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Yellow Woman grabbed me from page 1 and didn't let go. A beautifully written and heartbreaking novel about American slavery. I shall never forget Pheby Delores Brown.

Book #1 2022 / Virginia

I always love a Philippa Gregory novel.
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I don't know how to unpack this book other than to say that it is triggering, frustrating, maddening... but mostly, so very necessary.
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At times disturbing but mostly just heartbreaking for the victims. Great true crime book.
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Intriguing concept and beautifully written, BUT while reading, I felt like I was listening to a skipping record. The same material was covered over and over and over and over again. It left me annoyed and bored.
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Should I be concerned that I really liked Jane who is a psychopath set on revenge? I couldn't put this book down!
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Will definitely continue reading this series. So funny 🤣
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What did I just read??? Wow 😲
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This is Hudson our new German Shepherd and Lab mix puppy. We needed some expert advise on how to raise this little guy right. How to Raise the Perfect Dog really helps you understand the way a dog thinks. With lots of patience and calm and assertive energy on our end, we will have a great new member of the family.

I really wanted to love this book but I couldn't connect with the story or the characters.
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A super cute read about second chance romance, books, and favorite words.
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Tough subject material... presented very well, in turn, making this a really good book.
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I had to manually shut my unhinged jaw so many times reading this book 😲. I was caught off guard around twists and turns. I literally couldn't put this one down... had to know what was coming next and it was REAL 🙌 GOOD 🙌. Wow John Marrs... I'll definitely be adding more of your works to my TBR.

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Hard to believe this book was published 11 years ago and even harder to believe it took me 11 years to finally read it.
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If you want a good and ugly 😭😭😭, read this one. It just ripped my heart out 💔
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February TBR influenced by black history month and books with Valentine's Day inspired words in the title or on the book cover ❤❤❤👍🏿

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Good book but fell a little flat for me.

I didn't want this book to end. I wanted the author to open up more, to dive deeper, and to show me what it truly is to walk in her shoes as a trans woman. Don't get me wrong; I liked this book a lot... it packed a punch. I just wanted more of Vivek Shraya's soul on the pages.
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This book made me laugh out loud 🤣
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I don't say this often, but I liked the movie better 🎬
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Kept putting this book off because of all the hype. I just didn't think it would live up to the overwhelming promotion it gained, and well, I just hate reading about courtroom cases. But this book... this beautiful story has become one of my favorite reads of all time. I want to read it again immediately. I know there is more to find... things I have missed in the pages of this book. So well done Delia Owens!
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FINALLY read The Handmaid's Tale! 🎉🎉🎉

As a mother of a toddler, Verity was so hard to read at times 😭 I had to put it down several times to walk away and process so could push through. This book is going to haunt me for a long time. Colleen Hoover is a genius 🤯

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Just finished this audiobook and WOW!!! I LOVE THIS BOOK ❤
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I didn't hate this book but I didn't love it either. I am on the fence... it's a tough read. I am going to have to sit with my feelings about this book for a while, but for now I am giving it ⭐⭐⭐
#DystopianFiction

Last book of 2019 and a solid ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Would you trade your soul for power and revenge?
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Quick ⭐⭐⭐⭐ read... but the end 😮

I hate this feeling! I just cannot stick with anything this month... related to books anyway. I have started and stopped 3 books this month. I want to read but I'm stuck. Any really good book recs?

🤦‍♀️ I just don't know how I feel about this book. I'm left feeling kind of like... what was the point? 🤷‍♀️ I need a head hitting a wall emoji so I can insert it right here...
I'm just left with the feeling of unfulfillment 😬
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I really enjoyed this great little book about hockey and a girl who just wants to play the game 🏒
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November #TBR 🧡

October was an exceptional month with several 5 star reads. My top pick for the month is #thegraceyear
Now I am ready for some lighter subject material... perhaps a good romance.

Happy Halloween 🎃

Wow this was super gory but so good.
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This one snatched me right out of my reading slump. I was hooked from page one 😍
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This graphic novel was so warm and cozy; like pumpkin spice and everything nice 🎃
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This is a slow burn🔥 There were a few times where I felt the book was about to reveal itself but it would pivot and keep its secrets just out of reach. When the twists finally came, I was 😲
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Just finished this book up; and surprisingly, I really enjoyed it. It's magical, whimsical, and simplistic.
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Ruth Ware is beginning to master her craft. Giving this one 🔑🔑🔑🔑

Um... it was okay🤷‍♀️ I think the short stories were lacking but the illustrations were beautiful. ⭐⭐⭐💫
Well, on to the next 📚

"It's the choices you make when no one is watching that makes you who you are." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Cannot wait to read the next volume; I'm hooked!! 🚀 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I wish this story would have come together better at the end. I was left with some unanswered questions but the graphics were super cute. Giving this one ⭐⭐⭐💫

I liked this one. A quick ⭐⭐⭐⭐ read.

I am half way through this book and I am going to have to pass on this one. The writing is gorgeous but the story isn't keeping me interested. In fact, it's boring me to death 💀 So...on to the next.

This was a pretty good murder mystery. It definitely gave me Agatha Christie vibes and kept me guessing all the way to the end. I'm going to give this one ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book could have been so much better🤦‍♀️ The potential was there... but I was left feeling incomplete. However, it still gave me the creeps!
I'm going to give this one 🎃🎃🎃 1/2

October TBR 🎃🎃🎃 Super excited to read all these books and get into the Fall mood. Now the weather needs to cooperate. It's still 🔥🔥🔥 outside.

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Wow... I loved this world and the magical system. I don't want to give too much away about this book, but it's about great libraries, grimoires, apprenticeships, wardens, sorcerers, demons, and ❤

Hands down the best book I've read this year! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐