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Nessavamusic

Nessavamusic

Joined January 2018

I love a wide variety of books but gravitate towards fantasy, thrillers and romance. 📚🐶
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A solid read, though it took me a while to get into the story. The characters were very lovable, and the author did a great job making you love them. However, the plot was a little all over the place. The narrator of the audiobook didn‘t help, as there was very little variation between the characters. I still recommend as it has a great message and characters. 4⭐️
#roll100 read done!

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Winter Games | Rachel Johnson
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Hey team! Here‘s a bit about me:
1. I‘m excited for a super fun staff party at my school. #litsyteachers
2. Sharing my reading adventures, the games and a few holiday movies!
3. On my comfy couch, with a fuzzy blanket, a dog on my lap and a great book. Alternatively, listening to an audiobook while crafting.
#wintergames #snowangels

@emilymdxn @kwmg40 @texreader @5feet.of.fury @sblbooks @msradiosilence

Emilymdxn Audiobooks while crafting sounds like a great plan ❄️❄️❄️ and I love ALL Christmas movies 4d
kwmg40 I also love listening to audiobooks while crafting or cooking! 4d
CogsOfEncouragement I‘ve got some crafts I hope to complete too. 4d
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Roll the Dice | Wayne Avrashow
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My final #Roll100 picks for 2023!

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach
The Wolf of Oren-Yaro by K. S. Villoso
The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
75/100 read so far!

Roary47 Ooo i really liked the City of Brass series! Have fun! 🥰💛 5d
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 4d
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Starling House | Alix E. Harrow
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I liked this, though it was such a genre mash up, it may not be for everyone. Part gothic mystery, part family drama, a bit of social commentary and part portal fantasy. It all comes together pretty well and was solid read. 4⭐️
#doublespin pick done!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5d
Scochrane26 You forgot the part romance genre. 😀 5d
Nessavamusic @Scochrane26 💯 correct! 4d
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December | Phil Rickman
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I slowed down my reading in November recovering from Scarathlon but I‘m ready to step it up for #WinterGames Team #SnowAngels!
Here is my #DecemberTBR I will be tracking lots of things this month, but will wrap another great year of #bookspin #doublespin & #bookspinbingo as well as seeing how much of my 2023 #Roll100 I can complete.
Early bird points complete for 50 points!

5feet.of.fury Yay! Great list, No Exit is a fun read &I didn‘t know Lisa Unger had a Christmas novella! I might have to track that down 1w
Nessavamusic @5feet.of.fury I found it on Hoopla! 1w
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kwmg40 Nice list! Looking forward to being on team #snowangels with you! 1w
Texreader Whoohoo!! Nice!! 1w
Texreader Scarathlon wore me out too!! But I‘m ready to go again!! 1w
Emilymdxn Great list! Kindred is such an awesome book ❄️ 7d
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This was interesting history, especially learning way more about Eliot Ness than Hollywood had shown. However, the story jumps all over the place and doesn‘t seem to know if it‘s about a serial killer I had never heard of or Eliot Ness. A bit of mess, but was an entertaining listen. 3⭐️
#bookspinbingo bingo!

RamsFan1963 If you're interested in reading more about Ness and the Cleveland Torso Killer, there's a book by Max Allan Collins called Elliot Ness and The Mad Butcher. I thought it was interesting and covered the topic well. 1w
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1w
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An action packed sci-fantasy adventure in the Cosmere universe. A fun read though a little messy, there were so points that felt like they needed editing. I did enjoy the characters and the very harrowing world. 4⭐️

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In an Absent Dream | Seanan McGuire
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Another great installment in this portal fantasy series about children who enter doors to other worlds and return to ours greatly changed. I really liked this one and wished it could have been longer. 4.5⭐️
#bookspin pick done & a #bookspinbingo!

BarbaraJean I loved this one! I think it‘s my favorite of the series. 2w
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Bailedbailed

I wanted to like this, and it started well, but it‘s just a bit over my head and I‘m not sure I like the portrayal of the women characters. So bailing!
#roll100 done-I have not had good luck with these lately!

PuddleJumper That's a shame! 2w
CogsOfEncouragement I respect a DNF. Learning to do more of that when I really should. Too many good books out there waiting. 1w
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An excellent conclusion to this fantastic grim dark trilogy. It was full of twists and turns and actions, and of course excellent characters. 5⭐️

LeeRHarry I haven‘t read past the first trilogy yet. Have Best Served Cold on my TBR. Good to know this trilogy has a satisfying conclusion. 😊 2w
Ruthiella Still need to START with Abercrombie and 2w
Nessavamusic @Ruthiella absolutely @LeeRHarry Best Served Cold is my favorite of the solo books! And you should read all of the solo books before this trilogy to get full understanding of the characters. (edited) 2w
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Iron Flame | Rebecca Yarros
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Action packed continuation of this world of dragons and conflict. Though it could probably use a bit more editing, especially in the first 25% of the book, it still was a very fun addicting read. Can‘t wait for the next one! 5⭐️

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Roll the Dice | Wayne Avrashow
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In all of the Scarathlon posts I almost missed my #roll100 picks for November.
The rolls landed or close to these three:
American Born Chinese, Light From Uncommon Stars and The Grace of Kings.

I have read 72/100!

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 3w
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A Little Hatred | Joe Abercrombie
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An excellent start to the final trilogy. It includes to rerun of many favorite characters, has some excellent new characters and a lot of great action. I look forward to continuing onto book 2. 5⭐️

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Look Closer | David Ellis
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Wow this was one entertaining, domestic thriller. As it opens we believe this will be a typical jealous lover murder mystery, but as the story and different viewpoints unravel the truth, there is way more to discover. I recommend going in knowing nothing! 5⭐️

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Bingo! | Rosemary Wells
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Here is my #NovemberTBR #bookspinbingo board.
My #bookspin pick is:
In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
My #doublespin pick is:
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!!! 4w
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It was a tough choice, but Local Woman Missing was my favorite of the month, but it cannot beat Lightbringer, which was so incredible and will be tough to beat for favorite of the year. #ReadingBracket2023

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My #OctoberReads!
It was all about the thrillers and horror
My 5⭐️Reads include:
Camp Damascus, The Hellbound Heart, The Last Cuentista & Local Woman Missing

britt_brooke Amazing! 4w
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Scarathlon | Litsy
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It‘s been an amazing reading month thanks organizers for another great #Scarathlon and @dabbe for being the #HHC team captain! Here are my final points:
Week 1: 11,982
Week 2: 10,430
Week 3 & 4: 14,986 (was busy last weekend so added it all up today)
Total points: 37,398

LadyCait84 Wow!! You did awesome!! 1mo
IndoorDame Wow! You kept track of so many bingo boards! I‘m in awe of your organization!!! 1mo
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Chrissyreadit 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 4w
JessieKB Awesome!!!!🎉🎉🎉 4w
dabbe #yahooyou! Thanks for being part of our witchy team! 🧡🖤💜 4w
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Beneath the Sugar Sky | Seanan McGuire
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Wicked Deep | Shea Ernshaw
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I have had so many notifications due to #Scarathlon I lost track of who sent this but thank you for my #AllHollowsReadSwap!

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Chucky | Brian Pulido, Josh Medors
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Forgot to post that I watched 3 episodes of the Chucky series. It‘s pretty cheesy, not sure if I‘ll continue.
#Scarathlon #HHC

@bookmarktavern @dabbe @liatrek @jessclark78 @chrissyreadit @thedaysgoby @vonnie862 @ladyCait84 @sresendez12 @kelli7990 @JessieKB

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Gissy They look so cute🐶🖤🖤🖤🐶🎃🤎🤎🤎 1mo
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mrp27 So cute! 1mo
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Five Nights at Freddy's Collection | Scott Cawthon, Kira Breed-Wrisley
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TheDaysGoBy Looks great! 1mo
AnnR Really cute! 1mo
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Cupcake12 So cute 🥰 1mo
JessieKB Love it!!!! 1mo
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A reread actually. This is an excellent, extremely dark horror romance about a woman serial killer getting revenge on some truly evil people, and the FBI profiler investigating her. One of the best indie books I‘ve ever read. I cannot recommend enough, but with caveats as there are some serious content warnings to be aware of. 5⭐️
#Scarathlon #HHC 11 hours of reading

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Finally returning to this dark manga about an orphanage with a very dark purpose. Excellent writing & art, as well as genuinely scary. 5⭐️

#Scarathlon #HHC Finished two bingo cards with this one including my #bookspinbingo card. 2 hours of reading.
@bookmarktavern @dabbe @liatrek @jessclark78 @chrissyreadit @thedaysgoby @vonnie862 @ladyCait84 @sresendez12 @kelli7990 @jessiekb
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VenCo: A Novel | Cherie Dimaline
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This started so strong, but all the build led to a very blah ending. A story about the building of a group of witches to help fix the world. The idea is solid, a fun feminist story. However, the execution just fell flat. It just felt like this needed more time and editing to come together. I didn‘t hate it, but was disappointed. 3⭐️
#Scarathlon 6 hours reading 181 word search words #HHC
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The Whisper Man | Alex North
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A solid thriller with lots of twists and turns. If I read this again I would skip the audiobook though. The narrator did not differentiate the characters well so it was difficult keeping track of POV‘s. 4⭐️

#Scarathlon 5 hours reading #HHC
@bookmarktavern @dabbe @liatrek @jessclark78 @chrissyreadit @thedaysgoby @vonnie862 @ladyCait84 @sresendez12 @kelli7990 @jessiekb

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Cat's Eye | Margaret Atwood
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Finished this one this morning. Not currently on Litsy. Classic, silly and funny Molly Harper paranormal romance. I actually liked the couple more in this one. Currently just in Audible. 4⭐️

#Scarathlon #HHC

#falling4booksbingo #bookwormbingo
#Afterdarkbingo
#bookishoctoberbookbingo #halloweenreadathon #2023scaredycatreadingchallenge #rushathon #31by31 #spookaween #readysetread #ispybingo #witchathon

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I can‘t believe it‘s almost November! After a month of delightful horror and thriller reads I plan on getting back to some epic fantasy and a bit of romance.
As always I will participate in #bookspin #doublespin & #bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 1mo
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A genuinely scary collection of horror stories that all revolve around home and family. This makes them more impactful and terrifying. I highly recommend! 5⭐️

#Scarathlon 8 hours of reading #HHC
#falling4booksbingo #bookwormbingo
#Afterdarkbingo
#bookishoctoberbookbingo #halloweenreadathon #2023scaredycatreadingchallenge #thrillerbookbingo #swiftieerasghostsreadingchallenge #rushathon #31by31 #spookaween #readysetread #ispybingo #witchathon

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Wow, this is one twisty thriller. It opens with a woman going a run to cheat on her husband. Than a girl escaping captivity. How do these two events intersect? The story switches between POV‘s and timelines and gradually reveals the full story. This was excellent and a real surprise reveal. Moving to one of my favorite thrillers. 5⭐️

#Scarathlon #HHC 6 hours of reading
100 word search words a #bookspinbingo Bingo!

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dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 1mo
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Gissy 😍🎃🍂🧡🤎💛🍁 1mo
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Longshadow | Olivia Atwater
Bailedbailed

I‘m just bored, this one also reads younger than the first two books and nothing seems to be happening so, bailing.

Another off the #Roll100 list at least.

majkia Firm believer in Pearl ruling books that don't work for me. 1mo
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Kill Creek | Scott Thomas
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#Scarathlon Photo Challenge Day 23 prompt - spider

This is the only book we own that has a spider, I know nothing about this manga.

#HHC
@bookmarktavern @dabbe @liatrek @jessclark78 @chrissyreadit @thedaysgoby @vonnie862 @ladyCait84 @sresendez12 @kelli7990 @jessiekb

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Don't Fear the Reaper | Stephen Graham Jones
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Black Sheep | Rachel Harrison
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This was really fun, dark and a bit gory. Our main character returns home, after leaving its cultish atmosphere, to attend a wedding. There is more to this than just a stereotypical religious cult. Our main character was a lovable loser, her sarcasm was great. I think this is my favorite of this author‘s books so far. 4.5⭐️
5 hrs of reading, 127 word search words
#Scarathlon #HHC

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Almost forgot about this week‘s game and I‘m tired, but I came up with 80 words for 800 points for #HHC #Scarathlon Week 3 game.

@bookmarktavern @dabbe @liatrek @jessclark78 @chrissyreadit @thedaysgoby @vonnie862 @ladyCait84 @sresendez12 @kelli7990 @JessieKB

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Watches for today for #Scarathlon Team #HHC

Enjoyed Killers of the Flower Moon in the theater, and watched 2 more episodes of Bodies-not sure I‘m going to finish, it became dull.

@bookmarktavern @dabbe @liatrek @jessclark78 @chrissyreadit @thedaysgoby @vonnie862 @ladyCait84 @sresendez12 @kelli7990 @JessieKB

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Lsmoore43 I just bought the book. It should be here Wednesday. I saw a documentary about it and was blown away with how horrible things went for these people. 1mo
Nessavamusic @Lsmoore43 the book is excellent, movie too! 1mo
Chrissyreadit 🖤🖤🖤 1mo
Lsmoore43 @Nessavamusic I haven't seen the movie or read the book but will read it. If I get a chance to see the movie I will watch it also. I saw the documentary about the movie and the author of the book and ordered the book from that. I'd been looking at it. The book that is. 1mo
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Dark Corners: A Novel | Megan Goldin
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By has good as The Night Swim, but another entertaining murder mystery featuring a true crime podcaster. This time she finds herself entangled in the disappearance of a van life influencer and her connection to a convict. The journey through the mystery is fun, though I guessed the ending fairly early. I definitely recommend this one on audiobook. 4⭐️
#Scarathlon #HHC 86 Word Search words, 5 hours reading
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