I am loving this book. I find myself reading more slowly than I normally do just so I don't miss anything.
bookaholic1 It's a very good read...loved it 3w
I am loving this book. I find myself reading more slowly than I normally do just so I don't miss anything.
panI really enjoyed the first Aunties book, and I loved Sutanto's Vera Wong book. But this one was disappointing in comparison. It wasn't nearly as charming or funny, and mostly I just wanted to be done with it. The audio narration was fine.
HELP! This book is 1,252 pages. Actually it's more than that but it's 1,252 pages of actual book text, so closer to 1,300 total pages between the covers. I'm really struggling to open the book enough to read the bits in the crease. I even tried breaking the spine. But there's SO MUCH spine. Ugh. Is there a better way to hold it and access all the text without struggling on each page??
My #botm box selections. I have a small wait since I wanted The Familiar, but I can live with that. I'm super excited for both of these. What's in your box this month?
I bought this book solely because the cover was so pretty. And I just opened it up, and this end paper... 😍 I didn't look at the blurb, and I haven't read a single word, so I've no idea what this is about, but I'm in love already.
Help me choose. Which should I start next?
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I think the first half could have been considerably shorter. You can tell Kuang is a huge etymology nerd, and I think people who have similar interest in language and its history will probably feel that it scratches that itch. For me, it was just too much. The story itself, though, was really good, and the final 1/4 of the book was much faster paced and more interesting to me personally.
I'm glad I stuck with it.
Well, I was desperately in need of a book shop and couldn't get to one, so Walmart had to do. None of these are ones I'd ordinarily gravitate to, but you work with what you're given, right? My daughter picked the fake dating one, and Snow Globe is just gorgeous. I'm most excited to start the tagged one though. I haven't read any others in that series, so hopefully that won't matter. Amazing what buying a few books can do to soothe the soul.
I'm really struggling with this one. It's not that it's not good. But it just feels so long. And normally I love long books, but for some reason I keep wanting to put this one down. Ever feel that say? What do you do? Push through? Set it aside for a bit? Ugh. I just kinda want to be done with it.
Got off to a great start for #MarvellousMarch today. I finished Apples Never Fall on Audio, which I enjoyed. It wasn't my favorite Moriarty, but it was good. I also started and finished Holmes, Marple, and Poe, which was entertaining and quick. It's getting late - Poppy has already gone to bed (aka my lap), but I'm gonna get in a little nighttime reading of the tagged book. It's been a minute since I read book 1, so 🤞I am not lost.
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My goals for #MarvellousMarch are pretty general. I've got a couple going right now that I want to finish (Apples Never Fall on audio by Moriarty and Early Riser on kindle by Fforde). I want to start and finish the tagged book. Other than that, anything I get to will just be a bonus.
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Henry and I were on our way out the door heading to speech therapy, and the mailman pulled up with Henry's pre-ordered Dog Man book. He was so excited he finished before we even got there.
I bought the audible version of EotD, and I decided to start it tonight. It starts off with the cast of characters and their backstory, I believe. It's been a while since I read EotV, though, and I feel completely lost. Is there somewhere I could find a good summary of vampires or the cast list in print? Any suggestions? I read vampires on my kindle, and now I'm wondering if the audio of this was a mistake if I'm lost already.
About 100 pages into this one, and I'm not feeling it. I read Crown of Midnight in just a day and was hoping this one would hit me the same, but idk. It's dragging. Hopefully, it gets better.
"Wait, I'm not done with that page."
pickBook 8/7 finished for #FabulousFebruary and #20in4. I feel like this was a very successful readathon for me. All 8 books were physical owned books, so yay! @Andrew65
I gave this one 4.25 stars. If it had ended in Vietnam I believe it would have been 5, but that wasn't the story she was wanting to tell. All in all, it was an emotional roller coaster of a book that I think I'll remember for a long time.
pickBook 7/7 finished for #FabulousFebruary and #20in4. @Andrew65
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Fun eco thriller. Finished this one in a single day.
pickBook 5/7 finished for #FabulousFebruary and #20in4. @Andrew65
I wasn't sure I was even going to like this book at about a third of the way into it. And yet, it ended up being my first 5 star book for the year. It's hard to put a finger on why it works, but it does. I went into it fairly blind, and I think that is the best way with this one. It's one I think I'll be ruminating on for a while.
"... a day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus."
How did I never know this?? I'm not sure how I'm feeling about the plot of this book, but the space facts are pretty fascinating.
I went to Barnes and Noble with my two youngest kids (9 and 21). I had a list of 8 books I wanted. They had two of them (Mars Room and The Naturals). The other three were impulse buys, and of course I couldn't leave without a new bookmark (or two). I could have spent all day, and a lot more money, but I was trying to show some restraint.
#bookhaul
pickBook 3/7 finished for #FabulousFebruary and #20in4.
This was a solid 4 star until the very end. It was a little too saccharine for me, lowering it just a teeny bit. Still overall I really enjoyed it and read it in less than a day.
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pickBook 2 finished for #20in4 and #FabulousFebruary
This one took a bit to get into because of the complexity. I ended up loving it. The characters were full of depth, and I read the last 300 pages in one sitting because I just couldn't put it down.
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I'm going to go all out with my goals this month. So far in 2024 I haven't been all that productive with my reading, but I'm feeling extra motivated at the moment. So my goals for #FabulousFebruary are to finish 7 books in 7 days. I got a good head start as I finished my reread of the tagged book this morning. Hoping to finish Infinity Gate later today. 🤞
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I've just imported my books from goodreads into SG. I have no idea really how to use it. Any tips for a new user? I'm planning on doing the trial month and then paying for the upgraded version if I like it enough. Suggestions on how to get the most out of the app would be appreciated...or if there's a good youtube or tiktok tutorial, I'd go for that as well. Thanks!!
pickI do believe this second book in the series was even more fun than the first. I love Stevenson's humor and style. Highly recommended!
so-soThis is one of those books that was a solid pick until I got to the sex scenes. The story was fun, in a ghoulish sort of way. The two MCs were likable enough. And I don't mind sex in books. But the dialogue during sex was so over the top cringey. I skipped an entire chapter just to avoid reading more of it. In a book with cannibalism and eye removal, I was gagging during the sex parts. 🤮
"It doesn't matter how many names on how many spines of how many books you have, sometimes your legacy boils down to meat in a black plastic bag."
Loving this book.
I'm taking my just turned 9 year old to Barnes and Noble today to spend the birthday $ he got from the grands, and as luck would have it my IRS refund hit the bank today. So I need all the recommendations. Prefer mysteries and sci-fi and travel memoirs. I love long series I can really sink my teeth into. Don't care for romance or domestic thrillers, but I'm pretty open to anything else. Hit me up with everything you love!
Whatcha readin' Mama?
Yeah, my tree is still up. 🤦♀️
I was looking at my holds tonight and noticed this one. I don't think I noticed how far down the list I was when I placed this hold. That's like a 3 year wait. 😳
My most aniticipated holiday #bucketlist item was to go to Busch Gardens' Christmas Town. We used to go every year with our older two kids, but we haven't been since I was pregnant with the youngest, Henry, (9 years ago), so he's never been. He loved it, and we had a great time. (That's me and Henry in the middle pic)
#wintergames
#gangstawrappers
#selfiescavengerhunt (with a loved one and fav tradition)
pickThe cover had me thinking this would be lighter and funnier than it actually was, but it was still enjoyable and relatively cozy. Audio narration was good, too.
(8hours×10×8thons)+16+(17words×10)=826
#wintergames #gangstawrappers @Bookwormjillk #20in4 #rushathon #littenlisten #cloakanddagger #atoz #wintercosy #candyland #adventathon @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @aperfectmjk @Texreader @BookmarkTavern @Catsandbooks @PuddleJumper
Sounds like your ex dodged a bullet there, princess. 😉
(Quote is from Tiny Home for Christmas by Erin Lucy - not in the database).
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