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We finally got my Christmas present put together today! Isn't a beautiful bookcase? So in love ❤️

Mischievous kids ARE fun! I loved this story about a woman who finds her purpose by taking care of two orphaned twins who can spontaneously create fire when they get agitated. Their differences is what makes them beautiful to the narrator - a misfit herself who finds vindication protecting these two rejected kids.

I really resonated with this book‘s narrator. It‘s about being different and how people can find their purpose in odd ways. It‘s about connections and family and finding love. It‘s a modern day fairytale.

Such a great story about a rudderless woman who discovers her purpose caring for two orphaned twins with the ability to start fires when agitated. I loved it!

An amazing modern day fairy tale about a slacker who finds her purpose caring for two strange twin children who generate fire when they are agitated. So beautiful and clever writing. You really identify with the ostracized narrator and how her experience helps her care for two rejected and isolated kids.

Snows coming down pretty good here in Niagara. So I‘m keeping warm by the fire with a book about kids who catch fire. That toasty feeling.

Domino and I are staying warm on this snowy Saturday afternoon and finishing up another book from the #tob2020 shortlist. This was an entertaining read about accepting people even with all of their faults. It was a quick, easy read. Good narrative voice as well, but overall probably 3⭐️ at most.

I‘ve been reading a lot of heavier books lately, and I wanted something different. I did not expect to love this one as much as I did. It‘s surprisingly sweet and wonderfully quirky. It made me laugh, and it made me tear up. I will definitely be reading more of his work!

I‘m not really “ doing this challenge”, but I noticed I‘ve filled in a few more states with some of the books I‘ve read recently, so I thought I‘d add them.
Nothing to See Here - Tennessee , Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini -Wisconsin( where Houdini claimed he was from, but only lived there 4 years ) , Alice‘s Tulips - Iowa , The Glovemaker- Utah .
#ReadTheUSA2020
Who knows.... maybe I‘ll get it finished one of these days. It‘s ok either way.

I really wanted to like this book. I just didn‘t. To me it was a case of a man trying to write women characters that fell flat. I‘m just super disappointed.
#unpopularopinion

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This had to be one of my favorite books. I'm not leaving comments bc I think you should read it to know it.

“Maybe that‘s what children were, a desperate need that opened you up even if you didn‘t want it.”

Making great progress on #tob2020 reading. Currently reading the tagged book. Favorites so far are “Lost Children Archive”, “Your House Will Pay”, and “Mary Toft”. Seven more to go!

Spending a few minutes reading in front of these beautiful flowers before work 😍 #botm

Really loving this odd but compelling story about a woman who is asked to take care of a high school friend‘s step children who spontaneously catch fire when they are mad. Such a fast read! 🔥

This just in from the library. Very hyped book, looking forward to digging in this afternoon.

What a delightful trip of a book- plenty of sass and swearing, and I loved it. Totally went into this blind knowing others had really enjoyed it and been surprised, and that‘s the way to do it. A bonkers tale, and I loved it.

This was close to a “pick” for me. I read this quick story of a woman hired to be a nanny to the children of a wealthy senator who just happen to set themselves on fire in an evening. It was fast-paced, funny, and well-written. But the end seemed a little too convenient. And I didn‘t fully buy into the nanny‘s actions and relationship with the kids. It was fun but not believable for me - and I‘m not talking about the fire kids. #tob2020 #tob

My #BotM books arrived yesterday, which is probably a delivery record. I‘m jumping into Nothing to See Here right now. 💙

Last week, my friend @JenniferShepard mentioned she‘d started Nothing to See Here and was enjoying it. Later, at the library, it was my lucky day! I finished last night, and adored it. 😍

Surprising in the best way, I adored this story of the search for love and acceptance. The plot sounds completely ridiculous and yet it works in a clever and heartfelt way.
I also enjoyed listening to the author discuss the novel on the NPR Fresh Air podcast recently.

“I got up and walked to a lounge chair, reclined. In my sunglasses, I felt like a movie star. I couldn‘t see myself, which helped the fantasy.” 😂

This is such a quirky book, but there's so much heart and charm to it. I love those little fire children and who they help make Lillian become. And that twist had me laughing out loud! I read this in just a couple sittings.

Absolutely LOVED this book! I laughed and cried. My heart ached for these wonderfully weird fire children. I‘m so glad I‘m starting my year out right with an exceptionally good book 🥰

This was super cute!!! A book about just wanting to know that there‘s someone(anyone) out there that wants you. Trust, love, acceptance, and resilience take center stage. It‘s a quick read and I highly recommend. 💜💜💜

I‘ve been watching way too much Pride and Prejudice lately, so all I have to say about this is that I am excessively diverted. There is plenty of quirk and charm but enough reality to keep that from being annoying. #TOB2020

I‘m always engaged in a book when I want to keep reading what the MC is describing and thinking. Add to that a couple 10-yr old twins who spontaneously combust, and it makes for a memorable tall tale with a strong message of power and money and love.

#ReadTheUSA2020 #Tennessee
#Booked2020 ReadInADay

This was weird in all the right ways! I loved Roland and Bessie, and I‘m a bit sad I don‘t get to follow them for a longer time. I really wanted to know more about the reason for the kids‘ spontaneous combustion condition, but I can deal with having to suspend belief for the enjoyment of the book.

We are off to a good start @lauren.lerner 🙌 #NewYearWhoDis

My first book of 2020 and it might end up being my favorite for the year. Heartwarming and funny, it‘s about family and not fitting in and finding a place and people for yourself. And children who catch on fire. 🔥 it just all works perfectly. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I finished a book!!! Its been almost two months. This one made me laugh and cry so much. Plenty of times I laughed out loud. It also wrecked me at times. This line had me ugly crying.

December Reads. Not one single nonfiction. Not sure if I‘m entirely proud of that.

Our book club did a white elephant exchange and I got something on my TBR! Woohoo!

Oops. Slight case of New Years Eve shopping - 2 for #NewYearWhoDis (I was sure the Kevin Wilson wasn‘t released over here yet, but OK!) and, in my most rock‘n‘roll New Year‘s moment yet, a shower sealant strip and a desk chair. Living the dream!!

Happy New Year 🥳!

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A spectacular yet quirky little story. The premise is fairly normal except that the 10-year-old twins spontaneously combust when they feel anxious or get emotional—it‘s sort of darkly funny. At its heart, this is a story about family and desperately wanting to feel less alone. Only Kevin Wilson could have written this. It reminded me of The Family Fang in several ways. The twist is so good!

This actually made me laugh out loud. I am loving this book! 😂🍿

Based on the premise of this book, I should have hated it... and yet, it just worked somehow! I‘m glad I took a chance after reading so many rave reviews. Lillian‘s life changes completely when she is suddenly confronted with the job of caretaker to two children... who spontaneously combust into flames 🔥🔥🔥 Written with humor and compassion, these characters are unexpectedly like-able.

This first meeting between the fire kids and Lillian... 😂🤣🤣🤣

This was one odd book. I‘m not even sure how to review it. There were good parts to the story, and really stupid parts. I guess I‘m not real good at reading about weird stuff that‘s just about impossible to ever happen, then make any sense out of it. I liked the interactions between the characters, but the Spontaneous Human Combustion , coming out completely uninjured , pushed the believability factor over a cliff. 3 ⭐️

1. Nothing to See Here, NY Times and Washington Post (Sunday edition).
2. The Suspect
3. I'm proud of slowing down when I read and enjoying the writing, words and the story itself.

# weekend reads
@rachelsbrittain

I started this little gem early this morning 🤙 And thanks to @Ireadkidlit , Sherri, I've also got this amazing quote from Groucho Marx. She took the time to especially make this for me during #JolabokaflodSwap this year and place it in this book....LOVE! Thank you again Sherri 🥰

@Megabooks

Do you believe this ? It was in the Skip the Line section.

Start playing the theme from JAWS.....duh,DUH....duh,DUH....

I‘ll need to bump it up.

#BookReport 52/19

This week I didn‘t have to work and was holidaying in France. We were with 4 families and were playing cards and other games all the time. I loved spending time with my kids, my man, our friends and their kids.

Still I managed to read these 5 books. I LOVED Nothing to See Here and Acid for the Children.
Girl, Woman, Other was very good too but a bit too long for me. The other two were #moremehthanyeah as Cindy would say! 😀💕

What a delightful story. Three characters who have been unloved and seen as unworthy of the same are (thankfully) forced to live together. Watching their love for each other grow over time made this a perfect Christmas read.

#UnpopularOpinion time! I love the premise of a book about children who spontaneously combust, and I loved Wilson‘s last book. But other than a plot point near the end that made me cackle, I was actually kinda bored reading this. 🤷🏼‍♀️

We‘ve all seen this disclaimer before. But at the beginning of a book with spontaneously combusting children? 🤨