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Debated between so-so and pick but it wasn‘t a bad read, just not my favorite read so I chose pick!

I really enjoyed the beginning and the end of this book, but during the middle I felt like I was growing tired of the chase for her sister. Not a bad book but I just felt myself wanting to get to the end. For a long book, it‘s quite an easy read.

#LongBrightRiver #LizMoore

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

Only one bingo this month, my mind was all over the place!

To be fair, I didn't realize the main character was a cop, and that rarely works for me.
The writing was meh and often eyerolling
I absolutely hated the main character. She was beyond naive, self-righteous, and boring.
She was awful and I fully support her family lying and hiding from her.
Spoilers in the comments because one thing super ticked me off.

- You don't want to find him, says Mr. Wright. He's not a good person.
A shiver runs down me. I don't like the sound of that.

This book has a very high review rating, but this writing is terrible!! Luckily it seems to be a quick read, I am not enjoying the copaganda.

Defiantly going to get to the tag which has been on this board for literal months.

Bring on July Reading!

@thearomaofbooks #bookspinbingo

#scarathlon #photochallenge #thriller @Linsy

On of the thrillers on my TBR for this month.

This book was fantastic. I was so invested in the characters and thought the story was masterfully crafted. 5⭐️ This was my #BookSpin pick for August @TheAromaofBooks

Ready to go for #BookSpinBingo! The tagged book is my #BookSpin pick, while my #DoubleSpin is The Sisters Brothers. @TheAromaofBooks

This riveting novel is the story of two sisters, one a Philadelphia police officer, the other an addict, both damaged by a childhood of poverty and loss. Told from the point of view of Mickey, the cop, Long Bright River relates her search for her sister, Kacey, as she begins to suspect a serial killer is targeting women working the streets of her beat. Mickey is an unforgettable narrator, struggling to do what's right, held back by the past.

6-1-21: My 58th finished book of 2021! Mickey and Kacey are estranged sisters. Mickey a police officer and Kacey a drug addict. This story goes back to their upbringing and forward to the crimes happening in their neighborhood of Kensington in Philadelphia. Crimes against girls just like Kacey. When Mickey can‘t find her sister she starts to investigate and finds more than she bargained for. I didn‘t see the end coming! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👍🏼📖#️⃣5️⃣8️⃣

I don‘t know if everyone would see this dysfunctional family drama / mystery as a tribute to unconventional mothering, but I did. The main characters are motherless sisters raised by their grandma. The more responsible sister mothers the other, plus is a single mom to a 4-year-old. It‘s full of heart but also a gripping thriller.

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2021 #booked2021 #hearhere #setinphiladelphia #closetohome

Loving this book so far. I almost returned this book after the first chapter, because the author doesn‘t use quotations for conversations. (Drove me crazy) but I got used to it, and the story itself was good..
#currentread

Thank you so much @LeahBergen for the fantastic #BookCupidSwap package. You really went above and beyond and I feel so loved! 🥰 I can‘t wait to read the book, dig into my favourite chocolate and candy, and rock my new mask and socks. Thank you, times a million! 💖

Not pictured, but I also want to thank @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego for the thoughtful card and goodies. I really appreciate it! 💕

Happy Valentine‘s Day everyone! 💘 #bookcupid

I liked this one but definitely misrepresented as a thriller. Again, not what I was looking for but good.

@Butterfinger what an adorable child & lovely needlework! Thank you for tagging me & I apologize for my tardiness (work‘s been demanding)

1 - The only recent picture I have is of bow making. Love it but I have many art/craft related hobbies. 🖤

2 - Libby, Litsy & all of you.

#ThankfulThursday
@Cosmos_Moon

Here are my favorite books from #2020. Did any of these make your list? Here‘s to more reading in the New Year! 🎉

@Rachel.Rencher posted this. Usually I‘m not that kind of person, no-one who‘s giving much on such lists. I feel it‘s a hype I don‘t need. But I took a closer look when @Patchshank posted it again – just because I‘m tempted when I see the same thing repeatedly. 🤷🏽‍♀️ And then I was _proud_ because me as an “uninterested European”, I have read one of Obama‘s 2020 favourites. And. also. loved. it.‼️

I am so vain. 😊

That weird feeling when you discover a book at your library that you have already read – and loved – and that you know is quite a new release.

Like: “Yesss, I was first.” 😝

Plus: Finally, they implemented a feature at my library that tells you that your rating has been registered and will be counted after the weekly update. Before, it was always clicking and clicking and afterwards wondering why the counter wouldn‘t rise.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

This crime novel with two sisters at the center of it hit a little close to home because my sister is an addict, and Kacey reminded me of her a lot.

The family relationships and characters felt believable which pulled me into the mystery aspect of the story. There weren't any big twists in this one for me, just solid storytelling that I enjoyed from start to finish.

This was one of the best books I‘ve read in a long time. Liz Moore weaves an incredibly compelling narrative, telling several different stories at the same time. This was barely a thriller, and more a story of family dysfunction and humanity. Moore writes characters that are so real: flawed, with depth and dimension, and utterly human. Her character-building was reminiscent of Tana French‘s In the Woods. I cannot recommend this highly enough.

👉🏼 Don‘t judge a book by its binding.👈🏼

It‘s been long that a book had me thinking: “Need to go back to my book to see what‘s happening” whenever I‘ve got a minute to spare. I was so much gripped by the character of Mickey and her life.

Kacey‘s side of the story seems a bit thin to me – but I‘m sure things can happen that way.

I‘m torn when it comes to the O‘Brien‘s but that also isn‘t my milieu and that might be what socialisation can do.

“Ashley comes past me, and I touch her shoulder, whereupon she swirls around so abruptly that her wine spills over.” (p. 149)

⬆️⬆️⬆️ Bookmarked this paragraph for roughly 2 days because I ponder over how to do this in real life. 🤔 To touch someone‘s shoulder as (s)he is passing you … Any ideas❓

Accidental, lucky finding.
I was sure to put it back to the shelf when the recommendations by Paula Hawkins and Dennis Lehane (“Shutter Island”, “Mystic River”) caught my eye and I therefore decided to give it a chance.

At first the alternating “today”- and “back then“-chapter were not my taste. Was more interested in the present than the past. But then I was clandestinely drawn into it all by Michaela‘s life.

Talented, skilful writing. 😍

Need to travel back in time for this #ThoughtfulThursday @RamsFan1963 @MoonWitch94

? It was warm, sunny and nice on Thursday, I think. ? Just like it is today.

??‍♀️ I swam and did some endurance sports.

? „??Mörderischer Mistral“ (through) and “??Long Bright River” (tagged, current) ➕ ?? „??Vier Arten die Liebe zu vergessen“.

Car reading

As thick as the book is, it was so good I finished it in one week.

The tagged book is getting a lot of exposure - might be time to dip into a thriller.....

https://crimereads.com/in-praise-of-the-slow-complex-crime-novel/

These are the books I have bought from my local Bookstore to try and support them during #COVID19

Lockdown reading day 5:

29th March, 2020

This is a story of 2 sisters. 1 a drug addict & another a cop who's constantly worried that the next overdose victim will be her sibling.

The story was good enough. It was all tied up in the end. Not many twists & turns to speak of. An avrg story unique in it's theme & treatment.
Rating: #Freebiegrade #3.5stars

#21books21daysChallenge #indialockdown21
#LockdownReading #mysterythriller #kindlereads

How am I staying sane through social isolation? Lots of books and lots of wine! 📚🍷

So timely...
Social distancing readathon isn‘t as easy with an infant, but I‘m still squeezing some reading in!

1) I speak English fluently and Je parle francais en petit peu. 😉

2) Long Bright River is SO GOOD! 😍 It was really moving and the story and characters were complexand fantastic.

3) Ummm...I had pizza so...I guess two? 🤔🍕

4) 😀📚💕

Thanks for the tag, my dear friend! 😘 @DaveGreen7777

#friyayintro @4thhouseontheleft @howjessreads

Hubby is out of town. Treating myself to a delicious dinner date with my book and a martini!!

What a heartbreaking mystery! I flew through this one, wanting to know what happens next. It encompasses some really difficult topics, like opioid addiction, with heart. Definitely recommend!

I can see people being mixed on this book because if you are expecting a murder mystery, it is there, but not the main story. It is the story of two sisters broken relationship told in flashback and present as a killer is on the loose. The killer‘s story is very much background though, so be prepared. There are slow parts and a few eye rolling parts, but I lived in Philly for a bit and it describes the city well. It is a mix of pick and so so.

Same book. Same bed. Same snuggly dog. Same stupid cold. Thank you all for your well wishes yesterday! I'm feeling the same. Just doing my best to ride it out. 🤧

This book is good but I might try something a little lighter until I'm feeling better. I'm having some bad brain fog with this cold and this book is very serious and emotionally raw. I'm feeling the need for something fluffy and fun. Suggestions?

Happy Weekend, Littens! It's been a bit of a weird one for me. I came down with a nasty cold and my whole routine has been thrown for a loop. I managed to get a little writing and reading done but honestly I've mostly been watching YouTube and napping. I hate colds! 😭

Started this one yesterday. Hoping to make good progress this weekend. What's new with you?

Maybe this is a little premature to say this, since I'm only about halfway done? But this might already be one of the best books of 2020. It's SO GOOD, y'all. #catsoflitsy #littenkitten #roxas #moukou

This is one powerful book. Even though it is close to 500 pages, my interest never strayed once. Moore is so talented when it comes to building a setting that engulfs the reader and engages all of their senses. I really felt the grittiness and despair that makes up Kensington Ave. Yet, overlying all of this is hope, which is reflected in Mickey's quest to save her troubled sister. The ending is a bit ambiguous but I guess I'm ok with that. A++++

This was great. I was really invested in the story of two sisters that is the heart of this novel. Moore does such a good job of using that story to examine the complexity of opioid addiction for the individuals, families, and communities it touches. That‘s a lot on its own, but she also tackles systemic issues within law enforcement, and does all of this inside a twisty mystery. (I loved her book The Unseen World, too.)

This book grew on me. A story about two sisters who grow apart because of drugs and addiction. It's written in a "past" and "present" form, sometimes making the original murder "plot" seem more like a tool to tell the grim reality of police abuse of power, abuse of women, substance abuse, and really many of the problems a lower class family can face in a small town where authority is nonexistent, recommend

Long ride to get to the long bright river. Sheesh, talk about drawn out. I enjoyed the storyline, but I was constantly saying get to it already. I'm not going to lie, I almost bailed, but it is our book club's current read.

Starting this book today, with my reading companion for the weekend! 😊🐶💕

And because I know this is a pet peeve for so many...

Liz Moore is now 3 for 3 with 5⭐️ reads for me.

This book is gritty and timely and heartbreaking and hopeful. For those of you who don‘t know, Kensington is something of a ground zero for the opioid epidemic on the East Coast. There have been stories of users traveling to the city from other states for a fix and never leaving due to the bountiful supply. It is a monumentally complicated issue with no simple solution. 👇🏼

REALLY promising start.

This book deals with two subjects, the opioid crisis and a missing person and murder cases. Very compellingly told! ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Book mail is the best mail! #botm