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LeafingThroughLife
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Bailedbailed

I‘m bailing out of this one. The premise of the adult granddaughter of Arab immigrants finding her own voice in stand-up comedy sounded great. Unfortunately the comedy isn‘t particularly funny, she‘s got a cringey schoolgirl crush on her boss, and, when trying to learn more about her history, her grandmother gives her a journal to read that is written in third person omniscient. 🤔 Might end up fine but I‘m just not vibing with it. June #bookspin

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Zuhkeeyah
Wild Dark Shore | Charlotte McConaghy
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Pickpick

This ending was a reminder that it can also be the beginning of a new story. What a powerful read. It touched on climate change, family, grief, loss, and the grind of moving forward. Dom tries his hardest to give each of his kids what they need to survive on a desolate island. Rowan‘s arrival sparks a change in the family dynamics as time runs out for the seeds they‘re protecting.

June #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

Zuhkeeyah I burned through the last half of the book after this morning‘s #camplitsy25 discussions 1d
GatheringBooks I loved this book. Agree with all you said. 🥰 1d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10h
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staci.reads
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Pickpick

This was hand sold to me by a bookseller when I told her I like good historical fiction but am tired of WWII and dual timelines. While this post Revolutionary War story centers around a midwife, it's the story of a family, a town, sexual assault, power, and home. Great characters, a compelling plot, and a beautifully written setting made this book a 5-star read for me. June #Bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2d
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Enchanted_Bibliophile
Past Lying | Val McDermid
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Val is always a solid 4 star read for me.
I love her characters, their relationships and the very realistic growth they show.

Karen and her cold cases are quickly becoming my most favourite. The way Val structure these stories makes it page turners even knowing there's no life to save at the end.

This installment had a very intriguing plot and is set during COVID, so every normal thing had to be done slightly differently.

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Soubhiville
Artemis | Andy Weir
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Andy Weir may be an auto-read for me at this point, and I‘m not sure I can say that about any other scifi author.

This one is a heist in a lunar colony. Jazz is hired to sabotage the smelting company on the moon so a billionaire can take over their contract with the lunar government. Of course things don‘t go as she planned, and a fast paced race to avoid the law, a mafia, and save the day ensue.

Projects Hail Mary is still my AW fave, but 👍👍.

Soubhiville Not sure why Venkman is lying with Sietje‘s stuffed chicken, but he made me laugh so I used the photo op. 3d
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3d
BookmarkTavern I loved the audiobook for this one! 3d
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IriDas 🥰 🐾 3d
Soubhiville @TheAromaofBooks this was my #bookspin 🙂📚 2d
TheAromaofBooks I didn't like this one as well as Project Hail Mary or The Martian, but it was still an entertaining read. 2d
Texreader We will be driving through Asheville on our way to Charlotte on Monday. We may not have time, but if we do would you be around for us to stop and say hello? 19h
Soubhiville @Texreader Oh fun! I saw you were in Blowing Rock, was it? I will be working from 9 to 4 or so, but if it‘s after that, yes definitely! Let me know later tonight what your plan is and we‘ll see what we can make happen. 🙂 I hope you‘re enjoying NC! 11h
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majkia
The Secret of Chimneys | Agatha Christie
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Who is who and what the heck is what? All deception and twists.

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#ChristieCapers @LibraryBelle

Librarybelle I‘m looking forward to rereading this one with the group! 3d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! This is a fun one!! 3d
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llwheeler
House of Leaves | Mark Z Danielewski
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I'm calling it... Bailing on House of Leaves. At least for now, probably for good but never say never I guess. I read the intro and 2 chapters and it's good but I can already tell it's not the book for me right now. Horror is just not where my brain is at right now.

That knocks off another past #bookspin, and I'm still counting it for #offmyshelf (for on tbr longer than 5 years) since it's off my tbr.

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 6d
RaeLovesToRead Very wise decision! 🤣🤣 6d
llwheeler @RaeLovesToRead 😂 thanks! 6d
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oddandbookish
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This one was so much better than the first book!

First off, I have to preface this review by saying I have seen the second season of the show, so I did know a lot of the plot points going into the book and obviously wasn‘t surprised by some of the things that happened.

This book was much more emotional than the first.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/06/15/review-its-not-summer-without-you...

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JackOBotts
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A #BOTMBacklog (2018) for my June #bookspin. Tackle that #TBR

I enjoy Sager‘s novels - quick reads to keep me guessing.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1w
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TheBookgeekFrau
The Ditch | Herman Koch
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Bailedbailed

I don't even know what the hell I just read.

#HailTheBail

42/80

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#ReadingMyTBR #Reading2025 @DieAReader

dabbe Thanks for lessening my TBR! 😍 1w
TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe You're welcome!💕 1w
TheBookgeekFrau @DieAReader 🙌🏼🙌🏼 1w
TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the list!!! 1w
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