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Sold on a Monday: A Novel | Kristina Mcmorris

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So I was a little annoyed that this book was more about two people working at a newspaper than about children being sold out of desperation in the 1930s. But after a bit I became so immersed in the story that it didn't matter anymore.

3/80

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DieAReader I hate feeling mislead like that😠 6h

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 5h

TheBookgeekFrau @DieAReader So do I! But it ended up a decent story in the end, so not a total loss 3h

TheBookgeekFrau @TheAromaofBooks 🙏🏼😊 3h

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ShananigansReads

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Mid-month Checkin

I thought reading Witness in Death would cover B4 and I‘d have a double bingo but I forgot I made I1 an #IDLR square so that won‘t work 🤦🏾‍♀️🤣🤣🤣

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julieclair You‘re doing great! 9h

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JoeMo

The Trees: A Novel | Percival Everett

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Who knew a book about mysterious revenge killings related to lynchings and other violent, racial-based crimes could be so fun? This is one of the more unique works of fiction I‘ve read. The author achieved an odd balance of dark subject matter mixed with humor. If anything, I would have loved it if the book was a bit more serious. A less-skilled writer could never have pulled this story off. I can‘t wait to read more of Everett‘s work!

JoeMo @Amiable thanks so much for introducing me to this author!!! #auldlangspine2025. @TheAromaofBooks #bookspinbingo @monalyisha (edited) 22h

monalyisha What a success! Great review, too! 16h

Deblovestoread I still think about this book! Everett is brilliant 11h

Amiable @JoeMo I‘m so glad you liked it! It‘s a difficult book to describe. 😄 I read 3 of his books last year —he‘s such a wonderful writer. 5h

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OriginalCyn620

Speak | Laurie Halse Anderson

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Such a great book…a must-read IMO. This is a reread for me, so this time I opted for the audiobook.

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#pop25 - book that an AI chatbot recommended based on my favorite book
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Jennaree3 They made this into a movie many years ago. Funny enough, I think the girl from twilight was in it 1d

mom2bugnbee I am the one person in the world who bailed on this book years ago. I wonder if I need to give it another shot. 1d

dabbe My favorite book to teach to the 9th graders. LOVE it! The movie is really good, too. It stars a very young Kristen Stewart as Melinda. 🩶🖤🩶 1d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 18h

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Read4life

Apprentice to the Villain | Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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Evie has realized how strong and badass she is. I loved the deeper dive into the characters and the themes of family, friendship and magic. This was my #BookSpin book.

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PuddleJumper Ooo I've wanted to try the first one. Looks good! 2d

Cupcake12 I loved both of them x 1d

TheSpineView Great job! 1d

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Andrew65 Brilliant 👏🥳📚 7h

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GinaKButler

The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife: A Novel | Anna Johnston

Up next: our bookclub read!

Who else requests the Large Print Editions to get books faster from their libraries? 😂

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Butterfinger What a great idea. 2d

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CloakNQuill

Knock Knock, Open Wide | Neil Sharpson

Updated #January #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
So far all fit my ebook or free slot except Sister Snake which was audio.

Tagged will get me first bingo of the year but I don't want to finish it 😅 It's one of those standalone books that is SO GOOD!! I don't want to leave the story/characters. Ive been prolonging the inevitable.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Great progress!! 2d

Butterfinger I love your graphics. 2d

CloakNQuill @Butterfinger thank you! ☺️ 1d

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CloakNQuill

Hooked | Emily McIntire

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Mid Month recap #Bookly - Im catching up on some doctors appointments this month & some other necessities which is why I haven't been on much.

Not a bad start to the year but nothing has seriously given me shock & awe. Did manage to read two books from #ReadYourKindle list @CBee 🥳. I will update both my kindle & #BookspinBingo board for #January @TheAromaofBooks

I am loving the Forgotten Kingdom Chronicles the deeper I get into the series.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looking great!! I've also had a lot of solid but not mind-blowing reads this month. 2d

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oddandbookish

Hold Strong | Robert Dugoni, Jeff Langholz, Chris Crabtree

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Like other books set in WWII Philippines, parts of this book is brutal. The treatment the soldiers received from the Japanese was horrendous and this book does not sugar coat any of it. Specifically, the scenes on the warship were the stuff of nightmares.

I liked that the story was told from the perspectives of the two main characters, Sam and Sarah.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/review-hold-strong/

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Butterfinger I'm currently reading Ghost Soldiers- you are right. I know US occupied Japan, but I am wondering if the Japanese soldiers are put on trial like the Germans? I hope my book addresses that.