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AmyK1

AmyK1

Joined June 2019

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The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
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The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
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I laughed, I cried. I loved it. Can‘t wait till the next one! ❤️

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Early morning flight to Chicago to spend the weekend with my best friend. I‘m taking The Thursday Murder Club crew with me 😁

LiteraryinLawrence Aww, have a wonderful time with your friend! 1w
AmyG Safe travels! Have fun! 1w
BookNAround Fly safely. I‘m in Chicago with an old friend this weekend too. 😁 1w
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The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie
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This was a fun adventure-the first with Colonel Race. As always, I was completely wrong about who the “bad guy” was 😂

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The Golden Couple: A Novel | Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks
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Well. That was unexpected.

This definitely kept me on the edge of my seat, especially the last third or so.

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The First Ladies | Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
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Another book club pick! This was quite slow at the beginning but I like it. I loved the relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune and all they were able to accomplish by working together and really seeing each other. I‘m looking forward to the discussion on Saturday.

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Bright Young Women | Jessica (Author) Knoll
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I got this ARC from work after a coworker read it and recommended it to me. I never would have picked it up otherwise. It was fast paced and well written. And though his name is never really mentioned it‘s quite obvious who this story is based on. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Jane of Lantern Hill | L M Montgomery
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This was a quick, delightful-if somewhat predictable- read. Anne is still my favorite but I do like Jane.

mabell The cover! 😍 4w
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This was about Deborah‘s experiences growing up in a strict Hasidic sect in Williamsburg, NY. Her discovery of books and reading, learning to think for herself and what lead to her decision to leave.

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The Lord of the Rings | J. R. R. Tolkien
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I have loved getting back into this story and really like the pace of #LoTRChapteraDay. On to Book Two! #FellowshipofTolkien @Daisey @JazzFeathers

Daisey Oooh . . . Love those bookmarks! 1mo
AmyK1 @Daisey Thank you! The Rivendell National Park one is actually a sticker. I‘ve got a Mordor National Park magnet too 😂 1mo
JazzFeathers And what about that gorgeous edition???? 🤩🤩🤩🤩 4w
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Finding Dorothy: A Novel | Elizabeth Letts
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“Magic isn‘t things materializing out of nowhere. Magic is when a lot of people all believe in the same thing at the same time, and somehow we all escape ourselves a little bit…”

I enjoyed this story about the making of The Wizard of Oz and the life of the author told through his wife.

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The Last Sin Eater | Francine Rivers
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This is another book club selection and a low pick for me. It kept me engaged and I did want to find out what was happening in this remote Appalachian community but it was a bit unrealistic. Probably my least favorite of the many I‘ve read by this author.

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The Lord of the Rings | J. R. R. Tolkien
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“When Mr Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton.”

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Bookwomble Class! 🧙‍♂️ 1mo
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Homecoming | Kate Morton
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Jess is called home to Australia after her grandmother takes a fall. While there she‘s pulled into a family secret/mystery that she knew nothing about. I did guess part of the mystery pretty early on but not the rest.

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The Lord of the Rings | J. R. R. Tolkien
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It‘s been 30+ years since I read this. After reading The Hobbit for book club a couple months ago I knew I wanted to read LOTR again and was excited to see #LoTRChapterADay posted. So I‘d like to join in. Got the forward and prologue done and looking forward to chapter 1 tomorrow. #fellowshipofTolkien @Daisey

Daisey So glad to have you joining us! I‘ll add you to our tag list. 2mo
AnnR What a lovely cover! 📚 2mo
AmyK1 @Daisey Thank you! 😁 2mo
AmyK1 @Ann_Reads Thank you! I love it 😍 2mo
JazzFeathers Fantastic to have you with us 😁 And what A serendipitous moment! 2mo
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What She Left Behind | Ellen Marie Wiseman
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This is the 3rd book I‘ve read by this author and my least favorite. It was a fast paced page turner but the writing was rather juvenile, especially Izzy‘s timeline.

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Sparkling Cyanide | Agatha Christie
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I really liked this one. It started out different than the other Christies I‘ve read (mostly Poirot) and I wasn‘t sure where it was going at first. As always, I didn‘t guess who did it correctly 😂

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I decided to go with these for my #botm picks this month 😁 📚

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I read this for book club and really liked it. It was long but drew me in from the beginning and I had a hard time putting it down. Can‘t wait for our discussion next week!

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This is the story of 3 generations of Vietnamese women and their strength, loves, loss and forgiveness.

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Loved this one!

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Hang the Moon | Jeannette Walls
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This was good and kept my attention but there was a lot going on. Not my favorite of hers but still a pick.

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Anne of Green Gables | L. M. Montgomery
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“Marilla, isn‘t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”

This was a re-read for book club and I loved it just as much as I have all the other times I‘ve read it ❤️

Purpleness Always one of my favourites! 3mo
Gissy I like that edition😍 3mo
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I finished this last week then immediately went on a long weekend trip so haven‘t had a chance to post till now. This was good. I didn‘t know much about about Albert beyond the basics going into it. My opinion of him has definitely become more negative after reading this, though I don‘t know how much is fiction.

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I loved this and flew through it. ❤️

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The First Ladies | Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
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My July #botm picks! Excited for both of these and still can‘t believe I somehow missed the Fiona Davis last month 🤦‍♀️

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I liked this more than I thought I would. The writing was excellent and I loved the characters. Especially Six-Thirty.

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I was looking for something lighthearted after finishing Under the Banner of Heaven and this definitely fit that bill. It was okay but I spent most of it as confused as Richard about what was going on. I‘m still not entirely sure what happened….

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This is a book club pick and I‘m really looking forward to the discussion next week. It was challenging and difficult to read at times but very interesting- going into the history of Joseph Smith and the Mormon church, the fundamentalists that broke away to pursue polygamy and the abuse & underage marriage that goes along with that.

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Bertie is called to Aunt Dahlia‘s country house to help her deal with a troublesome house guest. While there he accidentally gets engaged, must dodge a “friend” who wants to break his spine and ends up with pearls that don‘t belong to him. Thankfully Jeeves is there to help everyone out of their trouble.

Crazeedi You know, I've never read this author, always heard so much, I think I have one on my shelf! 4mo
AmyK1 @Crazeedi I always save his books for when I need a lighthearted read. You should definitely give him a try! 4mo
Crazeedi @AmyK1 I definitely need lighthearted!💞 4mo
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“Nobody sniffs out wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands…”

This was fun, if you don‘t concentrate too hard on the details. Vera is a 60 year old tea shop owner who is determined that she can do better than the police at figuring out who killed the man who died in her shop.

Larkken I really enjoyed this cozy, but maybe it helped that my expectations were lowish since I didn‘t much enjoy the last book I read by this author? 4mo
AmyK1 @Larkken I did enjoy it too. I just noticed some inconsistencies in details. I thought about getting one of her other books but maybe I‘ll hold off. 4mo
Larkken @AmyK1 I liked Dial A for Aunties but not the sequel - the sequel was faintly horrifying but the first was kinda fun if you go for dark humor 4mo
AmyK1 @Larkken that‘s the one I was thinking about. Maybe I‘ll give it a try at some point 😁 4mo
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Vera Wong Zhuzhu, age sixty, is a pig, but she really should have been born a rooster.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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Another excellent mystery. I did suspect both of the people involved but not at the same time and it seemed they had explanations for their actions. So Agatha fooled me again. 🤷‍♀️

jlhammar Love that edition! 4mo
AmyK1 @jlhammar thank you! I‘ve got several of the special editions and I love them all. 4mo
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I ended up liking this one more than I thought I would half way in. The 2nd half was definitely better than the first and the character development was good.

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The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien
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This was like a warm hug. My dad read it to me and my sister when we were in elementary school. I read it myself in high school (30+ years ago). And somehow I haven‘t read it since. I‘m so glad this was picked for our book club book. All the stars ⭐️

Larkken Sooo good read aloud. I have similar associations with this one 🥰 4mo
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The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien
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Thanks for the tag @Eggs
1. Middle Earth-I‘m reading the tagged for book club
2. New York City, London, Paris
3. Narnia

#wondrouswednesday

Eggs Thanks for joining in 🥰 5mo
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The House Is on Fire | Rachel Beanland
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This was a well researched, well written and fast paced account of the 1811 Richmond, VA theater fire that killed 72 people. Definitely read the author‘s note at the end.

My May #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5mo
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Surviving Savannah | Patti Callahan
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This is the story of the shipwreck of the Pulaski in 1838 and what the survivors went through until their rescue. It alternated timelines between 1838 and the present, when a museum curator is putting together an exhibit of the wreck. It‘s also about grief and how to survive the surviving.

My #bookspin for May @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5mo
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True Colors | Kristin Hannah
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This seemed overly long to me and I did not like Winona‘s immaturity and selfishness. She redeemed herself in the end and I did like the ending. 3.5 ⭐️

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Surviving Savannah | Patti Callahan
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The tagged is my #bookspin for May and The House is on Fire is my #doublespin.

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Enjoy!! 5mo
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Here is my May #bookspin list, finally 😂

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5mo
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There is a serial killer on the loose and Poirot & Hastings need to figure out who it is before more people die. As usual, I was oblivious.

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Stateless | Elizabeth Wein
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I celebrated #independentbookstoreday by doing the #greatercharlottebookcrawl with some of my irl book club, including @wideeyedreader We were able to get to 8 stores and had an amazing time. I got some new bookmarks, pins, a tote, t-shirt and the stack of books. A very successful day!

AmyG Fun! 5mo
UwannaPublishme How cool! 🙌🏻 5mo
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Macbeth | Shakespeare
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If this wasn‘t the next book club selection I never would have picked it up. I have never been a Shakespeare fan and I don‘t like reading plays. At least the snack was good and the company is cute. (Terra is just here for the popcorn 🍿🤣)

dabbe Hello, Terrific Terra! 💙🐾🍿💚 5mo
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I‘d never read this before and picked it up at the library sale earlier this year. It was a sweet story but not one I‘ll read again.

mabell This was one of my favorites! 5mo
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This is a light pick for me. While the story was good and engaging the writing left a lot to be desired. It is also apparently the 5th in a series. It didn‘t seem to matter as far as the storyline goes but would have been nice to know before reading.

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When Kate goes back to France to help her cousin & his wife with their vineyard she discovers a hidden room in their cellar filled with bottles of vintage wine & resistance papers from WWII, along with the belongings of an aunt no one knew existed.

This started slow but did eventually pick up. The bit of mystery was engaging too. My #doublespin for April @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6mo
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This isn‘t my favorite by Kate Morton and it felt a bit long but I did enjoy this multiple timeline story about love, abandonment, loss and grief.

This is my April #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks I've seen so many positive reviews for this one!! 6mo
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This one was a bit disappointing for me. I didn‘t hate it but I did struggle to stay with it at times. It seemed to drag a bit and while some of the video game details were interesting, some were not. The relationship between Sadie and Sam-especially Sadie‘s half of it-was especially frustrating. Marx though ❤️ It should make for a good book club discussion on Saturday! 3.5 ⭐️

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The tagged is my #bookspin for April and The Lost Vintage is my #doublespin 😁

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I've seen a lot of positive reviews for The Clockmaker's Daughter! 6mo
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My April #bookspin and #doublespin list is ready!

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