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Bibliophile004

Bibliophile004

Joined January 2021

2024 book challenge- 7/12 books read 📚! I‘m in grad school so I had to lower my “for fun” reading goal 😭
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The Rest of Her Life | Laura Moriarty
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I loved this book- couldn‘t put it down. As a woman, I related to the main character. It also reminded me of some important life lessons- we all mess up but you have to learn to forgive yourself and keep going, it‘s not too late to make a change, and it‘s important to let people in. Cliques perhaps but truths nonetheless. Iykyk.

bookaholic1 Nice review!! 3w
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I would recommend this book for skeptical conspiracy theorists- lol. I loved it. It was hard to believe and unsettling but all true. Although the subject matter was dark, the author brought humor in which I liked. I did find it a bit hard to follow at times, but overall a great book. Give it a read!

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All But My Life: A Memoir | Gerda Weissmann Klein
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This was a very hard read, but l also think so important. This book shows the evil people are capable of, but also the importance of acts of kindness- no matter how small. It‘s chilling to think of how easily the German people accepted the Nazis antisemitism. A lesson to us all

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Mehso-so

While I felt this book could be slow at times, I ended up liking it at the end. It was different. Had a psychological twist aspect to it.

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Loved this historical fiction book! I also came to greatly admire Mileva Maria Einstein. Her brilliance to be accepted into a university for physics during a time when women were not educated is extraordinary. Einstein treatment of her disputable. I ended the book wondering what great scientific discoveries Mileva could have achieved with the right spouse and support. 10/10 recommend

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Book Lovers | Emily Henry
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This book reminded me of the 90s rom com “you‘ve got mail”. It was light, funny, but swallowed you up into the story. I loved it. It‘s a love story about people who love books. The best part were the book references in the book. 10/10 recommend!

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“The Firm” was my first Grisham. I loved it & was hooked on his stories for many years. It‘s been a while since I read one, but I couldn‘t pass up reading about what Mitch & Abby are up to now- 15 years after the Firm ended. For all Grisham fans, check this one out.

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Victoria | Daisy Goodwin
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Historical fiction piece about the few years leading up to young Victoria becoming queen of England at 18. I loved googling about het life after the book ended too

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This is the follow up book to Emily Giffin‘s “something borrowed”, but from Darcy‘s point of view. I was worried it would be an obnoxious read, as Darcy is so much in something borrowed, but giffin got the tone perfect. I loved it.

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Less Is Lost | Andrew Sean Greer
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Such a great follow up to “Less”. Author is so real and his adventures entertaining. Rooting for Author Less always 🖤

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The story of the Lakeside Supper Club through 4 generations of women

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While I found it challenging in the beginning to really connect with the characters, I‘m glad I pushed through. This book features a family coming to terms with the pampered world they have inherited, and what generational wealth means. Good read.

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A perfect mother follows a new mothers group who are suddenly a part of a crime, as they try to balance motherhood and solving the crime. Very honest look of those first few months of having a newborn. The storyline kept me guessing until the last page.

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Between Earth and Sky | Amanda Skenandore
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This is a historical fiction piece based in the late 1800s of a white girl Alma who grew up at the boarding school for Native Americans her father opened. Alma finds herself torn between the two cultures, and finding herself questioning everything. Very well written.

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Night | Elie Wiesel
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I re-read this with my teens. Such a powerful read. The horrors in this book still render me speechless, even though I know they are coming. How could a human do these acts to another? The greatest takeaway message for me was the authors hope in humanity, and tireless acts to improve the world, despite what he went through. He didn‘t give up, and wanted us to love one another. So powerful

AkashaVampie My kid is going to be reading this in a couple of weeks in their 10th grade English class 12mo
Bibliophile004 @AkashaVampie get a copy and read along with them! I found it opened some important conversations with my teens 11mo
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Elevation | Stephen King
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I was in the mood for some horror. To my surprise this was not. More of unexplained phenomena. That being said I enjoyed the book. It was a quick read and ultimately uplifting. Definitely different than Kings normal style, but a well written read none the less.

johncadams The dividing line between horror and unexplained phenomenon can be an interesting one. I enjoyed this book very much but absolutely agree with you that there wasn't much if any horror here. Surprised me too. 12mo
Bibliophile004 @johncadams that‘s a good point! It is a grey area btw the two 11mo
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This book was perhaps the most imaginative and best written book I‘ve ever read. The author Anthony Doerr wrote this as a “paean” for books- basically in praise of books. This book follows characters in 3 points in history- thousands of years apart- in Ancient Greece, present day Idaho and in the far future aboard a spaceship, all reading the same book “cloud cuckoo land”. Brilliant

SamAnne One of my best reads in awhile. 12mo
paper.reveries This is sitting on my shelf and must be read immediately!!! 11mo
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The Other Mrs. | Mary Kubica
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Mind blown! In this book absolutely nothing is as it seems

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Verity | Colleen Hoover
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Chilling is the best way to describe this book. There‘s romance & suspense too, but after finishing the book the same day I bought it …”chilling” is the only@word to come to mind. Read it!!

Bren912 I loved this book. Great descriptive word! 13mo
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I was expected to read a historical fiction piece on America‘s first nursing school. What I read is so much more! It‘s historical fiction/ forensics & crime. The character development of the main character is well written and leaves you rooting for the under dog Una.

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I give this book 4/5 stars. It starts out slow, but give it a chance. For those that grew up on Goosebumps stories, R L Stine endorsed this book :). It‘s the equivalent to a horror motive where you keep yelling at the main character to STOP! The ending will keep you in your toes.

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The Kite Runner: Rejacketed | Khaled Hosseini
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This book was described as “powerful” and “haunting”- accurate description. A powerful read about the life of a man & his family , during Afghanistan‘s Violent political struggles. So we‘ll written, but heartbreaking to know while this is fiction the events describe are real for far too many

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I‘ve been on a historical fiction kick. This book did not disappoint! It follows a group of women in the 1930s who live in rural Kentucky, as they set up the first rural library delivering books by horseback. Heartbreaking but real@struggles. Such a good book, especially for a. Book lover

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Gone Girl meets suburban mom. Very twisted read, which made it harder to put down. Read it!

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Independence | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
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This book is a historical fiction piece following 3 sisters in the late 1940s during India‘s struggle for independence. Heart breaking but powerful.

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Happy and You Know It | Laura Hankin
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You know the clique- don‘t judge a book by the cover? Well clique be damned bc that is exactly what I grabbed this book at the library. It‘s an easy read of a mommy group gone so so wrong. Very enjoyable weekend read

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This fictional book follows Mirielle West, as she has to leave her luxurious life in LA and be forcibly contained in a Leper colony in Louisiana. Mirielle is a complex character who has to face her demons and build a new life. Great read

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I read this book for the first time as a freshman in hS. I‘ve read “A tree grows in Brooklyn” countless times since then, , usually around Christmas time. I look forward to it each year. It‘s a coming of age story of Francis Nolan. No matter where I am in life, it speaks to me in some way.

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Sharp Objects: A Novel | Gillian Flynn
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10/10 recommend! Fair warning this book deals with heavy topics, such as child loss and murder. It‘s well written, suspenseful and keeps you guessing. The author gilllian Flynn has a true gift. Read it!

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The Chemist | Stephenie Meyer
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The Chemist is Stephenie Meyer‘s (author of Twilight) attempt at going into adult books. I liked the book. The premise (a chemist who is being targeted by the government) was new and different. I liked that part of the book. However it was too wordy for my taste, which kind of long my interest at parts. I also felt it got too much into romance and took away the books focus. Overall interested book but not my favorite

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The Dark Half | Stephen King
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Perfect spooky read for Halloween! Although there‘s plenty of gore, what gives this book the perfect spooky factor is the suspense. The fear. Which King is the master at.

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Carrie Soto Is Back | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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I‘m a big Taylor Jenkins Reid fan. I love how she incorporates other book topics and characters into each book. That being said this one took me a bit to get into, but I‘m so glad I stuck it out. This is the best character growth I‘ve ever read. Carrie Soto is a badass. Read it. You will love it!

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Follow the main character as he tries to solve a crime. Only the main character is a suburban dad. Good book- not predictable.

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The Arrangement | Kiersten Modglin
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I just finished book 3 of the series… and I‘m not ok 😳. Read it!!

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The Swap | Robyn Harding
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This book was recommended to me via Amazon. I needed a vacation book, so I bought it without even reading the book summary. I loved it! The premise is a couple swaps partners. Which has been covered time and time again. But this is different. It‘s a page turner that keep you guessing. Recommended read!

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The Lifeguards: A Novel | Amanda Eyre Ward
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Great read! Suspenseful at parts. I found it very relateable as a mom living in a planned community.

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The Amendment | Kiersten Modglin
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Book 2 of the “arrangement” trilogy. The last page is a total shocker. I can‘t wait until July 1st for the final book to come out! If you are looking for a suspenseful book- this serious is it!

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The Arrangement | Kiersten Modglin
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This book is well written, a page turned and complete surprise ending. I couldn‘t put this book down & at the end all I could think of was - what did I just read!!? The 2nd book of this trilogy can‘t get here soon enough

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I read this to compare it to Netflix‘s “Inventing Anna”. I noticed some big discrepancies. This book paints herself as the victim, while the Netflix series showed her as more of a freeloader. I think the truth is somewhere in the middle

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“Never simple” is a memoir about growing up with a mom with Boderline Personality Disorder. The author discusses very openly how confusing it can be to have a mentally I‘ll parent, and how hard to makes to function with “normal” people. As a child who grew with with a parent with MI I really related to this book. I also related to her point that love is grey- not black or white. It‘s possible to love part of a person, while hating the rest.

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Something in the Water: A Novel | Catherine Steadman
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This is a great mystery and “who done it”. I loved the main character Erin. I found this book to be a major page turner- it was horrifying to watch Erin‘s life unravel via a chance ocurrance…

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I had no idea what to expect from this book. I picked it from the library solely because it was on a recommended book list. I‘m so glad I did! This book is a mystery/thriller that keeps you guessing until the last page. The main character finds herself involved in a series of crimes, a boundary-less best friend and a hard time finding fact from fiction. Great read!

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Well written mystery book. Definitely recommend. The plot is well developed, and keeps you guessing up until the last page.

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I watched the Netflix movie based off this book. The book is so much better! It was hard to read at times, because of the suffering of the dial painters. These young women were consuming RADIUM, yet they were told it was safe. Even though the corporations knew otherwise. In the end though, these young women changed federal health standards for all workers. They have saved countless lives. Their story is one of courage, & strength despite the odds.

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I‘d give this book 3.5/5 stars. I didn‘t care for the authors writing style. That said it was a good fluff fiction piece- great for vacation or if you‘ve just read something heavy and want to keep it light. The book follows Alex and Poppy over 12 years of vacations. I enjoyed their travel stories. It‘s a “will they or won‘t they get together” type book. I loved the Alex character.

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This book follows the life of Addie LaRue, who ie curse/blessed to live forever. I loved Addie‘s resilience as she found a ways to make a mark on the world- against the odds.

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This books followed the lives of 3 remarkable women- taking place in the 1700s and modern day. Highly recommend.

Note: don‘t listed to the audio book on audible. The reader does different voices and it‘s super distracting 🙄

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Malibu Rising | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Having read Reid‘s other books “Daisy jones” and “Evelyn Hugo”- I had big expectations for this book. This book was amazing and did not disappoint. It follows a day in life of the Riva siblings, and through flashbacks discussed how they arrived at that moment in their lives. Despite being fiction, The author Reid always manages to speak to me about an important life message. Must read

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Great read- also a good reminder that people aren‘t always how they present themselves, & how we all impact each other‘s lives whether it‘s by our actions or inactions. This book ends on a happy note- sometimes you just need everything to work out 💕

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The Jetsetters | Amanda Eyre Ward
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This is the tale of an estranged family taking a European cruise together…. Not by choice but by guilt. Each family member is troubled, and stuck in the past. This is book describes how they moved forward.So deep subject matter but I also found it funny and an enjoyable read. I also took a large family cruise with my somewhat dysfunctional family, so I could definitely relate to that part 🤣🤣🤣