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The Neverending Story | Michael Ende, Ralph Manheim
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I raced through the first 3/4 of this delightful book and slogged through the last 1/4. It really did feel never ending for a bit! But I truly adored it! The movie is one of my childhood favorites. AAAARRRTAAAAXXXXXX!!! 😭😭😭

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My library loan finally came in! Been waiting 4 months for this one! Can‘t wait to dig in.

wen4blu Book two is out in June! 5y
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A Distant Heart | Sonali Dev
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Another great read from Sonali Dev!

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Posted | John David Anderson
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This is super fun so far...about 20% in. A recommendation from the Books Between podcast

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Meh.

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I loved the first in the series. This one dragged for me a bit, but the ending was completely worth it!

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Our power went out for awhile this evening and I wanted something cozy to read. This was one of the most deeply beloved books of my childhood and damn, does it hold up!

BookishMarginalia I loved those too! 5y
Tamra Ok, so many Littens keep posting about this and I‘ve never read any in the series. This is not helping my (weak) resolve not to buy books. 🥴 5y
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The Anomaly | Michael Rutger
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Friends. I just started this novel and am already utterly terrified. Because when @Liberty says “bad things happen “, I FREAKING BELIEVE HER.

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What If It's Us | Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera
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Finished and loved (currently chomping at the bit for new Becky Albertalli!)

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The Penderwicks at Last | Jeanne Birdsall

I‘ve been thinking so much about this series since I finished the last novel. The reason I love it so much is that, even though I read the series as an adult, it immediately takes me back to my happiest days as an 8 year old...quietly whiling away the hours in my cozy attic bedroom. It‘s “instant happy childhood memories” on the page.

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Talk to me, people. Is the rest of this series as good as the first novel???

TrishB Very similar! So, yes. 5y
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Practical Magic | Alice Hoffman

I haven‘t read the book OR Seen the movie!!! I just started the movie and am absolutely HOOKED!

wen4blu Let me know if you want to try the book next. I have a copy you can have. 🙂 5y
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“When you don't know everything you could know, it's a fine time to shut your fucking noise maker and be polite.”

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Glorious, glorious fun!!!!!!

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The Penderwicks at Last | Jeanne Birdsall
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I am so sad this is the end of an incredible series that has brought me so much joy. These are as close to my heart as Ramona. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Puddin' | Julie Murphy
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I just get all the good feels from Julie Murphy and her fab novels.

Librarygal08 Same! 5y
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This audio is SO FUN. I‘m loving every second of this grand tale. Im@completely immersed in the world and caught up in the plot.

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The Upside of Unrequited | Becky Albertalli
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Can‘t get enough of Becky Albertalli!! 😘❤️😍

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Red Rising 01 | Pierce Brown
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Game of Thrones/Hunger Games mash up...not a ton of novel ideas here, but.......PHHHHHHEEWWW! What a ride!!!!!!

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Leah on the Offbeat | Becky Albertalli
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Definitely my most favorite read so far this year. Everything about this book was PERFECT.

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I was very engrossed by this story. Since I live 30 minutes from Leroy, it held extra interest for me.

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Rich and Pretty | Rumaan Alam
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So I‘m about 75 pages in and not loving this one. Neither of the main characters are likable to me, and quite frankly, I find them boring. However, I‘ve heard nothing but rave reviews. Is there a big payoff at some point, or should I just ditch it?

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The Hazel Wood | Melissa Albert
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Great on audio!

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Highly entertaining, and WOW, what a crazy job Mastromonaco had, though from the outside, looks like she pulled it off seamlessly.

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Calypso | David Sedaris
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Five stars, of course!!! Sedaris never fails to deliver.

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Meaty: Essays | Samantha Irby
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More fabulousness from Samantha Irby. I was psyched to read it‘s in development with abbi Jacobsen for a show on FX!

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Ghost Boys | Jewell Parker Rhodes
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ALL THE THUMBS UP!!! The audio was great and added another dimension of emotion.

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Calypso | David Sedaris

Today‘s life lesson: Do not read books that make you GUFFAW while nursing your baby to sleep.

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I guess I was expecting a bit more....drama? The writing was very straightforward and objective. Super inspiring story, just not told with any flair/excitement/DRAMA.

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Because I‘m OBSESSED with RISE!

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Looooooovvvvvviiiiiinnnnnbgggggg this!!!!

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The Glass Castle: A Memoir | Jeannette Walls
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I am really digging deep to try and find some empathy for the parents in this memoir but it‘s a challenge thus far.

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I‘m returning to some of the books I bailed in when I was pregnant, restless and unable to focus on reading for long. This was a wonderful start.

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I tore through this one....hard to put down

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Fascinating read. I‘m sympathetic to Chris Knight and wish he could return to the existence where he found serenity and quiet.

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Couldn‘t have picked a better audiobook for my three hour dental appointment. I was completely absorbed and distracted me from the all the drilling. 😬

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Beyond the Bright Sea | Lauren Wolk
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Beautiful writing, beautiful story.

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Light, fast, sweet, fun. Helped to get me through this very wintery first week of April

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Beyond the Bright Sea | Lauren Wolk
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The cover in this one 😍
Continuing my recent middle grade streak.

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5 stars, an incredibly inspiring story. I learned so much!

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Hammered | Kevin Hearne
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Another solid delivery by Kevin Hearne! That Oberon gets me giggling every time he thinks 😆

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Just starting to dig into this one. Memoir #4 of this year!

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Hammered | Kevin Hearne
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I adore this series!!!!

BethM One of my all time favorite series. 6y
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Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal
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Overall I really enjoyed this one! The overall tone of the book was so gentle that a scene towards the end containing some violence felt abrupt and unexpected to me. I‘m definitely looking forward to reading the rest of the series!

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The Wise Man's Fear | Patrick Rothfuss

My husband and I are buddy reading this book... he on audio and myself in paperback. When we try to talk about it, we can‘t understand one another because I pronounce the names and words differently in my brain than his audio narrator does 🤣

Soubhiville Oh! I hope you both love it!! I was so excited when my husband finally listened to these so we could discuss them! I read them the first time and audio‘d the second, but did notice a lot of different pronunciations than my brain made up ! 🤣 6y
wen4blu I loved this one! 6y
ElizabethAndino I do adore it and am savoring every chapter since I‘m sure it will be years until the next installment! 6y
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I adored every word of this memoir. I tore right through it, and will likely end up in my top 2 favorites of the year.

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Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal
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Got this recommendation from a fellow reader on the Happier in Hollywood FB Page . It‘s mixes regency England with magic. The perfect pick for me!

rubyslippersreads I've had this in my Nook app for ages. It sounds wonderful! 6y
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Orphan Island | Laurel Snyder
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This was amazing...initially magical and ending with melancholy, I hope there is a sequel someday.

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I‘m on a memoir kick...this is number 3 in as many weeks

Branwen I have been reading a lot of memoirs lately too! What has been your favorite so far? 6y
ElizabethAndino @Branwen , I‘m such a huge fan, so definitely Home by Julie Andrews. What about you? 6y
Branwen @ElizabethAndino I think mine would have to be, We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby. It was super funny but also really touching! 6y
ElizabethAndino @Branwen I loved that one too! Hilarious! 6y
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Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina | Misty Copeland, Charisse Jones
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What an incredible story told by an inspirational woman