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JulieSlater

JulieSlater

Joined May 2016

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Pickpick

Late on the bandwagon I know, but this was so much fun! The audiobook narrator was terrific, too.

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Dark Matter | Blake Crouch
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Not a perfect book, a bit convoluted at times, but a fast, satisfying, fun ride.

kristinshafel Just finished this yesterday and I agree with your assessment! Great pic 👍🏼📦 8y
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Dark Matter | Blake Crouch
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I feel like I should be listening to "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads on repeat while reading this.

k_andrws Can't wait to read this book 😍 8y
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No One Knows | J. T. Ellison
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Mehso-so

I'm between so-so and pan on this mystery of a disappearing husband. Maybe too many of this genre in a row? I really didn't care for the male audiobook narrator either.

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Paper Girls Vol. 1 | Brian K. Vaughan
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I really liked this one - a group of intrepid paper girls in the '80's, mysterious happenings, brilliant artwork. I think this would be a good read alike for the show Stranger Things.

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Confessions | Kanae Minato
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It starts off as a teacher seeking revenge on the students who murdered her daughter, but goes on to explore the effects of her actions on the murderers, their families, and on the teacher herself.

BookNerdBritt Wow, this sounds intense! 8y
JulieSlater It is. Had to take a break after a bit. Hope you enjoy it! 8y
BookishMarginalia Mmmm... Perhaps a little too intense for me 😳 8y
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The Other Typist: A Novel | Suzanne Rindell
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Pickpick

Wow that was a head scratcher! I would love to hear other readers' takes on that ending - talk about an unreliable narrator. The audiobook narrator was excellent as well.

Jaimelire Yes, still thinking about it! Good read. 8y
PictureandBook I thought Gretchen mol was great as the moderator. But dying to ask—what did you think the ending was about? 7y
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A Monster Calls | Patrick Ness, Siobhan Dowd
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Pickpick

Beautiful and powerful. An absolute gut punch of a novel. Bonus for audiobook of excellent narration by Jason Isaacs.

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What She Knew: A Novel | Gilly Macmillan
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Pickpick

Very solid thriller about a missing child. Audiobook narrators were just so-so. I look forward to more from this debut author.

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What She Knew: A Novel | Gilly Macmillan
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This is "stay-in-your-driveway/wish-your-commute-was-longer" good so far.

MrBook 😂👍🏻 You can have mine: 2 hours one way. 8y
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Confessions | Kanae Minato
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This book is a roller coaster of a ride. I thought it was going to be all about a teacher getting revenge on her murderous students, but that's just the beginning.

Owlizabeth @RiotMom this sounds interesting 8y
RiotMom @Owlizabeth ooooOOOoooo good looking out! 8y
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Salt to the Sea | Ruta Sepetys
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Another historical fiction home run by Sepetys about a historical event I knew nothing about. Tough subject matter, but enlightening and important. The cast of narrators in the audiobook were excellent as well.

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The Good House | Tananarive Due
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Great Gothic thriller with lots of atmosphere. My first read by Due, not the last. Also the audiobook narrator was excellent.

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11/22/63: A Novel | Stephen King
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Fun Friday pick @Liberty I love King, but I don't always love his endings. This one was bittersweet, but perfect.

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Fellside | M. R. Carey
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Creepy prison set novel. Not overly scary/horror more atmospheric. Recommended for those who enjoy supernatural fiction and fans of Orange Is the New Black.

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Fellside | M. R. Carey
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The Shining meets Orange Is the New Black kind of. Anyway, I'm digging it so far.

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I loved this one pretty hard. It hit all the right notes for me: horror comedy ala Sam Raimi, 80's nostalgia, and the power of friends to the end.

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Badlands: A Novel | C. J. Box
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Mehso-so

Not really my thing, but I would listen to narrator January Lavoy read the phone book. That said, I liked the character of Cassie Dewell enough to read more.

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Haven't started the book yet, but I love the design of it. It takes me back to working on the yearbook staff.

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Wolf Hollow | Lauren Wolk
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Excellent book about fighting for what's right and believing in people when no one else will. Annabelle is a terrific heroine.

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Wolf Hollow | Lauren Wolk
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Not quite 100 pages in, but I am really digging this book. I love how strong and honorable Annabelle is.

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Seven Ways We Lie | Riley Redgate
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Seven distinct voices. It was especially nice to see underrepresented sexualities given a voice.

UltraVioletRosie This looks interesting. 9y
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In the Tall Grass | Joe Hill, Stephen King
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Mehso-so

I love these two authors and I really wanted to love this one, but ...

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Cress | Marissa Meyer
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Excellent continuation of the series. Rebecca Soler's narration is amazing.

The-bookie-monster I'm 200 pages into this and I love it! I almost didn't read the series because it was so insanely popular 9y
JulieSlater Cinder took me awhile to get into but then I loved it. Scarlet was so-so for me, but things really took off for me with this one. 9y
BestOfFates I also listened to the series and loved the reader! 9y
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Seven Ways We Lie | Riley Redgate
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Lunch in the library staff room.

maximoffs Been dying to read that! 9y
JulieSlater I just started it. I'll let you know how it goes. It's an interesting premise. 9y
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Tru & Nelle | G. Neri
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I would have wanted to read this for the cover alone. But G. Neri and Capote and Harper Lee?

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