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Kboltz

Kboltz

Joined May 2016

Science teacher, live to read outside, show me your books and I will show you mine,follow me on Instagram @buckeyereaderbookclub
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Lost in Time | A.G. Riddle
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Loved this time travel book. Finally a use of time travel that I agree with…send convicts away! Easy to read and the explanation of how everything works was well done! Will be reading more from this author. Oh…dinosaurs!🦕🦕🦕 🦕

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The Appeal | JANICE. HALLETT
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Loved this mystery that is written through texts and emails. It really makes you think and the clues are there. A young girl gets ill, an appeal for money begins, a murder occurs bc of it all. Great read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Mistborn: The Final Empire | Brandon Sanderson
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Finally got around to reading a Brandon Sanderson book and I liked it. Good Fantasy, good characters and I didn‘t have to rack my brain to understand the setting. Metals as the power, loved this theory. Vin and Saze are the best. Eland you read too much!:). First in this trilogy.

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Us Against You | Fredrik Backman
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Didn‘t realize that this was a trilogy and read 2 after 3! Guess what, it didn‘t matter! Loved this trilogy set in a hockey town. Every character is perfect, each book is just as good as its predecessor! I love sports!🏒🏒🏒🏒😂

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Stars in an Italian Sky | Jill Santopolo
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Found this in the library, going to Italy soon so it seemed to be there for me. A love story of then and now, Genoa Italy after the war and present day New York. Loved the family aspect, the young love and the decisions in life that are hard to make. Bellisimo

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Go and read this book and buy it for everyone that you know! Holocaust told through Truth. Why haven‘t I seen this anywhere? It‘s in the same feels like The Women only another terrible war. Truth be Told!

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Not since Twilight have I loved a human/vampire book this well. A tournament til the death for the Goddess of Death, puts a human vs the vampires with a hate/love relationship in more than one way. Yes I will read book 2. 🧛‍♂️🧛‍♂️🧛‍♂️🧛‍♂️ Also love the inner cover!💜

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Lightning Strike: A Novel | William Kent Krueger
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Book zero that takes you back to the beginning of Cork O‘Connors summer when he begins to follow in the footsteps of his father the sheriff of Aurora. Good murder mystery mixed with historical background of the results of our govt relocating Native Americans. Will I have to continue this series? Probably!

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The Women: A Novel | Kristin Hannah
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Go get this book now! If you grew up in the late 60s or 70s this book will hit you hard. Francis goes to Vietnam to nurse the soldiers. From the time she sets foot in the jungle of Vietnam to the unwelcoming homecoming, we hear the story of all of the women who supported the US troops. Will be my best read of 2024! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Loved this read. I‘m on a 5 ⭐️ reading bender. Ruthie is taken as a little girl. Told between Ruthie‘s new life and her real brother Joe this read set in Maine and Nova Scotia is really heart felt. The indigenous berry pickers of the early 70s and the story of your family meaning everything. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Holy moly was this a good read. A murder, a spy, an ex cop, and an extremist that leads to a terrifying ending. Real world scariness at its best. Loved the backstories of the characters. Written so well. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

LoverOfLearning This was on kindle unlimited. I didn't read it. But it's interesting how a 2014 novel is suddenly resurfacing! 2mo
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Red Widow | Alma Katsu
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Loved this read. Written by a former intelligence analyst all of the American/Russian spy tropes are in this book. Lyndsey is brought in to find who killed her Russian link and Theresa wants to defend her husband who was killed in Russia. Who would you trust?

ericarobynreads I need to read this one soon!! 2mo
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A Likely Story: A Novel | Leigh McMullan Abramson
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Found this and loved the cover. A family that hides feelings and needs from each other. A mother who loves, a father that loves his notoriety as a writer and a daughter who cannot find her way in life. If you are a writer this book has to affect your thoughts on writers block. A book within a book. Good first novel by this author.

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The River We Remember: A Novel | William Kent Krueger
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Loved this read set in a small town in 1958. War affects those that go and those that wait for soldiers to return. Great characters, heart wrenching story. Small town with people who care and are willing to forgive.

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Iron Flame | Rebecca Yarros
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I loved the first book but I got to a point in this book that I honestly didn‘t care what happened! Anyone else feel this way? So much detail and the storyline just dragged for me. Violet can‘t make a decision in love or war if you payed her! Just let the Dragons talk and write the story! Anyone else feel this way?

robinb Oh no! I bought this one but haven‘t read it yet. Sorry you were disappointed. 2mo
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The Winners | Fredrik Backman
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Waited to read this and it was once again worth it to go back to Beartown to a hockey community that has had its heart broken yet again. Love the interaction of the people of these two hockey towns. Sports make or break a community. Great friendships and worthy rivals.

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Divine Rivals | Rebecca Ross
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I really had no idea what this book was about, I thought it was total fantasy and then I started to read it.. it‘s a mix of everything you would want in a fantasy/love/friendship/family/mythical story! I never read the inside cover and most times I love that I had no idea what was ahead! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ So good! If you never had a typewriter you are missing out.

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Love fantasy but this one at times was hard to read, it skips timelines in so many places you really have to concentrate on which character you are reading about. Just not the series for me and that‘s ok. Last book of 2023!:)

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Tom Lake: A Novel | Ann Patchett
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Loved this read. It brings a whole new perspective to Our Town. Parents do have a history that children never dream of. 😂 Just read it.

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I loved this weird concept. Found it finally at the library bc how can a person turning into a shark be good in any way? Well, it‘s great in every aspect. Read it in two days,loved the writing style and the message. Look around you every day, love yourself and believe that what you have is enough. 🦈❤️

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Daughter of the Pirate King | Tricia Levenseller
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Finally read this and loved it. We needed a YA pirate saga. Throw in some sirens and women have the power. Loved Riden and his fight to figure out what he was seeing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🏴‍☠️

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Demon Copperhead: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver
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Wasn‘t going to read this, heard it was good then saw this cover. It‘s a great read. Throughout you keep cheering on Demon to make it.

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Broken Ice: A Novel | Matt Goldman
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I have no idea where I found this book! A mystery set around high school hockey players, two missing girls and a small town in Minnesota. Quick read, good character detail that made me laugh and know them more by detail than by name.

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Liked this one as much as the first. I think Millie may be the QUEEN of domestic help!:)

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Yes this book is that good. Just read it…James McBride has a way with words and his characters are true to life. Sometimes hard to hear the truth but it‘s history. I always believe that there are good people and bad people…that will never change. Loved Chona and Dodo. The abuse of cripples is always horrendous.

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Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros
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Waited to read and I did enjoy it. Riddle me this, do you not agree that there were too many other similarities to other books? The school(Hogwarts), the legend of Dragons (Game of Thrones), the hate/love element (Court of Thorns and Roses) and the bashed furniture from “love” (Twilight). Will read the next but did I not read these similiarities? I know there are even more. Read on…

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#3 in this series, set in London. Star goes to a bookshop in London to try to find her lost family. Not as historical as book 2 but a nice cozy story. Cece is now on the move so for sure I have to read book 4.

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Paleontologist | Luke Dumas
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I always like a dinosaur read with science facts so this scary museum read that has a brother searching for his lost sister after 20 years was a good read. Some weird facts make this a weird dinosaur read. Bone china, that‘s a new one!

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Going Zero | ANTHONY. MCCARTEN
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Ten people chosen at@random, 2 days to hide, 30 days not found and you win 3 million. Good scary truth read. Oh, that technology is out there.😳. Try to decide how you would hide. Great read.

Bookwormjillk I really enjoyed this one 4mo
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Book 2, Norway, classical music, sailing, a little love and a little history. Love when I find a good series where everything is there to read. Will take a break, read another genre then will move on to Sister #3!:)

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Darn it, now I have to read the rest of these. Sisters adopted by PaSalt, named after the mythological Seven Sisters of the Pleiades. Historical, mythology, family, secrets. In this one you go to Brazil and the history of Christ the Redeemer is fascinating. Good read.

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Mary Jane: a Novel | Jessica Anya Blau
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Read this book especially if you gre up in the 70s. I loved this read. Mary Jane is all of us girls growing up in this time. Just read it…NOW!:)

Bklover Sounds good! I was a teenager in the 70‘s 5mo
Kboltz @Bklover you will love it! 5mo
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I liked this prequel more than I thought I would but it is way more gruesome and cutthroat than the Hunger Games. Does reflect on how today with less policing society does get out of hand in some situations…😳🧐 Loved the rainbow snakes.🌈🐍

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Queen of Shadows | Sarah J Maas
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I love when an entire series is out in paperback and I don‘t have to wait for the next book. Love this series so far..”Let‘s go rattle the stars”. Love Rowan and Manon the witch. Every character in this story has a place. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ How is every series by this author this good?!😁💪🏽🌞

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Heir of Fire | Sarah J Maas
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Book 3 in this series. I‘m liking it. Witches and dragons and fire and ice! This series is starting to really get good. May like it better than her other series.🫢😜

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Loved this family involved crime novel. Sometimes the ones left behind do carry all of the guilt and pain. Loved the ending. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Hard to read but SA Cosby is a writer! Set in a small southern town, a newly elected black sheriff needs to find the serial killer that is taking away the “southern charm” in his hometown. Sheriff Titus is a good man who needs to fight his guilt of an FBI killing, the death of his mother and the racist undertones that have always been in his life. Hard read but a good read.

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas
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So far I think I may end up liking this series better than The Court of Thorns and Roses and I loved that series. Celaena as the Fae heroine is on point. The Chaol/Dorian storyline is perfect so far. Let‘s find the magic!

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Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Was not going to read this. I was one that did not love Babel, too many tropes in that one that made the story seem lazy. Found this at the library and this is the book. In society today when it‘s so easy to say something online to bring someone down, this book sees it all. An Asian author writing as a white female and in the story an Asian/ white friendship that shows how shallow everyone is that think they know it all👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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When a building in NYC is always a character with history behind the story then you need to read every book by Fiona Davis. This one is set in Radio City Music Hall, the life of a Rockette. Marion wants to follow her dream of dancing even though her father is over protective and the world sees the lives of women as restricted. Love the history of the buildings in every one of Davis‘s books.

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Read the Court of Thorns and Roses series so of course I had to slip this series in. Worth it so far. Will it be Prince Dorian or Chaol? Shhh, dont tell me.

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Drowning | T.J. Newman
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In her first book she was falling and now she is drowning. Suspense from the first page, read this by a pool or by the ocean but not on the plane! Good read🫣, learn to swim!:)🏊‍♀️

Bklover I liked this one too! 6mo
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The Marriage Act | John Marrs
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If you are not afraid of all that lies in the future with AI leading the way then this book will not scare the heck out of you. This will be my best read of the year, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. The marriage act law gives married people the perks of living in Britain. DNA matching also allows you to find your perfect match. Who needs true love? This speculative fiction read is way scarier than the IT clown!🤡. I love John Marrs, great read.

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Throwback | Maurene Goo
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Samantha is transported back to 1995 by an Uber ride to make a change to make her mom and herself closer. A very good YA novel. Love time travel and this one is really good. Great message and maybe the generation now will understand that most of us are immigrants to this country and we all have had to explain our “ways”. Time is not that far between until you relive it.

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Love science, love octopi, loved this book. The mystery of the octopus on this Earth is alien. Loved how at the end I understood the AI‘s beliefs! Speculative fiction at its best. 🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙. Read it!

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UnWholly | Neal Shusterman
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Love this 2nd book in this series. Love the newer covers. This series is scary in that it was written before Covid but the actions that take place in this book could be todays society‘s ideas through believing the media and beliefs that are out there. On to the third book. Abortion or unwinding..🥴😳

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I finished this bc I really thought it had to have some really good twists and turns. It seems so silly, you save yourself and then save who you can.🥴. Has anyone else read this? Read it fast but don‘t know if it was worth it! Secrets are the killers!

JamieArc I agree. The big secrets didn‘t seem that shocking. I liked the setting though. 7mo
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Hopeless | Colleen Hoover
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At first I was thinking that kids this age couldn‘t think like this or act like this. A tough one to read but the last third of this book is so on point. Kids know what they have experienced and sometimes the good does win over the evil in this world. Another good read.

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Mickey7: A Novel | Edward Ashton
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Loved this book! Mickey as the narrator is the best! Would you join space exploration if you were an expandable and they could recreate you every time that you died? Oh Mickey your so fine!😂. I‘ll be reading the next Mickey novel. Great science fiction.

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The Turnout | Megan Abbott
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I think that ballet may be more cut throat than football! Two sisters, a twisted family and Nutcracker preparations! Good read. Short chapters and short wording give this the perfect stress reading that fits this story.