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Krdugan

Krdugan

Joined May 2023

Recovering my avid reader sim after leaving her behind in college.
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The Gifts That Bind Us by Caroline O'Donoghue
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Finally getting my kids back to the library after paying an astounding $140 in library fees from 2021 😬

5feet.of.fury Yikes, I‘m sure you‘ll get $140 of entertainment back, but holy moly. I thought Swamp Story was really fun! 9mo
Krdugan @5feet.of.fury if I‘m being honest, I am INCREDIBLY embarrassed… so far it‘s pretty good. Very similar vibes to Carl Hiaasen‘s writing! 9mo
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Keeper of Enchanted Rooms | Charlie N. Holmberg
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Litsy family— have you read either of these??

5feet.of.fury I read Black Cake! It was good. Alternating timelines & complicated family history. 9mo
Lovelylottereader I‘ve read Keeper of Enchanted Rooms and rather liked it although it‘s quite slow-paced. Lovely characters though! I think I rated it 3.5⭐️ 9mo
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Love A.G. Slatter. Love mer folklore. Love what I‘ve read so far.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

A dark retelling of the Little Mermaid with a twist. Maren is a syren princess who longs to escape the sea. After being tricked by a sea witch and trading her fins for legs, she spends the next 10 years suffering abuse at the hands of Prince Aerik. Her chance for escape comes when the royals‘ ship is captured by the dreaded pirate, Ramsay “Bones” and his murderous crew, The Brethren. Both have secrets but which is more monstrous?

jamield1911 This sounds awesome! 9mo
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The Change: A Novel | Kirsten Miller
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Oh. My. Goodness. This book. Top 5 books I‘ve read. FANTASTIC.

Menopause means metamorphosis for Nessa, Jo, and Harriett. Nessa hears the voices of the dead; Jo‘s rage can be channeled into energy and Harriett‘s green thumb is more powerful than the average gardener‘s. When the body of a young girl shows up, the three must use their powers to solve the case. Gives a hard look at society and what people of power can get away with.

BookwormAHN I loved this book 💜 9mo
Krdugan @BookwormAHN honestly one of the best books I‘ve read in a while, next to The Midnight Library. 9mo
BookwormAHN That was also good 😺 9mo
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The Change: A Novel | Kirsten Miller
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OMG THIS BOOK. Things I love:
•commentary on women‘s status in society
•strong female friendships
•NO FEAR in sharing their gifts/powers with each other

This book isn‘t about the acquisition of powers, but how Jo, Nessa, and Harriet use them to solve three murders.

If you like strong, female characters, a little magic, and true crime. I 1000% suggest it.

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The Path of Thorns | A.G. Slatter
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ /5
Asher Todd is an unlikely governess who is sent to the Morwood Grange to look after the three Morewood children after their previous governess disappears. Although Asher isn‘t formally schooled in typical academics, she has a wealth of knowledge of herbs and stories which she uses to unravel and create mysteries at the manor.

I listened to this one and it took me entirely too long. I loved the story! #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10mo
Books_et_al I loved her previous book and have this one on my TBR 😊 9mo
Krdugan @Books_et_al how was it?? I bought it recently and it‘s on my TBR now! 9mo
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Midnight Library | Matt Haig
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Two days late, but May was a fun month to read through. Had a mixture of suspense, murder, and fantasy! The Midnight library definitely won top prize this month, but Tress and the Emerald Sea was a very close second!

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This Midnight Library is not one of ghosts. It is not a library of corpses. It is a library of possibility. And death is the opposite of possibility.

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All Our Hidden Gifts | Caroline O'Donoghue
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5/5 ⭐️
Societal and political tensions in Ireland are high when Maeve discovers her unusual knack for tarot. Unknowingly, she plunges herself into a repeated story of loss and sacrifice. She, along with her group of outcasts, must work to free her ex-best friend from the realm of the unknown. I loved the Irish folklore, magic, and teenage angst in this book! Fast paced and entertaining.

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4/5 ⭐️
Beth abruptly finds out her husband is suspected of murder on a seemingly normal Tuesday night. As the investigation continues, more evidence materializes along with more women found dead by Tom‘s hand. Beth tries to help police, but has her own secrets to hide. Similar premise to The Final Hunt by Audrey J Cole but without the backdrop of the Alaskan Wilderness. I found Beth… flaky and unreliable throughout, but still a great fast read!

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Beautiful day to read on a break from feeding the baby! Liking the book so far. Very similar to The Final Hunt, but less action-packed.

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4.5/5

Two 19 year olds disappear after attending a pool party with local teens. The case goes cold and no leads are found until a detective writer finds a mysterious sign saying “dig here” which brings new leads to the investigation. This book explores how manipulative relationships come in different forms, all claiming love, but actually thinly veiled attempts for control.

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“Noah started to grumble.”

I picked this book back up after sidelining it November 2022. I didn‘t think it was going to capture my interest, but having read over 200 pages in a day in a half, it has its claws in me and I‘m LOVING it.

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Picked up this one up after I started it back in Nov. 2022… I‘m struggling to be invested. Is it worth the read??

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Tress of the Emerald Sea | Brandon Sanderson
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5/5
I thought I loved Mistborn… but I love this one more. Gave me the nostalgic vibes of Treasure Planet and the Wizard of Oz. Fantastic book. Fantastic character development. So many wonderful nuggets of wisdom.

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Tress of the Emerald Sea | Brandon Sanderson
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I can‘t tell you how much I‘ve enjoyed this story. I have always been a fan of Sanderson, but these characters have taken my heart!

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Waking Brigid | Francis Clark
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3/5
I had a high hopes for this book, but was left unenthused. I felt like Brigid, the main character (or I thought), was underdeveloped and flat. The buildup was great, but the final fight scene wasn‘t worth it. I liked learning about different religions and the magic in all religions.

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Widows | Lynda La Plante
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4/5

Took me a while to get into the book but enjoyed it nonetheless. Kept a great pace, although I would have liked to see some important side characters fleshed out a bit more (Arnie). While it was. Good book, I don‘t know if I will read the other books in the series. I liked it as a standalone book.

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The Guncle | Steven Rowley
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4.5/5
Light, funny read. Perfect for a beach/pool read. Lightly touches on family interactions, grief, death, drug addiction, and persecution. Loved the theme of being true to yourself and living out your life without fear.

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Mehso-so

3/5
It was a rough book for me personally. Loved the idea of the book, but struggled with being thrown into the universe without much introduction. Once I got through the first 30 pages, it went a little smoother. Glad I read it, especially with the rise of AI and the blurring of lines between human and machine. Might reread with a better understanding of the universe.