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Lizthewiz

Lizthewiz

Joined January 2022

Instructional math/science coach by day. Dog lover and coffee feen. Traveling with my hubs is my favorite hobby. I‘m a BOTM girl and in 2 book clubs!
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This Close to Okay: A Novel | Leesa Cross-Smith
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This book has been on my shelf for a while and I finally got around to reading it. Not many books give me enough feels for tears, but this one sure did. Glad I picked this one up. A beautiful story of the journey of healing.

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This book was recommended by a friend, and it was so worth it. Loved this story. 😍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Self help isn‘t my thing (only read this for book club), but as an audiobook I didn‘t mind it.

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Cute cute cute. January and Gus were love-able characters. ❤️❤️

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A Flicker in the Dark | Stacy Willingham
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Could not put this one down! Stayed up way too late for a few days because it was so good. 5 stars!

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I was feeling artistic today. Very proud of myself for reading 40 books this year. I didn‘t really start reading as an adult until 2020 when the world shut down. And I‘ve increased my read books each year since. This is a really nice feeling, very accomplished. ❤️ 📚

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Kiss Her Once for Me | Alison Cochrun
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Cutest 🏳️‍🌈 Rom-Com I‘ll definitely be adding to my favorites list. :) Characters were extremely like-able, flaws, quirks, and all! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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Mehso-so

Let me start by saying, this book was beautifully written. I could picture everything easily and I can‘t wait to see the tv show. However, the book just moved too slowly for me, which is why I‘m giving it a “so-so” rating.

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The Guest List | Lucy Foley
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This was an easy read for book club. Enjoyed it, but nothing to write home about. Except Will sucks!

Wesleypaker Hello there how are you doing today? 1y
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Well well well. This was a cute book with some very spicy scenes that I did not expect. Can‘t say I was disappointed tho… the opposite actually. 😈😎💋I‘ll definitely be reading the other two in this series. :)

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The Family Game: A Novel | Catherine Steadman
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The last 100 pages had me on edge. Whew child. It was intense. Definitely a good book. Kind of a slow build with some excitement throughout. I sort of saw the twist coming, I like to figure it out before I get to the twist. Good night!

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This was October‘s pick for one of my book clubs. I liked it, had some unexpected salacious scenes towards the end of the book and very vivid, sometimes gory details. It‘ll make for an interesting discussion for sure.

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Pumpkin | Julie Murphy
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"When the world isn't selling what you're looking to buy, you just have to take it upon yourself to cut your own pattern.”

Super cute book. Now I need to go back and read Puddin‘ and possibly Dumplin‘ (but I‘ve already watched this movie so ?).

Anyway, if you‘re looking for a light, cute, quick read, this is a good one.

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Book club tonight was so fun! I chose this book, and everyone loved it! We even had book club themed cookies. :)

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It Ends With Us | Colleen Hoover
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This is my first Colleen Hoover book… it‘s not exactly what I was expecting, given all the hype around this author. I kind of thought this book was a train-wreck, but I also couldn‘t stop listening (audiobook). It reminded me of fifty shades of grey to be honest. Not a terrible read, but didn‘t sell me on this author. I‘m going to read Verity too, so we‘ll see if that changes my opinion of Colleen Hoover.

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Love Me as I Am | Garcelle Beauvais
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I really only knew Garcelle from the Jamie Foxx Show and then Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. This book was enjoyable to listen to and I learned a lot about Garcelle! 💜

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What?!?!?! This book was something else. Unexpected and a page turner for sure. I will need to reread this book at some point just to make sure I understood everything that happened!

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“When you reach the top of a hill, you can often look back and see the whole path you took to make the journey. But while you‘re on the path, it‘s sometimes impossible to see where you are going or where you have been.”

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The Bodyguard: A Novel | Katherine Center
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⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Such a cute book! The last 75 pages or so totally surprised me, which made me love this story even more.

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Greenlights | Matthew McConaughey
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I‘ve always liked Matthew McConaughey as an actor. His book did not disappoint.

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5 stars. Enjoyed this murder mystery. :) Can‘t wait to discuss at book club!

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A Man Called Ove | Fredrik Backman
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Mehso-so

I gave this one a “so-so” because it just kind of drug on for me. I think I might have enjoyed this more if I read it instead of listened to the audiobook. The ending was sweet though.

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Finding Me: A Memoir | Viola Davis
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An inspirational story for sure. Viola Davis has lived quite a life of ups and downs. I learned a lot about her I didn‘t know. Glad I listened to this one.

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Enjoyed listening to Chrissy Metz‘ life story. She has such a wonderful spirit and is someone I could see myself being friends with.

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Heavy book but glad I read this one. I loved Adunni so much and was happy she got what she deserves in the end. 💚💚

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Can‘t wait to see the movie now. I‘m hoping it will be closely aligned with the book. :) This was a fast read, once I was in a reading mood. Cried at the end and tugged at my heart throughout. I can definitely see what all the fuss was about.

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The Kiss Quotient | Helen Hoang
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Cute and salacious. Just how I like em‘! :) 🍑 🥰

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The Love Hypothesis | Ali Hazelwood
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Super super cute. Easy, feel good read. ❤️

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The Hate U Give | Angie Thomas
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Excellent BLM book. Can‘t wait to watch the movie now. :) ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻

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Part of Your World | Abby Jimenez
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⭐️ 🌟 ⭐️ 🌟 ⭐️ This book was the best book I‘ve read in a while. Alexis and Daniel captured my heart. Now to find more books read by Abby Jimenez. 😍❤️

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Will | Will Smith
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I enjoyed this audiobook, especially being narrated by Will Smith himself. Definitely recommend.

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Don't Cry for Me | Daniel Black
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This was a heartfelt letter from a father to his son. It was an emotional read as they had an estranged relationship. The author writes this book as if it was his father writing to him. It‘s how he imagined his father would have written to him, had his father not forgotten things with Alzheimer‘s. This book was good, took me a while to read because I‘ve been in a reading slump, but good nonetheless.

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Nothing to See Here | Kevin Wilson
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This was a really cute audiobook, and the narrator did a fabulous job. This was a feel good listen.

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False Witness | Karin Slaughter
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Really fast paced book, definitely prepare yourself for the graphic nature, but really good all in all. I wouldn‘t exactly call this a thriller, more like a graphic drama I guess. It was good though.

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Midnight Library | Matt Haig
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Debated on giving this a pick or so-so rating and went with so-so. This audiobook was okay, I liked the ending and didn‘t mind that it was predictable, but all of the lives and options the main character had for her life got jumbled for me. I wanted to like it more, just found it lack luster.

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Enjoyed listening to this one. If you can get past bad “country” accents, it‘s a good story of women empowerment and resilience in the 1930‘s. Also based on a true events, so that‘s cool.

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Full Disclosure | Camryn Garrett
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What a wonderful book and story this was! This book gave me a new perspective on HIV and those living with HIV. I couldn‘t put this book down on several occasions because it kept me wanting more, but bedtimes and such… haha. Definitely recommend!

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Becoming | Michelle Obama
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Really enjoyed listening to Becoming, and especially loved that it was read by Michelle Obama. This book gave me insights that I hadn‘t known or thought about, and honestly made me miss the days when she was First Lady. Definitely recommend, even if you don‘t agree with her politics.

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56 Days | Catherine Ryan Howard
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Another great thriller/mystery to add to my list. I enjoyed the twists and turns in this one more than I thought I would. Just when I was starting to figure things out, something else came and surprised me again! Definitely recommend this one if you like twists and turns that you don‘t see coming… for miles and miles!

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Things You Save in a Fire | Katherine Center
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Listened to this audiobook and as much as I enjoyed it, it also frustrated me to no end. lol. The misogyny in the fire department was just so much, but the good moments made up for it. Would definitely recommend.

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Fiona and Jane | Jean Chen Ho
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This one was just okay to me. It wasn‘t bad, but also wasn‘t really a favorite. Nice story of friendship over time, just so so for me. I enjoyed the short stories aspect of it, showing me different times in the characters lives over decades.

marleed I was kind of the same way. It‘s an okay story, but not particularly memorable. I‘d wished I‘d chosen The Maid for my botm instead. Actually, I think that was part of my issue - about half way in I started regretting the books I could have chose instead. 2y
Lizthewiz @marleed same! I thought the short story aspect of this book seemed cool, and I‘ve been trying to get more diverse books. This one just disappointed. 2y
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What Comes After: A Novel | JoAnne Tompkins
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Wow. What an amazing book. I cried for most of the last 100 pages, so many emotional moments of sadness and joy. I loved seeing the development of all the characters, especially their relationships with one another. Evangeline‘s story of discovering love and the fact that she deserved love was so moving. 10 out of 10 would recommend the read.

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OMG!!!! This book was amazing!!!! I seriously could not put it down. Such a feel good book.

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The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides
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I knew this book had a twist and I was looking out for it the whole time. It wasn‘t until I was reading it that I figured it out. Very good book and super fast read. I couldn‘t put it down because I was so invested.

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Ties That Tether | Jane Igharo
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“Let go of the life you‘ve planned and accept the life that‘s waiting for you.” Read this book in 2021, but have since discovered Litsy and wanted to share. This quote spoke to my soul and maybe it will speak to you as well. ❤️ I loved this book so much. You can feel the relationship struggles throughout but love and forgiveness win in the end.

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Put together this bookshelf for all my BOTM books. I love it! ❤️💙💚📕📚📖

claudiuo That looks so cool! Love it. 2y
Lizthewiz Thanks! It was relatively easy to put together and I love the final product. 2y
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This book was a great read. Probably a new favorite. More violence than I usually read, but the rest of the storyline more than made up for it.

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Goodnight Beautiful | Aimee Molloy
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Another audiobook! If you‘ve ever seen the movie Misery, this book is basically the same storyline. Sort of. It was a fast audiobook for me because I was so invested, and I would definitely recommend.

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Listened as an audiobook, really enjoyed it. The character development throughout made my heart happy and it was an interesting storyline. :)

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The Wife Between Us | Greer Hendricks
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Listened to audiobook. Started out thinking one thing, then twists and turns just kept coming all the way until the end! Enjoyed this one.