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NikkiDolson

NikkiDolson

Joined March 2016

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Bannerless | Carrie Vaughn
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Slow moving but so worth the time spent in this world. How does the world rebuild after it ends? Community, families, and perseverance. This world is not a utopia and the book is better than I assumed it would be. definitely a good read.

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A Lucky Man: Stories | Jamel Brinkley
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The writing is beautiful and the stories are brutal and heartbreaking. Read them slowly

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It‘s not a perfect book but I was definitely into it. Nonstop pacing, excellent bad guys and a satisfying ending

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What You Want to See | Kristen Lepionka
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Excellent. If you want a new P.I. series to look forward to every year, this is it. Roxane Weary is a great character

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Still reading this one but it‘s so good and so much fun ❤️

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What You Want to See | Kristen Lepionka
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So excited to dig into the new Roxane Weary. 😀😀😀

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Asymmetry | Lisa Halliday
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I enjoyed the first section. The second section made me uncomfortable. The ending section made me scratch my head. I think I need to read it again. The writing is beautiful which will definitely pull you through but...hmm

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Tangerine: A Novel | Christine Mangan
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Anyone reading this? I‘m dying to discuss it 😳

Well-ReadNeck Soon! It‘s still “on order” at my library 6y
NikkiDolson Cool. I‘m listening to it and I must dish with someone lol 6y
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Provenance | Ann Leckie
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Excited to get back into Leckie's Imperial Radch universe!

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So excited to start this one!

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I read this author's essay in Lenny and something in that essay made me curious. She wrote this thoroughly engaging book on pseudocide--the reasons for and against it with a terribly Interesting trip down the "Michael Jackson is alive" and celebrity deaths path. Really really good.

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Sea of Rust | C. Robert Cargill
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This was just so great. A weird tale about identity, home, and sacrifice with robots as the last vestige of humanity. They are the best and worst of us.

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Will she write again?
Will she write a new book?

It's good but, man, this book is stressing me out 😳

NikkiDolson Spent all weekend with this one and I still don't know how I feel about it 7y
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So happy to get my hands on this. I think I won it lol

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Nothing has happened yet but I LOVE IT 😍 Character voice is fabulous.

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All Systems Red | Martha Wells
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A very short but enjoyable read. Glad to know more Murderbot Diaries are coming

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The Stars Are Legion | Kameron Hurley
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Strong, wondrous storytelling. Loved this one and I'm so sad it's over.

It's wonderful when the right book comes along to feed your soul.

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Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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After three separate attempts I have finally finished this book. Y'all, I clapped when it over. Creepy and beautiful.

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Borne: A Novel | Jeff VanderMeer
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I got my Quarterly box 😀😀😀🎉🎉🎉

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Oh my god, I love Eileen Myles.

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The Wanderers | Meg Howrey
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Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Howrey touches on what is sacrificed to pursue a passion (space/Mars) and the characters consider if it's worthwhile. It's about more than that but this is what stood out to me. Worth it.

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Difficult Women | Roxane Gay
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These stories are hard to read. There is pain and loss and broken hearts which Gay renders so perfectly. I can't say I loved every story because some are stories so raw that I can't imagine ever wanting to experience them again. But do read this collection. It's worth it.

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Mehso-so

I stayed with it until the end but only because I was hoping Nate P would become a better character. I don't think I have ever disliked a character more. Not a bad book. Not bad writing. Just wasn't for me.

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A Wife of Noble Character: A Novel | Yvonne Georgina Puig
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I won a book! 😀😀😀

ReadingOver50 Awesome 8y
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Sleeping Giants | Sylvain Neuvel
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I don't recommend listening to the audiobook while driving. The book, which is excellent so far, is voiced by a full cast and there is a point in the story where a character screams out in pain and the narrator let loose with a wail that almost caused me to drive off the road. 😬 lol

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Ancillary Justice | Ann Leckie
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I didn't know. I mean, I knew. I'd heard the reviews and about the awards and read all the Twitter-chatter. But I didn't know Ancillary Justice was so amazing. I was thoroughly engaged and entertained. All the applause for Ann Leckie. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🎉🎉🎉

I'm off the read the next one.

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Modern Lovers | Emma Straub
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Really enjoyed this one.

AnnieReads It's on my TBR list. 8y
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Sweetbitter: A novel | Stephanie Danler
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Mehso-so

I listened this book and I admit to getting caught up in it. The writing is great. Parts of it are truly excellent. In the end though it wasn't enough. But I was entertained.

Megabooks I'm put off the ebook and may bail. I just can't see anything special about it. Kind of a snooze fest. 8y
NikkiDolson @Ebooksandcooks I think it's engaging at times but I wanted something more out of it. If you love food and enjoy hearing about the behind the scenes stuff I think it's worth the read. The comparisons to other books/storylines (Showgirls, etc) work against it. 8y
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Butcher's Moon: A Parker Novel | Richard Stark, Lawrence Block
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Re-reading the Parker books. Good stuff. Next up is Lawrence Block's Bernie Rhodenbarr series. I guess I'm in a particular reading mood. 😀

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I'm so tickled by this book.

#audiobooks

Megabooks I'm reading the ebook version now! 8y
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The Fury of Blacky Jaguar | Angel Luis Colon, Angel n
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Foul-mouthed and ill tempered, Blacky Jaguar isn't the best guy but damn he is entertaining. All he wants is his car back. Is that so much to ask?

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