Audrey Hepburn
Tom Hanks
Julia Roberts
#TLT
@dabbe

I couldn‘t with this book. Maybe a physical edition would be fine, but the audio was a no go. I got less than 30 minutes in and I couldn‘t stand the narrator or the way the story was being told.

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This was good. There were moments that annoyed me and got to be a bit old and tired. Did it live up to its hype? For me no it didn‘t, still worth the read though.
The writing was good. The story was different in a good way. I would have liked less obscure 80s references. The characters needed some more depth throughout the whole book not just at the end.
3.8⭐️ if you want horror without too much Horror.

The chemist that fought in late 19th and early 20th century for pure food and laws to protect consumers against adulterated foods. Dr Wiley worked for the Ag Dept and what was the early USDA. He was responsible for the 1906 Pure Food Law.
Foods in the early 20th century were nasty, just gross.
There is so much in this book. Well written. Interesting, kept me wanting to read.
4⭐️ recommend if you are interested in food history.

I had a $30 B&an gift card from work (we get Kudo points to buy gift cards, I guess it‘s supposed to make us feel better about our crappy pay and useless raises).
Thankfully there were sales!
I bought the tagged book because I wanted to laugh out loud reading the back synopsis.
Of course I‘m going to get the John Lewis book.
I‘m weirdly into food history after watching the History Channel series ‘The Foods the Built America‘
#bookhaul

1. I‘ve read so many books set in England/Great Britain. It would be nice to see the places I‘ve only read about.
2. Yes, I would highly recommend it.
3. I‘m not sure lol whatever strikes me as I scroll through Libby.

#wonderouswednesday
@Eggs

7 years!
Best social media choice I ever made ☺️
#litsylove #hereforthelonghaul

Damnit Rainbow made me cry!
The man has a way with words and his comedy is right up my alley.
This did feel like a glossing over of big things. Almost like he didn‘t want to scare people off.
4.9 only because of the crying and lack of depth in places.
Highly recommend especially if you are a fan of his.

I love Randy Rainbow!
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Random Question:
For those that workout/exercise how easy is it for you to stay focused on your workout and listen to a book?
I only recently started working out and have to really focus on the workout to keep my stamina/speed consistent. Not sure if trying to listen to a book would disrupt me.
Dog for attention lol yes he regularly sleeps like that.

1. Unfortunately, I have not. I have signed editions though.
2. Multiple times LOL
3. The world of Breakfast of Champions. I want a martini at the Holiday in and listen to Bunny play the piano.
#wonderouswednesday
@Eggs

Isabella the #littenkitten presents the next read from my #bedsidestack

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1. A quiet cabin on a Lake Michigan.
2. Nobody unless Izzy kitty counts LOL - I want quiet uninterrupted reading time.

@TheSpineView
#two4tuesday

Vonnegut is always good writing and interesting story. The characters were interesting as always. Loved the intertwining with Breakfast of Champions.
Overall excellent book!
4.8 ⭐️ a few things and wording I could have done without.
Of course you should read it it‘s Vonnegut! 😁

The writing is good. The story is interesting. I didn‘t like the end twist it was a little much. I guess I should say the twist of the twist was a bit much for me.
I preferred The Silent Patient over this one.
3.8 ⭐️ if you like dark twisty
Soft pick.

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Yes! I love a glass ceiling busting, badass, amazingly humble woman! Hall is about a good as it gets. I need more of her stories. I need details about her missions.
4.8 ⭐️ only because there were some moments that kind of drug on and I zoned out.
Highly recommend!

Finished this today. It was interesting. There were moments that I zoned out but they tended to coincide with being busy with work.
Salem 1692 witch trials. I understand ignorance of time, however the extent to which these mostly men went to use witchcraft boggles me. Looking back 300+ years it‘s obvious that the afflicted were acting out do to the lives they were forced to live, this book covers that briefly.
3.8 ⭐️ you won‘t learn anything new.

Finished this tonight.
Better than the last couple books in the series. I‘m glad to see the series end and those chat but to rest. Riggs really drug it out too long and tried to do too much.
I didn‘t love the happy little bow, smiles, and joy ending.
2.7 ⭐️ if you‘ve read the rest of series you might as well finish it up.

Finished this today. It is one of the patterns in the tagged book. I did different colors than that it shows in the book.

I‘m out and about today this book is keeping me company. We all know how I feel about a badass woman 😊 especially one fighting against Na*is.

My workday read or it was until it started to annoy me. The narrator of the 3rd book bothered me for some reason.
Listening while the Man Cub DRIVES.

This book made my eyes sweaty.
Loved it! Loved Ove, but my favorite character is the Cat. I love that cat.
Well written, characters with some depth (although a couple felt thrown in just to round out something), a good story.
5 ⭐️ highly recommend
(Now to watch the movie)

It would be in an old Victorian house. There would be wingback chairs all over in great reading spots and (with warning) at least 1 cat and perhaps a doggo as well. Books would be arranged by genre in different rooms, I would also have mood reading displays. I don‘t think I would play music it can be distracting. Don‘t know what I would call it. Yes coffee/cafe. All the bookish stuff would be sold.
#woounderouswednesday

Bedside read 1.5 … I started the Sojourner Truth speeches book earlier so maybe that one isn‘t a bedside stack read? I don‘t know. What I do know is that it isn‘t a bedtime read, it‘s a have a pencil and tabs handy read.
Brought to you by #littenkitten Izzy!

My next bedside stack. I feel like I need to throw another non-fic in there.
And yes I keep toys on my work desk lol 😆

An interesting retelling of Cinderella. It wasn‘t bad. I found myself skimming in parts though.
Much of this is set up for a series which is fine it does progress the story, but at times it just gets in the way.
2.7 ⭐️ If you like a fairytale retelling and a strong female character then take a look at this one.
This is a soft pick.

Excellent look into the accident at Chernobyl. I always forget that there were multiple reactors and it was only one, reactor 4, that failed/melted down.
Of course in classic bureaucratic fashion they blamed the workers and not the shoddy construction and inadequate materials used. They also ignored the multiple safety concerns.
The devastation that this caused is unreal.

Up next.
Man Cub, my parents, and I were talking about Chernobyl the other night because of a clue on Jeopardy Masters tournament and it was a segment on the show ‘Mysteries at the Museum‘ the artifact was a ginger counter.
Too many signs pointing me to this book 😆

I like the focus on the women and learning about them. However, I found myself zoning out. The women were distinct individuals and they each had their own story, yet they were the same. I hate saying that in this book though the author doesn‘t find that particular super distinctive part of each woman.
3 ⭐️ - Interesting just to learn they weren‘t what/who the Ripper narrative makes them out to be.

WOW! That Jeannette survived her upbringing amazes me. Her parents absolutely horrendous (I‘m sure they both had/have mental illness). She has far more compassion and sympathy than I ever would. I‘m not surprised by what happened with her youngest sister.
4.8 ⭐️ it felt romanized at times.

Another not widely know serial murder. In the 70s several children went missing and were then found dead. Nobody has ever been charged with the murders. This happened in the suburbs of Detroit. What was uncovered was a deep and thriving child sex/porn network involving auto executives and children of executives.
There was/is speculation of cover ups and incredibly bungled police work.
👇🏼 more

Interesting. I love true crime and when you throw the home state in, well then you have something.
It came off as well researched and thought out.
It wasn‘t fabulously well written though.
3⭐️s
If you like lesser widely known true crime it‘s worth it.

I read another book on these murders a few years ago. I‘m always interested in true crime from Michigan.

Cults fascinate me, this one especially. I can 100% see the original appeal of The Peoples Temple, they did some good things and fought for good things. In the beginning Jim Jones did good work, then he went off the rails.
What happened is horrific and heartbreaking.
There were some details in this that I hadn‘t realized or caught in any of the things I‘ve seen or read previously.
4.5 ⭐️
Recommend

Listening to this while I work today. I know most of the information and history. There are details of this things that I was not as aware of.

Second book in the series.

Posted this stack 3 months ago LOL last book to read is the tagged. Kind of proud of myself I don‘t usually do any kind of list or plan anymore with my reading.

I FINALLY finished this. It‘s interesting if you like repetitive content. Much of it was this is the murder, this is the trial and how newspapers portrayed it, this is the extras that were written, these are the plays/performances. On to the next murder and all the same things. There were interesting bits like how famous authors interwove the themes of the murders/murders/victims into their writing.
Unless you are really into Victorian era, pass.

The 6th installment of the Millennium series. There was too much going on in this one. It all started getting muddled and the connections were a huge stretch. I didn‘t like how Salander was written in this one either she wasn‘t her usual super badass.
3.5 ⭐️s

I know I stated I didn‘t know if I would continue this series. I kind of wish I hadn‘t.
Persephone and Hades modern retelling. There was maybe 30% story and 70% Persephone and Hades having sex. They argue, one gets mad and misunderstands the other so the other one does something and then they finally talk for 2 seconds and have “hot” sex. Every scene was the same, get more creative that is the base of your book.
1.5 ⭐️s worse than the first book

1.Fall; chips or candy; blue; calla lilies; England; coffee or water; anything trivia.
2. Started the tagged book last night. Also starting ‘A Touch of Ruin‘ today.
#wonderouswednesday
@Eggs

1. Sweats and a tshirt and a sweatshirt, anything comfy and warm.
2. Technically none because I finished all the books I was reading. Tomorrow it will be 2, I‘ll start a physical book tonight and an audio tomorrow during work.
@TheSpineView #two4tuesday

Up next!
The second book on the Persephone and Hades modern retelling.

Jewell is one of my must reads.
In a small ocean side town a woman finds a man on the beach he has no memory of how he got there or who he is.
In London a young wife cannot get ahold of her husband who is never late getting home from work, hours turn into days. When she reports him missing she finds out the man she married isn‘t who he said he was.
4.5 ⭐️s
Highly recommend

This was good. 12 short essays from different voices on different aspects of being a person with a period. It was interesting. They were all informative and worth reading.
4.8 ⭐️s (not a full 5 based on the page design)
Highly recommend for anyone.

The follow up to ‘It Ends With Us‘ this felt a little forced like she HAD to continue the story of Lily and Atlas. The way some of the things happened are a little far fetched for me and the convenience of certain aspects of the story were a little much for me.
If you are a Hoover fan grab this, if you read the first book it doesn‘t hurt to know what happens, beyond that pass on it.
2 ⭐️s

Mini book haul!
The stickers and 3 books including the tagged are from Schueler Books. The other 4 are from a thrift store.