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RebelReader

Joined July 2017

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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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The Summer Wives: A Novel by Beatriz Williams
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Villa America by Liza Klaussmann
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The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo
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The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
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The Party by Robyn Harding
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The Good People by Hannah Kent
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When We Were Strangers: A Novel by Pamela Schoenewaldt
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The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
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Caroline: Little House, Revisited by Sarah Elizabeth Miller
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The Authentics by Abdi Nazemian
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The Absolutist by John Boyne
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Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders
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The River at Night by Erica Ferencik
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1984 (School & Library) by George Orwell
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The Turner House by Angela Flournoy
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Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
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Queen Sugar: A Novel by Natalie Baszile
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Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes
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The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks
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Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
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Catseye | Andre Norton
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#respectyourcatday is everyday at our house. Steven demands it!
#dailychallenge

DieAReader 😼😼😼 5h
IndoorDame 😻😻😻 4h
Leftcoastzen 👏😻 4h
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Prairiegirl_reading So cute!! Steven probably doesn‘t like to be called cute but 😻😻😻!!! 3h
Andrew65 A real cutie. 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 3h
AlaMich Steven! I love that name! We had friends with a cat named Kyle, but Steven is better. 23m
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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April #bookspin

A couple of these haven‘t left the list all year. Perhaps April will be the charm and I‘ll get to them. Library Holds often have to take precedence.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2d
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The Power of the Dog | Don Winslow
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March Madness has been stealing some of my reading time, but I‘m diving into this one on the recommendation of Paul‘s brother.

The_Book_Ninja The whole trilogy is a masterpiece 3d
RebelReader @The_Book_Ninja had The Cartel on my TBR and then he told me it‘s a trilogy so I‘m starting at the beginning. I‘m only 100 pages in and I‘m already hooked. 3d
The_Book_Ninja @RebelReader you‘re in for a ride 2d
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The Stationery Shop | Marjan Kamali
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#bookspin #doublebookspin

Completed both my #booksin and #doublebookspin for March.
This Time Tomorrow didn‘t resonate with me. I didn‘t like the whole time travel aspect (which was basically the whole book). It was my first book by this author so can anyone suggest one of her backlist?

The Stationery Shop has been on my shelf for a couple years. A woman sitting next to me on a flight to AZ was reading it and recommended it. Loved it!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w
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I loved the humor in this one. I do think it needs to be listened to as I‘m not sure I would have loved it as much if I had been reading it.

britt_brooke Loved this one! 1w
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These are my top six for the tournament. At least I think so. 🤪
This was my first year participating so I have nothing to compare this year‘s short list to, but many Littens have said this wasn‘t a great year. I enjoyed following everyone else‘s posts and picks almost as much as reading the books! ❤️❤️❤️

Ruthiella Nice list! The fun of the tournament for me is all of it-the anticipation of it, the drama of trying to get copies of and read the books, the guessing of the outcome, etc. Discovering a handful of great novels or a new favorite author, it‘s just the icing on the cake. 😀 3w
Cinfhen Great choices❣️can‘t wait to see how our tournament compares with the official one😁 3w
RebelReader @Ruthiella I agree it‘s all been fun! 3w
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RebelReader @Cinfhen I‘m anticipating that my picks are too tame for the Tournament and that the winner will be Manhunt or another one I bailed on. 🤨 I agree with @Ruthiella it was big fun no matter how it ends up! 😀 3w
BarbaraBB Julie, I received your votes for our ToB. If you want, you can add your two zombie choices (the books with the most votes can re-enter the tournament as a so called Zombie). Just saying ❤️ 3w
RebelReader Thanks @BarbaraBB I wasn‘t sure what a Zombie choice was! 🤣 3w
BarbaraBB I thought so! That‘s why I reached out, it can really help to get your favorites back in the tournament if they have lost a round of votes earlier! 3w
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Olga Dies Dreaming | Xochitl Gonzalez
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The last #tob23 short list read. The only one I didn‘t at least try was The Passenger. This one will probably make my top 5 of the short list. I‘m not sure this one will stay with me though like a few of the others. I‘ll rate the list later this weekend.

Cinfhen Looking forward to seeing your list 🤩 4w
Chelsea.Poole I am going to try to get my list together soon as well. I liked Olga too 😊 4w
squirrelbrain I liked Olga as well and she‘s in my top 5! Looking forward to your list. 4w
BarbaraBB Looking forward to your votes! 4w
Ruthiella I‘ve got one more to read! I also liked Olga! 4w
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I had a hard time choosing between this one and Babel and A Quiet Life.
#2023ReadingBracket

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February is in the books!

#Bookspin
#Doublebookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!!! 4w
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I‘m not really this book‘s target audience, but if you are in your twenties it‘s an interesting take on everything from dating to selfcare to loneliness for a generation coming of age in the digital age. Finding out what‘s important to you and what you want your life to look like even if it‘s not what society/social media is telling you it should look like. 4⭐️‘s

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It‘s not pretty, but here is my list for #bookspin, the March 2023 addition.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 1mo
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The Love of My Life | Rosie Walsh
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#doublebookspin

Tried to finish this last night, but my eyes kept slamming shut so I‘m finishing it just in the nick of time this morning! It was an okay story, but for some reason that I cannot put my finger on, I didn‘t love it. 3⭐️‘s

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
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A Quiet Life: A Novel | Ethan Joella
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This man sure can write! This was my #bookspin for February. I originally incorrectly put it down as his first book A Little Hope which I had already read. (Which is wonderful too!). He will definitely be a “must read” for me going forward. 5⭐️‘s

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1mo
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#20in4Readathon

My goals:

Read my #bookspin and #doublebookspin (A Quiet Life and The Love of my Life)

Read Olga Dies Dreaming (my last #tob23 book)

Whatever is next in my library stack, but we have a lot going on this weekend so I doubt I will get this far. 😫

Andrew65 Best of luck, great to have you with us. 😁 1mo
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I loved this book! Not my usual read, but I thought it illustrated power and the cost of fighting against power in a very real way. I also appreciated all the research the author did regarding language and history. Definitely one of my #tob23shortlist favorites!

sarahbarnes Yay! So glad you liked it! 1mo
Ruthiella Glad you enjoyed it! 1mo
BarbaraBB This book was such a surprise! 1mo
squirrelbrain Glad you liked it too! And I agree @BarbaraBB - I think that this has been the surprise of the tournament! 1mo
Cinfhen Agreed! This was definitely a surprise hit 🤩 1mo
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One of the best of the #tob23shortlist for me. I stayed up way too late the night I started. These characters had a lot going on and it seemed a bit disjointed at first, but it still captivated me right away. My IRL group will read this when it comes out in paperback and I can‘t wait for that discussion!

jlhammar Yay, that is great to hear! Planning to read this over the weekend. 1mo
Ruthiella I really liked this one too. I thought the writing was great. 1mo
Megabooks Fantastic! I loved this too! 1mo
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sarahbarnes Yay! I loved this one too and couldn‘t put it down. 1mo
Suet624 I actually bought this one and still haven‘t read it. I‘ve been reading the longlist books from the library. Gotta get to this one pronto. 1mo
RebelReader @Suet624 I bought this one, Babel and Olga Dies Dreaming. I‘m halfway through Babel and all of Olga and then I‘m done. I tried the whole shortlist with the exception of The Passenger. 1mo
BarbaraBB This is my favorite ❤️. @Suet624 which longlist book are you reading? 1mo
Tamra I keep seeing this one! I need to bump it up the TBR. 1mo
Suet624 @BarbaraBB Maybe I should rephrase. :) Spent time reading longlist books & many other books that have no relation to the TOB. LOL. I've not been as focused as I wish I had been on making sure I got to all of the shortlist instead of being distracted by other shiny books on the library shelf. Longlist: Cyclorama, Carlotta, The Employees, Ocean State, The School of Good Mothers & Trust. I own Rabbit Hutch and Flight and haven't opened them. 😔 1mo
Suet624 @barbaraBB I've read 8 shortlist, now have 2 library books that just became available for shortlist and 2 that I own. Can I read 4 books before the tourney starts? Doubtful. But I'll persevere! 1mo
BarbaraBB @Suet624 I want to read Carlotta and Good Mothers of those. The others I read and see all better than many shortlisted ones… 😬😉 (edited) 1mo
BarbaraBB @Suet624 I hope you‘ll read Rabbit Hutch and that you‘ll participate in the #LitsyToB23! 1mo
Suet624 @BarbaraBB I definitely plan on participating in the Litsy version. 1mo
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Evidence of the Affair | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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I usually don‘t like this technique…all letters, but since it was short it worked for me.
#AAM

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The Mercies | Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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Waiting for my windshield to unthaw go I can get to the library before the 1-2 feet of snow dumps on us over the next 2 days. Winter is definitely not over in Minnesota. This book was quite good about the witch hunts in Norway. Someone on here recommended it, but I cannot recall who it was.

TEArificbooks This was one of my top reads last year 1mo
Librarybelle This was a great book! 1mo
RebelReader @TEArificbooks @Librarybelle It may have been one of you that turned me on to this one. I have an ancestor that was hung as a witch so I‘m always interested in this topic. 1mo
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Tamra Stay safe! We‘re all snugged up with snacks & a full freezer. Made a Target pick-up run this afternoon just as the snow started in earnest. You made a library run! 👍🏾 1mo
Tamra I enjoyed the tagged book too! 1mo
Reggie Stay warm! I also loved this book but it made me so angry and sad. 1mo
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Manhunt | Gretchen Felker-Martin
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All I‘m gonna say is not my thing!

sarahbarnes I haven‘t tried this one yet. 😬😬 1mo
Ruthiella I can see that. You are not alone! 1mo
BarbaraBB You are definitely not alone! 1mo
squirrelbrain It‘s not many people‘s thing! 😬 1mo
rmaclean4 I think I will read this if it gets past the first round of TOB. 1mo
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Surprisingly, I loved this one. I was not looking forward to it and probably wouldn‘t have read it if not for #ToB23. All the gaming stuff didn‘t matter to me, but I loved the study of relationships in this one. Each character was memorable and a bit quirky…..Aren‘t we all? I think that‘s why I loved it as much as I did.

BarbaraBB Great review! Glad you loved it! 1mo
Cinfhen The friendship aspect was SOOOOO GOOD - this would have been perfect until that NEVER ENDING CHAPTER with the prairie woman….OMG, it was WAY TO LONG 1mo
TrishB @Cinfhen I‘d blocked that chapter out my memory and now it‘s coming back. That was my best skim reading in that chapter. 1mo
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RebelReader @Cinfhen @TrishB I totally skimmed that chapter! 🤷🏼‍♀️ 1mo
squirrelbrain I liked it when I read it, but can‘t remember that much about it now! 🤷‍♀️ 1mo
Ruthiella I think people who really loved this book particularly connected to the friendship elements. If you haven‘t read it, I recommend this book for a similar vibe. 1mo
Hooked_on_books I loved this, too! It‘s so nice to see a book about male-female friendship. It‘s all too rare a thing, since most authors seem to put them together romantically and I‘m so glad that didn‘t happen here. 1mo
RebelReader @Ruthiella I have read The Animators and really liked that one too. Now that you mention it, the vibe was similar. 1mo
RebelReader @squirrelbrain I‘m so glad I‘m not the only one who cannot remember the details after I move on from a book! I can remember titles and authors and if I liked it or not and that‘s about it. Art for art‘s sake….that‘s what I say! 😀 1mo
Suet624 I‘m so glad you liked it. I even liked the prairie woman. 🤣 1mo
Chelsea.Poole @Ruthiella I really loved that one! And I agree, similar vibe. 1mo
Chelsea.Poole I‘m with @squirrelbrain — I read this before #tob so it‘s not as fresh in my mind as the others. But I do remember enjoying it for the most part. I‘m looking forward to the commentary which will hopefully refresh my memory on the ones I read awhile back. (edited) 1mo
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Vacationland | Sarah Stonich
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. My automatic read authors are: Sarah Stonich, Elizabeth Strout, Curtiss Sittenfeld, John Boyne, Ken Follett, Barbara Kingsolver, Louise Erdrich, Ruth Ware, Alice Feeney, Amor Towles. This are just a few….🤣

2. Anywhere outside in spring, summer and fall. In winter in my comfy chair covered up with a blanket.

3. Yes I have in the past. I still read at my own pace hence I usually join challenges with @Andrew65

Eggs Great writers! I love @Andrew65 readathons too😊 1mo
Andrew65 And so wonderful to have you both as regular participants in the readathons 🥰 @RebelReader @Eggs ❤️ (edited) 1mo
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The Godmothers: A Novel | Camille Aubray
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I saw so many people reading this on here and I was experiencing FOMO so I had to read it. I like a story with strong women characters and this did deliver; however, I thought it was a bit unbelievable in spots in my humble opinion.

Cinfhen GREAT flowers 😍 1mo
RebelReader @Cinfhen My house is full of flowers right now. I was at Trader Joe‘s and had to get my usual mix and then they had tulips(my fav) and then Paul got me a dozen roses for Valentines Day! I do love flowers! ❤️🌷💐🌸 1mo
Cinfhen Trust me, I GET IT!!! Enjoy them 😍😍😍 1mo
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Malibu Rising | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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I was not a big fan of Daisy and the Six and I skipped this one when it came out. I read Carrie Soto in December and was surprised that she had a small role in this book too. I really liked how June and Mick‘s backstory was mixed in with the story of the children. It worked for me and kept me turning the pages.
#AAM

Ruthiella Good to know! I also didn‘t jive with Daisy and was reluctant about trying something else. 1mo
CarolynM Daisy put me off this author too @Ruthiella but maybe I should reconsider. 1mo
RebelReader @Ruthiella @CarolynM I have liked everything else I‘ve read of hers. 1mo
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This is really going to date me, but I read this over 20 years ago and one of my IRL book groups picked it this month so I figured I‘d listen to it and see if it still held up. Still one of my all time favorites! ❤️ May Dodd was an amazing woman.
#readagain #bookgroup #alltimefavorite #standstherestoftime

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The Godmothers: A Novel | Camille Aubray
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1. My library holds that come in pretty much dictate what order I read things. Also my IRL book groups.

2. I read every day of the week, but I love to read outside the best. I figure by April 1st I might be able to do a few afternoons if I dress warmly. 🤣🤣

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The Other Black Girl | Zakiya Dalila Harris
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This book needed a better editor. Way too long. Could have easily been 75-100 pages shorter. It was a good story, but I thought it alittle too far fetched to me. It was trying to be too many genres at the same time. I kept reading and I didn‘t hate it, but I probably won‘t recommend it to too many people. 2.5 ⭐️

BarbaraBB I felt the same 2mo
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Mouth to Mouth: A Novel | Antoine Wilson
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#2023readingbracket

I went with Mouth to Mouth for January even though The Violin Conspiracy was right there too.

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#AuldLangSpine was an amazing experience! Thanks so much for hosting and how sweet to do a giveaway! The cherry on top. 🍒🍒🍒.
I would love to read The Change.
#AuldLangspinegiveaway

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My Volcano | John Elizabeth Stintzi
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I didn‘t love it,but I didn‘t hate it either. It doesn‘t get a pick from me because it was hard to follow the story lines at times. I never would have read this if not for #ToBshortlist2023 and even then it took some of you saying good things about it and my library had it.

Megabooks It was a lot to follow. If he had bit off less, it would‘ve been stronger. 2mo
RebelReader @Megabooks I totally agree and then it would have been a pick for me. 2mo
Ruthiella Wow! Your library had a copy? This is the one I had to buy. Probably it will be the last one I read, since I don‘t have to rush to return it. 2mo
RebelReader @Ruthiella I‘m so fortunate that my library is well stocked. I‘m there at least once a week for pickup and I‘ve started using Libby a lot more for audio too. 2mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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Mostly library holds, #tobshortlist2023 #AAM, book group picks and a few I didn‘t get read in December and January.
Thanks Sarah for continuing to run this challenge!
#bookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo
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Every single relationship in this book was weird. (Maybe I just don‘t understand French culture) Honestly, I think that‘s what kept me reading was it‘s pure weirdness. I thought the middle needed an edit, but overall another soft pick.
#tobshortlist2023

BarbaraBB I see what you mean. Typical French indeed. A soft pick for me too! 2mo
squirrelbrain It was very ‘typically‘ French, I thought. 2mo
sarahbarnes I‘m waiting for this one from the library and am interested to check it out. 2mo
merelybookish I just started this one! I am intrigued. 2mo
Ruthiella I‘m down for weird! I should have this from the library by next week! 2mo
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This was meh for me until about halfway through and then I thought it got a lot better. It was a soft pick for me. Marriages many times fall apart because people grieve differently and her parents definitely did. I also felt like Sally was all alone and emotionally separated from her family and that‘s why she was so drawn to Billy. #ToBshortlist #gladididntbail

Ruthiella I just got this from the library and read two pages. The premise isn‘t really my favorite topic, however. 2mo
Cinfhen This is my last one left from the list- planning to read in February 2mo
Suet624 Despite this feeling a bit too long I found myself always interested. 2mo
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sarahbarnes Great review. I have this one from the library and plan to read it soon. 2mo
squirrelbrain Great review! I‘m still not sure if I‘ll get to this one as it‘s not easy to get hold of in the UK. 2mo
MicheleinPhilly I‘m reading this one now. 2mo
BarbaraBB Yes I felt the same about the family. I enjoyed the book! 2mo
Ruthiella I‘m at 70% now and I see what you mean by it picking up. 2mo
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Yellow Wife: A Novel | Sadeqa Johnson
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I liked that this was fiction ,but based on a real woman who lived on the Devil‘s Half Acre. Good audio too. Needed something different from all these #ToB books I‘ve been reading. 😃

Bren912 Gosh @RebelReader I should have known you‘ve already read this!! I just picked it up from my library! 3d
RebelReader I just read it last month so I guess we‘re in sync. 🤣 3d
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I always like novels with strong women characters. I also learned about Tutankhamun‘s Tomb. Thanks @Birdsong28 for turning me onto a new author.
#ALSpine

Birdsong28 Glad you enjoyed it. 😊 2mo
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This was the second most checked out book in my library system last year and I hadn‘t read it so I thought I‘d try the audio. I think it made being a stepmom seem a bit too easy. Trust me it isn‘t! I enjoyed it nonetheless and will watch the movie/series when it comes out.

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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida | Shehan Karunatilaka
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I just couldn‘t get into this. It felt like a zombie movie to me. I have too many books to read to waste time reading something I don‘t enjoy. #Allhailthebail
The cover is beautiful though.

Cinfhen Exactly!!! #AllHailTheBail 👍🏽📚😂 2mo
BarbaraBB I don‘t think I‘ve seen a “pick” for this one so far 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ 2mo
squirrelbrain Love your hashtag! 🤣 I have to agree too, I skim-read most of this and wished I‘d bailed. 2mo
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sarahbarnes Man! I‘m waiting for this from the library but becoming less excited with each review. 2mo
RebelReader @sarahbarnes Take heart! I felt that way about Mouth to Mouth and I ended up loving it. 2mo
sarahbarnes I loved Mouth to Mouth, too. 2mo
Ruthiella Gotta respect the right to bail! 2mo
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Mouth to Mouth: A Novel | Antoine Wilson
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I loved this one! So far my favorite of the #ToB23 shortlist. What a way to spend time in an airport! No one is very likable in this one, but dang, I just couldn‘t look away!

sarahbarnes Agreed! I really liked this one! 2mo
squirrelbrain Me too! Lots to think about…. 2mo
Suet624 Same here. 2mo
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BarbaraBB Me too! 2mo
Megabooks Yes!! 2mo
jlhammar This audiobook is up next for me. Looking forward to it! 2mo
Cinfhen This was good especially given the others on the shortlist 😂 2mo
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Dava Shastri's Last Day | Kirthana Ramisetti
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This is a soft pick for me. Maybe ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Just good enough to hold my interest to finish it, but it won‘t stick with me. The story was okay, but the writing left me cold.

TheBookHippie I read this awhile back as an ARC it‘s a bit odd. Soft pick for me as well. 2mo
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The Appeal | JANICE. HALLETT
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This was my #bookspin this month, but I just couldn‘t. I started reading the emails and memos and thought….When do these end? I looked ahead…. NEVER! Not a technique I enjoy I guess!🤣

MicheleinPhilly This book annoyed the crap out of me! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks That kind of format definitely doesn't work for everyone!! 2mo
RebelReader @MicheleinPhilly I‘m glad I‘m not the only one! 2mo
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Dinosaurs | LYDIA. MILLET
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Not my favorite and I‘m glad it was short. 🤪
It seems like I either really like these #ToB23 books or they leave me cold.

Cinfhen I thought this was good, not great and yes….loved the length 😁 2mo
squirrelbrain This is on the top part of my own personal #ToB shortlist, but maybe that‘s because there‘s so many meh ones…! 2mo
Hooked_on_books I liked this, but not as much as many others had. I agree that it‘s a weird list this year. 2mo
Ruthiella Another so-so! Now I‘m super curious to see where I land! 2mo
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On a Night Like This | Lindsey Kelk
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Sweet little romance and the perfect read for my jam packed weekend. Thanks @Birdsong28 for recommending it.

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On a Night Like This | Lindsey Kelk
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Early morning at the farm visiting my Mom. Got the coffee on and everyone else is still asleep. My favorite time of the day. Diving into this one @Birdsong28
#ALSpine

Birdsong28 Enjoy 😊 2mo
monalyisha Sounds peaceful! 2mo
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The Big Finish | Brooke Fossey
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This was my IRL book group pick this month. A little far fetched and hokey for my taste. We usually only pick discussion worthy books so this was a surprise and not sure there‘s much to discuss here.

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I loved this story about Agnes who survives the flood and Father Damien doesn‘t. She decides to take on his identity and lives for years out in North Dakota as a mission priest. NanaPush and Fleur also make appearances again in this book. It‘s like visiting old friends. Truth be told I think all of her novels are good, but some are just better.
#AAM

Tamra ❤️❤️❤️ 2mo
SaunteringVaguelyDownwards This is my favorite Erdrich too! 2mo
Soubhiville This sounds interesting. Glad you liked it! 2mo
Aimeesue My fave Erdrich ❤️ 2mo
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Between these readathons and #bookspin, I read more and stay on track with my other reading challenges! I always bite off more than I can chew! 😳.
I‘m working through the #ToB shortlist and my #ALSpine list.
Thanks @Andrew65 for hosting!

Andrew65 I think we all do 😂🙈 Great to have you with us and good luck 😁 3mo
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I‘m starting this one this afternoon. I think this is the only Erdrich I haven‘t read. So far so good! Feels good to read classic Erdrich again.
#AAM

Aimeesue I love this one ❤️ 3mo
Tamra My favorite! 😍 3mo
RebelReader @Tamra @Aimeesue I think The Night Watchman is my favorite,but this one is quite good. 3mo
tpixie I‘ve never read her before! I just started reading For #AuthorAMonth2023 3mo
RebelReader @tpixie She‘s a Minneapolis author and my book group reads everything she writes. I was introduced to her books when I attended a reading retreat in way back in 2000. 3mo
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The Big Finish | Brooke Fossey
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Planning my book week! My #AAM book, my IRL book group book and 2 for #ALSpine. Also finish Dopesick on audio and catching up on Middlemarch.

Tamra Last Report❤️❤️ 3mo
Soubhiville Yay! 3mo
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WHEN WE WERE SISTERS | Fatimah Asghar
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Mehso-so

This pretty much sums up my reading for the first week of 2023. I bailed on my first book and I probably only finished the tagged one because it‘s my #doublebookspin and just to vent I‘ve been battling a head cold all week. Things are looking up though with The Violin Conspiracy. I should finish today and I‘m enjoying it. Might be my favorite so far on the #ToBshort list. Im also listening to Dopesick which is interesting too.

squirrelbrain I think The Violin Conspiracy is my favourite on the list so far too. 3mo
Chelsea.Poole I‘ve heard very good things about The Violin Conspiracy…waiting for my audio hold to become available! 3mo
BarbaraBB I am glad to have a TOB book that I can look forward to 😀 3mo
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Suet624 For some reason I didn't even realize this was on the short list. Good to know you enjoyed it. 3mo
Megabooks I wasn‘t a huge fan of Violin, but most people seemed to connect with it. Good luck! 3mo
Hooked_on_books I loved this one. It‘s one of my top books of 2022. I‘m glad you‘re enjoying it, too! 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Ugh, I hate it when I have a run of meh books. Hope you feel better soon!!! 3mo
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The Appeal | JANICE. HALLETT
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Here we go….I‘m shooting for a black out, but we‘ll see!

#bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
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Sea of Tranquility: A Novel | Emily St. John Mandel
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Bailedbailed

This rates right up there with 2am in Little America and I‘m not suffering through another one because it made some list. I know I‘m going against popular opinion on this one and I thought I would like it because I did like Station Eleven. First book of 2023 is a bail. 😫😫

#ipraythisisntmybookspin
#bookspin
#ToB23

Cinfhen Oh no!!! Too bad it‘s a bail but good for you to know when to stop!! I thought this was ok but it didn‘t WOW me like it did for others🤷🏼‍♀️ 3mo
BarbaraBB I loved this one but I can surely understand that you don‘t! 3mo
Suet624 I appreciate your ability to bail. 3mo
squirrelbrain Fantastic, bailing on your first book of the year; I want to be like you when I grow up! 😁 3mo
Hooked_on_books I think bailing is a great choice if you‘re not enjoying something. I should have done that with Babel, most likely. 3mo
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