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Sargar114

Joined July 2018

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Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
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A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
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The King of Crows by Libba Bray
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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
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The Guest List | Lucy Foley
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Mehso-so

This was a pretty quick and fun read but surprised that it was a finalist in 2020 for BOTM. Some of the twists were pretty outlandish and it really felt like a mediocre thriller. I feel like some of this could be solved by ordering some of the chapters, but I‘m not an author so 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Cardiac emergencies | W. Frank Peacock, Brian R. Tiffany
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Hi Litsy Friends, I‘ve been a little behind one things. But there‘s a good reason, I swear! Tuesday was at the gym and had a cardiac arrest. They had an aed and called emergency services. I was rushed to the hospital, in icu a few days, got an defibrillator installed, and back home yesterday. Not looking for sympathy, just incredibly grateful to be alive, and if people happen to recognize my absence wanted to give some info. Happy Reading!

Librarybelle So glad you‘re okay! ❤️ 2w
ElizaMarie You look absolutely beautiful! I am so glad to hear that they had an AED and were able to get you emergency care services quickly. I hope you recover quickly and in the mean time, have a great time reading! XO 2w
AmyG I am just so happy to read you are ok. Wishing you all the best. 💐 2w
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vlwelser So glad you're ok. 💕💕 2w
Sleepswithbooks Whoa!!!! Thank goodness you‘re okay 💛💛💛💛💛 2w
Deblovestoread Wow! Happy you are mending! Take good care. 💚💜💚 2w
dabbe Holy guacamole, Batman! So glad you‘re okay! Buy a lottery 🎟️! 💚☘️💚 2w
Kristy_K That‘s scary, but so glad to hear you‘re okay! 2w
maich I'm so glad you're okay! Take good care. Sending love and hug❤️❤️❤️ 2w
bthegood 💕Glad you are okay - stay well!! 💕 4d
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The Collective: A Novel | Alison Gaylin
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Morally ambiguous look at grief and revenge. I should have bailed but the concept was interesting enough to keep me going. Our protagonist is grieving from the death of her daughter. Even worse, the perpetrator of the crime was never convicted. She finds solace in a group on the dark web but quickly gets in over her head in an effort to bring her daughter‘s killer to justice. Wasn‘t a fan of the mc and her choices making it hard to enjoy.

dabbe #fanofthepan! 🤩🤩🤩 3w
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4w
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Hell Bent | Leigh Bardugo
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It‘s funny, my book this month is tagged and I‘ll definitely read it or listen to it again when the next book in the series comes out, but my January book, Homegoing, will probably stick with me longer and would recommend to more people.
#readingbracket2024

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Mehso-so

This was a fun read but not my favorite from this author. While it was an interesting story, it got a bit cheesy for my taste. Read for #sundaybuddyread and doubled as my #doublespin

TheBookHippie 🧀 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 1mo
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Hell Bent | Leigh Bardugo
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I love this series!!!! You don‘t have to read the first one to enjoy this one, but it helps. There is a lot going on and all of it is exciting. It does a fantastic job of getting you pumped for the next one too! For an almost 500 page book, it‘s really hard to put down!

Sargar114 Oh and it was my #bookspin this month so yay @TheAromaofBooks 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
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Ninth House | Leigh Bardugo
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This was a reread for me before I read the sequel, so I tried the audiobook version and it was fantastic! An added bonus was the interview with Leigh Bardugo afterwards.

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Nothing mind blowing, but a fun locked room mystery. A solid and believable twist.

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“There were things I had done to avoid this reunion.” #firstlinefridays

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Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi
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An anthology of stories of the generations of a family from Africa. Each story is a different generation of one of two branches of half sisters. One sold into slavery and the other staying in Africa. A fascinating and emotional read. This book got me excited about reading again it was so beautifully written even if heartbreaking throughout. #readingbracket2024

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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo
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This was a fun read. I really enjoyed following Marion and the start of her career with the Rockettes. However, I was really thrown off with Big Apple Bomber storyline. For me, there was plenty of drama and storyline following Marion and her family. I even think what happened with her sister and the bomber was still okay for the story, but Marion being so involved in the hunt for the bomber was too much for me. Still a fun read. #literarycrew

Librarybelle So glad you thought it was fun! (edited) 2mo
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I struggled with this one. I pushed through for give it a chance for #literarycrew as was hoping for a payoff, but it didn‘t deliver for me. It felt like two okay stories that were told as dual timelines that shared location and some similarities in the main character, but otherwise didn‘t have much connection. And the violence against a turtle ruined it for me.

Librarybelle I did not like the turtle part. 2mo
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The Last Green Valley | Mark Sullivan
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While The First Ladies made this a difficult decision, ultimately the tagged book won out. The range of emotions it had me experience while reading it made for an incredible experience. While not all those emotions were good, I‘d recommend this to anyone. #readingbracket2023

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My 2023 Planner | Tamara Spencer
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Considering my goal was 40 a little bummed I didn‘t reach it…but considering I was in a slump the second half of the year, I did better than I expected. Pushing my goal to 48 for this year since I want to push myself to read more!

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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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This year started out strong but lost motivation about halfway through. Hoping to maintain reading motivation next year! #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo

BkClubCare Happy New Year and Happy Year-Long Reading Mojo!! 🎉 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
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Wasn‘t quite my cup of tea (pun intended). But this was fun finish to the end of the year for #sundaybuddyread. And Gladstone was delightful

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Unknown Book 6651492 | Unknown Unknown

Anyone else having issues with the app?

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Not so far, but the other day, I was having issues. 4mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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#bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo
Leaving a couple of open spots for flexibility. Let‘s see if I can finish stronger than I‘ve been reading lately

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
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The First Ladies | Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
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Definitely any favorite of the month. Gonna be a strong contender against The Last Green Valley which has been my favorite since January. #readingbracket2023

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The First Ladies | Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
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I absolutely loved this one! This is the story of the friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune and their joint fight for civil rights. Historical fiction is becoming my favorite genre. Taking fascinating events and people that actually existed and creating something more. I‘m happy to know they genuinely had a friendship and was happy to get lost in the story. This was the first book I‘ve been excited to read in months!

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The First Ladies | Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
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Just loved this. 🖤🤍🖤🤍

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The First Ladies | Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
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Started this one on the plane yesterday. Got a solid 2 hours of uninterrupted reading! So far so good!

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This is seemingly an unpopular opinion, but wasn‘t a fan. There were some good twists. But hated the main character (I think some of that is intentional by the author as this is an unreliable narrator pov), hated the story (being a mom that‘s a heavy sleeper-too close to home), and ultimately not a fan of the ending. I did like Waylon and how he fit into the story and some of the messages the author tried to tell, but ultimately didn‘t deliver

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The Witch's Heart | Genevieve Gornichec
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I went into this knowing very little about Norse mythology so it started out a bit slow for me not really feeling like there was much of a direction. Once you hit the second section this book really takes off! The finish is incredibly strong and will make you feel all the emotions. Hard to put down after that! I would be interested in reading more Norse based stories after this. Read for #literarycrew and gifted by @CBee THANK YOU!

CBee I‘m glad you liked it 😊 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love this cover 🧡🖤 5mo
Sargar114 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I agree, it‘s so good especially after having read it. 5mo
Sargar114 @CBee thank you!!! ❤️ 5mo
Librarybelle So glad you liked this!!! 5mo
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The Last Green Valley | Mark Sullivan
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#readingbracket2023 update

The latter half of the year is more subject to the one or two books I‘ve been able to read. Unless it‘s a strong finish, guessing my January book (tagged) will take it all but it was very good. I think of it often

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The Ivy Tree | Mary Stewart
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This one started out very slow for me but really picked up at the end. Can definitely see how Simone St James‘ writing was influenced by this. The plot was interesting enough to keep me engaged but I‘m still in a slump so it took a bit for me to get through. Sad I missed out on the #sundaybuddyread discussion but I just couldn‘t keep up.

TheBookHippie ♥️ I‘m so glad you enjoyed it! I hope your slump ends soon! 5mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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#bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo for November. Here‘s hoping this is the month to bust my slump!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5mo
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Game of Thrones | George R R Martin
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Finished this one for #gotchapteraday Fell way behind so tried catching up via audio and really enjoyed it. Will probably do the rest of the series this way.

@5feet.of.fury have you started the next one yet?

5feet.of.fury Starting Wednesday! 5mo
Sargar114 @5feet.of.fury thanks! 5mo
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The Metamorphosis | Franz Kafka
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The Most Likely Club | Elyssa Friedland
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This was a bit of a disappointment especially considering how enjoyable The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel was. The concept was interesting and should have definitely appealed to me given all the 90s references. But none of our main characters were likeable, and nothing really seemed to happen and what little did wrapped up in a nice neat impractical bow. Some details weren‘t accurate and perspective changes were off putting. #sundaybuddyread

Sargar114 The most disappointing was not being able to participate in the discussions for #sundaybuddyread. I bet they were great for this one! 6mo
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The Witch's Heart | Genevieve Gornichec
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Still working on busting out of my slump. Here‘s hoping this is the month. Considering my I‘m already a week behind on #sundaybuddyread probably not a great start 🤷🏼‍♀️ Planning on starting the #literarycrew book this month since I have the physical copy (thanks to wonderful Litsy friends). Way behind on #gotchapteraday but working on catching up. Here‘s to #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo

CBee Slumps are the pits! Hope you like The Witch‘s Heart, it‘s so good! 6mo
TheBookHippie 🙃♥️♥️ no worries several are behind catch up when/if ya can! 6mo
Librarybelle Good luck! 6mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6mo
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Unknown Book 6490860 | Unknown Unknown
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Mixing my anti social tendencies with my love of reading! It‘s like you know me @TheBookHippie This stocker went right on my phone case as I‘m usually reading books on my phone anyway. Thanks 😘

TheBookHippie 😘 6mo
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The Most Likely Club | Elyssa Friedland
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Still trying to play catch up for #sundaybuddyread but had to look this up cause it didn‘t seem accurate for a supposed time capsule of 1997. Enough to make me stop reading…sigh. 😕

AmyG I‘m not surprised. Just….lazy. 6mo
vlwelser I also noticed this ridiculousness. 6mo
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The Golden Couple: A Novel | Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks
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This was a fun ride. An alternating account of a couple seeking help from a “rogue” therapist. While not my favorite dynamic it made for a good escape from the world keeping you guessing until the end. For me the ending was a little disappointing but I really liked the complexity of all the characters involved.

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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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Looks like we might already have numbers for this month…but before I click on the spoiler here‘s my #bookspin #doublespin and #bookspinbingo list. Will use the 21-25 as freebies, since it‘s a bit of a crazy month!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Had to do an early post this month, so I decided to use the spoiler as a warning 😂 7mo
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The Golden Couple: A Novel | Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks
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Started this one this week, on loan from a friend. #firstlinefridays

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Really enjoyed this one!! 7mo
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Lady Chatterley's Lover | D.H. Lawrence
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I can definitely see why this is a classic as well as why it caused such a stir as it could still hold up in both cases in modern times. Some very interesting views on gender norms, societal classes, and sex. Read for #sundaybuddyread

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I think this one started out strong but then kinda fizzled out for me. It was enjoyable, but could have done with maybe one more edit. (Especially when finding a pretty big error that took me out of the story) It read a little like YA which is not a favorite genre for me. A soft pick as I think it has some really good potential and was an interesting background even if the story is similar to ones we‘ve heard.

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Daisy Darker | Alice Feeney
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Adding July‘s pick. Wasn‘t a terribly strong month but was a fun read, but don‘t expect it to go far. #readingbracket2023

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Definitely looking to escape a little this month, so here we go #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo

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The Invisible String | Patrice Karst
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This week we suddenly lost my husband‘s father. It‘s a devastating blow to our family, but also because of the bonds and connections he created we have the support system in place to get us through. My friend‘s sister (a child psychiatrist) recommended these books for our boys. They are so lucky (as all of us are) to have had the 7 years they had with him. We will work to honor his memory and keep him alive in our hearts.

Librarybelle So sorry for your loss 8mo
Sargar114 @Librarybelle thanks 😘 8mo
fredamans My deepest condolences. 8mo
Sargar114 @fredamans thanks 😘 8mo
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Ugh

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Daisy Darker | Alice Feeney
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This was a fun ride. A locked room mystery told from the perspective of Daisy Darker. Daisy and her family are invited to the matriarch‘s birthday dinner at her secluded house by the sea. When the clock strikes midnight they start dying one by one. While I figured out the big twist pretty early one, I was still trying to workout the whodunnit until the reveal.

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Daisy Darker | Alice Feeney
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Starting this one today…love a good house diagram at the beginning

LiteraryinLawrence Me too! 9mo
peanutnine Love it! 9mo
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The Last Green Valley | Mark Sullivan
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Tagged book still proving to be a strong favorite this year, but followed closely by Telegraph Club. Maybe it‘s recency bias, but Last Night at the Telegraph Club is an important story that should be read. Green Valley pulls through for me as it is just so epic and really made me experience all the emotions and Telegraph Club is a little limited being a YA novel. But both are so good! #readingbracket2023

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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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When the Apricots Bloom | Gina Wilkinson
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This was an interesting look at a culture I‘m unfamiliar with, but was quite slow and really struggled to get through most of it. It significantly picked up in excitement near then end but it then fell flat for me again. The authors note indicated this author wrote a memoir and that does seem interesting though.

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Beowolf | Anonymous
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Read this on audiobook (considering the history probably the way to go) and the language was beautiful but served mostly as background noise. However I don‘t know if I would have been able to finish if I actually read it so there ya go.

dabbe This epic poem always kicked my sophomore honors' butts, but they would always end up loving it. 😍 9mo
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