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Scithighs

Joined May 2016

reading is my favorite ing of the day!
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Miss Jane | Brad Watson
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Ok I said I would return with a report on my incontinent book. It really wasn't bad for a book about a woman with a genetic disorder, the author has an amazing knack for character descriptions. I just have to giggle at the thought of his proposal to the publisher yeah the book is about a woman who lives with incontinence her whole life. Good writing but I finished and went MEH.

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Two Kinds of Truth | Michael Connelly
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I have followed Michael Connelly since Concrete Blonde, I love everything he writes. I never have to read the flap I know I will love it whether it is HarryBosch, or Lincoln Lawyer I even loved his new one in Late Show. Wow I am feeling my age I just can't remember character names as well as I used to. Anyway if Michael wrote it or blurbs it I read it.

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This book had a Michael Connelly blurb so I had to check it out. I listened to it and I have to admit it had a few to many similar characters for me to keep them all straight, I do better reading when there are a lot of characters so I think I missed a bit of the story. But it was done well and the story was pretty different from what I usually like. It is not at all similar to Michael Connelly's type of writing.

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Hello, Sunshine | Laura Dave
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If you want a simple book for some down time this is a solution. I was in a reader slump and this was the book I needed at the time. Good characters good story very easy read.

SilversReviews I enjoyed this book. 7y
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I think this was a trilogy but am hopping he will add more to this collection. I just love these crazy Asians. They are super Rich and super funny. It is a wacky read. I love it.

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There are no words if you want to know what a visit to the worst place on earth is. It is all here. I love this author I did a search on her after reading I wanted more.

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The Late Show | Michael Connelly
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Not all male authors can write a female lead. This was pretty good, she was somewhat asexual but she was a believable character. Surprise ending too. I never guessed. If you have never read a Connelly you are in for a treat. Well written good stories!

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Camino Island | John Grisham
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I liked it. I was surprised to see nobody has reviewed it yet. I listened on audio it was a great narration. It was not a legal thriller.

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A Man Called Ove: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Wow just wow. It is better than it sounds!

JoeStalksBeck This is my favorite from 2017 easy 7y
Scithighs It was such a surprise and it's hard to say much without it sounding silly. No one writes about a cat better! 7y
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If you are into castle life, this book will do it for you. I always feel like I am living in a castle when I read Weir. This was perfect book for sitting outside reading this summer.

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Forgotten Girls | Owen Laukkanen
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If you love Sandford's prey series and books about serial killers, this is a great read alike. The tension is taut and I found myself skipping paragraphs to get to the parts I wanted. I rarely skip a word when I read, but I had to find out what was going to happen. Tense and very good. I like his writing style too.

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The Witching Hour | Anne Rice

I would love to meet Anne Rice, I have followed her on Facebook and she has grown large in my estimation. She is a true lady who has grace and love. She truly cares about her readers. I am really sorry her health has been bad. If you have never read a book by Anne Rice give her a shot I love her witch series, vampires not so much.

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Small Great Things | Jodi Picoult
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Very good read. This will make you question your own racism. I was really snobby about reading a Picoult because I thought she was just formulaic but this book really changed my mind! This book was a page turner.

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The Dry | Jane Harper
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If you like a different kind of whodunnits this is it. First book by this author, I will look forward to #2. Worth your time.

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The Dry | Jane Harper
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It has been a bit of a dry spell. Nothing seemed to hit the sweet spot but this came in today 🐑

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The Absence of Guilt | Mark Gimenez
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I love Mark Gimenez, he is as good as Grisham when it comes to legal thrillers. This one is very much of interest for our times.. a great description of executive order. Read his earlier work but you can read this as a stand alone even though it is #3.

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If you are in the mood for a delightful romp, this is your book. I totally enjoyed it while secretly questioning myself why. It is a crazy book but pure genius.

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The Whistler | John Grisham
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I just finished listening to this. I use books to read me to sleep and I usually fall asleep before the first 8 minutes. This one was so good I just kept listening. If you like legal thrillers with twisty plots this was a good one. I could have managed it if it was twice as long! Hated to finish.

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Loved it great twists, interesting points of view. I will be following this author.

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I read this for book club, I was thinking ick how much more boring than a book about bridge! I actually loved it. It was a good memoir of growing up in the 50's and 60'. It provided a lot of questions I want to ask my mother.

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Sometimes a book comes into your hands at the right time and there is love!

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Here's to 23 years of a special laugh from Stephanie Plum. I actually snagged the audio version on Scribd!!!

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If you follow the Pendergast series this will be a must read. You may be a bit disappointed since it is mostly about Constance, but I don't want to give away any surprises. So I will just say maybe not as satisfying as others but it was a must read.

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I enjoyed this, I never made it through fever but after this I will try again. It had some surprising twists and I really wondered how she would end it. She surprised me again. Good reading

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Razor Girl | Carl Hiaasen

I am listening to this on Audible and having the hardest time! I guess I should have read it. I think there are too many characters to keep straight. Not all books translate to good listening, I need simple, my mind has trouble paying attention

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Hey I love a trashy read! This is so trashy and every label on earth is mentioned at least expensive labels but he does it so well. It is a cool birds eye view into the ultra rich of Asia. It is an Asian Jackie Collins. One of my guilty pleasures.

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Good as Gone | Amy Gentry
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I enjoyed the twists and turns. It was a nice little find in Book Riots $1.99 specials. I usually don't read missing kids books too much parental angst but this was much different. The writing style was a little tough to get used to but once the story got going and I got used to the different points of view it was smooth sailing. Great twists!

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The Girls: A Novel | Emma Cline
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I really wanted to like this one but it just didn't deliver. It was just too basic with very little feeling. Just didn't do it for me.

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The Girls: A Novel | Emma Cline
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I really wanted to like this one but it just didn't deliver. It was just too basic with very little feeling. Just didn't do it for me.

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Jealous Kind | James Lee Burke
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Ahh summertime and the living is easy.

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Jealous Kind | James Lee Burke
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Not sure how I was chosen to receive this but I am so grateful!!! No one writes better stories than James Lee Burke. He is the best atmospheric writer ever I will add some quotes soon. I just feel like I am home when I read his books!

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Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy
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I started this in serial a great app that delivers 10 minutes of a classic a day. Even reading aheadit still took a loooong time to read. This book is so much more than a love story about Anna and Vronsky, really, in my mind Levin is the main character. So much more than a love story.

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Mother, Mother: A Novel | Koren Zailckas
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I honestly am not sure why I liked this book! I listened to it off Scribd (I love Scribd) it was very well narrated and the short chapters helped when I used it to help me get to sleep. She definitely was a nasty little mother. I think this author could get very popular.

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Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy
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It was well worth the 2.99 to read ahead, but I love this app. I am not sure what it is but it sure makes reading a classic easier or I just picked the right one.

sprainedbrain I'm loving it too! I now have several of the classics planned to read this way... When I finish Jane Eyre. 👍 8y
Biljana @Scithighs Thank you for pointing me in the right direction :). I discovered Serial Reader via you and am loving it! ❤️ 8y
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Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

Thank you Book Riot for the info on Serial app. I am 8 pieces into a book I have always wanted to read an am loving it.

sprainedbrain I am also loving Serial! I'm finally reading Jane Eyre. 👍 8y
Biljana I love it too! It's genius. ⭐️👍 8y
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Have any of you read this? It is a NYT Notable book, but I am really struggling I am on part 2 but I just feel like I am wasting my time!

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If you need to know all the reasons not to go to Australia this may be it, besides all the poisonous animals discussed and the desserts. It's Bryson it is a very fun read and I do want to go still.

Nebklvr He is hilarious! If you haven't reAd his book about hiking the Appalachian trail--check it out, so funny! 8y
Scithighs I have read it it was really laugh out loud! 8y
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Arcadia | Lauren Groff
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It took awhile to get used to the style of leaving you hanging and then giving you a hint. It took more work to read than I usually spend but it was worth it. She is great at taking you there and helping you to experience it. I say read it if you like commune lit.

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NYPD Red 4 | James Patterson, Marshall Karp
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Now you know my dirty secret. Yes every once in awhile a simple 3rd grade level book is just the ticket. I do love Marshall Karp, his bungling characters in Rabbit Factory made me laugh. This one had some very stupid criminals, I seem to like that. A good no brainer.

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Heading Out to Wonderful | Robert Goolrick
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I want to thank whoever recommended this book I truly loved it! I could not stop reading it. Now I am sad it is over. Thank goodness Scribd had it or I might have missed it.

Donnasmiles Have you read Reliable Wife? It's great too! 8y
Scithighs I plan to I really like his style. 8y
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Honky Tonk Samurai | Joe R. Lansdale
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This made me very sad I love all the Hap and Leonard books. I love Lansdales writing but this one was a disappointment. The story was just too fragmented and uninteresting. I had a tough time getting through it.

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Honky Tonk Samurai | Joe R. Lansdale
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Can you believe that shit? People raping and murdering, and their conclusion is to paint the jail pink and have the shits wear pink jumpsuits. The goddamn death penalty doesn't stop them, but they think butt-hole pink will.

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Extreme Prey | John Sandford
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This one was a little different than other Sandford novels but it had some real contemporary feel. Someone trying to kill a presidential candidate! I enjoyed it very much.

ShereeLynn Just got it, ready to read it! Love all things Sandford. 8y
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