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Shannon_McKinney

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Joined September 2016

Mom & wife. Book hoarder/reader, board gamer, Chicago Cubs fan, geocacher.lover of tacos. Library-thing shannon2708 goodreads shannon_mckinney.
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Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
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When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
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Onyx Storm | Rebecca Yarros
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My entire day was consumed by this gem. It is so, so good & worth the wait. It had me feeling all sorts of ways. Rebecca is the queen of cliff hangers. Now, I must wait for book 4. 😭

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Happy Place | Emily Henry
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This one had me wondering how it was going to go up until the end. I‘m glad it ended the way it did. It‘s story of growing and changing with friends over time.

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The Friend Zone | Abby Jimenez
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Such a fun read! Abby Jimenez is quickly becoming one of my favorite rom-com authors. This one even surprisingly had me tears. 5 ⭐️

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This one was so fun! It had a different take on found family & a touch of witchy-ness. 🧙 I was hoping to read this in October, but my turn finally came in January.

SpeculativeFemale I really liked that one! I have A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, her more recent book, on my TBR for sure! 1w
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I have been a fan of Zachary Levi since Chuck. I rewatch it REGULARLY! This memoir just made me like, and respect him even more. It was also a treat that he narrates the book. 5 💫

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Mehso-so

A wee bit slow for my taste. I liked this one better than the other book of hers I read in the past.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I felt the same and I really wanted to love it 😫 2w
5feet.of.fury I ended up liking the series, but I had a hard time connecting with the characters at first and REALLY struggled with the audio narration 2w
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I learned some new things I didn‘t know about Alex. Things from his childhood all the way up into his career as the host of jeopardy.

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This was a fun read, and I‘ve always liked Betty.

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The Assassin's Blade | Sarah J. Maas
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This is the only TOG book I‘ve struggled through so far.

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One Dark Window | Rachel Gillig
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I found this one to be quite dark with a very unique magic system. 4 🌟

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To Wear a Fae Crown | Tessonja Odette
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Another wildly underrated fantasy book! I did not see that twist coming, and I cannot wait to see how this trilogy ends in the next book!

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Summer Romance | Annabel Monaghan
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I loved this one. It was so sweet, and lighthearted. A nice little break from the high fantasy I‘ve been reading lately. 5 🌟

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Wow, there are so many twist and turns in the series that you just don‘t see coming. I am still bewildered as to why this series isn‘t more popular. I am looking forward to the next release in January.

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To Carve a Fae Heart | Tessonja Odette
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I‘m surprised this book isn‘t more popular. Enemies to lovers, fae, strong FMC, witty banter, fantasy, romance. I really enjoyed this read, and can‘t wait to get ahold of the next book!

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An incredible way to live life well. A WWII holocaust survivor story along with his perspective being a psychologist and neurologist.

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Heir of Fire | Sarah J Maas
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My favorite in the TOG series so far. It was chalked full of incredible character building. 4.5 🌟 Does anyone know where I can listen to Queen of Shadows? I can‘t find it on Libby or Hoopla.

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Part of Your World | Abby Jimenez
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I think this is my favorite book of Abby Jimenez. So sweet and such a beautiful love story of two people from different worlds. 5 🌟

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The Kraken's Sacrifice | Katee Robert
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Well, I don‘t know what to say about this one. I didn‘t love how one situation worked out in the book, but the ending was just okay. 3 🌟

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We had horrific snow squalls last night, and my girl was afraid to sleep. I had to breakout one of my favorites, and read to her as the power flickered on and off. Thankfully she fell asleep while I was reading to her, and the power held through the night.

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Lightlark | Alex Aster
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I didn‘t love it, and I didn‘t hate it. I feel like it was so SLOW. I think I was about 30% in and it was still setting the story up. It‘s a bit slow for my taste. I feel like I‘ll like book 2 better. 3.5 🌟

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I can‘t believe I‘m the first person to review this book on Litsy. I am really enjoying this series. It has elves, gnomes, dragon shifters, magic,a pinch of romance, and more. This series is worth the read so far, and deserves moreattention. 4.5 🌟

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Listening to an audiobook whilst eating leftover apple pie next to a candle on a very chilly evening. Does it get better?

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Reckless | Lauren Roberts
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YA that is actually good written in the 20‘s. I loved what was happening in the YA space in the teens and this just gives me all those vibes. Also, wow was not expecting that ending & can‘t believe I have to wait until next year to find out what‘s next. 5 🌟

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Top notch YA fantasy. Think the hunger games with powers. Also the witty banter is superb. 5 🌟
I‘ve already started book 2!

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I‘m bailing at 17%. I don‘t know what it is, but I just cannot get into this one. It‘s not keeping my attention at all.

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Three | Kristen Simmons
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Final book in the Article 5 series. I really enjoyed this series and its conclusion. I am truly surprised this series wasn‘t more popular as it came out at the height of YA dystopian. 4 🌟

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This one was a fun, magical rom-com read. It even has a FMC who is a fire breathing unicorn. 🦄 fun 3.5 🌟 read.

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I literally said out loud “oh my gosh” to the last line of this book. Slow burn, enemies to lovers, political intrigue, elves, gnomes, humans & magic powers. I LOVED the snarky MMC & powerful FMC. I‘m now on the waiting list for book 2! 4.5 🌟

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas
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Second book in the TOG series. I once again liked the book however I wish there was some romance on top of the political intrigue. 4 🌟

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Throne of Glass | Sarah J. Maas
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I enjoyed this one. It was definitely more political intrigue than romantasy. I am hopeful the next book has a bit more of the love story - however after reading ACOTAR I don‘t know which way the “romance” will go. I‘m on pins & needles because of that. 😂 4.5 💫

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Breaking Point | Kristen Simmons
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Second book in the Article 5 series. It‘s YA it‘s dystopian. I am a fan. 4 🌟

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Sapphique | Catherine Fisher
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Second and final book in the series. I have the same sentiments as the first. The book and series as a whole was fine. 3 🌟

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Article 5 | Kristen Simmons
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A very YA dystopian book. I‘m a sucker for a good dystopian book; so I of course liked it. 4 🌟

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Incarceron | Catherine Fisher
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The story was fine, however I felt as if it was a bit too slow paced for me. The author spent almost the entire first half of the book setting up the story. I wished there was more depth, and character development.

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A Court of Silver Flames | Sarah J. Maas
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Incredible!! I laughed, I cried, I felt lots of emotions. The character development is superb in this book. 5 🌟
I wish we had a date for the next one!

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October book wrap up! 📚 Favorite this month - A Court of Mist and Fury Least favorite - Gone Girl Happy Halloween Littens! 🎃

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Unbroken | Laura Hillenbrand
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Goosebumps, I literally got goosebumps while reading Unbroken. It has been on my TBR for MANY years and I finally read it. All I can say is WOW. It‘s written incredibly beautiful and tells a real life story of grit, determination, and triumph. 5 🌟

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Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn
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I hated both of the main characters. I have no sympathy or like for either of them. I guess they both got what they truly deserved. 🤷‍♀️

Susanita By the end I only cared about the cat. 3mo
Shannon_McKinney @Susanita exactly my sentiment as well. 3mo
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Forget Me Not PB | Julie Soto
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Bailed out at only 6% I don‘t want to sit around and read a book of millennial cliches.

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Dragon's Bride | Katee Robert
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Spicy fantasy between humans, demons, and dragons.

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Business Casual | B K Borison
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The fourth and final book in the Lovelight series. It was a good final book and we get Nova‘s love story. I liked it but I still think I prefer the first two books to the last two.

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My Kind of Forever | Heidi McLaughlin
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The last book in the Beaumont series - I am so sad it‘s over! I could read about Liam and Josie‘s lives forever. At this point it‘s become like a warm hug. I loved this book, and it wrapped up so wonderfully. 5 🌟

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12 Days of Forever | Heidi McLaughlin
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Short & sweet # 4.5 in the Beaumont series. 4 🌟

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Iron Flame | Rebecca Yarros
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I feel like you all would truly appreciate this text message from someone who I got ADDICTED to Iron Flame! 🔥 😂 #bookproblems #addicted #iykyk

BookmarkTavern Modern problems require modern solutions! 👍🏻👍🏻 3mo
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Just for the Summer | Abby Jimenez
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A fun rom-com read with some truly laugh out loud moments 4 🌟

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Mixed Signals | B. K. Borison
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Third book in the Lovelight series. My least favorite so far, but decent nonetheless. 🌲

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Okay I am literally addicted to this series. “Hi, it‘s me I‘m the problem.” Love the different perspectives of this book, and I love the fact it takes place during solstice. 🌙

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I may, or may not have stayed up all hours of the night to read this one. My goodness it is so good and full of so many ups and downs.

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Sapphire Blue | Kerstin Gier, Anthea Bell
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YA time travel, mystery done well so far! I also like the gemstone undertones.

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To Have and to Hold | Jane Green
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Nope, nope, NOPE - not for me. I got about 12% in and I‘m bailing big time. 👎🏻