TheFunkyBookworm

Thanks to a super busy (but overall enjoyable) school year, my reading and Litsy-ing has really suffered.... 😬 But summer has begun and I‘m ready to read all the books and reconnect with all the wonderful Littens 🥰
Lately I‘ve been having a hankering for some nonfiction in my life, so I‘m kicking off my summer binge with the tagged book 🔥📚

JoScho Yay for summer break!!!! You look adorable 🖤 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @JoScho Thank you 🥰 Are you officially on summer break as well? 5y

JoScho Ugh no! We have a half day with kids tomorrow and then Wednesday is a workday. 5y

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TheFunkyBookworm @JoScho Hang in there girl- you can do it!!! Today was our workday but I finished up my room on Friday and didn‘t have to go in today- phew! 5y

TheLudicReader I am not done until June 25...but classes finish on Friday and I am SO looking forward to the break. 5y

JoScho Thanks! I am moving so cleaning and packing is way worse than normal. Plus I have at least ten boxes of books. I am getting there slowly but surely! 5y

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Well, that‘s depressing.

Samplergal Yeah. No kidding. I have 1800 TBR books, and I‘m 63. 😳 5y

mcipher How about just read books and enjoy them? There is no “best”!! 😉 5y

jpmcwisemorgan @Samplergal Each year I become more selective. I want to spend my reading time on books that I want to read, which leads me to the point made by @mcipher - I think the idea of best books is subjective and if you‘re enjoying them, aren‘t they best? 5y

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TheBookbabeblog84 Well shit...that just took the wind out my sails. 5y

Meeko93 Wow 5y

SaturnDoo 🤔I'm with @mcipher and @jpmcwisemorgan how do you know they are the best until you read them 😆 5y

monalyisha lol see? This is why I prefer Emerson. 😂 5y

Weaponxgirl @jpmcwisemorgan I‘m with you, I‘m generally more selective and will do a little research to try to avoid any duds for me books. But my idea of best books will be vastly different to someone else‘s, plus I‘m a total mood reader. 5y

hermyknee Heyyy! Just checking in on you - haven‘t heard from you in a while! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @hermyknee hey girl! Thanks for the check in- I lurk on here once in a blue moon but the second half of this school year has me busy and beat!! Thank god there is only 3 more days left!!! How are you doing? Almost done with school?? 5y

hermyknee @TheFunkyBookworm I‘m okay. Kids have exams tomorrow and Thursday and then we have a teacher work day on Friday. I‘m so ready for this year to be over. It has 100% been the most difficult year of my career!!! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @hermyknee girl, the toughest years make you the best teacher! Hope your summer is off to a wonderful bookish start!!! 5y

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Daisy Jones & The Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid

Yaaaasssssss- the time has finally come!!! I have really been looking forward to this one ever since hearing the author speak a few weeks ago- hope it meets all my insanely high expectations! Lol

TheRomantiCate I‘m reading it too and I‘m obsessed!!! 5y

Lovesbooks87 It was amazing! Enjoy! 5y

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A Woman Is No Man: A Novel | Etaf Rum

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This novel broke my heart and took my breath away.
Bravo 👏🏽
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Cinfhen Gorgeous photo!! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Cinfhen thanks- as I was eating breakfast I noticed how nicely the cover paired with my placemat 😂 5y

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A Woman Is No Man: A Novel | Etaf Rum

Spending a cozy morning on the couch while Mr. Grumpybutt keeps watch 🐶 📖
Loving this book so much I don‘t want it to end!!!

Mdargusch So funny! 5y

398.2 Hahaha great picture 5y

Sleepswithbooks “Grumpybutt.” 😂 I‘ll admit it... I first thought, “Wait. I didn‘t see a man.” 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Stacypatrice bahaha my human grumpybutt was still in bed sleeping 😂😂😂 5y

Sleepswithbooks 😂 @TheFunkyBookworm 5y

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Milkman | Anna Burns

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Ohhhhh maaaahhhhhh gaaaawwwdddd- I JUST CAN‘T SLOG THROUGH THIS A MOMENT LONGER! Bookclub be damned!
There, I feel better already 😂

Bookladylinda So maybe I won‘t add this book to my TBR.......🤔 5y

RadicalReader Absolutely beautiful book cover 5y

Graywacke Hmm. Just started on audio. Hoping I like it better 😳 5y

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scowler1 Yep, tough read. 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Graywacke Oof. Good luck! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @RadicalReader agreed- this book is better off left closed lol 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Bookladylinda from the reviews I‘ve read people either love it or hate it lol 5y

RadicalReader @TheFunkyBookworm very true yet must get some strange looks at library‘s “ but the covers are all just too beautiful to be opened!” 5y

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Daisy Jones and The Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid

Haven‘t been on here recently bc... life 🤷‍♀️ lol BUT I have to share my excitement over listening to Taylor Jenkins Reid speak about her new book tonight! Can‘t wait to dive into this one!!! 💜📚🎉

tammysue How fun! 5y

Clare-Dragonfly Were you in the same place as @BookishMarginalia and @WanderingBookaneer ?? They met Taylor Jenkins Reid last night, too! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Clare-Dragonfly yes! Isn‘t that wild?! 5y

WanderingBookaneer @Clare-Dragonfly : Unfortunately, we did not realize it at the time. 5y

thewallflower0707 Awesome!!! I would have loved to listen to her! 5y

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A Woman Is No Man: A Novel | Etaf Rum

I‘m doin it! This will be my third BOTM in a row! 🎉
I haven‘t been let down yet and this one has rave reviews! Already looking for next month‘s BOTM spoilers 😂

ErikasMindfulShelf I‘m thinking about starting this one next too. Haven‘t seen any spoilers yet. 5y

Sydsavvy I can't put it down! 5y

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Came home to the beautiful flowers in the background, a delicious home cooked meal (too hungry to pause for a pic 😂) and the most adorbs card that describes us perfectly. So glad my hubbs agreed to #bemyvalentine for life!

Happy Valentine‘s Day, ya‘ll!!! Hope you are all surrounded by love and books 📚💜
#literarylove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

BridgetteM That card! I love it ❤️🐶🐶 5y

Christine Aww! All so sweet. ❤️ 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awww so lovely!!! #husbandsoflitsy 💙💙💙 5y

vkois88 Awwww so sweet! Enjoy ❤ 5y

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Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper | Diablo Cody

I mean...it works for the prompt🤷‍♀️
This actually doesn‘t sound half bad 😆
#candylover #literarylove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤣🤣🤣 5y

vkois88 Ummm I'd actually probably read this too lol 5y

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The Rosie Project: A Novel | Graeme Simsion

Don and Rosie make unlikely #sweetheart (s) in this quirky and moving story. Great for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine 💜
#literarylove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

CarolynM The third book has just come out. I'm looking forward to getting into it. 5y

Buechersuechtling I loved „Eleanor Oliphant …“ but I am quite ambiguous about the “Rosie”-books. They are “funny” at his costs. 😩 As far as I remember he changes his life life for her – but you usually cannot put a disability on and off like a coat. Or just change essentials of a disability because you decide you no longer want them. 🤷🏽‍♀️ 5y

vkois88 I'll have to look into this one. I just finished Eleanor and OMG... I'm in love 5y

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The Lies We Told | Camilla Way

Making my way through my towering #botm pile! Hoping this thriller doesn‘t disappoint ✌️

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Cool pic!! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thanks! Gotta love Prisma lol 5y

Jeannineth It didn‘t. 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Jeannineth so far so good- don‘t want to put it down but I need to get to bed! 5y

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The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides

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Stayed up late finishing this up last night! I really enjoyed this #botm psychological thriller that had some ties to Greek mythology (see background pic). Knocked off one star bc I prefer my thrillers to be a little more twisty turny, instead of saving it all up for a big reveal at the end. I will say this one was pretty unpredictable!

TheFunkyBookworm @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks i think this one was also on ur list! Def recommend! 5y

RadicalReader @TheFunkyBookworm what has been your favorite thriller of all time that you‘ve read? 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @RadicalReader oh man.... I might have to be really basic and go with Gone Girl. I remember being absolutely mind blown and gasping aloud while reading that one! Of course I‘ve fallen into the trap of reading every thriller with the tag line “for fans of Gone Girl” 🤦‍♀️ Do you have a favorite? 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheFunkyBookworm awesome!! Thank you!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 5y

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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup | John Carreyrou

It‘s safe to say that Elizabeth Holmes and her colleagues made a whole bunch of #promise (s) they were unable to keep!
This book was one of my favs in 2018 and one hell of a wild ride! Be prepared to dive headfirst into the google rabbit hole...
#literarylove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

cathysaid You had me at “google rabbit hole.” 🐇 🐰 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @cathysaid haha enjoy!!! I spent hours down there reading this one 😂 5y

Booksnchill There is a new podcast “The Dropout” from ABC News radio following this story- fascinating to hear from the folks you read about in Carryrou‘s book- and her crazy put-on voice! (edited) 5y

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TheFunkyBookworm @Booksnchill omg subscribing now!! Thanks for the info! 5y

JenReadsAlot I'm listening to this right now! Bonkers... 5y

ReadingSusan I read the book in two days and just finished the podcast. My jaw dropped when I actually heard her voice. 5y

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Love is.... putting down your book for a Sunday date night with your cutie hubby 💜
#LiteraryLove #SentimentalSunday
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awww and that looks yummy 😋 (edited) 5y

nelehelen date nights are the best!! Enjoy!! 5y

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The Library Book | Susan Orlean

I think I have a problem.... I just can‘t help myself!!! 🤦‍♀️ 📚 #botm

rjsthumbelina I picked A Woman is No Man this month, too! And The Night Tiger last month! ❤️ 5y

gradcat That...is...the...best...title...ever!!

A Woman Is No Man: A Novel

GloVerdino I think I have the same problem! 5y

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Love Letters to the Dead (Bound for Schools & Libraries) | Ava Dellaira

Wow- this one sounds GREAT! Another gem found while perusing goodreads for this challenge (where I copied the book description). This one is def going on my TBR!
#literarylove #lovenotes
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I thought I had already stacked this one!! 5y

vkois88 I'm kicking myself bc I had it in my hands one day, put it back, went to get it... and it was gone. 5y

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What Alice Forgot | Liane Moriarty

I have a love/hate relationship with Liane Moriaty‘s books- some are great and others are a big flop for me (ahem, her last two) 😒
This one was one of the great ones! 😁
#literarylove #forgetmenot
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I feel the same exact way!!! I did like this one!! (edited) 5y

hes7 Good to hear! I‘ll be reading this for a book club next month. 5y

vkois88 This one is on my list! 5y

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White Rose, Black Forest | Eoin Dempsey

I love these photo challenges bc they always cause me to stumble upon fantastic sounding books that I‘ve never heard of! This one is a WWII story about a German dissenter who finds the body of an unconscious Nazi airman in the woods and takes him back to her cabin to care for him. Possibly based on a true story? Add it to the list!
#Roses #literarylove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

vkois88 Oooh, that does sound good! 5y

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A Man Called Ove: A Novel | Fredrik Backman

Omg I love this book with every ounce of my soul💜 This is the story of a grumpy old curmudgeon who lives a lonely life after his #soulmate passes away. I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats! 😻
If you haven‘t read this yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??
#literarylove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

MicrobeMom Great book! I have so many feels just seeing the cover! 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great choice!! 💗 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks When I try to read the conversations on your page they disappear 🤷🏼‍♀️ 5y

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CoffeeNBooks I love Ove!! 💙 5y

Texreader Such a marvelous wonderful book. I agree with everything you said!!! 5y

darklydreaming On my list!! 5y

vkois88 ❤❤❤ 5y

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The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides

I #CrossMyHeart that I‘m not going to order any more BOTM books until I‘m done with my current stack... starting next month 😏🤥
#literarylove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

blank I'm telling myself the same lie right now! 😋 5y

Nu-Bibliophile I say the same thing and my daughter never believes me 🤪 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Haha!! Let me know how that goes!! 🤣🤣 5y

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hermyknee I miss your YAWednesday posts! 5y

vkois88 I have heard so many good things about this one already, I can't wait to get my hands on a copy... enjoy! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @hermyknee lol it‘s so hard to come up with new themes each week! 😂 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @vkois88 so far so good! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ... not good 😂😂😂 5y

vkois88 That's good to hear! 5y

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz: based on the heart-breaking true story of love and survival | Heather Morris

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Oh man I‘m really having a hard time with reviewing this one- after I finished, I did a google deep dive and came up with some concerning info:
-On the one hand I‘m willing to accept that this story is the rememberings of an 87 year old man and I‘m okay with this being his truth and POV- not necessarily overly fact checked
-On the other hand, the author couldn‘t even get Lali‘s name right?! Gita‘s tattooed number was incorrect?!
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TheFunkyBookworm Incorrect details like that make me feel like the author exploited Lali and his family for their story bc she knew it would be a hit and didn‘t really *care* about the people involved. Also, the writing was pretty basic. Still giving this a pick bc the story itself is incredible... (edited) 5y

TheFunkyBookworm Another similar book based on a true story but better is

Beneath a Scarlet Sky

julesG GAH! I read that they had done extensive research, had professional researchers fact check in Europe to make sure this was a true story. Argh! 5y

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TheFunkyBookworm https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2018/dec/07/the-tattooist-of-auschwitz-attacke... 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @julesG read the article linked... there are many saying the same/similar! (edited) 5y

BookNAround I thought it was pretty obvious that it was written as a screenplay first because there was a weird lack of emotional depth (which actors can add in with their performances). 5y

julesG Thanks! I had not seen this yet. Now I'm really glad I haven't read this yet. I hate inaccuracies that a little research could have avoided. 5y

blank Boo.. that's disappointing 😕 5y

BibliOphelia Man, I hate lazy research and writing and the lack of oversight in a cynical publishing environment that is pushing for sales over substance. On the heels of yesterday‘s Dan Malloy brouhaha, I am feeling more disillusioned than ever. 5y

Clare-Dragonfly @BibliOphelia I was thinking of Dan Mallory too—both books seem to have been written as cynical grabs at money, fame, and movie deals… 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @BookNAround agreed! Sometimes I don‘t mind a little emotional distance bc some topics are so difficult to read about anyway but this really had very little emotion attached to it- very strange 5y

BibliOphelia @Clare-Dragonfly 👍👍 5y

GingerAntics That‘s frustrating. 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheFunkyBookworm this was not one of my favorites and I felt the writing was really basic also. I can‘t believe she got all of the important facts wrong!! 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I wish I had read the article you posted before I bought it!! I knew something didn‘t feel right about it compared to other similar books. I have Beneath a Scarlet Sky so I look forward to it!! 5y

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The Matchmaker | Elin Hilderbrand

I‘ll tell you what- this woman really knows how to write a darn good beach read! 🏖

#playingcupid #literarylove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks She does!! I love her books!! 🏖📚 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love your photo too!! 💘💘 (edited) 5y

vkois88 I need to get to the ones @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks sent me!!! I'm gonna move them to my short list of TBRs 😊 5y

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Glanced up from my book just in time... phew 😂😍

JenReadsAlot 😍 5y

SassyBookworm 😍 5y

Traci1 Haha. I was reading, and my husband nudged me and says "you're missing it. He just took his shirt off." 5y

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Aims42 🥰🥰🥰 5y

Kaye Who is that ? 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @kaye Adam Levine from Maroon 5 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Traci1 you have a thoughtful hubby! 😂 5y

Kaye Sorry, my music knowledge is greatly lacking. I know Pink and Lady Gaga. 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @kaye also great artists- however I‘m less interested in seeing them shirtless 😂😂😂 5y

Soubhiville Lol, 🤣😂🤣. 5y

Kaye Not to be a wet blanket but I‘d rather they‘d all keep their shirts on. They can sing just as well with clothes on. 5y

Coleen I loved looking at Adam 😍, but have to admit that performance was a bit lackluster. 5y

Reecaspieces Ooooo lala! Minus the tats...he is a beautiful piece of a yoga body. 5y

Sungirl79 It was a nice view!!😍 5y

GingerAntics @Coleen I could have done without the intermittent rapping. Especially when half of that one guy was just bleeped our. It seemed like such a hot mess. Would have preferred Maroon 5 the whole time. They never really got to get into their stride. 5y

Jen_Reads It felt more like what one of their concerts feel like more than a halftime show. I could have done without Travis Scott (cause I know none of his music) and added another song for Big Boi. 5y

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz: based on the heart-breaking true story of love and survival | Heather Morris

Game time 😂🏈📖
#LitsyPartyofOne

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Tigers in Red Weather | Liza Klaussmann

I enjoyed this historical #redread ❤️
#literarylove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I have had this one forever and I LOVE the cover!!!! 💗❤️💗❤️ 5y

vkois88 I love the intensity of the look on her face 5y

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz: based on the heart-breaking true story of love and survival | Heather Morris

Two chapters in and I can already tell I‘m going to have to read this one quick- like ripping off a bandaid. WWII books are always difficult reads for me, but it so important that they be read. The bravery and selflessness of people living in the worst imaginable conditions is simply astounding.

KristenDuck I‘ve been wanting to read this one as well! I agree that WW2 books are hard ones. 5y

Booknerd2 Love your hydrangeas. 💜💜💜 Did you buy them or are they blooming where you live? 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Booknerd2 thank you! I wish I could grow them here- but I do have some beautiful hibiscus 🌺 These hydrangeas were purchased at the grocery store- they always have a great selection that I can‘t pass up lol 5y

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Booknerd2 @TheFunkyBookworm They are beautiful. I grow them in the summer and have hibiscus as well. 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Booknerd2 you‘re not from florida by any chance are you? 🤞🏽lol 5y

Crazeedi Your hydrangeas❤️❤️❤️❤️! I can't wait for summer to see mine! 5y

Booknerd2 @TheFunkyBookworm No. Iowa. I have hardy hibiscus bushes. 😬 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Booknerd2 lol well enjoy them... i tried with hydrangea once down here and it didn‘t work out well! I guess I‘ll just have to keep paying the grocery store for them lol 5y

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Perfect Days: A Novel | Raphael Montes

When Teo Avelar decides he has had enough of being an #admirer from afar, he decides to kidnap Clarice and take her on an adventure through Brazil to convince her they are meant to be- clearly. ❤️
I really enjoyed this odd, twisted little book! Perfect for fans of You by Caroline Kepnes 😏
#literarylove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sounds good!!! 😱💗 5y

vkois88 Oh my goodness. That's intense lol.. the entire time I was reading your description, I thought immediately of You, then you compared them as well 😂 5y

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Lying in Wait | Liz Nugent

I‘m terrible at TBRs and also at reading during the school year lol These 3 are definites for this month tho, bc I‘m almost finished with the tagged book and the other two are for my Bookclubs. Never mind I have a stack of expiring library books and just ordered 3 books from BOTM. 🤦‍♀️
I have a problem. 📚
#literarylove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Let me know about

The Silent Patient

vkois88 Tattooist is on my list! Maybe not this month, but I definitely intend to read it 5y

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Frazzled #2: Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes | Booki Vivat

Omgggggg someone wrote a book about my life! 😂

JennyM 😆 5y

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The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides

Playing Catch-up!
Top Row: #mostanticipatedrelease2019
Bottom Row: #finale

#anewchapter
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks How was ??

The Silent Patient

TheFunkyBookworm @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks that‘s one of my anticipated ones... reading it soon for bookclub in feb so I‘ll post when I finish! 5y

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A Survival Guide for Landlocked Mermaids | Margot Datz

Okay, I can‘t resist one more for my favorite prompt! I love this little book and the illustrations are so whimsical and fun!
🧜‍♀️ 🧜‍♂️
#mermaids #anewchapter
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This is beautiful 💗💛❤️😘 5y

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The Museum of Extraordinary Things | Alice Hoffman

I am a sucker for any kind of circus/carnival/side show type story but throw in #mermaids and I‘m in heaven! Shocked to see this book got crappy reviews on Litsy- I really enjoyed this one and gave it 4 ⭐️. However, seeing as how I live in a mermaid house, I may be a little biased lol 🤷‍♀️
🧜‍♀️
#anewchapter
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Ok I have to ask!! A mermaid house?! 🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️ 5y

Nevermore88 I‘m with her ^ 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Nevermore88 haha my friends and fam call my house the mermaid house bc I am OBSESSED with mermaids! My husband is less enthusiastic.... the only room totally devoid of mermaid related items is the man cave 😂 5y

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Nevermore88 ☺️ 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheFunkyBookworm ok gotcha!!! I didn‘t know you loved them so much!! 💗🧜‍♀️❤️ 5y

cobwebmoth I loved this book. I have a circus/carnival obsession.🎪🖤 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @cobwebmoth me too! Any others along the same vein you can suggest?! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks yup- I even have the long red mermaid hair to prove it 😂... natural of course 💁‍♀️😆 5y

valeriegeary 🤔 yeah....I really liked this book. It was dark and mermaidy. What could be better than that? 😄🐬 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheFunkyBookworm and you are beautiful ❤️ 5y

cobwebmoth I've had trouble finding these kind of books. Of course, I loved The Night Circus, and I liked Water for Elephants. 5y

JamieArc This was my first Alice Hoffman book and I loved it. The rest of her books just didn‘t do it for me, but I think about this one all the time. Such a great atmosphere in the book too. 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks you are too sweet! 💜 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @cobwebmoth those were great! 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheFunkyBookworm 💗 5y

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Tampa | Alissa Nutting

Sooo #MyTown is the beautiful Tampa, Fl... I chose this book for obvious reasons however Im not necessarily recommending it to anyone lol
Difficult subject matter and a really disturbing read. The book is based on Debra Lafave- who the author went to high school with. Interestingly enough, I also taught at that same middle school about 10 years after the “incident” occurred... not the best publicity for the school lol
#anewchapter

vkois88, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Samplergal It‘s such a good book though. 5y

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Lies She Told | Cate Holahan

Yet another pick from the never ending, forever growing TBR pile lol

#liar #anewchapter
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my list!!! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks so many books so little time!!! 5y

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Follow the Drinking Gourd | Jeanette Winter

I remember learning about the underground #railroad and being fascinated by the stories of how the slaves hid messages in songs and quilts and used the constellations as a map to find their way to freedom.
#anewchapter
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great choice!!! 5y

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Bitch on Wheels: The Sharon Nelson Double Murder Case | Gregg Olsen

Is it weird that this book cover inspired me to slip my own wedding photo into this post?😂 Haven‘t read this one yet, but doesn‘t she sound like a lovely #wife ?!👰🏻

Ps- everyone can rest assured that we are happily married and plan to stay that way 😂

#anewchapter
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤣🤣 I love it and you are beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 5y

Dragon 👰🏼🤵💜💐 5y

nelehelen Hahah love the wedding photo! You guys look beautiful!! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @nelehelen thank you loves! 💜💜💜 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheFunkyBookworm 😘😘 5y

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The Closest I've Come | Fred Aceves

Really excited that this author will be coming to visit our school and do a book talk/signing for 50 of our students in March! Looking forward to reading this one and sharing it with my kiddos 😁

RaimeyGallant Cool! 5y

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Daisy Jones & The Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid

Just found out this cool venue downtown is hosting these two wonderful authors for book talks and signings! So glad my beautiful city (Tampa) is starting to host some literary events!

Def going to the Taylor Jenkins Reid (author of the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo) event... want to attend Lisa See‘s as well but- St Pattys Day ☘️ so we shall see about that one lol

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Our Kind of Cruelty: A Novel | Araminta Hall

This was def one of my #stranger reads from 2018 but I thoroughly enjoyed every page! If you‘re a fan of “You” by Caroline Kepnes, you should check this one out!

#anewchapter
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vkois88 #Stacked 5y

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Lying in Wait | Liz Nugent

The hubbs is working late so I‘ve got a delicious healthy meal, dinner jazz radio playing on pandora and this great book as my date....sigh, I‘m a happy girl!

Kayla.Adriena Looks yumo! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Kayla.Adriena omg it sure was!!! 5y

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Lying in Wait | Liz Nugent

First sentence: “My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.”

Decided to pick my new read for today‘s #wildcard prompt and I‘m pretty excited about that killer first line!.....

Okay, I can‘t not acknowledge that pun 😂😏
#anewchapter
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This one sounds good!! 5y

TabbyGibby I want to read this book just from that first sentence! 5y

Clare-Dragonfly OK, now I really want to read this! 5y

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TheFunkyBookworm @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TabbyGibby @Clare-Dragonfly I think this is going to be a fun one!! So far so good! 🤞🏽 5y

CouronneDhiver Great book 🙌🏽🙌🏽 5y

vkois88 Lol after that first line, I went to add it to my TBR but it was already there! 5y

GripLitGrl Great book❣ 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @CouronneDhiver @GripLitGrl loving it so far! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @vkois88 too funny! You should check out her other one as well

Unraveling Oliver

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The Devil in the White City: A Saga of Magic and Murder at the Fair that Changed America | Erik Larson

So I picked this book for bookclub one month because I was really interested in the sections about H.H. Holmes.... turns out most of it was tediously long, #unwanted descriptions of the architecture that went into building the World‘s Fair... interesting at first but quickly became boringggggg lol give me more serial killer stuff please! 😂

#anewchapter
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knotmagick I felt the same way. Dead Wake was a lot better. 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I have this one, but haven‘t gotten to it!!! 5y

KarynGood Same! 5y

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RamsFan1963 I was the exact opposite, I found the creation of the World's Faire endlessly fascinating, while the sordid serial killer story wasn't at all interesting. 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @RamsFan1963 once they got to the part where they finally opened the fair, I enjoyed it a LOT more... def did a deep dive on google looking up pics! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @knotmagick I think it‘s very impressive how well researched his books are and he is clearly passionate about his subjects but I‘m not sure I have that passion within me to stick through allllll those details 😂 5y

Linear I have this book somewhere. But I never read it, it didnt seem my cup of tea. Maybe I should try it. But I dont handle overly done details... hmm 5y

vkois88 I am SO angry I read this book. I wanted more than I got about Holmes. I feel like it was advertised differently than it should have been... if I had known going into it what it was, it would have been fine 5y

cherinium I find it interesting that I have seen reviews going both ways. It seems that those interested in the architecture hate the serial killer chapters and the true crime nuts are bored to tears by the World Fair sections. I was one of the latter. Perhaps these 2 topics are a bit too disparate to work in one book. 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Linear well- unless you are uber interested in architecture, I‘d say “overly done” is a good description lol 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @vkois88 yesss I agree!!!! Now I‘ve heard they are making a move (with Leo D. as Holmes!)- and I‘m better that will focus more on what we were looking for! Lol 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @cherinium interesting perspective- you might be right about that.... but then again i would have appreciated more of the architecture description in reference to HH Holmes‘s hotel- although maybe the true problem was that there just isn‘t a lot of information available! 5y

vkois88 Yes!!! 5y

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The Cuckoo's Calling | Damar ASAM

pan

Oh for goodness sake.... I‘m glad that‘s finally over with 🙄
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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I'm glad someone else didn't like it. It fell way to flat for me. 5y

catherine2 Ha ha. Exactly how I felt when I finally finished! 5y

Nessavamusic I totally dnf this one! 5y

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TheFunkyBookworm @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @catherine2 If this wasn‘t written by JK Rowling no one would know about it lol It was so so so so soooooo TEDIOUS!! 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Nessavamusic i was really tempted to put it down many a time, BUT it was for my bookclub so I soldiered through 🥴 5y

catherine2 It would have been decent with good editing. Just waaaay too long. 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @catherine2 agreed.... by about 300 pages 😂 5y

Spencer_Labbe Better than the second book though! Lol 5y

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Darkly Dreaming Dexter | Jeff Lindsay

Might as well go with something a little different for today‘s prompt 🤷‍♀️ 🔪

#Ihaveadream #anewchapter
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SailorMoon OMG I had no idea Dexter was based on a book!!! I am obsessed with that tv show!!! 5y

Buechersuechtling Can‘t wait to read your opinion. Wanted to read it before we saw the TV show but found it nowhere. It‘s also a book series, isn‘t it❓ 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @SailorMoon @Buechersuechtling yes, actually it‘s a series of books! I started watching the show when it first came out on Netflix and you had to send dvds back and forth lol we never made it past season 1 but I really need to restart and watch the entire thing!! 5y

Buechersuechtling @TheFunkyBookworm Yes, I strongly recommend that. It‘s really worth it. 😃 5y

Abby2 The books are really really good. I loved the series. If you enjoy dark humor this is the best. 5y

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The Cuckoo's Calling | Damar ASAM

Pretending like I‘m going to read while my hubby tapes his hockey stick in preparation for his first game tonight... at 10:45pm?!?! Here‘s to hoping I don‘t have to meet him in the ER later... 😖 🏒

Anyway- this book... ughhhh it‘s sooooo slowwwww.... nothing happenssssss 😫 I would abandon ship but it‘s for bookclub and I bailed on last month‘s book (to be fair, so did most everyone else lol). Blahhhhhh

Penny_LiteraryHoarders I've listened to all in audio. The narrator is fantastic!! They are too long sometimes but I've fallen in love with Strike. 😍 5y

TheFunkyBookworm @Penny_LiteraryHoarders sigh... I don‘t think I‘ll be reading any others in the series after this one lol I wish I had the attention span for audiobooks- maybe that would help this one along a bit! 5y

Amiable I felt the same way about this book. 5y

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TheBookStacker I didn‘t like this book but did love the rest of the books in the series 5y

Soubhiville Yeah I bailed on this. Good luck! 5y

cariashley The first one is slow but the series gets better and better. I switched to audio after book one and liked it so much more! 5y

Patchshank I just finished that book not too long ago. I wasn't impressed. I haven't read the rest of the series. 5y

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