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HollyBolly

HollyBolly

Joined November 2021

She/her, asexual, INFJ, Hufflepuff, Candor. Book collecting and book reading are two different hobbies. I enjoy both!
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The Patient | Jasper DeWitt
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Very quick read. Nice to have decent representation of mental health professionals.

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I loved this! Great discussion on family and lots of thrillery moments.

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I really liked the ending and the characters. Got me in the mood for more family thrillers.

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Panpan

Very weird! I think it was just not for me.

she.hearts.horror It‘s not for anyone😭 2y
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What Lies in the Woods | Kate Alice Marshall
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Low pick. 3.5 stars. Good mystery with some predictable moments and some not so predictable.

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#botm February's pick. Plus an add on that I am super excited about!

Beachesnbooks loooved The Space Between Worlds! 2y
HollyBolly @Beachesnbooks I'm excited for that one! I've heard great things! 2y
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Six Wakes | Mur Lafferty
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Loved this isolated thriller with a twist! Great characters and interesting discussions about the ethics and complications associated with cloning. First ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ of the year!

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What Lies in the Woods | Kate Alice Marshall
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My #botm pick for January! Into thrillers at the moment so looking forward to this one.

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Leviathan Wakes | James S.A. Corey
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Definite pick. The authors state that they wanted to created a space opera that focused on what could happen in between now and when humans are truly roaming the galaxy. I like how this reflected in the technology. The characters were enjoyable and some of them grew on me as the book went on. There were many aspects of the plot that I was not expecting. I had a hard time after about 400 pages with finishing it just because it seemed a bit long.

kwmg40 I love this series! The TV adaptation is excellent too. 3y
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Got a wood book box recently. I want to decorate it in a bookish way. Ideas??

Nessavamusic Maybe like one of the special edition Penguins? https://shop.penguin.co.uk/collections/special-editions 3y
RaeLovesToRead @Nessavamusic I shouldn't have clicked on that link... now I want ALL of them ❤❤❤❤ 3y
HollyBolly @Nessavamusic Wow! Those are cool! 3y
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Nessavamusic I know so far I‘ve just enjoyed looking at them. 🥰 3y
Larkken @Nessavamusic that was a wild ride: Me - "ooo signed boxed Starless Sea!!!"... Sold out ?lol 3y
wanderinglynn That‘s so cool! 😍 3y
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Has anyone tried www.paperbackswap.com ? Just curious if it is worth it to try?

megnews I used to do it and it was great. 3y
Bookwormjillk I like it, but you have to wait a while for newer books. 3y
HollyBolly @Bookwormjillk Ok. That doesn't bother me. I prefer paperbacks over hardbacks so I usually don't get new releases. 3y
HollyBolly @megnews Nice! I think I will give it a try! 3y
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The Exorcist | Mark Kermode
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😂😂😂

julesG 😂😂😂 3y
BiblioLitten 😂😂 3y
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Leviathan Wakes | James S.A. Corey
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💜

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Leviathan Wakes | James S.A. Corey
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Hot chocolate, a good book, and a snowy view! The best!

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Voices in the Snow | Darcy Coates
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I was not expecting to feel so seen in the first few sentences. Vibes for this Sunday night, for sure!

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Leviathan Wakes | James S.A. Corey
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I wasn't expecting anyone to die just yet. And I liked Shed! 😳😢

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The Darkness Outside Us | Eliot Schrefer
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4.5/5 stars Loved it!! I was captivated and so confused soon after part 1 was over. More than a romance and very good!

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The Darkness Outside Us | Eliot Schrefer

Just finished part one... and WHAT IS GOING ON? People weren't kidding when they said this is more than just a space romance.

shanaqui Yep, the end of part one is a total “whoooaaa“ moment. 3y
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls | Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo
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Enjoyed this listen on my way to and from work this week. Easy listen.

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The Darkness Outside Us | Eliot Schrefer

After Parasite by Darcy Coates, I'm in the mood for some sci-fi!

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Parasite | Darcy Coates
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The story was good and I liked the concept. Very fast read. The publication had quite a few typos which irked me. Stuff like getting names wrong even.

Deifio That's annoying! 3y
HollyBolly @Deifio Absolutely. Took me out of the story. 3y
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The Scream of the White Bears | David Clement-Davies
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Next up. This is by the same author as my all time favorite book!

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A Winter's Promise | Christelle Dabos
Mehso-so

This one was weird to me. I feel like I should have liked it more than I did. Honestly, I am a bit disappointed, but it wasn't a bad book. It kept me reading. I'm just left a little sour.

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#2021 I thought it would be fun to make a #tierlist for all my 2021 books. Props to anyone who gets the first tier reference. ;-) =D

https://tiermaker.com/list/books/hollys-2021-books-1442343/1865981

Nutmegnc That‘s so cool!! 3y
peanutnine Men in Black! I literally cannot say best of the best without thinking of that movie 😂 Also, love your graphic 💕 3y
DogMomIrene Very cool graphic! 3y
HollyBolly @peanutnine Me either!! 3y
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A Winter's Promise | Christelle Dabos
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Starting this one as a buddy read on StoryGraph. Trying out the new feature from them.

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Spellmaker | Charlie N Holmberg
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Cute historical fantasy romance. I love how proper Holmberg writes her characters.

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1984 | George Orwell
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#12booksof2021 #December

My first time reading through this one and I loved it! I have a hard time with classics, but like nonfiction, I think it makes it easier for me to listen to them.

SRWCF This is my all time favorite book! Check out the movie - you won't be disappointed. 3y
HollyBolly @SRWCF ok. Which one? I image there are many... (or maybe not, I've not looked into it.) 3y
SRWCF @HollyBolly I think there was just one, and it was released in 1984. 3y
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HollyBolly @SRWCF OK. That is awesome! 3y
SRWCF @HollyBolly watch the previews on Imdb. 3y
HollyBolly @SRWCF I will. 3y
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#12booksof2021 #November

I didn't finish many books in November, so this is a bit out of necessity. Still, a great Harry Potter!

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#12booksof2021 #October

My second Darcy Coates book and what got me to want to read many more by her!

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Soft pick. I think I just am not a huge fan of short stories. Not enough time to get invested.

megnews Same here 3y
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#12booksof2021 #September

Reread the first three Harry Potter books while listening to The Restricted Section podcast. Very cool experience!

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Firefly Lane | Kristin Hannah
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#12booksof2021 #August

This was a book club read and I loved it!! It made me cry like no book this year did.

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How to Hang a Witch | Adriana Mather
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#12booksof2021 #July

Really loved this ghosty story. I was just disappointed that there weren't more in the series than just the two books.

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Legendborn | Tracy Deonn
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#12booksof2021 #June

Excellent! Lots of LGBTQIA+ rep, which I enjoyed.

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House of Secrets | Darcy Coates
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Spent a lot of my Christmas money and my BAM gift card!

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#12booksof2021 #May

Wasn't my favorite of the year, but a decent fantasy. This one did the thing that I struggle with for many fantasy worlds. Why CREATE a world where women are second class citizens? Are authors really that uncreative? But it was still pretty interesting and got me started on my audiobook kick.

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Rebecca | Daphne Du Maurier
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#12booksof2021 #April This one started out slow, but ended up being very interesting.

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Waiting for Litsy to add this book.

#12booksof21 #March This was my best March read. It was short, but I loved the Autism rep in it and the way the characters interacted.

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Spinning Silver | Naomi Novik
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#12booksof2021 #February Spinning Silver was my first new favorite of 2021 and I am currently rereading it! This one was so good and I am noticing even more the second time around.

Nessavamusic Great book! 3y
Butterfinger It was one of my favorites this year too. 3y
LitStephanie I have been meaning to read this since I read and loved Uprooted. Thanks for the reminder! 3y
HollyBolly @LitStephanie No problem! Uprooted is great too. Personally I like Spinning Silver better, but I will definitely dive into Naomi Novik more. 3y
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#12booksof2021 #January

This was my best book in January in 2021. I loved the characters and the way they handled challenges. Very entertaining, but also easy to read since it was middle grade. I asked for the entire box set for my birthday.

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Greenglass House | Kate Milford
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Cute Christmas read!

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Anybody know of any other Christmas books that are not romance-centric? Or even no romance at all?

vivastory I really like this one 3y
Zoe-h I haven‘t read this one yet, but I‘m planning to start it on Christmas. 3y
BookmarkTavern Totally second Hogfather! Also, Agatha Christie wrote a Poirot mystery at Christmastime. 3y
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HollyBolly @vivastory and @ozma.of.oz I've thought about that one, but as someone who has never read any of Discworld, will I be able to understand it? 3y
HollyBolly @Zoe-h I've not heard of that one. Will look into it! 3y
ravenlee If you‘re open to MG books, I love the first two Greenglass House books by Kate Milford at Christmas (I mean, I love the whole series but the first two are set at Christmas). 3y
HollyBolly @ravenlee I love a good MG! And heard good things about Greenglass House. 3y
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Kringle | Tony Abbott, Greg Call
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Trying this out next in my search for non-romance Christmas books!

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The Christmas Bus | Melody Carlson
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Finally another Christmas book that is not centered on romance. Cute little novella, but boring sometimes.

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One by One | Ruth Ware
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Great atmospheric wintery read. I felt the cold. I did guess some of the plot, but was very entertained.

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One by One | Ruth Ware

We know things! And I am on the edge of my seat.

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One by One | Ruth Ware
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Started this one today and am totally hooked!

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Maybe 2022 will be the year I finally read Ruth Ware. 3y
HollyBolly @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick This is my first of hers. I already have others. Maybe 2022 will be the year that I get into her. 🤷‍♀️ 3y
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Mehso-so

Very weird book, but a decent classic dystopian. Not as good as 1984.

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One by One | Ruth Ware
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Do any of you ever stop reading what you're in the middle of to read a recently hauled book? I am debating on doing just that!

BarkingMadRead All the time lol sometimes I‘ll read the old book a chapter a day until I finish the new one 3y
Soubhiville Occasionally, but it‘s rare. 3y
AmyG Sometimes I do. 3y
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BookBosomed1 All the time. My TBF shelf is healthy. 3y
Johanna414 All the time - no shame! 3y
HollyBolly Thanks everyone! I'll probably do something like add one to my currently reading. Then I'll have 7. 🤦‍♀️😅😆 3y
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Then it gives me stuff like this that I love. 🤷‍♀️