NYC bookshop/library recommendations requested!

It has been many years since I was last in NYC, but I‘m visiting a friend there for a weekend trip and want to checkout a few must seek bookstores and/or libraries!

What are some of the MUST visit bookshops? Thanks!

Thank you to everyone who wished me good vibes and prayers. I am cancer-free and have been in remission for a year. 🎉I went through 6 months of iv chemo (AC - 4; Taxol - 12; + carbo - 5 txts). IV chemo was done on Thanksgiving 2020.

My double mastectomy took place on 12/09/20. No PCR, but 3 clear nodes removed and they believe they removed all of the tumor. Radiation (c. 3/02/20), oral chemo (c. 6/2021), and reconstruction surgery (c. 10/13/21).

Meh. The plot was ok, but the main character annoyed me. I didn‘t really connect with any of the characters and I found myself just wanting to get through this one. The twist at the end was good, though I figured it out prior to the reveal. I switched between the audiobook and the book, but listened to the story primarily. I‘m noticing others didn‘t like the audiobook, so maybe that was part of the problem for me too. #jpbookreview

I really enjoyed piecing together the clues and speculating on the identity of the killer. I will say I got really close to figuring it out, and then the ending took a dramatic twist that I really didn‘t see coming. I‘m still processing that ending, and I can‘t decide if I fully buy into it, but nevertheless I did really enjoy this one and I think you will too. I loved the way it kept me wanting to turn the page, making it a very quick read.

4/5 stars. This was a suspenseful read start to finish. I enjoyed speculating the real identity of Mick. The twist ending was a bit hard for me to believe, but it was still good. #jpbookreview

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I really enjoyed how all of the characters‘ stories intertwined and I appreciated Backman‘s little quips. Like most of his books, this one was very quotable. Definitely recommend.

Thanks for all the well wishes. I‘m on #6 of taxol. I‘m very, very tired, but I‘m pushing through. #cancersucks

Hi friends! I‘m jumping on to let you all know why I‘ve been away. I was recently diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, triple negative, stage 3, grade 3. I‘ve had two rounds of AC treatment (two more to go). Next I will begin my 12 weekly treatments of Taxol, followed by a month of recovery, and then removal surgery. Then I‘ll have a month of radiation and finally reconstructive surgery. It‘s a long road ahead. Thank you for your support. 💕

Black Lives Matter. #blackouttuesday

3.5 stars - I thought this would be more comedic than self-help, but alas I was wrong. That said, there were some funny parts mixed in and I did take away a few helpful pointers.

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Currently reading thanks to Librofm #partner! This one is really good. #librofmlisteningsquad

3-3.5 stars. This was suspenseful, but not surprising. Despite the annoying main character‘s quick jump to suspect anyone and everyone of her husband‘s murder, Occam‘s Razor is applicable here and the most logical explanation turns out to be right... I finished it in a day and a half so there‘s that, but I definitely enjoyed some of her other books more, including her newest - The Other Mrs!

#jpbookreview #everylastlie #marykubica #suspense

Thanks to @HarperBooks #partner for this free review copy! I‘m super excited to read this one. Pub date is May 2020. Add it to your TBR now!

The synopsis sounds soooo good ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/p/B9EgvalgYE1/?igshid=8ni7a00sqcbm

Thanks @HarperBooks #partner for the newest installment by Liv Constantine! I‘m looking forward to reading this one. It sounds really good!

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2/5 - I have to be honest - I didn‘t really enjoy this one! I have to give props that I was able to finish it in only one day, but that‘s about it. I disliked the characters, I disliked the plot, and I really disliked the ending. Ugh, I‘m moody about it, but I think it‘s because I really liked The Breakdown (by the same author), but this was just ughhhhhh. Not for me.

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Next up - Bring Me Back. I‘m tackling some of backlist arcs and TBR.

I didn‘t love this one. I felt like I was getting whiplash reading it and the twists causing the whiplash felt very unrealistic. The one thing I did like about it was that it was a quick, suspenseful read, even if I didn‘t particularly like it. The ending felt like a cop-out and the lack of explanation really bothered me. #jpreview #thewives #review 3 stars

4/5 stars - finished this book this morning! I really enjoyed the suspense and the twists. I really liked that the story seemed realistic. I will definitely read Barton‘s other two books. #jpbookreview #review #bookreview #thesuspect #fionabarton #katewaters

Thanks to @StMartinsPress #partner for this free review copy. This one looks really good and I‘m going to be reading it in March with an online bookclub on Instagram. Looking forward to it. Have any of you read it? Pub date is March 2020.

“Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” Finished The Wives, and I‘m starting this one now. Have you read it?

Which Kate Morton book is your favorite? I‘ve only read The Lake House, but I‘m determined to read at least one more of them this year!

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Next up - The Wives by Tarryn Fisher. I‘ve read mixed reviews. Have you read this? Did you like it?

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3.5 or 4 stars- I See You was a creepy, realistic thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat. Some of the twists in this one were a bit more predictable than they usually are in her books, but I still hung on to every word, anxiously waiting to find out how it would all turn out.

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Currently buddy reading this one with a coworker.. have you read I See You?

Happy Pub Day to The Other Mrs! Thanks to Park Row Books #partner for my gifted arc. This was a FIVE STAR book! The suspense was great, but most importantly the twist fooled me (and that can be difficult when I read so many thrillers!). Highly recommend and available wherever books are sold TODAY!

Full review: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8tuSwKApYc/?igshid=1whlijr56k482

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4/5 stars - This book was suspenseful from start to finish. There are two parallel story lines that run throughout - that of Sara and that of the four people stuck in an elevator. I found myself trying to connect the two and at around the halfway mark I predicted where the story was headed, but I didn‘t know the “how”. Overall, I really enjoyed it and I found the characters to be well developed. I will definitely read another book by this author.

Next up! Finally getting around to this one! I loved How to Walk Away! Have any of you read this?

Despite reading a lot of mixed reviews for this one, I ultimately really liked this book. Yes, I agree she didn‘t always make the best decisions and yes, she only partially acknowledges this, but overall I found the book to be interesting and uplifting. I recommend it!

“I had stopped believing Home was a fancy house on a hill. Home was a place that embraced us, a community, a knowing.”

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Starting this one today... I have mixed feelings about it so far! Have any of you read it?

#maid #stephanieland #audiobook

Edited: 5 stars!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ —- loved, loved, LOVED this book!! I really enjoyed the ending too! This is a must read! Beautifully written!

I‘m listening to this today and I‘m enjoying it! Have any of you read this? I‘ve heard such good things!

#wherethecrawdadssing #deliaowens #amreading #audiobook

Meh, this was a bit slow for me. I picked it up and put it down for over a year before I finally finished it. It wasn‘t my favorite, but parts were suspenseful. #thecheerleaders #jpbookreview #minireview #bookreview #review #thegreeneyedreader

4/5 stars! Highly recommend. I didn‘t know a lot about Ali Wong besides seeing her in Always be my Maybe, which I loved. I watched her two Netflix specials in preparation for this book, Baby Cobra and Hard Knock Wife. I laughed a lot. Some parts of sort of raunchy, but I still really enjoyed it. Even the parts that weren‘t funny were interesting. I even really liked the afterword written by her husband. Audiobook was good too! #jpbookreview

Starting my 5th book of 2020. I‘m about 1/4 of the way into this one, and I‘m already jumpy. This atmospheric thriller is perfectly creepy so far! Have you read this one? What did you think?

2020 books read:
Becoming. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You are Not Alone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Family Upstairs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The First Mistake ⭐️⭐️⭐️

#goodreadschallenge #theturnofthekey #ruthware #thriller #thegreeneyedreader #currentlyreading

Currently reading and listening. Anyone else switch back and forth between audio and ebook? This one is ok so far.. I didn‘t like how part 2 felt extremely long, boring, and disconnected from part 1. Part 3 at least connects the two previous parts, but the main character, Alice, annoys me. Has anyone read this? Did you like it? Does it get better? (I‘m at about the 75 percent mark)

#sandiejones #thefirstmistake #thegreeneyedreader #thriller

4/5 - this was a confusing read for about the first half of the book. There were a lot of characters to follow, but it all came together around the 75 percent mark. Lots of little twists and turns all the way to the final line. Definitely recommend!

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Currently listening to this one! Trying to keep up with all of the abbreviations /phrases — she talks so fast! It‘s pretty interesting and I‘ve laughed at her jokes. Have any of you read or listened to this one or her first book?

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - I absolutely loved this beautiful memoir! Full review to come.

Update: Hoping to read/listen to this one before the second season of You comes out December 26th. So far I‘m enjoying it, but I‘m remembering how much graphic sexual details are in these books and I‘m starting to get over Joe‘s obsessiveness. That said the narrator really captures Joe‘s character. Have you read this one? Did you enjoy it as much as the first book?

#you #carolinekepnes #thriller #suspense #youseason2 #netflix #hiddenbodies

I enjoyed this one. It was suspenseful and I finished it quickly. Some parts weren‘t super believable, but I ultimately enjoyed it. Definitely worth reading! Thanks to @StMartinsPress for gifting me this copy. #jpbookreview #minireview #bookreview #review

4/5 - I really enjoyed this memoir. She opens up in a way few celebrities really do and it was very entertaining. Definitely recommend. #jpbookreview #bookreview #review

2.5 stars - I wanted to like this one, I really tried, but in the end I just didn‘t. The plot was unbelievable and the main character‘s actions were even more so. Half way through the book I just wanted it to end and when it did I didn‘t feel any more satisfied. Thanks to GetRedPr #partner and the publisher for gifting me this free copy. Unfortunately this just wasn‘t my cup of tea. Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3058155984

LITTLE SECRETS - 5/5 STARS!!! - I devoured this book in only two short sittings! It‘s super suspenseful and well written. It kept me hanging on to the last page. It begins with a child abduction and spins into a web of lies and so much more. If you enjoyed one of her other books that I loved, Jar or Hearts, this is the book for you! Though I will say this one is slightly less dark than Jar of Hearts, but still ohhhh soo good! Pub date: April 2020!

Happy pub week to Holly Banks Full of Angst! This book looks delightful and the cover is super cute. Thanks so much to Lake Union Publishing #partner and Amazon Publishing for gifting me this free #arc.

This is a “laugh-out-loud debut novel for anyone who‘s tried to live the perfect life—and learned the hard way there‘s no such thing.” #hollybanksfullofangst #comedy #funread #lakeunion #lakeunionpublishing #amazon

This book cover is GORGEOUS! 😍 I can‘t stop staring at it! Have any of you read this one? It came out in October. It sounds deliciously creepy! Thanks to @HarperBooks #partner for this copy. Checkout the praise it‘s gotten 👇🏼

“An atmospheric and surprising debut…an ongoing theme of misdirection flows throughout, maintaining the tension and suspense.” (Booklist) “[This book is]...for readers fond of gothic-flavored tales.” (Publishers Weekly)

Sooo excited to start this one! Thanks to Minotaur books #partner for this free e-arc! I‘m so excited to start this one. Jennifer‘s Jar of Hearts was jaw-dropping so I‘m sure this one will be super suspenseful too! Pub date is April 2020

Hi book friends! Sorry I‘ve been a bit MIA for months—yes, I know, MONTHS! It‘s been a busy year. We bought and moved into our first house. My husband was finishing up his masters and we had a BABY BOY! I‘m planning to get back into the swing of posting updates on my reading journey these last few weeks of my maternity leave.

How has everyone been? I‘ve missed you all! Introducing my little guy: Isaac! Born 9/18/19! #thegreeneyedreader

Currently listening to.. 🤗

Happy Easter everyone! 🙏💙 I‘m still around—I‘ve just been really busy with work, morning sickness, and house hunting. I‘ve also been reading mostly pregnancy related books lately..