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limada

limada

Joined September 2016

Knowledge is life, knowledge comes from books, therefore books are life! Breathe, write, read -- https://breathewriteread.blogspot.com/
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Oxymoronica by Dr. Mardy Grothe
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Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
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All The Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release by Philippe Margotin, Jean-Michel Guesdon
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Anne of the Island (Special Collector's) by Lucy Maud Montgomery, L M Montgomery
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3 AM Epiphany by Brian Kiteley
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My Best Stories by Alice Munro
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Funny Story | Emily Henry
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This has become my favourite Emily Henry novel. I say that with each one i read, but i don't see anything topping this one. I chose it this morning as my holiday read, since it's a stat holiday here, and I'm done. I just had to get to the end. I wish I could go back and read it again, for the first time. #34-2025

Sweettartlaura This is one of my favorite reads this year 😍 5d
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Is That It? | Bob Geldof
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The irony of sitting on my patio in beautiful weather, with access to all the snacks and drinks I want while I finish reading this book was not lost on me. It's honestly still incredible what Geldof managed in a very short time period and even more amazing tjat most of tje world has totà‘y forgotten about it in the time since. #33-2025

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This is not a novel I might have picked up for myself, but when a colleague/friend recommended it, I was all in. It's definitely intriguing as you follow along through this journey with Martha Ballard. Everything about her and her family leads to questions and a good amount of satisfying answers at the end. #32-2025

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Just a cute, fun little book about Betty White. #31-2025

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Writing Mr. Wrong | Kelley Armstrong
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I loved this book. Current favourite of the year. I found Gemma and Mason so engaging, and I was invested in both of them nearly immediately. To the point where I almost completely forgot that they weren't real people. I read this until an ungodly hour this morning because I needed to know how it ended, even though I knew how it had to end. And now I'm grieving because I know that's all there is of them. #30-2025

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This one was a little... fluffy. Maybe unnecessary, but there are definitely kernels of details that might be important later. #29-2025

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I nearly stopped reading a few chapters from the end. I was displeased. But she pulled it out in the end and even ended on a vaguely ominous happy note. On to the next in the series. #28-2025

JenlovesJT47 If you‘re talking about what I think you‘re talking about, I had to stop and reread that section three times, blinked slowly then skipped ahead a few pages to make sure, well, you know! 😆 3w
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The series re-read continues, and I'm never disappointed. It's as good this time as the first time. #26-2025

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A Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J. Maas
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I was recommended (told) that I MUST read the second book in this series immediately. That it was better than the first, and I'd regret having waited to get to it. That recommendation wasn't wrong. It was definitely not a waste of time. I'm hoping I can get to the third book very soon. #25-2025

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UNTITLED ALISON GOODMAN | Alison Goodman
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Second in the Ill-Mannered Ladies series, this one did not disappoint. I finished on a rainy day of vacation and want to tell the author to hurry up with book #3. #24-2025

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Just Stay-: A Couple's Last Journey Together | Jennifer Fazakerley, Grace Bradish, Helen Butlin-Battler
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For anyone with loss, cancer, or grief in their life, this should be a recommended read. #23-2025

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This took a while to get into. There's a lot of description of new ideas, concepts and explanations. And a lot of telling instead of showing. But it was sort of worth it in the end. I'll read the next book to see if that stays true. #22-2025

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The Third Gilmore Girl | Kelly Bishop
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I love a biography when I can hear the author telling me their story. And Kelly Bishop has shared hers as if we're sitting at a table or dinner, or coffee, or maybe a glass of wine. This was really a great book by someone with a life worth sharing.

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I picked this up on a whim (and then actually bought it again!), and I wish I had read it immediately. It's a wonderful packet of three stories, with the same main characters and some wonderful sass and adventure, set in a time where neither sass or adventure were things ladies were wanted to have. Awaiting book 2 with bated breath! #20-205

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I've not spent a lot of time thinking about Tuberculosis, beyond having to have TB testing before I could start my roles in Healthcare facilities. It's an interesting history, and deserves more consideration now as it should have been eradicated many years ago, if not for inequities in the global system. This is an interesting read, if you're a little bit interested. #19-2025

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I loved this one. Iris is a bit of a twit, but she actually kind of knew she was being a twit through the whole story so it made it easier to like her. And Olive. What a kid. #18-2025

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A Deadly Dedication | Margaret Loudon
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Fourth novel in the Open Book Mystery series, and even if there are more, this will be my last. It was a cute series, but by this book, I was tired of the repetition of simple information and the supposedly cute quirks of the aim character. She's not an investigator, and even when she just falls into information, she seems proud of having found it. #17-2025

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Probably the most useful book I'll read this year. Yeah, I'm old. But it's great information to really believe that you're not going insane. #16-2025

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I knew this was going to be about Haymitch, and I didn't quite know how to anticipate actually liking this story. But I appreciated that his story, until the Reaping was pretty pleasant. He wasn't tortured. He was just poor, and he had love. It made the rest so much more heartbreaking. This might actually be my favourite Hunger Games story now. #15-2025

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I don't even know how to describe this book, beyond amazing. I read it a chapter a day since the end of December, and was often very tempted to just keep reading. The intricate strings of connection between different pieces of the story are astounding. #14-2025

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Peril on the Page | Margaret Loudon
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Book 3 of this series and I'm still not fussy on the style of the writing but the stories are cute, and I'm interested in how the conclusion comes about. #13-2025

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Blob: A Love Story | Maggie Su
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Pod Meets World made me do it! It's actually an interesting book, even if the main character hasn't really learned anything by the end. She's on the possibly right road, but there isn't any real growth showing yet. I'm not mad that Rider Strong suggested it. #12-2025

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Cold as Hell | Kelley Armstrong
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Kelley Armstrong is still my favourite author, so I'll keep this short. It's a great book, love the mystery, and I'm glad there are still another 2 books left to this series. #11-2025

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A Fatal Footnote | Margaret Loudon
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I'm still finding the writing of the main character of this series a bit inconsistent, but overall, the story is interesting, so I'll continue the series. On to book 3. #10-2025

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Murder in the Margins | Margaret Loudon
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I had moments with this new (to me) cozy mystery series. I liked the premise, I enjou the basic premise but there were times when the writing really just didn't carry me along - unnecessary details, and judgements about the characters being the best example. Overall a good book, and I'll see how the second book goes before I make any long-term decisions.

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I can't even think what to say about this. Maybe.... no. There's just nothing. I can't. Read it if you're interested in drama, dragons, war. And love. Make up your own mind. I've got nothing.
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An Echo in the Bone | Diana Gabaldon
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The Chapter by chapter Outlander series reread continues, as is finish book 7 and move on to #8. I was basically at the same stage as the TV show in the last few chapters so that kept me right where I needed to be. #06-2025

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Who Moved My Cheese? 2004 | Spencer Johnson
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I had intended to read this much sooner, but somehow I was called to pick it up today. It's a timely read, and might be useful in my future, if coworkers are willing to take a look as well. #05-2025

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I devoured this book - it's rare for me to finish anything in less than a week. But I related to Hazel a lot. I knew there'd be a happy ending, but i desperately needed to read it. It wasn't even high stakes but I just needed to know. #04-2025

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I got the second book in this series for Chriztmas, so of course I had to get the first one before I could read the second. I'd been avoiding it because I am not a fan of pumpkin spice anything. But this was cute. Non-consequential, but cute. Nice easy read to start the year. #03-2025

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Under a Winter Sky: a Midwinter Holiday Anthology | Jeffe Kennedy, Kelley Armstrong Melissa Marr, L Penelope Grace Draven
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This anthology ties into the Stitch in Time series, even though I've already read Kelley Armstrong's entry into it. The others were interesting, but I'm not in the market to get involved in yet another new universe of characters. #02-2025

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Castle in the Air | Kelley Armstrong
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Finishing up the Stitch in Time series as my first book of 2025. I loved this series. I'll miss all of these characters and would love to hear that Kelley Armstrong has something new and quirky in mind for them. #01-2025

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The Pivot Year | Brianna Wiest
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The ultimate page-a-day read. Finished one day before the end of the year because this year had one extra day. I enjoyed this, some days more than others, but i think reading it again in a couple years would bring more poignant moments to light. #76-2024

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I love these collections of novellas that fit in between novels of a series. It's such a treat to have a tiny extra peak into those worlds. And that this collection is seasonally appropriate is more special. #75-2024

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I wish there was more Miranda and Nicolas. This has been my favourite of this series so far, and I expect it to remain the favourite until the end. #74-2024

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I get far too invested in Kelley Armatrong's characters. But I love it. Off to read the next story in the series. #73-2024

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How could I not read this tonight. I ha e a beautiful edition. Maybe I'll make it a tradition. #72-2024

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Had to take a few minutes to add some HP to my day and Christmas season. It's not new, but it's still a fun new version that captures the magic of the Christmas segment of the Philosopher's Stone #71-2024

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Another adorable picture book based on one of my favourite tv shows. Super cute. #70-2024

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This was adorable. I had low expectations, but songlad I picked it up. Too cute. #69-2024

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Bare | Tony Parsons, George Michael
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It took me a while to source this book, and then another while before I actually read it, but But I'm glad I fibally did. It's the only way to get his own words on George Michael. It's interesting, with a few moments of what might be called insight. But written before the real tortured soul became visible to the world. #67-2024

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Starting the Christmas reads off with some spice. I don't know how, but i wasn't prepared for the spiciness but I didn't hate it. It wasn't really very Christmassy, except for the climax being christmas Eve. #65-2024

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Nightmare of a Trip | Maureen Kilmer
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Meh. This had a lot of potential, but the suspenseful parts seems rushed, and we were forced fed details about other things that never seemed to be relevant to the story. #64-2024

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It's a beautiful book, born of a beautiful relationship between father and son. #63-2024

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The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman
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This book is tricky. In a good way. Loved the way the author led us through the crime, adding clues and putting pieces together. Looking forward to the other books so far in this series. #62-2024

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I've been reading this book for 2 years. It didn't need to take me 2 years, but i think I started it at a time when I really needed it and it drew me back in those moments when it would do me the most good. #61-2024

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Spells for Forgetting | Adrienne Young
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I picked this up as part of my spooky season reading. It's not exactly that, but there is mystery brewing at every turn. It's interesting how the story unfolds. Even if the final climax is less intense than the mystery leading up to it. Recommend. #59-2024

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Into the Uncut Grass | Trevor Noah
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No children for me to share this with, but it's still an intentional and purposeful read. I love how Trevor Noah's brain works. #58-2024

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Imagine | John Lennon
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Snagged this in my recent re-obsession with The Beatles. It's a great way to remind myself that the world could actually be a good place. If we could only imagine it. #57-2024

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It's an interesting book, especially when in possession of just a touch more information than Joy provides (i.e., particular names). It's easy to see how someone could get swept up in the situation, and how a person's brain might make excuses for any red flags along the way. It's not earth shatteeing, but it's interesting. #56-2024