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mommamatch

mommamatch

Joined December 2017

Lifelong book lover 📚Born 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Raised 🇨🇦 Proud Mom, Happy Wife. #matchbooks
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My favourite way to spend a Sunday. #matchbooks

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Could have read this in one sitting if life allowed the luxury! This story draws you in from the start.

KateFulfordAuthor If you like being drawn in early? May I recommend my debut as a future read? See my bio for all the links you need. Thanks, Kate 6y
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I don‘t normally read True Crime, but decided on this one for the Read Harder Challenge - and boy am I glad I did! Michelle McNamara drew me in to her world - and now I‘m going to go read all about the guy they actually arrested in April (I‘ve been ignoring the news so as not to ruin my experience with the book!) Highly recommend this book no matter what genre you usually read. #matchbooks

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Pickpick

Finally had to opportunity to sit down in the sun and read the last few chapters. And it was excellent! Plot development ✅, character development ✅. Recommend this one for the Read Harder challenge ‘female protagonist over 60‘.

Chelleo Sounds very interesting! 6y
KateFulfordAuthor If you like rich characters and a precision engineered plot, may I be so bold as to recommend my debut? Check the link in my bio for a summary, reviews and more. /Kate 6y
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The Invisible Library | Genevieve Cogman
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“And at that moment the alligators burst into the room.” And at that moment, I bailed.
This sentence didn‘t make me gasp in shock, it made me roll my eyes. The premise of the story is good, but it‘s too fantastical for my liking.

wanderinglynn I felt the same way. I did push myself to finish it. Interesting premise, but it just failed for me too. 6y
BookishMe @wanderinglynn phew! Glad to find company. I can't recall if I bothered to finish it. Sadly it failed to meet expectations ;(( 6y
BookishMe I believe that's when I was put off! Too many strange unrelated characters, excessively busy without any substance 😲😡 6y
Mommamanzi I‘m only 3 chapters in and I JUST CANT. I usually love these types of books. It this just too much and sooo wordy. 6y
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Great book. Loved Flavia. She is perfectly curious. How many more books in this series? My TBR keeps growing!!

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The start of something new.... 💙📚

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Is Anna Anastasia?!?! Loved this book. Told from the point of view of Anna post 1918 in a reversing timeline and Anastasia pre 1918 in a normal timeline. Ariel Lawson does an amazing job. I‘ve never read any of her books before, may have to add some to my TBR!! #matchbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Ohhhhh I can‘t wait!!!!!!! 6y
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Pickpick

Finished this one yesterday. Great stories. Also definite conversation starters and eye openers. Recommend for sure!

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A novel based on Oak Ridge, the city that developed the Atomic Bomb, even though the residents had no idea what they were working on. Good balance of fiction and historical fact, characters were well developed. Enjoyed this one and would recommend it for sure.

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It may look like winter outside, but sitting inside in the sunshine feels like spring ☀️#matchbooks

elizabethlk My mom @JoyfulChaos is reading this one right now too and seems to be really enjoying it. 6y
JoyfulChaos Very much so. I should be done it this weekend. #distractedreader #tryingtospringclean 6y
JoyfulChaos Also... I love the inclusion of the original photos! 6y
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Time Traveler's Wife | Audrey Niffenegger
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#bookhaul from my local bank. $1/book to raise money for Kids Help Phone. Good books for a good cause.

thereadingowlvina Great selection of books! 6y
Dpotter All great reads!! 😊📚❤️ 6y
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The Favorite Sister | Jessica Knoll
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Enjoyed the plot and the characters in this one - however didn‘t like the over abundance of pop culture references and some of the negative views on females - like that a woman cannot have success after age 34. I understand this was only one characters view, but it was always supported and never challenged. Jessica Knoll tells a great story, and the ending was a surprise, but this whole story is just a bunch of women back stabbing each other.

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The Favorite Sister | Jessica Knoll
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Now this is what I call a Good Friday 📚💙 Enjoying this ARC so far.

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Mehso-so

I picked this for the ugly cover/cover I hate prompts for the Read Harder and Popsugar 2018 challenges. Lady in a pink frilly dress. Not my thing. But I read the description - spies?!?! That‘s sounds better. This was a good plot and some strong characters, just not the main one. Amy is a smart woman who can‘t see the truth no matter how obvious- not a very good spy. Enjoyed Jane and Miss Gwen. Not sure that I‘ll read the next 11 in the series.

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It has been a long hard week and it‘s finally Friday night. This is the moment that got me through this week. #matchbooks

Chelleo 🙌🏾 enjoy your night! 6y
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TBR pile keeps growing! Need more time to read for fun!! #matchbooks

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The Favourite Sister | Jessica Knoll
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My first ever ARC!!! Thank you Goodreads Giveaways!!!📚🎉

BookishMe I wonder if I will ever get an ARC... Must be diligent in entering the giveaways on GR ;o 6y
mommamatch @BookishMe I only found out about Goodreads Giveaways recently (thank you @Dpotter!) and yes, I entered a LOT!! 😜 I will keep entering as many as I can!! 6y
BookishMe 👍🏽 👍🏽 6y
Dpotter You're welcome! 😊👍 6y
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😱😱😱 Someone dog eared a library book!! 😱😱😱

SaturnDoo 😐😲😡👎👎👎 6y
jwashreads That monster! 6y
Dpotter How dare they??!! 😱 6y
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HELP ME OUT!! I just finished listening to Wild by Cheryl Strayed on audiobook- my first experience in the audio reading world. I enjoyed the story, but found I would zone out from time to time. Any advice from audiobookers on how to stay tuned in?? Or recommendations of books with narrators that are engaging??

Lauren_reading I listened to a lot of celebrity memoirs at first because they kept me interested easily, then I branched out as I got used to listening and paying attention 😀 6y
mommamatch @LaurenReads I have The Princess Diarist cues up next, narrated by Carrie Fisher herself, so hopefully I‘ll be listening!! 6y
Birdsong28 Kevin Hart's biography was fun to listen to as he narrated it and at times lost track of what he was reading as he adlibbed alot so it just felt like it was he was just chatting to you rather than just reading his book word for word. It's good as sometimes I zone out and realise I've missed bits of the story and always wonder if I have missed important parts so with this book it doesn't matter if you do zone out. 📚📖 6y
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BookishMe I still face same problem of zoning out or dozing off (if I just sit back to 'pay attention' without any distraction :)) that said, I find Alan Cumming a compelling narrator and I am drawn to the story more than usual. I know some Littens enjoy #audiowalk... Hopefully they can be helpful 6y
AmyG Ha...I always tend to zone in and out. For that reason, I never read anything super literary. I usually do more light reading by audio. Otherwise...I rewind a lot. 6y
mommamatch Thank you @Birdsong28 @BookishMe and @AmyG for your input. I‘ll try a few more audiobooks and hopefully get into the medium. 6y
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I enjoyed this story more than I was expecting. It‘s more than just a hike, it‘s her own personal character growth. Makes me wanna go on a hike! For a day. Not 100.

BiblioLitten This was unexpectedly my favourite read from 2017! 6y
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Listening to the end of Wild on audiobook as my hubby flies us home over the Rockies at 17000ft.

rather_be_reading wow!! 😨😨 6y
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This. Psychology/Psychiatry has come so far. And yet has so far still to go. Awareness and Acceptance!!

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My book geek journal - where I keep track of my #readharder and #popsugarchallenge selections as well as all the great books I‘ll read this year! #matchbooks

Tianarose Is that a book quilt underneath? So cool! 6y
mommamatch @Tianarose there are books on my quilt! My mom made it for me so it has all my favourite things including lots of books. 6y
Loreen I‘m doing both of those challenges too! 6y
mommamatch @loreen excellent!! 6y
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Walking Nico and listening to the @ReadingGlasses podcast. Nice way to unwind after work.

jessijames Your fur baby is too cute! I have 2 GSD‘s! ❤️ 6y
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No Sunday Funday for me, gotta do my homework. One more month and I‘m all done!!!

Libby1 Good luck! 6y
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O Canada | Ted Harrison
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Canadian Littens 🇨🇦🇨🇦📚📚 Does anybody subscribe to a monthly book box?? Looking for recommendations.... Winter‘s got me wanting more books

Dpotter Ooooh I would love to find a monthly book box! 🤗 6y
mommamatch @Dpotter Right?!?! But who delivers to Canada without enormous shipping fees? 6y
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Short but busy month. 4 books is more than I thought I‘d read!!

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Today my youngest turns 14. A book enthusiast who loves Percy Jackson and all things Riordan! Where does the time go?!?!?!?

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Not normally an audiobook type, but I‘m enjoying this one.

BiblioLitten This was my favourite book in 2017 and surprisingly so because I hadn't expected to like it. ☺ 6y
mommamatch @BiblioLitten I‘m enjoying it way more than expected. 6y
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Didn‘t enjoy this one as much as I expected to. Maybe the five months wait on Libby created too much anticipation?? I liked the plot and the way the story was developed. Didn‘t really like Lo.
This was my first Ruth Ware read, are her others the same?

DebBates101 I loved it so I bought In a Dark, Dark Wood next and did not like it at all. Then I read The Lying Game and LOVED it. But I think I am often influenced by my mood when i read thrillers. 6y
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Homework ✅ Hockey 🏒 won, Basketball 🏀🥇. Finally - time to finish this book!!

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Snuck in a chapter at lunch! Busy weekend - basketball 🏀 mom, hockey 🏒 mom and homework = no time to read!!

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My favourite quote of all time.
“How right that the body changed over time, becoming a gallery of scars, a canvas of experience, a testament to life and one‘s capacity to endure it.”

Your body and it‘s imperfections tell your story. Own them, love them 🖤

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Book feels.

Dpotter Absolutely love this pic!! ❤❤😊 6y
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TBR. Reading for the ‘Female Protagonist Over 60‘ for @bookriot Read Harder Challenge. Anyone else doing the challenge? Other challenges? #challengeaccepted #matchbooks

TrishB No - but have recently read the book 👍🏻 6y
mommamatch @TrishB It‘s been in TBR for a few years, guess this is a good reason to dust it off!! 6y
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It‘s hard to take good “reading moments” pictures when you‘re reading an eBook on your phone....
Anyone else have this problem?

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#tuesdaytidbits @Dpotter @Cmf365
1) loved so many: Sweet Valley, Babysitter‘s Club, The Fabulous Five, I could go on....
2) hard to say...Into The Water by Paula Hawkins, Not a Sound by Heather Gudenkauf (love her! Recommend her!)
3) no one in particular but I don‘t like weak, whiny females. Grow a pair ladies!!
4) Twilight and 50 Shades (didn‘t enjoy the first one and no desire to read the second).
5) anyone reading this!!

Dpotter #3 haha love it!! 😂👍 6y
JenlovesJT47 💚💚💚 6y
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Wow. That‘s all I can say right now.

mommamatch This book was fabulously written. Took me out of my comfort zone and I will definitely be thinking about it for awhile. Read it!!! 6y
rather_be_reading one of my favs! 6y
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The Fire by Night: A Novel | Teresa Messineo
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A story of two nurses and their different experiences in WWII. Great story, great characters, however I found the writing to be a bit over dramatic at times.

RaimeyGallant Nice review. :) And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. 6y
SassyBookworm Welcome to Litsy!!! The best bookish community ever!!! I‘m reading this right now! Thank you for the review!!! I have noticed it jumps around a lot and I‘ve had to re-read parts to understand exactly what is going on! I wish there were clearer divisions with present/past experiences for each nurse. 6y
Kaye Welcome 🌸 6y
BookaholicNatty @mommamatch welcome welcome welcome! So glad you have joined us book lovers! You will adore this community!! #LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
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The Fire by Night: A Novel | Teresa Messineo
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Good start to the morning! #matchbooks

Dpotter @mommamatch Love your mug!! 😊❤️ 6y
mommamatch @Dpotter 😊Birthday gift from the girls 6y
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The Precious One | Marisa de los Santos
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Another enjoyable story from Marisa de los Santos.

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A Deadly Affection | Cuyler Overholt
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Book one of 2018 complete! Enjoyed it not just for the who done it, but also for the psychological mystery. First time using the Libby app. Loved it. Perfect for vacation!

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