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Sondra Sykes Meek

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Sondra Sykes Meek is originally from Florida, but has lived in several locations in the United States and abroad. She is a wife and mother of two, a retired Marine Corps master sergeant, and a Project Manager in the Defense Industry. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, and has several stories in various stages of progress. She hopes to write full-time one day, but for now, she writes in the spare, quiet moments of her life.

Sondra wrote and published Model Marine to reveal the courage and sacrifices of Marines and their families. She wanted to offer people another kind of hero: someone who is not supernatural, immortal, or from the future. Although the events of this story are fiction, the setting and characters are influenced ...more

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Sondra Meek wants to read Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong #1) by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Sondra Meek rated a book it was amazing The Switch by Beth O'Leary (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Switch is another fantastic read from Beth O'Leary. She has such a gift for creating lovable, quirky, genuinely funny characters—and Eileen absolutely stole the show for me. The premise is clever, the pacing is smooth, and the story balances grie ...more
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Sondra Meek rated a book it was amazing My Next Breath by Jeremy Renner	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
My Next Breath by Jeremy Renner was a difficult listen—in the best, most meaningful way. What he went through is truly horrific, and at times it’s hard to hear, but it’s also incredibly inspiring. This is the kind of story that stays with you and put ...more
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Sondra Meek rated a book really liked it Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed Greenlights. Matthew McConaughey is a natural storyteller, and his voice makes the audiobook especially engaging. I appreciated his honesty and the way he shares both the highs and messier parts of his life. The Amazon and Africa stor ...more
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Sondra Meek rated a book liked it Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Romantic Comedy is well written, with some genuinely funny, laugh-out-loud moments and a satisfying romance at its core. That said, it wasn’t a perfect fit for me. Some of the political references pulled me out of the story, and I didn’t fully connect ...more
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Sondra Meek rated a book really liked it Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Black Cake is beautifully written and layered, with a story that weaves together family, identity, and long-held secrets. I especially appreciated how much I learned about Caribbean culture—it added a richness that really stood out. The audiobook narr ...more
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