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Apr 25, 2016 05:38AM
Just Finished Pimps, Ho's, Playa Hatas, and the rest of My Hollywood Friends, by John Leguizamo. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I'm reading My Brilliant Friend and really enjoying it, but I need more time to read! I allowed myself to binge during Comcast's Watchathon week and got sucked into Game of Thrones. I'm glad my free access to HBO ended last night! Back to reading... :)
just finished End of the Past and A Widow for One Yearam reading Love and War in the Apennines and Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World
Finished Glory over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ashley wrote: "I felt the same! I started listening to The Martian, and quickly thought to myself "I think I am too stupid for this book.."."So glad we aren't alone out there Ashley!
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by Roxane Gay-- 3 stars.This collection of essays was infuriating. I loved it, then hated it, then came to love it again.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel and I LOVED it. It was such a surprisingly good read.
Finished The Veins of the Ocean: A Novel. 4 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....Beautifully written , story of how people's pasts shape who they are and impact the ability to move forward . Themes of immigrants , family , freedom .
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by Megan Miranda-- 4 Stars.Suspenseful thriller told backwards-- thought it might not work, but it did- so brilliant!! If you enjoyed the movie Memento- you'll LOVE this one.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Sarah Addison Allen-- 3 stars.Sweet with a side of magic.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm reading The Martian for my f2f book club. I'm trying not to concentrate on the salience too hard, I'll never be able to figure it out anyway. Will need to see the movie after! Wondering how it all turns out... And picturing Matt Damon the whole time. :)
I finished City of Secrets. 4 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show.... This haunting story of a holocaust survivor in Palestine tells of a period of time and a place that I knew nothing about . Great writing.
Renee wrote: "Just finished 15th Affair by James Patterson. Good book, great series."Waiting on my copy from the library now!!
Just finished Miller's Valley. A great read. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am reading Kitchens of the Great Midwest, and it is truly entertaining if you love to cook and enjoy home cooked meals.
Sara wrote: "I am reading Kitchens of the Great Midwest, and it is truly entertaining if you love to cook and enjoy home cooked meals."I received a free copy through GR and did enjoy it. Nice storytelling and made me hungry!
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by Emily Giffin-- 3 StarsCutesy book about sisters that are complete opposites trying to find common ground.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished At the Edge of Summer. 4 stars .My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show.... A beautifully written story of friendship, love , war , art .
Just finished When Breath Becomes Air. A beautifully written memoir. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished The Summer Guest. 4+ stars . My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show.... A beautifully written story that makes me want to read Chekhov.
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by Tatiana de Rosnay- 4 StarsShort stories, Cheating, and I have no idea why I enjoyed this one as much as I did-- what is wrong with me?? :)
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished Notes from an Exhibition: A Novel. 4 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show.... My first book by Patrick Gale but not my last .
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by Caroline Moorehead- 3 StarsNonfictional account of the French Resistane women who were arrested and sent to Auschwitz during WWII. Good account, but not great.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've have finished reading Enchanted Islands. 4 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show.... I really enjoyed this fictionalized portrayal of a couple thought to be spies, based on journals of Frances Conway and her husband Anslie Conway .
Hi All, I am an author and avid reader. Between books, I try to find a gem that will hold my interest long enough to force me to put down my pen, which doesn't happen often, as I am rally between books. Nonetheless, I have discovered a gem written by B.J. Novak, "One More Thing: Stories and More Stories. Great shorts that keeps me turning the pages…albeit rather slowly.
One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories
Finished Did You Ever Have a Family. A stunning 5**. Here is my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just starting Be Frank With Me tonight. Finished Enchanted Islands and Walden earlier today, both 5 stars.
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