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Susan wrote: "TarHeelGirl00 wrote: "I understand why everybody's having a hard time putting "Orphan Train" down. I got to page 106 at lunch, but now I have to go back to work. Boo-hoo-hoo!"

I hid in my office ..."


Oh, you're so lucky!!!!


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Debbie wrote: "Susan and TarHeelGirl you're making me envious. Mine is still on reserve from the Library LOL
I'm posting the questions next week!"


I will definitely be finished by then. If I have time to read tonight, maybe I can finish it tomorrow.


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I finished "Orphan Train" tonight! What a great book!


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Ang from OZ | 1690 comments Susan wrote: "TarHeelGirl00 wrote: "I finished "Orphan Train" tonight! What a great book!"

I agree Tarheel, Cant wait till next week! Looking forward to see what everyone thinks about that little twist towards ..."


Yes me too!! Can't wait to see what other people's opinions are on certain things in the book.

Debbie, have you got your copy yet?

Karen, how goes things with the family? I hope you're enjoying your time with them!


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Ang from OZ wrote: "Susan wrote: "TarHeelGirl00 wrote: "I finished "Orphan Train" tonight! What a great book!"

I agree Tarheel, Cant wait till next week! Looking forward to see what everyone thinks about that little ..."


I haven't gotten my copy yet and I don't have extra this month because I'm saving for my vacation!


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Happy Friday

“Let us pick up our books and our pens,
they are the most powerful weapons.”
~ Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai (born 12 July 1997) is a Pakistani school pupil and education activist


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I started reading A Heart Deceived by Michelle Griep. It's getting off to a good start. It is different from what I thought it would be and in a good way! It is written like a dark classic!
A Heart Deceived by Michelle Griep


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
TarHeelGirl00 wrote: "I started reading A Heart Deceived by Michelle Griep. It's getting off to a good start. It is different from what I thought it would be and in a good way! It is written like a dark ..."

OOh I love those Gothic tales thanks for sharing


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Debbie wrote: "TarHeelGirl00 wrote: "I started reading A Heart Deceived by Michelle Griep. It's getting off to a good start. It is different from what I thought it would be and in a good way! It i..."

You would probably like this one. It takes place in 1795 England. Most descriptions of the book leave that out. It's from a Christian publisher, but I would label it as gothic historical fiction.


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April (april_h) | 159 comments Picked up Landline by Rainbow Rowell at the library. I've never read anything she's written before, but I'm becoming a true fan. In fact, I'm loving her writing so much that I've put her other books on my wish list.


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Ang from OZ | 1690 comments April wrote: "Picked up Landline by Rainbow Rowell at the library. I've never read anything she's written before, but I'm becoming a true fan. In fact, I'm loving her writing so much that I've pu..."

Landline looks like an interesting read April, I just read the blurb for it!


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Kamas Kirian (kamas716) | 928 comments Just finished The Deer Leap by Martha Grimes in my re-read of the Jury novels. I now find myself in a conundrum: I don't have a copy of the next book in the series, and neither does my mother. The local library doesn't have one either. So, I either wait for inter-library loan to come through (which could be a couple of days to a couple of months), or I buy a copy. Since I'm....frugal (my wife refers to it as something else) I'm disinclined to spend $12 on a new copy of 30 year old novel. I see my options as buying used (haven't checked the local used book store yet), waiting for inter-library loan or skipping it.

I think I might skip the decision for now and read something else for a break. Maybe The Giver or The Martian.


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Kamas wrote: "Just finished The Deer Leap by Martha Grimes in my re-read of the Jury novels. I now find myself in a conundrum: I don't have a copy of the next book in the series, and neither does m..."

Kamas, I'm drying my tears from laughing ;)

if you have an e-reader check on Amazon bc they sometimes run free classic editions but I did find some bargains for you
Amazon-http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...
Barnes&Noble-http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-am-...


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Kamas Kirian (kamas716) | 928 comments Thanks, Debbie. I already have that one.

My conundrum was solved when I stopped at the used book store on my way to the chiropractor yesterday. They had a paperback copy, and it only cost me $1.72 after tax.

*does happy dance*


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Kamas wrote: "Thanks, Debbie. I already have that one.

My conundrum was solved when I stopped at the used book store on my way to the chiropractor yesterday. They had a paperback copy, and it only cost me $1.7..."


very good! and wow great price


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
It's Friday
what's everyone reading?
This weekend I hope to put a big dent in my reviews which are all due next Friday I've read 8 books and have 7 left to go :)
Wish Me Luck!!
As soon as they're finished I'm going to Start Driving With The Top Down and then hopefully Orphan Train will arrive :-)
I hope you all have a Great Weekend!!


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Susan wrote: "Should finish Larger than Life, then I am going to start The boy in the suit case, Happy Reading everyone. Hope your book comes in Deb."
enjoy Susan, my fingers are crossed :)


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Happy Saturday and Sunday for Ang

If a man is talking in the forest,
and there is no woman there to hear him,
is he still wrong?
~ Author Unknown

The answer is yes ;)


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Ang from OZ | 1690 comments Lol that's awesome Debbie!


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Ang from OZ wrote: "Lol that's awesome Debbie!"

:)


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Kamas Kirian (kamas716) | 928 comments Starting The Giver today. You know how old I feel right now? One of my coworkers told me it was her favorite book she read in class...in junior high. I didn't even come out until I was out of college. Argh!


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Kamas wrote: "Starting The Giver today. You know how old I feel right now? One of my coworkers told me it was her favorite book she read in class...in junior high. I didn't even come out until I was out of colle..."

That's funny. At work, we were just talking about songs from the early 80's and I realized one of my co-workers wasn't even born then!


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Susan wrote: "Should finish Larger than Life, then I am going to start The boy in the suit case, Happy Reading everyone. Hope your book comes in Deb."

I started reading this one too!
The Boy in the Suitcase (Nina Borg #1) by Lene Kaaberbøl


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Ang from OZ | 1690 comments TarHeelGirl00 wrote: "Susan wrote: "Should finish Larger than Life, then I am going to start The boy in the suit case, Happy Reading everyone. Hope your book comes in Deb."

I started reading this one too!
[bookcover:T..."


I think I will start this once I am finished with what I am on now.


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Kamas wrote: "Starting The Giver today. You know how old I feel right now? One of my coworkers told me it was her favorite book she read in class...in junior high. I didn't even come out until I was out of colle..."

hmmm when it was first published I was wayyy past college aged and my daughter was 14 :)
I hope you enjoy it!!


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
TarHeelGirl00 wrote: "Kamas wrote: "Starting The Giver today. You know how old I feel right now? One of my coworkers told me it was her favorite book she read in class...in junior high. I didn't even come out until I wa..."


80s Lady remember that one and of course my fav recording artist of the time Donna Summer who we just lost a year or so ago


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
TarHeelGirl00 wrote: "Susan wrote: "Should finish Larger than Life, then I am going to start The boy in the suit case, Happy Reading everyone. Hope your book comes in Deb."

I started reading this one too!
[bookcover:T..."


OOh I've heard good things about this TarHeelGirl hope you enjoy


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Ang from OZ wrote: "TarHeelGirl00 wrote: "Susan wrote: "Should finish Larger than Life, then I am going to start The boy in the suit case, Happy Reading everyone. Hope your book comes in Deb."

I started reading this ..."


I love that we influence what each other reads it's just so cool!!
Love you guys!


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Edie | 29 comments Just starting One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd One Thousand White Women The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus and Sue Grafton's V is for Vengeance V is for Vengeance (Kinsey Millhone #22) by Sue Grafton

Deb, have you picked a title for the Sept or Oct ex-pats read?


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Debbie wrote: "OOh I've heard good things about this TarHeelGirl hope you enjoy."

Karen read this one a few weeks back and said she lost a nights sleep because she couldn't wait to find out what happened to the little boy! I understand why---it definitely has my attention.


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Edie wrote: "Just starting One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May DoddOne Thousand White Women The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus and Sue Grafton's [book:V is for Vengeance|1085202..."

Hi Edie, I Loved V, I can't wait to see what your thoughts on One Thousand White Women is. It was a book club pick a few years back


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Ang from OZ | 1690 comments Well I'm reading a new author, I seen a goodreads friend was reading it and she and I have similar tastes. Its an Urban Fantasy and I can say I'm not really impressed with it. But will finish it to see how the story ends. Pretty sure I won't pick up the others in the series though.

Its called Dark Currents

Dark Currents (Agent of Hel, #1) by Jacqueline Carey


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Ang from OZ wrote: "Well I'm reading a new author, I seen a goodreads friend was reading it and she and I have similar tastes. Its an Urban Fantasy and I can say I'm not really impressed with it. But will finish it ..."

Hmm I haven't heard of her Ang. Let us know how it turns out ;)


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Ang from OZ | 1690 comments Debbie wrote: "Ang from OZ wrote: "Well I'm reading a new author, I seen a goodreads friend was reading it and she and I have similar tastes. Its an Urban Fantasy and I can say I'm not really impressed with it. ..."

Unfortunately Debbie, I don't think it is worth the time I spent reading it, oh well! Getting started on "The Boy in the Suitcase" now. I've only read a few chapters but it seems interesting so far. Like Susan and Tarheelgirl said, there is a lot going on.


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
So it's Friday and for most of us in the US it's the start of a long Holiday Weekend
What's on everyone's reading plate this weekend?
I'll be on vacation so not only will I turn in my November reviews but hope to get a good deal of December's done too!

I'm anxiously waiting on Valley of Fires By J Barton Mitchell
Valley of Fires (Conquered Earth, #3) by J. Barton Mitchell

and Lead and Play by Kylie Scott
Play (Stage Dive, #2) by Kylie Scott Lead (Stage Dive, #3) by Kylie Scott


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Ang from OZ | 1690 comments Yippee for vacation Debbie! I hope you have a great time.

I just finished The Boy in the Suitcase.

And doing a few quick reads before I start the second in the series.

This weekend I'm reading One Two Three (it's a dancing book, Susan and I entered a giveaway for this but I didn't win and was eager to read it)

One, Two, Three (One, Two, Three #1) by Elodie Nowodazkij

And I also hope to read

Life Song by Christine M. Knight

Same thing again I entered the giveaway, but this time Susan was lucky enough to win!!!!


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Ang from OZ | 1690 comments Susan I am enjoying One,Two, Three so far! About a 1/4 read. I would say this is probably Young Adult fiction though, still I'm enjoying it.


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I am reading According to Their Deeds by Paul Robertson. Charles, the main character, owns an antique bookstore. One of his customers is murdered and Charles buys back the book collection that he sold him, only to discover things are not as they seem. Not sure yet what Charles is going to get mixed up in, but it's interesting so far!


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Ang from OZ | 1690 comments I started Beyond the Moon by Michele Hauf

Beyond the Moon by Michele Hauf

She has been a staple author in my reading for a lot of years. And I'm never disappointed!


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
I just finished
When Shadows Fall (Dr. Samantha Owens #3) by J.T. Ellison
Fabulous

and I'm just starting
Lead (Stage Dive, #3) by Kylie Scott
Love it so far


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Ang from OZ | 1690 comments Susan wrote: "Ang, what are your finale thoughts on One two ,three?"

Susan I really enjoyed it, looking forward to the novella and book 2. It was a quick easy read! And the characters really pulled me in.


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April (april_h) | 159 comments Just started reading The Hurricane Sisters by Dorothea Benton Frank. The prologue was only 3 pages long, but it captured my attention immediately.


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Hi Gang looks like there are some really good book pics flying around here.
It's been a blast on vacation and I've even gotten to read some for pleasure
But just like vacation my for reading is over and now belongs to the publications I review for

So what's on all of your reading plates this weekend?


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Ang from OZ | 1690 comments I read a prequel to a new series that has just came out.

Wickedly Magical (Baba Yaga, #0.5) by Deborah Blake

And now on to the first book

Wickedly Dangerous (Baba Yaga, #1) by Deborah Blake

I think its going to be a great series!! I'm really enjoying it.


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Kamas Kirian (kamas716) | 928 comments Finally finished I Am the Only Running Footman. I think I'm getting burnt out on Jury novels, time to take a break and read something else. Maybe I just need a break, period.

Think I'm gonna maybe try Fellowship of Fear


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
Kamas wrote: "Finally finished I Am the Only Running Footman. I think I'm getting burnt out on Jury novels, time to take a break and read something else. Maybe I just need a break, period.

Think I..."


I hope not a break from reading, just from work and life.
I hope you'll join us for our upcoming group read of Exigency with the author Michael Siemsen it looks like it'll be in January.
Good reading until then. :)


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Karen Laird (shadetreebookreviews) | 228 comments I hope you will join us then, also, Kamas. I think you will love the book. Michael will be joining the discussion and he is lively and entertaining with his dialogue. Every time he posts in a discussion thread, it is like, oh wow, I hadn't thought of it that way. Or huh? and bacon I go to see what I missed. It is a blast.


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Debbie (dhaupt) | 4773 comments Mod
I'm really looking forward to it Karen especially since we like a lot of the same material. Looking like January


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I am reading City of Bones by Michael Connelly.

Also, the Exigency group read sounds like it will be fun!


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Karen Laird (shadetreebookreviews) | 228 comments I loved City of Bones. Good choice!
I just finished reading Michaell Siemsen's newest offering, Exigency. A thriller sci fi that cost me a night's sleep. a sure sign that it's a good book. Check out my review here on goodreads. I know more info about the book and author will be coming out shortly.


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