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Finished AL from message 645... and liked the book as much as "everybody" said I would :) All Systems Red (Murderbot Diaries #1), by Martha Wells, finished 12/11 ★★★★
Finished ST It was ok - not awful, but not great either, which I suspect is at least partially due to its being so short (just over 200 pages). There's not a lot of time for extra dialogue, actions, thoughts, whatever...Strangulation & Strawberry Cake (Comfort Cakes #3), by Nancy McGovern, finished 12/18 ★★★
Finished my BO book and am glad there's at least one more book in this series :)Lowcountry Boughs of Holly (Liz Talbot #10), by Susan M. Boyer, finished 12/21 ★★★★
I can take MI with Edinburgh Midnight, by Carole Lawrence. I don't want to finish the series, but I want to get to the book before it's removed from the Audible+ catalog.New pairs : SH and DR
I finished my read from Post #642:AP - Apparent Wind by Dallas Murphy - 1/14/22 ♥♥♥
And Post #649:
CH - Christmas at Two Love Lane by Kieran Kramer - 1/11/22 ♥♥♥
My TR book from 651:T is for Trespass Sue Grafton 2-7-23
3 stars. It was well-written & had a good plot but I just didn't get into it that much!
Next, I'll take LO!
New pairs: TO and WH
It's been a lot of years, but I think that's the book where I felt the series started to turn back in the right direction. It kind of bogged down around M or so, but she must have listened to her readers because the series picked up again :)
I'm reading We'll Always Have Casablanca: The Legend and Afterlife of Hollywood's Most Beloved Film so I'll take HA. New pairs: PR and QU
I finished my TO book (from Post #664). Not bad, not particularly good, but another one off my Kindle (and TBR):Last Stop This Town by David H. Steinberg - 2/24/23 ♥♥♥
I've finished YO with You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus - 3/9/23 ♥♥♥
Not as good as I'd hoped, but still an enjoyable read.
Next pairs: DA and BE
I'll take DA because I have to read
this month.New pairs: BE and GE
Finally finished my WH book, but it was worth waiting for :)White Nights (Shetland Island #2), by Ann Cleeves, finished 3/14/23 ★★★★
I can take BE - I need the Y author to finish a long challenge :)Reading Between the Crimes, by Kate Young
New pairs : GE and CA
Finished BE and still haven't made up my mind about the seriesReading Between the Crimes (Jane Doe Book Club #2), by Kate Young, finished 3/18 ★★★.5
My LO book from 661:Love at First Bark Debbie Burns 4-4-23
It's good for someone who likes sweet romances.
Now I'll take GE!
New pairs: AL and FO
I'll take AL with All That Moves Us: A Pediatric Neurosurgeon, His Young Patients, and Their Stories of Grace and ResilienceNew pairs: FO and TI
Finally remembered to post that I finished my HO book - and liked it more than expected, enough to read at least one more in the series.Retirement Homes are Murder (Paul Jacobson Geezer-Lit #1), by Mike Befeler, finished 4/17 ★★★.5
I can take CA with All the Light We Cannot See (yes, I'm finally getting around to reading this one!)NEW PAIRS : TI and ME
Finished CA and wish I liked the book as much as "everyone else" hasAll the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr, finished 5/6 ★★★
Still looking for TI or UN
I finished my choice from Post #660. Narration by Derek Perkins was excellent.DR - The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne - 5/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
Next pairs: TI and UN
All done with my pick from Post #682:ME - You Make Me by Erin McCarthy - 5/19/23 ♥♥♥
An OK start to a new-to-me series, enough to push me to continue. Especially since it's an E author.
Next pairs: TI and UN
I'll take UN with The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who Brought Him Down which I'm currently reading.Next: TI and AD
I read my QU book:The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen - 6/2/23 ♥♥♥♥
Enjoyed it very much. Light and just a bit magical.
Pairs: TI and AD
I'm reading a book with a 19-word title and none of them match the current pairs. Pairs: TI and AD
A month later and I *still don't have anything to match TI or AD...
Same here. You know what? I got us into this mess: I guess I should get us out.**NEW PAIRS** TA and ID!
I'll take ID with The Ides of April, which I added to my list when I found it in the Audible+ catalog earlier this year :)New pairs : TA and DE
I'll take TA because I'm supposed to read
this month.New pairs: DE and NI
My GE book from #677:Getaway
by Zoje Stage
7-17-23
This is highly recommended for all who enjoy thrillers, horror, and/or mysteries! Good backstory so you get to know the characters, too!
Now, I'll take NI!
New pairs: DE and RO!
I finished my book from Post #679:FO - Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst - 7/20/23 ♥♥♥♥
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find anything to match the letters lately, so...
Next pairs: RO and NO
I'll take NO because I'm reading
this weekend. New pairs: RO and RE
LOL, apparently you have TI on the brain, Jennifer. (Or perhaps a bunch of books that would fit?) But in Post #690 you changed TI to TA due to lack of interest. But now you've added it back! **off to diligently look for a TI book**
DOH! I'll change it again. I don't know why I think it would be easy to find. Time, maybe?New pairs: RO and RE
Oh, how ironic! Someone just chose for me Magic Tides that I'll read sooner rather than later. So I'll take that pesky TI. Plus I'll take RO and will probably read Rock Me
Next pairs: RE and PA
Finished ID and didn't like it was much as I'd hoped, but I wonder if at least part of the reason is because this is the first book in a spin-off series... and I haven't read *any of the original series. The Ides of April (Flavia Albia #1), by Lindsey Davis, finished 7/29/23 ★★★.5
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The Secrets of Cricket Karlsson by Kristina Sigunsdotter read 12-4-22
This is a realistic but funny book about the tribulations of an 11-year-old girl in Sweden!
I will take TR.
Next pairs: ST and MI