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Jennifer wrote: "Good show, Agnieszka! I'll take EX with 
Life and Other Near-Death Experiences.Next Pairs: DR and PA"
That's a very interesting title. I noticed most of her titles are very unsual. Unfortunatelly
a) the book I'd like to read most The Art of Forgetting isn't available on Kindle in Germany :-(
b) not one of the author's book is listed in any of my libraries.
So I hope for a nice deal to see if the books are as great as the titles indicate. I'd like to learn how you liked it.
Current Pairs: DR and PA
Finally finished my book from post #293 for MA:Change is the Only Constant: The Wisdom of Calculus in a Madcap World, by Ben Orlin, finished 7/29 ★★★
Don't have anything that will work for the current pairs, but I'll keep watching.
I'll jump in on this for the first time and choosePA - Paranormal Nonsense: Blue Moon Investigations Book 1 by Steve Higgs
Letter Pairs for the next participant are:
DR and SC
Welcome to the "trouble," Sandye! This is a pretty laid back challenge - you can pick pairs whenever you want. You don't have to have finished the last before you can pick the next. We try to repeat the pairs at the bottom of a "non-pick" comment (like this one) so they're easy to find. Enjoy!Current pairs: DR and SC
Actually I just realized that one of my upcoming reads has an SC in the title. I'll take that with
Scandal in Skibbereen.New Pairs: DR and AT
Finally I knocked down one of my older pairs TR Acquiring Trouble by Kathleen Brooks 4* 8/26So far the current pairs don't appeal to me and I still have another two open. Still after I set up the books for September I'll check back.
Current Pairs: DR & AT
Congrats on making progress, Agnieszka! I don't have any upcoming that fit either but sooner or later someone will. :)Current Pairs: DR & AT
I may not get to it for awhile, but I can take the DR:Dead to the Last Drop, by Cleo Coyle
Next pairs : AT and SN
Barb wrote: "That sounds suitably creepy :)"Perhaps, but I'm using it for the LOBA monthly color challenge, so to me it's suitably aqua. LOL
Next pairs: AT and NE
Agnieszka wrote: "I really want to read Never Say Never so I grab NE.Next paris: AT & IF"
I can't believe it after posting this message I actually started the book immediatelly and it was so good I finished it in one go :-)
Current pairs: AT & RI
Excellent, Agnieszka! I love it when a book turns out like that!Current pairs: AT & RI
Jennifer wrote: "Excellent, Agnieszka! I love it when a book turns out like that!Current pairs: AT & RI"
That are the best books. I started today another one of those and even if it's pretty suspensful and has two time lines I hope to finish it tomorrow.
Unfortunatelly I have to go grocery shopping so I have some food at home for tomorrow (in Germany shops are closed on Sundays) and I have to make a break right now grrrrrrr.
Current pairs: AT & RI
Finished two of my prior picks for this challenge
which I liked much better than I expected to based on its average ratings, and
. This one was a standout for me this year. A very well told story -- lots of threads, totally unexpected plot twists, the narrator's voice is true and fresh throughout. I've read two of his Frost Easton books, and all of his Jonathan Stride books, and I think one of the Cab Coltons, so I have some bias for this author. But this one surprised me -- highly recommend!Current pairs: AT & RI
I'm going to take AT (although this book would also work for RI) since these letters have been available the longest:
by S.G. RedlingNEW PAIRS: RI and CH
Finished my BL book from way back in Post #160:
Black Tie Optional by Ann Marie Walker - 9/29/19 ♥♥♥♥
Connie N. wrote: "Finished my BL book from way back in Post #160:Black Tie Optional by Ann Marie Walker - 9/29/19 ♥♥♥♥"
Love two-birds-one-stone reads!
Jennifer wrote: "Love two-birds-one-stone reads!"Yeah, this one filled several spots, plus it was good! I don't know why it took me so long to read it.
NEXT PAIRS: RI and CH
I finished my pick from post 302:
4 stars. I'll take RI with
.Next Pairs:
CH and TE
Actually I've got some Christmas books coming up soon, so I'll take CH and will probably read A True Cowboy Christmas first.
A True Cowboy Christmas by Caitlin Crews - 10/19/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
NEW PAIRS: RI and LA
Agnieszka wrote: "I take TE with One Night in TehranNew Pairs: LA & TO"
I like the cover on that one, Agniezska! Curious to see what you think.
New Pairs: LA & TO
I had to go back and check the timing of the posts, Jennifer. You must have posted in the 3 minutes it took me to decide which Christmas book to read! Good thing we didn't both pick the same set of letters!
Connie N. wrote: "I had to go back and check the timing of the posts, Jennifer. You must have posted in the 3 minutes it took me to decide which Christmas book to read! Good thing we didn't both pick the same set of..."you, me and Agnieszka all posted within nanoseconds of each other. I ended up deleting a post, she ended up deleting a post, and i think finally we both gave it up as a bad business and settled for what we had.
I finished my CH book from Post #325. Loved it!
A True Cowboy Christmas by Caitlin Crews - 10/19/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
Next Pairs: LA & TO
I'll take TO with
.Next pairs: LA and ON
I finished my book form msg. #301 and loved it! Rodeo Redemption by Teri Wilson
5* 10/24I'm so glad I already have the second in series and look forward to read it soon as well. Such a sweet but still deep 2nd chance love story *sigh*
Can I take both pairs with Last Mile *grins* - ok I pick LA :-)
The new pairs: MI & SA (originally I wanted to go with TY but thought that would be mean)
Finished my book for ON, a good continuation of a series that always makes me hungry :) On Thin Icing (Bakeshop #3), by Ellie Alexander, finished 10/25 ★★★.5
I'm not going to look for books to fit the current pairs, because I realized that I took a combination before the 'on' pair and I haven't finished that one yet. Sorry!
I just finished my TR book One Night in Tehran by Luana Ehrlich 3* 10/31 (from msg. #236) and it was ok though not nearly as great as the prequel that was published several years later, which gives me hope the books will get better. This was her debut and needs some work.edited:
Jennifer wrote: "Agnieszka wrote: "I take TE with One Night in Tehran
...I like the cover on that one, Agniezska! Curious to see what you think..."
I knew there was a reason I wanted to finish this one soon :-)
The characters were interesting though not always obvious why mentioned - especially since the first two parts of the book were more or less a a collection of recollections/flash-backs from his ten years as CIA operative before he become Christ. The actual plot started in part 3 and was ok - though I still don't get the title. The only thing I can think of it could be a wink to his last night in Tehran when he made the decision to follow Jesus (only briefly mentioned in the prequel and this book)
The writting style was the worst part of this novel - the most irksome was how often the author used the word 'however' - in total 202 times (285 pages novel) and there were pages it appeared up to 5 times and at least one short paragraph with 3 of those. In the second half of the book I cringed and shuddered inwardly almost each time I've seen it.
I'm grabbing MI though I'm not sure yet if I'll go for Mistake Creek or one of my Mistletoe books. I'll decide as soon as I'm finished with my next one which I'm in the mood for.
The next pairs: SA & CH
Since it looked some other people wanted start with their Christmas reading as well :-)
From CIA to Christ? There's a bizarre plot line. Also sounds like the author needed an editor, LOL. Good letter choices for next!
I finished my MI book (msg. 225) Soviel Leben gönn ich mir: Vom guten Umgang mit mir selbst by Christoph Zehendner 5* 11/19 lit. transl: I Indulge In That Much Life: Lern To Treat Myself Well - with my Kindle issue I had to go for a library book but now I'm really happy about since I got a really good book out of it :-)I'm taking SA with Swamp Santa and hope very much I can reign in my impatience for another few day (it fits perfectly for my December cover challenge)
Next Pairs: CH & TR - any Christmas Trees on your list *grins*
Connie N. wrote: "OK, I'll take CH (again) and will read:Christmas at the Chalet: A Novel
Next: TR and ST"
Wow two CH-words in title that's so cool!
Current Pairs: TR and ST
Agnieszka wrote: "Wow two CH-words in title that's so cool!"That's me--an overachiever!
I'm going to take ST with Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come
.Next Pairs: TR and KN
Connie N. wrote: "I finished my book from Post #299:FR - Falling Free by Tina Wainscott - 11/28/19 ♥♥♥♥
"Glad you liked it!
I'll start here with TR:Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
Next letters: KN and AD (Advent book, anyone?)
Mod
I'll take KN with:
I Know Who You Are by Alice FeeneyNext letters: AD and CH
I'm going to grab CH because I need a book tagged holiday for the Holiday Checklist Challenge --
Four Weddings And A White Christmas.Next letters: AD and VE
I really enjoyed the book about our internal need for a tribe!!Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
I will take VE
Next letters: AD and SL
My boyfriend and I saw Junger speak about this book in April. We’ve both read it and some people I know who struggled with their return from deployment have been passing it around at work. Resonates.
I finished my SA book (msg. #337) Swamp Santa and loved it almost as much as I expected.I pass for now on another letter set.
Current Pairs: AD & SL
I'll take SL with
.New Pairs: AD and CR
I take CR with Crashing Into Love - Where Personal Tragedies, Faith, & Love Collide by Yvonne Lehman.New Pairs: AD & IT
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