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Yes, The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is an excellent choice.
I would like to add Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano. It is a fast, fun read. However, the reader needs to be able to accept bizarre, unrealistic things happening in the story.
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s one book you want to read before the end of the year, no matter what?"Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s one book you’d recommend to someone who says they “don’t like reading” but wants to give it another shot, just for fun?"The Inmate by Freida McFadden
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Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: Which book gave you the worst (or best) book hangover?"There have been a few books that have gave me book hangovers.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
A Court of Mist and Fury
Fourth Wing
The Priory of the Orange Tree
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: Which book gave you the worst (or best) book hangover?"all three of the books in the indian lake trilogy by stephen graham jones did and also house of leaves by mark z. danielewski
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: Which book gave you the worst (or best) book hangover?"House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. Most definitely.
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Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s your favorite time of day to read, and why?"Weekdays - in the evening, usually before bed, because it's when I have the most free time.
Weekends - in the afternoon because it's when I have the most free time and I'm the most awake and aware.
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s your favorite time of day to read, and why?"I read first thing in the morning. I'm usually really busy the rest of the day!
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: Which book gave you the worst (or best) book hangover?"The Inmate by Freida McFadden
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s your favorite time of day to read, and why?"first thing in the morning is my favorite time to read but that doesn't always mean i make time for it lol
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s your favorite time of day to read, and why?"I like reading in the evenings, that's usually when I have the most free time to unwind.
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s your favorite time of day to read, and why?"It used to be in the morning, but now it's probably afternoon-evening.
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Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What book do you keep on your shelf for the nostalgia alone?"I have a few but probably my most nostalgic book on my shelf is one that I carried around as a kid and read by myself over and over again. It's called "There Are Rocks in My Socks!" Said the Ox to the Fox. It's kind of like Dr. Seuss but apparently I thought I was too cool for that.
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What book do you keep on your shelf for the nostalgia alone?"a copy of where the red fern grows that i "borrowed" from my old elementary school lol
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What book do you keep on your shelf for the nostalgia alone?"I have a great illustrated classics version of Anne of Green Gables that I used to read all the time, and I still have a few of my magic treehouse books I'll hang on to until one of my nieces wants it.
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What book do you keep on your shelf for the nostalgia alone?"I don't think I have any like that anymore. I wish I did.
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Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s a story you keep chasing in other books, but haven’t found again yet?"The way The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue made me feel. The story and the feeling it gave me quickly made it become my favorite book.
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Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s the last book that made you feel completely immersed in another world?"Iron Flame
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Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s a line from a book that made you pause and reread it out loud?"There are so many quotes I could use for this, but I'll go with this one:
“If she must grow roots, she would rather be left to flourish wild instead of pruned, would rather stand alone, allowed to grow beneath the open sky. Better that than firewood, cut down just to burn in someone else’s hearth.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
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Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s a book that reminded you why you love reading?"There are so many I could list here. I was in a pretty bad reading slump and decided to finally pick up A Court of Thorns and Roses and I remember noticing the feeling I had while reading it and it pulled me out of my slump.
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s a book that reminded you why you love reading?"The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s a book that reminded you why you love reading?"Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What’s a book that reminded you why you love reading?"I had gone through a major reading lapse for several years, and then during quarantine in 2020 I finally got around to listening to The Hunger Games trilogy on audiobook while I did one of my night jobs and it was so fully engrossing and evoked so much emotion and had so many timely messages in it that I was reminded of why I loved to read.
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Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What's on your June TBR?"The Spellshop
Den of Vipers
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Atmosphere
TBR - June Continuing from May
✔ Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
- Bacchanal by Veronica G. Henry
- Now I Rise by Kiersten White
Planned
- Lady Cop Makes Trouble by Amy Stewart
- Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano
- Deacon King Kong by James McBride
- The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson
- A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear
- A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd
- The World Set Free by H.G. Wells
- Pitcairn's Island by Charles Bernard Nordhoff
Maybe
- The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline Winspear
- The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig
- Unsolicited by Julie Kaewert
- The Killing Hills by Chris Offutt
- Never Never by James Patterson and Candice Fox
- Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas
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Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: What's on your June TBR?"I'd like to finish up The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
If I get to another, it'll probably be A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam
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Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid
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Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: How many books did you read in May? What were your favorite and least favorite reads of the month?"I finished two books in May.
Favorite: Hunting Adeline
Least favorite: One of the Girls
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: How many books did you read in May? What were your favorite and least favorite reads of the month?"I finished 3 books in May. I honestly loved all of them so I'm only going to list my favorite of the 3.
Favorite: The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: How many books did you read in May? What were your favorite and least favorite reads of the month?"I finished one book in May and it was Native Son by Richard Wright. It was very middle of the road for me. I do want to watch the movie though!
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: How many books did you read in May? What were your favorite and least favorite reads of the month?"Finished: 18
Favorite: Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano
Least favorite: The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
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Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: Are there any June releases you're excited for?"Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: Are there any June releases you're excited for?"A First Time for Everything by K.L. Walther
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: Are there any June releases you're excited for?"June releases on my radar: (bold are my top anticipated)
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Robin on the Oak Throne by K.A. Linde
Caught Up by Navessa Allen
With a Vengeance by Riley Sager
Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston
Heir of Storms by Lauryn Hamilton Murray
Death Row by Freida McFadden
This Princess Kills Monsters: The Misadventures of a Fairy-Tale Stepsister by Ry Herman
Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver
A Family Matter by Claire Lynch
The King of Frost and Shadows by Jen L. Grey
A Treachery of Swans by A.B. Poranek
The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King
Realm of Thieves by Karina Halle
A Dance of Lies by Brittney Arena
A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim
The Monster and the Last Blood Match by K.A. Linde
A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons by J. Penner
Hazel Says No by Jessica Berger Gross
Six Wild Crowns by Holly Race
Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
The Second Chance Convenience Store by Kim Ho-yeon
The God and the Gwisin by Sophie Kim
The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott
A Magic Deep and Drowning by Hester Fox
Ordinary Love by Marie Rutkoski
The Palace of Illusions by Rowenna Miller
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Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: Do you prefer beach reads, thrillers, or fantasy escapes during summer?"I love all three of those genres but during the summer I usually gravitate towards more beachy reads.
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: Do you prefer beach reads, thrillers, or fantasy escapes during summer?"I love reading beach/lake books during the summer.
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: Do you prefer beach reads, thrillers, or fantasy escapes during summer?"The season doesn't make a difference to me but, I have been reading more fantasy lately.
Laurel County wrote: "QOTD: Do you prefer beach reads, thrillers, or fantasy escapes during summer?"Out of the three, I'd say thrillers.
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As much as I'd love to recommend The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, I know it's not for everyone. I think I'd probably recommend The Hobbit, or There and Back Again because it could be enjoyed by adults or younger readers, the writing is excellent, and it's a great story full of adventure.