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message 201: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I read Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson Open Water. 5 stars.

Started The Secret Lives of People in Love, short stories by a fantastic writer.


message 202: by Lynn (new)

Lynn (lynnski723) Just finished A Gentleman in Moscow (sadly, it was only 3 stars for me).
About to start When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain


message 203: by Janice (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 36 comments I'm currently reading The Rose Code and Dawn.


message 205: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I didn’t quite finish The Secret Lives of People in Love The Secret Lives of People in Love by Simon Van Booy . Beautiful writing, but overwhelmingly sad . 3 stars.


message 206: by Libby (new)

Libby I finished We Begin at the End We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker , 5 stars

and The Vanished Birds The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez , a science fiction debut by Simon Jimenez; I'm still mulling the rating which come to me as I write up my review. It will be between a 4 and 5.

Not sure what's next. The day will probably bring that.


message 207: by Martha (new)

Martha (marthas48) I'm currently reading The Rope (Anna Pigeon, #17) by Nevada Barr Pilfered Promises (Victorian San Francisco Mysteries, #5) by M. Louisa Locke & Listening Woman (Leaphorn & Chee, #3) by Tony Hillerman
I always read several at one time. I vary them enough that I don't get confused. Usually LOL.
Upcoming reads - going to have a focus author each month for awhile. April will be Sue Grafton so I'll be trying to read these in her KInsey Millhone series -
R is for Ricochet (Kinsey Millhone, #18) by Sue Grafton S is for Silence (Kinsey Millhone, #19) by Sue Grafton T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone, #20) by Sue Grafton & maybe U is for Undertow (Kinsey Millhone, #21) by Sue Grafton


message 208: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I finished and enjoyed Vera Vera by Carol Edgarian . 4 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 209: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I listened to Survival Lessons Survival Lessons by Alice Hoffman , a gem of a little book. Best one hour I’ve spent in a while. 5 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 210: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I read The Sound of Wings The Sound of Wings by Suzanne Simonetti . 3.5 stars rounded up.


message 211: by Lynn (new)

Lynn (lynnski723) Finished When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain - 4 stars. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Next up is Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson


message 212: by Angela M (last edited Apr 11, 2021 06:05AM) (new)

Angela M I read Eternal Eternal by Lisa Scottoline . 5 stars . I loved everything about it. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Currrently reading The Absolutist The Absolutist by John Boyne


message 213: by Lynn (new)

Lynn (lynnski723) Beyond the Point was just a 3 star read for me. Next up is My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg


message 214: by Canadian Jen (new)

Canadian Jen Finished this awesome one! Hamnet and Judith by Maggie O'Farrell . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 215: by Diane S ☔ (last edited Apr 14, 2021 02:51AM) (new)


message 217: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I listened to The Didomenico Fragment. 5 stars for a favorite writer. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 219: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I read Dog Flowers: A Memoir Dog Flowers A Memoir by Danielle Geller . 4 stars for this sad but hopeful memoir. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I’m currently reading Unsettled Ground


message 220: by Angela M (new)


message 221: by Diane S ☔ (new)

Diane S ☔ Finished The Willow Wren The Willow Wren by Philipp Schott and finishing up The Bohemians by Jasmin Darznik The Bohemians


message 222: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I finished The Willow Wren The Willow Wren by Philipp Schott , a WWII story from the perspective of a young German boy, based on the author’s father. 4 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Just starting All the Children Are Home. I’m hooked already .


message 223: by Martha (new)

Martha (marthas48) Finished The Rope (Anna Pigeon, #17) by Nevada Barr , Listening Woman (Leaphorn & Chee, #3) by Tony Hillerman & The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins & some others. It's been a great reading month. It's surprising because I've been busy getting our Special Olympics athletes back to practicing after over a year. It's wonderful to see them all again.

Current reads are R is for Ricochet (Kinsey Millhone, #18) by Sue Grafton , Jack Maggs by Peter Carey & The Winter Sea (Slains, #1) by Susanna Kearsley .


message 224: by Canadian Jen (new)

Canadian Jen Finished You Love Me (You, #3) by Caroline Kepnes . Joe is BBAACCKK!
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Not sure what's up next eeney meanie minie moe!


message 227: by Libby (new)

Libby I finished Knight's Gambit, a book of short stories with one novella by William Faulkner, 3 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I have started The Seed Keeper The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson


message 228: by Lynn (new)

Lynn (lynnski723) I finished The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline - 4 stars
Here's my review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Next up is The Lost Girls of Ireland (Starlight Cottages Book 1) by Susanne O'Leary


message 230: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I read The Souvenir Museum The Souvenir Museum by Elizabeth McCracken . 3.5 stars rounded up for the lovely writing. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....


Currently reading The Thirty Names of Night.


message 232: by Canadian Jen (new)

Canadian Jen Just finished When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson . A disturbing one. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I have 10 books out from the library so I will need to check which one has to go back first!


message 235: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I listened to The Swimmer The Diana Nyad Story The Swimmer The Diana Nyad Story by Diana Nyad . 4+ stars . A dramatization of a just over an hour. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....


message 236: by Lynn (new)

Lynn (lynnski723) I just finished The Lost Girls of Ireland (Starlight Cottages Book 1) by Susanne O'Leary - 3 star read.

Next up is The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor


message 237: by Angela M (new)

Angela M Finished Mayflies Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan . 4 stars.

Just starting Things We Lost to the Water Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen


message 239: by Canadian Jen (new)

Canadian Jen Finished Landslide by Susan Conley . An ok one but didn't blow my mind or knock my socks off. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Up Next is Life Sentences by Billy O'Callaghan


message 240: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I read Things We Lost to the Water Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen . 3.5 stars rounded up.

I’m so excited to have an ARC of Oh William!, that I’ve got to start it now. I will have come back to the other book I’m reading since I can only read one at a time.


message 241: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I read Oh William! Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout . 5 stars for a favorite character and a favorite writer!


message 242: by Canadian Jen (new)

Canadian Jen Finished The Light Through the Leaves by Glendy Vanderah . I thought this was a fabulous read. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 243: by Canadian Jen (new)

Canadian Jen Angela M wrote: "I read Oh William!Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout. 5 stars for a favorite character and a favorite writer!"

Yay!!! I'll have to wait for this one for a few months until it's released.


message 244: by Angela M (new)

Angela M Jen wrote:

Yay!!! I'll have to wait for this one for a few months..."


Jen, hope you love it !


message 246: by Susy (new)

Susy (susysstories) Finished The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and loved it!
Started Crooked Kingdom.


message 247: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I read Revival Season Revival Season by Monica West . 3.5 stars rounded up. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 248: by Angela M (new)

Angela M Susy wrote: "Finished The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and loved it!
Started Crooked Kingdom."


Suzy , I loved Addie LaRue , too.


message 249: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I don’t read many memoirs, but I enjoyed this one. Three Dreamers: A Memoir of Family Three Dreamers A Memoir of Family by Lorenzo Carcaterra . 4 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Currently reading Night Came with Many Stars


message 250: by Angela M (new)

Angela M I finished Night Came with Many Stars Night Came with Many Stars by Simon Van Booy . 5 stars and many more . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Just started Meet Me in Another Life.


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