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Just seems to be underrated but I haven't loved a novel this deeply since Mrs Dalloway (and for me, that's saying something).

Roxann wrote: "I just finished The Light Through the Leaves. Beautifully written story about how a tragedy changed the lives of so many people and how they dealt with it. I also loved her previous book, Where the..."
Thank you for bringing The Light Through the Leaves to my attention again. I just realized that I own all 3 of Glendy Vanderah's books and haven't read any of them. I may have to read one soon!
Thank you for bringing The Light Through the Leaves to my attention again. I just realized that I own all 3 of Glendy Vanderah's books and haven't read any of them. I may have to read one soon!


Yes, James Fantastic
I loved The Man Made of Smoke
. Pub day is today.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Currently reading If the Shoe Fits and It's a Love Story. I usually try not to read two so similar books at the same time, but it just worked out that way this time.


Here is my 4 ⭐️ Review if anyone is Interested. Think this one will be popular. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Currently Reading, Isabel Allende latest book,

I finished
If the Shoe Fits. It was a really cute Cinderella retelling.
Started
Somewhere Beyond the Sea.

Started



It seems that there are a lot of wrong relatives around at the moment!
I finished It's a Love Story. Not my favorite book by Monaghan, but still pretty good.
- my It's a Love Story review


I finished Somewhere Beyond the Sea
for our group read today and I thought the book had some wonderful parts. Unfortunately, I found some parts felt a little too preachy. I thought the book really took off in the second half, but some of the ending felt repetitive from the first book.
I listened to the audio and I think that was a mistake. The narrator was overdramatic and it took away from the sentimentality of the story. I think I would have enjoyed it more had I read a physical copy. I ended up giving it 3.5 stars and rounding down due to the audio.
My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I listened to the audio and I think that was a mistake. The narrator was overdramatic and it took away from the sentimentality of the story. I think I would have enjoyed it more had I read a physical copy. I ended up giving it 3.5 stars and rounding down due to the audio.
My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...




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How fun, John. I hope you enjoy it. I tried listening to audiobooks several times before I finally started to enjoy them. I love them now.
I haven't updated in almost 3 weeks and my reading has been a bit of a rollercoaster. I read Only the Beautiful for my book club and loved it. 4+★
I then read The House Children, which was good, but less engaging than I expected it to be. 3★
Next up was The God of the Woods, which I found to be an excellent mystery. 5★
Then The Last Murder at the End of the World, which was ok. It started off a little confusing and I thought the storyline was good, but it just never really drew me in. 3★
Finally, I just finished Great Big Beautiful Life, which I thought was great. 5★
I'm now listening to Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls and I'm about halfway through. I've seen the show, but didn't follow it. The memoir has been mostly fun so far.
I then read The House Children, which was good, but less engaging than I expected it to be. 3★
Next up was The God of the Woods, which I found to be an excellent mystery. 5★
Then The Last Murder at the End of the World, which was ok. It started off a little confusing and I thought the storyline was good, but it just never really drew me in. 3★
Finally, I just finished Great Big Beautiful Life, which I thought was great. 5★
I'm now listening to Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls and I'm about halfway through. I've seen the show, but didn't follow it. The memoir has been mostly fun so far.
I finished Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls. It was good, but it was kind of like listening to a person with ADHD tell a long story.
I just started Never Name the Dead.
I just started Never Name the Dead.
I read Dogged Pursuit
. It was a fun prequel to the series.
my review of Dogged Pursuit
I'm now reading How the Penguins Saved Veronica and Run for the Hills.

my review of Dogged Pursuit
I'm now reading How the Penguins Saved Veronica and Run for the Hills.
I finished How the Penguins Saved Veronica. I thought it was pretty good, but the FMC was such a curmudgeon.
I'm now reading The Spellshop. The female MC in this one started out very standoffish as well.
I'm now reading The Spellshop. The female MC in this one started out very standoffish as well.
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