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Amanda is on page 21 of 182 of Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters
This is a fascinating look into the writers process. I’m Reading it in tandem with East of Eden. To avoid spoilers I read the relevant parts of EoE first then read the corresponding entries / letters some time afterwards.
7 hours, 9 min ago 1 comment
Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters

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Amanda is 54% done with The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy, #1)
My current audio. It’s going slowly because I’m not in car so much this week and don’t feel compelled to pick up the physical book when I’m not driving
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The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy, #1)

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Amanda is 10% done with Project Hail Mary
Re read before seeing the movie
Mar 10, 2026 08:20AM Add a comment
Project Hail Mary

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Amanda is starting The Names
Not my cup of tea. Interesting premise and beautifully written, but the Choose Your Own Adventure style of the set up wasn’t for me.
Dec 05, 2025 05:11AM Add a comment
The Names

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Amanda is 5% done with We Used to Live Here
Eek! I’m only in the first chapter and I’m already yelling at the book. “ don’t let them in. Haven’t you seen Sinners? “ and I don’t even know if the family who show up and ask for a tour because they used to live here are bad or as innocent as they seem.
Jul 24, 2025 07:24AM Add a comment
We Used to Live Here

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Amanda is 35% done with Beartown (Beartown, #1)
Rereading this because I’ve totally forgotten everything about the plot since I read it a few years ago. I do remember that it was 5 star read and I loved it. That part still holds true and now that the trilogy is complete I can read them all without having to remember the plot of the previous book.
Nov 29, 2022 08:17AM Add a comment
Beartown (Beartown, #1)

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Amanda added a status update
Failed the 2019 reading challenge miserably so my response is to set a higher goal for next year. I couldn’t read 50 ( or even 40) in 2019 but I will try to read 60 in 2020.
I never thought I’d have to make “read more” one of my New Years resolutions but sometimes a reading slump happens I guess.
Jan 01, 2020 08:35PM Add a comment

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Amanda is 32% done with The Nightingale
I have failed to get past chapter 1 of this a few times before (I don't like the writing) but this year I've resolved to re-try unfinished books to help clear house of TBR pile. So I pushed through. I'm into the story now and the writing isn't bugging me so much on this attempt.
Jan 23, 2017 04:44AM Add a comment
The Nightingale

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Amanda is 32% done with The Nightingale
I have failed to get past chapter 1 of this a few times before (I don't like the writing) but this year I've resolved to re-try unfinished books to help clear house of TBR pile. So I pushed through. I'm into the story now and the writing isn't bugging me so much on this attempt.
Jan 23, 2017 04:44AM Add a comment
The Nightingale

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Amanda is 38% done with Daddy-Long-Legs
I'm reading this with (not to) Lucy. We each have a copy. It's a great intro to the mysterious benefactor genre and just all round delightful.
Mar 07, 2016 06:33AM Add a comment
Daddy-Long-Legs

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Amanda is on page 186 of 512 of Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3)
My adult only audiobook. Love this series.
Mar 06, 2016 04:27PM Add a comment
Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3)

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Amanda is on page 20 of 512 of Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3)
My adult only audiobook. Love this series.
Feb 29, 2016 11:09AM Add a comment
Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3)

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Amanda is on page 990 of 1296 of War and Peace
Now that I'm getting close ( ish) to the end I find myself slowing down in order to prolong the experience.
Feb 20, 2016 06:42AM Add a comment
War and Peace

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Amanda is on page 820 of 1296 of War and Peace
My kindle says I have only 5 hrs left til I finish this book. I'm sure that's a gross understatement.
Feb 18, 2016 01:02PM Add a comment
War and Peace

Amanda
Amanda is on page 560 of 1296 of War and Peace
I'm reading this concurrently with watching the new BBC adaptation. I read, then watch the visual of what I just read. I'm finding it hard to put the book down long enough to watch it.
Feb 13, 2016 01:09PM Add a comment
War and Peace

Amanda
Amanda is on page 268 of 1296 of War and Peace
I'm making myself read this before watching the new BBC adaptation. It's a much easier read than I expected. Tolstoy has made this story more compelling than Anna Karennina, the plot moves along faster the characters are more alive in my mind though maybe this is just a superior translation.
Feb 08, 2016 01:05PM Add a comment
War and Peace

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