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Post by snapdragon on Jun 20, 2024 18:35:47 GMT -5
Listening to "Winter Lost" by Patricia Briggs
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jul 16, 2024 14:50:12 GMT -5
AB She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica
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Post by snapdragon on Jul 21, 2024 14:44:45 GMT -5
I finished my Ivy Morgan mystery series and I have started another series by the same author. So, I am on book 3 of the Harper Harlow mystery series.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jul 21, 2024 21:00:29 GMT -5
Running On the Roof of the World by Jess Butterworth. 2 youngsters escape Tibet for India over the mountains. A young adult book. Larger than Life by Jody Picoult. A short book. It starts out in Africa.
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Post by Opti on Jul 22, 2024 2:57:08 GMT -5
Running On the Roof of the World by Jess Butterworth. 2 youngsters escape Tibet for India over the mountains. A young adult book. Larger than Life by Jody Picoult. A short book. It starts out in Africa.
Sounds interesting. I do need to queue up some novels in my library from home stuff. First one sounds very interesting.
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Post by obelisk on Jul 22, 2024 22:05:24 GMT -5
Michael Connelly, Night Fire. I enjoy his Renee Ballard detective stories.
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Post by happyhoix on Jul 24, 2024 20:49:49 GMT -5
The Southern Bookclub Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix.
A combination of Steel magnolias and Dracula.
On Good Reads, some people were complaining that it’s actually scary. Yes, it’s a book about a vampire, and not the sparkly kind like in Twilight. He kills kids. There are rats
Others complained the ladies in the book club are totally dominated by husbands that boss them around. This takes place in the late 80’s - these are wives of wealthy southern men - there was a lot of bossing going around.
However, it’s very funny, in the places where the vampire isn’t being scary. My favorite part so far was an argument the book club ladies had about whether the man in the Bridges of Madison County was actually a serial killer.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 25, 2024 8:18:08 GMT -5
The Southern Bookclub Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. A combination of Steel magnolias and Dracula. On Good Reads, some people were complaining that it’s actually scary. Yes, it’s a book about a vampire, and not the sparkly kind like in Twilight. He kills kids. There are rats Others complained the ladies in the book club are totally dominated by husbands that boss them around. This takes place in the late 80’s - these are wives of wealthy southern men - there was a lot of bossing going around. However, it’s very funny, in the places where the vampire isn’t being scary. My favorite part so far was an argument the book club ladies had about whether the man in the Bridges of Madison County was actually a serial killer. I own that book and have read it twice so far. It was the second time around I picked up more on the themes of the book. The fact the women are dominated by their husbands is the point of the book it is social commentary. I don't find it scary I find it unsettling because it hits too close to home with the suburban American dream, trad wives, alpha males, the repression of women's reproductive freedom/sexuality and all that. A coworker of mine reading it said the same thing. She didn't find it scary but the book was leaving her unsettled and she'd have to take a break from it before picking it back up again. Which means it is really good writing IMO if it is able to knock me off kilter like that and make me think. ETA: Okay the rat part where they are running all over did freak me out a little. Ugh. ![](https://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff155/JiminiChristmas/ymamsmiles/confused.png) I also had a really strong hope that the husband of the main character was going to end up murdered by the vampire. I was disappointed he did not because he was such a fucking tool.
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Post by happyhoix on Jul 25, 2024 9:38:07 GMT -5
The Southern Bookclub Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. A combination of Steel magnolias and Dracula. On Good Reads, some people were complaining that it’s actually scary. Yes, it’s a book about a vampire, and not the sparkly kind like in Twilight. He kills kids. There are rats Others complained the ladies in the book club are totally dominated by husbands that boss them around. This takes place in the late 80’s - these are wives of wealthy southern men - there was a lot of bossing going around. However, it’s very funny, in the places where the vampire isn’t being scary. My favorite part so far was an argument the book club ladies had about whether the man in the Bridges of Madison County was actually a serial killer. I own that book and have read it twice so far. It was the second time around I picked up more on the themes of the book. The fact the women are dominated by their husbands is the point of the book it is social commentary. I don't find it scary I find it unsettling because it hits too close to home with the suburban American dream, trad wives, alpha males, the repression of women's reproductive freedom/sexuality and all that. A coworker of mine reading it said the same thing. She didn't find it scary but the book was leaving her unsettled and she'd have to take a break from it before picking it back up again. Which means it is really good writing IMO if it is able to knock me off kilter like that and make me think. ETA: Okay the rat part where they are running all over did freak me out a little. Ugh. ![](https://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff155/JiminiChristmas/ymamsmiles/confused.png) I also had a really strong hope that the husband of the main character was going to end up murdered by the vampire. I was disappointed he did not because he was such a fucking tool. I totally agree. Most of the husbands are tools. I think the comments on Good Reads about it being scary were from people who somehow expected a comedy, I guess based on the title, or at worst, twilight vampires. This vampire is a legit monster, killing kids and mindfucking everyone. Don’t be fooled by the title. By the way, this is going to be made into a series for one of the streaming services. I hope they get the women and the accents right , no cheesy over blown southern accents.
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Post by tcu2003 on Jul 28, 2024 17:32:22 GMT -5
I just finished All Roads Lead to Rome by Sabrina Fedel. It was a cute, easy read - YA romance. I wish I’d read it before we went to Italy earlier this month and she mentioned a few spots I would have tried to visit.
Other recent-ish reads I would recommend:
When I Was Your Age by Kenan Thompson - I listened to this audiobook, which the author reads, and really enjoyed it.
The Rome-Commers by Katharine Center
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan
The Magician’s Daughter by HG Perry
The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson
Be a Revolution by Ijeoma Oluo
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Post by happyhoix on Jul 31, 2024 9:33:21 GMT -5
Started on the God of the Woods - good so far.
Fourteen year old daughter of a wealthy family goes missing from camp, starts in the seventies and jumps forward several decades. Having grown up in the seventies it resonates with me.
Good so far, hope the ultimate reveal is good.
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