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Jan 01, 2014 04:58PM
I'm excited to try for 75 books in 2014!
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Happy New Year, Annie! Best of luck on your challenge.
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Elyse, Wonderful! It's moving up to the top of my TBR pile, thank you!
2. Healing the Adult Child's Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas After Your Parent Dies by Alan D. Wolfelt3. Happy Women Live Better by Valorie Burton
Good luck meeting your goals this year!(Also, for what it's worth, I totally agree about Inferno; it's definitely better than The Lost Symbol.)
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5. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple"
How was Lost Lake? I have the NetGalley ARC of it.
Elyse, Lost Lake was a fun, quick read. As with her previous books, Sara Addison Allen has created some wonderful characters.
6. Attack Your Day!: Before It Attacks You by Mark Woods7. Holding Dear: The Value of the Real by Steve Leveen
I had Lost Lake out from the library, but I had to return it before I got a chance to read it. Hoping I can get it back soon.
Charleen, I'd hate to count how many times that has happened to me. The worst is when you get into the book and then life happens and you run out of time before you get to finish. I have many index cards with book titles and page numbers listed for when I get to take out those books again.
I make a point of not starting a book if I'm not sure I can finish it in time, but on the rare occasion that it happens, I usually just keep the book and pay the late fee. Unless it has extra holds on it. It drives me nuts when I have a hold on a book and the person ahead of me doesn't return it on time, so I never want to be that person.
I really liked A Discover of Witches. Can't wait until the last book comes out!
Charleen, I really enjoyed A Discovery of Witches also. I'm looking forward to moving on to book 2, which should line me up nicely for the release date of book 3!
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How did you like it? I have it from NetGalley but haven't read it yet. I liked Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac but didn't like All These Things I've Done. So far Zevin is a hit or miss for me.
Quirky characters, small town bookstore - how could I resist! I rated it 4 stars. It was an enjoyable, but quick, read for me. Not much food for thought.
16. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn17. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story by Dan Harris
18. Mrs. Lincoln's Rival by Jennifer Chiaverini
19. A Beautiful Blue Death byCharles Finch
My DD worked on the movie Dark Places. In fact she got Gillian Flynn's autograph for me. I am curious how the movie compare to the book.
How exciting for your DD! I didn't realize they were making Dark Places into a movie. It will be interesting to see how closely they stick to the book.
Hillary, Did your DD get GF's autograph in your book or separately? My brother in law once ran into Stephen King in Boston (leaving a baseball game) and was able to locate a scrap of paper for his autograph. My sister is a huge King fan so what a treasure for her!
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Oh, I thought they were only doing Gone Girl! Sweet! I really liked Dark Places.
The autograph was on sheet of paper. Dark Places was filmed in Shreveport LA. The director is same one who directed Sarah's Key.
Wow! I really enjoyed Sarah's Key (book and movie), looking forward to seeing Dark Places. Thanks Hillary!
20. Mister Owita's Guide to Gardening: How I Learned the Unexpected Joy of a Green Thumb and an Open Heart by Carol WallBeautifully written memoir!
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Andrea, I enjoyed The Apple Orchard by Wiggs enough to purchase the next in the Bella Vista series when it was released, I'm considering it a summer indulgence, lol!
22. The September Society by Charles Finch. The Charles Lenox series is a fun read. Love the time period, love the characters!
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25. To Tuscany With Love by Gail Mencini. This was a traveling book that I joined in on; not really my type of story.26. Goodnight June by Sarah Jio. Pleasant summer read!
Annie, I have this on my bookshelf waiting to be read. Thoughts on the book?
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Jan and Elyse, I really enjoyed "All the Light We Cannot See". I liked the author's writing style, and loved the characters. The book jumps around a bit but that wasn't a problem for me. This was my first time reading anything by this author, but I'll be adding his other works to my TBR pile!
Annie I started reading book & enjoying it so far
Hillary, The story moves along at a good pace. Enjoy!
28. The Fleet Street Murders by Charles Finch. Fun series to read, looking forward to the next Charles Lenox mystery.
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