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by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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I love this third installment of the series "The Naturals". The characters and the plot are flawless as always and the way that the book is set up with the serial killer being caught at the end

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
by J. K. Rowling
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I truly loved this book, with it's fantastic world building and the way the author eases us into the world itself. While the wizarding world is parallel to the real one, it is still like reading and experiencing the wizarding world itself. Love the way the character or Hermione is written, with her being the book smart, contrasting against Harry's spell smart and Ron's street smart.

After Annie
by Anna Quindlen
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2.5 stars. I've enjoyed Anna Quindlen in the past, and this book felt true to style--to the point where I kept getting confused when they made any references to post-1990s technology. (I kept thinking that the story takes place in the '90s because that's when I last read Anna Quindlen!) I didn't dislike the book, but it fell a little flat for me. I expected the description of the grieving process through the lens of three different characters would be more interesting, but I only enjoyed one of the three stories, and the one I did like wound up wrapping a little too neatly for me in the end. Not a bad story, but I wouldn't go out of my way to read this one.

Lies He Told Me
by James Patterson
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This book was an easy read. It had a good flow with the action. Somewhat predictable but did finished it in 2 days.

It's Hard For Me To Live With Me
by Rex Chapman
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This book is not one I would have picked up on my own but was recommended to me. I'm not a sports fan, so I was unfamiliar with this former NBA player or his story. But, this was a powerful and interesting memoir about someone struggling with addiction and subsequently using their platform and fame to make a positive impact on the world. The player narrates the audiobook himself, which I always enjoy with a memoir. I'd recommend for fans of this genre.

Summer Stage
by Meg Mitchell Moore
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This is the story of a family, the theatre, and their private and public personas. The family foundation is there even at the worst of times. Those you work with and trust can help you or hurt you out of jealousy. Picking up pieces and finding out what you really want is what sets the stage as you write the acts.

Conclave
by Robert Harris
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Although I knew a little about the process of electing a new pope, this book filled in a lot of the blanks. It really portrayed the Cardinals as men who are not perfect but doing their best. Some were ambitious, others questioned their inability to make the right decision, some feeling doubts and lacking in their prayers. It keeps your attention to the end.

Golden Girl
by Elin Hilderbrand
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This was not my favorite book by Elin Hildebrand. Sometimes it was slow moving, sometimes funny. But overall, enjoyable beach read.

Recitatif
by Toni Morrison
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5 stars I decided to read the story then the introduction by Zadie Smith first and it was really insightful. This book is told in the perspective of Twyla and we see her and Roberta at the age of eight at shelter, years later in life, and a few after that. What we are told from the beginning is that one is black and one is white: the only way to tell the difference is based on their experiences and relationships. After reading Zadie Smith’s introduction, it really got my brain to thinking. Now I don’t want to spoil events in this short story so i’ll put it like this: Studies showed that white readers believe Twyla is white and black readers think vise versa. I believe she is passing. Roberta for sure I felt was black, based on descriptions of her, her mom and what she was doing. But the reason for feeling that Twyla is black, but white passing is due to descriptions of her mom wearing powder (which if you know about history on slaves, when they were gifted to the slave master’s daughter: to distinguish them from the field slaves they wore powders to make themselves lighter), her not knowing about Jimi Hendrix, her braiding Roberta’s hair. Small details I notice along the way and Zadie Smith’s insight as well. But in all this for sure is a 5 star read for me.

How to Find a Missing Girl
by Victoria Wlosok
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this has to be one of the best books i've ever read. sapphism plus true crime? of course I'm going to love it. The "a good girls guide to murder" vibes kept me hooked the entire time. and I absolutely loved lea and iris's relationship. they were amazing !! also, the scene were iris got shot by Mr. cooper and the detective and everyone else came was just so emotional and perfect. 100% would recommend this book and I would love to reread it again for the first time. there weren't any plot holes and the plot twist was unpredictable. absolutely adored this book. <333
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