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The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman
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Let me first say I ADORE everything I’ve read by Fredrick Backman. Everything. Even the ones like Britt-Marie Was Here which wasn’t my favorite of his, didn’t make me ugly-cry like A Man Called Ove or And Every Morning The Way … Continue reading

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The Mermaid’s Sister by Carrie Anne Noble
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I read this for my challenge book with non-human characters. This is the story of babies left with a childless old healer woman on a mountaintop. The woman’s name is Verity, and as one might expect, she can tell no lies. One … Continue reading

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The Occupation of Eliza Goode – Shelley Mickle (DNF)
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Oh, sigh. Starting 2015 out in true Kelley fashion, I hated this book. I came across The Occupation of Eliza Goode while looking for a nice historical novel, and it sadly fell flat for me. The book is told by … Continue reading

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The Fault in Our Stars – John Green
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Does anyone really enjoy this book? I mean, really, actually enjoy reading it. I can see someone saying something like “it’s a great book!” (which I don’t necessarily agree with), but to actually ENJOY THE READING of this book would … Continue reading

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2 Dorks 1 Book: The Husband’s Secret – Liane Moriarty
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Michelle says: I am so glad I found this book. I was getting dangerously close to another bitter “I hate every book ever written ever in the history of ever” phase. I mean, it could be that I completely lost … Continue reading

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Two Dorks, One Book: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
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Michelle says: So this is an enormous book in a ginormous series and I really wasn’t sure I was going to like it. Unfortunately, I was also afraid it would take me a long time to get through, so I … Continue reading

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The Shadow Throne – Jennifer A. Nielsen (Ascendance #3)
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So sad, this is the last book of the series. Carthya is finally at war with all it’s bordering countries, and Sage must once again figure out a way to save the day (and his country). He still doesn’t share … Continue reading

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Two Dorks, One Book: Labor Day by Joyce Maynard
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Michelle says: So, I liked Labor Day. It was a quick read and interesting in that it was our second consecutive book club selection that featured a child as narrator. I really felt for the disconnected boy Henry who had … Continue reading

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The Runaway King – Jennifer A. Nielsen (Ascendance #2)
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Jennifer A. Nielsen, though she has a name that I literally cannot spell correctly the first time, ever, has written a great followup to The False Prince. In this one, Sage runs off to join the pirates for sort of … Continue reading

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The False Prince – Jennifer A. Nielsen (Ascendance #1)
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I can’t believe I haven’t posted about this series yet! I’ve read quite a bit of YA fantasy and this is hands-down my favorite. Which is strange because it doesn’t seem to be especially popular. So, Sage is an orphan … Continue reading

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