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This is the true story of Thad Roberts, a NASA intern who stole pieces of the moon. I had never even heard of this incident until I read the description of this audiobook, but I saw Casey Affleck narrated and that sealed the deal. What could be better than my favorite Affleck reading about true crime?
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OH BISH. Buckle up for this one. I’m so ready. After years of swearing never to publish Midnight Sun, apparently Meyer started to run out of Twilight money because here we are, 650 pages of Edward’s perspective later. And it is wild.
Continue readingAs we inch closer to what promises to be a strange fall, I’ve decided to lean in and read more horror. Although The Sun Down Motel isn’t super horrifying, St. James did pull off some fun ghost tricks.
Continue readingI’m going to preface this post right from the beginning. I’m approaching this book from two different perspectives. One, the representation it provides via it’s characters and plot lines. Two, it’s quality of writing, characters, and plot development. In Daria ‘s case, these are two different categories.
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Lonesome Dove. A mammoth, epic tale of the West and what happens to two Texas Rangers after they’ve hung up their badges. You’ve probably heard of McMurtry and his most famous story. But if you’re like me, you might not have actually ever read it. Until now.
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I’m honestly not sure where to start with The All-Night Sun. I think I know what Zinna was trying to do, but I’m not sure it accomplished it for me. Or maybe Zinna just watched Midsommar and was like, let me do something similar, but different. Gotta capitalize on the trends!
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I read Death on the Nile because I knew the movie was coming out and I’m one of those people who has to read the book first. Also, it’s been a minute since I’ve read a Christie and as fall slowly descends upon us I thought it would be a good fit!
Continue readingI’ve read several Rainbow Rowell books, Fangirl, Simon Snow, but I had never ventured past the ultra popular YA stuff. I heard Landline was #rough but people really seemed to love Attachments so it was my next library read. And I can see why some people loved it. Although I’m not sure I feel the same way.
Continue readingNothing warms my heart like a young, smart, female detective! This was my first Flavia de Luce novel and it was the perfect balance of light hearted and interesting.
Continue readingMy favorite part of learning the intricate details of a Russian submarine? Imagining Tim Curry as Dr. Petrov of course! Thank you for that special joy Mr. Clancy.
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