Books! #2 What are you reading, recommendations & reviews

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Loved Macbeth by Nesbo, also loved the Dragon tattoo books, I didn’t hate the continuations but they’re not as good obviously!
I work in a library too
 
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Libraries are still a very underused resource though, use it or lose it. My library have been brilliant, I reserve a book then go to the Library to pick it up, they also do ready reads so they look at your account and then choose books they think you'll enjoy.
 
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Has anyone read the woman in the window, just finished it, apparently going to be made into a film
 
return it full refund. I think it might be 7 days now, it used to be 14.

that’s why I’d return it it’s not something I do all the time but if I’ve paid a lot for a book and it’s then been reduced I do under “found a better price elsewhere” (not a lie)
Or just simply “I didn’t like it”
 
The Midnight Library hurt my brain to read, I couldn't separate Matt's online presence and voice from the book in front of me. I don't understand the hype surrounding it at all.

I'm a longtime lurker on the book threads, always looking for recommendations. Really missing being able to go and browse in an actual book shop/library at the moment. I am about a quarter of the way through Little Disasters by Sarah Vaughan at the moment, enjoying it so far but her other book let me down at the end so I am hoping this is better.
 
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I can’t even find the option to do it! I’ve done it for books I’ve not enjoyed or were just utter rubbish in the past - it feels like a little protest to the author for writing something I didn’t like. But I can’t find the button today. Only bought it on the 27th too. Hmmm... maybe it’s the universe telling me not to.
 
Currently reading The Arrangement after @Katykatykaty’s recommendation and really enjoying it, about 60% through.

Also just received voicemail from my local library that American Dirt is ready for me to collect now
 
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Currently reading The Arrangement after @Katykatykaty’s recommendation and really enjoying it, about 60% through.

Also just received voicemail from my local library that American Dirt is ready for me to collect now
Hope you continue to enjoy The Arrangement. I really enjoyed how it just drops enough information to keep you guessing until the next drop. Quite simple but yet quite clever!
 
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I love books by Amanda Robson. I think they would be classified as " domestic noir" was excited to see i can preorder her latest..there's good ones coming up by some of my faves, Tasmina Perry, Tammy Cohen. Must be for holiday reading
 
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What a great thread. I am a writer myself but while I am writing I don't read through fear of unconscious plagiarism. So now my latest manuscript is off to the publisher I am excited to read some of the suggestions on here.
 
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Just finished American dirt, the latter half I got through in less than 24 hours thought it was fantastic. I've bought a few things on my kindle the last few weeks so will have a peruse for my next read later.

I worked out earlier that I've read 10 books since Christmas! May not be a lot to some people but that's loads to me, I'm so happy to have reignited my passion for reading I think this thread may have had something to do with it!
 
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Finished Little Disasters - felt it was drawn out a little too much and the characters could have been more nuanced but overall, enjoyed it. Just downloaded The Arrangement thanks to recommendations here (thanks @Katykatykaty and @Regina George) so excited to get stuck in this evening. Best thread ever!
 
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I've just finished reading The Taken Girls by GD Sanders and it was tripe. That's 2 rubbish books in a row . I'm going through my TBR pile and am now starting The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry, really hoping it's a good one.
 
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In case anyone was interested to know the update of my reading journey, I just finished the tattooist. I think it was the perfect read to get me back into loving books again. I held it together until I read the forward by lale’s son and reading about their funerals.. I cried like a wee baby honestly.
 
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Glad you finished and that it touched you! I finished it on a plane just before landing and my husband thought I was emotional because we were arriving in New York!
 
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I'm reading so much lately and i'm buying them either brand new or used on amazon, in Tesco or Asda and i seem to be spending a lot of money! I've never used a Kindle before, but i'm beginning to think it might be cheaper for me to read on. Does it take awhile getting used to reading from it than an actual book? I've got an new IPAD can I read Kindle books for free on that?
 
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