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Bird Box
Bird Box
Josh Malerman | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.3 (23 Ratings)
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Bird Box is one of the best horror novels I have ever read. I would gladly recommend to any fan of the genre. What made it so terrifying was the psychological aspect, there's so much left to the imagination, which can be a very scary place. I truly think this is the best book I've read so far this year.
  
The Good Daughter
The Good Daughter
Karin Slaughter | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
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8.2 (25 Ratings)
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I love Karin Slaughter novels and this one did not disappoint!

Her books are gripping, full of emotion and the intensity begins with the opening chapter and doesn’t let go until the end.

This is a stand alone novel and I read it in two sittings.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book.
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) in Books

Dec 12, 2018 (Updated Dec 12, 2018)  
Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1)
Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1)
Kami Garcia | 2009 | Fiction & Poetry, Paranormal, Romance
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7.4 (34 Ratings)
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This is one of those YA novels that I wish I'd have never paid full price for... The premise was predictable, and eye-roll inducing. The one thing I remember is how much I hated the writing.
The movie is actually better than this novel. I suggest skipping the book and just watching the movie with the kid that plays young Han Solo.
  
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Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
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One of the earliest official Star Wars tie-in novels, I remember reading this when it first came out in about '94.

What's interesting is how perception changes: at the time, I remember thinking it was one of the best books I'd read, but now (with time behind me) it's not quite as good as I remember. Still worth a read, though!
  
The Buried Giant
The Buried Giant
Kazuo Ishiguro | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.8 (11 Ratings)
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Ishiguro proves he can do fantasy as well (0 more)
Should be a film already (0 more)
Ishiguro goes Gaimen
Anyone that read previous Ishiguro novels may be surprised by The Buried Giant a full blown fantasy adventure, buy my goodness is it good. The world is completely immersive as they discover why the world is forgetting everything. I just hope he carries on in this genre.
  
Whispers of Love
Whispers of Love
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Great book

This book was amazing!!! It had so many books to read, all full length novels. It takes awhile to read it all, for me as I read quite fast it still took me 26 hours to read all of them. Best book set I have ever bought. They were all such good books, by some very good authors.
  
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Annie Baker recommended Andrei Rublev (1966) in Movies (curated)

 
Andrei Rublev (1966)
Andrei Rublev (1966)
1966 | Biography, Drama, History
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"I saw this movie at Film Forum when I was in college. I remember watching all three hours of it with my mouth open. It fueled my interest in so many things: monks, bells, medieval Russia, structuring movies and plays like novels . . . I was taking a really dumb screenwriting class at the time, and this contradicted everything I had just been taught."

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The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1)
The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1)
Julia Quinn | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics, Humor & Comedy, Romance
8.3 (6 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"For when you need to fall in love The Bridgertons are being turned into their own Netflix series. Julia Quinn is a master of witty banter, romantic tension, and sweet anticipation. Romance novels can be the most delicious mood lifters—and this is one of best of the best. Start with The Duke and I and feast your way through them all."

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