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Love Without Limits (Pink Bean #7)
Love Without Limits (Pink Bean #7)
Harper Bliss | 2018 | LGBTQ+, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Harper Bliss does an amazing job creating emotional and great characters. Reading her Pink Bean books is like meeting up with old friends. I will say this one caught me a little off guard but sometimes it is good to come out of your comfort zone. As Jo learns in this installment of the series. It was a bit eye opening to say the least.
  
Past Due for Murder
Past Due for Murder
Victoria Gilbert | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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I'd like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I liked it but to be perfectly honest it meandered a bit and felt like I was reading two completely different books, what with the old-timey coin mystery.

I liked Amy's character a lot and the research bits were fun.
  
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Stevie Nicks recommended Jane Eyre in Books (curated)

 
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë, Stevie Davies | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry
8.2 (58 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"I first read Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights (written by Charlotte’s sister Emily Bronte) when I was in college in California in the late 1960s. They are two of my favourite books because they’re just so brilliantly written. The beauty of both these classics is that they were fantastic when I was a teenager and they still appeal to me now as a 63-year-old woman."

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Love the One You're With
Emily Giffin | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.2 (5 Ratings)
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Story revolves around Ellen -- recently married, her life turns somewhat upside down when her old flame, Leo (he of an "intense" past love) returns to her life. Keeping Leo a secret from her husband Andy (he of a "pleasant, stable" love), Ellen finds herself torn between the two and questioning the state of her marriage. Adding to her troubles is the fact that Ellen's best friend, Margot, is Andy's sister (and was not one bit fond of Leo).

Many books have been written on the "old boyfriend returns" subject and while Giffin's is nothing outstanding, she handles the topic convincingly, giving Ellen surprising depth. A quick and rather enjoyable read.
  
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David McK (3248 KP) rated Star Wars X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (Rogue Squadron #1) in Books

Jun 30, 2024 - 3:04 PM (Updated Jun 30, 2024 - 3:06 PM)  
When Disney took over the Star Wars franchise in circa 2015, they threw all the old Expanded Universe stuff out.

Which is understandable, from a certain point of view.

This, however, meant they threw the good out with the bad - for my money, this series was one of the major losses of that decision.

Essentially, these books - based on the old X-Wing/TIE fighter video games - are Top Gun in space, and - IMO - are far more interesting than just about anything Disney has done since (including the 'new' Alphabet Squadron series).

Corran Horn himself is a major loss in the 'new' Disney films.
  
Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill | 1937 | Business & Finance, History & Politics, Mind, Body & Spiritual
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8.5 (2 Ratings)
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One of your must reads
It maybe an old book (mentioning the great American depression more than once) but the information will never go out of date. As I stated it's not a light read but you get a history lesson, a self help and business book all rolled into one. It should be on the list of must read books in your lifetime.
  
The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Connell | 1924 | Fiction & Poetry, Horror
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7.9 (9 Ratings)
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<i>So. Many. Short. Stories.</i>

Sometimes these kinds of weird, old school, random books really hook me, but I can't explain why. This is one of them. This story has the most simple of plot lines, yet it does so well to inflict fear and excitement into the reader.

I loved the writing. I loved the tension. I loved the plot. I loved the psychopath. I loved the ending.
  
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Kevin Phillipson (9973 KP) rated Marvel's Jessica Jones - Season 3 in TV

Dec 8, 2019 (Updated Dec 8, 2019)  
Marvel&#039;s Jessica Jones - Season 3
Marvel's Jessica Jones - Season 3
2019 | Action, Drama
Krysten Ritter (4 more)
Rachel Taylor
Carrie Anne moss
Eka Danville
Better than season 2
Contains spoilers, click to show
Only watched the first two episodes and already improvement over season 2. season 2 was weak but so far so good with the plot new villian but same old issues for Jessica especially her sister Trish who maybe becoming hellcat from the comic books I hope so just hoping the rest of the season is just as good
  
Atomic Habits: An Easy &amp; Proven Way to Build Good Habits &amp; Break Bad Ones
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear | 2018 | Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Well written. (2 more)
Easy to follow.
Well organized.
I don't usually read non-fiction, let alone self help books. I dove into this one as a choice for some PD hours over the summer. Definitely a good choice- it was engaging, well organized, easy to follow and very easy to read. Anyone wanting to build good habits or change old or bad habits would find this little gem useful.
  
The Adventures of the Wishing-Chair
The Adventures of the Wishing-Chair
Enid Blyton | 2013 | Children
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"When I was a little girl, someone gave me a copy of a book called The Adventures of the Wishing-Chair. The chair grew wings and could fly away to other worlds. I started using books for that very purpose from a really early age. Books helped me to endure, learn, navigate, believe, imagine and hope. It also made me realize that the world I was growing up in was not the only one out there and I could use words as wings in my own way too. I still have a really old copy of it although I haven’t read it in decades."

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