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The One That Got Away: A Novel

Bethany Chase

May2015

24

started following:

Love To Read For Fun

started following:

The Little Reading Nook

started following:

Book Snob Wannabe

May2015

19

finished reading:

14th Deadly Sin: - James Patterson

14th Deadly Sin: James Patterson

May2015

17

finished reading:

The Turner House - Angela Flournoy

The Turner House Angela Flournoy

May2015

8

finished reading:

Balm - Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Balm Dolen Perkins-Valdez

May2015

7

finished reading:

God Help the Child: A novel - Toni Morrison

God Help the Child: A novel Toni Morrison

May2015

3

finished reading:

All the Bright Places - Jennifer Niven

All the Bright Places Jennifer Niven

April2015

25

finished reading:

For Your Love - Beverly Jenkins

For Your Love Beverly Jenkins

April2015

23

finished reading:

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Jesse Andrews

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Jesse Andrews

April2015

18

finished reading:

Night of Cake & Puppets - Laini Taylor

Night of Cake & Puppets Laini Taylor

April2015

12

finished reading:

Daughter of Smoke & Bone - Laini Taylor

Daughter of Smoke & Bone Laini Taylor

April2015

2

finished reading:

The Truth and Other Lies: A Novel - Sascha Arango

The Truth and Other Lies: A Novel Sascha Arango

April2015

01

Perfect Peace: A Novel

Perfect Peace: A Novel - Daniel Black

finished reading:

Perfect Peace: A Novel - Daniel Black

Perfect Peace: A Novel Daniel Black

March2015

28

finished reading:

Americanah - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

finished reading:

One Night - Eric Jerome Dickey

One Night Eric Jerome Dickey

March2015

22

finished reading:

The Stranger - Harlan Coben

The Stranger Harlan Coben

March2015

15

finished reading:

Christopher's Diary: Echoes of Dollanganger (Dollanganger, #7) - V.C. Andrews

Christopher's Diary: Echoes of Dollanganger (Dollanganger, #7) V.C. Andrews

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What I Know For Sure - Oprah Winfrey

What I Know For Sure Oprah Winfrey

March2015

7

finished reading:

Forty Acres: A Thriller - Dwayne Alexander Smith

Forty Acres: A Thriller Dwayne Alexander Smith

February2015

21

finished reading:

Blanche Among the Talented Tenth - Barbara Neely

Blanche Among the Talented Tenth Barbara Neely

February2015

19

finished reading:

Wench - Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Wench Dolen Perkins-Valdez

February2015

18

finished reading:

Blanche on the Lam: A Blanche White Mystery - Barbara Neely

Blanche on the Lam: A Blanche White Mystery Barbara Neely

February2015

14

finished reading:

Things You Won't Say: A Novel - Sarah Pekkanen

Things You Won't Say: A Novel Sarah Pekkanen

February2015

11

African American History Month Daily Devotions 2015: Daily Devotions

3.5 StarsMany African Americans come to our attention—either for the first time or as a history lesson—during Black History Month. African American History Month Daily Devotio...

African American History Month Daily Devotions 2015: Daily Devotions - Woodie W White

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African American History Month Daily Devotions 2015: Daily Devotions - Woodie W White

African American History Month Daily Devotions 2015: Daily Devotions Woodie W White

February2015

3

finished reading:

Poisoning the Pecks of Grand Rapids: The Scandalous 1916 Murder Plot - Tobin T. Buhk

Poisoning the Pecks of Grand Rapids: The Scandalous 1916 Murder Plot Tobin T. Buhk

January2015

29

finished reading:

Stealing Marilyn Monroe - Sophie Warren

Stealing Marilyn Monroe Sophie Warren

finished reading:

The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins

The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins

January2015

23

finished reading:

Citizen: An American Lyric - Claudia Rankine

Citizen: An American Lyric Claudia Rankine

finished reading:

Second Life - S.J. Watson

Second Life S.J. Watson

January2015

21

finished reading:

Bright Side - Kim Holden

Bright Side Kim Holden

January2015

11

finished reading:

Destiny's Captive - Beverly Jenkins

Destiny's Captive Beverly Jenkins

January2015

10

finished reading:

Emma's Secret - Steena Holmes

Emma's Secret Steena Holmes

January2015

8

finished reading:

Finding Emma - Holmes, Steena

Finding Emma Holmes, Steena

December2014

29

finished reading:

Starting Your Day Right: Devotions for Each Morning of the Year - Joyce Meyer

Starting Your Day Right: Devotions for Each Morning of the Year Joyce Meyer

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Hope to Die: - James Patterson

Hope to Die: James Patterson

December2014

21

finished reading:

Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel - Jessica Knoll

Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel Jessica Knoll

December2014

19

We Were Liars

"There is not even a Scrabble word for how bad I feel."

We Were Liars - E. Lockhart

Everything I Never Told You

How is this on bestseller lists?

Everything I Never Told You - Celeste Ng

finished reading:

We Were Liars - E. Lockhart

We Were Liars E. Lockhart

finished reading:

Everything I Never Told You - Celeste Ng

Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng

December2014

18

Captivated by You

Enforcing 50-page Rule.

Captivated by You - Sylvia Day

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This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl - Esther Earl, Lori Earl, Wayne Earl, John Green

This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl Esther Earl, Lori Earl, Wayne Earl, John Green

finished reading:

Captivated by You - Sylvia Day

Captivated by You Sylvia Day

December2014

11

finished reading:

Not My Father's Son: A Memoir - Alan Cumming

Not My Father's Son: A Memoir Alan Cumming

November2014

29

finished reading:

Burn (Michael Bennett) - James Patterson, James Patterson

Burn (Michael Bennett) James Patterson, James Patterson

November2014

24

finished reading:

Merry Sexy Christmas: Overtime LoveEX-mas ReunionA Holiday Affair - Beverly Jenkins, Kayla Perrin, Maureen Smith

Merry Sexy Christmas: Overtime LoveEX-mas ReunionA Holiday Affair Beverly Jenkins, Kayla Perrin, Maureen Smith

November2014

20

finished reading:

Christopher's Diary: Secrets of Foxworth - V.C. Andrews

Christopher's Diary: Secrets of Foxworth V.C. Andrews

November2014

13

finished reading:

Before We Met - Lucie Whitehouse

Before We Met Lucie Whitehouse

November2014

12

finished reading:

A Christmas Prayer - Kimberla Lawson Roby

A Christmas Prayer Kimberla Lawson Roby

November2014

9

finished reading:

The Silent Sister - Diane Chamberlain

The Silent Sister Diane Chamberlain

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The Broken String - Diane Chamberlain

The Broken String Diane Chamberlain

November2014

07

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

Awkward Black Girl is a web series I got hooked on in its early webisodes. Now that it is mainstream, the writing and comedy changed a bit. I stopped watching religiously. How...

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl - Issa Rae

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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl - Issa Rae

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl Issa Rae

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Gray Mountain: A Novel - John Grisham

Gray Mountain: A Novel John Grisham

November2014

2

finished reading:

The Vacationers: A Novel - Emma Straub

The Vacationers: A Novel Emma Straub

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Shopaholic to the Stars: A Novel - Sophie Kinsella

Shopaholic to the Stars: A Novel Sophie Kinsella

October2014

29

finished reading:

Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell

Fangirl Rainbow Rowell

October2014

28

finished reading:

Big Little Lies - Liane Moriarty

Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty

October2014

21

finished reading:

Found: A Mickey Bolitar Novel, Book 3 - Harlan Coben

Found: A Mickey Bolitar Novel, Book 3 Harlan Coben

October2014

20

finished reading:

One Plus One - Jojo Moyes

One Plus One Jojo Moyes

October2014

2

finished reading:

Say What You Will - Cammie McGovern

Say What You Will Cammie McGovern

October2014

01

Prime Deception

Lorna Thomas had a deal set to sell her story to a British tabloid paper. She had been the Deputy Prime Minister of England's mistress. A couple days before selling her secret...

Prime Deception - Carys Jones

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Prime Deception - Carys Jones

Prime Deception Carys Jones

September2014

15

"L" is for Lawless

San Francisco Examiner called this novel one of Kinsey Millhone's "wildest adventures yet." I have to disagree. If I wasn't so invested in this series, I would have stopped re...

"L" is for Lawless - Sue Grafton

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"L" is for Lawless - Sue Grafton

"L" is for Lawless Sue Grafton

September2014

14

Postcards from Cookie: A Memoir of Motherhood, Miracles, and a Whole Lot of Mail

Investigating details from the adoption agency report and contacting a college friend starts Caroline's journey to connect with her birth mother, nicknamed Cookie. A life-chan...

Postcards from Cookie: A Memoir of Motherhood, Miracles, and a Whole Lot of Mail - Caroline Clarke

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Postcards from Cookie: A Memoir of Motherhood, Miracles, and a Whole Lot of Mail - Caroline Clarke

Postcards from Cookie: A Memoir of Motherhood, Miracles, and a Whole Lot of Mail Caroline Clarke

September2014

7

finished reading:

Adultery: A novel - Paulo Coelho

Adultery: A novel Paulo Coelho

August2014

31

finished reading:

The Complete Collected Poems - Maya Angelou

The Complete Collected Poems Maya Angelou

August2014

29

Accidents of Marriage: A Novel

How do you know when a marriage is too broken to fix? Maddy fell in love with Ben years ago. Now she is struggling to balance her career and raise three children while keeping...

Accidents of Marriage: A Novel - Randy Susan Meyers

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Accidents of Marriage: A Novel - Randy Susan Meyers

Accidents of Marriage: A Novel Randy Susan Meyers

August2014

17

Attachments

Disappointing. Lame build-up, dragged story line, incomplete ending.

Attachments - Rainbow Rowell

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Attachments - Rainbow Rowell

Attachments Rainbow Rowell

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