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I read a book by an author appearing at the Saugatuck StoryFest!
I read a book with another person!
I read a green book in the garden!
I read a book near the water!
Read a book with a famous opening line
3 stars! The book is way more nonsensical than I remember the movie being.
Read a book by an author speaking at The Westport Library
4 stars! Charming.
Read a book with illustrations
5 stars! My entire worldview shifted. Amazing.
Read a book with a NUMB3R in the title
1 star! Problematic depiction of women and the word no.
Read a book that was nominated for a Connecticut Book Award
4 stars! A perceptive look mental health and survival.
Read a book written by an LGTBQIA author
5 stars! The content is difficult to read, but oh so important.
Read a book that was translated
3 stars! Sweet.
Read a book written by a person with a different ethnicity than you
5 stars! Sweet and full of hope.
Read a book that you downloaded
3 stars! Not sure if I "liked" the book, but it did make me think about my perceptions.
Read a book from the point of view of an animal
4 stars! One question: Who was Charlotte's baby daddy?
Read a book about a hero
5 stars! Inspiring.
Read a book by your favorite author
3 stars! It's a guilty pleasure...
Read a book with a bicycle on the cover
4 stars! The author deals with trauma in a beautiful and emotional way.
Read a book that scares you
5 stars! Beautiful. Fascinating. Frightening.
Read a book of short stories
5 stars! Beautifully narrated as an audiobook.
Read a book that inspired a Netflix Original
2 stars! Not sure if I liked the revenge plot.
Read a book about food
3 stars! The sourdough was an interesting character.
Read a book about friendship
4 stars! The best friends are those that help us be ourselves.
Read a book about the environment
4 stars! Gotta love a vigilante thriller set on a nature preserve.
I used a book to create!
Read a book with a red cover
2 stars! Delightfully effortless read
Read a book recommended by a librarian
4 stars! Glad I’m not in that marriage...
Read a book from the Great American Read
2 stars! It was better when I was 14...
Read a book about history
5 stars! Phenominal author; frightening history.
I wrote a page at Backspace (the typewriter store)!
Read a book by a debut author
5 stars! Heartbreakingly beautiful.
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I read a romance novel in a restaruant!
I read a horror novel in the dark!
5 stars! Irreverent, but packed with good inside info...
4 stars!
4 stars! I love a mystery, so did CT judges.
5 stars! Great story telling style, humorous, but I really loved the illustrations.
5 stars! Recently learned about the author, very interesting!
4 stars! Loved her first book, couldn't wait to read this one, too!
4 stars! Not exactly short stories, but close three stories told in one book.
5 stars! Thought provoking...what if?
5 stars!
5 stars! Not typical Wilde, but great thoughts inside the covers!
5 stars! Loved it, a psychological thriller I could not stop reading!
5 stars! Wanted them to be published faster! Loved the references and subtleties.
5 stars! Wow, what characters, what misery!
5 stars! Loved the book, also loved the movie, surprise!
4 stars! Survivor's group helps a lone survivor of a gunned-down family.
4 stars! Interesting characters!
2 stars! Not very exciting historical fiction that I thought was going to be more historical.
3 stars! Like Redwall, but everyone is horrible and wants to murder other people.
4 stars! An extremely interesting premise with some fun twists along the way.
4 stars! Very spooky.
3 stars!
5 stars! Deeply flawed, but I truly love the way this book ends.
5 stars! Very cool to read American history from another perspective.
4 stars! A beautiful, loving look at trees and their very interesting lives.
4 stars! Some of the stories in here were a lot of fun.
4 stars! You won't see the ending coming.
5 stars! A true classic. Smart and funny to the bone.
3 stars! The premise is one of the best I've seen in a Sci-Fi comedy.
4 stars! An Ikea-alike as the setting for a horror story is brilliant.
3 stars! Truly beautiful lines.
4 stars! Funny!
5 stars! Excellent!
1 star!
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2 stars!
5 stars! You are left with a brilliantly unexpected zinger!
4 stars! A boy must choose between parental expectations and his heart’s desire.
3 stars! Hats off to Ayn Rand.
5 stars! I couldn’t put it down.
4 stars! It raised the monsters called fear and disappointment in self into palpable beings.
5 stars! I wish I had read it prior to attempting their work.
4 stars! Heartwarming, humorous, and deep.
5 stars! This book inspires faith and makes you laugh out loud.
5 stars! I finished each night with an unsettling feeling and the urge to check over my shoulder.
I read a book about writing!
I read a book that I bought at the library!
5 stars! The author's brilliant response to the bombing of Dresden.
4 stars! A high school student faces her bipolar disorder.
5 stars! A self-centered famous concert pianist gets ALS.
4 stars! The book hit home.
5 stars! So, so good.
4 stars! Well deserved Pulitzer Prize.
3 stars! Memoir.
4 stars! Quite informative and therapeutic.
4 stars! A poignant, illustrated memoir about her parents.
4 stars! Amazing story.
4 stars! My favorite story was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
4 stars! Kept me scared and disturbed.
4 stars! Jack Reacher is an inimicable character.
4 stars! A feel-good read.
3 stars! A girl biters into her mom's lemon chocolate cake and makes a discovery.
5 stars! Gabriel Allon's quest.
3 stars! Suspenseful thriller about Cuban Americans trying to recover money and property.
4 stars! Well written account of the help rendered by the town of Gander Newfoundland.
3 stars! Friendship between girls.
2 stars! Part memoir and entrepreneur guide.
4 stars! One mistake can ruin your life.
3 stars! What a learning experience!
4 stars! Fast moving military thriller.
3 stars! Trials and tribulations of a Nigerian couple.
3 stars! This one grew on me.
5 stars! Can’t wait for her next book.
4 stars! Tea counts as food, right?
4 stars! YA Crossover for sure.
3 stars! Depressing.
5 stars! Powerful.
4 stars! Laugh-out-loud funny.
4 stars! Every parent's worst nightmare.
5 stars! Revelatory.
4 stars! Couldn't put it down
5 stars! All women would benefit from reading this book.
4 stars! Interesting view of the future.
4 stars! Love the prose form that this author uses.
4 stars! A delightful story!
4 stars! Race relations, both past and present, keep this mystery grounded.
1 star! I found this book to be incredibly boring.
5 stars! This was such a fun read---loved it!
5 stars! Gorgeous writing and a very realistic story.
5 stars! It took a while but then I couldn't put it down!
4 stars! Sweet, endearing, and surprising.
5 stars! Very enlightening.
3 stars! Exotic setting adds to the sense of foreboding. Ending felt too predictable.
4 stars! Also fits in History Challenge.
4 stars! Darkly funny.
4 stars! Six survivor stories, from diverse cultures and time periods. Poignant and evocative.
4 stars! Enlightening look into the US immigration system.
4 stars! Lestat finds strength in friendship!
4 stars! Shocking.
4 stars! The Fehering mysteries are always a good read.
4 stars! Can't wait to see these characters on Netflix.
4 stars! So glad Lehane came out with 2nd book in this series.
4 stars! Suspenseful.
3 stars! It is amazing what some people can do in the face of overwhelming odds.
4 stars! Some books are simply ageless.
3 stars! Interesting animal insights with mystery.
4 stars! Good social history - 2009 nomination for graphics.
3 stars! Good characters, beautiful imagery - just not my cup of tea.
3 stars! Creatively illustrated mix of science & history.
5 stars! Miss Marple x 20 - Great!
5 stars! Poignant memories paired with recipes - delicious!
4 stars! A century later Muir's message is still important.
4 stars! Very cleverly written - Chet is "doggone" charming!
5 stars! Perhaps her best!
5 stars! The British Crime Writers named it "best crime novel ever."
4 stars! Strong debut cozy mystery.
3 stars! #24 on list of famous opening lines.
3 stars! Travel adventure and intrigue.
5 stars! A master of character as well as story.
4 stars! Classic Stout - witty, sassy - a good mystery.
5 stars! Excellent insight!
5 stars! A perfect summer read.
4 stars! Provides insight into Japanese-American communities in CA
3 stars! "It was a dark and stormy night"
3 stars! Follow you passion, work like the devil, create your own business
4 stars! A courageous young girl becomes part of the Resistance in the French countryside during WWII.
5 stars! Real insight into what it means to be black in America.
5 stars! Reminiscent of Tamora Pierce.
4 stars! The author has a more intense relationship with books than I do!
4 stars! The main character ends up repeating conventional roles, patterns, jealousies and betrayals.
5 stars! Two sisters find proof of an enduring friendship they hadn't realized existed all along.
5 stars! A rogue FBI agent who is a national hero by taking on the powers that be.
3 stars! A story of a young woman who champions the underdog.
4 stars! A close up look at sociopathy.
3 stars! Cute sketches of dogs begin each chapter.
5 stars! Deftly weaves our current culture of questioning with a harrowing tale.
4 stars! Interesting to learn more about the artist.
5 stars! Beautiful storytelling.
5 stars! Addicting!
5 stars! On the development of the friendship and trust between the new generation of Holmes and Watson.
4 stars! Another great addition into the Expanse series.
4 stars! Final book in a another great fantasy trilogy.
5 stars! Worth the read for all ages.
5 stars! The prose is elegant. Does an extraordinary job of weaving themes throughout.
5 stars! I've been wanting to read this FOREVER and it was worth the hype!
4 stars! Gives us insight into what the lives of Syrians are like.
5 stars! V.I Warshawsky remains one of my favorite characters.
5 stars! I enjoyed the way he brought real people into his fiction.
5 stars! An adorable book.
3 stars! I have to say the story was not for me but as always, she is an excellent writer!
5 stars! Cats writing poems with pictures...thoroughly enjoyable!
5 stars! If you want to read a book about food, THIS book is the one! I happily devoured every page!
4 stars! Alternating between 1930, 1951 and 1969, this book weaves together an enjoyable summer story!
3 stars! Kept me intrigued all the way through and left me with unanswered questions.
4 stars! I learned many things I wish I had known sooner!
5 stars! Informative and inspiring!
5 stars! Touching, funny & sweet.
5 stars! Absolutely amazing!
5 stars! Great addition to the series following one of my favorite characters.
3 stars! A quick, cute read but not the most well written.
4 stars! Full of action and character interaction.
1 star! Just left me feeling really confused.
4 stars! About what it's like having a family member that struggles with addiction.
4 stars! Great character interaction.
4 stars! Cute little rom-com about a girl that loves history.
5 stars! Beautiful story with beautiful illustrations.
5 stars! Really well written and intriguing.
5 stars! Really great insight to mental health issues.
3 stars! Interesting but the ending left something to be desired.
3 stars! More of a set-up for the next few books in the series.
5 stars! A really well written feel-good book.
4 stars! Hilariously chaotic.
3 stars! Slow start at times but worth the read.
5 stars! One of my favorite short story collections.
4 stars! A lovely story about family and change.
5 stars! Riverdale with zombies!
5 stars! A beautiful queer love story.
4 stars! Creepy fun.
5 stars! The master of Japanese horror manga.
5 stars! Twisty, surprising, scary.
4 stars! Very interesting read!
4 stars! Very interesting book!
3 stars! A page turner but I guessed the ending 1/2 through.
4 stars! The references to Westport were my favorite part!
5 stars! The author treats us to an exploration.
4 stars! Fun read!
4 stars! Set during WWII,there's a surprising 3 story lines as well.
5 stars! Superb book set in the time of the Black Death.
5 stars! One of the best books I've ever read.
4 stars! Fascinating story.
5 stars! Quirky and familiar friends and family.
5 stars! Funny and addicting.
4 stars! Everyone should read Graeme Simsion he is awesome!
4 stars! Cute, inspiring.
5 stars! Very informative!
4 stars! It is a good book if you like mysteries.
5 stars! Even if you know little about physics, you will still understand it.
5 stars! A novel way ahead of it's time.