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My first book for #26bookswithbringingupburns (No. 6 - Author I haven't read before) Forfeit by Caroline Batten My two second review: okay, but not great. Seemed about a 100 pages too long. Daisy constantly getting drunk and wasted got old way before the
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Second book finish of the year. And no. 7 on #26bookswithbringingupburns list: book by an author you love. My two second review: third book in the John Puller series, good action, went quickly for 470 pages, and I enjoyed getting to know Puller's brother
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Book 3 of 2015 is in the books 😉 Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe. And item no. 26 on #26bookswithbringingupburns - a book based on a true story. My two second review: I really enjoyed it. Fun to get a bit of the back story on some of my fa
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Book 4 of 2015 - A Little Bit Wicked by Kristin Chenoweth. And item no. 12 on #26bookswithbringingupburns - a book with a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe. What better witch than Glinda! My 2 second review: a fun and funny book. I'm glad I finally checked it
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Book 5 of 2015 - The Devil in the White City. And item no. 9 on #26bookswithbringingupburns - a color in the title. My 2 second review: a really interesting read (like did you know the pledge of allegiance came from the 1893 World's Fair?) Being a mystery
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Book 6 of 2015 - Bossypants by Tina Fey. And no. 8 on #26bookswithbringingupburns - at the bottom of my 'to be read' pile (or in my case, at the bottom of my library 'to check out list'). My 2 second review: laugh out loud funny, almost spew-soda-out-my-n
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Book 7 of 2015 Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday. And no. 18 on #26bookswithbringingupburns - a book with a blue cover. My 2 second review: unrealistic plot, but it was a fun, quick romantic mystery, complete with a sexy detective. Free on Amazon whe
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Book 8 of 2015 Deadline by John Sandford. And no. 14 on #26bookswithbringingupburns - a book set in summer. My 2 second review: Classic John Sandford and I loved it. After 20+ Lucas Davenport books & 8 Virgil Flowers books, he is still my favorite author.
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Book 9 of 2015 The DUFF by Kody Keplinger. And no. 2 on #26bookswithbringingupburns - book made into a movie. My 2 second review: I loved it and was a little sad I read it so quickly. Might try to sneak off this weekend to see the movie.
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Book 10 of 2015. And no. 1 on #26bookswithbringingupburns - book you own but haven't read (realized I bought this a year ago). My 2 second review: it was good, but kind of weird reading the same book told from a different character's perspective.
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Book 11 of 2015 The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. And no. 5 on #26bookswithbringingupburns - book published this year. My 2 second review: WOW! It was fascinating to me how my opinion of each character changed over the course of the story. So glad I
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Book 12 of 2015 Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo. 1st book of #everynewberyby2022 and book no. 15 of #26bookswithbringingupburns a book of poems (a poem writing squirrel counts, right?). My 2 second review: cute! And now I want a super hero squirrel of m
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Book 13 of 2015 Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan. And book no. 17 - a book that will make me smarter - for #26bookswithbringingupburns My 2 second review: good, but scary to think about all she & her family went through trying to find an answer for what
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Book 14 of 2015 - Yes Please by Amy Poehler. And book no. 23 - a book from the library - for #26bookswithbringingupburns My 2 second review: enjoyable. She seemed very open & honest in this book. It wasn't just about how fabulous she is... she also went i
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Book 15 of 2015 - Deep Fried & Pickled by Paisley Ray. And no. 13 - a female heroine for #26bookswithbringingupburns My 2 second review: implausible plot (college freshman stumbles on art forgery ring) but overall an okay read (even better since it was f
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Book 16 of 2015 - Summer Flambé by Paisley Ray. My 2 second review: a fun quick follow up to the last book. Also picked this one up for free on Amazon.
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Book 17 of 2015 - Shelled and Shucked by Paisley Ray. My 2 second review: Continues with the implausible plot, but they're lighthearted and fun (and I'm a sucker for a series and free books).
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Book 18 of 2015 - Toad in the Hole by Paisley Ray. And book no. 10 for #26bookswithbringingupburns - somewhere you've always wanted to visit (England). My 2 second review: the best of the series so far.
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Book 19 of 2015 The Good Girl by Mary Kubica. And book no. 3 for #26bookswithbringingupburns - a book I picked up because of the cover. My 2 second review: wow! Loved it (even though I was pretty sure from about 100 pages in who arranged her abduction).
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Book 20 of 2015 The Way, My Way by Bill Bennett. And book no. 22 - a book with pictures - for #26bookswithbringingupburns My 2 second review: Very inspiring! And funny! (His 3 page essay on trying to get ice for his Coke Zero had me giggling). But overal
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Book 21 of 2015 As You Wish by Cary Elwes. My 2 second review: definitely a must read for any fan of The Princess Bride. I've already re-watched the movie once this week & want to watch again now. (This would fit into lots of slots for #26bookswithbringi
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Book 22 of 2015 The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson. And book no. 16 for #26bookswithbringingupburns - a book I learned about b/c of the challenge. My 2 second review: it took me a bit to get into this one, but I'm glad I hung with it and I ended up enj
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Book 23 of 2015 The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson. My 2 second review: I almost never believe the hype about twists & surprises, but this one got me. I never saw the plot twist coming. Loved it.
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Book 24 of 2015: I'm Off Then by Hape Kerkeling. My 2 second review: a bit of a different view of hiking the Camino than the last book I read. But I still want to strap on a pair of hiking boots and spend a month crossing Northern Spain.
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Book 25 of 2015: The Girl with a Clock for a Heart by Peter Swanson. My 2 second review - second book of his that I've read (this month) and I am a FAN! Not as good as the other, but still a very good read. I could see both of these turning into movies.
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Book 26 of 2015 - The Innocent Sleep by Karen Perry. My 2 second review: this was slow to get through. It took about 200 pages to get to the action of the story, and even still the last 130 dragged to the ending.
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Book 27 of 2015: Midnight Crossroads by Charlaine Harris. My 2 second review: as a stand-alone book it was just okay and dragged a bit at times, but it was a good introduction to a new series of characters. Picking up book 2 at the library today.
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Book 28 of 2015 The S-Word by Chelsea Pitcher. My 2 second review: dark and very sad, but I really enjoyed it and know it will stay on my mind for a while.
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Book 29 of 2015 Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight. My 2 second review: Wow! Another one that had me guessing until the very end. And this isn't one to read in bits and pieces. Lots of interconnected characters that take a bit to keep up with.
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Book 30 of 2015 To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. My 2 second review: Loved it! Almost made me want to be in high school again. Now to wait (not so) patiently for the follow up book to be available at the library.
