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Erin Mount's avatar

Ohhh, Educated was so good! I absolutely could not stop thinking about it for weeks after I finished. Such an unbelievable story.

I am loving fruit bars as a summer treat, especially mango ones. They are so refreshing. Also, I just got bamboo sheets, and they are so lightweight and silky soft. Perfect for summer.

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Natasha Mila's avatar

Ooo good to know, I’ve had Educated on my “to read” list, but perhaps it’s time to bump it to the top!

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Jane Anderson's avatar

I read Educated a few years ago. Really liked that one.

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Jane Anderson's avatar

Both songs! There are not enough exclamation points to express how deeply those songs resonate with me.

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Kaitlyn Bouchillon's avatar

Aren't they beautiful?! So glad you loved them.

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Jane Anderson's avatar

I just finished The Reading List. It started out slow, but I figured out the rhythm and plot. I give it 4+ stars.

I loved The Boys in the Boat. It's going to open at the box office December 25..

I also really enjoyed The Last Summer Boys alot..

I'm just starting The All American by Susie Finkbeiner.

I am planning to read The Words We Lost next.

Also 9n my TBR list is The Metropolitan Affair.

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Sarah V.'s avatar

Thanks for your music recommendations! They've consistently become quick favorites over the past few seasons.

One of my favorite books from last year was The Paris Library. Loved the intergenerational relationship that heals two wounded women.

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Kaitlyn Bouchillon's avatar

So glad to hear that, Sarah. <3 I haven't heard of The Paris Library... will go look it up!

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Natasha Mila's avatar

I really loved Remarkably Bright Creatures- 4 stars- (but I feel like that’s old news). And earlier this year I read The Great Alone and I’d give that gem a 6/5 stars!

I cannot wait to get my hands on a copy of Unreasonable Hospitality! Waiting (not so) patiently...

And 1000% yes to the book round up at the end of 2023.

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Kaitlyn Bouchillon's avatar

Remarkably Bright Creatures is one of the four I just got from the library!

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Natasha Mila's avatar

Looks like you got yourself a goodie 😉

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Judy Burns's avatar

A wonderful book I just finished reading is ‘Tired of Trying’..how to hold onto God when you’re frustrated, fed up & feeling forgotten by Ashley Morgan Jackson…ENJOY…..

Judy Burns (Australia) ….

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Kaitlyn Bouchillon's avatar

I read/shared that one this summer! I really like what they did with the cover... very smart.

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Jordyn Buhler's avatar

I’ve read 29/40 books so far on my Goodreads account! My last favorite read was A Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers. I’m reading through Harry Potter for the first time- I’m not a fan so far, but each book gets a little better, so we’ll see, lol! ;)

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Kaitlyn Bouchillon's avatar

I remember loving A Lineage of Grace! Have you read The Chronicles of Narnia? If so, do you think they're similar in getting better with each one? (I'm reading them for the first time this year.)

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Jordyn Buhler's avatar

I read Chronicles of Narnia growing up - so good!! I would say they do get better the further along you get in the series. My favorite books are The Horse and His Boy and The Dawn Treader. :)

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