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I finished "People Like Her". I thought it was pretty good.

Now started "Reconstructing Amelia". So far it's a bit mysterious and I like it.

Blush - how was the Sophie Kinsella? I heard it's her actual story.

I tried to slog through NOS4A2 by Joe Hill the last week and a half and I couldn't get through it. He's really wordy like his dad (Stephen King). Its a buddy read with a friend that she picked and I feel bad not finishing it. We meet next week so maybe I'll try again.

I read Lisa Unger's latest Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 and it was meh. I've really enjoyed her last few but this one was just phoned in.

I'm also reading The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. I used to be really into listening to her podcast. This is pretty repetitive but it's fine.

I finished Deconstructing Amelia. I really enjoyed it, would recommend.

Then I started The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Pretty good so far, but I'm only like 2 chapters in (and they're short chapters).

I picked up NOS4A2 again but I just can't find the time to read. Ugh. I don't hate it but for some reason the size is really detracting me. My friend and I meet next week so I guess we'll see if I can get through it.

Well, I haven't been here in a long time.

I've seen Sophie Kinsella's posts about her cancer on instagram and it's so heartbreaking But I don't think I wanna read about it.

Spudd, I loved Reconstructing Amelia!

I was not a fan of Here One Moment, sadly. Am I done with Liane? But I used to love her!

My last reads were:

- a technical book by a Brazilian English teacher
- The Thread by Victoria Hislop - historical fiction set in Greece, though the author is British.
- The Other Story by Tatiana de Rosnay. This had AWFUL ratings on goodreads (like 2.7), but I actually liked it. Ordered 2 more of hers.
- a Brazilian thriller that was very well written but a bit too violent for me.
- The German House by Annette Hess
- a Brazilian memoir by a famous black actor. Yes, the color of his skin matters because he talks more about race than anything.

All of those were at least 3 stars, so that's good. Also, 3 Brazilians and only one British (Victoria Hislop - though Tatiana de Rosnay has British citizenship. But I'm counting her as French because she's half French and her books are set there.) You might recall I'm trying to read more from authors outside of the US and the UK. Oh, and 4 of those were paper books! I know, I'm as shocked as you are! I bought a light that goes around my neck, so that's been immensely helpful. I've realized it's not so much the font size that bothers me on paper books, but the lack of light, so problem solved.

Not sure what's next. I've kind of started People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks last night, but I only read 5 pages before I passed out, so we'll see.

Silvia - I've been reading with a similar light for a few years now. I thought I was going blind but it really was a light issue.

I finished NOS4A2 and it ended up being good. He genuinely could have and should have cut about 150 pages and it would have been a 4 star for me. If it wasn't a buddy read that my buddy picked up I wouldn't have finished it.

I just listened to a podcast with Georgia Hunter who wrote We Were the Lucky Ones about her family's story in Holocaust. She sounds wonderful and has a new book out. We Were the Lucky Ones is on my list to read but I just pulled it from my library to start next. There's a Hulu series now too.

Silvia - I've been reading with a similar light for a few years now. I thought I was going blind but it really was a light issue.

Right? All these years I thought I was done with paper books and it was just a light issue. Huh. I mean, I still love the practicality and lightness of a kindle, but it's nice to have the choice. Also I read We Were the Lucky Ones and saw the series a few months ago, and it's an amazing story. I hope you like it!

Was the series worth watching after reading the book? The interview I heard with the author talked about pitching the book for film and her involvement with the making of the series.

Rowan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 23, 2025 11:30 am Was the series worth watching after reading the book? The interview I heard with the author talked about pitching the book for film and her involvement with the making of the series.

I skipped a few parts because it was all still so fresh in my memory. But I thought it was pretty good. I watched because there was something I wanted to see on screen, but that's kind of a spoiler, so I'll tell you when you're done!

Thanks Silvia - of course a bunch of library books came in so that one got pushed back. LOL

I read The Note by Alafair Burke this weekend. I liked the premise but it ended up being something entirely different and really pretty cookie cutter and tied up with a bow. Not recommended.

I'm still working through Mel Robbins The Let Them Theory. The first 1/3 of the book was pretty meh but she's got a few interesting chapters about comparison and friendship (separate topics) that are interesting.

Blush, are you done will All the Broken Places? I really liked that, and the ending was BRILLIANT.

Right??