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Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

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I have wanted to read this for some time now. As soon as I saw it’s now becoming a major motion picture I had to get immediately and start reading.  I’m not a fan of books being made into movies and I absolutely hate book covers that are changed to the movie adaptations. With all that said, I purchased the book with its original cover! Yes, a win for me.  And I must say I was hooked from the beginning. The characters are so intricate that you immediately feel as if you have known them your whole life and I’m not even Asian.  I love learning about people and other cultures and this book offered so much information regarding not just their culture but their family dynamics and friendships.  This is a MUST read. I will definitely be purchasing the other two books. I can’t wait to find what happens next amongst the sagas in their lives.  

LEGENDARY by Stephanie Garber

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Wow!! That's all I can say or think right now. I just finished this book, LEGENDARY,  about 15 minutes ago and I'm still reeling emotionally from it. Have you ever been on an amusement park ride and it's so thrilling while you're on it that when the the ride is over, you're still feeling the excitement and you wish it hadn't ended? Or that it wasn't long enough? So you get back in line to ride that wave of true exhilaration again. Well, that is EXACTLY how I am feeling after reading LEGENDARY by Stephanie Garber. Her writing is so descriptive and it speaks to you so much that you become enmeshed with the characters. You become the characters and become a part of their world! If you want a story that gives you a thrill of a ride full of magic and mystery and in depth characters, this is the book for you. I can't wait for the next one!!! Thank you Stephanie Garber for introducing us to the world CARAVAL!

CARAVAL by Stephanie Garber - Just Finished

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WOW WOW WOW!!!! I’m not even sure where to begin. I was completely swept away with this book and it had me from the first sentence. I had trouble putting it down. The story completely sucks you in and you become a part of CARAVAL. You lose all sense of reality and enter a world full of twists and turns and you try to make sense what is real vs a game. You don’t know who to trust and you just keep guessing until the final page.  I definitely have to say that this may be my favorite fantasy fiction ever and it is a MUST MUST MUST read!!!! Stay tuned for the next book set to be  released May 29, 2018

Happy Mother’s Day

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Happy Mother’s Day to All Those Moms OutThere!!! Even with all our busy schedules we still find those quiet moments to reflect on our blessings and get a few pages (or you know, possibly the whole book) read. #happymothersday #bookmoms #truth #momswholovetoread #bookstagram

CARAVAL by Stephanie Garber

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Love, love, love this book and can’t put it down.  Stay tuned! Review coming soon!

THE TASTER by VS Alexander

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This is a great fictional story from the perspective of what life may have been like behind the walls of Hitler.  The story takes place during the height of Hitler’s regime and a young woman who was chosen to be one of the many ‘tasters’ of his food and drink due to his ongoing fear of being poisoned.  If you want to sample a taste of what life may have been like behind his walls then this is the book for you. 

WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, by Maria Semple

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A story with comedic tones involving an eccentric, quirky family with a workaholic father, a mother assumed to be insane and a child prodigy who is just trying to fit in and all three trying to deal and fend off those nosy neighbors who can spread gossip faster than someone can spread butter on their toast. The story is told from many different viewpoints and you become entangled in each characters lives and you begin to acclimate to each of their personalities. And just when you think you may have figured things out, a mystery unfolds and you don't want to put it down until the end. This is a great fun, loving story full of quirky characters full of so much personality that you can't help but relate to them.