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Finished “The Wives” by Tarryn Fisher! If you love unreliable narrators you’ll love this! If you’ve watched The Sinner, the two are very similar in the sense that no one is believing them when they are institutionalized. I was really enjoying this book, because I was dying to know if the narrator’s suspicions were correct, but the ending let me down. It’s another stereotype of an insecure woman deemed “crazy”, but I guess it was a fun enough read to put up with! I’d love to hear any of your thoughts on it 🤷🏽‍♀️ * * * * * #TheWives #polygamy #psychologicalthriller #tarrynfisher #nytbestseller #bookstagram #newtobookstagram #thrillerreads #suspensebooks #books #bookworm #book #booknerd #bookworm #winebath #kindlefire #kindle #ereader #libbyapp https://www.instagram.com/p/CEBVBBAgC4F/?igshid=11eynbvwmhawu

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My August TBR’s!! I started Lisa Jewell’s Then She Was Gone and i’ve heard such great things about it im excited to see if it lives up to the hype! My goal is to finish atleast two more books this month, but would love if I could finish four. What is your book goal for August? 🤗 * * * * #newtobookstagram #bookstagram #bookshelfdecor #augusttbr #bookstack #thrillerbooksaddict #thrillerbooks #tattooedgirl #thightattoo #armtattoo #dogtattoo #lisajewell #lucyfoley #sheenakanal #catherinesteadman #thehuntingparty #thenshewasgone #thelostones #somethinginthewater #pocauthors #readinglist #bookmarks #booksbooksbokks #bookworm #suspensenovel #augustreads #2020readingchallenge #bookshelf #library #bookhaul https://www.instagram.com/p/CDsnDkegbbj/?igshid=1apr00ksb5yd7

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Had to DNF my last read and picked The Vegetarian by Han Kang for my first #augustread instead! Im ~35 pages in and already im hooked! As a vegetarian it only felt fitting that I read a highly acclaimed thriller/suspense novel about it🌱 This is a translated book from Korean! I’m so excited to be reading my first foreign novel, and read a story I would’ve otherwise missed out on! * * * * #thevegetarian #hankang #koreannovel #translatedbooks #foreignnovel #foreignbooks #bookstagram #koreanthrillers #koreanhorror #bookstagram #newtobookstagram #bookshelfdecor #pottedivy #indoorivy #vegetarianbooks #horrorbooks #booksbooksbooks #ereaders #highlyacclaimed #newyorktimesbookreviews https://www.instagram.com/p/CDlBKlkAzGk/?igshid=hkbnffw49fxk

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Caught me off guard that the author of The Flight Attendant, Chris Bohjalian, included this quote from Margaret Atwood at the beginning of their book! Makes me more excited to dive into it today

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*some spoilers to follow!* Randomly saw someone on #bookstagram talking about this book, The Mother In Law, and I decided to give it a chance!! EDITED UPDATE: I just finished it and wow! This was definitely better than I expected it to be. I 100% went back and forth on whether or not I hated Diana or if I completely agreed with her logic and I think that is so fun! I love an unreliable narrator lol. However, as a happily forever child free person myself, I rolled my eyes every time a male character made a comment about a woman’s eggs drying up or not making their career everything and the necessity of having a child, and I was so disappointed to find out that Nettie was actually not the child-free hero I was hoping she’d be, and instead was dying for a child more than anything. I guess i’m just looking for a child-free character to relate to but thats okay! Still a fun read. 4/5! Also! This is my first #ebook and #Libby is so cool? I cant believe ive never heard of it! Reading on my new #kindlefire #fire7 * * * #amazonfire #kindle #ereaders #nook #libraryreads #librarybooks #library #sustainable #sustainablereading #newtobookstagram #bookish #succulents #paintedpots #paintedpottery #cactus #gardening #inlaws #marriage #review #sallyhepworth #themotherinlaw #drama #pov #multiplepovs #bookrush https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCyFzug-k2/?igshid=1rgnbshmv9wk7

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I just finished Lock Every Door by Riley Sager and WOW I really enjoyed this book!! I guessed a couple of the twists, but the final one, the reasoning behind the crimes done at the Bartholomew, I did not really see coming!! I recommend this one! * * * * #mysterybooks #books #bookstagram #booklrcommunity #booklr #thriller #mystery #thrillerreads #thrillerbooksaddict #toberead #mylastmycurrentmynext #organs #gargoyles #newyork #central park https://www.instagram.com/p/CC-I6y4gCjO/?igshid=1qrjr5yn3b7k7

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Started Lock Every Door by Riley Safer yesterday while I’m staying at my partner’s house this weekend❤️ I’m excited to finally read something from this author! I’ve heard such great things about them! I’m still in the middle of A Good Neighborhood but might get back to that after I finish this one 🤍 - #bookstagram #booklr #booklrcommunity #books #library #currentread #booksta #rileysager #lockeverydoor https://www.instagram.com/p/CCzkw-lA16F/?igshid=1qnli281gkyn8

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literally all of online “stan twitter” language is just aave that’s been popularized and generalized by nonblacks to the point where black people are the ones who look out of pocket for using words we came up with because funny internet persona #23904378 wants to use “deadass” and “finna” in every other sentence

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can white people please reblog this because all i see in my notes are people of color and y’all need to own up to the fact that you overuse aave as well (looking @ u white gays)

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*JUST* finished My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite and !!! Wow I wish it was longer. A very quick read, and I wish they had dove in deeper! I have so many questions!! I did very much enjoy it, however. Have any of you read this book?

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I read this. Very interesting style of writing, I liked that it was kind of vague. But yeah, wished there was more.

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Vague is a great way to describe it!

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Truthfully, im only on page 74 of this book, and there’s a line in here that is not sitting right with me. The author, a white woman, writes, “our ideals for what Oak Knoll should and could be (inclusive, color-blind, progressive) were holding fast.” …the main two Black teenagers in the book also have the names “Xavier” and “Dashawn” She also writes how Xavier’s mother, a black woman, Valerie used to believe (when she was pregnant with a bi-racial son) the world was becoming post-racial. Being color-blind, should not be a goal. Being color-blind erases the hardship that people of color, Black people especially, experience on the daily. Being color-blind is not the goal of our society, learning from the hardships that poc have historically faced and still do to this day and fixing the institutions that enforce it, needs to be the goal. Also, I find it extremely unlikely that a black woman married to a white man suddenly believes she will be living in a post-racial society. It isn’t sitting right with me that a white woman is writing on experiences of Black people, fictional or not. I believe the author’s intentions were good, and wanting to write a social commentary that they believed was perceptive, but I’m not sure whether or not I will continue to read this book, as I so far do not like the way this author is making these characters out to be. Has anyone read this? What do you think? #pocauthors #blmreadinglist #thereseannefowler #bookstagram #booklr #agoodneighborhood #newtobookstagram
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*JUST* finished My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite and !!! Wow I wish it was longer. A very quick read, and I wish they had dove in deeper! I have so many questions!! I did very much enjoy it, however. Have any of you read this book? #bookstagram #booklr #booklrcommunity #newtobookstagram #books #library #oyinkanbraithwaite #mysistertheserialkiller #bookreviews https://www.instagram.com/p/CCuWZTvgCCp/?igshid=q7dpz81bbkdc

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My last, my current, my next! Currently sitting outside about to start My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite! Will post my thoughts when I finish 🤍 #booklrcommunity #bookstagram #booklr #mylastmycurrentmynext #newbookstagrammer #newtobookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CCt_qwXgEKz/?igshid=141l1wdqxntyn

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I finally read The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn!

Rating: 4/5

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I loved this book! Im very much someone who likes to guess the ending and twists of movies and books to ruin it for myself, and I was still surprised by the final twist in this book. I found myself laughing and scared multiple times throughout this book, which I find so rare. Although, I didn’t get almost any of her black and white movie references, and sometimes felt like my eyes glossed over when she mentioned another one, and I didn’t ever feel like it was an important detail for the story. All in all, the writing is easy to follow along with, and I just love that you even second guess your own memory, just as the main character does. So good.

What did you think?

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Finally got around to reading In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware! I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!

Rating: 3.5/5

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I started this about a month ago and stopped after the first maybe 60 pages. It took me until yesterday to pick it up again and I read until I finished at 6 a.m.! Once it started to pick up some more I could not put it down. I love that feeling! Although, I wish it was scarier. The only part that I felt a little spooked about was the “seance” they did, but that’s just because I *hate* anything paranormal. It wasn’t the best thriller/mystery I’ve read, however, I enjoyed that the setting was easy to follow and there were never too many added details that distracted me from the story. I’m glad I finally read it, but can’t say I was completely blown away by the plot twists.

What did you think?

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Hi friends, im new to the booklr community and I would love to have more blogs to follow! Please like or reblog this if you post reviews of books or even just pictures idk i would just like to follow you! Thanks 😊

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5 years later and I decided to try again! I read mostly mysteries and thrillers, I would love to hear some recommendations!