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Where The Grass Is Green And The Girls Are Pretty
by Lauren Weisberger

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How one decision can impact not only your life and future but all of those around you. It tells the story of a family and the ripple effect one decision has on all of them. I enjoyed it!

The Last Guard
by Nalini Singh

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I'd rate this 3-and-a-half stars if possible. Anyway, this is about Payal, CEO of a major Psy family conglomerate based in Delhi, India and Canto (stupid name, sorry), chief spymaster for the Mercant family. Both are Designation As - Anchors - and strong ones at that. Both were also severely damaged as children because apparently Designation A children often have physical and mental problems that cause some family groups to disown them before their Anchor status can be confirmed. As usual with Nalini's Psy/Changeling series, they are stronger together as they work to shore up the PsyNet which is being damaged by The Architect and her Scarab minions. (Kaleb & Sahara played parts, which made me happy, and we also got to see Aden, Valentin, Silver and Arwen plus the other members of The Council.) Not my favorite in the series but kept me reading, so good enough!

Becoming
by Michelle Obama

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I was surprised about the information she shared such as not wanting Obama to be present until 2016, really not thinking he would be one and having to go through invitro to have a children. This book did not disappoint and could not stop reading.

Call Your Daughter Home
by Deb Spera

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I loved it. The three main characters Annie, Retta and Gertrude who I feel suffered the most. She had four daughters who she was raising in abusive shack. I was forgive me but happy she killed her husband Alvin. Retta loves her hubby Odell and is a good wife and fried to the other ladies she lost her only child. But she is very protective odf the girls. Annie is married to Edwi. Cole whom we found out is a child molester and get what's coming to him. They have five children one died hang himself sue to his father actions. Poor Lonnie has a struttering. The girl left home when they càme of age and never looked back. I hated the fact Annie tried to kill herself. After she realizes what her husband has done. I live that Gertrude was rewarded in the end for all she went thru. And I like that Annie make peace with her daughters even of her grandbabies call her aunt instead of grandma.

Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells

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This is the second novella in the Murderbot Diaries series and a re-listen for me. I just can't seem to get enough Murderbot. In this one, Murderbot has left Dr. Mensah and Preservation Station aboard a bot-driven transport, heading for a mining facility where it had once been assigned to try and find out what terrible thing happened that caused it to hack its governor module. On the way, it meets ART, a sentient Deep Space Research and Teaching Vessel, then contracts to protect three humans who are determined to do something dangerous - though it would rather just be alone with its media to binge serials. I love the interaction between Murderbot and ART, as well as the growth of the Murderbot character. The world building is complex, dealing with corporate greed, political corruption, and interstellar happenings, but it's easy to follow, which is a testament to Wells' storytelling skills. The books are queer and diverse and just full of wholesome, positive representation, and it's wonderful! They are also hilarious at times, gut-wrenching at others, but it's the character of Murderbot that makes this series so special. Is it concerning how much I relate to a cyborg that calls itself Murderbot?

The Last Black Unicorn
by Tiffany Haddish

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Tiffany Haddish has had a crazy life. I can't believe some of the things I read but you can see the love and forgiveness she has for her family, mom especially. After going through so much and becoming a success was inspiring to read.

The Maidens
by Alex Michaelides

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I wanted this to be more than it was. I felt like it had such great premise but fell short in how it was carried out.

People We Meet On Vacation
by Emily Henry

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I lost track of how many times I laughed out loud reading this one. Emily is a dialogue/banter master!

Rise To The Sun
by Leah Johnson

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Leah has a way of immediately bonding a reader to a character. I fell in love with Toni and Olivia’s love story, and the music festival backdrop was just an added bonus.

Dial A For Aunties
by Jesse Q Sutanto

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This was a perfect beach read, with a fantastic cast of characters, second chance at love, a stunning setting and an wedding that doesn't go to plan. I cackled and snort-laughed through this book, highly recommend!