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87. Queen BeeQueen Bee. Amalie Howard. 2023. 368 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Wincing at the ache in my ribs--I could have sworn I'd heard...
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April ReflectionsIn April, I read fifty-five books. I am a little shocked I read exactly the same number of books as last month (March). I read fewer pages...
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Sunday Salon #18I was able to read a full bowl of alphabet soup this month! Though I admit I looked for qualifying picture books the last few days of the...
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86. Kill JoyKill Joy. Holly Jackson. 2021. 130 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: For this murder mystery game you will be playing the role of...
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85. Harboring HopeHarboring Hope. Susan Hood. 2023. [March] 400 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Knock! Knock! A package at the door! It was...
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84. Everyone In My Family Has Killed SomeoneEveryone In My Family Has Killed Someone. Benjamin Stevenson. 2022. 384 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Everyone in my family...
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83. Jane and EdwardJane and Edward. Melodie Edwards. 2023. [March] 352 pages. [Source: Review copy] First sentence: She hated burgers. Hated the smell of...
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Sunday Salon #17I am *almost* caught up on reviews! Just one book in my stack that still needs to be reviewed....and it is Jane & Edward: A Modern Reimagining...
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82. Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. (Harry Potter #7) J.K. Rowling. 2007. 759 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: The two men...
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81. The House Is On FireThe House Is On Fire. Rachel Beanland. 2023. 384 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Sally Campbell's shoes are fashionable but...
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80. Arch-ConspiratorArch-Conspirator. Veronica Roth. 2023. 112 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: I asked my father, once, why he chose to curse us...
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79. Dial A for AuntiesDial A for Aunties. Jesse Q. Sutanto. 2021. 299 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: There is a curse in my family. It's followed us...
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Sunday Salon #16 Making ProgressI'm trying to get a full bowl of alphabet soup in April! The month is halfway over and I'm doing well, I think. True, I have some ways to...
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78. Yours Turly, ShirleyYours Turly, Shirley. Ann M. Martin. 1988. 128 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Bzzzz! Shirley Basini's alarm clock went off and...
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77. The Long WinterThe Long Winter (Little House #6) Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1940. 334 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: The mowing machine's whirring...
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76. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter #6). J.K. Rowling. 2005. 652 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: It was nearing...
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75. Hamra and the Jungle of MemoriesHamra and the Jungle of Memories. Hanna Alkaf. 2023. [March] 400 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: There was once a girl named...
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74. One, Two, Buckle My ShoeOne, Two, Buckle My Shoe. Agatha Christie. 1940. 224 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Mr. Morley was not in the best of tempers at...
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73. While You Were DreamingWhile You Were Dreaming. Alisha Rai. 2023. 432 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: The main character? Not me, not in real life....
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72. Sad CypressSad Cypress. Agatha Christie. (Hercule Poirot #22). 1940. 256 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: "Elinor Katharine Carlisle. You...
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71. The Renaissance of Gwen HathawayThe Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway. Ashley Schumacher. 2023. [March] 320 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence from prologue: I was ten...
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Sunday Salon #15 Ask Me QuestionsWay back in the dark ages of my blog, I remember doing a weekly geek feature where I asked readers of my blog to ask me questions about the...
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70. Zukie's BurglarZukie's Burglar (Zukie Merlino #1) Cynthia E. Hurst. 2014. 238 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: The way Zukie saw it, if the...
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69. The Other Side of the RiverThe Other Side of the River (Petra Luna #2) Alda P. Dobbs. 2022. [January] 368 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: It was early, dark...
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68. When the Moon Turns to BloodWhen the Moon Turns to Blood: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and a Story of Murder, Wild Faith, and End Times. Leah Sottile. 2022. 320 pages....
