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I loved Makkai’s previous novel and despite a wonderful narration by Whalen, I thought this was perfectly average. A #metoo story about a murder on a college campus that the main character comes back to rehash. There are some interesting bits and it’s easily readable but it’s also pretty forgettable in my opinion.
3.5 stars. I would have rated this story if it were just a little shorter. I think the retelling and the fantastic world and the characters were fascinating and beautifully told but I felt like especially the ending dragged out a little too much. I still loved it.
What a completely pleasant surprise of a story. I knew nothing about this story, just picked it up from the library and didn’t really even read the blurb. It’s about Myra Malone who is running a blog about a tiny mansion/dollhouse that she was given as she builds pieces for it and Alex, across the country, who is living in a life-sized version of the same exact mansion. There’s some magical realism and there’s so much beauty in this story. I loved it.
Poeppel knows how to write sweet, touching stories and this is no exception. Several people who are connected through a family, a neighborhood and a school all come together in unexpected ways and save each other. Because we are all walking each other home aren’t we? Loved this one.
2.5 stars. I loved the visuals of this and I loved the creativity. But there was no plot. And not really much character development either. Reasonably good representation but in the end I really needed more of a story and more about the characters. 
Staying Open – 43
21 hours and counting. Still no power. So we are camping at a cafe, charging our devices, enjoying the internet and the freedom to flush the toilet. There is still no eta so let’s see how long this adventure continues. #open #olw #stayingopen 
Staying Open – 52
Power outage tonight. Haven’t had one of these in a long while. Seven hours and counting. They said we likely won’t get it back overnight. Fun times. #open #olw #stayingopen 
Staying Open – 51
When I first started this puzzle, I almost gave up. It has no edges and no corners and it was mostly blue so all the typical methods I’d used to start a puzzle were not available. But I was listening to a good book and had nothing to lose so I kept at it. I found a few small patterns that looked like they went together and slowly, slowly started to form some sort of a shape I made several wrong assumptions along the way and had to turn things right to left or upside down. But I got there in the end. It was a good reminder that just because I don’t know how to start doesn’t mean I can’t keep at it and that I can still find my way through and finish. #open #olw #stayingopen 
Staying Open – 50
I love the long weekends so much. Getting two full days without the sunday-syndrome is magical. Grateful for the relaxed calm and spaciousness it offers. I wish we had them more frequently. #open #olw #stayingopen 
Staying Open – 49
About two months ago I quit caffeine. I was having trouble sleeping through the night uninterrupted and I’d already tried everything I could think of, so as a last resort I quit caffeine. I didn’t get any of the excruciating headaches that I was expecting. I still drink tea (herbal) and coffee (decaf) and coke zero (not caffeinated) so it doesn’t seem to have made a huge difference on the surface. But I am mostly able to sleep through the night uninterrupted now. I still miss my tea most of all. And being able to get soda when I am out and about but it’s been absolutely worth it. Now if only I could walk away from sugar the same way. #open #olw #stayingopen
This came with such high ratings that i think it might have affected my expectations. It was a good story, and I liked that it was a second chance story (I haven’t read many of those.) I liked that it covered complicated, real topics as loss and depression and the impact that can have on a marriage and the ways in which we deal with such large life events. I think if romance is your genre and you’re married, you’ll like this one. 
Staying Open – 38
Isn’t the.world.so magnificent? Sometimes we forget. #open #olw #stayingopen |
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