RangerPooh
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12/15 Missing in the Falls, A Sweetwater Falls Mystery #2. Elle Gray
8/20 "Turtles All the Way Down", John Green 5/5 stars. YA, but really good. Loved that the main character is also struggling with mental illness - just such a brave POV. This book does not end the way you think it will and that's the highest compliment6/20 "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn - generous 4 of 5 stars. This was good - had some fun twists, but the characters were all so unlikeable - it really took me out of the story
7/20 "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" byToshikazu Kawaguchi - also generous 4 of 5 stars - this was on a lot of "most read 2024" lists so I put myself on the wait list. The story is there is a cafe where you can go and sit in a particular seat and go back in time but there are a ton of rules. It was good, and there are some fun relationships between the people who chose to go back in time, but...I had a hard time relating to it. I think that's because all the characters are Japanese so the names were hard to connect with. it's also a cultural thing - the way husband and wife interact with each other was quite different than what I would consider normal. Liked it, didn't love it. There are 2 follow up books to this but I don't think I will be reading them.
Have you read any other Emily Henry books? She seems to be popular on TT right now. I'm thinking of picking one up after I finish ToG. I'll need something light and fluffy.9/20 "Funny Story" by Emily Henry, 4/5 stars. This book is on a lot of "best of 2024" lists. Main character gets dumped just before her wedding and moves in with the guy who also gets dumped by the woman who the guy runs off with. It's a little predictable but good character development. Worth a read, but not worthy of a "best of" list IMHO.
I searched back on my Goodreads list because there was a book I read a couple of years back that fits this description - sure enough, I was thinking of "Happy Place" by Emily Henry. I liked that much better than "Funny Story".Have you read any other Emily Henry books? She seems to be popular on TT right now. I'm thinking of picking one up after I finish ToG. I'll need something light and fluffy.