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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 1. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah Firefly Lane
Unfortunately cliche and predictable.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 2. Faithful Place by Tana French Faithful Place
Gritty, cold with highly dysfunctional characters


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 3. True Grit by Charles Portis True Grit
A simple tale. Not earth-shattering, but worth a read.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 4. Switched (Trylle Trilogy, #1) by Amanda Hocking Switched
Creative and fun. Enjoyable!


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 5. Torn (Trylle Trilogy, #2) by Amanda Hocking Torn
Not as fun as the first. Young.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 6. Don't Die, Dragonfly (The Seer, #1) by Linda Joy Singleton Don't Die, Dragonfly
Intriguing even though I don't believe in psychics.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 7. Always the Baker Never the Bride by Sandra D. Bricker Always the Baker, Never the Bride
Fluffy and sweet.


message 8: by Rose (new)

Rose (obsessedreader9) | 215 comments I love Tana French's books!

Rose


message 9: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments Obsessedreader wrote: "I love Tana French's books!

Rose"


Me too! I wish she'd hurry up and write a new one! :)


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 8. The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer The Tourist
Very intricate plot - kept me interested.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 9. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Thirteenth Tale
Eerie, mysterious and charming. A new favorite!


message 12: by Krystal (last edited Feb 23, 2011 05:19PM) (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 10. Heaven by Randy Alcorn Heaven
Enlightening and helpful. This book gave me fresh hope.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 11. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón Shadow of the Wind
I wish Julian Carax was a real person so I could read his books.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 12. Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult Handle with Care
Another predictable Picoult. Snore...


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 13. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann Let the Great World Spin
"No shame in saying that I felt a loneliness drifting through me."


message 16: by Rachel (new)

Rachel | 98 comments Do you mean you felt this while reading this book? :)


message 17: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments Rachel wrote: "Do you mean you felt this while reading this book? :)"
No, I liked that quote in the book. I think it was Claire's part.


message 18: by Krystal (last edited Apr 19, 2011 12:57PM) (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 14. Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin Crooked Letter Crooked Letter
Solid mystery and plot.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 15. A World I Never Made by James LePore A World I Never Made
Snoooze....


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 16. My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira My Name is Mary Sutter
A long way from Scarlett O'Hara, Tara and Twelve Oaks.


message 21: by Krystal (last edited May 04, 2011 07:51PM) (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 17. The Dead Lie Down by Sophie Hannah The Dead Lie Down
Fantastically psychotic and suspenseful.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 18. Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan Of Bees and Mist
Quirky and mystical - loved it!


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 19. The Devil in Pew Number Seven by Rebecca N. Alonzo The Devil in Pew Number Seven
A true story inspiring forgiveness


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 20. Soul Identity (Soul Identity, #1) by Dennis Batchelder Soul Identity
Weird. Cool idea. Bad execution.


message 25: by Krystal (last edited May 26, 2011 09:26AM) (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 21. The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen The Peach Keeper
Unremarkable


message 26: by Krystal (last edited May 26, 2011 09:27AM) (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 22. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
Cute story - had potential - but no plot.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 23. The Truth-Teller's Lie by Sophie Hannah The Truth-Teller's Lie
Dark and twisted. Not my favorite Hannah.


message 28: by Krystal (last edited Aug 18, 2011 12:20PM) (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 24. A Room Swept White by Sophie Hannah A Room Swept White
Read it while watching the Casey Anthony trial. Not a good combo.


message 29: by Krystal (last edited Aug 18, 2011 12:20PM) (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 25. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood The Handmaid's Tale
Strange and horrific. I couldn't look away.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 26. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett State of Wonder
A little too much medical jargon at times, but ultimately interesting.


message 31: by Krystal (last edited Aug 18, 2011 12:20PM) (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 27. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom The Kitchen House
Love the time period. A tragically beautiful book.


message 32: by Krystal (last edited Aug 18, 2011 12:21PM) (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 28. The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory The Virgin's Lover
I wasn't rooting for anyone. The characters were despicable or pathetic.


message 33: by Krystal (last edited Aug 18, 2011 12:21PM) (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 29. Alone (Detective D.D. Warren, #1) by Lisa Gardner Alone
I like a good crime novel. This one was right up there with Kay Scarpetta!


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 30. Hide (Detective D.D. Warren, #2) by Lisa Gardner Hide
A lot like Alone. Still a fun, easy read.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 31. The Abandoned (Graveyard Queen #0.5) by Amanda Stevens The Abandoned
How do I keep picking bad books?


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 32. Prodigal Son (Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, #1) by Dean Koontz Prodigal Son
Creepy and weird, which I like.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 33. Dead and Alive (Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, #3) by Dean Koontz Dead and Alive
Bizarre


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 34. City of Night (Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, #2) by Dean Koontz City of Night
This series is getting a little redundant


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 35. Lost Souls (Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, #4) by Dean Koontz Lost Souls
Ok, a new twist in the series. Still bizarre.


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Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 36. The Dead Town (Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, #5) by Dean Koontz The Dead Town
Ended too abruptly. After 4 books to build it up.


message 41: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 37. Lord of the Flies by William Golding Lord of the Flies
Disturbing as the mom of a little boy.


message 42: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (knwhitten) | 88 comments 38. Salting Roses by Lorelle Marinello Salting Roses
Southern, cliché, predictable.


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