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Kept track of my read books since January 2022. I enjoy different genres, lengths, books, and audio. The books I read don't need to be 'good', I just need to have a good time 🥰

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Kill Joy (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #0.5)

Holly Jackson

Welcome to the murder mystery party of the year! Fans of the hit series A Good Girl's Guide to Murder will love Pip's final detective case in this mystery novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Jackson. Six suspects. Three hours. One murder... Pip is not in the mood for her friend's murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920's fancy dress and pretending that their town is an island called Joy. But when the game begins, Pip finds herself drawn into the make-believe world of intrigue, deception and murder. But as Pip plays detective, teasing out the identity of the killer clue-by-clue, the murder of the fictional Reginald Remy isn't the only case on her mind ...

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Don't Let the Forest In

C.G. Drews

Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him. Kill for him. High school senior Andrew Perrault finds refuge in the twisted fairytales that he writes for the only person who can ground him to reality—Thomas Rye, the boy with perpetually ink-stained hands and hair like autumn leaves. And with his twin sister, Dove, inexplicably keeping him at a cold distance upon their return to Wickwood Academy, Andrew finds himself leaning on his friend even more. But something strange is going on with Thomas. His abusive parents have mysteriously vanished, and he arrives at school with blood on his sleeve. Thomas won’t say a word about it, and shuts down whenever Andrew tries to ask him questions. Stranger still, Thomas is haunted by something, and he seems to have lost interest in his artwork—whimsically macabre sketches of the monsters from Andrew’s wicked stories. Desperate to figure out what’s wrong with his friend, Andrew follows Thomas into the off-limits forest one night and catches him fighting a nightmarish monster—Thomas’s drawings have come to life and are killing anyone close to him. To make sure no one else dies, the boys battle the monsters every night. But as their obsession with each other grows stronger, so do the monsters, and Andrew begins to fear that the only way to stop the creatures might be to destroy their creator…

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The Wedding People

Alison Espach

A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help us start anew. It's a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamt of coming for years―she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she's here without him. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every detail and every possible disaster the weekend might yield except for, well, Phoebe―which makes it that much more surprising when the women can’t stop confiding in each other. In turns uproariously, absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, Alison Espach's The Wedding People is a look at the winding paths we can take to places we never imagined―and the chance encounters it sometimes takes to reroute us.

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The Haunting Between Us

Paul Michael Winters

"A supernatural story of love, friendship, and discovery that’s heartwarming and frightening... engaging, sweet, and realistic all at once." - Kirkus (Recommends Get It!)Heartstopper meets Haunting of Hill House in this queer coming-of-age romance and ghost story.Cameron can’t believe the boy of his dreams just moved into the house of his nightmares.Sixteen-year-old Cameron Walsh dreads the haunted Victorian mansion across the street, where the ghost of the White Lady roams the halls. When he sees her through the bay window, his ghost-hunting friend Abby wants to investigate. But then the new owners pull up, and Cameron is captivated by the brooding, handsome boy moving in. He longs for a boyfriend, but years of bullying have shattered his self-esteem.Sixteen-year-old Hugo Cruz and his father flip old houses, moving often, fleeing from the grief at the loss of Hugo’s mother. They unknowingly move into the most haunted house in Port Townsend, Washington. From day one, Hugo encounters shadows that move by themselves, locked doors without keys, and hidden rooms. He hides the mysteries from his superstitious father, not wanting to uproot their lives.When the White Lady becomes impossible to ignore, Hugo turns to Cameron to help uncover the house’s dark history. They soon form a bond that goes beyond friendship, but as their feelings deepen, the White Lady's wrath intensifies. Entangled in a web of sinister secrets, they risk not only their love but their very existence.

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Is there a way to suggest adding books without having to link from the books on Goodreads? I've read 4-5 books that are not even on Goodreads, and they take forever to answer in the Librarians group... I just want them in my library 🥺 Especially books that are not in English are more challenging to find on Goodreads...

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I appreciate the emoji feature

I have to say that I honestly love the emoji feature on this site. The fact that I can find books based on emojis will be helpful when I don't know what I'm after, other than something niche that emojis can help me find 🥰 I just did a test, and it's such a fun (and accurate) way to find books that I'm in the mood for. With emojis that show the feel/mood/theme(/other) I'm looking for in my next books! (Hope people won't ruin it/mess it up in the future, but let's focus on how they help currently 😅)

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Video games with great storytelling?

Video gamers of Pagebound, I'm about to be finished with my current game, and I want to know if any of you have recommendations for games with great storytelling! One that comes to mind for me is Witcher 3, which is based on Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series. Recs don't have to be based on books, just have to be great at telling its story (and hopefully also good when it comes to gameplay mechanics). Edit: Wow I’m so overwhelmed by all the recommendations (in a good way)! I think I have now wishlisted enough games to last me until I’m 40.

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Long series

Idk if it's just me but I find non standalone books very intimidating. I just recently came out of a reading slump and as someone who used to only read long fantasy series it seems super strange to me that I dont even wanna look at them atm I do miss the feeling of exploring a new intricate world, and I understand why that's difficult to do in one book, but even thinking about searching for each book and reading all of them feels so exhausting! I can't even comprehend how I got through hp and five kingdoms, anything more than 500 pages makes me physically tired to think about

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Fall for Him

Andie Burke

In Fall for Him by Andie Burke, seven-hundred-fifty square feet isn’t enough for the home-renovation-fueled hatred and the building sexual tension. Dylan Gallagher’s hot neighbor loathed him from the second he moved in, and causing a flood, falling through the floor, and landing directly onto that same neighbor’s bed probably means that’s unlikely to change. The poorly timed “It’s Raining Men” joke didn’t help. Meanwhile, ER nurse Derek Chang’s life is a literal when-rains-it-pours nightmare. A man he hates dropped into his life along with an astronomically expensive problem originating from Derek’s own apartment’s plumbing. Also, the local HOA tyrant has been sniffing around trying to fine him for his extended, illicit banned breed dog-sitting. Since Dylan also wants to keep the catastrophe quiet, he offers to fix the damage himself. Dylan’s sure he’s not Derek’s type, so he focuses all his ADHD hyper fixation energy on getting the repair job done as quickly as possible―avoiding doing anything stupid like acting on his very inconvenient crush. Meanwhile Derek tries to ignore that the tattooed nerd sleeping on the couch is surprisingly witty, smart, and kind, despite the long-term grudge Derek’s been holding against him. But will squeezing all their emotional baggage plus a dog into a tiny one-bedroom apartment be a major disaster…or just prove they’re made for each other? Fall for Him combines banter, hijinks, and heart in a story of finding out what it means to fix things after your life crumbles.

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The Baby and the Bookstore: Cozy Mpreg Non-Shifter Non-Omegaverse Romance

Bella Bennet

One surprise pregnancy. One small-town handyman. One miracle of a love story with creaky floorboards and very sturdy bookshelves. Reid Merritt didn’t plan on inheriting a failing bookstore—or on being pregnant, single, and completely overwhelmed. Whispering Shoals was supposed to be a quiet place to regroup, not a new beginning with a baby on the way and a crumbling building full of broken shelves and bigger bills. The problem? The town’s handyman keeps showing up.Beck tall, steady, impossible to read, and somehow always there when Reid needs help. He fixes doors. Repairs shelves. Brings coffee. Offers quiet comfort. And the way he looks at Reid’s growing belly? That’s not nothing, either. But when Beck chooses this baby over his own past and chooses Reid, again and again, with calm hands and patient eyes, Reid starts to believe that maybe, just maybe, this disaster might actually be a home. cozy baby nesting, town gossip that travels faster than Wi-Fi, one (1) very persistent midwife, found family meddling, quiet carpenter competence, and the softest, steadiest kind of love—the kind that stays. For readers who believe in cozy kisses, alpha-and-omega tenderness, small-town safety nets, and the radical magic of being chosen exactly as you are. Not omegaverse but there are alpha and omega.✔️ Cozy small-town mpreg✔️ Gentle open-door heat✔️ Found family & town meddling✔️ Pregnancy joy & emotional safety✔️ HEA guaranteed

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I recommend the audio version 🎧

I listened to the audiobook version of this book, where Jennette herself narrates. This was a nice way to experience the book about her life, coming from the author herself. It was a very personal book from her life experiences, so I don't feel comfortable rating this book, but I will say I enjoyed it, and it was a good listening experience. Without reading the physical book, I would recommend the audiobook that Jennette is narrating

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