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In continuing my monthly cookbook challenge .. . This one’s for May, and it’s one I really like! Chicken Thighs with Couscous & Kale is now a proven winner! Do you check out cookbooks from the library? Want to do a buddy read/recipe share for a cookbook each month? I think it’d be a lots of tasty fun! . 🍽 🍽 #cookbookchallenge #readinglife #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookworm #cookbooks #ilovemylibrary #librarylove #booknerd #bookaholic #careylovestobook #bookish #booksbooksbooks #booklover

**BOOK REVIEW** . . “You become increasingly comfortable with madness - and not just the madness of others, but your own. We’re all crazy, I believe, just in different ways.” 🔪 🔪 Is Alicia mad? Why doesn’t she speak? Why is she in a mental facility for killing her husband, Gabriel? Why did she kill him? These are all questions that Theo, a psychotherapist undertakes. We learn right away he has taken this job in order to help her. Throughout the book we see that he will stop at nothing in order to make Alicia talk. Theo becomes a detective of sorts, and crosses all kinds of professional boundaries. Still Alicia won’t speak. Why? 🔪 🔪 This thriller had me turning pages, for hours at a time. The book was written in short chapters from Theo’s point of view and chunks of Alicia’s diary. This makes for an easy read, and I found myself thinking, “I’ll just read one more chapter.” There are many twists and turns; it’s a wild ride! I need to stop here in order to not give you any clues to if, when, and how Alicia will speak. 🔪 🔪 Why did I give this book 4/5 stars? Parts were a big stretch, mostly the “psycho-detective” occurrences. There weren't any characters I felt like I could root for, no redeeming characteristics, something I want more of in the books I read these days. All in all, this is a great debut novel by the film writer, Alex Michaelides. I look forward to reading more of his work. 🔪 🔪 #reading #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookworm #ilovetoread #booknerd #bookaholic #somanybookssolittletime #booksofinstagram #careylovestobook #bookish #thesilentpatient #alexmichaelides

My BOTM club box came Tuesday! I love the BFF tote bag! Not so sure about the books I chose... there’s been a lot of chatter about #thebridetest and #normalpeople. I don’t know much about #howtowalkaway ...Have you read any of these? If so, what’d ya think? 📚 📚 #bookgiveaway #bookmail #reading #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bookworm #ilovetoread #booknerd #bookaholic #somanybookssolittletime #careylovestobook #bookish #botm

Families are messy… . . The Mother-in-Law was a book I couldn’t put down! I’d call it a mystery, semi-thriller, with domestic situations at its core. Tom and Diana Goodwin are Ollie’s parents. When he marries Lucy, we learn her desire is to become close to her mother-in-law since Lucy lost her mother when she was young; however, this seems like an impossible task. . . Tom is delightful and warm. He’s who I’d want for a father-in-law. Diana, not so much. She’s cold and many times downright mean; however, she has a compassionate side. She loves her charity that provides a place and help for unwed mothers. Hepworth does a fantastic job of developing her characters. Some are easy to love and others easy to hate. . . Onto the crux of the story…Diana is dead; Is it a suicide, maybe a murder? Who would want her dead? There’s many possibilities, and herein lies the mystery. . . I thoroughly enjoyed the structure of this book. The story alternates between Diana and Lucy telling their stories during the past and present. This provides a way for us to see how each of them viewed the other one and what they felt along the way. . . There’s not much more I can say without giving too many clues! I predict if you pick this one up, you’ll read non-stop until you learn why and how Diana died! . . I read this as a buddy read with #notyomommasbookclub ...soooo fun! Thank you @kraysbookclub and @downtogetthefictionon for hosting. Can’t wait to finish the discussion! . . This was my first Sally Hepworth book, but it will not be my last! Great job, @sallyhepworth ! . . #sallyhepworth #themotherinlaw #buddyread #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bookworm #ilovetoread #booknerd #bookaholic #careylovestobook #bookish #notyomommasbookclub

Do my son & Chris know what I like?!?! Look at all these bookish goodies I received for Mother’s Day! The tote bag, socks, and compact are awesome, but my favorite item is the ARC for Chris’s new book. A Tale of Magic is the prequel to his Land of Stories series, and I can’t wait to read it! Thank you, boys! You made this mom really happy! 😍 😍 #chriscolfer #ataleofmagic #tlos #thelandofstories #booknerd #bookaholic #careylovestobook #bookish #outofprint

Mother’s Day is a great day to win a giveaway! Thank you @sealedwithabook !

To all the booksta moms... I hope you’re having a special day! 🌹 ☀️ 📚❤️

Yes, I won! Book mail is the best mail! Thank you @meetmeinthestacks for this awesome giveaway! I loved Lilac Girls, and can’t wait to read Lost Roses! Camille is a new author for me. I can’t wait to read both of these! . . . #bookgiveaway #bookmail #reading #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bookworm #ilovetoread #booknerd #bookaholic #somanybookssolittletime #booksofinstagram #careylovestobook #bookish

**GIVEAWAY CLOSED** Congrats to the winner, @justagrlandherbooks ! . . I’m grateful to be part of our Bookstagram community. I’ve met so many special friends who like the same thing I do: READING & BOOKS! . . To share the love I feel, one winner will receive a gift card or book of their choice from Amazon, up to $25! . . Here’s what you do: . -Make sure you’re following me & stick around...I’m friendly! -Like this post. -Tag two friends. Easy peasy! You can do this up to 5 times! -If you’d like 3 extra entries, share this post on your stories for 24 hours. You can do this each day! Be sure to tag me so I’ll see it. Giveaway will run from 5/7-5/14/19. This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram or Amazon. . . #readinglife #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bookworm #ilovebooks #ilovetoread #booknerd #bookaholic #somanybookssolittletime #careylovestobook #bookish #bookgiveaway

I’m seeing and feeling all the love and support my bookish friends are heeping on @basicbsguide for the challenge you’re facing. I don’t know you, Katie, but many of my sweet friends do…soooo I’m sending thoughts of strength, peace, and good results for you! My pink stack is rather mishmash…I don’t have many pink books! 💕 💕 💕 #thinkpinkforbasicb #breastcancerawareness #pinkstack #booknerd #breast_cancer_care #readinglife #bookish #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bookaholic #bookstagrammersunite

**April Wrapup** I’m happy with this month even though it started out slowly! Have you read any of these? Do you keep track of your books read by month? Do you use a journal, GR, etc ? . The Road Leads Back= 3⭐️ . The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo = 5⭐️ . Eleanor Oliphant = 3⭐️ . Silver Sparrow = 4⭐️ . A Woman is No Man = 5⭐️ . The Clean Plate= 4⭐️ . #aprilwrapup #booknerd #bookstagram #bookworm #library

Happy Sunday, bookish friends! What better way to enjoy my latest CLo checkout! So far there’s a pretty strong theme involving loss, but I’m hooked! Have you read this one? What did you think? ☀️ ☀️ #readinglife #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookworm #bookclub #ilovemylibrary #librarylove #ilovebooks #bookreview #ilovetoread #booknerd #bookaholic #careylovestobook #bookish #booksbooksbooks #booklover #sundayfunday #beachread #christinalauren #loveandotherwords

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