I enjoyed DOG DRIVEN, so I'm sure I'll like ICE DOGS as well. MG adventure/survival stories are always fun!

Oooh, nice checkouts! I've read I'D RATHER BE READING, but I haven't heard of the others. I hope they're all excellent reads.

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I just tried to comment on your blog and I kept getting errors. Hopefully, it posted. If not, I'm so sorry!

It did! Anonymous comments tend to get marked as spam by LJ for some reason (I suspect it's when they include URLs, but it might just be all of them), but I just had to unscreen yours so it's publicly visible now. If you got an error message while trying to use a different ID, then...I dunno, LJ is just dumb sometimes, I guess. Not dumb enough to convince me to start a proper book blog on Wordpress/Blogger, apparently, but close.

I think so, too. The premise is interesting to me, especially since I'm an adoptive mother.

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I will! It has an intriguing premise - I hope the story lives up to it :)

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I request a lot of books from my library so I can just run in and grab them. Sometimes I take the time to browse, but not as often as I used to.

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It's such a fun series, isn't it? It's been awhile since I read the last book, so hopefully I remember what's going on.

I'm excited for both WHAT ROSE FORGOT and SECOND SIGHT. I started the latter this morning and I'm enjoying it. It reminds me of Jane Harper's books.

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I don't think I've ever read a book set in Singapore, let alone written by a Singaporean. I'm excited to see what it's all about.

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Oh, good! I can't wait to read it.

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I love libraries! I usually go to the county library even though my city library is closer. The county branch is big and bright and is backed by a man-made lake, so it's fun to watch the birds and ducks through the window. Libraries are the best - lucky you that you get to work in one!

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Right? I feel like I keep on top of what's coming out, but I'm never actually completely up-to-date. Gah! So many books, so little time to keep track of them all :)

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I really enjoy the Ruth Galloway series, even though I'm reading it really slowly. And Jenny Colgan is a new favorite, so I'm still exploring her backlist. Her books are just fun - they make me smile.

Sounds like you have a nice mix of titles out from the library right now. Enjoy!

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The Ruth Galloway series is great. I've only read the first of Barr's Anna Pigeon books. It was good, but not so good that I was really, really anxious to read the next one. I'll continue with the series eventually, probably, but I'm not chomping at the bit.

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Me, too! It's such a sad, but fascinating piece of history.

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Libraries are the best, aren't they? I've always borrowed print books, but I'm just now getting into borrowing audiobooks. I get e-books from the library from time to time, but not as much as print.

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Really? I've only read a couple of hers and I loved them both, but I'm sure some of them are better than others.

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I love a good MG book! I feel like they don't get as much attention as YA and adult, but there are so many great books written for middle schoolers these days.

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The Bloody Jack series is awesome! It stars a teenage girl, but it's got lots of action, adventure, derring-do, and a little romance. It's super, super fun. I'm just sad that the author died so there will be no more books from him. L.A. Meyer was an excellent writer.

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Oh, good! More to look forward to :) I love finding new authors who have a nice backlist for me to explore.

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Thank you! I hope I do, too. I'm still listening to THE WAKE OF THE LORELEI LEE, which is a fun listen and I'm reading SECOND SIGHT, which is intriguing so far. Reminds me of Jane Harper's books and I really like Harper :)

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Very sensible. Both my county and city libraries are great because they let you reserve a book when it's still on order and then the line actually moves along pretty fast. I never have to wait too, too long, even for the hot books. If I get tired of waiting, though, that's when I start having problems with the book budget :) Ha ha. A lot of my buying mistakes do end up being donated to the library, so at least there's that!

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Nice! Lucky for sure. The closest branch of my city library is only a few miles from me, but I like the big, bright county library better so I drive the 15-20 minutes to use it most often. The city library is my back-up if I can't find what I'm looking for at the county branch.

ICE DOGS looks good, doesn't it? I need to read it before it comes due.

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