Ha ha. I add any book that looks interesting just so I don't forget it. I should probably be more selective about what I add :)

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He wasn't a close family member, but I knew him. He's the first person I've actually known who has died from the virus. So sad.

You're more organized about your blogging than I am. TTT is about the only regular thing that happens on my blog! LOL.

Thanks, as always, for stopping by and commenting, Sam!

Okay, I totally lied. Sorry! I didn't do it on purpose. 5000 is actually NOT the limit for GR bookshelves, BUT if you go over 5000 in a list, GR will no longer let you put them into want-to-read order. Since ordering the books I want to read is my favorite thing about GR shelves, I keep them under 5000. I'm going to edit my post with this information so I don't cause a readers' riot!

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Sorry to lead you astray! I just explained the shelf thing above. I'll edit my post so it's accurate :)

I haven't read anything by McDermid, but I am trying to stay away from anything TOO graphic and gory. Casey doesn't usually go too far overboard for me. I've enjoyed all her books.

I always have trouble remembering who's who and what's what in a series unless I read the books one right after the other. Of course, I'm usually WAAAAYYY too impatient for that!

My whole family loves The Middle. We all relate to it in various ways.

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Ohhh, yeah, that makes a lot more sense, thanks for clarifying (maybe I rely a little TOO much on Goodreads...).

Good to hear about Jane Casey. I try to stay away from anything too gruesome as well -- clearly I did not research the McDermid books; o my folly!

Ha ha. I love Goodreads!

BTW: I can't get on to your blog. It won't come up for me for some reason. I'll try again tomorrow.

Thanks! Like I said in another comment, he wasn't a close family member, but he was still someone I knew, which was ... sobering.

McTiernan is great. I love her books.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Helen!

Yeah, before our family member died, the pandemic was awful, but not that personal, if that makes sense. His death made it much more personal.

Miranda's great. Her books always hook me and keep me cruising through the pages!

So, I actually lied about the 5000 limit. It's just that if you go over 5000, you can no longer put your books in order. At least I can't figure out how.

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I'm enjoying THE BOOK OF LOST FRIENDS a lot. It's sad, but engrossing.

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. We have had two extended family members get the virus, both men about the same age - one of them recovered and is now perfectly fine, the other died. Random and weird and just super sad.

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It's a really good one. I'm enjoying it immensely!

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Mystery/thriller covers are always so broody and mysterious, aren't they?

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I hope so, too. The abundance of caution being displayed seems ridiculous until you remember that people are still dying from this virus. So scary and sad!

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Great minds think alike :) Let me know what you think of them when you read them. We need to compare notes!

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Mystery/thrillers are my kryptonite! Even when I tell myself to find something gentler to read, I still find them irresistible.

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Yeah, some topics immediately bring 20 books to mind; others, not even one! You're right, though, some of the titles I did highlight would make good band names. I didn't even realize that until you mentioned it :)

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Ha ha. I may or may not spend WAAAYYY too much time at Goodreads :)

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Ha ha. I don't even bother trying to cull my lists! Other than the top 20-30 books, I don't even organize them in want-to-read order. I just like having all my TBR titles in one place so I can easily find the books that sound interesting to me.

THE BOOK OF LOST FRIENDS really is a good one. It's interesting, clean, and moving. Also sad, but I'm assuming it's going to have a hopeful ending. It better or I'm going to be mad!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Sam!

It was so nice! Today was the first day it has been offered, but it went pretty smoothly all told. I'm really excited about it if you can't tell :)

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Let me know what you think of them when/if you get to them. It's always fun to compare notes :)

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lark!

There was a pretty long line at the library this morning, so I guess I'm not the only one who was excited about curbside checkout :) I think it's fabulous. The poor librarians have to work out in the heat (it's supposed to be in the mid-80s here in Arizona this week, and triple digits next week - ick), but at least they're able to work still. I definitely appreciate them being out there.

I'm excited for THE SEA OF LOST GIRLS, too, especially now that I FINALLY have it in my hot little hands :)

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Thanks! I hope so, too. It's such a disappointment when a book that sounds really, really good turns out to be a dud. Hopefully, that won't happen with any of these.

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Ha ha. You're welcome! Any time I come across a book that sounds intriguing, I throw it on one of my GR TBR lists. It helps keep the book on my radar (at least as much as possible with a 5000+ title list).

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Thank you for your condolences. I wasn't close to the family member, but I did know him. His death is surreal and it's been tough watching his close family members deal with his passing. So sad :(

I've been trying really, REALLY hard not to buy any books from anywhere because I have thousands of unread books sitting around my house that need attention. I've been tempted, though! My local B&N is doing curbside pickup. My favorite indie is still operating online and with curbside pickup as well, but it's a 40-minute round trip drive, so I haven't been willing to make the trek. I'm just hoping they can open back up soon. I miss browsing there.

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I was thrilled to be able to get my hold. Yay! I'm almost done with it, too :) Next week, the library will be allowing us to put books on reserve and pick them up curbside. I'm excited!

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There are a lot of features on Goodreads that I don't use. I probably should use it to keep track of books I own since I can never remember which books I have and which I don't! I've bought the same book twice on multiple occasions. LOL.

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I use GR mainly to organize the books I really want to read in the order I want to read them, so I have to keep my lists under 5000. If you don't care about having them in a certain order, you can add as many as you want to your bookshelf. At least I think so. I don't know if there's a limit to how many books you can have on any one shelf.

I'm excited for the Jane Casey book and ALL THE WAYS We SAY GOODBYE. I got the former from NetGalley and the latter from the publisher. Now, I just need to read them.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Katherine!

Thanks! I'm super excited for all of these. I have copies of most of them - I just need to actually read them :)

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It sounds really good, doesn't it? I have it out from my e-library right now, but I don't think I'm going to actually get to it before it comes due. Boo hoo.

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