This prompt is harder than it seems, huh? Brevity is just not my strong suit!

To be fair, TWO GIRLS DOWN isn't ENTIRELY nauseating, but the Big Reveal certainly is. At times, this book made me feel physically ill, so yeah...THE CURSE OF THE PHARAOHS is the second book in a really fun series. I recommend it.

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Joy!! I'm so glad you commented. I've missed you. It's been too long since I've visited your blog, so thanks for the reminder :)

If you do read any of these books, be sure to let me know what you think. It's always fun to compare notes.

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You did great! Describing a book in one word is really tough. Brevity is definitely not my strong suit, ha ha.

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Ha ha. Sorry! I'm the same way - always wordy. This was a good exercise for me, but it wasn't easy!

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I'm glad you enjoyed the topic! I've loved reading everyone's responses to it.

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Right? It's a lot harder than it sounds!

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I especially love clever mysteries! They're the best.

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Ha ha. Right? The hard part about one-word reviews is not being able to explain. "Slllooowww" and "nauseating" don't describe every part of the book, but they're the adjectives that came most readily to mind when I thought of these particular titles.

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Uh oh! The premise is super interesting, so I expected the book to have a lot more action and development. For me, though, it was mostly just boring. I hope you like it better than I did.

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Ha ha. I know! Describing a book in one word is a lot tougher than it seems. I mostly went with the first word that popped into my head for each title, but I did change some of them when a better word occurred to me. It's funny how sometimes one word says everything and sometimes it just isn't enough!

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So, it's actually a stock market term that refers to a temporary bounce back in the price of shares after a fall. The book's main character is a former NYC money guru. It's a strange term, but it does make for an eye-catching title, doesn't it?

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The sad thing is, THE MOTHERS actually has a super intriguing premise. That's the reason I picked it up. Unfortunately, the book's execution was just very lackluster. I found the story really slow and boring, although I did finish it. I hope you like it better than I did if you end up reading it.

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Peters' books are super fun, aren't they? The Amelia Peabody series just makes me laugh. I'm especially enjoying listening to them on audio.

I explained what a "dead cat bounce" is in a comment above. I'd never heard of it before and, I agree, it's a weird term. Definitely makes for a memorable title, though!

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I mean, I didn't hate everything about it, but on the whole, it wasn't a great read for me. I kept asking myself, "Why am I still reading this?" Then, the Big Reveal just turned my stomach. Ugh.

Yeah, I'm not going to continue with THE DARK INTERCEPT series. I do, however, really like Keller's Bell Elkins mystery series. Have you read that one?

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Yeah, I mean, every page wasn't nauseating, but just the whole idea of what was going on in the story...ick, ick, ick. I should have known to avoid abduction books...

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Yeah, I definitely have my favorite adjectives and use them over and over and over. I need some new ones, so this topic has been very helpful!

I'm still not sure why I didn't just DNF TWO GIRLS DOWN. I should have.

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Oh, good! I'm glad the topic worked so well for you this week. My week's been super busy with stuff for our house remodel, so it worked really well for me, too. Sometimes it's nice to just have an easy topic - although this one wasn't actually as easy as it seemed!

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I'm glad everyone has enjoyed the prompt so much! I'm happy I submitted it because it has been super fun to read everyone's responses this week.

Yeah, I could also have used "disappointed" for THE MOTHERS because it has such an intriguing premise that I really thought it was going to be a tense, engrossing read and it just...wasn't. Bummer.

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I agree! It has been really fun to read everyone's posts this week. It's amazing to see the variety of words people chose and how much can be conveyed in just one little word!

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Right? It's harder than it seems. I agree, though, it's kind of a fun exercise!

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I'm pretty sure I found that one in the thesaurus when I was looking up alternatives to "entertaining," which is a word I use CONSTANTLY in my reviews. It's nice to change it up every once in a while :)

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Ha ha. It was, wasn't it? I'm glad everyone is having so much fun with the prompt!

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"Underwhelming" is one I actually use a lot, but it's just SOOO apt sometimes! LOL.

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I was thinking the same thing. Doing a bunch of one-word reviews would be a quick (but not necessarily easy) way to catch up on all the to-be-written reviews I have stacking up. It's hard for a wordy reviewer like me, though!

Yes, TWO GIRLS DOWN is a hard read in many ways. I should have DNF'd it. And I do like empowering reads. I find that a lot of MG books could be described that way.

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Well, hey, the nice thing about TTT is you can twist a topic in any way you choose!

I hope you like THE WOMAN IN THE LIBRARY. It's different than I thought it would be. I was expecting more of a locked-room mystery. Still, I found it to be clever and fun. I need to read more of the author's books.

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I hope you enjoy the ones you choose to read. Definitely come back and let me know what you think of them!

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THE WOMAN IN THE LIBRARY is a good one. Like I said above, it wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but it was clever and fun. It also has kind of a unique format, which made it even more interesting. I hope you enjoy it!

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I am, too! I had no idea when I submitted this prompt that it would be such a fun one for everyone. I'm glad no one's cursing my name this week. Ha ha.

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Thanks! It's tough coming up with new descriptors instead of just relying on the same ole same ole ones I always use. Thank goodness for thesaurus.com. Ha ha.

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Unfortunately, I seem to read a lot of underwhelming books :(

Jennifer McMahon can always be relied on for fun, creepy reads. THE CHILDREN ON THE HILL isn't my favorite of hers, but it's still a compelling read. I hope you enjoy it.

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Even a one-sentence review would be tough for me! I'm just a long-winded writer, apparently. Ha ha.

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Yeah, it's not as easy as it seems! I keep wanting to explain my answers instead of just letting them speak for themselves. Ha ha.

THE WOMAN IN THE LIBRARY is a fun one. I hope you enjoy it!

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Same! I'm always drawn to books that are described as "delightful." I need to read more of them since I also seem to be drawn to dark, depressing reads. LOL.

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Really? The central conflict in THE MOTHERS is a fraught, emotional one so I thought the plot would be more intense. I was disappointed that it turned out to be so boring.

Gritty mystery/thrillers don't always bother me, but my discomfort/distaste with kidnapping/hostage plots has definitely been growing. I need to avoid them because I feel like I just can't handle them anymore. I'm getting very sensitive in my old age! LOL.

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