I agree. I'm intrigued by family stories, research tools, methodology, DNA, all of it! It's enlessly fascinating.

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I think a lot of us booklovers do. Bookish books are just so fun and relatable!

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Same. It's my favorite setting for a mystery/thriller. I love when they leave me feeling wrongfooted and wondering exactly what is going on here!

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That sounds like a super fun book! I've never heard of it before, so I'm going to go look it up on Goodreads. Thanks for the rec.

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Great reading minds think alike! This must be why I enjoy your blog so much :) We have a lot of common reading (and other) interests.

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Locked-room mysteries are the best. Authors have to be especially clever to fool the reader when there are only so many suspects to choose from!

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It's always fun to read about a place/area you know and love. I've only read a few books set in my adopted home state of Arizona.

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I don't know why I find the Depression/Dust Bowl era so fascinating. I just do! And books about books are just the best. They make me feel so seen!

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I don't know if I absolutely loved THE WRONG FAMILY, but it has definitely stuck with me. The premise is just so unique and terrifying!

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Yes! I loved OUT OF THE DUST. Great book. Bookish books always get me to. It's impossible to resist them.

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You're missing out! THE INHERITANCE GAMES is a good one. I didn't like the second book as much and I still haven't read the final one, but overall it's a fun series. The Good Girl's books are great. I've read the whole series and really liked it. I hope you enjoy all these when/if you get to them.

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Yes, for sure! The one I listed in my post is really good. It's interesting and approachable and gives a good overview of DNA and the role it plays in genealogy research. It uses real stories about real people and issues, so it's just an absorbing read. I also enjoyed A.J. Jacobs' IT'S ALL RELATIVE, which is a funny exploration of family history research as a hobby and practically a lifestyle! It's entertaining, although I like THE LOST FAMILY better.

If you're interested in looking at your own family history, I highly recommend making an account on FamilySearch.org and creating your own family tree. As soon as you add a deceased ancestor, your tree will automatically populate with information already in the site's vast database. You'll have lots of great information right away and see where you need to keep researching. The site is completely free and easy to use. If you need help getting started, just let me know. I'm happy to walk you through it.

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They just feel like home! Bookish books always have and always will call to me.

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In your defense, the artists come up with some pretty incredible book covers. It's hard to resist gorgeous, eye-catching cover art!

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I like Hannah's newer books. My favorite is THE NIGHTINGALE, but I also enjoyed THE GREAT ALONE and THE FOUR WINDS. THE INHERITANCE GAMES is a fun read. I'm picking up the final book in the trilogy from the library today, in fact. I hope you enjoy these if you end up reading them.

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Right? It's such a fun movie. I've yet to read a book that REALLY compares to the film, but I'm still drawn to anything that makes the promise!

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They're downright irresistible! I've only read a couple of Colgan books, but I loved them both and really need to read more of hers.

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I really would like to visit there. It seems like such a beautiful place with a unique culture. Maybe someday! I will check out that Instagram page. Thanks for the suggestion.

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I think that's true for most, if not all, book lovers. Those kinds of books just make us feel seen and at home. I'll never not love them!

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Right? It's so entertaining, not to mention so satisfying when you get it right!

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Same. I also love a bookish cozy mystery. Those are always fun!

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Yep, it just makes the story more interesting to know that it's at least based on real happenings. I'm a genealogist, so I always look up the intriguing real people I read about to see if we're related! LOL.

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Right? Those cover artists sure know how to catch our eyes and make us want to read a book. They're so talented, which isn't good for those of us who are TRYING not to buy more books :)

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I definitely have a lot of tropes/subjects/authors that make me want to read a book, but it was hard to think of them off the top of my head. Reading through other people's lists, I kept thinking, "Duh. That's true for me, too. Why didn't I think of this sooner?" LOL.

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Great minds think alike!

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We definitely have reading interests in common. That's one of the reasons I enjoy visiting your blog so much :)

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I'm not adopted, but I'm an adoptive mother and I have a number of adopted nieces and nephews so it's a subject that is near and dear to my heart. My husband and I love watching a t.v. show called Relative Race without our daughter. It's excellent and sparks great conversations about adoption, family, genetics, etc. I recommend it if you like that kind of thing. Just keep tissues handy!

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Me neither. It's a subject I just cannot get enough of! Whether is non-fiction or fiction, if it's got a family history/DNA angle, I'm in!

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Agreed. I just love them!

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Exactly! I feel so smart when I figure it out :)

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Agreed! It seems macabre to "love" stories about things like WWII and the Depression, but I do. I think what I enjoy is reading about people overcoming hardship and triumphing over struggles. It's inspiring to me.

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That's the thing, we need to know about this and I like reading about stuff I don't know anything or a lot about. But I never know what to say why I like to read about it.