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This is where you can tell us what you read in the month of February 2020! Please include title and author and I will include the covers in this post!
We read quite a bit last month! Let's beat it!

Finished Templar Silksby Elizabeth Chadwick. Very good historical fiction author. You can tell she does extensive research. I liked this one, but enjoy Philippa Gregory a bit more. Probably because this one is from a male perspective :P

Also finished Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw. Pleasantly surprised with this one. I like YA for easy reads, but seem to be disappointed with some of the newer stuff. I liked this one and didnt see the twist coming.

So far in February I have read:
14 - Finished 02.02.2020
The Unhoneymooners - Finished 03.02.2020 (Buddy Picks TBR)

Also finished The Brethren by John Grisham.

Imagine... A goverment agency handpicks who they want to run for president of the US, pours money into their campaign, manufacturers world events in order to manipulate voters to go for their guy... Timely, huh? Wait for it... Written in 2000.

So far I've finished

Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen and The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

I actually really enjoyed Fairest of All. Origin stories are really interesting to me. Especially since these Disney ones deal with all of my childhood favorites!

The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side was ok. The end was the best part and I was pretty bored throughout the audiobook.

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So far I have read:

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 4 stars

Frost Blood by Elly Blake 3 stars

Dogsong by Gary Paulsen 4 stars

Hold the Dark by William Giraldi 2 stars (this book was pretty disappointing. Going into it, the synopsis made me think it was about something completely different than it was. I wish it was what I was lead to believe it was about. It would of had a higher rating for sure.)

A Tundra Tale by Lone Alaskan Gypsy 5 stars

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Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts
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Moral Compass by Danielle Steel
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I know Danielle Steel books are considered “fluffy�� and before I retired, they were just what I needed. This is not one of her typical fluffy books. It’s a still a bit fluffy but also a bit sad and there’s a great moral thread running through it. I liked it.

Just finished Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. I can see why they made this into a movie. I found myself busting out laughing while reading this one. Part of it gave me Pretty Woman vibes (the shopping parts :P). I'm going to continue with this series as I can get it from the library. Hopefully it stays just as entertaining as the first one.

So far in February

1.
Hunting Fear by Kay Hooper
2.
Shatter by Michael Robotham
3.
Justice Denied by J.A. Jance
4.
Blood Dreams by Kay Hooper
5.
Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly

I’ve read:
- And Fire Came Down by Emma Viskic
- I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
- The River Home by Hannah Richell
- Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty

Some real variety in my reading month so far.

I also read an Australian true crime book called Shark Arm: A Shark, A Tattooed Arm and Two Unsolved Murders by Phillip Roope.

The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka 4 stars

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 4 stars

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware 5 stars... wow this book was AMAZING!!

The Deep by Rivers Solomon 3 stars

Wilder Girls by Rory Power 3 stars

Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts

Finished Once More Unto the Breach by Meghan Holloway - Loved this. Wasn't just a war story but also about a father searching for his son and redemption

One Summer in Nashville by Mandy Baggot - Perfect for any fans of the show Nashville.

American Gods by Neil Gaiman - seriously twisted. Still don't know whether I loved it or hated it.

The Test by Sylvain Neuvel - I can see government doing this in the near future

An Everyday Hero by Laura Trentham - NOT JUST A ROMANCE!!! A story about 3 broken people who find a way to heal their wounds. I loved this one.

The Listeners by Anthony Quinn - I enjoyed the mystery in this one.

I also read The Foundling by Stacey Halls and loved it as well as Our Rainbow Queen by Sali Hughes.

A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney 4 stars

And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich 4 stars. I highly recommend reading this on audio book!

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March thread is up! :)