Tag: booksaboutaddiction
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Rock Paper Scissors: A Thriller-Lovers Dream
“Watching the couple start to relax inside the chapel, she knew that they had made poor choices too. And coming here was probably top of the list.” Rock Paper Scissors – Alice Feeney My Rating In Summary of Rock Paper Scissors Adam and Amelia win a getaway weekend trip to a secluded area of Scotland,…
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No Lie… The Last Time I Lied is a Hit
“‘Everything is a game, Em. Whether you know it or not. Which means that sometimes a lie is more than just a lie. Sometimes it’s the only way to win.’” The Last Time I Lied – Riley Sager My Rating In Summary of The Last Time I Lied “Fifteen years ago, summer camper Emma Davis…
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Klara and the Sun Shines a Light on the Future of Artificial Intelligence
“’It must be nice sometimes to have no feelings. I envy you.’ I considered this, then said: ‘I believe I have many feelings. The more I observe, the more feelings become available to me.’ She laughed unexpectedly, making me start. ‘In that case,’ she said, ‘maybe you shouldn’t be so keen to observe.‘” Klara and…
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The Rose Code: Unordinary WWII Novel ABOUT Extraordinary Women
“People suspect women of hanky-panky. But they never suspect women of espionage. No one thinks women can keep secrets.” The Rose Code – Kate Quinn My Rating In Summary of The Rose Code “1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where…
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Betty Breaks Hearts and Captures Them, Too
“I realized then that not only did Dad need us to believe his stories, we needed to believe them as well. To believe in unripe stars and eagles able to do extraordinary things. What it boiled down to was a frenzied hope that there was more to life than the reality around us. Only then…
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When We Believed in Mermaids Tests the Waters of Family
“Your quest is powerful. You needn’t apologize for the space it takes.” When We Believed in Mermaids – Barbara O’Neal My Rating In Summary of When We Believed in Mermaids “Her sister has been dead for fifteen years when she sees her on the TV news…“ Kit Bianci goes on a search for her long-lost…
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