Took me 2 tries to start, a lot of characters and a lot going on. Once I figured out who was who I was able to enjoy, but a lot was going on and this book has many many characters.
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I did something with this book that I rarely ever do. I quit reading it a little more than halfway through. I felt there were too many characters to hold my interest since I could never really get to know one much less all of them. The way she kept going from one character to another was confusing to me. I could never get into one character before she switched to another. I've read other books by this author which were okay...
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It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to pick up a book and it hold my attention from start to finish. This one definitely did! I read it in 2 days! I am a huge fan of Jodi Picoult and she did not disappoint! The way she went into such detail you feel like you know the characters. And her transition from one world to the next was seamless. I also have to say I learned some things about not just Vermont but our country’s...
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Second Glance is an amazing novel, which careens across genre boundaries so energetically that it's difficult to describe (or design a cover for, judging by the results). It is undeniably a ghost story, and a murder mystery with strong police procedural elements, as well as a romance or two, plus a fascinating slab of historical novel about one of the lesser-known real horrors of 1930s America. Even if you don't normally...
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I have read all of Jodi Picoult's books and I must say that Second Glance was not a disappointment at all. Although this book, unlike her others, holds no court room scenes, the story that Picoult has to tell is just as rich. It's a ghost story that really makes you believe that there really could be such a thing as ghosts. There are also some small details that make the story extra great if you can catch onto them. I recommend...
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It's a new year, so it's time to add books to your TBR stack! 2024 was a big year for adaptations, and 2025 isn't slowing down. You can start with book-to-screen adaptations from the end of December, and coming up in January and February. The slate of movies and television shows adapted from books span genres, from beloved children's classics to thrilling mysteries.
It's always fun to see how books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we just want to reread a book before we watch. Here are sixteen of the books behind the buzziest new and upcoming book-to-screen adaptations.
No matter how full our TBR shelves get, we're always finding new books we want to wedge on in! Here are 23 exciting December releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.
It's always fun to see how books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we just want to reread a book before we watch. Here are fifteen of the books behind the buzziest new and upcoming book-to-screen adaptations.
No matter how massive our TBR piles get, we're always finding new titles we want to throw on top of them! Here are 24 exciting March releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.