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I just finished Greenlights.........Matthew McConaughey's new autobiography. Not only was it a good read, there are several pictures of him throughout the book...........icing on the cake! I hope you enjoy it if you read it. You are the BEST Melissa.........keep being you! XOXO

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Anything and everything by Kristin Hannah but The Nightingale is one of my all time favorite books. Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers is also one I have read numerous times.

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I recently finished “The Girl with Seven Names” about a woman who defected from North Korea. It was a great autobiography! I also revelry finished “Saving My Assassin” about a lawyer in communist Romania and how she shared Jesus with the man who was hired to kill her.

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I’m looking forward to reading your suggestion about IF! Thanks. I started diligently last year on June 1, after watching the docu series “Proven,” to lose weight. I love IF, and have lost 40 pounds so far. But one can never be too informed. I’m into a historical fiction series about 8th century Viking doings. The Circle of Ceridwen is the first, but the 8 th book is out on June 30, and fans are on pins and needles trying to wait.

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Right now I am starting the latest one by my all-time favorite author, Elizabeth Berg. She writes easy reading, feel-good fiction stories, many that focus on hilarious relationships between the women in the main character's life. Talk Before Sleep was the first one I read. After that one, I was hooked on her.

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Shauna Niequiest. Cold Tangerines. I read it two years ago recovering from major neck surgery. I read it every summer. Funny but enlightening. Try it. Also oldie but goodie -White Oleander

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Anything by Elin Hilderbrand makes for a great summer read! All of her novels are set in Nantucket. I also love Sophie Kinsella in the summer. Her books are typically light and easy to breeze through. 😊

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The Girl With Seven Names. It's an amazing story. I loved American Dirt too. 👍👍

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To whoever recommended Elizabeth Berg, thank you very much! You were right about her style, and the fact that her writing is interesting, some thought-provoking questions come up, but at the same time, it is not heavy, depressing, or a thesaurus junky’s nightmare. Not that I don’t love books like those, but for this particular time in my life, I am grateful for the recommendation. 👌🏼💜

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This Tender Land was my last book club read. I would not have selected it for myself, but it has been the best book I’ve read all year.

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The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

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My go to recommendation is The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena. Everyone loved it!!

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Healing Ruby by Jennifer Westall is fantastic!

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All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

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I am reading Every Breath by Nicolas Sparks, take in mind I'm only on chapter 3 but I am already hooked. I too really enjoyed reading Where The Crawdads Sing, the twists and turns kept me turning each page. Enjoy your summer reading.

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How To Do The Work by Dr. Nicole Leapers (The Holistic Psychologist). 👍🏼

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