My annual reread of this holiday classic!
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mortaine finished reading Joe Vampire by Steven Luna
mortaine finished reading Women by Kristin Hannah
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Women by Kristin Hannah
12 audio discs (15 hr.)
mortaine finished reading Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton
Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton
Animal adventures with the last human on earth, which has become an ecological dystopia.
mortaine finished reading Starter Villain by John Scalzi
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Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.
Sure, there are the things you'd expect. …
mortaine finished reading Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton
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Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton
S.T., a domesticated crow, is a bird of simple pleasures. He spends his days hanging out with this owner, Big …
mortaine finished reading Olivia Strauss Is Running Out of Time by Angela Brown
mortaine finished reading Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (London Calling, #1)
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Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (London Calling, #1)
Wanted:One (fake) boyfriendPractically perfect in every way
Luc O'Donnell is tangentially--and reluctantly--famous. His rock star parents split when …
mortaine finished reading Tabula rasa by Ruth Downie (Medicus investigation -- 6)
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Tabula rasa by Ruth Downie (Medicus investigation -- 6)
The medicus Ruso and his wife Tilla are back in the borderlands of Britannia, this time helping to tend the …
mortaine finished reading Directed verdict by Randy Singer
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Directed verdict by Randy Singer
In Saudi Arabia, two American missionaries are targeted by the infamous religious police--the Muttawa. The man is tortured and killed, …
mortaine finished reading Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, Ramón de Ocampo
Length: 12 hours 15 minutes First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the …
mortaine finished reading The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore (Pine Cove, #3)
mortaine finished reading Network Effect by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)
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Network Effect by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)
Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel.
You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had …
mortaine reviewed Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones
Leslie F*cking Jones is brilliant
5 stars
This is a memoir. If you come to this book expecting it to make you laugh, you won't be disappointed. But be prepared also for the tears-- Jones' life has had a lot of challenges, and she understands her role is to make the world look into the darkness and laugh in its face.
I listened to the audiobook, which is even more poignant as Jones speaks with an authenticity and truth that will pull your heart along all the way.
Note: There is a lot of cursing in this book-- a LOT of cursing. If you don't mind the occasional f-bomb but think it's crass to curse every other word-- this book is not for you. Jones says "fuck" the way I say "um," the way a Valley Girl says "like." She turns language around in ways that are beautiful and tragic and make you genuinely feel for this …
This is a memoir. If you come to this book expecting it to make you laugh, you won't be disappointed. But be prepared also for the tears-- Jones' life has had a lot of challenges, and she understands her role is to make the world look into the darkness and laugh in its face.
I listened to the audiobook, which is even more poignant as Jones speaks with an authenticity and truth that will pull your heart along all the way.
Note: There is a lot of cursing in this book-- a LOT of cursing. If you don't mind the occasional f-bomb but think it's crass to curse every other word-- this book is not for you. Jones says "fuck" the way I say "um," the way a Valley Girl says "like." She turns language around in ways that are beautiful and tragic and make you genuinely feel for this other human-- but she absolutely does it with a lot of "curse words" on her tongue.
I have known that Leslie Jones was an under-appreciated actor who deserves the best roles, but this book put a more human spin to her and made me appreciate her even more. Much love to Leslie-- may she get every role that will enrich her life!