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Because I'm bored and want to avoid reality for a little while.

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edited June 2015 in Nest Book Club
What was your last book you just couldn't put down?

What was the last book to make you cry?

What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you?

What was the last book you couldn't finish?


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Re: Because I'm bored and want to avoid reality for a little while.

  • What was your last book you just couldn't put down?  All the Rage by Courtney Summers

    What was the last book to make you cry?  Love May Fail by Matthew Quick

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you?  It's been way too long since I read something truly scary

    What was the last book you couldn't finish? Moody Bitches by Julie Holland
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  • What was your last book you just couldn't put down? 'Make You Remember' by Macy Beckett

    What was the last book to make you cry? 'Inside the O'Briens' by Lisa Genova

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you?  I can't think of one.  It's been a long time.

    What was the last book you couldn't finish? I always finish books but 'Prince Lestat' was awful and I wanted to put it down through the whole painful process.
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  • What was your last book you just couldn't put down? Somewhere in France by Jennifer Robson

    What was the last book to make you cry? The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you? Nada.  I don't tend to read those types or books (or maybe I just don't get scared?)

    What was the last book you couldn't finish? The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan.  I just skimmed to find out how it ended.  And I already forgot.
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  • What was your last book you just couldn't put down?  I can't even remember it has been so long since I have read something that good

    What was the last book to make you cry?  It takes a lot to make me cry.  

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you?  Never really been scared by a book

    What was the last book you couldn't finish?  Pretty much all the books I have been picking up lately, reading one page and putting it down for another, repeat the process....
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  • HoycieHoycie member
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    What was your last book you just couldn't put down?  It has been a while, but I think it was Mean Streak

    What was the last book to make you cry? The Nightingale. Gah! The end!!!

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you? I've never been scared by a book.  I'm desperate to find one.

    What was the last book you couldn't finish? I'm entering a rut sooooo same as @booneybear

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  • What was your last book you just couldn't put down? The Border, by Robert McCammon. It has some slower parts, but I was interested enough to find out what was going happen that I plowed through it.

    What was the last book to make you cry? The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you? The Border has some scary-ish parts...but my bejeezus remained intact.

    What was the last book you couldn't finish? I can't remember. I usually plow through. I still haven't finished my re-read of DIA.
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  • Hoycie said:
    What was your last book you just couldn't put down? I loved The Perilous Sea and didn't want to stop reading.

    What was the last book to make you cry? Allegiant. Stupid Tris.

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you? Cruel Beauty. I don't like demons. They're too scary :(

    What was the last book you couldn't finish? Unremembered. An aptly named snooze-fest.



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  • What was your last book you just couldn't put down? All The Bright Places

    What was the last book to make you cry? All The Bright Places

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you? Books don't ever really scare me

    What was the last book you couldn't finish? Beauty Queens
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  • What was your last book you just couldn't put down? My reread of The Bronze Horseman

    What was the last book to make you cry? The Bronze Horseman made me tear up a bit, but I was more prepared than the first time which was a sobfest.

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you? Probably one of Joe Hill's books.  NOS4A2 Maybe? 

    What was the last book you couldn't finish?  I don't recall, it's been awhile.  I have a lot of half read books around that I intend to finish.  I'm not sure about the last one I quit on.
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  • What was your last book you just couldn't put down? The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston

    What was the last book to make you cry? Jagged by Kristen Ashley

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you? Don't read scary stories.

    What was the last book you couldn't finish? All For You, an anthology and the story by Gena Showalter bugged me so I quit after just finishing the first two stories.
  • What was your last book you just couldn't put down? Finders Keepers.  Once I finally found time to read it- I loved it.  Before the WIOHB

    What was the last book to make you cry? WIMOHB.  Those who have read- you know the part :(

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you? No idea

    What was the last book you couldn't finish?  I am struggling with getting through Tell the Wolves I am Home right now.  I am listening to it.... and am bored.  I have gone days without putting it on again lately.
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  • What was your last book you just couldn't put down? Probably Harry Potter even as I am rereading them

    What was the last book to make you cry? The Fault in Our Stars

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you? I avoid books like that

    What was the last book you couldn't finish? There was a YA book about high school cheerleaders that I tried, but I just couldn't get into any of it.


  • What was the last book to make you cry? WIMOHB.  Those who have read- you know the part :(


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  • j*&p*j*&p* member
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    What was your last book you just couldn't put down? The Best Man by Kristan Higgins

    What was the last book to make you cry? A short story in My True Love Gave to Me by Kirsten White

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you? The Diviners by Libba Bray 

    What was the last book you couldn't finish? The Burning Sky. Not so much couldn't finish, but it was slow going and my library loan ended. I haven't been inspired enough to get on the list again. 
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  • What was your last book you just couldn't put down?
    The Ocean at the End of the Lane

    What was the last book to make you cry?
    Either Sarah's Key or The Invention of Wings, can't remember exactly

    What was the last book to scare the bejeezus out of you?
    I try not to read scary stories if I can help it. I loved Under the Dome but it totally gave me nightmares (yes, I'm that much of a wimp). 

    What was the last book you couldn't finish? Anna Karenina, I was listening to the audio and really liking it but then I put it down for an extended period and can't motivate myself to pick it back up and finish...hopefully I will soon...
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