Amanda Key Chicago, IL
Member since March 26, 2011, Patron since May 2, 2011I am ink and flesh I bled the words you read A book without a cover So don’t judge me ‘til it’s over ~The Morning Benders
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Clutter Rehab: 101 Tips and ...Laura Wittmann
CUT THE CLUTTER AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HOME!With 101 quick-and-easy projects for organizing your bathroom, kitchen, closet and more, Clutter Rehab takes the stress out of home organizing. As you painlessly tackle piles of toys, stacks of… more
Amanda Key owns Clutter Rehab: 101 Tips and Tricks to Become an Organization Junkie and Love It! 1 year ago
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Mile 81 (Kindle Single)Stephen King
With the heart of Stand By Me and the genius horror of Christine, Mile 81 is Stephen King unleashing his imagination as he drives past one of those road signs… At Mile 81 on the Maine Turnpike is a boarded up rest stop on a highway in Mai… more
Amanda Key owns Mile 81 (Kindle Single) 1 year ago
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Is Everyone Hanging Out With...Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck–impersonating Off-Broadway performer and playwright, and, finally, a comedy writer and actress prone to… more
Amanda Key owns Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) 1 year ago
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11/22/63Stephen King
This Enhanced eBook Edition contains a 13-minute film, written and narrated by Stephen King and enhanced with historic footage from CBS News, that will take you back—as King’s novel does—to Kennedy era America. On November 22, 1963, three s… more
Amanda Key owns 11/22/63 1 year ago
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The Journal of Best Practice...David Finch
The warm and hilarious bestselling memoir by a man diagnosed with Asperger syndrome who sets out to save his marriage At some point in nearly every marriage, a wife finds herself asking, What the @#!% is wrong with my husband?! In David Fin… more
Amanda Key owns The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband 1 year ago
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The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green
TIME Magazine’s #1 Fiction Book of 2012!“The Fault in Our Stars is a love story, one of the most genuine and moving ones in recent American fiction, but it’s also an existential tragedy of tremendous intelligence and courage and sadness.” —… more
Amanda Key owns The Fault in Our Stars 1 year ago
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Is it Weird in Here or is it...Rod Whyte
Average wait: N/A‘Is it weird in here or is it just me?’ is a book will give you more of an insight into depression than any other you’ll ever read on the illness. If you are caring for someone with depression or you’re a parent and would like to arm yourse… more
Amanda Key owns Is it Weird in Here or is it Just Me? A Real-time and First-hand Account of Depression for Families, Friends and Carers 1 year ago
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Let's Pretend This Never Hap...Jenny Lawson
Includes a new chapter!When Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. That dream was cut short by her fantastically unbalanced father and a morbidly eccentric childhood. It did, however, open up an opportunity for Lawson t… more
Amanda Key owns Let's Pretend This Never Happened: (A Mostly True Memoir) 1 year ago
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DamnedChuck Palahniuk
“Are you there, Satan? It’s me, Madison,” declares the whip-tongued thirteen-year-old narrator of Damned, Chuck Palahniuk’s subversive new work of fiction. The daughter of a narcissistic film star and a billionaire, Madison is abandoned at … more
Amanda Key owns Damned 1 year ago
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What the Dog Saw: And Other ...Malcolm Gladwell
What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard-but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair dye tell us about the history o… more
Amanda Key owns What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures 1 year ago
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Drums, Girls, and Dangerous PieJordan Sonnenblick
Average wait: < 1hFrom first-time novelist Jordan Sonnenblick, a brave and beautiful story that will make readers laugh and break their hearts at the same time.Thirteen-year-old Steven has a totally normal life: he plays drums in the All-Star Jazz band, has … more
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Drums, Girls, and Dangerous PieJordan Sonnenblick
Average wait: < 1hFrom first-time novelist Jordan Sonnenblick, a brave and beautiful story that will make readers laugh and break their hearts at the same time.Thirteen-year-old Steven has a totally normal life: he plays drums in the All-Star Jazz band, has … more
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Sophie's Choice (Open Road)William Styron
Average wait: 12h“Styron’s most impressive performance… . Belongs on that small shelf reserved for American masterpieces.” —Washington Post Book World Winner of the 1980 National Book Award, Sophie’s Choice is William Styron’s classic novel of love, su… more
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Amanda Key loaned Sophie's Choice (Open Road) to An anonymous Lendler 1 year ago
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Brave New WorldAldous Huxley
Average wait: 13d, 11hHuxley’s bleak future prophesized in Brave New World was a capitalist civilization which had been reconstituted through scientific and psychological engineering, a world in which people are genetically designed to be passive and useful to t… more
Amanda Key loaned Brave New World to okmacman 1 year ago
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ColumbineDave Cullen
On April 20, 1999, two boys left an indelible stamp on the American psyche. Their goal was simple: to blow up their school, Oklahoma-City style, and to leave “a lasting impression on the world.” Their bombs failed, but the ensuing shooting … more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Columbine 1 year ago
Everything we thought we knew, shattered & rebuilt in fine detail, w a pace that reads like fiction.
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Tiger, Tiger: A MemoirMargaux Fragoso
A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book for 2011 A Globe and Mail Best Books of the Year 2011 TitleTiger, Tiger is a Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction title for 2011A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction of 2011 title One summer day, Margaux Fr… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Tiger, Tiger: A Memoir 1 year ago
Powerful, disturbing, frightening tale of a masterful pedophile & the child he ensnares from age 7.
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The Sweet Relief of Missing ...Sarah Braunstein
“A magnificent debut filled with characters so vivid, strange, and richly imagined, you emerge feeling changed.” —Sarah Shun-lien BynumIn New York City, a girl called Lenora vanishes without a trace. Years earlier and miles upstate, Goldie,… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about The Sweet Relief of Missing Children: A Novel 1 year ago
Fascinating, masterfully woven, full of poignant characters as they navigate through childhood.
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Mockingjay (The Final Book o...Suzanne Collins
Average wait: 2d, 16hThe greatly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins.The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest?Katniss Everdeen.The final book in The… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games) 1 year ago
Amazing ending to a fantastic series. Couldn't put it down! Collins is brilliant! Heavy but gripping
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ListenRene Gutteridge
Average wait: < 1hNothing ever happens in the small town of Marlo … until the residents begin seeing their private conversations posted online for everyone to read. Then it’s neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend, as paranoia and violence esca… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Listen 1 year ago
Is anything ever really private? How much damage can secrets do? Lots to think about here.
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Fireflies in December (Jessi...Jennifer Erin Valent
Average wait: < 1h2010 Christy Award winner!Jessilyn Lassiter never knew that hatred could lurk in the human heart until the summer of 1932 when she turned 13. When her best friend, Gemma, loses her parents in a tragic fire, Jessilyn’s father vows to care fo… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Fireflies in December (Jessilyn Lassiter) 1 year ago
Beautiful story of two girls standing strong in a world against them. You won't forget this one.
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Catching Fire (The Second Bo...Suzanne Collins
Average wait: 4d, 0hAgainst all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they hav… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games) 1 year ago
The characters, settings, plot-nothing is dull in this book, even if the worlds are grey. MUST READ!
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Dexter in the DarkJeff Lindsay
In his work as a Miami crime scene investigator, Dexter Morgan is accustomed to seeing evil deeds… particularly because, on occasion, he commits them himself. But Dexter’s happy existence is turned upside down when he is called to an un… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Dexter in the Dark 1 year ago
Dexter only finds more trouble in each book, Lindsay has such a fascinating internal voice for him
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Dearly Devoted Dexter: A NovelJeff Lindsay
Life’s tough for Dexter Morgan. It’s not easy being the world’s only serial killer with a conscience, especially when you work for the Miami police. To avoid suspicion, Dexter’s had to slip deep into his disguise: spending time with his gi… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Dearly Devoted Dexter: A Novel 1 year ago
Completely different than the TV series, but just as amazing, compelling, exciting. Lindsay is great
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Vint...Jeff Lindsay
The Basis for a New Showtime® Original Series Starring Michael C. HallMeet Dexter Morgan, a polite wolf in sheep’s clothing. He’s handsome and charming, but something in his past has made him abide by a different set of rules. He’s a serial… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) 1 year ago
The book that spawned the TV show. The only one even remotely close to the show. Just as good!
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The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins
Average wait: 3d, 11hNow in paperback, the book no one can stop talking about …In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps … more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about The Hunger Games 1 year ago
Amazing book, great series, masterfully written, carefully thought out, brave, breathless, beautiful
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The Gift of FearGavin de Becker
Average wait: 9d, 1hA Special Kindle Edition of The Gift of Fear, with a new Foreword by the author.A stranger in a deserted parking lot offers to help carry a woman’s groceries. Is he a good Samaritan or is he after something else? A fired employee says “You’… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about The Gift of Fear 1 year ago
My only regret was not reading this sooner. I can't believe how much I've learned from this book!
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UnwindNeal Shusterman
In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would “unwind” them Connor’s parents want to be rid of him because he’s a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to … more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Unwind 1 year ago
A sad disturbing future, well written characters, and a thrilling plot that will leave you on edge.
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Unbroken: A World War II Sto...Laura Hillenbrand
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a yo… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption 1 year ago
An unbelievable true story that will leave you laughing, crying, angry, cheering. A must read!
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (P.S.)David Wroblewski
Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionsh… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (P.S.) 1 year ago
Amazing characters, amazing writing, modern day Hamlet - one of the best books I've read in years!
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The ShackWilliam P. Young
Mackenzie Allen Phillips’s youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation, and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later, in this m… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about The Shack 1 year ago
Beautiful, sad, inspiring, will leave you awestruck... A must read!
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The Hour I First BelievedWally Lamb
When high school teacher Caelum Quirk and his wife, Maureen, a school nurse, move to Littleton, Colorado, they both get jobs at Columbine High School. In April 1999, while Caelum is away, Maureen finds herself in the library at Columbine, c… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about The Hour I First Believed 1 year ago
Lamb is a master craftsman. This book is amazing, the characters and situations so real. Page turner
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The HelpKathryn Stockett
The wildly popular New York Times bestseller and reading group favorite Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who’s always taken orders quietly, but lately she’s unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has neve… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about The Help 1 year ago
Fabulous story full of heroines that you want to fight for. An awesome read - funny, sad, beautiful.
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Sickened: The True Story of ...Julie Gregory
A young girl is perched on the cold chrome of yet another doctor’s examining table, missing yet another day of school. Just twelve, she’s tall, skinny, and weak. It’s four o’clock, and she hasn’t been allowed to eat anything all day. Her mo… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Sickened: The True Story of a Lost Childhood 1 year ago
Sad account of munchausen by proxy, where parent poisons child. Compelling, disturbing, fascinating.
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Shutter IslandDennis Lehane
The basis for the blockbuster motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island by New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane is a gripping and atmospheric psychological thriller where nothing is… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Shutter Island 1 year ago
Thrilling and full of twists and turns, it wears you out but leaves you wanting more. Great ending.
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Sarah's KeyTatiana de Rosnay
Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel’ d’Hiv’ roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother in a cupboard in the family’s apartment, thinking that she will… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Sarah's Key 1 year ago
Two intersecting stories both during and decades after the Holocaust. Interesting read.
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Room: A NovelEmma Donoghue
To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it’s where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Room: A Novel 1 year ago
Absolutely brilliant. The world of captivity and post-captivity through a child's eyes. Captivating!
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RoadworkStephen King
1 bestselling master of suspense… King’s other half can be even creepier. They’re tearing down Bart Dawes’s home, leveling his memories, and destroying his past, all for a new highway extension. Funny what that kind of progress can do… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Roadwork 1 year ago
Not one of King's absolute bests, but an entertaining read. Still, stronger King lies elsewhere.
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Never Let Me GoKazuo Ishiguro
From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day comes a devastating new novel of innocence, knowledge, and loss. As children Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy were students at Hailsham, an exclusive boarding school secluded in the Engli… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Never Let Me Go 1 year ago
Disturbing but beautiful, heartfelt but cold, feelings are as confusing for us as the characters.
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Just After SunsetStephen King
Stephen King — who has written more than fifty books, dozens of number one New York Times bestsellers, and many unforgettable movies — delivers an astonishing collection of short stories, his first since Everything’s Eventual six years ag… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Just After Sunset 1 year ago
Perfectly creepy, perfectly King.
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God Hates Us AllHank Moody
The critically acclaimed show, Californication, is one of Showtime’s highest rated programs. Averaging about two million viewers an episode, it is the most successfully rated freshman series in Showtime history. A Golden Globe nominee for B… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about God Hates Us All 1 year ago
The actualization of the fictitious book from Showtime's Californication. Entertaining page turner.
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Full Dark, No StarsStephen King
“I believe there is another man inside every man, a stranger …” writes Wilfred Leland James in the early pages of the riveting confession that makes up “1922,” the first in this pitch-black quartet of mesmerizing tales from Stephen King… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Full Dark, No Stars 1 year ago
4 perfectly creepy, perfectly King stories, always making us wonder "what if it were me?" Brilliant.
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EscapeCarolyn Jessop, Laura Palmer
The dramatic first-person account of life inside an ultra-fundamentalist American religious sect, and one woman’s courageous flight to freedom with her eight children.When she was eighteen years old, Carolyn Jessop was coerced into an arran… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Escape 1 year ago
Brave, compelling, hard to put down. Carolyn is a hero, still fighting to this day for her rights.
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Drowning Ruth: A Novel (Opra...Christina Schwarz
Deftly written and emotionally powerful, Drowning Ruth is a stunning portrait of the ties that bind sisters together and the forces that tear them apart, of the dangers of keeping secrets and the explosive repercussions when they are expose… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Drowning Ruth: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club) 1 year ago
A deep, beautifully penned, poignant story that has you aching to comfort so many of the characters.
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Drums, Girls, and Dangerous PieJordan Sonnenblick
Average wait: < 1hFrom first-time novelist Jordan Sonnenblick, a brave and beautiful story that will make readers laugh and break their hearts at the same time.Thirteen-year-old Steven has a totally normal life: he plays drums in the All-Star Jazz band, has … more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 1 year ago
A MUST READ for any child (and parent!) with a sibling w/cancer! Jordan hits the nail on the head!
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Bitter is the New Black: Con...Jen Lancaster
Jen Lancaster was living the sweet life-until real life kicked her to the curb. She had the perfect man, the perfect job-hell, she had the perfect life-and there was no reason to think it wouldn’t last. Or maybe there was, but Jen Lancas… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Bitter is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office 1 year ago
Lancaster has a wit about her that turns normal life into crazy adventure for tons of laughs!
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BossypantsTina Fey
Before Liz Lemon, before “Weekend Update,” before “Sarah Palin,” Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream… more
Amanda Key added a soundbite about Bossypants 1 year ago
Loved reading Tina's rise from simple & awkward to what she is now. The SNL backstories are great!
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