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The Chalk Artist
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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TracyReadsBooks
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Mehso-so

Did not love this book. The lives of a wealthy woman "giving
back" by teaching in a high school, a teen addicted to
video games, & a guy who makes a living as a chalk artist/
bartender/member of a theatre troop intersect in expected & unexpected ways. I thought the writing was just ok (surprising since the author had previously been nominated for the National Book Award) & the story of the unremarkable. Friends in my book club liked it though.

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WanderingBookaneer
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Gina
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Chalk fest in my home town. So many talented people to meet!

AmyG Amazing! 6y
Cinfhen Wow😮 #impressive 6y
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Victoriahoperose
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Mehso-so

I have to say that the biggest thing that I liked was the depth that the author put into her characters. They all experience growth throughout the novel and she really develops this well. I feel like she could have cut down in some areas because it got to be a lot to keep track of by he end.

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Crazeedi
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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#25inFive
Day 1 4.5 hrs
Day 2 6 hrs
Day 3 6.5 so far!📖📖 2.5 hrs more
Day 4 5 hrs , 3 hrs more!
Day 5 5 hrs so far, 2.5 hrs more.
Total #25infive 34.5 hrs!!

Andrew65 Great going 👍 7y
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Crazeedi
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Why am I reading an ebook, when I have these! 😁 3 of my bookshelves, have 3 more in my bedroom and craft room❄📙📖🎶

ChaitanyaSethi That looks positively gorgeous 😍 7y
JHSiess I have the same problem. No pix of MY shelves! 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful!!! 📚❤️ 7y
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bookandbedandtea
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Bailedbailed

I can't get into this book and it has to go back to the library so I'm not going to force myself. Maybe I'll try it again sometime. Or, maybe not. 🙃

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angel1
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Bailedbailed

I haven‘t bailed on many books but this is one I couldn‘t even finish! I‘m glad I won this in a giveaway because I would be sick if I paid money for it. I hate being so negative about a book but didn‘t like it at all.

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angel1
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Now to read my Goodreads giveaway!📚#Goodreads

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angel1
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Book mail is my favorite!!! Another Goodreads win😬📚😍

annachan What a beautiful cover! 😍 7y
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chavalah
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Mehso-so

That feeling you get when a favorite author produces subpar work. :( #sosad Goodman is usually great at criticizing systems we subscribe to--see INTUITION, KAATERSKILL FALLS. This is a shallow books vs video games screed. I wish she'd focused more on her teacher and a three dimensional high school experience. The video corp storyline was contrived and convenient. Startlingly one dimensional villain there, did nothing enlightening for the story

Tanzy13 🐱 7y
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RealLifeReading
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Today's book, Nespresso and breakfast brownie. Good morning! What are you reading today?

MelissaS Breakfast brownie? For real or did you give it that name? How's the book? I have it loaded on my kindle... 7y
zsuzsanna_reads To answer your question: I'm reading 7y
Christine Love Allegra Goodman! 7y
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I-read-and-eat What is in a breakfast brownie? Or did you eat a regular one for breakfast? 😉 7y
MemoirsForMe Brownie for breakfast! 😁👌🏻 7y
RealLifeReading @MelissaS it's an interesting book. I wasn't expecting the gaming part of it! And haha well it's got eggs in it so all part of a healthy breakfast, no? @I-read-and-eat 😂😂 7y
RealLifeReading @zsuzsanna_reads haven't heard of that before but I'm always drawn to books with wolves in the title! 7y
RealLifeReading @Christine The Cookbook Collector was such a great book! 7y
RealLifeReading @UwannaPublishme well I also had some toast but shhh don't tell 7y
Christine Yes, loved The Cookbook Collector! Intuition is another favorite of mine. 7y
MelissaS @RealLifeReading I'm determined now to create a breakfast brownie. Oatmeal, chocolate, maybe mashed banana? Totally legit 👍🏻 7y
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Lupita.Reads
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman

That's it! I'm deleting my Facebook so I can make more time for Litsy! I miss you all so much. This break was too long! How is everyone doing? And most importantly what is everyone reading?!

samharnold Having a bit of a reading slump at the moment am going to try The Couple Next Door 7y
Jess_Read_This I've kind of abandoned FB and IG for Litsy myself... welcome back! 7y
Sace I regained my sanity when I deleted my FB last summer. Welcome back! 7y
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Mamashep I've considered doing away with FB myself. I'm too loaded down with political stuff there now and it depresses me. Litsy is much more fun! 7y
ingleflarbie Good idea! I might do the same! I am currently reading Summer Days and Summer Nights by Stephanie Perkins and Magic Study by Maria V Snyder 7y
diovival I left Facebook years ago and never looked back. Good to see you back! Starting a book of short stories and a graphic novel. 7y
Lupita.Reads @samharnold me too! We're you able to get to The Couple Next Door? I thought it was engaging and a page turner. A bit slow at times but overall pretty good! 7y
Lupita.Reads @Jess_Read_This I need to do this! I've seemed to develop an addiction to Facebook I can't shake :( need to work harder! 7y
Lupita.Reads @RestlessFickleBookSlut I only deleted the app off my phone. Wondering if I should take a break from it all together.... 7y
Lupita.Reads @Mamashep so much more fun!! 7y
samharnold No I didn't although I started a Harlan Coben and that's got me hooked. 7y
Lupita.Reads @ingleflarbie I tried it but relapsed :( 7y
Sace @Lupita.Reads even taking the app off your phone frees up a lot of time. 😊 7y
Lupita.Reads @diovival thank you! I relapsed but I'm going to try again lol what graphic novel are you reading?!? I need a good graphic novel in my life :) 7y
diovival Ha, that's okay! Sometimes it can take a couple tries. My bf has given up Facebook at least 3 times already. My last gn was just okay so linking to a much better one instead. 7y
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WanderingBookaneer
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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minkyb Yes, thank you. 7y
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TheLiteraryLlama
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Pickpick

3.5 Stars!

As a quick comparison, I liken the book to the film LOVE, ACTUALLY...in that it has interweaving stories with flawed and not always likable, yet relatable characters, in turns charming and bittersweet. But my full review goes into more detail. 🌸

Visit theliteraryllama.com for full review! 😁



#thechalkartist #allegragoodman #bookreview #bookart #booksandart

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rkreish
The Chalk Artist | Allegra Goodman
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Pickpick

Goodman writes smart characters and is on my auto-buy list after The Cookbook Collector, but I wasn't enraptured by the video game that brought the characters together. (I'm not a huge video game or fantasy fan.)