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The Alaskan Laundry
The Alaskan Laundry | Brendan Jones
14 posts | 6 read | 19 to read
In waters as far and icy as the Bering Sea, a fierce, lost young woman finds herself through the hard work of fishing and the stubborn love of real friendship. Tara Marconi has made her way from Philly to the Rock, a remote island in Alaska governed by the seasons. Her mothers death left her unmoored, with a seemingly impassable rift between her and her father. But in this majestic, rugged frontier she works her way up the commercial fishing ladderfrom hatchery assistant all the way to king crabber. Disciplined from years as a young boxer, she learns anew what it means to work, to connect, andthrough an unlikely old tugboat how to make a home she knows is her own. A testament to the places that shape us and the places that change us, The Alaskan Laundry tells one womans unforgettable journey back to the possibility of love.
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Sophronisba
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Bailedbailed

Could not get into this book. Dialogue was stilted and Tara felt more like an archetype than a real person. Maybe people more interested in the Alaskan fishing industry will have more luck.

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Sophronisba
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#morningread I believe this is the first book I've ever read that is set in an Alaskan fish hatchery.

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Betty
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Came home from a two-week vacation in Alaska with a suitcase full of you-know-what to find a delightful package from @Mommamanzi with @ginganinja 's #covertocover book and journal. Can't wait to dive into it!

Mommamanzi The next book will be on its way Monday! I'm going on vacation Tuesday so I don't want to forget to send it when it gets back. It was SOOOOO GOOD! 7y
ginganinja Oooo! Enjoy. I hope you had a blast on your trip! 7y
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Evann
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Mehso-so

Rough. Interesting. Lonely. Brave. Off and on boring. A bummer of an ending, not that I'd ever let that ruin anything for me. Wasn't a total win for me but I definitely recommend it.

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valeriegeary
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Another great #wordstockpdx! Home now. Time to open this bottle of wine and get reading! Good night Littens!

ForestAvenuePress I finally met Brendan tonight after regularly recommending his book! 8y
ForestAvenuePress And Midge's book is great too! Looking forward to chatting about them! 8y
valeriegeary @ForestAvenuePress I'm excited about both! But which to read first?? 8y
ForestAvenuePress They'll be lovely companion books--relationships in cold places. Jennifer Longo's could be #3! 8y
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Cydster61
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ForestAvenuePress
The Alaskan Laundry | Brendan Jones
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Starting this on the plane to Tennessee tomorrow. Recommended by @Powells staffer Dianah Hughley. #getindie

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ForestAvenuePress
The Alaskan Laundry | Brendan Jones
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This shelf talker hooked me at @Powells . No laundromats!

mattgodfrey Whoa. Adding that one now. 8y
ForestAvenuePress People are raving about it--and the bookseller who wrote the shelf talker has great taste! 8y
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Gayan
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Here is my #shelfie. I have another room with bookshelves full of books I've read but this is my TBR bookshelf. There is a whole other layer of books behind these.

LauraBeth ❤️ 8y
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shawnmooney
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BookishFeminist This is sitting on top of my library stack from yesterday! 8y
Carleneishere @shawnmooney this author is an acquaintance and neighbor of mine! Was only an OK fan of the book, I'm curious how you liked it? 8y
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Hoopiefoot
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Pickpick

Have been in a bit of a reading slump lately. Grateful to this quietly beautiful book for bringing me out of it. Oh, and for desperately making me want to visit Alaska.

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Hoopiefoot
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It's beautiful outside, but after a bike ride and a hike, I'm just curling up with this new friend for the afternoon.

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BookishShelly
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Library day

emmaoulton Oooh I so want to read Every Heart a Doorway ! 8y
ForestAvenuePress My friend's friend wrote Alaskan Laundry so it's on my to-read list. 8y
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Liberty
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Reading a book with 'laundry' in the title > doing actual laundry.

BethFishReads Yes! I recommended this a few weeks ago on my blog 9y
willchance @Liberty I'm doing the launch with Brendan tonight at Greenlight! We'll skype you in 9y
Liberty @willchance Have tons of fun! 9y
Carleneishere I live in the town this is set in, and I know a bunch of people from the acknowledgments section! Can't wait to read it! 8y
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