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A Nearly Normal Family
A Nearly Normal Family | Mattias Edvardsson
M.T. Edvardsson's A Nearly Normal Family is a gripping psychological thriller that forces the reader to consider: how far would you go to protect the ones you love? In this twisted narrative of love and murder, a horrific crime makes a seemingly normal family question everything they thought they knew about their life--and each other. Eighteen-year-old Stella stands accused of the brutal murder of a man almost fifteen years her senior. She is an ordinary teenager from an upstanding local family. What reason could she have to know a shady businessman, let alone to kill him? Stella's father, a pastor, and mother, a criminal defense attorney, find their moral compasses tested as they defend their daughter, while struggling to understand why she is a suspect. Told in an unusual three-part structure, A Nearly Normal Family asks the questions: How well do you know your own children? How far would you go to protect them?
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Magpiegem
A Nearly Normal Family | Mattias Edvardsson

Next up for #booked2021 (translated into my fist language) is this book that I have had sitting on my kindle since it was recommended on Litsy. I‘m looking forward to it and really grateful for an excuse to start working through my digital TBR!

Cinfhen I really enjoyed this one/ hope you will too 4y
Magpiegem @Cinfhen ah maybe it was your recommendation that made me buy it in the first place 😊 4y
Cinfhen That‘s a nice thought 😊😘 4y
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rather_be_reading
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Mehso-so

This one was quick and had you wondering "who did it" from the very beginning. Although I figured it out it was still good. I liked how they did 3 seperate parts from the pov of the mom,dad, and daughter. Also it was hard to get used to the British narrator at first.

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rather_be_reading
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Goin for a drive with my audiobook

MyNamesParadise I feel like taking a drive just so I can listen to more of my audiobook. I still listen to books on CD. Haven‘t switched to e-audio yet. 5y
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JeniReadABook
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🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Rissa1
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The story felt drawn out. I feel like the book would have been better with a little less. 3⭐ #atticus2016 #lifewithatticuswallace

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ImperfectCJ
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Mehso-so

A young woman is charged with murder, but the pieces aren't lining up. Everyone has a reason to prevaricate so it's not clear who---if anyone---can be trusted.

Told in three voices, this novel addresses the messiness and malleability of "truth." Engaging at first, the courtroom stuff lost me, as did the anachronistic Axe body spray. The novel left me coveting the bikeability of Swedish roadways.

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Courtneyjo_reads
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5 ⭐️!

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Courtneyjo_reads
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#lastcurrentnext challenge!

Last: Turn of the Key
Current: The Last Time I Lied and A Nearly Normal Family
Next: Fahrenheit 451

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Courtneyjo_reads
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#currentlyreading #2
What are you currently reading?

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Cathythoughts
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I started this one , then I put it into #hibernation... then I took it out again & thought it was ok ... I definitely skimmed a lot towards the end ... a real “So-So” for me ...

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OriginalCyn620
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My #readinggoals for September: read these books (I‘m trying to get through my backlog of #BOTM books!) and to read one book a month on my #kindle. This month it will be Animal Farm for Banned Books Week.
#SelfImprovementSept
#septembertbr

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great stack!! I need to do the same!! 📚📚 5y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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This should be subtitled “The Perils of Parenting in 2019 When Your Teen is Accused of Killing a Much Older Man.” A lawyer mom and pastor dad with different parenting styles offer their perspectives. Edvardsson weaves it all together with the teen‘s viewpoint as well. He shifts us to past and present but keeps it mostly clear. It‘s a good twisty Swedish thriller! (TW: rape)

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2019 #botm

Djspens Reading this now, I'm enjoying it! 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Djspens I thought it was pretty good! 5y
Cathythoughts Great review👍🏻 I will push it up the pile now 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cathythoughts Thanks! Hope you enjoy it, once you get to it. 5y
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DeeLew
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I was going to put myself on a book buying ban but it‘s the annual Book Haul event at Barnes & Noble. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Here‘s a glimpse at my afternoon plans. Doesn‘t get much better than this!

JennyM Have a great afternoon - you‘re all set 👍 5y
ephemeralwaltz Looks like a great plan! 5y
CaroPi It can get better... Get more cookies 🤣 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @CaroPi Haha. Actually, I did have a couple more later in the day. They‘re delish! 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @JennyM @ephemeralwaltz Thanks! It was lovely. ♥️📚👊🏻 5y
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Lexeegee
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So many plot twists. Just when you think you know, you don‘t.

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Rothdell
A Nearly Normal Family | Mattias Edvardsson
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My girlfriend bought this lovely tray for our coffee table (I have no style... she dresses me too haha) and it‘s perfect for my sketchbook, current book I‘m reading, and other strange everyday stuff I may use! #Aesthetics

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Lovesbooks87
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I don't want to say to much about this book because it is my pick for this round of #LMPBC. All I will say is this book shows how far parents will go to protect their child. I would give this book a trigger warning. It does talk about sexual assault but it wasn't in graphic detail. It is also the first time I have read one of my #botm books in I don't know how long.

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paramegan
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Found this super hard to start and get into bc I thought I just didn't like the authors writing style, but it has 3 POVs and I realized it was just for that particular character and by the end I was shook. So good. Several plot twists and you never really know whats going down lol🤷‍♀️

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kpowers784
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I really enjoyed this book. It starts slow and keeps building until I couldn't put it down. I like how it is told in three parts and three different insights. It is a great read!

Thank you Celadon Books and M.T. Edvardsson for the ARC to read and review.

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kezzlou85
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This story is told in three parts, the first is the dad. Then its Stella herself, followed by her mother. The story follows the arrest and subsequent trial with flashbacks from each character explaining how they ended up here. The plot was really interesting and I thought the ending was brilliant. The story flows well and I loved that it was broken up by the different characters so you really felt each emotion. #Netgalley

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Rothdell
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When one book is done... I‘m only 40 pages in and I just can‘t stop!! And it‘s such a compelling thriller already. Sadly, books costs money and I prefer reading inside, so I must go to work... And it‘s my Book of the Month choice! Do you any one of you have a subscription like me? #bot #bookofthemonth

Eggs Welcome to Litsy 👏🏻📚 5y
Rothdell @Eggs Thank you! 5y
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Lexeegee
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Ready for 5 days off work. Might as well start it off with a new book.

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LazyLibrary
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An engaging courtroom thriller told from 3 pov‘s, the father, a pastor, the daughter, the murder suspect, & the mother, a defense attorney. The story had enough mystery to keep the reader turning pages, but I enjoyed the humanity in each section. The struggles of a pastor to do what‘s necessary for his family, the hardships of being a teen & finding your purpose, a working mother‘s guilt. Not overly exciting, but still a good read #botm

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KayJaysReads
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Interesting story. I like the perspective of the three family members but felt the self-loathing aspects

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TrishB
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A good psychological thriller! What would you do for your kids? Where do you draw the line?

Cathythoughts Great !! It‘s getting a pick ... look forward to reading this one 👍🏻 5y
BookwormM I am currently reading this 👍 5y
LeahBergen This one has piqued my interest! 5y
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TrishB @Cathythoughts my theory didn‘t pan out! 👍🏻 5y
TrishB @BookwormM hope you‘re enjoying 👍🏻 5y
TrishB @LeahBergen it was a good train read 👍🏻 twisty and interesting! 5y
BookwormM I am. Only 20% in at the moment but it‘s good 👍 5y
JennyM I have this to read next! 5y
TrishB @JennyM cool 👍🏻 5y
Cinfhen Really liked this one!!! 5y
TrishB @Cinfhen I had a little debate with myself, would I? 5y
Cinfhen The mom‘s actions didn‘t feel real. But the dad was 💯 believable in his thoughts/ decisions 5y
TrishB @Cinfhen yes, rather than putting a major sub plot together I think we would all be tempted to the knee jerk alibi reaction! 5y
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Ashley_Nicoletto
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I just want to stay home with my friends today. ❤️ Three days until vacay.

MicheleinPhilly The struggle is real! 5y
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kstadt929
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It‘s here!!!!! Along with my new tote ❤️❤️❤️ #botm

WhatWouldJaneDo Loved this one! I hope you enjoy it! 5y
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TheNerdyProfessor
A Nearly Normal Family | Mattias Edvardsson
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A purring kitten and time to read in the middle of the day. Today I'm living my best life 😎

dgingo Yes—yes you are! 😻📖 5y
CollapsingLibrary I love how long haired cats look like their wearing pantaloons 😍😂 5y
rretzler 😻 5y
Susannah Same, @hjreviews! I used to have three cats that were all medium-to-long hair, and I would always joke about their “kitteh pant-a-lons.” 😜 5y
DebinHawaii Beautiful! 🐱❤️ 5y
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Courtneyjo_reads
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BOTM time! I picked A Nearly Normal Family and A Woman is no Man!

CouronneDhiver Nice flowers! 🌸 5y
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