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I‘m not ready to pick my favorite read of the year (still a couple weeks left, so who knows) but most lists I see and hear about on podcasts include only books published during the current. Usually I read mostly backlist but this year I read 9 books published in 2020. Not a dud in the bunch. But I think my fav was All adults Here. #bestbook2020 #favread2020 #booklists

“There is no train ride in the world prettier than the one from New York‘s Penn Station to Albany.” #FirstLineFridays

Taken this route many times, and the view of the Hudson is pretty. Prettiest in the world? I doubt it.

I ordered these two lovelies from The Bookshelf in Thomasville Georgia because I so enjoy the From the Front Porch podcast during my audio walks. #thebookshelf #indiebookstores #podcasts

I think if you can let yourself get past the first Semester of this book, you‘ll find it super satisfying. As someone who was in a super tiny creative writing class in university, one with no real drama like this though, I found the discussion of words to be very compelling.

I don‘t know if I‘m going to have enough time to read this before my hold expires, but a fancy school thriller? Yes please!

Book #11: Ordered this one after seeing it was a Belletrist book several months back!

I just love this quote about teaching, books, and life. 💛

This book won‘t be for everyone, but if you want to understand about going through a low-res MFA in creative writing looks like with some plot you will love this.

Fiction is meant to capture the reality of what it means to be a human being, which as we know entails all kinds of contradictions and complications. There are no true villains or heroes....readers want the gray area and all the uncomfortable questions that live there 📝📚

Wow

I managed to get a box of my favorite tea before they sold out at the grocery store. Mmmmm Yorkshire Gold! So yummy! Perfect for reading! 😍☕💕📚 #keeplitsypositive

I just started this today and am really liking it so far! Its slow pacing and beautiful prose is very calming. Also it's giving off major Secret History vibes which has me excited! 📚💕😍 #catsoflitsy #littenkitten #roxas

Campus novel...kind of reminded me of The Secret History, which most definitely is a good thing!

Belletrist February Pick

I liked it, but I wasn't in love with the story. The story is very unique; I don't think there is a novel out there where it is told from the perspective of a writing residency. Maybe I'm weird in a way, but I felt it dragged a little in places and went on longer than what it should have. The characters all seemed relatable in a way to people I have met before. I think I wanna check out more of the author's work.

Bellatrist Feb book

Beautiful descriptive writing and well thought out characters but not a lot of action. I was waiting for the 🚀🥳🤯. Never happened.i skimmed the back half.

You all. This is so slow. It's interesting. It is taking forever to get anywhere. Lots of details that i am not sure have anything to do with anything. A group of MFA students narrate an incident and repercussions of the incident at a college. I am pushing through looking for the reward. 🧘‍♀️