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Summerlong
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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The author of Please Don't Come Back from the Moon and My American Unhappiness delivers his breakout novel: a deft and hilarious exploration of the simmering tensions beneath the surface of a contented marriage that explode in the bedrooms and backyards of a small town over the course of a long, hot summerIn the sweltering heat of one summer in a small Midwestern town, Claire and Don Lowry discover that married life isn't quite what they'd predicted.One night Don, a father of two, leaves his house for an evening stroll, only to wake up the next morning stoned and lying in a hammock next to a young woman he barely knows. Meanwhile, his wife, Claire, leaves the house to go on a midnight runonly to find herself bumming cigarettes and beer outside the all-night convenience store.As the summer lingers and the temperature rises, this quotidian town's adults grow wilder and more reckless while their children grow increasingly confused. Claire, Don, and their neighbors and friends find themselves on an existential odyssey, exploring the most puzzling quandaries of marriage and maturity. When does a fantasy become infidelity? When does compromise incite resentment? When does routine become boring monotony? Can Claire and Don survive everything that befalls them in this one summer, forgive their mistakes, and begin again?Award-winning writer Dean Bakopoulos delivers a brutally honest and incredibly funny novel about the strange and tenuous ties that bind us, and the strange and unlikely places we find connection. Full of mirth, melancholy, and redemption, Summerlong explores what happens when life goes awry.
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PatriciaU
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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I‘m running a summer reading program for staff in my library system this year and it has been going really well. People are reading such a wide variety of titles! Here‘s a word cloud of the 641 titles submitted in the first 4 weeks of the program. The most frequently read books are Lessons in Chemistry, Hello Beautiful, The Ancient Magus‘ Bride, and Tsubasa.

wanderinglynn That‘s awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 9mo
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bookish_wookish
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Thank you @BookwormAHN !!!! I love it all!! Im really excited about the coffee! Perfect for the cozy mystery! Thank you again!! #litsovesummerswap #llss

BookwormAHN Your welcome 😺 2y
Deblovestoread 💜💜💜 2y
BethM Oh my that coffee sounds great! @BookwormAHN where did you get it? 2y
BookwormAHN @BethM In Louisiana you can get it almost anywhere. I picked it up at Walmart. You could try Community Coffee's website, they might have it there. 2y
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bookish_wookish
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Deblovestoread Yay! 🙌🏼 2y
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Sharpeipup
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Love this idea!

Now I want to start my own brain freeze book club. Any Littens in the Central Florida area care to meet up at an ice cream shop & chat books?

📸 Penguin Randomhouse IG

Texreader Doesn‘t that sound marvelous!!! Have fun! 2y
Kappadeemom Well, I‘m in Tampa but I could be persuaded ;) lol 2y
Sharpeipup @kappadeemom I could meet you in Lakeland. 2y
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Kappadeemom @Sharpeipup sounds like a plan! 2y
Sharpeipup @kappadeemom Mayday Ice Cream or Lakeland Ice Cream? When works for you? 2y
Kappadeemom @Sharpeipup I‘ve never been to either one 🤷‍♀️ Let‘s do it on a Sat after this weekend! i have lots of Fathers Day activities planned with our kids! 2y
Sharpeipup @kappadeemom I vote Mayday and my email is tmireland13@gmail.com if it‘s easier to plan that. Happy to text too. So excited! 2y
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Catsandbooks
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Swimming pool
Ice cream
Paperbacks
Road trip

#thoughtfulthursday

MoonWitch94 Thanks for playing 😎 2y
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Blueberry
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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So difficult.
-The swimming pool
-Paperbacks
-Bbq with friends camping 😆
-Outdoor concerts

#ThoughtfulThursday @MoonWitch94

I tag @NataliePatalie.

MoonWitch94 I see what you did there…..well done! 🤪😎 2y
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Reviewsbylola
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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When you‘re browsing Book Depository‘s sale section late at night, during a time that involves a pandemic and distance learning, things happen. 🤦🏼‍♀️😆

LeahBergen Oops. 😆 4y
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ephemeralwaltz
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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My phone highlighted that I took this four years ago and I like to think that the person in the photo might still be reading in that same spot, four summers and countless books later. ☀️☀️

Cathythoughts Beautiful ✨ 4y
ephemeralwaltz @Cathythoughts it really is! Thank you ✨ 4y
Chrissyreadit 😍😍😍😍😍 4y
readordierachel What a lovely thought. 4y
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KaylaD
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Mehso-so

Kind of slow but the ending was good!!

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Jee_HookedOnBookz
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Another fun month #SongsOfSummer hosted by @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks and @OriginalCyn620

Thank you for making each month so fun!

OriginalCyn620 Aww! Thanks for sharing! 😎 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @OriginalCyn620 you're so welcome! Thank you for hosting! Hope I can participate this time round! 😊 5y
OriginalCyn620 @Jee_HookedOnBookz Just jump on in whenever you can! It doesn‘t have to be every day! 😉 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @OriginalCyn620 oki doki! ❤️ 😊 5y
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Mollyanna
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Here is my stack for #14books14weeks. The two on the right, I need to get from the library. Here‘s hoping I get through them all.

TheHeartlandBookFairy So happy you'll be joining us, good luck with the stack! 😁 5y
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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This is way late, but whatever! 😁
1. Sleeping late and more reading time!!
2. Not really excited, but The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaid‘s Tale, is coming out. The one I‘m excited about and that I believe was originally scheduled for summer is the 3rd Scythe Book, but it‘s been pushed to November 😢.
3. Fresh fruit
4. 109 F. We also have the distinction of an average of 74 days per year—EVERY year—at 90 or above! 😭😓🌞🔥
#thursdaysurvey

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bookish_wookish
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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#summersantagoespostal

1. Potato Chips
2. Book Sleeves
3. Ghost Adventures
4. Romeo and Juliet (the Leo and Claire version)
5. Orange
6. Coffee is life
7. Going to Wildwood on vacay
8. 👋🏼 @kspenmoll

nelehelen Are book sleeves really that amazing? I havent gotten one yet but thinking i need one! I heard once you get one you want to keep getting more! Haha thanks for playing 5y
bookish_wookish Yesss! I have so many and they always have books in them! Theyre really good if you carry a book in your purse or bag because it protects it from the pages getting damaged! @nelehelen 5y
TK421 Potato chips! The snack of champions.(and my favorite as well) 😊 5y
monalyisha I love the soundtrack to R+J 5y
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Hoopiefoot
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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1. Popcorn or candy (nerds, sprees, sweet tarts)
2. Fun socks
3. Survivor and Amazing Race
4. Hoosiers
5. Blue
6. Seltzer
7. Spending long summer days sprawled on the couch reading in our sunroom with the windows open😀

#summersantagoespostal

Nute I love the thought of sunlight, warmth and open windows!😊 5y
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Nessavamusic
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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#summersantagoespostal
1. Nuts or salt & vinegar chips
2. Purses or bags of any kind, love them all
3. Current- Brooklyn 99, of all time-Buffy
4. Anything with superheroes or Disney
5. Blue
6. Coffee, specifically hazelnut flavored
7. Road trips, which I continue to do and love
8. @LibrarianRyan @nelehelen @ValkyrieAndHerBooks

nelehelen Salt n vinegar chips!! Yummm and i also love purses (and shoes!! Haha). Thanks for playing and joining! 5y
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TheDaysGoBy
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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1. Used to be coffee but I‘ve been trying to drink more tea lately. So either I guess.
2. Sweet
3. Cats
4. Beach!

#summerthisorthat #summersantagoespostal

Hestapleton Thanks for playing! ☀️ 5y
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suzanne.literarylife
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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What a beautifully told story. Both unsettling and breathtaking. Will definitely read more by this author.

Book review: https://youtu.be/RS-XDphxL5E

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keithmalek
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos

The sex that you didn't have is always mind-blowing.

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MissAimz_55
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Yes a summer themed this or that! Great ones @Arcana
1. I really haven been to the lake but I feel if I have I might be a lake person
2. Swim but I do like to read while laying out
3. BBQ bc the food is better
4. Potato salad made with mustard
5. I will not camp in the traditional sense. #highmaintenance #thisorthat

Arcana You‘re welcome! Btw, nothing wrong with camping in a hotel room😁 6y
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MissAimz_55
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Tad bit late for #manicmonday but I can't miss out on the #summerthisorthat edition!! @JoScho
1.🍦 Ice cream 🍨
2. 🏊🏻‍♀️ Pool
3. 🍓
4. ✈️🛳🚗🚲
5. 📚🎵🔊I'm all about hard copies but I've been getting more into audio as well. So both!

JoScho 😊❤️🍨 6y
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Pamwurtzler
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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1. Both really!!
2. Beach 🏖
3. Watermelon 🍉
4. Travel 🚙✈️
5. Ebooks for me
#manicMonday

JoScho 😊❤️ 6y
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Ssmith
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Summer is in the air! A little cauliflower mac and cheese and tilapia to kick off a summer of dinners outside!

hermyknee Mmmm sounds delicious! 6y
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Endowarrior21
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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I don‘t know who you are but thank you I can‘t wait to open it #funinthesunsummerbookexchange @BookaholicNatty

blithebuoyant It's a gamer! 😍😂 6y
BookaholicNatty @Endowarrior21 yay!!!!! The countdown is on! 4 days!!! I can hardly contain myself! I had to hide my package 😂😂 6y
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Megabooks
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Pickpick

If you‘re in the mood for an angsty, do-we-divorce book, this is one of the better ones. It‘s a storyline I come back to sometimes. I realized I had read the book before about 5 chapters in, but I kept reading anyway. Overall pretty okay. A mediocre recommend if you‘re in the mood. I‘m glad I got it from Book Outlet.

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Megabooks
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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#truth That‘s why I‘m not on Facebook! I got tired of having a fake life.

CoverToCoverGirl Truth! 😎 6y
AmandaL I'm not on there either for the same reasons. 6y
Laura317 I‘m on it, but my feed is mostly recipes and cat videos. 😂 6y
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REPollock I have an account for work (moderator of our program alumni group, and boosting official posts with likes/shares, and my author page). Because of that, I can't view it as a fun social online space. 6y
cajunsyd I just look for the cute animal videos! 6y
Reviewsbylola 💯 💯 6y
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bookriot
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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The summer is flying by! What's the best book you've read this summer? ⛱☀️🏄🏽‍♀️

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Reecaspieces
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Thanks @emilyhaldi !!! Can you believe all these goodies. And the notes she wrote in each book!! I can not express my gratitude! YOU ARE AWESOME!! Thank @BookishMarginalia this is so fun!!!

Reviewsbylola Loved Siracusa, And the Sea Will Tell, and Rebecca! 😍😍 7y
LauraBrook 😍💖😍 7y
LauraBeth Wow - nice! 7y
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Mdargusch Love your goodies! 7y
emilyhaldi Yay so glad you like!!! I hope you haven't read some of these and enjoy 😊 so much fun to put together!! 7y
Reecaspieces @emilyhaldi you did fabulous!!! Love all of it!!! Thank you!!! 7y
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DocBrown
Summerlong: A Novel | Dean Bakopoulos
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Not sure if this was meant as farce or melodrama. Perhaps the author wasn't sure either. I felt like I never learned much about the characters, except for the fact that they were all perpetually horny and melancholy. No twists, no revelations.