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Pineville Trace
Pineville Trace | Wes Blake
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"I always tell the same story. Over and over. It's the story about getting what you want. And the story about not getting what you want. It's the only story I know." Wes Blake tells a parallel story in Pineville Trace. Like a photo and its negative, the narrative follows similar characters and situations as Frank rewriting over his past to make sense of it. Following the Buffalo, Frank Russett mulls over his past in a layered narrative that would lead you deeper into the wilderness with no way out. Wes Blake's debut novella plays with time, begging the reader to follow along and trust the ride. Frank is a protagonist filled with guilt, searching for meaning in the forest with his cat, Buffalo. "[Frank] had become an actor in his own life. Reading a script." As Frank traverses the shadowy edges of society, he encounters remnants of his former self, forcing him to confront his deepest regrets and desires. Blake's haunting prose captures the essence of a man on the brink of transformation, urging readers to ponder the thin line between redemption and damnation.
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kelli7990
Pineville Trace | Wes Blake
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I had so many favorites this week. I couldn‘t pick just one.

Bk 1 - A book about an ex con traveling with his cat Buffalo
Bk 2 - A middle grade SciFi/fantasy with talking animals
Bk 3 - A book about monsters
Bk 4 - A nature book but it‘s also philosophical
Bk 5 - A picture book about rain
Bk 6 - A picture book about the solar system
Bk 7 - A picture book about fuel
Bk 8 - A picture book about volcanoes

#weeklyfavorites

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kelli7990
Pineville Trace | Wes Blake
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After being sentenced to a minimum-security prison in eastern Kentucky, former southern revival preacher and confidence man, Frank Russet, escapes. Taking only a cat named Buffalo and a desire to outrun his former life, he journeys to the fringes of society.

Thank you Mindbuck Media Audio & Netgalley for the digital ARC! I enjoyed this book. I liked reading about Frank traveling with his cat Buffalo.

On sale: 9/3/24

#netgalleyarc

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kelli7990
Pineville Trace | Wes Blake
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1. The main character in this book used to be a southern revival preacher and con man. He‘s out of prison now and he‘s traveling with his cat Buffalo.

2. I‘m unemployed. Transportation is a problem for me because I don‘t drive. The only thing I do at home is take care of the birds and I do chores around the house.

#whatsyourjobmonday

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kelli7990
Pineville Trace | Wes Blake
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I‘m excited about reading this book. It sounds so good and it has a cat named Buffalo. I‘ve never heard of a cat with that name. I love books with animal companions. If any book has an animal companion, I want to read it.

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