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A low pick. The mystery was OK but I liked the Saskatchewan setting, as I've not read many books set in that province of Canada.

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Ruthiella Fantastic progress! I‘ve not heard of this author. 💀🎄🔪🎅🏻 1d

Librarybelle I may have to look this one up! 22h

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merelybookish

Charlotte and Claudia Keeping in Touch | Joan Barfoot

Me too, Claudia. Me too.
I often read the end of the book to relieve my anxiety. And a few years ago, I discovered my mother does too. Sacrilege perhaps but I still do it. (And it rarely reveals much.)

Ruthiella I do this too. 😊 2d

willaful When my daughter was first diagnosed, I had to do this even with hea guaranteed romance novels. Life was such an enormous question mark. 2d

LeahBergen My anxiety works in the opposite way! I can‘t have even a teensy peek at the end 😆😆 2d

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IriDas Same. Sometimes things are just too tense and you need to know to be able to go on with it. 2d

Lindy For me, it‘s not because of anxiety. I will occasionally read the ending if I am considering abandoning a book. If I feel encouraged by the ending, I will usually stick with the book to see how the author will get me there. 2d

merelybookish @Ruthiella @IriDas I feel so seen! Most people are scandalized. 😄 2d

merelybookish @willaful Yes, sometimes we need to make things easier when we can! 2d

merelybookish @LeahBergen You must avoid spoilers as well! My husband is the same. Meanwhile, I'm like, spoilers, yes please! 2d

merelybookish @Lindy Yes, I can appreciate that. Do you read a few pages? I generally find the ending doesn't tell me that much. But I typically only read the last page. 2d

willaful @Lindy I'll do that these days. I remember when I was reading Good Material I read the end and thought it was so excellent -- but still not good enough to suffer through the rest of the book for. ;-)

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Lindy @merelybookish Like you, I typically read the last few paragraphs or the last page. 1d

Lindy @willaful Sometimes reading the ending is enough for me. No need to go back to where I left off (usually somewhere around the middle) and read the part I skipped. 😁 1d

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Flesh: A Novel | David Szalay

This is why I follow the Women's Prize each year more than any other.

Karisa Wtf?! And wasn‘t it the New York Times recently with a headline about feminism ruining the office space? 🤦🏻‍♀️ 3d

ImperfectCJ @Karisa That's after they changed it. The original headline of the interview/panel discussion was, "Did Women Ruin the Workplace?" 3d

Karisa @ImperfectCJ 🤬 3d

SamAnne Gah!!! 2d

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Flesh: A Novel | David Szalay

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I enjoyed this. As others have said the writing style is paired down and sparse. I think that reflects both the idea of the Eastern European and the Man. This is a character study and can be taken quite philosophically.
It is also a bit depressing! István goes along to get along and that leads to some really unfortunate situations. I really appreciate how Szalay portrayed mental health in aan we would assume avoids it.

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andrew61

Flesh: A Novel | David Szalay

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I finished this just b4 the prize announcement. I see the merit in the life story of Istzan, a Hungarian immigrant, + found the book v absorbing but I dont know if I actually liked the book. Its a book abt modern masculinity, so he is monosyllabic drawn into sexual relationships and struggles to express his feelings, including significant losses. It certainly is a book to discuss in a time where toxicity of negative male influences is prevalent.

TheKidUpstairs I haven't read this one as of yet, but it's interesting to me that a few of this year's Booker reads seem to be the type to be appreciated more than loved. The type that are intellectually good but missing the emotional connection that I feel truly makes a book great. 4d

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Leniverse

Flesh: A Novel | David Szalay

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Well. That was depressing.
Very effective writing style, but I have some reservations about the plot. Soft pick.
Can I see why it won the #Booker ? Yes, but I would still have gone with Audition 😂

TrishB If Audition is better than this I‘m definitely not reading this! 4d

Leniverse @TrishB 😂 Different tastes. You could hate Audition and love Flesh. They're not really the same category of book. 4d

Susanita @TrishB 😂😂 4d

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RaeLovesToRead

Flesh: A Novel | David Szalay

https://youtu.be/QZkjTuw3Tvw?si=97d1Shc_4_tBKZbE

Thoughts on this year's Booker winner.

Still ill and droopy lol.

sarahbarnes I‘m not sure I‘ll ever actually read this one 😁 5d

dabbe Hope you feel better soon. 🧡🍁💛 5d

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squirrelbrain

The Lost Garden | Helen Humphreys

Thank you so much for this lovely gift, Megan! @TheKidUpstairs ☺️

I bet you thought it was lost in the post, didn‘t you? It looks like you posted it in September! 🤨

I‘m glad you like it so much and that makes me look forward to reading it even more! ❤️

TheKidUpstairs I'm so glad it finally arrived! Between overseas shipping and the Canada Post strikes, I thought it might not get there 🤦‍♀️🤣 7d

TheLudicReader Such a beautiful book. I loved it. 6d

LeahBergen I loved this book! 6d

squirrelbrain It sounds like it was worth the wait! @TheKidUpstairs If @LeahBergen @TheLudicReader love it too then I‘m sure I will! 6d

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