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quietlycuriouskate
Lucy by the Sea: A Novel | Elizabeth Strout
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Pickpick

God, I love how she tells a story!
Without intending to, I ended up reading back-to-back pandemic books. The other was for library book group and had all the close-quartered sameness of that time. In contrast, ES delivers another of her quiet books and lets its rich and capacious interiority sing out.

BarbaraBB I loved this one so much! 2mo
squirrelbrain I think this is my favourite Lucy book, despite it being pandemic-y. 2mo
Cathythoughts Looking forward to it ❤️ 2mo
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JillR
The Fell | SARAH. MOSS
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Kate is struggling with self-isolating in November 2020, she breaks and goes for a forbidden walk in the hills of the Peak District. Her 16 year old son Matthew is home alone when he realises she‘s gone and turns to their elderly and vulnerable neighbour Alice. The fourth character is mountain rescue volunteer Rob, helping search for Kate. A third in, I was racing through this desperate to know the outcome. And when it comes, it packs a punch.

sarahbarnes I liked this one too. Great review. 2mo
Cathythoughts Yes. Great review, stacking. 2mo
JillR Thank you @Cathythoughts , I think you‘ll like it 2mo
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youneverarrived
The Fell | SARAH. MOSS
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This was such a tense and melancholic read. Moss perfectly captures those first months of Covid and lockdown and all of that uncertainty. I‘m not sure I could have got through it had I read it closer to pandemic times. I really felt these characters thoughts and feelings.

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Bklover
Wish You Were Here | Jodi Picoult
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I loved rereading this. The audiobook was wonderful. I started it New Year‘s Eve and on January 1st I caught COVID for the first time. It has made reading this (her book about COVID) far more interesting! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Read4life I loved this one!! 💙💙💙💙💙 3mo
AnnCrystal Oh no 🙏💝. 3mo
TheLudicReader Hope you don‘t suffer too much with the Covid. 3mo
PaperbackPirate Get well soon! 3mo
KAO Just now seeing this—but I hope it wasn‘t a terrible time with Covid! Here‘s to a healthy 2025! 2mo
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SheilaChew
Wish You Were Here | Jodi Picoult
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Just made it.
Happy new year!
January 2, 2025

BookmarkTavern Congrats! 🎉🎉🎉 3mo
bthegood 🎉🎉 3mo
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SheilaChew
Wish You Were Here | Jodi Picoult
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I‘m having a lazy, post-Christmas day. Reading (and napping) with my dog close by. Good book so far!
December 27, 2024.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I loved this one! 3mo
SheilaChew @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Me too! It was a great perspective and commentary on the Covid pandemic in New York City. 3mo
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vlwelser
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This is really well written. Somehow the author pulls 9/11 and the pandemic into a mystery of sorts centered around economically privileged people who seem ridiculous at times but not comically. It's good. Definitely recommend.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4mo
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ImperfectCJ
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I enjoyed this collection of pandemic stories, even though---like the days during lockdown---the stories tend to blend into one another. In these stories, Doyle explores with sensitivity issues of connection, estrangement, vulnerability, mental illness, substance abuse, and grief. I know a lot of people still don't like revisiting that time, but I find it intriguing and therapeutic to look back at those years that have influenced so much.

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JenReadsAlot
Wish You Were Here | Jodi Picoult
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Mehso-so

Not a favorite of hers.

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DebinHawaii
Wish You Were Here | Jodi Picoult
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Thanks @Eggs for the #WondrousWednesday tag! 🤗

1️⃣ I have always wanted to go to The Galapagos. 💙💚💙

2️⃣ This book is partially set there & in my #TBR 🐢💚

Anyone want to join in? Consider yourself tagged! 🤗

Eggs Great choice! 7mo
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