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I LOVED this book, and narrator Vikas Adam truly brought these characters to life. Akash is a closeted gay Indian-American young man who has returned to help his mother, Renu, move out of his childhood home. Each is holding a candle for a man from their past. As story alternates between mother and son, they address complicated feelings for their beloveds as well as brother/other son and recently dead father/husband. Just fantastic! #audiobook

Cinfhen

Cinfhen Awesome review!!! Lucky 500 🥰I‘m gonna go audio on this one, for sure!!! 2y

BarbaraBB What a book to finish your #DriveTo500 with! 2y

Chelsea.Poole I‘m convinced, stacked! Also, congratulations on 500, you absolute legend! 🏆 2y

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Megabooks @Cinfhen I think you‘d enjoy this! 2y

Megabooks @BarbaraBB for sure! 2y

Megabooks @Chelsea.Poole it‘s a great book. I think you‘d enjoy it, too. Thank you!! 2y

Cinfhen Of course now it‘s not available to me until January 4 via #Scribd but it‘s ok- I‘ll have something to look forward to. Will it fit for any challenge prompts?? 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen I have no idea. I haven‘t looked at any of the prompts seriously. 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen scribd has been really great for you!! 2y

Cinfhen Yes!!! It really has😁definitely worth the $8 a month / My library is nowhere as awesome as yours!! 2y

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Tell Me How to Be | NEEL. PATEL

The #DriveTo500 is complete!! I finished reading books 499 and 500 of the year today!! So pleased that Neel‘s book was 500 because it was fantastic. Reviews of these two coming this weekend. Party time!! 🥳📚🥳📚🥳

I never thought I could do this!!

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

5feet.of.fury Absolutely amazing! Congrats! 🍾 2y

sarahbellum Woohoo! Amazing! 🥳 2y

Singout Wow! Good for you! 2y

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Ruthiella Congratulations! What a feat! 🥳❤️ 📚 2y

Bookzombie Congratulations!! 🥳👏🏻👏🏻 2y

DrexEdit That is amazing! Congrats! 🎉🎉🥳 2y

MaureenMc 🥳 2y

Bookwormjillk Nicely done 🎉🎉🎉 2y

Librarybelle That is incredible…congratulations! 2y

Crazeedi Wow, what an amazing accomplishment, congrats Meg! 2y

vivastory Congrats 👏🎉🎉 You need to celebrate with music & peppermint ice cream! 2y

Cinfhen Woohoo !!! AMAZING 🤩 and with more than 2 weeks to spare!!!! Can‘t wait to see your #Top21of21 💕💕💕 2y

mrp27 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 2y

BarbaraBB I‘ve enjoyed so much to ride along ❤️500 books is amazing! Do celebrate 🎈💃 2y

youneverarrived That‘s amazing! 🤩🤩 2y

Cathythoughts You are brilliant 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2y

ShelleyBooksie Lily Singh just named Patel's book as her first ever "Lilys Library" pick. 2y

Megabooks @ShelleyBooksie really? It‘s truly fantastic! A great choice. 2y

Megabooks @5feet.of.fury @sarahbellum @Singout @Ruthiella @Bookzombie @DrexEdit @MaureenMc @Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle @Crazeedi @mrp27 @youneverarrived @Cathythoughts thank y‘all so much for celebrating with me!!!! 🥰🥳 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen 21 may not be enough!! 😂😂 2y

Megabooks @BarbaraBB i just sent you an email. I can‘t believe our tornado made the Dutch news! I‘ve been having friends check in on me this morning, so I guess the news is everywhere. I feel very lucky! 2y

Megabooks @vivastory thank you! The storms were too bad for ice cream last night, but I just got this from the library and started reading it this morning. Really enjoying it!

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

Flaneurette Yay! That is just amazing 🤩! 2y

Cinfhen Was just watching the English news channel here and they reported about the tornado in Kentucky 😱so glad to know you‘re all ok. Hope there was no damage to your home. Thinking of you xx 2y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I emailed Meg with the same message Kentucky made the news here too! 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen fortunately it was west and south of here. We had (and continue to have) high winds, but no destruction like was seen there. It is simply shocking! 2y

Megabooks @Flaneurette thank you!! 2y

Chelsea.Poole Amazing!!! 🤩 📚 🎉 2y

Chelsea.Poole Also, v glad you avoided the horrible weather 2y

Megabooks @Chelsea.Poole same for sure. Such a sad day here in Kentucky. But thank you very much!! It‘s been fun reading a lot of the same books this year! 2y

Centique I didn‘t realise you live in Kentucky Meg. I‘m so glad you‘re okay. It was the top item on our news here tonight - feel very sad for everyone who lost someone or their home. Love to Kentucky 💕 2y

Crazeedi @Megabooks so glad to hear you're ok, I thought of you in my prayers when I heard. Much love❣ 2y

Scochrane26 @Megabooks I thought of you today & didn‘t know if you were safe after the tornado. Hadn‘t scrolled Litsy much this weekend. Glad to see this post! 2y

Megabooks @Centique wow! I can‘t believe how global this story is. It is easy to feel isolated in rural Kentucky. Thank you for checking in! 💕 2y

Megabooks @Crazeedi thank you very much Diane! 💕 2y

Megabooks @Scochrane26 I‘ve been slow about scrolling this weekend, too. Just very shocking. Thanks for checking in! I‘m glad it avoided me, but just feel for all the people it affected. Funny thing: we were watching CNN last night and they referred to Dawson Springs as a “resort town”. We damn near died laughing. The misnomer provided some much needed levity. 2y

Scochrane26 @Megabooks that‘s hilarious about Dawson Springs. I‘ve been there—def not a resort town. 2y

Scochrane26 I had no idea this story was so global either, until seeing this post. Didn‘t do much damage here in central Ky. 2y

Megabooks @Scochrane26 @BarbaraBB sent me an email of a Dutch article about it early Saturday. Still working on my Dutch 😉 but it looked like a translation of a cnn article. I just don‘t expect anything here, other than the derby, to make international news! 2y

Nute Wow! Amazing! You rock! Just following through on the thread, Meg, I am so happy to know that you are safe in your location. The storms were devastating. My heart aches. Many prayers for Kentucky and all the other states impacted.💕 2y

Megabooks @Nute thank you so much!! It was an exciting reading year. Thank you for your prayers as well. Just terrible devastation. 2y

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Small Pleasures | Clare Chambers

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This book was a pleasure to read, but I had to suspend my knowledge about journalism to believe it. It‘s 1957 and Jean is a spinster living with and caring for her mother while working as a reporter for the local daily. When a woman writes in saying that her daughter is the product of a virgin birth, Jean sets out to investigate while the woman and her daughter go for medical testing. Jean becomes compromisingly involved in the family‘s life. 😬

Cinfhen

Megabooks @BarbaraBB thank you very much for this gift! It was definitely a winner! 💜 2y

Megabooks @TheAromaofBooks this is my actual #bookspin! 2y

BarbaraBB It sounds weird! Not sure if I want to read it myself. So this book was 499…. Which means you‘re now into you‘re #DriveTo500 book! 2y

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Megabooks You had to suspend journalistic ethics, but it was a good story! This was 497. I‘m a bit behind on reviews. Still working on reading 499 and 500! 😁 @BarbaraBB (edited) 2y

Cinfhen I keep wavering on reading this book too!! I can‘t wait to see which book will be 500!!!!! 2y

Cathythoughts I really enjoyed this one. That ending ! 2y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB just tagged y‘all in the 500 post!! I planned to send a update tonight but we have severe storms with tornadoes coming through, so I want to save battery. Mom has packed bags for us because of course! I put Molly‘s bone in, so she has something. 😉 I think things will be okay. 💜 2y

Megabooks @Cathythoughts I know poor Jean!! Interesting book for sure! 2y

Cinfhen Stay safe ♥️ 2y

BarbaraBB Stay safe Meg, it will be quite the adventure for Molly 🐶 2y

Cathythoughts Stay safe in the storm Meg ❤️ 2y

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In Concrete | Anne Garreta

So excited for this #bookmail, especially after @squirrelbrain ‘s positive review of In Concrete (tagged ⬆️). #ToBshortlist

I‘m also looking forward to True Deceiver (tagged ⬇️) for #NewYearWhoDis in January. @vivastory

Cinfhen

Megabooks

The True Deceiver

BarbaraBB The True Deceiver is so good Meg. I hope you‘ll find time to curl up with it and let yourself be catapulted into Tove Jansson‘s world 🤍 (edited) 2y

squirrelbrain The Jansson sounds really good too! 2y

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Megabooks @BarbaraBB I will! It‘s for sure on tap in January. (2 more books in the #DriveTo500, btw!!!) 2y

Megabooks @squirrelbrain it‘s gotten so many rave reviews from Littens! 2y

vivastory I hope you love True Deceiver! It really is the perfect January read 📚📚 2y

Megabooks @vivastory fantastic! I‘m very much looking forward to it. 2y

Cinfhen I started In Concrete - It‘s SO WEIRD!! I put it aside 😳 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen it was weird but I enjoyed it! Not a favorite but I‘m glad I read it. 👍🏻 2y

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Book Report Beagle | Pamela A Klawitter

This week, I read a 5⭐️ book (Wholehearted Faith) and discovered a new author to watch (Bethany Ball), so I‘m pretty happy! All of these books were picks. Overall, a great reading week. 👍🏻 #BookReport

Cinfhen

KathyWheeler I haven‘t heard of that Rachel Held Evans book. 2y

Cinfhen Yay!!! Where are you at in your #DriveTo500??!!! 2y

BarbaraBB Fantastic week! 2y

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Megabooks @KathyWheeler it‘s her final book, recently published posthumously. I‘m surprised I loved the audiobook, but it‘s read by friends, family and colleagues. Gave it extra meaning. 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen 20 pages from finishing 392

Intimacies

Megabooks @BarbaraBB thanks! 2y

Erin.Elizabeth10 @Megabooks I‘ve been hesitant to read Wholehearted Faith bc I wasn‘t sure if it would be a letdown, but it‘s good to know you think it‘s five stars! 2y

KathyWheeler @Megabooks I‘ll have to check it out. I usually like her books. 2y

Megabooks @Erin.Elizabeth10 I think the way it was finished and narrated worked really well. A very emotional read! 2y

Erin.Elizabeth10 @Megabooks Okay, that‘s good to know! 2y

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Book Report Beagle | Pamela A Klawitter

I‘ve had a lazy day today and haven‘t read much. There were some fantastic books this week with the exception of The Life of the Mind. However, my favorite was definitely the Patchett! @Cinfhen I hope you love it too!

This has been a truly great reading month overall. I‘m averaging more than 4⭐️ for the first time this year, a welcome change after last month‘s mediocrity. My current books are no exception. 19 left in the #DriveTo500! #BookReport

Cinfhen Wow, the Patchett was better than the Smith!??!? It‘s DEFINITELY going on this week‘s #WeeklyForecast🥰I can‘t believe you‘re less than 20 away from the BIG 500🥳🥳🥳 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen I‘ve sat down to write this reply 3 times and molly keeps losing her ball under the couch!! The Smith was 4⭐️ for me and the Patchett was 4.5⭐️. I don‘t know if she can beat Will for this #PhillyGirl, but I think you will love the Patchett regardless! 2y

Cinfhen Truth!! I was definitely feeling the #PhillyVibes 2y

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Untitled | Unknown

I set this wildly improbable goal of 500 books and 150,000 pages this year.

1 goal down!! 🎉🎉 Now just the #DriveTo500 left!

Cinfhen

AmyG Holy cow!!! 🙌🏻 2y

Lindy Yay! You‘ve got this! 2y

Cinfhen FANTASTIC!!! You GO girl!!!! 2y

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BittersweetBooks Wow!! You can do it! 2y

Cortg Woah! That's incredible. You've got this! 2y

Deblovestoread Impressive! You can do it! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 2y

squirrelbrain Yay! You‘ve got this! 2y

TheSpineView That's awesome! 2y

vlwelser 25 books in a month+ should not even really be a challenge for you. Good luck! 2y

BarbaraBB Mindblowing!! Congratulations 🎈 and good luck with #Driveto500!! (edited) 2y

TNbookworm Wow! That is amazing! 2y

britt_brooke 🎉🎉🎉 2y

Megabooks @AmyG @Lindy @Cinfhen @BittersweetBooks @Cortg @Kdgordon88 @squirrelbrain @TheSpineView @vlwelser @BarbaraBB @TNbookworm thanks y‘all!! 😃🤗💜📚 2y

Centique You are a legend! 2y

Megabooks @Centique thank you!! 😘 2y

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Dream Girl | Laura Lippman

so-so

An obvious shoutout to Misery but this didn‘t have the King magic.
I found wayyyy too many plot holes to enjoy this book.
#ToB22LongList
#MoreMehThanYeah

Megabooks, BarbaraBB, Ruthiella

Megabooks Thanks for the tag. I‘ll pass unless it makes the shortlist. 2y

Cinfhen It was quick if you need to find books for your #Driveto500 but it wasn‘t great @Megabooks (edited) 2y

squirrelbrain Yeah, think I‘ll pass too like Meg @Megabooks , unless it makes the shortlist…. 2y

Ruthiella I‘ll read it eventually in any case. I normally like Lippman! 2y

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Fight Night | Miriam Toews

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Real talk: I did not like the little kid narrating this one. It was super annoying being in her head and listening to her thoughts. I didn‘t find it cute, and her brand of precociousness wore on me. I‘m kind of surprised I finished, but it was short, and #DriveTo500.

Cinfhen

vivastory I can deal with child narrators. Precocious child narrators are another story entirely 😂 2y

Megabooks Truth! 🙌🏻 I think I‘m the end she was supposed to be six?! Just nuts. 🥜 2y

Cinfhen Yeah, that‘s always a hard sell!! I love your #RealTalk xx 2y

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Hooked_on_books People raved over Women Talking and I just found it disappointing, so I‘m not in a hurry to try her again. I suspect I‘d have the same reaction to this book as you. 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen yeah, this is going to put me of kid narrators for awhile! 2y

Megabooks @Hooked_on_books you probably would. I enjoyed the one I‘ll tag but I read it years ago and don‘t know how I‘d feel now.

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