Litsy

Bad Monkey | Carl Hiaasen

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Funny, weird characters and a monkey... It could only happen in Florida.

For the rest of the review, visit my Vlog at:

https://youtube.com/shorts/tBTdU6nmByM?feature=share

Enjoy!

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rachelsbrittain

State of Paradise | Laura van den Berg

Went to pick up a bunch of holds from the library (research for some BR end of the year lists) and couldn't help snagging one bonus book and checking out the gorgeous new art they've added in a recent (and on-going) remodel

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Megabooks

State of Paradise | Laura van den Berg

so-so

Going to try to come back to reviews. Of course, I‘m starting with a hard book I didn‘t understand. I just couldn‘t grasp the why of this book. The Blake Crouch-ish aspects started way too late to pack a punch.

A woman moves back to Florida with her husband to care for her parents. She flashes back to times in an asylum there and works on her relationship for her sister but is flummoxed when the sister goes missing.

Chelsea.Poole I‘ve missed you ♥️ 1mo

Megabooks @Chelsea.Poole thanks! I‘ve missed being here. 💙 1mo

AmyG Hope you are well. Nobody makes me add to my TBR…like you! 1mo

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Megabooks @AmyG thanks! I‘m starting to have a bit more energy, so hopefully that holds. I wish I had better books to talk about so far this month! 1mo

marleed Welcome home💕 1mo

BarbaraBB Happy to see you‘re reviewing again! I have a mixed relationship with Van den Berg, the blurb is always great yet the execution lacks a bit imo 😘 1mo

Megabooks @marleed thank you! Glad to be back! 💙 1mo

Megabooks @BarbaraBB same! Her novels sound so good but rarely deliver for me. Glad to be back! 💜😘 (edited) 1mo

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Tkgbjenn1

Bad Monkey | Carl Hiaasen

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The novel that was inspiration of a pretty darn good Apple + television series.

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KCofKaysville

Swamplandia! | Karen Russell

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Well written, but rather strange story of a swamp-living family and a search for resolution after grief. Kind of blunt and somewhat off-putting in a poetic way.
Could be a little shorter too. It took me a while to read.

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DrasticallyJill

State of Paradise | Laura van den Berg

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A lush And deeply idiosyncratic book, State of Paradise is a post-Florida pandemic world, but feels so intimate that you can be in this quirky and mournful book. A ghost(writer), pet ghosts, cats, VR meditations (portals?), and family. The observational diary prose is what sold me; I was already hooked on what bizarre Florida story this would be…but bizarre is a beautiful way. A must read!

Kazzie

State of Paradise | Laura van den Berg

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Amazing! Unclear what was reality and what was virtual reality, but it didn‘t matter. It was quirky and tender and interesting. Recommend and would like to read more

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KCofKaysville

Swamplandia! | Karen Russell

Starting this one that was in a Little Free Library.

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akfreeborn

State of Paradise | Laura van den Berg

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This small book was amazing. It felt a little like auto fiction to start. Florida with all its quirks and its major weather events, COVID, grief and family all play into this and then it gets slightly fever dream, sci fi but it really works. So well written!

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