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Kristy_K
Afterlives | Abdulrazak Gurnah
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Mehso-so

I didn‘t appreciate this as much as I feel I should have. Historical fiction in war (WWI) and post-war Africa. Amazing writing, but not my typical read. Read for my country challenge.

#Tanzania #ReadtheWorld2025

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DebinHawaii
Merry Month of May | James Jones
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My May TBR is aggressive & already in progress. Lots of readalongs & challenges including:

#SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #FoodAndLit #Bangladesh
#AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025
#RiseUpReads #Roll100 (6 books) #FictionalTraveler #ThematicCozies #MonthlyNonFiction
#JaneAustenThenAndNow plus some library books & a book for work.

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Nebklvr
Every Man Dies Alone | Hans Fallada
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Pickpick

Hans Fallada survived Nazi Germany, wrote a novel based on the story of Otto and Elise Hampel in 24 days, and then died before its publication. If that wasn‘t tragic enough, his depiction of the grinding away of morality, loyalty, and self-respect to leave a society immersed in fear and loathing is exceptional.

nanuska_153 I loved this book. It's called Alone in Berlin in Ireland, I wonder at the change of title 2h
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Blueberry
Mexican Gothic | Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!!
Tacos for dinner!
Wish you were here @NataliePatalie .
🍋‍🟩🥑🌮🍲🍹

Leftcoastzen Love this post ! Tacos for all ! 5h
AnnCrystal 🥳🌮💃🌶️🥑. 1h
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bio_chem06
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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I read three bangers in a row but The Antidote was the best book this year, absolutely incredible. I personally did not enjoy The Long Island Compromise.

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Leftcoastzen
Front Desk | Kelly Yang
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Pickpick

picked this up on indie bkstore day from Changing Hands pop up shop of banned books. The Tangs move to the US for a better life. This book is really upbeat,yet doesn‘t sugar coat how they are exploited by a hotel owner as mom,dad,& daughter Mia do everything to run a motel owned by a guy who only pays them part of the cost of a nights stay. I was joyful to watch them slowly find some success while not losing their empathy. Mia, a super character

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TheBookgeekFrau
People of the Book | Geraldine Brooks
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Pickpick

What a fascinating imagining of the people who shared in the life of an ancient text. It really brings to mind just how much was lost in book burnings of yore.

32/80

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

#ReadingMyTBR #Reading2025 @DieAReader

Bookish.SAM I really liked this book! It was on my TBR for ages and when I finally read it I couldn‘t believe I waited so long! 🙂 12h
LiteraryHoarderPenny I loved this book!! 11h
TheBookgeekFrau @Bookish.SAM I hate when that happens, and it happens a lot 😂 11h
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TheBookgeekFrau @LiteraryHoarderPenny It was So. Good! (edited) 11h
Susanita One of my favorites! 9h
TheBookgeekFrau @Susanita I was so engrossed in it I actually lost all sense of time and place. It's a rare book that does that! 6h
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CaitlinR
Conclave | Robert Harris
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Mehso-so

Quirk of fate that this became available in my library hold list late last week. I, of course, read it right away. It‘s not a great novel, but it kept my interest. I do wish that the big plot twist had been more of a surprise; Harris is a bit heavy handed with the clues. I did enjoy the details about both the titular event, and the descriptions of the setting. I can see how it was attractive as a movie plot, although I haven‘t seen it yet.

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5feet.of.fury
The Reformatory | Tananarive Due
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Pickpick

This was heavier on the historical drama vs horror than I realized it would be but I was engrossed by all aspects of this story & desperate to find out what would happen next.

IMASLOWREADER im on the waitlist at my library 3h
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