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Abailliekaras
Small Rain: A Novel | Garth Greenwell
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I loved this. The writing has a propulsive energy as sentences wind their way to interesting ends. It‘s strong and assured, driven by curiosity. There is a beautiful rhythm that keeps you reading. I found the hospital setting strangely comforting: time slows down and the narrator focuses on small details, observes a sparrow, reflects on Kathleen Ferrier singing Mahler. It‘s also a love story, with ups and downs that feel authentic.

BarbaraBB I was so surprised by this one. Really good. 2w
squirrelbrain This was so good! 2w
Abailliekaras @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain I‘m glad you liked it too! 2w
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DebinHawaii
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#HaikuADay.

If you are going to feel stuffy, sweaty & gross & work anyway because you work from home, might as well haiku about it! 😉🤧

Stuffy, wheezy mess—
no camera day at work.
Sweat clings to jammies.

#HaikuHive

AnnCrystal Oh dear, take breaks for rest. May you feel better 🙏soon 🐝👍🏼🐝💝. 3w
JenlovesJT47 No bueno, hope you feel better!! 💛🐝🐝 3w
TheBookHippie 😝😭 hope you‘re better soon!!! 3w
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TheSpineView Poor thing! Feel better! 💛🐝💛 3w
jdiehr 🤧 3w
lil1inblue Oof! I hope you're on the mend soon! 💛 3w
Suet624 Oh, I‘m sorry. 3w
dabbe That totally sucks. Not your haiku, which was fab, but your cold! Feel better soon! P.S. I love that you turned “haiku“ into a verb, too! 💛🐝🖤 3w
bellabella Oh no! I have allergies this week really bad, but I'm afraid that's minor compared to a cold. 😖 3w
Susanita Ugh. I hope you feel better soon. *sends chicken soup* 3w
Reggie Oof, I hope you feel better and your haiku is rockstar level. 2w
DebinHawaii @AnnCrystal Thank you! 💛🐝 2w
DebinHawaii @JenlovesJT47 Thanks! 💛🐝 2w
DebinHawaii @TheBookHippie Thank you!!! 💛🐝🖤 2w
DebinHawaii @TheSpineView Thanks so much! 💛🐝 2w
DebinHawaii @jdiehr 💛💛💛 2w
DebinHawaii @lil1inblue Thank you! Me too! 💛🐝💛 2w
DebinHawaii @Suet624 Thanks! 💛 2w
DebinHawaii @dabbe I think it can definitely be a verb! 😂 2w
DebinHawaii @bellabella Allergies are no fun either! Hope your‘s get better soon! 🤧💛 2w
DebinHawaii @Susanita Thank you! 🥣😋 2w
DebinHawaii @Reggie Aww… thank you! 💛🖤🐝 2w
Kristy_K Amazing haiku, awful that you‘re sick. Hope you feel better! 2w
Eggs Hope you feel better 🔜 2w
BooksandCoffee4Me Praying you feel well soon! 💛 2w
DebinHawaii @Kristy_K Thank you! 💛🐝💛 2w
DebinHawaii @Eggs Thanks! A bit better today! 💛🐝💛 2w
DebinHawaii @BooksandCoffee4Me Thank you! 💛💛💛 2w
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TrishB
Small Rain: A Novel | Garth Greenwell
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Brought this after @squirrelbrain review and then bumped it up the list after @BarbaraBB review this week.
Thoughtful, reflective, detailed musings on life,death and poetry after an emergency medical event. Beautifully written.

squirrelbrain It‘s such a beautiful book! ❤️ 1mo
Cathythoughts Lovely review ❤️ 1mo
BarbaraBB Glad you loved it too! 4w
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quietlycuriouskate
The Tidal Zone | Sarah Moss
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Another fantastic book from Sarah Moss (which I put off reading for ages, for superstitious reasons).
I love her fierce intelligence, and her insight into what makes families tick.
I've seen reviews elsewhere complaining of its being another book by her about "woke middle class people". (Yeah, and Jane Austen just writes about marriage, right?)
It's about parents being faced with the mortality of a child.

sarahbarnes I already have this stacked! I love her writing. 1mo
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BarbaraBB
Small Rain: A Novel | Garth Greenwell
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The narrator is hospitalized with a rare vascular condition. For days he‘s at ICU, not really knowing what‘s happening, though he knows it‘s serious.
Each medical detail is described, as is the narrator‘s view on life, his past and future.
And it‘s 2020 and COVID is everywhere. In the hospital, in people‘s attitude, in the protests in the streets. It took me back to those days and although it frightened me I loved this about the book. Very good!

TrishB On the pile! Will get to soon. 1mo
BarbaraBB @TrishB I think you‘ll like it too! 1mo
Lesliereadsalot I‘m in! I‘m on vacation or I‘d run over to my library and pick it up. Thanks for suggesting. (edited) 1mo
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BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot Enjoy your vacation! I guess you have lots to read so this one can wait a bit longer 😜 1mo
Lesliereadsalot Exactly 50 on hold at the library! Will get busy when I get home 1mo
sarahbarnes I‘ve been curious about this one! 1mo
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monalyisha
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Happy milestone, @dabbe !

My #moodboardcontest vibe is, “Everything‘s a mess but at least the tender buds are blooming.” Easter has always been my favorite but my family is going through a rocky patch right now…as is our country, as is the world. I‘m taking comfort in soft breezes, soft petals, & soft puppies whenever I can. I‘ve also been conducting scientific research re: how long the average 39-year-old woman can stay submerged under coffee.

monalyisha Thanks for hosting your #moodboardcontest #mbc! I‘m happy to be sharing space with you. @dabbe 1mo
Yenya1954 It‘s a really rough world. We should take comfort when and wherever it‘s available. 1mo
dabbe Same here, m'dear! And thanks not only for sharing yourself but reminding me to find and be grateful for the littlest of things. We are alive on this crazy, rocky planet hurling around the sun. That's worth everything. 💙🩵💙 1mo
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monalyisha @dabbe started using her own hashtag for my dog and I'd be lying if I said I didn't adore it. #joyousjett (edited) 1mo
dabbe @monalyisha Well, Jett clearly has the best family ever! He's livin' his best life! #joyousjett 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
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TrishB
The Tidal Zone | Sarah Moss
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Lovely days reading and finished this one 😁
I‘m working my way through Moss‘s back catalogue that I haven‘t read.
There‘s not much of a plot, but beautiful, insightful writing as always.

BekaReid I definitely need to do this myself. Absolutely adore Moss' writing, but there's a fair amount I have not read yet. 2mo
TrishB @BekaReid I think I‘ve got them all now, slowly savouring them! 2mo
quietlycuriouskate I just started this one today. ❤️ 2mo
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sarahbarnes I love her writing. Haven‘t read this one yet - stacking. 2mo
TrishB @quietlycuriouskate hope you enjoy it. 2mo
TrishB @sarahbarnes I think she‘s a genius writer. 2mo
BarbaraBB This one was so good. Such a great author. 2mo
TrishB @BarbaraBB she definitely is. 2mo
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TrishB
The Tidal Zone | Sarah Moss
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I‘m on a day reading retreat in a hotel in Liverpool 😁

squirrelbrain Enjoy! ❤️❤️❤️ 2mo
kspenmoll Fabulous! 2mo
LeeRHarry Enjoy - sounds fab! 😊 2mo
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charl08 *such* a good idea! 2mo
BarbaraBB That sounds fab! Enjoy 🥰 2mo
Cathythoughts Enjoy ❤️ 2mo
TrishB @squirrelbrain @kspenmoll @LeeRHarry @charl08 @BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts thanks ladies 😘 lunch, couple of glasses of wine and an afternoon of reading 😁 2mo
LeahBergen Perfect! 😍 2mo
Tamra ☺️ 2mo
TrishB @LeahBergen exactly! 2mo
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ImperfectCJ
Small Rain: A Novel | Garth Greenwell
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Things I love:
-The pacing leaves plenty of room for emotions to develop.
-The perspective shows both the frustration of the US medical system and the wonder we can access when knocked out of our unconscious narratives.
-The writing, beautiful without being sappy.

Things that don't quite work:
-The extended treatises on poetry and music go on too long for my taste.
-The meticulous detail, which gets tedious.

Soft pick for a #tob25 longlist title

BarbaraBB I have this one waiting for me. I hope I‘ll like it as well. 3mo
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