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nanuska_153
Olive Kitteridge | Elizabeth Strout
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...again. No, if love was available, one chose it, or didn't choose it. And if her platter had been full with the goodness of Henry and she had found it burdensome, had flicked it off crumbs at a time, it was because she had not known what ond should know: that day after day was unconsciously squandered."

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nanuska_153
Olive Kitteridge | Elizabeth Strout
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A collection of short stories where the character Olive has different levels of importance. Through them we meet her, her family and the people in the town whose lives are intertwined. All the characters and relationships have such depth, it's so well written, so rich in details, the stories have a gentle sadness but at the same time are funny... I can't recommend this enough, will read the second one and anything this author has to offer.

perfectsinner I think this is in my tbr 2w
nanuska_153 @perfectsinner hope you enjoy it as much as I did! 2w
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keepingupwiththepenguins
The Busy Body | Kemper Donovan
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The Busy Body is a solid locked-room mystery with plenty of suspects, a couple of good twists, and very evocative prose. Donovan even leaves a nice little thread dangling for the next book in the series without leaving this one feeling unfinished, a very tricky balance to achieve. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/the-busy-body-kemper-donovan/

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S3V3N
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Mehso-so

It was just ok.

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Cathythoughts
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#Persephoneclub I hunted her down on the internet, and these ones came pretty quickly too. Exciting!! All second hand and very reasonable, and in good shape. 👍🏻♥️

Aimeesue Looking forward to your reviews! Hope they‘re as good as Still Missing 1mo
Tamra 😍 Excellent sleuthing! 1mo
Cathythoughts @Aimeesue I hope so too 🤞🏻😁 1mo
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Cathythoughts @Tamra Thankyou my friend ❤️ 1mo
quietjenn Nice! 1mo
Cathythoughts @quietjenn Yes , looking good 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 1mo
BarbaraBB Wow! 1mo
LeahBergen How wonderful! I know I read The New Girls waaaay back when I was in junior high school. I want to read it again! 1mo
Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB I hope so 🤞🏻😁 1mo
Cathythoughts @LeahBergen Ok. I can always send you this copy … when I read it. I‘m good for sharing 😂 Really ! 👍🏻❤️ 1mo
Cathythoughts @LeahBergen …And I think New Girls has a Leahbergen kind of cover. X (edited) 1mo
Caryl Fantastic finds! Looking forward to hearing what you think. I really enjoyed her writing style! 1mo
Cathythoughts @Caryl I enjoyed her writing too 👍🏻❤️ 1mo
CarolynM Well done! Yet another name for me to look out for in second hand bookshops🙂 1mo
Cathythoughts @CarolynM Yes! I might start one soon. I‘ll keep you posted 😁👍🏻 1mo
jlhammar Wonderful! I was thinking about including a Gutcheon (More Than You Know was calling to me) in my next book order. 1mo
Cathythoughts @jlhammar Oh great. We can compare notes in the future 👍🏻❤️ It will interesting to read another Gutcheon book. 1mo
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ShelleyBooksie
Knife Creek | Paul Doiron
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I am hooked on this series! Interesting mysteries, wildlife and the characters are well developed. Main character Mike Bowditch grows and matures more in each book. I look forward to what he gets involved with next.

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akfreeborn
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Well deserving Pulitzer Prize winner. This short novel is not a quick read as the language is dense and circumstances of the inhabitants on this island off Casco Bay in Maine is a sad story. This novel fictionalizes the mixed race island community of Malaga Island, an existence that was too much for the early 20th century to let alone.

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Kimbono
The Road to Dalton | Shannon Bowring
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I loved this and did not want it to end. It reminded me of my very favorite book Olive Kitteridge. Beautifully written and heartbreaking but hopeful, too.

LeslieO Good to hear! I bought it based on a positive review from Annie B. Jones of From the Front Porch Podcast. 1mo
Kimbono @LeslieO I‘ll have to seek out the podcast. Hope you like the book. 🙂 1mo
LeslieO @Kimbono Another one she recommended that seems similar is Pete and Alice in Maine. Also on my TBR 1mo
Kimbono @LeslieO Just added it to my list. Thanks! 1mo
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julesG
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The narrator of this book is a professional ghostwriter - or as she describes it, a professional bullshitter. She's written several books for different celebrities.

She's staying with senator Dorothy Gibson (the woman who just lost the presidential election to "you know who" - and I guess you know which real life personalities might have inspired the characters) to draft her memoirs. Their drafting sessions are put on hold when the lovely lady ⬇️

julesG they met at the shops the other day is found drowned in the bathtub. It seems to have been suicide, maybe accidental; definitely well worth investigating. So, the ladies start sleuthing, much to the detriment of the local (incapable) police force. 2mo
Librarybelle Sounds interesting! 2mo
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julesG @Librarybelle I should have added, I enjoyed the humour and the many references to TV series, film and books - parallels are being drawn to (among others) Austen, Holmes, Miss Marple and Poirot. 2mo
Librarybelle Oh! That‘s awesome…I‘m stacking this! 2mo
Dragon Miss Marple , Poirot - you‘ve convinced me - stacked ❤️🐉 2mo
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Martta
Olive Kitteridge | Elizabeth Strout
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Book & Dessert 🍰😋

IuliaC Perfect combination 😍 2mo
BookmarkTavern Nice! 2mo
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