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Teresereading
Tom Lake: A Novel | Ann Patchett
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Screenshot of my 2024 GR challenge - I read 151books!

Ruthiella Nice job! 👍 2d
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Amiable
Tom Lake: A Novel | Ann Patchett
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Andrew65 My April book was The Dutch House by the same author. 1w
Amiable @Andrew65 I loved “The Dutch House” as well! I don‘t love every book by Ann Patchett, but these two were winners for me. 1w
mom2bugnbee Bel Canto is one of my top 5 books of all time. I love Ann Patchett! And I live in Nashville, so I love to visit her bookstore. 1w
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RaeLovesToRead
Tom Lake: A Novel | Ann Patchett
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Quietly touching.

A mother tells her daughters about dating a famous movie star (before he became a star.)

Usually, this kind of slow-paced, deliberately heartwarming, nostalgic type of storytelling is not for me. I steer away from the saccharine.

Ann Patchett creates a wonderful sense of place, her characters are believable, and her writing is lovely.

By the end, I did have an emotional response and it wasn't the one I was expecting.

Librarybelle I loved this one 1w
dabbe I was with them in those 🍒 orchards. 💙🩵💙 1w
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jhod
Tom Lake: A Novel | Ann Patchett
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Thank you very much @Cupcake12 for my #jolabokaflod treats! Merry Christmas and thanks so much for organising @MaleficentBookDragon

Cupcake12 Enjoy x 2w
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DebinHawaii
Hollyberry Homicide | Sharon Farrow
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#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024

5th (& maybe final) book in the Berry Basket Mysteries, a series I started this summer for #SeasonalCozies. I forgot to add it to my December TBR but I‘m glad I remembered & read it. In this one, Marlee Jacob is a last-minute addition to the cast of A Christmas Carol (in her namesake role) to the community theatre‘s annual production after the wealthy old man who has been playing Jacob Marley suddenly dies. Was it ⬇️

DebinHawaii … old age or murder by cookies? Marlee is soon on the case. This one was fun, a bit silly & implausible, but good for the holidays. And I feel good about checking another cozy series off the list. ❄️🎄❄️ 2w
TheSpineView Awesome! 2w
Andrew65 Excellent, keep away from those Christmas Cookies! 🎄🎄🎄 2w
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julieclair Congrats on finishing the series! 🏆👏😀 2w
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1w
DieAReader @Andrew65 😂😂😂 1w
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DebinHawaii
Hollyberry Homicide | Sharon Farrow
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Not quite the same view as I had in my last overnight to Hilo but the hotel has a lanai & Mauna Kea is still pink & lovely at sunrise & well worth getting up for. 🌅

A little reading of the tagged book (an addition to my #SeasonalCozies as I forgot it in my #TBR) & some coffee/hot cocoa mix—hotel lobby mocha before my board meeting. I present first this morning & then most of the pressure is off. 😅

TheBookHippie Oh how lovely. 3w
dabbe I'll take it! 🤩🤩🤩 3w
AmyG Just beautiful. 3w
JenReadsAlot Beautiful 3w
AnnCrystal 😍💝. 3w
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DebinHawaii
Hollyberry Homicide | Sharon Farrow
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Not quite the same view as I had in my last overnight to Hilo but the hotel has a lanai & Mauna Kea is still pink & lovely at sunrise & well worth getting up for. 🌅

A little reading of the tagged book (an addition to my #SeasonalCozies as I forgot it in my #TBR) & some coffee/hot cocoa mix—hotel lobby mocha before my board meeting. I present first this morning & then most of the pressure is off. 😅

AnnCrystal 🤩💝. 3w
Cupcake12 🥰 3w
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kspenmoll
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A wonderfully festive cozy to finish off our year of #seasonalcozies.Lindsey has remodeled an old lighthouse (which boasts a resident ghost) that guards over the shores of Lake Michigan,into both her home & a successful bakery. Since her family holidays in the past have been “synonymous with chaos”, she is determined to change that while creating a special a dinner for family & friends.In a sudden move,the local Christmas shop owner hosts a ⬇️

kspenmoll ⬆️ a town Christmas Cookie Challenge.of course Lindsey has to compete despite the short notice.What follows is a twisted tale of murder with fa-la-la-la at every turn.After all, it is Christmas! Delicious cookie recipes are included at the end of the book. I plan to try baking one or two when I join my 3 sisters & 3 nieces in our own Christmas cooking day this Saturday. 🍪🎄🤶🏻 3w
julieclair This sounds wonderful! Stacked! 3w
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kspenmoll
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TheSpineView Lookin' good! Enjoy! ❤️📖📚 4w
Andrew65 Looks a good weak ahead. 📚📚📚 4w
julieclair Fun week ahead! 4w
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