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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!
#ABookADay2024
I found this feather during my walk yesterday. #darkblue #coverlove
so-soSydney‘s story of how he grew up is heartbreaking. However, he begins to find his way around he seems to have lost his identity and the book rambles on quite a bit…. which makes it hard to follow.
This book has been on my #tbr for about two decades. Finally cracked the spine and, three chapters in, it‘s entertaining and depressing. I can‘t help but feel sorry for the traumatized, smart-mouthed pre-teen protagonist.
Looking at reviews, this seems to be a novel that people either love or hate. If you‘ve read it, did you love it or hate it?
#shescomeundone #wallylamb #contemporaryliterature #literaryfiction #oprahsbookclub
Books go out. Books come in.
I picked up a copy of the tagged book from the local freecycle group. It‘s a chunkster!
Meanwhile, I‘m saying sayonara to this Michener book and have started whittling away at the June Real Simple issues.
I‘m also pleased to report that I asked myspouse to go through a pile of t-shirts, and he unhauled enough to fill a tote bag.
#readordonate #monthlymagazineblitz #babysteps
panEvery bad thing that could happen to this woman does. Her journey is predictable. With each story beat, you wonder how it is going to sour. It‘s unclear what makes her see the light of day after years of oppression, and that is the flaw. This is a “woman ends victorious” / Bridges of Madison County kind of book. The readers have no clue as to why or how it reaches its conclusion; we‘re just supposed to be happy about it. Read a classic instead.
Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:
#SPRINGSKIES
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents
TODAY‘S PROMPT: RIVER
I read this book in 2018 but did not write a full review of the book…..only these comments. This was before I was reviewing. 😊
Loved the book...the strong female characters were wonderful. My friend recommended this book to me...it really kept my interest. I would like to read more from Tademy.
