Litsy

Red Pill | Hari Kunzru

I have less than 70 pages left & I honestly don't know what to make of Kunzru's latest. There are certainly flashes of brilliance, but it also feels frustratingly unfocused at times.

BarbaraBB I‘ll wait with this one until it benomen the play-in in the #tob20. If not, I‘ll take a pass I think. 3y

vivastory @BarbaraBB I loved White Tears so it's a bit frustrating. 3y

BarbaraBB Me too, but reviews about this one are so mixed! 3y

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BkClubCare

Vox | Christina Dalcher

Starting this today. Finally done reading for #TOB2020 #TOB20 #dystopia #stayhome #washyourhands #thankyoumedicalpeople

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thebluestocking

March Madness: The Story of High School Basketball in Illinois | Jim Enright

You guys. I got to spend some time talking about the Tournament of Books with Jenny of @ReadingEnvy and now it‘s an episode of the Reading Envy Pocast: https://tinyurl.com/ReadingEnvy183. Being a guest on one of my favorite podcasts is a little surreal. I hope you enjoy it.

#tob #tob2020 #tob20
📷: repost from @ReadingEnvy

ReadingEnvy I've been eager to share this episode! 4y

BarbaraBB I have to listen to that! 4y

Reggie I listened to this yesterday as I was cleaning in my casino. Great show, Jessica! 4y

thebluestocking @Reggie Aww. Thanks Reggie. 💙😊 4y

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merelybookish

Rooster | Don Trembath

For the first time ever, I filled out the brackets. I don't think Normal People will actually win, but I *want* it to. 🙂
Hoping to see The Testaments go down in 🔥🔥🔥 tomorrow!
#tob #tob20

Cathythoughts I‘m with you on both counts 👍🏻❤️❤️❤️ 4y

BarbaraBB I‘m with you on The Testaments. I filled the brackets in too and think Girl Woman Other will win - even though it‘s not my favorite. Fortunately the judges are always unpredictable 😀💕 4y

merelybookish @Cathythoughts You have excellent taste! 😉 4y

merelybookish @BarbaraBB I think GWO also has a good chance of winning it all. Not my favorite either but a winner I could respect. (As opposed to The Testaments...) 4y

BarbaraBB Indeed! 😘 4y

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thebluestocking

The Tournament | Matthew Reilly

And the Tournament of Books 2020 is off to the races. To stick with the metaphor, I didn‘t have a horse in this play-in round, but I enjoyed the judgment. What did you think?

https://themorningnews.org/tob/2020/golden-state-v-oval-v-we-cast-a-shadow.php

#tob #tob2020 #tob20

BkClubCare I enjoyed reading the judgment and respect the decision. It was interesting how the comment faves seemed almost balanced amongst the 3 (but that was when only a handful - I need to catchup) 4y

Suet624 I agreed with the judge‘s decision. I was so-so about both Golden and Shadow and I think she highlighted some of the reasons for my slight disappointment in both. I haven‘t read Oval though and she made me want to track it down to read. 4y

BarbaraBB I haven‘t read this one but her review was very good, as was her judgmental on Oval, like @Suet624 says. I am a bit disappointed that Golden State is out already. 4y

merelybookish I did not have a dog in this fight so wasn't very invested in the outcome. I am invested in seeing Testaments eliminated in Round 1, however. 😛 4y

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rsteve388

We Cast a Shadow: A Novel | Maurice Carlos Ruffin

I have dived into the #TOB2020 Reads.

So far I have read /or reading the following books:
1.) Your House Will Pay
2.) Girl, Women, Other
3.) We Cast A Shadow

I am so excited to be participating in this year's #TOB I even have a T Shirt! #TOB20

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thebluestocking

Mary Toft; or, The Rabbit Queen: A Novel | Dexter Palmer

I‘m getting excited for the Tournament of Books!! It should start in a week or so! 💙

#tob20 #tob #tob2020

Cinfhen Great photo 4y

thebluestocking @Cinfhen Thank you! I like how it turned out. 💙 4y

Cinfhen Are these books your faves??? 4y

thebluestocking @Cinfhen They‘re just the tournament books I have physical copies of. But Mary Toft and Normal People were among my favorites on the short list. 4y

Cinfhen 😊👍🏽 4y

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CindyE09

Nothing to See Here | Kevin Wilson

pick

Very entertaining and touching novel about a woman who gets recruited by her high school best friend to take care of her step-children, who just happen to randomly catch on fire. Loved Kevin Wilson‘s writing style and I will definitely be checking out his short story collections soon. #ToB #ToB20

8little_paws loved loved loved this book and want to read his whole backlist 4y

squirrelbrain I loved this one too! 4y

britt_brooke LOVED this one!! 4y

Megabooks Totally agree!! 4y

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CindyE09

Overthrow: A Novel | Caleb Crain

so-so

Started off thinking this book about a group of friends in their 20s who hack a government file would be a DNF for me but pushed through since it‘s on the #ToB shortlist. The writing was a bit stale and I didn‘t really end up caring about any of the characters, but the issues about privacy addressed were interesting to think about. I think this book would have been stronger if it had fewer point of views and left out all the ESP. #tob2020 #tob20

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rsteve388

Light Changes Everything: A Novel | Nancy E. Turner

Hey Litsy, have any of you participated in Roosters Tournament Of Books?. I am curious about it. I have started listening to this podcast called So Many Damn Books and they have a series of episodes that talk about it. It sounds interesting.

Scochrane26 I‘ve seen some posts about it but can‘t remember from who. There‘s a hashtag. #tob 4y

ljuliel I think I saw a Goodreads group about it once awhile ago. Haven‘t seen anything else about it and not sure how it works. 4y

rsteve388 @ljuliel here is more information about it. https://themorningnews.org/article/the-2020-tournament-of-books-shortlist-and-ju... 4y

thebluestocking Hi! I‘m a huge fan of the Tournament and have been following it since 2012. There‘s quite a crew here on Litsy that reads along. We use #ToB #tob20 and #tob2020. It should be starting up next week! 💙 4y

rsteve388 @thebluestocking How Exciting! Thanks for telling me I can't wait to participate 4y

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