Litsy

The God of Small Things: A Novel | Arundhati Roy

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Roy's style is everything I've ever wanted in a novel. From the fractured timeline to the repeated thematic phrasing to the bleak outlook that culminates in the bliss of being human - everything struck me here. Roy's novel moves through colonialism, abuse, criticisms of caste, and the many ways that love can be understood (and misunderstood) by children. I was struck by this one and look forward to more from Roy, starting with her upcoming memoir!

everlocalwest Comment to add, that note about bliss - it's literally the final chapter. Just a few pages. The whole of the book is very bleak. It's as though Roy leaves us with a final, fragile reminder that love is the thing that propels us. The only reason we keep going. 17h

AmyG I might be more interested in the Richard Scarry truck book!!!! My grandson loved all his books. 11h

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CBee

I Know This Much Is True | Wally Lamb

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897 pages later, and I am a better person for it. Masterful, brilliant, heart wrenching, full of anger and sadness and wit and humor. I absolutely loved it. And yep, I know this much is true 😉
(Side note: Wally Lamb lists Mrs. Piggle Wiggle as the first book he read that inspired his writing life. I LOVED Mrs. PW 😊♥️).

Ruthiella I too adored Mrs. Piggle Wiggle as a child. I re-read them a few years ago and still found them delightful. ❤️ 6d

AmyG I love Mrs Piggle Wiggle! My Mom used to read those to me. 6d

CBee @Ruthiella @AmyG ♥️♥️♥️ I might need to find them and read them again! 6d

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BarbaraBB I loved this one so much! 6d

CBee @BarbaraBB I‘m so glad, after years of it languishing on my shelves, that I finally read it ♥️ 6d

peaKnit This is one of my all time favorites. 6d

CBee @peaKnit I can understand why ♥️ 6d

CBee Also, #TBRtarot for June 😁 4d

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WorldsOkayestStepMom

Night Road | Kristin Hannah

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4 stars!

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Kshakal

Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son | Buzz Bissinger

I miss you every day… happy Father‘s Day in heaven dad! #father #junespecials @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs ❤️😔❤️ 1w

lil1inblue 💓💓🤗 1w

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Ruthiella ❤️❤️❤️ 1w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙 1w

dabbe 💔❤️‍🩹♥️ 1w

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝. 1w

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ShyBookOwl

Two Sides to Every Murder | Danielle Valentine

Gia North‘s lungs ached as she tore through the trees.

#FirstLineFridays I always get R.L. Stine vibes when a book starts with a character's full name lol This is a fun YA Thriller

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monkeygirlsmama

Happiness Falls (Good Morning America Book Club): A Novel | Angie Kim

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#audiobook

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CarolynM

False Colours | Georgette Heyer

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I think this is a lesser known Heyer, but for me it is up there with the best of them. Romance, comedy and great characters. Totally delightful, but have you ever seen a less appropriate cover for a Heyer @LeahBergen ?

willaful Oh man, and this is such a quiet book too! 2w

LeahBergen Hahaha! Oh my … 2w

Leftcoastzen Looks like a smutty cover !😁 (edited) 2w

Tamra 🫣😳🤣 2w

mabell 😆😆 I really enjoy this one! 2w

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TheLudicReader

Await Your Reply | Dan Chaon

so-so

I finished it, so I guess that‘s something. I am not really sure I understood it though. Three separate narratives concerning family, identity, fraud. There was something about it that kept me reading, but when I got to the end I was a little bit 🤷‍♀️.

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ShyBookOwl

Two Sides to Every Murder | Danielle Valentine