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ImperfectCJ
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Pickpick

I can't remember how I learned about this book, but it's just my cup of tea. An epic, car-free journey following the migratory loop of the monarch butterfly, undertaken to raise awareness about conservation and habitat loss with commentary about community and culture and privilege... it's like the many thru-hiking books I've enjoyed just with a purpose broader than self-discovery. And on a bike. I'll definitely be gifting some copies of this one.

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ImperfectCJ
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A little bittersweet to work this puzzle while listening to Xe Sands tell Sara Dykman's story of biking thousands of miles to raise awareness about the North American monarch migration and conservation in general. I'll review the book once I finish it...and then I'll see if my landlord will let me plant a patch of native milkweed and other butterfly-supporting plants in the tiny yard.

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booklover3258
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Mehso-so

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/R7YiQY_Pw5g

Enjoy!

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Floresj
Mobility | Lydia Kiesling
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I‘m fairly certain that I probably wouldn‘t like/respect Bunny in real life, but in this novel, I did. Following her meandering through her life and her proximity to oil yet not understanding it completely was mesmerizing. This worked for me and liked the quick pace of time.

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
Fly with Me | Andie Burke
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A moving, romantic, & steamy romance between two women who believe they aren't good enough for the other. They meet on a plane: Stella is the co-pilot, Olive is a nurse afraid of flying who saves the life of a passenger in an emergency. Cue: a mutually beneficial fake relationship that is never actually fake! Some heavy issues: Olive's brother is on life support & her family has ostracized her, Stella's dad has advanced Parkinson's. I loved this!

Prairiegirl_reading What a terrible cover. It looks like middle grade. Sounds really good though! 2w
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Prairiegirl_reading I don't personally dislike the cover, but I do think it doesn't fit the book! Best to ignore it, I guess! 2w
Prairiegirl_reading @CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian I never would have thought that‘s what this book was about just judging by the cover. 2w
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Becker
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I‘m afraid I cannot recommend this book, despite it being about an important topic. I thought it was an organizational mess. I also felt that way about his previous book called Deep Dark Down so clearly this just isn‘t an author for me. I don‘t like his style at all. 😵‍💫

dabbe #fanofthepan! 🤩🤩🤩 2w
Ruthiella I‘ve not been inclined to seek out more, but I liked his book 2w
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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
Fly with Me | Andie Burke
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This romance is a bit different from what I expected but I really like it! There is some really thoughtful inclusion of stuff like anxiety, an aging/disabled parent, death of a sibling, grief, and family estrangement. Despite this it doesn't feel heavy to read and is somehow also cute and funny? #Romantsy #QueerBooks

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squirrelbrain
Mobility | Lydia Kiesling
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Welcome to Day 3 of #LitsyTob24!

Our winner today is Mobility, with two thirds of the vote!

Both books had female MCs who were navigating their way through life, alongside unique storytelling about families, but each book had a distinctive style.

What did you think of the storytelling? Did you like both Belle and Bunny?

We‘re looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the books and today‘s result!

Bookwormjillk I bailed on Rogue, and liked Mobility. Although I didn‘t think it was the coming of age story it was made out to be. 3w
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Chelsea.Poole I didn‘t love either of these two 😬 But I did appreciate them both a bit more after reading reviews and I‘ll look forward to reading the comments from you all in this thread! 3w
BarbaraBB I struggled through Rouge and appreciated Mobility much more. It felt so on point, about climate change and how we integrate it into our lives in a way that feels fitting and maybe reassuring as if we do what we can and should do. It‘s way too little though, Kiesling seems to implicate. 3w
sarahbarnes I may still have to give Mobility a try after this vote! I am a shameless Awad fan and I did love Rouge. 😊 3w
AmyG I didn‘t read either…..so waiting patiently for the books I DID read. 3w
Deblovestoread Awad is not for me. I thought Mobility was good and the ending was definitely on point. 3w
kwmg40 I liked Mobility very much. I'm still working on Rouge. Finding it hard to get into it, but I really liked All's Well so will probably continue. BTW, is it a complete coincidence that Awad has a book called Bunny and that's also the name of Kiesling's main character. Was this a fated pairing? 😂 3w
Readerann I loved Kiesling‘s The Golden State, so I will definitely get to Mobility. Rouge was meh for me. 3w
squirrelbrain I agree @Bookwormjillk @BarbaraBB @Deblovestoread - I fought my way through Rouge (list-completist here 🙋🏻‍♀️) but liked Mobility. 3w
squirrelbrain @kwmg40 - I though exactly that about the ‘Bunny‘ thing when I wrote this post earlier! 3w
squirrelbrain @sarahbarnes @Readerann - I think you‘ll like Mobility. It‘s rather a quiet book, in my view, but seems more impactful because of that. 3w
squirrelbrain @AmyG - hopefully soon! 🤞😃 3w
squirrelbrain @chelsea.poole - at least we had better books, in general, than the real ToB! 🤪 3w
BarbaraBB @Readerann I loved The Golden State too! 3w
Ruthiella I was neutral on both Belle and Bunny, though I recognized a lot more of myself in Bunny than Belle. I am an Awad fan, but found Rouge disappointing. It was too rooted in the fantastical for me to enjoy. I liked Mobility a lot. As @squirrelbrain notes, it‘s quiet but it does have a kick to it if you look for it. 3w
Hooked_on_books After liking each of Awad‘s books less than the one before, I refused to read Rouge, the only book of ours I didn‘t read. Then I hated Mobility and bailed on it. So, this pairing was a bit of a wash for me. 3w
squirrelbrain That was all a bit rubbish then, wasn‘t it?! @Hooked_on_books 3w
Larkken @kwmg40 I wondered the same thing about the Bunnies! 3w
Larkken Awad has my heart. Her kind of weird just get me 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3w
fredthemoose I liked Mobility, although realized that if it wasn‘t for ToB I don‘t know I would have ever thought about it again. Rouge was a hard no for me. The MC was so dopey it was like being sober and trying to follow your drunk friend‘s stories for HOURS without any payoff or even a funny anecdote by the end. 3w
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kwmg40
Mobility | Lydia Kiesling
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It took me a while to get into this book but I ended up liking it much more than I thought it would.

I loved the satirical moments when Bunny tries to consider climate change and other momentous issues affecting the world but then gets distracted by a colleague's designer shoes. I'd like to think that I'm not like Bunny but I realize I'm writing this on my computer in my well heated home with my car parked outside the door. 😅

Ruthiella Great review. 👍 I think this one was pretty subtle and definitely is intended to make the reader consider their own choices and complicity. 3w
BarbaraBB Great review! 3w
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Megabooks Fantastic review! You really captured what I liked about Bunny, too! 3w
Librarybelle Echoing everyone…great review! 3w
squirrelbrain Fab review - I convinced myself I wasn‘t like Bunny, but then thought I probably am! 3w
kwmg40 @Ruthiella @BarbaraBB @Megabooks @Librarybelle @squirrelbrain Thanks! Nice to see that I'm not the only one who fears that I've got a bit of Bunny in me. 😂 3w
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Jen2
Lucky Red: A Novel | Claudia Cravens
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Tho book as really fun! Happy Spring!

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3w
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