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The Dive From Clausen's Pier | Ann Packer

Every year I choose a few books I want to re-read. These are the ones I have been thinking about a lot and will be my picks for 2026!
A Dive From Clausen's Pier
Death With Interruptions
The Collector
Slaughter House 5
The Bluest Eye
5th Season
Red @the Bone
In The Time of Butterflies
Death of Vivik Oj
Underground Railroad

Billypar Great selections! This stack has two that I read for the first time this year: The Bluest Eye and Red at the Bone, both excellent and very worthy of a re-read. 3h

ChaoticMissAdventures @Billypar those 2 are so good!! I have read both a couple of times but it has been a few years so time to revisit and remember why I love them. 2h

BarbaraBB The Collector and Red at the Bone are all-time favorites of mine too. 37m

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ChaoticMissAdventures @BarbaraBB The Collector is so creepy!! I love it, it was down to that or Perfume which gives similar vibes. I really want to read another by him in '26

French Lieutenant's Woman

BarbaraBB I read The French Lieutenant too, it‘s completely different! And Perfume, wow, yes, that‘s a long time ago but I still can feel it (smell it 😂?). Have you read

Wasp Factory

now

BarbaraBB It‘s equally creepy and so is

Under the Skin

now

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peaKnit

Shotgun Lovesongs: A Novel | Butler, Nickolas

@TheEllieMo I nearly forgot about this🤦🏼‍♀️#12Booksof2025

The tagged book was a re-read (though I listened to it this time) of a favorite.

TheEllieMo This sounds like a lovely read 2d

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Shemac77

The Second Sister | Marie Bostwick

so-so

Cute story

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Christine

Life, and Death, and Giants: A Novel | Ron Rindo

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I was probably going to like this book no matter what, given its focus on Wisconsin, football, and Amish folks. But it also happened to be a beautifully written story (by an author who lives in the same county I grew up in!) with some characters that will stay with me. Love finding an addition to my own “Top Books of the Year“ list in late December. ❤️

Erinreadsthebooks 🥳🙌 1w

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Shemac77

The Second Sister | Marie Bostwick

Next audible

kspenmoll Wow! 1w

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Mattsbookaday

Life, and Death, and Giants: A Novel | Ron Rindo

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Life, & Death, & Giants, by Ron Rindo (2025)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Premise: Lives are changed when a shockingly large baby is born into a Wisconsin Amish family.

Review: There are things I could criticize about this book, but as I leave it I simply don‘t want to. In the end, it‘s a gorgeous story about life in all its beauty, pain, and complexity and it handles complex issues of faith, community, and choice with all the nuance they deserve. ⬇️

Mattsbookaday Bookish Pair: For another recent release about the complexities of life within Anabaptist communities, Ruth, by Kate Riley (2025) 2w

BarbaraBB I have this on my shelves. Looking forward to it. 2w

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boozybookworm

A Reliable Wife | Robert Goolrick

Guilty

#booklovers

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 3w

Leftcoastzen 😄so great ! 3w

boozybookworm @Ruthiella 😉 3w

boozybookworm @Leftcoastzen 😉 3w

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Bookwormjillk

The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County: A Novel | Claire Swinarski

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This was a sweet book that touched on serious topics (cancer, fraud, PTSD, alcoholism.) I enjoyed it- perfect for this time of year since pie was frequently mentioned.

BkClubCare Did you say “pie”? Stacked! 1mo

Bookwormjillk @BkClubCare including a recipe for what is supposed to be the world‘s best pie crust. 1mo

BkClubCare @Bookwormjillk 😎 1mo

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Erinreadsthebooks

Life, and Death, and Giants: A Novel | Ron Rindo

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A million times yes!!! Give it all of the stars! I come out of this book with pages of notes and quotes and just general goodness about life and how people should be treated. This book is so very special.

Allyneedsbooks Can‘t wait 🙌🏼 1mo

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