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Deblovestoread
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Pickpick

It‘s hard to say I enjoyed this book because it is so full of hurt, so full of ordinary human failings. It‘s raw and unflinching in its portrayal of a family who experience a horrific event, going back to the beginning and thru to the other side. 4.5 🌟

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BarbaraBB Great review. An impressive book indeed. 1w
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Deblovestoread
In Defence of the Act | Effie Black
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Pickpick

Tough subject matter but I loved this book so much. I loved how it spoke to chaos and trauma in your growing up years. I loved the journey to growth the MC made. It will stay with me. 5 🌟

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TW: Suicide, Disordered eating

BarbaraBB Great review. I felt the same 💔 2w
squirrelbrain Great review - I‘m looking forward to this, if that‘s the write thing to say considering the subject matter…. 2w
Cathythoughts Great review. I have it stacked already 👍🏻 2w
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ChaoticMissAdventures
The Dog of the North: A Novel | Elizabeth Mckenzie
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Mehso-so

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A bit of a disappointment to have this be my last 2023 long list read. It was fine but not memorable and compared to the other books on the list not nearly as creative or well crafted - though not as bad as Pod!
It felt as if the author was trying too hard to find cute silly ideas to bring in, and overall the atmosphere made me feel a bit grimy, but nowhere near as visceral as Children of Paradise.

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Trespasses | Louise Kennedy
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It's late Sunday afternoon and I am going to drink some off brand Irish cream with my coffee while digging into my next #womensprizelonglist title.
Sponsored by Bailey's but drinking Costco 🤣

Saknicole 😍 I want to read this at some point 11mo
Suet624 Just a great book. 11mo
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ChaoticMissAdventures
A Memory Called Empire | Arkady Martine
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#weeklyforecast
I am trying to get to one last #WomensPrizeLongList before the short list announcement on Wednesday. -Trespasses
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone is my #DoubleSpin for this month, still waiting on the library for my #bookspin title.
I am doing 1 reread of my favorite books each month to see if they hold up, Bel Canto is my April reread.
Finishing up Quietly Hostel which has been hit or miss 4 me.
I also have the tagged on audio.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
Stone Blind: A Novel | Natalie Haynes
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Mehso-so

I am a bit disappointed? There are many, many characters. If you are not familiar with the story this may be hard to follow. I had to remind myself a few times about who was who and how we got here. Overall I think Haynes was trying to do too much, but that might have been my own expectations not being met for what this book is. I went in looking for Medusa's story from her perspective - along the lines of Circe but you are thrown from story 👇

ChaoticMissAdventures Line and different characters POV so often very little of the book is this core idea of Medusa's own story, which was a bummer because one of my favorite parts of this was the relationship between her and her sisters. L 11mo
ChaoticMissAdventures I will say I did also love the hilarity of Athene and Hermes "helping" Perseus. Their relationship triangle was a delight. If those two storylines had been more laser focused I think I would have liked this incredibly fast paced read. 11mo
SamAnne Great review. This has been on my list. 11mo
ChaoticMissAdventures @SamAnne if you like fast past Greek mythology it is fun! I read it for the #WomensPrizeLongList. 11mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome cover!! 💚 11mo
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Children of Paradise | Camilla Grudova
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Mehso-so

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This is one I am going to have to ruminate over for a bit. It makes me want to take a shower, sort of like how I felt after watching Sid And Nancy. The drugs and drinking and grime is so well described I personally feel gross. Which I guess from a writing standpoint is the author doing a wonderful job. The narration is cold, and the characters are distinct but not in depth. I think the book did what the author set out to do

ChaoticMissAdventures Overall I didn't enjoy the book, and I struggled to finish it because I just didn't want to live in the world. I do see the talent of the author, and see why it was long listed but I don't think it should get shortlisted. 11mo
The_Book_Ninja Good review 11mo
jlhammar Definitely makes you want to take a shower! 11mo
dabbe Da sleepy kitty! 💙🐾💙 11mo
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AnneCecilie
Children of Paradise | Camilla Grudova
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Pickpick

Paradise is one of this city‘s oldest cinemas, and its employees are really something. They have created rules for themselves at the cinema; watching movies after hours, taking whatever drugs they find and keeping jewelry. Into this comes new employee Holly who finds it hard to be accepted.

A book about fitting in, making new friends and how fast life can change.

4th book read from the #WomensPrizeLonglist

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Demon Copperhead: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver
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Pickpick

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Kingsolver isn't an author I normally enjoy but this was very well done. You can see the direct nods to Dickens and it is one of the most expertly done retellings I have ever read. The storyline and characterization felt modern while you can still pick out the characters in Copperfield. I do think the humor was missing from Kingsolver's.
Overall not my personal favorite but rating it high for the craftsmanship.

jlhammar Can‘t wait to see what I make of it! 11mo
ChaoticMissAdventures @jlhammar me too! Have you read her before? I read a few and they always seem to hit me wrong. I hated The Poisonwood Bible but it has been decades since I have read it. I could probably appreciate it for the craftsmanship now but don't have any desire to pick it up again. So saying this is a 4⭐for me is something 😂 11mo
jlhammar @ChaoticMissAdventures I really like her nonfiction. Loved Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and I‘m currently listening to her essay collection, Small Wonder. I remember enjoying The Poisonwood Bible when I read it many years ago, but didn‘t get on with her last novel, Unsheltered. 11mo
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AnneCecilie
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Pickpick

This book is amazing and I loved it 😍

Geeta‘s husband disappeared years ago and people in the village thinks she killed him. Then one day a woman approaches her and want Geeta to help her get rid of her husband too. Things kind of escalates from there.

This book has a humorous tone, but don‘t let that fool you. The book focuses on the caste system, religion, patriarchy and how little power women have, the importance of friendship and

AnneCecilie sticking together. My 3rd book read from #WomensPrizeLonglist 11mo
squirrelbrain Great review! I loved this one too! 11mo
jlhammar Reading this right now and really enjoying it! 11mo
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BookmarkTavern Sounds great! 11mo
sarahbarnes I‘m excited for this one! Great review! 11mo
charl08 Just starting this now: looking forward to reading. 11mo
AnneCecilie @squirrelbrain @jlhammar It seems to be loved by everyone. (edited) 11mo
AnneCecilie @ozma.of.oz @sarahbarnes @charl08 I hope you enjoy it too 11mo
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