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Mamet had such an interesting idea to get celebrities and authors to write about significant food experiences. The audiobook is well done with multiple narrators. My favorites were David Sedaris about hot dogs (but he does not read his own essay) and another person about being depressed after being dumped (on Valentine‘s!) and eating depression Spaghetti-Os. I think recipes are included with the print book, but for me it‘s a #BorrowNotBuy #NFNov

Quirky, kooky, and a bit weird, this is right in the zone of literary fiction I‘ve been reading lately. A woman gets in a relationship with a junkie from the needle exchange where she volunteers. When he dies, she heads to Taos, NM, a town he thought she‘d enjoy. Each of four interconnected novellas follows the MC‘s relationship with a different oddball resident of Taos. A mild pick, but a fun library backlist find. 👍🏻

Caught up on reviews!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I wasn‘t exactly a fan of Irby‘s “We Are Never Meeting in Real Life” when I read it a couple of years ago, but wanted to give her another try. First - her book covers are fabulous. 🤩 Second - she‘s not afraid to talk about the weird, sometimes disgusting things in life, candidly and with fervor and humor. We can all relate to some degree. It‘s oddly comforting. Definitely reading her debut collection “Meaty” next.

Story set in the little English village after the war is about the middle aged woman who is trying to open the bookshop, and this idea leads to many troubles for her. Sweet and short, with some tragic-comical moments and witty observations. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

#Booked2019 #RemindsYouOfYourHappyPlace

Not my usual pick but it was recommended to me. I'm not vegetarian but the concept of growing 100% real meat (or even just leather), sustainably, without having to raise and slaughter an animal is fascinating. Regardless of your viewpoint on the ethics of eating meat (either for the animals themselves or the environmental impact) this is actually a pretty interesting read. I recommend a #borrow from your library.

Beautiful cover. Awesome concept. Just okay execution. It was a struggle to get through. The writing style just kept throwing me out. I thought the character's relationships developed nicely but I just didn't care that much. Disappointed in this one but I get that I'm not the target audience. Recommend a #borrow on this if you want to give it a try. #ya #yafantasy #steampunk

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Almost caught up!!!

"She Borrowed. You had to be careful. It was like a drug. You could ride the minds of animals...steering them gently, seeing through their eyes...You left nothing but memories, you took nothing but experience." #Borrow #QuotsyMarch18 (Granny Weatherwax image from The Pratchett Portfolio, illustrated by Paul Kirby from Wikipedia article . Granny's "I Aten't Dead" sign from Pinterest.)

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Someone posted this earlier, but it‘s so good I couldn‘t resist a repost! #borrow #quotsymarch18 #litsyquotechallenge #quotsy