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I‘ve been listening to a lot of country lately, and this has been one of my favorite songs. I love the romantic wistfulness of it. He has a lot of great modern country ballads. Plus it wins for understated album cover! 😂 #tuesdaytunes

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I heard about this book through Kaytee on Currently Reading and was quite surprised at how much I enjoyed it. #12booksof2022

I was interested in seeing an interrogation of the evangelical and purity culture, but this just didn't dig deep enough and lacked character development. Extremely unsatisfying ending.

I listened to the audiobook and thought the narrator was fantastic.

This is the story of two sisters whose father is the pastor of a mega church.

Things go sideways after an extramarital affair and the youngest daughter begins to question everything she's ever known - including her faith.

4⭐️ Wow what a book. I know these sort of books are hit and miss for me, but this one for some reason just really grabbed me; I think it was because I understand North American “church culture”, having been a part of for the better part of 40+ years. And I think it was also because the relationship between Caroline and Abbie seems pretty true to form. I can see this being a contender for the favourites list for 2022

I can attest to this being true. I have been to one church service since the start of Covid (that was over 6 months ago) and the ritual in my church was exactly the same as it was before Covid.

1. God Spare the Girls, Hot Six, A Promised Land, Sense & Sensibility, Wuthering Heights

2. 75 books

3. Haven‘t finished one yet

#weekendreads

In a word: outstanding. This novel ruminates on what it means to be a woman in a community built for men; on sisterhood; on self discovery; and on grief. I was deeply moved by this story and these characters. I‘ll carry this with me for awhile.

After hearing about this book and the story behind it, I was curious but approached with caution. The world Kelsey McKinney deftly describes is all too real, and I could have done without reading it, but I may be too close to it to give an objective review. Leaving evangelical Christianity is stark; a world of clear rules disappears and you're left adrift often with a divided life - trying to be part of a new culture while the old one clings.