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Suet624
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I see this only received a 33% rating on Litsy. I completely understand that people may not like it but upon finishing this book I immediately fell into a deep dive into all it had/still has raised within me. A love story, an escape into the deep woods of Montana, the writing, I was hearing the cadence of long lost relatives, the story-quick & to the point-has all the makings of a Western but it's completely Irish. Tom and Polly. The 10,000 (cont)

Suet624 Irish who left Ireland to work in the mines in Butte, the mystical connection Tom has access to.. something about this book and its lyrical writing has opened a portal to the past for me. Just shows that just because folks don't like a book doesn't mean you won't like it. :). A 5 star for me. (edited) 2d
Suet624 If you'd like to hear him read some of the book, I enjoyed this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5agriAsyYo 2d
Tamra I‘ll see if I can check out the audio. 😄 2d
LeahBergen I‘m happy to read this good review as I bought it as a Xmas gift for a “literary western” loving friend! 2d
Suet624 @LeahBergen I hope they appreciate it as much as I did. It was the Irish aspect of it that I really enjoyed. 2d
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quietlycuriouskate
Wild Houses: A Novel | Colin Barrett
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A drugs-related kidnapping of a young lad: not a book I'd have picked up, were it not for its #bookerprize longlisting.
I enjoyed the characterisation (poor Dev, especially, and hapless Doll, and prematurely adult Nicky). There's something feels not quite complete about it though, and it could do with one more edit: not least to clear up the nonsensical imagery I kept tripping over (eg. the appearance of a distant building compared to an aspirin).

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Hooked_on_books
Wild Houses: A Novel | Colin Barrett
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Ostensibly about a drug-deal related shakedown, this is actually an exploration of the lives of people living at the margins and at risk. It‘s described as “darkly funny” and I don‘t agree at all—I found it to be an encouragement to look more deeply at quiet desperation. #TOBlonglist

BarbaraBB You‘re right, it wasn‘t that funny. I liked it a lot 1w
Gleefulreader I thought this book was really good too. But I never understand why publishers insist on trying to make books sound lighter or funnier than they truly are. It just sets the author up for a potentially bad review through impossible expectations. 1w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1w
Hooked_on_books @Gleefulreader You‘re exactly right. And will a disappointed reader come back for the next book? Probably not. 1w
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AnneCecilie
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It‘s doesn‘t seem like Litsy have the entire title: “Missing Persons. Or: My grandmother‘s secrets”. It‘s also interesting that the Norwegian title has switched the sentences.

So what is this about?
In her 20s Wills is told about a cousin she never knew about. Apparently her uncle Jack fathered a child in the 50s. Since he and the mother didn‘t want to get married, the mother was sent off to a home to give birth.

How could her family accept

AnneCecilie this? And the woman‘s family? And what does it say about the 50s society? Wills looks at the social changes from the Great Famine and how that changed the society. Poor people dying or living for America, increasing the church power. She also looks at all the bureaucracy that was involved. This was an eyeopener. And in the process, Wills also discover that her grandma had some secrets 2w
BookmarkTavern Sounds very interesting! 2w
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MatchlessMarie
Christmas Tree | Jennifer Johnston
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We put up my son‘s Crocsmas tree 😅 #HolidayBookDragons #WinterGames2024

dabbe 🤩🎄🤩 3w
ShananigansReads My school's library has this tree. It's so cute.
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Hooked_on_books
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Bailedbailed

This is my second attempt with Barry and I have to conclude that he‘s not for me. I read 30 pages and it‘s choppy and nonsensical and I have no desire to continue.

#TOBlonglist

Anna40 I bailed on this one too 3w
BkClubCare Oh. I am now realizing that I was thinking this was Kevin Wilson. Ooops 3w
BarbaraBB @BkClubCare I prefer Wilson to Barry too 😀 3w
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squirrelbrain I finished it but that‘s only because it was short and I struggle to bail. 🙄 I really disliked it. 3w
Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain I actually find that validating. I‘m even happier now that I bailed! I used to be how you‘re describing (and can still be), but I‘ve gotten better about admitting to myself when a book isn‘t working for me. It‘s hard! 3w
squirrelbrain Thank you Holly. ☺️ I found it choppy too but also rather distasteful and unpleasant. I was reading it with a face like I could smell something bad. 😬 3w
Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain 😂 That‘s hilarious! I‘ve learned to try to read my facial expressions to help me bail. If I have the face you describe or if I‘m rolling my eyes a lot I tell myself it‘s time. It doesn‘t always work, but it often does. 3w
Megabooks Good to know!! 3w
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Graywacke
Wild Houses: A Novel | Colin Barrett
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My 12th from the #Booker #longlist. One more to go.

A sensitive thriller? A low-level violent drug-deal abduction, that becomes very interested in the sensitive nature of its characters. The pacing is careful but controlled. When we want it to move on, it holds its course. Be patient dear reader. I enjoyed it.

#Booker2024

Suet624 I liked this one too. Great review. 😊 1mo
Graywacke @Suet624 thanks 🙂 4w
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Cathythoughts Great review. I enjoyed it too. 4w
Leniverse I've waited so long for this to be available from the library, I was starting to lose interest. But I guess I'll keep my hold after all. 4w
Graywacke @Leniverse you won‘t regret meeting Dev, Doll and Nicky 4w
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BkClubCare
Wild Houses: A Novel | Colin Barrett
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Solid pick. Rural Ireland crime drama with believable flawed characters; great writing.

#Nov2024 Book107 #audiobook #DogsofLitsy #CopperBopper #whpg #Autumn #MyStreet

dabbe Copper blends in wonderfully with the changing leaves. 🤎🐾🤎 1mo
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dabbe 🧡🍁🤎 1mo
lil1inblue 💖 😍 💖 1mo
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AnishaInkspill 💛 💛that opening, wow!!! just grabbed my attention 1mo
TheSpineView @AnishaInkspill Yes, it is why I chose this one. 1mo
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Graywacke
Wild Houses: A Novel | Colin Barrett
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See, collar off. 🐕

Starting my 12th from the Booker longlist.
#booker #booker2024 #longlist

Leftcoastzen 👏🐶 1mo
dabbe And more beautiful than ever! 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
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