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jenniferw88
1979 | Val McDermid
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Best book of 2024!

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jenniferw88
1979 | Val McDermid
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#12booksof2024 #june @Andrew65

Honourable mentions for the first half of the year:
Matrix by Lauren Groff
Dissolution by CJ Sansom

Andrew65 Love her books. 3mo
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Aims42
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Themes: Interwoven Short Stories, Quirky Charcters, Journalism

This was a quirky, quick read - just what the doctor ordered. I enjoyed some of the characters‘ stories more than others, there was one I skipped after 3 pages because I knew my blood pressure was rising from the stress the character was facing 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 Overall though, a pick with an astrisk that it will not be everyone‘s cup of tea ☕️🧋🫖

MallenNC I read this years ago and all I remember is I hated it bc of what happened to one character‘s dog. It felt mean. 4mo
Aims42 @MallenNC I can understand that 😔💔 I was shocked at that part, like mouth dropped open shocked. 4mo
MallenNC @Aims42 It‘s the first thing I think of when I see the cover. 4mo
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Hooked_on_books
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Journalist Kostyuchenko is also a lesbian, apparently giving her government multiple reasons to target her. Yet here she is unafraid to show what truly happens on the ground in Russia while showing a deep love for her country and its people. This is searing and tough to read but excellent.

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jenniferw88
1979 | Val McDermid
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June's best book of the month!

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kspenmoll
1979 | Val McDermid
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Megabooks So organized! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 9mo
kspenmoll @Megabooks I try! Maybe because i am not working this summer. 9mo
TheSpineView Great job! 9mo
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jenniferw88
1979 | Val McDermid
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I did manage to work out the baddie in this one (which is very rare for me to do), and yes, I like this series too!

#52bookclub24 #partofaduology #nevergonnaletyoudown #aprilminichallenge (Val is one of my favourite authors, so I knew she wouldn't let me down with a new series)
#aty24 #bookwithsimilarcoversbook1
#ukroadtrip #lanarkshire

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mcctrish
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I honestly think more people should read/listen to this. It‘s eye opening how social media is being used to manipulate what we see/hear and how that influences us. It sounds conspiracy theory like but MR has exhaustive research and examples of when and how the public is manipulated using ‘stories‘ and algorithms. I understand why 🇨🇦 gov‘t blocked news being on FB and IG but the stupid shit is still getting through so it‘s a half assed attempt

Sace I‘m stacking this. 11mo
mcctrish @Sace I have completely over simplified what this book entails in my post because it covers sooo much ground but everything that happened on the Philippines/Indonesia is happening here ( first world countries) now or about to : it‘s a cautionary tale 11mo
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mcctrish
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Snow White bag #10 the roof gets a fresh thatch

RobES Amazing 🤩 11mo
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mcctrish
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Snow White bag #9 6/7 dwarves and a roof for sleeping under. I‘m flipping between this book and Taylor‘s TTPS ( so far my favourites are Florida and thanK you aIMee - I love a good F bomb )