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intothehallofbooks
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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Panpan

After 43 days, I am calling it. I can‘t push myself any further. I tried the digital arc that I received, then I added the audio, then I added a print copy, in hopes that I would be able to push thru. I love this period of US History, but the slow meandering plot just did me in. Also, at this part of the book, some things were added to the story that I felt just slowed it down further and didn‘t make sense with where things were going. I read 👇🏻

intothehallofbooks the last few chapters and, honestly, I wish I‘d have stopped trying weeks ago. Many people love this one, so don‘t take only my word for it. It just sadly wasn‘t the book for me. Thanks to Knopf for allowing me to read this one. I love Dust Bowl stuff and it stinks that this one didn‘t work out for me. 2d
Ruthiella She‘s not for me. hated her debut 2d
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bookaholic1 At least you tried right..there's alot of books to read out there than continue reading one you can't get into 2d
intothehallofbooks @dabbe @bookaholic1 I should have bailed sooner! 22h
intothehallofbooks @Ruthiella I was curious about her other books before trying this one, but now I don‘t think I‘ll be picking them up 😬 22h
dabbe @intothehallofbooks Well, next time a book doesn't hit you in just the right way, #hailthatbail and get outta there! 🤣😍🤩 22h
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SaraBeagle
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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Pickpick

It doesn‘t always work out when authors try to wrap up everything beautifully with an explanation of the deeper meaning, but she does this wonderfully! I loved the ending!

Also loved reading about Genoa, NE, my grandparents‘ old stomping grounds 🥰

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Addison_Reads
Black Woods, Blue Sky | Eowyn Ivey, Ruth Hulbert (illustrator)
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Pickpick

What an incredible read! Although this book will not be for everyone, I personally loved it. The book explores themes of loneliness, freedom, acceptance, and love, all happening in the beautiful and often brutal natural landscape of Alaska.

The ending wasn't quite what I expected, but having reflected on it for a few days now, it really was a perfect ending for this story.

BarbaraBB Thanks for the heads up. This one has been nominated for #CampLitsy25 more than once so changes are we‘re going to read it. 6d
Addison_Reads @BarbaraBB it would make a great book for discussion for #CampLitsy25. Even if some people might not connect with it, it still has so much in it to explore and talk about. 6d
BarbaraBB I‘ll remember that when voting! Will you be joining us? 6d
Addison_Reads @BarbaraBB I haven't recommended any, but I was hoping to join in the reading and discussions once the votes are in. 6d
BarbaraBB I am glad you will! 5d
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Leoslittlebooklife
Four Squares | Bobby Finger
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Pickpick

A wonderful, warm and heartfelt story about four friends in NYC, but centering on the main character Artie, a gay man who has turned sixty and doesn‘t know how to pick his life back up again after all his loved ones have passed away. In chapters alternating between the 1980‘s and the present time, written in gentle prose, we learn how he copes.

#gayliterature #gaybooks

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Nebklvr
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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This is rather strange…haven‘t decided if I like it yet.

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bio_chem06
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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After a few weeks of just “meh” reading, I‘m excited to start my week with this one. I hope it‘s as good as I want it to be.

BC_Dittemore I‘ve heard excellent things about this. I was gonna try to put it on hold at one of my libraries but every list is like 80 ppl waiting for 4 copies. 😅 1w
bio_chem06 @BC_Dittemore, surprisingly I didn‘t have to wait on the list long. So far I‘m enjoying it, it‘s not like anything I‘ve read before. It has historical fiction aspects but then it has “witches” in the dustbowl. Very interesting and I‘ve read 150 pages in two days. 1w
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BekaReid
Gliff: A Novel | Ali Smith
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Love this section of the book and brings me back the wonder I had upon being introduced to the library as a kid.
“Books everywhere.
So many books, more books than I'd ever seen all in one place. The backs of books, in rows that reached up to the ceiling, books and books and books, at every level, high and low, piles of them, shelf after shelf of them.
Wherever my eye went, books.
Oh! I said.“

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Cuilin
HEART, BE AT PEACE. | DONAL. RYAN
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#CampLitsy25

@squirrelbrain @Megabooks @BarbaraBB

My nominations for camp Litsy. There were so many to choose from!!

Suet624 These look great!!! 1w
squirrelbrain Great choices! ❤️ 1w
Amiable I‘m reading “Dream Count” right now —love Adichie! 1w
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Cuilin @Amiable I love Adichie too. 1w
BarbaraBB A new Ryan, I had no idea! And Allende, wow!
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Deblovestoread Great choices! 1w
Megabooks That Deviants cover is drawing me in. Love some good queer lit! 1w
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BekaReid
Gliff: A Novel | Ali Smith
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Saturday morning reading

Leftcoastzen 😻👏 2w
sarahbarnes Can‘t wait to get this one. I love her. 2w
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intothehallofbooks
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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Whew boy, this has been tough to get into. I‘m 25% thru and have been reading this book for four weeks, two days. Soooo slowww.

I love reading about the Dust Bowl, so got an ARC from NetGalley and have been chipping away at it for ages. I almost DNF‘d but decided to get the audio from the library to see if that helps me push thru, and it does. I‘m finally getting a little bit eager to see where the story goes. But I‘ve really had to work for it.

annahenke I want to read this because I like her and I like this time period. However, this is not the first I‘ve heard of it being slow. 2w
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