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Moonglow | Michael Chabon

#AyUpAugust Another book that‘s either a love/ hate with readers 🤷‍♀️ I totally fell for Chabon‘s grandfather a #MardyBum with a heart of gold. Chabon is telling the life of his grandfather as told to him in his dying days. He‘s a larger than life man - kind of Ove with a dash of Leo Gursky and some Sheldon Cooper, too! Blurred lines of truth & fiction fuse to create a wild tale.

squirrelbrain

Lola I love Michael Chabon and even though I bought this when it came out, I haven‘t read it yet 🙃 So glad to know you loved it! 5y

KathyWheeler Chabon is a difficult author for me and I don‘t know why. I‘ve only finished one of the several books of his I‘ve started,

Summerland

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Cinfhen Hi @Lola 👋I think you‘re gonna love this book. But it takes some patience!! I hear you @KathyWheeler I own two others by him, but every time I pick them up I can‘t find my reading groove 🤷🏼‍♀️ 5y

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BarbaraBB I read another one by him and am not up to this one yet 😉

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

Cinfhen That‘s one of the books I own but haven‘t read @BarbaraBB the other book is

Yiddish Policemen's Union

KathyWheeler @Cinfhen I own those too. I didn‘t hate them when I started them, and I‘ve no clue why I didn‘t finish them. 5y

Cinfhen I‘m willing to try again @KathyWheeler 5y

KathyWheeler @Cinfhen Me too. 5y

squirrelbrain I‘ve head so many people recommend Kavalier and Clay @BarbaraBB but never read it myself.... 5y

squirrelbrain 👍😁 We‘ve had some great #mardybums! ♥️😬 5y

TracyReadsBooks Love the grandfather! I had a chance to see Chabon when he was on tour for the paperback edition of the book. He was really engaging and it was a fantastic event. 5y

Cinfhen He must have been enjoyable to listen too @TracyReadsBooks 🤓and I agree @squirrelbrain lots of love for #MardyBum(s) 5y

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#MardyBum #Ayupaugust Helen 😬😂whatttt is mardy bum. ??!! Google just helped me out. I‘m sure I must know some book characters, but they‘re not coming to me. A fun spanner you‘ve thrown in the works here 🤣😘

Cinfhen, squirrelbrain

batsy Lol I'm not familiar with the phrase but I love the title! 5y

erzascarletbookgasm I didn‘t know either, till Helen explained. Cute pic! 😄 5y

squirrelbrain I know you‘ve seen it elsewhere, but it‘s moody or grumpy. Post a picture of me - I‘m tired and cross after a stressful week! 🤣 5y

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Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain 👍🏻😂I could put me up beside you ! I‘ve been a bit cranky these last few days myself... 5y

squirrelbrain I wonder what you‘d call a group of #mardybums?! A misery? 😘 5y

Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain Les mis! .... or Mardybumkins 🤷🏻‍♀️😆 (edited) 5y

Cathythoughts @batsy @erzascarletbookgasm I know ! I hadn‘t a clue either ! 😂lol 5y

batsy @Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain Count me in 😆 #MardybumkinsUnite 5y

Amiable @squirrelbrain I love making up new names for collective nouns —and I ❤️ your suggestion! 5y

squirrelbrain I love #mardybumkins @Cathythoughts ! Glad to have you with us @batsy @Amiable ! 5y

TrishB Love this 💕 grew up with my dad calling me mardy! 5y

Cathythoughts @TrishB ahhh ! That‘s a sweet memory 💕 5y

TrishB Yes, the Yorkshire stuff brings back a lot of memories as my dad was from Yorkshire 😁 5y

Severnmeadows @TrishB my mum called me mardy! She came from Nottingham and she said mardy was a Midlands word... 😊 5y

TrishB @Severnmeadows it‘s definitely a northern thing! 5y

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