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The Antidote | Karen Russell
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Mehso-so

I didn‘t love it…which honestly, comes as a surprise because everything else I‘ve read by Russell I really enjoyed. It has the right ingredients—interesting setting (Dust Bowl), a witch, a sentient scarecrow, a mystery, but…BUT, it‘s ponderous & slow moving, told in multiple POVs which aren‘t all that distinctive, & somehow (impossibly) devoid of emotional depth. I really should have cared about these characters & I just didn‘t. Just a so-so read.

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CogsOfEncouragement
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I tagged along on my husband‘s work trip to Nashville. While he was at his conference I visited Ann Patchett‘s bookstore, Parnassus Books. Luckily she was there and I spoke with her briefly. She was friendly and gracious. I‘ve listened to The Dutch House and Tom Lake. I‘m currently reading The All of It which she got back in print and wrote a forward to. I look forward to reading these signed copies soon.

BkClubCare Aw! Enjoy. I love her nonfiction, too (edited) 5d
britt_brooke Awesome! You were in my neck of the woods. So happy she was there. 🩷 5d
AmyG Oh wow! 5d
HeatherBookNerd I just finished Commonwealth 5d
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TorieStorieS
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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Pickpick

Historical fiction steeped in magical realism unfolds here in a pre-technicolor Oz of Uz, NE. Beautifully written with multiple perspectives, the story comes from the titular Antidote, a Prairie Witch practiced in banking memories away from their experiencer, Asphodel, a fearless orphan obsessed with basketball & new love , her uncle, a farmer who finds sudden fortune after Black Sunday, Cleo, a New Deal photographer, a scarecrow & a cat!

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Writeme
The Echo Maker: A Novel | Richard Powers
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Bailedbailed

Could not get into this book by one of my favorite authors. Can‘t do dark right now. Maybe I‘ll try again when my heart is lighter.

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TracyReadsBooks
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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And…I now interrupt all in-progress reading to start this one. Russell never disappoints, always entertains. Look forward to a great read.

Karisimo I started this today too! 3w
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BoleyBooks
Antidote | Karen Russell
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peaKnit
Valentines | Ted Kooser
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Happy Valentine‘s Y‘all! 💕

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 2mo
Bookwormjillk I love this 😻😻😻 2mo
dabbe 😂🐾🖤🐾😂 2mo
DogMomIrene 😂😂😂 1mo
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LiseWorks
Valentines | Ted Kooser
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February 14th #FeelinTheLove Valentines I created a painting with frame. I finished a cross stitch bookmark. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Quite beautiful 😍 2mo
dabbe 🩶🩷🩶 2mo
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MartinaLove
Slow Dance (Bailar Lento) | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

4/5 ⭐️

What journey it was reading this book. It‘s a beautiful friends to lover‘s relationships that seems to be, always, taking place at a bad timing. These characters are facing many challenges throughout the course of their relationship. Life has a way to trace your future sometimes that make you wonder, what if? When they meet again at their best friend wedding their past and present collide.

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bookish_wookish
Valentines | Ted Kooser
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I put my #valentinecardswap cards in the mail today! I had forgotten about them! Also ignore my Christmas return address labels i couldnt find my regular one! 😂

TheBookHippie 😂♥️😊 I ordered valentine stamps that got lost in the mail so it‘s flags or holiday stamps on mine! 😂 2mo
bookish_wookish Mine are flags and winter 🤣 @TheBookHippie 2mo
KadaGul Look 👀 at us being FANCY w/ Our Stamps 🥰🩷🥰🩷 2mo
bumpinthenight I sent mine out Friday because I forgot they were sitting in my bag at the bottom! Lol 2mo
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