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Chelsea.Poole
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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The Antidote is so different: it‘s historical fiction but felt fresh. The point of view is constantly changing so the action is slow and even feels a bit repetitive but I think that is actually a good thing for this novel. There‘s also Wizard of Oz vibes, weirdly. I hadn‘t encountered that in other reviews I‘ve read, but the town is Uz, and there‘s a scarecrow. Stolen lands, a collective misremembering & willful ignorance, it‘s America!

squirrelbrain Great review! I borrowed this from the library but didn‘t bring it to Gladstone‘s- now I wish I had! 1d
Chelsea.Poole @squirrelbrain thanks! There‘s so much going on in The Antidote, it‘s one I didn‘t exactly love while reading but the meaning of it all and thinking back on it makes me appreciate it. If you try it I hope it works for you. Also, I love the Gladstone‘s trip each year. I stalk everyone‘s accounts to see the photos you all post. Have a great weekend! 1d
squirrelbrain You should try to come to Gladstone‘s one year! It‘s such a long way for you, I know, but you‘d love it! 19h
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rwmg
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7th grader Simon O'Keeffe and his family move to Grin And Bear It, Nebraska, which is part of the National Quiet Zone where radio and hence wifi devices are banned to help the work of radio astronomers.

An enjoyable black comedy about finding friends and incidentally recovering from traumatic episodes in the past. Some truly lol moments.

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rwmg

😡 😡 😡

10% of the way in I thought my partner would like this story so I looked up whether it had been made into a film or TV series and one of the top ghits has a massive spoiler in the snippet it shows.

😡 😡 😡

lil1inblue 😭😡 3d
5feet.of.fury Ugh, I hate that 3d
Bookwormjillk That should be illegal. 3d
Leftcoastzen Oh man! Hate when that happens !😡 3d
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rwmg
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Nebklvr
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Cather‘s stories are beautiful and eloquent with a sharp dash of the unexpected to jostle the reader‘s complacency.

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Nebklvr
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A snippet of life in the Nebraska plains during Pioneer times. Interesting.

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ErikasMindfulShelf
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I love Ann Patchett. I only have one more book by her I haven‘t read yet. 😥

tpixie Cute cover. Great job!! One more! 1mo
DrSabrinaMoldenReads Have you read that has been my favorite 1mo
ErikasMindfulShelf @DrSabrinaMoldenReads Yes, I‘ve read that one. Also great. I only have Truth & Beauty left to read. 1mo
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Aims42
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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Now this is the kind of email I enjoy opening!!

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Leftcoastzen
Goodnight, Nebraska | Tom McNeal
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Years ago I saw the tagged book had won a Michener award, the subject of farms always interested me . I spent time on my grandparents farm , found another title by him at a library sale, got that too . Maybe this is the month I try him! 😄 #SundayFunday

BookmarkTavern That sounds serendipitous! Thanks for posting! 3mo
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Leftcoastzen
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#JuneSpecials This is the first book in Cathers #prairie series

Eggs Cather is classic🧡 4mo
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