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Ruthiella
Tilt | Emma Pattee
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#whereareyoumonday

I‘m in Portland, Oregon at an IKEA store. Only one chapter in so far.

peaKnit How auspicious! 3d
Ruthiella @peaKnit What will the main character buy? Will she get the meatballs for lunch? 😅 3d
peaKnit I think that you‘re the main character today and vote yes to all good things! :) 3d
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dabbe You can actually read while you're in an IKEA store? #bravo! 👏🏻😂👏🏻 2d
BarbaraBB Very excited to read this one. 2d
ChaoticMissAdventures Welcome to my home town, where my entire life people have been warning about "The Big One" ? 2d
Ruthiella @dabbe No, the character in the book is at an IKEA store in Portland, not me. 😂 2d
Ruthiella @BarbaraBB I have a good feeling about it ! 🤞 2d
Ruthiella @ChaoticMissAdventures I didn‘t realize that earthquakes were an issue outside of Southern California, where I live and they are not uncommon. 🙈 I also grew up with warnings about “The Big One”. 2d
ChaoticMissAdventures @Ruthiella they are not at all common here in PDX. Not really common at all in Oregon. Maybe 1-2 a year that people claim they can feel. I lived in San Diego for 8 years, it is no comparison! But Oregonians have a weird built in fear about it, and PDX freaks out because our city is split in half by the river and our infrastructure is old. 2d
dabbe @Ruthiella OMG!!! 🤦🏼‍♀️😂🤦🏼‍♀️ 2d
sarahbarnes I just spent a week in Oregon so I‘m looking forward to reading this one! 2d
Ruthiella @sarahbarnes How perfect! A literary re-visit! 2d
Meshell1313 Oooh wow! 😮 1d
sarahbarnes Right?! 💕 1d
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BarbaraJean
Tilt | Emma Pattee
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Pickpick

I ended up devouring this in a day, which I suppose is fitting given that‘s the timeframe in which the book takes place. I enjoyed the way this was structured: alternating chapters between present-day and flashbacks, gradually fleshing out our MC and her story, all told in 2nd person, addressed to her soon-to-be-born child. While the choices Annie made generally stressed me out (Stay where you are! Stop trekking your 9-months-pregnant self ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) …all over Portland!), it also made so much sense and certainly kept me turning pages. Her reflections on her life and career and marriage and failed dreams, against the backdrop of a major disaster and the swath of humanity she encounters, all lead up to what felt like an abrupt but also inevitable and very fitting ending. I‘m really looking forward to discussing this—especially the ending—with #CampLitsy25 in August! 4d
BarbaraBB Great review. I still need to read it but am very much looking forward to the book and the discussion! 4d
squirrelbrain Great review! I read it really quickly too, which felt fitting, as you say. 4d
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Meshell1313
Tilt | Emma Pattee
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Mehso-so

Another interesting #CampLitsy25 pick. I believe the author is a climate change journalist so this absolutely came across to me as a giant red flag warning. It really gets you thinking about what you would do in these circumstances. But the ending was disappointing. I can‘t wait to discuss in camp as our FMC could easily be compared to our girl from Audition! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

BarbaraJean I definitely saw parallels to the MC in Audition!! I didn't mind the ending, but partly because I anticipated where it was going to end (and lowered my expectations as I realized how few pages were left in the book!). I wanted more threads tied up, but where she leaves it felt more realistic (if somewhat unsatisfying). 1w
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TheKidUpstairs
Tilt | Emma Pattee
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Pickpick

I'm reading ahead for #CampLitsy25 as my holds on this one all came in early! I had a physical, digital, and an audio copy of this one at the same time 😂 Audio is definitely the way to go (if you can do audiobooks and have an option) - Ariel Blake is the narrator and she is fantastic. I didn't find it as effective in digital or print formats. Cont'd in comments

TheKidUpstairs But as an audio it is gripping and intense, following Annie as she tries to make her way through Portland following an earthquake, telling her story to her unborn baby “Bean“. Can't wait to discuss this one with our fellow campers! 2w
Bookwormjillk Good to know! Thank you! 2w
TheKidUpstairs @Bookwormjillk no problem! It's interesting, there is something about this style/format, of a mother talking to her child, that reminds me of Soldier Sailor. And that book I tried in digital and physical formats as welkl and couldn't get into it, but then absolutely loved it on audio. Some books just work best in certain forms! 2w
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squirrelbrain Interesting! I loved this one in print anyway, so didn‘t even try on audio but I can see how it would be even more compelling. 2w
TheKidUpstairs @squirrelbrain I may have had better luck with print if I had started that way, but I started on audio and when I switched to other formats they just didn't feel as engaging. I think that Blake just sold it so well as an audio performance, that I just wasn't as good at reading it in my own head 😂 2w
BarbaraBB Looking forward to this one! 2w
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Lesliereadsalot
Tilt | Emma Pattee
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Pickpick

One day in the life of extremely pregnant Annie, who has the bad luck to be shopping at IKEA on the day of a major earthquake in Oregon. We follow her all day, interspersed with chapters describing her past, as she speaks constantly to the unborn child she‘s carrying. I liked this book and it made me think about what I would do in a devastating circumstance like this one. Very provocative for #camplitsy25

squirrelbrain I really appreciated this, if that‘s the right word! 🤔 3w
Lesliereadsalot Yes, we don‘t know what it‘s really like for someone who finds themselves in such a tragedy. @squirrelbrain 3w
BarbaraBB This is the first review I read about this book. Excited to read it. 3w
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Reggie It‘s funny how audition had an actress in it and this one also has an actor. I laughed so hard when they‘re in that pregnancy class and he monologues. Also I loved how her and the IKEA woman had that rough initial interaction but really pulled through for each other in the face of danger. Great review. 3w
Lesliereadsalot My daughter is an actress and I could really relate to the husband with all his auditions and waiting for his big break. I‘m onto Woodworking and of course there‘s a theatre group! 🤣. @Reggie 3w
Lesliereadsalot It‘s an easy read and an interesting story. You‘ll like it! @BarbaraBB 3w
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Zuhkeeyah
Tilt | Emma Pattee
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Pickpick

Well. That was…a lot. So much was packed into this story. Love, loss, grief, hope. They all show up in different forms multiple times throughout the novel. I cannot wait to discuss all the nuances with #camplitsy25. Definitely going to need to reread closer to discussion day.

Please check TW!

This month‘s #FictionalTraveler: set in Portland

julieclair Great review! Sounds like it‘s going to be a good discussion at Camp! 2w
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Dragon
Tilt | Emma Pattee
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I had some feelings about whether to finish or not. I live on the Cascadia fault line and the Big One is a worry. Anna is on her first day of mat leave looking for a crib in IKEA. Portland experiences a catastrophic earthquake , Anna survives , and decides to head out on foot to find her husband, Dom. While walking Anna carries on an internal monologue with her unborn child,Bean. I enjoyed the story but the ending was dissatisfying - 👍❤️🐉

Reggie I agree I wanted some hard answers as to who survived. I‘m glad that her and the IKEA worker looked out for each other despite their first interaction. But let me tell you how many times I drive past an elementary school and think of that mom. Great review! 1mo
Dragon Thanks @Reggie 🙏❤️🐉 the government here has been retrofitting the old school buildings but it‘s slow going. If she wrote a sequel I would definitely read it. 1mo
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Dragon
Tilt | Emma Pattee
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This book is bringing on all my doomsday anxiety. A pregnant woman is on a quest across the devastated remains of Portland. The big one has hit and she is trying to find her husband. I‘m at a pretty tense spot and I‘m not sure if I can continue with it. The pandemic has put me off dystopian books. I used to love that genre ever since I read The Stand as a teenager. Anyone else changed what type of books they read? ❤️😂

tpixie I only read the hunger games and divergent. Good luck on your choice to continue or not. Beautiful cover though. (edited) 1mo
monkeygirlsmama I'm not big on dystopian books or movies, but will pick them up every now and again. Haven't ever heard of this one before. 1mo
Dragon Thanks @tpixie both good series 🙏❤️🐉. I decided to finish the book. 📖 1mo
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Dragon Thanks @monkeygirlsmama I can‘t remember where I got the recommendation 🙏❤️🐉 1mo
tpixie @Dragon 💙💙💙 1mo
Reggie Lately with all the chaos in the news I don‘t read as much horror. 1mo
Dragon @tpixie 🙏❤️🐉 1mo
Dragon Thanks 🙏 @Reggie me too ❤️🐉 1mo
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Floresj
Tilt | Emma Pattee
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Pickpick

A quick read, as Annie, who is 37 weeks pregnant, walks to find her husband after a major earthquake hits Portland. I loved the alternating timelines that gave Annie‘s character depth, flaws, and likability. She‘s far from perfect, her choices are haphazard, which helps the pages turn. My only complaint is the ending- I like a bit of wondering, but some events were forced and other parts hanging. Overall, good book!

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Kitta
Tilt | Emma Pattee
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Picked these up for #CampLitsy because the wait for them on Libby was 24 weeks!! 😳

I don‘t like the trend of sprayed edges unless it has a design on it. The colour they chose for Death of the Author is… ummm… not to my taste. But whatever, here‘s hoping the content is better than the edges! Or at least that it sparks a good discussion!

Can‘t wait for camp to start! I‘m packing my tent and sleeping bag already. 🏕️

BarbaraBB Oooh that looks o attractive! I‘ll be reading Author soon too. 2mo
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