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#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii
1. Book club
2. Miracle league
3. Quality time with my mom
4. New bookstores
5. County fairs
@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot
#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii
1. Book club
2. Miracle league
3. Quality time with my mom
4. New bookstores
5. County fairs
@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot
pickI liked it. I feel like it's hard to say more because it's a linear narrative spread across three volumes, but I'm glad I have the next out from the library already.
The idea of addressing the difficulty of being an artist or editor of a manga in the medium of manga manages to be fresh, even though examples of the parallel idea of novels about people in the literary/publishing world are certainly plentiful.
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#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii
1. Good coffee
2. Blueberry picking
3. Birthday brunch
4. Ice cream cake
5. Pumpkin and Winnie
@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot
pick⭐⭐⭐/5
I read this book with a bit of a grimace on my face for most of it. It's a great commentary on publishers, cancel culture, the impact of social media, racism, jealousy and loneliness but I felt that it dragged on a bit too long (especially towards the end). As an academic this one hit quite hard - some of it felt extremely comparable to working at a uni and the publishing culture. Definitely worth a read
5joysfriday @DebinHawaii
1. Reading time with my bestie
2. Fair food
3. A concert with my mom
4. A new vacuum
5. Getting to see my new classroom for the first time!
@peaKnit @BethM @JenReadsAlot
#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii
1. Mom successfully completed radiation
2. Spending time with friends
3. Birthday traditions
4. Cheesecake
5. Fair food
@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot
pickI loved it! A romance minus the smut and with some depth, characters who could be people you know facing normal, real-life problems. The NYC setting and ‘pre-iPhone in everyone‘s pocket‘ time period were nice escapes.
