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The phrase ‘bad girls have all the fun‘ was coined by the first woman who recognized her power to weaponize sex. A unique mix of shock value, eroding homeostasis, symbolic chaos, and emotional drifting. An honest depiction of the alienation that accompanies urban inhabitants. The perfect favor to include in bachelorette party gift bags!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Gaitskill
https://bookshop.org/a/93605/9780593689400

Pedrocamacho

Worlds Enough & Time: Five Tales of Speculative Fiction | Dan Simmons

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This is a book of short stories. I read it, primarily, because it has short continuation of the Hyperion Cantos (“Orphans of the Helix”), which I really liked. I also enjoyed the story of climbing K2 with an alien 😊

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Erinreadsthebooks

In the Land of Dreamy Dreams(p) | Ellen Gilchrist

@Allyneedsbooks and I got to visit the BEST little bookstore in upstate New York. It‘s a mix of new and used books with some antiques thrown in, all under the roof of the most precious old house turned perfect bookstore setting. Hardwood floors, porch to sit on, completely beautiful surroundings for book wandering. It was EVERYTHING!

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author_izzybond

1984 | George Orwell

If you like 1984, you might like my short fiction: The Silence Dividend

http://www.amazon.com/author/izzybond

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BarbaraBB

The Vintage Book of Latin American Stories | Carlos Fuentes, Julio Ortega

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A great collection of Latin American short stories. Very good ones among them, and little magical realism ?

Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Luis Loayza, Alfredo Bryce Echenique, Rodolfo Hinostroza, and Fernando Ampuero are Peruvian writers so I count them for
#FoodAndLit!

#ReadTheWorld2025 Book 22 #Peru

GatheringBooks, Texreader, Catsandbooks

squirrelbrain Great -I might try this some time! 1mo

Hooked_on_books Another great picture! I‘m not surprised—yours are always great. 1mo

GatheringBooks I don‘t think i have any books or authors yet from peru! Thank you so much for sharing! 1mo

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BarbaraBB @Hooked_on_books Thank you Holly 😘 1mo

BarbaraBB @GatheringBooks All those authors pleasantly surprised me! 1mo

Cathythoughts I‘m stacking 👍🏻❤️ 1mo

Catsandbooks Wonderful! 👏🏼 1mo

Gissy @GatheringBooks Mario Vargas Llosa 1mo

GatheringBooks @Gissy oh yes! I do have him on my shelves - thank you for the reminder! 1mo

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BarbaraBB

The Vintage Book of Latin American Stories | Carlos Fuentes, Julio Ortega

#WeeklyForecast 31/25

I am reading both Deep Cuts and Small Pleasures and both are very entertaining. The tagged book I want to read for #FoodAndLit #Peru so I should read fast! We‘ll see, this will be another busy week working.

LeahBergen I enjoyed Small Pleasures! 1mo

BarbaraBB @LeahBergen It could have been a Persephone! 1mo

LeeRHarry Small Pleasures is one of my very favourite books. 😊 1mo

Cathythoughts Small Pleasures is lovely. 1mo

BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts @LeeRHarry I am almost finished and enjoying it a lot. 1mo

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author_izzybond

The Hunger Games: Volume 1 | Suzanne Collins