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Just got these books from the library. They‘ve been on the waitlist for ages with all holds coming in at once. I‘m feeling a bit overwhelmed. All due in 3 weeks. Also, many thanks to There Will Be Books for the mug!!!

I keep telling myself it‘s good that I got two of the longer #toblonglist books for my #bookspin and #doublespin because I have the time to read them this month. Yeah, we‘ll go with that…😂 My motto has been lately “If you can‘t say it in under 300 pages, is it worth saying?” 😬😂 …Some authors disagree with me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

December is the month I usually do #bookspinbingo. I just tried using canva to make the card, and it went…okay. Oh well! I‘ll enjoy paring down all the books I‘ve bought this year (errr…this month, too 🫢🤫). #toblonglist #aardvark

This is my second attempt with Barry and I have to conclude that he‘s not for me. I read 30 pages and it‘s choppy and nonsensical and I have no desire to continue.

#TOBlonglist

I loved this collection of short stories from the #ToBlonglist.

I‘m not usually a fan of the genre but I appreciated that these were all beautifully written with proper endings. They‘re also linked to each other in some way, even by just a small object, which was lovely.

The whole book felt like a lively warm bath (even though 1 or 2 of the stories were sad / upsetting)

Definitely on my shortlist.

Between a so-so and a pick because I never felt bored though I was often confused and bewildered. I enjoyed the questioning of how and what translators DO, I was intrigued by the devotion of the translators to their Dear Author, I found the animosity between English and Spanish amusing in its presentation. One word I read in a review somewhere calling this “delirium” - it fits! I have no doubt that a “discussion” would find me liking it more.

So this, besides 1, is all #toblonglist and #aardvark picks from this year. Excited for the last draw this year!! I may even do bingo! #bookspin

Beautiful writing in this book from the #TobLonglist but a very confusing timeline. It was very difficult to work out if you were in the past, present or future, and who was alive and who wasn‘t.

I guess that‘s the whole point and I gave up trying to figure it out and just went with it, but it still made for a rather confusing read. (As did the MC‘s wife being called Helen in the blurb, but Hannah throughout the book 🤔)

A light pick.

This was fun and a bit light for a typical #tob25 choice. I enjoyed it though. Struck a nice authentic chord.

A down-on-his-luck comedian is dumped by his long-term girlfriend. He struggles because, at 35, all his friends are married - most with kids. He wants that life so badly. He goes to hilarious lengths to figure out why Jen dumped him while getting a strange housemate and cobbling together jobs to keep his comedy career alive. #toblonglist

Yeah, this is one of those #tob25 books that just seems to be obtuse and weird for the sake of it. That said, I found these friends strangely charming. Available on #hoopla. Def a #borrownotbuy!

Two friends are navigating college and the life after when animals suddenly start stalking people on city streets. A billionaire kills all the animals in the world with a sound pulse. Later, one friend finds herself in his thrall. #toblonglist