#12booksof2024 @Andrew65
This is a quietly powerful novel in stories following the residents of a small Maine town, their secret hopes and fears, the ordinariness of their daily lives and their major turning points. Beautiful read and my second of the year that I owe to #Europacollective
so-so#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024 #20in4 #OutWithTheOldInWithTheNew #readathon
My second out of three #Roll100 Dec. picks. I really wanted to love this one but it was just OK. I didn‘t actually like any of the friend group, including the one with memory loss after being attacked. The back & forth of time/memories/movie scenes/movie scenes mixed in with memories make it more convoluted than it needed to be & I just sped through the end. There‘s a ⬇️
pickI really enjoyed this and it didn‘t matter that I‘d already read The Personal Librarian previously - yes, I knew the general outline but the books are quite different stylistically, and complement each other.
This one felt a little bit more NF (even though the author doesn‘t claim that it is) and I thought Belle herself came across a bit more mercenary and unlikeable in this version.
Thanks @jlhammar for being a great host! #europacollective
Thanks for the #SaturdayChatterday tag @AllDebooks
I slept in a bit & needed to run to the grocery store & pharmacy & stopped for coffee & a sandwich in between. Next it‘s probably home for a recovery nap & more reading.
Started the tagged book which is one of my #Roll100 December picks.
Anyone else want to share about their Saturday?
Hey, team #HolidayBookDragons, it's the final few days of #WinterGames24, which ends midnight on Jan 1. So, there's still time to read and earn points. We hope you have had a great December and have been enjoying the event. We'll ask for your points totals next week. Happy Reading. @StayCurious ⬇️
@Chrissyreadit thank you thank you!! This was the book I most wanted from my list, and I love this adorable box full of Reese‘s!! It is definitely staying and getting used next year for something, and I‘m truly happy to have a food that is safe for my celiac and MCAS! Merry Christmas to you!! #JSwap24
@MaleficentBookDragon thank you for bringing this wonderful tradition to litsy year after year! Merry Christmas!! 🎄🫶🏻
pickEye opening in so many ways! 😲 I have mixed feelings about Bella and some of her decisions. Ultimately, they cost her dearly and the question is whether it was worth it.
The weird thing is no mention is made of whether & what Belle liked to read recreationally! It appears her real passion was collecting & organizing & preserving treasures.
My only quibble with the book is it‘s a bit long in the detail at times. #Europacollective
Learn something new every day they say! Well, I‘ve been informed by my teens we celebrate what is commonly referred to as a “tacky Christmas.” 🤣
Definitely NOT in keeping with Morgan & Greene standards. Our decorations aren‘t matchy or themed. Wait, I guess the theme IS tacky.
Again the 💵 is simply astounding in this book. One shipment of collectibles alone was worth over $1B (BILLION). It was scheduled to come over on the Titanic. 😳
