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BookishTrish

BookishTrish

Joined April 2016

Librarian * Dutch Learner * Cross stitcher * Horror Lover * Will read anything - especially if it‘s about Russia
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Devolution | Max Brooks
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A soft pick. I particularly enjoyed Judy Greer‘s narration as Kate, a new arrival in a closed community who finds herself in danger and pursued by Sasquatches. The story wasn‘t quite as scary / intense as I‘d hoped, but was good fun for a stressful September.

underground_bks Great Summer-to-Fall transition horror! 3d
Kappadeemom Pursued by Sasquatches??? ☠️😂 3d
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An utterly delightful way to wile away a fall evening. I loved this insider‘s insight into one of my fav places.

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A single sitting read for sure. Lottie has been through a lot for her age and I really enjoyed reading about her attitude towards life.

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Big in Sweden: A Novel | Sally Franson
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A bighearted story about an American woman cast in a Swedish reality show written by an American woman who was cast in a Swedish reality show.

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Wandering Stars | Tommy Orange
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A soft pick - it finished strong but suffered in parts by being to repetitive. #booker

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Angels and Demons | Dan Brown
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I think this was my third or fourth reading of this one. I must remember not to give it away again because the time will come when I‘ll want to read it again. With the exception of the relentless sexualization of grieving Vittoria, I find this book so much fun.

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Osman writes with such love for his characters that you can‘t help but love them too. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would (because I was determined not to enjoy it as much as Thursday Murder Club out of loyalty to Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim). Thanks #netgalley - I couldn‘t put it down.

squirrelbrain Good to know! ❤️ 2w
staci.reads I'm so glad to hear that! 1w
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That book was hella dark! Glad Toby got a good ending too!

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Mina's Matchbox | Yoko Ogawa
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This was charming in an almost Wes Anderson way. I liked it but was never really into it - and I definitely feel like the blurb and cover promised me more hippo.

TieDyeDude I have a replica of this hippo. A former co-worker's father used to make replicas for museum gift shops. 3w
rwmg @TieDyeDude I do not have an artistic or handicraft-y bone in my body, but what a cool job 3w
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Stone Yard Devotional | CHARLOTTE. WOOD
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Charlotte Wood has a knack for creating novels from really unique situations. In this case, I don‘t think we were ever given enough information about the narrator to understand the dissolution of her marriage and move to the abbey. I felt slightly perplexed the whole time.

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James: A Novel | Percival Everett
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Action-packed and insightful. I especially liked the duality of the language James and the other slaves used.

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The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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The best of the #Booker longlist so far. I loved the nuanced characters, the historical setting, the central romance. It was heartbreaking and at times a little predictable, but I really recommend it.

BarbaraBB My favorite too so far. And you‘re still into learning Dutch I see! Impressive! 3w
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Headshot: A Novel | Rita Bullwinkel
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Eight girl boxers fight to be the champ. The concept - each chapter is one fight and the inner and physical lives of the two girl boxers - took me a few chapters to get into. But then I did and really enjoyed the rest #booker

BarbaraBB Glad and a bit envious that you enjoyed it so much more than I did. Just finished it too! 4w
Graywacke Hi. Would you like to be tagged in the other booker longlist posts? I just noticed you‘re also reading the list. 2w
BookishTrish @Graywacke for sure! Thank you for thinking of me! 2w
Graywacke @BookishTrish 👍🙂 See my post for who is also reading through the longlist. I just tagged you. 2w
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Let the Games Begin | Rufaro Faith Mazarura
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A soft pick. I loved: the setting, the friendships, how nuanced the main characters felt, the portrayal of anxiety. There was so much that was truly excellent but the romance was just lukewarm for me.

TrishB Now I‘m singing that…. 4w
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Thanks #netgalley for this thoroughly entertaining historical fantasy loosely based on Macbeth. I really enjoyed the story, the characters, and the changes to the original.

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Not enough graphic horror deals with growing old and gray.

LeahBergen Someone looks offended. 😆 1mo
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Orbital | Samantha Harvey
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A day in the life of six astronauts aboard an international space station - From the minute details of their routine to contemplations of humans place in the universe. I think I‘d have preferred reading this, but I got the audiobook. The narrator was great, but the subject matter might be better suited to a slow read.

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Pint of No Return | Dana Mentink
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I really enjoyed my time in Sprocket with these characters. I guessed the murderer and didn‘t enjoy the ride any less for it. A fun summertime read.

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Funny Story | Emily Henry
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I am very hold and cold on Emily Henry. I liked this one - Miles was a really good character and I can understand why he and Daphne fell for each other. My one complaint is I - as a librarian - can‘t imagine a children‘s librarian letting adults with no kids sit in on storytime - just me?

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Stitches | Junji Ito,Ichiro Nakayama,Hirokatsu Kihara
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Came for the artwork, stayed for the meh stories.

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The Guncle Abroad | Steven Rowley
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I loved the first Guncle and didn‘t realize I didn‘t need a sequel until I listened to it. It didn‘t seem like Patrick grew up at all in the intervening five years and he seemed too self absorbed this time. I think it was the L‘aunt drama.

KathyWheeler Yes! The drama with the launt annoyed me too. 1mo
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The Queen: A Novel | Nick Cutter
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Thirteen Reasons Why meets Carrie by way of The Fly. In the afterward, Cutter acknowledges that him writing as a teenage girl won‘t be for everyone. It wasn‘t for me, but I liked the body horror. #netgalley

Texreader Awesome photo!!! ❤️ 🐝 1mo
CBee I second what @Texreader said! 🐝 1mo
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Exactly as described. I appreciate Hanna‘s candour, emotional intelligence, and critical self reflection. What a wild life!

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We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer
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This horror novel reallllly got in my head. It probably helped that I read it at night in an isolated cabin in the woods.

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In Ascension | Martin MacInnes
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From the depths of the ocean to the heights of outer space, this meditative novel covers a lot of ground.

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Brotherless Night: A Novel | V. V. Ganeshananthan
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Incredibly heavy and thought provoking family drama set against the backdrop of political unrest in Sri Lanka.

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Swan Song | Elin Hilderbrand
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A wonderful swan song of a beach book. I loved reading about all the characters and their individual dramas.

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Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma | Claire Dederer
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I picked up this book as a way of exploring my conflicted feelings about Vin Diesel given the accusation that has come to light. It gave me a lot of food for thought.

ShelleyBooksie Beautiful cat ♡ 2mo
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All Fours | Miranda July
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10+ hours in two days. I could not stop listening.

Blueberry 💙🫐 2mo
BarbaraBB You should scroll through the #CampLitsy24 discussion about this book, it made the experience even better! 2mo
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Bury Your Gays | Chuck Tingle
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Yes - if you like monster of the week horror! Yes - if you root for queer joy! Yes - if you like tiny robots! Yes - if you wish you could rage against the algorithm! Yes - if you like Hollywood insider baseball! Yes!

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If the lyric “give me back my girlhood it was mine first” was a thriller.

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Tore through it with delight at its quirk. Loved the little connections between stories.

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The Hitchcock Hotel | Stephanie Wrobel
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This is my favourite #netgalley read this month so far. I love a closed door mystery and this one had me hooked. Alfred runs a Hitchcock themed hotel and invited his college friend group (and their secrets) for a weekend. Death ensues. A slow burn.

kspenmoll This sounds like a good one! 2mo
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Mehso-so

It felt a little too repetitive for my liking. As a librarian, I loved the concept and the themes.

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Bear Witness | Lark O. Jensen
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Beautiful setting, solid premise, clunky execution

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A big bucket of popcorn summer blockbuster of a book. Heavy on the action and light on character development. As advertised.

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Long Island | Colm Toibin
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In this quietly heartbreaking sequel, Ailis returns to Ireland to contemplate leaving her husband Tony. She reconnects with Jim; both men are terribly flawed. I couldn‘t put it down.

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American Rapture | CJ Leede
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My husband really likes Catholic horror and this book provided an interesting take on the subgenre. The characters- except Sophie and Barghest - were a bit bland for the story to have any real emotional heft. Thank you to #netgalley for providing me with an eARC.

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My first #netgalley audiobook- Apparently I have a thing for hockey romances. This one was a bit dark and both MCs obviously needed therapy more than a new relationship. I found Nick‘s combo of athleticism and artistic talent super hot.

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Completely compulsive true story. I was shocked and outraged and utterly hooked. I am glad these women can find healing with one another. (Pictured: my neighbours try and invite themselves for breakfast)

julesG Cute neighbours 2mo
Ladygodiva7 🦝 hahaha so adorable 2mo
kspenmoll How many??!!! 2mo
BookishTrish @kspenmoll a mama and six Littles 2mo
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Horror Movie | Paul Tremblay
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Paul Tremblay is soooooooo good at his job. It‘s very very rare that I do an audiobook in a single day but I simply could not stop. Can‘t wait to read it again.

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I love horror when it walks the line between the supernatural and humans doing their messy best. Bonus points if it has dual timelines (I blame It). So this was right up my street: Ethan returns to the cul de sac where he was raised and tries to solve the cold case of his best friend‘s disappearance decades before.

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A fictionalized and relentlessly terrifying account of Putin‘s rise to power.

kspenmoll Stacked 2mo
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I really really really liked this audiobook. Elle Fanning is excellent as Margo - a young single mom who turns to Only Fans to make ends meet.

JamieArc I was wondering if I should cancel my hold on the audiobook to go with print but I‘ll stick to audio now! Thanks for that! 2mo
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Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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A soft soapy pick. The ending dragged a bit for me and I thought Eden had more chemistry with Freddie than Rufus.

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Biography of X: A Novel | Catherine Lacey
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What a fantastic and complex audiobook

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I tore threw this eerie thriller and was there for it every step of the way. Thanks #netgalley

LiteraryinPA So I‘m currently reading this and I‘m half way through. I feel like nothing is happening, the MC is just having the same thoughts about racism again and again, and certainly nothing that would qualify it as a thriller. But it sounds like something IS going to happen and I should stick with it? 3mo
BookishTrish @LiteraryinLawrence interesting - my husband is reading now and having a similar experience to you. I was riveted! 3mo
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An intriguing to read dual timeline thriller about the dark side of female friendships. The 2008 timeline was much better than the 2018 mystery.

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Iron Flame | Rebecca Yarros
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Fun but way too long

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I Was A Teenage Slasher | Stephen Graham Jones
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I liked: the concept and the narrator‘s voice. I didn‘t like: the pacing, the lack of fright, how vaguely drawn the secondary characters were, the climax