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Lesliereadsalot

Lesliereadsalot

Joined July 2021

Former restaurant owner, puzzle solver, constant reader, cookie baker, family gal
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Audition | Katie Kitamura
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Finished this short book in one day for #CampLitsy25. Who is this woman who narrates two different stories about her life, either or neither of which could be true? And what exactly is her relationship with young Xavier, is it good or bad? And her husband fits into both of these stories as well. A lot to unpack, will look forward to discussing in a couple of weeks.

squirrelbrain Yes, there‘s certainly a lot to unpack! 🤔 2d
sarahbarnes Agreed! Looking forward to discussing this one! 2d
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Gabrile | Anne Berest, Claire Berest
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Just a reminder to pick up a copy of the tagged book to read in June for #EuropaCollective. Feel free to comment anytime and we‘ll plan to discuss at the end of the month. Let me know if you want to be added or dropped from the tagged list. Happy reading!

BarbaraBB Thank you!! I‘ve got my copy and can‘t wait to restart #EuropaCollective 🤍 3d
tpixie Can‘t wait! 3d
Tamra I will catch you on the next one! 3d
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Joyland | Emily Schultz
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1. Got all my flowers into pots.
2. So many great books waiting for me.
3. Cutest bunny ever!
4. Korean fried chicken with grandson, which he‘d never tasted.
5. 3 Queen Bees.

#5JoysFriday. @DebinHawaii

mcctrish Bunnies have been the bane of my existence gardening - they should stay with the people who love them 🤣🤣🤣 4d
Lesliereadsalot I forgot they ate the tomato plants we tried to grow last year. Thanks for reminding me!! @mcctrish 4d
dabbe 🐝🐝🐝 4d
Lesliereadsalot Haha. Having fun with the Waffle game every day. Thanks for suggesting. 🩷 @dabbe (edited) 4d
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Even knowing most of what this book says, reading the details in real time is gripping. And of course we all know the ending, no twists, no surprises. There are so many what-ifs, so many sad stories. I never read books like this, but I‘m glad I read this one.

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I‘m on a roll, one good book after another! One old black and white photo causes Hannah to return to London from Australia. As we get to know her, we meet past generations of her family, who they were, how they lived. Her boyfriend Max seems so great, but he‘s a ghost from the very beginning, and as we learn about her past, he does as well. It‘s a sad story, but made quite the impression.

BarbaraBB Yes! I loved this one as well! And you‘re definitely on a roll! 6d
Ruthiella I will definitely pick this up at some point. I really liked 6d
Cathythoughts Lucky you on a roll 🥰 I have this on the shelf and I must read it. (edited) 5d
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I‘ve been meaning to get to this book for ages. 40 women locked in a bunker for years, not abused, just living their lives, day after day, guards bringing them food. How did they get there? What happens to their minds? How are they living like this? It‘s narrated by the youngest among them, the one who‘s thinking the clearest. I couldn‘t put it down.

sarahbarnes I still think about this one. So good. 1w
Lesliereadsalot Yes, really amazing. @sarahbarnes 1w
BarbaraBB So good. I still visualize that environment 7d
Lesliereadsalot Yes so awful. And never knowing how they got there. @BarbaraBB 7d
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Small Boat | Vincent Delecroix
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A very thought provoking 122 page book about an inflatable dinghy filled with migrants trying to cross the English Channel. Parts 1 and 3 are narrated by the coastguard agent who is in communication with someone on the boat, and part 2 describes what the people on the boat are actually going through. Short listed for the International Booker, brilliantly written, highly recommend.

Ruthiella Sounds intense. 😬 1w
Lesliereadsalot Yes, can‘t stop thinking about it. @Ruthiella 1w
Tamra Haven‘t read this yet, but I recently watched Stateless on Netflix re: refugee & Australian refugee detention center workers. Terrible tole on all sides. 😕 Inspired by true stories. 1w
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Lesliereadsalot So very sad for everyone involved. @Tamra 1w
BarbaraBB What a book right? I still can‘t get it out of my head. 1w
Lesliereadsalot Definitely one I won‘t forget. @BarbaraBB 1w
Cathythoughts Great review! I must get it 👍🏻❤️ (edited) 1w
Lesliereadsalot Yes, very worth your while! @Cathythoughts 1w
sarahbarnes Excited to get to this one! 1w
Lesliereadsalot It‘s very good, will enrich your life. @sarahbarnes 1w
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Thanks so much to everyone who recommended this book about an ordinary Irish family who is forced into a devastating situation. Is it possible 10 year old Lucy murdered 3 year old Mia? We learn the back story of every member of Lucy‘s household and what could have led up to this horrifying possibility. An excellent story about families, suppressed feelings and making peace with the world into which you are born.

Lesliereadsalot You‘ll like this one! @AmyG 1w
AmyG Ha…I figured if you did, I‘d better stack it. 🤣 1w
Cathythoughts Excellent review, I must try get to it 👍🏻❤️ 1w
Lesliereadsalot So well written with believable characters, one after another. @Cathythoughts 1w
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1. Went shopping for summer flowers. It was cold and rainy but empty so easy to navigate.
2. Finally found a use for a dish I bought in Seattle last summer, my first succulent garden!
3. Hubby and two grandkids looking good.
4. Excited to think about getting back to #EuropaCollective.
5. One Queen Bee, it‘s been awhile.

#5JoysFriday. @DebinHawaii

dabbe 💚🩵💚 2w
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Nobody's Fool | Harlan Coben
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Harlan Coben writes good mysteries and I think I‘ve read them all. This one kept me guessing til the end, what happened to wealthy Victoria Belmont on that fateful New Year‘s Eve and why did she disappear for eleven years. Sometimes you just feel like a good mystery told with humor and this book does exactly that. I particularly liked the narrator‘s class that he teaches to would-be detectives, No Shit Sherlock.

BarbaraBB I haven‘t read him while I am always in search of good thrillers. Any suggestions which one to start with? 2w
Lesliereadsalot Try any of them, they‘re all stand alone. I like them but never remember the plots or even the outcomes! BTW, Saltwater was my favorite thriller this year. @BarbaraBB (edited) 2w
BarbaraBB Thanks, I already stacked that one after your review! And I will try this author too! 2w
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Lesliereadsalot Also, I went ahead and subscribed to Europa Editions newsletter to see what their new books will be. I noticed two: A Good Life by Virginie Grimaldi and The Cafe With No Name by Robert Seethaler. Heard back from lots of readers who are excited about #EuropaCollective! This will be fun! 🩷 @BarbaraBB 2w
BarbaraBB Great! Will we let all participants nominate two or three books and the others can vote, like @jlhammar did before us? 2w
Lesliereadsalot I was thinking you and I could suggest three books with descriptions and have everyone vote for one. What do you think of that less hassle idea? @BarbaraBB 2w
Tamra @Lesliereadsalot I adore Seethaler‘s writing and have Cafe With No Name waiting on my shelf! 2w
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Gabrile | Anne Berest, Claire Berest
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So…BarbaraBB and I are going to get #EuropaCollective back together in the fall. If you want to be added or dropped from the list, just let me know. Meanwhile, thanks to @tpixie we‘re going to read the tagged book in June and discuss at the end of the month.

@BarbaraBB @mcctrish @Jess_Read_This @GatheringBooks @tpixie @kspenmoll @Gleefulreader @LeahBergen @TheBookDream @DrexEdit @Sapphire @TheKidUpstairs @Aimeesue @Deblovestoread @charl08

GatheringBooks My order of the book just shipped. Cross fingers it gets here soonest! 🤞🏽 2w
mcctrish My copy of Gabrielle has arrived and I‘m in for Europa in the fall 2w
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kspenmoll Count me in please for the fall! I have Gabrielle (edited) 2w
Sapphire Please include me for Fall! 2w
charl08 Yes please (Autumn/ fall) 2w
Gleefulreader I am SO SO excited we‘re doing the #europacollective again this fall! And very excited for Gabriele! 2w
TheBookHippie Yes for FALL!!! 2w
TheKidUpstairs Love it. I'm in for June, and definitely for the fall! 2w
BarbaraBB Thank you Leslie! Super excited to get this started again with you! 2w
lauraisntwilder Oh, yay! I'm in! 2w
Chelsea.Poole I‘m in, for both! 2w
willaful I'll probably be in intermittently. 2w
JulietteReadsALot I'm in, I'll do my best to read the books on time ;)
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tpixie Thanks for doing this @Lesliereadsalot & @BarbaraBB I‘m in! I haven‘t read many, I just started last year, but I‘ve really enjoyed the Europa editions that I have read. I‘m excited for our sneak peek in June with Gabriële! 2w
Tamra @Lesliereadsalot please add me to the list! 😁👏🏾 2w
Lesliereadsalot I‘ve got you! @Tamra 2w
Lesliereadsalot Do you want to be included? @Liz_M 1w
squirrelbrain Yes, please add me to the list! 1w
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War and Peace, I think. Two semesters of Russian novels in college!

@BookmarkTavern #SundayFunday

BookmarkTavern I never got to that one! 😅 Thanks for sharing! 2w
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Bad Nature | Ariel Courage
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For some reason, it took me ages to finish this book. An interesting story about Hester, dying of cancer, who decides to quit her job, drive across the country and murder her most horrible father who she hasn‘t seen in years. Along the way she picks up John, whose life mission is visiting Superfund sights and they continue on their journeys together. A soft pick as I never really identified with these two characters.

Reggie This sounds so crazy. I‘m in, stacked. 2w
Lesliereadsalot Will be interested in your opinion as I was the first to review @Reggie 2w
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Fridays with the Wizards | Jessica Day George
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1. This week is all about the kids and me in Charleston and Savannah!
2. Angel Oak Tree outside of Charleston
3. Captain Jim on tour of Charleston back alleys
4. Birdgirl statue at the Telfair Academy in Savannah
5. Have never been in such an amazing bookstore as E. Shaver! Room after room, books stacked on the stairs, lots of cats

#5JoysFriday. @DebinHawaii

kspenmoll What a wonderful trip! I have bern there only once, always wanted to go back to both cities. Some day… 3w
dabbe What a trip! 💙💚💙 3w
Lesliereadsalot @kspenmoll @dabbe We had so much fun! I didn‘t even mention Callie‘s Hot Little Biscuit, where I had goat cheese and strawberry fig jam on a biscuit that was to die for. But the bookstore…knocked my socks off. 🩷🩷 3w
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Fridays | Andrew Johns
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1. So many restaurants in Naples! First up is Turtle Club, feet in the sand and view of the Gulf of Somewhere. That‘s hubby Norm and a turtle carved in a bench “Welcome to our paradise “
2. Banana bread French toast at Baleen‘s, also at the beach.
3. There‘s a fig jam and goat cheese burger nestled between the chips at Brooks Burgers.
4. Mango shrimp and crispy duck to die for.
5. Off to Charleston with the kiddos.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Bookwormjillk Enjoy! 4w
tpixie Wonderful! Have fun! 4w
TheBookHippie Yum yum yum! Enjoy! 4w
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dabbe 💚💜💚 4w
Reggie 2, 3, and 5!!!! Sound so delicious! 3w
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The Perfect Divorce | Jeneva Rose
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Mehso-so

So…the story is kind of far-fetched. Murders, kidnappings, double-crossings, lots of bad people. I just don‘t get what makes a book like this so popular. It was ok, but so much going on at the end I could hardly keep it straight. A fast easy read tho.

BittersweetBooks I‘ve been wondering whether I should give one of her books a try, but your review is exactly what I‘m afraid of. Maybe one day… 4w
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The Perfect Divorce | Jeneva Rose
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1. Definitely laying down. I like to stretch out and get comfy.
2. The Perfect Divorce, a beach read from the first page. Old murder, new missing woman, lawyer vs soon to be ex husband lawyer…the usual. This book is #1 on the New York Times best seller list?

@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

ElizaMarie Been interested in this one! I am glad you are loving it. I will have to bump it up on my #TBR 1mo
TheSpineView Sounds interesting. Looking forward to your review. Thanks for playing 1mo
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The Fall of Hyperion | Dan Simmons
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Book 2 of the Hyperion series, continuing the story of a group of pilgrims who are traveling together and doing their part to get rid of the bad guys and save the entire universe. Same interesting characters from book 1 and this book follows them all to their conclusions. Really liked it and when I feel like 1200 more pages of sci-fi I‘ll pick up books 3 & 4!

Ruthiella I really need to read the first book! 😬 1mo
Lesliereadsalot It‘s a good series! Books 1 and 2 go together and books 3 and 4 go together, so it‘s easy to take a break. @Ruthiella 1mo
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Small Great Joys | Danielle Carriere
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This week is all about food in Florida.
1. Coconut Jack‘s for coconut shrimp with raspberry Melba sauce.
2. Cafe Gourmand for a lemon crepe followed by an apricot crepe.
3. Harpoon Harry‘s for the shrimp Hawaiian salad with coconut creme dressing.
4. Thrilled to find Miss Mae and her coconut cake at the farmers market. Obsessed with coconut this trip!
5. Super fun air fryer in our condo, plastic, easy to clean.

#5JoysFriday. @DebinHawaii

dabbe 💜💚💜 1mo
TheBookHippie I love a good air fryer!! 1mo
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Reggie Mam, I am trying to be on a diet. Get out of here with this post! Lolol so happy for you. It all sounds delicious. 1mo
mcctrish Just delicious 😋 (edited) 1mo
Lesliereadsalot It‘s just fun to go to new restaurants and eat different food than we have at home. 🩷🩷 @Reggie @mcctrish 1mo
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Wild Dark Shore | Charlotte McConaghy
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1. No physical library, just books on shelves and wall units and tables and sometimes the floor. Maybe 100. I‘m on vacation or I would go count.
2. Wild Dark Shore was amazing!

#2forTuesday. @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Same for me. No one room dedicated to books. However, books are in every room, even the kitchen. Thanks for playing 1mo
Lesliereadsalot @TheSpineView Thanks for giving us stuff to think about! 🩷 1mo
BooksandCoffee4Me @TheSpineView Yes, here too. And those that don‘t fit are in the garage. 😐 1mo
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Lesliereadsalot @BooksandCoffee4Me Hmmm…had not thought of the garage! 1mo
TheSpineView @BooksandCoffee4Me I wish I had use of the garage. That is totally my husband 's space. 1mo
BooksandCoffee4Me @TheSpineView It helps that my husband and adult sons love reading as much as I — and the garage is really storage for all the things. 😂 1mo
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Belle Greene | Alexandra Lapierre
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I‘ve had this book on Kindle for months, way back when it was the last book for #EuropaCollective. Finally got around to it! A very interesting story about Belle Greene who became the chief librarian for J.P. Morgan in the early 1900s, all while passing as “white” even though her parents were descended from slaves. It‘s amazing how far we‘ve come from when having a single drop of black blood disqualified someone from so much.

Tamra I think about the Morgan family & Belle and the tragedy of her nephew not infrequently. 1mo
BarbaraBB I‘ll bump it up my TBR. I‘ve got a copy for #EuropaCollective as well. We should bring that reading club to live again! 1mo
Lesliereadsalot You have so much going on already! On one hand, I found every book we read from Europa to be interesting and valuable. On the other hand, I‘m not too good with having to be “responsible” for reading something. If you want to try to bring #EuropaCollective back to life together, I‘ll give it a shot. What do you think @BarbaraBB ??? 1mo
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Lesliereadsalot Yes, very sad and I can‘t stop thinking about it either. @Tamra 1mo
BarbaraBB I‘d like that. We could check out if the former participants are interested and then maybe start again in the fall (after camp)? (edited) 1mo
Tamra @BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot yes! I really enjoyed the Europa reads! 😁 1mo
BarbaraBB @Tamra That‘s so good to know! We can revive it! 1mo
Lesliereadsalot OK, I‘m in! Let‘s talk about it after camp. I‘ll work on getting the former participants list together over the summer. 🩷. @BarbaraBB 1mo
BarbaraBB Great ❤️🧡🤍 1mo
tpixie @BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot @Tamra I wrote a post last month or so about reading a #EuropaCollective in June. I better post it now so people can get the book! 📕 it‘s by the author of The Postcard- written with her sister- about another grandmother (edited) 4w
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1. Listened to podcast with two people trying to start a Jewish museum in Chicago. Loved their enthusiasm!
2. Excellent shrimp and scallop salad with pineapple-mango dressing and key lime pie colada.
3. Michelbob ribs in Naples, Florida. Had to “Take a picture with Mick”.
4. Two queen bees.
5. 90s and sunny every day in Florida. Lots of reading at the pool for hours…heaven!

#5JoysFriday. @DebinHawaii

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Saltwater: A Novel | Katy Hays
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1. I do carry cash for small transactions. Recently had a Lyft driver who I tipped in cash.
2. Boy does money affect these characters, a group of manipulative liars!

@TheSpineView

AmyG I am listening to this now. Quite the family. 🤣 1mo
Lesliereadsalot Every time I guessed what would happen, I was so wrong! @AmyG 1mo
AmyG I‘m enjoying it but this family is bonkers. Ha, just the way I like it. 1mo
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Friday's Girl | Charlotte Bingham
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1 Still doing my French toast thing! This one is stuffed Bavarian cream (shared with a friend)
2 Three favorite shows streaming again.
3 Beautiful display of tulips caught my eye
4 One Queen Bee
5 Off on vacation tomorrow! Really looking forward to a break.

#5JoysFriday. @DebinHawaii

sherrisilvera I love Hacks! 2mo
Bookwormjillk Safe travels! 2mo
Lesliereadsalot I remember you like Bavarian cream! Thanks for your thoughts 🩷 @Bookwormjillk 2mo
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MemoirsForMe Happy Vacationing! 🎉 1mo
Lesliereadsalot Thanks! Draft coming up 🏈. @MemoirsForMe 1mo
MemoirsForMe I haven‘t been keeping up with the draft. You‘ll have to fill me in when you get back. At least we know our Bears would never allow Rodgers anywhere near us! 😉 1mo
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Ran out to get book 2 as soon as I finished book 1. Tara continues to be stuck on November 18th, but in this volume she begins to plan out her life, how she will continue to live day after day. Book 3 coming out in the fall, and yikes! there will be 7 books in this series. These books are very different from anything else I‘ve read, and that makes them valuable to me.

Deblovestoread I have book 2 from the library. Glad to hear you are enjoying it. 2mo
Lesliereadsalot I thought it started kind of slow but then really picked up. Stick with it! @Deblovestoread 2mo
BarbaraBB I picked up book 2 too! Will read it soon In Dutch all seven of them have been translated but it feels weird to change to Dutch now so I think I‘ll wait for October too. I guess I‘ll have enough to read until then 😇 (edited) 2mo
Lesliereadsalot I really liked where this book went! @BarbaraBB 2mo
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Only 38. I took 18th and 19th century Russian lit in college, so I did have those long ones! I might have read more, but can‘t really remember. 🤔

#TLT @dabbe

dabbe We should be able to count them by the page, right? 🤣 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙📚💚 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Haha…yes! 🩷 2mo
BooksandCoffee4Me @dabbe And those of us who had to read several repeatedly — with 6 classes every year for 20 years kind of repeatedly. 🫤 2mo
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dabbe @BooksandCoffee4Me #amensista!!! 🎯🩵🎯 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Pretty sick of those huh? @BooksandCoffee4Me 2mo
BooksandCoffee4Me @Lesliereadsalot I confess I may have groaned out loud when I came to The Giver and to Call of the Wild on the survey. (edited) 2mo
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Counting Backwards | Binnie Kirshenbaum
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It‘s a long few years for Addie, whose husband is diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in his 50s. She narrates the book throughout all the stages, sometimes with humor but mostly with despair. No kids, they had each other and their cats and lived a happy life until this came along. It reads like a true story, and I can verify this having lived through dementia with my mother and mother-in-law. She‘s a survivor and I understood her perfectly.

BarbaraBB Not sure this is for me right now, with my own mother diagnosed with dementia as well. It sounds very good though. 2mo
Lesliereadsalot I‘m so sorry. Book is definitely not for you right now. I‘ve had a few years of distance. PS I ordered Moon Road which really sounds like my type! 🩷 @BarbaraBB (edited) 2mo
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Counting Backwards | Binnie Kirshenbaum
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1. Hubby is a tax accountant so ours was filed a month ago.

2. Dementia

@TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 🩷 #Two4Tuesday

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Couldn‘t put this short novel down. The Danish author writes of a woman who is stuck on one day in time, every day for her is that same day. I of course thought it would be like Groundhog Day, but it‘s not at all as it‘s mostly about her feelings and thoughts and emotions. What to do about her husband and her future consumes her every waking moment. It‘s a thriller in an odd sort of way. Excited to read book 2!

Cathythoughts Great review! Stacked. ❤️ 2mo
Lesliereadsalot I think you‘ll like it! @Cathythoughts 2mo
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Wild Dark Shore | Charlotte McConaghy
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This book is amazing, truly! A family lives alone on a remote island off the coast of Antarctica, protecting a seed bank until the next supply ship arrives. When a woman washes ashore, all their lives are changed forever. It‘s a story of hope, of secrets, of lies and of course of love. Narrated one chapter at a time by each character, we slowly learn their stories. My favorite book of this year so far. Highly recommend!

Amor4Libros This sounds so good, stacked! 😊 2mo
BarbaraBB It's my favorite of the year so far too. She is a fantastic author. You'll love it @Amor4Libros 2mo
Deblovestoread Also my favorite. And if you haven‘t read her first two you should. Can‘t wait to see what she writes next. 2mo
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Lesliereadsalot Oh boy! 2 more! Thanks for suggestion 🩷 @Deblovestoread 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Great minds etc etc! @BarbaraBB 2mo
Amor4Libros @BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot Already on my wishlist at the library 🤗 2mo
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Happy Campers | David Shaolian
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My favorites by a mile! Thanks for hosting, you‘re the best! 🩷🩷🩷

#CampLitsy25. @squirrelbrain @Megabooks @BarbaraBB

Ruthiella Oooh! We have two in common! Though I‘ve not read any of my nominees. 2mo
mcctrish Wild Dark Shore is on my list 2mo
sarahbarnes Tokyo Suite is on my list! 2mo
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Lesliereadsalot You will love these books! 🩷🩷🩷🩷 @Ruthiella @mcctrish @sarahbarnes 2mo
Cathythoughts Great ! Saltwater looks good, I had missed your review of it .. stacking. 2mo
Lesliereadsalot It‘s so good! And Wild Dark Shore is really something. @Cathythoughts 2mo
Cathythoughts Yes. I‘m definitely getting Wild Dark Shore. It‘s not out yet here. ❤️ 2mo
BarbaraBB I so want to read Tokyo Suites!! 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Such a good story. And the narrators are so complex. @BarbaraBB 2mo
Megabooks Salt Water is one that has been calling to me from the library. Great nominations! 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Thanks. Litsy and the New York Times pointed me toward them! @Megabooks 2mo
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Colors | Marie Vendittelli
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Fun quiz! Are we the only yellow readers? @MemoirsForMe

Ruthiella I guessed Yellow for a non-Litsy friend because she‘s a very empathetic and heart over head kind of person and she got Blue! 🤔😂 I think we‘re all a little of each category. 2mo
MemoirsForMe I guess we‘re the only ones who wear our hearts on our sleeves. Or maybe Bear fans gotta have heart. 😁😁😁 2mo
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Lesliereadsalot Haha. An appropriate yellow heart! @dabbe 2mo
dabbe @Lesliereadsalot I aim to please! 🤩 2mo
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52 Fridays | KamalaDevi McClure
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1. One amazing lunch! Nachos and coconut shrimp, not to mention a Pina-Rita rimmed in toasted coconut.
2. Puzzle of the week. I love romantic puzzles like this one.
3. Pumpkin Spice tea on a cold morning really hit the spot.
4. Hebru Brantley, Chicago muralist, interviewed on Chicago Humanities Tapes.
5. One Queen Bee, always fun to get it.

#5JoysFriday. @DebinHawaii

dabbe #yayqueenbee! 💙💚🩵 2mo
Lesliereadsalot I‘m always shocked when I do get one! BTW, I noticed you went to opening day. If you‘re a sports fan, are you playing Connections with the sports theme? @dabbe 2mo
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Hunchback: A Novel | Saou Ichikawa
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This is one peculiar book, clocking in at only 90 pages. Through the eyes of the narrator, we learn about the life of severely disabled Shaka, her fantasies, her dreams. She‘s so resentful of able-bodied people, especially when it comes to reading a book which she has so much trouble with. A soft pick for me, I doubt I‘ll be thinking about this again.

Amor4Libros I liked this one, too! 😊 2mo
BarbaraBB I unexpectedly keep thinking of this book and the author‘s face 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2mo
Lesliereadsalot You know, I keep thinking about the author‘s face too. Glad you mentioned that as I thought it was just me. 🩷 @BarbaraBB (edited) 2mo
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Lesliereadsalot Such a strange little book! But with a big message 🩷 @Amor4Libros 2mo
sarahbarnes Picking this one up at the library today! 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Will be interested in what you think of this one. Take a look at the author too, @sarahbarnes 2mo
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Moviegoer | Walker Percy
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Saw 77/116. Before Covid, I saw everything at a theatre. Streaming is my theatre now!
Faves: Women Talking, Poor Things, The Banshees of Innisheer, Lady Bird, Silver Linings

@dabbe

dabbe A major W🤩WZA! You've given me a few for my TBW! Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚🩵 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Don‘t miss Women Talking 🩷 @dabbe 2mo
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1. Freesia has always been my favorite, so fragrant!
2. I‘m grateful that my family and friends all have their health. Grateful that I appear to still have all my marbles (maybe hubby wouldn‘t agree!). Grateful that my parents brought me up with unwavering love and instilled a lot of confidence and the feeling I could accomplish anything.

Thanks @Deblovestoread 🩷

#WondrousWednesday

MemoirsForMe Love fragrant flowers like freesias! 2mo
TheLudicReader I also love freesia. 2mo
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Saltwater: A Novel | Katy Hays
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Do not miss this book!! This is one gripping murder mystery with so many twists and turns. Great character development, a really good story and what an ending. Not kidding here, this book checks all the boxes. I was up half the night reading it. Thanks @Amor4Libros

Ruthiella Sounds fantastic! 2mo
Amor4Libros I'm so happy you loved it! 😃 2mo
Lesliereadsalot You‘ll love it! 🩷 @Ruthiella 2mo
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Lesliereadsalot Really a gripper! 🩷 @Amor4Libros 2mo
AmyG Ooooooooo …just put a library hold on this. Thanks! (edited) 2mo
Lesliereadsalot You won‘t be sorry! 🩷 @AmyG 2mo
TheLudicReader I just bought this one on Saturday. 2mo
Lesliereadsalot You‘re in for a treat🩷 @TheLudicReader 2mo
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So many of you guys loved this book. And so did I! Having just finished two short story collections (North Woods, also amazing, and Show Don‘t Tell, bailed on that one), I wasn‘t too excited about a third one. But these stories have such interesting characters plus they‘re written in pairs, each one with a connecting story. Every single one called out to me. So happy I found it due to #LitsyToB25.

BarbaraBB Glad you enjoyed it too, even though I was almost sure you would! 2mo
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The Tokyo Suite | Giovana Madalosso
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Really liked this Brazilian novel from Europa Press. If #EuropaCollective was still around, this would be my recommendation. Why does Maju, nanny for a well-off family, decide one day to kidnap the little girl she watches? The story alternates points of view between the nanny and the mom. Richly drawn characters and a good story!

sarahbarnes This one is on my list! Glad to see you liked it. 😊 2mo
BarbaraBB Stacking! Sounds very good! 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Read it in one day…I was really drawn in! @sarahbarnes @BarbaraBB (edited) 2mo
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The Tokyo Suite | Giovana Madalosso
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“I‘m kidnapping a child.”

Well that‘s a showstopper if I‘ve ever read one!

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Cathythoughts Well , that‘s a stack ! ❤️😬 2mo
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Joyland | Stephen King
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1. Puzzle entitled Good Hair. I thought it was beautiful!
2. See the tiny rocket on the left? Daughter sent this image from Cape Canaveral.
3. Anybody catch this viral image of two kids with Obama taking a walk in the background?
4. Wow, my incredible library now has pick up lockers RIGHT NEAR MY HOUSE! I can walk there.
5. Really happy this week to have Litsy in my life.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

kspenmoll Thst puzzle is beautiful! 2mo
AmyG I loved the Obama photo bomb! 2mo
TheBookHippie That puzzle is stunning!!! 2mo
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Lesliereadsalot I just loved it! 🩷🩷 @kspenmoll @TheBookHippie 2mo
Lesliereadsalot It really made me smile! 🩷 @AmyG 2mo
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 2mo
Bookwormjillk The photo bomb has been cracking me up. Although peak bloom was absolutely wild this year (nice weather + a weekend) so I'm not surprised they didn't notice him. 2mo
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Show Don't Tell: Stories | Curtis Sittenfeld
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I used to really like Curtis Sittenfeld. I thought her first two books were amazing, Prep and Rodham. But ever since then…meh. I dutifully start each one but then disappointment sets in. This is a short story collection. Read the first three, didn‘t get any of them, bailed. Maybe they‘ll speak to someone else, but it wasn‘t me.

Cathythoughts I remember really enjoying American Wife. But then I got excited and bought another couple of hers … not as good at all ! 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Forgot about American Wife! It was really good too. @Cathythoughts 2mo
Ruthiella I loved Prep and liked American Wife and Romantic Comedy. I didn‘t like Sisterland. So she‘s hit or miss for me. 2mo
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Lesliereadsalot The misses are adding up for me! @Ruthiella 2mo
BarbaraBB That‘s quite the warning. I feel the same about her but haven‘t read this one yet. I did love her other short story collection 2mo
Lesliereadsalot I feel, with a short story collection, at least the first few should grab you. At least the first one! Maybe there would be some good ones later on, but she lost me. @BarbaraBB 2mo
BarbaraBB The first one must draw you in I agree. And I am not a real short story fan in general. Well, I guess I‘ll read it one day 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2mo
Lesliereadsalot So…I noticed another reviewer had mentioned three of these stories were her favorites, so I went back to find those three. One was one I had already read (ominous!) and the other two were ok, nothing to get excited about. I tried! @BarbaraBB 2mo
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I don‘t know how I came across this sweet, sweet book (maybe The New York Times?), about the relationship between 90 year old Eddie and 20 something Bella. These characters really came to life for me, along with all the other people who have been part of their lives. Some readers might find it cheesy, but I found it charming.

mcctrish I am loving it and I don‘t know where I read about it either. I read another book by the author that I found on a list about books that feel like a hug and this has a similar vibe 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Right…it‘s one big hug 🤗🥰! @mcctrish 2mo
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BooksorBooks | Las Vegas, NV (Bookstore)
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Litsy has opened up so many doors for me. As a constant reader, I relied on newspaper book reviews and word of mouth. Just following the handful of people I follow on Litsy, my book world is now so wide open. And now I‘m able to bring these books to my friends and relatives, a win for everyone! To those I follow: you have changed my life 🩷

#50KGIVEAWAY. @CSeydel

BarbaraBB ❤️ I feel the same about Litsy and the people I follow and their contribution to my reading world! (edited) 2mo
AmyG Yes! I wouldn‘t have read half the amazing books I have read if not for people on Litsy. And that means you two…. @BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot (edited) 2mo
Lesliereadsalot That‘s so sweet. I feel lucky to have found you two!🩷🩷 @AmyG @BarbaraBB 2mo
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Deblovestoread So many wonderful books I wouldn‘t have found without Litsy and Litten friend recommendations. So glad you are here! 💜 (edited) 2mo
dabbe #ditto! 🩵💙🩵 2mo
CSeydel It really is a great way to keep up with new - and old - books 2mo
Lesliereadsalot So glad I follow you guys! 🩷🩷🩷 @Deblovestoread @dabbe @CSeydel 2mo
BarbaraBB @AmyG same ❤️❤️ 2mo
Reggie You have also brought a lot to our table! 🖤🖤🖤 2mo
Lesliereadsalot 🩷🩷🩷 @Reggie 2mo
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Point Zero | Seicho Matsumoto
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Poor Teiko! She gets married and immediately her husband disappears. She‘s not a detective, but she sets out to find out what happened to him, enlisting others for help along the way. It‘s a good mystery, and I enjoyed watching one ordinary woman piece together the timeline of events to come to a conclusion. Beautifully descriptive of several places in Japan.

@BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts You guys were right on the money with this one!

BarbaraBB Glad we were 😅 2mo
AmyG My daughter is in Japan for a month. Next time she asks me for a book recommendation….voila! Thank you. (edited) 2mo
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Really liked this one about a future world where everyone is dead from a big bad fog, except a small group living on an island, all villagers and three elders who rule the roost. They seem happy enough, but are they? Big twist and a rather convoluted ending, but all in all kept my attention till I got to the end.

@BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB Glad you liked it. I thought it very enjoyable too! 2mo
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1. Friend giving us condo in Florida for three weeks in April.
2. The kiddos and I are planning a trip to Charleston over Mothers Day, possibly just to get this piece of 12-layer coconut cake.
3. Do not miss Adolescence on Netflix.
4. Sing Sing on Max is also terrific.
5. Grandson on spring break, went out to lunch twice, once to favorite Asian, once to favorite pizza.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Bookwormjillk That‘s some cake! 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Right? We‘re also driving to Savannah to get their extraordinary coconut cake!🍰 🍰 @bookworkjillk 2mo
TheBookHippie Omg the cake! 2mo
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Cathythoughts Adolescence is so very good 👍🏻💔 (edited) 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Right? When we were deciding where to go, the cake pushed me toward Charleston! Will find some cool bookstores too, but the cake comes first. @TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Such an important series. Each episode blew me away. Recommending it to everyone. @Cathythoughts 2mo
TheLudicReader Just watched Adolescence last night. 😭 sooo much to recommend it. 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Wasn‘t every episode incredible? I was glued to the set! @TheLudicReader 2mo
TheLudicReader The episode with the therapist was so tense! And the last scene with the dad. 😭 Riveting. So timely. @Lesliereadsalot 2mo
MemoirsForMe 😋🍰 2mo
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Tom Lake: A Novel | Ann Patchett
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1. I‘m getting lost working jigsaw puzzles.
2. I went through all my reviews of the last year and this was one of my only picks that didn‘t include murder, missing children or dysfunctional families!

@Deblovestoread thanks for the tag! @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Love puzzles especially in the winter. Thanks for playing along and have a wonderful day! 2mo
Amor4Libros We picked the same book! 🤗❤️ 2mo
AmyG Ha! Inner peace is knowing there was a dysfunctional family worse than mine growing up. 😂 2mo
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Deblovestoread You're welcome! @amyg Same! 😂 2mo
Lesliereadsalot You‘re so funny! @AmyG 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Yes I saw! We like a lot of the same books. @Amor4Libros 2mo
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North Woods | Daniel Mason
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I loved this book! It‘s a beautifully written collection of stories describing the current occupants of a house and tract of land in the northeast, over centuries. Each story grabs you and does not let go. Extraordinary, really, such a good book and a finalist for the Pulitzer.

Cathythoughts I enjoyed this one too ❤️ 2mo
Lesliereadsalot So different, right? And so imaginative. Not surprised you liked it too. @Cathythoughts 2mo
Reggie The part where the dog is barking at the open door while there is a blizzard going on had me shaking in my boots. The gay guy writing letters to his liver made me cry and poor Alice! 2mo
Lesliereadsalot I loved that chapter with the letters! Also the medium and the slave bounty hunter and the book ending. Poor Alice indeed! @Reggie 2mo
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Friday's Girl | Charlotte Bingham
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1. Lunch at Manny‘s famous deli, been there since 1942.
2. Followed by stop at favorite cookie store: chocolate chip, lemon, coconut caramel chocolate chip
3. Watched Anora on Hulu.
4. Portobello Road puzzle, reminded me of October trip to London.
5. 1 Queen Bee, 1 Wordle in 2

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

dabbe #woohoo for #5 and for all your joys! 🩵💙🩵 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Thanks! I know you play too. Do you play Strands? @dabbe 2mo
dabbe @Lesliereadsalot I do! My puzzle routine is the following: NYT: Mini crossword, main crossword, Letter Boxed, Spelling Bee, Wordle, Strands, Connections.

I also play Waffle, The Daily Set, and Quiddler. What all do you play? 💚🧩💚
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Lesliereadsalot I only do the main puzzle on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. I do the mini. Don‘t play letter boxed but my daughter does. I do the sudokus in my local paper when they‘re at a hard level. Also the two Jumbles every day. I play Words with Friends with a handful of friends. Will try your other three suggestions! @dabbe 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Waffle is fun! @dabbe 2mo
Lesliereadsalot I‘m looking for a daily or weekly Ken Ken. Do you know of any? When I occasionally get the physical Sunday NYT, there‘s one in the magazine section. Do you get Puzzlemania in December? @dabbe 2mo
kspenmoll Food & puzzles! ❤️ 2mo
Lesliereadsalot The best right? @kspenmoll 2mo
MemoirsForMe Yay Wordle! I also do Strands, Connections and the Mini puzzle daily. Gotta keep the brain active! ☺️ 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Same! Plus Spelling Bee. @MemoirsForMe (edited) 2mo
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