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MicheleinPhilly

MicheleinPhilly

Joined August 2016

Bookworm. City girl. Pickles' mom. Occasional cranky ass. Couch panini. Librarian.
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Skye Falling: A Novel | Mia McKenzie
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This week was “messy queer women in Philly” week for me, I guess. Skye has a metric fuck ton of baggage. How she attempts to sort through that while also navigating a relationship with the 12 year old product of her previous egg donation was warm and witty. I really liked it.

squirrelbrain I can see you, Pickles! ❤️ 2d
TrishB Sounds good 👍🏻 2d
BookNAround I have this one perched somewhere in my tbr next piles (which to be honest, have gotten so out of control that even if I drop everything else, I‘d probably take a year to get through). 1d
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Messy women are my jam. In fiction, not in real life. Keep your messy behind far away, please and thank you. I don‘t think the Mrs. Dalloway comparison is apt as this novel spends way more time flashing back than it does at said dinner party. But we had a very lively discussion about it at book club and while everyone liked it, we just wanted 50 more pages. Still I could relate to a lot of the mess. Mega bonus points for being set in Philly.

squirrelbrain Great review! 2d
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Children of Paradise | Camilla Grudova
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I‘m not making a concerted effort to read the #WomensPrize longlist because the road to hell is paved with good intentions and all that jazz, but I am happy I scooped this one up for 99p. It‘s a bit strange and the characters are a lot quirky, but it really worked for me. Right book, right time.

squirrelbrain I liked this but didn‘t love it - a bit *too* weird for me. 2d
MicheleinPhilly @squirrelbrain I‘ve been in a weird head space lately so it worked for me in a way I suspect it wouldn‘t at another time. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2d
TrishB You‘re firing off these reviews 😁 I got this one for 99p too. I shall probably read in 3 years. 2d
sarahbarnes I looked for this one at the library because it sounds intriguing-maybe I‘ll have to look for a deal like this so I can read it. 2d
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Meh. I didn‘t find this twisty or suspenseful at all. The good news is that by the time the series premieres on Apple TV next month, I will have forgotten everything about it.

AvidReader25 I thought this one was meh as well, but I might have liked it better without the hype. 🤷‍♀️ 3d
MicheleinPhilly @AvidReader25 I wasn‘t even going to read it but then I saw a trailer for the show and my friend owns it so…🤷🏻‍♀️ 3d
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Cold. Pouring rain. Just generally gross. I‘ve made my plan for the day.

Ruthiella Excellent way to spend a rainy Saturday! 👍📚 3d
TrishB Sounds like a plan 👍🏻 3d
squirrelbrain Ugh! It s a bit rubbish here too - showery rain and cold. I‘ve been working but just settling down now with my books. 3d
Susanita I was supposed to go on a hike today, but it was canceled! I‘m off to the mall instead. 😄 3d
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I have no idea what compelled me to purchase this and read it immediately (perhaps a craving for breakfast?). Cloake travels the UK via bicycle to discover what constitutes a “proper” breakfast. This was easy to dip into first thing in the morning and last thing at night and for the record, hot sauce is the answer to her question. Non-meat eaters should steer clear.

RaeLovesToRead Maybe it's the UK calling to you....😁 Have you thought about joining the Gladstone's trip? I'm sure you'll be able to find a greasy Full English somewhere in the vicinity.... (Although the closet I've come this month is microwaveable haggis with ketchup) 1w
MicheleinPhilly @RaeLovesToRead 🤢 I hope you were desperate. I have been talking to Helen about it. I have to investigate how much of a hassle it would be for me to get there. We used to have daily, direct flights to Manchester but Covid ruined that. 😒 1w
RaeLovesToRead Aww, well would be awesome if you could make it, but I've never left Europe so I'm not much help when it comes to travel 😅 Still need to make my catsoflitsy tour of the US happen! Just need to find a) a ton of money, and b) a willing chauffeur! 1w
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Susanita You have to come so I won‘t be the token American 🤩 1w
MicheleinPhilly @Susanita Do you fly into London when you go? I typically try to book straight shot flights as I hate layovers. 1w
Susanita I plan to fly into London and spend a day or two in Bath first. Last year I tried to connect to Manchester, and it was a complete cluster cuss. 1w
RaeLovesToRead You can get from London to Manchester fairly easily by train too! 1w
squirrelbrain Have you read her croissant one? I loved it! 1w
squirrelbrain Do Aer Lingus fly to Philly? You could fly via Dublin if they do - might be easier than London. 1w
MicheleinPhilly @squirrelbrain I have not but I may have to check it out! Aer Lingus does fly direct to Dublin from Philly so I may explore that option. 1w
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Sarah Vaughn‘s books are great for my my Monday-Friday brain. Compelling legal thrillers with a pinch of politics.

JillR I really enjoyed this one, I need to check out her other books 1w
MicheleinPhilly @JillR The only other one I‘ve read is Anatomy of a Scandal. Really enjoyed that one too. 1w
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Shaking like a leaf because the wind is howling. She‘s afraid of the wind.

THE.

WIND.

AmyG Oh no. I wish I could give her a hug. 2w
TheSpineView Poor baby! 2w
BarbaraBB She really looks scared 😟 2w
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squirrelbrain Poor Pickles! Henry sends hugs and sloppy kisses. 2w
Tamra 😌 Each has his/her quirks. One of ours freaked out every time I coughed. 2w
MicheleinPhilly @BarbaraBB Our bins in the back keep getting blown around and banging. She is not a happy camper. 2w
BarbaraBB @MicheleinPhilly I can imagine and I feel for her. Luckily she‘s got you ❤️ 2w
Picking_Books Such a cutie! Also sounds a lot like my dog 😂 2w
Aimeesue Poor doggo! Wind is SCARY! 🌬 2w
BittersweetBooks I hate the wind too 🤣 2w
dabbe That's because Pickles is well-educated. She knows about a YA book titled NO PROMISES IN THE WIND by Irene Hunt. Perspicacious Pickles! 💜 P.S. Our German Shepherd Sally felt the same way. 😂 💕 (edited) 2w
LeahBergen 😆😆 Johnny was just barking at the wind last night! 2w
batsy Aww, poor baby! Big hug for Pickles ❤️ 2w
RaeLovesToRead This is a "plz change the weather, hooman" face. Pets called Pickles do this well ? 2w
BookNAround Poor sweet scaredy baby! 2w
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Aesthetica | Allie Rowbottom
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A light pick. I absolutely LOATHE influencers and everything they stand for so I had to sort of hold my nose a bit with this. Maybe we could pass out copies to young‘uns whose life goal it is to set social media on fire? I was hoping for just a bit more “oomph” but the issues she raises are sadly all too timely.

LeahBergen It looks like someone is thinking, “less reading and more dog parks, if you don‘t mind”. 😆 2w
MicheleinPhilly @LeahBergen Actually the dishwasher had just switched cycles and startled her. 🙄 2w
LeahBergen Johnny jumps at his own farts. I‘m sure they‘d both do well in the wild. 2w
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squirrelbrain Lol @ both of you (and your daft doggies!) 🤣❤️ 2w
MicheleinPhilly @LeahBergen She does that too! This morning she farted, jumped off the couch, and ran away. Like she could escape it. 2w
LeahBergen @MicheleinPhilly Leaving you to take the blame. 2w
MicheleinPhilly @LeahBergen I just laugh at her. 2w
Suet624 @LeahBergen the idea that you both have dogs that are scared of their farts cracks me up. 2w
LeahBergen @Suet624 We‘re proud mothers. 😉 2w
MicheleinPhilly @Suet624 They both have neurotic Scorpios as mothers. Are you surprised? 😉 @LeahBergen 2w
LeahBergen Oh, that‘s true! 😮😆 2w
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, Helen, for turning my Monday morning frown upside down. What a lovely surprise. 🤗😘 (And no, I have not made the bed this morning. I‘m an adult, thank you very much.)

squirrelbrain Hooray - I‘d given that one up for dead! It‘s taken nearly 2 months due to the cyber-attack on Royal Mail. 🤷‍♀️ 3w
squirrelbrain @Megabooks - I posted Grown Ups to you on the same day so you just never know…. 🤞😁 3w
MicheleinPhilly @squirrelbrain I noted the mailing date was 9 January. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Thanks again! 3w
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vivastory Lol, for years & years I made my bed every single morning. No matter what. The past few months I've just been like...ehh screw it 3w
MicheleinPhilly @vivastory I‘m pretty good about it but on Monday mornings, all bets are off. I can‘t be bothered. 3w
Megabooks @squirrelbrain 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 it probably has to go through a bunch of nodes to get to my small town but I‘m hopeful!! 3w
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Endpapers | Jennifer Savran Kelly
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This wasn‘t bad but I felt like the author tried to do too much. There were so many disparate parts and I don‘t think she weaved them together successfully. The timeline didn‘t work for me either as it felt way too “of the moment.” I just couldn‘t see much of this journey happening 20 years ago. 👵🏼

TrishB Great review 👍🏻 4w
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Migrations: A Novel | Charlotte McConaghy
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Just absolutely gorgeous. I don‘t typically connect with dystopian stories unless the world the author has built is one that seems not terribly far from our current state and this totally fit the bill. Wonderfully evocative and atmospheric. I just loved it.

Suet624 I agree completely. After I finished it I purchased 3 copies to hand to friends. So good. 4w
TrishB Loved this one too ♥️ 4w
TheLudicReader I loved this too, and it was my book club pick for last year. I won the prize for book members enjoyed reading….least! Can you believe that? 4w
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MicheleinPhilly @TheLudicReader Well that just seems nuts. I have book club tonight and I will be very curious to hear what certain folks thought of it. Some of their tastes can be a bit…eccentric. 4w
BarbaraBB I loved this one so much. Now you should read 4w
BiblioLitten One of my favourites! ❤️ 3w
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Migrations: A Novel | Charlotte McConaghy
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Breakfast and book club book. I‘m enjoying this one immensely.

sarahbarnes I loved this book. 1mo
squirrelbrain Such a good book! ❤️ 1mo
TrishB I loved this one ♥️ and breakfast looks good! 1mo
BarbaraBB One of my all time favorites. So good and heartbreaking ❤️‍🩹 1mo
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False Witness | Karin Slaughter
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I had taken a break from Karin Slaughter because the Will Trent series was driving me bonkers - the new show didn‘t help matters either. So I decided to pick up one of her stand-alones that has been hanging out in #TheVault. I don‘t think any other author writing today gets me ripping through 500 page books quite like she does. She really is a master. 👍🏼

LeahBergen *boop* 1mo
RaeLovesToRead Hi Philly Pickles!!! 🐶💕 1mo
TrishB Love Slaughter ♥️ hi 👋 Pickles 1mo
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MicheleinPhilly @LeahBergen @RaeLovesToRead @TrishB Hi Johnny, Hi Nottingham Pickles, Hi Sansa! 😘 1mo
dabbe Perky Pickles! ❣️🐾❣️ 1mo
Leftcoastzen Love the concept #TheVault !Pickles ! Adorable as usual. 1mo
batsy Pickles approves? 😁 1mo
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I'm Glad My Mom Died | Jennette McCurdy
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I wouldn‘t know who this chick is if she walked up and punched me in the face but everyone else is reading this so I thought “Why not?” This was absolutely brutal. I hope she continues to get the support she needs. Flew through this yesterday and all I could think was, “Honey, I‘m glad your mom died too.” 😱

jlhammar Awesome review! I wasn‘t sure if I wanted to try this or not, but now I think I might. 1mo
squirrelbrain Yes, I had no idea who she is either, but this was powerful. Great review! I‘d highly recommend this too @jlhammar 1mo
MicheleinPhilly @jlhammar Yes, I would absolutely recommend you check it out! @squirrelbrain I *FINALLY* have my first 5 🌟 read of 2023! That took forever. 1mo
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squirrelbrain Hooray - at last! 🎉🎉🎉 1mo
JenReadsAlot I'm reading this right now too because of all the reviews....also wouldn't know her. 1mo
TNbookworm Great review! 1mo
Litlady Killer (no pun intended) review! At the B&N where I work our shelf talker says just that! LMAO!! 🤣😆 1mo
batsy Nice review! I'm keen to read this, too. 1mo
Centique Perfect review 🙌 I was totally gobsmacked by this. 1mo
Suet624 Haha. Great review. I didn‘t know of her either. At the risk of alienating Mormons, this is not the first time I‘ve read about a messed up Mormon mom. 2w
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The New Life | Tom Crewe
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I think I admired this more than I enjoyed it. It‘s a rather “quiet” novel and I had to be in a VERY particular headspace to pick it up. The author is undeniably talented and committed to his research. I think I‘ll be mulling over this one for quite some time.

squirrelbrain Great review! 1mo
TrishB Lovely review! It‘s on my maybe list. 1mo
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Big Swiss: A Novel | Jen Beagin
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Utterly bizarre but eminently readable.

AlaMich That cover…not sure what to make of it. 1mo
Suet624 That cover scares me. 1mo
MicheleinPhilly @AlaMich @Suet624 It‘s not a favorite. 1mo
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squirrelbrain This is apparently a ‘potential‘ for the Women‘s Prize longlist, so is on my radar. But, that cover. 😬 1mo
MicheleinPhilly @squirrelbrain Maybe the British cover is better? 🤔 1mo
squirrelbrain It‘s a cute cartoon-y couple of dogs - completely different! 1mo
MicheleinPhilly @squirrelbrain It definitely tracks with the story, but I still find that odd. 1mo
TrishB The blurb says full of bees?! Do bees feature? I‘m very scared of bees. 1mo
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB They do. There is a massive hive. No one gets chased or stung though. 1mo
TrishB I can‘t read or see pictures of them without feeling sick so I‘ll pass (also applies to wasps). 1mo
Megabooks I‘m excited to get this from the library…in three months. 😔 1mo
swishandflick @Megabooks I think this is a match for the first Aardvark clue! 1mo
Megabooks @swishandflick yes! I can see that! 1mo
MicheleinPhilly @swishandflick @Megabooks Oh, that‘s definitely what it is. 1mo
sarahbarnes This one is on my list. 4w
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6 years ago today we adopted this nugget. She was such a teeny tiny little thing. Now she‘s our little tank. 🥰

squirrelbrain Aw, happy gotcha day Pickles! ❤️❤️❤️ Such a lucky pup! (edited) 1mo
batsy Sweet girl ❤️ 1mo
TrishB Gorgeous girlie 🐶♥️ have fun. 1mo
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jlhammar She is so darned cute. Love your Pickles pics! 1mo
Ruthiella ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️ 1mo
dabbe Peter Piper picked a peck of peppered ... wait for it ... PICKLES! That adorable face! Want to kiss! ❣️🐾❣️ 1mo
LeahBergen Baby Pickles! 😫 1mo
MicheleinPhilly @LeahBergen We saw her photos online but when her fosters brought her over we were like, “OMG! She‘s so tiny!” 😭 1mo
Soubhiville She‘s just so impossibly cute! 🥰 1mo
RaeLovesToRead Awwww 💕 1mo
Tamra CUTE! 1mo
Hooked_on_books Aw, what a special day! 🐶💜 1mo
Megabooks Happy gotcha day Pickles!! 💜💜 1mo
Chelsea.Poole She‘s adorable!! 1mo
Suet624 6 years!! Seriously? Seems like yesterday. 1mo
MicheleinPhilly @Suet624 Right??? It‘s nuts how time flies. 1mo
Suet624 It‘s honestly kind of blowing my mind. 😂😂 1mo
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Finding Me: A Memoir | Viola Davis
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What a marvel she is! Not simply because she is one of the greatest actors of my lifetime, but because this little girl endured decades of racism, domestic violence, sexual assault, extreme poverty, addiction, etc. in her family and not only survived, she is thriving. My only quibble is I would have liked more meat on her most recent successes but that wasn‘t really the point of this. Brava, Queen!

AmyG She is wonderful. I follow her on IG and her posts are so uplifting. 2mo
squirrelbrain Sounds amazing - I think I need to read this. 2mo
TrishB Great review 👍🏻 2mo
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MicheleinPhilly @AmyG I love her IG! 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @squirrelbrain You should! She is remarkable. 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB Thanks love! Happy Friday! 😘 2mo
Suet624 It‘s amazing what people go through and still manage to grow and succeed. I‘m afraid I would curl into a ball and stay in bed for years. 2mo
Amiable I saw her story on a recent episode of “Finding Your Roots” with Henry Louis Gates Jr. and it made me love her even more. 1mo
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Finding Me: A Memoir | Viola Davis
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I guess I‘m reading this next! #EGOT 👑

TrishB I feel I should get to! 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB I started it last night and read a good chunk this morning before I even got out of bed. She is such a remarkable woman who has endured SO MUCH trauma. I just adore her. 2mo
TrishB I will get there ♥️ 2mo
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Mercy Street | Jennifer Haigh
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I love Jennifer Haigh. She manages to center her stories around timely social issues and imbues her characters with such humanity. While this wasn‘t my favorite of hers, I did unfortunately recognize so many of the tactics of the anti-abortion protesters. We used to live in an apartment next door to Planned Parenthood and these gross old men would stand outside every Wednesday morning and harass EVERYONE reserving their most vile tactics for…

MicheleinPhilly the people attempting to enter the clinic. It was a disgusting thing to witness and I‘m proud to say that I got Philly on them MANY times. Anywho, I do think this would have benefitted from being longer as I wanted to spend more time with Claudia and less with Victor. 2mo
Amiable As someone who has been volunteering as a patient escort at a local Planned Parenthood clinic for the past 5 years, I applaud your actions. I wish more supporters would go Philly on all of the gross old men who make up 90% of the protesters outside the clinics. 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @Amiable Good for you! Thank you for your service! 👊🏼 2mo
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AlaMich “Going Philly” on someone makes me think of Melissa from Abbott Elementary. I have never been to Philadelphia but Melissa helps me picture what going Philly must look like. 😂 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @AlaMich 🎯 I recently took a “Which Abbott Elementary Character Are You?” quiz and got Melissa. 😂 2mo
AlaMich @MicheleinPhilly That‘s awesome! I love her! 2mo
TrishB We have similar on campus…. 2mo
LeahBergen What‘s Little Miss Neighbourhood Watch up to? 😆 2mo
SamAnne @MicheleinPhilly @Amiable I used to volunteer as a clinic escort as well. It got rough sometimes! Great news in my city—-Planned Parenthood sued the “church” harassing patients and they have to fork over close to a million dollars in fines and legal fees. About damn time! 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @LeahBergen She was fuming over being deceived by the sunshine. She thought it would be pleasant outside. NOPE! 🥶 2mo
Amiable @SamAnne Excellent! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 2mo
Suet624 @SamAnne that‘s fantastic! 1mo
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Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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Bosch and Ballard never let me down. I won‘t say much more because I‘m not a spoiling asshole, but this one left me a little verklempt.

Leftcoastzen 👏 2mo
TrishB The end of this one is 😱🥲 2mo
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‘Sup Litsy?

DGRachel Happy Saturday! 🐶 2mo
swishandflick Sup pickles! 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awww Pickles 💙 🐶 2mo
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Soubhiville Pickles! Hope you‘re having a great day. 💕 2mo
CBee HI PICKLES 😘😘😘 2mo
RaeLovesToRead 'Sup PicklesinPhilly? 🥰 2mo
squirrelbrain Hey Pickles! 👋❤️ 2mo
Prairiegirl_reading 🥰🥰🥰 2mo
DivineDiana Such an endearing face! ❤️ 2mo
AvidReader25 Hey sweet Pickles! 2mo
dabbe Dat face! Da Pickles-meister! ❣️🐾❣️ 2mo
batsy How's it going, Pickles? ❤️ 2mo
LeahBergen Hey, Pickles! 😘😘 2mo
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I think that I am just destined to not really love any of the #TOB2023 shortlist with a couple of exceptions. This was a really heart-wrenching portrait of grief but for so much of it, it read like really simplistic YA. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I did “like” it but I am again perplexed by the panel‘s choices.

Megabooks Agree. Plus it was just too dang long. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ 2mo
Suet624 Which books did you like on the list? 2mo
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MicheleinPhilly @Suet624 Thus far Nightcrawling and The Violin Conspiracy. I haven‘t actively disliked anything, I‘ve just been expecting more. 2mo
RebelReader This is my first year reading this list, but haven‘t really been super impressed so far. I have a few to go yet so maybe there‘s a gem in there. 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @Megabooks The length didn‘t bother me - it didn‘t feel that long to me. I think I just need to take a break from TOB books for a bit. I still haven‘t had a 5 star read yet this year and it is PISSING ME OFF. 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @RebelReader I own 4 more and there are a handful I know I‘m skipping but I‘ve been disappointed so far. 2mo
Suet624 I hear ya. I‘ve even skipped reading some of the list which is unlike me. 2mo
Deblovestoread @RebelReader This my first year too and I‘ve been underwhelmed to say the least. Hoping the ones I have left give me something to cheer about. 2mo
squirrelbrain Another meh one. I think I‘m skipping this one as it‘s not cheap over here and I‘ll be annoyed if it‘s rubbish. 2mo
Ruthiella I‘m only half way through the shortlist, and while I‘ve enjoyed many, only The Rabbit Hutch has made me sit up and take notice. Still, it keeps me reading books and genres I might not otherwise read. 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @Ruthiella That‘s probably the book I‘m most looking forward to! 2mo
Ruthiella @MicheleinPhilly I don‘t want your expectations to be too high! 😅 It has is flaws but I found the writing to be engaging. 2mo
Hooked_on_books I felt the YA in this, too. I have 2 left to read of the shortlist and am very underwhelmed. 2mo
sarahbarnes This one is on my pile and reviews haven‘t inspired me to read it. 2mo
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Mouth to Mouth: A Novel | Antoine Wilson
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Meh. This was…okay. The airport conceit was completely unnecessary. I‘m rather perplexed as to why this made the shortlist. It wasn‘t bad, it just wasn‘t fantastic or terribly memorable. #TOB2023 @Ruthiella @Cinfhen @Suet624 @sarahbarnes @thebluestocking @Mindyrecycles @vivastory @kwmg40 @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB @amyrabbitt @MicheleinPhilly @Hooked_on_books @cariashley @batsy @Chelsea.Poole @Addison_Reads @RebelReader

Ruthiella I‘m right there in the middle with you on this one! 2mo
Suet624 There was an interesting discussion about this way back when on one of the posts. It made me question some things about the story itself. Maybe those discussions will take place again when the TOB judges discuss it. 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @Suet624 At the very least, I‘m hoping the judges indicate what they saw in this! 2mo
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batsy I agree! Felt like I was missing something... 2mo
squirrelbrain I quite liked this, but I‘m not sure it was ‘enough‘ of anything to make the shortlist. 2mo
BarbaraBB I liked it a lot although the airport setting didn‘t add to the story indeed. But he needed someone to talk to for a longer time. 2mo
RebelReader I really liked this one. I didn‘t mind the airport concept because it‘s a place you could run into someone and there‘s nothing to do but talk, unless you‘re a reader. 🤣🤣 The best thing about the #tob is all the diverse opinions. 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @RebelReader If someone tried to yack my ear off in an airport like this, I‘d be screaming back through security. “Change my flight! NOW!” 2mo
RebelReader @MicheleinPhilly 🤣🤣🤣🤣 2mo
Cinfhen 💯!!! It was #GoodNotGreat 2mo
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The Cherry Robbers | Sarai Walker
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This is my local indie‘s book club pick for this month. While I loved the author‘s Dietland, I didn‘t go into this with sky high expectations because I saw it characterized as witchy, magical, fairy tale-ish, etc. none of which is my jam. It has serious Gothic undertones but was remarkably accessible. It had a slightly similar vibe to The Change for me which I loved. Very atmospheric but NOT a horror novel at all. Stupid book marketing. 👍🏼

rockpools Oh, silly book marketing people! It‘s almost like it would help to read the book before they market it 🤷🏻‍♀️. I‘m curious about this one - Dietland was all sorts of memorable... 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @rockpools It is seriously ridiculous. 2mo
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Want You Dead | Peter James
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All my brain has been able to handle this week and it was not a favorite. The action seemed really gratuitous (which I recognize is ironic given the shit I read) but this was really over the top. Also, Peter James is obviously a horny old man. Dude, write to Playboy or something. 😖

TrishB I must have read it, but can‘t remember a single thing about it. 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB Bryce Laurent stalks and tortures his ex throughout pretty much the entirety of the book. Grace finally marries Cleo and Sandy shows up at the church but doesn‘t reveal herself. LOTS of talk of hard cocks and being inside of women and just general porny type stuff. 🙄 2mo
TrishB Can‘t imagine why I‘ve forgotten it. 2mo
Centique I really want to use “Dude, write to Playboy” in my real life. 😂 Perfect sentiment 🙌 2mo
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I don‘t know - maybe I‘m just too old for this or maybe the breathless proclamations of “ZOMG, this is the best book ever!” raised my expectations to an unreasonable level but I don‘t get the hype for this at all. It was fine but I didn‘t think it was anything special. I found all of the descriptions of making games to be insufferably boring. 👵🏼 #TOB2023

rmaclean4 I have been putting off reading this novel for these reasons! 2mo
BkClubCare Aw, the curse of expectation! I get it. 👊 2mo
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kwmg40 I had the opposite reaction. I found the interaction between Sadie and Sam tedious at times but I loved the video game details. 😄 2mo
Ruthiella I‘d like to think it‘s less an age thing and more a style thing? 🤔 But then, I am over 10 years older than Zevin! 😅 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @Ruthiella I‘ve loved other Zevin books. 🤷🏻‍♀️ This one just didn‘t hit for me. 2mo
Erinreadsthebooks The grandma emoji 😂🙋‍♀️ 2mo
sarahbarnes As I sit 200th in line for this at the library, I‘m starting to have reservations about what my reaction will be if I actually read it. 2mo
Cinfhen I really enjoyed the friendship aspect and I LOVED two other books by Zevin but there were parts of this book that were frustratingly long & unnecessary ( pioneer woman im looking at you!!!!) but I do think it‘s a good read @sarahbarnes @rmaclean4 2mo
Hooked_on_books I liked this a lot. But I also read an early copy before I knew about all the hype and had a mixed reaction to previous Zevin books, so my expectations weren‘t necessarily very high. I‘ve definitely had experiences with books where the hype actually diminishes my reading experience, so I get it. And I‘m old, too! 2mo
squirrelbrain I like this when I read it, but I can hardly remember anything about it now. 🤷‍♀️ 2mo
batsy I'm gonna skip it, I think! It's just not calling out to me. 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @Cinfhen I was 10,000% done with the video games stuff by that point. I actually contemplated skipping that section once I started reading it. It felt so tonally out of place. 2mo
rmaclean4 @batsy i am with you! 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @rmaclean4 @batsy It didn‘t really interest me when it was released but it was 99p so…There are a couple of books in the tournament that I‘m definitely skipping. 2mo
Cinfhen If you and @Hooked_on_books feel old I‘m a dinosaur 🦖 xxxx 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @Cinfhen @Hooked_on_books This also featured one of my literary pet peeves - Sam, Sadie, Simon…Pick another damn letter! And get off my lawn! 2mo
Cinfhen Hehehehe - I actually remember you mentioning this once before 😂😂😂it‘s a legit pet peeve 2mo
Hooked_on_books @MicheleinPhilly @Cinfhen It‘s what my mom did in naming my sister and I. We‘re Heather and Holly. But I promise, she‘s a lovely woman! 😉 2mo
Cinfhen Heather & Holly are perfect together 👯‍♀️💕💕 @Hooked_on_books (edited) 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @Hooked_on_books @Cinfhen With real people it doesn‘t bother me at all - only in books! 2mo
DavidDiamond I second that emotion!
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Riotously funny but also devastatingly sad. As someone who navigated the American healthcare system for months last year with a loved one, it just beggars belief why something so absolutely critical is so poorly run. Public, private - it doesn‘t matter - it‘s all crap. 😒

vivastory As a health coordinator I couldn't agree more 👏 2mo
TrishB So true 😞 2mo
Suet624 It‘s all so sad. 2mo
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Meredith, Alone | Claire Alexander
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I loved Meredith. Although her struggles due to a lifetime of abuse and trauma, were really devastating there was still something life-affirming about this. I did have a minor quibble due to the time this book was set in (2018-2019) and knowing what subsequently transpired in real life. ☹️ But that‘s a minor complaint.

TrishB I enjoyed this one too 👍🏻 2mo
squirrelbrain Great review! I have this one on my physical TBR pile, following your recommendation @TrishB 2mo
TrishB @squirrelbrain I think you‘ll enjoy when you get there. 2mo
Soubhiville I saw this on Aardvark and wondered how it was. Glad you enjoyed it. 2mo
RebelReader One of my favorite books of 2022! 2mo
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Demon Copperhead: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver
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It doesn‘t have the sprayed edges ☹️ but I still find this cover gorgeous. #bookmail

RaeLovesToRead Don't mind me, sat here luxuriating over my sprayed edges version 😋😉💃💃💃💃 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @RaeLovesToRead Don‘t mind me, sat here stuffing cake in my mouth. 😈😜 (Kidding, I don‘t even like cake.) 😘 2mo
RaeLovesToRead ZOMG!!!! ???? Haha... tell you what, give me your copy and some felt tips and I'll make you an "exclusive" edition ??? (it's Day 13 and I haven't faceplanted into any lemon meringues just yet ?) 2mo
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squirrelbrain LOL at the pair of you! @MicheleinPhilly @RaeLovesToRead 🤣🤣🤣 2mo
TrishB Love it you two 🍰📚 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @RaeLovesToRead You‘re just going to draw pictures of cake on my edges, aren‘t you? 2mo
RaeLovesToRead Perhaps... but I can make them blue to match the general aesthetic? 💙😁 2mo
Megabooks I like both us and uk covers of this and that‘s rare for me! 2mo
MicheleinPhilly @RaeLovesToRead YES! Like Bridget Jones‘ blue soup! Please and thank you. 2mo
RaeLovesToRead Hehe, just think, if my poetry career ever takes off, it'll be worth hundreds 2mo
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Mitch Oh man! I need to quit work just to read! 🤣 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @Mitch Same! It really is rude of my employer to expect 40+ hours a week of my time. 😒 3mo
TrishB I too need to retire. 3mo
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TheKidUpstairs Oh God, the one-two punch of "Best of 2022" lists immediately followed by "Most Anticipated of 2023" lists is destroying my TBR! My current plan is to win big in the lottery, and move to a gorgeous cabin in the woods to devote myself to full time reading ? you're all invited! 3mo
squirrelbrain Phew! Luckily not many were available on #netgalley! 🤣 I‘d already requested and received two, from other lists. (Brutes and the Makkai) but only one more that I looked for was available. I also have a physical copy of this one on my TBR shelf, that is being re-released this year. 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @TheKidUpstairs @squirrelbrain When I win the Mega Millions lottery, I‘m going to build my own version of Gladstone‘s Library in the US. I will have 30 rescue dogs and will simply host quiet reading retreats for the rest of my life. 3mo
batsy Oh, yay! I need to retire but also need to be left a huge inheritance ... Tricky 😆 📚📚📚 3mo
Mitch @MicheleinPhilly agreed - just rude! 🤣 3mo
Centique Look @Reggie ! A new Brandon Taylor! Thanks for putting this on my radar Michelle 🙏💕 2mo
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Spare | Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex
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🤔 I must have been drunk book shopping on December 17 because I couldn‘t care less about the BRF. 🤨

RaeLovesToRead Haha. I have pre-ordered this simply for the reason that I am nosy 👀🤣 We can buddy read 😁 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @RaeLovesToRead I‘m so confused. It must have been while we were watching the Netflix series. Which we did because we‘ve loved Megan since the earliest days of Suits. I guess I had FOMO? 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3mo
RaeLovesToRead It's a good job I rarely drink... I'm bad enough sober - can you imagine what would arrive if I went shopping after a few drinks 😅😅😅 3mo
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MoonWitch94 I have always had a “thing” for Harry, and that‘s why I ordered it. The rest of those pompous fools deserve everything coming to them. 3mo
TrishB Have to pay me to read it. That would be my worst drunk shopping trip ever 😁😁 and I‘ve had some. 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB Maybe I‘ll drunk read it. 3mo
TrishB 😂😂😂 good plan! 3mo
LeahBergen 🤣🤣 Definitely drunk read it and live post on here while you do! 3mo
Andrew65 @TrishB I‘m with you, fed up with the whole thing as looking at the survey most are in the U.K. People in the U.K. struggling to heat their homes, feed their families, pay their mortgages, hospitals imploding and yet the media is focused on this! 😢 3mo
TrishB @Andrew65 I always have a feeling there‘s a cover up elsewhere when the press do this! It‘s just not that important. 3mo
Andrew65 @TrishB Exactly! 3mo
BarbaraBB @TrishB @Andrew65 I couldn‘t agree more. About the cover up and the fed up. The world is a mess and we need to keep hearing by and about them… However, a drunk review by @MicheleinPhilly I‘d be willing to read! 3mo
Amiable Maybe when you were drunk you thought it was a manual on how to change your tire? 😀 I‘m with @TrishB @Andrew65 and @BarbaraBB —I‘d be perfectly happy if I never saw a story about Harry or Megan ever again. Go live your non-royal lives privately and stop doing interviews about your choice to live your non-royal lives privately! (I mean, after @MicheleinPhilly drunk-reviews this book.) 3mo
TrishB @Amiable even more radically- I‘d just be perfectly happy with no royal family! 3mo
Amiable @TrishB I try to avoid being “that type of American” who foists my opinions about how other countries should run their own governments. I‘ll also admit my views on the BRF are heavily colored by “The Crown.” 😬 I know it‘s a semi-/sorta fictionalized version of the family…but I watch it and definitely wonder what the point of having a royal family is at this time in history? (edited) 3mo
TrishB @Amiable well put 😁 and exactly. 21st century democracy where some people are automatically elevated above others. I‘ll stop there cos I love this space ♥️ 3mo
Andrew65 @TrishB Agreed, and stop selling your story for financial gain. 3mo
Suet624 I‘ve loved Megan since Suits too. Loved watching many of those characters. 😊 2mo
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The New Life | Tom Crewe
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Monday mornings made tolerable by #bookmail!

squirrelbrain I just started this as a #netgalley ARC. 3mo
Cinfhen I just read an article about this book this afternoon 😁it sounds GREAT 3mo
RaeLovesToRead I've gone 8 days without dessert or buying a book 3mo
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RaeLovesToRead Help. I think I may be dying 😵 3mo
LeahBergen I was just reading about this one. 👍 3mo
TrishB This looks good 👍🏻 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @RaeLovesToRead 😮 I have bought an obnoxious number of books already this year. 😬 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @squirrelbrain I look forward to your review! 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @Cinfhen @LeahBergen @TrishB I‘m really looking forward to it! 3mo
Cinfhen That‘s SUPER brave @RaeLovesToRead giving up BOTH of those things at once!!!! 💚😅🙌🏻 3mo
Cinfhen I‘ll be awaiting your review, Michele 🤓 3mo
AardvarkBookClub We loved this one so much! Can‘t wait to hear what you think!! 2mo
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Clare Mackintosh is such a first rate thriller writer so I was naturally intrigued by her first foray into a detective series. While it wasn‘t anything earth-shattering, I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to further installments. And with all due respect to the Welsh, your language is…interesting. #StartASeries

TrishB I enjoyed this enough to get the second too 👍🏻 3mo
RebelReader I read all her stuff. Some are better than others, but I always enjoy them. 3mo
batsy The reviews are mostly positive for this! I'm keen to check it out 👍🏾 3mo
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Jagged Little Pill: The Novel | Eric Smith, Diablo Cody, Alanis Morissette, Glen Ballard
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My late teens, early 20s heart is so so happy right now.

Librarybelle One of my colleagues just saw this! Hope you enjoy!! 3mo
vivastory Was completely unaware that this had been made into a musical. Hope you have a great evening! 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @Librarybelle @vivastory We saw the matinee. It was SOOO good. I loved it! 3mo
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JenReadsAlot Fun! 3mo
LeahBergen Ooo, this sounds amazing! 3mo
TrishB That sounds great! 3mo
Jas16 I saw this a couple of months ago and loved it. So glad that you did too. 3mo
Christine So fun!! Sounds like you were head over feet about it. 😁 3mo
batsy Oh wow! How awesome is this. 3mo
Megabooks Fun!! 3mo
TieDyeDude Nice! 3mo
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Capital: A Novel | John Lanchester
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So remember AGES ago when I said I was going to focus on books in #TheVault? That‘s what I call my Kindles because many times the books are “outta sight, outta mind.” Yeah, that didn‘t happen. In addition to those, I‘m making a concerted effort to tackle books that have actually been staring me in the face for years too. This is one of those books. It‘s a CHONKSTER. Over 500 pages and the font was like 8 point. My bleeding eyes. 👇🏼👇🏼

MicheleinPhilly Anywho…the synopsis for this is a bit misleading as it reads as though there is a mystery at the heart of it but it‘s really of no consequence. This is actually a sprawling “autopsy” if you will, of a particular London road and its inhabitants in 2008. I got a bit of a Casual Vacancy vibe from it. Perhaps a smidge too long but thoroughly enjoyable. 👍🏼 3mo
rockpools I think I might have this in my vaults (if it was on my shelves with 8 point type, it‘d never get read, I‘m afraid!) You‘ve made me want to actually read it! 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @rockpools My reading glasses got a good workout. I seriously don‘t understand the point of these microscopic font sizes! 👵🏼 But yes, I recommend it. 3mo
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rockpools @MicheleinPhilly Even with reading glasses, I object as a matter of principle, so much respect to you for getting through it. But I do have it on kindle, so 🎉 3mo
BarbaraBB I still have this on my shelves as well 3mo
Suet624 I‘m currently doing that thing that I find myself doing every year, despite saying I won‘t. I decide to read every book in all of the five libraries I frequent instead of reading the books on my shelves. I‘m a little bit disgusted with myself. Congrats on getting through at least one of yours. 2mo
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I needed this. I am not a “self-help” person AT ALL but this didn‘t feel like that to me. It felt like my wiser, calmer, kinder, older sister was guiding me out of the mess in my own head and into her loving embrace. These past few years have been HARD and this was such a soothing way to kick off 2023.

Happy New Year!

TrishB Lovely review ♥️ I feel I may need a bit of Michelle. 3mo
MicrobeMom I love Michelle! I don‘t like self-help either, but your review makes me want to read it! 3mo
squirrelbrain Great review! I feel like I need to get to this one sooner rather than later…. 3mo
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DogMomIrene Love Michelle, and I haven‘t read any of her books. This sounds like the one I should pick up! 3mo
vivastory Lovely review! 3mo
Christine Perfectly stated, and agreed! 3mo
Suet624 She is a breath of fresh air. 2mo
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#Top22of22 Except I think it‘s only 21. Whoops!

This year has been a beast for so many reasons. At times I felt like the only thing keeping me sane was you guys. There are certain folks (you know who you are) that held my hand and showed me so much kindness and support and I will forever be grateful for that. 😘

Happy New Year all!

Reagan Hamnet! That chapter following the plague was like 🤯 3mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Happy New Year 🎈🎊🎆 3mo
TrishB Great choices 😁 here‘s to a great next year 📚❤️ 3mo
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Centique I‘m so glad Litsy was a place of support for you. This place just wouldn‘t be the same without you! I always enjoy your posts and your pithy comments are just the best. 😍 I hope 2023 brings you some new joy. 3mo
BarbaraBB We share so many favorites. 2022 was a bitch. I wish you all the happiness for 2023 🤍 3mo
squirrelbrain I am see lots of overlap here… (hoping to post my list tomorrow). Here‘s to a better 2023. 😘 (oh, and I‘m loving The Violin Conspiracy so far) 3mo
sarahbarnes A great list! Here‘s to a better 2023 - I‘m with you on that. 3mo
jlhammar I have loved so many of these! Fab list. I‘m especially excited to see more Small Pleasures appreciation. So good! 3mo
LeahBergen Cheers to a better 2023, friend! 😘 3mo
Deblovestoread Great list! Happy New Year!🎉 3mo
batsy Litsy is the best online space ❤️ I'm glad go see the end of 2022 as well, so here's to a better 2023! 🥂🎉 3mo
Cinfhen Awesome list and much love to you & J!! Here‘s to all good things in 2023 xxxx 3mo
Reggie Here‘s hoping for a better year. Happy New Year to you and Pickles! 3mo
Suet624 Hoping 2023 brings you peace. 💕 2mo
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Snap | Belinda Bauer
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This is *probably* my last read of the year. Thanks to @squirrelbrain I‘ve recently discovered BBC2‘s Between the Covers. I was reminded that I have had this on my Kindle for AGES. While I did really enjoy it, I‘m amazed that this showed up on the Booker list. It is a quick, snappy (heh heh) read but miles from what the committee typically selects. I‘m looking forward to her other books I‘ve hoarded over the years.

Ruthiella I‘ve never read anything from her, but her being shortlisted at least brought her to my attention! 3mo
squirrelbrain I‘ve not read it but it certainly didn‘t sound like a Booker book when they discussed it on the programme. 3mo
JamieArc I enjoyed this one. I read it when it was long listed for the Booker, so I was quite surprised when I found it quite compelling and liked it 😂 3mo
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TrishB Love this author 👍🏻 3mo
BarbaraBB I enjoyed this book a lot 3mo
batsy I liked this, too! 3mo
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I was feeling rather Grinch-y this year so decided to see whether this would get me in a Christmas-y mood. While it wasn‘t 100% successful in altering my mood, it was still a delightful way to spend a few hours. Sometimes books like this are a soothing balm, despite their predictability.

squirrelbrain Are you going all soft?! 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @squirrelbrain Shut up, Helen! I am still a crotchety grump, I will have you know! 😜 3mo
squirrelbrain Ah, there she is…the Michele we all know and love! 🤨🤬🤣 3mo
mcctrish I find books set in Scotland make me happy 😆 3mo
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I would follow Lauren Graham to the ends of the earth, I adore her so. This was nothing earth shattering but made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I just ❤️ her.

Prairiegirl_reading Agreed 💯 3mo
mcctrish ❤️❤️ 3mo
sarahbellum Yes! I went the audio route for this one and didn‘t regret it one bit 3mo
Suet624 I didn‘t know about this book! 2mo
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Anywhere You Run: A Novel | Wanda M. Morris
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Really terrific historical fiction set in the Jim Crow South about 2 sisters, one of whom is on the run after killing her white rapist. I‘ve not read Morris before but she really has a way with setting the time and place as well as family dynamics. Ripped through it in a single sitting.

kspenmoll Great review! 3mo
JamieArc The tagged book was one of my favorites last year. Didn‘t realize she had a new one out. 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @JamieArc I have that one. I‘m even more excited for it now. 3mo
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Anywhere You Run: A Novel | Wanda M. Morris
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Getting my book club book read while my shadow stands guard.

TrishB She‘s doing a good job. 3mo
squirrelbrain ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
LeahBergen Little darling! 3mo
batsy She's so precious ❤️ 3mo
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Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!!! May your weekend be merry and bright! And stay warm! 😘

Amiable OMG, that face 😍😄 3mo
JenReadsAlot Adorable! 3mo
squirrelbrain Oh, she looks really impressed with her outfit! 🤣 Merry Christmas to all of you! 😘 3mo
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Tamra 😂 I hope there was a treat involved in the making of the pic! 3mo
LeahBergen Pickles, you gorgeous thing!! 🤣🤣 3mo
Hooked_on_books She looks adorable but not thrilled! I‘m impressed, though—if I put anything on Bindi‘s head, she would just be a blur until it was off, so I could never get this picture of her. 3mo
RaeLovesToRead Pickles, you coming down my chimney tonight? Gonna bring me all the books?? 😁😁😁 3mo
Leftcoastzen Pickles has a “really, mom” look!so cute 3mo
Ruthiella ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️ 3mo
BarbaraBB This is so cute!!! Happy holidays to all of you 🤍 3mo
batsy When is Pickles going to get her revenge? 😂 She's adorable! ❤️ 3mo
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Small Things Like These | Claire Keegan
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And this was just absolutely lovely. A soothing balm for my weary soul. I will revisit this again. ❤️

Tamra I‘ve loved everything by Keegan. 😁 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @Tamra This was my first! Going to buy everything else. 3mo
Tamra @MicheleinPhilly perfect gift for yourself! 😊 3mo
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BarbaraBB Lovely read indeed! 3mo
squirrelbrain I loved this one too! ❤️ 3mo
jlhammar It really is. Keegan is so good! I also loved Foster and Walk the Blue Fields was a wonderful collection of stories. I'm looking forward to reading Antarctica in the coming months. 3mo
Suet624 Loved this one too. 2mo
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Our Missing Hearts | Celeste Ng
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I liked this. A lot. It was an audacious undertaking for Ng whose prior books have been much more subtle. But I see why she did it. If the last 3 years have taught us anything, I think it‘s that subtlety in the face of injustice is DONE. Even when tackling macro issues, this is still hauntingly intimate. Thanks again @TrishB !! 😘

TrishB Sounds good 👍🏻 I was waiting to see what you thought! Not read yet. 3mo
squirrelbrain Looking forward to this one and I‘m glad you liked it. I won‘t suggest a #buddyread @TrishB 😬 3mo
TrishB @squirrelbrain 😂😂 things I‘m very bad at….. 3mo
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Heads up again, American TOB-ers! #TOB2023

squirrelbrain Gah! Hope it becomes available in the UK soon. 🤞 3mo
Aimeesue Thanks for posting! I would've missed it! 3mo
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Our Missing Hearts | Celeste Ng
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What‘s this? I‘m actually reading a book???? It‘s only been a week but it seriously feels like a month. I‘ll be happy to finish up work for the year on Friday so I can tackle some more reads.

TrishB Enjoy ❤️ I have finished. I feel like someone let the air out of me, worn out and exhausted! Have a week to rest first. 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB Seriously. I‘m looking forward to having the time and head space to read but am afraid I may just sleep until 2023. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3mo
squirrelbrain Keep going, not long to go now! I have this on my TBR shelf too so I‘m interested to hear what you think. 😘 3mo
Ruthiella I hear you! I have a friend visiting the day after Xmas and I feel like she‘ll be cutting into my plan to sleep 18 hours per day! 😂 3mo
TrishB Yes, sleep,best present ever @Ruthiella I‘m trying not to make plans….. 3mo
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An Island | Karen Jennings
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Heads up, American TOB-ers! #TOB2023

Graywacke (And it‘s terrific. 🙃 Well, my take. ) 3mo
batsy @Graywacke Happy to hear it! This is one on the #ToB2023 shortlist that I've been looking forward to. 3mo
batsy @squirrelbrain Nice! Excited to get to it. @Graywacke 3mo
Bklover Thank you!!!!!!😀 3mo
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