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A soft pick as I found the some of the actions a bit too simplistic. But I wonder how I would have felt about this book if I had read it when I was younger.
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Funny and insightful as always with Lamott. While the political references are dated the strategies she used to get through Bush frère will work in today‘s worse divisions. And the cats on the pillow agree. #doublespin #24in2024

This was just okay for me. It felt like the story just dragged on. More character driven than plot driven, and I just prefer plot!

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There were some memorable lines, but it was too much work for too little reward for my taste. Very “I‘m being avant garde now” feel to it. None of the characters were particularly likable and particularly not the protagonist. Very different from Ragtime, which I loved. At least I got it off my shelf to make room for other books. #doublespin & 15 for #24in2024

What a charming little book!

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My pacifist heart loved this book and cried over it in equal measure. Featuring Gertrude Bell, whom I first met years ago in Wallace‘s Desert Queen, T E Lawrence, and Winston Churchill as minor characters, the protagonist is witness to the Cairo Conference and its fallout that we are still experiencing. The story is engaging, and the final chapter provides much to think about. And Rosie the dachshund steals the show. #bookspin #24in2024

This collection of short vignettes shows a child and her grandmother throughout a summer on a Finnish island. Another gentle read, but beautifully descriptive and full of humor and heart.
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I am so behind on reviews it isn‘t even funny. I have been battling yet another horrible cough and just haven‘t felt like reviewing. I will start my slow catch up with this book that is seemingly with a plot, just following the life of an ordinary man in a small town. Like Jayber himself, this book is more than it seems. A nice book to curl up with when you want a softer read. #24in2024

Soaked in symbolism and the most beautiful prose you can imagine, this lovely book is the opposite of a page-turner. It‘s a slow-down-and-savor, experience in all your senses kind of book. I loved it and wanted to highlight every other sentence. Highly recommend! Number13 for#24in2024 and my irl book club pick.

This hockey romance just didn‘t do it for me.?.there were some things that got on my nerves. No one should call someone else “love” all the freaking time unless they‘re British. A lot of the dialogue seemed unnatural. And I wanted to throw the book across the room every time either character said they were addicted to the other. Actually now that I‘ve typed this, I‘m not sure why I finished it. 🤷🏻‍♀️
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