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Heard a lot about how good this was. Long wait from library. Had to give it up. Just not my thing. Recommended it to-my daughter and she loved it. So there you go.

What a rollercoaster. Weird, shocking, scary, and cool. I never really knew what was happening, and I couldn‘t put it down. I can‘t wait to reread knowing what I know now

This has been a rough reading month for me but hoping to get through this one before the end of the month. Reading it for our partner read (theme weird horror). What‘s funny is that every time I read this book or carry it in public at least 1-2 people come up to me to ask what I think of it. The author will be speaking at a local bookstore near work in a few days about the sequel

You can listen to a short story which was published in The New Yorker this past July titled The Chartreuse written and read by Mona Awad, the author of new release We Love You, Bunny. I enjoyed it.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-yorker-the-writers-voice-new-ficti...

I kept hearing that Book number 2 is on its way so I thought I‘d better read this. And I loved it! Not at all what I was expecting - I thought it was going to be a slow, atmospheric read about feeling like an outsider. (A vibe I like for sure) But this book runs and jumps and does flips, it has teeth. The “outsider” characters have some fantastically sharp remarks in here, I grinned like a Halloween pumpkin. Have you read this @Reggie ?

You know when a book gets SO MUCH hype it's almost too much, so you just half to let it sit on your shelf for a few years before you read it? I did that with Bunny, and finally decided to pull it down in advance of the second book coming out this fall.

I absolutely devoured this one. It is a weird, wild trip of a novel that kept me both entertained and completely enraptured by its dark, twisty world. Loved it.

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Taking a little breakfast reading time 💕💕💕 (if you put yogurt on a fruit crisp, that makes it a healthy breakfast choice, right? 🤣)

Reread holds up for me - although knowing what I‘m getting into this time definitely makes Samantha‘s story more heartbreaking (& disturbing). Part 2 is next and is described as sequel, prequel, and stand alone. With Mona Awad, anything‘s possible. 🐰

I so rarely re-read, even my faves, so revisiting this is such a treat that I‘m somehow enjoying it even more than the first time. Like, totally took for granted how funny (bunny) it was. It is so weirdly funny.

I still have no clue how this will translate to film/TV (if that is still on the table - film rights were bought years ago).

Oh, Bunny 🐰

It‘s been five years since I stumbled upon this book after purchasing it cold at my first Brooklyn Book Festival. I‘ve devoured everything Mona Awad since. Re-reading before starting a deliciously procured ARC of the sequel next. 🧁 🎭 🪆👑🐇

Ok maybe not *quite* like that… but I did take a bath and listen to jazz while reading for #hyggehour #hyggehourreadathon

And Bunny? Yes…. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It took me a little bit to get into… but now that I‘ve finished, it was all worth it. Go in blind, as others have said.

This book was batshit. It‘s amazing. I can‘t even tell you anything about it or it will ruin it, break the spell. Look, if you‘re also a bazaar reader, dive in. If not, dive in anyway. What‘s the harm, Bunny? Don‘t you want to belong, Bunny?

Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
I tried these to the halfway mark before deciding to DNF them. 🤷🏻‍♀️
Did you enjoy these?
Should I try again?
#boleybooks #tbrpile #DNF #BookBeast #bookbuds #bookchat #bookclub #letsread

Bunny enthusiasts, rise up! We won, Bunny! 🐰 🥀

My co-worker described this as 'Heathers on crack' and I can't explain it better than that.

What a wild ride! Now I understand why people are so hesitant to give any details beyond what‘s in the summary. Don‘t want to give any spoilers, so my take is - if you like weird girl fiction, or think you might, just start reading and let it happen! The journey is what it‘s all about, but the destination won‘t disappoint.

I‘ve been curious about this literary horror novel for a while & I was delighted to learn that my cousin had just finished reading it with her book club to have someone to immediately talk about this strange story with! I loved the audio performance… & may not have stuck with this one otherwise, considering the chaotic climax. The themes & gore balanced out here, & I loved the creative processes here but had a hard time connecting with Samantha.

#roll100 well this book was batshit crazy. And I thoroughly enjoyed it! Loved trying to unpick all the metaphor vs reality, a wild ride.

Samantha is a lonely scholarship student enrolled in an elite postgraduate writing program with little more than her dark imagination to deal with an obnoxious cohort of twee rich girls. I read this novel in part as a metaphor for the writing process but there are multiple ways to interpret this wild story. It would be fun to discuss with a book club.

I stayed up til midnight to finish this book. That's how deep the hook was set. It is weird. And it will have you questioning reality at the end. It also has some serious wtf moments. It was such a fun, though wild, ride. And I absolutely loved the writing.

Current travel read. Definitely finding it interesting so far. My daughter loved it and wanted to be able to discuss it with someone. She did warn me that it was weird though.

I know that Awad's surreal narratives aren't to everyone's liking, but having read two of her books & having loved both of them, they are definitely for me. Looking forward to reading her most recent. When I get around to it.
#coverlove #pink
@alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @eggs

Wow that was not at all what I was expecting. I am kinda still at a loss for words. 🐰🦌🦊

Oh Bunny, I loved this book sooo very much. I truly did!
Samantha is a student in a writing program in grad school. The four other girls in her class call one another Bunny and are inseparable. And one day they unexpectedly invite Sam to Smut Salon. Then things get really weird.

Thank you for the tag @Eggs😊💖
These questions are not as easy as they seem at first🤔
1. Haruki Murakami, Mona Awad, Peter Swanson, Megan Abbott
2. Tagged. I have many fave genres, but I think 'soft', gothic psychological horror is 'my thing'. And my appreciation for Bunny knows no bounds.😄
3. Don't read series much, I'm afraid.
#WondrousWednesday #favourites #favouriteauthors #readinginspring
Tag @The_Penniless_Author @Enchanted_Bibliophile

1. Nope. Thank goodness. Though Samantha is my middle name, I go by that.
2. Tagged.😁

#Two4Tuesday #Bunny #names @TheSpineView
Tag my Bunny @BeeMagical @RaeLovesToRead @The_Penniless_Author

My February #WrapUp of my “owned” books
#ReadMyShelves

My February #WrapUp of my 5🌟reads :)

my #FebruaryPick for my #BookBracket2024

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Its plot was quite unusual and could divide readers into loving or hating it. However, I found myself completely immersed in the story and unable to put it down as it became more surreal. I stumbled upon a review that used the term 'black licorice' to describe this type of book, which I thought was quite clever.

#20in4 #FabulousFebruary
@Andrew65

My wonky crochet bunnies 🐰🐰

Spent my #HyggeHour reading this one, indulging in a glass of wine and having a nice candle burning. I was a little cold (even with my heated blanket) so I was wearing my hand warmers :)

@AllDebooks
@TheBookHippie
@ChrissyReadIt
@jenniferw88

My breakfast date this morning.

I wrote a book today, nbd.

OK, ok…it‘s a sample craft for the activity that I organized for Take Your Child to the Library day. But still! 😝

Waiting for my husband to get home so I can force him to read it.

Headed to Book Club! We‘ll be discussing Bright Young Women — and we‘re tasked with bringing two other books, one to swap & one as a donation to a local Little Free Library. 📚

4.2⭐️ I got to admit… This book was better than I thought I was going to be. What‘s crazy is I could not figure it out at all, yet I felt like I knew exactly what was going on. However, I‘m still confused on what was real and what wasn‘t. It was good. I liked it. This was book #19 for #Roll100

We call them Bunnies because that is what they call each other. Seriously. Bunny. #FirstLineFridays

Do I know what I just read ? - NO
Did I love it ? - YES

Psychedelic fever dream from start to finish.

Cashed out my PangoBucks before the holidays. Bottom two are for me, the tagged will be gifted at my in person book club at the end of the month as it‘s one of my absolute faves and I‘m not parting with my hardcover signed copy. 😂🫣😭

I read this book in one evening, I had to know where it was going.
I ended up Googling what other readers interpreted from the ending as it was a little confusing.
I felt sorry for Samantha for most of the book. She seemed so lonely and lost. The Bunnies were all very intriguing.
This is the type of book you only need to read once, but I would maybe recommend it to someone if they wanted to read an out of the box book.

I have decided to try my hand at the #Roll100 again this year. Since I didn‘t get a lot of my books read last year, I‘m using the same list, just change the ones that I had accomplished.

@BookwormAHN @wanderinglynn #yuleswap

Oh my God I love it!! Thank you!! And sorry I posted it late

I just started this book, but my recollection of grad school is not cliques like the Bunnies. No one had time for that; we were all too busy with classes, theses, and dissertations. Those of us with grad assistantships especially had no time for that. We‘ll see. So far it seems a weird little book but I‘m not opposed to weird if it‘s a good story.

👍👍

I read this because everyone said it was weird and I wanted to know why. And guess what? It was weird.
She's in a cult. But also, in a graduate program. Also, lonely. Also, living in a very scary city. I'm not sure how it ended? But I know it ended.
I mildly hated the writing style.
I almost DNFd this 50% through because I found out why it was weird. But... I... couldn't stop?

Don't read it. But also read it. Idk.

10.15.2023

At first I couldn't figure out what the hell I was reading, but when I figured it out, I realized that I love this novel. It's an interesting look at the reasons people enter into creative pursuits, the way that the need to belong and to be seen can create monsters as well as things of beauty, the lengths people will go to to feel less alone, and how the people with the most recognition aren't always those with the most talent.

@Yuki_Onna @BeeMagical I bet you will both appreciate this... 💕🐇🐇🐇🐇

So I had previously DNF‘d this, but I was in the mood for something strange and decided to give it another chance. This time I listened to the audiobook, and that made this extremely bizarre story unfold for me. I honestly don‘t completely know what was going all the time. However, this is a savage exploration of snobby academia. There is so many little details that could be discovered on reread as well.⬇️

@Yuki_Onna !!!!!! Stop!😭🩷

Thank you so so so much for the very personal birthday gift!!😭🩷

I love it so much and will forever cherish it!!🩷🐰

Thank you, Bunny!🩷🩷

I am in one of the most beautiful towns of Germany, full of UNESCO World Heritage sites, a place where I've never been before. So what will I do first? 🤔
...
#culturalheritage #history #surrealism #Bunny #horror #bookhoarders
@BeeMagical @RaeLovesToRead

This was bonkers, and I kinda loved it.

Awad is a fantastic writer. You'd have to be to make the events of this book feel in ANY way plausible.

Bunny is bitchy, hallucinogenic, original, creepy, full of 90s cliché and poetic pastiche. Loosely dark academia, but would be better placed in the surreal horror section.

The whole thing reads like a psychedelic dream that could be feminist or misogynistic depending how you read it!

4 bizarre stars