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Bel Canto
Bel Canto | Ann Patchett
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Creadnorthey
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This is really good; hypnotizing me with a laconic anticipation that inevitable tragedy seems less believable but more imminent with every turned page. I‘d read more by Patchett, and recommend this without reservation.

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Maggie4483
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Thank you @Chelsea.Poole for this awesome template! This will be so helpful for keeping my #Bookspin and #Doublespin picks organized!

Bookspin-Bel Canto (also one of my February #Roll100 picks)
Double spin-Homegoing (last months #FoodandLit pick that I didn‘t get to)

CBee Homegoing is AMAZING ♥️♥️ 2mo
Maggie4483 @CBee I‘m struggling with it right now, but I‘m definitely going to keep going, because I‘m quickly realizing my own ignorance about this terrible chapter in history. 2mo
Mary_Reads Any time a song was mentioned in Bel Canto, I would pull up Spotify and play it while I read the section. It really made the novel come alive. It was a beautiful experience. 2mo
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CBee @Maggie4483 it‘s definitely worth it. Not an easy book to read but so important. 2mo
Maggie4483 @Mary_Reads What a great idea! I‘ll try that! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looking great!! 2mo
Chelsea.Poole 👏 glad you can use it! 2mo
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Magdalenka
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Let‘s read … they said it‘s a love story .

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Decalino
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We visited Nashville for a quick overnight trip and had a great time! I finally visited author Ann Patchett's bookshop, Parnassus Books, which I'd been wanting to do for a long time. It was delightful--and chock full of customers on Christmas Eve!

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mjtwo
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27-30 Nov 23 (audiobook)
I did not love this as much as Tom Lake or The Dutch House, but a weak pick nonetheless.
A famous opera singer attends the birthday party of a Japanese businessman at the house of the VP of a South American country which is stormed by terrorists. The resulting siege lasts months.
Interesting to see the relationships formed and the humanising of the terrorists, who are mostly young and uneducated. I was unsure about the end

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JacintaMCarter
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AvidReader25
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It's been 15 years since I first read this and fell in love with Patchett's writing. Since then I've read all of her work and rereading this one was a treat. A birthday party for a Japanese business man in South America takes an unexpected turn when terrorists take the group hostage. It's a surprisingly tender story, less about the hostage situation than about the human connections that can be made in the most extreme situations…Cont. in comments.

AvidReader25 … continued. It's beautiful and will break your heart. The details, like clandestine Spanish lessons in a china closet, a young chess player, the power of music, and the fastidious vice president's efforts to maintain some calm in the chaos, are what will stay with me. A perfect place to start with the work of one of my top-five living authors.  5mo
MrsMalaprop 🙌 Couldn‘t agree more. Bel Canto was my intro to Patchett too. I‘m currently reading Tom Lake. 5mo
AvidReader25 @MrsMalaprop I thought Tom Lake was beautiful! As a mom of two young daughters, I kept thinking about what my future relationship will be with them. 5mo
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CarolynM Lovely review. Bel Canto was my first Patchett too. 5mo
BkClubCare I recently found this at a secondhand store and wanted to reread it. I think the only one I haven‘t read yet is Taft. 5mo
AvidReader25 @MrsMalaprop It‘s a wonderful place to start! 5mo
AvidReader25 @BkClubCare I didn‘t love Taft, but it was an interesting POV. 5mo
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Bookgoil
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I met the amazing Ann Patchett today after she gave a wonderful talk in beautiful Nashville.

AmyG Wow! 5mo
BookwormAHN Sounds like you had a great day 👻 5mo
BookwormAHN Have you received your #ModernWitchSwap package yet 🐈‍⬛ 5mo
Bookgoil @BookwormAHN yes sorry it came right before I left! Forgot to post! 5mo
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steph_phanie
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⭐️⭐️⭐️½
I'm impulse rating this one - immediately upon finishing it. I'll call it a Pick because Patchett is a talented writer, and I often felt I was right alongside these characters, yearning for them to find a way out and a path to happiness.

I often couldn't put it down, except right after the end of chapter 7, which was just icky.

But I can't ignore the problems of this book, nor act like I enjoyed the ending. My feelings are very mixed.

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LadyCait84
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Typically my book club reads pretty recent novels, but dove a bit back in time for August to this 2001 masterpiece by Ann Patchett and I‘m so grateful.

This book is about opera and terrorism — juxtaposing abstract politics and small-scale revolution with the true transcendence of great art — to ultimately be about human connections, forged for better or worse, on an epic yet intimate scale. So unique, and so beautiful.

TheKidUpstairs One of my all-time favourites! 7mo
Ruthiella My favorite Patchett! 7mo
BarkingMadRead I loved this book, I don‘t even remember why I read it lol some kind of read along I think, so I went in blind, and adored it! 7mo
SamAnne I absolutely loved this one!!! 7mo
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VanessaCW
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Mehso-so

There are rave reviews for this book but although I may personally be raving mad 😁, I did not rave myself. Not my cup of tea. I didn‘t particularly enjoy the writing style and for the most part it was a bit of a slog. Nothing really happened and what an odd ending! It probably has the message of being thankful for what you have and making the most of it as you never know what‘s around the corner. I can vouch for that. Always watch your back.

Vansa I agree! It was just.....oddly written. And weirdly boring for such an exciting context. 8mo
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Ericalambbrown
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I‘ve been in an awful reading slump lately, so I thought I‘d continue on my quest to read all of Ann Patchett‘s work. I really liked this one, which seems to have been inspired by the hostage situation at the Peruvian embassy in the late 90‘s. She does such an extraordinary job of writing the emotion of extremely complicated relationships.

Karisa Oooh! I loved that book too, except I remember thinking it would‘ve been ever better without the epilogue. 10mo
Ruthiella I love this book too. 10mo
rwmg @Karisa Most definitely 👍 👍 10mo
plemmdog IMHO I think it‘s her best 10mo
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BookBelle84
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I could spend a whole day in here. Missed Tom Hanks by one day. Parnassus Books in Nashville.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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#2023Reread
This year I am rereading a favorite book each month to see if they hold up.This was April's reread, and it does! I love this story of a... kidnapping? Such a complex story. A Japanese business man is brought to a South American country for his birthday to hear his favorite opera singer perform. The room is filled with people from all over the world, and when the lights go out a terrorist group breaks in and holds all guests captive.👇

ChaoticMissAdventures I love how the book humanizes the people who are trying to effect change in their country. The layers Patchett weaves with the translator, the terrorists, and all of the hostages. It is a gorgeous story. I do think a 4⭐ due to feeling a bit surface level you see what is going on, and it is told to you but could be written to feel it a bit deeper. 11mo
DimeryRene I love this book so much!!! I only read it once nearly a decade ago and have always wondered if it held up. 💕💕 11mo
ChaoticMissAdventures @DimeryRene I think it does! I was reading some reviews and some called it unrealistic, and my only thought was the '79 Iranian hostage crisis that went on for 400+ days. I still love this story, but I do think the criticism that you stay surface level on all the characters is valid. 11mo
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CoffeeNBooks
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Saturday morning #coffeeandabook. This wasn't part of my original #20in4 goal, but I decided it was time to add it to the mix and start reading it, or it would stay unread on my bookshelf for who knows how long. 😂
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Librarybelle Love this photo and the color scheme! 13mo
squirrelbrain Love this book! 13mo
Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Oo mystery flavor! 13mo
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CoffeeNBooks @Librarybelle Thank you! I was feeling creative this morning! 💙 13mo
CoffeeNBooks @squirrelbrain I use to teach an excerpt of this in AP Literature, so I'm looking forward to reading the entire book. 13mo
CoffeeNBooks @BookHoarder32 It's really good! I can't wait to find out what flavor it is, to see if my guess is correct. 13mo
CoffeeAndABook Such a pretty pic!! 💙 this book is one of my all-time favorites! it stayed with me for a long time after reading it and I remember being ultra-impressed with the writing 👌🏼 13mo
LaraReads What a great pic & how exciting on the mystery flavor! This has also been on my TBR forever! Excited to see your thoughts! 13mo
SamAnne Such a beautifully written book. 13mo
Ruthiella I love this book. Based on the blurb, I‘d never had picked it up, but I am so glad I did. Also, that photo is amazing! Perfect composition. 😍 13mo
Andrew65 Hope you enjoy it, I often go off plans. 13mo
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BkClubCare
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My car slowed as it spotted a little free library… had to stop and check it out. I picked up Bel Canto, then said to quite a few other books, “Read it, read it…”; and decided to NOT take home Ninth House…

MrsMalaprop Loved Bel Canto 😍 1y
Ruthiella That‘s some nice choice! The LFLs around me tend not to change in contents, same paperbacks that I didn‘t want to read last year. 1y
BkClubCare @MrsMalaprop - yes! This will be a re-read — but I read it SO long ago, I am curious how it will go. 1y
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - (I happen to know the librarians of this LFL and they are amazing readers. 😊) 1y
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Cortg
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My year in books using Goodreads. I created a Storygraph account to try out this year. I‘m still figuring it all out. Cortg15

MaGoose I just created an account on Storygraph, too. At this point, I think it has some growing to do. Couldn't find several of the books I've read in their database. But, I'll try it out for a while. Also, there's no way to locate specific users, or I'd follow you on that site, too. 1y
fredamans 👏 👏 👏 1y
5feet.of.fury @MaGoose I made one last year, but fell behind on it and left it nearly empty. I decided I wanted to use it this year and start fresh for 2023. I agree the interface is not user friendly, when I try to search challenges they don‘t come up right away etc. but you can find users if you go to community and then search by user name 🙂 1y
Cortg @5feet.of.fury Thanks!
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xicanti
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I did finish BEL CANTO, and it was marvellous! It‘s definitely going on my list of great opera books, with a note about how it‘s a great human nature book even if you aren‘t into the musical side of things.

I thought y‘all might like to see the cinnamon buns, too, all decked out in their cream cheese frosting. They‘re destined to get grilled up for breakfast tomorrow. #audiobaking

sebrittainclark Those look so good! 1y
xicanti @sebrittainclark the one I ate to make sure they were okay was great! 1y
sebrittainclark @xicanti is so important to test baked goods for quality 😆 1y
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Catsandbooks Delicious!! 💕 1y
marleed They look so good! 1y
batsy Yum! I'm all about the roll as an add on to the star of the show, which is the cream cheese frosting 😆 1y
xicanti @marleed @Catsandbooks I think there‘ll be some happy mouths here later this morning. 1y
xicanti @batsy I first made these to use up some leftover cream cheese frosting! Now I make them so I‘ve got an excuse to whip up more of it. (edited) 1y
BkClubCare Oh!! I need to reread this. 1y
xicanti @BkClubCare it was my first Patchett. I‘m gonna have to read more from her. 1y
BkClubCare @xicanti - and you starting at a good place, I might suggest State of Wonder next. 1y
BkClubCare @xicanti - 😊 I know that there are authors I am intimidated to try because I don‘t know where to start. 1y
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xicanti
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So far today I‘ve assembled a trifle for tomorrow, iced an eggnog cake for tonight, and baked cinnamon buns. Even with most of the components already made, it‘s been a busy morning.

I don‘t think I‘ll be able to finish BEL CANTO this afternoon, but I should get close enough to the end that I‘ll manage it tomorrow. It‘s excellent so far; not quite as stellar as I thought it‘d be in the beginning, but still damned good. I love it. #audiobaking

MommyWantsToReadHerBook Your trifle looks amazing 🍒 1y
xicanti @MommyWantsToReadHerBook thanks! It‘s my grandma‘s recipe, tweaked a little bit. 1y
Catsandbooks Looks tasty! 1y
xicanti @Catsandbooks I‘m really excited to eat it later. 1y
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Cortg
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Loved this one! I really enjoyed the character building and relationship building in this, and though it was very much a Stockholm Syndrome kind of story, it wasn‘t, though maybe that‘s what it‘s all about? 🙌🏼 #pop22 ~ a book featuring a party

RebelReader My favorite of Patchett‘s! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 1y
Cinfhen Excellent choice!!!! 1y
squirrelbrain I loved this one too! ❤️ 1y
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Ruthiella My first and still favorite Patchett. 1y
Megabooks Making great progress!! 1y
Cortg @Megabooks Thanks! I should finish one tomorrow, leaving me with 4 more! I own all four physical books but downloaded 3 of them as time is ticking! I just started my book club book tonight 😳 1y
EvieBee I read this in September and loved it! 1y
Cortg @EvieBee I love discovering older books that I originally missed out on ☺️ 1y
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Karons1
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I know I know ! It‘s a multi award winner people adore it & I love Ann Patchetts 3 latest novels but sadly this one is not for me. ! Couldn‘t get into it, it bored 🥱 me and I didn‘t give a hoot for any of the characters !

Vansa Same here. There was something terribly clunky about the writing, the conflict didn't come through at all. Very surprising it's so popular 😂 1y
Karons1 👏🏻👏🏻 1y
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EvieBee
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What a book, and one I‘m positive deserves a rereading! Speechless. Am I in the minority about the ending seeming kind of perfect for an imperfect situation? 😩😩

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Ruthiella Did you know this was based on a real event? I loved this book -which based on the blurb would be a story I would normally avoid. The ending (not the epilogue) was a gut punch. (edited) 2y
CoffeeAndABook It‘s been years since I read this book and it‘s still with me, lingering in my mind for it‘s superb storytelling and gut punch ending. Wow. On another note - cheers 🍻 or rather Prost!! looks like you‘re in Munich at just the right time!! 😃 2y
RebelReader Still my favorite Patchett book! 2y
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Sophronisba @RebelReader mine too! Nothing else she's written has measured up for me. 2y
EvieBee @Ruthiella I remember hearing it was loosely based on true events but then spent the rest of this morning/afternoon reading all out it and Peru‘s crazy political and social unrest. Adds so much depth to the book. I so love this book!!! It feels like when I was late to A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility. My heart hurts. (edited) 2y
EvieBee @CoffeeAndABook Gah, it really is so good! I realized as I was describing it to my husband that the author tells us how it will end but as a reader we choose to forget that and live in the moment. Munich was so mind blowing. Was so sad to leave. Today is my first day back. Already planning to rally again in December. Germany is grand!!! 😆😆💕💕 2y
EvieBee @RebelReader I‘m almost certain this is my favorite of hers in fiction. I love her memoir Truth and Beauty but you‘re right, nothing really compares to this one. 2y
EvieBee @Sophronisba Yes!! It‘s like where do you even go from here? 2y
rwmg Yes, it couldn't really have ended any other way but it was still devastating when it did. I didn't really like the epilogue, though 2y
CarolynM I‘m with you about the end. It worked for me. (edited) 2y
EvieBee @rwmg Completely devastating! 2y
EvieBee @CarolynM I also understood why the epilogue fit. It was poetic to me. 2y
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EvieBee
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I spent two weeks trying to figure out what (2) books to bring to Munich. At the last minute I swapped both books out. So glad I trusted my gut because this book is so good thus far!

BennettBookworm One of my all time faves! 2y
EvieBee @BennettBookworm I can see why! Can‘t believe I haven‘t read it yet. 2y
BarbaraBB Enjoy Munich! 2y
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LeahBergen Enjoy your trip! 2y
Amandajoy I love this book. Except the epilogue. If I ever get around to rereading it, I‘ll stop before I get there. 2y
mcctrish Enjoy Munich ( we went at Christmas time and enjoyed it so much) and Bel Canto ( pretty sure I devoured it ) 2y
EvieBee @barbarabb @LeahBergen @mcctrish Thank you! 😘 (edited) 2y
EvieBee @Amandajoy oh no! I‘m intrigued! 2y
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EadieB
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#ManicMonday #LetterB @eeclayton @CBee
@TheSpineView Thanks for the tag!

Bel Canto
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TheSpineView You're welcome 2y
CBee Thanks for playing 😊😊 2y
eeclayton You're welcome ☺️ I loved Bel Canto too! 2y
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Lcsmcat
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One I always recommend! #alphabetgame #letterB
Thanks for the tag @CrowCAH

CrowCAH Good choice; thanks for playing! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing!! 2y
rwmg I was very tempted to make that my B book 2y
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Blueberry
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Eggs Perfect 👍🏼 2y
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DHill
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“It makes you wonder. All the brilliant things we might have done with our lives if only we suspected we knew how.”

ChaoticMissAdventures One of my favorite books! 2y
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DHill
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💠 Tagged
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💠 I haven‘t marked in a book since college. Doing that now feels too much like studying (even though it was a long time ago!) I sometimes take a pic of a quote or passage I like.

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@MoonWitch94

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MoonWitch94 Thanks for playing ☺️📚 2y
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BookBelle84
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I found The Dutch House boring, I hated State of Wonder, but I loved this one! A fascinating character study of a hostage situation. I loved the dynamic and relationships between the characters and while there wasnt much plot, i was never bored. I'm glad that I gave it a chance after my previous experiences with Patchett.

MrsMalaprop We were discussing her books at bookclub Monday night as I‘d chosen her latest These Precious Days. Bel Canto is definitely my favourite. Didn‘t like State of Wonder either. I‘m going to watch the Bel Canto movie this weekend as someone mentioned it at book club. 2y
CarolynM State of Wonder was a real disappointment to me. I liked Bel Canto but I loved Run. 2y
rwmg To my surprise I actually preferred State of Wonder to Bel Canto, which apart from the unfortunate epilogue I didn't think could be improved upon, and between them they made Patchett one of my favourite authors. I'm not a great one for essays but I I really liked These Precious Days. 2y
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Erin.Elizabeth10
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I have been wanting to read Ann Patchett for a while, and now I finally have! This was a bit of an odd story. It is VERY character driven, not much actually happens and they don‘t go anywhere. It‘s a hostage situation the entire book. But it‘s also humorous. It was a bit quirky, but I liked the writing a lot, so I would try her other books. Which do you recommend?

rwmg My favourite of her novels that I've read 2y
Erin.Elizabeth10 @rwmg Thank you! I will add it to my list! 2y
Erin.Elizabeth10 @Megabooks Oh yes! I almost forgot she wrote that! This is probably the one I‘ve seen the most and want to read. 2y
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DHill
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Sunday morning with the girls.

#dogsoflitsy

ElizaMarie The babies!!!! 2y
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eeclayton
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This is a beautiful book. Even if it's a bit too sentimental, even if it's a bit unrealistic, the building of relationships among the characters is fascinating. The ending comes somewhat abruptly, but I find it absolutely believable. What I have trouble with is the epilogue.

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shanaymayer
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Fireside reads are the best. ❤️ this one has been on my list for ever, but after reading and loving The Dutch House and These Precious Days, I knew it was time. ☺️

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Gilliankayed308
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I fell a little bit in love with the characters in this book.

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EadieB
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#BelCanto #AnnPatchett #BookSpinBingo

Based on true story in Peru in 1996, when rebels from the leftist Tupac Amaru movement raided a party at the Japanese ambassador's residence and took hundreds of civilians hostage including American opera star Roxane Coss, and Mr. Hosokawa, a Japanese CEO and her biggest fan. It is a captivating story of strength and fragility, love and imprisonment.

EadieB It was interesting to read about the different relationships that formed between the terrorists and the hostages of different backgrounds and languages. We quickly learn that music is their only common language. The tragic ending was a bit of a surprise and the epilogue seemed like an abrupt change back to normal life. If you are a music lover then I think you would enjoy this award-winning book. 2y
DivineDiana I loved this book, even with that ending. 2y
EadieB @DivineDiana Yes! It definitely was a very good story! 2y
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Suet624 I read this ages ago and totally forgot there was a tragic ending. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2y
EadieB @Suet624 The ending seemed to come and go out of nowhere and didn‘t last long. Happens very suddenly so I can see how you could forget. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 2y
rwmg I thought the ending was a good one and fit the story well, but the epilogue was a disappointment. 2y
EadieB @rwmg I was surprised at the ending as everyone was getting along so well. The epilogue made sense to me as it said “Life goes on!” 2y
rwmg To me, it was because everybody inside was getting on so well, that it had to end with an irruption from outside. The relationship betwen the singer and the translator, again to me, just seemed to come out of nowhere. 2y
EadieB @rwmg Very true but it happened so fast that I didn‘t see it coming! 2y
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the way this book is written is so incredible. the plot of a typical suspense/action novel but written languorously, constantly waiting to see if the other shoe will drop. the building of surprising relationships, development of new roles for people far from their norm. idk if I‘m supposed to interpret this book as almost magical realism but I did and would definitely love to talk to someone about this book. please.

eeclayton I didn't think about magical realism while reading, but now that I think about it, I think I see what you mean. I was fascinated by this book. 2y
kera_11 @eeclayton I was too! It gives you a lot to think about in terms of what isn‘t explicitly said but how they all act 2y
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This was definitely a beautiful song, but I felt as if it should be a short story the entire time I was reading it. I understand the length speaks to the captivity, but, especially given the quick epilogue, I feel it would have been better expressed as a short story. Still a pick for me; lots of beautiful thoughts here.

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peacegypsy
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Finally getting to this one….

Cortg Oooh! I added this to my reading challenge this year! 2y
Christyco125 This was the first Ann Patchett I ever read. I loved this book (edited) 2y
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MelKelsey
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Book 150 Bel Canto is a slow-burn. A group of political leaders that has gathered for a private opera performance is taken hostage by a guerilla group--a thrilling set-up. The first half is a slog as the reader anticipates action that won't ever begin. It's the final quarter that the excellent writing comes to life as the characters develop and the reader's expectations are adjusted. A beautiful piece of writing, if you make it to the end. 3.5 ⭐s

charl08 I'd like to reread this one: read a long time ago and I don't think I really "got" it! 2y
Brimful I reread this recently and got much more out of it than first time around! Great piece of writing! 2y
marleed I watched the movie and then I read the book. I loved the book but the movie may have aided my experience! 2y
MelKelsey @marleed I didn't know there was a movie. I'll check it out! Thanks! 2y
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AmyG
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Thank you @CBee for thinking of me! You are the best. 😘😘😘

CBee You‘re welcome! Hope you enjoy the book! I got your gift yesterday but I‘m not opening it yet 😁 2y
AmyG @CBee Put it under your tree! And I look forward to giving this another try as now I am an Ann Patchett fan. 2y
CBee @AmyG I also loved 2y
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AmyG @CBee I think I have that in my ibooks. 🧐 2y
ShelleyBooksie I have this on my shelf and have never read it. Buddy read! 2y
AmyG @ShelleyBooksie YES! After the New year!!!! 2y
TheLudicReader Such a good book. 2y
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AmyG
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I recieved this from Amazon today with no note. Is this from anyone? For a swap????

TheKidUpstairs It's a great book! And that cover is gorgeous. 2y
Avanders 👆🏽 agreed on both counts! 2y
AmyG @MaleficentBookDragon or @bookish_wookish Would you know if this is from my partner for your swap???? Thanks so much. 2y
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bookish_wookish I will try and find out! 🕵🏼 2y
AmyG @bookish_wookish I so appreciate it! 2y
MaleficentBookDragon @nannermack was this the #jolabokaflod book from you? 2y
AmyG @MaleficentBookDragon I just looked on her post and her swap was wrapped. This came directly from Amazon with no note. 2y
Nannermack It was not from me!!! 2y
Nannermack @AmyG -I was your partner! 2y
AmyG @Nannermack thanks for responding. I am sure I will eventually find out who this is from….so I can thank them! 2y
CBee @AmyG now you‘ve got two copies 😂🤪 2y
Bookgoil Sorry that was from me! For the Litsy love giveaway 😅 sorry you got two copies! 2y
AmyG Ahhhhhhh…..thank you @Bookgoil and I am going to give a copy to my daughter. She, too, loves to read! 2y
Bookgoil @AmyG perfect! It‘s one of my faves so I hope you both enjoy! 2y
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DHill
Bel Canto | Ann Patchett
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1. Unfortunately, no. Meant to sign up and then never got to it.

2. Tagged book. I‘ve loved every Ann Patchett I‘ve read so far.

@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 🖤🎃 2y
Clwojick Sign ups are still open, if you'd still like to join us. 2y
DHill @Clwojick thank you! I will sign up tonight. 2y
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DHill
Bel Canto | Ann Patchett
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Bookzombie That is a lovely view! 3y
AmyG What a peaceful reading spot. 3y
BiblioLitten 😍 3y
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anniebannanie
Bel Canto | Ann Patchett
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My life has been changed by this book. 10/10 party, 7/10 ending.

BarbaraBB That‘s quite a recommendation! 3y
anniebannanie it‘s incredible! a must-read! @BarbaraBB 3y
BarbaraBB I did and enjoyed it but it didn‘t have that impact on me. It‘s great however when a book has such an effect. Who did you root for in the book? 3y
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anniebannanie I think one of the main reasons I enjoyed the book so much was because I wasn‘t sure who to root for. For me, I definitely felt a connection to almost all of the characters @BarbaraBB 3y
BarbaraBB I can see why. There are a lot great characters indeed. I especially liked the Japanese ambassador (?) and his translator, the opera singer and the Vice President 3y
BarbaraBB Oh and the girl who looked like a boy! 3y
anniebannanie You have good taste, I enjoyed all of them! I do have to say though, the epilogue was disappointing. What do you think? @BarbaraBB 3y
BarbaraBB Yes I agree, it didn‘t add anything and was a bit of a hasty wrap up don‘t you think? 3y
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BarkingMadRead
Bel Canto | Ann Patchett
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After the hurricane blew by yesterday and left behind a couple tornadoes for good measure, it‘s maybe 10 degrees cooler and slightly less humid? I‘m trying out the egg chair again, since it‘s shady back there now.

marleed I‘m glad your egg chair is unscathed! 3y
TheLibrarian Is it comfy? And I‘m glad you‘re alright! 3y
BarkingMadRead @marleed thanks so much! @TheLibrarian it‘s so comfy! Our hammock kept flipping over and flipping back (it‘s on a stand) and I was starting to worry lol luckily it has a cover and it‘s totally unscathed! 3y
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wanderinglynn I‘ve been wanting to try an egg chair. That one looks awesome with the cup holders. 😍 3y
BarkingMadRead @wanderinglynn cup holders and spaces for books! Amazing! 3y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego 😍 That chair. 3y
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Butterfinger
Bel Canto | Ann Patchett
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Mehso-so

I read this last week, but forgot to post. It was a very interesting read. I was fascinated by the relationships that were formed by the kidnappers and the hostages. Patchett showed the humanity and how Stockholm Syndrome could realistically occur.

#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville