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The Store
The Store | Bentley Little
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA.
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ReadingOver50
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Bentley Little is one of the few authors that can make me uncomfortable while reading. He may not be as graphic as some authors, but he can definitely create an image that makes me squirm. I thought this book was great. One of my favorites by Little along with The Resort. I liked that it explored the evils of retail and giant corporations. I did wish we had learned more about the Night Watchmen and Newman King. They were fascinating characters.

tokorowilliamwallace Sounds up my alley, at least with the theme on corporate corruption. 2y
BookwormAHN I haven't read this one but I loved The Resort and The Influence. 2y
ReadingOver50 @BookwormAHN ooo, The Resort is one of my favorites! 2y
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braddsibbersen Loved The Ignored but then I read The Association and found it so embarrassing I gave up on him. (It also didn't help that he slipped some comments in the latter suggesting a writer wasn't really a "professional" unless he or she was at least as successful as Bentley Little.) I do wonder how his others read though. Open to suggestions! 2y
ReadingOver50 @braddsibbersen I haven‘t read The Ignored, but The Association was not his best. So far my favorites are The Store and The Resort. I will have to give The Ignored a try. 2y
braddsibbersen I highly recommend it. I think I may try The Store... 2y
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ReadingOver50
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“When I was young, we were all Americans. Back then, we did what we had to, or what we could, to make a better nation…Now all anyone cares about is how much it costs.”

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ReadingOver50
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My book haul. I got a Barnes and Noble gift card for my birthday and this is what I bought.

KathyWheeler The Store is my favorite Bentley Little book. 2y
kamoorephoto It‘s one I need to read @KathyWheeler 🧐 2y
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khooliha
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Gotta say, I was hoping for a more supernatural Shopping But Evil, but this book is mostly Corporations But More with a supernatural gloss. Libing here in 2019 I'm already acquainted with the evils of capitalism (which are super evil, to be fair). Thr ending seems naive 20+ years on and the main character isn't really forced to reckon with the absolute worst thing he did. It was a fast read, though.

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khooliha
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Gratified if these last 50 pages or so that the main character is a shitty a dude as I thought in the first couple of pages. (I know this has turned out to be a book about corruptability and complacency, but dude sucks.)

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khooliha
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Ready to read about Shopping But Evil. #screamathon

alisiakae 👻🖤🧟‍♂️ 5y
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DeeLew
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This book is extremely terrifying and unsettling. It‘s the first time I have ever read a horror novel and wanted to highlight multiple quotes because they were so profound. The book was published in 1998 and the symbolism for “Corporate America” and the rise of “super stores” is strong. It scares the crap out of you but it also makes you sad for all of the small businesses and small towns that have been destroyed by corporations. 4/5 Stars

DeeLew Trigger warning: Sexual assault and one extremely disturbing scene. Will mark next comment with spoiler alert and a little more detail.. 6y
DeeLew This book contains an extremely disturbing act of incest. 6y
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DeeLew
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Bedtime reading. I really need to stay off thriftbooks.com 🤣

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JoeStalksBeck
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Still working on this lay out but have a few people with some great genres to trade if you‘re interested 🤗. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HysORJesFNT8xSHeQs4-4kQFXA6RM1XqdOtv1Thy0os/...

Soubhiville I‘m interested! 6y
JoeStalksBeck @Soubhiville yay! Just click the link to be added ❤️ 6y
quietlycuriouskate I'll certainly give it some thought (need to go through my shelves!). One point, though, about your rules: whenever I send overseas from UK I'm obliged to fill in a customs form that details what's in the package. 6y
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JoeStalksBeck @River_Voice I‘m sorry i didn‘t realize you had to do that. I just really mentioned it as a safety precaution 🤗 6y
kezzlou85 I'm interested but as @River_Voice says in England you have to declare what it is. How do we join? 6y
quietlycuriouskate I understand. (The customs form is a real spoiler with the swaps, too!) Maybe in this case just putting "used books" would make it less of a temptation to non-Littens. Oh, and you have to be sure to tick the "gift" box, too, even if it's technically an exchange or the receiver gets charged a fee. 6y
JoeStalksBeck @kezzlou85 you just click the link to be added to the trade store:) 6y
kezzlou85 @JoeStalksBeck found the link but will need to have a sort out first. See what books I have. 💜 6y
JPeterson I‘m just seeing this, is it too late to sign up? I‘ll have to go through my bookshelves and all first. 😊 6y
JoeStalksBeck @JPeterson not at all! I‘m still setting it up 6y
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respekt1111
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@Marmie7 found me the craziest beer cozy! Thanks Mom!

Marmie7 That's so cool! 6y
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MinDea
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I found the most amazing little store today. Each section had a different city/country theme. I especially loved the Italy and Paris sections, but look at this adorable and awesome book section they had!!!

It had so many interesting and neat things 😊

#BooksInStores #Shopping

mabell I love that idea! 6y
MinDea @catiewithac is the pen paling going well?! 6y
MinDea @mabell it was such a cute store. I spent a whole half hour in there looking at everything! 6y
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catiewithac @MinDea I just sent my 2nd letter/package today 😀 6y
MinDea @catiewithac I am SO happy! I am so glad I was able to help. She is good people. 😊🤗 6y
robinb That is sooo cozy looking! ❤️ 6y
TricksyTails What an adorable store! I'd love to visit! 6y
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respekt1111
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#rainyday, apple cider in my favorite mug, Sleater-Kinney on the Spotify and a creepy novel. Happy #scaretober !

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respekt1111
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Consumerism!!! #nowreading

MrBook 😻😻😻 8y
respekt1111 @MrBook Actually it's🐶🐶🐶 haha 8y
MrBook 😊😆😜 8y
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BookBoggart
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I welcome my muse, Bentley! Named after one of my favorite authors Bentley Little. She doesnt easily pose for photos either. This encapsulates my three favorite things. Kitty, books and coffee! #bentley #catsoflitsy #muchlove

LiteraryinLawrence She's so sweet! As long as they aren't on top of the book, cats are the best reading buddies. 8y
BookBoggart Agree 100%! She tries to eat the books from time to time. Guess she also like the smell of them too. ;p 8y
rubyslippersreads Best three things in the world. 😺📚☕️ 8y
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LauraBeth She's cute 😻😻 8y
Bookzombie 💕🐱 8y
MrBook 😻 8y
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