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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
Martyr!: A novel | Kaveh Akbar
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Reading this book kind of makes me feel drunk? In a good way.

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bio_chem06
Martyr!: A novel | Kaveh Akbar
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Great books this month, however I‘m the only one in my Bookclub who didn‘t love Martyr!

Hooked_on_books I didn‘t love Martyr, either, so it‘s good to see I‘m not alone! 1d
bio_chem06 @Hooked_on_books I was literally the only one in 10 people. I felt bad having critiques, made people look at me like I had two heads🤣🤣 I hope I made the conversation more interesting! 1d
Hooked_on_books @bio_chem06 I have no doubt you did! I always find it interesting to hear the point of view of others, even if how we felt about the book is different. As long as all are respectful of others‘ views (which of course doesn‘t always happen). 1d
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Judybskt
The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali
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Pickpick

Enjoyed this one!

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TheBookgeekFrau
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"In the fall of 1995, after resigning from my last academic post, I decided to indulge myself and fulfill a dream."

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

ShyBookOwl Love it! 6d
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TheBookgeekFrau
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House is clean. Thunder storm approaching. But I've got my coffee and a possibility for another bingo this month. All is good right now 😊

KadaGul This book is awesome! I get her admiration for Vladimir Nabokov because I feel the same way about Emile Durkheim. The audiobook wasn‘t my favorite, so I just read the book instead. 😍🥰😍🥰 1w
TheBookgeekFrau @KadaGul I'm really enjoying it so far! 1w
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Judybskt
The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali
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Feels good to soak in the tub with a new book after working in my garden. 🌸💚

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Cathyloves2read
The Stationery Shop | Marjan Kamali
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Pickpick

A beautiful, unforgettable story of love, loss, and fate. The Stationery Shop moved me deeply. The emotional depth, especially the grace shown by her husband, was powerful. His quiet strength and understanding left a lasting impression. A poignant, tender read—I‘ll carry it with me always. ★★★★★

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anushareflects
Martyr!: A novel | Kaveh Akbar
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Mehso-so

I started off really enjoying the book but as it progressed it lost the plot completely. The premise is about living a meaningful life and finding meaning through art, relationships and faith, and defining meaning for life through death (as the title suggests) but the author gets distracted by the frivolous and places emphasis on characters who are inherently meaningless or unlikeable that the message never truly lands.

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Gissy
Martyr!: A novel | Kaveh Akbar
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February 2025 Book #5

I really enjoyed this book but I understand is not for everyone because is slow, maybe story was dragged a little bit and some convenient actions present that helped that ending. I usually don‘t like or enjoy stories about addictions, maybe too close to work, but there was something in the writing style that I loved, how author described the characters, that self talking, reflection, so deep, so many wonderful quotes⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) It is a depressed, sad story but with hope. A drama but it was deep and beautiful written. I did care for Cyrus and that fríendship/romance was just beautiful. I will like to try another book by this author. This book really worked for me 4/4.5⭐️

Also recommended by YouTuber Eric
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Gissy #BookSpinBingo #3 (buddy read) #ISpyBingo (vest-male wearing some kind of a vest looks like a vest😜) @TheAromaOfBooos
#toB2025 @BarbaraBB
#GoodReadsAroundTheYear #ATY prompt #9 (book listed in tournament llst of any year) from by GoodReads shelf #BooksIWantToRead2025
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