OnomatopoeiaInTitle

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Epic. Just an epic job of weaving the past, present, and future together to tell a timeless story of adventure where loneliness becomes companionship and fear leads to heroism. 5⭐️ a true must-read!

In 1400s Constantinople, a girl discovers reading while a boy waits to invade. In present day Idaho, a Korean War vet works on a translation while a teen worries about climate disaster. In the future, a girl sits in quarantine on a spaceship.

Cinfhen

Megabooks @BarbaraBB I have not read All the Light, but this was incredible. My favorite fiction of the year so far…easily. 2y

Librariana Sounds phenomenal! I picked it up some time back, but am daunted by the magnitude of it (page count-wise) and worried some of the subject matter or language might go over my head. Essentially, I'm afraid that I'll feel dumb 😕 I'm also concerned that it'll be the kind of all-consuming read that'll mean I can't read anything else in tandem. 2y

Megabooks @Librariana the material was so engaging that it went pretty quickly for me, and I was able to keep my audiobook and group read going too. Don‘t get too caught up in understanding the Greek book right away - took a bit for that to click for me and was the hardest (but also smallest in page count) part. But ⅓ in he really starts to bring it all together and from there it‘s like a tumbleweed gathering more material as it goes downhill. 👍🏻👍🏻 2y

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squirrelbrain It was one of my favourites last year Meg. And I completely agree with your comments to @Librariana - let it wash over you to start with and then it all starts to come together. 💡 @BarbaraBB - I liked All the Light but didn‘t love it like many do - this was sooooo much better. 2y

Librariana @Megabooks @squirrelbrain Thank you both for your encouraging words ? I'm a fan of beautiful prose and magical stories, so I'll take the advice of not getting too caught up in trying to understand and just let it "wash over me". 2y

TrishB Looking forward to getting to this sometime soon! 2y

BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @Megabooks If you two both love it so much, I should definitely change my mind. #stacked 2y

KarenUK I loved this too… one of my favorites from last year 💕 2y

Megabooks @BarbaraBB add @KarenUK to the list of supporters!! 💜👍🏻 2y

Megabooks @TrishB I hope you enjoy it! 2y

Megabooks @KarenUK such a fantastic book! 2y

Megabooks Also this is my #pop22 #OnomatopoeiaInTitle and #Booked2022 #WeatherTermInTitle @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB @KarenUK @Kalalalatja @4thhouseontheleft @RaeLovesToRead @Laughterhp @Cortg @BarbaraTheBibliophage sorry for all the tags Karen and Barbara!! 😘 2y

Cinfhen I agree, it was epic but it didn‘t reach 5 stars for me. I think I got caught up in trying to understand it all more than allowing myself to just float along. Good advice to @Librariana 2y

Cinfhen Perfect prompt choices 💕 2y

Cortg One of my favorite reads last year! I loved how the stories all intertwined and the end was fantastic! 💕 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen you had an arc if I remember correctly?? So I got to benefit from having more people‘s reviews and advice to let the beginning just happen, which really helped. And yes! Checked so many prompts! 2y

Megabooks @Cortg agree! A truly fantastic read! 2y

Cinfhen That‘s probably true. And I wonder if I would have enjoyed it more on audio!?? 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen idk 🤷🏻‍♀️ when I listened to the audio sample it didn‘t click but a lot of people have lived it. 2y

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BarbaraBB

The Echo Wife | Sarah Gailey

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A solid read about a female scientist, renowned for her work in the field of cloning, who meets a clone representing herself. This woman is her ex husband‘s new lover. A great start, an engaging middle and a weak ending make for a soft pick. I don‘t think it should have made the #ToB22 shortlist. I do think that of several books this year 🥴

#pop22 #OnomatopoeiaInTitle

Flaneurette, KarenUK, Megabooks, Cinfhen, Cortg, Suet624, Laughterhp, alisiakae, squirrelbrain, thebluestocking, Ruthiella, sarahbarnes, RaeLovesToRead

Laughterhp Yeah, this one was a low pick for me as well. 2y

alisiakae I didn‘t even think to use this for the onomatopoeia prompt! I‘ll do that too, although All‘s Well just won out over The Echo Wife as my next #tobshortlist read 2y

Suet624 Smart idea for a story. Too bad it seems it didn‘t quite hit the mark. 2y

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squirrelbrain I agree - I enjoyed it but it just wasn‘t ‘enough‘ to make the shortlist. Love your pic! ❤️ 2y

BarbaraBB @4thhouseontheleft I was pretty pleased with myself for using this book for the onomatopoeia prompt 😉 2y

BarbaraBB @Suet624 No it didn‘t. It‘s definitely an entertaining read but the ToB? No… 2y

Cinfhen Awesome use of prompt challenge!!! I liked this book, wayyyy more than Klara but I agree, not best book to make the shortlist. Also gorgeous photo!!!!!! 2y

Megabooks That prompt 💯! I was just okay on this, too. Low pick for sure 👍🏻 2y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I think I liked Klara better. I am a bit annoyed by the ending of this one. 2y

BarbaraBB @Laughterhp @squirrelbrain @Megabooks too many low picks on this year‘s shortlist if you ask me 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2y

Megabooks Yes, I either loved them or they were just blah. Not many middle of the road. 2y

julesG Great picture. This book is on my #MountTBR. I don't understand what part of the title makes it onomatopoeic though, but I might be a bit nitpicky. Don't want to criticise, just curious. 2y

Ruthiella Let‘s see what the judge says...a few readers on Goodreads are noting that the author intended the book to reflect how young women are groomed by their abusers. But this isn‘t something I picked up on when reading it. (edited) 2y

BarbaraBB @julesG I thought (though am not sure, English is not my first language) that it‘s a word that‘s written the way it sounds? Well, the word echo echoed is echo… I was quite pleased with it but maybe I‘m interpreting it wrong 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2y

BarbaraBB @Ruthiella In her afterword the author emphasizes to stand up against domestic violence indeed. But I didn‘t pick that up while reading either. 2y

Cinfhen I think it works as onomatopoeia 😘😘and I was MORE annoyed by the ending of Klara. Regardless, I agree, too many meh or so-so books made the final 16! 2y

sarahbarnes Great review. I‘m definitely on the fence about reading this one. 2y

alisiakae @julesG @BarbaraBB @cinfhen well, echo is an onomatopoeia if you yell echo! 😂 But it also works for the mirror image on cover prompt. 2y

julesG Barbara, yes, you are right. I thought more along the lines of

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

julesG @4thhouseontheleft I was way too far off thinking about stupid words you can yell in a canyon to get a slur as a reply than to actually realise "echo" was onomatopoeic. 2y

BarbaraBB @julesG @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen Thanks all 😘 2y

thebluestocking I agree with you in the ending of this one. I also just felt liked it pushed up against (and maybe past) my willingness to suspend disbelief that some of the shenanigans weren‘t discovered. 🤷‍♀️ 2y

Chelsea.Poole I finished this last week and just now getting to my review. I felt the same way you did 😊 2y

Sharpeipup I bailed in the middle and feel better knowing it has a week ending. Thank you for that! 2y

kwmg40 I agree with your assessment of the book, but I did really enjoy this one despite the flaws. 2y

BarbaraBB @thebluestocking @Chelsea.Poole @Sharpeipup I found it so improbable that someone who was living solely for science would throw that all away for someone who she despised in the first place. I could get over that because I liked the way their relationship developed but after that ending also being improbable I feel a bit let down! 2y

BarbaraBB @kwmg40 That is true, it certainly is enjoyable! 2y

Mindyrecycles I liked it but am surprised it‘s in the tourney, too. Not what I would consider literary. Interesting premise, though, and kept my attention. My husband read it, too, after I told him a little about it. That‘s never happened before with a tob contender! 2y

BarbaraBB @Mindyrecycles That‘s true, it kept my attention too. What did your husband think of it? 2y

Mindyrecycles He liked it but didn‘t love it. 2y

Readerann @BarbaraBB I totally agree about the start, middle, and weak end. 2y

BarbaraBB @Readerann Do you think it was Tob worthy? 2y

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IndoorDame

The Murmur of Bees | Sof�a Segovia

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This was a surprising blend of historical fiction and magical realism. The best thing about it is that they completely worked together! Both aspects drew me in. The historical aspect was set during the Spanish Flu, so I was immediately drawn to learn more about that, and the mysterious element helped make it a truly unique story. #NewYearWhoDis #MountTBR #PopSugar2022 #OnomatopoeiaInTitle @monalyisha @jen_the_scribe

jen_the_scribe This was one of my favorites from last year, so glad you enjoyed it! 2y

Bren912 Love your first@sentence review! Spot on! 2y

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