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Teresereading
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❄️ , 🦌 , friendship
Roswell by Connie Willis
Sarah Winman
@Eggs

Eggs Thanks for playing 🙏🏻 2w
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Teresereading
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It's bookclub on Monday !

BarbaraBB Enjoy! It‘s such a good book! 3w
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Princess-Kingofkings
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“No man is above fate and the natural turn of events, no matter how much they try to manipulate things no one can control.”
I‘ve been reminded about the devastating effects of book banning during this read.

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Princess-Kingofkings
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“Whatever was restricted from her, she wanted it as a means of protest.”
A little too chilly to sit outside but still…I‘m reading.

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Princess-Kingofkings
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“I may seem like a sweet old woman, but I refuse to follow rules that don‘t suit me.”
Waiting for a friend at BIGGBY ~ so glad I brought my book.

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Princess-Kingofkings
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Smarkies
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Reportage from around the 1960s. Gives a view of Poland post Stalin. There is a general sense of decay in all the pieces and each piece has hidden depths.
A book to be dipped into and read when the mood fits.
#1962

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SanjanaGhosh
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Pickpick

“Good books were like amazing sunsets or awe inspiring landscapes, better enjoyed with someone else. There was no greater experience in the world than sharing the love of a book, discussing its finer points and reliving the story all over again.”

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Born.A.Reader
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#war #ittakesallkinds
As my favorite genre is historical fiction, a lot of said books are centered around WW2, like this one.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Brilliant 👌🏼 2mo
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Itchyfeetreader
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I wanted to love this. WW2, strong female protagonist, books … sounds 100pc up my street and yet unfortunate it was a very soft like for me. I was left with an overwhelming sense that thjs was a book I had already read and books that tackled the difficult topics better. There was almost too much happening here and that might reflect reality of scary, chaotic lives at war there was not enough depth to convince me. Would have preferred a narrower ⬇️

Itchyfeetreader Story. Either a deeper look at the girls friendships or Zofia and her mum would have been more compelling I think. Also … and this is a common complaint of mine on historical fiction - I don‘t think the epilogue added anything :-( 3mo
CaramelLunacy Pity this didn't work well for you. I enjoyed two of the author's other WWII novels, so will probably keep an eye out for this at the library 3mo
Crazeedi A shame, I've thought the same reading other books. Nice review 3mo
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