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I think I finally have my #BookSpinBingo list together for January. I‘ll tag the titles in the comments.

I agree with @merelybookish and @BarbaraBB that the best part of this book is the setting. And the food descriptions. A story of family - the one you‘re born into and the one you find. Both kinds take effort and might be worth it for different reasons. #TOB2026 longlist.

A difficult story of a father told by his daughter - a father who was never really a father, but still loomed larger than life. I absolutely loved the writing and the structure of the story, as she reflects on her own childhood, her parents and her own current role as a parent. Never sentimental and often matter of fact about things that made me want to scream. A fantastic book. #TOB2026

This book is brutal, but compelling. A retelling of the Blue Beard fairytale becomes the vehicle for a woman to tell her own story of violence to her son. The oft-asked question of “why didn‘t you leave?” takes on a new meaning. Another strong pick from the #TOB2026 longlist.

Not the type of book I would normally read, but thank you TOB longlist - this was very entertaining and deeper than I expected it to be. Thanks @Hooked_on_books for the recommendation to listen to the audio of this one - it was fantastic. #TOB2026

#WeeklyForecast

Have Sonia and Sonny cued up for a listening opportunity. Will likely finish Death and make progress in Red Sky today now that chores are done. I‘m liking the tagged so far for #TOB2026. Caught up with buddy reads.