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#ToB22Longlist
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Cinfhen
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#BookMail Warmth is for my IRL bookclub and the other two I ordered off the #ToB22LongList ( oh well) Hopefully I can slot them into other challenge prompts.

TrishB 2 of them look like more big books! 2y
squirrelbrain They look huuuuge! 📚 2y
Cinfhen Warmth is 545 and another 70 pages of notes and History is 590 with more than 100 pages of endnotes @TrishB @squirrelbrain BUT YESSSSSSS, I‘ve become a girl who #LikesBigBooks …..in moderation 😁😘 2y
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Cinfhen This one looks like a book you can #ReadInOneSitting 2y
sarahbarnes I did read Edie Richter in more or less one sitting. It didn‘t really work for me, but will be interested to hear what you think of it! 2y
DivineDiana I loved Warmth! I am very impressed with the skill of Isabel Wilkerson‘s ability to draw you into the story, and it is a powerful one. 2y
Cinfhen I‘m very much looking forward to reading it with my bookclub @DivineDiana (edited) 2y
Cinfhen I‘ll keep you posted @sarahbarnes - I‘m not really a fan of stream of consciousness writing and I think that might be an issue with this book (edited) 2y
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Ruthiella
Bewilderment | Richard Powers
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Mehso-so

There is an earnest quality to Powers‘ novels that irritates me. I agree with his message of conservation but have trouble with the medium. Single dad Theo is raising a 9 yr old son who has behavioral problems. Animal rights lawyer wife/mom died 2 years earlier. A cutting-edge neural feedback experiment may promise not only a cure for Robin but also bring his wife back to life (sorta). Meanwhile, 🌏 goes from bad to worse. #ToB22Longlist #20in4

Cinfhen Would this work for #HopePunk ??? 2y
BarbaraBB I liked this one a lot but I felt the same about 2y
Ruthiella @Cinfhen It would be a stretch ... For that category I was going to try this book that was recommended by @Centique (edited) 2y
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Ruthiella @BarbaraBB This one was much shorter than The Overstory, thankfully! I did like the interludes where the dad “discovered” new planets for his son. 2y
squirrelbrain Great review! I enjoyed this while I was listening but then, on reflection, had much the same view as you. (And I hated the ending!) 2y
Cinfhen Damn!! I was hoping it would work!! I‘ll look into the book you and the delightful @Centique recommended 😊 Thanks 2y
Cinfhen It actually sounds great 👍🏽 and sci-fi fantasy is usually not my thing 2y
Megabooks I loved this but I can see what you‘re saying. 2y
Ruthiella @squirrelbrain Thanks! He‘s such a smart writer. I just wanted a little more subtlety. 2y
Ruthiella @Megabooks I think it‘s totally a style thing. Have you read other books from him? I‘d be curious to know what you think of them. 2y
Centique @Cinfhen if a sci fi heist is not your thing, this is sweet and short and definitely #hopepunk 2y
Centique @Ruthiella hope you like it! 2y
Cinfhen Thanks @Centique for both recommendations 😘😘how are you?? How‘s my favorite book reviewer #HisElderliness 2y
Centique @Cinfhen all good - I‘ll go do a post about him 😍 2y
BkClubCare Didn‘t make the shortlist!! (Btw, it‘s out!!) 2y
Ruthiella @BkClubCare Wot? Thanks for the update!!!! 2y
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Ruthiella
Civilizations: roman | Laurent Binet
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Pickpick

Read for #ToB22LongList . Between a pick and a so-so. I LOVED Binet‘s HHhH but while this had a similar playful style, I thought the alternative history was a little dull. The book is a thought experiment: what if instead of Europe invading the Americas in the 16th century, the Incas invaded Europe? I probably would have gotten more from it were I better acquainted with world history. As it was, I did a lot of googling.

Megabooks I‘m tentatively stacking this! 2y
Ruthiella @Megabooks I‘d like to know what you think of it! 2y
BarbaraBB Interesting. I loved HhhH too but think I‘ll wait with this one until I know the shortlist! 2y
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Tamra Fun premise to ponder. 2y
Ruthiella @BarbaraBB I‘m using that strategy for a few other titles myself! I still want to read Binet‘s second novel, however 2y
Ruthiella @Tamra It really is. There another alternate history novel I read a few years ago now with a similar premise, only instead of an Incan invasion, it posits what would the world look like if 99% of Europe had been decimated by the plague instead of 30% 2y
Tamra @Ruthiella yikes! 2y
Cinfhen Sounds interesting. Great review! I‘m gonna wait for the shortlist too, but I‘m still intrigued enough to pick it up anyway. 2y
Ruthiella @Cinfhen Since you do a lot of audio, I wonder if it works well in that format....🤔 2y
squirrelbrain I didn‘t love The Seventh Function ( a bit too clever-clever for me) and I haven‘t read HhhH, so this one isn‘t high up on my list. I‘m definitely waiting to see if it makes the shortlist. Great review though! @Megabooks @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen 2y
Ruthiella @squirrelbrain Thanks! I think The Seventh Function might be too clever for me too, what with Barthes and all. 2y
BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain I didn‘t try that one either! 2y
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Cinfhen
The Echo Wife | Sarah Gailey
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Pickpick

Hell yeah!! I REALLY enjoyed this twisty tale. Evelyn Caldwell is a geneticist who is hyper focused on her career, her husband Nathan wishes he could tweak her just a tiny bit. Parts Frankenstein/ parts Stepford Wives this book about AI cloning was a zillion times better than Klara & the Sun. Im so glad I discovered this gem on the #ToB22LongList I thought the audio narration was deadpan perfect for Evelyn‘s sterile personality. #Hoopla 🙌🏻🎧🧡

Cinfhen I‘d LOVE to see this book advance!!!!! 2y
Hooked_on_books Yes, I loved this book! So good! 2y
Cinfhen Yay!! It totally sucked me in @Hooked_on_books and although I‘m no scientist I found this book plausible enough 🤓 2y
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Bookgirl Great review - added! 2y
squirrelbrain Sounds great! This is one that I can‘t get hold of (for free!) yet…. 2y
Ruthiella Excellent! I will read it then, even if it doesn‘t make the shortlist! 👍 2y
Megabooks Cool! I think my library has this. I‘ll put it on my December TBR. 2y
Megabooks Just checked it out from the library. 👍🏻 2y
Cinfhen I liked it a lot @Megabooks @Ruthiella @squirrelbrain @Bookgirl hope you will too!!! I was SUPER disappointed with Klara but I have a feeling that book might cancel out this one☹️ 2y
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Cinfhen
Dream Girl | Laura Lippman
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Mehso-so

An obvious shoutout to Misery but this didn‘t have the King magic.
I found wayyyy too many plot holes to enjoy this book.
#ToB22LongList
#MoreMehThanYeah

Megabooks Thanks for the tag. I‘ll pass unless it makes the shortlist. 2y
Cinfhen It was quick if you need to find books for your #Driveto500 but it wasn‘t great @Megabooks (edited) 2y
squirrelbrain Yeah, think I‘ll pass too like Meg @Megabooks , unless it makes the shortlist…. 2y
Ruthiella I‘ll read it eventually in any case. I normally like Lippman! 2y
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Cinfhen
The Echo Wife | Sarah Gailey
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Ruthiella Something about this tells me it won‘t make the shortlist...too commercial. 2y
Cinfhen Enjoying it more than the Lippman @Ruthiella but I agree…I can‘t see either book advancing (edited) 2y
Ruthiella @Cinfhen I‘m basing my expert opinion purely on the synopsis! 😂 2y
BarbaraBB You‘ll finish that whole longlist within the week 😂 2y
Cinfhen Hahah 🧡 not quite @BarbaraBB there are a bunch I can‘t borrow and a bunch I don‘t want to read 😝and I won‘t buy any until the shortlist is announced 2y
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Cinfhen
Dream Girl | Laura Lippman
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Wait, what?!? Part two!! Hmmmm, I‘m not sure if I can accept this course of action😳Interesting choice for the #ToB22LongList @Ruthiella Enjoying the audio @Megabooks @BarbaraBB

Ruthiella Looking forward to reading this one! 2y
BarbaraBB That sounds intriguing! 2y
Hooked_on_books I was a little surprised to find this on their list. I was unimpressed by it. 2y
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Cinfhen There are too many plot holes @Hooked_on_books that I‘m really annoyed at this point!! 2y
Cinfhen There‘s some clever writing but I‘d be surprised if this makes it to the next round @BarbaraBB @Ruthiella 2y
Megabooks Hmmm…interested in your review because I almost got this from the library yesterday! 2y
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Cinfhen
Dream Girl | Laura Lippman
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#ScribdAudio Taking a cue from @BarbaraBB trying to read/listen to at least one book a week from the #ToB22LongList

BarbaraBB Oooh this one I really want to read!! 2y
Megabooks My library has this. Looking forward to your review! 2y
Cinfhen Borrow it, Meg!! It‘ll help with your #Driveto500 and it‘s a shortish listen 🎧 I‘m liking it well enough @BarbaraBB it‘s creepy and unsettling but I‘m not sure why it made the list 🤷🏼‍♀️ @Megabooks (edited) 2y
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