bestreads2025

I was deeply moved by this novel about family, addiction & grief. Set in Philadelphia, Mickey is raising her young nephew due to her sister Kacey's addiction issues. When Mickey learns that someone is targeting sex workers, she fears the worst. Police bureaucracy with a solid mystery: LBR is the literary equivalent of The Wire meets Agatha Christie. Immensely satisfying with great character work..
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TrishB I enjoyed this one 👍🏻 1w

Lesliereadsalot Really liked this one. The tv series…meh. 1w

AmyG I also really liked this one, too. 1w

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BarbaraBB A good read indeed. 1w

squirrelbrain Yes, I heard the TV series was just OK. @Lesliereadsalot 🤷‍♀️ 1w

Branwen I loved this one too 5d

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Funny Girl | Nick Hornby

Early 2025 was truly my own my own winter of discontent (second drumpf term, having to move in the middle of Feb, covid for the second time etc etc) Hornby's novel about a winner of a beauty queen pageant in a British village who proceeded to revolutionize tv has so far been one of my favorite reads of the year. Sophie Straw is absolutely terrific & the cast who surround her are in turns interesting & infuriating. This books has MUCH to say (CONT)

vivastory about the potential of thoughtful mass media, all too easily dismissed & those who only want to consume it if they can apply a label to it that makes them feel superior which persists to this day (ie elevated horror: a bullshit label...unless the movie actually is set in an elevator lol)
Sophie is a character that I just cannot forget & although this is only the second Hornby I read, I absolutely adored it. #bestreads2025 (edited) 1w

TheKidUpstairs Ooh, I haven't read this one. I read a bunch of Hornby's books a long time ago, and always enjoyed them. I'll have to stack this! 1w

vivastory @TheKidUpstairs High Fidelity was a great experience, Do you have other favorites? Def taking recommendations! 1w

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TheKidUpstairs @vivastory it's been about 20 years since i last read him (i can hardly believe that, even as i type it!) But I loved About A Boy, and Fever Pitch. And Polysyllabic Spree was fun, a collection of his magazine columns missing on his reading life. 1w

TheKidUpstairs (That should say musing, not missing 🤦‍♀️) 1w

TheBookHippie Ugh. I feel ya. 1w

Liz_M I found the tagged surprisingly thought provoking.

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vivastory @Liz_M Will check it out. Thanks 1w

vivastory @TheKidUpstairs I've heard good things on About A Boy. Definitely adding. Thanks 1w

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