Litsy

Unsheltered: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver

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Really liked it!

Vansa I found the end very..facile though. How on earth are her daughter and her partner going to manage a baby? Apart from healthcare and all the attendant costs? 2mo

Jen2 I agree. It ended very suddenly. 2mo

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catsuit_mango

Unsheltered: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver

As my partner was saying : this is the third book in a row about families and non-genre... I will probably go back to science fiction or fantasy very soon !

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Scochrane26

Unsheltered: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver

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This book was weird for me—I read all of it but was still disappointed. Because it‘s Barbara Kingsolver, who has never disappointed me. Two different timelines with different families in the same house. The past MC is a science teacher dealing with people who are against Darwin. The present family is dealing with several crises & clash sometimes about political issues. Parallels about the house, people trying to accept changes in the world. 3.5/5

Scochrane26 Definitely a book leaning to the left politically. Published in 2018. (edited) 5mo

Tamra I bailed - but that isn‘t unusual for me with Kingsolver. I think I‘ve only enjoyed

Poisonwood Bible

(edited) 5mo

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rachaich

All Our Shimmering Skies | Trent Dalton

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This was great! The characters were so full, and cleverly thought out so not to be stereotypes. The detail snout indigenous people was essential to the story and incredibly interesting to me.
Looking forward to reading another before it hits Netflix...

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LizaComberg

On the Origin of Species (Revised) | Charles Darwin

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I was looking forward to this book as I have a strong biology/chemistry background. I really wanted to like it but couldn't get further than halfway due to Darwin's painful ramblings and long drawn-out arguments. While there is substance there (obviously, it's an historic work), the diction and argumentative structure just isn't there.

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youneverarrived

Unsheltered: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver

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Probably my least favourite Kingsolver I‘ve read but I still enjoyed it & the more I think on it the more I want to recommend it. I liked the characters, past and present, and the parallels between them. When there‘s duel timelines sometimes I‘m more invested in one than the other but in this I liked them both equally - there‘s a good balance and I appreciated the themes and debates that ran through them.

LeahBergen Ooo, what‘s that building in the background? 12mo

youneverarrived It‘s Wray Castle @LeahBergen 12mo

LeahBergen It‘s beautiful! I‘m off to Google… 😆 12mo

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squirrelbrain I thought it was Wray - love it round there! 12mo

youneverarrived @squirrelbrain we spent the morning there 🥰 12mo

BarbaraBB What a beautiful castle! 12mo

Blueberry LOL, probably the only Kingsolver I have liked. 12mo

youneverarrived @BarbaraBB isn‘t it 😍 12mo

youneverarrived @Blueberry 😂😂 12mo

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Conservio

Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution | Menno Schilthuizen

current reads tonight. on the left is nonfiction about urban #ecology and the right is a #russian historical fantasy for my #bookclub.

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youneverarrived

Unsheltered: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver

Enjoyed the chance to read just as much as having my hair done…probably more 😂

I‘m liking this book but I‘ve been reading it in dribs and drabs so don‘t feel like I‘m doing it justice.

TrishB Enjoy your reading time- I really liked this book. 14mo

Cathythoughts Lovely time out Katie 👍🏻♥️ 14mo

youneverarrived Thanks @TrishB she‘s one of my favourites, really enjoying it 14mo

youneverarrived @Cathythoughts lovely to have some me time ❤️ 14mo

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