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BarbaraBB
Wees onzichtbaar | Murat Isik
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A Dutch prize winning book. The title means “Be Invisible” and it is a grand epic novel about a family's desperate struggle against a tyrannical father as well as the beautiful coming of age of a sensitive boy growing up in an unsafe world, based on Murat Isik's own childhood. Last but not least the book is set in my city, which adds always a bit!

LeahBergen Look at all those crunchy leaves. 🍁 4mo
BarbaraBB @LeahBergen unfortunately they are wet wet wet… so much rain! 4mo
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jamield1911
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I genuinely believe that this book has the potential to save a life.
This should be mandatory reading in high schools or college.

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SilversReviews
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FICTION - ROMANCE - CHICK LIT

If you enjoy sewing, the fashion world, being on a beach setting, learning about running a restaurant, being with loving characters, and seeing women helping other women, THE OYSTERVILLE SEWING CIRCLE will be a wonderful addition to your reading stack.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/u3aneu2v

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Aims42 This sounds so good! Thank you for sharing!! 9mo
SilversReviews @Aims42 It is a good one. Enjoy when you read it. Thank you for commenting. 9mo
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LiseWorks
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Eggs 💚☘️🇮🇪 12mo
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ChrisBohjalian
Secrets of Eden: A Novel | Chris Bohjalian
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The SECRETS OF EDEN ebook is on sale for $6.99! My 2010 mystery about a murdered woman has a line that remains among the most quoted I‘ve written: “Food is a gift and should be treated reverentially--romanced and ritualized and seasoned with memory.” It became a movie starring John Stamos. Have you read it?

swishandflick I love that you still hang with us on Litsy ❤️ 12mo
Julsmarshall Ooh, love that quite, will have to check this one out! 12mo
Clwojick Agreed! Love that you‘re still active on Litsy! 🖤 Also, adding to my TBR. 12mo
marleed I‘ll check it out! I love reading your books. None is like the other and I have no idea how you do that! 12mo
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colinwt

HI! My 83-year-old Mom recently moved into a senior's home and has found reading to be her main activity to keep her interested in life! PLEASE help with any suggestions for books! She loved Shell Seekers as her favorite book of all time and is now nearly finished with Oysterville Sewing Circle.

What would you suggest next?

Blessings and Deep Gratitude!
Colin

Lauram The House at Riverton (or any of Kate Morton‘s books) 13mo
Amiable Has she read this one: 13mo
Traci1 Aww, I loved Shell Seekers. And all of Rosamunde Pilcher's other books. I wish she'd written more. If she is at all interested in mysteries, I can't recommend The Thursday Murder Club books enough. They are sweet, funny, and totally charming, about a group of pensioners who live in a retirement community who solve murders. There are 3 so far, and each one is delightful. 13mo
Traci1 She might enjoy Maeve Binchy books. I particularly enjoyed Tara Road and Circle of Friends. 13mo
Penny_LiteraryHoarders Maybe she‘d like The Cazelet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard. All are big thick books to enjoy! 13mo
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LapReader
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Recent book swap scores!

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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A tough read, but a definite pick. This book deals with stalking, the coping mechanisms used to get by, convince ourselves it‘s not really a big deal, the lack of useful services or help to deal with the issue, and the trauma and lingering issues long after the persistent looking over one‘s shoulder is finally over. Just like the #MeToo movement this is a topic that needs a bigger spotlight, because only by seeing how widespread it really is,⤵️

Riveted_Reader_Melissa ↪️ can we see the pattern of coping mechanisms for what they are, survival techniques, and maybe start to really deal with this issue as a society. #SheSaid (edited) 13mo
KathyWheeler I‘m glad I read this for #SheSaid, but it was definitely difficult to read about her experiences. 13mo
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @KathyWheeler I agree, thank goodness for book club to talk with about the tougher issues…and vent frustration to about the system…and most importantly encouragement to keep reading. I honestly probably wouldn‘t read some of these books alone, and this one wasn‘t even on my radar before someone nominated it. 13mo
vlwelser 🤗😘 13mo
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ncsufoxes
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This is one of those books that is heartbreaking to read but necessary to understand what someone else has gone through. The author spent many years in an abusive relationship with a boy she started dating in her teens. She discusses the trauma of being stalked and the burden of proof that she had to provide to authorities about what was happening to her. Domestic violence in any form is an exhausting & traumatic experience that unfortunately too

ncsufoxes Many women (& children) experience in our society. Stories like this are important to understand to help raise awareness & hopefully work towards better solutions/resources. #bookspin #nonfiction2023 propmt: I Will Survive 14mo
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Good review 14mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 14mo
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Hello #SheSaid!!!

Another month has flown by…and another great book. Thank you whoever for recommending this one originally!

So final thoughts? I was very glad she left it…unfinished, sort of… because when there is trauma and stress, that never just disappears and goes away, it‘s something that lingers and must be dealt with forever…so I found myself very glad she touched on that and not a he‘s gone all‘s well ending. (See you in the comments)

MoonWitch94 I think it was the best way to end it. She‘ll continue to fight the darkness he left, making the choice to choose moments of happiness, joy, and living. But she‘ll be forever changed and alway have to navigate her trauma. Considering all she‘s endured, she‘s pretty incredible. 14mo
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AllDebooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Yes, I agree 💯 The way she writes leaves it all open. Trauma & grief, don't dissipate. They're always present. It just tends to fade in and out of our lives. I think it's remarkable that despite such a terrifying experience, she continues to work in the field. Hats off to her, she's an inspiration x 14mo
Riveted_Reader_Melissa It‘s always one of the things that‘s most bothered me with throwaway lines…like Brock Turner‘s dad at his hearing…he shouldn‘t be punished forever for a moment of action…. But survivors will tell you, if you listen, like Chanel Miller in her book… it effects every bit their self & self-esteem, for the rest of their lives. So I was very glad she touched on that, it doesn‘t matter if the person who did it is gone, it doesn‘t repair the damage done. 14mo
Riveted_Reader_Melissa ..and with him being gone Gone by the end of this book, I was worried how she might rap it up. There is recovery and moving on, but it comes with long term dealing with the aftermath. 14mo
MallenNC What stood out most to me about this last section was that she wasn‘t “healed” because he died. Her trauma and the way her life was impacted doesn‘t just go away. I‘m glad we read this one because I hadn‘t heard of her previously. 14mo
Julsmarshall I agree with all of you, she is an inspiration despite the fact that this will always be something she deals with. Our histories are just that, and hers is unbelievably powerful. 14mo
vlwelser I'm glad that she told her story. There should be more of these types of books out there so that others can see the bravery and know they are not alone or crazy and that someone else understands. Celebrating her own life when her tormentor just died might be a little bit weird. But no one thinks divorce parties are in bad taste so 🤷 14mo
KathyWheeler @vlwelser Yeah, that celebration of her life after Xavier died was a little odd, but I get why she did it. I hoped it helped her in her healing process. 14mo
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @vlwelser That‘s what it made me think of too…people that celebrate divorced or bad breakups. I was struck by the fact that so many of those do burn letters or notes to “let it go” but she couldn‘t even do that without scanning them all first for the record still to prove she wasn‘t “making it all up”…so she really couldn‘t even have that burning notes, let go moment 14mo
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