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CatMS
MY DARKEST PRAYER. | S. A. Cosby
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When needing a grabbing read S.A. Cosby never fails to grab my attention.

Bookmark complements of The Goulet Pen Co. Www.GouletPens.com.

jlhammar I‘ve only read Razorblade Tears and really enjoyed. Definitely need to try more Cosby! 12mo
CatMS Finished My Darkest Prayer and as usual S.A. Cosby gave us a great read. I've also read Razorblade Tears, and Blacktop Wasteland now waiting for All The Sinners Bleed to be released in June. 12mo
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SpiderGoddess
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Punching .............................. $2
Doing the Big Job ........... $100 and up?
This List ............................ Priceless

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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks
Manhattan Beach: A Novel | Jennifer Egan
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Here is my February #bookspin list! I had a great start to my reading year (I read 8 books), so I hope to continue the momentum this month!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
RebelReader Ooooh You have some good ones in your list! 1y
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BaBaBaBillyAndTheBooks
Manhattan Beach: A Novel | Jennifer Egan
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Pickpick

For many in Manhattan Beach, there‘s a comfort in fog—a kind of peace that takes Anna and her father away from a heavy life. Both characters equally have a gift of diving into a murky cloud and finding what‘s lost. The best characters find treasures by dropping into the unknown and having faith that they have the capacity to endure.

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Martta
Manhattan Beach: A Novel | Jennifer Egan
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This book suprised me! I was a bit scared to pick it up because I was afraid that it would be difficult and slow read but it totally wasn't! This story is located in a place and time that just makes you want to know more. This story has everything: mafia, coming of age, disability, family dynamics, world war, party scene, well written characters, mechanics and crime. I'm going to find out what else has she written. 😍

Suet624 Her recent book, The Candy House, was just selected as one of the top 10 books of 2022 by the New York Times. 1y
LeeRHarry I really enjoyed A Visit from the Goon Squad when I read it an age ago. 1y
Martta @Suet624 & @LeeRHarry Thanks for the tips! I will totally look for those! 😊👍 1y
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Martta
Manhattan Beach: A Novel | Jennifer Egan
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Some train reading. I'm really surprised how much I love this book! 🤓📚 🚂🚃🚃🚃

LeeRHarry Good to know as I have it on my TBR 😊 1y
Martta @LeeRHarry You should really read it! I'm almost half way through and I really like how fresh the story feels and all the characters are also written really well. 😊 1y
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Martta
Manhattan Beach: A Novel | Jennifer Egan
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Wanted to read something a bit longer. I found this a year ago from book fair and have been waiting to get to it. Now it feels like a perfect time. 😊📚

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Megabooks
Manhattan Beach: A Novel | Jennifer Egan
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What a difference 5 years and a deeper dive into her backlist makes! I didn‘t care for this in 2017. I found it slow and maybe a bit dull. However, coming back after reading her other books, I can tell it was a passion project for her, which I appreciate. The small details of WWII Brooklyn and the tenderness in her portrayal of Anna just touches me.

This is not the best place to start with Egan, but it is a fine place my dive to end.

Megabooks And yes those fall roses smell divine! 1y
jlhammar So glad you enjoyed it more this time around! 1y
BarbaraBB I admire you for giving it another chance. I don‘t have patience for that, always thinking #toomanybookstoolittletime 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1y
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Cinfhen Clever review!!! #Punny xx I didn‘t care for this book but I appreciate the way you chose to highlight the finer qualities - like @BarbaraBB it‘s hard for me to re-read books, especially ones I didn‘t really enjoy 1y
squirrelbrain Like @BarbaraBB and @Cinfhen I rarely re-read books, especially those I haven‘t enjoyed, but your comments, Meg, are making me re-think this attitude. But…. Too many books, too little time! 1y
Cathythoughts It is so interesting the difference time makes ! How we change. 1y
Megabooks @Cathythoughts that is so true. It feels like each year I have a different focus and things I enjoy. 1y
Megabooks @squirrelbrain @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB kind of like I said to Cathy, I feel like my reading tastes change a lot year-to-year and I do find myself rereading quite a bit sometimes. I originally wasn‘t going to reread this, but reading some of Egan‘s thoughts on this book made me change my mind. Sometimes I do find a reread worthwhile, even or sometimes especially when I didn‘t like it and I like some of the author‘s other books. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1y
BarbaraBB @Megabooks You‘re a real scholar! 1y
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