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OriginalCyn620
Recursion | Blake Crouch
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Pickpick

This is only my 2nd book by this author (I loved Dark Matter!) and I‘m not a sci-fi expert, but I thought this one was also top-notch!

#bookspinbingo - free space
#LitsyAtoZ #LetterR

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1d
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Sace
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This has been on my radar forever. I had an audible credit so I decided to go the audiobook route. So far I really like it. I like the narrator and the author has done a good job of describing the evolution of reality television.

Added bonus- I can use it for the #letterC in the #LitsyAtoZ challenge. @Texreader

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Enchanted_Bibliophile
Society of Lies: A Novel | Lauren Ling Brown
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Panpan

This started out with real promise, but quickly derailed.
The multiple POV and the 3 different time lines with the first person voices sounding so much alike made this too much work for the mediocre end.

#LitsyAtoZ #S @Texreader
#Pantone2025 #Hibiscus @Lauredhel
#BookChain2025 #WithIn20Pages @TheAromaofBooks

Texreader Whew! These can be some tough “listens”!! 2d
Enchanted_Bibliophile @Texreader I'm so glad I had the audio, otherwise I would have DNF it 2d
TheAromaofBooks Personally, if there are more than 2 POVs, I think the entire book should be in third person instead. 2d
Enchanted_Bibliophile @TheAromaofBooks Totally agree, it just makes for easier reading. 1d
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Enchanted_Bibliophile
The In-Between Bookstore | Edward Underhill
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Mehso-so

Honestly I got this book because of #CoverLove

But I found the story lacking. It reads like a YA, the characters feel childish and absolutely nothing happens for the biggest part of the book.

#LitsyAtoZ #I @Texreader
#Pantone2025 #DejaVuBlue @Lauredhel

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Enchanted_Bibliophile
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Pickpick

These books are never what I expect, but it always blows my mind.
A very satisfying end to a very heart-rending journey.

Hob weaves true magic with her writing. Her poetic, imaginative prose takes you places you've never dreamt of; contiplating situation you'll never face, but truly do though her stories

👇🏼 continued 👇🏼

Enchanted_Bibliophile Going into a darker, more introspective character study with this book makes it much slower than the previous two (which were already slow) so perseverance is the name of the game. Don't try to rush, stick with it I promise you'll be glad you did. Even if it test your tolerance for grimness beyond what you think you can handle. 1w
Enchanted_Bibliophile The complexity of the character bonds is what really pulled it off for me. Nighteyes, Fool I'm looking at you.
The prolonged revenge quest got a bit much for me, but the character development I got out of it was so worth it. Understanding where Fitz came from - his physical and psychological suffering - made me understand his need for revenge.
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Enchanted_Bibliophile How he revenged himself in the end, O Man!
It shows just how much he's learnt and grown and it was just spectacular.

I'm gonna miss these characters, they've become a part of my heart.
1w
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Lcsmcat
James: A Novel | Percival Everett
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Pickpick

I read this in two days. It‘s that good. I‘m a huge Twain fan, and I loved this imaginative retelling. It deserves all the hype. Letter J for #LitsyAtoZ @Texreader (It didn‘t get picked @Graywacke but I read it anyway. 😂 )

Graywacke Yay! Nice to see this. Fantastic book 1w
Texreader Perfect #letterJ! Such a great book!! Glad you loved it too. 1w
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TheEllieMo
Three Days in June | Anne Tyler
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Pickpick

When I started reading this, I wasn‘t sure it was going to be my sort of thing. But by then end, I was so invested in the characters, willing Gail to not let me down (she didn‘t!). This short novel is an exquisite exploration for relationships and forgiveness. I adored it.

Book 47/60 Page 15,811/18,000 #Read2025
#LetterT #LitsyAtoZ @Texreader

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Lcsmcat
The Quiet American | Graham Greene
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Pickpick

It‘s a war story, but it‘s more than that. It‘s an exploration of whether being “neutral” and being “innocent” are the same thing, or even compatible. #bookspin and Q for #LitsyAtoZ @TheAromaofBooks @Texreader (photo is Saigon 1955 from the Internet.)

Ruthiella My first Graham Green and still my favorite. 2w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w
Lcsmcat @Ruthiella My first was The Return of A J Raffles which we saw in London. My mom had us read it first because she was afraid that with the accents we wouldn‘t understand. 😂 2w
Texreader Oh!! Excellent pick for letter Q! I haven‘t read anything by him. This looks like it would be a good start 2w
CarolynM It‘s such a good book. My first Greene too @Ruthiella & tied for favourite with 2w
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MatchlessMarie
The Family | S.E. Green
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️ June‘s #DoubleSpin

Leah‘s daughter returns home after being gone for 5 years living on a cultish commune with her batshit father.

I think this book‘s WTF-am-I-reading-page-turn-ability helps to gloss over some of the flaws of this book. Ex: The daughter in this book reads like a 13 year old during a time where she is written to be 18, plotholes, flat writing at times, etc.

#ReadYourKindle #LetterF #LitsyAtoZ 7 prompts for #ISpyBingo

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2w
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Librarybelle
One Taste Too Many | Debra H. Goldstein
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Mehso-so

I really struggled with this one (and so did my IRL book club). The characters, especially Sarah‘s twin sister Emily, are unlikeable. Cozy mysteries are not typically known for strong plot lines, but this one seemed even more scattered than most. I liked RahRah the cat! I don‘t plan to continue with the series. #Vladimir #CatsOfLitsy #LitsyAToZ #LetterO #HasShortChapters #52BookClub25

Leftcoastzen 😻👏 2w
MemoirsForMe Which sweet furry boy is this? 2w
Librarybelle @MemoirsForMe It‘s Vladimir! He‘s a bit harder to get pictures of…I like to say he hides and plots. 😂 2w
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MemoirsForMe Our boys do have unique personalities! 😂 2w
Librarybelle @MemoirsForMe So true! 😂 2w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
JenlovesJT47 😻 2w
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