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5 ⭐

#pop22 #parallelreality @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @Kalalalatja @Cortg @Megabooks @Laughterhp @KarenUK @RaeLovesToRead @squirrelbrain

#other #magicalrealism #52bookclubssummergenrechallenge @BarbaraBB

This book primarily evokes life on campus in the 70s and the repercussions that spiralled out following a tragic event.

It's not necessarily a bad book, but it completely failed to seduce me. The characters bored me stiff and I didn't like any of them.

Not for me, sadly.
⭐⭐ 2 stars

#pop22 - featuring a party
@Cinfhen @Megabooks @KarenUK @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @jenniferw88 @Cortg @Laughterhp @4thhouseontheleft

Last review! Finished this novella today. Interesting job, having a pet grooming store in an airport. I put this on my TBR because of the Summer Reading Guide. 2 different narrators. They meet at the airport and Ollie becomes Benny‘s muse to his latest romance novel.

#pop22 using for starts with last letter of last read (The Paris Apartment)

I didn‘t really care for this one but it was a 3 hr listen and I‘m using for #pop22 ~ a book about witches and #booked2022 ~ about sisters

@KarenUK @Cinfhen @Kalalalatja @Megabooks @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraBB @Laughterhp @RaeLovesToRead @jenniferw88 @squirrelbrain @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Novic has a message, an important one. She calls out to the hearing world to stand with the Deaf community, and fight for their self-governance, dignity and the value of human diversity before the effects of educational isolation and genetic manipulation are irreversible.
How little did I know! I loved to learn about Deaf culture but the fiction storyline was distracting. The MCs felt cliché, their relationships flat and unfinished.

#CampLitsy

I found myself completely immersed in a lot this novel of interconnected stories of a post climate plague world. Lovely writing and imagery, quite arresting at times. Full of compassion and a surprising amount of hope, here and there. But as I often feel, some stories spoke to more than others, and the success overall is often tainted by the stories I DON‘T connect with. The story ‘City of laughter‘ stood out for me. #pop22 #manmadedisaster

Definitely not my usual thing but that‘s the joy of challenges! There‘s a secret magical library with a strange manipulative competition between the ‘Six‘. Too much world-building, magicy stuff for me, but I did enjoy following the chess-like moves and POVs of each of the six chosen to protect and learn at the library. I love a #DarkAcademia vibe, and the complexity of characters kept me engaged. No.2 of the #duology due in Oct. #pop22 #booked2022

I skim-read most of this book as it's very slow.

2 ⭐

Using it for #sthelena #ReadingAfrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB (would also work for #egypt - & you wouldn't have to complete the book to get there😂).

Also #pop22 #titlebeginswithletterofpreviousread @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @Kalalalatja @Laughterhp @Megabooks @KarenUK @squirrelbrain @RaeLovesToRead

The kittens are now bigger than a book! They are growing so fast. #catsoflitsy #MonaLisa #kittensoflitsy

I didn‘t know a lot about this book going in, which I think is a good thing. This collection of stories, all interconnected in some way, examine the effect of a virus released from the melting Arctic permafrost, and it‘s devastating impact around the world. I can‘t wait to discuss the 2nd half in a few days with #CampLitsy.