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TrishB

TrishB

Joined September 2016

Main loves: Stephen King, Robin Hobb, Sharon K Penman, Mark Lawrence.
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This morning‘s reading view ♥️ 🌞

Balibee146 Lovely.... Where are you Trish? 😍😍😍 2d
Librarybelle So gorgeous!! 2d
Soubhiville Ooooo, pretty! 2d
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Cathythoughts Wow ! Enjoy X 2d
AmyG That looks so lovely. 2d
Kimzey Nice! Spring break? 2d
Cupcake12 Very jealous! 2d
TrishB @Balibee146 I‘m in the Cayman Islands on a work trip! 2d
TrishB @Kimzey on a work trip 😁 2d
Kimzey @TrishB Nice! 🏝️ 2d
julesG Could be worse 😁😁 Enjoy your reading time. 2d
RaeLovesToRead TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!! 2d
Balibee146 @TrishB what a cool trip and gorgeous place 2d
Deblovestoread Lovely! 2d
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2d
squirrelbrain ❤️❤️❤️ 2d
BarbaraBB Wow! Were are you? 2d
BarbaraBB I already read above. What a great work trip! Enjoy!! 2d
LeahBergen Ooo, gorgeous! I was there years ago and went swimming with stingrays. 2d
maich Beautiful🥰 2d
CarolynM Lovely! Hope you get some time to enjoy the islands outside work hours😘 1d
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The Postcard | Anne Berest
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I don‘t think there‘s anything to add to everyone‘s reviews. A totally engrossing, poignant read. Made even more poignant when you know it‘s based on facts. That cover just stirs up so many emotions too.
A brilliant read.

charl08 Just if you haven't read it yet, definitely pick it up! 1w
Librarybelle Everyone‘s wonderful reviews of this one has made me add it to my list to get at the library! 1w
AmyG I just bought it. Thanks @TrishB 1w
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jlhammar I agree, having Noémie‘s photo on the cover and the novel being autobiographical made everything hit harder emotionally. 1w
TrishB @charl08 @Librarybelle @AmyG hope you love it too ♥️ 1w
TrishB @jlhammar you just couldn‘t look away. 1w
BarbaraBB Great review Trish. A book that needs to be read by many 🤍 1w
quietlycuriouskate Waiting impatiently for my library hold... 1w
Cathythoughts Great review. I‘m hoping to get to it soon X 1w
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#bookreport
Bailed on Wayward.
In the Seeing hands was a dark, compelling read.
A lovely short story from Keegan.
My heart is now invested in Postcard, have about 100 pages to go.

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The Postcard | Anne Berest
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#motherdaughterread
I‘m engrossed in The Postcard!

squirrelbrain It‘s so good, even though it‘s tough. There will be a point where you need to take a break. 2w
kspenmoll Me too! 2w
TrishB @squirrelbrain noted 👍🏻 2w
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TrishB @kspenmoll it‘s so good 👍🏻 2w
jlhammar Yes! So engrossing. I‘m almost finished. 2w
Hooked_on_books I put in a hold for this one on the strength of Helen‘s review. @squirrelbrain 2w
BarbaraBB Such a fantastic book. And that ending ❤️💔 2w
TrishB @jlhammar hoping to finish today. 1w
TrishB @Hooked_on_books I was having a very bad day earlier in the week and messaged Helen and said I‘m buying a book (as that always fixes it!) and she said this one 😁 so of course I did. 1w
TrishB @BarbaraBB 😢 not there yet! I‘ll be ready, sort of. 1w
BarbaraBB It‘s kind of beautiful ❤️ 1w
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I don‘t like short stories and yet, here I am again with Claire. Who writes top notch short stories.

TheKidUpstairs I feel the same way! Short stories rarely work for me, and yet Keegan's stories work SO well! 2w
TrishB @TheKidUpstairs she definitely has a skill! 2w
andrew61 I haven't read it yet, but if you have access to New york Review of Books Podcasts where authors choose short stories, there is an episode where George Saunders chose this one but clare keegan read it which I'd really recommend. 2w
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LeahBergen I‘ve really enjoyed the two I‘ve read! 2w
Cathythoughts I‘ve only read Small Things ( so good ) I can imagine she‘d write a great short story 👍🏻❤️ 2w
TrishB @andrew61 thanks- will see if I can track that down. 2w
TrishB @LeahBergen @Cathythoughts very talented author. 2w
HeatherBookNerd She‘s just a master storyteller 4d
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Very hard to review- I can‘t say I enjoyed it as the subject matter is dark and sometimes it‘s very difficult to follow. But it‘s a debut and I would certainly read the next one by this author.

Cathythoughts It sounds complicated, I‘ll try a sample 👍🏻 2w
batsy Sounds like a tough read but very intriguing. 2w
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Wayward | Dana Spiotta
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70 pages in. As a woman feeling many of these things at a certain age in life I really thought I would like this. But Sam‘s response to feeling like this is to be able to move out of the family home (not a spoiler) and just buy another house- helped by the family savings.
No mention of privilege etc. Just like that‘s what most people can do. Whether that‘s addressed later I don‘t know but I can‘t bear anymore.

Ruthiella It isn‘t ever really addressed. Spiotta just lays it all out there and the reader decides how much empathy they feel for Sam, who is portrayed “warts and all”. You were probably right to bail! 2w
squirrelbrain Meh, might not bother with this then! 2w
TrishB @Ruthiella thanks 👍🏻 think you can probably tell I didn‘t have much empathy. 2w
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TrishB @squirrelbrain some people loved it. I wouldn‘t rush though. 2w
sarahbarnes I liked it, but this is a very fair critique. I think for me it felt like a nice escape story. 2w
quietlycuriouskate Ugh! 🙄 2w
BarbaraBB Oh man… I‘ve been thinking I‘d like it too. Will temper my expectations 😇 2w
CarolynM Striking this one off my list, then☹️ 2w
Caroline2 Meh. That‘s disappointing esp as I have the hardcover edition 🙄 2w
Caroline2 I doubt it. I hate unacknowledged privilege. 😒 It‘s bad enough these people are so wealth but when they take it for granted…. 😑 2w
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The Lie Maker was ok, not his best.
Pity was amazing.
A Room Full of Killers was a good addition to the series.
Just started Wayward this morning.

squirrelbrain Be interested to hear what you think about Wayward. 2w
BarbaraBB I have Wayward on my shelves too. And I bought my first Michael Wood. Simon is reading it first! 2w
TrishB @squirrelbrain there‘s some really good reviews, so I may push through. But all that‘s shouting out to me is privilege at the moment and the MC is getting on my nerves! 2w
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A Room Full of Killers | Michael Wood
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Really enjoying this series 3/12.
Though Matilda takes ‘off the books‘ to another level in this one. And that ending! What‘s going to happen there.
#serieslove2024

TheSpineView Fantastic! 2w
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Pity | Andrew McMillan
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I‘ve no idea why this resonated so much with me- I‘m not from Barnsley, a gay man or a miner. I think it was the age old working class v expectations theme.
Absolutely beautiful writing, especially the mine sections (obvious the author is a poet) he is Professor of Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University- his students are lucky to have him.
A thought provoking read.

squirrelbrain It‘s so beautifully written isn‘t it? I thought that the ‘academic‘ sections really highlighted the differences between expectations and realism / history. 3w
charl08 I'll have a look for a copy. The discussion on R4 put me off! 3w
rockpools Very stacked! Great review Trish. 3w
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LeahBergen Great review, Trish! I‘m intrigued. 👍 3w
BarbaraBB Very intrigued too by your review 3w
CarolynM Sounds great. Stacked. 3w
Reggie Had me at obvious the author is a poet. Great review, TrishB. Stacked. 3w
Cathythoughts Sounds good. Stacked 3w
batsy Nice review! Haven't heard of this one but I'm definitely adding it to the list now. 3w
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The Lie Maker: A Novel | Linwood Barclay
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Mehso-so

Took ages to get going and I was totally confused the first 25% but that may have just been my tired brain!
An ok thriller.

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Finished The List of Suspicious Things and loved it then had a horrendous work week and read about 2 chapters of The Lie Maker all week. Should finish it today now I‘ve got some reading time.

Tamra I love the cover of Suspicious Things. 3w
Balibee146 Sorry you had a challenging work week an hope you get to decompress this weekend with all the 📚 3w
squirrelbrain At least the week is done and dusted! 3w
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TrishB @Tamra it‘s very cool! 3w
TrishB @Balibee146 😘 thank you 3w
TrishB @squirrelbrain that‘s very true. 3w
Reggie There have been moments at work lately where I‘m about to bargain the last 15 years I have to just do years 18-23 again and make better choices cause work SUCKS so bad. Glad the work week is over for you. 3w
TrishB @Reggie oh so true Reggie. 😘 3w
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Cousins | Aurora Venturini
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#bookhaul
Brought top one in Blackwells on campus and bottom 3 today in Dead Ink curtesy of my book voucher from the lovely Helen 😘
It‘s been a bad work week, we had Ofsted and I‘m exhausted and haven‘t read all week.
So really 4 books is nothing and 3 were free.

squirrelbrain Ooh Cousins sounds good! Glad you had a successful spree! 😃 3w
Ruthiella Work sucks. 😖 Thank goodness for books and the weekend! 😃 3w
TrishB @Ruthiella exactly 😁 3w
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TrishB @squirrelbrain it was nice to browse 😁 3w
LeahBergen Cousins sounds interesting! 3w
CarolynM Hope next week is better💕 3w
TrishB @LeahBergen it definitely does. 3w
TrishB @CarolynM thank you 😘 3w
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Another great read this week 👍🏻 thanks to Helen‘s original review and it‘s all over book Twitter!
Nostalgic, but tackling some dark subjects. Had a tear in my eye at the end.

squirrelbrain Glad you liked it too. ❤️ 1mo
erzascarletbookgasm I‘ve stacked this after Helen‘s review too! Waiting for it to be available 👌 1mo
Tamra Love that cover! 1mo
Cathythoughts Sounds good 👍🏻❤️ stacked. 4w
TrishB @Cathythoughts I really enjoyed it ♥️ 4w
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Fabulous week for me in the quality of the books.
Christ on a Bike and Greta and Valdin were brilliant.
Outside Looking In was a good 2nd one in a series.
I‘m loving The List of Suspicious Things, hopefully finish over the weekend but have a lot of work stuff to do.

charl08 Well, this post was bad for my TBR pile 😀 Hope you can claim some of your weekend reading back from work at a future point? 1mo
squirrelbrain I got Christ on a Bike this week after your post, and loved both Greta and Suspicious Things so I have high hopes…. Hope the work stuff goes OK. 1mo
BarbaraBB I bought the first Michael Wood but now want to but your two recommendations as well 🤦🏻‍♀️ 1mo
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TrishB @charl08 I hope so too 🤞🏻 1mo
TrishB @squirrelbrain 🤞🏻 hope you love it too. 1mo
TrishB @BarbaraBB never enough hours in the day for all the books 😁 1mo
Deblovestoread And on the list they go! 😀 1mo
Cathythoughts These look great. I‘m going to try Christ on a Bike. 👍🏻♥️ 1mo
TrishB @Deblovestoread 😂😘 1mo
TrishB @Cathythoughts 🤞🏻 hope you like it! 1mo
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Greta and Valdin | Rebecca K. Reilly
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This was as wonderful as everyone says. I very rarely laugh out loud at books. This was funny, warm, joyful and a bit melancholy occasionally to make it even more real.
Just a really lovely read.

squirrelbrain So glad you loved it too! ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
TrishB @squirrelbrain I‘m in awe of the author tbh that she pulled all that off! 1mo
Cathythoughts Sounds great. Stacked. 1mo
TrishB @Cathythoughts it was fun 👍🏻 1mo
Oryx Glad you enjoyed it too! 4w
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#seriesread2024 2/11
Just starting to get into the series and characters. Good detective plot and personal sub plots.

Andrew65 Excellent. 👏👏👏 love this series, which only gets better and better. Hope y;u enjoy them. 1mo
TheSpineView Fantastic! 1mo
BarbaraBB I just ordered the first book in the series 🤞🏽 1mo
TrishB @BarbaraBB hope you like it! 1mo
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Christ on a Bike | Orla Owen
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I absolutely loved this. Quirky, with vulnerable characters and a very moral/ethical plot. Which has you questioning, what would I do? I loved Cerys as a MC.
It‘s the author‘s 3rd book so I have, of course, just ordered the 1st and 2nd.

Deblovestoread Sounds great. Stacked 1mo
Oryx Damn, she was at Blackwells in Manchester a few days ago and I didn't go. Should have taken a chance! 1mo
TrishB @Oryx oh that‘s a shame! I think you‘ll like this. I‘m going to keep my eye out for anymore author things as I‘d definitely go. 1mo
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squirrelbrain Sounds great - stacking. 1mo
TrishB @squirrelbrain from an indie publisher in Hebden Bridge- you probably already know of them! 1mo
squirrelbrain Just looked them up - and I recall reading the article in The Guardian last year. I may order this, as I‘m wondering about the Women‘s Prize…. It‘s eligible. 🤔 1mo
BarbaraBB Stacked!! 1mo
TrishB @squirrelbrain 👍🏻 1mo
CarolynM Sounds good. Stacked🙂 1mo
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Really enjoyed Mobility.
Loved Day, wonderful writing.
I‘m Not Scared was just meh for me, didn‘t really engage me
The Mother was entertaining brain candy for a train journey
Just started Christ on a Bike this morning and looking forward to a couple of hours with it today.

squirrelbrain I really liked The Holiday by Logan, for a bit of fluffy escapism! 1mo
TrishB @squirrelbrain yes that‘s it exactly! 1mo
Caroline2 Brain candy!! 😂 🍬 1mo
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Oryx The Mobility doesn't seem available in the UK at a reasonable price - where did you get it? I am going to look for it when I'm in the US next month. I also plan to get the US version of Northwoods, as the cover is much better. 1mo
TrishB @Oryx Helen sent me hers- I‘m happy to share further unless you specially want to buy one! 1mo
TrishB @Caroline2 great whilst you‘re reading 😁 1mo
Caroline2 I‘ve been reading soo much brain candy lately. 😂 1mo
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Christ on a Bike | Orla Owen
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Today‘s #bookhaul. A good day out!

squirrelbrain These all look fab! ❤️ 1mo
BarbaraBB I have Wayward on my shelves too 1mo
LeahBergen Great haul! 1mo
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Train reading. On way to London to see a fantasy exhibition at the British Library and maybe some book shopping 😁

batsy That sounds very fun 😁 1mo
CarolynM Enjoy! 1mo
youneverarrived Have fun 💕 1mo
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squirrelbrain Have a fab day! 1mo
rmaclean4 Sounds like a great day! 1mo
BarbaraBB Perfect day, enjoy ❤️ 1mo
Crazeedi Sounds exciting, have a great time 1mo
LeahBergen Lucky you! Enjoy your day. 😘 1mo
TrishB @batsy @CarolynM @youneverarrived @squirrelbrain @rmaclean4 @BarbaraBB @Crazeedi it was a great exhibition and some book shopping was done 😘 1mo
BarbaraBB 😂😂 it was out of your hands, just happened 1mo
erzascarletbookgasm Have great fun! 1mo
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I'm Not Scared | Niccol Ammaniti
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So-so, just wasn‘t feeling it. Obviously I can‘t really remember what I would have done aged 9 in these circumstances, but I‘m pretty sure it wasn‘t what this kid did 🤷‍♀️.

BarbaraBB The only thing I remember from this book is that the fact that it was so hot seemed to be repeated on every page. 1mo
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Day | Michael Cunningham
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Loved this. Sometimes felt very seen in Isabel and her 1st world, white lady problems.
Introspective and insightful with wonderful writing.

LeahBergen On my list it goes! 1mo
squirrelbrain I need to get this,I think. 1mo
Tamra I‘ve seen this one popping up too! Stacked. 1mo
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MicheleinPhilly 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 So happy you loved it too! 1mo
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly such wonderful writing too. 1mo
TrishB @LeahBergen @squirrelbrain @Tamra hope you love when you get there. 1mo
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Mobility | Lydia Kiesling
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I agree with all the reviews on this- those that liked and didn‘t like it. I really enjoyed it though and think this is real for a lot of us. Recycle, buy recycled goods, eat less meat/no meat. Buy nice things, go on holidays via planes. Consequences.
We know we do things that don‘t help, and times running out.
Thanks Helen 😘

squirrelbrain Glad you liked it! 1mo
sarahbarnes Great review. 1mo
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The Art of Prophecy- I did not like the MC in this, though loved the supporting characters. Unsure whether I‘ll read the next one.
Escape Artist was sad (obvious I know) but informative and engaging.
Enjoying Mobility at the moment.

BarbaraBB All so different! 1mo
julesG Oh no, you didn't like Ling Taishi? I'm sorry. 1mo
TrishB @julesG I was more thinking Jian! I loved Ling Taishi! 1mo
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TrishB @BarbaraBB I like a bit of everything 😁 1mo
Megabooks Glad you‘re enjoying Mobility, too! 1mo
julesG I don't think Jian is the MC. For me the three strong women are the MCs 1mo
TrishB @julesG need to change my mind set! 1mo
julesG And I'm definitely picturing Michelle Yeoh as Ling Taishi. 😁 1mo
TrishB @julesG even I know who Michelle is 😁 she‘d be fab! 1mo
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Mobility | Lydia Kiesling
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LeahBergen 🥰🥰 2mo
Reggie I love that you buddy read with her! 🖤 2mo
TrishB @Reggie I treasure it ♥️ 2mo
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The Escape Artist | Jonathan Freedland
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Fascinating, detailed true story. (There are some sections you don‘t want to be eating anything 😞).
The overall lesson from these tellings is that we don‘t learn from history, and we carry on killing people thinking it solves things. It never has, nor will it.

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The Escape Artist | Jonathan Freedland
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Train reading. On work thing to London. Travelling with 4 people, we‘ve all sat separately and are working/reading. My kind of work colleagues!

Ruthiella Perfect traveling companions! 👍 2mo
squirrelbrain Perfect! I have this book on my TBR (from @Caroline2 and we were going to do a buddy read) so I‘ll be interested to hear your thoughts. 2mo
BarbaraBB That‘s a relief, not having to chat the whole trip! 2mo
TrishB @squirrelbrain I can‘t say I‘m ‘enjoying‘ it (subject matter obvs) but it‘s definitely engrossing. 2mo
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The Escape Artist | Jonathan Freedland
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#quicklunchtimeread
Hardly anytime to read at the moment, squeezing 20 mins in.

BkClubCare 😋 2mo
squirrelbrain Your lunch looks yummy! 😋 2mo
MicheleinPhilly I love your unabashed love for beets. ☺️ 2mo
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TrishB @MicheleinPhilly my iron supplement 😁 2mo
MicheleinPhilly And they‘re delicious! And make your pee purple! ☺️ 2mo
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly what more could you want!? 2mo
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Enjoyed All That I Am.
The Plot- so-so, guessed the big twist.
Loved Another Brooklyn.
For Reasons Unknown was the start of another new series, enjoyed.
Still reading The Art of Prophecy.

CBee I also loved Another Brooklyn ♥️ 2mo
TrishB @CBee so atmospheric- you just felt that landscape/time period. 2mo
CBee @TrishB yes! 2mo
Cathythoughts That‘s a wild cover on The Art of Prophecy. 2mo
TrishB @Cathythoughts yes it‘s beautiful 😁 2mo
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Mobility | Lydia Kiesling
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#bookhaul
Via Waterstones, Amazon and the lovely @squirrelbrain for Mobility ❤️
Thank you so much Helen 😘

squirrelbrain You‘re welcome! I nearly bought Day earlier, but might use an Audible credit for it. 2mo
TrishB @squirrelbrain it was a having a bad day purchase yesterday, plus some perfume….nearly booked a holiday too. Restrained myself. 2mo
Tamra @TrishB treat yourself! Life is short, though so is the bank account. 😜 2mo
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TrishB @Tamra that is so true 😘 2mo
BarbaraBB Fantastic haul! Loved the Kiesling and the Cunningham and am pretty sure I‘ll live the Keegan as well! 2mo
TrishB @BarbaraBB I‘m looking forward to them! 2mo
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Finally getting to this one @julesG

TheLudicReader So pretty. 2mo
julesG 🎉🎉🎉🎉 2mo
Crazeedi What a gorgeous book 2mo
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LeahBergen Pretty! 2mo
Ruthiella Beautiful! 😍 2mo
CarolynM Spectacular!😍 2mo
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It‘s 21 days into the new year and I‘ve already started 2 new detective series!
I really enjoyed this one and although I did have an inkling about the killer- I enjoyed the getting there. Will definitely continue with this series.
#serieslove2024 1/11

TheSpineView Fantastic! 2mo
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Another Brooklyn: A Novel | Jacqueline Woodson
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Beautifully written, bittersweet story of growing up and those friendships that matter so much then.

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I had heard of some of the IRL characters in this novel- but didn‘t know enough about them to be second guessing facts!
I thought it was a good inter-war novel, focused on German anti- Nazis.

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Loved Prophet Song
Family Meal was a so-so for me
The Stolen Girls was a good detective read
Currently reading All That I Am.

BarbaraBB Great collage these books together. Seems a good week again! 2mo
squirrelbrain Echoing @BarbaraBB - your colour aesthetic is very pleasing this week! 🤣 2mo
AmyG My next ebook will have to be Prophet Song. After Water by John Boyne which is very good. 2mo
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TrishB @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain very easy on the eye 😁 2mo
TrishB @AmyG I loved both of those! 2mo
AmyG I am reading Water because you loved it! 2mo
TrishB @AmyG now I‘m keeping my fingers crossed 🤞🏻 2mo
sarahbarnes Just finished Prophet Song this week. I‘m still processing it. 2mo
TrishB @sarahbarnes it is thought provoking! 2mo
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🤔 wonder where this could be….

LeahBergen 😂 2mo
julesG 🤣🤣 2mo
batsy 😂😂 2mo
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Detective Lottie has a very busy personal and professional life! So many shenanigans.
2/13 in this series. #serieslove2024

TheSpineView Fantastic! 2mo
MicheleinPhilly I think I own this series. Or part of it, at least. Who knows? 😂 2mo
squirrelbrain I think I read the first two in this series. 🤔 2mo
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly @squirrelbrain I think I collected them over the years on 99p offers! 2mo
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The Bloomsbury Handbook to Sylvia Plath | Anita Helle, Amanda Golden, Maeve O'Brien
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Think I may be buying the paperback ?
Kindle is also (d6- I would never pay that for a digital version!

LeahBergen Yikes! 2mo
squirrelbrain 😱 2mo
Leftcoastzen Plath!❤️academic books are always high 2mo
batsy Some of the Kindle prices have been blowing my mind lately 🤯 So true about the academic books @Leftcoastzen 2mo
TrishB @Leftcoastzen @batsy I get 20% off on campus- but still not in price range for hardback! 2mo
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Family Meal | Bryan Washington
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I really liked Memorial, and I‘ve given this a so-so because it felt like Memorial part 2.
It also felt a bit sentimental/preachy. It may also just be bad mood Monday.

BarbaraBB I know enough. I‘ll unstack! 2mo
TrishB @BarbaraBB I definitely seem to be the outlier here, you may love it! 2mo
squirrelbrain I borrowed this from the library a while ago, then returned it unread. I nearly re-borrowed it the other day but something was stopping me… 🤷‍♀️ 2mo
sarahbarnes I still haven‘t read Memorial. Maybe I‘ll start there instead. 2mo
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Prophet Song | Paul Lynch
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Bleak and brilliant.
Dystopian- sort of, because given the current status of the world I can see this happening anywhere next week.

rockpools Scary. I‘m not sure if I want to read it or avoid it now! 2mo
BarbaraBB Great review. Glad you loved it 2mo
sarahbarnes Yes. I feel exactly the same way after reading this. 2mo
TrishB @sarahbarnes a scary feeling! 2mo
azulaco Loved this book but it scared me. It is all too plausible. 2mo
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Enjoyed Beyond that, the Sea
Fool Me Once was an entertaining Coben read, currently all over Netflix!
A Day in the Life was heart breaking 💔
The Things that we lost was a good read
Just started Prophet Song this morning.

AmyG A friend just loved Prophet Song. Let us know. 2mo
squirrelbrain A great week! 2mo
sarahbarnes Hoping to start Prophet Song this week too. 2mo
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TrishB @AmyG @sarahbarnes I‘m not enjoying the lack of punctuation! 2mo
Megabooks Nice week!! 2mo
BarbaraBB What a good week! I am stacking the heartbreaking and the Netflix one! 2mo
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Pickpick

Really good debut novel about family secrets, love grief and relationships.
Look forward to more from this author.

Cathythoughts Sounds good 👍🏻 2mo
TrishB @Cathythoughts it was good read- currently 99p on kindle 😁 2mo
Cathythoughts Thankyou 🩷 got it. 2mo
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Just absolutely heart wrenching 💔 I did learn a lot of detail about day to day life, I didn‘t come away with a lot of hope though.

rockpools Oh my goodness 💔 2mo
squirrelbrain Sounds heartbreaking 💔 2mo
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Fool Me Once | Harlan Coben
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Lots of hype around this due to current Netflix series. All reviews gasping at the twists! For anyone who has read Coben before it‘s the usual amount of twists and turns- imagine the most ridiculous twist as always!!
Good entertaining read.

BarbaraBB Sounds good! 2mo
julesG Haven't read the book, or any other by the author, but saw the series. It was entertaining, but not very "twisty" to me. 2mo
TrishB @julesG it definitely wasn‘t his most outrageous twists! 2mo
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Caroline2 I got bored of the Netflix series and bailed. Got a bit sick of watching her driving round all the time. 😂 wayyyy too long winded at nearly 10hrs!!! 2mo
TrishB @Caroline2 I‘m not tempted to watch! 2mo
lynneamch I did watch it and really enjoyed it. I wouldn't bother watching if you already read it. It was my first HC. Plan to watch or read more. 2mo
TrishB @lynneamch some of his books have outrageous twists. But I find them entertaining reads. 2mo
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Beyond That, the Sea | Laura Spence-Ash
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One of those little surprise books, it‘s engrossing and just deals with life really (though obviously starts in WW2). A bit melancholy and sad occasionally. But a really good read.

KadaGul @TrishB I have a copy and I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate this in my few local library reading Challenges. #Publiclibrary #ReadingChallenges 2mo
Megabooks Great review! 2mo
TrishB @KadaGul hope you manage to read! 2mo
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RebelReader One of my favorites of 2023! 2mo
lynneamch Looking forward to this one. My bookclub chooses for the whole year and this one isn't until April. 2mo
TrishB @lynneamch hope you enjoy 👍🏻 2mo
TrishB @RebelReader a good read 👍🏻 2mo
RebelReader @TrishB I listened to the audio version which was so well done. 2mo
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Book Report Beagle | Pamela Klawitter
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#bookreport/weeklyupdate
How to tell I‘ve been off work…..most of the week anyway.
Julia was a low pick.
The Missing Ones- new detective series 👍🏻
Water- brilliantly written, look forward to the next one.
Amy & Lan- good light read.
Murder- fun, true crime like novel.
Just started beyond that, the sea.

I have no doubt work will massively impact this week‘s reading.

rockpools I loved Water. Somehow I hadn‘t got round to reading Boyne before - feel like I might have a bit to catch up on. Happy Weekend, Trish! 2mo
TrishB @rockpools that one is definitely a good start! My all time favourite is The Absolutist. Have a lovely weekend 😘 2mo
Crazeedi Beyond That was a really lovely book, definitely liked a lot 2mo
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BarbaraBB You‘ve had a great week! 2mo
squirrelbrain A fab week! ❤️ 2mo
Deblovestoread A lovely reading week. I‘m listening to Julia, it‘s ok so far. Looking forward to the Boyne. 2mo
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Murder in the Family | Cara Hunter
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Written like a true crime tv show, it was quite fun and a very quick read. And everyone was a suspect at some point. Good entertaining read.

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Water | John Boyne
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A short book that packs a powerful little story. I‘ll look forward to the next one.

AmyG Good to hear. 2mo
BarbaraBB Makes me curious! 2mo
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Told through the narrative of 2 children- to teenage age. Brought up in a rural, back to nature setting. (I had to skip animal death pages!)
I enjoyed the bittersweet read, quite a melancholy ending.

LeahBergen That‘s a great cover! 3mo
Itchyfeetreader This looks so intriguing. A cover to pull you in 3mo
TrishB @LeahBergen @Itchyfeetreader the calf does come in the house 😁 2mo
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