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Can I read 500 pages in 23 days?!?!?

2nd time I've tried his books and it's a no again

This was a great read, a page turner for sure:)

Wow, this was so good. Sad and frustrating but she writes so eloquently. I highly recommend!

FINALLY finished this! Very thorough bio, I find him and his work fascinating.

Highly recommend! This book addressed the benefits of longing, the perils of toxic positive and the inevitability of death. Cain's writing (just like Quiet) combines her own personal stories, professionals in the field and lots of research.

Wow more unsolved murders because of dirty pigs.

Slow going but absolutely fascinating.

Beautiful poetry for those that aren't super into poetry. A few poems that feature dogs, birds, love and grief. Cut to me reading ALL her other collections.

Great writing, kind of a slow moving story. Not quite sure what’s the buzz is all about 🤷🏼‍♀️

This was funny and cute.

EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ THIS

I really enjoyed the writing and the stories were relevant and important. But it just seemed a bit unfinished, each chapter is a different woman's story. I didn't feel all the women's stories were wrapped up and one woman appears to have just been forgotten. It's a debut novel and you can tell, but I look forward to their next novel.

I did learn some things about how the skin on our face works and how products repair/improve our skin. Buuuut, I'm just not sure I want to take all of her advice, there's a few things in here related to oils and natural ingredients that I think a dermatologist would disagree with. She also recommends her products from her brand and other brands that are outrageously overpriced. I'm inspired to read more from derms.

Highly recommend!

Not bad, but not great. Read if for a mystery book group, it is not a mystery or a thriller (as it's labeled). Writing style reminds me of Cormac McCarthy, it's a slow burn character study following people in a small Nebraska town in the 70s. Pretty depressing, but not mad I read it.

Beautifully written, reflective stories from a palliative care physician. Recommend for anyone that has lost someone, spent a lot of time in a hospital, or is just curious about the end of life.

I really think people go gaga over any book that either has the word Library in the title or even mentions a library. This book is very overrated, it starts out ok, the concept is interesting but there's a lot of holes in "how things work" and I could predict how it was going to end.

This was sooo good and highly recommend if you like historical fiction. I think of these as imagined fiction, the characters are based on real people but the author takes liberties with what really happened. I'm looking forward to reading all the books written about the Romanovs.

This was sooo good and highly recommend if you like historical fiction. I think of these as imagined fiction, the characters are based on real people but the author takes liberties with what really happened. I'm looking forward to reading all the books written about the Romanovs.

I was hoping for more personal stories and more of a memoir. I appreciate the lyrics to songs throughout & the explanations of the origins/meaning of those songs. I didn’t appreciate the commentary in politics or the role of artists today, not because it wasn’t good. I just wanted more of a traditional memoir from her.

Beautifully sad, based on the life of composer Erik Satie. (You def know his Gymnopede #1). Tells the story of his life, his siblings and his artist friends living in Paris 1900-1920s. Beautifully written and a very engaging novel. Cut to me listening to his music crying in a corner.

Am I quitting booze? No but I really enjoyed this book. It def starts out a little aggressive “alcohol is poison, we are all idiots for drinking.” Which, let’s face it, is totally true. But eventually it turns into a great, very practical memoir/ self-help diatribe on going sober as a woman. A great feminist perspective on alcohol culture & recovery programs. Highly recommend to those quitting or cutting down.