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Loving this book! Brilliant writing. Another part Libby audio, part trad book hybrid. On another note, love a book with clever names for chapters!

Is this just an affair book? Tempted to stop. Writers and Lovers was better. Seems similar.

Picked it back up. Only get through a few pages and I’m sleepy. I like it, but it’s a lullaby of a book.

TNF. Maybe I’ll come back to it. Beautifully written. Turns out, the memoir of someone who writes the dictionary is a sleepy read.

DNF. Boring and repetitive. Not much from Oprah. Important to shift thinking on obesity to disease in the way we shifted on alcohol addiction. That’s it: not much more than that here. Listen to a shorter podcast and save yourself the time. Also, may have been my last audible purchase - cancelled my subscription. I realize goodreads is tied to Amazon, but starting somewhere with my separation from Bezos.

Fun read full of flawed people, an entitled bride. People trapped in lives they don’t actually like…I enjoyed it and liked the messages about reinvention and pivot and the joy of words. I like a book like this better than reading a whodunnit at a wedding plot. I pictured the Bacara as I read.

So fun. Do yourself a favor and watch the US Open or Wimbledon like a fanatic and then read this. I was late to the TJR game but loving.

This is not light reading. And the section on snakes was way too much on snakes. I may have nightmares.

Dipping back in. Apparently always available
On Libby. It’s a non stressful, slow burn for low stress reading in the workweek. Can’y be watching Mobland this time of year.

Fun graphic novel/memoir- glad it’s in our lit circle collection. Plot is a little flat, but a fun travel story and a protag who becomes more himself, confident. Parallels to New Kid.

Abandoned. May come back one day. But too slow.

I’m reading very slowly! So many nuggets of truth.

I’m on page 38 and already don’t want it to end.

I loved this book. Readable and heartbreaking like Dear Edward. Has similar lonely and loved characters. Didn’t know it was a spin off Little Women til late in the book, which was fun. I liked the basketball and sisterly love and complications

I cannot stop reading this!

Why am I loving this dystopian novel
So much? Not my usual jam. Love the quirky characters. Not predictable so far.

Go into a local bookstore and read chapter 1. It’ll bring you joy. It was an uplifting way to start my day when the hold came through on Libby. I will be continuing

Listened to audio long ago. Gearing up for visit by Kelly K and her daughter to SB in a few weeks.

Loving this! Should have read before Heaven
And Earth Grocery…more approachable and would have introduced me to the writing style. Do I really have to work tomorrow and stop reading?

Stalled out. I don’t think I’m a fan of a parable story. Students and my dad love it! I will try later. Like in a month.

Grateful to have a new Backman book for storm
watch 2024. The others are on hold til this one is done.

Finally a decent audiobook on Hoopla! Read the first one before this. But these are fabulous YA books that would appeal to all ages. Truly special characters.

Country club and beach abs? Does it go beyond being attractive? Hope so.

Is it going to get better? Not into this yet…

Students love it so much I need to read. Trying the audio on hoopla.

Only six chapters in on audio and I’ve teared up multiple times. Like Surrender by Bono, the audio is critical because she sings! Love her voice speaking or singing.