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I think I’ve guessed more than a few things about the titular year and how their society functions, but I’m excited to see if I’m right and follow Tierbey as she figures out what’s going on.

I missed my station because I was so absorbed reading this. The perfect combination of readable and informative that non-fiction books should aspire to. Also so frustrating I would rip my hair out if I had any. And I haven’t even got to the bit when Covid gets really bad yet.

“If the campaign scripts an attack or a put down, it’s the VP candidate they get to deliver it. Meanwhile the presidential candidate stands around somewhere else looking all statesmanlike.”

Thank goodness nothing has changed since this book was published in 2002!!!!!!!!

“He looked at the shoes and the letter and listened hard inside his head the way a whale listens for another whale across a thousand miles of freezing ocean. But he heard nothing. There was nothing there. Nothing at all.”

Jack “no emotions head empty” Reacher character of all time

ME Froelich: you guys had a weird idea of family
UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE CENTURY, GIRL

Reacher vs An Emotion - who will win? An almost poignant moment when he sees Joe’s name on the wall completely overshadowed by putting on his clothes and sleeping with his ex.

I don’t know what it is about this book but it does not do it for me. It just drags on forever and ever and ever. Anyway it’s almost over.

An old factory?? Just outside town?? No one ever comes out???

I know who’s behind all this. Willy Wonka strikes again.

“Could you do that for me? Look up Rutherford’s address on your phone? How much does that sort of thing cost?” Im obsessed with him.

Emerson: You’re out there, Reacher, and I’ll find you…
Reacher [from afar]: No, you won’t.
Emerson: Yes I will
Reacher: Won’t!

“Save your breath. Go outside and throw up. It’s what you’re good at.” Just guys being dudes

This is definitely not my favourite Reacher book but the bit where they go to the hardware store reminded me I also need to do that. So I guess that’s something.

Dorothea: oh woe is me, the guy I’ve been thinking about maybe possibly one day someday marrying may or may not leave town, also phrenology might be fake whatever shall I do??
Ruth: my sister died and I had to cut off my dead friend’s hand

Ruth’s chapters are just so much more interesting than Dorothea’s. I wish the author had made Dorothea’s life and problems more interesting, but I guess it’s hard to compete with possibly magically killing people with sewing.

Dorothea is kind of insufferable but she’s meant to be I think. Interested to see where this is going

Idk about this one fellas

Tender is the Flesh: if everyone was eating human meat, would you?
Me, a vegetarian for over a decade: bruh

Kitiara has changed her status from ‘Maybe’ to ‘Can’t Go’.