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Bronze: Finished 5 Main Quest books.
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The Night We Met (Say You'll Remember Me, #2)
Abby Jimenez
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The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien
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I joined this internet book club in Feb and this is my favorite thus far. I love any story that tackles generational relationships and this story was no exception from the rule for me. The mother and the son are a nameless duo while everyone else in the story receives a name; they are consumed by their inability and at times refusal to understand one another, and yet they do try. It was very difficult and beautiful to watch the son grapple with the abuse he suffered at home from his mother and brother, and the love and healing that is still possible. It would have been easy to make the mom a more flat characters who orbited only around the son, but she explored her own life and relationships while visiting him in Japan and I just thought the story was somehow so warm while describing many cold scenes. Amazing stuff!
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Palaver: A Novel
Bryan Washington
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Pretty good read. Maybe im bad at interpretation but the description made me think there was going to be a little more drama/secrets/darkness in the plot but it was a more tame tale of figuring out love and relationships which is totally okay, I just had different expectations
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Heart the Lover
Lily King
Hfabs completed their yearly reading goal of 25 books!







Post from the Palaver: A Novel forum
The emotional intelligence of Bryan Washington is out of the world compelling, I feel so comfortable with a book who's aim is certainly not to be a comfort read. I get lost in this story every time I pick it up