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It's giving Fox News for me... I'm so curious where this is going! I feel like so many reviews have said that Margaret's story doesn't interest them, but my interest is definitely piqued! And EmHen's writing is my happy place.
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Cara Bastone is That Girl. This was beautiful and heart wrenching and funny, and I absolutely loved Miles and Lenny. Ready or Not and this one have solidified my love for Cara Bastone...and now I'm thinking I need to check out her older books.
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Great Big Beautiful Life
Emily Henry
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This was such a fun ride of a novel, and it was my first gothic novel in a while which has me craving more. So atmospheric! I love a woman who descends into "madness/hysteria" and especially in this one, I loved how hunger is examined in different ways. I wish we got a little more insight into the other women in the town and what happened with them in the wake of their "incidents." But overall I absolutely loved this!
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Something about female rage just does it for me. *chefs kiss*
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Hungerstone
Kat Dunn
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LOVED every second of this reading experience. If you’re looking for a good time, look no further. I’ve heard that the ending is predictable, but I think that’s a bit of an overstatement — it’s predictable in the way that many rom-coms are. Comforting, but this one is so much more about the journey and the family dynamics.
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What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
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sunspot commented on bookgang's review of Green Island
Wow, I just love when a book educates you on a time in history that you have been completely unaware of. Ryan pulls off a magnificent literary feat by tackling six decades set in Taiwan over the course of the twentieth century. It is horrific what so many endured during this time and begins with the story of the unnamed narrator's father being captured because he is suspected of Communist activities. He is kept for over a decade in brutal and inhumane conditions. It then follows his return home, the unkindness of others, the stress of feeling watched, and the other generations that continue to struggle through the decades with their own issues. It's far too much to go into in a quick review, but you will learn a lot along the way!
Things I would note with this one. First, I wish I would have educated myself a bit before diving into it. I knew nothing about the Chinese nationalists or the history of Taiwan and the author offers no real introduction into the history of that, assuming the reader can follow along. After a browse through Wikipedia, I was able to understand better, but it was a confusing time in politics and reading that first would have helped me through the book.
Secondly, the book does drag in parts, but the good parts in this far outweigh the slow parts. Power through and I hope this time in history is as eye-opening for you as it was me. She is a masterful storyteller and I'm glad I read this!
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
Mark T. Sullivan