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The Empty Family
The Empty Family: Stories | Colm Toibin
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A follow-up to the award-winning Brooklyn includes the stories "The Street," in which Pakistani workers in Barcelona pursue a taboo affair; and "Two Women," in which a taciturn Irish set designer confronts repressed emotions while working in her homeland.
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Anna40
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I‘m in awe of the intelligence, wit and emotional depth of these stories. I adored Silence and the title story The empty family.

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Gissy
Empty Family: Stories | Colm Toibin
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Mixed feelings. As most of the time happens to me in short stories collection books, I only liked some stories. But I enjoyed 6 out of 9 stories where some were better. I could say the topic of grief and solitude was pretty common specifically in those stories I loved. The book has not the best review ratings but I still like this author writing style. I will like to try another book. Well, I have 2 more books by this author☺️3.6⭐️That cover😍

Andrew65 Well done, I still have one of his books to read. 👏👏👏 3y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3y
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Eggs
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An amazon original story (but not in Litsy database), this was amazing! During the winter solstice, on the shortest day and longest night of the year, the ancient burial chamber at Newgrange is empowered. Its mystifying source is a haunting tale told by locals.
Professor O‘Kelly believes an archaeologist‘s job is to make known only what can be proved. This is that story. #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

rwmg Sounds very intriguing. 4y
Eggs I enjoyed it @rwmg 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
Eggs 🤗📚🤗 @TheAromaofBooks 4y
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Joanne1
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My March #bookspin list. I‘m still making my way through the Feb pick and am hoping to squeeze in the #doublespin too in the next week. Really looking forward to seeing what I can get off my huge TBR pile in March.

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BookishMe No 17 has been on my radar for awhile 😉😉 5y
TheAromaofBooks Great list!! Keep me posted on your reviews!! And even if you go into March, you can still tag me, just let me know that you're reviewing February's pick!! 5y
Joanne1 @BookishMe mine too! @TheAromaofBooks just finished feb book spin and will start the double spin tonight. 5y
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