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Spoonbenders
Spoonbenders: A novel | Daryl Gregory
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A generations-spanning family of psychics--both blessed and burdened by their abilities--must use their powers to save themselves from the CIA, the local mafia, and a skeptic hell-bent on discrediting them in this hilarious, tender, magical novel about the invisible forces that bind us. The Telemachus family is known for performing inexplicable feats on talk shows and late-night television. Teddy, a master conman, heads up a clan who possess gifts he only fakes: there's Maureen, who can astral project; Irene, the human lie detector; Frankie, gifted with telekinesis; and Buddy, the clairvoyant. But when, one night, the magic fails to materialize, the family withdraws to Chicago where they live in shame for years. Until: As they find themselves facing a troika of threats (CIA, mafia, unrelenting skeptic), Matty, grandson of the family patriarch, discovers a bit of the old Telemachus magic in himself. Now, they must put past obstacles behind them and unite like never before. But will it be enough to bring The Amazing Telemachus Family back to its amazing life? From the Hardcover edition.
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IamIamIam
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So much fun!! Rich, likeable characters, just enough chaos to be fun and a family that makes yours look normal! What's not to love?! Don't miss out on this fun story about psychic abilities, government spies, mobsters, free will and mind over matter!!! ❤️

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IamIamIam
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Getting this started today as I avoid more pressing responsibilities at work, lol... Daylight Saving Time always wears me out.

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AFrostCauseReads
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Yay! Spring has sprung! Thank you @AmyG for my #SpeculativeSpringSwap package 🌼🐝 Everything is perfectly wonderful! 😊 I can‘t wait to cozy up to these books with a nice cup of tea and some chocolate 🍫 ☕️
And thank you too @Avanders for hosting a lovely swap! ❤️

AmyG I am so happy you like everything. Enjoy! 3y
Avanders Wow! 🤩😍😍🔮🧬🦠 3y
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Smarkies
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A generally fun romp with magical elements thrown in as we follow a family with psychic powers.
The disparate story lines which alternate timelines do come together well at the end.

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peanutnine
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This was not what I expected but in a good way!
The Amazing Telemachus family of psychics never made it big and they now are living a 'normal' life. Told from multiple povs, each family member must come to terms with their varying powers as it affects their lives. Meanwhile, the government is of course wanting to get involved, and oh wait, is that the mafia?
What a wacky wonderful read 😅

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peanutnine
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Afternoon cat nap 🐱😴

#happycaturday #catsoflitsy

IuliaC ❤😻 3y
Just_reading Perfect reading buddies! 🐾 3y
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peanutnine
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Hit the jackpot at the used bookstore today! Found two books off my TBR list that the library doesn't carry and three books in the clearance section that look interesting. The tagged book seems like it will be hilarious and magical so I'm glad I noticed it for only $3! Has anyone read it?

#bookhaul #bookaddict #bookstorefinds

Apostcardlife Ooh, How to Build a Girl is on my TBR! 😍 4y
peanutnine @Apostcardlife nice! It has been on mine as well. I can't wait to read it! 4y
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raeintheworld
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Thanks for the tag @erzascarletbookgasm !
#ISpy a book with silhouettes from my shelves.

@pocketmermaid and @mdm139 Do you have any books with gold filigree on the cover?

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Eggbeater
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This book is about a psychic family involved in Chicago's shady underground world. The plot is both entertaining and suspenseful. The characters are well fleshed out and amusing. There are some really good twists and tender moments. I think the genre bending story is pretty unique. Definitely a good escape novel.

Centique I loved this too! Just lent it to a friend for some “isolation” escapism. 5y
zezeki I actually own this book, but haven't read it yet. Think I'll give it a try soon. 5y
Trashcanman How are you Lili 5y
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Eggbeater @Trashcanman I'm getting antsy stuck inside just me and the dog and worried about the world. But all things considered, I am good. How are things with you? 5y
Trashcanman @Eggbeater Feeling suicidal, anxious and worried. And most of all tired, I'm just incredible tired. Do you have enough supplies, food? Are you working from home? 5y
Eggbeater @Trashcanman I'm sorry you feel like shit. You are not alone there. I have everything I need and am disabled so I don't have to work anyway. Are you working from home? 5y
Trashcanman @Eggbeater Yes fortunately I am still working. So is Stacy . I work 3 days from home and 2 at the office. All three kids are home . We have enough stuff it's just pretty crazy out there. When I'm home I abuse pills I don't do that when I have to work so I've been abusing pills more lately 5y
Eggbeater @Trashcanman I can relate to abusing pills. 8.5 months sober at the moment, so been there. This is a hard time not to get shit faced. Be careful. 5y
Trashcanman @Eggbeater Thank you I will and congratulations. I've stopped drinking but now do this, it's incredibly shameful 5y
Eggbeater @Trashcanman it's not shameful, It's human. But I understand the feeling. I sent you an email. 5y
Trashcanman @Eggbeater Thank you Lili, I'll check it out.😊♥️😘 5y
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TheLibrarian
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This ebook is on sale for $2.99! This has been on my radar for a while and sounds super interesting.

#kindledeal #ebookdeal

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rachaich
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Brilliant! So wacky and fast paced but really enjoyed this.

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rachaich
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This is ace!! Completely different to anything I've read about before.

LinesUponAPage It was a good book. I like this cover better than the one he had for his ARC. Fits the subject matter better. 5y
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suvata
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Mehso-so

Continuing my TBR project:
This is one the oldest selection on my TBR list - Originally added July 4, 2017.

So-So

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rachaich
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I do like an peculiar title...
Intrigued with this. Mixed reviews too. 😊🤣

RedbagReadbooks Read a few years ago and really likes it! 5y
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Victoriahoperose
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Mehso-so

I heard a lot of really good reviews about this book, but I found it to be a bit slow personally. I liked the concept and the unique characters, but the story was a bit confusing in parts and didn‘t always keep my interest. Not terrible, but not great for me.

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Creadnorthey
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With winter setting in early this turned out to be an exceptionally fun and unexpected read. Part mob book part spy thriller mixed together with hucksters and shysters and the real psychic Macoy! A book about love, family and teeth.

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Jas16
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I had so much fun reading this one. A family of psychics are down on their luck after a disastrous TV appearance years ago. Things are going from bad to worse with pressure coming from both the mob and the government at the same time. All of comparisons to Arrested Development were spot on. This book has a cast of quirky characters, humor, but also a lot of tenderness. Once things began clicking together in the second half it was unputdownable.

Jas16 Thank you again for sending it to me @Mynameisacolour 5y
HeathHof Yay! I'm glad that you liked it! It sounded so good I picked up a copy for myself too. Looks like I'll have to bump it up on the TBR! 5y
Jas16 @Joe_Jones Thanks for sharing the link. TV adaptations always make me nervous but it will be interesting to see what they do with it. 5y
Jas16 @Mynameisacolour I hope you end up liking it as much as I did! 5y
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HeathHof
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Treated myself a little today. ❣😬❣
#bookedfortheseason

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Jas16
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Oh wow Heather. After a not pleasant end to a not pleasant week I went to a bookstore after work for some stress relief. I talked myself out of buying anything so coming home to this amazing surprise is such a wonderful treat. Thank you so much @Mynameisacolour I am really looking forward to reading this and I love the bookmark. You made my week.

HeathHof Yay! I'm glad that it could brighten your day a little! 💛 I hope you get to have a relaxing and stress free weekend. 🤞😊 5y
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TheBookStacker
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I loved this audiobook! Also here‘s a picture of Ginny our dog, she does this when the roomba runs. Hope you feel better! #PetsAndRecs

Clwojick This audiobook sounds like it‘ll be hilarious! Thank you. ♥️🐶 And your Ginny is adorable! 5y
Theaelizabet Dogs and vacs, right? Not a good combination. I have two dogs who would be simpatico with your lovely friend. 5y
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Centique
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Man this was fun. Imagine the family from Arrested Development, but some of them have psychic powers, everybody has a secret, and add in a government agency for the supernatural and the mob. The Telemachus family used to be famous for their powers but things have gone downhill, Irene can‘t hold down a job, Frankie‘s in debt, Buddy has stopped speaking and patriarch Teddy falls in love with a new woman every few weeks. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⬇️

Centique This is told from multiple perspectives and switches from past to present frequently. Honestly being a little confused is part of this book‘s charm - but I know that isn‘t to everybody‘s tastes. This is light and humorous, but very well written and it has a big heart. I definitely fell in love with this eccentric family. 5y
Jas16 great review! 5y
mreads I really enjoyed this too😀 5y
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Centique @Jas16 thanks so much 😘 5y
Centique @mreads it was so different to anything else I‘ve read lately 😊 5y
Tanisha_A Sounds a little like The Incredibles! 5y
Centique @Tanisha_A you‘re not wrong! 😋👌 5y
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IReadThereforeIBlog
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Daryl Gregory‘s historical fantasy novel is a whimsical, entertaining affair that has a real Wes Anderson wistful vibe to it. Although some of the plot twists are predictable, there‘s still a lot of enjoyment to be had from the skill Gregory displays in unveiling them and I especially liked Irene who‘s been forced to be the grown up in the family) and the troubled Buddy who is plagued by knowledge he cannot share.

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Pedrocamacho
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I loved the central idea of this book: a family of actual psychics that had once been debunked on national television. Overall, it turned out to be a fun, light story about the subsequent history of this family.

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CaraLiane
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I‘m so glad I read this. I was on the fence at the beginning. Many of the characters were not immediately likable but, as often occurs in real life, once I got to know them, I just wanted more. Any uncertainties at the beginning were totally worth the payoff in the second half of the book. Now I want a sequel!

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Effischer
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All of these came off of my hold list at the same time 😩 I don‘t know what to read first...Spoonbenders is audio, but which of the other three should I start with??? Help!!! #bookishproblems

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theabdullah
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I enjoyed the book. It was very relaxed compared to the usual books I read. It‘s a story about a dysfunctional psychic family and all the shenanigans each of the members find themselves in. Pretty quick read, pretty enjoyable. Beware there are profanities used as well as some sexually suggestive content.

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Well-ReadNeck
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Looking for a good dysfunctional family tale in anticipation of Thanksgiving?? Here are a few of my favorites!

https://wellreadneck.wordpress.com/2018/11/16/a-dysfunctional-family-feast/

cathysaid Listened to the Tropper book on audio and loved it! 6y
mrp27 😂😂 6y
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Kleonard
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Loved this one! A family of dysfunctional magicians and a narrative spanning four decades?! I‘m all in. ❤️

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amb
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This was a fun little book about a family that has psychic powers, or do they? At one point the family had a career in show-business, but it was ruined when a renowned debunker ruined them on live TV. It is less about the psychic abilities than it is about the family dynamics and how that early celebrity and disillusion effected them as they moved from childhood to adulthood. There is also a bit of a caper/adventure feel to it. And the mob.

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PNWBookseller85
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My awesome coworker joined Litsy!! Everyone should say hello and follow her! @ReadingSpoon

Texreader Welcome @ReadingSpoon !! Hope you love it here!! 6y
Ddzmini Welcome to Litsy happy reading 📖 😋 6y
TheSpineView Welcome to Litsy! The best book community! 😊 6y
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ReadingSpoon Thanks Becky! 😁 6y
MicrobeMom Welcome @ReadingSpoon this is a great place! 6y
MeganAnn Welcome @ReadingSpoon and happy reading! 😊📚✨ 6y
CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy @ReadingSpoon! 🎉 6y
Mollyanna Welcome @ReadingSpoon! Enjoy Litsy. 6y
mabell Welcome @ReadingSpoon ! 🎉🎉 6y
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Settings
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Okay, I guess. The second half picks up. The other reviewers are correct in that no spoons are bent.

Read because it was nominated for the 2018 Nebula awards.

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Abby2
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Really fun and clever story. He writes great dialogue

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AmyReadsAlot
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This story is quite fun from the supernatural aspect. All the different powers that are a part of the Telemachus family was very cool. There‘s a ton of family drama if you are into that kind of thing & there are outside forces putting pressure on an already dysfunctional family. For me, there were some humorous moments but there were also moments where I was quite annoyed or disgusted. ……Full review at www.thegenreminx.com #TheGenreMinxBookReviews

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Laalaleighh
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Mehso-so

Not a single spoon was bent in this entire book.

julesG Probably the best review I've read in a long time. 😁 7y
CouronneDhiver 😂😂😂 7y
Seekingtardis Is it because there is no spoon? #weareinthematrix 7y
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Laalaleighh @julesg haha thank you 😊 7y
Laalaleighh @Seekingtardis it‘s cause there‘s not enough plot. But I was promised spoons and they weren‘t there. There was a bent key. Should have called it keybenders 7y
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Brie
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A zany story about a family of psychics and con artists. The Telemachus family used to be famous until tragedy struck and now with both the government and the Chicago mob after them, their special powers may not be enough to save them. Lots of humor, lots of heart.

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SaraHasClass
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Maybe I couldn't latch on to the weird characters or abide by masturbation in Ch. 1 or the c--- word spoke by a mother in Ch. 3, but this book is not for me. Anyone who knows me personally, knows this is monumental as I tend to finish books even when I don't like them. This one goes back at only Ch.4.

milltruckle Sad that that is what passes as "hilarious" and "filled with humanity." 7y
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LMJenkins
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Reviewsbylola Those Steinbecks. 😍😍 7y
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Nitpickyabouttrains
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I really liked this mind bender. It was a family drama, personal and deep. But it also had some magic.

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slightlyfoxed
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My current TBR stack! I‘m trying to get through the Nebula/Norton nominees I haven‘t read yet. #ReadingResolutions #MarchTBR

2BR02B Autonomous is a book club pick, so I'll be reading it this month too. 😁 7y
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BeththeBookDragon
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Not sure what I think so far...

Redwritinghood Yeah, I was so-so on this one. 7y
BeththeBookDragon @Redwritinghood It‘s starting to grow on me. 7y
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ContraryMary
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Book 6. 5🌟. This one I highly recommend! I liked all the characters and I really enjoyed that way that it was written. Absolutely favourite read so far this year, I can see myself rereading it in the future!

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ContraryMary
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January round up. Plus two ebooks. I think the tagged book was my favourite.

TheLibrarian Spoonbenders has been on my shelf for awhile but haven‘t heard too many things about it. Guess I‘ll need to move it on my tbr pile. 7y
Meeko93 I need that quote! 7y
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wen4blu
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Up next - I was so excited to find this one at the library book sale that I didn't notice it was large print until I set down to read it. 🤓

TheWordJar I purposely checked out a large print book once when all the other editions were checked out with holds. My eyes thanked me in the end! 🤓 7y
DivineDiana Love your creative photo! ❤️ (edited) 7y
erzascarletbookgasm Cool photo! 7y
Godmotherx5 Cool photo 7y
SilversReviews Cute!! 7y
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Bibliotini
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Having a lazy day-in body. My mind is being highly entertained by this lovable family.

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Bibliotini
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Starting this today. Sounds promising.

JanuarieTimewalker13 It was fun. I still think about this family! 7y
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Happiestwhenreading
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Mehso-so

This was good, but not as un-put-down-able as I had hoped it would be. I loved the concept of the story, but I‘m not sure the author pulled it off. To be honest, for the majority of the book, I wondered if the family truly had any psychic abilities or if they were all just delusional about their abilities. Anyway, this one was just so-so for me.

LiteraryNephilim Exactly how I felt. I thought, are they just con artists? No attachment to any of the characters and the book didn't hold my attention until the very end. Subpar mediocrity. 7y
Happiestwhenreading @LiteraryNephilim yes! I wavered between delusion and con-artistry as well. So bummed. 7y
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PJPeski
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A little reading before what (I hope) will be a very busy day at the store today. Always good to start with a smile.

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RedbagReadbooks
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4.5/5⭐️. Loved this book. It was slow to start but after the first fifty pages I just could not put it down.