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Tampa (Preview Edition)
Tampa (Preview Edition) | Alissa Nutting
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dariazeoli
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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You know that expression on Brian‘s face as he watches Allison construct her lunch? Not the one here, it‘s a bit more grossed out than this.

That‘s how it feels to peek inside Celeste Price‘s head reading this book. The story is a bad car accident that you can‘t help but show down to look at. When you think it can‘t get worse, it does.

And now I‘m realizing Brian Johnson is already too old for Celeste and I‘m disgusted all over again.

Bookwormjillk Lol Brian Johnson might be in AARP by now. 4mo
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keepingupwiththepenguins
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Mehso-so

I struggled to understand the “point” of Tampa, but reading it was an interesting intellectual exercise all the same, analysing my own visceral reactions to it. Proceed with caution. (Of course, if you‘re anything like me, such a warning will only make you want to read it more – godspeed, but be careful!) Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/tampa-alissa-nutting/

The_Book_Ninja This book is just wrong😆 8mo
Reggie I honestly thought that woman was the devil. And when I finished, believed I had read a book written by the Devil. She was so evil. I love this author and this was hands down a horror book. 8mo
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Evita
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
Mehso-so

2.5 out of 5

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JoeMo
Tampa (Preview Edition) | Alissa Nutting
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Pickpick

This was a complex read. It‘s the most sensual book I‘ve ever read, but I felt gross listening as it‘s about a middle school teacher preying on students. The teacher‘s relentlessness is absolutely disturbing. I understand readers who couldn‘t make it through the material or who loathed this book thanks to the main character being despicable. I was absorbed by this, as it feels like a horror story that could happen in real life.

#bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1y
Reggie When I read this I put it on my best horror of the year list that year. I started out laughing because of the sexual hyperbole but the further it goes the darker it goes and then I just felt I was reading something written by the devil. It was good, though. 1y
JoeMo @Reggie I agree with you…I was telling a friend about this book and I described it as “real horror” in the fact that this kind of stuff can and sometimes happens. The more complex and darker it got, it‘s like I was sickened, but I couldn‘t stop listening! 1y
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The_Book_Ninja
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Bailedbailed

On page 1 I realised I was reading a smutty sex story like the ones they used to print in Knave in the 70s. The blurb says “Lolita meets American Psycho”- It‘s not. It‘s just a shitty book that‘s in bad taste about a woman teacher‘s graphic descriptions of her attempts to groom a 14 year old boy. It‘s not erotic it‘s unsavoury. When I told wifey she laughed and said, no wonder, the cover is a vagina. Doh! Thank god I didn‘t read it on the train 😂

Aimeesue 😂 2y
brittanybooks Insert obligatory joke about the author‘s name as well 🥳 2y
The_Book_Ninja @brittanybooks oh day-yam I‘m slow🤦🏻 2y
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FantasyChick
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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For today's #AdventRecommeds I give you...the book I refused to read when everyone was talking about it only to pick it up at random while it was less popular.

I HATE the cover. I can't use buttons anymore because it weirds me out now. The book? Was it tough to read? Yes. Is it triggering for some? Absolutely yes. Are there scenes I wish I never read? Scarred for life. Could I stop listening? Fuck No!

Was it worth it? Hell yes

@emilyrose_x

Rbabyblue I‘m reading it right now! I don‘t know how to feel about it lol 2y
Megabooks 💯💯💯 agree with this!! 2y
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Bertha_Mason
Tampa | Alissa Nutting

"Then she rubbed her nose with the back of her palm several times and squinted at the prosecutor as though his head was rapidly shrinking and she could hardly make out his face anymore."

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Bertha_Mason
Tampa | Alissa Nutting

"Two police cars were turning the street corner, approaching us but not seeming to slow down whatsoever. I knew I should produce a look of worry or strain, but habit prevented me from forming any facial expression that might aid in the development of fine lines."

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Bertha_Mason
Tampa | Alissa Nutting

My day was shit, but at least my dad has never hit on my teacher in front of me at the dinner table.

tpixie Hugs and lol but ew! 2y
Bertha_Mason @tpixie Right? All her characters are so grimy. 2y
tpixie 🌺 2y
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Bertha_Mason
Tampa | Alissa Nutting

"The only bona fide nut who showed up was Frank Pachenko's mother, who introduced herself simply as Mrs. Pachenko, though I knew she was Frank's mother even before she spoke. The two of them had the same bulging eyes. Their resting expression was one of squeezed panic, like a ferret dressed up in a miniature corset."

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Bertha_Mason
Tampa | Alissa Nutting

"The feeling of my lips touching stubble brought an instant and dropping hotness to my bowels, a sensation I can only liken to a forced enema."

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Bertha_Mason
Tampa | Alissa Nutting

"Her abdominal bumpers extended out against the gear shift. When we began to drive, each time I went into third, my hand disappeared into the borders of her stomach."
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Bertha_Mason
Tampa | Alissa Nutting

Celeste is a local teacher who lets her personal car be seen parked for hours by her student's house, in full daylight, with the license plate uncovered, by all of her student's strolling neighbors. That's Patrick Bateman sloppy and impulsive, not Humbert Humbert neurotically cautious.

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Bertha_Mason
Tampa | Alissa Nutting

I waited too long to reread this. People always compare it to Lolita, but it reminds me more of American Psycho.

catiewithac Love this book so much! Alissa Nutting is a fearless writer! 2y
Bertha_Mason @catiewithac Me too :) She seemed to write less like this in her later books, and I hope she wasn't bullied to that by all the backlash Tampa got. 2y
batsy I'm so intrigued by that comparison to American Psycho. I still need to read this. 2y
Bertha_Mason @batsy I hope you like it :) 2y
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Faith3
Tampa (Preview Edition) | Alissa Nutting
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Pickpick

As much as I wanted to put it down, I didn‘t. I really went back and forth with whether or not it was just too detailed considering the pedophilic nature, but ultimately I feel like the details gave me a better understanding of the characters and power dynamic. Absolutely shocking, it made me physically nauseous. The ending was infuriating, but sadly realistic. Nutting is clearly a talented writer and I have to give it to her🤷🏻‍♀️

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FantasyChick
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Pickpick

Well, I have officially found the first book I refused to listen to over the car speakers 🤣 I have a hard time reviewing this. There are a lot of inconsistencies in the book that I think get glossed over by the shock of the graphic sex and sexual thoughts involving a minor (seriously, it's pretty much every page). The sex didn't bother me as I think it was necessary to really show the darkness inside Celeste's picture perfect exterior ⬇️⬇️⬇️

FantasyChick Did I think it was a bit much? At times but I really think it shows just how much a person can be consumed by this. A predator is always after their prey. Don't think they can just shut it off, which was highlighter by Celeste herself when she was reasoning why she would never want children. I also appreciate that we really saw her narcissism toward every person and situation she encountered. Everything was about her and her needs. 2y
FantasyChick The other thing I really appreciated about this book is that is really puts forward the double standard between male sex offenders and female. If this was about a male teacher and his female student it would have had a totally different outcome. The female student is a victim and the teacher is a monster where, in this case, a young, attractive (yes...looks matter more than you think) woman is guilty of giving in to every teenaged boys' fantasy 2y
FantasyChick It's a slap on the wrist versus a lifetime of condemnation for the villains and a lifetime of humiliation, guilt and judgement versus a round of high fives for the victims. I think this is something that happens way more than we realize and the punishments are too lenient. This was definitely the case of this book and the teacher it was based on. Good on the author for putting it out there. I can't imagine getting into her mindset to write. 2y
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FantasyChick Or maybe I'm looking too much into it and it's really just a dirty book about a dirty teacher 🤷‍♀️ Either way, I couldn't stop listening but it made feel really icky to do it. 2y
Clwojick I did this one on audio too, and I would NOT use anything other than headphones for this one. 😅🤭🫣 2y
Clwojick I could just imagine the person in the next car over at the red light. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 2y
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Cathyloves2read
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
Pickpick

I‘m not sure how to rate this.What did I just read?I don‘t think I could honestly recommend this book to anyone who doesn‘t like to be shocked and disgusted.Yet,I read the whole thing.I had to know what happened to this freak of nature woman!If you‘ve already read it, you know what I mean.The authors writing style was amazing.I think I read this book because I read a review similar to the one I am writing.This book was definitely disturbing!

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anniebannanie
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
Mehso-so

I had to stop this book multiple times, sickening

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Circlejxrk
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
Pickpick

I go back and forth with marking this as pick or so-so. The reason for that has nothing to do with the content--which is bizarre af--but with the editing oversights.
They changed her car 3 times in the book, once even within the same chapter. I believe she had a white Camaro to start and then she had a red Corvette which then became a red Camaro. Definitely a big difference between a Corvette and a Camaro, especially given the backseat sex scene

Circlejxrk Because corvettes dont have backseats. I'm offended that Litsy silenced me after 451 words. 4y
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jennbee
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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1. Well my dad is a minister, so Halloween growing up was spent going to whatever church-oriented substitute they were having. Honestly, it was probably more fun and definitely more safe.

2. Tampa by Alissa Nutting changed my perspective on “relationships” between female teachers and male students. Great book, but be prepared for graphic depictions of sexuality and violence.

3. Litsy! I also keep a list in the notes section of my phone.

Eggs Thanks so much for joining in 🍁📚👏🏻 4y
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OriginalCyn620
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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#3Books that made me uncomfortable

1. American Psycho was rough on my weak stomach 🤢
2. Until I read Flowers In the Attic (I was about 11 years old the first time I did), I didn‘t know you could do THAT with someone you‘re related to 😲
3. In the interest of full disclosure, I had trouble thinking of a 3rd book. I own the tagged book but haven‘t read it yet, and I fully expect to raise my eyebrows, roll my eyes, and drop my jaw when I do. 👇🏻

OriginalCyn620 I mean, the cover itself makes me uncomfortable, so in a way, I think it counts even though I haven‘t actually read it yet! Now when I see button holes, I see tiny vaginas, and that‘s no way to go through life. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 4y
kyraleseberg @OriginalCyn620 "...and that's no way to go through life." ? Great selections and I totally agree about that cover ? 4y
LeeRHarry Yep Tampa will do that to you 4y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Agree with flowers 😫😱 4y
ElizaMarie American Psycho really affected me. Partially was that the main character reminded me so much of my x (which is definitely not a good thing!!) But yeah. It was very well written but I can't even . Also the movie was way too intense for me (and I love intense) I can't stand Christian Bale (and I think its because this movie!) 4y
OriginalCyn620 @ElizaMarie oh, I can‘t even attempt to watch the movie! Nope. The book was enough! 4y
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Clwojick
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Pickpick

Yay! I finally got my first bingo!

Also, I heard someone say that reading this book was like watching a car crash. It‘s horrifying to witness, but you just can‘t look away. I can relate. But it was DEFINITELY not for the faint of heart. It was crude, and unapologetic. Just a warning. I certainly wouldn‘t “recommend” this to anyone.

@TheAromaofBooks

keys_on_fire Congrats on your bingo!! 4y
DieAReader Great job! BINGO!🥳🥳 4y
aperfectmjk You're a machine! 4y
Coueriamb Exactly my feelings on Tampa! Gut churning for real. 4y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Awesome progress!!! 4y
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Valeka
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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That moment when you recommend an author to a literary critic/essayist who is looking for “brain candy” and the recommended author likes your Tweet and then follows you! #fangirl #geekingout

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reading_rainbow
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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cringeworthy, disturbing, difficult to read, sociopathic, gross, hated it but couldn‘t put it down. these are all the reviews i‘ve read for this book and it‘s peaked my interest so it‘s going on my TBR lol i‘ve also read that the author writes truly bizarre and unique novels, a couple of her books i‘m interested in exploring.

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azulaco
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Mehso-so

I read this a while ago, but needed time to gather my thoughts about it. This book was profoundly disturbing in the way it takes you inside the mind of an unapologetic pedophile. Celeste was such an amoral, self-centered character, almost sociopathic, that it was hard to like anything about her. The writing was good, but the premise and the sex scenes....ewww. So-so rating because I‘m not sure I want to recommend to anyone, not due to low quality.

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Megabooks
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Since my dad has packed all my physical books, I‘m getting a little naughty on my iPad rereading a bit of this. 🤭🤫 certainly fits with #expressyourself @Cinfhen , but not #classywomen @Eggs 😬

#movember #namastenovember

Eggs 😂🤣😂 iPad naughtiness!!! I wrote the book on that one, sistah 5y
Megabooks @Eggs Lolololol!!! 😂😂 This book is so raunchy, and I love it!! 5y
Cinfhen I ♥️this one!! It‘s so over the top but it totally works!!! Madonna would definitely appreciate this cover and the MC‘s owning it attitude 5y
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Cinfhen Safe travels home 🏠 5y
Megabooks @Cinfhen totally agree re: Madonna!! Thank you! We‘re hoping to get on the road around 7, and we‘re going to finish the Mike Rowe book then I think my dad is going to start and I‘m going to relisten to 5y
Cinfhen Oh good plan!!! Have a wonderful trip back xx safe travels 5y
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strandbookstore
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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This was also the exact reason my ex gave me for breaking up with me--JK! Happy #bannedbooksweek, the annual celebration of the freedom to read! 🔥📖🔥

tpixie Lol 5y
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Samplergal
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Well-ReadNeck
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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#7covers7days #covercrush #day1

7 favorite covers in 7 days. No explanations.

sprainedbrain I loved this book, despite myself. 5y
Samplergal One of my faves. 5y
Megabooks This one definitely speaks for itself! 🤭 Great choice! 5y
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Ruthiella I hate this cover! It‘s effective but it creeps me out...😱 5y
Cathythoughts Glad you are joining in ♥️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. I‘m with @Ruthiella this cover creeps me out too 😱 5y
LeeRHarry Great choice, clever cover 😏 5y
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MotionChickness
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
Mehso-so

So I couldn‘t put it down...and the whole time my face was in permanent cringe mode. It was like clicking on a disturbing article and not being able to stop reading because you had to see how far it went; hoping the sociopathic main character gets caught and justice served. And not only did I hate her because she was doing terrible things, she was in general a terrible person with an ugly personality. If dark and twisted is your thing, pick.

MotionChickness I give it a so-so because I thought the writing could‘ve been improved. There were just a lot of weird details thrown in that I didn‘t think were necessary. And again, I‘m battling with my mentality on it. Is it okay to say you liked the book when the subject matter is incredibly messed up? How do you explain why you liked the book... (edited) 5y
sprainedbrain I liked it too... couldn‘t put it down, but it was so gross. I get the conflict! 5y
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MotionChickness
Tampa | Alissa Nutting

Reading has been nearly halted this last month due to life. My excuse, always, huh? Lol

In attempt to read something other than Percy Jackson this summer, I picked up this disturbing book....

I‘m 14 pages in and am already thoroughly shook. I could not imagine the mindset Nutting had to get into to create this.

This will be a mentally challenging one to get through...

Reviewsbylola I want to give this another try. I tried it as an ebook and didn‘t like it. I bailed. But I suck at fiction in digital form for some reason. I‘ve heard such great things about this one. Not sure if you‘ve read this book, but it‘s similar as far as the plot and absolutely amazing! 5y
MotionChickness While I usually don‘t care what people think of me or my choice of reading, I‘m thankful this one is on my kindle. I don‘t want someone to see the cover, be startled by the unmistakable vagina, look up the book/plot, and then decide what they want about why I‘m reading it lol. It‘s a touchy subject. Thanks for the book rec! If I can make it through this one I‘ll look into that one 😊 (edited) 5y
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Clwojick
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Also, let‘s pretend that I remembered to post this on #TuesdayTBR, and not 4 days later 😂but here is my stack of #BannedBooks for this week. Some are also from the library, and I‘m sure I won‘t get through them all before the week is up, but hopefully before I have to return them.

See any favourites on here? Any must reads? Any you‘ve been dying to read? Any you didn‘t enjoy?

#maymadness @RadicalReader @TheReadingMermaid

teaa41 Persepolis is great ! 5y
Mindyrecycles Loved Tampa! It‘s sick and twisted but I loved it. Beloved is a masterpiece and True Diary is good. Scarlet Letter and This One Summer are just okay. 5y
Henrik_Madsen Loved Persepolis, especially the first half, and Beloved is such at strong book. Lots of good reading there. 5y
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Megabooks
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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In the Star Trek: TNG episode #Liaisons, three ambassadors are sent to the Enterprise to experience three of the seven deadly sins: wrath, gluttony, and lust/love that they don‘t have in their society. It‘s not, erh, one of the best episodes. Pictured is gluttony ambassador.

Tampa is the only book I‘ve read that incorporates all three, and probably all seven. Oh Celeste, you‘re crazy! I use this in every photo challenge! 😂😳 #StarTrekSummerMay

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Clwojick
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Stopped off at the thrift store today, and picked up a few books for #MayMadness. 2 are for #BannedBooks week, 2 for #NewtoYouAuthor week, and 1 just because. 😉

Leftcoastzen Love finding thrift store reads 6y
Clwojick @Eggs I picked up these yesterday. I think I have another book of hers on my shelf too! I‘ll have to check later and give you the title, so you can tell me which one is better! 😉 6y
Eggs Perfect Stranger was my first MM! You got a great haul here. I‘ve read the Sherman Alexi and Jandy Nelson 6y
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Clwojick @Eggs I just checked. I also have All the Missing Girls. 6y
Eggs Ooooo loved that too 6y
Clwojick Yay! Thanks for the input! ♥️ @Eggs 6y
Eggs I think you‘ll like Come Find Me too 6y
Samplergal So good. 6y
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Megabooks
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Celeste is anything but an #easylover in this book. I could not imagine doing anything like this, but I find Nutting‘s plot enthralling! #anglophileapril

I was tempted to post David Sedaris in Holidays on Ice pointing out Phil Collins to people in Macy‘s Santaland, but I‘ll leave that to someone else. 😉🤫🤩

VanChocStrawberry This cover kills me every time I see it. 6y
Cinfhen I‘m another fan of both the cover & the novel... I couldn‘t put the book down, despite the UNEASE I felt! 6y
Megabooks @VanChocStrawberry It‘s a very sexualized button hole! 6y
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Megabooks @Cinfhen Right! It‘s definitely her best book! 6y
Mdargusch This cover still makes me uncomfortable. 🙈 6y
emilyhaldi Still dying to read this one!! 6y
Reviewsbylola 🤣🤣🤣 good call on Santaland Diaries. 6y
Megabooks @emilyhaldi I think it‘s a great book, but it‘s definitely hard to read at times! 6y
Megabooks @Reviewsbylola Lolololol 😱🤣🤣🤣 6y
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britt_brooke
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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#MrsRobinson | LOVE the cover, but unfortunately did not care for the book.

#marchintothe70s

Cinfhen Great choice!! I loved this book ~ #PleaseDontJudgeMe 😜 6y
Mdargusch So interesting you didn‘t like this but @Cinfhen did. 🤔 it almost makes me want to read it, but that cover is off putting to me. 6y
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britt_brooke @Mdargusch It‘s very disturbing. 6y
Reviewsbylola This book was not for me. I bailed. And I can 100% ASSURE you it‘s NOT for you either @Mdargusch You would not make it past the first chapter. Do not even attempt it, just trust me! 6y
Cinfhen Hahahahaha @Reviewsbylola @Mdargusch I really surprised myself by “liking” this book 😳🙈it was SO OVER THE TOP and so disturbing but I was hooked & impressed with the balls the author had. Like I said #PleaseDontJudgeMe 6y
Reviewsbylola I am actually surprised I didn‘t like it, so no judgement here. 😆 For me, it was like the author was trying so hard to be outrageous that the actual plot felt convoluted. But I have considered trying again because I started as an ebook and I rarely connect with fiction in that format for some reason. 6y
Reviewsbylola Regardless of if I loved it though, I know my mom would hate it. 😆 @Cinfhen 6y
Mdargusch Good to know @Reviewsbylola - I trust you! 6y
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TheSpineView
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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#literaryluck @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88
#AwkwardReads

The cover of this book might get you a few questioning stares. I would read this one in public only on a Kindle or other electronic device.

KatieDid927 Why? It‘s just an innocent button hole. 😉 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤣🤣🤣 6y
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rretzler I had to look twice!😜 6y
Wannabe_Quijote I‘d read it in public just to get the stares! 6y
vkois88 I've always felt that way about this cover lol 6y
TheSpineView @Wannabe_Quijote You are a brave soul! 6y
BooknerdsLife @TheSpineView LOL I have to admit I did have to look twice at the cover too 😂😂🙈 6y
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TheFunkyBookworm
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Sooo #MyTown is the beautiful Tampa, Fl... I chose this book for obvious reasons however Im not necessarily recommending it to anyone lol
Difficult subject matter and a really disturbing read. The book is based on Debra Lafave- who the author went to high school with. Interestingly enough, I also taught at that same middle school about 10 years after the “incident” occurred... not the best publicity for the school lol
#anewchapter

Samplergal It‘s such a good book though. 6y
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kweenk
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Starting on this Ebook today.

Excited to be reading a little something out of my comfort zone

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 📖💙 6y
AlwaysForeverReading Welcome to Litsy!!! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 6y
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rather_be_reading
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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I literally covered up the cover so i wouldnt get weird stares on the train to work and frm coworkers 😧

Jee_HookedOnBookz 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Such a great idea!! 6y
rockpools 🤣😂🤣 Brilliant! 6y
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Bklover 😂😂 6y
Sungirl79 😂😂 6y
CouronneDhiver Ha! Good call 😆 6y
scowler1 Hilarious! That's what e-readers are for silly! 6y
visz 😐 6y
Megabooks Lolololol!! 6y
rather_be_reading @scowler1 lmao! so true! 6y
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rather_be_reading
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Pickpick

Hmmmm. what a weird book. Very hard subject matter. Not sure what to say. Was a quick read and did keep my attention, but i cant tell you how grossed out i was. I guess all the buzz about this book was because of the "outrageous" subject matter.

Jee_HookedOnBookz I, for one, don't really like the cover... 😅 6y
Literary_Siren They put a button in the hole when it was released in some countries. 😂 6y
Cinfhen I wasn‘t sure what to expect about this book, but I must say, it held my attention and I thought there was a hidden message about society, beauty, vanity & sexism. While the subject matter was intentionally uncomfortable & VERY overplayed I found the read “enjoyable” & somewhat “clever” 6y
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Cinfhen And I actually thought the cover was brilliant marketing and totally captured the tone the author wanted to set forth. 6y
Texreader Yikes!! With my son nearing that age I don‘t think I could handle this one! 6y
rather_be_reading @Cinfhen it sure did! 6y
rather_be_reading @Texreader lol ya it was really hard at times! 6y
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rather_be_reading
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Book 4 of 2019

Godpants It took me forever to finish this one because it‘s such an uncomfortable read. 6y
Red.Reads This is on my list for 2019. The subject matter seems... interesting 😬 6y
visz 🙁 6y
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phantomx It took me a third of the 2017 winter season to read this. 6y
rather_be_reading @Godpants it sure was 😨 6y
rather_be_reading @Red.Reads its a must read bt man it was difficult 6y
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Djspens
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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About 1/3 in, this book is entertaining. Not for the easily offended or serious readers... 😂 #tampa #funread #buttonholeorvagina?

CouronneDhiver That cover is too much... lol 6y
Djspens @CouronneDhiver ikr. 😜😂 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego This cover is one of my all time favourites. So clever. It's so suggestive, yet so benign at the same time. 6y
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Djspens
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Well this should be an entertaining read !

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Kappadeemom
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Just finished this super icky book. However, I am probably one of the few that liked it. If you followed the Debra LaFavre story, you will remember that she was a teacher in Tampa that was super pretty but she had sec with one of her middle schoolers. I‘m sure this book is based on her. The thing I remember most about that time is that the media kept talking about how pretty she is and that “of course boys would want to have sec with her” 👇

Kappadeemom As you read this book though, you see how much of a pedophile she really is because we are allowed inside her brain. This is where the magic happens in this book for me. We are so conditioned to think that a woman having sex with a young man is much different than a man having sex with a young boy or girl. This book shows us that it‘s all wrong and the kids are nothing but victims. 6y
gradcat I remember that like it was yesterday...pretty lurid, right? 6y
Kappadeemom @gradcat yes! And her “doe-eyed” innocence when she was in the court. I wonder what ever happened to her? 6y
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zsuzsanna_reads Sounds intriguing! Have you read 6y
Kappadeemom @zsuzsanna_reads no, but I don‘t think I can read anything similar for a long time. I feel like I need a shower {shudder} 6y
zsuzsanna_reads @Kappadeemom that one was more psychologically complex than icky. It didn't condone the teacher's actions, but it didn't make me feel grossed out. Also, the main focus was the relationship between a psychologically controlling friend/ colleague and the offending teacher. 6y
gradcat @Kappadeemom @zsuzsanna_reads Plus, isn‘t “Notes on a Scandal” fiction? It was such a great movie, too, with Judi Dench & Cate Blanchett! I don‘t know what happened with that real-life teacher, except her husband did finally divorce her...he hung in for a bit, though...I remember being quite surprised by that. (edited) 6y
Kappadeemom @gradcat TAMPA is also fiction but it sounds very familiar with the real life story being very similar. 6y
gradcat @Kappadeemom Oh, really? I just assumed it was a book about the real thing...oops, my bad! It sounds very familiar to me, too.... 6y
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Kappadeemom
Tampa | Alissa Nutting
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Anyone else read this book and picture Debbie LaFave the entire time you are reading it??

Soubhiville I couldn‘t read it... got about 15% in and bailed. Too much for me. 6y
Kappadeemom @Soubhiville I‘m going to press through but I feel icky 6y
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Kappadeemom
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Headed to Tampa this morning so I can run in a 15k in the morning. Decided to read this and hubby says, “Really? Now you match what you read with where we are going? That‘s ridiculous” 😂😂😂

LauraJ Bah! That‘s brilliant. 6y
Amiable They just don't get us, do they? 😀 6y
Velvetfur It's not ridiculous, it's genius! 😁 6y
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JacqMac I agree. It‘s brilliant! 6y
Ruthiella Totally normal!!! 6y
CoverToCoverGirl 🤣🤣🤣🤣😊 6y
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Kempii
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Yikes! This disturbing, yet riveting book ejaculates on societal boundaries with total disregard. There are few books I've read that are this original or written with such abandon, and for that I give it much credit. I‘ll remember this one for a long time.