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#TopReads2024 continues with my September pick
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“The World of Tomorrow” was such a great read! I honestly enjoyed all the books I read this month, but this was one I went into with zero expectations and I loved it!! I bought it for 50¢ at a library‘s book sale and halfway through I realized I would‘ve gladly paid full price for it and still would love it. Highly recommend!!

Okay, granted I bought this book for 50¢ from a library book sale, perhaps my expectations going in were not high. However, this book was so much fun, I loved it!! I loved reading about the Dempsey brothers (and Francis‘ FC Plan ?) & the strength of the female characters was wonderful (I want a Rosemary, Anisette and Lorena in my life to provide advice lol). Highly recommend for fans of sweeping stories that grab a hold of you and don‘t let go!

I don‘t always watch college football, but when I do it‘s because Iowa State is playing
💛♥️💛♥️ Let‘s go State! 🙌🙌🙌

Well, my Sunday night is sorted 😋 So happy for a 3-day weekend, no Sunday scaries around here!! 🤩🙌

https://wellreadneck.wordpress.com/2019/03/04/the-world-of-tomorrow-brendan-math...

Set in 1939 #NYC, World of #Tomorrow was bound to end up on my #tbr list. Yet at a daunting 560 pages, it hasn‘t made it to currently reading since it went on the tbr in 2017.

For those who read chunksters, how do you keep from being intimidated and what strategies do you use to make it through?

#MusicalNewYear

Walking in the park, listening to my audiobook, before the rain this afternoon.

Listened to this one on audiobook. A fun, epic story. A great listen. 🎧

Tee hee hee! I like to go on my library‘s electronic services site and occasionally search for newly added books. Sometimes I hit the jackpot and find books that were just added and grab them no waiting!!! Today was one of those days!!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

I'm going to bail on this one too 🙁. Way too many characters with stories in all different directions. I'm all for different points of view, but I'm 10% in and probably have been introduced to 15 characters already. There isn't enough spent on them for me to even get attached before we are on to someone else. I would give this a try another time - not just isn't the right time for me.

Love this cover so much. I'm only 6% in, but it hasn't hooked me yet. Hoping as I go I get a little more into it. 🗽🚢🌇

I've been excited about this one since the BEA Buzz Panel! #dogsoflitsy #gusthenewfie

You won‘t be able to put this book down! The World of Tomorrow is a whirlwind dive into prewar New York City, written with the same frenetic pace as the boozy jazz age in which it‘s set. Entertainment abounds as our rotating protagonists stay one step ahead of trouble. With a serpentine plot that never loses its thread, and a payoff worth the page count, The World of Tomorrow is sure to be a hit. - Kelly

Reading in the park on my break #nofilter

#TBRtemptation post 4! #BEA17 edition! An Adult Editors' Buzz winner! All those who have read this tome have said it's the "best big novel of NYC ever written", including Richard Russo. Slated for September 5th. It takes place over the course of only one week, but it covers the city's expanse. NYC, June 1939, the 3 Dempsey brothers face a vengeful mob boss and much, oh so much, more! Vivid realism sparkles. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

The editor of World of Tomorrow got a little choked up talking about it on the #BookExpo Adult Editor Buzz Panel! 😭💔 He's read it thirty times by now so it must be one good read!