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I‘d call this 4.5 stars if GR let me- almost 5...

Amy is a wonderful complex character. I love all of her subtleties. I love her for her memories, her insecurities, and her little fears. I love her honesty. And I love her dog, Alphonse.

I wasn‘t aware when I started this that it‘s the second in a series, and now I plan to look for the first.

This is a really cool book, more people should read it!
(I heard of it from Dear Fahrenheit 451)

Who has read this? I just woke my husband up laughing about Amy outwitting the obnoxious radio show host- absolutely brilliant! I‘m loving this one, I‘d highly recommend it to anyone who loves character driven fiction- there‘s not a lot of plot, but Amy is a riot and I‘m enjoying her journey!

A bit of cute this morning with my new current read. It‘s my title letter A for #LitsyAtoZ2019. It‘s really good so far! (It feels good to be pulling down and reading some books that have lived in my TBR shelf for over a year!)

Still snoozing cuteness brought to you by #Froedrick, #Igor, and #Sietje. 🐱🐱🐶

Happy birthday, @TheWordJar 💜!

The tagged book is a story about a sassy aging author who hits her head and then becomes this famous figure based on an interview she gave while concussed. It‘s funny and clever. It really made me want to pursue my own creative goals like writing a book someday. My advice to my 40 year old self (and my current 34 year old self) is to not set limits on what you can do or put off your dreams. #thebig40giveaway

What a surprisingly lovely read! This book was referenced in one of the love letters in Dear Fahrenheit 451, and I saw other Littens had recently read it. I‘m so glad I picked it up! I loved Jincy Willett‘s word choices and writing style. The story was funny, touching, at times profound, and authentic. More than anything else I‘ve read lately, this book made me want to write!

@wanderer15 and I were practically falling down too while carrying our stack of fun used books from Brookline Booksmith! ☺️ Having a fun time during our brief visit to Boston. Of course we had to spend some time in my favorite bookstore from when I used to live here (10 years ago)!

See any ones you‘ve read and liked?

This book was mentioned in Dear Fahrenheit 451 so I pulled it off my shelf today day and it turns out ... IT IS A.M.A.Z.I.N.G

For #riotgram challenge day 23, #funnybooks, I recommend this pair of books by Jincy Willett. I love the smart, snarky humor. While each book can be read as a stand-alone story, the main character is the common thread in both. So reading The Writing Class first is probably good. It's laugh out loud humor that gives way to some more introspective moments. @bookriot

This was picked for a book club. I had never heard of it, or the author. But I just loved it. Quirky characters and fantastic writing. The story: Amy Gallup is a writer who showed great promise in her early career. In the decades that followed, she never matched that success and has become a hermit. Then one day, Amy falls down, and this accident sets her life in motion again. #under-hypedbooks #augustphotochallenge @TheSpinecrackersBookClub

This is beautiful. "They go on leaving forever.." So true.

"Monistat," corrected Amy. "Her name was Monistat." Amy knew this only because the old crone once told her that she hadn't kept "that bastard's name."