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This was my first book by Ann Patchett. I listened to it over audio, which I enjoyed the narration by Tom Hanks. I enjoyed the story & life of siblings Danny & Maeve. The siblings live through many hardships & tragedies growing up. Maeve continues to be the constant support & guidance for Danny as he grows up. It was an interesting story & highlights the bonds that siblings can have when faced with adversity. #bookspin book (June)

Bookish moment of the week. I got to visit Ann Patchett‘s book store, Parnassian, in Nashville. It is great.

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📕 Dutch House
✍🏻 Anthony Doerr
🍿Dirty Dancing
🎤 Duran Duran
🎵 Dark Necessities
Thanks for the tag @Allylu GREAT GRAPHICS @CBee #OnceAnEightiesGirlAlwaysAnEightiesGirl 💖

I‘m cheating and lumping my last 3 reads together before I get way behind on my posts.
The Dutch house was my favourite, I loved every page, although I will never be able to understand a mother leaving her children.
Project Hail Mary was fascinating and who wouldn‘t want an Alien spider for a friend?
Sea of tranquility, I enjoyed this but something was missing for me. I didn‘t connect to the characters as much as I would have liked.

Why is everything Ann Patchett writes literally the best thing I‘ve ever read? Like all of her other books, I absolutely loved this one!

great read. themes about who our family is…forgiveness and well intentions gone wrong.

“The Dutch House” takes many of the ingredients of a classic fairy tale — a wicked stepmother, a lost treasure and a sibling bond tested by adversity — and turns them into an absorbing tale of love, loss and revenge. My only quibble with the book was that Danny, the narrator, was a fairly passive character compared to his sister, Maeve, the true protagonist.

I‘ve held off on reading The Dutch House bc for me, the anticipation of reading a new Ann Patchett book is almost as enjoyable as the book itself. But I finally reached my limits of anticipatory pleasure and read it. It had everything I hoped it would - a compelling narrative, lyrical, beautiful writing, rich characters. The only thing I don‘t like is that for the time being, there‘s no unread Ann Patchett book waiting for me on my shelves.

All the "abouts" I read for this book focused on how it is the story of two siblings over the course of 50 years, but to me it's a conversation on motherhood: those absent, terrible, and (occasionally) good. And it seems extraordinary that noone acknowledges-not in the book, not in reviews-that Maeve was functionally Danny's mother?
This is the second time I've managed to participate in #AuthorAMonth, though, so I'm quite proud of myself ?

One-of-a-kind setting, plot and family! However it was hard for me to connect with the 2 MCs so that was an uneasy feeling. Tom Hanks narrated the audiobook, and #unpopularopinion, he just sounded disengaged and tired.

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This was a book club pick. I finally tracked it down only a week before our next discussion, but that was plenty of time to finish it because I didn‘t want to put it down. I plan to read more by Patchett.

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I‘m in! My goal is three books, and the tagged book will be one of them. All the books will be from my #BookSpinBingo card.

We‘ve bubbled with our closest friends, and the four of us have a weekly euchre afternoon. This year we‘ve decided we‘ll do it on thanksgiving that week. None of us wants to go to a larger gathering, and my husband‘s family isn‘t having one; we‘ll have a zoom get-together for dessert. It‘s just one year.
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And here is my November list! It was a fun challenge coming up with these books. I started with Thanksgiving as the theme and worked out from there: home/houses, family, loved ones. Most are from my endlessly replenishing library stack, but there are some of my own included for good measure.

Lovely writing from Ann Patchett (not surprising) about siblings, their history and their family's house. Good story, fast paced and enjoyable.

I listened to the audio, which was narrated by Tom Hanks. This is a coming of age story of a son of a landlord, and his bond with his sister and the house that brings everything together.
This was a highly recommended read, but my interest in the main character was not strong. I did like the idea of the detail of the house as a character and the people of the house were fun.

1. Breaking the spine, dirtying books
2. Sometimes although I can't think of one at the moment.
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Trying the audio for my bookclub re-read. Enjoying it so far 💕🏠

Really liked this book. The real life thoughts this brother/sister duo had relates to your own life somehow and makes you think. The ending could have been a little better but overall great read.

Starting this one today and Jack is waiting his turn for some attention ❤️🐶 #dogsoflitsy

Tom Hanks narrates! Perfect walking accompaniment.

This audio is just as good as everyone‘s saying. 😍🎧

It was such an interesting coming of age story. The audio being read by Tom Hanks made it even better!!

I was gifted an audible subscription for Christmas and after much deliberation I decided to spend my first credit on The Dutch House read by Tom Hanks. This was a good choice! Oh that voice! And I just love Ann Patchett‘s writing. Now I need to think about my next selection. I need some recommendations for great books with great narration. What are you‘re favourites?

Kicking off the decade with The Dutch House.

Loved this most recent Ann Patchett novel. I doubt she could write something i don't like. But this one was especially compelling with odd characters that were both endearing and frustrating.

Every good thing I heard about this book is true. It‘s Ann Patchett‘s best book so far and Tom Hanks‘ narration of the audiobook is perfect. I saw her on book tour and she was a delight! Great book to end my 2019 reading year.

This was one of those books that you hug to your chest after finishing. I was craving another warm, character-driven family saga after reading "Ask Again, Yes" and this didn't disappoint. Lots of fairy-tale elements and I loved the relationship between Danny and Maeve. I feel so grateful for having spent time with them.

This was one of my best book experiences of the year. The story is rich and touching but it was brought to perfection with Tom Hank‘s narration on the audio which I just can‘t rave enough about. I felt such loss when it was over. Excellent. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ann Patchett just writes such amazing characters and this story about a brother and sister who lose their mother (she runs off when they are young) and live in this giant mansion called the Dutch house with their father and younger wife is vivid and beautiful.

My friend is visiting from NY and she knows not to come empty handed ♥️Sooooo excited about these books 📚 #BookFriendsAreTheBestFriends 🙏🏼

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Went to the library and the book store today 😍😍

I loved this. It reminded me a bit of The Goldfinch - a family saga that spans years. Similar themes of loss and redemption. I could have read it in one sitting if I had had time. Ann Patchett is a wonder. Out in September.