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The tagged, I think. Tough but so good and important. 🖤

Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas and
The Noh Mask Murder by Akimitsu Takagi are the spooky close contenders.
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This book nearly destroyed me.
Written in brilliant brittle prose, it shows the main character Grace, come to fame as an actress in her early teens, floating untethered through that no man's land between life and nothingness; between detachment, depression, guilt, insecurity, loneliness, emptiness, self-destruction & utter despair and flickers of hope, trying to cope somehow after being abused sexually and emotionally by her mentor in Hollywood.

Mixed reviews here for this one, but I really enjoyed it!

My June picks weren‘t proving successful, I‘m so behind.

This had some redeeming qualities, but overall is probably one of my least favorite books of the year. I don't think I would have finished it if it weren't a buddy read

#sundaybuddyread

I finally finished! This was a slow burn for me; and to be honest not in a good way to start. I don‘t do well reading self destructive behavior especially when it seems there is no one looking out for the mc. Ultimately I‘m really happy this one was chosen for #sundaybuddyread. Like others said, it‘s not one I would have picked up on my own. But I loved how it played out in the end.

Another book I‘m not sure I‘d have picked up on my own but ended up really liking, thanks to #sundaybuddyread Timely, with current events (though written before the #metoo movement took off) it‘s about a young celebrity, Grace Turner, who is off the rails after being groomed & abused for a decade by a popular producer/director. A bit slow moving at times, so reading it in sections with discussion questions in between enhanced my enjoyment of it.

After finishing the 3 books at the beginning of the week my reading is barely stuttering along. CSW was a lovely surprise. Another book examining what is normal and is normal what we should be striving for. I started Silence on audio but was getting lost so am trying print. I‘m trudging through Princess Floralinda which I thought I‘d love but not so much. Maybe bailing at 65%. I will try Fruit another day. Not sure what‘s up next.

I kind of loved this but I'm not sure I can pinpoint why exactly.

#SundayBuddyRead with @TheBookHippie
Final discussion Sunday. Until then, 🤐🤐🤐

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⭐️⭐️⭐️ This one moved a little too slowly for me. I really liked the beginning, but then the book dragged. I very much enjoyed discussing this book with the #sundaybuddyread as always! One more discussion on Sunday!!

Catching up so that I can take part in the #SundayBuddyRead this weekend!