Welcome to Litsy!

Read during a week where my screen time soared to six hours a day, I wanted slightly more tech from this story. It was very intricate work and I enjoyed it. Will reread to see the connections i may have missed.

Weird book. Lots of short story type chapters that all connect. I almost gave up on this book! Main take away is would I add my thoughts and memories into a database for others to view? No, absolutely not.

Such a wild ride! It took me a few chapters to understand that this was basically a novel of interconnected stories - where nostalgia and technology collide. Some stories worked better for me than others but honestly I couldn‘t put this book down. I‘m glad I opted to go print. Looking forward to discussing with my #IRLbookclub next week.

Library hold just came in- this is for #IRLbookclub meeting January 3 - curious about this one

As always, I loved the quirky characters and interconnections in Egan‘s new novel. Fun as always.

Read this for #RealLifeBookGroup and…. Just loved it. I had read Goon Squad, though quite some time ago, and thought it was v good. But this one seemed to hit all the feels and 🤯🤯 at just the right time. The interconnectedness of it all… the varying methods of story telling… the heart. Loved it. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Also, bugs at the aquarium store today… he wanted 5 snakes. But when I said he could have one, he wasn‘t interested. 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

📖 6-21-22 || I love the cover on this (!) and how well-written it is. However, I‘m sure it must be me, but I find the style of switching back-and-forth in the interconnected short stories a bit difficult to follow.

Like A Visit from the Goon Squad, it is composed of interconnected vignettes. Some are straightforward narratives, but Egan pushes us with the form of a few others. She is a writer who can seemingly do anything. She is grappling with issues of memory and privacy that affect all of us, but does so with an underlying sense of hope that the best of humanity won‘t be lost. I really loved this one!

Was excited to read this follow up to Evan‘s A Visit From the Goon Squad. While not necessary to read the prior book, I think it is definitely more enjoyable if you do. I particularly enjoyed finding out a bit more of the lives of each of the characters from the first book. Told as a series of interlinked short stories, this is an examination of social media and the “outsourcing of conscientiousness”. Thought provoking.

Sorry, I didn‘t enjoy it. There were a few chapters that I liked but I was glad when it was over. Obviously, she‘s a great storyteller but it wasn‘t my taste.

First of all, this is a fantastic audio book. Full cast. Secondly, it‘s just a great book. There were so many moments that caught me by surprise. I found myself in tears in my way to work after listening to one chapter in particular. The kind of tears that sneak up on you. It‘s really solid.

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1. I like multiple POVs.I think Jennifer Egan is an absolute expert at this, a swirling narrative encompassing multiple perspectives, here's my review of the tagged book.Unmissable.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4553938663
2.Unfortunately not!
3. Mostly list of books but I'm quite flexible-for instance I saw the trailer for 'Under the banner of heaven', and started reading the book!