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The GR average for The List is surprisingly low, especially since I thought it was a really good social commentary fiction with thriller elements.

Ola & Michael are #couplegoals, but their lives get blown apart when Michael finds his name on a list of abusers.

If you enjoyed Yellowface or Such A Fun Age, this is another exploration of social issues & injustices in a readable and twisty format.

Also, I bloomin' love the purple cover 💜

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Audio listen . . . Much better choice for my second audio book. Really enjoyed it.

Feeling better after a rest.

Today I'm matching my book with my book sleeve, my jumper and my smoothie 💜💙💕

This book is off to a strong start, but has really tepid reviews on GR. No idea where it's heading.

I still really adore the cover.

I was mostly annoyed reading this book although I can‘t pinpoint exactly why. Interesting subject matter but not executed very well, I think. Idk, still gathering my thoughts on this one.

Co-ordinating my book with my book sleeve on the go. The rest of me may look a total mess, but my book travels in style 😎💜

Next audio book . . . Determined to give audio books a chance.

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It‘s been a minute since I‘ve read a book in a single sitting but I literally couldn‘t put this down today. I loathe social media and influencers and the pitchforks brigade but for some reason will gobble up fictional narratives of their toxicity like ice cream. Incredibly compelling.

Really enjoyed this. Very nuanced, every-time one of the characters made a crappy decision we were given a bit more info. Very current and explored many modern dilemmas.
Many morally dubious men in this.

Thankyou Trish. ♥️ I‘m very excited for these books. I‘ve seen the reviews on Litsy that had me stacking them… and now I have them 😁. Thankyou my old Litsy friend @TrishB

On Twitter appears a list of men accused of abusing women. Michael is on it. He and Ola are about to get married but she wants proof of his innocence first. Reading about both sides of possible abuse and the rollercoaster of #metoo on the internet has been executed very good. I was surprised though by the reaction of some of the characters. The total lack of communication between Ola and Michael for example, why didn‘t they stay in contact? ⬇️

I started this late last night and ended up reading wayyyy past my bedtime! 😂 I thought this was a riveting and gripping read and it really kept me guessing! Loved it. Thank you for getting this for me @squirrelbrain

#weeklyforecast 13/24

I started Hangman which is quite estranging. I am also in the midst of Enter Ghost. Some parts I love, some parts I don‘t. I also hope to read the tagged book this week but I won‘t have much reading time. Work is busy (which is good!) and this weekend I‘ve been hiking with my girlfriends (which is also good 😊).

With the #MeToo movement, women are feeling empowered to speak out against men who have harassed or been violent to them. Careers, relationships and reputations destroyed for bad behavior that has finally come back on the perpetrators. This book is written from both perspectives, allowing the reader to get inside each of their mindsets as the situation plays out. You get an up close and personal view of the damage done.

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65
#FabulousFebruary

Making Naan while listening to the tagged #audiobook. I blame @squirrelbrain's review, because I wanted to ignore the book because of the social media aspect. I'm glad I read the review and put the book on #MountTBR. Just took me an age to get to it, as usual.

The narration is 👩🏻‍🍳😘

A Good Morning America bookclub pick, but I didn‘t love it. Ola and Michael are the “it” couple and are getting married soon. However, someone posts a list on social media outing men who are abusers and Michael is included. He claims his innocence and we see the relationship crumble because the “internet is real life”. I think anyone under 40 might like this more than I did. I just kept wishing these folks would actually talk in real life ;)

A portrait of a relationship in the era of #metoo. Semi-famous British influencers Ola and Michael are due to be married in a month when “The List” comes out: a list of men who‘ve sexually assaulted or otherwise abused women. Michael‘s name appears and Ola is assigned to write a piece about it for the feminist magazine she writes for. Does Michael deserve to be on the list? Great audio narration!

Great concept. Poor execution. 😵‍💫

Great concept but too many unfulfilled plot lines.
This story really toyed with the idea of accountability and the pressures of social media.

Thought-provoking but I was disappointed/ bored at times.

3 out of 5

Feminist journalist Ola is a month away from marrying Michael when his name shows up on a list of men who have been labeled abusers. This felt very real, and I appreciated it‘s nuanced look at many current realities, from patriarchy to people‘s behavior online. I really enjoyed this.

I‘m surprised only 2 people seem to have read this one ☝️ it‘s one of the most hyped books of the year and apparently the author was paid millions in a bidding war - sounds a true version of yellow face the other major hyped book of the year

New reading buddy 🦋

I‘d seen a lot of hype (too much?) about this book so I was a bit wary going in.

Well, it is just fabulous! I read it in one sitting and was breathless by the end.

Ola, is marrying Michael in a month, when his name appears on ‘The List‘ - of men accused of varying levels of abuse. Michael is also starting a new high-profile job in the media that very day.

The narrative was propulsive and realistic, and the last chapter was totally unexpected.