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Cheese | Willem Elsschot

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A fun story about a man suddenly who finds himself a cheese salesman. Genuinely made me laugh! 7/10

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deirdrebeecher

I who Have Never Known Men: A Novel | Jacqueline Harpman

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Wow that book is something. A bucket of cold water into the face, but in a bracing and energizing way. Was absolutely hypnotised by the writing and protagonist. It is not fun, but it asks some really interesting questions.

This is more litfic than genre SF, and some of the worldbuilding feels fudged. But that is not the point of the book. Also the ending leaves you dangling. Intentionally and I loved it, but I know some ppl hate that.

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rachelsbrittain

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

Coffee shop reading

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Bookbuyingaddict

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

Mollie moonbeam and I finished this one in bed 🛌 this morning 🌅 😂one of our favourite ❤️ places to read , anyway a so so read for me the author states at the back of the book at stages she didn‘t think she‘d finish 🙃 writing this ; and I can see why . It isn‘t bad far from it , it just lakes depth - there‘s a great story in there somewhere and I appreciate how hard the writing process is. So on Remembrance Day remembering our brave & fallen

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1w

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Nessavamusic

I who Have Never Known Men: A Novel | Jacqueline Harpman

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A striking, beautifully written book that leaves you with more questions than answers but said a lot about what it is to be human. 5⭐️

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DogMomIrene

I who Have Never Known Men: A Novel | Jacqueline Harpman

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Saw @TrishB & @BarbaraBB posts, so read over 2 days. Talk about a character study on what it means to be human.

The part where the women keep finding the same results over & over, but with variations on how things look, whoa! Some of those scenes felt very Lord of the Flies to me, but others definitely not. Gave me perspective on how broadly humans react to same situation.

Would have loved to know more plot details, but those aren‘t the point.

TrishB It definitely makes you think! In a plot basis- I mean where is the electricity coming from 🤷‍♀️ 2w

DogMomIrene @TrishB And why does the electricity keep going for 40ish years? I‘m all in on “not Earth” but why so many cages? And the guards with the gas masks? I thought …aliens? Human abduction? But then the bodies at the bus sounded like human anatomy, so who were the guards? So many plot questions… 2w

BarbaraBB And somehow I loved being left behind with all those questions 2w

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DogMomIrene

I who Have Never Known Men: A Novel | Jacqueline Harpman

Thought I‘d be reading either a #NFN pick or cozy fantasy next. After that devastating election, though, the tagged book showed up in the mail and I decided to go all in on the dystopian outlook. No idea where this book is going, but I‘m here for the ride.

This quote really hit me, especially when I think of all the people who voted for Trump, and all the people who sat this election out. Being human rests on very little indeed😢

Suet624 Did you read Heather Cox Richardson‘s post from today? She talks about voters just now being shocked that tariffs are not what they thought they were. 2w

DogMomIrene @Suet624 I haven‘t. I avoid Substack. I had too many subscriptions & wasn‘t reading them. Just too overwhelming. But I‘m not surprised that people don‘t understand a whole bunch of what Trump will implement. The public education system in the US has been gutted, too many people can‘t make ends meet even though they‘re working multiple jobs, and there‘s a general distrust of govt so they‘re ripe for Trump to enrage all over again. Change takes time 2w

Suet624 There is also a concerted effort to misinform. We were done in by those who refuse to accept that you need to do your own research and stop blaming 'the libs' for being educated. (There's so much more to say of course for the reasons we're here now...) 2w

DogMomIrene @Suet624 Yes! Exactly. So many problems that all take time to solve. And compromise. Moving the mark toward the light and progress. Not easy. Not quick. And demonizing education just aggravates me. More really, but public forum. I‘ll keep my language in check. So much to say! Indeed! 2w

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TrishB

I who Have Never Known Men: A Novel | Jacqueline Harpman

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Brilliant, short, dystopian novel. I have so many questions. Really thought provoking.
And that last sentence 🥲
Thanks Barbara 😘

BarbaraBB

Centique This one sounds so interesting! 3w

IndianBookworm Been meaning to read this since so long! 3w

Balibee146 Had this on my radar recently - sounds great 3w

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TrishB @Centique @IndianBookworm @Balibee146 I would definitely recommend. 3w

BarbaraBB Great review Trish. I felt the same and expected you to react like I did. That ending indeed 3w

DogMomIrene Your review has my full attention. Will be purchasing. 3w

TrishB @BarbaraBB so many things to think about. I mean, just on a basic level - where is the electricity from 🤷‍♀️ 3w

TrishB @DogMomIrene I look forward to your thoughts! 3w

BarbaraBB Yes and what had happened? Why guard those women? Where did the men go so fast? 2w

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Bookbuyingaddict

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

Part WW1 history part ghost 👻 story perfect November pick leading up to Remembrance Sunday “lest we forget 💔“ 🌺👩‍✈️👨🏻‍🚒👩🏾‍🚒💂🏻‍♀️💂🏿‍♂️🧑‍⚕️👩🏽‍⚕️👨🏽‍⚕️👨🏼‍✈️🕵️🕵️‍♀️🕵🏽‍♂️🕵🏻‍♂️

kspenmoll This sounds fascinating! Stacked! 3w

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3w

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