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Michael_Gee
Olive Kitteridge | Elizabeth Strout

I love this book. That‘s why I picked it for the first book to discuss at a virtual book club I started at work (for residents at senior living communities). There‘s so much here: connection, loneliness, depression, hope, aging. We bought 30+ books!

Three people showed up and no one read the book. 😞

Their recommendations were Sue Grafton and John Grisham. #crushed

PatriciaU Ah, that sucks. I have found with some hard-to-reach groups that starting with what they want then introducing some other, more eclectic titles as you gain their trust can work. Book groups take so much patience. Hang in there! 4y
Erinreadsthebooks Such a great book. Keep trying! Stay with Olive and they will come 👏✊ 4y
Michael_Gee @Erinreadsthebooks and @PatriciaU Thank you so much 😭 I need the encouragement right now! 4y
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Reggie I‘m so sorry. You want to buddy read something? You pick and I‘ll read it with you? I went to one of those Barnes and Nobles book clubs and we had such a great time we decided to meet the next month I swear to God on the 7th. I told my dad about it and the man who‘s about war, gore, and horror read an Oprah pick, even though he has a chip on his shoulder about Oprah. We showed up and no one showed. Egg, all over my face!!! Keep at it, man. 4y
twohectobooks Argh, that‘s so disappointing and frustrating! Did everyone have lots of notice about the group? I know for my book club it helps when we have more than a month to read the book (mostly thirty somethings, including moms to young kids, so a bit of a different demographic). 4y
Bookzombie I‘m so sorry that happened, but you are awesome for putting a book club together. I hope maybe you can lure them in with something else and then get them to read this one. Keep at it! 4y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled That is SO frustrating. Such a good effort. Keep trying - maybe you‘ll reach one and it‘ll be worth it 🤞 4y
Michael_Gee @Reggie You‘re so sweet! I would love to buddy read with you, but I would follow your choices! I‘m going to be starting Boy Wonder soon..... 4y
Michael_Gee @twohectobooks & @Bookzombie Thanks y‘all. I think the luring in is a good idea! Haha. I think the notice was a big issue. I was asked to lead a book group but wasn‘t apart of the planning process. Flyers didn‘t go out, books weren‘t ordered for weeks, etc. I definitely have ideas for next try and picked a couple months in advance. Maybe next time? 🤷 4y
Michael_Gee @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Thank you for the support, encouragement, and understanding! 4y
Reggie @GhostStories Happy New Year, Michael! Let me know when you start Boy Wonder and I‘ll read it with you. It‘s been a couple of years since my last reread. 4y
Michael_Gee @Reggie Happy New Year! Awesome! 😁😁😁 4y
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TheSpineView
Crushed | Sara Shepard
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Eggs Great choice ❣️ 4y
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Arvena
Cherry Crush | Cathy Cassidy
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Eggs
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Kevin is seriously crushing on Tina Zabinski, the Most Beautiful Girl in the World.

#crushed
#flyhighjuly

LibrarianRyan I love this series 4y
Eggs I love so many Gary Paulsen books ❤️❤️ @LibrarianRyan (edited) 4y
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EadieB
The Crush | Sandra Brown
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Day 24 - #Crushed #FlyHighJuly

#TheCrush #SandraBrown

I own this book but have not read it.

Eggs Another tantalizing title 👏🏻📚🤗 4y
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GatheringBooks
Tao of Pooh | Benjamin Hoff
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#FlyHighJuly Day 24: If you feel #Crushed by everything going on in the world right about now, here is a List of 10 books for sanity written by Iphigene for our #GB101020 in celebration of our 10th year Blogiversary. More here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-m5D

Eggs Great idea 💡 and book stack 👏🏻👏🏻 4y
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Schnoebs
Crooked Kingdom | Leigh Bardugo
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5⭐️

I‘ve officially climbed out of this pit of emotions this has kept me in the past couple days as I finished. It addressed racism, emotional abuse, grief, sexual assault and so much more. And in such a manageable way which helps the reader to really think about and connect with these characters. Jesper and Inej still remain my favorites!!!

#crushed #emotional #grisha #sixofcrows #nomournernofunerals #destroyed #mpls #twincities

Schnoebs @julesG #15YAnovelnotsuitedforteens #sfftbrchallenge I don‘t event know why I read books anymore when they just crush my soul 6y
Schnoebs @Birdsong28 I‘m using this for the #52booksin52weeks prompt of published the year you graduated school. I graduated with my bachelors in 2016 👍 (edited) 6y
julesG 👍 6y
Birdsong28 @Schnoebs 👍😀📚📖 6y
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