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quietlycuriouskate
The Tidal Zone | Sarah Moss
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Another fantastic book from Sarah Moss (which I put off reading for ages, for superstitious reasons).
I love her fierce intelligence, and her insight into what makes families tick.
I've seen reviews elsewhere complaining of its being another book by her about "woke middle class people". (Yeah, and Jane Austen just writes about marriage, right?)
It's about parents being faced with the mortality of a child.

sarahbarnes I already have this stacked! I love her writing. 3d
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BarbaraBB
Small Rain: A Novel | Garth Greenwell
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The narrator is hospitalized with a rare vascular condition. For days he‘s at ICU, not really knowing what‘s happening, though he knows it‘s serious.
Each medical detail is described, as is the narrator‘s view on life, his past and future.
And it‘s 2020 and COVID is everywhere. In the hospital, in people‘s attitude, in the protests in the streets. It took me back to those days and although it frightened me I loved this about the book. Very good!

TrishB On the pile! Will get to soon. 5d
BarbaraBB @TrishB I think you‘ll like it too! 5d
Lesliereadsalot I‘m in! I‘m on vacation or I‘d run over to my library and pick it up. Thanks for suggesting. (edited) 5d
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BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot Enjoy your vacation! I guess you have lots to read so this one can wait a bit longer 😜 5d
Lesliereadsalot Exactly 50 on hold at the library! Will get busy when I get home 5d
sarahbarnes I‘ve been curious about this one! 4d
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monalyisha
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Happy milestone, @dabbe !

My #moodboardcontest vibe is, “Everything‘s a mess but at least the tender buds are blooming.” Easter has always been my favorite but my family is going through a rocky patch right now…as is our country, as is the world. I‘m taking comfort in soft breezes, soft petals, & soft puppies whenever I can. I‘ve also been conducting scientific research re: how long the average 39-year-old woman can stay submerged under coffee.

monalyisha Thanks for hosting your #moodboardcontest #mbc! I‘m happy to be sharing space with you. @dabbe 1w
Yenya1954 It‘s a really rough world. We should take comfort when and wherever it‘s available. 1w
dabbe Same here, m'dear! And thanks not only for sharing yourself but reminding me to find and be grateful for the littlest of things. We are alive on this crazy, rocky planet hurling around the sun. That's worth everything. 💙🩵💙 1w
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monalyisha @dabbe started using her own hashtag for my dog and I'd be lying if I said I didn't adore it. #joyousjett (edited) 9h
dabbe @monalyisha Well, Jett clearly has the best family ever! He's livin' his best life! #joyousjett 🖤🐾🖤 8h
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TrishB
The Tidal Zone | Sarah Moss
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Lovely days reading and finished this one 😁
I‘m working my way through Moss‘s back catalogue that I haven‘t read.
There‘s not much of a plot, but beautiful, insightful writing as always.

BekaReid I definitely need to do this myself. Absolutely adore Moss' writing, but there's a fair amount I have not read yet. 2w
TrishB @BekaReid I think I‘ve got them all now, slowly savouring them! 2w
quietlycuriouskate I just started this one today. ❤️ 2w
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sarahbarnes I love her writing. Haven‘t read this one yet - stacking. 2w
TrishB @quietlycuriouskate hope you enjoy it. 2w
TrishB @sarahbarnes I think she‘s a genius writer. 2w
BarbaraBB This one was so good. Such a great author. 2w
TrishB @BarbaraBB she definitely is. 2w
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TrishB
The Tidal Zone | Sarah Moss
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I‘m on a day reading retreat in a hotel in Liverpool 😁

squirrelbrain Enjoy! ❤️❤️❤️ 2w
kspenmoll Fabulous! 2w
LeeRHarry Enjoy - sounds fab! 😊 2w
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charl08 *such* a good idea! 2w
BarbaraBB That sounds fab! Enjoy 🥰 2w
Cathythoughts Enjoy ❤️ 2w
TrishB @squirrelbrain @kspenmoll @LeeRHarry @charl08 @BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts thanks ladies 😘 lunch, couple of glasses of wine and an afternoon of reading 😁 2w
LeahBergen Perfect! 😍 2w
Tamra ☺️ 2w
TrishB @LeahBergen exactly! 2w
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ImperfectCJ
Small Rain: A Novel | Garth Greenwell
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Things I love:
-The pacing leaves plenty of room for emotions to develop.
-The perspective shows both the frustration of the US medical system and the wonder we can access when knocked out of our unconscious narratives.
-The writing, beautiful without being sappy.

Things that don't quite work:
-The extended treatises on poetry and music go on too long for my taste.
-The meticulous detail, which gets tedious.

Soft pick for a #tob25 longlist title

BarbaraBB I have this one waiting for me. I hope I‘ll like it as well. 2mo
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SanjanaGhosh
Five Feet Apart | Rachael Lippincott
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Very The Fault In Our Stars coded!

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D3lilah:)
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This was such a good book!I honestly cried at the end though, it was not what I was expecting! I love this author.

sassi I love that book 3mo
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