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Titans | Leila Meacham
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While I enjoyed this story and happy ending, I found the end to be sad. I kept expecting the twins to realize who they were to each other at many points. But then it just wouldn't happen. By the time it finally did happen, there wasn't much detail about it. I would‘ve enjoyed getting more storyline about Nathan finding out he has a twin. Even though we get a bit of Samantha's side, it wasn't as much as I had hoped for either.

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Suet624
A Hole in the Universe: A Novel | Mary McGarry Morris
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Gordon returns to his hometown after spending 25 years in prison. He returns to a neighborhood that is riddled with crime, an elderly neighbor who is afraid of him, a teenager in desperate straits, a brother who has resented him for years, and a lonely woman who has visited him while he was in prison and hopes to have a relationship with Gordon. It‘s a lot for a guy who just wants to lay low and stay out of trouble. I couldn‘t stop reading it.

CBee Ooo. Sounds good! I‘ve wanted to read her books but never have 🤔 3w
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CBee @Suet624 hey Sue! Got the book today - thank you ♥️ And thanks for the card too - we‘re hanging in there, despite the dumpster fires everywhere - I keep thinking it can‘t go on like this for long. Trying to be hopeful! 2w
Suet624 @CBee I hope you like the book! Glad it arrived. 💕 2w
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TheBookgeekFrau
The Clock Winder | Anne Tyler
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🤩 1mo
Eggs Excellent 🕰️ 1mo
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Leftcoastzen
Something to Be Desired | Thomas McGuane
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#CoverStories #Clouds McGuanes protagonists are funny ,seems that they seem smart enough to avoid bad decisions, walk into them anyway. I read them years ago, not sure if I‘d like them as much now.

CatMS Years ago I has such a huge crush on McGuane I read everything of his I could get my hands on. 2mo
Leftcoastzen @CatMS I here that ! Maybe I should have put his photo in there instead of the front cover! 😄 2mo
Eggs Sounds intriguing 💙 1mo
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sisilia
Other Men's Daughters | Richard Stern
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My second time reading this book and my 4⭐️ rating holds. I usually stay away from novels about infidelity but this one is well written, and it digs deeper on a crumbling marriage and a family going through a divorce. It‘s another NYRB Classics gem I‘d add to my recommendation list.

BarbaraBB Thanks! I‘ll be looking out for it! 3mo
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https://youtu.be/FQq8dO4UiHM?si=rK9UB75dqIkaHZd5


Introduction
Mystery guest
Week in Review
A Son at the Front by Edith Wharton
All Our Ordinary Stories: A Multigenerational Family Odyssey by Teresa Wong

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sisilia
Other Men's Daughters | Richard Stern
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Re-reading this gem 🤩

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CarolynM
Hudson River Bracketed | Edith Wharton
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Catch up review from mid year 5/5

I‘m reviewing these 2 together because they are 2 parts of a whole. The tagged book follows the early career of a young man from a small town who achieves literary success but struggles in society. In the sequel (tagged in comments) he struggles to replicate that success while travelling through Europe with his mistress. In both books he is oblivious to making a lot of people unhappy.

Read for #WhartonBuddyRead

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PaperbackPirate
Broke Heart Blues | Joyce Carol Oates
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Chipping away at this book, hoping I can review it in time.
Taken secretly by my dh today while waiting for the food to come.

I‘m trying, team #Flerken!

#HauntedShelf

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AVChrista
Once Is Not Enough | Jacqueline Susann
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I really enjoy Jacqueline‘s writing style and cannot wait to dive into this story!