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Tamra

The Most | Jessica Anthony

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A reckoning of two people and a marriage in a pool. Well done!

Christine I enjoyed this one too! 3w

LeahBergen This one does sound good! 3w

Cathythoughts This one does sound good. Stacking. ❤️ 3w

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Bookish_Gal

The Most | Jessica Anthony

so-so

Didn‘t hate it, didn‘t love it. I‘m confused on how to rate this short book. It takes place during the FMC day in the pool. One day. Yet it reminisces upon past years. The storytelling is unique, fascinating in an odd way, though it doesn‘t go deep. As of such, I just don‘t know how I feel about this slow around the bush way that we find out this great family is falling apart.

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sblbooks

The First State of Being | Erin Entrada Kelly

#MiddleGradeMarch #TBR #Pop prompt: author with three last names

They told us in August that our job was going to be outsourced overseas, so I'm in the middle of looking for a new job. I'm not sure how much reading I'll be able to do this month, but I'm going to try.

PurpleyPumpkin Wishing you great good luck in your job hunt!🍀 1mo

Butterfinger I am so sorry. 1mo

sblbooks @PurpleyPumpkin @Butterfinger Thanks! It was a shock. I love my job so I hate to lose it. I was even able to listen to audiobooks while I worked. 1mo

TheBookgeekFrau Best of luck in your job search! 🍀🤞🏼💕 1mo

kezzlou85 So sorry to hear that. Good luck in your job search. 1mo

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GatheringBooks

The First State of Being | Erin Entrada Kelly

#25Alive! Day 30: What a glowing #Bright cover for this Newbery Medal awardee and National Book Award Finalist. Haven‘t seen this book at all anywhere here in the Emirates. I must find myself a copy soon.

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs 🧡❤️💛 2mo

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Karisimo

The First State of Being | Erin Entrada Kelly

2025 #Newbery Winner just announced! This was in my personal top 3 of the year! A fun time travel story set in 1999! Congrats to Erin Entrada Kelly!
https://www.ala.org/news/2025/01/american-library-association-announces-2025-you...

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sarahbarnes

The Most | Jessica Anthony

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This held up to all the great reviews here - I loved it. A very creative approach to a story of a marriage and everything below the surface, which changes one day when Kathleen gets into a pool and doesn‘t come out.

Cathythoughts Sounds good ! I‘ve stacked it already. 2mo

Tamra I keep seeing such good reviews, I‘m going to try it! 2mo

sarahbarnes @Tamra @Cathythoughts I‘ll be very interested in your thoughts when you get to it! 2mo

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ICantImReading

The Most | Jessica Anthony

so-so

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I‘m developing a new appreciation for short stories and novellas. Somehow with this one, though, it dragged at times for me despite its short page count. I did really like the ending and the way the tension built.

Cathythoughts I‘m developing a new appreciation for short stories too 👍🏻♥️ 2mo

ICantImReading @Cathythoughts Love that! 🥰 (edited) 2mo

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rmaclean4

The Most | Jessica Anthony

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Intriguing short novel. I need to sit with this one. I loved how the tennis imagery carried through this surprising novel. 4 🌟 (for now, this is a book that I need to think about and see how it stands up to time).

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AmandaBlaze

The Most | Jessica Anthony

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This slice of life novella tells the tale of a faltering marriage. As Sputnik 2 is launched on a warm November day, Kathleen climbs into her pool and refuses to come out. She finally wants honesty in her marriage on both sides. Told from both her and husband's POV, the novella describes how secrets cause harm in their marriage. 4 stars.

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