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#europacollective picked a winner this month!

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Congratulations to the author of this month‘s #europacollective book!

Perfect timing! 😃

I‘m just about to start this and looking forward to it after other Littens‘ reviews thus far.

I am feeling hopeful that this will be an engrossing read for #europacollective I have been struggling through a serious of beautiful but slow going books recently and these two phrases just from the prologue have me invested: “Inhale the smell-wood pulp and spruce sap and pine resin. Taste it in your mouth; feel the sawdust coat your teeth.” And “stretch your legs, feel your tired spine crack and settle into its familiar ache”

I enjoyed every book this month! All good in different ways. It‘s going to be tough to fill in my bracket! Now I just need to catch up on my reviews…

#EuropaCollective #serieslove #bookspin #exploringLA #fromthefrontporchpodcast #audiobooks

The best kind of Sunday morning. 😊

Bowring writes a compelling contrast between the inner lives of her characters versus their outward appearances. (True self vs social constraints) Reminds me a bit of Mary Lawson. I felt like it would have been more cohesive had it focused on fewer characters and by extension had fewer quasi climaxes. Overall a pick and I would definitely read her next novel! #EuropaCollective

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#EuropaCollective ✨June 2024✨ REMINDER

Hiya Collective!

Our next #buddyread, a debut, takes us to 1990 small-town Maine. One reviewer said that Bowring is “operating in Richard Russo and Anne Tyler territory.” High praise!

Read the book sometime in June, post your review &/or any thoughts along the way and be sure to tag the group.

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All are welcome!

Gotta be honest, I voted for this one because I grew up in Dalton. Dalton, Massachusetts. not Dalton, Maine, but aside from more Mooses and poutine, 1990 ME is pretty much 1990 Mass.
The writing is fabulous, which is what I‘ve come to expect from Europa Editions, and it‘s really taking me back to those pre-cell phone New England days. A yellow Walkman, even! I had one of those! 💛

#europacollective

Another winner from the #EuropaCollective which was not on my radar whatsoever. I saw this compared to Anne Tyler (love!) and Richard Russo (just finished Empire Falls) and I agree!
The Road to Dalton features a huge cast of characters who aren‘t without their flaws but are perfectly human. There‘s also tragedy and readers should check TWs. I loved it and looking forward to what others think!

How apropos I‘m starting this at bedtime. 😌 #EuropaCollective

Quick stop at a coffee shop, for lunch and caffeine, in Massachusetts on the way to Maine ☕️ 📖

Nearly finished with the #EuropaCollective read for June and it‘s a real winner in my book 😉