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Pedrocamacho

Joined November 2016

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In case you needed any more confirmation that the leaders of Facebook/Meta were soulless, empty people willing to ignore the suffering caused by Facebook around the world, this book will finish the job. Oh and they are also pretty creepy. The story of Sandberg ordering subordinates to sleep in the same bed with her on private flights has gotten the most attention. However, remembering that they also developed tech to target vulnerable teens…ugh!

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Hyperion | Dan Simmons
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I am 35 years late to the party, but this book is amazing! I can‘t say enough. I love the vignette-structure of the story. I love the individual vignettes themselves. I love the characters. Just loved this book so much. I am looking forward to the sequels.

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The Dog Stars | Peter Heller
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Another great post-apocalyptic Heller novel 😊 The main character, Hig, is seeking connection in a largely depopulated world. I especially enjoyed the fact that it was set in Denver, my neck of the woods.

bookandbedandtea It's funny, I was just deciding which Heller to read next! I read this one during the covid lockdown- which was a weird experience- and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm also in the Denver area, which truly added to my pleasure. 2w
Pedrocamacho @bookandbedandtea Have you read The River (maybe my fave) or Burn yet? Neither are set in Denver, but both are pretty cool. 2w
bookandbedandtea @Pedrocamacho I have Burn but I haven't read it yet. I loved The River and plan to read The Guide next as Jack is in it. 2w
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NatalieR Glad you enjoyed this one. I‘m pretty sure Heller also lives in Denver. I used to live in Greeley when I went to grad school at UNC. 2w
Pedrocamacho Yeah, definitely in Denver. My wife keeps hoping he‘ll walk into the bookstore 😊 2w
NatalieR @Pedrocamacho It might happen! 😅 I hope you guys catch him at a book signing sometime. 2w
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This is a fun, quick read set in a Bahamian Resort when the sun explodes 😊 It had more depth than I expected, including a class warfare aspect.

Reggie Yes, I loved this one. I was sad when the gays flew into the barrier. That self help guru lady was a piece of work. 2w
Pedrocamacho @Reggie Yeah, I was sad when they crashed too. And glad to see Rico gone. Ultimately, I‘m glad it turned out to be a dome. I had questions about the only consequences being it is really dark and cold. 🤣 2w
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Assumption | Percival Everett
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What a cool book! It is, in essence, three separate stories about a deputy sheriff in small town New Mexico, named ‘Ogden‘. He‘s an interesting character, understated and sarcastic. Yet, the reader is left with some very complicated feelings about Ogden by the end. As always, it‘s difficult to feel one way when reading an Everett.

BarbaraBB I just read this too and loved it. 1mo
Pedrocamacho Have you read God‘s Country yet, @BarbaraBB? (edited) 1mo
BarbaraBB No I haven‘t. Is it good? 1mo
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Pedrocamacho @BarbaraBB I think so. It‘s also set in the west and is much more comedic 😊 1mo
BarbaraBB He has written such good books and some are very different. I just read this one and it‘s very good as well: 1mo
Pedrocamacho Thanks, @BarbaraBB! I‘ll give it a look 1mo
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Burn: A novel | Peter Heller
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Another great Heller read. Different from previous books as it is set in a dystopia, similar to ours.

LoverOfLearning Love this cover! 1mo
Pedrocamacho Same, @LoverOfLearning! Very cool 😊 1mo
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I am still processing this book. I already know that I didn‘t enjoy it as much as ‘Babel‘. However, there is still much to recommend. First, it feels somewhat apropos. Second, the costs of overriding hatred are on full display. Lastly, there are many enjoyable characters.

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The Guide: A novel | Peter Heller
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Another Peter Heller banger! It was fun to discover that the protagonist was one of the two main characters from The River 😊

Luke-XVX Solid read, I‘d like to check out his other titles 2mo
Pedrocamacho Definitely, @Luke-XVX, check out The River! And The Last Ranger! 2mo
Luke-XVX Noted! Thanks ! 2mo
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I really enjoyed this book. It is largely a love story and has lots of interesting characters. Great read 😊

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Man, I really love listening to a book by Peter Heller while wandering the neighborhood with my dog or working out at the gym. Cannot recommend it enough 😊

NatalieR Heller is an incredible writer. 3mo
Pedrocamacho @NatalieR This is my second Heller so I seem to be figuring that out 😊 3mo
Pedrocamacho @NatalieR and I‘ve started The Guide 😊 3mo
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NatalieR @Pedrocamacho Wow! You‘re not wasting any time. 😅 3mo
Pedrocamacho @NatalieR Nope! It was available at the library 😊 3mo
NatalieR I hope you enjoy it! 😊 3mo
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Another insightful and hilarious read from Percival Everett! I love this book for a number of reasons, not least of which is that both Ted Turner and Professor Percival Everett are significant characters and both are bubble heads! 😊

BkClubCare I own this! Hopefully I will get to it sooner than later. 3mo
Pedrocamacho I‘ll be excited for your review, @BkClubCare ! 3mo
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I didn‘t enjoy this book as much as “Cultish”, but it was a good listen 😊

2025

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This is a quick enjoyable listen and it gets me setup for the series on Hulu 😊

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One Hundred Years of Solitude | Marquez, Gabriel Garcia
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A snapshot of humanity in all its wonder, insanity, banality, and grace, there is not an adjective that I could think of that would not apply to at least one character in this book. I have no desire to visit Macando, but I will miss it.

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Martyr!: A novel | Kaveh Akbar
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Martyr! is an absolute pleasure to read. Cyrus‘ struggle with his identity and history makes for truly compelling reading 😊

BkClubCare In my top ten for 2024 🌟 3mo
Pedrocamacho Totally agree, @BkClubCare! 3mo
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Apostles of Mercy | Lindsay Ellis
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I enjoyed the final installment of the Noumena series. Honestly, the book felt strangely apropos with its mixture of bleak with a slight smidge of hope. Maybe I was just projecting onto it? 🤷‍♀️ Anyway, it was a pleasurable read 😊

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Bookshops and Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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I really had to read the prequel after reading “Legends and Lattes”! “Bookshops and Bonedust” did not disappoint. I greatly enjoyed it while walking my pup 😊

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This book was, honestly, not what I expected. However, overall, that was a good thing. I liked exploration of the characters through time and the impacts of climate change and time travel.

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This book is so much fun. I really enjoyed reading it. It was a nice break from some dark weeks 😊

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Last Song of Penelope | Claire North
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I‘m sad this trilogy is over. I loved North‘s reimagining of the Odyssey. I loved that this book extends beyond the end of the Odyssey as well.

The characters were great too. Leartes was hilarious. I love that his signature move is to try to chop the other swordsman‘s fingers off 🤣 Absolutely perfect for the father of Odysseus…

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The River | Peter Heller
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I could hardly put this book down. The suspense was killing me. Also, I need more wilderness-based mysteries. Finally, Heller is a Denver-based author that appeals too.

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Great book to listen to while walking the dog, riding a bike, or mowing the lawn. This one has a slightly rougher edge than the first one. Gay even says that it is sort of a book of “despites”. Well worth the time.

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Orbital | Samantha Harvey
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I am not sure that I really liked the elegiac structure of this book. Didn‘t really work for me.

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Message | Ta-Nehisi Coates
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As always, I greatly value Ta-Nehisi Coates‘ thoughtfulness and perspective.

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Mr. Mercedes | Stephen King
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I decided to read my first Stephen King at long last. It didn‘t disappoint 😊 This book is fun and propulsive! Trying to figure out my next King 🤴

NatalieR Glad you liked King! He‘s one of my long time favorites. Have you considered reading the next book in this series? 6mo
Pedrocamacho Thank you for the suggestion, @NatalieR! I‘ve added it to my list. I noticed today at the bookstore that King has written an entire new book (Holly) featuring the Holly character. Have you read it? 6mo
NatalieR @Pedrocamacho You‘re welcome! No, not yet. It‘s patiently waiting on my bookshelf. 😅 6mo
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Prophet Song | Paul Lynch
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Wow. This book is…..interesting and bleak…powerful and wretched. I enjoyed the construction on the book but I didn‘t enjoy reading it, really. Not sure what else to say 😊

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Pawn of Prophecy | David Eddings
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Fun read, but it doesn‘t stand on its own. You really must read the series. Onward to the “Queen of Sorcery”!

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This book is a trilogy all rolled into a single package 😊 It is long but worth every page. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and dragons. I loved how flawed they all were. Great book 👍

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Fuzzy Nation | John Scalzi
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This is yet another Scalzi that I enjoyed. In some ways it was pretty typical of his work and in others it has some interesting differences. Good read 👍

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Locklands: A Novel | Robert Jackson Bennett
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I ended up enjoying the trilogy quite a bit. Fun story and interesting characters.

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Tress of the Emerald Sea | Brandon Sanderson
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I loved this story. I loved the idea of this story. The characters, Tress included, can be normal, mundane even, and yet be heroic through acts of bravery, self-discovery, and kindness. It‘s just a fresh and welcome premise. 😊

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Shorefall: A Novel | Robert Jackson Bennett
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“Shorefall” hardly takes a single breath from “Foundaryside”. The story of Sancia, Gregor, Orso, etc continues to be exciting and fast paced. “Locklands” is next and I am certain that it doesn‘t take a breath either.

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Squirm | Carl Hiaasen
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Generally fun little YA book that was a decent listen while walking the dog.

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God's Country: A Novel | Percival Everett
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Per the usual for Everett, this book is amazing. It is so strange how he can make you laugh out loud about such difficult topics. This is one his earlier titles and it seems readymade for a movie adaptation; it is sprawling and the characters are always on the move. However, Dirt Marder might be a tough pill to swallow for many. I suppose that is why it hasn‘t made it to the screen.

vivastory The scene where the bandits have him dig a hole for him & his horse 🙃 😂 9mo
Pedrocamacho I know, @vivastory ! And then he continues to “dig his own grave” by insulting people that could help him 😂 9mo
vivastory @Pedrocamacho So good. Also, when they were talking about going to Cahoots lol (edited) 9mo
Pedrocamacho @vivastory Yeah, he was working on a lot of levels 😊 I mean, the dude‘s name is Marder 🤣 9mo
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More Perfect | Temi Oh
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I loved “More Perfect”. The characters are complicated and so are their motivations. There are real stakes and costs. The technology is both frightening and exhilarating. Just a great read.

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Decent ideas, corny writing. The writing about computers is downright painful. I read this one for my book club.

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This book is in my top 5 non-fiction books of all time. It is manages to be both very expansive and compact at the same time. It tells the big picture of pathogens and their effects on human history going all the way back to Homo sapiens tenuously coexisting with Neanderthals. Tuchmans “A Distant Mirror” is also in my top 5 and is a great companion piece for this book; its focus is much tighter: The Black Death. “Pathogenesis” is truly remarkable.

bibliothecarivs What are the other three in your top five? 9mo
Pedrocamacho Thanks for asking, @bibliothecarivs. “The Making of the Atomic Bomb” by Rhodes, “The Black Hole War” by Susskind, and “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” by Blight 9mo
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What a lovely read “Babel” is! It is a fantastic vehicle for discussing colonialism, racism, misogyny, and inequality. Kuang is so thoughtful about her characters and the story. Couldn‘t recommend it enough 😊

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Song of Achilles | Madeline Miller
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This was another reread for my book club. I loved it as much as the first time. I also found some more to the story than before. Such an amazing book

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This book is a history of witchcraft trails over the last 450 years. It contains lots of contemporary material and connections as well. Not surprisingly, whether 1600s or 2000s, witchcraft accusations are rooted in misogyny, control, hatred, and abhorrence of those in poverty.

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Foundryside: A Novel | Robert Jackson Bennett
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“Foundryside” is fast-paced and exciting to read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I‘ve ordered “Shorefall” 😊

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Pronto | Elmore Leonard
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Another great road-trip audiobook listen 😊

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Chain-Gang All-Stars: A Novel | Adjei-Brenyah, Nana K
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I‘m still recovering from this one. I really enjoyed it, but it is wrenching. Great book 👍

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Chomp | Carl Hiaasen
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This is a great road-trip audiobook! Silly enough to make you laugh and wild enough to keep your attention 😊

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Trees | Percival Everett
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I loved Trees! It amazes me how Everett can tackle such a topic while maintaining a level of humor. Also, the chapter that is told from Trump‘s perspective is pure gold 😊

Hooked_on_books The man is a freaking genius. 11mo
SamAnne Haven‘t read an Everett book I haven‘t loved. 11mo
Pedrocamacho @Hooked_on_books Seriously, I haven‘t even been lukewarm on one of his books yet…just like @SamAnne says 😊 11mo
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James: A Novel | Percival Everett
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This was the third book I‘ve read from Percival Everett. I loved it so much! I was a little sad when I finished. I love reimagining old and cherished stories and James does not disappoint.

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This book is great. It is not a list of animals considered to be pests. It is about how humans create pests through definition, expectations, inaction, and carelessness. That perspective showed up almost on the first page and the author takes her time making her case.

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Leslie F*cking Jones | Leslie Jones
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Where do I start with Leslie Jones‘ memoir? Well, first, I really loved it. Second, it is by far the most emotional memoir I‘ve ever read. Leslie reads the audio book and she cries numerous times. Third, it is hilarious, which I very much expected 🙂 Honestly, it is a thoroughly entertaining audio experience.

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Mistborn: The Final Empire | Brandon Sanderson
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This is one of those book club books that represent the reason i joined: I wouldn‘t have picked it. Yet, it really sucked me in! Wow…just lots of fun 🙂

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Making It So: A Memoir | Patrick Stewart
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This made for delightful listening while walking my dog over the last 8-9 days. Enjoyed learning about Stewart‘s young life and career. Overall, it was a fun listen 🙂