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BookishTrish

BookishTrish

Joined April 2016

Librarian * Dutch Learner * Cross stitcher * Horror Lover * Will read anything - especially if it‘s about Russia
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The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
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Key Lime Sky by Al Hess
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A Volga Tale by Guzel Yakhina
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The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
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Devoured during a lazy weekend. Loved how everyone had such an intricate backstory and the twists and turns were bonkers.

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The Night Guest | Hildur Knutsdottir
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Thanks to #netgalley for access to this audiobook. I liked the initial concept more than the execution. The chapters - each audibly named - are very short and the naming makes for a disruptive experience

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So Thirsty | Rachel Harrison
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There were literally too many things going on in this one for me.

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Horrorstor: A Novel | Grady Hendrix
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IKEA is my nightmare so this was right up my alley until it wasn‘t. The ending dragged a bit for me. Concept was pure genius though.

JenlovesJT47 This book was so fun! 7d
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Someone Like Us | Dinaw Mengestu
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I felt like I kept searching for meaning while reading this book - where was the narrator and what time was it? Once I gave into the fact that the uncertainty was a deliberate part of the experience, I absolutely loved it.

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We Spread | Iain Reid
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Is Penny a victim of an evil care home or simply getting older and doddery?

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real ones: a novel | Katherena Vermette
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First of all, I think we should get Julie Flett to do the art for more book covers - love this cover so much. Second, I almost didn‘t read this book because of how traumatized I was by Vermette‘s (amazingly written) other books. This one is much gentler in many respects- the story of two sisters who deal with their famous mother being outed as a pretendian in different ways.

BarbaraBB Gorgeous cover indeed. I‘ll check out this author who I haven‘t heard of before. 2w
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William | Mason Coile
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Henry is an agoraphobic robot engineer who is working on an AI robot, William, in his home lab. What could go wrong?

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Behind You: A Novel | Catherine Hernandez
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I came of age in the same time and place as the book and so much of it rang true to me - the way girls were sexualized and blamed for it in particular. While I don‘t love Hernandez‘s writing, I‘ll always search of her books as she tells an excellent multifaceted story.

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Shady Hollow | Juneau Black
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I liked the way the pieces of this anthropomorphic cozy mystery came together. It was also my first ever #powellsbooks purchase

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More of a very sad love story than a thriller. I enjoyed it most of the time - but it was a bit boring in parks and the name of Liam‘s love felt like a bit of a tortured trick.

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Impossible Creatures | Katherine Rundell
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Loved it from the very first line.

Deblovestoread That is a spectacular photo! 3w
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A delightful manga that I read over several days. Akino is the newest concierge at a department store that caters to anthropomorphic animals.

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Maeve Fly | CJ Leede
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Audaciously dark and twisted! It caught me by surprise that I felt so much for the MC at the end. Allllllll the trigger warnings.

MysticFaerie I disturbingly loved this book! 3w
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I do find eels utterly fascinating and Shell does a good job of explaining the history of man‘s enduring interest in this mysterious creature

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The Jasad Heir | Sara Hashem
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September was a slooooooow reading month for physical books. This highly anticipated fantasy started off so strong and then fizzled and fumbled for hundreds of pages.

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Annie Bot | Sierra Greer
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Annie is a cuddle bunny (sex robot) set to auto didactic mode. This deeply uncomfortable novel explores her relationship with her owner - a liberal misogynist- and her growing sense of self. Highly recommended.

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The Unwedding | Ally Condie
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I listened to this over a few sick days (during which I missed a concert I‘d been really excited about). I have no clue what motivated the MC to get involved with solving the murders, art thefts, secret celebrities. Honesty this book simply had too much going on and none of it seemed to make much sense. Could by the NyQuil, could be the book.

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Colored Television | Danzy Senna
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Jane is a writer on sabbatical who makes relentlessly terrible choices in this entertaining look at race, identity, parenthood, career.

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The Third Gilmore Girl | Kelly Bishop
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An utterly fantastic road trip listen. I love Kelly‘s voice, her stories, her attitude. No notes.

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Absolutely tore through this audiobook and loved it: the characters‘ stories, the politics, the insights into Deaf culture. Though the end felt a teeny bit rushed, this was still a strong pick for me.

Soubhiville Love your outfit! 2mo
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Devolution | Max Brooks
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A soft pick. I particularly enjoyed Judy Greer‘s narration as Kate, a new arrival in a closed community who finds herself in danger and pursued by Sasquatches. The story wasn‘t quite as scary / intense as I‘d hoped, but was good fun for a stressful September.

underground_bks Great Summer-to-Fall transition horror! 2mo
Kappadeemom Pursued by Sasquatches??? ☠️😂 2mo
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An utterly delightful way to wile away a fall evening. I loved this insider‘s insight into one of my fav places.

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A single sitting read for sure. Lottie has been through a lot for her age and I really enjoyed reading about her attitude towards life.

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Big in Sweden: A Novel | Sally Franson
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A bighearted story about an American woman cast in a Swedish reality show written by an American woman who was cast in a Swedish reality show.

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Wandering Stars | Tommy Orange
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A soft pick - it finished strong but suffered in parts by being to repetitive. #booker

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Angels and Demons | Dan Brown
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I think this was my third or fourth reading of this one. I must remember not to give it away again because the time will come when I‘ll want to read it again. With the exception of the relentless sexualization of grieving Vittoria, I find this book so much fun.

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Osman writes with such love for his characters that you can‘t help but love them too. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would (because I was determined not to enjoy it as much as Thursday Murder Club out of loyalty to Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim). Thanks #netgalley - I couldn‘t put it down.

squirrelbrain Good to know! ❤️ 2mo
staci.reads I'm so glad to hear that! 2mo
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That book was hella dark! Glad Toby got a good ending too!

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Mina's Matchbox | Yoko Ogawa
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This was charming in an almost Wes Anderson way. I liked it but was never really into it - and I definitely feel like the blurb and cover promised me more hippo.

TieDyeDude I have a replica of this hippo. A former co-worker's father used to make replicas for museum gift shops. 2mo
rwmg @TieDyeDude I do not have an artistic or handicraft-y bone in my body, but what a cool job 2mo
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Stone Yard Devotional | CHARLOTTE. WOOD
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Charlotte Wood has a knack for creating novels from really unique situations. In this case, I don‘t think we were ever given enough information about the narrator to understand the dissolution of her marriage and move to the abbey. I felt slightly perplexed the whole time.

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James: A Novel | Percival Everett
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Action-packed and insightful. I especially liked the duality of the language James and the other slaves used.

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The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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The best of the #Booker longlist so far. I loved the nuanced characters, the historical setting, the central romance. It was heartbreaking and at times a little predictable, but I really recommend it.

BarbaraBB My favorite too so far. And you‘re still into learning Dutch I see! Impressive! 2mo
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Headshot: A Novel | Rita Bullwinkel
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Eight girl boxers fight to be the champ. The concept - each chapter is one fight and the inner and physical lives of the two girl boxers - took me a few chapters to get into. But then I did and really enjoyed the rest #booker

BarbaraBB Glad and a bit envious that you enjoyed it so much more than I did. Just finished it too! 2mo
Graywacke Hi. Would you like to be tagged in the other booker longlist posts? I just noticed you‘re also reading the list. 2mo
BookishTrish @Graywacke for sure! Thank you for thinking of me! 2mo
Graywacke @BookishTrish 👍🙂 See my post for who is also reading through the longlist. I just tagged you. 2mo
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Let the Games Begin | Rufaro Faith Mazarura
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A soft pick. I loved: the setting, the friendships, how nuanced the main characters felt, the portrayal of anxiety. There was so much that was truly excellent but the romance was just lukewarm for me.

TrishB Now I‘m singing that…. 2mo
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Thanks #netgalley for this thoroughly entertaining historical fantasy loosely based on Macbeth. I really enjoyed the story, the characters, and the changes to the original.

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Not enough graphic horror deals with growing old and gray.

LeahBergen Someone looks offended. 😆 3mo
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Orbital | Samantha Harvey
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A day in the life of six astronauts aboard an international space station - From the minute details of their routine to contemplations of humans place in the universe. I think I‘d have preferred reading this, but I got the audiobook. The narrator was great, but the subject matter might be better suited to a slow read.

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Pint of No Return | Dana Mentink
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I really enjoyed my time in Sprocket with these characters. I guessed the murderer and didn‘t enjoy the ride any less for it. A fun summertime read.

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Funny Story | Emily Henry
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I am very hold and cold on Emily Henry. I liked this one - Miles was a really good character and I can understand why he and Daphne fell for each other. My one complaint is I - as a librarian - can‘t imagine a children‘s librarian letting adults with no kids sit in on storytime - just me?

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Stitches | Junji Ito,Ichiro Nakayama,Hirokatsu Kihara
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Came for the artwork, stayed for the meh stories.

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The Guncle Abroad | Steven Rowley
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I loved the first Guncle and didn‘t realize I didn‘t need a sequel until I listened to it. It didn‘t seem like Patrick grew up at all in the intervening five years and he seemed too self absorbed this time. I think it was the L‘aunt drama.

KathyWheeler Yes! The drama with the launt annoyed me too. 3mo
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The Queen: A Novel | Nick Cutter
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Thirteen Reasons Why meets Carrie by way of The Fly. In the afterward, Cutter acknowledges that him writing as a teenage girl won‘t be for everyone. It wasn‘t for me, but I liked the body horror. #netgalley

Texreader Awesome photo!!! ❤️ 🐝 3mo
CBee I second what @Texreader said! 🐝 3mo
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Exactly as described. I appreciate Hanna‘s candour, emotional intelligence, and critical self reflection. What a wild life!

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We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer
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This horror novel reallllly got in my head. It probably helped that I read it at night in an isolated cabin in the woods.

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In Ascension | Martin MacInnes
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From the depths of the ocean to the heights of outer space, this meditative novel covers a lot of ground.

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Brotherless Night: A Novel | V. V. Ganeshananthan
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Incredibly heavy and thought provoking family drama set against the backdrop of political unrest in Sri Lanka.

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Swan Song | Elin Hilderbrand
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A wonderful swan song of a beach book. I loved reading about all the characters and their individual dramas.

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Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma | Claire Dederer
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I picked up this book as a way of exploring my conflicted feelings about Vin Diesel given the accusation that has come to light. It gave me a lot of food for thought.

ShelleyBooksie Beautiful cat ♡ 3mo
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All Fours | Miranda July
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10+ hours in two days. I could not stop listening.

Blueberry 💙🫐 3mo
BarbaraBB You should scroll through the #CampLitsy24 discussion about this book, it made the experience even better! 3mo
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