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Silvia, I'm so glad you liked Kindred! It blew me away. Your reasons for not getting into Parable of the Sower make sense, but I still really liked that one too. Turns out I appreciate a lot of the religious-type views expressed there, and I tend to read a lot of depressing things anyway for some odd reason!
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I used to read depressing stuff more regularly, but I'm getting soft in old age! (plus the real world is horrible enough)
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I read Reading Upside Down, a rom com by Jo Platt. It was cute, but forgettable.

Not sure what's next.
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Hello...? Echo....! Where are all the readers?

I read Are We Having Fun Yet? by Lucy Mangan. It's a novel about a working mother of 2 chronicling her days. It's hilarious, maybe even if you don't have kids, but it doesn't have much of a plot, which made it not super compelling. It might have worked better if I'd read just one or 2 entries per day over a longer period. Anyway, I found her very, very funny. She's British and writes for... The Guardian, maybe?

Now I'm reading Oona Out of Order and I'm loving it so far (36% in).
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I finished All The Feels by Olivia Dade, super good.

The Hit List by Holly Seddon (woman finds her name on a hit list on the dark web). Based on the premise it should have been better than it was.

Now back to When The Lights Go Out, by Carys Bray, about a British woman trying to deal with the fact that her husband has become a prepper. It is compelling but not pleasant so far.
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I finished "The Last Letter from your Lover" by Jojo Moyes. I found it a bit hard to get engaged with at the beginning but by the end I loved it. She's such a good author.

Now I'm reading "The Cove" by Catherine Coulter. I'm finding the writing a bit kludgy at times but I'm interested in the plot so will persist.
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Still here with my Enneagram books :hehe but also started The Awakening by Kate Chopin (for book club). It's ok so far.
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I finished When The Lights Go Out. Depressing but good.

Now I have the new John Boyne book.
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I finished Oona Out of Order. Loved it! Thanks for the recommendation, Blush. Which John Boyne are you reading?
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Silvia, it's called The Echo Chamber. Looks good!
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Ooh, it certainly does! Added to my list, thanks.
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