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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
61. Reality Is Not What It Seems by Carlo Rovelli. More fun with physics and our perceptions of reality. Finishes at the literal limits of what we know and understand. Fascinating as always.
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Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity
“The man who makes physics sexy . . . the scientist they’re calling the next Stephen Hawking.” —The Times MagazineFrom the New York Times–bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Orde...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
60. On Earth as it Is Beneath by Ana Paula Maia. A brief, violent story from an isolated and possibly cursed prison colony in an unnamed country. Disturbing and visceral, thankfully short, but still haunting.
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On Earth as It Is Beneath
INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLISTED 2026On land where enslaved people were once tortured and murdered, the state built a penal colony in the wilderness, where inmates could be rehabilitated, but ne...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
59. Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler. From the author of The Mountain in the Sea, a novel of WWII involving crows. There's some decent storytelling here, but I failed to connect with the main characters. There's only so much I can handle of the ravages of war before I need to make some distance.
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Palaces of the Crow: A Novel
In Ray Nayler’s speculative novel of the recent past, four young teens caught between Nazis and the Red Army survive winter in the woods with the help of a flock of highly intelligent crows with a mag...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
58. Country People by Daniel Mason. By the author of North Woods, which I read last year. This is a good, if slightly caricatured, look at rural New England life. Light on plot, but with plenty of understated humor, and well-dimensioned characters.
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Country People: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown (aka Vermont)—a “witty and gorgeous” (The Guardian) novel from Puli...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
57. Helgoland by Carlo Rovelli. A quantum physics explainer with roots in the classics and humanities. I love Rovelli, and he's a bit of a rockstar. I could read this stuff all day.
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Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution
Named a Best Book of 2021 by the Financial Times and a Best Science Book of 2021 by The Guardian“Rovelli is a genius and an amazing communicator… This is the place where science comes to life.” ―Neil ...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
56. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. A very good novel. Well-rounded, well-paced, lots of side plots that knit together easily and gracefully. Probably a bit hokey by some measures, but I allowed it.
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The Correspondent: A Novel
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD • Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as “A cause for celebration”—an intimate novel about the transformative power of the...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
55. Ghost in the Wires by Kevin Mitnick. An incredibly annoying protagonist who actually does amazing stuff, and who I didn't mind reading about at all. Teaches you a lot about social engineering and the frantic ways that government tries to keep up with technology.
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Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker
In this "intriguing, insightful and extremely educational" novel, the world's most famous hacker teaches you easy cloaking and counter-measures for citizens and consumers in the age of Big Brother and...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
54. Metallic Realms by Lincoln Michel. DNF. An incredibly annoying protagonist and a plot I didn't care for.
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Metallic Realms: A Novel
Fantastic universes and personal dramas collide as a group of friends blur the line between real life and fiction with delightfully disastrous results in this “absolute blast” (Chicago Tribune) from t...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
53. How to Talk to a Science Denier by Lee McIntyre. I could've used this book a bunch of times in my life, and it does have some practical moments. Sad seeing him talk about COVID from the perspective of 2020-21, as if it would be a great awakening and not a galvanizing event for deniers.
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How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason
Can we change the minds of science deniers? Encounters with flat earthers, anti-vaxxers, coronavirus truthers, and others. "Climate change is a hoax--and so is coronavirus." "Vaccines are bad for you....
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
52. Homebound. Jumping around in time to focus on loosely connected characters. I thought this was well done, not as poetical or grand as Cloud Atlas, not that it needed to be. Just a good novel. No complaints.
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Homebound: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • In a dazzling ode to human inventiveness and the desire for meaning, four lives are entangled acros...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
51. The Garden by Nick Newman. Near-future climate dystopia. There was something deft and graceful about the writing, despite the bleak subject matter. I enjoyed the scenes of the "before times". Promising novel from a YA fantasy writer.
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The Garden
A darkly beautiful, eerie, hypnotic novel about two elderly sisters living alone at the edge of the world.In a place and time unknown, two elderly sisters live in a walled garden, secluded from the ou...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
50. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. Is this satire? Parody? Who is this for? The voice doesn't feel authentic, the twist makes zero sense, and I'm just left wondering who this is meant to critique except maybe the reader for thinking this might go somewhere. I mean, I finished it, so joke's on me?
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Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (SO FAR) • A traditional American woman, a “tradwife” influencer, suddenly awakens in the brutal reality of...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
49. A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw. I got pretty bored of this one. The opening seemed intriguing - a detective with the power to connect lost people with the items they once held - but it goes a bit sideways and I never really felt an urge to connect with anyone in the book.
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A History of Wild Places: A Novel
In this “riveting, atmospheric thriller that messes with your mind in the best way” (Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author), three residents of a secluded, seemingly peaceful commune investi...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
48. Assata by Assata Shakur. A story I was never told before, happened upon it through an artwork at MassMOCA this summer. Amazing story of the violence against the Black protest movement of the 70s and 80s, told by a survivor who fled the country yet retained a strong voice.
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Assata: An Autobiography
On May 2, 1973, Black Panther Assata Shakur (aka JoAnne Chesimard) lay in a hospital, close to death, handcuffed to her bed, while local, state, and federal police attempted to question her about the ...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I haven't checked in in a while, so here's a bunch in a row!
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
47. White River Crossing by Ian McGuire. Oh gosh this should've been my jam. Early colonialNnorth America, forts and trading and discovery, great historical research. It just felt like it boiled down to "Love of money is the root of all evil" and I didn't get much depth from the characters.
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White River Crossing: A Novel
An “exhilarating thrill ride of a novel” (The Washington Post) about the lust for gold and its bloody consequences, set in the unforgiving landscape of the sub-Arctic Canadian wilderness, ...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
46. The Mobius Book by Catherine Lacey. There's some gimmicky stuff in the structure, but it felt pretty forgivable. I preferred the nonfiction section, but maybe next time I'll read the fiction first. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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The Möbius Book
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by The New York Times, Vulture, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, The A.V. Club, Chicago Review of Books, OurCulture, and LitHub Adrift after a sudden brea...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
45. The Passenger Seat by Vijay Khurana. Went in blind on this and was not expecting the sudden violent turn, though maybe I should have been. The change in narrator at the end is remarkable, though I'm not sure it completely sticks the landing. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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The Passenger Seat
Winner of the 2026 McKitterick Prize - A New York Times Editors' Choice - A New York Times Favorite Hidden Gem Book of 2025 - A London Magazine Best Book of 2025 A searing examination of male friendsh...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
44. Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. They did Malvolio so dirty. Still no clue why.
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
deflock.org/donate what a normal thing to say! Anyway, sorry I copied this link here, can't delete it sorry
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DeFlock
Find license plate readers (LPRs) near you.
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
43. The Dentist by Tim Sullivan. Homicide detective procedural where the detective has Asperger's. I felt a little disappointed by the solution but still a decent example of the genre.
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The Dentist: A DS George Cross Mystery
A DS George Cross Mystery
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
42. Palaver by Bryan Washington. A Jamaican-American mom visits her son in Tokyo. "We're in fucking Japan!" the son said, shaking his head. "The best chefs in the world live here!" "The best chefs in the world are aunts, mothers, and grandmothers. And they're everywhere, so stop swearing."
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Palaver: A Novel
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
41. Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett. I really appreciated this book. The voice of a strong novelist, spare exposition, obliquely intriguing characters. The sister has only a few scenes, none of them dramatic, but somehow I'll remember her. bookshop.org/p/books/moth...
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Mothers and Sons
Check out Mothers and Sons - <b>A mother and son, estranged for years, must grapple with the shared secret that drove their lives apart in this enthralling story about family, forgiveness--and how a f...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
40. Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. Just needed something light to pass the time. Every murder ever committed gets solved in this one.
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The Thursday Murder Club: A Novel
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
39. Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson. Stayed with this for too long. Two older siblings are completely obscure in terms of their motivation. The youngest is quirky and precocious but in a kind of annoying way. When they finally meet the man they've been looking for, I found I just didn't care. DNF.
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Run for the Hills: A Novel
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
38. Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. I knew Facebook was bad. I didn't realize how bad. bookshop.org/p/books/care...
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Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
37. Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody. Read after seeing the author on Jeopardy! A woman's father dies on the anniversary of her sister's disappearance. I was shaking my head at all the baffling decisions of the narrator, but...it's a book about grief. Grief makes us do weird stuff. Like go on Reddit.
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Rabbit Hole
Check out Rabbit Hole - <b><b>A page-turning debut mystery that&rsquo;s as addictive as a late-night Reddit binge, about a grieving woman obsessed with solving her sister&rsquo;s cold-case disappearan...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
36. Carthage by Eve MacDonald. Not normally a history reader but this was pretty interesting, especially after reading the first part of the Aeneid. I like how our understanding of this lost civilization is based on a mix of texts and glimpses from visitors. bookshop.org/p/books/cart...
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Carthage: A New History
A New History
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
35. Death by Silver by Amy Griswold and Melissa Scott. While it seemed to check lots of boxes (queer, Edwardian, detective, magic that doesn't overwhelm the story), I kept getting bored. The romance feels like a weak bond, and the side plots derail the main story. DNF
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Death by Silver
Check out Death by Silver - <p><strong>Mystery, Murder and Magic...</strong></p><p>When his nemesis from schoolboy days hires metaphysician Ned Mathey to investigate his father's murder, Ned turns to ...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
34. Elegy in Blue by Mark Helprin. Every time I thought this book was taking itself too seriously, I realized it was actually being pretty funny. Your mileage may vary, as it deals in some pretty heavy topics. The loss of the main character's narrative control felt fuzzily explained.
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Elegy in Blue
Check out Elegy in Blue - <p><b>Mark Helprin, the #1 </b><i><b>New York Times</b></i><b> bestselling author of </b><i><b>The Oceans and the Stars</b></i><b>, </b><i><b>Winter's Tale</b></i><b>, and </...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Not to be confused with Veta Wrens Day
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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 23/05/2026
Menwhile, spotted at Tumblr... www.tumblr.com/depsidase/81...
Plastic figurine with packaging labeled: RELUCTANT DEER GOD / Tasked With Protecting The Sacred Forest" (deer god comments: "This is hard" / "I don't want to" / "I just want to eat chips... / and look at my phone" ...Bottom caption: TOO MUCH RESPONSIBLY (sic)
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
33. The Savage Noble Death of Babs Dionne by Ron Currie. A crime novel set in Maine. I was intrigued by much of the plot, up to point. Some well built characters, though some weird choices on pacing and narration. After finishing it all feels somewhat forgettable. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne
Check out The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne - <b>A <i>USA Today</i> Bestseller!<br><br>Named a Best Book of the Year by <i>Vulture, BookPage, Publishers Weekly, </i>and <i>Real Simple &bull; </i>...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
32. Double Indemnity by James M. Cain. Needed something straightforward, nourish. Read it in less than a day. bookshop.org/p/books/doub...
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Double Indemnity
Check out Double Indemnity - <b>ONE OF <i>TIME MAGAZINE</i>'S 100&#160;BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME&#160;&bull;&#160;&#160;James M. Cain, virtuoso of the <i>roman noir</i>, gives us a t...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
31. Seduction Theory by Emily Adrian..oh look another novel about a university's creative writing program. It was ok. And short. bookshop.org/p/books/sedu...
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Seduction Theory: A Novel
A Novel
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
We Love You Bunny by Mona Awad. A follow up to the cult hit Bunny which I read before getting this one. I actually like this one better - many of the same characters and themes but the perspective of Aerius was pretty funny sand refreshing. bookshop.org/p/books/we-l...
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We Love You, Bunny: A Novel
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
29. Flesh by David Szalay. A listless poor Hungarian man in London sleeps his way to wealth. A mood of a book. Impermanence and doubt. A bit like Being There or Flowers for Algernon.
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Flesh: A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)
A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
28. Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker. Mentioned in The Light Eaters. Engaging and well-researched, jumping between the family's story and the historical and modern understanding of schizophrenia. A scene at a funeral, which the author obviously attended, feels somewhat exploitative.
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Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
Inside the Mind of an American Family
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
27. Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh. Famine and barbarism in a fictional middle ages fiefdom. A vile book filled with detestable characters doing awful things. Good beach read. bookshop.org/p/books/lapv...
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Lapvona: A Novel
A Novel
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
26. The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger. Plant science at the cutting edge. Really interesting stuff and well written.
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The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Been in a bit of a rut lately, picking up and setting aside several choices, letting small things get in the way of my enjoying a book. Perhaps a spring restlessness.
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
25. To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. "He has landed. It is finished." I have had my vision. bookshop.org/p/books/to-t...
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To the Lighthouse: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
24. Tom's Crossing by Mark Danielewski. Not nearly finished. Love it and hate it. Been listening to audiobook and just found out it uses cutesy spelling like 'enuf' and want to wash my hands of it. Filled with dialogue between people who act like the story's out of the fucking Bible. It's just ok.
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Tom's Crossing: A Novel
A Novel
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
23. Piracy, Turtles and Flying Foxes by William Dampier. The author is mentioned in Eradication. A chronicle of early European explorers making the world horrible for native people. Some wonderment at the beauty of the landscape they will eventually ruin. Obviously left me feeling a bit glum.
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Piracy, Turtles and Flying Foxes (Penguin Great Journeys) - Dampier, William: 9780141025414 - AbeBooks
Dampier's (1651-1715) adventures and writing inspired both Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels, but in his own right he was a remarkable, observant and enjoyable writer - whether on a woefully mish...
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
22. Eradication by Jonathan Miles. Short, well-written, if a little predictable. Worth the time it will take to read. bookshop.org/p/books/erad...
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Eradication: A Fable
A Fable
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
21. The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers A smart and funny novel about marriage and affairs that both do and don't happen. A bit borrowed from Sliding Doors, but no less effective. I reread the last chapter as it brought me a lot of enjoyment in its sincerity and humor.
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The Ten Year Affair: A Novel
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
20. Falling Upwards by Richard Holmes. A lovely history, full of wonderful showmen, explorers, adventurers, inventors, and no small number of balloonists who didn't quite make it back alive. Very well written. This author is mentioned in Ian McEwan's What Can We Know bookshop.org/p/books/fall...
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Falling Upwards: How We Took to the Air
How We Took to the Air
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
19. Sheepdogs by Elliot Ackerman. International intrigue and comic caper timing creates a fun, breezy read. Sets up for a sequel. bookshop.org/p/books/shee...
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Sheepdogs: A Novel
A Novel
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
18. Sky Daddy by Kate Folk. A woman's sexual obsession with airplanes begins to ruin her life. Hilariously awkward but with a very warm and earnest core to it. I look forward to more from this author. bookshop.org/p/books/sky-...
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Sky Daddy: A Novel
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allium enjoyer @festiveandrestive.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Buzz Kill by J Robert Lennon. Sequel to Hard Girls. A decent follow up with likeable characters and tight pacing. The conspiracy behind the plot was forgivably unbelievable. It's a fun read! bookshop.org/p/books/buzz...
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Buzz Kill
Check out Buzz Kill - <b>When the shadowy circumstances of a relative's death are brought to light, Jane and Lila are plunged into the recesses of an underground drug operation with links to a burgeon...
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