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* The Names by Florence Knapp - Sep 25 Adult / Non-Fiction BOM (starts 16 Sep)
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* The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese - Sep 25 Theme BOM - South and South East Asia (Starts 5 September)
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Feb 09, 2022 Haze rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I've never actually thought about it before, but I realized that mysteries are about the journey for me and not the destination. I love reading about motives and interpersonal connections and conflicts, more than I care about figuring out who the culprit is. I mean, I enjoy both types of stories, but characters have always been more important to me than plot, and this book is filled with such interesting characters! I love it! ...more

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Jan 23, 2022 Andria rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

But that's nostalgia for you, the tyranny of those memories of childhood that feel so golden, so perfect.

Objectively, I know that all the threads tied together a bit too cleanly and conveniently in the end. And that the ending itself could have used another 30 pages or so to sort through the wreckage that occurs.

But all that aside, this is the book I wanted on a cold winter weekend curled up under my cat & blanket with a mug of honey tea. The shifting POVs were a fun way to slowly onion-peel bac ...more

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