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March 7, 2020

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Ask Again, Yes | Mary Beth Keane

One sentence:  A fantastic generational family drama that might end up being one of my favorite books of the year. Three thoughts: I love these characters. Keane does a great job of thoroughly fleshing out all the characters and giving them depth without losing anything due to the number of “main” characters. I accidentally checked this out as an “Express Read,” meaning I only had it for seven days. Oh, the pressure! (It was so good that I was able to return it two days early.) Lots  ...

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Vox | Christina Dalcher

One sentence:  This is such a good book, but it’s terrifying because I feel like it’s our future.  Three thoughts: The science got to be a bit much for me from time to time, but ultimately it was understandable. The concept of aphasia is terrifying. Now I have another thing to worry about! I love how this book started right in the middle of all the action instead of starting slowly. Rating Characters: 5/5 – Jean was great. Strong, bold, and brave. I didn’t like Patrick’s  ...

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