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I didn't love this one either. The Guncle was so endearing that maybe that was why?

I read Yellowface and it will be a favorite of the year for me. It was very uncomfortable, but it still has me thinking about the publishing industry.

I read The Guest Book when it came out and it was so good.

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I'm so excited to keep reading The Guest Book! I haven't read The Guncle but I love the title. Two big endorsements for Yellowface. It will def come home with me during my next bookstore run!

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Absolutely, this summer's book competition is definitely an abundance of riches, it seems. The old adage -- too many books, too little time. The Celebrants is on my list, too.

You picked a gem with The Guest Book. Loved that one, and I feel it should have gotten much more attention than it did at the time.

Yellowface was a propulsive read for me; I stayed up until 2 a.m. one insomnia-plagued night finishing it. I'm thinking it will be one of my best reads of 2023.

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OOOOH on Yellowface. Now I'm going to have to read it. That is a very big endorsement! LMK what you think of The Celebrants!

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My summer TBR pile begins to diminish… And then I seem to add more immediately. The Celebrants is on my list as well. I met Steveb Rowley at a library fundraiser in our area some years back. He was discussing The Editor. Sounds like you had a great week

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What was he like? He seems like he would be a really nice guy!

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He was lovely!

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