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They're such different novels, but both are absorbing in their own ways.

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Both of Adrienne Broedeur’s books have strong summer vibes for me, and I read both of them during summer vacations! I’m reading The God of the Woods now and it’s ideal for summer, too.

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The God of the Woods is high on my TBR right now. It sounds so good!

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It’s SO good! My only “complaint” is the amount of concentration it takes to keep the timelines and characters making sense. Lots of moving pieces at different time periods!

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Tom Lake is on my summer reading list!

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Yay! I hope you love it.

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I’ve read few on this list and now I want to read more from the list, thank you for the recommendations!

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My pleasure! Recommending books never gets old. :)

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Love James Baldwin and Giovanni’s Room is one of my favorites.

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Baldwin is just so good, isn't he?

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Yes, he is! I turned my husband onto his writing. Have you ever read The Last Interview series? James Baldwin is one of the featured artists and I really enjoyed reading his interviews. He was extremely intelligent and so very insightful.

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I wish I had time to read all of these!!❤️

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After reading The Sun Also Rises I felt indifferent towards it. I thought it was just okay. But a few days later I kept thinking about it and realized how good it really was. The atmospheric writing, the character study - I love it!

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I love when that happens with books!

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I just read Piglet and I think it was my favorite summer read (ie book I read this summer) I read the bulk of it in the hot afternoon in the cool of the a/c unit in our bedroom

I made myself a delicious lunch and savored it all.

This is a great list. I love Klara and the Sun

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Eating while reading Piglet is an excellent idea.

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