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Need a re-entry book that sucks me in, is quick, and easy as i don’t have a lot of mental space.

i need a re-entry book. i haven’t read fiction for over a month :(. i need something that sucks me in, is quick, and easy as i don’t have a lot of mental space. any suggestions welcome. i like all genres ! and THANK YOU

Lisa #recommend

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Guinevere

Have you read American Housewife by Helen Ellis? It’s a short story collection (easy to pick up when you only have a few minutes). Made me laugh a lot!

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LisaQuestion author

no. short stories are a good idea ?

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Laura

Station 11

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Guinevere

Yep, that’s a good one.

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LisaQuestion author

read that. liked very much ?

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Fiona

The Bees by Laline Paul is awesome. Also, hi Lisa!! 🙂

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LisaQuestion author

????? how are you ?

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Rae

Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel. The story is told through a series of short interviews and is pretty compelling. It’s also the first in a series (next book comes out next spring) in case that’s a factor.

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Ellen

I’ll give you the sun by Jandy Nelson – technically a YA novel so easy read but So Good!

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Guinevere

Just finished it and loved it!

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Christina

What was the last thing you read that you loved?

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LisaQuestion author

last ? so hard. love George Saunders- some all time fav books : the history of love and elegance of a hedgehog 😉

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Cynthia

I know you said fiction…but Naked by David Sedaris is my all time fave book. Short stories/essays about his family and growing up. I re read it every couple of years and still laugh out loud when I do (so I don’t read t in public).
No requirement for brain space but writing is beautiful and context is fun…if not cringeworthy at times! ?

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LisaQuestion author

read ! and love david sedaris. also love listening to him read his own books in his very unique voice ! ?

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Stephanie

Mr Mercedes

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Michelle

The Dog Stars-Peter Heller; Mothering-Graham Swift. Completely different books but not too long and soooo good.

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Aimée

Also highly recommend The Dog Stars!

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Randi

The Girls by Emma Cline! Sucked me right in

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Stephanie

Great book! It was a little weird getting used to the names tho because I’m really into the Manson murders.

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Andrea

Was also going to recommend.

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Jessica

How bout a mystery? I highly recommend Louise Penny’s Gamache series…you need to read them in order, so start with Still Life.

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Karen

Agree. I’m currently reading the brand new Gamache.

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Jessica

I saw her interviewed by Charles Finch in Naperville, IL this week for the launch of a Great Reckoning. She was so funny, charming and gracious. It’s on my TBR pile…I really like the premise of the map being a clue in the mystery…

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Karen

I wish Three Pines were a real place. Of course, the murder rate is a little high 😉

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Guinevere

Yay! Yay! Yay! I ❤️ SBC, too.

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LisaQuestion author

@Guinevere it’s super funny and snarky. great re-entry suggestion ?

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Claire

This is a good one. Read it in 2 days

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Ariane

I read one I really enjoyed earlier in the summer called “The Tricking of Freya”. Parts take place in the Canadian prairies and a large chunk in Iceland.

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Kristi

The Raven Boys

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Jackie

I really enjoyed Shadows on Snow by Starla Huchton, and I love Catherynne M Valente’s Fairyland books.

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Patricia

dark Matter

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Posh

I really enjoyed the audiobook

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Aimée

Fates and the Furies by Lauren Groff, In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume, Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Gaurav

Goldfinch!

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LisaQuestion author

read. really good 🙂

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Celia

Anything by Liane Moriarty

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Guinevere

Second that!

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