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3 Novels I Read For Short-Book Summer
'Mammoth' by Eva Baltasar, 'The Italian Girl' by Iris Murdoch and 'The Water Statues' by Fleur Jaeggy—Review #239
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August 2024

What was your favorite book this summer?
Hello friends!
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'Bonjour Tristesse' by Françoise Sagan
'That summer returns to me with all its memories.'—Review #238
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Books I Bought While Traveling, Part 1
New to the TBR: Novels by Anne de Marcken, Mathias Enard and Iris Murdoch
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'There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension' by Hanif Abdurraqib
'I never wanted to be anywhere other than where I was, my two feet planted on concrete that was breaking, but satisfied to still be of use.'—Review #237
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July 2024

What's your favorite indie bookstore?
Tell us about your favorite bookstore where you live and what makes it special.
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'Walking through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black' by Cookie Mueller
A story collection that makes Julia Fox's memoir look like an episode of Sesame Street.—Review #236
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3 Books I Bought for My Birthday
New to the TBR: Basketball stories by Hanif Abdurraqib, novels by Shirley Hazzard and Eva Baltasar
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'The Dog of the South' by Charles Portis
A novel about a road trip that I read while on a road trip.—Review #235
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June 2024

'A Month in the Country' by J. L. Carr
The restorative powers of art and community animate this novel that's perfect for short-book summer.—Review #234
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Three Books You Can Finish in a Day or Two
'Pedro Páramo' by Juan Rulfo, 'Pisti, 80 Rue de Belleville' by Estelle Hoy and 'The Employees' by Olga Ravn—Review #233
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May 2024

What are you reading this summer?
Hello friends!
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