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Sep 27, 2022·edited Sep 29, 2022Liked by Gayla Gray

I’m looking forward to Our missing hearts. Bad vibes only sounds cool as well.

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I’m a little intimidated by dystopian settings too, but I loved both of Celeste Ng’s previous books so much, and am always, always up for a family drama. Will definitely give Our Missing Hearts a read!

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Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the Celeste Ng book! I had a dystopian phase a few years ago and have not been back to one since.

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Maybe it's because it feels like we're edging closer to a dystopian world by the day, but for whatever reason, I'm finding them more...palatable, I guess, than I once did. I'm looking forward to the Celeste Ng, too, as well as Mad Honey -- I love, love, love Jennifer Finney Boylan and will read anything she writes.

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We have 90* weather in SoCal right now. Hoping for fall in October?! I subscribed to the 🌲🌲🌲 newsletter.

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Will definitely look up Bad Vibes Only. Seems like it would fit my gimmick.

Also, lovely fall weather has descended upon Chicago. Cool and pleasant, with gorgeous fall foliage on the horizon.

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I am constantly amazed by the range of your book coverage. I am so happy to have adopted a few new genres this year. I think some of that inspiration is due to this Newsletter. Enjoy the arrival of fall.

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It has been miserably hot here in SoCal, though I’m lucky enough to live about a mile from the beach, which makes it more tolerable (unless you’re stupid enough to bake something, which I did recently, turning my kitchen and house into a sauna!). I dream of fall weather and escape into books, often on audio, listening while I walk. I did subscribe to the Three Pines podcast and can’t wait for Louise Penny’s latest entry in the series. It will be a great escape. Thanks for all your recommendations!

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