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Thanks for these recommendations. I'm especially excited to see another Jeanette Walls book!

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I am too. It's my kind of book; maybe I'll find time to read it; just until another one shows itself to me and then I'm doomed. lol

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Ha! I know what you mean.

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Wow, what a timely post!!! I meet with my creative writing group today and by sharing some of this I can be "the smartest guy in the room" for the first time in my life! Thanks! All that is mine I carry with me sounds interesting! So many books, so little time.

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I'm glad to be able to help you in your "smartest guy in the room" endeavor. lol I loved Landay's book, I think you will too.

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I always considered this out of reach...

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They all seem super good but “Now you see us” certainly got my attention. Too bad I have so much to read already, but maybe I won’t skip it if I see it on my next trip to the book store. Just saying... 🫣

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Well, hopefully it'll be sitting on the shelf looking all pretty and ready to party and you won't be able to resist. :)

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Will def check out Sinatra book!

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Thanks for so many wonderful recommendations, Gayla. Honestly, I don't know where to start because I want to read all of them! I particularly love a good legal thriller, so perhaps I'll start with Defending Jacob, which I have never read. I just finished reading Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson, a fascinating multigenerational drama about a Caribbean family, its secrets and a special cake that connects to the mystery. It might even have been a book you recommended or one I read about elsewhere. I enjoyed it a lot and can't stop thinking about that cake!

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I've heard great things about Blake Cake, and I've heard that it lives up to the hype. I love multigenerational family drama's and I'm looking forward to reading this at some point. I have the same problem, I want to read all the books, but I don't even have enough time to read what I need to be reading.

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Love the sound of Now You See Us, will seek it out

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Good, let me know what you think when you read it.

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Shall do! In Singapore now, so it would be a very timely read if I can find a copy here.

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Oh, I immediately put Hang the Moon on my “To Read” list! Thanks for mentioning it!!!

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I've read a lot of good things about Hang the Moon, I'm excited to read it too.

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I can’t wait for Pineapple Street!

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I search out family drama's to read and I can't wait to read this one too.

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