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Catherine Newman's avatar

I lovvvve this so much, Lucy! Thank you! Excellent company, too. I’m so honored. Xoxo

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Lucy Pearson's avatar

The pleasure is all mine!

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Kate Jones's avatar

I'm desperate to read Sandwich!! Been seeing good things about it all over.

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Lucy Pearson's avatar

You must when you get the chance, it's absolutely glorious.

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Faye Jenkins's avatar

I think we have similar reading faves as I love Elena Ferrante and Jhumpa Lahiri, so have reserved both of those, plus The Bee Sting :) My library doesn't have Sandwich yet, booo!

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Lucy Pearson's avatar

Good on you for supporting your library. And fingers crossed they'll have Sandwich in soon for your reading pleasure!

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Nicki's avatar

The biggest YES to Sandwich 🥪 and The Bee Sting 🐝 Adding all the rest to my TBR 📚

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Lucy Pearson's avatar

I think you'll LOVE The Lost Daughter - try that one next. The film adaptation is also excellent.

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Nicki's avatar

Done ✅

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Lucy Pearson's avatar

Hurrah!

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Changing-pages's avatar

The length of Thee Bee Sting has put me off a little but you are very persuasive......maybe I should give it a go!

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Lucy Pearson's avatar

Oh Angie you must. Both the size and the yellow cover were a sore point for me, but I absolutely flew through it. Murray also does the most incredible job writing an unbelievably realistic portrayal of teenage girls. I don't think I could come anywhere close to his accuracy - and I've been one!

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Changing-pages's avatar

Sounds amazing especially the portrayal of teenage girls. Not easy for a male author to achieve

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Lucy Pearson's avatar

I know - no mean feat at all. Do let me know how you get on with it if you give it a go!

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Ingrid Haring-Mendes's avatar

Jhumpa Lahiri is 🔥

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Lucy Pearson's avatar

She really is, isn't she? D'you have a favourite of hers?

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Ingrid Haring-Mendes's avatar

The Lowland. Although it’s hard to pick a favourite.

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Lucy Pearson's avatar

I need to re-read this one. I read it yonks ago but feel it's time to visit it again!

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Kolina Cicero's avatar

Definitely sold on The Bee Sting now. I felt the same exact way about Ferrante! Could not put it down.

I’ve had a ton of favorites so far but I just finished Claire Lombardo’s Same As It Ever Was and that is on the top of my list now!

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Lucy Pearson's avatar

The Lost Daughter is my fave Ferrante by far - such an unsettling book. And please do read The Bee Sting - such an incredible book. Adding Same As It Ever Was to my TBR list - have been eyeing up its gorgeous cover for a while now!

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Kolina Cicero's avatar

The cover is to-die. As is the whole book! I hope you read it soon!

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