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Bright I Burn by Molly Aitken

This is one of those books that you just have to read. While it might not be everyone's cup of tea, I loved it. It's up there among my favorites I've read this year. Molly Aitken has a long terrific future ahead of her as a storyteller.

My advice is, if you read a synopsis of the book first, just forget it when you read the book. It creates a false impression of what the book truly is. (Luckily I had forgotten the synopsis.)

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After Dinner Conversation®1d ago

We have a virtual book club to discuss the short stories in After Dinner Conversation. Makes sense, each story comes with five discussion questions anyway! You can sign up here! buff.ly/ChD2bd6 #bookclub #virtualbookclub #shortstory #meetup

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sajattack 1d ago

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This book is something I've been looking for, for at least 3 years, and I'm so glad I finally found it. I've barely started reading it and I'm nearly in tears already from the author's compassion and lived experience as a neurodivergent educator and author. I fully expect this book to be lifechanging for me and I'm so excited to read it.
#neurodivergent #autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #actuallyautistic #bookclub

Humphrey Archer 1d ago

Hi #bookclub people

If you are looking for your next #read or your open #readinglist slots, may I recommend to you my latest volume of #shortstories

"The Machinery of Fate" is stuffed with murder and misadventure in which unwise or uncaring people meet their just rewards in death.

eBook: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-machinery-of-fate
Paperback: ISBN 9798224012893 and available from several catalogs

Boosts very welcome!

The Machinery of Fate ebook by Humphrey Archer - Rakuten Kobo

Read "The Machinery of Fate A Further Anthology of Murder and Misadventure" by Humphrey Archer available from Rakuten Kobo. This ninth volume continues a series of short stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey's Paw” (W. W. ...

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The South Bay Today 1d ago

Tonight in Cupertino: Book discussion at the Santa Clara County Library at 7 PM. They're talking about "The Husbands" by Holly Gramazio—funny, weird, free. Show up 📚 #SouthBay #BookClub https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/events/698e44f081b67dfe32a60a34

The Europeans 1d ago

We’re thrilled to be launching a book club with our friends at The European Review of Books! 📚

For our first pick, we’re diving into ‘Perfection’ by Vincenzo Latronico.

Join us! Read along, and please share your thoughts with us. We’ll be discussing it all in our 14 May podcast.

#bookclub #europeanliterature #perfection #reading #berlin

After Dinner Conversation®3d ago

Are you part of a #book club? Give one of our short stories a try? Each one comes with suggested discussions questions. buff.ly/5x59su6 philosophy #ethics #shortstory #bookclubs #readinggroup #BookClub

Sarah 3d ago

Another Book club project with Let's Make Art!

#watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #aquarell #aquarela #acquerello #acuarela #painting #art #books #bookclub

Sarah 3d ago

Another Book club project with Let's Make Art!

#watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #aquarell #aquarela #acquerello #acuarela #painting #art #books #bookclub

Alice_de_lautre_cote_du_livre 3d ago

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🇫🇷 J’ai choisi de lire le livre parce que j'adore le film, mais au final… je crois que j’ai encore plus aimé le roman !
Les personnages y sont bien plus développés : on passe plus de deux ans à leurs côtés, on les voit évoluer, grandir, se confronter à l’Amérique des années 60, entre luttes sociales, tensions raciales, discours de Martin Luther King et choc de l’assassinat de Kennedy.
Les relations entre les personnages prennent le temps de se construire ou de se briser, et certaines scènes m’ont touchée bien plus que dans l’adaptation. J’ai trouvé par exemple la rupture de Miss Skeeter plus nuancée et humaine dans le livre, et j’ai adoré que l’impact de la publication du manuscrit soit décrit avec autant de tension et d’émotion.
Le seul point qui m’a moins plu : le comportement de Minny envers Miss Celia, que j’ai trouvé plus dur que dans le film.
Malgré ça, c’est une histoire que je trouve passionnante, en roman comme en film, et que je pourrais revisiter encore mille fois.

🇬🇧 I started reading the book because I love the movie — but in the end, I think I loved the novel even more.
The characters are far richer and more complex on the page. We follow them over more than two years, watching them grow and evolve in the turbulent America of the 1960s, shaped by civil rights struggles, Martin Luther King’s speeches, and the shock of Kennedy’s assassination.
The relationships have time to deepen or fall apart, and some moments moved me much more than in the film. Miss Skeeter’s breakup, for instance, feels gentler and more nuanced, and the aftermath of the book’s publication is explored with gripping tension.
My only downside: Minny’s attitude toward Miss Celia felt harsher than in the movie.
Still, whether on screen or on the page, this story is powerful, one I could reread, rewatch, or relisten to endlessly.

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