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Wonderfully written review. So honest and insightful. Has to be my next read.

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thank you Brian! I hope you love it and if you don't, feel free to come back and complain :)

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"One of the best reading experiences of my life thus far." WOW!!! High praise!!! It's on my TBR because of you. It sounds like a great time. Ireland, the book /writer gift that keeps on giving.

Congratulations on going paid!!! 🥳 Proud of you!

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I forgot to mention i am a fat sucker for anything Irish so thats another one of my glaring biases.

and thank you that was one of the scariest pieces to hit publish on 👻

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Irish lit is just SO GOOD!!

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UNLOCKING NEW LEVELS!!! 😍👾

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I reviewed The Bee Sting recently on my Substack as well. It looks like you had a better time with this one than I did, and I had a pretty great time with it :)

I was a little thrown off by the change to second person narration in the final 1/4 of the book. The ending was absolutely sublime though.

https://betterbooks.substack.com/p/the-bee-sting-by-paul-murray

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I loved reading your review and how we noticed the same things but had different ideas about if it was "good" (effective, fun to read) or not!! I very rarely complain a novel is too long, I find I am more invested the more time I spend with characters but I recognize not everyone agrees. the ending WAS sublime wasn't it!!

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Okay okay okayyyyyy this one has been sitting on my shelf for almost a year. Maybe it's time.

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I am biased, I say yes 😀

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The Little Miss Sunshine pictures sold me

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it was the first thing that came to mind when i finished it!!

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Damn you, McGlocklin. Damn you to heck. My IKEA Billy shelves are simply no match for you and all your persuasive recommendations.

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I had to clean out my garage to put more books out there because I am overflowing but DETERMINED to have a wall of shelves when we finally move to a bigger place so I cannot get rid of them

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Billy Billy everywhere!!!! (or built-ins?)

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honestly whatever I can get!!!!!

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I loved this new style you’re playing w Natalie - slay! This review made me even more excited to read it next month. The book feels like it’s literally screaming at me on the shelf. Must exercise restraint for a couple more weeks.

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thank you!!!! can't wait to hear what you think because I fan girled a little hard over here

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I look forward to fan girling with you friend x

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Wonderful. You convinced me.

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my job here is done

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I loved it, and your essay articulates it so well!

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thank you that is SUCH high praise truly !!! 🖤

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