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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#136 I think I like this one better than One Hundred Years of Solitude.

The General in His Labyrinth by Gabriel Garcia Marquez rests on a wooden surface.
jul 30, 2025, 1:26 am • 1 0

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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#137 I finally read Killers of the Flower Moon. David Grann is a tremendous writer.

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann rests on a wooden surface. The cover is red and features an oil rig silhouetted against the sky.
jul 31, 2025, 1:11 am • 2 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#138 I needed this story of second chances this week.

Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen rests on a wooden surface. The cover features an illustration of a wooded forest path lit by colorful lanterns.
jul 31, 2025, 11:47 am • 1 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#139 Someone gifted me The Murders in Great Diddling, and I was not expecting it to be so fun.

The Murders in Great Diddling by Katarina Bivald rests on a pink and blue floral rug.
aug 1, 2025, 11:31 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#140 I really enjoyed The Bright Sword. I haven’t read a new take on King Arthur in ages.

The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman sits on a blue couch. The cover is bright blue and features a sword, crown, and antlers.
aug 1, 2025, 11:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#141 I finally pulled Bruce’s memoir off the shelf. I do love a music memoir.

Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen rests on brown, wooden boards. Some dried leaves are scattered around the book. The cover features a black and white photo of The Boss as a young man leaning against the hood of a car.
aug 2, 2025, 11:59 pm • 3 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#142 An interesting take on Pinocchio.

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune rests on a faded blue cushion. The cover features an illustration of a fantastic series of tree houses hovering over a small red brick house.
aug 3, 2025, 5:22 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#143 The Goldfinch is incredible of course, but I do find myself irritated by protagonists that make nothing but bad choices.

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt rests on top of a sun dappled shelf. The cover gives the illusion that it’s torn and a glimpse of a painted goldfish is visible underneath.
aug 4, 2025, 9:06 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#144 This series is dark, but I’m enjoying it.

The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu rests on top of a wooden shelf.
aug 6, 2025, 1:16 am • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#145 I’m not sure whether or not I actually liked Death’s End, but it’s given me a lot to think about.

Death’s End by Cixin Liu rests on top of a shelf.
aug 7, 2025, 2:10 am • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#146 Super interesting!

Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum rests on top of a wooden shelf.
aug 8, 2025, 12:52 am • 0 0 • view
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Cynthia Fraase @cfraase.bsky.social

It's great and the audio version is even better because he narrates it and he's a fabulous story teller.

aug 3, 2025, 7:16 am • 1 0 • view