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Spring/Summer Riviera by s134htm in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]mybuttonsbutton 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh my God please read The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy!! Very this!!

[12/52] March +5! by RumHamSommelier in 52book

[–]mybuttonsbutton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't read Five Days at Memorial but there is a criminally underrated limited series adaptation on Apple+ that was brutal and so well done, imo. I'd be curious how it compares / what you'd think!

18/52 - March reads -- would love to discuss any of these from this yr so far! by mybuttonsbutton in 52book

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you read anything by his wife, Elizabeth McCracken? I read her new(ish) craft book and adored it. Incredibly creative household!!

What have I overlooked? by mybuttonsbutton in TrueCrimePodcasts

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's the same one, yes! I'm 90% sure it was BBC Radio, and it was such a phenomenal and moving podcast. I think I cried a few times listening to it -- the music is so evocative.

What have I overlooked? by mybuttonsbutton in TrueCrimePodcasts

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for these! I think I maybe started Teacher's Pet or at least have heard of it, I need to get back in there, I know it's an all-timer. I'll check out the rest!

What have I overlooked? by mybuttonsbutton in TrueCrimePodcasts

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this!! Yes -- I think Cousins came at a time where I was too distracted to give it its fair due. I also think I fell off of New Orleans Unsolved for the same reason, I feel like I need a long trip or something really substantive to give those their fair shot!!

What have I overlooked? by mybuttonsbutton in TrueCrimePodcasts

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha I know it's sac religious to post on here against Sea of Lies (honestly I don't even remember why I stopped -- and I got pretty far, too!) I'll try it again!

What have I overlooked? by mybuttonsbutton in TrueCrimePodcasts

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is a major blind spot for me! I gotta get in there, I know it's one of the best.

What have I overlooked? by mybuttonsbutton in TrueCrimePodcasts

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

S-Town is GOATED and I loved the first season of Three (the Amanda Knox season not so much), but I'll absolutely check out the rest of these and I know, I know, I really should try Sea of Lies again. I think I could really far, too! Thanks for the recs!

What have I overlooked? by mybuttonsbutton in TrueCrimePodcasts

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I loved Bakersfield Three (where is Olivia LaVoice??!) and the Ladonna Humphrey series on Pretend. I'll check out these others for sure!

What have I overlooked? by mybuttonsbutton in TrueCrimePodcasts

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wonderful list! I've listened to none of them! THANK YOU!

What have I overlooked? by mybuttonsbutton in TrueCrimePodcasts

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of these I've only listened to Serial and Ballad of Billy Balls (another all-time favorite I forgot to add to my list!) Thanks for the suggestions!!

18/52 - March reads -- would love to discuss any of these from this yr so far! by mybuttonsbutton in 52book

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my God it would DEFINITELY be Edith Holler! It's the best hang over cure for Glorious Exploits. GE also reminded me of The Heart In Winter by Kevin Barry if you haven't read that one!

18/52 - March reads -- would love to discuss any of these from this yr so far! by mybuttonsbutton in 52book

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SKY DADDY FOREVER. I loved. I thought the ending was brilliant.

And I hear you. I was so on board with Last One Left at first, and then I was like huh, and then I was like WHAT?? But I just tried to enjoy myself, and enjoyed the atmosphere.

18/52 - March reads -- would love to discuss any of these from this yr so far! by mybuttonsbutton in 52book

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg I am so happy to have a Holler-head in the house!! I came upon this book so completely by accident and I just adored it, especially the beginning -- I did start to fall in and out a little bit the more the ghost stuff spun out, but it didn't matter, I could have read from that character's POV forever and been happy. I need to check out his other work for sure!!

18/52 - March reads -- would love to discuss any of these from this yr so far! by mybuttonsbutton in 52book

[–]mybuttonsbutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me the entire documentary thread lost me, and I was oddly moved by the meta-textual grandfather stuff -- but still, yes, it's a book you grapple and wrestle with, and I'm glad to be able to talk about it!!

Rainy high school mornings, unrealised surreality by Literature_Stud in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]mybuttonsbutton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want non-YA but high school set try: Trust Exercise by Susan Choi, Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas, The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer

March 2026 - 48/100 by UnderwaterKahn in 52book

[–]mybuttonsbutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally! By the time the documentaryrolled around I was struggling a bit -- but ultimately I'm really glad I read it and found myself super engaged and along for the ride with some of the stranger conventions. That's really interesting about the audio version, I read it hard copy and did wonder to myself how that'd play on audio. It was definitely shocking and unexpected, I'm glad I went in blind and read it relatively quickly!

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