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The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan
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really liked it
bookshelves: book-riot-recommendation, netgalley-arcs, irish-settings, irish-authors, bookclubs-com

THE GOOD:
Irish fiction has such a great combination of bright light and optimistic spirit along with a fog-laden spooky but magical, bight-green topography. This novel is no exception.

Our leading ladies are interesting and engaging.

THE BAD:
The parts told by American characters could have used a very serious scrub for vernacular language.

The cover is a bit misleading. I would recommend a picture of a hawthorn tree, which is featured prominently in the tale.


CONCLUSION:
Recommended. Both a tragedy and happy ending.
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Reading Progress

July 13, 2024 – Shelved as: to-read
July 13, 2024 – Shelved
July 13, 2024 – Shelved as: book-riot-recommendation
July 16, 2024 – Shelved as: order-ahead-from-library
July 23, 2024 – Shelved as: kindle-tbr-queue
July 23, 2024 – Shelved as: netgalley-arcs
August 17, 2024 – Shelved as: irish-settings
August 17, 2024 – Shelved as: irish-authors
August 18, 2024 – Started Reading
August 18, 2024 –
94.0% "Acknowledgements begin at 94%."
August 18, 2024 –
95.0% "Extract of The Lost Bookshop begins at 95%."
August 18, 2024 –
98.0% "About the Author at 98%."
August 18, 2024 –
2.0% "Thornwood House"
August 18, 2024 –
2.0% "Chapter One
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New York
25th December 2010"
August 18, 2024 –
11.0% "Anna’s Diary
Saint Stephen’s Day, 1910"
September 6, 2024 –
46.0% "“There was one paper, however, that must have been his final thesis, entitled The Story Collector.”"
September 7, 2024 – Finished Reading
September 12, 2024 – Shelved as: bookclubs-com

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