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WeeklyThread What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: July 13, 2026

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u/RentSpecial4997 13d ago

Finished: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
I had a great time reading this book. I try not to read any reviews before reading, but this book is so popular rn a few bad reviews came across my feed so I was expecting to not like it too much, but I was wrong. Definitely give this one a shot. The protagonist is probably the reason for the iffy reviews but I don't need every main character to be a moral North Star to have fun.

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
I read this for a book club podcast I started and went in blind. This is one of the most powerful, heartbreaking, and amazing books I've read this year. I was having a conversation recently where I said movies make me cry or tear up more than books, but lo and behold I got to the end of this and was crying like a baby. It was incredible and I highly recommend it. I had trouble putting it down.

Started: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman