Kate Atkinson?

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If someone who reads the same things you do recommended her, why don’t you just give it a try?

Do you really need the book boards validation?

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I was just curious. Dat's all.

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Because it sucks to get 100 pages into a book you do not like. I generally want about three separate sources of praise before i invest time and money in a book.

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See if someone with similar taste recommends a book to me, I’ll give it a quick look and if it looks interesting I will give it a shot.

I don’t need multiple validations to make a decision.

Hell sometimes I’ll find a book that seems good and I will read it without even soliciting outside opinion. Unbelievable, I know.