Refuge Book Club: Martyr! A Novel by Kaveh Akbar - TBD

Enjoy the luxury!

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To all - adding that to my calendar, I realize that’s giving folks “just” three weeks to read this. Is that enough? I hope so, but shout if we need more time.

I think I’ll jump in this go around. Looks like a fun read.

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Started it yesterday and am racing through it. It’s a good read.

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And indeed I’ve finished it and look forward to talking it out. We used to always cast the movie of the books we’ve read - I cannot believe this WONT be made into a movie or series. So get on your casting hats!

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Interested to see where it goes. I’m 50 pages in and I’m finding it to be dragging a little. Really struggling to get flying through it. Hoping it gets better!

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Heads up that I may end up missing this one as we have an evening college/gap year program thing with the kid. Not 100% sure if we are going or not so still a chance I can make it

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Finished the book last week. Definitely in the camp of something I wouldn’t have picked up on my own and glad I did. Looking forward to the discussion.

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Local library didn’t have Dark Wire available, but I’m definitely interested in joining book club :pray:

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Who’s doing the zoom, what time tomorrow?

Time has traditionally remained 6 pm PST / 9 EST which seems to cover everybody.

@mcdonart22 — Not sure if Ryan is able to set us up this run?

Seems like attendance might be on the lighter end, but hopefully a solid discussion just the same.

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Thanks @CMick26

Passcode: 820175

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Hoping to make it tonight but have a dinner to attend so not sure if it will be in the cards. Fingers crossed.

If I may throw a book in the ring for a future book club: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar. National Book Award finalist and highly recommended by several people (and recently came out in paperback). I picked it up a few weeks ago but haven’t started it yet.

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Sorry to have missed the conversation. For the record I had Pedro Pascal cast in several roles because he’s awesome and I have a lack of imagination.

I’m for sure into Martyr! That and James are quite high on my list to read.

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Just secured a copy of Martyr! from a local store :pray: the local library system had me at 45th in the queue for 7 total copies :eyes:

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Speaks well for a popular selection and kudos for the local book shop support!!

Was a rare “three book club” week last week, with great discussions of James and Intermezzo with my other groups. Excited for Martyr

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Martyr! is awesome.

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I just got it. Excited to dive in!

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Picked up Martyr! this afternoon and had a humourous exchange with the person behind the counter:

Shopkeeper: Phone number?
Me: [redacted]
SK: Oh! Yes. One of my favorite books ever! Is this for a book group?
Me: Uhh, yeah, actually.
SK: Oh fun. Is it open to anyone? Where is it?
Me: Well, it’s online, but technically yeah it’s open. It’s a little weird though, because I know everyone in it through golf…
SK: Oh! Ha. Yeah, that is a little weird.

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