29. My Friends and the Friendships That Buoy Us

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Fredrik Backman’s My Friends had us in our feelings—and occasionally at odds. A moving meditation on grief, art, and the friendships that shape us, this one sparked big discussions about what makes a story resonate. Some of us saw beauty in the brushstrokes, others wanted more from the present than just one long, melancholy summer. Either way, it got us talking.Next book club book: I Leave It Up to You by Jinwoo ChongChecked out: LinCirce - Madeline MillerPride or Die - CL MontblancStanThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark TwainNettle & Bone - T. KingfisherEverything is Tuberculosis - John GreenShanThe Disappeared - Rebecca J. SanfordThe Safekeep - Yael van der WoudenLush - Rochelle Dowden-LordGet a Life Chloe Brown - Talia Hibbert

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