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Ashleigh and Lucy get together to discuss Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. They talk about Lucy's childhood crush and how it may have impacted her enjoyment of the book; Lucy also blows out the levels on her mic when she realizes they have both diagnosed Agnes as a manic pixie dream girl. Spoiler alert: the husband is William Shakespeare. Leave a comment or email us at longdistancebookfriends@gmail.com. Next up: Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash.
Also: live video of Crash unjustly winning the Best Picture Oscar over Brokeback Mountain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAADWfJO2qM
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