Showing posts with label Anxious People. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anxious People. Show all posts

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Book Spotlight Giveaway! Anxious People by Fredrik Backman #AnxiousPeople

I have sooooo many books! The Book Spotlight Giveaway feature that I post every Saturday is a way for me to clear my shelves and to share some of the many books I have. This feature is a way for my to cull my collection and to give someone else the opportunity to enjoy these treasures.

So.... I've been a little MIA lately, have you noticed? Did anyone come looking for my Book Spotlight Giveaway last Saturday and couldn't find it? Sorry about that. I've been dealing with some health issues since the middle of October that ended up with me having surgery on November 12th. Don't worry, everything ended up fine and I am on the mend.... it's just been a hard, stressful time. I wasn't up to posting a BSG on the 14th.

But I'm back and this week's book is a great one. I have the ARC of Backman's newest book to offer this week. I loved this book and all of it's quirky, loveable characters. You can read my thoughts here
 

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Good luck and be sure to stop back next week!

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Anxious People

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Print and e-book, 352 pages
Published September 8th 2020 by Atria Books

This is a poignant comedy about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined.

Viewing an apartment normally doesn’t turn into a life-or-death situation, but this particular open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes everyone in the apartment hostage. As the pressure mounts, the eight strangers slowly begin opening up to one another and reveal long-hidden truths.

As police surround the premises and television channels broadcast the hostage situation live, the tension mounts and even deeper secrets are slowly revealed. Before long, the robber must decide which is the more terrifying prospect: going out to face the police, or staying in the apartment with this group of impossible people.


About the author


Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove (soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, as well as two novellas, And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer and The Deal of a Lifetime

Things My Son Needs to Know About the World, his first work of non-fiction, will be released in the US in May 2019. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Twitter @BackmanLand or on Instagram @backmansk. ~ Goodreads

Connect with Fredrik

Website Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

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Friday, October 9, 2020

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman ~ My Thoughts #Anxious People


Anxious People

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Print and e-book, 352 pages
Published September 8th 2020 by Atria Books

This is a poignant comedy about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined.

Viewing an apartment normally doesn’t turn into a life-or-death situation, but this particular open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes everyone in the apartment hostage. As the pressure mounts, the eight strangers slowly begin opening up to one another and reveal long-hidden truths.

As police surround the premises and television channels broadcast the hostage situation live, the tension mounts and even deeper secrets are slowly revealed. Before long, the robber must decide which is the more terrifying prospect: going out to face the police, or staying in the apartment with this group of impossible people.


My thoughts about Anxious People ~~

(I love to note the first lines of the books I'm reading. First lines can really grab a reader's attention and I love seeing where the author takes the reader after their first lines.)

First lines—"A bank robbery. A hostage drama. A stairwell full of police officers on their way to storm an apartment. It was easy to get to this point, much easier than you might think. All it took was one single really bad idea."

I loved Anxious People! The story is full of fun, quirky characters and has a zany storyline that had me laughing out loud in parts. I don't know of another author who can take such a mismatched set of people and mix them all up to make a story that make you fall in love. 

Fredrik Backman has done it againcreating a enticing tale that will comfort you, make you laugh, cry, and rejoice for the underdog. He did not disappoint with this one. It's definitely a book that you need to read, and enjoy!

I received a copy of Anxious People from Goodreads and this is my honest opinion.

About the author


Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove (soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, as well as two novellas, And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer and The Deal of a Lifetime

Things My Son Needs to Know About the World, his first work of non-fiction, will be released in the US in May 2019. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Twitter @BackmanLand or on Instagram @backmansk. ~ Goodreads

Connect with Fredrik

Website Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

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Monday, September 14, 2020

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? September 14, 2020


It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. 
Happy reading!

Take care. Stay safe and healthy everyone. 
And remember to wash those hands!!

What I'm currently reading

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The Book of Two Ways
by Jodi Picoult
Pub date 9/22

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The Unfinished Garden
by Barbara Claypole White
Narrated by Ana Clements and Paul Heitsch

What I recently finished

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Anxious People
by Fredrik Backman

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Don't Look for Me
by Wendy Walker
Pub date 9/15

What I am going to read next

I have no idea! We are leaving today for a week's vacation in The Black Hills. I'm taking a stack of print books and my loaded Kindle. I'm just going to read whatever grabs my fancy.


I really love my reading life!
What are you reading this week?

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Monday, September 7, 2020

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? September 7, 2020


It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. 
Happy reading!

Take care. Stay safe and healthy everyone. 
And remember to wash those hands!!

What I'm currently reading

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Anxious People
by Fredrik Backman
Pub date 9/8

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The Unfinished Garden
by Barbara Claypole White
Narrated by Ana Clements and Paul Heitsch

What I recently finished

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When the Time Is Right
by Kim Cano
Pub date 9/14

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The Beach Cottage
by Joanne DeMaio
My thoughts will be posted on Thursday.

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First Frost
(Waverley Family #2)
by Sarah Addison Allen

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Road Trip
by Andie M. Long & Laura Barnard
Narrated by Victoria Fitzgerald
My thoughts will be posted later today.

What I am going to read next

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Don't Look for Me
by Wendy Walker

I really love my reading life!
What are you reading this week?

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Be sure to check the sidebar for all of my current giveaways!

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