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Little Victories by Jason Gay (A Not-Stash Book)

 Because, Dear Reader, I get distracted from my own shelves sometimes often but still have opinions about what I read in my prodigal bookworming.

May be an image of book and text that says 'TTLE ICTORIES PERFECT RULES IMPERFECT LIVING ASON'

This book is....a Not-Stash library book. It caught my eye on the shelf and turned out to be a meditation on life and family that was both comedic and moving. Thoroughly refreshing. Jason Gay has one of those authorly voices that keep playing in my head like a narrator even when I am not reading the book.

Rating: 4/5


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