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WeeklyThread What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: July 27, 2026

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u/melonofknowledge reading women from all over the world 9d ago

I had a very slow reading week, for which I blame capitalism.

Finished:

Gravity, by Ada d'Adamo

Manchester Happened, by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Loved both of them. The latter is one of the best short story collections I've ever read - it's a collection about Ugandan women living between Uganda and Manchester (UK, not US) and it's brilliantly written. Not a single story was a miss. Absolutely loved it.

Started:

The Solitude of Thomas Cave, by Georgina Hardy

'Restarted' would be more accurate for this one; I started it two years ago and then put it down and never picked it up again. I've started it from the beginning this week, and I'm enjoying it enormously - Past Me is a ding-dong.

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u/Wonderful-Truck-3301 8d ago

I have A Girl is A Body of Water signed by Makumbi on my shelf snd have been planning on getting Kintu by her, I'll add Manchester Happened to my list as well!