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How real-life book chats broke my reading rut

Turns out, stepping away from Bookstagram and actually talking to booksellers in Sydney led me to stories I’d never have picked up on my own—and it was a total game changer. Instead of chasing the same old tropes, I let local experts hand me their favorites, from magical realism on Liverpool’s estuaries to heartbreaking tales set in Beirut and Afghanistan. Some picks made me cry, others made me think, but all shook up my reading habits for the better. Anyone else ever let a stranger pick your next read? What did you discover? #Entertainment #Books #bookcommunity