Playing Favorites

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

At the halfway mark of 2024, I‘ve been taking stock of my reading so far this year. Above are my favorites. So many good ones!

I set goals of 100 books and 35,000 pages, which I‘ve bumped up to 120 books and 40,000 since I‘m ahead! From January through June, I finished 71 books, 25 of which were TBR from my own shelves. I was aiming for half the books I read this year to be from my owned TBR, so I‘ll have to step up that goal a bit, as well.

Caterina I loved An Altar in the World, and I LOVED The Cross and the Lynching Tree! I read it for seminary, and it had a big impact on me, and I especially think about it every Good Friday. Adding some of the rest of these to my TBR now! 5mo

BarbaraJean @Caterina An Altar in the World was such a breath of fresh air for me! I love her perspective on spiritual practice. I read The Cross and the Lynching Tree with my Education for Ministry group, just before Easter this year. It has completely changed the way I view Good Friday now. SUCH a good book, but also so difficult to wrestle with. We had some deep, rich, hard conversations as we discussed it. 5mo

Caterina I feel the same way about both books! And what wonderful timing, reading The Cross and the Lynching Tree right around Good Friday. I've considered reading it as a Lenten practice each year; maybe next year I'll do that. 5mo

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Eyelit

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

Waiting until the last minute to post just in case I finished a masterpiece today, lol.
My #top21in21 books feel more eclectic than past years - and this is the first time an author has been featured twice in my end of year list.
Becky Chambers wins the year - I read all of her available books and two made my list with 5 stars 🤩
I‘m pleased with the number of nonfiction titles, but am still resolved to read more in the new year!
#top21in2021

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Kelly326

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

#my21of21
My top 21 of 21 includes Sparks Like Stars which I couldn‘t get in the grid. Interesting that all 4 of my #chunksterchallenge books made the list. Hopefully next year will be as good.

GinaKButler The Other Boleyn Girl makes me happy! Such great picks! 3y

Kelly326 @GinaKButler I did notice a lot of our picks are the same! 😀 3y

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Soubhiville

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

I was going to hold out until the 31st to do this, but I couldn‘t resist after seeing all of your lists! This was so hard! Of all my 5 star reads I had to cut about 15. It‘s been a really great reading year! I‘m surprised how many NF made my list.
My top two are probably Once There We‘re Wolves and The Seed Keeper, but ask me again later and I might say something different. 📚❤️🤣 Best NF- How the Word Is Passed.

If you haven‘t played yet, tag!

Eyelit, thestarlesscasea

Soubhiville #top21of21 (edited) 3y

squirrelbrain I‘ve had this one stacked on Scribd for ages, just never got round to it….

Butter Honey Pig Bread

bnp Still working on my graphics, but The seed keeper & A psalm for the wild-built both made my list. 3y

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Nute Fantastic reading this year! Gosh, am I ever excited about The Seed Keeper! I love the time that you gave to reading about our feathered friends. 🦅🪶♥️ I am discovering so many new books because of everyone‘s choices. Reading through these posts is like a Sunday morning heavenly literary smorgasbord from some of my most favorite people on the planet! Such a delight!💕 (edited) 3y

Soubhiville @Nute I agree, I‘ve loved seeing everyone‘s posts so much! 3y

NovelGirl82 I had to read Henrietta Lacks for my undergrad medical law class and I really enjoyed it! Very interesting story. I‘m glad you did too! 3y

Christine Amazing collection! The Clint Smith might be my favorite nonfiction of the year, too. 3y

Bookwormjillk Salvage The Bones was on my list too. Thank you #AuthorAMonth 3y

Soubhiville @Bookwormjillk yes! Thanks to #AAM I read all but one of her books this year! And every one was excellent. 3y

Ruthiella Great list! My list would change too probably with time. It‘s interesting to see after a few years what books and stories stick with me and still incite emotions and others I completely forget. 3y

Deblovestoread Such a great list! 3y

marleed Great list! I had to cull some 5*s from my list, as well. What a wonderful problem to have! 3y

BarbaraBB Wolves is an absolute favorite of mine too this year. 3y

Hooked_on_books I am utterly delighted to see both Damnation Spring and We Ride Upon Sticks on your list! Both of those books are really special to me and I‘m happy to see them uplifted. Great list! 3y

LeahBergen I‘m trying to hold off making my list until next week, too 😆 3y

merelybookish I loved Here Comes the Sun when I read it a few years ago. Never felt like it got the recognition it deserves. 3y

Centique @Hooked_on_books We Ride Upon Sticks is really special to me too! I will have to get to Damnation Spring soon. (edited) 3y

Chelsea.Poole Great list! I love that you added the three books about birds. They‘ve all been on my list to read, so I‘m glad to see they made your top 21 🦅 3y

Cinfhen You caved!!!! Great list!!!! 3y

MaleficentBookDragon I didn't read it this year, but Into the Drowning Deep is one of my favorite creature books.

Into the Drowning Deep

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sprainedbrain

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

Favorites time!

Color: black 🖤 and pink 💕
Tarot: The Fool, The High Priestess
Crystal: hematite, citrine
Book: Circe by Madeline Miller is my fave witchy book
Flower/Herb: patchouli, sage, lavender
Candy: anything gummy, chocolate, or caramel 😋
Essential oil: Angelica, lemon, lavender

What are your favorites?

#BasicWitchSwap

Meaw_catlady

Meaw_catlady Great favorites all around !! 🖤🖤💕 5y

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raelaschoenherr

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

1. White Cheddar Cheetos Puffs
2. Earrings
3. Friends
4. You‘ve Got Mail
5. Blue
6. Coffee
7. Two-week long family road trips around the country
8. @CoffeeAndABook

CoffeeAndABook Thanks for the tag 🙋🏼‍♀️ How‘re you doing? Keeping up a life with lower digital time? 6y

raelaschoenherr I‘m doing well! Yep, still not doing too much social media. It‘s been good for me! Sadly I also haven‘t had time to read as much lately 😫 How are you? 6y

CoffeeAndABook @raelaschoenherr Hi!! I had family visiting from the States this past week so I didn‘t get to check Litsy for a while... am still exhausted from the visit. I LOVED seeing them but I let myself get so stressed!! 🙈 Other than that I‘m fine! I‘m sorry to hear you have less time to read. That‘s unacceptable!!! 😱 is there any chance that will change anytime soon?? 6y

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raelaschoenherr @CoffeeAndABook Sorry things got a little hectic for you! But I‘m glad the visit went well. I hope I‘ll be able to read more soon! I think I‘ll just need to be more intentional about it. It‘s been a pretty busy stretch of time lately, so by the time I have free time, my brain is fried and I‘ve only felt like putting TV reruns on...so I should cut back on that :) 6y

CoffeeAndABook @raelaschoenherr Oh I totally understand!!! My best time for reading is definitely in the morning and these past few years I've been lucky to find jobs where I work afternoons/evenings. After work I hardly ever read, eyes and brain just won't function anymore 😝 What reruns are you on? I'm always on the lookout for new series to watch! (edited) 6y

raelaschoenherr @CoffeeAndABook I love Friends, The Office, Parks & Rec, and New Girl! All god for rewatching :) 5y

CoffeeAndABook @raelaschoenherr Yesss! I love all of the above shows, except Parks & Rec, which I‘ve never found here in Germany. I‘d have to add the Gilmore Girls to that list and maybe Seinfeld but have never found anything like Friends in terms of humor & emotional attachment 💓 As to more recent TV, I‘ve been enjoying The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and Frankie & Grace. Oh and One Day at a Time - have you seen those? 5y

raelaschoenherr @CoffeeAndABook I‘ve seen some of GG and Seinfeld. And I really enjoyed Maisel!! I haven‘t seen Frankie and Grace or One Day at a Time. I forgot to mention Brooklyn 99 too! The Good Place is great, and I‘m a few episodes into Killing Eve. And I love a lot of Masterpiece miniseries (Victoria, Poldark, Grantchester, Les Miserables) 5y

CoffeeAndABook @raelaschoenherr Ooh yes, of course - Poldark 😃 I‘ll keep my eyes open for the other miniseries!! Give Frankie & Grace a shot 😉 Hope you‘re doing well & things are winding down so you get to do some fun reading!! 5y

CoffeeAndABook Hey have you seen this?? 😂😂😜 https://petapixel.com/2019/05/31/ikea-recreates-rooms-in-simpsons-friends-strang... 5y

raelaschoenherr @CoffeeAndABook Wow, that‘s so fun!! I hadn‘t seen it 😆 5y

raelaschoenherr @CoffeeAndABook And thanks, I actually have been able to do more reading lately, which has been great! 5y

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RamsFan1963

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

Most of my favorites of 2018 were non-fiction, it's hard to pick just one. A Square Meal, I Want My MTV, Presidents of War and The Rise and Fall of The Dinosaurs were the best.

#FavoriteBookof2018

@TheReadingMermaid

Bookishlie Oooooo I just bought The Rise and Fall of Dinosaurs!! 6y

BeansPage I still have to look into The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs. 6y

Cathythoughts Happy New Year 👍🏻🎉🎉🎉 6y

RamsFan1963 @Cathythoughts Thank you. Happy New Year to you too!! 6y

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SilversReviews

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

It's DAY #3 - December 7

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FRI. Dec 7 – #AMonthofFaves [The Blogger Love Edition] – Recommend some bloggers and for us to check out and tell us what you like about each blog, e.g. bookish, food, fashion, travel, lifestyle, money, mom blogs, productivity etc.

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https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2018/12/a-month-of-faves-1272018.html

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JSW

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

@Crewgurl I am so ecstatic! I am convinced we are the same reading mind in two bodies!!! 😂❤️❤️❤️ Wonderful choices. Can I also say, the book compact from Joyful Moose feels inspired - my dad loved moose, and this just feels like a special blessing over everything. Thank you!
#mfbs #myfavoritebookswap @JoeStalksBeck

Crewgurl Awww yay!!! I‘m so glad you liked it!!! Hopefully no duplicates for you, but i hope you love them as much as i do. I just opened mine and I love it!!! Posting now! 6y

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TorieStorieS

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

It‘s arrived!!!!!! Yay!!! Thank you, @Christine - can‘t wait to open it!! And thank you, @JoeStalksBeck for organizing such an awesome swap!!! 👏👏👏👏😊😊😊😊

Christine Yippee!! 6y

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tonyahoswalt

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

📚 Fellowship of the Ring
📚 Fiona Barton
🎥 Fried Green Tomatoes / 📺 Firefly
🍟 Fries, sweet potato variety
#manicmonday #letterF @JoScho

JoScho Fiona Barton is a good one. 6y

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JSW

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

I forgot a picture, but @Crewgurl your package is on the way! 😘❤️ #myfavoritebookswap @JoeStalksBeck

Crewgurl Thank you!! Yours is going out Thursday 😊 6y

Crewgurl Arrived and yours is in the mail! Should be there by Tuesday! 6y

JSW @Crewgurl thanks for letting me know! I was curious if yours had arrived. I‘ll let you know when I get mine! 😉 6y

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CarolynM

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#MyFavoriteBookSwap

My parcel is in the mail. Watch out for it in a week @Madamereginald 😀

JoeStalksBeck

Madamereginald Awesome! Mine is going out in the morning! 🤗 6y

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FantasyChick

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

Let's see how this goes...

📚 Beartown
🍞 Bread
👩‍💻 Sandra Brown
🎭 BUFFY!!!!

#manicmonday @JoScho

JoScho Bread 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 6y

Jess7 Beartown and bread! 🙌🏼🎉 6y

FantasyChick Yay for bread lovers! @JoScho @Jess7 I swear no one eats bread anymore but I love it!!!! 6y

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Kalalalatja

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

I‘m so bad at picking just one favorite book, so here‘s a stack of some of my absolute faves 📚❤️

Congrats on your big milestone @Bookworm54 and thank you for doing a lovely giveaway to celebrate! 🎉🎉 #BookWorm50kGiveaway

britt_brooke I know I‘ve said this before, but I have total bookshelf envy!! 😍 6y

2BR02B You have such gorgeous bookshelves. 6y

Kalalalatja @britt_brooke @2BR02B I know I should be humble and stuff, but I really do have pretty shelves 😍😄 6y

britt_brooke @Kalalalatja 😆💚 6y

Reviewsbylola Absolutely loved the bottom three. 6y

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monalyisha

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

A professional photographer came to my library‘s Summer Reading kick-off event & caught one of my favorite littles in the wild!

This is Reggie. He loves reading & is a mouth-breather & I love him so much. He‘s seriously the cutest. Just look at the way he‘s tilting the books to look at them to see if he‘s interested instead of taking them off the shelves needlessly. What a good listener. What a beautiful rule-follower. What a nerd. My heart. 😍

sammisho 😍😍😍 6y

JoScho He is adorable! ❤️ 6y

monalyisha @sammisho @JoScho Look at his little inside-out pocket, too! I can‘t even. 😭💖 (edited) 6y

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Geeklet How sweet! ❤️ 6y

JoScho I know! Kids like that just touch your heart. You just want to love them and protect them from the world. 6y

TheFunkyBookworm Omg can I steal him away?! What a sweetheart 💜 6y

candority Adorable! “Is a mouth breather” in your description made me laugh out loud. I hope he loves reading for the rest of his life! 6y

monalyisha @candority It‘s one of those things that I know responsible adults in his life should try to discourage/help him with because it‘s only cute when they‘re little... but OMG IS IT SO CUTE! He‘s so un-self-conscious & so earnest! (edited) 6y

cobwebmoth So cute! 6y

tammysue 😍😍😍 6y

HOTPock3tt Cutie pie!! 😍 6y

Bookzombie He is adorable! 6y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

1. Picture taken earlier today. My garden was sunny, still pretty chilly, and desperate for a nice layer of mulch.
2. YA
3. See the sights, the museums, and some nature. He golfs while I go to bookstores or the spa.
4. Bluish grey
5. I couldn‘t possibly choose from the thousands I‘ve read.

#HumpDayPost @MinDea

Godmotherx5 Daffodils are so pretty. 7y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Godmotherx5 Aren‘t they? I feel lucky mine are coming up after seeing so many snowy pictures today! 7y

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MrBook

Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community | Mara Sapon-Shevin

Hat tip to the always fabulous @SpeculativeFemale for this gem. Thing is, I've actually done this to people. 😂👏🏻🙌🏻 Anyone else? 😁 #BookTalk

MelAnn That is so me! 7y

carys14 This is the exact premise of my bff‘s book podcast Three Books. The idea started as a “get to know you” for the library staff where she works and she and a coworker found it so interesting how most people found it difficult to list just three books with most needing additional qualifiers. 7y

Tianarose I feel like this anytime anyone asks me what my favourite anything is.... book..music.. movie. So hard to just pick one! 7y

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Zelma So true! I‘ve realized that people are really just asking for a rec or want to see what you like. So I say that it changes, here here are two titles I consider favorites, and list whatever awesomeness I‘m feeling at the moment. 7y

BarbaraJean All the time!!! A friend recently asked my husband what my five favorite books are. I gave him a list of eight. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 7y

AmyG This is me with books and music. Anytime anyone asks me favorites of what I to read or listen to...😳 (edited) 7y

GatheringBooks Preach!!!!!! 7y

melbeautyandbooks Yes! 7y

BookBabe 😂🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y

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