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Burial Rites
Burial Rites | Hannah Kent
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2014.SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2013 GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD. SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL IMPAC DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2015.Northern Iceland, 1829.A woman condemned to death for murdering her lover.A family forced to take her in.A priest tasked with absolving her.But all is not as it seems, and time is running out: winter is coming, and with it the execution date.Only she can know the truth. This is Agnes's story.
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Hannah_11
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Really enjoyed the writing on this one. I became so invested in Agnes‘ story and felt everything with her. Sad it had to come to an end #pick #burialrites

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Maggie4483
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My #Roll100 is another short story collection that includes another Sookie Stackhouse story. My #DoubleSpin is my June #FoodandLit pick (oops 🤷🏻‍♀️).

I updated all the books on this list that I have finished, and, well, if this was baseball, my 0.357 batting average would be considered excellent. Book reading is measured the same as baseball stats, right?

Bookwormjillk Sounds good to me! 5mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Looking great!!! 5mo
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Maggie4483
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My dinner tonight is very multi-cultural: Tuscan Vegetables, Cajun Potatoes, and, for #FoodandLit - baked Icelandic Cod.
I wish I could tell you that the fish was the best part of this meal, but that would be as much of a lie as if I told you I was anywhere close to finishing my June book selection. 🫣

TheBookHippie Nice! I think we all fall behind and catch up! (edited) 5mo
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abmaltly
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I really enjoyed this book. It's an emotional roller coaster and it been a while since a story made me as annoyed and frustrated in so many different ways.
I'm so glad the world has progressed for women in so many ways, but small minded people continue to wreak havoc for many.

MrsMalaprop One of my faves ❤️ 7mo
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wildwoodreads
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Not me maxing out my Kindle Unlimited loans in the first two weeks of having it. 😅 I better get reading.

Here‘s every book on my Kindle Library right now: https://wildwoodreads.com/2024/01/24/books-in-my-kindle-library/

julieclair My Kindle Unlimited is constanly maxed out, and I have to make torturous decisions about what to return so I can add a new book. So….. it doesn‘t really seem very Unlimited! 😉 10mo
Cailey_Mac That‘s the spirit!🙌🏼📚 10mo
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LynnMPK
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Mehso-so

I thought his book was fine. I don‘t really have any complaints, but for some reason it just never fully grabbed me.

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BookMaven9
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A dark and haunting story of the Icelandic convict Agnes Magnúsdóttir. A woman convicted in the 1800s of murdering 2 men along with 2 others in a joint conspiracy.

These Nordic books are definitely something in atmosphere and buildup. This one is based on the true story of Agnes. Told with compassion and ♥️.

dabbe Hello there, fluffiest pup! 🖤🐾🖤 1y
BookMaven9 My book buddy lol! 1y
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ChaoticMissAdventures
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3.5 ⭐Soft pick. I can see why others love this. It was a bit too slow for me. It was very interesting that this is based on true events.

The end dragged to the point that I was getting distracted by anything else. I split between the physical and audio. The audio was nice due to the icelandic names. But the time was so quiet i would only recommend if you need a calm book for anxiety and to go to sleep.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was the fictionalized story of the real life Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last person executed in Iceland in 1830.
Kent‘s writing is 5 star - it is so well told & clearly well researched.
I would definitely read more from her in the future.

@TheAromaofBooks this was my June #bookspin book!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1y
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behudd
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They said I must die.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

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Jess861
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Based on a true story - Agnes Magnúsdóttir is charged with murder and forced to live on a farm in Northern Iceland while she awaits her execution. It is a slow-paced, atmospherically written and the perfect book to read in the winter. There are a lot characters throughout the book so it isn't an easy book to put down for a while and pick back up. Reading the Q&A with the author at the end of book really shows you where her writing style came from.

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Jess861
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We went from winter to false summer overnight. So I took advantage of the weather and got some reading in. We will start spring weather this week. Trying to get out of what seems to be an annual reading slump in March/April. Such a beautiful day for reading.

thegreensofa Someone is being chased by a prehistoric monster in the background! Be careful! 🫢🦕 2y
LiteraryinPA … But seriously, what IS that?? 2y
Jess861 @thegreensofa @LiteraryinLawrence - he was able to keep us all safe from the Indominous Rex 😜 2y
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Jess861
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Inspired by @ShyBookOwl I've decided to munch on some popcorn while I start the tagged book. You don't find too many fiction books based in Iceland so I'm quite excited to dig into this one.

#PopcornAndBook #Iceland

KarenUK One of my all time favorites. So heartbreaking and beautifully written. 2y
ShyBookOwl 🎉🍿 I've actually been wanting to read a book set in Iceland! 2y
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Bookzombie
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January Reviews

This is another that has been on my TBR for years and was my #Doublespin for January. This is the fictionalized story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last person to be executed in Iceland. While she awaits execution, Agnes is sent to live with a minor district official and his family. We get Agnes own story and the views of the family and her visiting minister. The story moves slowly and there is no happy ending, but it‘s so good.

SilversReviews This is very good. 2y
Suet624 This is one I‘ve always meant to read. 2y
Reggie Chica, you write great reviews. 2y
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Bookzombie @Suet624 I hope you like it if you pick it up. 🙂 2y
Bookzombie @Reggie Aww, thank you! I always dread them, which is why I often skip it. Lol. 2y
batsy What @Suet624 said! Great review and thanks for the reminder—this is lurking somewhere on my shelves 😆 2y
Bookzombie @batsy 😁 I have so many of those. 2y
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Erin.Elizabeth10
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A historical fiction about the last woman to be executed in Iceland in the 1800s. I love how it humanizes her, showing that there‘s more to her story than “murderer.” The Icelandic setting is deliciously moody. But I think I have to give this a so-so for the pacing. Most of the book feels pretty mellow and moody, and then the last 50 pages everything breaks apart and it‘s so heavy and so dark. Good book, just needs to give more a bit earlier.

ReadingRover I think listening to it on audiobook gives the story more life. It really helped me to feel more connected with the characters and the whole chilly atmosphere. 2y
Erin.Elizabeth10 @ReadingRover Yes, I could see that being the case! That‘s a good point! 2y
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readingjedi
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This is not what you'd call a cheery or uplifting read. It is, however, beautifully written. Kent skillfully creates an authentic sense of time & place - the bleakness, the cold, the poverty of 19th century rural Iceland all powerfully evoked. Agnes is also an intriguing character, your empathy for her building the more pages you turn. I love the way the bureaucracy surrounding Agnes' execution is juxtaposed with her raw emotions & her story of ⬇️

BookNAround Such a good book! 2y
readingjedi ⬆️ her life - loss, grief & injustice. Based on a real life figure, the research is obviously meticulous, allowing the author to create a backstory that is tragic & moving. 2y
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julesG
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Mehso-so

It was interesting, but so slow. And I don't do well with stories unfolding at a snail's pace. (definitely a me-problem!)

#WinterReadathon

@Andrew65 @DieAReader

Andrew65 I like a pace in my books too. 🎄🎄🎄 2y
TrishB It was slow, but I enjoyed this one. 2y
DieAReader 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 2y
CarolynM I‘ve heard so much praise for this book, but it really doesn‘t appeal to me at all. 2y
julesG @CarolynM It was outside my comfort zone. I wouldn't have picked it up (although it's been on my TBR for ages) had it not been a Litsy Swap present. 2y
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julesG
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@Martta do you remember sending me this book? I've eventually picked it up and started reading. 🙈

Thank you! So far it's as good as you promised.

Martta Yes I remember this one! 😁 Very unique atmosphere in the story if I remember correctly. The story and characters have stayed with me. I hope you enjoy it! 😊 2y
RebelReader So good!! 2y
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SusanLee
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Eggs Looks compelling 💙🖤💙 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This one is on my shelf! Patiently waiting!! 2y
SusanLee @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks don‘t wait too long 😅 2y
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melissajayne
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I would really like to see Burial Rites either as a miniseries or movie. I know that it was optioned as a movie about a decade ago and I haven't heard about its status the last few years, at least not since 2017. #littenswanttoknow

TheKidUpstairs I agree! This would make an excellent miniseries 2y
Deblovestoread Great choice! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I need to read this one! 2y
melissajayne @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I haven't read it for a long time and I absolutely loved it; I would recommend getting an audio copy, as there are Icelandic pronunciations that I wouldn't have gotten otherwise. 2y
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melissajayne
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📚 Burial Rites, The Book Thief
🖋 Charlotte Bronte
📺 Bones, The Big Bang Theory
🎤 The Beatles
🎶 Bookends by Simon and Garfunkel

#manicmonday #letterb

AnnR Awesome choices! Oh my goodness, I cannot believe I forgot about the Big Bang Theory! Thumps self on head. I might need to amend my post. 2y
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AbstractMonica
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A bit behind on the #alphabetgame. Here are some of the most memorable books I‘ve read starting with these letters.

B- Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
C- Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
D- Delicious Foods by James Hannaham

KarenUK Love Burial Rites! Soooo good 💕 2y
AbstractMonica @KarenUK loved it too! 2y
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melissajayne
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I read this book about 5 or 6 years ago and absolutely loved it; it also helped to listen to the audiobook, especially in regards to the Icelandic pronunciations. #letterb #alphabetgame

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my list! Thank you for playing! 2y
MallenNC That is a good one! I read it several years ago too but it still stands out for me. 2y
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Deblovestoread
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I love historical fiction and the tagged is one of my favorites.

Do you have a favorite B book @thereadingpal @Librarybelle @Eggs ?

#AlphabetGame

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my shelf! Thank you for playing! 2y
Eggs Thanks for tagging me 🧡🧡 2y
Librarybelle Thanks for the tag! I love Burial Rites!!! 2y
melissajayne It‘s one of my favourites as well. 2y
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SusanLee
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👍🏻 💙 2y
Eggs 💙🤍🖤 2y
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CBee
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Haunting, dark, suspenseful. I loved this book and was surprised to discover it‘s based on a real person. Reminded me a lot of The Mercies, how the setting/climate/locale becomes a character in the book. I wish things had turned out differently for Agnes 🙁

Follow.my.read The Mercies was one of my favorite books! I‘ve had Burial Rites on my shelf for years! Time to pull it out! 3y
Tamra I really enjoyed this one too! 3y
Mirazzles I also loved this book and wished things tuned out differently for Agnes! 3y
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SusanLee I‘ve enjoyed this book a lot! So sad with how it ends for Agnes 😭 3y
CBee @Follow.my.read it‘s got similar vibes, I think you‘ll enjoy it if you loved The Mercies (which I also loved) 😊 3y
CBee @Mirazzles I loved her character ♥️ 3y
CBee @SusanLee very sad. I kept hoping it wouldn‘t turn out the way it did 🙁 3y
CBee @Tamra it gets a lot of Litsy love 😊 3y
Librarybelle One of my favorite books! And, totally agree about The Mercies having similar vibes 3y
CBee @Librarybelle I‘m so glad I finally read it, even though the ending was so sad 😞 3y
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CBee
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1. Burial Rites (I‘m a one print/ebook at a time kinda girl)
2. I enjoy both!
3. Haven‘t finished any recently as I just rejoined Audible - current listens are A Promised Land and The Storyteller.
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

AmyG Wonderful book. 3y
CBee @AmyG 2nd book I‘ve read this year set in Iceland. I‘m sensing a theme 🤔🤷‍♀️ 3y
CBee @AmyG I needed to clarify, I was thinking of The Mercies and that‘s Norway 🤦‍♀️Let‘s just call it a Scandinavian theme 😊 3y
AmyG Ha! 3y
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JackieGreco
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I thought the premise of this story was interesting but it moved a little slow for me. It was a story about the last year of life of a woman in Iceland who was sentenced to death. She spent her year working for a family in the country and then was eventually beheaded.

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MrsMalaprop
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Saw Hannah Kent speak today at the Perth Writers Weekend. Due to Covid and our travel restrictions she appeared on-screen from her home in Adelaide. I can see the back of my head and @Rissreads in this photo taken by the program curator. 😂🤣😁

Rissreads It was a lovely day spent with you! A picnic, a sneaky drink, a read and a talk! We are blessed! ♥️ 3y
Jeg She is such a lovely person. Hope those sessions appear sometime online. Great way for friends to catch up. 3y
MrsMalaprop @jeg it was being recorded to be played on Radio National, so look out for it. Claire Nichols was the interviewer. 3y
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Deblovestoread
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#12Booksof2021

January was filled with lots of good reads but Burial Rites was the only one earning 5 🌟

Join @Andrew65 in posting your favorite book of each month in 2021.

melissajayne That is such an excellent book; probably one of my all time favourite books of all time 3y
Andrew65 Can‘t get a better recommendation than that. Stacked! 3y
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Samary
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Absolutely beautifully written, highly recommend the audiobook as the pronunciations can be tough and she does a wonderful job narrating.

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SilversReviews
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Marvelous, incredible, beautifully told.

BURIAL RITES is a book that you do not want to miss.

The book's situation and setting, the writing, and the characters are all phenomenal and come alive through the author's exquisite skill. 5/5

Have YOU read it?

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/2p8ecj9u

#burialrites
@hannahkentwrites

BookBosomed1 One of the best books I have read in awhile! 3y
SilversReviews @BookBosomed1 Oh…..I know…loved it!! 3y
Librarybelle One of my favorite books! 3y
SilversReviews @Librarybelle 😊 It is a good one. 3y
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BookBosomed1
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Whoa. This is a 📕 of historical fiction that‘ll stick to my bones & burrow itself into my brain. At the core of this 📕 is the question: Who do we become when the stories people tell about us overshadow how we see ourselves? It‘s about the authority given to people with unearned resources of power to tell the life stories of those who are marginalized because of circumstances beyond their control. 🙏 to @Alfrazier21 for gifting it to me.

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BookBosomed1
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@Alfrazier21 was right. This 📖 is so good. Tonight‘s 🫖: Republic of Tea‘s Chocolate Strawberry with local honey & almond milk sweet cream creamer. Decadent.

Alfrazier21 it‘s haunting really. I think about it often. 3y
BookBosomed1 @Alfrazier21 I just finished it. It‘s going to stick to my bones. Haunting is an apt word to describe it. Wow. 3y
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BookBosomed1
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@Alfrazier21 Holy, Moly! I feel so spoiled with this #HauntedHollowSwap. This was such a fun package to open. I kept finding goodies (like the tea in the cup!). I‘m so excited to read these books and nosh on all the treats. Thank you for your thoughtfulness of including vegan candy and the creative, festive box. Also, I‘m loving the “more boos please” drink coozie. Thanks for being a wonderful host @wanderinglynn

Alfrazier21 Yay!! I hope you like everything! I tried my best to find yummy vegan snacks, even had my little cousins try the candy to make sure it was tasty! haha Happy Halloween 🎃 Enjoy your treats! 👻 3y
BookBosomed1 @Alfrazier21 The kind you picked out are the kind I normally pick for myself, so you (and your lil cousins) did great. I love everything. Such fun! 🙌🏻 (edited) 3y
wanderinglynn Awesome box! 🎃🧡 3y
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SanjanaGhosh
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Any book with a line like this sounds automatically promising 💖

TheKidUpstairs Such a good read! 3y
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SusanLee
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This is one memorable book especially that sad ending, poor Agnes 😭 #death #conflictedworlds @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Maybe I should move it up 🖤📚 3y
Cathythoughts This was a good one ❤️ 3y
Eggs Well done 👍🏼📚✅ 3y
SusanLee @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks yes, you should! It was one of those quiet books which turned out unexpectedly great for me, hopefully it is for you too 🤞🏻 3y
SusanLee @Cathythoughts it was definitely a memorable book for me ❤️ 3y
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BarbaraJean
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Beautiful and bleak, gripping and gorgeously written—I was so impressed by this book. Set in 1830s Iceland, it follows a woman convicted of murder and her interactions with the priest who is to prepare her for the next life, and the family with whom she‘s been housed as she waits out her sentence. The reader gradually pieces together what happens as she recalls the lead-up to the fatal night. So glad I read this after having it on my TBR for ages!

BarbaraJean Thank you to @MommyWantsToReadHerBook (and so many other great Litsy reviews) for the recommendation. 😊 3y
BarbaraJean Also: this is my #DoubleSpin for May completed! @TheAromaofBooks (edited) 3y
KarenUK Love this book so much! 💕 3y
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LeahBergen Lovely review! I liked this one, too. 3y
Tamra Me too, really like Kent‘s writing. 3y
SilversReviews This book was SO good. 3y
MommyWantsToReadHerBook I'm so happy you liked it! 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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Julsmarshall
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Atmospheric, sad and quietly powerful. I can‘t believe this has been on my #TBR for 4 years and I finally got around to it. If you are in the mood for a haunting, poetic tale that is a suspenseful page turner, this is your book! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #20in4 @Andrew65 #Iceland

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
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Moray_Reads
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Oh my, a new book from Hannah Kent is coming. I LOVED Burial Rites and The Good People

LeahBergen Ooo! 👏🏻👏🏻 4y
Cathythoughts I did love Burial Rites ... I never got any further though. I must follow her up 4y
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Deblovestoread
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#BookReport #WeeklyForecast. Best of the week was Burial Rites 5 🌟 was happy to finish both buddy reads both were 3 1/2 🌟 Not very far into The Group and it has already surprised me a bit...a fast jump from a meet to the bed especially for the time period. Hope to finish the other two early in the week and start on my next 3 buddy reads and see what #bookspin has in store for me.

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Iceland early 1800‘s, bleak, desolate and austere. Agnes has been sentenced to death for the murder of her lover. Did she? Beautifully told, a dark haunting tale.

🇮🇸 ✔️ off to Sweden 🇸🇪 next.

Librarybelle This is one of my favorite books! Very haunting and well written. 4y
Cuilin @Librarybelle a sad tale beautifully told. I will think about this one for a bit. 4y
LiteraryinPA I started this a few years ago and bailed, but I can‘t remember why. Maybe I should try again? 4y
Cuilin @LiteraryinLititz it‘s a dark, slow moving book. There‘s no big reveal. You have most of the information at the beginning. It was interesting to see what the writer would do. If you like a book which is atmospheric without much excitement then give it another go. 4y
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Librarybelle Way to choose a book for multiple challenges! 4y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 4y
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jenniferw88
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
KarenUK Burial Rites is sooooooo gooood!!!!! 💕 4y
Lucy_Anywhere I really enjoyed Burial Rites! 4y
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zezeki Burial Rites is great! 4y
Librarybelle I‘ll chime in too with how wonderful Burial Rites is! 4y
squirrelbrain Me too about Burial Rites! 4y
StayCurious good choices! 4y
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jenniferw88
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#bookreport week 5/9/20 @Cinfhen

Finished top 2
Continued Pride and Prejudice
Bailed on The Five Giants
Hibernated Burial Rites

Cinfhen My son has been reading all the Malcolm Gladwell books....he‘s loving them!!! 4y
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KarenUK
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OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚👍🏻 4y
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jenniferw88
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#weeklyforecast @Cinfhen

Continue these 3 and whatever else takes my fancy!

perfectsinner I found Burial Rites several years ago @ Dollar General, of all places, but thought it was quite good! 4y
Cinfhen Solid reading ahead 💜📚😘 4y
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