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Schitterende ruines
Schitterende ruines | Jess Walter
Het is 1962. Op de rotsen van het ingeslapen vissersplaatsje Porto Vergogna staat Pasquale, een jonge Italiaan en eigenaar van het enige hotel. In dagdromen verzonken kijkt hij uit over het glinsterende water. Aan de horizon verschijnt een boot met op het dek een prachtige, in wit geklede dame. Ze is een Amerikaanse actrice en doodziek, zo ontdekt hij als ze haar intrek neemt in zijn hotel. Hollywood, vijftig jaar later. Een oudere, Italiaanse heer betreedt het kantoor van filmproducent Michael Deane op zoek naar de vrouw die hij nooit heeft kunnen vergeten. Schitterende ruines vertelt het meeslepende verhaal van een onmogelijke, maar onverwoestbare liefde. Op onnavolgbare wijze verbindt Jess Walter het landelijke Cinque Terre van 1962 met het genadeloze Hollywood-bestaan vandaag de dag. Schitterende ruines handelt over tijd, over het moment dat voorbijgaat zonder dat we er erg in hebben en over het verleden dat we soms als een ruine achterlaten. Jess Walter toont hoe ons leven zich ontrolt: gecompliceerd en wreed en dichterlijk en betoverend tegelijk. Jess Walter schreef gedurende de afgelopen vijftien jaar met tussenpozen aan Schitterende ruines. Hij debuteerde in 2001 met Over Tumbled Graves. Daarna volgden vijf romans, waaronder National Book-award finalist The Zero en The Edgar Allen Poe-award winnaar Citizen Vince. Hij woont in Spokane, Washington. `Wat Jess Walter met de tijd, ruimte, genres, kunstvormen en taalregisters uithaalt in Schitterende ruines is ronduit spectaculair. De Groene Amsterdammer `Walter heeft een grootse roman geschreven. The Observer
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lil1inblue
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this cover 🩵 7mo
SamAnne Jess just won the O. Henry Prize! Wonderful hometown author and great guy. 7mo
lil1inblue @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks It makes me want to go on vacation! 😍 7mo
lil1inblue @SamAnne Oh, how awesome! This is the only book I've read by him, but I love it! 💙 7mo
Eggs I loved this book🩵🩵🩵 7mo
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Lauren890
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️ I couldn‘t care less about some characters, but was a little invested in others. A strange combo that made for a slightly boring read about half the time. I think some parts were great, but overall the book is just too long. I‘m glad to finally get this book read and off my shelves!

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ImperfectCJ
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Panpan

While there were some laugh-out-loud spots in this novel, overall I found it boring and overly sentimental. I only finished it because work has been exhausting and all I can do when I come home is put on my headphones and space out to an audiobook. A boring audiobook is perfect for this because I don't care if I miss details.

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Lizwarnerpdx
Beautiful Ruins | Jess Walter
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This was too long, slow at times, but overall a nice weaving of interconnected lives over decades. It‘s a love story of course. Starring beautiful Italy, a tiny fishing village, famous & not so famous movie stars, and more.

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Scochrane26
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This is a soft pick for me, sometimes I enjoyed the story & sometimes I wasn‘t excited to pick it back up. A lot of characters intertwined, interesting, but I didn‘t connect to anyone besides sweet Pasquale. I wonder how Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor would feel about their portrayal in the story (esp Burton)? #bookspin for November

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sailu112
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Pickpick

Such a beautiful book with a well rounded ending. It was heart warming to see the relationship between D and Pasquelz.

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keys_on_fire
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Pickpick

Such a layered experience! Stories within stories, non-fiction within fiction, and some twists! It took me a minute to get into it, and I expected it to be a ‘beach read‘ but it turned out to have more depth than I thought it would. Lovely surprise!
#bookspin for July @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Allthebookclubs
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If you‘re patient, this is an enchanting book. A story that goes back and forth from the 60s to present day with a cast of likable characters. My favorite part was the talk of inflated language, why cheapen the word “amazing” by using it on something as simple as a sandwich. Book #43 in 2022

SamAnne Love Jess. Hometown author. 2y
CarolynM I loved this one❤️ 2y
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keys_on_fire
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I tried to get a bingo at the last minute by starting my #doublespin on the 30th, but that didn‘t happen. I can‘t believe I let a bingo with 3 free spaces go by!!
Still proud of this month considering all that I had going on. On to July!!
#bookspinbingo

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peacegypsy
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This book was a vacation for me! I loved the talk of the Sixties and the Italian coast. It was delightful overall, and it was just the break I needed!

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peacegypsy
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Cinque Terre is one of my top travel destinations, so that‘s why this book entices me so . . . that and its many supportive reviews.

mcctrish I always wanted to go and then I read this book and now I need to 3y
Redy2trvl Great book!!!! 3y
plemmdog One of my all-time favorites! 3y
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peacegypsy @mcctrish @Redy2trvl @plemmdog Thanks for your encouragement! I‘m loving my literary getaway! 3y
CarolynM I loved the book. Hope you enjoy and that you get to Cinque Terre one day 🙂 3y
peacegypsy @CarolynM Thank you for your beautiful wish! I hope so, too. 😊 3y
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BookishBelle
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Hey, @babyruth2510 this is headed your way! #lmpbc

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BookishBelle
Beautiful Ruins | Jess Walter
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Pickpick

Finished this one today over my lunch break. #LunchTimeReading It was a soft pick for me. It started out slowly and was inconsistent afterward. It does; however, have a good heart to the story and I wanted to know what happened to the characters. It definitely delivers on that last part. I‘ll get this out in the mail soon. #LMPBC @babyruth2510 @cwarnier @Kangaj1

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BookishBelle
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#BedtimeReading! I‘m starting this one tonight! #LMPBC

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ItsAnotherJen
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Panpan

Would I recommend this book?
No.
I finished it, but it felt like a punishment. I have no idea why it is included in The New York Times Book Review's "100 Notable Books" ??

MicheleinPhilly I loved this book and every single solitary person I recommended it to has HATED it. 😂 3y
TheLudicReader @MicheleinPhilly I also loved this book. Everything about it. 😂 3y
ItsAnotherJen @MicheleinPhilly @TheLudicReader Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it. 🤷‍♀️ 3y
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Amandajoy I know I read this. I don‘t remember what I thought about it, I‘m sure that says something. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 3y
Kangaj1 @MicheleinPhilly I loved it too! 3y
CarolynM @MicheleinPhilly @TheLudicReader I liked it a lot too. I can understand people not liking it, but I can't think why anyone would actively hate it. 3y
ItsAnotherJen @CarolynM I didn't "hate" it. That's a strong word. But it wasn't enjoyable. It felt like homework. 3y
CarolynM I'm sorry, I didn't mean to suggest you hated it, I didn't get that impression from what you said. I was reacting to @MicheleinPhilly 's comment. 3y
ItsAnotherJen @CarolynM oooh, that makes sense! I read it for book club...it will be interesting to find out what the other people thought of it. 3y
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Nebklvr
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Impossible to like or even care about these characters. Pretentious and cynical.

EvieBee I‘ve tried to read this one at least 5 times. I‘m convinced it‘s not for me. 3y
Nebklvr @EvieBee It doesn‘t improve so if you don‘t like the beginning, you won‘t like the rest. I only finished it because it is a book club book. 3y
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dainarmb
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Mehso-so

Finished off my July #DoubleSpin, also a "book I bought or borrowed just because of a beautiful cover" for the 2021 Stronger Spine Reading Challenge!

The final chapter was dedicated entirely to providing closure, which I really appreciated. It wasn't the grand romance I was anticipating but it was a lovely read. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks It really is a lovely cover!! 3y
dainarmb @TheAromaofBooks Cinque Terre has been on my travel bucket list for yeeears, I had to read this as soon as I saw the cover! 3y
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dainarmb
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I'm #currentlyreading my July #DoubleSpin book. All of my books are currently packed away because we're in the midst of moving, and my empty bookshelves make me so sad. 😭 #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Moving is such a hassle!! At least you have the grand unboxing/reorganization of shelves to anticipate!! 3y
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MallenNC
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I love this book cover. I honestly can‘t remember much from when I read it but the cover stuck with me.

#Mediterranean #LitsySpringBreak

mcctrish I love the cover too and I sort of remember the story enough that I‘d love to travel here 4y
MallenNC @mcctrish I‘m ready to visit even if I can‘t remember the story. I have been to Italy but not to the coast. 4y
mcctrish Yeah, same!!! We‘ve been watching Stanley Tucci‘s Searching for Italy on CNN and my love affair with Italy has grown exponentially 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks It‘s beautiful 💗💗 4y
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Eggs
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TheKidUpstairs So did I! Great read, made me want to travel. 4y
TheBookAddict Same! 😁💜 4y
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Ruthiella I considered this one for the prompt as well! 😀 4y
MariaW I went to the place you can see on the cover. It is beautiful. 😍 (edited) 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful ❤️ 4y
Eggs @Ruthiella 🙌🏻🙌🏻 4y
Eggs @MariaW oh how wonderful👏🏻🤗😀 4y
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️🌺❤️ 4y
CarolynM Me too. His new one was pretty good too 4y
Eggs @CarolynM Thanks for the recommendation 🤗 (edited) 4y
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ELMyerholtz
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Pickpick

One of my favorites- sweeping escapes to Italian coastal villages, the Golden Age of Hollywood, and fascinating characters.

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Soubhiville
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@CoffeeNBooks @Jee_HookedOnBookz @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I opened your gifts today, and I thank each of you 💗. All of these are from my TBR and I look forward to reading each of them. Happy Holidays friends, with love. ❤️

Suet624 Great reads!!! 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re welcome 🎅❤️💚 4y
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#3Books that made me want to travel ✈️

Beautiful Ruins made me want to go to Italy
Norse Mythology made me wish Asgard was a real place I could go there
The Heart Between Us made me want to tour all over Europe

mrp27 I picked Beautiful Ruins too! 4y
SamAnne Jess‘ new book comes out next month! The Cool Millions. 4y
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Cinfhen
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I loved this book. So many different yarns, yet author Jess Walter skillfully knits them all into a warm and delicate cozy blanket full of care, humor & love. Narration was wonderful although I felt the book dragged on too much at certain parts. Would recommend for those that enjoy historical fiction, romance, dual timelines and a bit of Hollywood glamour 🌟🌟🌟🌟#BookSpinBingo

JennyM So glad you enjoyed it. It was my comfy (and so needed) #armchairtravel at the start of lockdown ☀️ 4y
MsMelissa So glad you enjoyed it 😊 4y
Megabooks I loved this too! 4y
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Ruthiella I also liked how the disparate threads all came together. 😀 (edited) 4y
CarolynM 😀 4y
CarolynM No, but I have a copy of this one 4y
Ruthiella Not yet unfortunately! 4y
JennyM @Cinfhen I‘ve not read any others either. I hear he has a new one coming out soon, so I‘ll look out for it. Was a lovely read (edited) 4y
Megabooks I‘ve read this short story collection and liked it 4y
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Cinfhen
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Wow! There‘s A LOT going on in this book but I‘m loving all of it!!! I‘m only at the halfway point/ I think I can guess the ending so let‘s see....

MrsMalaprop Liked this one 👏. 4y
Freespirit What are those gorgeous blooms? 4y
Sace I agree about the gorgeous blooms. They are #BestOfLitsy worthy for sure! 4y
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Cinfhen Thanks so much @Freespirit @Sace according to PlantSnapp that bloom is called sweetness dianthus 💕 4y
Cinfhen I‘m loving it @MrsMalaprop Have you read this one @KarenUK it‘s TOTALLY your #LitJam 4y
KarenUK I read it a long time ago and remember really liking it! 💕 4y
SamAnne My other favorites of his are Financial Lives of the Poets and his short story collection We Live in Water. He was my neighbor for a number of years and I would always crack up at the fellow neighbors, local 7-11, etc that pop up in his writing. His next book Cold Millions is set in Spokane WA in the 20s and 30s and I can‘t wait. 4y
Cinfhen That is SO COOL @SamAnne 😊🙌🏻❤️ 4y
Reviewsbylola I read this one earlier this year and I completely forget it. 🤣 4y
Cinfhen I don‘t think I‘ll forget this book for awhile....the audio is SO GOOD @Reviewsbylola #RichardBurton #Italy #TrueLove ♥️🎧 4y
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Kristensumpter
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Cinfhen
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Just started the audio @emilyhaldi @Book_Fiend_Melissa and I‘m smitten 🥰#BookSpinBingo

Freespirit Your inspiring me to audio read 😊 I have got hooked on podcasts and have been listening to them on travel to and from work. 4y
Cinfhen I‘m hooked on audiobooks @Freespirit The narration adds to the prose and characterization❣️Try one...I‘m trying to think of a great first listen to recommend (edited) 4y
Suet624 This book was a delightful surprise. I really enjoyed it. 4y
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Cinfhen I‘m loving it so far @Suet624 I prefer the 1962 storyline but both stories are captivating ♥️ 4y
Josee.lit.a.lu.et.lira @Freespirit I only started audiobook 2 months ago and I‘m really enjoy it. I made sure to have 1 going at all time since for my morning walks, gardening and cooking. I agree with @Cinfhen that the narration adds a dimension. I suggest you try it 😉 Not much to loose, a parallel universe to discover ✨❣️😊 4y
SamAnne He has a new book coming out in October called The Cold Millions! 4y
Freespirit Thanks @Cinfhen and @Josee.a.lu.lit.et.lira I have BorrowBox so I will get started👏🏼 4y
Josee.lit.a.lu.et.lira @Freespirit 🤗 make sure to tag me in order to let me know about your appreciation of the experience 🙏🏻 4y
Cinfhen Oh wow!!! I‘m SO excited to hear that @SamAnne I‘m loving this book♥️Much more going on than I initially thought 4y
Cinfhen You like historical fiction, right @Freespirit maybe try one of these 4y
Cinfhen What would you suggest @Josee.a.lu.lit.et.lira ?!?!!? 4y
Josee.lit.a.lu.et.lira The only historical fiction I listened to is Shantaram, but as my last night review states it is very looong. Interesting, but 42h worth of audio. I had to borrow it twice from the library 😅 4y
Cinfhen OMG!!!!!! That‘s like a marriage commitment @Josee.a.lu.lit.et.lira I couldn‘t get through the book, even though all my bookclub ladies LOVED it!!! Anything more than 16 hours and I‘m out the door 🚪 4y
Josee.lit.a.lu.et.lira @Cinfhen I will not make that beginner‘s mistake again 😜 4y
emilyhaldi I second @Suet624 - a delightful surprise!! I expected not to like this book for some reason but it was quite the opposite. I couldn't put it down. 4y
Suet624 @emilyhaldi it‘s funny how that happens. I expected not to like it. Not sure why. 4y
MsMelissa Yay! I‘m glad you are enjoying it. 4y
Cinfhen I bailed on the book when it first came out @Book_Fiend_Melissa @emilyhaldi @Suet624 but someone convinced me to try again... wish I could remember who and now, I‘m really LOVING IT!!!!! (edited) 4y
CarolynM I really enjoyed this one. Glad you're liking it better this time🙂 4y
Cinfhen I‘m thinking it might have been you @CarolynM who put this book back on my radar 💕 4y
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CarolynM
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What an extraordinary book! A patchwork of so many people, places and times, but it all came together so beautifully. I loved it. Thanks for encouraging me to get it off my shelf @JennyM I'm off to hunt for some Richard Burton movies now.
Also #Booked2020 #SetInHollywood

Cathythoughts Sounds great & great choice for this prompt 👍🏻❤️ 4y
JennyM I‘m so glad you enjoyed it. Such a lovely bit of escapism. And thanks to @Centique who put it first on my radar 🥰On another note, how are you?? Is all ok with you in Vic? Xx 4y
CarolynM @Cathythoughts Yes, it is perfect for the prompt. I think you'd like it. 4y
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Cinfhen I bailed on this YEARS AGO maybe I need to try again. I didn‘t really give it a fair chance 4y
CarolynM @JennyM Thank you, we are fine. We are at the other end of the council area from one of the outbreaks and not near the others, so we are feeling that our risk factor hasn't really risen very much. 4y
JennyM @CarolynM glad you are ok. Just watched Andrews‘ briefing - sad to hear parts are going back into lockdown. Look after yourself 😘 4y
CarolynM @Cinfhen It starts a bit slowly, and you have to be patient when it suddenly cuts away to something new, but I think it's worth it. 4y
Cinfhen Thanks and glad to hear you‘re feeling well. The idea of going back into lockdown is pretty demoralizing 😢 4y
CarolynM @JennyM @Cinfhen Thanks 😘😘 4y
LeeRHarry I enjoyed this one - glad you did too 😊 4y
Catherine_Willoughby What's involved in #Booked2020 ? 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Great job! 4y
Ruthiella I loved this one too and how the plots intersected.😍 4y
MemoirsForMe I‘ve had this one on my bookshelf for quite awhile. You‘ve convinced me to dust it off and get to it. 😊👍🏻 4y
CarolynM @Ruthiella At first I was a bit disconcerted by the way the new characters suddenly appeared, but I loved the way it all came together. 4y
CarolynM @UwannaPublishme My copy had been languishing in one of my piles for years before I was inspired to read it by @JennyM 's review. Hope you enjoy it too. 4y
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Coleen
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Mehso-so

I love the title of this book, but I can‘t really say I loved the book itself. It was just okay. I felt like the plot meandered and the characters weren‘t all that likeable. I‘m ready to move on to another audiobook.

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JennyM
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I am so enjoying this one. I wish I‘d read it during lockdown - perfect #armchairtravel #booked2020

Trashcanman 🤗 4y
JennyM @Trashcanman 👋 👋 👋 4y
LeeRHarry I remember enjoying this one too 😊 4y
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JennyM @LeeRHarry beautiful descriptions of Italian coastline 🥰 4y
SamAnne He has a new one coming out in October called The Cold Millions. Early reviews are great. He‘s a home town author! 4y
JennyM @SamAnne ooo, thanks for letting me know. I will definitely look out for it 😊 4y
CarolynM Sounds good. I think I have a copy of this somewhere, I'm going to look for it. 4y
JennyM @CarolynM I hope you find it and enjoy. I can‘t remember who recommended it, but it was a #blameitonlitsy. Perhaps @Centique 😘 4y
Centique Oh yes I read it a while ago and enjoyed it - glad you have too 😘 4y
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emilyhaldi
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Pickpick

This could be a case of #rightbookrighttime but I thoroughly enjoyed this one!!! I loved the characters, appreciated the setting of the Cinque Terre, and enjoyed the alternating POV's. Perfect book for a beach vacation and even better with a pina colada 🧉

SamAnne Home town author and great guy. He has a great short story collection—but it‘s dark! 5y
Eggs I loved this too, very much!! 5y
Megabooks I enjoyed this too. 5y
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Reviewsbylola May I pls borrow it? 😁 5y
emilyhaldi Well I was going to leave it behind in St Kitts... But maybe I'll haul it back for you 🙃 @Reviewsbylola 5y
Reviewsbylola Haha no worries. 5y
emilyhaldi No it's fine! I'm leaving a few other books behind so I'll being that one back for you 🤗 @Reviewsbylola 5y
Mdargusch Perfect combo! 🍹 5y
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emilyhaldi
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Another day in paradise and I‘m totally engrossed in @Mdargusch ‘s March bookclub selection. I might be a tad early for March, but Vulture called this one of the “best beach reads ever” so I had to bring it along on my trip. And I happen to agree it‘s a perfect choice!🌤

TrishB Beautiful ❤️ 5y
AlaMich I am green with envy!! 💚 5y
AlaMich Also, it‘s a great book! 5y
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Kalalalatja 😍😍😍 5y
youneverarrived I‘m not jealous at all 😂😍 5y
BkClubCare I loved this story! And the audio is EXCELLENT- the narrator is Italian. 5y
Mdargusch I‘m glad you‘re liking it - I just started it. And I believe it is our February selection. 🤔 maybe @Reviewsbylola can weigh in? 5y
emilyhaldi Ooohhh you‘re right! @Mdargusch I thought Say Nothing was feb... and I‘ve already finished that one too 😄 5y
TheHeartlandBookFairy Great picture! 5y
Reviewsbylola I think I‘m responsible for getting March and Feb confused. 🤣 @mdargusch @emilyhaldi 5y
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emilyhaldi
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🏝🏖🏝 I'm leaving for vacation on Monday and it's like Sophie's Choice over here trying to narrow down my book selection. And with all of the books I have to choose from, I'm still not convinced that I don't need a trip to the book store in search of the perfect beach read... Any good recommendations?!

Leftcoastzen These are all awesome choices, most of these on my radar. Some on my TBR. 5y
lauren.lerner My favorite beach read of vacation a few weeks ago was 5y
HannaPolkadots Reading Into Thin Air while being warm and happy is a great idea 😎 I read it in our Norwegian winter and I swear (maybe not) that it increased the cold and gave me frostbite 😉😬Look forward to hearing your opinion on The Country Girls trilogy ! Have a great vacation😃 5y
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BarbaraBB Great haul but for a beach read I‘d add Disappearing Earth and/or Red at the Bones 😊. Have a good vacation! 🤩😘 (edited) 5y
Kalalalatja I really liked the top one 👌 5y
Kimberlone I read Into Thin Air while on vacation years ago and it was a great contrast reading about Everest while I was in 80+ degree temps! 5y
LeahBergen Ohhh, you got The Country Girls! I have it, too (and still TBR 🙄). 5y
batsy I haven't read Eve Babitz but it seems like good vacation reading! 5y
emilyhaldi @HannaPolkadots @Kimberlone You have confirmed exactly what I was thinking!! reading about an Everest snowstorm on the beach seems much more appealing than in frigid Ohio 😆❄️ 5y
emilyhaldi Thanks!!! @BarbaraBB I wish I had either of those books bc I have no time left to grab either of them... but you never know what I might find in the airport bookstore 😜 5y
Reviewsbylola I‘m starting Irretrievable tonight! Did you end up buying beachier reads? 5y
Reviewsbylola Never mind, I just realized I grabbed the wrong NYRB title off my shelf. 😏 Gotta get to the January pick. (edited) 5y
Mdargusch Great mix! 5y
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Eggs
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Megabooks This is a good one! 5y
Eggs Yes @Megabooks I really enjoyed it 5y
GrahamBarnesy Such a great read! Absolutely loved it! 5y
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kelli7990
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This is my review for a #tbrjarpick I listened to this month. I like the cover for this book. It‘s beautiful. I‘ve never been to Italy but I‘m sure it‘s a beautiful place. Unfortunately, I didn‘t like this book that much. I‘m going to be picking my next #tbrjarpick.

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kelli7990
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I‘m currently listening to Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. I have 10 hours and 38 minutes left in the audiobook. I don‘t know what to think about this audiobook. I‘m in the middle of the second chapter and I‘m not liking it very much right now. I‘ve read reviews saying that this book gets better but other people have also said that it doesn‘t get better. After I finish this chapter, I will decide whether I want to finish this or not.

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I finished The Last Days Of August by Jon Ronson. My next #tbrjarpick is...Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. Here‘s what it‘s about:”The story begins in 1962. On a rocky patch of the sun-drenched Italian coastline, a young innkeeper, chest-deep in daydreams, looks out over the incandescent waters of the Ligurian Sea and spies an apparition: a tall, thin woman, a vision in white, approaching him on a boat.” This sounds interesting.

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shaynarae
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I picked this up because I was in desperate need of an audiobook for a long, solo car trip, and this was recommended both as lovely book with an amazing narrator (Edoardo Ballerini). I was not disappointed. The story was sweet and lovely, and Ballerini made it come alive in ways I don‘t think I could‘ve done for myself if I was reading the text. Add this to your summer audiobook TBR.

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hermyknee ♥️ love this quote! You should be getting your package from me sometime this week 🥰 6y
madamereadsalot1 @hermyknee thanks! I'll let ya know when it's in! 😊 The book is good too! I loved every bit of it, but this was my favorite quote from it. 6y
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What I'd like to do all day...read and drink tea💚
#ilovereading #booknerd #teaandbooks #litsy #newtolitsy

RaimeyGallant Seconded! And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy. 🤗📚 6y
AlwaysForeverReading Welcome to Litsy!!📚📖💜💛💙 6y
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