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Min Kamp 1
Min Kamp 1 | Karl Ove Knausgrd
Min kamp r Karl Ove Knausgrds mktiga sjlvbiografiska roman. Frsta delen inleds med en svepande beskrivning av varje mnniskas slutpunkt, dden. Det r runt detta ofrnkomliga faktum boken kretsar, frn barndom till vuxenhet. I centrum str en far som i hela sitt liv agerar p ett stt som gr honom onbar och omjlig att frst. Boken utgr frn Karl Oves nuvarande situation med fru och tv sm barn i Malm. Han skriver personligt om hur han tvingats sluta dricka eftersom han d tappar kontrollen och gr sig sjlv och andra illa. S kommer telefonsamtalet frn brodern med besked om faderns dd. Det som fljer r ett hrt uppvaknande och en begravning av en far han aldrig knde.
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KMCRamsek
My Struggle, Book One | Karl Ove Knausgaard
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500 pages of pure authenticity

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bibliothecarivs
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Recent acquisitions:

📖 My Struggle (Book One) by Karl Ove Knausgaard
📖 From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life by Arthur C. Brooks
📖 Durkheim is Dead!: Sherlock Holmes is Introduced to Sociological Theory by Arthur Asa Berger

#fREADom #UniteAgainstBookBans

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Emilymdxn
A Death in the Family | Karl Ove Knausgaard
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So on my birthday last week I decided to spontaneously book myself a solo trip to Norway! I‘ve never travelled on my own before. I always thought it‘d kinda happen one day but the stars never made it happen, so I just booked it. I‘m so so excited. The trip is at the end of April/start of May and I‘m having so much fun planning, attempting duolingo and finding Norwegian books.

Suet624 That‘s fantastic! Good for you! 3y
Magpiegem Ooh that sounds so exciting!! Well done for making it happen! Xx 3y
wanderinglynn How fun! I like traveling by myself. Enjoy! 3y
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Dragon Sounds like such a wonderful adventure! Enjoy the planning 💚🐉 3y
rwmg Enjoy 3y
LiteraryinPA How exciting! You‘re going to have a wonderful time! 3y
JamieArc Awesome! Good for you!!! 3y
BarbaraBB Wow, that sounds wonderful! I can recommend an all time favorite of mine which I‘ve often praised on Litsy 3y
BarbaraBB And I‘d absolutely dive into Knausgård! 3y
EvieBee That sounds like so much fun! I really enjoyed traveling alone. I miss it! You‘re inspiring me to plan something soon. 3y
Itchyfeetreader Good for you. Some of my solo travels have been my most fun. It‘s so liberating not to have to negotiate / discuss etc with another person and just go do ! 3y
Chrissyreadit ❤️that sounds like a great time! 3y
janeycanuck Norway has been one of my favourites trips that we‘ve taken. Hope you enjoy! 3y
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Hamlet
My Struggle: | Karl Ove Knausgaard, Don Bartlett
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This six-part novel has been on my TBR list for some time; it‘s been called one of the first great works of the 21st century. I was amazed that it sold a half-million copies in his native Norway, a country of only 5 million. I found this first volume to be a very fast read. Critics call it “auto fiction,” which is much closer to a memoir than most novels based on one‘s life. There is much controversy about it. I found that he renders(see comments)

Hamlet (Review continued #1)…beauty and meaning out of everyday events the way Melville renders philosophy from whaling-ship details or (a more apt comparison) the way Proust derives memory analysis and social critique from everyday banalities of French life. I‘m reading it with a book-club pal, and we have both captivated. It‘s his complete honesty and candor that makes the work of presenting truth as he sees and discovers it somehow sing. (Continued..) 3y
Hamlet (Review continued #2) This first volume focuses on Karl Ove‘s youth, leading to the death of his father; some English editions subtitle it “A Death in the Family.” He hates his father but can‘t shake his influence and lasting effects. Brutal honesty makes for a writer I admire but a character who shocks and who can be unsavory but still fascinating. Everything arising from his minute attention and candor is both straightforward and… (continued..) 3y
Hamlet (Review continued #3)… quite nuanced; it demands conversation after reading, I found, and the conversations I have had about the book have been rewarding. The novel may not be for everyone. I suggest you read some critics‘ reviews before you decide to add or reject it from your TBR pile. I will definitely read the other volumes. 3y
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Leftcoastzen I adored the series, but I agree, not for everyone. Lovely review! 3y
Suet624 I liked this one until about halfway through. I think it reminded me too much of an ex-hubby. 3y
Hamlet @Suet624 That‘s a good-enough reason to just drop it and walk away… good for you to take such self-care! 3y
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Billypar
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#currentread
It's not that I'm not enjoying it, but I assume everyone who reads this or the later volumes has moments of disbelief that there is still so much more left...

vivastory I *really* liked this one. Especially the ending, which to this day remains one of the most powerful portraits of grief that I've read. Yet, I have yet to read further volumes... 3y
BarbaraBB I‘ve read them all and wished for more afterwards… 3y
LeahBergen I‘m like @vivastory - I really liked the first one but never read any more. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3y
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Liz_M Nice to see you and I guess we won't be seeing you for the long while it takes to read this. 😁 (I am the slacker that owns all six volumes but am too wary of the time commitment to start...) 3y
Billypar Good to know @vivastory - I can definitely see him handling emotional moments in a powerful way. I've read enough to know that this will likely be a pick, but also that I'll likely be in the one volume camp with you and @LeahBergen for a long while! 3y
Billypar @BarbaraBB @Leftcoastzen He's definitely an amazing writer. There's got to be some kind of reader continuum: 'tolerance for books lacking in plot/larger narratives.' I suspect I'm squarely in the middle, and even though this is non-fiction, I think where you are determines if you read 6 volumes or 6 pages 🙂 3y
Billypar @Liz_M It's good to be back on Litsy more regularly: I was definitely missing it and really glad that NYRB helped keep me connected at least monthly. Luckily I'm tackling this on audio so it's my dishwashing soundtrack and won't compete with Litsy time or other reading! 3y
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Leftcoastzen
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A kindle deal in the U.S.🤔Read the series , loved it . This is the first of 6 volumes, so you know what you‘re getting into!📚📚

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Leftcoastzen
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#20Series20days #Top20Series I think I started reading these when vols.1&2 were in paperback here in the U.S.Knausgaard ruminates on everything , the extraordinary & the ordinary.Readers either fall in love with the series or don‘t see what the fuss is about.He has me early on speaking of how he will spend too much on music and books to the detriment of rent/food.As you can see , I couldn‘t wait for the last vol.to come out in paperback!

Andrew65 This isn‘t a series I have heard of. 4y
ValerieAndBooks I‘ve read books 1-4, book 5 still TBR, and was waiting for book 6 to come out in paperback — I think it has been for a while and need to get it 😊 4y
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Leftcoastzen @ValerieAndBooks No spoilers but really 6 is so long , it‘s like 2 books .And he ruminated a lot about Hitler .I loved the whole series, & felt he had many great points about him , but slowed me down , because sometimes you can‘t read about Hitler. 4y
Andrew65 @Leftcoastzen Thanks, I will check it out 😊 4y
ValerieAndBooks @Leftcoastzen that‘s good to know about 6 — thanks for the heads up. 4y
LeahBergen I enjoyed the first one but I‘ve somehow never read any more. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 4y
merelybookish I still haven't read 6. But I will someday! I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Karl Ove. 4y
Leftcoastzen @merelybookish completely understand, Sometimes I found myself doing this 🙄 4y
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theladygreer
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This popped up as an Instagram memory the other day and I couldn‘t resist sharing. She‘s bigger now and the books are smaller, generally.

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Taylor
My Struggle: Book One | Karl Knausgaard
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My second read of this (yes I already read it once, but see I want to reread them before I tackle book six, which I have not read) had me enraptured.

Before I really liked it, but now... Wow. The sections I thought were dull before—I loved them this time! The game changer is that now I consider everything he writes in context of the scale of the whole series, and it makes the accomplishment so much more impressive. I‘m blown away really.

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Taylor
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“Then I looked out the window. The sky above the hospital on the other side of the road was cloudless and blue. The low sun glistened on the panes, signs, railings, car hoods. The frozen breath rising from passersby on the pavement made them look as if they were on fire.”

Not sure why but I‘m really feeling this descriptive passage, as I‘m feeling this entire reread of volume one. I‘m definitely glad I‘m diving into this again....

Leftcoastzen I read them all and was mesmerized. 5y
Taylor @Leftcoastzen They‘re so good. I read 1-5 already but I want to reread them before I do number 6. 5y
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emilyhaldi
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Knausgaard's series is an introspective on his life and perhaps #humannature as well.
#movember

Cinfhen Another author I haven‘t read before 🙈 5y
BarbaraBB Great choice. Have you read it? 5y
Cathythoughts I thought this was good when I read it 👍🏻 5y
emilyhaldi Not yet! @BarbaraBB I think it might be a good winter break read when I'm hunkered down on the couch for a good long while 😊 5y
BarbaraBB I hope you‘ll love them as much as I did. Then winter will fly by 😀 5y
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thebluestocking
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1. Starting this mighty tome in an even mightier series.
2. Reading!
3. Rocky Road (or B&J‘s Half Baked)
4. Piano
5. ✅

@howjessreads #friyayintro

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Suet624
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Oh dear..the beginning was so good. Then my struggle to be interested in his struggle became too much to bear. I don‘t often give up on a book but this one I must, at least for now. 😀😀

SamAnne LOL. What is it about some male writers who have to take up so much time and space? 5y
Heideschrampf I think in a case like this it's perfectly normal. In depth soul searching just ain't a good beach read 5y
Theaelizabet Good try! I could just never convince myself that I could be interested in his ruminations. 5y
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Suet624 @SamAnne Haha. Some of his ideas were thought provoking and quite interesting. And then something happened. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5y
Suet624 @Heideschrampf Funny you should mention that. I could imagine sitting in a beach chair with this book being my only option and at least I‘d finish it. I have a feeling I‘d get a lot out of it eventually. 5y
Suet624 @Theaelizabet He has teased me from the bookstore shelves for years. 😂😂 5y
MicheleinPhilly @Theaelizabet SAME. I‘ve always been like, “Why do you think I want to read 6 books about you and your life?” 5y
BarbaraBB And yet... 😉 5y
Izai.Amorim Not to mention the bad taste in choosing such a title... 5y
Suet624 @Izai.Amorim So true. 5y
kalinichta Yep, I felt the same way about this book. The beginning was so promising and then... meh... I still haven't picked it back up 5y
Suet624 @kalinichta I have a sneaky suspicion I won't be picking it up again either. 😉
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Leftcoastzen Generally our tastes are similar, I devoured the series,maybe the minutia of everyday life intrigued me more?But , I am bogged down by the last book.the usual reading too many books at once & a section of like things I want to tell you about history and philosophy.Hard to read about Hitler near the holidays. 5y
Suet624 I definitely hit a rough patch of minutia and had way too many other books to read. I had been enjoying it before then. I generally read one book at a time so it was slowing my roll. 😁 I might bring it with me for my week on the beach to at least finish it. 5y
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ReadingRuby
A Death in the Family | Karl Ove Knausgaard
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Mehso-so

I have very mixed feelings about this book. I did enjoy parts, especially towards the end. But it was a slog of detail to get there. I finished it a few weeks ago and only now just got round to taking a picture for litsy. But the further I‘ve got from it, the more negative my feelings have become. So I don‘t think I will have the resilience to continue with the series

Suet624 Yup. I know the feeling. 5y
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Saari84
Sterben: Roman | Karl Ove Knausgrd
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Ach Knausgård ♥️
Was soll ich noch sagen?! Er hat mich wieder gefesselt, berührt und erschüttert und gleichzeitig habe ich mich wieder sooo verstanden gefühlt. Knausgård ist eine verwandte Seele ♥️

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Saari84
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Für viele war "Sterben" der Einstieg in die Knausgård Welt, ich habe damals mit "Spielen" angefangen und war begeistert!
Selten hat mich ein Autor so ne gepackt, selten hab ich mich so verstanden gefühlt!
Nun widme ich mich auch endlich "Sterben".
Welches seiner Werke gefällt euch am besten?
#buch #buchliebe #leseliebe #bookstagram #bookish #bibliophile #bookworm #lesen #ilovetoread

Moony Ich dachte man muss did chronologisch lesen.... 6y
Saari84 @Moony jein. So hat er ja auch nicht geschrieben. "Spielen" drehte sich um seine Kindheit, dass war aber nicht sein erstes Buch. Ich hab aber bei spielen angefangen und bin dann nach den Altersstufen gegangen 6y
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ephemeralwaltz
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I'm officially a Knausgaard fan! I didn't think I needed this (because who ever needs a middle-aged western man reminiscing about his life?) but this first part of a six-part memoir has been a much appreciated companion this week. I was hooked a few pages in and haven't been able to put it down! Knausgaard talks about everything in (too) much detail but oh boy, is he readable. I'll be picking up Book Two soon for sure ⚡

4.5/5⭐

AmyG I picked this up a few years ago...and loved it. I have been meaning to read more. 6y
BarbaraBB All the love for this series. I was devastated after finishing the last one 💜 6y
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ReadingRuby
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I‘ve been finding this a bit heavy going. Only managing a few pages at a time, and finding my attention sliding away from the page as the minute descriptions of a Stockholm street (and everything else) fail to draw me in. But yesterday I finally had a breakthrough with about 100 pages read, including staying up late to carry on reading. I had planned on reading the whole series... but we shall see if I have the willpower!

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ephemeralwaltz
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TGIF. Haven't done one of these #FriyayIntro in ages 😫 @howjessreads

1. Teleport. I feel like too much mind reading would be overwhelming.
2. Tagged current read 😍
3. I, in fact, have. For the first time ever!
4. YOU
5. On it!

Megara Oh man. I want to change my mind. Now I want teleportation. Haha 6y
ephemeralwaltz @Megara right?😂 I mean we could travel far away just on a day off from work! And there'd be no missing anybody ever. I'd love to teleport whenever I'm missing a friend! 6y
Clare-Dragonfly How is You? I loved the book and wasn‘t sure how it would translate to TV. (My parents have Netflix but haven‘t figured out how to share it with me yet… so I can‘t watch it myself right now.) 6y
ephemeralwaltz @Clare-Dragonfly it was pretty good! Addictive. I haven't read the book so I'm afraid I can't give you a better opinion :( 6y
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ephemeralwaltz
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• My Struggle 1: A Death in the Family (2009) by Karl Ove Knausgaard

Time for some cozy reading time before bed. I'm finally jumping on the Knausgaard train and I'm 👏 pretty 👏 damn 👏 excited 👏 !

I don't know what to expect but I have a feeling I'm going to be a fan ⚡

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ReadingRuby
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Sunday night sorted 😻

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Suet624
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I‘ve waited so long to read this book. I‘m on page 56 and I know that now is the perfect time to jump into this. I purchased it years ago because, quite frankly, he looks like many of my previous boyfriends. 😁 It turns out though that he thinks like me. I‘m wallowing in our similarities.

hilded Hope you‘ll enjoy it, and what handsome boyfriends you had in the past 😍 6y
Reggie I feel like you‘ve got a Viggo Mortenson type going on. 😊 6y
Suet624 @Reggie Good call! Yup. And also a John Lennon type. 6y
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Suet624 @hilded ah, the good old days. 😁 now it‘s just me and a bunch of goofy grandkids. 6y
Reggie I wanna comment on John Lennon but growing up I had a thing for Roger Moore so I will refrain. Lol (edited) 6y
Suet624 @Reggie 😂😂😂 6y
batsy I love the "looks like ex-boyfriends/thinks like me" juxtaposition ?? 6y
Suet624 @batsy 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ 6y
BarbaraBB You‘ll love him and his story, I‘m sure after what you tell us here about your ex-boyfriends and yourself 💕 6y
Suet624 @BarbaraBB Oh goody, I think. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 6y
ValerieAndBooks I‘ve just started Book 4! 6y
Suet624 @ValerieAndBooks I think book #4 may be years down the road. 😛 6y
ValerieAndBooks Ha. Does that mean you‘re not won over by him ?? 6y
Suet624 @ValerieAndBooks 😂😂 no, I‘m exactly enjoying him a lot. I just keep grabbing library books that I have to read and return and he‘s getting bumped. 6y
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jveezer
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My Struggle begins...

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Callsie
A Death in the Family | Karl Ove Knausgaard
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How many books is too many books for a trip? These three + my kobo + Karl Ove for 11 days in Peru and I‘ll have some time to myself - that‘s not too far fetched is it?

RaimeyGallant You'll have fun whether you get through them or not. :) 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 6y
CarolynM Welcome to Litsy 🌼 6y
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Theshadedbuffalo Hi! Welcome to Litsy!! ⭐️📚 6y
Wife Welcome to Litsy!🌹 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 📖💙 6y
Crazeedi Welcome! 6y
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mrozzz
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PERFECTTTTTT. So happy to be able to complete my collection & now have all 6 in hardcover. Big thanks to my mom (pictured here). ☺️🎄🎁♥️

Booksnchill I recently completed this set as well- they are so lovely! Merry Christmas! 6y
ephemeralwaltz 😍😍 I just got Book One and am hoping to make it my first read of 2019! 6y
Leftcoastzen WooHoo! 6y
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Leftcoastzen
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U.S. paperback covers of the first five volumes.I‘m currently reading book 6 recently released in Hardcover.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ #FactFiction
#SeptemberDanes

vivastory Good choice! 6y
Leftcoastzen @vivastory Thanks! I loved all of the volumes. 6y
Kalalalatja Great covers and great pick! 6y
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KristinaRay
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#currentlyreading
I started this one yesterday. This is the first book I‘ve read by this author. I wasn‘t sure at first, but now I‘m really starting to like it.

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quietlycuriouskate
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Well, that's all I need: a middle-aged chap navel-gazing/reminiscing in minute detail and expectation of an audience! ? Except that it turns out I enjoyed it. The man can write. Admittedly I far preferred the more introspective parts to the bathroom-cleaning parts, but I warmed to Knausgaard's self-consciousness (which seems to be at the heart of his "struggle"). I will read more, but not just yet. I'm curious about his Seasons books, now, too.

ephemeralwaltz I don't need this either but I'm jumping on the Knausgard train regardless! 😂😂 just started it. 6y
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Sha0102
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A touching sad book with a realistic raw narrative. The first half is pretty slowl but it gets better. Though it brought me back sad memories, it is still worth reading. Feat.: 🐶 @claryfofa #AMortedoPai #MyStruggle #KarlOveKnausgard
#book #bookaholic #booklovers #ler #leitura #leitora #reading #instabook #instaread #instabooks #bookstagram #litsy #booklover #readingabook #amreading #books #vero #Sha2018

britt_brooke 💚🐾 6y
BarbaraBB Such a great series. 6y
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Sha0102
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Late Night Tea. 🍵📚

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sisilia
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Just arrived!!! Book 6 is currently unavailable in Book Depository so I just have to wait 😑

quietlycuriouskate I reserved the first volume at the library last week. 6y
minkyb You can build furniture with those volumes! 6y
sisilia @minkyb Hahaha bricks!! 6y
GatheringBooks you have the pretty versions. :) 6y
sisilia @GatheringBooks I was eyeing them for months ☺️ 6y
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BookHermit
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I wish I could have taken a literary science degree. Sounds...analytical. My university only offered the garden variety English Literature BA.

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The feeling the future does not exist...

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🤔

KristinaRay I love this quote so much! 6y
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BookHermit
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Yay. My parents‘ neighbour finally shutdown his outdoor hot tub movie theatre. I can read without hearing shitty dialogue in the background.

Centique Oh man that sounds SO annoying! 6y
BookHermit @Centique Oh, it was. 6y
BibliOphelia 😂🤣😱 6y
Zelma That sounds horrific. 😬 6y
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BookHermit
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Dogearedcopy 😆 6y
Zelma 😂👏 6y
LeahBergen Right?? 6y
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BookHermit
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“As your perspective of the world increases not only is the pain it inflicts on you less but also its meaning. Understanding the world requires you to take a certain distance from it.”

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ClairesReads
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Shout out to #AWF18 where I once again had the best weekend in my calendar...primarily spent swooning over the genius of Karl Ove Knausgård

AmyG He writes so magnificently. ❤️ 6y
ClairesReads @AmyG it was amazing to hear him speak! 6y
mrozzz So lucky! 6y
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Neale Once again, so jealous. 😊 6y
ClairesReads @Neale sorry to make you jealous! It was amazing though! 6y
Redheadrambles @ClairesReads so many books ! 6y
ClairesReads @Redheadrambles you know me, always out of control 6y
Redheadrambles @ClairesReads only way too be ! 6y
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Leftcoastzen
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batsy They look lovely arranged like that! Cool cover design. Have you read them all?? 7y
Leftcoastzen Yep !It is killing me that the last book has not been translated yet , close though , databases say it will publish in September, I need the last one !Coming in hardcover first but I liked the look of the paperback versions for some reason. The Archipelago hardcovers lovely too. 7y
peacegypsy Absolutely adore his prose. So simple yet so thoughtful. 🌺🌸 6y
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ValerieAndBooks I have Book One next to my chair, meaning it‘s currently very high on my TBR. I saw Books 1-5 in the used bookstore but only picked up 1-4 because they were matching paperbacks and 5 was HB. So I get you on that! #booknerdproblems 6y
Leftcoastzen @ValerieAndBooks I think when I started reading them, 1 and 2 were already in paper,so it kind of made sense to go that route.Cost wise and space wise plus , loved how they looked. 6y
Leftcoastzen @peacegypsy Love his descriptive powers and his inner dialogues.Simple yet thoughtful is a good description. 6y
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peacegypsy
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My summer project. Anyone else read this? I would appreciate any feedback—thanks, all! 😊📚📖

mrozzz Yessssss and desperately waiting for the final book in September! So excellent. Among the best writing I‘ve ever read. 7y
peacegypsy @mrozzz So glad to read your endorsement! Is it summer yet? I‘m ready to start! 😊🌝🌻 7y
BarbaraBB I‘ve read them all and loooove them. Just don‘t read them all at once, that might be a bit too much. But I love Karl Ove 😍 even though he makes himself so unlovable in his own books! Enjoy! 7y
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peacegypsy @BarbaraBB Thanks for the advice! 😃 7y
Faibka Ooh it‘s my radar! I‘ve heard great things about it 7y
Suet624 I want to. 7y
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ValerieAndBooks
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This is what all I picked up at the used bookstore today. Fill a bag for $17, but My Struggle Book 1 was specially priced at $4, so total was $21 plus tax. Not bad!

Some are #1001Books. The Wolitzer is #blameitonReggie 😂. I read The Bonfire of Vanities way back when, and wanted to re-read (someday).

Reggie I haven‘t read that one by her but I‘m sure I‘ll circle back for it. Nice haul!!! 7y
LauraJ Not bad at all! 7y
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merelybookish Great stack!! 7y
rachelk I ❤️a book sale! The Fire Next Time is on my tbr. 7y
Tamra Yay!! 7y
britt_brooke Nice!! 7y
Zelma Excellent haul! 7y
LeahBergen I have The Lady in Gold on my TBR, too. 👍🏻 7y
Reviewsbylola What Remains is excellent. Nice haul!! 7y
DivineDiana Wow! I loved The Lady in Gold. Attended a lecture about it as well. Have you seen the movie with Helen Mirren? It too is well done. Now, I just need to see actual painting in NY! 7y
BarbaraBB Great haul 😍 7y
ValerieAndBooks @Reggie I‘ll get to the Interestings first though because I had that one already 😊! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @LauraJ it takes a lot of careful packing of the store‘s bag to maximize the haul...I think this is a record number for me 😊! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @Cinfhen good to know you liked it...I‘m a sucker for almost anything about art! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @merelybookish thanks! I got lucky 😊 7y
ValerieAndBooks @rachelk I‘m trying to decide if I should read the Baldwin now before the month is over and Duncan Jones moves onto March, or read in order of his recs 🤔! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @Tamra 😊📚😊📚😊!! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @LauraBeth I love @Reggie‘s blurbs 😄!! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @emilyhaldi @Reviewsbylola I read What Remains many years ago, and regretted I didn‘t keep my copy (moves and all that). Was glad to find a copy again! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @LeahBergen 😊👍 @DivineDiana I haven‘t seen the movie based on this book yet. I need to see the actual artwork, too. I‘ll try to read this when I know I‘ll visit the museum it‘s in! 7y
rachelk @ValerieAndBooks I‘d read Baldwin now, but that‘s just me - you can‘t go wrong either way! 🙂 7y
ValerieAndBooks @britt_brooke 😊 now I just need to read faster!! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @Zelma thanks! Now to really get cracking on my ever-growing TBR 😅! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @BarbaraBB it‘s a good place for me to find books off of the #1001books list 😊 7y
ValerieAndBooks @ForeverNerdy 😊 I‘m excited 😆!! 7y
Zelma @ValerieAndBooks I always look at my TBR as the pile of endless possibility. And I‘ll never run out of something great to read! 7y
LeahBergen @DivineDiana @ValerieAndBooks I liked the movie, too, bought the book after seeing it. I haven‘t seen this painting but I did see a big Klimt exhibit that was glorious. 😃 7y
Cinfhen Hey @DivineDiana do u want to try and meet up in NY to see the Klimt, you as well @ValerieAndBooks ?!?? I‘ll be in NY from Friday March 9 until midday Tuesday March 13 7y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen That would be fun! There is a new bus line out here in the Burbs that I have been wanting to try! @ValerieAndBooks 7y
DivineDiana @LeahBergen The exhibit must have been divine! I enjoyed the history of Klimt and his relationships in the book. Highly recommend. 7y
Cinfhen Like a Bolt Bus??? @DivineDiana 7y
Cinfhen I‘m gonna go online and see if we need to order tickets etc and I‘ll let you know what I discover @DivineDiana @ValerieAndBooks 7y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen Yes, like a Bolt Bus. It is OurBus and the stop is in Malvern. 7y
Cinfhen Where does it drop you off in the city?? @DivineDiana 7y
ValerieAndBooks @Cinfhen @DivineDiana I‘d love to do this, but we‘ll be in Boston that weekend for older son‘s senior concert. I‘m sure you‘ll have fun if you go 😊!! 7y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen It looks like there are 2 stops. Either the Port Authority or Madison between 26th and 27th 7y
Cinfhen That sounds like a great weekend @ValerieAndBooks sorry u won‘t be around! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @DivineDiana I‘m glad to know about this bus service going out of Malvern! More convenient than going into Philly first. @Cinfhen 7y
Suet624 That‘s fantastic! 7y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen Yes. I‘ll check my calendar and email you some dates that could work for me. Safe travels! My email is dmillerick@comcast.net 7y
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Leftcoastzen
My Struggle: Book One | Karl Knausgaard
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#music #riotgrams I couldn‘t decide so I‘m posting both.In Karl‘s books, whenever he gets a little coin or the notion, he goes out and buys books or music,it always made me smile as I was reading,sounds familiar.😁
High Fidelity charms me as a book or as a movie, one of the rare occasions I love both.Record store owner Rob analyzed his failed relationships through the lens of his musical obsessions.”What came first, the music or the misery?”

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BarbaraBB
My Struggle: | Karl Ove Knausgaard, Don Bartlett
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#Riotgrams day 9: #BelovedSeries (repost)

merelybookish Last volume isn't in English till the fall. 7y
GatheringBooks twinsies! :) 7y
BarbaraBB @merelybookish well you‘ve got something to look forward to, the last volume is the best in my opinion! 7y
LeahBergen How beautiful! 😍 7y
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tea_stankovic
Min Kamp 1 | Karl Ove Knausgrd
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Karl Ove & John Constable

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jveezer
My Struggle: Book One | Karl Knausgaard
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My TBR pile happily increased by a package or two from #archipelagobooks today.

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tea_stankovic
Min Kamp 1 | Karl Ove Knausgrd
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First in 2018.
✨📚

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whereistexasjen
My Struggle: | Karl Ove Knausgaard, Don Bartlett
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I finished book one and immediately ran to the bookstore for book two. I cannot stop talking or thinking about this odd phenomenon, both the books and the author. I read a review that says, "it's like opening up someone else's diary and finding your own thoughts," "more real than reality".

Booksnchill Just got Winter in today and will start it soon! 7y
whereistexasjen @Booksnchill ooh it looks so good! 7y
Booksnchill I am 100% down with your Knausgaard love- I have georgeous editions of My Struggle I got from Book Depository! 7y
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whereistexasjen @Booksnchill I am converting everyone around me to Knausgaard fans. Cannot shut up about him. And I didn't expect to like the book! 7y
cariashley Wow this is quite the endorsement! I‘m moving this up on my wishlist! 7y
mrozzz Well said!!! 7y
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