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The Bookshop
The Bookshop | Penelope Fitzgerald
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tpixie
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Luckily, the book is starting out better than the ( unnecessary, don‘t waste your time) Introduction!
A short read - while I figure out what to read next!

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JoyBlue
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Mehso-so

Book or movie? Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#the-bookshop

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Teresereading
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1. Missing going to The Hill of Content and The Paperback Shop in Melbourne
2. Not usually. Maybe have a title I‘m looking for but usually make new discoveries
#twoforTuesday
@TheSpineView @MrsMalaprop

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 📘📖📚 2y
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Lollymya
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ◾️Here‘s my review of this one….but prepared for the onslaught of book reviews….sorry in advanced. #november #litsylove #backinthesadleagain https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4321629713

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Nute
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Undone by seasonal allergies. The day has had a horizontal viewpoint. I filled the between sneezes and itchy moments with this book. It‘s a slim novel telling a quiet story that felt right for a Sunday afternoon. Never once did I feel the urge to assume a vertical viewpoint until close to the end when I realized that sometimes unkind schemes result in a permanent alteration to sweet hopes and dreams, unlikeable people often remain unlikeable,👇🏽

Nute good folks and good intentions are easily pushed into obscurity by the trampling of the powerful and the privileges of money-class-caste…all of that shall surely define our ruin and vanquishing. Yet, still I was pulling for Florence…for goodness sake, she owns a bookstore. As readers we always pull for the keeper of books, right?👇🏽 (edited) 2y
Nute I was pulling for her bookshop in a town where not many desired to read & few had leisure time past what is required to survive. How brave to introduce Lolita to that citizenry! I was hoping that there would be a miraculous shifting of power and voice. Maybe there was…Florence hopefully left an indelible impression on someone…reading can raise you up, literature can carry you far from where you physically are & give intelligence bumper points.👇🏽 (edited) 2y
Nute Didn‘t do too much for putting despicable people in their place so unfortunately the story leaves you feeling a bit sad. Maybe that‘s the rub though, sometimes shifty folks get away with their shifty behaviours. I didn‘t mind this story for it‘s intended purposes. Always nice to read about a bookstore, even a short lived one so I still say Recommended. (edited) 2y
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megnews Ugh. I feel your pain. I could scratch my eyeballs out right now. 2y
Trashcanman 😘😘🤗👏 2y
TrishB My brain deleted the f in shifty, I guess it still has the same meaning. 2y
Nute @megnews My sister, commiseration always appreciated! Hang in there!🙂 2y
Nute @Trashcanman Hugs to you today, George!💕 2y
Nute @TrishB So funny, Ms. Trish, because I definitely had the other word which more accurately describes Mrs. Gamart in the original post.🥴 Milo remains just plain shifty.😒 2y
Chrissyreadit Hope allergies clear up 🧡 2y
TiredLibrarian The allergies & sinus problems have been off the charts lately. Hope you feel better! 👃🏻❤ 2y
Nute @chrissy @TiredLibrarian Thank you for the well-wishes. Every year right about this time, I think that I am going to squeak by untouched by this discomfort because cool weather has arrived. Pollen (and other such stuff) counts are decreasing. Yet, late seasonal allergies get delivered to me like a Farewell-to-Summer Gift!😵‍💫 To whom do I complain to let know that this present is not desired!😆 2y
kspenmoll I so get it; my allergies are awful too! Great review- 2y
Sungirl79 My allergies have been horrible too!!😩 2y
tpixie Starting this today. Look like it‘s allergy season again for you! 🌺💕🌺 2y
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Teresereading
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#awesomeaugust hosted by @Andrew65
one goal achieved (no 4)
Close to my first finish - Wild Island, a Scottish murder mystery
And we had good weather yesterday, so some pruning and weeding achieved.

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
tpixie Cool ? Lego? Shop! 2y
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SomedayAlmost
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Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Appointment shopping at Houston‘s lovely children‘s bookshop Blue Willow Books! Isn‘t it a grand feeling to be in a bookstore? #indiebookstoreday #buyindie

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Thank you @EadieB for these awesome books!! Can‘t wait to read them! Merry Christmas 🎄🎁❤️💚

EadieB You‘re welcome! Hope you enjoy them! 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @EadieB I will 📚❤️ 3y
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mrp27
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#3books #thathavebeenmadeintomovies

I‘ve read and watched these three titles as movies and enjoyed them all in both formats.

OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚🎬 4y
erzascarletbookgasm I want to read & watch The Bookshop too. The other two are very good. 4y
mrp27 @erzascarletbookgasm East of Eden is such a classic and I thought the movie version of The Bookshop was well done. 4y
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AmyK1
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This wasn‘t at all what I expected. The writing style was different-not bad, just different than what I normally read. It had some funny moments but in the end it was kind of sad.

#doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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AlaMich
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I just recently learned that our Barnes & Noble closed back in May (haven‘t been getting out much lately 😷). The space is going to be converted into doctors‘ offices. ☹️ I didn‘t even shop there much but I liked knowing it was there.

KVanRead 😔 I‘m worried about how many bookstores will survive this. 4y
BethM :( we lost our last book store a year ago. It sucked. 4y
AlaMich @KVanRead @BethM Their lease was up and they decided not to renew. We are even a Big 10 university town, and they didn‘t think it was worth it to stay here. 4y
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DGRachel That‘s so sad. I hate seeing bookstores close. I just saw a go fund me on Twitter today-an attempt to save an independent bookstore in Boone, NC. It‘s only been in business 4 years. I don‘t know how it will survive. 😔 4y
AlaMich @DGRachel It is sad. Yet another reason to avoid reading the news these days. 4y
Hollie That‘s so sad. I wish I lived near a bookstore. The closest one is a three hour (one way) drive for me. Ugh. 4y
AlaMich @Hollie Good grief! That‘s a long drive!! 4y
wanderinglynn 😢 so sad. 4y
LeahBergen Boo! 😒 4y
Sace Our closed in 2009(?). Just so sad. I can remember a time when there were 4 chain bookstores and several locally owned new and used bookstores in town. Now we are down to 1 BAM. 😢 4y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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I thought of this song as I sit here and write!!

“I‘m still writing yeah yeah yeah” 💌📫📝🎤🎹

https://youtu.be/ZHwVBirqD2s

#LitsyLove

Dcueto You‘re too cute 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Dcueto I think I was delerious!! It was after midnight 🤣🤣 no telling what I was writing about!!! 4y
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janeycanuck
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Pickpick

A lovely little read more about the characters in the quirky small town than the bookshop, itself. It reminded me of Parnassus on Wheels.

Book 4 finished for #bookspinbonanza

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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waybean
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Sad and funny. This was short but not particularly quick to read. I enjoyed the writing style.

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BarbaraJean
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This wasn‘t what I expected, but I really enjoyed it. It was far less bookish than I anticipated, instead focusing on the petty grudges of an English village—with a bookshop as the stage for playing out those social machinations. It‘s a bit quirky, a bit funny, a bit sweet, a bit sad. And it‘s thoroughly British—so much is in what‘s not being said. Recommended, with the caveat that it‘s not a cozy bookish read—it‘s much sadder & sharper than that.

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BarbaraJean
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#BookReport #WeeklyForecast

I finished three books this week, two of which were from my TBR. And I need to post reviews for all of them, as well as for everything I read last week! 😬

This coming week, I‘m planning to finish a re-read of The Golem & the Jinni for book club, and will continue reading Immortal Diamond. I‘ll probably pick up something else as well—still TBD!

Cinfhen 🎉 Awesomeness 4y
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umbrellagirl
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1. I like ☂️. Generations of my family were umbrella makers in Glasgow.
2. Project manager
3. Working from home, little one‘s schoolwork, telly, reading ebooks, wasting time on my phone
4. Agatha Christie novels, St Mary‘s, The Bookshop, other fiction
5. Clearly I need some as evidenced by being awake at four in the morning.

#allaboutme

Libby1 @umbrellagirl - that is fascinating that your family made umbrellas! I hope you get the rest you need. I‘ve been having some insomnia, too. Take care. 🌈 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Wow!! That is so cool!! 4y
Deifio Cool, now I've got "umbrella" by Rihanna stuck in my head! ? 4y
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umbrellagirl @Libby1 thanks 💙 4y
umbrellagirl @Deifio and now I‘m thinking of a funny Lip Sync battle video with that song 🤣 4y
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Centique
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This isn‘t a simple “feel good book” as much as we might wish for a bookish escape novel right now.
I should have known as my previous experience of Fitzgerald was biting and incisive character portrayals. In this novella, as beautifully as Fitzgerald paints the bookshop and its eccentric owner, she removes our rose coloured glasses - there is small town villainy afoot.
I love her writing and I must read more of it - this was just a tiny taste.

Tanisha_A Ooh, haven't read the book but watched the movie featuring Emily Mortimer. I liked it a whole lot, and she is a great actress imo. Like you said, it's not just about a person who loves to read, but so many other complications faced in a town which is yet to open itself to the world. 4y
Tanisha_A And think i would love to read Fitzgerald, too. 🙂 4y
JennyM Great review...I very nearly bought this just last night as it was a kindle monthly deal. (edited) 4y
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TrishB Only #99ponkindle today 😁 great review, just bought. 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Nice review 👍 4y
Crazeedi I remember this book as being an ok one for me, her writing is a bit different 4y
Blaire Agree. I‘ve only read one Fitzgerald and when I finished thought - I need to read more - thanks for the reminder. 4y
Centique @Tanisha_A I‘m going to have to find the movie. Emily Mortimer would be perfect! 4y
Centique @TrishB oh good! Hope you enjoy it. There is quite a lot to get angry about though - so make sure you‘re in the mood for that 😘 4y
Centique @Crazeedi this one is quite pessimistic. You might prefer this one which is a bit happier 4y
Centique @Blaire no problem 😘 I keep getting her mixed up with Penelope Lively who is also very good and a Booker winner #gothepenelopes 4y
Crazeedi @Centique thank you for suggestion 4y
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Booksnchill
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Thanks @Chrissyreadit ! Yes our Nashville indie The Bookshop is on bookshop_org where you can buy online and support Joelle! We Nashville littens love it there! Great reminder to support indies!

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cottagelantern
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such a touching, heartbreaking story. Penelope Fitzgerald mixes moments of everyday life with snippets of firework truth that leave the reader melancholy and satisfied.

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MamaGina
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Hope it turns out nice enough for framing and hanging next to my bookshelf! 🖼

Sace I hope you'll share the finished product! It's a beautiful picture. 4y
MamaGina @Sace I will, but it may be awhile! 😆 4y
Sace @MamaGina I understand! It can sometimes take me years to complete knitting and crochet projects. 😂 4y
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MamaGina
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I‘ve started a new project and I‘m finding it much more relaxing than doing puzzles while listening to podcasts or audiobooks... 👩‍🎨 🖼 🎨

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AvidReader25
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It‘s @DeweysReadathon day! This is my first readathon with two kids, so it should be interesting. I was able to spend a quiet hour at Starbucks this morning by myself though. #DeweyOct #readathon

Libby1 Good luck! 4y
Sarahreadstoomuch Good luck! I‘m missing it - working today and plans tonight. Hopefully I can do the next one! 4y
AvidReader25 @Sarahreadstoomuch I love it when the stars align and I can actually participate! 4y
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BkClubCare Happy Readathon! How was it? 4y
AvidReader25 @BkClubCare Different with kids. 😂 Still got through some GNs and audiobooks! 4y
BkClubCare @Avidreader25 🍻 CHEERS!! 🎉. I was going to cheer more but got distracted 4y
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jesseastin
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I‘m in Portland, Oregon visiting family. Is there a more wonderful spot than Powell‘s bookstore on a drizzly morning?

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MrBook
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Of course we had to take a stroll over to #NYC‘s arguably best bookshop, The Strand! 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Have you been there?!

Tonton Yup! Heaven! 5y
Amiable I love that bookstore. 🥰 5y
Elizabeth2 It‘s overwhelming the first time you visit! 5y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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This was a very quiet and lovely movie. Just finished watching it.

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Tamra
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Bill Nighy was simply fantastic in the movie adaptation! What body acting, subtle things that make his character real.

IamIamIam He's so wonderful in everything but I'll have to check this out!! 5y
Tamra @IamIamIam yes! I am going to guess the book was better because there can be more character devo, but I‘d say it was still worth watching. It was too slow for my husband who wasn‘t drawn into any of the characters. 5y
cobwebmoth He's my favorite actor.☺ 5y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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I just finishing watching this on Prime. Has anyone else watched it?

ScientistSam I saw it! Haven't read the book though 5y
emz711 Bill Nye! Ooo 5y
Graciouswarriorprincess @ScientistSam I loved the book. @emz711 I love Bill Nighy! He was great in his role. (edited) 5y
lynneamch I haven't, but I will now. Thanks! 5y
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CoffeeAndABook
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In between books, I can‘t quite decide what to read next.
So tonight I shall be watching a bookish movie & resting my weary soul 🍿🎥🍷

TheSpineView That happens to me sometimes. I just need a day to regroup. Enjoy your movie!😊 5y
CoffeeAndABook @TheSpineView Thanks 👋🏼 I think by tomorrow I‘ll be ready to plunge in again 👏🏼 5y
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youneverarrived
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Panpan

I liked the sparse writing and I know it will have its charm for some but in all honesty I found it a bit dull and boring. ⭐️⭐️ #booktomovie #booked2019

alisiakae That‘s too bad it wasn‘t an enjoyable pick. 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage A tad boring is so tough. Not bad enough to bail, but not quick and easy. 😢 5y
youneverarrived @BarbaraTheBibliophage I know right? I think had it been longer I might have bailed. 5y
youneverarrived @4thhouseontheleft I‘m reading my graphic novel pick at the min and it‘s so good so making up for it 😁 5y
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TheEllieMo
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I should absolutely *not* be allowed into a bookshop unsupervised....

Most of these were picked up at the pop-up Waterstones at the #CheltenhamScienceFestival, which is basically the same as the #CheltenhamLiteratureFestival, but wholly non-fiction. The other two books I picked up in Waterstones Gloucester while on my way to the Science Festival

jb72 I did the same yesterday at my library book sale. I also borrowed Where‘d You Go Bernadette and I‘m halfway through. So far so good. 5y
Lcsmcat Bernadette is so funny! 5y
wanderinglynn Great book haul! 5y
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mreads
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This prompt was harder than expected, but I always imagined that Mrs. Gamart, the local arts doyenne, who caused so much trouble for Florence lived in a #castleonthehill

#wanderingjune @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

gradcat I wonder why there‘s no description of this book here...it looks interesting. Maybe I have to Google it? 🤷🏽‍♀️ 5y
BarbaraBB @gradcat Do! It is very good! 5y
gradcat @BarbaraBB I did Google it, & now I‘m going to stack it. The movie features some of my favorite actors, too! 📚 🎥 ⭐️ 5y
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Crazeedi
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Next up, I've started this book. Not sure what to make of it so far. Very different writing style, definitely one I'm not used to, so we will see. I like reading books about bookshops so I'll muddle along...

jelsie I have this down for reading in the next few months. 5y
Crazeedi @jelsie I'll reserve my opinion till I've finished it, I'm interested in her writing style 5y
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moarbookspleaze
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We drove to Kansas City today and our friends took us to the coolest bookstore and bar after dinner, Our Daily Nada.

Cinfhen ❤️ 5y
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moarbookspleaze
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They opened a new bookshop in the town I went to college and where my brother ended up living. I got to visit it today and it‘s gorgeous. I exercised self-control and did buy anything.

RealLifeReading Ooh pretty! 5y
Amiable How lovely! What is the name of the bookstore? Where is it? 5y
moarbookspleaze @Amiable It‘s called Skylalrk Bookshop in Columbia, Missouri. 5y
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Kalalalatja Stunning! 5y
cariashley Wow! 😍 5y
Nute Beautiful! 5y
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zsuzsanna_reads
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Panpan

This is a forgettable little book of manners about a middle aged lady who wants to run a bookshop in a frankly unsuitable location. I was trying to come up with a witty one liner about damp squibs and damp bookshops, but couldn't. For a lover of bookshops this novel was a disappointment.

Libby1 I agree. For some reason I had this down as a Pick on Litsy. I‘ve re-rated it now! 5y
zsuzsanna_reads @Libby1 I change my ratings all the time. I was dithering between meh and pan for this, but then I thought I probably won't remember it in a tea 5y
zsuzsanna_reads in a year's time. (Oops, accidental send) 5y
Libby1 I wouldn‘t remember it in a tea, either. 🤣 5y
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Cailey_Mac
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So traveling from the Buffalo, NY airport to the Minneapolis International Airport,(getting to our hiking in the Badlands) I noticed a quaint bookstore nestled next to a bunch of coffee joints! It was priced pretty fairly for an airport ($9.99) for almost everything, but they were all basically mass market paperbacks (perfect for traveling) too bad I already brought 5 books with me😅✈️📚 #travel #vacation #bookstore

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laurieluna
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It looks like such a beautiful bookshop too! @squirrelbrain do you know of this one? It's in Harrogate!
https://inews.co.uk/culture/books/independent-bookshop-owner-becomes-inundated-w...

TrishB I read this too 😔 tried to buy something on the website but wasn‘t working! 6y
squirrelbrain Hi, @miralunasbooknook , yes I know this one well! (There are only 2 bookshops in Harrogate, this one and Waterstones). I‘ve bought quite a few books from here, for myself and for swaps. She has an awful lot of fantasy as that‘s her ‘thing‘. She gets some great author visits too... I missed Tara Westover as I was away but would have loved to have seen her speak... 6y
Redy2trvl This is a wonderful story! I was a small, brick & mortar store owner for 14 years, and the struggle is real. It is so easy to head to the big box or cluster of chain businesses, and forget about the locally owned, small store hidden on the side street. Sometimes we all need a little reminder. #shopsmall 6y
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laurieluna @TrishB think she's been overwhelmed with orders atm! I just hope it doesn't then stop after a week or 2. @squirrelbrain it sounds like the perfect bookshop for me! Will definitely have a look next time we're down that way. @Redy2trvl I've been dabbling with the idea of opening my own second hand bookshop in a local market building, but I don't know if theres a big enough demand. 😕 6y
squirrelbrain @miralunasbooknook - we could have a #minimeetup! Having said that there are only 2 bookshops, there are a lot of charity shops, one that just sells books and a couple that have a lot of decent books.... see my post in a bit for today‘s haul! And of course, there is Bettys for cake.....! 🍰📖🍰📖 6y
laurieluna @squirrelbrain sounds good! We're hoping to take the boys back to Stockeld Park again over the summer, we went the day after the York meet up so we may make a weekend of it again! 😄 xx 6y
squirrelbrain Ooh yes, Stockeld Park is amazing for kids isn‘t it?! Just let me know if you make any plans and we can see if anyone else wants to come too.... 6y
laurieluna @squirrelbrain amazing, and we only got round half of it! Shall see my partner, figure out a weekend and go from there. X 6y
RJHowe Harrigate is home to the Crime Writers Festival every July. Really looking forward to it. 6y
laurieluna @RJHowe I've had a look at that, but crime isn't a big genre for me. Looks fantastic for big fans of it though! 😊 6y
eraderneely @squirrelbrain Yes, I remember there being a lot of book-heavy charity shops. I would be interested in a minimeetup if available. 6y
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britt_brooke
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💚✈️📚 We didn‘t buy anything because we brought books and our kindles, but we had to check it out. Very well-curated!

#ParnassusBooks at #BNA

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PNWBookseller85
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Bookshop life. #bestjobever

TheBookKeepers ❤️❤️❤️📚📚📚 6y
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LeslieO
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My view from dinner this evening. #bookstore #bookshoppingisthebestshopping

LeahBergen Oh my. 😮😮 6y
LeslieO I know, @LeahBergen Not just a bookstore, a bookstore PLUS! 6y
RebelReader Please tell me you went in and browsed after dinner! ❤️❤️ 6y
LeslieO Of course @RebelReader! And not just browsed, shopped. 6y
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gedankenverlesen
Bookshop (Revised) | Penelope Fitzgerald

As I am about to go to London, I wanted to ask if anyone of you can recommend good English books to me? Which are also written in slightly simpler English. 😬 prefers thriller, but I'm open for everything. ☺️

Sarah83 @scripturient @julesG it is your turn. 😊 6y
julesG @Sarah83 Thanks! Well, what I used to recommend to my students (Volkshochschulkurse) was children's books. Yes, sounds boring. I know. But thrillers can go in all directions. You need to understand language, specific language (medicine, police, law,...), culture, etc. Children's books offer simpler language and hence more satisfaction. And there are always the cozy mysteries by MC Beaton. I'm tagging a few in the next comments. MC Beaton 6y
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julesG Young Adult thrillers might be an idea. A list can be found here:https://m.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/mysteries-thrillers-teen-fiction/psychological-thrillers-teen-fiction/_/N-29Z8q8Z1a23 6y
julesG If you're interested in the paranormal that happens in London, check Mike Carey's Felix Castor series. 6y
julesG Really good, but dark, very dark 6y
gedankenverlesen Vielen vielen Dank! ☺️ 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 🖐🌞 6y
Wife Welcome to Litsy!🌹 6y
Jess7 Welcome to Litsy!!! Checkout these #Litsytips: http://bit.ly/litsytips and #LitsyHowTo videos: http://bit.ly/litsyvideos - they‘re great for new Littens! LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
asiriusreader Welcome to Litsy!! 6y
RaimeyGallant Welcome! 6y
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gedankenverlesen
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Da ich demnächst nach London fahren werde und vorhabe, dort den größten Buchladen der Welt zu besuchen; wollte ich fragen, ob mir jemand von euch gute englische Bücher empfehlen kann? Die nach auch in etwas einfacherem Englisch geschrieben sind. ? Bevorzugt Thriller/Krimi, bin aber auch für alles offen. ☺️

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Nute
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I don‘t know what the prayer should be today: exhibit no self-control...buy all the books - be happy or exhibit much self-control...buy what you need - be happy in another lifetime. I‘m hanging out with my nephew today. We‘re doing books, music, movies and food. Of course, if we do books in a big way, there might not be enough money for food.😕 My question to him will be, “Is food really necessary?” I think a bag of peanuts can go a long way.🤣

readordierachel Ha! Books are "brain food." 6y
Tamra Bah! That‘s a tough choice if the food choices are ethnic, but Books last longer. 😋 6y
Jess7 Love this! 6y
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EvieBee Hahah! Yes!! ♥️♥️♥️ 6y
Nute @Tamra You are my spirit sister!😁 6y
Nute @ReadOrDieRachel I‘m working diligently to convince a teenaged boy of the sustainability of “brain food” as a primary diet.😅 6y
Nute @jess7 @EvieBee Here‘s to facing all book buying challenges with some degree of humor or at least a fallback plan if met with opposition.😂 6y
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BookishBelle
Bookshop (Revised) | Penelope Fitzgerald
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On a date at Barnes and Noble! Best date ever, right!?! 😮📚

Texreader Yes it is!! 6y
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Anna40
Bookshop (Revised) | Penelope Fitzgerald
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Beautiful sky in Las Cruces! But wasn't allowed to go into the bookshop, son and husband were too hungry and didn't want to wait 😭

Redjewel_7734 Don‘t they know books always come first? 6y
Adventures-of-a-French-Reader We'll go one day only the two of us, so we can take all the time we want in the bookstore without having to listen to our husbands' sighs of impatience ;) 6y
Anna40 @Redjewel_7734 I'll tell them next time that books come first and will send them to a food truck :) 6y
Anna40 @JulietteGF 👍that sounds great! 6y
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