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Journey Under the Midnight Sun
Journey Under the Midnight Sun | Keigo Higashino
A twenty-year-old murder A chain of unsolvable mysteries Can one detective solve this epic riddle?When a man is found murdered in an abandoned building in Osaka in 1973, unflappable detective Sasagaki is assigned to the case. He begins to piece together the connection of two young people who are inextricably linked to the crime; the dark, taciturn son of the victim and the unexpectedly captivating daughter of the main suspect. Over the next twenty years we follow their lives as Sasagaki pursues the case - which remains unsolved - to the point of obsession. Stark, intriguing and stylish, Journey Under the Midnight Sun is an epic mystery by the bestselling Japanese author of The Devotion of Suspect X.
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Niharika87
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The book is also popular by the name "UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SUN".the reason I picked it up was cause.. Mystery,Thrill & New Culture through the popular Japanese author Keigo Higashino.
What I really loved was the in detail description of scenes and events the way the characters timeline is followed through.Even though it's a translation it's very true and beautiful to the core. Will definitely be reading more books by the same author.

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EvieBee
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Has anyone read this?! It‘s so good but so dark! You just have to talk about it with someone. I really enjoyed Higashino‘s later books starring Detective Galileo, but he really hones his craft in this earlier work.
#translated #japanese #mysteryseries #kindle

BarbaraBB It‘s on my wishlist since I have read and enjoyed three other books by him. 3y
EvieBee @BarbaraBB That‘s awesome! It really is good but so different from his other books. 3y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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#BiblioMAYnia
Two enjoyable books with #sunonthecover . Recommended.

OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚☀️ 4y
batsy That Christie cover 😍 4y
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cajunsyd
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Looking forward to this Japanese murder mystery on this weekend of social distancing.

BarbaraBB You can‘t go wrong with Higashino 💕 4y
cajunsyd @BarbaraBB 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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The criminal is not difficult to guess but the story focuses on the ‘why‘ and ‘how‘. It follows 2 persons linked by an unsolved crime for over 20 yrs, other ruthless crimes that occur around them, and a detective who never gave up on the initial case. It boasts a wide cast of characters but things come together at the end. An intricate maze of a mystery with well done translation that delves deep into the human psyche make this a terrific read.

Cathythoughts Great review! I see I already have it stacked 👍🏻♥️ 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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#currentread . I‘m liking the complexity of the story. Despite the wide cast of characters (story spans 20 yrs) and the length of the novel (539 pgs), it‘s holding my interest. I think I‘m liking it better than Devotion Of Suspect X.
Photo shows the sun this afternoon. We‘ve been plagued by unhealthy air for the past wk due to a long-standing cross-border haze issue with a neighbouring country. Haze is so bad, pic reminds me of the tagged book.

TrishB Wow 😮 what a pic 5y
squirrelbrain Gosh, that‘s amazing... wouldn‘t like to be there though, the air-quality must be terrible... 5y
erzascarletbookgasm @TrishB the sun looks like an egg yolk, doesn‘t it?! ☹️ 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm @squirrelbrain The API reading at my place was 143 when I took this pic. Many schools have been closed. Some states recorded API as high as 200 ! 😷 5y
youneverarrived Wow that‘s crazy! 😲 5y
LeahBergen Yikes! 😷 5y
batsy Great pic, although the circumstances are awful. I was out for a couple hours and felt terrible. Take care & drink gallons of water! 5y
Cathythoughts Take care Jessie & @batsy .... Stacking the book 👍🏻📚 5y
LeeRHarry That does sound awful! Stay safe guys @batsy ! 5y
CarolynM Oh no! Take care Jessie and Suba. Hope the air clears soon! @batsy 5y
erzascarletbookgasm Thanks @CarolynM 💗 It improved a bit after a slight drizzle last night. 5y
batsy @CarolynM Thank you @CarolynM ! Like Jessie said the rain and the wind helped a bit today 💙 5y
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Juli4na
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Look what the mailman brought me today *_* Very excited for this one! #readaroundtheworld #thriller #misterynovel

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erzascarletbookgasm
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Living on this side of the world, there‘s plenty of sunshine and rain, and without doubt #icanseethesuninlatedecember but witnessing the sun at midnight during the summer in either the Arctic or Antarctic would be spectacular and an amazing experience!

I‘ve read and liked two Higashino books this year and I‘m planning to read more by him. Been wanting to read this.
#winterwonderland

TrishB I would love to see that too! 5y
Cinfhen Sounds awesome 🌞and this book cover is 🙌🏻 5y
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llwheeler
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Read for #JapaneseThriller #booked2018
I appreciate when challenges make me read out of my comfort zone. This is not a genre I pick up on my own too often but I got really sucked into this book. The writing/translation was good, though I did have a bit of trouble following the multiple characters/time jumps at first. Mostly, though, this book makes me sad. Esp once I realized the title's significance.
CW in spoiler tag comment.

llwheeler CW for child sexual abuse 5y
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llwheeler
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My final #readathon time - with pic of Callie enjoying her new bed, since all my books were ebooks this time around.

Not a huge time, but 1 book finished and parts of 2 others read. Of course another library hold came in just as I finished the one book... #neverendingtbr #needanotherreadathon

Congrats to all the other readathoners!

Crazeedi Callie is just adorable!!! *squeeze* 5y
llwheeler @Crazeedi 😊 thanks, I sure think so! 5y
RealLifeReading What a cutie! 5y
llwheeler @RealLifeReading Thanks! 😊 5y
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nelehelen
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4/5
Creepy, disturbing yet addicting. Definitely gave me some bad dreams, but couldn‘t put it down. It wasn‘t difficult to figure out who “done” it early on, but the book kept me engaged throughout. That ending tho...

#Booked2018

BarbaraTheBibliophage Assuming this is #japanesethriller, right? I‘ll tag my cohosts too @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft 5y
Cinfhen Thanks for the tag @BarbaraTheBibliophage and now I‘m intrigued @nelehelen 5y
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Simona
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The core of the story is relationship between woman and man through 20 years, and interesting part is that we don‘t see them interact. Narration is quite fragmented, with a lot of characters and side stories, but nicely executed. Dark, chilly and I like it.

#booked2018 #JapeneseThriller

BarbaraTheBibliophage Your review makes me want to investigate this book further! Another prompt done—you are awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
Simona Thank you ☺️ @BarbaraTheBibliophage It‘s not typical thriller/mystery story, but I liked the very dark atmosphere in it. 6y
Cinfhen I was really surprised by my #JapaneseThriller too! Very atmospheric 💙 6y
Simona @Cinfhen I just scroll through #JapaneseThriller and looks like that Obregón is another author for the thriller mood days. 6y
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Simona
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My current read, and I quite enjoy in this story.

#MysteryMonday #ReadingResolutions

mhillis Ohhh I haven‘t read this one! Looks good 6y
Simona @mhillis It is my first book by this author, and so far (I‘m almost at the half) I really like it! 6y
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Abailliekaras
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Mehso-so

I did not finish this in the end - it was a little slow, although I love Keigo Higashino. I‘m going to try Malice. And may come back to this (I‘ve left it at the beach house for now!).

bedandabook I‘ve got a copy of this waiting to be read, after I received it at the #Londonlitsymeetup. Sorry you didn‘t enjoy it more. 6y
Abailliekaras @bedandabook I love his work - was just getting a little impatient with this one. Let me know what you think! I‘ll probably return to it. 6y
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Abailliekaras
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I‘m not loving this because it‘s taking a long time to get to the investigation. But enjoying the writing and Tokyo setting. A good beach read. 😎

Dragon Looks like a beautiful day at the beach. 🐉 6y
Abailliekaras @dragon a beautiful day! Very hot though. ☀️ 6y
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LubicaP
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A great crime novel. Intricately plotted. The translator also deserves credit - the text flows seamlessly.

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Abailliekaras
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My beach read today. I didn‘t get very far as it was so windy! 🌪

Hooked_on_books Even her hair is wind blown! 😬😂 6y
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Sid2
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Under the midnight sun by Kiego Higashino - From the writer of "Dhrishyam",(Wait , what ?. Yes, Dhrishyam is stolen from Kiego Higashino's Devotion of suspect X.) a brilliant book that talks about two kids who try to survive streets of Japan by establishing symbiotic relationship with each other. I know it sounds confusing but give it a try :)

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Excited for this Japanese crime novel with a 'chain of unsolvable mysteries' that Detective Sasagaki pursues to the point of #obsession #MysteriousWays #MayBookFlowers #RockInMay #tbr 🕵

Cinfhen Sounds good! Please keep me posted.... 7y
cathysaid This is so good! I was a bit confused at first but after fifty pages, I was hooked! Found that my library has several of his books and checked out another. 7y
Abailliekaras @cathysaid I can't wait! Loved the devotion of suspect X. 😊 7y
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cathysaid
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melbeautyandbooks 👏🏻 7y
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cathysaid
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Such an intricately crafted crime novel set in Japan, it keeps you guessing until the very end. Not a fast paced read as many crime novels seem to be. This one examines multiple characters involved over twenty years, and how seemingly random connections are not so random after all, bringing it to a chilling conclusion. Definitely recommend!

**Trigger warning - sexual assault**

#crime #fiction

Cathythoughts Great review. Makes me want to read it. Its stacked 7y
cathysaid @Cathythoughts Thanks! I also enjoyed "The Name of the Game is a Kidnapping." Many like "The Devotion of Suspect X" but it wasn't my favorite. It seems I like his later work. 7y
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hangrypotato
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The book was awesome. Keigo Higashino never disappoint me. It was really unexpected twist. The book taught me that there is always two sides of a story and indeed pain really did change us.

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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post. This mystery has received all kinds of acclaim. And the library just got itself a copy ???. A murder case in 1973 Osaka with an obsessed investigator, involving the victim's son and main suspect's daughter. Sign me up! This one will also work for a number of reading challenge categories: Asian author, Asian setting, mystery, over 500 pages, title starts with "U". #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

DrexEdit Strange. On goodreads it's cataloged under "Journey Under the Midnight Sun." sounds like a book I'd enjoy either way! ? 7y
ephemeralwaltz Yes! This is on my TBR. @DrexEdit it seems that there are different editions with both titles. 7y
DrexEdit @ephemeralwaltz that makes sense. 😊 7y
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DrexEdit Aha. Now that I've had a chance to use goodreads on my desktop computer, I see the paperback was published first by Little Brown as Journey Under the Midnight Sun. The new hardcover published by Minotaur Books is just Under the Midnight Sun. Published by Minotaur is a pretty good recommendation for a crime book! 😊 7y
Juli @MrBook I'll be curious to hear what you think! I love a good mystery and always looking for another to add! 7y
MrBook @DrexEdit Yeah, it's a weird issue 😕. Glad it worked out 😁👍🏻! @ephemeralwaltz 😁👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻! Yeah, different editions can get confusing 🤦🏼‍♂️, lol! @Juli It's a thick one too 😊! 7y
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MrBook
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Here's a #Jenga stack the library received yesterday! I've been getting involved with cataloging and initial processing 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!! I love being the first one to touch beautiful fresh-from-the-press hardcover books. Before anyone else, they pass through my hands 😆☺👌🏻!!! Anything catch your eye? 😊

OrangeMooseReads Thug Kitchen sounds interesting 7y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @OrangeMooseReads I purchased that one for my niece!! 7y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @MrBook what I don't understand is the Sidney Sheldon book? Is it a replacement bc he's deceased a while now. Or is it posthumously published? I can't read the title. 7y
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SaraFair Les Parisiannes. 7y
BookishMarginalia Such pretty books! 💜 7y
Desha Awesome stack! Go library! I often donate my BOTM's after I read them to my local library...since they are usually recent and popular, I'm hoping they make the holds list a little shorter lol. 😜📚📚📚📚📚📚📚 7y
BookishMarginalia @JanuarieTimewalker13 it's one of those deals where the estate contracts a new writer to publish "in the style of." The estates of VC Andrews and Agatha Christie do it. 7y
Stephykitten Lol! I worked in receiving at Borders Books before they closed. I got to unpack and shelve new crisp books 📚, so I totally understand that feeling @MrBook 😆❤️️ 7y
BookishMarginalia @Desha Such a great idea! 7y
Emiller So jealous! I want your job 😊 7y
Emiller Les Parisiannes 7y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @BookishMarginalia I'm not sure as an author I would like that. Interesting, however. I cut my teeth on Sidney Sheldon...hahahaha...no YA back then, or nothing that interested me! Thank you for the info! (edited) 7y
Desha @BookishMarginalia Thank you...I have SO many books I'm just hoping it can help...I'm hoping they actually put it out for loan and don't put it in the 50 cent book sale section at their store lol. 😜☺️😍📚❤️ 7y
TaylorMay I've seen the comic strips online and the recipes look great. Such a funny and fun way of doing things 7y
Peddler410 @MrBook As a school librarian that is one of my favorite parts -- getting in the new books! I also have the job of choosing what we get which can be harder than you think. 7y
Trina_L Thug kitchen! I just started following them on Pinterest yesterday! 7y
Gayan I have the first Thug Kitchen book. 😂😂😂 7y
Branwen Just wanted to let you know that I went out and picked up Les Parisiennes yesterday because your post spiked my interest in it! It already looks amazing! Thank you so much! :-) 7y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
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MaryAnn1
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Starting the new year with this fattie (554 pages!) What are you reading? #2017goals

Beckys_Books Our Hearts Will Burn Us Down a novel about the aftermath of a school shooting. Compelling. 7y
MeganMarieWrites I'm reading Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld. 7y
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rdkate
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Heard about this book, I think, on #allthebooks, excellent mystery. Apparently a famous author in Japan, is compared to Patterson, Baldacci, etc. lots of twists and turns and a satisfying conclusion.

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RealLifeReading
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#photoadaynov16 day 17: #bookpyramid

Such fun seeing all the book pyramid posts today! Had to borrow some of my kids' books to make the apex work though!

Suzze Pretty! 7y
Litlady Nice!! 📚 7y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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Bette Nice mix and pretty! 👍 7y
DebinHawaii Great stack! 📚❤️ 7y
tpixie Great steeple! 7y
BookmarkTavern Ah! Octavia Butler! ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
kspenmoll Nice! 7y
Faibka Nice! 💜 7y
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RealLifeReading
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#somethingforsept Couldn't put these books down! From top left, the mystery was just too exciting; 24 hours as a chef!; just such an awesome and thrilling storyline that leaves you reading page after page until you've reached the last in the trilogy!; the fantastic world-building that Okorafor brings to all her books #unputdownable

read_diverse_books Lovely picture! All these books are new to me except for Akata Witch. 8y
read_diverse_books Oh, this is part of the September challenges? I'll do one later today! 8y
DiruVamp Under the Midnight Sun is very hard to find haha I had to order mine from England and I'm still waiting! But I can't wait to get it! 8y
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Lidia I loved the Phillip Pullman trilogy! 8y
WOCreads Yes! Akata Witch!🙌 8y
RealLifeReading Thanks @read_diverse_books yup it's part of the Sept challenge! 8y
RealLifeReading @DiruVamp I was lucky and got sent an ARC of this one! Minotaur Books is releasing it in Nov 8y
RealLifeReading @Lidia it's a constant reread for me! 8y
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RealLifeReading
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A quiet Saturday night as usual reading in bed. But we did have a long day with the circus, lunch with friends, then a picnic organised by the Mandarin immersion programme that my 5yo is starting at on Wednesday! This is my late entry for #augustphotochallenge which today is #currentlyreading - Higashino wrote The Devotion of Suspect X and this is his latest translated work

BekahB Sounds interesting! 8y
Notafraidofwords I took a language acquisition course in college and learned a bit about mandarin immersion programs. I only heard really great things. 8y
Flaneurette My kiddos are in mandarin immersion too- 8th grade, 2nd grade and my youngest just starting kindergarten 8y
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RealLifeReading @Notafraidofwords I grew up in Singapore where a second language is compulsory from primary school (age 6/7) but it is taught as a second language so just once a day. My kid's K class starts with 90% mandarin! So I'm a bit worried! But I guess every kindergartener's parents are nervous, immersion or not 😬 8y
RealLifeReading @Flaneurette oh wow that is fantastic! 8y
Notafraidofwords @RealLifeReading of course. I think he will do great. We studied immersion schools for my class in person. And yeah, the kids in the beginning struggled. But by the end of the week, they were catching on to things. I think it will be great. 8y
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Tonton
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This book has had at least two Japanese television adaptations, a movie, and then the Korean remakes of both. Finally an English translation, which I just finished reading. It's great, and I liked the throw away cultural references that anchored time and place. 1973 murder that a detective can't let go, and the ties that bind son of the victim and the daughter of the suspect.

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Matilda
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Delicious lunch + good book = bliss

Demanda Is that prosciutto I see?! 8y
Matilda @Demanda yes! And so gooooood. 8y
MrBook Mmmm.... Always good with a side of book. 8y
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RealLifeReading
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Reading = sport. There's weightlifting (especially on library days when I haul multiple picture books around. Also some books like the Higashino above are larger than phone books). There's marathons (readathons). There's sprints (reading as much as I can before the kids realize I'm ignoring them). Ok so I'm not much of a sporty person and one reason I walk/jog is so that I can listen to audiobooks! #augustofpages #bookphotochallenge

Readingrobin Love the write-up!! Well said! 8y
pppooraikul Reading = Sports. You win! 😂👍 8y
Matilda I'm currently reading through Under The Midnight Sun- but on my kindle so sadly no arm workout for me. 8y
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SharonGoforth I like your way of thinking!!😊 8y
Hugoreads Excellent! 8y
Stacy84 Beautiful book spines. 8y
TheSpinecrackersBookClub This post is my favourite of the day. I so agree with everything you said and definitely think reading should be acknowledged as a sport. 8y
BekahB Great books! And it's TOTALLY a sport! I definitely work up a sweat when I'm balancing an armful of books in a bookstore. Lagoon looks fantastic! I love Okorafor's books. 8y
LeahBergen Yes! I'm sporty like you 😉 (and I also have been reading Hild) 8y
[DELETED] 2232195534 I know that good audiobooks have kept me walking longer! Yay!! 8y
BibliOphelia LOL - I'm definitely a sprinter! Once I hid in my closet and pretended I was getting dressed 😳 8y
LitsyGoesPostal A mighty fine stack you have there! 8y
RealLifeReading @Matilda I haven't cracked it open yet! How are you liking it? 8y
RealLifeReading @Stacy84 yes they are! 😊 8y
RealLifeReading @TheSpinecrackersBookClub thank you! It really should! 8y
RealLifeReading @BekahB Yay another Okorafor fan!!! 8y
RealLifeReading @LeahBergen I know I've got lots of sporty reading teammates on Litsy!! 8y
RealLifeReading @kaysreadinglife oh I know! When I was listening to Modern Romance I kept walking and walking as it was so funny! 8y
RealLifeReading @BibliOphelia hahah that's a good one! 8y
RealLifeReading Thanks @LitsyGoesPostal I'm intrigued by what you guys have going on there. 8y
Matilda Really liking so far. It starts as classic detective mystery and then transitions into a crime novel which I'm really liking. (30% in) 8y
LitsyGoesPostal ??? You can always stay attuned by searching "Going Postal" at any time! 8y
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