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Check These Out: One Librarian's Catalog of the 200 Coolest, Best, and Most Important Books You'll Ever Read | Gina Sheridan
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Discover a librarian's secret stash of great reads! We've all been there: in the library, head tilted sideways, doing our best to navigate a blur of spines and titles to find one worth reading. Luckily, the hunt is over. Librarian, author, and book devourer Gina Sheridan has sorted through the stacks to compile a list of read-worthy titles you may have skipped over in your search. Check These Out is her secret stash of books that have captivated her mind and soul throughout the years. Inside, she reveals a wide range of extraordinary yet uncommon stories that will completely change the way you view the world, from Michael Dorris's A Yellow Raft in Blue Water to Herman Melville's The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade. After each suggestion, Sheridan offers a hilariously clever summary as well as surprising details about the book or author. Complete with a checklist to keep track of the titles you've read, Check These Out will help you discover a whole new world of literature you won't believe you missed.
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Jobe
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Book Darts from Amazon arrived today! Love to mark quotes in books! #marginalia #bookmarks (also love my magnifier paperweight)

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AmandaL
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This book about books was a #blameitonLitsy buy. I've read a few in here, but there are so many more to add to my TBR. #BooksAboutBooks #ReadingResolutions @Jess7

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lauralovesbooks1
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Here's one corner. #riotgrams #shelfie

jfalkens 😍😍😍😍 7y
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BookGoGo
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Replenished the supply of these beautiful #bookgogo more library themed sleeves coming into the store but really enjoying making these ones. 5 are already heading out into the world and can't wait to see them in the wild http://etsy.me/2tD7fVO #booksleeve

EllieDottie These are so cute!! 7y
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syasutake
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Spotted in Silver Spring, MD: a dress made of library check-out cards and an umbrella made of microfiche. I'm sorry I couldn't get a better photo because of the glare.

Mimi28 Oooooo!!! Aaaaahhhh!! Interesting!! 8y
erinreads This is a block from my apartment! I've tried to get a decent pic so many times, but always fail, hahaha. 8y
syasutake @erinreads How funny! My daughter takes ballet near there so I'm in the area often. 8y
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DivineDiana This is fantastic! Is it at a library? 8y
syasutake @DivineDiana No, it's a display of art/fashion projects by students at a local art school. Coincidentally there is a library across the street! 8y
DivineDiana Thank you for sharing! Two of my favorite things! 8y
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dragondrool
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...because my massive TBR mountains and my equally populated TBR lists aren't nearly massive enough. Oh, well. Not a bad problem to have.😉

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Purplemoonmyst
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Before Christmas, my mom took me to ollies and made the mistake of telling me she would buy me some books. She failed to tell me a limit so when she came to check I was halfway through and already had these five books. She dragged my ass away before we could go for broke

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Graciouswarriorprincess
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What a find at my local thrift store today! These books for $1.00 and a suit to wear for my interviewing for only $3.50. The suit still had the dry cleaners tags on it!

James Wow, nice haul. 🙂 8y
Cortg All of this is FANTASTIC! God luck on the interview!!!! 8y
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Dragon Nice stack and great price too 🐉 8y
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AmandaL
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I had to stop trolling Litsy to get some reading done this month. 😳

LeahBergen Yep. Maybe we should keep track of Litsy hours when we do the tally. 😉 8y
Viji ❤️❤️❤️ Homegoing! 8y
TheLondonBookworm Saaaammeee hahaha 8y
AmandaL @LeahBergen @TheLondonBookworm Glad I'm not the only one. 😂 8y
AmandaL @Viji It was such a great book! 8y
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AmandaL
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Thank you @julieloverofbooks for suggesting this book. It has 200 book recommendations divided into chapters such as The Audiophile's Audio File and Meta Textuals. Some of my all time favorites are in here, and many more that I am eager to read. #Recommendsday

CherylDeFranceschi Ooo! Sounds amazing! 8y
AmandaL @CherylDeFranceschi It is! There are so many great recs. There is a book about the author of The Lonely Doll that I had no idea existed, and now I am dying to read it. 8y
CherylDeFranceschi @AmandaL That book is amazing! Her life was so odd and sad. A fantastic read! 8y
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julieloverofbooks
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I adore books about books ❤️. My wallet doesn't 😂.

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julieloverofbooks

I adore books about books ❤️. My wallet doesn't 😂.