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Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure; The "Good Parts" Version
Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure; The "Good Parts" Version | William Goldman
William Goldman's modern fantasy classic is a simple, exceptional story about quests for riches, revenge, power, and, of course, true love that's thrilling and timeless. Anyone who lived through the 1980s may find it impossible inconceivable, even to equate "The Princess Bride" with anything other than the sweet, celluloid romance of Westley and Buttercup, but the film is only a fraction of the ingenious storytelling you'll find in these pages. Rich in character and satire, the novel is set in 1941 and framed cleverly as an abridged retelling of a centuries-old tale set in the fabled country of Florin that's home to Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passions. "
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JuliaTheBookNerd
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#Television 📺 #DaysDevotedTo… 🍂☕️🧣🍁🌙🥧🕯

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

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StolenBookmobile On my tbr list 16h
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inthegreensandblues
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lil1inblue
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#wickedwhispers #dread(pirateroberts)

Eggs Perfect 🤩 3w
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wanderinglynn
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Plus, the blue hard cover is my new (used) copy of the tagged! It‘s an absolutely gorgeous edition!

TieDyeDude I used to have multiple copies of this before my last move. I kept the 25th Anniversary hardcover. I have the Pops, too! 6mo
curiouserandcurioser @wanderinglynn I love their candles! I got an email about how its been a slow year-they are definitely a company worth supporting-they are wonderful!:) 6mo
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wanderinglynn @curiouserandcurioser yes, I got the same email. I love their candles so I‘m trying to spread the word & help them out. 6mo
curiouserandcurioser @wanderinglynn great plan! Me, too:) 6mo
gossamerchild I love Frostbeard! I just made my husband buy me the Sexy Librarian :-D 6mo
Ddzmini As you wish 🥰 6mo
wanderinglynn @Ddzmini ❤️🥰😘 6mo
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TieDyeDude
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10 of my favorite movies that are somewhat lesser known, you say?

Cinema Paradiso
See No Evil Hear No Evil
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Akira Kurosawa's Ran
Sesame Street's Follow That Bird
This is Spinal Tap
Glory
Harry and the Hendersons
Throw Mama from the Train
The Dresser

#tlt #threelistthursday @dabbe

dabbe 💜 🚂 🎖️Randomly chose 3; thanks for playing! 💙🩵💙 7mo
bthegood Cinema Paradiso - perfection!! 7mo
Gissy Great movies🎥 7mo
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Susanita
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1. The Princes Bride
2. Big
3. Rocket Gibraltar
#TLT

dabbe 👑 🎹 🎂 Thanks for playing! 💙🩵💙 7mo
AmyG Big is so good. 7mo
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CuriousG
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1. Shawshank Redemption
2. Crazy Rich Asians
3. The Princess Bride
Runner up: The Great Gatsby

#tlt #threelistthursday @dabbe

Note: I definitely attached the wrong image, but can't find the right one 🤷‍♀️

RaeLovesToRead Yes on Princess Bride! 8mo
DebinHawaii I listed The Princess Bride too & Crazy Rich Asians is right up there! 👍🏼👍🏼 8mo
dabbe Runner-up: Redford or DiCaprio? 🤩🤩🤩 Thanks for sharing. 💚🩷💚 8mo
CuriousG @dabbe DiCaprio - I'm a huge Baz Luhrmann fan, so I love the completely over the top everything in that one. It suits the themes so well. That being said, I also like the Redford version. 8mo
dabbe @CuriousG Agree 💯! 8mo
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DebinHawaii
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#ItTakesAllKinds

If someone asks me #AboutMarriage I always hear it in my head as “mawwiage” & I have Peter Cook as The Clergyman in The Princess Bride to thank for that… 💍🤷🏻‍♀️

“Mawwiage. Mawwiage is wot bwings us together today. Mawwiage, that blessed awangement, that dweam wifin a dweam. And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva. So tweasure your wuv.” — The Clergyman

dabbe 😂😂😂 8mo
CatLass007 🤣🤣🤣 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😂🤣😂🤣 8mo
Eggs Classic 🤣😅😂 8mo
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Larkken
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Princess Bride!
Also: Misery/the Shining, Hogfather, and Coraline.
I wonder if I can find Hogfather to buy on Amazon or if it still holds up 🤔

BookmarkTavern Some great choices! Thanks for sharing! 9mo
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lynneamch 😁 Iocaine powder! Good one. 10mo
Eggs Perfect 👍🏼 10mo
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BethM
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Part one of Xmas books :) now I‘m trying to decide what to use my Amazon card on!

Gissy Great selection👌 11mo
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julesG
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Mehso-so

I don't think I've ever seen the film (I know shocking), nor read the book before (even more shocking). I might have liked the book more, had I read it 20-30 years ago. Goldman's ramblings were annoying and the story just wasn't that exciting. But, I'm glad I eventually got it off #MountTBR.

#RushAThon @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65
#RushAThonChristmasBingo - Published before I was born
#DashingDecember

Jas16 I still really recommend the movie. 11mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 11mo
julesG @Jas16 Want to watch it in the original version. Amazon Prime Germany has the dubbed version for free, but I'd have to pay extra for the OV. I'm not buying into that scheme. 11mo
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willaful Do try the movie! It's truly the “good parts version.“ 11mo
DebinHawaii I like the book but I adore the movie if you do get a chance to watch it sometime. I can quote it for days! 😉❤️❤️❤️ 11mo
julesG @willaful @DebinHawaii Will do! It's on top of my watch-list, but I will not pay extra just because Amazon Germany thinks it's fun milking money from people who prefer the original version. I'm browsing se 11mo
julesG ... second hand DVDs regularly. - 11mo
Leniverse OMG, the movie is a must-watch! Hope you find an undubbed version soon. 11mo
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julesG
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#LitsyCrafters @Catsandbooks
#KnittersOfLitsy

Finished weaving in the last ends while starting the tagged book (30th anniversary ed).

My camera plus the overcast/rainy weather make the colour look strange. It's the colour of cinnamon sticks - brown not red.

Love the texture of the shawl. It's large, longest side of the triangle is about 2.80 metres.

Pattern: Severn by Trin Annelie
Yarn: Wollmeise Lace (I think the colour is called Teddy)

wanderinglynn It looks beautiful! 😍 11mo
Meshell1313 Love it! 😍😍😍 11mo
Ruthiella Beautiful 😍 11mo
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Tamra Gorgeous! 11mo
emz711 Beautiful! And great book and movie 11mo
peanutnine So lovely! 🤩 11mo
Deblovestoread Lovely! 😍 11mo
ravenlee That is gorgeous! 11mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 11mo
Catsandbooks Beautiful work! ❤️ 11mo
bthegood 💕 💕 11mo
tpixie Lovely 🥰 11mo
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CoffeeK8
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No reading today, but it was my birthday and I celebrated by watching one of my favorite movies with my kids and having a delicious gluten free peanutbutter chocolate cookie!

BookmarkTavern Happy birthday! 🎉🎉 1y
Bookzombie Happy Birthday!! 🧁🥳 1y
TheBookgeekFrau Happy Birthday!! 🧁🥳 1y
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Tamra Looks like a perfect celebration! 1y
Prairiegirl_reading Happy birthday!! 1y
Laughterhp Cookie looks good! Happy birthday! 1y
CoverToCoverGirl Happy Birthday!! 🧁 1y
ItsAnotherJen Hope you had a great birthday! 🎉🎈 1y
JoyBlue Belated happy birthday wishes to you! 🎂 1y
kspenmoll Happy way belated birthday! 14mo
CoffeeK8 @kspenmoll thank you! I hope all is well with you! 14mo
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JessClark78
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Pickpick

⚔️ A Classic Tale of True Love & High Adventure ⚔️

I read this once when I was a teenager. I forgot about the Zoo of Death, but other than that this was a fun, enjoyable reread. This illustrated deluxe edition also features some lovely artwork.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Trashcanman Today, we escape 2y
Blueberry "The greatest story ever told" ?? 2y
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JessClark78
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Days 2 & 3 #20in4 #Readathon

▪️Got over five more hours of reading done.
▪️Read the first half of The Princess Bride.

Andrew65 Excellent time, well done. 👏👏👏 2y
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LiseWorks
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Eggs ❤️❤️ 2y
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Rissreads ❤️🧡💛 2y
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CrowCAH
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Attended the #DSO concert on 2/15/23 with Sir Knight and a couple friends (@WonderingGypsy ) They played the score while the movie played above them! And excellent way to celebrate Valentine‘s Day!!! ❤️

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lynneamch
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From the sublime (my grandparents' marriage certificate from 1910) to the ridiculous: a hilarious quote from The Princess Bride:

Mawage is wot bwings us together today. Mawage, that blessed awangement, that dweam wifin a dweam. And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva. So tweasure your wuv.

#Marriage #InQuotes
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Well done 👍🏼 2y
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JuliaTheBookNerd
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#Marriage 💍 #InQuotes “🗣️💕”

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Eggs Well done!!! 2y
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KateKintail
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As you wish.

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Deifio
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That's me set for tea! self made cake in a mug with vanilla ice cream! Hubby is really taking care of me while I'm self isolating in the bedroom. I have COVID since yesterday.

Bookwormjillk Yum! Hope you recover quickly! 2y
Jari-chan Get well soon! ❤️‍🩹 2y
julesG Feel better! 2y
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MoonWitch94 Sending you get well/speedy recovery thoughts 🫶🏻 2y
Deifio @Bookwormjillk @Jari-chan @julesG @MoonWitch94 Thank you! ❤️💞❤️ 2y
Pageturner1 get well ❤️‍🩹 2y
dabbe Hope you get better soon! ❣️ 2y
Cupcake12 Oh no! Hope you feel better soon. Speedy recovery. Plenty of time to rest and read ❤️ 2y
Deifio @Pageturner1 @dabbe @Cupcake12 Thank you ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
rwmg Get well soon 2y
MemoirsForMe Glad your hubby is taking good care of you. Feel better soon! ❤️ 2y
BookNAround Hope you feel better soon and in the meantime more mug cake happiness! 2y
Deifio @rwmg @UwannaPublishme @BookNAround Thank you, I'm feeling way better today 2y
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wanderinglynn
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#manicmonday #letterP

📖 two of my faves: The Princess Bride & A Prayer for Owen Meany
🖋️ an author I discovered thanks to the National Book Festival: Leslie Penelope
📺 Pushing Daisies
🎤 Paramore
🎶 Pictures of You

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wanderinglynn
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#two4tuesday

1. So many! Including “inconceivable!”, “This must be Thursday. I could never get hang of a Thursdays.”, “Beware of Doors”, “people being fundamentally people”

2. “Well that didn‘t go as planned.” 😆

Thanks for the tag Lisa!

TheSpineView You're welcome! I feel you on #2! 2y
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erickahhh
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Pickpick

So. Much. Nostalgia! I loved every minute of this book. It didn't really add to the movie or give any details we didn't already know. I enjoyed the humor and often found myself laughing out loud. It made me love the movie even more! Very lighthearted! This book was something I could sink into after a long day, escape into, and laugh along the way. It is definitely worth the read, especially if you loved the movie

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mjtwo
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Pickpick

27 Sep-5 Oct 22 (audiobook)
Always loved and a fun book to share with Beatrix on our commutes. I had forgotten how closely the film stuck to the text - most of the dialogue is lifted straight from Goldman. A gem of a story and film.

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Super_Jane
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Mehso-so

3.75/5 🌕🌕🌕🌖

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Therewillbebooks
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Good morning everybody!

wisherwishinguponastar I feel like someone is asking for a belly rub!!!🐶🐶🐶 2y
sarah-bear Cutie!! 2y
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AsYouWish
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35 years ago today, a movie you may or may not have heard of came out in theaters. In honor of this day, please let me know your favorite quote from this fabulously amazing movie or the book, I am not picky!!

Here are mine:
Movie: As You Wish (anyone surprised?!?!)
Book: Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches. (Westley has a way with the words, does he not?!?!)

Roary47 “You keep using that word. I don‘t think it means what you think it does.” “Mwawage, is what bwings us togwather “ 2y
Sargar114 So hard to pick…but with the iconic “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die.” But I also quoted “he‘s only mostly dead” just this week. Love this book/movie!!! 2y
Sargar114 @Roary47 I also say your first quote all the time 😂 2y
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Dragon Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. - one of my all time favourite fictional characters- ⚔️💚🐉 2y
Susanita Never get involved in a land war in Asia. 2y
Booksblanketsandahotbeverage “Have fun storming the castle!” 2y
TheLudicReader An immensely quotable movie and so much fun to watch. 2y
vonnie862 "I'm not a witch, I'm your wife!" 2y
SaunteringVaguelyDownwards "Inconceivable!" "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." 2y
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Susanita
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I have a cupboard full of coffee cups, but I want this one!

julesG 🤣🤣 2y
DogMomIrene Same! 2y
wanderinglynn 😆😆😆 2y
Bette This is THE best. 🤣👍❤️ 2y
TheKidUpstairs Oh my lord, it's almost perfect (I don't drink coffee, I want one that says tea!) 2y
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StellarDoc
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So romantic! 😂 #Reread #BookClub

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LiseWorks
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September 4 #IndelibleMoments Marriage 💑 This has the be the best movie ever. It is one of the movies I can watch over and over again. @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Ladygodiva7 I read the book, I remember it was HILARIOUS!!! 2y
Eggs Perfect 👰 2y
lynneamch Agreed! I have a beautiful copy of the book, which I still haven't read, but have seen the movie umpteen times and goodbyes in our family often include "Have fun stromin' the castle!" Also enjoyed listening to 2y
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CyaneFillion
Mehso-so

I liked the book, though I will say, I didn't expect the movie adaptation to be as faithful to the book as it was. That meant I enjoyed it, but also made me a little sad that there wasn't much more to the book than what happened in the movie. I plainly skipped the "foreword" and whole "abridged" extra sections at the end, because they felt boring and didn't add anything to my experience. I would still recommend the book, but only the main parts.

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Blueberry
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vonnie862 Love this one! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👸 2y
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DebinHawaii
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#ArtfulAugust

My 25th Anniversary edition of The Princess Bride #IncludesAMap 🗺

Eggs Beautiful 👸🏼 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 🗺💙 2y
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TieDyeDude
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💋📚💙 2y
Susanita 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2y
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AmandaBlaze
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🤩 2y
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Acsasaki
Pickpick

I first read this when I was too young to really appreciate its depth, but I still enjoyed it. I read it again as an adult and was blown away to realize all that I had missed. The movie is a cult favorite, but the book is a masterpiece: humor, satire, adventure, drama, action, and romance!

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GondorGirl
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I am SO FREAKING THRILLED with how our Princess Bride cover turned out! We gave our artist few free reign and once again she delivered!

We'll be at Motor City Comic Con in Detroit this weekend, so stop by if you're attending.

#MCCC #MCCC22 #Studio42Books

RaeLovesToRead Wow! ❤☺ 3y
ravenlee 😍 3y
Leftcoastzen Lovely! 3y
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lynneamch
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Known as the most haunted place in Alabama, Fort Morgan is not truly a #dungeon, but it did put me in mind of the Pit of Despair. Fortunately, Wesltey was rescued and Miracle Max had the cure. #SavvySettings @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Perfection 👍🏼🤗 3y
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My new favorite bookmark.
Have fun stormin‘ the castle!

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peanutnine
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Eggs 🧡❤️🧡 3y
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aperfectmjk
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Pickpick

Finished this one up last night. I'd say it's long overdue, but better late than never. A fun listen with Rob Reiner reading it.

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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yoavshai
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#BookCoverChallenge
Day 111.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

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Leftcoastzen
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So not feeling like anything but this . 😀

Ruthiella As you wish! 😃 3y
Liz_M Beware of the ROUSes! 3y
Leftcoastzen @Liz_M I will!😂 3y
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Blueberry
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Hmm, I don't get my latest Goodreads recommendation. 😆🤔

WanderingBookaneer You don‘t? Whenever I watch The Princess Bride I get the inexplicable urge to watch old episodes of The Daily Show! 🤪😜🤣 3y
Blueberry @WanderingBookaneer 😆, I was to say something witty, ie. a comparison between Jon Stewart and William Goldman as storytellers but that's the best I can do. 3y
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damselsgotballs
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Pickpick

"Don't think, just read it. You'll thank me later", that was the first review I saw on goodreads about this book. Obviously, I didn't 'just' read it, in fact it's been on my tbr for months. But now that I've finally read it, all I can think of saying is this: Don't think, just read it.??
#bibliophile #lovereading #lovebooks #bookworm #booknerd

You're doing great.

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wanderinglynn
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#two4tuesday

1. Tagged. Really, this movie is just about as perfect as can be. An adaptation of a book where a storybook is the focus. ❤️

2. No, because Hollywood usually screws it up. I‘d rather just read the book.

TheSpineView I agree totally with you on #2. Thanks for playing! 💙📖💙📽💙📚 3y
ravenlee #2 - exactly! And then you‘re stuck with those faces/scenes in your head when you try to read the book and it‘s so hard to get past it. 3y
wanderinglynn @ravenlee yes, exactly! 3y
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