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Madness
Madness | Roald Dahl
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From Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, a newly collected book of his darkest stories. 'There is a pleasure sure in being mad, which none but madmen know' Our greatest fear is of losing control - of our lives, but, most of all, of ourselves. In these ten unsettling tales of unexpected madness master storyteller Roald Dahl explores what happens when we let go our sanity. Among other stories, you'll meet the husband with a jealous fixation on the family cat, the landlady who wants her guests to stay forever, the man whose taste for pork leads him astray and the wife with a pathological fear of being late. Dahl understood our deepest secrets, desires and fears and Madness is one of four books - the rest being Lust, Cruelty and Deception - that explore our hidden selves.
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ManyWordsLater
Madness | Roald Dahl
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This is the pile of books that have entered my house in the last couple of weeks.

I‘m overwhelmed with this “problem” I‘ve “created”

Send hugs etc.

Ruthiella I found Cultish to be a quick read for nonfiction. And Tales of the City is such fun! Enjoy! 😃 1y
Chrissyreadit I enjoyed Wintering and I remember I loved Tales of the City - but it was about 25 years ago. 1y
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Clwojick
Madness | Roald Dahl
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#Recommendsday! Time is here again! This week we‘re asking you to share a list of authors that you feel “fly under the radar”, or books that no one seems to know about, but that you will always recommend.

Please use #MayMadness in your posts, and tag your hosts @Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid and @RadicalReader

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Clwojick
Madness | Roald Dahl
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Hey guys, we would love to see your #TuesdayTBR stack for week 2 of #MayMadness ❤️ Post a picture and remember to tag your hosts! 😊

@Clwojick @RadicalReader @TheReadingMermaid

alisiakae My stacks are sitting idly by, waiting for me to finish the last game of thrones book. 400 pages to go... 😂 5y
mjdowens 4thhouseontheleft I am only just over 200 pages in on the last book. So good, just holy wow! 5y
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Clwojick
Madness | Roald Dahl
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Week Two has officially begun! For those of you who are just joining in now, or may have forgotten... the theme for week 2 of #MayMadness is #NewToYou authors! Nows the time to check out any authors you‘ve been curious about, or any #debutingauthors. Keep in mind that the #NetGalleyReadathon is this weekend, so it‘s also a perfect time to tackle those #NetGalley reviews😉

@RadicalReader @Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid

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Clwojick
Madness | Roald Dahl
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Along with the reading theme of the week, we‘ll be giving you a personal challenge to complete each week! Are you ready to tackle your first one?!

We can‘t wait to see what your point of view looks like! Have fun with it! 😲

#MayMadness #PersonalChallenge

RadicalReader Can‘t wait there are so many interesting things to photograph 5y
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Clwojick
Madness | Roald Dahl
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#MayMadness has officially started! 😍

The theme for Week One is “Book to Movie/TV Adaptation”. The main goal for the week is to read as many books within this theme as possible.

Share your progress with the rest of the participants by using the #MayMadness hashtag & tag your hosts so we can see how everyone is doing! We‘ve got a ton planned, so check back often! 😱♥️📚

JohannaRose Sounds like fun! 👍😊📚 5y
Clwojick @JohannaRose We certainly expect it to be! Hope you join us. 🤗 5y
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Clwojick
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Woohoo! ARE YOU READY?!

#MayMadness starts in a mere 24 hours, and I‘m so excited that I can‘t sleep! I can‘t wait for y‘all to see what we‘ve got planned, and it all starts tomorrow!

We hope you join us in our crazy month of readathons, picture challenges, discussion, quizzes, personal challenges, and mini games. Please spread the word 😉📚

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BeansPage
Madness | Roald Dahl
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Okay everybody, here is what each of our weeks will look like for the month of May. The month of May has 2 short weeks 1 in front and 1 in back but we will still be following the schedule.
The very last week will have a challenge so awesome that we will be giving away a prize for it!!!
Come join the fun and chip away at those TBR piles with your hosts @Clwojick @RadicalReader and myself.
All are welcome to join in the fun!!! 😃😃😃
#MayMadness

RadicalReader @TheReadingMermaid such a wonderful picture you‘re awesomely artistic 5y
BeansPage @RadicalReader why thank you my darling! Just following your guys's lead 😘😘 5y
RadicalReader @TheReadingMermaid No problem you always catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Plus it‘s exhausting for people to be hateful to people. I‘ve always been kind hearted and intend to spread that knowledge and wisdom to all. Do you happen to have an Instagram? 5y
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BeansPage @RadicalReader I totally agree! 💕💕 And I do! I am: the_reading_mermaid 5y
RadicalReader @TheReadingMermaid this year I just discovered Instagram and don‘t know how I have lived without it and also a smidge addicted to both this and Insta 5y
BeansPage @RadicalReader haha I agree it is very addicting 😉 5y
BeansPage @RadicalReader hey I noticed that you are reading Baby Teeth right now. That is so absolutely funny because so am I!!! 😲😲😲 I'm at the part where Susette and Hannah are going to interview at her new school. 5y
RadicalReader @TheReadingMermaid no way!! I love this book and honestly wish I had discovered it sooner so creepy it‘s good as most often are. Probably in the minority‘s for this but I think this would make a wonderful tv show or movie 5y
BeansPage @RadicalReader I agree that it would. I have to say though I'm having trouble getting past the parents. Being a parent of a younger child myself, I just can't see letting the child have so much freedom at such a young age. I mean she just gets away with so much! 😕 5y
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julesG
Madness | Roald Dahl
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@RadicalReader and @Clwojick are teaming up for the #MayMadness challenge.

Check out the information here: https://litsy.com/p/SWd3RmJPbnZH

Clwojick Thanks for posting, and passing along the news! I am so excited for what we have planned, and hope y‘all enjoy yourselves! 5y
Clwojick More details are posted now! Happy Easter 🐣 5y
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Sophoclessweetheart
Madness | Roald Dahl
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They're releasing four more of these gorgeous little Dahl collections and I am so excited to add to my collection! August 10th everyone! #roalddahl #booklover #bookblogger #bookstagram #bibliophile #epicreads

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My_novel_obsession
Madness | Roald Dahl
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This is a total blame it on Litsy moment. These are all books that I would not have even known existed except for Litsy. I see the posts and look up the book and then they sound so amazing that I can't believe I've never heard of them and of course I need them right now and the cycle continues...I'm out of control 😬

Hooked_on_books You're in the right club, then! I've been out of control since joining Litsy. 😂 7y
Laalaleighh I'm dying to read that Iain Pears. He's one of my favorite authors. 7y
batsy I know that feeling! 7y
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FaisalJ
Madness | Roald Dahl
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Very different from Dahl's children stories, these tales are unexpected and unusual. Almost every story has a twist ending. I was entertained reading each tale, I would read each short story in between novels. 8/10

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Stacked! And that cover is freaking me out. 7y
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FaisalJ
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Best way to befriend your neighbor.

From the short story: "The Sound Machine."

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LazyOwl
Madness | Roald Dahl
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Does anyone still want to be involved in this? I've reopened the survey link as I have 1 more person I need to match.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2YL97HS
Please let me know if interested & fill in the survey ASAP

LeeRHarry Done 7y
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LazyOwl
Madness | Roald Dahl
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All emails have now been sent. Please check to make sure you've received & let me know if you haven't got your email.

Alfoster You rock!👊 7y
MatildaBaggins Got it! So excited! 😊 7y
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drbethandherkindle Awesome!!! 7y
LeahBergen Received! 👍🏼 7y
jenniferw88 Yay! (I may have a small something to write my message on already!) 7y
rubyslippersreads @LazyOwl Just emailed you. 😀 7y
Laura317 Received mine! Excited!! 7y
DeborahSmall Thank you! I'm not very creative at all so I'll be buying my bookmark/bookish gift. Is it a straight match with our picks? 💕 7y
LazyOwl @rubyslippersreads I've just sent your email 😊 7y
LazyOwl @DeborahSmall that's totally fine 😊 it's not necessarily a straight swap no 😋 7y
rubyslippersreads @LazyOwl Got it! Thanks! 7y
DeborahSmall @LazyOwl a surprise then ❤️😜 7y
CherylDeFranceschi Got mine. Thank you!!! 7y
CrowCAH I got the email! Can't wait to get started! 7y
Jhullie Got mine thank you. 7y
TrishB Just checked, got mine. I have no creative talents but love picking gifts 💟 7y
cleoh Got mine! 7y
mikaylas got mine! 7y
Graciouswarriorprincess Just got home and got mine. Thank you!👍🏻😃 7y
ephemeralwaltz Sorry i missed this :(((( 7y
LazyOwl @ephemeralwaltz sorry you missed out, maybe next time 7y
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LazyOwl
Madness | Roald Dahl
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I'll be sending emails today for #MadMarch.
@kspenmoll I've sent you an email, as some of your address was missing, so if you could please respond ASAP that would be great thanks 😊

LeahBergen Yay! 👏🏻 7y
TrishB 👍😀 7y
CrowCAH Super exciting! 7y
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LazyOwl
Madness | Roald Dahl
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Originally I was going to wait till 18 March to send out email confirmations for this, but I'm excited to get started on this, so I'm going to send these out by the end of the week. So if you're interested in this, please sign up by 9 March EST.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2YL97HS
#MadMarch

CrowCAH Woohoo, deadlines been moved up! ☺️ 7y
TrishB Yay 😀💟 7y
Alfoster Sweet! Thanks for setting this up! 7y
drbethandherkindle Awesome!! 7y
tpixie What a great idea this was! I just discovered it! 7y
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LazyOwl
Madness | Roald Dahl
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This going to be fun 😄
#MadMarch #Audiocolouring

TheKidUpstairs This sounds fun! Can I ask, what is audiocolouring? 7y
LazyOwl @TheKidUpstairs it's listening to an audiobook whilst colouring in 😊 7y
CrowCAH After 3/18 you'll email us who we need to send our MadMarch item to, correct? 7y
LazyOwl @CrowCAH yep, that's right 😊 7y
CrowCAH @LazyOwl awesome; can't wait! 😊 7y
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MamaGina
Madness | Roald Dahl

Yet another reason to stay home, read and hang out with my fellow bookloving Littens ... MALL BRAWLS!!!🙀

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Whatshereadnext
Madness | Roald Dahl
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So excited to read these!

ElizaTodd These look awesome!! 7y
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