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Byatt incorporates multiple types of documents to create a dual timeline of love and secrets. It‘s a very detailed read, and I think at some point I will have to reread this to fully intake the multiple layers. The ending is spellbinding, a perfect conclusion to a story rich in interweaving details. So glad I finally read this! #ByattBuddyRead #192025 #1990. #52BookClub24 #NominatedForTheBookerPrize

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Deblovestoread Great review! And I agree a reread would give me even more of the story.💜 6mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @Deblovestoread ! 6mo

julieclair Ooohhh!!! Stacked! Great review. 6mo

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Librarybelle Thanks, @julieclair ! 6mo

kspenmoll I am almost finished! It‘s been in my shelf for years & I doubt I would get to it without this buddy read. Love your review! 6mo

Graywacke Glad you enjoyed (and are ready to read it again!) 6mo

Librarybelle @kspenmoll Thanks! 6mo

Librarybelle Thanks for leading the discussions, @Graywacke ! 6mo

Graywacke @Librarybelle thanks for joining 🙂 6mo

Hooked_on_books I feel like a good ending is the marker of a really good writer. Too many books don‘t have a good ending, and I love it when it‘s well done. I‘ve never read her, which I should probably rethink! 6mo

Librarybelle @Hooked_on_books So true…an ending could help or ruin a book! 6mo

CaramelLunacy I came to this one after seeing the movie (Jeremy Northam and Jennifer Ehle were perfect as the Victorian poets). 6mo

Librarybelle @CaramelLunacy I plan to rewatch the movie soon! I saw the movie years ago, and it would be interesting to see it again after reading the book. 6mo

Crazeedi I have had this a long time but have not read! 6mo

Librarybelle @Crazeedi I‘m glad I finally read it! 6mo

Crazeedi @Librarybelle I'm going to move up 6mo

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Deblovestoread

A Vow of Silence | Veronica Black

so-so

#192025 #1990 #SeriesLove24 #52Bookclub24 #TitleinSongLyrics

A short mystery set in an Order of the Daughters of Compassion convent. Sister Joan is sent to investigate when her Prioress receives a cryptic message from another convent.

Here‘s the link for the song from a band called Lemon Demon who I did not know

https://open.spotify.com/track/29Pj4JiHwsQm6d7g5ne5Aw?si=Smq41b8BR9aH34acG-PdNw&...

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BarbaraBB I am always googling if a book title matches a song one 😀 10mo

Librarybelle Good find! 10mo

TheSpineView Awesome! 10mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10mo

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AnneCecilie

The Light Years: The Cazalet Chronicles 1 | Elizabeth Jane Howard

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Set during the lead up to the summer vacation of 1937 and the end of the summer of 1938. Meet the Cazalets: the Brig and the Dutch, their children and their children‘s souses and grandchildren. The entire family spends the summer together

You really notice what a year does in society, in the conversation and in the grandchildren

AnneCecilie #1990 #192025 @Librarybelle 11mo

Librarybelle Stacking! 11mo

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jenniferw88

Hide and Seek | Ian Rankin

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#pop23 #publishedyeariwasborn
#192025 #1990
#52bookclub2023 #titlestartswithh
#ukroadtrip #midlothian
Book #13 #14books14weeks23 @TheHeartlandBookFairy
#tbrtarot #july @CBee

@Cinfhen @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB @Deblovestoread @RaeLovesToRead @squirrelbrain @LeeRHarry @Bluebird @MissHel @AshleyHoss820

Librarybelle Amazingly I‘ve yet to read anything by Rankin! 2y

Cinfhen Woohoo! You read something “light” 😂😆😂😂 2y

CBee Awesome! 2y

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kwmg40

Last Chance to See | Douglas Adams, Mark Carwardine

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Loved this book! It was funny and eye-opening, describing species that are near extinction and the heroic efforts to save them.

While visiting the Museum of Natural History in Oxford a couple of days ago, I saw an exhibit on the kakapo, one of the animals featured in the book!

I‘m finishing off the #20in4 readathon at 8 hours and 15 minutes. Thanks @Andrew65 for hosting!

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#192025 #1990 @Librarybelle

Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 2y

Librarybelle That is so cool! 2y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y

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bookcollecter

Firefly | Piers Anthony

Part 2: #Amazon #Bookhaul

Published in #1990 by prolific #sci-fi #fantasy author #PiersAnthony known for his #Xanth Series. Used to own a copy, but lost nearly half my collection in house #fire in 2015.

If you like smart, yet graphic horror I highly recommend.

NOTE: includes graphic descriptions of Gore and sex

madamereadsalot1 I didn't know he wrote horror!!!! I LOVE Xanth! I have to get this! 6y

bookcollecter Yes! He is very prolific....nearly 200 novels/novellas I believe. He has some other great horror series as well like the #incarnationsofimmortality series. 6y

madamereadsalot1 I bought the first one in the incarnations series. Haven't read it yet. I'm so bad about being all over the place with my reading. 😅 6y

bookcollecter I know the feeling 😉 I'm usually reading like ten different books at a time...just plain 🥜🥜🥜 lol 6y

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jenniferw88

Good Omens | Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett

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#1990 for my #birthdaychallenge completed ✅
I enjoyed the #duckquotes and the #Queen references, but it's not going to be in a top 5 books for either author.
4 ⭐

rabbitprincess Have you seen the pictures of Michael Sheen and David Tennant filming this? I'm going to have to reread it (and get another copy because I gave mine away). 7y

jenniferw88 @rabbitprincess yes! David Tennant = 😍😻💘💕💖💗💞💓💟❣️!!! 7y

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