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kwmg40
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A reimagining of the Brothers Grimm's “The Goose Girl“. Not the strongest of the Hugo Best Novel nominees this year, but I enjoyed the novel very much, as I do all of T. Kingfisher's stories.

#52bookclub (a fairy tale retelling)
#gottacatchemall (Smeargle: a pretty cover)
#hugoawards

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kwmg40
The Tainted Cup | Robert Jackson Bennett
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I loved this sci-fi/fantasy/mystery story with a Holmes/Watson pairing as the investigators. I think it has a good shot at winning the Hugo Best Novel award this year.

#hugoawards
#52bookclub (a sprayed edge)

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kwmg40
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An interesting and informative biography of Joan of Arc. I started reading this when my family was vacationing in Rouen, France, where her trial and execution took place. The Joan of Arc museum there is well worth visiting.

#52bookclub (celebrity on the cover)

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 1mo
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kwmg40
A Civil Campaign | Lois McMaster Bujold
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The perfect mix of science fiction, comedy and romance! Bujold's Vorkosigan series is one of my favourites, and I enjoyed this audio reread, with an excellent narration from Grover Gardner.

#52bookclub (found family trope)
#gottacatchemall (Trumbeak: green-flag relationship)

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kwmg40
The Dead Zone | Stephen King
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I didn't care for James Franco's narration of the audiobook, but otherwise I loved the story. It's hard not to think about today's politics when reading this book, though it was written over 45 years ago.

#52bookclub (more than a million copies sold)
#gottacatchemall (Smeargle: graffiti style font)

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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I'm going outside the box for one of my reading challenge prompts this year. I'm working through a book of logic puzzles. I'm still reading, but I'm also checking for comprehension. I couldn't bring myself to write in the book in case I pass it along when I'm done, so I'm using one of my MANY little notebooks to good use. Who's doing something similar?

Which tag is everyone using? 😁
#52books #52bookclub #the52bookclub #the52bookclub2025

Librarybelle I‘m using #52BookClub25 🤷🏻‍♀️ 6mo
InkedBookworm13 I have volume 1 of that book, and it's pretty fun. Good luck with your puzzles. 😀 6mo
mhillis That‘s so fun!! 6mo
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AnneCecilie I bought the first volume in this series and couldn‘t get past the first puzzle. Am I supposed to look at them as a sudoko puzzle? 6mo
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @Librarybelle Thanks! Perhaps I'll join you on that hashtag. Now, if only I could get my butt in gear to actually review the few I've read.... 6mo
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @InkedBookworm13 I had every intention of picking up Volume 1, but it was out of stock at the local bookstores I was visiting, so I figured Volume 2 would be a fine place to start. Good luck with your puzzles, too! 6mo
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @mhillis It had been so far! A little break from just straight reading. 6mo
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @AnneCecilie In a way, yes. You'll need to use the descriptions and clues to determine which person had which object and where they had it. For the beginner puzzles, each 9 square box should have one checkmark indicating yes in each row & column. Some clues will eliminate a pairing, so you can use an X. Then, you use your deduction skills. I learned these as a kid, so I didn't need to look at the instructions, but they seem OK. 6mo
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @AnneCecilie If Ms X has the necklace, I'd ✅️ her box, then ❎️ out the other two suspects for the necklace. Other clues may eliminate an option, so you have to infer based on the other info provided. If you still have trouble, perhaps I can scan one of mine & email or arrange a Teams meeting to discuss it with you. The larger ones may prove more troublesome, but the beginner ones should be easier to catch into one you pick up how to do them. 6mo
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kwmg40
The Martian Chronicles | Ray Bradbury
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I was happy to reread this novel with #ClassicLSFBC. The setting doesn't match what we know about Mars. However, in these stories, Bradbury explores social and environmental issues related to colonizing a new planet and raises questions still very relevant today.

@RamsFan1963
#52bookclub (Title starts with letter “M“)
#gottacatchemall (Sliggoo: re-read a book) @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 7mo
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maich
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The first book I read this year is The Woman in Cabin 10. I had it on my shelf for a long time and finally decided to read it. I was immediately sucked into the story. With every chapter I was more surprised. I really did not see it coming. Especially not this ending. It was really quite a surprise. However, the story is missing a little something to give it a fifth star.
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maich This year I made a #bookjar. For every book I read, I will put 1€ inside. We'll see how many coins I'll save up. 7mo
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DieAReader 😏Excellent idea!! 7mo
wanderinglynn Yay! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉 And the jar is a great idea 7mo
GatheringBooks Love the coin jar for every book read! Glad to have you #readtheworld too! 💕💕💕🌍📚 7mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 7mo
maich @TheAromaofBooks 🥰🥰 7mo
julieclair Love the Book Jar idea! Do you have any plans for the money you‘ll save? 7mo
maich @julieclair I'll probably spend it at the book fair😄 7mo
julieclair @maich That‘s perfect. The more you read, the more you get to buy! 😃 7mo
maich @julieclair yes😄 it's a great motivation 7mo
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I did the #52bookclub challenge for the first time last year and enjoyed it so much that I treated myself to the 2025 reading journal. Looking forward to filling out my #52bookclub2025 entries!

julesG Same!!! 😂😂 7mo
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Zuhkeeyah
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I did it! I completed the #52bookclub challenge! This has been a favorite challenge the last couple years.

TheBookHippie 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 8mo
julieclair Congrats!! 🏆👏😀 8mo
kwmg40 Congratulations! 8mo
Sace Congrats! 🎉 8mo
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