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Cathythoughts
The Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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Reading for Bookclub. I did read it before, but I‘ve forgotten parts. It‘s very good 🥰

LeahBergen I think I read it shortly after it came out, too! 1w
Cathythoughts @LeahBergen It‘s lovely, it‘s coming back to me as I read it. ❤️ 1w
sarahbarnes Great photo! 😊 7d
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CarolynM This is one that‘s been on my shelf for years but I‘ve never gotten around to it. One day, I hope 🙂 6d
Cathythoughts @sarahbarnes Thankyou 😘 5d
Cathythoughts @CarolynM You might love it … the 50 pages test will work 😉 5d
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ChaoticMissAdventures
The Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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I spent 10 years working events at Barnes and Nobles up and down the West Coast, and I now live in PDX with Powell's books so I have been lucky enough to meet and work with a few big names some are so terrible I don't read their books, some are utter delights!!
Some of my favorites: Carlos Ruiz Zafon (RIP), Angie Thomas, Jodi Picoult (who I still call Jodi Pickles in my head) Patrick Rothfuss, Aiden Thomas, and Curtis Sittenfeld

Suet624 You are a very lucky duck. 1w
squirrelbrain Lol! I call her Jodi Pikachu! (edited) 1w
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squirrelbrain And enquiring minds want to know the baddies too! 😬 1w
ChaoticMissAdventures @squirrelbrain Jodi is very kind about her name, she sat down and taught some of us before the event 😂 Let's just say I will never again be in a room with Mario Lopez and I would never pick up a book by Janet Evanovich (which in my mind I call something her last name something that rhymes but maybe replace the v with a similar letter, she was not fun) I did a couple of events with Neil Gaiman and we all know how he turned out.... 1w
squirrelbrain I saw Jodi speak years ago at our little theatre - she was lovely. I can‘t even remember which book she was promoting though 😬 - maybe House Rules. 1w
willaful I have an unpleasant memory of Anne McCaffrey, who was clearly not pleased that I was bringing my much loved paperbacks and not buying her new hardcover... I was a broke teenager! Talk about eating your seed corn.

Meeting Lois Bujold was much pleasanter. We bought her new book for my MIL's 80th birthday and it was so special to have it signed for her. We told her it was probably for her oldest fan. :-)
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ChaoticMissAdventures @willaful I hate to say it but their attitude when we meet can really make it break my relationship with their books. It is one thing if we meet in an airport and they are not having the best day, but at their own book event? You have to be kind to everyone that shows up! Sorry to hear about Anne what a bummer for a young reader. 1w
BookmarkTavern So many fun authors! And living near to Powell‘s would be so dangerous for my wallet! Thanks for posting! (edited) 1w
CoverToCoverGirl Meeting Diana Gabaldon was an amazing experience. Very engaging, informative and warm. 1w
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SilversReviews
The Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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All-time favorite

Thanks, @ChaoticMissAdventures

“20 Day Cover Challenge - As we start a new year and think about what we want in a book.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.” 3/20

#20covers

ChaoticMissAdventures Same. I absolutely love this one. 3mo
SilversReviews @ChaoticMissAdventures 😊 I saw that on your original post - it is so good. I actually went to Barcelona, and we found all the places in the book. 😊 Thanks for this fun idea for 20 days of covers. Happy New Year of Reading!! 3mo
LoverOfLearning Yep! I loved this one. Got my bookclub to read it and overall they loved it too! 1mo
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ChaoticMissAdventures
The Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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20 Day Cover Challenge - As we start a new year and think about what we want in a book.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

1/20
Join if you would like!

#20Covers

SilversReviews A favorite. 3mo
LoverOfLearning YES! This is a great book and cover! 1mo
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IuliaC
Shortcut to Paradise | Teresa Solana
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Pickpick

This is a nicely paced crime novel paved with a lot of humor; my first read by this author. A famous writer of romance novels is murdered the night she is awarded a tremendous prize in Barcelona. The main suspect, also a finalist, has a strong alibi as the night of the crime he has been robbed by an unusual thief. A team of two fake detectives are hired to find the thief and discover who the real killer is.

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Eggs
The Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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“Time goes faster the more hollow it is. Lives with no meaning go straight past you, like trains that don‘t stop at your station.” -Zafon
These 3 books were some of my favorites over the years…

#Lantern #WickedWhispers @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great choices! 🏮 6mo
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LeslieO
The Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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Can I make it to 100 this year? That‘s the real challenge. #2024readingchallenge #readinggoals

TheSpineView Yes you can! 6mo
Hooked_on_books The math is in your favor to make that happen! 6mo
wanderinglynn Congrats! 🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 And yes, YOU CAN DO IT! 🙌🏻 6mo
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Ruthiella Nice work! 👍 6mo
BookmarkTavern Woohoo! Go for it! 🎉🎉🎉 6mo
Avanders You can do it!! 🦾🦾 (but it‘s also ok if you don‘t 😉🤗) (edited) 6mo
dabbe #yahooyou! Keep on going! 🚂🚂🚂 6mo
Meshell1313 Amazing! You can do it!! 🙌🎉 6mo
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LeslieO
The Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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“I still remember the day my father took me to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books for the first time”

#FirstLineFridays

ShyBookOwl Cemetary of forgotten books?! I definitely want to know more! Great opener 6mo
LeslieO @ShyBookOwl It‘s so good! 6mo
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LeslieO
The Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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I feel like I‘m on borrowed time! Still reading on my deck. We are having 2nd summer here in Buffalo. Temps in the 80s for a couple weeks and the awning is still up! Soaking it in while I can. Rereading this classic so I can continue the series. #stillsummerreading

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SarahBookInterrupted
The Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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Pickpick

I loved the ending and the beginning, actually. It was a slow book and sometimes I wondered at the direction but it was always intriguing and beautifully written. I was very invested in all the characters and knowing their stories. There were mysteries upon mysteries. The author also took you to dark places, but the innocence of the main character grounded the narrative in hope. It had all the feels. Keep with it when it slows, it‘s worth it.

Nebklvr I love this book 7mo
Susanita To me it felt like peeling an onion. 7mo
SarahBookInterrupted @Susanita yes, piece by piece it revealed itself. Or another layer stripped away. 7mo
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