Litsy

We'll Always Have Summer (Deluxe Edition) (Reissue) | Jenny Han

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This was by far the best book in the trilogy!

Having read this before season 3 came out, I had limited knowledge on the plot line and went into this with few expectations.

Everything worked so well in this one. The book had the perfect amount of drama and suspense that the conclusion to the series needed.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/07/05/review-well-always-have-summer-th...

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BarbaraJean

The Library at Night | Alberto Manguel

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I loved this. Manguel writes about being a reader in ways that are so relatable, even though I‘m pretty sure his reading is much more erudite than my own! Starting with reflections on setting up his own library, Manguel uses each chapter to examine a different aspect of libraries—the library as myth, as order, as space, as imagination, and so on. He brings together historical tidbits about personal and national libraries with his own reflections⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) …on reading and the collecting of books. Sprinkled throughout are related photos that made me add to my aspirational list of libraries and bookish sites to visit someday. And, naturally, several more of Manguel‘s books about reading have now been added to my TBR. This fulfills # 7 for my #50x50 challenge: a book about books/reading. And, it was my May #BookSpin. @TheAromaofBooks 1d

TheBookHippie I personally think Netanyahu is pure evil, simultaneously I am so tired of people blaming all Jewish people for Palestine. People have lost the ability of nuance and the ability to contain multitudes. I give to Hadassah, I want the hostages home, I weep for what happened Oct 7. I also give to WORLD KITCHEN and aid to feed Gaza. I worry for the women & children there. I‘m so tired of people being on one side. No one wins in war but the oligarchs. 1d

BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie I think you meant to post this for the Beinart book, but YES to all of this. Complexity abounds in all of this and SO MUCH nuance is needed. When people conflate Judaism as a whole—or all Jewish people—with the current government of Israel, it completely flattens that nuance. It is possible to both be heartbroken about October 7 and the destruction of Gaza. Any person of decency should be able to see the horror of both. (edited) 24h

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TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean ha. OY VEY yes!!!! Ooops. 24h

BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie 😂 I knew what you meant! 😁 24h

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1h

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vlwelser

The Starving Saints: A Novel | Caitlin Starling

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I might be leaning into the horror novels pretty hard. But they're fantasy adjacent so maybe I didn't even wander off too far. This is basically what I expected from this author except it's set in a castle that's under siege.

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dabbe

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd | Agatha Christie

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Set up for the 2nd half of the year. How is that possible? ⌛️

Scochrane26 Oh, I love your #doublespin book! 23h

dabbe @Scochrane26 Psst: I've read it before. What an ending, huh? I can't wait to read it again! 🤩 21h

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1h

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Fortifiedbybooks

The God Engines | John Scalzi

Both my #BookSpin & #DoubleSpin books are ebooks, which is a great thing as I'm in the process of packing up all my books. My Boyfriend of nearly 12 years and I have decided to split up. It's heartbreaking, but we are still friends, and this is an amicable decision. I'm converting my office into my bedroom, which isn't big enough for a bed and all of my bookshelves, unfortunately, but it's only temporary. In less than a year, I'll be moving out.

Eggbeater 🫂 I ended a relationship of 24 years 6 years ago. I know how hard this is. Hugs and healing to you. 1d

Fortifiedbybooks @Eggbeater thank you. This is the longest relationship I've been in. My last relationship made it to 7 years, but that ended angrily. I think that made it easier in some ways. 23h

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TheBookgeekFrau

The Sum of Our Days: A Memoir | Isabel Allende

Staring my July #BookSpin

"There is no lack of drama in my life, I have more than enough three-ring-circus material for writing, but even so, I always approach the seventh of January with trembling."

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

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