#firstlinefriday got me today 🫣
“It is the last time. He lies down, a warm night,
his shirt pulled up, his head turned away.”
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#firstlinefriday got me today 🫣
“It is the last time. He lies down, a warm night,
his shirt pulled up, his head turned away.”
#currently #reading #bibliophile #fiction #literary #bookspin #librarybook #uncommon
May's mid-month #bookspinbingo check-in.
I've completed both the #bookspin and #doublespin picks and am having a harder and harder time choosing what to read next as my brain is all over the place lol
@TheAromaofBooks
Mid-May check in. 2 bingos so far and a lot of enjoyable reading time. 💙📚💙
#BookSpinBingo
#BookSpin : Currently reading
#DoubleSpin : Completed
pickThis was a really good book with lots of tension, but it‘s also pretty dark. Tons of trigger warnings! And there were some really good twists towards the end.
#bookspinbingo - this is my #bookspin for this month
pickThis was EXCELLENT. It‘s the story (or rather, the stories) of a house and its surrounding forest in New England; a multigenerational saga of sorts—but of a place instead of a family. We follow the people who come and go, but also the trees, the beetles, a catamount—as they both shape and are shaped by the unique history of the place in which they dwell, a place that outlasts them all. Each section has a very different feel, and between each, ⤵️
pickA story that explores what defines us as “human”. Love in all its forms is at the center of it all.
I didn‘t realize this is a reprint of an earlier publication (pre-popularity). I can see the bones of what will eventually become The House in the Cerulean Sea. The banter is there but some parts were a little disjointed. Overall a great read but please check the trigger warnings.
May #bookspin is complete! @TheAromaofBooks
pickBook 4 in the series and definitely better than book three. The characters were much better in this one and I felt the plot and development improved over the previous book. Not my favorite of the series but close. 3.5ish ⭐️
#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65
#Read2025 @DieAReader
#ChunksterChallenge2025 @Amiable
#AllergicToChunksters @julieclair
#BookSpin selection for May @TheAromaofBooks
pickA woman wakes up exhausted every morning, limbs aching, with unexplained bruising. She eventually finds out that she‘s sleepwalking. Strange things are happening - cats start to run away from her - and she tries to ascertain what is happening. It‘s a short read, a bit creepy, and one that keeps you hooked. The ending? Yeah, who knows what happened but I have several theories and I‘m okay with that. #offtheshelf #bookspin
pickThis short book packs a lot of emotion! Rocky and her husband and two adult children are vacationing on the New England shore for a week. Her menopausal experience and memories of having and raising the kids blend with what they are all going through in the trip to create a whole atmosphere. There isn‘t a plot to speak of, but if you‘re around her age you‘ll likely relate to the bulk, even if you didn‘t have kids. Excellent.
Another absolutely beautiful day to be outside. Kids are playing some Tball and I'm going to start this book as my #BookSpin with dark blue on the cover. I've read mixed reviews on this book so we will see if I like it. This is my first Richard Powers book.
