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jen_the_scribe

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

Saturday morning ☀️☕️

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bibliothecarivs

Fairy Tales in Latin: Fabulae Mirabiles | Victor Barocas

Random book from our personal library.

Texreader

Little Dorrit | Charles Dickens

Tonight‘s reading snack, a Scandinavian treat!

Daughter made us skillingsboller so I made hot chocolate (despite our 100-degree heat) in my Norwegian moose mug, my Norwegian Maya fork, on our Ikea snack plate. Daughter added her Norwegian moose oven mitt into the photo.

tpixie Fun! 🇳🇴 10h

mcctrish Yum 9h

AnnCrystal 🤩💝😋. 2h

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Ruthiella

The Age of Innocence | Edith Wharton

#FridayNightReadingHour

I had to run an errand after work and decided to use it as an excuse to get an iced coffee. 😋 Still plugging away at the same four books as last Friday. 😅

mcctrish

mcctrish Look at that icy goodness 🥰 11h

Ruthiella It sure hits the spot on a hot day. 😊 11h

TheBookHippie Oh yum! (edited) 11h

Ruthiella @TheBookHippie it‘s tasty! 10h

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danx

Fontamara | Ignazio Silone

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“Could we protest? We could not. It was all legal. The only thing that would have been illegal would have been for us to protest”
This book left a lasting impression. Written in 1930 it follows the experience of Cafone - peasants - of the fictional mountain village of Fontamara in Italy during the rise of fascism, and the happenings around them.

danx Surprisingly easy to read and engaging, I‘d not heard of Silone before it caught my attention in a book sale. 100 years and so relevant today. Keen to find his ‘Bread and Wine‘ now. 12h

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dabbe

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes
This is the final collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories, marking the end of Conan Doyle‘s iconic detective series. Comprising 12 tales, the anthology reflects Doyle‘s experimentation with narrative styles and themes but is the weakest volume in the canon. STRENGTHS: √Doyle diverges from Watson‘s traditional narration in three stories: “The Blanched Soldier“ and “The Lion‘s Mane“ are narrated by Holmes himself, ... ⬇️

dabbe ... while “The Mazarin Stone“ uses a third-person perspective. This shift offers fresh angles on Holmes‘ character, though the voices lack the distinction that Watson's point-of-view so eloquently provides. √Kudos to Doyle for incorporating early 20th-century advancements (e.g., telephones, microscopes, motorcars), reflecting Doyle‘s attempt to modernize Holmes‘ world. WEAKNESSES: Some stories contain weak plots or anticlimactic solutions. ⬇️ 16h

dabbe “The Veiled Lodger“ and “The Creeping Man“ are particular low points: the former lacks detective work, while the latter ventures into implausible sci-fi (e.g., a monkey serum horrifically transforming the behavior of a man). “The Three Gables“ includes racist stereotypes, and some stories (like “A Case of Identity“) reflect outdated gender norms, which modern readers may find jarring. THE CASE-BOOK is a mixed bag— ... ⬇️ (edited) 16h

dabbe ... essential for Holmes completists but less satisfying for those seeking the series‘ peak brilliance. Its experimental spirit and standout tales balance its flaws, making it a fascinating, if imperfect, finale to the canon.

This marks the third time I have read the entire canon. #sherlockedforever 16h

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CindyMyLifeIsLit

Charles Dickens: The Greatest Novels : Great Expectations, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

Oh, my gosh! How am I JUST now learning about this?!? I am so in for Chuzzlewit in September! The weird thing is that I have two other groups (one GR, one FB) who are doing that book at that time, as well. Great minds think (and often read) alike! 😁
#WhattheDickens

Cuilin, Texreader

Lcsmcat I‘m excited for this one too. One of the few I‘ve not already read. 16h

Cuilin So glad you‘re joining us!!! Welcome. Added to the tag list. (edited) 16h

Cuilin @Lcsmcat this is a new one for me too. 16h

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CindyMyLifeIsLit @Lcsmcat I‘m bummed that I missed Nickleby and Dorrit, but I have already read them. This will be my first read for Chuzzlewit, though, so I‘m glad I saw the post in time. 15h

CindyMyLifeIsLit @Cuilin Thank you so much! I‘m excited for the read! 15h

Lcsmcat @CindyMyLifeIsLit It looks like a first read for a lot of us, which should make it fun! 15h

Texreader Thrilled to have you!! 14h

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BarbaraJean

Little Dorrit | Charles Dickens

So, this week I discovered that Charles Dickens called his son Plorn. PLORN. Short for a babyhood nickname of “the Plornishghenter” which was shortened to “Plornish” and then PLORN. I can‘t. 🤣🤣 This will live rent-free in my head forever.

Also: I‘m guessing the characters Mr. & Mrs. Plornish in Little Dorrit may be named after good ol‘ Plorn, who was 3 years old when Dickens started publishing the book in serial form. #WhattheDickens indeed. 😂

Cuilin, Texreader

Cuilin I love this lore!!!! Thank you for sharing. Are you joining us for Martin Chuzzlewit in September? 17h

BarbaraJean @Cuilin I really want to but I'm not sure if I can fit it in! Chuzzlewit is a re-read for me, so I may skip it and then pop back in for The Old Curiosity Shop in November. Do tag me just in case... it would be fun to re-read the one that features spontaneous combustion. 😆 17h

Cuilin @BarbaraJean 👍will do 🔥 17h

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TheBookHippie 🤭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 17h

Texreader Plots. Auto correction!! 🤣🤣 (edited) 14h

BarbaraJean @Texreader I was texting about this with one of my best friends and now my phone seems to have learned the word Plorn... and it autocorrects it to all caps. PLORN forever! 12h

Amiable @BarbaraJean PLORN forever is the BEST. 😂 12h

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