Europacollective

Belle Greene | Alexandra Lapierre

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I‘ve had this book on Kindle for months, way back when it was the last book for #EuropaCollective. Finally got around to it! A very interesting story about Belle Greene who became the chief librarian for J.P. Morgan in the early 1900s, all while passing as “white” even though her parents were descended from slaves. It‘s amazing how far we‘ve come from when having a single drop of black blood disqualified someone from so much.

Tamra I think about the Morgan family & Belle and the tragedy of her nephew not infrequently. 1w

BarbaraBB I‘ll bump it up my TBR. I‘ve got a copy for #EuropaCollective as well. We should bring that reading club to live again! 1w

Lesliereadsalot You have so much going on already! On one hand, I found every book we read from Europa to be interesting and valuable. On the other hand, I‘m not too good with having to be “responsible” for reading something. If you want to try to bring #EuropaCollective back to life together, I‘ll give it a shot. What do you think @BarbaraBB ??? 1w

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Lesliereadsalot Yes, very sad and I can‘t stop thinking about it either. @Tamra 1w

BarbaraBB I‘d like that. We could check out if the former participants are interested and then maybe start again in the fall (after camp)? (edited) 1w

Tamra @BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot yes! I really enjoyed the Europa reads! 😁 1w

BarbaraBB @Tamra That‘s so good to know! We can revive it! 1w

Lesliereadsalot OK, I‘m in! Let‘s talk about it after camp. I‘ll work on getting the former participants list together over the summer. 🩷. @BarbaraBB 1w

BarbaraBB Great ❤️🧡🤍 1w

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Where the Forest Meets the River | Shannon Bowring

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This is the follow-up to The Road to Dalton that we read in the #EuropaCollective reading group on Litsy.

This second installment is just as good and it‘s a pleasure to spend some more time with the inhabitants of Dalton, Maine. Five years after Bridget‘s death, her absence is still palpable in the community.

I am looking forward to what will happen next with some of the characters.

This is my #Roll100 read!

LeeRHarry, PuddleJumper

squirrelbrain I need to buy this one as I loved the first - good to hear this is just as good! 2w

BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain Comfort reading! (edited) 2w

Lesliereadsalot I knew you‘d like it! 2w

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LeeRHarry Glad you enjoyed it 😊 2w

Suet624 I wish I had liked the first one more. 2w

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2w

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How to Read Now: Essays | Elaine Castillo

Repost for @GatheringBooks

I was invited to be part of this podcast in Singapore where we talked about book clubs. Naturally, I mentioned the Litsy community, including #CampLitsy24 which is now #CampLitsy25, the #EuropaCollective and a few other book clubs I am a part of. I am only in the first seven minutes. Happy listening!

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AnnCrystal 👏🏼🆒😎👍🏼. 3w

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How to Read Now: Essays | Elaine Castillo

So I was invited to be part of this podcast in Singapore where we talked about book clubs. Naturally, I mentioned the Litsy community, including #CampLitsy24 which is now #CampLitsy25, the #EuropaCollective and a few other book clubs I am a part of. I am only in the first seven minutes. Happy listening! https://omny.fm/shows/how-we-read/the-social-life-of-book-clubs?in_playlist=podc...

LitsyEvents

squirrelbrain Thanks for mentioning #camplitsy25! ☺️ Will have a listen later…. 3w

BarbaraBB That is so cool! I have listened and had to laugh out loud about #CampLitsy and its intensity! I hope it‘ll attract many new Littens! (edited) 3w

GatheringBooks @BarbaraBB woohoo! I am glad that you had a listen. 💕 it is intense! In the best way, of course. 3w

GatheringBooks @squirrelbrain my absolute pleasure. 💕 3w

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The Tokyo Suite | Giovana Madalosso

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Really liked this Brazilian novel from Europa Press. If #EuropaCollective was still around, this would be my recommendation. Why does Maju, nanny for a well-off family, decide one day to kidnap the little girl she watches? The story alternates points of view between the nanny and the mom. Richly drawn characters and a good story!

sarahbarnes This one is on my list! Glad to see you liked it. 😊 1mo

BarbaraBB Stacking! Sounds very good! 1mo

Lesliereadsalot Read it in one day…I was really drawn in! @sarahbarnes @BarbaraBB (edited) 1mo

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Gabri�le | Anne Berest, Claire Berest

FYI- for any #Littens that live nearby
#EuropaCollective

tpixie @jlhammar @mcctrish @GatheringBooks @kspenmoll @Gleefulreader @tamra @LeahBergen @TheBookDream @DrexEdit @Saphire @TheKidUpstairs @Aimeesue @Deblovestoread @Adventures-of-a-French-Reader @auraisntwilder @Chelsea.Poole @squirrelbrain @Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB @CSeydel @Sparklemn @JuniperWilde @julieclair @AllDebooks 1mo

GatheringBooks That photo looks fierce! Stacked! 1mo

tpixie @GatheringBooks yes- those sisters are fiercely gorgeous. Those expressions!! The cover is beautiful! We plan to do a #buddyread in June- to give people time hopefully to get the book🩷🖤🩷 Wish I could get to NYC to see them (edited) 1mo

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The Road to Dalton | Shannon Bowring

For those who loved The Road to Dalton for our #EuropaCollective #BuddyRead, the 3rd book in the trilogy will release in the USA on Oct 7, 2025

CSeydel, CBee

mcctrish I bought the second and I need to move it up on my TBR list 1mo

CSeydel Oh man I haven‘t read the second one yet! 1mo

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Deblovestoread I just saw this. So excited! 1mo

tpixie @mcctrish @CSeydel @Deblovestoread I thought I‘d read Book 2 closer to book 3. I read too many books so I have a harder time remembering them. I think when I was younger, after I read a book I thought about it a lot more, which helped me remember them plus, I didn‘t read as many! 1mo

Chelsea.Poole Ooh thanks for the post! I read book two but I didn‘t love it as much as the first one. I‘ll probably stick with it and see what happens in the third. 1mo

tpixie @Chelsea.Poole hopefully the third will be a satisfying read! 1mo

CSeydel Oh yeah that makes sense 1mo

GatheringBooks Ooh! Thank you so much for sharing and for the tag! I already have book 2, and will now pre-order book 3. 1mo

CBee @tpixie oooo book 3!! I need to get to #2 soon. 1mo

BarbaraBB I had no idea there would be a third book! I still need to read the second one and fortunately it‘s my April #Roll100 book! 1mo

squirrelbrain Like most others, I haven‘t read book 2 yet. #toomanybookstoolittletime 1mo

tpixie @CSeydel @GatheringBooks @CBee 💙🩵💙 1mo

tpixie @BarbaraBB that works out nicely! 💙🩵💙 1mo

tpixie @squirrelbrain me either. If I do I‘ll read it right before the 3rd. Otherwise, it may just heighten my Mount TBR!! ⛰️ 1mo

Lesliereadsalot Can‘t wait! I love these characters. 1mo

tpixie @Lesliereadsalot yes! It kind of reminds me of this author that also writes about a community

Hannah Coulter: A Novel

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Lesliereadsalot Will definitely look into her books! 1mo

tpixie @Lesliereadsalot 🩵 1mo

CSeydel Checked it out today from Libby 📖📲 1mo

tpixie @CSeydel 🩵💙🩵 yay! 1mo

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Gabri�le | Anne Berest, Claire Berest

Is anyone interested in a #BuddyRead from the author of The Postcard from #EuropaCollective ?
The book will be published APRIL 22.
Let‘s read it in JUNE!

tpixie @jlhammar @mcctrish @GatheringBooks @kspenmoll @Gleefulreader @tamra @LeahBergen @TheBookDream @DrexEdit @Saphire @TheKidUpstairs @Aimeesue 1mo

tpixie @Deblovestoread @Adventures-of-a-French-Reader @auraisntwilder @Chelsea.Poole @squirrelbrain @Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB @CSeydel 1mo

tpixie @Sparklemn @JuniperWilde @julieclair @AllDebooks @CBee (edited) 1mo

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tpixie @Gleefulreader @Daisey @Graciouswarriorprincess @Theresa @SoniaC @lauraisntwilder @Lesliereadsalot 1mo

TheKidUpstairs I'd love to do a buddy read! May would probably be best for me, I'm first on my library's hold list, but the book doesn't get released here until April 22. 1mo

Deblovestoread Yes, please! And May would be great. I can‘t wait to read this book with you all. 1mo

Lesliereadsalot Count me in! 1mo

mcctrish May please, I‘m the same release date wise as @TheKidUpstairs 1mo

Chelsea.Poole I loved The Postcard! I‘ll see if I can get my hands on this to join in 😊 1mo

CBee @tpixie I still very much want to read The Postcard! May or June would be best for me if you end up organizing this ♥️ 1mo

squirrelbrain Yes please! It‘s got an April 22nd release date here in the UK too. 1mo

youneverarrived I‘d join in! 1mo

kspenmoll I would love to join in! 1mo

tpixie @TheKidUpstairs @Deblovestoread @Lesliereadsalot @mcctrish @Chelsea.Poole @CBee @squirrelbrain @youneverarrived @kspenmoll Sounds Great! I got confused on the release date because Bookshop.org has already sent me a notice that it‘s been shipped. But you‘re right it doesn‘t come out until April 22. Since it‘s being released late in the month, do you think it‘ll be easier for everybody to have the book by June instead of May? Decisions!! 😅 1mo

mcctrish I‘m fine with June 1mo

Lesliereadsalot I like June 1mo

lauraisntwilder I'm in! May or June, either one. 1mo

tpixie @lauraisntwilder @mcctrish @Lesliereadsalot Let‘s do June!! 🇫🇷 1mo

tpixie @TheKidUpstairs @Deblovestoread @Chelsea.Poole @CBee @squirrelbrain @youneverarrived @kspenmoll Let‘s read in June! 1mo

Deblovestoread Sounds great! Thanks! 1mo

tpixie @Deblovestoread 🩷🩶🩷 1mo

kspenmoll June sounds good 1mo

tpixie @kspenmoll ok! ✅ 1mo

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