GreatDepression

Now in November | Josephine Winslow Johnson

This one usually flies under the radar, but it's excellent. It was a #pulitzerwinner in 1935 and Johnson is the youngest person to win for fiction at 24. Highly recommend.

#bibliophile
@Eggs @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs That excerpt/quote is a keeper!! Sounds like a lovely read💝 2w

lil1inblue @Eggs The writing is top notch. 💝 2w

Deblovestoread Agreed! Had to go read more about this book and found a copy on Libro.fm for under $3. 2w

lil1inblue @Deblovestoread What a deal! I hope you like it! 2w

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dabbe

Out of the Dust | Karen Hesse

#bibliophile
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#newberywinner

#1 fave adolescent book of all time; in my top 5 fave books of all time.

Eggs Ah what a great book 👏🏻👏🏻 2w

dabbe @Eggs 🎯🩵🎯 2w

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RavenclawOwlCat

The Four Winds | Kristin Hannah

He was a shooting star and he blinded me with his light.

-Elsa

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RavenclawOwlCat

The Four Winds | Kristin Hannah

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3/5 ⭐️ the story ended up being a little different than I expected, but still had a couple moments where I teared up!

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Sleepswithbooks

Sold on a Monday: A Novel | Kristina Mcmorris

Completed from my TBR Bookshelf.

WorldsOkayestStepMom What did you think of this one? I have it on my Kindle tbr list. 3w

Sleepswithbooks @WorldsOkayestStepMom - I started off disliking it … the typical lack of communication between characters that could have caused less headaches. The second half was better. It‘s a so-so. 3w

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lil1inblue

Now in November | Josephine Winslow Johnson

🩵 I've already read so many great books this year, but Now in November by Josephine Winslow Johnson is one that I still think about.
🩵 I haven't had to DNF a book yet! I did pause Somewhere Beyond the Sea because I've had trouble concentrating on audiobooks, but that was a me problem.

#wondrouswednesday @eggs

Eggs #2 happens to me a lot, especially when I accumulate too many distractions 1mo

lil1inblue @Eggs Exactly! 💓 1mo

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lil1inblue

Now in November | Josephine Winslow Johnson

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WOW! What a book. The language is beautifully evocative. It's reflective and thoughtful. It's heartbreakingly human. I am saddened that it isn't a better-known book. I still have more research to do, but I saw a blog that suggested that Johnson "faded" into obscurity because of the inherent politics in her writing. The book does seem that it was ahead of its time, so I can see that being a factor. Plus, she was a woman.

Read this book.

Jas16 You certainly sold me. Stacked! 2mo

lil1inblue @Jas16 😍 2mo

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merelybookish

That Scatterbrain Booky | Bernice Thurman Hunter

My bookspin for March, a Canadian #Canlit children's classic from the 1980s. Hope to start later today!

ShelleyBooksie I adored this series as a child. Was my #1 scholastic bookfair choice. ♡ 3mo

TheLudicReader Never heard of it! 😂 3mo

merelybookish @ShelleyBooksie You're the second person whose told me that! 3mo

merelybookish @TheLudicReader Maybe "classic" is a bit strong! But some people do remember it with fondness! 3mo

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TheBookgeekFrau

Sold on a Monday: A Novel | Kristina Mcmorris

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So I was a little annoyed that this book was more about two people working at a newspaper than about children being sold out of desperation in the 1930s. But after a bit I became so immersed in the story that it didn't matter anymore.

3/80

January #DoubleSpin #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

#ReadingMyTBRs #Read2025 @DieAReader

DieAReader I hate feeling mislead like that😠 4mo

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 4mo

TheBookgeekFrau @DieAReader So do I! But it ended up a decent story in the end, so not a total loss 4mo

TheBookgeekFrau @TheAromaofBooks 🙏🏼😊 4mo

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TheBookgeekFrau

Sold on a Monday: A Novel | Kristina Mcmorris

"Outside the guarded entrance, reporters circled like a pack of wolves."

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

ShyBookOwl Ouf. Strong start 4mo

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