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Annotation 101 w/@tbrgirlies_bookclub
Thanks so much @feyrevielreads for the tips!
Excited to try this out with Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale.
Tab label ideas pls.

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In general I tend to avoid WW2 storylines because there are just so many of them and I feel like all the stories have already been told in one capacity or another. But I was gifted this title and it ended up being amazing and one that I can add to my unknown American histories podcast episode in 2026. These women were amazing!

I really liked this book! It was a slow start for sure but once the action started, chefs kiss. The writing is so descriptive, I love a good sentence.

An incredible book. Difficult to read at times but so moving. I felt I could have read whole books about each of the protagonists, an immersive view on generational trauma. #pick #homegoing #yaagyasi

Doing a #weirdwords thing and a book review all in one! Beautifully written book based on TOO MANY instances of women having very normal FEELINGS of sadness, being overwhelmed, under-appreciated, you name it. You‘re not sad, you‘re hysterical! Let‘s do a little ECT or maybe a lobotomy and see if that helps! Let‘s not forget how many women were misdiagnosed (unnecessary suffering)! The epilogue is 🔥 #weirdwordwednesday

Are you someone who seeks out emotional historical fiction centered on the quiet resistance of words against tyranny? This is the book for you. Strong character building with queer perspectives allow hope to shine through wartime storytelling with books and strong women saving the day.

I was tempted to read vol 4 of MDZS but in the end I used my internetless evening to finish this off. Now just two books left to complete my November #BookSpinBingo.

This was okay. Fairly predictable, all in all, with the main characters both stupidly keeping secrets. A very light pick, maybe a so-so. I wasn't tempted to DNF but I won't read more in the series.

4.5⭐️ One of my favourite books; I really liked the strong female characters and liked that their work at Bletchley was the emphasis rather than the romantic aspects. It‘s probably one of the better #wwii novels out there. #2025 #bookreview #historicalfiction #bookclub #fiction

A library book club pick and one which reminds me why I belong to book groups.
I've read one other by Allende which was also a book club pick!
This was an interesting story, good character relationships and historically important. I appreciated finding out about the Spanish civil war and subsequent emigration.
I do find it's told rather than shown which made some of it feel forced along.

I‘m on vacation!