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monalyisha
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Mehso-so

Mixed feelings about this novel, which investigates why there are no Mountain Women narratives & why women have just as much of a right to solitude & nature as men do (maybe more, given what society puts us through).

There are lots of Big Ideas here but it reads more like a philosophical manifesto (against dualism & in favor of interconnectivity & fluidity) than a novel. Andrews never uses contractions, a stylistic tic that I find so grating.👇🏻

Caroline2 Yeah. I ended up bailing on this one. 3y
monalyisha 1/2: I genuinely enjoyed some pieces of Andrews‘ writing & I agree with many of her conclusions...but I also didn‘t know exactly what I was in for when I started, & her interest in & capacity for Science & Math far exceed my own. I‘m going to level with you: I don‘t ever want physics diagrams in my novels. 😅🙈 I‘m sure that‘s a result of gender biases in my education but hey. Here we are. (edited) 3y
monalyisha @Caroline2 I might have bailed, too, if I weren‘t reading it for book club...& if it weren‘t my choice. Whoops! 😂 Reading it *definitely* felt like work but ultimately, I‘m glad I finished. It‘s a topic I have interest in & I was a Philosophy minor & *adored* my Critical Theory lit classes in college. So, I was probably more predisposed to not hate it. But I do regret unwittingly putting my pals through the experience. And I didn‘t love it. (edited) 3y
monalyisha 2/2: I also don‘t think I‘m melancholic enough to truly connect with the narrative. Is that a #humblebrag? I don‘t mean it to be. 😬 I‘m sure it‘ll affect my capacity to create great art. 😉 3y
Caroline2 @monalyisha Nope, I totally agree. It was too moany for me too. 😆 3y
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DavidDiamond
Survivor Song | Paul Tremblay
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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! I can‘t believe I won!
3 signed books by one of my favorite authors, @PTremblay plus a cool enamel pin!
So grateful and so excited!
A Happy Halloween indeed! Thank you!!
#acabininthewoods #survivorsong #growingthings #survivorsongcontest #humblebrag

Avanders 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage That‘s fabulous! 3y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Congrats!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 3y
LeahBergen Nice! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
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DavidDiamond
Daisy Jones & The Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Thanks to Taylor‘s IG post, I managed to get the last of the autographed copies at my local book store!
#humblebrag

ValerieAndBooks 👍 Nice!! 5y
marleed Oh I saw that post. Dang. It would require a plane ride for me! 5y
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Vivlio_Gnosi
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Pickpick

A long, rambling Russian novel. It's saving grace is the court room finale.
I don't see how Dostoevsky presents an argument against the existence of God. If he does, clearly I'm not smart enough to catch it.
A sad tale with confusing emotional reactions to circumstances.

EricJames Haha it is melodramatic for sure. I‘m almost half way done and decided that the only way to enjoy it is to just realize it‘s a philosophical essay with the outer shell of a narrative so it could attempt to sell copies; being a hybrid, it got rave reviews for being wise lol 5y
EricJames Please explain to me why you and I feel compelled to read a book based on prestige rather than entertainment. Are the vocabulary and insights interspersed really more valuable than the wellcrafted, well planned plots in more exciting, emotional, memorable reads? 5y
Vivlio_Gnosi Possibly the thrill of the challenge coupled with the satisfaction of accomplishment? #HumbleBrag 5y
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katads
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Brushing up on Dita before I see her in Kansas City next weekend! 🤩 #humblebrag

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RobinCFarrell
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Took the risk and got a table at MAG Fest this year to sell my book. Final tally: 23 books sold. My goal was 5. I'd call that a pretty solid success for #MAGFest2018.
#indieauthor #humblebrag #booktally #YAlit #braggingwrites #MAGFest #writingadventures #resistancerising #genrewars #geekandproud

mjdowens 👏👏👏. Congrats on your success. Stacked. Totally in my wheelhouse. 6y
RobinCFarrell @mjdowens Thank you! I was so surprised by the interest it got at MAG Fest. Can't wait to try more conventions! If you're interested, the book trailer is up on my website: robincfarrell.com 6y
mjdowens WHOA! There is no way I can just get this as an ebook. Ordering my copy now! Thank you for giving us this wonderful fantasy to get lost in. 6y
RobinCFarrell @mjdowens Wonderful! 😄 I hope you enjoy it! 6y
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Heideschrampf
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#nonbook post: my commute could be worse i guess... walking through a pre-medieval castle, listening to the most recent episode of #thisamericanlife #nofilter #humblebrag

Sarah83 Schloss Wittringen? 6y
Heideschrampf @Sarah83 Schloss Broich 😊 6y
Sarah83 Ich hatte mich gerade schon gewundert, dass du dich nach Bottrop verirrt haben solltest. 😊 6y
SandyW Beautiful commute! 🏰 6y
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britt_brooke
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No time for reading this morning because the babes and I went to support daddy (the birthday boy) in his first half marathon. Thirty-six never looked so good! 🙌🏻 #humblebrag

intothehallofbooks Happy Birthday! 🎉 8y
Books_Wine_Repeat Happy birthday! 🎉👏🏆 8y
Megabooks Happy birthday!! 👍🏻👍🏻🌟🌟 8y
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Godmotherx5 🎉🎊🎉 8y
Dragon I love that your boys made signs and are cheering their dad on 😃 8y
britt_brooke @Dragon Thanks! They had a blast .... and daddy gave them high fives as he passed. ☺️ 8y
MrBook Awesome! Happy birthday to him!!! 8y
LauraBeth So sweet 😀 8y
DebinHawaii What fun for them! Hope he has a fabulous birthday! 🎉🎉🎉 8y
britt_brooke @DebinHawaii Thank you! ☺️ 8y
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