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Red Dog Farm: A Novel | Nathaniel Ian Miller

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Miller is an author who has a farm in Vermont. I really enjoyed his first book so I had high hopes for this one. This is a story of a young man watching his father farm in Iceland and helping him to take on the duties of the farm as his father falls into a depression. I feel as if I learned so much about Iceland and about farming through this book. It wasn‘t quite as good as The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven but a worthwhile read, for sure.

Suet624 #iceland #offtheshelf (edited) 4d

Tamra That cover!!! 😍 I would buy it for that reason alone. I have Memoirs already stacked, but thanks for the reminder. Moving it up. (edited) 4d

Suet624 @Tamra I know. The cover is so beautiful. ❤️ 4d

Cuilin @Tamra Same. My husband read memoirs and loved it. Moving it up the TBR. 4d

Rissreadswithcats What a gorgeous cover! But it could look like a pyramid too! 2d

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The Sea Road | Margaret Elphinstone

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I really liked this attempt to tell the story of Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir in her own words, for the most part. There were a few stylistic bits I disliked (the bits in italics), and some of the (one-sided) conversations between her and Agnar were a bit too long, but I loved the affection that grew up between them that was very obvious despite the way the story is told.

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Burial Rites | Hannah Kent

Burial Rites | Hannah Kent

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Finally finished Burial Rites. An excellent and heartbreaking story. Highly recommend. Glad I joined in with the reading, even if I was a little late due to losing the book for a couple weeks.

ETA: I didn‘t notice the print in the corner while creating this on Canva. 2023 has nothing to do with the book. 😆

#literarycrew

Librarybelle

Librarybelle I didn‘t notice the 2023 until you mentioned it! 😂 Glad you enjoyed this read! 3w

SilversReviews Such a good read. 3w

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IriDas

Burial Rites | Hannah Kent

1) One of the schools I worked at this week had this display.

2) Got a Dodgers history book to listen to on off days.

3) My kids went to their hometown and brought back this candy from a shop there that makes candy canes.

4) One of my kids volunteers at a food bank. They sent them home with a box of veggies. I made soup.

5) Finally found my copy of Burial Rights yesterday. Long story. Just disappointed I‘ll miss the discussion.

#5joysfriday

DebinHawaii

kspenmoll Wonderful joys! I am watching Yankees play Miami.⚾️ 1mo

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 1mo

tpixie Great week!! When you finish, just tag some of us!! Also I like to go back a month later to see what else was said! 1mo

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PurpleyPumpkin

Burial Rites | Hannah Kent

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This book wrecked me. It was such a devastating and unforgettable story. The ending just about broke my heart. 💔 This was very well-written with lots of character development and historical detail. I highly recommend the audiobook. 5/5⭐️
#LiteraryCrew
#100DayProject2025 Book 14/50
(July 31, 2025)

Librarybelle

Librarybelle Oh! I‘ve not listened to it on audio. I may have to do that! 1mo

tpixie @Librarybelle @PurpleyPumpkin Wrecked- good choice of words. The audiobook was great! I listened during the day and read it on my e-book at night. And then tortured myself and both read and listened to the ending…. 1mo

Librarybelle @tpixie @PurpleyPumpkin I describe the book as hauntingly beautiful. It‘s such a good book! 1mo

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tpixie @Librarybelle great description. 1mo

SilversReviews I really liked this book. 3w

PurpleyPumpkin @Librarybelle @tpixie @SilversReviews I loved this author‘s writing so much! And the narrator in the audiobook was amazing. Such a sad story but so compelling! 3w

tpixie @PurpleyPumpkin 🫟💔💔 3w

SilversReviews @PurpleyPumpkin Yes. Very sad but a great read. 3w

SilversReviews @Librarybelle Agreed. Perfect description. 3w

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Librarybelle

Burial Rites | Hannah Kent

Discussion questions are posted for #LiteraryCrew ! You can find the 7 questions on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtag.

Next month, we dive into Whale Fall by Elizabeth O‘Connor. Reminder will be posted tomorrow.

Also, start thinking about title suggestions for 2026! We‘re approaching voting season!

mcctrish, mjdowens, melissajayne, Jerdencon, tpixie, LapReader, Cuilin, kspenmoll, PurpleyPumpkin, Prairiegirl_reading, Deblovestoread, Teresereading, Sace, CatLass007, Mollyanna, BookwormAHN, Pogue, dabbe, Sargar114, Karisa, bumpinthenight, Singout, julieclair, AllDebooks, IriDas, Lkempf

julieclair Still reading, but really enjoying it. 1mo

Librarybelle Yay, @julieclair ! 1mo

SilversReviews LOVED this book!! 3w

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Librarybelle @SilversReviews So good! 3w

SilversReviews @Librarybelle Yes. 3w

julieclair Excellent, excellent book choice! 1d

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Librarybelle

Burial Rites | Hannah Kent

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7. Hannah Kent calls her novel a ‘dark love letter to Iceland‘ in her Acknowledgements. What does she mean by this? Did you read the novel in this way? ~from publisher reading group guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

PurpleyPumpkin Yes, I found her description quite interesting. It seemed apt to me! 1mo

IriDas It was definitely dark, but it also showed the humanity — the good and bad — of those involved so I would agree. 3w

julieclair I agree that it was dark, and I could see it being a love letter to Iceland‘s stark beauty, but it didn‘t come off as very flattering to Iceland‘s people. 1d

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6. Death is a major theme in this novel, but it is also about life and living. When
Agnes faces the day of her execution all she wants to do is live, despite the harrowing nature of the life she has endured. Do you agree/disagree? ~from publisher reading group guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

Jerdencon I do believe the instinct for survival is deeply inherent in all of us…. And Agnes is no different despite her difficult life. 1mo

PurpleyPumpkin There were times when Agnes was on the farm that she just wanted it all to end, that the waiting was the torture. But when she was about to die, she, and those around her, wanted her to live. She was an intelligent and curious person so it wasn‘t surprising to me that she truly wanted to live. And in the end, she was surrounded by love and support which I think gives one a reason to live. 1mo

IriDas Agree? I agree she wants to live. Just because a person has a miserable life doesn‘t mean they give up. She has already fought for her life since childhood, she wouldn‘t give up at the end. Such a strange way for them to word the question. People with difficult lives are usually strong and fighters. It‘s people with soft and easy lives who often fold under pressure. 3w

julieclair The fact that she wanted to live, and had support and possibly even friendship, made her execution all the more devastating. 1d

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Librarybelle

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5. Blöndal is the real villain of this piece. His dispassionate communications with
those whom he controls are filled with venom and spite. What did you make of his
decision to lodge Agnes with District Officer Jón and his family? What do you believe
happened at Stóra-‐Borg that caused Blöndal to move Agnes to Kornsá? ~from publisher reading group guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

PurpleyPumpkin I never really thought about that! I just accepted the explanation that money and location were an issue (at least I think that‘s what we were told at the beginning).🤔 1mo

IriDas I don‘t know what happened there. I couldn‘t even infer it from what was said. I think he was just a selfish jerk who didn‘t want a murderess in his home. But it‘s possible that his servants might have been starting to talk about him. It‘s obvious from the way they act that he is not a nice man. Maybe Jon was more respected than he and he wanted to flex his power? 3w

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