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Part 2: In addition to my favorite of 2025, I had some memorable reading experiences. I read Swann‘s Way with a group of classics lovers from around the country. I also read the whole Thursday Murder Club series and loved it.

6) Stoner by John Edward Williams

7) Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

8) Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin

9) The Mythmakers by John Hendrix

10) The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali  

Merry Festivus everyone! 🕯️🎁🎄🕯️

My #Christmas #BookHaul Pride of place to The Collected Poems of J. R. R. Tolkien, a three volume box set edited by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond ❤️📚❤️
Christmas Mouse was crocheted by my son, and has interchangeable clothes for year-round adventures. They look like a Clanger to me 🌛🌝🌜😊

I‘ve read a few books about Tolkien, Lewis, and the Inklings, and I still thoroughly enjoyed the style and perspective of this book. It‘s not strictly a graphic novel biography as it alternates full pages of text with panels and also includes a few narrative fantasy elements, but it is full of factual information about both writers and their friendship. The art was also great.

#NonfictionNovember #NFNovember #GraphicNovel #FellowshipOfTolkien

Sunday morning #BookAndBreakfast

This is a fascinating look at the relationship between Tolkien and Lewis with pages of text and illustration interspersed with full graphic novel panels featuring a lion and wizard. There‘s a lot about their beliefs and writing styles more than events of their lives.

#Nonfiction #NonfictionNovember #NFNovember #BreakfastWithTolkien #FellowshipOfTolkien

#ARichLife Earthy @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#earthy #arichlife @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Today I learned that J.R.R. Tolkien & Edith (his future wife) spent time in tea shops as teens throwing sugar cubes into the hats of unsuspecting ladies.

This is a graphic novel biography of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, and so far I‘m intrigued by how it‘s put together. It‘s also nice to read something a bit lighter about them.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #Nonfiction #TodayILearned #NonfictionNovember #NFNovember #GraphicNovel

What? @Avanders This package is amazing. All caddies past the quality control test😋🍫🤣I love chocolate, what can I say? And you sent a variety of them🙌Definitely I need to go to the 5K Turkey Run race next November😂The tea smells so good and is caffeine free👌perfect for those nights when I want to drink something hot but nothing with caffeine. The wrapping paper is so pretty. I wish I could find a similar design here for my match.

#AllHallowsReadSwap #AHRS2025 was sent today. It is expected to arrive next Saturday. Tracking number was sent to @MaleficentBookDragon Hoping my match like what I sent🤞

I also sent your books @JenslovesJT47 😃 and your book too @MommyofTwo #CBBC

Trying to send my last cards and other packages 😅

My #allhallowsreadswap has arrived! #ahrs2025