Litsy

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Once again I must thank @Rissreadswithcats for literally putting a book in my hand and commanding me to read it 🤣🙏. I loved it so much. Is there a movie or series adaptation of it I should watch?

Rissreadswithcats Yay! It‘s always a worry when you recommend a book. What‘s up next? 1w

jenniferw88 There's a BBC TV series if you can get it (starring a pre-Sherlock Benedict Cumberbatch 🤣) 1w

MrsMalaprop @jenniferw88 thank you! Will see if I can find it. 1w

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MrsMalaprop @Rissreadswithcats Need to try to read Jodi Picoult‘s latest that I got my book club Secret Santa 🤨 1w

Rissreadswithcats Really? Who bought that! 1w

MrsMalaprop @Rissreadswithcats 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1w

Centique I loved this book so much too! 4d

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LiteraryHoarderPenny

Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys

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What did I just read? This wasn‘t for me - I‘m trying to read more Classics this year and this was to be a prequel to Jane Eyre. Here‘s to hoping my reading experience is vastly different for Jane Eyre than it was for Wide Sargasso Sea.

BkClubCare If you like audiobooks, the Thandie Newton narration of Jane Eyre is really good. 1w

lil1inblue It's not your typical prequel. I would classify it as a retelling, myself. I think it is better appreciated after you read Jane Eyre. 1w

LiteraryHoarderPenny @BkClubCare I have it saved in my audible library!! 1w

LiteraryHoarderPenny @lil1inblue I saw this said before too! I doubt I‘ll try to read it again though and maybe should have started with Jane Eyre but here we are! 🥰😊 1w

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Larkken

Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Ryhs

I guess this was my year of retellings/reimaginings! And my feelings of solidarity with the woman in the attic won out in the end ✊🔥
Bracket from @Catsandbooks
#bestbook2024 #2024bookoftheyear
I wonder what trends I‘ll see in 2025!

Catsandbooks Awesome! 👏🏼 🎉 💖 2w

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MrsMalaprop

Small Island: A Novel | Andrea Levy

How I‘m heading into 2025. #currentlyreading

mandarchy I ❤️ it! 2w

CarolynM Great book. 2w

Jeg Love the mug. 2w

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LeahBergen 😆 I really enjoyed this book! 2w

Rissreadswithcats I‘m hoping you love the book as much as I did! 2w

Anna40 Haha! Great mug 2w

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Larkken

Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys

June #12Booksof2024

Andrew65

Andrew65 I enjoyed this. 2w

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Billypar

A Brief History of Seven Killings | Marlon James

Calling all Marlon James fans! His first step into writing/ producing television is a detective show where the title character is after a missing child. It's a 5-episode limited series that James uses to take all the detective/police show tropes he likes while throwing away anything predictable or stale, leaving only the good parts. It's intense, with a killer performance by Tamara Lawrence. On Max or Channel 4 in the UK. I highly recommend!

Ruthiella Sounds great. Did you ever listen to his podcast with his editor (or agent) Jake? It was delightful. I‘m sorry they are both too busy to continue. 3w

Billypar @Ruthiella I did! The two of them were a good pair - very entertaining. I didn't listen to all the episodes, but it's caused me to bump up Mrs. Caliban and Wide Sargasso Sea on my tbr. 3w

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Jennaree3

Grave Descend: A Novel | Michael Crichton, John Lange

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Great book! Definitely an early work of his, not quite into his stride on writing style/story cadence as some of his later works like Jurassic park, but very interesting and a quick read. Professionals diver gets hired by seedy group to recover articles from sunken boat...and gets tangled in their web. 8/10 would recommend

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Jennaree3

Grave Descend: A Novel | Michael Crichton, John Lange

A diver is hired to investigate a suspicious boat accident, but when he leaves one day earlier than expected to investigate the area, he finds the boat is still afloat. It begs the question: is this a case of insurance fraud, or is it deeper than that? Just what, exactly, has he gotten himself into? Great so far!

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