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dabbe
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#threelistthursday #tlt @dabbe
My score reeked. Quite a few are on my TBR; I just haven't read them yet. Three faves:
1. THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING: “The fantastic thing about war was that it was fought about nothing--literally nothing.“
2. OUTLANDER (called CROSS STITCH in the UK): “I am your master…and you're mine. Seems I canna possess your soul without losing my own.“
3. THE 39 STEPS: “The men who knew that he knew what he knew had found him.”

ChaoticMissAdventures I am trying to get to once and future king I think this summer, I have had it for years and just have not gotten around to it. 1mo
rubyslippersreads One of my favorite books. 1mo
DGRachel I didn‘t realize Cross Stitch was Outlander! That brings my dismal total up to 16. 🤪 1mo
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rwmg 45 I am at a severe disadvantage never having read any Jacqueline Wilson 1mo
BethM I‘ve had Once and Future King recommended to me a few times. 1mo
dabbe @ChaoticMissAdventures It's in my top five of all time. It's actually 4 novellas rolled into one big chunkster. 😍 1mo
dabbe @rubyslippersreads TOAFK? 🎯🩵🎯 1mo
dabbe @DGRachel I was only 22, so we're in good company! I looked it up because I never heard of that title by her (she lives in Scottsdale, AZ, so I know a bit about her!) Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 1mo
dabbe @rwmg 🎯! Plus I've never read one Terry Pratchett either! Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 1mo
dabbe @BethM In my top 5 of all time. 🩵 1mo
rubyslippersreads @dabbe Yes. I think I was in my early teens when I first read it. 1mo
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bibliothecarivs
The Quest for Merlin | Nikolai Tolstoy
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Random book from our home library:

📖 The Quest for Merlin by Nikolai Tolstoy

Bookwomble I have this one, too 😊 I read it in the '80s during my peak Arthurian phase, so it's a bit hazy now, but I remember enjoying it. Have you read the tagged? It's Tolstoy's fantasy retelling of the Merlin story based on Welsh traditions, and I really enjoyed this one. It was intended as the first in a trilogy, which was sadly sidelined when he lost a libel suit. 1mo
bibliothecarivs @Bookwomble, I have not read that one. Your description made me think of The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart, which I did read about 30 years ago for school and enjoyed. (edited) 1mo
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dabbe
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lil1inblue Oooh! I love this one! 😍 2mo
dabbe @lil1inblue TY! 💚💚💚 2mo
wanderinglynn Fantastic! ❤️ 2mo
dabbe @wanderinglynn TY! 💚💚💚 2mo
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bibliothecarivs
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Random book from our home library:

📖 The Story of the Champions of the Round Table Written and Illustrated by Howard Pyle

BooksandCoffee4Me I‘ve read many of the Arthur stories, but not Pyle‘s. It looks a bit daunting and yet, strangely compelling at the same time. 😊 2mo
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Born.A.Reader
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛👌🏻 2mo
Eggs Perfect 👌🏼 2mo
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dabbe
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#coverstories
#lake
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

A fave movie (EXCALIBUR) and novel.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Excellent 👌🏻 2mo
JessClark78 Love this movie. 🗡🖤 2mo
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rwmg A favourite film but so embarrassing the first time I saw it. I was sobbing all the way home on the tube. 2mo
Ruthiella I loved this movie too. And it has SO MANY actors that would go on to be mega-famous. 2mo
dabbe @JessClark78 IKR? 💚🗡️💚 2mo
dabbe @rwmg I can still hear the music rising (and the vegetation coming to life again) when Arthur and his men go to fight Mordred in the last battle in the movie. 😭 2mo
dabbe @Ruthiella 🎯💚🎯 2mo
Eggs Well played 🗡️ 🩵👏🏻 2mo
dabbe @Eggs TY. 💚🗡️💚 2mo
TheLudicReader I love this movie. 2mo
dabbe @TheLudicReader 🎯🎯🎯! 2mo
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Daisey
The Fall of Arthur | J.R.R. Tolkien
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Reading Tolkien‘s commentary about Old English Verse this morning. I really do enjoy this poetic style.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #MedievalTolkien

BarbaraJean I think this was my favorite essay in the book. It was fascinating to learn about how this poetic style was constructed and then to flip back to the poem and notice so much I didn't notice the first time! 3mo
Daisey @BarbaraJean Yes, I enjoyed it a lot! 3mo
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JazzFeathers
The Fall of Arthur | J.R.R. Tolkien
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Daisey You‘re not really that far behind . . . I‘m in the middle of that section and also hoping to finish this weekend. 3mo
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BooksandCoffee4Me
The Fall of Arthur | J.R.R. Tolkien
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#fellowshipoftolkien #medievaltolkien

The alliteration and rhythm mimics the sense of urgency; I can feel the galloping and the heartbeat of the moment. I‘m late to the party, but I‘m loving this work.

Daisey I do love the rhythm of this alliterative poetic style! 4mo
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Daisey
The Fall of Arthur | J.R.R. Tolkien
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#FellowshipOfTolkien Readers, here‘s our plan for The Fall of Arthur! I would like to finish reading it in February, but I also think this book may require some slow, close reading. Remember our schedule is always a very loose guideline and feel free to post your thoughts at any time. I hope to make time to post each weekend if not during the week.

#MedievalTolkien #JRRTolkien #ReadingSchedule

BarbaraJean Looking forward to it! 5mo
TheAromaofBooks I picked my copy up at the library on Friday, so I am all set!! I really enjoyed his interpretation of Gawain and the Green Knight, so I'm interested in this. 4mo
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Daisey @BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks I‘m looking forward to starting this one too! 4mo
Cheryl_Russell Found my copy! A good way to start tackling my #TBR pile 4mo
Daisey @Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes Great! Glad to have you joining us! 4mo
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