LessThan150Pages

Saxons vs. Vikings: Alfred the Great and England in the Dark Ages | Ed West

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This is short book, packed with historical detail about the tribes, conquering armies, and unique circumstances around early, early Great Britain. After reading Mudlark, I wanted more details and this was just about the right length. Also plenty of connections to The Last Kingdom (which I‘ve seen but not read yet). Has moments of 😴 but mostly engaging.

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com #thebibliophage2021 #booked2021 #lessthan150pages

Cinfhen, alisiakae

Cinfhen Sounds interesting 🤨 4y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen It was. And he is a quirky, funny writer. Not sure I could‘ve read a 400 page book on the subject. Tooooooooo much detail! 4y

Cinfhen I get that !! Sometimes less is more 😉 4y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen When it comes to battles and war, it definitely is! 4y

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alisiakae

Requiem | Shizuko G?

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I finished a book this weekend! 🎉🎉

Set during the end of WWII in Yokohama, Japan. Setsuko, living in the bombed out city, lies ill in a makeshift shelter. Much of the story alternates between her reflections on recent years, and the letters between Setsuko and her friend Naomi. I need a lighter read next!

#booked2020 #panasianauthor
#bbrc #yeahbaby #lessthan150pages
#pop20 #publishedin20thcentury

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, LibrarianRyan

Cinfhen At least you were able to spend some time reading 💖 5y

alisiakae @Cinfhen Yes!! Not sure if I‘ll retain much of what I‘m reading this week however. 😜 Switching to graphic novels for the next few! 5y

alisiakae Also, this was my #doublespin book! Looking onward to April! #MountTBR @TheAromaofBooks 5y

TheAromaofBooks Sounds like a good but heavy read!! Great review! 5y

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Librarybelle

84, Charing Cross Road | Helen Hanff

My first book for 2020 complete! A re-read, as I‘ve started the tradition of reading this as my first book for the new year. It‘s short, filled with humor, and a guarantee to bring tears to your eyes.

This also covers a lot of challenges: #FinishInADay for #Booked2020 ; #LessThan150Pages for #YeahBaby #BBRC ; #AReRead for #MMD2020 ; and #ABookPublishedInThe20thCentury for #popsugarreadingchallenge

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, LibrarianRyan, StayCurious, alisiakae

Chrissyreadit Wow! You‘re fast! 5y

Cinfhen Well done and all before noon 💖🙌🏻😁 5y

Librarybelle @Chrissyreadit @Cinfhen Thanks! It helps that at less than 100 pages, I can read it in less than 2 hours! A perfect way to start the day. 😁 5y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage Wowza! I‘m not worthy! 😘🤪🥳 5y

Librarybelle Haha, @BarbaraTheBibliophage ! Thank you! 5y

Bookzombie This is a wonderful tradition. I read this for the first time on audio last year and loved it. 🙂 5y

Librarybelle @Bookzombie Thanks! 5y

LibrarianRyan nice
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rockpools

The Snake Who Came to Stay | Julia Donaldson

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I‘m going about this challenge thing all back-to-front. Totally failed to shoehorn this into the EasyReaders section, so we‘re going with #BBRC #YeahBaby #LessThan150Pages

And it‘s a Julia Donaldson book read by Olivia Colman - that‘ll be a 👍 then.

Polly‘s looking after 2 guinea pigs, a mynah bird and Doris the 🐍 over the school holidays. What could possibly go wrong?

LibrarianRyan, BookwormAHN

BookwormAHN Love Olivia Coleman 😸 5y

rockpools @BookwormAHN Lots of the court scenes for Broadchurch were filmed just outside the Uni library when I was working there, so we spent the summer watching her & David Tennant filming. Not sure huge amounts of work got done that summer!! 5y

BookwormAHN That sounds fantastic 💚 5y

LibrarianRyan Yeahh 5y

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LibrarianRyan

Jane | Aline McKenna

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This graphic novel is supposed to be a modern retelling of Jane Eyre. I found myself intrigued by the story, and with more questions than answers. I thought the ending was lacking. I am sure it comes close to the original story, but to me it seemed too soap opera. It‘s been done a million times in other stories in other ways. Overall, a great read, but it needed more.
#LMPBC
#LitsyAtoZGN
#NancyDrewChallenge #BBRC #Lessthan150pages

Eyelit I felt the same way about this one - a meh pick 5y

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Jee_HookedOnBookz

The Haunting of Tram Car 015 | P. Djeli Clark

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Absolutely loved this (#lessthan150pages) novella! The world-building was terrific! Full review on hookedonbookz.com

#BBRC @LibrarianRyan

writerlibrarian This writer created a world that is so amazing. The first novella is also really good

A Dead Djinn in Cairo: A Tor.Com Original

Jee_HookedOnBookz @writerlibrarian tq for the recommendation! Met the author and he suggested that I read it too. It's already on my kindle. Definitely gonna read it soon! 😊 5y

writerlibrarian @Jee_HookedOnBookz i hope he writes again in this world. 5y

Jee_HookedOnBookz @writerlibrarian me too! I have a feeling he will 😊 5y

LibrarianRyan ⭐️👍🤓 5y

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HeathHof

Of Mice and Men Deluxe | John Steinbeck

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Wow! So many emotions captured in such a small book. I was shocked by the ending and enjoyed the story throughout. Thank you again for sending this to me ! 😊 @Kaila-ann !
#BBRC #lessthan150pages
@librarianryan

LibrarianRyan I have a love hate relationship with this book. Glad you enjoyed it. 5y

Kaila-ann I‘m so glad you liked it. I really enjoyed it myself. 5y

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Sarahreadstoomuch

Transparency: How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor | Daniel Goleman, Warren Bennis, James O'Toole

so-so

I‘m not a fan of these books, but it was on a list of “recommended reading” for a library leadership symposium I‘m attending soon. I got the point of the book, which is relevant and good, and then driven hard repeatedly until I just started skimming through the end. Needs updating too. #bbrc #yeahbaby #lessthan150pages

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ShananigansReads

Too Many | Alexa Riley

so-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

My second #BBRC Boo! #YEAHBABY #LessThan150Pages

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