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Today‘s #letskeeplitsyactive prompt by @ljuliel is what writer do you buy instantly?
These are a few of mine - also Kate Morton too -

ljuliel These posts should be giving people a really nice selection of authors to choose from ! Thanks for such a nice post. Which is your favorite of Nelson Demille ? I know he‘s written several, but I‘ve never tried one yet ! Did he write the book about Flight 800 that crashed or was that someone else ? 5y

Jerdencon @ljuliel Yes - that was him! My favorite of his is the Gold Coast! Took place very close to where I live and when I was reading it - one of the scenes was literally down the block from the camp I was working at. 5y

ljuliel Isn‘t that neat ? I think it always adds a bit more interest if you‘re familiar with the area where the book takes place. 5y

Jerdencon @ljuliel I agree! It‘s fun when you can actually picture the place! 5y

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A Man Called Ove: A Novel | Fredrik Backman

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This is a book that touched me. I found it unexpectedly funny at times and I loved the message of small connections making a great impact in people‘s lives. I have enjoyed all of Mr Backman‘s books that I have read, they are ‘keepers‘ on my bookshelves!
Perhaps it is time for a re-read? 🤔
@ljuliel

Lucy_Anywhere I loved Beartown - I need to read other books by the same author 5y

readingjedi Nice Backman stack you got there - he's one of my favourite authors right now. 5y

Bookwormjillk I‘m rereading Ove right now. I love it. 5y

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ljuliel Thank you. I need to give this another try. With his, I always hit a clog a little ways in. I did that several times with Britt Marie , but I e day I was in the mood and just pushed past the clog and ended up really liking the book a lot ! I think I‘d be the same with his others. Thanks for sharing. 5y

rwmg He is so good at taking people you don't much like at first and then breaking your heart over them
5y

Andrew65 @Lucy_Anywhere Us Against You was also a great follow up to Beartown.

Us Against You

Andrew65 @rwmg Totally agree. 5y

Andrew65 Ove is a great book, a personal favourite, and it does get you. 5y

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The Light Between Oceans | M. L. Stedman

I‘m posting this in response to @ljuliel ‘s Challenge to #LetsKeepLitsyActive by posting a book that moved us emotionally.

Could post many but The Light Between Oceans challenged my moral compass and made me cry long ugly tears! 😢😭😢😭😢😭😢😭😢 Such a great book and stayed with me. ❣️😍

What book moved you emotionally? Amy emotions. #BooksMoveUsEmotionally

Cinfhen, Crazeedi, TheBookHippie, MrBook, OriginalCyn620, TrishB, Tove_Reads, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, EadieB, gradcat, Alora

TheBookHippie I‘ve thrown a few books in my day as all #BOTMBUDDYREADERS know. However Girl in Pieces had me sobbing in recognising myself as a teen and all the teens I mentor now and in the past

Girl in Pieces

Andrew65 @TheBookHippie Can certainly see why! And I always worry about your walls and ornaments. #ChuckMyBook 5y

TheBookHippie @Andrew65 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I‘ve only debated books so far ...😱 5y

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😪😪

Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

Andrew65 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘ve stacked it. 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 I was moved emotionally by

Me Before You: A Novel

Andrew65 @EadieB That‘s one I haven‘t read yet, think I am in the minority. 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks And sooo many more!!!

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Andrew65 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This is another I need to get to. 5y

OriginalCyn620 Thanks for the tag @Andrew65! When I think of books that moved me emotionally, dog stories come to mind, the first one being

Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog

OriginalCyn620 Also

The Art of Racing in the Rain

OriginalCyn620 And

Lily and the Octopus

Crazeedi This year this one, but there are others...

The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Andrew65 I ugly cried with those two!! Also

Tell the Wolves I'm Home: A Novel

TheAromaofBooks Gah, this book got me, too! I thought the author did a really amazing job making Isabelle a sympathetic character even when I disagreed with her. I cried buckets over this one. 5y

Crazeedi Also this one stuck with me because I couldn't believe someone who grew up in these circumstances made something of herself

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

MrBook 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y

Cinfhen I LOVED your tagged book!!!! This one tore me up

Sarah's Key

Andrew65 @Cinfhen Yes same for me with Sarah‘s Key! 5y

Tove_Reads I read it on the train, but had to stop because I kept on crying. Had to finish the book and the crying at home instead.

Woman in the Mists

Tove_Reads I think everyone should read this one

This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President

Tove_Reads This one is nearly impossible to process

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

Tove_Reads My fave Boyne

History of Loneliness

Andrew65 Some great books to explore. Thanks @Tove_Reads 5y

gradcat @Andrew65 It‘s the memoirs for me, like @crazeedi ... particularly the tagged book & “Mayhem” by Sigrid Rausing. Great convo topic, Andrew! 👍

The Splendid Things We Planned: A Family Portrait

Crazeedi @Cinfhen @Andrew65 I have Sarah's key on my shelf, have picked it up and didnt know if I wanted to cry yet.... 5y

Crazeedi @Tove_Reads wow so many I haven't read! 5y

Andrew65 @gradcat @ljuliel started it I just sought to support her by spreading it. 5y

Andrew65 @Crazeedi I got quite angry in this book. What some citizens can do to others! 5y

ljuliel Thanks Andrew ❤️ 5y

Crazeedi @Andrew65 I totally get rhat 5y

Cinfhen It‘s definitely an #InfiniteTissueRead @Crazeedi you could read it for #Booked2020 #ABookAboutGenocide 5y

Crazeedi @Cinfhen thanks for suggestion!!! 5y

gradcat @Andrew65 Where are these prompts? I have to admit, I‘m really out to sea on this ... all of this is in aid of #KeepLitsyActive right? 5y

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