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Slouching Towards Bethlehem | Joan Didion

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Another winner from @vivastory ‘s #NYWD22 list! Is there anyone more quintessentially California than Didion? In these, she mostly reflects on her state and the people in it. I loved her essay about Alcatraz. The ones about John Wayne and Sacramento are excellent, too. The longer title essay about the hippie movement in the Haight was interesting. 5 year olds on acid at “high kindergarten.” Wtf hippies? Keaton is the perfect narrator for this.

Cinfhen, monalyisha

vivastory I'm so glad this worked for you! Of the 3 books I've read by Didion, this is by far my favorite. I appreciated her willingness to portray the shortcomings of the counterculture. That would have been really unpopular at the time. 2y

Kimberlone One of my favorite books! How is the narration? Diane Keaton seems like a perfect choice. 2y

Megabooks @vivastory that‘s true. My boomer family was so anti-hippie that sometimes I forget how other people felt at the time. Even my mom, who is my liberal parent, was very anti-hippie. I still don‘t understand their one-sided beef with Joan Baez. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ Anyway I enjoyed this a lot more than

The White Album

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Megabooks @Kimberlone she really was the perfect narrator! 2y

Cinfhen I haven‘t read any Didion 🫣 yet!! Maybe I‘ll start with this one 2y

Vansa Her claim about "high kindergarten" has always seemed a bit absurd to me.I think she's a great writer but her politics make me a bit uncomfortable.There's a strange essay in the tagged book where she weirdly romanticises the Confederate flag-it wouldn't hold any resonances for her so her attitude seems to be to not bother if it does for others.

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Megabooks @Cinfhen I‘d definitely recommend this one over The White Album, but they‘re the only two I‘ve read. 2y

Megabooks @Vansa I can see what you‘re saying about the confederate flag, and although I haven‘t read the essay, it was extremely mainstream, even among liberal folks, to romanticize it in the 1980s when I was a kid. I mean I sang Stephen Collins Foster every day of my childhood and sat Indian style at school. That wouldn‘t be tolerated now from teachers, even in my large KY town. 2y

Megabooks @Vansa and I can believe high kindergarten may be apocryphal, but what writer doesn‘t have agenda and prejudices. I appreciate you discussing hers with me. 2y

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Moll

Beach Read: the ONLY laugh-out-loud love story you�ll want to read on holiday | Emily Henry

Next up! Reading this as part of my lil book club with @indiaro & @Emilymdxn 😁 It's also part of my #NYWD22 list! @monalyisha @dariazeoli

monalyisha Oh, yay! ✨ 2y

Moll @monalyisha It's so good!! 2y

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NikkiM5

The Only Good Indians | Stephen Graham Jones

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I have a new author to add to my favorites list 😍. The tagged is the second best book I have read this year!! #nywd22

I‘m picking The Fifth Season for April

Readergrrl, monalyisha

monalyisha Fantastic! ✨ 2y

AFrostCauseReads He is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers! 2y

Readergrrl I loved this book!! 2y

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Nute

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#NewYearWhoDis2022
#NYWD22

Yay! It‘s here!
This is so wonderfully and lovingly wrapped that I almost don‘t want to unwrap it. However, the suspense is killing me, because I really cannot remember which book I selected as the gift. Thank you, Alyisha, for the awesome opportunity to participate in the coolest swap of book ideas and reading moments.

Now to get on with the surprise…
🤗

monalyisha

monalyisha Ha! An unintentional & happy side effect of my procrastination. Perfect. 💯 2y

Nute @monalyisha Right on, Girl!😆 2y

ShelleyBooksie Beautiful paper 2y

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Amiable Ha! I‘d forgotten which one I picked, too! 😀 2y

readordierachel The wrapping is just adorable 2y

monalyisha I hope you were pleased with your choice! I remember which book you picked & I‘m excited for you to read it! It‘s an especially good one for April, I think. 2y

S3V3N Cool! I‘ve been missing swaps lately.🤦🏾‍♀️ I‘ve got to stay my active. 2y

Nute @readordierachel I liked the wrapping paper as well. Even when looking at the wrapping paper in front of you, the sprinkles are so realistic… it feels like a handful is there for the taking.🙃 2y

Nute @BeaG I know that school is keeping you busy. I hope that things are going well. Many prayers for focus, energy and stamina. Also some downtime for reading. Take care, Jocelyn!💕 2y

Nute @ShelleyBooksie I agree!🙂 2y

Nute @monalyisha The book choice was perfect for April. Her poet‘s vibe is felt here. I enjoyed it. I haven‘t been keeping up with writing ‘reviews‘ about the books that I have read. I think that is part of the reading slump that I am in. Nothing is as usual…even the aftermath.😐 Thank you for the effort that you put into Who Dis. You are amazing, Alyisha!💕 2y

Nute @Amiable It‘s always fun with the two of us together, Amy!💕 2y

Amiable @Nute 😘❤️ 2y

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Amiable

Untitled | Anonymous

ALYSHIA!! How did you know that I have the exact plant to match these bookmarks?? 😄 Thank you!

@monalyisha
#NYWD22

Texreader Wow. That‘s so cool! 🌱 2y

Wife Sprouts are the best! 🌱 2y

readordierachel How cute! 2y

monalyisha Ha! Call it Bibliophile's Intuition... 😉 2y

BooknerdsLife OMG This is so cute! 😃🍀 2y

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Amiable

The Five Wounds: A Novel | Kirstin Valdez Quade

Look at this gorgeous package from @monalyisha for participating in #NYWD22! It‘s so lovely that I didn‘t want to open it.
But of course I did. Thank you so much, Alyshia! 🙂

monalyisha I'm so glad it arrived quickly and safely! 2y

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Zuhkeeyah

Kate in Waiting | Becky Albertalli

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Such a sweet read about friendships and first loves. Kate and her bestie, Andy, share everything, including crushes. This all changes when a joint crush has them choosing sides and making rules. I loved how they consistently put their friendship first. All of it made me feel like a teen falling in love for the first time all over again. I already want to reread this one.

Thank you for another great #nywd22 pick! @MatchlessMarie @monalyisha

monalyisha Gosh, this sounds sweet! 😍 2y

MatchlessMarie Glad you liked it! I especially loved that Once Upon a Mattress was the musical. I got the lead for that show in 8th grade so I had a special connection to it ☺️ 2y

Zuhkeeyah @MatchlessMarie Congrats on scoring the lead role! I didn‘t know it was a real musical. I ended up listening to the soundtrack after I finished. ☺️ 2y

MatchlessMarie @Zuhkeeyah They also made it into a movie. I believe it‘s on Disney+ Carol Burnett was the original Winnifred. I believe she plays the Queen in the movie. (edited) 2y

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NikkiM5

The Bear and the Nightingale | Katherine Arden

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So I assume this is an unpopular opinion, but I was not a fan of the tagged.

The book started off great but I felt it dragged on and then on some more.

I did finish it, but I will not continue the series.

March‘s #nywd22 is “The Only Good Indians” thanks @Readergrrl

monalyisha

monalyisha 😱 2y

wordslinger42 I bailed on this one. It's definitely an unpopular opinion, but you're not alone! 2y

Readergrrl @NikkiM5 I hope you like The Only Good Indians! It really stuck with me. Horror mixed with indigenous folklore and storytelling. I went to an author talk at the Mark Twain House here in CT and met the author, Stephen Graham Jones. His discussion of his writing inspiration and history was fascinating. Very cool! 2y

NikkiM5 @Readergrrl I am very excited to read it. Thank you 😊 2y

NikkiM5 @wordslinger42 it‘s nice not to be alone lol 2y

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MeganAnn

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You | Jason Reynolds

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This one has been on my to-read list for awhile. I‘m so glad @JackOBotts had it on the #nywd22 #newyearwhodis list prompting me to finally pick it up.

All the praise for this one is well deserved. Some of this I knew, some of it was new to me and all of it was written with passion and humor. I will likely be purchasing a copy for my own shelves and I‘ve told my son he should read this as well.

monalyisha

monalyisha 💓💓💓 2y

JackOBotts Agree! I look forward to having my kiddos read this as well, once they‘re a bit older. 2y

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xicanti

Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants | Ann Hui

This morning I whipped up my favourite breakfast and started CHOP SUEY NATION. If the first couple chapters are anything to go by, it‘s gonna be good.

KateReadsYA That looks amazing 👏 2y

Amiable Oh, I've been wanting to read this one since it's on my #NYWD22 list from @singout! I'm having trouble tracking it down, though. I put in a request from my library and they are searching for a copy for me. 2y

xicanti @KateReadsYA it‘s been a real good morning. 2y

xicanti @Amiable I hope they can find it! I can‘t wait to dive back in later. 2y

Singout I hope you find it! I know the list had several Canadian books on it, so that might be a bit harder. 2y

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