Litsy

#BookSpinBingo has spoken! From the fiction half of my list, my #BookSpin is Kristin Lavransdatter: The Wreath, and from the nonfiction half of my list, my #DoubleSpin is The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation. Really looking forward to both of these! 😊
@TheAromaofBooks

BarbaraJean Oooh, Kristin Lavransdatter! A bunch of us are buddy-reading the trilogy this summer (one book per month)—if you‘d like to join! 3d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3d

Caterina @BarbaraJean Oh how lovely! Yes, I'd love to join! 😊 2d

BarbaraJean I‘ll add you to the tag list! 🎉🎉 We‘re using the hashtags #KLBR and #DoorstopKristin 😁 2d

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Liz_M

The Other Name: Septology I-II | Jon Fosse

Although i didn't read as much as I hoped, I did parcel out my books well for #BookSpinBingo. I really loved the beginning of The Other Name and will have to find quiet times to read the rest of the septology.

Considering how many squares I read, i wonder if my subconscious is avoiding bingos; I only got two!

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Andrea313

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

June reading is gonna keep me busy this time around! In addition to keeping up with the #PemberLittens, I'm really excited to start The Summer Book for #MidsummerSolace and to finally be kicking off the tagged chunkster with the #KLBR. I've never read Undset's classic series but have been eyeing it for years. So LFG!

Tamra The Summer Book 💙💙 5d

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Texreader

Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sigrid Undset

I‘m starting this audiobook tonight. I‘ve read it before and loved i! And I‘ve even been to the author‘s hometown Lillehammer, Norway and took photos of her statue. So I‘m excited about the #LavransdatterBuddyRead #BuddyRead with @BarbaraJean

BarbaraJean Yaaay! I‘m really looking forward to this! 5d

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Suet624

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

This was an insert that the Book of the Month Club included when they published their special printing of this book (I‘m still trying to figure out when they published it.) I think it‘s helpful to read this if you‘re struggling at the beginning of the novel.

@BarbaraJean #KLBR

AmyG All true. Thanks for posting this. 1w

Suet624 @AmyG they put into words what I couldn‘t. I guess that‘s why the folks at the Book of the Month Club got paid the big bucks. 😊 1w

BarbaraJean That‘s great encouragement to keep on! Thanks for sharing this! 1w

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AnneCecilie I‘m not so sure that the 14th century is seen as the Viking area. The Norwegian Viking area is generally seen to be between 800 - 1050 1w

Suet624 @BarbaraJean you‘re welcome! 1w

Suet624 @AnneCecilie interesting! I hadn‘t considered that. 1w

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BarbaraJean

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

June is almost here, so I‘ve pulled out #DoorstopKristin and am gearing up to dive in on Sunday for #KLBR. I‘ve got my emotional support dumpster fire on hand just in case. Looking forward to reading along with all of you! What editions are you all reading? Single volume or individual books?

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Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Love your Emotional Support Dumpster Fire! 🔥 1w

BarbaraJean @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Haha—thanks! Me too!! 1w

Amiable Ha ha.. I have the same dumpster fire! My boss gave one to everyone on our team. 😄 1w

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Texreader I‘ve got the chunkster!! 1w

Librarybelle I have to the same edition, and I have an emotional support dumpster fire too! I bought one for myself when I picked up one for a friend…we all need one of those! 😂 1w

CrowCAH It will be single volumes. 1w

Deblovestoread I've got the full edition, but on my kindle. Love my dumpster fire, too. 1w

Gleefulreader I have the same edition. Very excited to start on this finally! 1w

Daisey I‘ve also got the same edition as pictured, but on Kindle. 1w

Ruthiella I have the same edition as pictured from Penguin in print from the library which I will keep as long as I can renew it, but I also own it on Kindle. I bought it on a whim for something like $5.99 a few years ago. (edited) 1w

Bklover I have the same edition too! For some reason I also have two different kindle copies- not sure why two, but one of them matches my book 1w

Leniverse Single volume, original language here. How will we do this? Weekly check-ins, or? 1w

Suet624 I have the three individual books as well as the entirety in the one large book published by the Book of the Month Club. I‘m primarily reading the individual books because the larger one smells a bit musty. 🙁 1w

Andrea313 I've got the same edition- looking forward to getting started! 1w

MeganAnn I‘ve got the same doorstop edition on my shelf. 😉 1w

BarbaraJean @Librarybelle @Deblovestoread Emotional Support Dumpster Fire buddies! @Amiable What a great boss! My *former* boss is one of the reasons I needed this 😬

@Leniverse It‘ll be interesting to hear your thoughts on reading it in the original language! I‘m thinking small weekly check-ins then one discussion post at the end of each book. I‘ll probably post thoughts along the way and hope others do, as well! 1w

julieclair I have had the individual volumes sitting on my shelf for years. I read book 1 and loved it, but never got around to volumes 2 & 3. I‘m looking forward to reading all 3 with my Litsy friends! Thanks so much for hosting this, @BarbaraJean ! 💙 1w

rubyslippersreads I‘ve got the same version, but the ebook. 4d

Caterina I have the same edition as you! A gift from my parents last year, who both read and loved the book recently. Looking forward to joining y'all. 😊 2d

BarbaraJean @Caterina It's HUGE... I'm having to use my book pillow to help me hold it up 😂 I'm so glad your BookSpin timing aligned so nicely with the buddy read!! 1d

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Daisey

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

deracinate: (verb) uproot someone from their natural geographical, social, or cultural environment

An interesting word found as I was reading the introduction to the tagged book.

#WeirdWords #WeirdWordWednesday #KLBR

CBee

CBee Very interesting and not one I‘ve heard before! 1w

Suet624 Interesting! 1w

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Daisey

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

I‘m getting a head start on this book while I‘ve got some time this week, and this line from the introduction caught my attention.

#KLBR #1001books #KindleQuotes

Ruthiella I love getting lost in a long book! 1w

Daisey @Ruthiella Yes, I do too and thought this was a great way to express it! 1w

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