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SoManyBooksNotEnoughTime
He Started It | Samantha Downing
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🎂📚 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲! 📚🎂⁣

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SleepyDragon
Civil Disobedience | Henry David Thoreau
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This is one of those essays that a person should first read at age 18, and then reread periodically at different stages of their lives.
#RtC - Reread along with my friend's book club.

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Twelve Angry Men | Reginald Rose
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On the docket for February.

Tagged is for my friend's book club (#RtC) that I read along with. Well, actually they read it last month. 🙃 I'm going to try to finish it this week, which should be pretty easy. Then it's time to live vicariously through NPH. I picked up my copy at Dollar Tree, and it's signed. 😯 Looking forward to it, could use a laugh lately.

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SleepyDragon
It's a Magical World | Bill Watterson
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5)

First book finished in 2020.

Can't really go wrong with Calvin and Hobbes. This was a trip down memory lane thanks to my friend's book club that I read along with online (#RtC).

Alternated between this and Watchmen the day I had to appear for jury duty. That was a bit surreal.

#VirtualMountTBR2020

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SleepyDragon
Out of Africa | Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen)
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I definitely read more this past month than last month, though I didn't quite finish this second book till today.

⭐⭐⭐ (3)
If you can suspend your disgust over the accepted racism, classism, sexism, and biases prevalent in the time of Colonialism, this is an interesting read. A fine example of the "I Married Adventure" genre so popular in the 1930-50s. Reading historical literature like this takes patience and contextual understanding. #RtC

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SleepyDragon
The Power of Myth | Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
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Nothing like an advertisement for videocassettes at the end of the ebook to remind you that the book you are reading predates the medium you are reading it on. #RtC #Overdrive #VirtualMountTBR2019

🌟🌟🌟🌟 (3.5)
I enjoyed reading this, but probably should have read it when I was younger and less skeptical. There was a lot of Campbell explaining what he thought was wrong with modern society.

Crazeedi Read this stunning book many years ago 5y
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SleepyDragon
Out of Africa | Isak Dinesen
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My #Overdrive loan expired before I finished Power of the Myth, so while I wait the two weeks to get it back to it, I went in search of a copy of the tagged book, which is my friend's book group's (#RtC) next read. Struck out on Overdrive and #PrimeReading, so I'm trying out a download from Fadedpage.com. Not sure of quality, but the cover image sure is pretty.

SleepyDragon Just wanted to mention that reading this ebook on my Kindle was very glitchy. The app would crash and close if the tablet was left idle for a few minutes and hibernating. The app never saved the last I was on, so I had to bookmark the page every time I sat the tablet down for even a minute. Then I always had to go into my downloads file and open the file manually, as it did not show up in my books library. 5y
SleepyDragon It was free, so I can't really complain, but I wish it had worked better with the Kindle app interface. It also didn't give proper page numbers, so I had to track using percentages. I used Bookly to estimate the page numbers. I don't blame the site, though, as I've had these formatting issues with Gutenberg downloads as well. 5y
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SleepyDragon
Interpreter of Maladies | Jhumpa Lahiri
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⭐⭐⭐ (3)

I only really liked a few of these short stories, but they were well written, so I bumped it up to a pick rather than so-so. Read for #RtC (Rediscovering the Classics) book club a friend of mine runs. The author seems to have a negative view of humanity, and all but about three of the stories are severely depressing. Interesting glimpse into Indian culture.

I feel like I need a quick, happy read now. 🙃

#Overdrive

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SleepyDragon
Interpreter of Maladies | Jhumpa Lahiri
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Well, I might be the only one not reading Atwood or King today, but here I am starting this book instead. I'm reading it for my friend's book club that I follow along with online, called Rediscovering the Classics (#RtC). So far, I have only read the first story. It was sad, but touching. #Overdrive

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Bkwurm
Interpreter of Maladies | Jhumpa Lahiri
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Woohoo! My “Rediscovering The Classics” book group now has its reading list for the 2019-2020 year! I cannot wait to get started! Anyone want to join us?? #RtC

September: Interpreter of Maladies
October: The Power of Myth
November: Out of Africa
December: Calvin and Hobbes
January: Twelve Angry Men
February: Invisible Man
March: Bel Canto
April: A Room With A View
May: Civil Disobedience

Christine Great selections! 5y
Blaire Interpreter of maladies is one of my all-time favorites. 5y
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