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#ReadingAmerica2023
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Hooked_on_books
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I just spotted this on Scribd and thought I‘d post it because it looks super interesting, plus it could be a great way to check off a whole bunch of countries for #ReadingAmerica2023!

BarbaraBB This sounds so good! 1y
Librarybelle Thanks for posting! 1y
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DivineDiana
Larose | Louise Erdrich
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Mehso-so

LaRose is the name of the 5 year old son of the Ojibwe couple, Landreaux and Emmaline. LaRose is a family name passed down through generations. This is the first time that its bearer is male. A tragic accident causes LaRose to be given to another family. Louise Erdrich is a skilled writer.At times so beautiful and often just as ugly. A bit too much grit for my taste.I have enjoyed her other books more. #authoramonth #booked2023 #anypartofatrilogy

Soubhiville Great review! 2y
Cinfhen Excellent review!! I couldn‘t get through this one in print or audio and I started another one but it‘s not holding my attention either 2y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen Thank you. It was a struggle, but I was too invested. (edited) 2y
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DivineDiana
When She Woke: A Novel | Hillary Jordan
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A modern retelling of The Scarlet Letter that takes place in Texas in the not so distant future. Hannah‘s life has revolved around her family and religion. Her life changes dramatically when she falls in love, gets pregnant and has an abortion.Abortions are illegal, and she is found guilty of murder.Instead of prison, her skin is genetically changed to red-“Chromed”. Strong start.Fizzled about half way point.Still an interesting read. #1stbook2023

BookNAround This was so good! 2y
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Librarybelle Stacking! 2y
Cinfhen I remember seeing mixed reviews but it still has a unique premise!! Works for several #Booked2023 prompts!!! 2y
DivineDiana @BookNAround It was thought provoking! ❤️ 2y
DivineDiana @Librarybelle Hope you enjoy it! ❤️ 2y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen Love when a book works for challenges! ❤️ 2y
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Booked for Love | Alys Newman
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We‘re super excited to share the 24 new prompts for #Booked2023 a yearly reading challenge split into quarters (seasons) ♥️This is a no pressure fun way to enhance your reading throughout the year as we celebrate national & international events 🤓Below is the sign up link and additional information 👇🏽

https://forms.gle/VqNnym5EqfFHxEsf6

Start scouring your shelves and show us what you‘ve got lined up 📚We love seeing your creativity 🙌🏻

Cinfhen Please repost @LitsyEvents ❣️❣️❣️ 2y
Cinfhen Tagging @SpookyMazeOfBooks @DanaManiac @SilversReviews @AllDebooks who wanted more info…and @squirrelbrain @KarenUK @BarbaraBB @Bookzombie @tdrosebud @andrew61 who showed interest and excitement 😁🧡 OPEN TO ALL!!!! Any questions please ask away!!!! We love interacting with our participants 🌎🙌🏻😘 2y
Clwojick These are some great prompts! Looking forward to it! 2y
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Cinfhen Challenge begins January 1, 2023 and runs until December 31, 2023 2y
Deblovestoread Loving the prompts and something new to explore “Afrofuturism” 2y
Cinfhen Yay @Clwojick can‘t wait to see your #BuJo pages 😍😍😍 2y
Cinfhen @Deblovestoread Af·ro·fu·tur·ism

a movement in literature, music, art, etc., featuring futuristic or science fiction themes which incorporate elements of black history and culture. BookRiot has a list of title ideas
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Deblovestoread Thanks! 2y
squirrelbrain So excited! (But also slightly annoyed that I‘m out *all* day today so can‘t play with spreadsheets! 🤣) But I can see some crossover already with #readingamerica2023, plus some that I have on my shelves…. (edited) 2y
CarolynM Some interesting prompts there. I‘ll see if I‘m feeling more inspired to try next year than I was this year🙂 2y
BookwormAHN Nice prompts 😺 2y
TrishB Woohoo 😁😁 2 to go on this years! 2y
Cinfhen We‘d love to have you join us @CarolynM but no pressure 😁can‘t wait to see those algorithms @squirrelbrain 😂😂thanks @BookwormAHN @TrishB way to go!!! 2y
rockpools Ooh, exciting! Not sure if I‘m playing this year, but I do love the prompts 😁 2y
AllDebooks Great prompts, all signed up. 2y
Itchyfeetreader So excited by this and signed up. I haven‘t managed all of this years but it has encouraged me to read more widely so I am hopping in again for 2023 ! 2y
jenniferw88 Eek! Can't wait to start planning! 2y
LeeRHarry Looking forward to seeing what books I have on my shelves to fit the prompts 😊 2y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @jenniferw88 Hi - just wanted to let you know I‘m going to add this in StoryGraph. So you can focus on planning!! (Should be done in the next couple of days) 2y
Lizpixie I‘ve just signed up! Even though this year didn‘t go that well, I still have at least six prompts left🫣 2y
jenniferw88 @BarbaraTheBibliophage 🤣 thank you! Have got 25 books already, but 4 prompts have multiple choices! 2y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I added #Booked2023 to challenges in the StoryGraph site and app. It goes live after they approve it. Here's a link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/5d7b06f6-3fe1-470a-9d3b-d35b4ac... 2y
jenniferw88 Thank you - that's just made my planning much easier! 😊🤣😘😘 2y
Deblovestoread Love that it‘s on Storygraph for planning! Thank you! @BarbaraTheBibliophage 2y
tdrosebud All signed up and joined the Storygraph challenge! Now I have to wait until I get home to see what I might have. 2y
SilversReviews @Cinfhen Thanks for the tag. 😀 2y
Cinfhen Thanks for sharing on storygraph @BarbaraTheBibliophage xxxx let the planning begin 🙌🏻 @tdrosebud @jenniferw88 @LeeRHarry @AllDebooks 2y
Lizpixie Thanks @BarbaraTheBibliophage I‘ve added it on story graph👍 2y
Cinfhen So glad to hear that @Itchyfeetreader ! I love reading challenges for the same reason - and I‘ve discovered some fabulous books!! Yay @Lizpixie it‘s about what we read along the way - not about crossing the finish line 🏁 I hope you‘ll join @rockpools @SilversReviews but NO PRESSURE- you can always sign up mid year or at any point 💖💖💖 2y
CBee @Deblovestoread try Nnedi Okorafor, she‘s great!! 2y
CBee I‘m down! I still have two left for the 2022 challenge 😅 What‘s the prompt about Gaslamp mean? 😊 2y
Bookzombie I‘m super excited for next year! I just have three to complete for this year. Thank you for adding the challenge to StoryGraph @BarbaraTheBibliophage 2y
Cinfhen @CBee Gaslamp fantasy (also known as gaslight fantasy or gaslight romance) is a subgenre of both fantasy and historical fiction. Generally speaking, this particular realm of fantasy employs either a Victorian or Edwardian setting (i.e. a between the mid-19th and early 20th centuries). According to fantasy fans as a whole, the subgenre consists, namely, of contemporary or modern fantasy pieces set in the Victorian "gaslamp" era. Amazon has a list!! 2y
Cinfhen Yay @Bookzombie sorry no trolls but we have monsters 😜😘 2y
BarbaraBB So happy with this although quite a bit of the prompts seems hard! But I can‘t wait to start planning! And so glad that there is a list on Storygraph already!! (edited) 2y
Cinfhen I‘m patiently awaiting #pop23 @BarbaraBB so I can really PLAN for the #TriplePlay 💕🤭 2y
BarbaraBB And the TOB longlist 😂 2y
Cinfhen Oh right!!! When is that announcement @BarbaraBB 2y
CBee @Cinfhen thank you! 2y
Bookzombie @Cinfhen I like monsters so I‘m good! 😀 2y
KarenUK So exciting! Can‘t wait to get into my shelves and start finding books! 2y
Megabooks Wow!! Great prompts!! #SearchingShelves 👍🏻 2y
Cinfhen Yay!!!! Can‘t wait to see what you guys come up with @KarenUK @Megabooks 💕💕 2y
Ruthiella Fantastic prompts (if I do say so myself 🤣). I‘m very much looking forward to this. 👍 2y
Cinfhen Thanks for inspiring us @Ruthiella 🐧 2y
OriginalCyn620 Yay! I am in…such awesome prompts! Now to start planning… 2y
Cinfhen Yay!!! Planning is so much fun!!! Glad to have you back @OriginalCyn620 🙌🏻💜 2y
CBee @BarbaraTheBibliophage are we allowed to add books to the prompts on SG? 😊 2y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @CBee Absolutely!!! 2y
CBee @BarbaraTheBibliophage yay! Thanks 😊 2y
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