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JulietteReadsALot
Women Holding Things | Maira Kalman
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Soft pick - 3/5
This book contains mostly paintings of women holding things. Some of the text is purely descriptive, used to describe the paintings. But some poetry can also be found, always in relation to the paintings and to the concept of “holding things.“
Like all art and poetry books, some pieces are more appealing than others, or are resonating more than others with me. Hence the soft pick.

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Jeg
Between a Wolf and a Dog | Georgia Blain
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This book will stay with me for a while. Knowing the authors background and that she died the year this was published made this a thoughtful read for me. A story about relationships, living and dying and more. I loved it. I‘ve read a couple of her books now and loved them all. A talent lost too soon.

CarolynM I loved this one ❤️ It‘s too sad she died so young. 15h
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willaful

I read some, then skimmed some and then read the ending, and I do think Alderton did something really interesting here, but I just couldn't force myself through the incredibly depressing part to read the book as a whole.

Also, as with another book I read that was set right before lockdown, I found myself worrying about how the characters would manage with this horrible new challenge in front of them. Why do authors do this?!

#BookSpinBingo

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rachelk
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I know this isn‘t actually a scientifically researched and data backed theory and that it is a borrowed concept, but I really enjoyed this book and found the reframing of some of my problems to be quite helpful.

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TheEllieMo
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My second Anne Tyler this month. I seem to be in the mood for well-written observations on normal life. Micah is a quiet, well-mannered IT expert/apartment block caretaker who maintains routines in his everyday life almost to the point of obsession, until events throw the routines off track. It‘s a gentle, character-driven short novel and I adored it.

Book 52/60, page 17,255 #Read2025 @DieAReader
#LetterR #LitsyAtoZ @Texreader

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
sherrisilvera Love her! 1w
TheEllieMo @sherrisilvera I read French Braid last year and thought it was so-so, but I‘ve really enjoyed both this one and Three Days In June, so I think I just can‘t have been in the right frame of mind last year. 1w
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Chelseabillups30

"When you are your own best friend, you don‘t endlessly seek out relationships, friendships, and validation from the wrong sources because you realize that the only approval and validation you need is your own."

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JenlovesJT47
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Feet blistered walking
on eggshells, heart bruised by words
spoken without thought. 🥚

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

AnnCrystal Perfect 👏🏼🐝🙏🏼😢🐝💝. 3w
Jari-chan 🫂🫂 hugs for you 3w
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TheSpineView 🥺 💛🐝💛 3w
lil1inblue 🤗🤗🤗 3w
Eggs This is lovely and heartbreaking ❤️‍🩹 😔💔 3w
Itchyfeetreader This is really powerful. Really evocative 3w
dabbe Seriously, I'm going after this person who did this. Someday. #grrrrrr 😅 My heart 💔 for you. 🖤🐝🖤 3w
JenlovesJT47 @AnnCrystal @Jari-chan @TheSpineView @lil1inblue @Eggs @Itchyfeetreader @dabbe thanks for all the love and support everyone! Means a lot to me. Grateful for this group!! 🫂🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵 2w
julieclair Oh my goodness. You are truly a poet. Your haikus are so emotive. 💙💙💙 2w
JenlovesJT47 @julieclair aww thanks!! 🤗🩵💙🩵 so grateful for this group. 🐝🐝🐝 2w
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Hillea2
Good Material | Dolly Alderton
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Super interesting to read about a break-up from the male perspective of a woman writer. To be in a similar stage of life I appreciated the honesty.

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iread2much
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Panpan

I was extremely disappointed in this book - I learned more on the topic from the author‘s interviews than I did reading. I appreciate that the author wanted to work through her trauma but I didn‘t want to read the trauma dump and not understand the WHY of this timely and impotent topic.
0/5 listen to the interviews about this book and you‘ll learn more about the rising danger of the manosphere and the deadly consequences of misogyny

MemoirsForMe ❤️🐶❤️ 1mo
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iread2much @MemoirsForMe 💜🐕💜😊 1mo
iread2much @AnnCrystal 🐕🐕♥️ 1mo
iread2much @dabbe 💜😁🐕 1mo
iread2much @Leftcoastzen 😊💜🐕💜 1mo
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DavidDiamond
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This book offers valuable insights and is easy to read, guiding you on how to manage your emotions and not allow the opinions of others to affect your mood or overall life goals. Whether it's dealing with a spouse, a friend, or your child, "The Let Them Theory" lays out a clear path for managing various situations, ultimately leading to a happier and more fulfilling life.