Litsy

Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void | Mary Roach

#lmpbc #round7 #groupx #teamcanada @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @BookishTrish @StayCurious @michellelav looking forward to my last read. Have loved this adventure with you girls. Much love

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Jerdencon

Vanessa and Her Sister: A Novel | Priya Parmar

Just received my book back from #lmpbc #groupe #round7 loved reading all the comments.
Enjoyed all the books this round and was fun doing it with all of you! @Sward7 @inthegreensandblues @ladyneverwhere

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KT1432

The Memory Police: A Novel | Yoko Ogawa

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This was a #LMPBC pick for #Round7 #GroupI Int‘l Translation. Translated from Japanese, this was a (near future?) dystopia that left me thinking a lot about memory, what it means to truly “disappear,” and the hopelessness of losing one‘s voice. Everyday objects disappear & The Memory Police are hunting anyone who remembers. I like “weird” books so this one worked for me! I enjoyed the writing & the growing sense of dread the author created. 4⭐️s!

rachelm, aeeklund, Carolyn11215

KT1432 And for the list of challenge prompts this ticks off! @Booked2020 #CoverCrush @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen 5y

KT1432 #Jennyis30 #Suspense @jenniferw88 5y

KT1432 #PopSugarReadingChallenge #PopSugar2020 #Pop20 for Won an award in 2019 (National Book Award Finalist for Translated Lit) 5y

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Cinfhen I‘m so curious about this book!!! How weird was it?? Too weird or just slightly weird?? 😆 5y

KT1432 @Cinfhen lol! I‘d say pretty weird. It starts off mild enough, but by the end, it‘s not really based in any sort of reality. And you won‘t get any explanations for why/how things came to be, so don‘t expect that either lol. I was left wondering if it was one big allegory or..? 🤷🏽‍♀️ BUT it‘s a quick read and also had some thought-provoking depictions of scarcity! 5y

Cinfhen Nope!!! Not for me!! Thanks 🙏🏼 😘but glad you enjoyed it 5y

KT1432 @Cinfhen always glad to help! 😆 5y

aeeklund Nice timing!! The next book should get to you tomorrow! 5y

KT1432 @aeeklund I just saw that I had a package coming lol! Yay! 😊 5y

KT1432 #LitsyAtoZ letter M @BookishMarginalia 5y

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LibrarianRyan

Blackbird #1 | Sam Humphries

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Im not writing much of a review because this is for #LPMBC. Full review on GR and LT. It will be mailed at lunch on Monday.

This was my #Firstbook of 2020. My last book was also a graphic novel, X-Isle. #Firstlast @booknaround

#LMPBC #Round7
#LitsyAtoZGN
#ReadHarder #NaturalDisaster
#Booked2020 #setinHollywood
#ReadwithMrBook #jan
#BeatheBacklist #songtitle

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KT1432

Watership Down (Turtleback School & Library) | Richard Adams

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I unfortunately had not heard of this children‘s classic until it was a pick for #LMPBC #Round7 #GroupC. I am so glad I went on this rabbit adventure full of mischief and danger. I never knew rabbit life could be so perilous! It does take some getting used to the foliage descriptions, but they made sense considering the world the reader is immersed in. I think I may get a copy for myself, perhaps on audio. This has been mailed! 4⭐️s!

Bookwormjillk, lover.of.the.classics, TheAromaofBooks

JaclynW I've never looked at rabbits the same way after reading this book.😳 5y

KT1432 @JaclynW Haha yes!! I have been exposed to a completely different world of rabbits and I can‘t look at them the same! 5y

JaclynW @lele1432 When reading, I kept asking myself, "This book is for children?!" ??? 5y

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KT1432 @JaclynW lol yes! I almost wrote that in this post but ran out of room. I‘m not quite so sure how this became a classic for children...aside from it being about rabbits...but it seemed more relatable to me as an adult! 🤷🏽‍♀️😂 5y

TiredLibrarian I read this years ago. Don't remember many details, but I do remember parts that were very scary, at least to my teen self! 5y

JaclynW @lele1432 Exactly! 5y

KT1432 @TiredLibrarian yep! I was unprepared for the amount of danger, suspense, and the pulse-racing parts! It‘s definitely not just a cute story about bunnies lol. 5y

TheAromaofBooks This is a book I enjoyed back in the day, so I'm looking forward to getting to it when it's my turn. However, I have to agree that it definitely does NOT seem like a children's book to me!! 5y

KT1432 @TheAromaofBooks looking forward to your review! 5y

KT1432 Gonna go ahead and use this for #Booked2020 prompt #LiveandLearn as I knew nothing about rabbits lol and #ReadingEurope2020 probably the easiest one...England.😊 @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB 5y

KT1432 Also #PopSugarReadingChallenge #PopSugar2020 #Pop20 for invented language (edited) 5y

Librarybelle Awesome! I read this one many years ago. My hardest part deciding for the UK is which one to pick! 😂 5y

BarbaraBB It feels so satisfying when a book ticks off three prompts 😀 5y

Cinfhen Definitely going to add this to my #readingClassics2020challenge xx thanks for sharing 😁🙌🏻 5y

alisiakae My father-in-law was encouraging me to read this while he was visiting (since we have a pet 🐇 ). @Cinfhen maybe an impromptu #buddyread when you get to it? 5y

KT1432 Going to use this for #jennyis30 #classics! @jenniferw88 5y

KT1432 #LitsyAtoZ Letter W @BookishMarginalia 5y

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DarcysMom

The Gap of Time: The Winter�s Tale Retold (Hogarth Shakespeare) | Jeanette Winterson

@Shakespearience The book should arrive by Monday.
#LMPBC #round7

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DarcysMom

The Gap of Time: The Winter�s Tale Retold (Hogarth Shakespeare) | Jeanette Winterson

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#LMPBC #round7 #GroupM
@Shakespearience @arubabookwoman @mcipher

mcipher @Shakespearience @arubabookwoman @DarcysMom Ladies, I am so sorry for totally failing this round. I didn‘t send out my book yet nor did I finish even half of it. I did get my next book and also haven‘t started it. Life has been super rough lately and reading hasn‘t been in the cards for me. I might end up just mailing both on at once if I can‘t get it together in the next few days. 😖 So sorry that whoever is after me in rotation. 5y

DarcysMom @mcipher Don't worry! You send the books to me - I will prioritize them when they come and get them quickly to @Shakespearience and it will all work out just fine. 5y

mcipher @DarcysMom Thanks! I will send them ASAP 5y

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KT1432

The Memory Police: A Novel | Yoko Ogawa

Can't wait to dig into this!! @aeeklund your package was so sweet thank you sooo much!! You're amazing, I loved everything!! #LMPBC #Round7 #Groupi #WinterGames #TMSkellington

rachelm, Clwojick, Carolyn11215, StayCurious, coffees

aeeklund So, so glad it got to you!! Hope you enjoy!! 5y

coffees 1pt!! 12-15 Oooo I recently added this to my tbr, let us know how you like it 👌👌 5y

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KT1432

Stoner | John Williams

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One of the best books I've ever read. I cannot understand why it wasn't appreciated more when first published, but I'm thankful #NYRB gave it a second life! A melancholy novel about life, work, disappointment, & the love of literature, this novel was so real & incited every range of emotion in me. 5⭐️s! So so sorry for the delay, this will reach its destination in a couple of days! #LMPBC #Round7 #GroupC #WinterGames #TBRRead #TMSkellington

Clwojick, Bookwormjillk, StayCurious, coffees, lover.of.the.classics, TheAromaofBooks

KT1432 #PopSugarReadingChallenge #PopSugar2019 #Pop19 Takes place on a college or University campus 5y

KT1432 Fun fact: John Williams retired to my small hometown in the year I was born, and remained there until his death in '94. Which means I unknowingly lived amongst a world-class author during my childhood, not knowing that some 25-30 years later I would read a book he wrote and fall in love. ♥️ 5y

TheBookHippie One of my favorites ❤️❤️❤️ 5y

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KT1432 @TheBookHippie it was so good! Now I have to read everything else he wrote lol 5y

youneverarrived Great story! And I love this too 💙 5y

Bookwormjillk I haven‘t received my book for this group yet. Has everyone else received theirs? 5y

KT1432 @Bookwormjillk it's this one! 5y

Bookwormjillk @lele1432 oh great! Ha! This has been on my TBR for years- looking forward to it 5y

TheBookHippie @lele1432 I came across it while researching unknown awesome classic reads a few years ago. What a find. 5y

TheAromaofBooks Thanks for the update!! I'm interested to read this one when it comes my way because it is NOT my usual type of book! 5y

KT1432 @youneverarrived such a shame it wasn't more successful when it was first published. It really is a great read! 5y

KT1432 @Bookwormjillk I hope you like it! 5y

KT1432 @TheAromaofBooks lol I look forward to hearing your thoughts! I loved it, but can see how it might not be for everyone! 5y

KT1432 @TheBookHippie isn't it?? This is exactly what I love about NYRB. Finding overlooked gems like this one! 5y

coffees 16pts!! 12-11 Ohh now I'm interested!! 😮😮😮 5y

Bookwormjillk @lele1432 I loved this book so, so much. Thanks for choosing it. It‘s been on my TBR for years and I‘m grateful that I finally had a reason to read it. Definitely one of the best things I‘ve read this year if not ever. I‘ll be thinking about Stoner for a long time. 5y

KT1432 @Bookwormjillk yay!! And you're welcome!! I am typically not very emotional when I read books. But this one pulled at all my heartstrings. I'm still thinking about it. I wish more people knew about this book! 5y

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