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Lcsmcat
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I enjoyed this compilation of short works by Irving. The nonfiction bits were my favorites, oddly, especially the title piece and the Dickens pieces. The “author‘s notes” to the last selection, where he talks about meeting Thomas Mann‘s daughter on an airplane is also great. #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

Megabooks I want to read more by him. #stacked 2w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w
Lcsmcat @Megabooks My favorite (so far) is Prayer for Owen Meany, but I have liked everything of his that I‘ve read. 2w
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xicanti
Notorious Sorcerer | Davinia Evans
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I started rereading NOTORIOUS SORCERER this afternoon ahead of the third book in the series, and I‘m shocked it doesn‘t have more Litsy love. This is great stuff, people! Grab it if you want a queer fantasy with excellent characters, inventive magic, and tons of genuinely interesting politicking.

I shall read more while I drink this mead, about which I have too many comments for Litsy‘s character limit.

xicanti OKAY. Let‘s talk about how the mead starts off gloriously sour, as so many honey-based alcohols do, then settles into a velvety mouthfeel that more suggests than offers sweetness, then finishes off with an acidic tang reminiscent of grape wine. It‘s good stuff. PLUS, you TOTALLY feel like a Viking when you drink it! VALHALLA, I AM COMING! 2w
Kenyazero I do want all of those things 🤩 2w
xicanti @BookmarkTavern @Kenyazero excellent choice, both of you! 2w
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Soubhiville
The Starless Sea | Erin Morgenstern
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I finished The Starless Sea for the third time this morning. Sometimes I need the comfort of a favorite reread. And this is a book that begs to be read over and over. I would crawl into this world if I could. I would open a painted door. 🐝 🔑 🗡️💛

MeganAnn This on my list to reread in December. I would love to open a door and live in this world too! 2w
Karisa Love that book! 2w
dabbe #stacked 🧡🍁🤎 2w
AmyG I need to find this on my shelves. Love the bookmark! 2w
Texreader That bookmark!! 1w
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monalyisha
Just Like Home | Sarah Gailey
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In the wake of finishing Gailey‘s “Just Like Home,” I, like Vera (the MC) am brought right back to my (early 90‘s) childhood. The lyrics from one of Ferngully‘s undeniably catchy jams wormed their way right into my brain:

“Oil and grime, poison sludge,
diesel clouds & noxious muck.
Slime beneath me, slime up above,
…Ah-ah-ah…
Toxic love.”

I can‘t say it better than Tim Curry! Toxic love is at the heart(h) of this tragic & intimate horror novel.

BookmarkTavern You had me at the picture! #Stacked (edited) 2w
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TheLudicReader
House of Hollow | Krystal Sutherland
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Although fantasy is not my cup of tea, this book comes highly recommended and I enjoyed the story of three sisters who go missing as children only to return a month later with no memory of where they'd been. A decade later, the eldest sister goes missing again and it's up to the other two to uncover the secrets of their past. Totally entertaining.

dabbe Color this one #stacked! 🖤🧡🖤 1mo
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sablethorpereads
SWORDCROSSED. | FREYA. MARSKE
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Swordcrossed: A captivating queer low-fantasy romance! 🌈⚔️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️½
Enemies to Lovers | Responsible vs Rogue | LGBTQIA+

Marske crafts a beautiful slow-burn romance in an engaging low-fantasy world. Loved the normalized LGBTQIA+ rep, POC protagonist, and focus on workers' rights. Perfect blend of tender moments, thrills, and passion!

BookmarkTavern Sounds great! #Stacked and welcome to Litsy! 2mo
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BookmarkTavern
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Clay‘s desperate search for a job leads him to a night shift for a mysterious bookshop. When he discovers the regulars are part of a secret organization, it‘s time for him to do some mystery solving.

Delightful! I was fascinated by the intersection of old knowledge w/ technology, I loved the affection for San Francisco as a setting & the humor was spot on. The characters did feel a little flat & I wanted more of the relationships.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BarbaraJean AND, if you haven't already made this discovery... the cover glows in the dark!! 2mo
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BookmarkTavern @BarbaraJean I realized that a couple nights ago when I was reading it before bed, put it down and turned the lights out and thought “what is this weird light?” 🤣🤣 2mo
BarbaraJean @BookmarkTavern 😂😂 That is exactly the way I discovered the glowiness! 2mo
dabbe #stacked! 🤩 2mo
zezeki I've read it earlier this year, and loved it, such a fun book! 2mo
BC_Dittemore Ohhh… I read that a few years ago. Very good. Thanks for reminding me of a book I need to re-read. 😅 2mo
OutsmartYourShelf Brilliant! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks I really enjoyed this one!!! I also liked another of Sloan's books - it's that same sort of borderline between real/not real. Kind of like sci-fi realism 😂 1mo
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bookish_wookish
The Hitchcock Hotel | Stephanie Wrobel
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Phew what a wild ride this book was! Its a super slow build but in that time you‘re getting to know each character in the friend group. Really good character development. Its a pretty complex story with a lot of details and layers but everything plays out so well. The story has a solid ending with no questions left unanswered and it‘s super twisty!

dabbe I'm all in for “super twisty“! #stacked 🖤🧡🖤 2mo
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Avanders
The Book of Witching | C. J. Cooke
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It‘s that time of month again!!
#BookoftheMonth #botm

#spookyseasonforthewin

If I had my old house and l my old bookshelves, I‘d definitely have ordered a full box this month….

Jess I got The Book of Witching too! I added The Bog Wife as my birthday month extra. 2mo
BookwormAHN I also got these two but could of easily added a bunch more 💙 2mo
Avanders @jess omg I don‘t even see that one!!! I tbr‘d it — hope it‘s great! @BookwormAHN right?? 🫣💙 2mo
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MaleficentBookDragon Well this book sounds good. #stacked 2mo
Avanders @MaleficentBookDragon doesn‘t it?! 😄 I‘m happy to send it on once I read it, too ☺️ 2mo
MaleficentBookDragon @Avanders Ohhh, wow. Thanks. I\'d love that! 2mo
Avanders @MaleficentBookDragon yeah f‘sho! I also have something I‘ve been holding onto for you — no rush (bc I don‘t even have this book yet, but I‘ll prioritize it on the tbr list), but send me your new address at some point. 🤗 2mo
MaleficentBookDragon @Avanders I had a box made up for you before I moved, and I haven\'t found it since I moved. Ugh. I lost a lot of stuff (or I\'ll find it in a weird place like my xmas decorations). I hate moving. 2mo
Avanders @MaleficentBookDragon lol oh no! I totally get it. Especially in those final days of packing, things just get *packed* wherever they fit 😂 I hope you‘re starting to feel settled though! ♥️♥️ 2mo
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