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Sal | Mick Kitson
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Mehso-so

There‘s a surprising calm that comes from reading this book. It comes in between the rushes to survive. It‘s among the hope that there are still good people out there. The calm comes from Sal having faced it all, knowing she can make it through anything - and from Peppa laughing along the entire way. You can have that seriousness of survival alongside the levity of being along for the ride, laughing - both allowing for and feeding the other.

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andrew61
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I like crime stories in which a journalist is the main protagonist. They are unusual but change the perspective. In the 2nd Rebecca Connolly outing, she is recovering from the events of bk 1 when a body is discovered on the culloden battlefield dressed in jacobean costume. The subsequent investigation involves a far-right politician, a local crime gang, and a nearby film company. Kept up the tension right to the end. Book 1 in #marvellousmarch

Cathythoughts That‘s a great photo 👍🏻 3d
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Jari-chan
The Picts: A History | Tim Clarkson
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Pickpick

If you want to learn about the Picts, this is the book to go for. But I'd only recommend it if you're a history buff, because it's heavy on wars and names and the writing style a little dry. I wanted to learn more about the normal folk, but it seems like there isn't a lot of data just yet. There is a bit of this in the afterword of the 2016 edition.
I may have or have not ordered another book by this author 😉

#roll100 @PuddleJumper

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Ddzmini
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Not sure if this has this quote but I just loved the quote so I wanted to share 🥰📖

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ChaoticMissAdventures
The Maiden | Kate Foster
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Sharing my shame here. I got home from the library and called up my account online and realized I must not have understood the new self checkout machine because all of my library books say they are waiting at the library for me! I didn't check out any of them! I walked right out the door with 5 library books! I stole from the library!
The remodel got rid of the sensors so no alarm sounded. I am so embarrassed.

Tamra Ooops 🤭 2w
Karisa Oh, that sounds like something I would do… Then I‘d go back in to tell on myself and confuse the librarians— instead of just checking them out low key style 😳 2w
HettyG 🤣😂 2w
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squirrelbrain Oopsie- are you sure it just doesn‘t take a while for the system to update? Never mind though, you have a fabulous #womensprize stack! 2w
Coffeymuse I work for a large library system and this happens, no biggie! Just call them up with the books nearby and they should be able to check them out to you :) 2w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
ChaoticMissAdventures @Karisa @Coffeymuse I called them this morning and I could hear the shrug over the phone. 😁 She was like happens all the time, you are now on the honor system, please bring them back when you are done. Which is a bit loosey goosey for me, but it does give me more time with the one I am a bit nervous to pick up! 2w
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BookishRedhead
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Read this on the way back from Edinburgh.
Cute little book with nice pictures

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Hooked_on_books
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Bailedbailed

I should love this book. It‘s historical fiction set in Scotland that centers women. Sounds fabulous! But, I‘m just not connecting with it. I gave it almost 40% and that‘s enough. Not sure if it‘s me or the book, though, so don‘t let me dissuade you.

dabbe #hailthebail! 🤩🤩🤩 2w
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andrew61
Strange Loyalties | William McIlvanney
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I read a lot of crime novels, + it is rare to read a genre bk in which the themes + quality of writing stand out, but this 3rd in the Laidlaw series was remarkable. Several scenes stood out, including laidlaw holding the hand of the dying mother of a criminal because she reflects a generation of Glasgow women. The story is about the death of the detective's brother + is fused with reflections on family and the fragility of life. Definitely 5*

Leftcoastzen Yummm Guinness! 3w
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squirrelbrain
The Maiden | Kate Foster
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Pickpick

My first book from the Women‘s Prize for Fiction since the long list was announced (although I had read 2 previously) and I really enjoyed it.

I‘m not a huge fan of HF, although I‘ve enjoyed similar books based on re-tellings in previous years of the list, such as Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait.

In my view, this holds its own against such exalted authors - it really rattled along and I didn‘t want to stop reading.

ChaoticMissAdventures I had to order this one so I am watching my mail box! Glad to hear you enjoyed it! 3w
Deblovestoread Great review! I bought this one based on other Litten reviews and was excited to see it on the longlist. 3w
BarbaraBB Encouraging that you enjoyed it! I am not much of an HF reader too. 3w
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CatLass007 What does HF mean. 3w
rubyslippersreads 💜💚 that cover! 3w
Tamra I was a sucker and ordered it this week! It was the only one on the prize list that spoke to me. Glad to know you liked it! 3w
squirrelbrain @CatLass007 - HF is historical fiction. 3w
CatLass007 Thank you. 3w
Balibee146 I picked this up in January for #99ponkindle and need to get to it soon 😁 3w
batsy I was surprised by how much I liked this. Glad you enjoyed it, too. 3w
Caroline2 I‘m looking forward to reading this one next 👍 3w
jlhammar Looking forward to this one. Glad to hear you enjoyed it! 3w
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candc320
The Summer Skies | Jenny Colgan
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I love Jenny Colgan, especially her Christmas books. This wasn‘t a particular favorite but it wasn‘t my least favorite either - very middle of the pack. I wasn‘t a huge fan of either main character - Morag was kind of ditzy and Gregor was a real grump - but they both did have complicated and somewhat sad background stories that I found touching. I also always love a story set on a small Scottish isle! 🌟🌟🌟🌟