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Bklover
And Only to Deceive | Tasha Alexander
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This was a pick, but just barely. I found the main character annoying, (mainly due to the social norms of the time) particularly early in the book. Enjoyed the mystery aspect. On the other hand, I did get through this one- I‘ve had a few bails this month 🤷‍♀️ Read this for #tbrtarot @CBee

CBee Always a bummer when the main character is annoying! 3h
Bklover @cbee It‘s more the situation than the character. The limitations on women drive me nuts- the main character just has to live within the social norms of the time. 3h
CBee @Bklover oh right, I find those situations super ridiculous too 🤦‍♀️ 2h
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batsy
H is for Hawk | Helen Macdonald
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This was beautiful & sad, with an undercurrent of violence that comes with the territory of "taming" a wild animal. I found it moving in a lot of aspects, & appreciated the biographical aspects of White's life as integral to Macdonald's attempt to work things out within herself. The saddest thing was contemplating these hawks & falcons; do humans have to mess with nature in order to heal themselves? All throughout I just wanted Mabel to be free.

batsy A really stirring read, and a heavy one, not least because it brings to light the vulnerabilities of people in terms of grief, isolation, and depression, but also our worst compulsions in relation to the creatures of the wild. And the cost that these creatures—the natural world itself—bears in order for humans to feel whole again. #TBRTarot @CBee 16h
Tamra Oh, you touched on why I bailed. 💜 I can‘t bear the thought of wild birds in captivity, unless they have been rehabilitated and cannot be returned. 😔 16h
squirrelbrain Great review - I have this on my physical TBR shelf and keep meaning to get to it. Your review has bumped it up the list. 16h
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CBee Really fantastic review! 16h
batsy @Tamra I know, right? It was tough to process that part 😓 15h
batsy @squirrelbrain Thank you! I'd love to see what you think of it. 15h
batsy @CBee Thank you! 15h
jlhammar Wonderful review - glad you enjoyed! I just loved her writing. Good point about wishing Mabel freedom. The relationship between these birds and their handlers seems like it could be one of companionship, respect and affection, but there are definitely ethical considerations. Falconry has quite the history and is fascinating, but one does wonder if it is kind to these wild birds. 10h
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BookwormAHN
The Count of Monte Cristo | Alexandre Dumas
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I absolutely loved this book. I'm so glad that I finally read it. Edward Dantes is wrongfully thrown in prison, but after almost 2 decades, he escapes. He then finds hidden treasure and then goes after the people who wronged him 🖤
#ReadTheClassics @AllDebooks #ChunksterChallenge2023 @Amiable #Pantone2023 #leekgreen @Clwojick #TBRTarot @CBee #titlesandtunes #islandvibes @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB #booked2023 #wronglyincarceratedmaincharacter @alisiakae

Clwojick This has been on my list for way too long! I need to get to it soon! 1d
BarbaraBB Maybe you needed this recommendation @vivastory 🤍 1d
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vivastory @BarbaraBB I'm def looking forward to diving in! Hope to start it this fall. 1d
Cinfhen I think I might need to FINALLY read this book 1d
IuliaC This is a great classic! 23h
deeannloso Great book! 20h
Amiable Yay! Great job! And so happy to hear that you loved it —it‘s a wonderful book! 18h
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 17h
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jenniferw88
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Cinfhen I haven‘t read her before…what else do u recommend ??? 5d
jenniferw88 @Cinfhen I've read 2 others by her - A is for Arsenic (about Agatha Christie and the poisons she uses in her novels) and Death by Shakespeare (about his methods of killing his characters). There's also books about vampires, James Bond, scientific molecules and elements, but I haven't read them yet! 5d
jenniferw88 @Cinfhen the James Bond and Molecule ones aren't available in paperback yet. 5d
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Cinfhen Cool 😎 thanks 5d
jenniferw88 @Cinfhen another fun/interesting fact (?!) I used the Shakespeare one last year for #booked2022 #makeyourownprompt! 5d
Librarybelle This is on my to read list! 5d
Deblovestoread Stacked! 5d
Cinfhen That‘s funny!! Good memory🤓 5d
dabbe @Deblovestoread #ditto! 🤣😍🤩 5d
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batsy
H is for Hawk | Helen Macdonald
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Kind of lovely when book serendipity happens. Randomly picked H is for Hawk for the #TBRtarot this month, but as I see now it will feature T.H. White quite heavily because he wrote The Goshawk. It's something I didn't consciously register when I picked this up. Super illuminating to read this though, after reading The Once and Future King for the first time with the #OAFKingalong group!

Suet624 I‘d forgotten about that! 5d
jlhammar Oh yes, I hadn‘t thought about that. Great timing! 5d
batsy @Suet624 @jlhammar The insights are really interesting. Loving this so far. 5d
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AshleyHoss820
March | Geraldine Brooks
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Mehso-so

I‘m not sure what to do about this…as far as historical fiction, it is well-researched. It‘s a decent read, if dry. I don‘t hold Little Women as dearly in my heart like many do, so that‘s not my issue either. I won‘t count this author out, I just think this one didn‘t resonate with me. Pictured: A. Bronson Alcott #TBRTarot for April: Which has a one word title.

CBee You‘re really catching up, way to go!! 😊 6d
AshleyHoss820 @CBee The Spring semester is at an end and Dobby is a free elf! 🤣🤣🤣 6d
CBee @AshleyHoss820 hahaha yayyyyy 😂😂😂 6d
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batsy
H is for Hawk | Helen Macdonald
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Decided on my May pick for #TBRtarot and am very much looking forward to it! @CBee

CBee I‘ve heard good things about this one! 7d
Billypar I thought this was fantastic - hope you like it as much as I did! 7d
batsy @CBee Yes! 7d
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batsy @Billypar So happy to hear that! Just managed the first few pages today and the writing is so good. 7d
jlhammar Loved it. Hope you enjoy! 7d
batsy @jlhammar Thank you! Glad to hear that you liked it. 6d
Suet624 Enjoy! 6d
batsy @Suet624 Thanks! 6d
Fr3NcHtOaSt Love this book and the documentary on PBS was great as well 6d
Goleemn Ohhh, a good book! Enjoy your pick! 5d
batsy @Fr3NcHtOaSt I didn't know there was a documentary! Thank you, I will look it up. 2d
batsy @Goleemn Thank you, I'm finding it quite brilliant! 2d
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RainyDayReading
It Lives | Angel Berry
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Long time no post 😅 I‘m still alive.Took an unintended social media break. I‘ve been reading, just haven‘t had energy to post on here. In any case I‘m hoping to get back to posting on here now that my life has calmed down a bit. I really need to get caught up with all the #bookspin #roll100 #tbrtarot reads I‘ve been going through 😅 But first it‘s back to the garden with me. Enjoy this picture of Delilah whose favorite place to sit is the dirt.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💞💞💞 1w
Hooked_on_books Delilah is so cute! 1w
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AshleyHoss820
An Introduction to Film Genres | Stephen Prince, Sarah Kozloff, Lester Friedman, David Desser, Martha Nochimson
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This was our textbook for my Intro to Film Genre class. I really enjoyed reading this. It goes over each genre‘s history, typologies/themes/theories, and closes with a close-up of one film.There are 13 different genres represented. If this interests you, I suggest checking out StudioBinder on YouTube. I‘m realizing things about films I‘ve never noticed before. #TBRTarot Which has a yellow cover

CBee Sounds super interesting! 1w
AshleyHoss820 @CBee It was! I love movies and this just gave me a deeper appreciation for them! 1w
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SusanLee
For All Time | Jude Deveraux
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My current read #tbrtarot #may
A book with picture on its spine!
@CBee

CBee Hooray!! 2w
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