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BarkingMadRead
Brothers Karamazov | Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Ok #hashtagbrigade we have December off and then we start #thebros in January, chapter a day. Forever. It‘s a #chunkster for sure but we‘ve got this! If you would like to be tagged for #thebros let me know below. If you‘re not on the master tag list and would like to be, let me know below! I‘ll use the master tag list at the beginning of every book so you can ask to be added to the book list. Sound good? #pemberlittens ⬇️

BarkingMadRead Just remember my hashtags are often ridiculous and always spoilers for that chapter, so don‘t read them until you‘ve read the chapter! 4mo
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TheBookHippie Sounds good! I‘ve got my January book set aside staring at me 😅👀 4mo
BarkingMadRead 😍😍 4mo
Daisey Please put me on the list for January! Looking forward to reading this one together as Russian lit does not tend to be my favorite. 4mo
BarkingMadRead @Daisey hopefully the slow read will help! 4mo
jenniferw88 Please remove me for bros! 4mo
BarkingMadRead @jenniferw88 👍🏻👍🏻 4mo
IndoorDame Just ordered a copy. This one has been on my list forever but the Russian masters intimidate me so I‘m glad we‘re tackling it as a group! 4mo
Librarybelle This is going to be so much fun! Looking forward to #thebros …copy ready to go!! 4mo
mcctrish Just ordered a print copy of #thebros bring on the chunkster 4mo
Cuilin I‘m in for #thebros will order a copy soon. 4mo
Bookwormjillk I‘m in for all of it! The Bros will not defeat us. 4mo
BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 4mo
CatLass007 I have an “included with subscription” Audible copy. I think I even have a print copy but it‘s still packed away. 4mo
CatLass007 I just checked and it looks like the chapters aren‘t very long. That should make it easier to listen to and/or read. 4mo
BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 4mo
Ruthiella Please put me on the list. I already have my copy of #threbros ! 4mo
BarkingMadRead Must give full credit for #thebros to @Bklover she came up with it and I turned it into a hashtag #itswhatido 4mo
rubyslippersreads I have the best of intentions regarding #thebros but we‘ll see. (I still haven‘t finished Tess. 😞Please keep me on the list. 4mo
5feet.of.fury I was gonna skip the 1st one but it actually looks like something I would like… which is good since it‘s a long term commitment 4mo
5feet.of.fury You have me atleast til June lol 4mo
willaful i've always wanted to read this one, because the opening is so funny. So keep me on for the bros. ;-) 4mo
BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 4mo
quietjenn You can take me off of #thebros, *for now* - I've read it and loved it, but don't know that I want to do it again. 😂 Unless y'all compel me with your comments (which has happened before), in which case I'll let you know. 4mo
peanutnine Tag me for the bros! I love tackling chunksters as a group, it's less intimidating with friends 😅 4mo
BarkingMadRead @quietjenn understood 🤣🤣 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Hmmmmmm I can't decide on this one! 😂 I'm going to be finishing Don Quixote and starting Uncle Tom's Cabin.... I'm going to find a copy of this one and contemplate life 😆 4mo
rwmg I've been meaning to read #TheBros for a long time so please add me for January. 4mo
Clare-Dragonfly I‘ll pass, but do tag me for Rebecca! 4mo
kwmg40 I think I'll skip #thebros as I've read it already and I'll be filling the first months of 2024 with #TournamentOfBooks reading, but please keep me on the master list, and I look forward to joining in for the other books! 4mo
BarkingMadRead @kwmg40 what is the tournament of books?!? (edited) 4mo
Bklover I‘m in! And @quietjenn I always love it when I see your name in a buddyread. You make such thoughtful comments. Enjoy your month off- you‘ll be missed!!!❤️ 4mo
Bklover 😘❤️#thebros 😎😎😎 (edited) 4mo
quietjenn @Bklover aw, that is so kind of you to say! Have fun with #thebros! I'll definitely be around for Rebecca! 4mo
kwmg40 @BarkingMadRead It's this: https://www.tournamentofbooks.com/. The shortlist is usually announced at the end of December and the event takes place in March. There's a very active group at Litsy using the #tob24 tag for the upcoming tournament. 4mo
Teresereading Please add me 4mo
julieclair I‘m going to skip #thebros, but will be with you for the rest of the year. 😀 4mo
Bluebird Please add me to the list. I hope to join you for several of these books. 😀 4mo
eeclayton I'll sit #thebros out, I've read it and don't feel like revisiting it now. But please keep me on the master list because I'll definitely join in for some of the others. I'm especially excited about doing Udolpho with all of you! 4mo
Tineke Yes! Please add me. I'm in for #thebros. 4mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig Ok count me in for #thebros. I was debating and about to pass but then I found audiobook read by David Rintoul - Mr Darcy from the 1980 Pride and Prejudice and I took it as a sign. Plus at 37H 19M I'll get my I get my money's worth. 🤑 4mo
BarkingMadRead 😍😍 4mo
SamAnne I‘m in. 4mo
BarkingMadRead 😍😍 4mo
daena Please add me in for #thebros ! 4mo
Graciouswarriorprincess Please add me in for #thebros! 4mo
BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 4mo
Deblovestoread I‘m in! Thought I already said so but then maybe not. I have my copy and don‘t want to miss your #hashtags! 😁 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Apparently I'm crazy, because I'm going to try to read this one AND Uncle Tom's Cabin AND finish Don Quixote 😂 3mo
BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks I‘m finishing Don Quixote today 😳 but I‘ll be reading Uncle Tom‘s Cabin and #thebros and I wonder about my sanity 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3mo
AnnR You all have fun! I'll be joining back in for the #hashtagbrigade come April for Rebecca.🙂 3mo
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Kempfme
Manhunt | Gretchen Felker-Martin
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I read this in prep for Tournament of Books and as my bookspin. It is a dystopian horror story of trans characters hunting feral men and harvesting their organs. It was very disturbing and raw. The author definitely did not hold back. #bookspin #tournamentofbooks @thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1y
BkClubCare I am abt 1/3 in. Not sure if I will make it without a sampling-jump thru to the end. Will I really miss anything if I skip to the end? 14mo
Kempfme @BkClubCare not that I can remember besides more graphic sex and dismemberment. 14mo
BkClubCare @Kempfme - ty! I made it to 60% and then high-sped to the last 30 minutes or so just to see how it ended 😁 14mo
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BkClubCare
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Suet624 Glad to see the final list. That long list is daunting! 1y
Ruthiella Yahoo! I‘ve only read one. 😭😂 1y
Megabooks I‘ve read most of them, but I still have a few to go. Pretty happy with their choices but some of my favorites aren‘t there (search, cyclorama, flight, now is not the time to panic) interesting field! 1y
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kwmg40 The announcement made my day! I‘ve started reserving the books at my library. 1y
Hooked_on_books Such an exciting day! I think they came up with an interesting mix of books. I can‘t wait to dig in! 1y
BarbaraBB Very exciting!! 1y
squirrelbrain You‘re right @Suet624 - the (very) longlist is a bit long! 🤣 1y
BkClubCare @Hooked_on_books - yay! And so I missed you on initial tagging. 1y
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - I am going to utilize a more relaxed “if it is to be” attitude and not get too crazed on trying to read them all! (I hope) 1y
BkClubCare @kwmg40 - the first move I made was to see if it was posted here! Just making sure anyone who might be interested knows about. 1y
BkClubCare @Megabooks - Noted. I already have Cyclorama and the Wilson on my must-read. I also just started the Hannaham but it is not what one would call holiday upbeat reading 😳 1y
Cinfhen Why SUCH a longlist to cut it down to so few???? @squirrelbrain @Suet624 I‘m not wild about their shortlist 🤷🏼‍♀️ 1y
BkClubCare @Cinfhen - no one quite knows how they choose the longlist nor the shortlist. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1y
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MicheleinPhilly
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This is always my favorite list - so many unknown gems to explore! #TOB #TournamentOfBooks #TOB23

https://themorningnews.org/article/the-year-in-fiction-2022

Ruthiella Absolutely! For discovery, this longlist beats most of the other book prizes. 1y
Suet624 Only an occasional dud in the past lists. I love this tournament. 1y
batsy This has so many straight out of my TBR! And I'm happy to see Emma Donoghue's Haven get some attention. 1y
jlhammar Oh fun! I love following this tournament. I think I've only read 11 on this longlist, but I own 6 more that I am really looking forward to (Book of Goose, Cult Classic, Haven, Seven Steeples, Mercury Pictures Presents and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow). 1y
BarbaraBB This longlist always makes me so greedy!! 1y
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Mindyrecycles
Subdivision: A Novel | J. Robert Lennon
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I don‘t completely understand this book, yet I love it. I was all in for the strange world the narrator inhabited, and in trying to follow what it all meant. I need and want to read it again. Another book I would never have gone anywhere near if not for my beloved #tournamentofbooks! #tob22

Ruthiella This author and book were also new to me and I really want to try some of his other titles now! 😃 2y
BarbaraBB There will be so much to discuss about this book. I loved it! 2y
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Mindyrecycles @BarbaraBB Can‘t wait! It seems to be well received in both GR and Discord. 2y
BkClubCare Samesies!! I loved it and don‘t have a clue what happened! 💖 2y
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kwmg40
Spin | Robert Charles Wilson
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Here is my February #BookSpinBingo list! It includes a good number of #TournamentOfBooks #ToB22 selections.

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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azulaco
Matrix | Lauren Groff
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The rest of my half price hardback splurge arrived yesterday. Happy New Year to me! #tob2022 #TournamentofBooks

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azulaco
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Half-price hardback sale for the win! #tournamentofbooks #tob2022

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azulaco
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Since this book ended up on all of my regular Best of 2021 lists, and it‘s on #ToB2022, and I found it on sale, and I love Ishiguro…clearly this was the choice for first new book of 2022. I am LOVING it. Why did I wait so long to read it? #TournamentofBooks

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Chelsea.Poole
The Echo Wife | Sarah Gailey
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Eeeppp!! My first #BookSpin (tagged) and #doublespin (tagged in comments)! And I‘m so excited. 🌀
Thanks @TheAromaofBooks for putting this together and for the tag! I‘m excited to get some of these books read that I‘ve been meaning to for a long time. Reading The Echo Wife for #ToB22 #tournamentofbooks

CaroPi I really enjoy the Echo Wife. Maybe one of my favorite books of 2021 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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