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Rachel.Rencher
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My book haul just came in the mail! I think I'm going to read this new translation of The Iliad next. 🤔

LoverOfLearning Oh enjoy!! 2d
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Butterfinger
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Mehso-so

I haven't decided yet. It was very clever to combine a mystery, gothic horror, cli-fi, and juxtaposition of language and culture. The narrator was whiny, I did not care for her at all. But I would read it again just for the footnotes.

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ImperfectCJ
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Mehso-so

There. I finished it. It doesn't feel like a waste of time, but I'm also not sure if I "enjoyed" it, per se. There seem to be a lot of inside jokes and references here, and mostly it feels like a book directed at someone who isn't me, like reading someone else's parents' letters to each other. The connections and threads are interesting, but they don't really have significance to me, and I'm usually able to center myself in any story. #tob25

HettyG I bailed on this one 1mo
ImperfectCJ @HettyG I was so close to bailing, but I was intrigued enough to finish. I can't say you missed much. 1mo
BarbaraBB Totally agree with your review 1mo
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squirrelbrain Fabulous review! 1mo
Suet624 I don‘t know why but I haven‘t been drawn to read this. Now I see that was the right decision. 1mo
cariashley I‘m listening to this one and am only about 15% in and thinking of bailing… it‘s just not my jam, at least right now, and there are so many hours left! 7d
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ImperfectCJ
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The amount that I read during the symphony last night is not a statement about the quality of the music. (Although it might be an indication of how well I can focus during slower movements. My 15yo asked, "How do you feel about being a fair-weather fan?" Luckily, I can handle being judged by a teenager now that I'm 30+ years from being one.)

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ImperfectCJ
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Still working on this one. Still not sure why. My Kobo says I have 3.3 hours to go (54% done). I want to know what happens, but I'm a little worried it will feel like I've wasted my time. Not that being comfy with book, tea, and slippers is ever a *total* waste of time.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love your mug! ☕️ 1mo
ImperfectCJ @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thanks! It was a birthday present from my mom! 1mo
BkClubCare I am having the same questions abt Someone Like Us - do I keep going? Will I *really* miss something profound if I skim/give-up-now? Is it me or the book?! #sigh 1mo
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ImperfectCJ
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"...Our Author---likely the greatest author in the world---had organized her books, at least in part, *by color*?"

I'm still not sure about this book, but it does have some amusing bits.

mcctrish Today I took Christmas down and my husband had me add a book he finished to the bookshelves and I said “it‘s time to take all the books down and do a serious dusting and reorganization” and part of my brain said “shall we do a colour installation?!” (edited) 2mo
ImperfectCJ @mcctrish I used to have lots of opinions about sorting books by color, but now I'm like, whatever helps people find the books they want. Now that thing where people shelve books spine-inward? That's another story. 2mo
mcctrish Spine inward is just bonkers - I‘d go insane. I might try sorting by genre and then by colour within the genre - my book organization uses several different methods depending on the shelf 2mo
Pogue My shelving system is “ oh look a bookstore puked”. 2mo
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ImperfectCJ
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I'm trying to figure out how long I should give this #tob25 shortlist title before I decide to bail. I like the concept, but I'm 9% in, and it's not grabbing me yet. Maybe two more chapters?

TheSpineView Two more chapters is reasonable. #HailTheBail 2mo
Megabooks I gave this 1⭐️. I fully support a bail! 2mo
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Megabooks
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Panpan

Wow did this book suck! Even Molly was frightened of it when I tried to snap her picture with it! The blurb sounded so good, but I could barely care about the characters and the plot was ridiculous in an un-fun way. Beats out Rejection for my new worst of the #tob25 shortlist!

This harness was one of Molly‘s Christmas presents. She hates having her picture taken! We call this chair her throne because it‘s her spot for looking out the window. 😍

ChaoticMissAdventures Seems to be the overall opinion on this I was going to read all of the shortlist but I don't think I will waste my time on it. Which is too bad I liked her last book. 2mo
BkClubCare Poor Molly! 🐾 2mo
bookandbedandtea Molly is a cutie! My dog hates having her picture taken too. 🤔 2mo
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BarbaraBB Molly is so cute!! Those eyes are inresistable. I liked Irena more than you did but not much either. (edited) 2mo
Libby1 I couldn‘t get into this book at all. Hi, Molly! 2mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
Readerann 🐶❤️ 2mo
CatMS 🦮❤ 2mo
squirrelbrain Aw, she‘s definitely giving Irena the side-eye. 2mo
Chelsea.Poole Cute little Molly! I agree Irena was a no-go for me too. 2mo
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Chelsea.Poole
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Mehso-so

What in the world did I just read and why? So far, the #ToB25 shortlist has NOT delivered gems to my reading life. This was weird and I was lost most of the time, though maybe that was part of the point…? Felt like I was wandering in a dark forest, like the cover. Though I did think more about translators and their experiences than ever before. I‘ve undoubtedly missed something so I guess I‘ll learn from the discussion. That ending though!

BkClubCare Definitely a book to appreciate having finished rather than enjoyed, if that makes sense. 2mo
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Lauranahe
Winterset Hollow | Jonathan Edward Durham
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Bailedbailed

I had to bail at 50%. I couldn‘t take it. The writing was so pretentious, and it felt like the author was trying so hard. Twice using the word demure to describe the same character‘s face? No thanks. Also, a viola is not a fiddle. A violin is a fiddle, but not a viola. Two different instruments. That was so frustrating, like a quick goog could have taught him they‘re not the same.

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