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In Praise of Good Bookstores | Jeff Deutsch

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Last year, for my birthday, I got my 4th round of chemo 😔. Needless to say, my birthday was a bust. This year, to make up for it, my husband took me on a bookstore tour in the St. Paul/Minneapolis area. We hit 5 bookstores, including this gem: Story Line Books, housed in St. Paul's Union Depot. With a subtle train theme, the charm of the historic train station, and a wonderfully curated selection, this was a great stop! #supportindiebookstores

Ruthiella Sending you happy birthday wishes! 🥳🥳🥳 Definitely an improvement over last year. ❤️ 1mo

Leftcoastzen Wow! Sounds amazing! Birthday joy for a book lover for sure. 1mo

Librarybelle Sounds like a great day! Happy Birthday! 1mo

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TheLudicReader Sounds like a fantastic birthday to me. Happy birthday. 🎉 1mo

Soubhiville Good job hubby! Happy Birthday! 1mo

sarahbarnes Happy birthday ❤️❤️ 1mo

Lesliereadsalot Happiest birthday 🥳🎁🩷 1mo

TiredLibrarian Sounds like a very happy birthday! 1mo

Amiable Glad to hear you got to have a birthday redemption this year! 1mo

AmyG Glad you had a happier birthday! 1mo

Deblovestoread Happy birthday! 🎂🎈🎉. Lovely way to spend a day! 1mo

Chelsea.Poole Happy birthday! 1mo

mrp27 Happy Birthday what a wonderful way to celebrate life! 1mo

Kristy_K Happy Birthday! 1mo

JessClark78 Happy Birthday! 🎊🎂🎉 1mo

Meshell1313 Happy Birthday! 🥳❤️ 1mo

MaureenMc Happy birthday! 🎉 1mo

staci.reads @Ruthiella @Leftcoastzen @Librarybelle @TheLudicReader @Soubhiville @sarahbarnes @Lesliereadsalot @Amiable @AmyG @Deblovestoread @Chelsea.Poole @mrp27 @Kristy_K @JessClark78 @Meshell1313 @MaureenMc Thank you so much! 1mo

staci.reads @TiredLibrarian It was! Thanks! 1mo

NatalieR Happy Birthday! 🎂🎁 📚 What a great way to celebrate!! 1mo

PaperbackPirate Happy Belated Birthday! 🎉📚 4w

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Schnoebs

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story Of A Thief, A Detective And A World Of Literary Obsession | Allison Bartlett Hoover

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I always appreciate a good #truecrime on something that isn‘t murder. This one touched on book theft which was interesting to learn about. My favorite part was probably talking about initiatives the professional organization took to crack down on theft.

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Schnoebs

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story Of A Thief, A Detective And A World Of Literary Obsession | Allison Bartlett Hoover

So it‘s been a while since I‘ve been on here but I‘m really hoping to get back to using this app. Here‘s a stack of some of the books I‘m currently reading. I think I‘ll be able to get the nonfiction finished today or tomorrow 🤞

AmyG Welcome back! 4mo

Librarybelle Welcome back! 4mo

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BennettBookworm

In Praise of Good Bookstores | Jeff Deutsch

EXCITING NEWS!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Stay tuned for more details on location! It‘s going to be epic and I‘m so pumped for her 🥰🥰🥰@LiteraryinLawrence

Lesliereadsalot That‘s so great! 8mo

Aims42 That‘s so exciting!! I love the name too 🥰🤩🥳 8mo

Avanders Oooh so exciting!! 8mo

BookmarkTavern Amazing news! 8mo

marleed Oh good luck to her! 8mo

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Aimeesue

Bibliomania | Gustave Flaubert

#LastTenBooks
1.Last book I gave up on:Honestly can‘t nt think of one. I‘ve learned to pick wisely.
2. Last book I re-read:REBECCA
3. Last Book I Bought: Perceval Everett‘s JAMES
4. Last Book I said I read but didn‘t:zip, zero, zilch. Never happens.
5. Last Book I wrote in the Margins of : 100 Poems to Make You Cry
6. Last book I had signed: can‘t remember - it‘s been YEARS
7. Last Book I Lost: Charlie ate Riddley Walker this week
@vivastory ⬇️

Aimeesue 8. Last Book I had to Replace: I guess that will be Riddley Walker (edited) 8mo

Aimeesue 9. Last Book I Argued Over: I don‘t really argue over books, so that is lost to the mists of time. 8mo

Aimeesue 10. Last Book I Couldn‘t Find: I know where all my books are, so the only books I can‘t find are the ones my library hasn‘t acquired yet or that there‘s a wait list for, so maybe You Like it Darker? I think that‘s the last hold I placed. (edited) 8mo

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vivastory Rebecca 💙 Riddley Walker is on my TBR., I loved Hoban's Turtle Diary. I also have Everett's “James“ is waiting on my shelves. I'm curious, are you going to revisit Huck Finn beforehand? I can't wait to read the new King, but plan on reading this King story collection beforehand

Everything's Eventual

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Aimeesue @vivastoryDef going to re- read Huck Finn before James. Everett tucks a lot of references into his books, and I don‘t want to miss them. I love, love, love Riddley Walker for the language - such a thrill when you GET it! Any King is good King as far as I‘m concerned. Love his shorter stuff! (edited) 8mo

vivastory @Aimeesue I am a bit tempted to revisit Huck Finn. I remember when I read it in middle school that I did not care for it, but I have since read other Twain writings & really enjoyed them esp.

Letters from the Earth

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Aimeesue @vivastory Twain was so witty! I enjoy his stuff. Everett said that he read HF fifteen times in a row before writing James. And now he will never pick it up again 😂 8mo

Tamra I‘m so enjoying Secret Voices! 8mo

Aimeesue @Tamra it‘s really excellent! 8mo

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batsy

Bibliomania: Or Book Madness ; a Bibliographical Romance, in Six Parts ; Illustrated with Cuts | Thomas Frognall Dibdin

A mini #bookhaul from the remainders/discount bookstore. I was super excited to find these as 3 out of 4 were on my wishlist for years.

Clockwise from top L:
1) Stream System - Collected Short Fiction of Gerald Murnane
2) Territory of Light - Yuko Tsushima (I think the cover is pretty but it doesn't show up well in the pic)
3) Looking for Mr Goodbar - Judith Rossner
4) The Fortnight in September - R.C. Sherriff

Tamra The Sherriff is 💙💙 12mo

batsy @Tamra Was so thrilled to find it having seen lots of Litsy love for it 😊 12mo

Ruthiella I loved A Fortnight in September-such a gentle story. I read Mr Goodbar in the last century. Good but disturbing, as I remember. 12mo

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batsy @Ruthiella I've heard that about Mr Goodbar! Apparently it was also made into a movie with Diane Keaton. 12mo

LeahBergen I think you‘ll love A Fortnight. And I read Mr Goodbar back in the last century, too, @Ruthiella 😆 12mo

marleed I loved A Fortnight. In case you aren‘t aware of its origins, I think it enhances the reading experience to know when and how the book was written. 12mo

batsy @LeahBergen Fortnight seems to be quite universally loved 🙂 12mo

batsy @marleed Don't know too much about it, but thanks for the tip. Will look it up before I start reading! 12mo

Cathythoughts Nice haul. I‘m going to look up Territory of Light. ♥️ 12mo

batsy @Cathythoughts Thanks 😘 I've heard lots of good things about Territory, so I'm hoping it is 🤞🏾 12mo

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shawnmooney

Bibliomania | Gustave Flaubert

https://youtu.be/bGdWGu6b7EI?si=Sn-vC32STj45ewi3

Do you suffer from bibliomania? John W. Doull does — and his Dartmouth bookstore proves it - by Andrew Sampson on the CBC News website: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/john-w-doull-bookseller-profile-1.691...

YouTube video: A Walk Through John W. Doull Books: https://youtu.be/RImOoqcRDKA?si=DnHwNiFxOrp6frnk

Leftcoastzen I would probably want something near the bottom of the teetering stacks on the floor ! Possibly leading me to accidentally knocking it over and owner would kick me out!📚📚📚📚📚😄 12mo

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batsy

Bibliomania: Or Book Madness ; a Bibliographical Romance, in Six Parts ; Illustrated with Cuts | Thomas Frognall Dibdin

Thanks for the tag @BarbaraBB this is my #Top23of23 ! I downloaded a new photo app on my phone that somehow doesn't go up to 23 grids (doesn't it understand our Litsy needs?!) so I gave up on the photo collage 😆 And I feel bad for not including the translators above. 2023 was a fantastic reading year 💜 I even had to leave out so many, like the Edith Wharton rereads & some of the Furrowed Middlebrow & Golden Age mystery club titles that I liked.

squirrelbrain Great list! 1y

IndoorDame Great list! Dear Senthuran was one of my top reads this year too! 1y

Megabooks Great list! 📸 1y

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TrishB Great list 👍🏻 and much easier to screen shot! 1y

LeahBergen Great list! And you‘ve reminded me that I need to read A High Wind in Jamaica. It‘s been on my shelves for ages! 1y

Centique Im excited to see Greek Lessons on your list. Im very keen to read it soon! 1y

BarbaraBB Another year and another great list by you! Screenshotting of course! 1y

batsy @squirrelbrain @Megabooks @TrishB @BarbaraBB Thanks 💜 Loved seeing everyone's picks. 1y

batsy @IndoorDame It's such an excellent book! 1y

batsy @LeahBergen It's so wonderfully odd and kind of eerie! It's definitely it's own thing and I look forward to what you think. 1y

batsy @Centique I hope you like it! I found it very moving. 1y

Aimeesue Great list! 14mo

batsy @Aimeesue Thanks! 🙂 14mo

Suet624 Ah, you reminded me of the fun of reading Big Swiss. 14mo

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keithmalek

Phantoms on the Bookshelves | Jacques Bonnet

My wife got me new bookshelves as an early birthday present!😁🤓📚

Texreader Rockin‘!!!! Happy birthday!! 🎊🎂🎈🎁 1y

JessClark78 Happy Birthday! 🎊🎂🎉 1y

Leftcoastzen Yay! 1y

keithmalek @Texreader @JessClark78 My birthday is December 15, but thanks!😁 1y

Balibee146 Awwww 15th Dec was my mum's birthday... So you are in great company 1y

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Leftcoastzen

Bibliomania | Gustave Flaubert

Ok this may not be #Top10Summer2023 I decided to pick my top 5 as I didn‘t read nearly as many books this summer as I usually do. Life happens. The list and the tag from @batsy helped me decide to revisit what I read.All top notch in my humble opinion .😄

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batsy Thank you for sharing! Great list and quality over quantity. Dr. Thorne was so close to making my list, too. I love being immersed in a Trollope book. 1y

Cinfhen Thanks for sharing!! The Springsteen book sounds like something I NEED to read!! 1y

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