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The Man Who Saw Everything | Deborah Levy

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Saul Adler, the main character in this book, is not a very likeable character, but the way Levy places him in the middle of the turbulent second half of Europe‘s 20th century is brilliant.

I can‘t say much without spoiling things, but be prepared that even the smallest details recur, reform, and return with new significance and meaning in Saul‘s struggle to bring order to his life and story.

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(Pic: Dutch skies)

JamieArc I read about all the symbolism Levy places in this after I read it, and I missed so much! Would have been helpful to know more Beetles references too. I think I need to reread it at some point. 1mo

BarbaraBB @JamieArc I read an article afterwards too and you‘re right, there so much that I missed! Such a clever use of language! 1mo

Kalalalatja Stunning picture 👌 1mo

BarbaraBB @Kalalalatja Thank you 😀 1mo

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ashsbookmarks

Peter Pan | Walt Disney

I just got back from a short trip to California to visit my family. I had a great time. But I‘m back now with my girls and my books 🤓
#ashsbookmarks #california #bookmarks #bookbeau #peterpan #handmade #etsyshop #CAtoOH #readharder #readmore #reader #iheartbooks #bookish #bookishlove #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booker

TheBookHippie Love that sleeve and bookmark 2mo

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Cinfhen

The House of Twenty Thousand Books | Sasha Abramsky

#20BooksBy2020 📚📚📚📚📚 I saw this hashtag the other day and thought it was a great way to whittle down my physical #TBR before January 1.
I have 14 weeks to make it happen😊
Just hoping I stick to these 20!
5 are ARC‘s, 2 are for IRL bookclub and the rest are calling to me😉

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Mdargusch The Break 🤦🏼‍♀️ 3mo

erzascarletbookgasm Good luck! 👍💪❤️ 3mo

TrishB Cool 👍🏻 I‘m hoping to get to 3 of these, maybe soon! 3mo

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rather_be_reading u go!! 3mo

LeahBergen I can‘t plan more than two ahead. 😆 3mo

MicheleinPhilly You and Ducks! 😂 *insert gif of Michael Jackson eating popcorn* This is gonna be good. 3mo

Kalalalatja I‘m interested in a lot of these! Can‘t wait to see what you think 🙌 (edited) 3mo

megnews So glad you joined in! I‘m such a mood reader I‘ve only finished 5 but I‘m still trying to get my 20 done! 3mo

Cinfhen Thanks @megnews we‘ll see how it actually goes but I‘m happy to at least have a goal in my mind! I‘ll keep you posted @Kalalalatja @LeahBergen @rather_be_reading @erzascarletbookgasm 3mo

Cinfhen @Mdargusch did you not like

The Break

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Cinfhen Which 3 @TrishB ??? Maybe we can buddy them!!??!? 3mo

Cinfhen What‘s the over/under page number before I bail on Ducks 🦆 @MicheleinPhilly ???? 3mo

CarolynM Great idea, but I'd never stick to the list I made😂 3mo

Cinfhen Well, my first few will hopefully be the ARC‘s @CarolynM 🤞🏽🤞🏽 3mo

TrishB I will read Testaments soon (not brought yet!), Celestial Bodies and On Earth We‘re Briefly Gorgeous I have ready 😁 let me know when you‘re reading them and I‘ll join in! 3mo

Cinfhen You wanna start On Earth this weekend??? @TrishB

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

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TrishB Sounds like a plan 👍🏻 probably be Sunday as it‘s moving day Saturday and I don‘t want to carry that lovely book around with me and get it damaged! 3mo

Cinfhen Oh wow!!! Best of luck on Saturday 💜💜💜 @TrishB 3mo

BarbaraBB Lots of interesting ones. And lots of #booker ?! 😉😘 3mo

Cinfhen Have you read the #Chunkster yet @BarbaraBB ???

Ducks, Newburyport

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BarbaraBB No... its length and the fact that it is a one sentence book scares me too much! 3mo

Cinfhen You want to buddy read it together @BarbaraBB ??? 3mo

BarbaraBB I just can‘t read 900 pages of a stream of consciousness. I‘ll wait until I no longer can avoid it, for example if it wins the Booker and makes it to the ToB (just like Milkman, which I ended up loving). Also I‘m waiting for a cheaper edition. 😘 3mo

Cinfhen Totally hear you @BarbaraBB we‘ll see when I feel the desire to pick it up 🙄🦆 3mo

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thebluestocking

The Testaments: A Novel | Margaret Atwood

The 2019 #booker shortlist was announced today. Sadly, the two I was rooting for, Lost Children Archive and Frankisstein, did not make the cut. #booker2019

Have you read any of these finalists?

📷: CNN.com

Ruthiella I‘m using people I follow on goodreads be my guide as to what I should ultimately try first. I am interested in reading the Shafik however . I‘ve never read anything from her but have been curious for a while. 3mo

BarbaraBB I have read none of these and I am so disappointed that Lost Children Archive didn‘t make the shortlist. 3mo

Redwritinghood I‘ve read 7 of the 13 on the longlist. These are the 6 I didn‘t get to yet. I‘m also sad about LCA not making the shortlist. 3mo

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mklong I've read the Shafak and Evaristo, and am currently reading both Ellman and Rushdie. I have liked all of them, Shafak probably being the weakest of the bunch for me, but was really disappointed that Lost Children Archive and Lanny both missed out! I'm excited to read The Testaments next week though. 3mo

Severnmeadows Loved Girl, Woman, Other! 3mo

thebluestocking @Ruthiella That‘s my approach too. I may not read any of the shortlist for a while. 💙 3mo

thebluestocking @BarbaraBB I‘m right in the middle of LCA right now and am really loving it. Adoring it really. We‘ll see tomorrow whether it wins #camptob. 3mo

thebluestocking @Redwritinghood Oh man! That‘s rotten luck. What is your favorite from the ones you‘ve read? 3mo

thebluestocking @mklong Wow! That‘s amazing progress. I‘ve heard really good things about Lanny too. 3mo

thebluestocking @Severnmeadows Good to know! I haven‘t heard a lot about that one. 3mo

Redwritinghood @thebluestocking Probably Night Boat. I also thought Lost Children and the Levy book were excellent. 3mo

thebluestocking @Redwritinghood Thank you! I‘ll keep an eye out for those. 💙 3mo

BarbaraBB I so hope it will! 3mo

andrew61 I've only read girl woman other and liked it a lot. I've reserved Orchestra of minorities but now sure how many others ill read. 3mo

thebluestocking @andrew61 Yes! Another pro-vote for GWO. 💙 3mo

thebluestocking @BarbaraBB It did!! 💙💙 3mo

charl08 I'm another fan of

Girl, Woman, Other

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charl08

Frankissstein: A Love Story | Jeanette Winterson

The gifts of our nature seem not to modify the manner of our behaviour.

Bibliogeekery Can't wait to read this one! #queerbooks 4mo

Bibliogeekery Also, great photo! 4mo

charl08 @Bibliogeekery it's living up to a great run of #Booker longlist books for me. 4mo

charl08 @bibliogeekery and thank you! 4mo

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charl08

Girl, Woman, Other | Bernardine Evaristo

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Fantastic book: complex mix of lives of black women living in the UK. Opens with a radical playwright finally getting her cha ce at the National, but encompasses domestic violence, young student activists, education and migrant lives. I especially liked that older women's experiences were seem as a valid focus for the book.
Fingers crossed it will at least make the #booker shortlist.

Cathythoughts Nice review 👍🏻♥️ 4mo

charl08 @Cathythoughts thanks! 4mo

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charl08

Night Boat to Tangier | Kevin Barry

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Loved this. Favourite #booker longlist (until the next one?!)

BarbaraBB How many have you read so far? 4mo

charl08 @BarbaraBB just 4 including this one. 4mo

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TheReadingCompanion

Lanny: A Novel | Max Porter

To anyone who is wondering what to pick from the #Booker long-list. This is a gem of an audiobook! The physical copy is another matter, but if you want to smile your way through a forested path while listening to a beautiful lyrical play, give this one a go!

Silje

Emilymdxn I loved the audio of this too! 4mo

Cathythoughts Loved this too 4mo

TheReadingCompanion @Emilymdxn it‘s magnificent isn‘t? The cast was incredible and the timing and rhythm is something that is very difficult to get from the page. 4mo

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TheReadingCompanion @Cathythoughts read or listened to it? I can‘t compare them, my experience was infinitely better with the audiobook. But maybe I just enjoy listening to poetry. 4mo

Cathythoughts I listened , brilliant listen. , I‘d like to read it now too though .... but time & so many books is a factor. 4mo

JamieArc I recently finished the print version of this book and really liked it. But I may have to listen as well. I‘m so curious how the Dead Papa Toothwort sections are read! 4mo

TheReadingCompanion @JamieArc He sounds like a creature out of a Tolkien novel. 4mo

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Redheadrambles

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World | Elif Shafak

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Book 3/13 from the 2019 Booker longlist and I keep being delighted ! ( my luck is going to run out eventually). I have never read Shafak before but I certainly will be seeking out more of her novels. Leila‘s story is a sad one but it is told with such love and humanity. I got a real taste of the complexities of Istanbul- it‘s history and diverse people. I doubt the prose is the strongest on the list but it might be the most “readable”

Redheadrambles #Booker2019 #booker 4mo

BarbaraBB Great review. It sounds promising. 4mo

Redwritinghood I‘m looking forward to this one. I‘ll read it if my BD order ever gets here. 🙄 4mo

mklong I‘m reading this one now and loving it so far! 4mo

Redheadrambles @mklong yes ! I think it‘s rather endearing on many levels 4mo

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ashsbookmarks

The Guest Book: A Novel | Sarah Blake

My husband asked if I wanted to work out with him this morning? No...I just want to relax and read 🤓
#reader #ireadinbed #bedreader #bookstagrammer #bookobsessed #bookhoarder #bookstagram #bookworm #bookish #bookishlove #booker #bookgram #bookaholic

AkashaVampie Husbands don't get it, am I right? Haha 6mo

AmyG Hahaha. Every morning my husband takes a walk and asks if I want to go. I‘d rather read and have my coffee. I get it! 6mo

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