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LitsyEvents
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Repost for @Librarybelle
#LiteraryCrew: our next #buddyread title is this nonfiction book by de Courcy - perfect for#NFNovember! Discussion will take place on November 30th.
All are welcome to join! This is a low key buddy read. @Librarybelle posts periodic checkins during the month, along with the discussion questions on the last of the month. Please let her know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list.
2025 voting starting soon.

Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 3d
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Librarybelle
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#LiteraryCrew : Our next #buddyread title is this nonfiction book by de Courcy—perfect for #NFNovember ! Discussion will take place on November 30th.

All are welcome to join! This is a low key buddy read. I post periodic checkins during the month, along with the discussion questions on the last of the month. Please let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list.

Thanks for the 2025 suggestions! I‘ll get voting ready very soon!

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Bookfan1414
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History book club book for November. So of course I‘m starting early. And yes I know hindsight is 20/20… but have you ever read a history book and just spent 70% of the time shouting WHY?!?! and the remaining 30% googling the words used?

Because historically, people in power were big dumb.

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LitsyEvents
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Repost for @Librarybelle

November‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead is a first: a nonfiction! This is an account of the women who left Britain in search of husbands and adventure in India in the late 19th century.

Read at your own pace. I will post periodic checkins throughout the month. Discussion questions will be posted November 30th. Please let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list!

AnishaInkspill I have too many other reads to be able to join you, but tis looks really interesting, thanks for the pointer 🙂 2w
Librarybelle Thanks for the repost! 2w
Librarybelle @AnishaInkspill I hope you enjoy when you are able to read it! 2w
kspenmoll Just got the book! 1w
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Librarybelle
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November‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead is a first: a nonfiction! This is an account of the women who left Britain in search of husbands and adventure in India in the late 19th century.

Read at your own pace. I will post periodic checkins throughout the month. Discussion questions will be posted November 30th. Please let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list!

And don‘t forget to submit title suggestions for next year!

Librarybelle I also got a copy today for 2.99 as a Kindle sale…FYI! 2w
Karisa Scooped it up! Never heard of this topic and always trying to get myself to read some nonfiction 😊. Thanks! 2w
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CatLass007 I‘m skipping this one but please continue to tag me because I‘ll be picking back up in December. 2w
Librarybelle Sounds good, @CatLass007 ! 2w
PurpleyPumpkin Ha, I didn‘t realize it was nonfiction! I‘ve got my copy and I‘m looking forward to reading it in November. 👍🏽 2w
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Born.A.Reader
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And with the addition of this book, I've reached a library of 1600 books (according to Goodreads)!! I try to keep up to date on GR to help keep track of what I own and such, and keep several shelves, including a generic "my library' one. ? ?

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A Pattern of Islands | Arthur Grimble
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Pickpick

The Gilbert and Ellice Islands were part of the British Empire from 1892 to 1976. The Gilberts include #kiribati and the Ellice Islands became #tuvalu, so I‘m using this book for both prompts for #readingoceania24.

Arthur Grimble was sent to the islands in 1914 as a colonial administrator and I was worried that the book would be very ‘colonial‘ but, although there were a few concerning tales, it seems as though he became very respected ⬇️

squirrelbrain …and an expert in the traditions and language. The book started off quite dry, but soon became rather fascinating and I may even try the sequel. I‘d also like to have learned more about his young wife, and the four babies (all girls!) she had while they were stationed there. 9mo
Librarybelle Good find! 9mo
BarbaraBB Wow. An unexpected surprise! 9mo
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Hooked_on_books
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Mehso-so

Starting in 1982, Simon Winchester traveled to the remaining parts of the UK outside the British Isles, from Tristan da Cunha to #Bermuda to the Falkland Islands (arriving there at a very interesting time). Aspects of this book are super interesting, but the book is ultimately flawed by relying so heavily on the British viewpoint and ignoring that of the locals.

#ReadingAmericas2023

Librarybelle Good to know about the viewpoint! 11mo
Bookwormjillk This was on my list. I‘ll keep your review in mind. 11mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 11mo
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Cazxxx
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Pickpick

Phew 😮‍💨 It‘s taken me many many weeks to get through this chunkster, at almost 900 pages it was very dense but so interesting and I felt like I learned a lot I didn‘t know about the British empire. The author made it easy to understand and broke it up nicely so the chapters weren‘t too long. A depressing read at times but I‘m glad I read about an important part of history which we don‘t get taught in school but should

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AllDebooks
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#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

Almost finished the tagged for another #14books14weeks @TheHeartlandBookFairy
Starting Atalanta now

What are you reading?

RamsFan1963 I've read The Anarchy. It was interesting but a dense read 1y
AllDebooks @RamsFan1963 it really is quite stressful reading. I was vaguely aware of the diabolical actions of the EIC, but to read it in more detail is devestating. Dalrymple has worked a masterpuece if history that desperately needs to be known. Have you read any of the others in his Quartet series? 1y
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