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The Tunnel | A. B. Yehoshua
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4 Stars • Translated from the Hebrew by Stuart Schoffman • "The Tunnel" by A.B. Yehoshua is about Zvi Luria, a retired engineer, obsessed with an unfinished tunnel in Jerusalem. It explores themes of dementia, identity, and the connection between personal and national history in modern Israel.

#TheTunnel #ABYehoshua #StuartSchoffman #Bookish

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MaggieCarr
The Swimmers | Julie Otsuka
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Mehso-so

What a downer. I don't think I want to ever see a memory care unit nor be faced with the possibility of placing a loved one or being placed in one ever. Don't read for a good time, but to induce thought provoking tears over the loss of a pool/lifestyle, and mind.

ChaoticMissAdventures Oh no! We recently placed my grandmother in a memory care center and I swear there are good ones out there! She is seriously having the time of her life meeting new people and going on outings. And we are all such better company for her now that we are not as exhausted as we were before the move. Funny thing about memory, I know I read this but I don't remember it well 🤣 4mo
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GirlNamedJesse
The Witching Wind | Natalie Lloyd
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Natalie Lloyd‘s brand of magic always feels so organic and unique. The Witching Wind is no exception! Grayson, Roxie and their friends are so sweet and supportive of each other. I loved that what they found wasn‘t quite what they spent so long looking for, but each was exactly what they needed. 🦋

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TheSpineView
Hour of the Bees | Lindsay Eagar
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Eggs Nicely done 🤍🤍🤍 8mo
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Honeybeebooks
Tree. Table. Book. | Lois Lowry
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This is a lovely children‘s novel. Eleven year old Sophia‘s best friend is her 87 year old neighbor Sophie. When Sophie‘s son has concerns about his mother‘s wellbeing, young Sophia devises a plan to keep her best friend close. A sweet reminder that friendship is not limited to age, experience or distance. Four ⭐️ recommendation for friends of all ages.

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Jen2
Tree. Table. Book. | Lois Lowry
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So very sweet.

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AmandaBlaze
Swimmers | Julie Otsuka
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Eggs Pretty🩵🏊‍♀️ 🩵 10mo
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Lizpixie
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Hi everyone👋I‘m still around, still breathing, just in the worst book slump of my life & honestly, a little bit of depression too. But I‘m fighting back & going to try and force a few chapters a day to get my book brain back into gear. Books are still coming in so if I don‘t try and read some soon, I‘ll either die under a book avalanche or the hubby will throttle me! So hopefully, I‘ll be around a bit more!🤞🤞🤞(my grandbubba jumping puddles👆)

TheBookHippie ♥️ 11mo
IndoorDame ♥️🤗 11mo
KadaGul Absolutely Adorable ☔🌈🌺🌼👦#Spring 11mo
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Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 11mo
AmyG I hope you feel better soon. And let me say, my grandson would go nuts for all that fabulous truck rain gear! 11mo
Tamra Hang in there! 11mo
Ruthiella ❤️❤️❤️ 11mo
DaveGreen7777 Hope you feel better soon! 🙏 11mo
BarbaraBB 🩷🩷 take care, we‘ll be waiting! 11mo
Read4life 💙💙💙 11mo
MaureenMc 💗💗💗 11mo
marleed Take care of yourself. I hope you find warm waters await when you jump into your pool of books! 11mo
julesG Jumping puddles is fun!! Take care of yourself, Liz! 11mo
CarolynM Nice to see you, and nice to see your grandson getting some fun from the awful weather in Sydney the last week! (edited) 11mo
Roary47 I‘m sorry. I hope you are feeling better real soon. 💛 11mo
Lizpixie @AmyG I can see your grandson is as obsessed as mine! One of his favorite things is watching the road construction crew outside his daycare everyday. They actually wave the buckets of the diggers at him now!🚜 11mo
Lizpixie @carolynm thanks lovely, the only ones happy about this weather are plants, frogs and little boys!🌧️🌂 11mo
AmyG Ha! Oh I get it. He must be beside himself with joy! 11mo
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Nebklvr
Tree. Table. Book. | Lois Lowry
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Mehso-so

This would be a great read aloud for kids studying WWII. It attaches the emotional resonance to the time period without being too dark and disturbing. It is a pretty slow moving book so I have doubts as to whether they would stick with it on their own or have the context to understand it.

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GirlNamedJesse
Tree. Table. Book. | Lois Lowry
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Wow; this one packs a punch! It's a pleasure to watch young Sophie grow and learn to accept what's best for others isn't always what's best for you. I adored her and elder Sophie's friendship and watching them struggle through the early stages of dementia was heartbreaking. Older Sophie's stories associated to each word were devastating and eye-opening to her listeners (young Sophie and me).

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