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4⭐️ 1st book for #deweysreadathon; a nice read to start off with. I started at the start time but fell asleep at around 6:30 am and woke up about 30 minutes later. #deweyoct #readathon #childrens #middlegrade #2023 #bookreview #fiction #classics #newberyhonor #greatamericanread

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Their Eyes Were Watching God | Zora Neale Hurston

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Tremendous novel of Janie- discovering her identity and what love means through her experiences in three marriages. Lyrical and poetic prose. A book I should have discovered years ago but glad I did now! #doublespin #litsyatoz #greatamericanread

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TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 4y

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ItsAnotherJen

Watchers | Dean R. Koontz

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Another #GreatAmericanRead book read, and as generally is the case with the books on this list, I really liked it! I can imagine this would make a great movie. Lots of action and adventure, with even some romance thrown in.

A quote from another review sums it up quite nicely:

"Cross Lassie with E.T., add a touch of The Wolfen and a dash of The Godfather, and you get a sense of some of the ingredients in this supernatural thriller."

inthegreensandblues I would like to reread this. It's been 20+ years but I remember loving it! I was a huge Koontz fan in my teens. 5y

DaveGreen7777 Awww, I love doggies, too! 🥰 🐶 5y

RachelAmphlett I hadn‘t heard of this one, so thanks - I don‘t like his full throttle horror stories but I love the Odd Thomas books! 5y

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TheDaysGoBy I could do with a reread of this. I also have the movie and from what I remember it leaves a bit to desired 5y

ItsAnotherJen @TheDaysGoBy There is a movie?! 5y

TheDaysGoBy @JenFowler Yep. I have the movie on DVD. It even came with a sequel. Don‘t remember much about it though lol 5y

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ItsAnotherJen

The Magician's Nephew: The Chronicles of Narnia | C. S. Lewis

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So good! It's true to me that this series is as iconic as Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings. The underlying themes of virtue and good vs evil resonates deeply. I love Aslan.
Finding out how the story all began is so satisfying.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#GreatAmericanRead

Ruthiella I haven‘t read them all but I do particularly love this one! Especially for how the lamppost is explained!😀 5y

ItsAnotherJen @Ruthiella Me too!! I'm starting from the beginning in this series...this book made me feel so happy. Excited to re-experience this world. 🤗 5y

megnews This was my favorite of the series. ❤️ Narnia! 5y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage

The Great American Read: The Book of Books | PBS

I confess. I snapped this deal right up. Looking forward to reading it on my iPad, since I‘m assuming the photos will be weird on my Paperwhite. Go ahead ... you know you want it ... 😎📚❤️🧡💛💙💚

#garbingo #greatamericanread #kindledeal #kindledeals #boksaboutbooks

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Whimsical.Curiosity

And Then There Were None (Anniversary) | Agatha Christie

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And now I'm off to watch the movie! #booktomovie
Agatha Christie is definitely an amazing writer with a gift for mysteries. I enjoyed this book quite a lot. It had great characters, a solid plot and a well executed mystery with lots of murders! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
#greatamericanread #lpmbc #roundtwo #teamk
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thebluestocking I‘m so glad you liked it!! 🎉📚 I‘m intrigued by the most recent movie. 6y

Whimsical.Curiosity @thebluestocking Is that the mini series? That looks pretty good! 6y

thebluestocking @Whimsical.Curiosity I think so; the one with Charles Dance. 6y

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Whimsical.Curiosity @thebluestocking yeah! I'm going to start with the 1945 movie but definitely give the mini series a go. Which book did you read this month? 6y

thebluestocking @Whimsical.Curiosity I read The Fact of a Body. It was amazing! 6y

Whimsical.Curiosity @thebluestocking ooh I'm exited for that one! 6y

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TheBookAddict

Ghost | Jason Reynolds

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Great #middlegraderead that has a different voice. I enjoyed it. I now see why it was part of the #GAR list. It touches upon some difficult situations without making it seem sappy or making the end result unrealistic. A #mustread.
#diversebooks #diverseauthors #greatamericanread #diversereads

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Bookzombie

1984 | George Orwell

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Book 18 of #MountTBR - I finished this around Thanksgiving. I enjoyed it, even though it is terrifying at times. It was extra enjoyable because it is one my husband has read also and we were able to discuss it. #GAR #GreatAmericanRead

Bookish.Leftist.Auntie My niece and great-nephew both recently read it and I was so excited to have someone to discuss it with, now people understand all my conversational references to it lol 6y

Bookzombie @Shelia That‘s great! It‘s the same for my husband as I get the references now. 6y

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