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Talking to the Wild: The bedtime stories we never knew we needed | Becky Hemsley

pick

I set myself my own version of my favourite challenge #booked given it is not, for understandable reasons running. My husband and I had fun setting date related challenges and my book of poetry for WH Auden birthday was an enigma. I find poetry super intimidating but was pleased with this choice. The structure of many of the poems are deceptively simple (4 line verses, mostly alternating rhyme) but there were many poems here that will stick ⬇️

Itchyfeetreader The aurhor writes with wit but also real heart and there is an underlying sense of ‘sad but will work out okay‘ here. With that level of literary analysis I am sure no one is surprised as to why I didn‘t follow English literature beyond gcse ! 1mo

dabbe As a former high school English teacher, don't sell yourself short! As a student, I hated dissecting a poem to death. As a teacher, I hated making kids do that. Overall, poetry is meant to be enjoyed and FELT. No poet ever wanted his/her/their poem analyzed to death. I love your thoughts on this book of poems, and am so glad you're embracing poetry. Don't be afraid of it; you know so much more than you think you do #IMHO. 💚💙💚 1mo

Itchyfeetreader Thank you @dabbe I love that advice to feel@the poems 1mo

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Fair Rosaline | Natasha Solomons

I‘m not sure we can trust goodreads there‘s some fantastic books 📚 on there not rated as highly as you‘d expect but then again reading is such a personal thing ; anyway I‘m only 50 odd pages into this and I‘m loving 🥰 it , if it hadnt have been recommended to me I doubt I‘d have picked it up , must admit I can‘t remember Rosaline in Romeo and Juliet so reading the play alongside it
#februaryreads #doublespin #bookbingo
#littensloveromance

Suet624 I agree that Goodreads can not be completely trusted. Rotten Tomatoes too. 2mo

Bookbuyingaddict @Suet624 oohh yes and those naughty tomato🍅 website people Iv noticed that 😂 2mo

dabbe I could be wrong, but it seems to me that the reviewers can be quite harsh on goodreads with their ratings. #imho 😃 2mo

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Sense and Sensibility | Jane Austen

"The deception could not continue after this;"
This is how I like Miscommunication as a plot device. Resolved in 1 Chapter rather than taking almost 45 hours. ??
#imho #janeaday
#senseandsensibilityreadalong
#pemberlittens @sprainedbrain

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Longbourn | Jo Baker

so-so

I will never be able to read a Heroine with a dirty petticoat and not think of this book. That being said, this was not for me. It's well written just not to my taste. Yes bodily functions happen and hygiene was different then; but I don't actually want to read about menstruation and unshaven armpits. 😳
#notmyausten #notforme #imho #dirtypetticoats #austeninaugust2019

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Rabbit Cake | Annie Hartnett

bailed

Wow. My 4th Bail this year. That's a record. The older I get the easier it is for me to say nope moving on. Lots of people love this book, I just wasn't in the mood for a mother who died sleep swimming. Since it's for a Book Club that I don't always attend decided to Bail. #imho

Crinoline_Laphroaig Back to Bingeing Chronicles of St Mary's and

The Great St Mary's Day Out: A Chronicles of St Mary's Short Story

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Edinburgh Twilight | Carole Lawrence

Honestly I'm reading this because someone on Goodreads gave it 1Star Review instead of Shelving it as DNF. Don't know how to make a dedicated DNF shelf? Delete book and move on. It's not fair to give a bad review just because it's not 'Cozy' mystery you prefer. While they didn't actually finish the book; they did count all the Swear words they came across. 🤪
#foundmynextread #imho
#playfair #rebelreader

rubyslippersreads I read this review. I can understand briefly stating that the book is not for you because of language, violence, etc., because some people want that warning, but listing it all is ridiculous and seems rather vindictive. 😏 5y

Crinoline_Laphroaig @rubyslippersreads That's what got me. There's a big difference between 'It's not for me' and disparaging. 5y

Literary_Siren Now I‘m going to read it! 5y

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Crinoline_Laphroaig @Literary_Siren YES! It deserves a fair shake. I'm 5 Chapters in and really like the Characters. 5y

Literary_Siren I went to buy it and I already own it! 😂😂 that‘s a sweet surprise! 5y

Crinoline_Laphroaig @Literary_Siren🤣 Meant To Be! 5y

Crinoline_Laphroaig @Maman929 @Bookzombie glad to see y'all giving it a chance. 5y

Bookzombie It sounds like something I will enjoy. Also, that review makes me want to pick it up too. 5y

Crinoline_Laphroaig @Bookzombie I'm about 10 Chapters in a I'm really enjoying it. Interesting main character. 5y

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Hammers on Bone | Cassandra Khaw

so-so

I'm not a big fan of Litsy's ratings. The "So-so" rating is equivalent to a 3/5 stars for me. But "so-so" makes it sound like I didn't enjoy it! Anyway, I quite enjoyed Hammers On Bone. It's creepy & Imaginative and a little shocking at the end. It's a great winter read. This is a Lovecraftian take on a detective story. So expect ancient ones and tentacles. ?

Full review: http://wp.me/p7a9pe-Uj

#books #Litsygram #novella #SFF #horror

Crinoline_Laphroaig I like the So-So rating. I use it for books that I liked but didn't love. The ones that I enjoyed but didn't touch my soul. #imho 7y

CherylDeFranceschi Yay for tentacles! 🐙 7y

BekahB Ooohhhh I like Lovecraftian stories that bring in the elder gods. I'll definitely pick this one up. 🐙😄 7y

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read_diverse_books @missnavigation That's basically what 3/5 stars means to me. I guess I'll warm up to So So eventually. Haha 7y

read_diverse_books @BekahB Glad to hear it! How you like it. 🐙😊 7y

ReadingEnvy I do the same, 4-5 stars is pick, 3 is so-so, 2 is pan, 1 can be either pan or bail depending on if I stuck with it. 7y

JDHawkins This sounds so interesting! 7y

CrowCAH @read_diverse_books the cover art on this book is so cool; great use of negative space! 7y

read_diverse_books @CrowCAH I didn't appreciate this enough until you pointed it out! 👌 7y

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