Litsy

Zorrie | Laird Hunt

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“The encumbering elements of our histories must be spoken aloud, at least in the caverns of our brains, if we wish for them to take up wings.” This is a beautifully written story. Small and quiet, and yet so very heavy. It left me feeling a little bit lonely. I think Zorrie will stay with me for a while.
Another one from @DebinHawaii and #AuldLangSyne. I am really enjoying this list. @monalyisha

TheBookHippie We loved this so very much #SundayBuddyRead last year. 1mo

DebinHawaii So glad you liked it—it was just so quietly beautiful. 💚 As @TheBookHippie said, it made the top books lists of most of our #SundayBuddyReads group. Just finished another from your list that I need to write a review on. Another winner.

Where They Last Saw Her

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A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them | Timothy Egan

I was able to attend a lecture and book signing with authors Timothy Egan last week. It was excellent! It focused on the painful topic of the KKK and racism in Indiana, he handled the topic beautifully. Later that weekend I visited a new mural in our city dedicated to Madge, the brave woman who brought DC Stephenson down with her testimony before she died.

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PatriciaU

Candy Slain Murder | Maddie Day

Vibing on cozy mysteries. This one‘s pretty good but, jeesh some of them are SO BAD! Who are some of your favorite cozy authors?

kspenmoll Cozy mysteries# are fun! Lee Hollis, Eva Gates, sheila Connolly, Ellery Adams,Leslie Budewitz, Ellie Alexander, Victoria Gilbert, Kate Collins,Jenn McKinlay,Paige Shelton,Vicki Delany, etc!!!! 1mo

BethM I loooove cozies! @kspenmoll gave a great list! Two of my other faves are Kirsten Weiss paranormal museum series, and most anything by Amanda Flower. 1mo

PatriciaU Oooh. These all sound interesting! I‘ll be giving my library card a workout! 1mo

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Karisimo

Hoosiers: A New History of Indiana | James H. Madison

Let the reading begin! This is my haul of publisher freebies for the Young Hoosier Book Award committee! 📚

Ruthiella Wow! That‘s a lot of books! 😮😊 2mo

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AnnCrystal 🥳📚💝. 2mo

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tpixie Congrats! 🎉 2mo

TheSpineView Wow!! 2mo

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Eggs

Zorrie | Laird Hunt

“Everything she spoke of seemed informed by beauty. Death had nothing to do with it. Not even for those who were dead. Life was everything.”

#FaveBk‘24 #25Alive!

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Lovely cover 🧡 4mo

Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Lovely book 📕 ❤️ 4mo

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BarbaraBB

Zorrie | Laird Hunt

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So much love for this book during #12Booksof2024 that I had to find out for myself!

It‘s the quiet story of Zorrie, a woman living in Indiana in the 20th century. Her life is a bittersweet one but she makes the most of it in her own way.

I kept waiting for something to happen during the first half, then surrendered to the gorgeous writing style and rhythm during the second half. That turned out to be a good idea! A pick for sure.

📸 Shiatsu

BarbaraBB There‘s even a bit of #Netherlands in it @Texreader @CatsandBooks !#FoodAndLit 4mo

Texreader Oh that‘s so cool! I‘ve got it on my tbr for the #letterZ for #litsyatoz 4mo

Librarybelle I‘m so glad you liked this! It‘s a beautifully written story that kind of meanders through Zorrie‘s life. 4mo

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sarahbarnes I‘ve been curious about this one too! Glad to see you liked it. 4mo

AmyG I loved that not lot “happens”. It happens, just at a snails pace. So is life sometimes. 4mo

Cathythoughts Lovely review ♥️ Stacking 4mo

Catsandbooks Good to know! 🇳🇱 4mo

Suet624 I think I‘ve had this one stacked on the TBR for ages. 4mo

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Lesliereadsalot

Zorrie | Laird Hunt

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Looks like everybody in the world loved this book but I thought it was just ok. Not much dialogue, but a well drawn picture of rural life in Indiana in the 1900s. Our narrator Zorrie has a tough life farming, but she thrives, handling life‘s disappointments so well and moving through her life in a thoughtful way. Only 161 pages but I found myself wishing something, anything, interesting would happen to her.

TheBookHippie The trick is to read it in sections ♥️ I adored it. 4mo

Lesliereadsalot Could‘ve used that advice! @TheBookHippie 4mo

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