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ju.ca.no
Ulysses | James Joyce
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I need your opinion! What would you do: I have a honeymoon ahead in august. We‘ll have a long distance journey there (~20h) and back (~28h) plus two shorter journeys (~4h) between locations. First week will be lots of sightseeing, second week will be spent mainly at the beach (lots of reading time). Would you take many short(er) books to get a dent in your TBR (and how many??) or one chunkster (I‘m thinking Ulysses) plus maybe two lighter reads?

LeahBergen I would definitely go for more beach reads! I‘ve taken big fat classics on holiday before (and I DO love them) but never seem as eager to dive into them. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 9mo
yourfavouritemixtape I think you should bring other books to take your head off Ulysses for a bit every now and then. I don‘t think I could have read it with no other books in between. :) 9mo
ju.ca.no @LeahBergen @yourfavouritemixtape thanks for the tips🤗 you‘re probably right and I should tackle lighter reads! 9mo
kspenmoll On a honeymoon I would definitely take easy reads! 9mo
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
Ulysses | James Joyce
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My dear friend recently went to Ireland and Salem, MA, and she thoughtfully brought me a few keepsakes from those regions. Of course, they were book-related! 🥰 I love having friends who know me so well!

Leftcoastzen Nice! 10mo
Ruthiella How neat! 😃 (edited) 10mo
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Branwen
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Working on a Saturday isn't great, but there are definitely great moments! I am wearing my Ulysses shirt today and have already had three conversations with patrons about the book! Did I read it? Is it good? Is it really THAT challenging? (Yes, twice! Yes, very good! ABSOLUTELY YES! 🤭)

Having fun conversations about books with strangers is definitely one of my favorite things about being a librarian! 💕📚

Leftcoastzen Great conversation starter! Loves me some Jimmy Joyce ! Hope you had a happy Bloomsday! 10mo
CindyMyLifeIsLit I read it once, did NOT love it, and have been trying to gird my loins for another run at it. I‘ve heard that audio is the way to go, so will probably add that to the mix next time (along with the three additional books that explain all the allusions and other literary shenanigans going on!). I also love your necklace!! 🎈 10mo
AnnCrystal 📚😎👍💝. 10mo
Branwen @Leftcoastzen Yay! You too, my friend! 🥰 @AnnCrystal 💕📚💕 @CindyMyLifeIsLit Thank you so much! It's my new favorite necklace! 😀 Ooooh I've never listened to Ulysses before! I bet that's going to be such an incredible experience! 🥰 10mo
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Jen2
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Pickpick

Really enjoyed the narrator‘s accent but I have no idea what happened!

dabbe This book and Finnigan‘s Wake scare me to death! 😂 1y
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Bibliobear
Selected Letters of James Joyce | James Joyce, Richard Ellmann
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“There is no heresy or no philosophy which is so abhorrent to the church as a human being.“

Remembering James Joyce on his birthday.

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michellelav
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Bailedbailed

Guyyyssss, I tried SO hard to get through this book but I‘m 9hrs in out of 42 and I just can‘t do it 😭 it‘s on my scratch off poster so I was trying so hard to get it done but I‘m so lost, bored and just keep zoning out. And that‘s with a website guide for each book 🙃 You win some, you lose some 🤷🏻‍♀️

TieDyeDude Scratch it off, you tried! 1y
michellelav @TieDyeDude I did, I‘m not trying that one again 😂 1y
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TheEllieMo
Ulysses | James Joyce
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After 5 months of reading, I finished this one in June, which was otherwise a very disappointing reading month for me 😔, so despite being tricky to read and mostly bonkers, this one is my #12BooksOf2023 choice.

@Andrew65

Andrew65 A classic! 1y
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Andrea313
Finnegans Wake | James Joyce
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This story popping up in my feed today was a delight. I especially love the no-nonsense group leader insisting, "It wasn‘t like I saw God. It wasn‘t a big deal.” ?

Read all about it:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/finnegans-wake-james-joyce-book-club-2...

LeahBergen That sounds excruciating 😂 1y
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