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Moonglow | Michael Chabon

#AyUpAugust Another book that‘s either a love/ hate with readers 🤷‍♀️ I totally fell for Chabon‘s grandfather a #MardyBum with a heart of gold. Chabon is telling the life of his grandfather as told to him in his dying days. He‘s a larger than life man - kind of Ove with a dash of Leo Gursky and some Sheldon Cooper, too! Blurred lines of truth & fiction fuse to create a wild tale.

squirrelbrain

Lola I love Michael Chabon and even though I bought this when it came out, I haven‘t read it yet 🙃 So glad to know you loved it! 5y

KathyWheeler Chabon is a difficult author for me and I don‘t know why. I‘ve only finished one of the several books of his I‘ve started,

Summerland

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Cinfhen Hi @Lola 👋I think you‘re gonna love this book. But it takes some patience!! I hear you @KathyWheeler I own two others by him, but every time I pick them up I can‘t find my reading groove 🤷🏼‍♀️ 5y

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BarbaraBB I read another one by him and am not up to this one yet 😉

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

Cinfhen That‘s one of the books I own but haven‘t read @BarbaraBB the other book is

Yiddish Policemen's Union

KathyWheeler @Cinfhen I own those too. I didn‘t hate them when I started them, and I‘ve no clue why I didn‘t finish them. 5y

Cinfhen I‘m willing to try again @KathyWheeler 5y

KathyWheeler @Cinfhen Me too. 5y

squirrelbrain I‘ve head so many people recommend Kavalier and Clay @BarbaraBB but never read it myself.... 5y

squirrelbrain 👍😁 We‘ve had some great #mardybums! ♥️😬 5y

TracyReadsBooks Love the grandfather! I had a chance to see Chabon when he was on tour for the paperback edition of the book. He was really engaging and it was a fantastic event. 5y

Cinfhen He must have been enjoyable to listen too @TracyReadsBooks 🤓and I agree @squirrelbrain lots of love for #MardyBum(s) 5y

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Reviewsbylola

The Mountain Story: A Novel | Lori Lansens

so-so

The #mardybum count is sky high in this book. Granted, being stuck on a mountain for five days without adequate food, water, or clothing would test anyone. The four characters stranded together were interesting enough, albeit some of them (BRIDGET) were super annoying and the book itself had a trite tone that was disappointing. #ayupaugust #darguschmarkupbookclub

Cinfhen, emilyhaldi, Mdargusch, Meredith3, AnnieD, squirrelbrain

Cinfhen Pass 💁‍♀️ 5y

brit91 Beautiful picture!!😍😍 5y

emilyhaldi “Super disappointing” sums up this book pretty well 😂 hopefully our marginalia made it worth the read?! 5y

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squirrelbrain Oh dear - sounds rather rubbish! Sounds like it made you all feel a bit mardy?! 5y

Reviewsbylola Yeah that was fun! Although we skipped @meredith3 in the rotation and I would have really appreciated her commentary. 😆 @emilyhaldi 5y

Meredith3 Wait, why don‘t I get to read it??? 5y

Reviewsbylola You do 😆😆 But when Anne finished it she handed it to me so I just read. @Meredith3 5y

Mdargusch Smart @Cinfhen 👍🏼 5y

Cinfhen Who picked this one @Mdargusch ??? 5y

Meredith3 Phew! 5y

Mdargusch @emilyhaldi picked it @cinfhen 🤣 5y

Cinfhen Ha @Mdargusch I was ready to blame @AnnieD 😛Sorry, Anne 5y

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LiterRohde

The Hollow Tree | James Brogden

“‘You were having a nightmare. It sounded like someone was trying to kill you.‘

‘It‘s just a one-off.‘

‘A one-off? Hon, the last few nights it‘s been like sharing a bed with an epileptic octopus, and it‘s getting worse.‘

‘I think I‘m going to sleep in the spare room, you know, to save you from another broken night.‘”

#AyUpAugust | 3: #MardyBum

📷: Made with Typorama

Cinfhen, squirrelbrain

Cinfhen 😆 5y

squirrelbrain An epileptic octopus! 🐙 🤣 5y

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Billypar

Beloved | Toni Morrison

Denver being a bit of a #MardyBum . But it's understandable, after losing ghostly company to her mom's new boyfriend.
#AyUpAugust
@squirrelbrain @Cinfhen

squirrelbrain 👍😁Good one! 5y

Cinfhen Nice find!! 5y

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GrilledCheeseSamurai

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Quintessential Phase | Douglas Adams

#AyUpAugust #MardyBum

Marvin the paranoid android always cracks me up! 🤖🚀🤖

@squirrelbrain @Cinfhen

squirrelbrain Good one! 🤖 😁 5y

Cinfhen Great graphics!! 5y

LCooper86 This just reminds me I need to find the time to read Hitchhikers Guide again. 5y

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DebinHawaii

Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh | A A Milne

#AyUpAugust
One of my favorite characters who fits the #MardyBum prompt is Eeyore from the Winnie the Pooh books & movies. He‘s gloomy, pessimistic, & moody but pretty lovable too. 💜 Actually I am feeling like a mardybum today since I have to go to our company picnic & softball game & have forced ‘fun‘ when I really want to stay home & read.😞

Cinfhen, squirrelbrain

KarenUK Perfect! I ❤️ Eeyore! 5y

squirrelbrain Wonderful! I forgot about Eeyore! ♥️ 5y

JenReadsAlot Eeyore is my favorite! 5y

rabbitprincess Hope the social event goes OK and that you can get away quickly! Forced fun isn't. 5y

Cinfhen Hope you had fun 💜love Eeyore 5y

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wideeyedreader

Circling the Sun: A Novel | Paula McLain

In my opinion, the main character of this book is a bit of a #mardybum — she complains a whole lot! Though, I didn‘t finish this one so maybe she gets better #ayupaugust

Cinfhen, squirrelbrain

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great choice!! I couldn‘t stand her!! 5y

wideeyedreader @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Me either, as you can see! 5y

Cinfhen I heard this is a good book but now I‘m not so sure🤷‍♀️ 5y

wideeyedreader @Cinfhen I didn‘t like it, but that‘s just me! 5y

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Librarybelle

Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death | M C Beaton

Agatha is considered a #MardyBum by quite a few people. I think she‘s a riot, especially as she tries to make nice with her new neighbors. Poisoned quiche, anyone? This is the first in the Agatha Raisin series - they‘re quick, Agatha‘s cantankerous yet hysterical, and she seems to stumble into murder wherever she goes. #Ayupaugust

Cinfhen, squirrelbrain

squirrelbrain I‘ve never read any of these but they sound great! 👍😁 5y

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