so-so#Booked2019
I want to say right up front that I‘m very grateful that @dariazeoli gave me this book, so please don‘t hate me for my tepid rating. This is a well-written book by an excellent writer, but given the fact of my status as an #oldasdirtlitten, my opinion is perhaps shaded by my age. It is a YA book by genre, but that doesn‘t preclude my liking of it. The premise is the question of parallel lives, and the consideration of the choice ⬇️
gradcat ⬆️ taken/not taken at serious, consequential moments in life. Also, I think Lionel Shriver did it better in “The Post-Birthday World.” This is another problem for old people like me: We‘ve read older books. At any rate, the upshot might be that this novel isn‘t aimed at me, but I know that there are many other Littens who loved it, so what do I know...right? 👵🏻📚👍 6y
gradcat Also, in consideration of #Booked2019, this is my winter quarter, “new to you author.” I‘ll get this right next time, I promise! So sorry for forgetting to include everything.... @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen 6y
Texreader Great review from another #olderthandirtlitten! At least I feel that way! 🤣🤣🤣 6y
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gradcat @Texreader Don‘t you love it! I‘ve forgotten the name of the Litten who first said that, but I‘ll never forget the phrase! 😂👵🏻👍 6y
CarolynM I haven't seen that # before but I love it! Here's to all of us #olderthandirtlittens 🙌 6y
gradcat @CarolynM Yaasss! 😂😂 6y
Cinfhen I haven‘t seen that hashtag before but it feels like something @kaye would say!!!! I‘m not calling you old as dirt, dear Julie 😘😘 and I‘m pretty sure I qualify too!!! 6y
Cinfhen Great review and you did a perfect job tagging us 💕💕💕 6y
Kaye Dear @gradcat @Texreader @CarolynM I have said the phrase before but not sure I was the original person in here who said it. There are only a handful of us in the group ( that I personally interact with ) , that are in the #olderthandirt club. There may be others that don‘t mention their ages or are lurking in the shadows. I know there are lots of modern books that don‘t target my age group , so it‘s harder to find a book I like, #olderthandirt (edited) 6y
Kaye @cinfhen , sorry I don‘t know your age so don‘t know if you‘re #olderthandirt . 6y
Cinfhen Well I feel 25 on a good day but I‘m 52 @kaye maybe I‘m not quite as old as dirt but I‘ve definitely seen #MuddyDays 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @gradcat @Texreader @CarolynM @Cinfhen @kaye I‘m in the crew, too! At 54, I sometimes feel my age but other days I feel 104. Also not very interested in YA or #comingofage stories. 6y
Cinfhen Are u really 54 Barb??? I never would have guessed. Honestly u look like you could still be in your 30s #RebelReader @BarbaraTheBibliophage 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen Oh honey. You‘re my new best friend! 😘😘 6y
Cinfhen Well, that was easy @BarbaraTheBibliophage 🥰🥰 6y
Kaye Well, I‘ll let you guys decide what age qualifies. I‘m almost 61 , so I‘m definitely in the club. 6y
dariazeoli I hadn‘t heard of this book before I saw it in your stacks, and I‘m so sorry it wasn‘t better. But I‘m glad it ticked a box in a reading challenge! 👍🏻 According to the book I‘m reading now, I‘m in the #midlifecrisis age group. That explains a lot, actually 😁 6y
gradcat @kaye @Texreader @CarolynM @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage I didn‘t know there was a club 😂😂 I turned 60 a week ago today, so I know I qualify! So fun to know there are others out there that are close to my age...I taught school for so long—it kept my mind young, but my body definitely feels my age. 6y
gradcat @dariazeoli I‘m so glad you said that. I feel really bad about mildly panning a book that was a gift, but I feel like I‘m not being fair to other Littens if I‘m not honest. Like you say, it did tick a box, and it‘s not like it was terrible or anything like that, so please know that I really appreciate getting book gifts in my email. Thank you very much! 📚👍🥰 6y
alisiakae @gradcat @cinfhen @kaye @barbarathebibliophage @texreader I‘m not in the club yet, but this conversation between some of my favorite Littens really makes my heart sing. 😘😘😘 6y
Cinfhen I spied a picture of you the other day!!! I swear, I thought you were Maya!!!! You are sooooooo young looking @4thhouseontheleft you are decades away from the #olderThanDirt club but we can still be besties!!! You can visit us all in the nursing home 😘😘😘😘 6y
alisiakae @Cinfhen 💞💞 You‘re so sweet! Not quite decades, I‘ll be 40 in March. Which is turning out to be a really fun age! 😃 6y
Cinfhen Yes!! The 40s are the new 20s @4thhouseontheleft 💃💃💃 6y
Texreader @4thhouseontheleft 💜💜💜 6y
gradcat Y‘all tickle me! 😂😂😂 6y
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