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The Bridge of San Luis Rey | Thornton Wilder

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The Bridge of San Luis Rey, by Thornton Wilder (1927)

Premise: In the aftermath of a bridge collapse in 1700s Peru, a monk tries to understand why the victims were ‘chosen‘ to die.

Review: This early Pulitzer Prize winner explores evergreen themes of fate, free will, the justice of God, and meaning in a world where terrible things happen every day. Cont.

Mattsbookaday It follows a fascinating set of interconnected characters, each with vivid and complex lives that defy easy classification as they approach their fatal encounter with the bridge. It‘s a great and deserved classic.

Bookish Pair: For another brilliant take on theodicy, Mary Doria Russell‘s The Sparrow (1995)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1w

MaGoose I know I had to read this in high school, but don't remember much about the plot. I guess that means it's time for a second read. 7d

Mattsbookaday @MaGoose Wow! I can‘t imagine reading his in high school. I don‘t think I‘d have been able to appreciate it then. 7d

MaGoose @Mattsbookaday No, I don't think anyone in my class did. It's that way with most of the classics that we're forced to read in school. I remember reading The Scarlet Letter in school, too. I enjoyed it a lot more and got more out of it when I read it again in my late 40s. I even want to read it again. 7d

BooksandCoffee4Me Oh, I loved teaching/guiding my students through this — remember powerful discussions, similar to those we had when we read Greene‘s The Power and the Glory together. The key to these classics in a 10th-grade classroom was always the Socratic discussions where given a few questions to start, the students take the lead and discuss questions related to themes, issues, people that the novel explores. Purpose to get at the whys, not the whats 7d

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GatheringBooks

Making Waves: Essays | Mario Vargas Llosa

#CoverStories Day 25: #Waves - a recent book haul from Big Bad Wolf in Dubai.

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Refreshing interpretation 👏🏻 3w

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Lunakay

Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time | Mark Adams

#coverstories
#direction

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Perfection 👏🏻 1mo

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amillynadventures

The Celestine Prophecy | James Redfield

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My absolute favorite book I‘ve EVER read-
I‘m reading it again right now for the 3rd time as a refresher before I read the others in the series.
Cannot say anything else besides “WOW” I‘m actually speechless, that I‘ve recommended this book to all my book-loving friends! 🫶🏻🧿
An incredible read to say the least… we‘re talking #adventure, #spirituality, the #universallaws, and an inside look on how #quantumenergy works!!! LIFE CHANGING!! 🥹

GatheringBooks

Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter: A Novel | Mario Vargas Llosa

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#FeelinTheLove Day 6: Set in Lima, Peru, the author introduces us to young Marito who fell in love with an older woman, a 30-something divorceé, who found Marito‘s teenybopper infatuation amusing until she herself became enamoured by the innocent and untoward and forbidden romance of it all. #SteamyLove with the Mrs Robinson vibe. More here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-dt9

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Perfect ❤️‍🔥 2mo

mhillis Nice! This book is good! 2mo

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JamieArc

City of Clowns | Daniel Alarcon

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I‘m so glad you put graphic novels on your list, @Billypar I love them but it‘s been awhile. I was surprised to find this was fiction. Weaving together the narrator‘s life growing up with his current work as a journalist, this is a compelling story. I do wish there were more about the clowns - it felt there was more to their story. I found the art really interesting and took a lot of time examining them. Overall a great choice! #AuldLangSpine

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Billypar Glad you enjoyed it! I often forget to pick up graphic novels. I found this one by going to the library and trying different options until I came to my favorite artwork. Alvarado's illustrations won - I was drawn in instantly. 3mo

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mfarragher

This Is How We Do It | Matt Lamothe

"This is how we do it in Italy. This is how we do it in Japan."

mfarragher

This Is How We Do It | Matt Lamothe

This book is great for teaching about cultural diversity and global citizenship. Students can compare their own daily routines with those of children in other countries.

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mfarragher

This Is How We Do It | Matt Lamothe

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This book takes readers on a journey to see how children from different countries live their everyday lives. It highlights the cultural differences and similarities that make our world fascinating and diverse.

wideeyedreader

The Bedlam Stacks | Natasha Pulley

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I have not read this author‘s first book, but i absolutely fell in love with this one. Magical and historical and so, so interesting to read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TheSpineView It has been years since I read this book. But still remember how much I enjoyed. 6mo

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