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jenniferw88
The King's General | Daphne Du Maurier
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squirrelbrain I think it‘s Foy, a bit like Claire Foy or maybe even like the French leaf - feuille. 1y
jenniferw88 @squirrelbrain it is Foy! It's lucky I have Cornish relatives because I know I'd have been reading it wrong in my head (probably fow-ey!) 😂 1y
Librarybelle Nice! I‘ve not read this one by her 1y
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ravenlee
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Surprisingly enjoyable. I liked the first in the trilogy well enough, and this was better. Aside from the expected love story, there‘s a plot involving counterfeiting that was pleasantly well-developed with a strong resolution. Add in cameos from the first couple and it was good fun. #52Books23 #secondhandbook

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rmaclean4
Lovers | Daniel Arsand
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I needed this book! I picked it up in a used bookstore and knew nothing about it. I love Europe so I took a chance. This beautiful story of two men in 1700s France is told in "spare but rich" prose. Jhumpa Lahiri says, "It is history made intimate, and a masterpiece of compression." I read it in one sitting. Highly recommend 5 ? #52bookclub23 #secondhandbook @LauraReads @KarenUK @britt_brooke @CarolynM @Smarkies @LeeRHarry @Bluebird @Read4life

jlhammar Sounds great! Love Europa. 2y
AshleyHoss820 Well, consider this one stacked! Great review! ☺️ 2y
squirrelbrain Sounds wonderful - stacked! 2y
KarenUK Definitely stacking! 2y
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BarbaraBB
Girl in Snow: A Novel | Danya Kukafka
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This book is the debut of Danya Kukafka, author of Noted on an Execution- which I loved.
This debut is another excellent atmospheric psychological thriller. Three outsiders in an average Colorado town are all, one way or another, involved in the murder of 15-year old Lucinda, one of the pretty girls in town.
It‘s good! Not as good as her second book, but it‘s definitely a pick. Thank you again, Heather, for sending me this one 🤍

squirrelbrain I haven‘t read Notes on an Execution yet. I have it on Kindle but so many books to read! This sounds good too. 2y
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ChaoticMissAdventures This cover...I thought this was a Fredrick Backman book I didn't know about at first. I have Notes on an Execution on my shirt list, might need an authors month for them! 2y
BarbaraBB @ChaoticMissAdventures It does look like a Backham book now that you mention it! 2y
BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain They are both worth reading. It‘s not so much about who did it as about psychology, quite interesting! 2y
Librarybelle Oh…stacking! 2y
Pageturner1 Glad you liked it. I have it on my TBR. @BarbaraBB 2y
Ruthiella Oh! Stacking! I didn‘t realize this was the same author from 2y
Cinfhen Glad it was a winner - 2y
Cathythoughts Sounds good 👍🏻 2y
Centique And what a beautiful sky! 2y
BarbaraBB @Centique No filter but very cold!! 2y
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KarenUK
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Just… so… good. Love Levy‘s writing…. These are more vignettes than stories, but still loved the heck out them. Perfectly imperfect….

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Cinfhen
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Set in late 1800‘s #Cuba & NYC we‘re introduced to famous faces from the past; William Randolph Hearst & Joseph Pulitzer, who are waged in a battle for being the supreme news source. Each believe the ongoing war in Cuba will be the story that catapults the US into the conflict. When Hearst discovers Evangelina Cisneros a beautiful revolutionary has been #WrongfullyIncarcerated he sets about freeing her. Based on true events - #PromptBonanza

squirrelbrain So many prompts! And the book sounds good too…. 2y
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Cathythoughts Nice pic 💫 2y
Librarybelle I‘ve been meaning to read this author… 2y
Cinfhen I think you‘d enjoy this author @Librarybelle I‘m going to seek out more from her backlist 2y
Librarybelle I have a couple of her other titles…I may have to bump them up the ever huge #tbr pile 2y
Cinfhen Maybe a potential 2024 #LiteraryCrew title ☺️ 2y
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britt_brooke
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A collection of magazine pieces and essays about ice climbing, mountaineering, and the people who brave these dangerous adventures. I‘ve been meaning to read this for ages so very much enjoyed dipping in and out of this over the last few weeks. I‘m now a Krakauer completist! He‘s absolutely one of my favorite nonfiction authors.

Suet624 I agree...I've enjoyed everything I've read by him. Haven't read this one though. 2y
britt_brooke @Suet624 I wish he‘d put out something new, but sadly someone asked him recently on IG if he was working on anything and he said no. 🙁 2y
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Suet624 Really? That's sad. I wonder why? 2y
Graywacke Interesting that he‘s not working on anything. ( @Suet624 ) I really loved Into the Wild. I‘ve read a couple others too. I‘ve thought about reading this one. 2y
britt_brooke @Suet624 @Graywacke I wonder if he was lying because he didn‘t want to discuss. hope so! 2y
TheRiehlDeal Strangely, I‘ve never heard of this one. Is this one of his first books? 2y
britt_brooke @TheRiehlDeal It was his first, published in 1990. It‘s definitely not as well-known as his others, but still good! 2y
Suet624 I was thinking the same thing. Fingers crossed. 2y
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BooknerdsLife
Dracula | Bram Stoker
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In case you‘re wondering, this is the book I brought home (from the Street Library). Never seen this edition before! It has all my 3 of my favorite #Horror #Classics in one! And an intro by #StephenKing ?! 😱 Going to reread one of the stories in October for Halloween 🎃
Do you like any of these? Which one would you read?

#secondhandbook #booknerd #readinglife #AussieReaders #HorrorClassics #PenguinClassics #PenguinBooks

sudi I finished reading all three of these this year. And i have to say Frankenstein and Dracula were two of my favorites. 5y
Hufflepuffle Dracula is my favourite but I need to re-read all three!! 5y
BooknerdsLife @sudi Awww that‘s awesome! I read them all at different time but same! I can‘t choose between Dracula & Frankenstein love them both! 5y
BooknerdsLife @Hufflepuffle I can‘t pick a favorite but definitely need a reread 🥰 🧛‍♂️ (edited) 5y
CactiCake My favourite would have to be Frankenstein 5y
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litznbooks
The Jungle Book | Rudyard Kipling
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What a sweet message to the original owner from the grandparents. ❤ I hope Scott was able to read this book to his little brother before he gave it away. 🤗
#messageinabook #secondhandbook #prelove

[DELETED] 3803335244 This always saddens me a bit in used books. When you see a thoughtful message from a parent or grandparent & the book is given away. I bought a Christmas book last year that had such an endearing message to a grandson plus the book was signed by a religious leader. I was sad that it was in a .25 cent used book pile. 😟😔 7y
litznbooks I agree w/ u, @ForeverNerdy . Personally, even if the book is a duplicate copy, I will still treasure the gift esp if it has a sweet message inside. It is the thought that counts. 😊 7y
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misslupescu
The Ruby in the Smoke | Philip Pullman
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Time for another new read for me.
I do like Pullman's work, so hoping this is as good as what else I've read! 😊

#newread #secondhandbook #prelovedbooks #philippullman #fiction