Litsy

so-so

A lot of deep Faulkner readers say this is his best book. I found it hard - 4-min/pg hard. It propels itself. But it didn‘t leave me in awe. Just exhausted. My 12th Faulkner novel, and by far the most difficult to read.

KathyWheeler This one is actually my favorite Faulkner but it‘s been many, many years since I read it. My second favorite is The Sound and the Fury. You‘re right, neither is an easy read. 4d

Graywacke @KathyWheeler TS@tF was 🥰 Wow, what an experience. I read it earlier this year for the first time. I knew it was hard. I didn‘t know it was magical 4d

KathyWheeler @Graywacke I was sure I was going to hate TS@tF and was so shocked that I loved it as much as I did. 4d

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dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4d

Graywacke @KathyWheeler i don‘t know what i expected. But certainly nothing like what it actually is. 4d

Graywacke @dabbe Thanks 🙂 🐾 4d

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kspenmoll

Artifacts: A Faye Longchamp Mystery | Mary Anna Evans

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Haunting,atmospheric,1960s Florida low-lying coastal islands,bayou,wetlands,swamps,low lying brush. Here Faye Longchamp struggles daily to keep her Joyeuse Island,moldy, crumbling plantation, from the government for past due taxes.She digs on her land for artifacts to sell on the black market in hopes of staying afloat.In the process,she discovers a woman‘s skull.Rather than report it to authorities & face jail for her illegal activities, she ⬇️

CBee

kspenmoll decides to plunge into her own persistent research on possible past murders that match the jewelry found buried with the skull.She is rewarded with a name & history of a woman reported missing,pictured wearing the jewelry.She involves herself in a dangerous pursuit,that ultimately endangers herself.The collection of unique characters, fashioned by living on these Floridian coastal waters & islands, embellish the take & add regional flair. 7d

kspenmoll #readyourkindle 7d

CBee ♥️♥️♥️ 7d

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Lcsmcat

Walking Across Egypt | Clyde Edgerton

so-so

Trying very hard to be funny, and showing it, this book is dated in its attitudes towards women and the characters were more caricatures than realistic. But a quick read and a local author, so I‘ll give it a so-so. #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2w

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Airykah13

The Bourbon Kings | J. R. Ward

This one was pretty good! I do love family drama

106 words = 1,060

#wgwordsearch #holidaybookdragons #wintergames2024 #serieslove2024 #readaway2024

@LiseWorks

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dabbe

A Redbird Christmas | Fannie Flagg

#readyourkindle #readyourbooks @CBee

Let's go, December!

#wintergames2024 @StayCurious @Liseworks #holidaybookdragons
+20 points (10 for photo, 5 for post, 5 for being book-related)

StayCurious You‘re on a roll! 3w

CBee Ooooo Louise Penny! 3w

dabbe @StayCurious 🤩😂🤩 3w

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dabbe @CBee I read the 2nd one last year (🙄) and loved it. Now I want to try to get through the whole series this coming year! 🤩😂🤗 3w

CBee @dabbe we could buddy read if you want! I‘ve only read 4 so far! Let me know ♥️ 3w

dabbe @CBee Let's see how much I like the first one. If I do, then I think we could be a go for launch! 💙❄️💙 3w

CBee @dabbe let me know! 😊😊 3w

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cant_i'm_booked

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | John Berendt

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One of the more famous works of true-crime, abetted by the author‘s added advantage of being a friend and confidante to almost all the absurdly rich, decadent and oh-so-genteel actors involved in this eerie Savannah murder case. Also part travelogue, this book makes you want to wander the historic town, spared by the destruction of the Civil War, and visit the lush garden squares and hauntingly beautiful Bonaventure Cemetery.

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TheSpineView

The Sugar Queen | Sarah Addison Allen

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Here is another book I read for a challenge in November. #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

This one is hard to rate. I liked the magical quality to the story but felt the ending was a bit too put together and didn't fit the feel of the story. This aside, it was one that pulled at my heart. 4⭐️

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lauraisntwilder

I Cannot Get You Close Enough | Ellen Gilchrist

I have my doubts that I'm going to read anything in December that I'll like as much as I did Marmee. And though I loved Marmee, I think I may be looking at the final choice being between I Cannot Get You Close Enough and The Road to Dalton. I'm not sure I'll be able to choose.

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