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Station Eleven: A novel | Emily St. John Mandel
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Pickpick

I got to meet Emily St. John Mandel last night! She came to my small city (Kenosha, WI) to kick off our Big Read season. My first-ever author signing. She gave a very insightful talk about the book that really enhanced my reading of it. It's not your typical post-apocalyptic novel. Highly recommended. #thebigread #neabigreaduwp18 #neabigread

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Station Eleven: A novel | Emily St. John Mandel
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I just found out this is the choice for this year's The Big Read in my community. Kind of bummed that it's not a classic, and it's not a genre I enjoy, but I am still looking forward to reading it and participating in the activities. I love The Big Read! Does your community do it? If so, what book was chosen for this year? #thebigread

CouronneDhiver This is an outstanding book though... I hope you really enjoy it! 7y
Lwsmith I've been very curious about this book. I look forward to your review! 7y
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I will never get over this quote.

#RayBradbury #Literacy #Culture #TheBigRead

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Aseleener
True Grit | Charles Portis
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Pickpick

It's book club day! My favorite day of the month! I'm in a small classic lit book club. We decided to read True Grit this month to coincide with The Big Read pick for our area. I loved it! The story is very interesting: a 14 yr old girl trying to track down her father's killer in Indian territory in the 1870s. But I absolutely loved Mattie! She is a very unique main character. She constantly surprised me and cracked me up. #thebigread #bookclub

Lindy I'm a fan of Mattie too. 😊 8y
LeahBergen Loved this book! 8y
Bookzombie I loved this book! 8y
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True Grit | Charles Portis
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Started this today. The Big Read kicks off here tomorrow. I'm also reading this for my book club meeting on Sunday. Only 48 pages in, and already loving Mattie Ross! Excited about this one. #thebigread

LeahBergen I love this book 💗 8y
rubyslippersreads One of my favorites! 8y
Texreader I like this advice. On another note... For my whole life I've been told I look like the girl from the movie version with John Wayne. Hmmm...good or bad? 8y
Aseleener @Texreader I haven't seen that one. Plan to watch it when I'm done. Loved the 2010 one though. 8y
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True Grit | Charles Portis
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#octphotochallenge My #mostanticipatedreads of October. True Grit is for The Big Read, and my classic lit bookclub picked it too. Honey is to read to my kids and the other two are audiobooks. #booktober #thebigread @RealLifeReading

Bookzombie I loved True Grit! The most recent movie with Jeff Bridges follows the book fairly closely. 🙂 8y
KVanRead A Walk in the Woods is a fun audiobook. 8y
Aseleener @Bookzombie I really liked that movie. 8y
Aseleener @KVanRead Good to know! Starting it tomorrow. 8y
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