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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel | Robin Sloan

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Yes, there were some issues with this book, like characters that lacked much depth, and some “challenges” that tied up a little too neatly, but I loved it anyway. Sometimes this kind of easy, fun read is just what you need...
“The right book exactly, at exactly the right time”
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Readaholics Awwww puppy 6y

writerlibrarian I liked this one quite a bit. 🐶💜💜 6y

JackOBotts I thought this was lovely. Glad you enjoyed, too! 6y

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Bookish.SAM

1984 | George Orwell

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Just finished listening to this #audiobook

Not sure if all versions play out the same, but I found that the Appendix at the end sort of took away from the actual end of the story... but otherwise, this classic still holds up ... frightening 😱
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Bookish.SAM

Slade House | David Mitchell

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I saw David Mitchell speak about Slade House a couple of years back and just final got around to reading it. I really liked it... a perfect October read. The references to The Bone Clocks left me wanting to go back and re-read that one.
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Bookish.SAM

Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves | Mark Z. Danielewski

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Whoa 😱
Just finished this for our #workbookclub

Not even sure what to make of it. I‘ve had it on my shelf for a while so I‘m glad someone picked it to force me to finally take the plunge. After our discussion at lunch today and a little tumbling down the Reddit rabbit hole, I feel like this will need a re-read. Just not right away...
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WhatThePuck I hated this book. At the end I felt like I had wasted weeks of my time. This was recommended by a friend and now I have trust issues with her. 😂😂 6y

Bookish.SAM Bahaha 😂 @WhatThePuck ... I can understand the trust issues! This is NOT for everyone. You really gotta know what you‘re doing recommending this one. 6y

WhatThePuck She told me that I read a lot of different things and thought if anyone would get this book it would be me. 😂 How wrong she was. I like my books to have a firm beginning and end with definitive lines from point A to B. This book was like the spirals it was written in with pointless, bonus extra rooms that shouldn't be there. At the end I sat there trying to discern a point to the book. 6y

mcipher We are doing a buddy read of it right now and I‘m both loving and being bored by it. I‘m only on chapter 5 so I imagine that it gets even weirder. 6y

Bookish.SAM @mcipher I feel like I went through similar... bored in some parts then heart racing in others. Good luck with the buddy read. I think that‘s a great way to enjoy this bizarre book. When my book club chatted about it everyone read something different into the story/links/theories. It was fun to hear everyone‘s take on it. 6y

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BucklingBookshelves

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry: A Novel | Gabrielle Zevin

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Read this book in roughly 24 hours — what a treat! And what in the world was I waiting for?! What a great read for #TheUnreadShelfProject2018 — I love rediscovering hidden gems!

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BucklingBookshelves

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry: A Novel | Gabrielle Zevin

Why have I waited so long to read this book?! Less than a chapter in and I‘m hooked! #TheUnreadShelfProject2018

Reecaspieces It is a super read! Enjoy 6y

BucklingBookshelves @Reecaspieces thanks! 6y

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SheReadsAgain

Norwegian Wood | Haruki Murakami

Book swap success at the #HBMF2018 ! Traded in five read titles (finished thanks to the #theunreadshelfproject2018 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼) and added five more to the TBR. I'm hoping to finish 2 or 3 of these used books by July and pass on to family and friends when we meet for our Mainland adventure.

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beaconhillbooks

Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel

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Recommended for historical fiction and Tudor fans...
My brain needs to digest still but I feel accomplished finishing this and Trollope this month.
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CarolynM I was so surprised by how much I liked this. Bring Up the Bodies is great too. I'm not looking forward to the last of the trilogy - it's not going to end well🙁 7y

beaconhillbooks I will read Bring Up the Bodies but not right away. I thought Wolf Hall would be a five star read for me but sometimes I got a bit lost. Still was very interesting and I have another Mantel, Beyond Black I want to prioritize reading. I didn‘t see when the third book was coming out but I assume soon? 7y

Linsy For sure! Weighty tomes. 7y

beaconhillbooks @Linsy lol yes! Note to self: not good to read two at the same time! 7y

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Railway Rhymes | Wilbert V. Awdry, R. Schuyler Hooke

$13.50 at a used book sale can do a LOT of damage to my #TheUnreadShelfProject2018 in one fell swoop when the prices are 25-50 cents a piece! So many Newberys! Favorite illustrators! Favorite authors! Tomie DePaola and Margaret Wise Brown and a Caldecott are hiding in those spines you can‘t read. Good news is there are a lot of slim novels to possibly pick up for today‘s #readathon 📚📚📚

smilingshelves That's an amazing stack! 7y

BucklingBookshelves @smilingshelves Putting them all away had me feeling a bit 🙊! Clearly from all my haul posts lately my April budget has flown out the window — I think I need a full on book ban in May 😬 The kids books at these sales are SO GOOD, I probably should skip the library for (at least) a month too! 7y

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gossamerchild

In One Person: A Novel | John Irving

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Omg. This book. ALL THE FEELS. I cannot believe I waited so long (6 years it's been on my shelf) to read this! Highly recommended to anyone who loved "The Heart's Invisible Furies,"

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Lola I LOVED this one. 7y

Zelma This one has been wasting away on my nook. I really need to read it. So many books! 7y

gossamerchild @Lola it's so good! @Zelma I highly recommend bumping this up your list 😁 7y

emilyhaldi Good recommendation! #stacked 7y

gossamerchild @emilyhaldi 👍👍 7y

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