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“that glorious fleeting state at the start of the evening – the glittering hour, Flick called it – when the first swiftly downed cocktail drove away the demons…and everything shimmered with promise.”

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How to Find Love in a Book Shop | Veronica Henry

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An enjoyable read about:
🔹books
🔹saving a bookstore
🔹a community of book lovers
🔹the bonds a shared love of books creates

Emilia wants to save her father‘s bookshop, but it‘s hemorrhaging money. Friends, customers, and the town pull together to save the store. A loving tribute to the power of books and a shared love of reading. There‘s a book for everyone, you just have to find it.

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Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race | Margot Lee Shetterly

#TitleInText #WhatsInAName. Thanks to your post the other day this jumped right out to me today. I love the idea of finding it, if it's there at all, and seeing what it meant to the author. @Donna_sBookMinute

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Donna_sBookMinute It did, right prompt at the right time. And in this case, a very different spin on the Title then I had going into the book to begin with, so thank you for that. 8y

Donna_sBookMinute Exactly. Depending on the book and the context, I might reread the sentences or paragraph before and after the occurrence to make sure I "get it." I'm glad the prompt worked for you. Oh my! I thought the title referred to the women because they were Black and no one expected greatness from them. And it's about the figures Ms Gloria pulled together. Wow. Good one, @Riveted_Reader_Melissa. 8y

Donna_sBookMinute You're more than welcome. Thanks for posting this. 8y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Donna_sBookMinute You're welcome and thank you, I think I totally would have missed this instance of the phrase if not for your serendipitous post. But yes, I was thinking they were hidden figures in our collective history, hidden from the history books. And here, it's the hidden figures of their true worth, their individual value that went unrecognized until it was printed out in unbiased math for everyone to see. Such a deeper meaning there. 8y

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Donna_sBookMinute

Rubbing Stones | Nancy Burkey

I like finding the first (sometimes only) occurrence of the title in the text. It gives me something to try wrap events around. Most times, there's only the one mention; and I'm left wondering what these words meant to the author. Surely there'll be more mentions of "rubbing stones" in this story. Does anybody else do this? #TitleInText #WhatsInAName?

BookishFeminist I love finding the title in a book! Helps me give meaning to the characters and events & what the author deems important. 8y

Alfoster Me too! 8y

Donna_sBookMinute @BookishFeminist, @Alfoster -- when I come across the title of a book in the text, I reread it, noting any combination of who said or thought it, the setting, time, emotional climate . . . No telling what's hidden in the words or phrase. 8y

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Ms_Ashley I've never done this, but it sounds exciting. Is the title always found in your experience? 8y

Donna_sBookMinute @Ms_Ashley -- not always. In fact, most times not. Then I'm left wondering why the book was named that way. That's probably why I get so excited when it does happen. 8y

Ms_Ashley @Donna_sBookMinute haha, great point. I'm always wondering why a book was named that way. Thank you, you've given me a new game to add to my reading! 8y

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