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Cathy12

Cathy12

Joined September 2016

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Good Omens by Gaiman, Neal
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Wicked Abyss by Kresley Cole
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Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy
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Palace of Desire by Naguib Mahfouz
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Caesar: Life of a Colossus | Adrian Goldsworthy
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Still plugging away at this with the #goodreads History Book club. I am already behind, non-fiction is a challenge for me. #chunkster

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Good Omens | Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett

"There was no light at the end of the tunnel. Or if there was, it was an oncoming train."

I'm listening via #overdrive, so the quote might but be exactly right. But there have been so many hilarious little parts of this book and this is the first I have thought I could capture. #audiobooklove

Weaponxgirl I remember laughing loads reading this, I should probably try audio too 6y
MayJasper This book is a jewel. I love books that make me laugh 6y
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Palace of Desire | Naguib Mahfouz
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Making my way through the second column of this classic trilogy. I love seeing the world through eyes so different from my own. #chunkster

RaimeyGallant Also, a few days ago, I asked everyone who was willing to follow back newer users to comment on a post. If you're interested, about 240 people have so far. To find the post, you can either scroll down my page, or use the magnifying glass icon, then select tags, then type: DirectUsersToThisTagButDontPostOrCommentWithIt ...Let me know if you decide to try it, because I'm excited to know how it works out for people :) 6y
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I just finished All Quiet on the Western Front, so I am starting a romance next and I make no apology. Feeling overwhelmed by humanity's collective stupidity but also our individual moments of grace.

DebinHawaii Welcome back to Litsy!! 😆🎉📚👍Hope you enjoy it here! 6y
SqueakyChu I remember what a spectacular book this was...in a deeply sad way. When books about war are told in a voice devoid of politics, one can clearly see the stupidity of mankind. 6y
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H is for Hawk | Helen Macdonald
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Stunning prose! I am such a fiction junkie, I have to force myself to fit in non-fiction, but I enjoyed every minute of listening to the author read her work. I didn't even know that I wanted to learn about hawking, but it seems that I did.

Megabooks Hi! Perhaps you would enjoy the #nonfiction18 challenge that encourages people to read one nonfiction book a month this year. @Riveted_Reader_Melissa is running it this year. Glad you enjoyed this one! 😁😁👍🏻 6y
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Uprooted | Naomi Novik
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I love a great fairy tale and really loved this book. I truly love ones where the hero needs the saving and Cinderella has brains and bravery. I liked that it is a stand-alone, since I have gotten pulled into so many fantasy series.

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Between the World and Me | Ta-Nehisi Coates
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One of the best books I have read this year, and I'm sorry I didn't read it last year. I listened to the audiobook read by the author and I think hearing his own voice added a lot. I most appreciated the reminder of how the concept of race, especially whiteness, is just something we have made up. "The people who think they are white" plays in my head now when I hear or read references to race. I bought copies for my sons .

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A gripping follow up to An Ember in the Ashes. I listened to the audiobook and the narration is really fabulous. I think if I was reading it I would not like it as much. The world-building is simplistic and the prose can be repetitive. But the story cracks along, the plot twists and turns and you can't wait to find out what happens next.

MrBook Nice review! Welcome to @Litsy ! We hope you enjoy your stay, I think you'll like it here 😎👍🏻. 8y
Cathy12 Thanks! I love it already! 8y
Megabooks Welcome to Litsy! 👋🏻📚 I hope you love it here! 6y
Megabooks @LitsyWelcomeWagon #litsywelcomewagon Check our this hashtag for some tips! 6y
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