Nothings been catching my interest in the past few days. Started five different books and nothings sticking. Hoping that this will be different - excited about this #ARC.
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Nothings been catching my interest in the past few days. Started five different books and nothings sticking. Hoping that this will be different - excited about this #ARC.
pickHonestly the first half did not seem like something Murakami would write. But perhaps it was the necessary setup. The second half starts developing some of the familiar Murakami features. There are themes of duality, some magical realism, and lots on sleep (and lack thereof). Felt short though. Could have done lots more with it. 3.5 ⭐️
Got my first piece of mail from #LitsyLove yay! Thank you @Stacypatrice 😁 I‘ll be mailing some out soon!!!
We are ready to go!! #HolidayRecipeSwap @AprilMae Really hope you enjoy the recipes 😊 🥘 🧁 🎊. This is going out today as soon as the post office opens 😋 😁😁😁
Couldn‘t resist the beautiful artwork 😍 and now I can‘t wait to get into it.
Can‘t say it‘s my “favorite” quote but it definitely stuck with me...
pickI feel conflicted as I try to figure out how exactly I feel about The Memory Policy. It‘s well written, smooth reading, it talks about disappearances, but builds a full and complete picture of that world. That, I love. When it comes to some of the characters‘ choices, there‘s a lot that I would change. But then the book wouldn‘t have the same effect, right? 4.5 ⭐️ for me
Started on my #LMPBC read...looks like it‘ll be quick read but thought provoking for sure #Dystopia @Mogoeg @Hestapleton @MeesesPieces
pickReally enjoyed this book 😊 Spooky, just perfect for this time of year. YA but great for adult readers. The first two chapters just set things up but starting in Chapter 3 you‘re really pulled in and it‘s next to impossible to put this down. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ @Gissy thanks for gifting it to me 😁
This really rang true...the whole paragraph and especially the last sentence.
@Gissy life is good 😁 #AllHallowsReadSwap 🎃 Happy Halloween! 👻
@Gissy I had to open it all as soon as I woke up 😂 thank you so much for all of this! I love everything! I don‘t even know what to say THANK YOU!!!!!! City of Ghosts will get read first 😁 wish I had a day off to enjoy everything right away 😂 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃@MaleficentBookDragon thank you for organizing!!
Yes! Just received my package 📦 of the #DorothyProject books!! I am soooo excited!! Can‘t wait to read all of them!! 😁
pickLoved 1Q84! I am a fan of the Murakami universe full of intriguing characters all of whom you get to know really well. I even liked the unlikeable ones in the end! 😁 And I have 2 more items to add to the #MurakamiBingo - people looking at their hands and people with weirdly shaped heads 🤔 😂
It‘s here!!! 🎃 #AllHallowsReadSwap but who is it from? I don‘t see a Litsy handle on the outside ...might need to wait to figure it out. Thank you!!! Can‘t wait to open it!!! 😁 @MaleficentBookDragon
I need some suggestions on a good book 📚 subscription service...anyone got a favorite they would like to share? 😊
They do! Finished book 2 of 1q84. Although I like spending time in the #Murakami universe, this has been a long journey...
Can‘t wait for November!!! @MeesesPieces @Hestapleton @Mogoeg All ready to go 😁 #LMPBC
Here we go!! Package is ready to go for #AllHallowsReadSwap Planning on mailing to @TCLinrow tomorrow 😁 thanks for organizing this swap @MaleficentBookDragon !!!
Only done with book 1 of 1Q84 by #HarukiMurakmi and onto book 2 now. If you haven‘t read it yet, give it a try 😁 it is long and at times there seem to be a ton of unrelated details, but all the details are different pieces of one big puzzle..
Everything for my #AllHallowsReadSwap package has been purchased!😁 in the process of assembling and it‘ll go out this week! I‘m having so much fun putting this together. @MaleficentBookDragon do we reveal who we are in the package or is this supposed to be completely secret?
#7days7covers last day with a shout-out to Connecticut 😁
Heck yeah! #7days7covers I‘m on day #6 & lovin the unicorn 😁 oh and I did add the crown but it totally goes! 🤣
#7days7covers this is day 5 although I skipped one. I am finding out that I have a lot of books with very simple covers through this challenge 🤔
🤔 now I feel like I want to take an art class and do some before and after...before: stick figure, after: Mona Lisa 😆
#7days7covers #covercrush - Day 1 😊 thanks for the tag @Morr_Books 😁
pickI‘m not big on graphic novels but for some reason wanted to give this one a try. It‘s a very quick and light read for the most part. The ending adds some deeper feelings and ties things together. Cute. 😊
😋 yum yum! This recipe is short and sweet...literally! 😁 might need to try these handsome looking pumpkin cupcakes 🎃
#BookHaul! As if I didn‘t have enough to read 😁 excited to read #TheHike #WintersTale and #PrincessJellyfish...the 2 poetry ones I already had, but they needed some shelf buddies 😊
“...you want to do this. You already feel that way - ‘risk‘ and ‘morality‘ be damned. I can see it.” Komatsu / 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. 😏
Some more #Murakami coming up. Hope this one doesn‘t disappoint.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A tale of a journey that was a journey to get through. Dripping with symbolism and metaphors. Would have given it 5 stars but some details almost made me quit half way through. I‘m glad I didn‘t. “Narrow minds devoid of imagination. Intolerance, theories cut off from reality, empty terminology, usurped ideals, inflexible systems. Those are the things that really frighten me.”
pickI really enjoyed this quick read. It talks about life, loneliness, and relationships. You won‘t always agree with the characters‘ choices but you‘ll definitely understand their motivations. Definitely recommend.
Might need to reprioritize and read this one next
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Iain Reid‘s endings don‘t disappoint and neither did this one. Although I don‘t know how much of a pattern can be established based on only 2 (?) fiction books so far (looking forward to more). I did want to talk some sense into the main characters a couple times but overall enjoyed it.
Kept wondering why everyone kept saying it was weird...until the cats started talking 🤔
panWasn‘t for me. Perhaps because of being too predictable from almost the very beginning. Topic is definitely thought provoking but it just felt like a slow march through sadness. #KazuoIshiguro is a great author but I wish I had skipped this one.
My reading for the remainder of August and September. #KafkaOnTheShore will be tackled first...not sure what to expect from it based on reviews...
Got a few new-to-me books this morning from a local used books store...I feel like starting all three at once but will need to choose one...which one to start with...hmm 🤔
#JodiPicoult #MargaretAtwood #SusannaClarke
Quick read & so much fun! Already pre-ordering the next one! #TheHazelWood
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