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Oryx

Joined June 2016

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Wool | Hugh Howey
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I'm very excited for this TV show. I really liked Wool and the sequels.

TrishB The books were great. 2w
Caroline2 Oh I‘ve had this book on my@kindle for yonks! Time to move it up the list….! 6d
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Birnam Wood | Eleanor Catton
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Exciting book mail today.

julesG 😍😍😍 2w
squirrelbrain Ooh lovely! ❤️ 2w
TrishB Going to see Atwood on Friday 👍🏻 2w
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Oryx @TrishB that's amazing. I saw her talk in Manchester when The Heart Goes Last is was out, she was great. So articulate. She also signed books so I got her to sign Handmaid's for me. Now one of my treasures. Hope you have a great time. Let me know how it was. 2w
TrishB Just realised - it‘s next Friday (17th!) they brought tickets in work when I wasn‘t in and I came in and they had got me one! I didn‘t even know she was on. Thanks for tip about books- I‘ll pop one in my bag just in case 😁 2w
Chelsea.Poole Very interested in 2w
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Could not be more excited!

LeahBergen 👏👏👏👏 2w
lynneamch Previews looked hilarious and relatable. "We must--we must--we must increase our . . ." Did that! 2w
dabbe Me, too!!! ❣️🥰😊 2w
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sarahbarnes I LOVED this book as a kid! I‘m very excited to see this. 2w
Ruthiella Is it set in the 70s? That‘d be awesome! 2w
sisilia Ooohhh… looking forward to this 2w
Caroline2 Ohhh I loved this book when I read it as a teenager!! 😆 can‘t wait either!!! 2w
Oryx @Caroline2 I read this so many times - I loved it. 2w
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Well that was incredible. Could be one of the best non fiction books I've read. The subject matter is hard to read, but also unputdownable. Wow.

Mitch Wow - that‘s an endorsement ⭐️ 3w
TrishB Stacked! 3w
squirrelbrain This was one of my favourite books of last year - so good! 3w
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Empire Falls | Richard Russo
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And I accidentally ended up back at the bookstore before I left Seattle. Whoops.

squirrelbrain Such a shame for you! 🤣 3w
Ruthiella Completely understand the impulse! 📚❤️😂 3w
TrishB Poor you. 3w
Kristin_Reads And that‘s a good bookstore to “accidentally” visit 😉 3w
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That tiny dot is Bonnie Garmus. Excited to hear her (if not see her). Fab venue at Seattle library too.

TrishB That looks amazing! (And huge!). 4w
squirrelbrain I‘m so glad you got to see her! Interested to hear how it went. 4w
Oryx @squirrelbrain She was fabulous. I'll be able to tell you about it next weekend in Leeds 😁. I want to read the book again now. 4w
squirrelbrain Looking forward to it! (Both the event and hearing all about Bonnie) 4w
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My working spot today - it really does amaze me that it's free to hang out here and work, or read. Libraries are ace.

TrishB They definitely are ❤️ 4w
charl08 Wow, what a building! 🤩 4w
Smrloomis Totally agree! 🤩 4w
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squirrelbrain Amazing! ❤️ 4w
rockpools Wow! 4w
dylanisreading Libraries are the best! That one's beautiful. 4w
LeeRHarry Looks amazing! 4w
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My mini bookhaul from Elliott Bay books. And my view for the week (when I'm not looking at my computer screen).

LeahBergen Nice! I want to read The Hopkins Manuscript 👍 1mo
Oryx @LeahBergen Fortnight in September was sublime, so I hope this one is as good.? 1mo
LeahBergen It was! I loved Greengates, too. 1mo
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jlhammar Great mini haul! Both sound fantastic. 1mo
jlhammar Oh, and wow, what a view! 1mo
Cupcake12 Such a fantastic view xx 4w
TrishB Brilliant (books and view!) 4w
SamAnne Enjoy Seattle! 4w
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Elliott Bay Book Company (Seattle) | Seattle, WA (Bookstore)
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Thanks for the tip @AlaMich and @jlhammar - I really enjoyed Elliott Bay. Might need to go back again...

sarahbarnes Love this place! 1mo
jlhammar Yay, so glad you made it! Such a great bookstore. 1mo
TrishB Looks fab! 4w
AlaMich Glad you enjoyed it! 4w
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The Home-maker | Dorothy Canfield Fisher
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I loved this one. It's in my top 3 Persephone that I've read so far. I have to admit I did read this awhile ago, but I'm posting now to join in with the #persephoneclub read. I liked this one so much I also gifted it to 2 friends. It's a really interesting examination of gender roles that makes it still a relevant read today. And just a good engrossing read on top of that.

Cathythoughts Nice review 👍🏻♥️I loved it too. I just ordered another by her 1mo
TrishB And a lovely pic ❤️ 1mo
rockpools That‘s strong praise! 1mo
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jlhammar Love the photo! It really was an engrossing read. I felt so invested in the well-being of this family. And surprising that something written 100 years ago can still have such relevance. 1mo
Tamra @jlhammar yes - very relevant! 1mo
LeahBergen Nice review! I can definitely see myself gifting this book to friends, too. 1mo
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I've got about 20 hours of travel ahead, and I've got a fully loaded kindle but of course I have to take this giant (heavy) paperback as well (because I started it last night)

Any bookshops I should try to hit in in Seattle?

LeeRHarry Have a fantastic trip! 😊 1mo
julesG Safe travels! 1mo
Oryx @LeeRHarry thanks. 😁 It's for work unfortunately, but hopefully I'll get a few hours downtime here and there 1mo
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TrishB Oooh Seattle! Sounds fab. Safe travels. 1mo
LeeRHarry @Oryx hope you get some free time 🤞 1mo
squirrelbrain Have a great trip! I loved this book - very 😔😠 though. 1mo
rockpools Safe travels! (And if you leave your big chunky book at the other end, you‘ll need to buy another one to balance your luggage 😜) 1mo
Susanita Just being in Seattle is a treat. Have a great trip! 1mo
AlaMich Elliott Bay Book Company is great. I gave them some of my money when I visited Seattle a few years ago. 😊 1mo
ShelleyBooksie Thus book sounds good! 1mo
jlhammar I second @AlaMich - Elliott Bay Book Company is wonderful! 1mo
LeahBergen Safe travels! 1mo
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Since I was blathering on about this in book club, thought I'd share with you @trishb @jenniferw88 @scripturient @julesG @Leniverse @Susanita @RaeLovesToRead
Look at that spine. And that's a sticker making the Japanese flag, there's an image of a girl underneath (or is there? I'll never know for sure)

RaeLovesToRead Oh my Gosh that is so gorgeous!!!!! The sticker would drive me insane though... I'd have to have bought 2 copies 😅 1mo
julesG Wow! I agree with Rae. I'd get a second copy and remove the sticker. 1mo
Leniverse I had to google the cover images now. That's A* cover design! 1mo
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TrishB This is beautiful ♥️ book envy. 1mo
squirrelbrain That is so lovely! ❤️ 1mo
LeahBergen So cool! 1mo
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Really liked this adaptation of The Cabin at the End of the World. Love this kind of movie.

My second favourite film with the word cabin in the title.

RaeLovesToRead Ohhhh. I have this book and I saw the ad for the film. Didn't realise they were linked! 1mo
TrishB I may have to watch! 1mo
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An Unremarkable Body | Elisa Lodato
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Sunday. Really liking this book.

My pain au Chocolat has been spotted by someone

TrishB She‘s got her eye on it! 1mo
TrishB The book sounds fab btw. Have screenshot. 1mo
charl08 😂 1mo
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Cathythoughts She‘s definitely got ideas about your croissant! 😁 1mo
Oryx @TrishB Just finished and I really liked it. It's quite subtle and gradually uncovers the story of the narrator's mother. It's not dramatic , just quietly realistic. Thought the writing was great. 1mo
TrishB It‘s on my pile to buy now 😁 at the next buying spree. 1mo
JamieArc You both have good taste 😁 1mo
squirrelbrain Book sounds great - stacked! Hopefully you ate the pain before Daisy did! 1mo
julesG Is it weird that I'm ogling the cup? 1mo
LeahBergen 😆😆 1mo
dabbe Sweetest Daisy! ❣️🐾❣️ 1mo
Oryx @julesG no, because I ogled this cup before I bought one. It's a huskee cup - I don't know why they are so appealing but they are. 1mo
julesG I'm going to go down a china rabbit hole in 3, 2, 1 1mo
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The Screaming Staircase | Jonathan Stroud
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I started watching the Netflix show, so I thought maybe I should also pick up the book, sitting on my shelf for 10 years. I got this when it came out in 2013. I don't know why I didn't pick it up, because I really liked Jonathan stroud from the bartimaeus books.

julesG You might want to read book 2 as well. The first series kind of covers both books. We binged the whole series in one sitting. And, obviously, my kids pointed out ALL the differences between books and series. 1mo
Bookzombie I love this book series! They are also good on audio. 🙂 1mo
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Paperback to the rescue.

TrishB Phew… 2mo
squirrelbrain Phew indeed! 😁 2mo
rockpools Close shave there! Look forward to hearing how this one is - I haven‘t quite turned into a freight-ship-spotter - but I am curious! Currently eyeing a nuclear fuel carrier moored in the bay, which I *think* is a new thing for here… 1mo
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Oryx @rockpools it's really interesting. I do not know why I'm so interested in the merchant navy, but I do have a fascination with the idea of being at sea for months. Not enough to actually do it, but to know more about what it's like. Similar to my fascination with people living in Antarctica. She's a good writer. I'll pass this one on to you when I'm done, if you don't mind waiting. 1mo
dabbe Cutest pup! ❣️🐾❣️ 1mo
rockpools @Oryx Aw thank you, if you decide to pass it on, that would be amazing. And no, of course not - realistically I was going to add it to my ‘track down in the next 5 years‘ list, rather than my ‘read next week‘ list! I do know what you mean. One of my not-regrets-but-what-ifs was that I wasn‘t brave enough to apply for the librarian job with Antarctic Survey when it came up years ago. Reading about it‘s a much less stressful option tho! 1mo
Oryx @rockpools librarian in Antarctica - that's the dream. Just nipping off to do an Librarianship MA so I can apply next year. I'll bring the book to Gladstone's if I don't get around to posting it before. 1mo
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Horror Stories | Susan Price
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On no!

julesG Oh no!!!! 2mo
TheNeverendingTBR Nothing worse! 🥲 2mo
TrishB Oh dear! 2mo
squirrelbrain Aargh! 2mo
charl08 😱😱😱 2mo
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The Bookshop Dog | Cynthia Rylant
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Chillin n bookshops

ju.ca.no 😍 2mo
Soubhiville Perfect! 2mo
Libby1 Have fun! 2mo
LeahBergen 🥰🥰 2mo
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Oy! 🥺❤️

TrishB Awww 🐶❤️ 2mo
ShelleyBooksie Adorable pup! 2mo
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Needful Things | Stephen King
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Dropped some stuff off at the charity shop today. And left with this... But this cost me £2 in total! I've read most of these, but don't own a copy of them. I reckon they all came from the same person. There were are few more without dust jackets that I left behind.

Maybe I can aspire to an SK bookshelf one day like @TrishB ❤️

squirrelbrain Wow, that‘s a bargain! Hi Daisy! 👋 2mo
julesG Great haul! Did Daisy help? 2mo
TrishB How could they give them away 😯 they look in brilliant condition too. 2mo
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TrishB Sorry, hi Daisy 👋 got book obsessed! (edited) 2mo
Ruthiella Excellent haul! They look pristine. 🤩 2mo
Oryx @TrishB I know. Decent condition and mostly first ed. I'm kind of regretting I didn't take Rose Madder and Bag of Bones. Although I can't remember much about Bag of Bones, which might say everything. But I did like Rose Madder. 2mo
Oryx @julesG She helps with everything. Very talented 2mo
TrishB It‘s not a fave- you‘ll be sorry for completeness you didn‘t get though! 2mo
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I loved this one. This reminded me of Michael Crichton (my teenage favourite author). I like when real science is extrapolated and mixed with a good story, and this does it well. It has octopuses, AI, hackers, what else do you need in a good read? I love octopuses ever since I read Sy Montgomery's book which gives me a slight bias.

julesG Sold! 2mo
ShelleyBooksie I love Sy's writing!!! 2mo
Kangaj1 This was in my 2022 top 10! 2mo
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This was excellent. It starts with a woman giving birth in a Beijing hospital on the night of the Tiananmen square massacre. Then it moves backwards and forwards from there, as we learn about the mother as a young woman and then her daughter brought up in the US. It's about families, and time, and physics, and grief, and things unsaid. Lovely writing.

TrishB Great review 👍🏻 stacked 2mo
Megabooks I have this on audio and need to get to it. Great review! 2mo
squirrelbrain What @TrishB said! ❤️😁 2mo
Cathythoughts Lovely review ♥️ 2mo
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Book mail! This was a preorder, so it was 2022 me who is to blame, not current me 😇

Soubhiville Nice! I loved this one. 2mo
Jas16 Oh I love that cover 2mo
Kangaj1 Ooohhh, really different from the previous cover! 2mo
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I should be working on the train, but the internet is so ropey, there's only one thing I can do instead...😉

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Foot warmer

TrishB Aww 🐶❤️ 2mo
squirrelbrain Just what you need on a day like today! 2mo
wanderinglynn I need one of those! ❤️🐶 2mo
dabbe Toooooo sweeeeeet! ❣️🐾❣️ 2mo
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Got my reading sweatpants on. Gotta be comfy, right?

Liz_M Books ARE magic 2mo
TrishB Absolutely! 2mo
Cupcake12 Definitely x 2mo
MaureenMc It is International Sweatpants Day, after all. 😁 2mo
squirrelbrain Of course! 2mo
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The Dispossessed | Ursula K. LeGuin
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Trying to read a few books from my shelves before I buy anything new... let's see how long I can last. This one is proving a strong read so far - we've got communism, captilism, political manoeuvring, a bit of a love story, some physics. It's all going on. Only my second Le Guin (after The Lathe of Heaven, which I really liked).

Caroline2 Oh I‘ve had this on my shelf for yearssss. Be interesting to hear what you think of it. 👍 2mo
bnp Glad you're enjoying it. She's one of my favorite authors. 2mo
TrishB I‘ve only read one- that lists sounds great! 2mo
Follow.my.read I‘m trying to do the same, although I do have some on pre-order, but those don‘t count, right? #SorryNotSorry! 2mo
Oryx @Follow.my.read totally - I have about 3 on pre-order and those definitely don't count 2mo
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The Anomaly | Herv Le Tellier
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I really really enjoyed this. So good. Great concept - a plane inexplicably duplicates - now there are two of every passenger. Great execution - it's not a straightforward narrative, but a really interestingly structured book, and very very readable. And a great start to the year's reading.

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I was give given a 'book nook ' kit for Christmas. I've spent the entire weekend painting and assembling. It was not easy, but I'm so pleased with how it turned out. Adorable ☺️
Now I need to find a home for the books I had to displace!

ShelleyBooksie So cool!! 2mo
vivastory I've seen these online. So creative!! 2mo
MaGoose That's really cool. 2mo
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ju.ca.no So cute! 2mo
BookLineNSinker I love this but no place to put one. I don't yet have a book shelf lol. 2mo
Leftcoastzen So cool! 2mo
Kangaj1 I got something similar last year and still have not finished it. 2mo
julesG This is cute! 2mo
wanderinglynn That‘s adorable! 😍 I‘ve seen them and have been tempted, but I worried it would be too difficult. All those small bits! 2mo
squirrelbrain How lovely! ❤️ 2mo
rockpools That‘s such fun! 2mo
PurpleyPumpkin Beautiful!🤩 2mo
LeahBergen I love it! 2mo
Ruthiella That‘s fantastic! 😍 2mo
MaureenMc Love it! 🤩 2mo
mom_of_4 That is so awesome. 2mo
Cupcake12 This looks so good! 2mo
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Moon Tiger | Penelope Lively
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I opened up this book I got at a charity shop last year, and this paper fell out. A newspaper clipping from 1987. I assume someone clipped this to bring to a bookshop to get the book, and then popped it in the back. And there it's been ever since. So cool.

Leftcoastzen I love it when I find a book with something like that in it ! 3mo
TrishB Cool 😁 3mo
squirrelbrain Fab! ❤️ 3mo
Aimeesue We find clippings frequently in donated books. It's always fun to read the articles published around the release of the book - A little time capsule ! (edited) 3mo
Ruthiella I love it when that happens! 3mo
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I'm Glad My Mom Died | Jennette McCurdy
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I can't put this down. What a superb writer she is.

squirrelbrain I listened to this when driving to and from Gladstone‘s this year - it‘s SO good! 3mo
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I'm Glad My Mom Died | Jennette McCurdy
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Jolabokaflod haul ❤️ (I've assimilated Mr Oryx's into my pile - because let's start as we mean to go on).

squirrelbrain Great haul! 3mo
julesG 😍 3mo
rockpools Ooh! 3mo
Cathythoughts Very nice ♥️🎄 3mo
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Christmasaurus | Tom Fletcher
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Thank you for the lovely cards @scripturient @youneverarrived @eraderneely @RaeLovesToRead . Sorry I didn't get around to sending any this year - am very lazy and bad- I made a donation to the Book Trust instead.

squirrelbrain Love your Lego flowers! ❤️ 3mo
Oryx @squirrelbrain thanks! I love them - really fun. 3mo
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Somehow I ended up in WH Smith and then these somehow got bought. Weird.

RowReads1 Weird how that happens 🤔 3mo
Caroline2 Oh I‘m looking forward to reading both of these. They sound so good. 👍 3mo
LeahBergen That‘s eerie! 😉 3mo
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squirrelbrain Oh, such a shame, I‘m sorry that happened to you. 🤣 3mo
BookwormM How bizarre 🤣🤣 3mo
kathedron It happens to the best of us! 3mo
Cathythoughts Very odd 🤷🏼‍♀️ 3mo
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Christmasaurus | Tom Fletcher
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Thank you @squirrelbrain @jenniferw88 @kaysworld1 for your lovely cards and book marks and calendar. You are so nice! Sorry I've not got to sending cards this year! I'm going to make a donation to Book Trust instead to assuage my guilt at being lazy.

squirrelbrain That‘s a lovely idea, making a donation! ❤️ 3mo
kaysworld1 That's a great idea I'll be doing the same next year because I'm planning on spending Christmas and new year abroad. ❣️ 3mo
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Fifty Words for Snow | Nancy Campbell
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My #gladstonerds book club book finally arrived after about three weeks with royal mail. And it arrived on the same day as the snow itself.

squirrelbrain Perfect timing! ❄️ 3mo
TrishB Just finished it 😁 3mo
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Im a Fan | Sheena Patel
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This was my little London book haul from last week's trip. Three of them were new to me, so let's hope I picked wisely.

bnp I just started The employees. It's a weird but compelling read. And one I think will reward rereading. 3mo
squirrelbrain Ooh, all of these look good! 3mo
Oryx @bnp it is really weird, but strangely readable. 3mo
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Crossroads: A Novel | Jonathan Franzen
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We're giving this a go this weekend

squirrelbrain Enjoy! And stay away from those baubles, Daisy!🎄 3mo
RaeLovesToRead 🐶💕💕 3mo
Yuki_Onna That look ...🥰😍 3mo
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LeahBergen Daisy seems uncertain about Franzen. 😆 3mo
MicheleinPhilly @LeahBergen “I‘ve heard that guy is a dick but he can write.” 3mo
LeahBergen @MicheleinPhilly Exactly 😆 3mo
Oryx @MicheleinPhilly @LeahBergen "Does the world really need another book by a white American man? Also, I heard there were treats somewhere?" 3mo
LeahBergen 😆😆 3mo
jhod Did you get anything from it Emma? Wondering whether to go for the 99p deal... 3mo
Oryx @jhod I'm halfway through - had to leave it for holiday travelling - I like it though and will finish. I think it's worth a go for 99p. 3mo
jhod Ah thanks! Hope you're having a great break in N Ireland 3mo
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You have my attention. If anyone can do this right, it's Mike Flanagan.

Crossing my fingers @TrishB

TrishB I shall admit to not knowing who he is but being hopeful that you‘re impressed 🤞🏻🤞🏻 3mo
TrishB Now I‘ve looked him up and seen his films I‘m a bit excited! 3mo
Oryx @TrishB he's really good. His TV series are great too - Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House were superb. 3mo
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Billypar I didn't know who he was either until recently @TrishB - and had the same reaction - 'he directed all these amazing things?!' This Halloween I watched Ouija: Origin of Evil and it's now on my short list of all-time horror favorites 😈 3mo
Billypar I still need to watch Midnight Mass - good holiday entertainment maybe? 👻 3mo
Oryx @Billypar definitely! 3mo
TheNeverendingTBR The casting will determine whether I bother with this. 3mo
TrishB @Billypar will keep my eyes on this! 3mo
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Saha | Cho Nam-Joo
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Thank so much for this @squirrelbrain - thank you for thinking of me then and now ❤️
Can't wait to play Helen vs the Guardian 🤣

TrishB This looks interesting 👍🏻 3mo
squirrelbrain Daisy looks like she might be on my side - she‘s not convinced! ❤️ 3mo
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It's early days (18%), but I'm really enjoying this one.

sarahbarnes This one sounds intriguing for sure! 4mo
squirrelbrain I‘m a little way ahead of you (around halfway) and I‘m really enjoying it too - don‘t really know what I expected but it‘s different! 🤣 4mo
julesG @squirrelbrain Now I'm curious, you two. 4mo
squirrelbrain You know you want to…! @julesG 🤣 4mo
julesG Unfortunately, even the word "epic" in the blurb isn't putting me off. I might actually have to get this. @squirrelbrain 4mo
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Word on the water | London, London, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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squirrelbrain Oh, jealous! Did you buy anything? 4mo
Oryx @squirrelbrain yeah I felt like I should, to support them. I got one called Standing Heavy by an author from cote d'Ivoire. Can't find it in Litsy. Picked a bit randomly as I haven't heard of it, but I don't think I've read anything from that country before, so should be worthwhile from that perspective anyway. 4mo
scripturient Ooooh, how lovely!!! 😍 4mo
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Leniverse Looks like you had more space to browse than when we were there! 😄 4mo
Oryx @Leniverse that's exactly what I was saying 😃! They seem to also have opened it up a bit more - there was no little doorway like before 4mo
squirrelbrain Maybe it‘s bigger inside in the winter @scripturient @Leniverse - I guess they can‘t have books outside in inclement weather? Your book sounds interesting Emma - gets 3.94 on Goodreads…. 4mo
julesG Looks definitely like more space than when I visited (summer 2017, felt eons ago). I think I bought a Gaiman book. 4mo
LeeRHarry Fantastic ! And why not? Looks like you would have an easier time browsing this time round 😊 4mo
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Battersea Library | London, United Kingdom (Library)
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New (to me) book shop. Great location and good selection

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Foyles | London, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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I always love seeing this sign.

TrishB Oh I love that too ❤️ have fun! 4mo
LeahBergen Sigh! 😍😍 4mo
squirrelbrain And it‘s all sparkly too! ❤️ 4mo
Cupcake12 So pretty 😍 4mo
batsy So lovely! 4mo
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One last treat before Christmas...

bnp I've been wanting to read this one. My library owns it, but I'm trying to read down my library stack first. 4mo
squirrelbrain Ooh, let me know your thoughts - this is on the #tob longlist. 4mo
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Topping & Company | Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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Is there anything more welcoming?

wanderinglynn ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo
TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 4mo
Cathythoughts How lovely ❤️ 4mo
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rockpools 😍 4mo
Leftcoastzen So beautiful! 4mo
LeahBergen Sigh 4mo
RaeLovesToRead 🥰🥰🥰 4mo
BarbaraBB Wow 🤩 4mo
Susanita ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📗 4mo
squirrelbrain ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo
Aimeesue ❤️😍❤️ 4mo
julesG Just 😍😍😍 4mo
Suet624 How inviting…. 4mo
Chelsea.Poole LOVE 🥹 4mo
batsy Beautiful! 😍 4mo
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Fake Accounts | Lauren Oyler
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My little book haul today. And my hat, because it matched the colour scheme.

Megabooks I loved fake accounts! 4mo
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When in Scotland. Our Airbnb has the most amazing mugs.

Itchyfeetreader Love this - where abouts are you? I am hoping to see the new year in Oban. If we make it, it will be the third year trying ! 4mo
Oryx @Itchyfeetreader Edinburgh. It's very Christmassy just now - it's lovely. 4mo
Itchyfeetreader Oh lovely. Embarrassingly for all my time in and near Newcastle I have never been in Edinburgh outside of mY through September 🙈 4mo
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Itchyfeetreader Enjoy your trip! 4mo
Oryx @Itchyfeetreader thank you. Fingers crossed for Oban for you! Will you get over to Mull? I love Mull. 4mo
SamAnne That is a great mug! 4mo
Leftcoastzen More reason to go! I‘d love to! 😄 4mo
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Woodlands | Oliver Rackham
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Close up for you @Soubhiville - I haven't seen these before but they look fabulous

IndoorDame Ooh, pretty! 4mo
Soubhiville They‘re beautiful! 4mo
TrishB Lovely ♥️ 4mo
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squirrelbrain So pretty! ❤️ 4mo
Leftcoastzen Lovely! 4mo
Tamra Fabulous! 4mo
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Topping & Company | Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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More book store eye candy. Book ladders!

Soubhiville Wow! Those nature patterned books in the bottom right photo are intriguing. 4mo
LeahBergen 😍😍 4mo
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Bookwomble I went to Topping and Co in Bath a couple of years ago. A lovely shop that I left with a hefty bookhaul! 4mo
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