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Unphilosophize

Joined June 2017

Part time blogger, full time reader 📚👓
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Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
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The Gunslinger by Stephen King
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Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
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Guess what came in the mail yesterday! Happy (belated) book birthday!
Im halfway through and throughly in love 😍

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Time Enough for Love | Robert A. Heinlein
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Where to even begin with this book? It has so much going on and so many characters. I really enjoyed the themes in the book, how love and family can transform you, but it‘s definitely not my fsvourite Heinlein.

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This was really dark for a cozy mystery.
I still really enjoyed it and found that the murderer wasn‘t super obvious.
Skye is a great main character and I can‘t wait to see what she gets up to in the next book.
#cozymystery #mystery #scumbleriver #whodunit

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A Princess of Mars (Barsoom #1) | EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
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Mehso-so

This wasn't as great as I was hoping it would be. The beginning and end were really exciting but I found the middle a bit draggy. I need to find the next book in the series soon!
#scifi #mars #spacereadathon #classic

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Just finished this book. Pleasantly surprised by the hype. Enjoyed the story and character development, though ending felt rushed.
#fantasy #ya #acotar

beachbookworm7 Where did you get your bath tray? 7y
Unphilosophize @beachbookworm7 Amazon! It‘s made of bamboo and it‘s so lovely 7y
beachbookworm7 It looks incredible. I'm going to have to look into getting one. Thanks! 7y
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Treasure island | Robert Louise Stevenson
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Mehso-so

I read his because I love mumpet treasure island. Very very similar. Muppets made a good translation.
A very readable book with lots of swashbuckling fun. Wish that it had spent more time on the boat though.
#pirates #treasureisland #muppets

GondorGirl I agree that the Muppet version followed the book very well. But now I want to watch it again... 😂 7y
Unphilosophize @GondorGirl me too! 😹 7y
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Mehso-so

This wasn't as good as I was hoping. There was a lot of traveling around and not a lot of action for the majority of the novel. It was definitely setting up something bigger so I'll have to read he next one soon.
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#dragons

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This was a delightful graphic novel. I loved the elements of Greek mythology that were weaved into the story. I can't wait to see what mischief the girls get into next!

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Abhorsen | Garth Nix
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I still have some mixed feelings about this book. It felt a bit slow to start but I really love Lirael and she was one of the main players so I enjoyed that I lot. This book was a lot more political than the other two which didn't interest me as much. Overall a good read but wasn't so fond of the ending.

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Lirael | Garth Nix
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This was my favourite in the Abhorsen original trilogy. I loveee Lirael and relate to her on a deep level. Sam was a bit annoying but got better as the book went on!

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Treasure island | Robert Louise Stevenson
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Sneak peek at my September TBR.
Gonna update with all my early September reads soon! I went camping over the weekend and didn't have wifi and also forgot to take pictures 😅

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Lirael | Garth Nix

I am loving this book so far. I have about 200 pages left!
Lirael is one of the favourite characters that I've read lately!

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IF YOU WISH | Cassandra Sage Briskman
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I did really enjoy this book. I thought it was a lot of fun and the ending was great. It was a really interesting retelling of Cinderella. That being said I think that Cassandra has a lot of room to grow as a writer, which is excellent, but stylistically the book fell a little flat. I'm excited to see what she writes next.
#retelling #cinderella #ya #book #teenauthors

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Sabriel | Garth Nix
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This was such a fun book! I'm ashamed that it's taken me so long to get to. I loved it so much I might even marathon the series 😬

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#garthnix #fivestars #fantasy

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This was such a delightful autobiography.
Very similar to the show.
Loved every page.

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I started reading this a few days ago and I'm in love 😍

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This book was so amazing. The prose were fantastic and the way that it talks about living through a war is very touching.
I would highly recommend this book.

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Really excited to dig into this book. It seems like it's the right time for this book.

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Reaper Man | Terry Pratchett
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I just finished this book and it's definitely one of my favourites so far in the Discworld series. To be fair, the DEATH subseries is one of my favourites so it was kinda expected.
This book covered the hard topics of life and death with grace and humour. I enjoyed every single page!
It also follows two story lines which is fun!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#discworld #DEATH #books #spooks #TerryPratchett

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Paper Girls Vol. 3 | Brian K. Vaughan
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OH. MY. GOD.
This was SOO fantastic! I loved this story so much! I love the time period and how it deals with periods!
I can't wait for the next volume but it's probably going to be a while
#graphicnovel

Annelizabeth I've been waiting to hear what other people thought about this one. I'm so looking forward to starting it. 7y
Unphilosophize @Annelizabeth it is so good! I loved it! 7y
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Audubon, on the Wings of the World | Fabien Grolleau, Jrmie Royer
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This has probably been one of my favourite graphic novels that I've read so far. I didn't really know anything about Audubon before reading this book and he's definitely a figure I'd like to read more about. For those who don't know, he was an ornithologist so there's lots of pretty birds in the book!
He also met Darwin (see above)! I looove Darwin. This book really makes me want to see a graphic novel version of the voyage of the Beagle 🤤

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Eye of the World | Robert Jordan
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WHY DID IT TAKE ME SO LONG TO READ THIS?!?
Mostly because I'm boring it from my father and he only gave it to me recently.
I looooved this book so much! The writing was excellent and the characters were so much fun.
The ending was also great!
I can't wait to read the next book in the series!
#wheeloftime #highfantasy #epicfantasy #campingreads

blithebuoyant How is this series? I know it's super long, I'm reading Legend of Drizzt right now but I was thinking about Wheel of Time afterward. 6y
Unphilosophize I‘m liking it so far. I really like the writing style and quality. 6y
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Saga, Vol. 1 | Brian K. Vaughan
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Yet another delightful graphic novel!
Definitely NSFW but has a great story and amazing art. 10/10. Can't wait for the next one.

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Lumberjanes Vol. 1 | Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevension
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I read this in the car before we got to PEI. It was a fantastic book to read before going camping and I loved every page. All the characters are delightful and its' world is really full. I'm really looking forward to reading the next one

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Hild: A Novel | Nicola Griffith
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I enjoyed reading Hild. I didn't know much about her going in, but I don't really feel like I know that much more about her now. There is suppose to be a sequel to this book but so far on Goodreads it doesn't have a title or a tentative date for publication.
I found that the narration of the book made it really easy to forget that Hild was a child through most of it and that was the books biggest shortfall.

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Hild: A Novel | Nicola Griffith
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I haven't read a lot of this since my 24 hour readathon and I'm a bit disappointed in myself. I hope the pace picks up soon.

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Kafka on the Shore | Haruki Murakami
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Just finished this book as part of my #24hourreadathon
Didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped. I knew it was going to be weird but I liked some parts of its weirdness more than others. It also kinda brushes by some big topics like rape and suicide very unexpectedly.
I didn't like the ending. I think it would have been felt more like a conclusion if it ended 100 pages earlier.
#books #harukimurakami

Msmithbooks Hey! I'm a book blogger and I'd love it if you would check out my blog and follow it if you like ☺️ https://bibliobakes.com 7y
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Kafka on the Shore | Haruki Murakami
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I only have about 100 pages left. Pretty heavy but the plots moving well.
#24hourreadathon

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Kafka on the Shore | Haruki Murakami
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Starting my 24hour readathon with this beauty 😍
#24hourreadathon #readathon #sendtea

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Uprooted | Naomi Novik
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Underwhelming experience. Some serious beauty and the beast vibes at the beginning and a lot of Russian vibes throughout.
Wished the Dragon was a real dragon.
Not as good as her other books.
#fantasy #books #novel #disappointed

MrsMetcalfeReads I tried picking this book up twice but could never finish it. I was sad because so many of my friends loved it 😒 7y
Unphilosophize @MrsMetcalfeReads I found the beginning really off putting. The story really didn't start moving until around page 150 and then I still wasn't a fan of the character dynamics 7y
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Uprooted | Naomi Novik
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A little underwhelmed by this book so far.
I do love reading outdoors though ☺️
#books #fantasy #nature

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Audubon, on the Wings of the World | Fabien Grolleau, Jrmie Royer
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Picked up this beauty today. I'm saving it for when I'm camping next week but it's going to be so hard!
#graphicnovel #history #birds #ornithology

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Confessor | Terry Goodkind
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I have a bit of a book hangover right now. Confessor was such a wonderful novel. Goodkind does an excellent job of wrapping up all the plot points.
I took an extended break from this series (several years) and I'm so pleased that I have loved it just as much as before. I'm really excited to read more of Goodkind's books!
#highfantasy #fantasy #swordoftruth #books #legendoftheseeker

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Confessor | Terry Goodkind
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Nothing better than classic fantasy by a fire in the woods 🏕

#camping #campfire #nature #books #fantasy

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Paper Girls Vol. 2 | Brian K. Vaughan
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🙌🏻🙌🏻
Loved this graphic novel! It was just as weird as the first but answers more questions (though it leaves you with some too)
I don't know how long I can't wait for the third volume 😫
Still looking for more graphic novel suggestions!!
#graphicnovel #comic #books #scifi #fun #lovedit

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Paper Girls Vol. 2 | Brian K. Vaughan
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I love time travel so much
#graphicnovel #timetravel #papergirls

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The Fallen Children | David Owen
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I had the same issues with this book as I did with Memoirs of a Geisha, only this one was waaay worse. I always find it a bit sketchy when men write about how it feels to be pregnant, especially in teens. Although this was a cool concept, I didn't really enjoy the book. The ending is also set up for a sequel. #endoftheworldbookclub #books #pass

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The Fallen Children | David Owen
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Trying to read while sick in bed.
I'm feeling pretty unproductive and just want to nap.

PagesAndConstellations Get well soon!! 7y
Unphilosophize @PagesAndConstellations thank you! Summer colds are the worst ☹️ 7y
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The Shadow of What Was Lost | James Islington
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I was trying to shoot my book haul for the month of July but I can't even take my picture in my usual place because there are TOO MANY BOOK #bookhaul

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Finished this book yesterday on the plane home! Everything you would expect from Pratchett. I really enjoyed the talking dogs. I found that this book was a little slow in the middle and just felt busy. It was almost following too many characters. It is the start of a new subseries though, so I suspect it had a lot of legwork to do.
I enjoyed how some old favourite reappeared in the novel though!
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It's isn't really a trip to Toronto for me without reading one of Pratchett's books. I'm almost halfway through now and it's as hilarious as one would expect 👌🏻

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Obasan | Joy Kogawa
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I was too lazy to take a new picture of this book because I already pack it but it was amazing. I really loved the narration style. Some of the book was really sad, so take that with a grain of salt. #books #canlit #canadianlit #japan #canada

SqueakyChu Do read the sequel to this book which is called Itsuka and is excellent! 6y
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Obasan | Joy Kogawa
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Marital status: Old maid. Health: Fine, I suppose. Occupation: School teacher. I'm bored to death with teaching and ready to retire. What else would anyone want to know? Personality: Tense. Is that past or present tense? It's perpetual tense. I have the social graces of a common housefly. That's self-denigrating, isn't it?

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The Midwich Cuckoos | John Wyndham
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This was the first book for the #endoftheworldbookclub this month and it was so good! I loved the narration style and the idea behind the story. There were a couple of plot things that I wasn't in love with but it was a lot of fun!
(Fun in a dystopic scary sort of alien way)

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The Midwich Cuckoos | John Wyndham

Our leading rebel for some time was Tilly... Oh, you must have seen Tilly Foresham - jodhpurs, roll-neck, hacking jacket, dragged hither and thither by the whim of fate in the form of three golden retrievers... She protested indignantly for some time that she would not mind much if she happened to like babies; but as she much preferred puppies, the whole thing was particularly hard on her.

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The Midwich Cuckoos | John Wyndham
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Things are starting to get weird..

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Paper Girls | Cliff Chiang, Brian K Vaughan
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Loved this graphic novel! It was a bit confusing at time but still absolutely gorgeous. I've heard the second one is really good too so I'll have to pick that up soon!
What are your fav graphic novels?
#graphicnovel #comic #papergirls

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Paper Girls | Cliff Chiang, Brian K Vaughan
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Taking a break from traveling with this awesome graphic novel! I'm really enjoying paper girls so far! What graphic novels do you like? I need more!! #graphicnovel #comic #papergirls #art

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The Midwich Cuckoos | John Wyndham
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Look at what else came today! A great day for book mail!
#endoftheworldbookclub

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The Fallen Children | David Owen
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My copy of The Fallen Children came today 😍
I wasn't expecting green. I was hoping for blue. I think it's really cool that they printed it in 365 different colours. This is number 335.
#endoftheworldbookclub