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I need suggestions. Started watching the show recently and would love some fiction about the gangs in Birmingham. I know I could Google, but I'd like to see what Litsy suggests.

TheBookHippie Our SundayBuddyRead loved this you may too 37m
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Mehso-so

I haven't decided yet. It was very clever to combine a mystery, gothic horror, cli-fi, and juxtaposition of language and culture. The narrator was whiny, I did not care for her at all. But I would read it again just for the footnotes.

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#SundayFunDay @BookmarkTavern

I schedule a visit to my therapist. There has only been one time that a slump lasted longer than a few months, and I was in a deep depression.

I also indulge in dramas based on books. Bridgerton and Masters of the Air. If I like the adaptation, I will read/listen to the books.

I never stopped reading. I read snippets of historical posts or magazine articles.

BookmarkTavern ❤️❤️❤️ Always important to see if a slump is more than just a slump. Thank you for sharing! 2d
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The Royal Ghosts | Samrat Upadhyay
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A collection of short stories. Each story centered around a character's passion - friendship, lust, a mother's love - and multiply the passion tenfold in the larger context. I was highly engaged and couldn't wait to start the next story. #FoodandLit #LitsyAtoZ@Texreader @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks ❤️🇳🇵 2d
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The Book Censor's Library | Bothayna Al-Essa
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Scary! First, the books. Then, the ideas. Finally, the ones who really scare the dictatorships, the ones with imagination.

Our children.

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The Book Censor's Library | Bothayna Al-Essa

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"And even though, time and time again, books had been presented to him as evil agents plotting to take over the world, and even though books had almost thrown him out of the house-not to mention biting his wife-he couldn't bear the thought of burning them. Banning them was punishment enough."

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James: A Novel | Percival Everett
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Everett poignantly describes the price of a pencil, the price of freedom, the price of humanity. James becomes more than the sidekick of Huckleberry. He becomes a hero. Hero doesn't do James justice. He becomes an avenger.

A lot of trigger warnings, but it is a must-read.

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White Stallion of Lipizza | Marguerite Henry
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I thought I had read all of M. Henry, but this was new to me. Hans was precious. Maestoso Borina was a stinker - the way he taught Hans how to ride. What a fabulous pair. #ChildrensClassicRead2025 @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie I‘m so glad you liked it! I‘m reading it slowly with my grandson! (edited) 5d
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The Round House | Louise Erdrich
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I enjoyed reading Louise Erdrich, and the Round House was when I got hooked. The same with There, There. I read Zadie Smith for a challenge.

I only read 20 from this list. If you would like to play, visit @dabbe for the original post and link. #TLT

dabbe The Louise Erdrich books on this list are not ones I've read! 😂 Now on the TBR! Thanks for playing and sharing. 🤩🤗🤩 5d
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Great Expectations | Vinson Cunningham
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Written as a memoir. I thought it was very pretentious. It was a good thing I read this on my kindle because there were several times I had to figure out a word. I used to think I had an extensive vocabulary.

There were moments I read with great interest, as when he talked about his childhood. But, even those stories would be interrupted by another tangent.

I knew this book was not for me when the word "miracle" invoked Judy Garland's singing.

Dan12 @Butterfinger May I disturb the only prettiest woman ever in the whole universe for just a second by saying hello 👋..! I‘m Dan by name and it‘s nice meeting you on here 6d
Bookwormjillk This is one from the Tournament of Books list that I can‘t find any interest in. 6d
Susanita Every time I see this, I first think it‘s the creepy Dickens book I hated in eleventh grade. 🤣 6d
Butterfinger @Susanita me, too. I think I would rather read Pip and that old woman again. 6d
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White Stallion of Lipizza | Marguerite Henry
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TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 7d
Dan12 Hello how you doing 6d
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Mehso-so

What do guitars, carousels, dryer socks, statues, and bears all have in common?

LOVE and MAGIC and MUSIC. Maybe. I think. I think the book showed different ways to love. From the NICU nurse to the writer who introduced her town to inventors of color through statues.

And love, magic, and music can be synonomous.

The writing, at times, was very lyrical. I'm afraid I will forget the characters and their adventures by next week.

AmyG Yeah. I bailed. 😬 1w
BkClubCare Still, I like your review 🤗 1w
Suet624 I got this from the library, but just couldn‘t get myself jazzed up to read it. Returned it today. 7d
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There should be more celebrations of practicality and problem-solving had been her opinion. Fewer stated of murderers and the rich.

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Wuthering Heights | Emily Bront�
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Two come to mind:

Wuthering Heights and A Tale of Two Cities.

I just didn't appreciate them the first time. Too immature, I guess. I was in high school. I tried again when I was a young mother. Still, no. It was in my mid 40s when I finally understood the appeal.

#SundayFunDay @BookmarkTavern

BookmarkTavern Wuthering is one of those I need to revisit. I was also in high school when I first read it. Thanks for posting! 1w
BkClubCare I have a reading challenge with a category of “book that scares you”. I am thinking of listening to Wuthering Hts. 🫣 6d
Butterfinger @BkClubCare I don't think it's scary. It is one of the earliest Gothic atmospheric books. Daphne du Maurier is scarier. She wrote the classic The Birds. 6d
BkClubCare Oh, I don‘t mean scary like “BOO!” — I mean, that I don‘t know what my reaction will be. Sorry, maybe that doesn‘t make any sense. 6d
Butterfinger @BkClubCare makes perfect sense. 6d
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And here MO was, reconstituted like a dish of mashed potatoes from woe and mysteries most sinister.

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As a lifelong reader, I don't think I have ever read a book that's so evocative. I'm a wreck.

Young love. Protection of one's secret. Acceptance, (makes you wonder, is it really "better to be late than never?") Corrupt religious practices (beating the sin out). Grief. Deep, bone-crushng grief. Unconditional love of the parents.

Every child in the LGBTQ+ community should be able to be themselves. To form their own identity. To be accepted.

Butterfinger @PuddleJumper #QueerBC Every high school needs this in their libraries. 2w
TheBookHippie If only they could be. ♥️ 2w
PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 1w
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1 - I
2 - went
3 - back
4 - to
5 - school

where I belong. The joy on the children's faces was priceless. They will never know how much joy they give me.

Aims42 🧡🩷💛 2w
TheBookHippie I get this!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2w
TiredLibrarian Excellent! ❤️ 2w
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Bookwormjillk Yay!! 2w
Suet624 Love this! 2w
Liz_M How wonderful! 2w
kspenmoll I just love how you expressed this! 2w
dabbe So glad you still have the passion! 🩶🩷🩶 2w
DogMomIrene Kids can be pretty awesome! 1w
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Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros
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To keep my mind from my school's upcoming meeting about new policies, may I interest you in a game? Use the following tags. If someone has done something similar, my apologies.

#myfancast @Butterfinger

I want Kiowa Gordon for the role of Xaden. The rumored actor is okay (too pretty, not rugged enough for me). I just want an Indigenous actor.

Who would you choose for your favorite characters? For any book.

Just for fun. Just for today.

Ruthiella I have not read the books, but I often enjoy casting imaginary book-to-screen adaptations in my head. I remember being really disappointed in the 2013 movies casting for “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” because it wasn‘t how I imagined any of the characters. 😂 2w
Butterfinger @Ruthiella I can't bring myself to watch the movie or the show. Magnus Bane is perfect. I think the character is too perfect to be cast. I just know I will be disappointed. 2w
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13% Egad. I know I have read Cather, and I am sure it was O Pioneer, but I couldn't remember anything, so I didn't claim it.

I loved Our Town and came so close seeing Jim Parsons last Thanksgiving, but lost our seats when we arrived too late. Also loved Solzhenitsyn.

I own a copy of Out of Africa. And, again, I have not read Shakespeare.

#TLT @dabbe

@zezeki @BookNAround

Butterfinger Night ❤️❤️I will never forget. And, trying my darnest to not let it happen again. 2w
dabbe You should have claimed at least 1 Cather! 🤩 A Shakespeare buddy read may be coming soon; @julieclair and I are thinking of hosting one. Thanks for playing and sharing. 🩶🩷🩶 2w
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Careful What You Hear | Helen Dunlap Newton
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Thanks to Yorkshire Publishing, I received a copy of Careful What You Hear by Helen Dunlap Newton in exchange for my honest review. This middle grade novel showcases 2 children who become spies for the United States government after becoming hurt in two separate accidents. Noah has a cochlear implant that enables him to read thoughts and Lena is an amputee who wears a prosthetic. She also has an eidetic memory.

Butterfinger The team learns to trust each other and each other's strengths. Besides the mind reading and working for the government, I thought Newton kept the characterization real. Children argue, make jokes, and the adults are always trying to keep them quiet and calm. Furthermore, it is evident that she has done research to the effects of cochlear implants and to the trauma that both main characters fight to control.

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Butterfinger While reading Do You Hear What I Hear? and its sequel, I know, how inspiring this will be to children who need to overcome physical and mental obstacles. It should have been written a long time ago. I have two students in mind - one who passed away as a child, who is still very much missed. NB WOULD HAVE LOVED THIS BOOK. I truly hope this series becomes the next DogMan. It deserves it.

Publication Date is February 18.
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It left me so depressed. At times, I felt like George - aggravating everyone around me, being callous, and just plain hateful. Most of the time, I felt like Jenny - being an enabler because he doesn't know how hurtful he is, or finding the bright spot in a bad situation. I stayed mad the whole time. Mad at George. Mad at me. MAD AT MY HUSBAND. And, now I canceled plans because I am choking with my own depression. Thank goodness for my therapist.

Deblovestoread Your review has cemented my decision to not read this book. 😬 2w
Susanita Yikes! Hard pass. 😳 2w
Jas16 I have vacillated about whether or not I wanted to read this one but you have made my decision so much easier. Canceling my library hold. 2w
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks great!!! 2w
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The romance between Blackthorn and Mariko was a lot more in-depth and satisfying than the newest adaptation. The book goes back and forth from showing women submitting to the men to manipulating the men's actions because they have wisdom. The machinations of daimyos, especially Toronaga, and needless death upset me as much as it did Blackthorn. Although, by the end, BT began to respect the other cultures' differences, even to Catholicism. 👇

Butterfinger I realize that it is written by a white man, so I plan to read Musashi in the near future. This is a history I want to learn more. #ColossalChunkster at 1128 pages ##ChunksterChallenge2025 @Amiable 2w
Amiable Excellent work! 🎉 5d
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Do You Hear What I Hear? | Helen Dunlap Newton
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I wish I had access to this book through my whole teaching career. In my opinion, having the main characters have disabilities who become leaders, spies, and heroes is so inspirational. I can't wait to read this to my class. The first day back is Wednesday.

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I have read several biographies of Bronson and Louisa, but did not know May(Amy) was a leader in her passion. Not only growing up with Transcendentalists and being offended by her portrayal in her famous sister's book, she knew several renowned artists of her time. I learned so much and stayed on Google to learn more about May's art. She was very independent and did not want Louisa's monetary aid once she was established.

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Beautyland: A Novel | Marie-Helene Bertino
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Adina is very relatable to me. I was committed to learning about her life, her likes, her dislikes, and her struggles in society. I remember as a child thinking I talked in a different language than anyone else, which is why everyone thought I was weird. I didn't know anything about the Spectrum. When Adina was hurting, I felt it deep in my gut. At one point, I realized I was clenching because I knew how her honesty would be misconstrued.

Butterfinger Beautyland reminded me very much of this one, which I read with @megnews 2w
TheBookHippie ♥️ 2w
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I have not finished all of Dickens's works. Or Shakespeare. I shy away from philosophical works because I fear I don't have the intellect to understand it. Although, I did enjoy Thoreau. I have tried Ulysses three different times and bailed. The Art of War is still on my TBR, too.

#SundayFunDay @BookmarkTavern

TheBookHippie @BookmarkTavern I‘ve read all of Alcott 🙃♥️ 2w
BookmarkTavern I‘ve bailed on Ulysses too! 😅 Thanks for posting! (edited) 2w
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The Royal Ghosts | Samrat Upadhyay
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Yes!!!! There is a restaurant that makes Nepali cuisine close by to me.

I have been fascinated by Nepal since I was in college in the 90s. I had a huge crush on someone who was rumored to be a prince. Then, shortly after graduation, the massacre occurred. I was floored. I never saw his name in any of the news reports. I also read Massacre at the Palace. I plan to continue reading about the massacre.

#FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks

Texreader What a find! I found a place that does take-out Nepalese momos way the other side of San Antonio. But I‘ll trek there at some point this month! And what a story about the possible prince! (edited) 2w
Catsandbooks Wow! 🇳🇵 2w
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Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros
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I didn't get to read my #BookSpin - James. But, I did reread my #DoubleBookSpin and I got one bingo. #BingoBookSpin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!! 2w
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Song of Achilles | Madeline Miller
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How neat!!!! Those are my favorite genres. I wonder if each month will show that I always lean toward those.

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Onyx Storm | Rebecca Yarros
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I do not understand the ending. I have so many questions. Yarrow, you are too brilliant for your own good.

hannah-leeloo And we have to wait soooooo long for answers *sigh* 3w
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A Fine Balance | Rohinton Mistry
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15 - I need to get busy. Especially with Shakespeare. Each one I read left a lasting impact. How could I ever forget the conclusion of A Fine Balance and Kindred? I adore Little Women. In fact, I am in the middle of The Other Alcott Sister and will be starting Geraldine Brooks's March in the next few days.

#TLT @dabbe

dabbe You are in good company again; most of us scored between 5 and 30. You've given me two more to add to my TBR, too! Thanks for playing and sharing. 🩶🩵🩶 3w
Butterfinger @dabbe I enjoy your surveys. I'm reminded of classics I need to read. I've always liked classics. Trollope is the only one I won't read. I have only read one. I couldn't stomach his blatant racism. 3w
dabbe @Butterfinger I had him on my list to try, but now I won't! We don't need that in this day and age, right? Thanks for the support! Thanks for the support! 🩶🩵🩶 3w
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A fascinating history which I know nothing. I had to watch the miniseries twice with captions in order not to confuse the characters. I decided to listen to the novel, and I am having the same trouble, but this time, I have a character map. The narrator has the best voice.

What intrigues me the most, that I think the adaptation misses, is the different definitions of bravery that the three different cultures have.

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Beautyland: A Novel | Marie-Helene Bertino
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Visited the spinal surgeon. He still wants me out of work till March 19th. He said I could "visit" my class. Afterward, I talked to my principal. She asked me how many books have I read since my surgery. 17. There's not much else I can do except for light housekeeping. I do need a project.

Bookwormjillk Ugh, sorry you didn‘t get the news you wanted. 3w
Butterfinger @Bookwormjillk how are you feeling? 3w
Bookwormjillk @Butterfinger still the same but PT starts tomorrow 🤞 3w
dabbe Keeping you in my thoughts; take the time your body needs to heal. 🩶🩵🩶 3w
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Tulip Fever | Deborah Moggach
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Tulipomania and the Golden Age of Dutch Art entwined together so tightly that one can't tell the difference between lust and greed.

The climax brings to mind the moment when George Bailey of Its A Wonderful Life becomes unhinged toward Uncle Billy.

An innocent act brings the downfall of several characters.

#FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks

Readergrrl I belong to a fine arts studio and one of our instructors is Carlo Russo who is a floral oil painter of the Dutch Masters style. He has taught us so much about tulip mania! I will show him this book! You should check out his work. His tulip paintings are gorgeous!! 🌷 3w
Catsandbooks ❤️🇳🇱 3w
Butterfinger @Readergrrl there is also a movie adaptation. 3w
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Tulip Fever | Deborah Moggach
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He has seen cities to dream about: the gleaming domes of Constantinople; the ravishing, mirrored streets of Venice, corrupt and seductive, like Amsterdam's wanton sister.

#FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks

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Puffin Classics Little Women | Louisa May Alcott
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My comfort reads:
anything by Louisa May Alcott or
Lucy Maude Montgomery or
Cassandra Clare

I like series because the characters become familiar (family)

I like magazines- just looking at advertisements is comforting.

#SundayFunDay @BookmarkTavern

BookmarkTavern I don‘t actually think I‘ve ever read anything by Alcott! 🫣 I need to get on that! Thanks for sharing! 3w
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+ I enjoyed reading the family scenes
+ Description of Venice was fabulous
+ I liked Commissario Brunetti and his interactions with the other characters (his children, suspects, his boss)

- I vehemently disliked the public prejudice of lgbtq. It implies a mother, identified as lesbian, could lose custody of her children
- (TW) child abuse
- Translation at times was confusing.
#jubilee #foodandlit @Catsandbooks @Texreader #LitsyAtoZ

Leftcoastzen Did you read it in another language? Donna Leon is American. 3w
Butterfinger @Leftcoastzen so that must mean grammar issues. I had to use Google translate for some Italian terms, which was why I assumed it was translated. 3w
Catsandbooks 👍🏼🇮🇹 3w
Leftcoastzen Oh I see . 3w
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I'm hoping the doctor will release me to go back to work this week, but hopefully, I can get a bingo.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Bookwormjillk 🤞 good luck! 3w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Fingers crossed 🤞 3w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w
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Lincoln Highway | Amor Towles
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There were moments of incomparable joy interspersed with intense violence and extreme sadness. Towles wrote in such a way that you forgot the instability of the boys. Each one had flaws and something that made you want to hug them, to know them in real life. I also loved the way that Dumas Three Musketeers, the Count of Monte Cristo, and Greek myths paralleled the travels of our young protagonists.

#sharreadathon @TheAromaofBooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sounds really good! 3w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3w
TheAromaofBooks No worries!! This sounds like a good read!! 3w
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Lincoln Highway | Amor Towles
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Beautiful!!!

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Iron Flame | Rebecca Yarros
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Reread. I didn't like it as well as Fourth Wing. I'm not a reader who enjoys very detailed spice, but I am still invested in the characters and I love the action. Letter I #LitsyAtoZ @Texreader

DGRachel I saw a couple different posts on Threads mentioningpeople giving Yarros sh*t for writing Dragon 🌽 because if it‘s a woman writing fantasy it must be trash. I didn‘t have any interest in this series but that attitude makes me so mad, I‘m now going to have to buy the whole series even if I never read them. 3w
Butterfinger @DGRachel how demeaning. She can write a great story. I think romantsy genre is for those who like it. I don't, but I am honest enough to say it wasn't the sex as much as I couldn't quite follow the rules of magic in the Navarre world. And, that's on me, not Yarros. Which means she can hold her own with Tolkien or Martin. I can't understand them either. LOL!!!! 3w
Butterfinger @DGRachel I mean romantsy does have a loyal fan base. 3w
DGRachel I have a friend that LOVED the first book, so I‘m definitely going to try the series out. So far, I‘ve only encountered one Romantasy author I like, so I know I‘m extra picky about the writing style but Tolkien bores me. 😂 I have a feeling there could be no romance at all and those same people would still say disparaging things. 🤬 3w
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The drive from Salina to Morgen was three hours, and for much of it, Emmett hadn't said a word.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

#sharreadathon @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️📚❤️ 4w
ShyBookOwl Awkward lol 4w
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1 - not joyful, but a moment of pride and relief. When my community thought there was an active shooter at our high school, the law enforcement and emt barreled through barricades to get to the staff and students. After finding nothing, the students and staff were given trauma support and counseling.
2 - Onyx Storm
3 - mental therapy day
4 - got to visit my fifth graders today. They made me feel like a movie star ❤️❤️
5 - litsy bookmail

sblbooks I heard about that. I'm so thankful everything turned out okay! 4w
Butterfinger @sblbooks our community has been through so much. We still have families in tents from the hurricane and then this happens. Thank goodness, everyone was okay. I hope that the resource officers, law, and paramedics also get the counseling. After all they have seen and were afraid of seeing, they need it too. 4w
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Butterfinger I have to also show appreciation for our superintendent. He put the emotional needs of our children and the staff first. 4w
TheBookHippie I‘m so glad all is okay. Having been locked down often I know the rush of trying to protect your students. ♥️ 4w
sblbooks I'm glad to hear your administrators are so supportive. So many in my neighborhood lost family members in the storm. It's still hard to believe this really happened. 4w
Butterfinger I forgot @sblbooks that you live on the other side of Asheville. It's coming back to me. 4w
TheBookHippie @sblbooks I think it was you who told me about beloved Asheville, if so thx it‘s such an easy place to give to. 4w
julieclair So thankful all turned out okay. Love the bravery of the first responders. 4w
sblbooks @TheBookHippie it wasn't me, but thank you for giving to the people of WNC. There is still so much to be done, so I appreciate everyone that has helped in any way. 4w
Butterfinger @sblbooks @TheBookHippie I also appreciate it. Did you see on the news, Samantha, that it was a teen from CALIFORNIA who called it in to 911? How? We had gotten a report from the sheriff's department yesterday. 4w
sblbooks @Butterfinger no, I didn't hear who called it in. That's crazy! 3w
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Starting this one today after seeing @Texreader for #jubilee I am hoping it's a series.
#FoodandLit @Catsandbooks

#LitsyAtoZ

Texreader I‘m reading it right now and loving the writing style. There are a lot of books in this series 4w
Catsandbooks 👏🏼🇮🇹 4w
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#top10thrillers @Chelsea.Poole

I don't read a lot of thrillers, but there was a time I read Nordic Noir and the tagged series was one of my favorite. I also liked The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson, the Joona Linna series by Lars Kepler (these kept me up at night), And, my all-time time Nordic Noir author was the Department Q series by Jussi Adler Olsen (it had some humor).

Chelsea.Poole Thank you! I am unfamiliar with several you mentioned — looking into them now 😊 4w
tpixie Nordic Noir is a perfect way to describe the series 4w
DogMomIrene @tpixie Totally agree! I loved the original trilogy? Have you read the books written under his name after he died? Any good? 4w
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Butterfinger I have only read the ones that he wrote. 4w
tpixie @DogMomIrene I‘ve only read the ones he wrote. 🩶🖤🩶 4w
DogMomIrene @Butterfinger @tpixie Thanks! At some point I know I‘m going to reread his books. Then maybe I‘ll tackle the next trilogy. 4w
tpixie @DogMomIrene that sounds like a fun project!! 4w
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EXTRA!! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

What a fascinating family. From unethical actions such as paying off voters to support Lincoln's nomination (could you imagine if someone else had become the Republican nominee in 1860?) to influencing international leaders and styles. THE SCANDALS!! The Medills gave Jacie O her first job in journalism. I had never heard of these people, but I am so glad I read about them. They're the ones to thank for the "funnies."

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All the Pretty Horses | Cormac McCarthy
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I have only read 12. Standouts include Bleak House that I did with a buddy read on this platform. I also enjoyed Age of Innocence when we read it in high school. I believe it may be the reason I wanted to read classics until I tried Ulysses with @Daisey and Ibailed on her. I also loved the beautiful writing of All the Pretty Horses.

#TBT @dabbe

@CoffeeK8 @marleed

TheSpineView I loved All the Pretty Horses too. 4w
dabbe I have ALL THE PRETTY HORSES now on the TBR! Thanks for playing and sharing. 🩶🩵🩶 4w
CoffeeK8 Thanks for the tag! 4w
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From the standpoint of ambience, the good people at Howard Johnson's had decided to carry the colors of their well-known rooftop into the restaurant by dressing the booths in bright orange and the waitresses in bright blue - despite the fact that the combination of orange and blue hasn't been known to stimulate an appetite since the beginning of time. 😆

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TEArificbooks The colors (and hard seats) in fast food restaurants are actually picked to make you uncomfortable so you will eat your food as fast as possible and get out so they can process more people through and make more money. 4w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thanks for sharing! 4w
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Onyx Storm | Rebecca Yarros
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It's so pretty!!!!

JacqMac Beautiful! 4w
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