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CSeydel

CSeydel

Joined February 2018

📝Science writer 🧬 Angeleno 🌴 Library addict 📚
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Ok for my #hyggehourreadathon I … I watched a movie. I watched Star Wars on May the fourth because my daughter asked if we could. And I loved it just as much as I loved it the first 347 times I saw it.

tpixie A classic! 6h
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛 5h
AllDebooks Has to be done on May the fourth x 2h
TheBookHippie Has to be done! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1h
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Tom Lake: A Novel | Ann Patchett
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Mostly listened to this on audio. It was masterfully written - Patchett is unparalleled in that regard. The story—I didn‘t really connect with the story. Partly I was rankled by the MC/narrator, Lara‘s, rosy wistfulness about the COVID lockdown. It‘s one of my pet peeves (partly because my family did not have a cozy, bread-baking, ‘growing closer free from the distractions of hectic life‘ experience). But partly I just felt a bit detached 👇

CSeydel (cont‘d) from the story. At one point I remember saying aloud, “this would be fascinating if she were *my* mom or aunt or whatever, but why am I supposed to care about this?” But the story did pick up, Truths were revealed, human nature was explored, coming of age took place. I thought it was an interesting choice to keep introducing little ‘twists‘ that the characters already knew, but were surprising for the reader. 1d
Lesliereadsalot I love books about mothers and daughters 🧑‍🧒 1d
TheLudicReader Honestly, if she wrote the phone book, I‘d probably read it. 1d
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sarahbarnes I‘m listening to this on audio right now. I do love her writing and the narration is great (obviously 😊). 1d
CSeydel @TheLudicReader Same, frankly 22h
CSeydel @Lesliereadsalot this definitely qualifies! 💗 22h
CSeydel @sarahbarnes yes! I don‘t usually listen to fiction on audio, but I‘m glad I did on this one. Meryl really brought the characters to life! 22h
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Finished up Tom Lake, which I mostly listened to on audio (Meryl Streep did an outstanding job). Forcing myself to read The Lost Apothecary for my book club next Saturday. Sneaking chapters of Rilla when I can…

#weekendreads

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May | Julie Murray
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Um … yeah

Lesliereadsalot Once you read Olive Kitteridge you‘ll want to read all her books! 1d
CSeydel @Lesliereadsalot yes, it‘s really compelling! It‘s fun reading Olive right after Shannon Bowring‘s Dalton books. They‘re very similar, though each has a distinct voice. 22h
Lesliereadsalot I really liked Good Material too. Also controversial All Fours! 21h
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#tfw the book YOU selected for book club is … not good 😬

Anybody else read this one? I‘m on chapter 2 and so far it‘s pure cringe. Does it get easier to ignore the hackish writing I‘ve the plot starts? Please say yes.

Bonus points for the audiobook narrator pronouncing “Northanger” as rhyming with “danger” 🙄

CSeydel This is a perfect example of why you don‘t choose a book based on its cover! Is that not the most lovely cover? 2d
5feet.of.fury I read it… I didn‘t really like it… lmao 2d
CSeydel @5feet.of.fury It‘s so bad 2d
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5feet.of.fury @CSeydel I remember vividly years later what I didn‘t like about the plot so you still might get a good book club discussion even if you don‘t love it 😅🙃 2d
CSeydel @5feet.of.fury ooh I hope so! 2d
JulietteReadsALot @CSeydel I think that, in this case, the “contemporary“ story totally ruins the “past“ story. It would have been a far better book, far less frustrating, if it had only focused on the past... 2d
CSeydel @JulietteReadsALot interesting! Yes, I‘m finding the contemporary storyline very limp compared to the murderous apothecary 2d
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Never did read these but somehow managed to keep them safe for 35 years (and 6 moves!) #kindredspiritsbuddyread going to give me that push

BarbaraJean I have those same copies from my teen years! 2d
Daisey I have these same editions as well! 1d
CSeydel @barbarajean @daisey GenX starter kit core item! (edited) 22h
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1. The rose my husband planted for me is blooming like crazy! So many flowers!
2. I bought some fabric on Etsy and finally made a valance for my bedroom window
3. Got tickets to see Head & the Heart at the Greek in September
4. Spontaneous library haul
5. Angel City beat Washington 4-3 tonight! Crazy game!

#5joysFriday

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️ so many fun things!! 2d
Daisey Beautiful rose! 2d
peanutnine Love the Head and the Heart! ❤️ 2d
dabbe 💙🩵💙 2d
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#bookspin and #doublespin

I probably (ok, DEFINITELY) won‘t finish both of these in May since I still have my April pick, The Ghost Map, to read. But they‘re in the queue!

TheBookHippie I enjoyed the Dinosaur book very much. 2d
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic!! 2d
quietlycuriouskate The dinosaur book is brilliant. 2d
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El Segundo Public Library | El Segundo, CA (Library)
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Just because I already have … let‘s see, I guess it‘s 8 or 9 books already planned for May book clubs and challenges, why should I not bring home six more library books?

BooksandCoffee4Me Grew up near El Segunda and marched in their Christmas parade with high school drill team. 😊 4d
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Well, I think this is my winner for April. Fascinating, well-written, and a joy to read.

#readingbracket
#bookbracket
#ReadingBracket2025

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April | Julie Murray
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I‘ll probably finish Entangled Life tomorrow, but close enough to count for April. All winners this month!

TheLudicReader I read Short‘s memoir, but I wish I had listened. I bet it was a good time. I ❤️ him. 4d
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Olive Kitteridge | Elizabeth Strout
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#TFW all your library holds inexplicably come in at once 😳

AmyG Love this picture! 5d
Aims42 Omg! It‘s like “they” know! 😂 5d
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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Andrew65 Best of luck 😍 5d
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Forgotten on Sunday | Valrie Perrin
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#AuldLangSpine @CBee

I think I was a victim of my own outsize expectations here. This book fell a little flat for me and I‘m having a hard time articulating why. It has a lot of different plot threads and I‘m not sure they all work together to create a cohesive story. Then again — that‘s real life for you. I did appreciate the ending.

CSeydel I‘m always a little put off by “love at first sight” which this book uses a lot of. There are quite a few characters who are obsessively in love with someone who they don‘t even really know. I know it‘s supposed to be romantic and transcendent but my heart just doesn‘t work that way and it‘s hard for me to buy in 1w
CSeydel I‘m thinking here of Edna and Lucien, for instance, and of course Armand and Annette. Like, come on - how hard is it to just simply NOT sleep with your son‘s wife 🙄 1w
CBee @CSeydel yep, that part was a lot. I do recommend that you try another of her books - have you read Fresh Water for Flowers? I can‘t remember if you have or not. (edited) 1w
CSeydel @CBee I haven‘t, but based on the reviews, I plan to check it out! 1w
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It‘s not just me, right? 🙃

AllDebooks 😅 1w
TheEllieMo 🤣🤣 1w
BkClubCare 1w
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DGRachel I feel personally attacked by this. 🤣🤣 1w
willaful Something I have always wondered about Litsy. 😂 1w
Ruthiella 😂😂😂 1w
dabbe 🎯🩵🎯 1w
AmyG Ha! 1w
RaeLovesToRead Both the red and yellow slices are shopping for me haha 😄 1w
BarbaraBB 🙋🏻‍♀️ 1w
kspenmoll 😂😂😂 1w
Soubhiville It‘s not just you. 1w
MemoirsForMe 😁😁😁 1w
BookmarkTavern Nope! Not just you! 😂😂😂 1w
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British Library Bookshop | London, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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All wrapped up and ready to go

Texreader What is this for? 1w
CSeydel @Texreader haha, it‘s my birthday gift to myself - instead of paying shipping etc for a book subscription, I bought 12 books at once. My husband is going to hide them and give them to me one per month. See my earlier post: https://litsy.com/p/WEdCbTZyblFJ 1w
TheBookHippie Brilliant. 1w
Lesliereadsalot So fun! 1w
Texreader Love it!! 1w
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I loved this way more than I expected to! I didn‘t know a ton about Martin Short going in, although I was generally a fan. This memoir hit the perfect balance between autobiographical storytelling, emotional depth, and comedy - he intersperses chapters with vignettes done in character of Jackie Rogers Jr, Ed Grimley, Jiminy Glick, etc. His “nine categories” philosophy is so down-to-earth and he just seems like an authentically decent guy.

rabbitprincess Ooh I still have a few Libro.fm credits kicking around, and this would be the perfect thing to buy with one! I‘ve really been enjoying Martin in Only Murders in the Building 😄 1w
CSeydel @rabbitprincess Yes! I think he worked with a co-writer and it definitely shows. He‘s a writer himself, of course, but a memoir can be tricky and this one deftly manages the tone shifts from emotional pathos to Hollywood glamour. I came away feeling like I‘d been at one of his star-studded Christmas parties. He does impressions of many of his famous friends. The whole thing is a joy to listen to. 1w
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Dalton, Maine, 1995. The characters we met in “The Road to Dalton” are back, coping with their various quiet griefs and everyday joys of their small town lives. Some ache to break free of the constraints of tiny Dalton, while others take comfort in the familiar embrace of their town and its land and people. Beautifully told. Can‘t wait for book 3!

Lesliereadsalot Me too…can‘t wait for book 3! 1w
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This was such a treat to read. It‘s summer 1951 and 11-year-old Donal Cameron must take himself from Montana to Wisconsin to stay with relatives while his grandmother has surgery. Things don‘t go well and he soon ends up back on a westbound bus. It‘s humorous, heartfelt and honest. The people he meets along the way, the stories he collects, and just the cadence of the language all make this a joyful and immersive experience.

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British Library Bookshop | London, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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Ok so here‘s what happened … somebody here posted about their British Library Crime Classic subscription and I thought, ooh, I want that! So I decided to give it to myself for my upcoming 50th birthday. But then I was like, nah, shipping to the US every single month is too wasteful and expensive. And then … I had an idea … 💡😃

CSeydel (Cont‘d)… I ordered myself 12 books, mostly crime classics, but a couple from the Women Writers and Weird Tales series (seriously, who can resist a book called “Spores of Doom: Dank Tales of the Fungal Weird”??) I‘m going to wrap them and deliver them to myself one per month. I still get the books and the fun — and I saved a ton of money 💸 1w
CSeydel I had to share this with you all because in my real life (cue 🎻) NOBODY UNDERSTANDS ME 1w
CSeydel But don‘t they look simply delicious #BritishLibraryCrimeClassics 1w
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LeahBergen A wonderful plan!! 👏👏 1w
CSeydel @LeahBergen 😊😇 1w
Aims42 I love this plan!!! 🤩😍 1w
BarbaraJean This is a fantastic idea! So much fun!! 😍 1w
Jas16 Love this! 1w
CSeydel @Aims42 @BarbaraJean @Jas16 I knew you guys would get it 😍📚🎁 1w
rabbitprincess Brilliant idea! I have two of those (Death of a Bookseller and The Edinburgh Mystery)—buddy read when you open them? (Actually, I have London Particular as well 😂) (edited) 1w
Ruthiella A cunning plan! 👏👏👏 1w
squirrelbrain Great idea! ❤️ 1w
Bookwomble Excellent! 💖 1w
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What are your favorite genres?
- Fiction: Literary, speculative, mystery
- Nonfiction: history & science

What are a few of your desert island reads?
- Robinson Crusoe maybe? a guide to edible plants?

What‘s your go-to reading snack?
- cheese, crackers & apple slices; or chocolates

Weirdest or most interesting place you‘ve read a book?
- halftime at NWSL championships
[cont‘d 👇]

#bibliologistbio @monalyisha

CSeydel What do you do when you‘re not reading?
- I write for science magazines
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My #bookspin list for May is already ready 😅

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1w
Lesliereadsalot Really liked Good Material. Clever writing! And All Fours, really wacky but couldn‘t put it down. Will be interested in what you think. 1w
CSeydel @Lesliereadsalot Nice! I‘ll be reading both of those regardless of what the spinner chooses, since they are for in-person book clubs I go to. I‘m looking forward to both of them. All Fours is already causing drama among the members of that group (most of whom are 65+)! 1w
Lesliereadsalot I still think about All Fours months after reading it! 1w
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Today‘s #tuesdaytunes is this new track from The Head and the Heart. I am digging their new album so far and - my husband got us tickets to see them at the Greek in September!

https://youtu.be/vLovUdCX4Tg?si=3u6Z3rGjdxLv1yap

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TheBookHippie I loved that book! 2w
AllDebooks Such a good book x 2w
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛💛 2w
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Judy Moody Was in a Mood | Megan McDonald
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Congratulations @dabbe on 200k!! Incredible! But not surprising - you are a pillar of the Litsy community ☺️

Here is my mood board - #moodboardcontest #mbc

wanderinglynn The 30 years ago - I soooo feel this! 🤣🤣🤣 3w
AmyG Ha! I also feel the same way”30 years ago”. Very funny. 3w
dabbe OMG, these made me laugh out loud! 30 years ago: 🎯! Weather? 🎯 Weather metaphorically? 🎯 Parenting? I got nuthin' cuz I'm not a parent, but as a former teacher? 🎯!

Thanks for sharing yourself, m'dear. And for your lovely comment. I'll walk with my head a wee bit higher today. 🩵💚💙
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CSeydel @dabbe As you should! And yes, as a longtime southern Californian I meant the weather comic as a metaphor for my mood more than the outdoor conditions (I turn 50 this year, so … you know … 🥵) It‘s like being a teenager again but not in any of the fun ways 😭 (edited) 3w
CSeydel @wanderinglynn @AmyG Crazy isn‘t it?? 3w
dabbe @CSeydel 🎯🩵🎯 3w
GingerAntics I still can‘t believe the 90s were 30 years ago. I was picturing stayin alive, too. 3w
Ruthiella Funny! 😆 3w
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April | Julie Murray
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#midmonthcheckin
I never got around to posting this at the beginning of the month, so I‘m doing it now 🤣

Currently reading Entangled Life and The Shadow Rising. Both excellent, but I kind of have to be in the right mood.

Started and finished Where the Forest Meets the River by Shannon Bowring - an impulse read that I borrowed on Kindle (which means I can read it late at night while my husband sleeps).

Will probably bump Ghost Map to May.

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Let's Go Camping! | Jan Mader
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My #camplitsy nominations (links and descriptions in the comments):

Free: My Search for Meaning, by Amanda Knox

Story of a Murder: the wives, the mistresses, and Doctor Crippen, by Hallie Rubenhold

Death of the Author, by Nnedi Okorafor

The Heart of Winter, by Jonathan Evison

#camplitsy25

CSeydel Amanda Knox reflects on her world-famous confinement in an Italian prison and her return to “ordinary” life. Though she was exonerated, it has taken more than a decade to reclaim her identity and truly feel free. 3w
CSeydel “No murderer should ever be the keeper of his victims‘ stories.” In this epic examination of one of the most infamous murders of the twentieth century, Rubenhold gives voice to those who have never properly been heard—the women. 3w
CSeydel One night after her life is upended, Zelu takes the risk that will define her life—she writes a book very unlike her others. A science fiction drama about androids and AI after the extinction of humanity. What follows is a tale of love and loss and extraordinary events in one world and another, and the lines between fiction and reality begin to blur. 3w
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CSeydel Through the years, Abe and Ruth Winter have fallen in and out of lockstep, and from their haunting losses and guarded secrets, a dependable partnership has been forged. When Ruth‘s loose tooth turns out to be something malicious, their beautiful, reliable life together comes to a crisis. Evison explores 70 years of big moments in subtle ways, elegantly braiding the Winters‘ turbulent history with their present-day battles. 3w
Kristy_K I just got Amanda Knox‘s book and can‘t wait to read it! 3w
TheBookHippie I‘ve got Story of a murder on my list to read at some point! 😂 3w
Ruthiella Nice balance between fiction and nonfiction! 👍 3w
CSeydel @Ruthiella I had to rein myself in on some of the nonfiction I‘m looking forward to this summer - because I knew nobody else would vote for it 🤣 3w
squirrelbrain I‘ve seen good reviews for both the NF on your list! 3w
BarbaraBB You know how to sell them! Now I want to read all of them! 3w
CSeydel @BarbaraBB 🤩😉📚 3w
Megabooks I'm really curious about the Amanda Knox book. I did not follow that case closely, but it so completely overtook America that you couldn't NOT know a little about it! 3w
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#TuesdayTunes

Bears Den, “Spiders”
https://youtu.be/QLYdoN6pEHg?si=DWiyiSaT62pS4Ze5

Love, I‘m trying.

TieDyeDude 🤗❤️ 2w
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This is so well said — and so true of all areas of biology (and medicine), not just mycology.

“I have tried to find ways to enjoy the ambiguities that fungi present, but it‘s not always easy to be comfortable in the space created by open questions. Agoraphobia can set in. It‘s tempting to hide in small rooms built from quick answers. I have done my best to hold back.”

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Winner! | Paul Kropp
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And the winner of the #50kgiveaway is …
@Bookwormjillk

Send me an email with your mailing address and a link to a TBR wishlist to shop from! I am carrieseydel(@)yahoo.com

AmyG 🎉🎉🎉 4w
Bookwormjillk Wow!!! Thanks! My wishlist is my Litsy TBR. I‘ll send you an email with my address. 4w
Lesliereadsalot Congrats @Bookwormjillk 🎉🎊🥂 4w
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Meshell1313 🎉🎉 4w
dabbe Congrats! 🤩🤩🤩 4w
Ruthiella Congrats @Bookwormjillk ! 🥳🥳🥳 4w
Avanders 🥳🥳🥳 4w
Gissy Congratulations 🥳📚🎉📚🎉👏👏👏 4w
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With a dedication like this, you know it‘s going to be a good book! 🍄🍂

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Enjoying a nice glass of Pinot Grigio on this warm evening while I dig into the fourth installment of the Wheel of Time

#hyggehourreadalong #hyggehour

TheBookHippie Looks good! 1mo
Chrissyreadit Excellent 💛💛💛 1mo
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Spring Bingo board is live!

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April #bookspin - The Ghost Map, which I‘ve been wanting to read for years (and now I own a copy!)

#doublespin - Forgotten on Sunday, an #auldlangspine pick that I‘ve been looking forward to reading but haven‘t gotten around to yet. Yay!

Lesliereadsalot I think you‘ll love Forgotten on Sunday! 1mo
CSeydel @Lesliereadsalot I think so too! 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 1mo
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Even giving myself 3 months, I didn‘t get BINGO 😆

But now I get to regroup and redistribute the leftovers on the next board 😁

#bookspinbingo

TieDyeDude 😫 😋 1mo
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50km Up | Cameron Russell
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Heeeeey look what I happened to catch! I want to celebrate reaching 50k with a lil old giveaway. To enter:

1. make a post sharing your favorite thing related to Litsy. This can be a hashtag, a game, a swap, a buddy read, a particular gift you got from a fellow Litten, even just a book you loved that someone here recommended. What do you love about Litsy?

2. Tag me @CSeydel and use the hashtag #50kgiveaway

I‘ll pick the winner in one week!

dabbe Congrats, and thanks for hosting this fun celebration! 🤗😍🤗 1mo
Soubhiville Woohoo! 1mo
Librarybelle Congratulations! 1mo
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Jas16 🎉📚🙌🏽 1mo
lauraisntwilder Holy cow! Congratulations! 1mo
AmyG Congrats! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 1mo
LeahBergen Congratulations!🎉 1mo
TheBookgeekFrau Congratulations!! 🎉 1mo
Ruthiella Congratulations! 🥳🥳🥳 And thank you for the generous giveaway opportunity. 1mo
wanderinglynn Congrats on your milestone! 🥳👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1mo
BarbaraBB Congratulations 🎈🎊🍾 1mo
Lesliereadsalot Hurrah! 🎉🥂🩷 1mo
Meshell1313 What a generous giveaway! Congrats! 🙌🎉❤️ 1mo
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 1mo
Gissy Congratulations!🤩📚🎉📚🎉👏👏👏 1mo
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Rushmore | Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson
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Been listening to the long-awaited new album from Mumford & Sons, Rushmere. My favorite track, not surprisingly, is “Caroline” (okay but it actually might be my favorite even if it didn‘t feature my name! It‘s really catchy!)

#TuesdayTunes

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My Family and Other Animals (Revised) | Gerald Malcolm Durrell
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I‘ve been reading this one a little at a time for a couple of months now, but it‘s really good and I‘m picking it for my March winner. It was a tight contest and I may yet add a February or March book as a wild card pick … looking at you, Intermezzo … we‘ll see

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March's End | Daniel Polansky
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Final count for March!

Carried over from Feb:
Challenger - 5⭐️
Once Upon a River - 4⭐️
My Family and Other Animals - 4⭐️
Sam Neill‘s memoir was a strange, meandering experience but very entertaining, especially hearing him read it. 3⭐️

March:
Strange Sally Diamond - 3⭐️
The Dry - 4⭐️

Currently reading:
Last Bus to Wisdom
Entangled Life

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April #bookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
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#weekendreads
Mostly I‘m working (trying to) because I have a feature due Monday and I am wrestling with the material. But when I need a break I have this to look forward to. It‘s so good!

sherrisilvera Love this book and this author! 1mo
Lcsmcat I love Doug‘s writing! 1mo
CSeydel @sherrisilvera @Lcsmcat He‘s really great 1mo
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My Book and beverage - coffee in my favorite mug #BandBDay @TheSpineView

TheSpineView 🩵☕️📖 1mo
Leftcoastzen Nice mug! 1mo
CSeydel @Leftcoastzen Thanks! 💙🪻 1mo
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The town of Gros Ventre was so far from anywhere that you had to take a bus to catch the bus. #firstlinefridays

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The Dry | Jane Harper
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Tore through this police procedure set in a dying, drought-plagued Australian farm town. I thought the author did a good job immersing you in the setting and the characters‘ lives and motivations. Well-plotted with good suspense and a satisfying resolution. Thank you @TheAromaofBooks for sending me this gift! #bookspin

TheAromaofBooks I love the way Harper manages to make the setting/weather its own character in a way. So much atmosphere. 2mo
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Powerful and compelling. I‘ve seen a few reviews complaining that it felt like too much NASA history rather than focusing only on the Challenger itself, but I truly believe the historical context is necessary to explain some decision-making down the line that seems inexplicable on its own. There was a lot I didn‘t know about the Rogers Commission findings (I was only 10, ok) and I knew nothing about Thiokol‘s warnings about the O-rings. ✨5 stars✨

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The Dry | Jane Harper
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In a book with so many sad, heartbreaking moments, this sentence has to be the saddest.

“The Columbia Accident Investigation Board delivered its report on August 26, 2003, and concluded that many of the lessons of the Challenger disaster had gone unheeded.”

TheBookHippie Makes me sick all over again. 2mo
GingerAntics I remember when they came out. Sadly, I wasn‘t as surprised when they said it as other people. I was mostly surprised they actually said those words. I was a huge NASA fan at the time, and was actually working toward working for them one day. 2mo
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Zion National Park | Mike Graf
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Of course for today‘s #tuesdaytunes I have to promote the new song from The National Parks, “Welcome to the Mountains.” We took a road trip to southern Utah this weekend to see them perform at Tuacahn Amphitheater, which is a gorgeous venue tucked among the awe-inspiring rock formations near Zion NP. Incredible show!

TieDyeDude That sounds like a great show! They are new to me, and I like that song. I'll definitely check out more from them. 2mo
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CSeydel @TieDyeDude We are big fans at our house! Their last album, Wild Spirit, is probably their strongest overall, but really they‘re all good 2mo
Deblovestoread Love being introduced to new to me music! Will be listening to more. 🩵 2mo
CSeydel @Deblovestoread 🧡🎵🧡 2mo
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