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JanuarieTimewalker13

JanuarieTimewalker13

Joined June 2016

Books, 🎼,Cats, Ocean, 🌲,Friends and ☮️. Add a Veggie Burger and that's what I'm all about🐾🗽♑️
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Atmosphere: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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My librarian suggested this one…shout out to Ava!! It didn‘t disappoint. You will fall in love with Sprout the Hen, she‘s determined, a survivor and a loving, protective mother❤️#SouthKorea

JanuarieTimewalker13 8/25/25 Book 20 3w
tpixie Beautiful cover. It looks like a lovely read. 3w
MaleficentBookDragon This book had me sobbing. 2w
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True Grit | Charles Portis
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Read. This. Book. You won‘t be sorry. I LOVED it. Mattie Ross is the bomb!! Afterword by Donna Tartt hit my heart big time!! Great dialogue, 1870s Arkansas, Choctaw Nation. Epic retrospective novel. Will be reading more Portis.

JanuarieTimewalker13 8/6/25 Book 19. Re-read this one at some point! 1mo
marleed I own it and someday I will read it too! 1mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @marleed I can‘t wait to hear how you liked it!!! I put it off too long!! Just like I put off Lonesome Dove too long!! I hope the afterlife is filled with books bc I‘m never going to get to all of them!! 1mo
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KathyWheeler I had seen the first movie a long time ago, but never saw the last one. I wasn‘t expecting the book to be so funny. I loved it. (edited) 1mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @KathyWheeler yes!! I wish it had been required reading in my high school…I think it‘s a perfect match for freshman English!! 1mo
KathyWheeler @JanuarieTimewalker13 Yes — it would be perfect for that. 1mo
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Northline: A Novel | Willy Vlautin
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#Nevada My first Vlautin, won‘t be my last. Haunting novel about a girl who moves from LV to Reno to escape an awful boyfriend…she hits rock bottom but then gradually she picks herself up and things get better. Bleak but gradually more hopeful.

JanuarieTimewalker13 7/29/25 Book 18 1mo
Deblovestoread This is one of my favorites of his. I‘ve loved everything I‘ve read so far. 1mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Deblovestoread Have you read The Horse? I think that‘s my next Vlautin 1mo
Deblovestoread It‘s on my shelf but haven‘t read it yet. I‘ve read The Free, Lean on Pete and Don‘t Skip Out on Me. 1mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Deblovestoread oh wow! You‘ve read a lot of Vlautin….I loved the conversation with him at the end of Northline! 1mo
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The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough
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What a book!!!! Finally read this great family saga. I‘m so grateful to Colleen McCullough and I will be reading more of her work!! #Australia- spans most of the 20th century…1915-1969. Loved every minute of it. Pub date 1977. It‘s about time I read it!!

JanuarieTimewalker13 7/18/25 Book 17 2025 Buddy read with Milos📚❤️ (edited) 2mo
intothehallofbooks Such a fantastic book!! 2mo
AmyG I loved this book. Read it back in the day. Literally everyone was reading this. 2mo
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JanuarieTimewalker13 @AmyG So true!! I‘m pretty sure my mom read it and even my cousin read it (I found that out last week) and she is not a reader!! It‘s odd that I passed on this one…not sure why, but so grateful I‘ve finally read it!! 2mo
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The Mission House | Carys Davies
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My third Davies book…I think this may be my favorite. She tells such wonderful stories with an economy of words, but there is such depth in her writing. I absolutely loved this book!! #India

JanuarieTimewalker13 6/8/25 Book 16 I will read anything this woman writes. She‘s fantastic. (edited) 3mo
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Outside | Ragnar Jonasson
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Wasn‘t wowed by this one. Unlikable characters, kind of slow. It was set in Iceland, so that was cool. #Iceland

JanuarieTimewalker13 6/7/25 Book 15 Audiobook (edited) 3mo
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Rental House | Weike Wang
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This was a cover pick but delivered so much more. A lot to unpack here. I love slice of life stories which teach me how others see and feel aspects of society. Only child and a Yale educated Chinese immigrant marries Yale educated White American from Tennessee. Very current book. It‘s a study on family dynamics, racism, behavior, maturity, white privilege, and the Chinese immigrant experience.

JanuarieTimewalker13 Finished 5/22/25 Book 14 (edited) 4mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 He may not be from Tennessee, I can‘t find it in the book. I even asked ChatGPT, but they just said “foothills of the blue ridge mountains” 4mo
Reggie Have you read her Chemistry? It‘s soo good. It‘s one of my favorites from the last 10 years. I haven‘t read this yet but look forward to it. 4mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Reggie No, I haven‘t !! Ok, I def will read!! Thank you!!!! 4mo
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This Book Will Bury Me | Ashley Winstead
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Soft Pick. Engaging, but didn‘t wow me. Wasn‘t wowed by narrator, either. Too much deception by main character annoyed me.

JanuarieTimewalker13 5/18/25 book 13. Audiobook format. 4mo
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Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt
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5🩷 This Book! I absolutely LOVED the narrator for Marcellus! What a great story with good characters and of course, an octopus extraordinaire❤️ I took the physical copy out of the library also to jot a few things down. Was not aware that Octopuses had 3 hearts!!! Also had never heard of the wooden carved Swedish Dala horses!
#Washington(state of). I love when a book is so heart warming and teaches me things.

JanuarieTimewalker13 5/14/25 Book 12 2025 4mo
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Clear: A Novel | Carys Davies
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Another epic story from Cary‘s Davies in under 200 pages. I had never heard of the clearances of Scotland. The removal of people from land that they lived on for generations. This was an intimate story of a sole inhabitant of an island and a Reverend who was sent to take him off the island. #Scotland

JanuarieTimewalker13 5/10/25 Book 11 2025 4mo
Bookwomble If your interest is piqued by the Highland Clearances, you might enjoy the tagged book which has that setting, and is considered a classic of Scottish literature. It's more about the inner life of the MC, an elderly, embittered woman who is struggling to cope with the social change happening around her 4mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Bookwomble Thank you so much for the rec! Stacked!! 📚❤️ 4mo
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The Vampire Tapestry | Suzy McKee Charnas
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How I loved this book! You can‘t help but love a Vampire in therapy.. Interwoven sections have different characters but are all linked by Prof Edward Weyland. Vampire Extraordinaire. Loved him. Pub date 1980. This is first edition copy from my library. I would‘ve contacted the author enthusiastically but she passed in 2023. I loved her creativity👌🏽

JanuarieTimewalker13 5/4/25 Book 10 2025 4mo
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LOVED this book!! Part One runs from her childhood till a solo Vegas show 1979-1982….Take Me Home. Really fun memoir! Can‘t wait for parte deux!

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 9 4/20/25 Audiobook way to go!!! Started 2/2/25 there were holds on Libby. Entertaining and fun! 5mo
MemoirsForMe Loved this one too! Cher rocks! 🙌🏻 5mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @MemoirsForMe can‘t wait for part 2!😁 (edited) 4mo
MemoirsForMe Just heard it‘s releasing on Nov 18th. 💃🏻💃🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🎉🎉 4mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @MemoirsForMe YAYYYYYY!!!! Thank you for information!! 😘 4mo
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Idaho | Emily Ruskovich
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Wow, this was a multifaceted gem of a book. It‘s so hard to describe, it‘s nuanced, extremely descriptive, spans 1973-2025. A bit haunting. In one day a family of four gets torn apart. There are unanswered questions. Starts out slow and convoluted, but eventually it flows. I enjoyed it. Would make a great book club pick.

JanuarieTimewalker13 4/6/25 Book 8 5mo
sarahbarnes Such a great book! 5mo
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JanuarieTimewalker13 @sarahbarnes It really was!! I have so many questions, however!! 5mo
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West: A Novel | Carys Davies
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Wow, for 149 pages, this book packs a punch. A man leaves his 10 year old daughter to go on a questionable quest. The journey that ensues is interesting but there are some terrifying moments for his daughter. I loved the character Old Woman From A Distance.

JanuarieTimewalker13 3/24/25: Book 7 6mo
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Maggie-Now: A Novel | Betty Smith
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WOW!! I loved this book! Irish immigrant experience, Brooklyn experience. Spanned from turn of the 20th century to I‘m guessing around 1940. the love story was frustrating at times, but unique, for sure. Very good family saga. Pub date 1958. It‘s a Betty Smith year! #Brooklyn

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 6 3/18/25 6mo
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JanuarieTimewalker13 @Leftcoastzen That‘s my warrior princess, Xena🐾🩷 6mo
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JanuarieTimewalker13 @dabbe Xena says meow🐾💕 6mo
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Strong Pick. Great personal finance book. Loved the audiobook, narrated by Prof Scott Galloway himself.

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 5 audiobook 3/16/25. Take notes from physical copy! 6mo
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The protagonist Margy was sweet. Grew up in a strained household, emotionally and financially, tries to find happiness in marriage. Another slice of life type of novel with characters who are just trying to do the best they can with what life has given them. Margy is different, you know she will persevere and eventually be happy. #Brooklyn

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 4 2/22/25 7mo
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Pub 1963, slice of life in a young married couple‘s life set in a Mid West College town between 1927-1929. The husband is a law student and the wife is a budding author. It seems a bit autobiographical to me. Such a sweet small town story.

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 3 2025 finished in the wee hours of 2/5/25 7mo
rubyslippersreads It is autobiographical, but then so is much of (edited) 7mo
rubyslippersreads I much prefer ATGIB, though. 😊 7mo
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AvidReader25 @rubyslippersreads I adore ATGIB. Is this one worth reading? 7mo
rubyslippersreads @AvidReader25 I think all of Betty Smith‘s books are worth reading, just because there are so few of them. I enjoyed this, but kept holding it up to ATGIB. You might also like 7mo
dabbe Love your journal! 🤩🤩🤩 7mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @dabbe Thank you so much💕 7mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @rubyslippersreads I thought so. I enjoy her writing. Read ATGIB as a kid. Long, long, time ago. 7mo
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It‘s evident the author did thorough research on Bridgewater and Dalio. Toxic CEO and Founder, toxic work environment. I have never shook my head at what I was reading so much in my life…people selling their souls and self dignity for the almighty buck.

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 2 finished 1/26/25 7mo
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I enjoyed it. An older woman on YT considered it one of her favorite police procedurals, so I gave it a try. This husband and wife writing team wrote a number of these types of books. #SwedishAuthors, #Budapest. I really liked the setting. This may be the first book I‘ve ever read set in Budapest (well, most of it was set there).

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 1 2025 finished 1/17/25 8mo
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Loved it!! Sweet book about two HS boys who are quite opposite; one closed down and the other very open and honest but both very good souls. #MexicanAmerican #Texas

JanuarieTimewalker13 12/24/24 Book 27 2024. 9mo
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Firestarter | Stephen King
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Really enjoyed this story of Andy and his daughter, Charlie fleeing from “the shop”, a government agency that conducted tests using a drug in the late 60s on Andy and his wife, Vicky. Each obtained different abilities like telekinesis, mind domination, and pyrokinesis. Definitely worth the read! #psionic abilities

JanuarieTimewalker13 Finished on 12/21/24 book number 26 for 2024. 9mo
danx I enjoyed this one! Loved the feeling of justice and fairness King expressed here. 9mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @danx A lot of his books have that. I loved that she went to Rolling Stone. Try (edited) 9mo
danx I also thoroughly enjoyed The Institute! 9mo
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Firefly #1 | Greg Pak
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@AvidReader25 Thought you may like this😀

TieDyeDude You can't take the sky from me 9mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @TieDyeDude It‘s been years since I saw the program, and one of the medallions I must have given away (?) but ai remember it being a really good show. I watched it on dvd from the library. I‘m guessing Mal said that quote. I think I may try the books 9mo
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Really good as an audiobook. Interesting topics. Enjoyable and increases understanding of fellow humans.
“Planning like a pessimist, dreaming like an optimist.”

JanuarieTimewalker13 11/30/24 Book 25 (edited) 9mo
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Quick read. Cute story about a mystical pop up coffee shop run by planetary cats.

JanuarieTimewalker13 11/22/24 Book 24 10mo
Texreader Ok with that description I have to read it!! 10mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Texreader it‘s cute, but not great. I wasn‘t thrilled in the beginning, but I gave it a “pick” bc I liked how all the people (and cats) tied into one another. It‘s quick, so not a great investment of time. Hope you like it! 10mo
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East of Eden | John Steinbeck
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I ended up LOVING this book. Yes, it‘s bleak, but it‘s a lesson in humanity and free will. I‘m still taking notes bc the writing is wonderful and I love the philosophizing that goes on by the narrator. Steinbeck did have a degree in I believe English lit and Philosophy from Stanford and it shows. So happy I read it.

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 23 finished on 11/5/24 Election Day in the US 10mo
Librarybelle Yay! Congratulations on finishing it! 10mo
Tamra It‘s fabulous! I most loved looking for the Easter eggs, re: connections to & departures from the Genesis story. (Not that I am a biblical scholar - not at all!) 10mo
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JanuarieTimewalker13 @Librarybelle thank you so much!! I‘m still taking notes…this book…. 10mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Tamra yeah, I have little knowledge in the Bible (especially Old Testament) even though I‘ve done the whole shebang of communion and confirmation in Catholic Church. (edited) 10mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Tamra @Librarybelle were you thrown off finding out that Lee stole a book from Samuel….I don‘t know why this is such a head trip for me….was this an example of timshel? 10mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 Samuel and Lee were my favorite characters that‘s why it threw me off when Lee stole his book but maybe Steinbeck considered that a compliment? Now I have to read Meditations….. 10mo
Tamra @JanuarieTimewalker13 that‘s a good guess. I also appreciate the characters are not “perfect”, they have quirks & flaws. 10mo
Tamra @JanuarieTimewalker13 me too - love them! Wise and they learn from mistakes. 10mo
Librarybelle That‘s a good thought, @JanuarieTimewalker13 ! 10mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Librarybelle @Tamra I need to speak with John Steinbeck. Lol my gut feeling is that someone had once stolen a book from JS. (edited) 10mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 “Suddenly Lee felt good. He wondered whether Sam‘l Hamilton had ever missed his book or known who stole it. It had seemed to Lee the only clean pure way was to steal it. And he still felt good about it……”but of course he knew who took it who else would have stolen Marcus Aurelius?” (edited) 10mo
MemoirsForMe I‘m a big fan of Steinbeck‘s writing too! You may want to read his Journal about East of Eden. 10mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @MemoirsForMe ooooooh, thank you for the suggestion!!! 10mo
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East of Eden | J. Steinbeck
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Bleak book with pops of levity. I‘m sticking with it because of lines like this (spoken from Lee to Samuel) “There are no ugly questions except those clothed in condescension.” That is something I‘ve felt but never thought of the words to put the feeling to. Steinbeck won me with that line.

Librarybelle Yay! You‘re sticking with it! 11mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Librarybelle Yes, I have to. It was a 2024 goal to read this book and I‘m going to do it, even if Cathy/Kate sucks the hope out of me. Lol 11mo
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My Name Is Barbra | Barbra Streisand
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I started listening to this audiobook on 3/26/24 and finished tonight. I had to wait for holds, I was reading other books in between, but it has been a constant companion. I watched some of her films, and I enjoyed the experience thoroughly. What an accomplished woman and an inspiration. I‘m a bit melancholy I finished it. I learned so much and I appreciate her much more now than ever. Highly recommend!

JanuarieTimewalker13 10/12/24 Book 22 11mo
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Comanche Moon | Larry McMurtry
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Man, I am going to have separation anxiety from finishing this series. I LOVED it and it spanned the whole summer, and the first week of fall for me. So many interesting characters in addition to the regular gang. Charlie Goodnight was in every book and I always got a kick out of him. Final book in publication order, second book in chronological order. I love you Larry McMurtry, for giving me an epic Western adventure. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

JanuarieTimewalker13 9/29/24 Book 21 716 pages, orig pub date 1997, this edition 2003. (edited) 11mo
TheBookgeekFrau Such a great series!! 11mo
Octoberwoman I loved them! I keep thinking about rereading the books but then I remind myself that I have a ton of other books waiting to be read. 11mo
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JanuarieTimewalker13 @Octoberwoman I‘ve written so many notes from this series in my techo…I want to make sure I never forget this epic story. I will def reread at least LD at some point in my life, if I‘m still around. I say go for it!! I@ going to wait about 2-3 years. (edited) 11mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 You could feel the sadness at the end of the book from Larry McMurtry…through Kicking Wolf, Woodrow and Gus. 11mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 Total pages read:2639 for entire series (edited) 11mo
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What Happened to Nina? | Dervla McTiernan
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Interesting, quick read. #IrishAustralianauthor, #Vermont

JanuarieTimewalker13 8/30/24 Book 20 (edited) 12mo
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Pub date 1958. Never read it before now. Adorable. Truth be told, I read it bc Hobonichi has a Paddington collection and I was curious about the book. And a fun finding was the author has my birthday!! He passed in 2017 at a ripe old age of 91. So happy I finally read it!

JanuarieTimewalker13 8/22/24 Book 19 #UK (edited) 13mo
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Dead Man's Walk: A Novel | Larry McMurtry
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My goodness I loved this book!! So varied and interesting. I‘m so happy I didn‘t stop reading at Lonesome Dove. On to Comanche Moon!!

JanuarieTimewalker13 8/9/24 Book 18 Pub date 1995 Artwork on cover is Thomas Moran “Cliffs of the Upper Colorado River, Wyoming Territory 1882. 477 pages (edited) 13mo
bookaholic1 I am listening to THE streets of Loredo..it's good 13mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @bookaholic1 I love this series with all my heart. Picked up Comanche Moon today at the library. I just completed the Lonesome Dove TV series with Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall also. 13mo
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JanuarieTimewalker13 @bookaholic1 SOL was very good…but I missed Gus. When you get to Dead Man‘s Walk you will see him young, although, still LD is my fave. 13mo
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bookaholic1 Didn't know there was a series..thanks for the info 13mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @bookaholic1 you‘re welcome!! 13mo
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The Story of Ferdinand | Robert Lawson, Munro Leaf
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So sweet. Love Ferdinand. He just wanted peace.
Perfect children‘s book. Pub 1936

JanuarieTimewalker13 It was banned in Germany and Spain. Hitler demanded it be burned in Nazi Germany. Smh 14mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 Serious hugs for this book. 14mo
Leftcoastzen Cute kitty!😻 14mo
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JanuarieTimewalker13 @Suet624 I hope that works (edited) 14mo
Suet624 That‘s insane. 14mo
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Streets of Laredo | Larry McMurtry
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Sequel to Lonesome Dove…fantastic. It comes in under Lonesome Dove, but I would say this is a must read if you loved LD. As soon as I can get to the library, I‘m getting the first prequel, Dead Man‘s Walk. #Texas #Mexico #BigBookSummerChallenge. McMurtry does women well and they are given the credit they deserve. Love his characters, love his story telling. This book was hugged, just not quite as much, but it‘s worthy.

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 16 7/16/24 Pub date 1993. 589 pages (edited) 14mo
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Lonesome Dove (Classic) | Larry McMurtry
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I‘m am so happy I lived long enough to read this book. It would‘ve been a shame to die without this experience. This book gets 10 hugs and kisses out of 10. Epic saga and adventure. McMurtry does not disappoint. #Texas, #Arkansas, #Kansas, #Nebraska #Wyoming, #Montana
Captain Augustus McCrea may be my favorite literary character of all time, but I love Captain Call too. #BigBookSummerChallenge

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 15 2024 finished 6/16/24. I hope I never forget this book📚❤️ Published 1985 857 pages (edited) 1y
Tamra It really is a wonderful experience! 1y
Graywacke It deserves all those hugs and kisses. Glad you enjoyed this 1y
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Soubhiville It‘s on my TBR… glad you loved it so much! 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Tamra YES!!! @Graywacke Thank you! This is such a special book…I would love to do that trek but with a different type of horsepower. Lol @Soubhiville I hope you love it!! 1y
Tamra I recommend the film adaption too - great acting! 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Tamra I‘m planning too!! I just saw a snippet on YT😀 I just requested Streets Of Laredo (book) from my library too. I want more ! 1y
LeahBergen I adore this book! 1y
Blueberry ❤️❤️ 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @LeahBergen I‘m so enamored by this book I got Streets of Laredo out immediately from my library. 1y
LeahBergen I enjoyed all four in this series (but Lonesome Dove is the standout). 👍 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @LeahBergen ok, good to know. I‘m only on p100 of SOL and I was wondering if I should read the prequels. I think I‘ll take a break and maybe come back to prequels. 1y
bthegood glad you enjoyed it, one of my all time favorites - 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @bthegood I loved it so much I just finished the sequel!! On to the prequels!!! This is definitely one of my favorite books of all time also!! 14mo
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I‘m only 1/2 way through this gorgeous book and I already have cowboy swagger….lol….Good God, I can‘t believe I didn‘t read this in the 90s when I was cowboy obsessed. This has been a wonderful experience thus far and I expect this to be one of my favorite books of all time. This is definitely the year of McMurtry for me! Gus McCrea and Captain Call❤️

wanderinglynn Such an incredible saga! 1y
LeahBergen I adore this book. 1y
Daisey It‘s an amazing book! 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @wanderinglynn @LeahBergen @Daisey yes!!! Wonderful!! Did any of you read the others in the series? (edited) 1y
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This book was SO much fun. If you‘re a teacher, journaler, artist, writer, or looking for any interdisciplinary course content, this is the book. She has her students drawing, reading, writing, remembering poems and creating their own books in composition books. It‘s just wonderful!

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 14 finished 5/15/24. 1y
dabbe Your book looks incredible! 🤩🤩🤩 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @dabbe awhhh, thanks!!!! Creative journaling has changed my life…I‘m a little obsessed. Lol 1y
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dabbe @JanuarieTimewalker13 I've tried, but I find I can't come up with good ideas. Maybe I could just copy yours! 💙🩵💙 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @dabbe sincerely, it‘s within you. Syllabus would help you. She has some fun ideas. I start with what I‘m thinking and what‘s going on or an observation or a dream or anything. As far as decorating, there‘s so much fun stuff out there!! I‘ve used cut outs from BookPage, Real Simple, WorldWildlife Fund…a lot of free stuff. What‘s you start, it just takes over and you get to tap into the creativity that is sometimes lost once childhood is over. (edited) 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 I‘ve even used wrappers, and pieces of old books, etc. for the markers, stickers, washi, there‘s so many places to get stuff you do t even have to leave the house. My top 3 I would say is Stationery Pal, JournalSay, Jet Pens. Also a lot of fun stuff on Etsy 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 If you go on YT, there are tons of channels to view and some people even use journaling prompts…I think Helen from TheCoffeeMonsterzCo has prompts available somewhere. 1y
dabbe @JanuarieTimewalker13 I'll check it out! Thanks! 💙🩵💙 1y
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Home Before Dark | Riley Sager, Todd Ritter
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Another fun read from Riley Sager. A House with a history of tragedies, a book claiming that it was haunted and a mystery. #Vermont.

JanuarieTimewalker13 I loved the fact that the cover flowed in the dark. I‘m kind of happy my librarian alerted me to that fact, but at the same time it would have been a bit of a thrill to see it glow. That‘s why I put a spoiler on this 1y
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5feet.of.fury @JanuarieTimewalker13 wait what?! I‘ve owned this for a few years (and read it) and I did not know that! That‘s so cool! 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @5feet.of.fury hahahahaha!! I LOVE your screen name!!! Oh man, that‘s great!! Oh that‘s cool, now you know and can check it out! (edited) 1y
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I had never heard of the do nothing rental person on Twitter/iInstagram, so I was intrigued. He doesn‘t charge anything, but his transportation costs(if a meal is involved, they pay) He then writes about experience on line. Most of the requests are quite calm. One person requested to have him bid her goodbye at a train station as she left Tokyo for good but didn‘t want a friend there bc it would be too emotional. She just wanted someone there.

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 12 4/12/24 1y
BarbaraBB Sounds intriguing 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @BarbaraBB it‘s such a short book, it‘s worth checking out. I liked it. 1y
BarbaraBB I‘ve stacked it 🤍 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @BarbaraBB cool, it‘s very Japanese imo. And I love to read Japanese Lit, but pretty sure this is my first Japanese memoir. 1y
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My Name Is Barbra | Barbra Streisand
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#WhatsNewWednesday…..I‘m only about 10% into this audiobook and loving it…what‘s new is, once again, I‘m experiencing book synchronicity…Barbra just mentioned I‘ll Cry Tomorrow…the memoir written by Lillian Roth. I didn‘t know she was in a play with her. I loved that book and read it about a year and a half ago.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 1y
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JanuarieTimewalker13 6/2: 47% completed. 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 9/19: 87% completed 12mo
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Vegas Rich | Fern Michaels
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Epic family saga set in Las Vegas. Time period 1923-1978. First of a trilogy. I wholeheartedly enjoyed it. I‘ve never read Fern Michaels before. Good female characters. #LasVegas Pub date: 1996

JanuarieTimewalker13 4/2/24 Book 11 2024 1y
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @dabbe that‘s my sweet girl, Xena. My boy Dean passed March 1. He would‘ve been 18 in June. We both miss him 🐾❤️ 1y
dabbe @JanuarieTimewalker13 I am so sorry to read about Dean. Such a long life, but it's never enough, is it? Xena is gorgeous. 🤩 Sending you hugs. 🐾🤗🐾🤗 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @dabbe Thank you so much❤️ 1y
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Small Things Like These | Claire Keegan
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Short synopsis: A man that does the right thing. He had learned that from someone who did the right thing for him. I had never heard of Ireland‘s Mother and Baby homes and Magdalen laundries. Claire Keegan does it again. At 114 pages, this packs a punch (116 with Note on the Text).
#Ireland. Good December read…I‘m a little late.

JanuarieTimewalker13 3/18/24: Book10 May want to read again at Christmas. I think it‘s the type of book that keeps giving. I wonder if she picked the name Furlong bc he was a man who went the distance? (edited) 1y
marleed I loved this book so much. I‘ve spent hours on YouTube and podcasts listening to discussions on this book (as well as Foster). I love hearing how much there is to say about 2 perfectly executed books! 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @marleed I know, both are great. I think it‘s interesting she made Mrs. Wilson Protestant also…I‘m going to re-read this one…hopefully I will remember in December! There are nuances I may have missed the first time!! 1y
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The Late Child: A Novel | Larry McMurtry
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Desert Rose Book 2. The books starts out with a tragic revelation for Harmony. Harmony‘s sisters fly to Las Vegas to be with her and her 5 year old son, Eddie. The title serves as a double entendre..which I thought was interesting. A Road trip to NY ensues and all kinds of crazy happens in the midst of deep grief. I loved both books. McMurtry is highly readable and crafts a great yarn, he reminds of of Stephen King in that way.

JanuarieTimewalker13 3/16/24 Book 9 2024. 1y
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Three Short Stories in this collection. The title story, The Long and Painful Death, and Antarctica. Not a feel good book but Keegan manages to give a big story in a concise manner. I liked Foster much, much more. Still interesting and a good read. #Ireland

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The Desert Rose: A Novel | Larry McMurtry
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The protagonist, Harmony, is a single mom showgirl working at the Stardust in Vegas. The characters in this book range from sweet (Harmony) to real creeps and everything in between. Book was written in 1983, the sequel, The Late Child, published 12 years later in 1995. Im picking up sequel bc I want to see how this plays out. #Vegas

Leftcoastzen I love McMurtry but haven‘t read this one or the sequel 2y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Leftcoastzen From what I gather, they‘re not well loved. I‘ve only read this and Loop Group. I haven‘t read his best stuff yet. I will! 2y
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I loved this short story collection! Each story (there are 5) is interconnected by a librarian who matches books with what she thinks will inspire the person…this book taught me about the craft of felting. I had never heard of felting before!
It‘s just so much fun and there‘s a list of the books mentioned in the back. Translated by Alison Watts. #Japan

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Ms Ice Sandwich | Mieko Kawakami
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92 page novella - a snapshot of a 4th grader‘s world and his crush on a woman at the market who sells sandwiches. Adorable, heartfelt. #Japan translated by Louise Heal Kawai

JanuarieTimewalker13 2/11/24 Book5 2y
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JanuarieTimewalker13 @dabbe That‘s my senior guy, Dean Martin…he‘s so cute in his black and white suit!!🐾❤️ he‘ll be 18 in June!! (edited) 2y
dabbe @JanuarieTimewalker13 He's gorgeous! 🤩🤩🤩 2y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @dabbe thank you!! ❤️ 2y
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One of the most unique books I‘ve ever read. At first I was bored to tears, yet the premise kept me hanging on…once an event happened, I was intrigued. I‘m not going into more detail than that. I will say one thing: what if you knew nothing of your past but being in a cage with 39 women…you were a child and had no reference for anything they spoke about…how would that form you as a human?
If you are into character more than plot, read this.

JanuarieTimewalker13 2/10/24 book was written in 1995 but not translated until 2019. Translation by Ros Schwartz. 2y
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👌🏽This book was SO much fun….harrowing, confusing, then it all clicked…such a great “get out of a reading slump” book. Fun ride…lots of fun film and music references…set in 1991.

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 3 completed 2/5/24 2y
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Foster | Claire Keegan
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Novella- sweet, concise,with an open ended ending (if that makes sense). My edition was 92 pages. A little girl is sent off from her family (who have little resources and a lot of kids) to a relative‘s home for the summer. She flourishes in their care. Impactful in its simplicity.#Ireland

Jari-chan 😻😻😻 2y
Gissy The reading exhausted someone ☺️😻❤️❤️❤️ 2y
Tamra Tuxedo 😍 2y
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JanuarieTimewalker13 @Gissy hahaha, yes!!! @Tamra they‘re awesome, aren‘t they? @Jari-chan I see you have a kitty too! @dabbe 🐾❤️ (edited) 2y
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