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Moll

Moll

Joined May 2019

reading because I love it!😁
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Dubliners by James Joyce
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The Secret History | Donna Tartt

Hey all! Is anyone else unable to find Litsy on the Google play store for Android? :(

KateReadsYA I just searched it as well, and it didn't show up 😳 9mo
Moll @KateReadsYA ahh this is so sad; it must not be available anymore! 9mo
Karisa 😱😱😱😱 9mo
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Mehso-so

Didn't particularly rate this - I found it to be quite dull and patronising. The idea of putting humans into 1 of 4 categories doesn't make much sense to me...and the author acknowledged that in saying that most people are a combination. But then I question what the book is really saying beyond 'people are different and we should be aware of that'? Not a bad read if you want some advice on how to respond when encountered with certain traits

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Bunny | Mona Awad
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I loooooooooooved Bunny!! It's a truly wild ride - completely and utterly bizarre, and the writing is incredible

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Ill Seen Ill Said | Samuel Beckett
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Imma let Carla sum this one up for me😂 I liked this, but I didn't love it like I loved Happy Days or Krapp's Last Tape; still good though!

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Becoming | Michelle Obama
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TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 11mo
Moll @TheAromaofBooks 😁 😁 😁 10mo
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!! 11mo
Moll @TheAromaofBooks Thank you!! 10mo
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This is a great read if you're keen to explore the idea of inner safety for the first time! I've been working on this a lot over the past year through therapy so a lot of it wasn't very new to me, but because of that experience, I can vouch for a lot of this stuff really working🌟

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Hotel Du Lac | Anita Brookner
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Loved the prose, loved Edith, loved the ending - lush!

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I Capture the Castle | Dodie Smith
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A good'un! Cassandra is such a little gem bless her and her narration made me laugh on more than one occasion😂 Sometimes the plot felt a bit disjointed and oddly paced, and it went on a bit too long for me, but on the whole an enjoyable read! I've loved living in the castle with them all this past week or so

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National Gallery café reading🫖💛

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Panpan

I was so wanting to love this one because the concept that the blurb described was great! It just didn't really go anywhere though and I felt like I was just reading about random fish for the sake of reading about random fish. The message wasn't conveyed remotely subtly or smartly, and while at first I quite liked the prose, it stopped doing anything for me p quickly. I did enjoy learning the occasional dolphin fact

#WomensPrize2023 #longlist

squirrelbrain I hated this one too, and it‘s not often I say that about a book. 😬 11mo
Moll @squirrelbrain Me neither! I always feel bad when I don't like a book😂 11mo
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Ready to go for April!

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 12mo
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March #BookSpinBingo 🙌 Am not thinking strategically enough to get a line clearly😂 I read the #DoubleSpin for the month too - N. P. 🌟

Just about to write my list for April!!😁 Of course won't look at the bingo board until I have written my list

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!! 12mo
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The relationship between the 2 mains in this is fascinating and I'm very much intrigued enough to want to read the rest of the series. Quite repetitive to me in parts but on the whole p good!

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Im a Fan | Sheena Patel
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A must visit next time @Emilymdxn & I hang out!

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I'm on a mission to read all of the Women's Prize for Fiction longlist and 2 of the books arrived for me at my local library yesterday!!

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Next up!

jlhammar Loved this book so much! The whole quartet is brilliant. Enjoy! 12mo
Moll @jlhammar Eeee awesome!! I've heard great things! 12mo
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A Good Year | Polis Loizou
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Good! I love a bit of folklore and this did a great job of blurring the lines between that and reality. Also my partner is Greek which made this even more enjoyable for me! Wasn't expecting it to have the storyline it did but I really enjoyed where it went - a gentle exploration of a man struggling with his sexuality in 1920s Cyprus & the impact that has on the people around him, including his pregnant wife

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A Good Year | Polis Loizou

'Get this into your head: light will come and go. When the darkness comes, you make a fire, put on clothes...you protect yourself. You know you'll be cold, you know you won't see well. But then it goes away. The only thing you have to do is remember that it comes back. You get ready for it and face it again. But you know it always goes away again, too. Because the light always comes back, as well.'

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A Good Year | Polis Loizou
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Next up!

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Autumn | Ali Smith
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A good'un! I do love Ali Smith. I'm definitely going to read Winter and Summer (already read Spring) at some point😊

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Autumn | Ali Smith
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Reading in a café/restaurant that's just opened near me😊

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Autumn | Ali Smith
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Train reading with the chocolate buttons my parents bought me for my journey😊

RaeLovesToRead Omg I can devour one of those bags within minutes!! 😊 nom nom nom 12mo
Moll @RaeLovesToRead hahah so good hey?? And especially with a book😊 12mo
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I like what this book was trying to do, I just...don't think it did it😭 The prose is largely pretty wooden - it doesn't really *show* things/let you deduce them, it just prints in black and white exactly what you're meant to take from the book. So much was left unresolved/not explored in the depth it needed to be & it's disappointing because as I say, I do like the concept!

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Life of Pi | Yann Martel
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Have greatly enjoyed being stranded at sea for the past week reading this and I'm gonna have to sit and really think about the ending before I know fully what to make of it😂

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Bunny: A Novel | Mona Awad
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Had such a lovely day with a friend today, and we picked up some books! It was nice to recommend some to her as she wants to get back into reading again, and I picked up Bunny because one of my favourite YouTubers ranked it so highly!😊

AkashaVampie Katie Colson???? 12mo
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N.P. | Banana Yoshimoto
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This just didn't really do it for me plot wise, but lots of the prose was gorgeous! Do look up the trigger warnings before you read this one (particularly suicide)

That's my #DoubleSpin read for this month too!

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The Prophet | Kahlil Gibran
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Mehso-so

Didn't mind this! Bit preachy, but some nice quotes to pull out

#MarvellousMarch 3/3 books read! Now I'll just keep reading as much as I can!

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Ms Ice Sandwich | Mieko Kawakami
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A gorgeous little novella, had me observing the world through the eyes of a little boy fascinated by a woman at the convenience store and her bright blue eyelids

#MarvellousMarch 2/3 books finished!

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Ms Ice Sandwich | Mieko Kawakami
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A really good read!! Strengthened my understanding of gender expression/identity tenfold. Also absolutely love that it's inspired by an Old French poem from the 13th century - my degree focused a lot on Lit like this and it really sparked parts of my brain that haven't lit up in a while

1/3 books finished as part of my #MarvellousMarch readathon goal! @Andrew65

Andrew65 A brilliant start 👏👏👏 13mo
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My goal is to finish at least 3 books by March 12th to keep me on track for my 100 books in 2023 challenge!

@Andrew65 #MarvellousMarch

Andrew65 Great to have you with us, best of luck 😁 13mo
Moll @Andrew65 Thank you!! 13mo
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 13mo
Moll @TheAromaofBooks 🙌🙌🙌 Thanks as always for running! 13mo
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7 books read this month! Including my #DoubleSpin for #BookSpinBingo! Still not had a line but there's always next month😂

Thanks as always for running @TheAromaofBooks 🙌

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Fantastic month!!! 13mo
Moll @TheAromaofBooks Thank you!! 13mo
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Got my new little reading buddy!

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The Magic Fish | Trung Le Nguyen
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Mehso-so

I so wanted to love this!! But the fluidity between all the different stories just didn't quiiiiite click. That said, I still think it's clearly very good and I'd like to reread in the future and give it another go

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Convenience Store Woman | Sayaka Murata
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I loved this; I wasn't expecting to love it as much as I did to be honest! Keiko is such a lush character - I really valued getting a little insight into her brain & she is the most perfect convenience store woman

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Either/Or | Elif Batuman
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Oooo it's another goodie! I think I liked The Idiot more but this is a very close 2nd. I don't want to spoil anything but I looooved the endings of the 2 books together. Also *need* a 3rd and 4th, come on Elif, get cracking

jlhammar Yes, such a good one! I think I liked The Idiot a bit more as well, but both fantastic. Will definitely read the next Selin installment if/when we are lucky enough to get one. 13mo
Moll @jlhammar Ahh snap! It seems most prefer the 2nd! Would love another installment!! 13mo
batsy I agree! Loved both and how they work together... Definitely need the next one soonish 🤞🏾 13mo
Moll @batsy Nice! Fingers crossed there will be more😁 13mo
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Finally getting the chance to read some of this!❤️ #FabulousFebruaryReadathon

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Either/Or | Elif Batuman
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Book hall!!!! Thank you to @Emilymdxn for The Story of Silence (and other book recs)🥰

#FabulousFebruaryReadathon

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Kitchen (Original) | Banana Yoshimoto
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The prose in this is so gorgeous and fresh, and I really loved the first story. I didn't warm to the second quite as much but it was still good

#FabulousFebruaryReadathon

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Kitchen (Original) | Banana Yoshimoto
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A Clockwork Orange | Anthony Burgess
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I quite enjoyed this in the end. It's quite on the nose in its exploration of various ideas, but on the whole not bad. And the whole language thing is v clever

#FabulousFebruaryReadathon

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Heartstopper 4 | ALICE. OSEMAN
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I can't believe that this is the last (released) volume!! I need #5 now!!! @MatchlessMarie

#FabulousFebruaryReadathon

MatchlessMarie Now the waiting ! 🥲💛 13mo
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Spoiler alert - I remain obsessed!!! @MatchlessMarie

@Andrew65 #FabulousFebruaryReadathon (Goal: Read loads!!)

MatchlessMarie 😍😍😍 13mo
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 A great goal. 13mo
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My January #BookSpinBingo board!! 10 books read in January!

I read my January #BookSpin too😁

I've been sick these last couple of days but I'm just putting together my Feb board now😍

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TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Great month!! Hope you're feeling better!!! 13mo
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I quite enjoyed this one!! The characters really carried it for me - what a lovely bunch

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Birthday reading over brunch😊❤️

#JumpStart2023

Soubhiville Happy birthday! 14mo
OriginalCyn620 Happy birthday! 🎂 14mo
Sharpeipup Happy birthday! 14mo
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PurpleyPumpkin Happy birthday! Have a lovely day. 🥳 14mo
TheKidUpstairs Happy Birthday! Great pick for a birthday read!!! 14mo
JessClark78 Happy Birthday! 🎊🎂🎉 14mo
Moll Ahh thanks so much everyone!!!❤️❤️❤️ 14mo
dabbe Happiest of birthdays! ❣️ 14mo
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