Connell and Marianne have opposite problems. He is poor and she is rich but they have been very close friends from an early age. That is, until they both get accepted to attend Trinity College. As college students, their economic disparity causes greater challenges. Highly recommended!

🕐 This is just a gentle reminder to all the people participating in Round 7 of the Litsy Markup Postal Book Club (#LMPBC). There are less than two weeks left to read your book, mark it up, and get it into the mail. Can‘t wait to share mine with you!

I didn‘t love it but it was better than OK.
You can get it for free at Amazon Unlimited.

I wasn‘t as impressed with this book as most people seemed to be. Still, I will give it 3-1/2 stars. I had a very difficult time concentrating on it but that might be my fault because I‘ve had a lot on my mind lately.

#LMPBC Round 6 - #GroupB
@mynameisacolour

Like I said the other day, Litsy folks are the BEST — Hands-down. Thank you so much for the gifts.

#ReeseWitherspoon Book Club November 2019 pick

Wow! I was very impressed with this book. I will admit that I only read it because of the “plagiarism“ accusation and because it was Reese‘s book club pick and I‘ve been reading all of those. This was such an interesting story about women in rural areas organizing a traveling library of sorts. I‘ve read articles about these small organizations but this is the first novel that I‘ve read about it. 5🌟

This is a fantastic collection of southern folklore and urban legends. It was a special treat for me because I have never heard any of these stories before. The tales are presented in chronological order beginning with Native American folklore and ending with more modern legends. 4-Stars

What a quote! Aunt Pittypat was quite the character.

#LMPBC Round 6 - #GroupB @Hooked_on_books

I received Wunderland back yesterday. In the package, there was also a sweet note and a bonus book from my TBR. Littens are the kindest and most giving people I know. The rest of the Internet could learn some lessons from us.

ModernMrsDarcy.com #MMD pick for November 2019

Celine is a 65-ish, sophisticated, “Upper crust“ woman who is retired from a lifetime of covert government operations. Now, she finds missing persons as a hobby. She is quite a character and I love the interaction between Celine and her husband. This is only my second Peter Heller book and I enjoyed it immensely.

1️⃣ Potato Chips
2️⃣ Yes! I love them.
3️⃣ Family coming to visit from Texas
4️⃣ 5 - Yes, I counted!
5️⃣ Purple

#friYAYintro @howjessreads

Coming up in November ...
#suvataPicks #NovemberTBR #Bookstagram

I realize I‘m a day late but this is share-worthy.
Watch 10 Celebrities Read Edgar Allan Poe‘s "The Raven".

http://mentalfloss.com/article/70055/9-celebrities-reciting-edgar-allan-poes-rav...

In the 1800‘s and The Winter Sisters are the only “healers” in a small, remote north Georgia logging town. The only problem is that the local minister believed that they were witches as they were healing with herbs and other natural remedies. The mayor sent for a Hippocratic doctor who was taught to bleed people and to amputate infected limbs. Eventually, the doctor and the sisters work together blending the best treatments from both disciplines.

Great month with four 5-star reads

#suvataStats #OctoberStats #Bookstagram

Ready ... Set ... Mail! #LMPBC

It‘s that time again. Please return all Round 6 books ASAP. Round 7 starts tomorrow. Hope y‘all had fun.

Kit Kat 🍫
Jolly Ranchers 🍬
Vampires 🧛‍♀️
Ghosts 👻
Pumpkins 🎃
No costume for me 🤷‍♀️
Trick-or-treat 🏘
Cutesy costume 🧚🏻‍♀️
❤️ Halloween

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/28/americans-live-like-jane-austen-ja...

I might have to add this to my bucket list.

Info and a downloadable/printable mini book can be found at: http://www.allhallowsread.com/

‘Tis the season.

7 Days of 5-star reads #5StarBooks October 28, 2019 - Day 7 #bookstagram

#LMPBC Round 6 - #GroupB
@mynameisacolour

I am putting your book in the mail this afternoon. You should have it back in a couple of days.

I have unsuccessfully tried to read this book a couple of times before then bailing on it. I guess that “the third time is a charm“ because I got through it this time. To me, it was good but not nearly as good as Bel Canto, which is the only other Patchett book I‘ve read. I‘m not giving up on the author however. I picked The Dutch House as my choice for book club next month.

7 Days of 5-star reads #5StarBooks October 27, 2019 - Day 6 #bookstagram

7 Days of 5-star reads #5StarBooks October 26, 2019 - Day 5 #bookstagram

#LMPBC Round 6 - #GroupB
@mynameisacolour @Kaila-Ann @Hooked_on_books @suvata

I am very sad to say goodbye to Round 6. This was great group that picked great books. Thanks, ladies.

Now on to Round 7 ....

Pearl Louie Brandt is a contemporary Asian-American and Winnie is her Chinese born mother. Except for the beginning and ending chapters, most of the story documents Winnie‘s extraordinary and brutal life in China. Parts of her story are difficult to read and, frankly, cringe-worthy — but all of it had to be told. Overall it‘s a very touching story about the relationship between a mother and daughter and hidden secrets kept by both.

7 Days of 5-star reads #5StarBooks October 25, 2019 - Day 4 #bookstagram

7 Days of 5-star reads #5StarBooks October 24, 2019 - Day 3 #bookstagram

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🍄 Just ran across it in the App Store
🍂 About the same - I have always been a voracious reader
🌾 Historical fiction
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7 Days of 5-star reads #5StarBooks
October 23, 2019 - Day 2
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7 Days of 5-star reads #5StarBooks
October 22, 2019 - Day 1

This was a great nonfiction book. It identifies, with humor, federal laws that are still on the books. Some of these laws are pretty well-known but some are quite dated. I am pretty sure, after reading this book, that I am a federal criminal. I can‘t tell you exactly which laws I‘ve broken (just in case the feds are reading this). Hold on, there‘s somebody knocking at my door! 🤪

Brett and Poppy have been happily married for 27 years. At least that‘s what Brett and the couple‘s best friend, Philip, thought. That is until Poppy decides she‘s had it and wants a divorce. Everyone in the family deals with the impending divorce in very different ways. But, no one takes it quite as hard as Philip. If you like books that are introspective, then May Sarton is an author you may enjoy. Her books always give me lots to ponder.

This is so cool.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/stephen-king-bangor-museum-ret...

1️⃣ Crucial Conversations by May Sarton and The Kitchen God‘s Wife by Amy Tan

2️⃣ Commonwealth by Ann Patchett — This will be my third try. If I don‘t get through it this time I‘m going to have to bail.

3️⃣ The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

#WeekendReads @rachelsbrittain

2-stars = meh

#LMPBC Round 7 - #GroupL
@suvata @sprainedbrain @Chili @thebluestocking

Any ideas on what the missing books will be? Maybe they were already chosen and I missed the post. Just checking. No big hurry. We still have a couple weeks left.

From the back cover:
These nineteen fascinating stories are unlike any others L.M. Montgomery ever wrote. Filled with strange and supernatural occurrences, they are peopled with drunkards, embezzlers, and thieves ... Somber, dark, and brooding, these intriguing stories suggest that love really can last beyond death and that poetic justice does exist.

Buying a used copy of a hard-to-find book - $2.50
Discovering that it contains a rhyme that I have been trying to remember for 50 years - Priceless

🕐 Reminder:
There are only two weeks left to mail your #LMPBC Round 6 book by the end of October. If you have a problem doing that, please contact your other teammates to let them know what is going on.

Translated from Hungarian, this is the story of two best friends that have not seen each other for 41 years. When they finally meet again we learn the story of what ended their close friendship many years ago. Although there are some elements of mystery, the story is more of a morality study. I thought it was great.

This was a fairly typical Midwestern coming-of-age in the 1970-80‘s story. It brought back a bunch of memories.

Written in 1864 this book is often called “the first existential book”. It is the story of a man who locks himself underground to ponder life biggest questions. He philosophizes about the state of his Russian society and the behavior of mankind. In part two, he makes fun of the philosophies he proposed in part one. I imagine this was quite a controversial book in its time. It‘s amazing how much of it still “hits home“ today.

I first read The Handmaid‘s Tale in the 90s. It was instantly one of my favorite books. When Hulu started the mini-series a few years ago, I was totally into it. It was such a surprise to me when Atwood decided to write a sequel to the book so many years later. Well, I gobbled it right up. I guess you could say that I‘m kind of a Gilead junkie —just can‘t get enough of this terrifying world.

Coming up...
Last book of #LMPBC Round 6 #GroupB and
First book of #LMPBC Round 7 #GroupL
These rounds seem to go so quickly. I‘m having a lot of fun with this little book club.

Here is the mailing schedule for #LMPBC Round 7. Emails have been sent to everyone participating in Round 7. The email includes name, email address, postal address, and Litsy name for everyone in your group. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Happy reading, everyone!