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temptingpersephone

temptingpersephone

Joined January 2017

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Coming home with me.

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Lincoln in the Bardo | George Saunders
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Pickpick

So seamlessly put together and yet you can't help but think of the effort it must have taken. From start to finish, remarkable.

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Caraval | Stephanie Garber
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Lacking in life, in vibrancy. The whole of it felt as familiar as a path taken a hundred times, and yet there was no comfort to be found in the formula, likely because the characters could not be distinguished from the scenery.

Chachic Okay, I won't pick this up then (not that I was planning to do so.) 😂 7y
temptingpersephone @Chachic You can't go wrong with steering clear or spending your time on another book. ☺ 7y
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Pickpick

The majority of this poetry collection was just WHOA. I kept asking myself, How does one word that way?

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"You will thank me later, perhaps, for having had the courage to not be more tender."

That line about other stupid, frivolous women aside: Goodness gracious.

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Panpan

The subtitle and summary would have you believe this book is about LADIES, and while several are mentioned, the accomplishments and pursuits of men in the field too often intrude. To enter this book in search of a detailed account of the work and personal lives of late nineteenth century female astronomers is to be letdown. The focus, rather, is on The Harvard Observatory as an institution. Interesting, not what I was after.

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History of Wolves | Emily Fridlund
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Mehso-so

The structure of this novel was all thumbs-up; I wanted to take it apart to see how it was done. I enjoyed the writing style, appreciated the cold distance between the reader and the main character -- all of the characters -- and how it served the story. I wasn't, however, invested in the events that unfolded. One key point was obvious early on, effectively letting the tension go slack.

Chachic Well at least it has a gorgeous cover? LOL 7y
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Arcadia: A novel | Iain Pears
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Picked up this hitchhiker at B&N.

Chachic Oh hey, a #bookandcoffee shot!📖☕ It has a lovely cover. 7y
temptingpersephone @Chachic That cover was half the reason for wanting it. That and a booktuber I quite like highly recommended it. 7y
Chachic Yeah, I'm usually more interested in a book when someone I know recommends it. I looked up the description for this and it's intriguing. 7y
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Pickpick

One of my favorite reads of 2016.

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Of Things Gone Astray | Janina Matthewson
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A couple of new additions to my shelves.

Chachic Welcome to Litsy! Yay, you decided to sign up. I hope you like it here enough to keep posting.📚📖 7y
temptingpersephone @Chachic It took me a minute to get the hang of it, but this seems like a good place to be. ☺ Thanks for letting me know about it! 7y
Chachic @temptingpersephone Happy to spread the word since I spend a lot more time on Litsy than Instagram these days. Would love to have more bookish friends around here! 🙌🙌 7y
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