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Van Gogh's Ear
Van Gogh's Ear: The True Story | Bernadette Murphy
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BOOK OF THE WEEK ON BBC RADIO 4 PRIMETIME BBC2 DOCUMENTARY WITH JEREMY PAXMAN On a dark night in Provence in December 1888 Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear. It is an act that has come to define him. Yet for more than a century biographers and historians seeking definitive facts about what happened that night have been left with more questions than answers. In Van Goghs Ear Bernadette Murphy sets out to discover exactly what happened that night in Arles. Why would an artist at the height of his powers commit such a brutal act? Who was the mysterious Rachel to whom he presented his macabre gift? Was it just his lobe, or did Van Gogh really cut off his entire ear? Her investigation takes us from major museums to the dusty contents of forgotten archives, vividly reconstructing the world in which Van Gogh moved the madams and prostitutes, caf patrons and police inspectors, his beloved brother Theo and his fellow artist and house-guest Paul Gauguin. With exclusive revelations and new research about the ear and about Rachel, Bernadette Murphy proposes a bold new hypothesis about what was occurring in Van Goghs heart and mind as he made a mysterious delivery to her doorstep that fateful night. Van Goghs Ear is a compelling detective story and a journey of discovery. It is also a portrait of a painter creating his most iconic and revolutionary work, pushing himself ever closer to greatness even as he edged towards madness and one fateful sweep of the blade that would resonate through the ages.
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Thank you Chrissy!! I don‘t know your handle, but I believe these two packages are for #JSwap2024!! Thank you!!

Megabooks Oh yay! Thank you @Chrissyreadit !! (Thanks for the ID @thebookhippie 💜)
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Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#CHRISTMASCHEER
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: WREATH

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#TuesdayTunes

One of my favorite winter albums. Link to December Snow https://youtu.be/z6dJO1JWdSI?si=JmBBtYFNE9S4M_BS

@TieDyeDude

willaful One of our favorites has the same title. 😁 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUlMr_zL9Aw

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#ChristmasCheer #Wreath

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Had hoped to get to this one this year but the days are zipping by.

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My #ChristmasAtoZ bingo board update.

ShananigansReads You are doing so good. I need to be more intentional cause I‘ve had 3 books that start with H and two with C. 🤦🏾‍♀️ 12h
Texreader This is fantastic!!! 6h
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An anthology of poetry from 60 writers all over the world published to benefit Palestine.

At once heartbreaking and hopeful, this is a moving call for peace and an end to the genocide in Palestine. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

All proceeds from sales will be donated to The Sameer Project and mutual aids on Gaza Funds.

BookmarkTavern Release Date: December 27th, 2024 #ARC #NetGalley #WinterGames2024 #Adventathon @LiseWorks CW 👇🏻 13h
BookmarkTavern Genocide, death, child death, child sexual assault 13h
lil1inblue ❤️🖤💚 7h
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Reading Christmas at Starbucks. Very cute so far. #christmasnovella #happyholidays

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Eggs
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Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView

1-AM coffee and planning my day

2-The female protag is self-confident and resilient 🩵

#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

Play? @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @marleed @kspenmoll

TheSpineView ❤️☕️ Thanks for playing 14h
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I've recently discovered Witcher 3 and not sleeping so I wanted to be realistic with my #MidweekMuddle

I will be really happy if I actually finish this and get more than 5 hours a night.

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Getting hooked into a good game is soooo addictive 😂 15h
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#Two4Tuesday Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView

1. My morning coffee and scrolling through Litsy.

2. I have several books going at the moment and I‘m not sure any of the MCs could be described as having a “best trait” since they are all kinda flawed. I‘ll just go with Nancy Drew and say her best trait is determination.

Tagging @vlwelser @Kristy_K @zezeki @Arvena @KadaGul @AllDebooks @Avanders @Amor4Libros @Chrissyreadit

AllDebooks Thanks for the tag x 14h
TheSpineView Nancy is determined! Thanks for playing 14h
Avanders Ooh, number 1, for sure! 🙌🏼❤️ 14h
KadaGul Thanks 🫶 for the Tag 🏷️ 4h
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I‘m slowly redoing my bookshelves and finished these today! Lots of cleaning out and reorganizing!

JamieArc Looks great! 23h
Ruthiella Love it! 🤩 21h
squirrelbrain Looks fab! ❤️ 21h
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LeahBergen Looking great! 👏 21h
Librarybelle Lovely! 15h
AmyG Fabulous! Reorganizing my shelves is my New Year‘s resolution. 14h
CatMS I need to do the same.after the holidays that will be my winter task. 13h
BarbaraBB It looks so beautiful and tempting to just sit and read! 12h
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Eggs @TheSpineView 🩵💛 15h
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Front door natural wreath I purchased from a member of the American Heritage Girls!

#Wreath #ChristmasCheer

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

dabbe 💚💚💚 23h
AnnCrystal 🤩💝💝💝. 20h
Eggs @dabbe 💚❤️💚 15h
Eggs @AnnCrystal 💚❤️💚 15h
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love it ❤️ 12h
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My #Jolabokaflod swap package is here! I‘m so excited!

@MaleficentBookDragon @Jadams89

Jadams89 Yay! I‘m glad it made it! 18h
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#WinterGames #XmasChaCha #Wardens2024 #ReadAway2024

A cute Audible holiday read. I liked the story & the characters.

🎄: 55

Andrew65 Excellent 🎄🎄🎄 Just downloaded this one today. (edited) 1d
DieAReader @Andrew65 🤓🎄I hope you enjoy it! 1d
Read4life This is on my TBR for this month. 13h
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Andrew65 @DieAReader Thanks 🥰 9h
CoverToCoverGirl I‘m going to try to get to this one! 1h
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dabbe 😂😂😂 1d
Eggs 😂🥰👍🏼 15h
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And then I got curious about The Execution of Emperor Maximilian painting by Édouard Manet. Poor Maximilian ?

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Roary47
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@MaleficentBookDragon I am showing that it was delivered to my person, but I‘m not sure they got it. I‘ve been checking their posts and haven‘t seen the confirmation yet. Hopefully, it got to the right place. 😭🙏🏼 #JolabokaflodSwap2024

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JessClark78
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First Points Check In #WinterGames2024

7,610 points #ChristmasChapterChasers

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AkashaVampie
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2nd Round Of Bookish Monopoly For 2025

1. Set In The Future - Zodiac
2. Paranormal (Chance) - Trouble In Mudbug
3. Friend Picks - The Devil In The White City
4. 🩺 (Emoji) - The Devil Wears Scrubs
5. POC Author - Everything, Everything

Feel free to join in with me. You can either read the books I'm reading, do the prompts, or make your own board. Let Me Know If You Are! #BookishMonopoly

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AkashaVampie
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First Round Of Bookish Monopoly For 2025

1. LGBTQ+ Rep - Girls Of Paper And Fire
2. 5 or Less Characters (chance) - Project Hail Mary
3. 1991 (Random Yr Published) - What's Eating Gilbert Grape
4. Indie Book - Under Loch And Key
5. Person On Cover (Community Chest) - Quicksilver

Feel free to join in with me. You can either read the books I'm reading, do the prompts, or make your own board. Let Me Know If You Are! #BookishMonopoly

MemoirsForMe Happy Holidays @AkashaVampie ! Great topics to start the year! Once I finish my buddy read of Anna Karenina, I‘ll be back to play #BookishMonopoly. Can‘t wait! 20h
AkashaVampie @MemoirsForMe yay!! Good luck on ur rolls! 14h
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JessClark78
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Day 15 Totals #WinterGames2024

Got two hours of reading done on The Thirteenth Child.

#ReadAway2024 #ChristmasAtoZ #WinterCosy
#Adventathon #MidDecemberReadathon
#OatmealEscape +20 each

Watched:
🎥 Dear Santa +5
📺 Mickey‘s Christmas Carol (Based on a Book) +10

+140 points #ChristmasChapterChasers

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I don‘t know where the year has gone but I have doubled my reading goal since April … next year I‘ll have to up the goal to 150 or 200

MonicaLoves2Read Great job!!📚❤️📚 1d
Ddzmini @MonicaLoves2Read thank you 😊📚 1d
kspenmoll Yay! 1d
Suet624 Nice! 1d
Ddzmini @kspenmoll and @Suet624 thank you 📚😊 7h
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Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!!

Follow bookwormbecky1969 on Instagram to enter.

Here is the link: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDpi3RYSjoy/

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As promised, central Texas foliage and the leaves are falling everywhere

@dabbe @AllDebooks @TheSpineView @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

AllDebooks Spectacular, nature's fireworks 😍 1d
TheSpineView Beautiful! 🧡🍁💛 1d
Leftcoastzen Lovely! 1d
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AnnCrystal 😍💝. 1d
dabbe #completelygobsmacked!!! 🍁❣️🍁 1d
Eggs @AllDebooks Grateful 🍁 15h
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Eggs @dabbe 🍁❤️🍁 15h
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Eggs Beautiful cover🎀🎄 15h
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I loved my #AuldLangSpine #ALSpine reads this year. I had read several on the list from @KadaGul previously and read these 15 books throughout 2024.
Thank you for pairing us up, @monalyisha 💙💙
Looking forward to another fun reading year in 2025.

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Read4life
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My #CastTheDie update.

50% complete

PuddleJumper Wahoo! That's great 1d
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Wasn‘t feeling well yesterday so I have some catching up to do.

#WeeklyUpdate

AmandaBlaze There's a new Christmas Tree Farm, I'll Be Home for Mischief. 2d
Read4life @AmandaBlaze it‘s on my TBR for the month. Probably next week. I‘m looking forward to it!!! 1d
AnnCrystal 💕🙏💝. 1d
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Eggs
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Eggs @lil1inblue 💚🩵❤️ 1d
TheSpineView ❤️🎄❤️ 1d
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Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#CHRISTMASCHEER
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: BOWS AND RIBBONS

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 😍 2d
Eggs Festive 🎀 2d
SilversReviews @Eggs 😀😀 1d
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SilversReviews
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Have YOU tried a SPINE POEM?

THE “TRANSLATION” IS BELOW:

THE SILENT SISTER “TOLD”

NECESSARY LIES “TO KEEP”

ALL THE DANGEROUS THING “AWAY!”

All three are reviewed on my blog and Goodreads!!

@diane.chamberlain.author
@stacyvwillingham

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BookwormAHN
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Here are my points for the first half of #WinterGames2024 🐉
#HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks

PaperbackPirate Wow! 👏👏 2d
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2d
LiseWorks Nice! 2d
dabbe Go, team us! 💚❣️💚 1d
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JessClark78
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Day 14 Totals #WinterGames2024

Read for an hour. Read a chapter of Winter‘s Tale and started The Thirteenth Child.

#ReadAway2024 #ChristmasAToZ #WinterCosy
#Adventathon #MidDecemberReadathon
#OatmealEscape +10 each

Watched:
🎥 Red One +5
🎥 P2 +5

+75 points #ChristmasChapterChasers

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JoeMo
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At the halfway point for #wintergames2024, my points are listed above.
#wintergames
#cristmaschapterchasers

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I‘ve been busy. Not reading much. Hosted Thanksgiving, am running a bunch (8 mile trail race this past weekend), and have been swamped by trying to get everything Christmas done before we head to my parents‘, which means cooking 14 different meals to freeze as my dad‘s gift, make cheese straws and buckeyes for everyone‘s stockings, and shop, wrap, etc.). Somehow I‘m holding onto the thought it will all get done in time. #bookreport #weeklyforecast

Suet624 That‘s a lot! Good luck. 💕 2d
TheBookHippie I have faith in you!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2d
kspenmoll That‘s alot, but you can do it & enjoy it! 2d
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dabbe 😂🤩😂 2d
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great graphic 💚🤍 2d
Eggs Love the background! 2d
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Eggs
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#LitsyLove went out last week ❄️🎄💚☃️🌞

LiseWorks Hopefully our strike will be over soon 2d
Librarybelle Yay!! 2d
BookwormAHN 🩵❄️🩵 2d
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MemoirsForMe 🤗🎄❤️ 2d
TheLudicReader So sad I won‘t be receiving it in the foreseeable future. 😂 Thanks for thinking of me, though. 2d
AmyG 🙌🏻❤️ 2d
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 2d
dabbe 💙❄️💙 2d
TheSpineView 🥰😘😍 2d
Cupcake12 Thank you 💕 2d
Sleepswithbooks Yayyyy 💌🩶🦉📖 1d
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# ChristmasCheer
Day 12. Candy cane
#CandyCane

Eggs A classic, especially syrup on spaghetti 🍝 2d
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Thank you so much @Kar2b for the awesome package. I can‘t wait to start reading. I love it all ❤️❤️#stuffedstockingswap

Avanders 😍🎄♥️ I love all the actual stockings making their way across the country! 2d
Kar2b You‘re so welcome. Happy holidays!! 2d
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#WeeklyForecast

Currently Reading:
📚 Kitchens of the Great Midwest
📚 Before the Fall
📚 Is She Really Going Out With Him?
📚 The Candy Cane Cupcake Killer #SeasonalCozies

Up Next:
📚 Nora Goes Off Script
📚 The Neighbor Favor

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Hope to see you this week!!

Can you guess what books will be in the Spine Poem and what the books are that I‘ll Never Forget?😊

Happy Reading!!

@diane.chamberlain.author
@stacyvwillingham
@janecorry
@drgillham
@sofialundberg_
#ronaldbalson
@mirandasmithwriter
Renee Ryan

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January's author is Malinda Lo!

I've read and enjoyed some of her YA/retelling books. I enjoyed Huntress and Ash. Anyone else have any recommendations? Drop them below

I'm going to #QueerBC May-May so I'll refresh the author list then and I'll do some feedback stuff March/April to see how to improve it

Thank you to everyone who has participated. I hope you are enjoying yourself and discovered some new authors

Jari-chan Awesome! I planned to read A Scatter Of Light anyways 😁 3d
peanutnine Nice! I've read Telegraph and Scatter of Light and really enjoyed them both! Looking forward to digging into her backlist 2d
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BookmarkTavern Excellent! 2d
rwmg I've seen so many good comments about Last Night at the Telegraph Club, I'm quite glad of an excuse to actually read it. 2d
Read4life Like @peanutnine I‘ve read Telegraph Club & Scatter of Light. Loved both of them. Highly recommend. 2d
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Taking these few quiet Sunday morning minutes to devour a couple of chapters.
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend

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Is Litsy showing up on the iPhone like this for anyone else? It‘s been several days and the buttons for like, comment, stack and even add photo, just don‘t show up. I remember where they are and can still click the invisible buttons, but it just looks like this all the time. And I have to check the like count of something before I like it or else I don‘t know if my like registered or not. 🤦‍♀️ So Litsy still works for me, it‘s just weird…

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Oh! And the back button at the upper left corner of some pages… 3d
Librarybelle The recent iOS updates have caused some issues. I‘ve been lucky so far, but others had to uninstall and then reinstall the app to get it to work properly. If that doesn‘t work, you can email litsy@librarything.com and they can walk you through other troubleshooting options. Good luck! 3d
Ruthiella So far so good for me, but why it affects some iPhone users and not others is curious… 2d
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dabbe I just uninstalled and reinstalled on my iPad for the same reasons. Now, it works. 🙌 2d
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Librarybelle @dabbe Thank you both! Worked perfectly. Guess I should‘ve tried the universal “turn it off and back on again” fix. 🤦‍♀️🤣 @Ruthiella Maybe the age of the phone? Mine‘s pretty dated. 😅 1d
Librarybelle Yay!! So glad it worked! 1d
dabbe @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Mine's old, too. I bet that's our glitchy problem. 😂 1d
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TheSpineView 😍😍😍 3d
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It‘s at last fall here. The bountiful rain caused the trees to become deep shades of red and orange. Piano recital last night for my daughter and granddaughter. Have a great weekend everyone!

#SaturdayChatterday @AllDebooks @TheSpineView @Deblovestoread @KadaGul @dabbe

TheSpineView 👍🤩🌞 3d
AllDebooks Wonderful 💙❄️💙 3d
dabbe I just “chatted!“ Thanks for the tag. And yay to it finally being fall! I hear ya! 💙❄️💙 3d
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Eggs @TheSpineView ❤️🩷❤️ 2d
Eggs @AllDebooks 🧡🍁❤️ 2d
Eggs @dabbe The brilliant foliage is so rare here I‘ll be taking pix today🍁 2d
AllDebooks @Eggs please post them. I love autumnal displays x 2d
dabbe @Eggs I'd love to see it! Be sure to post! 💙❄️💙 2d
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