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charl08
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GatheringBooks Thank you for sharing this! Filled out the form! 💕 1d
charl08 @GatheringBooks 🤞🤞🤞 1d
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Well, I wasn't expecting that!
I've only read 3 of these, so 3 more to find.

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##WomensPrizeLL25

Leniverse I have very mixed feelings about this. 5d
BarbaraBB I am content. I haven‘t read the whole longlist but of this shortlist I have read five and really enjoyed four of those. 5d
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charl08 @BarbaraBB interesting! Which was the one that you've not read yet? 4d
sarahbarnes Same - I‘ve read three. 4d
squirrelbrain Meh, I‘m a bit over the Fiction prize now - I didn‘t love the longlist anyway, and now this hasn‘t helped! 🤷‍♀️ 4d
charl08 @sarahbarnes will you read the others? 4d
charl08 @squirrelbrain ah well, there's always the Booker... 4d
sarahbarnes I‘m not sure…the challenge is they‘re often not at the library here and I don‘t feel invested in any of them enough to buy a copy….How about you? 4d
charl08 @sarahbarnes I'm guessing Fundamentally will come in at the library, as they've got a few copies stll on order (its a big group of libraries in my county). Not sure about the July or Wouden. 4d
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I couldn't find this in database. I got it for my neighbors son for Easter. I always read the books I get for them.

Cute book with Grover, Big Bird, Bert and Amy as they pretend to find different animals. Great Illustration.

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An avid reader, Walpole came across an interesting piece of writing titled ‘The Three Princes of Serendip‘, translated into English from an old Persian tale.... How heartwarming it is to know that one of the most inspiring words in the English language has been been created by a writer with the help of a Persian fairy tale, thus connecting East and West....

From Elif Shafak's substack (link in comments)

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Tkimsal
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Delivered to me today, so…. Yay!

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charl08
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The new album ‘Between The Covers – 9 Songs For Bibliophiles‘ features 9 songs about books and reading, as the punny title suggests, there are 5 new originals sandwiched between 4 cover version.
The album will be promoted by a solo tour of UK and Europe in May and June, with performances in bookshops, libraries, literary festivals ... (Via the ever fabulous Guy Garvey) https://paularmfield.com/events/upcoming-events/

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Can you recommend a book that features neurodiversity? Ideally fictional and something you've actually read?

My work bookgroup is looking for something around this theme - so far suggestions are The Maid, How to Stop Time and Intermezzo...

ravenlee I enjoyed this MGGN that deals with the main character‘s OCD in a unique way. 3w
ChaoticMissAdventures Oh I have a few I really enjoyed was there one area y'all were most interested in? - Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin; The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochran; Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman; Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata; Turtles All The Way Down by John Green 3w
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Bookwomble Murderbot is coded autistic, without it being said explicitly, and is a generally sympathetic portrayal. I recall finding the tagged interesting, with its explicitly autistic MC, though I read it before I had any proper insight into autism, and before recognising my own autism, so I'm not sure how it would sit with me now. 3w
ShelleyBooksie The Kiss Quotient. It's got very sexy scenes though 3w
Liz_M The only one that comes to mind was much-beloved when I read it more than 20 years ago; it may not have aged well, The main character of the tagged book has Tourettes. 3w
SaunteringVaguelyDownwards I mostly know children's lit - tagged book features ADHD. @Bookwomble - I just saw a play adaptation of Curious Incident that I thought did a brilliant job of staging sensory input overload. 3w
Catsandbooks The FMC has ADHD and the MMC had OCD. Really enjoyed it! 3w
Dragon This is a great book and I loved the movie adaptation 3w
BarbaraBB The Remains of the Day is fantastic. I don‘t remember it being neurodiverse but that can be me. 3w
TieDyeDude I would recommend Flowers for Algernon 😁 3w
charl08 @TieDyeDude another book I haven't read... 3w
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Ebb and Flo bookshop has reopened in Chorley! Now on two floors, packed out for the official opening.

Bookwomble I haven't been there since before the pandemic. Good to hear they're still going, and from strength to strength it appears 😊 3w
charl08 @Bookwomble definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. New address is St Thomas' St. 3w
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Always the art explored uncharted terrains, and managed to get him outside his comfort zone. Almost every time he was left enthralled by this new generation of artists that were conscious and produced art that was not only beautiful but also effective in its own transgressive way.

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Andzani woke up with a babalas the following day...

[Book not in the database https://wisaniirvin.com/]

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Failed attempt to take a picture of beautiful brunch and book...

Book not in the db yet

Cathythoughts Lovely picture 🥰 👍🏻 (edited) 1mo
charl08 @cathythoughts Aw, thanks! 1mo
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This is a café, they sell food, but it's also a hardware, see the timber? You can see it all the way from school, it's so long. This is the fastest route to get to the school, after passing this cafe you will find this passage. And out of this passage you are met by that big house with the red tile roofing. It is one of the few houses that have tile roofing around here as you can see. After you have passed the house you will see these boulders.

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Susanita It‘s sad that it‘s come to this. 😒 1mo
AmyG 😥 1mo
sarahbarnes 😞 1mo
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AI's not quite there yet...

julesG Probably for the better. 😉 1mo
ChaoticMissAdventures I have started searching everything by adding "-AI" to the end of the query. I cannot stand the gibberish AI spits out! 1mo
tpixie I wonder what‘s listed as fiction!!! 1mo
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Dangerous times on the Waterstones app...

Suet624 Um, yeah! 1mo
Bookwomble Uh-oh! 💸📚💸 1mo
charl08 @Suet624 @Bookwomble it's too late for me, but save yourselves 🤣 1mo
Bookwomble @charl08 Ha, ha! ? "Fly, you fools!" ??‍♂️ 1mo
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Apart from the Jimenez (TKMaxx) all thanks to Oxfam Books.
Bagpus is impressed.

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How did I not know TK Maxx have books?

(Could turn into an expensive discovery)

TrishB I did not know this either! Are they much cheaper? 2mo
Suet624 What a wonderful surprise 2mo
AmyG Oh wow! 2mo
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squirrelbrain O-oh - that could be bad news! 🤪 2mo
Deblovestoread 😍😍😍 2mo
charl08 @TrishB I'm not sure- I picked up a paperback for £3. These hardbacks were £12 (I have a bad record with buying classics I never read, so regretfully left them for someone else...) 2mo
charl08 @Suet624 @AmyG I was v pleased! 2mo
charl08 @squirrelbrain I wasn't sure if it's a one off... @Deblovestoread 🥳 2mo
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A reminder (for me) to check on the 4th!

Leniverse Coming up quickly! I better get my predictions together. 2mo
charl08 @Leniverse ooh fun. I generally have no idea! 2mo
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Ooh shiny new books.

Loved Private Revolutions, so hoping I can get (as many as I can read) through the library too...

ChaoticMissAdventures As always there are so many that were not anywhere near my radar! Which I always find exciting. The only one I have read and I felt it was fine (I am so surprised to see it because it came out in the US in 2020) 2mo
AnneCecilie Private Resolutions was one of the books my library had, so I‘m happy you liked me, makes me more excited to read. I don‘t really put in much research when it comes to borrowing library books. 2mo
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Mpcacher Autocracy, Inc was very good...scary stuff though. 2mo
squirrelbrain Glad to hear you loved Private Revolutions - I just got that from the library today. 2mo
charl08 @ChaoticMissAdventures I guess it had a bit of a trip to get here! 2mo
charl08 @AnneCecilie hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 2mo
charl08 @Mpcacher yes, I am a bit nervous of this one. The US news is already giving me blood pressure issues. 2mo
charl08 @squirrelbrain look forward to hearing what you make of it. 2mo
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Panpan

Bad. So bad. Title and author shall go unnamed.

Tkimsal @dabbe Amen to that! 👍 2mo
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Current read. I got this in a white elephant gift exchange over the recent holidays.

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"...a 'librocubicularist': one who reads in bed..."

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mcipher Doesn‘t every reader read in bed???? 2mo
charl08 @mcipher not if they follow the sleep hygiene advice... 2mo
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Have picked up the usual winter bug from work. I am consoling myself with looking at lovely new penguins.

wanderinglynn Hope you feel better soon! But excellent reason to buy books. 👍🏻 3mo
charl08 @wanderinglynn thanks - mostly window shopping for now (or trying to keep it that way!) 3mo
Bookwomble I hope you're feeling more comfortable now ❤️‍🩹 3mo
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Big news!
Two of my poems were published in “Sublimation Annual: The Best Of Volume 1“ (Edited by TS S. Fulk), under the pseudonym River Wilde. If you're into speculative poetry this magazine might just be your cup of tea.
It's availabe on Amazon.
Now this is a great way to start the new year! 🍻

#poetry #speculativepoetry #litsyauthor

Deblovestoread Congratulations 🎉 3mo
Ruthiella Congratulations! 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
Librarybelle Congratulations! 3mo
AnnCrystal 🎉📝Congratulations👏🥳👍💝. 3mo
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This collection of 13 short stories is an exploration of horror and the paranormal. Dean brings fresh ideas to scare her readers, allowing them to reconsider the concept of fear. Dean does a great job building that feeling you get when you read horror - a combination of anxiety, fear, isolation, and terror. The atmosphere of each story creates a fantastic backdrop for the characters, allowing the unbelievable and unknown to take center stage.

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Great weather for staying inside and reading...

Aims42 I hope there‘s a warm drink nearby! 🥰🥰🥰 3mo
tpixie Lovely horses 🐎 3mo
TheSpineView Perfect indoor weather! ❤️🐴 3mo
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Me with the 16/17 books I managed to read this year! Top favorites were An Echo in the Bone, All the Lost Things, and Iron Flame. Really enjoyed some of these! Not pictured is My Dark Vanessa.

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What gracious, friendly, good people readers are! Merry Christmas! #LitsyCardSwap

TheBookHippie Happy Holidays to you!!! What a pretty pile of goodness! 3mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3mo
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The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoha to Charleston, 1777 -1780 by Rick Atkinson

Babylonia by Costanza Casati

#Weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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Hobson (and I) are wondering if this might be my #JolabokaflodSwap package?! It‘s got no markings to indicate that it is, but I didn‘t order anything and my name isn‘t spelled like a family member would. I suppose we shall see on Christmas Eve!

LittlebearReads Update: another identical box has arrived, and thus the #Jolabokaflod plot has thickened. Could it be elves? Quite possibly. 3mo
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"Every reader of Singer is at home in Krochmalna Street, the heart of Warsaw‘s Jewish neighborhood, where the author lived from 1908 to 1917 and where he set many of his books. When you read Singer, Krochmalna becomes the center of the world. The feeling is even more powerful because the street now exists only in these texts... and a few black-and-white photos..."

https://europeanreviewofbooks.com/the-underbelly-of-krochmalna-street/

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TheBookHippie Thanks for this!! 4mo
Soubhiville Very cool, and I love the illustration. 4mo
Kristy_K Wonderful list. Thank you for sharing! 4mo
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charl08 @TheBookHippie so many books! 4mo
charl08 @Soubhiville I'd not realised the graphic moves on the website - v smart. 4mo
charl08 @Kristy_K hoping I can pick up a few more in 2025... 4mo
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LittlebearReads
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The #JolabokaflodSwap package is all put together and ready to get mailed tomorrow! Thanks again, @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing this super fun swap!

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🎅🏼 #Jolabokaflod has been sent @MaleficentBookDragon @merelybookish 📚 #LCS has also been sent @bookish_wookish @TheKidUpstairs ❄️ Both are arriving via UPS and should be there before Xmas 🤞🏼🎄

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 4mo
merelybookish Exciting!! 4mo
bookish_wookish love it! 🤣 4mo
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TheLudicReader Fantastic! 4mo
bookish_wookish 🎄🎄 4mo
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It‘s happening! #LitsyCardSwap

LibrarianRyan Nice!! 4mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 4mo
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Love a book list!
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/25/g-s1-34679/npr-books-we-love-2024

(See previous post for the NYT free access link)

charl08 I do like Nora Lange 4mo
charl08 This sounds worthwhile for me! 4mo
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charl08 How did I miss this? 4mo
TheKidUpstairs I always love the NPR list! It's so much fun to explore 4mo
charl08 @TheKidUpstairs yup, I like how you can filter by genre. And nice to hear from the different people at npr too. 4mo
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Yay! A list...

How many have you read? (8) How many do you want to read? (Well, I've ticked 9, but I think that's likely to rise).
100 Notable Books of 2024 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/26/books/notable-books.html?unlocked...

Next up, NPR's list!

Bookwomble I'm going to predict "zero" - now, let's look at the list ? 4mo
Bookwomble 🔮🧙‍♀️ Correct 😜 4mo
TheBookHippie 12 and 1 😂 4mo
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tpixie 4! And 0 😅 4mo
CSeydel I‘ve only read two of these, but I have a few on my list - particularly interested in Adam Higginbotham‘s account of the Challenger disaster 4mo
lauraisntwilder 0 and 4. 😬 4mo
CocoReads 1–I read The God of the Woods. There are some I‘m interested in though. 4mo
charl08 @TheBookHippie @tpixie I admire your restraint... 4mo
charl08 @CSeydel I have this out from the library already. 4mo
charl08 @CocoReads "some" all or "some" one or two?! 4mo
tpixie @charl08 lol 😂 apparently I don‘t read enough NYT book favorites!! 4mo
CocoReads @charl08 some just 1 or 2. Don‘t ask me which ones—I can‘t actually remember. The Women-that one for sure 4mo
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Tkimsal
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Happy Thanksgiving!

Ruthiella Happy Thanksgiving! 4mo
dabbe 🧡🤎💛 4mo
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Pretty frustrated with #botm. None of the selections since July have appealed to me (enough to want to own them) so I've been skipping, but there are some add-ons that I want!

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For the first time, my book club has chosen to try themed readings. In 2025, we will pick selections that fit (in any way we choose) that month‘s theme. I‘m excited to try this. #FirstSaturdayReaders

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I just signed up for my first swap, the #JólabókaflóðSwap hosted by @MaleficentBookDragon , and I‘m very excited to see how it goes!

MaleficentBookDragon Welcome! I hope you love it as much as I do. 5mo
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The 2024 shortlisted authors are:
Out of Gaza: New Palestinian Poetry
Lana Makes Purple Pizza
The Revolution of 1936–1939 in Palestine
48 Stories of Exile from Palestine
Knights of Cinema: The Story of the Palestine Film Unit
Elastic Empire: Refashioning War through Aid in Palestine
Against Erasure: A Photographic Memory of Palestine Before the Nakba

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It's a swap day. #LittleChristmasSwap @bookish_wookish hosting.

bookish_wookish Thanks for sharing!! 🎄 5mo
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From recent research by the Literacy Trust [UK]. (I think, of course for adults too, it's just they only asked the youngsters for this research!)

Their programmes work to give more children access to books and reading.
They're looking for support and volunteers: https://literacytrust.org.uk/reading-for-pleasure/

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🍬Sweet Candy
🎃Make
👻Ghost
🦉Owl
🎃Mummy
🎉Party
👻Carpet
🪄Spell
🕸Cobwebs
🎃Carved
🪦Graveyard

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

MommyOfTwo Carpet? 🤣 5mo
Eggs 🧡🎃🖤 5mo
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I can't believe November is Friday! Ugh! Where as the year gone.
@TheAromaofBooks here's my November #Bookspinbingo list! Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to do each month. 🥰

DogMomIrene 2024 has flown by. Pretty much the only goal I‘ve kept up with has been my reading goal😂 5mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5mo
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Translation (original language published) stats for 2024 so far.

Suet624 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5mo
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