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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it. Some will be old, some will be new - don't judge me, I have a lot of books.

Day 151th

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#tbrpile

#WeekendReads @rachelsbrittain

1. Tokyo Zodiac Murders
2. Vin Brulè ❤❤
3. The tagged one I guess 😂

@Mavey , wanna play?

Enjoyed it - on audiobook which was great for the pronunciation of the language. Found myself empathizing with the protagonists and their mystic, misguided ideas about life and medicine

For me, not as riveting as Burial Rites. But still very page turning, full of folk more and hard luck and took.

Cosying up to start this charity shop bargain.
I read Burial Rites at the start of the year and was blown away by how much I loved it.
So I do have high expectations... again! 😉😉

Library book sale haul! So happy to go to my first library sale of 2020!

It‘s the early 1800s in Ireland. The Widow Leahy is raising her grandson. The child is four years old and cannot speak and cannot walk. The people in the village believe him to be a “changeling“. They believe that the fairies have switched the child for one of their own. I just love Irish folklore and this is one of the best that I‘ve read. My only question is why I waited so long to read it since I first heard about it in 2017.

#NamasteNovember #goldcover
A slow burn book, great read though.

Not set along the Mersey River, but water and rivers play a role in this newest by Kent. Kent has become one of my favorite authors for her writing style and her ability to evoke such raw emotions. I absolutely love Burial Rites, & while this one is excellent, I think BR is still my favorite. This centers around the battle between religion & superstition & a tragedy that ignites investigations into a way of life. #merseyparadise #RedRoseSeptember

I read this book as support for our wonderful young writer from Adelaide, Hannah Kent. As a follow up to her brilliant novel “ Burial Rites” this book is similarly about single women in ancient times, who find themselves in trouble with the law. It‘s hard not to feel sympathy for the lead characters, despite some of the choices they made. An interesting study on the belief systems that govern the society.

Imagine my surprise when I went through my mail upon returning home and found a #JB book and a note from @Jas16 !! Thank you, Jennifer! I'm thrilled with your choice and humbled by your kindness. 💜

Just to make sure that also my English speaking followers know what I‘m raving about and add the correct books to their stack. ?

The original title of „Wo drei Flüsse sich kreuzen“ is “The Good People”.

By the way, has anybody got an idea why the foreign language and the original language editions are not (yet) mixed into one feed❓
I thought this feature has recently been introduced – am I wrong, @Litsy ❓?

Out and about getting ready for son‘s graduation while starting this book for #LMPBC #round5 #groupL

LOVED this book @Crazeedi . Going out tomorrow @shellleigh33 ! #lmpbc

"We are good only when life makes it easy for us to be so. Maybe the heart hardens when good fortune is not there to soften it. "

This book is so good!! Hannah Kent is amazing! Great choice @Crazeedi! And you commented maybe the baby has Polio, I think it's rickets!

#LMPBC Round 5 Group L @suvata
@shellleigh33 @Skeebies05 @Kayla.Adriena
Finished and being sent to Kayla tomorrow! I received 'Rebecca' from Ashley on Friday!
I hope you enjoy this intriguing book!

#LMPBC #groupL #round005 @suvata
@shellleigh33 @Skeebies05 @Kayla.Adriena
Starting my book so I can get finished and pass on!!

#LMPBC #groupL #round005
This is the book I've decided to read. I hope you all think you'll enjoy it too. Kent is a new author for me!

Thank you dear Cindy for your kindness to me! I can't wait to read this!
@Cinfhen #litsyfriendsarethebest #litsylove #oceansapartbutfriendsatheart

1. I‘m always attracted by shiny, sparkly covers.
2. Without plans 🤷‍♀️
3. Yellow.
4. Peter.

#friyayintro @howjessreads

I found this book immersive and dark. A good look at the way superstition and paranoia can catch on and overwhelm a community. Based on real events, the small farming community is steeped in fairy lore. A desperate widow tries to save her grandson, who she believes is a changeling. I enjoyed Kent‘s writing, which is sharp and focused. 4⭐️ #goodpeople And thanks to all the buddy readers.

I have chosen the tagged book for this prompt for my #52booksin52weeks as it was loosely based on a court case in Co. Kerry of Infanticide.

As this is the closest I am going to get to a true crime book as even though the point of these challenges are to widen your reading I just would have a hard time ticking this off otherwise as I just don't like reading true crime in the non-fiction sense.

@Schnoebs

I have chosen the tagged book for this prompt for my #popsugarchallenge as it was loosely based on a court case in Co. Kerry of Infanticide.

Good. Even though it took me awhile to get into it, the story was an interesting concept showing the battle between 'Old Ways' that can be taken as superstitious, the church and science. Thank you #NetGalley for the proof copy.

Thank you @trishb @JennyM @erzascarletbookgasm @Mdargusch @caroline2 @Tamra @Christine11 for the buddy read it has got me through this! Even though some of you bailed I would suggest you try again

#goodpeople Am I the only one still working on this one? I‘ve gotten about a third of the way through. Just made a latte, so I think it‘s time to sit back and knock a good chunk of this one out.

And I thought Burial Rites was bleak...! This does reach new levels of dark. I wouldn‘t say I enjoyed it but it consumed me! I was fascinated by the old superstitions in Ireland in 1825 on fairy folk and how far they were willing to go! With the usual beautiful writing and intriguing female characters, this is a pick from me! Thank you for letting me tag along on the buddy read guys! 😊

This is so sad, tragic. Disheartening. Such pitiful ignorance, these people. Look how poverty, grief, superstitions, and such strong belief affect the three women‘s lives and the repercussions that follow. Among all the bleak scenes, there are moments of empathy and humanity that are touching. The pace is slow in this, some parts dragged on, but I was eager to know how it goes, though with a sense of foreboding.👇

I did it. I finished the book!...kind of. I did skim 50-100 pages to get to the climax and the ending 🤷🏻‍♀️And wowza, Kent did not let up with the darkness

I am sad I didn't love this book like I loved Burial Rites. Both are very atmospheric and slow paced, but for some reason it didn't work for me this time. Fun to read with the rest of you #goodpeople though!!

Hmmmm... these fairies/good people/changelings sure work in #mysteriousways.

I‘m about halfway through and feeling a bit bored by this book. I hate bailing so I might try to continue but I‘m struggling! 😕

#musicalnewyear

Book 3: #newyearwhodis
This one I throughly enjoyed! Kent brings to life the people of this small Irish town full of superstitions. Kent draws you in and won‘t let go. I found myself both wanting to read as fast as possible and also wanting to stop so I didn‘t have to read the hard parts. I cried for poor Michel, but could also understand Nora‘s willingness to believe superstition that Nance could banish the fairy and bring back the real child.

Real life distractions might be hindering this book right now because I find myself slowly drifting away every time I pick it up. I agree the writing is lovely but the subject matter and elements of magical realism are not working for me. Sorry my #GoodPeople , I think this book is going back into #hibernation 🐻

There was a quotable sentence on every other page and the opening section of the first chapter is gut wrenching grief over the death of a spouse. Take my heart out and stab it repeatedly. I have more specific thoughts, but want the other buddy readers to finish first. I feel deep pity for people controlled by fear of the supernatural.

I didn‘t know this was based on a true story until the end! #thegoodpeople

I‘ve finished this #GoodPeople buddy readers. Will post review later when more or all have completed theirs. Sigh, always the women who suffer much in these stories.

Image of Killarney landscape above.

I‘ve made it about 50 pages in and I‘m enjoying this #darkanddreary read so far... I‘m looking forward to reading more about Nance Roche!

Ok, I‘m calling it a day, giving in. When you‘re snarling at your book at the thought of picking it back up....sorry fellow buddy readers.... hope you do better/enjoy more.
If I haven‘t put everyone off I‘m happy to send this on!

130 pages done, struggling. Writing is beautiful and haunting, but just don‘t know that I want to finish the story.....will see what my face does when it sees the book in the morning 🤷🏻‍♀️

This is a beautifully written tragedy. Kent‘s artful way with words and sentences made the senseless horror in this book palatable. Nora hires a young girl,Mary,to help with her grandson, who Nora believes is a changling or a fairy. This is the story based on true events of how Mary, Nora, and a local doctress, Nance, deal with their hard lives, folklore, fairies, and the world that is trying to change around them. Heartbreaking ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I love maps in books! I‘m reading the tagged book, where Nora was taking a ten-mile walk to Killarney..and it says she saw this place and that place...I keep referring to the map to see where she was travelling. 🙂
#GoodPeople

“People are always a little afraid of what they do not recognize” #GoodPeople I have a feeling this little line is going to be a MAJOR theme 😢

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🇸🇬 (visited last year) 🇺🇸 (still holding out for New York trip!)
#hellothursday

#TheGoodPeople

I‘m switching between print and audio, so I get to listen to the beautiful Irish narrator. And by doing so I also learn the correct pronunciation of names. Like Micheál, which actually sounds like Me-hall.

Ummmm, based on the introductory pages and this chapter title page, I‘m guessing this is not a cozy feel good read.😑

No complaints, I love Kent‘s writing! #thegoodpeople

“She did not understand how Martin‘s body could seem so small. In life he had been a bear of a man, had carried her on the night of their wedding as though she was nothing more than sunlight.” Hannah Kent is a true wordsmith. #GoodPeople

Hoping to start this book later today😁 Calling all my #GoodPeople @JennyM @TrishB @Birdsong28 @Mdargusch @Redwritinghood @emilyhaldi are you guys ready to go?? It‘s a SUPER informal #BuddyRead Go at your own pace and share a thought when u feel like it!! If it may be a spoiler use the spoiler tag❤️All are welcome to join in #TheMoreTheMerrier

Next up off the #NewYearWhoDis list from @TheKidUpstairs are these two.

“The Good People” :: I‘m reading this beautiful hard cover copy I found on thriftbooks. LOVE this cover! 😍✨💕

“How I Live Now” :: I put the ebook on hold through my library and it just came in so I‘m reading that on my lunch break at work. I HATE this version of the cover so I‘m really glad it‘s an ebook and I don‘t have to look it it much 🤢🤷‍♀️

Another brilliant fictionalisation of a grim historical event from Hannah Kent. It's a powerful portrait of grief and while I was fascinated by all the folklore this is at heart a disturbing tale: if you were upset by how the child was treated in Emma Donoghue's "The Wonder", I'd recommend giving this a very wide berth. There's no denying she has a way with conjuring place and culture and the hard lives that ordinary folk live within it, though.

Interesting weird little book.
I enjoyed it but didn't like the ending very much, but recommend it.

There‘s a traditional Irish murder ballad, circa 1600 at the beginning of the book my coworker is reading and I just had to share it!