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The Book of Book Lists
The Book of Book Lists: A Bibliophile's Compendium | Johnson
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This is a book of book lists. Lists that make you smile, make you wonder, and see titles together in entirely new ways. From Bin Laden's bookshelf to the books most frequently left in hotels, from prisoners' favorite books to Member of Parliaments' most borrowed books, these lists are proof that a person's bookcase tells you everything you need to know about them, and sometimes more besides.
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Kshakal
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I am starting my list of books I know will be coming out in 2025!!!

TheSpineView You are too organized! 2mo
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julesG
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Sitting outside while it's still possible without burning to a crisp. Putting together my "check list" for the upcoming month. Lots of books starting with L. I'm hoping the #ClassicLSFBC and the #LittensLoveRomance pick will start with an L too. ?

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Chrissyreadit
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Does anyone else cancel because they will never read all the botm books on their shelves… then want 5 books the next month?????

AmyG Hahahahaha….I did that last month. 9mo
Leftcoastzen Shocking … not !😄 9mo
marleed I selected 5 newly published books and wanted even more! I‘m still waiting for the month when I choose to skip! 9mo
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Kshakal
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#tlt @dabbe

1. Wicked
2. Kinky Boots
3. Moulin Rouge

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 Now #2: I gotta look into this one! Thanks for sharing! 🩷💜❤️ 10mo
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AllDebooks
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#Naturalitsy

Wow, you outdid yourselves with all of those amazing recommendations. Thank you 😊

I've selected a wide range of (hopefully) engaging and informative reads for us throughout 2024. So get ordering, requesting, and stacking those titles.

!!! The earth transformed is the longest by far. I've placed this over 2 months, with our shortest read for the end of June.
I hope you're happy with the selection. 😅
⬇️ Cont.

AllDebooks Cont. I look forward to another year exploring and learning with you all. All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist. Once I've tagged everyone, I will add the categories and full title details for each month. 12mo
AllDebooks @LitsyEvents I'd be very grateful if you could share this post, please. 12mo
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm So excited for all of these!! I stacked every single one of the recommendations so pretty much any list you ended up choosing was going to get two huge thumbs up from me! ❤️ Off to my library‘s site to find/request these! 12mo
AllDebooks May and June - Climate (2023) 1237p Don't worry about the length, I can always extend it if we need to 😅 (edited) 12mo
AllDebooks June - Climate - The earth transformed (cont.) Also Weather - (2021) 144p (edited) 12mo
AllDebooks Aug - Fiction (2023) 248p 12mo
AllDebooks December - Snow (2019) 320p *** Please note, this is also published as Snow: A biography by Giles Whitwell *** 12mo
Chelsea.Poole Lovely! I really want to read Eight Bears! 12mo
Cuilin These all look amazing, let the scouting commence. 12mo
Roary47 Nice! Thank you. 😊 12mo
daena Great choices! 12mo
julieclair Wow! We have a fascinating reading year ahead! 👍 12mo
jlhammar Looks like we have some great reading ahead of us! 12mo
Smarkies These look like really interesting reads! Will try and join as much as possible. 12mo
Hooked_on_books Thanks for getting this list out to us now! Unfortunately, I can‘t access almost any of them either through my 2 libraries or Everand, so I think I‘m going to say farewell for now. Thanks for organizing a great group! You can go ahead and remove me from the tag list. 12mo
AllDebooks @Hooked_on_books Oh, that's such a shame. Thank you for joining in. Hope to see you back at some point x 12mo
AllDebooks @Chelsea.Poole it looks amazing 🐻 12mo
AllDebooks @Cuilin I'm so excited for this list x 12mo
AllDebooks @Roary47 You're welcome 😊 12mo
AllDebooks @daena I can't wait to get stuck in x 12mo
AllDebooks @julieclair we certainly do! 😊 12mo
AllDebooks @Smarkies great to have you join us x 12mo
yourfavouritemixtape I am so excited! Will start stacking immediately. Thank you!! 12mo
kspenmoll Thanks! 12mo
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the @dabbe #tlt

1. Cross stitch
2. Word searches
3. Watching trashy reality tv

@BethM @JenReadsAlot @peaknit @KateReadsYA

dabbe I used to cross stitch, but my old eyes can't see those little squares anymore! Thanks for sharing! 🧡🖤💜 13mo
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CSeydel
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#TLT

1. Harris & Sara (Steve Martin & Victoria Tennant) in LA Story
2. Stevens & Miss Kenton in The Remains of the Day
3. Mma Ramotswe & Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni in The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series

dabbe 1. Heard of the movie but never saw it. Time to change that! 🤩
2. One I haven't read but now on my TBR!
3. YES! I've only read a few of those, so I'll have to revisit! 😍
Thanks for playing! 🧡💜🧡
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mrp27 I love LA Story!! 1y
CSeydel @mrp27 It‘s so good! 1y
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kstadt929
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The end of July snuck up on me, but here are my #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin selections for August!! Squeaking in just in time ☺️ @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
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dariazeoli
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Oh, hi. I‘m supposed to be reading right now but I‘m procrastinating by making surveys so you can tell me what I need to read by a deadline five and a half years in the future.

That sounds totally fun and not at all strange, right?

Help a middle-aged bookworm out? https://forms.gle/gZdeEyKiqLvYfQ1GA

Soubhiville Haha, completely wise and reasonable use of time! I‘m going to wisely and reasonably use my time later to fill this out for you 😁😆 1y
Soubhiville Your form asks for an email in the “how do I know you” field. 🤷‍♀️ But I filled it out. Not easy choosing just one book to rec! 1y
dariazeoli @Soubhiville Ah, thanks for pointing that out! I am a complete novice at forms so I missed like 4 things and keep having to edit. And thanks for the rec. You‘re the first to give one 💜 1y
Soubhiville 💕 you‘ll have to post the list you end up with. 1y
Jerdencon I went through my five star ratings books and searched yours and came up with a good one I think and hope. 1y
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kstadt929
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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kstadt929
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My picks for #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin for March 🍀 Can‘t wait to see what numbers are next! @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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JenniferP
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Sharing my March #bookspin list. Excited to try this for the first time in 2023! @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Catsandbooks
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#FoodandLit Reminder❗️

As you plan your reads for February, remember to check out our running book list for book ideas or to add books you've found for each country!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Q4R1xxFtwZSIkohqdNLdsEYQx7FJLsBJ2YN9YQ1tHY/...

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kelli7990
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https://bookriot.com/july-2022-horoscopes-and-book-recommendations/

I‘m sharing a link to an article because it sounded like fun to me. It‘s sharing book recommendations based on what your horoscope is.

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Yuki_Onna
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May #Bookspin list. 📚
#BookspinBingo #readinglists
I made several for this month - this is the one I'm most in the mood for atm, so I'm going to stick with it. 😊
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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Hooked_on_books
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I have finally put together my stacks for March #bookspinbingo! I can‘t wait to see where the numbers end up!

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
shanaqui I've been really tempted to reread Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, bit it's so chunky... 3y
Hooked_on_books @shanaqui It‘s been sitting on my shelf unread for years. I plan to go back and forth with the audio, which I listen to on high speed, to help me finally get it off my TBR. 3y
shanaqui @Hooked_on_books I enjoy it a lot, and actually found it a fast read both times I read it before, it's just long! 😁 3y
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AsYouWish
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Here is my TBR for August!!! Super excited about all the books on this list and hoping I will get through all of them!!! If there are any you want to know more about or really want me to review, please let me know!!!

Happy Reading!!! 💙💙💙💙

RainyDayReading I‘ll be curious to see what you think of The Lost Apothecary! I read it a couple months ago and seem to have some unpopular opinions regarding it. Hope you enjoy it! 3y
AsYouWish @RainyDayReading I have seen mixed reviews on it. It seems like people either really love it or really dislike it. Hoping for a good experience with it. 3y
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LibrarianRyan
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I didn‘t do too bad in April. I still didn‘t get a Bingo but I have never filled out a board this much.

#bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Great month!!! 4y
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Traci1
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I've changed my mind on a few of my #bookspin books, so here is my updated list. I'm HOPING to read them all, but there are a few chunksters and a couple nonfics (which always take me longer), so we shall see. 🤞

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks I always “cheat“ & give those fat books more than one square 😂 4y
Traci1 @TheAromaofBooks haha that's a good idea! 💡 4y
TheAromaofBooks It really does help me stick with the chunksters because otherwise I'm tooooo tempted to read all the short books on my card!! 4y
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick On my list of 20 I'm really trying to get through 16 or 17 of them so fingers crossed we don't hit a slump!🤞 4y
LazyOwl Oooh, there are Torchwood Dramas!! That is right up my alley 4y
Traci1 @LazyOwl Yes! There are quite a few torchwood novels. And then there are sets of audio dramas. I love those because they're often narrated by members of the cast. 4y
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batsy
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Thank you @BarbaraBB @Centique @Graywacke for the tag. I'm sorry it took me so long! I wanted to wait to evaluate my #20best2020 because my reading has been slow this year & I knew I might get in a few good ones this month! @Cinfhen

I'm grateful to have read so many brilliant books. The buddy reads & bookish chats on Litsy have truly kept me going this year in a way that cannot be measured 💜

Happy 2021, everyone. Wishing you only the best 🌠

Simona Happy New Year 🥳 4y
Cathythoughts Happy New Year friend ! Screen shotting for further investigation... 👍🏻❤️ 4y
kspenmoll Have a wonderful Nee Year!!! 4y
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Graywacke I‘m listening to Real Life now. (Chapter 5 !!! ) Also happy to see Cather. Great reading year and wish you a Happy New Year! 🥂 4y
TrishB Great choices 👍🏻 4y
MsMelissa Happy New Year 🎊 What a great list! 4y
rockpools Happy New Year @Batsy! I‘ve finished got about 6 hours to get my list done now... 4y
Cinfhen Wow!!! So happy to see Bunny on your list and all of those NYRB books too!! Wonderful xxx BEST WISHES for a happy & healthy 2021 ♥️♥️♥️ 4y
Reggie Real Life and Bunny!! Happy New Year, Suba!! 4y
BarbaraBB What a wonderful eclectic list! I have been happy to share reviews with you this year again. I know it hasn‘t been the most easy year for you, I wish you all the best for 2021 🍀🍾💚 4y
tenar Oh, interesting to see The Inugami Curse on your list! I just finished The Honjin Murders today and was wondering if I should read that one, too. Happy New Year! 4y
LeahBergen What a fantastic bunch of books (and several NYRBs ❤️)! Happy New Year, my friend! 😘😘 4y
readordierachel Happy new year, Suba! ❤ I've only read one of your list (Bunny). Screen-shotting so I can rectify that :) 4y
Amiable I have “Spillover” in my pile—glad to see it on your list! 4y
youneverarrived Happy New Year 🥂💕 4y
MemoirsForMe Happy New Year! 🥳❤️🎉📚🍾 4y
charl08 Great mix of books. Wishing you a good reading year for 2021. 4y
Centique I don‘t know how I missed seeing this - but what a list! There is such a lot I haven‘t read yet - I really need to do a year of Persephone/NYRB to catch up with all these gems you have found. I hope your 2021 is filled with good books too but a big turn around in everything else! 🤞🤞🙏🙏💕 4y
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EH2018
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Glad to have you along!! 4y
Gissy Yes @EH2018 You will love it! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 4y
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charl08
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New bookshelves!

Tanisha_A 😍 5y
TrishB Lovely ♥️ 5y
Sace Pretty! ❤️ 5y
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charl08 @Tanisha_A @TrishB @Sace Thankyou! Such a relief to get (most of) the books off the floor... 5y
Sace @charl08 I have a few tubs of books acting as a coffee table right now.... 😒🙄 5y
Caroline2 Yay!! 😀 5y
readordierachel 😍😍 5y
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CocoReads
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Some easter treats for me. Probably won‘t read any of them right away but I couldn‘t resist.

Drnkpnkprincess I thoroughly** enjoyed (edited) 5y
CocoReads @Drnkpnkprincess I thought it looked good too. So many books so little time! 5y
CoverToCoverGirl Happy Easter 🐣 5y
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CocoReads @CoverToCoverGirl Happy Easter to you too! Hope you‘re all doing well and staying safe, sane, and healthy! 5y
Andrew65 Some good books. Happy Easter 🐣 5y
CocoReads Happy Easter @Andrew65 5y
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Liz_M
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The order I placed on Bookshop.org on Sat. arrived!🙆
Money from the sale went to support an indie bookstore (I chose The Center for Fiction. Next purchase will be for Greenlight) in Brooklyn that is closed due to the pandemic.

vivastory I hope you are doing well, Liz 5y
Centique Well done you! 5y
BarbaraBB How are you doing Liz? I hope you are healthy and still working. Have you started this one yet? 🤍 5y
Billypar That's funny- I actually placed an order with McNally Jackson that included Fever Dream. Still waiting for it after a few weeks but should be getting it soon 🤞 5y
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WhiskeyMistress
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My TBR hates me 🤦‍♀️

TheBookStacker Me too I can‘t focus on reading at all 5y
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charl08
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Still reading...

mrp27 I've been curious about this book. Is it worth a read? 5y
charl08 I'm dipping in and out of it. Worth adding to the wishlist I think for when libraries reopen? 5y
mrp27 Thanks! I'll def get it from the library. 5y
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NeedsMoreBooks
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1. Millennial Author- Yaa Gyasi‘ s Homegoing
2. Hat/Head Covering on Cover- On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
3. #LiveandLearn- Beartown by Fredrik Backman (hockey)
4. Set in Hollywood- Laura Lamont‘s Life in Pictures by Emma Straub
5. #Cover Crush- Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
6. Finish in a Day- Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman

#booked2020 #winter

Cinfhen Yay🎉🎉🎉 congrats on completing #FirstQuarter #Booked2020 🎊📚🙌🏻❣️This is your “official” entry for #FirstQuarterDrawing 😊
5y
NeedsMoreBooks @Cinfhen thank you ❤️❤️ 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Terrific job!! 5y
NeedsMoreBooks @BarbaraTheBibliophage thank you ❤️❤️ 5y
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charl08
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Fabulous birthday present. (I love belated gifts: such a nice surprise!)

GatheringBooks this looks gorgeous! 5y
MargaretPinardAuthor My type of cover 👍🏼🤩👍🏼 5y
LiteraryinPA Oooh, what kinds of book lists does it have? 5y
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squirrelbrain Oooh I looked at this in a bookshop earlier in the week, but somehow managed to resist...🤷‍♀️ It looks fab though! 5y
charl08 @GatheringBooks it's the cover, isn't it. 5y
charl08 @LiteraryinLititz if you can find a copy of the cover, there are some on there. I've dipped in to look at the ISS library, as well as all of Obama's recommendations, books that have never been written, and Oscar Wilde's bookshelf from Reading Gaol. It's pretty wide range. 5y
charl08 @runswithscissors007 see above ⭐⭐⭐ 5y
charl08 @squirrelbrain resistance is futile (possibly?!) 5y
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AmberWB
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Today is my last day of school for at least 2 weeks. Husband is stopping at the comic book store on his way home to stock up—-so I had to make a list. 😊

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What is the best way of choosing a title? You could try the popular Something's Something approach--Midnight's Children, Schindler's List, Homer's Daughter; equations such as author Andy Martin's useful 'number + noun + 'of' + noun' (e.g. Seven Pillars of Wisdom); and various random title generators (some are very specific, such as the online Malcolm Gladwell Book Generator which includes 'The Cheers Effect: How and Why Everybody Knows Your Name).

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keithmalek

Choosing a title for your newly finished masterpiece can be a tricky process. Ernest Hemingway toyed with I Have Committed Fornication But That Was In Another Country, and Besides the Wench Is Dead before sensibly settling on A Farewell to Arms.

Suet624 😂😂😳 5y
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Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year (continued)

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Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year

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Si vis pacem, para bellum. (If you want peace, prepare for war.)

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InBooksILive
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Got my books and the list ready for #bookspin ! I almost forgot to post this! 😩 excited to start and get some books I've always wanted to read but never grabbed for finally read!!
(Please ignore my terrible handwriting!)
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks So glad you made it in!! And no worries, this is a handwriting-judging free zone 😆 Getting ready to draw the number here shortly, so I'll be sure to tag you!! 5y
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sisilia Oh, misspelling there.. it‘s Tsundoku 5y
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Suet624 Scary. 5y
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