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Bibliomania | Gustave Flaubert

#LastTenBooks
1.Last book I gave up on:Honestly can‘t nt think of one. I‘ve learned to pick wisely.
2. Last book I re-read:REBECCA
3. Last Book I Bought: Perceval Everett‘s JAMES
4. Last Book I said I read but didn‘t:zip, zero, zilch. Never happens.
5. Last Book I wrote in the Margins of : 100 Poems to Make You Cry
6. Last book I had signed: can‘t remember - it‘s been YEARS
7. Last Book I Lost: Charlie ate Riddley Walker this week
@vivastory ⬇️

Aimeesue 8. Last Book I had to Replace: I guess that will be Riddley Walker (edited) 8mo

Aimeesue 9. Last Book I Argued Over: I don‘t really argue over books, so that is lost to the mists of time. 8mo

Aimeesue 10. Last Book I Couldn‘t Find: I know where all my books are, so the only books I can‘t find are the ones my library hasn‘t acquired yet or that there‘s a wait list for, so maybe You Like it Darker? I think that‘s the last hold I placed. (edited) 8mo

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vivastory Rebecca 💙 Riddley Walker is on my TBR., I loved Hoban's Turtle Diary. I also have Everett's “James“ is waiting on my shelves. I'm curious, are you going to revisit Huck Finn beforehand? I can't wait to read the new King, but plan on reading this King story collection beforehand

Everything's Eventual

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Aimeesue @vivastoryDef going to re- read Huck Finn before James. Everett tucks a lot of references into his books, and I don‘t want to miss them. I love, love, love Riddley Walker for the language - such a thrill when you GET it! Any King is good King as far as I‘m concerned. Love his shorter stuff! (edited) 8mo

vivastory @Aimeesue I am a bit tempted to revisit Huck Finn. I remember when I read it in middle school that I did not care for it, but I have since read other Twain writings & really enjoyed them esp.

Letters from the Earth

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Aimeesue @vivastory Twain was so witty! I enjoy his stuff. Everett said that he read HF fifteen times in a row before writing James. And now he will never pick it up again 😂 8mo

Tamra I‘m so enjoying Secret Voices! 8mo

Aimeesue @Tamra it‘s really excellent! 8mo

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Bibliomania | Gustave Flaubert

https://youtu.be/bGdWGu6b7EI?si=Sn-vC32STj45ewi3

Do you suffer from bibliomania? John W. Doull does — and his Dartmouth bookstore proves it - by Andrew Sampson on the CBC News website: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/john-w-doull-bookseller-profile-1.691...

YouTube video: A Walk Through John W. Doull Books: https://youtu.be/RImOoqcRDKA?si=DnHwNiFxOrp6frnk

Leftcoastzen I would probably want something near the bottom of the teetering stacks on the floor ! Possibly leading me to accidentally knocking it over and owner would kick me out!📚📚📚📚📚😄 12mo

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Leftcoastzen

Bibliomania | Gustave Flaubert

Ok this may not be #Top10Summer2023 I decided to pick my top 5 as I didn‘t read nearly as many books this summer as I usually do. Life happens. The list and the tag from @batsy helped me decide to revisit what I read.All top notch in my humble opinion .😄

Cinfhen

batsy Thank you for sharing! Great list and quality over quantity. Dr. Thorne was so close to making my list, too. I love being immersed in a Trollope book. 1y

Cinfhen Thanks for sharing!! The Springsteen book sounds like something I NEED to read!! 1y

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Bookwomble

Bibliomania | Gustave Flaubert

#bookhaul
I let out a subdued squeal when I saw The Analog Sea Review No. 4. I always find so many new ideas and new (to me) writers, plus the lovely reproductions of artworks 😍📖
I took in a sharp breath when I saw The Jewish Problem, but fortunately it's written by a Jewish man, the problem being that which Jews have with anti-Semitism. Written in 1938, directly addressing the Nazi rise to power just prior to WWII.

Dilara I took in a sharp breath too when I saw the title - good to know it's not what I feared it was! 2y

Bookwomble @Dilara I know, right?! I had to give a little explanation so that nobody got the wrong idea! The author says that it would more accurately be called The Gentile Problem, as anti-Semitism is seated in the oppressor, not the oppressed. 2y

Dilara @Bookwomble And yet, they went with the inacurate but eye-catching title... 2y

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Bookwomble @Dilara Well, I guess that at a time when anti-Semitism was promoted by the mainstream press & by the Royal Family, insofar as they supported and entertained prominent Nazis, he went with the title most likely to lead British people to picking up his book. It has a brief history of pre-20th century anti-Semitism, then an analysis of the extremes to which the Nazis were taking it, essentially predicting their "Final Solution" prior to the Holocaust 2y

Dilara @Bookwomble I'll have to look for this book. 2y

Bookwomble @Dilara 🙂👍 2y

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Bookwomble

Bibliomania | Gustave Flaubert

"My intention to buy fewer books and downsize my personal library" Vs. "Me returning library books with the conscious intention of visiting the bookshop nextdoor and buying more books" ??‍?

AshleyHoss820 Our local bookstore moved in right across the street from the library and BOY is that short walk over easy to justify…☺️😁📚 2y

Aimeesue Oh, the struggle! 2y

DivineDiana It definitely takes strong willpower to resist! 2y

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Bookwomble @AshleyHoss820 Excellent marketing strategy 😁 2y

Bookwomble @Aimeesue To be honest, I don't struggle that much. I wish I did 😄 2y

Bookwomble @DivineDiana Explain this "willpower" to me, please ? 2y

DivineDiana I have a strong desire to own “all the books”, but realistically, I don‘t have the space. So, I have to continually resist the urge to buy another book, invoking the power of my mind. (edited) 2y

Bookwomble @DivineDiana I expect my obituary to read something like, "He was found crushed to death beneath a 12-foot pile of unread books, which toppled over when he tried to remove the one at the bottom. He died peacefully, and his grieving family say they take comfort from knowing it was how he would have wanted to go." ?? 2y

rwmg @AshleyHoss820 gotta get those daily steps in somehow 2y

DivineDiana @Bookwomble I just might borrow that one for my own! 🤣 2y

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Bookwomble

Bibliomania | Gustave Flaubert

"All those books you haven't read are indeed a sign of your ignorance. But if you know how ignorant you are, you're way ahead of the vast majority of other people."
- Jessica Stillman

https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/do-i-own-too-many-books

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