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Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Revised)
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Revised) | Richard Bach, Russell Munson
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull, the most celebrated inspirational fable of our time, tells the story of a bird determined to be more than ordinary. This bestselling modern classic, reissued with a beautiful new cover design, is a story for people who want to follow their dreams and make their own rules and has inspired people for decades.
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dabbe
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ElizaMarie This reminds me of my Daddy. I read this book every year on his birthday. 6mo
dabbe @ElizaMarie 💙💚💙 6mo
Eggs Flash from the Past😎 5mo
dabbe @Eggs I'm on a 70s-80s kick! 🤩😂🤗 5mo
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ElizaMarie
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I read this every year in September 15th for my daddy‘s birthday. Missing him like crazy :(

BookNAround What a great picture. My family calls all seagulls Jonathan because of this book. 1y
dabbe 🧡💜💛
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TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️ 1y
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SheReadsAndWrites ❤️ Hugs 1y
marleed Oh what a lovely photo! 1y
Bookwomble 💖 1y
ElizaMarie @BookNAround I love this!!!! 1y
ElizaMarie @marleed thank you! I miss him like crazy. 1y
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SarahBookInterrupted
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Susanita
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I don‘t really remember it, but I‘m sure my parents read to me when I was very young. What I do remember is that my third grade teacher read the tagged book to the class in the afternoon. Not sure that a bunch of eight-year-old kids got much out of it, though. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #sundayfunday

BookmarkTavern This is one of my dad‘s favorite books! Thanks for answering! 2y
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TheAromaofBooks
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Mehso-so

My husband has mentioned this book from time to time - someone handed it to him when he was in his early teens, and he says it was his first introduction to the idea of transcendence. So, I found him a copy for his birthday. While it didn't hit quite the same as it did when he was 13, he still enjoyed the nostalgia trip. He's also had “Seagull is to flying as I am to ______“ written on our chalkboard ever since - trying to figure out what makes ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) him fly 😂

That said, I'm not quite as “heady“ as my husband, so I found this book rather annoying. Honestly, I'm one of the seagulls perfectly happy with eating breakfast and hanging out on the beach, which is probably why I haven't transcended to a higher plane of existence yet. 😆 Not a bad read, just not a good match for me.
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TheAromaofBooks #Pantone2023 - Bluing (really matched better IRL lol) @Clwojick
#ReadySetRead - Wild Animal in Title; Non-Human MC; Wings on the Cover
#100YearsofBooks
#192025 (1970) @Librarybelle
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Librarybelle Love this review! 2y
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Bklover Read this book decades ago and loved it, but I think I will avoid a reread so I don‘t change my mind. 😉 2y
TheAromaofBooks @Bklover - My husband still really enjoyed it, although he took away some different lessons at 50 than he did at 13 😂 I have to say that in fairness I probably wouldn't have found this book any more inspiring at 13 than I did as an adult - I'm pretty content on my current plane of existence! 😆 2y
Bklover Well, I don‘t remember a single thing about it, but I think I was ten when it came out! 2y
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I was just young enough in the 70‘s that I never read it but now…❤️❤️❤️

tpixie I read it in the 70‘s at my aunt‘s house in NY. I LOVED IT SO! 🐦 2y
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ElizaMarie
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ElizaMarie
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My daddy would have been 70 years old today. I have been missing him more now that I have moved up north. I wish I could pick his brain re: snow, ice, winter, um... wish we can bitch/watch the Packers together. If he were around, he would understand my frustration with the amount of bullshit I deal with daily! People can be ugh! Miss you! Forever, I am your daddy's little girl.

ReReading this book in his memory.

Chelsea.Poole ♥️ 2y
sarahbellum What an amazing photo! I lost my dad almost 10 years ago and what I wouldn‘t give to update him on my life and hear his perspectives 💖 2y
JessClark78 ❤️❤️ 2y
ElizaMarie @sarahbellum there are so many times where I think “wait till dad hears this” and then realize I can‘t call him” 2y
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Panpan

This parable about a seagull who follows his passion was the bestselling book in the U.S. for 1972 and 1973. It gets a lot of love even still and I broadly sympathize with its message(s), so *respect* to those who have found it inspiring. But it lost me when the birds started teleporting. Still, it's very short and mostly pictures, so check it out for yourself.

Ruthiella I read this in college in reading the ‘80 and really hated it. 😖 This kind of allegorical story is not for me. 3y
swynn @Ruthiella Not mine either. As short as it is, I'd probably have satisfied my curiosity long ago if I'd been at all curious about it. 😄 So I'm probably a poor judge if whether it's a good example of its genre. Still, I'm surprised it topped the bestseller list for *two*years*. 3y
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swynn
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I'm ready for round one of the 2022 season of #Bookspin #Doublespin #Bookspinbingo

Thanks @TheAromaofBooks !

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
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Pickpick

“…freedom is the very nature of his being, that whatever stands against that freedom must be set aside, be it ritual or superstition or limitation in any form.”

TiminCalifornia One of my all time favorites 4y
pr.alm @TiminCalifornia same here brother! 4y
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JazzFeathers
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It was one of my favorite books as a child. I now have my own copy, at last.

Soubhiville I loved this as a kid too, and I‘ve wondered how I would feel if I reread it now. 4y
JazzFeathers @Soubhiville l Will discover It soon 😊 4y
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LibraryCin
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Panpan

This was a bit odd. Lots of philosophical stuff that I‘m not that interested in. It was a very fast read, as it‘s less than 100 pages, and many of the pages are photographs of seagulls flying.

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Josee.lit.a.lu.et.lira
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#TarotTakeOver #AceOfSwords
Jonathan is certainly one that comes to mind when it come to clarity, aha moments, truth, awareness and soaring victorious!

In this deck, swords are represented by birds, so even more relatable.
I‘m really enjoying this game 😁🙏🏻

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CatGusMax
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Thank you for the tag @MySharon 1. The Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams 😊 2. I am thankful for my sweet pup! 🐕🤗😊 @Therewillbebooks @laurenmreviews @NataliePatalie

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marleed
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I looked through my own shelves and the tagged came soaring to me. Thanks for the tag @Eggs @Samanne

1. I will visit Ireland someday! Alas, no plans.
2. My dentist called yesterday because there was a cancelled cleaning appt. Did, I want it? Yes, clean teeth! Since I was in my daughter‘s town I popped over for an outside visit and my first peek at her growing baby belly!
3. Any Littens!

#ThankfulThursday

Cosmos_Moon_River Congratulations on new baby coming soon!!! 💜 4y
marleed @Cosmos_Moon Oh, thank you! It‘s exiting- and doubly blessed because it‘s two babies. Until they make their earthly presence, I‘m calling them Turtle (Baby A looked like one) and Truly (really, there‘s two in there!) 4y
Crazeedi Twins! How wonderful!!❤ 4y
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Eggs Oh congratulations 🥳 👶🏼👶🏼❣️❣️ 4y
Cosmos_Moon_River TWINS! My anxiety would be through the roof. I remember when I was pregnant with my second and had a 1.5 year old, I was so nervous. Amazing!!!! 4y
Laughterhp You‘re so brave going to the dentist 😂😂 i pushed my appointment to August. Hope your daughter is doing well. 💚 4y
marleed @Laughterhp Haha - it‘s immaculate in their waiting area. They time appts so their is only one patient in their offices getting work at a time. And there was no one else in the waiting area when I came and left. I had to wear a mask in all areas except the dental chair. 4y
marleed @Crazeedi @Eggs Thank you! This and stay-at-home is kind of a perfect time to finally embrace gray hair! 4y
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GoneFishing

Don‘t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding. Find out what you already know and you will see the way to fly.

Suet624 So true. 5y
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Violetta
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This is a wonderful little book! Why didn't I get to read it when I was little? Most of my friends criticize its simplicity and obviousness, but I think it's perfectly OK when children's book presents its ideas clearly. And those ideas aren't childish at all. My ebook had beautiful photos of seagulls, and I spent a lovely evening with it! 🕊️ #booked2020 #finishinaday @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Howard_L It seemed everyone was reading this when I was in grade school, everyone but me. Although I did get around to it years later. (edited) 5y
Violetta @Howard_L Same here 🙂 5y
Cinfhen Lovely 😊 5y
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Tex2Flo
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#7days7books. Day 2, 7 books that have influenced you
I was a young adult and in my decidedly hippie phase of actual tree-hugging, but well before any altering herb usage. The desire to fly and make my own path was STRAINING my psyche. This book (this actual physical book) took me through those days and influenced me to move away from my hometown to go to school up north (Denton, TX) and never look back.

ElizaMarie This book shaped me as well. My father was really into it so he had introduced to me. Now I reread it every year on his birthday (he passed away) to feel closer to him and to remind myself I need to keep flying! 5y
KarenUK ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
Tex2Flo @ElizaMarie What a lovely way to remember him. 5y
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“Your whole body… is nothing more than your thought itself, in a form you can see. Break the chains of your thought, and you break the chains of your body, too…”

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“Why is it,” Jonathan puzzled, “that the hardest thing in the world is to convince a bird that he is free, and that he can prove it for himself if he‘d spend a little time practicing? Why should that be so hard?”

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Saknicole
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"Its like Siddhartha with seagulls." -Sara at book club. I conned my book club into reading this for our December meeting at my house. Mostly they weren't fans, but I'll always keep sharing it. I love this book; used copies are my go to personal gift. Does anyone else appreciate this seagull? #seagull #favoritebooks #bookclub #transcendance

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TrishB
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#iran #redroseseptember
Apparently the inspiration for the band name. If we had a contender for best Scouse band the other day, we have a contender for worse now!!
Although, begrudgingly, I love this song - especially the 12 inch version (remember those!?) the intro is brilliant.

Ruthiella Hated that book but I do love the song as well as their other hits from the 80s. 😍 5y
CarolynM I hated the song back in the day too, but now I just sing along😂 5y
arlenefinnigan I kind of like them 😉 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm Ha, clever! 5y
TrishB @Ruthiella I haven‘t read the book! 5y
TrishB @CarolynM I definitely sing a long! 5y
TrishB @arlenefinnigan in that cheesy 80s way. 5y
arlenefinnigan Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) is a better song, but I thought I Ran would be a better prompt. 5y
TrishB @arlenefinnigan now that one is in my head!! 5y
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ElizaMarie
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#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush Day 6

@AkashaVampie thanks again for the tag sweetie!
@SW-T thanks again for the tag hon!

Post 7 book covers that you love over 7 days, with no explanation. Tag someone new each day

@Seaglass you are now tagged :)

SW-T Nice pick 😊 5y
ElizaMarie @SW-T it was book my father was really passionate about. He wasn‘t much of a reader. Anyway I got the seagull tattooed on me to honor him when he passed away 5y
SW-T 😊💕 5y
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? Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach - okay, I realize it isn't a plane, but I honestly couldn't think of one! When I changed my thought to "flying", that's what came up. ?
? Airplane!
? Leaving on a Jet Plane - many, many artists ?
@JoScho
#manicmonday

JoScho Thanks for playing 💙🛩💙 5y
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Eggs
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#1970s #letstraveljuly

Time machine time! Yes we sewed those exact jumpers in Home Economics! The somber girl is me, senior picture
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💗💗💗 5y
OriginalCyn620 Love it! 👌🏻❤️ 5y
rretzler Ah, home-ec! I remember it well! My jam never did set and I‘ve never tried to make any since! 🤣 5y
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Kimberlone I love those jumpers! I would totally wear that today. 5y
Eggs @Kimberlone 🥰🥰 I love you for saying that 5y
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rizzle4
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Loved the moral of the story presented in this book. It's an easy short read!

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arubabookwoman
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The seagull came back today. Or maybe it‘s a different one.

batsy 😆 5y
Tanisha_A She likes it there! 5y
Liz_M Be thankful the bird is outside the building! In my previous building tenants opened the stairway windows to smoke and the pigeons would come in and hang out in the hallways. 5y
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arubabookwoman
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I was reading the other afternoon and heard tapping on our window, 31 floors up. I looked over to see this.

RvnclawWhovian 😂😂😂 5y
valeriegeary 😱😂 5y
Tadams4 Nice surprise! 5y
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MrBook 😆👏🏻 5y
Leftcoastzen Those panhandlers! 5y
BarbaraBB It would scare me! I hope your husband is doing well/better 💜 5y
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ashrayreads
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Revised) | Richard Bach, Russell Munson
Pickpick

You can read it as a story or read it as a metaphorical book. Each chapter is a new perspective on life. The first part is about doing what you want to do instead of following the crowd. The second part is about shattering our limiting beliefs and transcending them. The third part is about sharing your lessons with others and uplifting them as well. The fourth part is a satire on present day religious practices. Overall a short fascinating story.

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Lel2403
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One of my favourite books ever.....

https://amzn.to/2CuB6ln

Crazeedi I did a crewel embroidered picture of Jonathan Livingston Seagull when I was pregnant with my oldest daughter, 1974😊 6y
Lel2403 @Crazeedi 💕💕 6y
quietlycuriouskate Hello! Did you get my email yesterday, with the #jbuk list attached? 6y
Lel2403 @kathedron I did thank you x 6y
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Balram
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Spiritual, motivating & self help..

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SusanLee
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Easy read, straightforward about life. Seagulls as the epiphany of life itself. The perseverance and hard work are the key to a better livelihood .

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BookwormAHN
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I read this #novella when I was eleven and I loved it. As I recall it is basically about a seagull messiah and most likely deeper than my preteen mind grasped. I have my great grandmother's copy somewhere but after an hour searching I couldn't find it. So back to Google images 🤦🏼🤷🏼🙈🙊
#OldCoolBooks @Linsy

Linsy That‘s what it‘s there for! Thank goodness for Google. 🙏 (edited) 6y
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HalsZ
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If our friendship depends on things like space and time, then when we finally overcome space and time, we‘ve destroyed our own brotherhood! But overcome space, and all we have left is Here. Overcome time, and all we have left is Now. And in the middle of Here and Now, don‘t you think that we might see each other once or twice?”

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Rajiv2
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Pickpick

It is the book one should read it over and over as it has different meaning every time you read it.

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Tankgyrl
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‘Why, Jon, why?" his mother asked. "Why is it so hard to be like the rest of the flock, Jon? Why can't you leave low flying to the pelicans, the alhatross? Why don't you eat? Son, you're bone and feathers!" "I don't mind being bone and feathers mom. I just want to know what I can do in the air and what I can't, that's all. I just want to know.‘

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Mork.Horwaad

A few pages in and already feeling better. The pictures of seagulls every chapter help too.

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mywildbazar
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Best Seller Mondiale.
Ogni tanto lo sfoglio ancora. Ogni volta sottolineo nuovi paragrafi che mi toccano l‘anima. Si. È una lettura che tocca l‘anima.

#ilgabbiano #volereèpotere #RichardBach #passionelibri #mituffonellalettura #leggerepersognare

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msm.e.malone
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Excellent. Seagull's point of view, in the attempt at perfection. Now my son, Merlin, has a tattoo on his back with my name along with SEAGULL'S such as these. thanks.

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I finished this lovely book, for the second time, and it is as brilliant a fable as it was the first time. This is the 1973 edition my husband, or more likely his parents, bought for 13 Kroner in Norway. I feel fortunate my husband introduced this author to me when we first married. I have enjoyed every Bach book I‘ve read.

MrBook 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y
Lola I loved this when I read it in hs and have wanted to do a reread as an adult to see if it holds up for me. Glad to hear you enjoyed it so much! 7y
Cathythoughts ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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He spoke of very simple things—that it is right for a gull to fly, that freedom is the very nature of his being, that whatever stands against that freedom must be set aside, be it ritual or superstition or limitation in any form....”The only true law is that which leads to freedom,” Jonathan said. “There is no other.”

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“The place for a seagull at night is on shore, and from this moment forth he vowed, he would be a normal gull. It would make everyone happier.” I love this fable about an individual trying to be more than the expectation of his peers. Sometimes, giving in makes everyone else happier but robs the individual of what makes him/her happy. This is a re-read from my 20s and I loved it then and so far I love it now.

Cathythoughts Read this years ago. So beautiful ❤️ 7y
Texreader @Cathythoughts It‘s so fortunate we found this gorgeous book! 7y
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Calendule
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Mehso-so

Currently reading this. Kinda boring at times. I don't really really like seagulls all that much nor care about their speed of flight.

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Oryx
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#quickreads with scruffy, sleepy #dogsoflitsy @RealLifeReading I can't remember the details of this book (perils of reading too quickly) but I remember liking it.

KarenUK 🐶💕💕 7y
zsuzsanna_reads I am currently reading Penguin Lessons, about a penguin which was named Juan Salvador Penguin after this book! 7y
Oryx @zsuzsanna_reads That sounds really good. Are you enjoying it? 7y
zsuzsanna_reads Yes, it was great! I'd definitely recommend it. 7y
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Raminga
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❤ Sempre con me. ❤

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Raminga
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"Non dar retta ai tuoi occhi, e non credere a quello che vedi. Gli occhi vedono solo ciò che è limitato. Guarda col tuo intelletto, e scopri quello che conosci già, allora imparerai a volare»

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#publishedinthe1970s so I've picked six of my favourites. I used to read all the early Stephen King books ,Thorn Birds ❤️ , of course the tagged book so 😎, Shogun so awesome that I read :Taipan, Noble House and King Rat. Probably one of my all time favourites- My Name is Asher Lev #jubilantjuly

Blaire Yes! Love shogun and the rest of the saga. Favorites of both my mom and dad's. 7y
Dragon Thanks @Blaire glad to hear other people like them too 👍❤️ 7y
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