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A playlist of all episodes in the Bite-sized Book Chat series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU-61cZp1pQdBH5V0Zb9q-2ujl4PY8nhf

Chat #1: with Radhika from Canada

The Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan

Chat #2: with Roz from The Eastern Cape in South Africa

The Long Song by Andrea Levy

Small Island by Andrea Levy

This was 100% #blameitonlitsy, specifically @Bookworm54 and @laurenbescoby 😊 I loved it so much, and in lieu of a review, here is a quote from the author‘s note at the end:
“This tale belongs to any time, even our own; it is about prejudice and ignorance, and a young woman wrongly accused, who is guilty of only one thing—the unforgivable crime of being different.” ♥️❤️

Thanks @ElizaMarie

Three of my favourite books are:
The Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan
A Whisper to the Living by Ruth Hamilton
And The Hob‘s Bargain by Patricia Briggs

#Faves @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

R is for The Raging Quiet

I didn‘t like the cover. I didn‘t like the blurb. It was a book club book, I told myself I‘d just read the first chapter and then make my apologies. Some hours later, I read the last page and realised I‘d read one of the best books of my life.

This is one of my favourite books.

It is a sweet story about two outcasts, a young widow and the village madman, who learn to communicate with each other through sign language. The villagers believe that the widow must have bewitched the madman though, and accuse her of witchcraft.
I used to read this once a year. My copy is currently travelling the world though, so I haven‘t read it in a while!

#WeLoveToReadWednesday #PLC #ParanormalLoveCrew

So good! Romantic and sweet

Dear Lauren , Thankyou so so much. I‘ve already broken into the chocolate as I looked up the books ( neither of which I have ) on Litsy... they look excellent! You are so busy I know , you are very good to take the time to send me this gift 😘. I‘m thrilled! You are a doll X X X 👍🏻♥️ you must be counting the days at this point. ✨✨✨✨✨

My library rules. This is where they hold writing group on Tuesdays. (Sorry for the sudden explosion of posts by the way. I was silenced for a couple days by app malfunctioning but I‘m back now.)

Ahhh a giveaway! I haven't entered one in a while. Thanks @Endowarrior21!!

My favorite book is a YA read by Sherryl Jordan about a woman who makes what she thinks is a good marriage and ends up in hell. She's freed by the universe, only to end up in a bigger nightmare. Her strength amazes me and the love that blossoms between her and the local madman is the most beautiful thing in my life. I've read it a 100 times. #endowarrior21giveaway

Train reading home 👍🏻 looking forward to seeing Sansa 🐶
Hamilton was awesome 😁😁

1. Tagged book! Read when I was about 12/13 and it was the first 'grown up' book I'd read. Before that I was addicted to Ally's World!
2. Boudica! She was badass. Or Anne McCaffrey.
3. People who say they're time poor but are just bad at time management and prioritising. My friends partner complains he's too time poor to help her do DIY then plays computer games for 6 hours straight.
4. @cathythoughts 😄
#tuesdaytidbits @JenlovesJT47

Congrats to @ErinSueG!! Reaching 5K was so exciting for me, I really felt a part of this community. I hope you do too!! My favorite book is The Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan 💟 #5KGiveaway

This is my favorite book of all time. I could read this until the world ended, it has the most beautiful descriptions of innocent love and the two sweetest main characters ever. I would recommend it to anyone with a pulse.

@mrozzz #ClearTheShelvesGiveaway

🦄 Numair & Daine (The Immortals Series)
🦄 Black Eyed Susan's
🦄 Caramel anything
🦄 Pink ❤❤

I love these fun little quizzes ❤🎉 Happy #manicmonday!

Thanks @JoScho!

I fell in love with this book earlier in the year, it was a bit tricky to track down and I seem to have ended up with a withdrawn library book - it‘s in good order tho!

While I'm still waiting for Outlander to arrive (hope I can catch up 😣) I thought I'd share this cover and blurb shot of The Raging Quiet, the book I tagged in my last post. This blurb is much better than the one on the Litsy Library listing, and I much prefer this cover. This was my favourite book growing up, and is still a firm favourite of mine. It gets read at least once a year and I've had it since I was 14. #childhoodfavourites

3 - Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Historical
3 - Robin Hobb, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
3 - The Raging Quiet, The Dragon Keeper, Wyrd Sisters
2 - @MrBook and @TrishB
2 - Waterstones and The Works (a bargain book chain in the UK)
2 - Amazon and Etsy
1 - My Kindle, does that count? 😄
1 - In bed, as I drift to sleep.
1 - Winter, darker days means more time indoors means more time to read.
@Jess7 #litsy321favorites

I wasn't at all sure about this book (from the cover and blurb) but was soon hooked and had that GOTS TO KNOW feeling as the fate of Marnie and Raven slowly unfolded. Village life can be brutal when you start to buck the trend. I also had no idea that author was from NZ (this doesn't have any bearing on the story - just a fun fact)

#LoveToReread #17BookLove

I have already posted this in a different photo challenge this month, but The Raging Quiet is one of my most reread books.

I first read it at about 13 or 14 years old, after borrowing it from the library. I loved it so much that I immediately got my own copy, and reread it nearly every summer since! (That's around 11 years ago now, so that's a fair bit of rereading!)

Sunday morning breakfast. 😋 Earl Grey, a scrumptious caramel cupcake made by my friend (she recently opened a cake shop) and a new book. I'm feeling kind of watched though by the girl on the cover. 😂

#AugustofPages #BookPhotoChallenge #BookishFriends. Marnie and Raven have been one of my favorite bookish friends to visit since I was 12. I think they really affected me because I'm partially deaf.