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Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion for Book Lovers
Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion for Book Lovers | Sally Allen
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Award-winning writer and teacher Sally Allen knows that good books don't just draw us in; they talk to us, shape us, and transport us to times, places, and minds different from our own. In Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion for Book Lovers, Allen deftly weaves personal stories with fifteen thematized, annotated, and illustrated reading lists for what to read next. By sharing some of the treasures in her library and the secret lives they reveal, she gives us permission to embrace the shameless book lover inside each of us. Unlocking Worlds is a testament to how reading passionately-and compassionately-can unlock the world beyond our back yard. Celebrating books and those who read them, Allen shows how the solitary act of reading can be a powerful thread that creates community and connection. Thought-provoking and eloquent, Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion for Book Lovers is a must-have for anyone who can't leave the house without a book in hand.
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Tove_Reads
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... a book to take with me on a two week trip. Not too heavy of a subject, but not fluff either. Has to be something I can put down, but want to go back to. Something that lasts a long time, including flights, and then a bit of daily reading. Will have my Kindle with me, but might not be able to charge it that much, so I need a physical book as well.

BarbaraBB I‘d go for 5y
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Tove_Reads @Samplergal Read both! 🙂 5y
Tove_Reads @BarbaraBB @MayJasper 👍🏽 both are good options 5y
Tove_Reads @caroline2 Need to check it out! I think it‘s too short for my trip 5y
LeeRHarry If you‘re looking for a REALLY big book ...😊 5y
BarbaraBB The one @LeeRHarry suggests is very good as well! But man, I couldn‘t put down The Luminaries from the beginning until the end! 5y
LeeRHarry @BarbaraBB I found The Luminaries a bit of a slog, maybe because I was under pressure to finish it for bookgroup 😏 loved the setting though! 5y
BarbaraBB Oh really? It must have been because of your peer pressure 😀 @LeeRHarry 5y
gradcat I have to agree with @Samplergal ... that book came to mind immediately! Where are you going! I hope you have a great time!! ♥️ 5y
gradcat Oh, you know what? @MayJasper ‘s suggestion is another good one. If you want a mystery, have you read Fred Vargas? Some of those are long.... 5y
Tove_Reads @Samplergal Read that one too 🙂 5y
Tove_Reads @gradcat Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana. 5y
gradcat @Tove_Reads Oh, how exciting! Can I stowaway? I‘ve never been to Africa... 5y
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BeansPage
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Fill in the blank! 😄😄😄😄

MicrobeMom A cup of tea and my pup Gus! 6y
rjsthumbelina A blanket! 6y
riversong153 I don‘t have this but a boyfriend sitting near me reading a book too! 6y
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BookedBySunrise My Dog 6y
wanderinglynn silence. 😀 6y
deactivate the right atmosphere. 6y
janusclausen Beer 6y
laundry_piles Whiskey 6y
RJHowe Schnapps (but it depends on the book) 6y
BeansPage @laundry_piles (fist bump) 👊🏻 6y
britt_brooke A bath! 6y
Trashcanman Mescaline 6y
MirrorMask My next book! 6y
Meeko93 My kitty 6y
Dolly Comfy chair 6y
plaidchuck Ample lighting 6y
SilversReviews @MirrorMask LOL....good answer. Love it. 6y
SilversReviews @plaidchuck Definitely on the light. 6y
Gina My bed 6y
Melissa_J My dog. 6y
literarywisdom Coffee 6y
Birdsong28 My dog 🐕🐶📚📖 6y
amb My dog, sometimes she turns the pages on my kindle before I'm done, she's a fast reader 😁 6y
LiterRohde A Peat Barreled Big Gin (my favorite gin) Red Snapper (Bloody Mary with gin). 6y
CassiM My guy working from home. I love being curled up in the corner reading while he is working! Just knowing he is there and having access to him when something pops into my head because of my reading. 💟💟💟 6y
tournevis A good chair 6y
Slajaunie My animals 6y
thegreensofa A cat. Any cat will do 😻. 6y
tracey38 My dogs, the rain, and a comfy seat. 6y
Ddzmini Comfortable chair, soft music, and NO ONE BOTHERING YOU 😳🤣🤣🤣 6y
Ashley85 Peace and quiet! 6y
rustoryhuf My dog and coffee in my cup. 6y
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LibrarianRyan
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Oh my goodness, oh my goodness. I can not believe February starts in two days. Here's the photo challenge prompts. #booklove17

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Vexingcircumstance
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I will never stop being proud of my Netgalley bio. :) #writer #filmmaker #mother #timetraveler #netgalley

LauraBeth I would just auto approve you for everything 😀👍 8y
rubyslippersreads Think how many more books we could read if we could time travel. 😄⏳⌛️⏳ 8y
Vexingcircumstance @LauraBeth lol I wish everyone felt that way. I get turned down for most of the mainstream stuff. Which I understand that though. My blog isn't updated daily or even weekly on a regular basis. Still. It would be nice to be auto approved for everything. Lol 8y
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Vexingcircumstance
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I'm reading this book from #Netgalley and really enjoying it. It's my current #nonfiction read. #kindlekeyboard #kindle

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SusanInTiburon
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Because I don't have enough.

ramyasbookshelf Ooh! The book looks interesting! 8y
eastbaykate Love this!💙📚 8y
MemoirsForMe Yes! 😊👍🏻📚 8y
LeahBergen I just love books like this ❤️ 8y
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Been dipping in and out of this one for about a month now and absolutely loved it! My TBR pile is now even bigger than it was before. Oops :) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

SusanInTiburon I like it too! 8y
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HotTeaGoodBooks
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A book full of book reviews. Read this if you want to add more to your tbr pile!

SusanInTiburon I do! Of course I do! 8y
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