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The Dark Fable | Katherine Harbour

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Big twist! The POV character has known most of the mysteries all along. Nooooooope. I‘m out. #AuldLangSpine @Ellie_H

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kspenmoll

Agony Hill: A Mystery | Sarah Stewart Taylor

#bookreport Feb16-22
I did not read all of these in one week!!!! Some I was just finishing up. I was home from work sick- in between sleeping, I read.
#sundaybuddyread #adventuresinphilosophy #auldlangspine #storygraphchallenges

AnnCrystal May you be well again soon 🙏🏼📚💝. 2d

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monalyisha

Says Who?: A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words | Anne Curzan

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I discovered that I‘m way less of a word nerd than I think I am! 🙈 Listening to Curzan‘s musings on the English language, I found myself feeling amused and surprised by the text as often as I caught myself zoning out. The main takeaway is that language evolves; unless clarity is being lost, we should watch how it does so with interest and curiosity instead of gatekeeping and policing usage. 👇🏻

monalyisha 1/2: It‘s a position that will make us look less foolish in the long run when change inevitably occurs; it‘s also a stance that promotes inclusivity and diversity. Listen to/read this book if you want to tuck intelligent arguments in your back pocket about use of the singular “they,” or about how responding “I‘m good” to the question, “How are you?” is just as correct as answering “I‘m well.” (edited) 4d

monalyisha Thanks for the #AuldLangSpine rec, @Christine! 4d

monalyisha *Note: The only time I caught myself going “grammando” was over the phraseology of “I could care less” vs “I couldn‘t care less.” While I don‘t feel the need to correct people verbally, I‘ll never be able to accept the first version in my heart of hearts! (edited) 4d

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monalyisha 📣 PSA! A short summary of how to defend the use of singular “they”: 1. Singular “they” has over 800 years of usage in the English language. It‘s well-established and is not, by any means, new! 2. If you use singular “they”, you‘ll find yourself in illustrious company, rubbing elbows with Jane Austen & Shakespeare. 3. The history of pronoun usage in English is WILD. If you want to be persnickety about it, we shouldn‘t be using singular “you.”👇🏻 (edited) 4d

monalyisha [3. continued] Technically, “you” used to be plural — and “thou” was the singular second person pronoun. So, if you want to rail against use of singular “they,” thou better get real comfy using “thou.” END PSA. 📣 4d

willaful For me it's “literally“ now meaning the same as “figuratively.“ Admittedly it's hardly the only time an English word has meant two opposite things, but I still can't stand it! 4d

ravenlee Oh, could/couldn‘t care less is a hot button for me! I also have trouble with “gifted,” because we already had a perfectly serviceable word for that but we had to misappropriate another one? Actually, I have a lot of peeves…should probably stop talking…. 3d

Christine Love your review and especially your PSA!! ❤️ 2d

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Zuhkeeyah

The Reading List: A Novel | Sara Nisha Adams

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"I guess books say different things to different people." This quote perfectly encapsulates the theme of the book. It is a beautiful ode to the power of books during formative moments in our lives. I loved this book...so much so I promptly recommended it to multiple friends.

Thank you @MeganAnn for putting it on my radar through #auldlangspine!

MeganAnn I‘m so glad you are continuing to enjoy books off my list! This was another one I found and loved thanks to @Karisimo ‘s #auldlangspine list last year. I keep meaning to pick up the author‘s newest book but I haven‘t yet.

The Twilight Garden: A Novel

Karisimo @MeganAnn I love how these lists carry on! The Twilight Garden is good but maybe not quite the same level of amazing as The Reading List! 2d

MeganAnn @Karisimo that‘s good to know! 21h

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kspenmoll

The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: Their stories are better than the bestsellers | James Patterson, Matt Eversmann

#auldlangspine #2025
Enjoying this book so much! A great way to pass the time while i was waiting at the doctor‘s office.Unfortunately I do have bacterial pneumonia but I am in all the right meds & will be home healing fir the foreseeable future.

Born.A.Reader, monalyisha

Librarybelle Oh no! I hope you feel better soon. Lots of extra kitty cuddles will help too! 5d

BarbaraJean Ugh to the pneumonia! Hope you can get lots of rest and good reading and are feeling better soon! 5d

Lesliereadsalot Boo! Feel better, rest and hydrate. I hear reading is good for pneumonia! 5d

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ShelleyBooksie Yikes! Sending you healing vibes 5d

Bookwormjillk Oh no! I‘m glad you went to the doctor. 5d

AnnCrystal Rest, read, stay warm. May you be back to normal soon 🙏💝. 5d

dragondrool Feel better! That is a fun book! 5d

julesG Feel better soon! 5d

youneverarrived Feel better soon 🤍 5d

monalyisha Wishing you well! ✨ 3d

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Laughterhp

A Taste of Gold and Iron | Alexandra Rowland

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It took me way too long to finish this and it‘s not the book‘s fault! I‘ve been struggling to find times to listen to audio this year. It took me a month to finish an 18 hour audiobook! This is shocking to me because I really loved this book.

Thanks so much for putting it on your list @rachelsbrittain ! #auldlangspine

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rachelsbrittain So glad you enjoyed it!! 6d

PuddleJumper I've been wanting to read this for ages. I think I've read the authors TVC fanfiction and wanted to read their published stuff 😅 5d

Laughterhp @PuddleJumper you would probably like this one! I tried to read this one, but it was a bit too silly for me. You‘d probably like it.

Running Close to the Wind

PuddleJumper @Laughterhp I've not seen that one! Yes, that looks very silly and fun. I'll check it out. Thanks! 5d

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BookmarkTavern

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance | Foz Meadows

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After a violation, Vel is bundled off into an arranged marriage in shame. But things in his new home are complicated, & his new husband is 1 of the few people he can trust.

Marvelous! Romantasy is usually a hit/miss for me because it takes a lot for me to care about the romance, but this did it in spades. Amazing character work, expansive world building, a satisfying conclusion, diversity. POV switching between 1st & 3rd was a bit odd.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern #AuldLangSpine @monalyisha @shortsarahrose CW 👇🏻 (edited) 7d

BookmarkTavern General warning for dealing with rape recovery for most of the book, and Vel‘s suicidal ideation and self harm; specific warnings for Part 1, Chapter 2, sexual assault; Part 3, Chapter 14, horse death; Part 4, Chapter 16, past parent loss and death by miscarriage; Part 5, Chapter 24, references to past violence against a child; Part 9, Chapter 42 patricide 7d

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DebinHawaii

Run | Blake Crouch

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#Read2025

Finished a few days ago, the 4th book from the #AuldLangSpine list of @JacqMac & another really good one that‘s on the dark side. (I‘m sensing a pattern… 😱😂 but I like it!) It‘s also my 3rd pick for February‘s #Roll100 (#42 Any Mystery-although it‘s more dystopian horror thriller than mystery). Bizarre & very brutal murders start happening in every state & a few days later the killers start to mobilize & start reading the names of ⬇️

DieAReader, monalyisha, PuddleJumper

DebinHawaii …those to be killed on the Emergency Broadcast System. Told from the POV of the husband & father, a family goes in the run when complete madness seems to have taken over. That madness seems to be related to an aurora borealis event that affected those that watched with this urge to kill. It‘s very brutal (if you can‘t read about graphic murders this isn‘t your book) & somewhat disjointed, but that adds to the tension & thrills. ⬇️ (edited) 1w

DebinHawaii … Timing also adds to the chills as with the way the US is currently, it actually feels slightly & uncomfortably plausible. I‘ve somehow only read Dark Matters by Crouch & this is one of his early books, rereleased I think. It‘s not perfect but it certainly kept me tensely reading (& comforting myself with chocolate) & I liked the thrills. (edited) 1w

monalyisha I approve of comfort by chocolate! 1w

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1w

JacqMac My husband calls me dark sunshine. I might like the dark ones a little bit. lol 1w

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Clare-Dragonfly

Primer | Thomas Krajewski, Jennifer Muro

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Fun story. The characters felt pretty flat and, well, cartoonish—especially the villain. I thought everything came too easily to the main character. The idea of body paints that confer superpowers is very cool.

The art is incredibly fluid and vibrant. I felt like I was watching a really well-animated movie (Lilo and Stitch came to mind) instead of reading a book at times!

@Ellie_H #AuldLangSpine @monalyisha

TieDyeDude Good review! I think this character has a lot of potential, but it was definitely geared towards a young audience and focused more on the fun of becoming a hero than the challenges. 2w

Ellie_H Yay!!😁 I am so happy you liked some parts of the book!! (edited) 2w

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