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This book had been on my shelves for years and I now finally picked it up. It‘s set in Amsterdam, where I live, in the 17th century, when we sailed the oceans and colonized countries and were a very wealthy trading country. That background is interesting to me, more interesting than the plot to be honest. But all in all a fairly good read and a light pick.

Suet624 Great to finally get it off your shelf! 1mo

Lesliereadsalot You live in Amsterdam!? I was there once at tulip time on a small boat cruise around all the waterways. Lucky you to live in such a cool city! 1mo

TheBookHippie I liked this light read. I‘m with you the background was the best part. 1mo

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BarbaraBB @TheBookHippie we obviously feel the same. An enjoyable read! 1mo

BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot It is a good place to live. Let‘s hope it stays that way in this world going crazy. 1mo

Rissreadswithcats I didn‘t realise you lived in Amsterdam! My son spent 6 mths in Rotterdam in 2023 playing cricket and is going back again for 3 mths this year, but this time he will be in Utrecht. I wish I could go over to spend some time with him. 1mo

BarbaraBB @Rissreadswithcats Did he have a good time in Rotterdam? Utrecht is great too, though smaller. Is your son a professional player? I wish you could come too. Where do you live? 1mo

Rissreadswithcats He isn‘t a professional player but he‘s very good, one step down so the cricket clubs will sponsor players from other countries like Australia. They get there flights and accommodation paid for and a small wage while they are there. He is 23 so I‘m glad he is doing his thing and having fun and seeing the world. If I do get over (I would have to win some money! But stranger things have happened!) I would def let We live in Perth, Western Australia. 1mo

BarbaraBB @Rissreadswithcats That is quite the trip for your son as “young” as he is! But you‘re right to be glad for him, it sounds so cool! ❤️ 1mo

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monalyisha

Whedonistas!: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them | Lynne M. Thomas, Deborah Stanish

I just went down such a rabbit hole after learning that Seanan McGuire 1) found her agent through writing Buffy fanfic, & 2) genuinely despises the ending of the series.

NOW. I have plenty of complaints about Buffy. But the ending was never one of them. Any other superfans want to weigh in?

I may have bought a book just to read her essay about it.

Note: Don‘t worry! I bought it used. Because, ew, Joss Whedon.

willaful I was a big fan at one time and was pretty happy with the ending. I'm curious now too. 2mo

monalyisha @willaful The most I can find is a Goodreads quote, “The mythology warped and twisted back along itself until Buffy Summers, the girl who once railed against the unfairness of being Chosen, looked at a squadron of girls who were just like she‘d been and took away their right to Choose.” 2mo

willaful Ah, yes I can understand that point of view. It's presented as entirely a positive in the show, and you can argue that Buffy's pov has changed with age and that she's giving them something she mostly didn't have -- each other. 2mo

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AnneCecilie I liked that ending, but I had a completely different understanding off it. I took it to mean that every girl had the inner strength to be a slayer and stand up for herself 2mo

TheLudicReader I didn‘t hate the ending of Buffy. (My complaint has always been how they jumped the shark with Spike.) Curious to know what the author‘s fanfic handle was as I wrote a lot of fanfic back in the day and was pretty well connected to fandom. 2mo

monalyisha @willaful @AnneCecilie Yes! I viewed it as such a hopeful and beautiful example of the redistribution of power (and its decentralization)! Context is incredibly important. Community vs. isolation means so much. I didn‘t get the impression that every new Slayer would be forced into servitude, either. I bet McGuire feels even more passionately about her interpretation (which she‘s entitled to!) after the allegations against Joss came to light. 2mo

monalyisha @TheLudicReader Unfortunately, she removed her name from all of it after people started critiquing it like they would her published writing. I‘m not sure that info‘s findable anymore. I wouldn‘t recognize your handle (I was too young and my memory‘s too shoddy)…but I wonder if I read any of your stuff back in the day! I know McGuire specifically wrote Buffy/Faith fanfic. 2mo

willaful @monalyisha @AnneCecilie Yes, well put.

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TheLudicReader @monalyisha I don‘t think fic writers should be ashamed of what they wrote. It‘s great practice and I wrote stuff I am still really proud of. It sucks that Whedon tainted Buffy‘s legacy, but this is one instance where I separate art from artist. There were a lot of other people involved in the Buffyverse, too. Where did you read your fanfic when you read it? 2mo

monalyisha @TheLudicReader I truly have no idea. I was about 13. To me, it was all just “the internet.” 😅 I know I was a big fan of the Angel/Willow “ours is a forbidden love” storyline. To be clear, this pairing horrifies me now. 🙈 (As do many aspects of the show if I look at them too closely.) At the time, my thinking went no further than, “Angel is hot...and I am like Willow.” Reason enough for me! (edited) 2mo

TheLudicReader @monalyisha Angel is hot is the reason I started watching that show in the first place. 🤣 The next ten years I was full on fandom! 2mo

monalyisha @TheLudicReader Recapping the moment that he returned from Hell (in the nude), my bff‘s older sister‘s bff commented, “He was glistenin‘ like a Greek God!” That moment is forever seared into my brain. 😂 (edited) 2mo

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The Miniaturist | Jessie Burton

so-so

That was...underwhelming. So little was actually revealed that I might even pick up the sequel in hope of getting some closure. The ending feels extremely open and after 400 pages I'd like something with more substance to it. On the bright side, there was a lot of Dutch history, food and culture depicted.

Have been eating Vla pudding all of last week since they come in 1l packs😂

#foodandlit
@Catsandbooks @Texreader

BarbaraBB Cool that you‘ve been eating vla. It‘s still quite popular amongst children. I haven‘t eaten it in years! 2mo

Lunakay @BarbaraBB I love all pudding-style desserts, but that's a favourite because it's such a lovely, light and creamy option🤩 And the duo is just amazing🤤 2mo

Texreader This book was a thin pick for me. 2mo

Catsandbooks Yum! ❤️ 2mo

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The Sixty-Eight Rooms | Marianne Malone

Happy Tuesday! Here are today's #Two4Tuesday questions. Everyone is welcome to play. Have a great day!

My answers:
📕 Egyptian Museum Cairo, I went in the 90s and fell in love with it.
📕 The Sixty-Eight Rooms (tagged)

@eggs @dabbe @wanderinglynn @AnnCrystal @WildAlaskaBibliophile @Deblovestoread @ImperfectCJ @Leftcoastzen @Kshakal @TheBookHippie @JenReadsAlot @DieAReader @bthegood @Lesliereadsalot @DebinHawaii

wanderinglynn Thanks for the tag! 7mo

Deifio I went in 2008(?) and it looked like in The Mummy film. 😁 Really cool 7mo

TheSpineView @wanderinglynn 😊 7mo

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TheSpineView @Deifio 👍 7mo

dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 🥰 7mo

AnnCrystal 👏thanks for the tag😉👍💝. 7mo

TheSpineView @dabbe @AnnCrystal 🌞 😊😁 7mo

DebinHawaii On my bucket list! Thanks for the tag! 7mo

TheSpineView @DebinHawaii 😘 7mo

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Miniaturist | Jessie Burton

J'ai commencé ma lecture sur le balcon, entourée de bruit, et je pense que ce n'est pas la bonne ambiance pour bien entrer dans le récit. Ma prochaine séance de lecture se fera au calme, sans distraction, pour que je puisse bien ressentir les émotions et la solitude du personnage principal. Cela dit, ma lecture reste plaisante et j'ai presque l'impression de sentir l'odeur trop présente du lys quand Nella se trouve dans sa chambre.

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