HistoricalFiction

Pachinko | Min Jin Lee

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Rich family saga spanning 1910-1989. I didn‘t know much about Korea and Japan during this time—so interesting!

Karisa Tried to jump right into the Apple+ streaming adaptation, but they changed the linear story into a time jumping one. I feel like it doesn‘t give the same depth to the characters the book has. 1h

TheBookHippie I‘ve not tried it yet. I read the book couple years ago. Probably when it came out 😂. Did your poetry book arrive yet??? 51m

Karisa @TheBookHippie It‘s been on my tbr forever. Had the week off for Spring Break so I‘ve been gorging on books 😊 No poetry book yet but so excited to see. Thanks again! 💗 49m

TheBookHippie @Karisa seeing as I got a valentine today my mail appears to be a snails pace 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫. Hopefully it arrives soon. 😊 47m

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Nebklvr

The Antidote | Karen Russell

so-so

This was interesting but not engaging. The characters resembled game pieces. If there was a plot, it was vague enough to escape notice. The author‘s descriptions of the dust storms were the most visceral and true of anything in the novel.

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KellyHamHer

The Joy Luck Club | Amy Tan

#bookspin For MAY

TheAromaofBooks

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Jess861

Daughters of Rome | Kate Quinn

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I went with a pick for this book because the last third of it was so good - but if I had based it on the first two thirds it probably would have just been ok. It just felt like a bunch of women gossiping and not much happening even though so much was happening. The last third is full of action and I couldn't put the book down! The ending was fitting for all the characters. I'll definitely be reading the third book in this series.

Jess861 #SeriesLove2025 #AuthorAMonth @Andrew65 @TheSpineView @Soubhiville 2h

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Deblovestoread

East of Eden | John Steinbeck

#TLT #ThreeListThursday

Favorites: Tagged, Charlotte‘s Web, Frankenstein

Tagging anyone who hasn‘t played and would like to.

@dabbe

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KellyHamHer

The Joy Luck Club | Amy Tan

May #roll100

I am loving the cool nights and warm days!! Happy Spring Everyone

PuddleJumper

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InkedBookworm13

To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee

#TLT. @dabbe

I missed last week so here are both results. 😀

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Chelsea.Poole

O Caledonia | Elspeth Barker

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Janet is misunderstood, dismissed, and made to feel “other” by her family, peers, and teachers in her girls‘ school in Scotland. She wanders her family‘s dark, crumbling, rambling castle. Janet feels deeply, especially affected by animal suffering, and feels at peace in nature. She grates on the nerves of those around her with her ‘know it all‘ ways. It‘s an atmospheric read with excellent writing and striking imagery. Short but feels long. ⬇️

Chelsea.Poole ⬆️I felt a kinship with Janet, aching for the brutality humans inflict upon animals. But other times I understood why she was such an outcast and grated on my nerves as well. This is a sad read but with plenty of humorous moments. 4h

Readergrrl This was one of my favorite reads last year!!! 3h

sarahbarnes Great review! Add that to the blurb from Ali Smith on the cover and I‘m stacking. 😊 1h

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