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Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy: Annihilation; Authority; Acceptance | Jeff VanderMeer

“But he recognized his bottled up laughter for the onset of hysteria, and his cynicism for what it was: a defense mechanism so he wouldn‘t have to think about any of it.” #weirdfiction #quarantinebook

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Kalalalatja

The Priory of the Orange Tree | Samantha Shannon

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A fantastical world with drama of its own to escape into ✔️

STRONG female characters (and a diverse cast in general) ✔️

Dragons ✔️

No teenage love triangles ✔️

All in all, a perfect #QuarantineBook for these crazy times 👌

#Booked2020 #MillennialAuthor

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

Cinfhen Woohoo!!! Glad this #Chunkster didn‘t disappoint 🙌🏻🧡🐲 5y

Moray_Reads I love the colours on this cover 5y

TrishB Been on my tbr for ages! 5y

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squirrelbrain I have this one on Kindle but don‘t really read fantasy.... is it too much of a chunkster for a first-timer?! 5y

Kalalalatja @squirrelbrain that‘s a tough question! Do you normally like chunksters? This is high fantasy, so it is a completely new world, with nothing similar to our own, and the book doesn‘t give you a thorough introduction, it is more “learn as you read”. But if you are up for the challenge, I would say go 😄 5y

Kalalalatja @Cinfhen no, when you spend 800+ with a book, you want it to be good 😄 @Moray_Reads they are very striking together 👌 @TrishB definitely a good pick, if you need to disappear from this world for a bit! 5y

BarbaraBB Are you still in quarantaine? No early escape? 5y

squirrelbrain Hhhmm, I do love a good chunkster but just not sure about the fantasy thing. I‘m sure it will languish on the TBR list for some time to come.... At least I‘ve learnt something new - I had no idea what ‘high‘ fantasy was.... 😁👍 5y

Kalalalatja @BarbaraBB technically, we aren‘t in quarantine any longer, so we can do our own shopping etc. But everyone is told to go out as little as possible, so we are still at home most of the day. But now it isn‘t mandatory any longer 👍 how about you, what‘s the status in The Netherlands? 5y

BarbaraBB We can go outside and the shops are open but most people stay at home and of course all schools and restaurants are closed and social events cancelled. It is quiet and empty but I spend as much time outside as possible. Even though it feels eerie. 5y

Kalalalatja @squirrelbrain ha, I‘m glad I at least gave you that bit of information 😉😄 5y

BiblioLitten I really want to read this... especially after you wrote no teenage romance 🙃 5y

Kalalalatja @BiblioLitten most of the main characters are in their late twenties/early thirties, with a few being younger and older, so I don‘t consider this YA at all! 5y

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MicrobeMom

Pandemic | Daniel Kalla

This is how I plan to survive all this craziness. Well after I convert all my course to an online format. Stay well everyone! #COVID-19 #quaranread #quarantine #quarantinebook

britt_brooke Ha! Yep, me, too! #cheers 5y

GingerAntics Well played, ma‘am. That is my plan as well. We just found out today that we‘d be going online after a one week extension on spring break (which started today). So I‘m going in the exact same direction. 5y

MicrobeMom @britt_brooke @GingerAntics all liquors stores close at 9pm tonight in PA. I had to go out and get more. Thank goodness I have a huge TBR pile at home!!! 5y

GingerAntics TBR piles save lives!!! (As long as there is also alcohol available 😂) 5y

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Kalalalatja

The Priory of the Orange Tree | Samantha Shannon

Quarantine day 3/14

We are trying to do little “projects” each day, so we don‘t turn into couch potatoes completely. Today we gave the apartment a thorough Spring/Covid-19 cleaning, so I feel justified in taking a few hours with my book and a cup of coffee 📖☕️

Happy Saturday Littens ❤️

#Currentlyreading #QuarantineBook

vivastory Thinking of you Katja 🙌 5y

squirrelbrain Hope you‘re doing OK. Little projects are a good idea.... 5y

Cathythoughts Good idea ! Take care X 5y

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Simona Isolation can be very tough ... take care of yourself❣️ 5y

TrishB Sounds like a good idea 👍🏻😘 5y

emilyhaldi Perfect time for spring cleaning!! 🙏🏻 I've been doing some tidying as well... Feels good! 5y

batsy Hope you're both doing OK 💜 5y

Bookworm83 That‘s my plan, too! Hang in there 💜 (edited) 5y

valeriegeary Oh this is a good idea. Doing a little something each day. Sending you ❤️. 5y

hilded Good idea, that‘s my plan for tomorrow! 5y

Bookzombie That‘s a good idea. Hope you are both doing okay. 💗 5y

BarbaraBB Hoe are you doing Katja? Not ill? Sending 🍀💚 5y

Kalalalatja @vivastory @squirrelbrain @Cathythoughts @Simona @TrishB @emilyhaldi @batsy @Bookworm83 @valeriegeary @hilded @Bookzombie @BarbaraBB we have both been feeling a little off today, but we can‘t figure out, if it is real or just us being hyper aware of everything going on in our bodies. It might also be the isolation that is getting to us, but we will see over the next few days 🤞 5y

Bookzombie @Kalalalatja I‘m not even isolated and feel hyper aware of myself. I can‘t imagine what that would be like in isolation. I hope that it‘s not real. That sounds weird to say. 💗 5y

hilded @Kalalalatja Hopefully it‘s ‘just‘ the isolation and pshycological stress/anxiety that is getting to you 🤞🏻💗 5y

erzascarletbookgasm 🤞 Have been thinking of you. ❤️ 5y

ephemeralwaltz I love cleaning during times of stress! Makes me feel productive enough 😂😂😂 hugs! 5y

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hilded

Quarantine!: East European Jewish Immigrants and the New York City Epidemics of 1892 | Howard Markel

As of yesterday, I was put in quarantine for the next two weeks due to travelling in the UK last week. Today was my first day home, and so far it hasn‘t been to hard to work from home. But I guess I have some long days ahead of me! But anything that might help speeding down the virus spreading to fast is good at this point, so happy to do my part.

Started my first #QuarantineBook today, look forward to it!

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#AllInThisTogether

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙏🏻💗🙏🏻 5y

LiteraryinPA Hang in there! 💗💗 5y

Graciouswarriorprincess Sending hugs and happy reading! 5y

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hilded @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks & @LiteraryinLititz Thank you, I will 💗 5y

hilded @Graciouswarriorprincess Thank you, hugs right back at you :) 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Sending hugs! We are social distancing at our house for a few weeks. #flattenthecurve 5y

hilded @BarbaraTheBibliophage Smart! Sending hugs back your household:) 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @hilded 😘 5y

Suet624 💕💕 5y

hilded @Suet624 💗 5y

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Kalalalatja

The Priory of the Orange Tree | Samantha Shannon

Day 2/14 of quarantine

Next up in my #QuarantineReads is this chunky beast. I have been saving it for a holiday, but now feels like the perfect time to escape this crazy world for a bit, and dive into something completely different. Also, dragons!!! 🐲🐉🐲🐉

#Currentlyreading

Cinfhen Great attitude 🥳 5y

JennyM Sending you lots of love 😘 5y

erzascarletbookgasm Books are definitely great escapes! 😘 5y

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batsy That looks like a good one to get stuck in! Will look forward to your review. The hardback is so pretty, too 🧡 5y

Cathythoughts Look forward to your thoughts, I have this on kindle, it‘s not my usual but I got it on sale ( 🙄😁the usual carry on ) still , I‘ll give it a try sometime 5y

alisiakae That is the perfect #QuarantineBook! 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I hope you both are feeling well 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️ 5y

SauerPatch I had such mixed feelings on this one, so I‘m looking forward to reading your thoughts! 5y

Mrs_B Love the cover! 5y

BarbaraBB Escaping this crazy world., that really is what I want to do too! 5y

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Kalalalatja

The Seven Or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna | Juliet Grames

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First #QuarantineBook finished! That‘s one good thing about having to stay home - plenty of reading time! And with a book as good as this, reading time is needed! I felt bad every time I had to leave Stella‘s life story, and what a life she lived. It was darker than I had imagined going in, but Stella is the kind of character that you can‘t help but love, no matter how dark it gets. She is flawed, she is strong, and she felt real. 🙌

Kalalalatja #ReadingEurope2020 #Italy @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle 5y

Cinfhen Are u under quarantine??? 5y

Kalalalatja #Booked2020 #CoverCrush @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft 5y

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Kalalalatja @Cinfhen yep. Someone from my bf‘s office tested positive for corona, so my bf had to go into quarantine, and so did I because I couldn‘t stay anywhere else. We aren‘t showing symptoms, and tbh I don‘t think we will, but we are doing our duty to help contain the contamination. But most of Denmark got shut down yesterday, so it isn‘t such a big deal, just annoying 5y

Cinfhen Oh wow!!! That‘s crazzzy. It‘s bound to happen to all of us sooner or later. Stay hydrated/ wash your hands xx enjoy the forced locked in. Stay well 💚💚💚 5y

squirrelbrain Sounds like a good one - hope the rest of the #lockdownbooks continue the same way! 5y

julesG Hope you didn't catch it. Strange how each country handles this. Enjoy the lock down as best you can. 5y

BarbaraBB We are practically shut down now too. All events with more than 100 people are cancelled for the rest of the month. All to keep the ICUs manageable. (edited) 5y

BarbaraBB Good luck to you. Hope you will keep being healthy. 5y

erzascarletbookgasm Hope you‘re able to put a good dent on your tbr books these 2 weeks. Enjoy your ‘rest‘ at home and hope you both keep well. 5y

Kalalalatja @Cinfhen @squirrelbrain @julesG @BarbaraBB @erzascarletbookgasm thanks all! Trying to stay as postive as possible, and symptom free hopefully 🤞I‘m just glad I‘m a reader, I think my bf might end up going a little lock down crazy 😅 but he can work from home, so hopefully that will keep him occupied 5y

Kalalalatja @BarbaraBB same here, all schools and day care facilities are closed, everyone is being urged to try and find a solution to not going to work, like working from home or working different hours, to keep people as far away from each other as possible. 5y

hilded I probably need to steal that hashtag from you the next two weeks 😅😢 Everything is shut down here in Norway as well. 5y

sprainedbrain Glad you are hanging in there and symptom free! ❤️ 5y

Kalalalatja @hilded Yeah, I just saw that! It is pretty crazy, but I‘m really trying to just stay positive, and see it as a way to help my society and fellow humans. And feel free to use the hashtag all you want! 😄 5y

hilded @Kalalalatja I agree, it‘s important that we all do what we can to prevent the virus to spread to fast and protect our elders and the weaker ones. 5y

Librarybelle Good luck! 5y

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