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gossamerchild
Fifth Elephant | Terry Pratchett
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I forgot how much this book rocks. Vimes is such an intriguing, hilarious character, and Lady Sybil...ADORE her. Everything about this book just shocks the hell out of me. Considering when it was published, Pratchett's stance on transgender rights is fucking fabulous. I don't think I caught that the first time I read this. People underestimate the ability of SFF to make a goddamn statement, even if it is “only“ genre fiction. ⬇

gossamerchild Sorry, I get a little sweary (no, autocorrect, I did NOT mean “sweaty“) when I'm feeling passionate, and intellectual snobbery and transphobia PISS ME RIGHT THE FUCK OFF.

Anywhoo, fantastic book, highly recommended. #aam #terrypratchett @soubhiville
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Traci1 I have this one on my bookshelf but haven't read it yet. Need to get right on that. 7d
gossamerchild @Traci1 it's definitely one of the strongest in the series. 7d
Bookwomble 🩷🩵🤍🩵🩷 7d
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gossamerchild
The Peach Keeper: A Novel | Sarah Addison Allen
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This was absolutely lovely. One of my favorite aspects of a SAA book is her emphasis on the importance of female friendships. Loved this.

#aam #sarahaddisonallen @Soubhiville

AmyG I like her, too. I have only read two of her books but definitely want to read more. 4w
gossamerchild @AmyG I'm constantly surprised by how much I enjoy her! 4w
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Soubhiville
My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Here we are #AuthorAMonth friends! Your nominations are organized and the poll is ready. I can‘t wait to see who ends up on next year‘s #AAM list!

https://forms.gle/bzB4u9ACcqMGfakA6

Voting is open to everyone who thinks they might be interested in reading at least one book for #AuthorAMonth next year.

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Melismatic Voted! 💖 1mo
Zuhkeeyah Voted ✅ 1mo
CatLass007 Voted!✅ 1mo
AllDebooks Voted 😊 🗳 1mo
JenReadsAlot Voted! 1mo
BarkingMadRead Voted!!! 1mo
Deblovestoread Voted! Thanks, Soubhi! 1mo
TheBookHippie Voted. 1mo
TheSpineView Voted 🗳 1mo
AmyG Voted. Thank you! 1mo
Susanita ✅✅ 1mo
Jess Voted! Thanks! 1mo
dabbe Wowza! What research! Thanks for all you do for us! 🧡🍁🤎 1mo
Megabooks Voted! Thank you so much for continuing to do this, especially after what you've been through this Fall! 1mo
Bookwormjillk Wow, what a list! It was hard not to vote for them all! 1mo
tpixie Amazing list! Thanks 😊 1mo
Sace Voted! Lots of great options. I look forward to next year! 1mo
Julsmarshall So many amazing artists! Can‘t wait to see who we‘ll be reading! 1mo
PurpleyPumpkin That was fun!😊 Thanks for all of your work putting this list together, Soubhi. The options look great!🤩 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Thank you for organizing!! I love the genre idea and your method of including some of the past authors!! 1mo
SconsinBookyBadger Voted! 😁 🗳️ 1mo
Texreader I'm voting now and very excited. Wondering what you think about having an alternative author each month (like the second-place vote getter in a genre)?

Love the genre idea!
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gossamerchild Whoo hoo, voted! Thanks so much for putting this together! 1mo
Soubhiville @Texreader consider all the other authors that aren‘t the AAM author your alternate 😆. (I don‘t have the time/energy to expand the challenge beyond what I already do for it.) 1mo
Soubhiville VOTING IS CLOSED. Announcement incoming. 1mo
Texreader @Soubhiville Oh heavens I didn‘t mean to create more work for you!! 1mo
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Julsmarshall
The Trespasser | Tana French
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Fantastic! May be my favorite of her so far. I‘m not even really a fan of police procedurals but French does it better than anyone! #BookspinBingo #AAM #authoramonth @TheAromaofBooks @Soubhiville #chunkster

AvidReader25 This is one of my favorites! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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CBee
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All of the props and stars and points times a million for this one! I might have enjoyed this more than the first, which is pretty tough to beat. Hoping wishing praying there will be a third! #readyourkindle #aam #authoramonth @Soubhiville @GingerAntics

Aims42 I hope there‘s a third too! I‘m not ready to say goodbye to these amazing characters yet 😭 3mo
CBee @Aims42 same, total book hangover over here 🥹🥹 3mo
GingerAntics Same! I seriously want to visit Marsyas Island again! 3mo
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CBee @GingerAntics let‘s go live there! Like immediately. 😍😍😍 3mo
GingerAntics @CBee I‘m packed and ready to go. I am so over all the crazy. I need a beach vacation that never ends. Let‘s go! 3mo
CBee @GingerAntics same!! Let‘s do it ♥️♥️ 3mo
GingerAntics @CBee I bet Marsyas has one hell of a bookstore, too! 3mo
CBee @GingerAntics hell yes! 3mo
GingerAntics @CBee I have got to check out the record store, too! It would be so awesome! I want to get chased by a yeti, and high five the anti-Christ! 3mo
CBee @GingerAntics and help Talia in her garden, and give all the buttons to Theodore ♥️♥️ 3mo
GingerAntics @CBee OHMYGOD WE HAVE TO STOP AT A FEW CRAFT STORES!!! I want to bring Theodore the biggest collection of buttons I can find! 🧡🧡🧡 3mo
CBee @GingerAntics *sigh* I swear, no book I‘ve started since I finished this is capturing my attention. It was just that good ♥️♥️ 3mo
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IndoorDame
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#AAM I needed a distraction today and couldn‘t settle on anything, so in the end I decided I‘d revisit this before picking up the sequel. I found reading it a second time around a less all consuming experience that I got swept up in, and a more analytical one that had me noticing new details. But it was just as funny, charming, and heartwarming as I remember it. @Soubhiville

BkClubCare Nice 3mo
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gossamerchild
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I found out some truly distressing/heartbreaking news this week (I'm fine, my family's fine), so I binge read this book to soothe my heart. I have been extremely fortunate in my life to not have experienced much deep loss in my life, but this book healed my bruised heart in ways it's hard to explain. I can't overstate how much the descriptions of death made me feel better. Highly recommended.

#authoramonth #aam @soubhiville

marleed I‘m glad you could sink into a book 🫂🥰 3mo
Karisa TJ Klune is just magical! 🫂 (edited) 3mo
gossamerchild @marleed Me, too! 3mo
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gossamerchild @Karisa he really is. Re-reading this, I just want to hug the dude. He's so lovely. 3mo
Soubhiville Sending long distance hugs. And Klune is always a good choice for these times. 3mo
gossamerchild @Soubhiville thank you 🫂🫂 3mo
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IndoorDame
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#AAM At 36% there‘s nothing I dis-like about it but nothing I particularly like either. I also bailed on The Extraordinaries after just 1 ch. I‘m surprised because I loved The House in the Cerulean Sea & Under the Whispering Door. I have a hold on Somewhere Beyond the Sea but that‘s months out. Hoopla has tons of other options & they all sound really different, but I‘m not exactly drawn to the blurbs so I‘m wondering if it‘s worth trying one more?

Melismatic I loved Cerulean and hated this one, if it helps. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 4mo
IndoorDame @Melismatic Thanks, it does help! All his books just seem so different. Maybe it was the story I loved, not the author, and I‘ll just stop combing through his catalog. 4mo
BookmarkTavern I was disappointed in this one too, but I adored Under the Whispering Door. (edited) 4mo
Larkken @Melismatic same. Maybe the sequel will be in the same vein? I‘m trying Wolfsong rn and hoping for something more like CS since my hold for the sequel is way out into next year. 3mo
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CBee
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Like some of y‘all have mentioned, this was even better the second time around ♥️♥️ Thanks for joining me, whether it was your first or second (or fifth 😂) time reading it! On to the next, and I cannot WAIT 😊😊

GingerAntics Friday, I was absolutely convinced it was Monday, so I kept thinking “tomorrow! One more sleep!” But no. 3mo
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CBee @GingerAntics I knowwwww 😩😩 Almost!!! 3mo
GingerAntics @CBee at least it‘s Sunday now! 2 more days! 3mo
CBee @GingerAntics almost Monday!!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 3mo
GingerAntics @CBee ONE MORE DAY!!! My preorders on Apple Books tend to become available late the day before… so fingers crossed that happens again with this one! 3mo
CBee @GingerAntics 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 3mo
GingerAntics @CBee for some reason, my Amazon preorder won‘t be here until Wednesday. 3mo
CBee @GingerAntics really? That stinks 😩 I preordered the Kindle version so it should download tomorrow 🤞🏻🤞🏻 3mo
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Soubhiville
My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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It‘s the last week with Sarah Waters #authoramonth readers. I hope you‘re enjoying your books.

September brings us TJ Klune. Place your library hold or orders or find him on your shelves.

(How is it almost September?!)

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Bookwormjillk I had no idea TJ Klune wrote so many books. Looks like a fun month! 4mo
AmyG I‘m .off to MI on Thursday and am bringing his book - In the Lives of Puppets. I think you gifted this one to me. 😘 4mo
CBee @Soubhiville I‘m doing a Cerulean Sea reread starting Monday if any #aam folks want to join! Will probably read the sequel soon after as well. #readtheceruleansea 4mo
BarkingMadRead I never got to my book for this month! I will try and read it after the weekend! I‘ll be reading the Cerulean Sea next month. I‘ve had it forever, I‘m so excited to finally crack it open! 4mo
DHill I‘ll be reading 4mo
PurpleyPumpkin Indeed, how is it almost September?!? I haven‘t even started reading this month‘s book and I‘m not sure I will. But, I‘m not giving up yet!😅 And I have Cerulean Sea ready for next month. 👍🏽 4mo
Eyelit Thanks for the reminder!!! 4mo
Yenya1954 I just finished In The Lives of Puppets. I‘ve put Under the Whispering Door on the hold list at my library. 4mo
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