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We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year | Charles Wheelan

Enjoying this travelogue and it makes me happy to read about Friends and Chandler and I do realize what an influence Matthew Perry has had on minimal two generations. He won‘t be forgotten any time soon 💔❤️

Megabooks So sad. Glad you‘re enjoying the book. I did too! 14mo

TrishB I watched Friends from the beginning and then my kids watched. It was still funny, especially Chandler. We have a friends quote for most things. 14mo

BarbaraBB @TrishB Same for me and my kids. We still quote them so often! #pivot 🤣 14mo

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BarbaraBB @Megabooks I remember you did and Cindy was annoyed by the father but I am really enjoying it, also because I did the exact same trip in South America. Now they have traveled to New Zealand and I‘ve never been there so this is new for me and enjoyable for that reason! #armchairtravel 14mo

Suet624 PIVOT! 14mo

BarbaraBB @Suet624 My all time favorite scene! 🛋️ (edited) 13mo

Suet624 By the way, my son has led trips in New Zealand for Backroads for years. If you ever want some special ideas of places to visit there, check in with me and I‘ll connect you two. 13mo

BarbaraBB @Suet624 Wow, thanks, I definitely will 💕 13mo

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Cinfhen

One Italian Summer: A Novel | Rebecca Serle

so-so

My second time travel book in less than 3 weeks!! That must please you @Centique 😜This was fine, nothing outstanding - Audio was less than 5 hours so a super short book - a pleasant pallet cleanser but nothing that will stay with me #BorrowNotBuy

Cinfhen The descriptions of the Amalfi Coast left me breathless!! #ArmChairTravel #Bliss #Paradise #Heaven 2y

Centique I‘m slowly converting you 😂😂 2y

Centique I‘ll get you to this one some day!

The Doomsday Book

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Cinfhen Hmmm @Centique im still trying to read this one & it doesn‘t contain any time travel

The Crimson Petal and the White

Cinfhen BTW @Centique how are you feeling?? How‘s the rest of your family doing??? 2y

Centique @Cinfhen TCPATW is very long!! 2y

Centique @Cinfhen I‘ve really turned a corner for the better thank you. Cooked dinner tonight and did some work on the computer - a big improvement! Nobody else got it somehow 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2y

Cinfhen Yay! I‘m sooo relived to hear that!!!! @Centique xxx 2y

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BiblioLitten

The Lions of Fifth Avenue: A Novel | Fiona Davis

I‘m armchair travelling in the NYPL, and it‘s letting me visualise ‘the painted ceiling of a cloudy sky..., the Edward Laning murals depicting the history of the written word..., the view of the balcony from the foyer..., and the stacks.‘
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Historical fiction, mystery of missing books, set in and around a library, two timelines... I‘m really enjoying this book. #currentlyreading #armchairtravel #historicalfiction #NY

Image from Google.

Kristin_Reads When I read this novel I found the architectural digest tour of the NYPL on YouTube... it‘s great for armchair travel! 4y

BiblioLitten @Kristin_Reads Great! I‘ll check it out. Thanks 😊 4y

batsy Wow. Look at that space 😍 4y

readordierachel A wonderful place for some armchair travel 😍😍 4y

MemoirsForMe 😍😍😍 4y

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Centique

The The Round House | Louise Erdrich

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I loved this book. Understandably as Ive so far loved everything by Louise Erdrich. While this is a stand alone novel, it‘s set in the same community as other Erdrich books - so over time as you read them you pick up new facts, new insights, a layering of knowledge of these families. That is very appealing to me - but some people find it distracting.
TW - this book covers a rape and other crimes.⬇️

Centique What made this readable for me is that it‘s told from the perspective of the 13 year old son of the victim. While he sees his mother traumatised - he‘s not inside her head. This is really the story of a family going through trauma and grief and trying to recover and some of the support they get. It‘s an homage to good friends and family in that way.⬇️ 4y

Centique It also deals with the lack of justice for indigenous peoples, and the burden that places back on victims. 😭😭⬇️ 4y

Centique Lastly - background is a perfect summers day in the Bay of Islands for those of you needing some #armchairtravel 4y

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KathyWheeler This is the only Erdrich book I‘ve ever read and I really liked it. I love that background pic; it‘s so beautiful! 4y

Ruthiella This book was a little too intense for me. I‘m so glad I read The Night Watchman last year (loved it) and found it humorous...not necessarily lighter, but broken up with humor. 4y

Lcsmcat I read this while I was in paralegal school, and I was fascinated by her use of jurisdiction to add to the plot - state, federal, or tribal. 4y

Megabooks Beautiful water! 4y

GingerAntics Oh, this one is on my list for this year! I‘m so glad you liked it. 4y

Cathythoughts Book sounds good 👍🏻 beautiful pic , luck you ❤️ 4y

CuriousG LOVED this book! I have several other Erdrich novels on my shelf now just waiting to be read 4y

readordierachel You make me want to pull this off my shelf and read it next. Lovely review and picture 4y

Gogobooks Excellent story! 4y

Nute I need to read this book because I was very excited about it when I purchased it. 4y

Centique @Nute it is so good! I loved seeing the world through this kids eyes. 4y

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Centique

The Summer Book | Tove Jansson, Thomas Teal, Kathryn Davis

How‘s this for a reading spot @rockpools ? #armchairtravel as requested. I can hear the water lapping against the rocks as I read. (On the other hand I have been bitten by ants! 🥴)

wanderinglynn Gorgeous 💚 (except the bit about the ants—ouch!) 4y

LeahBergen Oh, that‘s lovely (even if you had to do a “leaping ant dance” 😆). 4y

rockpools Gorgeous! And ouch! 4y

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Librariana Ditto to previous comments. Does look lovely, but ouchies! 4y

Reggie What a lovely view. 4y

Freespirit Perfect spot for reading The Summer Book💕 4y

CarolynM Wow! That looks lovely😍 Hope the weather is good for you (Wet and miserable here ☹️) 4y

BooknerdsLife Beautiful view 😍 4y

AlaMich I‘m not jealous at all! It‘s lovely! 😊 4y

youneverarrived Beautiful 😍 4y

Rissreads Wow! Gorgeous! 4y

Nute Wow! Are you in vacation or is this a close-to-home spot? Perfect for reading -ants excluded but the sound of lapping water...oooh! 4y

Centique @Nute this is summer vacation for us - it‘s the Bay of Islands which is about a 4 hour drive. Staying at a cottage on a friend‘s land. It was a lovely break - even though this photo looks a bit chilly, it was about 28 degrees (83 fahrenheit) every day 🌞🌞🌞 4y

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Blackink_WhitePaper

Where the Lost Wander | Amy Harmon

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If you want to read a #historicalfiction not connected to WW then here it is. It is set in the Oregon trail & I fell in love with that landscape. I learnt about different ethnicities, culture & about travelling. Even though it‘s a love story it has multiple facets of hope, friendship, trust, & dedication. It‘s a life turning travel, while finding home they find themselves. 4⭐️/5

#armchairtravel #booked2020 #readingwithmaja #travel #lovestory

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, maich, alisiakae

Blackink_WhitePaper This book reminded me of

Sartha: The Caravan

Cinfhen Beautiful review 💘I‘m enchanted 4y

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hilded

Booked: The Last 150 Years Told through Mug Shots | Giacomo Papi

Almost forgot to post my Q3 reads for #Booked2020, but here they are, all over the place as usual ?

? #BottomofTBR: Contact
? #Armchairtravel: The one & only Harry Potter ❤️
? #Aboutgenocide: Tvillingenes dagbok/The Notebook ❤️❤️❤️
? #Bluetypeoncover: Frøya
? #Gothichorror: The Vampyre
? #Hatcoveringoncover: The Guernsey Literary.. ❤️

Many good ones, my absolute favourite was; Tvillingens dagbok/The Notebook. Clever writing indeed!

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

Cinfhen Woohoo 🎉 Well done! This is your #OfficialThirdQuarterEntry 4y

hilded @Cinfhen Thank you 😊 4y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Great choices and accomplishment! ❤ ⭐ 📕 4y

hilded @BarbaraTheBibliophage Thanks 😘 4y

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hes7

Party of Two | Jasmine Guillory

My #Booked2020 Summer reads:

-#RedWhiteorBlueTypeonCover: Party of Two
-#EccentricMC: The Widow of Rose House
-#YANovelbyaPOC: I Wanna Be Where You Are
-#WineorWhine: A Court of Frost and Starlight
-#BannedBook: Animal Farm
-#ArmchairTravel: Lady Pirate

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

alisiakae Great job! 🙌🏽 4y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Great choices and accomplishment! ❤ ⭐ 📕

(and sorry it took me so long to get here and comment ... ) 4y

Cinfhen Hi, it looks like I missed your summer post roundup ....I‘m so sorry....I‘m adding these to the final drawing 4y

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SLibrarian5

For Real | Alison Cherry

so-so

I was pretty disappointed in this. The premise sounded awesome, but fell flat. The side characters were forgettable and I struggled to get through the second half.

#booked2020

#armchairtravel

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Emilymdxn

The New Me | Halle Butler

Im really surprised I managed all 6 #booked2020 prompts this season, it‘s been a bit of a weird time and I haven‘t been able to read much so I‘m proud of this:

#redwhiteorbluetype Salem‘s Lot
#eccentricprotagonist Piranesi
#yanovelbypoc clap when you land
#whineorwine the new me
#bannedbook Sin
#armchairtravel Bird Cloud

Looking forward to getting started on fall! @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen

DieAReader Great job! 4y

Cinfhen Woohoo 🙌🏻congrats on completing #Summer #Booked2020 👙🌞🍦📚This is your #OfficialThirdQuarterEntry 🎊🎊🎊
Well done 💕 4y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Great choices and accomplishment! ❤ ⭐ 📕

(and sorry it took me so long to get here and comment ... ) 4y

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