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Amor4Libros
Earth | John Boyne
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In this installment a pair of famous footballers are on trial for rape. We follow our MC, Evan, as he takes stock of his life and how he ended up in this situation.

As always, Boyne makes us take a hard look at the consequences of life‘s choices, be it those that we make or those that have been made for us.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

On to Fire! 🔥

AmyG All are so good. I can‘t wait for Air! 3d
Lesliereadsalot Aren‘t these books amazing? 3d
Amor4Libros @AmyG So, so good! I have an ARC for Air! ❤️ 3d
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Amor4Libros @Lesliereadsalot I‘m obsessed!! I stopped reading all my other books until I finish these 🤭 3d
Lesliereadsalot Me too, I couldn‘t put them down! I love the character threads from book to book, don‘t you? 3d
Amor4Libros @Lesliereadsalot Yes, loving the character threads. He has done this in such a masterful way! 2d
AmyG Let us know about Air! 2d
Amor4Libros @AmyG Of course! 🤗 2d
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Night_Reader
Earth | John Boyne
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4/5 🌟

Not as good as the first book, but still engaging and worth the read.

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Bookwomble
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Having opened her short review of English diarists by categorising them as bores, O'Brien proves to be a lively guide to those of us who omit no detail of an anecdote, commenting that those qualities which in person are deadly dull as we have no polite escape, in written form are fascinating as we have the choice of reprieve & of skipping over.
The only diarist I'm inclined to explore further is 19th century governess Ellen Weeton, though her 👇🏼

Bookwomble ... journals look hard to find and a bit pricey if located. Still, another author to hopefully chance upon when browsing 🙂
As for O'Brien, I really liked her voice and she's also now on my radar.
Overall, a satisfying and decorative little book 🩷📖🩷
(edited) 2mo
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lil1inblue
The Waste Land | T.S. Eliot
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I'm a day late, but I couldn't miss the final AP List for #threelistthursday!

6 that had an impact (and all have stories attached)
🩵 The Waste Land
🩵 Things Fall Apart
🩵 Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
🩵 The Stranger
🩵 A Separate Peace
🩵 Waiting for Godot

1 Confession:
I've never read To Kill a Mockingbird. Nor have I seen the movie. (I know, I know. On both fronts.)

#tlt @dabbe

Susanita Gregory Peck 😍 2mo
dabbe What a list! 🤩 We should watch TKAM together--like Harry and Sally with CASABLANCA in WHEN HARRY MET SALLY! Thanks for playing and sharing. 🩶🩷🩶 2mo
lil1inblue @Susanita ❤️🥰❤️ 2mo
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Bookwomble
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"Let me begin with the hard saying that the best English diaries have been written by bores."

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Anna40 😂 2mo
inkilea That‘s a confident first line 😂 1mo
Bookwomble @inkilea The first paragraph sold me. I really liked her voice, so I may latch onto one of her novels if I come across one. 1mo
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Bookwomble
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A brief (48 pages) overview of some key diaries and journals from English history up to contemporary (i.e., 1943) times by Irish writer, Kate O'Brien.
It has 8 colour plates and 19 b&w illustrations, and is number 55 in an extensive series of books covering many aspects of English culture and history. Trying *very* hard for this series not to become a collecting "special interest"! ???

LeahBergen Ooo, I want this now! 😆 2mo
Bookwomble @LeahBergen If you want to torture yourself with the full (I think) list of 135 titles, it's here on Library Thing: https://www.librarything.com/nseries/10382/Britain-in-Pictures 2mo
LeahBergen Eek! There are several I‘ve already had my eye on. Are you trying to kill me? 😆 2mo
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Bookwomble @LeahBergen What can I say? 🤷🏼‍♂️ Littens are co-dependent book enablers! 😁 2mo
bibliothecarivs Thanks for making me aware of this series! 2mo
Bookwomble @bibliothecarivs You're welcome 🤗 While I can't speak for the other 134 titles, I really enjoyed this one, and I think they'd be right up your street 🙂 2mo
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Moss_Croft
Wish You Were Here | Graham Swift
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AmyG
Earth | John Boyne
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It was either Earth or Fire. Earth won. I can‘t wait for Air.

Lesliereadsalot Me too! 2mo
AmyG @Lesliereadsalot 👊🏻 2mo
mom2bugnbee Ooooooo, is this a new "connected" series from him? 2mo
AmyG @mom2bugnbee Yes. So far released…Water, Fire, Earth. One more to be released…Air. (edited) 2mo
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Lesliereadsalot
Earth | John Boyne
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These short books really pack a punch. There are three, Earth, Water and Fire and this is the second one I‘ve read. Famous footballer, Evan, and his teammate, Robbie, are accused of rape. Did they do it? And what has led him to this courtroom, awaiting the verdict? It‘s a gripper and I‘m very much looking forward to the third book.

AmyG It will not disappoint. 2mo
Lesliereadsalot @AmyG Can‘t wait!! 2mo
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Ruthiella
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#WhereAreYouMonday

I‘ve started one of my February #Roll100 books early and find myself in 1930s Alexandria, Egypt among the various residents, religions, and expatriates all coexisting together. Durrell‘s writing is difficult to wade through at times, but I‘m doing better since can anticipate it.

rubyslippersreads I only know Lawrence from the PBS TV show about his family (although I can‘t help thinking of the actor portraying him as Prince Charles from The Crown. 😄) 2mo
Ruthiella @rubyslippersreads I have yet to read the books written by his younger brother, Gerald Durrell, about their family life on Corfu that inspired the TV show. They are much more charming, as I understand. Less dissolute behavior, I imagine ! 2mo
Bookwomble My Family and Other Animals is a wonderful book. I read it at school and was entranced by the island life a world away from rainy Lancashire! 2mo
Ruthiella @Bookwomble It‘s on my list! 2mo
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