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Elizabeth2
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I listened to this charming epistolary novel on audio, and it was the perfect medium for it. This short, heartfelt story unfolds through letters exchanged between two women in the 1960s—a young, adventurous Californian and a seasoned writer in the Pacific Northwest. The story is filled with warmth, endearing characters, and plenty of delicious food references (and even a recipe or two!). A comforting palate cleanser. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 ❤️📚

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SaunteringVaguelyDownwards
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This book is an onion of intriguing layers, from the love story in letters unfolding between E and Henery to the friendship formed between their siblings Sophie and Vyerin as they seek to understand E & H's disappearance, not to mention the fantastical nature of this watery world and its academic social structure (and hints at extraterrestrial origins?)

Also love that this is an #OwnVoices novel in mental health and in love story via pen pal!

SaunteringVaguelyDownwards Was totally not expecting this to end on a cliffhanger and have a sequel, but I'm pulled in and ready to find out what happens next! 1mo
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SaunteringVaguelyDownwards
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February is the month where I kept falling asleep while reading, so it took me forever to get through books, lol. Almost done with the tagged book, too, which has been fascinating but also taking a long time to read.

I seem to be in an epistolary novel spurt - teaching So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ to my World Lit class next week!

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lynneamch
Ella Minnow Pea | Mark Dunn
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The Nollop Island citizens who #LoveLetters rebel as they are punished for using "Z" then "Q" then "J". Their written correspondence becomes more challenging, creating a hostile environment that causes some people to leave. When "D" is banned, the Council declares that anyone who has been banished or left the island will lose their property. A 2001clever cautionary tale worth reading again today. #FeelintheLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Stacked! 2mo
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SconsinBookyBadger
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My -ology journey continues with Griffin & Sabine heptalogy series. I chose these instead of Chronicles of Narnia because a) I read book 1 of G&S and I wanted to finish the remaining books and b) I read Narnia to the point I lost count.

marleed I have been obsessed with these books since the 1990‘s. I‘m a bit jelly here because I‘m missing Alexandria from my collection! 2mo
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SconsinBookyBadger @marleed I found listings for Alexandria on eBay too, but I didn‘t include the links. The seller‘s reviews were quite mixed. As for Pango; Alexandria was sold out. I hope you find one! 2mo
marleed Oh my gosh, thank you for all these links!💕 2w
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NataliePatalie
Ella Minnow Pea | Mark Dunn
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This was a fun read! @Blueberry got it for me for Christmas because I like the Regarding the Fountain books so much. This is like those, but not for 12 year olds and without illustrations lol.

Blueberry Happy you liked it. 😃 2mo
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BookBr
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An imaginative tale of a world very different, told in letters. I wasn‘t sure how I‘d get along with the format, and I did find it rather slow going at first. But the mystery of what happened to E. and Henerey drew me in, as their siblings worked to solve their disappearance. The world building is charming and thorough, and the characters appealing and enjoyable to spend time with. I‘ll definitely read the sequel.

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NataliePatalie
Ella Minnow Pea | Mark Dunn
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Sunday morning reading + coffee while husband plays Diablo 😂

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Chittavrtti
Ella Minnow Pea | Mark Dunn
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