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Tess of the D Urbervilles | Thomas Hardy

#ThreeListThursday #tlt

Finally, a score I can (sort of) live with. I definitely need to up my classics game!
Three favorites include:
1. THE SECRET GARDEN. A favorite since childhood.
2. TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES. Read this with #hashtagbrigade, and it was my favorite book of 2023!
3. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Since I was required to read it in high school. A favorite to have taught as well.

willaful We share two favs I see. ❤️ 1w

tpixie I LOVED No 1& 2 3 was great also! 🩵💝🩵 1w

dabbe @willaful #greatminds! 🩶💚🩶 7d

dabbe @tpixie 🩶💚🩶 7d

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#FeelinTheLove
#longidstancelove
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

“In the wee small hours of the morning ...“ 🩶🩷🩶

Leftcoastzen Aww, man ! Great pick ! I was gonna use that one! 1w

Eggs Perfection 🙌🏻 1w

dabbe @Leftcoastzen We can be twinsies! #greatminds
“ 'Didn't you see FATAL ATTRACTION?'
'You wouldn't let me!'
“Well, I saw it, and it scared the shit out of me! It scared the shit out of every man in America!' “ 😂🤩🤗
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dabbe @Eggs 🩶🩷🩶 1w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great choice!! 1w

kspenmoll Such a fun movie!!! 1w

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dabbe

The Valley of Fear | Arthur Conan Doyle

#readyourkindle #readyourbooks @CBee

Hoping for a good reading month.

bookandbedandtea 🤞🏻😊 3w

CBee #10, I‘m reading that now 👏🏻👏🏻 It‘s resolving some of my issues from the last book 😂🤪 3w

dabbe @bookandbedandtea 🤩😂🤗 3w

dabbe @CBee #greatminds 🤩😂🤗 3w

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dabbe

A Rule Against Murder: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

#FictionalTraveler
@julieclair

4th book in the series ... I love Three Pines and all the people who live there. 🌲🌲🌲

TiredLibrarian I ❤️ Three Pines too! 🌲🌲🌲 3w

dabbe @TiredLibrarian #greatminds 🌲❣️🌲 3w

julieclair I really do need to begin this series. Enjoy! 3w

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CoffeeNBooks I love this series and Three Pines! 🌲🌲🌲 3w

dabbe @julieclair I'm loving it! 🤩 3w

dabbe @CoffeeNBooks 🌲❣️🌲 3w

kspenmoll I so enjoy reading your reactions. I wait not so patiently for each new book as it comes out. 3w

dabbe @kspenmoll And I can't believe she has another one coming out this year! She just had one last year, too! I have Matt hooked on them as well. I'll read, then he'll read. Such fun! 🤩😂🤗 3w

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The Valley of Fear | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin @dabbe

@pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @AllDebooks

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Sace @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 3w

Librarybelle It kind of reminded me of the very first story we read, with the next section alluding to a past circumstance (the convoluted long backstory from the first story we read popped into my mind. I section 2 is not like that). The reveal falls in line with other reveals. I think, overall, this story has more substance, as it is longer than a short story, which really helps bring out all of the details. 3w

Cuilin @Librarybelle yes! There‘s a great energy/excitement yet the pace is calm. My curiosity was maintained without anxiety. 3w

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dabbe @Librarybelle I wrote a similar thought re: similarities to A STUDY IN SCARLET, too! #greatminds 3w

dabbe Without giving away spoilers to Part 2 (which I've just finished): While most Sherlock Holmes stories focus primarily on the puzzle and its solution, THE VALLEY OF FEAR incorporates broader themes such as justice, revenge, and the impact of secret societies. The backstory provides a richer, more complex understanding of the characters' motivations and the societal issues at play during this time period. 3w

AnneCecilie It does remind me of several of the stories in that the solution comes before we know what happened. There‘s been several guilty people giving their statements to Holmes and explaining everything. 3w

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#poetrymatters
#wane
@TheSpineView

lil1inblue #greatminds 💙 😍 💙 3w

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AllDebooks

Hygge: Unlock the Danish Art of Coziness and Happiness | Barbara Hayden

Find yourself a cosy corner to participate in our weekly #HyggeHourReadathon ☕️✒️🕯🛋

All are welcome to join in.

What will you be reading?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TiredLibrarian What a nice idea! 1mo

Bookwormjillk Starting Sense & Sensibility tonight 1mo

dabbe I'll be reading 'SALEMS LOT. I need a place more terrifying than my country right now. 🖤 1mo

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AllDebooks @dabbe I hear you. I was reading that after the election in November 😱 1mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk love this book so much. It's one of my comfort reads. 1mo

AllDebooks @TiredLibrarian @Chrissyread it came up with it for #MidwinterSolace last year. It was so popular, we kept it running as a weekly event. 😊 1mo

dabbe @AllDebooks #greatminds 🩶🖤🩶 1mo

AllDebooks I'm lost in

The Book of Doors

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Faranae I spent it with Heartstopper volumes 4 and 5! Very cosy~ 1mo

AllDebooks @Faranae 💙❄️💙 1mo

CatLass007 @dabbe There are very few places less terrifying than our country. 1mo

CatLass007 @AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit I think this is a wonderful idea! This is one of the many reasons I love Litsy. We‘re not just a group of people who love books, we‘re a group of people who care about each other. We care about the world at large. I am looking for mentally healthy and constructive ways to resist the fascist oligarchy in which most of us live. Is there a tag list for #MentalHealthMonday? Or for the self-care group you mentioned? (cont)⬇️ 1mo

CatLass007 If so, please add me to the tag list. 1mo

AllDebooks @CatLass007 Thank you for your kind words. I'm with you 💯 x There isn't a taglist for #hyggehour just the hashtag. I'll add you to the #LitSolace event taglist. This is a wellbeing, self-care group that runs all year. The biggest events are around the solstice and we use #MidwinterSolace running until end of Jan and #MidSummerSolace. Welcome x 1mo

AllDebooks @CatLass007 #MentalHealthMonday is run by @Kerrbearlib 💙 1mo

dabbe @CatLass007 🩶🖤🩶 1mo

CatLass007 @AllDebooks Thank you for adding me to the #LitSolace tag. And thank you for the information about #HyggeHour and #MentalHealthMonday. 1mo

Kerrbearlib Thanks for the tag! Adding this to my calendar ♥️ 1mo

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#poetrymatters
#vote
@TheSpineView

AmyG Jimmy Carter was my first vote. 1mo

kspenmoll @AmyG Yay! 💖 1mo

lil1inblue @AmyG 😍 1mo

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lil1inblue 💗 💗 💗 1mo

Suet624 @Amyg @kspenmoll 😃 Bernie Sanders for Mayor of Burlington was my first vote. And it was important I voted because he only won by 10 votes. (edited) 1mo

AmyG @Suet624 Wow! Proof that every vote counts. My husband became Mayor of our town (years ago) by 13 votes. 1mo

dabbe @AmyG So was mine! #greatminds 1mo

dabbe @Suet624 Feeling the Bern! 🩶🩵🩶 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue 🩶🩵🩶 1mo

dabbe @AmyG How cool is that? 🩶🩵🩶 1mo

Suet624 @AmyG I remember you telling me that while we were visiting in Leunigs. 💕💕 1mo

AmyG @dabbe HA…not so sure. It was quite the experience. 1mo

AmyG @Suet624 I remember that day!❤️ (edited) 1mo

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