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Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World | Laura Spinney

I know I‘m late for #Booked2020 but wanted to catch up with myself anyway. I previously posted The Fateful Lightning as #liveandlearn but Pale Rider definitely applies too!

Reading a book set in Australia is probably as close as I‘ll get for the foreseeable future. #armchairtravel

I didn‘t especially like the romance, but it does have a #hatoncover

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

BarbaraTheBibliophage Great job! 4y

Cinfhen Yay!! These will count for next drawing....remember to post them in September 😜 4y

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IamIamIam

Curioddity | Paul Jenkins

Unfinished stuff... I feel less and less focused as the days go on. Yesterday wasn't great BUT I finished a baby shower gift for my husband's friend. Trying to read this for #hatoncover for #Booked2020 and I'm just not able to clear my head enough to read about magic and potential parallel universes. 🙃🌻🤹‍♀️

JoScho That mug is so cute! 5y

IamIamIam @JoScho Thanks!! Our 2nd trip to Disneyland and it was a tough choice between the mug or ears. I opted for Haunted Mansion ears and this mug! ❤ 5y

JoScho Always the Haunted Mansion! 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage I understand the issues with focus lately. My emotions are all over the place ... 5y

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youneverarrived

HHhH | Laurent Binet

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This is the story of the assassination of Hydrich in Prague which I knew absolutely nothing about. The author blends this with his own feelings about writing about a factual event and whether to add fiction to it etc. Sometimes this part was overdone for me but I liked the book overall. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #hatoncover #booked2020 #france #readingeurope2020

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Cinfhen Sounds really interesting 5y

Librarybelle Great review! This sounds intriguing...stacking! 5y

BarbaraBB I loved this book! How are you? 😘 5y

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youneverarrived @BarbaraBB I‘m ok thanks just waiting on baba ♥️ it‘s my due date Thursday so hopefully they arrive soon 😁 we‘ve gone into lockdown since yesterday but I heard that your country isn‘t doing the same? How‘s it there? How are you? 5y

BarbaraBB Thursday! That is exciting! We‘re not in lockdown indeed although public life is complete down. Shops however can stay open (the big ones mostly aren‘t while small businesses are), and we can go outside to work and for pleasure just as long as we keep distanced from eachother. I am very glad I can go outside a few times a day. This strategy should create group immunity our government thinks, since people will get infected this way but mostly.... 5y

BarbaraBB ... healthy people since the elderly and vulnerable are in quarantaine. I don‘t know what to think tbh. It sounds plausible but then again why are other countries locking down? So far however out hospitals are in control. I do feel horrible about the loneliness of elder people at the moment. Many are so lonely now. Anyway, take care and keep us posted! Thinking of you! 💚 5y

youneverarrived @BarbaraBB it‘s a difficult one. I can see why it would work but at the same time lockdown seems sensible too. I think the main reason we‘ve chosen to go that route is in the hope the NHS doesn‘t get overwhelmed as I think it‘s struggling to cope already. That‘s great your hospitals are coping & you‘re able to still get out and about. It‘s the elderly and people on their own I feel bad for. It must be lonely for them 💔 5y

youneverarrived @BarbaraBB and thank you 🤞 little one comes soon. I will keep you updated ♥️ 5y

BarbaraBB Good luck! Enjoy your last days of pregnancy and the little one! Can‘t wait for your first picture on Litsy! 💕 5y

youneverarrived @BarbaraBB thank you and look after yourself 😘 5y

quietlycuriouskate I found myself thinking of you earlier. Hope you and the Littley are both well! 🖤 5y

Cathythoughts Thinking of you too 😘 5y

youneverarrived @kathedron @Cathythoughts thank you ladies I appreciate it 😘 it‘s my due date today but little one seems very comfortable in there. Hope you‘re both doing well ♥️ 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Sending hugs and lots of strong mama vibes for what‘s to come in your life. ♥️♥️ 5y

youneverarrived @BarbaraTheBibliophage thank you so much 🙏💙 5y

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Lizpixie

Sawkill Girls | Claire Legrand

Finished the #Winter section of #Booked2020
#MillenialAuthor - Sawkill Girls
#HatOnCover - Lady-In-Waiting
#LiveAndLearn - The Monster Of Florence
#SetInHollywood - Angels Flight
#CoverCrush - Come Tumbling Down
#FinishInADay - One Of Us Is Next

Moving on now to #Spring

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

Cinfhen Woohoo 🎉 way to go!!!! I‘m recording this as your official entry 🥳🥳🥳 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Great job!! 5y

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NeedsMoreBooks

On the Come Up Collector's Edition | Angie Thomas

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This book does not disappoint after reading The Hate You Give, last year. This YA novel follows Brianna Jackson who wants to be a rapper while she juggles her school, friendships, comparisons to her dead father who was also a reaper, and her family consisting of her mother and elder brother. The book describes racism, hypocrisy, unemployment, poverty, and incarceration. Nevertheless, the book is also extremely hopeful. #booked2020 #hatoncover

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

Cinfhen Yay!!! So glad you enjoyed this one ✊🏼 5y

NeedsMoreBooks @Cinfhen thank you for the suggestion ✊🏻 5y

Cinfhen With pleasure 😊So many Littens have shared awesome choices for this prompt! I think it‘s been my favorite from #Winter ⛑🎓👒🎩👑🧢 5y

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erzascarletbookgasm I liked THUG, still haven‘t read this. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Nice review! 5y

NeedsMoreBooks @Cinfhen yay! I am glad that I chose this rather than reread

The Unbearable Lightness of Being: Twentieth Anniversary Edition

NeedsMoreBooks @erzascarletbookgasm have read and enjoyed THUG. I think you will probably like this one 😊 5y

NeedsMoreBooks @BarbaraTheBibliophage thank you! ❤️💖 5y

Cinfhen I haven‘t read the above book you tagged 👆🏽but it‘s on my TBR!! Thanks for reminding me 😁 (edited) 5y

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andrew61

A Pin to See the Peep Show | Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse

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#booked2020 #hatoncover
loved this bk, a fictionalised account of a true crime that shocked 1920's England . We meet julia pre ww1 as a naive teenager who lives in her imagination but with incredible self belief who, following a brief flirtation with passion, is drawn into a loveless marriage with a widowed older family friend. Immersed in julia's life the culmination is shocking, +the writer does not shy from issues of women's lives + justice.5*

ljuliel Sounds good. Those are worth big money, according to Amazon 😮. I didn‘t see your exact cover but the ones they showed were 😮 5y

Leftcoastzen Virago❤️❤️❤️❤️ 5y

Cathythoughts Great hat on great cover 👍🏻 5y

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Reviewsbylola Sound great!! 5y

youneverarrived Sounds really good! 5y

readordierachel This does sound good! 5y

andrew61 @ljuliel i will have a look. I picked it up in a charity shop! 5y

andrew61 @Leftcoastzen ☺ 5y

andrew61 @Cathythoughts yes i was saving it up. 5y

andrew61 @Reviewsbylola ☺ 5y

andrew61 @readordierachel ☺ 5y

andrew61 @youneverarrived it was really good but I'd maybe leave it until after the baby as parts of the later pages deal with things that would be better read then about back Street abortion and whilst it's ahead of its time in it's portrayal of women's rights and therefore an interesting social picture. Otherwise id really recommend it. 5y

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IamIamIam

Opinions | C. E. M. Joad

Trying to decide on one of these for #Booked2020 #HatOnCover. I guess the Palahniuk is kind of a head covering? 🤷‍♀️ Lol, Not Me would be a reread but I only remember I loved it but nothing beyond that! Anyone have any thoughts? #AskLitsy #Recommendsday #suggestions @cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft @LibrarianRyan @MrBook

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Bklover

Me | Elton John

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This was WONDERFUL! Definitely get the audiobook- I listened to this in two sittings, the first of which lasted until 2:00am. Having been in high school in the 70‘s I spent my teenage years listening to Elton John so it was wonderful hearing some of the song origins, the other famous people of the time, and what was really going on in his life. I loved every single minute of this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️
#hatoncover #booked2020 #winter

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ElizaMarie I love Elton John! I stacked this for later listening. Thanks for the recommendation! 5y

DarcysMom I just put the audiobook on hold. Thanks for the recommendation! 5y

Panic70 I really loved the audiobook too. 😁 5y

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Bklover @ElizaMarie @DarcysMom It‘s wonderful!! Mostly narrated by the guy who played him in the movie. 5y

Cinfhen The ONLY benefit to the physical copy are the awesome photos included ❤️ loved this book 5y

Bklover @Cinfhen My neighbor across the street has a copy so I will see if she will let me check out here photos. Thanks for letting me know!😘 5y

tdrosebud I'm #2 in line for the audio and can't wait until it comes in. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Oh nice!! I really must read this one. 🎶 5y

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CoffeeNBooks

Untitled | Unknown

#BookReport
📚 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: finished #PotterADay
📚 Les Miserables: read issues 19-25 #ReadingClassicsin2020
📚 Joy for Beginners: finished
📚 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: finished #ATreeGrowsInBrooklynBuddyRead
📚 Sister Caravaggio: added partway through the week for the #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead, still reading
📚 Brighton Belle: finished #Booked2020 #HatOnCover
📚 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: didn't start
@Cinfhen

Cinfhen You had a very productive week 👍🏽 5y

Daisey Looks like a great week! 5y

Linsy 👏 5y

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CoffeeNBooks

Brighton Belle: A Mirabelle Bevan Mystery: | Sara Sheridan

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This was a good murder mystery!
#Booked2020 #HatOnCover
@Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Cinfhen I‘m loving this prompt as we‘ve seen such a wide variety of books and genres!!! 👒💚 5y

CarolynM I like this series a lot. 5y

alisiakae I love cloche hats! 5y

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