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Autumn's Colours: Glimpses, some humorous and some sad, of everyday and not-so-everyday life in a care home near you. | Nick Holloway

My completed Fall prompts for #Booked2019

#BookAboutAddiction: Hey, Kiddo
#SoldiersStory: The Winter Soldier #NewIn2019: Well Met
#PersonOfColorMCParanormal: Shadowshaper
#PublicDomain: Far From the Madding Crowd
#PoliticalIntrigue: Fate of the Fallen

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

Lcsmcat I love Far From the Madding Crowd! 5y

Cinfhen 🤗🤗🤗🤗yay 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Great job! ♥️📚👊🏻🎉🥳😘 5y

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LibrarianRyan

Little Women | Louisa May Alcott

pan

2 ⭐
OMG this book is SOO boring. I can not believe that this is still a classic and how many times the movie has been remade. UGHH.

Overall I may not have enjoyed this book, but I did find it interesting. And parts of me see why others like it, and why people use it for character studies. For me, this will never be a book I recommend, but it will be a book I argue and debate.
+21 #TBRread
#BBRC #OriginalFreezerBook
#booked2019 #publicdomain

LibrarianRyan Full, ie Long review on GR and LT. 5y

MaGoose I read this one eons ago, but remember not liking it all that much either. 5y

tpixie @LibrarianRyan I loved it years ago, but when I saw the audiobook was 11 hours, now I don‘t know if I want to commit to a book that I‘ve read that I know will be a slow moving read (because it‘s old)! Instead I‘m listening to

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel

(edited) 5y

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LibrarianRyan @tpixie I wold have relished 11 hours. The free unabridged version from PRH was 18 hours. If it wasn't for a challenge, I would NEVER have finished it. 5y

tpixie @LibrarianRyan yikes! 5y

valeriegeary I'm reading this for the first time... Trying to... I'm having trouble wanting to pick it up after I set it down again. Moments of it are lovely and then other times it feels so preachy and old fashioned. 5y

RvnclawWhovian I started this one and haven‘t picked it back up 😕 5y

LibrarianRyan @valeriegeary I can not tell you how many times I have picked this up and put it down. many, many, many times. I only finished it because it was free and for a challenge. 😓 5y

LibrarianRyan @RvnclawWhovian don't blame you 5y

ljuliel No offense to those that like it, but I think it‘s SAPPY. Thanks, Ryan, for speaking your mind. 😁 5y

LibrarianRyan @ljuliel always! 😃 😄 5y

Laughterhp I bailed on this book like 2 years ago 😬😬 and have no desire to pick it up again 5y

Scochrane26 I read this during a recovery from an accident. I didn‘t have much to do, & a friend was great & brought me dvds & books. Like many classics for me, it was just ok. I wasn‘t sure if I didn‘t love it because the book is boring or because I was already bored. I haven‘t seen any of the movies but do want to see the current one, mainly because of the actresses in it. Think this will be the rare case of liking a movie more than the book. 5y

Hooked_on_books Apparently Alcott herself wasn‘t a fan of it, so you‘re in good company! 5y

Librariana So...... I haven't read this... and I genuinely don't know if I even want to! I'm familiar with the story... and I guess in my mind that's enough to justify going and picking up modern retellings of this classic (and others!) ? I read the graphic novel "Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy" and found it to be ok, especially for a younger audience. I did go ahead and pick up

Meg and Jo

Librariana We'll see how the ⬆️ linked title turns out. Is that something you'd consider reading, Ryan? A modern retelling of a classic or even a graphic novel version of such? @Hooked_on_books - Holly, I had NO idea Alcott felt that way about her own work! 5y

LibrarianRyan @Librariana I would read a retelling. And a GN. I love to see how they stand up to the original. 5y

Cinfhen I just read it and thought it was pretty good considering it was written in the 1800‘s! 5y

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TorieStorieS

The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home in Three Chirps | Charles Dickens

so-so

Well I guess I expected something a little more Christmas-y from this Christmas classic! This was an Audible freebie from 2013 that I only just listened to, so while I appreciate lightening my digital TBR, I guess I had higher hopes for this novella. The story is sweet enough and well-performed and it‘s my #PublicDomain for #Booked2019! #WinterGames #ReadNosedReindeer 26pts #AudioColoring

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, Clwojick, StayCurious, alisiakae

Cinfhen Wow!!! You‘ve been an Audible listener a long time 🤗I just really got into audiobooks this year but they are quickly becoming my favorite medium. Do u have any recommendations??? 5y

TorieStorieS @Cinfhen I joined in 2012, but got more invested the following year! I have a few super favorite performers- Caroline Lee is a great Australian performer, Kirby Heyborne is terrific- Macleod Andrews is also great!! You‘ve inspired me to make some best of the decade/year posts so more to come! 5y

StayCurious Excellent! +21 for holiday read! 5y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage I‘m amazed at how many audiobooks I have that are OLD. My mom and I were early adopters of audio books. Back when we joined Audible we had to download files and burn them to CDs! Today‘s methods are a gazillion times easier! I also rented audiobooks on cassette from a little neighborhood shop back in the early 1990s. 🤪@Cinfhen 5y

TorieStorieS @BarbaraTheBibliophage Wow!! I didn‘t know that was how Audible started! I do have a few audiobooks on CD- but the format really is at its best today, I think! I appreciate being able to easily go back 15 seconds and the way your place is impeccably saved!! 😃 5y

Cinfhen That‘s crazzzzy @BarbaraTheBibliophage you REALLY ARE an #OG 😘😘 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @TorieStorieS For sure, the technology has improved a ton! 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen IKR?!?!?!? (edited) 5y

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shadowspeak17

Amina's Voice | Hena Khan

I managed to finish #booked2019 this year! Yay! Here are the books I completed during the final quarter:

#FemaleDetective: Murdered, My Sweet
#RemindsYouOfYourHappyPlace: The Overstory
#IndigenousAuthor: Future Home of the Living God
#MuslimAuthorOrMC: Amina‘s Voice
#ComicOrGraphicNovel: We3
#PublicDomain: The Turn of the Screw
#PoliticalIntrigue: The Testaments

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

shadowspeak17 Thanks for putting together such a fun challenge @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaratheBibliophage ! I‘m easing up a little on challenges next year, but I am looking forward to participating very casually in #booked2020. 😊 5y

Cinfhen Fantastic 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼So happy you‘ll be back for #Booked2020 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage 👊🏻♥️📚 Great job! I think The Overstory is in my top five for 2019. Still deciding ... 5y

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MicheleinPhilly

Twas the Night Before Christmas | Clement C Moore

pick

Looking forward to a cosy, quiet day after Christmas Eve festivities. I ate my weight in ravioli and 7 fishes. I‘m cheating with my #publicdomain pick for #booked2019 just cause I can. Merry merry, Happy happy.

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

alisiakae Sounds delicious! 5y

Cinfhen Not cheating being strategic 😉 5y

eanderson Lol! It‘s easy to eat your weight in ravioli!!! 5y

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MicheleinPhilly @Cinfhen I realized I only have a week left and started to panic. Just downloaded Kindred graphic novel for my last prompt. 🤓 5y

MicheleinPhilly @eanderson Whenever someone asks my aunt, “May I bring a friend, co-worker, significant other? Will there be enough food?” she just laughs like, “Are you new here?” 5y

Bookzombie I may have to steal your idea about being strategic. It‘s getting down to the wire for me also! #Booked2019 5y

MicheleinPhilly @Bookzombie How many prompts do you have left? 5y

Bookzombie 2 and a half. I‘m in the middle of one. Then have public domain and Muslim author or main character. If I don‘t let time get away from me, I should be okay. I also need to post several that I have completed. Procrastinating is kind of my thing. 😂 5y

MicheleinPhilly @Bookzombie Well I knocked this one out in about 6 minutes. ☺️ 5y

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BookwormAHN

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

pick

One of my Christmas traditions is a rereading of A Christmas Carol and Tim Curry's narration was fantastic in this one.
#WinterGames #SlayBells #HolidayRead
@Clwojick @StayCurious @MidnightBookGirl
#Booked2019 #PublicDomain
@Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

MidnightBookGirl 41 pts! (20 for the read, and 20 for the tradition, plus a point for participation!) 5y

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BarbaraBB

The Tennis Partner | Abraham Verghese

I‘ve had so much fun again, reading for #Booked2019! Here are my reads for the 4th quarter:

#bookaboutaddiction: The Tennis Partner
#soldierstory: Beware of Pity
#publishedin2019: On Earth We‘re Briefly Gorgeous
#pocparanormal: Kindred
#publicdomain: The Princess of Cleves
#politicalintrigue: Nothing to See Here

Thanks for organizing ladies, bring on #Booked2020 💕

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

Cathythoughts Well done 👍🏻❤️ 5y

merelybookish Looks like a fun selection of books! 5y

Cinfhen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻so glad you‘re joining us for #Booked2020 5y

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TrishB Just finished mine this week too 👍🏻 5y

alisiakae Great selection! Congrats on finishing! 🥳🎉 5y

youneverarrived Woohoo 🙌 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Congrats on a great #booked year! 🎉🎉📚📚♥️♥️ 5y

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Reviewsbylola

If I Don't Make It, I Love You: Survivors in the Aftermath of School Shootings | Amye Archer, Loren Kleinman

I completed #booked2019 earlier this month. Here‘s what I read—

#bookaboutaddiction: The Year of Less
#politicalintrigue: American Kingpin
#publicdomain: P&P
#publishedin2019: If I Don‘t Make It, I Love You
#pocparanormal: The Unquiet Grave
#soldierstory: Eagle & Crane

Ready for #booked2020!

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

BarbaraTheBibliophage Great job!!! 🎉🎉🎉 5y

erzascarletbookgasm 👏🎉 5y

Bookzombie 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y

BarbaraBB Congratulations 🎉 I finished it today too! 5y

Cathythoughts Yay 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y

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youneverarrived

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

pick

A re-read of this one. I enjoyed it just as much as the first time. Perfect little read for Christmas. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #publicdomain #booked2019

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

batsy Love the pic ❤️🎄 5y

Cinfhen GREAT PHOTO 🥰 5y

LeahBergen Pretty photo! 🎄 5y

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Cathythoughts Beautiful pic ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨🌲 5y

BarbaraBB Great picture 💕 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Fun pick for this prompt! 👊🏻📚♥️ 5y

youneverarrived @batsy @Cinfhen @LeahBergen @Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB thanks ladies 💕 5y

youneverarrived @BarbaraTheBibliophage and it was my last one 🥳 I‘ll post my wrap up in a bit. 5y

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gradcat

Trent's Last Case | E. C. Bentley

so-so

#Booked2019 #Autumn #PublicDomain

It‘s one thing to read historical fiction by a contemporary author, but it‘s quite another thing to read fiction written in another era. If the language and morés of the past fade to the background, you‘re probably reading a classic. This book is not that, even though both Agatha Christie & Dorothy Sayers gave it high praise. That those writers liked it is the reason that I always wanted to read it, and this ⬇️

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

gradcat ⬆️ (cont) prompt gave me the impetus for getting after it. While the story is good enough, the plot is extremely convoluted and the language very stilted. I had trouble keeping up with the goings-on in this mystery novel, mostly because of the myriad doings of the murdered businessman in his financial and marital affairs. I won‘t pan the book—it‘s too well written for that—but I will put it at the very lowest end of the so-so category. ♥️ (edited) 5y

Cinfhen That was the nicest negative review I ever read 😘 5y

gradcat @Cinfhen It‘s so hard for me to pan a book! I need to toughen up!! 😂 5y

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