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Here are the 5 books I'm reading for #AllergicToChunksters as part of my #2026Reads. A couple more may be added but starting with these 5 and seeing how it goes.

Thanks to @julieclair for setting up this challenge, in the wings there are 2 more books that I could not fit into the Long Reads Workout 2026 Challenge I've setup on Storygraph. This workout is one of my #3BookChallenge2026 to (hopefully) make my reading next year go smoother.

My 9th #10beforetheend book & “Starts w/ your initial” for #OffMyShelf

For fans maybe of Karen Russell. This was a fantastical novel about a whaling family in the mid 19th century. Mercy goes on a quest to find her long missing father who has been at sea for almost a decade. With her is her cousin, Mordecai, who has not left his attic room perhaps ever? Weirdness and adventure ensue as Mercy learns the truth about her family and their history.

#weekendreads

It‘s the home stretch! These are the four books I “have” to read by the end of the year.

📕A Fatal Grace for #OhCanada and #ChristmasCrimeChallenge

📗The Rathbones for #10beforetheend + it‘s on my #Roll100 list

📘I am not Sidney Poitier for #10beforetheend

📙Six Wakes for the #ChristmasCrimeChallenge

#52bookclub25 #summerconnectionchallenge #bookfive #plusminus30pages

I was surprised by the negative Kirkus review. I enjoyed this story of four generations of women haunted by losses. Each generation has a gift related to memory and this gift leads them on sometimes foolhardy paths as they seek to find answers about a sailor that faced an angry whale. 🐋 This unusual novel earned a 3.5/5 ⭐️ rating for reminding me that the relationship between mothers and daughters can be complicated.

At the school I work at, students can earn "money" for making good choices. Among other things, it can be used towards a monthly raffle. While the raffle prize varies month to month, giant stuffed animals are some of the common prizes. Usually the stuffed animal is given some sort of name. This month is Herman the Whale.

Book 9 for my #TenBeforeTheEnd and one I‘ve had on my shelf since it was long listed for the Women‘s Prize years ago. An entertaining tale based on true events in a whaling community in 1908. The main character Mary is funny and the writing had me laughing out loud a few times. Glad I finally read it!

Day 11 #ClassicYouRead #AboutABook
#FolioSociety