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I had a little dig through my nightstand stack last night. My only regret is starting to read this compelling, honest memoir at 11pm, and it's softened by my kid sleeping until 8(!).

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He caught the faintest upturn at the corners of her mouth. It looked like victory.

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Jedi Academy | Jeffrey Brown
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I'm super happy Rowan finally found a book he wants to read to check out in the school library.

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Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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History is everything.

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Dark Matter | Blake Crouch
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This is one book where I wish I hadn't read the blurb before starting because only now do I feel like we're getting going, since the character has caught up to what's revealed - p52.

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The Nightingale | Kristin Hannah
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Started last night and was overwhelmed by adjectives. So highly rated on GR; is it worth it? Also: there are So Many WWII books; does this add something new?

cathysaid I really enjoyed this one but I listened to it on audiobook. 8y
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Just about to finish lunch and get back to work when ... #dangersofworkingfromhome #freelancelife

cathysaid Love Hyperbole and a Half! Someone who gets it. 8y
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H is for Hawk | Helen Macdonald
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Just: so good.

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A Banquet of Consequences | Elizabeth George
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When you realize you've been getting older IRL but the characters in the long-running series don't seem to be aging at the same rate, and your hobbies include knitting, spinning and tatting: you might feel a little off-kilter all of a sudden.

Posemn Great hobbies I say! ( and yes, I'm getting older). 8y
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Stella Bain | Anita Shreve
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Instantly engaging. Reading in Ro's room as he falls asleep can be dangerous; I fall asleep or hang out too long.

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Stella Bain | Anita Shreve

Instantly engaging. Reading in Ro's room as he falls asleep can be dangerous; I fall asleep or hang out too long.

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Rowan's back into Ninjago, the Lego theme that won't quit. This book is a bit dated but I picked it up as a treat to look forward to on the day he had his first cavity filled.

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Rowan enjoyed the original on audio, but select portions were skipped - Nazis are best discussed obliquely with sensitive six-year-olds. This version has more telling than showing compared to the original, and still plenty of drama and tragedy.

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A Banquet of Consequences | Elizabeth George
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Been about 12 million years since I hung out with DI Lynley and DS Havers.

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A Banquet of Consequences | Elizabeth George

Been about 12 million years since I hung out with DI Lynley and DS Havers.

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For those playing along, I never got into this book (even 50-80 pp in) and returned it to the library. Not for me.

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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara
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If not for knitting an epic wrap, and the author's skill at bringing me almost to the breaking point then releasing me, I might not make it through 800 pages. Oof.

mamaguru That was a doozy. I had serious book hangover for a week. 8y
DaphneAdair @mamaguru I actually turned back to the beginning and read a few pages before I could stop. Wow. 8y
mamaguru I did the same thing. I also read the reviews. I hate the way reviewers give away plot, so I avoid the before I read the book. It's nice to read them at the end to extend my experience a little more. I just finished reading Elena Ferante's Neopolitan novels and I feel a little shell-shocked the same way. Have you read them? 8y
DaphneAdair Good idea re reviews! I read part of "My Brilliant Friend" but had to return it - likely to pick it up again sometime. I am in a great place with lots to read right now! @mamaguru 8y
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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara
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This book is so, so long, yet I just keep reading. Time for bed now though.

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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara
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Yournewfriendsams This book....😭😭😭 8y
DaphneAdair The only book I brought on vacation so gotta read it! @Yournewfriendsams 8y
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I wish we had video of how Rowan pronounced "encyclopedia" a year ago.

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Looks like this will be my "read in one day" square for SPL Summer Book Bingo. I like its organization and descriptions of how emotions feel in the body.

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Princess Elizabeth's Spy | Susan Elia MacNeal
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I find myself impatient with some books lately - the kindle may actually make it worse. Anyone find the kindle (or other device) slows reading? (Shown: kid trying to get back on a sleep schedule.)

EricaO I don't have a dedicated ereader, but I find reading on my phone to be more distracted, which slows my progress. And I find myself skimming, then having to go back and reread, so I somehow manage to sacrifice both speed and understanding for...I'm not sure what I gain, exactly. Convenience while traveling, I suppose? 8y
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The Wellspring: Poems | Sharon Olds
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Random selection at the library; I'm enjoying it so far. Surprised to see the old date due stamp slip; the book is stamped April 6, 1996 (copyright 1995, published 1996). Incredible, thick, ridged paper: they don't make them like they used to.

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A Murder in Time: A Novel | Julie McElwain
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Started with 19th century sadism, moved to 21st century organized crime, then jumped back to life as a maid in 1815 seen through the eyes of a modern woman ... Maybe if anyone seemed to be having fun, I would renew this. Moving on since I have more to read.

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Science Verse | Jon Scieszka
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Verse is a hit in our house, especially when John Scieszka's involved.

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Nothing new to say about this book; I need to try harder to find another good read. But this moment from yesterday, resting with a worn-out Rowan, was peaceful.

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Re-reading // listening -- such a great series.

EricaO I am first on the library's hold list for the new one - can't wait!!! 8y
DaphneAdair Agh, why didn't I get on the list sooner? I'm 265 on 43 copies. Sigh. @EricaO 8y
EricaO 43 copies???? We're only getting two (proof I live in a small town). And I just checked - I am NOT first in line, but sixth. So I am both delusional and sad. 8y
DaphneAdair 😂 looks like it will take me twice as long to get it, either way. @EricaO 8y
DaphneAdair Added myself to the county library hold list too but am #321 on an unknown number of copies there. @EricaO 8y
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Recommended. More questions than answers in this book, and that turns out to be good. Mostly it doesn't detail the horrors of the night itself, and that is good, too. Jennifer Hopper is remarkable.

DaphneAdair Also: Reading the judge's hopeful comments that their marriage would one day be legal: a high point. 8y
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I needed pablum. Usually I prefer mine to include lady detectives but this was on the shelf.

EricaO Have you read Maisie Dobbs? Excellent historical lady detective. Just masterful. 8y
DaphneAdair I listened to a few but got turned off by one - not sure exactly why, so I think I am going to try again. May try print or e-book instead of audio. @EricaO 8y
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Ready Player One | Ernest Cline
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I never bothered to investigate this book since it sounded like it was for gamers only, but darned if KCLS Shoreline branch doesn't do a good job with their featured picks section. Also picked up "A Little Life" (which makes me nervous) and a mystery novel. Let's see how far I get.

EricaO Oooohhhh I really liked this one! I mean, the pop-culture gaming callouts are pretty densely packed, but the story itself flies by. Have you read Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore? It is an utter delight, and has a bit of the same feel. 8y
DaphneAdair I did like Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore - though right now I can't recall how it *ends*. That's ok. I shall carry on! @EricaO 8y
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Even if we didn't know how this was going to end, we can guess how it would end. Poor Isaiah. I imagine Rowan being in his position - which he is decidedly not, but he has similar traits as Isaiah did at a young age.
(Next: a little break from the intensity!)

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GEEZ. This book, Jennifer and Teresa's story, has got me in its grip and won't let me go. I know Isaiah's story is coming too.

Rabbitandraven Since reading this post, I have spent so much time thinking about what I recall about reading his Stranger article about Teresa and Jennifer. I'm so appreciative I can see the book via your posts. It is certainly going on my maybe-someday-when-I'm-ready list. 8y
DaphneAdair Glad I can share it and make it a double win. Isaiah's life story is so painful. @Rabbitandraven 8y
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I took a break to read and knit while Ro put together Legos in the other room with Seth. I'm both rested and sad now--this is not a pretty story (of course, we already know how it ends). Eli Sanders is a great writer and worked hard on this.

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The corresponding "fringe effect," as Bail calls it, elevates fringe voices to something that is later considered mainstream."
Not surprising but almost a relief to know it's a documented phenomenon.

DaphneAdair Page 233: "Either all politically motivated violent acts are called terrorism or none of them are. It is hands-down the strangest form of white privilege for mass murderers who are white not to get the "terrorist" label. The strangest. We're so committed to maintaining white privilege that even ... 8y
DaphneAdair ... murderers have a better go of it." 8y
EricaO So true, and so awful. 8y
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Matching book & activity on a prolonged Friday morning.

Posemn My daughter-in-law's mother ( my "mom-in-law"? ?) just sent me a copy of this book. I'm saving it for a rainy day ( well snowy in these parts). ? 8y
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I won a book! And it arrived quickly! Better commence to reading it soon. I have that problem where you read the books with deadlines (aka library books) first, while the owned books grow dusty.

EricaO Congrats! And yes, my non-library reads often languish, too. I work better with deadlines in all aspects of life. 8y
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My overdue book, collecting fees as I type. @luciag

Rabbitandraven I almost picked that up at Phinney Books recently. I may have to go back for it! 8y
DaphneAdair Now that it's overdue, I'm finally reading it and - smart and funny! I recommend, at least 63 pages in. @Rabbitandraven 8y
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Are more books written about / around WWII, or do I just read them all? This audiobook has been keeping me company as I knit, work and clean house lately.

mrldg That's what's happening to me too, I just keep finding them..... 8y
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Foreign Bodies | Cynthia Ozick
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Only enough time to get started tonight.

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Rowan received this book for Christmas and read it the whole way home from Portland (a 3+ hour drive). It grows with him; first you find your way through each maze, then you find various hidden objects and characters. Intricate drawings and humor keep grown-ups engaged too.

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Thea Stilton and the Dragon's Code | Geronimo Stilton, Thea Stilton
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Our first-ever Geronimo Stilton, picked up at a little free library a few years back. Rowan's a much better reader than I was at his age.

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Rabbit started yelling. "Where are we going to eat?" he cried. He yelled all around the house. He started throwing things, too. ... Rabbit was still yelling. He was still throwing things. // Robot turned up his Volume Knob. "I can solve our problem!" he shouted.

Rabbitandraven Reminds me of somebunnies I know... 8y
DaphneAdair We can all relate! @Rabbitandraven 8y
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The Lightning Thief | Rick Riordan
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"Is it a good book?" "I won't know until I've finished reading it." (He initially didn't want to try this book but found it in my stack this morning and tried to obscure it beneath those boy-legs when I came in.) Thanks for the recommendation, Erica!

DaphneAdair Verdict: "I dunno. But I'm not going to read it again." Now he's reading the last pages aloud to me. Hmmmm. 8y
EricaO The boy doth protest too much, methinks. 8y
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Run | Ann Patchett
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He did not mean for any of his sons to become ichthyologists. He had meant for them, at least one of them, to be the president of the United States. (I got annoyed by the YA novel. I kinda expected it though.)

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Another night, another novel (and another square).

DaphneAdair Ok, I can finish a square a day but not a novel a day (at least not those targeted to my age range). 8y
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Run | Ann Patchett
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Bel Canto wasn't on the shelf today, either, so my exploration of the Patchett canon continues here.

Maggim Oh I loved this. I love everything she writes, honestly 8y
DaphneAdair A good sign! @maggim 8y
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I stayed up late too many nights in a row to read this book. Each section breathlessly leads to the next, with just the right amount of foreshadowing and subtext. Beautiful moments and amazing writing. My first Ann Patchett and now I will be reading more.

mamaguru Bel Canto is amazing! Put that on your list. 8y
DaphneAdair @mamaguru - it was the book on my list that lead me to the shelf but so far ... Hasn't turned up yet. I am enjoying the serendipity of finding what's there vs using my hold list - more like when we were kids! 8y
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Quick stop at the Greenwood Library after Kidical Mass.

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Double-booked this afternoon. (Can't stop reading "The Patron Saint of Liars.")

mamaguru Both good reads! 8y
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