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bookishprofessor

bookishprofessor

Joined May 2021

College professor obsessed with writing, reading, and writing about reading! | bookishprofessor.com
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We watched the Netflix adaptation of this book last week, and I have mixed feelings about it (loved the vintage aesthetic, am totally confused about the ending). Here‘s to hoping the book is better!

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Survivor Song | Paul Tremblay
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When you encounter wide blank spaces and pages, fear not, they are purposeful. Okay, maybe fear a little...

Addison_Reads I really enjoyed this one. I hope you do too. 3y
Reggie Ughh this one had me 😭. So good! Hope you like it! 3y
bookishprofessor @Addison_Reads It was good, but I liked A Head Full of Ghosts better. Maybe I‘ve watched too much Walking Dead?! A lot of this book reminded me of the lead up to Maggie‘s c-section in that story (only this book was much more realistic about what would happened). 3y
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bookishprofessor @Reggie I so, so badly wanted Ramola to find a way to save the day, but I also know there‘s a much bigger impact with how things played out in the book. I liked that the other main character (Natalie) had my name! :) 3y
Reggie ☺️- yeah, it‘s almost been a year but I still remember that sentence describing how the daughter doesn‘t understand that blip of anger she feels, the one that quickly goes away when she listens to the tapes of her mother near the end. 3y
bookishprofessor @Reggie I did like the update at the end! I wish we could‘ve gotten even more—was Ramola upset about going back to the place where she promised she wouldn‘t ever return permanently? We only get a brief glimpse of her at the table with her parents and Ramola seems tired/ worn down. It‘s a good look at the sacrifices we make for those we love. I‘m so glad Lily gets to hear her mom on the recordings! 3y
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The Only Good Indians | Stephen Graham Jones
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Onto book 2 of June! Next up is another thriller—only with an elk ghost?!

DrexEdit Hi! Welcome to Litsy! Thanks for the follow. I'm looking forward to talking books with you. Starting with this one! On. My. List! It looks so good! :-) (edited) 3y
robinb Welcome Aboard! Happy you‘re here. 😊 3y
SamAnne Welcome! And loved this one!! Don‘t cross Elk Woman! 3y
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sprainedbrain Oh I loved that book SO MUCH. Hope you do, too! ☺️ 3y
bookishprofessor @robinb thanks so much! It‘s going great so far! :) 3y
bookishprofessor @sprainedbrain @SamAnne The novel was SO different than what I thought I was getting that my brain is still reeling a bit after finishing it last night! I didn‘t expect all of the narration shifts and character exits (!!!) or the literary feel of the entire thing, though I think the book is the better for all of that. I have SO MANY THOUGHTS! :) 3y
sprainedbrain @bookishprofessor I think SGJ is brilliant... his books are never what I expect. 3y
SamAnne @bookishprofessor oh this one has stayed with me. The themes of loss of connection to culture and tradition among the native characters, reservation vs. non-reservation life, etc. I am not a big reader of horror, but I want to read more Stephen Graham Jones. 3y
bookishprofessor @sprainedbrain this was my intro to his work! I love a good horror novel, so I‘m excited to have a new author to read! 3y
bookishprofessor @SamAnne I think the book blurb really, really doesn‘t do this book justice since the actual story is much more than just “elk ghost”! I love thriller and horror, and even with everything I‘ve read, this book might be the most original take on a haunting that I‘ve read. I‘m still letting it all sink in! 3y
bookishprofessor @DrexEdit thank you! This book was SO thought provoking! I found the premise unique and the plot unexpected and shocking. It is a spin on horror that I‘ve never read before—I‘m still thinking about it days later! 3y
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The Whisper Man | Alex North
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Finally getting around to this book that my kids gave me for Mother‘s Day! I‘m about halfway through, and it‘s so spooky (which I love)!

Crazeedi I picked this up at a library book sale this weekend 3y
bookishprofessor @Crazeedi you‘ll have to let me know what you think! 3y
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I ♥️ GBBO! Maybe this cookbook that I picked up at the library will instantly turn me into Star Baker. (One can only hope.)

rachelk I love that show! It was my pandemic binge watch. 3y
Lynnsoprano One of my favorite shows! I bought another of their books for our DIL, but this one looks better, and one that I need to get for me 😄 3y
bookishprofessor @rachelk yes! It is always my go to show when I am sick or need a pick me up! 3y
bookishprofessor @Lynnsoprano It is a gorgeous book! I definitely recommend it! 3y
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Into the Wild | Jon Krakauer
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I didn‘t get to read too much in May (thanks, final grades), but what I did read ended up having an unintentional theme. Any guesses on what the theme might be? The answer is in my monthly reading round-up! >> https://www.bookishprofessor.com/blog/category/monthly+round-up

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful photo!! 3y
Crazeedi Welcome to litsy! Glad you are here 3y
bookishprofessor @Crazeedi thank you! I‘m enjoying it so far! 3y
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Taking advantage of a quiet morning to read a little more! One of my goals this year was to read more (any) nonfiction: I‘m glad I did because I‘ve really enjoyed the last few nonfiction books I‘ve picked up! Do you read more fiction or nonfiction?

Chrissyreadit I love non fiction- but being in school limited my time and focus on it. I‘m excited to read more this year. What are some of your 5 star non fiction reads? 3y
Christine Welcome! Fellow professor here (sociology). I tend to read more nonfiction than fiction, so maybe we‘ll inspire each other! :) 3y
bookishprofessor @Chrissyreadit I love all things history, travel, and mystery! Some of my fav non-fiction has been Confederates in the Attic, Hidden Valley Road, Into the Wild, and The Unexplained. What about you? 3y
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bookishprofessor @Christine Hi, fellow prof! I am trying to expand my horizons with more non-fiction, so send me your suggestions! I can talk waaaaay too much about fiction, so I‘m always happy to send over recs! :) 3y
mrp27 Hi! Welcome to Litsy. Hope you like it here. 3y
bookishprofessor @mrp27 Hi! Thanks for the warm welcome. I‘m having a blast so far—I‘m loving all of the engagement Litsy offers! 3y
LiteraryinPA Hi! I read lots more fiction but this year I‘ve added in a lot of memoirs and some essay collections, and that‘s been interesting. 3y
mrp27 Definitely! Litsy works best when you engage. There are monthly photo challenges, buddy reads of all kinds, reading challenges, readathons, pen pal groups etc. If you wish to engage in any of the above just follow any or all the tagged individuals. @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie @Andrew65 @Eggs @megnews 3y
Eggs Thanks for the tag @mrp27 !! 3y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🙏🏻👏🏻🥳 Happy to have you 🙏🏻! 3y
TheAromaofBooks Welcome to Litsy @bookishprofessor !!! Thanks for the tag @mrp27 3y
slategreyskies I‘m trying to read a mix of both plus also some poetry every month. Some months go better than other months, but I keep trying. :) 3y
slategreyskies Also, welcome to Litsy!! 💥✨!! 3y
bookishprofessor @mrp27 Yes! I‘m looking to dive right in and find some bookish friends! I really need an outlet to talk about books that isn‘t a classroom! 3y
bookishprofessor @Eggs thank you! I‘m excited to get more involved! 3y
bookishprofessor @TheAromaofBooks you‘re awesome!! Thanks so much! 3y
bookishprofessor @slategreyskies I think having the mentality of wanting to read broadly is the biggest step! I STILL find poetry challenging but it is gorgeous when I manage to unlock it. Any favorite poets right now? 3y
Andrew65 I‘m reading a bit more non fiction too. 3y
Andrew65 @mrp27 Thanks for the tag 😊👍 3y
bookishprofessor @Andrew65 any stand outs lately? 3y
Andrew65 New and not in the database, Equitable Education by Sameena Choudry, a read for my job. Head Teacher / Principal of a Primary School. 3y
bookishprofessor @Andrew65 thanks for the suggestions! Adding them to my to read list! 3y
Andrew65 @bookishprofessor 😊 Hope you enjoy them. 3y
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I‘d never smelled a dead human before, then to find out dead human smells like passion fruit or at least a urinal cake. I think about the lime the townspeople spread around Miss Emily‘s house in Faulkner‘s “Rose for Emily,” and now I‘m thinking, why bother.

Traci1 Welcome to Litsy! 3y
bookishprofessor @Traci1 thank you! I‘m still figuring it all out! Any tips? 3y
sharread Welcome to Litsy. 3y
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Traci1 @bookishprofessor there's a lot of information @ https://raimeygallant.com/2017/10/31/litsytips/ if you haven't already looked at that. A great way to find people to follow is by looking at books you like and seeing who else shares your tastes. If you have any questions, I'm happy to try to answer them if I can. 😊 3y
bookishprofessor @sharread thank you! I‘m excited to chat about some books! 3y
bookishprofessor @Traci1 that‘s so helpful! I will dive in and see how things go! :) 3y
Soubhiville 👋 hi there! Welcome to Litsy! I‘m pretty sure #teachersoflitsy gets used quite a bit if you‘re interested in connecting with other teaching pros. 📚 3y
Chrissyreadit Here‘s a link with info about Litsy, litsy activities and i would recommend you follow the people who participated in the thread. Welcome to Litsy! 3y
bookishprofessor @Soubhiville thank you! I‘m excited to be here! I will definitely see if I can connect with some other teachers around here! 3y
wanderinglynn Welcome to Litsy! 👋🏻 3y
bookishprofessor @Chrissyreadit that link was so helpful! Thanks a million! 3y
bthegood Welcome to Litsy - the readathons are fun reading challenges (you make your own goals) you will see them posted on occasion, there are also fun Halloween and Christmas themed reading challenges - 🙂 3y
bookishprofessor @bthegood thank you! A readathon sounds like it would be so much fun, so I‘ll keep an eye out for one. I‘m loving Litsy so far—it‘s so much easier to interact here than on Instagram! 3y
Tera66 Welcome! I have the tagged book on audio, can't wait to get to it! 3y
Tera66 @Traci1 Thanks for sharing this, Ive been on Litsy 5 years and still have so many questions. 3y
bookishprofessor @Tera66 let me know what you think when you are done! I enjoyed it immensely! 3y
BookwormAHN Welcome to Litsy 😺 3y
bookaholic1 Welcome to Litsy 3y
Smrloomis Welcome! 🥳 3y
bookishprofessor @bookaholic1 thanks so much! I hope you had a good weekend! 3y
bookishprofessor @Smrloomis thanks! I hope have a great week! 3y
bookaholic1 @bookishprofessor I moved all weekend...now that I'm done most of putting my things away...I can now do what we love to do..read, lol. 3y
bookishprofessor @bookaholic1 we moved last October, and I‘m still not all the way unpacked! My books were one of the first things I set up in the new house. :) I hope you love your new place! 3y
bookaholic1 @bookishprofessor I hear you on unpacking the books first, lol. Have a great week!! 3y
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