Just some good old-fashioned storytelling. Did I learn anything? Not really. Did it blow my mind? Not even a bit. Did I enjoy it? Absolutely
Just some good old-fashioned storytelling. Did I learn anything? Not really. Did it blow my mind? Not even a bit. Did I enjoy it? Absolutely
Yes it was an epic masterpiece but it was also just a bit too much. There is only so much cruelty I can take with the racism, classism, feudal systems of oppression, religious oppression, treatment of women, and the brutality of the Inquisition. It‘s an amazing read but I was racing just to get it over with.
How is your read?
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The things I do for littens! Seriously the minute I read about the missing thumb I felt nauseous. This is when I would normally DNF (I know the clue was in the title) But I‘m glad I pushed on. It‘s definitely one I will remember.
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What did we think of the deductive reasoning skills in this one?
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What did I just read? Every page I asked myself why am I reading this? It certainly has literary and artistic merit. I‘m not sure why I put it on my Libby list, it‘s not a book I would normally choose. I think it‘s a “blame it on Litsy” book. I didn‘t love it, but I didn‘t hate it. Overall it‘s good.
At times it gave me Bridget Jones vibes. It‘s not my usual genre and honestly, I only read it because it was set in my home city, Cork Ireland. Tara Flynn‘s narration was perfect. It truly felt like I was home again. Had the right balance of humor and drama. Five🌟
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@Nessavamusic thank you so much for such a lovely package. I love everything especially the books. The Encyclopedia of Faeries 🧚 looks amazing and The Guinevere Deception has been on my TBR for awhile now. So excited to read these. 🤩 I loved this swap #LitsyFoundFamilySwap. Thank you to @KateReadsYA for organizing. 🫶
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I found two more copies. The picture book my MIL got for my daughter from a trip to Switzerland. The small one I got at jumble sale in the 80‘s. This is the one I wanted to read as I remember reading it when I was 12 while listening to Bohemian Rhapsody, and now I can‘t separate Heidi and Queen. But it‘s falling apart, so I think I‘ll read my grandmother‘s hardback copy. All four books are different translations.
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Forgot to take a picture of package but it‘s on the way. @Nessavamusic This was so fun to put together. #FoundFamilySwap @KateReadsYA
1. My parents have no idea where they got my name. There‘s a mountain range and islands of the coast of Scotland called Cuilin and the Irish for holly is cuileann or cuilinn.
2. I can‘t even get a key chain with my name but someone named an Irish Wolfhound after me.
Thanks for the tag @RamsFan1963
Who wants to play?
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Story time. Yesterday I was looking for my copies of Heidi. I knew I had a few and I came across the one that my brother-in-law gave me after my sister died, I knew it had belonged to my grandmother. Well, I open it up and found a note she had written to my grandmother when she was around eight which means I was about five. I can‘t believe I have this. 🩷
@TheBookHippie #childrensclassicreads2024
Here‘s the thing, was this great literature? No. However, did I turn the pages quickly because I was so invested in the story? Yes, and sometimes that‘s all you need from a book. #BookedInTime #RussianRevolution
Next up in March: Ancient Ireland.
How was your February choice, and what are you planning for March?
1 It may be obvious to say books, but I especially loved the smell of brand new school books, cracking them open and sticking my nose right in the middle.
2 A crayon/paint/Play-Doh mix. I taught Montessori preK for 27 years and the smell of a preschool classroom still makes me smile.
4 Weirdly tobacco. I am not a smoker, but I love the smell of pipes and cigars. I even have a candle that smells like them.
@Eggs & thanks for the tag @dabbe
Oh, I love her writing style. What I found particularly interesting personally was the fact that she picked two story settings in locations in Ireland I‘m really familiar with, Arklow and Achill Island. I was able to completely visualize the characters on location, which is really cool. I love when that happens. Anybody else love it when they recognize the location in a book?
#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @dabbe
First in with all the correct answers ….
@Aimeesue Congratulations 🎉
Email me your address and I will get this in the mail this week. Cuilin3 at gmail 🥇 🏆
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Here‘s our first discussion on our first short story. I for one loved it!!
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A One a week B Two a month C Other suggestions welcomed.
The short stories are quick reads. The first collection is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. There are 12 stories in this collection. The first one is A Scandal in Bohemia. Let us know at what pace you think we should read them. We will go with a majority decision.
Here‘s the plan for the next few months, I‘m including some links for March and April. Join all or one. All are welcome.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/44827.Ancient_Ireland_Celtic_Mythology_and_H...
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/spanish-inquisition
https://feedly.com/i/top/historical-fiction-blogs
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Well obviously Sherlock but I also love
1 The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
2 Morse by Colin Dexter
3 Vera by Ann Cleaves
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#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe
This list is going to be a tell me you‘re ADHD without telling me you‘re ADHD lol
1 I only like to eat and drink from certain dishes and utensils. The spoons must be small, the lip of the cup must be thin. 🤷♀️
2 I will not eat any piece of fruit before 12 PM or after 5 PM. I‘ve a very small window for fruit eating. 🤷♀️
3 Noises irritate me, specially eating noises.
Want to play? Tagging
How was your #BookedInTime reads for early medieval times? Where was your book set? Did you learn anything new about the time period? I loved both Pope Joan, and Scarlet. Vastly different novels. Both get 5 ⭐️
Reminder for February: The Russian revolution! My daughter found “Moscow Mists” in some secondhand store. My cover is just as dramatic as this picture. Apparently Rasputin shows up in this one. 😳 What are you reading?
January reads includes this lot for #serieslove2024 some Christie, Sherlock for #NoPlaceLikeHolmes Scarlet book two of the Raven King trilogy #BookedInTime and the Inspector Ravenscroft mysteries are just for fun mood reading.
Thank you so much Misty, for the lovely package. I love the little book pin. 🩷 In these dark wintry days this was so cheery. #sharreadathon #Litsylove
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#WeirdWordWednesday @CBee
Hiraeth, nostalgia for ancient places! Oh I feel this one deep in my soul.
This is now my favorite nature/natural book. I listened on Audio but will definitely purchase a copy. As my agoraphobia worsened this winter this book made me question if I just not in the right location. (US) It reminded me of home (Ireland) and how important landscapes are to our psyche. It reads like poetry, with descriptions that take your breath away. I recommend to all interested in Western Scottish Croft life. #NaturalLitsy
Thanks for the tag @Eggs
1. Leave my house at least twice, hopefully including some sort of walk, and finish my January reads.
2. Scarlet by Stephen Lawson
3. Accepting and inquiring.
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Tagging
@TieDyeDude @peaKnit @Bluebird @Amiable
All I‘m saying is, if you‘re trying to get your January reads finished on time one needs sustenance. 🤷♀️
I did a thing. I ventured out this weekend to see my daughter in Providence. We went to the Athenæum and then to Aleppo Sweets for some Arabic coffee with cardamom and of course some baklava. The Athenæum had a sale so I got 6 books for less than $10!!! No anxiety. It was lovely.
Our next read for February, Discussion date 2/17/24
Thanks @dabbe for the amazing questions.
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In memory of Sharon #sharreadathon 🩷
I saw Sharon had two Agatha Christie mysteries on her TBR including the tagged book. I‘m going to listen to some Christie mysteries and short stories for this readathon.
First, I want to begin by apologizing to my daughters, for never having read this to them when they were little, they would have loved it!! The concept of the Prison Aid Society of mice is heartwarming. “There is no more wonderful moment in life than when a prison door opens.” My favorite is when Bianca is running for her life and ask Nils “are we passing anything of historic interest?”
The mice props are from my daughter‘s collection.
#WondrousWednesday @Eggs
Thanks for the tag @dabbe
1 Any period is preferable to contemporary, love ancient, medieval, renaissance, Victorian, Edwardian, etc
2 Pope Joan
3 War and Peace
Who hasn‘t played yet? Tag
Our society, sometimes struggle with the question of what art might be for. Here the answer is simple: art is a weapon against despair. Art is about hope when it shows us pretty and inspiring things and especially when it shows us melancholy ones. Beautiful book to dip into, if you‘re feeling down or looking for inspiration. Art includes drawings and photography too #midwintersolace
A perfect historical fiction novel. Clearly a lot of research went into this. The pace and writing, perfect. The storyline, exciting. It had everything from Viking raids, to plagues, floods, fires and lots of Latin 🩷 For thousands of years Pope Joan‘s existence was denied. She is a legend, the only female pope to ever sit on the throne of St Peter.
All the trigger warnings as it is a novel set in the dark ages.
5 ⭐️
#NaturalLitsyCardSwap #MidWinterSolace
I‘m keeping my nature cards out for a little longer as they bring me so much joy. Thank you all.
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Two will continue but I hope to finish five by the end of the month. Happy Sunday Reading. 📖
The game‘s s afoot.
I grew up with A but G is quite delightful. #NoPlaceLikeHolmes
Who‘s your Sherlock?
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This is my second Adam Gopnik I‘ve posted about this week. As climate change brings the risk of a shrinking winter, this meditation illustrates its beauty through time, science, politics, art, poetry, song and story.
“Winter is the white page on which we write our hearts”
#FridayNightReads Winter nonfiction
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