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Ahab's Wife
Ahab's Wife | Sena Jeter Naslund
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From the opening line"Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last"you will know that you are in the hands of a master storyteller and in the company of a fascinating woman hero. Inspired by a brief passage in Moby-Dick, Sena Jeter Naslund has created an enthralling and compellingly readable saga, spanning a rich, eventful, and dramatic life. At once a family drama, a romantic adventure, and a portrait of a real and loving marriage, Ahab's Wife gives new perspective on the American experience.This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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Judybskt
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🎃 Tagged - stuck with me for a long time
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🎃 It‘s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

#wondrouswednesday
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Eggs Beautiful 🍁🎃🤗. That was my movie pick too 3y
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Judybskt
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Loved this book!
My birthday!! It was a great day!
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#thoughtfulthursday

keys_on_fire Happy birthday!! 🎂🎁🎈 4y
MoonWitch94 Happy Birthday! 🎉🎁 Thanks for playing 4y
Deblovestoread Happy Birthday! 4y
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Young4evr
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Wonderfully written. Kept me engaged until the end.

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ValerieAndBooks
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A long and slow read, but I savored it all. While it‘s possible one might love this without having read Moby Dick already, I really feel this novel is much more appreciated and richer if you have.

This novel felt more like historical fiction (Ahab‘s wife encounters Emerson, Hawthorne, Frederick Douglass,etc) than just being strictly a supplement to the story of Ahab pursuing Moby Dick.

DivineDiana I have this book! But alas, it is still on the TBR. As an advocate for animals, I am thinking that Moby Dick is not for me. Your photo is lovely! 5y
Ruthiella Love the themed photo!😍 5y
Cinfhen Pretty photo 5y
ValerieAndBooks @DivineDiana @Ruthiella @Cinfhen thanks! One thing that this novel and Moby Dick does though is make me want to visit Nantucket! I‘ve been to Cape Cod but not the islands. 5y
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ValerieAndBooks
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Hmm. Good advice (it‘s almost how I do mine) but Ahab‘s wife should organize her books however she wants ✊📚!

Note: I really like this novel, but it is VERY slow going. I am only halfway through, and it‘s been a month (albeit a very busy one) since I started it!

Laura317 I don‘t organize my books. At all. I like the chaos. 5y
Hooked_on_books I read this book years ago and loved it. 5y
Lindy My shelves are chaotic and I like it that way. If I want order, I go to the public library shelves. 5y
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ValerieAndBooks @Laura317 as long as you have books, that‘s what matters 💖📚📚📚!! 5y
ValerieAndBooks @Hooked_on_books I love it too, but it‘s a unhurried read. 5y
ValerieAndBooks @Lindy ha! Put that way, I guess my shelves don‘t live up to public library standards either 😊 5y
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ValerieAndBooks
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This above really struck me!!

Pictured is an old chess set that belonged to my dad. My mom had texted me this photo a while back confirming whether I wanted it. YES. She hasn‘t sent it out yet but I have so many memories of this set as a kid — not just chess but playing games with the pieces. It captured my imagination, such as it does for her. Never thought of the board as a beach until now!

Idk if this set is also ivory and walnut though.

BarbaraBB Great post 💜 5y
LeahBergen Aww. Lovely! 5y
kspenmoll Wonderful image! 5y
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ValerieAndBooks
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😍 the author of Ahab‘s Wife mirrors the inscription of Moby Dick. And also this is illustrated in the style Rockwell Kent did for Moby Dick. Love this— now hoping the rest of this novel doesn‘t let me down!

Hoopiefoot I really love this book. I hope you will too! 5y
ValerieAndBooks @Hoopiefoot I‘ve been too busy to get very far into it, but really like it so far! 5y
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ValerieAndBooks
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Starting this today as my current poolside read! Need to clean up in and around the pool first while it‘s still shady, though.

LeahBergen Lucky you to have a pool! 😍 5y
ValerieAndBooks @LeahBergen thanks! This is the first year that we can hopefully use it all summer— the previous owners left it in such disrepair and now it‘s finally to the point where it‘s almost 💯 functioning 😎 5y
DGRachel Ooh, I loved this book! Enjoy! 5y
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Liz_M Beautiful reading spot! 5y
ValerieAndBooks @DGRachel I‘m loving it so far! 5y
ValerieAndBooks @Liz_M thanks 😊 5y
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Chrisalynn
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I am almost done with this book, and don't want to say goodbye. It's beautiful.

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Betty_Bookworm
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#fave5 books of all time. Thanks for the fun contest @Oryx

blankpagesofmine I haven't read any of these!! Which one would you recommend the most? 7y
Betty_Bookworm @blankpagesofmine Depends on what you are in the mood for. They are each so very amazing in their own ways and I reread them all regularly. 7y
blankpagesofmine I will definitely add some of these to my tbr. I'm probably most curious about Station Eleven and The Bell Jar, since those I've heard the most feedback anout 7y
Liatrek I really enjoyed the Namesake been meaning to find the movie and watch it. 7y
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DGRachel
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I love this book so much. #homebythesea #rockinmay

Hooked_on_books It's so good! 7y
Cinfhen It's been on my TBR forever...must get to it! 7y
JazzFeathers That's the most awesome cover! 😍 7y
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Cspen113
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I do as I please! 💪❤️

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Cspen113
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A little last minute reading before heading home again. ☀️🌊📖

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Cspen113
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Loving this beautiful day. ☀️🌊📖

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Cspen113
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Apparently someone thinks I've been reading too much this morning.... #catsoflitsy

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Cspen113
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My reading assistant, Oliver. Helpful as always. 😂😂😂😂 #catsoflitsy

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tricours
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I did it! I finished it! I liked this book, but I don't see how it could be a bestseller. It feels far too peculiar and dense and poetic (which partly bothered me) to be appeal to your average reader. It's an impressive book, nonetheless. I obviously need to read Moby Dick now.

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tricours
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I feel like I've been reading this book since forever! It is SUCH slow reading, but I do like it, even though my favorite part of it is undoubtedly over. 20% left.

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tricours
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Home office today, so I managed to read for perhaps 10 min outside in the sun - and hey, the book just got more interesting! #workplacesetting #feistyfeb

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tricours
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This book is extraordinarily slow to read.

TrishB I avoid the cooking as much as possible! 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I love this book - one of my all-time faves 7y
tricours @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled i hope it gets more intriguing soon 😉 7y
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tricours
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Every time I connect my Kindle to the wifi it's exciting to see which books start pouring in 😁

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Ahab's Wife is one of my favorites ❤ 7y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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This was a pick for a book club with some coworkers. Every one of us disliked it, so we all stopped. One of us had even taken it (hardcover and huge) to Italy. She left it there! I know some of you loved it though! #readjanuary #DNF

beagle.mama I tried reading this when it came out. Couldn't do it. I LOVE books that show another perspective. Wicked got me hooked on that idea. But this, nope. 7y
Reviewsbylola That's pretty epic. I can't think of any book club selections that every single member in my club hated and couldn't finish. 7y
wen4blu Oh no, this one has been sitting in my tbr pile forever! 7y
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DGRachel This makes me so sad. It's one of my favorite books. 😢 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @beagle.mama I really liked Wicked. Have a couple of Maguire's other books on my TBR. 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Reviewsbylola We were a pretty lame book club overall. So that certainly could have played into the DNF decision. 😎 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @wen4blu @DGRachel I've sometimes wondered if this was a case of right book, wrong time. Maybe sometime I'll try it again! 7y
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Yossarian
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For anyone with a Nook, one of my favorite books is on sale for 99 cents!

DGRachel Nice! That's a great deal. 7y
britt_brooke Thanks for sharing this! Just snagged it for my kindle. 7y
Bookladylinda Ohhh I need to pick that up!!! 7y
Hooked_on_books I loved this book! 7y
LeahBergen So good. 👍🏼 7y
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Beckys_Books
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Tried to put together a reading list for #LitsyAtoZ but the engineering OCD side of my brain was frustrated. Decided I needed to catalog all the books on my bookshelves first. Not even 1/3 done and I think I have all the letters represented except X in titles. No way I can mix titles and authors names. It's one or the other.

Any suggestions for titles starting with X?

Megabooks I have some a few down on my wall and people have added more in the comments. 😃👍🏻 7y
Suzze Glad I'm not the only one that feels like - I have to organize this before I can do that. 😁 my X is X by Sue Grafton, but I happen to be up to 7y
Suzze x in her books so it worked for me. 7y
Mommamanzi I'm stuck on x as well! 7y
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Yossarian
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From the "Read This ... Not That" files. If you were tempted to read Queen of the Night, but were worried it was too long for too little payoff, read "Ahab's Wife" instead. This was a great book, coming to life and creating a fully realized foreground in the background of Moby Dick.

Not the same, but finishing Queen of the Night made my want to re-read this one as a palette cleanser.

Hooked_on_books Love this book! 7y
vivastory Will definitely be checking out. 7y
Kryckett Read this book YEARS ago, but loved it then. I agree it is a really satisfying read. 7y
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ReadingEnvy I love this book and once I finally read Moby Dick, I reread this one and enjoyed it all the more. 7y
Karkar Do you have to read or have read Moby Dick to enjoy this book? It sounds very interesting! 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I read this book years ago and still think about it all the time!! @Karkar no Moby knowledge required (at least, I hadnt read MD when I read this book and I had no problems) 7y
SusieLMNOP1 I read this when it first came out and I remember being blown away by the writing. I should plan a re-read soon. 7y
LukkiAnn Thanks for your recommendation🙏🏻 it came handy😉 7y
Yossarian @Karkar As with most books based on others, knowing Moby Dick adds to the texture, but is not required. In this case, I'd think that knowing the story, or seeing the movie of Moby Dick would be sufficient background. 7y
Procrastireader Ahem. "Palate" cleanser. 7y
tolmsted The scene on the lifeboat in this book haunts me to this day! 7y
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Booktrovert
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Finally getting to this meaty bit of historical fiction - that's been on my shelf for years! Huge fan of Moby Dick, this is proving an interesting, if peculiar, companion.

Books.a.Lot @Booktrovert I still think about your husband's tattoo on occasion. One day I will re-read Moby Dick and it will be thanks to his ink! :D 7y
Booktrovert @Books.a.Lot cool!!! He's added to it - working on a bit of a literary sleeve. Going to get the whale touched up soon with more white highlights. 😀🐳 7y
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MrBook
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Yesterday's #libraryhaul! So, I returned 4 books, borrowed these two, and have another 17 from the library to boot. @BookBabe started laughing, and I said, "Well, at least I don't have a problem" ??! And #Coale always enjoys smelling the new books we bring home from there anyway. And they're out of the library's hands for awhile. So it's a win all-around ???. Excellent logic, I think ???.

DGRachel Ahab's Wife is one that sticks with you. I read it more than 10 years ago and I still think about it. Enjoy! 8y
aeeklund Ahab's Wife is so good! 8y
Cortg Yeah for library books!!!! 8y
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kristina_with_a_k The Son 👍🏼 8y
BookInMyHands When you check out more books your library's circulation statistics increase, and the more likely it is that your library will get more money to spend on books. It's your civic duty to check out more books! 8y
WendyL I love this logic. 8y
reneelyons The Son is 🙌👍👏👌 8y
Jilanna @DGRachel I agree! 8y
Suetara Perfect logic. 8y
Hoopiefoot @DGRachel I feel the same way about Ahab's Wife. Not my typical read but it's stuck with me....and travels with me whenever I move. 8y
MrBook @DGRachel @aeeklund @Hoopiefoot Excellent 😁👍🏻👌🏻! There's been so much Moby Dick-related literary material coming out lately, I figure I should dig back in 😊. @kristina_with_a_k @reneelyons This will be my first foray into Nesbō's writing. Looking forward to it 😁👍🏻! @BookInMyHands @Suetara Awesome!!! I didn't know that 😊👍🏻!!! 8y
Hooked_on_books I agree with others about Ahab's Wife! So good and really sticks with you. Enjoy it! 8y
DGRachel Nesbo's Harry Hole series is really good, too. 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess I have 19 library plus 5 from my library job on my desk and 30 in my hold list. It truly is an addiction.👍💕📚 8y
MrBook @Hooked_on_books @DGRachel 😁👍🏻!!! @Graciouswarriorprincess 😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻! #KindredSpirits 8y
Tanner Yeah, my kind of logic! 👍 8y
MrBook @Tanner Ohh yeeahh 😎👌🏻🙌🏻! #KindredSpirits 8y
kspenmoll No flaw in your logic that I can see! 8y
wintercherry I loved loved loved The Son. I recommend it as a first foray into Nesbo frequently 😀 8y
wintercherry I also loved the other The Son (the Philipp Meyer one). 8y
MrBook @kspenmoll 😎👏🏻👌🏻! @wintercherry Good, because now I have both of those titles 😁👍🏻👌🏻🙌🏻! 8y
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DGRachel
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A gorgeous read inspired by Moby Dick, but centered around Una, a strong, inspiring woman who had her own encounter with a whale. I've seen criticism that the novel is too long-winded, but I found it to be a beautiful read, the kind that stays with you long after the covers are closed. #booksetbythesea #somethingforsept #septphotochallenge

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I am still thinking about this book YEARS later. I loved it. 8y
Haweller I totally agree. This book stays with you. 8y
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'But I did not fail to note: the sky does not fall if you choose to let down your hair.'