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The Greenlanders
The Greenlanders | Jane Smiley
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This enthralling epic tale, written in the tradition of the old Norse sagas, takes us to fourteenth-century Greenlanda farflung place of glittering fjords, blasting winds, sun-warmed meadows, and high, dark mountains. This is the story of one family: proud landowner Asgeir Gunnarsson; his daughter Margret, whose willful independence leads her into passionate adultery and exile; and his son Gunnar, whose quest for knowledge is at the compelling center of this unforgettable book. Jane Smiley immerses us in this world of farmers, priests, and lawspeakers, of hunts and feasts and long-standing feuds, and by an act of literary magic, makes a remote time, place, and people not only real but dear to us.
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Butterfinger
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I am enjoying this book so much. Simple writing, but beautiful descriptions with oral traditions honored. I don't want to return it to the library.
#FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks

I must really admire the style of Norse Sagas.

TheBookHippie Happens to me a lot with food and lit books!! 3d
Butterfinger @TheBookHippie yes. The only food mentioned in this book is dried reindeer meat and the occasional stranded whale, which I just realized wouldn't be like fish, but red meat. According to one of the characters. I found out from this challenge that I like the magical realism of some South American classics. 3d
TheBookHippie @Butterfinger I like it off and on as well- magic realism, for me I think it has to fit the culture. Don‘t they eat reindeer in Finland? 3d
Butterfinger @TheBookHippie I don't know about Finland, but they do in Norway. I made the meatballs with the lingonberry jam (It is still on my rotation-one of our favorite meals) and I told the girls it was made out of reindeer. @Texreader 3d
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Butterfinger
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Close to finishing The House of Medici for #FoodandLit #Italy #Jubilee @Texreader @Catsandbooks Just started reading The Greenlanders. So excited for Throne of Glass #LittensforSJM @StayCurious

#weekend reads @rachelsbrittain

Butterfinger @Ruthiella I am enjoying it so much. I'm on the last section and do not want to see it end. 4d
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OriginalCyn620 💚💚💚 5y
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Eggs Pretty💙💚💙 5y
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Nute Wow! 6y
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HighLadyoftheStacks
The Greenlanders | Jane Smiley
Bailedbailed

I really wanted to get into this and finish it, but I have other books to read. And to be honest, I want a sweeping generational tale and this is too much of names and things happening without any real relationships between characters.

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HighLadyoftheStacks
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1. Blue
2. Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
3. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
4. Ketchup at the very most; I don‘t like a lot of condiments on my burger
5. My birthday party tomorrow and D&D on Sunday
#friyayintro

MemoirsForMe Happy birthday! 🤗🎁🎂🎈🎉 7y
knittedgnome Happy happy birthday!!! Have fun playing d&d!! 7y
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HighLadyoftheStacks
The Greenlanders | Jane Smiley

Okay, time to tackle more of this one.

For the #13inthree readathon I only managed to get about 11 hours of reading in, but I did finish two books.

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HighLadyoftheStacks
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It‘s a day late but I love these questions and that image!
1. Carl Hiaasen books, especially Stormy Weather
2. Dolphin, cause I‘m basic
3. Any beach where I can go swimming

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HighLadyoftheStacks
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@Kaye I got my postcards! I‘m so excited to add these suggestions to my TBR!! #litsypostcardswap

Kaye I‘m glad they arrived safely Grace. ♥️Enjoy. 7y
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HighLadyoftheStacks
The Greenlanders | Jane Smiley

Okay Littens, I need your advice. I picked up a copy of Freedom by Johnathan Franzen three(?) years ago because it was mentioned on Parks and Rec. I have not read it yet and I‘ve only heard uncomfortable things about Franzen ever since (misogyny, sexism, etc). Is it worth reading or should I save my reading time for something else?

ladyonequestion Read it, because you already own it and I think that if we didn't read authors because they hold problematic opinions, we might not read some good books. If you start it and end up bailing then at least you tried. Disclaimer: I have not read it and I don't have any strong feelings about Franzen. 7y
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HighLadyoftheStacks
The Greenlanders | Jane Smiley

I‘m really proud of myself for getting through The Darkest Minds so I won‘t be late returning it to the library.

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leslieisreading
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#sideprofiles from my TBR bookcase. #jubilantjuly

Lcsmcat ❤️ Jane Smiley! 8y
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