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What are You Reading?: The World Market and Indian Literary Production | Pavithra Narayanan
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This book offers a material critique on various aspects of Indian literary production and its reception by its audiences. Taking a historical and contemporary lineage into account, the author variously discusses the social, political, and economic factors that impact upon and determine choices in the publishing world. Examining the constructions of the archive of postcolonial works by Indian writers in relation to nationalist histories, language wars, and the relationship between economic policies and literature, the book forcefully argues that why we read what we read is more than coincidental. Placing the rights of minoritized and disadvantaged communities at the heart of the analysis of Indias decolonization and industrial projects, the book attempts to address not just inequalities in the publishing world, but also social inequities engendered by global capitalism. Offering a critique of academics who act as cultural gatekeepers of intellectual production, the book finally underscores the disconnect between the academic theory and practice of scholars of postcolonial studies who argue against inequality and marginalization while simultaneously supporting hegemonic academic practices. This book will be of interest to scholars of development studies, cultural studies, literature, postcolonial studies, economics, and those studying globalization, as well as the interested lay reader.
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It's that time of the month again - Amazon First Reads. What are you going to pick? I'm ridiculously indecisive this time 🤔

Bkwrm7 I'm torn between The Raven Spell and Deconstructed. Probably gonna let it sit awhile and see which, if either, sticks in my brain. 2y
wordslinger42 I chose The Raven Spell! 2y
RainyDayReading I‘m going with The Raven Spell. 2y
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sprainedbrain This month was hard for me! I went with Base Notes, but if we could have had two I would have picked The Raven Spell, too. 2y
readingjedi @Bkwrm7 @wordslinger42 @RainyDayReading I went for The Raven Spell as well 🙂 2y
readingjedi @sprainedbrain It was really hard this month - I could have picked 4!!! 2y
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Happy Wednesday! What're you reading?

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #writerlift

InkedBookworm13 I'm burning through the Locke and Key graphic novels. I'm also reading Grave Peril, book 3 of the Dresden Files. 🤗 4y
SW-T Just starting 4y
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Finally! Wednesday! What're you reading?

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Carolyn11215 The third book in the Murderbot series. I like Miki (the human-form robot) but I miss ART from the 2nd book! (edited) 4y
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Adventures-of-a-French-Reader It will keep me busy during my travel time ;) 4y
Tex2Flo So WEIRD so far! 4y
MamaGina Almost finished 🤓 4y
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Happy Wednesday! What're you reading?

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We love winter cause it's one of the best times to read! What're you reading?

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Yay it's Wednesday! How are your reading goals coming?

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kaysworld1 Just started this today. It's about the history of mental asylum's 4y
Kappadeemom I‘ve read 5 books this year, so I am ahead of schedule ❤️ 4y
annahenke I‘m reading 4y
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It's Wednesday! What are you reading this holiday season?

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meagankc21 Nothing holiday related lol. Currently working through we were eight years in power by ta nehesi Coates and the names we take by trace Kerr. 4y
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Reecaspieces Over half way finished with 4y
Reagan Still Atonement and The Magpie Murders, both very slowly. 4y
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Woooooo Wednesday! Hope you are taking time out of your #NaNoWriMo projects to read! If so, what're you reading? 🖤

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #writerlift #nanowrimo #nanowrimo2019

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Yay! It's Wednesday! What book are you staying warm with? 🖤

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #writerlift #nanowrimo #nanowrimo2019

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What's the best Halloween story you've ever read? Doesn't have to be scary! Maybe it's just about Halloween... 🖤🎃

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Read any good horror this month? Maybe some good spooky short stories? Send us your recs!

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What are you reading? What's the scariest book you've ever read? We want to add it to our #TBR pile!

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MsLeah8417 The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe for #SlapshotRead 5y
heylaurenmack Scariest was probably From a Buick 8. Never was able to get the idea of a creature being slippery out of my head after it 5y
kaysworld1 Really liking this one 5y
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Happy Friday! What are you reading this weekend?

Prairiegirl_reading I‘m determined to finish Bunny by Mona Awad so I can get to The Testaments!!! 5y
RenePenn Starting 5y
BlueStockingReviews @Prairiegirl_reading I have The Testaments too. Hope to get to it next month! 5y
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Yayayayayay! It's the first What Are Your Reading Wednesday of September! What are you kicking this month off with?

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #amreading #books #mustread #authors

tournevis I'm sick of it. It's the least bad textbook I could get for my class, 5th edition. 5y
jb72 I‘m reading 5y
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RamsFan1963 So far it's been meh, but I'm determined to finish this today 5y
Tex2Flo Finally getting to Where the Crawdads Sing and high on anticipation. 5y
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How is it the end of August? What're you celebrating the end of this month with? What're you reading?

#writingcommunity #amwriting #amreading #writerslife #whatareyoureadingwednesday #tbr

xxjenadanxx Currently reading Little House in the Big Woods but am about to start The Bride Test by Helen Huang. 5y
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What are you all reading this evening?? 😃

Karisa Karisa
Rereading Handmaid's Tale because I want to read The Testaments. Now just opened my #StaycationInTimeSwap and might need to also add one of the books I got through the swap to my currently reading. Too many great reads is the best #ReaderProblem ever! 😂
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BeansPage @OrangeMooseReads ooooo 😗 how is that? 5y
BeansPage @Karisa agreed 👍😃👍 5y
BeansPage @Carolyn11215 how do you like it so far? 5y
Carolyn11215 @TheReadingMermaid Seanan McGuire is one of my fave authors. B&N Sci-fi and Fantasy Blog said “Sentences were invented so Seanan McGuire could write them” and I wholeheartedly agree. Love her fantasy! Her characters are always broken in some way so highly relatable despite the fantastical elements. 5y
BeansPage @Carolyn11215 yes I have read one of her books before and I found it to be very good. 5y
OrangeMooseReads @TheReadingMermaid I‘m not far in and the author is mostly covering what previous historians have said about the indigenous peoples of the americas before white men showed up and it‘s super frustrating what they believed and what we have been taught and how absurd it was 5y
BeansPage @OrangeMooseReads OMG that sounds super frustrating! 😠 Kudos to you for sticking it out and not DNF 5y
OrangeMooseReads @TheReadingMermaid it is. I‘m only 50+ pages in and you have to know what was previously believed in order to know and better understand what is now been proven. At least that‘s what I tell myself 😊 5y
TheBookbabeblog84 @TheReadingMermaid It took me some time to get into it. This is slower than most of Ward‘s books but It‘s not half bad (I also have fast forwarded through several of the sex scenes 😂) 5y
Texreader Litsy 🤣 5y
kspenmoll Just started Reading 5y
ShelfRighteous Reading The Vanishing Stairs and The Devil Crept In 5y
melissajayne Just finished 5y
MartinaLove I am almost done with it. I really like it so far. 5y
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What are you all reading this fine afternoon? 😃

cherinium Just finished a little bit ago and am delving into the author's annotations at the end, which are fantastic! 5y
BooknerdsLife Reading & Loving 5y
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Last day of the month. Did you make your reading goals for July? What're you reading?

#writingcommunity #amwriting #amreading #writerslife #whatareyoureadingwednesday #tbr

tammysue I went over my goal thanks to 24b4monday and I‘m reading Good Girl, Bad Girl.. is pretty good 💜 5y
monalyisha I'm reading Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury & basically crying over how beautiful every sentence is. 5y
rretzler Was on vacation in the middle of the month and too busy before and after to read much, so I didn‘t read as much as I wanted. Reading several books: The Studio Crime, Past Reason Hated and Snow Crash - all pretty good. 5y
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It's too hot for anything other than staying inside with a book. So what're you reading?

#writingcommunity #amwriting #amreading #writerslife #whatareyoureadingwednesday #tbr

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UnabridgedPod I just started a re-read of the Harry Potter series! 🎉🎉🎉 5y
brit91 I'm almost done with lighter by gia riley!😍📚 5y
OrangeMooseReads Going to start ‘The Silence of the Girls‘ by Pat Barker today. 5y
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BooknerdsLife Finishing reread of Matilda & just started 5y
RamsFan1963 The Age of Surveillance Capitalism (more interesting than it sounds) and this wonderful book 5y
Gina Soooooo GooooooD 5y
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Oof it's hot. What're you staying inside with today? What's on your #TBR pile?

#writingcommunity #amreading #amwriting #writerslife #mustread #books #book #booksmatter

jchawkins Just starting up the Belgariad by Eddings. Fantasy is about as close to a "summer read" as I'll ever get! ? 5y
SW-T Because I don‘t have enough going already, starting 5y
wanderinglynn @jchawkins I love that series! ❤️ 5y
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wanderinglynn I‘m reading The Hangman‘s Daughter and How to Walk Away. 5y
jchawkins @wanderinglynn Eddings is so great! 5y
Mishu94 I‘m reading A court of thorns and roses! 😬 5y
brit91 I'm reading unfaithful by elisa s amore 😀😁 5y
OrangeMooseReads ‘Dorothy Must Die‘ (audio), and just started ‘Pride, Prejudice, and Kitties‘ earlier this afternoon. 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m reading Maid and The Missing Years... I‘ve also started Summer of 69 🤦🏼‍♀️ 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @wanderinglynn how is How to Walk Away? 5y
wanderinglynn @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Just started it. I‘ll let you know. 😉 5y
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How is it July already? Any of you got any good beach reads going?

#writingcommunity #amreading #amwriting #writerslife #mustread #books #book #booksmatter

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Reagan The Marriage Lie and The Immortalists. I‘m having a really hard time getting into The Hate U Give 😰 5y
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ladym30 The Darkwater Bride and it is creeping me out!😳 5y
Kaila-ann Just started 5y
Karkar Just started 5y
AnimalRiotPress @Karkar @Kaila-ann @ladym30 @TheLudicReader @Reagan-reads @jb72 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 5y
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Yayayayayaya! It's Wednesday! What're you reading?

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kaysworld1 This is the second break and I have to admit I'm liking them so far but then again who doesn't love vampires 5y
jb72 I just got it from the library today. 5y
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It's that time again! Happy Wednesday! What're you reading?

#writingcommunity #amwriting #amreading #writerslife

kaysworld1 Interesting book been on it all day x 5y
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TheLibrarian Better Sister and The Haunting of Maddy Clare. 5y
kaysworld1 @deadrabbitsbooks Some shocking stuff in this book! 💀 5y
marleed The Peacock Emporium and I wished I liked it more than I do. 5y
jb72 I‘m listening to the audiobook and so far it‘s pretty good. 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @deadrabbitsbooks 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 5y
MartinaLove My Plain Jane 5y
TNbookworm Cardinal Black by Robert McCammon! Love the Matthew Corbett series. 5y
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I'm currently reading The Hangman's Daughter.
What are you guys up to this fine Wednesday afternoon? 😃

#WhatAreYouReading

Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures Hangman‘s Daughter by Oliver Potzsch, Clockmaker‘s Daughter by Kate Morton, Year Zero by Rob Reed, and Bursts of Fire by Susan Forest 😬😅 5y
Heideschrampf Spent the day listening to the audiobook and keep loving it more and more 5y
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Dragon I‘m listening to the audiobook 5y
BeansPage @HufflepuffGirl90 haha I know that juggling act! 😂 Are you reading The Hangman's Daughter with us on Facebook? 5y
emilyrose_x I'm reading You Can't Hide...it's pretty good so far! 5y
BeansPage @rretzler well that sounds interesting! (???) 5y
BeansPage @Heideschrampf @Dragon where did you guys audiobook? Or what activities were you doing? 5y
BeansPage @emilyrose_x oooo 😗😍 5y
MartinaLove The Night Circus 🎪 5y
TheSpineView The Girl He Used to Know 5y
BeansPage @MartinaLove the night circus where have I heard the name of that book before 🤔 5y
BeansPage @TheSpineView any good? 😃 5y
rretzler The Martian Chronicles is classic sci-fi by Ray Bradbury! I read it long, long ago and thought it was time for a reread.

How are you liking The Hangman's Daughter? I read it last year and while I enjoyed some parts of it, others fell flat. I still can't decide if I want to continue with the series or not.
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TheSpineView @TheReadingMermaid Loving it! I had already read (twice) On the Island by the author and loved it too. 5y
BeansPage @rretzler I am enjoying it especially since Kindle has made a version that has animation in it. I found that to be a very nice touch. It's like the book is Magic ✨ LOL but we are halfway through the book and I'm a little concerned because the daughter hasn't really played a big role in this book so far and considering the fact that she holds the title of the book I'm kind of wondering about that 🤔 5y
BeansPage @TheSpineView that's awesome! It is so wonderful when you find things that you love in books 💗💗 5y
Freespirit I am reading The Overstory. I can tell it's going to be a book I love!! 5y
rretzler I must admit it seemed to be more about the Hangman than his daughter, but she does come into it more as the book goes on. 5y
RamsFan1963 Just finished Chuck Klosterman IV. I'm off Thursday & Friday, my goal is to polish off 1000 Books to Read Before You Die and Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell during that time. 5y
Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures @TheReadingMermaid I am!! Can‘t wait for the discussion Friday! 5y
bewareofwords I‘m reading Hangman‘s Daughter today too! I‘m also listening to Good Omens on Audible. 5y
BeansPage @Freespirit oh that is so awesome!!! 5y
BeansPage @rretzler that's good to know. Thanks for the heads up sweetie! 😘 5y
BeansPage @RamsFan1963 you go sir! Get those books read 🤘😆🤘 5y
BeansPage @HufflepuffGirl90 wonderful! I will see you there! 5y
BeansPage @bewareofwords oh cool are you also reading The Hangman's Daughter for our group on Facebook? And how is good omens? I've heard lots of good things about that book. 5y
PatriciaU Hangman‘s Daughter and the rest of the series = all fantastic.
I am reading The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames and The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman
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CoverToCoverGirl Starting a reread of the Fallen Angels series 5y
BeansPage @SW-T @riversong153 @CoverToCoverGirl how are you liking your books so far? 5y
BeansPage @PatriciaU oooo 😗 you are reading the rest of The Hangman's Daughter series????? 5y
riversong153 @TheReadingMermaid Really loving Pachinko. It‘s a real page turner. Great character development and an interesting story so far!! 5y
bewareofwords @TheReadingMermaid Yes I am! I was out of town last Friday, but I‘m keeping up with the reading and I‘ll be able to participate this week. :) I‘m liking Good Omens! I wasn‘t totally sure what to expect from it when I started, but it‘s been good. 5y
BeansPage @riversong153 love your new profile pic BTW 😍 5y
BeansPage @bewareofwords wonderful! And awesome we'll see you Friday! 5y
SW-T So far, so good 🙂 5y
Dragon I have the Cloudlibrary app so I have access to free audiobooks. I‘m on holidays so just relaxing while listening. 5y
PatriciaU @TheReadingMermaid - I‘ve read them, yes. Most are good; a couple are a little uneven in the translation. I enjoy the characters very much. 5y
PatriciaU @TheReadingMermaid - I‘ve read them, yes. Most are good; a couple are a little uneven in the translation. I enjoy the characters very much. 5y
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It's that time again! We're reading HOUR OF THE STAR by Clarice Lispector. What are you reading?
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#writingcommunity #amwriting #amreading #mustread #writerslife #read #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #writersofinstagram

vumblereads Reading an SF book by Daniel Da Cruz titled 5y
ShyBookOwl Loving it! Dark fantasy with strong female characters 5y
Nessavamusic Just started and it‘s already thrilling 5y
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RamsFan1963 Virus Clans/Michael Kanaly, Crazy Horse & Custer/Stephen Ambrose, 1000 Books to Read Before You Die/James Mustich 5y
AnimalRiotPress @RamsFan1963 oof you‘ve got a busy week! 5y
RamsFan1963 @deadrabbitsbooks I'm participating in both readathons this weekend, #24B4Monday and #25inFive, so I hope to get through a lot of it. 5y
AnimalRiotPress @RamsFan1963 cheering you on over here ❤️ 5y
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I am currently making my way through Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day by Seanan McGuire

What are you all reading today? 😃

cobwebmoth I'm trying to get started on 5y
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MoonWitch94 Started on this one again 5y
BeansPage @cobwebmoth @Naj @Beatlefan129 @Bookjunkie57 oh my goodness you guys are all reading such interesting books this week! How are you enjoying them so far? 5y
BeansPage @MoonWitch94 I have actually read that one and I loved it so much. I loved the part where they think somebody is watching them as they are painting (I think, it's been a while) it totally creeped me out and made me look over my shoulder! What are your thoughts on it? 😃 5y
Beatlefan129 @TheReadingMermaid I love it! I can totally understand why this is one of those classic novels that is still popular today. It is eerily relevant 5y
BeansPage @Beatlefan129 really? It has been on my to-be-read list for forever. I might have to bump it up a few notches 😉 5y
MoonWitch94 @TheReadingMermaid This is my 3rd attempt on it (not because it doesn‘t hold my interest but I let it sit too long & had to start over) & both previous times I got about halfway and stopped. I will keep you posted this time! 5y
BeansPage @Princess-Kingofkings how is that one so far? 5y
BeansPage @MoonWitch94 yes please do! 5y
Princess-Kingofkings I didn't love the historical society up but I've been very pleased with the development of the characters. I am looking forward to the part when their paths cross. 5y
BeansPage @PathfinderNicole are you enjoying that one so far? 5y
ShananigansReads I really enjoy the Stillhouse Lake series so I‘m very happy with the story so far. 5y
Louise I‘m really enjoying 5y
BeansPage @Louise oooo 😗 sounds interesting 5y
Louise Yes! The 4-book series is amazing. He creates a kind of gothic atmosphere in historic Barcelona. The characters are so well drawn, and books play an important role! 5y
Naj It's good so far. I really like the writing style. 5y
kaysworld1 Just started this amazing book, got it from the library 📚 5y
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Freespirit Today ( it's Thursday here😂😂) I will continue with European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman, which is a big book, but a light read 5y
Elma Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and 5y
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Happy Wednesday everybody! What are you guys reading today? 😃

wanderinglynn I‘m listening to 5y
Libby1 Happy Wednesday! 5y
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reelsndreads Finally started 5y
SilversReviews MY LOVELY WIFE by Samantha Downing - She is NOT lovely at all. 5y
ravenlee Want to finish Robinson Crusoe (20 pages!) but I‘m fighting a migraine and it‘s the tiniest print ever. 😔 5y
BeansPage @ravenlee (hugs sweetie) 💗🤗💗 5y
ravenlee Thank you! It‘s the 50-page curse, I think. Hopefully later in the day I‘ll be up to it. 5y
TheSpineView I am still working on Red Mars but plan to start Lethal White this evening. 5y
Naj Happy Wednesday! Just started reading 5y
Klowman78 How to deal with my emotions and the crazy house 5y
Elma Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and 5y
emmaturi The House of Birds and Butterflies by Cressida McLaughlin 5y
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I always sneak a peek when I see someone reading 😄

TheBookgeekFrau @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I always get a little rush of excitement when it turns out to be one I've read 5y
AmyG Yes! I am so nosy when it comes to books. 😝 5y
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BiblioLitten Oh! Are we reading the same book? Because I read this yesterday, and I wanted to share the exact same line. 🙌🏼😃 5y
TheBookgeekFrau @BiblioLitten Great book geek minds think alike! 🥰 5y
Trashcanman I thought you above all would respect privacy Clarice 5y
TheBookgeekFrau @Trashcanman Not when it comes to books! 5y
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UPDATE: I still haven't really been able to read yet. I have been able to read just a page here or a paragraph there but then I have to stop. I feel really bad because I don't know if I'll be able to get through the third Harry Potter book for the Harry Potter buddy Read ☹️
What do you all have planned this weekend? 😃

#WhatAreYouReading #TGIF #WeekendPlans

RadicalReader I got completely gripped from the first chapter and can‘t stop reading 5y
MaleficentBookDragon I'm planning on #audiocrocheting to The Lost City of the Monkey God (I also have a hard copy for the photos). I also want to finish 5y
Liatrek Hoping to finish Wolves of Calla and then start An Unconditional Freedom 😊 5y
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SconsinBookyBadger Audioknitting along to repeat listen to 5y
stephothebesto Re: not being able to read HP- if you're able to listen (and want to) there's a podcast called Binge Mode where they summarize about 3-5 chapters at a time, discuss major themes, and just riff on the book. It's not as detailed as listening to the actual audio book, but it's fun (if you're okay with a fair amount of swearing). 5y
Dragon I just finished The Library at Mount Char and haven‘t decided what to read next. So I‘ll probably just read my library ebook 5y
julesG I'll be reading the rubrics for 15 speaking exams today. Then, later, I hope I can read a few pages of 5y
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litenthusiast This morning I've been reading 5y
LogiKitty My current book of choice is 5y
Meaw_catlady Currently reading The Chemist. Not quite into it yet. Hopefully I get pulled in more or I‘m moving on to the next ! So many books to read so little time . 🤗 5y
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shellleigh33 Listening to audiobook 5y
thebookishtype15 A Canticle for Leibowitz for work. It's our book discussion choice this month and it's so slow moving! 5y
DHill Just downloaded on audio 5y
WeeziesBooks Just started this one! 5y
PaperbackPirate I‘m reading 5y
AsYouWish I am working my way through the Lunar Chronicles and am on the second book. 5y
ravenlee Robinson Crusoe, but I might indulge in some Gail Carriger at the library tomorrow. 5y
diovival Slowly reading my way through 5y
BeansPage @litenthusiast @LogiKitty @Meaw_catlady @shellleigh33 @thebookishtype15 @akckitty @DHill @WeeziesBooks @PaperbackPirate @AsYouWish @ravenlee @diovival @Redwritinghood @Carolyn11215 @KirstieE @mhillis @Andrew65 I'm sorry I haven't been able to keep up today you guys. It seems I've caught a cold or something because all of a sudden I came down with 101.5 fever. No other symptoms, just fever migraine and severe body aches 🤔 Good grief LOL 5y
PaperbackPirate I hope you feel better! 5y
litenthusiast @TheReadingMermaid Please take care of yourself. Sending lots of positive thoughts that your cold goes away quickly. 💜 5y
shellleigh33 Oh no. Get plenty of rest. Hope you get to feeling better soon 🤗 5y
AsYouWish Oh no!!! Hope you feel better soon!!! 5y
thebookishtype15 Feel better!! 5y
WeeziesBooks Feel better! 5y
Carolyn11215 Feel better soon!! 5y
BooknerdsLife @TheReadingMermaid oh no! Hope you feel better soon🙏🏼🌸💕 I‘m reading as well as Sing, Unburied, Sing 5y
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Stacy_31 Loving it so far! She has such a passion for not only food itself, but how it brings people together and weaves itself through life and culture. 5y
InkedBookworm13 Finishing up Party Games and I am Legend 😀 5y
Carolyn11215 A very dark twisted YA fantasy called Never-Contented Things. 5y
TNbookworm The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz, it's really good! 5y
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I'm going to be honest here, I didn't read anything during my stay at the hospital and I still haven't read anything since I've gotten home. My doctors say that I need to lighten my workload and honestly I have felt kind of afraid to jump back in.
Maybe you guys telling me what you're reading this weekend would help inspire me to get back in the game a little. 💖☺️💖

#WhatAreYouReading #WeekendPlans

Soubhiville I‘m just finishing up 5y
Sleepswithbooks I‘m reading “The last time I lied.” 🌻 5y
TheBookStacker Alternating between The Source of Self-Regard, The Priory of the Orange Tree, and Black Leopard Red Wolf. 5y
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DHill Almost done with “The Witch Elm” in print and a few hours left of “I Let You Go” on audio. 5y
Klou The same thing I've been reading for the past 6 weekends 😂😂 A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin 5y
litenthusiast Alternating between One Day in December and N0S4A2. Also, how are you doing? I've missed your presence on here. 💗 5y
Samplergal Hope you‘re feeling better and all is well. 5y
Samplergal Get a fun audiobook. I listened to And loved it 5y
Leftcoastzen Hope you feel better soon. It takes a while to get back on track.Fun audio can help. 5y
wordzie Almost finished not sure what I'm picking up next. 5y
BeansPage @litenthusiast @Samplergal @Leftcoastzen thank you so much for checking in you guys. It really means a lot to me. 💖🤗💖 I am doing much better. Being at home is a little weird but I am working through it. My doctor says baby steps so that is what I am doing. Plus I have a great support system 💕💕💕💕💕💕 5y
BeansPage @Samplergal that's a great idea BTW. I might just do that (audiobook) 5y
Amiable Just finishing up 5y
mommyincolortv Rolling over ny February TBR into March. Today Im reading 5y
Princess-Kingofkings Loving it! Take care if yourself!! 5y
HannaPolkadots Finishing Kintu and also listening to 5y
Andrew65 Make sure you take things slowly and carefully. How about the one I am reading 😍 (edited) 5y
mhillis Take care 🤗 I‘m reading 5y
MartinaLove I wish you a speedy recovery. Take care. I'm currently reading The Wicked King. 5y
CoverToCoverGirl Jamie Begley! 5y
dragondrool I'm reading The Farm by Tom Rob Smith. Next up will be I Was Anastasia for my local book club 5y
emmaturi I am reading The Kingdom of Coppet! 5y
SconsinBookyBadger Get well soon 💐 I‘m playing catch up with (edited) 5y
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I'm studying today (exams tomorrow & Friday) so no reading for me. I must live vicariously through you all ❤️🤓📖❤️

#WhatAreYouReading #Wednesday

positivelybrianareads I‘m reading Six of Crows and Renegades ❤️ 5y
jessinikkip It is about a woman named Bess, who is the mistress of Henry VIII while married to his first wife. She gives him a son, but they arent married so he cant take the throne 5y
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SexyCajun The Cruel Prince Also Kat Makris Greek Mafia series 5y
BeansPage @positivelybrianareads how are you enjoying Six of Crows? I've been wondering whether I should get into that one or not. 5y
BeansPage @MommyOfTwo oooo 😗 how do you like it so far? Hercule Poirot is such a dynamic character. 5y
BeansPage @jessinikkip hmm, interesting. I'm wondering about the title. If her son is unable to take the throne then how is it the Queen's rival? 5y
BeansPage @SexyCajun oh the Greek mafia series sounds interesting. How are you liking it so far? 5y
positivelybrianareads @TheReadingMermaid admittedly it took a while for me to get into because I felt like a lot of characters were being introduced too fast so I had a hard time making a connection. Now that I‘m further into the book though I‘m real enjoying it 5y
MommyOfTwo I‘m not very far yet and it‘s my first Agatha Christie Book so not sure yet. To comment on Six of Crows, I loved that book so much! I read the sequel right after. 5y
NovelGirl82 I‘m back at work today, so I‘m reading charts 🤷‍♀️ 5y
BeansPage @positivelybrianareads that's great to hear. I have been thinking about getting into this book for a while now. But have been teeter-totter and because I've heard both good things and bad things. 5y
positivelybrianareads @TheReadingMermaid my best friend had the same experience as me . She originally didn‘t like the book when she first started but she‘s already finished it and she‘s in loooove lol 5y
BeansPage @MommyOfTwo what turned me off about that book was that Hercule Poirot while being a very interesting character I found him to also be a little rude and conceited. That may just be my conception of it however. 5y
BeansPage @NovelGirl82 awe I'm sorry sweetie. I feel your pain. I am reading textbooks today 😩 5y
BeansPage @positivelybrianareads oh good that's wonderful to hear. I may have to add this to my TBR stack! Thank you for sharing with me I really appreciate it 🤗😘 5y
SexyCajun @TheReadingMermaid it‘s humorous good cozy mysteries. These books have a typo or two every now and then but I don‘t let it bother me 5y
BeansPage @SexyCajun that's awesome! I may have to look into these. Thank you for sharing with me sweetie 😘🤗 5y
Emilymdxn Tagged book and Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James - two quite deep high concept odd books but both absolutely wonderful so far 5y
greenhairdontcare The tagged book plus Why I Am No Longer Talking To White People About Race & Boys Will Be Boys. 5y
jessinikkip @TheReadingMermaid because everyone speculated he was going to leave his wife for her since she proved she could produce a son. The queens kept falling out of favor because all theyd give him were girls 5y
SexyCajun @TheReadingMermaid oh I meant to say that you can compare to Stephanie Plum. Plum is from the 90s but Kat Makris is more current. 🖤🥰 Hope you like them! 5y
BeansPage @Carolyn11215 how are you enjoying that one? I've heard a lot of good things about that book. 5y
BeansPage @Emilymdxn wow they sound wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing sweetie. I really appreciate it 😘 5y
BeansPage @greenhairdontcare how are you enjoying your books so far? 5y
BeansPage @jessinikkip oh I see now. Okay okay I can dig it. You really are on a kick with Henry the VIII aren't you? ❤️😊❤️ 5y
BeansPage @SexyCajun thank you so much love! I'm sure I will. They have been added to my TBR list ❤️🤗🤗❤️ 5y
Carolyn11215 @TheReadingMermaid took me a few chapters to get into the swing of the book but now I‘m really enjoying it! 5y
jessinikkip @TheReadingMermaid I am! I read one really good book about Thomas More and hos time in Henrys court and now I find myself stuck reading them all. Oh well, at least its clearing my TBR 5y
BeansPage @Carolyn11215 that is so wonderful to hear. Adding this to my TBR list. Thank you for sharing with me sweetheart ❤️🤗❤️ 5y
BeansPage @jessinikkip haha then that's a good thing! Right? 5y
jessinikkip @TheReadingMermaid with a list of about 200 books to read, even reading one is a good thing haha 😄😄 5y
BeansPage @jessinikkip LOL 😋 I totally agree and I feel your pain. I have 580 books on my TBR list. 😲😲😲 5y
jessinikkip Lol I stopped counting at 200 and that was last october. Ive gotten so many other books... Ive given up and decided 200 is a not quite so overwhelming large number 5y
BeansPage @jessinikkip hahahaha right you are! I don't mind the large number as long as I can keep track. Hence the reason why I have Goodreads 😉 5y
NovelGirl82 After work I read a bit of Two Can Keep a Secret and A Game of Thrones to make up for all of the charts that I was forced to read 😊 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Reading this tagged book. Good luck in your exams! 5y
BeansPage @NovelGirl82 I'm so glad you got some reading in sweetheart ❤️🤗❤️ 5y
BeansPage @Jee_HookedOnBookz thank you so much sweetie. I got an 85% on my final exam today so I'm rockin it so far 👍🏻😁👍🏻 hope you enjoy your book hun. 5y
greenhairdontcare @TheReadingMermaid I‘m enjoying all of them. Farenheit is the only fiction I‘m reading, & it is scaring me a little, just because I could see it really happening! 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @TheReadingMermaid yayyyyyyyy congratulations!!! How are you celebrating?? 5y
BeansPage @Jee_HookedOnBookz with a beer and a book my dear! 📘🍻😁 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @TheReadingMermaid woot woot! That's the best way! 👍🏼👍🏼❤️😀 5y
BeansPage @Jee_HookedOnBookz agreed! 100% 😁 5y
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I am making my way through Snow Flower and the Secret Fan today. I'm just absorbing every single word of this book.

What are you guys reading today? 😃
#WhatAreYouReading #Wednesday

cassareada Today I'm crocheting while binge watching Netflix. (All of my books are currently packed) 5y
BeansPage @cassiopia Awe man, that sucks ☹️ but I guess it's giving you a well-deserved break from reading for a while right? 5y
cassareada @TheReadingMermaid It does suck, I packed them too early lol. But I have a lot of yarn that I don't want to take with me so hopefully I can whip up a blanket or two over the next month. 5y
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BeansPage @cassiopia ooooo 😗 please post pics when you're done 💕💕💕 5y
cassareada @TheReadingMermaid oh of course I will 😍 5y
vaanshere My reaction... 5y
kellyann28 Reading this! 5y
Anitareads Almost finished with this one. 5y
BeansPage @kellyann28 interesting, and why does he stay more than one or two nights? 5y
BeansPage @Anitareads what is that one about? 5y
madamereadsalot1 I'm loving this book. I'm listening to it, and then going back and rereading it, because I like it that much. It's short, and I'm almost done with it. Would have been already if it weren't for the "fine tooth comb" listening. 5y
kellyann28 @TheReadingMermaid She intended to gather up information for one or two days to basically ghost write a book. I haven't gotten to what makes her stay longer but the family is creepy lol. 5y
BeansPage @madamereadsalot1 wow that one sounds really interesting. Is there a lot of action in it? 5y
BeansPage @kellyann28 sounds like my kind of book. I might have to stack that one 😁 5y
Anitareads Heroine inherits her grandmother's cottage and decides to renovate it with a help of her childhood friend and crush (who is in construction)...slow burn romance... I liked her previous book (tagged) a lot better, this one is just kind of "meh" for me. 5y
madamereadsalot1 @TheReadingMermaid not really, though it does talk about assasinations. Sometimes relatively graphically. Each chapter changes character. So each chapter has a different voice and a different perspective of a same, yet different story. It's one of those kind of rambling stories without a real plot. I love those kinds, just about the characters. 5y
BeansPage @Anitareads that's cool though. I like those kinds of books too. Kind of like those Hallmark romance movies. Not really great in any way but good little stories. 😊 5y
BeansPage @madamereadsalot1 OMG it sounds like it would be action-packed! LOL and it sounds cool but I can't do books that ramble on with no plot. IDK why I cannot do it. I have just never been able to. So my hat's off to you girl!! 😁🎩 5y
bookaholic1 Snowing outside, so curling up with my cat and reading THE FRIENDS WE KEEP. By Susan Mallery. 5y
BeansPage @bookaholic1 how are you enjoying it so far? 5y
madamereadsalot1 @TheReadingMermaid it's really interesting, there may be a plot but I just don't know it yet. Lol! So far it's seems how this particular family's lives were affected during this time period in Bolivia, & how vastly different life actually was for them all. The connections made w/ other people & the breakdown of the relationships in the family & the changes developed in each person. I love learning people's stories, so it's def up my alley. 5y
bookaholic1 Just started it😊 5y
BeansPage @madamereadsalot1 wow you make it sound like such an awesome book girl! I may have to pick it up and try it 😊 I'm just a total sucker for a good story. 5y
BeansPage @bookaholic1 please let me know 😋 5y
BeansPage @Elma how are you liking it so far? 5y
Elma @TheReadingMermaid The Wrath & The Dawn is a little slow so far, but I'm not that far into it. Personality Types is really good, but very academic, so it feels like it's taking me forever to read. 5y
BeansPage @Elma Personality Types does sound like kind of a heavier read but it sounds extremely interesting. It might be one I might have to pick up. Psychology is one of my most favorite subjects to self study. 5y
Elma @TheReadingMermaid It is very interesting. This is the second book I've read on the enneagram (although I've read lots of different websites and apps) and it's so much more in depth than the first one I read. Although the first one was a great intro. One of my reading goals for this year is to read one book a month on it, because so many in our circle of friends use it. Plus, I find it fascinating. 5y
BeansPage @Elma stacked ✔️ 😁 5y
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I am trying to finish up The Trench and I am starting The DaVinci Code.
What are you guys reading today?
#WhatAreYouReading #Wednesday

Carolyn11215 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer‘s Stone and Flying too High (Phyrne Fisher mystery). 5y
Dragon I‘m listening to 5y
BookishShelly I just started listening to There Are No Grownups by Pamela Druckerman and been reading The Overstory by Richard Powers. 5y
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Astroneman Outlander 5y
DHill I‘m listening to Where the Crawdads Sing and reading The Witch Elm. 5y
sblbooks For a mgbuddy read 5y
BeansPage @Carolyn11215 how are you enjoying Harry Potter? And will you be with us for our first discussion on the 31st? 5y
Carolyn11215 @thereadingmermaid, this is a reread for me of the 1st book and I might love it even more the 2nd time around. Will try to be there for discussion. Looking forward to watching the movie again as well! 5y
BeansPage @Dragon @BookishShelly @Astroneman @DHill @EleniKara @sblbooks @Meaw_catlady how are you enjoying your books so far? Tell me a little bit about them. 😃 5y
Meaw_catlady I‘m enjoying it ! Not as much as Outlander but there are some interesting things going on and I‘m craving more ! 5y
BeansPage @Carolyn11215 wonderful! Don't forget you can always scroll back through the news feed or onto my page and join in the conversation at any time 😉 we would love to see you there 🤗 5y
BeansPage @Meaw_catlady oooo 😗 that sounds like a good read 💕 5y
Dragon So far it‘s fast paced and I like the full cast audiobook so far. It‘s an epistolary format reminds me of 5y
BeansPage @Dragon oh that sounds good! I might have to check both of those out 😁 5y
Minispok Reading Batman: Nightwalker and The Calculating Stars 😊 5y
BeansPage @Minispok oh how cool! How are they so far? Should I add that Batman to my TBR list? 5y
toric The Tent the Bucket and Me by Emma Kennedy. I'm only about 20% through but it seems ok so far. I'm finishing Cunk on Everything on hardback and though its funny in places theres a lot of filler 5y
BeansPage @toric awe that sucks honey. It irks me when books are like that with just a bunch of filler and no substance. How are the other two books? 5y
EleniKara I am really enjoying it, my first time reading true crime rather than listening/watching but it‘s this one woman‘s search for the golden state killer and just very suspenseful but also dark and interesting 5y
BeansPage @EleniKara oh that sounds really good too! I left true crime novels that don't just sit and spit out a bunch of information. I like the ones that actually have a narrative and a plot to them. Have you ever read The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule? 5y
EleniKara No I haven‘t but I‘ve heard very good things and been meaning to. 5y
BeansPage @EleniKara oh I highly recommend reading it. It is honestly one of the best true crime novels I have ever read in my life. It's Ann Rule's story about how she actually knew Ted Bundy revolving around the Ted Bundy case with the murders he committed the trials his escapes and finally his execution. It is a really really good book and told very well. 5y
ShananigansReads I am reading (tagged) though I‘m not really enjoying it. I‘m on 8 % in so I‘ll stick it out a bit longer. 5y
ShananigansReads I am listening to (tagged) and enjoying it immensely. Almost finished. 5y
Astroneman I‘m reading the third book of Outlander.... it‘s not good like the first and the second book of the serie 5y
BeansPage @Bookjunkie57 how come you're not enjoying the first book? Is there something about the book you just don't like? Or is it just not clicking with you? 5y
BeansPage @Astroneman yes that is the problem that I have with series books. I so desperately want to finish them once I start them but the books preceding the first and second are usually not as good as the others. Or maybe I just set my standards too high 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5y
ShananigansReads Main character goes missing in Vegas for a few hours and no one even looked for her. Then they spend a lot of time giving her 💩 because of how she looks with a hangover. It‘s apparently a trigger for me. In my mind she may have been roofied and kidnapped. But she‘s fine so I‘m taking my over-dramatics and moving on. 5y
Peaceful_Reader I just finished Black Girls must die exhausted by Jayne Allen. Good. 5y
Soubhiville I‘ve got several books going: Good Omens, The Book of Dust- La Belle Sauvage, and Don‘t Call Me Princess. 5y
BeansPage @Bookjunkie57 😳 I think that would get to me too. I don't like books that under play things like being roofied and kidnapped. But you are enjoying your other book correct? 5y
BeansPage @Peaceful_Reader @Soubhiville how are you enjoying your books so far? 5y
ShananigansReads Yes The Paper Magician is a wonderful adventure. I‘m happy it‘s a series cause that means I won‘t have to let go of this world just yet. 5y
BeansPage @Bookjunkie57 LOL 😋 aren't series great? 5y
TheSpineView I have never read The Devinche Code. Currently reading Head On by John Scalzi and Ensnare by Leah Moyes 5y
BeansPage @TheSpineView I have never read it either. This will be my first time reading this specific book or anything by Dan Brown. So far I like it though. How are you enjoying your current reads? 5y
BeansPage @Redwritinghood oh that one looks good. I may have to stack that! 💕 5y
CherylC I‘m just starting Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak. 5y
SailorMoon And here I am, bugging you as asked! ? I loved "The Da Vinci Code"! I read it in HS, and I remember finishing my test in a heartbeat and spending the remaining part of the class reading it ? I am on "Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe", but my troubled eye is really bothering me today... so no reading for me ? 5y
BeansPage @SailorMoon hey their sweetness. I'm so glad you decided to bug me 🤗😘 You should give your eye a rest and go to audiobooks if it's bothering you. I know that would definitely be what I would do. Do you have any access to them? 5y
SailorMoon Hi!!! ❤ I tried them, but I can't keep focused 🤣 plus Italian audiobooks are nor really good (they are usually read in a plain voice), and we don't have a good selection of English ones on our apps! But if you can suggest a website I can dowload them from, I'll be glad to check them out!!! 5y
SailorMoon Thx! Unfortunately, this app has a different library in each Country, and I can't download the .com version... it automatically downloads itself in the .it version with just a few English audiobooks! But thanks anyway, I appreciate the thought!!! 🥰 5y
BeansPage @SailorMoon oh darn it that's the best company that I know of to get audiobooks from. If I find any other options I will definitely let you know though ok? 5y
SailorMoon @TheReadingMermaid thank you so much fo the thought! ❤ 5y
cjbooklover Just started The Help and halfway through Uglies 5y
BeansPage @cjbooklover how are you enjoying those books so far? 😃 5y
cjbooklover The Help is good and I have seen the movie. Uglies, I have considered quitting but I am on an interesting part, so I probably won‘t. (edited) 5y
BeansPage @cjbooklover oh good I'm so glad. Thank you for sharing with me sweetie 🤗💕 5y
cjbooklover @TheReadingMermaid thanks for listening! I love being able to talk about books on Litsy! 5y
BeansPage @cjbooklover sure sweetie anytime! All you have to do is tag me 😉 5y
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Today‘s plan is to hopefully finish The Confession, Jo Spain
Started Foxglove Summer, Ben Aaronovitch
Working on Hark!, Ed McBain

I‘ve got a physical stack I‘ve been staring at, but still debating what to pull out and read. 📚📚🤔

#WhatAreYouReading #Wednesday @TheReadingMermaid

BeansPage Ooooo 😗 those all sound really good. If you post a pic of the physical stock that you are referring to then perhaps we could help you pick one. 😃 5y
SW-T @TheReadingMermaid LOL! Thanks 💕 I‘m totally a mood reader and my “stack” is currently down to 88! It gets smaller every month 😊😊😊 5y
BeansPage Oops! "stack"/"stock" my bad lol. I know my pile should be getting smaller and smaller but yet somehow it keeps on getting bigger and bigger each month ? 5y
SW-T @TheReadingMermaid I know the feeling! I‘m trying now to get through my physical books since no one trips over my digital ones! Not even trying to count those 😳 5y
BeansPage Haha yup! Me too! 😂😂😂 5y
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I am currently making my way through The Question of Red and The Immortalists.
What are you guys reading today? 😃
#WhatAreYouReading #Wednesday

Blackbird 3 books, right now Girls Burn Brighter! 5y
BeansPage @Blackbird what are the other two? Just curious 😃 5y
ShananigansReads British Bedmate on the go and Jar of Hearts at home. I need to pick a new audiobook to start. (edited) 5y
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Blackbird Brothers Karamazov and The Stranger Beside Me (Ted Bundy story) 😁 what are you reading? 5y
BeansPage @Bookjunkie57 I just saw your post. Those cake pops look yummy! 💖 5y
ShananigansReads Thank you! 5y
BeansPage @Blackbird oooo 😗 The stranger beside Me was so good! At this very moment I'm reading the tagged book. and while the writing is a bit choppy because it was translated from Indonesian I find the story very interesting so I am continuing to read. It's just really capturing my attention for some reason 😁 5y
kellyann28 Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone while I'm at work and then this at night: 5y
BeansPage @kellyann28 oh, how is Where the Crawdads Sing? I have heard a lot of good things about this book and I'm wondering if I should check into it. 5y
Blackbird @TheReadingMermaid ah I'm loving the book too (Bundy's). Have fun reading 😀 5y
BeansPage @Blackbird you too sweetie! Happy Wednesday 🤗 5y
kellyann28 @TheReadingMermaid I'm not too far into it yet (about 20%) but the storytelling and dialect are spot on and wonderful. I am really liking it so far! 5y
CaroPi I just finished a beautiful book. Highly recommended to everyone 5y
BeansPage @kellyann28 that sounds awesome. Let me know what you think when you're done would you please? 😃 5y
BeansPage @CaroPi OMG that sounds so adorable ❤️💕 5y
TheBookKeepers Dark Chains, Thunderhead, & just started Allegedly on audio 5y
kellyann28 Absolutely 💜💙❤ 5y
BeansPage @TheBookKeepers oooo 😗 Dark Chains sounds interesting. What do you think of it so far? It sounds like a heartwrencher 💔 5y
TheBookKeepers It definitely is an emotional story! It‘s a shorter read (230 pages) and self published by the author. I find her writing style a pleasure to read!! It‘s a memoir/motivational genre so I‘m real excited to see her move from victim into survivor in the second half of the book 🤞. About halfway through it now & so far it‘s a pick! 5y
BeansPage @TheBookKeepers stacked ✔️ 5y
RamsFan1963 Bug Jack Baron by Norman Spinrad, Damnation Island by Stacy Horn and listening to Mythology by Edith Hamilton. 5y
BeansPage @RamsFan1963 what are you doing while you're listening? It always amazes me what people do while they're listening to audiobooks 🤩 5y
RamsFan1963 @TheReadingMermaid I started with some laundry and dishes, now am about to walk to the mall for lunch and the bookstore (of course). I read Hamilton's Mythology years and years ago, but its wonderful to hear the stories told by a good narrator. 5y
BeansPage @RamsFan1963 amazing! I 💖 it! 5y
PagesByTheWater Struggling to get through Sarah Dessen‘s This Lullaby 5y
BeansPage @PagesByTheWater why struggling? 5y
IamIamIam Wayside School is Falling Down, trying to get into Fruit of the Drunken Tree on audio and my boyfriend, 5y
BeansPage @IamIamIam fruit of the drunken tree sounds interesting. Are you struggling with this one? If so is it the writing style? It sounds like a heavy read. 5y
IamIamIam @TheReadingMermaid I'm just about an hour in and it's not terribly hard to get through, but my daughter's been home sick so I'm hesitant to listen to it with her around. I find books with Spanish in them hard on audio because I can't switch gears that fast and I don't understand Spanish as well as I think I do! Lol, I speak Taco Bell more than Spanish... 5y
BeansPage @IamIamIam lmao "I speak Taco Bell" ??? on a serious note I'm sorry that your daughter is home sick. I hope that she feels better soon. And I can totally understand not wanting to read an audiobook like that around her. Like I said it seems like a very heavy read. 5y
IamIamIam @TheReadingMermaid Aww, thanks! 1st grade Creeping Crud is for real!!! I saw the list @LibrarianRyan posted for the Litsy Awards & realized I don't read enough popular fiction. Lol, trying to jump right in. Usually my heavy reads involve WWII and the holocaust. I need to get out of my uncomfortable story comfort zone. 5y
BeansPage @IamIamIam same. I read a lot about World War II myself. It was a very interesting and yet very sad point in history in a lot of different ways. I tend to not read a lot of popular fiction because I find that most books are overrated IMPO. But you are right we need to move out of our comfort zones once in awhile 🤪 5y
PagesByTheWater @TheReadingMermaid I don‘t like the MC. Honestly the book could be better improved if it was written from the love interests POV instead 5y
BeansPage @PagesByTheWater oh no! That sucks I'm sorry hon. ☹️ 5y
InkedBookworm13 I'm reading Legendary and listening to It. I have a 1 and 1/2 hour round trip commute (if no traffic) to school 4 times a week, so I like knocking out Stephen King's bigger books this way. 5y
BeansPage @LokiDokey what a fabulous way to read Stephen King! 😍 5y
bookswithbren The Dairy of a Bookseller 😊 5y
BeansPage @tinytreeleaf oooooo 😗 how is that one so far? 5y
bookswithbren @TheReadingMermaid it's a very fun read 😀 I haven't gotten to far into it, only in the month of May, but it has me bursting with laughter at times. 5y
MsLeah8417 “If You Come Softly” by Jacqueline Woodson 5y
BeansPage @MsLeah8417 oh my gosh that sounds so cute! How is it so far? 5y
BeansPage @Soubhiville that sounds fascinating. I may have to pick this one up. How are you liking it so far? 5y
Soubhiville About halfway through and it‘s good! There are typos, hopefully they‘ll be fixed before it gets published in May. I saw that you didn‘t like The Air You Breathe... I loved it... would you be interested in trading this book for that one after I finish it (if you still have it that is...) 5y
BeansPage @Soubhiville sure I would! That sounds like an excellent idea. Yeah that book just wasn't for me unfortunately. But I can definitely see why so many people loved it. It just failed to capture my attention. 5y
Soubhiville Yay! If you want to wait to decide for sure until I review this, I‘ll tag you in the review. Although since I 5 starred TAYB maybe you don‘t want to go by my opinion 🤣. Either way, you can email me at magicbelly (at) gmail.com 😊 5y
BeansPage @Soubhiville lol nah I'll trade with you for sure. Just tag me in the review let me know when you're done 🤗 5y
Soubhiville That‘s great! Thank you 😊 5y
BeansPage @Soubhiville no, thank you! 💖 5y
SilversReviews I am reading WE HOPE FOR BETTER THINGS. I am enjoying it. 5y
BeansPage @SilversReviews that sounds like a really really good book! 5y
SilversReviews @TheReadingMermaid It is good. Thanks for commenting. It is a debut too. 😍 (edited) 5y
BeansPage @SilversReviews Wow that's impressive. And you are most welcome sweetheart, anytime 💖 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Ooooo I loved the Immortalists! Did you enjoy it? 5y
BeansPage @Jee_HookedOnBookz I'm actually not finished just yet. But I will let you know when I am 😊 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @TheReadingMermaid yay! OK! Tq! ❤️ 5y
MsLeah8417 @TheReadingMermaid: If You Come Softly is far from cute. It is heartbreaking and timely. I highly suggest you read it. 5y
BeansPage @MsLeah8417 oh really? I just looked at the synopsis and found it very intriguing is all. I have stacked the book though. It does seem like a very good one. Should I get out my box of tissues when I read it? 😢 5y
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I'm making my way through HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt today.
How about you guys? 😃
#WhatAreYouReading #Wednesday

SilversReviews I just finished AN ANONYMOUS GIRL - What a read!! 😊 Going to start THE AU PAIR. 5y
ShelfRighteous I have been meaning to read Hex for so long! I just finished One Life to Ride by Ajit Harisinghani and started with Living With Tigers by Valmik Thapar. 5y
jb72 I plan to start My Cousin Rachel and finish up The Mistletoe Murder (the first story). 5y
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OriginalCyn620 I‘m keeping my reads light this month. Yesterday I started 5y
Paula3 So so good! 5y
rmaclean4 Am finishing Names for the Sea: Sarah Moss...and am in the middle of We Have Always Lived in the Castle: Shirley Jackson and Becoming: Michelle Obama. Just need to find time to read with all the holiday activities and work. December is always a slow reading month for me. 5y
LibrarianRyan Loving every minute. 5y
GA_Bookworm07 I've been on a book break for mths 5y
Shay_1113 Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix while my tbr stack glares at me from afar 🤦‍♀️ 5y
SpookyDonut The 3rd book in the Dorothy Must Die series. I was really unsure of the series at first but I‘ve been sucked into her version of Oz and it‘s been difficult to leave. 5y
Freespirit Enjoying The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters😊 5y
Elma Trying to finish Nine Perfect Strangers before I have to turn it in. 5y
dlowe86 I'm reading Heart Shaped Box. 5y
jfalkens I've been in a funk but am hoping this book cures it. 5y
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I got through the first part of Dracul, finished Killing Adam, and started Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson.
What did you guys read? 😃

SiriGuruDevSingh I started What Does This Button Do? By Bruce Dickinson—enjoying it immensely so far😍 5y
TheBookAddict I finished Looking for Alaska by John Green, Library Wars: Love & War Vol. 2, and Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera. 5y
inthegreensandblues Lady Darby mysteries - I'm hooked! 5y
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Amiable I've been absorbed in "The Heart's Invisible Furies" 5y
RamsFan1963 Half way through Star Surgeon by James White, last 100 pages of The Rise and Fall of The Dinosaurs, and a small dent made in Breakfast with Einstein. Off today and tomorrow, goal is to finish all 3 by Wednesday. 5y
BeansPage @RamsFan1963 how is The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs? It's on my TBR list. 5y
RamsFan1963 @TheReadingMermaid Its very interesting, well researched and detailed. I was worried it might be dry, as lots of science books are, but by combining his personal experiences as a paleontologist with the scientific facts, it made for compelling reading. 5y
BeansPage @RamsFan1963 thank you that is awesome to know! 😘 5y
Andrew65 Finished off The Ninth Step by Mark Dawson (read 55% of the book), read all of Sunday Morning Coming Down by Nicci French, Read first 37% of Lillian Boxfish takes a Walk, first 10% of Us Against You by Fredrick Backman and first 17% of The Hermitage by L J Ross. No Readathon but still a busy reading weekend. (edited) 5y
Lynnsoprano Didn‘t get any reading done. Between just wanting to sleep because a cold was making me feel miserable and having our 4yo grandson with us, it was not a bookish weekend. But I‘m back to The Art of Hearing Heartbeats today, and loving it. 5y
Lynnsoprano @inthegreensandblues Isn‘t Lady Darby great? 5y
BeansPage @Lynnsoprano sorry this weekend wasn't the greatest for you but hopefully you can get back on the horse and it'll be great. Sounds like you're already there 🤗 5y
Ashley_Nicoletto I finished The Incendiaries, My Sister, The Serial Killer and Rosewater. 5y
inthegreensandblues @Lynnsoprano I just love unconventional 19th century ladies! And I should have expected there would be some romance but I didn't know going in.. and that part is 👍too. 😄 Glad you are starting to feel better today! 5y
ravenlee I read...nothing! Busy weekend taking the kiddo, the hubby, and his brother for a Polar Express train trip (with an almost 3-hour drive each way) and then the Nutcracker ballet the next day. But I finished my current read this afternoon! 5y
SilversReviews AN ANONYMOUS GIRL...still reading it. 5y
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Probably my last chance to post this pumpkin meme 😁
What are you guys reading this weekend?
#WeekendPlans #TGIF

toric Unnatural Causes by Dr Richard Shepard. Its very good so far, super interesting 5y
RamsFan1963 Presidents of War by Michael Beschloss and Origin Story by David Christian 5y
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kristincatastrophic Hopefully I'll finish it tonight though 5y
Blueberry News of the World for f2f bookclub. 5y
Effischer The Alienist...and I‘m loving it 5y
Elma Leah on the Offbeat and finishing The Road Back to You 5y
belacat Bright Ruin 5y
Melistoro Red raising 5y
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What are you reading today guys??? 😃
#WhatAreYouReading #Wednesday #Halloween

DefLeppard Just finished "South Wales ghost stories" by Richard Holland, also working on finishing "The prime minister's brain" by Gillian Cross then starting "And then there were none" by Agatha Christie. ??? 5y
BookishMadHatter I just started The Folcroft Ghosts by Darcy Coates. 5y
jb72 I‘m finishing up Weedeater for Library bookclub. It‘s not keeping my attention so it‘s taking a while. 5y
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gradcat Finishing up “Where the Truth Lies” by M. J. Lee + “Fear” by Bob Woodward. 5y
EH2018 Finishing up The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager 5y
BacklistReader Hoping to finish The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe 5y
Lauram Happy Birthday! 🎂 5y
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We took a trip to the pumpkin patch and got pumpkins and candied apples and fresh farm bread. We even got to take a hayride!
In picture: (My son, me, my sister & my mother)
I'm finishing up the last two Goosebumps books today.
What are you guys reading this weekend? 😃
#WhatAreYouReading #WeekendPlans #TGIF

Judybskt 🎃👻🧡 5y
KathyWheeler Calypso, Beartown, Bag of Bones, Any Man, and Whispers Under Ground. 5y
thereadingowlvina Lovely pic! 💕 5y
Elma Currently The Womanist Idea, which I have to do an outline of one chapter for book club, then onto the fun things: Baby Teeth, Coraline, and Psycho. 5y
zzz 😊🎃👻 5y
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