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Snow Falling on Cedars (Turtleback School & Library)
Snow Falling on Cedars (Turtleback School & Library) | David Guterson
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On San Piedro, an island of rugged, spectacular beauty in Puget Sound, home to salmon fishermen and strawberry farmers, a Japanese-American fisherman stands trial, charged with coldblooded murder. The year is 1954, and the shadow of World War II, with its brutality abroad and internment of Japanese Americans at home, hangs over the courtroom. Ishmael Chambers, who lost an arm in the Pacific war and now runs the island newspaper inherited from his father, is among the journalists covering the trial - a trial that brings him close, once again, to Hatsue Miyomoto, the wife of the accused man and Ishmael's never-forgotten boyhood love. Hatsue and Ishmael, in the years before the war came between them, had dug clams together, picked strawberries in San Piedro's verdant fields, and passed long hours in the secrecy of a giant hollow cedar tree. Now, as a heavy snowfall surrounds and impedes the progress of Kabuo Miyomoto's trial, they and the other participants must come to a reckoning with the past, with culture, nature, and love, and with the possibilities of the human will. Both suspenseful and beautifully crafted, Snow Falling on Cedars portrays the psychology of a community, the ambiguities of justice, the racism that persists even between neighbors, and the necessity of individual moral action despite the indifference of nature and circumstance.
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mobill76
Snow Falling on Cedars | David Guterson

Re: A book set in winter for a reading program. I couldn't decide between the above, Left Hand of Darkness, Anna Karenina, Winter Garden, and Winter World, so I started them all. It came down to Snow and Left Hand leapfrogging each other with Snow finishing first. It's as long as Karenina but much closer to home, more focused. Winter Garden seemed like a sleeper at first. Then it just put me to sleep. I dropped Winter World after meeting everyone.

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aperfectmjk
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Here's how I finished up #ISpyBingo for January. I finished with two bingos, came close to a couple others.

@Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

Clwojick Way to go!!! 🙌🏻💥🎉 14mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Fantastic!! 14mo
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all_4_kb
Snow Falling on Cedars | David Guterson
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Another one from the TBR shelf … looks to be a sure gem!

Tkimsal Love this novel! 14mo
all_4_kb @Tkimsal I‘m loving it too! At times a little slower than I‘d like, but really well written ! 14mo
Tkimsal @kbibliophilific It‘s a lot about atmosphere and setting. The movie was similar. Hope you enjoy! 14mo
mobill76 So richly textured. Loved the pacing. When you can write like that, what's the hurry? 14mo
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Christinak
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I picked this up from a few little library in my neighborhood based solely on the cover.
What a wonderful story! His descriptions at times had me surprised when I looked out my own window and didn‘t see the snow falling or the lush scenery of the fictional San Piedro Island.
#ReadaBookYouKnowNothingAboutBasedSolelyOnTheCover

BarbaraBB I read this one a long time ago but absolutely loved it! 1y
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melissajayne
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1) Tagged book. Doesn‘t entirely take place in a snowy setting, but a lot of the book takes place during a snowstorm

2) to get healthy again and get into remission

3) that I live in a country where I don‘t have to worry about medical bills

#wondrouswednesday

BarbaraBB I loved that book too. 2y
Smrloomis Me too! 2y
Cathythoughts Me three ! 2y
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melissajayne
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1) The Holiday Swap, Murder at an Irish Christmas, The Girl who Saved Christmas, Mistletoe and Mr. Right

2) Love Actually, A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Carol (1951 version)

3) Tagged

#weekendreads

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BookDadGirlDad
Snow Falling on Cedars | David Guterson
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Book Haul 1 from my trip to the $1 pop up book store. @Tjdiggs077 Really like Brin and Bear. The Reynolds books I've seen around a couple places. The Guterson just called to me

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Temmon

My random number generator picked Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister to read next. Well I'm not going to even bother with that right after Son of a Witch. It'll come up again later. Instead I've got Snow Falling on Cedars and I have no idea what to expect.

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Lizpixie
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Bk2 of March is done. This is a beautifully written novel about the murder trial of a Japanese/American man, accused of killing a white man on a small Puget Sound island after WWII. It‘s also about the teenage love between a Japanese girl & the reporter that‘s now covering her husbands trial. But mostly, it‘s about race relations at that point in time & how hate can blind you. #Booked2021 #UnderratedBook #LitsyAtoZ2021 #LetterG #PennyPerPage #416c

Lizpixie It‘s also my #Bookspin book this month! 3y
Readergrrl I loved this novel!! 3y
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Cinfhen Gorgeous book!! Wonderful choice for #HiddenGem 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
LazyOwl I read this a number of years ago for a IRL book club. It was great and we had lots of discussion points. 3y
Jaimelire This was such a beautiful book😍 3y
Lizpixie @Readergrrl me too! @Cinfhen more people should definitely read this, it has such a gorgeous atmosphere & setting. My dream home has always been an island where it snows in winter. I much prefer stormy seas to summer ones🌊 @LazyOwl it‘s be the perfect book club choice @Jaimelire I totally agree👍 3y
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Lizpixie
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Bk1 of March will be the Bloomsbury Modern Classics edition of this slow, melancholy tale set on a Puget Sound Island near Seattle in 1950s.Told in different time periods including before WWII, during the war & after,it includes a bi-racial love story,the internment of Japanese-Americans during the war then the trial of Kabuo Miyamoto,charged with the murder of a fellow fisherman who is white,it‘s more a study of race relations at that time.

mavey Interesting premise and such a beautiful cover! 3y
Cinfhen I loved this slow melancholy book 3y
BarbaraBB Echoing @Cinfhen 🤍 3y
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FeatherV
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Cathythoughts I remember enjoying it too ✨ 3y
BarbaraBB Me too! 3y
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Cathyloves2read
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This book is on the “banned list”. To me, that screams “read me”. Although It started out slow, this book didn‘t disappoint.The author has a very, very descriptive writing style. This is a book I probably would have never picked up, so I am thankful to the reading group that I am in for recommending it. I will not give away why this book was banned, but challenge you to read it to see if you agree with that decision.

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MynameisSnow
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I loved how I could smell the strawberry fields and the sea, as the author described life on San Piedro Island. The quiet hard-working fishermen (many of them war vets), finding solace in the seas, yet dreaming of a more beautiful life in the sweet berry fields. A timely book about hate, and prejudice. A book about small-mindedness, past hurts, war wounds, and the bitterness that keeps our lives small and shallow. A beautiful book.

MySharonaK Wow the picture of breathtaking 4y
MynameisSnow @MySharonaK Funny you mention it. This picture actually was taken by a friend's brother, who lives in Gig Harbor (close to where San Piedro Island is based in the book) now 4y
TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 😊 4y
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TheSpineView @MynameisSnow Oops! I meant to comment on the picture! My bad. It has been that kind of day! 4y
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MynameisSnow
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Cuddles and reading

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MynameisSnow
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Digging in! This one comes highly recommended by many. Excited for many feels.

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Mshookquilts
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“....accident ruled every corner of the universe except the chambers of the human heart.”
Sums up the book. It opens with the trial of Kabuo for the murder of a fellow fisherman, but also takes you through the childhood to young adulthood of all involved so that you can understand why we could arrive in such a place. Intertwined is the search into the facts of what actually happened as the author leads you into the truth. Very well written.

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Victoria_Clyne
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Sorry it took me a couple of day @LeeRHarry but here are a couple of books with trees for #ispy. @jillrhudy and @BookDragonNotWorm what about something autumn?

LeeRHarry Nice ones- I really liked the tagged book 😊 (edited) 4y
Victoria_Clyne Thanks @LeeRHarry and thanks for the tag. I really liked this one to. I'm reading The Other by him, but its a bit too slow going for my current frame of mind. 4y
LeeRHarry @Victoria_Clyne I have picked up so many books this weekend and I can‘t settle on one - I‘ve started two and now I‘m hoping this one is third time lucky! 🤞 4y
Victoria_Clyne @LeeRHarry this one sounds really interesting I hope you enjoy it. I haven't been having too much trouble settling on books, thankfully. 4y
LeeRHarry @Victoria_Clyne thanks 🤞 4y
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gradcat
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Just want to say thank you, @EadieB ... you‘re so thoughtful about sending books out to all of us, and I want you to know how very much I appreciate it. Thanks so much! You‘re “Number One” in my book—so thoughtful, & so generous. Many thanks, my friend! ♥️

EadieB @gradcat You‘re welcome! Hope you‘re feeling better! 4y
gradcat @EadieB I am feeling better, finally, thank you very much. I think your package helped! 😉😘♥️ 4y
EadieB @gradcat That‘s Nice to know! 4y
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Oryx
Snow Falling on Cedars | David Guterson
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I'm not getting through many books at the moment, I've been working on this one for ages! Daisy is ready for Christmas.

Clwojick 😍😍🐶 4y
TrishB I‘ve had this on the pile for a while- not got to yet. 4y
Oryx @TrishB I like it, but I'm not finding it unputdownable... I feel like I need something unputdownable. 4y
TrishB I get that! 4y
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Oryx
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Train plans 😁

TrishB 👍🏻 will keep an eye out for you later. We‘re just on the train too. 4y
julesG @TrishB Have a hood trip "y'all". 4y
julesG Good!!!! Autocorrect needs coffee 4y
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Emilymdxn What a great plan!! What‘s in that paper bag?? I‘m very curious about other people‘s pastries lol 4y
Oryx @Emilymdxn oat and spelt cookie - was really yummy. I was looking to get a berry muffin but they didn't have any. But the cookie was really good 4y
squirrelbrain Mmm love those oat and spelt cookies! Have a good trip.... 4y
Oryx @squirrelbrain it was still warm 👌 thank you! 4y
Oryx @julesG thanks 😁 4y
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Hooked_on_books
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#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush Day 3

How about you, @Emilymdxn , care to join? 7 days, 7 covers you love, no explanation. Try to tag someone new each day.

Anyone else interested, consider yourself tagged as well! I‘m loving seeing everyone‘s cover choices.

vivastory Sounds fantastic! Stacked! 5y
BarbaraBB I loved this book - and its cover! 5y
Hooked_on_books @vivastory It‘s great! And I love that cover. I find it haunting and atmospheric. 5y
Emilymdxn Ooh yes I will do this! 5y
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Amiable
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Glorious Saturday morning on the patio with a compelling book and a giant mug of tea. Life is good. 😎

kspenmoll Wonderful read! Your mug is great too! Enjoy! 5y
Tamra Indeed! 5y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa 💙 the best! 5y
Amiable @kspenmoll @Tamra @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I‘m finding myself getting angry as I read this book — especially at this time in the political environment of our country. 😖 And thanks! The mug is one of my favorites—it pairs my favorite city (Boston) with my favorite amount of tea (lots!) 😀 (edited) 5y
kspenmoll ❤️Boston. Lived there almost a decade. 5y
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TheCuriousHousecat
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Wow. This book is brilliantly written, provokingly real and stunning in its insight into the drama of the human condition. Captures the chaotic nature of this life. The last lines are poignant and beautiful. Would have to be one of my favourite books. I read this because I was travelling to this part of the world. So thankful for the splendour of meeting the characters in the story along with experiencing the beauty of this part of our world.

Cathythoughts Wonderful review ♥️👍🏻 5y
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HeatherBookNerd
Snow Falling on Cedars | David Guterson
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New post on @bookriot today about how much I‘ve learned by reading fiction. Any other fiction lovers out there?

https://bookriot.com/2019/04/18/what-ive-learned-about-history-from-reading-fict...

#amwriting #booklove #fiction

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Booksbymybed
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It‘s snowing and I‘m done with this book! I really enjoyed the suspense, loved the atmospheric description and relationships between characters were very interestingly built.

melissajayne One of my favourite reads. 5y
KristenDuck I‘ve never read this one but always hear it referenced. I think I should read it now! 5y
Booksbymybed @melissajayne it really was a great one! 5y
Booksbymybed @KristenDuck happy reading! Hope you love it! 5y
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Booksbymybed
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Started this one, 100 pages in-pretty good!

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TEArificbooks
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Day 9 Coconut Rooibos tea, red rooibos, coconut, and acai. It is smooth and another hit. Honey would be a great addition. I am finally getting into the book, but a sick kid really cuts into reading time.

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TEArificbooks
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Day 7 Cinnamon Apple black tea. It is fantastic and strong as all black teas are. Tonight's reading snacks are Rosemary bread, brie cheese, and local made olive oil with tuscan seasoning, beef sticks, fruit, and a few pieces of chocolate.

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TEArificbooks
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Day 6 Passion Fruit Black Tea, a strong black tea with a good size shot of passion fruit and marigold flavor. I made good progress in the book yesterday but it is a slow burn.

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TEArificbooks
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Day 5 Lemon Love rooibis tea. One of my all time favorite teas, you can even add sugar or honey or a slice of lemon. Hoping to get some good reading while I "do the laundry".

LazyDays That is a great tea 🍵 5y
Jeannie This is my idea of doing the laundry too :) 5y
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TEArificbooks
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Day 4 Chai tea! So delicious. Still not getting much reading done, my eyes are adjusting to new glasses.

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TEArificbooks
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Day 2 Lavender Earl Grey, smooth and creamy and a perfect blend. Zero pages read today as my allergies are making my eyes red and watery.

Cinfhen Darn allergies 😝but your book is 🙌🏻 5y
mcctrish I‘ve never read this book, maybe 2019 is the year ( hope your allergies get kicked to the curb) 5y
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Krose1
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Very good. It took me a little bit to get into it, but once I did, I was hooked! Many truths here that apply to situations today.

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Krose1
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Had to add in text from a previous page to get the full quote, but this stood out to me. How true is this? The same sad human frailty. These days we‘re just hating different types of people. When will we learn?

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TEArificbooks
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Day 1 of Tea Advent Calendar # 2. Vanilla Black - assam tea, vanilla bean, calendula petals. It is creamy and would be a great breakfast tea with honey. This Advent calendar is by my favorite etsy tea shop, BeauTeaStudios, and was gifted to me for Christmas.

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TEArificbooks
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Lunch is cold pasta salad and my first book of the year.

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erzascarletbookgasm
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“Fog as thick and palpable as cotton hangs suspended over San Piedro Island. On the bay, a flickering lantern signals distress from a crippled fishing boat, while elsewhere a freighter lurches blindly through the chalky mist..”

Not read but seems appropriate for #winterwonderland #hazyshadeofwinter

Cathythoughts I did read this one & it‘s a beautiful read ... lovely quote you have here ♥️👍🏻❄️ 5y
Cinfhen I really enjoyed this slow burn of a novel...was a 4 star read for me and ALMOST made my top 18 list 5y
Lcsmcat You really should read it. It‘s wonderful! 5y
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TrishB Stacked now 👍🏻 5y
batsy Oh yes, great pick! I agree with @Cathythoughts it's a lovely read. 5y
writerlibrarian It's a good book. It's one of our picks for January Literary Prescriptions. It's the program I tested here last year and started at the library last March. (edited) 5y
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Cathythoughts
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I made some progress in this one ... very very slow burn & equally beautiful writing ... & lovely wisdom ... I‘m in slow motion , I can feel the snow & taste the strawberries... ♥️

batsy I thought it was very evocative, as well. Great sense of atmosphere and place... 5y
eanderson 🤗💕 5y
Cathythoughts @eanderson ❤️😘😘 5y
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TrishB Lovely description Cathy 👍🏻 5y
Cathythoughts @batsy really !! Very special book 5y
Cathythoughts @TrishB it‘s hard going ... but only after when I think back , . Then it hits me how good it is .. thanks X (edited) 5y
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Cathythoughts
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#HumpDayPost @MinDea

1. I started to read this book 6 days ago .. I‘m on page 45 : 😮... very busy week ... book is great. “ it‘s not you book ! It‘s me ! “ Life took me away.
2. Not a holl here ...
3. Some quiet time to get organized.. before Christmas birthdays & Christmas
4. Fireplace
5. Definitely 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻... if I can just get a run at it .... 🏃🏻‍♀️📘

Happy midweek Littens 👍🏻❤️📘

rockpools Happy Wednesday Cathy! 5y
Cathythoughts @RachelO 👍🏻❤️❤️ 5y
Tanisha_A Happy happy Wednesday! 💟 5y
Cathythoughts @Tanisha_A 👍🏻😘❤️❤️ 5y
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gradcat
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1. Yay!! 🌨🌨🌨
2. Only on a cold day in hell—which was yesterday, by the way! 🥶🥶🥶
3. Stay inside, make & eat chili...and read or binge watch tv! 📚 📺
4. I just LOVE walking in it!! ☃️⛄️❄️
Thanks for the #HelloThursday snow edition, @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 💙❄️ 5y
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Cathythoughts
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Next up ... I‘m finally getting to it @eanderson 👍🏻❤️ you sent me this almost a year ago 🙏🏻

eanderson Yayy!!! I love it!!! 5y
Melissa_J Such a great book! I hope you enjoy it. 5y
Cathythoughts @eanderson it looks really good 👍🏻 5y
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Cathythoughts @Melissa_J Thanks 👍🏻❤️ sounds very promising 5y
BarbaraBB I really liked this one! 5y
Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB 👍🏻❤️❤️❤️sounds good 5y
Cinfhen I really liked this one but it‘s a slow buildup. Stay with it 🧡 5y
Cathythoughts @Cinfhen thanks! That‘s good advice as the buildup is slow ... and yet I feel it will be good .... very busy past few days , hopefully will get some reading in soon 5y
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Brooke_H
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This is a super slow burn, but I'm so glad I stuck it out. Murder mystery, courtroom drama, romance, war story, historical fiction...a little bit of everything in this story that takes place on a small island in Puget Sound. Loved it.

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AF_AF
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95 degrees out but its snowing in my book
#popsugar2018 #weatherelement

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SomedayAlmost
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Fun to talk about and write about setting in the Intermediate Short Fiction Writing class I am teaching. We discussed Gran, Jackson & Guterson‘s excellent use of setting! #writingworkshop #fiction #setting

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Sparkin
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Walking among the ancient cedars in Hakone, Japan, I am reminded of this great novel that I last read in 1998 - 20years ago!

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Lizpixie
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#LitsyClassics #day1 #LoveStory #MayLovesClassics This is a modern classic about the love between a white boy & a Japanese-American girl in Washington state before,during & after WWII. Ishmael falls in love with Hatsue as children but he‘s drafted & loses an arm in the war while she‘s interned at home with her family.He ends up a reporter, covering the murder trial of her husband while struggling between his love for her & hatred of her people.

Bambolina_81 I love the sound of this. It has completely passed me by until now. 6y
LMJenkins Gorgeous cover! 6y
emilyhaldi Beautiful 😍 6y
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MrsMalaprop This was a favourite of mine for years. The cover on this version is so beautiful 😍. 6y
AmyG Good book! 6y
ephemeralwaltz Gorgeous. Stacked! we 6y
Lizpixie @Bambolina_81 that‘s why I chose it for this prompt, it‘s a beautiful book (and movie!) that‘s not as well known as it should be. @LMJenkins @emilyhaldi @MrsMalaprop @AmyG @ephemeralwaltz it‘s a gorgeous series of books, Bloomsbury Modern Classics, of which I think, this is the most beautiful. There‘s 10 Modern Classics I believe, each one gorgeous. 6y
ephemeralwaltz @Lizpixie Yes they're gorgeous! I've been caught drooling over them at the bookstore. Each different main colors. 6y
Lizpixie @ephemeralwaltz I have seven of them myself, I still need Fugitive Pieces & Song Of Achilles. I‘m debating over Eat Pray Love🤷🏻‍♀️ 6y
ephemeralwaltz @Lizpixie OOOH😍 jealous 6y
Sarah83 Do you want to participate the giveaway or not? 😉 6y
Sarah83 😍💖 it is easier for me with the hashtag. thank you. 💖 6y
Lizpixie @Sarah83 sorry lovely! I‘ve only just realised I left it off. My bad🤭 6y
Sarah83 Everything is fine. I wasn't sure, if you want to participate, but I can ask. 🙂 6y
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umbrellagirl
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Wishing this were an April Fool.

wanderinglynn 😲 So not what you want in April. 6y
umbrellagirl @wanderinglynn not at all! It‘s just now stopping. 6y
Suet624 Ugh. 6y
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bullbunny *was hiding from blizzard like conditions - agreed 6y
umbrellagirl @bullbunny at least it‘s all melted now. 6y
bullbunny @umbrellagirl not for me girl 6y
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Emilymdxn
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#roundup #marchroundup !

What I read this March! I read some beautiful books this month. Top prize goes to Call Me By Your Name but there were a lot of other honorable mentions. I had time to do quite a lot of reading as I was on holiday for two weeks at the beginning of the month. Here‘s to another good bookish April!