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marleed This book is such an important reminder of that. Sometimes those seeds sprout years after planting. 3d

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Mother Jones is larger than life, isn‘t she?

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Chrissyreadit I love Mother Jones with every ounce of my being! 3d

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit me too 3d

kspenmoll She is marvelous!!!! 3d

marleed Mother Jones is my hero! 3d

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We‘re halfway through January‘s selection. I‘m loving it. How about you? I‘ve already seen quite a few reviews. There‘s been some amazing discussions already. If you haven‘t had a chance yet, check out @marleed ā€s post about her personal connections to Copper Country.
This is a reminder that discussion will be January 31 and to find your copy of The Postmistress for February‘s #OverBookedClub.

#readalongs2020 #CopperCountryRead

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Crazeedi I'm on track! 4d

ljuliel Would you guys mind if I join in ? I can‘t promise I‘ll read every book, but if it‘s something I like, can I jump in ? Thank you. 4d

megnews @ljuliel we‘d love to have you join us. We‘re open to everyone and we do have people who join us off and on depending on what they want to read so feel free to join in anytime you‘d like. 4d

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ljuliel Thanks very much š’• 4d

FashionableObserver Oh, I loved the Postmistress!! I read it years ago while on vacation in Mexico. I should revisit it soon (the book, not Mexico. Although I could use a vacation...! š‰) 4d

SaturnDoo So far I am really enjoying this book. I'm anxious to see where the rest of the story is going to take us 4d

rubyslippersreads I couldn‘t control myself and finished the book. I loved it! 4d

marleed @megnews So much fun to bookclub this way! My IRL bookclub meets this Wednesday for this book. It‘s a large group and I‘ll wait for an opportune time to make a single comment on the book so everyone has a chance to provide their input. But fun thing - we get to call the author for a live chat about the book! 4d

megnews @marleed I‘m so enjoying book clubbing on Litsy! I didn‘t realize you were reading it for irl too. Bet you‘ll have a great discussion. You‘ll have to share their insights as well as the author. That‘s so neat you get to chat with her! 4d

Crazeedi I'll look for the next book! I'm halfway through, need to get it finished along with 2 others I have to read!! 4d

kspenmoll I am on target with Copper Country & so enjoying it! 4d

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A well written fictional account of true events. A bitter reminder of how much has not changed, where safety and basic human rights are disregarded in favor of unfettered capitalism. I would not have picked it on my own- glad for the buddy read and hoping to hear others thoughts. It‘s hard for me to separate fiction from the stark reality of how cruel and unjust people can be. #coppercountryread #overbookedclub

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marleed It‘s heartbreaking that people work so hard but garner such little respect by those making millions from that grueling effort. 5d

Chrissyreadit @marleed yes and so frustrating! 5d

TheBookHippie So many quotable lines so many parallels to today still is unnerving ..the cruelty of people never ceases to shock me ..so so frustrating the unethical nature of it all. 5d

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Crazeedi I'm finishing it this week, it's a a bit hard on the heart, and I'm having a problem because it hurts, just cant deal right now... 5d

Chrissyreadit @Crazeedi I felt the same way. But I dangled The Raven Boys and The Turn of Midnight in front of my eyes to remind me that I will have lighter topics, like surviving the Black Plague to look forward to. 5d

Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie unethical is right. I did like the authors note giving additional info though- I felt it helped me with some closure. 5d

Tamra I really enjoy Russell and I‘m amazed at her versatility! 5d

Chrissyreadit @Tamra I did not realize how many books she had written until your comment. 5d

Crazeedi @Chrissyreadit oh boy "light reading"! 4d

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Fire and Brimstone: The North Butte Mining Disaster of 1917

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I know this is supposed to be historical fiction... but....
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Lcsmcat It hits pretty close to home, doesn‘t it? 6d

Chrissyreadit @Lcsmcat it does. 6d

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A 1913 miner‘s strike in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan may not have been an easy sell to publishers, but man-oh-man it‘s a great read. It‘s a reminder that we stand on the shoulders of determined generations before us whose fight provided them little glory, but whose victories echo in our everyday.

#CopperCountryRead #OverBookedClub
#ReadTheUSA2020 Michigan

Suet624 That last sentence of yours is so true and so important. 1w

marleed @Suet624 This book had a significant impact on me. My own career was not one of union dues but I‘m fully aware how it was made easier by those that fought for unions. I‘m going to continue mining reading by moving this book up my stack:

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Suet624 Maybe some additional books to look for? https://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-labor-day-books-20180903-story.html 1w

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marleed @Suet624 oh my gosh thank you for this link. Work Song is set in my home town as is Fire and Brimstone so now I to read that one, as well. The shirtwaist factory fire is noted in the women of copper country so I‘m curious to read about it as well. 1w

CoverToCoverGirl Lovely review! 1w

megnews @marleed I can‘t say how much your reflections meant to our discussion as we read the book. I truly appreciated your participation! 1w

Daisey I‘ve really appreciated all of your posts about this book. Great review! 1w

marleed @megnews @CoverToCoverGirl @Daisey Ohhh, thank you. It‘s such a beautiful experience when a book gets under your skin and into your bones! 1w

SamAnne @marleed I so wish I'd planned to read this in time to participate in this book discussion. As you know I love Butte and I've loved your comments on this book on the various threads. We had such a great time talking to your sister in her Irish shop. I did not grow up in a mining town, but did grow up in a timber town pretty much owned and controlled by Weyerhaueser and Georgia Pacific. I can relate to many of the themes. (edited) 4d

marleed @SamAnne Oh that was such a fun Litsy moment and my sister loved it! This book does such a great service to the many small communities where its people worked so hard for so little respect. My experience was not Michigan but still I felt it in my bones. I bet the timber industry would give similar vibes. My timber experience is our trips through Missoula when the mill was running - I got carsick every time because of the specific smell. 4d

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This moment brought to me by Litsy (the quiet before work) with tea from @Laughterhp the cup from @cobwebmoth and the buddyread with #overbookedclub

Mitch Looks idyllic. I enjoyed this book. Hope you do to! 1w

Leftcoastzen Beautiful cup! 1w

marleed Such a pretty picture! 1w

Hooked_on_books Your picture is amazing. You even have a reflection of the book title in the tea. š¨ 1w

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The Women of the Copper Country | Mary Doria Russell

Au contraire!

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Butterfinger Off with his head. Stupidity abounds everywhere and in all times. 1w

Lcsmcat She can write a good zinger, can‘t she? 1w

megnews @Butterfinger @Lcsmcat agreed! 1w

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Leaving work early due to weather means cozy blankets, hot drinks and some books. Also my teens are watching a movie in French without subtitles. I‘m impressed.

robinb Enjoy your weather day to the Max! šš‘¨š“ 1w

dgingo I‘d be impressed even if they had the subtitles on! Gorgeous snowy weatherā€”enjoy! ā¯„ļø¸ 1w

tracey38 Enjoy your early snowy release day! I love cozy days when it snows. Unfortunately, it doesn't happen here often. 1w

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readordierachel That is impressive! 1w

Chrissyreadit @robinb @dgingo @tracey38 @readordierachel thank you! 1w

mabell So jealous!!! 1w

mabell (Of the snow and the French!) 1w

Chrissyreadit @mabell I actually don‘t like little snows- they make roads unsafe - but not enough usually to close work. I want nothing or a blizzard so there is no ambiguity with safety and staying in. 1w

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The Women of the Copper Country | Mary Doria Russell

Until I turned 7 and moved back with my dad, I was raised by my aunt and uncle in that blue house on the bottom-left. At the time I didn‘t realize kids had front yards and - doesn‘t everyone look out their door to a copper mine!? This was the headframe of the Anselmo mine. Those gallows frames were not always honored in this mile high city, but now they are treasured and preserved for history.

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TheBookHippie Wow! 1w

marleed One of the preserved Headframes (The Original) now has a massive stage and a park for hosting outdoor events. It‘s wonderful. 1w

ljuliel So you lived in the exact area the book took place ? I‘ve not read anything about copper mining or how it‘s done, etc. Is it dangerous like coal mining ? Sorry if I‘m asking stupid questions. 1w

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marleed @ljuliel I‘m from Butte Montana - different state but a copper mining, union town. Those frames represent underground mines and how the ore was pulled to the surface. The underground mines closed as open pit mining began. Note the brown under The east ridge (Continental Divide) - that what happens when you strip copper from a mountain. Yes dangerous to both body and lungs. 1w

ljuliel Fascinating. I think some of those western states would be stunning to visit , Montana, North and South Dakota.... I‘ve always wanted to see what it looks like out there. Are you reading the book to see how it compares to what you learned ? 1w

marleed @ljuliel The Berkeley Pit was Butteā€s open pit copper mine. It was a massive pit dig into the earth. Minining is closed there but the green body of water that fills that mountainous hole is literally one of the most toxic bodies of water in the world. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=18&ved=2ahUKEwiy3N_SqvLmAhUKVs0KHZ... 1w

ljuliel Wow, I guess I‘ve never thought a lot about Copper mining. That definitely looks like a bottomless pit of toxic waste ! 1w

marleed @ljuliel Geese must be scared off by the sound of gunshots from landing in that water because they die if they take a dip. (edited) 1w

ljuliel I‘ll bet you‘re glad the book was written so others know the dangers of copper mining. I hope you‘re liking the book. We hear more about the coal mines in our part of the country. 1w

megnews @marleed Thank you so much for sharing this. I love researching family history and I have a lot of coal miners from West Virginia in my family line but knew nothing about copper mining. I love the connections you‘re making to your home and love when a book does that. 1w

Texreader Thanks again for sharing your history here. 1w

sblbooks Very interesting 1w

marleed @megnews @Texreader @sblbooks It‘s interesting to read a book the triggers so many memories- and not that they are even good or bad - just that they are part of my own story. @megbooks Does this story ring similarly true for your experience with those connected to coal mines? 1w

megnews @marleed yes, a few years ago before she passed my great aunt talked a lot about a strike, violence, the company store and getting paid in company Scrip instead of real money that could only be spent at the company store. 1w

marleed @megnews Oh wow - the company store! I wonder how income tax works when paid in scrip? 1w

marleed @TheBookHippie @ljuliel @megnews @Texreader @sblbooks Hereā€s a pasty recipe. It remains a staple food in my hometown made in homes and restaurants. Served hot with gravy and cold with catsup. My hometown does not cater to messing with ingredients and argue when anything other than meat, onion, and potatoes is included! http://thelastbestplates.com/2015/02/19/butte-pasty/ 1w

TheBookHippie I was in Pennsylvania before Michigan -coal mines... my brother went to college in Houghton and I‘ve been all around the places in the book and now I want to go back and look around again ! 1w

Crazeedi @TheBookHippie @ljuliel @megnews @sblbooks @marleed @Texreader I lived in coal mine country for many years, my ex was a deep mine coal miner for several years. We lived in a 'patch' that was originally company houses. The coke ovens are still visible 1w

Texreader @marleed Thanks for sharing! Meat and potatoes are the mainstay of central Texas food, too (where my family ancestors have been for about 200 years now!), although we don‘t have the pasty. I‘d sure eat it! 1w

marleed @TheBookHippie Oh so you may even have steel mining in your history! Mining towns really are a unique experience. My kids grew up in a military town with a whole different set of unique experiences! 1w

marleed @Texreader 200 hundred years - wow. You are truly a Texan. When I was living at the Pearl, a sister came to visit over Thanksgiving. For T-day dinner she brought fresh pasties on the plane with her. My San Antonio mixup was providing whataburger catsup for the occasion! Btw, we ate at the Riverwalk Whataburger for her 60th birthday and they gave her a tour and history lesson - it was great! 1w

TheBookHippie @marleed I was on an army base!!! So both. 1w

Texreader @marleed That‘s brilliant! I love whataburger ketchup. You know it‘s sold in grocery stores now? 1w

kspenmoll I lived this thread; wonderful to hear your unique experiences & connections. I only know of strikes, mining towns etc through history books- you all have life experiences that seem to have enriched your reading. Thanks so much for sharing; this is why I enjoy buddy reads- I learn so much! @TheBookHippie @Texreader @Crazeedi @ljuliel @megnews @sblbooks @marleed ā¯¤ļø¸ 1w

ljuliel Marleed , thanks for the pasty recipe. I‘ve heard of them but never tried one. Sorta like meat pie that you can carry around ? We had those at home and were really good ( with the gravy). I‘m a big gravy fan. š (edited) 1w

ljuliel @megnews my dad‘s family all came from WV, so coal mining was the main form of work , although my grandpa ended up coming up here ( Ohio) for factory work. @Crazeedi I had an uncle and cousin who worked in the steel mines @marleed They were clear over on the border of southeastern Ohio and PA. Interesting conversation you got started in here. (edited) 1w

ljuliel @TheBookHippie @Texreader @sblbooks also. 1w

Texreader @ljuliel Huge gravy fan here, too! I agree, too, with you and @kspenmoll. This is a fantastic thread of comments! I‘m loving learning about you all! @Crazeedi (edited) 1w

sblbooks @marleed Thanks for the recipe. It looks So good. We are big on meat and potatoes in Western NC too. @Texreader Like you, I live on property that's been owned by someone in my family for over 200 years as well. 1w

megnews @marleed hmmm I never thought about taxes. Seems impossible to pay. Research time. 1w

Crazeedi @megnews @marleed @Texreader @sblbooks @kspenmoll @ljuliel @TheBookHippie thanks for sharing your experiences and thoughts! The income tax wasn't instituted till the nineteens(191?) So it wasn't an issue when the patch towns and company stores were made 1w

marleed @Texreader we stopped at the Lincoln Heights H-E-B for the ketchup because, of course, she need the local grocery store experience, as well! 1w

marleed @Crazeedi Oh fascinating about when income tax came in. My son has his yearly upgraded iPhone provided for him through work. This time around he chipped in a one time charge of $100 to upgrade to the pro version of iPhone 11 (essentially a camera with phone service!). I reminded him this was a perk with no taxes. He hadn‘t thought of that. 1w

marleed @sblbooks It‘s interesting who one becomes when they grow up in a community driven by (and often run by) a single business. I‘m thinking the newest might be the Silicon Valley or dot.com towns. But I can‘t imagine how different a singular experience would be when it‘s white color or ā€er t-shirts and shorts! 1w

Crazeedi @marleed very true, that's why the perks are important!! 1w

SaturnDoo @megnews @ljuliel Interesting...I'm from WV too and my maternal grandfather was a coal miner. He died from black lung. My mother (age 76)and all her siblings were born and raised in coal camps. I remember my grandparents living in a house owned by the company, but it was a nicer house than those in the camp. Rent was $25/mo We used to go to the company store which was a short walk from my grandparents home. I never used scrip but my mother did. 6d

ljuliel @saturndoo. You‘ve probably read Rocket Boys and The Coalwood Way ? I‘m guessing you have since they were really popular and GOOD BOOKS . They remind me of where you grew up . The coal miners have always impressed me . Hard workers , and if there‘s an accident , they all gather around to help each other in any way they can. Good people. (edited) 5d

SaturnDoo @ljuliel Yikes!!! š®actually no, I haven't read or heard of them until now. I will definitely be looking into both of them now though. Yes, coal miners are hard workers. It was a hard life for my family, but we were happy(except my grandmother). š‚ she was a hard pill to swallow. 5d

ljuliel @SaturnDoo I think every family has at least one of ā€thoseā€¯ hard pills to swallow. Although they might‘ve been mean or cantankerous or crabby , as I get older, and so many of my family are gone now, I like thinking about all of them. It‘s a bit like looking through an old jigsaw puzzle and making a picture of everyone. They each had their place , they each added their part to the picture. Some of them were lousy parents but wonderful š‘‡š¸¼ 5d

ljuliel ā¯š¸¼grandparents. Lousy spouses , but wonderful parents, etc. I think , sometimes the really cranky or odd ones are the ones I remember the clearest. I try to remind myself too that I didn‘t walk in their shoes, so they might have had reason for being like they were. @saturndoo (edited) 5d

marleed @ljuliel @SaturnDoo My dad who was 40 when was born had only one sister but he had 16 aunts/uncles (doubled if I include spouses). He was busy with own 6 kids so I didn‘t spend a pile of time with all those old relatives. Boy, I wish I could‘ve be a fly on their walls now! 5d

ljuliel @marleed Yes, I have gaps in my fathers side of the family. People I never got to meet , but only heard about. My mother‘s family mostly lived a few hours away ( some across the country), but we visited the ones in our state at least a few times a year. I think about all of them a lot. I often wish I would have asked my grandma a lot more about her life , but by the time I thought to do it, she was gone. 5d

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I think everything should be unionized- and that this book will break my heart.
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TheBookHippie I agree. 1w

marleed I grew up in a union town and find this book fascinating since my experience was after the unions had the power. 1w

Chrissyreadit @marleed yes- NYC was big Union- and I understood some of the corruption in unions- but living in WV with barely any union support has made me even more Pro Union. 1w

marleed @Chrissyreadit I agree. 1w

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kspenmoll Me too! @Littlewolf1 1w

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Never thought I would find words such as these chilling, but I do. Been so into this book that I didn‘t even realize that I passed July and am now starting the final chapter of August 1913. #CopperCountryRead #OverBookedClub

#CopperCountryRead #Rise #WomenSpeak #WomenOrganize

megnews I‘m mid-August right now. 2w

megnews I just got chills when I read that in the book. Powerful. 2w

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#CopperCountryRead folks,
I watched a PBS documentary last night about this topic. It was informative, but too short. I've just started the book. If anyone watches it let me know, I'd like to hear your thoughts. @megnews
#OverBookedClub Jan. 2020

megnews I don‘t have prime but I‘ll look around and see if I can find it elsewhere. Thanks for sharing. 2w

TheBookHippie Ill fit it in this weekend thanks! 1w

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Big Annie! #CopperCountryRead

Suet624 :) 2w

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ā€What is the price of copper?ā€¯ she asked when all this started, and the voices of the women answered: My father. My husband. My son. My brother.

... I read this line and had to scroll back through my photos to post this tribute to the copper miners from my hometown.

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megnews Such a powerful quote. Thanks so much for sharing this tribute to your local miners. 2w

Texreader Wow. Speechless. Thanks for sharing 2w

marleed @megnews @Texreader Thank you. As soon as I read that line my visual was this memorial. When there you overlook the remaining headframes of the old underground mines. You really do feel that you stand on hallowed ground. 2w

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Crazeedi @marleed I lived in coal country for 22 years, many tragedies, dangerous work, and the company patches were everywhere in the old times. This book is very good... 2w

marleed @Crazeedi I typically read books straight through but this one I‘m only reading a few chapters a day. Somehow I think those miners should stay in my head longer since it was such a significant Mark on my youth. Does the story ring similar for coal mines? Everything here - the unions, ethnic groups, Catholic vs Protestant, pasties - it‘s my hometown! 2w

marleed @megnews @Texreader @Crazeedi shortly after this post, I decided to post that quote/pic to the FB group you know you are from Butte (in my case) when... Oh my gosh, people are responding by posting the date when their father, grandfather, husband, brother, uncle passed. ...I‘m just crying here, my goodness. 2w

Texreader Oh my goodness. You touched a deep vein of emotion. It must mean a lot to these people that you remembered their loved ones with the post. 2w

megnews @megnews oh wow! I‘d be crying too. What a great tribute to their loved ones. 2w

sblbooks Very moving, thanks again for sharing! 2w

kspenmoll Thank you for your post- and it is part of your history. ā¯¤ļø¸ So moving. (edited) 2w

marleed @sblbooks @kspenmoll If I could post a snapshot of those message in this thread I would. One women responded the date of her husband‘s death in 1966. He was 23. Someone else responded that in addition to the accidents were the men who died of terminal illness. Unlike black lung of coal miners, he explained those in copper mines fell to silicosis. Now I need to google that! 2w

sblbooks Wow, how sad! 2w

Suet624 This post is so powerful! Thank you so much. 2w

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Rousing and inspiring.
The author has a way of making you feel you are there and part of the events.

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KathyWheeler I wasn‘t aware of this book at all! I‘m glad you posted about it. I love her. 2w

megnews @KathyWheeler not too late to join our #buddyread this month if you like. I‘m really enjoying the story and it moves quickly. 2w

KathyWheeler @megnews where are you in the buddy read right now? 2w

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megnews @KathyWheeler we are in the first week. I post a schedule but it‘s read at your own pace with discussion at the end of the month. @CopperCountryRead 2w

KathyWheeler @megnews thanks! 2w

kspenmoll Wonderful choice for a quote. You could quote this whole book so far. 2w

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Haunting

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kspenmoll Yes.š¢ 2w

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Love this description.

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This very wealthy James MacNaughton‘s morning rituals never vary. One is in reading several newspapers, ironed of their creases, while eating breakfast.
#CopperCountryRead

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megnews I was sort of cringing through the whole description. Seems a bit OCD and very controlling. 2w

Crazeedi I don't like him!! Good book so far!! 2w

kspenmoll @megnews @Crazeedi Agree with you both- He is definitely controlling, OCD ish but seems to see it as a virtue. As I read on, even more disengaged from workers & stands above them as a superior person. 2w

Crazeedi @kspenmoll yes I'm seeing that especially when hes insisting on the national guard 2w

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megnews So true! 2w

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Crazeedi It's a good book so far! I've read several chapters 2w

megnews @crazeedi I‘m in chapter 4 2w

Crazeedi I'm just starting chapter 4!! 2w

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The Women of the Copper Country | Mary Doria Russell

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The Women of the Copper Country | Mary Doria Russell

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megnews @Chrissyreadit @Kdgordon88 @CoffeeNBooks @thereadingowlvina @Crazeedi @SaturnDoo @TheBookHippie @readswithcoffee @kspenmoll @shellleigh33 3w

The Women of the Copper Country | Mary Doria Russell

Last call! Reminder: the #CopperCountryRead for #OverBookedClub started yesterday! This week‘s portion is June-July 1913. Read at your own pace. Post quotes, blurbs & reviews and don‘t forget to tag @sblbooks & me. Discussion Jan 31.
I‘ll use both tags for this book since we‘ve already started using the old tag. Beginning next month we‘ll use #OverBookedClub for all our choices.
I‘m diving in now. Looking forward to reading with you all again.

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Lcsmcat I just read this in November, so while I won‘t do a full reread, I‘d love to take part in the discussions. 2w

megnews @Lcsmcat we‘d love to have you join the discussion! 2w

TheBookHippie š¤¦š¸½ā€¨ā™€ļø¸oops I used wrong hashtag and tagged no one ..I‘m quite under the weather with a nasty cold day 7 š¤§š¤§š¤§I‘m trying to get through it ! Blech. 2w

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marleed I‘m loving this book. It‘s one where I‘m reading just a couple chapters a day. I grew up in a mining, union, copper town so I‘m particularly interested in the details. I love the mention of pasties - truly part of the underground mining experience of the early 1900s. 2w

megnews @TheBookHippie feel better! 2w

CoffeeNBooks I started the book yesterday, and it's really interesting so far! 2w

megnews @marleed sorry I forgot to tag you! I‘ve got you added now. I love reading a book I have connections with. 2w

Crazeedi Omg the hashtag is perfect @megnews 2w

megnews @crazeedi @sblbooks had that great idea! 2w

Crazeedi @TheBookHippie awww! Sending a healing hug!! Feel better soon!!š 2w

Littlewolf1 Just forgot to post, but I‘m reading this one with you all. I‘m am starting chapter 5 now. @Roary47, I hope you join us, so far this book is compelling. (edited) 2w

megnews @Littlewolf1 great to have you join us! I‘ll make sure to tag you. 2w

rubyslippersreads I‘m behind, but I‘m really enjoying this. 2w

SaturnDoo I think I may have forgot to post also, but I am reading along with y'all too. š I am a little behind but hope to be caught up and on track tomorrow. 5d

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LitsyHappenings

The Women of the Copper Country | Mary Doria Russell

Repost for @sblbooks :

Thank you to everyone who as joined our #buddyreads in the past. @megnews & I have decided to go with a new name, #OverBookedClub, starting next year. We will use the same # each month, I hope that will be easier for everyone! @megnews will host the next 2 months. I will host a #middlegrade selection in Mar. Vote for your favorite, I will tag the books below. Please share with anyone who may be interested. #Readalongs2020

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Crazeedi

The Women of the Copper Country | Mary Doria Russell

#coppercountryread @megnews @sblbooks
Starting this book for the #buddyread

marleed I‘m reading it now too- I have several books going. I love this one. 2w

Andrew65 I‘ve not heard of this one. (edited) 2w

Crazeedi @Andrew65 it's rather new, but so far its excellent 2w

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Crazeedi @marleed I have several to read at one time too! 2w

sblbooks I'm going to start mine today, since I'm off. 2w

sblbooks @marleed You're welcome to join us for the Buddy read at the end of the month. 2w

marleed @sblbooks I would love to join in! 2w

marleed @Crazeedi I post my books 9 at a time in a 3x3 grid. A few days ago, I knew I couldn‘t finish another grid for 2019 nor could I round up my Goodreads stats with 5 more books. So I decided to start books I planned to read in 2020. It‘s been remarkably fun. But today I‘m obsessed with one of those titles so I have to read to completion! 2w

Andrew65 @Crazeedi Her books aren‘t easy to get hold of here. 2w

Crazeedi @Andrew65 really? That's a shame! 2w

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sblbooks

The Women of the Copper Country | Mary Doria Russell

Thank you to everyone who as joined our #buddyreads in the past. @megnews and I have decided to go with a new name, #OverBookedClub, starting next year. We will use the same # each month, I hope that will be easier for everyone! @megnews will host the next two months. I will host a #middlegrade selection in March. Vote for your favorite, I will tag the books below. Please share with anyone who may be interested. @LitsyHappenings #Readalongs2020

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megnews ā¯¤ļø¸ this post! My March vote: 1st choice Free Lunch, 2nd - Posted 3w

sblbooks @Roary47 @Littlewolf1 @EH2018 This is what we are reading next, if you want to join us. 2w

Readswithcoffee Great post. I appreciate the heads-up on future reads. Excellent name change. My vote is Free Lunch. 2w

Littlewolf1 Great, thank you @sblbooks 2w

SaturnDoo I'm voting for

Free Lunch

Roary47 Thank you it sounds fun! I would also vote for

Free Lunch

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The Women of the Copper Country | Mary Doria Russell

Just a little over a week til #CopperCountryRead begins. Do you have your copy yet?
All are welcome to join. Follow the schedule above or read at your own pace. Post quotes & blurbs as you go and a review. Tag @sblbooks & I in your posts. Discussion January 31.
Tag a friend you think would enjoy this book.

#Readalongs2020 #buddyread

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Crazeedi Still have to find a copy, thanks for reminder! 4w

thereadingowlvina Thanks for the reminder! I just got my copy from library yesterday! š 4w

TheBookHippie My copy is enroute! 4w

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Chrissyreadit My copy arrived Saturday. 4w

sblbooks Thanks to SantaThing, I have mine. 4w

Crazeedi I just ordered, will be here friday. Then I'll probably pass it on to my library or someone on litsy! 4w

Crazeedi My book arrived so I'm ready!! 3w

megnews @crazeedi yay! 3w

rubyslippersreads I‘m going to try and join in on this one. I loved

Doc

megnews @rubyslippersreads Great to have you join us! I hadn‘t heard of Doc but it sounds good too. 3w

shellleigh33 Hoping I can get my library book hold in time š¤˛ 3w

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sblbooks

The Women of the Copper Country | Mary Doria Russell

@imyril My #SantaThing package arrived. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
@megnews I have my book now, I'm ready for next month!

imyril Oooh I do hope you enjoy them :) 4w

megnews I‘m excited for it! I‘m having a great time with our buddy reads! 4w

sblbooks @megnews Me Too! 4w

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JenniferP

The Women of the Copper Country | Mary Doria Russell

My start to holiday vacation reading. I‘m almost done with The Women of the Copper Country and just starting the Collins book.

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LitsyHappenings

The Women of the Copper Country | Mary Doria Russell

Repost for @megnews :
Januaryā€s #buddyread is The Women of Copper Country. Suggested schedule posted but read at your own pace. Post quotes, blurbs, & review as you go using the #CopperCountryRead tag and tag @sblbooks & I. Discussion January 31.
The Postmistress was a close second. Weā€ll have to consider it later this year.
All are welcome to join us!

sblbooks #readalongs2020 1mo

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