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Sagittarius Rising
Sagittarius Rising | Cecil Lewis
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A memoir by a WWI fighter pilot, with the adventurous spirit of War Horse and the charm of The Little Prince A singular, lyrical book, Sagittarius Rising is at once an exuberant memoir from the Lost Generation and a riveting tale of the early days of flight during World War I. Cecil Lewis lied his way into the British Armys Royal Flying Corps at age sixteen and was ordered to a squadron on the Western Front only a year later. At the time, flying was so new that designers hadnt even decided on basic mechanics such as how many wings a plane should have. Despite this, Lewis mastered virtually every kind of single-engine plane in the RFC, going on to excel in active duty and even to dogfight the Red Baronand live to tell the tale. Full of infectious charm and written with the prose and pacing of a novel, Sagittarius Rising beautifully recounts Lewiss harrowing exploits in the sky alongside his wild times of partying and chasing girls while on leave in London. His coming-of-age story is unlike any other WWI memoir youve read before. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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BennettBookworm
Sagittarius Rising | Cecil Lewis
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It‘s happening! It‘s June!
So far I have six books picked out but hopefully will add more to fulfill more prompts as the month goes on! #readyoursign @Clwojick @Meaw_catlady

Meaw_catlady Yay! It‘s here!! 💕 4y
Clwojick I‘m thrilled that it‘s finally June! 🔥♥️ I started with a proposed TBR, but since a bunch of holds came in I‘m just trying to make those fit the prompts for a start lol. 4y
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bookandcat
Sagittarius Rising | Cecil Lewis
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Sagittarius in the house!
I'm going to do a few books for #readyoursign - anyone else joining?
Thanks @Clwojick and @Meaw_catlady for hosting!!

Meaw_catlady Yay!!! 💙💙💙 4y
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athorne
Sagittarius Rising | Cecil Lewis
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1) Sagittarius
2) Krysten Ritter retweeting my review
3) Outlander
4) Probably just drink
5) I‘m still figuring out what this means?! 😹😹😹
 @jess.how #friyayintro

Cathythoughts Happy Friday 💖💖💖 7y
monalyisha Omg #4. 😂🙌🏻 A friend gifted us some Moxie soft drink (since it‘s our bunny‘s name) but it looks so gross! My husband was cleaning out the fridge & said, “We need to drink this Moxie.” I waited a beat & responded, “Okay but... should we get some booze or something?” 😅 7y
athorne Moxie drink? Is it Mad Moxie? @monalyisha 7y
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monalyisha @TheGhastlyGrimoire not sure what that is! It‘s, soda... carbonated. Kinda like Dr. Pepper, I think, but more distinct. I‘ve heard it‘s only good when it‘s EXTREMELY cold. 7y
Jen_Reads @monalyisha moxie is the worst drink ever. Random fact it is the state drink of Maine and they have drinking competitions every year involving it. 7y
monalyisha @Jen_Reads See?! This is why it‘s still in my fridge (& why a trip to the liquor store is necessary)! 7y
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