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Dubliners
Dubliners: And Chamber Music | James Joyce
Dubliners comprises fifteen short stories, which Joyce intended should accurately reflect the life of the Irish middle class. Each story centers around the moment of epiphany, when a character suddenly understands something about themselves or their life and surroundings that they didn't understand before. The protagonists of the stories progress as a life progresses: from children to adolescents, to adults and the elderly.
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OriginalCyn620
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Mehso-so

This is a collection of 15 short stories, and as is usually the case with me, there were some that I really liked and some that I just didn‘t get. This was my first Joyce and I am glad I read it!

#bookspinbingo
#marvellousmarch

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 13mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 13mo
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Daisey
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Mehso-so

I tried new earbuds while in the tractor and could barely hear the book I had started, so I switched to this. It‘s been on my someday TBR and moved up when I started Ulysses. After listening once, I felt I missed a lot, so I went back to several of the stories again. Some were fascinating and some just left me unsure of the point. I enjoyed the view of average people and the way the stories were ordered to transition from one to the next.

JazzFeathers I started reading it years ago and still haven't finished it 😶 I remember that when l read the first story l thought, l didn't understand anything. So I went looking for resources and after reading some of them, I though, this man is a genius. I still think it. But l find reading Joyce so demanding. This is why l haven't finished this yet. 2y
Daisey @JazzFeathers Yes, I felt somewhat the same, but also that I could comprehend it alone better than Ulysses. I listened as I felt it would be an appropriate companion to Ulysses, but I‘ve decided all of Joyce‘s work deserves to be read in print with focus. 2y
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mjtwo
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Bailedbailed

8 Dec 2021 (audiobook)
First book I have bailed on in a long time. Not actually a reflection on Joyce‘s stories, which I have read before as an undergrad lit student and enjoyed, but on listening to short stories or perhaps to the works of James Joyce which rely on a close reading and an appreciation of the writing. I did not seem to be able to focus sufficiently to gain that appreciation through audio.

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mrp27
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June #bookspin

This months bookspin will be a reread from my college days. I thought it was just ok when I first read it and I‘m curious to see if my opinion will change.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
DivineDiana I read this for the first time this past St. Patrick‘s Day. It was also my first James Joyce. Exquisite writing, but did not love it. The exception was the final story, “The Dead” which I enjoyed. He was only 25 when he wrote this book. 3y
mrp27 @DivineDiana I didn't know he was only 25 when he wrote this. This is the only Joyce I've ever read and so far I'm not liking it much more than the first time I read it. 3y
DivineDiana I understand, but let me know what you think about that last story! 3y
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lukulamppu
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Panpan

I don‘t really have anything to say about this one other than I had to read it. I‘m taking a course on Celtic Englishes and we had to read a book that has some Celtic English dialect features in it so this fits the bill. I just really didn‘t enjoy reading this one, I found it quite dull and uninteresting. And now to write an essay on it, yay. Book 8 for #ReadingEurope2020 #Ireland @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB I don‘t envy you! I didn‘t like that book either! 3y
lukulamppu @BarbaraBB It definitely wasn‘t the best to read but at least I got through it! 3y
Librarybelle I‘ve not read anything by Joyce, and I applaud your efforts! What you describe pretty much sums up what I have heard about his works! 3y
lukulamppu @Librarybelle Thanks! I think this was my first and last Joyce😂 3y
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broughtyoubooks
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A collection of various Dublin stories, spanning boys skipping school to a man's thoughts and anxieties over the course of a night spent in company. Writing was interesting enough to keep me reading.

lukulamppu I‘m about to start this for a course I‘m taking! 3y
andrew61 Great cover. 3y
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KVanRead
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Pickpick

#Bookspin done!

I picked up this pretty little edition at #DogEaredBooks a few years ago and thanks to #BookSpinBingo I‘ve finally read it!

I‘m so glad I did. My first Joyce and can‘t believe I‘ve waited so long to read him. What I love most about the writing here is his acutely accurate observation of human foibles, desires, and insecurities. His characters, even when unlikeable, are deeply relatable ⤵️

KVanRead And he accomplishes this through beautifully precise and subtle details and small moments. He deftly demonstrates that it‘s in the little things that we reveal our truest selves. 4y
KVanRead I now can see his influence on some of my favorite contemporary Irish writers. We readers and writers owe him much. 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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MsMelissa Lovely review. 4y
Josee.lit.a.lu.et.lira Lovely cover ❣️ Thanks for the highlight, 📚 add for me. 4y
KVanRead @TheAromaofBooks @Book_Fiend_Melissa @Josee.a.lu.lit.et.lira Thank you! 🌼😊 4y
squirrelbrain Gorgeous cover! 4y
Zoes_Human That is a gorgeous edition! I would buy a book I hated for that cover. 4y
KVanRead @Zoes_Human Haha! I guess you can judge a book by the cover! It is a lovely one and a second hand bargain find. Love it when that happens 😊🍀 4y
KVanRead @squirrelbrain Thanks! Yes, I was quite happy to scoop it up. 4y
Cathythoughts I havnt read this in years. I think a reread is in order 👍🏻❤️ 4y
KVanRead @Cathythoughts I don‘t often reread but this is one I can definitely see returning to. 4y
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monalyisha
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“His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead.”

The above is from one of my favorite last paragraphs in all of literature. 🍀 Hope you all found some tiny, lucky moment today — or a lucky sentence, at least — to indulge in.

Keep on, keepin‘ on. 💚🤍🧡

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GatheringBooks
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#MarchMadness Day 17: #StPatricksDay reminded me of my trip to Dublin, Ireland where I visited the Volumes Bookshop at the Dublin Writers Museum. The books above are some of the books I bought. More here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-iKV

Eggs Great choice❣️ 4y
Linsy So jealous! Love that Wilde cover 😍 4y
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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Mehso-so

Ok, ok, so yes this is great writing and highlights a section of Irish population not previously written about.... but I think I hold an #UnpopularOpinion in that I was fairly bored through this entire listen. I did like one story a lot: A Painful Case... others were somewhat interesting, others I fast forwarded. Couldn‘t get completely used to the meandering style. #bbrc #growup

LibrarianRyan I get it. I was bored too. 4y
Sarahreadstoomuch @LibrarianRyan but so many reviews are so gushy! I must‘ve missed something- and not all that curious to find out what it is. 4y
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mydearwatson
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OriginalCyn620 👌🏻🇮🇪💚 5y
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ReclusiveHermit
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Pickpick

Oh james, how long have i longed to
Walk under the rain of your thunderstorm
While singing finnegans wake

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ReclusiveHermit
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“and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.”

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Kimberlone
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Pickpick

Here‘s a recommendation in honor of St. Patrick‘s Day. Dubliners is James Joyce‘s ode to all walks of life in turn of the century Dublin.

AllieLovesBooks That book seems interesting! 💚 5y
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GripLitGrl
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💚🇮🇪 5y
vkois88 💚☘💚☘💚 5y
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justagirlhighonbooks
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I finished this book last night and enjoyed it a lot. Dubliners is a collection of short stories set in Ireland and I really enjoyed going through them. My personal favourite was the story, Eveline which was based on the life og Eveline. I also liked The Sisters, which was the first story in the book.

A definite #must.

jy0tiar0ra Thanks for the review. I have it stored on my Kindle. Will try to read it soon now 5y
justagirlhighonbooks @jy0tiar0ra oh you should definitely try! I personally loved it.😁😁 5y
Swe_Eva My favorite is "The Dead," but it may be partly because of the wonderful John Huston film version. 5y
justagirlhighonbooks @Swe_Eva I like The Dead, too. And particularly Gretta. She is such a strong character.😍 5y
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GingerAntics
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4🌟
I greatly enjoyed all of these stories. Turn of the 20th century Dublin sounds a lot like turn of the 21st century America with its love of beating children. Several characters in several stories wax poetic about whipping boys, almost as if they get some kind of perverse pleasure out of it.

GingerAntics An Encounter (2nd short Story) and Eveline (4th short Story) stood out to me the most. I liked that Two Gallants (6th short story) and A Little Cloud (8th short story) reflected where I am in life now perfectly.

This was my first encounter with James Joyce, but it will not be my last. #jamesjoyce #dubliners #shortstories
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GingerAntics @Faibka thank you so much for bringing this lovely book to my attention. 5y
Texreader I‘ve not read Joyce but I recall that he has an unusual style: is it really long paragraphs or something else? 5y
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GingerAntics @Texreader not in this one. The final “short” story was over a hundred pages long, so I‘m not sure I‘d call it a short story, but other than that nothing unusual in this one. I have heard Finnegan‘s Wake is very unusual in style and that is more of an epic (800+ pages), so that may be what you‘re thinking of. 5y
BiblioLitten I‘m reading this right now!! Just started. 😊 5y
GingerAntics @BiblioLitten oh good. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I was put off by the number of people who waxed poetic about beating boys, but that could just be me. 5y
Faibka @GingerAntics So happy you liked it! 😊 I would recommend reading A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man next on your Joycean journey 😉 5y
Faibka @Texreader Yes, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake are for sure his most challenging books, but so rewarding in so many ways! Dubliners and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man are his most approachable works. 5y
GingerAntics @Faibka okay, that was going to be my next question. What to go to next. I downloaded a copy of Finnegan‘s Wake because I like the page a week idea, but perhaps Portrait of the Artist would be a better place to go next, then I can jump into that. With a page a week, it shouldn‘t be too hard to catch up if I‘m a month or two behind. 5y
Faibka @GingerAntics hmm... part of me doesn‘t want to discourage you from FW but then it is going to be a slow read with the group and there‘s a LOT of info packed in each page which the group discusses. Also, Portrait is not that long and will set you up nicely for Ulysses later on. I think you can go for it and read Portrait and probably not miss a lot on FW since in two or three weeks we will be on page 3-4 so you‘ll be able to catch up :) 5y
Faibka The other thing you can do is read the first page, look over at the information provided by the group and see what you think :) you might even do it in parallel with other reads which is what I‘m doing, lol. For me personally I don‘t think I could tackle FW on my own, that‘s why I decided to join the group even though I‘m swamped with other reads 5y
GingerAntics @Faibka the sheer volume of FW did all the intimidating. lol 5y
Faibka @GingerAntics I completely understand! I‘m beginning to think I‘ve lost my mind tackling FW and The Tale of Genji (1100+ pages 😩) at the same time. You can do it! 💪 5y
Faibka But the page per week, definitely helps! Lol 5y
GingerAntics @Faibka wow, two epics at once. 😳 That is intimidating. I‘ve just got a massive library book inundation at the moment. 5y
Faibka @GingerAntics sorry for the late reply! You know that‘s actually a cool image “library book inundation” 😃 I was just thinking that I‘m drowning right now in a tsunami of reads 😂 5y
GingerAntics @Faibka I quite like “tsunami of reads” lol I think, fingers crossed, I have managed to tame my library pile for now, so I can dig into some of the books I actually own. 5y
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Two years older than this guy, and I don‘t particularly like him, but I totally get this feeling.
#jamesjoyce #twogallants #dubliners #ireland #growingupbutnot

readinginthedark Yep, 31 now and still in the "What do I want to do with my life?" stage. ? 5y
GingerAntics @readinginthedark 33 and I know what I‘d do in a perfect world, but still no clue how that translates into real world skills or anything. I‘m stating to think I‘m going to have to give up my life long dream of having kids.😢 5y
readinginthedark ? This is obviously a personal decision with a lot of factors, but if that's what you want, there's still time! Modern medicine is amazing, and you have many years before you're even in the "at-risk" range for having children. 5y
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GingerAntics @readinginthedark only 2. You‘re geriatric pregnancy and at higher risk starting at 35. I always promised myself I wouldn‘t get pregnant unless I knew the guy was going to stick around. Now, I take care of my mother after a stroke. Not sure I‘m going to find someone willing to take both of us on. lol 5y
readinginthedark Huh. I thought it was 40. Well anyway, if it makes you feel any better, my stupid kidneys put me at risk for a bunch of the same crap even at this age, so whatever. I get what you mean, though, that's a lot. Just know that you have options! Don't give up on your dreams. Sometimes things crop up when we least expect them. 5y
GingerAntics @readinginthedark for the most part I‘m still looking and holding out hope. I have these odd maudlin moments. I know it‘s so cliche and considered anti-feminist (which I consider myself to be), but that‘s the one thing I have always wanted, no matter what, for as long as I can remember. I wanted baby dolls, never Barbies. I wanted to be a mother. It seems odd, but I don‘t know any other way to explain it... 5y
GingerAntics @readinginthedark even from a very young age (7ish) I really wanted to adopt, so maybe that‘s part of it. I was probably the only kid who thought there were so many kids needing homes, I should adopt at least one before I had kids of my own. I could adopt a child at any age and still be a mother. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Like I said, I was (and am) very odd. 5y
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GingerAntics
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Joyce has a wonderfully creative way of describing things.
#jamesjoyce #twogallants #dubliners #ireland #paintingpictureswithwords

GingerAntics @Faibka so glad I saw you reading this and decided to give it a shot. Some parts are a little dry I guess, but 99% of this bad boy is just wonderful. I‘m doing the audiobook, but I‘m keeping track in my ebook which ones I want to go back and actually read. 5y
Faibka @GingerAntics Excellent! 👏👏 I‘m very happy that you are enjoying it and I have contributed in spreading the Joy of Joyce!😊 I was told by another Litten of this Facebook group that is reading Finnegans Wake one page per week! So I couldn‘t resist joining. If you wish to tackle that bad boy you can join 😉 at any point, we‘ll still be reading it by the end of the year 😂 5y
Faibka @GingerAntics Oohh on a side note Hamlet in Purgatory is on its way to me! 😆 5y
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GingerAntics @Faibka oh you are so lucky!!! That reminds me to check the library here at work. Thanks for that. Is Finnegans Wake one of those massive tomes? One page? A week? That‘s all? Is this Dickens-esque? Dickensonin? Dickens-like in its crazy, ambling sentences? 5y
Faibka @GingerAntics wait for it... I‘ll tag you on my post for the first page 😉 it‘s as loud as thunder! I‘ll say no more 😬 5y
GingerAntics @Faibka well, the library at work didn‘t have a physical book, but they did have a strange digital download. I had to download every section separately, but I got it all together and then put it in iBooks, so I have Hamlet in Purgatory when you‘re ready to go. 5y
Faibka @GingerAntics hmm, that‘s odd but great that you have it! I need to go to the bookstore over the weekend to pick up my copy. Let me organize my myriad readings and will let you know 5y
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kristincatastrophic
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I just bought this from Goodwill. I'm excited to read but very intrigued by the note inside. Why did Larry donate such a lovely gift from Andrew and Dick? If someone brought a book back from Ireland to thank me for watching their children (or possibly pets?) I'd cherish it forever. Maybe they had a falling out, maybe Larry passed away. Poor Larry. So many mysteries!

CoffeeNBooks I love it when I find used books with "treasures" like this, but it always makes me wonder about the story behind it. It almost makes me sad, like the book probably took it personally that it was given away after having had a personal note written in it. ? 5y
GingerAntics @CoffeeNBooks it didn‘t take it personally? 😯😏😂 5y
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GingerAntics
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Anyone else kind of freaked out by the guy in this one (second story of the collection)? First I thought he was blind, but then he obviously could see. First he seemed kind of cool, then he flipped and waxed poetic about beating boys who talked to girls. (Jesus Christ that sounded like my Grandmother when I was 11. 🙄)
#jamesjoyce #dubliners #anencounter

JazzFeathers Read it a couple of years ago. It was definitely a sreange one. But Joyce has such way with words that l still liked it. 5y
GingerAntics @JazzFeathers I googled it, to try and get some insight into to. Apparently it‘s alluded to that the old man goes away to masturbate and then returns to talk to them again, which is when he flips and starts talking about whipping them. I‘ve got a version to read (as opposed to an audiobook) so I can go back and try to figure this whole thing out. So weird. 5y
JazzFeathers @GingerAntics Well, l saw that far. To me, the first story The Sisters was much more cryptic. That's the one l had to Google 😆 5y
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GingerAntics
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Taking the audiobook of this for a spin with my tea this morning. It seems fitting, since I saw the surname “Joyce” last night in the other book I‘m reading.
#jamesjoyce #dubliners #teaandaudiobook

JazzFeathers I started Dubliners a couple of years ago and haven't finished yet. Not because l don't like it. I think Joyce is a genius od words and storytelling. But his stories are riddles and l'm not sure l have the key to those riddles yet. 5y
BeansPage I just got a couple of books from him on my e-reader. I'm hoping they are awesome 👍🏻 5y
GingerAntics @JazzFeathers I find stories like that just take multiple readings and a little research. I‘m really enjoying them, other than being a little weirded out by the old guy in the second one. @TheReadingMermaid I‘ve never read him before, so I‘m excited to have nice little digestible pieces of his writing to start with. 5y
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Faibka
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Planning to end the year the way I started it, reading Joyce! ❤️

RavenLovelyReads That‘s a beautiful edition!! 5y
BookishMarginalia Love that cover! 5y
TheWordJar Lovely cover! 😍 5y
Faibka @RavenLovelyReads @BookishMarginalia @TheWordJar I love it too, the penguin deluxe editions are the best! 5y
batsy Mug and beautiful edition 😍 5y
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Leftcoastzen
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Happy Birthday to Anjelica Huston!Born in Santa Monica, makes her one of the #californiagurls.She was raised in Ireland ,her father filmmaker John Huston, became an Irish citizen.The last film he made,on oxygen ,in a wheelchair,was “The Dead”from the James Joyce story.I loved her dads respect for literature,and to see this story come to life on film , a wonderful thing.Since Dubliners is my favorite book of short stories, I was enchanted by it.

JamieArc Cool! Thanks for sharing! I‘ve always had a mild fascination with Anjelica Huston ever since seeing her in The Witches. 6y
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laurieluna
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3 stars as some of these stories were amazing. Others I skim read because I was bored. Stand out stories were An Encounter, Eveline, A Little Cloud, Counterparts, A Mother and the ending of The Dead (too much filler in that final one!) Overall a good collection of short stories, and I can definitely see how they have influenced modern writers.

readordierachel What a neat edition that is. 6y
laurieluna @ReadOrDieRachel it's a penguin essentials edition. A good pocket size. Such a neat design! 6y
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Liza24
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“I had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.”
#litsyclassics #trainreads #jamesjoyce

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laurieluna
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So my aim this week is to at least finish Dubliners and The Survival Game on Kindle, and get half way through the other 2 on this pile. This may be slightly hindered by the fact that our 10 month old took his first steps last night and hasn't stopped trying to walk all morning either. I'm preparing for lots of falls and accidents! 🙈😥 #currentlyreading

TrishB Good luck 👍🏻 6y
laurieluna @TrishB thanks! They've both been early walkers. The eldest has never learned caution because of it. I sometimes wish he'd waited a bit 😂 xx 6y
scripturient Oh my, I remember that time. I was so stressed. 😅 Hang in there! 6y
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laurieluna @scripturient our home is pretty baby proof, but if he turns out like his older brother in being extremely gung ho about it no amount of bubble wrap will protect him 😂 6y
toric OMG hes walking!!! You said he was close!! Im so excited so see him, hes such a cutey xxx 6y
Kloves2read Love Voyager! My favorite in the series! 6y
laurieluna @Kloves2read I've heard mixed reviews but I'm enjoying it so far! 😄 xx 6y
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laurieluna
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Dubliners and dinosaurs in the playroom! This is a so-so for now. A couple of the stories have really stood out, others dragged. I do like how they're not fully complete stories. They're little snap shots. Brief moments or evenings, just endings or even simply feelings.

JamieArc I love that cover! 6y
laurieluna @JamieArc penguin essentials edition! 😊 6y
JamieArc @miralunasbooknook I think that needs to be my go-to for when I‘m buying new books. Penguin comes out with beautiful editions. 6y
toric Mmm pretty 6y
CoraHirashiki Nice cover 6y
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GatheringBooks
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#QuotsyJune18 Day 22: Is Whiskey your preferred #beverage? Personally, I can not stand beer, wine, or hard liquor. I am a rosé moscato lady through and through. Bailey‘s / kahlua mixed in with my coffee is good too. ??‍♀️??

julesG I just adore the tiny clothespin that holds the strip of lemon/orange peel in the picture. Neat idea. 6y
nozpow "Todays rain is tomorrows whisky." As the saying goes. Being a celt, I'm a guiness and whisky type. ? 6y
Ddzmini Jamison please and James Joyce what a way to spend the day 😋📖🥃 6y
PenguinInFlight Whiskey sours are my favorite alcoholic beverage of choice, made with Jack Daniels. I can‘t drink whiskey straight. 6y
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laurieluna
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#yorklitsymeetup #bookhaul 🙈
Top ones were from my fellow littens, thank you all so much!
Found 2 Persephone's in a second hand book shop, absolute find! ❤
And couldn't pass up on Pratchett's I didn't own. Others are recommendations and ones that took my fancy.
I have no idea where I will put them all.

quirkyreader That was a major score. Especially with the #persephonebooks. 6y
LeahBergen Wonderful! 6y
Sophoclessweetheart What a wonderful Haul Laurie xxx 6y
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Oryx The Lathe of Heaven is really good. Loved that shop! 6y
ephemeralwaltz Fantastic haul!! 6y
TrishB Great haul 👍🏻 6y
laurieluna @quirkyreader I know! I was so excited when I found it. @oryx 6y
laurieluna @oryx baby pressed send 😂 Flowets for Algernon is totally your fault 😆 x 6y
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rockabillybibliophile
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I've been neglecting reading this week because I am so tired! But I've finally managed another story from Dubliners for my book group read this month. I'm still not sure what I think of it.

RaimeyGallant But your reading companion is adorable. :) #catsoflitsy 6y
rockabillybibliophile @RaimeyGallant 😸 thank you, she is. Though sometimes more a hindrance. 6y
RaimeyGallant Mine yells at me all the time. "Let me outside." "My litter box hasn't been cleaned in 12 hours." "Listen to me, listen to me, listen to me." But she's so cuddly. (edited) 6y
rockabillybibliophile @RaimeyGallant haha mine do the same 😾 6y
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rockabillybibliophile
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I seem to inadvertently have ended up reading two short story collections simultaneously. I decided to read The Refugees because I recently bought it and I'm so bad at reading the books I buy straight away so when I was done with Ready Player One I jumped straight into that. The May theme for my book group was short story collections so we chose Dubliners by James Joyce.

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MargieW
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This has been on my ‘to read‘ list for a long, long time. This book is a collection of 15 short stories highlighting the everyday middle class citizens of Dublin, Ireland in the early 20th century. I really enjoyed it. I wanted more from each story. I highly recommend it.

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Faibka
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Bookmail! 📚😍

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Eyelit
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Most of my #libraryhaul for #freakyfriday 😄
I‘ve got 2 more in my holds that I should get mid month, but I think I‘m pretty much set!

Now it‘s a matter of deciding how to start. @CoffeeCatsBooks any recommendations?

MicrobeMom I loved Song of Achilles! 6y
elkeOriginal For fantasy & magic go 6y
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kaysworld1 @CoverToCoverGirl I totally agree go with this one, song of Achilles 6y
CoffeeCatsBooks I‘d say Graceling, Song of Achilles, or Ex Libris. Those are the easiest ones to get into I think. 📚 6y
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Howseldomtheydo
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emtobiasz That cover! 😍 6y
Leftcoastzen Dubliners is my all time favorite book of short stories. 6y
batsy Love this book. Need that edition :) 6y
Howseldomtheydo @emtobiasz @batsy I usually read on my Kindle but I think I need this one in paperback! 6y
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Crash
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Been wanting to read this for a while now. It will be on my TBR pile for 2018.

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charl08
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The last book in my bookriot challenge.

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youneverarrived
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Cathythoughts Magical 💫 6y
Leftcoastzen Love this so much! 6y
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youneverarrived
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“Melancholy was the dominant note of his temperament, he thought, but it was a melancholy tempered by recurrences of faith and resignation and simple joy. If he could give expression to it in a book of poems perhaps men would listen.”
#quotsynov17 #temper

Leftcoastzen I think it is still my favorite collection on short stories. 6y
youneverarrived @Leftcoastzen have you got a favourite story from it? 6y
Leftcoastzen The dead , tough choice, love the collection. 6y
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BarbaraBB Lots of classics on your shelf 😍! 6y
youneverarrived @BarbaraBB love the classics 😊 6y
batsy I loved this but can't seem to locate my copy 🙁 I guess it's time for me to buy a nicer edition 😈 6y
StacksNShelves 💙💚 6y
Suet624 There‘s something about melancholy... 6y
Sydsavvy 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 6y
Cathythoughts This is lovely. I love those words “ simple joy”. ❤️ 6y
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KVanRead
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Just scored these two lovely editions for my #LitsyClassics Challenge at Dog Eared Books. I‘m going to try to use the library, books I already own, and Serial Reader but I‘m planning to let myself splurge on a few if they are really nice editions like these beauties. I saw some other gorgeous volumes too but they weren‘t on my list so I practiced self restraint.🙌

Booksnchill Love James Joyce- that looks lovely! 6y
KVanRead @Booksnchill To be honest I‘ve only read one or two of his short stories in school, but finally going to change that! 6y
saresmoore Great finds and great restraint! 6y
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KVanRead @saresmoore Thx! It was hard.😆 6y
LeahBergen These are lovely. 6y
KVanRead @LeahBergen Thx! I‘m quite smitten with them. 6y
readinginthedark I love Dubliners!!! 6y
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LitClub
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Our latest book club was of James Joyce's Dubliners and Gertrude Stein's Tender Buttons. We greatly preferred the Joyce with its heavy themes versus Stein which was too experimental for us. We had to switch our game plan last second, but still ended up having a great time. You can read about entire experience, including the planning bellow:

Https://litclubmodern.wordpress.com/2017/09/17/james-joyce-and-a-pub-wgertrude-stein/

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Our table

LauraBrook Welcome to Litsy! 7y
Jess7 Welcome to litsy 7y
aschermetz Welcome welcome!!! 7y
kspenmoll Love it! 7y
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Kristy_K
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Panpan

This is more of a "it's me not you" pan. While I enjoyed the first few stories I soon grew tired of them and the majority of the short stories bored me and didn't hold my attention. I've come to realize that short stories are just not for me.
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#LitsyAtoZ #LetterD #classic #shortstories #serialreader

KathyWheeler This and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man are pretty much the only Joyce I love. 7y
Kristy_K @KathyWheeler I'll probably give Joyce another try and I own Portrait of... so I'm glad to hear it's good! 7y
KathyWheeler @Kristy_K Yeah -- if short stories aren't your thing, at least try Portrait. It's pretty straightforward, not experimental or odd like the rest of Joyce. 7y
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