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Day 3 #7days7spines

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One of my favorite literary loot items is this HPA mug! I love the design (and the quote, of course), and it makes a great bookmark container. #24in48

#alphabetbookishquiz @reallifereading

S. was recommended to me because I loved House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. I didn't previously know what ergodic literature was, but now that I do, I'm seeking more! Like House of Leaves, reading this book was an EXPERIENCE, one I enjoyed immensely. I can't wait to find more ergodic pieces to read. #ergodicliterature #shipoftheseus

I decided to treat myself this weekend and picked up a copy of Ship of Theseus. I‘ve been wanting this for a while now and I am so excited to dive in! #shipoftheseus #jjabrams #dougdorset

I should not be allowed near a Barnes & Noble. I couldn‘t find the Funko Pop I wanted, but I gave a gnome a home, which is even better. 😉

#bookhaul #bookbuyingbinge #buyallthebooks #sorrynotsorry

I love this book layout! 😍

I EFFIN LOVED THIS BOOK. I could not put it down once I started...I‘m talking would rather read than sleep. I was engaged from the very beginning, I fell in love with Eric and Jen‘s story along the margins, and the Ship of Thesus book itself was full of weirdness, murder, espionage, mystery, and even a little of the paranormal funkiness. Read the margin notes as you go!! It really helps bring the whole thing together!!

I saw this on Litsy and immediately bought it simply because of the formatting! Super excited to get into this and see what it‘s actually all about!!

I positively LOVE all uniquely formatted books! They always add a little something to make the journey extra special I think!

Finally tackling this one. I‘m reading Ship of Theseus first and then going through the notes.

Some people would say I have too many books; they would be wrong.

This is essentially my xmas/bday book haul. And now I will go on sabbatical I definitely to finish my TBR.

My husband just got this beautiful and unique book and he is so excited about it. He says he knows what he will be doing the rest of the night. He also said I am making him a book nerd 🤓

So excited for this one

While buying S of a friend of mine he offered me some other free books. Would have been rude to say no 😉

Day 18: Book You Never Finished—I started reading S. soon after it was released in October of 2013. There were so many features that appealed to me: the bibliophile strangers bonding over the book within the book; the artifacts interspersed in the pages; the mystery. Sadly, I couldn't finish it within the loan period, and I never got back to it, even after NOS lent/gave me his copy. Someday, I shall return to it! #RiotGrams #BookYouNeverFinished

I heard about the book S. in the Books on the Nightstand Podcast. I had to have it immediately. And I still haven‘t read it, because I don‘t know how. ⠀
Any suggestions how to read this book would be welcome. ⠀
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#RiotGrams⠀
#MapsLegendsOrOtherBonusArt
#BookPodcasts

Day 11: Naked Hardcovers—Two takes. #RiotGrams #nakedhardcovers #barebodybarebook

Starting this one today.

Un libro...tanti intrecci...punti di vista e storie nella storia.
Geniale!

First book in my library is S. By J.J. Abrams (I loved this book!!!!!)
Last book is my 8th grade yearbook (the year I met my husband 😉😍😘)
#24in48 #mylibrary #firstbook #lastbook

1. Cherry pie and custard 🍒🍒
2. Pretty Little Liars (total guilty pleasure!)
3. S by Doug Dorst/JJ Abrams. Reading this for my Goodreads 2018 challenge and have since discovered that there are websites dedicated to 'how to read' this book. Not intimidated at all!!
4. A matter of weeks #newlitten
5. 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️👍👍
#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

The idea of this book is sooo cool and creative: there's an original, printed book by a mysterious author and in the margins of this book there are A LOT of notes from two college students, who pass the book back and forth between them. It's a bit difficult to read, but I really really love the idea.
#currentlyreading

This book is going to be insane with all the inserts and side notes. First order of business- sticky notes on the inserts noting their page numbers so when I accidentally dump them I can put them back in place!

This book is interesting but very slow to read. It has multiple story lines to follow with the novel, the footnotes, and the margins, plus added inserts to interpret. It will carry over into the new year for me.

What begins at the water shall end there; and what ends there shall once more begin.

We're all just in the muck trying to believe we're capable of greatness, but closer to breaking than we want to admit. And we tell ourselves stories--about ourselves,but maybe also all these stories about other people, about characters--as a way to hide from how small we are. #thriller

Aaah this book was so cool! I was worried it would be all gimmicks and struggles like House of Leaves (which I haaated, apologies to fans of it) but I got very caught up in Jen and Eric's story and enjoyed the whole puzzle experience of the book. Do I feel like I grasped all the clues and codes? Of course not. Is the novel part itself very good? Meh. But is it a fun and intriguing reading experience overall? Hell yeah.

Lazy Sundays are for cheesecake breakfasts and reading under the blankets 🍰📖💕

I‘m finally able to add this beautiful copy to my bookshelf! I‘ve been wanting to own this for years!! Can‘t wait to dive into this epic story...

Cozying up with this new read for a little #litsypartyofone time this afternoon! I am so excited about all the margin notes and inserts, I can't wait to puzzle my way through this one 🔎

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Quite unsure as to how I must approach this work. Right now, the notes strike me as noisy.

I think this book is more fun to own than it was to read. It's not a horrible story, but I thought it would be much better considering what went into it.
I will give it a higher rating because it's cool and unique.

I'm taking a cue from @steverogers and doing an impromptu readathon this week before school starts up again. This is my very tentative list, but I would love to make a dent in some of these library books! I know we're all busy, but join in with #weekdayreadathon if you have some down time. We all need a little extra self-care these days, I imagine.

Finally making my way into this amazing, complicated, labyrinth of a book! I really wanted to wait to start it until I could sit down and invest in it, and I'm so glad that I did! @NCNY

#sizzlinsummerbooks Day 27: Hated.
I wanted to love this book. Thought this book had a great concept, a story within a story. It's beautifully presented with lots of fun goodies but I couldn't figure out how the heck to read it...was I supposed to read the "story" or just the "comments"? Was I supposed to read them together? It was way too frustrating and I ended up hating it, not enough to get rid of it. I might try again someday.
@Tiffy_Reads

Who needs a tripod when you have books? 💻🎥📚

This Book is a Masterpiece 😍

#lanavediteseo #jjabrams #books #bestbooks #amazingbooks #currentlyreading #libri #masterpiece #favourites #ilovebooks #ilovereading #gift #fantasy

Nuove esperienze letterarie 📖
#lanavediteseo #books #bookaholic

#maybookflowers #maymostanticipated This! It has been on my shelf for quite some time and although I'm dying to read it I'm also a bit intimidated by my own expectations, if that makes sense 😛

#earthsong #lyricalapril finally saw a display copy of this cool ? book. I've seen posts about it but this was my first in person experience. I just took a photo of the display as you never know I may want to own it. It looks quite "earthy" ? There's a postcard of a primate ? #getindie

This is genuinely the coolest book I've read. I love this puzzle box concept and I can't stop racing through it. It's a story, within a story, within a story.

The reading experience for this is definitely unique, if a bit chaotic. I wish more questions get answered by the end of the story.

Lazy hotel day before my library conference starts? Time to start this one that's been sitting on my shelf for far too long. I've been intimidated by the reading process for this, but I'm also excited. Wish me luck!

Thinking I may have to read this again. So much fun though probably a cataloguers nightmare. #s #abrams #dorst

Just started this one. Husband finished reading and handed it off to me. Wants to hear my thoughts on it. Should be fun.

I was really, really excited to hear about this book. As a fan of both House of Leaves & LOST, this should be perfect for me. But it fell a little flat for me😕
I didn't hate it - I'm glad I read it - I just can't rave about it.
If you're interested in this, I suggest buying a new copy - that's the only way to ensure the notes/maps/cards inserted are in their proper order. And that can be crucial to reading this.

This book is frequently bought with House of Leaves according to Amazon. Apt comparison except it's not as spooky and less confusing than HoL. There are different tips online for how to read it but I just read the Ship of Theseus chapter first, then went back through and read all the margin notes/inserts, repeat on next chapter. Worked for me. 👍🏽

If you can become anything, then you aren't anything.

I'm not sure how they did it, but they made this book that was published in 2013 smell like it was published in 1949. Totally immersive and fun. 🕵🏽‍♀️