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4/5⭐️
I have a grumble or two about what I consider gratuitous sexual content but that‘s my baggage. Overall a very engaging story.

#LiteraryCrew @Librarybelle

It's time for the #LiteraryCrew discussion! I have 10 questions posted as spoilers; you can find these on my feed, the book's feed or by searching for the group's hashtag.

Next month, we are reading a book that seems perfect for this time of year: The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova. Official post tomorrow!

Also, it's time to think about 2026. Use the URL in the comments to offer suggestions for next year through October 31st!

We‘re two weeks away from the next #LiteraryCrew discussion! Discussion on the 30th.

As we prepare for our next discussion, start thinking about titles for next year. I‘ll post a Google form soon to submit suggestions for our voting round. Everyone came with a great list of titles this year; can‘t wait to see next year‘s suggestions!

I‘ve seen the movie and I‘ve had this book on my shelves forever. I was glad it was a #LiteraryCrew pick. That being said, there have been some pretty explicit episodes and not in a way I can tolerate. It feels more like stupid male fantasy writing and does not enhance the story. Am I alone in this? I swear I‘m not a prude! The nature of it just makes me roll my eyes and exclaim “C‘mon dude! Really?”

My husband read this in Uni in a pop culture class where every week they read a book and watched a movie that connected together. I finally got around to reading it thx to #literarycrew What. A. Ride!

Repost for @Librarybelle

Named by the Modern Library as one of the top 100 published of all time, Ragtime is the #LiteraryCrew ‘s selection for September.

We‘re a low key #BuddyRead . Read at your own pace throughout the month. I‘ll post periodic check-ins. Discussion on the 30th!

All are welcome to join. If you would like to be added/removed from the tag list, let me know!

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Named by the Modern Library as one of the top 100 published of all time, Ragtime is the #LiteraryCrew ‘s selection for September.

We‘re a low key #BuddyRead . Read at your own pace throughout the month. I‘ll post periodic check-ins. Discussion on the 30th!

All are welcome to join. If you would like to be added/removed from the tag list, let me know!

This is on the Modern Library list of 100 best novels, but I‘ll be damned if I can figure out why. I guess it‘s one of those books that I just didn‘t get?

#bookspinbingo
#pop24 - book that‘s been turned into a musical

1. Ragtime - musical
2. Proof - play
3. Doubt - play

@dabbe

I quit this one because it got way too explicit for me. It is a clever novel though. Will start something else soon. Enjoyed my visit, first time, to San Francisco. Took Amtrak train back to SLC from Emeryville near Oakland. Long ride back but great views of Sierras and Donner Lake, etc.

Altho‘ slow reading the other books, I am starting this one. Need something small for a trip I am taking.

I love the book , love the movie. Another wild Saturday night!

(1974) This was the bestselling novel in the US in 1975. It's a historical novel following events connected to a New York fireworks family in the early (prewar) twentieth century. Its loose plot covers the E. Nesbit sex-and-murder scandal and an invented scandal about the racist humiliation of a ragtime pianist and his revenge.

This kind of loose plot usually annoys me, but Doctorow's direct prose and layered narrative won me over. I loved it

Here's my next #Bookspin #DoubleSpin #BookSpinBingo list. Come on April!

@TheAromaofBooks

This is on the Modern Library‘s 100 Best Novels list. I have it on my Kindle but haven‘t read it yet. 🇺🇸
#flag #boundtogetherjune

I would say 3 🌟. The merging of three different stories was very interesting and I feel that I preferred the fictional characters to the real life ones. The real life characters were sprinkled in somewhat randomly but to give a historical context. I just don‘t think it worked well. They could have been left out and the other characters could have been developed more. So this was just ok for me.

Cuddling with my pups in this cold Sunday and trying to finish this one today!! #dogsoflitsy

This was the first fictionalized #history I ever read.
#history
#redroseseptember

@Cinfhen @arlenefinnigan

This book really grew on me with each page. Honestly, at first, I wasn‘t into the intertwined stories thing, but I swung by 180 before the end. Viva Coalhouse! 😊

#Orange #ColorMePretty Some orange books from the stash . And a double hibiscus from my yard that I brought in before it wilts in the heat.🌞🧡

New York in the years before the first world war is a period of dramatic change and through the story of an affluent middle class family the author explores the life of city by introducing famous characters ( Emma goldman -what a life, houdini, jp Morgan, ford) and looks a race, anarchism, immigration, and individual lives at the turn of the century. Loved it and a read that finished 'winter' in #booked2019

Sorry i just had to post this as i nearly splurted my coffee over the page.
Apologies to my friends across the pond.

My final winter book in #booked2019 challenge relates to reminds me of a happy place.
Ive been to new York twice once for my wifes 40th and then all 5 of us on a trip along the east coast so it has lots of great memories.
Anyway this Saturday morning im sat in my car waiting for my daughter - the music is of course totally random but there is no one like The proclaimers to lift a dull day.
@Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft

Day 26 of the #RiotGrams Challenge: Backlist/Old Books that Rock

Here are some awesome older books on our shelves.

@bookriot #riotgramsday26 #oldbooksthatrock

This book has been on my radar for a very long time, and I finally got to read it. It was really interesting. I admit that I had a difficult time getting into it at first. The beginning was a little vague for me. Once the family took in the baby and the servant girl and Coalhouse Walker entered the picture, I became much more interested. From there on I devoured the book. The characters became more real and interesting to me then.

Library sale haul! All 7 for $3.50. If you aren‘t shopping your library, why not?

It‘s E.L.Doctorows‘ Birthday (1931-2015)I have not read all his books , I respect his huge talent. To write fictional characters interwoven into real historical events is a tricky thing and he was good at it.To see Ragtime come to life in movie form was pretty awesome too.

Reading Ragtime and loving this quote. #Quotsy #CurrentRead

What an amazing book, a blend of fiction and real history!
I've never whatched the movie, and I didn't know what It was about, and I am really pleasantly surprised.

#rocktober #timeslikethese

Ragtime takes place in turn of the century America. The blurb on Litsy calls it a mosaic, and that‘s what I remember from reading it twenty years ago - jumping between points of view in three different families, seeing personal revelations with a backdrop of the political and social events of the time. I thought it was a masterpiece and I need to reread it soon!

That's the beautiful Ragtime edition I got in the blind book box I sign here in in Brazil! It comes with a box and a magazine and Also a little gift that is not pictured.

I need to get back into these photo challenges so I'll hop on the end of #jubilantjuly and hopefully manage August! For #publishedinthe1970s my pick is 1975's Ragtime which is a gorgeous sprawling novel set in early 20th century America, this is also a pride of my book collection as it's one of the few first editions I have that dates back to before I was born 🙂

I thought this book was only OK but it inspired one of my favorite musicals of all time, so I owe it a debt of gratitude. #PublishedInThe1970s #JubilantJuly #theatrekid

LOVE LOVE LOVE this one. I love the time period of 1900-1920, and the mix of historical figures and fictional characters was amazing. The descriptions of settings, objects, etc. were very vivid. Read it! E.L. Doctorow is legit.👌🏻

This one has been on my #tbrlist for awhile! 😍

Library #bookhaul. 👍🏻