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I have an ARC of The Tenth Gift from when the title was ‘Crossed Bones‘. I‘ve had it on my TBR for quite a few years and the title has now changed, I don‘t know why, probably to do with reading trends at the time it was published. I‘m reading it with my online book group, https://thereadingloft.groups.io/g/main. The theme is ‘pirates‘ as it‘s ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day‘ on 19 September! 🏴‍☠️

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Blood Water Paint | Joy McCullough

I have been obsessed with Artemisia Gentileschi since reading the tagged and it is so interesting to see one of her paintings in real life.

Here is Susanna and the Elders

BarbaraBB Such a fantastic artist 2w

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LitsyEvents

The Witchcraft of Salem Village | Shirley Jackson

Repost for @TheBookHippie

October #CHILDRENSCLASSICREAD2025

Reading age for this book 8-12 (!!!!!!!)

All welcome to join in! We read post our review and or any fun finds related to the book.

Original post - https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2897362

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TheBookgeekFrau

The Witch of Blackbird Pond | Elizabeth George Speare

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Another "I can't believe I never read it" I'm glad to have finally read!

63/80

#BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks
#ReadingMyTBR #Reading2025 @DieAReader

kspenmoll Loved this book! It is set in a town near me where they have tours. https://share.google/jp60WDl58SXZqBfyc (edited) 3w

TheBookgeekFrau @kspenmoll I wish I would've read this when I still lived in NY because I would've gone on the tour! 3w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w

DieAReader 💖🤓 3w

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TheBookgeekFrau

The Witch of Blackbird Pond | Elizabeth George Speare

September #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 3w

TheBookgeekFrau @TheAromaofBooks 🧡🤎🧡 Thank you, again for hosting this challenge! 🙏🏼 3w

TheAromaofBooks It's been so fun to see how many books people have read for this challenge over the years!!! 💕 Thank you for joining me!! 3w

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Billypar

Leviathan | Thomas Hobbes

In honor of Labor Day, I wanted to get your input on choosing a longer book. I get restless easily, and even if I like the book, I get tired of being in the same world if it takes me too long. But every now and then, I like going down the rabbit hole of a longer work, especially if it's a little weird. These 3 have been on my list for awhile: are any of these favorites of yours? Or did any disappoint, even if you usually like the author?

Billypar 1. Black Leopard Red Wolf, Marlon James; 2. Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace; 3. IQ84, Haruki Murakami 4w

Ruthiella I‘ve read the James and the Wallace. Infinite Jest was very challenging. I‘d say read it first so you can tick it off the list. 4w

Liz_M I enjoyed the experience of reading IJ, there plenty of web references/ guides (Infinite Summer). 1Q84 was okay kind of creepy in gross creepy old man way. I loved MJ's ABHo7K, but not could not get into Leopard/Wolf. (edited) 4w

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Graywacke I‘ve only read IJ. It‘s wordy, maximalist, and doesn‘t hold your hand. I did thoroughly enjoy reading it. But i was all-in. 4w

BkClubCare I have only managed 1Q84, never felt like a chore though it is weird. I have only attempted the other two; maybe someday I‘ll try again. (edited) 4w

BarbaraBB Echoing @BkClubCare . 1Q84 is the only one I read but it‘s very entertaining and easy to read. 4w

Billypar @Ruthiella That's a good thought: if I don't know how long I'll stay motivated to read a longer book (and I truly don't), why not choose the most challenging one? 3w

Billypar @Liz_M Yeah, I really loved both ABHo7K and Book of Night Women, but I've been hesitant to take up the new series given the genre switch. Whereas with IQ84, it seems like the consensus is that if you already like Murakami, you'll like IQ84, even if not his best and we just have to accept a few bizarre/creepy sex scenes thrown in, as with all his novels. Good point about the online resources available for IJ! 3w

Billypar @Graywacke Good to know: I think there's a consensus in this informal poll for Infinite Jest! 3w

Billypar @BkClubCare @BarbaraBB No matter what I read next, I'm probably going to read IQ84 at some point: Murakami's ideas are quite strange, but they've also got a compulsive quality. He knows how to make you want to keep reading, no matter the length. 3w

LeahBergen Exactly what @Ruthiella said! I was glad to have read it. 😆 3w

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Cosmos_Moon_River

The Devil and the Dark Water | STUART. TURTON

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An easy read of mutiny on the sea with a mysterious devil wreaking havoc.

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Dilara

The Nine Cloud Dream | Kim Man-Jung

I found this Korean tale set in China about a young monk who dreams that he is reincarnated into a golden boy who a) aces his exams, b) gets & beds 8 fairy wives 😱, c) wins all his battles & d) becomes the Emperor's favourite minister, all as a *punishment* for drinking wine, quite funny. It's possible that the serious Buddhist sub-text went over my head... I will say it is a surprisingly easy read for a 17th-c classic.

Dilara This picture of the Chinese garden in Chaumont taken last June felt quite apt. I loved this garden! (edited) 1mo

lil1inblue @Dilara Great photo! 😍 1mo

Dilara @lil1inblue Thanks! I'll tell the photographer (my other half, who likes to take arty photos) 1mo

dabbe @Dilara L💚VELY. 🩶🤍🖤 4w

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