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#BookSpin and #DoubleSpin for May! I‘m really excited about The Library at Night. It‘s been on my TBR for years, and my husband bought me a copy maybe a year ago at Christmas. It‘s on my #50x50 list and its time has come! My DoubleSpin landed on the same category as April‘s BookSpin (1950s—70s for #192025), which I still haven‘t read—I think it‘s a sign 😆 So I‘ll pick two of those three above, and one will be for April and one for May!

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Lcsmcat I remember loving A Separate Peace when I read it in high school. 2d

Bookish.SAM I LOVED The Library and Night! And went to the immersive experience in Toronto a few years ago with the only other book nerd in my life, my cousin. We polished off the day at Library Bar in the Royal York. One of my best book nerd days ever! 📚🤓❤️ 2d

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! I need to look at my list and figure out a strategy for my remaining books for that challenge - I actually don't have a lot of slots left so I feel like it's really doable!! 23h

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BarbaraJean @Lcsmcat I'm leaning toward that one and Black Sheep! 19h

BarbaraJean @Bookish.SAM Oh, that sounds amazing!! I'm so curious--what was the immersive experience?! 19h

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks I'm at about 75% for #192025--I think I need to read 2-3 books for it per month in order to finish in time. #BookSpin seems determined to keep me on track! 😂 19h

Bookish.SAM https://showoneproductions.ca/ru/event/library-at-night/. It was inspired by the book. A virtual reality tour of several famous (real and fictional) libraries around the world. Very interesting. (edited) 2h

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BarbaraJean

Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom | John O'Donohue

April‘s #DoubleSpin is clear—and is also my #44 pick for #50x50. For my #BookSpin, I get to pick a book published in the 1950s—70s for #192025. Above are the three I‘m thinking about… any recommendations?

TheAromaofBooks

Suet624 Yay for Anam Cara. I‘ve only read A Separate Peace (as a teenager) out of the three and I liked it. (edited) 1mo

TheBookHippie I like them all 👀🤫🙃 1mo

BarbaraJean @Suet624 I'm really looking forward to Anam Cara. It's been on my list for so long and it's nice to have the “assignment“ to read it! @TheBookHippie Good news is I'll be reading them all at some point before the end of the year!! 1mo

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TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean literal DECADES since my reading of them 😂 1mo

TheAromaofBooks Oh Black Sheep is one of my favorite Heyer romances!! 1mo

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks Oh, that‘s good to know! I‘ve been leaning toward Black Sheep anyway because I‘m pretty sure that will be a nice escapist read—the other two, not so much 😆 1mo

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BarbaraJean

The Library at Night | Alberto Manguel

My birthday is tomorrow, which means my #50x50 reading challenge kicks off tomorrow! I‘m planning to read 50 books from my TBR before my 50th birthday (which is in 2028). I‘m planning to start with one of these:

Raybearer—30: gifted w/in last 5 years
Bird by Bird—9: about writing
Anam Cara—44: related to my vocation
The Library at Night—7: about books/reading

If you‘d like to join in, the link to the StoryGraph challenge is in the comments. ⤵️

BarbaraJean Link to challenge: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/ab3488e6-d99a-4172-a099-3fc97c2... 1mo

BarbaraJean Reminder tags for people who‘ve joined the challenge! @julesG @TheBookHippie @CSeydel @Librarybelle @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage @Bookwormjillk 1mo

CSeydel Happy birthday! 1mo

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Bookwormjillk Thanks for the tag! I need to make my list. 1mo

TheBookHippie Working on my list!!! I‘m excited! 1mo

TheBookHippie Happiest of birthdays to you!! 1mo

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Happy birthday! I read bird by bird in college and liked it 🐦‍⬛ 1mo

Butterfinger Happy birthday!!!! 1mo

Librarybelle I was thinking about this challenge this morning! I have to do my #bookspinbingo list today, so maybe I‘ll start strategizing this as well! Happy birthday! 1mo

julesG I'll probably put my list together tomorrow. 1mo

BarbaraJean @CSeydel @TheBookHippie @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage @Butterfinger Thank you!! @Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle @julesG It‘s been fun seeing what others have added to the challenge on SG! 1mo

kspenmoll Thanks! Just joined your challenge! Happy birthday! 1mo

Deblovestoread Joined! Happy birthday 🎂🎈📚🎉 1mo

BarbaraJean @kspenmoll @Deblovestoread Thank you! Yay!! Glad to have you along for the ride! 1mo

MemoirsForMe Happy Birthday! You‘ll love Bird by Bird! 🥳🎉🎂📚 1mo

BarbaraJean @MemoirsForMe Thank you! I‘m sure I will! 1mo

Bookwormjillk I hope you had a happy birthday. Story Graph is giving me fits right now but I am in. I am considering re-reading 50 books I've loved in the past. (I turn 50 in 2027) 1mo

BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk Thank you--it was a happy birthday! I love your re-read idea--that sounds like a great way to read into to your 50th. 😊 1mo

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BarbaraJean

BookSpinBingo | Untitled

#BookSpin list for April (even though I haven‘t even started my BookSpin or #DoubleSpin from March yet 😬)

Lots of challenge/buddy read picks on this list, with #192025, #ChristiesCapers, #OokBOokClub, and my own #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead and #50x50. But it also stays pretty close to my physical TBR—which is ostensibly my goal with BookSpin! Looking forward to the numbers next week!

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! The Man in the Brown Suit is one of my favorite Christie books, even though (because??) it's completely ridiculous 😂 Is All Creatures Great and Small a buddy read? I love those books so much!! 1mo

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks All Creatures is on my list for #192025, and so is The Man in the Brown Suit, for that matter (with a nice #ChristiesCapers overlap)! I've never read either and both feel like fun & cozy reads, which I need more and more these days. 1mo

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LitsyEvents

Birthdays Happen | Herbert Kavet

@BarbaraJean birthday fun 🎉

My birthday is in just under 3 weeks & l've been putting together a multi-year reading challenge to complete before 3/31/28 (my 50th birthday). I went through my physical shelves & TBR lists and chose 50 books l'd really like to finish before I turn 50. Then, I wrote prompts for each-so anyone who'd like to join me can choose their own books for the challenge. Who wants to read #50x50 along with me?

LitsyEvents Storygraph. https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/ab3488e6-d99a-4172-a099-3fc97c2... 2mo

BarbaraJean Thanks for re-posting! 2mo

Bookwormjillk Great idea! We‘re about the same age. I‘ll make a list too. 2mo

BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk 🎉🎉Yay! Glad to have you join the fun! 2mo

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BarbaraJean

Birthdays Happen | Herbert Kavet

My birthday is in just under 3 weeks & I‘ve been putting together a multi-year reading challenge to complete before 3/31/28 (my 50th birthday 😱). I went through my physical shelves & TBR lists and chose 50 books I‘d really like to finish before I turn 50. Then, I wrote prompts for each—so anyone who‘d like to join me can choose their own books for the challenge. Who wants to read #50x50 along with me? Link to StoryGraph challenge in the comments!

LitsyEvents

BarbaraJean Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/ab3488e6-d99a-4172-a099-3fc97c2...
Tagging a few friends & my March 31 birthday buddies @julesG and @Cathythoughts, but all are welcome! @TheAromaofBooks @julieclair @lauraisntwilder @librarybelle @TheSpineView @Amiable @monalyisha @CSeydel @TheBookHippie @Ruthiella @Daisey @quietjenn @MommyWantsToReadHerBook (edited) 2mo

CSeydel 🎂🎈🎉📚 2mo

Librarybelle Oh! This sounds like fun! 2mo

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TheBookHippie Well I‘m past 50 - however my 50th birthday was so much fun. 😂 I loved my 40s -enjoy the last of yours!!! (Also I had a baby then instead of menopause) I‘m in for the challenge 🙃 2mo

BookmarkTavern Happy birthday in three weeks! 🎉🎉🎉 2mo

daena Love this! 2mo

BarbaraJean @CSeydel @Librarybelle @TheBookHippie Yay! Thanks for joining in! @BookmarkTavern @daena Thank you!! 💜 2mo

julesG Cool idea!! I'll have a look at it. (my 50th is in 2030, that's close to yours) 2mo

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