pickThis doesn‘t beat out The Age of Innocence in all its agonized handkerchief-twisting of a great love left unfulfilled, but The House of Mirth can be almost as riveting (and even more salacious) as a young socialite desperately attempts to ingratiate herself into the highest moneyed circles of Old New York, which lack for nothing except substance. The only thing standing in the way for the ambitious Miss Lily Bart is her conscience.
repost for @CSeydel
THIS IS NOT A SWAP: nobody is buying anything. You provide a link to a list of TBR books. Your match chooses 4 from the list + 1 surprise book and makes a post with 3-5 words/phrases describing each book (eg: Classic sci-fi, Chunkster, Film adaptation = DUNE). You choose one based on the descriptions, and then they reveal the title.
Everyone reads their blind date book over Valentine‘s Day weekend (or anytime in February).
pickMasterpiece. A book about a man‘s life and not much more. Wow.
pickI learned a lot about social anxiety and selective mutism through this one. It‘s given me food for thought for myself and my kiddos. I appreciated that Mira‘s concerns with friends, speaking in front of class, and interacting with a younger sibling are pretty universal even with everything else she‘s dealing with.
My first DNF for 2026. Satire just isn't my thing and I don't think it was going to seem any more amusing to me the further I read, so I abandoned @ 75 pgs
Radiant Star - Ann Leckie (May 12)
Exit Party - Emily St. John Mandel (September TBD)
As You Wake, Break The Shell - Becky Chambers (October 13)
#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern
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