🩵 I've already read so many great books this year, but Now in November by Josephine Winslow Johnson is one that I still think about.
🩵 I haven't had to DNF a book yet! I did pause Somewhere Beyond the Sea because I've had trouble concentrating on audiobooks, but that was a me problem.
#wondrouswednesday @eggs
Next for book club. #FirstSaturdayReaders
pickWOW! What a book. The language is beautifully evocative. It's reflective and thoughtful. It's heartbreakingly human. I am saddened that it isn't a better-known book. I still have more research to do, but I saw a blog that suggested that Johnson "faded" into obscurity because of the inherent politics in her writing. The book does seem that it was ahead of its time, so I can see that being a factor. Plus, she was a woman.
Read this book.
pickI‘ve always thought giraffes were pretty amazing creatures, but I never fully appreciated their magnificence until I got to meet two of them up close.
This is a captivating tale that beautifully illustrates the extraordinary influence and transformative power of animals on our lives. Every aspect of this book enchanted me.
For the complete giraffe story and full review abookandadog.com/blog/west-with-giraffes
My bookspin for March, a Canadian #Canlit children's classic from the 1980s. Hope to start later today!
pickSo I was a little annoyed that this book was more about two people working at a newspaper than about children being sold out of desperation in the 1930s. But after a bit I became so immersed in the story that it didn't matter anymore.
3/80
January #DoubleSpin #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#ReadingMyTBRs #Read2025 @DieAReader
"Outside the guarded entrance, reporters circled like a pack of wolves."
#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl
#TLT #ThreeListThursday
This retired English teacher's score sucked! 😂 Though the 17 books I did read were not from childhood but from my years teaching middle school. My 3 choices are for the following reasons:
JOHNNY TREMAIN: #love
OUT OF THE DUST: #lovetoinfinity--in my top 5 list of fave books of all time!
CHARLOTTE'S WEB: Only an Honor winner? #wtf?
Here's the link if you haven't played yet: https://shorturl.at/kosig
pickHave you ever finished a book and you‘re not sure if you pick up another for a while because it was so good? That‘s how I feel after finishing The Four Winds
