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Whale Fall | Elizabeth O'Connor

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4⭐️ I was quite surprised by this book and liked the descriptions of life in this remote Welsh fishing village prior to WWII. Read for the #literarycrew #readalong. #2025 #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #fiction

Librarybelle

Librarybelle I was very surprised by it too. Glad you liked this! 6d

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julesG

Night Watch | Terence David John Pratchett

#OokBOokClub

Just a friendly reminder that we'll be reading #NightWatch next! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on October 8th! Woohoo!

If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

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julesG @Jennifer3 @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful @SconsinBookyBadger @Balibee146 @Deblovestoread @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @Lizpixie @BarbaraJean @AlaMich 7d

Bookperson96 The Discworld-series are part of my TBR. I am still new here on Litsy and wanna get to know this place first. Anyways, wishing all who participate/join on Oct. 8th an enjoyable day and lots of reading/discussion time. 5d

julesG @Bookperson96 Thank you! You may join us any time. 5d

Bookperson96 You‘re welcome. 5h

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julesG

The Fifth Elephant | Terry Pratchett

#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #TheFifthElephant!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

julesG @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful @SconsinBookyBadger @Balibee146 @Deblovestoread @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @Lizpixie @BarbaraJean @AlaMich 7d

julesG @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Liatrek @khooliha @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 7d

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julesG

Jingo | Terry Pratchett

#OokBOokClub

Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find the #Jingo post & tap "show me" on the spoiler tag to join in the discussion. Join in whenever you can! Today. Tomorrow. Next month! The post will always be up so just tag each other & we'll jump in to discuss with you. Feel free to chat about anything!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

julesG @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Liatrek @khooliha @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 1w

julesG @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful @SconsinBookyBadger @Balibee146 @Deblovestoread @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @Lizpixie @BarbaraJean @alamich 1w

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julesG

Jingo (Revised) | Terry Pratchett

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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #Jingo feel free to discuss anything! Don't forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

julesG @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful @SconsinBookyBadger @Balibee146 @Deblovestoread @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @Lizpixie @BarbaraJean @AlaMich 1w

julesG @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Liatrek @khooliha @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 1w

kwmg40 This story felt pretty dark for a Discworld novel, even if it did contain some very funny scenes. Two aspects that I liked very much: the continuing character development of Vimes and the hilarious and intriguing Dis-organiser. 6d

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julesG @kwmg40 The Dis-Organiser was hilarious indeed. 6d

julesG Yes, the novel was darker than what we've seen so far, but it can't all be sunshine and rainbows. Not even on Discworld. I think Pratchett used the Watch novels deliberately to show the darker side of life. 6d

willaful I think this was one of his more ambitious books and it's not entirely successful. But it's full of fantastic gut-punch scenes, as well as laughs. 5d

julesG @willaful There's a lot packed into the story. This time round I noticed a lot of small things connected to history (wars, border disputes, fishing rights squabbles,...) that I didn't notice upon my first read or didn't know about back then, which make more sense to me and made the novel feel less 'unsuccessfully ambitious'. 5d

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BarkingMadRead

Cujo | Stephen King

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #cujo
Please be mindful of spoilers. We have new readers to King who haven‘t read all of his books. When referencing his other work, please keep this in mind for our new-to-King friends. Don‘t forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!
#StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

BarkingMadRead @jessclark78 @kathywheeler @imperfectcj @roary47 @fortifiedbybooks @kwmg40 @bookwormjillk @maddustkitties @tiedyedude @jenlovesjt47 @5feet.of.fury @balibee146 @bookwormahn @addison_reads @sconsinbookybadger @alldebooks @paperbackpirate @sace @bklover @karkar @julies_bookshelf_adventures @bekakins @elizamarie 2w

Bookwormjillk One of my earliest memories is asking my Dad what he was reading and him teaching me what rabies was....

I thought this was okay, but it dragged a bit. I'm pretty sure I've read it before, but didn't remember much. 2w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk this one always gets me because it‘s something that could totally happen 2w

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BookwormAHN I remember reading this in 4th grade and the first few pages terrified me but I also remember me and my mother getting in an argument on how to spell damn and me showing it to her in the book 😸 2w

BookwormAHN I also agree that this is the most realistic of his terrors and all dogs should be vaccinated for rabies. 2w

BookwormAHN Also the monster/man in the closet is the same as the serial killer in The Dead Zone. 2w

BarkingMadRead @BookwormAHN yesssss I love a good Easter egg! 2w

5feet.of.fury @BookwormAHN lol for the vocal lesson 😂 and I agree, Cujo didn‘t want to be a bad dog. The whole thing is so upsetting. 2w

KathyWheeler I ended up feeling bad for Cujo as well as for the people in this novel. It does drag a little bit though. 2w

AllDebooks This one hit me hardest. I thought the pace was goid and added to the tension. My heart broke for Cujo. I was incensed at Tad's parents for not being more supportive. Both of them had the heebie jeebies around the cupboard and noticed the awful smell. There is no rational explanation, but I would not be putting my child in that room. 2w

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LitsyEvents

Gunslinger | Stephen King

repost for @BarkingMadRead

Just a reminder that September‘s #LosersClub read is #gunslinger Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about July 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

BarkingMadRead Thank you for sharing! 3w

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BarkingMadRead

The Dark Tower, the Gunslinger | Stephen King

Just a reminder that September‘s #LosersClub read is #gunslinger Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about July 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

Bookwormjillk Ohhhh so excited for this one. One of my favorites. 3w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk me too! I love this series! I think the only ones I like more are the Holly books! 3w

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Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead That's a tough call! 3w

Sparklemn I‘m going to join you if I may? (edited) 3w

BarkingMadRead @sparklemn absolutely 3w

PaperbackPirate I just got the graphic novel version of The Gunslinger so I might join in with that. I‘ve already read The Gunslinger and am looking forward to a reread now that I know how the series ends. 3w

BarkingMadRead @PaperbackPirate I love that! 3w

kwmg40 I‘ll join you in a reread of this one! 3w

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julesG

Fifth Elephant (Revised) | Terence David John Pratchett

#OokBOokClub

Just a friendly reminder that we'll be reading #FifthElephant next! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on September 8th! Woohoo!

If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead