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March is national reading month so we did a book swap at work :) I could have also grabbed the new Emily Henry but I was a dolt and thought I already read it 😂

KadaGul @BethM "Beach Read" by Emily Henry has taken my breath away! In my opinion, it's her best work yet! I couldn't put it down once I started reading it.

Beach Read: the ONLY laugh-out-loud love story you�ll want to read on holiday

BethM @KadaGul I loved that one! The one I failed to grab was Happy Place. 3w

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Maria_Pulver

Cloud Cuckoo Land (Large Print Edition): Large Print | Anthony Doerr

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You could hardly err on a book about a book, or a library, or better yet both. And if it entertains the idea that manuscripts don't burn - you have it all. Though they do burn, or drown, or get eaten by mice. But stories survive and get retold. Bulgakov's Woland has more flair with that, but Doerr's Zeno Ninis feels closer to us, mere mortals, with his humility and humanity. And with his story

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Megzmarie5

Cloud Cuckoo Land | Anthony Doerr

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“Why can‘t healing happen as quickly as wounding?” What a phenomenal book about the trajectory of time, memories and the steadfast heart of human nature. READ THIS IF YOU HAVE THE CHANCE!! top of my favorites now

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Lauren-at-LibraryThing

Cloud Cuckoo Land (Large Print Edition): Large Print | Anthony Doerr

LibraryThing's Book Psychic (https://www.bookpsychic.com/) recommended Cloud Cuckoo Land for me- so far, it's a match! 🔮

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DHill

The Tournament | Matthew Reilly

Saturdays are all about sneaking in reading time in between games during volleyball season.

@THill

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AmyG

Cloud Cuckoo Land | Anthony Doerr

I am going to look for him at football games. His students are so lucky! Go Blue! 💙💛

MittenGirlPeach How very cool! 8mo

dabbe Sheer awesomeness. 🧡💚🧡 8mo

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BookBorg

Cloud Cuckoo Land | Anthony Doerr

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liked it! great characters

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mjtwo

Ghost Empire | Richard Fidler

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26-30 Jul 23 (audiobook)
Not sure why I chose this, but it was well-researched, if a little repetitive, and Richard Fidler is an amicable guide (who I was previously only familiar with as one of the DAAS) through this period of history. I knew little of the Byzantine empire and do feel more informed at the end. Not a period I could imagine reading up on further - there seemed to be a lot of palace intrigue, war and blood.

CarolynM Fidler‘s become a radio presenter on the ABC doing serious interviews on a program called Conversations. I believe it‘s available as a podcast, if you‘re interested. (edited) 9mo

mjtwo @CarolynM I might. He comes across as a lovely person (and a very good father). 9mo

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Deblovestoread

Cloud Cuckoo Land | Anthony Doerr

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Finally! I‘m not sure what is says about me that I will sit on a book for months (years) after anxiously awaiting its release but here we are. I really enjoyed all the characters and plot lines in this one. I am glad each story was told in a linear fashion otherwise it might have been confusing. 4.5 🌟 2nd book finished for #JubilantJuly and #4 of my hardback #14books14weeks list.

Andrew65, TheHeartlandBookFairy

Ruthiella Yup. Did I preorder Shrines of Gaiety in 2022? Have I read it yet? 🙊 9mo

Amiable I haven‘t read this one yet —glad to hear you loved it. 9mo

ReadingRachael 😬 Lol! I feel seen!!! 😂. I can be really bad for doing this too……including in the case of this book. I will now make sure it is on my #BookSpin list for next month. I think part of me doesn‘t want the anticipation to be over 🤷‍♀️ 9mo

Andrew65 I do that too! 🤔😔 Well done 👏👏👏 9mo

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Deblovestoread

Cloud Cuckoo Land | Anthony Doerr

Joining in #JubilantJuly with high hopes to finish all these books plus keep up on a couple of buddy reads.

As always, I love this choose your own goals readathon.

Andrew65

Andrew65 Great to have you with us, good luck 😁 9mo

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