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Book Clubs: Women and the Uses of Reading in Everyday Life | Elizabeth Long

So a local cafe is now hosting a biweekly Silent Book Club near my home and I‘m thinking about joining. The concept sounds perfect for me…quietly reading in the company of other book lovers, enjoying a beverage and then socializing/sharing what I‘m reading. Appeals to me, especially the part of no assigned book to read. Do any of you have thoughts about or experience with this sort of book club? Should I give it a go??

Suet624 You should definitely give it a go. We have several that run in my area and I haven‘t gone yet due to other obligations but a lot of people show up and enjoy it. 3w

Readerann A library 30 minutes from me does this monthly. I‘ve been wanting to try it out (and maybe suggest it to my local branch). 3w

BiblioLitten Omg! That is totally my kind of book club! 💙 3w

thegirlwiththelibrarybag Ooh! Sounds great! Reading what you want and being in the company of other people who like reading? (Plus you can always leave if it‘s not good) 3w

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Insomnia: A Cultural History | Eluned Summers-Bremner

Insomnia

If I could just have
A moment of silence please
For my sleepless nights

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AmyG Here here 👊🏻 4mo

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TheSpineView Poor thing! 💛🐝💛 4mo

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dabbe Those “s“ sounds offer quietness! 💛🐝💛 4mo

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Place: A Short Introduction | Tim Cresswell

I‘m getting into the short introduction.

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Television: Critical Methods and Applications | Jeremy G. Butler

Another day of Christmas movies followed up by some reading sprints with the #Reading1000Pages crew. Gonna audiobook til I fall asleep.

#WinterGames #HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks

kelli7990 I watched Jingle Ball. 8mo

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Television: Critical Methods and Applications | Jeremy G. Butler

Merry Christmas Littens! I‘ve literally been in my pjs watching movies all day. Red One is on now. No idea what to watch next.

willaful “Spirited“! 8mo

TheBookgeekFrau Merry Christmas! 💚❤️ 8mo

ShananigansReads @willaful I wanted to but I don‘t have AppleTV 😞 8mo

dabbe Happiest of holidays. 💙❄️💙 8mo

bthegood Happy holidays ✨️ 8mo

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Television: Critical Methods and Applications | Jeremy G. Butler

I spent Saturday bingeing Christmas-y TV and Movies including every holiday episode of Supestore (I really miss that show) shout out to Hulu for pulling those episodes. Also, Finding Mr Christmas is gonna be a really cute competition.

#WinterGames #HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks

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Plotting Women: Gender and Representation in Mexico | Jean Franco

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Book #17 of 2024: “Plotting Women” by Jean Franco

This was a challenge. I lack a lot of the background needed to understand many of the references made to other texts and authors, but the topic (women who, in their own ways, subverted gender norms/expectations in Mexican culture) was engrossing. I wouldn‘t recommend this book unless this has been a field of study for you already. It‘s dense.