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jlhammar
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Sweet and charming middle grade graphic memoir. Santat writes about a life-changing trip to Europe in 1989, just before starting high school. He really manages to capture what being thirteen was like in all its awkward glory.

TieDyeDude So good! 7d
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peanutnine
Lonely Planet Scotland | Lonely Planet
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Camping this weekend and I brought along this little book to get started on planning our honeymoon trip. I'm getting excited! 8 months to go 😄
Hit me with your recs for books set in Scotland to read before our trip or places to see while we're there!
#weekendreading #travelplanning

TheBookHippie How fun! 4w
Kitta Trainspotting is a fairly obvious suggestion but it‘s a tough read as it‘s in Scot‘s dialect! Ian rankin if you like crime, Iain Banks for speculative fiction, and How to be Both by Ali Smith or Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart for literary fiction! I used to live in Scotland and it was amazing. Have a great time! 4w
Kitta Oh wait How to be both is just by a Scottish author not set in Scotland 😆 4w
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Kitta Most of Ali Smith‘s books are set in Cambridge, where she lives 4w
peanutnine @Kitta oooh thank you!!! 4w
vonnie862 We did Scotland last summer and loved it! How long are you going to be there? 4w
peanutnine @vonnie862 two weeks! 4w
vonnie862 @peanutnine that's how long I was there for and did so much. If you're interested in my itinerary, you can email me. My email is my litsy handle plus Gmail dot com. 4w
peanutnine @vonnie862 that's awesome! Thank you 😊 4w
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Smrloomis
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Heart warming, filled with great illustrations and an innocent first crush before high school. Really good read that I recommend highly.

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TracyReadsBooks
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Santat‘s National Book Award winning graphic novel about a school trip to Europe when he was in middle school is marvelous in every way—from the delightful art to the heartfelt, poignant detailing of all the awkwardness that comes with being thirteen—and definitely deserving of all the accolades it‘s received. A wonderful story about finding yourself, exploring the world, and discovering your place in it. A fantastic book.

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Marilola
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It is a must have book. It is an eye opener and perfect for the politically incorrect…

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Kinniska
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I picked this title up after it was referenced in a couple other travelogues. He goes on foot, has some of the languages and adopts numerous others, and ends up staying on in Central Europe, living there many years after, until the war.

He alternates among easygoing narrative, charming descriptions of the people he encounters, & florid architectural descriptions.
Skim the architecture, but don‘t miss the footnotes! So many unexpected anecdotes.

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TieDyeDude
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A near perfect encapsulation of the joy, awkwardness, naivete, isolation, curiosity, insecurity, friendships, and trials of teen years. The author recounts a life-changing class trip to Europe. His experience really spoke to my inner child; introverted, self-doubting, finding it easier to be alone than potentially end up with my foot in my mouth, and occasionally finding someone who doesn't care about all that. #firstsecondbooks

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Purpleness
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So, if Henry III was the one appointing the popes, did he dismiss one for buying the title from…himself? Bold move, Henry, bold move.