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Library hold came in! I read this years ago (pre-Litsy I think). I can‘t wait to read it with @Librarybelle and the #LiteraryCrew.

CBee I loved this one! 14h

Sace @CBee the sad thing is I don‘t really remember much about it! 13h

tpixie Yay! I‘m starting my library ebook 13h

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Sace @tpixie I‘m hoping to make quite a bit of progress this weekend. 12h

tpixie @Sace 🍀🍀🍀 9h

tpixie 😂 @Sace just added it to Goodreads- and I read it Sept 2014. I now remember I loved it so I‘ll read it again with #Littens! ( since I don‘t remember it) @Librarybelle 9h

Sace @tpixie I do remember liking it so I figured I would like it even more reading with friends. 8h

tpixie @Sace yes! 🩷 7h

Librarybelle Yay!! @Sace @tpixie 7h

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tpixie

The Briar Club | Kate Quinn

#LiteraryCrew #AuthorAMonth #April

Here‘s a link to a cookbook to go with the book

I‘m sure everyone will want to make ARLENE'S CANDLE SALAD 🕯️ 🍍 😝 - maybe I should have posted THAT photo! 😝

https://www.katequinnauthor.com/uncategorized/the-briar-club-cookbook-recipes-fr...

Soubhiville, Librarybelle

PurpleyPumpkin This is great! As I was listening to the audiobook and realized there was a recipe for each character, I thought about checking to see if there was a list of the recipes somewhere online. But I didn‘t get around to it. 😅 Thanks for sharing! 🍌🍍🍒😂 2d

tpixie @PurpleyPumpkin yes! 👏🏻 I‘ve received an email about it today so I had to share!! 📘 2d

Librarybelle This is awesome! Thanks!! 2d

tpixie @Librarybelle yes!!! 🩵 2d

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TheAromaofBooks

Spin Around Space | Igloobooks

Good morning, everyone! The moment you have all been waiting for!! Our official #BookSpin number is FOUR! Our official #DoubleSpin number is ELEVEN (so close to 12 😂)!! I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at everyone‘s lists & am really looking forward to seeing your reviews!!

My next post will be the #BookSpinBingo card. I am NOT tagging anyone on that post!! If you want to bingo, please just check my profile for the card. This saves me ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont‘d) having to double tag everyone/keep track of who wants to bingo and who doesn‘t!!

I use the same tag list for the entire year, so if you would like to be added or removed, please just let me know. It takes me a while to tag everyone (there are a lot of you!!!) so I will add “FINISHED” to the last tag batch so you know whether or not I missed you. If I did, it was completely inadvertent. Sometimes I just spell someone‘s username wrong. ⬇
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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) As always, the link to the masterpost about how this challenge works can be found on my profile or here - https://thearomaofbooks.wordpress.com/bookspin-bookspinbingo-litsy-challenge/ - and the link to the Google Form where you can track your reads for the end-of-the-year-giveaway can be found here - https://forms.gle/2TgEz5N3NLq3GyV56

Thanks for playing, everyone!! Please know that I read EVERY comment on this post but don't always ⬇
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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) have time to reply to them all!! Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm and for making this challenge SO much fun!!

I'm going to post the Bingo board, and then come back and start the tag list on this post. Happy reading!!!
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TheAromaofBooks @Lcsmcat @AllDebooks @PuddleJumper @ChelseaM6010 @guinsgirlreads @OriginalCyn620 @TheSpineView @Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures @julieclair @Jess861 @BookNAround @Megabooks @AmyG @Suet624 @PathfinderNicole @SusanLee @JoeMo @Librarybelle 1w

TheAromaofBooks @ElizaMarie @Sace @Elizabeth2 @JackOBotts @Enchanted_Bibliophile @Zuhkeeyah @Jadams89 @wordslinger42 @LeafingThroughLife @vlwelser @Bookworm54 @peanutnine @LitsyEvents @Mollyanna @BarkingMadRead @Daisey @AnneCecilie @Bookwormjillk @JenReadsAlot 1w

TheAromaofBooks @lauraisntwilder @sherrisilvera @staci.reads @zezeki @behudd @JamieArc @AudioBookingWithLeah @sebrittainclark @Maggie4483 @BookmarkTavern @Jari-Chan @bookandbedandtea @Laughterhp @Chelsea.Poole @ShananigansReads @vonnie862 1w

TheAromaofBooks @Yuki_Onna @Eggs @Read4life @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @CBee @merelybookish @TheBookgeekFrau @Clare-Dragonfly @CoffeeNBooks @BacklistReader @Karisimo @Sarahreadstoomuch @Allylu @MatchlessMarie @ChaoticMissAdventures @rachelsbrittain 1w

TheAromaofBooks @RaeLovesToRead @Bklover @Sargar114 @MemoirsForMe @BarbaraJean @michellelav @tdrosebud @Larkken @ImperfectCJ @CSeydel @HeyT @Deblovestoread @Prairiegirl_reading @Caryl @Nessavamusic @BookwormAHN @AsYouWish @Caterina @Singout @AshleyHoss820 1w

TheAromaofBooks @DGRachel @willaful @kelli7990 @CoffeeK8 @majkia @BookKenz @BookishMadHatter @VeganCleopatra @Soubhiville @MallenNC @mrp27 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @kwmg40 @aperfectmjk @Lkempf @Marmie7 @janeycanuck 1w

TheAromaofBooks @bekakins @The.Great.Catsby @Pigpen_Reads @lil1inblue @Coffeymuse @robinb @DieAReader @DogMomIrene @rabbitprincess @hissingpotatoes @LeslieO @katiekat311 @TieDyeDude @ferskner @Kristelh @Chrissyreadit @KatieB @llwheeler @hes7 1w

TheAromaofBooks @Bookbuyingaddict @Scochrane26 @triplem80 @MaleficentBookDragon @candc320 @claudiuo @booksblanketsandahotbeverage @kstadt929 @Jess861 @Librariana @Lizpixie @GinaKButler @Rachel_reads @Librariana @becliz @5280reader @gossamerchild @rockpools @LibrarianRyan 1w

TheAromaofBooks @kimmypete @Rissreads @audraelizabeth @RainyDayReading @MittenGirlPeach @julsmarshall @melissajayne @Fortifiedbybooks @aCleverDuck @galueth28 @Bookzombie @GirlNamedJesse @Aconight @Allydanielle88 @Airykah13 @beliz @Nelnjali @cewilf 1w

TheAromaofBooks @KellyHamHer @a_lunae @Kiwidragonnerd @Shanaqui @LeeRHarry @Offmybookshelf @RoyallyReading

This is everyone on my tag list, so let me know if you would like to be added!!! 1w

PuddleJumper That's an ARC and an ebook for me! 1w

Librarybelle I‘ve got Under a Painted Sky and Murder Uncorked! 1w

Bookwormjillk Oh, yay! Something to start the day of right on this dark and stormy morning. 1w

Lcsmcat I got

Traitor to the Crown: The Untold Story of the Popish Plot and the Consipiracy Against Samuel Pepys

Bookbuyingaddict Thank you 🙏 🥰 1w

claudiuo Thank you so much! 1w

AmyG Yay! I will be reading

Under a Painted Sky

Sace Thank you! 1w

bookandbedandtea Woohoo! Mine is

The Five Year Lie: A Domestic Thriller

Eggs Thanks Sarah❣️ 1w

Caryl My July picks are Flush (Virginia Woolf) and Betsy in Spite of Herself (Maud Hart Lovelace). Hooray and thank you! 1w

julieclair I've got Lost Lake for #FictionalTraveler and Burial Rites for #LiteraryCrew 😃 1w

MemoirsForMe Yay! Thank Sarah! Another funny celeb memoir for me:

It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time

Aconight Made my list last week. Ill post now. Super busy week. 1w

CoffeeK8 Yay! Thanks for organizing 7d

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LitsyEvents

Burial Rites | Hannah Kent

Repost for @Librarybelle

Great discussion so far for The Chelsea Girls! Our next #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead is Kent‘s historical fiction account of the last woman set to be executed in Iceland.

Read at your own pace. Discussion on July 31st. I will post periodic check-ins throughout the month. All are welcome to join! I know several are planning to join in for the discussion!

See original post at https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2879329

Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 1w

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Librarybelle

Burial Rites | Hannah Kent

Great discussion so far for The Chelsea Girls! Our next #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead is Kent‘s historical fiction account of the last woman set to be executed in Iceland.

Read at your own pace. Discussion on July 31st. I will post periodic check-ins throughout the month. All are welcome to join! I know several are planning to join in for the discussion!

mcctrish, mjdowens, melissajayne, Jerdencon, tpixie, LapReader, Cuilin, kspenmoll, PurpleyPumpkin, Prairiegirl_reading, Deblovestoread, Teresereading, Sace, CatLass007, Mollyanna, BookwormAHN, Pogue, dabbe, Sargar114, Karisa, bumpinthenight, Singout, julieclair, AllDebooks, IriDas, Lkempf

AllDebooks @LitsyEvents 1w

Sace Just put a copy on hold at my library! 1w

Librarybelle Thank, @AllDebooks ! 1w

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Librarybelle Yay, @Sace ! 1w

julieclair Just picked up my copy at the library today! Also visited Iceland last month, so this timing worked out well for me! 1w

Librarybelle Oh yes, @julieclair ! 1w

Teresereading I just finished The Good People for Bookclub. And currently listening to Always Home, always Homesick, so keen for a trifecta! I‘m in!! 1w

Librarybelle @Teresereading Perfect! I‘ve read The Good People and liked it, but not as much as Burial Rites. 7d

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Sargar114

Hester: A Novel | Laurie Lico Albanese

so-so

Started this with print and was really struggling to get through. I switched to audio and it was much easier to get through. The story of Isobel, a Scottish seamstress who ends up going to Salem. What I didn‘t catch from reading but came through much clearer in audio was that Isobel sees color in letters and in a time where this could get you killed. It‘s a story of perseverance and friendship. Read for #literarycrew

Librarybelle

Librarybelle It‘s good to know that the audio is easier to get through than the print—I actually still have a little bit to read of this, and it‘s not as engaging as I had hoped it would be. 1w

Sargar114 @Librarybelle I was having the same issue, I would recommend switching then. The narrator does a Scottish brogue and it works well while she also does the male voices which I always find kind of weird. But audio was much better to get through. I ended up enjoying it overall, probably 3.5 if I‘m gonna be technical. 1w

Librarybelle Very good to know! 1w

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Librarybelle

The Chelsea Girls | Fiona Davis

It‘s time for our #LiteraryCrew discussion! I have 7 questions posted as spoilers; you can find these on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtag.

I think this is my favorite of Davis‘s I‘ve read so far. Hope you enjoyed it too!

mcctrish, mjdowens, melissajayne, Jerdencon, tpixie, LapReader, Cuilin, kspenmoll, PurpleyPumpkin, Prairiegirl_reading, Deblovestoread, Sace, CatLass007, Mollyanna, BookwormAHN, Pogue, dabbe, Sargar114, Karisa, bumpinthenight, Singout, julieclair, AllDebooks, Lkempf

TheBookHippie I enjoyed this read very much -

This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland

TheBookHippie This one as well

The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey Into Greenland's Buried Past and Our Perilous Future

TheBookHippie Greenland is the world's largest island, not a continent, and is located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. It is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. While part of North America geographically, it has strong cultural and historical ties to Europe, particularly Norway and Denmark. 2w

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TheBookHippie Nuuk, Greenland's capital, is a small city on the country's southwest coast. Its large fjord system is known for waterfalls, humpback whales and icebergs. The waterfront is dotted with brightly colored houses against the backdrop of Sermitsiaq mountain. Greenland National Museum has mummies and Inuit skin boats, while the Nuuk Art Museum displays local works. The Katuaq cultural center offers films, concerts and art.
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TheBookHippie Greenland's education system includes primary, secondary, and higher education levels, with a 10-year compulsory primary education for children aged 6-16. While education is free, including university, and students may receive a monthly grant, challenges remain in quality and completion rates, particularly at the secondary and higher education levels. 2w

Jerdencon I really enjoyed this one! But I love all her books! 2w

PurpleyPumpkin I really enjoyed this book! It reminded me of The Briar Club, but went in a different direction. A definite pick for me!👍🏽 1w

Sargar114 Good pick, thank you for hosting! 1w

Sargar114 @PurpleyPumpkin agree there are similarities to the Briar Club, especially with it being the same time period. Still working my way through that one but I like the artsy feel of this one. 1w

julieclair So, I was 2/3 through and loving it. Then the library wouldn‘t let me renew. 😭 So I‘m back on the waitlist and will finish whenever. 😕 1w

PurpleyPumpkin @Sargar114 Yes, definitely enjoyed the artsy side of this one!🙌🏽 1w

Karisa @PurpleyPumpkin Agreed! Definitely has some parallels with Briar Club (house, women MCs, red scare). I liked both 😊 1w

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Librarybelle

The Chelsea Girls | Fiona Davis

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7. McCarthyism plays a massive role in this novel. Do you think McCarthyism made romantic and friendly relationships difficult? Why or why not? If so, what were the complications and the consequences of having a relationship? ~from Reading Group Guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

Link in comments to a PBS American Experience page on Joseph McCarthy and McCarthyism

mcctrish I think connections can be found between McCarthyism and Trumpism today. It is really hard to overlook that kind of awful in a person 2w

Jerdencon @mcctrish I agree! So many times I was reading about McCarthyism it felt like I was reading about the ICE raids and it made me sad on how the world doesn‘t ever learn. 2w

Deblovestoread I agree! There are so many similarities. History continues to repeat itself. 1w

Sargar114 It‘s hard not to be disappointed in someone who shares appalling beliefs about a group of people the way McCarthyism and Trumpers do. 1w

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Librarybelle

The Chelsea Girls | Fiona Davis

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6. “Maxine‘s bravery in the square, as well as now, with the major, astonished Hazel. She wished she were that brash. But she wouldn‘t dare question an authority figure. Always the understudy, in life as well as in art.” How does Hazel transform throughout the novel, and does the word “understudy,” which she considers to have negative connotations, change in meaning as well? ~from Reading Group Guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

Sargar114 Oh interesting I forgot about her role at the start as an understudy.considering once she took the lead and directed she became much more of a fighter and much more brazen. 1w

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Librarybelle

The Chelsea Girls | Fiona Davis

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5. How do Hazel and Maxine subvert or conform to 1950s expectations and gender roles? ~from Reading Group Guides #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

Sargar114 I found it interesting that Maxine was able to be a spy by conforming. She was able to get inside and serve the needs of the party. Hazel fought so hard (rightfully so) but it‘s ultimately what led her to be an outcast. 1w

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