Litsy

The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories | Sarah Orne Jewett

#whereareyoumonday

While still visiting Norway and England in other books, today I am concentrating on Costal Maine, the setting of this collection of stories/vignettes by Sarah Orne Jewett, who was a writer much admired by Willa Cather.

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Tamra Loved that book! 3d

Cathythoughts I must stack 👍🏻❤️ 3d

Ruthiella @Tamra I am enjoying it! 3d

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Ruthiella @Cathythoughts It‘s very quiet with a lot of landscape descriptions. I think I can see where it might have inspired Cather. 3d

Andrea313 This is on my list, thank you for the encouragement to bump it up in my queue! I'm also loving these Smith & Taylor editions- so gorgeous. 💛 3d

Ruthiella @Andrea313 You are welcome. That is not the edition I am actually reading but I picked it for the picture because it is so pretty. 3d

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Ruthiella

The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories | Sarah Orne Jewett

#weekendreads

I have a lot going on this weekend, but I hope to at least have enough time to finish the #ohcanada pick and #EBBR and #NancyDrewBR . Those are quick ones.

I‘m reading the Sarah Orne Jewett b/c of the podcast “One Bright Book” and it takes time to digest.

The bottom two are also slower for me #hashtagbrigade and #DoorstopKristen #KLBR .

rachelsbrittain

KadaGul You are FULLY BOOKED 📚🤓📚 5d

Ruthiella @KadaGul I am! 😅 5d

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megnews

Family Tree #1: Better to Wish | Ann M. Martin

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If, like me, your reading style started out as Babysitters Club and morphed into historical fiction, this middle grade series is for you. This seems to be a sleeper by Ann M Martin, of Babysitters Club fame. Following a family tree from the depression, Kennedy‘s assassination, on through 9/11, Martin tackles tough family topics such as mental illness, disability, and alcoholism in a straightforward but gentle way.

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Yenya1954

Leeway Cottage: A Novel | Beth Gutcheon

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Historical fiction about World War II and the Nazis are marching into Denmark. Sydney Brant is a wealthy young woman who lives on Dundee Island off the coast of Maine who marries a Danish pianist. The novel takes place in both countries. Not as good as I hoped it would be. 3.5/5 ⭐️

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bookishbitch

A Wedding in Maine: A McCullagh Inn Story | Jen McLaughlin

My daughter's wedding yesterday was absolutely wonderful. The rain held off until after the ceremony, and the fog made it look ethereal. She married a wonderful man, who we all love, and we couldn't be happier for them both. 🍾🥂

AmyG What a beautiful photo…and bride! Congratulations 🍾 3w

BookmarkTavern Congratulations! 🎉🎈🎊🍾 3w

bookishbitch @AmyG and @BookmarkTavern Thank you! 2w

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CarolynM You both look beautiful 😍 Congratulations 🍾🎉 2w

bookishbitch @CarolynM Thank you! 2w

tpixie Two beautiful women, beautiful dresses, & such joy! So glad she has found a good man! Makes a mom breathe a little easier when you feel good about the match! Congrats! 3d

bookishbitch @tpixie thank you! And yes, it does. 3d

tpixie @bookishbitch 🩷💙 3d

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BookNAround

The Road to Dalton | Shannon Bowring

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This character study set in a small town is both devastating and hopeful. It is a quiet read, one giving the reader access to the secrets and sorrows of the lives of those living in Dalton. Full review at http://booknaround.blogspot.com/2024/10/review-road-to-dalton-by-shannon-bowring...

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GingerAntics

Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark | Cecelia Watson

If we hold fast to grammar and the idea that grammar rules have never changed and therefore original intent and meaning can be deduced through written text, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Maine become unconstitutional and cease to exist in modern America. Just think about that for a minute.
#CeceliaWatson #Semicolon #law #grammar #punctuation #WestVirginia #Kentucky #Maine #WTF

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OwenB

Dead Man's Wake: A Novel | Paul Doiron

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I good mystery! Warden Mike Bowditch is the main character who is out to solve a murder in Maine. I like the authors style of short chapter each laying a piece of the puzzle. Enjoyable book which is wrapped up with a good ending of the who done it.

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