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catsuit_mango
L'oreille et la vie | Alfred Tomatis
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A book recommanded by my singing coach as i might have a little problem finding the right tune.
It's an autobiography/research history. A bit dated but interesting.

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Larkken
Rooster | Don Trembath
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#tob crew, I am ambling through the current and former brackets and need help understanding the zombie picks 😫
How are these chosen? I see it is a poll… does everyone who participates in the poll pick their favorite from among the shortlist, and the two with the highest votes that were also eliminated in previous rounds make a comeback in the quarterfinals?
I don‘t remember those who tob, so consider yourself tagged if you like, and thanks!

BkClubCare Hello! @ruthiella is more an expert than I but will attempt to answer: The zombies are a poll and offered very early in the process. Yes, it does seem like a popularity poll. I rarely have enough read to make even an educated guess so I have been known to skip it, sadly. Many try to consider that”best” or favorite that might get not do well in the bracket. Ah! It is all gambling! Anything can happen. So, as a book fails to advance its _ 2/3 (edited) 1y
BkClubCare _ its bracket, they consider the highest zombie vote getter that could still end up for the zombie rounds. Ask away, if this doesn‘t make sense. I voted for Tomorrow as my zombie this year; I didn‘t vote last year. 1y
Ruthiella You got it @BkClubCare ! I‘m no expert. 😅It usually is a popularity contest in that the zombie poll is so early and I can‘t imagine anyone having read all the shortlist by then. I voted for Mouth to Mouth only because so many on Litsy really liked it. I hadn‘t yet read it. 1y
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BkClubCare @Ruthiella - thx for chiming in! AND… I always tell everyone that the whole point of the TOB absolutely is the ridiculousness of attempting to “March Madness” books in a play off!!! It probably most-decidedly shouldn‘t be taken seriously and is all a nutty time to have amazing book discussion. Do not get seduced by any book being better than another. It is the fun of the digging, the analyzing, the thing you hadn‘t thought of. 1y
Larkken @BkClubCare @Ruthiella excellent. Thanks!! That does make sense - it‘s a way for folks to give another shot to the book they are secretly rooting for! Ha, love it. It means I can use it in my own bracket as a “second chance” for my own faves 😉 since my own bracket is all for fun anyway (edited) 1y
Larkken I agree entirely @BkClubCare - I‘ll never be able to keep up with the current tob list, but I love getting the opportunity to compare each book as I read it with everyone else‘s thoughts, even if I read them way after the competition! I was ready to discount Mouth to Mouth as fine but maybe a bit meh but others‘ comments really made me look at the narrative structure in a new way and one which brought more to my analysis of the story 👍🏻 1y
BkClubCare @Larkken - I find it to be one of the best lit discussion corners of the universe. We will have to see what/how Discord/Disqus changes it, tho. Change is inevitable 1y
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LitsyEvents
Rooster | Don Trembath
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repost for @BarbaraBB

With the announcement of the #ToB23 shortlist, the zombie vote and the brackets already (!) it is time to think about our alternative tournament as well. We‘ll read the shortlisted books (or most of them) and vote among our group for the same brackets as the real ToB to come up with our own winner. Who wants to join? I am tagging Littens who participated in earlier editions but everyone is welcome to join!

BarbaraBB Thanks for sharing! 1y
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Chelsea.Poole
The Blue House | Phoebe Wahl
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We read so many children‘s books in this household and never post about them…but THIS BOOK. I had to get this to fellow readers who may love it like I do 😭
I love everything about it..Beautiful illustrations, dad and son rep, the child‘s name is my son‘s name (Leo), the feelings attached to homes/dwellings. Favorite children‘s book of 2021. We‘ve read it then and again this year!

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youcanneverreadtomuch
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Pickpick

Lots of great books to take back today before Baby Storytime. All great to read to the little ones in your life.

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Robotswithpersonality
The Blue House | Phoebe Wahl
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A fondness for sunflowers...as with Little Witch Hazel, I completely adore Phoebe Whal's illustration style and her ability to insert lush botanicals into the images. Sonya's Chickens manages a colourful and kind and honest take on the circle of life. The Blue House recognizes change is a part of life and healthy expressions of grieving what is lost or outside your control.

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Robotswithpersonality
The Blue House | Phoebe Wahl
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Adorable dedication.

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xicanti
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I‘m so glad I found some affordable genmai-cha last week! It‘s delicious, and look at that glorious, unfiltered green.

I drank a cup while I finished LORD OF THE LAST HEARTBEAT. I liked the book a lot, but I sometimes found it hard to follow the magic and to sort out the characters‘ responses to their situation. That, along with some unclear worldbuilding, made it tough for me to get the full emotional impact and kept me from loving it. #gaymay

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xicanti
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Today‘s plan: bike, snuggle Casey, and dig deep into LORD OF THE LAST HEARTBEAT. I‘m really enjoying its pseudo-Italian world and all the different fairy tales it echoes. #gaymay

AvidReader25 Look at that sweet face! 2y
xicanti @AvidReader25 he closed his eyes the VERY SECOND I took the picture! 2y
UwannaPublishme Casey is the cutest! 2y
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xicanti @UwannaPublishme his little face makes me so happy. 2y
humouress Zen dog 2y
xicanti @humouress he‘s big into meditation, this guy. 2y
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DGRachel
The Blue House | Phoebe Wahl
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1st book finished for my library‘s community read 2022. This is a bittersweet story about loss and change, holding onto memories, and adapting to new situations. It‘s also about the pain of losing one‘s home to “progress”, the housing crisis being a central theme to this year‘s community reads program. I loved the story, but I didn‘t care for the illustrations.