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AlisonCanRead

AlisonCanRead

Joined June 2016

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Here's my favorite quote yet. "It was the reverse of the ill-considered folk wisdom most of us had heard from family or friends: As soon as you stop trying, you'll get pregnant. Our truth was more like this: Keep trying...and you'll eventually have success."

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Hadn't thought of infertility that way

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I can't go a page of this book without wanting to highlight a quote. @Graywolfpress

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Japanese from Zero! 1 | George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka
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Summer reading. Sitting in the front yard studying Japanese!

Desha Love it! I used to live in Japan...my major at UCSD was East Asian Studies lol 😊😊👍🏻❤️📚 8y
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The Scourge | Jennifer A. Nielsen
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My MG/young YA read for the day. I adored Jennifer Nielsen's The False Prince. I'm liking this too although so far not as much as False Prince.

CaitlinSiem I really liked The False Prince, too. I haven't read the other two books in the trilogy though. I'm curious about her Mark of the Thief books too. 8y
AlisonCanRead @CaitlinSiem the other two books were good but not nearly as good as the first. Haven't tried Mark of the Thief. I should. 8y
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Post blood-draw and pre expected sucky results, I'm rewarding myself with a drink and a book at Barnes and Noble. A few pages into Where'd You Go Bernadette and I'm already laughing.

OneLitChick It's a fab book... Enjoy! 8y
OneLitChick Sorry about sucky results... Bernadette will be a nice distraction. 8y
Stephanie-Anne I hope things go well. But you're right: a good book and a favorite beverage can the the best company while you wait...🙂 8y
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You Know Me Well | David Levithan, Nina LaCour
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A good morning for tea and a book.

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The Girls: A Novel | Emma Cline
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Pickpick

What a compelling read. Moved quickly for literary-ish fiction. Somewhat bleak and depressing. Cline did a great job of creating a broken young teen who could be easily attracted to Manson like cult. Not sure about the ending though.

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What a wonderful way of putting a very true statement. Currently listening to this on audio. I could hear Neil Gaiman in my ears forever.

Tav After having read parts of this collection, I realize I like Gaiman's nonfiction more than his fiction! 8y
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The Girls: A Novel | Emma Cline
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Best ever author autograph 😀

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Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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My favorite quote so far in Homegoing. Need help though - How do you highlight text on Litsy?

Caryl That's a lovely quote. I really want to read that book! As for highlighting text, I've been using the "focus" option. You can choose a circle or rectangle shape, then move it or resize it (using two fingers). It blurs whatever you don't "focus" on. 9y
AlisonCanRead Good to know! Thanks Caryl. 9y
Tav Yes-you can't actually highlight on Litsy. When ppl post highlighted passages, they take a photo of what they highlight in their Ereader. 8y
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Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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Tea and a book. Only 3 chapters in and it's already fantastic!

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The Problem with Forever | Jennifer L. Armentrout
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If you love edgy YA romance, you'll love this. Unfortunately, edgy romance with dark Alpha males with troubled pasts and presents is a big turn off for me. But objectively, a well written story. I've yet to find a Jennifer Armentrout book I love which makes me sad.

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Continuing book tourism with one of my favorite upper east side bookstores. Glancing through Food and the City, which sounds great.

Tav 💜 CDB! 8y
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Saw the musical for the second time today. It's great but the book was so much better. Very thoughtful about animal rights, treatment of "different" people plus rhe Oz story.

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Spotted my current read while browsing at Books of Wonder in NYC today. Fabulous book and fun book tourism

MrBook I love that store 😊👍🏻 8y
AlisonCanRead Me too. Unfortunately I only get out to NY 2-3 times a year. I try to visit whenever I'm there though. 8y
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