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Haikus Can Amuse!: 366 Haiku Starters | Laurel McHargue

#haikuaday @dabbe @LitsyEvents

All info is in the image above. Click here for the link regarding what “rough haikus“ are: https://shorturl.at/rO3yA

I hope you'll join me! 🤗

TheSpineView I'll give it a good and see what happens. 4h

dabbe @TheSpineView Yay! We'll be totally laid back with this, I promise. 🧘‍♀️ 4h

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dabbe

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#tuesdaytunes @TieDyeDude

As I though I would, I've been listening to the greatest hits of KANSAS.
#thebestofkansas
#carryonwaywardson

TheSpineView 💜 Kansas 5h

BooksandCoffee4Me Windows down, volume up, and drive! 👍😎💛 4h

dabbe @TheSpineView 💙 4h

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Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#Two4Tuesday
@TheSpineView (thanks for the tag! 😍)

1. I wish it were a library. I have books EVERYWHERE. No idea how many, perhaps a few hundred. I'm in the process of getting new bookshelves and reorganizing, but it's taking forever because I'm lazy. 🤷‍♀️
2. HEARTSTONE by C.J. Sansom: my favorite historical-detective-fictional author. 🤩

TheSpineView I get the 'everywhere'. Thanks for playing 5h

dabbe @TheSpineView 😍 4h

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dabbe

The Black Cat | Edgar Allan Poe

#aprilpoetrychallenge
#nationalpoetrymonth
@wanderinglynn

#cat
#theblackcat

Two days in a row of EA Poe. 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤

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dabbe

Les Miserables (Illustrated) | Victor Hugo

#dynamicds
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#drink
#readlesmis

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dabbe

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#poetrymatters
@TheSpineView

#weak

My favorite Amy Grant song. 🎶

TheSpineView 💜🎶💜 5h

dabbe @TheSpineView 🖤🎶🖤 5h

Karisimo I remember this one! 5h

dabbe @Karisimo 🖤🐾🖤 4h

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#ShardlakeBR

Hey, Shardlakians!

If you haven't seen this yet, @jenniferw88 has shared a site that has some interesting historical stories in honor of C.J. Sansom!

Check out her original post: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2860771

Thanks, Jennifer! 😍🤩🤗

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads @EadieB 5h

EadieB @Andrew65 That‘s great! Can‘t wait to read it! 5h

dabbe @Andrew65 Thank you for passing it along! 🤗 4h

dabbe @EadieB 😍 4h

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The Raven | Edgar Allan Poe

#aprilpoetrychallenge
#nationalpoetrymonth
@wanderinglynn

#midnight
#theraven
#lostlenore

TheBookHippie Oh I love this! 1d

wanderinglynn Love it! 🖤 1d

dabbe @TheBookHippie @wanderinglynn 🖤🐦‍⬛🖤
Now I'm listening to The Alan Parson's Project's “The Raven.“

“The clock strikes midnight ...“ 1d

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dabbe

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#dynamicds
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#difficult
#whenharrymetsally

TheBookHippie 👀 1d

lil1inblue 😍 😍 😍 1d

dabbe @TheBookHippie @lil1inblue 🤩😍🤣 1d

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 1d

dabbe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ♥️♥️♥️ 1d

mcctrish Self awareness is important 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1d

Kerrbearlib I love that movie. ♥️ 1d

dabbe @mcctrish Ain't that the truth? 🤣🤩🤣 1d

dabbe @Kerrbearlib 🎯🩵🎯 1d

Eggs Bittersweet🧡 11h

dabbe @Eggs 🎯🩵🎯 7h

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dabbe

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#poetrymatters
@TheSpineView

#wayward
#kansas

“Don't you cry no more.“ 🖤

lil1inblue 🎶 💛 🎶 Excellent choice! 1d

dabbe @lil1inblue 🩵💙🩵 1d

Susanita 🎸🎸🎸 1d

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TheSpineView Perfect! Love this song! 💜🎶💜 1d

ChaoticMissAdventures Cannot think of this song anymore without thinking about the show Supernatural. 1d

dabbe @Susanita 🎸♥️🎸 1d

dabbe @TheSpineView ♥️🎶♥️ 1d

dabbe @ChaoticMissAdventures A show I've never watched! 😱🤣😍 1d

Lesliereadsalot I love this one! It‘s on my favorites playlist. 1d

TheBookHippie I saw this live when they played with a full orchestra! It was so cool! 1d

dabbe @Lesliereadsalot #metoo I adore KANSAS period. 🩵💙🩵 1d

dabbe @TheBookHippie I am beyond jealous! 🩵💙🩵 1d

TheBookHippie @dabbe it was happenstance !!! I was in Chicago and saw they were at the theater playing in 6 hours, so Mr BookHippie looked and they had two balcony seats 35 bucks each!!! 🎉 1d

dabbe @TheBookHippie That man is definitely a keeper. 😍 1d

TheBookHippie @dabbe He has his moments 🤣🤣🤣🤣 it was a riot to attend. We were the youngest people there BY FAR. And we aren‘t considered young… it‘s not everyday you see someone over 75 throwing themselves at a rockstar 🤣😂 FYI they sounded phenomenal. Massive talent. 1d

dabbe @TheBookHippie Good to hear that they still sound so wonderful! Just imagining a 75 y-o doing that brings a huge smile to my face! 😍 1d

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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin @LitsyEvents

Sherlockians~
Fun discussion yesterday! And now only 12 stories to go! 🤩
Next up: Our last anthology of stories: THE CASE-BOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Discussion will be this coming Saturday, 5/3, and will be led by @Cuilin. ⬇️

Link to summary/analysis (spoiler alert): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AUp2hbd5B-czF0Byzp9GjDnHvUgKHQDC/view?usp=shari...

Daisey, erzascarletbookgasm, CogsOfEncouragement, AnneCecilie, Born.A.Reader, Aimeesue, Larkken, Librarybelle, mom2bugnbee, Chrissyreadit, Read4life, StayCurious, CatLass007, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, eeclayton, dabbe, IndoorDame, kelli7990, TheAromaofBooks, 5feet.of.fury, Tineke, Fr3NcHtOaSt, Blackink_WhitePaper, RayHallucinogen, Pageturner1, PageShifter, AnnR, kimrenee, aroyse, CrystalE02

dabbe Note: We will be following the stories the way they were presented in the original anthological publication, not necessarily by publication date of each individual story. Some of these are also (technically) not in the public domain yet, but I have found a link where you can read all of the stories online for free:
https://ignisart.com/camdenhouse/canon/9-case.htm

We've almost read the ENTIRE canon! 🤩 2d

Librarybelle Thank you! 2d

dabbe @Librarybelle YW! I have yet to finish BROWN SUIT, so I'll be jumping in a wee late on today's questions. 💙🩵💙 2d

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Librarybelle Totally fine!! 2d

Cuilin 👍💛 2d

dabbe @Cuilin 😍 1d

Cuilin I just realized Stephen Fry didn‘t record this collection 😔 1d

dabbe @Cuilin Probably because when he recorded the others, most of these weren't in the public domain yet? #bummer 🫩 1d

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Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR @LitsyEvents

Hello, Shardlakians~
We are two days away from discussion day! Wow, was this one a whirlwind! Can't wait to read what you thought.

Have a fantastic start to the week. ♥️

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

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Cosmos | Carl Sagan

#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

#cosmos #carlsagan

“In the vastness of space and immensity of time, it is my joy to spend a planet and an epoch with Annie.” 🩵🌎💙

BookmarkTavern I love their love story! Thank you for sharing! 2d

dabbe @BookmarkTavern YW! 💙🩵💙 2d

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Macbeth | William Shakespeare

#aprilpoetrychallenge
#nationalpoetrymonth
@wanderinglynn

#find
#macbeth

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2d

dabbe @TheBookHippie ♥️🖤♥️ 2d

wanderinglynn Fantastic! 2d

dabbe @wanderinglynn TY! 🖤♥️🖤 1d

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Twilight | Stephanie Meyer

#dynamicds
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#dazzling 🤣

DebinHawaii Good one! ✨✨✨ 2d

dabbe @DebinHawaii Who wouldn't want to date a sparkling man, right? Even if he is a vampire? 🤣 2d

Eggs Clever👏🏻 2d

dabbe @Eggs TY. 😊 1d

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Selected Poems | Charlotte Mew

#poetrymatters
@TheSpineView

#wayside

Leftcoastzen Wow 2d

dabbe @Leftcoastzen 🩵💙🩵 2d

TheSpineView Lovely ❤️ 2d

dabbe @TheSpineView 🖤🩵🖤 2d

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dabbe

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#5JoysFriday (one day late)
@Debinhawaii (thanks for the tag! 😍)

1. Littens who shared mood boards for my #moodboardcontest. They deeply touched this Crabby Abbe's ♥️.
2. MUTTS comics. I really needed them this week.
3. Kate.
4. Pippa.
5. Matt.

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His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

#weeklyfavorites

The second-to-last collections of Holmes stories to round out the month. Thanks for hosting this, @Read4Life! 😍

Read4life You‘re welcome. Right back at you (& @Cuilin ) for hosting #NoPlaceLikeHolmes 😉 3d

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His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

pick

A mixed but intriguing collection that showcases both the enduring appeal of Sherlock Holmes and the ways in which Doyle adapted the character to a changing world. While not every story reaches the heights of THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES or THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, the collection remains essential for Holmes enthusiasts, particularly for its historical significance and the rare glimpse of an older, more world-weary detective.

Bookwomble Ooh! Is that your edition, or a stock photo? Either way, it's a great picture. I have a couple of Doyles in the John Murray edition, but not any of the Holmes books. 3d

dabbe @Bookwomble I wish it was! It's the original edition published in 1917, and I believe the publisher was John Murray. 🤩 2d

Bookwomble @dabbe The Murray editions I have are in the same style dust jackets, but not first editions. As you say, I wish 😄 2d

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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

#aprilpoetrychallenge
#nationalpoetrymonth
@wanderinglynn

#tulip
#thehandmaidstale

TheBookHippie I was going to post this lovely alt right evangelical troupe they mandate children learn https://www.learnreligions.com/five-point-calvinism-700356 as an FYI . 🫣😵‍💫🤮 3d

kspenmoll @TheBookHippie 5 for 5 points! 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮😡 3d

wanderinglynn @TheBookHippie 😩 I love tulips (the flower). Stupid acronym 🤮 3d

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wanderinglynn Excellent poem. 3d

dabbe @TheBookHippie @wanderinglynn @kspenmoll 😤😡🤬 to that acronym! 2d

dabbe @wanderinglynn 💙🩵💙 2d

TheBookHippie @dabbe taught in every church and parochial school here ….. 😵‍💫 2d

dabbe @TheBookHippie I. Can't. Even. 🫩 2d

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#dynamicds
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#divisive

I am so sorry for any offense I caused with my original image. I was in a dark place today, and this word really threw me off the proverbial cliff. I'll stay away from words that are triggers for me in the future.

AmyG That‘s quite the crowd. 😬 3d

Melismatic No disagreement here lol 3d

dabbe @AmyG It was a difficult one to do and look at. Sorry for yours and everyone else's eyes. 👀 3d

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dabbe @Melismatic 🎯🩵🎯 3d

Deblovestoread Oof so many loud and wrong voices here. #Divisive 3d

Leftcoastzen You going for the nasty prize ? 😄 3d

dabbe @Leftcoastzen My sincerest apologies if it came across as nasty—that wasn‘t the intent. But it‘s hard to deny that these figures spark strong, polarized reactions, which felt in line with the prompt. No malice meant, just an observation on how divisiveness unfortunately plays out in public discourse. I should have stuck to posting a fictional book that had the word in it--keeping it light so that no one was offended. Thanks for the gentle poke. 🙂 3d

Hooked_on_books I didn‘t see your original post, but it‘s kinda sounding to me like you hit the nail on the head for divisive! 3d

dabbe @Hooked_on_books I actually posted certain people's faces. #oy 🤦🏼‍♀️ 3d

AmyG You caused me no offense, fyi. 3d

Bookwomble Oh, man, I missed it! I so want to be offended by your post! 😄❤️ 3d

TheLudicReader I didn‘t see the post but 🤷‍♀️…seems these days everyone is on the verge of getting their knickers in a knot over something. 😘😘 3d

Leftcoastzen I wasn‘t the least bit offended! 3d

Leftcoastzen THEY, offend me , not your post !😁 2d

dabbe @AmyG 💙🩵💙 2d

dabbe @Bookwomble I had pictures of 5 people: Trump, Musk, Kanye West, Ellen DeGeneres, and J.K. Rowling. Think any of them are divisive? 🧐🤣🧐 2d

dabbe @TheLudicReader Now THERE'S a hashtag for the ages: #knittedknockers or #knottedknickers 💙🩵💙 2d

dabbe @Leftcoastzen 😅🤩😍 2d

dabbe @Leftcoastzen #whatarelief 😍 2d

Bookwomble @dabbe 🤔💬 ... 🎯💯 2d

dabbe @Bookwomble 💙🩵💙 2d

TieDyeDude No one you mentioned show any empathy, remorse, or awareness of the impacts of their actions. You have no responsibility, IMO, to show them any tact or change anything to appease those who might have been upset with the post. You are not commenting on what they have done, and anyone who does not agree that they are divisive are not paying attention. ❤ 1d

dabbe @TieDyeDude I guess I'm so afraid of offending anyone these days, and I shouldn't be. You called it EXACTLY regarding those five. Thanks for making me see that and giving me more strength to post the truth, no matter how #divisive it may be. Wake up, people! ♥️ 1d

TheBookHippie @TieDyeDude ✊🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1d

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The Works of George Meredith | George Meredith

#poetrymatters
@TheSpineView

#waylay

TheSpineView 🤩🤩🤩 3d

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His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin
#hislastbow

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

Librarybelle I had to look up when this first published, as it seemed to foreshadow WWII and the horrors that came with it. It‘s too early for that, though there is dissent in Russia at this time, which we know eventually leads to the deaths of the royal family in 1918. Perhaps Conan Doyle saw the current Russian turmoil as an issue that would result in worldwide issues (it does). 4d

Cuilin I did not care for “A cleaner, better, stronger land will lie in the sunshine when the storm has cleared”- ugh it‘s giving “the end justifies the means” and maga. Yuck!! 3d

dabbe @Librarybelle @eeclayton @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement
I agree that there was a bit too much nationalism at the end by Holmes. His statement kind of reinforces the British Empire idea, and UGH indeed! ⬇️

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dabbe @Librarybelle @eeclayton @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement
A couple parts, though, did make me a bit 🥹. First, when Holmes tells Watson “Stand with me here upon the terrace, for it may be the last quiet talk that we shall ever have.” EVER have? Why? And for being his trusty Boswell, Holmes states “Good old Watson! You are the one fixed point in a changing age.“

What a testament to their enduring friendship. (edited) 3d

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His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin
#hislastbow

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

Librarybelle This was first published in 1917, so about a year away from WWI‘s end. I see it as a propaganda tool to show that the allies are better than the Germans, more cunning and quick witted. By this point, the Americans have joined the fight, and with the extra manpower, there‘s a turn in who‘s “winning” the war. It‘s like a taunt—you think you‘re so good, but you‘ll never beat us. 4d

eeclayton At first I wanted to say that he just couldn't help himself. But actually, there are several stories which show that he doesn't much care about who takes credit as long as he can figure out the mystery. So I'm unsure why it's important to him here that his identity be known. 4d

Cuilin I agree that this is more likely to be a propaganda tool as no card carrying spy writer, would give away the identity of the hero to the enemy at the end. This was published in 1917 around the time when the public were losing faith and feeling angry about the war, “lions led by donkeys”. 3d

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CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle @eeclayton @Cuilin I appreciate your thoughts, and enjoy this BR so much. I have nothing to add. 3d

dabbe @Librarybelle @eeclayton @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement The story was published near the end of WWI, but it takes place on the eve of the start of the war. To me, Holmes seems quite a bit foolish to throw his name out there on the brink of the impending war. He put himself and possible others (like his bro Mycroft) in serious danger by doing that. ⬇️ (edited) 3d

dabbe On the other hand, maybe this brash move of bravado was just what the Brits needed at the end of the war when they would be the most tired and losing faith--like what Cuilin said. And I think you're right, @Librarybelle about it being a propaganda tool, but also I think Holmes couldn't help himself, @eeclayton, like you said. It's his first mission as a spy, and he's been out of the detective loop for a while. Perhaps some pride got in his way. (edited) 3d

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His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin
#hislastbow

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

Librarybelle I‘d say it‘s not Watson, but other than Conan Doyle himself, I‘m not sure of anyone else from the canon who would write this. 4d

Cuilin If it is Watson, he‘s trying to distance himself, it sounds more like Sherlock‘s tone. This is really where I want know your opinion Denise. Perhaps it‘s Mycroft. He is an intelligence analyst for the British government. 🤨 3d

dabbe @Librarybelle @eeclayton @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement You nailed it, Cuilin! I thought the only other person it could be would be Mycroft for the reason you stated. It could be Sherlock, too, but I can't see him stepping back and observing; I think he'd be wanting to tell his own tale in 1st person. But here's a kicker: NONE of them were present when von Bork and von Herling were speaking at the beginning. ⬇️ (edited) 3d

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dabbe @Librarybelle @eeclayton @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement
How would they know the exact conversation and what took place? I just can't see von Bork telling all the details with explicit dialogue to any of them. So, whoever narrated it perhaps imagined and filled in the missing dialogue based on whatever von Bork told the British intellligence. It's kind of fun playing the game as if they were real! 🤣 (edited) 3d

Read4life Mycroft was my thought. I like your points and comments, @dabbe 3d

dabbe @Read4life He made perfect sense given his profession, right? 3d

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His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin
#hislastbow

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

Librarybelle I think that‘s why it confused me, as it was not from Watson‘s perspective. It also doesn‘t seem like Watson wrote this, even with choosing the third-person voice. It just seemed like a tack on story to me that didn‘t fit the pattern. 4d

Cuilin If I am playing The Game, maybe a good question would be why would this story be included at all? Spies are not known for making their secrets public. So it also begs a further question of, was it leaked and by whom? Moriarty is mentioned in the narrative ….. 3d

CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle @Cuilin Yeah, I got nothin‘. 🤷‍♀️ 3d

dabbe @Librarybelle @Cuilin @eeclayton @CogsOfEncouragement ... it'll be interesting to see what we think when we read “The Mazarin Stone“ because that is also told from the 3rd-person POV. Playing the game, perhaps Watson was not so personal because he was not the spy--Holmes was. He only appears at the end to help nab the criminal. Because he was not present, maybe he felt more comfortable standing back as the observer only. (edited) 3d

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His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin
#hislastbow

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

Librarybelle I was a little confused at the start, then realized that Holmes was the “American” and then wondered why Conan Doyle wanted to write a story of an aged Holmes on one last quest, and not in the voice of Watson. So, not a favorite of mine. I suppose this was a good story for its anti-German and Russian sentiment at the time of its publication. But still, just so-so for me. 4d

eeclayton Just like @Librarybelle , I was confused in the beginning, and it's not a favourite of mine, either. We see Holmes in disguise, but other than that, not much detective work. A very “meh“ experience for me personally. 4d

Cuilin I was certainly intrigued. @eeclayton agreed not much detective work in the story, it‘s all in the backstory. 3d

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CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle @eeclayton @cuilin Agreed. I did figure the devoted older woman was actually devoted to spying on our villain. 3d

dabbe @Librarybelle @eeclayton @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement. Agree 💯! It's amazing to me that we had SEVEN chapters on the background of Birdy Edwards and what he was up to in THE VALLEY OF FEAR, but we barely get a paragraph explaining Holmes's career for two years as a spy. We just get the climatic moment of capture. Doyle went too far in both, I think: too much and then way too little. Not really a mystery here at all--more of a spy story. 3d

Read4life I agree @dabbe. Plus, I know it‘s not a Holmes story for me when I‘m already forgetting it the next day. 3d

dabbe @Read4life 🎯🩵🎯 3d

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#moodboardcontest #mbc @dabbe

Congrats to @TheBookHippie! 🤩😍🤩 E-mail me your top three books, Christine, when you have a chance! 😍

Thanks to all who shared a mood board in celebration of my Litsy points. My heart is full. 🩵💙🩵

I would also like to send a wee something to all of you, so if you're interested, please fill out your address information at this link: https://forms.gle/hCCichm5u7shKEZz9

Thanks again, everybody!

AmyG, kspenmoll, Amiable, Susanita, TheKidUpstairs, Deblovestoread, Chrissyreadit, Bookwormjillk, monalyisha, bookandbedandtea, CSeydel, Ruthiella, ElizaMarie, Karisa, PageShifter, julieclair, BooksandCoffee4Me

monalyisha Thanks for the tag! I'm pleased to see I was assigned a blue slice of pie. It's one of my favorite colors. ;) Congrats, @TheBookHippie! 4d

monalyisha And what a sweet message on the form, @dabbe, too! You're a lovely person. 4d

dabbe @monalyisha #minetoo! 🩵💙🩵 (can you tell?) 🤣 4d

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AmyG Congrats! 🎉 🎉🎉 @TheBookHippie 4d

Karisa 🥰 Thank you, @dabbe! Congratulations, @TheBookHippie! 🥳🎉 4d

TheBookHippie WOWOWOWOW!!!!!! 🤯 4d

CSeydel Congrats! @TheBookHippie (edited) 4d

Bookwormjillk Congratulations 🎉 4d

CSeydel Aww what a nice thing ☺️ thank YOU for being here and helping make Litsy the best social media! 4d

kspenmoll Thanks Denise & Congratulations to Christine! @TheBookHippie 💕💕💕 4d

Ruthiella Congratulations @TheBookHippie ! 🥳🥳🥳 4d

Read4life Congratulations, @TheBookHippie 🎉🎉 4d

dabbe @monalyisha 🩵🥹🩵 #soareyou! 4d

dabbe @Karisa YW! 🩵💙🩵 4d

dabbe @CSeydel #youtoo, m'dear! 🩵💙🩵 4d

dabbe @kspenmoll YW! 🩵💙🩵 4d

TheBookHippie Thanks all!!! Especially @dabbe ♥️♥️♥️ Litsy is better with you in it! 4d

Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie Congrats! 4d

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛 4d

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit ♥️ 4d

julieclair Congrats to @TheBookHippie ! 🎉🎊🎉 And thanks, @dabbe , for hosting this fun celebration of your impressive achievement! 🥳👏 4d

dabbe @TheBookHippie 🩵💙🩵 4d

dabbe @julieclair Aww, TY! 🩵💙🩵 4d

Amiable @monalyisha So funny — my first thought was “yay, I‘m green!” Because green is my favorite color. 😄 4d

monalyisha @Amiable Green is my other favorite. 😉 4d

BooksandCoffee4Me @TheBookHippie Congratulations! 👏👏👏 3d

BooksandCoffee4Me Two things: First, I love this group of readers sharing books and life! @dabbe, you are a delight and I love your positivity. I loved being inspired to do the mood board — something creative and meaningful. Thank you! 💛 Second, looking at the graphic, I need a shorter name. 😂 3d

dabbe @BooksandCoffee4Me You made me blush! ☺️ So glad to be here and happy that you're a part of Litsy, too! 🩵💙🩵 And look how big your name is when it's short! Talking to you @Karisa! 🤣 3d

Karisa @dabbe 😂 I noticed that too! 😍 3d

ElizaMarie You are such a great part of Litsy!!! And I loved creating (and viewing others) moodboard thanks for being you!!!! 3d

dabbe @ElizaMarie TY! Right back atcha, sweetie! 💙🩵💙 2d

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The Catcher in the Rye | Jerome Salinger

#aprilpoetrychallenge
#nationalpoetrymonth
@wanderinglynn

#time
#catcherintherye

wanderinglynn Fantastic! 3d

dabbe @wanderinglynn 💙🩵💙 2d

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The Joy Luck Club | Amy Tan

#dynamicds
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#daughter

Eggs Love this book and film 😢 heart wrenching but wonderful 4d

dabbe @Eggs 🎯🩵🎯 4d

Susanita Fun fact! I convinced my husband to see this movie with me on our honeymoon. He was so bored! 🤣 4d

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dabbe @Susanita I have to truly beg to get Matt to watch a “chick-flick“ with me! 😂🤣😂 4d

Leftcoastzen Great choice 4d

dabbe @Leftcoastzen TY! 🩵💙🩵 4d

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Christina Rossetti: The Complete Poems | Christina Georgina Rossetti

#poetrymatters
@TheSpineView

#wayfarer

lil1inblue 🩵💙💜 4d

dabbe @lil1inblue 🩵💙🩵 4d

TheSpineView 💜💜💜 4d

dabbe @TheSpineView 🩵💙🩵 4d

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Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

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Taking place in Tudor England in 1545, Matthew Shardlake is approached by his patron, Queen Catherine Parr, to investigate alleged wrongdoings of a ward at a rural estate in Hampshire. As Shardlake delves into the case, he uncovers dark secrets, including abuse, corruption, and long-buried scandals, all while the shadow of war with France looms in the background. A fascinating, harrowing, and extremely well-researched read.

TiredLibrarian Love the Shardlake series ❤️ 4d

dabbe @TiredLibrarian 🎯🩵🎯 4d

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Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#weeklyfavorites
@Read4Life

April has not been my best reading month this year. 😮‍💨

willaful I don't have anything good for at least the first egg either. 4d

dabbe @willaful 🎯🩵🎯 4d

Read4life On the bright side, a new month is just around the corner. Hope it brings better reading with it. 🦋🦋🦋 4d

dabbe @Read4life YES! 🩵💙🩵 4d

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#weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday @CBee
#allusions

One day late.

#crocodiletears

CBee Better late than never 😊 5d

dabbe @CBee 😍 4d

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The Once & Future King | T. H. White

#threelistthursday #tlt @dabbe
My score reeked. Quite a few are on my TBR; I just haven't read them yet. Three faves:
1. THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING: “The fantastic thing about war was that it was fought about nothing--literally nothing.“
2. OUTLANDER (called CROSS STITCH in the UK): “I am your master…and you're mine. Seems I canna possess your soul without losing my own.“
3. THE 39 STEPS: “The men who knew that he knew what he knew had found him.”

ChaoticMissAdventures I am trying to get to once and future king I think this summer, I have had it for years and just have not gotten around to it. 5d

rubyslippersreads One of my favorite books. 5d

DGRachel I didn‘t realize Cross Stitch was Outlander! That brings my dismal total up to 16. 🤪 5d

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rwmg 45 I am at a severe disadvantage never having read any Jacqueline Wilson 5d

BethM I‘ve had Once and Future King recommended to me a few times. 5d

dabbe @ChaoticMissAdventures It's in my top five of all time. It's actually 4 novellas rolled into one big chunkster. 😍 4d

dabbe @rubyslippersreads TOAFK? 🎯🩵🎯 4d

dabbe @DGRachel I was only 22, so we're in good company! I looked it up because I never heard of that title by her (she lives in Scottsdale, AZ, so I know a bit about her!) Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @rwmg 🎯! Plus I've never read one Terry Pratchett either! Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @BethM In my top 5 of all time. 🩵 4d

rubyslippersreads @dabbe Yes. I think I was in my early teens when I first read it. 2d

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Dr. Heidegger's Experiment | Nathaniel Hawthorne

#aprilpoetrychallenge
#nationalpoetrymonth
@wanderinglynn

#fountain (s)
#drheideggersexperiment

TheBookHippie OMG!!!!!! Love! 5d

dabbe @TheBookHippie TY! One of my fave short stories; I loved teaching it! 💙💚💙 4d

TheBookHippie @dabbe I have it here somewhere. Time for a reread! 4d

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dabbe @TheBookHippie 🎯! 4d

wanderinglynn Fantastic! 3d

dabbe @wanderinglynn 💙🩵💙 2d

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#dynamicds
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#dark

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤🖤🖤 5d

Readergrrl I listened to this album today for the first time in years!! How funny to open Litsy and see your post!! 5d

LiseWorks Oh yes, I remember this. Loved it! 5d

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dabbe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤🌑🖤 4d

dabbe @Readergrrl #goodkarma 🖤🌑🖤 4d

dabbe @LiseWorks IKR? 🖤🌑🖤 4d

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Les Miserables (Illustrated) | Victor Hugo

#poetrymatters
@TheSpineView

#way

My favorite song from LES MIS. If you've not heard it, here's a link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deUgUoJ4z5I

Susanita I always think of Joey Potter singing this for the talent show in Dawson‘s Creek. 5d

TheSpineView 💜💜💜 5d

TheBookHippie My favorite too!!! 5d

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kspenmoll Beautiful song! 5d

Deblovestoread Love! 5d

Lesliereadsalot My favorite too! 5d

marleed 2 faves: This and Bring Him Home ❤️ 5d

bellabella Embarrassed to say I sing this all the time 😂 5d

Cupcake12 I love this musical. 🎵 5d

dabbe @Susanita Y'know, Katie Holmes has a great voice! 🤩 4d

dabbe @TheSpineView 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @TheBookHippie #greatminds Eponine just makes me 😭! 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @kspenmoll 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @Deblovestoread 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @Lesliereadsalot IKR? 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @marleed When he hits that high note at the very end, I get chills every single time! 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @bellabella I've been known to belt this one out every so often, too! 🤣 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @Cupcake12 This and PHANTOM are my two faves. I was lucky enough to see both of them on Broadway way back in the day. 💙💚💙 4d

Cupcake12 @dabbe I‘ve not seen Phantom but it‘s on the list 😀 4d

dabbe @Cupcake12 Oh, I think you'll love it! 🩵💙🩵 4d

bellabella @dabbe I'm so jealous! I adore The Phantom of the Opera! I am definitely a musical girl 🎻 ❤ 4d

dabbe @bellabella It was really something. I was lucky to be in my 20s and quite the traveling girl then in order to see it. 😍🤩😍 3d

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#ThreeListThursday #TLT @dabbe
1. Survey link: https://www.listchallenges.com/litsy-the-bbcs-big-read-200-101
2. Share your score if you'd like.
3. Share your 3 favorites from the list or 3 that you might be interested in reading, or 3 you thought were horrible or a combo of whatever you'd like.
4. Tag a few!
Tagging those who played last week. Thank you. 😍

P.S. If you read only 1 book in a series, it counts!

BkClubCare, DebinHawaii, Julsmarshall, wanderinglynn, peaKnit, DGRachel, AmyG, TheBookHippie, Amiable, Kshakal, LeahBergen, Texreader, shortsarahrose, Susanita, Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, thebacklistbook, Eggs, Lauredhel, Bookwormjillk, TheBookgeekFrau, TheSpineView, Butterfinger, kelli7990, emz711, ChaoticMissAdventures, RaeLovesToRead, lil1inblue, Lesliereadsalot, willaful, AnnCrystal, Cheryl_Russell, bellabella, BooksandCoffee4Me

RaeLovesToRead Right.... let's do this..... 5d

Bookwormjillk 21% Who is Jacqueline Wilson? 5d

RaeLovesToRead I got like 26 :/ 5d

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RaeLovesToRead @Bookwormjillk Do people outside the UK not know Jacqueline Wilson?????? 🤯🤯🤯🤯 5d

willaful @RaeLovesToRead I do, but I used to be a children's book reviewer. 5d

willaful Only a 29 for me and if it wasn't Terry Pratchett I probably read it for school. -) 5d

peaKnit Only 16, yikes! 😮 5d

BkClubCare I seem to have read most of the well-known classics; scoring 31. Few of the kids books and none of the Pratchett 5d

TheLudicReader 21. Another weird list. 5d

shortsarahrose 9 😆 5d

Librarybelle 15. Plus, am currently reading Les Miserables! 5d

Bookwormjillk @RaeLovesToRead might be my age? The covers looks very 1990‘s. 5d

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Only 7 from this list. A few are on my TBR, and I have seen a few film adaptations. 🫣 These lists make me laugh when they're are so many by the same authors. @RaeLovesToRead As for Jacqueline Wilson, I don't recognize the name, but I read lots of books as a kid that I have zero recollection of reading. 5d

Deblovestoread Thanks for the tag! Will do soon! 5d

bellabella Thanks for the tag!
What I would love to read: Atonement, The Once and Future King, and The Pickwick Papers 💕 5d

Cheryl_Russell 14! I have Dracula on my Kindle. I‘ve not read any Terry Prachett or Charles Dickens. Most I read as a kid or in college. Heart of Darkness, The Handmaid‘s Tale, and House of Leaves are the ones that have stuck with me for decades. 4d

BooksandCoffee4Me 23 — which seems low for an English teacher. How have I not read Silas Marner or Moby Dick?! I did enjoy going through a Thomas Hardy phase. 😊 Thanks for the tag @dabbe 💛 4d

Faranae 42 now that I know Cross Stitch is Outlander, which I hated. 😂

My recs are: Terry Pratchett, Sir Pterry, and Pratchett. 😉 4d

dabbe @RaeLovesToRead 🎯🩵🎯 4d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk IKR? She and Pratchett were all over the place! 🤣 4d

dabbe @RaeLovesToRead You must not have read many by Pratchett or Wilson like the rest of us! Why are they so big in the UK? I bet the top 100 for next week will be much better scores for us! 🤩 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @RaeLovesToRead YES!!! 🤣 4d

dabbe @willaful I feel like Pratchett and Wilson should write a book together! 🤣 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @peaKnit You're in good company with the rest of us! 🤣 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @BkClubCare Same here, but your score still kicked my butt! 🤣 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @TheLudicReader If only we had all read more Pratchett and Wilson! I think only one author should get one book per list. IMHO of course. Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @shortsarahrose You're in good company! Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @Librarybelle 🎯🩵🎯 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick IKR? It should be one book, one author! 🤣 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @Deblovestoread 😍 4d

dabbe @bellabella I loved ATONEMENT, TOAFK is in my top 5 of ALL time, and I have yet to read THE PICKWICK PAPERS! 😱 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @Cheryl_Russell I reread DRACULA every year with DRACULA DAILY (https://draculadaily.substack.com/). You might want to check it out! 🎯 re: Pratchett. LOVE Dickens. Of your choices I've only read HANDMAID. The other two are now on the TBR! Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @BooksandCoffee4Me This English teacher agrees with you! 🤣 Guess we didn't teach enough Pratchett or Wilson! Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

dabbe @Faranae Did you read most of the Pratchetts on the list? 'Cuz he had a ton of books on it! Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

RaeLovesToRead I've read LOTS of Jacqueline Wilson 🥰🥰 4d

dabbe @RaeLovesToRead I'm going to have to check her out! 😍 4d

Amiable Yikes. I‘m embarrassed by my score: only 16. Although a few I might have read when I was younger? I couldn‘t remember so I didn‘t count them. Favs include “Garp” and “All Quiet on the Western Front.” (edited) 4d

dabbe @Amiable No need to be embarrassed at all! All you had to do was read Pratchett and Wilson, and you would have been near 100! 🤣 The top 100 are next week, and I think we'll all do better on that one! Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 4d

Faranae @dabbe I've read all the Pratchetts on the list! That's 10 of my 42 haha. Any one of them is a pretty good entry to Discworld, too. 4d

julieclair 9. Guess I need to up my Pratchett and Wilson game. 🤪 4d

dabbe @julieclair Ain't that the truth? 🤣 Thanks for playing and sharing. 🩵💙🩵 4d

emz711 Wow 11% but a lot of stuff I'd like to read! 2d

dabbe @emz711 🎯🩵🎯! Thanks for playing and sharing. 2d

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight | Anonymous

#aprilpoetrychallenge
#nationalpoetrymonth
@wanderinglynn

#green
#sirgawainandthegreenknight

TheBookHippie LOVE!!!!!! 💚💚💚💚💚 6d

dabbe @TheBookHippie 💚😍💚 6d

wanderinglynn 💚💚💚 5d

dabbe @wanderinglynn 💚💚💚 5d

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Top Gun: 50 Years of Naval Air Superiority | Dwight Jon Zimmerman

#dynamicds
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#danger

TheSpineView Love that song! 💜🎶💜 6d

dabbe @TheSpineView It's already in my head for the day! 🖤🧡🖤 (edited) 6d

lil1inblue @dabbe Aaaand now it's in mine. 😂 Love it. 6d

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Eggs Great choice👏🏻 Liked the movie 🍿 6d

TheSpineView @dabbe IK! 😅 6d

dabbe @lil1inblue #greatmindssingkennyloggins 🤣😍🤣 6d

dabbe @Eggs TY. 💙 6d

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Untitled | Untitled

#poetrymatters
@TheSpineView

#wax

TheSpineView Beautiful! 💓 6d

dabbe @TheSpineView 💙🩵💙 6d

lil1inblue 💙 💙 💙 6d

dabbe @lil1inblue 💙💚💙 6d

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Last Words | George Carlin

#aprilpoetrychallenge
#nationalpoetrymonth
@wanderinglynn

#earth
#theplanetisfine #thepeoplearef***ed #georgecarlin

wanderinglynn Mother Nature does like to slap humans every once in a while to show that we are not in charge. 😉😂 1w

dabbe @wanderinglynn 🎯🩵🎯 1w

TheBookHippie 🙃😊 1w

dabbe @TheBookHippie A wee bit cynical, but that's been my mood lately. 🤷‍♀️ 7d

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The Great Gatsby | F. Scott Fitzgerald

#Two4Tuesday
Thanks for the tag, @TheSpineView! 😍

1. I try to carry $20-40, just in case.
2. I think of wealth, I think of GATSBY. And yes, money is the downfall of it all. 💰

Play? @TheLudicReader @PageShifter @Deblovestoread