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Soubhiville

Joined May 2016

(She/her) Host of #AuthorAMonth. 🐱🐈‍⬛🐕😊📚&☕️
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Thank you so much for the recommendation @BarbaraBB !

What a beautiful novel in letters. Sybil prefers letter writing to any other communication. She writes to friends, family, favorite authors, customer service reps, really anyone.

She‘s in her 70s and her vision is failing. The fear of that and grief over two huge losses in her life become the backbone of the story.

I cried more than once, and I laughed plenty.
Recommending!

AmyG I just got the ebook. Seems everyone loves this one. 2d
BarbaraBB So glad you loved it too! 2d
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The Color Purple | Alice Walker
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This is one of those books I‘ve heard about for most of my life and thought “someday I‘ll read that.” I‘m so glad I finally did! I‘m sure it‘s one I‘ll read again. Celie learns so much in her life, overcoming abuse and learning about love and making a life for herself that she feels good about.

I watched the movie in the last year so the story was familiar, but the book was much better. Of course.

Loved, possibly my best book of the year.

Desha Sounds like an amazing book! Your pup is so cute behind the book! 🐶♥️ 4d
julieclair Great review. Like you, I have never read this, but have always thought that I should. So many books… so little time… 4d
AmyG One of the best books by one of the best authors. So happy you finally read this! 4d
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ChaoticMissAdventures I have picked it up a couple of times but the language has always stopped me, I find it really difficult. So glad you liked it it is such a an important story. 3d
LeahBergen It‘s so good! 3d
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3d
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Bailedbailed

Well, at about 30% I‘m giving up. I am not finding this particularly funny, and I don‘t really like the main character. I know he‘s supposed to learn about who he is and grow as a person, but I‘m over it.

#hailthebail

Aims42 🌜✨🚀 Onto better reads! 5d
rwmg My problem with it was that it's a very localised humour. If you're not part of a particular milieu most of the jokes are going to land flat, though they are probably screamingly funny if you are. 5d
Crazeedi How are you my friend 5d
Soubhiville @Crazeedi I‘m well! Life is a bit hectic at the moment with a move happening in July, but I‘m looking forward to settling into my home I‘ve been watching be built and been planning for through the last year and a half. How are you? 5d
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Foster | Claire Keegan
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This audio was only an hour, so I think this would be considered a short story probably.

The story of a girl who spends a summer helping relatives on their farm. It‘s scary at first, but she finds them kind and more caring than her own parents, and thrives in their care. It‘s not all sunshine though, as there is a secret that overshadows.

Beautiful writing, I will put one of Keegan‘s books on hold.

sarahbarnes I loved this one too. 💕 5d
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Spinners | Donna Jo Napoli, Richard Tchen
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July‘s #bookspin comes from a very limited selection, since I‘ve packed all but 3 of my books 😱. The other are audio from Libby and Libro.FM. If I happen to have enough time for more there‘s always my kindle or the library! Hopefully my shelves will be set back up by the end of July. 📚

TheAromaofBooks Best wishes on the moving!! My husband is hoping to finish building our library shelves this weekend - it's been sooooo fun to start getting books settled into their new home!! 5d
Soubhiville @TheAromaofBooks post lots of photos! We all want to see the results! 5d
sarahbarnes I loved The Wall! 5d
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Soubhiville @sarahbarnes That‘s great to hear! It was a birthday gift from @Hooked_on_books and I‘m looking forward to it 🙂📚 5d
Hooked_on_books Ooo, I hope you like it! And best of luck with the move! I hope it goes smoothly. I‘m so excited for you!! 4d
Soubhiville @Hooked_on_books thanks! The builders just let me know the counters will start being installed on Monday, so we should be able to close on time: July 10th. I‘m so excited!!! 4d
MemoirsForMe Sounds like your new place has lots of room for books galore. 🙌🏻📚🙌🏻 3d
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Mehso-so

Are we completely sure this was written by Kevin Wilson? It lacks the humor and the wittiness and weirdness we know him for. It really doesn‘t feel like him at all. But maybe he was trying something different?

I did enjoy it, I thought it was an interesting story. It just wasn‘t what I expected at all. And the ending felt abrupt, like the book was unfinished.

Oh well, hopefully he‘ll return to his old style with the next book.

Hooked_on_books I completely agree! Where was the KW magic? 4d
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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For July #AuthorAMonth. I have found Serial Reader to be a great way to get through classics. It‘s a free ap, and there are a lot of Woolf books on there, from 7-25 “issues”. Each “issue” is about a 10 minute read, making it easy to read for 2 short sessions a day and complete a tough classic in a month! I think I‘ll probably read her this way.

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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Hello #AuthorAMonth readers! We‘re down to about one week left with June‘s author John Scalzi. I hope he‘s been making you laugh.

July brings us to a classic with Virginia Woolf. I haven‘t read anything by her before and I‘m looking forward to it! Any recommendations for where to start?

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Susanita I tried her once before but didn‘t get very far. This time I‘m going with 1w
Bookwormjillk Zoinks! I need to get going on June! 1w
Caroline2 Oh good idea @Susanita I might copy you. 👍 1w
dariazeoli I had OldMan‘sWar in my TBR for years and I‘m thrilled to have finally checked it off! I‘m a little intimidated to try Woolf again. 1w
Soubhiville @Bookwormjillk He‘s usually a fast and fun read, so a week hopefully will be enough time for you to read something if you want to. 😁 1w
Sace I had planned to skip the July author but then I discovered I had a copy of Mrs Dalloway (the perils of having too many books…you sometimes forfeit what you have). I‘m a little intimidated by her though. I‘ve never read her. 1w
AmyG Whelp, I started my book but I won‘t finish it this month. Reading has been tough these days….plus lots going on as summers are always busy around here. I will finish it, just not in June. 1w
Deblovestoread I‘ve been lousy this year but did listen to his latest this month. It was ok but no 1w
willaful @Deblovestoread Agreed! I tried to read Fuzzy Nation but really didn't see the need for another version of Little Fuzzy. 1w
CatLass007 I read a short story, The President‘s Brain is Missing, and the three novellas that make up The Dispatcher series. I‘ve got a couple of others that I probably won‘t get to before the end of the month but maybe before the end of the year. For Virginia Woolf, I have three that I got free on Audible, but probably will only get to two of them, Orlando, and Mrs. Dalloway. 1w
julieclair I have been looking forward to reading Starter Villain all month, and still haven‘t gotten to it. I think it may spill over into July. 😉😎 1w
gossamerchild I think I'm going to read A Room of One's Own, as I've never actually read it. I read Orlando in college and it was...challenging, but fascinating. 2d
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Artemis | Andy Weir
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Andy Weir may be an auto-read for me at this point, and I‘m not sure I can say that about any other scifi author.

This one is a heist in a lunar colony. Jazz is hired to sabotage the smelting company on the moon so a billionaire can take over their contract with the lunar government. Of course things don‘t go as she planned, and a fast paced race to avoid the law, a mafia, and save the day ensue.

Projects Hail Mary is still my AW fave, but 👍👍.

Soubhiville Not sure why Venkman is lying with Sietje‘s stuffed chicken, but he made me laugh so I used the photo op. 2w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
BookmarkTavern I loved the audiobook for this one! 2w
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IriDas 🥰 🐾 2w
Soubhiville @TheAromaofBooks this was my #bookspin 🙂📚 2w
TheAromaofBooks I didn't like this one as well as Project Hail Mary or The Martian, but it was still an entertaining read. 2w
Texreader We will be driving through Asheville on our way to Charlotte on Monday. We may not have time, but if we do would you be around for us to stop and say hello? 1w
Soubhiville @Texreader Oh fun! I saw you were in Blowing Rock, was it? I will be working from 9 to 4 or so, but if it‘s after that, yes definitely! Let me know later tonight what your plan is and we‘ll see what we can make happen. 🙂 I hope you‘re enjoying NC! 1w
Texreader @Soubhiville Loving it here!! We hope to be in Charlotte by about 4 so we will miss each other. 🙁 Any bookstores you recommend in Asheville? 1w
Soubhiville @Texreader That‘s too bad, but thanks for checking! My favorite bookstore is Malaprops, and it‘s across the street from Chocolate Fetish if you want a little treat. If you have time to walk around downtown a little, Downtown Book and News and Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar are walking distance from Malaprops, both used bookstores. Have fun! 1w
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I really liked this stand alone dark fantasy! It‘s pretty heavy, with themes of colonialism and oppression and exploitation, among other things. Definitely see content warnings.

There‘s a well defined magic system and two main characters I really cared about. There were several reveals I wasn‘t expecting, and the end was a surprise.

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Signal Fires | Dani Shapiro
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A tragic car accident spurs events in this intense family and neighbors drama. I really liked it, though it jumps around in time quite a lot.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3w
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The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules | Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg
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Morning snuggles and reading.

The cover and title made me pick this up used somewhere, and it‘s been on my shelf for some time.

It‘s a low pick, but I found it fun and silly. How often do you get to read a heist book with 5 retirees as the criminals? It looks like there are a few more in the series. While I won‘t rush out to get them, I‘d read more if I found them in a LFL or at a library sale.

BkClubCare Oh good - I need a heist book for a challenge. 3w
RaeLovesToRead Blanket buddies!!!! 3w
Soubhiville @bkclubcare I used it for the same thing! 3w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3w
ShelleyBooksie 🐈‍⬛🥰 3w
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The Wall | Marlen Haushofer
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Goonies never say die! Thank you for the birthday gifts @Hooked_on_books ! The glass is perfect, so cool that you remember my favorite movie. I just read that it released 40 years ago this week.

All of the books sound great, and I‘m faced with the dilemma once again of what to read first! Seeing that you chose The Wall as the winner of a recent award makes me lean towards it.

Thank you Holly! (Happy to see Powell‘s stickers, glad you‘re back)

squirrelbrain Some fabulous books there! The Wall is the only one I haven‘t read. Have a lovely day! 🍰 3w
Ruthiella Happy Birthday! 🥳🥳🥳 3w
Hooked_on_books You‘re so welcome! I hope you have a wonderful day today and really enjoy your birthday. Every year they do a Goonies weekend in Astoria and it just happens to be this weekend, which I think is a cool lineup with your birthday. (And I‘m so glad the glass arrived intact! I was worried, even though I packed the hell out of it.) Happy, happy birthday, and I hope you enjoy all the books! 3w
Soubhiville @Hooked_on_books when I saw the Fragile stamp I was worried, as the box was a little beat up. But your packing paid off! One of these days I‘m going back to OR to see the Goonies sights! I was there 25 years or so ago, but I didn‘t know there were tours or anything. Plus Powell‘s! Someday. ☠️ 3w
bookishbitch I really enjoyed The Book Censors Library. It is a little quirky, but I found it part of its charm. 3w
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Bunnies | Kelly Doudna
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Thank you for the sweet birthday gifts @Mitch ❤️
The socks are so cute and soft, and the soap smells amazing!

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Forgotten on Sunday | Valrie Perrin
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@AmyG thank you for the birthday gifts! You chose a terrific variety of books 🩷. I‘ll probably start with Forgotten on Sunday since I loved Fresh Water for Flowers so much. I love the puppy themed notepads 🐶. I didn‘t realize mason jars came from Colorado, now I know, can‘t wait to hang this tea towel in my new kitchen. Thank you Amy!

Soubhiville As you can see, Sietje enjoyed helping me obliterate the wrapping paper. 3w
squirrelbrain Wow, lovely gifts! ❤️ 3w
AmyG Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, my friend! You are so welcome. Enjoy your day!!! 😘🎂 3w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3w
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My heart is heavy as I sadly share that I lost my sweetest boy Igor. He was diagnosed about a year and a half ago with HCM, a form of heart failure that sphynx cats are prone to. On Monday it progressed to the point that I had to let him go. He was 12 years old.

I love you forever my beautiful boy.

I know many of you admired him from afar.

Bookwormjillk I‘m so sorry. Such a good looking cat. I‘ll miss seeing him on Litsy. 💔 4w
Ruthiella Oh, I am so sorry to hear that. ❤️❤️❤️ 4w
DaveGreen7777 Oh, no! I‘m so sorry for your loss! 😔 4w
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kezzlou85 So sorry for your loss. 4w
Enchanted_Bibliophile Sorry for your loss. 🫂 4w
Gleefulreader I am so sorry. Take care of yourself ❤️ 4w
TheKidUpstairs I am so sorry for your loss. Sending you hugs 4w
Aims42 I am so sorry 💔💔💔 4w
JenReadsAlot I'm so sorry for your loss ❤️ 4w
Itchyfeetreader So sorry to hear this. What a beautiful boy. Thinking of you 4w
CoveredInRust I'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet boy 🐾🐾💔 4w
Librarybelle So sorry for your loss 💔 4w
britt_brooke ((hugs)), friend ❤️ 4w
Jas16 Oh! I am so very sorry 4w
xicanti I‘m so sorry. 💔 4w
BarbaraJean Aw, sweet kitty Igor. I'm so sorry for your loss! 💔 4w
JessClark78 I‘m so sorry for your loss. 💔🐾 4w
Suet624 Oh, I‘m so sorry. Thank you for letting us know. This must be a very hard time for you. 4w
Leftcoastzen I‘m so sorry , what a loss ! Heartbreaking 💔 4w
vonnie862 So sorry for your loss! 4w
TheSpineView So sorry! Sending hugs! 💞🫂 4w
IriDas 💔 so sad to hear. 4w
ShelleyBooksie I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing sweet Igor with us ❤️ 4w
StaceGhost Devastating 😢what a beautiful friend 4w
Prairiegirl_reading I‘m so sorry 😢 4w
Dragon So sorry for your loss 💔🐾🌈 4w
Susanita 😢💔 4w
TiredLibrarian So sorry for your loss. 4w
llwheeler So sorry for your loss 4w
dabbe Oh, I am so sorry to read this! What a special little man. Keeping you in my thoughts. 🖤🐾🖤 4w
BiblioLitten I‘m so sorry to hear about Igor 💔 4w
Deblovestoread Oh, Soubhi! It‘s the hardest thing to have to say goodbye. I‘m so sorry. 💔 4w
vlwelser I am so sorry 💔 4w
Tamra I‘m sorry. 😢 That‘s a hard day. (edited) 4w
squirrelbrain I‘m sorry for your loss. 💔 4w
Bookwomble Bless him ❤️ So sorry for your loss ❤️‍🩹 4w
Jari-chan I'm so, so sorry 💔😢 sending hugs and love 4w
TheLudicReader 💔 Sorry to hear this sad news. 3w
LeahBergen Oh, I‘m so sorry!! 💔 3w
Bookzombie I‘m so sorry for your loss, Soubhi. Sending ❤️ 3w
Centique I am so sorry to hear this. I really loved seeing him here. Many hugs to you and your family as you grieve 💕 3w
Hooked_on_books Oh no! I‘m so very sorry. It‘s such a terrible loss when we lose our babies. 😔 3w
Texreader So sorry!! 💙 🩵 3w
MaureenMc I‘m so sorry. 😞💗 3w
MemoirsForMe Oh my! I just saw this…so so sorry, my friend. 💔😢 Sending healing hugs and 🙏🏻 3w
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Symphony of Secrets | Brendan Slocumb
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This is Slocumb‘s second book, and I‘ve read both this year now. I liked this as much if not more than the first. I still found it somewhat predictable, and wish it could have ended differently, but it was quite good.

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The Every: A Novel | Dave Eggers
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Meh. This felt not so different from The Circle, just more of cyber-corporations getting more ludicrous and digging roots further into every aspect of humanity. It‘s a tense read, funny and scary at the same time because it‘s easy to see the parallel with reality.

I‘d definitely say #borrowdontbuy but also I wouldn‘t say you‘d miss much if you skip it.

RaeLovesToRead I've got this and still need to read it. The Circle was terrifying and genius. 4w
Soubhiville @RaeLovesToRead I really liked The Circle too. This one dragged for me though. 4w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4w
Eggbeater Your dog is so sweet. 💕 4w
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Happy June #AuthorAMonth readers! It‘s time to pick up some books by John Scalzi.

What do you plan to read this month? Do you have a favorite previous read by him you would recommend to first time readers?

#AuthorAMonth celebrates one author every month as voted on by Litsy members. Here is the link to the Google form with rules and contest entry:

https://forms.gle/1F1BmkcTBh7uPXNp9

As always let me know if you‘d like to be tagged.

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Soubhiville I‘m going to try to fit this in this month 1mo
dariazeoli This one has been on my Kindle for YEARS so I‘m glad to finally be nudged to open it. 1mo
ChasingOm I loved Lock In on audio @Soubhiville! Starter Villain too. Right now, I‘m listening to 1mo
AllDebooks I'm new to him. I have a hold from library on 1mo
CatLass007 I‘ll start off listening to The President‘s Brain is Missing, move on to The Dispatcher trilogy, and hopefully get to Constituent Service. 1mo
Julsmarshall Starter Villain was a favorite of mine, I‘ll be reading When the Moon Hits Your Eye. 1mo
JacqMac This year‘s list is so good, but I‘m so far behind. I still have some months on my TBR. I‘ll catch up eventually. lol 1mo
willaful Reading When the Moon Hits Your Eye. I've really liked Red Shirts (might reread), Starter Villain, the Kaiju Preservation Society and Lock In. I also enjoyed his nonfiction Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded. 1mo
tpixie I hope to be joining next month with Virginia Woolf! 1mo
Christine So fun, I was planning to read him this month anyway! I just adore him on social media, too. 1mo
Hooked_on_books I shipped out your birthday box and the tracking number says it arrived yesterday, so I‘m hoping you have it! 1mo
Soubhiville @Hooked_on_books Yes I picked it up yesterday, thank you so much! I can‘t believe I‘m 50 in 5 days… how is that possible? 1mo
Hooked_on_books It‘s a big one, right? That‘ll be me next year. I didn‘t react much to 40, but then 41 hit me harder, so I wonder if the same thing will happen at 50. 1mo
julieclair I‘ll be reading 4w
MaGoose I've never read anything by John Scalzi, so, I guess I will have to check out what he's written... 3w
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House of Frank | Kay Synclaire
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I wanted to like this more than I did, for me it was between a pick and so so. Cozy fantasy about an arboretum where you can plant your loved one‘s ashes and they can grow into a magical tree. Some of the characters have dark secrets, and the consequences are causing their home to crumble. Frank is a Beast, and there are cupids, witches, and a fairy and magic is normal.

Read on kindle so here are Igor and Venkman making goofy sleepy faces.

Leftcoastzen So cute!😻😻👏 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 1mo
MemoirsForMe 😍😍😍 1mo
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Spinners | Donna Jo Napoli, Richard Tchen
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June‘s #bookspin I‘m keeping it more simple as I prepare to move. 1-10 and repeat the same books for 11-20. I may lean towards more audio than usual while I‘m packing. I hope I have time for all 3 of my book club books and one for #authoramonth, we‘ll see!

Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

tpixie Good luck packing. Are you staying in Texas? 1mo
Soubhiville @tpixie I‘ve been back in NC for a year and a half 🙂. Been living in an apartment but my house is almost finished. 1mo
squirrelbrain Good luck with the move! 🤞 1mo
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Bookwormjillk Good luck with the move! 1mo
Tamra Happy moving! 😁 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Best wishes on the move!! It's an adventure! 😂 1mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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May is almost over #AuthorAMonth readers. It seems most folks have really liked their Percival Everett books 🙂.

In a few days we‘ll be picking up John Scalzi. I‘m going to have to go to the library to see what they have, since annoyingly Amazon has rights to most of his recent books and audiobooks. That really bugs me. But still, I‘m looking forward to it because he always makes me laugh.

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willaful Oh, I planned to read When the Moon Hits Your Eye at my camp this year, not even remembering it's the June author! That's pretty perfect, assuming my hold works out. 😂 1mo
BarkingMadRead I have this one in my stack! 1mo
peanutnine Love his books! Finally going to read 1mo
Bookwormjillk I‘m next on the library list for 1mo
Texreader He always makes me laugh too! I hope to start with 1mo
JenReadsAlot He's a new to me author! 1mo
AmyG I have Redshirts. I have been saving it for June! 1mo
AmyG Did my package get to you yet? I can‘t find the receipt to check. 😬 1mo
Zuhkeeyah I've placed a hold on When the moon hits your eye. Hopefully it comes in during June. I also plan to read Old Man's War. 1mo
Soubhiville @AmyG I picked up your package this morning, thank you so much! It‘s waiting on my bookcase 🙂. @Mitch I got yours as well, thank you! 1mo
SconsinBookyBadger I have Starter Villain on my bookshelf I haven‘t read yet 🤭 1mo
vlwelser I have an ARC of When the Moon Hits Your Eye that's calling to me 1mo
AmyG Oh good! I have no clue where I put the receipt so I was getting nervous. 🤣 1mo
julieclair This is a new to me author, and I‘m looking forward to reading 1mo
vonnie862 I don't know where to start with John Scalzi. 1mo
Soubhiville @vonnie862 see today‘s post, I‘ve asked folks to comment with their recommendations 🙂 1mo
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Questland | Carrie Vaughn
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An island theme park, similar to West World or Jurassic Park but for Dungeons and Dragons and Fantasy lovers, has been hijacked by the creators and a force field is keeping the corporate owner out.

Addy is hired, along with a few mercenaries, to sneak in and get the shield removed.

The writing isn‘t great and it‘s a little predictable, but I still loved it for its many fandom references- unicorns, sphynx, dragons, LOTR and more!

AmyG Oh hi Igor. 😻 1mo
Leftcoastzen Such cuteness!😻 1mo
ChaoticMissAdventures Sometimes it is just fun to sink into a bad book with a good root story! 😻😻 pstpst to Igor! 1mo
RaeLovesToRead Igor! Boop!!!!! 🥰🥰 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
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This is exactly what it says it is: the story of a supportive family caring for each other. Two members of Knox‘s family are trans, and this is about their coming outs and the family‘s adjustment to those life changes. It‘s beautiful when love wins and supporting your loved ones is your highest priority.

RaeLovesToRead Oh kitty 🥰🥰 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
MemoirsForMe 😻😻😻 1mo
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I knew this would be excellent because I‘ve been seeing Litsy reviews for the last several years. It really is eye opening and perspective changing. I‘d love to see it on curriculums. I‘m glad I own the audio, I could see listening again. I need to pick up her other book soon.

Amiable Great book —and I actually loved “The Warmth of Other Suns” even more. 1mo
AmyG Something is coming your way! A little early, so hold on to it. 😘 1mo
Soubhiville @AmyG Aw thanks! I‘ve been meaning to write to you. I‘m headed to NH this weekend but I‘ll have my house sitter keep an eye out ❤️. 1mo
Suet624 An amazing book!! 1mo
AmyG Have a wonderful trip! 1mo
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A Likely Story: A Novel | Leigh McMullan Abramson
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Mehso-so

Featuring Igor in his blanket fort. 😸

Family drama about Isabelle, an aspiring novelist, and her emotionally distant very famous father who is a prize winning author.

It‘s not a bad book, just felt kind of surface level emotionally for me and somewhat predictable. I liked it but didn‘t love it.

KadaGul Igor 😻you adorable little thing. 2mo
ShelleyBooksie Igor!!! We just need some Venkman now ♡♡♡ 2mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
Soubhiville @ShelleyBooksie he was in my post yesterday 🙂🐈‍⬛ 2mo
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Mehso-so

Kevin Wilson writes quirky novels that I usually love in their strangeness. This book of short stories gives you little bites of that, each one showing a character doing their best to struggle through a challenging life event.

I only rate it so-so because I‘m not a short story fan. It‘s a good collection, I just prefer novels.

Isn‘t this cover weird and wonderful? It fits one of the stories.

#doublespin

RaeLovesToRead Venkman! 🥰🥰 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
AmyG Great photo! I, too, am not a huge fan of short stories. 2mo
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Sandwich: A Novel | Catherine Newman
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This short book packs a lot of emotion! Rocky and her husband and two adult children are vacationing on the New England shore for a week. Her menopausal experience and memories of having and raising the kids blend with what they are all going through in the trip to create a whole atmosphere. There isn‘t a plot to speak of, but if you‘re around her age you‘ll likely relate to the bulk, even if you didn‘t have kids. Excellent.

Suet624 I could so relate to this story. 2mo
KAO I enjoyed this one! 2mo
Hooked_on_books Hi sweet Sietje! 😘 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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Read for my “Death Becomes Us” bookclub.

What a useful book! I will get a physical copy to use the workbook part at the end.

If you want help deciding what should happen to your body after you die, this is a great reference. It discusses lots of options and how to let your family or caregivers know your wishes.

I think it is a kindness to let your loved ones know, so they won‘t have to guess or make hard decisions in a time of crisis.

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The Pairing | Casey McQuiston
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I was here for the travel and food part of the story, and the characters were sweet. I did not care for the casual sex contest storyline, but given that all of the characters were respectful and open about feelings and intentions, it was handled in the best way it could have been I guess.

Low pick for me- I would recommend reading the blurb before you pick it up.

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I very much enjoyed this historical fiction that takes place during WWI in Oxford. Peggy and her twin Maude live on a houseboat and work in a bookbinders. It‘s from Peggy‘s point of view, and with her we learn about how books were made at the time (are they still? I imagine the process has changed a lot), volunteer in a makeshift hospital for war victims, and attempt to win a college scholarship in a time poor women didn‘t get to go often. ⬇️

Soubhiville While it does stand alone, it‘s also a sequel to The Dictionary of Lost Words and features some of the same characters so I‘d suggest reading that first. 2mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
MemoirsForMe Venkman always looks so relaxed! 2mo
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Sandwich: A Novel | Catherine Newman
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My May #Bookspin and #Doublespin. I hope I‘ll have time to get to both of them. The next two months are going to be very busy.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 2mo
Suet624 Sandwich is short - I just finished it and enjoyed it. 2mo
MemoirsForMe I keep hearing great things about Kevin Wilson. Will look forward to your review 2mo
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Happy happy birthday to my Mom, @Yenya1954 ! I‘m sure you‘ll spend some of it reading, and I hope it‘ll be a great book. Love you!

JacqMac Happy Birthday! 🎉 🌸🎉 2mo
ShelleyBooksie Happy Birthday @Yenya1954 ! 2mo
Yenya1954 Thank you! 2mo
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JessClark78 Happy Birthday! @Yenya1954 🎊🎂🎉 2mo
Deblovestoread Happy birthday 🎂🎈📚🎉 @Yenya1954 2mo
Ruthiella Happy Birthday @Yenya1954 ! 🥳🥳🥳 2mo
dabbe HB! 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
Gissy Happy Birthday @Yenya1954 🎂 🥳📚🎉📚🎉 2mo
MemoirsForMe Happy Belated Birthday @Yenya1954 🥳🎉🎂🎈 2mo
Yenya1954 Thank you all! 2mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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It‘s May #AuthorAMonth readers! Time to pick up our Percival Everett books.

#AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure, no-commitment Litsy challenge. The goal is to celebrate the works of a particular author each month. Authors were chosen through polls by Litsy participants. Read as many as you like, skip months when needed, it's entirely up to you! ⬇️

Soubhiville If you‘d like to start or update your Google form, here‘s the link (if you‘ve already started it be sure to edit through your drive or email or else you‘ll have to start over!). https://forms.gle/1F1BmkcTBh7uPXNp9 2mo
Soubhiville As always let me know if you‘d like to be added to or removed from my tag list. Happy Reading! 2mo
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CatLass007 I love this group! I have met so many new-to-me authors. It‘s finally given me the impetus to read books by Roxane Gay and Leigh Bardugo that I already own. And Kate Quinn has become a new “must buy” author. 2mo
Jess This is the month I‘m most looking forward to! I have 4 of his books on my shelves and hope to get to all of them. So excited. 2mo
BarkingMadRead I‘m reading Trees! I also have James on audio, but I don‘t think I‘ll get to it this month 2mo
BarbaraJean I‘m hoping to join in this month with at least one Percival Everett! I‘ve been thinking about either Erasure, Telephone, or So Much Blue. 2mo
willaful @Amiable That's my plan as well. 2mo
Andrew65 Never even heard of this author, so need to do some research. 2mo
AmyG I have Erasure sitting on my table! Very excited for this one. 2mo
SconsinBookyBadger I have James on my TBR 📚 2mo
MaGoose I've been wanting to read James for a while, so I'll join in this month. 2mo
MaGoose @Soubhiville Please add me to your list. Thanks. 😊 2mo
Soubhiville @MaGoose you are added 📚🙂 2mo
Texreader I‘ll be starting with 2mo
gossamerchild I'm gonna read 2mo
Yenya1954 Just started Erasure. 2mo
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My sister recommended this to me, and I really liked it. It‘s a translated dystopian story about a girl who grew up in an underground prison with 39 women. They have no idea why they are imprisoned. One day they hear sirens and the guards run off while the door is open, and they venture out into the world.

It‘s a short book but spans the MC‘s entire life. Strange and haunting.

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Ok this was just as fun as everyone said. I‘ve got book 2 on hold.

Aims42 Vera is on my top 10 list of favorite characters 🤩 2mo
AmyG I enjoyed this, too. 2mo
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Lullaby | Chuck Palahniuk
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Palahniuk is very hit or miss for me, mostly because his narrators are almost always unreliable and unlikable, and often the grossness factor goes beyond my limits.

This one does have its very gross moments, but I did get pulled in by the story which was fast paced and in a twisted way I was rooting for the MC.

Just a low pick, as the middle dragged a bit and I didn‘t love the ending. Definitely 🍌👖.
#doublespin

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
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Spinners | Donna Jo Napoli, Richard Tchen
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I can‘t believe it‘s time for May‘s #bookspin list already! Where has the year gone?

Here is yet another “slice of my bookshelves”, plus a few options for my topic bookclub: May‘s topic is a book with a map. And Advice for Future Corpses is for another bookclub.

What will @TheAromaofBooks choose for us this time?

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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The Dance Tree | Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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I read The Mercies by this author a couple years ago and loved it, so when this book came out I bought it right away. It‘s sat on my shelf for some time, as we all know happens… but I finally pulled it down and I think it is just as good as the last one!

I can‘t imagine hundreds of people dancing for days on end, some of them until they die, and no one is sure why.

The historical event is strange but it is Hargrave‘s characters that hook me.

TheBookHippie Oh I loved The Mercies. I‘ll have to add this to my list! 2mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
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The Bees: A Novel | Laline Paull
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I didn‘t know what to expect with this book, it was a book club pick.

It‘s from the point of view of Flora 717, a sanitation bee in her hive in an orchard. Yes, it‘s from the point of view of a bee, and takes place in a beehive mostly. It‘s fictional, but on googling the bees‘ habits I found a lot of the hive‘s habits and actions are described accurately.

If you can handle strange and you like nature writing, I would recommend this.

AmyG I had such trouble with this one. Hello to the lovely Seitje! 2mo
AlaMich I listened to this on audio and it was a favorite of mine. I thought it was very original and a bit thought-provoking. 2mo
ShelleyBooksie Sietje ♡♡♡ 2mo
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Kimzey I wonder if one of my beekeeping friends would enjoy this? Stacked! 2mo
CoffeeK8 When I get a slump I go to the library and pick out some books on a whim that look interesting OR I read something wildly different. Say I‘m reading a billion romances then I might switch to a True Crime book. 2mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
Soubhiville One of my book club members said this was like Watership Down but with bees, and that‘s pretty accurate. Though WD is a fave of mine and is definitely better in my opinion. 2mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Happy Sunday #AuthorAMonth readers! Happy Easter if you celebrate.

We are more than halfway through April already, and I hope you‘re enjoying this month‘s author Kate Quinn. Your reviews have inspired me to add a few of her books to my TBR.

A look ahead to May which will bring Percival Everett. Perhaps you are ready to place your holds or orders soon.

Happy Reading!

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Add me to the list of folks who didn‘t expect to like this book based on the cover. 😆

Phoebe is deeply depressed when she walks out of her job and books one night at a fancy hotel on the Rhode Island coast. She finds she is the only person in the hotel who isn‘t part of a wedding. She meets the bride in the elevator, and her plans start to go awry.

Funny and quirky, I really enjoyed it. Great narration too. Thanks for the recommendation!

Soubhiville @Read4life @AmyG @CBee 👍👍 good call, fun book! 2mo
Soubhiville Content warning- infertility, depression, SI 2mo
CBee Woo hoo!! Glad you liked it!! 2mo
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Leftcoastzen It is pretty special. 2mo
vlwelser There's something very relatable about this MC. But also the cover sucks. 2mo
Yenya1954 It sounds as if it should be on my TBR pile. 2mo
AmyG I am so happy you enjoyed this one. 2mo
Suet624 I really hadn‘t wanted to read this and then was delighted by how much I enjoyed it. 2mo
Read4life Glad you liked it! 🙂 2mo
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This was recommended to me by myTBR, and I liked it. It‘s historical fiction, loosely based on a true story. Jacqoutte was a queer female pirate with her own strong code of ethics. There are many bloody battles and a love story I was there for.

ImperfectCJ myTBR: Do you use Book Riot's Tailored Book Recommendations? I had it for a few years and then canceled after I had several that just didn't hit for me, but I have been thinking about resubscribing just because it was fun and introduced me to books I wasn't as familiar with. 3mo
Soubhiville @ImperfectCJ I also had it for a few years and canceled, more for me because I was doing too many bookclubs and buddyreads to keep up with the recommendations. I got a gift for one set of recommendations from them for Christmas, though, and I‘ve read 2 now and liked both. I don‘t plan to re-up anytime soon though. 3mo
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Small Worlds | Caleb Azumah Nelson
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This is the second book in a row I‘ve read about a deep love of music from a young black man‘s point of view. This one was my #bookspin.

Stephen‘s parents moved to London from Ghana, and they all believe the only thing that might solve your problems is dancing. This is a beautifully lyrical slow moving story that focuses on love in many forms.

Ruthiella 🐶❤️🐶❤️🐶 3mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
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The Violin Conspiracy | Brendan Slocumb
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I loved this one. The way the author talks about music made me feel like I was there playing with the main character, a violinist. I did feel like some bits were unrealistic, specifically the ease of crowdsourcing funds, but it wasn‘t enough to deter my enjoyment of the book. Look forward to reading his next book!

Here‘s a little blep face from Sietje.

vlwelser Omg 💘 3mo
Bookwormjillk I really like his books 3mo
ShelleyBooksie Sietje ♡♡♡ 3mo
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bookishbitch Oh what a cutie!! 3mo
MemoirsForMe How sweet is Sietje! 😍 3mo
Yenya1954 Loved this book. Love Sietje and you❤️❤️ 3mo
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Small Worlds | Caleb Azumah Nelson
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April‘s #bookspin and #doublespin. Thanks @TheAromaofBooks !

I‘m not sure I‘ll make it through Lullaby. I sometimes can‘t handle how gruesome Palahniuk can be. But it‘s number has come up so I‘m going to try.

TheAromaofBooks Good luck!! 3mo
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Wild Dark Shore | Charlotte McConaghy
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It‘s no surprise to me that Wild Dark Shore was my March favorite. I had to add the Shadow and Bone trilogy as my first Wild Card though. Yes I‘m counting the whole trilogy as one complete work. 🙂📚 Cuz I can.
#bookbracket

CSeydel You absolutely can! Great bracket so far 😃 3mo
Meshell1313 Ooh nice! 3mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Hi #AuthorAMonth readers! Tomorrow is April 1st, time to start on those Kate Quinn books. @CatLass007 wants you all to know several of her books are available for free on Audible if you use it.

Here‘s the link to the Google form if you‘d like to start keeping track of your reads for the drawings at the end of the year.

https://forms.gle/1F1BmkcTBh7uPXNp9

All the details are at the top of the form.

Happy reading! 📚❤️😁

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CatLass007 Thank you!❤️ 3mo
CatLass007 I‘d like to say that this year‘s lineup of authors is top notch! 3mo
TheSpineView 😎 🤩📖 3mo
tpixie Thanks! 3mo
Bookwormjillk Looking forward to this month. 3mo
Sace Looking forward to it! I love that this month‘s author coincides with the #LiteraryCrew selection! 3mo
dariazeoli Yay! Time for 3mo
AmyG I am listening to The Briar‘s Club….enjoying it. 3mo
Andrew65 @AmyG I‘m waiting to start this. 3mo
julieclair @CatLass007 Thanks for the heads up about Audible! I‘ve downloaded Books 1&2. 😀 3mo
CatLass007 @julieclair You‘re welcome. It‘s great that you‘re going to be listening to them. 3mo
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My Murder | Katie Williams
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Another book I was inspired to read after seeing the author at TX Book Fest.

5 women are cloned after being murdered by a serial killer. This is from the point of view of Louis, who was killed while running in her city‘s park.

An interesting aspect was that Louis had a daughter who was just 3 months old when she was killed, and her clone‘s relationship with her daughter.

The ending was unexpected for me, in a good way.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
AmyG I think I have this. Sounds fascinating. 3mo
bookishbitch Sounds super interesting. Also, your kitty is so beautiful. 3mo
Leftcoastzen 😻👏 3mo
CatLass007 Your kitty is definitely beautiful. The Cat Rapper sings about his Sphynx cats. I have added this book to my ever growing Audible wishlist. (edited) 3mo
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It‘s always a curious feeling to read a prequel about a character you don‘t like so much. So yes, we know how Haymitch‘s story ends, but experiencing his Hunger Games helps show how he became who he was for Katniss‘.

I‘m not surprised I loved this. I liked it more than Snow‘s story.

Susanita Same! I had no interest in seeing the Ballad movie, but I‘m looking forward to this one. 3mo
Meshell1313 Totally agree! I‘m in the middle of it now! 3mo
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