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gossamerchild

Joined September 2016

Librarian and lover of books and all things bookish! (She/her/hers) Blog : https://fortbookville.wordpress.com The StoryGraph: gossamerchild
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Neon Gods | Katee Robert
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I've been trying for a long time to disconnect the idea that reading anything is a #GuiltyPleasure (as long as it doesn't harm another person, have at it), so I'm reading smut without any shame. Miley, on the other hand 😬😬. I'm still somewhat embarrassed to admit that I started enjoying her music with Wrecking Ball. Ah well, life's too short to stay embarrassed for too long. Love me some Miley!

#TitlesandTunes @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

Bookzombie I love Miley too! No shame! 12h
Cinfhen This is another song I love to belt out😀and im all for smut #NoShame 12h
DGRachel Confession: I have Miley‘s Hannah Montana album and I love it. Yes, I was in my 30s when the TV show was on Disney. Yes, I watched it religiously. Definitely no shame from this corner. 10h
gossamerchild @Bookzombie @Cinfhen @DGRachel thanks for the lovely support 😂😂 3h
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This was fascinating. I wonder how much has changed in the intervening 7 years. It's difficult to imagine actually being able to pull off a successful fake death.

Fun to read about though.

#nonfiction

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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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For June's #bookspinbingo I decided to switch things up a bit, since I seem incapable of sticking to a plan. This is a mixture of stuff I'm currently reading, book groups, subscription services, and the like. Perhaps I'll finish more this month 😁😁

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1d
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Pickpick

👀👀. So good. Creepy AF. Such a fantastic storyteller.

#horror #manga

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Pickpick

Well, that was a reading experience. An extremely disturbing, heart wrenching, SAD AF reading experience.

I have a lot of processing to do with this one. Very well written, though.

#nonfiction #truecrime

RowReads1 I‘m reading this too. She spends a lot of time talking about her native Australia and not Vermont. I think her scope maybe too wide. 1w
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Pickpick

No words. So so so good. Oh my heart!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

TheBookKeepers I‘m reading this in June!! Waiting for my audiobook hold but I love tj klune! 1w
gossamerchild @TheBookKeepers so so worth the wait. I adored this one. I adored it so much I have apparently lost the ability to say more than “so so“ :-D 1w
TheBookKeepers 😂 hahaha I love that!! Eeeek! So hyped for it 1w
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gossamerchild @TheBookKeepers do you know who the narrator is of the audiobook? 1w
TheBookKeepers Daniel Henning 1w
gossamerchild @TheBookKeepers 👍 I hope it's an excellent version. 1w
TheBookKeepers Thank you! 1w
paper.reveries Aahhhh I can't wait to read this, been hearing nothing but good things! 6d
LoverOfLearning I CANT WAIT TO READ THIS ONE. 2d
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A Master of Djinn | P. Djeli Clark
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Master is on its way to you, @persephone1408 !

#lmpbc #groupf

persephone1408 I wont be reading it. The deadline to send the books are the last day of the month. Its the 12th. Ive moved on the other books. 3w
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Pickpick

So wonderfully creepy. I'm really digging Junji Ito these days.

#manga #horror

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A Master of Djinn | P. Djeli Clark
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Wow, that was...wow. I have thoughts, but I'm going to wait to share them with my #lmpbc #groupf

I should have this on the way to you early next week, @persephone1408

@Chrissyreadit @Laughterhp

persephone1408 I might get around to reading it. 4w
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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Here's my #bookspinbingo card. I think next month I will try doing fewer specific titles and do general categories instead.

Here we goooooo!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fabulous!! 1mo
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Bailedbailed

Nope. Can't do it. I really tried, but I simply can't do it. Reading this type of book makes me anxious and I just don't enjoy it. Maybe someday I'll give it another go, but not today.

#authoramonth @Soubhiville

The.Great.Catsby Not my favorite of Ruth Ware. The MC is so frustrating. I didn't like it much either. 1mo
gossamerchild @The.Great.Catsby yeah, I'm a little tired of the emotionally disturbed woman, thus unreliable narrator trope. Reading this was like a waking stress dream for me. 1mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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Here's my #bookspin list for May. April was (is) an abysmal reading month for me, so I switched things up a bit. Maybe one month I'll just try a mood board, rather than a #tbr list since I really suck at sticking to a plan 🤣🤣

#bookspinbingo #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks I have a lot of participants now who use various categories for their lists, so things like “book from 2021 TBR“ or “living room shelf“ or “romance“ or whatever. So feel free to mix it up if it helps you!!! 1mo
gossamerchild @TheAromaofBooks that makes a lot of sense 1mo
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Pickpick

Beautiful artwork and color palette. I loved the images of NYC in the 90s and the entire concept was cool, but I thought the storytelling itself left something to be desired. Soft pick.

IndoorDame I‘m interested to check out the art in this edition! 1mo
DivineDiana Love the cover! ❤️ 1mo
gossamerchild It really is beautiful. 1mo
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Golden Rage | Chrissy Williams
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Dark, sad, infuriating, hilarious, and wonderful. Very violent too. Highly recommend.

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My Heart Is a Chainsaw | Stephen Graham Jones
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On our way to the farmers market this morning my husband *casually* mentioned there's a new indie bookstore right off the Square. So of course I had to pick up some titles! @Kangaj1 did you know about Lake City Books??

Apologies to #nomsthecat who posed so adorably.

JenReadsAlot Are you talking about Madison? 2mo
JenReadsAlot I'll have to check that out! 2mo
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gossamerchild @JenReadsAlot it's right across the street from the children's museum. Technically its grand opening isn't until next weekend; I think she was only open for a few hours today for the farmers market. It's SO CUTE, though! 2mo
JenReadsAlot Awesome! 2mo
Kangaj1 How fun! I had no idea either! 2mo
gossamerchild @Kangaj1 I know, I'm really excited. 2mo
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A Master of Djinn | P. Djeli Clark
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I got this in the mail today, @Chrissyreadit. I'm so excited to jump in!

@persephone1408 @Laughterhp #lmpbc #groupf

Kangaj1 I am on hold for the audio and it's come 2mo
Kangaj1 Coming soon 2mo
gossamerchild @Kangaj1 yay! I hope the audio is good. 2mo
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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E Butler
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Finished this on the way down to Florida last week. I started and ended my vacation reading on VERY different notes.

I am conflicted about this one. Everything about it was compelling, except Lauren's obsession with starting a new religion. That gave me so much pause, because what she was describing will inevitably lead to a cult. ⬇️

gossamerchild Or is that just me being cynical? Because I fully supported everything she was saying, I just wish it didn't have to be a religion. Maybe I should actually read reviews of this one 🤣🤣 2mo
TheBookHippie I feel the same way. I‘ve not read it in a long while but that‘s how I felt too. 2mo
gossamerchild @TheBookHippie have you read the second one? 2mo
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TheBookHippie @gossamerchild I DNF 😝 I think the writing is good and I understand why it‘s classic but I just cannot. It frustrated me. 2mo
gossamerchild @TheBookHippie good to know. I plan on at least trying it 😁 2mo
TheBookHippie @gossamerchild good luck!!! 🤞🏻 2mo
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Sick Puppy | Carl Hiaasen
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Finished this as we were cruising down the Florida Turnpike towards the Orlando airport 🤣🤣. This is Hiassen humor at its finest, imo. It's also fairly dated and contains language that reflects the age of the book.

Pretty hilarious.

SamAnne I read my first Hiassen on my Florida trip in December. Stormy Weather. Yes, dated. But really damn funny. I love his conservation ethic and admire his work to protect the Everglades. I will read more of him. 2mo
gossamerchild @SamAnne I REALLY enjoyed his latest, 2mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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Here's my #bookspin #doublespin #bingo card for April. A bit late, as I'm on vacation and honestly thought I had already posted this 😬😵😣

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fabulous!! 2mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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I truly haven't gotten through many of my books for #bookspin, so it was time to switch things up just a tad 🤣

#doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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Not my favorite, but still funny and adorable.

#manga

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The Grapes of Wrath | John Steinbeck
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I went into this book with absolutely no expectations of enjoying it. I'm truly glad I was surprised. This was beautiful and heartbreaking and depressingly relevant even today. Granted, it's dated and he uses language that isn't appropriate anymore, but still. So so good. I'm glad I read this for #authoramonth

@soubhiville

BethM This was one of the few I didn‘t mind in high school. 2mo
gossamerchild @BethM I'm still surprised this wasn't one that I had to read in school ever. Somehow I missed out. 2mo
Kangaj1 Yay! This was my favorite from high school (read it on my own), and I have been wondering if it holds up as still good. Hope to still reread it this year. 2mo
gossamerchild @Kangaj1 If you reread it, let me know. I'd love to chat about this one. 2mo
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The Spite House: A Novel | Johnny Compton
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I enjoyed this. A creepy haunted house story with just the right amount of horror.

#horror

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Johannes Cabal: The Necromancer | Jonathan L. Howard
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I keep forgetting to post this! @persephone1408 Johannes Cabal is on his way to you. I have the tracking info if you want me to email it to you.

#LMPBC #GroupF @chrissyreadit @laughterhp

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Lone Women: A Novel | Victor LaValle
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Got my #botm in yesterday. I'm super stoked for both of these 😍

#newin #tbr

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Johannes Cabal: The Necromancer | Jonathan L. Howard
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I finished my #lmpbc book a wee bit early this month :-D I both liked and disliked this more than I had anticipated, but I'm going to save my comments for my #groupf folks.

@persephone1408 do you want me to send this on to you early, or wait till later in the month?

persephone1408 @gossamerchild you can send it whenever you like. I'm halfway done with mine. 3mo
gossamerchild @persephone1408 👍. I'll probably send it Monday then 3mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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Here's my March #bingo card for #bookspinbingo. I almost feel bad for never actually getting a bingo, but I enjoy making this card to care that much 🤣🤣

My #bookspin book is THREADNEEDLE and my #doublespin book is THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE.

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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Okay, here is my list for the March #bookspin #bookspinbingo. There are MANY repeats from the previous months 🤣🤣. I really do enjoy doing this, though. Thanks for organizing this, @TheAromaofBooks !

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
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Mehso-so

4 stars for writing, 2 stars for my personal enjoyment. So 3 stars on average and so-so for me.

Rehman is a beautiful writer, and I get why she wrote this book. It's a necessary story. I just did NOT enjoy it, AT ALL. The older I get the more I want to be entertained by my fiction, and I didn't find this entertaining. I found it beautiful and depressing AF. @soubhiville you asked me to tag you in my review and I remembered!

gossamerchild This was my #doublespin book for February. Made it just under the wire! @thearomaofbooks 3mo
Soubhiville Thanks for the tag! I‘ve just started the audio and liking it so far, though it‘s just about to take a dark turn- the kitten, the “night-time spider…” 3mo
gossamerchild @Soubhiville Gotta admit, I almost stopped reading after the kitten bit 😬 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! I agree, I read for entertainment and relaxation, so while I can appreciate the importance of books with messages being out there... they aren't usually for me, even if the writing is beautiful. 3mo
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I have conflicting feelings about this book. I think what Reid was attempting was done MUCH better with Daisy Jones. But I liked (and enjoyed) this one so much better than Malibu Rising. I will admit I had tears in my eyes at certain points in the book. I didn't particularly think Monique as a character was very effective.

Overall, a low pick. I'm fascinated by TJR & my diverse reactions to her books.

#authoramonth #aam @Soubhiville

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This was super charming! Loved hearing his BTS stories of Harry Potter. He seems like a fairly grounded movie star, and I'm grateful he's open about his mental health struggles. Highly recommended.

#libby #audiobook #tomfelton

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Johannes Cabal the Necromancer | Jonathan L. Howard
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Here are the books I'm contemplating for #LMPBC Group F. Let me know if you've read any of them. The one hidden by Piranesi is the tagged book :-)

@laughterhp @chrissyreadit @persephone1408

persephone1408 @gossamerchild I haven't read any of those. 3mo
persephone1408 They all look good to me. 3mo
Laughterhp I‘ve read Piranesi but the other 2 sound great! 3mo
Chrissyreadit I‘m good with any! 3mo
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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E Butler
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Thank you so much, @RowReads1 , for the incredibly generous #muglove! I adore the kitty mug and can't wait to dive into the books. I'm using one of the stir sticks in my coffee this morning 😍😍. And the coffee looks fabulous. Thank you!

@TheKidUpstairs @Cinfhen

Cinfhen Those stir sticks look AMAZING 🤩 3mo
TheKidUpstairs That kitty is so cute (and the tagged book is FANTASTIC!) 3mo
gossamerchild @Cinfhen I can confirm they are fantastic. And taste good in coffee, too ☺️ 3mo
gossamerchild @TheKidUpstairs I'm so excited for the Octavia Butler! 3mo
RowReads1 You‘re welcome ☺️ enjoy! 3mo
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This was excellent. I didn't realize what a badass Elizabeth Taylor was. If you enjoy celebrity biographies I highly recommend this. ✴️✴️✴️✴️

gossamerchild @TheBookHippie thanks for the recommendation! I really had no idea how interesting she really was. 4mo
TheBookHippie @gossamerchild She was my grandmas favorite -I‘m well versed in all things Liz. ♥️ 4mo
gossamerchild @TheBookHippie Lauren Bacall was my grandma's favorite ☺️ 4mo
TheBookHippie @gossamerchild oh yes she liked her as well as Katherine Hepburn! 4mo
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Victory City | Salman Rushdie
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So. So. SO. Excited for this one 🤩🤩🤩

#preorder

thebackyardgnome Can't wait to read this one!! 4mo
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Got my #muglove package today! Thank you so much, @RowReads1!

@Cinfhen @TheKidUpstairs

Cinfhen Yippppeeeeee 🥳🥳🥳 4mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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Here's my #bookspinbingo for February. My #bookspin book is Sign Here by Claudia Lux, and my #doublespin is Roses, in the mouth of a lion by Bushra Rehman.

Thank you so much for putting this together, @TheAromaofBooks . Even if I don't get much read from my bingo sheet I have so much fun compiling it 🤣🤣

Soubhiville Oooo, I‘m interested in Roses in the Mouth, if you remember tag me in your review. I hope you like it! 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
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It's hard to tell, but my #MugLove23 is on its way! I will email you the tracking number, @RowReads1 😍😍

@Cinfhen #muglove

RowReads1 I‘m looking forward to its arrival. Yours is going out in a few days. I‘ll let you know. 4mo
Cinfhen Thanks for letting us know!!! Tagging @TheKidUpstairs 💕💕💕 4mo
gossamerchild @Cinfhen oops, thank you! 4mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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Okay, my list hasn't really changed much over the last month, but I am making some progress. I replaced one title that I'm just not going to get to anytime soon. Here's hoping I get more read in February!

#bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo @thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
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Twig, Volume 1 | Skottie Young
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This was just downright ADORABLE. It's also hard to explain, because I'm not exactly sure what the creatures are. It definitely gave me Jeff Smith “Bone“ vibes, though, if that helps at all. So. Lovely.

#comics #graphicnovel #twig

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This was so much fun. I'm always intrigued by what it's like to work with books from perspectives other than mine (as a public librarian), and this was so flippin' charming. I'm not being condescending, it was simply lovely. Highly recommend.

Thanks to #wwnorton for the #arc.

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Road of the Lost | Nafiza Azad
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Wow, this was unexpectedly wonderful. I mean, there were issues (mostly dialogue that occasionally made me roll my eyes), but overall I really liked this. And look at that cover! Or don't, the library mylar makes it hard to see 🤣🙄. Reminded me a little of Holly Black. Definitely recommended if you enjoy stories with fairies!

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Untitled | Unknown
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Thanks for getting the conversation going, @RowReads1 !

My answers:
1. I'm good with any of them. Um, what's the difference between a cup and a mug?
2. Purple, Blue, Green
3. I have 2 cats, Noms and Huxley.
4. I'm not partial to any brand, though I must say I dislike Starbucks coffee. Though that may have more to do with how they brew it. I do like whole beans better :-)

#muglove

RowReads1 Mugs have handles. Yay, you have kitties! 4mo
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Loathe to Love You | Ali Hazelwood
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Finished another book today. I really adore Ali Hazelwood. This is a collection of 3 stories that started as e-novellas. All involved women in STEM, which I really love. The sex is spicy and the dudes are hot, smart, sensitive, and funny. Sigh...I love her characters.

#romance

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My first 5 star read of the year. This was FABULOUS. I loved everything about it. And I kinda want the cover image as a tattoo. Highly, HIGHLY recommended.

#shortstories #fantasy #theunreadshelfproject2023

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Finished this for #AuthoraMonth. I couldn't decide on which of her fiction to start with, so I figured I'd start with this instead. I had never heard of it, and I really enjoy nonfiction. This was beautiful, and really made me miss my mom! Er...she lives in a different state, is all. Anyway, very much enjoyed this quick memoir. It also has a #leaf and #someonesback on the cover for #ISpyBingo.

@Soubhiville @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

Soubhiville I hadn‘t heard of this one! It sounds sweet. 5mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5mo
gossamerchild @Soubhiville it was really lovely. 5mo
Clwojick Woohoo! Way to go! 4mo
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Desert Creatures | Kay Chronister
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I'm digging the cover of this month's #aardvarkbookclub choice. I switched from #botm to #aardvark for a few months. Definitely something for which I #blameitonlitsy 🤣🤣

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The Oracle Year: A Novel | Charles Soule
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Had to #dnf my January #BookSpin. I think this was mostly a case of not the right book for me. I simply had no interest in reading/finishing it. And since it was one of my #botm choices from 2018 I figure it's time to unshelve it.

#theunreadshelfproject2023

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Megabooks The end was so unsatisfying that I kind of wish I hadn‘t finished it. 5mo
Megabooks Yeah. You never find out who is sending the oracle predictions and there‘s no sequel. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 apparently there‘s some master hand at work manipulating the planet but they‘re all kind of like “oh well guess we‘ll never know who” 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ (edited) 5mo
TheAromaofBooks Sometimes you just have to let a book go!! More shelf space for something you'll like!! 5mo
gossamerchild @TheAromaofBooks absolutely! The older I get the easier it gets. 5mo
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I took the dust jacket off a while ago and now I can't find it. Naturally 🤣🤣.

Anyway, I mostly enjoyed this. Dragged a bit in the middle and the ending wrapped things up a bit too quickly, but Ozeki is a beautiful writer.

#theunreadshelfproject2023

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Braiding Sweetgrass | Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Finished my first book of 2023, which also happened to be my IRL book club book and my #doublespin #bookspinbingo.

I loved this. I will probably buy a copy for myself, because I want to reread it and highlight the parts that really struck a chord with me. It was beautiful and heartbreaking, but strangely hopeful, too. Highly recommend it.

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5mo
Kangaj1 I am almost done with this on audio! 5mo
gossamerchild @Kangaj1 Ooh, I didn't think about listening to it. Are you enjoying it? 5mo
Kangaj1 The audio is fantastic - she reads it and her voice is soothing. 5mo
gossamerchild @Kangaj1 That sounds lovely! 5mo
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