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Clarissa: Or, the History of a Young Lady. Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life. ... By Mr. Samuel Richardson. In Eight Volumes by Samuel Richardson

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Open Water | Caleb Azumah Nelson

Here I am, impulsively deciding to join in on #bookspin for the first time on Litsy.

It used to be on BookTube too but the lovely BookTuber who ran it is on hiatus.

Here are my June picks. 2/3rds of them are e-books languishing on my iPad and the rest are shorter books on my shelves that I‘d love to get to.

Stoked to join in the fun!

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LeahBergen The Fortnight in September is so good! I also really liked Frost in May. 👍 23h

CBee Welcome to the #bookspin world! 😊😊 22h

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Glad to have you along!!! I've added you to the tag list so you should get notified when I drawn the numbers on Friday!! 14h

sarahbarnes Pew is an incredible book! 13h

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Crampton Hodnet | Barbara Pym

https://youtu.be/S6mUjBFrZBk

RIP, Tina

Happy 80th, Mom!

Support Kevvie

Weekly Highlights

Tainna: The Unseen Ones, Short Stories by Norma Dunning

Prancing Novelist: In Praise Of Ronald Firbank by Brigid Brophy

Crampton Hodnet by Barbara Pym

shawnmooney Battle Songs by Daša Drndić, Celia Hawkesworth (Translation)

Casualties Of Peace by Edna O'Brien

With or Without Angels by Douglas Bruton

The Emperor's Orphans by Sally Ito

Eastbound by Maylis de Kerangal, Jessica Moore (Translator) 4d

TrishB Happy 80th to your Mum and a great reading week! 4d

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Take What You Need: A Novel | Idra Novey

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https://youtu.be/riZFqZOFVBA

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Collected Works | Lydia Sandgren

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Leaving Wisdom | Sharon Butala

https://youtu.be/lSYQFb4RA-A

Intro

Weekly highlights

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

How to Pronounce Knife: Stories by Souvankham Thammavongsa

Leaving Wisdom by Sharon Butala

Yann Andréa Steiner by Marguerite Duras, Mark Polizzotti (Translator)

Casualties Of Peace by Edna O'Brien

The Handsome Monk and Other Stories by Tsering Döndrup, Christopher Peacock (Translation)

shawnmooney Yoked with a Lamb by Molly Clavering

Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So

With or Without Angels by Douglas Bruton

The Emperor's Orphans by Sally Ito

#mentalhealthmay

#asianreadathon
2w

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Eastbound | Maylis de Kerangal

https://youtu.be/8U-8QJvDGjc

Chat #1: with Joseph from Calgary

Eastbound by Maylis de Kerangal
Jessica Moore (Translator)

Chat #2: with Nancy (The Literate Quilter) from Metro Detroit

The End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylväinen

Chat #3: with Nyambura from Nairobi
(they/them/Elle)

If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery

Chat #4: with Regina from New Orleans

The Secrets of Hartwood Hall by Katie Lumsden

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Oldladyvoice | Elisa Victoria

https://youtu.be/gMKdIhAXD8M

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Take What You Need: A Novel | Idra Novey

https://youtu.be/1CrLJH6sbps

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Weekly highlights

When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar

Take What You Need by Idra Novey

Friends & Dark Shapes by Kavita Bedford

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

The Ecological Buffalo: On the Trail of a Keystone Species by Wes Olson & Johane Janelle

Tainna: The Unseen Ones, Short Stories by Norma Dunning

shawnmooney All Down Darkness Wide by Seán Hewitt

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

How to Pronounce Knife: Stories by Souvankham Thammavongsa

The Handsome Monk and Other Stories by Tsering Döndrup, Christopher Peacock (Translation)

Yoked with a Lamb by Molly Clavering

Casualties Of Peace by Edna O'Brien

#mentalhealthmay

#asianreadathon

#carolshieldsprize

#springathon 3w

29 likes1 comment

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Stoner | John Williams

https://youtu.be/fzv3D6Tw5Co

Books mentioned:

Stoner by John Williams

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne by Brian Moore

The Seventh Cross by Anna Seghers
Margot Bettauer Dembo (Translator)

And about 20 more!

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Sorrow and Bliss | Meg Mason

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Leave My Bones in Saskatoon | Michael Afenfia

https://youtu.be/gHY14YFFdUw

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A memorable book launch: Leave My Bones In Saskatoon by Michael Afenfia

The Carol Shields Prize winner

Weekly highlights

Western Lane by Chetna Maroo

The Stone Virgins by Yvonne Vera

Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones by Torrey Peters

Collected Works by Lydia Sandgren, Agnes Broomé (Translator)

Leaving Wisdom by Sharon Butala

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

shawnmooney Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew

The Ecological Buffalo: On the Trail of a Keystone Species by Wes Olson

Tainna: The Unseen Ones, Short Stories by Norma Dunning

Take What You Need by Idra Novey

All Down Darkness Wide by Seán Hewitt

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

4w

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The Emperor's Orphans | Sally Ito

https://youtu.be/Pn-F7ANXT8k

Books mentioned:

The Emperor's Orphans by Sally Ito

Coral Glynn by Peter Cameron

The Weekend by Peter Cameron

Andorra by Peter Cameron

The Lost Library: Gay Fiction Rediscovered by Tom Cardamone (Editor)

Hard Like Water by Yan Lianke
Carlos Rojas (Translation)

shawnmooney Marrow by Yan Lianke
Carlos Rojas (Translation)

The Explosion Chronicles by Yan Lianke
Carlos Rojas (Translation)

Màgòdiz by Gabe Calderón

The Body and Its Dangers, and Other Stories by Allen Barnett
4w

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WHEN WE WERE SISTERS | Fatimah Asghar

I‘m currently reading this book, and I have read enough to say this prestigious prize is richly deserved! 👏👏🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

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The Geography of Pluto | Christopher DiRaddo

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https://youtu.be/Wbtsy8gj7bQ

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One of the Chosen | Danuta Gleed

https://youtu.be/frWKp45bRfI

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Cobalt Blue: A Novel | Sachin Kundalkar

https://youtu.be/2xbpnK0qZy4

Intro

Book Launch: The Big Book of Stuff by E Peecow
@mrsnotsense

Weekly highlights

Paula by Sandra Hoffmann, Katy Derbyshire (Translator)

Cobalt Blue by Sachin Kundalkar, Jerry Pinto (Translator)

Do Let's Have Another Drink!: The Dry Wit and Fizzy Life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother by Gareth Russell

shawnmooney Crampton Hodnet by Barbara Pym

Darryl by Jackie Ess

Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones by Torrey Peters

Readalong with Bernie: The Stone Virgins by Yvonne Vera
1mo

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Voyage in the Dark | Jean Rhys

https://youtu.be/UyUh0aLlC1o

#litwithindianlit
#carolshieldsprize
#PeopleApril
#TransGirlApril
#AussieApril

Intro

Weekly highlights

We Should Not Be Afraid of the Sky by Emma Hooper

A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings by Will Betke-Brunswick

Rhapsody and Other Stories by Dorothy Edwards

Yann Andréa Steiner by Marguerite Duras, Mark Polizzotti (Translator)

shawnmooney Friends & Dark Shapes by Kavita Bedford

Thank You, Mr. Nixon by Gish Jen

Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante

Voyage in the Dark by Jean Rhys

Do Let's Have Another Drink!: The Dry Wit and Fizzy Life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother by Gareth Russell

Cobalt Blue by Sachin Kundalkar, Jerry Pinto (Translator)

Paula by Sandra Hoffmann, Katy Derbyshire (Translator)

2mo

34 likes1 comment

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In the Upper Country: A Novel | Kai Thomas

https://youtu.be/g1DrdsI5KKI

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The Sleeping Car Porter | Suzette Mayr

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https://youtu.be/9vkyaFzmSUw

Chelsea.Poole You make me want to prioritize this one. It‘s on my #auldlangspine list from @TheKidUpstairs 2mo

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Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) | Hazel Plante

LeahBergen That would certainly be disconcerting. 😆 2mo

Lindy I remember flagging this passage (with delight!) when I read the book for my Lesbian+ book club. 2mo

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Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl | Andrea Lawlor

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Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands | Kate Beaton

https://youtu.be/BmAbx1HzHW0

#theirishreadathon
#irishreadathon2023
#carolshieldsprize
#PeopleApril
#TransGirlApril
#AussieApril

Intro

Shawn needs IT/Gmail/computer advice

BookTuber shout-out

Weekly highlights

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

shawnmooney Wild Mary: A Life Of Mary Wesley by Patrick Marnham

Elizabeth and Ivy by Robert Liddell

Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor

Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante

When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar

Ginger and Me by Elissa Soave

Friends & Dark Shapes by Kavita Bedford

A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings by Will Betke-Brunswick

2mo

Gissy I watched your review about this novel and I totally agree with your comments. I love that cover so I ordered it. Also, I subscribed to your channel🤗I will be alert to those books recommendations but I confess that sometimes I read trashy books🤷🏽‍♀️😂I‘m following also Britta Bohler, Eric Karl Anderson and recently watched some interesting Greg videos (Supposedly fun) and Savidgereads and his mom videos. I wish I could be a fast reader☺️ 2mo

Gissy I watched your review about this novel and I totally agree with your comments. I love that cover so I ordered it. Also, I subscribed to your channel🤗I will be alert to those books recommendations but I confess that sometimes I read trashy books🤷🏽‍♀️😂I‘m following also Britta Bohler, Eric Karl Anderson and recently watched some interesting Greg videos (Supposedly fun) and Savidgereads and his mom videos. I wish I could be a fast reader☺️ 2mo

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The Small Mine | Menna Gallie

https://youtu.be/QZDw_tzv1aY

#dewithon23
#dewithon
#theirishreadathon
#irishreadathon2023
#carolshieldsprize
#PeopleApril
#TransGirlApril

Intro

Happy publication day, Katie!

Weekly highlights

These Days by Lucy Caldwell

The Small Mine by Menna Gallie

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

shawnmooney Funeral for a Queen by John Fraser

Oldladyvoice by Elisa Victoria, Charlotte Whittle (Translator)

We Should Not Be Afraid of the Sky by Emma Hooper

God Isn't Here Today by Francine Cunningham

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

Rhapsody and Other Stories by Dorothy Edwards

Ivan the Terrible by Henri Troyat, Joan Pinkham (Translator)

Battle Songs by Daša Drndić, Celia Hawkesworth (Translation)
2mo

shawnmooney Voyage in the Dark by Jean Rhys

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

Ginger and Me by Elissa Soave

Wild Mary: A Life Of Mary Wesley by Patrick Marnham

Elizabeth and Ivy by Robert Liddell

When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar

Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor

Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante
2mo

22 likes2 comments

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Vagabonds!: A Novel | Eloghosa Osunde

https://youtu.be/ldG3BiWiVdw

A playlist of all episodes in the Bite-sized Book Chat series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU-61cZp1pQdBH5V0Zb9q-2ujl4PY8nhf

Chat #1: with Nnaemeka from Nigeria
@emmyizyc

Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde

shawnmooney Chat #2: with Sarah, an Australian in the Netherlands
@sarahxify
The Bookcast Club podcast: @bookcastclub

With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix

Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan

The Spare Room by Helen Garner

Chat #3: with Sean of Travel Through Stories from New York City
@travelthroughstoriesyt

The Deluge by Stephen Markley

Ohio by Stephen Markley

Kin by Miljenko Jergović
Russell Scott Valentino 2mo

23 likes1 comment

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A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet | Eavan Boland

Cathythoughts 👍🏻♥️ 2mo

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Big Swiss: A Novel | Jen Beagin

Opening paragraph

Bklover I love “ her pale blue eyes were of the penetrating cult-leader variety” 2mo

Suet624 That‘s fantastic 2mo

batsy @Bklover Yes, lol. What a paragraph. 2mo

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The Sleeping Car Porter | Suzette Mayr

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A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet | Eavan Boland

https://youtu.be/SfMRpyhfvVY

#dewithon23
#dewithon
#theirishreadathon
#irishreadathon2023

Intro

TransGirlReadathon

PeopleApril Readathon

Weekly Highlights

A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet by Eavan Boland

The Small Mine by Menna Gallie

Birds of America by Mary McCarthy

The Geography of Pluto by Christopher DiRaddo

shawnmooney Oldladyvoice by Elisa Victoria, Charlotte Whittle (Translator)

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

These Days by Lucy Caldwell
3mo

25 likes1 comment

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The Stone Diaries | Carol Shields

https://youtu.be/i3ToHwlYnTI

#carolshieldsprize

LeahBergen So awesome! 👏👏 3mo

30 likes1 comment

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The Bookshop that Floated Away | Sarah Henshaw

https://youtu.be/ZNNSRsNJoD0

The Bookshop That Floated Away by Sarah Henshaw

Shut Up You're Pretty by Téa Mutonji

The Sea Change of Angela Lewes by Cynthia Propper Seton

The One Who Did Not Ask by Altaf Fatima
Rukhsana Ahmad (Translator)

The Paper House by Anna Spargo-Ryan

shawnmooney Father May Be an Elephant and Mother Only a Small Basket, But... by Gogu Shyamala
Diia Rajan, Sashi Kumar, A. Suneetha, N. Manohar Reddy, R. Srivatsan, Gita Ramaswamy, Uma Bhrugubanda, P. Pavana, Duggirila Vasanta (Translators)

Also mentioned:

The Book of Forgotten Authors by Christopher Fowler
3mo

Anna40 I loved your video! Fantastic recommendations. I‘ve not heard or ready any of the books. I love that you mentioned the translators as well! … I think you drive a boat but I‘m not sure either 🤓 3mo

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The Performance: A Novel | Claire Thomas

https://youtu.be/OmCAsMViLpU

A playlist of all episodes in the Bite-sized Book Chat series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU-61cZp1pQdBH5V0Zb9q-2ujl4PY8nhf

Chat #1: with Bill from Nairobi

The Performance by Claire Thomas

Chat #2: with Ashwin from Kerala State

Collected Works by Lydia Sandgren
Agnes Broomé (Translator)

Chat #3: with Hunter from Florida

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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shawnmooney Chat #4: with Cauvery Madhavan from Ireland

Solace by Belinda McKeon
3mo

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A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet | Eavan Boland

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They Came Like Swallows | William Maxwell

https://youtu.be/14IHBMwHEb8

#dewithon23
#dewithon
#theirishreadathon #irishreadathon2023

Intro

Weekly Highlights

In Praise of Bailing

The New Life by Tom Crewe

Five Days Untold by Badr Ahmad, Christiaan James (Translator)

Buffalo Is the New Buffalo by Chelsea Vowel

Trees by Percival Everett

Clarissa, or The History of a Young Lady, Volume 3 by Samuel Richardson

shawnmooney From the Centre: A Writer's Life by Patricia Grace

They Came Like Swallows by William Maxwell

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet by Eavan Boland

The Small Mine by Menna Gallie

Birds of America by Mary McCarthy

Oldladyvoice by Elisa Victoria, Charlotte Whittle (Translator)

The Geography of Pluto by Christopher DiRaddo

3mo

25 likes1 comment

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The Small Mine | Menna Gallie

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The Stromness Dinner | Peter Benson

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https://youtu.be/kKqKL6ku6Qs

Gissy Sounds interesting. I read the book blurb. I do not know if I have to read it first before watch your video🤔 3mo

shawnmooney @Gissy do you mean “have to read the book first”? Not at all. And my review does not spoil the ending. :-). If you end up trying the novel, I‘ll be so curious to hear your thoughts! (edited) 3mo

Gissy @shawnmooney Wonderful. I will watch the video then this week. I will place an order this Wednesday in B&N because I can‘t find those books here and we don‘t have B&N. Thank you for answering 🤗 3mo

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Teen Couple Have Fun Outdoors | Aravind Jayan

https://youtu.be/zyXBCpiflmA

Intro

Teen Couple Have Fun Outdoors by Aravind Jayan

Twilight of Torment: Melancholy by Léonora Miano, Gila Walker (Translation)

Kibogo by Scholastique Mukasonga, Mark Polizzotti (Translator)

The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

They Came Like Swallows by William Maxwell

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LEONARD AND HUNGRY PAUL. | RONAN. HESSION

https://youtu.be/1h4pgQqW5xo

Rónán Hession (the author of Leonard and Hungry Paul, and Panenka) is one of the most passionate readers I know, and he speaks so darned eloquently about what he reads. Here, he shares an hour‘s worth of recent reading as well as teasing the heck out of us about his forthcoming novel. Do check it out!

LeahBergen Sounds wonderful! 👏 3mo

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The Office of Historical Corrections | Danielle Evans

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Sing Me Who You Are | Elizabeth Berridge

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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida | Shehan Karunatilaka

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Sing Me Who You Are | Elizabeth Berridge

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Happy Sands | Barb Howard

https://youtu.be/OKGzmUtorfk

Intro

Weekly Highlights

The Words That Remain by Stênio Gardel, Bruna Dantas Lobato (Translator)

Happy Sands by Barb Howard

Battle Songs by Daša Drndić, Celia Hawkesworth (Translation)

The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

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The Sleeping Car Porter | Suzette Mayr

Suet624 Gee, I purchased this book months ago after a review by @Lindy (I think?) totally forgot about my desire to read it until just now. Thanks for the reminder. 3mo

Lindy @Suet624 It‘s a wonderful novel. Enjoy! 3mo

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Bad Cree: A Novel | Jessica Johns

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Sing Me Who You Are | Elizabeth Berridge

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Chatterton Square | E H Young

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https://youtu.be/900xUHM9Iig

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Just by Looking at Him: A Novel | Ryan O'Connell

https://youtu.be/sWo0IL50eVE

Intro

Weekly Highlights

One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World by Michael Frank

Just by Looking at Him by Ryan O'Connell

The Stromness Dinner by Peter Benson

Prancing Novelist: In Praise Of Ronald Firbank by Brigid Brophy

Twilight of Torment: Melancholy by Léonora Miano, Gila Walker (Translation)

Battle Songs by Daša Drndić, Celia Hawkesworth (Translation)

shawnmooney The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

The Words That Remain by Stênio Gardel, Bruna Dantas Lobato (Translator)

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
4mo

30 likes1 comment

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Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here | Heather Rose

https://youtu.be/U7L8ejlignY

A playlist of all episodes in the Bite-sized Book Chat series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU-61cZp1pQdBH5V0Zb9q-2ujl4PY8nhf

Chat #1: with Rowan in Tasmania

Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here by Heather Rose

Bruny by Heather Rose

The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose

Chat #2: with Kendra Winchester from South Carolina

The Birds of Opulence by Crystal Wilkinson

shawnmooney Chat #3: with Ros of Scallydandling about the Books from Sussex

The Waiting Years by Fumiko Enchi
John Bester (Translator)

Chat #4: with Bonnie from Buffalo

Drifts by Kate Zambreno 4mo

Hooked_on_books Scallydandling may be the best word I‘ve never heard of! 4mo

27 likes2 comments

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August Is a Wicked Month: A Novel | Edna O'Brien

https://youtu.be/BTDsDAEaEmA

Intro

A poem: ‘February,‘ by David Carpenter

Kendra‘s new podcast, Read Appalachia

My stout reading sovereignty

Weekly Highlights

August Is a Wicked Month by Edna O‘Brien

Sing Me Who You Are by Elizabeth Berridge

Platinum: Ten Filipino Stories by F. Sionil José

Happy Sands by Barb Howard

shawnmooney Kibogo by Scholastique Mukasonga, Mark Polizzotti (Translator)

Twilight of Torment: Melancholy by Léonora Miano, Gila Walker (Translation)

Prancing Novelist: In Praise Of Ronald Firbank by Brigid Brophy

The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr 4mo

TrishB I have the Sleeping Car Porter on my wish list after seeing other fab reviews. Not out here until May. 4mo

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The River Ki | Sawako Ariyoshi

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https://youtu.be/U8LD6yemms8