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Suet624

Joined September 2016

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Maybe you recognize Smith‘s music from Good Will Hunting. I was a fan of Elliot‘s from the start and saw him several times in person. Certainly not music to dance to but music that meant a lot to me. I couldn‘t listen to his music for almost 20 years following his death because it made me so sad that he was gone. But he‘s back on my playlist.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8bxmk09lCzk&list=RDn5g-91mwiNs&index=6&pp=8AUBoAcB

#TuesdayTunes

AmyG Great great album and artist. 23h
Suet624 @AmyG even as I was typing this post I thought of you and assumed you knew of his music. 💕 23h
AmyG Big fan. 23h
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TheBookHippie Oh I love this. 23h
CBee Love Elliott Smith 💚💚 23h
lil1inblue ❤️❤️❤️ 22h
Suet624 @CBee this doesn‘t surprise me. 💕 22h
Kerrbearlib Loved his songs on the Good Will Hunting soundtrack. 20h
CBee @Suet624 😘 19h
TieDyeDude I came to know of Smith through one of my favorite bands, The Polyphonic Spree, who were brought in to complete the soundtrack for Thumbsucker after Smith died. 13h
Suet624 @TieDyeDude I was hooked on Polyphonic Spree for a long time. I didn‘t know they helped to complete that soundtrack. 10h
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Walking with Ghosts | Gabriel Byrne
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There are only a few stories of his acting career here. This is a book of his early years growing up in Ireland, his time struggling with alcohol, and his horrible self-esteem. It is very well written and evokes a sensory experience of an Ireland of old. #TenBeforetheEnd

AnnCrystal Gabriel Byrne 💝💝💝. 1d
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Miscellanea | Surtees Society
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A three day trip that included visiting Bennington Bookstore in Vermont, Odyssey Bookstore in South Hadley, Massachusetts and the Book Mill in Montague, Massachusetts. All were great stores and the Book Mill was a huge old mill on a river filled with books in all the books and crannies. I purchased many books, all new to me except The Five Wounds which I wanted to have a copy of because I liked it so much. A great trip.

Deblovestoread Sounds like a lovely trip! Great haul. 3d
Amiable Nice! I dragged my husband to the Book Mill a few years ago. (It was a non-football day. 😀) That‘s a great spot. 3d
squirrelbrain How lovely! And some great books…. I loved Small Rain and The Coast Road. 3d
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Suet624 @Amiable such a fun place. I took a bunch of pictures inside. And it had a lovely little coffee shop there too. 3d
Suet624 @squirrelbrain I have to get through some other books before I read those two, but I can‘t wait! 3d
Leftcoastzen Looks like fun! 3d
AnnCrystal Bookstores adventures 📚👏🏼🥳💝. 2d
Suet624 @Leftcoastzen expensive hobby but so fun. 2d
Suet624 @AnnCrystal indeed! 2d
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Sandwich: A Novel | Catherine Newman
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I just read the author's answers to the Oldster questionnaire and chuckled a number of times - thought I'd share. Also, I really appreciate this Substack column a lot. If you don't know of it, you might be interested in checking it out.

https://oldster.substack.com/p/this-is-57-bestselling-author-catherine

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Walking with Ghosts | Gabriel Byrne
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Color me happy. In between each of Keegan‘s brilliant stories I take a turn with Gabriel Byrne‘s brilliant life story. Nothing better than reading the writing of two Irish authors.

AnnCrystal Gabriel Byrne 🤩💝. 1w
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This is the author‘s debut published in 1995. It‘s published as a novel but feels like it has to be a memoir. A section on the character‘s father, one on the mother, one on the experience of ballet dancers, and one on falling for a married Russian immigrant. As I was reading it I thought the writing was too simple, but by the end I realized how impactful the descriptions were and how close I felt to the characters. #10BeforetheEnd #offtheshelf

Reggie That is how i felt about that camp Litsy book, the one with the robots, the writing was really simple and yet by the end I was all in. Nice review! 1w
Suet624 @Reggie Death of the Author? Yes! 1w
Reggie Yes. 1w
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Buckeye | Patrick Ryan
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Chris Whitaker said glowing things about this novel at the National Book Festival so I purchased it immediately. This story spans decades & centers around characters I grew to care for. The damage that war creates, the need to hide your sexual identity, the repercussions of being an orphan, a woman who talks with spirits, & an affair that ties two families together are all part of the story. Forgiveness is the ultimate message. I really liked it.

squirrelbrain Great review! ❤️ 2w
Suet624 @squirrelbrain Thank you! 2w
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SamAnne I‘m in line at the library. Appreciate the review. 2w
Suet624 @SamAnne I hope you can get it soon. 2w
Amiable I‘m next in the library queue! 2w
Suet624 @Amiable 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2w
Reggie Nice review. Stacked. 2w
Suet624 @Reggie I wonder if your book club would like it. 2w
Mattsbookaday Waiting for my library hold on this one to come through. I‘m excited! 2w
Suet624 @Mattsbookaday I hope you like it! Seemed to have mixed reviews on Litsy but Goodreads folks liked it. 2w
Amiable My library hold just came in! I‘m diving in now. 1w
Suet624 @Amiable awesome. I‘m still thinking of a few of those characters. 1w
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Miscellanea | Surtees Society
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Okay, I‘m going to try to finish these books that have been hanging around in my stacks of books by the end of the year. No pressure, just a goal.

#10BeforetheEnd @ChaoticMissAdventures

ChaoticMissAdventures Yay!! Welcome and good luck 🤞 2w
BarbaraBB Wounded is good!! 2w
AmyG Good luck! 2w
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sarahbarnes No pressure is a good approach. I hope the Everett is good. 2w
Suet624 @BarbaraBB I can‘t wait. 2w
Suet624 @sarahbarnes I can‘t think of an Everett I didn‘t like. 😊 2w
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Open Water | Caleb Azumah Nelson
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And again Jennifer surprises me with book mail. You are so generous. It‘s been quite a week and I was faltering a bit and you‘ve raised my spirits with this unexpected surprise. Thank you!!

AmyG Jennifer is a true gem. ❤️ 3w
Jas16 I am so happy it arrived at the right time! 3w
Suet624 @AmyG she is indeed. 3w
Suet624 @Jas16 💕💕💕 3w
Jas16 @AmyG @Suet624 Your are both making me blush. 3w
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This author can do no wrong. He brings together characters I won‘t soon forget - Nicholas, a young man whose father is instructed by God to paint and off he goes, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves. His father, a tortured soul who paints and tries to hear God again. Isabel, a young woman who grieves for her brother and finds an unworthy man to be with. This book is lyrical, partially magical, very Irish, and thoroughly engrossing.

Jeg I love his writing too. 3w
BarbaraBB I do have my copy 😀 3w
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Suet624 @BarbaraBB oh yay!!! I‘m excited for you. 3w
Reggie Sounds fantastic. 3w
Suet624 @Reggie this guy writes so beautifully. 3w
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Trespasses | Louise Kennedy
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Oh my! If you‘ve read this book, you‘re going to want to see the film that‘s coming out soon. I got chills watching it.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPvhC5diNye/?igsh=Y3c4ajF2djFqamt2

squirrelbrain I have high hopes for this, even though I rarely watch films! 3w
Suet624 @squirrelbrain I just hope we get to see it over here in the US 3w
Suet624 @squirrelbrain I don‘t see how they‘ll ever be able to capture the claustrophobia that I felt reading this book but I‘m all for watching the romance part. 😊 3w
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BarbaraBB I haven read the book. I should I guess? 3w
squirrelbrain I hope so too, Sue! 3w
squirrelbrain Yes, you should @BarbaraBB - I think you‘ll really appreciate it. 3w
Suet624 @BarbaraBB you haven‘t read it??? With my Irish background it definitely may have hit harder, but yes, please, read it. 3w
Cuilin Loved the book. So I‘ll probably love this too. (edited) 3w
BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @Suet624 Will do now! You‘re very convincing ❤️ 3w
Deblovestoread Oh, i definitely want to see it. Loved the book. ❤️ 3w
sarahbarnes Oh wow. I did love this book. Thanks for the heads up about the film. 3w
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Toews is a must read author for me. However, I would suggest this not be the first book you read of hers. This is a memoir, filled with snippets of events which involve the silence of her father and her sister- before and after their deaths - stories of her mother who I swear has to be the basis for the grandmother in Fight Night, & stories of other family members. Why she writes is a never ending subject matter. There is humor amidst the many 🔽

Suet624 deeply sad events that have taken place in her life. It was only after finishing the book that I was hit by the notion that I had really gotten a lot of it. I‘ve included my current porch and Main Street trees foliage shot. 4w
kspenmoll Gorgeous photos; great review! 4w
Suet624 @kspenmoll thanks Katherine! Have fun in NY! 4w
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AmyG I love all the colors in front of your home! 4w
Suet624 @AmyG there are several times in the year where I just look around in wonder at the different colors and bounty of nature. I feel really lucky to live here. 💕 4w
Bookwormjillk Great pictures! Love the taste of New England! 4w
BarbaraBB Fantastic view and colors! 4w
Suet624 @BarbaraBB 💕💕 4w
Tamra Gorgeous fall colors! Such a peaceful view. 4w
Ruthiella I love Toews too. I‘ve read Fight Night and All My Puny Sorrows. Next up is 4w
Suet624 @Ruthiella I‘ve now read 5 or 6 of her books. Fight Night might be my favorite of hers for a lot of different reasons. But all of her books are worthy reads. I‘m curious about your thoughts on Women Talking. 4w
AnnCrystal 🤩💝😍. (edited) 3w
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I need no convincing to read a book by Niall Williams, but reviews by Edna O‘Brien, Paulo Coelho, and Marianne Faithfull on his debut novel would definitely have convinced me.

BarbaraBB Wow! Can‘t wait to hear your thoughts on the book 4w
Suet624 @BarbaraBB as Marianne says, I can‘t put it down. 4w
BarbaraBB I am stacking already. Without waiting for your final verdict 😀 4w
Suet624 @BarbaraBB good call. 😂 4w
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Spent: A Comic Novel | Alison Bechdel
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One thing I love about Alison‘s books are the drawings. For example, City Hall is perfectly captured here. I can‘t tell you how many times I‘ve walked up and down those stairs during my many years of working there and when Bernie was Mayor the lights in the building were always lit up. This book covers many topics - goat rearing, politics, polyamory (which made me chuckle), Alison‘s constant questioning and concerns. It was a delight.

Suet624 I appreciate how she represents Vermont. 4w
AnnCrystal 💝📚💝. 4w
Jeg I‘m not a graphic novel fan but I do love hers. Back when she was starting off and possibly before people were selling their original drawings we asked her if we could buy one. We did , it depicts the characters in her first novel. 3w
Suet624 @jeg No way!!! 3w
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The Axeman's Carnival | Catherine Chidgey
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Second book in a row I could not put down. A baby magpie falls from a tree and Marnie rescues it, much to the annoyance of her husband. Tama becomes a household pet and a viral sensation. Tama is ostracized by her magpie family but adored by Marnie and barely tolerated by hubby. This is a surprisingly tense story and, as the author always manages to do, it was a reading-race-to-the-end for me. A very complete & enjoyable read. TW:DV. #offtheshelf

BarbaraBB Such a good read. I just reviewed Remote Sympathy 💔 1mo
Suet624 @BarbaraBB my review is a bit choppy and unenlightening but it‘s early in the morning. 😂😂 1mo
sarahbarnes Good to know you liked this one. I‘ve been impressed by everything I‘ve read by her. 4w
squirrelbrain I adored this and it worked really well on audio I think. Although I had miaow (amongst other things!) running round in my head for days! 4w
Suet624 @squirrelbrain I can only imagine! 4w
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I cannot tell you how many times I‘ve watched this video of Prince knocking it out of the park and bringing a song to life. He takes a sleepy version of a sweet song and enlivens it. He starts at 3:30.

https://youtu.be/dWRCooFKk3c

#tuesdaytunes @TieDyeDude

lil1inblue This was such an epic performance. I love Dhani Harrison's face as he watches Prince. 🤩🤩🤩 1mo
Suet624 @lil1inblue I know! Me too. He looks so much like his dad that it made me feel like George was delighted with the performance as well. 1mo
Karisa A masterclass in cool 😍 1mo
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Deblovestoread So good! 1mo
TieDyeDude That was a man with the utmost confidence in his ability! Effortlessly amazing. Thanks for sharing. 1mo
BarbaraBB My Prince admiration has kept on growing every time I see things like this. He was such a genius 1mo
dabbe I had to show this to my husband, who is a major Hendrix fan. He was completely blown away. 💛💜🧡 1mo
TheBookHippie I agree -I‘ve watched it so many times!!! 1mo
monalyisha Wow, I LOVED this. So worth watching. Thank you! 🤩 1mo
Suet624 @monalyisha @dabbe @BarbaraBB @TieDyeDude @Deblovestoread I‘m so glad you enjoyed watching the video. He truly was one of a kind. 1mo
Suet624 @dabbe your husband might like this one too. He even plays a bit of Hendrix in this one. This is a shorter version of the show but I enjoy listening to the guys from the broadcast talking about what it was like to experience the event: https://youtu.be/g6VI7_VCO40 (edited) 1mo
dabbe @Suet624 Ooh, thanks! This will be our happy hour listen! 🧡💜💛 4w
Sparklemn I love this. Thanks for sharing! ❤️💜❤️ 4w
Christine I have never seen this and can‘t wait to watch! Prince in Minneapolis in the late 90s is still the best concert of my life. 4w
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Ordinary Time | Cathy Rentzenbrink
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Thanks to @JillR for her recommendation of this book. Found it on Book Outlet and it‘s the next book I‘ll be reading. #bookmail

mcctrish Ooo I‘ve added this to my Book Outlet cart 😘 1mo
JillR Oooo I love having influenced 😄. Hope you enjoy, I‘ll watch out for your review! 1mo
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I went to a tiny bookstore in the bottom part of the state and they had so many books, new and very old, that I‘ve read and loved. It felt like my own personal library. After talking with the bookseller, she suggested I might like this one and considering we seem to have the same taste I purchased it. I loved it. Magical realism is not generally my jam, but this involved a mute boy and his loving mother and grandmother who have suffered losses. 🔽

Suet624 Bonaventure, the young boy, can hear things that no one else can. The blink of an eye, the cosmos, desire, sorrow. Colors have a sound to them. This book is a journey, as all parties involved move toward forgiveness of themselves and others. #offtheshelf (edited) 1mo
kspenmoll Fabulous review! Stacked! 1mo
Suet624 @kspenmoll I think you would like it, Katherine. (edited) 1mo
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Sace I did this one in audio and loved it. You‘ve got me wanting to read it again but in book form. 1mo
Suet624 @Sace I read it really quickly because I was enjoying it so much and while I was reading it I was thinking that I‘m probably going to want to reread it at some point just to enjoy the story even more. I loved the writing and that‘s what I‘d like to spend some more time with. 1mo
BarbaraBB Sounds great. Wonderful story too 1mo
Ruthiella Love booksellers who also love books and can make that kind of recommendation. ❤️ 1mo
Christine What a fun experience overall! 1mo
AnnCrystal
🆒👏🏼😍👍🏼📚💝.
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Axeman's Carnival | Catherine Chidgey
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I‘m catsitting in my old neighborhood. The house is on a street backed up against a large swath of woods. Lake Champlain is just around the corner. Several porches on different levels of the house with comfy couches, one of which I‘m on right now napping and reading, napping and reading. It‘s a glorious day.

Cuilin That does sound glorious. Enjoy. 😊 1mo
squirrelbrain How lovely! I hope you‘re enjoying the book….. 1mo
Ruthiella Heaven! ☺️ 1mo
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kspenmoll Sounds wonderful! 1mo
Susanita Sounds delightful! 1mo
Suet624 @squirrelbrain loving it. 1mo
dabbe 🧡💜💛 1mo
CBee So glad to hear you‘re enjoying the book 💚 1mo
Suet624 @CBee I saw you liked it too! This author is a terrific storyteller. 1mo
Reggie What a perfect Autumn day! 1mo
BarbaraBB That sounds perfect! And the book is sooo good! 1mo
BarbaraBB I just started the tagged one, which I think you loved? 1mo
AnnCrystal Loveliness 💝📚💝. 1mo
Jeg My dream day and with a cat too. ❤️❤️ 1mo
Suet624 @BarbaraBB oh Lordy. That book is a tough one. Made even tougher by our current conditions. I did like it. But there‘s nothing humorous about it. 1mo
Suet624 @Jeg it really was pretty perfect. 1mo
Suet624 @Reggie I really should be out and about looking at all the foliage in the various parts of the state, but this book is really good, so I‘m pretty happy hunkered on the couch 1mo
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Culpability | Bruce Holsinger
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Is this book a mystery? Is it a character study in morality and culpability? Is it a warning about AI? Yes to all of it. I‘m glad that Oprah pushed the book so that people could start thinking more about the dangers of where we go with AI. Unfortunately, though, it was a low pick for me.

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The Dispatcher | John Scalzi
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I only know about this author because of Litsy. He‘s coming to Burlington so I‘ll be going. What book should I read of his?

kspenmoll Sue i have not read any of his books, but enjoy! Keep us posted! 1mo
Suet624 @kspenmoll 😊😊😊 1mo
Eggbeater I loved his Interdepency Trilogy the best. Tagged the first book. I think it epitomizes his snarky geniusness. It is a space opera. 1mo
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Suet624 @Eggbeater Thank you! 1mo
ChaoticMissAdventures I thought this one was a lot of fun 1mo
Suet624 I‘ll look for it. Thanks!! 1mo
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🆒 have fun 🥳👍🏼📚💝.
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Suet624 @AnnCrystal I love your emojis. 1mo
AnnCrystal @Suet624
👏🏼🥰💝😘👌🏼.
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Flashlight | Susan Choi
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Finished this a week ago & scenes come back to me randomly. It‘s epic in scope. Family trauma, family hopes, cultural shifts from North Korea to Japan to the US, misunderstandings, painful departures. It sounds so depressing but it‘s a journey I was willing to go on. If you‘ve read any memoirs by people who have escaped North Korea you‘ll know that parts of this book do not stray from the truth. Yes, it could be shorter but it‘s worth it. #booker

BarbaraBB Fab review. Really want to read it 1mo
Suet624 @BarbaraBB I‘m so curious to see what you think of it 1mo
squirrelbrain I really appreciated this one too - great review! 1mo
Suet624 @squirrelbrain thanks so much! 1mo
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Endling | Maria Reva
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Shoot. I really wanted the tagged book to be on the short list. #Booker2025

Ruthiella Me too! They should have included it instead of the chunky Koran Desai book! 😅 1mo
Jas16 I was disappointed too 1mo
Suet624 @Ruthiella I just watched Anne Patchett oooh and aaah over the Desai book. 1mo
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Ruthiella @Suet624 I‘ve not read it. No doubt it is good. But I didn‘t really like 1mo
Suet624 @Ruthiella I think I‘ll only read it if it actually wins. 1mo
Mattsbookaday I was shocked at the omission of both Seascraper and Endling and at the inclusion of The Rest of Our Lives (which has been the least loved of the 13). Reading the Desai now and LOVING it. 1mo
RaeLovesToRead Same! 🥲 1mo
Suet624 @Mattsbookaday oh, I‘m glad to hear you‘re liking the Desai. Now you‘re making me curious about finding the book despite the fact that I just said I‘d wait. 😂 1mo
sarahbarnes I was bummed that Misinterpretation didn‘t make the short list. On the upside, my hold on the Desai just came in at the library. 1mo
Suet624 @sarahbarnes 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1mo
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The Wrong Heaven | Amy Bonnafons
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As I mentioned previously, Jenny of Reading Envy gave this book five stars. It was a local book seller who handed it to me and said I had to read it. This was delightful. Short stories involving women dipping into alternative settings, where a certain injection could turn you into a horse to be wild forever, where women in their 60s review their friendships, where a statue of Mary and Jesus offer comfort and sarcasm. Great to dip in and out of. 🔽

Suet624 This photo is what we consider to be fake fall foliage. A few trees turn color and drop their leaves and I think it‘s going to be a horrible fall season and then three weeks later there is a brilliant color in the leaves that you think you shouldn‘t be able to find in real life. #offtheshelf (edited) 2mo
Ruthiella It‘s amazing the prodigious amount of books Jenny read. I still keep running into books I‘m only getting to now that she reviewed on Goodreads. (edited) 2mo
Suet624 @Ruthiella I feel the same way. It feels like a fun treasure to find that I‘ve just read a book she enjoyed. 2mo
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I‘m alternating reading these two books, both story collections. They could not be further apart in tone and content. 😂😂😂 if you know, you know. One is a Booker prize winner and one was given 5 stars by Jenny of Reading Envy.

Billypar No shade to the Booker Prize, but the second endorsement will always be more meaningful to me (RIP Jenny 💙💙) 2mo
Suet624 @Billypar beautifully put. 2mo
sarahbarnes I like to have a short story collection going a lot of the time in the midst of other things I‘m reading. I liked most of the stories in Heart Lamp quite a bit. 2mo
Suet624 @sarahbarnes I just finished the story of the Village circumcision! 😬 I'm getting used to the stories - took me a minute..
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sarahbarnes Yes, that one was something else!! It did take me a minute to get into the rhythm of them. I loved learning about the author. 2mo
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This Is My Town | Lisa Bullard
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This is my tiny Village of Hyde Park, VT, 130 years old this year. Each year we have Home Day where school bands, community bands, trucks & tractors, & kids on bicycles participate in a parade that goes down a short Main Street, turns around and comes right back again. Food trucks, raffles, face painters and artists all have booths on the side of the road. After this week of political chaos today felt particularly sweet and a treasured event.

Leftcoastzen What a breath of fresh air! 2mo
Suet624 @Leftcoastzen Exactly! 2mo
AnnCrystal Fun 🤩👍🏼🥳💝💝💝. 2mo
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BarbaraBB 🥰 2mo
Ruthiella Sweet! ❤️ 2mo
TheBookHippie So fun. 2mo
dabbe What I needed to see today. Thank you. 💛💜🧡 2mo
Amiable 😍🩵💙 2mo
Suet624 @dabbe i‘m glad. Hopefully it lifted your spirits a bit. I also just sat through a concert tonight in honor of the village. Four different groups with all of the group members over 65 years old. Some were fantastic singers, some were incredible guitar players, and one guy made us all cry while he sang Imagine and What a Wonderful World in a wavering voice and eyes that couldn‘t read the lyrics very well. It was quite beautiful. (edited) 2mo
Jeg Reminds me of where I grew up until I was 9. Keene NH. 2mo
dabbe @Suet624 I got choked up just reading this! 🧡🥹💛 2mo
LeahBergen How lovely! 2mo
Suet624 @Jeg yes, I imagine the towns are quite similar. 2mo
Reggie I‘m glad you get to have this Sue. 2mo
Suet624 @Reggie Thank you, Reggie. 2mo
kspenmoll What a lovely hometown you live in Sue! 2mo
Suet624 @kspenmoll I feel very fortunate. Some would say it‘s boring, but I love the peace and quiet of it. I have a restaurant, a library, the post office, and Opera House, all in a five minute walk. And a very long rail trail behind my house that goes across Vermont from east to west. 2mo
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The Wrong Heaven | Amy Bonnafons
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In this story, a woman is taking an experimental drug that will turn her into a horse. A horse that will be completely wild, with no restraints, no language, no laws, no riders. What you end up caring about sounds pretty good to me right now.

AmyG Right? 2mo
dabbe Love the last sentence especially. 🧡💜🩶 2mo
Suet624 @dabbe yes, that one. 💕 2mo
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Deblovestoread ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 2mo
TheBookHippie Oh yes. ♥️ 2mo
AnnCrystal 💕🐎💝. 2mo
Suet624 @AnnCrystal 💕💕 2mo
lil1inblue Just beautiful. Stacked. 2mo
Suet624 @lil1inblue are you in the US? If so, happy to send it to you when I‘m done. 2mo
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The Wrong Heaven | Amy Bonnafons
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This cracked me up.

Tamra Maybe 🤣 2mo
Suet624 @Tamra 😂😂🥴 2mo
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Bo is quite elderly and lives alone with caregivers coming and going. His wife lives in a home with other dementia patients. Over the months that we know him we experience his decline. We learn of his relationships with his father and his son as he struggles with memories of his father and anger at his son who is just trying his best to care for his father. His love for his wife is an ever present theme. I could not put this book down. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Suet624 Thanks to @Mattsbookaday for posting his review. Wouldn‘t have picked this up otherwise. 2mo
Mattsbookaday @Suet624 I‘m so glad you enjoyed it! 2mo
Texreader Well I should read this but it may be too close to home. 2mo
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Suet624 @Texreader I understand completely. 2mo
BarbaraBB Five stars from you? I‘ll hunt down a copy for sure 2mo
Suet624 @BarbaraBB I found it so moving. 2mo
Reggie This sounds like Kent Haruf. Stacked! 2mo
Suet624 @Reggie I keep thinking about this book. 2mo
Reggie I went to go visit my grandma in the home she lives in now because she has dementia. Last visit she was reliving the night she caught my grandpa cheating on her. This visit, she was pregnant. lol. She was happy, she thought it might be twins, I told her I‘d babysit for her if she needed me to.She chuckled and said thanks, mijo. 2mo
Suet624 @Reggie Oh my God. This brought me to tears. And it makes me know you should definitely find this book. 2mo
Reggie I‘ll look for it. Thanks, Sue. 2mo
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Between a Wolf and a Dog | Georgia Blain
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A mother, her two daughters, and an ex-husband of one of the daughters are struggling: one coping with an end of life issue and the others dealing with an infidelity and a reckoning. I appreciated the writing and, honestly, I related strongly with all the characters. There should have been a ‘bad guy‘ but I found myself able to empathize with all of them. Not sure who decided this cover though. Thanks to @Jeg and @Centique for the recommendation.

sarahbarnes This sounds like I would like it. Stacking. 2mo
Suet624 I‘ll send it along to you. ❤️ @sarahbarnes (edited) 2mo
CarolynM Such a good book! 2mo
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Centique So glad you liked it! 2mo
LeeRHarry Fantastic read! 😊 2mo
Jeg Glad you got to read it. ❤️❤️ 2mo
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Mona's Eyes | Thomas Schlesser
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Sadly, this book is starting to bug me. This grandfather is explaining each painting in the museums they visit to his granddaughter who is 10 years old. His explanations are even hard for me to follow. Not sure how we‘re supposed to believe she understands what he‘s talking about. I suppose if you‘re going to visit the museums the commentary would be helpful though.

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1. A son & his wife & daughter planned a sleepover even though they live only an hour away. We spent time at a lake, ate out with other family members, and relaxed.
2. Charley and her new friend, Tenzi, that my Tibetan friend gave me ages ago.
3. A mural in Bellows Falls, VT taken during my bookstore travels.
4. The Captain and his sister on the 1st day of 6th and 2nd grade
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5. Flowers everywhere.

lil1inblue 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 2mo
Leftcoastzen Love these Joys ! 2mo
Amiable Fabulous list of joys! 2mo
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marleed 😍🥰😍 2mo
dabbe 🩶🤍🖤 2mo
LeahBergen How did The Captain get so big?? 😭 2mo
AnnCrystal 💕💕💕💕💕. 2mo
Gissy 😍❤️❤️❤️❤️ 2mo
Jeg Great pics. 2mo
Suet624 @LeahBergen I know. Kids grow so fast! 2mo
sarahbarnes 💕💕💕 2mo
Reggie Omg we‘re getting old. Weren‘t they just babies?!!! 2mo
Suet624 @Reggie we are and they were. 😊 2mo
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Red Dog Farm: A Novel | Nathaniel Ian Miller
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Miller is an author who has a farm in Vermont. I really enjoyed his first book so I had high hopes for this one. This is a story of a young man watching his father farm in Iceland and helping him to take on the duties of the farm as his father falls into a depression. I feel as if I learned so much about Iceland and about farming through this book. It wasn‘t quite as good as The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven but a worthwhile read, for sure.

Tamra That cover!!! 😍 I would buy it for that reason alone. I have Memoirs already stacked, but thanks for the reminder. Moving it up. (edited) 2mo
Suet624 @Tamra I know. The cover is so beautiful. ❤️ 2mo
Cuilin @Tamra Same. My husband read memoirs and loved it. Moving it up the TBR. 2mo
Rissreadswithcats What a gorgeous cover! But it could look like a pyramid too! 2mo
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Mona's Eyes | Thomas Schlesser
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The dedication page of this book. As a grandparent of children of all ages I say thank you very much. This book is giving me lots of ideas of additional things I can offer to my grandkids.

Also, the paper cover of the hardcover book opens to a large foldout with pictures of all the paintings highlighted in the book. 🔥

Tamra I‘m looking forward to looking up all of the works referenced. 😄 2mo
Suet624 @Tamra i‘m really glad they paid extra to add the photos for us to see as we‘re reading it. 2mo
Tamra @Suet624 yes!! 2mo
AnnCrystal 🆒📚💝💝💝. 2mo
LeahBergen Oh, I love that they designed the cover that way! I must check it out. 2mo
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Folks may remember I‘m attempting to complete my Vermont Independent Bookstore Passport program. While there are a great deal of independent bookstores in Vermont only 20 are part of this program this year. Yesterday I drove 5 hours in total to visit 2 bookstores. One store was in a town I‘d never visited and I spent a good deal of time exploring. I‘ve now gone to 19 stores - one more to go to complete this fantastic adventure.

Jas16 I love this so much! 2mo
BarbaraBB Me too! 2mo
Ruthiella Love it! Just one more to go. 👍 2mo
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squirrelbrain Fabulous! ❤️ 2mo
Bookwormjillk That is so cool 2mo
Suet624 @Jas16 @BarbaraBB @ruthiella I‘ve gotten so much out of it - visiting so many places I‘ve never been and delighting in the individual nature of each town and each bookstore. I definitely ended up with a few favorite bookstores/towns. 2mo
Cuilin I love this!!! Do you still collect the library stamps? 2mo
Suet624 @Cuilin the program ended during the pandemic, but I think I‘m going to do that on my own next year. There are a lot of libraries and they all have weird hours so I think it would be a fun challenge to take on. I really enjoyed doing that when the program was running, but I was working at the time so I didn‘t get to check in with too many of them. 2mo
dabbe S💙 C💙💙L!!! 2mo
Cuilin @Suet624 You‘ll have to let me know when you‘re heading to southern Vermont. 2mo
Suet624 @Cuilin the last place I have to go is Bennington. It‘s about three hours away. 2mo
Cuilin @Suet624 that‘s a little over an hour from me. 👍 2mo
Suet624 @Cuilin i‘ll let you know! 2mo
kspenmoll Sue, what an adventure! 2mo
AnnCrystal A grand book adventure 📚🆒📚👏🏼🤩👍🏼💝. 2mo
Reggie This is so awesome, Sue! 2mo
Suet624 @kspenmoll @anncrystal @reggie It's been a wonderful thing for me to do this summer. Even though I've lived in Vermont for over 45 years there are many areas of the state I've never seen. Each town is so unique and the drives are beautiful. 2mo
sarahbarnes I love that you‘re doing this. 2mo
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King of Ashes | S. A. Cosby
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Roman comes back to his hometown when he hears his father has been badly injured. He reunites with his siblings to find that his youngest brother is involved in a bad drug dealing scheme which may have been the reason for the father now being close to death. Roman takes on the mission to get his brother out of this situation. This book is not my favorite of Cosby‘s and, as usual, it‘s violent, but I could not put it down. #CampLitsy25

squirrelbrain Yes, it‘s not his best is it? But still good! 2mo
BarbaraBB Great review. I felt the same 2mo
Suet624 @squirrelbrain Exactly! :) 2mo
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Suet624 @BarbaraBB But of course, my friend. 2mo
BarbaraBB 😂😘 2mo
Gissy Agree, but I couldn‘t put it down either☺️There is something in this author writing style that captivates my attention 🤗 2mo
Suet624 @Gissy some magic sauce. 😊 2mo
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Endling | Maria Reva
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A Ukrainian woman seeking to find snails before they become extinct & two sisters participating in the bridal tourism industry meet up & become embroiled in a journey with 13 men they‘ve abducted & placed in their mobile van. In the middle of the story things change, the Russian invasion begins, and the author begins to speak of her ancestry and her feelings about the invasion. Then we return to the story already in progress. A five star read.

Ruthiella I think this is the longlist title I am most interested in. Sounds so weird in a good way. 3mo
Suet624 @Ruthiella I really liked the humor as well as the weirdness. And I wish more people would read the parts about the war. (edited) 3mo
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Texreader @Ruthiella I agree. Stacked 3mo
BarbaraBB Wow what a review. I‘ll make sure to read it soon! 3mo
squirrelbrain Great review! 3mo
sarahbarnes I‘m on the wait list for this and looking forward to it. 2mo
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I‘m not sure where I heard about this book but I knew at once I needed to own it. Organizers and movement-builders offer more than fifty rituals, prayers, and liturgies to support and sustain us in the work we need to do to work against a fascist regime, to help the unhoused, to feed the hungry, and to move forward toward social justice.

kspenmoll 💕💕💕 3mo
lil1inblue 💓💓💓 3mo
Cuilin Love it! 🩷 3mo
AnnCrystal 📚👏🏼🦅✊🏼💝💝💝 3mo
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Endling | Maria Reva
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A little porch read and a little dig at the former and current White House resident.

This is referencing the text that provides details on why men would want to go to Ukraine to find a bride.

BarbaraBB What an awesome porch! 3mo
Suet624 @BarbaraBB thanks. I live above a large Airbnb and when no one‘s there I get to hang out in the morning light. 3mo
dabbe 🧡🤎💛 3mo
AnnCrystal Your porch and view 🤩💝. 3mo
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BIRTHDAY PARTY. | LAURENT. MAUVIGNIER
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Thanks to @Cathythoughts for her review, I was reminded to look for this book at the library. At 400+ pages, very small type, long sentences and very few paragraphs, it would seem to be a challenge to get through. Yet I was enthralled even when I wanted Mauvignier to get to the point. The suspense builds throughout as three men invade a household during a birthday celebration. It has a series of terrific character studies that will stay with me.

Cathythoughts Oh I‘m glad you enjoyed it ! I thought it was great 👍🏻❤️ 3mo
Tamra So glad you liked it! 👏🏾 I could not put it down! Highly memorable too; I still periodically think of it. For me, this is a consummate literary thriller. 3mo
Suet624 @Cathythoughts thanks again for so enthusiastically supporting the book. I wouldn‘t have picked it up otherwise. 3mo
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Suet624 @Tamra you‘re so right. 3mo
BarbaraBB I still think of this one too. That farm, I can still visualize it. 3mo
Suet624 @BarbaraBB yes, I have a feeling I‘ll remember the setting for a long time. 3mo
sarahbarnes Yes. This was a great read. 2mo
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Mona's Eyes | Thomas Schlesser
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I have no idea how I was lucky enough to win a free copy of this book from Europa. I can‘t wait to read it.

TheBookHippie Oh wow! 3mo
Ruthiella Awesome! 👏👏👏 3mo
Aims42 That‘s awesome!!! 3mo
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Deblovestoread Congrats! Looking forward to your review. 3mo
AmyG Hope it‘s good! 3mo
BarbaraBB Lucky you! 3mo
squirrelbrain Yay! 🎉 3mo
Jeg 👏👏👏👏 3mo
Rissreadswithcats That cover! 💙 3mo
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Book 2 in this trilogy brings us inside Kristin and Erland‘s home life in the 14th century. Childbirth (so many children!), the death of Kristin‘s parents and the management of their property are all wearing Kristin down. And Erland isn‘t much help. In fact, he becomes involved in a political scheme that nearly does him in. Simon rises in every instance to help Kristin. Undset writes a great story. #KLBR @BarbaraJean

BarbaraBB Such a great character 💖 3mo
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Woodworking | Emily St James
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A story unlike any I‘ve read before that brings you inside the experience of being trans, of coming out as trans, of hiding that you‘re trans. The characters are all richly drawn and ones I‘ll remember for quite some time.

Thank you to #camplitsy25 for selecting this one as a summer read.

squirrelbrain Yes, such a ‘different‘ book, in a good way! 4mo
Suet624 @squirrelbrain 👍👍👍 4mo
BarbaraBB Sue! You‘ve been quiet. Hope all is well 🤍 3mo
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Suet624 @BarbaraBB Thanks for reaching out. Despite some good things happening (a wonderful family vacation at the ocean with all the kids and grandkids), I am struggling and depressed. I can't stand the cruelty and devastation going on. I find I'm looking at IG and the news more than Litsy and that equation has to change for my own mental health. 3mo
BarbaraBB Good to hear from you. Get rid of IG (not that I have 😇) it‘s so toxic. At least here there‘s a kind escape in books and talks. But I get you, the state of the world is very depressing. I do read the news but don‘t watch tv. I don‘t know. I can‘t deal with it for too long. Books are my safe place 3mo
Suet624 @BarbaraBB thanks, Barbara. I appreciate your thoughts. 3mo
sarahbarnes I‘ve been feeling the same way as you lately. Everything is so bad and I‘m struggling to not feel devastated and overwhelmed all the time. I‘m grateful to have kindred spirits on here but I‘ve been so distracted lately. 3mo
Suet624 @sarahbarnes I'm sorry, Sarah, to hear that you're struggling too. I really have no words to offer as far as how to move through this, but I do know that for me being on Litsy does help. Other than that, trying to find ways to support those groups who need assistance with labor or money is just about the only thing I know to do right now. 3mo
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The Names: A Novel | Florence Knapp
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This is about domestic violence & how it affects each member of a family. Cora goes to register the name of her baby with 3 options being suggested. What she decides to name him then affects the rest of their lives. However, rest assured that the DV affects all members of the family no matter what name is chosen. It‘s an interesting approach to telling the story & I appreciated her writing but it was a bit hard to keep track of each storyline.

squirrelbrain Great review - I have this on my physical TBR shelf. 4mo
Libby1 I loved this book! 4mo
Reggie I have this on hold. 4mo
Suet624 @squirrelbrain @reggie I look forward to hearing what you think about it. 4mo
Cathythoughts Great review. Yes hard to keep track of the characters, still a compelling read. 4mo
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Spent: A Comic Novel | Alison Bechdel
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Alison Bechdel and Harry Bliss, both Vermont cartoonists, interview each other in our local independent newspaper.

https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/cartoonist-interview-alison-bechdel-and...

lil1inblue I can't wait to read this! Thanks! 🙂 4mo
Suet624 @lil1inblue I‘m glad. I was hoping someone might be interested. 💕 4mo
Leftcoastzen Cool! 4mo
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On the left, the book jacket. On the right, the book. The story is as creative as the book design. A novel I only read because of #CampLitsy25 and one I‘m so glad I didn‘t miss out on. Immersive, page turning, and layered.

Texreader Yes this is so cool how they did this. I‘m listening to it and I really like it. 4mo
Suet624 @Texreader is it easy to tell when the robot is talking? 4mo
BarbaraBB What a great book design. My edition wasn‘t that cool. No layers. 4mo
Kitta Oh I just noticed mine is like that too! How cool. 4mo
Suet624 @Kitta Hahaha. Really cool! 4mo
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I remember borrowing this book from the library but I never had the chance to read it. I‘d forgotten all about it until this prompt came up!

@Jas16 interested in participating?

#tagyourit

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Adventuress | Tasha Alexander
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Yesterday I drove about 6 hours round trip to hit up two more bookstores in order to try to complete my Vermont Independent Bookstore Passport. I visited two stores: one in the beautiful tourist town of Woodstock and the other in Ludlow, home to Okemo Mountain. The Book Nook in Ludlow was definitely a little nook but it had so many of my obscure favorites-ones I thought no one read anymore-that I felt truly seen. Three more stores to go!

Jeg Good on you! What a lovely activity. Happy 4th too. 4mo
kspenmoll What a fun book adventure!!! 4mo
Suet624 @Jeg @kspenmoll it‘s also a fun way to see all the back roads of Vermont. And all the creemee stands! 😂 4mo
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dabbe What a fun trip! 💙🩵💙 4mo
AmyG I‘ve actually been to both. I miss VT. 4mo
Bookwormjillk Such a fun project! 4mo
Amiable Is the Northshire in Manchester on the list? I love that bookstore. 4mo
Suet624 @Amiable it sure is! 4mo
TheBookHippie Oh fun. 4mo
Amiable @Suet624 Oops, I just saw it on there! Skipped right over it. Duh. 🙄 4mo
BarbaraBB What a fabulous way to spend your day! 4mo
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩🆒 Bookstore adventures! Epic fun 📚💝 4mo
youneverarrived Sounds fab 🤍 4mo
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Thanks to @BarbaraBB for recommending this book and thanks to Evans for writing it. A story told through letters is always a pleasure to read and the main character is a pleasure to meet. We meet her in her early 70‘s. We experience her frustration as her eyesight begins to fail, we root her on when several men seem interested in her, and we share her sadness as she writes of some past events. I really enjoyed this.

BarbaraBB I am glad you enjoyed it too I really loved it. Right book at the right time I think. 4mo
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If you know of Tiffany then you‘ll appreciate her recounting of her experience being a drug addict and navigating life in and out of prison.

(Photo from a nearby river on my walk where I tried to wrap my head around the cruelty of the country I live in. I‘m devastated.)

Amiable 💙💙💔 4mo
Eggbeater 🫂 me too 4mo
Reggie Before you know it, the next 3 1/2 hrs will be over Sue. I thought in 2016 the world would be over but here we are in 2025. We will make it through. Also, I walked by a river today, too. I‘m in Witchita right now. The Arkansas River, 3 miles to get some great biscuits and gravy. 4mo
AnnCrystal 🫂😍✊🏼🥺🙏🏼💝. 4mo
Suet624 @Reggie Hi Reggie, I meant to respond earlier to your encouraging words. I can't quite get there in my heart and mind yet but I appreciate and love that you can. I hope you are well. 4mo
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