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Joined November 2016

Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life.-Fernando Pessoa
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | Carson McCullers
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This Atlantic list of 136 Great American Novels of the past 100 years is pretty interesting. Not only for the exclusions but for what was selected:
https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2024/03/best-books-american-fiction/67...

BarbaraBB Great list, few surprises. I am glad though to see this one among them 3d
vivastory @BarbaraBB That was a nice surprise! 3d
Ruthiella Super interesting list, diverse in genre, age group, gender, format etc. Quite a few I‘ve never heard of, which is exciting. 3d
vivastory @Ruthiella I agree! I also liked that they didn't always go with the obvious selection for the authors that I am familiar with 3d
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*Midnight's Children
*Queen's Gambit
*Great Expectations
@dabbe #tlt

Ruthiella Great Expectations! 👍👍👍 4d
BarbaraBB … and Midnights Children 👌🏽 4d
dabbe We share #3! I'm making a list, checking it twice, and I'll make it available to all whether naughty or nice! Thanks for sharing. 💚💙💚 4d
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Thanks to Mental Floss for my #weirdwords selection: Pretzel-Bender:
“Here‘s a multi-purpose bit of slang, according to the 1967 Dictionary of American Slang: Pretzel-bender can mean a peculiar person, a player of the French horn, a wrestler, or a heavy drinker.“
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rwmg I think a wrestler who plays the French horn and drinks heavily would almost inevitably be peculiar, so would that make them a pretzel-bender to the fourth power or a pretzel-bender cubed? 4d
CBee 😂😂😂 My mom played the French horn - she would‘ve thought this was so funny 😆 4d
vivastory @CBee I love the French horn 😂 4d
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CBee @vivastory she was an excellent musician - French horn, and she could sing like nobody‘s business ♥️ 4d
Reggie When I was in college, 2 of my 3 suite mates were French horn players. They even went to China to compete at this French horn symposium. Their French horn professor was also a little eccentric. She only wore purple. I forget her name. 4d
vivastory @Reggie I feel like that's a quirky campus novel waiting to be written 4d
Reggie @vivastory we had this thing called Wednesday recital where all music majors had to watch up to 8 students perform pieces. We could all use sheet music EXCEPT for the French horn students because their professor made them perform from memory. Well one of my roommates was so nervous he forgot mid performance. We were an asshole audience who chatted through all performances but you knew this was a moment because my friends pianist stopped playing 4d
Reggie Cause even she didn‘t know where he was. You could hear a pin drop in that auditorium. And bless that pianist because when my friend figured out where he was she found where he was and they were able to finish together. Whewww! 4d
vivastory @Reggie 😂 😂 It's like whiplash with french horns 3d
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A couple of days late for #tuesdaytunes
I haven't been listening to music as much as usual the past week, but I have loved the following:
*Lord Huron's “The Night We Met“
*Big Thief's “Shark Smile“
* War Paint's “Undertow“ (they recently released a video celebrating their 20th anniversary. I've been a fan for 10 years & seeing the video compelled me to listen to my fave songs again)
@tiedyedude

BarbaraBB Great songs again. I only knew (and love) Warpaint! 4d
vivastory @BarbaraBB Thanks! I loved your selection! 4d
AmyG Good choices. Especially love Lord Huron. 4d
vivastory @AmyG Lord Huron are a somewhat recent “discovery“ for me. Love them. 4d
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Using example sentences from 12 different dictionaries, Burrows constructs an alphabetical collection of flash stories that are further arranged under specific words (ie Cc: cookery features 1 story; Bb blasphemy features 2 stories etc). There is a playful tone to several of the entries & although I suspect that I won't remember much of the book several months from now, it was a fun experience. I am using this for #yellowspine #52bookclub

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Soichi: Junji Ito Story Collection | Junji Ito,Ichiro Nakayama,Hirokatsu Kihara
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Soichi, the creepy kid in Ito's collection, terrorizes his family & makes life a nightmare for his classmates & teachers. This had a bit more of a quirky feeling to it than most Ito, with Soichi being a bit of a modern day Adamms family character as he spits nails at people & frequently threatens to cast curses on those who cross him in anyway, It cracked me up that his relatives from Tokyo kept coming to visit, despite all of the mishaps.

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I read this collection yesterday & found many to be relatable & humorous. Awkward life comics along the lines of Sarah Andersen.

Branwen I have definitely been known to stand in my apartment if I hear neighbors in the hallway and wait for them to leave before opening my door! 😂🤣 1w
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Clown In A Cornfield 2 opens a year after the events of the first book with the survivors dealing with loss, life change but also harassment due to a viral conspiracy documentary about the events of the first book. I can't say too much about this one without spoiling book 1, so I will say that I went into this expecting more of the same of book 1 & was pleasantly surprised to find a different take. Def more political, but with the slasher (CONT)

vivastory vibes. Cesare's brief afterword was pretty great, too. I see book 3 is released this summer. Sign me up! (edited) 1w
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Not the first line, but this line made me chuckle: ... that pretender, that profiteer, that carpetbagging new-money Branson scum.
#firstlinefridays @shybookowl

Bette 😆 2w
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Not including graphic memoirs (that would be a separate list):
*Matthew Desmond's “Evicted“ IMO required reading for anyone running for public office. And in general I am not someone who typically believes in required reading.
* Ibram Kendi's “Stamped From the Beginning.“ Exhaustively researched account of the history of how racist ideas took shape here. Not an easy read, but an important one.
* Michelle McNamara's “I'll Be Gone In The Dark“ (CONT

vivastory I had the feeling while reading it that it would become a modern classic of true crime. What I did not expect was for Golden State Killer to be arrested shortly afterwards. What a book!
#TLT @dabbe
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Leftcoastzen Great choices 2w
LeahBergen Exactly what you said about I‘ll Be Gone in the Dark! 2w
dabbe Very compelling reads for me to look further into! Thanks for sharing. 💚💙💚 2w
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My selection for the first #weirdwords the day after Super Tuesday is apple-polish. Defined by Merriam Webster Online as, “to curry favor with (as by flattery).“ See closest matching synonyms: See kiss up to, drool, kowtow, submit, woo, bootlick. I'm also fond of lickspittle as an example, as again where MW uses the following “Of course, the real blame for all this goes to the gutless lickspittles in the U.S. Senate, who, (CONT)
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vivastory in an impeachment proceeding just weeks after the insurrection, could have restored the nation‘s dignity and voted to bar Trump from ever running again.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
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AlaMich I can think of some other choice terms, too!! 2w
CBee @AlaMich I can think of LOTS of those choice terms 🫣😂 2w
CBee @vivastory if only 🙁🙁 2w
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A day late for #tuesdaytunes due to being engrossed in my book last night. Here are 4 songs by 4 different artists that I have listened to multiple times since my prior post:
*Sharon Van Etten's “Seventeen“ Ugh, so so good. This one popped up on my playlist two consecutive days & I listened to it all the way through.
*Waxahatchee “Right Back To It“ I've listened to several by this band recently, but this is a def favorite
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vivastory *Phosphorescent “At Death, A Proclamation“
*Rural Alberta Advantage “Don't Haunt This Place“ One of my fave recent discoveries. They def scratch the Neutral Milk Hotel itch. Great stuff!
Sharon Van Etten:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwGKGWjMqY0
Waxahatchee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3JsjjiKlAM
Phosphorescent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igmxuQMS8MQ
Rural Alberta Advantage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GupdrkZMYpA
@tiedyedude
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JamieArc I have a new job with a long commute so my friend made me a great playlist with Waxahatchee‘s Lilacs and Van Etten‘s We are fine. I‘ve been listening to these a lot. 2w
JamieArc And also Phosphorescent‘s Revelator. My word, you must have the same musical mind as my friend 😂 2w
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vivastory @JamieArc 😂 Tell your friend that they have impeccable tastes in music 2w
vivastory @JamieArc I have seen most of the bands that I want to in concert, but Van Etten is def on my bucket list 2w
AmyG Nice! I LOVE Waxahatchee…she has a new album coming out. And I also enjoy Van Etten (she is great live) and Phosphorescent. Off to check out Rural Alberta Advantage. Love your taste in music. I could discuss this all day 🤣 (edited) 2w
AmyG @JamieArc listen to some earlier Phosphorescent. He has an album, To Willie, that is truly lovely. 2w
TheKidUpstairs That's my favourite RAA song!!! I love them. If you don't already know them, you might like Great Lake Swimmers as well: https://youtu.be/H-0HgSHYu2Y?si=0mr7x-SOzljy-St3 2w
JamieArc @AmyG I‘ll definitely check it out! 2w
JamieArc @vivastory I‘ll pass that along! She does have impeccable taste in music. All my favorites have come from her. 2w
JamieArc @TheKidUpstairs I haven‘t listened to them for a while but yes! GLS are great. I used to listen to them a lot. They are on my concert bucket list. 2w
AmyG I second Great Lake Swimmers! 2w
TieDyeDude So much Philly love! Sharon Van Etten was the first act on a great video series called Shaking Through. It gave studio time to new or emerging artists and documented the recording process. https://youtu.be/z4IGB1GbL_Y Waxahatchee did an episode, too, as well as many other Philly and visiting performers. I like Phosphorescent, but RAA is new to me. Thanks for the recommendations! 2w
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Deadly Class | Rick Remender
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This is a review of the entire series of Deadly Class. I read volume 1 towards the end of January & was immediately pulled in. Although I read the majority of the 12 volumes in the series in Feb I just read the final 3 in a sitting. Deadly Class begins with Marcus. At the beginning he is living on the streets of San Francisco, The son of immigrant parents who died, he is recruited to King's Dominion, a very dangerous school for assassins. (CONT)

vivastory There is a rule against students killing one another, the danger is very real. What drew me into DC was the character work: Marcus, Saya, Maria, Helmut, Petra, Shabnam. These were characters I came to both love & loathe. Although DC spans from the 80s to just a couple of years ago, the vast majority of it takes place in the 80s & there is a lot of passionate discussion about the music, of different genres, from that period. I absolutely (CONT) (edited) 2w
vivastory loved this series, even when it broke my heart. I'm using volume 8 (Never Go Back) for #titlematcheslyricsfromasong for #52bookclub 2w
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The name Darcy Coates is inescapable to contemporary horror readers. Although there are no big publishing marketing firms behind her, Coates has largely built her reputation through a prolific output & by word of mouth. Quarter to Midnight is my first experience with her work. A collection of linked horror stories, which I love as a format. As for the stories themselves: Coates loves to play with tropes. There are stories about vampires, (CONT)

vivastory ghosts, creepy kids, serial killers, mannequins, I'm not knocking her for this. I think that the appeal of this book, outside of being linked stories, is knowing her strengths. This is cozy horror. This is like Goosebumps for adults where much of the violence & gore happens off the page, My favorite line in the book: “What the hell sort of hazing is this? Jasmine rubbed at her arms as goose bumps rose over them. I'm trying tp join (CONT) 2w
vivastory a book club, not a cult.“ I was occasionally reminded of Twilight Zone while reading this & I would recommend one episode in particular if you do read this. The creepy “After Hours“ episode. Is Coates a new favorite author of mine? No. Will I read more by her? Yes! Y'all, Horror fiction has range. 2w
Branwen Okay, this literally sounds like the perfect horror for me! 🥰 2w
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag Goosebumps for adults… sounds about my speed 2w
vivastory @Branwen I think you'd dig it! 2w
RohitSawant Will be checking this out! 2w
Reggie Ughh, I read 2 by her and I was meh about her. But I do love me some short stories. Maybe I‘ll give this a try. 2w
vivastory @Reggie They were def. tropey, but I had fun with it 2w
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Dune | Frank Herbert
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As I mentioned in my previous post I just saw Dune part 2 & IMO the 2 part adaptations are both masterpieces. Other great adaptations:
*Scorsese's adaptation of Endo's incredibly moving novel “Silence“
*The miniseries adaptation of Atwood's “Alias Grace“ directed by Mary Harron & written by Sarah Polley
*Andy Muschietti's 2 part adaptation of “IT“ (esp. chapter 2)
*Lord of The Rings
*Persepolis which Satrapi herself co-wrote & co-directed

vivastory *Don't Look Now (one of 2 great adaptations of Du Maurier short stories)
*Silence of The Lambs
@bookmarktavern #sundayfunday
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azulaco Agree with Lord of the Rings. Those movies were incredible. 2w
Jess 30 Days of Night is one of my all time favorite graphic novels. Ben Templesmith‘s vampires are stunning and so creepy. I was nervous when they were adapting it but felt the movie gave the same horrifying vibe. Another one is Annihilation. 2w
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Larkken Did the 2nd Dune feel finished or is there strong “stay tuned for movie 3” energy? (edited) 2w
Librariana Lord of the Rings is a cozy, comfort watch for me. I go back to it quite frequently! Completely agree with you on this one. 2w
vivastory @Jess I haven't read the 30 Days of Night graphic novels, but the movie is one of my fave vampire movies. It's been awhile since I've watched it & have had the itch recently to revisit it. I agree about Annihilation! I honestly don't understand the hate that one gets. I thought it was really well-done 2w
vivastory @Larkken It's funny you ask. I left the theatre feeling like it was a satisfying finish but still curious if there would be a 3rd movie. So far the 3rd one hasn't been given the go ahead by the studios but I'd be really surprised if it didn't come to pass. 2w
vivastory @Librariana I'm def. due for another watch, Think I'll watch the extended versions this time 2w
BookmarkTavern So many great choices! Thanks for posting! 2w
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Dune | Frank Herbert
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This is hands down one of my most anticipated movies of the year. I saw it last night & boy it did not disappoint at all. It has a different feel from the first one, but I think it is every bit as good. Absolutely fantastic.

Kimberlone Hubby and I are going this afternoon! Can‘t wait! 2w
vivastory @Kimberlone I'll be curious to see what you think. I might go see it again in a couple of weeks 2w
TieDyeDude I missed Part 1 in theaters, but I'm so glad I saw Part 2 this weekend. Riding the sandworms was so freakin' epic! 2w
vivastory @TieDyeDude Wasn't it incredible?! 2w
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Not really sure where to start where my review of this one. There are several elements of this that I loved: a story within, there was one particular twist that is one of my favorite twists in all of Sager's books & the main character. Then there were several elements that I disliked: a twist towards the end that I frankly hated, the main character while often endearing was also frequently annoying. In terms of ranking: second from last place.

vivastory I am using this one for #morethan40chapters for #52bookclub 2w
Leftcoastzen Oh boy , it‘s on my TBR 2w
vivastory @Leftcoastzen You might feel different. I know a lot of readers loved this one. I will say that in typical Sager fashion it's a page turner. I read the whole book today. 2w
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As the back cover states, Ruth Stone's poetry is “a fierce mix of feminism, mysticism, wit, and passion.“ I was immediately entranced by Stone's lyrical voice & finished the entire volume this evening. Ruth Stone is like a cross between Gillian Welch & Lucinda Williams with a heaping dose of Marina Tsvetaeva. Absolutely loved this wonderful edition with color photographs at the front. Well done, Copper Canyon.

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Ever have a library run that you feel is next level? I had that experience this afternoon. Lord knows I have plenty of books at home, but I started browsing (as opposed to running in & grabbing my holds) & I found so many gems. One of these is the tagged volume, which I have already read half of. This was an experience where I was driving home & was reading poems while stopped at the stoplight. SO GOOD. SO SO GOOD.

TheBookHippie I love it when that happens!! 2w
vivastory @TheBookHippie I found several books I was completely unaware of that I'm really looking forward to 2w
LeahBergen That‘s so awesome!! 2w
BarbaraBB What books can do 🥰 2w
vivastory @LeahBergen @barbarabb I knew you would understand 💙 2w
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Releases in September. It'll be interesting to see what the reception for this one will be like.

themonaisa Ooh! “A story of love, family, and grief centered around two brothers.” It could really go anywhere 2w
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I didn't read quite as many books this month as January, but there were some gems nonetheless. Favorites of the month: Kuang's “Yellowface.“ I have read only one other book by Kuang before (The Poppy Wars) & still don't know how I feel about it, however YF was a car wreck in slow motion that I couldn't turn my eyes away from full of both scorn & sympathy & nuanced discussions of digital bookish spaces & their issues. Then there was (CONT)

vivastory brilliant haunted house story by Ocker “Twelve Nights at Rotter House.“ Would rec. for fans of Arnopp's “Last Days of Jack Sparks. I completed “Everyday Mojo: Selected Poems“ by Yusef Komunyakaa after making my way through it since the start of the year. Few other living American poets have written so devotedly to war & desire as Komunyakaa. One of the greats. Then was Kadrey's brilliant horror novella “Pale House Devil.“ I read a few books (CONT) (edited) 3w
vivastory this month where I had issues with the editing or the ending. This was def not the case with Kadrey's work which puts all 128 pages to imaginative use. Finally are the two mysteries translated into English: Jónasson's “Snowblind“ & “Master Key“ by Togawa. Both books reminded me not only of my love for a cleverly constructed mystery, but ones told from a non-english perspective. This is something that I will def. be reading more of. Onwards! (edited) 3w
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TheBookHippie This month went so quickly!! On to March we go! I read more in January as well. 3w
keithmalek Interesting picture. 3w
vivastory @BarbaraBB Thanks for the recommendation. I was on the fence about that one. There was a lot that I loved about Poppy Wars. The main character was not one of them lol 3w
batsy Love the image! The Pale House Devil sounds great... Someday I'll have the courage to read it 😆 3w
Reggie lol, love the pic. Also, I love Kadrey. He was in Body Shocks and has that 5 page story where someone climbs out of that dead body. I should look this one up. 3w
vivastory @batsy @reggie Although I felt like I just used spoilers bc I was planning on using Wolstenholme's paintings as the image for my #monthinbooks posts until I ran out lol 2w
Reggie Well then, I will not peek. 2w
batsy @vivastory Thanks for the link; these are all brilliant. 2w
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Master Key | Masako Togawa
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Wow, I loved this twisty (& twisted) book filled with mysteries that takes place in an apartment building for women residents leading up to the building being moved due to road construction. A master key which disappears drives much of the story. I literally laughed out loud in surprise at the end & it had me rereading the very beginning. What a macabre gem! I am using this for #toldinnonchronologicalorder for #52bookclub

BarbaraBB This is such a fun read! I‘ve meant to read more by him ever since. 3w
vivastory @BarbaraBB I really liked “The Lady Killer“ I don't see that Pushkin Vertigo has pub. any others by him. I just ordered two other books from Pushkin Vertigo that I'm excited about 3w
BarbaraBB I‘ll go after The Lady Killer! Which other books did you order? 3w
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vivastory @BarbaraBB I ordered “Crush“ by Frédéric Dard & “The Tattoo Murder“ by Takagi. Have you read either one? I've heard good things about both, esp about Dard who has frequently been compared to Simenon 3w
LeahBergen This sounds fab! Stacked! 3w
batsy I loved this too! Masako Tagawa was a woman and her bio on Wikipedia is so intriguing. If memory serves me right think the place in this book was inspired by her childhood home. @BarbaraBB 3w
vivastory @batsy That's so interesting! 🤯 3w
BarbaraBB @batsy Wow, I didn‘t know! Super interesting! 3w
BarbaraBB @vivastory I haven‘t heard of those but both sound fab! 3w
Lesliereadsalot Sounds great! Now in my stack. 3w
JenP Ooh, this sounds good 3w
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The Master Key | Masako Togawa
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I'm greatly enjoying this dark mystery. A page turner that made me think of other Japanese crime authors, such as Kanae Mintao (the so-called queen of Iyamisu, which “deals with grisly episodes & the dark side of human nature.“).
#weirdwords @cbee

Hooked_on_books I love cool words from other cultures/languages. The Japanese in particular have some good ones, like umami. 3w
RaeLovesToRead I loved this. 3w
vivastory @Hooked_on_books Umami is a great one & of course I am eternally grateful for Tsundoku 3w
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vivastory @RaeLovesToRead It's wonderful. It's been awhile since I've read a Pushkin release. Great stuff 3w
sarahbarnes I loved this one, too. 3w
CBee Very cool 😊 3w
vivastory @sarahbarnes Do you have any other favorite releases from Pushkin? 3w
sarahbarnes I actually haven‘t read any others! But I see you gave a few recommendations in your other post, which I‘ll have to check out. 3w
vivastory @sarahbarnes I plan on reading the two that I ordered soon too. I've heard good things. 3w
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Four selections by four different artists for #tuesdaytunes
First up is Otis Redding's “Pain In My Heart.“ Probably my favorite soul song right now. Then Joan Shelley's “When The Light Is Dying.“ I just came across Shelley a few days ago & was floored. My last two are recent selections by bands that I have loved for many years: Belle & Sebastian's “When The Cynics Stare Back From The Wall“ & Sleater-Kinney's “Say It Like You Mean It“
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TheBookHippie I love Otis. 3w
vivastory @TheBookHippie 💙 He's def one of the greats 3w
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Leftcoastzen Didn‘t know Shelley , beautiful song! 3w
TieDyeDude Great artists, but not songs I am familiar with. Thanks for the recommendations! 3w
vivastory @Leftcoastzen Shelley reminds me a bit of folk musicians like Vashti Bunyan. Really wonderful. 3w
vivastory @TieDyeDude 🤘 Loving this new hashtag 3w
Jess JSC in that Sleater-Kinney video is perfection. Thanks for sharing. 3w
vivastory @Jess I have been meaning to check out Succession 3w
BarbaraBB Adding to my playlist 🪩 3w
vivastory @BarbaraBB 🙌 💙 3w
batsy Agreed, Otis is phenomenal ❤️ I'm getting the itch to listen to Belle & Sebastian seeing your post; haven't listened to them in years. 3w
vivastory @batsy B & S can be hit & miss for me. Sometimes they are a bit too precious but other times they really scratch my hipster itch 🙂 3w
youneverarrived I went through a Belle & Sebastian phase but haven‘t listened to them in years. Love the Otis Redding song 🤍 3w
vivastory @youneverarrived They're definitely old favorites of mine. It seems like every few years they release an album that interests me 3w
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Sign Here | Claudia Lux
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Peyote Trip has found a loophole to exit Hell & he is determined to leave no matter what. I really dug the quirky world building of Hell & the scenes portraying Peyote going on field trips with his colleagues to sign multiple souls at once were great; however, this one completely fell apart for me in the final act. I honestly didn't care about where any of the narratives ended & I think it could have benefitted from some editing. A soft pick.

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Ari Thór receives a job offer in a small village in the north of Iceland. He immediately accepts & moves there from Reykjavik. Thór arrives right at the onset of winter, which is a lot more intense than anything he has experienced. At first his duties as a police officer are more along the lines of assisting community members than investigative, as there's no real crime to speak of. This changes after the suspicious death of a renown (CONT)

vivastory author in the local theater & subsequently a woman who is found bleeding to death. I was wrongfooted by this one to the very end, the mystery is very cleverly constructed. This is book one in a series called Dark Iceland & in typical Nordic Crime fashion it is moody & existential with damaged characters. I loved it. This was my #lockedroommystery for #52bookclub 3w
Branwen Oh man, this sounds absolutely FANTASTIC! I need to seek it out! 3w
vivastory @Branwen One of my favorite books of the month 👏 3w
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batsy Sounds fab! 3w
vivastory @batsy I think that you'd like it. Can definitely see the Christie influence but I it's not derivative 3w
BarbaraBB Great review. I liked this one too. 3w
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The Folly | Gemma Amor
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Morgan's father, Owen, is cleared of wrongful death of her mother on retrial due to lack of evidence & released from prison towards the beginning of the Covid pandemic. Looking for a new start Morgan & Owen move into the legendary Folly as caretakers. Amor is great at evoking atmosphere with just a few sentences; I really got a sense of the isolation of where they were quickly & also the new dynamic between Owen & Morgan. I do feel like (CONT)

vivastory the ending of this was rushed & untidy. I think it would have benefitted from an extra 50-60 pages & some of the scenes at the end are a bit baffling. Otherwise a quick, moody read. 3w
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Sign Here | Claudia Lux
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I have a few books going right now but Sign Here not only has the best named protagonist (Peyote Trip) but my favorite opening line(s):
You already have a lot of ideas about Hell. It's amazing what Dante and thousands of years of folklore can do to a place's reputation. I mean, I'm not going to lie to you: it is Hell. It's not fantastic. But let's see if this is relatable....
#firstlinefridays
@shybookowl

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My selection for #weirdwords is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia AKA The Fear of Long Words.
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Aimeesue 😂😂😂 4w
AmyG Ha! This book has “christmas gift” written all over it. 🙌🏻 4w
CBee YESSSSS 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4w
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LeahBergen 😂😂 4w
UwannaPublishme 🤣🤣🤣 4w
Reggie Have you seen Thanksgiving by Eli Roth? So dumb and funny, I loved it. 4w
vivastory @Reggie I will never look at corn skewers the same ever again. EVER, 3w
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The Dutch House | Ann Patchett
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1) 2015. Prior to that I had moved quite a bit. Not a fan.
2) The tagged book, O'Briens Country Girls trilogy, Oyamada's The Hole, Howl's Moving Castle.
#two4tuesday @thespineview

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! Happy Tuesday 4w
merelybookish Howl's Moving Castle! 4w
vivastory @merelybookish Have you by chance read others in the series? 4w
Branwen AHHHHHH, The Dutch House! Sooooo good! 🥰 4w
merelybookish @vivastory I think I read the next one aloud to my daughter. I don't remember much but it was very loosely connected to HMC. I think same world but very different characters. Howl might show up once. 4w
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As I have a busy day tomorrow, I am creating my #tuesdaytunes post now. A lot of cover love right now, with Cash's version of The Beatles “In My Life“ being a perennial favorite. This is on American IV, the same album as the iconic version as “Hurt“ & I think it deserves as much attention; it is more understated but the emotions are there nonetheless & it is a fantastic cover. Secondly, is Meg Myers' cover “Running Up That Hill.“ (CONT)

vivastory Yes, really. I love the Kate Bush song, but my intro to the tune was not through Stranger Things & not through Bush's version but through Myers' cover when it was played on my local radio in 2020. For a non-cover song that I am loving at the moment: Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan's collaborations, esp. their album Hawk.
Meg Myers Live Performance of Running Up That Hill:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9tJW7dugqc
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BarbaraBB Thank you sooo much! I am thinking of creating a vivastory playlist 😀 1mo
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CBee I adore Johnny Cash and love this album ♥️ 1mo
KathyWheeler Those Americana albums Cash did are nothing short of amazing and Rick Rubin was a genius producer. 1mo
LeahBergen I love me some Johnny Cash. Have you see his grandson‘s cover of Fulsom? I was just showing that to my 83 yr old Dad the other day. 😆 1mo
vivastory @BarbaraBB That compliment really made my day 💙 Glad you're enjoying 4w
vivastory @CBee One of the best cover albums for sure 4w
vivastory @KathyWheeler I gave my cousin Rubin's book for the holidays & he wasn't entirely familiar with Rubin as a producer but was interested in him. I was like, “He produced Slayer AND Johnny Cash!“ lol 4w
vivastory @LeahBergen Off to look it up now. That's awesome! 👏 4w
CBee @vivastory meant to comment that I 100% agree with a Scott playlist 😊♥️ @BarbaraBB (edited) 4w
KathyWheeler @vivastory Wide variety of experience! 😄 4w
Billypar Loved the Hawk album! I listened to that one and Ballad of the Broken Seas a whole bunch. 4w
TieDyeDude Great cover! Cash's late life offerings were excellent. I'm not familiar with Meg Myers; I was very familiar with Running Up That Hill before the resurgence. I haven't heard of the Hall album either. Thanks for the recommendations! 4w
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An update on vol 2 via the New Yorker site from Ferris. Looks like it will be released the end of May!
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/diary-of-an-abomination

Megabooks Exciting! 1mo
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian I can't wait to read this. It's been so long since the first one came out! 1mo
Soubhiville @Eyelit look!!👀 1mo
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Leftcoastzen WooHoo! 1mo
AmyG Nice! 1mo
Graciouswarriorprincess Can‘t wait! 1mo
jlhammar So excited! 1mo
BarbaraBB I just read the first one - finally! 1mo
TieDyeDude Nice. I was keeping an eye out for this, but haven't checked in a while. Thanks 1mo
Branwen This is crazy exciting! I really love the first one! 1mo
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As someone who loves musicals, I loved this #tlt In no particular order my 3 favorites are:
*Rent
*Hamilton
*Phantom of the Opera
Honorable mentions: Les Mis, Once, Book of Mormon, Sweeney Todd. If you are a fan of musicals & horror, I highly recommend the musical themed episode of Books In the Freezer podcast (11-6-23). So much fun! 🎶🔪
@dabbe

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 You've given me quite a few to look into! Thanks for sharing! 🩷💜❤️ 1mo
Reggie I like Taylor Swift but I don‘t consider myself a Swiftie. Have you listened to BITF episode where Stephanie and her guest give recs based on song lyrics by Swift. It‘s so good. 1mo
vivastory @Reggie Lol I've seen the episode description, but I haven't listened to it. I am not a Swiftie, but I LOVE “No Body, No Crime“ & “Exile“. I have both of those songs on playlists I've created on Spotify & always turn them up when I hear them on the radio. Plus the vitriol that has been thrown her way by the far right is tempting me to be a temporary Swiftie lol 1mo
Bookzombie Scott, I‘m on board with all of your choices and will be checking out that BITF episode. @Reggie I‘m probably a Swiftie. 😏 I‘m also going to listen to that episode. Excited! 1mo
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My selection for this week's #weirdwords is courtesy of the tagged book: Pareidolia. From Merriam Webster definition, “If you‘ve ever spotted an image of a dog or a shoe in the clouds, you‘ve exhibited what is called pareidolia, the tendency to perceive a meaningful image in a random pattern.“ While reading various definitions I was reminded of the Jesus face on a piece of toast story from a few years ago.
@cbee

IndoorDame Good word! 1mo
TieDyeDude 😂 😂 😂 1mo
CBee I partake in pareidolia often ☁️ And this image is just 😂😂😂 1mo
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Hooked_on_books Hey Scott. Hoping you are yours are ok. I have 2 old friends in KC and haven‘t been able to reach them yet. I‘m scared. 1mo
vivastory @Hooked_on_books Thanks for checking in, Holly. Me & my loved ones are all okay. I was actually at lunch with my brother for his birthday when the news broke & the entire restaurant went silent. Very sad ending for a celebratory day for KC. I hope that your friends are okay 🙏 💔 1mo
sarahbarnes Glad you‘re okay Scott. 💕 1mo
vivastory @sarahbarnes Thanks, Sarah 💙 1mo
Hooked_on_books Glad you are ok. I‘ve heard from the friend who was more likely to have been there and he and his family are ok. His one sister was at the event with her husband but they left 20 minutes before the shooting happened. The proximity of that horrifies me. 1mo
vivastory @Hooked_on_books I'm glad that your friend & his family are all safe. That's scary that his sister was so close to being present when it happened. It's been a pretty somber day here, for sure. 1mo
CBee @vivastory I, too, am very glad that you‘re okay, my friend ♥️ 1mo
CBee @Hooked_on_books thankful that your friends are okay ♥️ 1mo
vivastory @CBee Thanks, Cyd. I truly appreciate it 💙 1mo
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Wuthering Heights | Emily Bront
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1) I am working most of the day, but will be leaving a bit early, It is my brother's 40th bday, so we are going out to eat where we will probably be 2 of 10 patrons as most of KC will be downtown for the super bowl parade.
2) Tagged! If it's good enough for Kate Bush, what's to complain about?! (j/k WH is def not a romance, but I LOVE it)
@thespineview #two4tuesday

TheSpineView Thanks for playing and Happy Valentine's Day 1mo
Gissy I really enjoyed that book 1mo
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One of my fave albums that I have discovered in the past few months is Stevens' “Illinoise“ & one of the tracks that jumped out even during the initial listen was “John Wayne Gacy Jr“ This popped up on a spotify play list earlier today. Other favorites: “We Gathered In Spring“ (Midlake) “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye“ (Betty Swann) “The Dark End Of The Street“ (James Carr)
Link to “John Wayne Gacy Jr“:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWpvMm27WIM

TieDyeDude I love "Chicago", but I don't think I ever listened to the whole album. I was aware of it, but it flew just under my radar. Thanks for sharing! 1mo
youneverarrived It‘s been too long since I‘ve listened to Midlake; I used to listen to that album on repeat. Love the James Carr song too. 1mo
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BarbaraBB Love your musical taste Scott 💖 1mo
vivastory @BarbaraBB Thanks, Barbara! That's a great compliment coming from someone with as wonderful tastes as you 💙 1mo
vivastory @TieDyeDude For some reason I had avoided Stevens for awhile. I had the impression that he was a hipster version of Weird Al or something, really impressed by this album though. Great idea with the hashtag! 1mo
vivastory @youneverarrived I only recently learned about Midlake & it has been delightful. Carr is great. I stumbled across him while listening to a soul music playlist on spotify & he really stood out for me. 1mo
AmyG This album and Michigan…🙌🏻❤️ 1mo
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THE best horror novel I have read so far this year. I think that it is worth going into this one as blind as possible. It is a humorous, self-aware take on haunted house narratives & the tropes that go along with them. I loved it.
Also..go Chiefs!

AlaMich That cover is intriguing! 1mo
AlaMich Also, you are incorrect about the Super Bowl. ‘Niners all the way!! 😉 1mo
vivastory @AlaMich 😂 I have to admit the irony of rooting for the Chiefs as someone who just a few years ago complained about the Patriots being in the Super Bowl yet again, but as KC is home, what am I to do 1mo
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TheBookHippie 49ers here. SF LOVE. I‘m writing this down for my son who loves horror books! 1mo
TheBookHippie @AlaMich ♥️🌉 1mo
Aimeesue I love that cover! 1mo
vivastory @TheBookHippie I read it in basically one sitting. Really entertaining. 1mo
vivastory @Aimeesue Isn't it great? 1mo
AlaMich @TheBookHippie Right on! 😂 1mo
Branwen Oooooh I may have to try this one! Is it super gory? Or more on the thriller/suspenseful side of horror? 1mo
vivastory @Branwen Not gory. I think you'll be good 👍 1mo
Branwen @vivastory Excellent! ❤️ Thanks, Scott! 1mo
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Posting my #weekinbooks just a bit early simply because I have read SO MANY great books this week & I don't want my list to be too unwieldy. Favorites since my previous post: Kuang's “Yellowfaace“ (a smart, nuanced examination of publishing & bookish spaces that are often lacking in nuanced discussion), Great Bookish Quotes (I posted a review of this & plan on buying a copy to help support ALA & because I def intend on rereading) & def not (CONT)

vivastory least: Deadly Class. I just finished vol. 7. This is a series that I started towards the end of January & love. 80's counterculture music, assassin training school & meta references with a lot of heart with the great character work. There have been many moments that have made my jaw just drop. Most notable this week were volumes 4 & the one that I just finished. (edited) 1mo
LeahBergen I‘m looking forward to Yellowface! 1mo
vivastory @LeahBergen I read it in 2 sittings. I think it is very compelling. I'll be interested to see what you think! 1mo
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This one is very much a mixed bag for me. I initially thought highly of the title story, but I just recalled that it has much in common with Edith Wharton's excellent story “Afterward.“ I think that this is the issue that I had with the collection. Barb plays with tropes a lot, but doesn't do much that is interesting, or new with them. There are two meta stories in the (CONT)

vivastory collection that I enjoyed: “I Will Not Read Your Haunted Script“ & “The Decimations of Corn-Silk Sally.“ 1mo
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This was one of my favorite books of '22. Apple has had a fairly good record recently with adaptations, so I'm hopeful with their upcoming adaptation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFT-b8eKdSo

LeahBergen How exciting! I loved this book. 1mo
vivastory @LeahBergen If I recall correctly, there is a follow-up to this book. I need to look into it. 1mo
LeahBergen I haven‘t read it either. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1mo
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TieDyeDude Interesting. I hadn't heard of the adaption, but this is a very good book! 1mo
peaKnit Ooh adaptation!? I enjoyed this book also! 1mo
Aimeesue Living so near DC, we‘ve been to Ford‘s Theater for the tour, which was very moving. And the nearby Library of Congress has the objects that were in Lincoln‘s pockets that night. https://www.loc.gov/item/myloc16/ 1mo
Reggie Wasn‘t there a doctor whose barn the guy hid out in? And so they prosecuted that doctor, and they just exonerated him back in the 90s because his family kept up the fight for over a century saying he had nothing to do with the assassination? 1mo
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Yellowface | R F Kuang
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I have several books going right now, but out of all of them the one with the best first line is the tagged book:
“The night I watch Athena Liu die, we're celebrating her TV deal with Netflix.“
#firstlinefridays @shybookowl

Leftcoastzen Great line! I really enjoyed this one. 1mo
ShyBookOwl Opens with a bang! Still on my tbr 1mo
Reggie I have never looked at pancakes the same way again. 1mo
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“The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.“-Albert Einstein
“The public library is where place & possibility meet.“-Stuart Dybek
I stumbled across this book while browsing at my library after a meeting. This is a collection of 200+ quotes on the importance of reading & libraries, edited by the ALA & proceeds go towards the ALA. There are a few quotes that I am familiar with & hold dear to my heart (CONT)

vivastory like scripture, but there are many others that are new to me. I LOVED this collection of quotes on the unique public place of libraries & why it is so important to preserve them as well as the dignity of reading as a meaningful activity. (*The Dybek quote is on the inside of the newly renovated library closest to me. This is the library that I frequent the most. 💙 💙) (edited) 1mo
Branwen 🩷📚🩷 1mo
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*Hercule Poirot
*Cassie Maddox (Books 1 & 2 of Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad)
*Sherlock Holmes
Hon. Mentions: Continental Op. (Dashiel Hammett)/ Kinsey Millhone (Sue Grafton)/ IQ (Joe Ide) & by far the oldest detective duo on here is Oedipus & his sidekick Tiresias. from the almost 2500 year old, but still riveting, story of Oedipus Rex.
#TLT @dabbe

TieDyeDude Someone likes mysteries! 😉 1mo
vivastory @TieDyeDude Definitely one of my favorite genres 🕵️‍♂️ 1mo
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Love Stories | Diana Secker Tesdell
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The theme for the winter reading challenge at my library this year is Literary Love. I had great fun doing the humor challenge last year & plan on completing the challenge this yr. Although you can technically complete it by reading any 5 books in 2 months, where's the fun in that? I'm not really a fan of love stories, but I do LOVE anti-love & jaded love stories. So I plan on reading 5 books that are anti-romances. First up is this one( CONT)

TheBookHippie Sold! 1mo
vivastory where last night I encountered a word in Italo Calvino's delirious story “Blood, Sea“ that I never have before: ingurgitate. I initially thought it might be a neologism, but found out differently after a quick google search. I really enjoyed this Merriam Webster entry on the word:
Most people are familiar with “regurgitate“ as a fancy synonym for “throw up,“ but far fewer know of its rarer antonym “ingurgitate.“ It's a word as likely to turn (CONT
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vivastory up in a spelling bee as in a conversation, but it does see occasional use, both literal (as in “ingurgitating red wine“) and figurative (as in “ingurgitating artwork“). “Regurgitate“ and “ingurgitate“ (as well as “gurgitate,“ an even rarer synonym of “ingurgitate,“ and gorge, meaning “to eat greedily) can be ultimately traced back to the Latin word for “whirlpool,“ which is “gurges.“
@cbee #weirdwords
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IndoorDame Stacked! 1mo
IndoorDame Can‘t wait to see what else you choose! Love anti-love stories 🙃♥️ 1mo
Megabooks This kind of reminds me of the quote from 10 Things I Hate About You. Something like, “You can be underwhelmed and overwhelmed but can you just be whelmed?” Answer is yes to this as well. Thanks for sharing the cool word, Scott!! 👍🏻 I‘m an anti-love person, too. 1mo
vivastory @IndoorDame Thanks! I'm def looking forward to it 1mo
vivastory @TheBookHippie I have read several Everyman's Library anthologies & love them 1mo
CBee Sounds like a great challenge! I like these types of stories too 😊 1mo
vivastory @Megabooks Lol. Great quote! The only local radio station that I listen to (member supported, commercial free with a great eclectic playlist) does an anti-valentine's day segment every year. It's pretty great. 1mo
CatLass007 Ingurgitate is an excellent new word! Sister Augustine, our grade school principal, told students and entire classes that we made her want to regurgitate. Which is just one of the many reasons why I am not Catholic. But @vivastory, thank you for sharing this intriguing new word! 1mo
Aimeesue @vivastory @megabooks I went to school with a guy we called "Couth" because he was the epitome of couthness. ? 1mo
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*Monolith (T-Rex)/ Rebel Rebel (David Bowie)/ Under Pressure (Queen)/ Bad Reputation (Joan Jett)/ Sabotage (Beastie Boys)/ Fly Trapped In A Jar (Modest Mouse)/ Shake It Out (Florence & The Machine)/Uptown Again (Afghan Whigs)*Dance Anthem Of the 80s (Regina Spektor)
* Minneapolis in the summer, the UK the rest of the year
*Books!
@eggs #wondrouswednesday

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BarbaraBB Great choices ❤️ 1mo
Ruthiella I love the Afghan Whigs! I feel like they are a well kept secret of ‘90s music. 1mo
S3V3N Love the plethora of music choices. 1mo
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Bookwomble ?The throne of time / Is a kingly, a kingly thing? I've definitely bopped to Monolith before, but never "danced like no one's watching", and it was quite the sensual experience! ? I think my performance definitely needed no one watching ? (that has connotations I didn't intend!) 1mo
Eggs Wonderful! Thanks for playing🩵 1mo
vivastory @Ruthiella Completely agree. There was a time when 1965 was one of my most often listened to cds 1mo
vivastory @BarbaraBB Thanks 💙 1mo
vivastory @S3V3N Couldn't limit myself to just a couple 🤘 1mo
vivastory @Bookwomble 😂 My other T-Rex “dance like no one's watching“ song is Bang A Gong 🙃 1mo
Bookwomble @vivastory Marc was really on a roll then with his song writing and new electric style. I love Get It On (UK title of Bang A Gong), and just about everything he did from the late 60s to early 70s. I was 13 when he died, and I was devastated. He was starting a comeback, and I'm sure more fantastic music would have been forthcoming. Gotta keep a little Marc in your heart 🌟❤️🌟 1mo
Reggie I love how a lot of your answers are a catalog of things. lol ❤️ 1mo
vivastory @Reggie Whenever someone asks me what my favorite movie is I always freeze up lol (edited) 1mo
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Never thought I'd be rockin' out to Iron Maiden, but the brilliance of this series had me google some lyrics in a panel & here we are!

AmyG Fun! 1mo
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Moon of the Turning Leaves | Waubgeshig Rice
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I have yet to read Moon of the Crusted Snow (although I plan to), but I know it is a much loved book here. I just heard on a podcast that a sequel is being released later this month.

Jess Just finished the first one and am really looking forward to this coming out. Thanks for the reminder! 1mo
Hooked_on_books I‘ve already preordered the audio. I am SO excited for this—I LOVED the first book. 1mo
vivastory @Hooked_on_books They said good things about the audio on the podcast 1mo
vivastory @Jess I've been meaning to read book 1 for awhile! 1mo
Aimeesue Hooray! MotCS was so very excellent. Looking forward to this one. 1mo
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Yellowface | R F Kuang
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1) Work. Read. Work. Read. Work .Read...then 4 day weekend.
2) MS Office Calendar & Post-it notes
3) The physical location is Washington DC, but much of it takes place in various bookish online spaces,
#motivationalmonday @cupcake12

Ruthiella Four day weekend! Enjoy! 😊 1mo
vivastory @Ruthiella Thanks! I have BIG plans (involving books & perhaps a movie or two) 1mo
Cupcake12 Thanks for joining in x 1mo
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BarbaraBB Four day weekend sounds great! I guess books and wine and movies? 1mo
Suet624 Sounds like a perfect 4 days. 1mo
vivastory @BarbaraBB You know me well! 📚📚🍷📽️
(I saw in one of your recent posts that it looked like you might have been at the movies?)
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BarbaraBB Yes! I don‘t often go but went to see All of Us Strangers. Have you seen it? 1mo
vivastory @BarbaraBB I haven't seen it, but I heard about it in a recent article in upcoming adaptations. Did you enjoy it? Did you read the original? (edited) 1mo
BarbaraBB I did enjoy it, it‘s very quiet, which I like. I haven‘t read the book yet but found a used copy online! 1mo
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This has been my slowest reading week so far this year, in terms of quantity, but I still read some gems. Favorites are from a current read: Yusef Komunyakaa's poems from “Everyday Mojo“ & a handful of pieces I read in Gaiman's “Fragile Things“ (notably “Feeders & Eaters,“ “Monarch of the Glen“ & “How to Talk to Girls at Parties“)
#weekinbooks

TheBookHippie It was a slow week here as well. 1mo
Suet624 Love the photo. 1mo
IndoorDame @Suet624 ditto!!!!! 1mo
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vivastory @Suet624 @indoordame Isn't it cool? I just found it. It's by Iranian artist Alireza Darvish (edited) 1mo
vivastory @TheBookHippie The end of the month is always very busy time for me at work 1mo
TheBookHippie I agree cool photo!!! 1mo
Reggie Cool graphic! 1mo
TieDyeDude I liked How to Talk to Girls at Parties. They did a good job adapting it into a graphic novels, and there was a trippy, but fun, film adaptation, too. 1mo
vivastory @TieDyeDude I knew about the gn versions (have been meaning to check out) but was unaware of the film adaptation. Thanks for the heads-up! 1mo
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Fool Moon | Jim Butcher
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I have had an itch for an occult detective story lately. Book 2 in the Dresden Files finds Harry investigating a series of gruesome murders that are committed around a full moon. With some great action set pieces, witty banter & werewolf mythology this was largely a satisfying read. The juvenile reoccurring male gaze comments were grating; a defect that I have heard Butcher improves upon as the series progresses.

KathyWheeler The juvenile comments do improve but they‘re still occasionally annoying. I love this series, but I hate that aspect of it. 1mo
vivastory @KathyWheeler I'm glad to hear that. They were pretty prominent in this one. 1mo
andreadmw The juvenile comments get better but I do wish Butcher included more diversity. I love his books but I‘d like to see him write a female lead, include more diverse characters and have other relationships. 1mo
KathyWheeler @andreadmw I completely agree with you on this. 1mo
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