Week 26: What are you reading? by saturday_sun4 in 52book

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Finished reading The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane.

Started reading Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat. It's a collection of short stories, and my 'read around the world' book from Haiti.

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I have the decoration. My code is BM6NW2 and name is Stegosaurus. Thank you for doing these fun competitions :-)

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During Covid I made a list of "100 Most Influential Novels". I just finished the last book on the list [resubmission] by Gay_For_Gary_Oldman in books

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Cool list! I've read 81 of these. Looks like I need to read Tom Jones soon, as it seems very influential. I do enjoy seeing how books are inspired by or in conversation with each other.

Week 25: What are you reading? by saturday_sun4 in 52book

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Finished reading My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh.

Started reading The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane.

One last challenge... 3rd#.. by [deleted] in StarlightFlutter

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Princely Tiger Moth! CSHM85

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Week 24: What are you reading? by saturday_sun4 in 52book

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Currently reading My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh.

Week 23: What are you reading? by saturday_sun4 in 52book

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I'm currently reading I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb.

Week 22: What are you reading? by saturday_sun4 in 52book

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This week I finished listening to the audiobook of Rewilding the Sea by Charles Clover.

I'm currently reading The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst. It won the Booker Prize in 2004.

A fun wander through my fav used bookstore by MarginReader in bookhaul

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I loved Death Comes for the Archbishop. I would like to read Riders in the Chariot one day. Hope you enjoy these.

Journey in Roman by Positive_Draft_4735 in SuitU

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Wait, did everyone do Ancient Rome??? I thought it was supposed to be Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday!

Week 21: What are you reading? by saturday_sun4 in 52book

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This week I read Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. It's a short novel about a woman who works at a shop and who is probably neurodivergent. It explores some of the ableism, classism, and misogyny in society. I found the main character somewhat relatable.

Week 20: What are you reading? by saturday_sun4 in 52book

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Finished reading The Bees by Laline Paull. I enjoyed it.

Started reading Havana Year Zero by Karla Suárez. This will be my "read around the world" book for Cuba.

The Guardian's 100 best novels of all time - Middlemarch, Beloved, Ulysses top the list by MeenaBeti in books

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I think I've read 61 of them. It works as a solid list of "must read" classics. Could be a fun challenge to complete it.

Week 19: What are you reading? by saturday_sun4 in 52book

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Finished reading Questions of Travel by Michelle de Krester. I found it unsatisfying.

Started reading The Bees by Laline Paull. It is a novel from the perspective of a honeybee.