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quimby
quimby
14 May
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quimby
The Earthsea book reminds me that I still have Mrs Ditchfield's copy of The Weirdstone of Brisingamen from school. I hope she doesn't want it back. 😳
Diogenes
Diogenes
14 May
10:59pm, 14 May 2024
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I had reason to revisit this thread today. One of the most talked about books we’ve had. It certainly split opinions.
Diogenes
Diogenes
14 May
11:00pm, 14 May 2024
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Diogenes
Oops, here’s the link

fetcheveryone.com/forum/book-group---christy-malry-apos-s-own-double-entry-60184/9#description
Little Nemo
Little Nemo
18 May
1:28pm, 18 May 2024
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Little Nemo
Nearly finished TSLOAJF - it's been a very quick read!
Diogenes
Diogenes
18 May
4:42pm, 18 May 2024
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Diogenes
I picked up The Storied Life… as I saw it on the shelves of my local bookshop. It’s a good job I didn’t read the blurb first or I would’ve put it straight back.
quimby
quimby
18 May
6:23pm, 18 May 2024
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quimby
I finished AJ, posted on the review thread.

Now reading The Book of Love by Kelly Link, which is much, much better.
Columba
Columba
19 May
9:26pm, 19 May 2024
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Columba
Having picked up the Storied Life from the library, I am reluctantly shelving Our Mutual Friend (which I am only half-way through) in order to read the month's book before the month ends.
Diogenes
Diogenes
20 May
3:06pm, 20 May 2024
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Diogenes
I have begun TSLOAJF and am making quick progress. It's not my usual type of thing, and the use of the word 'persnickety' in the opening pages (twice) did not help win me over, but it was just the thing to read relaxing in the sun yesterday afternoon. I do find it a bit to twee and wholesome. I feel like this Hozier song.

https://youtu.be/NTpbbQUBbuo?si=xmKaJZQbDYQ46a-U&t=48
Diogenes
Diogenes
20 May
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Also, I finished Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan this morning. It's good, I liked it, and I am glad I've finished it. Big book, heavy on ideas and state of the nation type polemics.
Columba
Columba
21 May
9:22pm, 21 May 2024
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Columba
I wondered if perhaps 'persnickity' is an Americanism?

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December 2024 book


Welcome to Season Seven

December 2024 (Westmoors)
Mind of Winter (Laura Kasischke)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/mind-of-winter---dec-2024-book-group-discussion-thread-63388
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11632

November 2024 (McG)
Appliance (J O Morgan)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/appliance-by-j-o-morgan---nov-2024-book-group-choice-63327
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11610

October 2024 (Bint)
Hangsaman (Shirley Jackson)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/hangsaman-by-shirley-jackson---october-2024-book-group-thread-63280
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11598

September 2024 (The Greppler)
Florida Roadkill (Tim Dorsey)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/florida-roadkill---book-group-september-2024-discussion-thread-63210
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11489

August 2024 (The Scribbler)
A Thousand Ships (Natalie Haynes)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/a-thousand-ships---august-2024-book-group-discussion-thread-63153
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11435

July 2024 (Fetch)
The Cranes That Build The Cranes (Jeremy Dyson)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/the-cranes-that-build-the-cranes---by-jeremy-dyson---july-2024-book-group-discussion-thread-63104
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11364

June 2024 (Dio)
Bournville (Jonathan Coe)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/bournville-by-jonathan-coe---book-group-june-2024-discussion-thread-63061
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11356

May 2024 (Quimby)
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Gabrielle Zevin)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/the-storied-life-of-a-j-fikry---may-2024-book-group-discussion-thread-63033
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11337

April 2024 (Maclennane)
Independence Day (Richard Ford)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/independence-day-by-richard-ford---april-2024-book-group-choice-63006
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11269

March 2024 (Chrisull)
The High House (Jessie Greengrass)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/the-high-house-by-jessie-greengrass---march-2024-fetch-book-group-discussion-thread-62965
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11192

February 2024 (Linds)
Severance (Ling Ma)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/severance-by-ling-ma---feb-2024-book-group-discussion-thread-62917
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11165

January 2024 (Night-owl)
The Rabbit Factor (Antti Tuomainen (Author), David Hackston (Translator))
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/the-rabbit-factor---jan-2024-book-group-discussion-62892
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11119

December 2023 (Serendippers)
The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus (Hannah Fry and Thomas Oleron Evans)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/the-indisputable-existence-of-santa-claus---december-2023-book-group-discussion-thread-62852
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11004

November 2023 (Columba)
Watling Street (John Higgs)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/watling-street---nov-2023-book-group-dicussion-thread-62830
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=10925

October 2023 (Little Nemo)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Toshikazu Kawaguchi trans. Geoffrey Trousselot)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/before-the-coffee-gets-cold---book-group---oct-2023-discussion-thread-62811
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=10860

The last two months of Season Six:

September 2023 (westmoors)
Rabbit, Run (John Updike)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/rabbit-run-by-john-updike---book-group-sept-2023-discussion-thread-62786
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=10848

August 2023 (Serendipps)
Queenie (Candice Carty-Williams)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/queenie-by-candice-carty-williams---august-2023-book-group-discussion-thread-62766
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=10808

Currently Choosinating

Not yet chozzed:
~~Season Seven now complete!~~

Already chozzed:
Little Nemo
Columba
Serendippers
Night-owl
Linds
Chrisull
Maclennane
Quimby
Dio
Fetch
The Scribbler
Grepples
Bint
McG
Westmoors

Earlier book choices and discussion threads
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