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Posted by27 days ago

The /r/books Book Club Selection for April is "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett

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Weekly Recommendation Thread: April 16, 2021

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How Do You Write an Anthony Bourdain Book Without Anthony Bourdain? After the author and TV personality’s death, his longtime assistant was left to finish his last book, a world travel guide.

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Posted by20 hours ago

I finally read 'Pride and Prejudice', and then immediately followed it with the 2005 film...

...it was like a chaser, and three days later I'm still delirious.

Austen's dialogue was so absorbing that I felt as though I were seated between Elizabeth and Darcy during their witty exchanges, or strolling alongside them in the country, breathing in the same fresh air as them. And then the film: Kiera Knightley is just beautiful to watch, but add to this an equally beautiful soundtrack and cinematography, and I'm quite simply spellbound.

Now I'm starting to see why England boasts a rich literary tradition; a very different experience indeed. I think this might be my gateway into the later greats such as 'Jane Eyre' and 'Wuthering Heights'. I'm only sorry it took me this long to finally read this wonderful story.

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Posted by8 hours ago

When did adaption advertisements stop being stickers and became permanent fixtures on books?

I received my order of Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo in the mail yesterday. I was gifted Six of Crows by a formally close friend years ago and I didn't want to get rid of it so I thought might as well buy the second book so I have the full set.

I finally got around to opening the package today and there's an ad on the cover for the new Netflix show for Shadow & Bone. Except it's not a sticker. It's been permanently printed on the cover and I am so mad. When did this become a norm? I remember years ago when they used to be stickers and removable. I only picked up reading recently again and the first book I buy in years has a permanent reminder for the Netflix show.

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Posted by5 hours ago

That half happy, half sad feeling of starting the last book in a series you are loving

So I am about the start “The lady of the lake” by Andrzej Sapkowski, The last book in The Witcher series. I must say I was super excited to read these after watching the first season of the show on Netflix and the books have been absolutely amazing to me. Sadly it’s that time to start the final book and end an epic adventure I was thoroughly enjoying!

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