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Mar 30, 2024 01:51PM
I'm thinking that she doesn't. She's not letting go of her background and picking up social abilities very fast.
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Roberta2 wrote: "I have been thinking the same thing--how does she bridge the gap?"And April has to do a lot of catching up to be anywhere near acceptable socially. May that's not the direction this is heading.
I haven't read the Jane Steen books but I have the first one. It is currently free in the US and the second one is 2.99. Ya'll are going to kick me out of the group. I'm still alternating reading and listening to the Murderbot series. It really is good.
I did read a book in a mystery series I like. The main character is a 30-odd year old police woman in Canada who hears a woman caling for help, and goes to help. She is attacked herself, and then suddenly finds herself on a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, and it is somewhere in the mid 1800's. I recommend it. The series is in Kindle Unlimited.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
Also this is how my life is going right now:
Today, I lost my debit card. I was only able to buy my groceries because I happened to have one - one! check left. Before I went to get the groceries, I had to get my car jumped off before I could leave. I'd left a light on in the car. It has not been my day.
I'd ordered checks this week but it may take a while for them to come in.
Hopefully the card is probaby somewhere in the house.
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What a day! One day I went to 3 stores and misplaced my debit card. Luckily they had it for me at store#3. Sometimes we have too much to do & are fatigued.
HBW-- Sorry you are having such a bad day. Hope you find your card. Sometimes they turn up in a pocket or in the car under the seat (my own experience). Hope yours does.
Roberta2 wrote: "HBW-- Sorry you are having such a bad day. Hope you find your card. Sometimes they turn up in a pocket or in the car under the seat (my own experience). Hope yours does."Or under another card in your wallet. LOL
Carol wrote: "Roberta2 wrote: "HBW-- Sorry you are having such a bad day. Hope you find your card. Sometimes they turn up in a pocket or in the car under the seat (my own experience). Hope yours does."Or under..."
My son had it - he is supposed to buy clothes but naturally has not gotten a round tuit. (around to it) I left it with him and borrowed my husband's card.
I am so far behind. I haven't done the taxes yet.
For those interested Petteril's Wife is due out April 25. It's the 5th of a 5 book series. So, we'll know. If that's April on the cover, she certainly looks different.
I just got this from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093Y2YCJV?...Someone suggested this and it's great. I put my Kindle or Fire on it and then put the thing on my lap if I'm sitting or tummy if I'm lying down. It comes in a cheaper non-folding style but I really like this because I can easily adjust the angle and fold it up so it doesn't take up a lot of space. No sore hands. No sore neck. Can't believe I waited this long.
Carol wrote: "I just got this from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093Y2YCJV?...Someone suggested this and it's great. I put my Kindle or Fire on it and then put the thing..."
That's nice.
S. G. Maclean the seeker series is on sale on kindle for $2.99 for books 1-5.
OLT, You recommended this series to me, and I loved the books. Did you read/know about The Winter List? It is the final book in the series? I thought the final book was book 5 -- The House of Lamentations,
Apparently, it's about his daughter.
Yes, I have read it. I enjoyed it but not quite as much as the Seeker series. The Seeker has fled to the New World in this one and the story revolves around his daughter and her precarious position because of her “treasonous” father. And I don’t believe it’s the end of the story. The last chapters hint of more to come with regard to Damien. Worth the read for anyone who has read all the Seeker books.
I just finished listening to What Happened to Nina. It was so good. Reader was excellent. Highly rec!
The Promise of Jenny Jones is on sale for 1.99. Miffed because I shelled out 5.99 a few weeks ago for it. Guess one can't be petty. Good read!
This book seems almost as long as the unabridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo, but it's excellent. I'm at the halfway mark. I posted the description below.
Rednecks
A historical drama based on the Battle of Blair Mountain, pitting a multi-ethnic army of 10,000 coal miners against mine owners, state militia, and the United States government in the largest labor uprising in American history.
Rednecks is a tour de force, big canvas historical novel that dramatizes the 1920 to 1921 events of the West Virginia Mine Wars--from the Matewan Massacre through the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest armed conflict on American soil since the Civil War, when some one million rounds were fired, bombs were dropped on American soil, and the term “redneck” would come to have an unexpected origin story.
Featuring real-life and invented characters--men and women, adults and children, Black and white and immigrants from many countries who worked in the dangerous West Virginia coal mines--Rednecks tells a dramatic story of rebellion against oppression. Taylor Brown introduces crucial point of view characters: "Doc Moo" Muhanna, a Lebanese-American doctor (inspired by the author’s own great-grandfather) who serves the mining camps; Frank Hugham, a Black miner who helps lead the miners' revolt; Frank's mother Beulah, who fights to save her home and her son; and true-life folk hero "Smilin" Sid Hatfield, a sharp-shooting sheriff who dares to stand up to the “gun thugs” of the coal companies. These and other characters come fully to life in a propulsive, character-driven tale that’s both a century old and blisteringly contemporary: a story of unexpected friendship, heroism in the face of injustice, and the power of love and community against outsized odds.
Through inspired portraits of real-life characters including legendary union organizer Mother Jones, to dynamic battle scenes set in the West Virginia hill country, award-winning novelist Taylor Brown reimagines one of the most compelling events in 20th century American history.
I'm 3/4's of the way through Rednecks and it's amazing. The title 'Rednecks' is because the workers who joined the union wore red bandannas around their necks. There was also a big political side to the miners versus the owners of the mines. Coal was a main source of fuel to heat houses and for industry. The big business owners and the government were on the side of the coal companies. Strikes were dangerous to them.
HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "The big business owners and the government were on the side of the coal companies. Strikes were dangerous to them.."This book might make me mad!
Cath wrote: "HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "The big business owners and the government were on the side of the coal companies. Strikes were dangerous to them.."This book might make me mad!"
Oh, yeah. What got me was when the President of the United States was on board to send troops to break up the strike. Coal was king.
I just checked in on Margaret and Helen's website. Nothing new but it's still good reading. https://margaretandhelen.com/
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I have never cared for "redneck" used in a negative way. Blue collar workers learn a trade and take pride in their work. My late FIL was a carpenter & in the Union. He had very little interaction w/ people of color. If he made a hateful comment, I called him on it. I think he admired my guts.
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Carol wrote: "The Kindle addition of The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladiesis on sale for 1.99 right now."And you can then get the audio for 6 or 7 bucks.
Roberta2 wrote: "Thanks, Carol. I got it."Great! I really enjoyed it.
I enjoyed it too and hope the next book is as good as this one.
MrsPearl wrote: "I enjoyed it too and hope the next book is as good as this one."Haven't heard boo about when the second book is coming out. I keep checking, but nada.
Carol wrote: "Carol wrote: "The Kindle addition of The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladiesis on sale for 1.99 right now."And you can then get the audio for 6 or 7 bucks."
I got it too.
Looks like KU is running another special, I just got 3 free months. Check it out!
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HR-ML wrote: "I started the Benevolent Society .... and am enjoying it."Read slowly because you're not going to want it to end.
I recommend this book which publishes next year. Available on request from NetGalley for people who live in the US. Ditto for this book: "Read slowly because you won't want it to end.'
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Book 2 of Benevolent Society is at the publisher and ready to go when the publishers give the go-ahead.
Carol wrote: "Book 2 of Benevolent Society is at the publisher and ready to go when the publishers give the go-ahead."Great news! Thanks!
MrsPearl wrote: "Carol wrote: "Book 2 of Benevolent Society is at the publisher and ready to go when the publishers give the go-ahead."Great news! Thanks!"
And she's working on book 3. Hoping the next books are good.
This book is fun and engaging. A Daughter of Fair Verona It would be a great all ages book club selection. Bring yo mamas and daughters to book club!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Audible is having a big sale. I got Signal Moon, a short story that I loved for 28 cents.
Carol wrote: "Audible is having a big sale. I got Signal Moon, a short story that I loved for 28 cents."Signal Moon - I don't have the words for how unique that short story is. It's amazing.
Maureen wrote: "This book is fun and engaging. A Daughter of Fair Verona It would be a great all ages book club selection. Bring yo mamas and daughters to book club!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"
Thanks! TBR
My apologies to anyone who might be offended by this short The New Yorker video of a father explaining the f-word to his daughter. I just found it hilarious, for some reason. Talk about over explaining. You have to watch it all the way through to not miss anything. Maybe I am just perverse. At least it took my mind off politics for seven minutes.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_42tJ...
OLT wrote: "My apologies to anyone who might be offended by this short The New Yorker video of a father explaining the f-word to his daughter. I just found it hilarious, for some reason. Talk about over explai..."No wonder he's divorced.
OLT wrote: "My apologies to anyone who might be offended by this short The New Yorker video of a father explaining the f-word to his daughter. I just found it hilarious, for some reason. Talk about over explai..."That is hilarious.
Carol wrote: "Maureen wrote: "This book is fun and engaging. A Daughter of Fair Verona It would be a great all ages book club selection. Bring yo mamas and daughters to book club!
https://www.goodreads.com/rev..."
I got it too.
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HR-ML wrote: "Donald Southerland & Jerry West died ( I read Jerry's memoir)."Men who had a positive impact.
Just finished listening to Beyond That, the Sea. Loved it. 4 1/2, maybe even 5 stars for me. Also really liked The Solstice Night. Both are KU.
FYI, Meredith Duran's The Duke of Shadows is on sale for $1.99 today on Amazon. I just realized I only have the paperback edition so I snapped it up. One of my all-time favorite HRs.
OLT wrote: "FYI, Meredith Duran's The Duke of Shadows is on sale for $1.99 today on Amazon. I just realized I only have the paperback edition so I snapped it up. One of my all-time favorite HRs."Thank you - I got it, although I need another book like Newcastle needs more coal.
I'm still listening to this wonderful audiobook. Just finished the first story (by Kate Quinn), which takes place in Pompeii 79 AD. A young woman (age 15) was betrothed to an older man, but she was in love with the young man painting her picture. Meanwhile the earth is shaking on and off. Vesuvius is waking up.
A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii
I finished the audiobook of A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii. One of the best audiobooks I've ever listened to. I started listening to There There but am taking a break from it - it's a bit grim. American Indians living in Oakland, CA, most live in poverty and many are alcoholics. The main narrator is a boy who was born with fetal alcohol syndrome.
I'm currently listening to A Year of Ravens
Britannia: land of mist and magic clinging to the western edge of the Roman Empire. A red-haired queen named Boudica led her people in a desperate rebellion against the might of Rome, an epic struggle destined to consume heroes and cowards, young and old, Roman and Celt . . . and these are their stories.
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