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I started this one on the plane from London almost two weeks ago, and just finished! I read the first one a LONG time ago, but wasn't hooked into reading more of the trilogy until watching @adiscoveryofwitchestv. And it's been the perfect example of how timing can make all the difference with a book. After visiting London and Oxford and then reading this imaginative story set in 1500's London I could picture the settings and felt clued into all the historical references. It was such a fun read! Now excuse me while I put a hold on the next one at the library... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagrammer #readersofinstagram #bookworm #readmorebooks #bibliophile #thebooklyclub #booklyclub #igreads #booklove #booklover #bookphotography #booknerd #amreading #currentlyreading #bookreview #allsoulstrilogy #shadowofnight #deborahharkness #adiscoveryofwitches
Went on a week's vacation to London last week and visited many adorable bookshops (of course)! Like @dauntbooks that organizes their collection by geography, the smallest but most charming @primrosehillbooks that was literally overflowing with books, the most unique was London's book barge @word_on_the_water, the oldest bookshop in London @hatchardspiccadilly, @waterstones with like 6 floors of books, and the @oxford_uni #BodleianLibrary for good measure which was a highlight for me (sadly we weren't allowed to take pictures inside)! So if book tourism is a thing, I'm here for it 🙌 Have you visited any of these shops?? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagrammer #readersofinstagram #bookworm #readmorebooks #bibliophile #thebooklyclub #booklyclub #igreads #booklove #booklover #bookphotography #booknerd #bookstore #bookshop #hatchards #dauntbooks #primrosehillbooks #waterstones
☕ Discussion Post ☕ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you've read this one (and especially if you read it with us this month as our #booklymark selection) we want to know what you thought! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I thought the whole atmosphere around Merricat's story felt claustrophobic and tense. Not scary necessarily, but thriller-like in a well-written, atmospheric, page-turning sort of way. This was the first of Shirley Jackson’s books I’ve read, and I really loved her writing! Although readable and quick, I felt like there was SO much to unpack. Themes of otherness, persecution, trust and fear, and the odd little characters like Jonas and the House cleverly weave in so many layers of meaning. It’s only 146 pages, but full of metaphor, deeper themes, mystery, and complex characters. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • What'd you think were some of the larger themes or metaphors? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Did you trust Merricat? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Did you suspect the ending? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • What do you really think happened in the Blackwood house before the family died? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Can't wait to hear what you thought! And if you enjoyed this #readalong, you should definitely join us next month for #BeholdtheDreamers 🙌 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ p.s. happy halloween! 👻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagrammer #readersofinstagram #bookworm #readmorebooks #bibliophile #thebooklyclub #booklyclub #igreads #booklove #booklover #bookclub #bookgroup #bookclublove #bookphotography #booknerd #amreading #currentlyreading #bookreview #bookdiscussion #discussionpost #shirleyjackson #WeHaveAlwaysLovesInTheCastle
Back to our more regularly scheduled programming... announcing our selection for November! If you haven't caught the announcement on our blog yet, next month we'll be reading #ImboloMbue's best-selling, critically-acclaimed, @oprahsbookclub 2016 selection, debut novel #BeholdtheDreamers. If all that doesn't entice you to read along with us, visit the link in our bio for everything you need to know about this unique family saga 🙌 And we'll add a "pretty PLEASE read with us" for good measure. Who's in?!? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ p.s. don't forget to tag @thebooklyclub and use #Booklymark for the read along 🤗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagrammer #readersofinstagram #bookworm #readmorebooks #bibliophile #thebooklyclub #booklyclub #igreads #booklove #booklover #bookclub #bookgroup #bookclublove #bookphotography #booknerd #amreading #currentlyreading #books
I was in book nerd heaven today. Specifically Harry Potter book nerd heaven @wbtourlondon ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagrammer #readersofinstagram #bookworm #readmorebooks #bibliophile #thebooklyclub #booklyclub #igreads #booklove #booklover #bookclublove #bookphotography #booknerd #harrypotter #wbtourlondon
Visited @hatchardspiccadilly today, London's oldest bookshop! Founded in 1797, and in this building for over two centuries, it's supported generations of book lovers. With four floors covered wall-to-wall in books, it was a beautiful thing! 😍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagrammer #readersofinstagram #bookworm #readmorebooks #bibliophile #thebooklyclub #booklyclub #igreads #booklove #booklover #bookclub #bookgroup #bookclublove #bookphotography #booknerd #hatchards

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  • The Bell Jar
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  • Call Them by Their True Names
  • Tell Me Three Things
  • I Can’t Date Jesus
  • If Beale Street Could Talk
  • The Wedding Date
  • Women, Race and Class
  • Rabbit Cake
  • The Chalk Man
  • The Giver & Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
  • Scythe
  • Born a Crime
  • The Hate U Give
  • It Ends With Us
  • The Healing of America
  • Commonwealth
  • The Night Bird
  • The Absolute True Diary of a Part-time Indian
  • The Mothers
  • Between the World and Me
  • Salt to the Sea
  • Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo
  • Annihilation
  • Pride and Prejudice
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  • Flowers in the Attic
  • Descent
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  • We Are Called to Rise
  • On the Run
  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  • One More Thing
  • Betrayal
  • Eleanor and Park
  • In Defense of Food
  • Tell the Wolves I’m Home
  • The Handmaid’s Tale
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God
  • The Vacationers
  • We Should All Be Feminists
  • Ender’s Game
  • Hyperbole and a Half
  • Still Alice

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