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MardraS

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(She/Her) Author, speaker, & advocate who believes in the power of words and uses both fiction and non-fiction to advocate for and with my adult son, Marcus. Co-Author of The Parent’s Guide to Down Syndrome (Publisher Simon & Schuster) Full-time juggling CEO role at family print business, community, and family. TBH, We laugh a lot in our home. I’m also pretty darn tired. #DownSyndrome https://mardrasikora.com/
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bookgaga , to bookstodon
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"But Munro is an entirely different case, and she may be a singular author in that category for me: the time spent not reading her is as essential to my understanding of her work as the time spent immersed in her words."

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by Yiyun Li in ‘Her stories are life itself’ https://tinyurl.com/5f8buhpv

MardraS ,
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@bookgaga @bookstodon oh wow, thanks for sharing this. Now I’ll have to know more.

bookgaga , to bookstodon
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It's my birthday in a few days.

The greatest gift I can imagine is if you give yourself the gift of a book. For the 3rd year running, I offer my suggestions for how to go about that: http://bookgagabooks.ca/2022/02/28/the-gift-of-a-book-is-a-gift-for-many/

  • Purchase from independent booksellers and it's also a gift to those hardworking people and businesses.

  • Pre-order books as "a present to your future self" ... and a gift to tireless and determined authors and publishers.

Please reply and let me know what you got, OK? @bookstodon

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@bookgaga @bookstodon it just so happens your post came on the same day the latest in my new favorite series was released! However, We have so many still to read book in our house, we put a moratorium on buying new book in 2024. Well…March is a pretty good stretch before breaking the rule! Check out my choice here: https://mastodonapp.uk/@pjfitzsimmons/112021045682383093

Likewise , to bookstodon
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Guess what makes a good book?

Good writing & a story you’re interested in. A novel idea, I know, but in this day & age we are all but told who & what we should be reading. Don’t listen, read what & who you enjoy.

Below are a stack of books by Richard Russo, who I think is an incredible writer. You may totally disagree & that’s 100% alright with me.
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MardraS ,
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@Likewise @bookstodon Yes! Read what gives you joy, or escape, or knowledge, or laughter, or whatever you need at the moment! I agree any book that gives to you is a good book.

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Cozy mysteries?

I’ve read & enjoyed Still Life by Louise Penny, does that count? I recently found this book, The Thursday Murder Club & it was called a ‘cozy mystery.’ Do you all have any recommendations, do you like this genre or am I’m just 100 years old?
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@Likewise @bookstodon I love these so much, I’ll share again. https://mas.to/@MardraS/111596499705622854
witty wordplay, endearing characters, and a sense of fun with the mystery: The Anty Boisjoly Mystery series is SO delightful; I read the seven books this year, most twice! It’s the kind of book you have to read bits out loud to whomever else is in the room. Or, if you’re feeling shy, just laugh outloud (to yourself).

I believe this is the link to his own space https://indefensiblepublishing.com/

MardraS ,
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@Likewise @bookstodon Now, cozy mystery with romance. Easy and fun reads by Jennie Marts. She’s got a book club series that starts with this one: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17201881

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@Likewise @bookstodon I have Richard Osman on my to-read list. He’s a very funny person, so I’m hopeful for the books.

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Obviously.
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MardraS ,
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@Likewise @bookstodon agreed

MardraS , to bookstodon
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Readers and Friends of readers!
If you like witty wordplay, endearing characters, and a sense of fun with your mystery: PJ Fitzsimmons is your man. His Anty Boisjoly Mystery series is SO delightful; I read the seven books this year, most twice! It’s the kind of book you have to read bits out loud to whomever else is in the room. Or, if you’re feeling shy, just laugh outloud (to yourself).

I believe this is the link to his own space https://indefensiblepublishing.com/
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Looks like was here for half a second @pjfitzsimmons if he stops back, I’d like him to know he provided needed escape in this very tough 2023. Everyone else, check this series out and/or gift to your friends. @bookstodon

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@pjfitzsimmons @bookstodon I’m rereading book #6 in the series at this moment. Here’s a quip:

Likewise , to bookstodon
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What’s a book you’d like to read next year, either a newly published book in 2024 or a book that you didn’t get to this year?

I’ll start:

The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes (2024 pub. date) & A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (not new 😉).
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MardraS ,
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@Likewise @bookstodon I am anxious to get to The First Bright Thing by JR Dawson. I want to savor it with a weekend focus, but everything’s been too much!

fictionable , to bookstodon
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… we've checked and it's definitely In fact, for those who celebrate, it's

So let's do it again: tell us three you've enjoyed recently and we'll see if we can come up with something else you might like.

Who knows? You might even be able to find it in a

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@fictionable @bookstodon I’ve recently enjoyed

◦ Foreboding Foretelling at Ficklehouse Felling by PJ Fitzsimmons. (Anty Boisjoly Mysteries Book 7) Now I have to wait for the author to finish the next.
◦ The old Man Who Read Love Stories by Luis Sepulveda
◦ Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

MardraS ,
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@fictionable @bookstodon ooh looks interesting. By Golly, I’ll try it!

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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@bookstodon We should put up book stickers on our front windows, to indicate safe spaces for those whose families are driving them nuts on .

Relax. You can hide out here and read. I even have extra pie.

MardraS ,
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@kimlockhartga @bookstodon This is a great idea! It may even inspire me to finish my “library “ for next year.

MardraS ,
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@kimlockhartga @bookstodon Further inspiration:)

Likewise , to bookstodon
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Tell me a good book you’ve read this year that you’d recommend.

I’ll start: Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom
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MardraS ,
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@Likewise @bookstodon Really enjoyed these fun “Anty Boisjoly” mysteries, new to me author. PJ Fitzsimmons

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If someone, who isn’t an avid reader says, “This is one of the best books I’ve ever read…” (assuming they aren’t talking about something they read when they were 5)

Do you think:

Wow, this must be a phenomenal book, I must find it immediately.

OR

This is probably trash or close to it & if I see it, steer clear. @bookstodon

MardraS ,
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@Likewise @bookstodon I’m always intrigued by the books that “make the list“ for those who learn and absorb the world without many books.

MardraS ,
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@Likewise @bookstodon Mostly good because it has to really speak to them to keep them. I love to read as an escape, and there are so many books I don’t remember. Whereas is someone doesn’t choose to read, those one or two books must really have been impactful.

ExcessivelyDiverting , to bookstodon
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Kate Bush's unique interpretation of Emily Brontë's ‘'

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/kate-bushs-unique-interpretation-of-emily-brontes-wuthering-heights/

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@ExcessivelyDiverting @bookstodon This song really captured the feel of the book. Both timeless!

MardraS , to random
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A short thread about books, me, and a micro-book review. To start with, in a world of “a-holics.” I am, among other addictions, a page-a-holic. Therefore, I read (predominantly) short books. Once I start, it’s difficult (as in, makes me incredibly agitated and impossible to live with) for me to put a book down until it is done. This is not a nerdy sort of bragging, it’s more a confession, of sorts, as to why today, instead of doing the things, I read a book. 1/

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