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Happiness Between Tails blog/podcast speaks to and from the heart. It connects lovers — of pets, authors, reading — and of my still-unreleased novels. “Flamenco + the Sitting Cat” and “Tango + the Sitting Cat,” are my love letters to all who fear they're too odd, too damaged, too old, too whatever to find love and happiness with or without a partner. HappinessBetweenTails.com • ContactdaAL@gmail.com • BuyMeACoffee.com/SupportHBT
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So lovely to hear that you are also reading this summer. I read the first two books on your list some years ago. I’m looking forward to reading your reviews and your take on this powerful autobiographies. Happy Reading!
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Great list. The Mandela book looks very intriguing. Thank you
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An interesting list, Daal. I’d like to know what are the books you intend to read this year.
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I don’t have a list, just wend my way thru what catches my fancy at the moment when I’ve just finished a book. I look thru GoodReads, LA Times, Amazon, if an author catches my eye I continue with them, etc. Do you have a list?
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Similar to yours, but also includes what our book club has selected. And how many books I can afford from my to be read list, especially if I can’t them at the library.
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my gets whittled to a) is it at the library & b) is there an audio version
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I’m a very poor listener, it’s my least capable learning mode. Even when I’m listening to music I’ve chosen, my mind wanders all over the place. I did well in college classes only because of taking extensive notes and doodling in the margins of notebooks. I still struggle to listen to anyone speak for more than a few minutes unless I’m doing something with my hands. So, a long note to tell you how much I can’t do audio books. Yet I love love love music, theater, attending lectures and speeches, and my hearing is acute.
Recently read: Moonglow by Michael Chabon; The Grief of Others by Leah Hager Cohen; The Last Jew by Noah Gordon; A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison; Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian; The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston; Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly; Dark Wine at Sunrise by Jenna Barwin; The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes; The Liar’s Gospel by Naomi Alderman; The Last Painting of Sarah de Vos by Dominic Smith (among others this year) – and would highly recommend each. Currently reading The Human Stain by Philip Roth as I wanted to re-read one of his books in honor of a great writer. All books held in my hand.
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what a great list, Sharon – tx for sharing 🙂
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for instance, am planning to attend Shakespeare at the park this summer, so have just read the 2 plays they’ll act out
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Thank you Da-Al
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Nice list.
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Thanks for sharing your list. Look forward to hearing about them. Reading is an awesome hobby!
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I love Amna’s list too 🙂
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