The_BookishBug commented on jenniferPagebound's review of Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World: A History
reluctant DNF at 35%, which is in no way an indictment on this sweet little tomato book or the wonderful narrator who brought the audio to life. I would still recommend this - it's surprisingly funny, filled with personality, and super informative. For me personally, it didn't hit. But it is 100% a me issue. I love history, and know probably too much about Italian history as an honorary Italian and holder of an Italian language degree. Nearly all of the historical and agricultural info was not new to me, and the new-to-me horticultural side is not of personal interest. I was super engaged at the beginning when the history centered more around the Aztecs and am still grateful I gave this a go for that reason!
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It’s been a while since I read Gideon, so I have gone into this so bloody confused, I had to stop and quickly make sure I hadn’t missed a book or was totally misremembering the whole plot. BUT it seems like the point is to be confused so I’m just going to go with it. Orrrr?
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For example, I always search a books forum up to my percentage to make sure I am not creating a duplicate post if someone else has already wanted to talk about the same thing. It’s a few extra steps but it makes things less messy
Searching up a list before saving it to make sure it isn’t a dupe is a new one I learned about!
Upvoting the main thread if I liked it enough to add a comment
Trying to read through all the comments of a thread before I add my 2 cents just cuz I don’t want people to feel lost in the sauce
I don’t know! Have y’all made up little rules for yourself too? I’d like to hear them and maybe adopt them too 🤸♀️
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I think I'm currently reading like 4 different books right now and none of them are the same and I have what feels like an infinite number of books that I absolutely need to read and I wish I could just absorb it all like a multivitamin. this is a great issue to have but I am always distracted by all the new things I want to learn and know specifically through books
I feel better now I just had to say this somewhere
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I usually listen to my own playlist or book playlist made by Readers! But when it’s raining, i would put jazz on youtube that fits with the weather vibe 🌧️
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so i want some books which makes me cry like a baby like a new born baby i quote it. also people have to think that i am crying on the book and what exactly happening is i am crying because i am relating to my real life crying on the book also i need some good chapters which teaches me a good lesson. less more likely i want some books which are like a therapist to me.
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She made the sentient plant because she was lonely and then her punishment was eternal loneliness nooo 😭
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PLEASE recomend me a good short book. I don't know what happened but this september I've made terrible choices with books, DNF like half a dozen, and the huge one I did finish took forever and was just ok. I really really need to pick a good one this time 🥹
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“Her sky-blue skin…her dark blue hair”
you’re telling me this girl is a smurf????
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I find it refreshing to read about a FMC who is tall, brilliant, and capable, rather than the usual short and small portrayal.
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What is your opinion about spicy scenes in books? I personally do not really like it. I don't mind allusions to intimacy between two characters but explicit scenes make me cringe a little bit .. especially because the description are so vulgar??? I happened to read few books that had sexual scenes in it and MAN I skipped the part after reading few lines because the descriptions were TERRIBLE 😭
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Wow just reading the first 18 pages... so excited to see how the rest of this turns out!! Been a while since I've thoroughly enjoyed vampire media (though admittedly I don't consume it much) (haha...) and already seems promising :)
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Cold Sweat
Vera Valentine
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Cold Sweat
Vera Valentine
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A Dowry of Blood (A Dowry of Blood, #1)
S.T. Gibson
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