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after my first few months of living in the bookshop last year, i’m excited to return this upcoming january as the wigtown artist in residence.
i’m looking for book lovers of all ages and backgrounds throughout scotland for a portrait series. if you or anyone you know has a cozy home library (could be a full room or just a tiny shelf!), a favorite reading spot, or just love books, please get in touch! i’d love to include you in my project <3
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i thought three months was too long, but the first month has already flown by. the last time i was here i was mourning my late father, happy to be in this great big bookshop with a sweet cat and a new friend.
this time feels different– either because i’m now an old friend or because i’m finally stepping out of the shop these days. i want to find all the books, learn all their secrets, catch all the light. and in the midst of my chase, i’ve made so many new friends that give this town its life.
life in a bookshop, no. 29
by celeste noche
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breakfast
book from the shop’s penguin collection & eggs from farmer bob
life in a bookshop, no. 28
by celeste noche
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a little bookshop + snack tour of london!
here is persephone books which, although adorable, is a white feminist bookshop. upon asking if they carried WOC writers, they said, “no, not really. we’ve tried but there just aren’t really that many so everyone else always snatches them up.”
TRY HARDER, PERSEPHONE
books around the world, no. 24
by celeste noche
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aaaaand i’m back in the bookshop!
while i’m here for my artist residency, i’ll be sharing photos and behind the scenes on instagramandfacebook, but also open to any questions or requests for photos here on tumblr.
already a wee bit hungover but forever still pinching myself! xo
life in a bookshop, no. 27
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home | portland, oregon
i feel like i’m leaving when i could be the most use, the most good, the most anything staying home and fighting. i’m saying goodbye to america at one of her most challenging times, but am remembering what carrie said, too, and turning the ache into art.
the next time you hear from me, i’ll be saying hello from the bookshop. see you on the other side <3
books around the world, no. 23
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in the emily dickinson room at the sylvia beach hotel, where each room is named and themed after an author | newport, oregon
books around the world, no. 22
by celeste noche
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Can you believe it’s already the final month of the year? Before we move on to celebrate the new year, reflect back with us.
What were your favorite books published in 2016?
What was your favorite book and least favorite book that you read this year? (Regardless of publication date)
What books are you most anticipating the release of in 2017?
Send us your answers and we will compile a list of what adultbooklr readers are loving!
Don’t forget to give us your answers! We’ve received some great titles, and some that I will have to check out for SURE now. 2016 is almost over (thank goodness) so let us know what books you’ll remember.
Our theme next month is books about books. It’s bookception. And you all voted and we heard and are ready to announce next month’s read-alongs.
Our pick for fiction is The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood. We make no secret of our love for Margaret Atwood (this is the THIRD time one of her novels kicked ass in the polls) and we’re super excited to dive into one of her most well-known and popular works. Make sure to tag all of your pictures, reviews, quotes, and feels with #abblindassassinso everyone can see what you think and because we really need more things to reblog and y’all been slacking.
Our nonfiction winner is Reading Lolita in Tehranby Azar Nafisi. This moving memoir takes place in Tehran (duh) and discusses a group of young women, led by Nafisi, who read forbidden Western novels (we’re talking Fitzgerald and Austen because they are moral poison). With all that’s gone on in 2016, we think 2017 could be the perfect time to pick this book up. The tag to follow for this one is #adultbooklrrlit.
Go forth, get your books, brew some tea, heat up some mulled wine, and get ready to read and discuss these amazing books starting January 1, 2017!
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Can you believe it’s already the final month of the year? Before we move on to celebrate the new year, reflect back with us.
What were your favorite books published in 2016?
What was your favorite book and least favorite book that you read this year? (Regardless of publication date)
What books are you most anticipating the release of in 2017?
Send us your answers and we will compile a list of what adultbooklr readers are loving!
I know you are all SO EXCITED about our Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Vol. 1: BFF read-along that starts next Friday (December 9th), and I have some very exciting news for those who haven’t had a chance to go out and buy it or grab a copy from your local library just yet.
The Kindle edition of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Vol. 1: BFF is currently $2.99 on Amazon! Purchase it at this link!
(It’s like they knew we were reading it or something)
Adultbooklr is a book club. We read and discuss books, whether they are read alongs or just books that members want to talk about in the live chat. Sometimes people do not like those books and sometimes they love them and sometimes they hate/love them (you know those books, don’t lie). Sometimes people might even butt heads about differing opinions, but the admins here try to create a safe space for book discussions by creating boundaries for members during discussions. Just because one or two or twenty people have a specific opinion and voice it doesn’t mean that that is the opinion of all of us. We in no way condone sending anonymous hate, if that has indeed been happening, about any of the books we discuss or anything else. We are open and welcoming to anyone and everyone, but we do not tolerate bullying or harassment. If you have a personal problem with someone, then you can hash it out in whatever way you need to, but you are not welcome to bring this group into it. You do not represent us if you are harassing or threatening anyone. In the year and a half that Adultbooklr has been on Tumblr, we have been lucky enough to get to know you guys in the live chat and in discussions here and on Goodreads. We’ve made friends, members have had the chance to meet other people they have a lot in common with, and that’s why we started this group in the first place. Let’s just grab a glass of wine, open a book, wrangle in the cats, and keep this a friendly environment.
We love you all!
-Squg Squad
Another close race! Check out the amazing books that we will be reading in December, and don’t forget to let us know what you think as you’re reading by tagging your posts (and photos!) #abHagseed or #abMoonGirl.
Also check out the second-placers: This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab, Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, and I Hate Fairyland by Skottie Young. Tag #adultbooklr with these or any other book-related posts that you want to share with the ab community! It’s all about connecting! And books. Also about books.
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Finished Paper Girls and Brian K Vaughn did not let me down. I can’t wait to see what happens when the story picks back up in February! #abpapergirls #adultbooklr
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Reading Paper Girls today for the @adultbooklr November Graphic Novel Read Along #abpapergirls
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Which graphic novel released in 2016 should we read this December?
How are you enjoying the read along so far? I wanted to start a chain of discussion so we can keep interacting, which is the most fun part of adultbooklr! So I’m going to throw a question out here, and feel free to throw out some questions of your own as well!
To start, in what ways does the race for space parallel the civil rights movement? What kinds of freedoms are being explored in each?
While I don’t and won’t read this book I wish you to find someone who wants to discuss the book with you. Booksblrs who want to discuss what they read (or even talk at all!) are hard to come by.
Thanks for the shout out!
While this post specifically speaks to February’s read along, Hidden Figures, we are always eagerly wanting to talk about any of the books we are reading. Our inbox is always open!
It’s March already and this month’s theme is genderqueer women in honour of Women’s History Month.
Orlando by Virginia Wolf
Orlando has been called ‘The longest and most charming love letter in literature’ and it lives up to the name, spanning over three hundred years of immense political and social changes. During a political uprising Orlando, a young man living in the Elizabethan Era, turns into a woman and sees the world change and evolve over the years. The use of irony and farce in Virginia Wolf’s Orlando highlights many of the issues women faced for several centuries leading up to the early 20th century.
We’ll be reading this throughout March, make sure to tag your posts with the hashtag #aborlando
Wandering Son, Vol. 1 by Takako Shimura
This beautiful Japanese Manga follows fifth graders, Shuichi and Yoshion. Shuichi is new at school and befriends Yoshion, but both have a secret. Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy. We follow them as they both question their identities and learn how to be comfortable with their true selves. It is a sweet and loving story about friendship and identity.
Still unsure? Why not try out the first chapter here! Discuss with us and post on social media with the tag #abwandering
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Adultbooklr collectively hit a lot of milestones and discussed some great topics last year - from read alongs to discussions about classics to chats about cats and more, we are so grateful for another year with you. (Although, this “new year’s” post is pretty late, my apologies.)
But beyond Adultbooklr, we wanted input from the readers that make up this group about how they felt 2016 went in the book world. And there were a lot of feelings! JUST AS I LIKE IT. Here are the recommendations (and non-recommendations) that we got in response!
Favorite books published in 2016:
- Yiddish for Pirates by Gary Barwin
- The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
- Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet
- The Vegetarian by Han Kang
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
- A Gathering of Shadows by V. E. Schwab
- Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
- Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
- Buffering by Hannah Hart
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanathi
- Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
- What is Not Yours is not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
- Certainly, Possibly, Youby@lissareedbooks
- The Crown by Kiera Cass
- Frogs and Kisses by Shanna Swendson
- The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
- The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin
Favorite books read in 2016:
- Possession by A.S. Byatt
- The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
- Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall
- The Vegetarian by Han Kang
- The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
- The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
- Landline by Rainbow Rowell
- This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein
- A Darker Shade of Magicby V.E. Schwab
- Buffering by Hannah Hart
- Every Heart is a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
- Cancer Ward by Aleksandr Solzenhitsyn
- The NeapolitanSeries by Elena Ferrante
- War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
- Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
- Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of The Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang
- Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
- No Longer At Ease by Chinua Achebe
Least favorite books read in 2016:
- Into the Dim by Janet B. Taylor
- The Crown by Kiera Cass
- The Pioneers by James Fenimore Cooper
- Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
- Rusteloosheidby Ignaas Devisch
- Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan
- TheHush, Hush Series by Becca Fitzpatrick
- A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess
- Hot Milk by Deborah Levy
- The Most Dangerous Place on Earth by Lindsey Lee Johnson
- A Death in the Family by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Most anticipated releases of 2017:
- A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab
- Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
- Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han
- If We Were Villainsby@m-l-rio
- The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
- Untitled (The Illuminae Files #3) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
- 27 Hours by Tristina Wright
- The Winds of Winter by George R. R. Martin (hahahahah)
- Untitled (Throne of Glass #6) by Sarah J. Maas
*Bold indicates popular responses
Look at how many different books made people feel last year! Thank you to everyone who participated. @anassarhenisch,@maegan1116,@monsieurbookshire,@linebetween,@lilathepirate,@leothil,@analyzemyfandom,@mockingjaynfinch,@i-lay-reading,@marielreads,@literatureandotherdemons,@lilyvandersteen,@juan-nieves,@schoolenthusiast,@trelaney, and @slugsgrossmeout!
If you’re interested in any of the books listed above or want to hear more, contact these lovely blogs (all of whom have feelings about some or all of the books listed above) and yell about books together! Community is what we’re all about!
We would love to continue hearing from you guys throughout this year as well! Let us know what you’re gushing over!
How are you enjoying the read along so far? I wanted to start a chain of discussion so we can keep interacting, which is the most fun part of adultbooklr! So I’m going to throw a question out here, and feel free to throw out some questions of your own as well!
To start, in what ways does the race for space parallel the civil rights movement? What kinds of freedoms are being explored in each?
It’s a new month, so we have new read alongs right around the corner!
February is Black History Month, so we are once again celebrating by reading books by authors of color and about people of color.
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
is the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson - brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. These women were real, genius, inspirational, and not found in any history books. (Shocker.) It also became a well-received movie just this year. It’s still in theaters so go check it out!
We’ll be reading this one throughout the entire month of February, chatting using #abHiddenFigures across all social media platforms.
Elements: Fire edited by Taneka Stotts
is a comics anthology of 23 stories by creators of color from around the globe. You may remember Stotts from when we celebrated Pride Month by reading her LGBTQ Fantasy comics anthology, Beyond. Back in action, Taneka and her incredible network of artists return with Elements: Fire, stories featuring peaceful warriors, blossoming brujas, godly hackers, and a fire-breathing dragon boy. She says this about her motivation for the project: “We are the main characters of our own stories, not the sidekicks or token characters. This is an anthology that is full of our passions, magic, and inner fire because our diversity is not just a buzzword: it’s our reality!”
You can download the PDF here, and chat with the adultbooklr community about it February 10th-24th (and after, let’s be realistic) on your social media of preference using #abElements
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