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  @BookZealots4 сағат бұрын

  Fascinating. Does it seem as though a lot of books lately write all of the older men as grumpy? My son enjoys speaking to the elderly in public. They seem to gravitate towards him for assistance. =) And he enjoys talking with them because they can actually have a better conversation than his peers. The character of this book sounds as though he would have been close to the age of my grandfather if he were in the Korean War. Great one minute review Jim. 👍👍

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff2 сағат бұрын

  Sheldon Horowitz is 82 in this novel. I really don't see a lot of older men in books, Mr Contreras in the Sara Paretsky novels is a ww2 veteran in his 90s and looking out for V I Warshawski, he can sometimes be grumpy. Most protagonists tend to be in their 30s or 40s in the novels I read even if the writer is much older.

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  @ariannefowler45518 сағат бұрын

  I've had this on my shelf for a couple of years and have yet to get to it. I love an older protagonist when it's done well. You've inspired me to move this up my to-be-read pile.

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff18 сағат бұрын

  @@ariannefowler455 I enjoyed it. Sheldon Horowitz at 83 is quite a character.

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  @NicolesBookishNookКүн бұрын

  I’ve never heard of this before but sounds very interesting ❤

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff18 сағат бұрын

  @@NicolesBookishNook I enjoyed it.

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  @readandre-readКүн бұрын

  I read this a number of years ago - it was good!

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuffКүн бұрын

  It was indeed.

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  @spreadbookjoy2 күн бұрын

  Sounds great - I love an older protagonist.

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff2 күн бұрын

  @@spreadbookjoy Sheldon is 82.

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  @ScullyPop3 күн бұрын

  Big ups, Jim!

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff3 күн бұрын

  Hey Scully, how ya doing?

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  @bighardbooks7703 күн бұрын

  Very nice 💦

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  @jamesholder133 күн бұрын

  I enjoyed your review of Bleach and the tips were excellent!

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff3 күн бұрын

  Thanks, I'll send people to you to ask for manga recommendations.

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  @PaulRestorer3 күн бұрын

  Great show Jim, Best wishes

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff3 күн бұрын

  Thanks, Paul

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  @ze2rep0lol534 күн бұрын

  გამარჯობა… დღეს წავიკითხე გზა შუქურისკენ და ეგრევე შემიყვარდა ვირჯინია.. ამ წიგნსაც ვცდი❤

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuffКүн бұрын

  გამარჯობა, ვირჯინია ვულფი შესანიშნავი მწერალია.

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  @ScullyPop4 күн бұрын

  Hey Jim!

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff4 күн бұрын

  @@ScullyPop Hey sk... Sk.. Scully.

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  @bighardbooks7704 күн бұрын

  Raining in the sunshine! 😮🎉😂

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  @winterlinde53954 күн бұрын

  Ok, but how do you say those words? Anyways- I like how the letters look.

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff4 күн бұрын

  It says Bukia Garden fountain.

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  @danecobain5 күн бұрын

  This book turned me into a Virginia Woolf fan :D

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff5 күн бұрын

  This is the third book of hers I have read, the first non-fiction. She has a sharp mind.

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  @danecobain4 күн бұрын

  @@jimsbooksreadingandstuff She really does!

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  @MargaretPinard5 күн бұрын

  He's got receipts! Great survey and poke into your book bag, Jim :D

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff4 күн бұрын

  I only have the receipt for Hard by a Great Forest because it was such a big expenditure (for me). I showed the cover of the Keening, on my tablet on the live with Greg and Allen (talking about Booktubers who are writers). Allen likes the title.

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  @MargaretPinard5 күн бұрын

  It's a 5-star book for me!

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff5 күн бұрын

  It was also in Steve Donoghue's top ten books of all time. It is a good and relevant read.

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  @TheLabLib5 күн бұрын

  One of my favorites! I come back to it pretty regularly, and keep finding it relevant even nearly 100 years later.

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff5 күн бұрын

  It is certainly relevant today, twelve of the the thirteen books on Utah's recent list of books they want to ban from schools are by women authors (like Sarah J Maas and Margaret Atwood).

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  @ellethinks5 күн бұрын

  It's on my TBR! I've heard her books are a bit stream of consciousness which is hard for me to get along with sometimes. What are your thoughts on the writing style?

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff5 күн бұрын

  This is different to her fiction, this is non-fiction. It was taken from a couple of speeches delivered to women's colleges in Cambridge in 1928. It looks at the difficulties facing women in the arts. Before Woolf's time women had very few resources to dedicate themselves to the arts. Also 19th century female writers often hid behind male pseudonyms like George Eliot, George Sand and Ellis Bell (Emile Bronte) because of the prejudice against women publishing books. The style of this book is different to her fiction and it is an interesting read. In her fiction, I've read Orlando and Mrs Dalloway, the stream of consciousness in her fiction takes a while to adapt to but it is not as difficult as Joyce or Faulkner.

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  @tillysshelf5 күн бұрын

  I love this essay. Great summary.

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff5 күн бұрын

  It was one of Steve Donoghue's top 10 books of all time. It is a good read. It was very difficult before the 20th century for women to write or pursue other artistic pursuits professionally.

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  @idcollapse88965 күн бұрын

  I read it and really loved it

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff5 күн бұрын

  I thought the title Rafflesia which is a flower that smells like rotting corpses was not appropriate for the ending of the book. But I am glad you liked it, did you read it in English or Georgian?

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  @BookZealots7 күн бұрын

  Excellent. I'm glad Vaughn is pointing out to readers they don't own the ebooks. I've been trying to explain this to readers for years. People still don't believe it. Does Georgia have a public library with books in English? I sure am glad there isn't a book IRS. Yikes!

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff7 күн бұрын

  @@BookZealots There are public libraries with some books in English. When I lived in a different part of the city I used a library but not recently. I'm more interested in the reading than the book, so I'm not too bothered about not actually owning the e-book. With NetGalley the eARCs are only accessible for a limited period of time, around 50 days, if I were more tech savvy, I might figure out a way to keep them permanently.

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  @BookZealots6 күн бұрын

  @@jimsbooksreadingandstuff That's a good amount of time though; 50 days. I think for new books from the library it's only 14 days. (that's how it is here anyway), and 21 days for a regular check out. Thank you for sharing the information about the Georgia public library.

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  @TangibleReads7 күн бұрын

  😊 love affordability

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff7 күн бұрын

  Yes, you don't have to spend a fortune to have some great reads.

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  @kofilahmed29306 күн бұрын

  📚📖 thanks 🙏

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  @bighardbooks7707 күн бұрын

  Ahh ... I have a copy of _King Lear_ upon my shelf ... Oooo, Edmund is the character!

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff7 күн бұрын

  I should read it some time.

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  @bighardbooks77013 күн бұрын

  So glad you're liking ot so much!

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff13 күн бұрын

  @@bighardbooks770 it is a big hard book...

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  @hudabashiri580113 күн бұрын

  Keep goin 👏

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff13 күн бұрын

  @@hudabashiri5801 Thanks.

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  @HEHEHEHEHEHEH2313 күн бұрын

  Hey dude. I like your book reviews, just keep up....don't stop because you don't have vies

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff13 күн бұрын

  @@HEHEHEHEHEHEH23 thanks. Have you read Black leopard red wolf?

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  @HEHEHEHEHEHEH2313 күн бұрын

  @@jimsbooksreadingandstuff no dud I'm currently reading some other books and some science books. Planning to read some mangas and wuthering heights

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff13 күн бұрын

  @@HEHEHEHEHEHEH23 Wuthering Heights is good. I am also reading the manga Bleach at the moment. Enjoy your reading.

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  @redll0wreal-96313 күн бұрын

  I rlly love that book of J.W

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff13 күн бұрын

  @@redll0wreal-963 It's a good read but I feel the author is a little too praiseworthy of Genghis Khan.

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  @myBLEACHedshelf14 күн бұрын

  Curious if you have read it~? If so, what were your impressions~?

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff14 күн бұрын

  @@myBLEACHedshelf I have started it, I like the artwork. I rarely read manga. It feels too young for me like YA. Ichigo is 15 and I am nearly 60. I can see why it is so popular.

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  @myBLEACHedshelf13 күн бұрын

  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff kudos for being open-minded enough to try things that seemingly aren't your cup of tea~ I myself am 37 and now do in fact own all 74 volumes, re-read the story a couple of times actually (both physically & digitally) ~ the art progresses beautifully and the storytelling itself makes kubo one of my favourite writers (not only manga-wise) ~ loved the twists & foreshadowing and the little poems at the beginning of each volume are a lovely treat~ anyway, thank you for replying

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff13 күн бұрын

  @@myBLEACHedshelf It helps us to grow if we venture outside our comfort zones. I don't imagine I'll read all 74 volumes but I may read a few more. Are there any other manga you would recommend?

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  @myBLEACHedshelf13 күн бұрын

  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff I completely agree~! If you do read more of BLEACH, I would appreciate you letting me know your thoughts ~ it's always fun for me to hear people's opinions on it, especially first-time readers :) As for recommendations, I would say MONSTER by Naoki Urasawa if you're into crime/thriller, about morally conflicted neurosurgeon, it's really well written; VAGABOND by Takeaiko Inoue ~ it's about samurais, very realistic art; BLOOD ON THE TRACKS by Shuzo Oshimi~ psychological, mother sends chills down my spine; NANA by Ai Yazawa ~ coming of age story of two girls moving to Tokio, BERSERK by Kentarou Miura ~ this is a dark fantasy with lots of demons & absolutely stunning and very detailed artwork, very grusome, one of the best written villans I came across (this one is actually my 2nd favourite manga after BLEACH) ~ tried to pick stories with more mature themes/characters :) Even though I prefer reading manga physically, since it can be quite expensive (as it's rarely "one and done" type of read and there are multiple volumes involved) I tend to check the series online first~ if they catch my attention then I commit to purchasing the copies for my library :) Of course, there is no pressure, but if you end up trying any of my recommendations, I would love to hear about it as well~ Cheers from Poland :)

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff13 күн бұрын

  @@myBLEACHedshelf Dziękuję for all the recommendations. Here in Georgia (Gruzia) it is only recently that the bookshops have stocked a range of manga, for a long time it was only Naruto. I can follow Bleach on the Internet Archive, I don't have to buy every copy, which would be very expensive. I have heard other Booktubers recommend Berserk and it has high ratings on Goodreads. So your recommendation further piques my interest.

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  @PaulRestorer14 күн бұрын

  This was a fun video Jim. Best wishes

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff14 күн бұрын

  @@PaulRestorer Thanks again, Paul.

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  @itscassss16 күн бұрын

  Great choice!

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff16 күн бұрын

  @@itscassss Thank you. Have you read any of these books?

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  @PaulRestorer16 күн бұрын

  Great show Jimm. Best wishes

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff16 күн бұрын

  @@PaulRestorer Thanks, Paul.

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  @Abuamina00118 күн бұрын

  "Death and the Dervish" by Mese Selimovich is also a great read.

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff18 күн бұрын

  @@Abuamina001 Thanks for the recommendation.

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  @RaynorReadsStuff20 күн бұрын

  I still have to get around to this book. I think you’ve bumped it up the list a little bit 😊

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff20 күн бұрын

  @@RaynorReadsStuff It was a 4 star read for me. I enjoyed it but I would have liked to know more about the magic system and the supporting characters. The details about etymology was fascinating and the world-building was impressive.

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  @RaynorReadsStuff20 күн бұрын

  I still have to get around to this book. I think you’ve bumped it up the list a little bit 😊

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff2 күн бұрын

  It was a good read. A lot about language and colonialism.

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  @Demonreached21 күн бұрын

  Nice, concise review!

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff21 күн бұрын

  @@Demonreached Thank you.

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  @starnejme690222 күн бұрын

  The writing was beautiful but I still found it dull. Couldn't finish it. I remember obsessing over Mary Renault in my teens.

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  @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk22 күн бұрын

  Fantastic books mentioned. Great idea to revive the tag. Happy reading.

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff22 күн бұрын

  Thanks, I like the idea of a Great American Novel even though I think it doesn't actually exist.

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  @davidnovakreadspoetry22 күн бұрын

  Wikipedia has an entry on this station, which brought me to its original name and the history behind it.

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff22 күн бұрын

  The Soviet metro system is quite impressive. Since Independence Georgia has only added one station to its metro system. There are some impressive long escalators, the one at Rustaveli Metro station (central Tbilisi) is the 8th longest continuous escalator in the world.

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  @davidnovakreadspoetry22 күн бұрын

  @@jimsbooksreadingandstuff That’s excellent. I remember a super deep (not to mention fast) escalator in Prague - and recently I saw some video of a new one somewhere in China the depth of which would make your mind boggle. Here in Chicago we have a curved escalator in a Starbucks - no mean feat technologically I am given to understand.

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  @ScullyPop23 күн бұрын

  Best Review!

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff23 күн бұрын

  @@ScullyPopThank you, sk... Sk... Scully. How is Mississippi?

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  @MargaretPinard23 күн бұрын

  👏😻🔥one of my 2023 favorites!

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff23 күн бұрын

  It was good, I thought the characters apart from Robin could be better developed and there could be some more magic. Oxford was one of the places I used to live (for 6 months in 1991).

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  @NicolesBookishNook24 күн бұрын

  What an interesting tag concept! And I like that you went back to an older tag. I put the year on all my tag videos so I don’t do that, but hey, something new, something fun! 😂❤

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff24 күн бұрын

  Thanks, Nicole. When I made the tag in 2021, I was still new to Booktube, but being on Booktube for almost 4 years I find my reading has changed and so some of my answers have changed.

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  @anotherbibliophilereads24 күн бұрын

  A blast from the past. I should do this without rewatching my original.

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff24 күн бұрын

  @@anotherbibliophilereads I found some of my answers had changed and some remained the same.

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  @ALIEN-qe1sr24 күн бұрын

  great job keep it up man

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff24 күн бұрын

  Thanks

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  @PaulRestorer24 күн бұрын

  Great answers to a really interesting tag Jim.. Best wishes👍

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  @jimsbooksreadingandstuff24 күн бұрын

  @@PaulRestorer Thanks, Paul. Do you have a favorite literary automobile? Or a favorite car from TV and film? Like James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 for example.