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Raksha posted an update in the group
The Great Library of Autostraddle 12 years agoSince the summer book club ended, I’ve cut back on my reading because so much stuff has come up. But I haven’t stopped entirely!
I read Speak Daggers to Her by Rosemary Edgehill. It’s a really unique urban fantasy/mystery book. The main character, who goes by the name Bast, is a graphic designer in New York whose friend is found dead. Bast…[Read more]
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Courtney posted an update in the group
The Great Library of Autostraddle 12 years agoI’m reading Huntress (Malinda Lo) and she’s one of the first LGBT authors I’ve read and I can’t put it down at all
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She’s on my to read list! I need to bump her up on my list.
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Ooh, is it good? I read ‘Ash’ and loved it, but my library doesn’t have ‘Huntress.’ I was planning to get it through interlibrary loan after I’ve whittled down my pile of unread books at home first. But should I bump it up?
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I personally like Huntress much more than Ash.. Recommended!!!
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both of her novels are wonderful – i also love following her blog.
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i cannot recommend malinda lo’s work highly enough…
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Lee Harlem Robinson posted an update in the group
The Great Library of Autostraddle 12 years agoFreedom (Jonathan Franzen) before bed (takes forever because, despite its beauty, I do fall asleep too quickly) and A Vist form the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan) during the day. Both gorgeous, compelling and making me feel very inadequate.
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eva posted an update in the group
The Great Library of Autostraddle 12 years agoin the middle of ender’s game…I had pretty low expectations, but it’s amazeballs so far.
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I don’t know why you would ever have low expectations for the greatest book ever. IT IS SO GOOD.
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‘Ender’s Game’ is a fantastic book. The sequels, not so much. And Orson Scott Card has become completely unhinged in recent years.
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the author might have gone off the rails but his shadow series / parallel novels are solid, in my opinion. just stay away from his offical mormon writings #hateful
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also, just wanna say, ender’s game is my all time favorite book
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The Great Library of Autostraddle 12 years agoI just finished reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. Definitely one of my favorites.
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The Great Library of Autostraddle 12 years agojust started “Beauty Queens” by Libba Bray, and received my copy of the much awaited “The Name of the Star” by Maureen Johnson #somanybook #solittletime
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Squid posted an update in the group
The Great Library of Autostraddle 12 years agoThe Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler.
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cindy posted an update in the group
TravelStraddle 12 years agoHey all looking for travel advice…
1. Anyone know what the English is like in Italy, Spain or Germany?
2.Best places in Europe that I can get by with English?
3. If you have been to a country that didn’t speak English (or another language that you are fluent in) how did you cope?Just a memo being I’m planning to stay for 3 months so I’ll kind…[Read more]
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I haven’t ever been in Europe for longer than a week or so, but in case you’re interested, the Netherlands is particularly good as (in my experience, anyway!) Dutch people do tend to know English. I also went to Berlin recently and most (though not all) people did speak English, at least a little.
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I love the Netherlands! I want to learn Dutch and live there, everyone can speak English there and in Flanders!
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Any metroploitan city in Europe will be fairly easy to navigate in English. English is the default international option, so any area catering to tourists will likely have a lot of English speaking people and signs.
I’ve lived abroad several times in countries where I did not speak the language and have never had big problems getting around or…[Read more]
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really good advice. thanks!
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I agree with the others, you shouldn’t have a problem. One thing you should do though, is try to learn the language — when I was last travelling I found listening to pod casts was great, and easy to do while you were on trains, planes etc. The most important word you’ll need is excuse me. The German is “entschuldigung,” which takes some…[Read more]
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If you want to go north, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland are essentially bilingual countries… most people you meet will be fluent and the ones who aren’t can still speak conversational English. They are kind of expensive though, especially Norway. Sweden is a little cheaper than Denmark.
Germany in the cities is fine… touristy parts of…[Read more]
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twobarsanda posted an update in the group
The Great Library of Autostraddle 12 years agoI started a new commute that involves one hour of reading time on the metro/bus instead of 30 minutes spent cursing traffic. So my books are in my bag… not on my nightstand. I think this still counts.
These are the books I’ve read so far…
Breathing Underwater by Lu Vickers – Queer girl growing up in a small, Southern town. I love any book t…[Read more]
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