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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#147 The Secret History is one of my sister‘s favorite books, and she lent me her copy. I enjoyed it, but I definitely need to read something lighter next.

The Secret History by Donna Tart rests on top of a wooden shelf.
aug 9, 2025, 3:06 am • 0 0

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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#148 Another Appalachian book from by my TBR shelf.

Me and My Daddy Listen to Bob Marley by Anne pancake rests on top of a wooden shelf.
aug 9, 2025, 11:05 pm • 1 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#149 Excellent murder mystery vibes.

The Sundown Motel by Simone St. James rests on a sun dappled shelf.
aug 10, 2025, 8:37 pm • 1 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#150 Loved it, as I knew I would.

Hold Still by Sally Mann rests on a wooden shelf. The cover features a photo of a young girl jumping in front of the sky.
aug 11, 2025, 10:24 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#151 French Exit was dark and hilarious.

French Exit by Patrick deWitt rests on a wooden surface. The cover features an illustration of a man sitting in a chair with a woman standing behind him. The woman has her hand on his shoulder. A grumpy looking cat is on the floor in front of them.
aug 12, 2025, 1:08 am • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#152 Howl’s Moving Castle is one of my favorite movies, and now I can say that I love the book too.

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones rests on a blue and pink floral rug. The cover features an illustration of a small round stone castle moving across a grassy landscape on four legs.
aug 12, 2025, 11:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#153 I wasn’t at all familiar with Mary Cantwell when I picked up her memoirs. Going in blind was a delight.

Manhattan Memoir by Mary Cantwell rests on a wooden shelf. A small sliver of pink rug is visible in the lower right corner.
aug 14, 2025, 12:48 am • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#154 I love arctic stories so much.

The White Darkness by David Grann, a small white book with a silver title, held up in a cluttered living room. A TV, blue TV stand, bookshelf, and multicolored string lights are visible in the background.
aug 17, 2025, 6:35 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#155 I absolutely loved To Say Nothing of the Dog. I can’t believe I had never heard of it before.

To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis rests on a sunny wooden shelf. The cover features an illustration of a man’s face, a ghostly woman, a fluffy cat, and a cathedral, superimposed on top of each other.
aug 18, 2025, 11:18 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#156 My favorite Sarah Gailey yet. This will be a re-read for sure.

Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey sits on a sun dappled shelf.
aug 19, 2025, 10:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#157 A day with a new @tkingfisher.com is a good day! I loved Hemlock & Silver, and I’m pretty sure it’s going to become a comfort re-read like Nettle & Bone. I adore books with heroines in their 30s.

Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher rests on top of a wooden shelf. The cover features a gorgeous illustration of an adder made of herbs and flowers coiling around a red apple.
aug 20, 2025, 1:01 am • 1 0 • view