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Reece Pater's avatar

Hi Raine, I am one of those who has just stumbled onto your page (I searched for fountain pens and your page was right at the top...I love fountain pens). I was just reading a few of your posts and enjoyed it :) I don't hold myself to my TBR. I use it as a reminder of books I might want to read once my current book is finished. I simply read next whatever takes my interest in the moment. Sometimes it's not even on my TBR, haha. And this year I have read 35% fiction-65% non-fiction, with my fiction lately being fantasy and one murder mystery :) Thanks for the post!

Raine Fraser's avatar

Welcome, Reece. And thank you for sharing your TBR data!

Lorene Edwards Forkner's avatar

I’ve just completed my annual rereading of Becoming Duchess Goldblatt, a memory told in fiction by Anonymous. I lean hard into memoir, fiction and books about the craft of writing.

Raine Fraser's avatar

I need to add the Duchess to my pile. Thanks for your data. Muah!

Lorene Edwards Forkner's avatar

I insist!!!

Madelyne's avatar

My choice of books is rather eclectic. Favourites are magic and mystery.

Raine Fraser's avatar

Thanks, Madelyne! I love magical books, too. And some mysteries, although I’m no good at working them out!

Nancy Houser-Bluhm's avatar

I just bought 3 at an authors mart. One time travel, 2 poetry. Already had a rom com and 3 meant to be read gradually piece by piece. Favorite is time travel or historical fiction.

Raine Fraser's avatar

Thank you, ma'am.

Roseanne Sabol's avatar

Hi, Raine ~ currently I'm reading All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley. It's a memoir, which is not a genre I've ever gravitated towards. The writing is just so beautiful and the subject so interesting. I have always been a fiction gal and my usual go-to's for the past 6 or 7 years have been rom-coms and romantasy, with cozy mysteries thrown in for a little intrigue. My choices morphed as my parents began having serious health issues in late 2019, then quarantine happened. Now with the news being so very disturbing, I find I need lightness and humor more than I ever used to. Thanks. This was fun to think about.

Raine Fraser's avatar

Thanks for your comment, Roseanne. (I didn’t realize that in doing this I’d end up adding to my TBR. Guess I should have seen it coming. Thanks for the recommendation.)

Shelley Waite's avatar

I, too, am reading Chronicles of Narnia! On deck are a number of CS Lewis having enrolled in a Life and Writings of CS Lewis class plus 4 fiction. One a LeCarre novel, a sequel to his book I was reading just prior to reading a certain Irish story that referenced LeCarre 😘.

Raine Fraser's avatar

Thanks for the input. A book that referred to another book? How meta. (tee) Meet me in the Wardrobe later and we’ll find a faun to give us tea.

Shelley Waite's avatar

And may it be Spring!! I love you so!

Raine Fraser's avatar

OOH! That would be exciting! Love you back!

Annie McCormick, Writer's avatar

3 fiction (1 by a friend), one non fiction.

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