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Friday, January 25, 2019

Friday Linkups - The Girls in the Picture




It's Friday linkup time!  I'm linking up with the Book Blogger Hop hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer, Book Beginnings of Fridays hosted by Rose City Reader, and the Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice

This Week's Book Blogger Hop Question:
How many books did you read last year?  Will your goal be to match that number or surpass it?

My Answer:
I read 146 books last year which was a bit short of my goal.  This year I'm hoping for 200.  I'm not sure if I'll hit it but I'm going to try!

This week's book is a historical fiction and one I've been wanting to read since I first heard about it.  I've been thoroughly enjoying classic movies in the past couple of years and have even watched a few of the silent films so I'm really excited to read The Girls in the Picture by Melanie Benjamin.  It's all about the early days of film.

The Beginning:
Lately, the line between real life and movies has begun to blur.

My Thoughts:
I really love this beginning!  

The 56:
"Yes, I've thought up a few conversations.  Just light party talk - "oh, I love your dress," "what a pretty hat," that sort of thing.  But it should satisfy the lip readers."

My Thoughts:
I like seeing the behind the scenes bits and I imagine that keeping the lip readers satisfied especially in the days of silent films!

So what do you think?  Keep reading?  

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15 comments:

  1. chucklesthescotJanuary 25, 2019 at 2:36 AM

    I read about 157 books last year but about 30 of them were short stories and novellas so I was disappointed by the total!

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  2. ROJanuary 25, 2019 at 6:41 AM

    That's an impressive amount of books, so kudos to you. I like how the new book is sounding a lot! Hugs...RO

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  3. Grace @ RebelMommyBookBlogJanuary 25, 2019 at 9:12 AM

    I read 101 last year and am trying for 90 this year since I have a few larger books I want to get to. I like the sound of this book. Happy reading!

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  4. fredamansJanuary 25, 2019 at 1:15 PM

    I hope you make your goal! I'm quite interested in your read, it looks good! Happy weekend!

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  5. YvonneJanuary 25, 2019 at 1:38 PM

    I like the sound of that book. Good luck with your goals!

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  6. TinaJanuary 25, 2019 at 2:41 PM

    I only read in the low 30s but actually next year, for the Goodreads challenge, I will probably go for less! I'm going to do the opposite and try and read fat books next year. I hope to be retired so maybe I can tick into a bunch of 800 page novels.

    We'll see :-)

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  7. Breana M.January 25, 2019 at 5:35 PM

    I haven't read anything specifically dealing with the history of film. So, The Girls in the Picture sounds like a book I would like. Thanks for mentioning it. :-)

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  8. GregJanuary 25, 2019 at 6:38 PM

    Fun! I like the 56...

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  9. ClaudiaJanuary 25, 2019 at 7:51 PM

    I read 162 books in 2018, and this one is now on my TBR. I've got it reserved at the library.

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  10. Laurel-Rain SnowJanuary 25, 2019 at 8:28 PM

    I enjoyed this book. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.

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  11. Alicia @ A Kernel of NonsenseJanuary 25, 2019 at 9:27 PM

    This one sounds interesting. Silent films are always so intriguing to me. Hope you enjoy your weekend!

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  12. Nicki J. Markus / Asta IdoneaJanuary 25, 2019 at 10:30 PM

    Sounds like a great setting. Hope you enjoy it.

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  13. La La in the LibraryJanuary 27, 2019 at 1:11 PM

    Yes, keep reading! I love this cover. :)

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  14. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)January 27, 2019 at 11:06 PM

    200 is a solid goal! That's what I hit (just barely) last year. I'm aiming a wee bit lower this year but hoping for the best :) Good luck!

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  15. EFC ChrissyJanuary 30, 2019 at 9:36 PM

    146 is awesome! Good luck with your goal this year! I'm hoping to read 100 books or more.

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