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Fortunately, the Milk...
Fortunately, the Milk... | Neil Gaiman
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You know what it's like when your mum goes away on a business trip and Dad's in charge. She leaves a really, really long list of what he's got to do. And the most important thing is DON'T FORGET TO GET THE MILK. Unfortunately, Dad forgets. So the next morning, before breakfast, he has to go to the corner shop, and this is the story of why it takes him a very, very long time to get back. Featuring: Professor Steg (a time-travelling dinosaur), some green globby things, the Queen of the Pirates, the famed jewel that is the Eye of Splod, some wumpires, and a perfectly normal but very important carton of milk. The award-laden, bestselling Neil Gaiman, author of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Stardust, Neverwhere, The Graveyard Book and Coraline, brings his biggest ever publishing year to a spectacular conclusion with this gloriously entertaining novel about time-travel, dinosaurs, milk and dads.
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peanutnine
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This was a silly little story about a father who explains to his children why he was so late coming home with the milk, getting waylaid by aliens, pirates, dinosaurs, volcanoes, and more. Super fun listen read by Gaiman
#MiddleGradeMarch @sblbooks

sblbooks I've never heard of it, sounds interesting. 1w
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Darklunarose
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This was such a fun read. I think my kids would have loved it in their younger days and it‘s one I would have loved to use as a read aloud!

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Darklunarose
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Downloaded and ready to ring in 2024 with this book!

KathyWheeler I thought this book was so much fun! 3mo
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TracyReadsBooks
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I have no chill right now. It‘s impossible to overstate how important Fortunately, the Milk is to me. It‘s by my fav Neil Gaiman—a great read aloud, & a fabulous celebration of imagination & storytelling. It‘s how I discovered Skottie Young, his art & his comics, & then the wider world of comics. Last week, for the first time, Skottie sold some of his original art for the book & I was fortunate enough to get a page. I absolutely love it. ❤️❤️❤️

ravenlee That‘s so cool! Congratulations! 10mo
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Read4life
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Gaiman said he wanted to write a book where the dad is fabulous after the way he portrayed the father in The Graveyard Book.
This was a great read. Super quick. I loved the story the father told to turn a grocery run for milk into an adventure.
#BookSpinBingo #readyourTBR #Roll100

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10mo
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Read4life
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PuddleJumper Looks great! 12mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 12mo
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KateKintail
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If the same object from two different times touches itself, one of two things will happen. Either the Universe will cease to exist. Or three remarkable dwarfs will dance through the streets with flowerpots on their heads.

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vivastory
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Gaiman takes the most mundane domestic chore: going out to buy more milk & spins a delightful tale out of it. With hints of Lewis Carroll, Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett the story is wonderfully complimented by Chris Riddell's illustrations. Aimed for younger audiences, but can be read & appreciated by readers of any ages especially with Gaiman's wit & strange sensibility.

KathyWheeler I‘m 65 and loved this book. 😊 1y
vivastory @KathyWheeler Gaiman's magic is timeless. I don't know if you like book podcasts but there is an episode of Riddell On the Road w/ Penguin Classics where he talks extensively about the Alice books. Really enjoyed it! 1y
AvidReader25 I will read anything and everything he writes! 1y
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vivastory @AvidReader25 I agree 💯 1y
KathyWheeler @vivastory I‘ll have to check it out. Thanks! 1y
Branwen I love this book! It's so silly and whimsical! 💕 1y
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BC_Dittemore
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PICK!

I gave my wife the choice between this or Willodeen to read with our 9-year-old and she scooped this one up. So, before I make a library run tomorrow to return ‘em both, I had to read this for myself.

Super goofy, fun story about a dad who goes through a lot of trouble to get his daughters some milk for breakfast — I can definitely relate. 😅

The illustrations are pretty cool too!

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JessClark78
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This was a quick read and a really cute story for kids, about a dad going out for milk and having to deal with aliens, pirates, angry gods, time travel, and vampires, to get back to his kids with the milk for breakfast. Cute illustrations, too.

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TheSpineView Awesome 1y
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1y
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼✨👻 1y
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Johanna414
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The kids and I just finished reading this together, after starting it only a week ago. It was very silly and we all had fun with it. The kids liked the Wumpires best! #raisingreaders

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Ericalambbrown
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This was a delightful little listen whilst puttering about the yard. It was on the available list on Libby, so I gave it a go. I‘m always a sucker for Neil Gaiman reading his own work.

Ncostell I am going to look for this now on Libby as I loved listening to him read The Ocean at the End of the Lane. He has such a great voice. 3y
GingerAntics I adored this audiobook. Gaiman reading his own work is always perfection. 3y
Ericalambbrown @GingerAntics @Ncostell It‘s a kids book but it was a fun little hour excursion ☺️ 3y
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PurpleyPumpkin Ah, I hadn‘t heard of this one! Thanks for posting and glad you enjoyed. 👍🏽 3y
GingerAntics @Ericalambbrown I loved it so much I recently bought it as a boxed sex with Coraline and The Graveyard Book. 3y
Ericalambbrown @GingerAntics 💕 I love them all 3y
GingerAntics @Ericalambbrown right? I‘ve yet to read something Gaiman has written and no enjoyed it. 3y
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katy4peas
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A fun book to read aloud with your kids. Dad goes out for a bottle of milk and takes a long time coming back. When he does return, he has an unbelievable story to explain why he was gone so long. Lots of fun with great illustrations as well! ❤️

Deifio Just thought of this a second ago when hubby pulled out the bottle of milk! 😂 3y
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JenlovesJT47
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I don‘t know how anyone cannot love Neil Gaiman! This is such a cute kids book but very enjoyable for adults as well imo. And you can‘t go wrong with artwork by Skottie Young! 5⭐️

#NeilGaiman
#SkottieYoung

Johanna414 I loved this book! So fun and silly! 3y
GingerAntics LOVED this book, too!!! So fun, and I loved that the kids kind of caught on to him a little at the end. It was perfect! 3y
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ByChallaF
Fortunately, the Milk | Neil Gaiman

It has been so long since I've chatted with you all. I am throwing myself into some Neil Gaiman stories and thought this would be a good day to get back to chatting books with other bibliophiles!

I read this one, Coraline, and Swapped My Father for Two Goldfish with my son!

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erzascarletbookgasm
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Gaiman‘s fantastic worlds are a delight on audio and he‘s an expert interpreter of his own work. These two audio narration are #outstanding among the few I‘ve listened.

#wordsofoctober

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I really need to read some of his books!! 3y
OriginalCyn620 I‘ve read a few by him (and loved them) but never listened to one and always hear he‘s fantastic narrating his work. I‘m putting that on my list! 3y
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Jee_HookedOnBookz
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This was such a fun book to read! Had a few good laughs! Loved the dad and Prof Steg and her special names for her hot air balloon and coconuts! 😂😂 a great getaway for me after some heavy reads recently 😅

Thank you, @Soubhiville for the gift! 🥰💕

CoffeeNBooks This is a great book! 4y
Soubhiville I‘m glad you enjoyed it! 4y
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Addison_Reads
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#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Delightfully fun 💚💙💜

I'm ashamed at how long it's taken me to finally read this wonderful Neil Gaiman book that's excellent for both kids and adults. The whimsical words and imagery will keep you entertained until the end, and fortunately, the milk....

Well, you'll just have to read it yourself to see what happens with the milk. 😉

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4y
wanderinglynn Love Gaiman! 👍🏻👍🏻❤️ 4y
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Zephsomething
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Y‘all this book was so cute and fun. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I‘d recommend it for all ages and as a fun on to read to your kids!

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“I think that there should have been some nice wumpires,” said my sister, wistfully. “Nice, handsome, misunderstood wumpires.”
“There were not,” said my father.

This book is so funny y‘all.

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Zephsomething
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“We have spoons. Spoons are excellent. Sort of like forks, only not as stabby.” I am already giggling about the writing.

Johanna414 This was such a fun book! 4y
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Zephsomething
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Taking a break from books for adults to read a fun kids novel by Gaiman. I‘m quite excited I have it on good authority (recommended by children) that this books is a lot of fun!

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Sharpeipup
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Fortunately I just bought milk although I could do with a bit of adventure.

julesG I can always do with some extra milk and an adventure. 😁 4y
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eram10
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This is a fun quick read filled with a lot of good illustrations.
A human father sets out to buy milk for his children's cereal, but took too long to return. This story explains his wild journey to get back the milk for breakfast.

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vanslibanan
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Fun, short read on a stormy day ☔
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Zoes_Human I LOVE this book! 4y
Aaronlisa I adore this one. Such a fun story. 4y
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Smarkies
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📖 Fortunately, the Milk (Neil Gaiman)
🖍️ Finn, Kathleen
📺 Friday Night Lights
🎙️.Fun
🎶 Feels like Home (Chantal Kreviazuk)
#manicmonday
#letterf
@JoScho

JoScho Friday Night Lights 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 4y
Smarkies @JoScho doing this has made me remember that I need to rewatch it. 😁 4y
JoScho Me too. I recently watched the Waco special on Netflix and had no clue that Tim Riggins was David Koresh. It is unbelievable! 4y
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mabell
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Starting Monday on a wildly imaginative note ✔️
Finishing my April #bookspin book ✔️

A fun story with great illustrations. I loved the kids‘ interjections and how the story adjusts to incorporate them. Great!

Also works for #bbrc #middlegrademadeeasy #lessthan120pages

TheAromaofBooks This one has been on my list for a while!! 4y
LibrarianRyan Yeahhh 4y
mabell @TheAromaofBooks Same! Glad I finally got it! One #bookspin month down - just 3 to catch up on! 😄 4y
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mabell @LibrarianRyan My first Gaiman! I haven‘t read Coraline - the movie upset me, but this one looked goofy 🤪 4y
JaclynW I love this one!! 4y
mabell @JaclynW I really enjoyed it! I had no idea what to expect, so it was a fun ride! 4y
JaclynW @mabell The audio is really fun to have along with the book (and illustrations). You'll have to try again with that.😊 4y
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AutumnRLS
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Super fun quick read. Handing it off to my kiddo who hopefully will enjoy it as much as I do. :)

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claudiuo
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Just got this book in the mail, both my son and I read it a while back and loved it as I love everything I've ever read by Neil Gaiman. We had to have out own copy so finally ordered it.

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hwestfall
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This book was delightful. I had picked it up at the library sale. I am going to reread it with my daughter. She will love it!

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Soubhiville
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I had no idea until I got this from the library that it‘s illustrated by Skottie Young of I Hate Fairyland. The drawings are wonderful, and remind me of some of Roald Dahl‘s illustrations.

This is a great Middle Grade story, told by a Dad in explanation of why it took him so long to go out and buy milk. You never know what sorts of trouble can befall you when you run to the corner store!

tjwill Interesting. The edition I have is illustrated by Chris Riddell. I didn‘t know there were different versions! 4y
Soubhiville @tjwill oh really? I didn‘t know that either. 4y
CoffeeNBooks Great book! I have this edition illustrated by Skottie Young. 4y
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LibrarianRyan @tjwill I agree every copy I have seen is Riddle. I‘ll have to look for Scottie. 4y
erzascarletbookgasm I enjoyed this too but mine is illustrated by Riddell. 4y
Aimeesue That IS very Dahl-ish! 4y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @tjwill oh my I didn't know too! 4y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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A father went out to buy some milk and a whole lot of weird stuff happen that caused his delay...fortunately the milk saves the day. Gaiman, with his wit and imagination pulled off such a fun story. It‘s bonkers and funny. I got this when my kid was 7 years old and she loved it. Riddell‘s illustrations bring the book to life and the father in the story resembles the author!
#AuthorAMonth

JennyM We have just read this - it was so good! 😀 4y
Soubhiville Logged 📚 4y
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Branwen
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Reading this adorable Neil Gaiman story in honor of his upcoming birthday, which is on the 10th! 😁💕📚

Pogue See if you can find the audio. He reads it and it is adorable. (edited) 4y
Branwen @Pogue Ooooh! Really?! I will have to check and see if they have the audio at my library! 😀 4y
Pogue @Branwen I found it on Libby. 4y
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hwestfall
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The rest of my library sale finds ❤️

rachelm Nice ones!!!! 4y
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Sweetkokoro
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Completed another audio book by Mr. Gaiman himself, I so enjoy how he reads his own stories. This was such a fun story, it‘s an hour long and it full of funny, silly, and wacky imagination that a child would love. Very adorable story.

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sparrowssavvy
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Need to buy this! Absolutely love!

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madamereadsalot1
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A #DayInTheLife of the dad in this story (drawn as Gaiman himself in this edition) is one zany, silly, dream like trip to get some milk for his kids.

#BeatleMaynia @Eggs

Eggs Looks so fun! 5y
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sparrowssavvy
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This book is beyond adorable

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TracyReadsBooks
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It‘s been a quiet few days for me on Litsy because we‘ve been at C2E2, Chicago‘s version of Comic Con. Super fun & the highlight every year is seeing Skottie Young. I first came across his work in Gaiman‘s Fortunately, The Milk. From there...I Hate Fairyland, Bully Wars, Deadpool, & Middlewest. (And the wider, very cool world of comics generally.) Got a lot of comics signed & even came home with an original sketch (a self portrait) this year. 😍

GrilledCheeseSamurai Awesome! 👍 5y
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Deborah42
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A dad runs out to buy milk for his children‘s breakfast and gets caught up with pirates and aliens in a very silly adventure. Honestly, not my favorite by Gaiman, but I did enjoy listening to him read it.

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BBooks
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Neil Gaiman is my absolutely favorite writer and narrator. This is such a fantastical, creative, entertaining experience. A must read for kids of all ages. ❤

tealwish I love the audio book of this!! His voice! ❤❤ 5y
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readinginthedark
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I decided to listen to another kid's chapter book while I #audioclean in preparation for the little one. This was a fun, little, one-hour romp from one wild scenario to the next. Great for kids or adults! And it all starts when the dad goes down to the corner store for some milk...

Tamra This one is so fun! 5y
merelybookish The nesting phase! You're getting close. 🙂 5y
GingerAntics Oh I loved this one, too. 5y
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readinginthedark @Tamra @GingerAntics It's very fun! It kind of reminds me of Marco Comes Late by Dr. Seuss but longer and more elaborate, of course. 5y
GingerAntics I wouldn‘t be surprised if it made you not want to leave dad home alone with the kids. lol 5y
readinginthedark @merelybookish I wish it were nesting! It's more like "I don't want to do this, but otherwise, we'll have nowhere to change diapers." ?? Cleaning is exhausting. 5y
readinginthedark @GingerAntics If my husband were like this, I probably wouldn't! ? Honestly, he's more likely to make pancakes or eggs than to go buy milk just for cereal. Or he'd say, "Eat it dry! You can have milk tomorrow." But I'm the same way. ?‍♀️ 5y
GingerAntics 🤣😂🤣 oh so he‘s got it all covered!!! 5y
readinginthedark @GingerAntics 😂Pretty much! 5y
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JoyBlue
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Any kid would be lucky to have a dad like the one in or the one writing the story. 😜 Silly fun including a time-traveling professor dinosaur, pirates, and aliens.

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GingerAntics
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5🌟 This is officially the cutest little story. I enjoyed every minute of it. I would definitely recommend this for kids and the young at heart.
#neilgaiman #fortuneatelythemilk #audiobook

Mandigolightly My son & I loved this one 5y
GingerAntics @Mandigolightly I can definitely see why. I think my favourite part was when they caught on to what he was doing or how he was doing it. (edited) 5y
julesG My kids love this story! 5y
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GingerAntics @julesG I can see why. 5y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Yes. I loved this on audiobook!!! 5y
GingerAntics @Riveted_Reader_Melissa it really was great!!! 5y
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