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Sace
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Please forgive me @TheAromaofBooks but can I get a #bookspin refresher?

Sace @claudiuo it does! Thank you! 6h
TheAromaofBooks Thank you for sharing the link @claudiuo !!! 3h
TheAromaofBooks Hey Sara, just let me know if you have any other questions or if you want to be added to the tag list!! 😁 3h
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I suppose four of six I'd liked/wanted isn't bad?

The Enright and Grenville are good reads but not my favourites of their work - wondered if they were carried by their other books / body of work rather than this book? IDK 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

#womensprize #shortlist #nopleasingsomepeople

Leniverse Yes, I wonder the same. But honestly, that might be reason to longlist them, but not shortlist. I'm baffled. Especially about Dolly. 14h
TheKidUpstairs @Leniverse Dolly Maunder was a surprise for me, too. It was a good read, but nothing special. Definitely not Shortlist material! 10h
charl08 @Leniverse exactly! @TheKidUpstairs I'm not alone 😀 10h
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charl08 I'm rubbish at remembering to tag! @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain 10h
squirrelbrain Yes, I had 4 of the 6 as well. And I‘m surprised about Dolly. I pretty much expected the Enright to be there though 8h
AnneCecilie I haven‘t read any Grenville before and find that Dolly is growing on me and is a book I keep thinking about 5h
ChaoticMissAdventures The Wren was the first I read of these and I cannot tell you what it was about. It had so little impact on me I cannot remember a thing. 5h
BarbaraBB 4 out of 6 is good but my two favorites are missing though! I still need to read Dolly! 5h
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Tkimsal
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It‘s happening. #ReadingJournal

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2d
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Leanestaystrong1995
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Pickpick

It‘s been awhile how was everyone

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mandarchy
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Today's date stamp has me a little 😳
My school goes until at least June 19th, so we have a ways to go.

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charl08
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My shortlist of favourites (subject to picking up the last 4!)
#WomensPrize #Longlist2024

squirrelbrain I think we have 3 the same, although I have 1 and a bit to go. 7d
BarbaraBB Interesting! I‘ll share mine with you too but hope some more to finish before next week. I am now reading and enjoying River but I bailed on The Wren, the Wren. I just didn‘t get it. 6d
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charl08 @squirrelbrain I'm of course now wondering which 3 😁 6d
charl08 @BarbaraBB I'm hopeful I'll finish the tagged but not sure I'll manage anymore. Looking forward to hearing about what everyone picks! 6d
squirrelbrain Of course you are - that‘s why I didn‘t tell you! 🤣 At the moment, Soldier Sailor, River East and Enter Ghost. (edited) 6d
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Tkimsal
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Thinking about starting a reading journal. Anyone else keep one? Any advice you will share with a newbie? Thanks, my fellow bibliophiles! #ReadingJournal

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 7d
dabbe My reading journal is simple, but I love it. I choose 5-6 quotes from the book that have meaning and will help me remember it; I then write them in my journal. I'll even draw a sketch for a particular word in each quote. That's it. No analysis--just the quotes. One page of a journal for each book read. I can't tell you how memorable it is for me. It is my most treasured book that I own. Happy writing. 🤗 7d
Tkimsal @dabbe That‘s wonderful! Thanks for sharing! 7d
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Nearly there with my women's prize longlist reading.

I won't finish them all, but have enjoyed the reading so far.
(I had read two before the longlist was announced, so not shown here.)

#WomensPrize #Longlist2024

squirrelbrain Do you have your own shortlist yet? 1w
BarbaraBB I am curious about that too! 1w
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Name change!!! I‘ve decided to link up all my book information into one name.

Sorry for the long break from reading (school and work have been kicking my butt recently). Hopefully the new name and my new look at organization will help me keep on track.

https://linktr.ee/juliesbookshelfadventures

Ruthiella Welcome back! 😃 1w
Princess-Kingofkings Cheers 🥂 to new beginnings 1w
TheAromaofBooks Thank you for the update!! Glad to see you back!! 1w
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Tkimsal
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Old favorite. Still worth sharing. #booklove

Ruthiella 👍👍👍 2w
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charl08
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New to me! (From Wifedom)

julesG I've come across this. Probably in a chemistry book, or cook book. 😬 2w
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Solar eclipse as seen in Des Moines, Iowa today. About 84% coverage at it's peak. Pretty cool!

KadaGul In Barrington less than that and in brightness. But still pretty darn cool 2w
AmyG We had about 50% by me-Rocky Mountains CO. Still cool to see. 2w
Meshell1313 Awesome! 🤩 2w
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shortsarahrose Cedar Rapids - pretty similar to you, but still very cool 2w
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2w
JenReadsAlot Nice! 2w
IMASLOWREADER that is pretty cool 2w
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This is the time when I was in San Francisco and buying some cassette tapes I‘ve been here before and it was a big record store I feel I was back in the 80‘s or 90‘s it was awesome I just only wish I could go back San Francisco again, I‘m so sorry I wasn‘t updated to this app but I‘m here now

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#readyourkindle
I only managed to read one off my Kindle list in March. Am I supposed to add another?

CBee I‘d suggest adding one to replace the one you read, just in case that number happens to get picked! 3w
Suzze @CBee I guess I don‘t understand the workings of this. What are the “rules”? Who picks a number? Came in late, and not doing a good job of catching up. 3w
CBee @Suzze I‘ll go back and tag you on the original post. 3w
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I do like a pie chart. 2024 books so far.

BarbaraBB Great diversity 😀 3w
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#TLT #ThreeListTgyrsday @dabbe

📘The Holy Bible. Once I finish it, I start rereading it again.
📘 Jesus Calling. A Devotional I read over and over.
📘God Hears Her Joyful Christmas. Christmas Devotional

dabbe These all look like comforting reads. Thanks for sharing. 💚💙💚 4w
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Not in data system.

This is a cute, funny audiobook of letters between Grandma Vivian, Winslow, the Boston Terrier and Zippy, a Terrier. It's a journey in letters thru Zippy 's first year of living with Winslow. Very light-hearted.
First Published November 7, 2023.

#bookspinbingo #marvellousmarch Readathon 3rd book

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I better get reading - I've not finished any of the NF shortlist!

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/27/womens-prize-for-nonfiction-shortl...

squirrelbrain I‘ve read all of them…just finished Flat Place this morning! > 1mo
charl08 I'd be smug too! Impressive @squirrelbrain 1mo
bell7 I have How to Say Babylon home from the library now, so it'll probably be an April read for me. A few titles look intriguing though! 1mo
ChaoticMissAdventures I am starting Babylon today! I have only read 2 others, I still am struggling getting access to the Code one but it sounds super interesting. 1mo
Suet624 @squirrelbrain impressive! 4w
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I can't express how 🥹 I am to all of you for giving my wall a fresh and spring-like 🌸 💐🌷🌼🪻🪷look👀 . It's incredible! Thank you so much, folks! #NATURALLITSYSPRINGCARDSWAP

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛 1mo
TheBookHippie 💚💚💚💚💚 1mo
DebinHawaii 💚💚💚 1mo
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dabbe 💚💙💚 1mo
PaperbackPirate 🪻🌷 1mo
AllDebooks 💚🌷 Lovely display 🌷💚 1mo
KadaGul Thank you, @AllDebooks & @Readergrrl, for the lovely and handmade cards. Y'all thoughtful gesture brightened up my Spring. #SpringGratitutde 3w
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Spotted in the National Trust Gibside's second-hand bookshop. Want!

squirrelbrain ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
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KadaGul
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Spreading St. Patrick's 🍀Day cheer! Mailing out festive cards all March long. Sharing luck and joy.
My apologies to folks in HI, AK, UK, and SI for mailing the cards out late and reaching you after St. Patrick's Day. Also, I tagged everyone whose tags I knew. If I did not tag you, that does not mean I did not send the card; it's just that I don't know your tag. #NATURALLITSYSPRINGCARDSWAP

BookwormAHN Very cute. I'm going to start on some tomorrow 💚 2mo
TheBookHippie 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 2mo
Chrissyreadit 💚🧡💚🧡💚🧡 1mo
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monalyisha So cheerful! 1mo
dabbe Éirinn go Brách! 💚💚💚 1mo
KadaGul @dabbe I love 😍 your comment.If you're Irish 🇮🇪, is your inner Irish coming out? 🍀 (edited) 1mo
dabbe @KadaGul I have one Irish ancestor that I know of from the 1800s: Jenny Burns. I know nothing else about her. I'm mostly Dutch/English, but I like to attribute my feistiness to the l'il Irish in me! 💚☘️💚 1mo
AllDebooks 💚🍀💚 1mo
Texreader Yours is going in the mail tomorrow! 🦋 1mo
KadaGul *Update* 3/11. I received your beautiful cards and poems. Thank you so much, @dabbe & @jenniferw88 Your thoughtfulness brightened my day. I'm eagerly looking forward to receiving more cards. #NATURALITSYCARDSWAPSPRING 1mo
KadaGul @dabbe In Chicago, whether your ancestors were Irish 🇮🇪 or not, from the beginning of March until St. Patrick's Day, you're as Irish 🇮🇪 as the next guy, if not more. They literally color the canal green. #StPatricksDay 1mo
dabbe @KadaGul 💚💙💚 1mo
WildAlaskaBibliophile I received mine yesterday, thank you! 1mo
KadaGul *Update* 3/19. 🌷Spring Gratitude🌸
Feeling as light as a dandelion puff, floating on clouds of gratitude! 🌼 Thank you, dear Litsy friends @TheBookHippie @WildAlaskaBibliophile @PaperbackPirate @Texreader @kspenmoll @Deblovestoread @Chrissyreadit for sprinkling my days with the magic of spring! Your homemade cards, festive stickers, cute bookmarks, delightful newsletters, and refreshing poems have filled my heart with joy and warmth.
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TheBookHippie @KadaGul 💚☘️💚☘️💚💜♥️💜💌 1mo
Deblovestoread Happy Spring! 🌷💚💜💚 1mo
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In March ?, I'm excited to delve into Jane Harper's novel "Dry." I've heard great things about it and am looking forward to reading it. Thank you to @Soubhiville for organizing this. #AuthorAMonth

AvidReader25 Love this one! 2w
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Happy #internationalwomensday
Celebrating by throwing this book in the trash. Not even going to recycle it. I love Cinderella, but this cover makes me want to 🤢

IuliaC Happy Women's Day! 2mo
Bette It is bad. 🫢🤢 2mo
mandarchy @IuliaC Happy Women's Day to you too! 2mo
mandarchy @Bette it really is, especially as a children's book. 2mo
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I've only read two! Lots to catch up with.

jlhammar I haven‘t read any! A few of them weren‘t even on my radar. I won‘t get to them all before the shortlist announcement, but I did order several today to start with. Excited! 2mo
mariaku21 I haven't seen this! Thanks for sharing 😁 2mo
squirrelbrain I‘ve only read two as well! 2mo
AnneCecilie I‘ve only read one, but that only means that there‘s more books to discover 2mo
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Sometimes my book ambitions are not very realistic. These are due back to the library after lots of renewals, but I still haven't read them. I blame mood reading.

kspenmoll I am the same way- and I too mood read! 2mo
charl08 @kspenmoll it's so weird, they seem so tempting when I'm looking at them on the catalogue! 2mo
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Some of February's reads.

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Suzze
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I need to read my Kindle books so badly! I hope you‘ll add me to the participants @CBee

These are only books someone has highly recommended. Barely a dent in the Kindlepopolis.

I edited the picture. Forgot that they had to be square!

#ReadYourKindle

CBee Great list!! Consider yourself added to the tag list 😊 2mo
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A friend shared this from Erik Karl Anderson's YT predictions for the Women's Prize for Fiction - what do you think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY8WmbkutX8

#WomensPrize
#Fiction

JamieArc I like his YouTube videos. I especially watch them during Booker season. 2mo
BarbaraBB Super interesting. Some of them don‘t surprise me, some I‘ve never heard of! 2mo
Deblovestoread Julia is the one showing up on most prediction lists that I‘ve seen. I am not sure why but I‘m making a list of all predictions I find. Will add these to it. 💜 2mo
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charl08 @JamieArc I've only watched a few but he seems like he's enjoying it... 2mo
charl08 @BarbaraBB most I've not heard of 😆 2mo
charl08 @Deblovestoread who are the top three? I'd love to see a table ranking... 2mo
squirrelbrain I think there‘s 3 there that aren‘t already on my prediction list. I‘m keeping a spreadsheet too @Deblovestoread - although not ranking them, just adding to my list… it‘s getting a bit unwieldy now though, at around 105 I think. 2mo
charl08 @squirrelbrain @Deblovestoread sounds like my kind of spreadsheets! I do think any overlaps / lack of is interesting, especially with such an international prize. 2mo
Ruthiella I love his prediction videos with Anna ! 😃 2mo
LeeRHarry @Ruthiella me too - look forward to their videos every year! 😊 2mo
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By whichever route a book finds us ...

Leftcoastzen Nice! 2mo
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Monica5
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Books I picked up today on my way back home 🥰

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charl08
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Honest answer, or the one I'll admit to publicly?

(My library system are surveying to "Help improve your library ". Based on the questions which include queries about what you do after you borrow an ebook, I'm guessing they're trying to justify ebook spend.)

JenniferEgnor Ummm…a lot! 2mo
ElizaMarie I think i purposefully don't keep “count“ so I don't have to face the facts. 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks No idea 🤷🏻‍♀️ 😂 2mo
RaeLovesToRead 🤣🤣🤣🤣 2mo
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Happy international Day of women and girls from the Queen of kindergarten. 😍🥰🤩

mcctrish ❤️❤️❤️ 2mo
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Books read so far 2/2

tpixie Incredible how many books you can read in one month!! 3mo
La_Cori Wow!! Good work 👏🏼👏🏼📚🎉 3mo
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Books read so far in 2024 (1 of 2)

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My January 2024 reads! Favorite was “All the Lost Things”

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charl08
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Susan Eilenberg reviewing Keats: a brief life in nine poems and one epitaph and Keats's Odes: a lover's discourse.

Ouch.

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charl08
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Probably should have got the cloth bag too...

ju.ca.no Great picks;) 3mo
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😀

BookmarkTavern Wow! 🤩 3mo
Librarybelle Congratulations! 3mo
IuliaC Well done! 🎉 3mo
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Jas16 🥳📚👏 3mo
Bookbuyingaddict Wow 🤩 congrats 🙌🏻 3mo
TheSpineView Congratulations! 3mo
squirrelbrain Hooray! 🎉🎉🎉 3mo
LeahBergen Nice! 👏👏 3mo
julesG Congratulations! 3mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3mo
Birdsong28 Congratulations 🎉🎊📚📖 3mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Congratulations 🎊🎈🎉 3mo
kspenmoll Congrats! 3mo
Suet624 Fantastic! 3mo
Ruthiella Congratulations! 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
batsy Nice! 🎉 3mo
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50% off Hardcover books at Barnes and Noble

#barnesandnoble

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50% off Hardcover books at Barnes and Noble

#barnesandnoble

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50% off Hardcover books at Barnes and Noble

#barnesandnoble

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charl08
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My workplace is doing a #Narnia impression.

CarolynM Fab photo. It‘s so pretty😍 3mo
TheSpineView Wow! Beautiful 3mo
charl08 @CarolynM @TheSpineView we get snow so rarely I still find it exciting, just want to take All the Photos... 3mo
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Read4life So lovely. I‘m a snow lover but my family loves warm/hot weather. My husband is from the Virgin Islands and have been apologizing to me for a month that it‘s SO COLD here at night. The lowest temp we‘ve had was 69. I told them I‘m a polar bear 🐻‍❄️ and they can apologize for it being in the 80s during the day. 😉 3mo
BookwormM Wow that looks magical 3mo
charl08 @Read4life I am definitely more a winter person! 3mo
charl08 @BookwormM it is lovely looking. The ground staff do an amazing job. 3mo
kspenmoll Beautiful! 3mo
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As if I needed the nudge!

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Jolynne
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2023 in books. I missed my goal to read 50 books but alas, life happens. 37 books in all.

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2023 in books, page 2

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Last one from the TBR before the end of 2023...

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I want to feel bummed. 2 years in a row I haven't met my challenge. Considering the quality of books I read, I am happy with what I did read. Of course, I spent a lot of time tending my garden. So, all is not terrible. My favorite read this year was Ann Raynd's "Atlas Shrugged". What about you?

kimmypete1 1. Never feel bad if you missed your reading goal, especially if the books were good! 4mo
kimmypete1 2. You can totally change the number of books your goal is. Reading is fun and you shouldn‘t have to feel disappointed for not hitting your goal. 4mo
Aims42 My total books read this year was less than I was expecting, but I did finish Stephen King‘s 800+ page “11/22/63”. Totally worth giving up a few other books to read that one 👍 4mo
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eeclayton I met my goal but there were some really short books in the mix. I agree that it's not the numbers but the experiences that count. 4mo
Reggie 21% of adults in the US are illiterate and 56% can‘t read above a 6th grade level. You did awesome. Also my favorite book this year was Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez. 4mo
BookDadGirlDad @kimmypete1 Truly not bummed. The quality of the books I read this year more than made up for the quantity miss. I've made a turn in my reading choices and it's worth it. 3 books on my read list next year: Washington (by Chernow) Federalist Papers, and Anti-Federalist Papers. That's a lot of meaty reading 4mo
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