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Hamilton Affair
Hamilton Affair | Elizabeth Cobbs
A New York Times Bestseller and one of the best historical fiction books of 2016 and 2017! "A juicy answer to Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton..."--Cosmopolitan Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Revolution, and featuring a cast of legendary characters, The Hamilton Affair tells the sweeping, tumultuous, true story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, from passionate and tender beginnings of their romance to his fateful duel on the banks of the Hudson River. Hamilton was a bastard and orphan, raised in the Caribbean and desperate for legitimacy, who became one of the American Revolution's most dashing--and improbable--heroes. Admired by George Washington, scorned by Thomas Jefferson, Hamilton was a lightning rod: the most controversial leader of the new nation. Elizabeth was the wealthy, beautiful, adventurous daughter of the respectable Schuyler clan--and a pioneering advocate for women. Together, the unlikely couple braved the dangers of war, the perils of seduction, the anguish of infidelity, and the scourge of partisanship that menaced their family and the country itself. With flawless writing, brilliantly drawn characters, and epic scope, The Hamilton Affair tells a story of love forged in revolution and tested by the bitter strife of young America, and will take its place among the greatest novels of American history ever written. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction--novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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BkClubCare
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For my Theta Reading Women book club on FB - due 9/9. #AudioBook #BookClub #historicalfiction

BkClubCare Note to self 11 hrs 31 minutes 4y
BarbaraBB Just checking in. Missing your reviews. Hope all is well 3y
BkClubCare Aw, that is so sweet of you! I had a really busy October and still adjusting into November... hope YOU are well. 🌟 3y
BarbaraBB I am well! I hope things slow down a bit for you so you‘ll be able to read and relax ❤️ 3y
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Tracey3
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If you‘re a fan of Hamilton and not quite ready to tackle the time which inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda, this is the book for you. It details the extraordinary events of this controversial founding father and his wife.

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Lexeegee
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Time@to see what all the fuss is about.

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GingerAntics
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This is somewhere between a so-so and a pan for me. It‘s best quality is that it‘s short.
The first part of this book is quite nice. It‘s very poetic. Cobbs has taken the available records and developed a plausible story within it. All of that falls apart in part two. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

GingerAntics It‘s full of historical impossibilities, dialogue that would be entirely unlikely looking at what we actually know about Hamilton, and she is absolutely confused about what she‘s doing with it. If you‘re going to read it, just read part one and then walk away. #elizabethcobbs #hamiltonaffair #historicalfiction #whydoidothistomyself #HistoricalFictionInaccuracyAnnoyanceSupportGroup 5y
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GingerAntics
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Seeing that this “old rhythm” wasn‘t originally this version and the original version didn‘t appear until 1830, after Alexander Hamilton was dead, the wouldn‘t have been an “old rhyme” to Hamilton. In fact, from what we know of him, he would have found it to be absolutely ridiculous. 🙄 Do you‘re homework Cobbs. Seriously. It took me three seconds on google. FFS
#elizabethcobbs #hamiltonaffair #whyidontdohistoricalfiction #historicalfiction #ugh

GingerAntics Crap, I can‘t remember the hashtag I‘m supposed to use. I saved it around here somewhere... #HistoricalFictionInaccuracyAnnoyanceSupportGroup @julesg SAVE ME!!! All the waxing poetic about his affair with Maria Reynolds, the BS about Elisa felt unloved (zero evidence for that), and now this?! What idiots find this to be a historical account?! FFS (edited) 5y
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GingerAntics
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Any proof I needed that this was fiction (there is actually quite the debate online - it seems people genuinely don‘t know the difference between historical account and based on a true story) I have found right here in this one sentence.
I am entirely convinced that this is an entirely fictional man, as no male actually thinks this way. We‘ve really got to stop with the “Prince Charming” lie we tell little girls.

GingerAntics Further, no woman in this time period would have said something like this publicly, and as it is historical fact that Elisa Hamilton never kept anything she herself wrote, there would be no way of knowing if this was something she thought about Alexander‘s lovemaking. All the same, this is a lovely piece of storytelling, as is this entire scene. 5y
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GingerAntics
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This will probably be the last stop on my Hamilton trip this year. It‘s for mixed reviews, so we shall see. Not the biggest fan of historical fiction, but I‘m going to give this a shot.
#hamiltonaffaor #elizabethcobbs #historicalfiction

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Just_reading
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Tame or wild, all the animals she knew on the farm were far from dumb, though that‘s what ignorant, unimaginative people called them.

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Ncostell
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I am finally going to see Hamilton later this month and am reading the Ron Chernow biography too. However, in the interest of time I‘m glad that I picked this historical fiction version of Hamilton‘s story to read the highlights (and lowlights!) of his life. I just don‘t think I‘m going to finish the Chernow biography beforehand with the holidays approaching!

MallenNC I finally saw Hamilton in November. I hope you love it as much as I did. I was worried I'd built it up too much but it exceeded my expectations! 5y
Ncostell @MallenNC. That‘s good to hear. I‘ve been waiting so long to see it that I know what you mean! 5y
MallenNC @Ncostell Everyone I know who saw it loved it too. Have fun! 5y
Ncostell @MallenNC Thanks! 5y
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Deborah42
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Solidly researched historical fiction about Eliza Schuyler Hamilton and her famous husband.

I read this at the same time as Ron Chernow‘s biography of Alexander Hamilton and there‘s quite a bit of overlap. Weirdly, Cobbs‘ novel reads more like a history book and Chernow‘s biography reads more like a novel.

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BookaholicNatty
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I also found this one last week too! I‘m probably one of the few people who haven‘t read it yet!

Ardachy I not only haven‘t read it I don‘t think I have heard about it before. Should I have? 6y
RebelReader It‘s still on my TBR shelf too! 6y
Deblovestoread Just got this one on a kindle deal recently. Looking forward to reading it! 6y
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BrainyHeroine
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Meet Alexander Meowilton! Adopted yesterday, and super duper loved by me, my husband, and our other cats. (Also, the book is really good!)

erista Awwww, he's so cute! 6y
TheBookKeepers Awww hi kitty!!! 6y
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RealLifeReading Soooo cute! 6y
Tamra Sweet! 😻 6y
Tanzy13 🐱 6y
julesG Cute! 6y
rubyslippersreads Such a cutie! 😻 6y
Lcsmcat Awwww! 6y
Zelma Yay, for a new family member and the other cats liking him. 👍 6y
CatLass007 😻🐈😻🐈😻 6y
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Caterina
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I got my #currentlyreading down to 7 books, so of course I had to start a new book! I bought this one a while back on sale, and so far I like it. Cobbs does well filling out Eliza and Alexander‘s early lives in the first few chapters. I‘ve heard very mixed reviews, so we‘ll see if I continue to like it!
Bedtime #bookandtea = bliss 😊

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breanacamel
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Maybe I‘ll give it another shot in the future. It‘s slow and simply not interesting at the moment. I love Hamilton but this book isn‘t working out right now.

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IReadThereforeIBlog
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Elizabeth Cobbs‘s historical romance is an episodic affair that gives a straightforward biographical account of the couple, which should appeal to fans of the Hamilton musical but there‘s little emotional insight here - particularly regarding his affair with Maria Reynolds and blackmail by her husband and his rivalry with Aaron Burr, James Monroe and Thomas Jefferson - and I don‘t think it adds anything to understanding either person.

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sammisho
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A good deal this morning for fellow Hamilton fans! I have been excited to read this one.

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Macnjen
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Snore. Quit twice but guilt kept forcing me on since it‘s for book club. Read 2 pages, fell asleep, over and over. Possible spoiler alert but the affair isn‘t until HALF way thru the book. Maybe it‘s just not my genre, so I should be fair. Writing was fine but drier in some spots than others. Clearly not my favorite.

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Macnjen
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Shoot me now. I‘m only half way- about 200 pages and I‘m SO done. Not engaging, not interesting....but it‘s a book club book so I have to try to finish. Honestly can‘t read 2 paragraphs without getting distracted by other more interesting things. Putting it aside to power thru Z and Y for the last letters in the #litsyatozchallenge. I‘ve read 24 others to not finish before year end. Thanks for letting me rant.

RebelReader Oh no! This one is on my TBR shelf too! 🙁 6y
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SarahRotenberry
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When Eliza met Alex...

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Suetara
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I enjoyed this book, and the ebook is on sale today, if anyone is interested.

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Andrew65
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#MelodiousMusicals #Hamilton I know very little about Alexander Hamilton (George Washington and Thomas Jefferson yes but not Hamilton), however this historical fiction book looks interesting.

DGRachel I enjoyed it. 😊 6y
Andrew65 Thanks for the feedback 😊Just need to locate a copy. 6y
CrowCAH Perfect choice for Saturday! (I saw this then but forgot to comment) 6y
Andrew65 @CrowCAH You had more important things to think about and look forward to then. 😊 6y
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bookishkai
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The moment when you pull a book from the depths of your tbr and the cover quote is from one of your college professors.

Jennick2004 That's awesome! Was meant to be 💚 7y
ApoptyGina69 That's so neat! I have read a couple books by him. 7y
bookishkai @ApoptyGina69 I was taking his Jefferson seminar when he won the National Book Award for American Sphinx, his book on Jefferson. 7y
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ReadingEnvy
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"look into your eyes .... and I'm helpless"
The story of Alexander Hamilton and his loves, more focus on relationships than politics. But impossible not to think of the Broadway musical. Amazingly the novel and musical were in the works simultaneously so any overlap points to both Cobbs and Miranda doing excellent research with the same primary sources.

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ReadingEnvy
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I have some almost too ripe apricots so I am going to do some #audiobaking ... this book is interesting because she started writing it before the musical was a known entity. Great minds... or great ideas.....

Cathythoughts Audio baking. I'm going to check this out tomorrow 😉 7y
shawnmooney I am on my way over to do some audioeating! 7y
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I'll be at Universal next weekend so #24in48 starts now for me! 🤓📚

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MsLeah8417
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Loving all things Hamilton!! #bookhaul #bibliophile #bookworm

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DGRachel
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I'm sure someone else can provide an eloquent review, but I'm still crying from the ending. The author doesn't rewrite history, no matter how much the reader is drawn to desiring a long HEA for the Hamiltons. Alex wasn't perfect, but he clearly loved her and she loved him, and damn Aaron Burr. 😡😭

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"One Manly or another had brought roses on her birthday for the past fifty years. They're from Alexander, Ajax told her that first August in 1804, when she was a new widow."

How am I supposed to read the last half dozen pages when I can't see through the tears????

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Squeeee! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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DGRachel
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Another day, another migraine. Here's hoping this book is an easy read in which to hide from reality. Not sure if Samia is glad to have me home another day, though. For a dog, she can be such a cat. 🐶😹#dogsoflitsy

Cinfhen Hope that migraine goes away 😣💖 7y
Laura317 Hope you're feeling better soon. 💕 7y
BibliophileMomma Hope you feel better soon! 7y
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sprainedbrain Hope you feel better fast! 😃 7y
Dragon Take care of yourself! 🤞hope your migraine goes away quickly 💐 7y
Grrlbrarian Hang in there! Hope you find relief soonest 7y
Reviewsbylola I'm so sorry. Feel better. I've been interested in this one. 7y
LauraBrook Sorry you're in the migraine camp again today. Here's hoping it breaks a little more so it's not so painful! 💖 7y
Smrloomis Yikes! Hope it goes away soon! 7y
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quelquef0is
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"The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature by the hand of divinity itself and can never be erased."

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quelquef0is
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"We serve the king, but he serves us too. And when he doesn't prevent Parliament from treating us as inferiors, then he ceases to be our king!"

quelquef0is What a relevant sentiment in these crazy times... 7y
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FairyHighRoad
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I'm a sucker for historical fiction, the American Revolution and anything Hamilton. This was a perfect book for me and I loved it! 💜👍🏻

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BrainyHeroine
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Merry Bookmas and Happy Jolabokaflod!!

ReadingOver50 Nice book stack! 7y
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CocoReads
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Just downloaded this book for #silhouettesoncovers for #seasonsreadings2016 I'm pretty far behind on these and I probably won't catch up but I decided this one I could do!

LeahBergen This sounds good! 7y
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Bookzombie
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#seasonsreadings2016 Day 9 I'm kind of Hamilton obsessed due the show. Both of these are on my TBR and Hamilton is my 'H' for #LitsyAtoZ. I find Cobb's title choice kind of odd based on what we know due to the Reynolds Pamphlet. #fictionnonfictionpairings

Reviewsbylola The Hamilton Affair sounds fantastic! 7y
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BeveragesAndBooks
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The author's note reminds us that we have no control who lives, who dies, who tells our story. #history #hamilton #historicalfiction

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The pragmatic adolescence of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton. Defending her house against Redcoats before she was defending herself against The Reynolds Pamphlet. #hamilton #history #historicfiction #sheroes

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BeveragesAndBooks
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This exists and is OF COURSE happening. #history #historicalfiction #hamilton #mindatwerk

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Josiedlove
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Not a big fan of history but loved how the story held a lot of facts during that era...With that said I did learn a few facts. Hamilton & Elizabeth love was very strong & passionate...She was definitely a strong women that held it all together for the family...If you want to learn some history, definitely the book to read!!!

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I loved this so so much... it was almost perfect historical fiction. Fans of Hamilton who are not quite ready to tackle Chernow's biography will enjoy this, I think, and will picture Lin-Manuel Miranda and Pippa Soo the entire time they are reading.

bookishkai I'm giggling because I was hoping just that when I bought this: that I would see the cast of Hamilton as the characters in the book. I haven't read it yet, but I'm bumping it up my list after your review. 7y
Purplerosiepage @bookishkris Saw the cast, heard their voices, and recalled the music.... I hope you love it as much as I did! 7y
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LEGolasa
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Book mail!! Whoop whoop. Thank you Arcade Publishing 😁 #happyfallyall

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Josiedlove
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Preparing the mind for a new work week...🍷🌾🍂🍁🌰☀️🚌🏫💻📝.

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Purplerosiepage
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I really hope this is awesome.

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Josiedlove
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Happy Labor Day...Another beautiful day God has blessed us with!!! Wow back to work tomorrow...Looking forward to an exciting school year...I truly had an awesome summer with family & friends...I'm blessed by the best!!! Truly enjoying my journey of life...When I would have conversations with God years ago I always requested that I wanted time to read & relax...Well God has simply answered my request...It's just hard for me to sit still...

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Josiedlove
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So far so good...Learning a little history here & there...The last couple of days I been slacking on my reading...Today is a perfect reading day...The wether is just right...Cool & breezy...Happy Happy Happy 😎😊

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Josiedlove
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So far so good...Learning a little history here & there...The last couple of days I been slacking on my reading...Today is a perfect reading day...The wether is just right...Cool & breezy...Happy Happy Happy 😎😊

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Josiedlove
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Ready for this hurricane...Reading material ready, wine on deck, TV shows lined up & lots of snack food...The Carter's are prepared...Praying that everyone stays safe & the electricity stays on...🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

LauraBeth Stay safe 😀 8y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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My library haul today!

moranadatter Wow! 8y
BekahB Impressive haul! 8y
SharonGoforth Great stacks!📚📚 8y
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Suzze Really liked Serafina, hope to get to the second one soon. 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess Thanks everyone! 8y
Bookworm83 I'm so glad I'm not the only one who brings that many books home from the library 😊 8y
MrBook Nice haul!!! 8y
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