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LEGO: A Love Story | Jonathan Bender
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An adult LEGO fan's dual quest: to build with bricks and build a family There are 62 LEGO bricks for every person in the world, and at age 30, Jonathan Bender realized that he didn't have a single one of them. While reconsidering his childhood dream of becoming a master model builder for The LEGO Group, he discovers the men and women who are skewing the averages with collections of hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks. What is it about the ubiquitous, brightly colored toys that makes them so hard for everyone to put down? In search of answers and adventure, Jonathan Bender sets out to explore the quirky world of adult fans of LEGO (AFOLs) while becoming a builder himself. As he participates in challenges at fan conventions, searches for the largest private collection in the United States, and visits LEGO headquarters (where he was allowed into the top secret set vault), he finds his LEGO journey twinned with a second creative endeavorto have a child. His two worlds intertwine as he awaits the outcome: Will he win a build competition or bring a new fan of LEGO into the world? Like every really good love story, this one has surprisesand a happy ending. Explores the world of adult fans of LEGO, from rediscovering the childhood joys of building with LEGO to evaluating LEGO's place in culture and art Takes an inside look at LEGO conventions, community taboos, and build challenges and goes behind-the-scenes at LEGO headquarters and LEGOLAND Tells a warm and personal story about the attempt to build with LEGO and build a family Whether you're an avid LEGO freak or a onetime fan who now shares LEGO bricks with your children, this book will appeal to the inner builder in you and reignite a love for all things LEGO.
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WildAlaskaBibliophile
LEGO: A Love Story | Jonathan Bender
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1. LEGO and Nanoblock
2. Birdwatching and Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)
3. Drawing

#TLT @dabbe @tiedyedude

dabbe I bet Alaska is perfect for #2! Thanks for sharing! 🧡🖤💜 4mo
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Texreader
LEGO: A Love Story | Jonathan Bender
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Maybe my last post for the night…look at what the family got me for Christmas!! I hope to start it soon.

RowReads1 It‘s the best Lego set or at least one of the best Lego sets. 1y
BarkingMadRead Ohhhhhhhhh so jealous! What a great gift!! 1y
Reggie How awesome! Have fun! 1y
wanderinglynn It‘s such a fun set! 1y
DivineDiana Love this! ❤️ 1y
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Enchanted_Bibliophile
LEGO: A Love Story | Jonathan Bender
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Santa got me this Lego set, because I was a semi-well behaved girl 😉

I love the little detail they put into these builds

#Lego
#HarryPotter
#TheBurrow

wanderinglynn That‘s awesome! ❤️ 1y
mandarchy I love it! 1y
Ruthiella So cute! 1y
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wanderinglynn
LEGO: A Love Story | Jonathan Bender
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Many thanks to everyone for all the birthday wishes in the mail, on Litsy, & on IG! 🥰😘💜💜💜 🥰😘
Despite the new covid restrictions that went into effect right before my birthday, I‘m still having a wonderful birthday month. And I finally bought the Lego bookstore as my birthday gift (thanks to Target sending me a birthday coupon 😉). It arrived Friday and I can‘t wait to put it together. 📚🏫 🎉

Texreader That‘s brilliant!!! Yay!! 2y
PurpleyPumpkin There‘s a Lego bookstore??? I had no idea. 😳 Happy birthday!🥳 2y
Chrissyreadit Perfect! 2y
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wanderinglynn @PurpleyPumpkin yes there is! I found it at Target. And thank you! 🥰 2y
wanderinglynn @Chrissyreadit I was long overdue to buy it 😉😆 2y
iread2much Nice! We have been working on some new Lego sets, but we haven‘t bought the bookstore yet. Can‘t wait to see. More photos 2y
Branwen That looks so exciting! I hope you have a blast putting it together, my friend! 💕 2y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Since I missed the actual day, Happy Birthday month! 🎂 2y
wanderinglynn @iread2much are you on Instagram? I post all my Lego & puzzles there. I can also post this here when I‘m finished. 👍🏻 2y
wanderinglynn @Branwen thanks! 🥰 2y
Zuhkeeyah Happy birthday! 🎉 I‘m looking up the Lego bookstore now. 2y
Blueberry Lego Bookstore!!!❤️. I love birthday months! Have a great one. 2y
wanderinglynn @Zuhkeeyah thank you! 🥰 2y
wanderinglynn @Blueberry thank you! 🥰 2y
erzascarletbookgasm Happy birthday month! 🥳 2y
iread2much @wanderinglynn I am! Same name as here. 2y
wanderinglynn @iread2much I just followed you. 👍🏻😀 I am also the same name. 2y
iread2much @wanderinglynn 👍🏽🐕 2y
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wanderinglynn
LEGO: A Love Story | Jonathan Bender
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Those that wanted to see my Lego Haunted House. I‘m not great at photographs. But for slightly larger versions, I posted these on IG too—https://bit.ly/3umWYJS.

It came with 18+ bags and took multiple days (probably close to a week—I didn‘t time it). But super fun build.

AmyG That‘s awesome. Truly. 2y
Aims42 So cool!!! I love it!! 😍 Great job! 2y
Gissy They are beautiful😍🖤🖤🖤 2y
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BookwormAHN Fantastic 👻 2y
Enchanted_Bibliophile O, wow! It's AWESOME! I love the details they put into it. 🤩 2y
wanderinglynn @CaroPi here it is! 2y
RaeLovesToRead ❤❤❤❤❤ 2y
TheSpineView 🧡🖤🧡 2y
CaroPi This is amazing!!!! I now know I need this Lego in my life 2y
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Victoria_Clyne
LEGO: A Love Story | Jonathan Bender
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My four year old and I finished this tonight. He picked out at the library himself and he's been so excited to read it. Our biggest book so far.

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SW-T
LEGO: A Love Story | Jonathan Bender
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ReadingRover Omg this is fantastic! I love LEGOs. I do them all the time only the ones I do are the complete opposite of life sized. They‘re the nanoblocks. Super tiny! I could get into life sized cats though! 🐈 5y
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TheBookHippie
LEGO: A Love Story | Jonathan Bender
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3jKnEAXuLs

My 12 year old makes stop motion videos this is his video of MRBOOKHIPPIE and ME ❤️

Our Valentine

Chrissyreadit ❤️ 5y
Chrissyreadit He‘s very talented! 5y
JackOBotts Super cute and well done. Impressive! 5y
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ChasingOm That‘s the cutest!!! 5y
nelehelen Wow that‘s awesome!! 5y
Reggie Lololol this was so cute and put the biggest smile on my face. Brilliant!!! 5y
TheBookHippie @Reggie we laughed so hard!!! I‘ve been showing all my classrooms today! 5y
TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit thx!!! ❤️ 5y
TheBookHippie @JackOBotts I‘m a little biased as Mom but I think it‘s the greatest! 5y
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NataliePatalie
LEGO: A Love Story | Jonathan Bender
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Happy #FriYayIntro :) Fun fact: I ordered this scarf last year from an Etsy shop in North Yorkshire, England. But it only got cold enough to wear it this month so this selfie was its first time out 😂
@howjessreads

alisonrose It‘s adorable!! 5y
Blueberry I love Legos! And you too. 💜💛 5y
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NataliePatalie @Blueberry 😘😘😘 5y
sprainedbrain Very cute!! 5y
alisonrose @NataliePatalie do you happen to remember the name of the shop? 5y
NataliePatalie I think it's called "Brick by Brick!" @alisonrose 5y
monalyisha LOVE a good denim jacket! A++! 💙 5y
TrishB Great pic 👍🏻 5y
alisonrose @NataliePatalie 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 5y
NataliePatalie @monalyisha Hahah agreed! Thank you! 5y
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