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The Institute
The Institute | Stephen King
Deep in the woods of Maine, there is a dark state facility where kids, abducted from across the United States, are incarcerated. In the Institute they are subjected to a series of tests and procedures meant to combine their exceptional gifts - telepathy, telekinesis - for concentrated effect. Luke Ellis is the latest recruit. He's just a regular 12-year-old, except he's not just smart, he's super-smart. And he has another gift which the Institute wants to use... Far away in a small town in South Carolina, former cop Tim Jamieson has taken a job working for the local Sherriff. He's basically just walking the beat. But he's about to take on the biggest case of his career. Back in the Institute's downtrodden playground and corridors where posters advertise 'just another day in paradise', Luke, his friend Kalisha and the other kids are in no doubt that they are prisoners, not guests. And there is no hope of escape. But great events can turn on small hinges and Luke is about to team up with a new, even younger recruit, Avery Dixon, whose ability to read minds is off the scale. While the Institute may want to harness their powers for covert ends, the combined intelligence of Luke and Avery is beyond anything that even those who run the experiments - even the infamous Mrs Sigsby - suspect. Thrilling, suspenseful, heartbreaking, THE INSTITUTE is a stunning novel of childhood betrayed and hope regained.
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Pip2
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I did not anticipate enjoying this novel at all. In fact I started it only because I had the copy on the premise that I was going to bail after 50 pages as I am not an avid King fan. But I found this to be an excellent read! I thoroughly enjoyed reading every bit of it and it may have sprouted further curiosity into some of his other writings. Not a dull moment. Great from start to finish! Great if you‘re into government conspiracies.

Reggie Yay for when books surprise you! 1mo
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holarosarita
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You can‘t DO that, Stephen!

khooliha There's a whole bit in the Just King Things episode about Pet Semetary where someone thinks about Louis and then is also moving to St. Louis, and it's all a single sentence with at least 3 Louis-s in it, which is all to say: Steve has always been this kind of criminal 6mo
holarosarita @khooliha I mean, the names are egregious, but also the The Shining of it all 6mo
khooliha @holarosarita ...I missed it 6mo
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holarosarita
The Institute | Stephen King

Reading modern kids spout this boomer-ass dialogue is… something else

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holarosarita
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In a Stephen King novel?!

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holarosarita
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Stephen King inventing the singular y‘all?

marleed Because obviously the plural is All‘a Y‘all! 6mo
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RedCurly
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This was a classic very very good Stephen King novel. It was such a logic idea after Carrie and The Shining to make a weapon from this psychic children. I love the idea! And now I want to read more about that other Institution they mention in the end.

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WeAreLegion
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If you‘re familiar with King‘s novel FIRESTARTER, you might remember the shadowy governmental organization chasing the young protagonist to capture and study her abilities. This is the story of that place and the children who are imprisoned there. Solid and heartfelt, this is one of the author‘s better novels. He even manages to stick the landing and gift us with an ending that feels righteous and earned. Recommended!

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cosmicgoddess
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I enjoyed this book a lot. I'd say it's in the top 3 Stephen King books I've read so far. The characters were all interesting and the story had a plot that kept you invested the whole time. The ending didn't end the way I was expecting, but to be honest I'm not sure what I wanted it to be either 😅

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AbstractMonica
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The novel starts off with the story of Tim Jamieson, a cop that had no choice but to resign due to some trouble he got into. He ends up in a small town in South Carolina. Later we meet Luke, an extremely brilliant child that gets kidnapped and sent to an institution where they experiment on children with special abilities. The institute leaders take Luke‘s brilliance for granted and it makes for an adventure packed story.

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TheLibrarian
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It‘s Stephen King…need I say more?

RaeLovesToRead Ooh, I love this cover 💕💕 (I love the UK cover too, which is the version I have). 1y
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daisymull
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My favourite book so far! 🙌 Gory and thrilling.

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Nelnjali
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The FB #BookBattle prompt for 10/5 - 10/7 is #horror so I decided to take a picture of the current horror book I'm reading. This is a favorite of mine!

#Scarathlon2022
#TeamMonsterMash
@StayCurious

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RyanMHoward
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THE INSTITUTE by Stephen King

Tim, a former cop turned drifter, finds his way to the small town of Dupree, making a home there.

Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, young Luke Ellis is kidnapped in the dead of night, his parents murdered. He‘s taken to the Institute, a secret org that uses kids for psychic warfare.

Intense, maddening—yet ultimately satisfying, this was a sprawling, unputdownable tale for me. Great characters, wild action, engaging story.

Eggs Agreed 💯 2y
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PaperbackPirate
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❌ My goal for the #20in4 Readathon was read for 10 hours to hopefully finish this book. I totaled my time today, 9 hours 56 minutes! Lol wish I had checked last night to read 4 minutes more and be legitimate.
💉I really got into this book and spent a lot of time worrying about the kids in the story. I‘ve seen it labeled as horror, and although it was a horrific tale, I would say it‘s closer to science fiction.
☎️☎️☎️☎️☎️
4/7 #BigJuneReadathon

Clwojick I love this cover. 2y
kspenmoll 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 2y
AmyG I really enjoyed this one. 2y
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KathyWheeler I agree with you about it not being horror. I think that label gets slapped on pretty much everything Stephen King writes whether it fits or not. 2y
PaperbackPirate @AmyG I‘ve seen a lot of bad reviews for it on IG but I really liked it! It seems to have way more positive reviews here. 2y
PaperbackPirate @KathyWheeler You‘re right. It‘s inaccurate half the time, but it makes shopping for his books easy. 😂 2y
KathyWheeler @PaperbackPirate I‘m surprised about the bad reviews. I haven‘t really looked at them though. Everyone I know, including my dad, who doesn‘t generally read King, really liked this book. It‘s one of my favorites of his later work. 2y
PaperbackPirate @KathyWheeler Yes, what‘s not to like?! 2y
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PaperbackPirate
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I would love to join in on the #20in4 Readathon!
📘 My goal is to read 10 in 4 - that‘s how much time Bookly predicts I‘ll need to finish The Institute.
📚 Thank you for the tag @Andrew65 !

Andrew65 Good luck 😊👍 2y
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SourMoonOracle
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Can truly never go wrong with a story from The King

Nute Welcome to Litsy! It‘s a warm and friendly community. I know that you will enjoy yourself here. I‘m looking forward to getting to know you!🙂
Check out #LitsyEvents for a varied listing of fun-related happenings within this neighborhood of fellow readers.🤗
2y
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cerijones
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On to book number 4 of 2022. Have read blackbird volume 2 inbetween this book and namesake just as a quick read. But been looking forward to getting round to this one as its my first ever stephen king book that i will have read!

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bthegood
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Plan to take part in #wintercosy for #WinterGames2021 thx @PuddleJumper
Goals are to read both #TeamGameSleighers books and at least 4 from my #TBR

Make a great day everyone.

PuddleJumper Whoo! Good luck! 2y
Deblovestoread Great goals! Good luck! #TeamGameSleigher ❄️ 2y
bthegood @Kdgordon88 @PuddleJumper thx for the support - let the games begin 😂 2y
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bthegood
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#NovelNovember - thanks for hosting @Andrew65

My goal is to finish 2 books - The Family Upstairs and the Institute - it's a tall order but I think I can do it - I am enjoying both books immensely

Andrew65 Great to have your with us, good luck 😊👍 Good book choices. 2y
bthegood @Andrew65 thx😊 2y
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bthegood
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Sometimes I just need to adjust my perception.
#ThinkPositiveBePositive @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Reading goals going well, needed an attitude of gratitude adjustment for fitness goals today #BFC21 @wanderinglynn

Make a great day everyone🤸‍♀️💪👟

wanderinglynn ❤️ Attitude can make or break you. A positive attitude makes all the difference! You got this! 🙌🏻 2y
kspenmoll This is great! Thank you! 2y
Megabooks Love this one! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
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bthegood
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My goals for #BFC21 are realistic this month - 2 chapters per book per day and 10,000 steps per day - thx @wanderinglynn for hosting.

Make a great day everyone -

wanderinglynn Great goals! 🙌🏻🧡 2y
bthegood @wanderinglynn thx for the support - as always - 😊 2y
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bthegood
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Thank you @Clwojick and @StayCurious for a great #Scarathlon2021.

Week 4 total 1735, and overall Total 5292 for #TeamSlaughter

Thanks to readathon hosts as well:
#Screamathon #SpookOween #Wickedathon
@4thhouseontheleft @TheSpineView @StayCurious

Make a great day everyone - 😊

TheSpineView Great job 2y
Clwojick You did great this month! Thank you for joining us 🖤 2y
bthegood @TheSpineView @Clwojick thx for support and hosting!! 2y
TheSpineView @bthegood My pleasure! It was loads of fun! 2y
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emlouloon
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The Institute and the Braves this Saturday! Enjoying a taste of cool fall in Alabama.

BeeMagical Welcome to Litsy!!! The Institute was my favourite book this year so far!! It‘s quite the story!! Enjoy! 2y
emlouloon @BeeMagical thanks for the welcome! Definitely seems like my kind of community. I am really really enjoying the Institute so far! 2y
TheRiehlDeal Welcome to Litsy! This is the nicest community you‘ll ever be apart of. And congrats on the Braves winning the World Series! I don‘t think anyone expected them to win it all. I‘m a Yankee fan by the way. It irks me that they can‘t get past the ALCS. But it‘s always nice to see an underdog win. 2y
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Ladygodiva7
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Hopefully I‘ll read the rest of these when I finish The Institute 🥸

#MugsOfLitsy

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Mandoul
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Thanks for the tag @RaeLovesToRead !

1. No, I'm nowhere near organised enough and work is providing enough scares for October, so my reading time will be a wee bit limited.

2. The tagged book is sitting on my shelf and is going to get picked up next. It's been a while since I've read anything by him, but looking forward to this one.

#Two4Tuesday

Consider yourself tagged if you haven't been already 🙃

RaeLovesToRead Nice! I'm making my way through IT at the moment... it's very hefty 😅 2y
Mandoul Better get some coffee @RaeLovesToRead 😅 I wrote my school book review on IT but totally underestimated how long it would take to read, so had to cheat and watch the movie, which is actually a bit different. Oops... 2y
RaeLovesToRead Haha 😂🤣 The beginning would have been a lot creepier if I hadn't seen so many clown-in-a-stormdrain memes 😄 2y
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Ladygodiva7
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Book 37 of 2021.

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HotMessJess
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Literally one of the best King books to date, he really knocked this out of the park. If you‘re looking for something that is more of a thriller with some intense twists and turns, I highly recommend this story.

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vivastory
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When I first began The Institute, about gov. agents pursuing youths with unexplored psychic abilities, I couldn't help but be reminded of Firestarter. Firestarter was the first book I read this year & IMO is one of King's most underrated. The Institute takes awhile to find its footing & there is a good portion of it that I found difficult to become invested in. Whereas The Firestarter has perfect pacing & an almost relentless sense of dread,👇

vivastory I found chunks of this to be of little interest. There were other parts that I really enjoyed. 3y
Eggs Well said. I totally agree with all of this. Firestarter was my first King book decades ago! 3y
TrishB Firestarter is definitely under rated, I love it. I did enjoy this one too though. 3y
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TieDyeDude Well, now I guess I have to read Firestarter 3y
vivastory @TieDyeDude Not sure if you heard but they are currently working on a remake 3y
TieDyeDude I hadn't. There've been so many Kind adaptations announced lately. Zac Efron is always solid. I'm always conflicted about whether to read the book first, or see how the movie stands on its own. 3y
vivastory @TieDyeDude Understandable. I always read the book first, although it can be frustrating because I've been meaning to watch Gerald's Game since it was released but haven't since I haven't read it. 3y
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nosferatu
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I read a Stephen King novel every summer, and this was this year‘s choice. I fully enjoyed the plot and King‘s trademark effortless writing, though the build-up to the final confrontation moves along a bit too slowly for my liking. Still, King‘s superhuman productivity continues to amaze me. His books will clearly keep me busy for many more summers.

Bookwormjillk His books make for great summer reading. 3y
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noseinabookagain
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It‘s official. I am quickly becoming a die hard Stephen King fan. His pure talent to craft an unbelievable premise for a story into something that truly makes you believe that it could in fact happen is astounding. I read many other fiction books, and like the characters. I read a Stephen King book and fall in love with the characters. Another suspenseful, twisty and shocking read from the master of horror.

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TheNeverendingTBR
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Another winner from King, probably the best one he's written in recent times.

It's a long one but fast-paced with unforgettable characters.

Check out my Goodreads for full review. ⤵️

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3146360524?book_show_action=false&from_rev...

AmyG I loved this book. Reminded me a bit of Stranger Things. (edited) 3y
TheNeverendingTBR @AmyG Exactly what I said on my full review 😁👌 3y
MrT I put this up there with the Outsider in recent years. I've always felt that after SK's accident that his writing has been somewhat in decline 3y
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TheNeverendingTBR @MrT I have to disagree, in my opinion he's writing what interests him, over the years he's reading other material and getting other influences; he's made his money and he's trying to keep writing interesting to him. He's wrote incredible material since that accident, 11-22-63, Under the Dome and Cell go straight into my top-ten. 3y
bookishbitch This has been on my tbr list for a while. I guess I need to bump it up to sooner. 3y
MrT #TheNeverendingTBR We shall agree to disagree 🙂 I will always think the 80s was when he was at his best. My top ten does include some of those you have mentioned though. That's the great thing about reading....healthy subjective opinions and recommendations will always be different. 3y
AlisBookNookCorner I loved this one! Have you read his newer work, If it Bleeds and Later? Both soooo good! Glad you enjoyed it! 3y
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TheNeverendingTBR
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1️⃣ Alice Maxwell (Cell by Stephen King) 📲
2️⃣ 1984 by George Orwell 👁
3️⃣ Tagged ⬆️

#ThoughtfulThursday @MoonWitch94 💫

I tag @Ast_Arslan @DarkMina @LeahBergen @Kimberlone @Chelsea.Poole @Ash.on.the.line

Ast_Arslan Thanks for the tag! I'll do it after work 😉👋 3y
LeahBergen Thanks for the tag! 3y
DarkMina Thanks for the tag! 3y
MoonWitch94 Thanks for playing 🌸📖☺️ 3y
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TheNeverendingTBR
The Institute | Stephen King

I've no idea where this is going but I'm so happy that I decided to read it right now, I'm enjoying it very much.

It just flows so well.

bthegood It's on my TBR, look forward to your review. 3y
NikkiM5 Loved this one 👍🏾 3y
tessavi This was my favorite read last year! 3y
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MaryAnnie_loves_to_read
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New book day! #exciting

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pitou215
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Not sure how I feel about this book! I really enjoyed the beginning but then I found it really long. I'd really like to know what people think!

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vicky_reeve
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King is one of my favorite authors, and I‘m always excited to start a new book by him. 60 pages in and loving it so far!

TheNeverendingTBR Did you finish it? Thoughts? 3y
vicky_reeve @TheNeverendingTBR I haven‘t been able to finish that one, and that‘s probably cause I read 4-5 books at the same time. I‘ll probably finish it by next week though. So I‘ll keep you posted. 3y
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camilla_788
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Wow! Thoroughly enjoyed reading this one and I was hooked from the very start. Absolutely loved the plot, along with the character development. My first Stephen King novel and it certainly won‘t be my last.

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wen4blu
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Thanks so much @Gaylagal2 for this #littlechristmasswap !! Everything arrived right on time. I‘m going to read this one under a blanket on a cold winter night. The reading log looks like a good replacement for the old notebook I‘ve been using. And Dove, yum!
#lcs

Thanks @bookish_wookish for coordinating!

bookish_wookish Love that logbook! 3y
Gaylagal2 @wen4blu I'm so glad you got it! Enjoy my friend 🤙❤️ 3y
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JodiPM
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I was a part of #SantaThing by library thing and this is one of the two books that arrived and I can‘t wait to read it! Thank you to my secret Santa. The second book might be here today hopefully.

TheNeverendingTBR I'm still needing to read this one too! 😌 3y
JodiPM I hope it‘s good! (It probably will be) 3y
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MrT
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I am now the proud owner of SK Triplets.

Dan_1988 Love this!! I have King, Pennywise and Jack Torrance 😁 3y
MrT I really struggled to buy/find the IT SK Variant. Couldn‘t find it in the UK. Was shipped from US. (edited) 3y
Dan_1988 @MrT Oh wow. I found IT in Menkind, shop. I had to buy Jack Torrance from US. (edited) 3y
Nute Very cool! 3y
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DHill
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“Half an hour after Tim Jamieson‘s Delta flight was scheduled to leave Tampa for the bright lights and tall buildings of New York, it was still parked at the gate.”

Kind of feels like the way my day is going. So many plans and here I still sit... #blackfridaygoals

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

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ItsAnotherJen
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It's been a while since I've read Stephen King. 'The Institute' was SO GOOD! I listened to the #audiobook and loved it!
⭐⭐⭐⭐

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CaroPi
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Good morning! Nothing better in these days than to read a good horror book from the master! I love his written but as usual I am prepare for the bad endings...
@Hufflepuffle as you can see I couldn't wait to read it!

#horror

AmyG It‘s an excellent book. Enjoy! 3y
CaroPi @AmyG I am. Less than one hundred pages left 😁 (edited) 3y
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Avanders
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Today was a hard day. It was also one of those days where love & support from friends afar mean the whole world & hold you up.

I can‘t even with this amazing package, Chelle. It‘s so so so generous & thoughtful & everything. 🙏🏽💙 ALLLL these books!! The mask & the yummmy coffee, chocolates, & candies! The sugar skull marquee is so cool!! And when you first mentioned Corny, I thought you meant the socks (hilarious), then saw him..👇🏽(comments)

Avanders 😍😍 He‘s perfect. I don‘t know how to say thank you enough for sending your love and support in such a wonderful way. 🙏🏽💙😢💙🙏🏽 3y
MaleficentBookDragon I know how hard it is and I wanted you to know that I was thinking about you. I‘m happy Corny could make you smile. 3y
Chrissyreadit 😍😍😍🥳💗💕🤩🤩🤩🎉🙌👏 3y
ShelleyBooksie Avanders- sorry to hear that you are having a hard time. Sending positive vibes your way! Corny is amazing. 3y
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CaroPi
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To be honest I did open the present before but then I went out to run some errands I love all the books. Perhaps I will start with the one is tagged. The socks!!! I know I will use them all the week! The kittens are beautiful! Can't wait to use them. A really amazing present! Thanks a lot @Hufflepuffle
#hauntedhollowswap
#hhs

Hufflepuffle You are so welcome!! I‘m glad you like it all 😊 3y
wanderinglynn Fun box! Love those socks. 🎃🖤🧡☠️ 3y
angela_fi13 Amo esas medias!!!! 🥰 3y
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