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Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season.When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.
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IndoorDame
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I both appreciate getting a peek into this world I‘d been completely oblivious to, and had a blast just getting to know these characters. I‘m dying to know what happens next, so I‘ll definitely be continuing the series. Thanks for sending this my way @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙💚💗 #Pantone2023 #BeetrootPurple @Clwojick #Bookspin @TheAromaofBooks #LitsyLoveBookBuddy @StayCurious

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re welcome! I need to read the others too!! 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
Clwojick A series I still haven‘t read! 1mo
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micaelapriestley
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Smlambert725
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“I hate to point out the obvious, but here‘s this tiny bird that‘s been trying to get through a huge bulletproof glass wall. A totally impossible situation. You tell me it‘s been here every day pecking away persistently for ten minutes. Well, today the glass wall came down.”
#April2023

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Steph.Titus
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Mehso-so

#Book.3.2023

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bio_chem06
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Mehso-so

I have a feeling the movie might redeem my opinion, but this is just another big seller that I don‘t understand why. It‘s not special, but I do understand the importance Asian representation in books and media. That‘s the only redeemable thing for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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CrowCAH
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Still working on this #audiobook. It‘s a slow one for me. Not really connecting with the characters, the amounts of money are staggering, and too much back story on minor characters. I did watch the movie a couple nights ago, so I‘d be inspired to continue. Got book club discussion on Saturday… Still close to five hours of listening.

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CrowCAH
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Started this #Audiobook today!
Entertaining so far.

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IndoorDame
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Misty, when you posted the other day about mailing something to me it had completely slipped my mind that I won this book, so I figured you meant a letter, and finding a package from you today was just the best surprise!! And one filled with valentines goodies to boot!! Thank you so much for these gifts and for the unflagging generosity and time you send to all of us in #LitsyLove ❤️

IndoorDame PS: Cedric of course thinks all gifts that come into the house rightfully belong to him, but he‘ll nap soon enough and then all presents will be mine 😆 4mo
TheBookHippie 💕 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yay!! I‘m happy it arrived safely!! And you‘re very welcome! We appreciate you being a part our wonderful #LitsyLove family! ❤️ 4mo
StayCurious We should read this one together Adina - I have a copy too 4mo
IndoorDame @StayCurious yay, perfect! 4mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Happy Monday!! Mondays are usually a little crazy so let‘s make it a #MarvelousMonday with a book giveaway!! If you‘re interested in the tagged book share this post and tag me!!
🎉📚🎊🎉📚🎊
#LitsyLove

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throwmeabook
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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks is having a #MarvelousMonday giveaway! Repost and tag her to enter! 🍀

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Happy Monday!! Mondays are usually a little crazy so let‘s make it a #MarvelousMonday with a book giveaway!! If you‘re interested in the tagged book share this post and tag me!!
🎉📚🎊🎉📚🎊
#LitsyLove

JennAndrew I really liked this book! And Singapore is my favourite place on Earth, so it‘s close to my heart! 🥰 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @JennAndrew me too!! I need to read the others! ❤️ 4mo
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PageShifter
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Characters were a bit flat, but I still found my favorite of them: Astrid and it was a shame how she wasn't the main character.

Atmosphere weren't the most likable but it was really well created. I hated materialism but at the same time it was intriguing to read about - guilty pleasure, maybe?
I also liked this as a romance: this wasn't at all too sugary and had several characters to read about. This was really entertaining and fun book to read.

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JacintaMCarter
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#2022Book135
This was a fun, quick read, especially if you‘re a fan of family drama. And I‘m glad I listened to the audiobook so I know how all of the names are pronounced.

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CoveredInRust
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I always glanced over this one, but finally got a copy after all the rave reviews about it. It's my current audiobook and I'm so glad to be listening. So much fun so far!

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TheSpineView
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#Movie2BookRecs @klou
Prompt: Parasite

Klou 👍😊📚 7mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#AuntUncleDay

#JulyJam 📚📚📚

Lots of family members in these books!!

Eggs They look fun 🤩💋😎 10mo
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cheesemoi
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Panpan

If you like romance/heterodrama, rumor mills, and ogling at celebrity wealth, you‘d like this book. My major criticism is I wish the characters‘ personalities were described with the same richness (ha!) as the food and clothes. I had a hard time believing their actions beyond “the plot says so.” This book is totally opposite of what I like to read, but not poorly written. For me it‘s a pan, but I‘d be curious to hear from folks who liked it :)

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Kayla.Adriena
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Finished building my Mother's Day orchid while listening to Crazy Rich Asians 🌸🌸🌸

hannah-leeloo Thats beautiful @CymbaX13 12mo
CymbaX13 @hannah-leeloo I've seen that it is pretty 12mo
AmyG I love this! 11mo
Mccall0113 I read this series at the beginning of Covid craziness. It was a great distraction 11mo
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keepingupwiththepenguins
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Mehso-so

All told, if you‘re looking for a book to take to the beach, Crazy Rich Asians is a very safe bet. Be prepared to weep the next time you check your own bank balance, though! Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/crazy-rich-asians-kevin-kwan/

5feet.of.fury It is a good beach read, Nick was so infuriating for me tho. Just clueless lol 12mo
Karisa The movie was better… 😱😬🫢🤫 12mo
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OriginalCyn620
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Two books I‘ve read with “crazy” in the title.
#bigjunereadathonphotochallenge #bigjunereadathon

Clwojick Great choices💙 12mo
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zurazureen
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funny and really grasp the asians‘ culture however the movie did michael teo dirty than the book 🙃 the story actually does not focus on eleanor as compared to the movie.

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TheSpineView
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🤩 12mo
Eggs Great choice! 12mo
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Grrlbrarian
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Mehso-so

My #bookspin was over-the-top 😳 I think I‘m supposed to find all this conspicuous consumption funny or maybe even enticing. I‘m just kind of… horrified. Also, I would have left Nick Young in a hot minute for blindsiding me like he did Rachel. And he‘d be lucky if I didn‘t stomp his nuts on the way out. DUDE 😡 ⭐️⭐️1/2

TheAromaofBooks Sounds exciting! 😂 12mo
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Melreedauthor
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I wasn‘t expecting to love it as much as I have. It was a quick pick up that is now a silent craze. If you love good ☕️ and reality shows, this is definitely the book for you.

Now I just need to get the next book. ❤️

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Melreedauthor
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I wouldn‘t have thought this was be as hilarious as it is. But omg, if this isn‘t my family. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Melreedauthor
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I‘m on to the next one. 😁😁😁

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audreydmcgee
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Can‘t believe I‘m going to say this but the movie was better. It was slow and dragged in some places. And I don‘t care about the designers and what they were wearing.

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dariazeoli
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I had no idea this one was as long as it is! I did have a little trouble keeping track of all the characters, but it was entertaining, and the ending was pretty compelling!

Now, do I see if the movie is streaming or just go straight on to book 2? 🤔

#NYWD22 #NewYearWhoDis

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Nalbuque
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We are obsessed with rich people. Like, in general. As the 1% gets richer, the fascination grows. We‘re reading this, watching succession, buying their mags. And they all seem horrible. I mean, you have to be a little horrible if you‘re that rich.
At least in this story, some of them are nice, polite, and generally likeable - altho I still wouldn‘t call them good 🤷🏽‍♀️

I liked reading this, lots of family drama, and lots of food descriptions.

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HeathHof
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This was a soft pick .Light, fast, and mildly entertaining. I watched the movie right after finishing the book and definitely preferred the book. I really liked all the actors but something about the style was just off for me. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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HeathHof
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Time to switch gears.
#nextup

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Dalaine
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I really enjoyed this book. It's such a fun story to disappear into. It's got a lot of different characters and I had some difficulty keeping track of everyone and the names initially. The book is definitely much better than the movie!

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BooksMcD
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Adding a cute gingerbread house mug cookie to my morning coffee is about as crazy rich as I get! 🍪☕️

JamieArc Cute! 1y
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mjtwo
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11-14 Nov 2021 (audiobook)
A fun, easy listen which the film followed very closely right up until the last reveal.
Rachel accompanies Nick to his best friend‘s wedding in Singapore where she discovers he is the crazy rich heir to one of Singapore‘s oldest, most secretive and most unwelcoming families. I concurred with Michael - at times the extreme wealth was obscene and the behaviour of its holders deplorable. But it was still fun.

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Annazozo
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Moll
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Stayed up late to finish this tonight! The whole thing was a lot of fun & I'm definitely going to read the rest of the series at some point🙌

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5feet.of.fury
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This was between “pick” an “so-so” to me, I‘m giving it the benefit of the “pick” because it is very much out of genre. Here‘s the prob: women do not think or talk like this. the background characters are much more likable than the main couple. Nick is a doofus, he doesn‘t explain to Rachel (gf) that he‘s an heir to one of the richest families in Asia, ok fine. Not great, but it‘s the set up…

5feet.of.fury But then to not warn her about the customs, the exes, the dress code… c‘mahhn no one is that clueless. 2y
Karisa I liked the book so much better after seeing the movie. 😂 When I first read the book, the descriptions of rich people stuff bogged me down and I agree— side characters were much more likeable than mcs. 👍 2y
5feet.of.fury @Karisa when I saw Jimmy O Yang played Bernard I was psyched, loved him on Silicon Valley. Peik Lin & family is well casted too, and they rang more true than many of the others in the book to me. I will def watch the movie! The descriptions of all the houses and designers, etc was a lot the whole time I was like “can we just describe the food this much?” 2y
Tera66 I listened to all three, and loved them on audio. Not sure I would have enjoyed them on paper as much. 2y
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5feet.of.fury
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My reading list for this month! Physical books are ready for #spookyszn

I still have to finish Crazy Rich Asians but… at some point I decided Nick was an inconsiderate doofus and I‘m kinda over it 🤣 but with only 100 pages left I‘m gonna tough it out.

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5feet.of.fury
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#wondrouswednesday
1. Just the one (tagged)

2. 365

3. Laurell K Hamilton, Karin Slaughter, Shari Lapena

4. Making it through the recent hurricane/tropical storm, flooding and tornado warnings without damage to my house or yard! And being back to proper summer weather.

Wanna play? @Moll @batsy @Tera66

batsy Thanks for the tag! 2y
Eggs #4 - glad all is okay! Thanks for joining in 📖☀️👏🏻 2y
DarkMina I enjoyed Crazy Rich Asians. #3 I read my first Karin Slaughter recently and loved it. I have Shari Lapena‘s new one. Hopefully it is good. #4 Glad things worked out okay with the storms. (edited) 2y
5feet.of.fury @DarkMina I‘m halfway through CRA and it‘s very good, not what I expected in some ways, but good! I liked the new Lapena! & thanks I was very concerned because I have some large trees in my yard but everything stayed as it was supposed to. 2y
Moll I just spotted this!! 1. 1 - Crazy Rich Asians (really enjoying this one!); 2 - By the end of this crazy time on earth, I want want have a year where I read a book a week, so 52!!; 3. I don't really have any! Thanks for tagging me😊 2y
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5feet.of.fury
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State beach and $25 sunglasses will have to do 🤣 I am enjoying learning the slang and the history that challenges the stereotypes. Fun read so far! Glad I saved it for days off and nice weather.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Rachel Chu: She‘s like trying to play a game of chicken with me. Where she‘s like coming at me and thinking I‘m going to swerve like a chicken.
Peik Lin Goh: But you can‘t swerve.
Rachel Chu: I‘m not gonna swerve. Not for her.
Peik Lin Goh: No. Chickens are bitches, dude!
Rachel Chu: And I‘m not a chicken.
Peik Lin Goh: You‘re not a chicken. You‘re gonna roll up to that wedding; you‘re gonna be like, “Bak-bak, bitch!”

#Inlaws #ConflictedWorlds

Eggs Perfect 👌🏼📚💗 2y
NovelGirl82 From this day forward, my response will always be “bak-bak bitch!” 😂 2y
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Moll
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Next Up: Crazy Rich Asians! Keen for something fairly light-hearted & I loved the film so this seemed as good a pick as any 🙌

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BeaG
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I usually don‘t get into the ridiculously rich lifestyle, but this was pretty good. I know I‘m late to the party for this one, but I kept putting it off.

peanutnine I've also been meaning to read this 2y
BeaG @peanutnine I‘m going to watch the movie next. 2y
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BarbaraBB
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We‘re having a lousy summer here in Holland. Look at that sky! But this book made up for it, it‘s such a fun read. No need to tell you what it‘s about as I‘m the last person to read it but I loved to get a glimpse of the crazy rich way of life in #Singapore and I rooted so hard for Nick and Rachel! Only the ending felt a bit rushed but I didn‘t mind. Perfect summer read 😉

#pop21 #FeaturingThreeGenerations #ReafingAsia2021 🇸🇬

rubyslippersreads You‘re not the last. It‘s still on my TBR list. 😄 2y
Librarybelle I have a copy of this, so maybe I should read it for #Singapore as well! 2y
KarenUK It‘s such a fun read! The footnotes took a bit of getting used to, but once I got going… it was a great summer read. Glad you enjoyed it 💕 2y
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Megabooks You‘re not the last person - I am because I‘ve never read it!! I‘ve just never been in the right mood when it‘s been available at the library. 🤷🏻‍♀️ glad you enjoyed it! 👍🏻 2y
TrishB @Megabooks I haven‘t read either! But rich people‘s shenanigans are not my thing. 2y
Reggie I love when that girl is trying to tell the other girl to dump her boyfriend because he only makes 400k a year. I laughed so hard. 2y
BarbaraBB @Megabooks @TrishB There‘s absolutely no need to read it, it‘s just hilarious (like @Reggie says) and there‘s romance 2y
BarbaraBB @KarenUK You expect footnotes to be seriously explaining something but they were fun too! 2y
BarbaraBB @Librarybelle You should! Although I doubt you‘ll like it. I had no idea what to expect and that‘s probably the way to tackle this one. 2y
Cinfhen It is the perfect summer read ~ I watched the film on a transatlantic flight and it was SO DELIGHTFUL 😍 2y
Cinfhen The actor who played Nick was SO HOT 🥰🥰🥰 2y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen My kids did too! On a transatlantic flight I mean. I‘ll go check out if it‘s streamed somewhere! 2y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen My favorite hottest actor at the moment might be your neighbor: Michael Aloni 😍😍 (edited) 2y
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emilycoc
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I saw the movie first before I got to the book. Even with the preconceived notions, I still really enjoyed the book. Easy read.

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BarbaraBB
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#WeeklyForecast 30/21

These two are the ones I am certain of: I‘m about to start the tagged one for #ReadingAsia2021 and Acts of Desperation fits in my hand luggage and seems perfect for my flight to Athens, Greece on Thursday 🤞🏽
I‘ll believe it when I get there, but I sooo hope we can go! I‘ll share the books I am taking with me but keep making changes continuously!

MicheleinPhilly I will keep my fingers, toes, and eyes crossed for you! We are supposed to go to Greece next month and I keep getting more nervous as each day passes. Flipping COVID. 🤬 2y
Cathythoughts Greece ❤️I‘ve been to the islands … heaven on earth 2y
Chelsea.Poole Greece is at the top of my bucket list! 2y
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BarbaraBB @MicheleinPhilly I am very nervous too but so far it seems possible. we are all fully vaccinated, that‘s the only requirement now. I hope you can go too, you‘ve been waiting so long ❤️🤞🏽 (edited) 2y
BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts We‘re going sailing from Athens, so the islands too. Can‘t wait! Where were you? 2y
BarbaraBB @Chelsea.Poole It is so beautiful. I‘ve been there a few times. I hope you‘ll be able to go one day too ❤️ 2y
TrishB I‘ll keep my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻🤞🏻 everything is anxiety inducing due to Covid! 2y
Cathythoughts We were in Crete , Santorini, and went on boat trips around some others. We went every summer for many years … 2y
BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts That sounds awesome. We‘ll be sailing to Santorini but won‘t make it to Crete. 2y
Simona 🤞🤞🤞Everything will be fine! 2y
LiteraryinLawrence Have a magical trip! 2y
rockpools Have an amazing time! 2y
Megabooks Enjoy your holiday!! 2y
Smarkies Hope you have a good trip! I went to the islands many years ago and it was magical! 2y
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