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Bookshops & Bonedust
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't always what we seek. Set in the world of New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes, Bookshops & Bonedust takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and second-hand books. Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she's packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk--so far from the action that she worries she'll never be able to return to it. What's a thwarted soldier of fortune to do? Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted, but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn't possibly imagine. Still, adventure isn't all that far away. A suspicious traveler in gray, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected. "Take a break from epic battles and saving the world. This is a low-stakes fantasy that delivers exactly what's advertised: a wholesome, cozy novel that feels like a warm hug. This is my new comfort read."--Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart, on Legends & Lattes
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amyrohn
Bookshops and Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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This one was just as cozy and fun as the first one, and I enjoyed getting some more insight into Viv‘s character. I loved that this one was centered around books, and as always I loved the aspects of found family and finding your purpose. I‘ll read anything this author puts out at this point. 5/5⭐️

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Weisubei
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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A fluffy traditional snack and comfy book, a match made at home 🏡🏡

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Nelnjali
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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I'm in a bit of a funk this morning, but it's the first day of the #WinterGames! So I'm going to try to shake off the funk with some #WinterCosy reading. I've got my fuzzy socks and PJs on, a cup of coffee in one of my favorite mugs, a cosy book to read, and my Smokey cat even just jumped up here to snuggle with me.

#HollyJollyReaders

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Nelnjali
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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Before I completely immerse myself in holiday reads forward #WinterGames, I have a few books I didn't get to finish this month that I'd like to complete. I think the #20in4 readathon will be great motivation. My goal is to read at least 20 hours during this readathon.

@Andrew65

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LiteraryinLawrence
Bookshops and Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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I‘m ready for December with my #bookspinbingo list which includes the tagged book that I‘m super looking forward to! Thanks to @TheAromaofBooks as always for organizing this fun activity. 💗

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1d
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LittlebearReads
Bookshops and Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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Potroast is my icon. An absolute unit. But seriously: this was so fun and cosy, with just a touch more action than “Legends and Lattes” but still retaining the feeling that everything will be alright in the end.

GondorGirl Potroast is EVERYTHING. 🥰 2d
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Robotswithpersonality
Bookshops and Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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Baldree's ability to create endearing fantasy characters continues to shine. A marvelous audiobook to have for cozy catch up on a crochet project. It might be recency bias, or the fact that I love books not coffee, or am already invested in the main character, but in contrast to many reviews I've seen, I enjoyed this one at least as much as Legends & Lattes. It avoided the kind of dissatisfying ending that makes me leery of prequels.

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BekaReid
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Just a couple of my favorite lines from this book. Pictured quote above and this one:
“Every book is a little mirror, and sometimes you look into it and see someone else looking back.“

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HeyT
Bookshops and Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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I absolutely devoured this today. I liked seeing early Viv but I don't think I would have appreciated her journey as much had I not previously read Legends & Lattes. The epilogue also really needs the knowledge from L & L to make sense. I am having to really resist the urge to go back and reread L & L now though.

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HeyT
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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Different day different reading buddy. Rolo has a bromance with the recliner.
#DogsOfLitsy

dabbe Hello there, snuggly pup! 🖤🐾🖤 6d
GondorGirl Rolo looks like he'd make a good book rest. 🥰 6d
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BekaReid
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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This was the perfect relaxing read to end the week (once Seren relinquished her hold on the book). While Legends & Lattes was okay, I found this one much more fun personally. Would loved to see more Viv down the road!

dabbe Oh what a beautiful kitty face! 🖤🐾🖤 1w
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HeyT
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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Even though I have about four other books going right now I decided to start this one. Callie is backing me up on this decision.
#CatsOfLitsy

GondorGirl Callie has good taste! 1w
RaeLovesToRead Callie!!! 🥰🥰 7d
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BekaReid
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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November has been a slow reading month due to a busy work schedule. Glad for the day off, and I'm looking forward to diving into this stack soon starting with the tagged book.

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TheKidUpstairs
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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Delightfully cozy fantasy. Full of friendship, books, baked goods, and an incredibly charming reanimated skeleton.

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TheSpineView
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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I have no shelf control! Went to Walmart and couldn't resist a stroll through the book section. In my defense, I could hear my name being called. 🤣

Already have the first book (unread) so decided to pick up the next in the series. Knowing that I have over 1K unread books that I own! 🤪

Erinreadsthebooks Me to myself: “Books don‘t go bad…” 😅 2w
julesG With "k" you mean kilo as in kilograms, definitely not kilo as in thousands, right? And if so, I also have one or two k of unread books. Mainly eBooks though. ? 2w
AnnCrystal 👏😂💝...books are dangerous...to my wallet LOL. 2w
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TheSpineView @Erinreadsthebooks I like your way of thinking. No expiration date! 2w
TheSpineView @julesG Yes, K as in thousands. I'm actually afraid to do a real count. I suspect the total would be multiple thousands. Physical books is well over 500, audiobooks are also over 500 and ebooks is somewhere between 1 to 2 thousand. 2w
TheSpineView @AnnCrystal Totally!💸💸💸 2w
julesG I recently migrated my eBook library. The computer said something around 16.5k epub-files. I'm certain it's wrong. That would mean around 10-11k unread eBooks. 🙈🙈🙈 I'm not sure I want to know how exactly many audiobooks are lying around. Physical books might be about 250. I think as long as my unread library isn't larger than the late Umberto Eco's, I won't need an intervention. 2w
TheSpineView @julesG Impressive! So nice to know that I am not the only collector! 2w
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GondorGirl
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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Travis Baldree in Schueler's in Grand Rapids, Michigan! Totally worth the 3.5 hour drive!

#AuthorEvent

LiteraryinLawrence That‘s sooooo cool! I loved that he narrated L&L! 2w
GondorGirl @LiteraryinLawrence We talked him into reading part of the new book. He did ask the voices and everything. 🥰 2w
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GondorGirl
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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C'mon, Pip, I need to finish this by tomorrow afternoon... 😅

#CatsOfLitsy

Mimi28 Aaaaawwwww!! 😻😴😻 2w
Meshell1313 Too cute! 😻 2w
dabbe Hello there, Precious Pip! 🖤🐾🖤 2w
peanutnine 😻😻😻 adorable snooze 2w
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SaunteringVaguelyDownwards
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The first book in the series was like meeting my husband, with his love for the smells and tastes and rituals of making coffee. This one was like me, with my love of all things bookshop and readerly - especially the sharing of a great read. I binged this on a rainy Saturday morning instead of grading, and it was time well spent.

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Lauredhel
Bookshops and Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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Forgot to check this current read for #ISpyBingo fills - turns out it's a double whammy.

@Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3w
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Jen2
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Wonderful!!!!

melissajayne I took a bit of a double take with the photo, wondering where the falls ended up. 3w
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wanderinglynn
Bookshops and Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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A prequel to Legends & Lattes. A young Viv, starting out as a merc. Like Legends, this is a story of friendship and learning about oneself.

It took me a little bit to get into this story, but once it gets rolling, it swept me along and I got invested in Viv's adventure in a bookshop. And the Epilogue, well let's just say that I definitely hope there will be more Viv stories in the future.

"Sometimes we aren't the right people yet."

Mybookcafelife I need to start reading the first one! 3w
wanderinglynn @Mybookcafelife you don‘t need to read Legends first. This book is a prequel & takes places years before Legends, so you can read it without knowing what happened in Legends. 3w
Mybookcafelife @wanderinglynn ahh! Good to know. I don‘t know why I thought it was the second book 🤣 3w
wanderinglynn @Mybookcafelife you‘re not wrong. This one just came out. Bookshops is Baldree‘s second book. You just don‘t need to read Legends first. 😉 3w
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julesG
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Did you think I'd just put this in a drawer and not read it first?

Well, partly right. I put the signed edition into a drawer, it's a 🎁 after all, and read the eBook. 😁

Read in less than 24 hours. Do I need to say any more?

Okay, it's the prequel story to Legends&Latte. It's about how Viv got her great-sword and found out that a quieter life might suit her.
The epilogue is 'chef's kiss'.

#SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

TheSpineView Well done!🤩📖📚 3w
Julsmarshall What a gorgeous edition! 3w
Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 3w
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wanderinglynn
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So excited to read the tagged. I‘ve been rereading Legends in preparation for Bookshops. And also as inspiration since Legends started out as a NaNoWriMo project.

Can‘t wait to read more about Viv‘s adventures.

#bookmail

MissyD I almost bought this one today. But wasn‘t sure if I would like it c 3w
Suzze I didn‘t think I‘d like the first one but loved it, and the second is just as good! 3w
wanderinglynn @Suzze can‘t wait to dive into it! 3w
julesG I'm nearly done with the second book. It makes me crave a visit to cozy bookshops and book browsing. 3w
wanderinglynn @julesg with a bookshop proprietor like Fern! 3w
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rachelsbrittain
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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Cozy books about books? Yes please!

bookriot.com/cozy-fantasy-books-about-books/

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julesG
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Fresh in.

#BookMail

Going to be a 🎄🎁 for my son.

Lizpixie Can‘t wait for my copy!🦴 3w
thegirlwiththelibrarybag Ooh! Love the edges 😍 3w
Soubhiville 🥹 it‘s lovely! 🥰 3w
ShyBookOwl What a cover!! 3w
Megabooks 😍😍😍 3w
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Lauredhel
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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Unexpected #Pivot prompt fill: right there in the prologue!

#WickedWords @AsYouWish

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Branwen
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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Here is another one I was super excited for; in fact I've been looking forward to this one ever since I read the first book last fall! Legends & Lattes was such a beautiful cozy book, and I'm hoping for more of the same with this prequel! ☺️💕📚

SaunteringVaguelyDownwards Same here - just got my library hold of it in! 4w
Branwen @SaunteringVaguelyDownwards AWESOME! Enjoy, my friend! 🥰📚 4w
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sebrittainclark
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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Didn't quite manage a bingo, but October was my best reading month since July.

#bookspin #doublebookspin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!!! 1mo
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sebrittainclark
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5/5

When Viv sustains a leg injury in battle, she's forced to go to the nearest town to recuperate. Viv's not one to sit still for long, so when she befriends a bookshop owner she embarks on a personal adventure to help the store.

I thought this was just as wonderful and cozy as Legends and Lattes, and I loved that we got to the very beginning of the journey that eventually led Viv to end her time as an adventurer and open up a coffee shop.

Soubhiville Release date is so soon and I can‘t wait!!! 1mo
GondorGirl I'm so excited for this one! 1mo
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JoyBlue
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This prequel is my first-ever “cozy fantasy,” so I went in curious. Read my review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#bookshops-bonedust-legends-lattes-0

Publication is expected November 7.

#NetGalley #MacmillanAudio #BookshopsandBonedust

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sebrittainclark
Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree
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My October #bookspinbingo

#bookspin: Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree

#doublebookspin: Mr. and Mrs. Witch by Gwenda Bond

@TheAromaofBooks

PuddleJumper I really enjoyed Legend and Lattes. Hope the new one is as good 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 2mo
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currentlyreadinginCO
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I liked this better than Legends & Lattes. It's a prequel, and goes into a rest that Viv took earlier in her career. The story is more developed than L&L, but keeps the cozy feel and adorable characters. And the Epilogue had me tearing up a bit. I'll definitely read new installments in this series.

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rachelsbrittain
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Bookshops and Bonedust took the top spot for August, but The Mountain the Sea beat it out to move forward in the #2023ReadingBracket @chasjjlee

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rachelsbrittain
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I loved this prequel to Legends & Lattes even more than the original! After an injury prevents her from continuing on with her adventuring, Viv finds herself surprisingly invested in a local bookshop that's struggling to make ends meet. This one is faster paced than L&L but just as cozy and cute!

#NetgalleyBingo : LGBTQIA+ Main Character

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MicrobeMom
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I won this ARC from a good reads giveaway! Let just say I loved it even more than Legends and Lattes. This may be because I don‘t like coffee but I love books! However, this cozy fantasy prequel lives up to the first. Great new characters, amazing food, books, and some adventure. It will leave you warm, content, and wanting more! Get it in November!

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MicrobeMom
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Enjoying a surprising cool August morning reading this ARC. I feel fall in the air and I am loving it!

wanderinglynn I can‘t wait to read it! I preordered it. 😀 3mo
dabbe Hello, sweet pup! 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
MicrobeMom @wanderinglynn it is very good so far. Just gotta love Viv! 3mo
MicrobeMom @dabbe he always needs to sit with me. 3mo
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MicrobeMom
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Enjoying a surprising cool August morning reading this ARC. I feel fall in the air and I am loving it!

Soubhiville I‘m so excited for this book! 3mo
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Larkken
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#netgalleybingo shelfie from the app

I‘m enjoying how they‘ve branched out into audiobooks but I‘m hoping for a smoother app experience eventually. But at least it gave me a second chance to request the Uber-popular tagged sequel!

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Twainy
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Did you love the first book? I LOVED this book! Viv‘s origin story.

I highly recommend this book if you liked the first one. It made me love VIV even more.

VIV was injured in battle! She met a few interesting friends while recovering and the story grew from there.

Fantastic story!! The author narrates the book,I loved it!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Larkken
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👋 all #netgalley reviewers, #juneofarc crew, etc! Theres a #netgalleybingo board running for the month of August, and I know how we all love bingo boards 🤩

I was just approved for the audio on the tagged, so I‘m game - and you? Feel free to tag me if you do, I‘m going to tag my #juneofarc peeps below so also let me know if you want off the bingo train 🫣😂

rachelsbrittain Oooo fun! 4mo
Vansa This is quite nice and motivating! Will definitely try to tick off as many as possible!! 4mo
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Traci1
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Maybe not quite as magical as Legends and Lattes, but B&B still has loads of charm and sweetness. I listened to the audio, which Baldree reads himself, and he does a fabulous job. Highly recommend this one if you enjoyed L&L.

Book 1 complete #rushathon
#netgalley #arc
@DieAReader
@Andrew65
@GHABI4ROSES

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 4mo
mcctrish I just started Legends and Lattes tonight 4mo
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Traci1
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My audio tbr for August's #Rushathon. They are all netgalley #ARCs. I'm hoping to get through all of them before they get archived. 🤞

Andrew65 Some great choices. 4mo
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Clwojick
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Here‘s my august #BookSpinBingo list! Most excited for the tagged! 😍😍😍😍

Whollybologna Murder at the lakeside library? *pounces* I will be adding that to my TBR, thank you! 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
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Traci1
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Took my little to the zoo yesterday, and it got up to 98°. I ended up with heat exhaustion and an asthma flare up (stupidly forgot to bring my inhaler, and I'm still feeling wonky and have a massive headache, so I'm not sure how much reading I'll be able to do this weekend. So my goals will be wimpy.

•finish 2 books (I've got several in progress)
•finish at least one ARC

That's it. If I do more, great. 🙂

#20in4
@Andrew65

Ruthiella Hope you feel better soon! ❤️ 4mo
Roary47 The heat is so intense! I hope you are able to feel better real soon and meet your goals. 💛 4mo
Andrew65 Hope you are feeling better today, sending positive thoughts. Hopefully the reading helps. 4mo
Traci1 @Ruthiella @Roary47 @Andrew65 thanks. Feeling loads better so far today, but it's still so hot. If we ever get the zombie apocalypse I keep expecting, I'm going to have to move to the north pole or something. I can barely stand it with air conditioning. 🥵 4mo
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underground_bks
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This book is so DELICIOUSLY COZY that it CURED my common cold—or at the very least it warmed me all the way up and made me feel a lot better! Wounded in her first venture as a mercenary, a young Viv washes up in a seaside town with a ramshackle bookshop and ends up finding fiction, friendship, first love, the mutually enriching relationship between small businesses and their community, and a little badass bone-busting adventure along the way!

Tea_and_Starstuff I'm really looking forward to this one! 7mo
underground_bks @Tea_and_Starstuff it‘s even better than Legends & Lattes! 7mo
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Cazxxx
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This is a prequel to legends and lattes where we find Viv hanging out in a bookshop and get some insight into her past. It was lovely to be back in this world again
This was cosy, sweet and low stakes just like the first book, if you were a fan of that you will also love this one!

#netgalley #arc

Soubhiville Yay! I can‘t wait for this. I‘ve preordered it. 7mo
Cazxxx @Soubhiville It‘s very cute 🥰 7mo
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RowReads1
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Suet624 Thank you for this. 8mo
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BookmarkTavern
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AHHHHHHHH! 💖💖💖 #CoverReveal

peanutnine So excited for this!! 9mo
Ruthiella I feel like this is the next Murderbot, in that I don‘t think it‘s for me but if I break down and read it, I will become obsessed with it! 😂 9mo
vivastory @Ruthiella 😂 😂 9mo
encinarus Book one is on my backlog, should I be moving it up? 9mo
BookmarkTavern @encinarus I haven‘t read the first one either yet! It‘s on my TBR but everything I‘ve seen about it on Litsy has been great! 9mo
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