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Gissy
The Orphan Collector | Ellen Marie Wiseman
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August 2025 Book #7

Beautiful cover. Author‘s note indicates that this novel was inspired of what happened during the Spanish Flu and what we lived during the pandemic time with COVID. This is the story of immigrant Pía who at her 13 years old start to search for her family since she lost contact with them while she was at the hospital. How Pía was separated from her family and how she survived due to her immigrat status was hard. ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) It came to my mind how difficult was that period of time. Another novel that can be classified as heartwarming story with hope. However, as in some recents novels related with recent pandemic situation, I feel that story is “forced” “too constructed?? I don‘t know how to describe it but I don‘t see a free flow of plot development🤷🏽‍♀️I hope you can understand what I‘m trying to express in Spanish and translating it to English😳😂3.7⭐️ 6h
Gissy Read2025 @DieARead
#BookSpinBingo #14 (wanted to read it) #ISpyBingo (title more than 5 words) @TheAromaOfBooks
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TheAromaofBooks Sometimes it feels like an author has a “message“ to convey and write the story to make it happen. I think those types of stories can feel contrived even if the message itself is a good one. 5h
Gissy @TheAromaofBooks Agree, you explained it so well what I struggled and wanted to express with my Spanglish 😂Maybe author was asked to write something related with Covid 😳 5h
TheAromaofBooks I think you're doing great with your English!! I got what you were trying to say 😂 2h
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BarbaraBB
Lion | Sonya Walger
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#ToB26 #14

This book is a monument to the father who the author kept hanging on to no matter what. He was a man at loss, being with her and leaving her, loving her and neglecting her.
In this book she comes to terms with who he was and who she has become, being his daughter. A very generous and wise woman.

squirrelbrain Great review! ❤️ 1mo
Chelsea.Poole Thank you! Looks like a quick audio so I‘ll give it a go. 1mo
Cathythoughts Great review ! Stacked. 👍🏻❤️ 1mo
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Bookwormjillk Another one hits the stack! 1mo
sarahbarnes I want to read this one so glad to see you liked it! 1mo
Lesliereadsalot Excited for this one! 1mo
BarbaraBB @Chelsea.Poole @Cathythoughts @Bookwormjillk @sarahbarnes @Lesliereadsalot I think you‘ll like it. It‘s written quite good and crispy 😀 1mo
merelybookish I was intrigued by this so glad to hear you liked it. 1mo
BarbaraBB @merelybookish I think you will too. Are you reading (books from the) ToB longlist? 1mo
merelybookish @BarbaraBB Yes, until I get bored of it. 😆 1mo
Hooked_on_books Sounds good! My hold on this one should be coming in soon. 1mo
BarbaraBB @merelybookish Lol! Will tag you! 1mo
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Gissy
Hell Bent | Leigh Bardugo
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March 2025 Book #7 second book in Alex Stern series) I thought it would be a duology but not, third book is expected by September 2026. Well the ending suggests that a third book is coming. This book started very slow, I even thought if it was necessary a second book but then…the action starts. It has many twists and there is no way to describe it without spoilers. If you liked the first book, you will enjoy this one but ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) stay with the story since it is a little slow at the beginning. This is the style I expect in this author. Never like Six of Cows but still good. 3.8⭐️
#Read2025 @DieAReader
#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
#LitsyAToX @Texreader
GR AroundTheYear prompt #14 fantasy written by a woman
#BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin (#12) book from subscription@TheAromaOfBooks)
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TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 2mo
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 2mo
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Gissy
El tiempo de las moscas | Claudia Pieiro
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March 2025 Book #6
This is the second book in Tuya (All Yours) duology. Liked it but not loved it. The beginning was so slow and it was about flies if you have any kind of phobia with this insect, this book is not for you. It was interesting to know about this insect but this is not a nonfiction book. You will hate Inés who has l, let‘s say a different personality😬but half way of the book, it changed and kept attention with good twists⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) The title in English is The Time of the Flies. 3/3.5⭐️I still like this author writing style. She describes so well the characters, she gives you the psychological dynamic of their thinking process. For me she has this existentialist touch in her novels, mostly unlikeable characters. I have a couple of her books all in Spanish. I hope it is not banned to read in Spanish 😂I know… showing my sarcastic side 😊

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Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
#UltimateReadingChallenge @Fanae #39 two people
GR AroundTheYear prompt #5 (intrigued title)
#SeriesFinished @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
#BookSpinBingo #14 (book in Spanish language)
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2mo
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MonicaLoves2Read
Untitled | Unknown
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My reads for #readmykindle are:

#15 The Trouble With You
#11 Luck of the Draw
#14 Under the Storm
#5 Dead Money

@cbee

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads
My Reading Life | Pat Conroy
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Here‘s my list, playing for the first time now that I may have figured it out. Not sure if the number has been picked yet. #BookSpin

AnnCrystal I'm not a member, but I believe the number has been posted...

https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2915419
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AnnCrystal And here is the Bingo Board:

https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2915421
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! And yes, the numbers have been posted - thanks for updating @AnnCrystal !! 2mo
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TheAromaofBooks Also, I added you to the tag list, so you should get notified next time!! 2mo
AnnCrystal @TheAromaofBooks I'm happy to help 😉👍🏼📚💝. 2mo
DrSabrinaMoldenReads I repeated #14 and #16 so I got to choose another book. Just saying! 2mo
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Lcsmcat
Untitled | Untitled
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I can‘t believe it‘s almost June, but here‘s my #bookspin list, just in case it‘s true. 😂 @TheAromaofBooks

Graywacke I‘m pulling for #14! … or #2. 🙂 7mo
Lcsmcat @Graywacke Both of which I intend to get to eventually, no matter what numbers come up. But there‘re so many books! 7mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 7mo
Graywacke @Lcsmcat it‘s easy for me to prioritize someone else‘s list. 😁☺️ 7mo
Lcsmcat @Graywacke 😂🤣😂🤣 7mo
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papascott33
Permanent Record | Edward Snowden
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#14 of 2025!
Started: 5/11/25
Finished: 5/18/25
8 Days

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limada
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I don't even know how to describe this book, beyond amazing. I read it a chapter a day since the end of December, and was often very tempted to just keep reading. The intricate strings of connection between different pieces of the story are astounding. #14-2025

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kelli7990
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Here‘s my #readyourkindle picks for March. #16 is a mood read, #14 is a mood read, #19 is Kindle Unlimited and #1 is #roll100. Basically, I can choose whatever books I want for these prompts except for #roll100. I have 1 book that I started last month from my #roll100 list. If I get finished with it this month then I‘ll add it on here. It‘s taking awhile to read because it‘s a nonfiction book you journal along with.

PuddleJumper Sounds good! 10mo
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