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Liz_M
Untitled | Anonymous
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How is your summer going (or winter, for our friends in the Southern Hemisphere)? Here in the US, we are halfway through summer 😨. Have you read 7 of your #14Books14Weeks yet? Or have you abandoned the dry-haystack of pre-chosen books for greener pastures?

I magically finished my 7th book yesterday, which would be on track if my reading-vacation hadn't happened in June so I won't have nearly as much time to read the rest of the summer.

Liz_M Dang it, the Tags didn't stick! 3d
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sarahbarnes I‘m reading the 7th book from my stack right now! Like you, I‘m not sure I‘ll be as successful the rest of the summer so whether I‘ll finish the stack is TBD. I have definitely gotten distracted by some other books! 😂 3d
Jas16 I have finished my 10th book of the stack and am halfway through the 11th so I on track to finish on time. 3d
BookNAround I should probably check and see what books I originally put in my stack, eh? 😂 3d
GinaKButler I‘m halfway through book number 7! (Which is an enormous improvement over the past two summers). 3d
Mollyanna I‘ve read two, but have started 9 others 🤣. Does that count? Now, if I could only finish them… 3d
Leniverse Er... I've read 21 books. But only two of them are from that stack of 14 ? I started a third but put it down "for a couple of days" about a month ago. ? I'm really not good at sticking to a plan. 3d
Liz_M @sarahbarnes 7 is not bad, and distracting books seem so necessary these days! 3d
Liz_M @Jas16 Amazing! 3d
Liz_M @BookNAround 😂 I mean the best part of these challenges is choosing the books, right? 3d
Liz_M @GinaKButler Congrats on the fantastic progress! 3d
Liz_M @Mollyanna Hopefully you now know which ones you actually want to finish? 😁 3d
Liz_M @Leniverse Plans are made to be deviated from! 3d
Read4life I‘ve finished 8 and I‘m currently reading #9. 3d
Ruthiella I‘m not doing that well! 😅 Only two read so far and one in the works. I will do some catching up in August, hopefully.🤞 3d
Lcsmcat I‘m ahead, with 11 books. So even if I run into problems later I think I‘ll make it. 😀 3d
Bookwormjillk I haven‘t started 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️ 3d
Librarybelle I haven‘t started either, @Bookwormjillk . My stack is sitting on my dresser, judging me. 😂 3d
Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle I turned mine around so they couldn‘t judge me 3d
Liz_M @Read4life Excellent! 3d
Liz_M @Ruthiella Having read more than one is a win as far as I'm concerned! 🤓 3d
Liz_M @Lcsmcat Impressive! 3d
Liz_M @Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle Cats and pleasure reading is the priority this summer, so make sure your pets put those judgy books in their place (presumably by knocking the stack to the floor, if your cats are like mine 😂) 3d
Librarybelle @Liz_M I should move my stack to the nightstand; Xander loved knocking down the books there in the middle of the night! 😂 3d
squirrelbrain I‘m reading 12 and 13 at the moment! #smugface 😜 3d
AllDebooks @squirrelbrain Wow, well done! 👏 3d
AllDebooks I'm starting #8 of 14. 📚😀📚 3d
Zuhkeeyah I‘m now starting book no. 7! The stack is next to the couch so I can‘t ignore it 3d
Gissy No, im behind but i am working to finish them by September. It is a great idea because my tbr are a stack of books received in different swaps. So it is a an exited challenge 📚😃👌 3d
Liz_M @squirrelbrain Congrats! You must have chosen your books wisely! 3d
Liz_M @AllDebooks Nice, you're right on track! 3d
Liz_M @Zuhkeeyah Smart move! Unless of course one wants to lie down on that exact spot. 🤓 3d
Liz_M @Gissy Good way to add some extra motivation for the challenge, well done! 3d
mom2bugnbee I wasn't even counting but I just started book 8! Huzzah! 😁 3d
Liz_M @mom2bugnbee Huzzah, indeed! 2d
Catsandbooks I've only read 2, but it seems lots of others are in the same boat as me 2d
CSeydel I‘ve read 4, largely because I‘ve been working my way through a chunkster instead 2d
squirrelbrain @AllDebooks @liz_m I‘m just a list completist….set me a challenge and I *have* to do it! 2d
BennettBookworm I‘m definitely behind but hoping to catch up!! 2d
Liz_M @Catsandbooks Sounds like a win to me to me, you've read more than one from the stack! 😊 2d
Liz_M @CSeydel Four books plus a chunkster? Amazing! 2d
Liz_M @BennettBookworm Nicely done. Seven weeks is plenty of time to catch up! 2d
Aconight @Liz_M I read 4 from the list. But have been reading other physical books on my shelves. Need to finish an ARC then back to the stack 💕 2d
Liz_M @Aconight Sounds like your making some good progress on your tbr, regardless of what list/stack they are on! 2d
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Ddzmini
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I finally have #9 the hubby is on a reading streak as he‘s on his 6th book in the Malazan series so excited for him 📖

Eggbeater 16. Snuggly furbaby 1w
Gissy 📚🙌 1w
Ddzmini @Eggbeater I used to have one but he passed… in 2015-16 I‘m still recovering but I‘m looking forward in the next few years to get another 🙌🏽🐶 7d
Eggbeater @Ddzmini I know that pain. I am sorry. I lost my Rose in April. I will always miss her. We all take the time we need and grieve in our own way. 7d
Ddzmini @Eggbeater thank you so much and I completely agree with you and I‘m sorry about your Rose 5d
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Creme_de_la_them
The Scourge of God | S. M. Stirling
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Book #9 of 2025: “The Scourge of God” by SM Stirling. I was reallly into this series when I was younger but got behind during/post college. I picked this up at a used bookstore in Florence over the winter and loved it. Time to get the rest of the series!

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5feet.of.fury
Credence | Penelope Douglas
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Tagged book is #9 and in progress but there‘s no chance I‘m finishing it today, I‘m like 40 pages in. So 4 bingos for June.

King of Ashes was the best book of the month. 🔥

2 DNFs and probably 3 more that should have been 😩

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheBookHippie I am DNF so much this year 😵‍💫 2w
5feet.of.fury @TheBookHippie I really have to get more choosy, I always think I‘m going to miss out on something but I‘m usually not. 2w
TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury I realised my age and my TBR pile 🤣🤣🤣🤣 2w
5feet.of.fury @TheBookHippie I‘m about to go back to work & I really need to learn not to waste@my dwindling spare time. 2w
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!! 2w
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Scochrane26
BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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My #bookspin list for July. My library is starting a new challenge for the next 6 months, so I‘ll be working on that. Some of the prompts on the bingo card are really easy this time—read what you want, read comfort fiction, read a book set outside North America, & read a book with a crime. So, my usual books. @TheAromaofBooks
Oops, just realized I left one blank. #9 The British Booksellers

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w
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kspenmoll
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#9 Lane is walking in a nearby meadow & meets up with an indigenous man,Tom,who is seeking to find his ancestral burial ground. Nearby,human remains are discovered.Meanwhile,in town,Lane & Darling‘s favorite Italian restaurant is deliberately set a fire.Suddenly,Darling is being investigated for taking bribes.The search for who is buried & who slandered Darling is on.#serieslove2025 #LaneWinslowMystery

TheSpineView Fantastic! 🤩📖📚 1mo
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Gissy
Orbital | Samantha Harvey
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😬Forgot to include this book for the month of February 2025 Book #9

What can I say about this book? For me was more like a reflection of these characters about themselves and life during their travel. A philosophical thinking, but didn‘t feel it like a novel with a plot. But judges have more literary experience than me. 😄 3.5⭐️ I liked it but didn‘t love it. Maybe a re-read? 🤷🏽‍♀️

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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Gissy
Martyr!: A novel | Kaveh Akbar
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February 2025 Book #5

I really enjoyed this book but I understand is not for everyone because is slow, maybe story was dragged a little bit and some convenient actions present that helped that ending. I usually don‘t like or enjoy stories about addictions, maybe too close to work, but there was something in the writing style that I loved, how author described the characters, that self talking, reflection, so deep, so many wonderful quotes⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) It is a depressed, sad story but with hope. A drama but it was deep and beautiful written. I did care for Cyrus and that fríendship/romance was just beautiful. I will like to try another book by this author. This book really worked for me 4/4.5⭐️

Also recommended by YouTuber Eric
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Gissy #BookSpinBingo #3 (buddy read) #ISpyBingo (vest-male wearing some kind of a vest looks like a vest😜) @TheAromaOfBooos
#toB2025 @BarbaraBB
#GoodReadsAroundTheYear #ATY prompt #9 (book listed in tournament llst of any year) from by GoodReads shelf #BooksIWantToRead2025
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kspenmoll
Dead Right | Peter Robinson
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#9: a dead body in an alleyway,a white power organization, & greed run rampant.A multilayered plot for DCI banks to unwind.
#10: a drought has caused the waters of a reservoir to recede. Yorkshire village from times past, is revealed. A female skeleton is uncovered.DCI Banks‘ challenge is to discover who viciously murdered this woman over half a century ago.Dead witnesses witnesses still alive, but hesitant to become involved make for a ⬇️

kspenmoll ⬆️ Complicated plot creating a multitude of obstacles for Banks‘ & his team. Allusions to literature & music are sprinkled throughout both books. I have added some to my music library! #serieslove2025 #literarypoliceprocedural 2mo
TheSpineView Excellent!❤️📖📚 2mo
Andrew65 Brilliant 🎉🎉🎉 In A Dry Season was one of my favourites in the series along with Aftermath - book 12 2mo
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DebinHawaii
Sleepytime Me | Edith Hope Fine
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#HaikuADay Day #9

I had so much planned for tonight. We‘ll call this one “Friday, After Work”

‘Twas but a moment
Briefest interlude with couch
Sleep stole its way in…

#haikuhive 💛🐝🖤

JenlovesJT47 🐑💛💛💛🐝🐝 2mo
TheSpineView That lamb is so cute. The haiku is good too. 2mo
bellabella Great. Now I'm getting sleepy! 😂 2mo
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julieclair I love this! The same thing happened to me yesterday afternoon. 💤 2mo
TheBookHippie Oh yes!!!!! Genius!!! 🐑♥️ 2mo
dabbe Your body needed a break! 🖤🐝💛 2mo
AnnCrystal 🐑😍👏🏼🐝👍🏼🐝💝. 2mo
Reggie That sleep is sneaky! 2mo
lil1inblue This felt like a lullaby! 😍 2mo
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