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Princess-Kingofkings
A Friend Like You | Andrea Schomburg, Barbara Rottgen
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Minutes before leaving on a short road trip with my hubby, I received #LitsyLove from a ‘old‘ friend. My 💗 is full!

KadaGul So adorable. #Litsylove 2d
Sleepswithbooks Yayyyyyy 💛 1d
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Cuilin
The Rachel Incident: A novel | Caroline O'Donoghue
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Pickpick

At times it gave me Bridget Jones vibes. It‘s not my usual genre and honestly, I only read it because it was set in my home city, Cork Ireland. Tara Flynn‘s narration was perfect. It truly felt like I was home again. Had the right balance of humor and drama. Five🌟

batsy It felt like Cork came alive as its own character in this one 💚 3d
BarbaraBB I loved it too and Cork was a perfect setting! 2d
Cuilin @batsy Cork was definitely a main character!! 2d
Cuilin @BarbaraBB agreed 👍 2d
Suet624 It was a fun read and especially great because of Cork! 4h
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TorieStorieS
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Pickpick

Thanks, @Kar2b for my first birthday card! As a gift to myself, I‘ve decided to dive into nostalgia and re-read the entire Sweet Valley series! The last time I decided to do this, I fell off at 31 in the SVK series, so hopefully this time I make it through more— especially since I‘ve been collecting the ones that I didn‘t have so I am in for some new reads too! This seventh birthday is fun—& the chocolate cake with marshmallow icing sounds yummy!

Ruthiella Happy birthday! 🥳🥳🥳 2w
TorieStorieS @Ruth Thank you!! 😊 2w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Happy birthday 🎊🎂🎁🎈🎉 2w
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Kar2b My cousins had the Sweet Valley High series, so I always borrowed their books to read them. Happy Birthday! 2w
TorieStorieS @Kar2b Thanks!! Some of my SVH books are hand-me-downs from my cousin, actually! 🤣 2w
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Princess-Kingofkings
Duck and Cover | Jackie Urbanovic
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Had 3 days off and accomplished my goal to read each day to the grandkids via Marco Polo. My son remembered I‘m Dirty as one of his younger brothers‘ favorites. Tagged book is my favorite of this group.

tpixie Is Marco Polo like FaceTime? 2w
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Sleepswithbooks
Sneaky Weasel | Hannah Shaw
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Shhhhh…. Sneak reading at work…. My book is in my drawer #nerd #readyfortheweekend #booklover

TheBookHippie 🙃♥️ 4w
peanutnine Lol I do this sometimes except with the Kindle app on my computer 🤫😅 4w
Sleepswithbooks @peanutnine - Readers have to read, right? 😃 4w
UwannaPublishme 😁❤️🙌🏻 4w
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Megabooks
The Rachel Incident: A novel | Caroline O'Donoghue
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Final quarterfinal and it‘s a doozy! Shocking your hosts a bit, The Rachel Incident takes the final battle. They were tied going into the final two votes we received, which both went for Rachel. Are you surprised by this result like we were? #LitsyToB24

Now it‘s time to vote in the semifinals, and soon we will announce and bring back the zombies, too! 🧟‍♀️ Who are you hoping to see return? Link to vote: https://forms.gle/Hh3Tr8UNQbrsMmH1A

CatLass007 Yes I‘m surprised. I bailed on Rachel. 1mo
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Bookwormjillk I didn‘t get to Rachel but I will have to soon! Excited to read the book that took down my favorite! 🤞🧟‍♀️ 1mo
BarbaraBB I am surprised too! But I did love Rachel too so am happy with either outcome! 1mo
AmyG I am not. While I had some trouble wih the first half, I really think it was due to my age….I lost a bit of patience with the foolishness of youth. But I really liked the bookonce the incident happened. I loved All The Sinners Bleed. All of it. 1mo
Ruthiella That‘s the joy of this kind of “competition”! Anything can happen. 😆 1mo
Suet624 That‘s quite the contrast!! 1mo
Megabooks @Ruthiella exactly! It‘s so interesting! 1mo
Megabooks @AmyG I preferred Sinners as well for the same reason. It definitely took me longer to get into Rachel‘s world and appreciate where the author was going. 1mo
Megabooks @BarbaraBB 👍🏻👍🏻 I was surprised you liked Rachel as much as you did. 1mo
Megabooks @Bookwormjillk I know! We were biting our nails as the votes came in! 1mo
Megabooks @CatLass007 it was definitely the most surprising result. 1mo
Deblovestoread Loved both books but Sinners got the edge because I couldn‘t put it down. Hope to see it the zombie round. 1mo
CatLass007 S. A. Cosby is a new must read for me. 1mo
Megabooks @CatLass007 yes! I have a couple saved for #AuthorAMonth later this year! 1mo
Megabooks @Deblovestoread it was definitely the more propulsive of the two! 1mo
CatLass007 I haven‘t got any for #AAM yet. I‘m trying to use the library instead of buying. 1mo
BarbaraBB @Megabooks I think Rachel was the right book at the right time. Sinners I read last summer, I know I loved it but the feeling‘s gone a bit after all this time 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1mo
MicheleinPhilly BOO! HISS! I‘m salty about this verdict. 1mo
kwmg40 I voted for Sinners so I am a little disappointed and surprised, but I also did like Rachel a lot. 1mo
Hooked_on_books The only reason I‘m not surprised by this result is because you hinted at it in a comment on Monday‘s matchup, so I was expecting it. And am still not at all happy about it. 1mo
Jas16 Wow. I did not see this one coming. 1mo
sarahbarnes I loved The Rachel Incident and am happy with this outcome! 1mo
Megabooks @kwmg40 this was definitely the shocker of the bunch, but it wouldn‘t be a ToB without one! 1mo
Megabooks @Hooked_on_books I enjoyed both books, but Sinners more for sure. Definitely a surprising outcome given that it was the most picked book on who people thought should win. 1mo
Megabooks @Jas16 us either! 1mo
Megabooks @sarahbarnes great!! 👍🏻👍🏻 1mo
Kristy_K I am surprised by this! I enjoyed Sinners more. The books are so different though, they‘re hard to compare. 4w
KarenUK The final four are all books I really liked! So difficult to vote! 🤦‍♀️💕 4w
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kwmg40
The Rachel Incident: A novel | Caroline O'Donoghue
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed this coming-of-age story. I loved all the characters, the Cork setting, the humour and the unexpected twists. However, I do have to say that there were other #LitsyToB24 picks I found more interesting and thought-provoking, if less enjjoyable. @squirrelbrain @Megabooks @BarbaraBB

#gottacatchemall @PuddleJumper (prompt 20, Karrablast: Instant connection)
#52bookclub24 (prompt 38, Published by Hachette)

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perfectlywinged
The Rachel Incident: A novel | Caroline O'Donoghue
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Been saving this book set in Cork in the 2010s for St Patrick‘s day weekend. So far it‘s an apt look at being in your early 20‘s.

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faelinwolf
Bros | Carole Boston Weatherford
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Bros read! 😄 #CharactersReading

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Elizabeth2
The Rachel Incident: A novel | Caroline O'Donoghue
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Panpan

This one wasn‘t for me. Told in a meandering way between the present and the past, when a person from her past is brought up in conversation, Rachel remembers her formative years in her early 20s. I found Rachel to be insufferable. The decisions she made, the lack of any personal responsibility for her own situation, her deception…it was all too over the top. I kept listening to see how it would all end, and that was unsatisfying, too. ⭐️⭐️/5 ❤️📚