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PurpleyPumpkin
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I received this amazing birthday package in February from the lovely @UwannaPublishme & I resisted opening until today.😅Thank you so much Donna! The bookish sweatshirt is oh so cozy & all of the books look to be fun reads. I have the perfect spot for the Angelou quote on my office wall! TY so much for your thoughtfulness. I truly appreciate you!😘
Also, many thanks to all the wonderful folks who sent birthday wishes!🤗
(March 23, 2023)

TheBookHippie Happiest of birthdays to you! 5d
AmyG Tom Lake is FABULOUS. What a lovely gift. Happy Birthday!🎂 5d
PurpleyPumpkin Thank you so much @TheBookHippie!😘 5d
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PurpleyPumpkin @AmyG I am VERY much looking forward to this one! It‘s been on my radar for some time, so much so that I thought I had a copy. 😅 I think @UwannaPublishme read my mind! Looking forward to diving in. 😉 5d
UwannaPublishme Happy Happy Birthday my friend! It‘s funny how some packages from the US to CAN take forever to arrive, but this one raced over there in no time. 😆📦Glad you‘re enjoying everything! And happy that my second sense included Tom Lake! Sending big birthday hugs to you! 🥳❤️🎂🎉 4d
LeahBergen Happy Birthday!! ❤️❤️❤️ 4d
batsy Happy birthday! 📚🎈 4d
PurpleyPumpkin @UwannaPublishme Yes, the mailing system always seems to provide surprises!😅Thanks again for all the lovely gifts. Did I ever mention how amazing your packaging is? You always put so much thought into this and it‘s not lost on me. I add your notes to the inside of your books so that I‘ll see them again when I read them!😉So grateful for you my friend. 😘 (edited) 4d
PurpleyPumpkin @LeahBergen @batsy Thank you so very much!🤗 4d
Bookzombie Happy Belated Birthday!🥳 4d
PurpleyPumpkin @Bookzombie Aww thank you! 💜 You are right on time. I think birthdays should be celebrated for the entire weekend, if not the week!😂 4d
UwannaPublishme Aww! You‘re so welcome, Kimberly! I do enjoy giving you clues to see if you can guess the titles. Keep celebrating and enjoying your birthday month! Another letter is headed your way too! 🤗📚🎉 4d
PurpleyPumpkin @UwannaPublishme I received your lovely card/letter a few days ago. Really appreciated your kindness. I will write back soon!💜 4d
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peanutnine
The Ship We Built | Lexie Bean
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Pickpick

This is the story of Rowan, told through letters he has written & sent off with balloons to the sky. He writes about his struggles with school & family, trying to figure out how to be himself when everyone around him expects him to be the same Ellie. Such an emotional, relatable story about middle school social dynamics, the balance between trying to fit in & making true friends. Set in the 90s so plenty of nostalgia for all us younger millennials

peanutnine #MiddleGradeMarch @sblbooks #Roll100 @PuddleJumper I finished this last week but it also would be a great read for the #TransRightsReadathon 6d
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kelli7990
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Bailedbailed

Here‘s my review for a book I just DNF‘d. I‘m going to count this for #bookspinbingo as a DNF. This is the 6th book on my #bookspin list. I‘m disappointed because this book sounded really fun and interesting. When I read a book, I like to be pulled into the story. I want to care about the characters and what‘s going on in the story. If that doesn‘t happen when I‘m reading a book then I‘m more likely to DNF.

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RobES
Orbiting Jupiter | Gary D. Schmidt
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Pickpick

Both these books were 5 🌟 they were very different, but both made me cry. I now get the obsession with the Throne of Glass series!!! Lorcan and Elide ❤️

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Eggs
The Someday Suitcase | Corey Ann Haydu
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Pickpick

Soft pick. Clover and Danny are best friends, and symbiotically complete each other in a loving magical way. But Danny starts to miss a lot of school when his immune system starts to fail him…I believe middle grade readers would be the best audience

#ReadAway2024 February 11

@Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 💛💛 1mo
DieAReader 🥳Great 1mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 1mo
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Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🩵❄️🩵 1mo
Eggs @DieAReader 🥳🥰 1mo
Eggs @Andrew65 🙏🏻🙏🏻 1mo
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MaggieCarr
Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero | Kelly J. Baptist
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Powerful middle grade. This was a buddy read with my 6th grader. Themes of bereavement, alcohol abuse, homelessness, bullying, and financial insecurity are all heavy topics but portrayed in a way that didn't sugarcoat any of it and will leave young readers to feel "seen" and "understood" but characters that may have similar circumstances to themselves.

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vonnie862
The Kaya Girl | Mamle Wolo
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I highly enjoyed the growing friendship between Abena and Faiza. Abena came from a rich family while Faiza was a Kaya girl from the country. A kayayoo (kaya) is a person (usually a young girl) who carries heavy objects on their head. They are usually seen as low class.

It was a good read.

#BookspinBingo #6 #bookspin
@TheAromaofBooks
#foodandlit2024 #ghana @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks Yay! 🇬🇭 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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LibrarianRyan
Surprisingly Sarah | Terri Libenson
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4 ⭐ Another fantastic Lieberson book. This time we follow Sarah, who is the daughter of a single mother. Her best friend happens to be a boy, and they have been friends for as long as she can remember. However, she at that age where she starting to have feelings, and it just so happens, she has feelings for her best friends other guy friend. Sarah must come to terms with where her friendship is with her current friend, and if she can or is

LibrarianRyan willing to do anything about her crush on this other boy. As always, this book is told from two perspective, one of Sarah, and one of her best friends. It‘s a mix of prose and graphic novels and like the rest of the series it just works. Kids love these novels for a reason so go check it out. 2mo
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TieDyeDude
Kevin Keller | Dan Parent
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1. Tagged. Archie Comics are my cozy read.

2. Killers of the Flower Moon. @wildalaskabiblophile has been on me to read it and got me a copy for Christmas, so no more excuses :D

@thespineview #two4tuesday

AnnCrystal @wildalaskabiblophile and @TieDyeDude Killers Of The Flower Moon was Scary good. Unbelievable that this was based on real events. (edited) 2mo
TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 2mo
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