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Amandakay

Acts of Desperation | Megan Nolan

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Raw… heavy… beautiful 🩵

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TheBookgeekFrau

It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy | Greg Behrendt, Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt

#SpringSkies #BreakInTitle

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great cover ❤️💙 3h

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CaliforniaCay

Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--And Keep--Friends | Marisa G Franco

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Everyone should read this book! We could all stand to learn more about friendships, the different kinds that exist, how to make them, maintain them, and the value of them. This was very well written, included a lot of real world examples and was thoroughly researched. I didn't know anything about the author going into it but learning that it was written by a black woman was the cherry on top 💜

Librarybelle Stacking! 9h

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StayCurious

Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward | Henry Cloud

Hello #Pemberlittens friends! I‘ve made the difficult decision to end our #JaneAdjacent buddy reads starting in May. Or at least to end my role in hosting them. I‘ve found recently that I‘ve overcommitted myself on Litsy and in real life and I need to step back. I‘ve so enjoyed our discussions and the books we‘ve chosen that have brought us back into Jane‘s world. If anyone is interested in taking up the mantle, you have my blessing!

StayCurious @BarkingMadRead @ChelseaM6010 @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @Gissy @AnneCecilie @willaful @KristiAhlers @Desha @Bookwormjillk @PageShifter @tdrosebud @AllDebooks 2d

StayCurious @TheAromaofBooks @Librarybelle @DebinHawaii @julieclair @peanutnine @quietjenn @CatLass007 @AnnR @Larkken @Deblovestoread @SarahBookInterrupted @CrowCAH @liseworks @daena 2d

mcctrish It‘s so easy to do. I‘m so sad but I‘m so happy I got to hang out with you for a brief while 2d

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BarkingMadRead Awwwww that‘s a bummer, but I totally get it! If I wasn‘t already hosting a couple others I would take it over! 2d

Sace While I was not part of the reading I totally understand the Litsy overwhelm! There are so many fabulous activities here and it‘s hard not to overdo. 2d

Librarybelle Thank you for hosting this! I completely understand - I can barely keep up with all of the activities I‘m hosting and participating in. It‘s been a lot of fun. ❤️ 2d

Bookwormjillk Thanks for hosting! 2d

peanutnine Totally understand! Thanks for hosting for so long, we read some great books as a group ☺️💕 2d

Gissy So sad but understandable. I‘m always behind in my readings so I will spend these months to read all your recommendations😃Enjoy your reading time and enjoy🤗Thank you so much for hosting all these buddy reads 🥰♥️♥️♥️ 2d

willaful It's been really fun! I hope you can find more balance in your life; it's so easy to take on too much here! 2d

CatLass007 You do you. You have done an awesome job hosting this and so many other buddy reads. ❤️ 2d

IndoorDame Thanks for taking this on for so long. You‘re awesome! I‘m glad you‘re looking out for yourself ❤️ 2d

CogsOfEncouragement I have great appreciation for the fun way you host, as well as deep respect for this decision. 💟 2d

rubyslippersreads I‘m sad it‘s ending, but happy that I‘ve learned of so many wonderful #janeadjacent books. Thanks for being such a great host. ❤️ 2d

julieclair This has been a wonderful ride and I will miss it. But I totally get the overwhelm. I, too, suffer from what my husband calls “overcommitment syndrome “. 🙃 Thank you for the time, effort and heart you have put into hosting us. 😍🥰 (edited) 2d

CrowCAH Thanks you so much for heading up the buddy reads! 😘 Totally understandable about commitment; lots of book clubs! Take it easy! 2d

quietjenn Thanks for all you've done! Take care of yourself. 2d

daena Thank you so much for all you‘ve done! 2d

SarahBookInterrupted You did a great job so thank you for all the reads and congratulations on taking care of you! 1d

TheAromaofBooks I definitely get it!! Thank you for all the work you've put in on this little group - we've had some great reads together!! 1d

CatLass007 @BarkingMadRead Did you change your handle while I was on hiatus from Littens? Did you used to be @BarkingMadRuns? 1d

BarkingMadRead @CatLass007 I used to be BarkingMadRun but I can‘t run anymore so i changed it 1d

CatLass007 I get that. If running is something you enjoyed, then I‘m sorry you can‘t run anymore. But you must be pretty memorable since I was off Litsy for about three years. 1d

Larkken Thank you for hosting as long as you did! I found some really fun books through this group - even if I also often overcommit to joining groups.🥰 I hope you find some breathing room! 1d

Crinoline_Laphroaig @StayCurious After I finished hosting last's years #JaneAndTheExcellentReadAlong both here and on Instagram, I hadn't planned on continuing. But my Instagram friend Claire asked me to host another. I didn't post about #12MonthsOfJane here because you were already hosting Jane Adjacent and that's what we are reading. But if you're good with it, I'll use the #JaneAdjacent tag and start sharing for any #PemberLittens who are interested. 1d

StayCurious @Crinoline_Laphroaig absolutely! That‘s totally fine with me 💜 21h

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Kristy_K

All About Love: New Visions | bell hooks

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Some chapters hit closer to home than others and I think that will vary between each reader depending on past experiences in your life.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

#52bookclub24 #lowercaselettersonthespine

Kristy_K @BarbaraB @Hooked_on_books @LaraReads @KarenUK @BarkingMadReads @brittanyreads @Magpiegem @BookBelle84 @Larkken @jenniferw88 @julesg @Librarybelle @triplem80 @Tove_Reads @Read4life @Bluebird @eeclayton @hissingpotatoes @Book_Lover95 @TheAromaofBooks @crazeedi @kwmg40 @graciouswarriorprincess @deblovestoread @midnightbooklistener @maich @slategreyskies 6d

Librarybelle Love your photo composition! 5d

Kristy_K @Librarybelle thank you!! 5d

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ManyWordsLater

So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men | Claire Keegan

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JuniperWilde So so good 📚 1w

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NovelNancyM

Good Material | Dolly Alderton

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The main character Andy is a bit annoying in that he wallows in the breakup with Jen for a long time. As a standup comedian he's not that funny. He can't seem to get out of his own way. However, the ending redeemed the novel for me. I enjoyed the perspective it gave with a couple plot twists thrown in.

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TheBookgeekFrau

Change in Altitude | Anita Shreve

so-so

Set in Africa in the 70s there was a mountain climb, a tragedy, a job, an almost affair, robberies, a disappearance, and another mountain climb. Not quite sure of the overall point, but it held my interest.

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April #Bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

#MountTBR #ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES