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Susanita
Circe | Madeline Miller
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Yes! Madeline Miller was friendly and approachable at my local indie bookstore. #sundayfunday

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Kshakal
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Yes! It is one of my favorite things to do… I think I have met 20+ authors!!

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ChaoticMissAdventures
The Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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I spent 10 years working events at Barnes and Nobles up and down the West Coast, and I now live in PDX with Powell's books so I have been lucky enough to meet and work with a few big names some are so terrible I don't read their books, some are utter delights!!
Some of my favorites: Carlos Ruiz Zafon (RIP), Angie Thomas, Jodi Picoult (who I still call Jodi Pickles in my head) Patrick Rothfuss, Aiden Thomas, and Curtis Sittenfeld

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TheSpineView
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Yes, several for local indie authors when I lived in Asheville, including Ron Rash. I also meet over 20 authors and got books signed by them at the last BookExpo before Covid.

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BookmarkTavern
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Yes, several! My favorites have been Tamora Pierce, Lindy West, and Rebecca Thorne. Eoin Colfer was also a lot of fun.

I would have loved to be able to see Terry Pratchett or Ursula K Le Guin before they passed. ❤️

#SundayFunday Hope you all have a wonderful day, and don‘t forget to tag me in your posts!

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InkedBookworm13
Dead and Gone | Charlaine Harris
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A few days late. #SUNDAYFUNDAY
Yes. A few times. Now I only lend books to other bookworms that I trust. Tagged is one book that I had to replace

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BookmarkTavern Smart! And a few days late it just fine! Thanks for posting! 5d
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TheSpineView
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It happens all the time. I learned not to lend books out that I intend on keeping.

rubyslippersreads Or got it back ruined, without apology or offer to replace it. 😠 (edited) 7d
BookmarkTavern There are some too precious to loan out! Thanks for posting! 7d
DrSabrinaMoldenReads I stopped lending out my books many years ago. It almost never worked out for some reason or another 7d
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willaful @rubyslippersreads My MIL borrowed a book from me and read it in the bath, returning it all wet and wrinkled! She considered paperbacks “bathtubs books“ and not worth taking care of. 🤬 (It was 6d
Bookwomble @willaful Can you keep a partner but still divorce your in-laws? 🤔 6d
TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern Agree! ❤️📖❤️ 6d
willaful @Bookwomble She also once stole the library book I was really looking forward to reading! But since she went on to become a huge Lois Bujold fan, I had to forgive her. 😁We went to see Bujold once and got a copy of her latest book signed for my MIL's 80th birthday. 6d
Bookwomble Ah, age is no excuse for inconsiderate behaviour, but once they're that old, what're you going to do? ??‍♂️ My in-laws both had "quirks" that could be hard to handle, but now they're no longer with us they seem more amusing in retrospect. 6d
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Daisey
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I have personal copies of books I will only loan out selectively, but for the most part if someone borrows a book and doesn‘t return it, I‘ve learned to let it go. Having a middle school class library has taught me to be much more relaxed about this. The tagged series tends to come back in the worst shape or sometimes not at all, but it‘s also a series that gets more reluctant readers reading and that‘s the real goal.

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BookmarkTavern I worked in a middle school too for a few years! I loved reading with those kids! Thanks for sharing! 7d
konlitsy
I only lend my books to those who are close to my heart; otherwise, it's a definite no for others.

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melissajayne
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I don‘t think so, if it has happened to me, I can‘t recall. I more than likely have lost my own books and then found them again. #sundayfunday

BookmarkTavern I love losing books and then finding them again! Thanks for sharing! 7d
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mandarchy
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One of my closest friends gave me a beautiful hard back copy of In The Beginning by Virginia Hamilton. I love folklore and this book is gorgeous. I loaned it to another friend just before her apartment building caught fire. Her entire family had to jump from a second story window. I had to resist the urge to ask her if my book was okay. I had to get another copy. #sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

BookmarkTavern What a gorgeous looking book! And such a scary experience for your friend! Thanks for posting! 7d
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