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#dearamerica
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mrsmarch
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Short books! Yeah! 5 & 20. #bookspin #doublespin #dearAmerica

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! How funny they both ended up being the same series! 2y
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ErinSBecker
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Another solid entry in the #dearamerica series. This one explores a lesser known part of American history - the largest labor strike led by American women in the early 1900s. It ends immediately after the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, but that wasn't the primary focus of the book. Younger readers will need some guidance on this one due to the traumatic events narrated. Overall highly recommended. Read for #bookspinbingo. @TheAromaofBooks

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ErinSBecker
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@TheAromaofBooks please count me in for this month's #bookspinbingo! Most of these are #dearamerica #dearcanada #royaldiaries books for young readers, but I've snuck in a couple of heavier reads for a challenge.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
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ErinSBecker
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"I feel like saying my prayers to Mrs. Roosevelt tonight, instead of to God." ?

I'm really liking this #DearAmerica title. The main character reads true as a teenager - caring about romance, her appearance, and making friends. The adoration of the Roosevelts is pretty period appropriate too. Loving it.

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theresidentromantic
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Book mail! I got my three favorites for a little taste of nostalgia ❤ #DearAmerica

rubyslippersreads I collect these too. 😊 6y
Reviewsbylola I‘ve been collecting these for my daughters. I loved them as a kid!! 6y
theresidentromantic @rubyslippersreads @Reviewsbylola I could only get them out of the library as a kid! These are my first three as an adult, but I'm sure they won't be my last. I'm already enjoying the first almost as much as I did as a kid ❤ 6y
theresidentromantic @Reviewsbylola That one's on the fringes of my memories. I'll move it higher on the list! 6y
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BooksTeasAndBookishThings
Nancy Drew Collection | Carolyn Keene, Simon & Schuster
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#BookMail today included the last 2 #NancyDrew books I needed for my collection that will one day be Kaysen's. I had close to all of them at one point, then a box was lost during a move and was back down to maybe 20 of the 64. I slowly started buying them one to two at a time over the past couple of years. Today the last two came in and I now have a complete set! Now, to work on #DearAmerica some more and then #HardyBoys 😊 #RaisingReaders

ramyasbookshelf Nice collection!:) 7y
AshleyHoss820 Such a great idea!! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @ramyasbookshelf thank you! My Daughter is only 18 months, but she is already showing so much interest and I read #1 to her a little the other night and we had to "find Nancy" in the illustrations. She really loved it ? Hope it sticks ? 7y
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BooksTeasAndBookishThings @AshleyHoss820 thank you! Once my main hardbacks are complete, then we will work on completing Babysitter's club since I have a lot of those as well 😊 7y
LeahBergen Wow!!! 😍 7y
Caterina What a lovely gift for your daughter!! You're planting ideas in my head for someday. Although I've never read Nancy Drew, I loved the Dear America books, and for a couple years my favorite book, which I read again and again, was a Picture of Freedom, the diary of a Clotee, a slave girl. She was so passionate about learning to read and write, and I found her so relatable! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @LeahBergen aren't they lovely??? ❤️ 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Caterina I loved the Nancy Drew series and to this day I love a good mystery and trying to figure it out before the reveal. The Dear America books definitely sparked a huge interest in history and I had a few favourites, but I want to collect them all for her and I want to read the ones I was never able to. They are not always easy to find in great condition, but some people on here were very kind in helping me add to my collection 😊 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Caterina I definitely think it is worth trying to obtain them all, though 😊 7y
Caterina @BooksTeasAndBookishThings Both sound like perfect collections to challenge her mind - mysteries (with a female lead no less!) and history! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Caterina exactly! She will have many adventures ❤️ 7y
Laalaleighh Omg that's so perfect 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Laalaleighh I just finished #2. I am going to re-read them ALL now! ❤️ 7y
quirkyreader Yea. You got all the original hardcovers of Nancy. Are you going to look for the rest of the series that came out in the 1980's? 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @quirkyreader I never read any of those, so I honestly don't know. If Kaysen wants to try them after she finishes these, I am down for trying them with her. I think I even have one paperback of those later books, but I know I haven't read it. Are they good? 7y
quirkyreader They were ok. Just a continuation of the series 80's style. There was one that featured a UFO. And there were plenty of team up books with the Hardy Boys. 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @quirkyreader Good to know. Thank you 😊 I honestly only read one or two of the Hardy Boys, I was always more eager for a Nancy Drew one if they had them at school. But, definitely plan to read one day 🙌 7y
monkeygirlsmama Awesome sauce! I have far from a complete collection. :( 7y
mrsmarch Have you read the nonfiction book about Nancy? It's fascinating. 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @monkeygirlsmama it takes a while one at a time, but Amazon is super cheap usually and totally worth it when it happens 🙌 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @mrsmarch it is on my TBR, but don't have it yet. 😕 7y
JulAnna Fond memories of reading these as a young girl 😊 7y
rustoryhuf If you ever go to Savannah GA, you must stop at Books on Bay. She has collectible and newer versions of all the wonderful series of our childhood. I was in Nancy Drew Heaven! 7y
LauraBrook Wow, amazing! This photo makes my bookish heart very happy. 💖 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @JulAnna I do, too, I want Kaysen to have them as well ❤️ @rustoryhuf oooh! Thank you! I will have to remember that 🙌 @LauraBrook thank you! Mine, too 😉❤️ 7y
WarpedSweetness Look at that!!! I'm so jealous! ❤❤ 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @WarpedSweetness Amazon! May take a while, but you will love the result! 🙌 7y
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BooksTeasAndBookishThings
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#Bookmail #BookishMail today: more additions to my #DearAmerica collection ❤️
And some Night Court loose leaf tea from:
http://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/fandoms.html and they sent along a sample chai tea as well. They have so many fandom inspired teas. Try them! #ACOTAR #ACOMAF
Last but not least, another #Booksleeve from:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyBookZleeves
LOVE the padding and satin lining. Perfect for a summer book 🙌
#ProtectYourBooks

StephanieMarie Night court tea?? That's AMAZING! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @StephanieMarie Yes! And it smells divine ☕️🙌❤️ 7y
StephanieMarie I just looked up the whole series they have and basically want them all!!! Night court and velaris in particular though 😍 7y
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BarbaraJean Yay Adagio Teas!! I found them through their fandom teas... I got a sampler of the Welcome to Nightvale teas for a friend and I think it was the most perfect gift I've ever bought! 7y
WarpedSweetness I'm really wanting to read the Dear America books over again. And I am so jealous of your tea! The Kushiel books are my favourite. 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @StephanieMarie I can vouch that Night Court smells phenomenal, but I haven't gotten any of the others in that fandom. @BarbaraJean I discovered them through their ETSY and bought the Harry Potter house 4 pack and they were all amazing I bought another set and gave some as gifts. Very yummy ❤️ 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @WarpedSweetness they offer lots of samplers and have rewards for referrals I believe, but I haven't tried that yet. And yes! I have been re-reading a few lol so nostalgic 😊 7y
WarpedSweetness @BooksTeasAndBookishThings I went to the link and saved it. I can't wait to order some now. Just need to wait for my tea things to arrive first. Lol I saw there were some I haven't read yet. My poor TBR list. Haha 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @WarpedSweetness a TBR is never meant to be completed 😉 And yay!!! They have so many different makers and blends it is crazy! I am so excited for you to try some ☕️ 7y
WarpedSweetness @BooksTeasAndBookishThings That's what I'm going to start telling myself! I know, I'm seeing that. I keep bookmarking all the ones I want to try. My fiancee just told me "this is why we are broke, because of books and tea" lol 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @WarpedSweetness haha story of our life in my house, too 😂📚☕️ 7y
WarpedSweetness @BooksTeasAndBookishThings haha I told him that the three kids are why we are broke! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @WarpedSweetness haha I buy books for our kids so they can have the same books I did when I was a kid, like these, Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, etc... my Husband just thinks I am making it up since we only have an 18 month old right now. I keep telling him she will LOVE it when she is older. 7y
WarpedSweetness @BooksTeasAndBookishThings I must be the only book nerd with kids who don't like books! I buy all three of my kids books constantly. They get books as gifts for holidays and birthdays. And do you know who reads them...me! I've gotten the older kids Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Babysitters Club and they want nothing to do with it. Smh 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @WarpedSweetness oh man, I seriously hope Kaysen still enjoys books when she is older. She LOVES them right now. At least you get to enjoy them lol Maybe they will come around 7y
WarpedSweetness My older girls used to love being read to, and then one day they just didn't care anymore. My two year old never liked being read. I'm hoping they'll all come around. I keep buying them books and trying to read to them regardless. Lol 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @WarpedSweetness haha Maybe all they need is the right book. For most kids HP will do the trick, but never give up 🙌 7y
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BooksTeasAndBookishThings
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#BookMail #BookishMail Thank you SOOO much @BethM for my #DearAmerica books!!! I truly appreciate you looking for and sending these ❤️📚

I also received some loose leaf tea from my BFF @Paige.Guy ! She was visiting NYC and was so thoughtful and bought me Lavender Rose and Jasmine Green and they smell amazing! 😍☕️

WarpedSweetness I've always loved those Dear America books! 7y
Reviewsbylola Patience Whipple is my favorite! 7y
BethM You're welcome! Those teas sound wonderful! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @WarpedSweetness me, too ❤️ @Reviewsbylola Definitely a good one 😊 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @BethM You rock 🤘 And They really smell divine, can't wait to try them. Probably while I read one of my new additions 😉 7y
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BooksTeasAndBookishThings
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#BookMail #BookishMail from yesterday: another #DearAmerica book to add to my collection, 3 more #LexyOlvia bookmarks to add to my collection, and two more #BookSleeves from @craftshley to add to my collection. And she has now added padding to her book sleeves to #ProtectYourBooks even better! 🙌 She always has the prettiest fabrics!
Visit their ETSY Shops:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AuAlternateUniverse

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LexyOlivia

BibliophileMomma 😍😍😍 7y
monkeygirlsmama Love love love that back left book sleeve! 7y
Reviewsbylola Great bookish haul! 7y
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BooksTeasAndBookishThings
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The final three of my most recent buys of the Dear America books. I now have 35 of the 75 total! I can't believe about 3 weeks ago I only had 5. Now I need to keep a picture of all of them handy in case I come across more and start slowly buying them like I did for Kaysen's Nancy Drew books 😊 #DearAmerica #RaisingReaders #BookMail

Varshitha Wow.. thats quiet a collection!! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Varshitha hoping to complete it before she starts reading so she has access to all of them! 7y
BethM I just came across a bunch of these yesterday and though of you. If you want to share your list I'd keep an eye out for you. 7y
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quirkyreader I hope you are hitting all the charity shops. I see them come in all the time and I currently have two on the shelf. But you know after the weekend they will be gone. 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @BethM That would be amazing! I will 😊 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @quirkyreader Like what charity shops? I often visit GoodWill and sometimes a local mom and pop store, but that is usually hit or miss with any book lol (edited) 7y
quirkyreader Places such as GW, Value World, Value Village, Savers, and church charity shop, and jumble sales. Also keep an on at local school libraries. They often have discards that they want to get rid of. (edited) 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @quirkyreader I haven't heard of the two Value ones but I will look for some near us here and when we move. Thank you! ❤️ 7y
BethM @BooksTeasAndBookishThings whenever you get it done feel free to post it or send it to bethmkaiser@gmail.com. I love helping people find their treasures! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @BethM you rock! 🤘 I just posted it before I saw this... The email may make it easier lol 7y
kspenmoll Amazing! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @kspenmoll So very excited for Kaysen and I to read these for the first time and reacquaint myself with the ones I have read ❤️ 7y
BookFreakOut I remember really liking Mirror Mirror! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @BookFreakOut it is one of the ones I haven't read yet. I don't remember ever seeing it at the school or scholastic fairs. Very excited to read it, though ❤️ 7y
BookFreakOut @BooksTeasAndBookishThings I picked up a random habit from it, it mentions how they slightly dip a finger in their cups to feel when it's almost full and now I always do that when I'm stumbling for a drink of water in the middle of the night! 😂 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @BookFreakOut Not a bad habit to have lol 7y
Reviewsbylola 75?!? Damn, I probably have less than 10. 😂 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Reviewsbylola yeah, there are actually even more PLUS international editions! We will never be complete lol 7y
CrowCAH Facebook helps. Keep a photo album on there and you'll be able to check when you come across one. 7y
Bori512730 My daughter had these...and I used to love reading them! Now I have to remember what happened to her books? Hmmmm 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @CrowCAH that is smart! Like your P&P album ❤️ I will have to do that, thank you! @Bori512730 Yes! You should definitely find them and rekindle the love 😍 such great books 7y
alanacristin Wow I'd never heard of this series! It looks fabulous!! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @alanacristin It really is ❤️ I loved reading them so much as a kid 😊 7y
alanacristin Do you have a recommendation of a good place to start? Or can you jump in anywhere? 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @alanacristin jump in anywhere. They take place in varying parts of time and situations and have many young people telling their stories 😊 If you like WWII history, or history of any royals, or you are a Revolutionary enthusiast, or you want to read about stories from a slave's point of view, or you enjoy reading about Titanic... pick subjects you love and find the book and go from there. They have so many you will definitely find one ❤️ (edited) 7y
alanacristin Woohoo 🎉🎉🎉 sounds so fun! Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm! 😍 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @alanacristin absolutely 🙌❤️ 7y
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