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My Best Friend's Exorcism: A Novel | Grady Hendrix

I loved this! And the fact it‘s based on a book that I loved just makes it better. It‘s very cheesy and very 80s, but that‘s what I love about it #OnceAn80sGirlAlwaysAn80sGirl right @Cinfhen And it gives me 11pts for #TeamSlaughter in the #Scarathlon🎃 Woohoo🙌 Think I might listen to my audiobook of The Southern Bookclubs Guide To Slaying Vampires by Hendrix next🧛🏻‍♀️

Clwojick

Cinfhen You know it….#MySistaFromAnotherMista 😘 2y

Clwojick Can‘t wait to read this one! 2y

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A Psalm for the Wild-Built

The Year in Review | Freedom Forum Media Studies Center

This mix of genres, formats & publish dates is my #Top21of21 …so far. I have a few left on this years TBR that may push one or two off the list🤔 If I‘m pushed, my #Top3 would be Nophek Gloss, Near The Bone & A Psalm For The Wild-Built(tags below)

I‘m tagging @CarolynM @LeeRHarry @MrsMalaprop @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks @thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Texreader @DebinHawaii @Megabooks @RamsFan1963 & @Andrew65

Show us your picks!

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CarolynM Thanks for the tag 😘 I've posted my list. 2y

Lizpixie @CarolynM I saw just after I posted! Sorry lovely❤️ 2y

Cinfhen We share a few 👯‍♀️and I‘m curious about this one….

The Nature of Witches

Cinfhen The Splendid & the Vile made my list in 2020 😁💕 2y

Lizpixie @Cinfhen of course we share some #mysistafromanothermista The Nature Of Witches was a lovely book, a twist on elemental witches a subject that‘s always fascinated me. I‘ve loved most of Erik Larson‘s books, I highly recommend

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

LeeRHarry Love me some Becky Chambers and I enjoyed The Nature of Witches too 😊 (edited) 2y

BarbaraBB Such a great mix of books! Love it! ❤️ 2y

Lizpixie @LeeRHarry Becky Chambers can do no wrong as far as I‘m concerned🙌 I‘ve recommended The Nature Of Witches to everyone who‘ll listen this year🍂 @BarbaraBB thanks lovely, I‘m a bit of a genre magpie, I‘ll read anything except Mills&Boon & Self Help books!🤓 2y

BarbaraBB That is so cool! 2y

Teresereading I love this idea 2y

TheAromaofBooks Ooooo I have to think about this!!! 2y

Megabooks Thanks for the tag! Empire of Pain will probably be on mine as well! 2y

Andrew65 Thanks for the tag, this is going to take some thinking about 🤔 Not read any of these. 2y

Nute Fantastic reading this year! Yay…A Psalm for the Wild-Built! I am discovering so many new books because of everyone‘s choices. Reading through these posts is like a Saturday morning heavenly literary smorgasbord from some of my most favorite people on the planet! Such a delight!💕 2y

vivastory Love the mix of genres! 2y

kspenmoll Empire of Pain was the best!!! 2y

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Razorblade Tears: A Novel

The Year in Review | Freedom Forum Media Studies Center

It‘s time for our #Top21of21
These were my favorite reads in 2021 🥳
I‘m sure tomorrow the list might look different. I think audio narration led to my further enjoyment.
I‘m tagging 10 friends and in turn hope they‘ll tag 10 friends. Would LOVE to see what books excited Littens in 2021📚
Please respond even if you‘re not tagged… it‘s always more fun when everyone joins😁
I know, I cheated a bit…but same author is reasonable 😉

KarenUK, Megabooks, Soubhiville, britt_brooke, Lindy, sprainedbrain, Reggie, TrishB, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBB

Cinfhen Can you please repost @LitsyEvents 2y

Cinfhen It‘s teed off @CarolynM xxx 2y

BarbaraBB Yay! So many will be on my list too!! On which I start right now!! 2y

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Cinfhen Woohoo @BarbaraBB can‘t wait to see what books you loved best!!!! 2y

CarolynM Good work! I think I've lined up my choices, just have to create the graphic. 2y

sprainedbrain This is a great list—lots that I have planned for 2022 too! I will get my list tighter! Thanks for the tag ❤️ 2y

Lizpixie Can I join in #mysistafromanothermista 2y

squirrelbrain Going to start on my list shortly… which is really just a case of looking at the annual spreadsheet! 2y

Cinfhen Yesssssss #OnceAnEightiesGirlAlwaysAnEightiesGirl #SHARE @Lizpixie And tag others to keep the list cycling 2y

Cinfhen Hahaha @squirrelbrain can‘t wait to see your list and of course yours too @sprainedbrain and @CarolynM 🥰 2y

BarbaraBB We share five and two of yours (Razorblade and Church women) would have made my list of it would have been 2023 😉 2y

LeahBergen Great picks! I‘m off to choose my favourites now, too. 😄 2y

TrishB Will have a think 👍🏻😘 2y

Cinfhen Woohoo @LeahBergen @TrishB 🧡🧡🧡 2y

Lizpixie The Storyteller & Once There Were Wolves are both top of my wishlist. Any others that you think would appeal to my taste?(I‘m a bit of a genre magpie) 2y

KarenUK Love this list! I think we share 5! I‘ll post mine soon! 😘😘😘 2y

merelybookish All those musician bios you read to avoid DrZ really paid off! 😄 Thanks for getting this tag going. Always fun to see the posts. 2y

Liz_M Ooft, Empire of Pain was such an infuriating read. Excellent but angry-making. 2y

Soubhiville Thank you for tagging me! Some of these are definitely on my list too. 😊. I‘m going to hold off until New Years weekend to post mine, but I‘ll tag you when I do! 2y

britt_brooke Nice picks! I‘ve read about half of these! And a couple are likely in my top of the year. Will post soon. Thanks for the tag! 😙 PS. I‘m so happy to see Beastie Boys Book in there. LOVED it! 2y

Suet624 Wait, How Beautiful We Were was in your top 21? I've been recommending that folks NOT read it. And I love how many people recommend We Begin at the End. It's a sleeper that somehow folks are reading. It hasn't received the press that it should from the media reviewers. 2y

Megabooks Gosh! 21 out of 505…that‘s going to take a minute. 😂 glad to see the Patchett there. I‘m so happy you enjoyed it. 2y

Cinfhen Yeah, I thought that might be an issue @Megabooks 😂😂 2y

Cinfhen Hahaha so funny @Suet624 I am definitely in the minority who loved the Mbue. 2y

Cinfhen I would definitely add this one too @Lizpixie

Cinfhen Completely understandable @Soubhiville I look forward to your list 2y

Cinfhen Beastie Boys on audio was AMAZING @britt_brooke 🙌🏻‼️🙌🏻‼️🙌🏻 you‘re SO RIGHT @merelybookish some of my favorite books were discovered that week😉🎊 2y

Cinfhen It was such an eye opening read @Liz_M really infuriating!!! What a terrible legacy and way to tarnish a family name 😠😢😪 2y

Nute Fantastic reading this year. I‘m sure that Will Smith‘s book would have made my list, but I haven‘t been able to get to it yet. I am discovering so many new books because of everyone‘s choices. Reading through these posts is like a Saturday morning heavenly literary smorgasbord from some of my most favorite people on the planet! Such a delight!💕 2y

Suet624 @Nute agree 100% 2y

Cinfhen I totally agree @Nute I‘m loving all the posts and lists @Suet624 2y

Chelsea.Poole Lovely list! Thanks for encouraging everyone to share their favorites! 2y

Megabooks I‘m thinking of reading this next week. Did you do audio?

How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House: A Novel

Cinfhen Yessss @Megabooks audio was fabulous

How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House: A Novel

Cinfhen I‘m really excited by your list @Chelsea.Poole thanks for tagging me 🤩 2y

Chelsea.Poole @Megabooks I listened to One-Armed Sister on audio and it really added to the experience! Although I found that I wasn‘t able to listen at my normal speed 2y

Megabooks @Chelsea.Poole thanks for the heads up! It‘s probably going on my January bookspin list. 👍🏻 2y

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Garden Spells | Sarah Addison Allen

1. Oh yeah, quite a few. The ones I reread the most would have to be my Wheel Of Time series, my Dame Agatha books & my Phryne Fisher series. Lots more though, I‘m a big rereader!🙌
2. Yes. I‘m a total cover snob. But I do give the ugly ones a chance if it sounds intriguing🧐
3. The tagged book is one of a few that‘s nature based. I really love earth magic stories🌿🌳🍂
#ThoughtfulThursday

Tagging @CarolynM @Eggs @Cinfhen

MoonWitch94

Ruthiella I‘m amazed that you have read The Wheel of Time series more than once! 😃 3y

Cinfhen Thanks for thinking of me #MySistaFromAnotherMista xxx 3y

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Mary Jane | Jessica Anya Blau

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Here‘s the skinny: This is a sweet coming of age story, set in 1975 suburban Baltimore. Mary Jane takes a summer “gig” as a nanny for a new family in her very straight laced, conservative, Catholic neighborhood. The Cone‘s are very different from Mary Jane‘s family; theirs is a bohemian household filled with laughter, love, music with no rules or boundaries. Mary Jane has the summer she never imagined and an education she‘ll cherish forever👇🏽

Cinfhen Light, breezy and super groovy 🤟🏼 Audio was fab, including an original song 🎶 ❤️🎧 #Scribd I LOVED the 70‘s nostalgia🌈 This is DEFINITELY for you #MySistaFromAnotherMista @Lizpixie xxx (edited) 3y

Cinfhen Can‘t wait to hear your thoughts @Megabooks 💕 3y

Cinfhen I‘m thinking you‘ll love this too @JennyM @KarenUK It‘s #braincandy 🍭🧁🥤🍬 3y

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Megabooks Not reading your review yet because I‘m about to start it, but glad to see a pick! 💕💕 3y

Cinfhen I know @Megabooks / hope the print delivers the same joy 3y

JennyM @Cinfhen great review- sounds fab. Thanks Cindy #stacked! 3y

Librarybelle I have an ARC of this I am dying to read! #somanybookssolittletime 3y

Cinfhen Add it soon @Librarybelle it‘s really delightful ❣️❣️❣️and I hope you can find it @JennyM 3y

KarenUK Stacked! 😍💕📚 3y

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Time Was Soft There: A Paris Sojourn at Shakespeare & Co.

The Last Resort | Susi Holliday

Starting Bk6 of March & Bk2 of the #MarvellousMarch #readathon Its a rainy Sunday here in Sydney & the hubby is away till tomorrow night so I‘m sprawled out in bed with my books, tea & chocolate, revelling in the quiet. He‘s not loud but he has a knack for appearing & wanting to talk just when the book gets interesting! And gets huffy if I say “hang on a minute”. Anyone else have a partner like that?

Andrew65

Lizpixie Oh, this is a thriller about a group of people offered a trip to a luxe island resort who find they‘re trapped with their deepest darkest secret known to everyone else. Sounds a bit like a modern version of Dame Agatha‘s

And Then There Were None

Cinfhen Is today your birthday, Liz??? I know it‘s March!!! 3y

Lizpixie @Cinfhen hey lovely🙋🏻‍♀️ My birthday is next Sunday, the 21st. My big 50th! I‘ll be posting a giveaway tonight, going to #payitforward👍 3y

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Cinfhen Whoa!!! The BIG 50! You‘re still a baby chick 🐤 That‘s lovely to #PayItForward but I‘m not surprised....you‘re such a generous soul 😘😘 #MySistaFromAnotherMista 👯‍♀️ 3y

Lizpixie @Cinfhen aww, thank you sweetie!😘 though I‘m not sure about the baby chick, I feel like I‘m 80👵🏻 #oncean80sgirlalwaysan80sgirl 3y

Cinfhen Hehehehe #OGsOfLitsy xx 3y

Andrew65 Looks good, enjoy the sun 😊 Amazing how people interrupt at key points in books. 3y

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TheKidUpstairs

Travel the World Without Worries: An Inspirational Guide to Long-Term Budget Travel | Marek Bron

#IsolationInteractions - Day 762 (feels like it, eh?)

Who else is itching to get out of their house and go somewhere far far away? For today's discussion: if you could leave right now and travel somewhere you've only read about in books, where would you go? It could be a real place, or a fictional locale. Who knows, you may find yourself a travel partner in the comments!

TheKidUpstairs In case anyone missed it, here's today's discussion! @Mtroiano @youneverarrived @AmyG @RachelO @Laughterhp @cleoh @Desha @Cinfhen @Amor4Libros @zezeki @julesG @Lizpixie @Scochrane26 @mrp27 @mydearwatson @CarolynM @Cupcake12 @mcipher @ElizaMarie @MissAimz_55 @CBee @SquidgetsRoom @DebinHawaii @Smrloomis @Mynameisacolour 4y

TheKidUpstairs If I were to go to a real place, it would be Paris. To eat, drink, and walk. I've never been, but love to read about the city. 4y

Cupcake12 @TheKidUpstairs I‘ve been to Paris three times. It‘s one of my favourite places. Sipping coffee outside a Parisian cafe at night with sparkly fairy lights....walking over the most romantic bridge in the world, the Louvre.....need to visit again. Excellent choice 👍🏻 4y

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Desha @TheKidUpstairs I have to agree...Paris! I haven‘t been able to travel since I lived in Japan because of a lung disease but I would loooove to go there! So I read about it and I have a Pinterest board with about 5000 pins lol...it makes me feel like I‘m there! 💖 4y

TheKidUpstairs @Desha do you have a favourite book set in Paris? One that really sticks with me is

Laughterhp Real world, London or Ireland. I was starting to plan a vacation before all this... Fictional world will always be Hogwarts. 4y

Cinfhen I want to go to Australia and New Zealand 🦦🦘🦥and I‘d have SO many Litsy friends to visit 💜💜💜 4y

Mtroiano Yes, @Laughterhp Hogwarts or Diagon Alley for fictional place 4y

julesG Prague, I was there once as a small child. 4y

Lizpixie @Cinfhen come on over any time #mysistafromanothermista Real world would have to be Scotland, the highlands & then the islands culminating in being at Shetlands Up Helly Aa festival.🔥Fictional world would be The Land from the Thomas Covenant books.🌳Before Lord Foul buggered it up. 4y

Bookgirl Fiction: Caraval or Velaris. Real world...anywhere warm and virus-free! 4y

Scochrane26 Ireland/Scotland/England 4y

CBee New Zealand, no question. 😁 4y

Cinfhen How‘s my favorite party girl!?!?! Still recuperating @Lizpixie Hope you‘re feeling good 💚🎉😘 4y

rockpools @Desha I would LOVE to go to Japan and see the 🍒 🌸- were you there for the spring? And I was telling @Barbarabb this morning that I‘ve been having a minor Netherlands obsession recently. That‘s actually doable... one day! 4y

AmyG I am going with @CBee 4y

mrp27 I'm with you @TheKidUpstairs I'd love to go to Paris and of course Hogwarts. How about you @Bookwormjillk ? 4y

CBee @AmyG wouldn‘t it be awesome?? 4y

Desha @TheKidUpstairs I‘ve read so many...my favorites are travel biographies so there‘s someone really there experiencing it! Thank you for sharing yours...I‘ve added it to my tbr! 😊♥️📚 4y

Desha @RachelO oh I wish I was...I was there for summer fall and winter lol...missed out completely on cherry blossoms can you believe it?! Would love to see those someday! 🌸🌸🌸 4y

BarbaraBB @RachelO I‘ll join you on your trip to Japan! My favorite country ever I think. And I‘d go to Indonesia, where my grandparents were from. 4y

Bookwormjillk @mrp27 I‘ve been itching to see the Pacific Northwest 4y

AmyG @CBee It would be amazing!!! 4y

MissAimz_55 Hmmmmm I always want to go to paris! There are akways so many books based in paris. I would say or a fictional place I id course want to go to hogsmeade and also the library at Hogwarts 4y

CarolynM I'd like to visit Three Pines from the Louise Penny books, but I'll make do with some real places in Quebec. Hopefully one day. I hope you make it to Australia one day @Cinfhen - there's a guest bedroom available in Melbourne🙂 4y

DieAReader Barcelona, London,Ireland, Scotland, Venice 4y

mcipher From a book, Narnia!! And in real life, a European river cruise sounds lively right now. Getting to see lots of places and travel and not be stuck with just one view 🤣 4y

mydearwatson Narnia, for sure. 4y

mydearwatson For a real life place, Tokyo. 4y

mrp27 @Bookwormjillk Me too! I was born and raised in Southern California but I've never been further north than San Francisco. Would love to see the northwest. 4y

Cinfhen I‘m determined @CarolynM and you‘re on my visitor list 😘😘 4y

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Maybe Now | Colleen Hoover

Now‘s your chance to help us choose our next buddy read! Please select one of the five books above you most want to #buddyread for #MAYbeNow!

@BarbaraBB and I will be back May 15-17, 2020 to celebrate the past decade (2010-2019) with our signature party style 🥳🎶📚👠
Everyone is welcomed to participate ‼️
Voting closes Saturday night, January 18.

KarenUK, DebinHawaii, Megabooks, peaKnit, Kalalalatja, Crazeedi, LeahBergen, Balibee146, Suet624, jenniferw88, JaclynW, squirrelbrain, Cathythoughts, BookwormAHN

Cinfhen Forgot to tag you @ljuliel 4y

Lizpixie I‘ve been wanting to read this one!

Cinfhen Woohoo @Lizpixie THATS MY PICK TOO 💚💚💚 4y

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Kalalalatja I‘m team 👉

The Underground Railroad: A Novel

Tanisha_A Hiiii!

Tanisha_A All of them are great choices though! 😀 4y

jenniferw88 Team

Lizpixie @Cinfhen of course it is! #mysistafromanothermista 4y

AnneCecilie I‘ve several of these, but one I haven‘t read and that seems interesting is

My Brilliant Friend: Neapolitan Novels, Book One

Megabooks I loved Tell the Wolves, but I‘ve already read it and therefore vote for

jhod I haven't read any of these and want to read all of them so I will abstain and look forward to the result! X 4y

BarbaraBB My vote is for

Suet624 Would love to read

The Underground Railroad: A Novel

peaKnit I loved Tell the Wolves I‘m home on audio, I‘d love a reason to read it again! 4y

Marni I‘m going with

Cuilin I would definitely reread Tell the Wolves I‘m Home.

The Heart's Invisible Furies

Billypar I'm going with the this one, but I'd be happy with any of these!

Salvage the Bones

Cinfhen Woohoo for Wolves 🐺 @Cuilin @peaknit @Suet624 @BarbaraBB @AnneCecilie @jenniferw88 @Kalalalatja Although any of the other books will make for great discussion 💗💗💗we shall see @Tanisha_A @Megabooks @jhod @Marni @Billypar 4y

Cinfhen 👯‍♀️ @Lizpixie 💕💕💕 4y

Cathythoughts Like @Billypar , I‘m happy with any , but my preference would be

Salvage the Bones

JaclynW I can only pick one?? 😬😬😬😉😂 4y

Cinfhen I‘m happy to pick for you @JaclynW 😜 4y

LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 My vote goes to

KarenUK I‘ve read all 5 so I won‘t vote, but my favorite by a mile was the John Boyne! 😍💕 4y

BookwormAHN

The Heart's Invisible Furies

DebinHawaii I am going with Leah Bergen on this one since THIF has been on my #TBR for ages & I own it but I‘m fine with any of them. (Tell the Wolves I‘m Home seems to be the popular choice & although it would be a reread for me, I listened to it on audio so reading it would be different.) 👍

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Crazeedi @Cinfhen tell the wolves is fine, I've read 2 of the others, so whatever is voted on I'll go with! 4y

peaKnit I loved the Hearts Invisible Furies, I would glad reread that as well as Wolves. 4y

readordierachel Excellent choices! Another vote for

The Heart's Invisible Furies

Cinfhen It‘s gonna be close @readordierachel @peaknit @Crazeedi @DebinHawaii @BookwormAHN @KarenUK @LeahBergen I think they are all solid choices and will facilitate good discussion 4y

JaclynW I've already read Underground Railroad and The Heart's Invisible Furies (and love them both), so I will pick Tell the Wolves I'm Home since it was on my TBR and the other 2 remaining weren't. 🙂 4y

Cinfhen Yay!!! #WolfPack @JaclynW 🖤🐺‼️ 4y

Balibee146 Voting for The Hearts Invisible Furies ❤️❤️ 4y

squirrelbrain Sorry about the delayed response.... my vote goes to this one as I‘ve read the others....

thereadingowlvina Sorry for the late response! My vote goes to

Cinfhen Woohoo @squirrelbrain @thereadingowlvina I think your votes just put Wolves as the clear winner!!!!! Yay 😜 4y

thereadingowlvina @Cinfhen Oh really? Yay!!! 😊 4y

peaKnit Imaginary Friend is only 3.99 on Amazon today if anyone needs it, I think I do. Sounds epic. 4y

Cinfhen I was thinking of buying it/ @peaknit 💚 4y

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