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Annie1215

Annie1215

Joined August 2020

I live in two worlds; one is a world of books.
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Meredith, Alone | Claire Alexander
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I really loved this one! I thought the writing was great and though there was a sad underlying plot there was really great depiction and development of relationships.

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The Rewind | Allison Winn Scotch
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I enjoyed this one and had a really easy time picturing the characters how I wanted to. I always appreciate 90s nostalgia so this was a win for me.

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I enjoyed this one, though I was personally unsatisfied with the ending.

I appreciated the character development of the protagonist and enjoyed the mystery aspect of the plot.

I wanted to get ahead of this one before the show version came out.

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Tell Me Lies: A Novel | Carola Lovering
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I‘ve had this on my bookshelf for years and finally decided to read it before watching the TV show.

This relationship is as toxic as promised. Do you ever find yourself so angry with characters that you literally scoff and say how you‘re feeling out loud? That was me often throughout this book.

I always find it to be a great talent to write unlikable characters so effectively.

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Love on the Brain | Ali Hazelwood
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Just finished my BOTM, in essentially one sitting. It was fairly predictable but redeemable because of the main characters chemistry.

If you‘ve read The Love Hypothesis, you largely know what to expect with this one.

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I'm Glad My Mom Died | Jennette McCurdy
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This was riveting! She came around after I‘d aged out of Nickelodeon so I wasn‘t super familiar, but I‘d heard such great things and decided to check this out.

The audio book, read by Jennette, was super vulnerable and emotional. Her strength and wisdom is impressive after all she‘s been through.

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Mehso-so

This was an easy read. A bit simplistic but touching on relatable topics for me - a love of true crime and an aversion to vulnerability 😬. Overall an okay read.

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A Flicker in the Dark | Stacy Willingham
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I finally got this one off the TBR list. The whole time I was thinking, “this is very predictable but still good” and I got so caught up in that assumption that the ending really surprised me 😂

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This one was pretty dark. I expected it to elicit some not great feelings because of the prevailing plot but it still surprised me. Some complex characters rounded out the story in unsettling ways.

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The Bodyguard: A Novel | Katherine Center
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Hey strangers! Long time no review 😬

Sorry for going MIA and thank you so much to everyone who checked in. I have no good reason for logging off for so long but hope to catch up on all my missed reviews.

My mom has gotten some good results from her scans and *fingers crossed* we‘re out of the woods.

…but I really enjoyed this one and flew through it on my trip to the beach yesterday (pre-sunburn). It wasn‘t nearly as cheesy as I expected.

Allylu I thought so, too. 2y
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After being so moved by the brilliant book Columbine by Dave Cullen I was really interested in reading this perspective.

This quote early on really hit me. Such a perfect way to capture the feeling of grief, shame and confusion.

paperwitchs Dave Cullen has so many inaccuracies in his book that I more so suggest this one, Cullen even has outright lies in his :( 2y
AmyG I will never forget this woman and this book. We all believe we truly know our children and all they are involved in. She is as much a survivor as anyone. 2y
Annie1215 @paperwitchs I‘ve never heard this! Thanks for the comment. I‘ll be interested to hear the discrepancies 2y
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DebinHawaii I listened to this on audiobook & it shredded me. 💙😭 2y
jlhammar Such a good book. I read this one first and then Columbine. They pair so well. 2y
BookNAround This book was such a gut punch but so worthwhile reading. 2y
bthegood Just saying hi - haven't seen you for awhile on Litsy - 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks How are you sweetie? 💜 2y
Annie1215 @bthegood thanks for checking in ♥️ I‘m doing well and am back on Litsy after way too long 2y
Annie1215 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thanks for being so caring and checking in. Sorry for worrying anyone! I was settling in to my new home and enjoying some quality time with my family and friends paired with crazy work. I got caught up and fell way behind in my reading. Glad to be back! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Annie1215 I‘m happy to hear from you! Congratulations on your new home!! Do I have the updated address ?🏡❤️ 2y
bthegood @Annie1215 glad to hear from you and glad you were gone for good things (new home and family/friends). 2y
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~Quick Friday audiobook~

Attempting to watch Lord of the Rings for the first time this weekend. I know I‘m probably the last person alive who hasn‘t seen or read them.

Are the books or movies better?

MaureenMc I loved the movies, could barely make it through the first book (Fellowship). 😬 I have many friends who love both the movies and books. 😁 2y
TracyReadsBooks My mom read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring to my sisters and I when we were little so all the books have been lifelong favorites of mine. That being said, I really really love the movies and rewatch them frequently. 2y
Ruthiella Second to last person. I‘ve not seen the films yet either . 😆 I read the books dogs years ago. But I‘ve heard from hardcore fans of the books that the films are awesome! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I haven‘t seen it either!! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🙈🙊 2y
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In A New York Minute | Kate Spencer
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This was a quick easy read and so cute! Really liked the characters and their chemistry.

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I loved this! I devoured this one long sitting.

This is the perfect non-fiction read for true crime fans. A detailed account of working a case from the inside.

jlhammar Yes! Such a good read. 2y
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any recommendations for a newish romance audiobook? I need something that will either make me swoon or cry. That‘s where my brain is at these days 😬

wanderinglynn Abby Jimenez - start with The Friend Zone, then go to The Happy Ever After Playlist, and the third one is. Life‘s Too Short. My fave of the 3 is Playlist. Also I love Lyssa Kay Adams‘s Bromance Book Club series. The first one is 2y
wanderinglynn Oh, and the Bromance series is narrated by Andrew Eiden. He‘s fabulous and I think having a male narrator adds to the story. 2y
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A Flicker in the Dark | Stacy Willingham
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A peek at how unpacking has been going. Excited to have space to grow the collection 📚

I‘m planning to add a gallery wall to fill in the negative space, so I‘ll share when everything is done

I think I‘m gonna start the tagged book tomorrow

SW-T Looks nice! Having extra space is nice. Hope it lasts for a bit! 😂 2y
Ruthiella Nice! 😍 2y
Aims42 Looks amazing!! Love it 🥰 2y
Gissy Looking good!! 📚📚📚📚😍❤️❤️❤️ 2y
RedxoHearts Love it! 2y
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So I‘ve been totally MIA for several weeks.

I moved in January and had so much going on between that and work. Then we got the unfavorable news that my moms cancer came back.

We are hopeful her treatment will do what we need it to but I haven‘t been able to fit much more in my life.

I‘ll slowly work my way back on here but I‘m the meantime I will need to pause #thatsclassic

Sorry for not giving more of a heads up on this for anyone waiting

Jess No worries Annie. Please take care of yourself. Sending positive vibes to you and your mom during this tough time. 2y
BookBosomed1 Sending your fam and you❤️ during this gentle time. 2y
TheBookHippie ♥️ take care of you. So sorry to hear this. Sending light! 2y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks No worries!! Praying for you and your mom 🙏🏻 2y
RaeLovesToRead Really hoping all goes well with the treatment 💕💕 2y
Ruthiella Sending positive thoughts to you and your mom. ❤️ 2y
quietjenn Sending lots of good wishes your way. Do take care of yourself. 💙 2y
zezeki Sending good wishes 💕💕 2y
CarolynM Really sorry to hear that news. Sending good wishes to you and your mother💕 2y
LeahBergen I‘m so sorry to hear this. Sending hugs to you. ❤️❤️ 2y
sprainedbrain Please take care of you and yours! Sending love. ❤️ 2y
bthegood Take care of yourself and your family 🧡 2y
DaveGreen7777 So sorry about your mother, hope the treatment is successful! ❤️‍🩹 2y
eeclayton Sending positive thoughts to you and your mom ❤️ 2y
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A Kiss Like This | Sara Ney
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Came across this while seeking more Sara Ney. This turned out to be just what I needed. Love an awkward pair ❤️

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
Vansa I've been looking for a new romance novel to read, thanks for this, looks super fun! 2y
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Jock Rule | Sara Ney
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This and my next review are two random books I found on audiobook to accompany me while I packed this week. Turns out I‘m a big fan of Sara Ney. This just happened to be my Bookspin book

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 2y
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This was a like, not a love for me. I think I just came in with super high expectations based on other reviews.

Good to start checking books off my #bookspinbingo list!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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Surely I‘ll be more timely on posting by February 😬

Here‘s my belated January #bookspin list

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Never too late to BookSpin!! 😁 2y
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Middlemarch | George Eliot
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Merry Christmas ❤️🎄💚 2y
kspenmoll I adore Middlemarch! I hope you are enjoying it! 2y
sharread Merry Christmas 🎅🎄 2y
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Nute Merry Christmas, Annie!💚🌟♥️ 2y
Jess Sounds like a plan. I‘m loving middlemarch and am happy to have more time with it. Merry Christmas! 2y
BethM Moving is the worst I hope it goes smoothly! Got my #lmpbc back today! 2y
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Starting to pack up the apartment for the upcoming move and realizing why I put myself on a book buying halt until the new year 😬 still haven‘t found bookcases big enough for all these (and future) books

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Taylor Jenkins Reid has become another author I must read. So far zero disappointments from her.

I‘ve heard for so long how good this book is and it lives up to the hype and wasn‘t what I expected.

Checking off my #bookspinbingo list

Karisa I loved that book too. Such a good read! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks One of my all time favorites 💚 Evelyn! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Home Before Dark | Riley Sager
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Riley Sager can do no wrong!

Loved this one. If you were a fan of The Haunting of Hill House you need to read this.

Kept me hooked until the very end.

#bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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Checking this off my #bookspinbingo list

Liked this one - an enjoyable way to dive back in to my reading flow

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
EvieBee I'm at about 80% and can't believe how much it's picked up. Enjoying it. 2y
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Looks like I have a bevy of #litsylove notes to open! Feeling the love, thanks everyone!

I‘m decades behind on my #litsylove letters but I‘ll update everyone here and say I found a great new apartment closer to my friends and family and can‘t wait to move in the new year 😁

…now to find a bookshelf that can actually hold all my books

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
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Middlemarch | George Eliot
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35 hours 😳💀

Jess Yikes! I guess we better get started. 2y
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Finally finished my #lmpbc book! It will on its way to you shortly @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks

Fascinating and truly bonkers story. It felt a bit slow at times and I wonder if it was just because it was so science based and technical. Still really interesting!

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Middlemarch | George Eliot
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Happy December #thatsclassic readers!

We are kicking off Middlemarch, who is reading along this month?

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It was easy to make my December Bookspin list since I didn‘t cross much off in November 😅

I‘ve got a busy month ahead of me so hopefully I can get back on track

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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I was feeling down on myself for doing basically NO reading this month and then realized I still have hit my goal of reading 150 books this year…last month!

So even if I was behind in November, I‘m still ahead of my year long goal!

wanderinglynn 🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2y
Aims42 Wohoo! Congrats!!! 2y
Ruthiella Well done! 🥳 2y
Avanders 🥳🥳 2y
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Middlemarch | George Eliot
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A reminder to my #thatsclassic friends:

In December we will be reading Middlemarch

I will email soon to get the poll going for January, February and March.

In the meantime send me any other book recommendations you would like added to the list! As we get through more month over month we will need to replenish the list!

StaceGhost super excited for this! It's a re-read for me but I haven't read it in over a decade so the first time doesn't count 2y
Annie1215 @StaceGhost I‘m excited too! This is a first time read for me! 2y
Jess This has been on my TBR for so long. Looking forward to starting! 2y
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Animal Farm | George Orwell
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We are getting ready to say farewell to November‘s pick. #thatsclassic

I felt the tone and style was very similar to Orwell‘s other work I‘ve read. Of course you except an author will often use the same voice from work to work.

Can you think of another author who has a distinctive writing style? My thought would be Sally Rooney has a distinctive way of writing characters.

Vansa PG Wodehouse! You need to just read one sentence and it's instantly recognisable.Also Pratchett and Enid Blyton.I actually think Animal Farm is quite different in style from,say,The road to Wigan Pier or Down and out in Paris and London.Roth and Hemingway too,have very distinct styles,as does Vonnegut. 2y
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Animal Farm | George Orwell
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Sorry I‘ve been so MIA #thatsclassic friends

I‘ve been working on a few huge work projects and have been traveling a lot.

I‘m planning to move in January so I‘ve been spending a lot of my free time looking for a good apartment. Wish me luck!

I feel like this book being so brief and simple is such a perfect metaphor for the predictable nature of power dynamics.

Can you think of any other books that pack a strong punch in a short page count?

ravenlee I just read this one, and it‘s short, sweet, and just beautiful. 2y
reading_rainbow Good luck and safe travels! 🧳 2y
Ruthiella This book is short but absolutely perfect 2y
eeclayton I think Jekyll and Hyde was also short and powerful. Good luck for the apartment hunt! 2y
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I had to fly for work this week (the first time in 2 years 😬) and started on my #lmpbc read. It‘s gonna be a wild one!

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I love when my #thatsclassic book is also my #bookspin book! Woo hoo!

This was another really quick read. Orwell is brief and simple but really effective. It‘s alarming how relevant this all is.

Has anyone else gotten started yet?

TheAromaofBooks I haven't been on Litsy as much this fall - so I may have gotten tagged and missed it - or just missed it haha - but did #thatsclassic reads get picked for both November and December? 2y
Bookworm54 Just finished. It was quick! I think I preferred it to 1984 but it was just as impactful :) 2y
Annie1215 @TheAromaofBooks yes! We went ahead and picked for the rest of the year and I think we‘ll pick quarterly going forward so we can pick 3 months in advance so people can plan. December will be Middlemarch 2y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Thank you!!! 2y
ravenlee Started this morning! 2y
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Happy November #thatsclassic readers! It‘s time to kick off our next read.

This is our second Orwell book but my first read through of this one. Are you reading along this month?

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PUCKED | Helena Hunting
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Forgot to post that I wrapped up my last #lmpbc book!

This was a reread for me but definitely held up as steamy as I remember!

Thanks for the 4 months of romance friends!

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Finalized my Bookspin list for November!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Happy Halloween!

So excited for my #bws package- I‘ve received yet another incredible and generous package!

Thank you so much @BookBosomed1 for doing such a great job with this swap. I‘m a little under the weather so I‘m gonna jump in to this tea ASAP!

P.s. how cute is this notebook?!

sprainedbrain Great books, awesome gifts! I hope you feel better soon… happy Halloween! 🖤 2y
Annie1215 @sprainedbrain thanks! It‘s just a little cold, but after two years of not so much as a tickle in the throat it‘s disarming lol 2y
mklong Sorry you aren‘t feeling well, but it‘s great that you have some awesome books and cozy tea to relax with 2y
BookBosomed1 Hope you feel better soon, and enjoy your goodies! 2y
monalyisha Thank you for that note on my post! I totally knew that. 😅🙈🤦‍♀️ Got a little tag happy. Thanks for catching it! 2y
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Saturday Night Ghost Club | Craig Davidson
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Blown away by my #hhs swap! Thank you SO much @monalyisha for this thoughtful and generous gift. I‘m already in these amazing slippers 🥰 and LOVE the thought behind the mug!

How lucky am I?!

Happy Halloween!!! 🎃👻

monalyisha Hooray! Happy Hallow‘s Eve! I‘m glad you like everything & that your toes are cozy! I couldn‘t believe it when I flipped the mug over in that little shop. I almost died. 😅 (edited) 2y
Annie1215 P.s. I‘m moving at the end of the year and am so excited to bring the new mat along with me 😁 - I‘m thinking fall decor year round in the new place @monalyisha 2y
wanderinglynn Awesome! 🎃🧡 2y
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monalyisha @Annie1215 Ha! *You* create the world you want to live in. Amazing. 😅🎃🍁 (edited) 2y
Crazeedi You got some great presents!🎃 2y
LeahBergen Thornyhold! 👏🏻👏🏻 2y
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Animal Farm | George Orwell
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Just a reminder for #thatsclassic readers.

In November we will be reading Animal Farm.

Who will be reading along?

coffeewithbooks Just request form my library going take a few days but excited to be part. Kinda late joining again 🤣🤦🏼‍♀️ 2y
Annie1215 @coffeewithbooks it‘s a quick read, it will be easy to catch up! 2y
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In Cold Blood | Truman Capote
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We are coming to the end of October (already?!) and the end of this awesome book.

The way Perry is written, there are time I found my self feeling bad for him despite the horrors of his character.

Can you think of a time you‘ve had conflicting feelings, intended in the writing or not, for a character that is, or implied to be, evil or the villain?

#thatsclassic

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick The audiobook wasn't available yet so I didn't get around to this one. I might add it to my 2022 roster if it fits a challenge. 2y
Annie1215 I was disappointed and surprised the audiobook wasn‘t available through the library! @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick (edited) 2y
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Persuasion | Jane Austen
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A new addition to the #pemberlittens family 👀

This one has been in the works for a while and I had to share. It‘s right next to my JD Salinger tattoo. Accidentally racking up a literary leg!

kplovesbooks Girl. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 2y
Leftcoastzen Did you put that Salinger tattoo in your posts ? 2y
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Annie1215 @Leftcoastzen I don‘t think so. I‘d have to find a good picture of it. It‘s the carousel horse from the cover of The Catcher in the Rye surrounded by 9 roses for Nine Stories. 2y
Annie1215 @kplovesbooks right?! I‘m loving it 2y
Leftcoastzen Sounds amazing! 2y
peanutnine Gorgeous 😍 2y
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It‘s here! @BookBosomed1

Can‘t wait for opening day! #bws

sprainedbrain Woohoo!!! 2y
BookBosomed1 Yea! I was a bit worried about the quality of that box so I‘m very glad it go there in one piece. 2y
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We Are the Brennans | Tracey Lange
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I finally got around to this BOTM pick and really liked it. I loved how this family was written.

I wish we would have gotten a bit more of Sunday and Kale‘s relationship but truly the way this was written was great even without that.

Definitely a fan!

#bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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This covers the story of a family where 6 of the 12 kids are schizophrenic. Honestly, this one kind of wrecked me. I knew this dealt heavily in mental illness but I don‘t know how ready I was for it.

It started off pretty slow but toward then you got a picture of how much the youngest sister really interacted with her siblings and it is so so sad.

Definitely needing a break from heavy subject matter after this one.

This was my #doublespin book

Annie1215 Oh this is another bingo! @TheAromaofBooks 2y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! I gifted this one to someone for a swap last year so I paged through it a bit before mailing it on and knew it would definitely be too much for me!! 2y
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Breaking out the spiced apple cider tea I got from @Kdgordon88 to get me through my work day while I listen to my #doublespin book

I just want to live in spooky season forever with all the fall flavors.

sprainedbrain Me too! Best time of the year. 🖤 2y
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Not a Happy Family | Shari Lapena
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I really enjoyed this one! It was one of those mysteries where you are going back and forth the whole time thinking you know what happened.

This finally gets me to a bingo on #bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Yay bingo!!! 2y
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