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Joined February 2016

I kill fairies. bookthingo.com.au
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The Sea King by C. L. Wilson
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Betrothed by Wanda Wiltshire
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An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole
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One More Rule by Nikki Sloane
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Perv by Dakota Gray
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Mister O by Lauren Blakely
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Cover (Story) Girl by Chris Mariano
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Fresh Romance, Vol. 1 by Sarah Vaughn, Marguerite Bennett, Kate Leth, Sarah Kuhn
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All's Fair in Blog and War by Chrissie Peria
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Addition: A Novel | Toni Jordan
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#RomBkLove Day 2: “I think of all the small acts of love he has given me. The wonderful sex where he cares as much for my pleasure as his own. How I felt more alive naked with him than I have ever felt before. Reading the papers in bed on a Sunday morning. His kisses on the small of my back. Laughing in the park, when he told me something he had heard on the radio. Cooking me spaghetti when I was tired.“

#romantsy #aww2018

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Iris After the Incident | Mina V Esguerra
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#RomBkLove Day 1: This opening line hooked me straight away.
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“The silver lining there was that it only took a moment to know that I didn‘t need a person in my life. Not you, not you, not your brother, not your perv dad.”
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📖 Iris After the Incident by Mina V. Esguerra https://amzn.to/2FycNT1

#romantsy

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#RomBkLove Day 1: Once upon a time, a daggy girl fell in love with a kind boy and I AM HERE FOR IT.
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“But no, she had to go and fall in love with Colin Bridgerton when he fell off a horse and landed on his bottom in a mud puddle. It was highly irregular, and highly unromantic, but there was a certain poetic justice in that, since nothing was ever going to come of it.”
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📖 Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn https://amzn.to/2KtS8Dl

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Join us for a month-long celebration of our favourite romance books! #RomBkLove is the brainchild of @Anacoqui and this year she invited a bunch of bloggers to host a theme. Stay for a day, flit in and out, or participate for the entire month — it‘s up to you. Just use the hashtag #RomBkLove. I love the line-up and can‘t wait to see your recommendations! #romantsy

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The Love Experiment | Ainslie Paton
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Chilling out at my favourite book cafe. Surrounded by books, but reading on my Kindle because some of the best books don‘t get a print run.
📖 The Love Experiment by Ainslie Paton
🍰 Passionfruit chiffon cake @ Black Star Pastry

#romantsy #bookandcake #bookshopcafe

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This made me chuckle when I was browsing at the bookshop.

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The Shanghai Wife | Emma Harcourt
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Reviewed for Books+Publishing. The author tries something new—Shanghai 1925 was filled with tension and turmoil—but Annie, the protagonist is too shallow and bland to do justice to the setting.

Additional notes: some of the dialogue by minor Chinese characters are spelled to show their accent. YMMV but this bothered me a lot as it served no useful purpose to the plot.

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Valentine | Jodi McAlister
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One of the few books where I managed not to kill a fairy (heh). This book has it all: teen angst, mysterious happenings, strong female voices, high stakes, and kissing. Lots and lots of kissing. #loveozya

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This is the Dr Seuss linguine from one of my favourite cafes. Every time I‘m there for lunch I think about trying something else, but seriously? How can I go past a dish named after a literary icon?

🍽 The Wooden Whisk, Albany St, St Leonards

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Dirty Book Club | Lisi Harrison
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I‘ve decided to DNF this book. The writing isn‘t bad, but it‘s not a romance and, well, life is short. This might appeal to readers who like women‘s fiction that focuses on female friendships.

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Dear Aaron | Mariana Zapata
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You can find my thoughts on this book here: https://twitter.com/bookthingo/status/957904043870863360

In summary, it has sweet moments, but for the most part it was boring. No, I don‘t mean slow-paced or with a slow burn. I mean boring. There are similar but much better stories on Wattpad, and they‘re free.

Chachic No burn romance 6y
BookThingo @Chachic How, Chachic? How do I get those hours back??? 6y
bentchbites Thank you for your sacrifice. Haha! I read about this author somewhere before but only remembered when you were tweeting about it earlier. Haha 6y
BookThingo @bentchbites I recommend skipping this book. I‘ve hear a couple of her other books are very good, though. 6y
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Dear Aaron | Mariana Zapata
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I have unexpectedly found myself reading this book. The main character is Filipino and there‘s a food scene that could be problematic. I‘m not up to that yet. Starts as an epistolary. Cute, but I thought the heroine was a teen. Turns out she‘s 23! You can find my livetweets here: https://twitter.com/bookthingo/status/957904043870863360

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Right Girl | Ellie O'Neill
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I can see the appeal of this book, but without a strong romantic subplot, there was nothing to anchor me to the story. 📖 Check out my review at http://bit.ly/2E4PmBH
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Amz: http://fave.co/2DLbP9q
Booktopia: http://bit.ly/2n8Rtwk

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Heart on Fire | Amanda Bouchet
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This trilogy had so many plot threads and character arcs that could have been amazing, but a lacklustre finale filled with exposition and easy outs left me disappointed. You can read my full review on the blog: http://bit.ly/2CYGZ9u

#romantsy #fantasy #amandabouchet #kingmakerchronicles

Syrrann Unfortunately I have to agree that series ends with a whimper & was let down by the dropped plot lines not to mention the killing off of a major character in a poop way. 6y
BookThingo @Syrrann “a poop way” 6y
Syrrann @BookThingo 😆 I mean, I‘m not sure how else to phrase it. I was so mad & let down. The whole last quarter of the book I just felt like the author really wanted to be done with the series so was trying to just...end things & the result felt...messy, at least to me. Only one of the side romances got a wrap up. She hinted at other things starting but never followed through. I still love the first two books though. (edited) 6y
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My first two book purchases (for myself) this year! What were yours?

bentchbites Im proud to say i havent bough any print books thus far! 🤗 but it‘s not half of January yet so let‘s not jinx that! 😂😂😂 6y
BookThingo @bentchbites Such willpower! 😅 I wasn‘t planning to buy either, but I went online for Boxing Day sales and...this happened. 6y
bentchbites Im being serious with the bookban i imposed upon myself. I was able to get away with it last month bec it was the holidays and i kept reasoning all the books i bought as my christmas gift to myself! 😂 6y
BookThingo @bentchbites lol Great excuse!!! 6y
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Heart on Fire | Amanda Bouchet
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This book has been slow-going, but I definitely want to know how it ends!

Chachic I enjoyed the first book but found the second one a hot mess. So I'm not even considering reading this third one. 6y
BookThingo @Chachic I hate to say it, but it‘s pretty boring. Felt like the story could have been edited to a third of the book. So much exposition and internal monologue, not much action. 6y
Chachic @BookThingo LOL just further cements my decision not to read it. Sounds like a waste of time. 6y
BookThingo @Chachic I wouldn‘t say it‘s a complete waste, but it‘s no Ilona Andrews. 6y
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The Hate U Give | Angie Thomas
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I‘ve been saving this book for when I have time to read. I managed to crack it open the last day of our family trip out of town, and I had to put it down just when the plot started to get going! #bookandbrekkie #bookandcoffee

Chachic Oh this is a good shot 👌 6y
BookThingo @Chachic Haha. Funny you say that. I was trying to channel your flat lay skillz! 6y
Chachic @BookThingo Hahaha you did good then? 6y
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Genre spotting at the National Library of Australia! #libraries #ilovegenre #romantsy

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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls | Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo
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A little light morning reading while on holidays. Aside from featuring women leaders of their field, this book is beautifully illustrated and laid out.

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Some of the books I talk about in the latest issue of Books+Publishing. Not pictured but definitely autobuys include new releases by Kylie Scott, Patricia Briggs, and Ilona Andrews. I can‘t wait for the last book in the Kate Daniels series! #romantsy #womensfiction #generalfiction #readinglist #newrelease #comingsoon

📚 What books are you looking forward to in 2018?

Chachic Anything new by my auto-buy authors: Ilona Andrews, @LucyParker, @LauraFlorand and Alyssa Cole's upcoming 6y
BookThingo @Chachic I‘m counting on you to remind me when the Kate Daniels book comes out! 6y
Chachic @BookThingo I WILL REMIND YOU! Maybe a few weeks before the release date so you can do a series glom. 6y
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Every library needs a disco ball! The children‘s section in Balmain Library is one of the cosiest library spaces I‘ve been to. But yeah, I feel like you could also host an awesome dance party here! #library #readingcorner #readingnook #childrensbooks

robinb Wow....if I️ were a kid, I‘d never leave! ❤️ Disco Ball + Library = ✔️ 6y
BookThingo @robinb I agree! I think I probably enjoy the space more than my kids, tbh. They‘re just there to find books. 😂 6y
robinb @BookThingo one-track minds....🤣❤️ 6y
BookThingo @robinb 🤷🏻‍♀️😂💕 6y
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Off Limits | Clare Connelly
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Mills & Boon‘s new imprint, DARE! What does it have to do with my lunch? Well, they‘re both hot! 🔥

This book feels a bit like Harlequin Presents meets Fifty Shades. It‘s not a criticism — just an observation that favourite tropes endure. I wonder what the final cover will look like!

#romantsy #millsandboon #bookandlunch #bookandlaksa #hothothot

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Out | Angela May George
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My kid read this book aloud to me today.

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This book is making me cry. 😭 But also: it‘s so good!

📖 http://amzn.to/2yEMlID

#romantsy #sff #dragons #bookandbrekkie

Chachic Now I want bread with butter 😭 6y
BookThingo @Chachic Fresh five-grain sourdough and local artisan butter 😍 6y
Chachic @BookThingo Nang-inggit ka pa talaga! 6y
BookThingo @Chachic It was an enticement to come visit me! 😂 6y
Chachic @BookThingo Butter and abs, what Sydney has to offer! 6y
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I think this might be a fantasy romance. (Okay, I killed a fairy and peeked at the ending!) I have no idea if there‘s buzz around this book, but I can‘t wait to read it! Amazon: http://amzn.to/2yEMlID #bookhaul

Chachic Let me know if it's any good! I'm always eager to read a good fantasy romance. 6y
BookThingo @Chachic Me, too! That‘s why I‘m so excited! 😅 6y
Chachic @BookThingo It's so hard to find good ones diba? 6y
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BookThingo @Chachic I agree. And when it‘s good, it‘s so good! 6y
Chachic @BookThingo LIKE ILONA ANDREWS 🙌🙌🙌 6y
BookThingo @Chachic Landian by page 24! #winning 6y
Chachic @BookThingo This book? That's good. I hope there's more landian! 6y
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The Sea King | C. L. Wilson
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Getting this ARC was sweet! 😍 #romantsy #bookandbrownie

Chachic I read the first book in this series but couldn't get into it.😔 6y
BookThingo @Chachic Yeah, I‘m hoping this one is better. But her Tairen Soul series was 💜. 6y
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Jilted | Rachael Johns
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Just realised that at the Whileaway Bookshop & Cafe, Rachael Johns‘ books are shelved next to Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro. Guess whose book is facing outwards? 😄 #nobelprize #kazuoishiguro #romantsy #bookshopcafe

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Jilted | Rachael Johns
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Browsed through Whileaway, a quaint bookshop cafe in Port Douglas. I love how the tables aren‘t separated from the bookshelves. There‘s no separate shelving for romance fiction, but I was chuffed to see a copy of Jilted under Fiction! #romantsy #bookshopcafe

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Something for the kids, and something for me. 😅 #bookandcoffee #kidlitsy #scarletandivy

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Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances | Courtney Milan, Alyssa Cole, Rose Lerner
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Remember that Hamilton-inspired anthology that Courtney Milan teased us with in February? We have blurbs! http://bit.ly/2xUV8ou

willreadforfeels I saw this on Amazon and was intrigued! I‘ll probably buy it when it‘s out. 6y
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French toast for a very hungry caterpillar!#bookandbreakfast #bookandbrunch #picturebooks

Chachic Yum! 6y
willreadforfeels I used to love that book! 6y
BookThingo @willreadforfeels For some reason this book never made it to our family selection of picture books. But I love the premise of the story! 6y
BookThingo @Chachic This is the same restaurant with the pink pancakes! 6y
Chachic Mas pretty yung pink pancakes! 6y
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Dare to Love | C.P. Santi
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Had a fabulous time bonding with @TBD_BookBlog Rudi and @shallowreader over books and truffle Parmesan fries... #romanceclass # #romantsy

mcipher Truffle fries are like the best thing ever!! ❤️ 7y
BookThingo @mcipher I can‘t resist them when they‘re on the menu. 😅 6y
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Had a sneak peek at this new bar in Melbourne. Storyville on Lonsdale St will have book-themed cocktails and spaces! #booksandbooze

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This hero is adorable. So adorable. Like, he's too much, but all in very good ways. 😭😭😭 #romantsy #blameitonlitsy

📖 http://amzn.to/2fFsJJf

Chachic Little glittering brown beads of joy hahaha! 7y
BookThingo @Chachic This hero is #goals. 7y
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The Hidden Girl: A True Story of the Holocaust | Lois Metzger, Lola Rein Kaufman
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One of my kids has been reading books about the Holocaust, which had led to a lot questions. And I realise that what I know of these events is still pretty limited and shallow.
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📖 The Hidden Girl by Lola Rein Kaufman with Lois Metzger #nonfiction #nonfictionbooks

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Not a fan of the Australian cover for this book. It doesn't scream historical romance to me at all. The pink pancakes were not bad, although they were a bit dry. Still. Pink pancakes are a novelty, and the maple syrup more than made up for it. (The entire dish smelled like flowers. It was all very pretty!) #romantsy #foodandpancakes #foodandbrunch

Chachic Pretty but not yummy haha sayang! 7y
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The Family Next Door | Sally Hepworth
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None of these ARCs are romance. 😩

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Cake at Midnight | Jessie L. Star
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TFW you see real life reflected in romance books. 😂 #romantsy #recommendsday

📖 Cake At Midnight by Jessie L Star http://amzn.to/2wll0FA (not yet listed; Jan 2018)

Chachic Not-as-white-as-they-used-to-be 😂😂 7y
BookThingo @Chachic The struggle is real. 😭 7y
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Cake at Midnight | Jessie L. Star
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I picked this up first from my ARC stack based on the title alone. Friends to lovers, hot guy next door, baked goods ... I'm totally on board for this!

📖 Release date: Jan 2018 http://amzn.to/2wll0FA #romantsy #bookandcoffee #bookandbrunch #bookandcroissant

🥐 Pioik Bakery, Pyrmont

Chachic Excellent title!👌 7y
BookThingo @Chachic IKR??? 😂 7y
BookThingo @Chachic The heroine's nickname is Gio! Hehe 7y
Chachic @BookThingo Ha! Ipabasa na yan sa romanceclass. Paging @readbyher 7y
BookThingo @Chachic @readbyher I'm still reading it, but my initial impression is that it will appeal to Sally Thorne fans. :) 7y
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Saving Francesca | Melina Marchetta
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Found this gorgeous street library in Newtown! That free Melina Marchetta book is an absolute treasure. 💛

#streetlibrary #booksinthewild #melinamarchetta #littlelibrary #streetlibrary #library

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His Untamed Innocent | Sara Craven
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A friend went to a fete and bought me a bag of secondhand Mills and Boon books at an absolute bargain. Sara Craven is hit and miss for me, so 🤞🏽! And recently, @Chachic introduced me to Happy Skin cosmetics, and I couldn't go past a lipstick called 'Under the sheets' and mascara named 'At long lash'. 💜 #bookandmakeup #millsandboon #romantsy

Chachic I love Happy Skin! I have three of their liquid lipsticks, the ones that are Disney themed.😂 Pero they make good pasalubong nga kasi only available here. 7y
BookThingo @Chachic They were a hit with my friends. Thanks for the rec! 💜 (edited) 7y
Chachic @BookThingo Oh yay, glad they loved it! 7y
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I'm at #Storyology for Maria A. Ressa, CEO of Rappler. I want to hug her, I want to be her, and I'm so glad the Philippines has people like her. #womenwhoinspireme

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Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Tandem reading with my kid. Yes, I own two copies, and they're both signed! (One copy was a gift from @shallowreader 😘) I believe in books as heirlooms. I would save this in a fire. #LoveOzYA #blameitonlitsy

Chachic Jonah Griggs forever 💕 7y
BookThingo @Chachic He is so 😍😍😍!!! (edited) 7y
Chachic @BookThingo 💖💖💖😍😍😍 7y
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On the Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Chachic Champorado! Yuuuum. And favorite book 💕💕 7y
BookThingo @Chachic I'm craving Pinoy food so bad. I'm going to try making turon this weekend. 7y
MarriedtoMrT The book! 😍 7y
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BookThingo @MarriedtoMrT I love this book so much, I have two signed copies. 😅 7y
MarriedtoMrT @BookThingo I have much move for this book but it's been years since I read it. I really need to do a re-read! 7y
BookThingo @MarriedtoMrT Sometimes I open the book just to check something I'm trying to remember about the story, and I end up having to reread it. I always find new nuances to the story. So amazing. 7y
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All That Glitters | Ines Bautista-Yao
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A bookish Saturday at a book cafe. #bookandbrunch #bookandcoffee

Chachic Jealous of that coffee. Also, is this for #romanceclassYA? 7y
BookThingo @Chachic Yes. *bites fingernails in anxiety* 7y
Chachic @BookThingo Go, go, go! @readbyher and I will expect kabastusan though 7y
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readbyher ARC namin ni @Chachic ha! 7y
Chachic @BookThingo Hoy there are tons of YA books that have sexy scenes! Wala kang takas @readbyher 7y
readbyher @BookThingo Wag mong gawing excuse, ok! HAHAHA @Chachic 7y
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Choco Chip Hips | Agay Llanera
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Enjoying my first coffee back at home. Choco Chip Hips is a charming teen novella that should not be read when you're hungry. It has romantic elements, but as you know, I always want more kissing in my books. 😍 #romanceclassYA #romanceclass #bookandcoffee

Chachic You forgot #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy! I really enjoyed this book but I don't think of it as romance. 7y
BookThingo @Chachic Bitin yung romance. 😭 But still. It was a sweet story. (edited) 7y
Chachic @BookThingo Yes, very sweet! Haha I told you it's more of a YA story with romantic elements and not really romance. Binigyan kita ng warning, bes. 7y
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OMG Tala! 😂

📖 http://amzn.to/2fXVvYB

Chachic 😂😂😂 7y
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This book is best read while pleasantly buzzed. Who knew Philippine mythology could be so dirty! 😅 Thanks to @Chachic for spreading the smut.

📖: How To Tame Your Tikbalang Without Even Trying by Alma Anonas-Carpio http://amzn.to/2fXVvYB

Chachic Always happy to spread the smut! Especially when it's Filipino smut. 😂😂 #romantsy #Filipinoauthors 7y
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What $5 bought me at the secondhand bookshop... #romantsy

EloisaJames I think I remember that Violet Windspear cover!! 7y
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We have a secret podcast project and these were some of the reactions... @readbyher

Chachic #romanceclass people kinikilig sa #romancelandian 😂😂 7y
ElaineHowlin Just discovered your podcast this week and I love it!! 7y
BookThingo @Chachic Kilig goals. Hahaha 7y
BookThingo @HowlinBooks Oh, thank you so much! 💜 7y
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