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CogsOfEncouragement

CogsOfEncouragement

Joined June 2016

Stay up late reading. Regret it in the morning. Repeat.
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This is one of my favs from a few years ago. #HolidayLaughs #WinterGames #SnowAngels

dabbe 🤣🤣🤣 14h
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The Catcher in the Rye | Jerome Salinger
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#firstlinefridays Buddy read with my adult daughter this month.

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This 12th in the series starts in November and continues through til summer. Lots of snow in this one so it worked well for #wintergames and the word search. Excellent continuation with the characters I‘m deeply invested in, new characters I hope to hear more from, and a mystery with twists and turns. 5⭐️ #snowangels

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Resting Scrooge Face | Meghan Quinn
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Quick and cute. Listened while wrapping this afternoon. #wintergames #snowangels

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Twenty-four devotions focused on carols. O Holy Night has a very interesting backstory, which is the topic of Day One. Available on kindle unlimited.
#wintergames #snowangels

CogsOfEncouragement “This popular Christmas hymn was written by an atheist, set to music by a Jewish composer, rejected by the church, sung on the battlefields, adopted by an American abolitionist, and the first song ever to be broadcast over airwaves to the entire world.” 1w
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1. Sign Christmas cards with my fav Christmas movie rewatch “12 Dates of Christmas” (Amy Smart & Mark-Paul Gosselaar) in the background, wrap gifts, READ!

2. Our team book, The Christmas Escape by Sarah Morgan.

#WinterGames #SnowAngels

Emilymdxn Sounds like a fantastic festive day you have planned! ❄️❄️❄️ 1w
kwmg40 That sounds like a fun Christmas-y day! 1w
Texreader Sounds lovely!! 1w
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@Librarybelle is hosting a Nancy Drew series buddy read. December is book 2. I enjoyed the discussion this month and look forward to more of the same. #NancyDrewBR

dabbe Can't wait! 🤩🤩🤩 2w
Librarybelle Yay! Thanks for sharing this! 2w
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Three Holidays and a Wedding | Marissa Stapley, Uzma Jalaluddin
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I‘m looking forward to this #littensloveromance buddy read beginning December 1. Two chapters a day, hosted by @StayCurious Still time for you to join in the festive fun.

StayCurious Thanks for sharing! 2w
Cupcake12 Got my copy ready ❤️📚 2w
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I‘m enjoying this cozy audio drama podcast while I wait for #wintergames to begin December 1. Emily runs a year round Christmas store in a quaint tourist town, has a knack for puzzle solving, and of course the handsome local detective is sweet on her.

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Loved this buddy read with @staycurious for her #LittensLoveRomance November book. Her memes are always fun, the discussion was engaging and the book was a superb pick.

julieclair I agree with everything you‘ve said! 2w
StayCurious So glad you enjoyed it! 1w
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Hey #SnowAngels we are getting off to a good start, aren‘t we? Can‘t hardly wait for Dec 1!

1. Baking holiday cookies.

2. I adore Christmas themed books.

3. Book set in the season, soft blanket, specialty beverage, by the fireplace with a view of a picture window with gentle snow outside.

Emilymdxn I‘m so excited for holiday baking! 2w
kwmg40 Your dream winter reading session sounds so lovely! 2w
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Read this because a friend asked me to so we can talk about it. This cleared up a lot of my confusion of how we got here.

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Three Pines #12

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Hatchet | Gary Paulsen
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A little coloring while listening to Hatchet with my son.

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3w
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Artificial Condition | Martha Wells
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I think I read book one to meet a readathon requirement and enjoyed it. I read this one for the same reason and liked it too. I don‘t typically choose sci-fi on my own, but if I‘m pointed in that direction I do tend to enjoy it.

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Gearing up for #WinterGames with my #DecemberTBR earning #earlybirdpoints for team #snowangels

Texreader I am so looking forward to playing #wintergames with you for the #snowangels! ❄️ 👼 3w
Emilymdxn Looks awesome! I loved in a holidaze ❄️❄️❄️ 3w
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A feel good bookish book.

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I just noticed yesterday that this is happening. It is on kindle unlimited so I was able to get it and start reading immediately to join in. I enjoyed the beginning and am invested to see what unfolds.
#LittensLoveRomance is hosted by @StayCurious

StayCurious Thanks for sharing! 3w
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This artwork is on the page following the title page.
 @librarybelle is hosting a #NancyDrewBR
We discussed book one yesterday. We‘ll talk about book two on 12/15.
I loved getting these from the library at my elementary school and it was fun to read it now.

Librarybelle That‘s amazing artwork! 3w
BarkingMadRead I will be joining in for book 3, can‘t wait! 3w
tpixie Fun artwork 🖼️ 3w
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Artificial Condition | Martha Wells
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#FirstLineFridays
I joined the #GetAClue readathon hosted by RainyBlueReads on instagram. I needed a book about a non-human so I decided to continue with The Murderbot Diaries. g

ShyBookOwl Been thinking about adding thos series to my tbr 1mo
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I know I‘ve got a few holiday themed romances on my tbr for next month.

@peanutnine - “I don't know about y'all, but I am so excited for the holidays and I'm already planning my list of festive reads, stacked with all the romance! So I'm hosting a #HolidayRomanceReadathon through the month of December. I hope you'll join me and tag me in your reads so I can add even more books to my TBR 😅
I've created a bingo board as well that I'll post soon”

peanutnine Yay! Thanks for sharing! 💖 1mo
Nessavamusic Oh added to my list of things for #Wintergames 3w
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I just signed up!

“You didn‘t think we were done for the year did you?? #WinterGames 2023 sign ups are NOW OPEN! Please share to spread the word. Looking forward to all the snowy fun! 💚”

https://forms.gle/p6XCtCRVMMLbYDwH8

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Seabiscuit: An American Legend | Laura Hillenbrand
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I‘m participating in a readathon that required a book involving a sport. This has been on my tbr for a bit so I decided to get it off my list. Very well researched and dramatically told.

Tamra I really enjoyed this one! I didn‘t realize until after I had read it long it takes her to research & write due to chronic illness. 1mo
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A teacher recommended this picture book on TikTok and I was able to grab it from CloudLibrary. I don‘t know what I expected, but not this. It is a retelling of a folktale and I‘m still thinking about the message of the original versus this retelling.

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#scarathlon #BOOklovers @Bookwormjillk
I read 13 books, played a bunch of games and had a blast. Thank you to all our hosts and team captains!

peanutnine Woohoo! 🎃👻🎉 1mo
PaperbackPirate 👏👏 1mo
Bookwormjillk Nicely done 👏👏👏 Thanks for a great month. 1mo
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I read one last novella for #scarathlon while handing out candy. Sweet home swap romance. #BOOklovers

peanutnine Cute! 1mo
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Better Off Wed | Laura Durham
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The 19th of this cozy mystery series. I hope one day someone will make a limited series with these lovable characters. This new release isn‘t in the database so I tagged the first book in the series. #scarathlon #BOOklovers

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The Guilty | James Patterson
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Short murder mystery appropriate for errands and chores on Halloween. #scarathlon #BOOklovers

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I enjoyed this story which was not much like anything I had read before. Always fun to have a fresh idea to consider for a bit. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#scarathlon #BOOklovers

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They Never Learn | Layne Fargo
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A dark, fast-paced, feminist thriller. Set mostly in the days around Halloween. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#scarathlon #BOOklovers

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@Librarybelle is hosting #NancyDrewBR

For the first book, we are taking part in #ChildrensClassicRead2023 , hosted by @TheBookHippie …join her for a monthlong #BuddyRead . LibraryBelle will post discussion questions on November 15th…feel free to answer at any time.

Each month, we will read the next in the series, with discussion on the 15th of the month.

If you would like to take part comment here - https://litsy.com/p/Z2Y1Q0MzQXZq

Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 1mo
TheBookHippie Yay!! 1mo
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They Never Learn | Layne Fargo
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#FirstLineFridays
I hope to make time to finish this one today. #scarathlon #BOOklovers

GondorGirl I mean, that first line definitely grabs you! 😳 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement @GondorGirl It is proving to be a page turner too. 1mo
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Perfect end to this fall vibe series. We get the story of Felix who was a loyal friend to the love interest in book one. Six books, six authors, and Procter mentioned all the beloved characters from the other books through this sweet romance that all take place in the same picturesque town.
Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor
#scarathlon team #BOOklovers

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Hockey has a very distinct smell. Or at least, hockey gear.

#FirstLineFridays

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The fifth Sweater Weather book has a marriage of convenience trope with a romance author and an audiobook narrator. A Not So Fictional Fall is a sweet romance with fall vibes. I‘ve got just one more in this fun series. (KU, kindle, paperback)

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Halfway check-in for #scarathlon points. I managed to rack up 3,764 so far.
Thank you @Bookwormjillk for being captain of Team #BOOklovers

Bookwormjillk Woo hoo!! 2mo
dabbe 🖤🧡🖤 2mo
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Christie‘s first novel, the 14th I‘ve read. Entertaining locked room mystery. #scarathlon
#teamBOOklovers #BOOklovers

AkashaVampie I just finished listening to this last night. My first read of Mrs. Christie. 2mo
CogsOfEncouragement @AkashaVampie You started at the start. 😃 My favorite so far is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. 2mo
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The Dead Romantics | Ashley Poston
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Picked this up at the library for the next #LittensLoveRomance buddy read. Three chapters a day starting Oct. 15 hosted by @StayCurious
Still time to join in!

StayCurious Thanks for sharing! 2mo
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The Talented Mr. Ripley | Patricia Highsmith
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My first time reading this and I had not seen the movie. Superb. Great thriller for #scarathlon #BOOklovers

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Easy as Pie by Carina Taylor is the fifth rom-com in the Sweater Weather series. Each book is set in the same small town, written by a different author, and has been released each Thursday since August 31 which is a lot of fun. Just two more to go in this cute, easy read series. Available in KU, kindle, and paperback. #BOOklovers

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It had been electric to feel such purpose,
to have that
fiction of control
over her life.

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This is the team book for spooktober over on instagram for Team Ghost. I had not heard of this one and I‘m so glad my local library had it in the shelf. Great twists.
#scarathlon #BOOklovers @Bookwormjillk

Bookwormjillk 👻👻👻 2mo
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Reading while waiting for the tires to be rotated.
This line made me close the book and take a moment to appreciate it before reading on:
Art period was like Lord of the Flies at peak pig-killing hour.

LiteraryinLawrence I‘m in the middle of this too! 2mo
CogsOfEncouragement I just started chapter four. I‘m really enjoying it so far. 2mo
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Ghosts | Raina Telgemeier
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My first time reading this graphic novel. Very sweet start to my #scarathlon with #BOOklovers
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TheBookHippie Oh yes -this is a favorite at school! So fun! 2mo
Bookwormjillk Great start! 2mo
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Enjoyed the 11th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. This one is set in September.

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Bookwormjillk 🎃👻🎃👻🎃🎃👻 2mo
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Sweet and short. Great narrators.
All phone calls and voicemails.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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These authors are releasing a fall vibes rom-com each week for seven weeks. I‘m currently reading the newest release Faking the Fall by Julie Christianson. They all take place in a little town called Harvest Hollow and are available on kindle unlimited, kindle, and paperback.

I really enjoyed these already:
Just Don‘t Fall by Emma St. Clair
The Fall Back Plan by Melanie Jacobson
Can‘t Help Falling by Courtney Walsh

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My watchlist for #scarathlon

Early bird points for #teamBOOklovers

@bookwormjillk

Bookwormjillk 👻🎃👻🎃 3mo
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My overambitious tbr for #scarathlon

Early bird points for #teamBOOklovers

@bookwormjillk

Bookwormjillk Great list 🎃👻🎃👻 3mo
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