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Em_Shotwell

Em_Shotwell

Joined November 2016

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Magic Spark | Wendy Sparrow, Em Shotwell, Sara Dobie Bauer
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My brand spankin' new release! My story is These Roots Run Deep and it is deliciously campy. If you need something fluffy and a bit tongue in cheek- you'll love my story. The other two stories in the anthology will scratch your romance itch. :-)

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Just started this. :-) This is a friend's all time favorite book so I have high hopes. :-) #amreading

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Forget Me Not | Em Shotwell
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"Slow burning...This romance captures the charm of small towns and tension of the late 1960s..."- Publishers Weekly

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Silence Fallen | Patricia Briggs
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My current read. Have you read it yet? It is getting mixed reviews. I am a long time fan so I am sure I'll love it.

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Forget Me Not | Em Shotwell
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My brand new release! Eep! Today was actually my cover reveal. 💙💙💙

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Bite Somebody | Sara Bauer
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This is a hilarious, irreverent take on the vampy genre. I personally enjoyed the hell out of it. If you could use a little snark, and a lot of humor, you might want to give it a try. If you need your vamps sparkly and angsty- you may want to pass. I 💜 it.

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Rain | E. J. Wenstrom
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I really loved this novella from award winning fantasy writer EJ Wenstrom. It is very gritty and is a great introduction to the world of her fantasy novel MUD. Her press just released it in paperback.

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Big Little Lies | Liane Moriarty
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❤❤❤

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Blackbird Summer | Em Shotwell
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Another shameless pic of my book...😬😬🙈😂😎

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Some Kind of Magic | Mary Ann Marlowe
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Just started this but so far am loving it! 💕💕💕

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Promises of Virtue | Randi Perrin
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Currently reading.

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The Never List | Koethi Zan
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I wanted to like it more than I did but it was entertaining. I'll keep reading the author. 😊

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Book of Speculation | Erika Swyler
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If you are looking for something fast paced and thrilling then this isn't it. But if you are looking for a beautiful story that pulls you into the setting with its superb writing and beautiful imagery--then you will love The Book Of Speculation. (Full review on Goodreads.)

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Damage Goods | Jennifer Bardsley
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I loved Genesis Girl, and I cannot wait for Damaged Goods. I don't read a ton of YA--but I love the universe in this series.
@TheYAGal

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Book of Speculation | Erika Swyler
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So excited about this book!

ReadingOver50 Just starting this tonight 😄 7y
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So excited to finally read this. Hubs bought it for me a while back and I've been slammed. Today we are going fishing in the marsh and I plan to lay back and read. 💕 love this gorgeous first page.

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Promises of Virtue | Randi Perrin
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COVER REVEAL! I read the ARC of the first in this series. If you love romance- then check out this series about earthbound angels (ummm angels of DEATH). I adore it! Randi is super talented. 💕💕

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Girls in Trucks | Katie Crouch
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Coming up in my #TBR pile. I got this on a huge library haul recently.

Em_Shotwell Just finished this book and honestly I don't know how I feel. It kind of had a "girls guide to hunting and fishing" feel to it---although it's been ten years since I read girls guide so I could be off. It was very well written. The author is obviously talented. I'm just unsure of my feelings for the story itself (which is my own subjective view- not a reflection on the actual writing). I need to process it. Review to come. ? 7y
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Rooms | Lauren Oliver
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Mehso-so

Okay. I hate giving bad reviews. I just don't do it. I didn't enjoy this book- HOWEVER the writing was superb. The author proves yet again that she has a way with words. The story itself wasn't my cup of tea. It's not that anything was wrong with it, but it when I was finished, I was relieved. The characters made me sad. Many had no redeeming qualities and just felt like morally ambiguous people (at best) or simply bad people (at worst).

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Next August | Kelly Moore
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My friend Kelley Moore's summer love book NEXT AUGUST. You know I'm a sucker for sunshades and cowboy boots! 💖❤️
✨✨August Rylan has more money than he knows what to do with, and more secrets than anyone man can keep. ✨✨

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The Boy Is Back | Meg Cabot
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Meg Cabot books are comfort reads to me. I devour them! Who is your fav go-to author for a comfort read??? #amreading

Megabooks For me it's more individual books, but if I had to pick a few, I'd choose Liane Moriarty, Elinor Lipman, and Rainbow Rowell! 7y
Em_Shotwell @ebooksandcooks Yes! Rainbow Rowell! 💖💖💖😍😍😍 7y
LHauser27 I love Meg Cabot! Louise Rennison is a go-to for me 💛 7y
Em_Shotwell @LHauser27 I will check her out! Thanks! 💕 7y
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Truthsight | Miriam Greystone
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✨Doctor Amy spends her nights running a secret clinic for supernatural creatures. When she is forced to use her magic to save the lives of a centaur infant and its mother, she vows never to regret her decision, no matter the consequences.✨
#TBRlist #paranormalromance

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Current read. These are always quick and cozy and I enjoy them. Fun to have a new Roe book after so many years. Review to come.

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Rooms | Lauren Oliver
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Okay okay...everyone is giving it a meh... But so far I'm enjoying it. It is slow, but it holds my interest and I don't mind a slower pace. I'm going to finish and then will share my review. 😬 we shall see...

PrezBookster I want to be in that picture! Beautiful! 7y
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Stealing Time | Wendy Sparrow
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I actually provided a blurb for this novella series. It is a fun novella sweet romance series that is an easy, quick read. I loved the premise and I always enjoy Wendy's writing style. I'll add my official blurb to this review (I have to see what said. I'm sure it was something snappy and fun, lol. ?)

⭐️⭐️found my blurb⭐️⭐️
"Swoon worthy romance that races the clock to find its HEA..."

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Garden Spells | Sarah Addison Allen
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No one does #ChapterOne like Sarah Addison Allen...

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Rooms | Lauren Oliver
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Just snagged this hardcover copy from B&N for $5. Going into the never ending #TBR pile. I love this red cover. Gorgeous!

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Jenna's Truth | Nadia L King
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Coming up soon in my #TBR pile is this anti-bully novel by fellow bookstagrammers and author Nadia L. King. As a parent I love books that carry important messages without being preachy. Can't wait to read this YA debut.

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The White Queen | Philippa Gregory
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On my #tbrlist. I'll have to read after I finish #nanowrimo but I'm looking forward to it. My hairdresser adores this series by Phillippa Gregory. I loved The Other Boylen Girl.

Librarygal08 Love this series 7y
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Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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🙌🙌🙌 I loved this one so much (but Rainbow Rowell is one of my favs). The time period. The awkwardness of being the new kid. The feeling you have no control at that age...the sweet romance.

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Night Shift | Charlaine Harris
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This wasn't my favorite Charlaine Harris book, but it was a quick read and I Enjoyed it. I'll keep on w the series. ❤️

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I enjoyed this. ❤ Felecia Day is a lot of fun.

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Heartless City | Andrea Berthot
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(My copy is w the old over...it has been re-released w a gorgeous, brand spankin new cover in 2016). I adore this book. The prose is beautiful and the author touches on some tough subjects all the while writing about monsters in quarantined Victorian London! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Genesis Girl | Jennifer Bardsley
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Such a great take on dystopian. Plus Jennifer Bardsley (aka The YA Gal) is great❤️.

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I've had this one on my shelf since I was 17!! 😱 I am 31! Seriously time for a re-read. It used to be one of my favorites. ❤️ modern Southern Gothic is a fav genre of mine.

LauraBeth 😂😂I'm 45 and bought this when it came out - so not sure how old I was 😀 after reading American Housewife, I need to take a look at this one again 7y
Em_Shotwell @LauraBeth I love her on Twitter. She is hilarious. ❤️ Let me know when you read it--I'll re-read, too! 7y
Librarygal08 Just bought this the other day at a library sale for a quarter 7y
Em_Shotwell @Librarygirl88 let me know what you think! I'm going to do ante-read over Christmas break. :-) 7y
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Blackbird Summer | Em Shotwell
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"When people fear the unknown, being Gifted is a Curse..."

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Mud | E. J. Wenstrom
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Ms. Wenstrom's writing is superb. I can't recommend Mud (or her noevella Rain) enough. ❤️📚

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❤️❤️❤️❤️Shirley Jackson❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Thief of Lies | Brenda Drake
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On My TBR list. Brenda Drake is such a sweetie that I want all of her books on my shelf.

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I checked this one out from the library but had to return it before I had a chance to read it---it's still on my TBR list and I'm looking forward to reading it once #nanowrimo is over.

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I'm in the middle of it. So far it is a pick for sure. I bought it without reading the back blurb bc I loved the cover so I wasn't expecting -----... But I'm loving it. ❤️📚

⭐️UPDATE⭐️- I finished this book last night (or early this morning...3 a.m. 😱) I loved it. Probably my favorite #YA that I've read this year.

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Blackbird Summer | Em Shotwell
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Blackbird Summer | Em Shotwell
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My book about a magical family of misfits and the summer that changes everything...
#book #bookish #bookworm #bookdragon

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Garden Spells | Sarah Addison Allen
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I love all things Sarah Addison Allen. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Garden Spells is one of my favorites. I'm a sucker for a book about sisterly relationships. Throw in a touch of magic and I'm sold! ❤️📚👍
#bookworm #bookgeek

Librarygal08 One of my favorite authors loved this book 7y
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