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JamieArc

JamieArc

Joined June 2017

Bibliophile / Francophile / tea / tiny things / coziness / www.goodreads.com/user/show/5733517-jamie-archer / StoryGraph: jamielit
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Moo by Jane Smiley
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Wellness by Nathan Hill
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Vanity Fair by William Thackeray
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My #foundfamilyswap package has arrived! I‘ll be sneaking out on my lunch break to send mine out! Thanks, @forestandcrow !

KateReadsYA Thanks for the update 🤩 4d
forestandcrow Yay! Glad it made it! 4d
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Moo | Jane Smiley
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1. Turn in our tax documents (boo) and book a place for our April long weekend vacation (yay).
2. English teacher because I loved reading (surprise surprise)
3. A trip to Northwest Europe at the end of the year for my friend‘s birthday 🎉
4. Really enjoying the tagged book. It‘s helping me take my job in academia less seriously 😂
#MotivationalMonday

Cupcake12 Great answers. Have a great week x 1w
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Moo | Jane Smiley
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I just noticed how well my two current reads complement each other! 🐷🐮

Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣 2w
squirrelbrain How funny! 🤣 2w
Blueberry Beautiful flowers 🙂 2w
AmyG Ha! 2w
Tamra That is serendipitous! 🐽 (edited) 2w
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I‘ve finally decided on my March #Bookspin list. Really looking forward to read whatever the BookSpin gods choose!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3w
JamieArc BS2, DS17 2w
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Wellness | Nathan Hill
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My #hyggehour will be spent finishing this one. Even without a fire going, my fireplace is a very cozy space 🥰

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I went into this #LitsyToB read with low expectations after so many meh reviews, but I really liked this one. While friend Emily was grating, she reminded me of the complicated friendships that can come along at that age. I am a sucker for intergenerational friendships, so I loved Lucy. Overall, I appreciated this quiet story that sunk into my heart.

JamieArc Also, is the photo on the cover supposed to be Em and Emily? Or Em‘s mom and Lucy? Because it should be Em‘s mom and Lucy since that photo was referenced several times in the story. 1mo
BarbaraBB I can‘t even remember that photo… 🤦🏻‍♀️ 1mo
JamieArc @BarbaraBB In the book, she finds a photo of her mom and Lucy. The photo had to do with the two women sharing a moment after the abortion. Lucy told Emily that she was the one who had an abortion but Emily found out later it was her mother. Hope that rings a bell! 1mo
BarbaraBB Yes it does! Thank you for clearing that up 🤍 1mo
squirrelbrain Glad you liked it! ❤️ 1mo
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Mercy House: A Novel | Alena Dillon
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I think I may have liked this a little more than others for this #nunlit read, but I did enjoy reading the story of contemporary renegade nuns and their badassery. It was a little hard to keep going in the beginning because of all of the abuse and cruelty, but once the plot got going, it was easy to root for these women. Moments of heart and goodness helped me stick with it, as well as a few snortable lines from unexpected characters.

jlhammar Snortable lines 😆 Glad you enjoyed it! I‘m excited to start this one soon 1mo
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Wellness | Nathan Hill
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February‘s #Bookspin list, with some more from my match‘s #ALSpine list, some #LitsyToB choices, and some others I just really want to read. The tagged is one I‘ve been picking up and putting down too many times over the past few months so it‘s time to finally finish!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
Suet624 I hope you get #11 2mo
JamieArc @Suet624 Me too! It‘s one of those books I want to read so badly but just haven‘t yet. 2mo
JamieArc 13,2 2mo
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Mercy House: A Novel | Alena Dillon
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1. Most notable plan is Silent Book Club on Thursday. Always look forward to it!
2. Finishing up the tagged for #nunlit
3. Reserved, surprisingly funny, and thoughtful
#MotivationalMonday

monkeygirlsmama I've heard of Silent Book Club before. It sounds wonderful. 2mo
Cupcake12 What‘s a silent book club? Have a good week x 2mo
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Tonight‘s #hyggehour involved listening to my husband read from the tagged book. We meant to make a fire in the fireplace, but that didn‘t happen so a YouTube fire it was 😂. I just started a new job last week, so an hour of calm on Sunday nights is perfect before starting another busy week.

TheBookHippie Yay!! Hope the new job goes well! 2mo
AmyG Wishing you all the best in your new job! 2mo
maich Congrats on the job and wshing you the best! 2mo
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charl08 Sounds perfect - good luck. 2mo
AllDebooks Good luck with your new job. x 2mo
Megabooks Congratulations!! 🎉🎉 and I hope you enjoy the book! I did. 👍🏻 2mo
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The Birthdays | Heidi Pitlor
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Just stopping by Litsy today to wish my original Litsy penpal and sender of the best gift packages, Catie, a very happy birthday! I hope you have some delicious cake and great time with loved ones (including Theo). Best wishes for a great year ahead!

catiewithac Thank you 😊 2mo
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Thank You | Joseph Coelho
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Thank you for the mushroom 🍄 themed birthday package, Catie! I loved everything. I got your package out before the snow started and I can‘t wait for you to open it 😁. Happy early birthday to you!

catiewithac 🥳🍄🥰 2mo
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Thank You | Joseph Coelho
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Thank you to all those who sent cards and wished me Happy Birthday here on Litsy. It wasn‘t the best birthday, but there were still shining moments, and Litsy was one of them!

merelybookish Happy birthday! I hope the year proves to be a good one. ✨ 2mo
Graciouswarriorprincess Happy birthday! 2mo
AmyG Happy Birthday 🎂 2mo
Anna40 Happy birthday! 2mo
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No Two Persons: A Novel | Erica Bauermeister
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This book 😍 I have been wanting to read it since it was published and I‘m so glad #ALSpine finally got me to. This is my favorite form of writing: one novel made up of short stories that connect. It worked so well. I was equally intrigued by all characters and wondering how the story would weave kept me from putting it down. Another #ALS book to probably make my top of the year. I‘m just going to stick to #ALS books to ensure great reads!

JamieArc I also loved how this story came full circle. We saw how Alice‘s story impacted people, and at the very end, when Alice saw the wings made of book pages, and THIS is what finally inspired her to think of a new story - so brilliant that it ended with Alice being inspired by her own book, unbeknownst to her! 2mo
yourfavouritemixtape So glad you liked it! I think it‘s my top book from last year. And I still think about some of the stories even now. 2mo
JamieArc @yourfavouritemixtape This one snuck into my heart. I have a feeling I‘ll be thinking about it for a long time. 2mo
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Birthday Party | Laurent Mauvignier
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Tonight‘s #hyggehour features a cozy night candle, my favorite wine from upstate New York, and the tagged book. What better book to start on your birthday than one of that title? It was absolutely lovely. Except now, the jets keep coming on every 10 minutes and I can‘t figure out how to turn them off 🤦🏻‍♀️

ravenlee Happy birthday! 2mo
Tamra Yay!! That novel is a RIDE! Happy Birthday 🎈 2mo
AnnR 🧁🕯️🥳 2mo
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quietjenn Happy birthday! Sounds like a perfect end to the day. 2mo
DebinHawaii Happy Birthday! 🎉📚🎂🎈Enjoy! 2mo
Amiable Happy birthday! 🎉🎁🎂 2mo
IndoorDame Happy birthday! 🎂🍰📚 2mo
Graciouswarriorprincess Happy birthday!🎈🎊🎂🎁 2mo
catiewithac Happy birthday!!!!! 📚💜 2mo
sarahbarnes Happy Birthday! And a fantastic book! 📖🎉 2mo
Ruthiella Happy birthday to you! 🥳 2mo
Texreader Happy birthday!! 🎂🎈🎊🎉🎁 2mo
yourfavouritemixtape Happy Birthday!! 🥳 2mo
vivastory Happy Birthday 🎂 🎈 2mo
maich Happy birthday🥰 2mo
BarbaraBB Happy birthday 🎈 ❤️ 2mo
jlhammar Hope you had a wonderful birthday! Hoping to get to this one soon. Can‘t wait! 2mo
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Wellness | Nathan Hill
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January‘s #Bookspin list, featuring #LitsyToB #ALSpine and others I‘ve been really wanting to read.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
JamieArc BS 6, DS 11 3mo
TheBookHippie I just put your card in the mailbox! Hoping it gets to you for your birthday!!!! 😂🤦🏻‍♀️😵‍💫🙃💌📫 2mo
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JamieArc @TheBookHippie Aww thanks! I‘ll actually be not too far from you for my birthday. A quiet solo weekend retreat in Holland. 2mo
BkClubCare THAT is one amazing list! 2mo
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For the second year in a row, #AuldLangSpine has given me my first 5⭐️ read. This is the story of Ozge, a girl growing up in Turkey, and the struggle to live up to expectations while figuring out who you are and what you want for your own life. I do love a good graphic novel memoir, and this is just that. I learned a lot about Turkey, and the art was great as well. Well -timed too as I‘m about to start a new job that makes me feel like ⬇️⬇️

JamieArc I‘ve finally “figured out what to do with my life.” 3mo
monalyisha Love every bit of this! What is your new job? Forgive me for not checking-in sooner! I‘m bad at consistent contact. 🙈 3mo
yourfavouritemixtape Yayy! I love when books do that! All the best for your new job! 3mo
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DebinHawaii Congrats on the new job! 🎉🎉🎉 Stacking the book! 📚 3mo
JamieArc @monalyisha I sent You an email at your Litsy gmail account, fyi 😊 2mo
monalyisha @JamieArc Ah! Thanks for letting me know; I absolutely would have missed that. 🙈 2mo
JamieArc @monalyisha I figured you only checked that account when Litsy stuff was going on. 2mo
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New Year‘s Day vibes. Mango mimosa, French toast, and a good book I don‘t want to stop reading 😊

Ruthiella Perfection! 👌 3mo
yourfavouritemixtape Looks like heaven! 3mo
BookmarkTavern Lovely! 3mo
Megabooks Awesome! 3mo
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When I stalked @yourfavouritemixtape for reviews to see which books might make her #AuldLangSpine list, I really hoped this book would be on it, and it was! This is the one I‘m having a hard time waiting to start. I think Birdie approves 😁

tpixie His hair reminds me of 3mo
yourfavouritemixtape Eeeek, I found this through one of my book clubs and read it in one sitting! 3mo
JamieArc @tpixie You‘re right! It reminds me of Little Prince too! 3mo
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JamieArc @yourfavouritemixtape I anticipate reading this in one sitting tomorrow. It‘ll be nice to start the year off with a quick, good book! 3mo
tpixie @JamieArc 😃 this book sounds very interesting- I‘m stacking it ! 3mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
monalyisha Love everything about this! 3mo
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I took advantage of Barnes and Noble‘s hardcover sale to acquire these two from @yourfavouritemixtape ‘s #ALSpine list. I had not heard of the tagged, and I have been really wanting to read No Two Persons. Really looking forward to both!

Soubhiville I love Erica Bauermeister so much! Enjoy! 3mo
yourfavouritemixtape I hope you enjoy them as much as I did! 3mo
JamieArc @Soubhiville This author did not disappoint. I really loved this book, and look forward to reading more by this author! 2mo
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@yourfavouritemixtape #AuldLangSpine list. Despite being short, it is great! I‘ve only read To Kill a Mockingbird, but that was many years ago so I may revisit it. Tomorrow has been on so many of my BookSpin lists, but for some reason never got to reading it, so I was really excited to see it. I will be reading that first since I own it. No Two Person is also one I have been wanting to read. More below ⬇️

JamieArc Except for Eels, the others were not titles I recognized but they all look really interesting. I may have ordered all except for Tomorrow and TKAM - happy early birthday to me 😂 I plan on reading 2 or 3 from this list in January, and the others throughout the year. 3mo
JamieArc @yourfavouritemixtape If any of the books on my list sound intriguing to you but are hard to obtain, please let me know!!! 3mo
yourfavouritemixtape I am so glad you like it! Now I just hope you like the books too! Sorry for the shortness of the list. But I only put down my 5-stars-reads and it looks like I don‘t hand them out easily 😄 3mo
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Hi, Anna! So nice to meet you! A little about me in the spirit of #AuldLangSpine. I turn 41 on January 7 😱. I‘m married with a fur baby - an English Pointer named Birdie that we got from a rescue at the start of the pandemic. I work for the College of Education at our local university but am about to start a new job at a different university as the Associate Director of Accreditation - a move I‘m very excited about! More ⬇️

JamieArc My dream job would be a book historian though. My degree is in French. I have lived in France and Haiti and until recently, was teaching French to adults and loved it! I keep having the goal to read a book in French, so please send recommendations my way! 3mo
JamieArc I spent a weekend in Geneva, Switzerland, and despite being a short trip, it was very memorable! My reading is all over the place as well. I like how diverse your list is, and am very much looking forward to reading them! 3mo
JamieArc LASTLY, this is one of my favorite photos taken of me in 2014, after finishing walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain. 3mo
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Chelsea.Poole Excellent photo!! 3mo
squirrelbrain Lovely to find out more about you! My degree is in French and Spanish (studied as an adult so not that long ago). I read the first Harry Potter in Spanish so maybe try that in French? It‘s easier when you know the storyline. 3mo
yourfavouritemixtape Hiii!! Glad I am getting to know you! I am already thinking about which book I could recommend you to read in French! I have read a lot of them in school. I think one of the last ones I tried was Jules Verne. But I gave up after a quarter any switched to German 🙃 3mo
yourfavouritemixtape Also an English Pointer looks like a very fun companion! I grew up with a Parson Jack Russell 3mo
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The Christmas Guest | Peter Swanson
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A very happy Jolabokaflod to you all! I hope you‘re all having a peaceful evening!

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Falling | T J Newman
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Thank you for the package, Ashley! I‘ve been craving a fast-paced thriller. The wrapping paper was fun! And the bookmarks are great! Happy Jolabokaflod!

Thanks again for hosting this great swap, Chelle!
#jolabokaflodswap

Gissy That wrapping paper so nice!💀🎄💚🖤❤️💚🖤 3mo
BookwormAHN Enjoy 🩵 3mo
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To welcome in the longest night, I took a walk by the river at sunset. It was a grey day with lots of bare trees, but I found it quite beautiful. I took the poem with me that @Deblovestoread sent in her card, To Know the Dark by Wendell Berry. It was all quite lovely, and I look forward to more of this gentler way of celebrating the season in years to come. #MidWinterSolace

IndoorDame Lovely! 3mo
Deblovestoread Sounds peaceful. 😊 3mo
TheBookHippie Beautiful!!! 3mo
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Thank you to all who sent cards for the #NaturaLitsy #MidwinterSolace card swap. It‘s been a particularly stressful month, so I really appreciated them. So much heart was put into them - beautiful sentiments, ephemera, stickers, bookmarks, and poems. I was quite impressed with you all! Mine got sent out a little late, but they seem to be trickling in to you now. Happy Solstice!

JamieArc @DebinHawaii The Eiffel Tour bookmark was 😍😍 3mo
TheBookHippie ❄️💙❄️ 3mo
DebinHawaii @JamieArc Yay! 🎉 I tried to match to personalities/ preferences where I could & that one seemed perfect for a Francophile! 😉 3mo
JamieArc @DebinHawaii It was perfect! Thank you for being so thoughtful ❤️🇫🇷 3mo
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1. As an 80s child, my favorites are A Smoky Mountain Christmas with Dolly Parton and Santa Claus the Movie (not the Tim Allen one)
2. All I want for Christmas is that we have to get a better idea of the future. Sounds about right 😂
3. I don‘t have a favorite, but I really enjoyed the tagged a few years ago. Runner up: The Stupidest Angel 😄
#wondrouswednesday

Eggs Thanks for joining in ❤️🥰❤️ 3mo
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I feel like I *have* gotten very offended when someone has said this to me 😂😂

Librarybelle This is so true! 😂 3mo
Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣 3mo
Tamra 😂 perfect 3mo
batsy Omg yes... I might have even argued about it with my sister 🤣 3mo
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Super excited that my #jolabokaflod cozy sweatshirt came in time!!! My local bookstore was selling these. We‘ve made this a family ritual for the past 4-5 years, and my spouse was pretty excited about his 😊

AmyG Nice! 3mo
Gissy Love it!! So pretty 😍📚👌 3mo
TheBookHippie Oh I love it!! 3mo
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BennettBookworm Epic sweater! 3mo
Meshell1313 Perfect!!! 3mo
peanutnine Cute! Love it ❄️📚💖 3mo
MidnightBookGirl Love it! What bookstore? 3mo
JamieArc @MidnightBookGirl Schuler Books! They posted a link on their Facebook page to an online store that was selling Jolabokaflod swag. It‘s good quality stuff! 3mo
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Wellness | Nathan Hill
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#Shareyourstack I am currently reading Wellness, will read Rouge and Rachel next since I own them, and the bottom 3 have been piquing my interest for awhile, so they will probably follow, unless one of you writes a review for another that turns my head 😊
#LitsyToB24

BkClubCare I am liking Bio of X - only on page 40 but SO intriguing. Worried tho of others saying it is too looooong 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3mo
squirrelbrain I think Idlewild is my favourite out of these. I‘m currently reading Rouge, and will start Rachel this week too. 3mo
squirrelbrain @BkClubCare - I didn‘t find Biography too long at all. 3mo
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BarbaraBB I loved Wellness and Rachel! I am now starting Idlewild and am looking forward to Biography of X! 3mo
Megabooks I enjoyed all of these but biography of x and wellness will both make my best of 2023 list! 3mo
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My #jolabokaflodswap package has been sent, to arrive in 2-3 days!

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Hmmmm. I‘ll go with:
1. Finland (Lapland)
2. France
3. Maldives
Two classic holiday feeling places, and one for pure escape.
#tbt

dabbe Excellent choices and reasons! 💙❄️🩶 3mo
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Thank you for the package, Catie! Birdie was especially curious about the smells 🐶. The seed paper tag is really cool! I hope you are having a peaceful holiday, friend.

catiewithac Sorry about messing up the book jacket 3mo
JamieArc @catiewithac Oh it‘s totally minor! Don‘t worry about it! 3mo
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My #jolabokaflodswap package has arrived! Thank you Ashley!

BookwormAHN Glad it made it 🤍 3mo
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Tonight‘s #hyggehour listening to the tagged audiobook. We finally put lights on the tree and it feels so very hygge and it‘s wonderful. #naturalitsy #midwintersolace

IndoorDame Beautiful! 3mo
AmyG Lovely 3mo
TheBookHippie How pretty. 3mo
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dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3mo
BookwormAHN Fantastic 💚 3mo
AllDebooks Beautiful ❤️ 3mo
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Excited to have registered for #AuldLangSpine2024. Such a great way to start out the year. My list this year seems all over the place, which just means there‘s going to be something to choose from no matter what my match likes 😂

rachelsbrittain That's how I felt about my list too honestly. It went from SFF to historical true crime 😂 3mo
JamieArc @rachelsbrittain I think I checked off almost half of the genres my list represented 😂 3mo
rachelsbrittain @JamieArc same 😂😂 3mo
rachelsbrittain @JamieArc if we're paired up we'll know exactly why lol 3mo
JamieArc @rachelsbrittain I was thinking the same thing! Looking at your reviews here on Litsy, I wouldn‘t be mad about about it 😁 3mo
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My #hyggehour will be spent reading this cozy fantasy and doing day 3 of my advent puzzle. The tree isn‘t decorated, but it‘s up, and I love the citrus scent that the concolor tree emits. I Hope everyone has a lovely, cozy hour. #naturalitsy #midwintersolace

TheBookgeekFrau Omg I love that advent puzzle - what a cool idea!!! 3mo
TheBookHippie ❄️❄️❄️❄️🩶🩶🩶🩶 3mo
TheKidUpstairs That advent puzzle is so cool! Awesome idea 3mo
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Chrissyreadit 🩵❄️🩵❄️🩵 3mo
JamieArc @TheBookgeekFrau @TheKidUpstairs My mom gave it to me - it‘s been a nice nightly ritual! 3mo
TheBookgeekFrau @JamieArc I bet! I now need one 😂 3mo
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Now that #BOTM and #Aardvark books have dropped, I‘ve settled on my December #Bookspin list. Hopefully mostly fun, quick, fluffy holiday reads.

Megabooks Good list! 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
JamieArc BS 15, DS 18 4mo
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Book of the Month surprised me by dropping books early! Looking forward to the tagged for a darker holiday read. #BOTM

catiewithac I chose Tomb Sweeping, too! 4mo
JamieArc @catiewithac Yes, that one caught my attention right away. Looking forward to it. 4mo
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Just leaving this here for a little Monday delight 😂
Taken from Belletrist.

dabbe Well, you don't see that everyday! 🤩🤗🤣 4mo
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Christmastime | Alison Jay
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Putting together my December #bookspin list full of holiday books and realized that instead of green and read, it‘s I retesting that they tend to have a blue color palette. Also just noticed the type of “read” instead of red but it feels totally appropriate so I‘m keeping it 😂

Ladygodiva7 Blue for snow or ice?? 4mo
JamieArc @Ladygodiva7 Yes, that‘s what I‘m thinking ❄️ ❄️ 4mo
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I am so sad to see this. I read the tagged in college and loved it, and got to see Byatt speak while in grad school. She was engaging, and I was star struck meeting her to sign my book. Rest in Peace amongst all the great storytellers, AS Byatt.

KathyWheeler I‘m sorry to hear this. Possession is one of my favorite books. 4mo
youneverarrived So sad 😞 I would love to reread Possession at some point. 4mo
Ruthiella I too loved Possession. I‘ve read a couple other books from her and have long meant to read more from her back catalogue. 4mo
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batsy Sad to hear. I loved Possession, too. And this one 4mo
Jas16 Oh this is so sad. Possession is the book I always wish I could read again for the first time. (edited) 4mo
kspenmoll So sad. She was a brilliant writer and storyteller. 4mo
Aimeesue Oh dear. What a loss! 4mo
TheLudicReader That is sad. I felt so accomplished when I finished Possession. That's a tough but rewarding read. 4mo
Tamra This has been sitting on my shelf and I know it‘s so well regarded. 4mo
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Wellness | Nathan Hill
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I have been in an unexpected reading *slump* so my goal is to finish the two books I‘m currently reading: the tagged and Bright Young Women. Hopefully the extra time off work around the holiday will help. #NovelNovember

Andrew65 I can sympathise, I hit a BIG reading slump earlier in the year, but eventually got on a reading roll. Hope the Readathon and holiday time helps. 4mo
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My spouse asked me to read this since he is too, and I couldn‘t say no to that (and pass up the opportunity to acquire a new book). I love how it starts (and think it‘s cool how the title is ghosting through the page).

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Ready for some good stories that are going to suck me in as the cold starts to settle in… #Bookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5mo
JamieArc Note to self: BS:9, DS:17 5mo
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What We Saw: A Thriller | Mary Downing Hahn
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Great choice of books for #HHS ! I love that you included a middle grade horror! I think my favorite part of the package were the amazing bookmarks! They made me laugh! And please note I‘m already wearing one of the pairs of socks - love them! Thanks so much for curating a great package for me Leanna and Happy Halloween! And a special thanks to Lynn for hosting this fun swap! #HHS part 2

guinsgirlreads Glad you like it! 💛 5mo
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What a great package Leanna! I confess that I couldn‘t sleep last night so since it was technically October 30, I opened last night 🤭. But it made me smile and sent me off to a great sleep! I love everything, and appreciate the mix of cozy fall and spooky Halloween. I can‘t wait to use the air fresheners 💀 and do the puzzle. #HHS part 1

wanderinglynn Awesome! 🎃🖤👻🧡 5mo
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Since I couldn‘t do #DeweysReadathon last weekend, I‘m doing it today, and having the loveliest reading time!

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Today‘s post-therapy pick-me-up was this book. Described as a “literary devotional,” taking you through seasons, creatures, plants, and the ebb and flow of human rhythms. It sounds wonderful. And each chapter includes beautiful art. Perhaps something #NaturaLitsy would like. I especially thought of you, @monalyisha

jlhammar I‘m looking forward to this one. I loved 5mo
JamieArc @jlhammar That one looks lovely too! 5mo
monalyisha Thank you! I trust you so much I‘m immediately stacking. 😉 5mo
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JamieArc @monalyisha I haven‘t read it, but reading reviews of her other book (Late Migrations), I do have high expectations for this one! 5mo
steph_phanie Hi! I have been thinking of gifting this to my bonus mom for her bday, but saw a review that mentioned it had a bunch of religious content. However, the review was unclear in what way. Do you mind commenting on that? 5mo
JamieArc @steph_phanie Hi! Your comment scared me because as an ex-vangelical I would be pretty sensitive to that, so I scoured the book for any religious content. There are short chapters that begin with “A Praise Song for…” but all have to do with nature. I could only find one reference to Song of Solomon that had to do with flowers. So no, no religious content! All about nature with lots of literary references. (edited) 5mo
steph_phanie @JamieArc Thank you so much for checking and responding to me!! 5mo
AllDebooks This looks great 👍 4mo
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Erasure: A Novel | Percival Everett
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Has anyone else seen the trailer for this film? Seems like it would be a great companion piece to Yellowface. I miss seeing interesting films in the theater - they seem so few these days - so I‘m really looking forward to this one.

Cortg Just watched the trailer, looks great! I also thought of American Dirt when they talked about him wearing a durag and tank top. And yes, Yellowface. 5mo
TheKidUpstairs It looks like a really good adaptation! It's based off 5mo
JamieArc @Cortg Yes! True! 5mo
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JamieArc @TheKidUpstairs I didn‘t realize that! Thanks! 5mo
JamieArc @TheKidUpstairs Oh! I just looked it up! I‘m even more excited to see it now that I know it‘s based off of a Perceval Everett book! 5mo
TheKidUpstairs @JamieArc right?! The combo of Jeffrey Wright, Issa Rae and Sterling K Brown in a Percival Everett story? Sold! 5mo
jlhammar I did not know about this movie - exciting! Erasure is really good. 5mo
sarahbarnes Oh wow, I definitely want to see this! 5mo
diovival Yes! Saw this trailer and immediately sent the link to my friends. We will be seated. 5mo
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