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Maggie4483

Joined April 2016

Buy me books and tell me I'm pretty. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/45441152-maggie-burns.
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The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Early nineteenth century : 1800-1865. B by Paul Lauter, Richard Yarborough, John Alberti, Mary Pat Brady
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The Norton Anthology of English Literature by Stephen Greenblatt, W W Norton & Company
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The Book Club | Roisin Meaney
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Hi Littens! Quick question for y‘all: Do you have any advice on finding an IRL bookclub? I can‘t go back to my last one (a coworker invited me to hers, apparently just to get dirt on me to trash me at work), but I really enjoyed it while it lasted, and I really, REALLY need to get out more and make some new friends (I‘m not doing well lately). Has anyone used Meetup? Have you found good groups? Would it work for an extreme introvert like me? TIA!

Soscha Check either/or your local library or local bookstore. 2w
Soscha It‘s been awhile since I‘ve used meetup but it‘s worth a try, especially for writers groups. 2w
Desha When I lived in San Diego I used Meetup and found two really good book clubs! I think it depends on where you‘re located whether people are holding book clubs in your area. But it‘s definitely worth a try!! Best of luck! ♥️📚 2w
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TheBookHippie Library and Bookstore is where I‘ve done my best. 2w
dabbe Bookclubs.com has both online and IRL clubs. I'm sorry you're not doing well. If you lived near me, I'd love to be in a club with you! 💙💚💙 2w
TheAromaofBooks Hey Maggie!!! Just checking in to see if you ever mailed The Fortnight in September? I haven't received it, and I just wanted to make sure it wasn't lost in the mail!! Hope you're doing well!! 3d
Maggie4483 @TheAromaofBooks I am SO SORRY. I just went to pick up a package in my mail room, and found that your package had been sent back to me. It looks like I transposed two numbers in your zip code 🤦🏻‍♀️. I will put it in the mail with The Grand Sophy tomorrow or Thursday. And I promise I‘ll get your address right this time. I am so, SO sorry!!! 1d
TheAromaofBooks Aaaa no worries!!! I know exactly how that goes!!! I just had this vague memory that you told me you had mailed it, but then it never arrived and I just couldn't remember where we were in the process!! 😂 I'll just let @inthegreensandblues know that The Fortnight in September is going to be a little late getting there!!! I'll send it along as soon as I read it!! 15h
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My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding | Jim Butcher, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Charlaine Harris, Rachel Caine, Lori Handeland, Esther Friesner, Susan Krinard, P N Elrod, L A Banks
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Super unmotivated this month, so this is as good as it gets. I think I‘m going to skip Bingo this month. But at least I get to play with my new Rocketbook.

The tagged book is my #Bookspin

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood is my #DoubleSpin

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April #Bookspin

That‘s it for now…I don‘t want to pet any peeves.

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All the Crooked Saints | Maggie Stiefvater
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April #roll100

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I made all my March recaps/April lists at the same time, and then planned to post one a day so as not to blow up your feeds. But then I forgot…so…💥

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Bite | Charlaine Harris, MaryJanice Davidson, Angela Knight, Vickie Taylor
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No Bingos, but not a bad reading month (at least for me). #bookspinbingo #march2023

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!! 2mo
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@Sleepswithbooks I finally got your cards today! I‘m sure it‘s been in my mailbox for a few days, but I‘m glad I found it today when I really needed it. Thank you so much for your kind words - they really brightened my week. And I loved the envelope! ❤️🎄☘️❤️ #litsylove

Sleepswithbooks Yay - Merry Belated Christmas 🎄 Hahaha!! I wanted you to get the message I wrote 🫶🏻 2mo
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Trying to finish this one up, but I just can‘t with the mean girl stuff tonight.
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Found out my work friend, who recently invited me to join her IRL bookclub, has been trashing me behind my back. So I lost a friend, a bookclub, and possibly a promotion.

I‘m less than two weeks away from my 40th birthday, which is entirely too forking old for this bullshirt.

wisherwishinguponastar I think there must be something in the air right now. I am sorry you have to deal with that craziness. 2mo
TheBookHippie Ugh. I‘m so sorry. This seems to be everywhere lately … 😵‍💫😝. 2mo
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Bingo Love | Tee Franklin
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Someone please remind me when I‘m doing next month‘s #BookspinBingo board to not be extra with the background for my individual Bingo squares. I just can‘t resist when it comes to glitter. 🤦🏻‍♀️

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
ElizaMarie Ha I am all about “extra!“ 3mo
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March #bookspin #doublespin.

Between race training and a cluster **** of a month at work, I only finished one book in February, but I‘m hoping I can catch up over Spring Break (in between Spring Training, the World Baseball Classic, and March Madness ⚾️ 🏀 📚).

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Hi friend! 👋 I hope all is well. I've been busy, too, but baseball is back so all is right in the world. 3mo
Maggie4483 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick HI!!! I hope you‘re doing well, too! And, yes, I‘m so glad that baseball is back!! 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
Sleepswithbooks @Maggie4483 - The holiday card I sent you was just returned to me “unable to forward.” ☹️ 3mo
Maggie4483 @Sleepswithbooks how strange! I haven‘t moved or had any other issues with my mail. If you want to email me at maggie4483@medotcom, I can confirm my address (but, also, please don‘t feel obligated to resend - I appreciate the thought either way ❤️). 3mo
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The Catcher in the Rye | J. D. Salinger
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My March #Roll100 is VERY serious…😬

I‘ve never read The Catcher in the Rye, but I‘ve heard that usually the people who love it are the ones who first read it as angsty teens, and people who read it for the first time as adults hate it. Anyone else have any experience with this? Will it make a difference if I‘m an angsty adult?

thebackyardgnome I've noticrd that peoplr who come from cultures thst cultivste, for thr lack of better term, big emotions without necessarhily writing thrm off as someonr beinf dramatic right away trnd to enjoy it even as adults more oftrn - a lot of peiple I met from Slavic and Mditerrean areas still not so rarely hold it in high regsrd. It's interesthng. 3mo
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The Proposal | Jasmine Guillory
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Hello #GroupL! I hope I didn‘t misunderstand the assignment, but these all were tagged as lighthearted on Story Graph. Let me know what you think (or I‘d be happy to go back to the drawing board!)

#LMPBC

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Deblovestoread I haven‘t read any of these but would go with Honk and Holler because I do remember loving 3mo
TheAromaofBooks My vote would also be for the Honk & Holler, with Lunch in Paris as a second choice!! 3mo
Maggie4483 @Deblovestoread @TheAromaofBooks @inthegreensandblues I‘ll go with the Honk and Holler. I loved Where the Heart Is, too, and so I‘m excited to read another book from Billie Letts! 3mo
inthegreensandblues Cool, Honk and Holler sounds great! 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looking forward to it!! 3mo
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My #FoodAndLit #DominicanRepublic book won‘t be here until Tuesday, but I couldn‘t wait to make this Dominican Chimi Burger. 😋
I still have plenty of recipes for the rest of the month, so it‘s okay. 🇩🇴

Texreader Oh goodness. When can I come over and share?? 😋 4mo
Catsandbooks Looks so tasty! 🇩🇴 4mo
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
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Vampires and demons…if I needed a sign to replace Valentine‘s Day with a second Halloween, well, here it is.

#bookspin #doublespin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4mo
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Pretty Girls: A Novel | Karin Slaughter
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I‘m going to play this year! Thank you @chasjjlee for putting this together!

#2023ReadingBracket

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Only a day late for #FoodAndLit #Uganda. I LOVED the Ugandan Rolex - I‘ll be using that technique again in the future (even though I cheated and used a store-bought tortilla instead of making the chapati. I was just too tired).
Not a lot to say about the book. I wish I knew more Ugandan history. It‘s worth reading for the Thank You Note chapter alone.

Looking forward to the Dominican Republic for February.

Catsandbooks Excellent! Looks tasty! 🇺🇬 4mo
Texreader I‘ve been want to make the same thing and was thinking of swapping with tortillas as well. Glad you tried it. I‘ll have to give it a go 4mo
TheKidUpstairs @Texreader I swapped in a store bought wrap as well :) Makes it such a quick, easy, tasty breakie! 4mo
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Maggie4483 @Catsandbooks thank you! 4mo
Maggie4483 @Texreader you should! I looked at the recipe for chapati, and it‘s not much different from tortillas. 4mo
Maggie4483 @TheKidUpstairs so easy! I can‘t wait to try with different mix-ins! 4mo
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Work is really getting in the way of my reading time. I spent half my day today in meetings…and it was a SNOW DAY!

Here‘s my sad #BookspinBingo for January. But, I‘m still one book ahead of schedule on my GR challenge, so that‘s something. ☺️

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Work is getting in the way of my reading time, too. I'm hoping that once I get a few projects out of the way, it will be a little more balanced. 4mo
Maggie4483 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I hope things calm down for you soon! 4mo
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#Bookspin #Doublespin list for February!!

I love the Valentines Day themes way more than any terminally single person has a right to.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
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Fitting selection for February‘s #Roll100.
Short stories about weddings for Valentines Day.
A baseball-themed romance to coincide with the start of Spring Training, and…
Well, okay, I guess The Historian doesn‘t really fit. But it‘s a chunkster, and it‘s highly unlikely that I‘ll finish before Halloween anyway, soooo…

PuddleJumper Looks great! 4mo
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Pretty Girls: A Novel | Karin Slaughter
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This probably would have only been 4 stars - a little too twistED yet somehow not twistY enough, if that makes sense. But that last chapter/epilogue was so heartbreakingly beautiful that it earned a little extra credit.

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Is there any greater joy than getting a notification that the book you forgot you pre-ordered will be here tomorrow??!!??

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#BookspinBingo January 2023

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5mo
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Gothic Short Stories | David Blair
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#Bookspin - Gothic Short Stories
#DoubleSpin - Room

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5mo
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Watching Friends and starting a new book. Coincidence??? Or is it *possible* that Courteney Cox was in Fort Worth reselling books at HPB? 🤔

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Happy New Year!!!! 🎆
Starting off this year like I finished the last…behind (still working on December‘s #FoodAndLit. But the German Cabbage and Sausage is a New Year‘s Day tradition).

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I‘ve been seeing this all over Facebook and Litsy, and it looks fun. Send me your suggestions! No limits, I‘m not a picky reader at all!

Desha True Biz by Sara Novic 5mo
Maggie4483 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Desha Those both sound great, thank you!!! Happy New Year!!! ❤️🥳❤️ 5mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Maggie4483 you too!! 🎉🎊🎈 5mo
Desha Happy New Year to you too! 🎊🎉🎊♥️ 5mo
Deblovestoread Mary Jane on audio is fun and I loved The Violin Conspiracy too. 5mo
Maggie4483 Thank you @Bookzombie and @Deblovestoread !!! I‘ll add all of those! Happy New Year!!! ❤️🥳❤️ 5mo
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Here we go!!!

#Bookspin January 2023

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5mo
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This line hit.

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Meddling Kids | Edgar Cantero
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Once I got over what I expected this to be, I was able to really enjoy it, although I may not be smart enough to have fully understood it. I definitely would not recommend trying to read it quickly, because it‘s very detailed and smart.
Obviously Tim the dog was my favorite ❤️🐶❤️, but I also loved the humor.
I would love to see this on film, and would definitely read any more books in the series if they were available.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I loved the cover 💜🧡💙 5mo
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Broken Monsters | Lauren Beukes
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January #Roll100!!!
#96 - next in the Sookie Stackhouse series (GR lists all the collections that contain Sookie short stories as part of the series, so I‘m reading all of those too, and have really liked some of the stories from other authors). I actually only have 1 or 2 Sookie novels left.
#84 - This Is Where I Leave You (I‘ve seen and enjoyed the movie)
#45 - Broken Monsters (my 2nd Beukes; I loved The Shining Girls. SO excited for this one)

PuddleJumper Looks great! 5mo
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Here‘s my 2023 #Roll100 list. Don‘t be fooled by the masterpiece in the upper left-hand corner. I know it looks like beautiful abstract art, but really I just briefly forgot how to spell “roll.” 🤦🏻‍♀️
This is my first year playing, and I‘m really looking forward to it!

PuddleJumper Looks great! Good luck! 5mo
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Invisible Monsters: A Novel | Chuck Palahniuk
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Same…
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It took a while to get into, but I really liked this book.

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Feeling very grinchy tonight. My neighbor has been blaring their music ALL night and is RUINING #jolabokaflod.
It‘s not even Christmas music. It‘s like hotel cocktail lounge Muzak that was never intended to be played at full volume and makes me feel like I should be eating canapés in a puffy-sleeved LBD. ?

Mccall0113 Booooo 5mo
Sleepswithbooks Your grinch picture is one of my favorites 💚 5mo
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I‘m definitely not going to accomplish my goal of zeroing out my Currently Reading list, but I did complete my 2022Reading Challenge! With a week to spare! And without a bunch of eleventh hour children‘s books to pad my numbers! 🥳

wanderinglynn Congrats! 🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5mo
Bookzombie Congratulations! 5mo
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Miss Lonelyhearts | Nathanael West
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What do you like to read when you‘re feeling lonely?
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Having a pity party (but with spaghetti!). I‘m failing in every aspect in my life and feeling so lonely. My boss hates me, my family doesn‘t talk to me, and I‘m driving the few people who do talk to me crazy. I‘m just so over everything thing right now and I need anything that will make me feel better, even if just for a little bit.

slategreyskies Damn, that sucks. I suppose for me, when I‘m feeling lonely, I like escapism reads. Nothing that‘s gonna be a challenging read, but something that‘s just pure entertainment. Hope things settle for you soon. I know what it‘s like to be lonely. Hang in there. ❤️ 6mo
TheBookHippie I reread old child favorite chapter books. Hang in there! 6mo
Deblovestoread I dive into favorite series. It is nice to be among familiar characters and locales. Hope you have better days soon! 6mo
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quietjenn I too like to revisit favorites or reach for a familiar author or series. Something cozy and comforting. I hope things get better soon. 6mo
Bookzombie I like to reconnect with my favorite characters as well. I hope things improve soon. 💗 6mo
SamAnne Hang in there. I‘ve felt a little bit like that this past year…..and the holidays can make it worse. 6mo
SamAnne And for me it‘s been escapist reads and just good reads. Loved Empire of Wild, most recent,y. And the chapter a day reads with the #pemberlittens. 6mo
Sleepswithbooks @Maggie4483 I just sent you a #litsylove letter today. When I have feelings like you‘re describing, I wrap in a blanket with my weighted stuffed sloth. Super soothing. 5mo
Maggie4483 @slategreyskies @TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread @quietjenn @Bookzombie @SamAnne @Sleepswithbooks I know it‘s been a few weeks, but I wanted to say thank you to all of you for reaching out. Even though I didn‘t respond, I saw your messages, and they did help. Sometimes it helps just to be heard. Litsy is such a great place and everyone here is so compassionate and empathetic. 💗💗💗 5mo
slategreyskies I agree with you about it helping to be heard. Sending some love your way! 💕 5mo
Sleepswithbooks @slategreyskies said it perfectly!!! 💚 5mo
TheBookHippie @Maggie4483 Being heard is so important ! Sending so much love & light to you! 5mo
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December #BookspinBingo…only a couple days late. 🤷🏻‍♀️

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 6mo
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And here‘s my #Bookspin list for December. My goal is to zero out my “Currently Reading” list by 11:59pm on December 31st. But, since that list is currently 35 items long (because I‘m a crazy person), I‘m less than optimistic. Still…I‘ll give it the old college try.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 6mo
Kangaj1 Love All the Light We Cannot See and The Four Winds! 6mo
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Sooooo close!
I didn‘t get a Bingo, but I finished a lot of books (for me at least) in November.

#Bookspin #BookspinBingo

Bookzombie Great month! 6mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!! 6mo
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Dracula | Bram Stoker
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Okay, so I loved Dracula! Yes, I wish I had read it in the order Stoker wrote it before doing #DraculaDaily, but it was still really good. And I tried one of Jonathan Harker‘s yummy recipes (Paprika Chicken may be a new favorite for me too). Next weekend I‘ll be watching the movie. And then the parody movie. I couldn‘t help but hear Mel Brooks whenever Van Helsing spoke. I am definitely my father‘s daughter. 😂

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Hi #LMPBC Group A!! I replied to Deborah‘s email on Thursday, but I got an undeliverable response back, so I thought I‘d better ask here instead. First, Deborah, all your selections look great! I‘ll look through my stacks for some options for my book, but before I do, are there any subject matters/content issues I should look out for? Any genres that anyone in the group doesn‘t read? Any theme we want to stick to? As for me, I‘m open to anything!

Kimzey Thanks! I‘ll read almost anything. I‘m hoping to make progress on my TBR list, so can make suggestions from my shelves of unread books, once I know the wishes of the group. I‘ll go look for the email, which I apparently missed! 7mo
arubabookwoman HI Maggie--I rec'd your response in email, so your response was actually delivered to me. I've been traveling all week and just got home and haven't had time to respond further and make some final selections from my shelves. I will try to post/email tomorrow with a few books to make a final choice from. 7mo
arubabookwoman You may have got an undeliverable message because in the initial email I sent I mistyped Melanie's address. I later forwarded my message to her correct email, but if you hit "reply all" to my initial email, it had the wrong address for Melanie. Sorry for the confusion. 7mo
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arubabookwoman Just in general I'm not a fan of horror, romance or YA. But I'll read anything if it's good. I like translated fiction, books set in other cultures, "classics in their own country" and as of now I'm thinking my choice might be in that category. 7mo
Kimzey Hi, I checked and I still can‘t find the email. Would love to know the suggestions. 7mo
arubabookwoman @Kimzey @Kappadeemom @Maggie4483 I've just sent another email hopefully to everyone's correct email. Leave a note here if you don't receive it. I listed my potential choices (some changed from my 1st email), and am really looking forward to seeing all of your choices and to getting to know you! 7mo
arubabookwoman @Kimzey @kappadeemom @maggie4483 just got a notification that the email to Kimzy was returned undeliverable (I did not get such a notification for the first email I sent). And now I can't find the LMPBC email with all of our addresses on it. Can either Maggie or Melanie try to forward the email to Kimzey. Also if one of you could forward the email with all our addresses to me I'd appreciate it. 7mo
Maggie4483 @arubabookwoman @Kimzey @Kappadeemom okay, I just forwarded both emails to everyone. Let me know if y‘all didn‘t get them! 7mo
Kimzey Got them, thanks! 7mo
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fabulous!! 7mo
RebelReader You have some good ones on here. The Kite Runner, The Shining Girls, and Mischling! 7mo
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SamAnne You have a varied mix there! 7mo
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I was so sad to learn of Julie Powell‘s passing. I read Julie & Julia in my favorite class in college, and loved every minute of it. It was snarky and hilarious, but also really beautiful and poignant. I always point to the chapter this quote comes from when I try to sell this book. Powell spends an exhausting day searching all over NYC for a marrow bone for a recipe. When she finally gets it home, she realizes she has no way to actually…(cont‘d)

Julsmarshall So sad 😭 7mo
Maggie4483 …get the marrow OUT of the marrow bone. But when she finally sits down to eat, this is her reaction. What was significant about this day of struggle, followed by a moment of joy and triumph for Powell (whose day job involved assisting 9/11 victims and their families in an office directly across the street from Ground Zero)? This all happened on September 11, 2002. (edited) 7mo
Maggie4483 @Julsmarshall I know😢. I don‘t usually get emotional over the deaths of celebrities/authors/public figures, but this one got me. 7mo
Leftcoastzen I am just so sad ! I admire her work and was hoping for more of it .😞 7mo
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One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote | Bonnie Worth, Katherine Ross
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Not book related, but I wanted to share. We are hosting early voting in the building where I work. Sitting in my office, I can occasionally hear the people in the room where the polls are located, and all week, I‘ve heard cheering coming from that room every few hours or so. I finally figured out why (cont‘d)

Maggie4483 Walking by that room this afternoon, I saw what looked like a family (mom, dad, and older teenager) at the table where IDs are checked and the ballot is handed out. As the teen was handed his ballot, the poll worker shouted, “WE‘VE GOT A FIRST TIME VOTER!!” And all the rest of the staff cheered and clapped. Then a few minutes later, when that same kid deposited his ballot, they cheered for him again. That kid‘s smile…🥹 7mo
Texreader Yes!! I took my daughter and the workers cheered when I told them it was her first time to vote! 🎊🎉 7mo
Maggie4483 @Texreader I love that! This is a new group of poll workers than in elections past, and they seem much more enthusiastic. 7mo
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UwannaPublishme Cheers for these poll workers and the new voters! 🙌🏻🎉 7mo
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick That's awesome! Such a simple way to make one feel like their vote means something. I hope all is well otherwise! 7mo
Maggie4483 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick hope you‘re doing well, too! I‘m sorry I didn‘t respond to your most recent email. I put it on a to-do list to get back to you, and then that to-do list got buried by other to-do lists. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I‘m sorry I‘m such a bad pen pal!! 7mo
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Don't worry...I've been an absolute garbage penpal this year. We're a perfect match! 🤣 Work has been challenging and very time consuming on my end. Just wanted to check in and make sure you were alive & well. 7mo
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This month, I‘m trying something new, in that I‘m making no promises as to what I will or will not accomplish in October. That way, I won‘t set myself up for failure (again).
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Here are my #bookspin and #doublespin for October. Just catching up (and staying caught up) with #DraculaDaily and the 500+ page existential tailspin that is the Bryson book. 🧛‍♂️🪐

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Good luck!! I spent quite a bit of time today catching back up with Dracula! For something that comes to my inbox daily, I don't seem to be very good at reading it at that pace! 😂 8mo
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Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen
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Excited to be starting this one with #pemberlittens. It‘s my first time reading. I thought I had it in paperback, but I can‘t find it, so I‘m using Serial Reader. I‘m sure my copy will turn up a couple of days after we finish. 🤷🏻‍♀️

sprainedbrain That‘s how that usually works! 😂 8mo
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Mehso-so

Finished this last week for my IRL book club. I think the consensus was that none of us really liked the out-of-left-field twist 3/4 of the way through. If there had been anything to even remotely hint at the direction it would take, it could have been great. It just felt a little lazy, like Sager wrote himself into a corner and had to pull out the modern-day thriller version of deus ex machina to get out of it.

Maggie4483 This was my first meeting with this book group. I‘m not sure how well I fit it, but I still had fun. An evening out really helped me feel like a real person for the first time in a while. 8mo
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Dracula | Bram Stoker
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I can‘t believe it‘s already October! 👻 🎃

#bookspin #doublespin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 8mo
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