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WorldsOkayestStepMom

WorldsOkayestStepMom

Joined January 2018

she/her. Cat mom. Coffee. Books. Artist. SSDGM. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/38466731-emily StoryGraph: worldsokayeststepmom
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At the End of the Matinee by Keiichir? Hirano
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Spoiler Alert | Olivia Dade
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Needed an easy to read romance and Olivia Dade delivered! This is my first book by Dade, and I will definitely continue the series. I loved the fat representation!

#RepresentationMatters #FatGirlsInFiction #LittensLoveRomance

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It wasn't until the end that I realized this was an unauthorized biography. There were so many parenthetical statements throughout the book that I found them to be annoying, but I learned a lot about Stevie Nicks and her songs! I wish she would write a memoir.

Bookzombie I wish she would too! 3w
UwannaPublishme I‘m waiting for her to write that memoir too! 1w
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My first collection of poems from Atticus, despite following him for more than a year on Instagram. Such beautiful prose and imagery!

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"Don't waste a second of your time convincing other people you're worth loving."

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Micro | Michael Crichton, Richard Preston
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Solid pick for Crichton fans!

Parvez Crichton never disappoints. Loved almost all his works.
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It's truly amazing what Eddie survived.

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Mehso-so

If you want a short, easy romance, this is your book. I was hoping for something a little more dramatic I think. The passage of time is hard to follow in the beginning, with weeks passing in the space between paragraphs, but it was a sweet little romance that ended all tied up with a bow.

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the witch doesn't burn in this one | Amanda Lovelace, ladybookmad
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Loved this book of poetry!

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"to describe myself as fat is not to describe myself as ugly, lazy, worthless, or undesirable." ??

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This was a reread for me, but I had forgotten almost all the poems.

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The Weight of Ink | Rachel Kadish
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A beautiful story of a female Jewish scribe in the 1600s who grapples with philosophical questions and stops at nothing to find answers. This is a dual timeline book, so it also follows Helen Watt and Aaron Levy, historians, as they uncover letters and documents written by the scribe.

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Aubrey Gordon lays out her arguments using scientific research and anecdotal evidence to combat myths about fat people.

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I bought the book because I wanted to learn about bees and this is jam packed with information! I fell in love with them and learned so much! 🐝

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Another amazing collection of poems from MHN! I loved the sections on lessons from elephants 🐘 and lessons from honeybees 🐝!

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An amazing memoir, highly recommended to listen to the audio!

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We Are Water | Wally Lamb
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Heavy subject matter; TW for sexual assault/abuse, suicide, and child abuse

Despite the heaviness of the book (both figuratively and literally), I really enjoyed it and looked forward to the way Lamb tied in each of the characters to each other. I looked forward to picking up the book again to continue reading it.

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Mehso-so

So much chanting of the Eagles fight song, and yelling. It got repetitive, especially the chapter of Pat's movie montage. It was mostly a good story and now I'm going to rewatch the movie to see how it compares to the book.

MicheleinPhilly Be happy you don‘t live here! During football season, I want to cut my own ears off. 😩 3mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @MicheleinPhilly I wouldn't make it in Philly regardless; I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan! 😉 3mo
MicheleinPhilly 😱 You definitely wouldn‘t. 😂 3mo
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Thunder and Rain | Charles Martin
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Predictable, but an easy, sweet read.

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Untitled | Anonymous
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Covid finally got us. Husband still has to work, just from home. I am looking forward to some down time and reading.

Picture from this weekend (pre-covid symptoms) at Mops's memorial service.

Dragon Wishing you a speedy recovery 💐💚🐉 3mo
DinoMom Hope it doesn‘t hit you all too hard! 3mo
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AmyG Feel better. NOT fun. maybe it won‘t be so bad. 🤞🏻 (edited) 3mo
Tamra Wishing you & husband mild cases! 3mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @AmyG thank you. So far I'm not too bad, but this definitely isn't fun. 3mo
PirateJenny Ugh. Hope it's not too severe and you feel better soon. 3mo
dabbe Hope you're both on the mend soon! ❣️ 3mo
TheDaysGoBy Hope you get through it soon! 3mo
quietjenn Hope it's mild and y'all are over it soon! 3mo
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I thought the interview sections were the best, and my husband really liked the April 1st advertisements.

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Mehso-so

Gosh this was a tough book to get through. It was trauma after trauma for Dixie. All the trigger warnings, so read with caution.

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Untitled | Anonymous
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On Saturday we lost the matriarch of the family to cancer. We celebrate her life this weekend, but it's an 8 hour road trip and I need an audiobook. Suggestions?

Smrloomis So sorry for your loss. I don‘t have any titles but just wanted to say that 💕 3mo
dabbe Same here. I don't listen to audio books (maybe I should). Truly sorry to hear of your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts. ❣️ 3mo
thegirlwiththelibrarybag Sorry for your loss! May her memory be a blessing. I‘ve been listening to Richard Ayoade narrate his books about film - I started with 3mo
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WorldsOkayestStepMom @thegirlwiththelibrarybag thank you for your kind words & book suggestion! 3mo
IndoorDame I‘m so sorry for your loss! Daisy Jones and the Six is one of my favorites on audio, and the TV adaptation is being released next week if you‘re interested in it. 3mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @IndoorDame thanks! Is it on a streaming service or on cable? 3mo
IndoorDame @WorldsOkayestStepMom I think it‘s coming out on Amazon prime 3mo
Chrissyreadit So sorry!!! 3mo
marleed I‘m sorry for your loss. I second Daisy Jones because it‘s a full cast audio and might really work if there a various listeners in your car. the House in the Cerulean Sea is a fun feel good story with great narration too! 3mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @marleed thanks! Cerulean Sea is on my TBR! 3mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom Unfortunately both Daisy Jones & Cerulean Sea are both unavailable on my Libby. ☹️ 3mo
marleed @WorldsOkayestStepMom let‘s see, a bit older and maybe not on a wait list. I loved the audio of the tagged. It‘s narrated by Tom Hanks and he does an excellent job at narrating his inner child 3mo
marleed Also, any of the Liane Moriarty books would make for a fun group listen. Her last, celebrates a matriarch! 3mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @marleed thanks for the suggestions! 3mo
Bookzombie I‘m sorry for your loss. If you like mysteries, this is the start of a series and I enjoy them on audio. 3mo
Librarybelle So sorry for your loss 3mo
quietjenn I‘m so sorry for your loss.💙 I‘m terrible at audio, but hope you get some good suggestions. 3mo
Bookwomble Condolences for your loss, Emily 💖 3mo
Dragon So sorry for your loss 💔 3mo
Dragon This audiobook is well done and a good escape 3mo
Dragon Oops just saw you can‘t get it on your app. So another one I liked 3mo
Megabooks I‘m sorry for your loss. 💔💕 3mo
UwannaPublishme Sending healing hugs and condolences 💔 3mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @UwannaPublishme thank you so much! 3mo
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Not suitable for work as there are a ton of f-bombs. Leah is unapologetically loud and sarcastic and it took me a bit to get used to. Once I did, I enjoyed her story more. She brought up one of the main questions I have regarding Scientology: Where is Shelly Miscavige?

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Open Book | Jessica Simpson
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I didn't know Jessica's story going into this memoir, but after reading it I want to follow her career! She has an interesting journey.

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Shantaram: A Novel | Gregory David Roberts
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An incredibly large #chunkster at almost 1,000 pages, this novel is amazing! I was drawn in from the very beginning and loved learning about Bombay in the 80s. There were tons of characters and different story lines.

Vansa About one very specific facet of Bombay in the 80s😀Most of Bombay wasn't like that at all! But it's definitely an interesting book 4mo
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Untitled | Anonymous
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Haven't gotten any reading done since Thursday, but it was for a great reason: we had a wedding for my daughter and son-in-law on Saturday! Now to recover my feet from the wrong shoe choice and pick up my books again.

Smrloomis Yeah congratulations! And hope your poor little feet recover soon 😅 5mo
Reggie Congrats! 5mo
mabell Congratulations! 🍾🎉 5mo
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JackOBotts Congratulations! 🍾🥂 5mo
Bookzombie Congrats! 5mo
marleed Congratulations! 5mo
BookNAround Congratulations! 💒🎉🎊 5mo
UwannaPublishme Just saw this! Congrats to all!🥂 4mo
DivineDiana How exciting! 🎉 4mo
RavenclawOwlCat I‘m just now seeing this! Congrats to them! 🙂 4mo
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Tears of Amber | Sofa Segovia
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Another amazing book by Sofia Segovia!

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Untitled | Anonymous
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Didn't meet my goal of 75 for the year, but I'm not concerned with it. I enjoyed most of what I read this year!

wanderinglynn Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5mo
Deblovestoread 🙌🏼 5mo
mandarchy Sometimes it helps to look at pages read. I read 200 books this year - mostly picture books, but not as many pages as you. I thought I failed in 2020 because I didn't make it to 200 books, but I read more pages that year than this year. I wish there was a way to count words. 5mo
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Maia's graphic memoir is so touching! And I learned about a new set of pronouns (E, Em, & Eir).

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I love the TV series and got this comic book for Christmas today! I liked Tina and Louise's stories, but Gene's songs were my favorite!

Amiable Love “Bob‘s Burgers” and Gene‘s songs! His song about snakes is my favorite—I too hate snakes! 😀 5mo
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It was an okay book. I'm not interesting in reading more of the series though. I just didn't care about the characters. The plot was kind of predictable. As it was a Christmas gift and it is Christmas Eve, I ate some dark chocolate, drank some Christmas tea, and read it through.

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Got this book for Christmas from my sister in law, so I'm reading it and eating chocolate!

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Fly Away | Kristin Hannah
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I liked this one slightly less than the first in the series, Firefly Lane. It was a bit repetitive and sometimes confusing with which timeline we were in, but overall still a great book!

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Untitled | Anonymous
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In 2023 I want to read books that are long, but idk where to start looking for them. What is your favorite chunkster? #chunksterchallenge2023

ravenlee The Count of Monte Cristo was amazingly good! And it moved a lot faster than I expected it to (granted, I read it for a class and had a deadline, but still). 6mo
CBee I haven‘t read it (I want to), but I‘ve heard lots of good things about 6mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @ravenlee thanks for the recommendation! 6mo
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WorldsOkayestStepMom @CBee The Eighth Life keeps popping up on my radar! Maybe it's worth a chance. 6mo
charl08 I don't have much luck with chunksters, of the ones listed here https://fivebooks.com/best-books/long-books-lockdown/ I've only successfully finished Tom Jones (and that was many years ago). 6mo
charl08 Of these ones I have ambitions to go back and finish Life and Fate. One day... https://www.vulture.com/2016/11/long-books-worth-your-time.html 6mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Bklover lonesome dove is on my list! Thanks! 6mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @charl08 thank you for the links! 6mo
Jerdencon Was one of my fave chunksters 6mo
Amiable Are you looking for fiction or nonfiction recommendations? 6mo
Smrloomis @Bklover I really need to read this too! @WorldsOkayestStepMom My rec is for A Suitable Boy or Pachinko if you haven‘t read them already? 6mo
ShyBookOwl Great thriller but LONG 6mo
CogsOfEncouragement I‘ve read these tagged books in the last few years and enjoyed each of them immensely. 6mo
SamAnne Me too! I‘m gathering a stack of chunksters, including Count of Monte Cristo, David Copperfield, Anna Karina, Ducks, Newburyport. And some longer non-fiction. And there is also a chapter-a-day Middlemarch read happening here. (edited) 6mo
IamIamIam Forever my guy 🥰 6mo
IamIamIam I highly recommend @SerialReader for classic chunksters!!! You get an issue a day that you can read usually in 10 to 20 minutes! I read Dumas for the 3rd time that way! Lol 6mo
IamIamIam I was also really carried away by 6mo
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Untitled | Anonymous
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Anybody else experiencing this? Everything I download new books onto my Kindle, the cover art is missing and replaced by these blue backgrounds. How do I fix it?

peanutnine This has happened to me before. Usually it fixes itself after a day or so 🤷🏼‍♀️ 6mo
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Firefly Lane | Kristin Hannah
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I've never read a book by Kristin Hannah before. This was heartbreaking and beautiful and I want to immediately start the second book in the series! I loved Kate & Tully and their love for each other.

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Hershey | Kaitlyn Duling
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A textbook for kids about the history of Hershey. I even learned a couple things.

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Interesting perspective. I liked the self-awareness onion theory!

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A Kind of Spark | Elle McNicoll
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This book is about being neurodivergent, bullies, kindness, friendship, and apologies. It was a quick, easy read and it made me cry (not something that happens often). I love Addie and her voice throughout the book!

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This book was fascinating to me! I stayed up all night to finish it and don't regret the lack of sleep. I used to sell essential oils for one of the companies named in this book and Montell absolutely nailed the tactics the company promoted.

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Starfish | Lisa Fipps
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I absolutely love this book in verse! Ellie is a fat tween girl and has to learn some hard lessons at such a young age. Ellie was super relatable to me.

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Heartstopper | Alice Oseman
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Cute little budding romance graphic novel!

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If I Never Met You | Mhairi McFarlane
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Bailing on this one. I just don't care for Laurie.

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A memoir of Liz through her teenage years as she deals with sexuality, bullies, and gender stereotypes.

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I related to Jamison in many ways and am appreciative to her for writing the book. It isn't easy living with mental illness, but she wrote in such a way as to be accessible to all.

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Cozy Wood Wick candle and tagged book is getting me through today. I have bipolar disorder and reading about someone else's experiences with the disorder is comforting to me, even though it isn't always pleasant.

SamAnne Candles and reading help with my depression. Hang in there and glad you are doing self-care. 6mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @SamAnne I'm really bad about self-care, and tbh I never considered candles and reading to be self-care, but it definitely is. Thanks for pointing it out to me! 💖 6mo
AkashaVampie I agree, @SamAnne. I read to get out of my head. As my tattoo says, "I've lived a thousand lives!" 6mo
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WorldsOkayestStepMom @AkashaVampie I love bookish tattoos! 6mo
AkashaVampie @WorldsOkayestStepMom I will probably get more throughout my life. I first need to get one for my family. 6mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @AkashaVampie I have 3 tattoos currently, but I'm wanting a bookish one and one with a cat. Maybe one with both books and a cat! 6mo
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Recently bought this lovely book of poetry and I want to reread it already! I want to make my notes in the margins, I want to highlight, I want to color, I want to dog-ear the pages that I love. I want to carry it around like Rory Gilmore and always be reading from it. I want to write my memories of my love in the book next to the poems that remind me of them. I've never had a book that makes me feel this way before!

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The book was okay, but got repetitive towards the end. There were so many people involved in both the defense and prosecution of each of the KKK members, sometimes it was hard to remember who was who. I wish Mitchell had included photos of the victims at the end.

WorldsOkayestStepMom *just to clarify, I don't mean graphic photos of the victims, I mean photos from when they were living their lives. 6mo
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I enjoyed a couple of the stories, but I wanted more from them. The title story was really good!

Megabooks 💯 agree with you. This was a low pick for me. 7mo
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Another collection of poems that I devoured from Morgan Harper Nichols! I meant to savor this one and take my time with it, but I just couldn't stop reading. I love her way with words and the thoughts she shares with us.

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