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Gissy

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White Book | Han Kang
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#DecemberDreams Day 2 #whitestack

A stack of white books, some of them...waiting for me to be read😳🎄

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome stack!! 🤍📚🤍 1w
Eggs Perfection 🤍📚🤍 1w
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DebinHawaii Wanted to let you know that I did get my #TravelingStars package from my neighbor last night. Thank you! I plan on opening it tonight since I am running around this weekend. 🤗 7d
LeahBergen Hi, @Gissy ! It‘s time to vote on our #PersephoneClub books for next year. 👏👏 6d
Gissy @DebinHawaii It arrived👍Thank you for letting me know 🤗 6d
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The Advent Calendar | Jeremy Davies
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#DecemberDreams Day 1 #Advent

I like HP advent calendars, as well of those with chocolate, tea, coffee or food treat

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️💚❤️ 1w
Eggs Fun!!🤩 1w
bthegood cute!! 7d
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November's End | Heather McVea
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November 2023 report
20 books read
4 bingo lines with #BookSpin & #DoubleSpin completed
No #ISpyBingo lines completed

dabbe What a stack! 🤩🤩🤩 1w
Gissy It was a productive reading month. Not always is like that. I‘m happy that 20 books are out of my extensive tbr, not that I‘m complaining of my huge tbr, but I‘m so happy. I could read those books, no matter the rating. I just wanted to read them and discover by myself how they work for me📚🤗❤️ 1w
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Late #TLT #Three-List-Thursday @dabbe

I‘m like @TheSpineView a season person.
For this season I like: scents related with nature like pine/leaves
-or scents combined with pumpkin smells
-or sweet scents related with this season

Thank you @TheSpineView

dabbe Pine's a favorite of mine, too! Can you tell by the background? Right now it's actually RAINING in Phoenix! The smell of desert rain is my fave. Thanks for sharing! 🩵❄️🩵 1w
Gissy @dabbe Nice! I bet the weather is better now🤗 1w
dabbe @Gissy I could cry from pure joy. 🤩 1w
TheSpineView 🥰😊🤩 1w
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#TLT #Three -List-Thursday @dabbe

Movies: The Nightmare Before Christmas/Home Alone/Elf
I some extras National Lampoon Christmas Vacation- Scrooge‘s with Bill Murray A Diva‘s Christmas Carol; Groundhog Day. I like funny movies for this holiday season.

Thank you @TheSpineOfView 🥰

dabbe It is nice to keep it light and merry, isn't it? Love all of these! Thanks for sharing! 🩵❄️🩵 1w
Gissy @dabbe 🤗 1w
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Third book read for #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville Last book finished this month.

Well...same comment. I tried🤷🏽‍♀️I didn‘t enjoy this one as much as I would like. 3⭐️

November 2023 #BookSpinBingo (free space #24) @TheAromaOfBooks
#Rushathon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
Andrew65 This was a very strange one. Well done on finishing it 👏👏👏 1w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1w
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Happy Belated Birthday: Blank Lined Journal | Passion Imagination Journals
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@Tpixie Happy belated Birthday! I hope you had a great day yesterday! 🎂🥳❤️❤️❤️

tpixie Thanks for the #LittenLove! It was a wonderful day! 1w
bthegood @tpixie happy belated birthday!! 1w
tpixie @bthegood thanks 😊📕😊 1w
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The Snow Girl | Javier Castillo
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Thrillers is one of my favorite genres and I really enjoyed this one. As many thrillers, there are some unrealistic events and other in some way predictable but this was a fast read. This is about a girl 2who goes missing during the Macy‘s Thanksgiving Parade. After 8 years parents receive a VHS where her daughter appears in a room playing. The story goes from there. I want to go blind in my thrillers. I haven‘t watch the tv series yet⬇️

Gissy I will like to read the second book first before watching the series or movie, something like that. 3.8⭐️

November 2023 #BookSpinBingo (#15) @TheAromaOfBooks
#Rushathon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
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Gissy I will like to read the second book first before watching the series or movie, something like that. 3.8⭐️

November 2023 #BookSpinBingo (#15) @TheAromaOfBooks
#Rushathon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
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WJCintron Sounds amazing. I haven‘t watched it either!! 1w
Amiable @Gissy Yay! Good job! 👍🏼👍🏼 1w
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Never Let Me Go | Kazuo Ishiguro
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Second book for #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville Let me justify myself, there are some authors that just don‘t work for some readers even when they are amazing writers with awards and admirers. Well, sorry to say that the three books I read by this amazing author, didn‘t work for me. Again, I see a great story, interesting characters but the story per se, is just a narrative of events. This one has an unexpected twist but it was so at the end⬇️

Gissy (Cont) this one was even boring to me until very at the end that had that twist. But I recognized that the prose is beautiful. An unpopular opinion. 3.5⭐️Maybe I should try another book by him🤷🏽‍♀️

November 2023 #BookSpinBingo (#25 free space) @TheAromaOfBooks
#Rushathon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
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Gissy (Cont) this one was even boring to me until very at the end that had that twist. But I recognized that the prose is beautiful. An unpopular opinion. 3.5⭐️Maybe I should try another book by him🤷🏽‍♀️

November 2023 #BookSpinBingo (#25 free space) @TheAromaOfBooks
#Rushathon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
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Andrew65 This is one I hoped to get to but didn‘t manage, but I have read 3 this month. Well done 👏👏👏 1w
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
Gissy @Andrew65 I think I will watch the movie and maybe a re-read. Sometimes that works. 1w
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1w
Ruthiella Ishiguro has a real low key writing style. I can totally understand where it would not work for some readers. 1w
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Remains of the Day | Kazuo Ishiguro
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Read for #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
Please don‘t shoot me🙌This is an unpopular opinion. This is an amazing author and I really liked the prose. The topic is also interesting. However, in terms of how the story was developed, it didn‘t work for me. I didn‘t see the novel as a character driven one, the plot? I don‘t have much to say. I saw the novel as a beautiful narrative, description of events, stories, loose Stevens anecdotes⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) Even the end is an open one. There is no transformation in Stevens. Poor Mss Kenton/Mrs Benn. So intense that relationship. But this is an unpopular opinion. I know many readers love this book. I still want to watch the movie. I haven‘t watch it yet. I have heard amazing things about the movie. 3.5/3.8⭐️
November 2023 #BookSpinBingo (#1) @TheAromaOfBooks
#Rushathon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
#NovelNovember Readathon @Andrew65
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
dabbe This is what makes literature great; everyone has his/her/their own opinion, and it only makes all of us wiser to listen to all thoughts. 🩵❄️🩵 1w
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1w
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Guapa de cara | Rafael Reig
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A free translation will be “Pretty Face”? 🤷🏽‍♀️The blurb in this book sounds so interesting. A woman is murdered and she, as a “ghost”, will help to resolve the mystery of her death, why she was murdered. It started so well but then the author gives so many irrelevant details that seemed he wanted to show much he knows about literature/psychodynamic model. Poor integrated to the story. Then will have an unnecessary pedophilia scene⬇️

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
Gissy (Cont.) Then that scene will be transformed into an incestuous relation. I manage pretty well some triggers but this scene didn‘t add anything to the story, no explanation no purpose, no justice, no remorse. Nothing. I couldn‘t stand it. The worst part was that scene was at the end of this short novel which was like to force the reader to read it. Maybe it has an absurd psychodynamic explanation which I didn‘t see it. It was very graphic⬇️ 1w
Gissy (Cont.) That was my opinion. The novel has poor rating in GR but blurb was attracted to me but now I know why it has a poor rating. 1⭐️Out from my shelf. 1w
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TheAromaofBooks Oh dear, at least it's off the list!! 1w
Suet624 The book sounds like a mess! 1w
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Translated from the English language. Nothing was included about the translator. This is another beautiful for me edition from Impedimenta Publishers.
This is a YA thriller/gothic/suspense novel. It was a fast read. Some parts maybe were predictable but still, you want to continue with the story. There are some beautiful lines here. I like to go blind to my thrillers or mystery books. 3.8/⭐️

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Another book with fall vibes. Maybe this one should be in the Litsy rating of “so-so” but it worked for me after reading many dark short stories☺️
A second chance romance. Jennifer will try to start a new life in this small town as an elementary teacher. I liked her relationship with Angela who owns a cafe near the park. Angela will introduce her Tom, the park caretaker and everything will start from there. I will continue with the series. 3⭐️

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La oscuridad es un lugar | Ariadna Castellarnau
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Another new author to me. Free translation will be like “Darkness is a Place”? Maybe...something like that.
This is another collection of short stories. There are 8 short stories under the genre of horror. I have mixed feelings with this collection. I didn‘t like the endings, maybe I didn‘t understand them well. However, I enjoyed this author writing style, her prose until I reached the end. I will like to try another book by her. Love the cover😍

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This story was okay but cute. I liked the fall atmosphere, the small town
people, their gossips and drama. The romance part was “so-so”, those “spicy” scenes were sometimes boring🙄maybe because they sounded too cheesy😏
Jeannie inherited this cafe from her Aunt Dot and with this change in her life she will start a new, fresh beginning. But she started to hear some strange noises at the cafe and Logan, a local farmer who supplies products⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) will help her to resolve the mystery and....
I love the cover and I will probably read the second book. But this was okay. I just needed something light with fall vibes.

November 2033 #BookSpinBingo (#4) @TheAromaOfBooks
#ISpyBingo (tea) @Clwojick @TheAromaOfBooks
#Rushathon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
#NovelNovember Readathon @Andrew65
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1w
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La glndula de caro | Anna Starobinets
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Translated from Russian language. This is a collection of seven (7) dark short stories. They are a mix of science fiction, horror and dystopian. As usually happens with a collection of short stories, some of them are better than others. They are so peculiar with surrealist endings. This is a new author to me and I will say I like her writing style. This is a beautiful edition from Impedimenta Publisher. 4⭐️ ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) I only criticize that there is no comment at all about the translator, Fernando Otero Macías. It seems that he has translated a vast number of books but I couldn‘t find much about him. I think every translated book should have a comment about the person who translate it. I bought a couple of books from this publisher🤷🏽‍♀️Translation, maybe Icaro‘s gland? Who knows🤔

November 2023 #BookSpinBingo (#17) @TheAromaOfBooks
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Gissy #Rushathon @DieAReader @ Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

#NovelNovember Readathon @Andrew65

GoodReads AroundTheYear #GRATY prompt #28
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1w
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Read for #Pemberlittens @Staycurious
This one was okay for me. It has a good ending hopeful, some parts were cute but didn‘t enjoy as much as I wanted. I usually enjoy YA novels but this one has some annoying characters and their decision....and the drama...🙄maybe too YA without happening much.🤷🏽‍♀️ 2.9/3⭐️

TheAromaofBooks I felt the same way - I never really warmed up to any of these characters. 1w
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
StayCurious @TheAromaofBooks @Gissy I felt the same. that‘s okay it was still a worthwhile read if only for some of the discussion we had 1w
TheAromaofBooks @StayCurious - It was a super fun concept and I always love reading with the group!!! 1w
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A late read for #CBBC 2023 Mixed feelings with this cozy mystery set in the 1958. The mystery was interesting but main character was so annoying in some way. Even when she was the one who resolved the mystery which is not a spoiler but an obvious comment, I didn‘t like the way she was treated by some of these men...and she just cried all the time or seemed not to understand the insult. Maybe was me but I couldn‘t stand this. 2.95/3? ⭐️

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Witch Way Out | Cate Conte
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Third and last book in this trilogy. I started this series with the first book during the #CBBC I enjoyed the first 2 books where the 2nd book was the best. This conclusion was okay, too repetitive, nothing new to add to the mystery. I don‘t think it was necessary. The author could concluded the story in the second book😕2.50/3⭐️

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This is the last book in this series but the story is a pre-sequel, what happened before the Hunger Games, how and why these games were created. It is about who is Coriolanus Snow. The story is slow and repetitive, maybe this should be rated in Litsy as a so-so. But I still liked to know who was this character and how and why this world existed. For me was interesting. Snow....you born like that or you were raised like that?🤔 3⭐️

Gissy November 2023 #BookSpinBingo (#11) @TheAromaOfBooks
#ISpyBingo (golden font) well there is one little line in gold letter😜 @Clwojick @TheAromaOfBooks
#NoShameReadingChallenge this book was categorized in GR as dystopian @Nessavamusic
#Rushathon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
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Gissy November 2023 #BookSpinBingo (#11) @TheAromaOfBooks
#ISpyBingo (golden font) well there is one little line in gold letter😜 @Clwojick @TheAromaOfBooks
#NoShameReadingChallenge this book was categorized in GR as dystopian @Nessavamusic
#Rushathon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
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Gissy #SeriesRead2023 This is my 8th series completed this year. Well some series I only needed to read 1 or 2 books to complete the series. But is almost an accomplished goal. My goal was to finish 10 series (trilogy/duology/series), I still have time to accomplish it. @Andrew65 @TheSpineView 1w
Nessavamusic Great job! 1w
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 1w
TheSpineView Well done! 1w
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Mockingjay | Suzzane Collins
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The conclusion of this trilogy. I would say that the beginning of the story was a little bit repetitive and I was a little bored..but then...the action began..and...the end😢I really enjoyed this trilogy. So good. 4⭐️One of those that you keep thinking about the story and that ending after you finished it. Fantastic narrator. That‘s my Hunger Ganes tote bag😍

WJCintron Yay! You just made me want to read the books. I need to add them to my endless TBR. 😃🙌 1w
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
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Gissy @WJCintron They are good. You can do it with the audiobook but with that narrator. 1w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1w
WJCintron @Gissy 🙏😃🙌 1w
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Catching Fire | Suzanne Collins
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This is one of those few sequels that you keep interesting to know more about the world and the characters. The first book ended in a way that you want to continue the story. Not much to say since this is a sequel. This one also ends in a way that you want to grab that third book and devour it. The audiobook is with the same narrator. Lucky me that I started this series when all the books were available i read straight the whole series 4⭐️

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Stolen Tongues | Felix Blackwell
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Mix feelings with this one because of the ending but it started so well. This couple went to this isolated cabin, owned by Faye‘s parents. They would celebrate their engagement. But then there are “ghastly” noises...someone/something is out there in the woods🥺The audiobook is amazing. I enjoyed this horror novel. Fast reading. 3/3.5⭐️

Book was received last year during #CreepyChristmas 2022 from @CindyLufeIsLit @teebe (coordinator)


Gissy I like the original cover as well as this one. 1w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1w
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What can I say? It was fantastic as a YA Post Apocalyptic novel. The audiobook was fantastic with narrator Tatiana Maslany. I need to watch the movies again. Couldn‘t put it down. 4⭐️

November 2023 #BookSpinBingo (#7) @TheAromaOfBooks
#ISpyBingo (feathers well the mockingjays have feathers😜) @Clwojick @TheAromaOfBooks
#Rushathon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

Gissy #NoShameReadingChallenge (a series I wanted to start) @Nessavamusic 1w
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 1w
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It was a nostalgic reading maybe remembering those old movies which I like to watch sometimes. After her husband death, Lucy moved to this house to change her life, good for her. But the house was haunted by the “ghost” of Captain Gregg who used to scared everyone except Lucy. Then, the story goes narrating the strange relationship between these two characters. It was an unrealistic but pleasant read for this fall season. 3⭐️

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The Broken Girls | Simone St James
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This was last month author for the #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville but with this challenge I‘m trying to read books that I own by that author, no matter if I read it after that month. I want to continue reading books by this author.
I really enjoyed this one, the mystery, the characters and the ending. Not too complicated, fast read. 3.8/4⭐️ Love the cover too😍

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#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

🎄I decorate the tree and some items around the house. Even my pjs are Christmas related☺️
🎄I will say lights and candles with this season scents
🎄Various because I like our typical music the one we use during “parrandas” (something I don‘t do but enjoy the music) but also those American oldie songs. There are some songs that I relate with my favorite movies that I enjoy to listen. Love also instrumental music.

Gissy Thank you @TheSpineView 🥰 🎄💚 ❤️💚❤️

Tagging: @mabell @Chrissyreadit
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Gissy Thank you @TheSpineView 🥰 🎄💚 ❤️💚❤️

Tagging: @mabell @Chrissyreadit
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Gissy Thank you @TheSpineView 🥰 🎄💚 ❤️💚❤️

Tagging: @mabell @Chrissyreadit
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mabell We have a lot of the same taste in Christmas! I love the lights and seasonal candles, and we both love the Home Alone music! 😄 On thing I‘ve always wanted to find are the pretty electric/battery candles people have in their windows - it looks very New England. I‘ve never been able to find ones that look like that! 1w
Eggs @mabell @Gissy Thank you for sharing and participating ❤️❤️ 1w
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For those who celebrate this holiday, Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias! “May your home filled with love, happiness and good books” (quote)
If you don‘t celebrate it...have a splendid holiday day!
🍁🍂🧡🤎💛🍂🍁🥰

Captivatedbybooks Happy Thanksgiving mamita! 2w
Gissy @Captivatedbybooks Gracias , igualmente para ti! 🥰 2w
mabell Happy Thanksgiving @Gissy ! 🍁🍂🦃 2w
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Deblovestoread Happy birthday 🍁🦃🍁 2w
Ruthiella Happiest Thanksgiving! 🥧 2w
Gissy @Ruthiella @mabell @Doblevestoread Thank you! Have a wonderful day! 🥰 2w
AnnR 🍂🧡🍁 2w
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Same happened with this package. It arrived Las week but I picked up my mail and packages this weekend.

Thank you so much @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for the #AutumnPlease photo challenge giveaway activity. It was very kind of you. I‘m so happy that I won the book, Yeah!🤗Thank you for the extra items, the stickers are so cute, love them. There is a doggy in one of them
🐶❤️💚❤️💚and the bookmark is so pretty😍
I really appreciate everything🥰

tpixie Great book! It still haunts me after decades. (edited) 2w
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This #CBBC package arrived last week but I picked up my mail and packages this Saturday.

Thank you @BethM another winner flavored coffee☕️ 👌😋❤️💚❤️💚

@mommamanzi

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October's End | Horrified Press
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15 books read during October. A productive reading month for me 📚🤗
I enjoyed every book. A combination of new and oldie books in my tbr and books received from swaps.
#BookSpin & #DoubleSpin read @TheAromaOfBooks

tpixie Amazing stack!! 1mo
Chrissyreadit 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 1mo
mabell That‘s quite a stack! You had a great reading month! 1mo
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britt_brooke Ooh, nice!! 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic progress!!! 1mo
Gissy @mabell Trying to read more. This month was great but not always I can read as much as I would like. This month I‘m in my 5th book, let‘s see how it ends. 1mo
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The Haunting of Maddy Clare | Simone St. James
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Last book completed during the month of October. Read for AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

I liked it but not loved the story. The story behind why these places were haunted, was a sad one, terrible. The main character seems so unreal sometimes too naive🙄There is some romance, but also some triggers, dysfunctional relationships and sexual assault. 3.5 ⭐️

#20in4 Readathon @Andrew65
October #BookSpinBingo (#7) @the AromaOfBboks

bthegood love the mug - looks like you read a lot of good books for the month of October! 1mo
Gissy @bthegood Spooky reading month 👻 I need to add to a couple of books in this genre to my monthly tbr. I realized I have a big stack of that genre and books with fall vibes. Let‘s see...too many books....to little time... (edited) 1mo
bthegood @Gissy 😂 👍 1mo
Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 She write such great books. 4w
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The Curse of Misty Wayfair | Jaime Jo Wright
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I was a little hesitant to read this book because after I bought a couple of books by this author, I I found that they are from a Christian publisher. I didn‘t know how much religious content the story could have which is not my thing. But surprisingly I liked and enjoyed the story. I could say that only the last part has more religious content but it was a general didn‘t bother me. A mystery related with family secrets and drama⬇️

Gissy Two time line story but connected. Some photos will reveal the truth. 3.5⭐️

October #BookSpinBingo (#8) @TheAromaOfBooks

#20in4 Readathon @Andrew65
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Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 4w
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A different house haunted story. Book has mixed reviews with low rating but I liked it. I liked the dynamic/dialogue between characters and the twist at the end. If you are a fan of oldie horror movies, here you will find some references of movies and horror books during the dialogue between these two characters. It reminds me those dialogues in some of SK books like Duma Key and Colorado Kid. YouTuber @TheShadesOfOrange has a great review⬇️

Gissy 3.5/3.7⭐️ I received this book from @Lyansoprano last year (2022) during @LittleChristmasSwap

October #BookSpinBingo (#14) @TheAromaOfBooks
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EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE. | JAY. KRISTOFF
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It is a big book but I didn‘t feel it. It was a page turner for me. I liked the story, the characters, the plot and the twists. It also has beautiful illustrations. Ready for book 2 it is supposed to be an adult high fantasy but in some areas it has some YA elements?🤔 Maybe. But I enjoyed this one. I have two editions because I didn‘t want to destroy the special edition with my annotations. Not a book holder but a book collector
📚😌 4/4.3⭐️

TheSpineView Love the cover! 1mo
Chrissyreadit that is a beautiful book! it‘s one i hope to read too. 1mo
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Readergrrl I loved that book! The illustrations were 🔥and I can‘t wait for the next one to come out! 1mo
Gissy @Readergrrl Me too🙌 1mo
Gissy @Chrissyreadit It is good with many twists. 1mo
Meshell1313 Sounds right up my alley! Stacked! ✅ 1mo
Amiable Nice job! 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Oh wow, that special edition is gorgeous!!! 1mo
Gissy @Chrissyreadit Yes, it is a big book😳but I divided it by chapters so I could finish it at the of the month because it was my book club pick for October. I‘m doing the same with Game of Thrones because they are big books😳 1mo
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As Dead as it Gets | Katie Alender
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I think this was a good closure for this YA trilogy. Maybe predictable but the story has action, suspense, mystery. The ending was hopeful, supportive. I liked it. 3.5⭐️

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Tomb of Ancients | Madeleine Roux
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Mehso-so

Mixed feelings with this book. In general, there were interesting parts and action but as I mentioned before, there are stories that can be concluded in one or two books. A third book turns sometimes to be repetitive with unnecessary details, dragging the story, at least for me 3⭐️

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TheSpineView Well done! 1mo
Chrissyreadit you are a reading machine!!! 1mo
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Gissy @Chrissyreadit I wish but sometimes there are good months where I have more time to read. Every time I see how many books I have unread plus the one I need (well want😂) in my shelves I say to myself...,read. But the reality is that I don‘t socialize much. I like to stay at home and I don‘t watch too much tv either🤷🏽‍♀️ 1mo
Chrissyreadit i have a life time of unread books! All the same you it looks like you had a great reading adventure ❤️ 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
Gissy @Chrissyreadit Yes, it was a great month but not always is like that. It always depend what I have that month and the type of book I‘m reading. Nonfiction books take me longer time to finish them and I have a couple of big books that definitely it will take me more that a week to finish them. At the end what it really matters it to enjoy what we are reading even if it is only one book 📖 🤗❤️ 1mo
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 4w
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The Book of Cold Cases | Simone St. James
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Read for #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
I like how this author describes the atmosphere of her stories. In this story, I didn‘t like much the main character Shea but I found Beth so interesting. I liked how the story starts with these suspenseful/mysterious events that occurred in the past and the connection with Beth. I think the ending was a little too “convenient” to resolve the situation. 3.5/3.7⭐️
The gifts in this subscription box were okay.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 1mo
Andrew65 This was a really interesting story, and I enjoyed it a lot. Well done 👏👏👏 4w
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Court of Shadows | Madeleine Roux
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Unpopular opinion for this YA gothic horror story, I liked this book more than the first one. New drama and a different, more mature Louise.The reunion at Coldthistle will introduce new characters and we will know other aspects about Mr. Morningsude. It still have some repetitive parts but it will end in a cliffhanger. 3.5⭐️Love the book cover

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From Bad to Cursed | Katie Alender
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Book 2 in this trilogy. The story has interesting parts like this society where Kasey joined, the ritual, the story about the ritual and the impact of that ritual in these students. Again will see the dynamic between sisters and friends. The spooky part was interesting as a YA story. I still think that the whole trilogy could be integrated in 2 books 3⭐️
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Blood Countess | Lana Popovic
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A YA horror story based on the life of Elizabeth Bathory. The story is more related with legends around her “vampiric tendencies”. I liked the story but sometimes I found Anna too naive and unreal but...???...clever Anna😲It is a gory story.
3/3.5⭐️

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KateReadsYA I love this book. This post makes me want to do a reread 🥰 1mo
Gissy @KateReadsYA I was surprised how dark this book was for a YA story but it was perfect for October or when you feel to read a book with spooky vibes ☺️ 1mo
KateReadsYA @Gissy I definitely agree. I remember after reading it seeing it in the YA section and thinking man this is not in the right section and it actually was 😱 1mo
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Woman, Eating | Claire Kohda
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Read in my birthday day, October 9th. A different vampire story. I really liked how author explained Lydia experiences, sensations as a vampire. A character driven novel where several topics are discussed like: belonging, becoming adulthood, race, mother-daughter relationship, affective relationships, sexual harassment, assault, relation with food-hunger (in many ways). There are so many references about art/literature. Beautiful! ⬇️

Gissy But this book has mixed reviews, one of those books where it is loved or hated. I‘m in the side of loved it. 3.8/4⭐️ It was recommended by YouTuber @BrittaBohler #TheSecondShelf

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From Below | Darcy Coates
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I really liked this story. I have to say that I like so much how this author describes the events. This is about an expedition to try to locate Arcadia ship and explore what happened. Cove and her team will dive to examine the area but it seems that inside Arcadia “...something dark and hungry watches from below” (taken from the book blurb). Maybe the ending was abrupt, maybe some parts were repetitive dragging the story but it was atmospheric⬇️

Gissy If you are claustrophobic or have phobia to be deep in the ocean, I don‘t think this book is for you. There are some parts that I felt that I was drowning or felt that I needed air but that was part of this story. In terms of the horror part, well I was not too scary but it is because that is not my best horror trope. Still I enjoyed the story. I read the physical book with the audio. 3.8⭐️ Received book from @lirahlu 07/01/2022 #SummerSpookySwap 1mo
Gissy I need to read more books by this author 👻
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Witch Trial | Cate Conte
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Book 2 in this trilogy. I read first book for #CBBC and decided to continue with the series. I enjoyed this book more than the first one. In this story Violet will be involved in two investigations. We will know more about her witchy world and new interesting characters are introduced. It was a fast read very cozy as expected. Ready for book 3⭐️Where we continue to know about witchy family secrets☺️

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FantasticLand: A Novel | Mike Bockoven
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Book read in Ictober during #Rushathon @Andrew65
This was a fun read for the spooky season. An horror/dystopian story set in this park where “Fun was Guaranteed”. But then a hurricane destroyed the Florida coast isolating this park, and chaos began to display in a most extreme and gory way. The story is narrated in the form of interviews and I recommend the audio. I liked it. Maybe it seems absurd but ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) we have seen a couple of natural disasters around the world this year and we can seen how chaotic the situation could become just to survive, just to show power in this case by young people😳3.5/3.75⭐️

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#ISpyBingo October prompt -phobia In this edition there is a roller coaster and I don‘t feel phobia but certainly I don‘t love them 🥺🤢
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Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 4w
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A Dowry of Blood | S. T. Gibson
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I read this book during October #Rushathon @Andrew65
It was interesting. I liked those first pages where the character described so well her experience in turning to a vampire. We always have heard that vampires are selfish and possessive. Well, this story describes so well how they could be. But at the end it turns into a story about a dysfunctional vampire relationships🧛‍♀️🩸 😳☺️
3.5⭐️ Love that edition😍

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Da de los Muertos | Hannah Eliot
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Eggs Well played ❤️💀🖤 1mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love ☠️ 1mo
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Untitled | Untitled
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Eggs ❤️🕯️🩷 1mo
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#Two4Tuesday

🎃Tagged book and Woman Eating

🎃Nope. I spent part of the afternoon and night reading. Tomorrow I wake up too early for swimming classes

Thank you @TheSpineView 🧡🤎💛

Tagging @mabell @Chrissyreadit @iread2much

Chrissyreadit I‘m terrible! I‘ve only read 1 and 7/8 of a book- hopefully finish in morning. and i gave out candy at a friends house but now i‘m so tired i can‘t keep my eyes open! 1mo
iread2much 1. The tagged book and its sequel. 2. We stayed inside and watched a K-Drama. 💜🎃 thanks for the tag! 1mo
mabell My favorite was the tagged (review still to come 😆) and for Halloween this year, we‘re at Disney! Sophie‘s first visit! 🏰 1mo
TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 1mo
Gissy @mabell How nice! Enjoy! ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
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Doggy Fashion | Alison Jenkins
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#AutumnPlease Day 31
#costume not a recent photo but still cute
🎃🐶🧡🤎💛

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Absolutely 👍🏼 🐕‍🦺 1mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 1mo
PaperbackPirate How cute! 💙🐕 1mo
Gissy @PaperbackPirate Thanks, she is so good, i love her 🥰 1mo
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