That was the dumbest ending to a book I‘ve ever read!
#paperbackcrush

#bookspinbingo card for May!
#bookspin = The Long Winter
#doublespin = Lila‘s Story

@TheAromaofBooks

I know I‘m late to the show, but this book! I‘m not even sure what to say about it…it makes me feel the same way that I do when I watch The Neverending Story or read Mrs Frisby & the Rats of NIMH. It‘s something that feels fantastic and modern and yet is cozy and nostalgic, all at the same time. I feel like I will be thinking about this for awhile & likely rereading it again soon.
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I‘ve been reading a lot of the ‘newer‘ SVH books, but had forgotten this super thriller along the way. The story starts out on a funny note, with Jessica getting to eavesdrop on others in her building when the phone lines get messed up. Things quickly get creepy when a girl washes up on the beach. How will the Wakefield‘s figure this out before they‘re next?!? 😱

I have to play catch up tomorrow with all the books I read over the weekend, but I had to post this before the new numbers came out! So excited to finally have completed an entire #bookspinbingo board!!

May will likely not be as productive, as I will have to dedicate a lot of time to packing. However, most of these books can now be donated or given to others, so that‘s a good reason to try!
@TheAromaofBooks

It was the gifts from this #ouabc selection that kept me reading, as I would have given up around page 150; I‘m glad I stuck with it! This book had an unreliable narrator that had me questioning EVERYTHING. Maybe this was to help me identify with the MC who is trapped in the insane asylum? The musical references and the faith of the MC was really what helped ground things for me. I also had to show how beautiful this book is without the jacket!

Found this fun button at the campstore when I took a break from reading! ❤️❤️❤️

Not my normal genre, but that was a prompt on my #Deweys24HourReadathon bingo board, so why not? I actually really like the book; it was a fun combination of science fiction and medieval tropes.

Got my book, my tea and my bingo board for #deweys24hourreadathon! I also recruited some friends to do this one with me for the first time. Unfortunately, they are not YET on Litsy 😢
Happy reading everyone!

Now this is getting back to the normal vibe of the SVH series! Jess is learning how to surf and falling in love as usual. Liz finds out about a problem and is trying to fix it before disaster strikes. Both stories converge at the end to leave us in a somewhat predictable cliffhanger to set up the next book. Who will win the high school wars?? ❤️ 😆

Ahhhh the soap opera that is SVH. While entertaining, there has definitely been a need to suspend reality in the last half dozen books in the series, and this one fits that bill too. Jessica seems to be a much more serious version of herself and Elizabeth much more judgmental. You could argue that there is good reason for that to support the story, but it‘s off-putting.

This trio of books within the series was not my fav. I think it brought out the bad sides of both the twins and having that in both the lead characters at the same time was too much.

I have been doing a buddy read with @megnews (and many others) of the entire Little House collection. We recently finished this installment, and it is hard to sway whether I liked this one or Plum Creek better. I‘m already enjoying The Long Winter!

Well, I ended up somewhere between my main goal and my stretch goal! 😂 I read 12 total books; 9 SVH books, 2 BOTM books and a SpongeBob Easter book. 🤣🤣
Made great progress for my #bookspinbingo and had a truly #AwesomeApril!!
@Andrew65 @TheAromaofBooks

Super fun start to the next SVH miniseries! This one was much more light hearted and features Jessica falling for someone she can‘t have. It was a funny, fast read, although the age difference between Jess and her crush was a little cringey. Looking forward to the next one! 4 ⭐️
#AwesomeApril

Quick paced, satisfying ending to the miniseries-within-a-series! I definitely figured out who is was going to be (back in book 2, actually!) but it was fun to watch it play out. Time to leave London & head back to Sweet Valley!
#AwesomeApril

This is the kind of romance book that I enjoy! The obstacles that get in the way of the main couple are realistic, not blown out of proportion and resolved in a satisfying manner. Told in 1st person which I also prefer for this genre. I always like to see a character with my name, even though it‘s not a big one in this book!
#AwesomeApril @Andrew65

This is a case where the second book in a trio suffers. The cliffhanger from the first in the miniseries ended on a cliffhanger that was almost too quickly wrapped up and the rest of the book was just setting the stage for the third. The werewolf premise is already wearing thin, so I‘ll be glad to see this wrap up in the next book.
#awesomeapril

This was a fun one, and it reads more like the super editions at the beginning of the series than a main storyline book. Although at first it was hard to suspend belief, if you take it for the story that it is, it‘s rather fun! I‘ll also be starting the next one immediately, as the cliff hanger is doing it‘s job!
#AwesomeApril

Reading along in my SVH book and I see this character talking about his American friends Zack and Kelly. This SVH book was published in 1994, not long after the original Saved by the Bell class would have ‘graduated‘. Maybe a coincidence, but it sure made me smile!

The creepy, 6 part miniseries come to a dramatic conclusion! The beginning of the series within a series started off really rough; I honestly was t sure I was going to make it through…This one tied things up pretty well. Like most SVH books, there is A LOT of recap and repetition, and these are definitely the darkest books in the series.
Final book as #EasterOMC comes to an end, but I‘m on pace to hit my #AwesomeApril goal!

My favorite thing about Easter
#EasterOMC #photochallenge prompt 12

@Clwojick @LadyKatrina

Six books whose starting letter spells out EASTER
…and I haven‘t read a single one!

Which should I put on my #bookspin list for May?!?
Tell me in the comments!

Prompt 14 #EasterOMC #photochallenge
@Clwojick @LadyKatrina

The items in front are what I took with me to the campground, but the Easter basket is something I won in a raffle while I was there! I even won a free night of camping, so I‘m going back next weekend for even MORE reading!
#EasterOMC #photochallenge prompt 5 - snacks
@Clwojick @LadyKatrina

#EasterOMC #photochallenge #shelfies
Prompt 13

This is my fantasy/dystopian bookcase and I chose this for my pic because I‘ve been reading romance & YA all weekend! 😂
@Clwojick @LadyKatrina

Things are getting back on track in Sweet Valley, but Margo has just arrived so things are bound to get out of control soon! I enjoyed this one much better, even though the twins are still not talking. On to the next!
This is also my #selfcare #EasterOMC prompt 7 in the #photochallenge and my #bookspin for April!
#awesomeapril
@Clwojick @LadyKatrina @TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65

#MostAnticipated #EasterOMC #photochallenge
Prompt 8
I saw Fiona Davis on a book tour for The Magnolia Palace & she talked a bit about how she got a call from a former Rockette that led to the beginnings of this book. I can‘t wait to read it!!!

@Clwojick @LadyKatrina

This entry in the series was much better than the last, although Jessica is still acting like a zombie version of herself. She‘s always been self-centered, but you always got a sense that she was still good at heart. Not so here!
#EasterOMC @Clwojick @LadyKatrina
#awesomeapril @Andrew65

3rd book complete for #EasterOMC & #AwesomeApril
The books had previously had one main storyline with maybe another minor storyline or two. There had to be at least seven storylines going on at the same time that the author was trying to interweave. It was a little much, and Margo is CREEPY!

@Clwojick @LadyKatrina @Andrew65

It short, it‘s goofy, it‘s SpongeBob, Patrick and Easter!
#EasterOMC #photochallenge prompt 6
@Clwojick @LadyKatrina

#AwesomeApril @Andrew65

1st book completed for #EasterOMC! This is a hard review to make because although I took less than 24 hours to read it, and there were scenes that were fascinating, I really had times where I just didn‘t like the main character. I‘ve never read Emma, so I don‘t know if that‘s to be expected. I did enjoy it, but won‘t likely reread
@Clwojick @LadyKatrina
#AwesomeApril @Andrew65

My glow-stick Easter Eggs!

Silver has his own camping chair! #litsypets #EasterOMC #photochallenge prompt 4

@Clwojick @LadyKatrina

#bookandabeverage #EasterOMC #photochallenge
Prompt 3

Is it wrong to have pumpkin beer on Easter weekend? 🤣 🤣 👍🏻
@Clwojick @LadyKatrina

Finally made it to the campground, got unloaded, glow-stick Easter eggs put out, 🔥 built, and book ready! Time to sit back and relax!
#EasterOMC #photo challenge question 2
@Clwojick @LadyKatrina

Georgina Wagman‘s life was so good she felt bad about it.

#EasterOMC #photochallenge - Question 9
@Clwojick @LadyKatrina

#firstlinefriday @ShyBookOwl

#photochallenge Question 1!
So excited for this weekend! I do have to work today and Monday, so I‘m not sure how likely the main goal is for the #EasterOMC, but definitely achievable for #AwesomeApril! I felt I needed to add a stretch goal since that #readathon goes for 9 days.
Thanks go out to @Clwojick @LadyKatrina @Andrew65 for hosting these events and helping me tackle my physical TBR before my move!

My layout for the prompts of #EasterOMC and my own camping weekend readathon! I think I‘m just going to record my memories & moments on the right hand page, since the books I‘m reading are part of my #bookspin list already. Or maybe I‘ll put stars in the sky for each book I read over the weekend!
@Clwojick @LadyKatrina @TheAromaofBooks

I feel like the Magna Edition that came before this really ‘jumped the shark‘. While there were some elements in this one that seemed to go back to the character and plot staples of the series, there are still so many unbelievable things that it borders on cartoonish. Looking forward to see how the tragedy involving Jessica & Elizabeth ultimately gets resolved.
#doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

Nothing beats the Wakefield twins fighting to win a competition…this time Prom Queen! Lots of drama and a very crazy ending to tee up the next few books. There are some disturbing things that are going on with Lila, and could be triggering to anyone who‘s has been a victim of assault. Some of it feels very blasé and it shows how differently these issues were addressed 20-30 years ago… ?

My first read of April! Ned Wakefield is running for mayor and the girls use the controversy around it to get their parents back together. This was a fun one!

I put together my #bookspin list and my #bookspinbingo board for April. Lots of SVH books so I can get them off my shelf before my move.
Looking forward to some light reading over the next couple of months since packing is stressful!!
@TheAromaofBooks

SUPER excited and proud of my reading this month!
I got 3 bingos, read 13 books with a total of 3,150 pages.

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

Jessica takes advantage of a horrible situation, and Elizabeth feels guilty. Typical Wakefield twin drama!

When the fluff you‘re reading gets heavy…

The further away from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe I get, the less I like the books. The weird thing is that I can‘t even really explain why. The only thing I can put my finger on is that I just can‘t connect with the MC‘s like I did with the Pevensies. I only have two more books in the series, so I‘m not giving up!

Fantasy-realism? Is that a thing? Cuz that‘s how this book makes me feel. I struggled at first because the characters were so over the top, but it also gave me Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle vibes. Thoroughly enjoyed Matilda‘s revenge and I love the illustrator!
#readysetread @Clwojick

I haven‘t read a book this fast in quite awhile! The twists and turns in this had me on the edge of my seat. I do think that the opening scene was not really necessary, and there was way more sexy stuff than I expected in a thriller. I‘m now curious to read one of her other books, as I know this is not her typical genre.
#readysetread @Clwojick

The truth is somewhere in the middle.
This is what I kept thinking as I was reading/listening to this book. I believe that the things Harry talked about were his authentic experiences. I can‘t imagine how much all these pressures have ‘flavored‘ his life, but those same pressures apply to his family and ‘flavor‘ their actions too. I skipped a lot of the middle, because the military pieces didn‘t capture my attention. #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks