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melissajayne
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My day started off on the wrong foot and I ended up buying about $90 worth of books. #badday

I purchased The Saints of Swallow Hill, The Wedding People and The River is Waiting.

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1) Read
2) Listen to podcasts
3) play Zen Color on phone
4) go onto Finch and dress Bookworm or play around with her treehouse (DDTCMLJQHE, if you‘re interested)
5) swim in a lake
6) watch an episode of Downton Abbey or something on YouTube like TrekTrendy, where I can think about maybe possibly going on a business or first class flight and have champagne and caviar

#mentalhealthmondays

Kerrbearlib I use Finch too! What are some of your favorite podcasts? 21h
melissajayne @Kerrbearlib The Daily Beans, History of the 2nd WW, Sarah‘s Bookshelves Live, Nothing Much Happens Here, The Bible for Normal People, The British History Podcast, Thoughts from a Page 19h
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We do not care that I had two alcoholic drinks at dinner, an appetizer, an entree and dessert for my mom‘s birthday and feel absolutely stuffed #wdncw

CatLass007 What a magnificent woman you are! 7d
dabbe Life is meant to be FULLY embraced and enjoyed. It's the only life we've got! 😍♥️😍 7d
Eggbeater Nothing wrong with celebrating. Happy birthday to your mom! 🥳 7d
lil1inblue Love that! Sounds delightful! 😍 6d
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Pickpick

4.5⭐️ I really liked this book. Felt it was a bit too slow in places. I would recommend this book to people who like historical fiction and want to read more books that take place pre and post #WWII. Also for fans who like #lgbtqai+ themes. #2025 #historicalfiction #fiction #literaryfiction

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Anyone what is going on with #two4tuesday and if there are any regular Tuesday memes?

Butterfinger @TheSpineView needed to take a break from the politics. I don't think she did prompts for poetry this month. 1w
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Archies' Comics | Archie Comics
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Saw this at the checkout line this evening; love that there are comic strips at the bottom of the word searches

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melissajayne
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A photo that brings me joy is this photo from my grandma‘s birthday last year. I miss her so much, probably more than I will ever admit. I know that she was probably in a lot of pain that day. I wished she had made it to my grandpa‘s 100th birthday. She extended her love of reading and books and stories to me. #mentalhealthmonday

lil1inblue 💓💓💓 1w
Eggbeater I am sorry for your loss. It sounds like she was really lovely. I'm glad you have happy memories. 1w
Ddzmini 😢🩵❤️‍🩹 1w
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Bookwomble A lovely photo. Condolences for your loss 🫂❤️‍🩹 1w
dabbe What a beautiful picture of her. And what a way to honor her memory. 🩵💙🩵 1w
Kerrbearlib Condolences for your loss. That‘s a wonderful photo 1w
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Greenwood | Michael Christie
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My #hyggehourreadathon selection for this week #hyggehour

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛 1w
AllDebooks 😍 1w
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End of Story | A. J. Finn
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Read4life This one is on my TBR. 💙🍍💙 1w
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Pride and Prejudice | Austen Jane
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My favourite #sundayfunday

dabbe 💙🩵💙 1w
marleed Loved this and I‘ll likely always own a copy. 1w
BookmarkTavern A classic! And a lovely choice! Thanks for posting! 1w
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End of Story | A. J. Finn
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Mehso-so

3.5 ⭐️ I thought it was ok; feel it would have been better if he had cut out 50-75 pages, as there was a lot of information that could have been synthesized down and wasn‘t really necessary. I understand that he wanted some red herrings, but there were probably a few too many. That being said, I really did like the twist at the end. #2025 #fiction #mystery #bookclub

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The Candy House | Jennifer Egan
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Panpan

2/5⭐️ Really didn‘t like this book; really wished that my library book club hadn‘t picked this one. Felt that the topic, while timely, felt a bit esoteric at times and it didn‘t help that the storyline that jumped around a lot; not a fan of Ms. Evan‘s writing style. #bookclub #contemporary #2025 #fiction #scifi

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The Candy House | Jennifer Egan
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Read the tagged book during #hyggehourreadathon this week

AllDebooks I have this on my tbr x 2w
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Canada: A People's History | Don Gillmor, Pierre Turgeon, Achille Michaud
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Happy Canada Day from me and my Finch, Bookworm. #canadaday

peanutnine Oh I love your finch! Wanna be friends? Here's my friend code BYKGQPT5JW ☺️ 3w
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Kerrbearlib Hope next month is better! 3w
IriDas :( 🤗 3w
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Demon Copperhead: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver
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Pickpick

4 ⭐️ Enjoyed most of the book, but it could have been a bit shorter #2025 #bookclub #retelling #fiction #oprahsbookclub

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yes!! It was soooo long! 3w
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Braiding Sweetgrass | Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Mehso-so

3⭐️ Thought it was ok; need to read it with a reader‘s guide to understand it better #2025 #nonfiction #indigenous #bookclub

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My #bookspinbingo list for July

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w
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I wasn‘t able to decide which one I liked better so I decided to put both of them as my #weeklyfavorites

Read4life I loved both of them, too!! Great choices. 💙☀️💙 3w
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Finished two books this past week and am off to spending a good chunk of my day in Vancouver (depending on the weather, I will probably seek out some sun and a beach), as I have a book club meeting at a friends place in Vancouver. #chatterday #chatterday2025

AllDebooks Beach reading sounds amazing x 4w
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Demon Copperhead: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver
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Read4life 💙☀️💙 1mo
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I am coping a lot better; took a little break to see family over the weekend and I feel a lot better. I have a couple of days coming up where I will be out of the house before my mom‘s family comes to visit. I am planning on getting out of my routine and going out more often during the summer and am planning on seeing a grief counselor this coming week #mentalhealthmonday

dabbe 💙🩵💙 1mo
Kerrbearlib Any interesting plans this summer? That‘s good you‘re going to see a grief counselor. 4w
melissajayne @Kerrbearlib we recently celebrated my mom‘s dad‘s 100th birthday and then a couple days later had my mom‘s mom‘s funeral; my dad‘s youngest brother and his wife are coming for a couple of weeks. That is July, but August will be much quieter. 2w
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#chatterday2025 On a bit of a mini break at my uncle and aunt‘s house. Feeling a lot less stress. Managed to finally finish Demon Copperhead this past week; could have been a 100 pages shorter, imo.

AllDebooks Wishing you a restful weekend x 1mo
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The Story She Left Behind: A Novel | Patti Callahan Henry
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4.5⭐️

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The Story She Left Behind: A Novel | Patti Callahan Henry
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I really liked this one #weeklyfavorites

Read4life This is on my TBR. I‘m glad to see you liked it. 💙☀️💙 1mo
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Demon Copperhead: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver
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My #weekendreads plans

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I had a very busy week and am just really exhausted. Am hoping that the coming week is a little bit calmer.
#chatterday

AllDebooks 🤞 for a calmer, more restorative weekend. x 1mo
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Yesterday's Tides | Roseanna M. White
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The only book I finished last week #weeklyfavorites

Read4life 💙☀️💙 1mo
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The Adversary: A Novel | Michael Crummey
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Mehso-so

2.5⭐️ While the book was written very well, I just didn‘t connect very well with the characters. Partly it had to do with the fact that I was unable to put a time period to the story. #bookclub #canadian #fiction #historicalfiction

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Not too good. My grandma passed away about a month ago, my grandpa has pneumonia and in hospital and my dad has cancer. I am under a lot of stress. I have had a number of outbursts as a result.

#mentalhealthmonday

lil1inblue That's rough! Sending virtual hugs! 🤗 1mo
dabbe So sorry to read this. Hoping that things get better. One day and breath at a time. 🩵💙🩵 1mo
Kerrbearlib My condolences for your loss. Sending support 💜 1mo
Eggbeater You are undergoing a lot of grief and stress at once. My heart goes out to you. You will get through this. 1mo
IriDas Im so sorry things are so difficult for you right now. That‘s a lot to have on your plate. I hope you can find time to care for yourself. 1mo
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Yesterday's Tides | Roseanna M. White
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Mehso-so
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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The picks that ended up being my #bookspin and #doublespin selections. Am already working on my #doublespin, as it is a #bookclub selection.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 2mo
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Many Junes | Archibald Marshall
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My June #bookspinbingo list

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo
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Pickpick

4⭐️ Really liked how this dual-timeline novel was executed. A very chunky book, but definitely worth the read. #2025 #genremashup #historicalfiction #contemporaryfiction #literary #romance

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Beautyland: A Novel | Marie-Helene Bertino
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3.5⭐️ Read for an online #bookclub; very different from what I usually would read. Thought it was quite good, but the #audiobook was a bit creepy at times (I listened to the audio while I read it). Liked the perspective that it gave. #2025 #genremashup #literary #sciencefiction

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1) The sunshine
2) Reading
3) got 20 podcasts listened to

Honestly though, I am really struggling at the moment. It‘s been a shitty eight months and I am not handling it well (I am also extremely exhausted; I can sleep, just not to clear the cobwebs). And it‘s been worse since my grandma passed two weeks ago. I am trying to find moments where I am able to be happy, but @ the moment they are few & far between).

#5joysfriday

melissajayne Have to use my Finch app to get me to do things 2mo
dabbe I am so sorry that you‘re struggling. Sending you 🤗🤗🤗 2mo
Deblovestoread I'm sorry for your loss 💔 2mo
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold | Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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4⭐️ Cute book; can see why people like this series. #2025 #translation #magicalrealism #fiction

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The Jane Austen Society | Natalie Jenner
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4⭐️ Cute story; great cast of characters. #2025 #fiction #historicalfiction

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Women Talking: A Novel | Miriam Toews
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4.5⭐️ Really enjoyed the book despite it being about a topic that is difficult to talk about. #2025 #bookreview #bookclub #fiction #contemporary

TEArificbooks The movie was good 2mo
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This one; I believe this copy was about 1200 pages long #sundayfunday

BookmarkTavern Oof that is a long one! Thanks for sharing! 2mo
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Emily Dickinson: Poems | Emily Dickinson
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My sister and I (I‘m in the pink jacket) being read to by my grandma from a book a poems by Emily Dickinson. My grandma passed away yesterday evening.

charl08 Beautiful photo. 2mo
Bookwormjillk Sorry for your loss 2mo
ravenlee I‘m so sorry. She seems like a good one. 2mo
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BarbaraJean 💔 I'm so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful picture and memory of your grandma. 2mo
dabbe I‘m so sorry. What a beautiful memory in this pic. 💙🩵💙 2mo
Susanita 😢💔 2mo
lil1inblue Sorry for your loss! 💔 What a sweet moment captured in the pic! 💓 2mo
Prairiegirl_reading So sorry for your loss. 2mo
lauraisntwilder Sorry to hear that! Sending love your way. ♥️ 2mo
TheBookgeekFrau Sorry for your loss 🙏🏼 2mo
LeahBergen I‘m so sorry for your loss! 2mo
Deblovestoread I‘m so sorry! 💔 2mo
marleed Ohhhh, I‘m so sorry 🙏 2mo
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Every Summer After | Carley Fortune
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1) Carley Fortune. Looking forward to reading her latest one this summer. This was the most read for me.

2) Tagged.

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DNF. I read about 30% of the book and just couldn‘t get beyond the cover. #2025 #fiction #romcom

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Orphan Train: A Novel | Christina Baker Kline
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4.5⭐️ I really liked the book, but I didn‘t really enjoy the Molly sections as much as the Vivian sections simply because I felt that Molly was a little too fiesty for my taste. #2025 #bookreview #historicalfiction #reread #fiction

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Pickpick

4.5⭐️ I really liked this book and it was an excellent read. #2025 #socialjustice #nonfiction #memoir

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Pickpick

4⭐️ Really liked the premise of the book and will be reading future books in the series; as a fan of the Maggie Hope series, it was very much in my wheelhouse. #2025 #wwii #mystery #historicalfiction

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Mehso-so

3.75⭐️ Set up for the story felt like it took too long; excellent story though #2025 #fiction #magicalrealism #fantasy #historicalfiction

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Pickpick

4⭐️ Really enjoyed the book, but felt that it was a little too slow at times. #2025 #bookreview #nonfiction #biography

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My May #bookspin list

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
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