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tealwish

tealwish

Joined November 2018

Single mom passing down the bookworm gene, lover of sci fi and fantasy most of all https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5775087-anna-marie
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Kindred | Octavia Butler
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More historical fiction than science fiction and the hardest parts to read were the parts that once were a reality. I realize that I am privileged and ignorant of this time period, and this book yanked me into Dana's ordeal in a personal, brutal way and taught me so much. Deserving all the stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Beautiful and simple at once. I found myself moved to tears. This is a book that moves through you and leaves you changed.

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"The possibility of pain is where love stems from."

The Humans
Matt Haig

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Mistborn: The Final Empire | Brandon Sanderson
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If you are a Brandon Sanderson fan, you must watch this video he released. If you are a fan of authors doing shocking things, also check it out!!
https://youtu.be/6a-k6eaT-jQ

julesG Still chuckling about his last sentences. 🤣🤣 2y
tealwish @julesG Yes! Great twist ending!! He had me concerned at the beginning. 2y
j9brown This was one of the most bonkers things I've ever seen an author do - in a good way! 😆 2y
tealwish @j9brown Yes!! And a brilliant marketing strategy! 2y
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Project Hail Mary | Weir Andy
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Better than The Martian in my opinion, and that's saying alot!! It made the science so tangible that I understood things I wouldn't have even tried to comprehend. My teen loved it as well, and we had such fun discussing it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

BarbaraTheBibliophage I loved this so much. My husband and I listened to the audiobook on a road trip and it was a five star voyage!! 2y
tealwish @BarbaraTheBibliophage I heard the audiobook was good! How did they do the parts with Rocky's language? 2y
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I finally framed and hung my reading mermaid print and thought you all would appreciate it like I do. The question always is - what is she reading?

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love it!! “Nautical Legends “ 🌊💙🤷‍♀️ 2y
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I was taught Intelligent Design and Creationism in school, so it was fascinating to read about the parts of the human anatomy that are badly designed when you really look at them. She also got into the politics of Intelligent Design which did get a bit repetitive. Not for everyone, but I enjoy learning the science behind things. Books have helped me think for myself. 😊

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This Friday Amazon is starting the Wheel of Time Show, and it looks really good! I told myself that I am not in any way committing to the 14 book series, and I started the audiobook. It immediately sucked me in! I already am 9 hours in, and I see why it is so loved. I can't wait for the show now!!

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Fugitive Telemetry | Martha Wells
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"As a heartless killing machine, I was a terrible failure."

I am so sad to have reached the end of the Murderbot books - A snarky, depressed, anti social, sentient killer robot who just wants to be left alone so they can binge watch shows but instead keeps getting into dangerous situations and needing to save humans. These brought me all the scifi joy!

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Cytonic | Brandon Sanderson
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Thanks for the tag, @Eggs

1. Variety 😄
2. The tagged book is the only new release I preordered this year!

@TheSpineView

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The Dog Stars | Peter Heller
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First person, raw, stream of consciousness narrative about a man grieving so many losses in a post-pandemic world, painfully lonely and trying to hold onto his humanity. The kind of book that made me feel so much, almost that I temporarily lived another life. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spoiler in the comments below if you want to know if the dog dies. #pandemic

tealwish Jasper, unfortunately, doesn't make it through the book. 😭 2y
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Doomsday Book | Connie Willis
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A pandemic book with time travel! Set in future England, a university sends a historian back in time to research and accidentally sends her into the Black Death. However, the future has difficulty rescuing her due to their own outbreak. The past storyline was tragic and heartbreaking. My issue with the future story - communication problems were a huge plot device. They invented time travel, but not voicemail or texting or email? #pandemic

BookNAround I loved this book when I read it years ago. 2y
tealwish @BookNAround I couldn't put it down for the second half! 2y
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What If It's Us | Becky Albertalli
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I read this because my teen daughter loved it and wanted me to. It did what I most wanted it to which was that we had a couple good conversations about stuff that can otherwise be awkward to talk about. Books are great for me to understand my teens better. The book was very cute, but it needed more conflict at points. However I am definitely not the target audience. 😊

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Hi, I'd like to get back into Litsy and regular reading again! When covid happened, I got into a reading slump, and I wasn't on here much and didn't read as much. How or did the pandemic effect your reading? Did Litsy change at all? After my initial reading slump last year, all I wanted to read were books about pandemics. Anyone else? 😄😄😄

Prairiegirl_reading I‘m not there with reading about pandemics! Light and fluffy for me mostly. I definitely had a slump at first and am currently in the midst of a bad one. Not sure why now but here we are. Hope you are well and find some great reading!! 😄 2y
tealwish @Prairiegirl_reading Ha, I know. The pandemic book thing is weird. 😆 Hope your slump improves! Anytime life feels too overwhelming, I get slumped too. 2y
marleed Welcome back! For me, books and Littens have been a godsend in this pandemic. I‘ve greatly limited my travel and limited my indoor public shopping to masked and only for what I need. I have though eaten in public restaurants with friends and family - my sanity needs that. But books have allowed me to travel and meet new people - if only in my head. 2y
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tealwish @marleed I love that. Nothing transports you or let's you meet new people like books do! 2y
j9brown I've had a very slumpy time on and off, my Goodreads goal is fully out of reach, now. Between the pandemic and family drama, I had a hard time focusing, TV and doomscrolling are just easier. What's helping with the slump for me right now is picking some seasonal spooky reads and getting into the spirit of the month 😊🎃 2y
tealwish @j9brown I lowered my Goodreads goal this year after slumping so hard last year. I also had major family drama last year! May you find a fantastic slump-breaker book soon! 2y
Reggie Last year when we were first off of work for the pandemic and I panicked and I couldn‘t/didn‘t read for 2 months but then it came back to me. This year we went back to work with triple the business and 75% staff and I couldn‘t concentrate. In order not to feel like a reading failure I got into novellas and short stories so that way I did actually read something. Hope your reading comes back to you! 2y
tealwish @Reggie My initial pandemic slump lasted 5 months of sadly reading nothing. It's ironic that I was quarantined in my home, and yet my imagination was frozen so I just couldn't read. 2021 has been far better though. Working from home means I put in a lot more hours and have less for my favorite hobby. I need to find better balance. Agree, shorter works help! 2y
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I wasn't sure what to think when I started this magical Western series (Wax and Wayne, Mistborn Era 2), but all 3 books were just fun and each had more depth than the one before. Wayne made me laugh, and the constant mysteries of this world kept me hooked. I can't wait for the fourth book!

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Mistborn: Secret History | Brandon Sanderson
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If you read the first Mistborn trilogy, you must find and read this. I am so impressed with Brandon Sanderson. This proves that he knows what he's doing. It had me in tears. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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I have yet to meet an evil well-read person. It must be true!

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I started the year not being able to put this book down. Highly recommend this post apocalyptic tale featuring great characters and lovable dogs. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

JoScho Does the dog die? 4y
tealwish @JoScho No, there are two dogs and neither of them die. I was worried though! 4y
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This just reignited my love for fantasy. Highly recommend! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

TrishB Love his books 👍🏻 4y
tealwish @TrishB This is the first of his that I have read, and I love his writing style. I want more! 4y
TrishB He‘s written 4 trilogies and they are all quite different, but great fantasy. The Broken Empire is my fav- it is quite (very) violent but the story is brilliant. 4y
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Alias Grace/ Alias Grace | Margaret Eleanor Atwood
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I have been in a serious reading slump! So I am going to read the first chapter of each of these books to find a book that hopefully holds my interest. Wish me luck!!

Clwojick Ooooo. Good idea! 5y
jb72 I‘ve heard The Name of the Wind is super good. Sadly I haven‘t read it yet. 5y
rretzler I‘ve read both Fahrenheit 451 and The Bell Jar and they are both all-time favorites. It you‘re looking for something light, though, skip The Bell Jar! 🤣 5y
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tealwish @jb72 I have been saving it because I have heard the same thing! Kinda funny that I wait to read good books for the right timing! 5y
tealwish @rretzler True, I think The Bell Jar will be too heavy for what I need right now. 5y
jb72 @tealwish I‘ve done the same thing. I have several books where I‘m waiting for that right moment. 5y
tealwish @jb72 Sounds good! I hope the right moment comes for you soon! 5y
Andrew65 Loved The Name of the Wind and 11.22.63 5y
Bookish.SAM Great stack! I really enjoyed The Bell Jar and Name of the Wind. Everything else there is on my TBR list. 5y
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It took a little bit to get into this, but by the end I felt like I was Eleanor, her loneliness, my loneliness, her despair, my despair, and then in the end her homecoming, mine. I wept. Homecoming feels like the right word somehow. Enjoyable and satisfying read.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙💙💙 5y
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If you suffer from depression and anxiety or want to understand someone who does, this honest book explains the true grit of it. There is the sadness and hope of his personal story, but also so many collected reasons to stay alive. This isn't self help but the reality of what mental health issues look like.

Suet624 One of my favorite books. 5y
tealwish @Suet624 I know! I need to own a copy so I can highlight and underline. 5y
Suet624 I handed copies out like candy to friends. So good. 😁 5y
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Final Girls | Riley Sager
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If you need to escape reality, this will do the trick.

Lovesbooks87 Love all of Riley Sager's books! 5y
Skyrimir I‘m looking forward to reading his new one! I‘m going to his signing next month! 5y
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I hate when you are into a really good book, and then something horrific happens in your real life (like finding out that your bf is cheating on you) and then the book is ruined!! Elantris, you could have been a favorite, but now I can barely finish you! Not even Brandon Sanderson can help me escape through fiction right now.. 😪😪😪

DivineDiana So sorry. ❤️ 5y
tealwish @DivineDiana Thanks :) 5y
Chrissyreadit Sending hugs. And complete empathy. It took me 25 years to listen to the Cure again for a similar reason. 5y
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LiteraryinLawrence Sending hugs to you during this shit time. 💜 5y
tessavi Sorry to hear that *hug* 5y
Rudis I‘m so sorry to hear that -hugs- from someone whose been there, it‘s hard & horrible but things will get better. 5y
tealwish @Chrissyreadit Yes, I hate when you associate bad times with favorite things! :( Hope you can enjoy the Cure now! 5y
tealwish @LiteraryinLititz It is a shit time, but it will pass eventually. Hey, everytime I see your Litsy name I wonder if you are in Lititz, PA? 5y
tealwish @tessavi Thank you, when fiction fails, female camaraderie helps! 😊 5y
tealwish @Rudis It's so horrible. This is not my first time being cheated on either! Trying to not beat myself up. This too will pass... 5y
IamIamIam Oh my, I'm so sorry! You're worth 50 of him anyway!!! I think you need some true crime... something with a spectacular pay off! You deserve the best in life. 💓 5y
tealwish @IamIamIam Oh, maybe I need a fictional revenge story! Thank you for the sympathy. I have been reminding myself that he's the one that lost me and I gained freedom from him! Just gotta believe that. :) 5y
LiteraryinLawrence @tealwish Yes I am! Where are you? 5y
IamIamIam @tealwish One day, he'll look back and you'll be the one that got away. Hold your head up and take some time to focus on what you want for a while. 🤘 I wish you the best! 5y
tealwish @LiteraryinLititz New Holland! I figure there can't be many Lititz's around!! 5y
Jas16 Sending love 5y
tealwish @Jas16 Thank you 😊 5y
tealwish @IamIamIam That actually means a lot to me today. Thank you, really!! 5y
IamIamIam @tealwish Hugs to you, my friend!!! 5y
Chrissyreadit @tealwish yes- and I hope you can fall back in love with your book. Don‘t give anyone the power to take what you enjoy away- my new mantra. 5y
Palimpsest Ugh, that is rotten. From my own experience, don‘t forgive and stay, they just keep doing it. Sorry your book was spoiled too, but someday you might be able to forget the negative attached to it. So sorry for what you are going through. 😔🤗 5y
LiteraryinLawrence @tealwish No way!!!! We should meet up at a bookstore sometime!!! Want to? 5y
tealwish @Chrissyreadit I love that mantra!! 5y
tealwish @Palimpsest You're right. I am not staying, but it's hard to accept it is over. Sorry that you've experienced this as well. It's awful! 5y
tealwish @LiteraryinLititz Yes! That would be so fun! 5y
JennyM Look after yourself. Sending love and hugs 😘 5y
tealwish @JennyM ❤❤❤ 5y
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You know it's going to be a good fantasy when a book starts with a map. This book has 3!

RealBooks4ever Love it! 💜 5y
Soubhiville I really enjoyed this book! 5y
tealwish @Soubhiville There are many things I "should" be doing today, but I can't put this book down!! ? 5y
emz711 Great book 5y
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I, Robot | Isaac Asimov
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This was a labor to get through for me. Probably because it was basically multiple short stories. There wasn't a main character or plot for me to get into.

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I particularly can relate to the themes of isolation and loneliness in this book. There is something alluring about solitude. I have said in the past that "Isolation is my vice." Even though it can be unhealthy, I crave alone time. Probably most bookworms know what I am talking about.

This story was beautifully crafted and touched me. It deserves the hype. I have to blame my book club because I never would've read this on my own!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Loved this one 🧡🧡 5y
CouronneDhiver Solitude is grand 😊 5y
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All Systems Red | Martha Wells
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A robot with social anxiety!? Love it!!

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The Poppy War | R.F. Kuang
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Intense. Not sure how to feel about the ending or the main character right now. It took me down a depressing rabbit hole of reading about the Nanking Massacre which I heard The Poppy War was based on. I had difficulty reading those parts, and then to read that an atrocity happened similar in reality is disturbing. I love that a fantasy expanded my history and deepened my compassion. Perhaps that was the author's goal.

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Mehso-so

Even though this sequel entertained me, it bothered me. It kinda felt like it was having an identity crisis. The ending in particular sealed its fate that I highly doubt I will read book 3.

Tonton Read the third book! And the latest new one, it will give you a better view of the sequence😎 5y
tealwish @Tonton Really? Maybe I should give it a chance then. I don't like quitting on series that I am invested in! 5y
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Untitled | Unknown
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I had a wonderful bookish adventure today visiting the magical Baldwin's Book Barn in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It's a maze of 4 floors of used books! In my early twenties, I worked there, and I was delighted that not much about it has changed. #bookbarn #usedbookstore

Palimpsest Sounds awesome! 5y
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Nimona | Noelle Stevenson
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So fun and heartwarming! A feel good graphic novel! 💜💜

RealBooks4ever I love Nimona!! 💜 5y
Ddzmini 🤣🤣🤣💁🏼‍♂️🦈 (edited) 5y
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The Golden Compass | Philip Pullman
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I wanted to read this to find out for myself what is the controversy about these books. They were forbidden books for me growing up. The book did deal with kidnapping, child abuse and some characters exhibit appalling disregard for the lives of children. That's disturbing to me, but it is part of why I got so pulled in. The cruelty to these children must be avenged! The story is rich and enchanting. I will be diving into the sequel.

olivia.ferz I'm reading this right now. Just a few more chapters. I didn't know these books were controversial. What was the reason? 5y
tealwish @olivia.ferz I was told they were the atheist response to Narnia, but I don't get that from the first book at all. Maybe it's anti-organized religion? All I know is I enjoyed it! 5y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk All the “God is dead” stuff shows up in the other two books in the trilogy. 5y
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olivia.ferz @tealwish I didn't realize it was anti- anything.😂 For me, it's a well written story about a fantasy world where I'd very much like to go. That's enough reason for me to like a book and read all its other sequels! 5y
olivia.ferz @TobeyTheScavengerMonk Oh, now I'm definitely reading the sequel! 😋 5y
tealwish @TobeyTheScavengerMonk Me too! That makes me want to read it more! 5y
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The best
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this book
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-my opinion

BookNAround Your review gave me a good chuckle. 5y
danimgill Hard same - love the review! 5y
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SW-T 🤣🤣🤣 5y
CouronneDhiver 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 5y
julesG 👏👏👏👏👏 5y
batsy Ahahaha! Love it. 5y
hes7 😂😂 5y
rretzler 😝 Great review. Too bad about the book 5y
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I didn't understand a lot of the theoretical physics in there, but I tried! His answers about what may cause the end of the world, the dangers of artificial intelligence, the possibilities of time travel and the existence of God were very clear and interesting.

jb72 I‘m waiting on my hold from the library for this book. Sounds like it‘ll be good. 5y
tealwish @jb72 The audio book was good and had parts where Stephen did the talking in his own voice, but I also wonder if I would have understood better if I read the physical copy. Hope you enjoy it! 5y
jb72 @tealwish Thanks. I‘m on hold for the ebook so that should work. 5y
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Milk and Honey | Rupi Kaur
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I am taking my time reading and savoring this short book of poetry. Does anyone else feel torn at including short works like this as a part of their Goodreads reading goal? I feel like I am cheating!

Velvetfur Not at all! A book is a book, some are very short, some are very long, but if you've read it then it counts!! 💜 5y
tealwish @Velvetfur Thanks!! I needed another person's permission. :) 5y
Velvetfur @tealwish Aahh bless 😊 you're welcome x 5y
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jb72 I feel like all books that I read should be included in my GR Goals (short stories, poetry books, children‘s books, novels, comic books, etc.). I‘ve even challenged myself to read all of Dr. Seuss‘ books this year, and I‘m counting them too. 5y
tealwish @jb72 I love that! 5y
Weaponxgirl No way, I include everything. Graphic novels, short books. I just try to make sure I keep it mixed up with longer books but that‘s a personal preference. There is no right or wrong way to read. I just update my goal if I end up reading a lot of short stuff. Do what you want! 5y
tealwish @Weaponxgirl Yeah, I am sure I will balance it out with reading something long later. Thanks. I feel better about counting it now! :) 5y
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Downton Abbey meets Agatha Christie meets Black Mirror.... I enjoyed it, but I am honestly still confused. Maybe I need to read it again? I am going to put a spoiler in the comments.

tealwish That ending... So if everything was a simulation, aren't they both going to wake up in their real bodies next time they sleep? Why did they run off into the night as if they were going to make it to the village as if they were going to hide within the simulation? 5y
Nute I‘m intrigued by Black Mirror being thrown into that description! I might have to read this a little bit sooner than planned. 5y
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Rolling in the Deep | Mira Grant
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A little disturbing. I hope no killer mermaids are in my dreams tonight.

mcipher Is this the sequel to 5y
tealwish @mcipher It's the prequel. I have a hold at the library to read that next! 5y
mcipher I hope you like it - very creepy!! I‘ll have to look for this prequel. 5y
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Perhaps my favorite Neil Gaiman

Alexander_Meng Mine too 😁❤ 5y
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Ersatz Elevator | Lemony Snicket
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Lemony Snicket taught me a new word. I did not know the meaning of "ersatz" before reading this! This is might be my favorite of the series. I love little Sunny in her pinstriped suit! #middlegrade

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The best thing about Neil Gaiman's writing is his voice. I want to listen to everything he has narrated!❤❤❤

BBooks He's the best. 📚❤🎧 5y
DarcysMom I would listen to him read anything! 💕💕💕 5y
tealwish @DarcysMom Me too!!! 5y
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Space Opera | Catherynne M. Valente
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Really, it's not you. It's me. If it weren't for this reading slump I am in, maybe I would find your endless world-building ingenious or witty! But after 4 hours of this audio book, nothing really has happened, and I am giving up...

Soubhiville Yeah I didn‘t like this one either. 5y
tealwish @Soubhiville It felt forced. Like she was trying too hard to be like Hitchhiker's Guide! 5y
Soubhiville I agree. There were some funny parts, but it mostly felt overdone. 5y
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Fascinating and affirming. There's nothing wrong with me afterall.

CrowCAH I say yes to all the above! 🙋🏼‍♀️ 5y
Naj This is so accurate! 5y
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Thanks to Litsy I discovered this delightful graphic novel. Thanks to Scribd I read it on my phone. Being a "quiet girl" is not so bad!!

gradcat Such a lovely graphic! 5y
jenreads7 I love this graphic too. 5y
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Good Reads: Anna Marie, but that won't narrow it down so use the link! I love new GR friends and the compare books feature.

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5775087-anna-marie

#hellothursday @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for sharing! 💜 I added you on GR. 5y
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Skyward | Brandon Sanderson
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Brandon Sanderson knows what he is doing even in YA Sci-fi! This is YA with NO Romance!! Genius!! Because Brandon Sanderson doesn't need romance to be a master storyteller. Complex world, unique characters, building plot, well described action sequences, satisfying ending, and no paltry cliffhanger to make you read the sequel. No need to bait me. I will read the sequel.

JanuarieTimewalker13 The UK cover is beautiful!! 5y
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My library books I picked up yesterday. I am feeling very indecisive about what to read, so I read the first 10 pages of each. Fahrenheit 451 is for my #LitsyAtoZ challenge. Why is it that as soon as a book is part of a challenge then I no longer want to read it??? It becomes something I SHOULD do, and I hate all the shoulds in life. Does anyone else have this problem? #libraryhaul

kristincatastrophic I don't feel that way about books but I do it with Netfilx. I've yelled "You can't tell me what to watch!" before, even when it's something I did what to watch. Slaughterhouse-Five though, love it! I won't tell you to read that first because then you won't but you should ? 5y
Amiable Yes! I have tried to participate in three different book clubs, and had to eventually leave them because it was a struggle to muster the enthusiasm to read the books that were selected. The minute I'm told I HAVE to or SHOULD read a book, I almost immediately don't want to. I totally get where you're coming from! I think we are what is referred to as "contrarians." ? (edited) 5y
tealwish @kristincatastrophic So true! Netflix is a bully! 😃😃 Facebook is too with its insistence that I need a specialty bra! So glad Litsy is ad-free!! 5y
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tealwish @Amiable That's me - contrarian!! 😊😊 I am having the same problem with the book club I half heartedly joined! Thing is I loved planning what to read for this challenge, and they were all books I wanted to read. I need to trick my brain somehow into forgetting that I should read them. 5y
CampbellTaraL Yep! I want nothing more than to join a book club but my "imma do what I want" kicks in and defeats the purpose. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I'm mood driven when it comes to books and entertainment. 5y
tealwish @taraWritesSci I am mood driven too, but I don't want to miss out on things because I am never in the mood for them. Like I rarely am in the mood to read classics but I am usually glad once I start one. 5y
Alexander_Meng Slaughterhouse five has been on tbr list fire years 😊 5y
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"Hmm. No. I'm telling this wrong."
First Sentence
Among other things, it is a love story between a mother and a daughter. The world has broken apart but what pulled me into this book was this rift - when a daughter is ignorant of who her mother really is/was and when a mother has been cruel to protect her daughter. Can they ever really understand each other?? I am so glad I don't have to wait as I am diving right into book 3.

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Sorry, doing this on Saturday again...
1. Sci-fi, but lately I've been reading other genres so I need something set in space soon!
2. Fear of religion because religion is based in fear 😊
3. a writer... there may still be time.
4. 37F
5. Hi there
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tealwish
Fifth Season | N K Jemisin
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"Let's start with the end of the world, why don't we?" If you like to judge books by first sentences instead of covers, this book starts just so. Part of the narrative is in 2nd person. For this reason I struggled to connect to the story at first, but I kept going. It pays off when it comes together. There is a reason for the 2nd person, and it's brilliant. I am almost done the second book!

rockpools Sounds intriguing! 5y
tessavi My friend who read this told me about the writing style and it has pushed it down my list. I should pick it up some time 🤔 #LitsyInBloom 5y
tealwish @tessavi If you like fantasy, read it. I don't think it would be a good first fantasy for someone to start with tho. It's complex and original. 5y
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tessavi I love fantasy and the summary seems like my kind of book. 5y
speljamr She is one of the few authors who pulled of 2nd person so well I just couldn't put it down. Most incredible series I've read in years. 5y
tealwish @speljamr Now that I am into the rythmn of it, it's so beautiful. I find myself reading parts of it out loud. 5y
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