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wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn

Joined April 2016

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Traveling spherically. https://linktr.ee/wanderinglynn
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If RuPaul‘s book tour comes near you, I highly recommend going. What an amazing, fabulous, & inspiring evening.

Prairiegirl_reading I LOVE Rupaul!! I wish he were coming anywhere near me. Have already listened to the book and wish there was more!!! 1w
wanderinglynn @Prairiegirl_reading I‘m definitely going to listen to the audio version. I might to an audio read. 1w
ShananigansReads So jelly you got to go. I just checked out the audiobook this morning. Can‘t wait to finish my current read so I can listen. 1w
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One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | Sam Keith, Richard L. Proenneke
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Christine, thank you for the hot chocolate! I love raspberry 😋

Jill - I‘ll try to get the tagged to you by early next week.

#lmpbc

Bookwormjillk Thanks, no rush! 3w
TheBookHippie Sorry so late!!! 😵‍💫 I‘m so glad you like raspberry!! I love it too! 3w
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#wondrouswednesday

1. I have an entire dance playlist because I always dance like no one‘s watching. 💃🏼🕺🏼

2. Excellent question. I‘m thinking a sailboat because I have a top 5 list places to live but it changes sometimes when I visit somewhere new.

3. Depends on the day and the need. But anything from buying myself a little something (like a new book) to main/pedis and massages.

Andrea4 Oooh, I also have a “just dance“ playlist! What are your top songs for that? 1mo
wanderinglynn @Andrea4 😆 it‘s kind of random. A lot of Disney songs, Feel So Close (Calvin Harris), Can‘t Stop the Feeling (JT, from the Trolls movie), Safe & Sound (Capital Cities), Blister in the Sun (Violent Femmes), Roar (Katy Perry), Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper), Mr Brightside (the Killers), and also a bunch of 80s music & club music. What about your playlist? 1mo
Eggs Thanks for joining in! 1mo
Andrea4 @wanderinglynn I'm equally as random- love that we have some crossovers! I have a lot of Marianna's Trench, lots of rave-like remixes, Latinx (who can resist Gasolina?), Mamma Mia soundtrack...one of my ultimate favourites though is I wanna Dance with Somebody! 1mo
wanderinglynn @Andrea4 Mamma Mia yes! 🙌🏻 Sounds like an awesome playlist! 🎶💃🏼🕺🏼 1mo
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#sundayfunday

I have a few tattoos but I just got my bookish one last summer and I plan to add to it.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love it!! 📚 1mo
Gissy 😍👌 1mo
BookmarkTavern Oh so gorgeous! Thank you for sharing! 1mo
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The Haunting Season: Nine Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights | Andrew Michael Hurley, Natasha Pulley, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Laura Purcell, Jess Kidd, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Elizabeth Macneal, Bridget Collins, Sara Collins
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Thank you Chrissy 😘 This was a lovely surprise! I especially love the Capricorn Bowl. ♑️💜

LeahBergen I loved The Daughter of Time! 2mo
wanderinglynn @LeahBergen good to know! 😀 2mo
rubyslippersreads The Daughter of Time is one of my favorites too. That‘s a great cover. 2mo
Chrissyreadit I love all three of these. Happy Belated Birthday 🎉😘🎉 2mo
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Litsy Friends, how are you? 💜

#letscheckin

TieDyeDude Doing alright. How are you? 2mo
ShananigansReads Mentally fantastic, physically drained. Looking forward to a semi restful weekend. 2mo
Leftcoastzen Up and down but Litsy makes it better. How are you doing? 2mo
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Ruthiella It‘s hump day! Doing OK. 2mo
wanderinglynn @TieDyeDude happy to hear that. 💚 I‘m hanging in there. 2mo
wanderinglynn @ShananigansReads hoping you have a thoroughly restful weekend. 💚 2mo
wanderinglynn @Leftcoastzen hope your ups are more than the downs. 💚 And Litsy does make it better. 2mo
wanderinglynn @Ruthiella it is hump day! Glad you‘re doing okay. 💚 2mo
BooksNBowls Eh, I feel meh. Things aren‘t bad but they aren‘t great either lol. I hope you are doing good!! ❤️ 2mo
wanderinglynn @BooksNBowls I feel you on the meh. I hope things start going toward great for you. 💚 2mo
BookmarkTavern Good news! The beginning of my weekend! Bad news! The nibling is down with some kind of stomach bug! 😅 2mo
wanderinglynn @BookmarkTavern yay for weekends! Boo for illness! Hope you feel better soon. 💚 2mo
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#motivationalmonday

1. My main plan is to just try to survive it.

2. Tagged

3. Curious & wandering

Thanks for the tag @Texreader 😀
Who else wants to play? Consider yourself tagged!

Cupcake12 Hope you have a good week. Love those two words to describe yourself. Take care x 2mo
Ruthiella That‘s my strategy for pretty much every week! 😆😭 2mo
wanderinglynn @Ruthiella 🙌🏻 for those of us just trying to get through the week. 😆 2mo
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Every Time a Bell Rings | Carmel Harrington
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@Bookwormjillk this will be on its way to you tomorrow!

#LMPBC

TheBookHippie I‘m sending mine tomorrow or Tuesday! 🙃 2mo
Bookwormjillk That‘s so pretty 😍 @suvata I sent one your way yesterday 🤞 2mo
suvata @Bookwormjillk Cool! Thanks for the heads up. 2mo
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suvata @Bookwormjillk I received Winter Hours today. Thanks. 2mo
Bookwormjillk @suvata oh good! Thanks for letting me know! 2mo
Bookwormjillk @wanderinglynn got this today! 2mo
Bookwormjillk @suvata I mailed this to you today. Should be there on Monday. Thanks for hosting this fun event.

@wanderinglynn @thebookhippie it was great reading with you!

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suvata Yay 3w
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Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming: Mastering the Art of Oneironautics | Dylan Tuccillo, Jared Zeizel, Thomas Peisel
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#two4tuesday

1. What don‘t I daydream about?! 😂 travel, conversations, jobs, fictional worlds, places I‘d rather be at that moment, places to live, dream house, romance, forests, oceans, adventures, story ideas, memories, song lyrics — my brain is strange & mysterious and usually always somewhere else.

2. All of them.

TheSpineView Love to daydream too. Thanks for playing 2mo
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Making It So: A Memoir | Patrick Stewart
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#unpopularopinion

I tried, I really tried. I thought listening to the audiobook would be lovely since Patrick Stewart has a great speaking voice. However, I just found it tedious and cringy. I felt that it's read without any insight, without reflection, and without emotion. Needless to say, I was disappointed and couldn't push myself to finish it. Since it was due back at the library, I decided to just call it quits.

Caroline2 Oh that‘s disappointing 🫤 2mo
wanderinglynn @Caroline2 there are a ton of 4 & 5 star reviews. Mine is a minority opinion. 2mo
dabbe #hailthebail! 💜🩶💜 2mo
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RamsFan1963 I enjoyed it, but different strokes for different folks. Not every book is meant for every person. 2mo
wanderinglynn @RamsFan1963 I think I might have enjoyed it a bit more had I read a physical copy. 🤷🏼‍♀️ oh well, as you say, not every book. 2mo
TieDyeDude There are some celebrities whose work I enjoy immensely, but I'm just not interested in their life outside of the roles they chose. I don't imagine Mr. Stewart's life has been super unique. My favorite recent celeb bios on audiobook have been Danny Trejo (interesting life), Minnie Driver (unique format and fun stories), and Stanley Tucci (food-focused memoir was different). 2mo
wanderinglynn @TieDyeDude ooh, I bet Danny Trejo‘s bio is so interesting. And you‘re right. Stewart‘s life isn‘t that unique. 2mo
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Capricorn | WL Knightly
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Grazie mille! Thank you so much Christine for this unexpected gift! I love the journal & bookmark. And the Capricorn cards are so neat! 😘❤️♑️

AlaMich I like that constellation bookmark! 2mo
wanderinglynn @AlaMich isn‘t it cool? 2mo
Chrissyreadit 😍😍😍😍 2mo
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Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt
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#naturalitsy #midwintersolace

Such a tough choice! I have so many I‘d recommend but one of my more recent reads is the tagged. I absolutely loved this story. I listened to the audiobook & Michael Urie does a marvelous job narrating for Marcellus, the octopus. 🐙💜

AlaMich I really want to read this but I have a very low threshold for harm to animals. How does this rate in that respect? 2mo
wanderinglynn @AlaMich Marcellus lives in an aquarium — the book is set in the Pacific Northwest, so it‘s supposed to be an aquarium like the one in Seattle but it‘s not Seattle. He does escape, but it‘s on his own. No humans harm him. 2mo
AlaMich @wanderinglynn Sounds ok then…thank you! 2mo
DebinHawaii One of my favorite books! The audiobook was so good! 💙🐙 2mo
wanderinglynn @DebinHawaii I totally agree! 2mo
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#JoyousJanuary

How is it almost mid-January already? Luckily, this is a holiday weekend, so I have 3 days to read non-stop.

My goals include:
📖 finish this month‘s #LMPBC
📚 read my 2 current library books, one of which is an #AuldLangSpine read
📚 start Divine Rivals & maybe Starling House, both of which are #AuldLangSpine reads

Deblovestoread Right?!? I can‘t figure how so much of the month is gone already. Hold on tight folks, it‘s going to be a fast one. 😬 2mo
wanderinglynn @Deblovestoread as fast as 2023 went, I‘m sure 2024 will blow by! 🌬️ 2mo
Vansa What's #Auldlangspine?! 2mo
wanderinglynn @Vansa It‘s a new year event hosted by @monalyisha - it‘s an event you have to sign-up for because you‘re matched with someone. 2mo
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#wondrouswednesday

1. Yes, I have gotten into a reading slump. I normally reread a fave or two.

2. One of my faves is Neil Gaiman.

3. One of my faves is Martha Wells.

Eggs Thanks for playing along 💙🌟💙 2mo
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#two4tuesday

1. A beverage is not a must. In fact, if I get really into the story, I‘ll even forget to eat.

2. I just read book 1 & 2 of April Asher‘s Supernatural Singles series & had tea.

TheSpineView ❤️🫖📖 Thanks for playing 2mo
Briscribes 1. Not a “must”, but I certainly enjoy having one reading. 2. Had a splash of a nice peaty Scotch from the Isle of Islay as I read my way through the annotated edition of American Gods, my favorite novel. 2mo
wanderinglynn @Briscribes good choice on the beverage and the book! 🙌🏻 2mo
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Not Your Ex's Hexes | April Asher
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Loved it even a bit more than book 1 because who doesn‘t love a half-demon bad boy?

Thanks Mikala for introducing me to this author! I definitely have her on my radar now & am looking forward to Olly & Bax‘s story.

#AuldLangSpine

Laughterhp Yes! I liked this one more than book 1! But loved them both. 2mo
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Not the Witch You Wed | April Asher
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The second book is on my #AuldLangSpine list, and since both were on my TBR, I opted to start with this one. Luckily both library holds came at the same time.

I loved this super cute & fun second chance paranormal romance! 💘 Snappy dialogue, fun story, lots of spark & magic. Once I picked it up, I couldn‘t put it down.

Now onto Rose‘s story!

monalyisha Stacked! 2mo
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Mehso-so

Normally I love a good magical realism romance & there were things I did love about this story, but the MC Gemma was not one of them. This is clearly it‘s me not you. I think I‘ m too middle-aged to sympathize with 20-something Gemma. It didn't help that I wasn't crazy about the narrator. She had a weird cadence and pacing.

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Well, it‘s not the most upbeat winter book, but it is an important one because what will winter look like if it ends because of climate change?

#naturalitsy #midwintersolace

AllDebooks This sounds really good, in a similar vein to Nancy Campbell's 2mo
TheBookHippie Oh this looks good! 2mo
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Anne!!! I am overwhelmed! I was just looking at the tagged when shopping for your books & made a note that I needed to get it. I totally forgot I had it on my list. And the Ice & Arctic Dreams books—so looking forward to reading these. As an environmental attorney & environmentalist, both of these I‘m sure will be enlightening. 👇🏻

#naturalitsy #midwintersolaceswap

wanderinglynn And this tea infuser mug! 😍 it‘s gorgeous! My Friday evening plans include breaking in this mug while updating this awesome planner. I just got my 2024 yearly horoscope forecast from MoonOmens, so I‘m be using this planner to track all the important dates & events. 😘

Grazie mille! 😘
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AllDebooks Oh wow, beautiful 😍 2mo
tpixie How lovely 😊 2mo
MittenGirlPeach I‘m so glad you like everything! I decided on a little moon theme and when I saw the mug I just loved it. Your evening sounds wonderful. 2mo
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Amy, you are the bestest! Thank you! 💚🧩

AmyG Enjoy! This was a fun one. 2mo
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They‘re here Anne! Will be opening them shortly! 🎉💙

#naturalitsyswap #wintersolsticeswap

MittenGirlPeach YAYYYY! 2mo
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I‘m going to use #ReadAway2024 to help clean off my TBR bookcase (which is overflowing).

My goal is to read at least 78 books from my currently owned TBR, which is 1/2 of my annual reading goal.

DieAReader Awesome goal! Great to have you with us🎉 2mo
Andrew65 This is part of what I‘m doing this year too. That, and getting to my big Chunksters that I keep burying my head in the sand over. Best of luck, I‘m aiming to get 80 off my bookshelves. 2mo
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#two4tuesday on Thursday because I‘m already behind in the New Year 🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

1. I set my yearly reading goal at 156 (3 books per week) & 50,000 pages. I intend to read #offmyshelf. I‘ve got to get a handle on the chaos that is my bookshelves.

2. I‘ll probably pop in & out of some challenges, like #naturalitsy but I‘m taking it easy on reading challenges this year.

TheSpineView No worries! You can play anytime. Good goals. I need to read my own shelves too. However, I can never stick to it. Good luck! 2mo
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The Seven Year Slip | Ashley Poston
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First #AuldLangSpine book & I absolutely adored it! I love the magical realism genre & this had just the perfect blend of magical realism, seamlessly integrated. Plus, I loved Clementine & Iwan‘s story.🧡

Thanks Mikala! The next one I plan to read is The Starling House.

Laughterhp So glad you liked this one!! 3mo
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Wait with Me | Amy Daws
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I finished the other 4 books in the Wait With Me series + hit my stretch goal of 200 books with an hour left (in EST) of 2023 🎉

Amy Daws writes some serious hot, vulnerable, sweet, & completely adorable heroes. My fave might be Max.

Here‘s to 2024! 🥳🎇🎆

#yearend #20in4

Mollyanna Woohoo! Nicely done. 🥳 3mo
wanderinglynn Thanks @Mollyanna ☺️ 3mo
eeclayton Congrats, and happy new year! 🎉 3mo
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Reggie Congrats! And Happy New Year! 3mo
wanderinglynn Thanks @eeclayton & Happy New Year! 🎆 3mo
wanderinglynn @Reggie thanks! And Happy New Year! 🎇 3mo
Gissy Congratulations 📚📚📚🥳🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏🎉 3mo
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Next In Line | Amy Daws
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My rating is completely because I disliked Maggie. Not even the great narration of Erin Mallon & Teddy Hamilton could save this one.

I love a good BFF-sibling trope, but I could not like Maggie. She is too selfish, too self-centered, and too immature & Sam should run the other way.

On top of all that, there are far too many fishing puns, analogies, & metaphors, including the chapter headings.

Book 3 #yearend #20in4

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Witch King | Martha Wells
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Martha Wells quickly became an auto-buy author with the Murderbot series. So I of course had to have her stand alone fantasy book. 5 stars! But . . . (1) I wish I could read it again for the first time, and (2) I wish there were more books in this world—I would read them all!

Book 2 for #yearend #20in4

Ruthiella I definitely want to try her fantasy work. I‘ve only read The Murderbot Diaries so far, but absolutely love them! Stacking! 3mo
RamsFan1963 @wanderinglynn @Ruthiella I've read 3 of Martha Wells fantasy novels, The Death of the Necromancer, City of Bones and The Element of Fire. IMHO they're all excellent. 3mo
wanderinglynn @RamsFan1963 she is a master storyteller 3mo
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Storyteller: 100 Poem Letters | Morgan Harper Nichols
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It was such a tough choice to pick just one of my many beloved poetry books to post for #naturalitsy #midwintersolace #fridaynightshare

But I went with Storyteller by Morgan Harper Nichols because I loved that she wrote poem letters. And the first one is a poem letter “For the Year”, which seems appropriate for this weekend.

IndoorDame I love poem letters! 3mo
gossamerchild That one hit me in all the feels. Thank you for sharing it, that is lovely and so encouraging. 3mo
DebinHawaii Beautiful! 💛 3mo
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wanderinglynn @IndoorDame me too! 💚 3mo
wanderinglynn @gossamerchild oh, I‘m so glad to hear that! 🤍 3mo
AllDebooks 'The mountains and valleys that got you here' 🥹🩵❄️🩵 3mo
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Snowed In | Catherine Walsh
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Another soft pick. Like the first book, I didn‘t find it “completely hilarious”. And while I mostly liked it, I didn‘t love it. It too is missing something. I never felt the chemistry between them, and there were a couple other issues too that make this, like the first book, a 3 star read.

Book 1 for #yearend #20in4

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#YearEnd #20in4

I‘m only 4 books away from 200 for the year, and so my goal is to finish 4 by 11:59 on 12/31. I‘m 2/3 of the way through Witch King, so that will be the first. Then I‘ll start with my #AuldLangSpine books on 1/1.

Andrew65 Best of luck, you can do it! 🙌👏👏👏😁 3mo
TheBookgeekFrau Good luck!!! 🍀I'm rooting for ya 🤞🏼📣 3mo
jewright That‘s a lot of books! 3mo
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A soft pick. I didn‘t find it totally hilarious and while I liked it, I didn‘t love it. I thought it lacked something. I‘m normally all for a good friends to lovers trope, but this one didn‘t make me feel it. Andrew wasn‘t well fleshed out. There were a couple other issues too that makes this a 3 star read.

julesG It's not totally hilarious, true. I read the second book first, which might have influenced my rating. Also, reading it after a (totally un-hilarious) romance set in the US that was leaning too much on the small town Christmas experience. 3mo
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#wondrouswednesday

1. Yes! My 2023 goals were: for GR, 156 books (3 per week) & for SG, 48,000 pages (although I‘m not sure how it calculates audiobooks & I know SG doesn‘t count DNFs whereas GR does). As of today, I‘m at 194 (w/DNFs) / 182 (w/o DNFs) & 50,580 pages.

2. No 5⭐️ reads for December unless I finish Witch King—it‘s definitely a 5 star read.

3. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Ruthiella Nice work! 156 books! 👏👏👏 (edited) 3mo
Eggs Great goals and accomplishments 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3mo
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I always love Mary Oliver. And this one was no exception. My favorites were Swoon, The Swan, & Winter Hours (which I strongly related to).

Christine, thanks for picking such this! 💚
Jill, I‘ll get this in the mail hopefully tomorrow!

#LMPBC

TheBookHippie I loved it so much!!! I‘m so glad you did as well! 🩶 3mo
Bookwormjillk Got it, thank you! 3mo
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A soft pick. It was a bit of a wild ride, so much happened in less than 300 pages. I stopped counting how many times she nearly died. Maybe a little too much for a first book. The world building & character development weren‘t great, but the story did keep me reading so there‘s that. But it bugged me she used the Middle English form of witch – wicche. Why? It just seemed so random.

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A great book to read on Christmas Day. I love stories with magical realism. And while this one does have an HEA, it has an ending that also feels authentic.

TW: miscarriage, grief, loss

Mollyanna I love the cute puzzles! 3mo
wanderinglynn @Mollyanna thanks! I love these little 150 piece puzzles from MicroPuzzles. 🧩💚🎄 3mo
Mollyanna I‘ll have to check them out, perfect size after a 1000 piece! 3mo
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Branwen Ooooh, this sounds wonderful! 💕📚 3mo
wanderinglynn @Mollyanna yes! Mini puzzles are a nice palate cleanser after a 1000 piece. 👍🏻 3mo
wanderinglynn @Branwen I love stories with a little magical realism. 3mo
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“I love midnight. My favorite time of day,” Gran says with a wistful sigh as we start walking. “Anything can happen. Or nothing. Or everything. Who knows?”

IndoorDame I love this puzzle!!!!! 3mo
Bklover This is beautiful!! 3mo
DebinHawaii Such a gorgeous puzzle! 3mo
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wanderinglynn @IndoorDame @Bklover @DebinHawaii thanks! It‘s one of my faves—Planet Longing by artist Natacha Einat & puzzle by Schmidt Spiele. 3mo
Gissy Beautiful 😍 3mo
TieDyeDude 😮 3mo
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My #DashingDecember readathon wrap-up:

7 books total:
2 audiobooks (I will listen to anything Teddy Hamilton narrates!)
5 paperbacks, one of which was a DNF.

Skip to the End & The Singles Table were my faves of the 7.

And that‘s 5 more books off my shelf! 🎉

Thank you Andrew for another great readathon! 🥳

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Skip to the End | Molly James
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Despite the fact it was obvious who the one was, I really enjoyed this story! No spice but a sweet romance.

Book 7 for #dashingdecember

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Thank you so much @Scochrane26 😘❤️💚

I can‘t wait to dive into this book! And the chocolate 😋

And thank you Chelle for hosting #jolabokaflod!

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New Adult | Timothy Janovsky
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A fluffy, sweet story with serious 13 Going on 30 vibes. I skimmed & never lost the thread. Nolan is really the only character that‘s been fleshed out in any way and really, he‘s just a younger Scrooge-like character. As is, this is a soft pick at a mediocre 3 stars.

I did appreciate that the Corgi‘s name was Milkshake—that was super cute.

Book 6 for #dashingdecember

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The Seven Year Slip | Ashley Poston
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#AuldLangSpine

I was well matched with Mikala! I‘ve already read 4 on her list and another 4 are on my TBR! So I went ahead and added the other 8 to my TBR. I plan to start with these 4:

📕 Other Birds
📗 The Seven Year Slip
📘 Divine Rivals
📙 The Wishing Game

Thanks Mikala! Looking forward to getting to all the books throughout 2024.

Laughterhp Oh good! Those are some good ones to start with! I‘m just looking through your list now! 3mo
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#TLT #ThisorThat

Who hasn‘t played? Consider yourself tagged!

dabbe #2 does taste best with both! 💙❄️💙 3mo
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The Singles Table | Sara Desai
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A fun opposite attracts rom-com. An easy read, perfect for a chaotic holiday week. I really liked Zara, she‘s someone I‘d like to be friends with.

Book 5 for #dashingdecember

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Chrissy! Look what just arrived. Thank you my dear friend. This was a lovely surprise! The sachet smells wonderful & I look forward to reading all about Yule. 😘🤍❄️

Chrissyreadit the sachet is for a simmering pot. i‘m able to use it for a few days usually. 3mo
wanderinglynn @Chrissyreadit ooh, good to know. 3mo
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Staci! This is an amazing #YuleSwap package! And you had everything wrapped so prettily (but I didn‘t get a photo because I dove right into opening! 🤣)

I love the Wheel of the Year and the candle is the best smell! I can‘t wait to dive into the books. Thank you! 🤍❄️🌲

And thanks to my awesome co-host Ashely! 😘🤍❄️

MittenGirlPeach What a pretty package! 3mo
wanderinglynn @MittenGirlPeach thanks, it is lovely! Happy Yule! ❄️ 3mo
BookwormAHN Cool Wheel of the Year! Happy Solstice Lynn 🩵 3mo
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WildAlaskaBibliophile I love Katherine May and I loved that book! 3mo
wanderinglynn @WildAlaskaBibliophile good to know! I‘m looking forward to reading it. 3mo
staci.reads Happy Yule! 3mo
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Not That Kind of Guy | Andie J. Christopher
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This is a soft pick. A quick easy read, but uneven. There were parts I really liked, there were some I didn‘t. Some of it felt rushed, some of it felt like it could‘ve been fleshed out more, some of it was great. Matt was well done. Bridget felt a bit uneven. Overall, not a bad story.

Book 4 for #dashingdecember

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Just Like Magic | Sarah Hogle
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DNF at 20%. The writing is a mess. The story jumps around. The MC has no redeeming qualities, nothing to root for. Her first several wishes don‘t make sense given what Hall says about wishes. Hall is a watered down version of Elf, trying to be funny but failing. Given that the MC is in her early/mid-20s, maybe I‘m just not the right demographic for this book. At least it‘s one more off my shelf.

Book 3 for #dashingdecember

wanderinglynn @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage thanks! I love it too—keeps my tea nice & hot. ☕️ 3mo
Jas16 This one didn‘t work at all for me either. 3mo
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Gabbymags123 Oh ty. Crappy books so disappointing 3mo
wanderinglynn @Jas16 glad I‘m not the only one! 3mo
wanderinglynn @Gabbymags123 so disappointing 3mo
Laughterhp I tried to read this one this year. Forgot I tried to read it last year and bailed. So, I‘ve bailed on this book twice lol 3mo
wanderinglynn @Laughterhp 😂 it happens. Glad to know I‘m not the only one who bailed on it. 3mo
LeahBergen But I do like your Banff mug! It‘s only an hour away from my house. 😊 3mo
janeycanuck I read this one last year and it is ROUGH early on. I stuck with it and it does get better but I don‘t think the last half is worth the first half! 3mo
wanderinglynn @janeycanuck good to know. I think I‘ll just give it to a little free library. Maybe someone else will like it. 3mo
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Thanks Staci! I got my #yuleswap package. It must have come yesterday but I didn‘t get it until this morning & just had to shove it in my carry on, which is why I took a picture of my bag instead of the box 😁

julesG Safe journey 3mo
wanderinglynn @julesG thank you! 😘 3mo
BookwormAHN Have fun and I'm glad I'm not the only one who will bring Litsy swap boxes with them 😸 3mo
staci.reads Safe travels! 3mo
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#dashingdecemeber

This year has flown by! I‘m off until the new year. (Yay!) I‘ve already met my GR & SG reading goals, so I‘m going to use this readathon to catch up on some of the books I‘ve started but haven‘t yet finished including:

🍄 Entangled Life
🧛🏻‍♂️ Filthy Rich Vampire
🧙🏻 Witch King
🤖 Network Effect
🌏 The End of Everything

julesG Thank you for the wonderful card! It was a pleasant surprise! 3mo
wanderinglynn @julesG happy it made it there! ❄️ 3mo
Andrew65 Best of luck 😁 3mo
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