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Secret Book Club
Secret Book Club | Ann M Martin
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Flora, Ruby, Olivia, and Nikki start their own summer book club when well-loved books start appearing on their doorsteps in the fifth of Ann Martin's wonderful Main Street books. Flora and Ruby are about to start their second summer in Camden Falls. An element of mystery is instantly added when someone -- the girls don't know who -- leaves copies of a very special book on their doorstop, with instructions to read and discuss it. Olivia and Nikki also get books, and soon the girls are starting their own book club -- with some very interesting ties between the books they're reading and the things they're facing over the summer. But who's their literary benefactor? The girls don't need to read Nancy Drew to track down the answer....
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bookish_wookish
Secret Book Club | Ann M Martin
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Did anyone else get the little hammer for crushing the 2024 reading challenge? This little hammer is heavy!!

jdiehr So cute! 2w
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MicrobeMom
Secret Book Club | Ann M Martin
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It that time again! Help me choose my next Fable Book Club read. If you are not aware, Fable is an online forum for book clubs. My club is ProfStacey‘sTBR. Everyone is welcomed to join, see link below. This months picks are pictured above and tagged in to comments. Come join me, so I can share my love of read and my TBR. Please share!

Check out Fable on the App Store!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fable-stories-for-everyone/id1488170618

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CBee @MicrobeMom I vote for Lessons in Chemistry, an EXCELLENT read 🙌🏻🙌🏻 2y
AmyG Definitely Lessons in Chemistry. Fun book! 2y
Birdsong28 Yes definitely Lessons in Chemistry 2y
CSeydel Your club isn‘t coming up when I search! 2y
CSeydel Also I vote for Good Girl‘s Guide to Murder 2y
Birdsong28 @MicrobeMom Just followed you on Fable but couldn't see the ProfStacey'sTBR club?? 2y
CSeydel @Birdsong28 I think I found it! It‘s under “Stacey the Scientist” rather than ProfStacey? 2y
Birdsong28 @CSeydel Thanks for advising and thanks for following me☺️ Have joined @MicrobeMom the book club I have read The Giver of Stars and Lessons in Chemistry so when you get to them I will join in the chat (currently doing a reread of Lessons so that is fresher in my mind) 2y
MicrobeMom @cseydel and @Birdsong28 thank you! I am sorry for the confusion. I have just renamed the fable bookclub Prof. Stacey‘s TBR. Sorry and thanks! 2y
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kstadt929
Secret Book Club | Ann M Martin
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Help me welcome my real life book friend (from afar 😂) We have never actually met, but we “met” a few years ago when we were pregnant at the same time and bonded over our love for books. I love being in book club with her and sharing great reads ❤️ So so happy you are here @Thatgirlmarla16 !

BookNAround Welcome to Litsy @Thatgirlmarla16 2y
JessClark78 Welcome to Litsy! @Thatgirlmarla16 🙂📚 2y
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ConfessionofaBookaholic
Secret Book Club | Ann M Martin
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#GroupE I picked out some options for this round (listed in order of my preference). Let me know what y‘all think!

#lmpbc

BookishBelle I am most interested in A and C. I will get a list up soon. Probably tomorrow. Yay #GroupE!! 2y
sweetpealsd These are all great! I think b & d are the ones I‘m most interested in but they‘re all good. 2y
gencmichael Tough call 👀 i vote C! Ive read B before, but you really can‘t go wrong with Stephen king 2y
ConfessionofaBookaholic Alright sounds like C is the one! I‘ll hit up the bookstore and get started! 2y
BookishBelle Yay!! 2y
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bookish_wookish
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September BOTM picks are live!!

What is everyone thinking?!

GondorGirl I do love a good fake dating story... so, that'll probably be my pick. 3y
bookish_wookish It was giving me Hallmark movie vibes and i love Hallmark movies! @GondorGirl 3y
BookwormAHN I picked Rock, Paper, Scissors but mainly I wanted matching Alice Hoffman books and with any luck next month I can. I wish you could just pick any books and there wasn't a three book limit. 3y
bookish_wookish Agreed! @BookwormAHN I skipped because the two books i wanted were add ons and it doesnt let you get them without the monthly pick! 😒 3y
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Brooke_H
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Did anyone else belong to this ridiculous book club in the ‘80s??? I saw these in a bookshop today and it all came rushing back to me. One of these little books a month. They were terrible, but I loved them! 😂 Alas, Dream Boy isn‘t in Litsy. 🤣

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eraderneely
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I‘m in charge of selecting my Book Club‘s next book and I need some suggestions! I‘m pretty down at the moment, so I don‘t want to read anything sad or upsetting. It doesn‘t have to be happy, just neutral.
We‘re an international group based in the UK. We read NF and Fiction. Must be less than 350 pages. Any ideas?!?!

Megabooks I think this would make for good discussion. It has a feminist bent and leans a bit towards funny while making a point. Many Littens have read it as far as reviews 4y
Megabooks Also, many littens have done this for their book clubs. Any book by this author would lean more lighthearted. 4y
Chrissyreadit I have an odd suggestion- I bought a copy for my best friend who suffers from severe bouts of depression- and this may seem counter intuitive because it begins with a suicide attempt but Matt Haig‘s 4y
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Chrissyreadit It was such a good book about infinite potentials and possibilities and I do not want to give anything away but it was ultimately so uplifting and satisfying about living life. 4y
rockpools I second @Erinreadsthebooks (not that I‘ve read it, but The Extraordinaries was just so cute!!) Otherwise, did you get to Piranesi in the end, Emily? Or non-fiction, how about something like 4y
eraderneely Excellent suggestions @Megabooks I loved Wordslut and would happily reread it. It would be a great fit for our group. 4y
eraderneely @Chrissyreadit interesting suggestion. I‘ll take a look! 4y
eraderneely @Erinreadsthebooks this was the last book I suggested for our group and it was universally beloved. I just wish I could read it again for the first time! 4y
eraderneely @rockpools I loved Piranesi! Vesper Flights sounds like it would be a really good book to discuss with a group. 4y
eraderneely Thanks all for your suggestions! This had really helped me build up my list! 4y
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The Secret Book Club | Ann M. Martin
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Fans of The Babysitters Club will enjoy this series by Ann M Martin about another group of girls. I dove in in the middle of the series to read about their secret book club. Lots of fun and lessons learned as the girls enjoy well known children‘s books together throughout the summer.

Next up in audio: Mr Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket. #StackingtheSeries

SaturnDoo I just recently read the first 5 books of this series and really enjoyed them 💜❤💜 4y
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GatheringBooks
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Sent my #1001BookSwap #SEAReaders to @Cindyelizavaz yesterday (noted with the new address). This is @BookishMe ‘s title. 😍📚🧚🏼‍♀️ Thanks for sending it @Smarkies . I think after I receive the next title, the circle should be complete.

BookishMe You're right... I will send your book to @Smarkies shortly. I am eager to read your views on my book choice. I saw your GR rating 😍😍 6y
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Cinfhen
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Just finished my #1001BookSwap ~ soooooo good🙌🏻 5 super bright shiny stars🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Since we‘ve agreed to keep our choices “secret” I can‘t say much other than the writing is exquisite , the research & attention to detail is extraordinary, the story is full of original voices, it‘s a page turner that stuns throughout❣️‼️❣️There is so much to discuss xx Loved it ( I‘m tagging the book in comments under the spoiler)

TrishB Ok I looked ....I really wanted to do this one but others had already read- I‘m just going to buy myself I guess!! 7y
jhod @trishb Ooh I looked too! I haven't read this but will have to add it after such a great review! 7y
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Cinfhen I hope you both enjoy as much as I did @jhod @TrishB 😘 7y
Cinfhen What books are your group reading @TrishB ??? (edited) 7y
jhod I read this to start. @TrishB and I are in the same group 😁. I've lost track of what's coming next! 7y
TrishB @jhod @Cinfhen I‘ve just brought this one. Bad morning, retail therapy needed! I‘ve read The Crow Road so far and have Castle Rackrent ready to read! 7y
Cinfhen Sorry you‘re having a crap day @TrishB I‘m not familiar with any of the books u or @jhod mentioned... will look into them...hope the book brightens your day😍 7y
sisilia The tagged book sounds intriguing @Cinfhen 😄 I‘m going to check it out! 7y
Cinfhen No @sisilia it‘s our traveling book....it‘s heading to you at some point....😂😂😂 7y
sisilia 🤣 I meant the kiddish book sounds 👍🏻 too... I was a fan of Baby Sitters Club, so this is quite promising ☺️ 7y
Cinfhen Hahahaha @sisilia that‘s hilarious 😜 7y
BookaholicNatty @Cinfhen I can‘t wait to read this!!!!!!! I have a copy on my shelf but I told myself I wasn‘t going to read it until your pick got to me!!! I haven‘t finished mine yet but I‘m working on it! (edited) 7y
Cinfhen I‘m sooo excited for u to read it @BookaholicNatty can u email me your address so I can send it out next week ~ thanks💕 7y
Reviewsbylola Ooooh glad you liked this one. 7y
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Sharpeipup
Secret Book Club | Ann M Martin
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I spotted my next restaurant to try. #bookclub #truestory

Jess7 Awesome! 7y
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TheKidUpstairs
Secret Book Club | Ann M Martin
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I'm thoroughly enjoying @drokka 's pick for #LMPBC (and those bookmarks! So awesome.) And beside me is Otis, toying with the idea of becoming a lap cat (dipping his toe in the water, as it were). Just do it dude! Enjoy the snuggles!

#catsoflitsy #weirdocatsoflitsy

BookNAround My cat refuses to be a lap cat too. He climbed into my lap when he was courting us to try and come in the house and join the family but now that he‘s one of us, he‘s not interested. Brat cat! 7y
DebbieGrillo I loved this one too! 7y
merelybookish My cat does this sometimes. He likes to perch on the back of the chair or couch where I'm sitting and then rest a paw on my shoulder. But he's not opposed to lap sitting too. 7y
TheKidUpstairs @BookNAround I think that is the most cat-like thing I've heard all day! They only want your love and attention until they have it! 7y
TheKidUpstairs @merelybookish that is pretty adorable 😻 7y
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tjramsey75
Secret Book Club | Ann M Martin

Anyone have a BOM spoiler yet?? I can't wait!!!

Redwritinghood No, and it‘s killing me! 7y
Jess7 I don‘t think anyone does yet. I think @Cinfhen may have asked the same thing recently 7y
Cinfhen Nope! Nada!! 7y
tjramsey75 Ugh! Too long to wait!!! 7y
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ReadingEnvy
Secret Book Club | Ann M Martin
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Yesterday I finished a book for Postal Book Swap F from the Books on the Nightstand GoodReads group but the rules are strict, no sharing on social media. So hi! Wow, good book. Hahaa. Anyone else in a secret secret book club? We share at the end of the year once everyone has read all books, then start again. We all agreed to do it another year! But I have to admit it feels strange to read a book without sharing it with you.

Lindy Are you allowed to list it among your books on Goodreads? 7y
ReadingEnvy @Lindy we only do so after we complete a rotation, so I will at least be able to before the end of the year. I take pictures of what I write in the rotating notebooks that accompany the books so I can write reviews months later. 7y
Lindy @ReadingEnvy Darn! So I can‘t make a guess based on your goodreads activity. 7y
ReadingEnvy @Lindy haha nope! Plus the group functions in Goodreads so that would spoil everything! 7y
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