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House on Carnaval Street, The
House on Carnaval Street, The | Deborah Rodriguez
323 posts | 5 read | 4 to read
"From Kabul to a home by the Mexican sea ... A life-affirming, sea-change memoir by the author of the international bestseller The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul. I hadn't been planning on making Mexico my new home, but the little house on the sea was all that I had left . . .' When her family faces kidnap threats after the publication of her first book, Deborah Rodriguez is forced to flee Kabul, leaving behind her friends, her possessions, the beauty school she helped found and her two beloved businesses: a hair salon and a coffee shop. But life proves no easier back home'. After a year living on top of a mountain in the Napa Valley and teetering on the edge of sanity, Deborah makes a decision. One way or another she's going to get the old Deb back. So, at the age of forty-nine, she packs her life and her cat, Polly, into her Mini Cooper and heads south to a pretty seaside town in Mexico. Home is now an unassuming little house on Carnaval Street. There she struggles to learn Spanish, works out with strippers and spends her Sunday nights watching clowns. And maybe just maybe - the magic of Mexico will finally give her what she's always dreamed of: a lif
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView and @peaKnit

#wonderouswednesday

1. My dad and my grandpa… I spent so much of my time with them when I was little and they both showed me what it was like to work hard for what you wanted
2. My mom… as I have gotten older, she has become one of my best friends!

@Mommamanzi @Pageturner1 @KateReadsYA

TheSpineView YW! 1mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

Hay ride
Pick apples
Nature walk
Bonfire
Curl up with a book
Caramel apples
Chili and cornbread
Pumpkin spice

@Mommamanzi @Pageturner1 @KateReadsYA

Eggs Thanks so much for playing and sharing with others 🧡🎃🙏🏻 1mo
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julesG
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🍁Weird, weird, and weird - I try to be myself and not worry about how I'm perceived

🍃Knowledgeable, friendly, helpful (and whom are we kidding: weird; it's not bad being weird 😜)

🍂 A mix of Max, Ms North and Ms Sykes from The Chronicles of St Mary's series, but also a bit Peter Grant from The Rivers of London series

#WondrousWednesday

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView @Eggs

TheSpineView YW! I love weird. Weird is just different and different is a good thing! 2mo
Suet624 Love your responses 2mo
Eggs Weird is good - it‘s vague enough to include a lot of qualities! Thx for playing 🙏🏻 (edited) 2mo
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @Eggs

#wonderouswednesday

Not be able to taste
Know when I die
See into the future
Passion
Summer
Fly

@peaKnit @JenReadsAlot @BethM

Eggs 🥰❤️🤩 3mo
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RamsFan1963
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Winter
City
Broccoli
Beach
Soda
Pancakes
Evening
Sandwich
Dessert
Non-Fiction
Gum

Thanks for the tag @Eggs #wonderouswednesday

Eggs Thx 🙏🏻🥳🙏🏻 3mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

Summer
Country
Broccoli
Mountains
Juice
Pancakes
Morning
Entree
Dessert
Fiction
Mints

@Pageturner1 @Mommamanzi @KateReadsYA

Eggs Thx for playing and sharing ❤️❤️ 3mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. It‘s my name… I know, so original… lol
2. Drive… I only listen to audiobooks in my car
3. Spare by: Prince Harry

@Pageturner1 @Mommamanzi @KateReadsYA

KateReadsYA Thanks for the tag 🥰 4mo
Eggs Thanks for playing🥳 4mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Spoiled
2. Character
3. Romance
4. Historical fiction
5. First book

@Mommamanzi @Pageturner1 @KateReadsYA

Eggs Thx for playing 💜🦋 4mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. I don‘t think so…
2. I would like to be seen as kind, caring and a good friend
3. @JenReadsAlot funny and always there if you need her

@KateReadsYA @Pageturner1

Eggs Thanks for joining in😍😍 5mo
JenReadsAlot Awww thank you friend 😊 5mo
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView

#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1.🐉⚠️🌶️
2. Wildfire by: Hannah Grace
3. Kristin Hannah, Ellie Alexander, Rebecca Yarros

@Mommamanzi @KateReadsYA @Pageturner1

TheSpineView 🤩👍🌞 8mo
Eggs Thanks for playing 💙💙 8mo
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CatLass007
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Thanks for the tag @DieAReader - this is a tough one. 1) Paperback. 2) Yes. 3) Science Fiction. 4) Yes. 5) I love the taste and smell of coffee but it doesn‘t treat my gut well at all anymore. But I also love tea so I‘m still getting my daily caffeine hit. 6) Physical. 7) Audio. @TheBookHippie @StayCurious Wanna play?

DieAReader ❤️‍🔥🤓 8mo
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JenReadsAlot
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1. Got to be assertive and advocate for what's right! No matter how many people get mad at you!
2. Psychotherapist mainly working with substance use clients
3. Work in a bookstore
Thanks @Kshakal @Eggs #wondrousWednesday

BethM My 3 would be the same. 8mo
JenReadsAlot @BethM Wouldn't that be wonderful?!?! 8mo
Eggs Great thoughtful responses! Thanks for joining in🥳 8mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. That the kids that need the most love will ask for it in the most unkind ways
2. High school sped teacher
3. Stay at home cat mom 😺

@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot

kspenmoll Your #1 so true! 💙 8mo
Eggs #1 - absolutely 💯 8mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Brut… it is the cologne my dad always wore
2. Lilacs…. It reminds me of springtime at my grandparents house
3. The smell of rain… it is a reminder to me that everything can be washed away

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi @Pageturner1

Eggs Beautiful post 😔🪻❤️ 9mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. I sent valentines cards to my 3 nieces
2. I believe in soulmates but I don‘t think that they have to be romantic soulmates… some souls are meant to find each other and that may just be in a friendship capacity!
3. Good food and lots of time to read!

@KateReadsYA @Pageturner1 @Mommamanzi

Eggs Agree 👍🏼 # 2! Hope your day is great 😌 9mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️ 9mo
KateReadsYA #2 is everything. 9mo
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @peaKnit and @Eggs

1. I love world war 2 historical fiction
2. Santa and company by fern Micheal‘s
3. I am not sure if it is the longest I have read but the 7th Harry Potter book has to be up there at 784 pages

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi @Pageturner1

Eggs Thanks for playing and sharing 🥳📚🙏🏻 10mo
Pageturner1 😀📙 10mo
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JackOBotts
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#wondrouswednesday - Thanks for the tag, @Kristy_K 🙌🏼💜

1. Yes! I set a goal of 40 and am happy to have passed that with 64…and still a few days left in 2023. 😉
2. Lessons in Chemistry & Tranny - but my other reads we‘re strong at 4 ⭐️ (The Man Who Died Twice & All That is Wicked). December was good.
3. I want to finish the Thursday Murder Club & then dive back into A Series of Unfortunate Events & Three Pines.

kspenmoll Lessons was one of mine too. 11mo
JackOBotts @kspenmoll - it was wonderful- I‘m enjoying the TV adaptation, as well. They made changes to the storylines, but they work well. 11mo
Eggs @kspenmoll @JackOBotts Loved Lessons too! Thanks for the reminder to watch the tv version! Thanks for playing 🥳 11mo
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peaKnit
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1. Holiday Wassail, I brought it to the office with cookies for years and it became my signature 🥳
2. Definitely “Rockin‘ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee, it just sticks 🎄
3. Enjoy my Christmas Tree lights in the dark often, snuggled under a blanket with knitting or a book.
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs
Tagging @JenReadsAlot @Kshakal @dabbe

Eggs Love these responses! I feel cozy just reading it ☺️ 11mo
The_Penniless_Author You're the third Rockin Around the Christmas Tree I've seen so far. Glad to know it's not just me! 😄 11mo
dabbe I‘ve never had wassail! Sounds yummy! Thanks for the tag! 🩵❄️🩵 11mo
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @JenReadsAlot @Eggs

#wonderouswednesday

1. Christmas lights
2. My dad, he loved Christmas and I would give anything to spend one more with him
3. I usually put up all of my holiday decorations around my house first and then the tree a couple weeks later!

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi @Pageturner1

Eggs Thanks for joining in 🥳📚🎄 12mo
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JenReadsAlot
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1. Some decorations but no tree
2. All the lights!
3. Oh holy night
Thanks @Kshakal @eggs #wondrouswednesday

Eggs #3 beautiful 🤩 12mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Become a teacher, lose 150 pounds, I am a good friend, I have completed over 50 races in adulthood, going after what I want even if it makes me uncomfortable

2. Finish my reading goal of reading 125 books and get my craft room organized (it is a disaster right now!)

@KateReadsYA @Pageturner1 @Mommamanzi

dabbe 🧡🖤💜 13mo
Eggs # 2 I can relate ~ my craft room is ?$!&@#*¥?~# 13mo
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @Eggs #wonderouswednesday

1. Number the stars by Lois Lowery and the babysitters club
2. I loved our Christmas tradition of going and cutting down our Christmas tree every year… thinking about it brings a smile to my face!
3. When I got tickets to see mean girls in November!!

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi @Pageturner1

Eggs Beautiful 🎄❤️ 🥰 (edited) 13mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. I feel like I have a lot of balls in the air right now and am not sure any of them are the best
2. I would love to meet my great grandpa (technically I have met him but I was a baby) and I would love to ask him about his time as a bootlegger
3. I love to be able to bring out the best in my students!

@Mommamanzi @KateReadsYA @Pageturner1

Eggs Wonderful, thoughtful responses 💗💗💗 14mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. I grew up on a dairy farm so I was in the barn since the time I could walk… my first official job was at a hotel in college
2. I guess my side hustle would be working at the winery
3. I try really hard but I always take school home with me… even in the summer I am constantly thinking about my students

@Mommamanzi @KateReadsYA @Pageturner1

Eggs #3–i feel/felt the same way…So gratifying, so demanding 1y
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

🍏I love to go the orchard during the fall
🍎tired
🍏Montana sky by Nora roberts and kissing kosher by Jean meltzer

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi @Pageturner1

Eggs Thanks for joining in 🍎🍁🍏 1y
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView

#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

🐦 I love going to movies
🐤 I have always loved shopping!
🐧 I enjoy both and feel like it is necessary to have a good balance of the two!

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi @Pageturner1

TheSpineView You're welcome 1y
Eggs How prudent!! # 3 (edited) 1y
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Judybskt
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1. Legally Blonde
2. A Tourist's Guide to Love
3. Peace ☮️

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Eggs Thanks for playing 🥳👍🏼 1y
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JenReadsAlot
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1. Elf
2. Book Club the next chapter- prepping for my trip to Italy
3. I wish for kindness and acceptance
Thanks @peaknit @Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Eggs Lovely 🥰 Thanks for playing 🥳 1y
peaKnit I giggle so hard when Elf jumps into the Xmas tree, we rewind and watch again and again. 🤣 Bookclub was funny too! 1y
JenReadsAlot @peaknit It's just the best no matter how many times I've watched it!! 1y
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @Eggs #wonderouswednesday

1. Albus Perceval Wolfrick Brian Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
2. I could pee on this and other poems by cats

@KateReadsYA @Pageturner1 @Mommamanzi

Eggs 🤣😅 1y
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @peaknit #wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Once Upon On A December by: Amy E. Riechert
2. I am a fast reader so probably a couple of weeks
3. The fact that I lost 150 pounds

@KateReadsYA @Pageturner1 @Mommamanzi

Eggs #3 Congratulations 💕👏🏻💕 1y
wanderinglynn #3 - Awesome accomplishment! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1y
TieDyeDude ❤️ 1y
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Kshakal
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#wonderouseednesday @Eggs

1. Doing a little Christmas in July reading
2. Mad Honey by Jodi Piccoult
3. The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (not that it was bad, it just wasn‘t my favorite)

@BethM @peaknit @JenReadsAlot @KateReadsYA

Eggs 1-great idea! 2-Want to read! 1y
BethM Yes I love Xmas in July! 1y
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RamsFan1963
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🏛 After all the Greek Mythology I've read, I can't think of any place I'd rather go than Greece.
📚 No I wouldn't, but I would recommend the 2 books before that, they were both 5 🌟 reads.
🕷 I started Spider-Man: The Venom Factor last night.
@Eggs #wonderouswednesday

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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView #wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. I honestly don‘t know… I believe that books come into our lives when they are meant to
2. Anything by Kristen Hannah
3. Ellie Alexander (she seems so fun)!

@JenReadsAlot @peaknit @BethM @KateReadsYA

TheSpineView You're welcome! 1y
Eggs 🩷🌺🩷 1y
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. I would have to say that it is probably the grapes of wrath
2. If it is a solid series that I enjoy, I would be down for as many as it takes to tell the story
3. There have been several cozy series that I found to short!

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi @Pageturner1

Eggs # 3 I‘ve felt that way about cosy mystery series too. Thanks for playing ❣️ 1y
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peaKnit
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1. Minnesota
2. Often in the woods or somewhere rural. A little hardscrabble struggle is always a win.
3. Any place where Sarah Addison Allen tells a story or Hogwarts is fun!
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs thanks for the tag @Kshakal you may have inspired a margarita! 🍹

Eggs I love your choices😻 2y
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Liverpool
2. I love any place that an author can make come alive on the page
3. Hogwarts

@BethM @peaknit @JenReadsAlot @KateReadsYA

Eggs Thanks for playing 💗 2y
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JenReadsAlot
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1. Walking or meditation
2. Chocolate 🍫
3. Historical fiction
Thanks @Kshakal @Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Eggs Thanks for playing 💗 2y
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Working out
2. Desserts
3. Historical fiction

@JenReadsAlot @BethM @peaknit @KateReadsYA

Eggs Thanks for playing 🥰 2y
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @Eggs #wonderouswednesday

1. Getting to spend time with my niece over the weekend!
2. Watching several of my students struggle with their mental health
3. Kind, funny, book nerd

@Pageturner1 @KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi

Eggs Thanks Kerri for joining in!! 2y
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @JenReadsAlot

#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Yay… If they add to the story, if not, nay
2. Maps, pictures
3. Comfortable chair/couch, cozy blanket, roaring fire

@KateReadsYA @Pageturner1 @Mommamanzi

Eggs Thanks for playing and sharing 🧡🧡 2y
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MonicaLoves2Read
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1. Yes on prologues and epilogues
2. If it a long book or a complicated plot, a list of characters
3. Spring and Fall outside on the deck; Summer and Winter the couch

#WondrousWednesday
@Eggs

Eggs Thanks for joining in 🥰 2y
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JenReadsAlot
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1. Epilogue
2. Pictures
3. Comfy chair with a beverage
Thanks @TheSpineView @peaknit @Kshakal @BethM @RaeLovesToRead

Eggs Thanks for joining in ❤️ 2y
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Fall, I don‘t really snack when I read, pink, small town, coffee, a tie between uno and sequence

2. Someone else‘s shoe by Jojo Moyes

@Mommamanzi @KateReadsYA

Eggs #2 I just acquired this book 📚🥳 2y
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PathfinderNicole
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Fall! Popcorn or gummy bears. Purples. Irises. Historical London or spooky houses. Peach mango Body Armor. Mass Effect trilogy or Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West for video and Trivial Pursuit for board.
2. Pretty Dead Queens by Alexa Donne then I‘ll start Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen!
#WondrousWednesday

Eggs Thanks for playing 💐 2y
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TieDyeDude
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#wondrouswednesday @eggs

1. The 3Es: Education, empathy, and entertainment.

2. Girly Drinks has been on my list for a while now. I might finally read it, but I've been very wishy-washy in my rading lately.

3. I was blown away by Becky Chambers' novella To Be Taught, If Fortunate. I need to prioritize reading The Long Way

Eggs Love your 3 Es! 2y
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @Eggs and @JenReadsAlot #wonderouswednesday

1. Relaxation
2. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
3. Tessa Bailey

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi

Eggs Thanks for joining in 🌼 2y
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Kshakal
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1. I read book after book so I don‘t think I have ever had a book hangover…
2. How readable it was? How much I liked the characters? Would I read it again or read more of it??
3. No but I will have the tv on in the background sometimes

#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi

Eggs Thanks for playing 👏🏻🤗🙌🏻 2y
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Colleen Hoover
2. The love hypothesis
3. Science lab gets steamy

Eggs # 3 🤣 2y
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

Thanks for the tag @peaknit

1. Probably Ellie Alexander, I will read anything she writes!
2. My library room in my house
3. Sometimes, depending on my schedule!

@Mommamanzi @KateReadsYA

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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Patience… being a teacher requires it!
2. Pumpkin and Winnie… I could watch them play all day!
3. Scrolling through Pinterest (not good I know, but I do it so mindlessly)!

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi

Eggs When Pinterest was new, I created so many boards that I just enjoy visiting all that I‘ve saved. Thanks for playing 🥰 2y
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