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Cupid's Essence
Cupid's Essence | J Thompson
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Belinda Adams is your stereotypical librarian, tiny swotty glasses and perfectly straight pin stripe pencil skirt. At twenty-eight, her only excitement comes from the books she adores and her strange hobby of collecting vintage perfume bottles. Each one has pulled at her, teasing her with a depth shes always felt she needs to explore. With a non-existent love life she is well on her way to spinsterhood. Hell, she may as well get a cat. Until... A weekend trip to an antiques fair and a chance meeting with a stranger ends with her taking home a unique bottle called "Cupids Essence." With a warning echoing in her mind, she takes it home, not expecting her life to be turned on its head. It wasn't her fault she didn't believe the warning, didn't believe in myths. It wasn't her fault that she didn't believe in Cupid himself
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Avanders
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This was suuuch a wonderful & *thoughtful* & amazing #cupidgoespostal package ... all the way from India!! (esp exciting for me bc I'm 1/2 Indian 😄) Thank you thank you @Tanisha_A !! Absolutely everything is perfect and picked specifically for me. I felt so studied (in the best possible way!!) opening this. You are a fantastic stalker 😁 I'm so excited for the books and the pens are perfect for writing and coloring and the paint set! Perfect 👇🏽

Avanders For destressing. I love the envelopes everything came in, the amazing homemade bookmarks!! The beautiful stickie holder, the pencil holder!! The book holder!!! The teas, the stickers, the stationary, and the notebook too!! Just absolutely everything. Thank you thank you!!! 🌸💋💖🌸💋💖🌸💋💖 (edited) 7y
Bklover I loved Soul of an Octopus!!! 7y
Tanisha_A Oh yay! Happy to know that you like it! I had a wonderful time stalking you and picking up stuff! ❤ 7y
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Gissy 👏👏👏👏👏👍 7y
JenP @Bklover me too! 7y
Avanders @Bklover @JenP I really can't wait to get to it!! @Gissy 💋💋💋 @Tanisha_A sooo much!! 💖💖💖 7y
BookBabe 😍❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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Bookwormjillk
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Thank you @MrsGreen and @MyNightstandRunnethOver ! The kids were thrilled to open boxes tonight!

MrsGreen Awesome! We hope she loves the books especially! 7y
Bookwormjillk @MrsGreen We read and loved Wolfie the Bunny already! 7y
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Sydsavvy
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Perfect perfect book selections❣️I don‘t have any of these and I want to read them all right now, this very minute! What‘s a girl to do? Thank you @Avanders for your so thoughtful selections. #cupidgoespostal #valentinesbookexchange

CouronneDhiver Great gifts! Cutting for Stone was an excellent book. And that Merde one made me giggle 🤣🤣 7y
Sydsavvy @CouronneDhiver I‘m so looking forward to that giggle! 😎😂📚❤️ 7y
Avanders Yay!! I'm so glad you liked!! I had a great time picking for you! You have a massive tbr! 😁 Happy Valentine's Day! 🌸💖💋 7y
robinb Very nice!!! ❤️ 7y
Jess7 Wow that‘s a lot of books!! 🤗🤗 7y
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laurencjay
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Thank you SO much @Mommamanzi for this incredible box. I loved all the goodies: chocolates, a delicious smelling candle, ornament, lovely bookmarks and cute tissues as well as my 2 ultimate weaknesses: cute mugs and journals. I am so excited for all the books especially Bourbon King‘s which is my next read for sure. This is exactly what I needed to kickstart my first romance readings. ❤️❤️❤️ Happy ❤️day! #Cupidgoespostal

swishandflick Bourbon Kings and The Duchess Deal are both great!! ❤️ 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 So pretty 💗 7y
Avanders Wow!! 💋💖🌸 7y
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Tanisha_A
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Look at this! I am enchanted by the generous-ness and the love I have been showered with. Brilliantly thoughtful, Cynthia @Readergrrl! I have not read any of those books, super excited to dig in. And think I will carry the Love Poems by Neruda in my pocket/bag everywhere I go. I have a certain likeness for flowery stationery, love it all. The scarf is so pretty, and I am going to pair it up with my summer shirts. The soap is sweet smelling. ⤵

BookaholicNatty Those are some great reads!!! (edited) 7y
Tanisha_A The chocolates, I have already started popping them in. Thanks for writing the lovely note (your handwriting is beautiful, I am a big fan of cursive)! I will be taking my sweet time to read the write-up of the books, because I want to save some of this gift for later. Merci mademoiselle, for all the love! Love to you back! Happy Valentine's Day! ❤💌♥ 7y
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Avanders Oooh!! 🌸💖💋 (and I'll try to respond to your email today .. been swamped .. but short story: no worries!! 😘) 7y
Readergrrl @Tanisha_A I am so thrilled that you liked your gifts. I really can‘t wait to hear what you think of the books. They are all my favorites for one reason or another. I wanted to keep with the “love” theme without being too ooey-gooey!! The only book I am not familiar with is the book of poetry with the dark red cover: Love & ???. One of my 12th grade students recommended it and gave me her copy to pass on to you. I hope you like them all!! 7y
Readergrrl Oh, and I‘m sorry about the unromantic plastic bag that the soap came in. I love scented soaps but not if they permeate everything else! It is from a local farmers market that I go to almost every week and smelled quite divine, but not too cloying I hope! Enjoy!! 7y
Tanisha_A @Readergrrl I would love to discuss the books with you once I finish reading them. The red book is Love and Misadventure, and oh my god, that's so sweet of her. Would you please pass on a big thanks from me? Please, it's all been great. 💌 I have been so elated over all the gifts, was telling my parents over the phone about the whole exchange, and they were pleasantly surprised. I feel like meeting you and your students! 😀 7y
Tanisha_A @Avanders And you must have received it now! La la la! 😀 7y
Avanders @Tanisha_A I got it!! Everything is amazing!! Thank you!! Sorry I didn't get a chance to post after I got it today - I will in the morning! 💖💖💖 7y
Tanisha_A @Avanders Happy and relieved to know that you got it! 💌 7y
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JenP
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#cupidgoespostalkids Thank you @Bookwormjillk kids for the wonderful box. Emma loves it all! You have made her day!

BookwormM That is a cute picture 7y
Bookwormjillk Yay! I‘m glad she likes it! 7y
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JenP
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Thank you so much @erzascarletbookgasm I love it all so much although my daughter has already stolen the cat notepad 🤣.

This box was truly perfect and i absolutely adore everything! The Ishiguro book is the only one by him that I haven‘t read! Thank you!!!!💕💖💜

Oh, and the wrapping paper was amazing. I almost didn‘t want to open it bc I didn‘t want it to rip. Thanks for making it a perfect Valentine‘s day.

JenP #cupidgoespostal and a big thank you to @Avanders @BookBabe and @MrBook for all the time and effort you put into organizing this awesome swap! 7y
Abailliekaras Amazing books! I loved An Artist of The Floating World. 7y
Avanders 😍😘😍 7y
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JenP @Abailliekaras yes, @erzascarletbookgasm did an amazing job picking for me 😊 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Ooo! Is that The Paying Guests? Good book!!! ❤️ 7y
ephemeralwaltz Gorgeous!!!!😍 7y
erzascarletbookgasm YAY and phew! So glad you adore them. It was fun shopping for you and wrapping the gifts up. I only wished the flat rate box was bigger! 😄 🤗❤️ 7y
JenP @erzascarletbookgasm it was perfect!! And on a completely separate topic, do you want to join our postal swap for 1001 list books? I need one more person to create a SEA-only group 😊. No pressure but let me know if you are interested! 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 The cats are adorable 7y
JenP @ForeverNerdy they are pretty great 7y
erzascarletbookgasm It is a tempting idea however I‘ll sit out on this as I‘m already in another Litsy postal book club, and I don‘t want to over commit myself. Thanks! 7y
BookishMe That was my first Ishiguro and I enjoyed it very much! And that Murakami is so so relatable!! Perfect bounty indeed 7y
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Eggs
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A zoom-in on the beautiful Valentine from a sweet friend💝. Thank you so much @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💕💖💞
One is on its way to your mailbox from somewhere in central Texas.....😘

readordierachel Lovely! 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re welcome 😘💕 Happy Valentine‘s Day!!! 7y
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Tanisha_A
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@Readergrrl Hi, hi! 😀 You don't need to worry anymore. Received the package today, I am jumping with joy (so difficult to wait to open)! Thank you! 💚

#cupidgoespostal @Avanders @MrBook @BookBabe Thanks to y'all! 👏 Kudos!

Readergrrl I am SOOO glad!!!! Can‘t wait for Valentines Day!!! 💕💕💕 7y
Tanisha_A @Readergrrl So happy to see you relaxed! Can't wait, yes! 💌 7y
Gissy 👏👏👏👏Almost there! 7y
Avanders 💘💘💜💘💘 7y
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Skeebies05
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nelehelen Yay!! You got it!! 7y
Avanders 💘💘💜💘💘 7y
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Bookwormjillk
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#cupidgoespostalkids for my son R he wants non-fiction books about Babe Ruth or baseball in general, would like to get more into Percy Jackson, no makeup, stuffed animals are okay, loves twizzlers but doesn't like chocolate. For my daughter A wishes are Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs and Knuffle Bunny Too (big Mo Willems fan), light makeup ok, loves stuffed animals and chocolate. They are both excited for their first swaps!

JenP Goldilocks and the three dinosaurs is so good! 7y
Bookwormjillk @JenP my daughter talks about Mo Willems like I used to talk about Michael Jackson when I was her age. I love it. 7y
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Skeebies05
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Restaurant Finance Office
Reading, writing, nail art
🐘, 🐻 , racoons
Yellow
Hugs, trisicuts, cheeses
Coffee, vanilla coke
Sunflowers, Daisies
Winter
Tennis, Hamilton, Kings of Leon, Clive Owen 😉
#cupidgoespostal

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JenP
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#cupidgoespostalkids participants. Several people have requested more information about your child/teen. If you don‘t have a wishlist posted please consider taking photos of your child‘s bookshelves or posting a few wishlist books or series. Answer any or all of the questions.

JenP My daughter requested we add the make up question 😂 she‘s only allowed lip gloss and occasionally nail polish. (edited) 7y
MrsGreen Great idea! 7y
JenP @MrsGreen I figured we could all use a little extra help because it‘s harder to know what the kids have already. Although a few people have posted wishlists and a few teens have their own accounts here which makes it so much easier! 7y
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Peddler410 Nice idea! I‘ve been tagging this group with titles my daughter is interested in and I will answer these questions a little later today. 7y
JenP @Peddler410 yes, I‘m sure those posts have been very helpful for your match! 😊 7y
JenP Tagging a few people that I think have not seen this yet and/or some folks whose matches are eager for some additional info): @Bookwormjillk @Heathertara25 @JaylasMamae 7y
Bookwormjillk Great idea! Will answer tonight! 7y
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JenP
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1. Coffee: whole beans, teas: black teas, cocoa: all
2. Meh, don‘t love it
3. Bookmarks, socks, Funkos
4. Citrus, subtle florals/lavender
5. Chocolate & salted caramel
6. Red
7. Fuzzy
8. Bath bombs
9. Prefer new but used ok. Hardcover but like both
10. Yes goodreads - link below
11. Goodreads. I have a “books I own” & a “wishlist” shelf.
12. Have a book blog, love cats, elephants, & dolphins. Love to bake, hate to cook.
#cupidgoespostal

KellyHunsakerReads Can you tell me how this works? 7y
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JenP @Hunsakermountain how what works? The swap? 7y
KellyHunsakerReads Yes. I haven‘t figured litsy out yet. How do you find challenges, join swaps, etc 7y
JenP @Hunsakermountain this swap is already closed but there are many others and the hosts usually post a sign up and instructions. You should follow these two accounts @LitsyHappenings and @LitsySwaps because they will help you catch everything 7y
KellyHunsakerReads Thank you! 7y
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PolaroidPoet
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I‘m super excited to start 2018 with more book exchanges. You have no idea how much these mean to me when English books are so hard to come by here in Italy. The best part is we are heading to Verona (the city of LOVE) tomorrow, so I‘ll be able to stock up on some bookish goodies! ❤️ #cupidgoespostal #valentinesbookexchange

MrBook Verona, New Jersey, doesn't have much of a romantic vibe about it. 😆 7y
Avanders 💖💖 And thanks for reposting! 💖💖 7y
gossamerchild So funny. I work in Verona, WI. 🤩🤩 7y
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ju.ca.no
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The great @MrBook @BookBabe and @Avanders are hosting the next #CupidGoesPostal #ValentinesBookexchange ! Sign up and spread the word😘

For more Infos and sign up link, please go to one of their pages😊