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One-In-A-Million Boy (Library)
One-In-A-Million Boy (Library) | Monica Wood
"Readers won't be able to resist . . . The conclusion will leave them smiling through their tears." Shelf Awareness "Wood's exquisitely crafted prose radiates warmth, perception, and insight . . . Heartwarming, funny, and uplifting." Guardian The story of your life never starts at the beginning. Don't they teach you anything at school? So says 104-year-old Ona to the 11-year-old boy who's been sent to help her out every Saturday morning. As he refills the bird feeders and tidies the garden shed, Ona tells him about her long life, from first love to second chances. Soon she's confessing secrets she has kept hidden for decades.One Saturday, he doesn't show up. Ona starts to think he's not so special after all, but then his father Quinn arrives on her doorstep, determined to finish his son's good deed. The boy's mother is not so far behind. Ona is set to discover that even at her age the world can surprise you, and that sometimes sharing a loss is the only way to find yourself again."
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LeslieO
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️s
#adventrecommends

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Mehso-so

This fell a bit short of my expectations. My main problem was that the story puts the least interesting character at the forefront. There‘s a Lithuanian immigrant, an eccentric boy obsessed w/world records, & a grieving mother, but instead, we focus on a mediocre musician who has a good heart but is still a neglectful father. I felt like every other character had a more interesting story & was disappointed each time we returned to his‘s narrative.

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Readswithcoffee
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This book melted my heart. Take a somewhat cantankerous, 104-year-old woman and add a Guinness world record-obsessed boy and you get an unlikely friendship which leads to other unlikely friendships. Touching and sweet with a perfect ending.

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Readswithcoffee
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You know a book is having an impact when you see a woodpecker and think, “Oooo…the boy could add this one to his list.”

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#Girl
#OppositeDay

I was amazed to see how few titles I have with boy in the title! Tons of girls though!!

📚🙌🏻

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Sheridanb

“Of course you love your father. I might point out, however, that it‘s no crime to love the other fellow, too, if he‘s a good man who‘s kind to you.”

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kimovsky
One-In-A-Million Boy | Monica Wood
Pickpick

Oh gosh I loved this book. It‘s so wonderful and well written. Delightful story.

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violabrain
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A sweet story about friendship that‘s the perfect read for right now!

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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It‘s raining so I couldn‘t get to pic I wanted but this will work!! I‘ve started this one and it‘s really good so far!!

🌳💙
#Tree
#BloomingBibliophiles

OriginalCyn620 Great pic! 🌳 4y
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3CatsToTheWind
One-In-A-Million Boy | Monica Wood

This is one of my favorites. Memorable characters, heartbreaking story, offbeat overall. It's one I want to re-read.

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LeslieO
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I keep a record of the books I read each month and pick a favorite at the end of the year. Here are my fiction favorites of the decade. #2010s #decadeofbooks

LeahBergen I‘ve noticed Station Eleven on so many lists. I should probably read it! 😆 4y
LeslieO @LeahBergen it‘s so good! 4y
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eram10
Mehso-so

“Because the story of your life never starts at the beginning.”

This is the story of friendship between 104 year old Ona Vitkus and an 11 year old boy, but it's a joy to see it unfold, and watch how the story develops because of this relationship.
The characters in this book were good. Ona, feisty and 104 years young, Quinn the absentee father, Belle the broken and grieving mother, and the unnamed, World-record-obsessed boy.

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CocoReads
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Calling all Littens! I‘m late to the party (as usual) but check out @MrBook profile for the deets on this weekends #readathon!

MrBook You‘re just making your fashionable entrance. 😎🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 4y
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StayCurious
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#Litsypartyofone #mrbook1inamillion #24B4Monday @MrBook This is my book stack for this weekend‘s readathon. I love readathons because they help get me on track with my reading - especially on books that I‘m behind in. I can‘t post any snacks unfortunately - I‘m on a diet so I‘m trying to eat healthy 🙄 I‘m seeing my dietician tomorrow and I‘m afraid even posting what I want to eat will feel like cheating 😂

MrBook 😂😂👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻 I hear ya on the dieting. Love those choices! Thank you so much for joining the party! 🤗 4y
TheAromaofBooks Haha posting pics of broccoli just doesn't seem right, does it?? 4y
MrBook @TheAromaofBooks 😂😂😂 4y
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Sarz
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Here's my TBR stack for this weekend's #24b4monday readathon! Looking forward to celebrating one of everybody's favourite with some reads that I'm super excited about. Also got some audiobooks lined up as well #MrBook1inaMillion
@MrBook @Andrew65

CarolynM Too Much Lip❤️❤️❤️ 4y
TheSpineView I too am going to read The Night Circus 4y
ImperfectCJ The Night Circus is on my TBR this weekend, too. 4y
Andrew65 @ImperfectCJ I loved this book! Hope you, @thespineview and @Sarz enjoy it. (edited) 4y
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TheEllieMo
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Woohoo! @MrBook has reached over 1m in Litfluence!! And in celebration, there‘s a #readathon this weekend! Start planning your TBR and your snacks now, and join the #24b4Monday crew and #LitsyPartyofOne. There are prizes on offer. Seriously, could it get any better?! Check out MrBook‘s profile for the full details 😄 #MrBook1InAMillion

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TheSpineView
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#MrBook1inaMillion @MrBook

The illustrious @MrBook has now surpassed 1M.. yes one million in Litfluence. He is celebrating my doing a readathon with games and prizes. Too much to mention in one post so go check out his feed.

Congrats Jason!! Wahoo! 🥳🥳🥳

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Jerdencon
One-In-A-Million Boy | Monica Wood
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Congrats to @MrBook on a great milestone! 🎉🎉

Looking forward to this! Think I can actually participate for a change! #litsypartyofone #24b4monday

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julesG
One-In-A-Million Boy | Monica Wood
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The #1InAMillion @MrBook is celebrating his Litfkuence achievement with a #LitsyPartyOfOne #24B4Monday #readathon.

Go to his profile to check out the details (3 posts).

Congratulations Jason! You were among the first people to welcome me to Litsy and I'm looking forward to celebrating your awesomeness this coming weekend.

@Alisnazzy @Lynnsoprano @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65 @jb72

jb72 He was the first to welcome me to Litsy too. So nice! 4y
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SanjanaGhosh
One-In-A-Million Boy | Monica Wood
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Mehso-so

"Picture it: One thousand hummingbirds with ruby throats fell out of the blue and straight to us, two old ladies who couldn't believe their eyes."

The hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world, this kind of fits in perfectly with the theme of the book.

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SanjanaGhosh
One-In-A-Million Boy | Monica Wood
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myellenbee That's a beautiful quote, the sound of a friendship formonh. 4y
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Tex2Flo
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The sweetest good-sad story
#crymeariver #ayupaugust @squirrelbrain @Cinfhen
Book club cast Cloris Leachman and David Arquette.

squirrelbrain Sounds good (but sad!) - stacked... 5y
Cinfhen Such a great book!!!!!!!! 5y
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KarenUK
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#JulyWrapUp

Had a bit of a reading slump this month, but a re-read of the tagged book for a bookclub ended up being the perfect #slumpbuster !

I read a couple of fantastic cookbooks, and also really liked The Girl on the Page, a gift from a lovely Litten...

Favorite new-to-me fiction read was the 5⭐️ ‘The Nickel Boys‘ by Colson Whitehead.... I‘m looking forward to discussing it at the B&N bookclub I‘ll be hosting on August 13th....📚💕

Cathythoughts This doesn‘t look like a reading slump 🤔📚📚📚Well done !! I must get a copy of The Chain ! I‘m in need of a decent thriller 👍🏻♥️ 5y
KarenUK @cathythoughts The Chain is fun and a really well done thriller.... very pacy, edge of your seat stuff. 👍 5y
britt_brooke Looks like a great month still! What did you think about Educated? I think I‘m one of the few that didn‘t love it. 5y
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KarenUK @britt_brooke I‘m with you on this one.... did not love it, and although I think her achievements are great, didn‘t think the book was that special... 5y
britt_brooke @KarenUK Completely agree. 5y
CarolynM The Girl on the Page was an interesting one. I liked a lot of it, but some of it made me cringe! 5y
KarenUK @CarolynM I kept thinking I shouldn‘t be liking this as much as I am! 5y
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TheShaggyShepherd
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My book haul from 2nd and Charles on Sunday. I technically only went there to get a gift card for a friend, but y‘all know how that goes. I can‘t pass up a buy 5 used books, get 5 free deal. The two in the middle are books I‘ve been on the library waitlist for a while so those are some fun finds and the rest are just whatever struck my fancy - fantasy, animals, classics, etc.

Buechersuechtling Let us (me 😉) know how you like(d) Sarah Dessen‘s “Saint Anything”, please. 🙇🏽‍♀️ 5y
jmtrivera I almost moved into 2nd and Charles when I saw that sale! 5y
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Pickpick

Reread for a bookclub- just as good as I remembered.
I again fell in love with this lovely cast of characters. Ona, feisty and 104 years young, Quinn the absentee father, Belle the broken and grieving mother, and the unnamed, World-record-obsessed boy.
This wonderful story of grief and friendship, just spoke to me so completely. And I just love Quinn as a character. His complex feelings of grief, guilt, honor and duty were so moving. Recommended👍

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Kappadeemom
One-In-A-Million Boy | Monica Wood
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An 11 year old Boy Scout goes to help 104 year old Ona Vitkus each Saturday. They become friends and Ona tells the boy several secrets. Love, loss and friendship

Biverson12 Added to my stack! 5y
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Pickpick

Overall a very heartwarming and touching story. It dragged a little in the middle and frankly, Quinn did almost nothing to impress me as a character. He was mostly self absorbed and kind of cold. Ona, the boy and the way that the author chose to end the book saved it all. The ending was heartbreaking and beautiful. I would still highly recommend this book and the audio was amazing. #audiobook #tearjerker #hoopla

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DarcysMom
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Pickpick

🌟🌟🌟🌟
#audiobook
#overdrive

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Rissreads
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Pickpick

‘Upstairs, gaining strength by the second, lay Quinn‘s inheritance, left to the father from the son: an old woman suddenly missing home.‘
This is the story of a boy, a son and his relationship with his father and his friendship with an elderly lady of 104.
This book made my heart sing! The ending was just perfect! The characters felt so real and they made me cry, smile and cry some more.
#LitsyAtoZ letter O
#buddyread @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I fell behind!!! I‘ve got it next to read... 💗💗💗💗 5y
UwannaPublishme 😻😻😻 5y
Rissreads @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks all good! I hope you enjoy it as much as me. 5y
Jeg What a beautiful cat.😻😻😻 5y
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DarcysMom
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Wife Love ❤️ this book! The audiobook reader did a great job. 5y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Nerissa,
Thank you so much for the bookmark, book, and especially the kind words in your letter 💗 That means so much to me... You and others make Litsy such a wonderful place! I love that Litsy is a loving community and that we can make friends all over the world here. This is not just a book reviewing site, but a place to meet others with similar interests and get to know one another. Thank you for being a part of this awesome group!! 💗❤️😘

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks And I‘m up for the buddy read when you are ❤️❤️ 5y
Princess-Kingofkings I couldn't have said it any better! 5y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Princess-Kingofkings thank you... I‘ve been a little bummed out with all of the Facebook comments today. I love the way Litsy has the personal feel and I would hate to see that changed in any way... I have made so many close friends here and continue to make them. Just makes me sad... 5y
Rissreads I‘m ready now for the buddy read if you are? And your very welcome 💜💙💚❤️🧡💋 (edited) 5y
Mdargusch So sweet! ❤️ 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Rissreads ok!! Let‘s start tomorrow! I‘m about to go to bed 💗😘💗😘 5y
Rissreads 👍 5y
Rissreads I‘ve just finished this and absolutely loved it! It made me cry twice! Sorry I was a bit slow but life has been crazy busy!!!!!! 💜🧡💙❤️💛💚 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Rissreads I‘ve fallen very behind... love, been out of time, and stress!!! Its next though 😘😘😘 5y
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HeatherBookNerd
One-In-A-Million Boy | Monica Wood
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Here‘s one for all my audiobook peeps. Made a list of some of my favorites over on @bookriot today.

https://bookriot.com/2019/04/15/audiobooks-with-theatrical-narrators/

#audiobooks #amwriting #amlistening

Megabooks Audible has a great 2 for 1 right now with famous narrators! 5y
HeatherBookNerd @Megabooks good to know! 5y
Christine Great article! I‘ve listened to and loved four of your picks, and now I‘ll definitely check out 5y
Megabooks @HeatherBookNerd Also totally agree about The Nix! Pwnage is one of my favorite audiobook characters. Nice choices! 5y
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"I remember clinking the wrong sort of glasses and wishing I had the right sort of glasses, and to this day I consider that moment - clink! - as the beginning of our friendship. I'm glad it made a sound."

Cathythoughts ♥️👍🏻 5y
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jdiehr
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Pickpick

I thought this book had its moments, but I was never chomping at the bit to get back to it. Could just be that I am in the midst of so much upheaval personally.
I am going to give it a pick for the interesting premise and the quotes that I picked out from it.

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Macnjen
One-In-A-Million Boy | Monica Wood
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Sweet story about a 104 year old woman who befriends a quirky 11 year old boy. I liked the characters, the writing, and how it wrapped up without being corny or obvious. Read this for book club and it‘s for the #LitsyAtoZ challenge. @BookishMarginalia

BookishMarginalia 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 5y
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jdiehr
One-In-A-Million Boy | Monica Wood
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"She felt suddenly fond of her unremarkable life, that humdrum necklace of imitation pearls with the occasional glint of the real thing."

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Macnjen
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I hope I have a wingspan.

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Macnjen
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Next up for party book club and for #litsyAtoZ challenge @BookishMarginalia

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Wife
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Pickpick

I may have just listened to my 2019 favorite! This is a story that has so many moving elements. Have tissues on hand. Unlikely friendships, missed opportunities, mistakes, relationships, forgiveness, acceptance, humor, and love are all in this charming story. I definitely recommend the audiobook. Such a unique mix of characters...I will be thinking of them for a long time. 5/5⭐️s #Keeper ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

thebluestocking I love this one too!! ❤️ 5y
Wife @thebluestocking So glad I picked this to listen to. Did you read print book? Or audiobook? I‘ll add this to my (very selective) “keeper” shelf. 🌹 5y
thebluestocking @Wife I read the ebook. How was the audio? 5y
Wife @thebluestocking Very good! Male reader did a very believable Ona Vitcus. 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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Gentle, quiet, and heartwarming, this book creeps up on you. A story of friendship, missed opportunities, and second chances...all set in motion after the death of a boy. And the ending..it‘s beautiful! 👍👍👍👍

#Booked2019 Winter #relatedtoapodcast (from MMD podcast).

Cinfhen LOVED this book!!!! Like REALLY LOVED 5y
Cathythoughts Lovely review & well done ✅ 5y
Kalalalatja Stacked! 5y
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RohitSawant Sounds terrific! Stacking! 5y
batsy Great review ❤️ 5y
JennyM It is a great read! 5y
jenreads7 I enjoyed this book too! 💕📚 5y
alisiakae Great review! 5y
sprainedbrain Excellent review. I love this book! ❤️ 5y
erzascarletbookgasm @Kalalalatja @rohit-sawant I hope you‘ll like it when you get to read it. 😊 5y
erzascarletbookgasm @Cinfhen @JennyM @jenniferajanes so much ❤️ for this book, yay! 🙌 5y
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It has been a whirlwind of activity for the past three days in celebration of the Lunar New Year 🧧... lots of socialising (family gatherings, friends visiting), too much of food, and not enough of sleep. Today I plan on resting at home to finish (hopefully) the tagged book and maybe a little nap later in the afternoon.

Here‘s a pic of my sister‘s munchkin, Sukey. 🐶❤️

Cinfhen Happy New Year ❤️cute pup 5y
LeahBergen Aww! 😍😍 5y
Cathythoughts Yes , Happy New Year & what a gorgeous Little pet 👍🏻♥️ 5y
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batsy Aww! 😍 Does Sukey get an angpow, too? 😁 5y
Kalalalatja What a cutie! And happy new year! 💕 5y
Kaye That pup is so cute. Did you eat CAKE 🎂? 5y
mabell Hi Sukey! ❤️🐶 5y
erzascarletbookgasm @kaye Oh yes, we had a delicious cheese cake! 😋nom nom whole cake gone in minutes. 5y
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I really appreciate this book for how the author shows the growth of each character through the course of the story. I‘m so glad I read it! Definitely recommend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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LeslieO
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OMG. I'm on page 40. Best. Book. Ever.

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VeganCleopatra
Mehso-so

Initially I found the book charming but it quickly wore off as the book focused more on the father and characters other than the old woman and young boy. Ultimately the charm left with the boy and it made a book that was already longer than it should have been feel that much longer.

(Read in December. Already on my TBR.)

#NewYearWhoDis

monalyisha Woof. Hope your next #NewYearWhoDis reads fare better! 🤞🏻 5y
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Kamisha
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With this last read I have finally completed my end season of reads for #booked2018! Just in time 🙌🏼😉
#underdoghero - The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#featuresaholiday - Hocus Pocus & Sequel ⭐️⭐️⭐️
#MCover70 - The One-In-A Million Boy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#newin2018 - Pride ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
MCwithinvisibleillness- Turtles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#spooky - Blood and Salt ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cinfhen Wow!!! So many 4 star reads!!! That‘s awesome 🥳🥳🥳congrats on completing the challenge 🎈🎈🎈 5y
Kamisha @Cinfhen yes, it was a great reading season! And thank you! 🎉😊 5y
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@sprainedbrain!!! Thank you so much for the #kindlitsy gift! 😍😍😍 @kindlitsy

sprainedbrain You are so welcome! ❤️ 5y
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