Helpless | Litsy

Has this happened to anyone else on NetGalley? Would prefer to read it on the NG app, but...

TheSpineView No, I have not had that problem. 4y

Andrew65 Had issues with NetGalley app, seems to take for ever to download from it. Not sure if I‘ve had this problem. 4y

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Samplergal

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Any ideas for 22 ? I haven‘t and it is the last one. #booked2019

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

Megabooks I need help with this too! I‘ve seen

Shadowshaper

KarenUK I‘m going to read

Children of Blood and Bone

rwmg In the Rivers of London series, the main character is mixed race. Does that help? 5y

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Samplergal @KarenUK Reading the synopsis again, I‘d rather chew glass! 🤪😂But it‘s a challenge. 🥴Its like the Madeline Miller we had to read for book club. 😂😂😂 5y

Samplergal @rwmg maybe. Is it “paranormal”? This is so not my genre. Truly. 5y

Samplergal @Megabooks Oh I see this is going to be a big challenge. Zombies and I don‘t gel well. 😂😂😂 5y

MelissaSue81 Yes! I actually read a book that would fit this but I‘m trying to stick to my seasons, so I‘m not counting it. It‘s usually 99 cents on amazon.

Signs of Portents

rwmg @Samplergal He is able to do magic. Sort of Hatt 5y

rwmg Sort of Harry Potter joins the police, but funnier 5y

KarenUK @samplergal yep, paranormal is not my bag either. I‘m just going with the best reviewed one I could find that fit.... so trying to go in positive! 😉🤞 (edited) 5y

Samplergal @rwmg Ah... I might be able to do that! Would you recommend any particular book or the whole series? 5y

Samplergal @KarenUK Let me know what you think. I may go with the Rivers of London. 5y

Samplergal @MelissaSue81 Thank you. I only have two more to complete the entire challenge. This is one. I‘ll look into it. 5y

rwmg @Samplergal There is a story arc so I would start at the beginning:

Rivers of London

BarbaraTheBibliophage Here are a couple.

Sing, Unburied, Sing

BarbaraTheBibliophage

Dread Nation

BarbaraTheBibliophage

Kindred

rwmg @Samplergal i've just had a thought. Are you in the US? I think it had a different title over there 5y

Samplergal @rwmg I am and it‘s already on my library hold. I‘m getting a stack together as I think This genre is going to be a true challenge. 😉 5y

Samplergal @BarbaraTheBibliophage I know that would be a great one , but I have read it. Kindred may work. I‘ll go see if the library has it. Thanks. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Samplergal Happy to help! 5y

kellyann28 @samplergal I have a paperback copy of Kindred that I used for this prompt. It was gifted to me by @kdgordon88 and I would love to pass it on to you! If you want it you can email me your address at kellygingras28@gmail.com 5y

Cinfhen I read Kindred for this prompt and it was really good!!! 5y

Butterfinger This is also my last prompt. I am going to do either Akata Witch or Fledging by Octavia Butler. Do you want to do a buddy read? 5y

shadowspeak17

Kindred

Cinfhen Lots of ideas @TrishB 😘 5y

TrishB Thanks Cindy 😘 @Cinfhen 5y

Cinfhen With pleasure 5y

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TheLibrarian

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Sooo this hot mess of a library counts for many monthly challenge posts.

Day 1 - Shelfie
Day 4 - Stacks on Stacks
#riotgrams

Day 2 - Shelves
#30JuneBooks

bookriot, howjessicareads

Geeklet 😍 6y

mcipher It looks so much neater than mine! So don‘t feel too bad. 😆 6y

batsy Love it! 6y

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scowler1 That's two books deep isn't it? Love it when books become an actual health hazard! 6y

TheLibrarian @scowler1 Yes it is 2 books deep! I‘m just waiting for my bookshelves to break. 6y

TheLibrarian @mcipher That makes me feel a little better! My husband walked in the other day to find a book and immediately back out of the room and shut the door. 😂 6y

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batsy

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Is Litsy down? 10 minutes ago I couldn't even open the app; it kept crashing. I've uninstalled & reinstalled it; have logged out & logged back in. Now the app stays open, unless I scroll down to actually look at content... After about 6 posts, it crashes & shuts down again. Not sure if it's a Litsy on Android thing (I'm on Android) or a general thing. (Sorry if this has already come up. I can't scroll down to see). @Litsy @TimSpalding @kgriffith

Erinreadsthebooks My app was giving me problems, too. My feed went over an hour and wouldn't refresh. Seems to be better now though. 6y

Desha Same thing was happening to me a little bit ago but it seems to be working now 👍🏻 6y

Tamra Mine just crashed. 6y

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xicanti I couldn't post anything first thing this morning, and the layout seems to be shifted upwards a wee bit so it interferes with the status bar at the top of my device. (I don't know if status bar is the right term; I mean the area at the very top, with the clock, battery bar, connectivity, etc.) 6y

Lindy I was having problems earlier too, but it seems ok now. 6y

AlaMich Just crashed on me, and I have an iPhone. 6y

Graywacke Clean sailing for me for the last 25 minutes. Good luck all! 6y

JoScho Same. I couldn‘t post and kept getting an error message. Now it keeps crashing if I scroll too far. (edited) 6y

darklydreaming I also had issues with it about a half hour ago but it seems to be ok now! 6y

Suet624 All good for me. 6y

8little_paws I am also on android but it's working fine 6y

Kaye I saw someone else saying they were also having trouble with it. Must be on the blink again. 6y

TimSpalding We‘re working on it. Thanks. 6y

batsy @Erinreadsthebooks @Desha @Tamra @xicanti @Lindy @AlaMich @Graywacke @JoScho @darklydreaming @Suet624 @8little_paws @kaye Thanks all for your comments. Looks like there were some issues but maybe not affecting all users? Mine seems to be OK at the moment after uninstalling and reinstalling again 🤞🏽 6y

batsy @TimSpalding Thanks. Mine seems to be stable right now after I tried reinstalling again. 6y

Kaye Thanks for the heads up 🙂 6y

Cathythoughts Only seeing this now ... Litsy has been up & down a good bit lately 🤷🏻‍♀️ 6y

batsy Yes @Cathythoughts no Litsy at all for that night and I went into a bit of a panic mode 🙄😳😂 6y

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Jobe

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Is there a way to enlarge people‘s book posts like we can on Instagram? So I can see the smaller print on books etc. #tinyprint #iwantabetterlook #noimnotblind

JoScho I don‘t think so 6y

julesG No, unfortunately (or fortunately 😉) not. 6y

TrishB I take screenshots - then enlarge them! 6y

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Redwritinghood No, I don‘t think so. 6y

rwmg It would be nice 🧐 6y

ErinGoBragh1011 I love this app but it does need a lot of improvements. 6y

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Cinfhen

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

I couldn‘t resist the #BookOutlet 15% off sale....I‘m looking at you @emilyhaldi to be my partner in crime....The Ann Patchett that @SheReadsAndWrites recommended to me got cut off, but I bought TRUTH AND BEAUTY too 😍 The Cotton Malone book is for hubby and maybe one or two other books are for a Litsy friend.....My 10 books including shipping came to $36.03🤑🙌🏻🤗Now I need to figure out who‘s gonna bring them to me😬🙄🤔

LibrarianRyan Another sale!!! Do t tell me so. I should have a BO box being delivered today for the truck or treaters 6y

Lcsmcat Truth and Beauty is such a good book! 6y

Cinfhen I‘m sorry @LibrarianRyan but I needed to share...too bad I missed Truck or Treaters!!! That‘s fabulous 🤡🎃👻 6y

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Cinfhen I‘m sooo happy to hear that @Lcsmcat we seem to have similar taste in books so I‘m excited... 6y

kellyann28 Oh my, I've not heard of the Book Outlet! I thank you and my wallet does not 😂❤ 6y

Cinfhen #SorryNotSorry @kellyann28 but truthfully #BookOutlet has the MOST amazing prices and I‘ve never received a damaged book. Even their scratch & dent books which are often under $2.00 are in excellent condition. You can spend hours on their site scrolling book titles!!!! 😘😘😘 6y

kellyann28 @Cinfhen Guess what I'm doing tonight after work....🤩 6y

TrishB I love a Bobby Bargain 😁 this may be tomorrow‘s internet browse. I‘ve only brought a new sofa bed today (for son‘s old room - then I can measure for bookcases!) 6y

Cinfhen I‘m not sure if #BookOutlet ships to UK @TrishB 😩I‘m happy to give u my us address and then we can figure out a way to get the books overseas....Have fun @kellyann28 but be prepared to lose hours of your time!! 6y

TrishB Oh that‘s probably why I haven‘t used it, doh!! I‘m laughing at thinking of someone else‘s books also turning up in your daughters! 6y

Cinfhen Hahaha!!! That is hilarious @TrishB niki would definitely give me an earful but it‘s all good xx 6y

Leftcoastzen I liked blackout ,I am drawn to those drinking confessionals.🥃 6y

Kalalalatja Hahaha @TrishB please get some books sent to Niki so we all get the pleasure of seeing her angry texts to @Cinfhen 😂😂😂😂😂 6y

emilyhaldi OMG you‘re killing meeeee!!! 😂 how can I let you down?! I‘ll get back to you tomorrow 😉 6y

emilyhaldi And LOL @TrishB @Cinfhen Niki would not be cool with that plan!!! 🙅🏻‍♀️🙅🏻‍♀️🙅🏻‍♀️ 6y

Cinfhen Any luck @kellyann28 ??? No pressure❣️❣️❣️ I‘m waiting @emilyhaldi 😁❤️ 6y

Cinfhen That memoir has been on my TBR for awhile @Leftcoastzen and when I saw it was $2.18 I felt it was time to finally pick it up 💚

Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget

(edited) 6y

Cinfhen I feel the same way @Kalalalatja I‘d love to see Niki‘s reaction when a box of books for @TrishB arrives!!!!! The potential for F bombs are pretty high @emilyhaldi 😛🎉💋😆 6y

kellyann28 @Cinfhen oh my gosh! So much I want to buy for me and my toddler! Payday is in two days for me 😬😬😬 6y

Cinfhen Oh man!!! I‘ve NEVER even checked out their kids books!!!!! I‘m sure the temptation is overwhelming 😩😩😩 @kellyann28 6y

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SheReadsAndWrites

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

I'm in a huge reading slump. 😔 I'm not connecting with anything... #nobooks #readingslump #helpmelittens

Cinfhen I‘ve been there 😞start with a magazine....like People or O somehow it will ignite a fuse and lead you to read something else...they both have book review sections 😉😘 6y

SheReadsAndWrites It's so funny you say that! @Cinfhen I read magazines today and got a bit of my reader brain back! 🤓 I think I get too hard on myself if I'm not reading a book a week. I'm getting my Master's degree and reading lots there so... maybe time for some grace towards myself.😊 6y

Cinfhen Oh God!!!! You NEED a brain break for sure❣️❣️❣️❣️good luck with your masters 🙌🏻 (edited) 6y

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SheReadsAndWrites 😂 Thank you @Cinfhen ❤️ 6y

Chrissyreadit @SheReadsAndWrites I am with you! I only had a two week break this Summer- and have read mostly fluff and short books because my brain is focused on school. What is your Masters in? I‘m getting my second for Counseling. 6y

SheReadsAndWrites Hi @Chrissyreadit 🤗 I'm getting my Masters of Divinity in Chaplaincy. I want to be a Chaplain. ☺️ Congrats to you on your second one. 👍🏼 6y

Chrissyreadit @SheReadsAndWrites Good Luck! And Grace should be freely given. 😀That is something I‘m learning to do as well. 6y

MicheleinPhilly I‘ve stopped and started so many books over the last month. I‘ve just reached the point where I try not to think about it too much. If I need to rot my brain with television, I will. I know I‘ll get my mojo back eventually. 6y

SheReadsAndWrites I have been binge watching Madam Secretary and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Such great writing on those and I think my brain from school needs to sit and stare... 😂 So I shall. A book will snag me again soon enough. ☺️ @MicheleinPhilly (edited) 6y

DivineDiana @MicheleinPhilly @SheReadsAndWrites Indubitably! 😉📚🙂 6y

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BookishTrish

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

I got up to early to read before getting my family started on a new school year. Dropped my book behind my bed (don‘t ask) and can‘t find it anywhere.

MelissaSue81 Oh no! Not a good start to the year! 6y

claffy_reads Good luck with the first day! 6y

BookishTrish @MelissaSue81 @callielafleur It‘s been recovered! Hopefully there‘s some reading time later in the day. 6y

Quirkybookworm 😳 6y

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underthebelljar

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Alright — going to try the #readharder challenge again this year! I didn‘t finish 2017; maybe I‘ll have better luck this year. Going to try and knock out some of my #kindle TBR with the prompts.

I‘ve finished Still Waters today... what next?? Any suggestions?? I‘m leaning towards The Book of the Unnamed Midwife at the moment..

ReadingEnvy Two Old Women is a quick read, Kindred is mind blowing, and The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet is fun! 7y

cathysaid Anna Karenina or Pillars of the Earth. I know they're chunksters but soooooo worth it! 7y

MemoirsForMe Lots of great reads here. 😊🙌🏻 Yes Please was a hoot, especially the audiobook. 7y

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Jerdencon

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Please help! Ever since the downtime yesterday this is what's happening! 😱

julesG Router settings might be a problem. Check whether the settings of the router allow your phone to use the internet without any restrictions. I once reset my router and suddenly my kindle cloud was blank. Turned out, all devices were set to restricted access. 7y

Jerdencon @julesG thanks! How do I check router settings? (edited) 7y

TheBookgeekFrau I‘m having the same problem 7y

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IheartYA So am I. 7y

Kaye I wish the Hubster was still here. I‘d ask him. He‘s quite the tech superhero. Last night when some were having trouble in here and the LT people said it‘s our router, my husband said 🤬. Well, let‘s say t was a bad word. He said it‘s not the routers needing reset. It‘s something on their end, not yours. Wish I was more help. Do that shake your device thing and report it. If it worked before, it should still work. Your device didn‘t change . 7y

julesG My router has an access page, I type the IP address into my browser and can change settings. But, as @Kaye said, it might not be your end. 7y

Kaye @julesG Not saying you didn‘t have router problems in the situation mentioned, but the problems cropping up now in here have just begun since the shutdown thing..it‘s happening to several people, not just one, so it‘s gotta be a kink on the other end that needs fixed. Hopefully it‘ll be running well for everyone soon. Very frustrating to go without Litsy. (edited) 7y

Mdargusch I had the same problem and Tim Spaulding said our WiFi is caching the old signal or something to that effect. If you go to FB Onward Litsy group there is a discussion there. Thankfully we have two different WiFi s in our house so I just switched to the other one. I thought I was the only one. 7y

tournevis I did not see if you flushed the app cache on your phone, not reset the wifi settings on your phone. You should do both, in succession, and from settings, without opening the app. 7y

tonyahoswalt Mine was doing this for a little while too, but worked itself out. 7y

Jerdencon @mdargusch @tournevis I've tried al the suggestions and nothing works. Then when I reset my router forgot the original password and had to spend 1/2 hour on the phone to reset. And then had to reset all our devices. Ugh... this is so incredibly frustrating and annoying!!!!! 7y

Mdargusch I agree. It‘s so annoying. For a minute it made me not want to bother with it. 7y

tournevis *huggles* 7y

emilyhaldi I'm having the same issue. I can only access Litsy using my cellular data- it doesn't work when I'm on wifi. I was surprised I didn't hear more people mention this issue yesterday! 7y

Mdargusch @tournevis how do we flush the app cache? 7y

tournevis Are you on Android or iOS? 7y

Jerdencon @tournevis I'm on iOS 7y

tournevis @Jerdencon On iOS, there is no way to clear cache for one app. But you can tell if the cache is bigger than it should be. Plus you can uninstall an app better than with the long-press-and-make-jiggle way. Tap Settings > General > iPhone Storage. At the bottom of the screen you'll see your apps, arranged by the amount of storage they take up. Select Litsy. Look at Documents & Data. If more than 500MB, tap Delete App. Than redownload. 7y

tournevis @Mdargusch For iOS, see above. For Android, go to Settings > Applications > Application List. Tap Litsy. Tap Storage. Tap Clear cache. 7y

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vkois88

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Since I'm not smart enough to figure it out on my own... is there a way to get Net Galley books to work on your Kindle? I looked it up but it was like trying to read Greek 😑 Which sucks, bc I definitely want to read the books I was approved for!

theresidentromantic Shh, you're brilliant! Go on Amazon and locate your Kindle email. Then, register that with NetGalley. Make sure you add NetGalley's email in the same area you found your Kindle email as a registered email that can send to you. Then you're all set! 7y

vkois88 @theresidentromantic thank you!!!! 7y

theresidentromantic @vkois88 let me know if you still don't get it, I can send you an email set of directions with screenshots 7y

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theresidentromantic @vkois88 and you're welcome! 7y

LibrarianRyan Yes. But only for books the publisher allows. After doing what @theresidentromantic says when you see your list there should be a link for Kindle down load. No link, no Kindle. Graphic novels are on the the biggest things to not get Kindle links. 7y

theresidentromantic @LibrarianRyan Yes! And Cookbooks and Craftbooks too! 7y

vkois88 @LibrarianRyan yeah, I see that... two of them are graphic novels 😕 darn. I'm very new to this. I just signed up within the last week and I'm trying to get it figured out. Since you and @theresidentromantic have been so helpful, how do you read the graphic novels? 7y

melyndarae The ones I've gotten were sent to my kindle. But they were under documents instead of showing as a book. 7y

vkois88 @melyndarae I've tried looking under docs but they won't show, or do, but say they can't be read 😣 7y

Christine11 I thought mine weren‘t sending to my kindle and then I ended up with so many of the same book days later 🙄 It is a bit confusing! I hope you get it sorted and can read them soon! 😊 7y

vkois88 @Christine11 thank you, me too!!! I REALLY want to read one in particular, the graphic novel about Edgar Allan Poe 7y

theresidentromantic @vkois88 You'll get anything that isn't Kindle in Epub. I tend to read these on my computer, as PDFs or with a comic reader of choice. 7y

LibrarianRyan @vkois88 I only use my iPad. I do nothing Kindle. 7y

LibrarianRyan @theresidentromantic I never noticed that. But it makes sense. Heavy graphics in full color. 7y

theresidentromantic @LibrarianRyan I use my iPad too, I just have Kindle, nook, and dark horse apps. How do you open the regular Epub files with your iPad? 7y

Christine11 I think if you can do it on a computer or tablet it is easier to read - sometimes the kindle ones are formatted really strangely. Plus I don‘t read graphic novels but an Edgar Allan Poe one sounds amazing! 😊 7y

julesG There's this Adobe reader thing that NetGalley recommends. I downloaded it and read the 'non-kindle' books with it. @theresidentromantic 7y

LibrarianRyan @theresidentromantic I use Blue Fire Reader for almost everything. If I can put it in my IBooks I prefer that, but that is few and far between. 7y

vkois88 @julesG @LibrarianRyan I'll have to see if I can figure either of those out... thank you! 7y

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Reecaspieces

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Ok littens! I need some help. I received this email today....I have no idea when, where or how I received this book. Anyone know where I can go to look to download. I looked at Harper Collins and could not find anything.

Moray_Reads Through netgalley, maybe? I've had a few emails direct from publishers asking me to post reviews on Amazon etc once the book is released 7y

Reecaspieces @Moray_Reads I wish! But no. I thought there might be something somewhere. They used to have this thing called first look and I thought it was there. But I think that has been shut down or I can‘t find it. 😳 7y

Moray_Reads @Reecaspieces it's a mystery then! 🤔🤔 7y

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mcipher Weird! I hope you find it and get to read it - Christopher Moore is so great! 7y

cobwebmoth When I tried to get this one it was on Bookshout. 7y

Reecaspieces @cobwebmoth thank you!!! I will look there! 7y

Reecaspieces @cobwebmoth well!! You are a genius!! That‘s it! Now...can I get it on my kindle and not on the BookShout app? 7y

cobwebmoth Glad I could help! I think you have to read it through their app. 7y

Reecaspieces @cobwebmoth thank you!!! 7y

lildeb_8 It's looks like you won a Goodreads giveaway. Check the email account linked to your Goodreads account. There should be an email with the book download information. 7y

Reecaspieces @lildeb_8 thank you but I found it a t bookshout. I don‘t know if I will actually read it though. I hate to read on the iPad. 7y

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Mitch

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Can any fellow Littens help?? All my activity and conversations have gone blank! I‘ve logged out and logged back in again but still the same??? Any solutions ??? Thanks guys

susanw I think this is a Litsy problem and many people (me included) are getting this same thing. 7y

CocoReads It happens from time to time—there‘s a glitch or an update or something. Usually we can‘t even comment. 7y

Mitch Thanks @susanw Fingers crossed for a fix soon 7y

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LeahBergen Same here. 🙋🏻‍♀️ 7y

Dragon Same thing happened to me. 🤷‍♀️ 7y

HeathersReadingHideaway Yeah this is happening to me too! :/ 7y

Bklover Me too. Hopefully they are working on it! 7y

Mitch Makes me feel a little better @LeahBergen @Dragon @HeathersReadingHideaway @Bklover - we‘re all in it! I‘d panicked all my lovely friendly threads were gone! 7y

TheKidUpstairs Mine JUST came back online about 30 seconds ago. Hope yours are working again too! 7y

Mitch I‘m back in the game! Panic over - thanks guys!! 7y

The_Heeler_Booklife It happened to me as well. I reported it. It is finally working again for me. 7y

Eggs Mine is still wonked up 7y

Mitch Don‘t know if it helped @Eggs but I logged out and logged back in again..... 7y

rubyslippersreads Mine seems to be working now. 7y

TheBookgeekFrau I had the same the problem and just a little bit ago it started working again - hang in!! 7y

Eggs It's baaack!! 7y

vkois88 Mine does that periodically. I just refresh a few times until it comes back. 7y

Mitch I won‘t panic beat fine! Thanks @vkois88 7y

SilversReviews I would panic. 😍 7y

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BeckyD

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

I know I've asked this before, but how do I copy the pictures on here and repost them? Like the ones with quizzes or challenge goals? I was able to download the Mrs Darcy's challenge from their site but can't figure out how to do it on Litsy.

TrishB I screenshot them? 7y

drokka Like @TrishB I take a screenshot, then when I create the post I choose from gallery. You can resize it at that time. 7y

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WanderingBookaneer

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

#TeachersOfLitsy

TheKidUpstairs Margarita Engle is a Cuban poet who writes novels in verse

The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist

WanderingBookaneer @TheKidUpstairs : 🤦🏻‍♀️ How could I forget! I loved

The Firefly Letters: A Suffragette's Journey to Cuba

Zelma Are Mexican authors ok? Guadalupe Garcia McCall and Juan Felipe Herrera. 7y

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Kristy_K

The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano

Valeka I found this list when I searched. Hope it helps you! http://www.colorincolorado.org/booklist/novels-verse-hispanic-heritage 7y

Sjsherwood Under The Mesquite by Guadelupe Garcia McCall. 7y

ghosthost If you haven‘t read it yet

Cinnamon Girl: letters found inside a cereal box

ghosthost Oh wait! There‘s an Afro-Latinx novel in verse coming out in March:

The Poet X

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Ashley_Morgan

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The pipes in our garage have burst and I am OUT OF BOOKS because all of the snow has delayed the mail. #byewinter #bookemergency

Alfoster Oh no! So sorry!😫 7y

ReadingSusan 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 7y

Reviewsbylola Oh noooooo 7y

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Purrfectpages

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Anyone else having difficulty posting or commenting to Litsy this morning? Disclaimer: I realize the irony in posting this if it even goes through and if no one can comment!

GripLitGrl It's been a bit slow for me some sort of delay going on 7y

Betty Testing: will this comment go through? 7y

britt_brooke Yes, lol. When I post a comment, it gets hung up, but I‘ve noticed it does end up posting after I leave the page. Weird. 7y

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Purrfectpages @GripLitGrl @Betty @britt_brooke all hope is not lost, it just takes a bit to work it seems. I‘ve had to delete a few duplicates once it does post though! 7y

Birdsong28 It's been fine for me this morning but it's afternoon for me now and it is becoming a bit buggy when I post or go on a profile. 📚📖 7y

Purrfectpages @Birdsong28 true, your answer depends on the time of day it is by you! 7y

3CatsAndABook I've noticed a few things with litsy, first is no update since last july and second no activity on their facebook and instagram pages since December 2016, I hope they haven't given up on us 😕 7y

Purrfectpages @Seascape28 oh boy that doesn't seem promising at all! 😭 7y

Eggs No problems here 7y

janeycanuck @Seascape28 😳😥😭 7y

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Chasing_Pages

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I am trying to buy my very first bullet journal and I can‘t decide! I was looking at Scribbles that matter books on amazon and the reviews are pretty good. Also a stencil and pen set, are they worth buying? I need my Litsy fam help and opinions please!!!! Thank you 😉

blithebuoyant GIRL. Bullet Journal may have actually saved my life. Use any notebook you like but I suggest one with enough space but not too big so that it's hard to carry with you. I do something different. I use a Happy Planner for the calendars and daily/weekly spreads and I bought a couple packs of lined/graph paper for when I want a handmade spread. 7y

blithebuoyant Feel free to email me or message me on Facebook! Kadie Dawn Lawrence - l.kadie@yahoo.com 7y

claffy_reads I really like using the dotted pages rather than the lined. Gives you a little more freedom for different designs. I think the biggest thing I have had to learn is to accept imperfection, and to not be disappointed in myself that the pages I create aren't as nice as the ones I see online. Just do what works for you. ❤️ 7y

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JacqMac I agree with @callielafleur Dotted pages are the way to go. And I like a sturdy hardcover. Leuchtturm are my favourite. 7y

parttimedomestic Leuchtturm dotted pages is my favorite! 7y

Chasing_Pages @l.kadie @callielafleur @JacqMac @parttimedomestic Thank you! I‘m going to look up leuchtturm on amazon! 👍🏻 7y

[DELETED] 3803335244 I‘m not much help, I decided to buy a graphing paper journal & add the dots. I‘m cheap 😂 But I love journaling!!! Have fun ❤️ 7y

Chasing_Pages @ForeverNerdy Thanks, I just bought a journal, colored pens set, and a stencil set! Can‘t wait to start making my lists for 2018!! 7y

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Andrea4

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Littens! Quick!!! Any suggestions for kids books that are different than the norm-talk about inclusivity or the like?

llwheeler Try scrolling through @LibrarianRyan 's feed? Lots of kids book reviews there, at least! 7y

LibrarianRyan @llwheeler thanks. 7y

LibrarianRyan Picturebook or chapter book. Picture book there are a ton on my feed. Chapter book. This is the big one right now because of the movie coming out.

Wonder

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LibrarianRyan

George

Andrea4 @LibrarianRyan thanks! I will scroll. Picture books for the win here! Lol 7y

Andrea4 @LibrarianRyan @llwheeler I recommended 15 titles to my mother and she bought some other book she found 😂😂😂😂😂😉 7y

llwheeler @Andrea4 @LibrarianRyan lol!! Sounds familiar. I second the rec for George though, just in general. 7y

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WanderingBookaneer

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Went to Los Naranjos today. I won‘t lie to you. It was heartbreaking. The people in this house have four children. They waited out the storm in a shelter and came back to find that their house had been looted.
Help us get them (and every family in this community) beds. If we raise $30,000 , Foundation for Puerto Rico will match it. #LitsHelp https://www.gofundme.com/bear-bball-helping-los-naranjos

AndreaReads How heartbreaking. Thank you for posting the link! 7y

tammysue Thanks for posting! Done! ❤️ 7y

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WanderingBookaneer

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

#LitsHelp Update:
We met with members of the community on Saturday and what they want more than anything is beds. They lost their mattresses, bed linens, towels, etc. and have been sleeping on the floor since the hurricane. We are still trying to figure out the logistics behind buying 203 beds ($44,000) , but my friend Garrison ( @gibblr ‘s husband) has pledged to donate all the money he raises in the link below to our efforts:

WanderingBookaneer Before he knew what was needed he set the goal at $10,000 but you can donate even after that goal is met: https://www.gofundme.com/bear-bball-helping-los-naranjos?pc=fb_d_g&rcid=r01-1508... 7y

saresmoore 👍 Happy to be able to help in a tangible way! 7y

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Done! Thanks for posting. ❤️ 7y

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emilyhaldi Awesome! 7y

NCNY Thanks for sharing the link. Please continue to let us know about any other ways we can help you or people you know. 7y

Graciouswarriorprincess Will donate tomorrow and sharing on my page as well. 7y

jpmcwisemorgan I‘ve shared the link too! I‘m excited to see that the original goal was met so quickly. And it‘s still going!!! 7y

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WanderingBookaneer

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#LitsHelp
Littens, I need your help. Tomorrow I will visit Los Naranjos, a community my school adopted. For the 18 months we have created a tutoring program to help kids succeed in school, brought activities such as coding and sports clinics on Saturdays, and even offered a free summer camp program. During Hurricane María the sewage plant next to the community overflowed, as did the rivers to the north and west. Every family lost everything. ⬇️

WanderingBookaneer I'm asking for donations of school materials: pencils, pens, loose-leaf papers, construction paper, notebooks, colored pencils, markers, scissors, rulers, glue and the like. Everything would be used to continue the children's education. You may send donations to me: Jeimy González TASIS Dorado. 11 Carr 693. Dorado, PR 00646 7y

WanderingBookaneer My email is gonzalez.j@tasisdorado.com 7y

WanderingBookaneer Board games and card games are also welcome, as well as thing that promote physical fitness. We use the latter in the weekend to have impromptu PhysEd classes/challenges. Thank you! 7y

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LibrarianRyan I have some cool games I'll get in a box asap. And a few other things as well! 7y

BookNAround I have a bunch of previously loved things (crayons, markers, etc.) my kids have outgrown that I'm happy to send along if you're interested. 7y

jpmcwisemorgan Is this something you need not only immediately but on an ongoing basis? (edited) 7y

WanderingBookaneer @LibrarianRyan : Thanks! @BookNAround : Interested! @jpmcwisemorgan : Both, I guess. Their schools are still closed, but we want to be ready to help when they open, We offer tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday and go every Saturday for sports, arts, computer, etc. 7y

JSW I‘m doing a cleanup/sort at home not this weekend but next. I‘ll see what I can salvage. ❤️❤️❤️ Could you also use any gift cards to stores for stuff? What stores? 7y

jpmcwisemorgan Ok, good to know. I‘ll put the word out and see what I can get to send! 7y

WanderingBookaneer @JSW : Thanks! Amazon, Walmart, Office Depot, Walgreens, CVS... We don't have Target or Staples here, but we have a lot of US chains here. If you were thinking of another, just ask! 7y

NovelGirl82 I've got lots of just plain #2 pencils still in the box that I can send. I'll see what else I can find! 7y

DHill Will get items together and sent off right away! 7y

Karkar @WanderingBookaneer would you be willing to create an Amazon wish list too? That way some of us can purchase on there and have it shipped directly :) 7y

WanderingBookaneer @Karkar : I can do that when I get back to school on Monday as I don't have WiFi at home. 7y

Notafraidofwords Hey, Sign me up for this. Will send school stuff your way!!! 7y

Kristy_K @Karkar Great idea! @WanderingBookaneer let me know when you have the amazon wish list set up and I'd love to send some things for you guys! 7y

TheBookDream What age range do you need games for? 7y

AmyG @Karkar Amazon wishlist is a wonderful idea. Makes it easy to get exactly what is needed. Please let us know when that‘s up. 7y

WanderingBookaneer @TheBookDream : Youngest children that visit us are 2 years old, the oldest are 15/16. 7y

Bostonmomx2 I‘ll try to keep watching for an amazon list and send a little something ❤️ 7y

ErikasMindfulShelf Amazon wishlist sounds great. Would love to help out. 7y

ApoptyGina69 On it! Thanks for letting us know. I‘ll get together some things to mail on Monday. 💖 7y

ptkpepe98 Definitely putting a package together to help. Do they need toiletries, toothbrushes, etc.? 7y

DuckOfDoom I would like to help, too, but I live in Germany and a package will need ages to arrive - what can I do? 7y

Dogearedcopy I'm in! I'll wait until the AMZN wishlist goes up on Monday. Please don't hesitate to add other basics to the list, or even a bigger ticket item (like that Bio Lite that @JenP sent @BookishMarginalia !) (edited) 7y

Jas16 On it! 7y

IamIamIam I think we're going to end up doing Amazon gift cards too because Scholastic doesn't participate with schools in PR 7y

Heretherebedragons I'm in too! An Amazon wishlist would be great. Let us know when it's up and what it's called! 7y

JenP I‘m sharing with my friends on social media too so you‘ll get stuff from Jon-Litsy folks too! Let us know when you have the amazon wishlist. I will post it again too 7y

TheBookDream Add me to the "I'll be looking for this Amazon wish list to go up on Monday." 7y

dariazeoli Will look for the Amazon Wishlist early next week! 👍🏻 7y

jpmcwisemorgan My landlords and I are awaiting your Amazon Wishlist. Make a big one because I plan to share it to everyone I know. You, your neighbors, the kids you tutor. I know that a lot of us want to know that people in PR get what they can use. 7y

alisiakae We received $13,000 worth of new soccer equipment yesterday during our donation drive. Let me see if some of those donations can find it's way to this community. (edited) 7y

Yellowpigeon Hi I have a bunch of stuff ready to go. I also have a bunch of unopened tampons, etc, that I won't be using. Would that be useful to your community (not necessarily just the school)? I know when we have supply drives here these are a requested item because they aren't usually given 7y

jpmcwisemorgan I already told my landlords that you might have a list! @Yellowpigeon Yes! That‘s a great idea and those are items that get overlooked. We included them in Harvey related drives in Texas. 7y

DHill Just sent a package from Iowa. Not much but I hope it helps. 7y

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WanderingBookaneer

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

My sister-in-law works to help non-profits reach their goals, here is a message I received from her regarding reliable local non-profits:

"Iniciativa Comunitaria, Taller Salud, ConnectRelief, Casa Pueblo and Boys and Girls Club PR are all working directly with communities."

Thank you for all your well-wishes!

Nuwanda Thank you for that information! I was looking for good organizations where I could donate. Sending you and @BookishMarginalia much love and light! 7y

Cinfhen Thanks for posting & sharing 💜 7y

goodbyefrancie Thanks for posting. I have been hoping for a way to donate to direct help, especially since our President is an idiot. I hate feeling like I need to apologize to the entire world. :( 7y

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minkyb Thanks for posting! 7y

JSW Thank you. And we love you. 😘 7y

goodbyefrancie I shared these organizations on my personal fb page. I'm donating and encouraging everyone else to do the same. 7y

WanderingBookaneer @goodbyefrancie : Thank you! ❤️😘❤️ 7y

tpixie Thanks for this info. It helps make us feel better about where to send our $$. Take care!! 7y

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WanderingBookaneer

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

I need suggestions for "Character of color goes on a spiritual journey." #ReadHarder

SheilaChew

Kindred

cathysaid This one is a combination of spiritual and physical.

Enrique's Journey: The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother

(edited) 7y

bookdrunkard78

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past

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vivastory I haven't read it yet, but Ben Okri's book is considered one of the greatest magical realist novels. It's a literal spiritual journey

Famished Road

Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Binti

Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Binti: Home

Riveted_Reader_Melissa

March: Book One

Soubhiville

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Soubhiville I also LOVE

The Education of Little Tree

Nerdfins

The Satanic Verses: A Novel

Arbol

A Lesson Before Dying: A Novel

JSW Kind of a reach, but

No One Can Pronounce My Name: A Novel

(edited) 7y

AndreaReads I read this in my philosophical lit class. Bonus: it's super short.

Siddartha

Handmade_Redhead

Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person

bookwrm526 I read

Wake of Vultures

faelinwolf I read Parable of the Sower in part because I wanted to read more Octavia Butler, but also because I heard people saying it was a more potentially accurate read than 1984 in comparison to current times.

shawnmooney It is slow moving but wonderful so far:

Soul Mountain

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Purrfectpages

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Mariposa_Bookworm Me too! 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Download the app instasize!!! 7y

PandaPanda My phone let's me size pics as 1:1 after I take it so it fits! 7y

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erinreads Instafit is what I use, but it sounds similar to instasize. I also try to take all my book pics on the square setting so the work is already done for me. 7y

Purrfectpages @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @erinreads thanks for the suggestions. Next time I upload a "compilation" I'll give it a try! 7y

Purrfectpages @PandaPanda I can typically fit a single book, no problem. It's when I want to get creative that I run into trouble. But I've seen others do it, so I know there's a way! 7y

mrozzz PicsArt is great for resizing to fit a square and for making collages and grids! 7y

Purrfectpages @mrozzz I'll have to check it out, thanks! 7y

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ScorpioBookDreams

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Anyone else having trouble with @SerialReader ? Since I changed phones, it keeps freezing. Happens every issue.

sprainedbrain Sorry you're having trouble. Mine has been working ok! 7y

SerialReader Sorry to hear this! Could you write to me from within the app? (Settings > Send feedback). Thanks!! 7y

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HardcoverHearts

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Help, Littens! So I am so excited to do the @24in48 readathon tomorrow but I am nervous about the stopwatch. I jacked it up accidentally last time and want a less risky alternative. So far it seems like the options are 1) good old iPhone stopwatch and screenshots as a backup if you lose the continuum, 2) Bookout or 3) Leio. Are there other /better/less risky options? Seems like there would be an app developed for this problem. What are you doing?

BookFreakOut I use my iPhone stopwatch and screenshot whenever I take a break for print reading, and use an online minutes/hours calculator to add that with audiobook times. I screenshot the calculator total as my proof if I reach 24 hours. 7y

Eyelit Like @BookFreakOut I use my iPhone stopwatch with occasional screenshots as backup. 7y

24in48 Yes! We second the motion for screenshots! 7y

Reviewsbylola I always use the iPhone stopwatch and haven't had an issue. 7y

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TheLibrarian

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Zero books read this month so far 😭 owning a house and moving is the pits.

MrBook In due time 👍🏻👍🏻. 8y

Patrella 😢 I'm sorry. I know those feels. 8y

mcipher Oh no! Moving is awful. I hope your new house is at least awesome and worth the stress! 8y

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Smangela I am right there with you and only 3 last month 😳 I have no energy 8y

Graciouswarriorprincess So sorry, hugs!! 8y

Louise Moving is so stressful! But don't worry! You will catch up with your reading! 8y

Kris10 That was me last month! It will get better! 8y

TheLibrarian @MrBook @mcipher @Graciouswarriorprincess @Kris10 @Louise @Patrella Thank you guys! Hoping next month I'll get a book read. @Smangela Sorry. Hope you get some energy soon. 8y

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LauraBrook

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I just downloaded Bitmoji, and I'm not sure how you guys use it to add yourselves to pictures and stuff. (I downloaded this to my photos by saving the image, but there's got to be a different way.)

Help?

Bookzombie I always wondered how people did these cartoon versions of themselves. 🙂 8y

Alfoster No clue either. I can use it in texts but have no idea how to use it here. I'm technologically-challenged! 8y

BarbaraTheBibliophage I use apps that let me add different photos (including Bitmoji) into a sort of collage. My favorite is Over but I use PicCollage a lot also. Sometimes the add is copy/paste. Sometimes it's more like an import. 8y

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Imagineannie

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

I really want to make one of those adorable "what I read this month" summaries but I don't know how. Ideally I'd like to combine words and images. I'm pretty tech-savvy but...old. Help me?

Kirstin I just do it with the Litsy editing features. Pick a photo and add the text. 👍 8y

Libby1 I wish I knew! 8y

Chessa You can also use something like VanillaPen - a free app. It has a bunch of free backgrounds (though you can upgrade for more options). You just pick a background, add text (which you can choose font for) and after you're done typing in everything you can resize the text block with two fingers, if that makes sense? 8y

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Imagineannie Thank you all! 8y

GlitteryOtters Like @Kirstin, I just use the Litsy app, hit "add text", type it out, choose which font it looks best in and drag the text box to the best place on the photo. I know there are other photo apps which would make my pics look better and fancier, but I'd rather have less apps on my phone so I have more space for ebooks & audiobooks. 8y

rubyslippersreads I like PicsArt and Studio, both free. PicsArt is especially helpful to make a square background for a "non-square" photo. 8y

Magslhalliday I use Canva: it has pre made templates but you can also upload your own images and pick text boxes etc. 8y

Magslhalliday Oh, and it's a free app too 8y

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stargazerblue49

Helpless: A Novel | Barbara Gowdy

Littens!!! I need help! I have so many books available to me for reading and none of them are feeling right to me. I want to read something so badly, but I feel like the books that I'm picking up are not holding my attention for the small amounts of time I can give to them. What do I do? What can I read? Please help me!! 😫🤒🤕😕

Carol Do you have any comics or graphic novels at your disposal? When I'm in a reading funk I read them for a while until I reset. Barring that, I'd you haven't read it yet and like YA historical paranormal mysteries with a bit of wise cracking I suggest

Jackaby

moranadatter Have you tried short stories? 8y

Hooked_on_books I would say short stories as well. I enjoyed

Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories

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Bette Check Earlyword for ideas? 8y

Texreader This one helped me get out of a lull. Loved it!

A Man Called Ove: A Novel

Chessa I second @Carol 's suggestion! Something about the shorter nature of graphic novels and comics are so great for a reset - you get a full story (particularly if you read trades instead of individual issues) and a sense of accomplishment! 8y

Sweettartlaura I'm with @kmdartist - short stories often do the trick for me. 8y

Notafraidofwords Try

Children of the New World: Stories

Bookgirl I'm an entertainment junkie in multiple forms so I binge something on Netflix when I can't focus on a book. 8y

Kerouacthedog I agree with @Carol as well. Maybe an audiobook? 8y

WoodyWoodson Maybe go for a total genre switch? 8y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa That's usually when I go with a good audiobook and some coloring or crafting....it gives the book a chance to get going and for me to get involved with the characters while my hands are occupied. 8y

stargazerblue49 @Carol @kmdartist @Hooked_on_books @Bette @Texreader @Chessa @Sweettartlaura @Notafraidofwords @Bookgirl @Kerouacthedog @WoodyWoodson @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Thanks for the advice, everyone! I am trying to get my hands on a copy of Children of the New World and I'm going to try all of the Ms. Marvel that I recently bought because it was on sale. Hopefully, that helps! I'm just tired of this funk! 8y

stargazerblue49 @Carol @Chessa @Kerouacthedog I have already read and fallen in love wth Jackaby, but it was definitely a spot on rec for me! 😁 8y

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