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Alpha & Omega
Alpha & Omega | Joe Hill
The shadows have never been darker and the end has never been closer. Turn the key and open the last door; it's time to say goodbye. The final arc of "New York Times" bestselling "Locke & Key "comes to a thundrous and compelling conclusion. An event not to be missed!
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booklover3258
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My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/GVvZoKzk4as

Enjoy!

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LibraryCin
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I thought this was one of the better books in the series. As with the others, there is some gore. The illustrations are done very well.

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JacqMac
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That was a very satisfying ending.
#OutstandingOctober Goals: Three books off the TBR
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Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 4y
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JacqMac
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We have had our first real snowfall of the season. Which means people forgot how to drive again. Which means I‘m not leaving my house today. I have been saving this book for just such a day.
#OutstandingOctober Time on the clock 12:53
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squirrelbrain Snow?! Whereabouts are you? 4y
JacqMac @squirrelbrain Calgary. It‘s actually late this year. I‘m hoping that means winter won‘t be as awful as usual. But probably not. 4y
squirrelbrain Ah, that makes sense! I‘ve been to Calgary but only on an airport stopover on the way to Vancouver.... 🤣 4y
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Trashcanman Well that sucks 4y
Andrew65 Snow 🥶🙈 4y
Buechersuechtling With people forgetting how to drive it‘s the same where I live. But my area admittedly doesn‘t have “real” snow ❄️ (in huge amounts, or even a closed snow cover for more than half a day) very often. Snow is kind of something special here. And that‘s why I always thought that in places where more snow than 3 flakes happen regularly, people aren‘t making such a fuss about snow. Well, apparently I am _completely_ wrong – (1/2) 4y
Buechersuechtling – but I love your coping strategy, Jacqueline. 😃 Clever girl. Happy reading‼️📖 (2/2) 4y
JacqMac @Buechersuechtling It snows for eight months here, but that first week is always crazy. Every year. 4y
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LaraS
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Whenever I get to the end of a series that I've enjoyed, I always procrastinate on the last book. I've learned that the ending is so crucial to me it'll make or break the entire series, and sometimes I want to hang on just a little longer before I know the truth.

What a great ending to the series! I really enjoyed riding along with these characters through this magical world. Well done, right to the end.

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This is such an emotionally satisfying volume to wrap up this series. I felt like I was racing through the last couple of volumes trying to make it through the series, but now I'm sad that it's over, especially because Hill and Rodriguez stuck the landing so well with this one. I appreciate the character nuance and development in this series so much, and these characters have left a mark on my heart for sure. 🗝

phantomx Definitely read the short stories next! I loved reading this series, and I'm excited to see more of Joe Hill's graphic novels coming out this year. Did you know he sold the actual keys to fans while he was working on Locke & Key? 4y
thestarlesscasea @phantomx I didn't know that, that's awesome! I also didn't know about the short stories, so I'll have to get on those soon 🗝 4y
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"Saved but not saved. Okay but not okay. Isn't that just completely fucking human?"

"You ever find a cat sleeping in a ray of sun? There's a sound over there. It's a golden sound. That's the only way to describe it. It's a bright sound, and it has little flecks of music in it, drifting like motes of dust. And you just know if you let that sound get inside you, if you hummed along with it, you'd rest like a cat in the sun. A perfect rest."

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thestarlesscasea
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Soubhiville Yay! 4y
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phantomx
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On prom night, Dodge finally has the Omega key to open the Black Door in the caves. And in his favor, he has all the keys and the Crown of Shadows. Ty and Kinsey repair their relationships with friends. Then, they are swept into chaos, and Dodge reveals to his ultimate plan. Luckily, Ty constructs a key that aids him in getting Dodge back into the Wellhouse. In the end, past mistakes and old wounds are mended, and the Locke family is reunited.

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phantomx
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Entering the final installment of Locke & Key tonight! Will Ty and Kinsey be able to stop Dodge from opening the Black Door, or will they fall prey to the demon, and his evil deeds?

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Naz786
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⭐⭐⭐/5

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Soubhiville
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This is the best graphic novel series I‘ve read in a very long time. It reminds me of early Clive Barker in that there‘s a clever mix of magic, fantasy, and horror. This final volume wrapped everything up perfectly.

I‘m excited to watch the Netflix series now (although trepidatious as I‘ve heard it‘s not as good.)

Thank you for the loan @Eyelit ! It‘s ready for you now @ThePageantHam 😊

Jerdencon I haven‘t read the graphic novel but I did enjoy the show. Will have to check out the book. 5y
mcipher The Netflix series is frustrating- the characters are all so so unlikeable and the acting is not great, but the concept is awesome so we keep watching (v slowly) 5y
LazyOwl One of my all time favourite graphic novel series. I was disappointed when I read the last one that there weren't any more to read. 5y
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That-Bookish-Hiker
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So good! I‘m so sad it‘s over but I really enjoyed the story line and the ending.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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ElizaMarie
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Of course this is a pick!!!! It hit me in all the right places. Now to binge the show :)

Also good rule to live by :)

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ElizaMarie
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Starting this one either tonight or tomorrow morning :)

TEArificbooks Hubby and I binged the show 5y
ElizaMarie @mdm139 How was it!? I am gonna try to finish this graphic novel first then maybe start it tomorrow (I am waiting to see if my husband wanted to watch it with me) 5y
TEArificbooks We really liked the show. I have not read the books because the library hold on them was long. And the other day hubby said let‘s check out the show. We binged it in 2 days. 5y
ElizaMarie @mdm139 good to know! I have been super lucky with the lack of wait time for the books. I read volume 1 in October then took a break (because it was for a challenge and I had more things on my plate) but then when I had heard of the show I knew I had to finish the series!
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InkedBookworm13
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I obviously loved this series since I read all 6 volumes today. Now to start watching the TV series.

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speljamr
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Final volume completed late last night. Just completely blown away by this series. I think I was screaming at my Kindle when everyone seemed to not understand what really happened to Bode.

#comics #horror

SexyCajun I'm sorry if I'm completely wrong... It just popped into my mind. Is this the one on Netflix? 5y
speljamr @SexyCajun It is. The show is good, but a bit different than the comic story. The show is also a bit less intense to make it TV-14 rated. 5y
SexyCajun @speljamr ahhhhhh. Ok. So now I have to decide which first🤷🏼‍♀️😁 5y
speljamr @SexyCajun The material in the show pulls from all 6 volumes, just FYI. They just don't do everything in perfect order of the comic. And some stuff from the comic doesn't show up at all. 5y
ElizaMarie I am trying to finish these before I watch the show. I am loving them so far! They are amazing! 5y
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dariazeoli
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#bookreport

I‘m sad that there‘s no more Locke & Key, which took me about two weeks to devour, but at least I have the tv show to watch!

I also finished this month‘s #nonfictionnerds group read (we‘re on Goodreads!) I thought it was a fascinating look at the author and her history.

StellarDoc I've got two more volumes of Locke and Key. I'm going to finish tonight! 5y
LoveToReadLiveToRead I LOVED Locke and Key, I might do a re-read before I delve I got the tv series. 5y
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Kati15
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Ugh so much tears I shed reading the last and final book of the Lock & Key series such an amazingly fantastic graphic novel series so much.

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DeeLew
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I‘m saving this because I don‘t want the series to end. 🖤

TheLibrarian Great photo and great series! 5y
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Andrea4
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Wow, that series was a punch in the gut in all sorts of ways. This had horror, mystery, romance, drama, fantasy, all of it! So many parts were hard to swallow (TW for some) in different ways but the story keeps you hooked- you want to make it through and you want the "good guys" to win. Also props to illustrator- I feel especially like this last volume was just packed, every frame required close attention.

Amazing!

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“Brutal,” is what the staff at Chicago Comics told me when I bought it &, as always, they were right. At long last, Lucas (Dodge) has everything he needs to unlock The Black Door. You know nothing good can come of this, right? Tyler, Kinsey, their family & friends haven‘t given up the fight & unlikely heroes emerge in the battle that has been building since the very first issue. It does not disappoint. A good, & yes, brutal ending to a great story

GrilledCheeseSamurai Love these books! 🤘 6y
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TracyReadsBooks
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Quick trip to Chicago Comics today for:

Deadpool #1—I‘ll read anything written by Skottie Young

Locke & Key Vol. 6–It‘s the end & the staff told me it‘s “brutal”

Deadly Class Vol. 5–Marcus & his fellow classmates are messed up, untrustworthy, & creepy & I totally want to know where this story going...besides what is clearly the darkest corners of the writer‘s imagination... A(very) good “I‘m not sure I should like this but I totally do” comic.

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eri.reads
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This graphic novel series is definitely now one of my top favorites. Just finished the last of them and ♥️ every minute of it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

BookaholicNatty I loved these graphic novels too. Only read the first and second one 7y
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jackilynn
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I just finished the final volume of Locke & Key. This series has been my favorite #FreakyFriday read so far. I may have shed some tears through this one.

BarbaraTheBibliophage Love this series!🖤🖤 7y
TricksyTails One of my favorites!! ♥️♥️♥️ 7y
Karkar Best graphic novels ever!!! 7y
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StellaDz
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Well this was a wild ride! Volume 6 is the epic conclusion to this series that is both terrifying in a supernatural and real sense. I laughed, I cried, and my mind was blown by the creative team of Hill and Rodriguez. Such an amazing and beautiful series.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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JennyBookworm
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Sooo good! I'm glad I finally got around to finishing this. Now to hunt down the one-shots...

StellaDz I‘m on volume 5! I‘m so close!! 7y
JennyBookworm @StellaDz it keeps getting better!!😍 7y
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JenlovesJT47
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Well, I finally finished it! 😭 As a whole I'd give this series close to 5 stars, it's probably my favorite graphic novel series now. I'm sad it's over! Although I'm looking forward to reading the extra volumes. Any recommendations for similar series? (Or just an awesome graphic novel series in general?) #joehill #graphicnovel #horror

🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤

Bry I‘ve just started getting into comics/graphic novels in the past couple years and this is one of my favourites too! I‘ve tried Saga, Lumberjanes, and Paper Girls and they haven‘t grabbed me quite as much as Locke & Key. I‘m interested to see what other people suggest for you. 👀 7y
JenlovesJT47 @Bry I've read all of Saga, which I really like, and most of Lumberjanes (which was just ok to me). Paper Girls is on my TBR. I like The Walking Dead but I'm all caught up now. 😭 I do have a stack of Wizard of Oz graphic novels from the library, which should be fun because I've only ever read the first book in the regular series. How did you like Paper Girls? 7y
Zelma Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan might be up your alley. 7y
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JenlovesJT47 @Zelma thank you!! 🤗 7y
TieDyeDude Y: The Last Man is definitely a good follow-up to Locke & Key. I'm really digging Sex Criminals, though the releases for new issues is really sporadic. 7y
JenlovesJT47 @GoodForCirculation thank you! Sex Criminals has been on my radar for awhile, it looks really good. Will definitely have to check out The Last Man. 🤗 7y
Bry @JenlovesJT47 I liked Paper Girls but now it‘s been a while since I read the first couple volumes and I‘ve started to forget the details😕. I think that‘s what I‘ve discovered I don‘t really like about on-going comics series. I forget what has happened in the time between when I read each issue/collection! The same thing happened with Saga (and yes, I do realize it‘s a me-problem, not a criticism of the books, themselves.) 7y
JenlovesJT47 @Bry I know what you mean, I have that problem with the Walking Dead comics. Going too long between issues plus watching the show, it gets confusing! 7y
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Am I nuts or does this look like Stephen King? Well played Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez! @TricksyTails I thought I was tripping out for a second like the time I was watching Sons of Anarchy and a man who looked just like Stephen King showed up to play a small but memorable part! (Spoiler alert, it was SK!) 😄

#stephenking #joehill #graphicnovel #horror #gabrielrodriguez #cameo

Craftylikefox I would say Stephen King or Joe Hill. Joe Hill looks a lot like his dad! (edited) 7y
scripturient 😁 That‘s exactly what I thought when I first saw it but it‘s actually Joe Hill himself. The other paramedic is Rodriguez. 😊 7y
DiruVamp @Craftylikefox you are so right! They look exactly alike! 7y
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Bookladylinda It looks totally like him! When I saw the pic I was like, what is this that Stephen King is in!!!! 😂😂😂 7y
JenlovesJT47 @Craftylikefox @scripturient @DiruVamp @Bookladylinda that was my second thought, that it was Joe Hill, since they look SO much alike! I think it looks more like SK when he was younger but that's so cool that they put themselves in there. I can't get over how much SK and Joe Hill look alike! 7y
TricksyTails 😁 I love finding these little goodies in the artwork! So fun! 🖤 7y
BookaholicNatty I just got volume 1! 7y
JenlovesJT47 @BookaholicNatty I hope you like it!! Volume one is one of the best graphic novels I've ever read. ❤️ 7y
BookaholicNatty @JenlovesJT47 that‘s encouragement to read the entire thing today!!! 7y
JenlovesJT47 @BookaholicNatty let me know what you think of it! Vol 1 and volume 5 are the best imo. Hard to decide between the two but I think they're the best graphic novels I've ever read. 🤗 7y
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Is there something in my eye? 😭I dunno what's wrong with me today but I'll just blame it on pregnancy hormones! 🤰🏻🤷🏻‍♀️💁🏻#graphicnovel #joehill #horror #quotes #everythingismakingmecrytoday

🤓🔐💚🔑📚🤓🔐💚🔑📚🤓🔐💚🔑📚🤓🔐

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JenlovesJT47
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Time to find out how it all ends! Chipper wishes everyone a happy Monday! 😻#Chipper #CatsofLitsy #graphicnovel #joehill

rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 7y
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scripturient
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What a great ending to an amazing series! I binge- read the whole set within three days and was absolutely blown away by the story and the artwork. Just found out that it‘s being turned into a show too. ❤️ #recommendsday

KathyWheeler Is the series a definite? They‘d talked about this before, and I saw the trailer for it, but last I heard, it fell through. 7y
scripturient @KathyWheeler As far as I heard it‘s supposed to be produced for Hulu. 7y
KathyWheeler @scripturient That would be great! 7y
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GrilledCheeseSamurai @KathyWheeler Yes. The original pilot and trailer got axed. It's since been picked up by Hulu. 🙌 7y
KathyWheeler @GrilledCheeseSamurai I‘m so glad to hear that. 😊 7y
LoveToReadLiveToRead Love this series. Nice box set 😍 7y
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scripturient
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Ha, I love Joe Hill‘s cameo appearance in his own graphic novel. 😁👍🏻

Libby1 You‘d know he‘s Stephen King‘s son just from that Illustration! 7y
Betty I was thinking the same thing @Libby1 7y
TricksyTails ♥️♥️♥️ 7y
Karkar Haha I was looking at the picture first and thought wow Stephen King is in a graphic novel. 7y
TNbookworm I thought it was Stephen King at first too☺ 7y
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Locke & Key Master Edition Volume 3 (not the tagged book) sadly marks the end of the series. This was one of my Christmas books and I just devoured it in one sitting. This was a great ending to the series! 😿

CoffeeCatsBooks Hope everyone‘s day is filled with a bit of quality reading time! 📚 7y
CareBear Merry Christmas! 🎄 7y
CoffeeCatsBooks @CareBear You too! 🦌 7y
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🏡🎅👿🗝☻💀😱🎄📖 #TisTheSeason #NIHGingerbreadHouseContest #GraphicNovel

#GingerbreadHouse Inspired by 'The Upside Down' in Stranger Things...😱🙄

Figured this one was perfect to go with my review of the final volume of this wonderfully creepy series!😎

A satisfying conclusion and wrap up to a fantastic storyline.

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!!🎅🎄🎁

ASIDE: How on earth the 'upside down' house doesn't fall off is beyond me!

JessClark78 Merry Christmas Eve! 7y
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@Ross I finally finished this series! The pay-off is so great. Overall, I give the entire series 4 and 1/2 stars. The characters make this, along with the art. They are complex, tragic, and funny. The sibling relationships really got me. These kids love each other, have each other‘s backs, fight, and call each other out. They are there for support when their parents can‘t be. I cared about these kids. You will, too.

Ross I knew you‘d love it! 7y
Bookwm85forever I loved the series!! 7y
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Warning: Crying ahead. Beloved characters die in this volume. You will cry. But wonderful things will happen in this book also and you will be glad you stuck through it to the end. Read this book and the series before it!

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Daughter-of-words
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My new favorite horror comic😄👍. What an amazing story! Joe Hill is right on par with his dad as a story teller. I can not wait for the show now! 💀🗝

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AmandaL I loved this series. 7y
JoeStalksBeck @AmandaL I'm loving it too! 7y
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This Broke me! What a beautiful book!

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AdaChivers
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OMG! The last volume! It was so devastating and then It was so beautiful! 😭😭😭😭

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AdaChivers
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The last one 😭😭😭😭

TieDyeDude Don't worry, an expansion graphic novel with three additional stories just came out last month: Heaven and Earth 7y
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kylienoele
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Amazing, heart-breaking, and incredible. I loved this series! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

GypsyKat Right??? Oh, how I cried! It's so well done! Deals with so many real issues, and still manages to be a completely solid horror/fantasy. All the feels! ❤️ 7y
kylienoele @GypsyKat I cried so much at the end!! Perfect series!! 7y
GypsyKat @kylienoele how amazing was it when Bode came back? 💗😭😭 7y
kylienoele @GypsyKat SO!! GREAT!! I cried so much!! 7y
GypsyKat @kylienoele Me too!!! 💗😭 7y
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kylienoele
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Time to spend the rest of the day reading to distract myself from thinking about Hurricane Irma 🙃

Eggs Stay safe 🙂 7y
GypsyKat I hope you're safe!!!💗 I have good friends who live on the pan handle and they're nervous. 😬 7y
JessClark78 Stay safe! 7y
Andrea4 I hope you (and everyone else) are ok! 7y
kylienoele @Andrea4 @JessClark78 @GypsyKat @Eggs Thank y'all so much! Fingers crossed it's not as bad as it looks 😅 7y
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8leagueboot Prep for the gut punches. 7y
archaeolibrarianologist @8leagueboot The death toll was much higher than expected. 7y
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JoeStalksBeck
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Found this in this Joe Hill book today at the library. Papa is onto your Satan ways Connor

emilyhaldi LOL 7y
Mommamanzi Haha that's cute! 7y
Well-ReadNeck 😂😂😂 7y
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Suet624 Wow. 7y
AlaMich Somehow I think that would have been a hard sell for Connor... 7y
DiruVamp Hahahaha 😂😂😂 7y
Chessa That is hilarious! 7y
Gulfskye 😂😂😂Too funny! 7y
KathyWheeler 😄 Btw, this is one of my favorite graphic novels. I have all the hardbacks. 7y
LiteraryinPA Wow, that's hilarious. 7y
Robothugs 😂😂😂 7y
LauraJ 😈😹😈😹😈 7y
Scurvygirl Oh my... 7y
tpixie Lol. What a find!!! ' old English is interesting '. @joe_hill 7y
Crystalblu 😂😂😳🤢😈 7y
readinginthedark 😂😂😂❤️ 7y
BekahB 😂😂😂 7y
Jenbug68 That's freakin great ! 😆 7y
diovival 😂 7y
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TieDyeDude
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Looking to finish these two series this week. A Series of Unfortunate Events has been good, but the writing style is wearing on me. Locke and Key, on the other hand, has been excellent!

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ReadingSusan
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No of course I didn't cry whilst reading a graphic novel. That's just silly 😳 Trixie loved checking out the books I am reading. #litsypartyofone #catsoflitsy

valeriegeary Love this series! 7y
GypsyKat This series is fantastic!!! 😆 7y
RealBooks4ever Of course you didn't! 😆😆😆 7y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage This one snuck up on me for sure. 7y
ReadingSusan @valeriegeary it's so good!! 7y
ReadingSusan @GypsyKat I loved it so much. So sad it's over. 7y
GypsyKat @ReadingSusan I felt the same way! It was incredibly well done! 7y
readordierachel It got me too, right at the end. You're not alone! 7y
ReadingSusan @GypsyKat so well done! 7y
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So sad I am about to start the final volume of Locke & Key 😭#litsypartyofone

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