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The Wolf Road
The Wolf Road | Beth Lewis
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A debut literary thriller from an incredible new voice. What do you do when the man who gave you everything turns out to be a killer? Perfect for fans of STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel.
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AudiobookingWithLeah
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4¼⭐ | NARRATION 😍 = Amazing | Narrated by 📣 Amy McFadden

The Wolf Road is a very well-rounded story, one that is not only intellectually stimulating but also has a lot of action. While I would definitely call this Dystopian, and I would even go so far as to call it a dystopian hellscape, the end of the world scenario in this takes a backseat to the running-from-a-serial-killer aspect that‘s going on here.

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sharread
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5 💫💫💫💫💫 This was suprising an excellent #Halloween read. It reads like a self defense class for women. 🤣 The writing style is excellent, the suspense perfect. Cat and Mouse chase throughout the story, told from the POV of Elka the girl taken by a serial killer. He took care of her teaching her how to survive. In the end she showed him a thing or two. Elka shows how trauma can be fought and won. #cocoturns50 #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks haha self-defense class is always a bonus! 😂 Great progress!! 3y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I won this from a Goodreads giveaway a few years ago and still haven't read it. Ugh...always behind. 3y
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kyraleseberg
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Tough to put this one down today! A great #DollarTree find earlier this year.

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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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For book club, it‘s my turn to nominate 3 books for polling for next month‘s read. These are my choices . . . Which one would you choose?

TrishB Have only read The Power and it was ok (didn‘t love it). Have screenshot the other two as I haven‘t heard of them and they look good!! 5y
Bklover I have only read The Power as well, but I liked it and would make for some interesting discussion. 5y
TheBogwitch The Power made for an excellent discussion. 5y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @TrishB @Bklover @TheBogwitch I thought The Power would be good for fostering discussion. I‘ll let you all know what wins the poll! 5y
Lindy I would choose The Power. 💥 5y
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mollycfif
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Full of powerful human insight and descriptive wilderness scenes without being hoitytoity, I fully recommend this book for those who want to delve into darkness, the wild, and simplicity.

RaimeyGallant Nice review. And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 5y
Eggs 👋🏻🍁welcome to Litsy (edited) 5y
CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 🎉 5y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 5y
BookNerd9906 Welcome 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 📖💙 5y
Wife Welcome to Litsy!🌹 5y
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VinceReads
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Wow!! I can‘t say enough good things about this book. The story was amazing. The writing was incredible, hard to believe this is her first book. Definitely looking forward to reading more of her work.

5/5

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VinceReads
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Next up from Mount TBR. Has anyone read this one?

Bookish_B I haven't read it but I've owned it for some time 😳 6y
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JPeterson
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And the weekend can finally start! #tgif

Tera66 Another author actually recommended this to me, I have it but haven't read it yet. 6y
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JPeterson
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Thank you, thank you @ReadingRover for this awesome package. I‘m in love with everything.
You truly are a sweet, incredible Litten. ❤️

ReadingRover I‘m so glad you like everything! The book was really good on audio. I hope it‘s as good in print! 6y
Erinsuereads Your sock swap got returned!!! I am sending it back out two day this evening but it may be a day late! 6y
JPeterson @ErinSueG Thanks for the update; I‘ll let your match know the status! 6y
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mcizzle8
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Once you get past the interesting lingo this book is gold.

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BookDude
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It's remarkable that The Wolf Road is the first novel by Beth Lewis. This is a well-crafted suspense story set in a post-Wold War III North America. Elka , the heroine, is on the run in the wilderness from Trapper, a monster of a man who raised her from age 7. Loved this story.

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squirrelbrain
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Don‘t you just love Litsy?! This post-apocalyptic novel is so not my thing but it came as one of the 10 free downloads from Bookchoice that (I think) @jhod told us about....

I‘ve never read anything remotely like this , and wouldn‘t have done without all you Littens broadening my horizons, and I absolutely LOVED it!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

jhod How fantastic! I'll check it out! 6y
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whatsjennareading
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September wrap up. Full post up on the blog.

Stardust - 4 👑
Saga Vol 6 - 5 👑
Saga Vol 7 - 4 👑
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue - 5 👑
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - 4 👑
Cinder - 5 👑
The Wolf Road - 5 👑
Scarlet - 5 👑
Young Jane Young - 4 👑

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erinreads
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This book loves to throw out the highs and then IMMEDIATELY slam you down. UGH.

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erinreads
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This would be a lot cozier if I wasn't on the train, about to walk home in this mess, and instead sitting at home in bed, in my pajamas. 😭 This really is the perfect weather for this book, though.

vivastory I really enjoyed this book. The post-apocalyptic setting felt unnecessary, but it didn't detract from it either 7y
erinreads @vivastory I love the first person voice! I've read some reviews where people say that was what was distracting, but I think it's what drew me in from the very beginning. 7y
shanebeth love the photo! 7y
MyNamesParadise Pretty photo!! 7y
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Bookish_AF
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I had to wait for what felt like an eternity to get this from the library, but the wait was worth it. This is a post apocalyptic thriller which is of course right up my alley and I really enjoyed it! However it did take a little while to get used to the dialect it's written in.

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erinreads
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In my new apartment, I finally get to have a table to eat at and read in the morning. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Also, I started this book yesterday and it's FANTASTIC. Also also, today is the last day of my shingles medication and it's almost all cleared up and the pain is basically gone!

Basically, today is starting off really well. 👌🏻

thegirlwiththelibrarybag Love your Tiffany lamp ❤️ hooray for the end of medication, hope you make a full recovery very soon ✌🏼 7y
OhNoMersault Great book, such an interesting protagonist voice. 7y
Cinfhen Lots of yay's 😊🙃😊🙃 7y
CouronneDhiver Woohoo! Congrats on all counts 7y
Reviewsbylola Shingles, ouch! Glad you're feeling better! 7y
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BookswithB
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About yesterday...happily dove back into The Wolf Road, #boutofbooks , #socksunday , and had the best puppy cuddles while missing my mommy.

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BookswithB
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Day 2. MOST ANTICIPATED READ - to finish The Wolf Road and to start Faithful #thegirlwithmay17

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ajstaker
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Snagged some ARCs from the library....can't wait to dig in!!!!

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DragonSadhana
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I really enjoyed this read. Elka was found as a child by Trapper, who teaches her how to hunt, fish, and fend for herself in the wild. Her world gets toppled when she finds out that Trapper is a killer - and now she's on the run from the law and from the man she thought of as a father. #thriller #dystopia #alternateworld

JazzFeathers This sounds soooo interesting 7y
DragonSadhana @JazzFeathers It is. I wasn't sure where the storyline was going to go, but it got real interesting. 7y
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DragonSadhana
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I'm really, really enjoying this #thriller.

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erinreads
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Totally forgot I preordered this in paperback, so today's #bookmail was surprising after finding this in my Amazon package that I thought just contained cat food!

DGRachel What a nice surprise! 7y
kspenmoll Love when you forget a book order... 7y
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SGJ
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Nearly done with this one. Been a good time. Kind of The Knife of Never Letting Go via Huck Finn. With some cool knives. I'm always up for some cool knives.

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fmcgeough
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Post apocalyptic western. Teenage Ellka was an intriguing character. Great debut novel.

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Laney1733
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I finished the audio version today and it was very, very good! It is post apocalyptic, which is my favorite genre, but that aspect was barely noticeable. It has strong female characters and friendship, with mystery and adventure. It is dark but I'm okay with that. My one complaint is that if I hear the word "what" in place of that, which, who, whose, etc again, I may scream.

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ReadingRover
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This book was pretty intense. Elka grows up in the wild with a man named Trapper who raised her who she later finds out is a murderer. It's a journey across the wilderness with Elka always looking over her shoulder. Elka's character really evolves throughout the book. I really enjoyed it. (This is Zephyr from the Wolf Conservation Center near my house. He's a super cool guy! http://nywolf.org)

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ReadingRover
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This audiobook is so good so far! (I took this picture of my friend Atka. He's the ambassador wolf at the Wolf Conservation Center near my house. He's a fantastic, feisty old man! Here's a link to the site if anyone is interested. http://nywolf.org Right now the wolves need lots of support because of all the changing laws having to do with hunting.)

drokka Wolves with specs look totally non-threatening. He should be the poster-child (with Litsy glasses) for conservation 🤓 7y
ReadingRover I know right! 😄 after I posted it I sent the pic to my friend who works there with him and she loved it!!! 7y
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vivastory
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An interesting take on revenge novels. Elka journeys north in a harsh landscape, pursued by predators both human & animal. A gritty, well-paced tale full of ideas of identity, justice & redemption.

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kendra
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I finished this audiobook and enjoyed it. The terrible grammar was a bit easier to deal with after Penelope showed up and watered it down 😂

I bought this waterproof speaker to listen to books in the shower, and it plays music great but pauses and skips words with audiobooks. Do any of you book nerds have a speaker you like? I'm hoping I don't need to splurge for an expensive one 🤓

JacqMac I have an Mpow ARMOR waterproof speaker. It's great and it cost just over $20 when I bought it. 7y
kendra @JacqMac This is perfect! Thanks! 7y
JoeStalksBeck I bought one of those Sony speakers that hooks to a backpack. It was 20$. Waterproof and loud. Doesn't skip a beat 🤗 7y
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mauveandrosysky
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This genre-bending post-apocalyptic book is part horror story, part cat-and-mouse thriller, part modern western, and part survival tale. It's a haunting story about a feral young girl reckoning with her inner darkness and coming to terms with her own humanity. Elka is one protagonist I won't soon forget.

OhNoMersault Loved this one. 7y
dylanisreading Just checked this out from the library. Stoked. 7y
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BookishFeminist
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YES. This book. A gritty, dark tale that takes place in dystopian Canada, where society has resorted to its usual evils. Elka was abandoned by her biological parents & taken in by a wilderness man she calls Trapper when her aunt goes missing. She loves him like a father but then discovers he's been murdering women instead of hunting. Elka journeys further north in search of her parents with the sheriff & Trapper haunting her the whole way. 👇🏼

BookishFeminist What feels like a western with its gritty dialect, wilderness survival story, & journey morphs into horror when Elka's memories catch up to her. Lewis creates a vivid world where the scenery is a character, & all of her characters have depth. It moves at a slow boil while exploring humanity's evils, identity, family, belonging, & survival. Reminds me of Paul Tremblay. 🐺 #dystopia #strongfemaleprotagonist #queerbooks #queerauthors #debut (edited) 7y
TheNextBook This book! So dark and twisted! Loved it! 7y
BookishFeminist @TheNextBook I need her next book like yesterday! Too bad her manuscript isn't done 😩 (yes I stalked her social media) 7y
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Marchpane Yes!! I loved this too 👍🏻 7y
vivastory Excellent review (as always)! Will be reading this week for sure. 7y
lauralovesbooks1 This one is in my stack at home. Sounds like I should move it up closer to the top. 7y
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kendra
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I'm listening to this audiobook and enjoying the story, but the author's choice to use terrible grammar is distracting and hurts my brain. Did this bother anyone else? I'm not sure if it would be better or worse if I was reading it myself.

TheNextBook I read it and it helped with their dialogue. As distracting as it might be, it worked while reading it. 7y
Kmmsellers I agree with @TheNextBook. It didn't seem so distracting after a while when reading it myself. 7y
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BookishFeminist
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Reading a new book over dinner of Thai ginger beef with mushrooms & carrots, leftovers from last night. LOVING this book! It's so gritty and perfect for my mood right now. I'm hooked! 🍲 #bookanddinner

LeahBergen Yum. 7y
hyacinth Do I spy lightsaber chopsticks? 7y
LauraBeth You had me at Thai 7y
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vivastory I have this from the library. May have to move up my TBR 7y
Kmmsellers I love that book! Enjoy! 7y
candyflossramparts I have the same chopsticks! 7y
Anton This one is on my list! I can't tell from the blurbs, is it a contemporary setting or post apocalyptic? (Admittedly, lately the two seem hard to tell apart...) 7y
BookishFeminist @Anton I'm 25% in and it's hard to tell. It's definitely not sci fi or fantasy though. If it's dystopian it's more like Peter Heller's The Dog Stars. But it truthfully just reads like gritty lit fic. 7y
BookishFeminist @LeahBergen @LauraBeth So yummy! Wish you ladies could join 😘 7y
BookishFeminist @hyacinth You sure do. 😀 7y
BookishFeminist @vivastory It's really good! I think you'd like it. Great first person narration. 7y
BookishFeminist @candyflossramparts Score! I have the purple ones, too. 7y
LeahBergen Some day!! 😩😩 7y
Chachic Your chopsticks! 😍 7y
TheNextBook Yes!!!! I really likes this book. Dark and twisted. 7y
Joybishoptx You get hints as you go along. I'll post the setting as a spoiler in the next comment if you want to know. My problem was I kept wanting to talk in that dialect while I read it. 7y
Joybishoptx Basically the idea is the Cold War wasn't so cold. The Russians dropped a nuclear bomb somewhere in British Columbia, ruining that part of the world. People have reverted to kind of a frontier way of life and the technological advances of the late 20th and early 21st centuries never happened. 7y
Joybishoptx All that is just setting. No plot spoilers 7y
SoniaC Love Thai food. Book looks great too. 7y
Audrey This looks delicious and I'm coveting the light saber chopsticks. FYI, it's considered bad luck in Chinese culture (and probably other Asian cultures who are buddhists) to have chopsticks sticking out of rice. It's bc when someone passes, one sticks incense sticks into bowls of uncooked rice as offerings. I'm not that superstitious but, yup, I have no explanation other than I don't want bad luck for you or yours. 7y
BookishFeminist @Audrey 😮 thank you for reminding me!! The sad part is I know this and am usually mindful of it when dining or taking pictures but completely forgot this time. I'm not superstitious either but tbh it's just good etiquette to stay conscious of it as to not accidentally offend or bring discomfort to anyone who is. So thank you! 7y
Merethebookgal Mmmm, Thai 😋 7y
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eastbaykate
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I liked this book. I am a fan of dystopian novels. It was a darker read than what I normally read. I don't want to write too much about it and spoil the twist and turns. The ending had a good twist that made me 🤔. I really liked the the narrator's friendship with Penelope and the wolf.

Joybishoptx I ALMOST put it down because I thought the wolf was going to die but I had to know what happened. 7y
eastbaykate @Joybishoptx - I totally understand...I almost put the book down when she was mean to the wolf and went with Penelope! The ending made me happy that they were reunited. 7y
Joybishoptx @eastbaykate Yeah although I thought killing the child was a little over the top. But I still really enjoyed the book. 7y
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Karen_V
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Most of my TBR is in Goodreads, since I almost always get books from the library. It's my way to #savethefloorjoists.

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specklife
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Annoying at times, implausible at times, but ultimately a satisfying tale.

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brookelee
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I loved this story so much! Elka was such a fantastically complicated character to follow through the Canadian post-apocalyptic forests. Page-turning, brutal, and thoughtful adventure, suspense novel that really nailed the landing. Another excellent book to start the new year!!

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brookelee
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I'm loving this! Many have compared to The Road or True Grit, but I'm getting strong Wizard of Oz vibes.

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ashsbookmarks
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I'm so excited! I took part earlier this year but found out about this reading challenge too late to prep myself. This time I am already thinking about what books I want to read 😄 so so so excited for January 21-22, 2017 #24in48
Visit www.24in48.com for all the details and to sign up 😉

Emiller I'm signed up and looking forward to it! 📚📚📚 7y
Felso Done! 7y
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josie281
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Started this today. Not sure what I think yet. Today was a bit 💩 with life so here is a picture of Hey There, Delilah, for you! #catsoflitsy

MrBook 😻😻😻 7y
OrangeMooseReads 😻 pretty 7y
Michelle_mck 😘😘😘 7y
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Tanzy13 🐱 7y
Texreader Oh she's beautiful and looks just like my Midnight. 7y
Godmotherx5 Hugs 🤗 7y
josie281 Thanks all! Headed into today with determination of positivity!! 7y
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Susan
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It's going to be a cold weekend in Tulsa with possible snow! Time to curl up with Wolf Road.

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Joybishoptx
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I loved this book more than I thought I would. I want to keep following Elka on her journey. Really satisfying read to me.

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Joybishoptx
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The only problem with reading this book is now I want to talk a' like this....