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Shakespeare for Squirrels
Shakespeare for Squirrels: A Novel | Christopher Moore
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Shakespeare meets Dashiell Hammett in this wildly entertaining murder mystery from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moorean uproarious, hardboiled take on the Bards most performed play, A Midsummer Nights Dream, featuring Pocket, the hero of Fool and The Serpent of Venice, along with his sidekick, Drool, and pet monkey, Jeff. Set adrift by his pirate crew, Pocket of Dog Snogginglast seen in The Serpent of Venicewashes up on the sun-bleached shores of Greece, where he hopes to dazzle the Duke with his comedic brilliance and become his trusted fool. But the island is in turmoil. Egeus, the Dukes minister, is furious that his daughter Hermia is determined to marry Demetrius, instead of Lysander, the man he has chosen for her. The Duke decrees that if, by the time of the wedding, Hermia still refuses to marry Lysander, she shall be executed . . . or consigned to a nunnery. Pocket, being Pocket, cannot help but point out that this decree is complete bollocks, and that the Duke is an egregious weasel for having even suggested it. Irritated by the fools impudence, the Duke orders his death. With the Dukes guards in pursuit, Pocket makes a daring escape. He soon stumbles into the wooded realm of the fairy king Oberon, who, as luck would have it, IS short a fool. His jester Robin Goodfellowthe mischievous sprite better known as Puckwas found dead. Murdered. Oberon makes Pocket an offer he cant refuse: he will make Pocket his fool and have his death sentence lifted if Pocket finds out who killed Robin Goodfellow. But as anyone who is even vaguely aware of the Bards most performed play ever will know, nearly every character has a motive for wanting the mischievous sprite dead. With too many suspects and too little time, Pocket must work his own kind of magic to find the truth, save his neck, and ensure that all ends well. A rollicking tale of love, magic, madness, and murder, Shakespeare for Squirrels is a Midsummer Nights noira wicked and brilliantly funny good time conjured by the singular imagination of Christopher Moore.
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JuliaTheBookNerd
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Nothing makes me think of #Absurdity more than a Christopher Moore book 🤪💙

#DaysDevotedTo… 🍂☕️🧣🍁🌙🥧🕯

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

lil1inblue I love his books. 😍 19h
Mollyanna Totally agree. His books are great. 19h
Eggs Well played! 19h
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BookNAround
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I went to do a Dog Jog this morning with friends. Gatsby slept in but got a new kerchief anyway. Now I‘m starting this one with her on my lap. I figure I‘ve earned couch time after two (slow) races this weekend.

AmyG You did 2 races!!! 👊🏻 8mo
dabbe How can you still walk? Hi, Gatsby! 🖤🐾🖤 8mo
AnnCrystal 👏💕🐕💝. (edited) 8mo
LeahBergen Happy Birthday!! ❤️❤️ 8mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Eggs 💚🧚💙 10mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Every time I see this book I start singing C and C Music Factory
🎶I'm just a squirrel tryin' to get a nut to move your butt to the dance floor🎶 😂

#HumbleHarvest #Nuts

Eggs Great choice 🌰🤎🥜 12mo
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Megabooks
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Wow! I just got the most wonderful care package from my fellow #CampLitsy counselor! Thank you so much Helen! 💜🐿 Molly already loves the squeaky toy from Henry, and I can‘t wait to try the beauty masks. I‘m sending a video of Molly with the toy to your email. 🐶😘

squirrelbrain You‘re more than welcome Meg! I look forward to seeing the video of Molly! 🐶 🐿😘 2y
BarbaraBB Wow, such a sweet gift. Helen is such a great friend! 🤍 2y
TrishB Lovely ♥️ 2y
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Megabooks @squirrelbrain I hope you got them this morning! Molly is obsessed with Pippa the squirrel! I had to give her a British sounding name. 😉 (She has Harry the Elephant and Fred the ball as far as other creatively named toys. 🤣🤣) (edited) 2y
Megabooks @BarbaraBB she truly is!! 2y
Megabooks @TrishB yes definitely 💜 2y
squirrelbrain Morning Meg! Yes, I did get the videos thank you - so cute! I‘m going to write back shortly… and Pippa is such a cute name! 2y
Cinfhen That‘s SO SWEET @squirrelbrain I LOVE the name Pippa 🫶🏼Just wanted to let you know E has arrived and he has the gift but won‘t let me have it until my bday 🙃 Thanks so much!! Now I have two gifts one from Helen too that I‘m itching to open but waiting because it‘s more fun to open on your bday (edited) 2y
Megabooks @squirrelbrain so glad you enjoyed the videos!! I will write back soon. I was a bit stymied today by some anesthesia for a procedure on my toe. I always have a terrible reaction to lidocaine, but the alternative for minor surgery isn‘t fun either! This is a new doctor and I keep trying to make him understand I need 1/3 to 1/2 of what other people do! Sigh. 2y
Megabooks @Cinfhen wasn‘t it wonderful? Molly loves Pippa! So glad my gift is there! Everything is wrapped if you want to open the outside or you can wait. Be cautious cutting into the bubble wrap though. See what I said to Helen ⬆️. I intended to send emails this evening, but I ended up passed out with lidocaine after effects. I just hate having to negotiate that with a new provider. Now I‘m awake but have the creepy crawlies. 👎🏻👎🏻⬇️ 2y
Megabooks @Cinfhen I have three hours of therapy with dad in Evansville tomorrow and one hour I‘m going to head over to do my vagus nerve therapy in the next town. It hit me really hard over the weekend with unrelenting leg pain. (I think I mentioned that.) I hope I didn‘t make the wrong decision doing very new treatment for it, but in for a Penny as they say. Also this new release audiobook is awesome if you can find it on scribd!! 2y
Megabooks @Cinfhen just realized I did a lot of complaining. Sorry. 😕 2y
squirrelbrain Ugh, why do doctors never listen. Hope you‘re feeling better soon. 2y
Megabooks @squirrelbrain idk! But I‘m feeling better today. Just tired from taking dad to therapy for three hours an hour drive each way! 2y
Megabooks @squirrelbrain I‘m not sure how it works with the NHS, but in the American healthcare system, many doctors and hospitals have left small towns and not been replaced or been replaced by nurses with extra training (Nurse Practitioners or NPs). My GP doctor retired last year and now my main healthcare provider is an NP. And all my doctors are in Indiana now about 30 min-1 hour away. Same with dad. So we waste a lot of time each week in travel. 👎🏻 2y
squirrelbrain We do have NPs in GP practices - they can issue prescriptions etc. In the NHS you register with a GP practice and then they refer you on to the nearest (or maybe not so near if specialist) hospital if needed. 2y
Megabooks @squirrelbrain I think not controlling where you‘re sent for for regular or specialty care scares a lot of Americans. But I think few people think about the choices we are forced to make about where they receive care based on what insurance will allow. I think your system, while it has drawbacks, is better overall than ours. Plus it is A LOT less costly. (edited) 2y
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FantasyChick
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When your toddler decides your books need a bath....😖

Hubs' response: was it expensive? Can you order a new one?

Not the point, sunshine. Not the point

DinoMom Oh kids…. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 3y
Soubhiville 😢 I‘m sorry. 3y
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smalldogs_bigbooks2419
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This title and the bright cover caught my attention at the bookstore today. This and another purchase called Breakfast With Buddha are the latest additions to my TBR list. 😄

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FantasyChick
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As much as I love crime stories, sometimes it's the stupid ones that are the best. Yesterday's story damn near killed me 🤣🤣

I need this to be a comic or something. Deez Nuts: attack squirrel - the meanest motherf*cker in the woods.

@LeahBergen It's the gift that just keeps on giving!

Soubhiville 🤣🐿 3y
vivastory 😂😂🐿️ what's this daily calendar called) 3y
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squirrelbrain So funny! I often turn into an attack squirrel if I‘m in a bad mood! 🤣 @jenniferw88 3y
Erinsuereads Wow that was a ride 🤣🤣🤣🤣 3y
LeahBergen Oof, yes! It made my day yesterday. 🤣🤣 3y
LeahBergen @vivastory It‘s called A Year of True Crime Page-a-Day Calendar and it‘s pretty awesome. 😆 3y
vivastory @LeahBergen although the year is half over I need this in my life 😂 3y
FantasyChick @vivastory It's perfect! Most of it are some serious crime stories but there are some real gems in there too 😆 3y
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comics_librarian
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A rare second sequel that feels even fresher than the prior, Pocket‘s continuing adventures through the Bard‘s world is a fond pageant you must see.

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Sumi
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Read this fir book club: wasn‘t my cup of tea but look at the adorable endpapers!

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Lchnessmnstr
Pickpick

While I thoroughly enjoyed this novel of nonsense and tomfuckery, I might as well be under one of Puck‘s spells for my inability to tell you who did what to whom at the end.

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Lchnessmnstr
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A good, cold night for a warm drink, Hot Buttered Bourbon with Sweet Vanilla Cream, and a good, gifted book! 🥰

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FantasyChick
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Finally getting around to thanking everyone for the #bookmail I've received this week! Lots of lovely Xmas cards (which I'm sending out this weekend), little extras and my #LMPBC pick back along with a new read and a special gift 🥰🥰

Feeling the love today! Thank you to everyone!!
@BookishTrish @tournevis @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @throwmeabook @DinoMom @AlobelThee

#WinterGames #MerryReaders #PoutinePenPals @Clwojick

Clwojick 😃 4y
tournevis 🎄🎅🦌♥️ 4y
DinoMom Did I send you two cards ? Or two senders same cards... lol I have been so crazy with work, it wouldn‘t surprise me if I sent two by mistake 😝 4y
FantasyChick Hahah @DinoMom 2 senders, same card! I get the work crazy, I have no idea what I'm doing most days either 🤣🤣 4y
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BookishTrish
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What a sunset! After six weeks of reading in small doses I gobbled the last 100 pages today. It was the mutt‘s nuts. On its way to you tomorrow @FantasyChick

AlaMich “Mutt‘s nuts?” 😂 4y
BookishTrish It‘s a quote from the book. 4y
BookishTrish @AlaMich my favourite quote 🤪 4y
AlaMich I listened to Moore‘s book Fool on audio and laughed so hard I was literally crying. “Heinous f**kery” is one of my favorites from that book. 4y
BookishTrish F**ckstockings! Is another fav. 4y
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BookishTrish
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#sundayvibes This book is FINALLY going out to the post office tomorrow. Gah.

bibliobliss Need that mug!! 4y
BiblioLitten I love that mug! 🦊 4y
Bklover Omg where did you get that mug? 4y
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BookishTrish @Bklover it was a gift! There are loads of them on Etsy. 4y
BookmarkTavern That‘s an amazing mug! 🤩 4y
CoverToCoverGirl I have a wine glass that was gifted to me by my daughter in law.. it‘s my fav. 4y
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BookishTrish
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Move the book or I‘ll shoot my eye lasers at you #EarlGrey

slategreyskies 😂 😂 😂 4y
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BookishTrish
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Kindly move your book so I can lounge #EarlGrey

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BookishTrish
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Why do we say dogs bollocks when this is available?!?

britt_brooke 😂😂 4y
LeahBergen I vow to use this phrase today. 😆 4y
MicheleinPhilly 😂😂😂 4y
Megabooks That‘s fantastic! 😂😂 4y
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BookishTrish
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Still reading this one @FantasyChick (I blame the US Election, rising COVID-19 #s, and Daylight Savings for hijacking my brain.) I‘ll aim to post it next Monday! #lmpbc #groupx

FantasyChick No worries 4y
FantasyChick I'm so behind I'm just getting last rounds books out today 😂😂 4y
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BookishTrish
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Two words: Irish chocolate

Lexeegee I‘m starting this book tomorrow. 😊 4y
youneverarrived This is the nicest chocolate! 😋 4y
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actualdisneyprincess
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Today is quite a Monday, so even though I suspect I won‘t get too much reading done while I‘m at work, at least the book I have is good for some giggles. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #shakespeareforsquirrels #christophermoore

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Andrea4
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Loved it! stacked first 2 in this "series"!!
MSND with more ridiculous plots and way more crude language! What's not to love? I found this super quick which is why it will be going out early to you @BookishTrish with The GrownUp!
#LMPBC #groupx @FantasyChick @ShelleyBooksie @runswithscissors007

FantasyChick Ahhhh!!! I knew you'd love this 😊 I went and grabbed the first two in the series but accidentally got Fluke instead of Fool 🤦‍♀️ I'm so curious to see how it all started 4y
BookishTrish Sweet! So looking forward to both of these. 4y
Andrea4 @FantasyChick haha nice! 4y
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Andrea4 @BookishTrish ☺️☺️ 4y
Andrea4 @BookishTrish I went to post office today and missed them by 20m🤦🏽‍♀️ reduced hours 4y
BookishTrish @Andrea4 I‘m reading the new Ken Follett right now and it‘s HUGE. No rush. 4y
Andrea4 @BookishTrish well I got it off on friday aft! 4y
BookishTrish @Andrea4 I‘d better get reading that Ken Follett book then! 70% done now... 4y
Andrea4 @BookishTrish haha nice! And I sent you this months and nexts if I didnt screw up the reading schedule on my end lol 4y
BookishTrish @Andrea4 Awesome thanks!!! 4y
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Ericalambbrown
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Pickpick

This was such a delightful romp. And I now wonder if all the squirrels in my yard are indicative of a faerie infestation.

In the afterword, Mr Moore said Blacktooth was based upon Constable Dogberry from Much Ado About Nothing, as I had suspected while reading the book. So here is my own dear Constable Dogberry, posing with the book. He seems perturbed that it took this book to notice the backyard faeries. 😉

GingerAntics 💙💙💙 4y
Pageturner1 cute 😀 4y
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Ericalambbrown
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I feel like this is a Shakespearean version of the game show host‘s takedown from Billy Madison. I swear I heard “may god have mercy on your soul!” after I read this part. 😂

CoffeeK8 This makes me want to start telling people they are “a disappointment to disappointments” 4y
Ericalambbrown @CoffeeK8 This entire book has made me feel like I sincerely need to pick up my insult game. 😂 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick This is fantastic. 🤣🤣🤣 I failed at a joke the other day and my BF loosely quoted the judgy guy from Billy Madison. 4y
Ericalambbrown @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick “I award you no points and may god have mercy on your soul” is for certain one of the most quoted bits in our house, too 😂 4y
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Andrea4
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This is how I've been spending many of my work breaks and I love it!!!
#LMPBC @runswithscissors007 @FantasyChick @BookishTrish @ShelleyBooksie

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Ericalambbrown
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Well then. I suppose it‘s a good thing I haven‘t got a willy.

GingerAntics 🤣😂🤣 you and me both!!! 🤣😂🤣 4y
booksandsympathy 😂😂 4y
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RamsFan1963 I'm in trouble. Sarcasm is my coping device for life. 😖😖😖 4y
Freespirit 😂😂😂😂 4y
Rissa1 🤣😂🤣 4y
Ericalambbrown @RamsFan1963 Cobweb the faerie seems to talk outta her arse a fair amount of the time, so you‘ll be grand, I‘m sure 😂 4y
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FantasyChick
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#3books #IReadBasedSolelyOnTheirCovers

I mean, look at these covers? What more do you need to want to read them?

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

OriginalCyn620 Cool covers! 4y
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Blueberry
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Currently reading. I stuck with the first 5 chapters and then it got better.

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runswithscissors007
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Dropped one off and picked one up! #lpmbc

Looking forward to this one.

Got here in plenty of time @ShelleyBooksie

FantasyChick I'm feeling soooo far behind right now 😂😂😂 Hipe you enjoy this one! 4y
runswithscissors007 I know it will be epic @FantasyChick Also you have way more interesting (and cuter)things to keep you busy than read books all the time!! 4y
Andrea4 @FantasyChick see my comment on the other post....🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤣🤣 4y
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booklover3258
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Pickpick

My review of this book can be found on my Youtube Vlog at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5OpFmRhHz8

Enjoy!

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FantasyChick
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1. I think it's somewhere between the 4th and 5th level of hell today.
2. Cabin.....provided there is power and hot water plumbing. I don't do roughing it well
3. Ummm.....I really don't know. Maybe Cobweb? I love her attitude 😂
4. Absolutely NOTHING. It's the best 🥰

#friyayintro @4thhouseontheleft @howjessreads

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FantasyChick
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Random baby picture because I forgot to take one at the post office!

Took advantage of the day and finally got my errands done! @ShelleyBooksie @runswithscissors007 your #LMPBC books are on their way to you. Hopefully they can read the addresses because I had to use the marker at the PO and....it didn't turn out well 😂😂😂

#TeamCanada @Andrea4 @BookishTrish

ShelleyBooksie That face!!!.Sooo handsome 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Awwww!! 💕 4y
ju.ca.no 😍😍 4y
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TheSpineView No words for how cute!!❤ 4y
runswithscissors007 I‘m melting! Those eyes! How do you ever get anything done??? Let alone read two books and get them posted!?? You are a marvel! 4y
FantasyChick @runswithscissors007 Those eyes do get you every time, not gonna lie, 😄 4y
LeahBergen So sweet! ❤️❤️ 4y
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FantasyChick
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Is this the best book I've read this year? No
Is it the best Midsummer Night's Dream retelling? Also No
But it is the best raunchy, messed up, Shakespeare based murder mystery loaded with complete nonsense, fuckery, monkeys, squirrels, sexual innuendos and about 600 new words for penis? Abso-fucking-lutely!
It makes no sense whatsoever but it's fun, lewd and kind of hilarious.

#MidYearRush 📖 8/9
#bookspinbingo 📖 2/25
#LMPBC #TeamCanada

TheAromaofBooks haha great review!! 4y
FantasyChick @TheAromaofBooks I felt I needed to be very, very specific 😂😂 4y
Andrea4 😂😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥳🥳🥳🥳 4y
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FantasyChick
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FantasyChick
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"We'd been adrift for eight days when the ninny tried to eat the monkey"

#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

runswithscissors007 I would expect no less from mr. Moore!!!💚. Can‘t wait! 4y
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FantasyChick
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runswithscissors007 quince winced 💓 4y
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FantasyChick
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Ok ladies....I'm excited! Look at how freaking pretty this book is 😍😍😍

Seriously can't wait to get started on this.

#LMPBC #TeamCanada @Andrea4 @BookishTrish @ShelleyBooksie @runswithscissors007

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FantasyChick
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Ok ladies. I did some shelf searching and decided on these 4. These are all on my summer reading list anyway so it makes no difference to me what gets chosen. I think it's a good range?

Anything interesting?

#LMPBC @BookishTrish @Andrea4 @runswithscissors007 @ShelleyBooksie

BookishTrish I haven‘t read any of these! Shakespeare for Squirrels and Lost Girls are on my radar for this summer too. 4y
runswithscissors007 Shakespeare for squirrels!!!! Christopher Moore it my fav!!! I actually didn‘t even look at the others... give me a moment. I will try to respond more rationally in a moment... 4y
FantasyChick Bahahaha @runswithscissors007 I love the enthusiasm! It'll probably end up being my pick if Andrea and Shelley are cool with it. It just looks too perfect to pass up! 4y
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Andrea4 @FantasyChick um hello! Don't even need to read what it's about because the title and the cover are da bomb! 4y
Andrea4 Omg wait I read it and PLEASE let's do that!!! My ultimate fave play is Midsummer's Night Dream!!! 4y
FantasyChick @andrea4 Mine too!! I seriously picked this just for the cover and title because...well...just look at it 😍😍 I think it's the perfect read to kick off summer! 4y
Andrea4 @FantasyChick we are clearly two peas in the same pod!!! 4y
ShelleyBooksie I think list girls of Paris sounds good but am totally game for the squirrel book. 4y
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Jen2
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Pickpick

So funny!!!

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IndyHannaJones
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Pickpick

Sooo...I'm still not exactly sure what happened, but it was fun...like a messy night of drinking with good looking people that you can't quite remember their names the next day. Lighthearted and fast, I love Pocket even if I feel like this could've actually used a few more chapters and a little bit more significance...more ends tied up in a significant way? But...hey...we did a few shots together and I'd love another book with Pocket and Cobweb.

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Lexeegee
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This should keep me busy for a while.

BridgetteM You‘ve got some really good ones in that stack! 5y
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Preciouz29
Mehso-so

Not my cup of tea.

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nitalibrarian
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New books! Here's what I'm cataloging today. 😁

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Cinfhen
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New on Audible today 😜Thought of you @squirrelbrain 💚💚💚

squirrelbrain I‘ve seen this on here a few times.... sounds a bit bonkers! 🐿🤪 5y
Cinfhen Christopher Moore writes whacky books @squirrelbrain 🙃 5y
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StellarDoc
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I need a laugh today.

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emz711
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Scochrane26 I need to read more of his books. I love Lamb & have Bite Me on my kindle. 5y
Tiffiney I love listening to his books in audio form. The narrator is great and they crack me up! 5y
emz711 @Tiffiney oooo I hadn't thought of that. J don't think my Libby has any of his! 5y
emz711 @Scochrane26 Sacre Bleu was fun! But that's also because I love Impressionists! 5y
emz711 @Scochrane26 @Tiffiney just finished, it was pretty good! Fun, very trickster tales if you ever had to read those in school 5y
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emz711
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I won my first Goodreads giveaway! Yay! Can't wait to get it, that TBR list is getting low.

What giveaway have you won recently?
#goodreadsgiveaway #goodreads #giveaway #free

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Congrats! I used to win about one a week but I've not been writing reviews so I stopped entering for a while. I also have close to a literal ton of books already. 5y
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Blueberry
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Christopher Moore is one of the most foolish authors I know. I am excited for his next book, due in May. Shakespeare and noir!!

#Aprilfools #Aprilfool
#BloomingBibliophiles #AcrossApril
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

Eggs 😂🤣😂🤣 5y
OriginalCyn620 Great title! 😂 5y
MayJasper Sounds brilliant 📚 5y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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I won this through Goodreads! I can‘t wait to start reading it! #Bookmail is the best mail!

vlwelser 😍 i love that author 5y
Graciouswarriorprincess @vlwelser me too! Happy reading!📚 5y
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