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@TheAromaofBppks October #Bookspin #Doublespin

DrexEdit Terrific list! I love this background! 😍 2y

majkia Thanks! 2y

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Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

September #Bookspin #Doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 2y

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#bookspin #doublespin
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Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y

Kammbia1 Anniversary Day is a solid novel and a part of my favorite series, The Retrieval Artist Series. 2y

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#bookspin #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y

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#Bookspin #Doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y

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Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

@TheAromaofBooks 5 #bookspin read this month but no bingos again!
Addie Larue and Red, White and Royal Blue were my favorites....
Darling rose gold was my #bookspin which just so-so for me🤷‍♀️📚

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3y

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Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

#BookSpin #DoubleSpin Here it is.... December‘s #TBR... hoping to manage two... but December is never a big reading month for me... (retail! 😱) 📚

TheAromaofBooks Good luck!! December can be a crazy month!! 3y

Megabooks Great books there! 3y

BarbaraBB There are so many favorites of mine on this list! I‘m sure you‘ll enjoy them too. November was tough but and I hope you‘ll get to them in December 💕 3y

KarenUK @megabooks @barbarabb I hope I get to a few of them, but realistically, if I read a book per week in December, I‘ll be lucky! 😂 3y

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Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

My #bookspin picks for October 📚💕
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TheAromaofBooks Yay!!!! 4y

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Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

#bookspin #doublespin
@TheAromaofBooks

Looking forward to my two picks this month....📚💕

JackOBotts Oooh I thought The Paris Hours was wonderful! Enjoy! 4y

TheAromaofBooks Ooo I'm getting ready to read The Switch for my #LMPBC book! Can't wait to hear what you think!!! 4y

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Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

#BookSpinBingo update!! I'm not going to tag everyone because I just did that yesterday, and this isn't a super important update – it‘s just to clarify how it will work for anyone who is interested, and then I can link back to this post when I post the “official” reminder next week!!

This will be a long and rambly post, because that's who I am as a person. Curse you, text limits!!!

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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) Thank you so much for all of your feedback yesterday!!! I think this idea is a go for July, and I'm super excited about it!! Just to clarify a little on how it will work - I'll draw my regular two numbers (in this sample, 9 and 1). Then I will put those numbers back in the jar and draw out all twenty numbers, writing them down in order on the bingo card as I go. This means that the official numbers will be mixed in the card randomly.
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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) My original plan was to include January, February, March, April, and June as my other five “numbers” to make the 5x5 card. To check off those squares, you would read one book from that month's #BookSpin list. I think I will keep those, but I know a lot of people haven't participated every month, so because I'm awesome at not really making rules, you can either
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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) (a) just use those as “Free” spaces and literally read any book you want or (b) actually make your list for July be a list of 25 books instead of 20, and then January is 21, February is 22, etc. The point of #BookSpin is just to get people reading, and to do it in a way that is fun and not stressful, so please pick whichever option stresses you out the least!
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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) Because the official numbers are the ones that are worth a “credit“ for completing #BookSpin for the month, I assume most people will try to get a bingo that involves those numbers. So on the sample card you would read books Jan, 9, 18, 3, and 12 OR Mar, 2, 9, 8, and 7 to score a bingo with the #BookSpin number. If you wanted to score a #DoubleSpin bingo, you would have to read 13, 2, 10, 6, and 1 OR June, 1, 12, 16, and 14.
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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) And then of course if you wanted to, you could try to score more random bingos by finishing other lines, or even try to blackout the entire card.

But you can read the books in any order, and, as always, can participate as little or as much as you want to. If you just want to read your #BookSpin book and not worry about any of this other nonsense, that‘s totally fine. But I know some of us enjoy objectively silly games that somehow
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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) inspire us to read more!!

So that‘s the update/more thorough explanation for #BookSpinBingo. Like I said, I‘ll post the reminder next week and actually tag everyone then, but filtering through everyone‘s comments yesterday, I just wanted to post some clarification for people like me, who like to know what the heck is going on!!

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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) You all are SO FUN and I absolutely love hosting this challenge, seeing everyone‘s lists and reviews, and seeing how much you enjoy it. Thank you so much for making this so entertaining and fun. I love it!!! As always, let me know if you have any questions, and also let me know if you want to be added to the tag list for July. You all are the best!!!

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jenniferw88 Thanks for clarifying. Will probably do 5 free spaces, as the mood reader in me is emerging! 😂😂😂 4y

sprainedbrain Love this idea! I didn‘t start bookspinning until May, so I think I will just make my July list have 25 books and plug the extras in as you suggested. You are quite the gamesmaster! 😃 4y

AnneCecilie Thank you for organizing this fun way of reading through the tbr. I‘m not sure what I‘ll to for previous months jet since I didn‘t join until May. Probably depends on my mood 4y

ravenlee I‘m already working on how to incorporate this fun idea into my summer reading program queue. Thanks for hosting this awesome challenge! 4y

Butterfinger Just to clarify, I have been doing bookspin since January (only the first number) so I can mark off the months automatically? 4y

Butterfinger Thanks for having all these fun ideas too. 4y

JamieArc Excited to start curating my BookSpin Bingo card! I already do Bingo cards to get through my TBR but am about to finish my current one, so this is perfect timing. I am just going to add 21-25 to mine. 4y

Thousand-Lives I love this so much! It‘s fun and flexible - perfect for summer reading! Thanks so much for hosting this! Off to make my list... 😁 4y

Librarybelle This is a fun challenge! Thanks for hosting this! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Butterfinger - Well, my original thought was that you would choose an unread book from each of those lists and read it, but honestly, we know how I am about rules, so I'm fine with checking them off if you already read a book for that month 😂 4y

Butterfinger Oh I see. I use the same one each time and fill in the blanks so I am thinking about how I will do it. I'm not confused anymore, just thinking out loud. 😆 4y

Eggs Thanks for further clarification Sarah 💕💕. I think, to simplify for my withered and aging brain 🧠, I will fill the grid with 25 new unread titles and see how far I get. I did 20 in 1 month-I reckon I can do 25! Thanks so much for choreographing all this 🥰 4y

Megabooks I am probably still just going to do the regular bookspin/doublespin because my life feels really out of control right now. I would‘ve really enjoyed this otherwise, though. Very cool, creative idea!! 4y

squirrelbrain Thanks for the update! Very excited! Like a few others I didn‘t start until May so I need to decide what to do with my blank spaces..... 4y

Sargar114 You are too fun! I love it and this! 4y

vlwelser ❤❤❤❤❤ So fun! Thanks for coming up with these awesome games. 4y

AllisonM89 @TheAromaofBooks I think I'm going to use my mothly/free squares as spaces for sequels. Like one of my 20 numbers will probably be Temeraire book one. I can save the free squares to be books 2, 3, etc. or the “next“ Wheel of Time book or my “next“ de Lint book. So all five free book spaces could be de Lint or Temeraire or WoT or whatever Does that make sense? 4y

SaturnDoo @TheAromaofBooks Woohoo I think I might be able to get my list done on time 🤣 this round. Cause you know me, always late and a dollar short. 4y

TheAromaofBooks @AllisonM89 - yes, I love it!! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @SaturnDoo - being prepared is overrated 😂 4y

wideeyedreader This is such a great idea, @TheAromaofBooks! I‘ll totally be participating. Might even draw my own bingo board! 4y

Mollyanna I love this idea! It should be fun. 4y

Clwojick I was going through my books last night, and I was struggling to finalize my list. Part of me wanted to choose the books I want off of my shelf the most, but still want to give a chance. The books I feel like I‘m most likely to bail on, or are not my regular genres. But then I was concerned that by doing that, I may put myself into a reading slump. Then I considered shorter books, or easier reads, to give me a decent chance at finishing all 25 4y

Clwojick In May, I specifically chose books that I could also access the audiobook for as well. I considered this for July as well, as it helps to get through them quicker, thanks to multitasking. Lastly, I wanted to choose the prettiest covers. ♥️But in the end, for July I decided on a complete mix of all of the above. 😅 Here‘s hoping it will go over well! 4y

erinreads Love the bingo twist. Count me in! 4y

rabbitprincess So excited!! I will probably make about a dozen different lists 😂😂 4y

RainyDayReading So excited for this!!!! 4y

CarolynM Thanks for clarifying your ideas. I'm in for sure! 4y

jenniferw88 If we're doing free spaces in place of the months, are we allowed to place these on the board already or do we need to wait for you to post the official one? (I may be working on my #bujo spread for this - I have 2 different lists planned, just need to decide on which one I'm using!) 4y

TheAromaofBooks @jenniferw88 - Well, the months will be mixed in with the numbers when I am drawing them, so they will probably not be in the same spots on the board where they are right now, if that makes sense? I'll be starting with a completely blank board in July & then drawing the numbers/months from scratch. (I'm not completely sure I'm answering your question, so just let me know haha) 4y

jenniferw88 @TheAromaofBooks you've answered it! I'll leave the spread blank for now 😘 4y

maich I don't really understand the whole thing. I will probably read the number you pick as I did in every month. It is that ok? 4y

TheAromaofBooks @maich - Absolutely!! I'll be posting the two regular numbers as always, so everyone can choose if they just want to read those or if they want to do the more complicated method. It's whatever works best for you!!! 4y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I may not get very far but I'm certainly down to try! 4y

OriginalCyn620 Thanks for the clarification! I‘m not sure yet what I‘m gonna do - either free spaces or a list of 25- but I‘m in! 4y

wanderinglynn Sounds like fun! 4y

VeganCleopatra I'm in! But I just began in June so I'll do the 25 book list for July as others are doing. I like the idea of a book bingo where they're already books long on my tbr that I didn't have to fit into some random category! The list is due the 30th? 4y

TheAromaofBooks @VeganCleopatra - So sorry that I missed your @ !!!! The list is due any time before I draw the numbers on July 2. 😊 4y

VeganCleopatra It's no problem! Thanks. 4y

Bklover Will you add me to the list? I have been a terrible participant so far. I keep doing things like saying I‘m going to participate in the bonanza and then I sabotage myself by putting in 800 page books. I‘m going to be reasonable. I promise. 😬 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Bklover - haha I know the feeling!! I'll add you to the list!!! 4y

Gissy How many books we need in the list? 25? 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Gissy - It depends on how you want to do it. You can either do 20 & use the 5 “month“ spots as Free spaces, you can do a list of 20 & fill in the month spots with books from that month's list, OR you can do a list of 25... because my lack of rules makes things more complicated 😂 But it's whichever makes the most sense/is easiest for you. 4y

Gissy Let's go with the complicated way☺️I also will be reading the June books?but as I say, the purpose of this fantastic "game" of yours is to read books from that long tbr. For me is a challenge to read those books that I had left behind but I want to read. It is like: Shopping from my shelves???? 4y

TheAromaofBooks @thereadingunicorn - No worries!! Since you haven't done #BookSpin before, you'll ignore the Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr/June boxes. Instead, either make your list of 20 books, or make a list of 25 books. Every month (when it isn't bingo) I draw 2 numbers. In the sample, I drew 9 & 1, which are on the top of the bingo card. This month, after I draw the two official numbers, I am going to put them back in the jar & then draw out all 25 numbers randomly. ⬇ 4y

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) @thereadingunicorn - Since you haven't done #BookSpin before, for you Jan=21, Feb=22, Mar=23, Apr=24, & June=25. So if you wanted to get a bingo, you would read the official #BookSpin book (no. 9) & then read all the other books from your list that are either in that row or column, so books number 23, 2, 8, & 7 would score a bingo OR books number 21, 18, 3, & 12. Hopefully this makes a little bit of sense!!! 4y

coffeewithbooks @TheAromaofBooks yes that makes a lot since . Is the bookspin no.9 always that number ? 4y

TheAromaofBooks @thereadingunicorn - No, the number changes every month. I draw it out at random!! 😊 The card above was just a sample that I made - the actual bingo card will have the numbers in a different order. 4y

coffeewithbooks @TheAromaofBooks cool thanks (: 4y

AllisonM89 @Catherine_Willoughby 4y

Catherine_Willoughby @TheAromaofBooks i think I get it. Will draw it out as soon as its posted tomorrow. No rush lol 4y

coffees This bingo spin on the bookspin looks fun but I don't understand it Orz 4y

TheAromaofBooks @crimson613 - So to participate just make a list of 20 or 25 books (#BookSpin is normally 20 books, but we need 25 to make the bingo card come out even). Then check out my posts from today. I drew 2 numbers for #BookSpin & #DoubleSpin like usual, then created the bingo card after that. To make your bingo card, you'll match the books from your list with the numbers on the card. So on the sample above, if Pride & Prejudice was book no. 19 on your ⬇ 4y

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) list, now it would be in the top corner of your bingo card. Hopefully this makes sense - if you make your list & then check out my posts from today it might come together!! 😂 @crimson613 4y

coffees @TheAromaofBooks I guess what confused me were the months you plugged in and I think in anothet of your posts there were more than one free space? 😆👀💦💦 4y

TheAromaofBooks @crimson613 - So BookSpin is usually 20 books, but you need 25 books to make a bingo card. Originally I was going to have people use leftover books from other months to accommodate numbers 21-25, but in the end people either made their list be 25 books long OR left those numbers as free spaces that can be filled in with any book not on their list. So on this sample it has the months written in, but the “official“ bingo card has numbers/free on it. 4y

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Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

June #BookSpin
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Looks like it's The Hazel Wood, followed by Thomas the Rhymer this month! (10, 3)

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Tag me when you post your reviews - at the end of the year I'm going to have some kind of giveaway (details still vague haha) and each review counts as an entry!!! 4y

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TheAromaofBooks @zezeki @Sace @effani @Allyu @Kimzey @bookishdawg @Thousand-Lives @Judybskt @BookishGirl06 @Shakespearience @mrsmarch @BarkingMadRun @BarbaratheBibliophage @Eggs @Amandajoy @RainyDayReading @Jari-Chan @LeticiaToraci @Cinfhen @Lesanne @TheLudicReader @RachelO @KarenUK @morgankaileigh1 @Suet624 @marleed @Addison_Reads @mhillis @Joanne1 @Grrlbrarian @InBooksILive @Tineke @JenReadsALot @madams421 @Lcsmcat @JackOBotts @vlwelser @TheSpineView 4y

Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

Good morning, friends!!! Since I didn't actually remember to mark down who wanted to be tagged for just the regular #BookSpin, and who wanted to also do #DoubleSpin, they are both combined into one post of awesomeness!!!!

Official #BookSpin is TEN and #DoubleSpin is THREE!!!!!

Thank you all for your participation & enthusiasm. Hosting this challenge is SO fun!!

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TheAromaofBooks 1. I am hoping to have a giveaway at the end of the year. Entries are reviews of #BookSpin & #DoubleSpin books, but I will only know about them if you tag me, so please tag me whenever you read & review your book for the month. DNFs count! The goal for #BookSpin is to get a book off your TBR, so if you decide not to finish it, it's still off the list, so tag me & tell me why you bailed. ⬇ 4y

TheAromaofBooks 2. Remember, the #DoubleSpin number is totally optional. (Let's be real - they're BOTH totally optional!) You can read one or both numbers, but please don't let this challenge become a burden where you feel obligated to read!! This should be fun, not a chore!! ⬇ 4y

TheAromaofBooks 3. I am tagging everyone who posted a list, so if you posted a list & you do not get tagged here, please let me know! It means I either accidentally missed your original #BookSpin post OR I wrote down your username wrong. Either way, I'm really sorry. Everyone is welcome to join this challenge, so if I missed you it was entirely by mistake - just let me know!! ⬇ (edited) 4y

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TheAromaofBooks 4 & final - While I don't have time to reply to all of the comments to this post, I do read every one and love seeing which books got picked for you!! Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm, and happy reading!!! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @claudiuo @rabbitprincess @swynn @smarkies @Melismatic @AmyG @jaclynw @Bookjunkie57 @candority @LouBeth @Blackin_WhitePaper @squirrelbrain @llwheeler @Hes7 @MallenNC @smilingshelves @Soubhiville @robinb @HeyT @HufflepuffGirl90 @BookwormAHN @Power_By_Plants @Laughterhp @CoffeeNBooks @bookandbedandtea @Cosmos_Moon @kiks @mollyrotondo @kdgordon88 @Bookwormjillk @MatchlessMarie @HannaPolkadots @BookNAround @merelybookish @Clare-Dragonfly @JenniferP 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Librarybelle @Megabooks @Lyssa131330 @sheffner @MellieAntoinette @ImperfectCJ @Susanita @Clwojick @CarolynM @thegreensofa @Johanna414 @FantasyChick @Sargar114 @aroc @wordslinger42 @wideeyedreader @AmyK1 @Enchanted_Bibliophile @faelinwolf @Koffeejazzandbooks @UwannaPublishme @Chrissyreadit @AsYouWish @OriginalCyn620 @TheKidUpstairs @Prairiegirl_Reading @ozma.of.oz @behudd @Hestapleton @Scochrane26 @nelehelen @BayouGirl85 @Gissy @nukie19 4y

Hestapleton Oooo I got some good ones! MIRACLE CREEK and NORMAL PEOPLE. 4y

LeticiaToraci My #Bookspin book is The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman.

The Masked City: An Invisible Library Novel

TheAromaofBooks @Leftcoastzen @cwarnier @JamieArc @StayCurious @erinreads @SamAnne @rabbitprincess @TheDaysGoBy @imyril @Maria514626 @Desha @EliNeedsMoreShelves @Mollyanna @Jen_Reads @Kangaj1 @Carolyn11215 @Allydanielle88 @Kenziejo @Caterina @PaperbackPirate @VeganCleopatra @canbku @GinaKButler @Squidget @LitTraveler @ImperfectCJ @TReads @amber_ldsmom @melissajayne @Butterfinger @throwmeabook @AnneCecilie @sprainedbrain @CharityAnn @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick 4y

TheAromaofBooks @KatieB @Rissreads @LibrarianRyan @Kelly326 @MaleficentBookDragon @Lizpixie @Bookzombie 4y

mollyrotondo @Hestapleton ooo both are very good! 4y

mollyrotondo Yayy! My bookspin is The Kind Worth Killing and my doubespin is Bombs Away. 4y

Cinfhen Yay!!!!!! The wait is over🥳🥳I need to go see what books I‘ll be reading woohoo 🙌🏻 Thanks for posting bright & early 😜 4y

AmyK1 Yay! My bookspin is Into the Wild and double spin is The Bookshop on the Corner 👍🏼 4y

Maria514626 YAY! Dumbfounded and Start Finishing. Thanks! 🙌🙌 🎉 🎉 4y

Megabooks Into Thin Air and A Burning. Thanks!!! 4y

Kangaj1 Fun! My bookspin is The Perfect Couple and my doublespin is Gods of Jade and Shadow. 4y

OriginalCyn620 Yay! Mine are A Stranger in the House and Memoirs of a Geisha! 4y

squirrelbrain Thank you! #bookspin is The 7th Function of Language, which I‘m not sure about, but it gets it off the shelf one way or the other! #doublespin I‘m very much looking forward to:

A Motor-flight Through France

kiks Loving my choices. The Lost World and Murder on the Orient Express 4y

JamieArc The Miseducation of Henry Cane and then Swallows and Amazons. I‘m happy with those! 4y

Clare-Dragonfly All‘s Faire in Middle School should be a quick read—so maybe I‘ll also get to Serial Killers: The Insatiable Passion! 4y

aroc Woo hoo! Just in time! I finished my current read last night! 4y

Soubhiville Yay! Thank you! 4y

SamAnne My first spin is The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. An appropriate spin for what‘s going on in the world right now. Double spin is Stephen Kong‘s On Writing! 4y

Clwojick Woohoo. 4y

Clwojick 🎉🎉🎉 4y

Librarybelle Yay! My #bookspin is A Court of Thorns and Roses, and my #DoubleSpin is The Night Watch! 4y

Bookwormjillk Yay!

How to Walk Away

Bookwormjillk And

Mornings with Rosemary

Suet624 Thank you! All the Men in the Sea is the #bookspin. #doublespin is

Angle of Repose

Prairiegirl_reading Thanks again for doing this! 😄 4y

Allylu My #BookSpin is Blood Sisters by Melody Carlson (love her) and #DoubleSpin is Destination Unknown by Agatha Christie (one of my #ReadYourSign books)! Thank you! 4y

AmyG 🎉

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

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Carolyn11215 Yay. Thanks for doing this again! My #bookspin is Olive Kitteridge and my #doublespin is The Butterfly Garden. 4y

Eggs Thanks Your Awesomeness Majesty! 4y

Cosmos_Moon Ooo, looks like some heavier lifts for me this month! Hope I can do it... The Book of Strange New Things and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts.

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

Desha @TheAromaofBooks Yay! I love my #bookspin numbers for this month! One of them is a mother/daughter story about dealing with Alzheimer‘s that I‘ve been wanting to read for years!! (Just found it in all my reorganizing and it was #10 on my bookspin list!) Thank you!! 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚 (edited) 4y

Sace 10 on my list is "BOTM". I'm thinking The Ministry of Utmost Happiness since that can also work for #Booked2020 (I think.) I sort of failed doublespin last month (interestingly it's the same number this month.) I'm going to try to finish last month's then maybe I'll get to the new book I put in 3. 4y

vlwelser I got Queens of the Conquest and The Widow. I can't wait to get these off my list. Except it may take me most of the month because that first one is a beast. 4y

ChaoticMissAdventures Hello! I think you missed me or the notification didn't come, either way so excited to get Maugham's The Razor's Edge and Davies' Fifth Business off my TBR. Thanks for all your hard work! 4y

FantasyChick Looks like Miss Peregrines' and Nemesis for me! Both have been on my shelf for WAY too long! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @ChaoticMissAdventures - I didn't have you on my list for some reason!!! I must have missed it when you posted your stack for this month!! You're in the system now, though! 😂 4y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Yay! The adventure Kill the Farm Boy is up first followed by some romance with Sparking the Fire. I'll be checking off at least 2 for Read Your Sign: adventurous/strong-willed character and my element Fire in the title. 4y

Lcsmcat Two books by authors I already like: Doc by Mary Doria Russell, and My Cousin Rachel by DuMaurier! 4y

Sargar114 Oooh The Family Upstairs is up for my #bookspin this one has got some good reviews, I‘m excited!

The Family Upstairs

TheSpineView That is The Good Hawk for #BookDpin and The Final Six for #DoubleSpin 👍 4y

Blackink_WhitePaper Somehow I missed the tag this time. Excited to see these numbers. My pick is

The Art of Inheriting Secrets: A Novel

marleed Whoohoo! Bookspin is Between Shades of Gray and Doublespin is Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. I‘m so excited! Thank you for hosting! 4y

GinaKButler I love this challenge! Thank you SO much for hosting! I got The Stationery Shop and The Happy Ever After Playlist! 4y

cwarnier @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Kill the Farm Boy was amazing. I had a blast a few months ago reading it. Enjoy! 4y

claudiuo So cool, thanks a lot for doing this. My #10 is Skyward vol.3 so I will start with Skyward vol.2, luckily I got both from library and they are waiting for me.

Skyward Volume 2: Here There Be Dragonflies

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cwarnier I can't wait to join you this month. #10 is Tweet Cute by Emma Lord, I just discovered this book here last week and found it on #libby and added it for fun. #3 is Elanor Ophiant..., which I plan to read to finish out #BBRC reading challenge this month.
Thanks for including me. :) 4y

JackOBotts The Vacationers & The Splendid and The Vile! #bookspin will definitely happen, but I may bump the Larson as I‘m hoping to dive into

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America

BookwormAHN Looks like I will be reading Ten Thousand Doors of January and The Flight Portfolio. Thanks 💚 4y

Kimzey Bookspin will be I and Thou by Martin Buber, which has been TBR for years! Doublespin will be Alabama Noir edited by Don Noble. It is a recent release and a book I can count for work, since they are all Alabama authors. Cool! Can‘t wait! 4y

MaleficentBookDragon How about picking a #Triplespin? I'm trying to get out of my reading slump. 4y

HannaPolkadots I will be reading Cutting for Stone for the June #bookspin 😀and continue to work away on my #bookspinbonanza pile 😅 4y

Jari-chan I got Graham Greene and Sergej Lukianenko - what a couple! 😆 4y

InBooksILive I have These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch and Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill. The first book is also one of my ReadYourSign book so that's perfect!! 4y

DieAReader Looks like my very 1st #BookSpin & #DoubleSpin are great picks! Thanks so much for this @TheAromaofBooks 🥰📚🥳 4y

Lesanne Throne of the Five Winds for me, woo hoo! I may or may not do #DoubleSpin, if so it‘ll be Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. Thanks @TheAromaofBooks ! 4y

robinb So excited for my books this month! For #bookspin I‘m happy to be reading a next in series “A Conspiracy in Belgravia” (I read the first in a previous #bookspin!), and “Moonshadow” for #doublespin (a first in series, I believe). Thanks Sarah! 💕 4y

BookmarkTavern The Tyrant‘s Tomb and Scales of Retribution for me! Woo! One audiobook and one read you sign book. This‘ll be fun. 😁 4y

melissajayne I got

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @cwarnier I'm already 90 pages into Kill the Farm Boy & its so fun! 4y

RainyDayReading My #bookspin is Waste Tide by Chen Qiufan and my #doublespin wound up being Binti by Nnedi Okarafor! I find it ironic because I just started reading Binti last night before the numbers were drawn 🙈🤣 4y

PaperbackPirate Thank you! 10 means it‘s time to read the short story selected for me by my husband. 🤖 4y

AllisonM89 Hi, I'd love to jump in if it isn't too late! How/where do I post a list? Or do I just make a list and tag you? How does this work??? lol
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TheAromaofBooks @AllisonM89 - Hello!! Yes, you make a list of 20 books you've been meaning to read & post it & tag me. On the 2nd of every month, I draw 2 numbers & everyone reads those 2 books from their lists. You can use the same list every month (just replacing books that have been read) or make a new one each month, whatever works! You are welcome to join this month by just making a random stack of 20, or counting off books on a shelf or whatever!! I can ⬇ 4y

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) also add you to the tag list for the reminder when it's time to make your list for July!! Just let me know if you have any questions!!! @AllisonM89 4y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage

Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

Almost time for a new month. And May is #BookspinBonanza !! This month I actually planned instead of just grabbing a photo of a shelf. LOL And I very much doubt I‘ll read them all, but who knows?

@TheAromaofBooks

Copwithabook That‘s a great looking group! 4y

LauraJ So many good choices there! 4y

Bookzombie Great list! I recommend Shadowshaper on audio. 🙂 4y

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TheAromaofBooks Great selection!! That's why I thought I would give people a few extra days, in case they wanted to use more strategy making their picks!! 4y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Copwithabook @LauraJ Thanks! I had to be sure it was, just in case I go for the whole bonanza!! 4y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Bookzombie I do have the audio and the print. Glad to know which to start with! Thanks 4y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @TheAromaofBooks For sure ... I am usually late to the party but got inspired yesterday. Yay! 4y

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BGam

Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

#bookspin
#Bookspinbonanza
#Mayreading

TheAromaofBooks Oh my gosh I LOVE your layout for this! 4y

BarkingMadRead Oh this is fun! 4y

wideeyedreader I love this setup! 4y

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BGam @TheAromaofBooks trying 😀 4y

BGam @BarkingMadRun 💐🥰 4y

BGam @wideeyedreader 🥰💐 4y

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TheAromaofBooks @greenreads @Soubhiville @wideeyedreader @AnneCecilie @rabbitprincess @catiewithac @Tienke @RachelO @InBooksILive @throwmeabook @Bookjunkie57 @Lesanne @TheKidUpstairs @KarenUK @Cinfhen @Laughterhp @Kdgordon88 @hes7 @BookishGirl06 @HeyT @swynn @BGam @squirrelbrain @Hestapleton @Clwojick @Cosmos_Moon @BookwormAHN @robinb @Blackink_WhitePaper @Addison_Reads @mollyrotondo @Judybskt @ImperfectCJ @guinsgirlreads @Thousand-Lives @Enchanted_Bibliophile 4y

Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

This is a little earlier than I usually post the #BookSpin reminder post, but since I am trying a new twist this month, I thought I would give people some extra days to get their lists together!! May is going to be #BookSpinBonanza! I will be drawing all 20 numbers in a random order, which I will post, and the challenge is to read ALL TWENTY in the drawn order!

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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) Now I know that's way too much for a lot of people, and that's totally okay! I do track reviews for this challenge & every review is an entry for the end-of-the-year giveaway I hope to have. However, in May only the first two books count towards the giveaway. So if you only want to read one or two books as usual, you won't be at a big disadvantage. This is just for fun to see if it can be done!! ⬇ 4y

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) You are welcome to set your own number - maybe you want to try to read five or ten or twelve or whatever. It's just a fun way to try to get some more books off the backlist!

That said, remember that bails do always count! So maybe this is a chance to throw on a few books you aren't even sure you want to read.

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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) As always, please tag me directly when you post your lists. This month, please specifically let me know in your post if you want to be tagged for #BookSpinBonanza or if you are just planning to stick with the regular challenge so that I don't hassle people who aren't interested. Let me know if you have any questions, and I can't wait to see everyone's lists!!!
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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd, final) PS I am tagging everyone who posted a #BookSpin list for April, but anyone and everyone is welcome to join!! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Jari-Chan @CBee @jb72 @Eggs @Bookwormjillk @LeeRHarry @Johanna414 @AmyK1 @Soff @claudiuo @bookandbedandtea @llwheeler @BarkingMadRun @OriginalCyn620 @MaleficentBookDragon @KimmyPete1 @maich @AmyG @Leftcoastzen @Caterina @jenniferw88 @PaperbackPirate @Billypar @JenniferTapler @merelybookish @Suet624 @Susanita @JamieArc @Smarkies @RainyDayReading @Mollyanna @JenReadsALot @LibraryBelle @ravenlee @michellelav @LeafingThroughLife @Chrissyreadit 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Joanna1 @olivia.ferz @LokiDokey @Marmie7 @CarolynM @effani @KatieB @marleed @GinaKButler @MallenNC @JackOBotts @nelehelen @Kelly326 @Carolyn11215 @Lcsmcat @zezeki @MellieAntoinette @Kimzey @thegreensofa @Megabooks @BookNAround @JaclynW @BookishMe @MissAimz_55 @HannaPolkaDots @sblbooks @SauerPatch @UwannaPublishme @amber_ldsmom @CHaoticMissAdventures @nukie19 @LeticiaToraci @morgankaileigh1 @wanderinglynn @Foxyfictionista @Rissreads @TheDaysGoBy 4y

Librarybelle I have no clue how far I will get - I‘m still reading March and April‘s selections! - but totally in. You‘re right, a fun way to go through the tbr, and whatever isn‘t read is a perfect contender for June! Thanks for tagging me! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @wordslinger42 @behudd @LouBeth @melissajayne @FantasyChick @imyril @SamAnne @Butterfinger @Scochrane26 @Gissy @TheSpineView @TReads @Joscho @MartinaLove @Amandajoy @jmofo @4thhouseontheleft @Prairiegirl_reading @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @Catherine_Willoughby @audraelizabeth @BeautifullyBookish @Linsy @tdrosebud @ReadingRachel @LibrarianRyan @ozma.of.oz @Kenziejo @mabell @Katlyn447 @Melismatic @Bookzombie @kiks @MatchlessMarie @tjwill 4y

coffeewithbooks How do I join? Where can find the list ? 4y

TheAromaofBooks @xxjenadanxx @CareBear @Desha @EliNeedsMoreShelves @BarbaraTheBibliophage @candority @ElaineR @ferskner @Victoria_Clyne @SaturnDoo @ErinSBecker @canbku @aroc 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Librarybelle - I know it won't be for everyone, because some people get stressed by these types of challenges, but I thought it would be fun to see how far we can get!! 4y

OriginalCyn620 Fun! I will try for as many as I can! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @thereadingunicorn - everyone makes their own list of 20 books that they want to read & numbers the books 1-20. I drawn numbers out in a random order. Normally, I only draw two numbers & people try to read those two books throughout the month. This month is a little crazier as you can see & you are welcome to join for just the regular 1-2 books, or to try for all 20!! But to join, just create & post your list & tag me when you do!! 4y

Cinfhen Oh wow!!! I‘m just gonna go with the flow...if I knock off 5 I‘ll be happy 😊 4y

Suet624 You‘re awesome. This is a great idea! Thank you. 4y

kiks I'll be definitely joining this but I doubt I'll be able to read more than 2. Only reason I'm able toread more books this month is due to lockdown. 4y

KarenUK If I knock if 3 I‘ll be happy! 😂 @Cinfhen (edited) 4y

coffeewithbooks @TheAromaofBooks awesome thank you . That make more sense 😊 4y

Smarkies That's an interesting twist! 😁 I will probably be able to get through 2 or 3 depending on whether I am back to work. 😊 4y

BookishGirl06 What if we didn‘t get to book pick for this month? I have 10 days left but still need to 4y

Soubhiville I‘ll definitely read the first two, but I‘d love if you‘d keep tagging me for everything! Thanks! I‘ve really enjoyed the book spins so far! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @BookishGirl06 - For normal #bookspin picks, you can finish them literally whenever you want & just let me know which month they are for so I can check them off. So even if you don't finish your April book until June, if you tag me in the review & let me know it's April's book, I'll still give you credit for the giveaway. This is a no-pressure challenge!! ❤ 4y

alisiakae @TheAromaofBooks I didn‘t realize this! I don‘t think I‘ll be getting to any of my #bookspin books this month because I am still mood reading, glad to know they can count in the future! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @4thhouseontheleft - It's kind of a lawless challenge if I'm honest 😂 When I started I really didn't anticipate so many people joining, so I kind of make stuff up as I go along! 4y

Mollyanna I‘m in. Not sure if I‘ll get to more than 2, but I‘ll give it a go! 4y

BarkingMadRead @morgankaileigh1 4y

AmyK1 Awesome! I‘m hoping to get 10 read. I‘m not making any other plans for next month except the next Anne book 😁 4y

Bookwormjillk Lol, why not? 4y

Melismatic 🎉 🎉 🎉 4y

Cinfhen Ha @KarenUK I realize I set the bar high at 5 😂😂 4y

FantasyChick Oh this sounds fun! I haven't been getting much reading done lately but maybe a good challenge will give me that push. I'm making a new list though. Too many big ones on mine 😂 4y

ravenlee Well, I‘ll have to put some serious thought into my stack, but I‘m curious to see how I do with this #BookSpinBonanza! I‘m on my fifth stack read of the month right now, so I can get at least that far. 4y

Enchanted_Bibliophile I'm gonna try my best. 😮 I've never read 20 books in one month 😅 4y

TheSpineView I know I could never read 20 in any given month. So I'll just wing it and read what I can. 4y

claudiuo That is a great idea! Given my reading speed (or lack of) I won't probably be able to get through more than 4 but I'll go with it. One more argument for trying this challenge: a local library decided to do curb checkouts - awesome initiative and I have to support them so my new list will include the books I already started and the books I got from the library.
Thank you for always finding interesting ways of helping me with my TBR pile! (edited) 4y

Kimzey Wow! I usually manage about a book or two a week, but I like the challenge! 4y

SamAnne Thanks for organizing! I have 2 chunksters plus other books on the list for next month but I will see how far down I get. I predict 3... 4y

Rissreads I love the idea but I will probably only be able to read 2! 4y

wanderinglynn Wow! Awesome challenge. Not sure I‘ll make it since I haven‘t even gotten the 3 from April read, but I‘ll give it a go! 4y

Carolyn11215 Wow...I wish I could knock 20 books off my TBR list in one month but I‘d have to really reorganize the list to include smaller books than the list I have been using. Hmmmm...food for thought. 4y

ErinSBecker I'm in! 😍 I predict that I'll get through about 8-10 of my list. 4y

BookKenz I would be amazed if I make it to 20, but I'll give it my best effort! Lol 4y

sheshedbooks 😂😂😂 Glad I'm focusing on books for Reading Women Challenge next month and trying @AnneCecilie 's twice-numbered book list. 4y

wordslinger42 This will be fun to try 😂 Not sure how far I'll get, but I do have a lot of children's classics on my list, so who knows?! 4y

robinb Wonderful challenge! I‘m a slow reader, but I‘ll do what I can. 😊👍📚 4y

JaclynW Fun idea! I will see how many I can get to. 4y

Desha Sounds like fun! #Bookspin rules! 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚(that‘s just the beginning of how many books are on my tbr pile 🤪) (edited) 4y

CBee Keep tagging me! I‘ve at least managed to read my first pick for March and April, so we‘ll see 😂😁 4y

BookwormAHN I'm looking forward to seeing how many I can get through or dnf 😸 4y

Lesanne I love it! It‘ll be interesting just to see how far I can get. 🐢🦥 4y

melissajayne Ain't going to happen. Can we just do 1? 4y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Now is the time to toss a few easy middle grade books and graphic novels on the list to balance the other's out. I'm game to see how far I get. 4y

InBooksILive Ohh I've never read 20 books in one month, my best is in a single month is 16. I'm soo up for the challenge! I have an all kindle list for next month 4y

erinachu Can you explain bookspin? 4y

TheAromaofBooks @melissajayne - Absolutely!! I will be posting the #BookSpin & #DoubleSpin separately like usual, and then will make a third post with the rest of the numbers for those who are interested. I'll only tag people in the third post if they say that they want to participate. Otherwise I'll just tag you for the regular number like usual!! I know this challenge isn't for everyone!! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @erinachu - Hey!! It's a simple challenge - each person makes their own list (or pile) of books & number them 1-20. Post your list & tag me when you do. On the 2nd of every month I draw a number & everyone tries to read that number book from their lists. This month some of us are going crazy & trying to read all 20 books, but usually I only draw 2 numbers - #BookSpin & #DoubleSpin. When people read their book they tag me in the review - each ⬇ 4y

TheAromaofBooks @erinachu - cont'd - review counts as one entry & I am planning to have a lil giveaway at the end of the year!! Anyone is welcome to join, so let me know if you have any other questions, or feel free to tag me if you post a list!! 4y

Bookzombie This sounds fun! I‘m not sure I can get to 20 in one month, but I want to try. I will have to think about my list. Please keep tagging me! 🙂 4y

Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures Sounds like a great challenge!! I‘ve been in a slump recently so this maybe what gets me out of it! I‘d love to join and will post my list in a few days. 🙃 4y

Gissy It sounds so interesting but there is no way I can read 20 books in one month😳I'm still in book 2 in this month😔 but I will post my pile of books and will try to read as much as I can, probably 2🤣I will try to participate in Asian Readathon next month also but I will add books that I want to read and sequels in series that I need to complete. 4y

bookandbedandtea Oh wow! I'll have to give careful thought to my May list! I'll start working on that. 4y

janeycanuck Ooooooh, interesting.... I may have to jump in this month. There‘s no way I‘ll read all 20 but it would be fun to try! 4y

MallenNC I think this sounds fun. I‘m going to make a whole new list for this one! 4y

rabbitprincess My list is probably going to be whatever is still on my on-deck pile at the end of the month plus my library books that I haven‘t read yet 😂 4y

bibliobard I have never participated in BookSpin before — how does it work exactly? 4y

Blackink_WhitePaper It sounds great! Especially during this time.. I will post my list soon 😀☺️ 4y

xxjenadanxx Oh my gosh this post made me realize I totally forgot about reading my Spins for the month. Oops. Thanks for the reminder! This sounds awesome! I'll have to reimagine my list a little I think to include a few books I need to read and review. 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Shakespearience - Hey!! Everyone who wants to join makes their own list of whatever 20 books they want to read - no restrictions - they can be print, ebooks, audio, your own books, library books, old books, new books, literally whatever it is you've been wanting to read. You post your list or stack (& tag me) with your books numbered 1-20. On a normal month, I draw 2 numbers on the 2nd - the first is the “official“ #BookSpin & the second is ⬇ 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Shakespearience (cont'd) - the bonus #DoubleSpin. People tag me in their reviews throughout the month & every review is an entry for my end-of-the-year giveaway that's still super vague because I had no idea this idea would be popular haha This month is a lil crazy because for anyone who wants to, I'm going to draw all 20 numbers instead of just 2 & some people are going to see if they can read their whole stack in the order drawn!! ⬇ 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Shakespearience (cont'd - sorry, I get super rambly haha) So you are welcome to join for just the regular 1-2 reads, or to jump in on the full 20 challenge - or not at all, obviously - whatever works for you!! Just tag me if you decide to post a list!! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Gissy - no pressure!!! This is just supposed to be a for-fun challenge, so even if your goal is just one or two books, that's totally fine!! ❤ 4y

Tineke Fun times. Ps. I noticed you tagged me with the wrong username. But here I am anyway! 4y

kspenmoll Realistically while working I cannot read 20 books in a month!!! I will book-spin a May book though. ❤️ 4y

vlwelser @TheAromaofBooks question... Can we use books that we've already started? I have this terrible habit of starting books and never finishing them. Or is the goal to work our way through brand new books? 4y

UwannaPublishme What a crazy fun idea! I know you‘re only doing this so P.G. will finally be one of my spins. 🤣 Count me in! I‘ll try to read at least up to Wodehouse‘s lucky number. As long as he‘s in the top 5! 🤪🙏🏻📚 4y

TheAromaofBooks @vlwelser - the goal is to get books moved from the unread stack to the read stack, so if you want to put partially-finished books on your list, that's totally acceptable! That's why bailing on a book counts as a completion for this challenge - it still means that the book is off your list!! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @UwannaPublishme - HA! You figured out my elaborate ploy to make you read Wodehouse!! 😂 My evil plan is finally coming together!!! 4y

maich I can't read 20 books in one month. A have a little baby who wants all my attention. Will try read 1 or 2. 😊 4y

TheAromaofBooks @maich - totally understandable!!! I know it's not a challenge that works for everyone. 😊 4y

BookishMe Going BIG Bonanza All the way! 💪🏽😁👍🏽😁💪🏽 4y

nukie19 Woah! That is a challenge! I won‘t manage 20 in a month but I‘ll enjoy the ordered read! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @BookishMe - Woohoo!! I'm curious to see how far I can get, too!! 4y

TheAromaofBooks @nukie19 - haha most of us seem to think that it's going to be more a “see how far we can get“ than a realistic “we're reading all 20“ 😂 4y

EliNeedsMoreShelves OMG amazing! 4y

Clwojick Well, I‘m definitely all for this one!! 😍 4y

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Amandajoy

Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

My April #bookspin. I decided not to replace the blank spot from last month, so #1 will also be #20. I‘m almost finished with March‘s pick 🤓

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo! 4y

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Gissy

Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

#BookSpin tbr for April. I hope I can read also #DoubleSpin & #TripleSpin. We'll see. This time, most of the books are suspense or thrillers because I will be participating also in Harry Potter O.W.l.s Magical Readathon created by YouTuber Book Roast. Here you select a Hogwarts career and based on what you chose, you will read books following HP prompts but from different genres. For ex. Muggle studies=contemporary books. I can use this tbr🤗

mollyrotondo You have some amazing books there! It should be a good #bookspin for you! 4y

Chelsea.Poole Nice stack! 4y

TheAromaofBooks Great pile! 4y

Gissy Thank you! @mollyrotondo @Chelsea.Poole @TheAromaofBooks I want to read them all right now🙄😂I think we all have experienced this sensation☺️ 4y

Chrissyreadit Nice! I have 5 of those on my mounttbr 4y

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claudiuo

Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

Posting my #BookSpin April list, I replaced all books read in March with new ones. Looking forward to April 2nd.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! You have some great choices here!! 4y

claudiuo So looking forward to tomorrow to get the spin number(s). 4y

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Hestapleton

Spin (Spin, #1) | Robert Charles Wilson

My April list for #bookspin #doublespin #triplespin consideration! I feel like I‘m getting more into my social distancing routine which means more reading time! I know what media/news to avoid or set limits on. I‘ve made lists of what things are restorative. I‘m ready for this season to be one of mental growth. So here‘s to more books!

TheAromaofBooks Great list! And yes, here is to getting into some more healthy routines! It's easy to get caught up in the negative cycles right now, so great work aiming for the positives! 4y

Johanna414 I'm trying to limit my news consumption to twice a day, whereas last week I would end up reading the news on my phone every time I tried to read... 4y

Hestapleton @Johanna414 yes! I only check once a day now, at 10 or 11 am, and I can only read 2-3 articles. It‘s too easy to spiral and get sucked in, especially since I work in an at-risk industry (airline). Gotta limit my anxiety as much as it is in my power to do so! 4y

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