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The Pumpkin Spice Caf้ (Dream Harbor, Book 1)
The Pumpkin Spice Caf้ (Dream Harbor, Book 1) | Laurie Gilmore
'This is everything I love! Cozy small town romance, fall vibes, coffee house vibes, and grumpy x sunshine trope that was done perfectly!' ????? NetGalley Reviewer
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Miriam8
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DebbieGrillo
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This was such a cute story. The fluff that palate cleansers are made of. A spicy Hallmark-esque story. New girl moves from the city to a small town to run her aunt's cafe and meets sexy farmer, romance ensues.

Bette Perfect review. I read it to escape the news. Lite, easy. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Š 1w
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Birdsong28
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Good. Nice cosy romantic story. Full of lovely characters and I can't wait to read the rest of this series.

#OneMoreChapter
#HarperCollins
@HarperCollins

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Rachiiebookdragon
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Now I am vehemently NOT a romance Girly, but I wanted a light and fluffy audiobook to listen to and this book/series is that.

I enjoyed this one and currently listening to the audiobook for the 2nd one.

Read for reading challenges

4/5

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Jgacreations
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It was a cozy read. Something cute to pass the time. I‘ve been wanting to read this series for a while. I did enjoy it but the main couple were a tad bit annoying.

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MonicaLoves2Read
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Wow! That was spicy! I thought it was going to be a cute little romance! Of course, to me, who doesn't read very many romances, and if I do, it's usually an Amish one. Anything with sex in it is spicy to me๐Ÿ˜‚ It was good, but the spicy stuff didn't add anything to it for me. I'm not sure if I will continue the series.

#Bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks #Read2025 @DieAReader #Autobook

AlaSkaat My SiL told me that chapter 26 is wild. I never thought it would be that! ๐Ÿ˜… I loved the atmosphere of the town. Maybe the cover influenced me too. But definitely agree the spicy bits didn‘t add anything to it. I hate that in movies also. Have you read or listened to it? I think me listening to it made it better 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Oh my, I have this on my TBR, but I tend to skip the spice ๐Ÿ˜‚ 2mo
DieAReader ๐ŸŽ‰Excellent!! 2mo
MonicaLoves2Read @AlaSkaat I was not expecting it. I listened to it. I loved the narrator. 2mo
MonicaLoves2Read @TheAromaofBooks It shocked me bc I don't read spicy books. I listened to it. 2mo
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TamTracy
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There was a lot of hype around this book so I checked it out. It was a cute romance set in a small town. I didn‘t think it was anything super special but it kept me engaged enough to read it in a day or so. It was definitely spicier than I thought it was going to be. I might check out more in the series. โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

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Birdsong28
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Out 31/7/25

๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“–

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limada
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I got the second book in this series for Chriztmas, so of course I had to get the first one before I could read the second. I'd been avoiding it because I am not a fan of pumpkin spice anything. But this was cute. Non-consequential, but cute. Nice easy read to start the year. #03-2025

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StaceGhost
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She was figuring out her style for the series in this first one but it worked really well. A little trope-y but pas de trop.

Side note: my friend made me four of these mugs with different designs on them. They‘re all the perfect size! One of them can hold half a pot of tea and that‘s โœจperfectโœจ

LeslieO Beautiful mug! 3mo
StaceGhost @LeslieO thank you! I‘m sure more will feature here this year 3mo
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BookBr
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This was a cute enough romance. I feel like I didn‘t get to know the characters well enough, especially the FMC Jeanie, to really but into their supposed back stories and root for them, though. I did like the town as the third main character, which was clever, and the supporting cast was strong and engaging. Good enough that I‘ll read the next one, anyway.

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bookish_wookish
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This one is definitely a romance and not a cozy mystery like i initially thought. I really enjoyed the story though and it was a perfect light read for fall. I can‘t wait to start the next one since its about Hazel and Noah!

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chlolovesbooks
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Mehso-so

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ3/5

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BethM
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We‘ve been up north in MI with no cell service since Thursday night so these are all coming at ya! This was such a fun read. Low to no drama, I would term it a cozy romance. Totally get the hype.

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JudeCC
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GEEZ! At LAST!!
After 199 pages we finally get a little bit of action. I hate when slowburns take SO long. C‘mon! It was a good scene. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Clean & sweet. Not too crazy or overboard. Just nice. I would rate the smut in this book so far as a ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ.

Does it gets better than this? Or was that bit the best part?

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bookish_wookish
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I returned all my library books whether they were due or not so i could start reading the books i have at home! Ive been dying to start this one so now i can!

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Arvena
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It was OK, but nothing special

Amor4Libros I‘ve read similar reviews. I felt that it was overhyped! 5mo
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JessieKB
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Most basic. Most fun. Moving on to #2โ€ฆone last stop before I start Christmas๐Ÿงกโ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ‚

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guinsgirlreads
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Ok.. I shockingly flew through this book! No character development, but fun characters. It was funny and easy to read. I‘ll read the rest of them! ๐Ÿ˜™

angel1 I enjoyed the 2nd and 3rd a lot more than the first one๐Ÿงก 5mo
guinsgirlreads @angel1 Good to know! โ˜บ๏ธ 5mo
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guinsgirlreads
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I‘m jumping on this bandwagon.. I hope it‘s enjoyable ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜† !

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PathfinderNicole
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Hello #skeletoncrew! Sorry I‘ve been MIA on Litsy this month! My mom had a pretty major health scare (she‘s fine!) which sucked up all my energy so I haven‘t been posting. But I‘ve been reading which has been the only thing keeping me from completely losing it honestly lol.

Aims42 I‘m glad your mom is doing okay! 5mo
Seabreeze_Reader Hang in there. ๐Ÿงก 5mo
Emilymdxn Sending lots of good wishes to you and your mum! I hope reading has been doing good things for you - it‘s what it‘s for ๐Ÿ’œ 5mo
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BookishGirl06
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Cute, cozy and very easy to fly through. I also thought it was really good for this time of year

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AnneCecilie
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This was so a cover buy. It screams autumn ๐Ÿ‚

I had no idea that this was the first in the Dream Harbor series. Jeanie has moved from the city to get a new start, and has taken over her aunt‘s cafe. Weird things start to happen and Logan volunteers to help her find out what it is.

The author biography compares Dream Harbor to Stars Hollow, and I see that. Those Stars Hollow town meetings are legendary and I‘m sure these will be too.

AnneCecilie I already own book 2 and 3 in the series 5mo
Soscha Also for National Cat Day (which is today)? ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ› 5mo
JenlovesJT47 I just finished this the other day and really enjoyed it ๐Ÿงก 5mo
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mom_of_4 I have this one on hold but dont know when I am getting this because I am 8 in line for it. 5mo
AnneCecilie @Soscha I didn‘t know that 5mo
AnneCecilie @JenlovesJT47 Me too. It‘s just cozy and autumnal 5mo
AnneCecilie @mom_of_4 I know about that, and it never fails that books you‘ve been waiting months for, all come in at once. I hope you enjoy it once it arrives 5mo
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angel1
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A little pumpkin spice to get me in the thanksgiving mood! Now moving on to book 2 in the series๐Ÿงก

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JenlovesJT47
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I don‘t read many romance books but I really enjoyed this one. Jeanie, the new owner of the Pumpkin Spice Cafe, has to adjust to the small town of Dream Harbor. She befriends Logan, a sexy farmer, who has abandonment issues because his last girlfriend publicly dumped him because she didn‘t want to live the small town life. They start falling for each other but are afraid of screwing it up. Cute, cozy, funny & sexy. 4โญ๏ธ

#HauntedShelf
#FrightClub

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JenlovesJT47
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Didn‘t get much reading in yesterday. 2 hours = 20 points x‘s 5 for 4 readathons = 100 points.

#HauntedShelf
#FrightClub
#Spookoween
#Witchathon
#31by31
#ReadAway2024

TheSpineView ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ“– 5mo
Catsandbooks ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ’š 5mo
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mcctrish
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Mehso-so

This was okay. My drink was delicious ( Taylor Swift‘s favourite cocktail - French Blonde)

kspenmoll Your skull -is that E. Poe‘s raven I spy!? 5mo
mcctrish @kspenmoll yes, I am getting my ๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ› on 5mo
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JenlovesJT47
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Time spent reading yesterday: 5 hours = 50 points x‘s 5 for 4 readathons = 250 points ๐Ÿค“

#HauntedShelf
#FrightClub
#31by31
#Witchathon
#Spookoween
#ReadAway2024

๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป

TheSpineView Great job! 5mo
Catsandbooks ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ–ค 5mo
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angel1
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My weekend reads begins with this series!!๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ‚๐ŸŽƒ

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BookishGirl06
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Time for a little holiday romance

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JenlovesJT47
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Time spent reading today: 6 hours 30 minutes = 65 points x‘s 5 for 4 readathons = 325 points.

#HauntedShelf
#FrightClub
#31by31
#Spookoween
#Witchathon
#ReadAway2024

๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป

TheSpineView Great job! 5mo
Catsandbooks ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿงก 5mo
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JenlovesJT47
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Time spent reading yesterday: 8 hours 30 minutes = 85 points x‘s 7 for 6 readathons = 595 points.

I‘m reading the tagged book for the pumpkin spice readathon & it really fits the cozy vibe (plus I love the covers from this series!) ๐ŸŽƒ

#HauntedShelf
#FrightClub
#BirthdayBashReadathon
#PSReadathon
#Witchathon
#31by31
#Spookoween
#ReadAway2024

๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ

TheSpineView Great job! 5mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 5mo
Catsandbooks ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ–ค 5mo
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JenReadsAlot
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TheSpineView Excellent! 6mo
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Read4life
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Just finished this last week and loved it.

#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›

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BookwormAHN ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿ–ค 6mo
PuddleJumper I've seen this everywhere! Looks cute 6mo
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JenReadsAlot
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1. Soup and crusty bread
2. I'm reading tagged and really enjoying it!
Thanks @Kshakal @TheSpineView #two4tuesday

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OriginalCyn620
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PuddleJumper That does look super cosy 6mo
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OriginalCyn620
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Loved it! Very cozy autumnal read and the cover is gorgeous! I definitely want to read book 2 and get a print copy of this one.

#HauntedShelf #DeadSerious
#bookspinbingo #promptmaze #ispybingo #31by31 #spookoween #HalloweenAtoZBingo #HalloweenAtoZReadathon

Texreader Yay! A good read! 6mo
JenReadsAlot I'm almost done with this one and really enjoying it too! 6mo
Catsandbooks Hoping to get to this one this year! ๐ŸŽƒ 6mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! This one is on my TBR!! 6mo
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Kshakal
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#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

1. I love a nice bowl of soup during the fall
2. Done

@BethM @JenReadsAlot @peaKnit

BethM Mmm I have a great chicken bacon beer cheese soup- doesn‘t get more Wisco than that ๐Ÿ˜‚ 6mo
Kshakal @BethM that sounds amazing!! 6mo
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Emilymdxn
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For prompt 8 of the #hauntedshelf photo challenge I picked this gorgeous looking romance novel! I haven‘t read it but I have a copy at home because I bought it as a gift for a friendโ€ฆ.. but now I‘m super desperate to read it and I might have to buy one for me. Why does this always happen??

#skeletoncrew

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Roary47
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4โœจThis was such a cute intro into Dream Harbor. I‘m not a fan of instant love, but I did love the atmosphere and character development. Jeanie needs a change of scenery when her high stress job causes her previous boss to have a heart attack, and cause her to rethink her career. At first she is a basket case, but then she meets Logan the farmer. Super cute, a bit spicy, and a series I‘m definitely going to continue. #SeriesLove #HauntedShelves

PuddleJumper ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿงก๐ŸŽƒ 6mo
TheSpineView Awesome! 6mo
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SerenaCrawford
Panpan

3.5 out 5 ๐ŸŒŸ

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Roary47
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After a long week of kids with the flu, and still having to work it‘s a root beer float dinner kinda night. Plus a really good book. ๐Ÿฅฐ

5feet.of.fury Sounds delish! I hope everyone feels better soon! 6mo
dabbe Hope everyone\'s on the mend soon! ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ–ค 6mo
Roary47 @5feet.of.fury @dabbe Yes, everyone is already better. It‘s just been a long week with 3 sick kids. They were all better by yesterday/today. Here‘s hoping my husband and I don‘t get it. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป 6mo
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Read4life
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I liked the characters and look forward to book two in the series. A typical HEA, cozy seasonal read. Definitely the light read I needed while waiting during my daughter‘s surgery. Also enjoyed a PSL while reading. ๐ŸŽƒ

#BookSpinBingo #Roll100 #SeriesLove2024 #readyourebooks #readyourTBR #HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ› #WickedWords

BookwormAHN Nice ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ› 6mo
bthegood Hope all went well for your daughter ๐Ÿ™‚ 6mo
AnnCrystal ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’. 6mo
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PuddleJumper ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ‚ 6mo
CBee Thinking of your daughter (and you) - hope surgery went well โ™ฅ๏ธ 6mo
Mollyanna Hope surgery went well and your daughter is healing. โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน 6mo
TheSpineView ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ“– 6mo
ShyBookOwl I hope your daughter is doing well and in recovery โค๏ธ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ› 6mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Hope your daughter is doing well!! 6mo
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Read4life
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JudeCC
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I just started this one! Couldn‘t resist the cover and Autumn ๐Ÿ‚ vibes. ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ Anyone else is reading it?

#autumn #currentlyreading #pumpkinspice #cafe

Read4life I‘m currently reading it! ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ๐Ÿงก 6mo
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JudeCC
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Soooo excited to be listening to this playlist while I do some chores. I love when books come with playlists like this one! It definitely takes the boring out of adulting. ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽƒ

What‘s your favorite playlist when adulting or while reading, if any?
What are you reading?

#spotify #playlist #music #pumpkin #fun #adulting

Lin3han I loveeee Lofi Girl! Her moods for any season/feeling is amazing. I‘m currently reading 6mo
JudeCC @Lin3han WOW! I just checked it out and I love it. Love the beats and the videos too. So cute and relaxing. Thanks so much for sharing!! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽถ I also added the book to my TBR. ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ˜Š 6mo
Lin3han @WJCintron It‘s my favorite!! I play Lofi Girl for my students basically daily! 6mo
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Gissy
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#HauntedShelf #FrightClub #BookScavengerHunt prompt-hot drink (there are some coffee cups on the table๐Ÿ˜œ)

65 pts (previous) + 15 pts book cover = 80 pts

@Jadams89

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JudeCC
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Day one! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ™Œ #pumpkin #wickedwhispers

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this cover ๐ŸŽƒ 6mo
Eggs So charming ๐Ÿงก๐ŸŽƒ 6mo
JudeCC @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ™ 6mo
JudeCC @Eggs โœจ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿงก 6mo
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