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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad: A Novel | Colson Whitehead
From prize-winning, bestselling author Colson Whitehead, a magnificent, wrenching, thrilling tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hellish for all the slaves, but Cora is an outcast even among her fellow Africans, and she is coming into womanhood; even greater pain awaits. Caesar, a recent arrival from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, and they plot their escape. Matters do not go as planned Cora kills a young white boy who tries to capture her but they manage to find a station and head north. In Whitehead's ingenious conception, the Underground Railroad is not a metaphor a secret network of tracks and tunnels has been built beneath the Southern soil. Cora and Caesar's first stop is South Carolina, where both find work in a city that at first seems like a haven. But the citys placid surface masks an insidious scheme designed for its black denizens and Ridgeway, the relentless slave-catcher sent to find her, arrives in town. Forced to flee again, Cora embarks on a harrowing journey, state-by-state, seeking true freedom. Like Gulliver, Cora encounters different worlds at each stage of her journey Whitehead brilliantly recreates the unique terrors for black people in states in the pre-Civil War era. The Underground Railroad is at once a kinetic adventure tale of one woman's ferocious will to escape the horrors of bondage, and a shattering, powerful meditation on the history we all share.
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slategreyskies
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lol #LitsyHumor 🤣

tpixie 😆 3d
PurpleyPumpkin 😂🤣 3d
Soubhiville Ok I love this. 🤣 3d
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Ruthiella 😂😂😂 2d
Gissy 🤣👌 2d
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coffees
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oOoOO! I think I'll join! I'm really behind on my manga and comics goal so I think I'll try to focus at least half my reading on that, plus more of my #netgalleybacklog :D

Right now I'm at 56% on Netgalley, maybe try raising it 2% more by the end of the month? Might be a bit too ambitious but let's see how it goes! #marvellousmarch

Goal:
☑️more manga
☑️ +2% Netgalley ratio increase

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slategreyskies
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1. Get X-rays done on my foot & go to the grocery store. Both done today!

2. There is no average for me on this one, since I‘m quite a moody reader. Some days, hours. Other days, ten minutes. It really would be difficult to average.

3. Poetry or nonfiction.

#MotivationalMonday

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 1w
UwannaPublishme Hope you and your foot are doing better ❤️ 1w
Cupcake12 Thanks for joining in, good luck with the xray xx 1w
slategreyskies @UwannaPublishme thanks, Donna! Apparently it‘s arthritis. This is one time I‘m glad I don‘t love wearing heels, because they‘re off limits now. Comfy shoes only! Hugs to you, friend! ❤️ 1w
UwannaPublishme @slategreyskies Oh my! Arthritis is no fun. I‘m not a fan of heels myself. I live in my Reeboks! Glad you‘re doing better, my friend. Sending a big hug back to you! 🤗 5d
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coffees
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Lol! My pfp didn't load 😂 that's ok tho, the important part is the ratio and I've come a long way this year! And we're only in March!! Hoping to read a few more titles off my backlog. Can I get to 60 by the end of the month? in the next 30 days? Let's see!!

Ps. I'd like to make it to 80% by December. Tho I suspect I'll get to it sooner?? 🤔🤞

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ChelseaM6010
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#ItTakesAllKinds
Day16. Title with ? Or !
#TitleWith?Or!

Eggs Perfect 💛🩵🩷 1w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love 💗 💚💛 1w
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coffees
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I have a bit of a backlog here and on IG 😂👀💦💦 many reviews incoming!!

https://www.instagram.com/coffeesreads?igsh=MWExNjBtNnYwc3p6YQ==

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ChelseaM6010
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Eggs ❤️🖤❤️ 2w
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Deblovestoread
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#WondrousWednesday

1) Putting off the hard or unpleasant thing doesn‘t make it easier and it rarely is as bad as you think it‘s going to be.
2) Mostly retired tax consultant
3) Totally retired traveler

@Eggs

Eggs Agree #1! #3 sounds lovely 🥰 2w
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Zuhkeeyah
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🌼 Be kind to yourself and others. Mistakes happen, just try again.
🌼 Researcher - currently working in hematology lab
🌼 In another reality I‘d like to be a writer of ya fantasy

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs Well said! Thanks for playing 🥳 2w
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ChelseaM6010
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#ItTakesAllKinds
Day 10. About Marriage
#AboutMarriage

Eggs 👏🏻💚❤️💛👌🏼 2w
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hannah-leeloo
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It's here @maich @KateReadsYA for the #litsyfoundfamilyswap thank youuuuu I can't wait for the 30th 😊

KateReadsYA Woohoo 🎉 2w
maich Yay!! 2w
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TEArificbooks
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Korean for #foodandlit. The red bowl is bulgogi dolsot bibimbap- rice veggie beef and egg bowl-everyone liked it. The white bowl is galbitang rib soup, we loved it better than pho. The bulgogi and dumpling plate was a hit. The black rectangle bowl was japchae glass noodles stir fry, we liked it but not the texture. Everyone loved yogurt drinks. The small red sides of kimchi were too spicy for some. @Texreader @Catsandbooks

5feet.of.fury Looks so good! I haven‘t had bibimbap in a while, I‘m gonna have to rectify that 2w
Texreader This is so awesome!!! 2w
mcctrish Looks delicious 2w
Catsandbooks Looks like a great feast! 🇰🇷 2w
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Lsmoore43
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slategreyskies
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Most of my favorite bookmarks over the years have been found. Receipts, scraps of leftover card stock, postcards, etc. This is a pic of this week‘s bookmark. It‘s my favorite right now. #FoundBookmarks #bookmarks

Yuki_Onna Ohh, Apis 🐃🤩 2w
slategreyskies @Yuki_Onna thank you for that! I knew he was significant, but I didn‘t know his name or even what to search for! Much appreciated! ✨ 2w
Yuki_Onna You're welcome! ❣️I'd nearly have studied Egyptology, so I guess my interest in everything Ancient Egyptian never wanes... 2w
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“LIVE A LIFE
YOU‘D love
TO READ ABOUT “
—-Tia Williams

Oui yogurt cap

AvidReader25 I love this! 2w
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ChelseaM6010
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Eggs Ah lovely🫶🏻🤲🏻👍🏼 2w
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BookishMadHatter
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Starting another selection from my ##bookspinbingo card and doing a little knitting while my husband watches a movie

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Bookzombie
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Here are my #Bookspin and #Doublespin for March. I‘m still working on February‘s BS but I started Freeze which is on the shorter side.

FlowerFairy Currently watching The Pale Blue Eye! 👁️ 3d
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Just got this is today's kindle bargains. Lots available but just the one for me. A werewolf story, should be interesting

AnnCrystal Wow😍that coverart! 3w
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hannah-leeloo
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Happy world book day! My kids are celebrating at school today dressed up as Matilda and the Cat in the Hat

tpixie Yay! How fun! 📗 🐱 🎩 📘 🐱 🎩 📙 🐱 🎩 3w
Ruthiella Awesome! We can all celebrate by reading! 🥳📚 3w
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Deblovestoread
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#TuesdayTunes

I hadn‘t listened to this album in years but decided to last night and it did not disappoint. I loved it then and I love it now. Released 26 years ago it was one of the albums that got me through a rough patch.

@TieDyeDude

Want to share some favorite music @Read4life @Cupcake12 @ravenlee

TieDyeDude Very 90s folk rock, and I like it! Thanks for recommending. 3w
BarbaraBB Thank you! This is wonderful 🩷 3w
Read4life Thanks for the tag! 🤓 3w
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Texreader
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@Gilly18 #SeriesLove2024 is another awesome challenge because it encourages us to finish those series of books on our shelves.

@TheSpineView and @Andrew65 host

Let them know if you are taking part in this #readingchallenge and what series you are looking at targeting, or are you more freestyle and just read books from different series as the year progresses.

LiseWorks I'm freestyle lol, and of course now I'm finding I'm adding to the series TBR list😏 4w
TheSpineView We love those series! Thanks for reposting!❤️📚❤️ 4w
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February #wrapup #BookspinBingo

I completed my #Bookspin (working on #Doublespin 🎈) and got a bingo! I also read one for February‘s #aam Lauren Groff.

I have not reviewed any of my February reads. 😳

Total: 14
Novels: 3
Graphic Novels: 4
Picture Book: 2
Audio: 5

Reggie Ooooh how was the Ghost Tree. I picked up another by her this past month. 4w
Bookzombie I really enjoyed it. Set in the 80s, girls coming of age, and a small town that seems idyllic but there is something wrong. The best friend drove me crazy but it fit the story. Also, I don‘t feel like this is a spoiler but I didn‘t really expect the racist neighbor part of the story. Which one did you pick up? (edited) 4w
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Hello Group Q! Here are my picks. If these don‘t work, I can definitely come up with more. I will tag them below.

Also, it looks like Ice and Salt might only be available used, so I just wanted to let you know that.

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psalva These all seem great! I‘ve had It Came from the Closet on my TBR for a while, but these are all cool with me :) 4w
Reggie Wow, I have only heard of 2 of these. I‘m good with any of them, Margie. 4w
BookmarkTavern These all look so great! I love the covers on them! 4w
Bookzombie @Reggie @BookmarkTavern @psalva I‘m going to go with The Bayou if all are okay with that. 🙂 3w
psalva Sounds great! There‘s no reviews on here so I‘m excited to see what we think of it. 3w
BookmarkTavern Sounds good to me! 3w
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Mimi28
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Sharing this one also but I need to practice what I preach, lol 😊🤗😉🫶🏽🩷

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TEArificbooks
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Wasn‘t super excited about the months picks, but I wanted the free book and add ons.

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Bookzombie
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Here is my #BookspinBingo for March. I will move the titles as needed when @TheAromaofBooks shares the numbers on March 2nd.

dabbe That photo! 🤩😂🤩 4w
Bookzombie @dabbe It‘s a stock photo from PicCollage, but I love it. 😂 4w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4w
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TEArificbooks
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I noticed a pattern in my reading this year. Very patriotic apparently. White, red, blue. The spine of Tom Lake is more green but the cover is more blue. And Finaly is more pink but close enough. Definitely won‘t be able to keep the pattern going. Next book is black.

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Bookzombie
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#Bookspin #Doublespin

I‘m using a year long list like @TheAromaofBooks does. Each month I will move two books from the backup list on the right to fill in the previous picks. Except for the categories which I will probably leave, unless they just repeatedly get picked, lol.

*I might get a whim (maybe, you never know) and read one before it‘s picked so I will replace those.

#BookspinBingo list to come.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4w
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TEArificbooks
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Picking is really hard this time

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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How is it already March?!?!

Welcome to our March photo challenge beginning tomorrow! Post a book, play, poem, quote or other idea that expresses the daily prompt! Thanks to everyone who played in February♥️♥️ We look forward to seeing all your creative posts📚❤️🌺

#ItTakesAllKinds

❤️❤️❤️

Eggs @Liz_M Thank you😍 4w
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ChelseaM6010
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#LuckyInLove
Day 26. Romcom
#RomCom

Eggs Looks fun 🤩 1mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I have this one on the shelf! 💛🧡💚 1mo
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1. Yes. When I closed the coffee shop the night before April Fool‘s Day, I hid most of the coffee pots behind boxes of shipment in the kitchen. My coworker opened the store the following morning and was freaking out when she couldn‘t brew all the pots she was supposed to brew. I made sure that, even though I wasn‘t working, I had another coworker in on the joke. He was instructed to only let her freak out for 10-15 minutes before telling her ⬇️

slategreyskies (Cont.) where they were. Years later, and it still makes me laugh. 1mo
TheSpineView That's a great prank. Thanks for playing 1mo
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1. A doctor‘s appointment. I‘m really nervous about it, since doctors scare me. Trying to be chill about it, but it‘s tough.

2. I‘m not really sure. There are so many good ones. I do really love Belle, but I‘m not sure she‘s my favorite.

3. The flowers blooming.

#MotivationalMonday @Cupcake12

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
JackOBotts Good luck this week 🤗💜 1mo
dabbe Best of luck with your appointment. 💚☘️💚 1mo
Cupcake12 Thanks for joining in and good luck for your appointment xx 1mo
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ChelseaM6010
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#LuckyInLove
Day 24. Heartthrob
#Heartthrob

Eggs It does!!! Clever👏🏻👏🏻 1mo
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TEArificbooks
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Did I need this candle that smells like a book loft to put in my real book loft? Maybe not but I couldn‘t resist when I went in to buy soap at Bath and Body Works.

Kshakal I just ordered this candle too!! 1mo
LiseWorks Love that radio and I love the candles from Bath and Body Works 1mo
Graciouswarriorprincess Love the candle! 1mo
IMASLOWREADER how does it smell? 1mo
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OutsmartYourShelf
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1. Gilbert Blythe (Anne of Green Gables series)
2. Fitzwilliam Darcy (Pride & Prejudice)
3. Captain Wentworth (Persuasion)

#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe

dabbe I have yet to read #s 1 and 3--now on my TBR radar! Thanks for sharing! 💙🩶💙 1mo
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TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looking great!! 1mo
Crazeedi Tell me about bookchain!! 1mo
julesG @Crazeedi It's a challenge @TheAromaofBooks came up with. I think this is her first post about the 2024 challenge: https://litsy.com/p/RW80blZuTzBX 1mo
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TheAromaofBooks @Crazeedi - The post @julesG linked to has the link to the StoryGraph page, where all the prompts are listed. But if you don't do SG and would like the list of prompts, let me know and I can email them to you. Thanks for sending Diane in the right direction, Julia!! 😁 1mo
Crazeedi @TheAromaofBooks I am on SG but I somehow can't find a lot of things I search for! I know I'm following you, but there's that are on there I can't seem to find 1mo
Crazeedi Just joined the chain on storygraph! 1mo
julesG @Crazeedi Great! 1mo
Crazeedi @julesG don't know how I will do, I have to figure out what book i.have to start, lol 1mo
julesG @Crazeedi You could cheat and chose a book you've read in January. I won't tell anyone. 😉 1mo
Crazeedi @julesG hehehe!!!😉 1mo
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Excellent deal on the ebook today!!

Meshell1313 Ooh wow! Thanks for sharing! 1mo
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julieclair
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Only 9 days left in the month and no bingos yet. Need to step up my game! How is everyone else doing?
#LitsyLoveBingo #LitsyLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💗💗💗 1mo
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hannah-leeloo
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@KateReadsYA I'm sending out @maich swap today for #litsyfoundfamilyswap

KateReadsYA Thanks for the update. That's so exciting!! I bet she can't wait to get it. 🤩 1mo
hannah-leeloo I may have gone overboard with the gifts 😅🤣 @KateReadsYA @maich 1mo
KateReadsYA @hannah-leeloo I love to hear it! That's so sweet of you! 💝 1mo
maich Thank you🥰🤩 can't wait to get it. I still need to buy some stuff for you. Probably will send it next week. 1mo
hannah-leeloo You're very welcome @maich ❤️ 1mo
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Back in my teens and 20s, I would constantly stay up late to finish a book. Now, in my late 30s, I'm lucky if I'm able to stay up for an hour to read. When I'm tired, my brain shuts off. I don't even drive late at night because of this.

#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

BookmarkTavern Absolutely fair! Thank you for sharing! 1mo
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Panpan

Ummm...I'm confused. I am not too familiar with the omegaverse genre so I had to do some research while reading this ebook. But I was mostly confused on the extra parts on the male anatomy that had me scratching my head. Were they monsters? Human?

Some of the sex scenes were steamy, but I was not a big fan of the inner dialogue.

#BookspinBingo #6 @TheAromaofBooks
#readyourebooks ##readyourkindle @CBee

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1mo
CBee Sounds….interesting? 😂😳 1mo
dabbe #fanoftheban! 🤩🤩🤩 1mo
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Mimi28
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#litsylove letters went out today!! Also @batsy be on the lookout for a package. 📦 Update: I don‘t have to use my c-pap machine anymore!! I picked up my new glasses but have not taken any pics. Love you all 😊🫶🏽🤗🩷🙏🏽

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
batsy Thank you ❤️ 1mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yay on the cpap!! 🩷🩷 1mo
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Crazeedi Yay!!! 💗 1mo
dabbe Yahoo! 🤩🤩🤩 1mo
UwannaPublishme Yay! 👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️ 1mo
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Pickpick

Happy belated Galentine‘s day!! Lol 😆💪🏾🤘🏾👊🏽

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1mo
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Mimi28
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From my readings today

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🧡🧡🧡 1mo
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Happy Valentines Day!!!!

CBee 😂😂😂 1mo
AmyG Happy Valentine‘s Day ❤️ 1mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Happy Valentine‘s Day 🩷 1mo
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Deblovestoread
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#ThisorThat

1. Both
2. Fast
3 - 6 Both
7. Neither
8. Depends on mood
9 - 10 Both

Have you played yet @kwmg40 @TheAromaofBooks @Reggie @Cupcake12 ?

TheAromaofBooks Thanks for the tag!!! I'm both on almost all of these 😂 1mo
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TEArificbooks
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My kids love trying candy from the different #foodandlit countries. These come from New Zealand made from their special honey. They are a big hit. Might be the best lollipop I have ever had. Got on Amazon. @Catsandbooks @Texreader

Texreader Oh I need to try Manuka honey candy!! 2mo
MaleficentBookDragon They look good. Have you tried the lemon? I just put those in my cart. 2mo
TEArificbooks @MaleficentBookDragon no I haven‘t. I picked strawberry because that is my youngest‘s go-to favorite flavor 2mo
Catsandbooks Ooo looks good! 🇳🇿🍓 1mo
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LeahBergen
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Happy Birthday to my dear friend, @rubyslippersreads !

I hope you have the most wonderful day! ❤️❤️❤️

TheSpineView Happy Birthday and many more! @rubyslippersreads 🥳🥳🥳 2mo
mabell Happy Birthday @rubyslippersreads ! 🎉🎂📚🎈🎁 2mo
AmyG Happy Birthday 🎁🎂🎈 2mo
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Deblovestoread Happy birthday! 🎂🎈📚🎉 @rubyslippersreads 2mo
rubyslippersreads Thank you so much, @TheSpineView @mabell @AmyG @Deblovestoread @Ruthiella And especially to you, my bookish friend @LeahBergen 😘 (edited) 2mo
Ruthiella Happy Birthday @rubyslippersreads ! 🥳🥳🥳 2mo
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads My tracking says that your little birthday parcel is out for delivery. Phew! I was cutting it close this year. 😆😆 2mo
Gissy Happy Birthday @rubyslippersreads
🥳🎂🎉 🎊 🎈🎁 📚Wishing you a splendid day and some books as gifts😜
2mo
rubyslippersreads @Gissy Thanks for the birthday wishes. As a matter of fact, I received some lovely books from @LeahBergen 😁 2mo
Gissy @rubyslippersreads Nice! 📚🤗 2mo
UwannaPublishme Happiest Birthday to you @rubyslippersreads 🥳❤️🎉📚 2mo
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