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GatheringBooks
Crick, Crack, Crow! | Janet Lord
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#WickedWhispers Day 29: Crows are always met with a sense of #Dread - epicturebook find from Libby. Review is forthcoming.

Eggs 💀🖤🐦‍⬛ 6d
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Roary47
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Mehso-so

3✨ As the last book in the series I don‘t want to say much about what is happening in this book. As a series it was funny, each book featured one of the agents and it all wrapped up nicely by the end of this book. #SeriesLove #TeamFlurken #HauntedShelves

TheSpineView Great job! 💜📖📚 6d
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robinb
Tomb of the Sun King | Jacquelyn Benson
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In this second in series, we have a change of scenery as Ellie and Adam have traveled to Egypt in an effort to find a holy relic before a ruthless gang of antiquity art thieves, the same nefarious group from their prior adventure. We are introduced to Ellie's archaeologist brother Neil (Adam's best friend) on the fateful dig, and Constance (Ellie's best friend) who's along for the ride and trying to avoid her matchmaking mother.

robinb I really enjoyed this one! Lots of action, lots of historical detail, and lots of romance. However, I was a bit confused/surprised by the intensity of the romance from the very beginning of the story. I was not expecting that judging from the ending of the previous adventure. I'm not complaining (I love Adam and Ellie's chemistry/banter, and it was definitely on showcase here), it just took a little change of mindset on my part for them to ⬇️ 1mo
robinb be that far along in that department already. My only other call out was Neil's character. I felt he was a bit overdone in his "bumbling" academic role, and he actually tended to get on my nerves with his nonsensical portrayal. However, Constance more than saved the day with her spunky, all-in, brave and hilarious self...she needs her own series. Looking forward to more! 4.5/5⭐️ 1mo
BookmarkTavern I felt the same way about this new romance! It felt unexpected and very rushed. Hopefully book three will take more time with it. And Connie was an absolute star of this book. 1mo
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robinb @BookmarkTavern I‘m glad to hear it wasn‘t just me! 🤣 I honestly felt like I had missed a previous book from where this one picked up. And yes, I‘m definitely Team Constance all the way! (edited) 1mo
BookmarkTavern And the fact that we get to go to India with Connie in book three? I am so excited to see where that goes! 1mo
robinb @BookmarkTavern Yes! At the rate Ellie and Adam are going they will probably be married with 3 kids by then. LOL 1mo
BookmarkTavern Can you imagine the absolute chaos of children of Ellie and Adam?!? Just imagining it makes me want to watch The Mummy Returns again. At least I can dive into more of Benson‘s backlog while I wait for three. 😁 1mo
bookandbedandtea This series sounds great! (And I love the covers 🤩) I just got book 1. 1mo
robinb @bookandbedandtea I‘m so glad you‘re going to try it! Let us know what you think. 😊 1mo
robinb @BookmarkTavern I‘m planning to check out her backlist as well. Happy I discovered her. 😊 1mo
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sebrittainclark
Gravity Lost: A Novel | L. M. Sagas
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I technically rated How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen higher than Gravity Lost, but since this has ended up being an entirely fiction board, I think I'll stick with that theme (and maybe create a second non-fiction bracket for myself)

#readingbracket2024 #bookbracket2024 @CSeydel

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BookmarkTavern
Tomb of the Sun King | Jacquelyn Benson
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Ellie & Adam must race to Egypt to beat Jacobs & Dawson to finding the tomb that hides the staff of Moses. Teaming up w/ Ellie‘s friend Connie, her brother Neil, & his friend Sayyid, they hope to protect a lost tomb.

A solid follow up! The relationship of Ellie & Adam stayed solid, the archaeology had me totally hooked, & I loved our new side characters. This is falling into a pattern of White Savior trope, but I loved everything else.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern Did I buy a kindle for myself for my birthday to take on my mini vacation I also bought for myself for my birthday? Yes, yes I did. 1mo
AnnCrystal 👏🥳👍💝. 1mo
mabell Fun! And Happy Birthday! 🎉🎈🎁🎂 1mo
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sblbooks
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4🌟
When I read this book last week, I had no idea that my hometown was going to face the ravages of a hurricane. Please remember Western North Carolina in your prayers as so many have lost loved ones, their homes, businesses, and cars. Many are still without power, water, internet or cell service ( myself included, I'm currently tethered to my mom's iPad) due to catastrophic flooding. I thank God my family and I are safe.

willaful I\'m so sorry, but thank goodness you\'re safe. Take care! 1mo
MaureenMc 💗🙏💗 1mo
ShelleyBooksie So glad to hear that you and your family are safe. Thinking of all those who have been affected - awful! 1mo
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Roary47
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3✨ When a virus outbreak causes everyone to not act themselves, Flinch is their only hope. Because he does everything fast he develops antibodies quickly and is the only one immune. Making decisions is not his strong suit, but he was the only hope. #SeriesLove @TheSpineView @Andrew65

TheSpineView Great job! 🤩📖 2mo
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sebrittainclark
Gravity Lost: A Novel | L. M. Sagas
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4.5/5

The ambit crew is back and has been blackmailed to jail-break the man they just took into custody.

This is quickly becoming a favorite sci-fi series for me. It has found family, high stakes space battles, an AI ship captain, and a very fun collection of characters.

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BookmarkTavern
Empire of Shadows | Jacquelyn Benson
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When Ellie discovers a map to a lost city, she intends to prove to the world that women can be archaeologists too. Only, there are much darker forces after the city than just capitalists.

An intelligent, rage filled protagonist, her heartthrob expert mapmaker sidekick, & we‘re off on a wonderful adventure. Scene setting was really well done. & the romance! I don‘t usually like romances in adventures, but this one worked for me! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

BookmarkTavern CW 👇🏻 2mo
BookmarkTavern General warnings for colonialism, imperialism, and all that entails, as well as a specific warning for the Prologue, suicide 2mo
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Daisey
The Voyage of the Frog | Gary Paulsen
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Today I‘ve got two ocean survival stories to recommend.

Gary Paulson is most famous for Hatchet, and The Voyage of the Frog is another story of a boy on his own. David takes a sailboat out and is caught by a storm that carries him far off course.

In Deep Water, Julie and her dad run a scuba diving business and she takes two clients down off the coast of Alabama. When they return to the surface, the boat is gone.

#MiddleGrade #MiddleGradeMonday

Karisimo Nice! Have you read Paulsen‘s newish one called Northwind? Also about a boy on a boat, but a rather slow read imo! 3mo
Daisey @Karisimo He‘s got so many. I haven‘t read that one. 3mo
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