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willaful
Sorceress | K.L. Noone
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My #Bookspin choice was a book by K.L. Noone; I intended to start with The Magician but this turned out the be a prequel. It's a short fantasy romance with some lovely writing, and definitely piques interest for the next book.

#JumpStartSummer (this time for sure!) book #1

dabbe Two weeks in. a row? #youdawinner! 🙌🏻 5h
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Fortifiedbybooks
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After a trip to urgent care this morning because of severe shoulder pain that turned into bad news (Degenerative Disc Disease in my cervical spine), I'm at home resting and ready to #JumpStartSummer. Reading and tea fixes everything, right?! I'll be reading the tagged book, The Dead Zone for #LosersClub, and Disenchanted for #BookSpin. I might even get to a couple of other books I checked out from the library since I won't be doing much else.

JenlovesJT47 Hope you feel better! Neck pain is the worst! 💚💚💚 15h
TheSpineView Poor thing! Feel better! Get some rest and read. 14h
Fortifiedbybooks @JenlovesJT47 thank you, and, yes, it is! With my back (I already have DDD in my lumbar spine), I can usually find a position that is at least mostly comfortable. I can't seem get away from this though, but at least a lidocaine patch and my microwaveable neck wrap is helping a bit. 13h
Fortifiedbybooks @TheSpineView thank you 😊 13h
JenlovesJT47 Solidarity! I can never find a comfortable position unfortunately. The lidocaine patches are a lifesaver when I get bad flare ups. Happy reading and feel better soon 💚 13h
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marleed
Seven Summer Weekends | Jane L. Rosen
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Although this was a HEA summer beach read romance, I thought the romance was secondary to the MC, 34 yo Addison, resetting her life after being tired from her position in Manhattan then soon after inheriting her estranged aunt‘s Fire Island summer home. There were characters introduced unnecessary for the romance but integral to learning about Addison‘s life journey.

May #BookSpin Category: From my Paperback Shelf

marleed Well no wonder Ben didn‘t get a full story here - I read #2 in the trilogy. I just realized this when marking it as read on Goodreads. Ben and his late life are the MCs of the original Fire Island book. I found my copy in an LFL last summer and did no research as it was the cover for me. Now I need to read Book 1 - and Book 3 came out Tuesday! 19h
TheAromaofBooks I really wish publishers would indicate that a book is part of a series on the cover somewhere!!! 17h
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swynn
RushAThon | Readathon
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I have a four-day weekend, so am on board for the #JumpStartSummer readathon. These reads top my TBR:

The Starless Crown (my May #BookSpin pick)
Mechanical Failure (#ReadYourEbooks)
Shock Troop of Time and Space
The Weapon Makers
The Brides of High Hall

I'm well into three of them already, so I feel confident about finishing all of these. We'll see what comes after.

Have fun, everybody! And thanks @TheSpineView !

Leftcoastzen Woohoo! 18h
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ElizaMarie
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I am not in menopause yet. But I am getting nervous about it being around the corner. As a true book nerd, I am going to be researching the hell out of it! Anyway, this book was written in such a lovely way. I love the “down-to-earth “nature of this book, which allowed me to really feel less scared. #BookSpin @TheAromaOfBooks

My Baby Lazlo.

AmyG He is too cute! 4d
Ruthiella ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️ 4d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4d
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MemoirsForMe Be fearless! There are many myths and misconceptions that make menopause scarier than it is. 4d
dabbe My two cents: if you suddenly feel your heart racing, and you break out into a sweat over your entire body, it‘s not a heart attack; it‘s your first 🥵 flash! 😘 4d
dabbe #lovelylazlo 🖤🐾🖤 4d
ElizaMarie @dabbe Thanks! I am worried thats gonna happen while I am with a difficult patient (knowing my luck). But thank you for being open/honest with me about your experience. I was thinking of coming up with a perimenopause group or something. Like a little support group - maybe in the same of Self Care Type of group. 4d
ElizaMarie @MemoirsForMe YES thats why I am trying to get more info - so I won't be lost! 4d
dabbe @ElizaMarie That's a fabulous idea! I only remember one specific time when I had one during class; I just stepped out in the hall until it passed. You might not be able to do something like that. Most only last a few minutes, and most of mine occurred when I was sleeping in bed for some reason. 4d
TEArificbooks I have good days and bad days with it. There are way more symptoms than you realize. I completely understand “Karen‘s” now. Kinda like a period, as time goes on the symptoms start light and then increase then decrease. But each stage can take years. I just picked up Naomi Watts book about it. 4d
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Read4life
BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 4d
TheSpineView Great job! 4d
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Great progress!! 4d
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Gissy
February | Ellen Jackson
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February 2025
9 books read (#BookSpin#DoubleSpin#AuthorAMonth ✅ (forgot to include in the picture Orbital)
2, 547 pages
4⭐️ 📕 📕📕
3⭐️ 📕📕📕📕
2⭐️ 📕

Best Books: Martyr & Tuya (yours)

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Gissy
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Mehso-so

February 2025 Book #4

Maybe I expected more from this book since it was recommended by YouTubers with I follow their recommendations, but not always we have the same taste in books, and this is an example. Loved and intrigued by the premise. But I felt disconnected with characters. I thought Irena was arrogant and thinks everyone needed to please her. Some of the translators invited to this event in Ireba‘s house had infatuated feelings 🙄⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) with the author. The ending? Which I was supposed to understand this collective vs individual feelings between author/translator narrator/author whatever…I never felt moved for anything discussed. Maybe I didn‘t get along with Irene‘s personality and these translators dependent personalities 🤷🏽‍♀️3⭐️ 5d
TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the shelf!! 5d
Ruthiella I‘m so curious about this one too! So many strong opinions. 5d
Gissy @Ruthiella Try it, mine is an unpopular opinion. One of the YouTubers that I follow she strongly recommended it (Britta Bohler). I will keep my copy in case I try to re-read it🤷🏽‍♀️ 4d
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oddandbookish
Plot Twist | Eleanor Goymer
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This was a cute rom-com!

The premise is so fun. Two authors facing immense writers block decide to “switch” plot ideas for their next books.

The star of the book was the two authors, Allie and Martin, and their writing relationship and friendship. I love that an old male crime author can become friends with a young female romance author.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/05/17/review-the-plot-twist/

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Fortifiedbybooks
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This was my #BookSpin for this month, and I enjoyed going down memory lane about one of my all-time favorite shows. There were a couple of essays I really didn't like and a couple I loved, but overall it's a Pick. I'm considering rewatching the series for at least the 5th time, I might get back into the Rory Gilmore reading challenge, and I'm definitely going to recreate my Gilmore Girls mixtape!

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