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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith | Jon Krakauer

You know you have celiac when...you have a gf prep area!

Enjoying this gluten-free (but definitely not healthy 😂) breakfast treat while listening to the final part of Under the Banner of Heaven.

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BookishMarginalia I like the pic! 4y

Reagan Excellent book! 4y

Aims42 Love Cheerwine!! I‘m in the Chicago area so anytime we go south (or used to pre-COVID) I‘d have to bring back as much as I could and ration it 😆 4y

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AlaMich I bought some once, never having tried it, but when I got home realized the bagger didn‘t bag it. I‘ve still never had it. 😕 4y

Addison_Reads When I lived in Greenville, SC, I discovered Cheerwine. A BBQ place there even made a Cheerwine sauce. I love both the soda and the sauce. 💚 4y

jessinikkip @Aims42 @AlaMich I didnt know it was just a southern thing! I guess I am extra lucky to live in the South then I just assuned it was everywhere 4y

AlaMich @jessinikkip I actually live in Chicago and they have it here. What does it taste like? (edited) 4y

Megabooks @BookishMarginalia thanks! 4y

Megabooks @Reagan it was! Posting a review this afternoon. 4y

Megabooks @Aims42 yes! In Kentucky it‘s even hard to find since it‘s more of a carolinas thing. @AlaMich it tastes like the syrup in cherry pie filling. All cherry, no cola, but it does have caffeine. @Addison_Reads I went to college in NC then lived in SC a couple of years ago and got re-hooked on it! @jessinikkip I love trying regional sodas wherever I go. Here in KY we have sundrop, upper seven, RC and Big Red. 4y

AlaMich Cherry pie is one of my favorite things in life, so clearly the universe wants me to try Cheerwine!! 😁 4y

AlaMich And @Megabooks if you ever come to the Wisconsin/northern Illinois area, you have to try Sprecher sodas, especially root beer. If you are a root beer person, of course. (edited) 4y

Megabooks @AlaMich definitely try Cheerwine!! Thanks for the heads up. I haven‘t been to Chicago since 2006, but I will definitely look for Sprecher! Since I don‘t drink alcohol, I like to treat myself to a different kind of drink wherever I go. 👍🏻 4y

kspenmoll Cheerwine! My southern neighbor introduced me to this yummy drink! 4y

Megabooks @kspenmoll 👍🏻👍🏻 it‘s so good! 4y

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Noggin | John Corey Whaley

iPad ebook + pizza + Cheerwine = great Sunday night. 🥳📚🍕 I‘m sorry fellow #bfc peeps!! I had to have a cheat day. At least the pizza is veggie! 😆

#bookfitnesschallenge #CheerwineandaBook @wanderinglynn

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Cheeeeerwine. Mmmm. 🤤🤤🤤 6y

Megabooks @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled It‘s sooooo good!! 6y

BookwormAHN You deserve a cheat day 😸 6y

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CoverToCoverGirl 👍 My cheat was ice cream — two very big scoops! 6y

Megabooks @BookwormAHN Thanks, and I think I agree! 😉👍🏻 6y

Megabooks @CoverToCoverGirl Nice! Ice cream is fantastic! 6y

wanderinglynn Everyone needs a cheat day! 🙌🏻 6y

Bookwormjillk That looks really really good 6y

Megabooks @wanderinglynn At least I‘ve met my goals other than the drink! 👍🏻 6y

Megabooks @Bookwormjillk It was! Roasted tomatoes and spinach on a gluten-free crust from Mellow Mushroom 😋😋😋 6y

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Other People's Houses | Abbi Waxman

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Really, everyone add this to your April #botm order! It‘s touching, it‘s relatable, and it‘s HILARIOUS! It‘s got the trifecta. For everyone else, the release date is April 2nd in the US. Thanks to @reviewsbylola ‘s encouragement to pick this up.

PS What is up with the ending, though? Spoiler tags peeps who have read it!

#CheerwineAndABook 😁👍🏻🥤

emilyhaldi Awesome!! Saving this for a time when I need some fluff 💕 7y

BarbaraBB Me too, saving it for spring or summer breaks! 7y

ElishaLovesBooks 2 solid reviews! I‘m going to have to add it to my next #botm box!!😊 7y

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Megabooks @emilyhaldi @BarbaraBB 👍🏻 great plan! I needed a quickie now 😂😂 7y

Megabooks @ElishaLovesBooks I hope you enjoy it! 🎉📚 7y

LauraJ I see the Cheerwine and automatically know who‘s post this is. 😄 7y

Reviewsbylola I‘m so glad you enjoyed it! 7y

Megabooks @LauraJ my mission is complete! 😉😁 7y

Megabooks @Reviewsbylola 👍🏻🎉😁 I am too! 7y

The_Heeler_Booklife I really wish this book was longer. Loved it and the part with the kid saying she wanted to be a toilet when she grew up had me laughing for a while. (edited) 7y

Megabooks @allthingskayla that was so funny!!! I cracked up!! What do you think about the ending? Were Charlie and Anne together? I don‘t think so. 7y

The_Heeler_Booklife @Booksandcooks that one was hard for me to decide. It kind of felt like they were, but not. I need to reread the ending. 😬 7y

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Sour Heart: Stories | Jenny Zhang

It‘s a #CheerwineAndABook kind of Friday night! Got a few I‘m working on using #Overdrive on my iPad. #LitsyLovesLibraries 😃😃

FYI Cheerwine is a delicious cherry soda available in the South 🍒🥤😋 Hopefully it will keep me awake 😂😂👍🏻

Lreads Isn't that tablet cover beautiful? I just got one in that pattern for my tablet. 😊 7y

HollyB3 That iPad cover is gorgeous! Where can I get one? 7y

Bookcation74 Am I the only one who thinks of Bring it On when I hear about Cheerwine?

We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True

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Tamra I bought the same cover for my Kindle, so cheery! 7y

TheResistance Beautiful tablet cover! 7y

Megabooks @QuietlyLaura @Tamra I love it! Very fun. 7y

Megabooks @HollyB3 I got mine on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Fintie-iPad-Inch-2017-Case/dp/B06XRTX5F1/ (edited) 7y

Megabooks @Bookcation74 Loved that book! 7y

Megabooks @TheResistance Thank you 😊 7y

kezzlou85 I have that cover for my kindle it's so gorgeous 💖 7y

Megabooks @kezzlou85 👍🏻👍🏻😊 7y

Bostonmomx2 Ive seen that Cheerwine before but haven‘t bought it. I think I should!! 7y

kspenmoll Love your cover. Cheerwine introduced to us by a neighbor who grew up in Alabama. She gives us a six pack every Christmas. A treat! 7y

Megabooks @Bostonmomx2 You definitely must! 7y

Megabooks @kspenmoll Thanks! That sounds like a great tradition. 7y

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Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance | Ruth Emmie Lang

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Another great book I never would have read without the #BOTMchallenge! I loved the format of the book, and I loved Weylyn. @ruthemmielang you really did an excellent and unique job. Two enthusiastic thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻 I will pick up your next book!

#botm challenge book 52/55 #cheerwineandabook

MrBook Nice!!! And Cheerwine, to boot! 7y

JamieArc Cheerwine!! 7y

emilyhaldi I'm reading this now- it's a nice, light offset to the other heavy books I'm reading. 👍🏻 7y

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Megabooks @MrBook @JamieArc Yay Cheerwine! 🍒🎉🍒 7y

Megabooks @emilyhaldi Agreed! The story is really fun. 7y

Cinfhen You are making such progress on the challenge 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y

ruthemmielang Thanks! 😊✨ 7y

Megabooks @Cinfhen Thanks! I‘d be read one of the three now if they were here...😡😡 7y

Megabooks @ruthemmielang Thank you for writing it! I can‘t wait to see what you do next! 7y

NovelGirl82 This is in my stack to read while I'm on vacation this week! 7y

Reviewsbylola The reviews are making me not so nervous about this one. Waiting on my library hold. 7y

Megabooks @NovelGirl82 Enjoy!! 7y

Megabooks @Reviewsbylola Yes, I was nervous, but there was no reason to be. I hope you like it. 👍🏻 7y

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Fresh Complaint | Jeffrey Eugenides

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Loved this collection! I only skipped one story, just because it was too freaky. In spoiler tag.

Two of the stories were new for this collection. The remainder have been published but mainly in the 90s, so even if you watch for him, you may not remember these.

4.5⭐️ #CheerwineAndABook

Now, I‘m getting reading for the Charlotte Litsy meetup!! 🎉🎉🎉

Megabooks Children in a remote tribe giving blow jobs because they believe semen builds their strength. Too freaky for me!! 7y

Tamra @Booksandcooks oh just yuck. 7y

NCNY How is your tooth? If you're going to the meetup hopefully that means it's all better. 7y

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Reviewsbylola Have fun! I love Eugenides but you know how I feel about short stories. 😆 7y

L_auren @Reviewsbylola I share that distaste but like this one 😀 7y

L_auren @Booksandcooks Yay so glad you liked it!! Which were you favorites? Mine were (1) first story (2) the travelers in the house (3) title story 7y

Megabooks I‘ll need to look back at titles, but the two that have stuck with me are the one where the guy on vacation goes down to the ocean to die and the first. I agree the title story was good, but it pissed me off/made me sad, so I‘m still not sure how I feel about it. @L_auren (edited) 7y

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See What I Have Done | Sarah Schmidt

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It‘s hard to say why I liked this book. Domestic tension among members of the household is explored. It kind of reminded me of History of Wolves. If you liked HOW or suspense books that don‘t have a lot of, well, action, this is for you.

She also added the character of Benjamin, a murderer for hire, which was an artistic choice that I though improved the story. Solid 4⭐️ #CheerwineandaBook

CoffeeCatsBooks Glad to see a good review for this! I really want to read this one. 7y

Megabooks @Reviewsbylola I think you asked about this? 7y

Reviewsbylola I'm still not sure how I felt about Benjamin. My dislike for the book came down to one thing--the writing style. It just didn't click for me. 7y

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Megabooks @CoffeeCatsBooks I really liked it, and if your library has Hoopla, the ebook is available there. 7y

Megabooks @Reviewsbylola That figures. You and I have different tastes usually. I‘m reading Lies She Told this afternoon. I‘m just starting part 2. So far not a lot of action, but I‘m still interested. 7y

Reviewsbylola Loved that one! So much better than Emma in the Night. 7y

Megabooks @Reviewsbylola so far I‘ve dnfed Emma in the Night. I‘m going to give it one more go. It‘s just lame so far. I‘m saying that in my whiny voice. 😂😂 7y

Reviewsbylola Yeah it's not bad but certainly not great. @Booksandcooks 7y

Purrfectpages Reading this now. When I get the time, that is! 7y

Megabooks @Purrfectpages I read so much less during the week usually. Hope you enjoy it! 7y

L_auren Hey @Booksandcooks this review = my exact thoughts ❤️ 7y

Megabooks @L_auren 👍🏻👍🏻 7y

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Acts of God | Ellen Gilchrist

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5⭐️ Two emojis for each story. 💗😞 💗😭 😢😢 😰😰 🙏🏻😭 😂😂 💪🏻😢 💗💗 😊😊 💗😢 This collection will be with me for a long time. ❤️❤️ It tackles disasters big, like Hurricane Katrina, and personal, an MS diagnosis, with grace and gorgeous prose. As far as story order, it is one of the best collections I have ever read. Highly, highly recommend! #CheerwineAndABook #recommendsday

GuiltyFeat You've got loads more Gilchrist to come after this. Go back to the beginning and read all of her stories about Rhoda and Nora-Jane. She is a genius. 7y

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The Widow | Fiona Barton

Time for #CheerwineAndABook! Tonight I'm reading The Widow, which is mediocre in the exact perfect way, and The Throwback Special, which I'm slowly working my way through.

For those not in the know, Cheerwine is a very refreshing caffeinated cherry soda available in the Carolinas and elsewhere in the South. Perfect for days when you sideswiped a car in your work parking lot! 👌🏻😬

Ashley_Nicoletto Oh no! Not good. PS I've been so curious what it is every single time that you post about Cheerwine. 7y

Megabooks @Ashley_Nicoletto Thanks. I left a note but haven't heard from the owner. Now you know about Cheerwine! 👍🏻👍🏻 (edited) 7y

Mimi28 Uh oh!! I'm sure it's minor and the owner will be reasonable 🤞🏽🤞🏽Cheerwine sounds so good!! 7y

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Megabooks @Mimi28 it is. Worse to my car than theirs. Just paint on them. And yes, Cheerwine is essential!! 7y

Mimi28 Well I hope your insurance covers it! 🤞🏽🤞🏽 7y

Megabooks @Mimi28 I'm probably going to make an out-of-pocket deal if I can. I don't want my rates to go up for such a small problem. 7y

Mimi28 Sounds like a good plan. Those insurance companies are rough. 👍❤️❤️ 7y

Reviewsbylola Sounds good!! Sorry about your car incident though. 😬 7y

Megabooks @Reviewsbylola Thanks! The lady seemed really nice about it. I just told her to bring me an estimate, and then we can work something out. 7y

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Bright, Precious Days: A novel | Jay McInerney

#CheerwineAndABook late night edition. 😃🥂 This book has drawn me in so much, I'll probably be up at least another hour! Great spend, $2-3, on Book Outlet awhile back.

LauraJ What's Cheerwine? 7y

mrozzz Jay McInerney is GREAT 7y

mom2bugnbee Ooooohhh, Cheerwine. Yum. 7y

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Megabooks @LauraJ Caffeinated cherry soda! 7y

Megabooks @mrozzz This is the first I've read, and I'm loving it! 7y

Megabooks @mom2bugnbee 😋😋😋 7y

mrozzz Here's another good one!

Bright Lights, Big City

Megabooks @mrozzz I've heard good things about that! 7y

LauraJ @Booksandcooks Sounds delicious! 7y

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