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Nebklvr
Louder Than Hunger | John Schu
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What is louder than hunger? The voice in his head telling him he is a loser who shouldn‘t eat, doesn‘t deserve to eat. This portrait of a young boy suffering from anorexia and those determined to help him is inspiring. The voice feels genuine and telling the story in verse was genius.

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AnneCecilie
Anything is Possible | Elizabeth Strout
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Linked stories about the people in the rural area of Amgash. Most of the people grew up poor, and we see how this impacts them in adulthood. There‘s several stories covering child abuse.

This is a book in the Lucy Barton series and she‘s mentioned a couple of times and shows up in one

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quietlycuriouskate
Anything is Possible | Elizabeth Strout
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The Elizabeth Strout and Kimberly Farr audiobook dream-team has done it again!
These books make me think more kindly towards people.

sarahbarnes Agreed! I just finished listening to this one recently and loved it. ♥️ 2w
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Bookzombie
John Deere, Thats Who | Tracy Nelson Maurer
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I read this one as a possible birthday gift for the nephew who loves The Big Book of John Deere Tractors. JD, himself, was no longer living when JD, the company, started making tractors. John was a blacksmith who invented the first steel plow and later founded Deere & Company.

Finished February 16, 2025.

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chlolovesbooks
Look Closer | David Ellis
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️3/5

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LitsyBirthdays
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If you‘d like to be added to the list to receive some #birthdaylove on your special day, simply email your Litsy handle and birthday to litsybirthdays@gmail.com and the Birthday Fairies will do the rest.

Only submit your own details, please!

squirrelbrain 🎉📚🎉📚🎉📚 1mo
LoverOfLearning I love this app. No drama, such supportive members, noones trying to outshine each other. Were chill here and that's why this app is my relaxing safe space. :) 1mo
robinb @LoverOfLearning very well said! Totally agree! 👍🏼 1mo
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LoverOfLearning @robinb ❤️ it just feels so homey. 1mo
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sarahbarnes
Anything is Possible | Elizabeth Strout
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I‘ve loved every Strout book I‘ve read and this one was no exception. I love her books on audio - the narrators are incredible and I love the feeling of being told these stories. She can write people like no one else. ❤️

Lesliereadsalot Me too. Every single book. 1mo
BarbaraBB Me too! 1mo
quietlycuriouskate Elizabeth Strout + Kimberley Farr are an audiobook dream-team! 😍 1mo
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Cathythoughts I‘m a new fan .. love her. Reading Olive now … 🥰 1mo
sarahbarnes @cathythoughts I love how she writes about Olive primarily through the lens of other characters. 1mo
sarahbarnes @quietlycuriouskate yes!! Kimberly Farr reads them perfectly. ♥️ 1mo
Suet624 Me too. 💕 1mo
sarahbarnes @Suet624 ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
Cathythoughts That‘s very interesting, I‘ll look out for that when I get back to it. Olive is on pause for a bit while I read my bookclub book 😁 1mo
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LibrarianRyan
Love Letter to My Library | Lisa Katzenberger
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4 ⭐ This book is exactly what it says it is. Each page says thank you to the library for something that most libraries do. It‘s in recognizing these small everyday things that children come to realize how special they are and that makes this book incredibly special. The illustrations are just the way I like to see them, bright, colorful and attention getting.

#Illinois Reads

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DebinHawaii
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#25Alive!

This foodie #Friendship book has been in my TBR for ages. I remember my mom getting Amish friendship bread, the recipe & starter from a neighbor once & she went through a phase of sharing it with friends & family.💙🍞💙

AmyG I remember friendship bread! 3mo
CarolynM I remember enjoying this book a lot. Hope you will too. 3mo
Eggs Looks amazing 🍞🧡🥖 3mo
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Andrew65
Anything is Possible | Elizabeth Strout
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Finished book 5 of #Read2025 and #JumpStart2025

This one was a soft pick for me, some interesting stories and good characters, but feel I missed some of it because I hadn‘t read the first book in the series. When I picked it up I didn‘t realise it was book 2 from a series. I will now read book 1. I can see how I would have got more out of the book if I had read book 1 first.

#SeriesLove2025 @TheSpineView @DieAReader @LizPixie

TheSpineView Fantastic! 🤩📖 3mo
Andrew65 @TheSpineView Thanks 😊😍🥳 3mo
Lizpixie You‘re on a roll🎉🎉🎉 3mo
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DieAReader Doing excellent!!! 🤓book 1 is more than a soft pick🤞🏻 3mo
TierraWilliams243 I totally understand how starting with book 2 can make things a bit tricky. It's great you're planning to read book 1—it'll definitely add more depth and context to the story. As a marketer, I always suggest starting from the beginning to get the full experience!

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Andrew65 @TierraWilliams243 I agree totally, and I usually do. I hadn‘t realised this was a series book until I started it and Lucy Barton came up. 3mo
thecheckoutstack I read the Lucy Barton series out of order, normally I‘d say series should be read in order but with this one I really don‘t think it matters. Every book stands alone in my opinion. Lucy By the Sea is my personal favorite. 3mo
Andrew65 @thecheckoutstack That is interesting to know, thanks. 😊 3mo
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