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The Belles (The Belles #1) | Dhonielle Clayton

Finished in March 2020 (it's a little light due to work starting up, which always throws my reading out of wack until it evens back out)
#JimHensonsLabyrinthCoronation vol 3⭐⭐⭐⭐
#TheSecretofWhiteStoneGate (#BlackHollowLane 2)🎧⭐⭐⭐⭐
#ShadowshaperLegacy (#ShadowshaperCypher 3)🎧⭐⭐⭐⭐
#TheStarlessSea⭐⭐⭐⭐
#TheBelles (The Belles 1)🎧⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#TheEverlastingRose (The Belles 2)🎧⭐⭐⭐⭐

March Favorite: The Belles 🌹 (Whoo, that ending!)

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The Belles | Dhonielle Clayton

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I appreciated so much about The Belles. Clayton's purpose--which she outlines in her author's note--is crystal clear. She develops her appreciation for all types of beauty and her resistance of societal objectification of women. Her world building is excellent, and Camellia is a great, strong protagonist. I loved the fast-moving plot, the brilliant women at its center, and the fabulous back stories that create rich secondary characters.

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The Belles | Dhonielle Clayton

Day 3 of #AlltheBookssept18: Last Book You Loved.
I choose The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton!

#Books #TheBelles #Reader

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17th Suspect | James Patterson

I read several books during the month but only finished to. I blame my vacation. #books #booklover #jamespatterson #thebelles

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mrsmamfa

The Belles | Dhonielle Clayton

Ever wondered what it‘s like when a small hippo jumps on you? 🤔 She weighs more than 3 stone!! I couldn‘t have moved if I wanted to! 🐶
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#millie #dog #cute #home #pet #olddog #instadog #goodgirl #colliemix #crossbreed #adopted #adoptdontshop #cuddles #thebelles #dhonielleclayton

Sleepswithbooks @mrsmamfa - I‘m the most jealous!! Hippos are my favorite animals (besides dogs)!! How cozy for you.... and what a cutie-patootie 🐶💛 7y

mrsmamfa @Stacypatrice aww thank you! She can get away with it because of those puppy dog eyes 😍 🐶 7y

ladym30 She is quite lovely! 7y

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mrsmamfa Thank you @ladym30 ❤️ 7y

BookMaven407 😆🐶💕 7y

Lissie 😭this makes me remember my moomin doggy up home 200 miles away. I have just visited the family over weekend and came back sunday. It was moomoo‘s 12th bday though on friday. She is a precious princess. And little baby roo roo is as well as he is a prince. ❤️🐶🐶❤️ although i did end up missing MY mr moomoo back here bless him ❤️🐶 dogs 😍 6y

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The Belles | Dhonielle Clayton

Nearly finished this beauty 🌺
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#thebelles #dhonielleclayton #yankeecandle #hibiscus #hibiscuswater #frenchkiss #lavender #bathtime #lush #lushbathbomb #lushaddict #lushlife #bath #love #favourite #vegan #animalfriendly #bath #bathbomb #bathandbook #bubbles #bathtime #relax downtime #chill

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The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

For those of you planning to participate in our buddy read... What day works best for you all? I cohost #BotmBuddyRead on Sunday at 1pm CST so I could it it afterwards... What are y‘all thinking?

Nuwanda Wait, has this started yet? I‘d love to jump in for a re-read! Any specific person/page I should follow? Thanks! 7y

Tamra Any time. 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Nuwanda not yet!! May 😊 7y

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Nuwanda @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great, thanks! Will you be hosting? 7y

BookaholicNatty Oh I loved this book soooo much!!! I need to reread it tho because I think there were things I missed when reading it the first time. I haven‘t done any of the BOTM buddy reads yet but I think I am going to do May‘s with you all! ❤️ (edited) 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @BookaholicNatty yay!!!! 🙌🏻👏🏻🙌🏻👏🏻 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Nuwanda yes!! ☺️ You want to cohost? 😉 7y

Nuwanda @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks That could be fun. What would I need to do? 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Nuwanda we would just come up with questions together and you could post 2 from you page and I could post 2 and then the final question is just an open one asking what everyone‘s final thoughts are. I‘ve got a schedule made. I just have to find it!! 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Tove_Reads @Lcsmcat @DrexEdit @lynneamch @UrsulaMonarch @Tanisha_A How does Sundays @ 2 pm CST sound? I cohost the other bookclub so I could do them back to back ??? @vkois88 (edited) 7y

Nuwanda @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sounds great! I‘d love to cohost! 7y

Debiw781 Oh wait, I want to reread this one and May would work well for my schedule! 7y

vkois88 I will do my best to participate, but I may be later in the day since I work mid shifts on the weekend 😕 7y

vkois88 But I DO want to do it, for sure 😊 7y

Lcsmcat @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sunday works for me, although it may be more like 2:30 before I can log in to Litsy. I‘ve got back to back church services (married to the choir director & sing for both.) 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Nuwanda awesome!! this is my email! Loverofbooks75@gmail dot com 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Debiw781 yay!!! 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88 awesome!!! 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Lcsmcat sounds good!!! 👏🏻🙌🏻 7y

Nuwanda @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thanks! Mine is christyrfox at gmail dot com. 7y

Valeka Yes, yes, YES!! Count me in for this Buddy Read! One of my favorite books. Sundays are perfect. 💚 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Valeka yay!!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y

Tove_Reads It‘s the latest time I can do, because that‘s bedtime for me! 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Tove_Reads where are you? What time is that for you? 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks What about if we do this informally and just post the questions around 12 pm CST And everyone can join in when they can?! @Nuwanda @Tove_Reads @Lcsmcat @Tamra @DrexEdit @lynneamch @vkois88 @Tanisha_A @Debiw781 @valeka. ?? I don‘t want anyone to be left out due to time zone differences !! 7y

Tamra @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks great idea! 7y

Tove_Reads GMT +2 7y

Tanisha_A Sounds good! 7y

eeclayton I like the "everone join in when they can" idea. I'm CET, which is 7 hours ahead of you CST people. 7y

Lcsmcat That works for me. 7y

Debiw781 That works for me! I‘m EST but can join in as available 😊 7y

Nuwanda @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Works for me! That will be 1pm EST for me. 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Nuwanda great!!! I‘ll get with you on Friday or Saturday and we can discuss questions!! 😊 7y

lynneamch Joining in as we are able on Sunday sounds good. I can make it work. 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @lynneamch great!!! 👍🏻 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Lcsmcat yay!! 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Debiw781 yay!! 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Can anyone think of a cool name for our little group? If this works out well I would like to continue it with other books we would all like to discuss! @Nuwanda @Debiw781 @Lcsmcat @eeclayton @Tanisha_A @Tove_Reads @Tamra @vkois88 @DrexEdit @lynneamch @Valeka @UrsulaMonarch and anyone else who wants to join!! 🙌🏻🎉 7y

Nuwanda @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘ll be thinking about names! 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Nuwanda 👍🏻 me too!! 7y

amber_ldsmom Oh, can I join in this buddy read group, too??? @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks When does it start? 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @amber_ldsmom yes definitely!!! The first discussion will be on May 6th! I‘m going to make a pic with the schedule!! 7y

DrexEdit @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks the plan sounds fine to me! 😊 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @DrexEdit awesome!!! Any ideas on a name for our little group? 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @amber_ldsmom keep an eye on your mailbox 😉💕 7y

DrexEdit @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks is #bellbuddies too cutesy? 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @DrexEdit sounds good!! 7y

vkois88 I like what @DrexEdit came up with... or simply, #thebelles 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88 me too!! I don‘t think we have any men that have joined... Am I wrong? 7y

vkois88 I don't think so! 7y

eeclayton @DrexEdit I like #bellbuddies a lot! 7y

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I Have Lost My Way | Gayle Forman

Catching up from the holiday weekend: this was some SUPER exciting bookish mail! I just love everything @gayleforman writes, so this is moving to the top of my “to read” stack. And we‘ll be talking about The Belles on @unabridgedpod in one of our upcoming episodes.