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Lauredhel
Midwife in the Family Way | Fiona McArthur
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And that's my last #WickedWords word for March! @AsYouWish

AsYouWish Good job!!!!💙💙💙 4h
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TheAromaofBooks
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This was a great choice for March's #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead - I knew snippets of Montgomery's life, and knew that it was hard, but sitting down and actually reading about her struggles and difficulties was really eye-opening (and depressing!). The biography itself is really well-written, geared for a YA audience so the writing is accessible and engaging, and handles some of the harder topics, like the mental health of Montgomery and her ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) husband really well. This book left me feeling both sad and grateful. Montgomery's life was full of hardship and difficulty, but through it all she was determined to write stories that would bring happiness and comfort to those who read them. I'm really looking forward to discussing this one @BarbaraJean !!

#Pantone2023 - Tender Peach @Clwojick
#WickedWords - Spring @AsYouWish
#BookSpinBingo
#BirthdayPixieReadathon (bk 9) @Lizpixie
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rubyslippersreads Somehow I missed this, but since I own the book, will try to squeeze it in before March ends. 😊 @BarbaraJean #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead (edited) 2d
BarbaraJean Yay! I‘m still reading, but I‘m fascinated by all the parallels between LMM‘s life and work. Like you, I knew snippets, but I‘ve never read a full biography, so it‘s been wonderful context for her writing. @rubyslippersreads Would love to have you join in! Since it‘s for younger readers, it‘s a quicker read—I‘ll post questions on Saturday, but jump in whenever you‘re ready! 2d
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Clwojick Great job! 2d
TheAromaofBooks @rubyslippersreads - It's a pretty quick read, so do squeeze it in if you have time - I'd love to hear your thoughts!! 1d
TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraJean - I'm not over how many terrible men poor Maud had in her life! How could she write characters like Gilbert Blythe and Barney Snaith and Matthew Cuthbert when the examples she had in her life were SO terrible?? 1d
BarbaraJean As terribly as I think her father treated her, I think she still held on to her idyllic childhood picture of him. That idealized memory may well have been her pattern for Matthew. And the description of her early childhood relationship with her father reminded me SO much of Emily & her father! And her childhood/teenage friendships (Well and Dave, Nate, Will) must have been her influences for such wonderful male characters as Gilbert and Barney! 22h
TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraJean - I agree!! I know we'll discuss this more on Sunday, but I definitely felt like Anne ended up being her idealized life and Emily her more realistic life. 16h
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TheAromaofBooks
The Sweetest Thing | Jill Shalvis
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I enjoyed book 2 in the Lucky Harbor book more than the first, although I found the love triangle to be rather unnecessary. There was already plenty of drama just with Tara and Ford working through their past, plus the reappearance of the daughter they gave up for adoption 17 years ago. Still a bit too sexy for my personal tastes, but at least these two had known each other longer than 48hrs!

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bthegood
Foster | Claire Keegan
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Tagged book takes place in Ireland.
Last book finished (Watching the Ghosts) had a character named Patrick in it.
Kaz (Crooked Kingdom) always has an Ace up his sleeve (previous post).
Three down, two to go -

#WickedWords @AsYouWish

Make a great day everyone -🍀

kspenmoll Your post is such fun!☘️☘️ 5d
bthegood @kspenmoll thx (picture courtesy of @AsYouWish ) 🙂 (edited) 4d
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julieclair
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Nobody writes like Wodehouse! A fluffy, madcap romp filled with silly antics and irreverent dialogue. Totally enjoyable. #6 in the Blandings series. I had not read the first 5, and it didn‘t matter.
Great pick to finish out #Round16 of #LMPBC for #GroupH, @TheAromaofBooks !
@Chrissyreadit @mabell @suvata

#MarchMadness #BirthdayPixieReadathon #192025 #UKRoadTrip (Shropshire) #2023ReadySetRead #WickedWords (Castle - Feb.)

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
Librarybelle Fun choice!! 1w
Chrissyreadit 🥳🎉🥳🎉 1w
TheAromaofBooks A lot of people don't enjoy the Blandings Castle books as much, but I have such a huge soft spot for Lord Emsworth. I would also like to putter about in my garden at home and spend time contemplating the beauty of a pig 😂 1w
julieclair @TheAromaofBooks 🐷😂 I like Lord Emsworth, too! But I must admit he has not spawned a desire in me to become a pig-gazer. 😂 But of course, you have read more of these books than I have, so perhaps as I continue reading the series I will evolve. 😉 1w
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Lauredhel
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Well that happened all of a sudden! #WickedWords @AsYouWish

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TheAromaofBooks
The Black Stallion | Walter Farley
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Easily on my Top 10 Childhood Favorites list; I read this one over and over again growing up. I actually owned the beautifully-illustrated Big Black Horse originally, which ends when Alec and The Black make it home, so the first time I read the full novel I was astonished to find that the story continues with the epic match race. Is the story full of coincidences and basically impractical in every way? Yeah, absolutely, but it's still a fabulous ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) story that combines two of my favorite childhood-story-tropes: wilderness survival and HORSES 😂

#ChildrensClassicRead @TheBookHippie
#ReadtheUSA2023 - Illinois @aperfectmjk
#ReadtheRainbow @Clwojick
#WickedWords - Patrick @AsYouWish
#100YearsofBooks
#192025 - 1941 @Librarybelle
#MarchMadness - Published Before I Was Born @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
#MarvelousMarch (Book 4)
#BookSpinBingo
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Suet624 Loved this book and read it often as well. 2w
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 2w
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TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ love love love this!!! How fun. 2w
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2w
Librarybelle Look at all of these challenge prompts completed! 2w
Clwojick Way to go! 2w
rubyslippersreads I just realized I read the kids‘ version rather than the full book. I don‘t know if I still have it, though. 😕 Thanks for bringing back that memory. 5d
TheAromaofBooks @rubyslippersreads - It's definitely worth reading the full novel if you get a chance. After Alec and the Black make it back home, he finds a way to prove that the Black is the fastest horse in the country and it's quite exciting!! 4d
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bthegood
Crooked Kingdom | Leigh Bardugo
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Kaz always has an ACE up his sleeve 🃏

#WickedWords @AsYouWish

Make a great day everyone 😊

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MatchlessMarie
A Very Vegas St. Patrick's Day | Kayley Loring, Connor Crais
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This was my first read of March and I have to say I think it hits every single #WickedWords prompt. Very funny and spicy holiday read. Targeted audible ad got me on this one but I actually really loved it. #MarchMadness 🍀

Ruthiella Hey, sometimes the algorithm gets it spot on! 👍 2w
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2w
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2w
AsYouWish Yay!!! Good job!!!!💙💙💙 2w
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