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It‘s the 3rd #SVHSpringBreak & this time, the twins are headed to Walkersville, KS for an 11-day stay with Alice‘s aunt & uncle, Shirley & Herman. Descended from the town‘s founder & the current mayor, Herman & his wife are concerned with propriety… & an early curfew. They warn the twins off the “carnies” but Jessica (& even Liz) are drawn to Alex who runs the horses there— luckily he has an identical twin so there‘s no need to fight over him! ⬇️

(2024) This is a YA novel-in-verse about a Sudanese-American teenager who dreams of becoming a poet, and attracts the attention of an older male poet who steals her work and has even worse intentions. I picked it up after reading that it had been dropped from a reading bowl list in Georgia for ... idk, for suggesting 25-yo men hit on teenagers? (I think teen girls already know this.) Happily, it was reinstated and happily, it's also pretty good.

Heaps of dialogue, not very interesting. Two teenagers - an obnoxious nerd boy. A girl driven by emotions. Could feel somewhat realistic in a way but it‘s too much. Oddly they (she really) cooks dinner for a near retiree grumpy teacher every evening and then goes home to do the same. Why?! The writing could suit 10 year olds but the guy always joking that she should have sex with him feels older. Doubt I‘d have liked it at 12,14,16… bailed pg55.

My #naughtylistholidayswap is being mailed tomorrow. I had a little too much fun with this one! I mean really, I think we need to better define “naughty.” 😂😂😂 For the recipient, everything is wrapped, so open the package when you get it and let the contents spill forth. There will be no spoilers unless you read the card. Don‘t read the card!! @TieDyeDude @WildAlaskaBibliophile Thanks for hosting!

Pic to come when litsy lets me

Cheerleader Maria Santelli is secretly engaged to senior, Michael Harris. The whole school buzzes about their romance—the 2 families had been close until a client destroyed their business & friendship 4 years earlier. There‘s also a 2-week seminar on marriage with randomly assigned spouses, highlighting how ill-prepared Maria & Michael really are. Jessica‘s assigned to Winston who also loves Maria while Liz & Bruce relive the assignment from #SVT!

Friendly reminder: Saturday is the ship date for your #naughtylistholidayswap #nlhs

We've already got a couple confirmations of shipping and one overachiever's already delivered 😉 Be sure to post and/or shoot us an email when your package is sent and when you receive yours. @TieDyeDude and I hope you're having fun shopping for your match!

I remember reading this book years ago, and the original cover with the red mittens and the snow just stuck in my head!

#SundayFunday Have a safe and warm day, and don‘t forget to tag me in your posts!