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Shark Heart: A Love Story | Emily Habeck

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#ReadAway2024

Finished my first November #Roll100 pick (#39 Any Subscription Book) & I quite enjoyed this unusual story about a young couple Lewis & Wren.who find out shortly after their marriage that Lewis has an animal mutation & his body will turn into a great white shark. It‘s sounds odd but it becomes believable & is beautifully written too. The story moves back-&-forth in time & also tells Wren‘s story before the marriage & her mother‘s ⬇️

DieAReader, Andrew65, PuddleJumper, GHABI4ROSES

DebinHawaii … too. It‘s really about love & loss & regrets & grief. I‘m still unpacking it. I went between audio & print with this one & enjoyed both. Pretty sure it will end up on my #AuldLangSpine list for 2024. Just really unique & an amazing debut. (edited) 1d

Lesliereadsalot Loved this one! 23h

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 Sounds an intriguing story and book. 21h

DieAReader Excellent!! 10h

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Librarybelle

His and Hers | Alice Feeney

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I was really liking this one—the audio is fabulous—but then I suspected something would happen that is an absolute no for me. (I‘ll post a spoiler in the comments). I did some research, confirmed my suspicions, and then read spoiler blogs to figure out how this ends.

It was a really great thriller, but will set this to the side so I don‘t become very emotional.

Good choice, @LiteraryinPA for #AuldLangSpine , but I‘m too chicken to finish!

monalyisha

Librarybelle TW for animal cruelty. I missed the allusion to animal cruelty at the start of the book, when Anna is reminiscing about the past. I reached the part of her birthday party where her mom gives her a kitten. I can read anything else but animal death and animal cruelty. Hard pass. 2d

monalyisha Oooof. It‘s good to know your limits. Glad you spotted it early! 2d

dabbe #hailthebail! #betterbooksahead 🙌🏻 2d

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DGRachel @Librarybelle I honestly don‘t even remember that part. I must have fast forwarded or just tuned out. 2d

Librarybelle That‘s good, @DGRachel . 2d

Susanita Oh dear. That‘s a hard pass for me then. 2d

Librarybelle @Susanita I‘m not sure of the value of it in the story, even if it is briefly mentioned. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2d

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monalyisha

Auld Lang Syne (Classic Reprint) | Robert Burns

•REG OPENS: Sun., Nov. 24 @ 6pm (EST)•

#AuldLangSpine is an annual reading event, which technically begins January 1 but there‘s a lot of lead-up. 🙃 Space is limited.

When sign-ups go live, you‘ll fill out a Google Form including a list of 7-20 of your favorite reads from the past year. I play matchmaker & very intentionally pair you with another Litten (based on genre preferences, etc). You begin the New Year by reading from your match‘s list.

monalyisha It‘s designed to be a cost-free way to connect. Once I send you the list, you put together your stack on your own (whether you visit the library or purchase the titles is up to you). This is a labor of love! I don‘t make spreadsheets for just anything or anyone. 😅 I know our community enjoys it, so the work continues! I get a lot out of it, too…even if I usually forget the finer details of what I‘ve read by the time January rolls around. (edited) 3d

TheKidUpstairs 🎉🎉🎉🎉 3d

monalyisha Tagging last year's participants. No pressure to participate again but I didn't want you to miss the announcement! @jenniferw88 @mrsmarch @dariazeoli @MallenNC @CBee @TheKidUpstairs @Amiable @JenReadsAlot @Read4life @DebinHawaii @Chelsea.Poole @Billypar @Deblovestoread @Laughterhp @sebrittainclark @TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean @rachelsbrittain @shortsarahrose @Birdsong28 @Karisimo @Kspenmoll @Kadagul 3d

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monalyisha @MeganAnn @JamieArc @LapReader @IndoorDame @thewallflower0707 @Sapphire @fredthemoose @Librarybelle @Singout @Lin3han @yourfavouritemixtape @CSeydel @JackOBotts @Jerdencon @MatchlessMarie @Rebelreader @youneverarrived @BookmarkTavern @BennettBookworm @Peaknit @thegreensofa @Christine @julesG 3d

monalyisha @Itchyfeetreader @Zuhkeeyah @Hotpock3tt @peanutnine @julieclair @Karisa @Larkken @vivastory @Lizpixie @wanderinglynn @Mitch @BookNAround @Kristy_K @katiekat311 @DGRachel @Melismatic 3d

TheBookHippie Yay! 3d

MallenNC I‘ve been working on my list! 3d

Librarybelle Yay!! 3d

shortsarahrose So excited! I‘ve been keeping a Google spreadsheet all year to track top titles for my list, so I‘m ready! 3d

BarbaraJean 🎉📚🎉📚🎉 3d

BennettBookworm Can‘t wait!! 3d

Singout Love this every year! 3d

Laughterhp Yay!! Already have my list going! 3d

Lin3han Can‘t wait!! I loved doing this and reading my recs throughout this year 3d

MeganAnn Yay!! I was just reviewing my list of five star reads for the year in anticipation of this! 🎉 3d

BookmarkTavern Yes! This has been such a delightful event! 💖💖💖 3d

DGRachel Thank you for the tag! I‘m going to have to set myself a calendar reminder. This is such a great event and thank you for doing this. 3d

Amiable Can‘t wait! 3d

CSeydel Thanks! 3d

DebinHawaii Thanks for the heads up! Gotta start making my list & set a reminder so I don‘t forget! 🤗 3d

Deblovestoread Yay! My favorite way to start the New Year! Thanks for the tag 💜 3d

julesG Thanks for organising! Really liked my first time this year, will try to join again. 3d

Chelsea.Poole YES! I love launching into a new year with your magical matchmaking skills! 3d

Read4life Yay! Looking forward to this again next year. 3d

CBee Can‘t wait 👏🏻👏🏻 3d

dariazeoli Yaaaaay! 3d

CarolynM Thank you! Hoping to return to this fun event this year🙂 2d

Itchyfeetreader I literally just read another from my list this year and can see myself passing this one forward if I am able to participate again this year! 2d

monalyisha @Itchyfeetreader Love a good success story. 😉 2d

Billypar Very exciting! I feel like both my reading and Litsy time hasn't been at the usual level lately, so hoping to reverse both of those trends during this year's event. Thanks for coordinating again! 2d

thewallflower0707 Thanks for tagging! I will participate ☺️ 2d

rachelsbrittain Ahhh so excited! Always my favorite event of the year! 1d

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BarbaraJean

True Biz: From the author of the Women�s Prize longlisted GIRL AT WAR | Sara Novic

I had this in my library holds for months (back to January‘s #AuldLangSpine list!) and finally said yes to the hold when it came through (again) in September. It was so good I wish I‘d made space in my reading list earlier (and I wish I‘d reviewed it sooner as well!).

True Biz follows one academic year at a boarding school for the deaf, told in alternating perspectives (several students as well as the school‘s headmistress). (Cont‘d ⤵️)

monalyisha

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) The breadth of issues raised here was impressive—from the history of sign language to the nuances of language acquisition to racism and bodily autonomy and civil rights—and although some issues are only explored briefly, I didn‘t feel like anything was given short shrift. I loved these characters and would love to read a sequel. ⤵️ (edited) 1w

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) Honestly, my biggest gripe is that the ending left so much unresolved. Although I felt it was realistic and completely fitting to end the story the way Novic did, I also want to know more about where these characters will go next. 1w

kspenmoll Wonderful review! 1w

monalyisha Oh, I‘m so glad you read it — no matter the time (January or November)! 💓 1w

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monalyisha

Auld Lang Syne (Classic Reprint) | Robert Burns

You‘ve been blessed by Rainbow Crown Jetty! 🌈

He sends his benediction from inside the glow cast by our window prism, and would like to share that his human (that‘s me) has begun thinking about #AuldLangSpine.

Future posts will include more details (such as answers to questions like, “What‘s #AuldLangSpine?”).

But for now, I want to ask repeat participants: how would registration opening on Sunday, November 24th at 6:00 PM (EST) work for you?

CBee Sounds good to me 😊 Hello Jetty!! 2w

MatchlessMarie Sounds great to me as long as we remember not to forget or something 😜 2w

KadaGul I'm down with it. 2w

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CarolynM Good for me🙂 2w

Amiable Whatever works for you is great! 2w

Karisa 🥰 2w

TheBookHippie Sounds good to me 2w

MallenNC I better get my list ready! 2w

AnnCrystal Just want to say, what a cutie 💕🐕💝. 2w

BarkingMadRead Hooray! 2w

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w

Librarybelle Yes!! 2w

shortsarahrose Yay!!! I‘m so excited! 2w

Leftcoastzen 👏🐶 2w

Deblovestoread Perfect! So excited. 2w

BennettBookworm Hooray! 2w

Chelsea.Poole Eek! I was just this morning thinking about what will make my list! 2w

Karisimo Sounds great! 2w

TheKidUpstairs Woo Hoo! I'm so in! 2w

Prairiegirl_reading I never submit a list but I love seeing everyone else‘s. 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Woohoo! That time works great for me! 2w

DebinHawaii Came to check because I thought I might have missed it. I‘m in! 🎉 7d

HOTPock3tt that date and time works for me too! (edited) 5d

RebelReader Can‘t wait! 3d

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yourfavouritemixtape

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries: A Novel | Heather Fawcett

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Yep, I am still reading books off my #AuldLangSpine-list. This was last month‘s #bookspin choice and oh, how I liked it. It‘s one of those books that you count the hours that you can go back to it in the evening. I love fantasy-settings that throw you in and you have to figure out a lot for yourself. Also I liked Emily Wilde. So thank you @JamieArc for recommending me yet another gem

JamieArc 😊😊❤️ 3w

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BookNAround

Untitled | Unknown

Sneaking my #bookspin and #bookspinbingo in under the wire. It‘s a collection of non-fiction, including those I intend to give as gifts for Christmas, the last Great Group Reads book, and two last #auldlangspine books. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w

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