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Gissy
Orbital | Samantha Harvey
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😬Forgot to include this book for the month of February 2025 Book #9

What can I say about this book? For me was more like a reflection of these characters about themselves and life during their travel. A philosophical thinking, but didn‘t feel it like a novel with a plot. But judges have more literary experience than me. 😄 3.5⭐️ I liked it but didn‘t love it. Maybe a re-read? 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Gissy
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Mehso-so

February 2025 Book #8 (last book read this month)

😬Another unpopular opinion🤷🏽‍♀️What is the purpose of this book? Margo tried to manage her dysfunctional parents by establishing emotional barriers. I still think she underestimate what happened with this professor. She tried to stand alone for herself and son by creating an “ethical kick-ass pimps of all time..” where “sex work can be a legitimate profession…then why not being a pimp?”⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) “an ethical pimp?🤔I thought there are other appropriate ways for persons who are sex workers and not depend on a “pimp”. Maybe I didn‘t understand Margo wonderful, unique work industry😏2⭐️ 4h
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1h
BarbaraBB How cool you are reading the #LitsyToB25 books! I liked this one but not as much as many other participants so I get your so-so! 44m
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Gissy
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Mehso-so

February 2025 Book #7

Sorry, unpopular opinion here. I think this book was overhyped for me. That situation at the hotel was so unrealistic to me. Then, we have a character not only with suicidal ideation but also a plan to do it and it was ignored? I have read books with morbid humor like Hagman by Maya Binyam but from the beginning you see the absurd tone. I didn‘t see that in this novel. It was tragic so sad her situation but ignored⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) There were some funny scenes but in general, it didn‘t work for me. At the end we see a growth in some characters which gives hope to the characters.

Maybe the book was so well commented with great reviews and a rating of more that 4 stars in GR that I expected a stronger story🤷🏽‍♀️ 3⭐️
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Prairiegirl_reading I finished this recently and was also underwhelmed. 5h
DieAReader #Next 👋🏻👋🏻 4h
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Gissy
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Mehso-so

February 2025 Book #4

Maybe I expected more from this book since it was recommended by YouTubers with I follow their recommendations, but not always we have the same taste in books, and this is an example. Loved and intrigued by the premise. But I felt disconnected with characters. I thought Irena was arrogant and thinks everyone needed to please her. Some of the translators invited to this event in Ireba‘s house had infatuated feelings 🙄⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) with the author. The ending? Which I was supposed to understand this collective vs individual feelings between author/translator narrator/author whatever…I never felt moved for anything discussed. Maybe I didn‘t get along with Irene‘s personality and these translators dependent personalities 🤷🏽‍♀️3⭐️ 17h
TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the shelf!! 16h
Ruthiella I‘m so curious about this one too! So many strong opinions. 15h
Gissy @Ruthiella Try it, mine is an unpopular opinion. One of the YouTubers that I follow she strongly recommended it (Britta Bohler). I will keep my copy in case I try to re-read it🤷🏽‍♀️ 7h
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February 2025 Book #3

A contemporary chick lit where Felicia, an unsecured, immature character constantly take bad decisions that jeopardized her marriage, her emotional and physical security…and you, as a reader, will feel frustrated and mad during all this drama. Male figures here are terrible, abusive. Sexual abuse was minimized by family. Maybe the ending was a small step for Felicia start to grow up. Maybe this was the part that I liked⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) This is not a great story and a lower rating (so-so) would be more adequate. But maybe I saw it from a mental health perspective where I saw Felicia as a woman who didn‘t healed her trauma in an appropriate way, she didn‘t have support and just continue life but that scar was open. If you didn‘t like Queenie, you are not going to like this one and I think in Queenie this trauma part was better developed and worked. 3⭐️ 1d
Gissy #BookSpinBingo #11 (book from swap) #ISpyBingo (window) @TheAromaOfBooks
#Readathon #Read2025 @DieAReader
#AcquiredViaLitsy2025 @MatchlessMarie book acquired from #BlitsySwap 2023 Thank you @Chelleo

#NationalBlackHistoryMonth (February) even though these celebration/commemorative dates/months are not longer in Google 🙁
The explanation why it was removed is absurd
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TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 16h
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 9h
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Gissy
Spinning Silver | Naomi Novik
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February 2025 Book read #1 😳😬🫣

I started this book inJanuary but finished it in February for in memory of @sharread #Sharreadathon @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Book was picked from her litsy list.

I liked this book, the world and character. A Rumplestiltskin retelling. However, didn‘t like much the ending, maybe I was expecting something more dramatic and dark due to the story. But still I liked it. 3.8/4 ⭐️

Gissy #BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin #10 (subscription-received this book in Uppercase subscription which is not longer open). Have it since 2018😳signed copy
#ISpyBingo (phrase “author of” on cover) @TheAromaofBooks
#ReadAThon #Read2025 @DieAReader
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 16h
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RushAThon | Readathon
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repost for @TheSpineView:

I am hosting a low-key #readathon over Memorial Day weekend to jump start my summer reading plans. I hope you will join me. You can set a goal if you like or not. Tag me when you post your goal(s), TBR list, book stacks, reviews, etc. I'm thinking of doing a simple give away at the end. Therefore, every post earns you an entry. Get creative! I love seeing the posts. You MUST use the hashtag #JumpStartSummer and tag me..

TheSpineView Thanks! 4d
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LitsyEvents
I Love Birthdays | Anna Walker
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repost for @ShananigansReads:

Historically my birthday month is the time I read the least. I‘d like to change that so I‘m hosting this quick #BirthdayReadathon
May 7th - 10th. I‘m focusing on pages not create any goal you want.

#Readathon

ShananigansReads Thank you for sharing. 2w
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Clean Sweep | Ilona Andrews
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repost for @Andrew65, @Tove_Reads :

Following an idea from @Tove_Reads we are launching a #Readathon throughout May to read books from our own shelves, called #ShelfSweeper.

We hope you will join us. This Readathon is dedicated to the memory of the wonderful Litten @eanderson who will be sorely missed, so as well as your own shelf why not challenge yourself to read one book off her shelf. We are also using the tag #4Elizabeth
Please tag us.

Tove_Reads Thanks for sharing! Everyone should join in. The more the merrier! 3w
Andrew65 Th answer for sharing ❤️ All welcome no much how much or little reading they, can fit in. 3w
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Gissy
Snow & Rose | Emily Winfield Martin
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Mehso-so

January 2025 Book #11
This retelling for me is poor integrating and even boring. I‘m not the target audience but didn‘t like it. However, the illustrations are beautiful made by the author. 2⭐️

Gissy #BookSpinBingo #20 (wanted to read it for a reading challenge) #ISpyBingo (leaves not in plant, here you see leaves in grass) @TheAromaOfBooks
#FairytaleReadingChallenge @Charityann
#ReadAThon #Read2025 @DieAReader
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DieAReader 👋🏻 #Next 3w
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3w
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