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PuddleJumper
Sixteen Souls | Rosie Talbot
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If you are going to set a book somewhere then visit. It is really inexcusable to get street names wrong or describe areas of a city wrong. Take a research holiday.

York is amazing, and so far I get no sense of that from this book. It's generic England!

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booklover3258
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My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/M9IeySwNsFI

Enjoy!

RebL This was a huge pick for middle graders who participated in a mock Caldecott with me. 1mo
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wanderinglynn
The Haunting Season: Nine Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights | Andrew Michael Hurley, Natasha Pulley, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Laura Purcell, Jess Kidd, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Elizabeth Macneal, Bridget Collins, Sara Collins
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Thank you Chrissy 😘 This was a lovely surprise! I especially love the Capricorn Bowl. ♑️💜

LeahBergen I loved The Daughter of Time! 2mo
wanderinglynn @LeahBergen good to know! 😀 2mo
rubyslippersreads The Daughter of Time is one of my favorites too. That‘s a great cover. 2mo
Chrissyreadit I love all three of these. Happy Belated Birthday 🎉😘🎉 2mo
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vivastory
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This was just the charming read (with slight macabre undertones) I needed for this snowy day. The Skull is Klassen's retelling of a folktale he found in a library in Alaska. The author's note was an interesting peek at his creative process, but also how we reshape stories in our memories over time. The story itself is about Otilla who runs away & discovers a house in the woods with a talking skull. A creative, dark, children's story with (CONT)

vivastory wonderful illustrations & a great underlying message too. Another solid #AuldLangSpine read. @larkken @monalyisha (edited) 2mo
Suet624 I love seeing what you‘ve been reading recently. It feels like a departure from your reading history. 2mo
vivastory @Suet624 Thanks, Sue! It has been a refreshing change of pace. I still enjoy a good classic & lit fic, but I am embracing my eclectic tastes 💙 2mo
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LeahBergen Wonderful illustration! 2mo
TieDyeDude I loved the way the author's note added another layer to this book! 2mo
vivastory @LeahBergen There were a few pages where Otilla & the skull were wearing masks lol I liked the illustrations a lot. Will def be checking out more Klassen, 2mo
vivastory @TieDyeDude It's funny because I don't always read author notes, but I found this one to be really thought provoking. 2mo
Larkken 🖤 such a great intersection of cozy and creepy! 2mo
vivastory @Larkken I just placed a hold on a Lemony Snicket book he illustrated “The Dark“. It looks promising. I was completely unaware of Klassen before receiving your favorites list. 2mo
TheKidUpstairs I remember him posting somewhere with a “why I love libraries“ story about reaching out to a library in Alaska with a vague “I saw a story in your library, please help me find it“ query - is this the result? 2mo
vivastory @TheKidUpstairs It is! He specifically mentions in the author's note that this was an Alaskan library. 2mo
quietjenn @vivastory he's one of my favorite working illustrators! 2mo
batsy This is on my wishlist. Glad to see you liked it. I've loved whatever I've seen of his style... So distinctive. 2mo
Aimeesue Klassen is the best, period. I love his artwork for Barrett‘s The Three Billy Goats Gruff, too - has that same darkish undertone. (edited) 2mo
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TheIntrovertedDodoBird
Sixteen Souls | Rosie Talbot
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I was sold when I saw this duology had been dubbed "Heartstopper with ghosts." A captivating YA debut, deliciously swoonworthy & packed full of frights, unfolds with a ragbag team of seers, friends & an assortment of lively ghosts on the cobbled, haunted streets of York. Love, friendship & loss mixed in with a healthy pinch of mortal peril & adventure is a wonderfully diverse & beautifully written ghost story riddled with twists & turns.

GirlNamedJesse Oh my god it‘s comped to Cemetery Boys AND Heartstopper?! brb buying both immediately. 😂💙 2mo
GirlNamedJesse Not ghost related, but heartwarming in a way that makes me feel like I‘m reading Heartstopper are EL Massey‘s novels. I loved them so much I bought them as ebooks and in print. 💙 2mo
TheIntrovertedDodoBird @GirlNamedJesse Yes!! Isn't it the most PERFECT combination?! Honestly, I'm obsessed!! 2mo
TheIntrovertedDodoBird @GirlNamedJesse Ooh, I've never heard of El Massey!! I'm looking them up immediately!! I'm always looking to add more books to my teetering TRP!! Thank you for the recommendation!! 2mo
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TheIntrovertedDodoBird
Sixteen Souls | Rosie Talbot
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm
The Haunting Season: Nine Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights | Andrew Michael Hurley, Natasha Pulley, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Laura Purcell, Jess Kidd, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Elizabeth Macneal, Bridget Collins, Sara Collins
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My December pick for #12Booksof2023. The two stories about the mothers are the ones that have stuck with me the most. Likely because I am a first time mother and am reminded every day of the dangers and difficulties we face both from outside and within. As a jaded horror fan, none of these stories particularly “terrified” me, but they were definitely the right kind of creepy for the isolation of the winter season.

Andrew65 Thanks for playing long, a great way to review 2023. See you for #12Booksof2024 on Christmas Day. 2mo
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Caryl
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I can‘t stop thinking about this one. The story! The art! The insights in the Author‘s Note! I absolutely loved it. ❤️

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MidnightBookGirl
The Haunting Season: Nine Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights | Andrew Michael Hurley, Natasha Pulley, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Laura Purcell, Jess Kidd, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Elizabeth Macneal, Bridget Collins, Sara Collins
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Perfect Christmas stories for cold winter nights!

#WinterGames #GangstaWrappers
@Clwojick @StayCurious @bookwormjillk
#WGWordSearch 2290 pts

bthegood 🎁❄️ 3mo
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Chrissyreadit
The Haunting Season: Nine Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights | Andrew Michael Hurley, Natasha Pulley, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Laura Purcell, Jess Kidd, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Elizabeth Macneal, Bridget Collins, Sara Collins
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1. my goals from last January did not make it yo February! After Feb I just wanted to read my “group” reads- and mostly happened just often late on turn around. This entire year was just rough- BUT Litsy and Litsy friends were amazing at support and community and compassion 😘
2. i only read 2 books- but this was a book I Loved!
3. Ripples In Time and the assorted pile from 2023 that were my must reads.
Thanks @BethM for tag!
Anyone else?

Eggs Thanks for playing along 📚👍🏼 3mo
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