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Secret Santa: 24 Chapters to Open Before Christmas | Sophie Jomain

This is the sweetest advent book I have ever gotten. Each chapter is sealed . Looking forward to Dec 1 to open the first chapter!

AmyG Ahhhh. So all the days are a chapter and they essentially make a book? 23h

Bookwormjillk How cool! 21h

dabbe You Canadians are beyond cool, as usual. We can't get it here in our *((&&*^*&% country. #surprisesurprise ♥️🍁🧡 18h

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DinoMom @AmyG yes. I have had other event books that were short stories and one that was a chapter a day but this one is all sealed for each day and just packaged so sweet! 16h

DinoMom @dabbe booo! One more reason to come for anther visit! 16h

AmyG That‘s awesome. What fun. 15h

Cupcake12 That‘s sounds so good! 11h

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dabbe

Summer Movies: 30 Sun-Drenched Classics | Turner Classic Movies, John Malahy

#ThreeListThursday #TLT @dabbe
I couldn't do it anymore. Sorry, 1001 BOOKS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE ... be gone and out of our lives! Ahem. If you'd like to see that entire list, here's the link: https://shorturl.at/6nuMm.

Now, more fun! A summer movie list! All the particulars are given at the survey site. Particulars are below. ⬇️
Survey link: https://www.listchallenges.com/biggest-summer-movies-by-gross-1975-2024

dabbe Particulars:
1. Share your score if you'd like.
2. Share your 3 favorites from the list or 3 that you might be interested in reading, or 3 you thought were horrible or a combo of whatever you'd like.
3. Tag if you want.

EVERYONE is tagged; ALL are welcome. 🤗 5mo

Bookwormjillk Talk to me Goose. I got 61%. I love Jaws and Apollo 13 and I had no idea there were so many Jurassic Park movies. Maybe that will be my summer project. 5mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk Now THAT's a project I can wrap my head around! Excellent score! 👏🏻👏🏻Thanks for playing and sharing. 🍿♥️🍿 5mo

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Librarybelle 45 for me, and I‘m shocked by that! I like so many on the list including Sleepless in Seattle, Barbie, and Mamma Mia (because it‘s just fun to sing along to ABBA). 5mo

RaeLovesToRead Noooo we haven't got to the books on 1001 that I HAVE read yet hahaha 😵😵‍💫 5mo

RaeLovesToRead I've seen 40 of these, but there are a load on this list that I'm embarrassed to never have seen haha 5mo

ImperfectCJ 82/100 for me, although I can't say that I liked most of them. Recently re-watched Poltergeist, and that was pretty fun. 5mo

Read4life I‘d say I‘m sorry we didn‘t finish the 1001 list… but I‘m NOT! #sorrynotsorry 5mo

dabbe @Librarybelle I hope in a good way! 🤩 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 5mo

dabbe @RaeLovesToRead I think that ship has sailed for most of us! I did give you the link to the rest of the books! 😍 5mo

dabbe @RaeLovesToRead Well, it's summer, so get watchin'! 😂 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 5mo

dabbe @ImperfectCJ #woohooyou! 👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 5mo

dabbe @Read4life #dittomydear! 🩵🎯🩵 5mo

Avanders Wow I got 66% - definitely the highest I‘ve ever gotten on one of these! 5mo

dabbe @Avanders #yahooyou! Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 5mo

kspenmoll 37% for me. 5mo

dabbe @kspenmoll Yay you! Did you have a favorite? Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 5mo

Amor4Libros 54%!!! 🙌🏽 5mo

shortsarahrose 52, but more impressive (for me) is the streak I had of always seeing the top movie of the year from 2001-2019 (only missed 2 in that period - the Transformers one and Despicable Me 2) 5mo

shortsarahrose I did look at the rest of the 1001 books list. I had read 5 (well, 4.5 - Color Purple is in progress) from the remaining titles and probably have twice that on my TBR. 5mo

dabbe @Amor4Libros #yahooyou! 👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 5mo

dabbe @shortsarahrose How cool is that? #bravo 👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 5mo

dabbe @shortsarahrose That list totally burned my butt! Glad you looked at it; I didn't have the heart. 😂 5mo

willaful 52 for me. I love Toy Story 3, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Inside Out. 5mo

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🥳🎬💝💝💝. 5mo

dabbe @willaful #welldoneyou! Love your choices, too. Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿♥️ 5mo

dabbe @AnnCrystal ♥️🍿💛 5mo

CogsOfEncouragement 86 for me. 1-Marvel movies 2-Barbie 3-Transformers 5mo

melissajayne 47 5mo

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement I think your score is the highest! #welldone 👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 5mo

dabbe @melissajayne Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 5mo

TheLudicReader 73. I saw Grease about 20 times the summer it came out. 5mo

dabbe @TheLudicReader I got a 73, too! #surprisesurprise And we've written about GREASE to each other. The summer of 1978 ... I think that was the only movie I saw and kept going to see. I word out my record soundtrack! 5mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I got 73, too! I've never actually watched When Harry Met Sally or The Lion King. 😱 Shocking, I know. There are a few that I may have seen but don't remember. Lots of favorites here: Armageddon, A League of Their Own, Shrek movies, Finding Nemo, and some good Marvel & HP movies. Thanks for the 1001 List. Though my numbers were low, it was neat to see what was listed. Perhaps I'll add a few more to my TBR. I think hitting 10% would be great! 5mo

dabbe @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick 10% would be phenomenal with that list! And forgive me for shouting at you: YOU MUST WATCH WHEN HARRY MET SALLY IN THE AUTUMN. Just trust me. 😍 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💚💙💚 5mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick OK, noted to watch in autumn. I just never really cared much for Billy Crystal & the idea of him as the romantic lead wasn't appealing. 5mo

dabbe @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Totally get it! They are so cute together, though! 5mo

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AllDebooks

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

📢 Please note that I've dropped the Saturday to make it a simpler hashtag. Saturday shall be known as Chatterday from now. 😅

Our first #Chatterday of 2025.
❄️ How were your holidays?
❄️ What's your mood today?
❄️ How are you coping with the short days?
❄️ Any good recommendations, books, tv, film, etc

@thebookhippie @Chrissyreadit @Sace @Soscha @dabbe @Cuilin @Eggs @TheLudicReader @TheAromaofBooks @Deblovestoread @DebinHawaii

Bookwormjillk Happy #Chatterday Holidays were okay- two weeks of guests made for a lot of work. I wisely took the 2nd and the 3rd off for recovery. A day of errands and prep today and then a mini road trip for my daughter‘s tournament tomorrow. Also my son gets his license so tomorrow so he‘ll be driving us there! 11mo

Sace My holidays were nice and low key. Thanksgiving is the big holiday for us. I‘ve been doing pretty well with the shorter days and my mood has been good. I‘m currently reading several books for Litsy challenges and buddy reads, but I‘ve managed to squeeze in a binge watch of The Night Agent on Netflix. It‘s really good! 11mo

Cupcake12 Christmas seems ages away! I‘m working 4 days in a row from today and the forecast for snow is 30cm tonight ❄️ 11mo

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TheBookHippie Finally snow and a bit of sun. I‘ve seen the sun maybe 3 times since December 🤯 not a fan. Hanukkah and New Years collided and the holidays ended so at last it‘s calm. Taking grandson round the corner today to our favorite thrift store, otherwise it‘s reading and warm beverages! The Six Triple Eight on Netflix is amazing. Daughter is still slow and sore but improves daily. (edited) 11mo

dabbe Warm and sunny here. #surprisesurprise Chores today and hopefully lots of reading. I chose too many wonderful buddy reads to be a part of, and I'm truly going to try and keep up. 🤪 11mo

Cuilin @dabbe Apart from the sunshine, same. Why do we do this? I just joined another today. 🤦‍♀️ 11mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie Glad to hear your daughter is improving. 😊 11mo

Cuilin Indoor day, cleaning, tidying, knitting all while audiobooking. Black Doves on Netflix was excellent. (edited) 11mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe 🤣😂🇫🇷♥️😘 11mo

Deblovestoread Holidays were different this year and a lot more work. Back home again with a few chores to do and some reading. So far I‘ve kept up on my daily journaling (word for the year is strength), will start Les Mis today and get caught up. On track with Lark Rise to Candleford and looking forward to Sense & Sensibility. No TV lately. 11mo

dabbe @Cuilin The #foma phenomenon I believe. At least it is for me. 😂 11mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Glad your daughter is improving. ❣️🇫🇷❣️ 11mo

TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread are you reading with us? Did I forget you 😵‍💫😬 (edited) 11mo

Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie wishing your daughter a complete recovery 🩵 11mo

Deblovestoread I am but I don‘t think I decided until the last minute and didn‘t let you know. Plus I chose not to start til today…so you are good and I am slacking 😂 @TheBookHippie 11mo

TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread 🤣🫠 11mo

TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread let me know if you want to be tagged. 11mo

Deblovestoread Please tag me. I intend to be caught up today. Thank you 😘. @TheBookHippie (edited) 11mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk glad you had a lovely family holiday but a few days to yourself too. Good luck to your new driver x 11mo

AllDebooks @Sace Glad you had a good holidays. I'll have to check Netflix out. 11mo

AllDebooks @Cupcake12 it really does. We have a snow forecast tonight too. Stay warm ❄️💙❄️ 11mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie we're due snow too. Enjoy your time with grandson. I love a good thrift store find. Wishing your daughter a good recovery, it is going to take time recover from surgery x 11mo

AllDebooks @dabbe I hear you on the buddyreads. I've got 14 this month. 😅🫣 11mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin lol, I'm just as bad as you and @dabbe I'm too easily bewitched by books and FOMO 😅 11mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin I have that on my watchlist. 😊 11mo

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread I'm so excited for S & S, my favourite Austen. Love the Dashwoods. 11mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Holidays were fine, but i worked more than usual this year so it didn't quite feel like Xmas. Grandma was able to celebrate at home. They short days luckily don't get me down too much, but I am a fan of cozy twinkle lights over harsh overhead lights. We've been revisiting DCs Legends of Tomorrow, which is now complete, if you enjoy unexpected misfit heroes in bonkers situations who are sometimes morally gray. Otherwise, trying to catch up here. 11mo

dabbe @AllDebooks Holy guacamole, Batman! 🤩🤪😂 11mo

dabbe @AllDebooks I hear ya! 🤩😂🤗 11mo

mhillis I don‘t usually have much time to watch series, but during the vacation I found that Drops of God on AppleTV was very good! And it‘s based on a manga 🙌 11mo

AllDebooks @mhillis thanks, I'll check it out. 😊 11mo

kspenmoll Its Sunday but - I spent Saturday with my HS best friend. We laugh & laugh! 11mo

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dabbe

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#DaysDevotedTo
#hiking
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Spring hike in the White Tank Mountain Regional Park.

AnnCrystal 🤩👍💝. 12mo

IuliaC 👍😎🤩 12mo

dabbe @AnnCrystal 🧡🍁🤎 12mo

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dabbe @IuliaC 🧡🍁🤎 12mo

AmyG How lovely! 12mo

dabbe @AmyG It was ... and ... hot! #surprisesurprise 😂 🧡🍁🤎 12mo

AmyG Ha! Isn‘t it always hot? 12mo

dabbe @AmyG It's currently 59º, and we have the gas fireplace on! 😂 12mo

AmyG Ha! Enjoy it while it lasts! 12mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 12mo

dabbe @AmyG 🤩❣️🤩 12mo

dabbe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🧡🍁🤎 12mo

Eggs 🤎🥾💛 12mo

dabbe @Eggs 💛🤎🧡 12mo

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dabbe

Dissolution: A Shardlake Novel | C. J. Sansom

#2024Bracket #Bracket2024 #bookbracket2024
@CSeydel

Overall book from January-June: THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ... #surprisesurprise #sherlocked

July pick: DISSOLUTION by C.J. Sansom.

Can't wait to see how the rest of the year unfolds. 😊

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dabbe

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#MotivationalMonday
@Cupcake12

Thanks for the tag, @TheSpineView! 😘
1. We keep putting it off, but we're washing those dogs! I also have a lunch date with my college roomie. #gochiomega
2. I actually just started it, TOM LAKE. I've never read anything by Patchett before.
3. Detective fiction. #surprisesurprise

ShelleyBooksie I'm with you on the detective fiction! 2y

TheSpineView 😊🥰😘 2y

dabbe @ShelleyBooksie 🤩😍😃 2y

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Cupcake12 Good luck with the dogs 🐶 thanks for joining in x 2y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘ve heard that book is great! 2y

dabbe @Cupcake12 Thanks; we'll need it! 🤩 2y

dabbe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I'm enjoying it so far! 😍 2y

IMASLOWREADER at least you‘re doing something fun ive hot chores galore meh 🫤 2y

dabbe @IMASLOWREADER Sorry to hear that; I got lucky this week. 💚💙💚 2y

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dabbe

The Complete Sherlock Holmes | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#TLT

1. Sherlock Holmes, of course. #surprisesurprise #iamsherlocked
2. Hercule Poirot. #lovethatmustache
3. Nancy Drew #thatwomancandoanything

Play? @Eggs @TheSpineView @The_Penniless_Author @AmyG @Cuilin @IndoorDame @TheLudicReader @Aimeesue @Bookwomble @TheBookHippie @Amiable @Read4life @CBee @Andrew65 @rwmg @tpixie @bthegood @AnnR @iread2much @Cupcake12 @peanutnine @mcctrish ... and anyone else who wants to play! (I ran out of room!) 😃

TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 💜 🏷 2y

CBee I‘d have to add Atticus Pund 😊 2y

dabbe @TheSpineView 😘 2y

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dabbe @CBee Oh, yes, those were fun! 🤩 2y

The_Penniless_Author Thanks for the tag. 😀 2y

IndoorDame It would be super boring for me to JUST repeat your list, so I‘m gonna have to go with Miss Marple for my Agatha pick 😁😘 2y

dabbe @The_Penniless_Author 🤩 2y

dabbe @IndoorDame #greatminds And I need more choices cuz I love Miss Marple, too! Thanks for playing! ❤️💜🩷 2y

rwmg Only 3? Oh dear. In no particular order: Sir John Appleby, Wesley Peterson, Kate Shackleton. But ask me again next week and I might choose somebody else entirely 2y

dabbe @rwmg Me, too! You've given me 3 new ones to add to my TBR. Thanks for playing! 🤩 2y

iread2much Hmmm, I don‘t read a lot of mysteries, but maybe Will Trent (I really like the TV show but haven‘t read the books) Lady Sherlock (my favorite!), and Beka Cooper from the series by that name. She‘s not brilliant, but she‘s good 2y

dabbe @iread2much Haven't read any of these--on the good ol' TBR! Thanks for playing! ❤️💜🩷 2y

iread2much @dabbe thanks for the invite! 2y

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Sarah83

The Postman Always Rings Twice | James M. Cain

Some #litsylove will be on its way tomorrow. The postman left a card for me today, so I will bring these ones to the post office, when I get my parcel. 💖

@BarbaraBB #1001bookswap #stdb2018
@Jess7 #bookmarkandgoodies
@CrowCAH #thereisalwaysmorepemberley
@ju.ca.no #surprisesurprise 😂😂😂

CrowCAH Woohoo awesome!!! The battle is on to see if your book will arrive to me before my Jane Austen Swap parcel or after (the swap box still hasn‘t arrived-trying not to panic lol) 8y

Sarah83 @CrowCAH you don't have me as match. In that case your box would be already at your place. 😉❣️ But I think it will take some time. In Germany is a holiday on Monday, so it will take a bit of time. ✊ 8y

BarbaraBB Yay! 😘 8y

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Sarah83 @BarbaraBB hope it will be at your place on Wednesday. 😉 8y

BarbaraBB Me too 🤞😀💕 8y

Sarah83 @BarbaraBB I put some extras into the parcel aswell. Hope you like them. 💝 8y

BarbaraBB @Sarah83 you‘re too good! I am looking forward to it. Thank you so much! X 8y

Sarah83 @BarbaraBB ❣️💖 thank you 8y

Jess7 Aww thank you!! 🤗🤗🤗 8y

ju.ca.no aah you were faster than me! I have something waiting to be mailed out as well, I will do it next week once I‘m back from France :) 8y

Sarah83 @Jess7 you're welcome 😊 8y

Sarah83 @ju.ca.no it's my turn. 😉 8y

ju.ca.no It arrived today- thank you❤️ I won‘t be home until friday night, I will open it then😍😍 8y

Sarah83 @ju.ca.no Sounds great. Your parcel isn't there @barbarabb 8y

BarbaraBB Not yet! 8y

BarbaraBB 🤞maybe when I come home from work! 8y

Sarah83 @BarbaraBB just wondering, how long it takes. 8y

Sarah83 @BarbaraBB still isn't there? 8y

BarbaraBB @Sarah83 No... but Monday was Pinksteren here, so maybe all mail has been delayed as a result? I am on the lookout, hopefully tomorrow 🙏 8y

Sarah83 @BarbaraBB In Germany aswell.. mhm. As I send it as parcel without tracking I can't see, where it is. Can you remember how long your parcel was on its way? 8y

BarbaraBB Very fast, I think it took three days at the most. It‘ll be here today, I am sure! 8y

Sarah83 @BarbaraBB hope so. 😍 8y

Sarah83 Still not at your place? @CrowCAH @Jess7 7y

Jess7 I haven‘t received anything yet, but I‘m still at work if it was delivered today. 7y

Sarah83 @Jess7 in Germany were several holidays aswell. A parcel to the Netherlands, which normally should be there within two days, needed one week, so I don't get nervous at the moment. 😉 Hope it will arrive soon. 7y

Jess7 Omg! I had no idea you were mailing something from overseas!! I‘ve never mailed anything overseas! 7y

Sarah83 @Jess7 never realised that I write in German sometimes. 😉 Yes I am from Germany and maybe the letter is still at the toll. 7y

CrowCAH @Sarah83 nope, has not arrived. (The Jane Austen Swap package arrived first lol) 7y

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Metsiknaine

A Court of Wings and Ruin | Sarah J. Maas

Soo... the last 73 pages marked by David Bowie paperdoll clothing item...is this really the last book??? #surprisesurprise #eragonalloveragain?

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