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The Animators: A Novel | Kayla Rae Whitaker

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Discuss #TheAnimators here 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 #LitsyBuddyRead

LitsyBuddyRead What did everyone think of this book? What did you like or dislike? 7y

Crystallinegirl I definitely wasn't expecting that ending! 7y

Jess7 Yeah, I wasn‘t either @Crystallinegirl . It was sad. Did you like the book? Anything stick out to you? 7y

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Crystallinegirl I did like it. More than I thought I would. I think overall the part that stuck out the most was what I talked about last discussion - the visit home and how surreal it felt. Oh, I also really loved that the two guys from Louisville came out to join Sharon. It felt like a passing of the torch. 7y

mrp27 It was not the ending I was expecting or hoping for. I really liked the book despite a couple of eye roll moments like the possibility of Teddy and Sharon being half siblings. Even though a lot happens there were long moments where nothing was happening at all. 7y

Suelizbeth I loved this book, so much. The ending was inevitable. I was a little irked at Sharon‘s obliviousness to Mel‘s feelings for her. Everyone else could see it, but then everyone else didn‘t bother to explain it to Sharon until it was too late, so there‘s that, as well. (edited) 7y

BookishTrish I agree with the eye rolling about the possible incest storyline but LOVED the book so hard otherwise. 7y

britt_brooke I loved this book. The characters felt real and relatable. Sharon or Mel aren‘t particularly likable, but I don‘t think they‘re meant to be. I was impressed that this was a debut and can‘t wait to see more from Whitaker. 7y

Jess7 I agree. Parts of this one were really slow. @mrp27 7y

Jess7 Good points @Suelizbeth 7y

Jess7 I agree about being impressed with this debut author— especially in terms of the level of character development @britt_brooke 7y

Jess7 The mom drove me nuts with the nicest timeline. @BookishTrish 7y

GatheringBooks @Suelizbeth that was the exact right word: oblivious. Clearly Mel loved Sharon, yet Sharon chose to ignore it, for reasons of convenience, maybe? or just plain denial because acknowledging it means things would change irrevocably between the both of them, which will inevitably affect their working relationship - something which clearly both of them did not want to happen. so best ignore the elephant in the room, even if it kills mel. 7y

GatheringBooks this was a solid 5-star for me. i love narratives about high creatives, mainly because this is what i study in my own academic research. I find it endlessly fascinating, such that even the parts which may be perceived as slow going for most is what i found infinitely absorbing: the creative process and how their work consumes both mel and sharon to the exclusion of everything else, even at the expense of their own personal relationships w/ others 7y

GatheringBooks There is an edginess to the narrative that is pointedly grating &may even serve to exclude the reader, w/ a lot of comic and movie references that the author assumes the reader should know about if “cool” enough, a cosmopolitan/indie/angry vibe that is raw, earthy, and pushes boundaries. the fact that whitaker accomplishes all this as a debut novelist is an astounding accomplishment. she is able to ‘read‘ women & all their intricacies &complexity. 7y

Suelizbeth @GatheringBooks Yes! Sharon‘s modus operandi appears to be obliviousness. 7y

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The Animators: A Novel | Kayla Rae Whitaker

The final discussion of #TheAnimators will be posted in a few minutes. Remember: The post will be marked spoiler and you will need to click on that post to see the discussion and jump in. Looking forward to discussing the book with you! #LitsyBuddyRead

MinDea, Jess7, LitsyBuddyRead

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@Austink1 @marywag08 @JaclynW 7y

LitsyBuddyRead @Austink1 @kspenmoll @Jennifer3 @Austen_Nerd @JamieArc 7y

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LitsyBuddyRead @BookNerd9906 @Sresendez12 @MoMogrl @BookishTrish @ofbooksandme @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @mrp27 @Pamwurtzler @gatheringbooks @Suelizbeth @BookishMe 7y

LitsyBuddyRead @Tera0707 @Laughterhp @Karkar @mcctrish @heikemarie @Dana1084 @RebelReader @JennyM @Valeka @Bookishgal71 @swatreads @Eki @Crystallinegirl @britt_brooke
@Lissa00 @Reviewsbylola @Tiff 7y

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Jennifer3 Finished it just a few minutes ago. The trunk surprised me, as did the stroke, and somehow I knew Mel loved Sharon and that her choices would end up costing her in some way. Glad I read it! @MinDea @Jess7 7y

JennyM @MinDea @Jess7 I enjoyed buddy reading this, and I‘m not sure I‘d have enjoyed it as much if I‘d read on my own. I was surprised to find that Mel loved Sharon, but it makes sense and helps explain some of her behaviour. I did think the possible incest storyline was a bit naff, especially as it just kinda fizzled. However, I thought the book was an astute look on a number of issues - celebrity,ownership, meaning of art, love, friendship & family✨ (edited) 7y

Jennifer3 @JennyM I agree with your comment on the incest storyline! (edited) 7y

mcctrish @Jennifer3 @JennyM I finished last night and I really can‘t believe how much happened in the book. Sometimes it felt like all they did was drink or smoke too much but then it would also feel like there was so much to process ( sort of like life and long days and short years) I‘m so glad I read it 7y

Jennifer3 @mcctrish @JennyM - Seriously @mcctrish I had whiplash from how we went from smoking and drinking to holy hell a lot has happened and I need a breather to process! Your comment was spot on and I really enjoyed the writing here for the most part. 7y

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The Animators: A Novel | Kayla Rae Whitaker

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Open discussion post for week 2 (through page 259) of #TheAnimators. Discuss below. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 #LitsyBuddyRead

MinDea, Jess7, LitsyBuddyRead

LitsyBuddyRead For those of you who have read ahead or previously read this book here is a brief recap of where this section ended so you don‘t accidentally give away any spoilers from week 3. This part ends BEFORE the “A Little Strange” chapter. The last thing to really happen is a private screening of their movie in front of Teddy and his friends and Teddy gets very upset. 7y

Jess7 I felt like that was a perfect storm brewing when Sharon didn‘t tell Teddy the specifics about her project and I am not a fan of them together. Do you like them together? Do you think they will be finished after this or get back together? (edited) 7y

Jess7 I was a little surprised when Sharon was talking about moving to Louisville after only a couple months. I feel like she lost herself in Teddy. (edited) 7y

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Jess7 What did everyone think of Susan‘s mom and sister? 7y

Crystallinegirl I know a lot happened in this section, but when they're driving through her hometown, and Sharon feels like it's all so surreal and talks about how she never belonged there? I went home last Christmas and felt EXACTLY THAT. My hometown is on the other side of the country and it's so weird. Bizarre to see my exact experience in that chapter! 7y

JennyM @Jess7 the relationship between mel and Sharon is complex - they are 2 damaged individuals who seem to need each other. For me, the story raises lots of interesting questions about ownership of data - be it images, memories, words. What is cathartic for Mel is traumatic for Teddy. Where is consent in a joint narrative? (edited) 7y

JennyM @Jess7 I don‘t think Teddy and Sharon will get back together - it was inevitable and again reinforces Sharon‘s coping style - ignore it, don‘t say anything until it is forced to come out. 7y

JennyM @Jess7 the talked about move back was weird. I also feel that we have gone from Sharon nearly dying to now back to animating again very quickly. (edited) 7y

JennyM @Jess7 I didn‘t feel much of anything for her Mum or sister. 7y

Jess7 I agree. Going back to my home town feels surreal too. It‘s very small and I live in a mid size city now (Cincinnati) and I cant imagine ever living back home again. @Crystallinegirl 7y

Jess7 @JennyM I agree with that assessment - that it‘s really painful for Teddy. I think she should have said something to him about it when she decided to date him. It sort of mixed the boundaries between professional and personal and makes the line fuzzy and the necessity for requesting permission blurry since it‘s technically fiction but also kind of not and it‘s someone you‘re sleeping with 7y

Jess7 I didn‘t like either her Mom or sister @JennyM 7y

Crystallinegirl I agree that she should have told Teddy. Even if she didn't ask if it was okay, the least she should have done was not surprise him with the film. That shit was traumatic for him too, springing it on him like that was cruel. He should have had time to mentally prepare for that. 7y

Crystallinegirl I don't like much of her family either. Her step-dad actually seems like a nice guy. 7y

britt_brooke @Jess7 I didn‘t like Sharon and Teddy together at all. I think she allowed herself to get caught up in some sort of weird version of closure due to the earlier traumatic experience. 7y

britt_brooke @Jess7 Sharon‘s family is pretty awful. I think Whitaker threw in the likable stepdad to break up the misery. Sharon is no peach either as we‘ve seen, but I can‘t help but like her. I can identify with being the one family member that got the hell out of dodge. I love my hometown, but I don‘t want to live there. 7y

Eki @Crystallinegirl I agree she was cruel by not preparing him. And I was totally with him, when he was angry about that. But then I was annoyed about him saying Sharon has no right at all to show the story. It is part of her story, too. It would be reasonable to say she should anonymize it enough, so he doesn‘t get pestered by the media again… but saying she can‘t tell anything about it at all? 7y

Crystallinegirl @Eki if she'd warned him and given him time to think it through, he might not have reacted like that. But seeing it up on screen with no idea that's what she was doing? I can't really blame him for lashing out. Ultimately, you're right, it's her story too. I think she and Mel both have a history of not thinking about who else might be hurt by the way they tell their stories, though. 7y

GatheringBooks @JennyM @Crystallinegirl @Jess7 i admit this is the part i find most fascinating - the ethics of who tells whose story, when sharon herself admitted that everything is just basically fodder for her writing. i have artist friends who claim that everything they experience is fair game and “material” to them, as they also transform it through their narrative or art or performance. there is a “vulture” like aspect to it but also strangely liberating. 7y

GatheringBooks @Crystallinegirl @Eki i agree Sharon ultimately brought it upon herself by not being transparent abt her intentions at the get-go. i feel that much of mel & sharon‘s seemingly-callous attitude abt how others would feel about their work is rationalized by their certainty that their art is above all these things, that it is its own purpose/justification, & they do have this gleeful (not malicious) intent to share its truth&awful beauty to the world 7y

GatheringBooks @britt_brooke i hear you. i feel the same way about my home country, a feeling of dread each time i go back & visit. i find it surprising that whitaker is a debut novelist as she was able to capture the family dynamics w such grit, raw openness, w all its festering & ugly/beautiful truths.the niece w the fake teeth who wants to join a beauty pageant is hilarious. the way that mel seamlessly fit in w everyone was unexpected but totally in character 7y

britt_brooke @GatheringBooks I read this book back in April and I was mind-blown that it‘s a debut. The writing is so relatable and honest-feeling. I really loved it. One of my top reads this year. 7y

mrp27 Sharon's family was truly unlikeable but her siblings did show concern when they found out about her being in Teddy's house. I also thought Sharon was unfair to Teddy by not being truthful about the project and it raises interesting moral questions about who owns the rights to their experiences. Not sure I liked Teddy and Sharon together and I feel like I'm still waiting for the other shoe to drop, that there's more to come for Sharon's story. 7y

Suelizbeth Since Sharon‘s stroke and Mel‘s discovery of the journal, their relationship has become the most honest one that they both have, so it‘s the one that survives this Louisville interlude. I didn‘t like that Teddy was starting to try to control Sharon and step between her and Mel. I do think that Sharon should have told Teddy what part he was going to play in the project, but she selfishly wanted to keep their relationship going. 7y

RebelReader I totally missed this discussion, but I‘m loving this book and all the moral issues it‘s bringing up. Teddy and Sharon were doomed from the start. Mel and Teddy hated each other and Sharon was keeping a secret from Teddy. Plus Sharon feels incomplete without Mel. Can‘t wait to read more @Jess7 @Suelizbeth @mrp27 @britt_brooke @GatheringBooks @Crystallinegirl @Eki @JennyM 7y

mrp27 @RebelReader Me too, I think I'm going to end up finishing early cause I need to see how it all ends! (edited) 7y

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The Animators: A Novel | Kayla Rae Whitaker

The discussion for week 2 is up. Don‘t forget it will appear in the feed with the spoiler tag on it for you to click into and begin commenting. Looking forward to this discussion! #TheAnimators #LitsyBuddyRead

MinDea, Jess7, LitsyBuddyRead

LitsyBuddyRead @kspenmoll @JamieArc @Jennifer3 @Austen_Nerd - not sure why it didn‘t tag you in the comment above 7y

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LitsyBuddyRead @BookNerd9906 @MoMogrl @BookishTrish @ofbooksandme @mrp27 @pamwurtzer @GatheringBooks @Suelizbeth @BookishMe @christine11 @Tera0707 @Laughterhp @Karkar @mcctrish @heikemarie 7y

LitsyBuddyRead @Dana1084 @RebelReader @JennyM @Valeka @Bookishgal71 @swatreads @Eki @Crystallinegirl 7y

LitsyBuddyRead - @britt_brooke @Lissa00 @mrozzz @tif @Reviewsbylola
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mrp27 I'm a little behind, hope to catch up and join the convo later tonight! 7y

TheRomantiCate Hey I bailed out of the book earlier this week 😳 7y

swatreads I'm a little behind too! Will try to catch up❤ 7y

mcctrish I‘m still finishing my non-Litsy read book and it‘s report card time 😩so I‘m not sure if I will get my act together or not. I did buy it and mine has a different cover and it‘s killing me 🤣 7y

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The Animators: A Novel | Kayla Rae Whitaker

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Week 1 Discussion Post. Comment below and let‘s get this discussion going!

Please remember this open discussion of #TheAnimators only through page 134 (i.e., the end of the Teddy‘s House chapter). If you read ahead, please do not spoil anything beyond this chapter. Please also remember to tag people in the comments so we can keep the discussion going. Thanks! #LitsyBuddyRead

MinDea, Jess7, LitsyBuddyRead

Jess7 For me this one started off a little slow and it took me awhile in this first week‘s reading to really care about Mel and Sharon. BUT then so much happened toward the end of this week‘s reading and now I am really enjoying it! What does everyone else think so far? 7y

Jennifer3 @Jess7 I agree, it was slow to start but know I am really enjoying it! Can‘t wait to read more this weekend. 7y

britt_brooke @Jess7 I loved this book - one of my favorite reads so far this year! The characters are unique, but relatable, and very well-developed. They felt very real to me. 7y

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Reviewsbylola I felt this way for the first 50 pages but it turned a corner for me and became one of my favorite reads last year. @jess7 @jennifer3 7y

mrp27 This book has hooked me from the start. 7y

Crystallinegirl I'm with @Jess7 - it was a little slow at first, but took off near the radio interview. I didn't like Mel much at the beginning, but she got better, too. 7y

JennyM I knew nothing about the story going in and am blown away by the issues it is already touching on. I am so invested in Mel and Sharon. So cleverly written...I‘m loving it! @jess7 @MinDea (edited) 7y

swatreads Completely agree with @Jess7 Found it to be a slow start and it took a while to care about the characters! Enjoying it now! 7y

RebelReader I thought this was gonna be tough in the beginning, but I agree with @Crystallinegirl I got into it at the interview point. Now it‘s becoming evident how dependent they are on each other and I care about their relationship now. 7y

Jess7 What did everyone think of the stuff that happened at Teddy‘s house? That part surprised me. I didn‘t realize that was coming. @RebelReader @swatreads @JennyM @Crystallinegirl @mrp27 @Reviewsbylola @britt_brooke @Jennifer3 7y

britt_brooke @Jess7 I was surprised, but it does unfortunately seem like something that could happen, irl. It‘s necessary for the story to have a reason for the return to Kentucky. 7y

RebelReader @Jess7 @britt_brooke I think what happened at Teddy‘s house could realistically happen, but it seems there‘s more she isn‘t telling us about that time or did I read into it too much? 7y

mrp27 @Jess7 I definitely didn't see it coming but the minute Sharon starts telling Mel about Teddy there was a sense of foreboding. Between her childhood and Mel's it's shaping up to be quite a read. 7y

Jess7 I agree. I‘m interested to learn more. I feel like there was a suggestion or something that perhaps she had been one of the girls in the photographs. I don‘t think we know for sure at this point, but I‘m definitely curious whether that‘s the case. @britt_brooke @RebelReader @mrp27 7y

mrp27 @Jess7 There absolutely was the suggestion that she is one of the victims. We don't know for sure yet but my gut is telling me she was. 7y

JennyM @Jess7 @mrp27 @britt_brooke @RebelReader I agree. Her hostility towards her Mum and her desire to stay away from her home town leads me to think she was a victim. I feel her story is going to get darker as more is revealed. 7y

GatheringBooks @mrp27 hello! i have the same sentiment - it hooked me right from the beginning. and it somehow reminded me just a weensie bit of the tagged book - with the ny connections, coming from small-town homes, and the pursuit of beauty and authenticity in art. i love stories about high creatives!

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GatheringBooks @JennyM @Jess7 @RebelReader i definitely think there is more that sharon isn‘t remembering yet - her familiarity with the term “discorporation” or her capacity to dissociate herself from whatever is going on with her body is something brought about by intense trauma - and i dread discovering when i read on, how this could have happened to her - and if it also entailed some sort of betrayal from people she trusts. 7y

GatheringBooks @JennyM i don‘t know if it was just me but i felt that sharon‘s hostility towards her mother, while very sad, may be somewhat justified? the callous and disinterested response to her stroke, was like 😱😳plus, there seems to be a dismissive way about her that suggests a lack of concern although i suspect she IS concerned, she may not just know how to demonstrate or connect in a way that will be meaningful for her daughter whom she finds strange. 7y

GatheringBooks @RebelReader @Jess7 the interview and the panel clearly indicated how mel was a loose cannon that needed to be reined in - i also felt that it should have been apparent how the film: her “life in mono” with her conflicted relationship with her mother whom she calls a crack whore is chipping away at the edges that she has fought so hard to keep in place so that she doesn‘t completely unravel - and it seems that she was at the point of falling apart 7y

JennyM @GatheringBooks completely! Her response was definitely 😳. And I think you are totally spot on about discorporation - I never picked up in the fact that she mentions it multiple times through this first third. 7y

mrp27 @GatheringBooks Little Fires Everywhere was a great read too. I agree too about Sharon's mother. There is more to learn about her family. 7y

Suelizbeth I agree with everyone that thought it was a slow start, but has definitely picked up. My gosh! No wonder Sharon and Mel are so drawn to each other. I think Sharon‘s trauma is going to turn out to be quite horrible. I am reading Little Fires Everywhere, at the same time @GatheringBooks, and am seeing slight similarities. I‘d say The Animators is much, much darker. 7y

GatheringBooks @Suelizbeth very true. this one is way darker and at least in my opinion, way better written. there is grit, raw pain, and acerbic humor here that was not starkly evident in little fires everywhere - that one is a walk in the park definitely in comparison. 7y

Suelizbeth @Jess7 The scene in Teddy‘s house creeped me right out. It hadn‘t occurred to me that Sharon might have been a victim, but I can see the possibility. It didn‘t help that I was watching a particularly creepy X-Files rerun at the same time. 😳 7y

Jennifer3 This book is going places I didn‘t expect, Sharon‘s stroke and the description of it was written so well....I felt helpless reading is like I was in Mel‘s shoes. 7y

BookishTrish Im with most of you. I liked the writing up to the interview scene but hadn‘t yet invested in the characters. I was SHOCKED by Sharon‘s stroke and really got into the MCs and their relationship at that point. 7y

BookishTrish I really liked how caring Mel was at this point and how she intuitively knew not to call Sharon‘s mother. I wonder how Mel suggesting they animate Sharon‘s story mirrors the genesis of their original film. 7y

jdenslow I love a book that makes me say, "I didn't see that coming," and Sharon's stroke was that kind of moment. 7y

jdenslow @Jess7 I didn't see that coming, either. After it became a part of the story, it was kind of easy to look back and see that Teddy's attachment to Sharon might have grown out of the weirdness at home. 7y

mcctrish I haven‘t finished this section yet ( I‘m on page 118) report card writing is killing me but when I first started reading I was like “this is a nice book, I‘d like to learn about the animation process, but I‘m not sure why this is a Litsy read 🤷🏻‍♀️” and then BOOM 💥 @Jess7 nailed with all the things happening 7y

mcctrish @jdenslow I‘m so behind but the stroke was out of no where for me ( but I‘m smarted now cuz I was watching the season finale of Bull, totally behind@there too, and nailed the “he‘s gonna have a heart attack” moment 7y

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The Animators: A Novel | Kayla Rae Whitaker

Good afternoon Littens! Hope you‘re having an enjoyable Thursday! In a just few minutes the first discussion of #TheAnimators will be posted for you to join in the open discussion.

Remember it will be marked “spoiler” so you will have to click the post in order to read and comment. I feel like so much happened in the Teddy‘s House chapter and I can‘t wait to discuss with you!

If you aren‘t caught up, just join when you are! #LitsyBuddyRead

MinDea, Jess7, LitsyBuddyRead

Susanbones I just started the book!! 😭😭😭 Hopefully I get all caught up in time for the second week!! 7y

LitsyBuddyRead @MoMogrl @bookishtrish @ofbooksandme @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @mrp27 @pamwurtzer @gatheringbooks @suelizabeth @bookishme @christine11 @Tera0707 @laughterhp @Karkar @mcctrish @heikemarie 7y

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LitsyBuddyRead @Dana1084 @rebelreader @JennyM 7y

LitsyBuddyRead - Already read Animators - @Britt_Brooke @Lissa00 @Mrozzz @tif @reviewsbylola 7y

LitsyBuddyRead @kspenmoll @JamieArc @Jennifer3 @Austen_Nerd @Austink1 @BookNerd9906 @Sresendez12 7y

Laughterhp I‘m so behind! I‘m only 60 pages in. 7y

LitsyBuddyRead @Valeka @Bookishgal71 @swatreads @Eki @Crystallinegirl 7y

AmyG I‘m sorry. Life got in the way and I am not going to be able to read this. :( 7y

Susanbones I have a favor to ask! @LitsyBuddyRead Would you mind indicating the first few words of the last sentence of the page that marks the end of the section for discussion that week? I‘m reading it through a Kindle and the page numbers don‘t show up the same way it shows up on the physical book! 7y

britt_brooke @Susanbones Is it showing you a percentage currently? Try lightly touching the bottom left corner of your kindle screen. Page numbers should be an option. @LitsyBuddyRead 7y

Jaayimee I need to get on that reading. I‘m not to the first stop yet but will be tomorrow. 7y

kspenmoll Sorry folks, I am way behind ( meaning have not started book yet) but hope to catch up for next week. 7y

BookishMe I am sorry that I will bail on this, for now ;(( 7y

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The Animators: A Novel | Kayla Rae Whitaker

Hi Litsy Buddy Readers! Is everyone caught up on week 1? I hope so—because I am planning to post the first discussion post from our Litsy Buddy Read account mid-day tomorrow. If you‘re not caught up, it‘s okay! Just join in whenever you are. A lot happened toward the end of this week‘s chapters. Who is looking forward to the discussion? 🙋🏻‍♀️

#TheAnimators #dogsoflitsy #schnauzersoflitsy #petsoflitsy #LitsyBuddyRead

MinDea, Jess7, LitsyBuddyRead

Valeka I‘m soooo behind! 7y

DebinHawaii For some reason I had this done in June and got the book in Kindle so I could join in. I'm going to try to catch up! Does anyone know know how page counts roughly translate to chapters in an ebook? 7y

Jess7 @DebinHawaii - no worries - it is our “June” book but it starts in May because I‘ll be overseas for the last half of June. 🤗 7y

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Jess7 @DebinHawaii -If you listen to this on audiobook there isn‘t chapters per se but there are sections which are................................ Week 1: Prologue through Teddy‘s House................. Week 2: Pussyfooting through The Heart Lives and Dies in Louisville, Kentucky..... ............................................. Week 3: A Little Strange through This is Between Me and The Voices in My Head 7y

Jess7 Week 1: prologue through Teddy‘s House ; Week 2: Pussyfooting - The Heart Lives...; Week 3: A Little Strange - the end 7y

DebinHawaii @Jess7 Perfect! When I look at contents the page numbers match up to the sections you listed too! Mahalo! 🌺 7y

BethM Puppy!!! 7y

TricksyTails 😍🐶♥️ 7y

Carolyn11215 Sorry...for some reason I thought this started in June and haven‘t even gotten it from library yet so think I‘ll focus on getting Circe read for next buddy read! 7y

Jess7 It typically does. This was a weird month. We had to start in May because I‘ll be in Europe for the last two weeks of June. The final discussion is the first week of June though. @Carolyn11215 (edited) 7y

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The Animators: A Novel | Kayla Rae Whitaker

I‘m excited for our final discussion of #OPH and beginning #TheAnimators 🎥🎞 for #LitsyBuddyRead 📚

Day 20: #colorfulcover 🌈 #ReadingResolutions #coverlover #bookphotography #botm #bookofthemonth #bookclub #coverlove #covercrush 😍

MinDea, Jess7, LitsyBuddyRead

Cinfhen Pretty pic 💗 7y

Jess7 Thanks! I‘m trying out flowers in my book photos. Once I get a bit better at it there will be more to come :-) @Cinfhen 7y

Cinfhen It‘s already working 😍 7y

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BooknerdsLife Gorgeous photo 🌸💖 7y

erzascarletbookgasm This pic 👌👍🌸🌼🌻🌷🌹 7y

britt_brooke Pretty!! 7y

TheFunkyBookworm Gorgeous!!! 7y

ladym30 Stunning photo! 7y

Jess7 Thank you @Cinfhen @BooknerdsLife @erzascarletbookgasm @britt_brooke @TheFunkyBookworm @ladym30 7y

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Jess7

The Animators: A Novel | Kayla Rae Whitaker

Hi all! Here is the suggested reading schedule for June‘s #LitsyBuddyRead. We tagged several of you in the original post from the LitsyBuddyRead page. If you‘re interesting in joining please comment there or here so we can make sure you‘re on our list to tag. Please like and share/repost to spread the word. 🤗 FYI: The kindle edition is only $1.99 on Amazon right now! 🤓🙌🏼 #TheAnimators #LitsyBuddyRead

MinDea, Jess7, LitsyBuddyRead

daena I would like to join in! 7y

readordierachel Great choice! One of my favorite books. 7y

Carolyn11215 Sounds like a fun book! I‘m in... 7y

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RebelReader I‘m gonna try this again because it‘s sitting on my shelf. I have to try not to read ahead this time. I‘m in! 7y

DanaManiac Count me in! 7y

Jess7 If you listen to this on audiobook there isn‘t chapters per se but there are sections which are................................ Week 1: Prologue through Teddy‘s House................. Week 2: Pussyfooting through The Heart Lives and Dies in Louisville, Kentucky..... ............................................. Week 3: A Little Strange through This is Between Me and The Voices in My Head (edited) 7y

Jess7 @TheLibrarian have you read this? Would you want to join the discussion? 7y

dgingo Count me in!!! 📖 7y

Pamwurtzler I‘m in! 7y

TheLibrarian @Jess7 I‘ll try!! My schedule has been a little crazy. 7y

AmyG I‘m going to try! And thank you for the sections as I am reading the ebook...different pages than the actual book. (edited) 7y

erinreads I‘ve been wanting to read this forever! I‘m in! 🙋🏼 7y

Currey I am in! 7y

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LitsyBuddyRead

The Animators: A Novel | Kayla Rae Whitaker

Hi Littens! Here is the June #LitsyBuddyRead suggested reading schedule for #TheAnimators. We are technically starting this one in May, because one of us will be out of town the last half of June. Comment below if you‘re joining us, and please share and repost to spread the word. Thanks! #LitsyBuddyRead

MinDea, Jess7, LitsyBuddyRead

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@Deidre-Dee-OfficialBookworm @BlameJennyJane
@susanbones
@kspenmoll
@mrozzz
@christine11
@JamieArc
@suelizabeth
@Deidre-Dee-OfficialBookworm
@Jennifer3
@tracyreadsbooks
@carolyn11215
@TheRomantiCate
@Austen_Nerd
@samplergal
@mcipher
@AmyG
@cajunsyd
@Bookishgal71
@austink1
@marywag08
@JaclynW
@lazydays
@dgingo
@ephemeralwaltz
@SALeahey
@rjnellie
@Booknerd9906
@VirginiaRevel
@Jaayimee
@Sresendez12 7y

LitsyBuddyRead @Britt_Brooke @Lissa00 @Mrozzz @tif
@Reviewsbylola 7y

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Reviewsbylola I‘ve already read this but I would love to join in the discussions! 7y

TheRomantiCate I would love to join if I can get my hands on the book in time 7y

Jess7 @daena adding you to my list. 7y

TheRomantiCate Yes I will be joining; ordered from library... should be available to me on Thursday 😻 7y

Austen_Nerd I will look for the book!! If I find it in time will join in!!! Thank you 😊 7y

Jennifer3 I will be joining got the book on Kindle for 1.99 last night! 7y

Laughterhp I have to double check if I packed this book away already! But I‘m planning on joining in! 7y

BookishTrish I‘m in! So happy you‘re organizing! 7y

GatheringBooks i am in as well! 7y

Jess7 @TheRomantiCate @Austen_Nerd @Laughterhp if you have a kindle the ebook is only $1.99 right now. 🤗🤗 Thanks for letting me know @Jennifer3 - great catch! 7y

Jennifer3 @Jess7 I was shocked at the price!!! Super good deal! 7y

TheRomantiCate @Jess7 oh cool, thanks for letting me know! 🤗🤓 7y

MoMogrl Awesome. I will try to jump in on it. 7y

Jess7 @JennyM here is the suggested reading schedule. Also tagging others who commented on my post about it. @TracyReadsBooks @BookishMe 7y

Jess7 @Carolyn11215 @Dana1084 @RebelReader adding you to my list! 7y

Jess7
@Deidre-Dee-OfficialBookworm @BlameJennyJane @Susanbones
@kspenmoll @mrozzz @Christine11
@JamieArc @Suelizbeth
@Deidre-Dee-OfficialBookworm
@Jennifer3 @TracyReadsBooks @Carolyn11215 @TheRomantiCate
@Austen_Nerd @Samplergal
@mcipher @AmyG @LazyDays
@cajunsyd @Bookishgal71 @dgingo
@Austink1 @marywag08 @JaclynW
@ephemeralwaltz @SALeahey @rjnellie
@BookNerd9906 @VirginiaRevel @Jaayimee
@Sresendez12 - tagging bc not sure it worked 7y

Jaayimee Let me check my library. I‘m still on the waiting list for the last two lol 7y

Jaayimee I‘m in. I just bought it. As usual my small town library didn‘t have it. 7y

Crystallinegirl I'm going to go buy the Kindle version, but I've never done a buddy read before - are discussions for those sections posted at the end of their respective weeks, or is that the week we discuss that section? (ie, should I read Section 1 by the 20th or by the 26th?) 7y

Austen_Nerd @Jess7 Thanks for Kindle deal!!! 7y

mrp27 I requested the book from the library this morning, hope it's in in time! 7y

Jess7 @Crystallinegirl So for the first two discussions (week 1 & 2) I will post the discussion sometime near the end of that week. Usually that thurs or fri mid-day ( week 1: 24th or 25th, and week 2: 31st or 1st) and you just join when you‘re caught up. The final discussion will be posted around 1 pm EST Sunday, June 10th. We tag the participants in a pre discussion post and then the discussion post is marked spoiler where you discuss 7y

Jess7 Fingers crossed, I hope you get it, but if you have a kindle or the kindle app and can‘t get it from the library it‘s $1.99 right now. @mrp27 7y

ephemeralwaltz I won't be able to join in this month either @Jess7 but thanks so much for the tag!! Happy reading! 🌟🌟 7y

Suelizbeth I‘ll be reading along. I‘m looking forward to it. 7y

cajunsyd I am going to try so please include me. I am quite behind but will join when I can. 7y

theokiereader I‘ll be joining the discussion!!! 7y

jdenslow I snapped up the Kindle version so I can read along! 7y

JaclynW Tag me please. I will try. These last 2 months have been busy for me and not much reading has occurred. 😢 Thanks! 7y

mcipher I‘m putting it on hold at my library - fingers crossed this one comes in time! 7y

heikemarie I‘m in!! 7y

Bookishgal71 Yaaasss! 7y

kspenmoll Love to join if I can. Been saving it for #Litsybuddyread! 7y

Susanbones Doen for this for sure! 7y

LazyDays If I can check the book out I would love to participate.😊 7y

mcctrish I‘m hoping to buy at the mall this aft ( I have about 10 pages of Other People‘s Houses to finish- Frances just lost her shit on Anne 🤭) 7y

MinDea @cinfhen here is the schedule. 7y

Cinfhen Great graphics!! Do u know what your reading next?? 7y

Valeka I‘m in! 7y

swatreads I would love to join😍😍 7y

Eki I‘m in, too. 7y

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