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Balibee146

Balibee146

Joined September 2016

Scottish and dog obsessed, also cat person ❤️
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The second I picked up my book she hopped out of her bed and velcroed herself to my knee 😍😍

My Rosie has quite the sugar face now she's getting older.....and still the softest silkiest ears in the world.

5feet.of.fury Such a cutie 🥰 2d
Tamra 😘 2d
Ruthiella ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️ 2d
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dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1d
elkeOriginal Sugar face 🥰 1d
LeahBergen 🥰🥰🥰 1d
Gissy 🐶 🤎 🤎🤎🤎 1d
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All the Missing Girls | Megan Miranda
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Need a read on #kindle for the evening light conditions.

Heard mixed things about this author but will give it a try

monkeygirlsmama I don't remember if I've read this one, but I have read and enjoyed the author before. 2d
Cathythoughts Looks good. Look forward to your thoughts. 👍🏻 2d
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Next up and the first print book I have turned to this year.

TheIntrovertedDodoBird Woah! That cover is stunning 🩷. 4d
Balibee146 @TheIntrovertedDodoBird it is gorgeous.... The hardback underneath is like an antique white colour with the lettering and design from the cover in purple foil on the spine only.... It's so beautiful. 4d
TheIntrovertedDodoBird @Balibee146 Wow! I love looking beneath the dust jacket and finding a beautiful design 🩷. It sounds stunning. I might have to read this just to gaze at the pretty cover on my bookshelf! 4d
Kshakal That is a stunning cover! 💗 4d
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The Dry | Jane Harper
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Next up on #kindle

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Women Who Kill | M R MacKenzie
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Straight on to book 4 on #kindle

I will presume TW will apply again

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My Mother's Day (UK) book gifts 😍😍

#bookhaul

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The Shadow Men | M. R. Mackenzie
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Book 3 is next up on #kindle

TW again for plot line

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#99ponkindle in the Daily Deals section today.

I've had my eye on this one for a while.... So many good books on the sorry state of political discourse in the UK published in last few years!

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Cruel Summer | M. R. Mackenzie
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Book 2 on #kindle and more familiar Glasgow settings

These are enjoyable thrillers but TW again for sexual violence, though sensitively handled

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Hidden Pictures: A Novel | Jason Rekulak
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Next up #kindle

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This is #99ponkindle today in the UK. The main novella in the collection is the basis for the movie Arrival, which I really enjoyed.

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In the Silence | M. R. Mackenzie
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Next on #kindle

The cover shows my alma mater - the University of Glasgow 😍

EDIT: Decent read but TW for sexual violence added

BarbaraBB Cool!! 2w
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Next on #kindle

Karkar I think I would read this for the cute bunny on the cover! 😍 2w
rwmg It's on my TBR list so I'll look forward to what you think 2w
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Kutri | Blake Rudman
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I'm not feeling too well today so all day sofa, blanket and book it is! Next up on #kindle

JessClark78 Hope you feel better soon. 3w
TheSpineView Poor thing! Feel better soon! 3w
dabbe #feelbetter 💚💙💚 3w
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Gissy Hope you feel better soon❤️ 3w
Balibee146 @JessClark78 @TheSpineView @dabbe @Gissythankyou lovelies and feeling a lot better this morning 😘😘 3w
Balibee146 @Gissy thankyou 😘 3w
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Next up on #kindle

jamield1911 I adored this 😍 3w
Balibee146 @jamield1911 I read it on one day and same...loved Mabel but I felt so sad for Arthur though 3w
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Next up on #kindle

I've read so much non fiction so far this year which is very unlike me!

TEArificbooks Me too. I have always had a goal of 12 nonfiction books a year but this year the only books I have bought so far are nonfiction 1mo
Fr3NcHtOaSt This book was great. Got me through covid back in November 4w
Balibee146 @Fr3NcHtOaSt im really loving it... Got it on Kindle Unlimited but one I may buy a paper copy of. Glad it helped when you were ill. 4w
kelmardino I loved this book! 💜 3w
Balibee146 @kelmardino agree it was so captivating 3w
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The Doors of Eden | Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Next read sticking with #kindle.

I have so many lovely print editions waiting tbr but I just can't face struggling with the print on these dark winter days 🤦‍♀️

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Who else gets the 1980s movie reference in the list of the human experiment victims in this novel?

#kindle read

Bookzombie 🙋🏼‍♀️ 1mo
DaveGreen7777 👽👽👽 1mo
julesG 😂😂😂 1mo
RamsFan1963 Characters for the movie Aliens?? 1mo
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Next up is another Kindle Unlimited read. This has over 4 stars on Goodreads and Storygraph.

#kindle

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Currently reading on #kindle

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Current read on #kindle

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Current read on #kindle

We often overlook what an amazing organ the skin is.

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The Maidens: A Novel | Alex Michaelides
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The jury is very much out for me with Dark Academia but it is #99ponkindle in the UK today so picked this up.

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Starting with just a 2 book series, though maybe there will be more added in future. Love Garth Nix series, so have high hopes.

Just noticed the tag line above the title "Authorised to kill... And sell books" LOL

No surprise it's another read on my new bestie Paperwhite ?
#kindle

#SeriesLove2024
@TheSpineView @Andrew65

TheSpineView Great job! 2mo
Andrew65 This looks interesting, good luck 😁 2mo
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New Year, New Habits

This will be my new morning routine. The passage from the Daily Stoic for today, the page from the linked journal then a quick check of the family To Do list using the very funny and profane planner my friend gave me for Christmas.

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Wishing everyone a Happy Hogmanay from here in Scotland and an awesome 2024.

"Lang May Yer Lum Reek" literally means Long May Your Chimney Smoke - a traditional Scots greeting for this time.

Gissy Lovely!❤️ 3mo
Ruthiella Happy New Year to you too! 3mo
Bookzombie Happy New Year! 3mo
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Reread of this as I want to start 2024 strong - breaking a couple of small bad habits and building some new better routines

Reading on #kindle once again

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Stardust | Neil Gaiman
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Next up and probably my last read of 2023.

With the dark days and my current vision issues I am choosing things almost exclusively from my #kindle at the moment.

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In the Blink of an Eye | Jo Callaghan
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Next #kindle read. I picked this up recently and @trishb made me do it 😜

TrishB Hope you enjoy 👍🏻 3mo
Balibee146 @trisb just finished it and enjoyed it very much. Had an idea early on of what was motivating the disappearances but I think that was intentional breadcrumbs from the author. Will def read the next one and this would make a great TV show too. 3mo
Balibee146 @trishb typo so tagged reply didn't work 👆🥴 3mo
TrishB Yes agreed 👍🏻 3mo
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A very short read up next on #kindle

Amazon Original not on Litsy database.

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Starting this on #kindle just don't touch my eBooks 😜😂

Bookwormjillk 🤣 3mo
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I was also gifted a brand new #kindle paperwhite in the denim colour yesterday. Also was given the case with a clear popsocket on the back (game changer!) and a cushioned zipper pouch to store it, plus about 20 new eBooks from my wishlist, some I will get to first shown on the screen.

I feel so lucky and thankful. I am renaming Boxing Day Booking Day 😜😜

BarbaraBB Such a great gift! 💝 3mo
TrishB Brilliant gift ❤️ 3mo
kspenmoll Fabulous!!! 3mo
squirrelbrain Wonderful! ❤️ 3mo
quietlycuriouskate Wow, that'll keep you occupied for a while!❤️ 3mo
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The Age of Miracles: A Novel | Karen Thompson Walker
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These are the physical books I was gifted yesterday. The Age of Miracles will be a re read for me in a new edition.... I lent my old copy and never got it back.
#thankful

TrishB Lovely ♥️ 3mo
Gissy Books yes🎄📚💚❤️💚 3mo
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Wishing all who celebrate a Merry Christmas.

Now just willing my teenagers to wake up already.... I can see what is obviously books wrapped and waiting for me under our tree! 🎄📚

quietlycuriouskate Merry Christmas, Ali! 3mo
TheBookgeekFrau Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎅🏼 3mo
Ruthiella Merry Christmas!🎄 3mo
Bookzombie Merry Christmas!🎄 3mo
dabbe MC! 💙❄️💙 3mo
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Untitled | Anonymous
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Genius plan for those of us who celebrate Christmas.....

dabbe 😂 3mo
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All the time I've been reading this it has reminded me of my first time reading the original Abhorsen trilogy for no good reason.
Now a non human character has shown up, that is reminiscent of my favourite character in Lirael and Abhorsen.
Vaguest of vague to avoid spoilers.

TrishB I need to get to this one! In the new year 😁 3mo
Balibee146 @TrishB I think you will really enjoy this one. Book 2 out in April if I remember right 👍 3mo
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I'm getting a new Kindle Paperwhite for Christmas but had a 12 day wait and it wasn't supposed to get here until 28th Dec which is OK I'm an adult.

Except I'm now like an excited kid as it's arriving tomorrow now. Yay 😁😁😁
Dear fam - could someone else cook Christmas dinner please as I'm now all booked 😜😜

TheBookHippie Yay!!! Enjoy. 3mo
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Excellent cat name.... Noted for future reference 😻

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Starting this tonight and will switch between book and #kindle versions.

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Adding in a non fiction to my #kindle reads #99ponkindle

This is over 1200 pages and is a history of the world told through the lens of family. One Amazon reviewer described it as a Horrible Histories for adults - sold!
My knowledge of history is very weak, so this seems a good place to start and I can hopefully identify the periods that interest me most for a deeper dive.

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Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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I really love Mr P'Terry! 🤣🤣

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I picked this up for #99ponkindle this afternoon. Just in case any UK
readers want the ebook psssst @TrishB
I own the lovely hardback but it is gigantic, so having the Kindle version will help for night time reading.

tpixie Ooh! They know we readers love books about books! Thanks! 3mo
TrishB I have the book too 😁 I may get this for the same reason! 3mo
Balibee146 @tpixie it has a lot of love on Goodreads and have enjoyed some of his other books I've read, so hope you enjoy 👍 He's worth a follow on Goodreads actually. 3mo
tpixie @Balibee146 ok! Thanks! 3mo
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Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Next up on my chronological re read of Discworld and I bought the #kindle version as well to switch as needed for my rubbish eyesight.

It's been ages since I finished Mort so I think I will aim for one book per month going forward.

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The Snow Child | Eowyn Ivey
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Weirdly my #kindle has reverted back to the original cover I had for this while I'm reading it.

Does anyone know why it does this as it seems so random and is there a way to set your preferred digital cover?

TheKidUpstairs My Kobo does the same thing at Random times. No idea why! 3mo
Balibee146 @TheKidUpstairs right.... And annoying when it changes to some naff TV or movie tie in cover 🤦‍♀️ 3mo
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Untitled | Anonymous
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Tsundoku!

I've been doing a bit of a shelf tidy up... This is just some of my double stacked physical TBR after a declutter 🤦‍♀️

My Terry Pratchett shelf above is buckled in the middle (I had to halve my number of shelves for now as a relative moved in with us, so space got tighter).

I will read as many of these as possible next year then donating most. I also have a several on my kindle.. I need a book buying ban in 2024!

Caroline2 Me too!! I‘m sick of the books piled up. Looks so cluttered and makes me feel quite stressed. Defo gonna be work hard to try and buy less books next year. 😬 3mo
Balibee146 @Caroline2 100% and I hate it when certain spines fade or pages yellow. I am switching to Kindle for most. Sometime hard when it's gorgeous covers but a much more sensible reading experience for me and my rubbish eyesight. I might start to gradually buy all the Pratchetts on ebook at some point too. 3mo
Caroline2 Yes! I prefer reading on my kindle now too. Defo takes up less space eh!! 😂 3mo
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The Snow Child | Eowyn Ivey
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Another book that's been sitting on my #kindle for years that I'm finally getting to.

I know it's shallow but I hate it when Kindle updates to a different cover and it's rubbish lol 😜

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A new #kindle read on Unlimited.

I need a break half way through NOS 4R2 on re reading it - finding some of it a bit much this time around weirdly.

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Untitled | Anonymous
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I watch very little TV so I often end up on Book Tube when I fancy some telly. My new guilty pleasure is unhaul videos but the trouble is there are so many unhauls of books that look good. My #kindle samples folder is now out of control 🤦‍♀️

RaeLovesToRead Nice! I started making book videos on YouTube recently. RaeLovesToRead on there too if you fancy checking them out 😁 3mo
Balibee146 @RaeLovesToRead brilliant...would you like to post a link your channel 😍👇 3mo
RaeLovesToRead @RaeLovesToRead?feature=shared" rel="nofollow" target="_top">https://youtube.com/@RaeLovesToRead?feature=shared 3mo
RaeLovesToRead Hopefully that worked! 🥰 3mo
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The Street | Susi Holliday
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Next quick and easy read on #kindle

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Nos4a2 = Nos4a2 | Joe Hill
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Next up a Christmas's re-read.