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BennettBookworm

Joined November 2016

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The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
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Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon
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The Family by Naomi Krupitsky
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The Winners by Fredrik Backman
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Mehso-so

This felt more like a collection of notes from a hundred interviews with a thousand names and crisscrossing timelines, rather than a book. Especially disturbing was how no editor caught the error of misquoting “daisies are the friendliest flower.”
BUT, I love these movies to death so hearing all the behind-the-scenes stuff was really cool. And it inspired me to watch The Shop Around The Corner for the first time, which is a new fave!

LiteraryinLawrence Bummer. What did they mess up about the line? 2w
rubyslippersreads You might also want to watch the Judy Garland film, In The Good Old Summertime, also based on The Shop Around the Corner. 🙂 2w
BennettBookworm @LiteraryinLawrence yeah they called it the happiest flower haha 2w
BennettBookworm @rubyslippersreads oh I totally should, thanks! 2w
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This book sounds so intriguing! It‘s been a while since I pre-ordered something, but this description had me at hello.

Cinfhen This does sound bonkers in the way I LOVE all 🍌👖 books!! I think I may pre-order the audio!! Thanks for posting & sharing 😁 3w
BennettBookworm @Cinfhen I‘m so glad!! 3w
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Night of the Living Queers: 13 Tales of Terror & Delight | Sara Farizan, Alex Brown, Tara Sim, Kosoko Jackson, Rebecca Kim Wells, Kalynn Bayron, Ryan Douglass, Trang Thanh Tran, Em X. Liu, Shelly Page, Vanessa Montalban, Maya Gittelman, Ayida Shonibar
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I‘m so excited about this YA short story anthology! Horror genre interpreted in many ways, with the common thread being Halloween stories with all authors and characters that are queer people of color. Edited and partly written by my friend, Shelly Page! Tonight‘s fantastic event was at Books of Wonder in NYC- which is officially my new favorite bookstore for children‘s books y‘all - and I‘m so inspired by all of these badass writers.

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Happy Place | Emily Henry
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Quidditch Cup Reading Challenge! Here are my next five prompts completed 😍

🧹Golden Snidget: Includes a magical creature - Mooncakes
🧹Tutshill Tornados: Includes a weather event- Wilderwomen
🧹Wingtown Wanderers: Includes travel/adventure - Happy Place
🧹Hogwarts House Cup: Includes a celebration - Celebrants
🧹Double Eight Loop: Written by multiple authors - This is how you lose the time war

LiteraryinLawrence Nicely done!! 1mo
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The Celebrants | Steven Rowley
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Mehso-so

I didn‘t fall in love with any of the characters and their friendship felt way underdeveloped on the page. Unfortunately, that was what the whole story hinged on. Could also be because I just read Happy Place and the parallel there with BFFs from college was super believable.
Still, the plot kept me reading and gave me a lot to think about, however cliché it might be: to live life to the fullest and share your feelings with the ones you love.

LiteraryinLawrence That‘s too bad. ☹️ 1mo
fredthemoose Completely agree! 1mo
julesG I liked Celebrants more than Happy Place. 1mo
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Happy Place | Emily Henry
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“It is humanly impossible for Emily Henry to write a bad book.” - E.W., I couldn‘t agree more! These characters and their struggles felt so relatable to me and so realistically rendered. Henry devotes just as much energy to writing steamy romance as she does to writing really genuine friendships. I loved this.

LiteraryinLawrence I just logged on and your review came up first! Glad you loved it! 1mo
BennettBookworm @LiteraryinLawrence lol what a lovely surprise!! 1mo
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Pickpick

My heart!!!!
Pick is not a strong enough word!!! The sheer poetry, the originality, the absolute indescribable perfection.
These two authors put pure love on the page with unabashed surrender.
As someone never prone to hyperbole (jokes!), I think this is the best book I‘ve ever read.

LiteraryinLawrence Whoa! A new favorite for you! 1mo
Zoes_Human I am typically very romance-averse, but I loved this! 1mo
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Mooncakes | Suzanne Walker
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Graphic novels are so fun! What better way to enjoy a lovely day in a hammock? This story has multiple forms of representation, plus a happy dose of magic.
This non-spoiler page made me laugh because it‘s such a funny and relatable millennial moment.

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The Wilderwomen | Ruth Emmie Lang
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Ruth Emmie Lang has a way with words that truly takes my breath away. This story gave me all the feels- realistic emotional connections between family and friends, set against a very out-of-this-world story. I found myself so angry at certain moments and so ecstatic at others - when you read it you‘ll understand why! 🥹 if you find magic in everyday nature, this book is for you.

bookishdawg Loved her previous novel! Thanks for putting this on my radar ❤️ 2mo
BennettBookworm @bookishdawg you‘re so welcome!! 2mo
BennettBookworm This was a family markup book club pick from @LiteraryinLawrence !! 2mo
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Happy Place | Emily Henry
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Six pages in and I‘m already in total bliss!

LiteraryinLawrence Pretty reading spot! 2mo
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Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman
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2023 Quidditch Cup Reading Challenge! My next 7 prompts are complete!

🧹Starfish Stick: Related to the sea- remarkably bright creatures
🧹Wronski Feint: Misdirection- TMC
🧹Bludger: Knock your socks off (or off your broom!) - TMC 2
🧹Keeper: Character you fall in love with- TMC 3
🧹Firebolt: Contains a gift - matchmaker‘s gift
🧹Chaser: A hard to catch book - Cloisters
🧹Pride of Portree: Related to the LGBTQIA+ Community - charm offensive

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Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt
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Mehso-so

#unpopularopinion but I don‘t understand why the “big reveal” was revealed so early on, and yet we were supposed to be surprised by the ending? I‘m very confused. It for sure had a nice ending and heartwarming moments, but overall knowing exactly how it would end was disappointing.

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An epic third installment! I‘m so excited for whenever the fourth is coming out!
Osman makes me laugh and cry in the span of a sentence. I feel like in this book especially, the message is really that people will surprise you, often for the better, so don‘t underestimate them. We also added some new characters to the gang that I love equally now!

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I‘m excited to try #BookSpinBingo for July! It‘s likely that I will just read the books I‘m most drawn to regardless, but I love the fun of anticipating the bingo board 🤭 This is a month where I have a lot of free time (in theory) so I hope that means lots more reading! @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
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Pickpick

@LiteraryinLawrence Thanks for the rec!! Really inspired by the multiple forms of representation in this book, and the steaminess was on point, too!

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I just absolutely adore an author who can make me laugh, cry, and gasp all in one sitting. A perfect second book after a perfect first!

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There was a sale today at a local book store, so naturally I made a day of it ☺️ Here‘s my eclectic #bookhaul, plus a puzzle for good measure! Bookish Sundays are the best kind of Sundays. Besides, I was chomping at the bit to get the second Thursday Murder Club book after finishing the first late last night!

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Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman
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SOOOO good!! Wow, this one really had my heart pumping at the end there. So many brilliant twists and turns that had me guessing all the way through. And the MOST lovable characters you‘ll ever meet!

Lucy_Anywhere I really enjoyed this as well! I was feeling smug at one point because I was confident I‘d figured it out only to be proved completely wrong 😂 4mo
Karisimo The series gets even better with each book! 4mo
dabbe Lovable characters and a murder? #stacked 🤣🤩🤗 4mo
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BennettBookworm @Lucy_Anywhere same here! @dabbe I hope you love it! And @Karisimo I‘m so pumped to start book 2! 4mo
dabbe @BennettBookworm With your excellent review, what could go wrong? 🤗 4mo
paper.reveries Absolutely adored this one, too! I got the sequel but haven't touched it yet. Maybe this is my reminder to get to it!! 4mo
BennettBookworm @paper.reveries I‘m halfway through the sequel and loving it! Highly recommend! 4mo
paper.reveries @BennettBookworm So happy to hear!! 4mo
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YAYYYY highly anticipated #bookmail!!

JoyBlue I'm reading Puppets now and Happy Place is on-deck! 5mo
BennettBookworm @JoyBlue ahhh so exciting! 5mo
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Bailedbailed

Nope. Super predictable plot and the writing is just not good in my opinion. Disappointing because I liked Penner‘s previous book. Anyone else feel this way?

Hooked_on_books Yup! This was a disappointment. And I liked her first one. I‘m hoping it‘s just a sophomore slump. 5mo
BennettBookworm @Hooked_on_books thank you! I‘m glad I‘m not the only one! 5mo
Lesliereadsalot I‘m with you on this one. 3mo
BennettBookworm @Lesliereadsalot yes such a bummer! 3mo
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The Cloisters | Katy Hays
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Mehso-so

So-so instead of pan because a) I live right next to the Cloisters and I enjoyed reading about a setting I know so intimately, and b) the last two pages were really well done.
Otherwise, I found the characters all deeply unlikeable and the central conflict just didn‘t hold enough weight for me. The plot felt really contrived and I skimmed a lot.
Tarot cards are now so mainstream that I also don‘t see how the story hinged on their “darkness.” 🧐

BennettBookworm I chose to highlight these two passages (they‘re not spoilers at all) because they connect to my love of studying art history and my love of living in NYC - two things that made me initially excited to read this book. Some insights to be had in an overall disappointing read. 6mo
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The Matchmaker's Gift: A Novel | Lynda Cohen Loigman
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This book was an absolute GEM! So heartwarming and beautifully written from start to finish. I loved the interlocking timelines between the grandmother and granddaughter, mixing historical fiction with a more contemporary story. It felt like it was written for a Jewish audience (which I am ☺️) so I‘m curious if it would be as enjoyable for readers of other backgrounds. Still, definitely one I‘ll be recommending!!

LaraReads This cover is so gorgeous! 💙 6mo
BennettBookworm @LaraReads absolutely agree! 6mo
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Sign Here | Claudia Lux
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2023 Quidditch Cup Reading Challenge! These are my first 6 prompts!

🧹Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland: Set in the British Isles -Boyfriend Material
🧹Holy Head Harpies: Includes a group of strong females- Memphis
🧹Katie Bell: Includes a character who gets cursed- Sign Here
🧹Alicia Spinett: Written by a female author- Dream On
🧹Draco Malfoy: A book that has a large fandom - Saga
🧹Body Blow: With a body part on the cover - Bodyguard

LiteraryinLawrence It‘s always fun seeing what you do for these challenges! 6mo
BennettBookworm @LiteraryinLawrence thank you!! ❤️ they‘re sooo much fun 6mo
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Memphis | Tara M Stringfellow
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Mehso-so

Gorgeous, poetic writing. Painful, gruesome story. Can‘t say it was an enjoyable read, but I was absolutely in awe of the mother-daughter-sister bonds and found the ending especially moving.

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Saga Compendium One | Brian K. Vaughan
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Mind is blown right now. This is such an incredible collection. I feel emotionally very hungover 😳😭

Leftcoastzen It‘s a great series! 7mo
LiteraryinLawrence 💗💗💗 7mo
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Saga Volume 1 | Brian K Vaughan
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Why didn‘t I read this sooner?! I am so in love already. I just got the first volume today from the library, not knowing how long a volume is— now I need to get volumes 1-10! Gorgeous fantasy world building, relatable characters and dialogue and social commentary, stunning art. Ahhhh I‘m so excited to dive in to this fandom!

LiteraryinLawrence That‘s so cool! 8mo
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The Bodyguard: A Novel | Katherine Center
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Thanks for such a great start to 2023 @Read4life @monalyisha !! #AuldLangSpine
I‘m excited to keep reading from your list! Let the fun continue…

Read4life I hope you enjoy them! 8mo
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The Giveaway Box | Michael Dostillio
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Winners have been chosen! @BarkingMadRead and @TheQuietQuill , congrats! Please email me at suzannehutt@gmail.com with a wishlist of books, plus your address!
Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who participated! It was such a joy to see all of your bookstores and memories. Thanks to you all, we will have over 40 indie bookstores to add to the world map! I‘ll retag when the map is complete and I post the link. Hopefully something for everyone to enjoy!!

BarkingMadRead Ahhhhhh how exciting! Thank you so much!! 8mo
Deblovestoread Congrats to the winners! Can‘t wait to see the map 😊 8mo
ETALTON Congratulations winners!! 8mo
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TheSpineView Congratulations to the winners! 8mo
wanderinglynn Congrats winners! 🎉 8mo
TheQuietQuill Oh wow!! Thank you so very much!! 💕 8mo
Meshell1313 Congrats and the map sounds awesome!!! 8mo
Nessavamusic Congratulations!! 8mo
AmyG Congrats to the winners! 8mo
Bklover Congratulations to the winners! @BarkingMadRead @TheQuietQuill ❤️❤️ 8mo
Ruthiella Congratulations @BarkingMadRead and @TheQuietQuill ! 🥳🥳🥳 8mo
LeahBergen Congratulations! And I‘m looking forward to the map. 😀 8mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Congratulations!!! And the map sounds so fun!! 8mo
IndoorDame Congratulations to the winners!!! Can‘t wait to see the map! 8mo
KateReadsYA Congrats to the winners, looking forward to the map :) 8mo
SamAnne The map is such a great idea! 8mo
Hooked_on_books What a wonderful idea to make a map! I can‘t wait to see it! 8mo
Chrissyreadit What an awesome idea❤️ 8mo
dabbe Congrats winners, and great to see all the lovely bookstores! 📚 8mo
Amiable A map to bookish treasures? We‘re all winners! 8mo
Eggs Congratulations to the winners🎉🎉 and looking forward to seeing the map!! 8mo
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The Giveaway Box | Michael Dostillio

Reminder: #20kgiveaway ends tomorrow (1/28) at midnight!! See my original post for details! 🙌🏻📚🌎

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Time Traveler's Wife | Audrey Niffenegger
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I‘m hosting a giveaway for reaching 20k! Winner will receive a book from their wishlist plus some goodies!
To enter, please repost or post a picture of your favorite bookstore! Please include name of the store and city/state/ country. And tag me :) #20kgiveaway
**This is Bookman‘s Alley, my favorite bookstore in Evanston, IL that sadly closed down several years ago, but now there‘s a store there called Bookends & Beginnings.
Giveaway details👇🏻

BennettBookworm Open internationally! As many of you know, I‘ve been on a total kick of visiting indie bookstores in new places lately - after the giveaway, I‘ll compile a list/map of our Litsy bookstore recommendations!! Can‘t wait to learn about your favorite spots… 8mo
BennettBookworm Closes Sat. 1/28 at midnight. Thanks! 8mo
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mabell Congratulations! 🎉 And lovely giveaway! ❤️ 8mo
peanutnine What a fun idea! 8mo
mrp27 🎉📚🎉📚 8mo
Itchyfeetreader Congratulations on the milestone ! 8mo
Chrissyreadit Congratulations!!!!! 8mo
erzascarletbookgasm Congrats! 🎉💫 Fun & lovely giveaway. 📚 8mo
Sharpeipup Congratulations! 8mo
kstadt929 Such a fun idea!!! Congratulations friend 🎉 8mo
RealLifeReading Bookends and Beginnings is a lovely bookstore name! 8mo
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Dream on | Angie Hockman
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I read this in one sitting because it was THAT captivating. Loved it just as much as Shipped! I predicted one of the twists but still found it super exciting! The characters were believable and lovable. Highly recommend! I will read anything Hockman writes :)

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The Bodyguard: A Novel | Katherine Center
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What a wonderful romance! I really needed this! Katherine Center gave me ALL the feels with this one. I hadn‘t loved her book How to Walk Away, but this one was a home run for me. She made the premise - a Hollywood star falling for a non famous person - feel really believable. All of the dialogue and personalities were so well done, I didn‘t want it to end. **Swoon** !!

@Read4life thank you for this rec!!
@monalyisha
#AuldLangSpine

Read4life Yay! So glad you liked it. 🤓 8mo
LiteraryinLawrence Yay! I thought this one looked good but now I know I want to read it! 8mo
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Sign Here | Claudia Lux
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OMG!!! First book of 2023 and it was a ROARING success! Last night I could not put it down and had to see it through to its heart-pumping end. I love when authors can just shock you and do something so different and cool, both with their writing style and plot - this book was definitely like that for me. So many genres rolled into one genius book. A story that raises questions about fate, love, and the relationships that shape us - and also hell!

BennettBookworm Got this suggestion from @LiteraryinLawrence !! 8mo
LiteraryinLawrence I promise I‘ll read this one next so we can talk about it! 😋 8mo
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I had a blast doing the OWLS HP reading challenge this year! Finished 39 prompts in all! Here are my faves from the challenge. Now I‘m excited to start planning the new challenge for 2023, themed around Quidditch!
#owlsreadingchallenge

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More details about the Hudson Valley Book Trail for anyone interested!!

The original site I found was https://www.hvbooktrail.com but the tote bags have updated and longer lists! Also used this blog for ideas: https://m.chronogram.com/hudsonvalley/local-independent-bookstores/Content?oid=1...

So many goodies to explore! 📚📚📚

Ruthiella Cool! Thanks for sharing! 😃 9mo
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Meshell1313 Ah maz ing!!! Thanks for sharing this!! 9mo
Amiable Fabulous! I‘m going to make plans for a weekend trip! 9mo
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My fourth stop on the Hudson Valley book trail: Magpie Bookshop in Catskill! A used bookstore with heaps of charm and two adorable zebra finches! The owner even offered me more recommendations of HER favorite indie bookstores! I got the tagged book which sounds right up my alley.

Such a successful day of visiting bookstores of the Hudson Valley! Check out my previous posts for more recs ;)

BennettBookworm The fifth and last one I went to - for anyone who‘s counting haha - was Rough Draft Books in Kingston. It felt more like a bar than the bookstore vibe I was seeking, but also it was late at night by then so I understand. Seemed like a fun place to go with friends. 9mo
Chrissyreadit I love this!! And I love the Hudson Valley! @Nan2 I think this would be fun! 9mo
staci.reads Thanks for sharing your adventure and all these beautiful indie stores! I'm putting that on my bucket list! 9mo
BennettBookworm @staci.reads I‘m so so happy to hear that, yay!! 9mo
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The Mapmaker's Daughter | Laurel Corona
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A treasure trove of used books can be found in the magical Rodgers Book Barn, tucked away in the hills of Hillsdale! They have been there for 50 years! I got the tagged book plus a deliciously ancient copy of The Marble Faun. Would be fun to go back in the spring and see the gardens in bloom.

Ruthiella That looks incredible! 😍 9mo
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Memphis | Tara M Stringfellow
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Second stop on my Hudson Valley book trail was Oblong Books in Millerton! Absolutely could‘ve spent all day there. Really effective displays with so many outward-facing books, plus a robust section with stationary, calendars, games and more. They also have an attached kids bookstore and a secondary location. I got the tagged book (by a fellow NU alum!) plus two others I‘d been itching to find!

Amiable Love it there! Did you pop into Harney & Sons across the street for some tea, too? 9mo
BennettBookworm @Amiable yes!! ☺️ 9mo
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First stop on my Hudson Valley book trail was Scattered Books in Chappaqua! Home of three precious book bunnies! Highly recommend checking out this friendly and inviting bookstore 🐰I got the tagged book (a new cookbook by one of my fave authors) and another by a local author, plus one of their signature mugs!

Ruthiella Bookstore bunnies! 🐰🐰🐰 9mo
LiteraryinLawrence I‘ve never seen bunnies in a bookstore before! 9mo
BennettBookworm @LiteraryinLawrence I know right? Hehe! 9mo
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What a fun adventure! I was looking for cute indie bookstores in the Hudson Valley in NY and came upon this map: the Book Trail! This shows 17 but there‘s actually 37 bookstores on their list with even more to be found thru other blogs!

I chose 5 to visit and made a day out of it, driving in a big loop from upper Manhattan to the Catskills. Met SUCH lovely shop owners, discovered exciting new titles, and would love to do it again!
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wanderinglynn How fun! 9mo
Chrissyreadit Where did you find the map? This looks like something I would love. 9mo
Meshell1313 This is amazing!!! What a great way to spend the day! 9mo
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Amiable What a fun day! 9mo
LiteraryinLawrence I love that you did this!! 9mo
mrp27 Love this, how fun! 9mo
mabell It looks like a perfectly lovely day! 9mo
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Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt
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Happy #jolabokaflod!! Thank you so so much to @BookNAround !! I‘m SO excited to read this book and WOW you have made my Reese‘s heart the most content in the world! Yummmm! Also the cutest card lol!

Thank you to @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing! 🥰🙌🏻🥳

BookNAround I‘m looking forward to this one this coming year too. 9mo
Soubhiville Yay! I‘m really hoping this one is under my tree. Enjoy!🙂 9mo
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The tagged book is btwn a pan and so-so for me. #unpopularopinion but the hard science/tech + an overwhelming amount of world-building and interspecies cultural context = too exhausting to be enjoyable for me.
The real redeeming quality was that the main characters were fantastic and my heart ached for them by the end. Still, not going to continue with this series right now.
BUT HEY I‘ve finally finished my next #promptmaze!! @TheAromaofBooks

BennettBookworm 401 or more pgs - diamond eye;
Borrowed from library - long way planet;
Set in the city - violin;
Pro owns a business - something wilder;
Red letters - true biz;
Fantasy or Sci Fi - prayer for the crown shy;
Green spine - women dragons;
Depths of TBR - Britt Marie
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looking fantastic!!! 9mo
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The Art of the Swap | Jen Malone, Kristine Asselin
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Your #Jolabokaflod package should arrive by Friday! @CoveredInRust hope you enjoy!! Thank you @MaleficentBookDragon !

CoveredInRust Thank youuuuu! I will look out for it! 9mo
Wesleypaker Hey 👋 there 9mo
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The Art of the Swap | Jen Malone, Kristine Asselin
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EEEEEE I‘m so excited, thank you @BookNAround !! #Jolabokaflod package arrived! Also umm your handwriting is so beautiful, can you sign my name all the time for me? Haha @MaleficentBookDragon Thank you for your expert organizing!

BookNAround I‘m so glad it‘s already arrived! 9mo
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Boyfriend Material | Alexis Hall
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SOOO excited for this!! #AuldLangSpine
@monalyisha @Read4life
We have similar taste bc some of these are my faves, too! I loved Soulmate Equation, Book Lovers, and Aristotle&Dante!
I‘m going to start with these three! Thank you so much 🥳

monalyisha I read a Katherine Center book when I was called upon to lead my library‘s book club one month (which I don‘t normally do, being in Children‘s, but there was a hole in the schedule). I went into it begrudgingly (I think because pieces of the plot didn‘t speak to me when I read the blurb) but I ended up enjoying it *so much*! I hope you love the one you‘ll be reading — and the rest of your list! 10mo
BennettBookworm @monalyisha Thank you!! Aw that sounds like such a good outcome! Yeah I really am intrigued by the description of that one! 10mo
Read4life I hope you enjoy them. 🤓 I‘ll be posting my reads in a bit. Loving the list you created. 10mo
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BennettBookworm @Read4life I‘m so thrilled! 10mo
Sapphire I loved Winter Garden but kept turning away from it. 4 different people recommended it to me and two other people bought me copies before I gave in and listened on audio (which I already had but didn‘t like the narrator at first). So glad I finally read it lol 10mo
BennettBookworm @Sapphire that‘s so good to know! 10mo
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Hoping to qualify for early sign ups for #AuldLangSpine, formerly NYWD with @monalyisha ! Here‘s my pen from voting Tuesday in NYC and a vaguely relevant book haha, thanks!! Love this opportunity to swap favorite book lists from the past calendar year :)

monalyisha Love “vaguely relevant.” Perfect. Thank you! 10mo
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After I finished this book, I just lay there clutching it to my chest for a while. I wanted the words to seep into me. Sue Monk Kidd‘s writing was so lyrical and beautiful and feminist. The research that went into the novel was so extensive and I learned a ton, on the edge of my seat all the way up to the heart-wrenching end. Now I feel motivated to learn more about the development of early Christianity after reading this fictional take.

BennettBookworm @Readergrrl Thank you for this gift!! 11mo
LiteraryinLawrence Wow, what an endorsement! 11mo
ETALTON I completely agree, I felt the same way! 9mo
BennettBookworm @ETALTON I‘m so glad!! 9mo
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Added 4 more books to the #owlsreadingchallenge !!

🧮Arithmancy:
Magical numbers: a book with a magical number - 7 husbands

🔭Astronomy:
Telescope: a book you saw on litsy - red white and royal blue

🐉Care of magical creatures:
Comc: a book with a magical creature - when women were dragons

🪄Charms:
Cheering: funny or happy book - good omens

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BennettBookworm
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Pickpick

HOW BOUT THAT TWIST?!?! I haven‘t gasped like that since Big Little Lies. This book was so well written and I loved hearing how everything unfolded in their fictional golden age of Hollywood. The deep love and friendship TJR explored was heartbreaking and beautiful. Thrilled to finally know what all the hype is about.

CoffeeNBooks I loved this book! 11mo
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BennettBookworm
Red, White & Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston
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Devoured! Absolutely lives up to the hype! What took me so long?!

I totally mistook this with the description of Boyfriend Material (aka no issue about being queer in the public eye) so then I was super surprised that a large part of the plot is grappling with that. But that just made the book feel really real.

Alex + Henry are #relationshipgoals. Almost nauseatingly so, but hey, that‘s romance novels!

Also LOVED all the friends + sisters.

BennettBookworm Thank you to @LiteraryinLawrence for this gift!! 11mo
peanutnine Super six = squad goals for sure 11mo
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