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bookandbedandtea

bookandbedandtea

Joined January 2017

Wife. Mama. Nana. Avid reader. Over thinker.
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#WhereAreYouMonday
I'm in Evergreen, New Hampshire (I admit when I saw on the blurb this was set in "Evergreen" I was hoping it was the one in Colorado. Oh well, I rarely read a book set in New Hampshire so that could be a nice change.)

I'm also finishing up The Christmas Book Hunt, which has taken me from London to Hay-on-Wye (bucket list!!) to Alnir to Edinburgh.

@Cupcake12

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Silent nights have not been happening for me recently so I'm up early again this morning, looking for a little quiet time and starting on this novella. 😊

TheBookgeekFrau 😂 mug gave you away again! 3d
bookandbedandtea @TheBookgeekFrau My mug collection is out of control. 🫣 But I love them! 3d
TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea Not at all! I love seeing them all 🤩 2d
bookandbedandtea @TheBookgeekFrau Thanks! ☕️🩷 It occurred to me yesterday that I should be using my Santa collection in my Christmas book photos so I think I'll start doing some of these instead. 🤔 2d
TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea Can't wait to see them! 🎅🏼💚 2d
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I was really enjoying this: the world with the holidays as kingdoms/ businesses is great; Coal is great, Hex is great, Iris is great, Kris is super great; the intrigue and the way Christmas was becoming corrupted was interesting; and the way Coal was trying to course correct was really interesting. Then it was just...over. Step 1 of his plan didn't blow up in his face- and Hex loves him back- so BOOM! The end. I wanted more of the resolution. ⬇️

bookandbedandtea I wanted to be introduced to the other winter Holidays and get a feel for them and I wanted to see what Coal's next steps would be. And is he Santa now or is his dad going to stay in the role? And I wanted more from Iris and to know what she wanted. It was really clever, though, so I'll read the next one next year. 3d
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My morning reading and a mug that knows what's what 🤶

kspenmoll Your tree is beautiful! 4d
AnnCrystal 🤶👍🎄💝. 4d
TheBookgeekFrau I can always tell your pictures by the mugs lol Love them! 4d
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dabbe ❣️🎄❣️ 4d
bookandbedandtea @kspenmoll Thank you! 😊 3d
bookandbedandtea @TheBookgeekFrau I didn't realize I had an identifiable esthetic! 😆 3d
TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea Yup - the Cool Mug Look 😁 3d
bookandbedandtea @TheBookgeekFrau Aha! Thanks ☺️ 3d
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Books, tea, and pajamas are the only choices for me. (I'd want to add chocolate though too)

Deblovestoread Coffee, books and pj's 5d
bookandbedandtea @Deblovestoread @Kristy_K ☕️📚🛋😊❤️ (no pajama emoji apparently 😒) 5d
dabbe #ditto! 💙❄️💙 5d
Jeg Books, tea and coffee. 📚🫖☕️ 4d
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Tonight I'm starting the tagged book and enjoying the heck out of my Christmas tree. I 🩷 Christmas 😊

TheBookHippie So pretty! 6d
AnnCrystal 🤩🎄💝. 6d
AmyG Beautiful! 6d
dabbe 🤩🎄🤩 6d
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Panpan

I read the whole thing but can't explain why, even to myself. I did not like this.

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#WhereAreYouMonday
I'm in Yorkshire, as what's left of a rather horrible family gathers to play what promises to be a horrible game.
@Cupcake12

Ruthiella I was in Yorkshire too literarily last week! Also with snow and murder, but a different book! 😅 1w
bookandbedandtea @Ruthiella I wonder what it is about the area that lends itself to murderous stories? I know I've read other murder mysteries set in Yorkshire.🤔😃 1w
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Regency Christmas Eve | Nancy Butler, Edith Layton, Barbara Metzger, Allison Lane, Diane Farr
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It's going to be a very busy day, so I'm up early, enjoying a bit of quiet while I can, and rereading a short romance from a Christmas book that was originally my mom's. 🎄
(I couldn't find this book in the database so I choose one with several of the same authors)

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Now this book has filled me with sympathy for Mr Collins. What sorcery is this?!

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A Cozy Winter Day | Eliza Wheeler
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My SIL and I went shopping in Castle Rock CO yesterday and found a cute little book shop, Sudden Fiction Books, where I found this sweet book to read with my grandbaby.

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A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens
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Current mood 📖 🎄

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I‘m in Hertfordshire revisiting some of my all-time favorite characters and wishing I could give Mary a hug.

Ruthiella Poor Mary. 2w
bookandbedandtea @Ruthiella Yes! I've always felt sympathy for her but getting into her head is really sad. 2w
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WHEEL OF FORTUNE | Thane Gustafson
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I haven't been great about actually *reading* my #BookSpin/ #DoubleSpin books for several months 😳 but I still 💜 #BookSpin day! Thanks for keeping this going, Sarah! @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! (or enjoy avoiding 😂) 2w
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The Dry | Jane Harper
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I was looking to see if a new Jane Harper might be in the works and found she hasn't updated social media since May 10. Google didn't give me any info newer than this either. Have any of you heard anything about her that I've missed?

Bookwormjillk Hmmm I hope she‘s just in the zone writing her next book 2w
bookandbedandtea @Bookwormjillk I hope so too! 🤞🏻 2w
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Eight Winter Nights | Liz Maverick
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Just yesterday I was wondering if Liz Maverick had a new holiday story this year and today it popped right up in my suggestion box! 😊
(Couldn't find this title in the database so I tagged the first one. I think.)

AnnCrystal 👏📚🎄🤩💝. 2w
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The tagged is my favorite of the month but The Nature Of Disappearing is a close 2nd.

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Bay of Sighs | Nora Roberts
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It's time for Christmas mugs! 🎄
It's also time for Christmas books but I'm still working on this trilogy. 🤷‍♀️

KadaGul I've hit a pause on reading 📖Nora Roberts's books📚. I love 😍her writing ✍️ , but I've found other authors to check out. Ugh, my TBR pile is like a mountain ⛰️! 3w
bookandbedandtea @KadaGul I had not read one of her books in YEARS. I picked up the first in this trilogy and liked it so I want to finish the story but I have a feeling I'll be ready to read other things for quite a while after this. As you say, soooo many books on Mt. TBR! ⛰️ 2w
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Nancy Drew Starter Set | Carolyn Keene
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First, I had no idea there were Nancy Drew cons!!
This is an affectionate and thoughtful article about Nancy's timelessness. #NancyDrewBR

https://lithub.com/among-the-sleuths-looking-for-answers-at-the-nancy-drew-conve...

Ruthiella @BarkingMadRead attends them! 😃 (edited) 3w
BarkingMadRead Yes! I was supposed to attend this one, but I was sick and couldn‘t go! I went the year before to the one in Salem, Massachusetts, and I hope to go to the one in Lancaster PA next year 3w
Librarybelle In Lancaster, @BarkingMadRead ! I live close to Lancaster. That‘s interesting! 3w
BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle yes! Next October I think 3w
bookandbedandtea @BarkingMadRead I'm sorry you were sick for the one this year. Fingers crossed both you and @Librarybelle get to go next year. @Ruthiella the cons sound fun, don't they?! 3w
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#WhereAreYouMonday
It's the off-season in Maine, and a variety of unpleasant people are vacationing at a cabin resort. (I think I like the MC but everyone else is awful, which is apparently the point, but I'm not loving it. I feel like I'm about to DNF.)
Can't find in litsy database
@Cupcake12

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Stars of Fortune | Nora Roberts
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This was pretty good, as her books tend to be, & introduces the 6 characters & their nemesis. 3 women & 3 men have been drawn to Corfu as they are fated to find the Stars of Fortune to keep them falling into the hands of an ancient, vengeful goddess who will use them to destroy worlds. The 6 characters have skills & attributes that will help them in the coming battles. The 2 whose romance is featured in this book are a seer & a wizard.

bookandbedandtea One annoyance: with 6 characters it wasn't always entirely clear who was speaking and I had to stop several times to puzzle it out. 3w
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Stars of Fortune | Nora Roberts
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The weather is a little dreary but I'm spending my Saturday morning reading and observing the birds at my parent's cabin so I couldn't be happier. 😊🐦📖

KadaGul What a great site to see 👀 #Grateful 4w
AnnCrystal 😍💕❄️🐦💝. 4w
Ruthiella Beautiful view! 😍 4w
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dabbe I love dreary weather! What a view! 🧡🤎💛 4w
bookandbedandtea @KadaGul @AnnCrystal 💜 Being here makes me happy 😊 3w
bookandbedandtea @Ruthiella @dabbe Thanks! This is my happy place. 😊 3w
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In the present, recently elected congressman Harrison Leonard is poised to do great things when he starts receiving mail threatening to expose something in his past. In the past, Jake and 3 friends, including Andy Leonard, spend a week before going to college at his grandparent's lake cabin where a series of terrifying events changes them forever. This was a quick, entertaining read though Miss Bailey isn't sure she's impressed.

AnnCrystal 💕🐕💝. 4w
dabbe #beautifulbailey 🖤🐾🖤 4w
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The Ancestor | Danielle Trussoni
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Panpan

This book was a mess but the beginning was really promising so it kept me reading. I kinda wish I'd given up though.

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The Ancestor | Danielle Trussoni
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#WhereAreYouMonday
I'm in the Dolomites during an icy December and something monstrous is afoot
@Cupcake12

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Pickpick

This was insightful and sad and funny and uncomfortable and hopeful. I loved it.

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I'm spending the morning planning out my holiday baking; checking to see if there are recipes in here that I want to add to my usual baking plan. 🍪

BkClubCare COOKIES!!!🍪 1mo
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What Will Burn | James Oswald
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#WhereAreYouMonday
I'm back in Edinburgh with Inspector Tony McLean
@Cupcake12

Cupcake12 One place I‘ve always wanted to visit x 1mo
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Goals | Tracy
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I met my goal for the year 😊🎉

ShyBookOwl Congrats! 1mo
Deblovestoread Well done! 🎉 1mo
robinb 🎉🎉🎉🎉 1mo
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TheBookgeekFrau Congrats!!!! 🎊🥳 Impressive total! 👏🏼👏🏼 1mo
AnnCrystal Congratulations 📚🥳👍💝. 1mo
Meshell1313 🙌🎉 1mo
BookmarkTavern Woohoo! 🎉🎉🎉 1mo
Ruthiella Well done! 👏👏👏 1mo
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It's finally the weekend! Now I can read and enjoy the crazy snowfall we've gotten the last few days. 😊❄️

Librarybelle Wow! 1mo
AnnCrystal 💕🤩❄️😍💝. 1mo
MaleficentBookDragon I miss snow having moved to Virginia from New York. ❄️ ⛄️ 😿 1mo
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LiteraryinPA Snow?? Wow! 1mo
bookandbedandtea @MaleficentBookDragon The Navy moved my daughter to Virginia and she misses snow too! People tell her VA has four seasons but that hasn't been her experience. 😉 1mo
bookandbedandtea @LiteraryinPA Yes! This much snow was really unusual for us in November. Our substantial storms usually come in late winter. 1mo
MaleficentBookDragon @bookandbedandtea I know. It was 58 when I left PA and it was 79 when I got home to Virginia. And I hate heat. 😣 1mo
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Extinction | Douglas Preston
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The author having one of his characters reading (and hyping!) one of his own books made me laugh

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The Nature of Disappearing: A Novel | Kimi Cunningham Grant
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I received the books from you today, Sarah. 💜 AND I got the others sent to you, Denise. 🩷 @TheAromaofBooks @Jerdencon

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 1mo
Jerdencon I got the books yesterday! Excited to start the new one! 1mo
bookandbedandtea @Jerdencon Woohoo! I'm glad they made it to you. 😄 1mo
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Shutter | Ramona Emerson
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#WhereAreYouMonday
I'm in Albuquerque with a crime scene photographer (and a graphic description of a gruesome death)
@Cupcake12

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Assistant to the Villain | Hannah Nicole Maehrer
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Sunday morning ahhhhh 😍
In a turn of events that's become unusual recently, I actually finished my planned book yesterday! So today I'm back into this one.
(Go Broncos! 🤞🏻🏈🐴)

Read4life Go Broncos! 💙🧡💙 1mo
Read4life I know. Ugh! 😩 1mo
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bookandbedandtea @Read4life I mean, I'm not surprised the Ravens won but we didn't even make a game out of it. 🫣 1mo
Read4life That was my feeling exactly. I was hoping for a win but knew the Ravens were going to be even hungrier coming off that loss last week. But we didn‘t even show up. 1mo
bookandbedandtea @Read4life Exactly. After the last 8 years I'm fairly used to them losing (😫) but it's so frustrating when they don't even show up. 1mo
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October, October | Katya Balen
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I'm caught up. I can barely believe there are only 2 months left. 🙀

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The Nature of Disappearing: A Novel | Kimi Cunningham Grant
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I'm hoping to finish TNOD today, then hopefully move on to The Husbands, but that's only if my brain cooperates. I might have to reread something I've read a bajillion times instead. #interestingtimes

bookandbedandtea @Jerdencon Sorry Denise, I really wanted to get this off to you this past week but now I'm determined to send it Monday. I'll confirm when it's on its way. 2mo
Jerdencon No rush!! 2mo
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WHEEL OF FORTUNE | Thane Gustafson
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I've been meaning to read Time And Again for ages so it's nice to get a push in that direction from it being my #BookSpin. My #DoubleSpin is "nonfiction." At the moment I'm thinking this one but that might change.
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 2mo
Aims42 I really enjoyed “Time and Again”. It isn‘t my normal read, I hope you like it too 😄 2mo
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The Warehouse | Rob Hart
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I struggled to read this month. Hoping November works better for me. ??
The tagged is my "favorite" not in the sense of enjoyment but because I'll be thinking of this for a long time.

TheBookgeekFrau Your "struggle to read" is monthly goals for me! ? 2mo
bookandbedandtea @TheBookgeekFrau My hubby and I are total homebodies, so, when I'm not working (or figuring out dinner every darn day 😩) I'm reading. 😁 2mo
TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea I knew there was something to be said for just staying home! 😁 2mo
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A comfort reread🐙 (I'm finding it hard to read new books. My brain wants to read things it already knows it loves, for some strange reason)
In a completely unrelated message 🙄: everyone, please vote! 🗳

AnnCrystal

💝🇺🇸🦅🇺🇲💝.
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Jeg My favourite tea. 🤞🤞that your elections go well. 2mo
bookandbedandtea @Jeg Mine too! ☕️ And thank you, I hope so too. 🤞🏻 2mo
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Candy Experiments | Loralee Leavitt
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#FallJamboreeDoodles
Candy in watercolor
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Happy Halloween everyone!

AnnCrystal 🎨💝 Happy Halloween 🥳🎃💃💝. 2mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
TheBookgeekFrau Happy Halloween 🧡🎃🧡 2mo
Catsandbooks Love it! Happy Halloween! 🧡 2mo
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So true! 🎃😄

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 2mo
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The Nature of Disappearing: A Novel | Kimi Cunningham Grant
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It's supposed to freeze tonight so my hubby cut our last roses of the year.
#CurrentRead

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 2mo
inthegreensandblues They're so pretty 💗 2mo
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Texreader Awww lovely!! 2mo
AnnCrystal 🤩🎨💝. (edited) 2mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
Catsandbooks Wonderful! 🧡 2mo
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Big Red Barn Board Book | Margaret Wise Brown
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Catsandbooks Beautiful! ❤️ 2mo
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Assistant to the Villain | Hannah Nicole Maehrer
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#WhereAreYouMonday
I'm in a ficticious world. I'm only in the first chapter but I already love the interaction between Evie and The Villian.
@Cupcake12

Cupcake12 One of my favourite books this year x 2mo
BkClubCare Oh cool! My bestie just said her book club is reading this next. 2mo
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Flamingos | Victoria Blakemore
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This introvert has been socializing a lot lately (ie: too much 😵‍💫) I fell behind on my #FallJamboreeDoodles so here's a catch up post. Along with my costumed flamingos mug. 😁
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Mushroom, squirrel, and fortune all in gouache
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BkClubCare Love the mug! 🦩👒 ☕️ 2mo
AnnCrystal 🍄☕ 🎨💝. 2mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
kspenmoll Lovely coffee cup!!! 2mo
Catsandbooks Love them all! 🧡 2mo
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The Warehouse | Rob Hart
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I'm calling this an excellent read because I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since I finished a few days ago and I'm confident I'll be thinking about for a long time. The state of the world, and the live/work concept of Cloud, feel all too plausible, which is alarming. However, I wish the book had ended differently. This was probably the "right"ending as this isn't a feel good book but I'm a sucker for a happy ending. ?‍♀️

BkClubCare I am craving only HEA reads right now! (And yet my current one has election stuff 🤦🏻‍♀️) 2mo
bookandbedandtea @BkClubCare Yes! I'm finding it hard to read books without HEA these days. 🫣 What's your current, political book? 2mo
BkClubCare @bookandbedandtea - oh, sosorry - I missed this?! I was reading Red White and Royal Blue set in 2019 for 2020 election. (edited) 2mo
bookandbedandtea @BkClubCare At least the election turns out well in RWRB! 2mo
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The Nature of Disappearing: A Novel | Kimi Cunningham Grant
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Saturday morning reading 😊

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Boots | Sara Condrey
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dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
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Catsandbooks Love this! 🩷 2mo
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😱

TheBookgeekFrau 🤣🤣 2mo
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