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Bookgoil

Joined May 2016

Dog mom, librarian, book and coffee lover.
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Happy Birthday! | Christine L'Heureux
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Thank you my dear friend for the lovely gift for my birthday this week 🥰 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #litsylove

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Happy almost birthday 🥳 I hope it‘s fabulous just like you ❤️ 3mo
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The Birthdays | Heidi Pitlor
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Hello December, my birthday month. Hoping for some great reads and to start working on my physical therapy and start walking on two legs again by the end of the month.

Still reading for the CYBILs panel and sprinkled in some fun books too. @TheAromaofBooks #bookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
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Hello everyone! I‘ve been a little preoccupied getting knee surgery before the holidays and am stuck in a brace until about right after Christmas. Hoping I adjust quickly to my new one legged life as I can‘t weight bear on my right and after I‘ve rested more can focus on reading physical books again. I‘ve been listening to some audio and playing games or watching Tv and movies.

Hoping to write soon too!
#litsylove

Texreader Oh dear!! I hope it heals soon and doesn‘t hurt too badly 4mo
Bookgoil @Texreader not too bad just about done with prescription pain meds and on regular ones 🥰 4mo
Cupcake12 Oh no! Have a great time reading and hope you make a speedy recovery ❤️ 4mo
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Kimzey Wishing you health and healing and lots of good reading time! 4mo
Deblovestoread Glad you got through surgery! Wishing you a speedy recovery. 💜 4mo
Bookwormjillk I hope your recovery is quick and you get a lot of reading time! 4mo
Librarybelle Wishing for a speedy recovery! 4mo
JessClark78 Hope you have a speedy recovery. 4mo
LiteraryinLawrence Hope everything heals well! 4mo
AmyG Wishing you a speedy recovery…one that goes just as planned! 💐 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Get well soon!!! ❤️‍🩹 4mo
dabbe Relax, read, and recover! 🧡🖤💜 4mo
TheLudicReader Hope you‘re on your feet again soon. 4mo
UwannaPublishme Just saw this! Keep recovering well and feeling better! ❤️ 3mo
Bookgoil @UwannaPublishme thank you! Things are going well! 3mo
kspenmoll Just saw this. Hope your recovery is going well. 3mo
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November's End | Heather McVea
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Did I post this!? Am I questioning my sanity!? My November list is here and hopefully will go as well as October did. #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5mo
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The Witch and the Tsar | Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
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Omg I had the best time opening this beautiful package from @Gissy which you can see how it looked when I opened it in the upper right corner. What a way to make Friday better! I love all the books, the book cozy, the candle smells divine and I cannot wait to use the new tumbler! I am a sucker for a new journal and list maker and love the small decor and bookmark you outdid yourself!!!! @BookwormAHN #mws

BookwormAHN Fantastic 🐈‍⬛️ 5mo
Gissy I‘m glad you liked it but I think I own you something more witchy😔 5mo
Bookgoil @Gissy no it‘s all lovely 🥰 definitely witchy 5mo
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Witchfinder: Witch Finder | Ruth Warburton
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Before I left for my trip I forgot to post that my package for #ModernWitchSwap came! Cannot wait to open it this week! @Gissy @BookwormAHN

BookwormAHN Yay 👻 5mo
Gissy Now, wait until next Friday, two more days🤗 5mo
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Bel Canto | Ann Patchett
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I met the amazing Ann Patchett today after she gave a wonderful talk in beautiful Nashville.

AmyG Wow! 5mo
BookwormAHN Sounds like you had a great day 👻 5mo
BookwormAHN Have you received your #ModernWitchSwap package yet 🐈‍⬛ 5mo
Bookgoil @BookwormAHN yes sorry it came right before I left! Forgot to post! 5mo
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Come nominate some kidlit over at :

http://nominations.cybils.com/

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Halloweenies | David Wisniewski
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Just in time I finally made a list of books for #bookspin October @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 6mo
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Witchfinder: Witch Finder | Ruth Warburton
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@Deblovestoread your package will arrive next week! @BookwormAHN #ModernWitchSwap #MWS

BookwormAHN Great 🐈‍⬛ 6mo
Deblovestoread How fun! Thank you! 6mo
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Fall Back | Zoe York
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CuriousG How did I miss that this swap was happening? Guess it shows how distracted I've been the last bunch of months 🤦‍♀️ Hope everyone has lots of fun opening today! Fall swaps are always so much fun. 6mo
Bookgoil @CuriousG it happens! I always miss a bunch too lol 😂 6mo
Deblovestoread Yay for opening day! 6mo
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RinaBrahmbhattBarot Hey! I and my swap didn‘t send the package (I think) because I tagged few times to see what I can select as the TBR was too big and I couldn‘t make out which one I shall purchase…but she was busy with surgery so looks like we mutually decided to skip. Thx for organising it :) 6mo
Bookgoil @RinaBrahmbhattBarot thanks for letting me know! Hoping you can catch the next one! 6mo
DinoMom I have been out of province for week and came home to a package deliver notice on my door. Heading to the post office tomorrow… 6mo
Bookgoil @DinoMom no worries! Exciting to come back to happy mail! ❤️ 6mo
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Today is opening day for #LitsyLoveFallBackToBooksSwap #LLFBTBS #litsy

Thank you so much Ashley @BookwormAHN for the awesome package! I cannot wait to dive into some fun new reads right in time for the season, use my new tea, pens and washi tape and I love that bracelet and the cause it goes towards!

The chocolate comes just in time for me to set up my bookfair! Much needed! 🥰

BookwormAHN Your welcome, enjoy 😺 6mo
Deblovestoread Lovely package 🍁 6mo
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This Or That? | Joginder Singh
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BookwormAHN Nice choices 🐈‍⬛ 6mo
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Monster vs. Boy | Karen Krossing
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Picked up some spooky reads at the public library this weekend. 🥰💀👻🎃

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A little look into my small middle school library. I do have more shelves behind the graphic novels which host my nonfiction but otherwise it‘s not too much bigger than a classroom to be honest. I love my environment and my students and honestly even with the loss in my family and falling last week, I made it into work. Some days were hard but my work family and seeing my students makes it all worth it.

TheBookHippie ♥️ 6mo
kspenmoll It‘s so inviting! 6mo
Bookgoil @kspenmoll thank you 😊 6mo
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September, September | Shelby Foote
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My September TBR was sort of easy to make as I didn‘t read about half the books on my August list due to family loss and back to school adjustments. I finally was able to sit and read a bit today and clean which was great and soothing. Getting ready for the turn of the month coming up this week and #bookspin

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! August has been a struggle-bus month!!! 7mo
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Ramona Quimby | Beverly Cleary, Len Jenkin
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On my first day with students, our family was hit hard with a sudden loss that will affect us for a long time. I am fortunate to have a great support system and I‘m excited for my second year being a middle school librarian.

What I am sharing is that I made an affirmation door inspired by another librarian, called the Book Wrangler, so I‘m gonna share that since it‘s all I have from my first week at school.

Chrissyreadit I‘m sorry for your loss ❤️ 7mo
AmandaBlaze My condolences to your family. 7mo
wanderinglynn So sorry for your loss. 💛 Your door looks awesome. 7mo
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Librarybelle So sorry for your loss 7mo
dabbe Sending hugs. 🤗🤗🤗 7mo
Deblovestoread I‘m sorry for your loss. 💜 7mo
TrishB So sorry 💔 7mo
Bookwormjillk I‘m so sorry to hear that 💔 7mo
TheLudicReader Sorry to hear about your loss. 7mo
Daisey Sorry to hear about your loss, but also love that door of literary affirmations! 7mo
DaveGreen7777 I‘m so sorry for your loss! 😔 7mo
Bookgoil @Daisey thank you it brought me a lot of joy 🥰 7mo
kspenmoll I am so sorry for your loss. 💙💜💚 6mo
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Fall Back | Zoe York
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Tomorrow is the last day to sign up #litsylove family!!!

Our Fall Swap is back. If you are interested our sign ups end August 15th and the open date is September 24th!

Must be a lovely member of our letter #litsylove family to join @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Deblovestoread

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TRU4t6Qo5yZA19X97LcnRCqvvfGDTvUX8vyBq2HJ_6A/

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🎉🎊🎉🎊 7mo
kspenmoll I cannot find an email with my match. kdspenmoll@icloud.com 7mo
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Letter Writing | Terttu Nevalainen, Sanna-Kaisa Tanskanen
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I won this lovely stationary set from my library‘s adult summer reading program. I‘m really excited to try my first sealing wax out!!!! #litsylove

AmyG Lovely! Sealing wax is so fun. 7mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Woohoo 🎉 so pretty! 7mo
wanderinglynn How lovely! What a great prize to win. 7mo
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Hello #litsylove family!!!

Our Fall Swap is back. If you are interested our sign ups end August 15th and the open date is September 24th!

Must be a lovely member of our letter #litsylove family to join @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Deblovestoread

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TRU4t6Qo5yZA19X97LcnRCqvvfGDTvUX8vyBq2HJ_6A/

Read4life The link says no longer accepting sign ups. 7mo
Bookgoil @Read4life sorry should be fixed!!! 7mo
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I had a great reading month in July. 20 audiobooks, 16 graphic novels and 6 novels. I also DNF one book due to animal cruelty and experimentation that was just too much.

I am hoping I can keep up in August even with work/school starting back up!

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Wow I did it I read a lot of books!!! I‘ll be sharing more of them today when I get back from my appointment. 🥰

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Augustown | Kei Miller
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Here is my August TBR for #bookspin coming up @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 8mo
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Meesh the Bad Demon #1 | Michelle Lam
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Meesh is not like all the other demons, she is obsessed with a fairy princess show, is behind the other demons on fire breathing and lives with her grandmother. When a terrible green liquid turns most of her town into statues, she knows she must turn to the fairies for help. What she finds out is the princess she always thought was perfect has her own flaws and together they must figure out a way to save the demons.

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Boyfriend Material | Alexis Hall
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Are you headed off to the beach soon? Here‘s a couple great reads you could take with you!

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Speculation | Nisi Shawl
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I finished 6 books and started 3 more and I feel that was pretty good. My plan was to get through as many graphic novels as possible.

Here‘s what I read:

*Amelia Aierwood, Basic Witch
*Fairest of All: A Villains Graphic Novel
*Festival of Shadows: a Japanese Ghost Story
*Greenwild
*The Moth Keep er
*Charisma‘s Turn

What I started:
*Speculation
*The Ojja-Wojja
* Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy

#deweyjuly

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Currently reading:

Charisma‘s Turn by Monique Couvson and illustrated by Amanda Jones is a graphic novel that follows a high school girl named Charisma who is dealing with a lot from school and home.

Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas and narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt is about a girl whose life is turned upside down when she finds out her dad has been lying to her all of her life.
#deweyjuly

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I‘m reading for the reverse readathon this weekend. Hoping to crush some of my graphic novel pile from the library. #deweyjuly #deweyrr2023

ju.ca.no I loved the Moth Keeper🥰 8mo
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Path of Vengeance | Cavan Scott
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Here are my #weekendreads hosted by @rachelsbrittain

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A Breath of Mischief | MarcyKate Connolly
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I‘ve been enjoying healthy salads and middle grade novels this month. Enjoying this adventure story currently.

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We Deserve Monuments | Jas Hammonds
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I read 30 books in June, woot! One for each day basically.

My fave book of the month is easy to pick - We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds @jashammonds is easily the best book I‘ve likely read this year. Such an important story and I was honored to meet the author at ALA this year!

My runner ups were:

The Sun and The Star by Riordan and Oshiro
Fourth Wing by Yarros

I read so many good books but these were the standouts!

LiteraryinLawrence Wow, how did you read so much?? That‘s super cool. 9mo
Bookgoil @LiteraryinLawrence audiobooks typically it took me the whole month to read my one physical but I plan to work on that in July I have a problem sitting still if it‘s not a graphic novel. 9mo
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July, July | Tim O'Brien
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July I will be focusing in on my #cybils award reading - mostly elementary and middle grade speculative fiction with some random graphic novels thrown in. I don‘t have a ton of plans besides physical therapy and some family low key plans so hoping to have a fun July full of good books and fun.

@TheAromaofBooks #bookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 9mo
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At #alaac23 I was honored to meet the fantastic Jason Reynolds who even shook my hand, he‘s such a fantastic author, role model and human being and I cannot wait to share his latest book with my students.

Also I may have intentionally sat in line very early to make sure I could see him 🤩.

Will be sharing more great memories soon but had to post this first and foremost 🥰.

TheBookHippie I get that I had a long talk with him about my reading with kiddos and kids I mentored. He is just amazing. 9mo
Bookgoil @TheBookHippie he really is! I‘ve heard him speak on many programs before but it‘s nothing like meeting in real life. 9mo
Julsmarshall He is amazing! How much fun was #aalac23? 9mo
Bookgoil @Julsmarshall it‘s been great I have one more day today to meet some excellent authors 9mo
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Sistersong | Lucy Holland
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Thank you so much @Cuilin for the lovely books and gifts! I love everything so much especially the cute pin and socks! Thank you for swapping with me!

#Naturalitsysummerswap #NLSS @jenniferw88 and @AllDebooks

AllDebooks Wonderful. How exciting is it to open a lovely parcelful of goodies just for you? 😊 9mo
Cuilin Glad you like the gifts and books 💕 9mo
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Thought I‘d share this awesome author and her project here I love her books and her goal to open an indie bookstore in Indianapolis.

If you want the link to donate it‘s below!
https://gofund.me/83f21f37

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Illinois | Shawndra Shofner
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This quote was made by Gov. Pritzker on Twitter when talking about him signing into law our bill to help prevent book bans in our state. It‘s nice to see our state thinking forward instead of backwards and helping to protect our libraries from censorship.

kspenmoll 👏🏻👏🏻 9mo
AmyG 🙌🏻 9mo
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Raided my library today for some new graphic novels, maybe I went a little overboard 😅

charl08 Never! Great haul. 9mo
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Sent off your package today @Cuilin it should get there Monday!

#Naturalitsysummerswap #NLSS @jenniferw88 and @AllDebooks

Cuilin Yay!! 💖 9mo
AllDebooks Exciting! 9mo
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June's Blood | Juliet Vane
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#joyofjune @Andrew65 love that this is coming

Andrew65 Me too, looking forward to it. 9mo
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The Sun and the Star | Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro
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It‘s so nice to be cozy and comfy and off for the summer and back into reading novels. Enjoying this one and hoping to finish it this week! Loving the chemistry of Will and Nico!

dabbe Da cozy puppy matches the book! 💙🐾💚 9mo
Bookgoil @dabbe she does!!! 🥰 9mo
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Blood Like Magic | Liselle Sambury
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My two favorite audios of the month are big and at the top - I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter and In the Lives of Puppets.

my fave graphic novel this past month - Tokyo Rose Zero Hour which really dug into some WWII history I was not familiar with and brought to light a story that was so compelling, especially in graphic format.

Hoping to push my reading more this summer!

kspenmoll I so enjoyed I am not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter- we have it has a book group choice for our freshman. (edited) 9mo
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Love Has No Gender - Pride Month Special Series: Gay Classics: Joseph and His Friend, This Finer Shadow, Regiment of Women, Sappho, The Picture of Dorian Gray | Virginia Woolf, Oscar Wilde, Sappho, Sheridan Le Fanu, Henry Blake Fuller, Petronius, Theodore Winthrop, Jack Saul, Bayard Taylor, Clemence Dane, Lucas Malet, Harlan Cozad McIntosh
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My TBR for June - I put a bunch of graphic novels on my list to start off the summer mostly. I‘m using the bisexual flag and I‘m excited because my hubby plans to come out as well to family on his birthday 🥰. We have a flag ordered for our house finally as well.

#bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheBookHippie 💜💙💗 10mo
Julsmarshall 🩷💜💙 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Great list!! 10mo
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The Stolen Kingdom | Jillian Boehme
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Happy opening day for #LLSGPS !

After crazy traveling for the past few days - a wedding out of town and then quickly back to my father‘s retirement party - I was happy to sit on my couch and open this lovely package from @TheAromaofBooks filled with so many fun goodies and sweet scents and two new books to enjoy over my summer break coming up! Thank you so much for swapping with me!

#litsylove @Deblovestoread

Deblovestoread Great box! Those books look intriguing. 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! I hope you enjoy the goodies!!! So my phone ended up drowning this week while we were canoeing (whoops) so I can't take a picture of my package, but I love everything!! Thank you SO much!!! 10mo
Bookgoil @TheAromaofBooks oh no! Sorry to hear about your phone! Glad you enjoyed your items!!!! 10mo
TheAromaofBooks I haven't had my phone since Friday, and it's been oddly freeing 😂 But I am looking forward to having my pocket camera back!! 10mo
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The Malevolent Seven | Sebastien de Castell
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Was out on errands today and picked up my preorder of The Malevolent Seven and The Moth Keeper grabbed my eye which is by the author of the Tea Dragon Society books. 🥰

actualdisneyprincess the bookmark!!! Bookstores and libraries, fighting the good fight. 🌈 10mo
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Hopefully yours arrived safely already @TheAromaofBooks with the holiday weekend I lost track of time, forgot to take a picture and post this. Can‘t wait for opening day now! #LLGPS @Deblovestoread

Deblovestoread Yay!! 10mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🎉🎊🎉🎊 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Yes!!! I totally got your package AND I sent one to you that is hopefully close to getting to you as well!! I get forgetful about posting! 😬 10mo
Bookgoil @TheAromaofBooks yes I got both 🥳 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 10mo
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Velvet Was the Night | Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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I missed a book or two in this image and I can‘t figure out which ones 🧐. May is running away and I haven‘t even posted a wrap up of April. Not that I post much on here lately but I do like a good wrap up.

My faves in April would have to be Velvet was the Night, An Appetite for Miracles, and Unfamiliar just filled my little witchy needs.

Hope you all are reading some great books!

britt_brooke Excellent!! 10mo
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May Flowers | James Harris
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Well I guess I never posted my May TBR woops it‘s been a busy week! #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 10mo
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Aniana del Mar Jumps In | Jasminne Mendez
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Fantastic reading weekend full of great graphic novels and a great audiobook (also a verse book). #awesomeapril @Andrew65

Andrew65 Sounds brilliant - well done 👏👏👏 11mo
ScoobySnacks3 Kristin! Hey! How are you??? I wish I could message you on this app. I have something wild to tell you! 11mo
Bookgoil @ScoobySnacks3 I am good if you‘re part of Litsy love you should have my email! 11mo
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ScoobySnacks3 @Bookgoil haha I am! We haven‘t spoken in awhile, and it‘s been awhile since I‘ve been active so I wouldn‘t be surprised if you didn‘t remember me! I need to find that google doc with your email! 11mo
Bookgoil @ScoobySnacks3 ofc I remember you! It‘s always fun to write to ppl nearby. 11mo
Bookgoil @ScoobySnacks3 if you‘re feeling lazy this is my username on insta and twitter you can DM there 11mo
Bookgoil @ScoobySnacks3 oh I see your DM on insta finally lol 😂 sorry about that! 11mo
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Lucky Penny | Yuko Ota
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Dying laughing at all the D&D moments in this graphic novel 🤣 #awesomeapril

@Andrew65

Andrew65 Sounds good, we all need a good laugh! 11mo
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April's Rainbow | Cathryn Hein
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Hoping to read lots of Awesome books 📚 thanks @Andrew65 for the #awesomeapril readathon - sorry I didn‘t participate in March things got a bit busy!

Andrew65 No problem, Life sometimes takes over. Great to have you with us again this month. 😁 11mo
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