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The Five-Star Weekend | Elin Hilderbrand
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I had never been drawn to Hilderbrand, but after hearing her speak at the Read With Jenna Book Festival, I realized I was all wrong for judging her covers and titles. She was so endearing and smart. And utterly prolific! So, I started here, and really enjoyed this story about friends from different seasons of life. Really got me thinking about who I‘d choose. Definitely reading her again!

mcctrish I got a book of hers ( barefoot summer?) a long time ago as a birthday present and I was honestly put out that someone thought it was what I‘d want to read 😆 and then I INHALED it and thought “bless them for finding me a go to author for all the times I need a book like this!” 3d
britt_brooke @mcctrish I feel the same! I always thought her book were just beach fluff. I was put off by the covers. They look like grocery store books, you know what I mean? Meanwhile, she can write! I fee like an ass. She attended the Iowa Writers Workshop even. That‘s no small feat! 3d
JenlovesJT47 I‘ve read all of her books and there‘s only one or two that I didn‘t love. This is one of my favorites 3d
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mcctrish @britt_brooke I usually judge books by the cover positively 😆 but I was wrong in this case 3d
britt_brooke @JenlovesJT47 Thanks for the rec!! 🩷🩷 3d
JenlovesJT47 Oh, if you haven‘t read them yet then do yourself a favor and read her Winter Street series around Christmas. Those are my faves and I read all 4 of them every year in December. Only about 6 hours each on audio. 😬 3d
mcctrish @JenlovesJT47 The Winter Street series is soooo good! I love it 3d
britt_brooke @JenlovesJT47 Oh, thank you! This is literally the only book I‘ve read by her so far. I‘m excited she has quite the backlist. Did you see that she and her daughter have a book coming out this fall? 3d
JenlovesJT47 Yes! She also wrote a guide to Nantucket. My sister and I love her books and going to Nantucket is on our bucket list. 🤓 3d
JenlovesJT47 @mcctrish Winter Street was the first book of hers I read and I was hooked after that! 3d
britt_brooke @JenlovesJT47 That would be such a fun sister trip!! 3d
Cathythoughts Great review. I‘ll try it 👍🏻❤️ 3d
britt_brooke @Cathythoughts Thanks! 🩷 Hope you enjoy! 3d
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Day After the Party | Nicole Trope
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Rudimentary writing, poor execution. The plot couldn‘t even save the writing. I know that‘s harsh, but it‘s the worst book I‘ve read in ages. I pushed through since it‘s short, but it took me much longer than usual.

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The Caged Girl | Monica Arya
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Mehso-so

Even after THREE content warnings from the author, I still proceeded. Possibly the most disturbing book I‘ve ever read. Quite lecherous. A line was crossed that I couldn‘t recover from. Otherwise, the true horror is that it‘s very rooted in possibility. A glaring train wreck.

Cathythoughts Great review, sounds way too much. I‘ll be avoiding. 4d
britt_brooke @Cathythoughts Definitely skip!! 🫣 4d
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The Favorite Girl | Monica Arya
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Like a private sector Handmaid‘s Tale on steroids. Very dark. A friend said “This book is fucked up, I need you to read it.” Indeed. And there‘s a second book.

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The Serial Killer's Apprentice | Katherine Ramsland, Tracy Ullman
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⭐️⭐️⭐️.75

I was only vaguely familiar with this story, but good lord, it‘s scary and disturbing. Written by forensic and criminal psychology experts, this goes deep into the “boat shed” to expose the heinous crimes committed by a serial killer and his, well, apprentice. The line between victim and accomplice becomes quite fuzzy. A fascinating read.

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The Caged Girl | Monica Arya
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Book + Legos. Read a chapter, complete a bag. This book is a train wreck I can‘t look away from.

Texreader Love this idea!! 2w
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Without language, there would be no cults. I‘m so happy this is my book club‘s June nonfiction pick! I‘ve now read it 3x. Linguist Amanda Montell delves deep into fanatical language and how it plays with our brains: thought-terminating cliches, love bombing, code switching, etc. I listened on audio this time, and it would be much better if Montell narrated. She‘s fantastic on her podcast Sounds Like a Cult.

KathyWheeler I love her books, but I didn‘t know about her podcast. Looking forward to listening to it. 3w
Scochrane26 I didn‘t know she has a podcast. Going to listen. 3w
britt_brooke @KathyWheeler @Scochrane26 I think you‘ll both enjoy! Sometimes the topic doesn‘t interest me so I skip, but it‘s in my weekly Tuesday plans. 3w
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Readerann This sounds fascinating. 2w
britt_brooke @Readerann Yes! Very eye-opening. 2w
danx I‘ll have to seek this out. Have you read any George Lakoff? Cognitive Linguist, similar territory. 2w
britt_brooke @danx No, I haven‘t - thank you for mentioning! 2w
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Never Flinch: A Novel | Stephen King
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There‘s a lot going on here, but I was all in. Two major mystery storylines - one of displaced vigilante justice, one of religious fanatical hatred - converge. Holly Gibney is a common thread. Not King‘s best, he sets the bar far too high, but still a riveting read.

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The Five-Star Weekend | Elin Hilderbrand
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This #JaneMount “Diverse Spines” 500 piece puzzle was so fun! A bonus, at the end, I went through to see how many I‘ve read: 25

How many have you read? Might need to screen grab and zoom in. 🔍

Wrapped up the tagged book. My first Hilderbrand. Enjoyed very much! #audiopuzzing

emz711 Love her art. I have a drawing of hers on my wall 3w
CoveredInRust Love this puzzle! I've read 17 ? I saw Jason Reynolds speak at an Ohio Library Council expo and he was phenomenal. He related interpersonal relationships and understanding to resonant frequency used in buildings. As architects and construction crews have to avoid the resonant frequency of a building or bridge so it doesn't all come down, we can try to find the "resonant frequency" or things we share, to break through to each other. 3w
BarbaraJean I have this same puzzle! I've read 23 of these. 3w
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CoveredInRust I saw a Jason Reynolds book in the puzzle and the talk he gave lives rent free in my mind 🤣🤣 3w
britt_brooke @CoveredInRust I would love to hear him speak!! 3w
britt_brooke @BarbaraJean 🤩🧩👏🏼 3w
Suet624 This looks like fun! And I saw Jason Reynolds‘s speak to a bunch of college kids who sadly didn‘t seem to be very interested but I thought he was terrific. 3w
CoveredInRust @Suet624 That's such a shame! Everyone at our event was CAPTIVATED. But it was a room full of librarians so 🤷‍♀️😊 3w
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3w
Bookwomble 2 😌 3w
britt_brooke @Bookwomble A good start!! 🩷 3w
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Day After the Party | Nicole Trope
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My little buddy (my 11 year old) and I came to the oil change appointment prepared! #raisingreaders

I‘m really not digging this book. Might bail. Anyone read it? What should I do? 🤣

dabbe 🤩📚🤩 3w
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This Is a Love Story | Jessica Soffer
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Some reviewers can‘t get past the repetition, but I thought Soffer‘s stylistic choices were effective in representing all the seasons of this long, illustrious relationship. Once you get the hang, it flows beautifully. Central Park is quite an evocative center piece. The more I ruminate on this one, the more I appreciate it!

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Ready or Not | Cara Bastone
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Sometimes a book just hits you at the right time. May is so insane, this was the perfect #bookclub pick. Funny and thoughtful. A lovable, strong female lead, and two male characters that were likable even in uncomfortable/challenging circumstances. A believable, relatable scenario and a satisfying ending. And, OMG, Nurse Louise!

AileenRR Wasn‘t this good?!? I did want more of an epilogue, though. 3w
britt_brooke @AileenRR I would LOVE an epilogue!! 3w
JamieArc This one surprised me. I didn‘t expect to like it as much as I did. 3w
britt_brooke @JamieArc Same! I‘d never read any of her books, and wasn‘t sure what to expect. 3w
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Water | John Boyne
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Boyne is one of the few male authors who can properly write a female character. The depth of his writing in such a short book is just unmatchable. This, the first in his Elements Series, is melancholic, beautiful, compelling. Anxiously awaiting the other three books to arrive. They have not (yet) been published in the US, and slow shipping is killing me.

Suet624 Blackwells had pretty quick shipping. 3w
britt_brooke @Suet624 Good to know - thanks! 3w
CBee @britt_brooke I second Blackwell‘s! I actually got my library to order them, so they are in the US, but not easy to buy for some reason. I‘ve read all but Air, and they are all amazing ♥️ 3w
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britt_brooke @CBee I think they are just not published here yet. Idk. I swear I saw something about a combined volume coming out in the US later this year. Might‘ve dreamed that, though. 😂 3w
CBee @britt_brooke there is a whole volume! Comes out in September, I preordered it 😂 3w
britt_brooke @CBee 🤣🤣 Oh good, I‘m not imagining things! 3w
CBee @britt_brooke ha! Nope, you‘re good 😁😂 3w
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Millennial ladies, there‘s a lot to unpack here. Atlantic journalist Sophie Gilbert thoroughly explores early-aught pop culture influence, and how we were conditioned to treat ourselves and one another. Fascinating and a bit devastating. A must-read!

TheBookHippie Not a millennial- however I‘ve been saying this for years… 3w
britt_brooke @TheBookHippie It truly has affected generations. 3w
TheBookHippie @britt_brooke if women were United we‘d rule the world and they know it, thus anything to makes us enemies. 3w
britt_brooke @TheBookHippie You are 100% correct, my friend. 3w
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Florida | Lauren Groff
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Dug fairly deep into my Kindle vault for this one. Not sure why I put it off so long. It‘s a gritty, yet beautiful, collection. Thoughtful is the word. Groff‘s writing is so seamless. She makes short stories seem easy which they certainly are not.

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In further bookish goodness, my husband got us all books from a Japanese book shop while traveling for work. Mine is a Murakami that - I think - was never translated to English. I‘m not sure. I‘ve tried to figure it out. 😅🤣 So interesting, though! Holden got the first Wimpy Kid (his fave series) and Vaughn got Bluelock Vol One (one of his fave series). Also added a new member to my beautiful Kokeshi Doll collection!

AlaMich It would be fun to bust out Google Translate on the Wimpy Kid, I bet. 4w
britt_brooke @AlaMich Yes! 🤣 4w
jdiehr Love this! There's a Japanese book store in Portland, but I'm not up that way very often. 4w
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britt_brooke @jdiehr How interesting!! 4w
TheBookHippie Oooo!!! 4w
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Nashville | Scott Faragher
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Last post: So fun meeting them all! #RWJBookFest #ReadWithJenna

britt_brooke @jdiehr It was such a dream! 😍😍 4w
BarbaraBB Wow! 4w
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Christine Amazing!! What a sweet message from Tara Stringfellow!! I loved Memphis. 4w
britt_brooke @Christine She is so lovely!! I haven‘t read Memphis yet, but soon! 4w
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Nashville | Scott Faragher
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Post four: The books I had signed! Every author was so kind. I had the nicest conversation with Coco Mellors, Tara Stringfellow was so sweet and absolutely gorgeous, and Tiffany Haddish was so gracious with all her fave! Amity and Emma were fabulous, too. 🤩 #RWJBookFest #ReadWithJenna

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Nashville | Scott Faragher
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Post three: All my swag! Fenty Beauty, Nest New York candle, Boll & Branch pillow case, tote, the cutest little Yeti cup, Rifle Paper Co journal, and we made charm bracelets! #RWJBookFest #ReadWithJenna

Ruthiella Amazing! 🤩 4w
britt_brooke @Ruthiella I feel so fancy, haha! I‘d never buy all this for myself. 4w
LeahBergen Nice! 👏 4w
marleed How fun! 4w
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Nashville | Scott Faragher
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Post two: We made cookies, flower bouquets, bracelets (all local Nashville vendors) and packed totes with books for Nashville Public Library to give to children in the community! #RWJBookFest #ReadWithJenna

kspenmoll Lovely!❤️ 4w
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Nashville | Scott Faragher
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Post one: First ever Read With Jenna Book Fest - Ann Patchett, Elin Hildebrand, Amity Gaige, Emma Straub, Tiffany Haddish, Chris Whitaker, Jean Kwok, Alison Espach, Rumaan Alam, Coco Mellors, and more! An incredible experience!! #RWJBookFest #ReadWithJenna

MallenNC That‘s so fun! I look forward to all your posts. 4w
britt_brooke @MallenNC I had a blast!! 💜 4w
MallenNC @britt_brooke I‘m glad it was fun! 4w
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JenReadsAlot Wow what an awesome day! 4w
kspenmoll What a fantastic event! Lucky you! 4w
britt_brooke @JenReadsAlot @kspenmoll It was better than I‘d hoped even! (edited) 4w
mcctrish How freaking AWESOME 4w
sarahbarnes How cool! 4w
HeatherBookNerd Looks like a perfect day! 4w
britt_brooke @HeatherBookNerd I had the best time! 4w
LeahBergen How fun! 4w
marleed This had to be an amazing experience! 4w
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Three-mile audio greenway walk with my boy. 🎧🐾

#audiowalk #reread #bookclub #dogsoflitsy

Ruthiella 🐶❤️🐶❤️🐶 1mo
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OrangeMooseReads Such a handsome boy! 1mo
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squirrelbrain He‘s always so smiley!😃 1mo
britt_brooke @squirrelbrain My happy buddy! 1mo
LeahBergen That sweet boy! 1mo
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Social horror steeped in reality, racial violence, humanity, and tradition. Hungry Ghosts tell the story of Asian hate in NYC during the pandemic. I‘m honestly so tired of pandemic novels, but this is nothing like the others. Nothing. It‘s brilliant. Creative, compelling, gruesome, and affecting. Can‘t stop thinking about it.

squirrelbrain Great review! I bought this as a result of the #camplitsy longlist - looking forward to getting to it soon. 1mo
britt_brooke @squirrelbrain Thanks! 🩷 Hope you like it, too. It‘s a tough one, but so good. 1mo
BarbaraBB Wow. Need to get this right now! 1mo
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britt_brooke @BarbaraBB Yes!! Would love to hear your thoughts. 1mo
Cathythoughts Great review ! 1mo
britt_brooke @Cathythoughts Thanks, friend! 🩷 1mo
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Last Black Unicorn | Tiffany Haddish
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#reread

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I Curse You with Joy | Tiffany Haddish
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I didn‘t know Haddish had a second book until I saw her on the Read With Jenna Book Festival lineup next weekend in Nashville! (I‘m going!!) Her personal essays are honest, often hilarious, often vulgar. I just reread Last Black Unicorn, too. Her story is a true testament to perseverance and believing in oneself. Must listen to both on audio!

FeatherV The last black unicorn on Audio was fantastic, I‘ll have to look into this one 1mo
britt_brooke @FeatherV Yes! Hope you enjoy. 💜 1mo
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Day After the Party | Nicole Trope
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Hotel pool kindle time. 🏊🏼‍♂️📱

monalyisha Very jealous of this! Hope it was as lovely as it looks. 🩵 1mo
Bookpearl I‘m loving the matcha green! 1mo
britt_brooke @monalyisha Can‘t complain! 🩷🩷 1mo
britt_brooke @Bookpearl Thank you! I *had* to have it. 🤩💚 1mo
Bookpearl @britt_brooke I‘m feeling the same way about the pink paperwhite!! I think I look at it at least once a week. 😂 1mo
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Walking while my (almost) 13 year old has soccer training. Peep the mallard 🦆 just casually hanging out in a huge puddle left by recent storms.

This book, y‘all. It‘s something. #audiowalk

Ruthiella I love it when ducks 🦆 do that! 😊 1mo
britt_brooke @Ruthiella It‘s so cute, like they are staking claim on their own tiny lake. 🦆💚 1mo
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Flower Is a Friend | Frieda Wishinsky
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Y‘all, my sweet friend made this book vase, thanking me for serving as team treasurer this soccer season. 🥹

(It‘s some random book from a thrift store, and not in great condition, for those worried about the whole book-destroying issue. At least it‘s still serving a purpose!)

squirrelbrain It‘s gorgeous! ❤️ 1mo
CoveredInRust That's beautiful! And yes! Books work so well as art projects 😊 1mo
TheKidUpstairs Books can be fragile things, I love when they can be repurposed like this, after their life of sharing stories is done! 1mo
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Gissy 😍👌 1mo
LeahBergen How lovely! 1mo
britt_brooke @squirrelbrain @CoveredInRust @TheKidUpstairs @Gissy @LeahBergen I knew you all would appreciate the sentiment. 🌸🩷📖 1mo
Suet624 That vase is beautiful! 1mo
britt_brooke @Suet624 🩷🩷 1mo
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Saga Volume 12 | Brian K Vaughan
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Literally every collected volume is five stars. The story, characters, and art are just perfection. Relatable and relevant. Anxiously awaiting volume 13!

Daisey I need to catch up on these again! 1mo
TieDyeDude It's cool that Hoopla offers new single issues as they are released. I'm caught up, but they are going on another hiatus 😭 1mo
britt_brooke @TieDyeDude Noooooo. What a bummer. 1mo
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At first, this felt like an unapologetic Didion rip off, then it magically morphed into more of an homage. Incredible writing! Blew me away. I ended up loving this travelogue of memories. Yes, this is Tom Hanks‘s daughter. No, this book isn‘t about him. Also one of my favorite covers of 2025.

#coverlove

squirrelbrain I read a review of this a few weeks ago and was intrigued - your review makes me even more so. 1mo
kspenmoll Heard of this- thanks for your review! 1mo
Suet624 Thanks for reminding me of this one. 1mo
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Say You'll Remember Me | Abby Jimenez
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Too many “contemplative gazes” for me, but it was an enjoyable enough story. As usual, Jimenez broaches some difficult, relatable familial circumstances along side a romance. This was more of the former, less of the latter. I was okay with that.

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Fahrenheit-182: A Memoir | Mark Hoppus, Dan Ozzi
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Though I‘m a proud elder millennial, I was, admittedly, only a mild Blink fan. I like, but don‘t love. BUT, music memoirs are so fascinating, and Hoppus seems so open and honest. Blink tea is spilled. And yet, it isn‘t always Mark vs Tom. Times were amazing; time were tumultuous. Loved this. Read Travis‘s book, too. I doubt Tom will ever write one, but he should.

bio_chem06 I can‘t wait to get this! I‘m so ready to read it and be thrown right back to the times when I was telling people I knew the album Cheshire Cat, therefore I‘m way more of a fan than all these other fakers. 1mo
britt_brooke @bio_chem06 You‘re gonna love this!! 1mo
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Facebook whistleblower lays out some pretty disturbing, yet unsurprising, info. “Influence,” security, misogyny; and, sadly, that‘s just scratching the surface. There‘s a reason Zuckerberg didn‘t want this published.

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The Tenant | Freida McFadden
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McFadden is so inconsistent. I‘ve very much enjoyed a few of her books, but this felt like a (bad) very famous thriller rip off. Just like The Crash reeked of a (bad) Misery rip off. Take a breath, take some time, and write something thoughtful. And for the love, say “brownstone” one more time. Lord. I‘m done with her books for a while.

Ruthiella Great review! 🤣👍 1mo
britt_brooke @Ruthiella Thanks, friend! 😅 (edited) 1mo
vivastory Say brownstone one more time, Lolol 1mo
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A warm fuzzy gut punch. Hartnett once again proves why she is a must-read author for me. Creative and quirky. Dark, but with a lot of heart. Real and surreal. So freaking good!

AlaMich This book sounds amazing!!! 1mo
britt_brooke @AlaMich I think you‘ll love it, too! 1mo
marleed I loved this book! 1mo
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rabbitprincess Ooh this is a must-read! I really liked Hartnett‘s other two books. 1mo
britt_brooke @rabbitprincess Yesss! Same. 🩷 1mo
britt_brooke @marleed Sooo good! 🩷🩷 1mo
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Both books I‘m reading right now have precocious cats with plural food names: Bananas and Pancakes. What is happening?!? Love these kind of weird coincidences.

Leftcoastzen 😻😻🥞🍌that‘s Bananas! 1mo
BiblioLitten I love it too!! I‘m glad that we have Litsy that would understand the happiness of finding such a coincidence!! 💕 1mo
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Water | John Boyne
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More basketball. More Water. Very much looking forward to the rest of Boyne‘s “Elements.”

BarbaraBB I just started Air! 1mo
britt_brooke @BarbaraBB The other 3 are en route. Can‘t wait to read them! 1mo
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Took at look at our school‘s #LFL during field day. I wish I‘d offered to be the steward. There isn‘t one intentionally, though I don‘t understand exactly why. I should‘ve convinced the PTO. It‘s always a mess. He only has about a week of school left here, so I guess I won‘t worry about it now. 😂

Suet624 Not particularly inviting. 1mo
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Y‘all. If we‘ve been connected since the early days, this will blow your mind. This is my youngest. He was two when I joined. He turned 11 in Feb, and is as big as me now. 🥺

I found him searching for special edition Wimpy Kid books. He loves those so much, he‘s read all 19 at least twice. Some as many as 3-4 times. They are his happy place.

MallenNC Wow! I remember sending him a gift when you and I were paired in a swap! It doesn‘t feel like it could‘ve been that long ago. 2mo
britt_brooke @MallenNC Yes!! 🩷🩷 2mo
BarbaraBB I can hardly believe my eyes! He is really big now! Yet still wanting to read books beside his sports 🥰 2mo
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JenReadsAlot Crazy how big he is! I remember your pictures of little readers! 2mo
Daisey That is crazy, but I also love it! 2mo
TheBookHippie WHAT?! 2mo
britt_brooke @BarbaraBB My other son rarely reads now, breaks my heart. But it‘s okay. He‘ll come back to it one day. This one though? Every night before bed. 🩷 2mo
britt_brooke @JenReadsAlot It‘s wild! 🥺🥹 2mo
britt_brooke @Daisey Right?! Same. It‘s bittersweet! 2mo
britt_brooke @TheBookHippie I know!! 😭😭 2mo
TheBookHippie 😭😭😭😭 2mo
dabbe 🤩😍🤩 2mo
CoverToCoverGirl They grow and change so fast! They were little boys when you introduced them to us. 2mo
britt_brooke @CoverToCoverGirl They sure were. So crazy! 2mo
Reggie He looks like a teenager! Love that he‘s still in the stacks. 2mo
britt_brooke @Reggie I know, it‘s wild! 😭 2mo
Suet624 Well this post kind of blew my mind. It‘s been fun watching your kids grow but it certainly marks time. 1mo
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Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki
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First time in a Barnes & Noble since our local one closed just over a year ago. 🥺 One perk of going all over the Nashville area for my 11 year old‘s basketball games. This B&N was right by the courts. The two on the left are mine, the rest, his. #raisingreaders

Hooked_on_books I read Where the Red Fern Grows when I was his age and it destroyed me! I was a reader practically from birth, but that book really showed me the power of stories. 2mo
britt_brooke @Hooked_on_books His teacher recommended it to him, so he was all about getting it! I‘ve somehow never read it, so I‘m going to soon as well. (edited) 2mo
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Fahrenheit-182: A Memoir | Mark Hoppus, Dan Ozzi
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I want to climb into this puzzle and live there! 🎧🧩🪩📚

galison: “Disco Life”
#audiopuzzling

Bookpearl I love this!! 2mo
TheBookHippie Oh yes!!!! 2mo
wanderinglynn Love it! 💚🧩 2mo
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PurpleyPumpkin Love this! 🤩 2mo
Leftcoastzen Wow , so great ! 2mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
Mimi28 Me too!! 😍😍 2mo
CoveredInRust Yes! So cute! 💜 2mo
Cathythoughts Fab 👏🏻❤️ 2mo
britt_brooke @Bookpearl @TheBookHippie @wanderinglynn @PurpleyPumpkin @Leftcoastzen @dabbe @Mimi28 @CoveredInRust @Cathythoughts So fun! 🪩 My house is a 70s contemporary which was updated by the previous owners in the 90s (🤢). I‘d love to redesign the interior based on this. Maybe one day! 2mo
Bookpearl I say go for it!! 2mo
britt_brooke @Bookpearl 🩷🩷🩷 2mo
Suet624 I bet I would really enjoy doing this puzzle. Feels comforting in some way. 1mo
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Daisy Jones, but ice dancers. No, thank you. I made it 15%. Not interesting at all. #bail

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I didn‘t love it… 2mo
britt_brooke @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So many people love it. I‘m happy to see I‘m not the only one who didn‘t. 🩷 2mo
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Water | John Boyne
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Another practice, another book! My life right now. 😂 Basketball for my youngest, then soccer for my oldest tonight. I kinda love it, if I‘m being honest.

So excited for this one! My sweet friend Stephanie kindly sent me her copy.

Leftcoastzen Years are flying by ! I remember when your boys were so little ! Board books & early readers , wow! Hope they are enjoying their sports ! 😃 2mo
britt_brooke @Leftcoastzen It‘s wild! In a few short months, they‘ll be in middle school together. 2mo
Suet624 It sounds perfect. I loved watching my kids play and practice sports. They all gravitated toward soccer. 1mo
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Incredible writing! I loved this deep reflection on what drew Arnot Reid to the mountains. This is about climbing, yes, but also about discovering and loving oneself. I didn‘t go in expecting this to knock my socks off, but it did. One of my top reads of the year!

Cathythoughts Great review ❤️ 2mo
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Volume 21! Always nice catching up with Phoebe and Marigold Heavenly Nostrils. 🦄✨ You‘re never too old for a fun middle grade read!

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⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

While I mostly enjoyed this, it wasn‘t what I was hoping for in such an anticipated release. I‘m just not big on fictional celebrities. Reminded me immediately of TJR, and that‘s okay, but idk. This is a case of it‘s not you, it‘s me. Just not my fave story from her. Probably least fave actually.

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Definitely did not live up to the hype, but not exactly hate-inducing either. Beth is a very woe-is-me, whatever-shall-I-do character which made it hard for me to care what happened. Solid writing, however.

BarbaraBB Well said. Good writing, thin plot. 2mo
britt_brooke @BarbaraBB Thanks! Yes, exactly. 2mo
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A bizarre and stinging satire on modern dating. I think? This was weird, y‘all, but I loved the characters and writing.

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Florida | Lauren Groff
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Football practice. 🦬🏈 My 11 year old is playing tackle for the first time. A new sports era for us. Another practice for grabbing a few chapters! 🤣 Go Jr Bison!

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Victorian Psycho | Virginia Feito
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I took this as satire and it worked for me. Beguiling and dark; gruesome and funny. A weirdly fun, fast read!

LeahBergen Oh, good! It‘s waiting on my shelves! 2mo
britt_brooke @LeahBergen I think you‘ll love it! 2mo
Cathythoughts This looks good. Stacking 👍🏻😁 2mo
britt_brooke @Cathythoughts I think you‘ll enjoy! 2mo
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