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gossamerchild

Joined September 2016

Librarian and lover of books and all things bookish! (She/her/hers) The StoryGraph: gossamerchild
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Clouds of Witness | Dorothy L. Sayers
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I am absolutely living these Lord Peter Whimsey books. They're so unexpectedly hilarious! I'm so glad this was a pick for #aam.

@Soubhiville

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I totally spaced on posting my #bookspin bingo card. I even finished one of the books already. I love this challenge ❤️❤️

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fabulous!! 2w
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And before I forget (again), here's my January #bookspin list.

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3w
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That was as good as it got 🤣🤣. On to 2025.

#bookspinbingo

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Great progress!! 3w
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Fifth Elephant | Terry Pratchett
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I forgot how much this book rocks. Vimes is such an intriguing, hilarious character, and Lady Sybil...ADORE her. Everything about this book just shocks the hell out of me. Considering when it was published, Pratchett's stance on transgender rights is fucking fabulous. I don't think I caught that the first time I read this. People underestimate the ability of SFF to make a goddamn statement, even if it is “only“ genre fiction. ⬇

gossamerchild Sorry, I get a little sweary (no, autocorrect, I did NOT mean “sweaty“) when I'm feeling passionate, and intellectual snobbery and transphobia PISS ME RIGHT THE FUCK OFF.

Anywhoo, fantastic book, highly recommended. #aam #terrypratchett @soubhiville
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Traci1 I have this one on my bookshelf but haven't read it yet. Need to get right on that. 1mo
gossamerchild @Traci1 it's definitely one of the strongest in the series. 1mo
Bookwomble 🩷🩵🤍🩵🩷 1mo
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Here's my December #bookspin bingo card. I can't wait to do this in 2025.

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fabulous!! 2mo
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The Peach Keeper: A Novel | Sarah Addison Allen
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This was absolutely lovely. One of my favorite aspects of a SAA book is her emphasis on the importance of female friendships. Loved this.

#aam #sarahaddisonallen @Soubhiville

AmyG I like her, too. I have only read two of her books but definitely want to read more. 2mo
gossamerchild @AmyG I'm constantly surprised by how much I enjoy her! 2mo
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Camp Damascus | Chuck Tingle
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Finished this this weekend for my book club. Really appropriate timing, and super satisfying for my need for justice and retribution. Recommended, especially right now in the US.

#lgbtqia

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I forgot many things in the last week. But here's my November #bookspin bingo card. And here's to next month being better.

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 2mo
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Okay, I'm not gonna post the picture again (see previous post), but I ended up binging this last night 🤣🤣. It was so sweet! And so weird. It's basically exactly what the title states, Pride & Prejudice... In space. The artwork is incredible. I adored this!

#bookrecommendations #yellow #HauntedShelf #TeamFlerken @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 3mo
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Okay, I know this is going to be absurd, but did I shove everything else I was reading to the side to read this instead? Hell yeah! I'm a super Jane Austen fan, but also really easy to please (for the most part) and just look at that cover!

#currentlyreading #bookscavengerhunt #moon #hauntedshelf #teamflerken

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Butcher and Blackbird | Brynne Weaver
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Whoa. That was #dark. And surprisingly funny. Lots of violence and gore and 🔥🔥🔥 scenes. Couldn't put it down once I got going. Definitely a #bookrecommendation for those who like their romance a little twisted. Also, it's kinda hard to tell, but there's definitely #blood on the cover.

#bookscavengerhunt #hauntedshelf #bookspin #TeamFlerken @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 🧡🖤🧡 3mo
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This was so sweet! Perfect reading for what feels like our first actual #fall weather. Highly #recommended!

#hotdrink #bookscavengerhunt #bookspin #popsugar

#HauntedShelf #TeamFlerken @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 🧡🖤🧡 3mo
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The Spellshop | Sarah Beth Durst
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This was so sweet! At times a wee bit preachy, but overall charming, warm, and lovely. Highly #recommended for fans of TJ Klune and Travis Baldree.

I particularly enjoy the #purple painted edges :-D

#HauntedShelf #bookspinbingo #bookscavengerhunt #wordsearch #TeamFlerken @puddlejumper

AnnCrystal 👏📚💝💝💝. 3mo
LiteraryinPA I‘m reading this right now and I think your comparison to Baldree and Klune are spot on! 3mo
Traci1 I'm on hold for this one on libby, and I think i may be next in line. When you say preachy, is that like in a religious way? Just curious before I pick it up. 3mo
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PuddleJumper Cute cover! 3mo
gossamerchild @Traci1 No, I mean with the message of being kind to people and always looking on the bright side of life kind of preachy. A message I 1000% agree with, which is what makes it a little eye-rolly at times, for me. But again, it's not THAT heavy handed, so it was okay. 3mo
gossamerchild @PuddleJumper It's so beautiful. Definitely picked this up based mostly on cover art :-D 3mo
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Huh. I actually found a book that's not in the database. What is it with these book trackers and poetry?

Anywho, interesting collection of poetry about math, science, death... You know, the big things 😀. Not normally my jam, but I was definitely intrigued. And look at that cover art! Fascinating.

#HauntedShelf #otherreads #wordsearch #teamflerken @PuddleJumper

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Potions and Proposals | Kate Callaghan
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Another cozy fantasy romance (coromantasy?) in the bag for #HauntedShelf. This one I got from NetGalley. Overall, mostly enjoyable. The protagonists are sweet, the town is charming and quirky, and the romance is slow building. My only quibble is that the plot itself seemed to peter out a little too soon. Still, I recommend it. It's a lovely read for this time of year.

#autumnrecommendation #purplebookscavengerhunt

#teamflerken @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 💜💚💜 4mo
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Finished my first book for #HauntedShelf! Just look at that cover, how much more fall-y can you get?! Super 🔥🔥🔥🔥 🔥, with amazing descriptions of living on a pumpkin farm with a plus size FMC and MMC. I've been binging Elise Kennedy's enovellas lately and this is my favorite by far.

Also counts for an orange book cover for the #bookscavengerhunt.

#TeamFlerken @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 🧡🎃🧡 4mo
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The Historian | Elizabeth Kostova
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This is my absolute favorite fall read. I highly recommend this for #hauntedshelf!

#Flerken @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 🧡🖤🧡 4mo
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Here's my October #bookspin list. I love this time of year 😍😁

@TheAromaofBooks #hauntedshelf #flerken

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4mo
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I think this is as good as it gets for my September #bookspinbingo. Good reading month! @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
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I found out some truly distressing/heartbreaking news this week (I'm fine, my family's fine), so I binge read this book to soothe my heart. I have been extremely fortunate in my life to not have experienced much deep loss in my life, but this book healed my bruised heart in ways it's hard to explain. I can't overstate how much the descriptions of death made me feel better. Highly recommended.

#authoramonth #aam @soubhiville

marleed I‘m glad you could sink into a book 🫂🥰 4mo
Karisa TJ Klune is just magical! 🫂 (edited) 4mo
gossamerchild @marleed Me, too! 4mo
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gossamerchild @Karisa he really is. Re-reading this, I just want to hug the dude. He's so lovely. 4mo
Soubhiville Sending long distance hugs. And Klune is always a good choice for these times. 4mo
gossamerchild @Soubhiville thank you 🫂🫂 4mo
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A while back, someone posted instructions on how to side load the Litsy app. I got a new phone, and the app is STILL not available in the Play Store. Does anyone remember how to side load it?

Thanks!

#litsy #app #android

Deblovestoread Look at @ChaoticMissAdventures feed. @julesG left the instructions there 4mo
gossamerchild @Deblovestoread OMG THANK YOU! This time I took a screenshot so I'll have it for next time. I cannot understand how it's STILL not in the play store. I really appreciate it! 4mo
ChaoticMissAdventures @gossamerchild yay!! I know, it is so silly it isn't back up yet! But this hack from @JulesG totally worked for me. It feels a bit scary saying by pass security for a new phone, but it has been 2 weeks and I have had zero troubles. 4mo
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gossamerchild @ChaoticMissAdventures I actually did it for my previous phone, so it's been a hot minute. And yeah, I have no real security concerns. 4mo
gossamerchild I should probably also point out the apk suggestion is also on LibraryThing, but I forget to look there. 4mo
julesG Glad it worked! Wish I could leave the instructions somewhere easy to find. 4mo
Nelnjali @julesG Thank you for posting your work around. I was literally asking about this today and found your post. I've been gone for months because I got a new phone, but now I'm back 😁 4mo
julesG @Nelnjali 🥳🥳🥳 glad it worked 4mo
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Here's my #bookspin bingo card for September. All squares intact 🤣🤣

@TheAromaofBooks

BkClubCare Love it 😍 5mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looks fabulous!! 5mo
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And here's my list for September!

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5mo
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Did pretty well this August. Even almost got a bingo! Posting this last minute as I finished my #doublespin book last night 🤣🤣

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

gossamerchild Sigh. I don't know why one of the squares is missing 5mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!! Even with a missing square 😂 5mo
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This was so bananas. Many of the references went over my head, but I think that's because this book was set in the 1950s, but published in 1990, and I read it in 2024 🤣🤣. Anyway, the story was beyond bizarre, but I could not put it down. Highly recommended!

And I got my #doublespin for the month! @thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5mo
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Depressing and informative. And grizzly bears are scary AF!

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Gun Machine | Warren Ellis
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This was surprisingly compelling. I don't know why I was surprised, as I loved Transmetropolitan, but I guess it's because I wasn't a fan of Ellis' other novel. This is a really terrific police procedural, with the expected rough language and flashes of gore-ish violence. Still, really enjoyed this.

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 6mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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And here's my #bookspin list for August!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6mo
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So so close this month. Good reading month, even so 🤩🤩

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fabulous progress!! 6mo
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Not a great reading month, was June 😭😭. I think the few I did read, however, were great ones. I'm not even sure which of these was my favorite, though RAZORBLADE TEARS was technically a #dnf.

Onward to a better reading month!

#readingroundup

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There's actually a good chance I could get bingo this month 🤣🤣

#bookspinbingo #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 7mo
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And here's my #bookspin list for July. Here's hoping!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 7mo
JenReadsAlot Mood choice is smart! 7mo
gossamerchild @JenReadsAlot yep, something I've learned about myself over the years: I LOVE making tbr lists and then completely ignoring them 🤣🤣 7mo
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Oof, this was NOT a good reading month. The rain clouds over my #aam mean it was a #dnf, which is my second of the year. I was doing so well, too! Oh well. On to the next month!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 7mo
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Here's my #bookspin bingo card for June!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 8mo
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Okay, I think this is the most I'll read this month. No bingo, not still productive. Plus, lots of fun with PicCollage stickers 🤣🤣

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fabulous month!!!! 8mo
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Here is my list for June's #bookspin bingo!

#tbr @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 8mo
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I haven't really been keeping up with this, so here it is all at once 😀😀. Might even get bingo this month. #bookspinbingo

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looking great!! And I love your flower “stickers“!! 8mo
gossamerchild @TheAromaofBooks thanks! I have a lot of fun messing around in PicCollage 🤣🤣 8mo
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That took WAY too long. And if I look at this image too closely, I will want to straighten the lines :-D Anyway, here's my #bookspin bingo card. I'm kinda excited that my #aam #authoramonth choice is also my #doublespin!

@thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 9mo
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My #bookspin list for May. April was NOT a great reading month, and what I did finish was motivated myself by my mood. So who knows how this month will go? @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 9mo
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Finally got my #bookspinbingo card put together!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looks fantastic!! 9mo
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Forgot to post my #bookspin list for April!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 10mo
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The Dry | Jane Harper
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Finished my #aam today. What an incredibly compelling mystery. The descriptions of Australia in the midst of an intense drought was.... Damn, so horrifying. The mystery was depressing AF and the characters were complicated. I highly enjoyed this and might actually continue the series 🤣🤣

@Soubhiville #janeharper #thedry #authoramonth

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A little late tonight, but my reading corner for the #HyggehourReadathon includes Christmas lights, a houseplant, and open windows! It was in the 70s today, in Wisconsin, on March 3, and very blustery. Such a weird day.

Reading the tagged book for some "end of the weekend" comfort.

@AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88

TheBookHippie 💚📗💚 11mo
AllDebooks 🌱❤️🌱 11mo
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛 11mo
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 11mo
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And here's my #bookspin list for March.

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 11mo
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Didn't do so great with the specific books I meant to read, but I did a fair amount of reading. Almost got a bingo!

#bookspinbingo #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!! 11mo
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This was fabulous! If you enjoyed The Soul of an Octopus I HIGHLY recommend this.

#Nonfiction

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Florida | Lauren Groff
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Finished my first #aam title! This was fantastic. Some of the stories were fairly disturbing, but overall I highly recommend this. I haven't been able to get into her novels, so I'm pleased I enjoyed this.

#authoramonth #laurengroff @Soubhiville