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Karisimo

Karisimo

Joined July 2022

middlegradefiction*literaryfiction*historicalfiction*mystery*sci-fi
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Tagged book was my Nov fav!

Most looking forward to How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny- I‘m reading through the Inspector Gamache series in the seasons when they take place, so I‘ve been waiting since May for this one!!!

@TheSpineView

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Met my goal a lot earlier than last year!!! #goodreads

Mollyanna Congratulations 🎉🎈🍾 1w
Birdsong28 Congratulations 🎉🎊📚📖 1w
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 1w
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New from Here | Kelly Yang
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I wasn't too excited when I realized this was a pandemic story, but I shouldn't have doubted Kelly Yang! I was pleasantly surprised by such a lovable MC as Knox with his ADHD and big heart! The portrayal of sibling relationships was great too!

#bookspin
#TheAromaofBooks

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Jigsaw puzzles * Diamond Painting * Home Design app

@dabbe #tlt

dabbe Love all 3! What's the best Home Design app? Thanks for sharing! 🧡🖤💜 2w
Karisimo @dabbe it is just called “Design Home“, it's the only one I've tried but I've been playing it for 5 years! 2w
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Alebrijes | Donna Barba Higuera
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I don‘t know if you can tell from the pic but this cover is so cool with a cut out in the center! It was worth it in the end but it started off so slow and bleak I‘m not sure kids will like it. The Last Beekeeper is probably a more accessible Hispanic dystopian story.

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Alebrijes | Donna Barba Higuera
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My #weekendreads - Alebrijes is a dystopian story, middle grade but by no means a quick read! I'm listening to A Place to Hang the Moon (MG Historical Fiction). And I just finished The Count of Monte Cristo this morning after starting early this year!!!!

@rachelsbrittain

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The Count of Monte Cristo | Alexander Dumas
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I did it!🎉 It only took 10 months 😅. The beginning was great, it drug in the middle, but the ending wrapped it all up so well! I don't know if I can enjoy the movie anymore now that I know the true ending. My advice to others- keep a character list handy at all times!

#ChunksterChallenge2023 #superchunkster #bookedintime #napoleonbonaparte

@amiable @cuilin

BarbaraBB Well done 👍🏽 3w
Ruthiella Congratulations! 👏👏👏 3w
Amiable Yay! Well done on your persistance! IT'S DONE! 3w
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Deblovestoread Congrats!! 3w
Cuilin That‘s amazing. So glad you loved it!! 🎉 3w
Megabooks Yay!! 🎉🎉🎉 3w
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3w
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Under the Egg | Laura Marx Fitzgerald
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1. Under the Egg is a fun MG art mystery!
2. Scrambled with “everything but the bagel” seasoning!
3. Fresh eggs don‘t have to be refrigerated!

@WildAlaskaBibliophile
#deviledeggday

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I own both of these! #bookspin is a middle grade novel that has been on my TBR for a short while. #doublespin is a serious nonfiction that's been on my nightstand for two years! I guess now is the time!!

@thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!!! 4w
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!!! 4w
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Things came together really well this month!!🕷 #Bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

My Stats:
8 BINGOs
21 total books
9 Audiobooks
8 Middlegrade
1 YA
3 Graphic Novels
✅ Bookspin and Doublespin
#Authoramonth

I didn't get to my #bookedintime book 😔

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!!! 1mo
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Other Birds: A Novel | Sarah Addison Allen
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Finished my #bookspin and #doublespin without a lot of time to spare! The Bookstore Sisters was too short for any good character development or intricate plot, so slightly disappointing. Other Birds was a nice mystery with a strong found family story, although characters are rather simplistic. It also involved ghosts, but in a magical realism way rather than horror. I enjoyed how the author portrayed them!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Other Birds is on my shelf!!! 1mo
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Lots of #NonfictionNovember options here! Bring it on!

#Bookspin
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1mo
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Dead City | James Ponti
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My usual: one physical book, one audiobook and one middle grade book! I'm especially enjoying Dead City!🧟

#weekendreads. @rachelsbrittain

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Do things like this bother any one else??? How did it get past the editor???

Ruthiella When I notice them, yes! 1mo
5feet.of.fury Whoops lol 1mo
BarbaraJean Ugh, yes—that bothers me!! 1mo
Karisimo And it was an unnecessary detail! 1mo
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My October #bookspinbingo board is ready to go!

@thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 2mo
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Nice! A short story and one that's been on my list for a while! #bookspin #doublespin

@thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!!! 2mo
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#bookspinbingo @thearomaofbooks

My September Summary:

3 - BINGOs
1 - YA
8 - Middle Grade
8 - Audiobooks
✔️ #bookedintime
✔️ #authoramonth
✔️ #bookspin
✔️ #doublespin

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!!! 2mo
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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi | Shannon Chakraborty
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Completed both, but The Invisible Hour would have been a DNF if not for #bookspin ! The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi #doublespin was a fun heroes adventure tale with the main character being a female Muslim pirate. She is lured out of retirement and away from her daughter for the sake of someone else's daughter. The motherhood aspect added depth to her character. Lots of fun side characters, some magical elements, and action-packed adventure.

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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Lily's Crossing | Patricia Reilly Giff
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I read these two middle grade books for #bookedintime #ww2 . Lily's Crossing was about a girl in America who's father leaves for France. While he's away she meets a refugee from Hungary. White Bird is a graphic novel about a Jewish girl in France who spends the war hiding in the barn of some friends. Both were good! The writing style of White Bird was more appealing; the writing style of Lily's Crossing was a bit dated (1990s).

@Cuilin

Cuilin I think I read Lily‘s crossing, the cover and story are very familiar. 2 for WWII ✅🎉 2mo
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Ikenga | Nnedi Okorafor
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Read this for #authoramonth and was not disappointed! Perfect for young readers who dream of being superheroes! When 12-year-old Nnamdi is actually gifted super powers (similar to The Hulk) he quickly learns its not so easy and clearcut to know what to do with them as he seeks to avenge his father's death. The story is set in Nigeria and I enjoyed the African voice in the audiobook. @soubhiville

Soubhiville Sounds like a good one. 🙂 2mo
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Shot Clock | Caron Butler, Justin A Reynolds
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A story of family, community, and basketball for fans of Jason Reynolds' Track series. Middle schooler, Tone is facing several challenges- a friend lost to a police shooting, his mother's mental health, and trying out for AAU basketball team. Lots of good messages here told with an authentic teen voice. Highly recommend!

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I always have these three types going on...

Physical book: Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
Audiobook: The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi
Middle Grade: Ancestor Approved

#weekendreads
@rachelsbrittain

rachelsbrittain What a great trio! 3mo
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Midnight's Children | Salman Rushdie
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I read this last month and almost forgot to count it as a #chunkstermini ! #chunksterchallenge2023
@amiable

Amiable This totally counts! 👍🏼 3mo
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Carrie Soto Is Back | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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#1 St.Louis Cardinals baseball is the only sport I watch and follow closely! ⚾️ Well, also the Olympics!
#2 the tagged book even though I‘m not at all a tennis fan! 🎾

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My #bookspin and #doublepsin for September! No middle grade books to make it easy for me this time!

@thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!!! 3mo
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Karisimo I hope my Fourth Wing hold comes through in time!!! 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looks fantastic!! 3mo
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“Your body is a world. In that world there are three warriors. A superhero, someone who needs help, and a villain. But there can only be one leader of your world. My job is to wake up your superhero and help you slay the villain.“

Great middle grade story of family, emotional pain, forgiveness, and change with a relatable MC set on an Objibwe reservation in Minnesota.

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I did a little better than I expected due to a week home with COVID!

4 BINGOs
13 middle grade
1 YA
0 Non Fiction
7 audiobooks

#bookspinbingo
@thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!! Hope you are feeling better!! (edited) 3mo
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🍎 Here's the plan for September! #bookspin @thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
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Much Ado About Nada | Uzma Jalaluddin
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I so extremely rarely like a romance story. I bailed on Beach Read, but I loved Ayesha At Last. So thought I'd give this author another chance and it was a win! I think it's because of the family and friendship drama? And the chaste nature of the romance? Maybe because it's based on a Jane Austen plot? Anyone else have a guess at why these stand out to me?

Ruthiella I wonder if it might be because the constraints of courtship within the Muslim community depicted by Jalaluddin make sense, like they do in Jane Austen. Whereas in more mainstream Canadian society, in order for the will they/won‘t they to work, unrealistic plot devices are often inserted.🤔 3mo
Karisimo @Ruthiella I had also wondered if it was something about the Muslim culture! 3mo
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Mark of the Thief | Jennifer A. Nielsen
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I read this for #bookedintime #ancientrome @cuilin

This was great which comes as no surprise. Jennifer Nielsen is a solid gold middle grade writer! Very similar feel to The False Prince which I read recently- A kid with power unsure of who to trust among both adults and peers, but wanting to do the right thing. This would be a great intro to Ancient Rome for kids who also love fantasy!

Cuilin 🎉 Roman Civilization ✅ looks like a great read!! 3mo
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The Last Beekeeper | Pablo Cartaya
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This middle grade book is like a combo of City of Ember and 1984 with a strong emphasis on community. As in 1984 the powers that be are watching and listening to their every move. Like in City of Ember, the kids are the ones to confront and expose the leaders who seem nice on the outside, but are taking more and more control for themselves. Fast-paced with a Hispanic flair. This is my second great read by Pablo Cartaya!

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An installment of Murderbot was just the thing I needed after trudging through Midnight‘s Children!

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Midnight's Children | Salman Rushdie
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Honestly, I‘m so happy to be done with this one so I can move on. I had to read a chapter summary to help me in the beginning. The stories seemed so random and only loosely tied together. I was never sure if the narrator was reliable or not. It didn‘t make me want to pick up another book by this author.
#authoramonth
@Soubhiville

Texreader This month confirmed that this author is not for me either 3mo
Soubhiville Kudos to you for pushing through! This author has been tough for most readers. 3mo
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The Golden Hour | Niki Smith
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Completed both my #bookspin and #doublespin for August! Moo was a light and sweet story in both verse and prose of a family transitioning from city to country life and coming to love a stubborn cow named Zora. The Golden Hour was heavier graphic novel in that the MC is experiencing PTSD after a shooting. He anchors himself by taking photos and cautiously makes friends with kids involved in 4-H. I enjoyed them both! 🐮

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3mo
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1. Karis Luran in A Curse So Dark and Lovely is the only time I‘ve come across my name in a book!
2. I just started reading a book called “moo” which is pretty unusual! 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

TheSpineView My granddaughter's name is Karis too! 3mo
Karisimo @TheSpineView that‘s awesome! 3mo
Eggs I remember Moo 🐮 by Sharon Creech? 3mo
Karisimo @Eggs yes, that‘s the one! 3mo
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Spirit Week | Ira Marcks
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I happened to be reading both of these books this week (one on audio, one physical book) and they both took place in creepy hotels in the winter! Spirit Week is a spoof of The Shining and Two Truths and a Lie is a closed room mystery. Funny how that works some times!!

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Tidelands, Volume 1 | Philippa Gregory
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I read this for July's #bookedintime challenge of historical fiction set in 17th century England. I enjoyed the more historical parts, such as the political and religious mindset of the time. The romance storyline, not so much, but that's my personal preference. I did appreciate the challenge to read about a time I'm not very familiar with! @cuilin

Cuilin I‘m also not a huge romance fan so maybe this is not for me too. Glad you enjoyed reading about this time period. 4mo
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Here's my August #bookspinbingo board! Thanks to @thearomaofbooks for hosting all the fun!

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Looks great!!! 4mo
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🐮These both feature cows in their stories, but are a bit different in style- one heavy about grief, the other heartwarming and light! Excited for each! 🐄

@thearomaofbooks #bookspin #doublespin

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!!! 4mo
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More to the Story | Hena Khan
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These two books are both retellings of Little Women! In So Many Beginnings the family lives in the freepeople's colony of Roanoke Island during the American Civil War. In More to the Story the family is a modern Muslim family in Atlanta Georgia. I thought they both held true to the original characters, but I liked the second better- it hooked me in faster.

Karisimo I enjoyed what Beginnings had to say about the freepeople colony, but it was maybe too much to combine with a re-telling? 4mo
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July Results! #bookspinbingo @thearomaofbooks

5 Bingos!
2 Non-fiction
9 middle grade
1 YA
9 audiobooks
21 total books

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fabulous month!!! 4mo
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Lots of MG reading this month for the YHBA committee! And hopefully a little time left for some adult reads too!

#BookSpin
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
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Anyone else get this email from Bookshop today??? 😳😬 #proofreadingisimportant

TheBookHippie 😵‍💫😅 4mo
Soubhiville Oops! 😬 🙊 4mo
RebL Inject some reading into your summer 💉 4mo
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#subdayfunday @ozma.of.oz

This is an excellent MG book of a father and daughter trying to outrun their sadness. They meet lots of fun characters along the way!

Read4life I picked the same book. 🤓 4mo
BookmarkTavern That sounds really sweet. And I love the title. Thanks for posting! 4mo
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Manga Classics Anne of Green Gables | LM Montgomery, Chan Crystal
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This was very true to the original and brought back all the feels I remembered when I read this as a child. Also seemed to be influenced by the 1980's movie (that I loved), as the characters loosely resembled the actors. This was a perfect introduction to manga for me!

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The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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1. The Covenant of Water
2. Warrior Girl Unearthed
3. The Wager
4. Family Lore
5. The Windeby Puzzle
6. Piranesi
7. Sofiya Pasternack
8. Maia (The Goblin Emperor)
9. none
10. The Reading List
11. The Grace of Wild Things
12. The Count of Monte Cristo
#midyearbookfreakout @klou

Ruthiella I loved Piranesi too. ❤️ (edited) 5mo
tpixie Piranesi Was definitely a surprise!! And so sweet was the man in 5mo
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Ambitious July goals! #bookspinbingo @thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looks fantastic!! 5mo
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