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Lauram
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Pickpick

My sister and I picked up this sweet girl on a busy street yesterday. While I waited to hear whether or not she was reunited with her family, I made plans to add a dog to my family and distracted myself by reading this book featuring happily ever after couples that met in NYC. Sabar wants to know what it is about NYC and public places that encourages strangers to meet and fall in love. Pup made it back to her family! 😊

AmyG I am glad she is home. You are so kind. 🙌🏻❤️ 4mo
Lauram @AmyG Thanks! I would hope that someone would do the same for one of my furry family members. 4mo
AmyG What gors around, comes around. I agree! 4mo
BookNAround You‘re good people for helping this little sweetie get home. 2mo
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Bewilderment: A Novel | Richard Powers
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I won a Facebook contest sponsored by my library- 10 signed copies of Power‘s latest novel! I have enough for my book club and will have 2 copies to share with my favorite reading community. For a chance to win (open internationally), suggest a book for my group to read the next time I host. Winners to be selected on Friday (11/4). Good luck!

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Bklover Fun!! I suggest 5mo
Lauram @Bklover @WorldsOkayestStepMom You won! Email your name and address to lmelgun@gmail.com and I‘ll send the books out sometime next week! 5mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Lauram thank you! Sent you the email just now. 5mo
Bklover Yay!! Thank you! Will email you right now! I can‘t wait to read this!❤️❤️ (edited) 5mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom Just wondering if you've sent the books out yet as I never received the copy you said I won? Hope all is well! 4mo
Lauram @WorldsOkayestStepMom thanks so much for reaching out. My dad has been very ill and I‘ve been struggling to stay caught up with everything! Fortunately, he‘s now on the road to recovery. I‘m sending out the books this week! 4mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom Oh I hope your dad finds relief soon! I'm so sorry! 4mo
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Lauram
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Bread is baked, stew is simmering, and the cats are fed. It‘s finally time to read.

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The Robber Bride | Margaret Atwood
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Starting yard work and enjoying the sunshine while listening to this long audiobook.

BarbaraBB That picture 😍😍 5mo
Lauram @BarbaraBB Thanks! I love my gigantic maple trees. 5mo
Hooked_on_books So pretty! 🍂 5mo
bthegood beautiful - 5mo
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Lauram
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Pickpick

“This was a pure case of governing by intimidation, which is the essence of authoritarianism.”

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Lauram
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Bailedbailed

A very biblically-focused book on forming friendships. I was hoping for a more research-based approach.

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The Secret Garden | F. Burnett
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My last visit to this garden was for my sister‘s wedding photos 14 years ago. We always seem to talk about books in this beautiful spot.

ozma.of.oz Wow! 😍😍 6mo
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Lauram
BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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Ready to commit to October reading. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!!! 6mo
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Lauram
Hello, Molly!: A Memoir | Sean Wilsey, Molly Shannon
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Pickpick

I grew up near Molly‘s hometown and I worked at the school where her mom was a librarian. It was fun to remember the local places she mentioned that are long gone. Audiobook was the right choice for this one. Molly reads with a lot of emotion and I found myself smiling through her stories.

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Pickpick

Every recipe I‘ve made from this book has been great! The chocolate chip skillet cookie I prepared for book club was 5 ⭐️

Prairiegirl_reading ATK has a pecan pie recipe that is 🤌🏻. Everyone I‘ve made it for loves it. That cookie looks so good!!!🤤 (edited) 7mo
Lauram @Prairiegirl_reading we LOVE the pecan pie bars! ATK has become our go-to for all new cooking. The cookie is good and my house smells amazing! 7mo
BarbaraTheBibliophage I love ATK recipes! 7mo
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The Mulberry Tree | Allison Rushby
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Today, I‘ve picked up favorite niece and nephew to visit a new library and spend some time reading with a cold drink. My favorite way to spend an afternoon has become a favorite for them too.

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The Red Palace | June Hur
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My sister and I have decided to read Book Riot‘s Best Books of 2022 (so far). Jumping right in on the first available book from my library.

Chelsea.Poole I read that list this morning. I haven‘t read very many on it. 😬 8mo
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Lauram
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Pickpick

I‘m surprised at the low Litsy ratings for this book. It‘s predictable, often silly, but I identified with the MC‘s journey to reconnect with the carefree, adventurous person she was before losing her mom. Losing my mom was a defining moment of my life and I often wonder what my life would be like if she were still here.

DivineDiana Sending you a big hug. ❤️ 8mo
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Lauram
The Royals Next Door | Karina Halle
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Pickpick

Representation of mental health and family caregiving made this a pick for me.

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Lauram
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I‘m going with a new approach now that summer break is nearly here! I‘ve replaced most books on my long-standing TBR list with rom coms perfect for evenings on my patio. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! I'll look forward to your reviews - I'm always looking for happy romcoms for my TBR!! 10mo
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Lauram
This Side of Murder | Anna Lee Huber
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Mehso-so

I only managed to read my #doublespin selection this month. I enjoyed most of this but was disappointed in the way the story wrapped up. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks That's a shame because I love the vintage cover!! 10mo
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Work | CrimethInc, CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective
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This sounds perfect for a detail-oriented Litten!

https://apple.news/AOrmHrlxaTci3QB0SbvHTpw

AmyG Ha, my sister just sent me this. 10mo
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Lauram
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Started the tagged book when this little demon woke me up at 3. I hope to survive kittenhood.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awwww 😻 11mo
AlaMich That‘s why they‘re so cute, so you don‘t kill them!! 😻 11mo
Texreader My demon (aka the cat) is more than 8 years old and she kept me up all last night. So…well …good luck… 11mo
BookNAround What a precious little monster. 😉 11mo
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Book Lovers | Emily Henry
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Pickpick

I was annoyed that work and sleep kept me from reading this in a single session. Loved it. I hope the other 135 people on the waitlist enjoy it as much as I did.

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The Wednesdays | Julie Bourbeau
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1. No, but I often dream that I‘m back in college and didn‘t attend classes for the semester and am not prepared for the midterm or final. This says a lot about my professional life.
2. I don‘t reread books.
3. Make it through the remaining days of this school year!

Thanks for the tag @bthegood and @Ddzmini 😁 #WondrousWednesday

Ddzmini Great goal and not one book you‘ve never read it a second time ? Awe you have a better memory then I do 😜📖🤣 11mo
bthegood I've had the college dream before too! Thx for playing😊 11mo
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Lauram
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Looking for travel inspiration and a little faith that my vote will do some good.

Librarybelle I love this book! I‘m not much for the outdoors, but I greatly appreciate the national parks. It makes me want to visit them. 11mo
Lauram @Librarybelle I‘m glad to hear you liked this! I‘m not outdoorsy but really love the national parks I‘ve visited, want to see more, and would love to hike some of the AT.We were going to do it the last time I was out in your neck of the woods, but I‘m sorry to say we went to Utz instead. (edited) 11mo
Librarybelle I don‘t blame you for visiting Utz instead! 😂 11mo
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Lauram
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After a 2 month Bookspin hiatus, I‘m looking forward to reading again!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 11mo
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Lauram
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Penny is clearly trying to recreate the cover.

Susanita 😹😹 11mo
BookNAround 😂😂😂 11mo
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How Not to Die Alone | Richard Roper
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“Books are for nerds.” -unnamed 2nd grade student when I told him my lunch plans. He has no idea how happy I am to sit alone in a quiet room and escape for 30 minutes.

Jas16 I am happily a nerd then! Hope you enjoyed your break. 11mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sounds lovely! I need to this more at work for lunch! 11mo
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Not a Happy Family | Shari Lapena
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My work busy season is slowly wrapping up and I‘m excited to be reading again!

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Bailedbailed

I‘m too old for self help bloggers.

Blueberry 😆 11mo
RebL Checked to confirm: My notes indicate this was my least favorite of the books I read in 2021. 11mo
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Lauram
Just Haven't Met You Yet | Sophie Cousens
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Mehso-so

A pleasant diversion 3/5

EvieBee Aww! Poppy got spayed? 12mo
Lauram @EvieBee Yes, she had her surgery yesterday. Poor thing is miserable with the collar but I can‘t handle her being in heat every other week! 12mo
EvieBee Humphrey (the Great Dane) got neutered on Friday and he‘s still got 5 more cone days ahead. 😩 12mo
Lauram We were told the cone had to stay on for a full 2 weeks! 🙁 I hope Humphrey is recovering comfortably. 12mo
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Friends and Strangers | J. Courtney Sullivan
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I‘m taking advantage of a quiet afternoon to see if I can make it past chapter 5. I‘ve quit this one twice before.

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A Burnable Book: A Novel | Bruce Holsinger
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Enjoying a quiet morning with hot coffee and an interesting mystery.

Trashcanman I hope you have a fantastic day 14mo
Lauram @Trashcanman some of my favorite people came over to have dinner and play games tonight. I had a beautiful day and hope you did too. 💜 (edited) 14mo
Trashcanman @Lauram sounds lovely, thank you ❤️ 14mo
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Lauram
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I was thrilled to remove 3 books from my January list and replace them with other books that I‘d started over the last year. #Bookspin #DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 14mo
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Lauram
Attachments | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

I have a few issues with this book but I let them go in order to enjoy this story for what I needed last week. It was a pleasant escape from the cold, snow, and stress from work.

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Mehso-so

I ended up liking this book more than I thought I would but wouldn‘t recommend it to any of the readers in my life. January #Bookspin #Doublespin

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Mehso-so

I can‘t remember if this was my #bookspin or #doublespin for January. My book club selected this title sometime in the past year and I couldn‘t finish in time for the meeting because I found myself rereading the same sections. I listened to the audiobook at 1.5 and even though my attention still wandered, I still feel like I tuned into the important sections.

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Lauram
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Pickpick

I liked it. Poppy meowed through the last 3 chapters. I don‘t know her well enough to know if they were happy or unhappy meows. School Custodian found her by the dumpster yesterday and put her in his office to keep her safe from freezing temps. I hope she‘s not sick and can be integrated into our family soon. She‘s a wonderful little cat.

AmyG What a beauty!!! ❤️ 14mo
QuietlyLaura She‘s such a sweetheart! 😻❤️ 14mo
squirrelbrain Little cutie! 😻 14mo
CoffeeAndABook Awww 😻 what a sweet little soul. Hope she settles in quickly 😌 14mo
Aims42 Awwww! So glad he found her ❤️ Hoping she‘s a great addition to your family!! 14mo
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The Lake House | Kate Morton
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Mehso-so

I‘m usually a big fan of Kate Morton but this book was too long and the conclusion (while not entirely predictable) was a little too tidy for my tastes.

Jess861 I had the same thoughts. Love Kate Morton - but this is my least favourite of hers that I've read. 1y
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Lauram
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Settling into one of my favorite evening routines- Herbal tea, quiet house, and January‘s #bookspin.

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Lauram
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Bailedbailed

DNF‘d fairly quickly. It‘s just not for me.

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Lauram
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Pickpick

Fascinating look at the landmark hotel and the women who lived there. Easily one of my favorites of 2021.

Megabooks This was really interesting! 1y
Lauram @megabooks All but one of my book club ladies really liked this. We‘ve talked about arranging a literary field trip to visit all of the places in NYC that we‘ve read about. (edited) 1y
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A Curated Guide - Seoul | Robert Koehler
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My favorite library is closed to the public, so I took advantage of the curated bundles for the long weekend at home. In my request, I let the librarian know I wanted to sit in my favorite chair with a hot drink and spend a few hours getting lost in books. They understood the assignment!

ravenlee Aw, they even included a library cat! How thoughtful! 😆 1y
Hooked_on_books The Big Burn is really good! 1y
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Booked | Kwame Alexander
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In 2022, I‘m going to focus my #bookspin and #doublespin efforts on the books that are 1/2 finished and have been skipped over (for what feels like) many years! I love a list!

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Good luck!!! 1y
Crazeedi What a great idea, I'm sure I have 20 to do a list, lol 1y
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The Lake House | Kate Morton
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Covid isolation day 7 and I haven‘t read a single book. Hoping to make some progress on this tonight.

Crazeedi Feel better soon! 1y
Librarybelle Hope you are doing okay! 1y
Megabooks 💜💜💜 1y
kspenmoll Get well soon! 1y
Lauram @Librarybelle @Crazeedi @kspenmoll @Megabooks Thanks! Fortunately, I‘ve been triple vaccinated and my symptoms have been mild. Only 1 more day of isolation! 1y
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Lauram
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I‘m looking to make some progress on the tagged audiobook and wanted to have one last peek at the fall leaves before the forecasted snow and rain moves in later today. #audiowalk

Simona Looks beautiful❣️ I couldn‘t go on my weekend hike, because it is raining since Friday … 1y
charl08 Wow, stunning! 1y
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Lauram
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Mehso-so

“Anxiety is…a betrayal, my brain, and body working against me.” Yep. 😕 I liked this story about the afterlife and new beginnings.

Enjoy the morning sunshine and one of my many maple trees still covered in yellow and red leaves.

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Lauram
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November‘s list is mostly a reshuffle of the October. I‘m looking forward to getting a look at November‘s numbers and finally crossing a few off of my TBR list! #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! I posted the numbers earlier this week, so just let me know if you can't find them!! 1y
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Lauram
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Enjoying the sounds, sights, and scents that fall brings to Northeast Ohio.

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I‘m not sure conversations with the author are for me. That being said, I look forward to reading his book and I was happy to watch from home.

EvieBee The stack of library books in the background. 😍😍 12mo
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The Sanatorium | Sarah Pearse
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I‘m loving the cooler weather and the thousands of acorns covering the trail. Listened to the tagged book for a bit.

Trashcanman Beautiful 1y
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Lauram
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I just registered to attend this virtual event. Would any Littens like to join me?

https://attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/5568468

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Lauram
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Giving this another go and make reading a priority in October. #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I posted the winning numbers yesterday so just let me know if you don't see the posts!! 1y
megnews All the Light We Cannot See was excellent. Book Ends looks good. I DNF‘d Book Girl. 1y
LiteraryinLawrence I loved The Overdue Life! 1y
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Lauram @megnews I don‘t know how Book Girl made it to my TBR list. It doesn‘t seem like something I‘d enjoy but I‘ll give it 50 pages to change my mind. 1y
Lauram @LiteraryinLawrence This is my second time I‘ve checked this book out from the library. I intend to get through it this time! 1y
megnews @Lauram I like reading memoirs but that one didn‘t appeal to me. 1y
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Lauram
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I often get to enjoy this spot by myself and leave my worries and the world behind. My sister filled me in on all the spoilers for the tagged book. If she hadn‘t, I‘m not sure I would have finished. 3.5/5 ⭐️

bthegood Beautiful spot😊 2y
charl08 Wow. 😍 2y
Suet624 So lovely 1y
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