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Lesliereadsalot

Lesliereadsalot

Joined July 2021

Former restaurant owner, puzzle solver, constant reader, cookie baker, family gal
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BooksorBooks | Las Vegas, NV (Bookstore)
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Litsy has opened up so many doors for me. As a constant reader, I relied on newspaper book reviews and word of mouth. Just following the handful of people I follow on Litsy, my book world is now so wide open. And now I‘m able to bring these books to my friends and relatives, a win for everyone! To those I follow: you have changed my life 🩷

#50KGIVEAWAY. @CSeydel

BarbaraBB ❤️ I feel the same about Litsy and the people I follow and their contribution to my reading world! (edited) 7h
AmyG Yes! I wouldn‘t have read half the amazing books I have read if not for people on Litsy. And that means you two…. @BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot (edited) 7h
Lesliereadsalot That‘s so sweet. I feel lucky to have found you two!🩷🩷 @AmyG @BarbaraBB 6h
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Deblovestoread So many wonderful books I wouldn‘t have found without Litsy and Litten friend recommendations. So glad you are here! 💜 (edited) 4h
dabbe #ditto! 🩵💙🩵 3h
CSeydel It really is a great way to keep up with new - and old - books 3h
Lesliereadsalot So glad I follow you guys! 🩷🩷🩷 @Deblovestoread @dabbe @CSeydel 1h
BarbaraBB @AmyG same ❤️❤️ 49m
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Point Zero | Seicho Matsumoto
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Poor Teiko! She gets married and immediately her husband disappears. She‘s not a detective, but she sets out to find out what happened to him, enlisting others for help along the way. It‘s a good mystery, and I enjoyed watching one ordinary woman piece together the timeline of events to come to a conclusion. Beautifully descriptive of several places in Japan.

@BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts You guys were right on the money with this one!

BarbaraBB Glad we were 😅 2d
AmyG My daughter is in Japan for a month. Next time she asks me for a book recommendation….voila! Thank you. (edited) 2d
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Really liked this one about a future world where everyone is dead from a big bad fog, except a small group living on an island, all villagers and three elders who rule the roost. They seem happy enough, but are they? Big twist and a rather convoluted ending, but all in all kept my attention till I got to the end.

@BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB Glad you liked it. I thought it very enjoyable too! 3d
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1. Friend giving us condo in Florida for three weeks in April.
2. The kiddos and I are planning a trip to Charleston over Mothers Day, possibly just to get this piece of 12-layer coconut cake.
3. Do not miss Adolescence on Netflix.
4. Sing Sing on Max is also terrific.
5. Grandson on spring break, went out to lunch twice, once to favorite Asian, once to favorite pizza.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Bookwormjillk That‘s some cake! 5d
Lesliereadsalot Right? We‘re also driving to Savannah to get their extraordinary coconut cake!🍰 🍰 @bookworkjillk 5d
TheBookHippie Omg the cake! 5d
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Cathythoughts Adolescence is so very good 👍🏻💔 (edited) 5d
Lesliereadsalot Right? When we were deciding where to go, the cake pushed me toward Charleston! Will find some cool bookstores too, but the cake comes first. @TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 5d
Lesliereadsalot Such an important series. Each episode blew me away. Recommending it to everyone. @Cathythoughts 5d
TheLudicReader Just watched Adolescence last night. 😭 sooo much to recommend it. 4d
Lesliereadsalot Wasn‘t every episode incredible? I was glued to the set! @TheLudicReader 4d
TheLudicReader The episode with the therapist was so tense! And the last scene with the dad. 😭 Riveting. So timely. @Lesliereadsalot 4d
MemoirsForMe 😋🍰 3d
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Tom Lake: A Novel | Ann Patchett
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1. I‘m getting lost working jigsaw puzzles.
2. I went through all my reviews of the last year and this was one of my only picks that didn‘t include murder, missing children or dysfunctional families!

@Deblovestoread thanks for the tag! @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Love puzzles especially in the winter. Thanks for playing along and have a wonderful day! 1w
Amor4Libros We picked the same book! 🤗❤️ 1w
AmyG Ha! Inner peace is knowing there was a dysfunctional family worse than mine growing up. 😂 1w
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Deblovestoread You're welcome! @amyg Same! 😂 1w
Lesliereadsalot You‘re so funny! @AmyG 1w
Lesliereadsalot Yes I saw! We like a lot of the same books. @Amor4Libros 1w
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North Woods | Daniel Mason
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I loved this book! It‘s a beautifully written collection of stories describing the current occupants of a house and tract of land in the northeast, over centuries. Each story grabs you and does not let go. Extraordinary, really, such a good book and a finalist for the Pulitzer.

Cathythoughts I enjoyed this one too ❤️ 1w
Lesliereadsalot So different, right? And so imaginative. Not surprised you liked it too. @Cathythoughts 1w
Reggie The part where the dog is barking at the open door while there is a blizzard going on had me shaking in my boots. The gay guy writing letters to his liver made me cry and poor Alice! 7d
Lesliereadsalot I loved that chapter with the letters! Also the medium and the slave bounty hunter and the book ending. Poor Alice indeed! @Reggie 6d
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Friday's Girl | Charlotte Bingham
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1. Lunch at Manny‘s famous deli, been there since 1942.
2. Followed by stop at favorite cookie store: chocolate chip, lemon, coconut caramel chocolate chip
3. Watched Anora on Hulu.
4. Portobello Road puzzle, reminded me of October trip to London.
5. 1 Queen Bee, 1 Wordle in 2

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

dabbe #woohoo for #5 and for all your joys! 🩵💙🩵 2w
Lesliereadsalot Thanks! I know you play too. Do you play Strands? @dabbe 2w
dabbe @Lesliereadsalot I do! My puzzle routine is the following: NYT: Mini crossword, main crossword, Letter Boxed, Spelling Bee, Wordle, Strands, Connections.

I also play Waffle, The Daily Set, and Quiddler. What all do you play? 💚🧩💚
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Lesliereadsalot I only do the main puzzle on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. I do the mini. Don‘t play letter boxed but my daughter does. I do the sudokus in my local paper when they‘re at a hard level. Also the two Jumbles every day. I play Words with Friends with a handful of friends. Will try your other three suggestions! @dabbe 2w
Lesliereadsalot Waffle is fun! @dabbe 2w
Lesliereadsalot I‘m looking for a daily or weekly Ken Ken. Do you know of any? When I occasionally get the physical Sunday NYT, there‘s one in the magazine section. Do you get Puzzlemania in December? @dabbe 2w
kspenmoll Food & puzzles! ❤️ 1w
Lesliereadsalot The best right? @kspenmoll 1w
MemoirsForMe Yay Wordle! I also do Strands, Connections and the Mini puzzle daily. Gotta keep the brain active! ☺️ 1w
Lesliereadsalot Same! Plus Spelling Bee. @MemoirsForMe (edited) 1w
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Cross My Heart | Megan Collins
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Mehso-so

This book was so convoluted I could hardly follow it. A woman gets a heart transplant from a woman who died and then connects with that woman‘s husband. There are four other women involved in this, most of whom seem to have no identities beyond what their connections to men give them. This whole story…pretty implausible. All the characters…pretty bland.

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Did I Ever Tell You: A Memoir | Genevieve Kingston
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So happy I finally got to this memoir narrated by a daughter whose mother died young and left her gifts and letters to open on birthdays and special occasions for many years in the future. As the years go by and she gets to know her mother, you see her living her life and overcoming losing her mom at such a young age. I had tears in my eyes many times and I loved the author‘s resilience.

@Amor4Libros

Amor4Libros Yay! I loved, loved this one! ❤️ 2w
Lesliereadsalot Thanks so much for recommending! 🩷 @Amor4Libros 2w
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1.Big week for puzzles! Top one, 2000 pieces, is The Grand Fiction Library. Middle one is an old New Yorker cover, easy 500 pieces.
2.Breakfast burrito with roasted corn, avocado, grilled potatoes and chorizo. Delish!
3.Love looking at a big stack of books to read. My mother always said if you have a book, you have a friend.
4.Walked in botanic garden on sunny day.
5.Going to Seattle with daughter on Mother‘s Day!

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Bookwormjillk Breakfast burritos are the best. 3w
Lesliereadsalot I‘m always torn between French toast and a breakfast burrito! @bookworkjillk 3w
TheBookHippie Love it all!!! Puzzles are gorgeous! 3w
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peaKnit I‘ve been puzzling too! Addictive and meditative. 3w
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 3w
MemoirsForMe Wow! You are quite a puzzler! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2w
Lesliereadsalot I do love puzzles of all kinds. The time just flies by! @MemoirsForMe (edited) 2w
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Days of Wonder: A Novel | Caroline Leavitt
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A good story about mother/daughter relationships and how to find one‘s way in a tough world. The mom is a single mother, ousted by her Hasidic community. And the daughter is just getting out of prison for attempted murder, where she‘s been since she was 15 years old. This is a soft pick for me as I liked the story but never really felt the characters come to life.

@Amor4Libros

Amor4Libros I‘m so happy you got to read it! 3w
Lesliereadsalot @Amor4Libros I‘m always happy to read your picks! 🩷 3w
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The Book Censor's Library | Bothayna Al-Essa
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Books about the future can be really fun and scary, all at the same time. This poor schlub, whose job is making sure allowed books reflect the views of the current government, is caught in a quandary when he starts to fall in love with the stories that are banned. Was never sure where this book was going, but it felt timely and sometimes realistic.

@BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB You read that fast! Are you glad you did? 3w
Lesliereadsalot Yes, although I still would‘ve voted for James! @BarbaraBB 3w
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Narrated by the mother, this is a story of overwhelming love for her daughter leading to an estrangement of epic proportions. We don‘t really understand what happened for the longest time, they seem to have a great relationship with lots of fun banter. Really interesting how the mother describes mother/daughter relationships in books she‘s read, actual books that are mentioned at the end in the author‘s note. Thought provoking!

Deblovestoread Great review! Stacked 📚 3w
Lesliereadsalot I think you‘ll like it. Was surprised I was the first review. @Deblovestoread 3w
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Presumed Guilty | Scott Turow
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I‘ve followed Rusty Sabich through several legal murder mysteries, and here he is again defending his fiancée‘s son who is accused of murdering his girlfriend. I don‘t love these books, but the characters seem real and the story always moves along. We don‘t find out what actually happened in this one until page 526 out of 534, even tho I saw it coming. A soft pick, well written but forgettable.

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Joys of My Life | Alys Clare
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1. Best French toast hunt continues! This one was apple-streusel cinnamon-swirl and it was amazing. Cream cheese frosting put it over the top.
2. Son called from beach house in Belize where he‘s having a blast with 10 friends.
3. Friend gifted me book about 100 daring Jewish women.
4. 2 Queen Bees!
5. Lunch with daughter who has turned into an incredible adult, seemingly overnite.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Amor4Libros What a great week! 🤗 4w
Bookwormjillk That sounds like my kind of hunting! 4w
Deblovestoread My dad has always said there is something extremely special about the time you get to spend with your children when they become adults. It is so true! 🩷 (edited) 4w
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Lesliereadsalot Your dad was onto something there! 🩷 @Deblovestoread (edited) 4w
dabbe 🐝🩶💚🩶🐝 4w
kspenmoll Wonderful joys! ❤️ 3w
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 That French toast hits all my buttons! 🍎😋 3w
Lesliereadsalot I think I could live on French toast! @DebinHawaii 3w
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Private Rites | Julia Armfield
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Almost bailed on this one as the three sisters who narrate this book think only about themselves every minute. However I stuck with it and it got better and better as we learn the back story of their parents and what it was like growing up in this family. The main theme here is water and lots of it in constantly raining London, where houses are built to withstand the heavy rainfall. I liked it but it‘s not for everyone. @sarahbarnes

sarahbarnes Thanks for the tag! I agree it‘s probably not for everyone. 😊 1mo
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Long Bright River | Liz Moore
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Couldn‘t put down this story of a Philly cop looking for her drug addict sister while multiple murders of prostitutes are occurring. Lots of suspects as the bodies pile up. Can the cop protect herself and her young son? Liz Moore can really write and I‘ve enjoyed her three books that I‘ve read.

AmyG Just a wonderful writer. Glad to read you enjoyed this one! 1mo
Lesliereadsalot She‘s so good! @AmyG 1mo
Cathythoughts I enjoyed this one too when I read it ❤️ 1mo
peaKnit Adding to my TBR now! 1mo
Lesliereadsalot You‘ll like this one! @peaKnit 1mo
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1.Once a year paczkis. Mine are fresh peach, fresh strawberry and lemon crème.
2.Drove up to Lake Geneva for the amazing orange duck at Mars.
3.Lung doctor said I had the healthiest sounding lungs he‘d heard all week and not to come back for a year.
4.One queen bee.
5.Breakfast with two best friends at IHOP where we went so I could get their stuffed French toast, but it‘s gone! BOO! And I should‘ve taken a pic ⬇️

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Lesliereadsalot of the veggie egg white omelette which was so tiny we all cracked up laughing 😂 1mo
Bookwormjillk I have my yearly paczki for my coffee break today. Enjoy! 1mo
Lesliereadsalot What flavor did you get? @Bookwormjillk 1mo
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Bookwormjillk @Lesliereadsalot bavarian creme- I prefer raspberry but they're not always easy to find around here so I take what I can get! 1mo
peaKnit Oh my gosh, we were just talking about Fat Tuesday yesterday and Paczkis! Where are you that you have these yummy favors? 1mo
AmyG Hahahaha….you went to Mars? 1mo
Lesliereadsalot Only took an hour fifteen to get there! @AmyG 1mo
Lesliereadsalot Northwest suburbs of Chicago. They truly have the best ones there, but they‘re available at lots of bakeries all around. Google Sweet T‘s Bakery to see the list of amazing flavors, one week only. @peaKnit 1mo
Lesliereadsalot I like bavarian crème too! Honestly, I could get one of every flavor and be happy! @Bookwormjillk 1mo
Bookwormjillk @Lesliereadsalot we used to get an amazing variety when we lived near Cleveland. Now in Virginia not so much but I'm happy when I see them. 1mo
julieclair I have never heard of paczkis, but they look like an annual tradition I would enjoy! 😉 1mo
Deblovestoread What @julieclair said! Yum! 1mo
dabbe 🩶💚🩶, esp. #3! 😘 1mo
Lesliereadsalot Thanks. I like a good report from the doctor! 🩷🩷🩷 @dabbe 1mo
peaKnit Northwest of Chicago? I will google that bakery. I‘m about two hours away in WI and big Cub fan:) Thank you! Pilgrimage planning! (edited) 1mo
Lesliereadsalot I used to be a season ticket holder at Wrigley, grew up going to baseball games with my dad. If you make it to Arlington Heights, get the fancy ones with whipped cream! @peaKnit 1mo
peaKnit Will do! I‘m going to make a trip asap! Thanks! 1mo
Bookwomble 🩷🫁🩷 1mo
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Untitled | Untitled
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I‘ve seen 74 academy award winners. My husband and my children are all movie nuts! I‘ve even seen Wings, the first best picture winner, because I took a class with Roger Ebert on Academy Award winners and he showed it. At the end of the class he said he‘d never teach this class again because the winners had absolutely nothing in common!

Thinking about The French Connection as Gene Hackman just passed away at 95.
I loved Ordinary People and ⬇️

Lesliereadsalot all the outstanding performances. Also loved The Shape of Water. @dabbe #ThreeListThursday (edited) 1mo
AmyG 74….wow! 1mo
Lesliereadsalot I couldn‘t believe how many I‘d seen either! @AmyG 1mo
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Deblovestoread What‘s fun memory! Loved the show. 1mo
dabbe You ROCKED it! What a score! And you were in a room with Roger Ebert? I'm 💚 with envy! Loved FRENCH CONNECTION, but HOOSIERS is my favorite by GH--so sad. 🥺 And THE SHAPE OF WATER is now on my list. Thanks for playing and sharing. 🍿❣️📽️ 1mo
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From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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A fictional story about Colleen Moore, an actress in the early 1900s, who sponsored an incredible fairy castle dollhouse at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. I saw this dollhouse on many trips to the museum, as every year there was a field trip from school, and my parents took us kids there at least a couple of times a year. I loved it and probably still would if I got there again. Maybe it would still make me feel like a princess! ⬇️

Lesliereadsalot The story itself is a typical rags to riches, with the necessary drunk husband and oblivious studio heads. Lots of name dropping. A soft pick, but brought back lots of memories. 1mo
BarbaraBB I just read a book about a dollhouse too, one that I often saw as a child when visiting the museum it‘s in: 1mo
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1. Continuing my quest for the best French toast, pumpkin roll with cream cheese and spiced apples has pulled into the lead.
2. Today is hubbys big birthday and I ordered this watercolor of the place we met.
3. The Gorge on Apple TV is lots of fun.
4. Finished really tough jigsaw puzzle, as the pieces fit at odd angles and the colors were washed out.
5. Drove out to an old time chicken restaurant on the old Route 66.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Reggie lol I love #1 1mo
Reggie And #2 😭 1mo
dabbe HB to your hubs! 🩶💚🩶 1mo
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bthegood 💕 💕 1mo
DebinHawaii Love your joys list! #1 is a worthy quest! 😋 And Happy Birthday to your hubby! 🎉 1mo
MemoirsForMe What a perfect gift for your husband! Have fun celebrating! 🎉 1mo
Lesliereadsalot @MemoirsForMe Thanks so much. He said he really liked it! 🩷 1mo
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Words We Don't Say | K. J. Reilly
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A YA novel about Joel, a high school kid who has lost his best friend and lives in a world of text messages that he writes but doesn‘t send. Hundreds of text messages. This kid feels so much and it‘s all bottled up inside. I like the way he‘s always swearing at people, but then goes back and explains what he really said which did not include those swear words. An uplifting message lies in wait at the end.

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Scaffolding: A Novel | Lauren Elkin
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I loved this book. Section 1 is about Anna and David and their new neighbor. Section 2 is about Florence and Henry who lived in the very same apartment 50 years earlier. And section 3 returns to the original characters. I felt immersed in the world of the Paris neighborhood that they live in, the building, the constant of the scaffolding as the building is refaced, their relationships and loves. Read the rest in the comments below! ⬇️

Lesliereadsalot So much that when Anna is walking through the streets near the end of the book, and she is listening to Night in the City by Joni Mitchell, I myself felt compelled to play this song alongside of her. And believe me, that has NEVER happened to me! 1mo
Lesliereadsalot @sarahbarnes Thanks for recommending! 1mo
BarbaraBB Yes! I enjoyed this one a lot too! 1mo
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Lesliereadsalot @BarbaraBB Of course you did. 1mo
BarbaraBB Haha of course! 1mo
JamieArc Immersed in Paris? I‘m in! 1mo
sarahbarnes So glad you enjoyed it! 😊 1mo
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Poor Deer: A Novel | Claire Oshetsky
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This story of 4 year old Margaret losing her best friend grabs you AND DOES NOT LET YOU GO! She‘s unforgettable and when, at age 16, she sits down to try to figure it all out you still don‘t see where she is going with this. Couldn‘t wait to wake up this morning and finish it. Still thinking about it hours later and very happy to have you guys to recommend these books that would not have been on my radar. 🩷

@Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB Happy (and a bit relieved 😀) you loved it too! 1mo
sarahbarnes Yes! Agreed! 1mo
Cathythoughts I loved it … so glad you did too. Litsy is a great place for books 🥰 1mo
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This is one of those books where you really feel you know the main character. Everything she says and every decision she makes rings true as the story alternates between her life in California with her teenage daughter and how her life led up to this point. I was rooting for her every chapter throughout the whole book. Terrific writing style, highly recommend.

@BarbaraBB @AmyG

bthegood Added to my tbr, thx for the review🙂 2mo
Cathythoughts Already stacked 😁 2mo
BarbaraBB So glad you enjoyed it. I loved all the books I read by her! 1mo
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These are all pictures from the India Blooms orchid show at the Botanic Gardens. My daughter and I go every year and the theme is always something unique and fun. That‘s a peacock in the middle and lower left is an orchid that smells like chocolate! It‘s a magical respite from the cold and snow. A full day of joy!

Happy Valentines Day to everyone. Let‘s have love in our hearts all day ❤️🌹💝

#5JoysFriday. @DebinHawaii

TheBookHippie How lovely these pictures are!!!! ♥️ 2mo
Deblovestoread Lovely! 🩷❤️🩷. Good reminder that love always wins! (edited) 2mo
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bthegood 💕 💕 2mo
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The Test | Sylvain Neuvel
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One half hour to read this one, a highly entertaining story about an immigrant needing to pass a test to keep him and his family in the UK. Published in 2019, it feels extremely relevant today, and thought provoking for sure. Any more info would give the plot away which has a big, big twist.

@Chelsea.Poole

BarbaraBB Sounds good! 2mo
Lesliereadsalot @BarbaraBB It was good for a teeny tiny book! (edited) 2mo
Chelsea.Poole Just the right size! Glad it worked for you. 2mo
Cathythoughts Big plot twist ! Stacked. 2mo
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The Detective Up Late | Adrian McKinty
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I used to read a lot of detective novels like this one, but it‘s been a long time. Here‘s Detective Inspector Sean Duffy, taking his last full time case, searching for a 15 year old girl who has disappeared. This is the seventh book in this series, and he‘s quite the character: funny, smart, tenacious. Kept me guessing till the end. Northern Ireland will really miss him!

@EadieB

EadieB @Lesliereadsalot I love this whole series! 1mo
Lesliereadsalot @EadieB I‘ll have to go back and read them all! 1mo
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James: A Novel | Percival Everett
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In this reimagined story, Huck Finn and Jim the slave hightail it out of Hannibal, Mo on a raft on the Mississippi River. Plenty of adventures for these two as the Civil War is beginning and every day is a fight just to stay alive. Between the perils inherent on floating down the river, and all the men out looking for an escaped slave, Huck and Jim must stay focused on finding Jim‘s family and the promise of a free state. Beautifully written.

Cathythoughts We read this for Bookclub, I enjoyed it too ❤️ 2mo
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Finally Friday | Melinda Michelle
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1. Two amazing French toast breakfasts!
2. Finally saw the Puppet Bike. It was as funny and entertaining as it looks.
3. My haul of 13 puzzles from the Andersonville Puzzle Exchange, plus my daughter got 3. SO MUCH FUN!!!
4. Finally got my implanted tooth. I was getting a little tired of seeing that hole in my mouth.
5. Scored a pound of my favorite peppermint bark on sale for half off.

#5JoysFriday. @DebinHawaii

tpixie What a great week!! 🩵💙🩵 2mo
TheBookHippie Puzzles!!!! Yay! 2mo
dabbe 🩶🩷🩶 2mo
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Daisey That French toast looks amazing! 2mo
MemoirsForMe French toast! Yum! 2mo
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A lovely book about a death doula, a woman who helps ease the passing of one‘s life into the next. Clover has always lived her life as a loner, with her only friends being her grandpa and his friend who lives upstairs. Can she ever open herself up to new experiences, to living among the living and not just the dying? Very thought provoking and I am so happy I read it. Thanks so much @DebinHawaii

TiredLibrarian I loved this one too. ❤️ 2mo
Amor4Libros Loved this one, too! 💝 2mo
TheBookHippie I loved this one. 2mo
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DebinHawaii I‘m so glad you loved it! It‘s a special book that I keep thinking about! 💙💙💙 2mo
robinb I really loved this one as well! 🩷 2mo
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Happy to have my 8 months long journey to have an implanted tooth finally come to an end!
Excited about the jigsaw puzzle exchange tomorrow.
Recommending Paradise on Hulu. Also just started The Snow Girl on Netflix and liking it if you can watch kidnapped children.

#Chatterday2025. @AllDebooks

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Fire | John Boyne
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These three short books in a series, Water, Earth and Fire, are amazing. Totally different stories, with a common thread running through them, and they all lead somewhere so interesting. Couldn‘t put them down and can‘t wait for Air in May.

@AmyG

Cathythoughts Very good. I‘ve only read Water. But I have the others… must get to it. 2mo
Lesliereadsalot @Cathythoughts The stories get better and better! Read Earth next and then Fire. 2mo
ErikasMindfulShelf Do you have to read these in order? I have Fire and Earth but haven‘t read Water. 1mo
Lesliereadsalot If you read them in order you see where the recurring characters come from. But the stories stand alone. I would suggest holding on to your other two until you can get Water. But if that‘s not possible go ahead and enjoy these two terrific books! @ErikasMindfulShelf (edited) 1mo
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52 Fridays | KamalaDevi McClure
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1. Dropped off 16 (!) puzzles at Andersonville Chamber of Commerce in advance of puzzle exchange on Sunday.
2. Started Paradise on Hulu. It‘s a gripper.
3. Monument Valley 3 is out, same beautiful design and music.
4. One Queen Bee and another Wordle in two!
5. Walked in botanic garden with two best friends followed by fancy lunch.

#5JoysFriday. @DebinHawaii

Deblovestoread Leslie, you threw me for a loop! Really thought I had managed to lose a day for a minute. And quite frankly while I don‘t want to wish time a way I think I‘d be ok missing a day or two every now and again for the next 4 years. 😂 Lovely list of joys 🥰 2mo
Lesliereadsalot @Deblovestoread I must be losing my marbles thinking today is Friday. Thanks for pointing that out or I would still think it‘s Friday!! 🩷😂 2mo
mhillis I‘ve never heard of a puzzle exchange before! It sounds like a great idea 2mo
Lesliereadsalot @mhillis I read about it last year when it was already over but this year I‘m on time. They told me they have over 2000 puzzles! I‘m excited to go. 2mo
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Blue Sisters | Coco Mellors
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1/3 of the way in and I kept asking myself why am I reading a book about four sisters who do not at all seem real. Lots of people and Jenna loved this book, but I gave up. Maybe it was going to get better? If the characters can‘t come alive for me, I‘m just not interested. Farewell Blue Sisters.

TheBookHippie SOLIDARITY!!!!! 2mo
Lesliereadsalot @TheBookHippie @dabbe Is it asking too much for the characters to be a little interesting? 🤔 2mo
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sarahbarnes I felt the same way about the characters in this one. 2mo
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Earth | John Boyne
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These short books really pack a punch. There are three, Earth, Water and Fire and this is the second one I‘ve read. Famous footballer, Evan, and his teammate, Robbie, are accused of rape. Did they do it? And what has led him to this courtroom, awaiting the verdict? It‘s a gripper and I‘m very much looking forward to the third book.

AmyG It will not disappoint. 2mo
Lesliereadsalot @AmyG Can‘t wait!! 2mo
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Really liked Lenny, a nearly 40 year old fifth grade teacher who has had one tough life and a peculiar view on living her challenging life. She‘s got so much to overcome yet her bravery pulls her forward and continues to change her life. This is a story of hope and love and living your best life. Thanks for recommending, Char. I would never have found this book without you!

@thegreensofa @monalyisha #auldlangspine

thegreensofa What a great review! I‘m so happy you liked it. I am enjoying Shark Heart too, it‘s so different! 🩶 2mo
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Friday's Girl | Charlotte Bingham
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1. Chef Ping mango shrimp.
2. Bundled up and walked in botanical garden with best friend and bought new air plant.
3. Started watching Prime Target on Apple TV.
4. Queen Bee twice on New York Times Spelling Bee.
5. Made delicious brisket recipe but forgot to take a picture!

#5JoysFriday. @DebinHawaii

Cathythoughts ❤️ 2mo
Deblovestoread 🩵❄️🩵 2mo
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Lesliereadsalot I have a killer recipe if you‘re interested @TheBookHippie 2mo
MemoirsForMe Mango shrimp looks so good! 😋 2mo
Lesliereadsalot It‘s definitely a taste sensation! They‘re in Rolling Meadows, open for lunch and dinner 🫕🥠🥢 @MemoirsForMe (edited) 2mo
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Water | John Boyne
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An excellent short book about an Irish woman who goes to live on an island. Lots of secrets, lots of relationships, lots of personal growth and lots of love. A very satisfying read for so few pages. Very much looking forward to reading his other two: Fire and Earth.

Cathythoughts Great review. I really enjoyed it. 2mo
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This is my second book by Adam Haslett, both books filled with odd characters who live adjacent to other odd characters. It took me awhile to get into this story about a lawyer who works to get asylum for those who need it, and his mother who owns a wellness retreat for women. These two are drawn so perfectly, it‘s as though you know them. Can their relationship survive the secret they‘ve always carried? Highly provocative.

@Amor4Libros

Amor4Libros Yay!! ❤️ 2mo
Reggie Sounds good. Stacked! 2mo
Lesliereadsalot @Reggie I think you‘ll like it! 2mo
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Shred Sisters | Betsy Lerner
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A very good book about two sisters, their lives, their loves, their relationships with their parents. They‘re like night and day but they always manage to find each other. There were many ways this book could have ended, but I found the ending to be perfect. I would dedicate this book to all sisters everywhere.

Deblovestoread Great review! I do not have a sister but love books about them. Stacked! 2mo
Lesliereadsalot You‘ll like this one! @Deblovestoread 2mo
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Greta & Valdin: A Novel | Rebecca K Reilly
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This is one quirky book. The story is quirky, the two main characters, brother and sister, are quirky and the ending is too! I really enjoyed the weirdness of these two siblings, their family, their lives, all made for a highly enjoyable read.

@Amor4Libros

Amor4Libros So, so happy you loved it, too! ❤️ 2mo
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Greta and Valdin | Rebecca K. Reilly
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“I come back to the apartment and find the worst thing in the world.”

Almost bailed at the beginning of this fun and quirky book, but glad I stayed with it.

#FirstLineFridays. @ShyBookOwl

ShyBookOwl Glad it hooked u! 2mo
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1. Wordle in 2 moves only happens occasionally for me!
2. Microwave exploded when I opened it, went poof and died. But got new one same day, installed the next. Crisis averted!
3. Fun mug from Alamo trip. That‘s a quote from Davy Crockett when he lost reelection in Tennessee.
4. Got measured for my new implanted tooth to be in place in 2 weeks, ending this horrible 8 month process.
5. Bitter cold but warmer today!

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Bookwormjillk Yikes! I'm glad your microwave fiasco turned out okay! 2mo
tpixie I was quite surprised about the tooth implant process when my sister went through it - good luck! 🍀 She has been happy with her results. 2mo
dabbe 🩶🖤🩶 Isn't it so fun to get a 2 in Wordle? May that happen much more often for both of us! 2mo
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MemoirsForMe Yay for your Wordle score of 2! I Wordle every morning with usually 4‘s or 5‘s. 😄🧩 2mo
Lesliereadsalot @MemoirsForMe My daughter‘s boyfriend once got Wordle in one! 2mo
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The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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This book is terrific! It tells the story of three siblings and the strange girl who enters their lives. Who is she and what is she doing in the midst of their lives? This is one of those books that makes you think, a feature I find to be few and far between. I did not see what was coming which made the story all the much better. Amazing character development and a twist. Highly recommend.

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I‘ve checked this one out of the library twice and can‘t seem to get to it!

#49bdaygiveaway. @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for entering! 🥳 3mo
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Small Great Joys | Danielle Carriere
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1. Read the top two. Can‘t wait to get to the rest of these!
2. Are these the most amazing looking lemon blueberry ricotta pancakes?? Couldn‘t finish half even sharing with a friend.
3. New nail dryer. Have wanted one of these since Covid started.
4. Started new 1500 piece jigsaw puzzle. Not looking at the picture which makes it super hard.
5. Watched the movie “The Critic”. Highly recommend.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

TheBookHippie Yum pancakes. 2mo
Lesliereadsalot @TheBookHippie They were so good! 2mo
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Sugar Street | Jonathan Dee
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Ok…this one is strange. The nameless narrator is on the run with $168,000 in cash and not much else. Who is he? What is he running from? Where is he going? It‘s a short book, but the answers appear close to the end. Hard to put down and a weird conclusion. I liked it though and I found its strangeness rather interesting.

Ruthiella Sounds intriguing! 🤔 3mo
Lesliereadsalot I could never tell where it was going! @Ruthiella 3mo
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Zorrie | Laird Hunt
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Looks like everybody in the world loved this book but I thought it was just ok. Not much dialogue, but a well drawn picture of rural life in Indiana in the 1900s. Our narrator Zorrie has a tough life farming, but she thrives, handling life‘s disappointments so well and moving through her life in a thoughtful way. Only 161 pages but I found myself wishing something, anything, interesting would happen to her.

TheBookHippie The trick is to read it in sections ♥️ I adored it. 3mo
Lesliereadsalot Could‘ve used that advice! @TheBookHippie 3mo
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Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt
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Really liked this story partially narrated by Marcellus, a giant octopus, and also told through the eyes of Tova, a cleaning lady at his aquarium, and Cameron, a down-on-his-luck guy who is slowly integrated into the story. I just read it‘s going to be a movie with Sally Field which should be awesome. Lots of brilliant observations by Marcellus keep the story moving.

@thegreensofa @monalyisha #auldlangspine

thegreensofa Marcellus is the best! 🙂 I loved this book. I am so happy you enjoyed it. I could be friends with Marcellus he‘s my type of guy. Patient and intelligent! 🙃. I am picking up ‘They‘re Going To Love You‘ from the library today! Very excited!!! 🩰💕 3mo
Lesliereadsalot @thegreensofa Picking up Lenny Marks at the library! Hope you like “They‘re Going to Love You”! 🩷 3mo
thegreensofa Lol, i‘m a dufus!!🤓 I went to the library and it was Shark Heart 🦈🩶 I was picking up. But I‘m still excited! 😁✨ 3mo
Lesliereadsalot I know you‘ll like Shark Heart. It‘s such an interesting story. 🩷 @thegreensofa 3mo
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