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Rachael_reads

Joined September 2016

Book addict. Podcast lover. Yoga enthusiast. Pittsburgh. Goodreads: Rachael_reads
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LAST CHANCE SALE.
I‘m moving. I don‘t want to move these crazy heavy books. Please help by checking out my pango books store. 75% off orders of $10!!! rachael768885's bookstore on PangoBooks | handle: @rachael768885 | https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/rachael768885. #books #pangobooks #botm #arc

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Please go to my pango books shop. I‘m not sure if this post is allowed but I‘m moving and need to sell some books. 60% off!!! #sale #botm

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Nightbitch | RACHEL. YODER
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Bailedbailed

I got to page 51 and decided this book isn‘t worth my time.

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In addition to loving of books, I love #yoga. Why not combine the two?!?! 🤷‍♀️
I wanted to share this event since it‘s a virtual or in-person book club and easy flow yoga class. Sunday November 6 at 10am EST.
I think it is $5, which covers the cost of the instructor/leader of the book discussion.
You can register online www.wellnessloungepgh.com

In January there is a study of Yimas & Niyamas offered.

#thealchemist #bookclub #yogabookclub

TalesandTexts So cool 1y
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Tender Is the Flesh | Agustina Bazterrica
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Mehso-so

Eh. What did you think of this book?

#cannibalism

dylanisreading Also eh. Didn't care for the writing. 🤣 1y
paulfrankspencer 2 years away, and this is all you've got? 1y
Reggie After reading this book, I went vegan for 6 months. 1y
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BarbaraBB I have to admit I loved it 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1y
Rachael_reads @paulfrankspencer I guess so. Lol. Do you not like the book selection or the review? 🤷‍♀️🧐😀 1y
paulfrankspencer @Rachael_reads Well, I added it to my 'To Read' stack after someone's review, so that's not it. "Eh #cannibalism" definitely wasn't the review to spark my interest, though. Anything more to say? 1y
Rachael_reads @paulfrankspencer I am really squeamish so I had to skim over some parts. It is definitely interesting and different. Entertaining… but imo the plot lacked depth. 1y
paulfrankspencer @Rachael_reads There's the detail I was looking for. 1y
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Migrations: A Novel | Charlotte McConaghy
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Pickpick

I enjoyed this book... Interesting and different.

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Inside Out | Demi Moore
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Loved this book!!! #biography

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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle | Bestsellers - Books USA Press
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Bailedbailed

I love Japanese fiction. However, I think my dog liked this one more than I did since he tried to eat it. Lol. I hate bailing on books, but I can't go on. Does anyone else love Murakami, but couldn't get through this?
#bail #dnf

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Strange Weather in Tokyo | Hiromi Kawakami
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I love Japanese literature!!! Definitely a pick #japaneseliterature

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Convenience Store Woman | Sayaka Murata
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Very unique book, started and finished in one day. I love Japanese literature. #japaneseliterature

rmaclean4 Loved this novel...I still think about it! 4y
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#japanesefiction

Japanese fiction recommendations?

Chelsea.Poole I like your setup ☺️💦 4y
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Rachael_reads @Megabooks Thanks!!! I'll definitely get those. I've been thinking about those two for a while. :) 4y
cathysaid If you like crime fiction, Keigo Higashino 4y
cathysaid And non crime fiction, Hiromi Kawakami as well as Arikawa (edited) 4y
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1Q84 | Haruki Murakami
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I finally finished this book. Woot!!!! I've been reading it for over a year. From Pittsburgh it's been to Belize, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Rapid City, Bethany Beach and who knows where else locally. It is good, I'd just want a break and I'd pick up something else to read.
I can't wrap my mind around how Murakami thought of this story... Very creative.

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The Secret History | Donna Tartt
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I can't decide which #book to #read next.
Please leave your pick in the comments. I've had all of these for years and haven't had a chance to read them yet.
#currentlyreading #whichone

Literary_Siren I wish I could help but I haven‘t read any of these. 4y
Beatlefan129 I read this one in college and I remember liking it 4y
BarbaraJean The Sparrow is one of my all-time favorites and one I recommend all the time. But The Secret History is waaaay up there, too. I feel like you can‘t go wrong with either one! 4y
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Viji I loved The Secret History. 4y
AmyG The Secret History. Awesome book 4y
ErikasMindfulShelf The Library at Mount Char (edited) 4y
mcipher The Secret History was amazing 4y
Megabooks The secret history! I‘m due for a reread. 4y
Kimberlone Rebecca is soooo good. And a classic. 4y
Chab256 Rebecca... 4y
Laughterhp The Secret History! 4y
Gina I vote Rebecca 4y
Texreader Rebecca 4y
Booksnob Rebecca! 4y
Librariana If you're in the mood for something dark yet completely unexpected, I'd throw my vote in for 4y
GidgetsTreasures75 I enjoyed Rebecca. 4y
Jbakesmcgee3 Loved the Sparrow!!!!!!! 4y
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Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides
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Pickpick

I really liked this book. I don't want to say too much... Just read it 😀

LiteraryinLawrence I gasped when I read this! 4y
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In Five Years: A Novel | Rebecca Serle
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed this book. Quick read. Kept me intrigued.

TheBookHippie It‘s sitting in my pile! I may have to start it! 4y
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Topics of Conversation | Miranda Popkey
Bailedbailed

Hated it. I wasn't even sure in understood what was happening.

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1Q84 | Haruki Murakami
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How long did it take you to read this book? I started it in March... I'm only around page 450 or so. I love Murakami. I don't know why I'm so slow at reading this. Thoughts? Maybe my arms get tired trying to hold it up. 🤷🏻‍♀️

zezeki It took me a about a half year to read it actually. All there parts are seperate books though, at least copies from my library. I love Murakami's work, but he isn't always easiest to get through, I think you need to be in the right mood for him. 5y
Curiouser_and_curiouser I borrowed this on audiobook as well as a hard copy so if I wasn't reading I was listening. But I'm still not finished 10 months later, I think I got 3/4 through, so I'm into the last book. It was my first Litsy post. I gave it up a few months ago but I hope to finish it one day. I do recommend the audiobook version if that interests you. It is very easy to listen to. 5y
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Mehso-so

This book kept me reading, but wasn't great. Like other people have said, I also like unreliable narrators, so that's one aspect of this book I enjoyed.

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Mehso-so

I was really confused on the ending and had to Google what happened lol

Rachbb3 😂 I had to do that with the movie The Arrival. 🤔 5y
TheBookStacker Yeah I had to google what happened as well because I had no idea 5y
ReadingRover I was kinda confused for a bit too. I listened to the audiobook and kept replaying the end. 5y
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Marvelous Light | Paul Frank Spencer
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Hi litsy friends!
My friend wrote this book and it's released today!!!
Your support is appreciated, here is the Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/Marvelous-Light-Paul-Frank-Spencer/dp/0998730211/ref=sr_1...

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When Katie Met Cassidy | Camille Perri
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Mehso-so

What did you think if this book? I'm on the fence about it...
Part of me thinks it was pretty good since I've been in a six month long reading slump and this book kept me reading long enough to finish it!! :)

DivineDiana That certainly is a good thing! 🙂 6y
Reviewsbylola I really enjoyed this one. Something about the relationship and chemistry between Cassidy and Katie really worked for me. 6y
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Pickpick

I liked it... Short and straightforward

Notafraidofwords Hmmm. I‘m interested. 6y
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Bird Box: A Novel | Josh Malerman
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BeansPage Are you signing up for the postal book club sweetie or are you just reposting it? if you are signing up I need to know if you can ship internationally or if it's US only 6y
Rachael_reads @thereadingmermaid I'm signing up... US only please (edited) 6y
BeansPage Awesome! 6y
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Pickpick

Very good... Kept me reading. A great story of strength.

Tjackson ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ it! 6y
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Suicide Club: A Novel | Rachel Heng
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Pickpick

This book is badass.

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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️
This isn't my favorite Murakami, but I enjoyed it.

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An American Marriage | Tayari Jones
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#botm 😀

AmyG Mine, too. 6y
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Good book. Great twists. Quick read.
At some points I couldn't put this book down.

Alfoster Dying to read this one!😍 6y
Sassy_Steph When I read this one it woke me up in the middle of the night twice to keep reading it 6y
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Norwegian Wood | Haruki Murakami
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Mehso-so

I'm on the fence about how I'd rate this book. Some parts I loved and some were so-so.
I love strange books, like The Vegetarian, this reminded me of that book in places.

britt_brooke I‘m reading this now, but I‘m only a couple of chapters in. 6y
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Norwegian Wood | Haruki Murakami
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#currentlyreading
Loving this!!

Nat_Reads This is my favorite Murakami. I hope you enjoy it! 6y
SoniaC Just recently read it. Such a beautiful book. 6y
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#botm
#woot
I'm excited for this one. 🤗

MaleficentBookDragon This is my pick too. 6y
MinDea Me too! 🙌🙌 6y
EKonrad My pick too! 👍🏼 6y
The_Heeler_Booklife Same 😃 6y
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The Likeness: A Novel | Tana French
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Christmas book exchange.... Thank you for the wonderful book, journal, and bookmarks. I love Japanese inspired art. 😀😀🤗🤗 📚

ferskner That book is soooooooo good! 6y
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Thinner | Stephen King
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Thank you!! Thank you!! This was such a nice #bookmail Christmas surprise. 😀😀🤗🤗

MaleficentBookDragon I hope you enjoy the books. 6y
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#secretsantagoespostal
Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!!
I love everything!!!! The tote, the charm, the books, the tea, the mug... Omg. It's great.

Rachael_reads The coloring book, the pencils... Eek. Woot!! 6y
Zelma Omg, the theme is the best ever! 😍👏 6y
Emily92Bibliophile I love this theme!! 6y
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shendrix413 Yay! I'm so glad you like it! I had so much fun putting it together! 6y
shendrix413 @Rachael_reads the little Alice with the leaf is supposed to be a book mark, but when I got it it's so delicate! I was really tempted to order another one for myself! 😁😂 6y
ScientistSam Awesome theme! 6y
ReadingRover Great box!!! 6y
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Pickpick

I enjoyed this book. It was a quick, mostly light-hearted read.

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Secret Santa | Scarlett Bailey
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LeahBergen 😍😍 6y
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The Wife Between Us | Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks
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#BOTM 😀😀👍

Hollie I loved Evelyn Hugo! 💚 6y
rubyslippersreads All three of these were good. 😊 6y
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
I liked Little Fires Everywhere, but I liked this one more. 😀

Reggie I put this on every post of this book, but this had me crying in the drive thru of McDonalds 30 minutes after I had finished it. Lol, I love this book. 6y
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Mommamanzi The Hike is getting read this month over here! 6y
britt_brooke Nice haul! 6y
InBooksILive I really enjoyed Marlena! Got it as a BOTM few months ago. Really great book! 6y
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And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie
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#botm arrived!!!
I read And Then There Were None when I was in high school, but I think it needs a re-read. 😀

Reviewsbylola 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 6y
Jenni_Capps 😍😍😍 6y
tammysue Great pics! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
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@Bookzombie
Omg... I love everything. The books you picked are completely on point. I can't wait to read them. And I loved the postcard and Halloween items too. Thank you!! Thank you!!
Sorry this post is late, I haven't in home.
#halloweengoespostal

Reviewsbylola My BF Exorcism is so fun! 6y
Bookzombie Yay!! I‘m so glad you like it! 6y
Cinfhen Awesomeness 💓💓💓 6y
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This is on sale today for $5.99 on Amazon. #ordered
Woot!!

Bookzombie Hi. @Rachael_reads Did you get your Halloween package? I was your match and it shows delivered on 10/18. I want to make sure you got it. 🙂 (edited) 6y
Rachael_reads @Bookzombie Yes, sorry, I'm so behind when it comes to posting. I absolutely loved everything. It was perfect. Thank you!!! 6y
Bookzombie @Rachael_reads It‘s okay. I‘m relieved you got it and so happy you love it. 🙂 6y
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Picked three this month....
#botm 😀😀😀

Reviewsbylola I‘ve debated adding Sleeping Beauties. 6y
Rachael_reads @Reviewsbylola I didn't add it last month and regretted it. Then, I was at Barnes and Noble and it was more expensive there, so I waited to add it to my November box 6y
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Pickpick

Very good!!! I want to know more about Mia... She appealed to me the most! :)

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Alice I Have Been: A Novel | Melanie Benjamin
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#fairytaleretellings #retellingsbookswap

Thank you @rubyslippersreads !!!
I love everything. I love Alice. The postcard and bookmarks are awesome. Plus, I don't have any of these books!!! Thank you!!!
PS... Sorry I'm late posing this.

emtobiasz Ooh, what is that purple book on the bottom? 7y
rubyslippersreads I'm so glad you liked everything! I ❤️ Alice too. The only one I haven't read is Down the Rabbit Hole, so I'll be "curiouser and curiouser" to hear your review of that one. ? 7y
rubyslippersreads @emtobiasz I hope @Rachael_reads doesn't mind my jumping in and answering, but it's 7y
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Mommamanzi Wow, what a great package! I want to read Down The Rabbit Hole now!!!! 7y
tpixie @rubyslippersreads @Mommamanzi @Rachael_reads I loved both Alice and Down theRabbit Hole. I‘m an Eve Dallas/JD Robb fan. ❤️ 7y
tpixie @rubyslippersreads ooh that sounds fun, too! 7y
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Coaching Psychology Manual | Margaret Moore (MBA)
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#currentlyreading
My fiction reading is on hold...

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Death by Darjeeling | Laura Childs
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#letsgetcozy
Thank you so much!!! I love everything!! I needed a tea infuser, actually. 😀😀😀

LeahBergen This looks lovely! 7y
Librarybelle I'm so glad you like everything! 7y
mabell What a cute card! 7y
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mjdowens Is that an owl tea infuser? I must have that! 7y
coffeenebula How adorable! 7y
Rachael_reads @Librarybelle I do!! Thank you so much! 7y
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I'm in between thinking this was good and so-so.
Quick read. Entertaining. Light-hearted despite the subject matter. The writing style was different...
📚 🙂