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ShyBookOwl

Joined February 2019

Reading keeps me sane.
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The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson
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This one is fun so far. I do love a meta-horror, but I have absolutely nothing other than horror fandom in common with these characters... teen influencers who live in mansions 😅

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I'm feeling festive 🎃

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Here we go!! Kicking off October's pick for my online book club. If any Littens want to join, I'd love to have you! 😊

Check out The Final Girl Bookclub on Fable! We‘re currently reading There's No Way I'd Die First. Join us! https://links.fable.co/gkB2cMxgDCb

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Night of the Mannequins | Stephen Graham Jones
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So, Shana got a new job at the movie theater.
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Just starting this horror novella a touch ahead of Spooktober 🎃

SamAnne Oh! This is one of my Scarathlon reads!! 3d
ShyBookOwl @SamAnne Nice! I'm halfway through and it's certainly disturbing, if not scary 😅 3d
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The Weight of Blood | Tiffany D. Jackson
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Early morning reading buddy 😌

TheSpineView Awwww ❤️ 5d
RaeLovesToRead Hi snoodly!!! 🥰 5d
Jari-chan Cuddly! ❤ 5d
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 5d
dabbe Hello there, sweetest kitty! 🖤🐾🖤 5d
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The Weight of Blood | Tiffany D. Jackson
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The only good thing about waiting rooms is getting time to read lol

Reggie I love this book! 5d
ShyBookOwl @Reggie It's SO GOOD so far 5d
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Mr. Nobody | Catherine Steadman
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I always forget how much I like Steadman.

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The Weight of Blood | Tiffany D. Jackson
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I had NO IDEA there were still some segregated proms in the US, to this day, until I picked up this book. I'm sorry but I have to say it... what is happening in that country?!?! This is insane.

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I am SO excited for this one! A Black Final Girl, Yay!! This cover art is amazing, too. I love the juxtaposition of that pretty pink dress with a strong, muscular body. And that she looks ready for a fight, rather than afraid. Since it's set on Halloween, I picked it as next month's read for my online book club on Fable. Feel free to join!! Link below 🎃

https://links.fable.co/gkB2cMxgDCb

Julsmarshall Ooh! Put this on hold at my library! 1w
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The Weight of Blood | Tiffany D. Jackson
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We heard the crash first.🩸
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Used a screenshot today because there was so much preamble that I couldn't decide what to call the first line 😅

CBee This is SUCH a good book 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1w
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The Weight of Blood | Tiffany D. Jackson
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Carrie retelling?! So in.

JamieArc I didn‘t realize that‘s what this book was about! Perfect fall reading! 2w
5feet.of.fury This one is so good! 2w
ShyBookOwl @JamieArc Definitely 🍂 1w
ShyBookOwl @5feet.of.fury It's off to a good start!! 1w
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Betty: The Final Girl | Micol Ostow
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As an Archie-obsessed horror nerd, I truly feel like they made this just for me 🤓

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The Long Weekend | Gilly Macmillan
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It may just be because I'm exhausted, but I can't keep track of who is who in this audiobook. It seems to be bouncing between POVs without any indication or voice changes. I think I'll have to switch to the ebook 🤔

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Wrong Place, Wrong Time | Gillian McAllister
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😲😲😲
I need a moment to process the game-changing plot twist I just witnessed. There's nothing like a good mid-point jolt!

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Final Girls | Riley Sager
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I honestly can't tell anymore if I truly have insomina, or if I'm just addicted to reading when I should be sleeping 😅

AllDebooks Same, it's become habitual 😴🌙📚 3w
nanuska_153 It's just so nice that the rest of the world is off so you know you won't be interrupted. I've been almost 10 years with my partner, he still talks to me while I read, I haven't murdered him yet, but it's still on the cards 3w
ShyBookOwl @nanuska_153 🤣🤣🤣 It's so true, though. There's something so peaceful about it, even though I get stressed every time I look at the clock lol 3w
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Meshell1313 I love when a good book keeps me up all night reading. The next day sucks though. 3w
ShyBookOwl @Meshell1313 Agree, and agree 😅 3w
nanuska_153 @ShyBookOwl same, I'm never so quick at maths as when I look at the clock while I'm reading in the middle of the night and I authomatically read it as "hours left before the alarm goes off" 3w
ShyBookOwl @nanuska_153 🤣🤣🤣 Right?! 3w
AlaMich @nanuska_153 I‘m with you on the partner talking while you‘re reading thing. Every once in a while, my spouse will apologize because “you‘re reading,” but mostly she‘s kind of oblivious. 3w
nanuska_153 @AlaMich You are lucky that at least once in a while she apologizes, mine is so oblivious all the time that not only he interrupts, if I give him a short answer and continue reading he goes into a "are you mad at me?", "I'm just reading", "are you sure? You sound mad" *Sigh* Which takes me back to my love of reading while he sleeps ? 3w
ShyBookOwl @nanuska_153 😅 yikes 2w
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Final Girls | Riley Sager
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An ironic tea choice for this afternoon's reading session 🫖🔪

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Good morning! We're finally gearing up for spooky season in my house ... this year I get to load up on spooky board books too 🎃👻🍬

AmyG Awwww ❤️ 3w
Ruthiella He looks like he is reading the blurb on the back, contemplating whether or not to read the book. 😂 3w
Eggs So sweet ❤️❤️ 3w
ShyBookOwl @Ruthiella OMG it so does! 😅 3w
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Final Girls | Riley Sager
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The forest had claws and teeth. #FirstLineFridays

Reading this for the horror-themed virtual book club I just started on Fable 🔪🔪🔪 Anyone can join, read at your own pace, and leave comments in chapter discussions as you go 🤗

Check out The Final Girl Bookclub on Fable! We‘re reading Final Girls. Join us! https://links.fable.co/gkB2cMxgDCb

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Dracula | Bram Stoker
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Was going to treat myself to something from Out of Print's horror collection, but they no longer ship outside the US 😖 TRAGIC... although my bank account is less devastated than I.

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Babies Love Colors | Michelle Rhodes-Conway
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A true book connoisseur must always taste before reading.

ShyBookOwl @Tineke 🤷🏽‍♀️😅 4w
Leftcoastzen 😁cuteness! I don‘t taste them anymore but sometimes I sniff! 4w
ShyBookOwl @Leftcoastzen Also a good choice! 4w
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marleed Absolutely! And the leftovers are great! 4w
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 4w
Tineke Haha, literally devouring a book😂 he has good taste. 3w
Tineke I have multiple books here that are just missing a little piece here and there. Apparently paper tastes good. 3w
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Babies Love Colors | Michelle Rhodes-Conway
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A real page-turner 😏

wanderinglynn So cute! ❤️ 4w
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The Black Queen | Jumata Emill
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Wow... I do NOT regret spending an audible credit on this one! I'll be thinking about it for a while.

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Little Darlings | Melanie Golding
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Just grabbed this on a whim. I loved The Hidden, so I'm hoping this one has similar vibes.

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Final Girls | Riley Sager
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Haha my kinda lady.
Happy Saturday Reading, Littens 📚 ❤️

CollapsingLibrary I love your mug 😊 1mo
ShyBookOwl @CollapsingLibrary Thx! Was a gift from a friend who obviously knows me VERY well ☺️ 1mo
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The Black Queen | Jumata Emill
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Nova and I are walking in unison, leading the crowd that followed us outta B building to witness for themselves what's about to go down.

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The squirmier he gets, the more of a challenge reading in the rocking chair becomes lol Looks like we'll need a new reading spot soon. Thinking of creating a cozy corner on the floor of his room 😍

Tineke Lovely baby. Is he enjoying being read to? My baby screams and wants to eat the book. 1mo
ShyBookOwl @Tineke LOL he does scream in excitement and is definitely curious about turning the pages and seeing the pictures... but mostly he too wants to eat the book 😅 He's 8 months and in the throes of teething, so mayyyyybe that'll change once he gets a couple teeth 🤷🏽‍♀️ How old is yours? 1mo
Tineke Mine is 8 months too. 8,5 months tomorrow. But she's getting her seventh teeth already, so she literally bites thick carton through if I'm not careful. I really have to protect my books now. I read to her from a book that has 365 stories, about a red cat called Dikkie Dik. I'm planning on reading this as long as she likes this one. 1mo
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ShyBookOwl @Tineke 7th tooth! Wow! Mine has been teething for 5 months now and I can see the outline if a bunch of his but nothing has cut. Poor guy seems to be in pain all the time. Doctor said it looks like he'll get several at once and just isn't coping well with the discomfort 😔 1mo
marleed Your little guy is gorgeous. I watch my 14 month old grandson 4 days a week and I‘m pretty sure he classifies board books cardboard as his favorite food source behind breast milk straight from the source! 1mo
ShyBookOwl @marleed 🤣 Amazing. I just wish they were waterproof lol I got him a bath book, and he gnaws on that thing all the time 1mo
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Is anyone on here a big Fable user? Is it just me, or are the threads on the post feature very user-unfriendly?? The reply button feels hidden, and even when I find it, my replies sometimes get sent off into the ether never to be found again 😅 Sticking with it for the virtual book clubs, but I think Litsy is a much better social app 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Final Girls | Riley Sager
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Ending my day on a high... a sugar high 😅

AlaMich Oooh, cake!! 🎂 1mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yum!! Loved this one ❤️ 🩸 1mo
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The Woman in the Dark | Vanessa Savage
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I'm gonna say this is like The Shining meets The Yellow Wallpaper. At least so far. I'm sure there are unexpected twists ahead though

ShyBookOwl Update: Amityville horror vibes too!! 1mo
FlowerFairy Have had this one on Mount TBR for ages. Sounds like I need to move it up. 1mo
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Final Girls | Riley Sager
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As an actual film-geek, I will say, the Final Girl is a bit more complex than that... but if I'm trying to NOT be pretentious... I guess that about sums it up lol 🤓😆

CSeydel It‘s not pretentious to be precise with our language! I agree that I have taken “final girl” to have a more nuanced meaning than that. 1mo
ShyBookOwl @CSeydel Thank youuuu! I tend to worry excessively that my passion will be taken for pretentiousness ? And "nuanced" is the perfect word for the FG archetype! 1mo
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Final Girls | Riley Sager
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Hey Littens! I've started a bookclub for horror fans on Fable: The Final Girl Bookclub. Kicking off with Final Girls by Riley Sager. Anyone is welcome to join!

https://links.fable.co/gkB2cMxgDCb

ShyBookOwl @K.M.-Forester Thanks for joining my book club 😊 1mo
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Halloweenies | David Wisniewski
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A belated birthday gift from a friend. The PERFECT mug. It's so me: Books and Halloween.

BrandedKristen LOVE this! 1mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love it 🖤🧡 1mo
AnnR Cute! 🎃 1mo
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OriginalCyn620 Love it! 🎃 1mo
BethM Amen! Love it! 1mo
wanderinglynn Love the mug! 😍🎃🧡 1mo
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44% in. I'm completely hooked. There is something so obviously wrong at this school, that I'm frustrated with Claudia for not noticing... but I understand that her desperation to find a place that is good for her difficult child is clouding her judgment. Ugh!!

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Any time I feel myself falling into a book slump, I just grab the next Sloan Kraus mystery. If nothing else, all the beer puns give me a good chuckle 😌

bookishdawg The Leavenworth setting is spot on too ❤️ 2mo
ShyBookOwl @bookishdawg Wow, I didn't realize it was a real place 😅 Amazing! It's a really fun setting 2mo
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Zero Days | Ruth Ware
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Kiddo's in bed. Hubby's in shower.
Looks like it's just you and me, Ware 😏

Aims42 Enjoy!! 2mo
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Zero Days | Ruth Ware
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I have been waiting so long to get to this one that I no longer recall ANYTHING about it. So, I decided not to re-read anything about it 🤯🤗

Happy #FirstLineFridays!! Opening line, here we go: The wall around the perimeter was child's play.

TheBookHippie So sweet. 2mo
Bklover Oh lord those curls!!!!❤️❤️ 2mo
ShyBookOwl @Bklover Yes! He gets them from his mama 😏 I have a mop of tightly coiled curls lol 2mo
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dabbe Every picture he's in, he is adorable! 💙🖤🩵 2mo
ShyBookOwl @dabbe Aww thank you 💜 2mo
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I did it! I did it! I finished a book made up of actual text! 😅 While I fly through a couple audiobooks a week, ebooks take me SO MUCH LONGER the last 7 months. I'll give you all one guess why (hint: see above photo LOL). I liked this one, but I found 95% of it was completely predictable. Still fun.

Amandakay Cutie!! 2mo
Leftcoastzen Congrats! Life happens , a cutie like that is so worth it, yet I‘m sure you miss reading . 2mo
ShyBookOwl @Leftcoastzen Thank you. Yes, he is soooooo worth it, but yes, I miss quiet time with a book lol Park reading is a very nice compromise, though. Just takes a while to finish lol 2mo
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The Turnout | Megan Abbott
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I honestly don't know how to rate this one. It was very tense and slightly uncomfortable throughout, but the end was extremely uncomfortable. I kind of want to crawl out of my skin. This was my second Abbott. She's a master of building tension, but this one was particularly dark.
Excited to get to the 2 Hepworths on my libby shelf. Need an Abbott break 😅

Susanita I‘ll never look at The Nutcracker the same way after reading this book! 2mo
ShyBookOwl @Susanita 😅 SAME 2mo
AlaMich I have only read her earlier stuff, which is a bit different. I highly recommend the books. The Song Is You is great. (edited) 2mo
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ShyBookOwl @AlaMich Thx! I'll check them out when I've recovered lol 2mo
AlaMich They‘re much more noirish than anything else. 2mo
ShyBookOwl @AlaMich oh good to know. Sounds interesting 2mo
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It's so hard to find time to sit with my book these days, so I've decided to make park reading part of our morning routine 😌 Slowly but surely making my way through this one!

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The Younger Wife | Sally Hepworth
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All in with 2 Hepworths on my loans shelf, this, and The Mother-in-Law. If either of them is half as good as The Good Sister, I'll be very content 😌

LiteraryinLawrence 💗💗 2mo
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The Mother-in-Law | Sally Hepworth
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🤗🎉

LiteraryinLawrence Enjoy! I love this author and I feel like not that many people know about her for some reason. 2mo
JamieArc I really like this author too. I feel like her books are just a little different than the normal domestic thriller/mystery. 2mo
Jemgirl2014 Love her! Hopefully she‘ll get a lot more recognition after being an April 2023 BOTM pick! 😊 2mo
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ShyBookOwl @LiteraryinLawrence @JamieArc I have no recollection of how I discovered her, but I'm so glad I did! 2mo
ShyBookOwl @Jemgirl2014 Oh nice! That should help 2mo
Jemgirl2014 @ShyBookOwl Here‘s hoping! 😀 2mo
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The Good Sister: A Novel | Sally Hepworth
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I was so into the tagged book that at the 90% mark, I gave my husband a whole rundown of the plot to that point. He then told me he'd become invested, so we listened to the end together after baby was in bed lol Can't wait to start my next Hepworth!

5feet.of.fury That‘s awesome! I have this on my physical TBR I‘ll have to move it up the list 2mo
SamAnne So…does the town of Kilkenny have a brewery called Kilkenny? 2mo
ShyBookOwl @SamAnne it did but it closed down a decade ago. Now it's brewed in Dublin 2mo
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SamAnne @shybookowl will have to try it next week when I‘m in Ireland! 2mo
ShyBookOwl @SamAnne oh nice! Enjoy your trip 2mo
ShyBookOwl @5feet.of.fury Definitely! 2mo
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The Good Sister: A Novel | Sally Hepworth
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I can't with how good this is! It's so close to being over and while I ABSOLUTELY MUST KNOW how it ends, I'm also so upset that my time with these characters is almost up!

Hooked_on_books I think this my first read from Hepworth and it made me want to read everything from her! 2mo
ShyBookOwl @Hooked_on_books As soon as i finished, I put holds on everything else of hers I could find! 2mo
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The Good Sister: A Novel | Sally Hepworth
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It's been 3 months since Owen left.

#FirstLineFridays Not the most exciting opener, but I'm really enjoying this quirky suspense

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The Good Sister: A Novel | Sally Hepworth
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Can't recall how I stumbled across this one but it has strong Eleanor Oliphant vibes and I'm completely engaged!

LiteraryinLawrence I have read a bunch of this author‘s books and I consistently like them a lot! 2mo
ShyBookOwl @LiteraryinLawrence I'm enjoying it so far! 2mo
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🤣 this kid is QUICK. I look away for one second, and he scoops my Kindle right into his mouth

ravenlee 😲 wowzers! Just gotta devour those books! 2mo
dabbe He looks pretty pleased with himself. 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
marleed Haha. Kindle or print - what to eat, what to eat! 2mo
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AmyG A kindle teether. 😂🙌🏻 2mo
Leftcoastzen 😁so cute! 2mo
ShyBookOwl @ravenlee I like to think his superpower is gaining knowledge through chewing books 😅 2mo
ShyBookOwl @dabbe Doesn't he?! Lol 2mo
ShyBookOwl @AmyG haha! 2mo
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Park reading 😊

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Hanging out at the park. I've got my book, and he's... eating his 😅

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The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats
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Proud bookish mama moment 🤗

AmyG Awwwww ❤️ 2mo
BiblioLitten 💕💕 2mo
BookwormM Too cute 🥰 2mo
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Ruthiella 🥰 Love those curls on top! 2mo
ShyBookOwl @Ruthiella They are really coming in! He gets more after every bath lol 2mo
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The Cousins | Karen M. Mcmanus
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Hmmm the risks of audiobooking while sick... I thought I was resting my eyes, but i must have fallen asleep because now I'm more than halfway through this book and I have no idea who is who, what's happening, or how much I've missed 😅 Makes me wanna move on completely.. ugh 🤧

IndoorDame I do that all the time! It‘s so hard to go back and find your place on audio 2mo
vonnie862 🤣 I've done that so many times! 2mo
Jari-chan Happened to me as well😏 2mo
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TravelsWithBooks I set a 30 minute timer. Then go back 30 minutes! Lol 2mo
ShyBookOwl @TravelsWithBooks Ah!! So smart! 2mo
dabbe Feel better soon! 💙🖤🩵 2mo
ShyBookOwl @dabbe Slowly but surely getting there! ❤️ 2mo
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