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Soubhiville

Joined May 2016

(She/her) Host of #AuthorAMonth. 🐱🐈‍⬛🐕😊📚&☕️
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Happy June #AuthorAMonth readers! It‘s time to pick up some books by John Scalzi.

What do you plan to read this month? Do you have a favorite previous read by him you would recommend to first time readers?

#AuthorAMonth celebrates one author every month as voted on by Litsy members. Here is the link to the Google form with rules and contest entry:

https://forms.gle/1F1BmkcTBh7uPXNp9

As always let me know if you‘d like to be tagged.

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Soubhiville I‘m going to try to fit this in this month 2d
dariazeoli This one has been on my Kindle for YEARS so I‘m glad to finally be nudged to open it. 2d
ChasingOm I loved Lock In on audio @Soubhiville! Starter Villain too. Right now, I‘m listening to 2d
AllDebooks I'm new to him. I have a hold from library on 2d
CatLass007 I‘ll start off listening to The President‘s Brain is Missing, move on to The Dispatcher trilogy, and hopefully get to Constituent Service. 2d
Julsmarshall Starter Villain was a favorite of mine, I‘ll be reading When the Moon Hits Your Eye. 2d
JacqMac This year‘s list is so good, but I‘m so far behind. I still have some months on my TBR. I‘ll catch up eventually. lol 2d
willaful Reading When the Moon Hits Your Eye. I've really liked Red Shirts (might reread), Starter Villain, the Kaiju Preservation Society and Lock In. I also enjoyed his nonfiction Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded. 2d
tpixie I hope to be joining next month with Virginia Woolf! 2d
Christine So fun, I was planning to read him this month anyway! I just adore him on social media, too. 1d
Hooked_on_books I shipped out your birthday box and the tracking number says it arrived yesterday, so I‘m hoping you have it! 10h
Soubhiville @Hooked_on_books Yes I picked it up yesterday, thank you so much! I can‘t believe I‘m 50 in 5 days… how is that possible? 10h
Hooked_on_books It‘s a big one, right? That‘ll be me next year. I didn‘t react much to 40, but then 41 hit me harder, so I wonder if the same thing will happen at 50. 10h
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House of Frank | Kay Synclaire
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I wanted to like this more than I did, for me it was between a pick and so so. Cozy fantasy about an arboretum where you can plant your loved one‘s ashes and they can grow into a magical tree. Some of the characters have dark secrets, and the consequences are causing their home to crumble. Frank is a Beast, and there are cupids, witches, and a fairy and magic is normal.

Read on kindle so here are Igor and Venkman making goofy sleepy faces.

Leftcoastzen So cute!😻😻👏 4d
dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 4d
MemoirsForMe 😍😍😍 3d
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Spinners | Donna Jo Napoli, Richard Tchen
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June‘s #bookspin I‘m keeping it more simple as I prepare to move. 1-10 and repeat the same books for 11-20. I may lean towards more audio than usual while I‘m packing. I hope I have time for all 3 of my book club books and one for #authoramonth, we‘ll see!

Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

tpixie Good luck packing. Are you staying in Texas? 4d
Soubhiville @tpixie I‘ve been back in NC for a year and a half 🙂. Been living in an apartment but my house is almost finished. 4d
squirrelbrain Good luck with the move! 🤞 4d
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Bookwormjillk Good luck with the move! 4d
Tamra Happy moving! 😁 4d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Best wishes on the move!! It's an adventure! 😂 3d
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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May is almost over #AuthorAMonth readers. It seems most folks have really liked their Percival Everett books 🙂.

In a few days we‘ll be picking up John Scalzi. I‘m going to have to go to the library to see what they have, since annoyingly Amazon has rights to most of his recent books and audiobooks. That really bugs me. But still, I‘m looking forward to it because he always makes me laugh.

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willaful Oh, I planned to read When the Moon Hits Your Eye at my camp this year, not even remembering it's the June author! That's pretty perfect, assuming my hold works out. 😂 7d
BarkingMadRead I have this one in my stack! 7d
peanutnine Love his books! Finally going to read 7d
Bookwormjillk I‘m next on the library list for 7d
Texreader He always makes me laugh too! I hope to start with 7d
JenReadsAlot He's a new to me author! 7d
AmyG I have Redshirts. I have been saving it for June! 6d
AmyG Did my package get to you yet? I can‘t find the receipt to check. 😬 6d
Zuhkeeyah I've placed a hold on When the moon hits your eye. Hopefully it comes in during June. I also plan to read Old Man's War. 6d
Soubhiville @AmyG I picked up your package this morning, thank you so much! It‘s waiting on my bookcase 🙂. @Mitch I got yours as well, thank you! 6d
SconsinBookyBadger I have Starter Villain on my bookshelf I haven‘t read yet 🤭 6d
vlwelser I have an ARC of When the Moon Hits Your Eye that's calling to me 6d
AmyG Oh good! I have no clue where I put the receipt so I was getting nervous. 🤣 6d
julieclair This is a new to me author, and I‘m looking forward to reading 6d
vonnie862 I don't know where to start with John Scalzi. 3d
Soubhiville @vonnie862 see today‘s post, I‘ve asked folks to comment with their recommendations 🙂 2d
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Questland | Carrie Vaughn
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An island theme park, similar to West World or Jurassic Park but for Dungeons and Dragons and Fantasy lovers, has been hijacked by the creators and a force field is keeping the corporate owner out.

Addy is hired, along with a few mercenaries, to sneak in and get the shield removed.

The writing isn‘t great and it‘s a little predictable, but I still loved it for its many fandom references- unicorns, sphynx, dragons, LOTR and more!

AmyG Oh hi Igor. 😻 2w
Leftcoastzen Such cuteness!😻 2w
ChaoticMissAdventures Sometimes it is just fun to sink into a bad book with a good root story! 😻😻 pstpst to Igor! 2w
RaeLovesToRead Igor! Boop!!!!! 🥰🥰 2w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
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This is exactly what it says it is: the story of a supportive family caring for each other. Two members of Knox‘s family are trans, and this is about their coming outs and the family‘s adjustment to those life changes. It‘s beautiful when love wins and supporting your loved ones is your highest priority.

RaeLovesToRead Oh kitty 🥰🥰 2w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
MemoirsForMe 😻😻😻 6d
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I knew this would be excellent because I‘ve been seeing Litsy reviews for the last several years. It really is eye opening and perspective changing. I‘d love to see it on curriculums. I‘m glad I own the audio, I could see listening again. I need to pick up her other book soon.

Amiable Great book —and I actually loved “The Warmth of Other Suns” even more. 2w
AmyG Something is coming your way! A little early, so hold on to it. 😘 2w
Soubhiville @AmyG Aw thanks! I‘ve been meaning to write to you. I‘m headed to NH this weekend but I‘ll have my house sitter keep an eye out ❤️. 2w
Suet624 An amazing book!! 2w
AmyG Have a wonderful trip! 2w
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A Likely Story: A Novel | Leigh McMullan Abramson
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Mehso-so

Featuring Igor in his blanket fort. 😸

Family drama about Isabelle, an aspiring novelist, and her emotionally distant very famous father who is a prize winning author.

It‘s not a bad book, just felt kind of surface level emotionally for me and somewhat predictable. I liked it but didn‘t love it.

KadaGul Igor 😻you adorable little thing. 3w
ShelleyBooksie Igor!!! We just need some Venkman now ♡♡♡ 3w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3w
Soubhiville @ShelleyBooksie he was in my post yesterday 🙂🐈‍⬛ 3w
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Kevin Wilson writes quirky novels that I usually love in their strangeness. This book of short stories gives you little bites of that, each one showing a character doing their best to struggle through a challenging life event.

I only rate it so-so because I‘m not a short story fan. It‘s a good collection, I just prefer novels.

Isn‘t this cover weird and wonderful? It fits one of the stories.

#doublespin

RaeLovesToRead Venkman! 🥰🥰 3w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w
AmyG Great photo! I, too, am not a huge fan of short stories. 3w
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Sandwich: A Novel | Catherine Newman
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This short book packs a lot of emotion! Rocky and her husband and two adult children are vacationing on the New England shore for a week. Her menopausal experience and memories of having and raising the kids blend with what they are all going through in the trip to create a whole atmosphere. There isn‘t a plot to speak of, but if you‘re around her age you‘ll likely relate to the bulk, even if you didn‘t have kids. Excellent.

Suet624 I could so relate to this story. 3w
KAO I enjoyed this one! 3w
Hooked_on_books Hi sweet Sietje! 😘 3w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w
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Read for my “Death Becomes Us” bookclub.

What a useful book! I will get a physical copy to use the workbook part at the end.

If you want help deciding what should happen to your body after you die, this is a great reference. It discusses lots of options and how to let your family or caregivers know your wishes.

I think it is a kindness to let your loved ones know, so they won‘t have to guess or make hard decisions in a time of crisis.

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The Pairing | Casey McQuiston
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I was here for the travel and food part of the story, and the characters were sweet. I did not care for the casual sex contest storyline, but given that all of the characters were respectful and open about feelings and intentions, it was handled in the best way it could have been I guess.

Low pick for me- I would recommend reading the blurb before you pick it up.

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I very much enjoyed this historical fiction that takes place during WWI in Oxford. Peggy and her twin Maude live on a houseboat and work in a bookbinders. It‘s from Peggy‘s point of view, and with her we learn about how books were made at the time (are they still? I imagine the process has changed a lot), volunteer in a makeshift hospital for war victims, and attempt to win a college scholarship in a time poor women didn‘t get to go often. ⬇️

Soubhiville While it does stand alone, it‘s also a sequel to The Dictionary of Lost Words and features some of the same characters so I‘d suggest reading that first. 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
MemoirsForMe Venkman always looks so relaxed! 1mo
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Sandwich: A Novel | Catherine Newman
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My May #Bookspin and #Doublespin. I hope I‘ll have time to get to both of them. The next two months are going to be very busy.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 1mo
Suet624 Sandwich is short - I just finished it and enjoyed it. 1mo
MemoirsForMe I keep hearing great things about Kevin Wilson. Will look forward to your review 1mo
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Happy happy birthday to my Mom, @Yenya1954 ! I‘m sure you‘ll spend some of it reading, and I hope it‘ll be a great book. Love you!

JacqMac Happy Birthday! 🎉 🌸🎉 1mo
ShelleyBooksie Happy Birthday @Yenya1954 ! 1mo
Yenya1954 Thank you! 1mo
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JessClark78 Happy Birthday! @Yenya1954 🎊🎂🎉 1mo
Deblovestoread Happy birthday 🎂🎈📚🎉 @Yenya1954 1mo
Ruthiella Happy Birthday @Yenya1954 ! 🥳🥳🥳 1mo
dabbe HB! 🤩🤩🤩 1mo
Gissy Happy Birthday @Yenya1954 🎂 🥳📚🎉📚🎉 1mo
MemoirsForMe Happy Belated Birthday @Yenya1954 🥳🎉🎂🎈 1mo
Yenya1954 Thank you all! 1mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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It‘s May #AuthorAMonth readers! Time to pick up our Percival Everett books.

#AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure, no-commitment Litsy challenge. The goal is to celebrate the works of a particular author each month. Authors were chosen through polls by Litsy participants. Read as many as you like, skip months when needed, it's entirely up to you! ⬇️

Soubhiville If you‘d like to start or update your Google form, here‘s the link (if you‘ve already started it be sure to edit through your drive or email or else you‘ll have to start over!). https://forms.gle/1F1BmkcTBh7uPXNp9 1mo
Soubhiville As always let me know if you‘d like to be added to or removed from my tag list. Happy Reading! 1mo
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CatLass007 I love this group! I have met so many new-to-me authors. It‘s finally given me the impetus to read books by Roxane Gay and Leigh Bardugo that I already own. And Kate Quinn has become a new “must buy” author. 1mo
Jess This is the month I‘m most looking forward to! I have 4 of his books on my shelves and hope to get to all of them. So excited. 1mo
BarkingMadRead I‘m reading Trees! I also have James on audio, but I don‘t think I‘ll get to it this month 1mo
BarbaraJean I‘m hoping to join in this month with at least one Percival Everett! I‘ve been thinking about either Erasure, Telephone, or So Much Blue. 1mo
willaful @Amiable That's my plan as well. 1mo
Andrew65 Never even heard of this author, so need to do some research. 1mo
AmyG I have Erasure sitting on my table! Very excited for this one. 1mo
SconsinBookyBadger I have James on my TBR 📚 1mo
MaGoose I've been wanting to read James for a while, so I'll join in this month. 1mo
MaGoose @Soubhiville Please add me to your list. Thanks. 😊 1mo
Soubhiville @MaGoose you are added 📚🙂 1mo
Texreader I‘ll be starting with 1mo
gossamerchild I'm gonna read 1mo
Yenya1954 Just started Erasure. 4w
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My sister recommended this to me, and I really liked it. It‘s a translated dystopian story about a girl who grew up in an underground prison with 39 women. They have no idea why they are imprisoned. One day they hear sirens and the guards run off while the door is open, and they venture out into the world.

It‘s a short book but spans the MC‘s entire life. Strange and haunting.

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Ok this was just as fun as everyone said. I‘ve got book 2 on hold.

Aims42 Vera is on my top 10 list of favorite characters 🤩 1mo
AmyG I enjoyed this, too. 1mo
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Lullaby | Chuck Palahniuk
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Palahniuk is very hit or miss for me, mostly because his narrators are almost always unreliable and unlikable, and often the grossness factor goes beyond my limits.

This one does have its very gross moments, but I did get pulled in by the story which was fast paced and in a twisted way I was rooting for the MC.

Just a low pick, as the middle dragged a bit and I didn‘t love the ending. Definitely 🍌👖.
#doublespin

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
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Spinners | Donna Jo Napoli, Richard Tchen
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I can‘t believe it‘s time for May‘s #bookspin list already! Where has the year gone?

Here is yet another “slice of my bookshelves”, plus a few options for my topic bookclub: May‘s topic is a book with a map. And Advice for Future Corpses is for another bookclub.

What will @TheAromaofBooks choose for us this time?

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
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The Dance Tree | Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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I read The Mercies by this author a couple years ago and loved it, so when this book came out I bought it right away. It‘s sat on my shelf for some time, as we all know happens… but I finally pulled it down and I think it is just as good as the last one!

I can‘t imagine hundreds of people dancing for days on end, some of them until they die, and no one is sure why.

The historical event is strange but it is Hargrave‘s characters that hook me.

TheBookHippie Oh I loved The Mercies. I‘ll have to add this to my list! 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
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The Bees: A Novel | Laline Paull
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I didn‘t know what to expect with this book, it was a book club pick.

It‘s from the point of view of Flora 717, a sanitation bee in her hive in an orchard. Yes, it‘s from the point of view of a bee, and takes place in a beehive mostly. It‘s fictional, but on googling the bees‘ habits I found a lot of the hive‘s habits and actions are described accurately.

If you can handle strange and you like nature writing, I would recommend this.

AmyG I had such trouble with this one. Hello to the lovely Seitje! 1mo
AlaMich I listened to this on audio and it was a favorite of mine. I thought it was very original and a bit thought-provoking. 1mo
ShelleyBooksie Sietje ♡♡♡ 1mo
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Kimzey I wonder if one of my beekeeping friends would enjoy this? Stacked! 1mo
CoffeeK8 When I get a slump I go to the library and pick out some books on a whim that look interesting OR I read something wildly different. Say I‘m reading a billion romances then I might switch to a True Crime book. 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
Soubhiville One of my book club members said this was like Watership Down but with bees, and that‘s pretty accurate. Though WD is a fave of mine and is definitely better in my opinion. 1mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Happy Sunday #AuthorAMonth readers! Happy Easter if you celebrate.

We are more than halfway through April already, and I hope you‘re enjoying this month‘s author Kate Quinn. Your reviews have inspired me to add a few of her books to my TBR.

A look ahead to May which will bring Percival Everett. Perhaps you are ready to place your holds or orders soon.

Happy Reading!

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Add me to the list of folks who didn‘t expect to like this book based on the cover. 😆

Phoebe is deeply depressed when she walks out of her job and books one night at a fancy hotel on the Rhode Island coast. She finds she is the only person in the hotel who isn‘t part of a wedding. She meets the bride in the elevator, and her plans start to go awry.

Funny and quirky, I really enjoyed it. Great narration too. Thanks for the recommendation!

Soubhiville @Read4life @AmyG @CBee 👍👍 good call, fun book! 2mo
Soubhiville Content warning- infertility, depression, SI 2mo
CBee Woo hoo!! Glad you liked it!! 2mo
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Leftcoastzen It is pretty special. 2mo
vlwelser There's something very relatable about this MC. But also the cover sucks. 2mo
Yenya1954 It sounds as if it should be on my TBR pile. 2mo
AmyG I am so happy you enjoyed this one. 2mo
Suet624 I really hadn‘t wanted to read this and then was delighted by how much I enjoyed it. 2mo
Read4life Glad you liked it! 🙂 1mo
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This was recommended to me by myTBR, and I liked it. It‘s historical fiction, loosely based on a true story. Jacqoutte was a queer female pirate with her own strong code of ethics. There are many bloody battles and a love story I was there for.

ImperfectCJ myTBR: Do you use Book Riot's Tailored Book Recommendations? I had it for a few years and then canceled after I had several that just didn't hit for me, but I have been thinking about resubscribing just because it was fun and introduced me to books I wasn't as familiar with. 2mo
Soubhiville @ImperfectCJ I also had it for a few years and canceled, more for me because I was doing too many bookclubs and buddyreads to keep up with the recommendations. I got a gift for one set of recommendations from them for Christmas, though, and I‘ve read 2 now and liked both. I don‘t plan to re-up anytime soon though. 2mo
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Small Worlds | Caleb Azumah Nelson
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This is the second book in a row I‘ve read about a deep love of music from a young black man‘s point of view. This one was my #bookspin.

Stephen‘s parents moved to London from Ghana, and they all believe the only thing that might solve your problems is dancing. This is a beautifully lyrical slow moving story that focuses on love in many forms.

Ruthiella 🐶❤️🐶❤️🐶 2mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
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The Violin Conspiracy | Brendan Slocumb
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I loved this one. The way the author talks about music made me feel like I was there playing with the main character, a violinist. I did feel like some bits were unrealistic, specifically the ease of crowdsourcing funds, but it wasn‘t enough to deter my enjoyment of the book. Look forward to reading his next book!

Here‘s a little blep face from Sietje.

vlwelser Omg 💘 2mo
Bookwormjillk I really like his books 2mo
ShelleyBooksie Sietje ♡♡♡ 2mo
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bookishbitch Oh what a cutie!! 2mo
MemoirsForMe How sweet is Sietje! 😍 2mo
Yenya1954 Loved this book. Love Sietje and you❤️❤️ 2mo
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Small Worlds | Caleb Azumah Nelson
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April‘s #bookspin and #doublespin. Thanks @TheAromaofBooks !

I‘m not sure I‘ll make it through Lullaby. I sometimes can‘t handle how gruesome Palahniuk can be. But it‘s number has come up so I‘m going to try.

TheAromaofBooks Good luck!! 2mo
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Wild Dark Shore | Charlotte McConaghy
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It‘s no surprise to me that Wild Dark Shore was my March favorite. I had to add the Shadow and Bone trilogy as my first Wild Card though. Yes I‘m counting the whole trilogy as one complete work. 🙂📚 Cuz I can.
#bookbracket

CSeydel You absolutely can! Great bracket so far 😃 2mo
Meshell1313 Ooh nice! 2mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Hi #AuthorAMonth readers! Tomorrow is April 1st, time to start on those Kate Quinn books. @CatLass007 wants you all to know several of her books are available for free on Audible if you use it.

Here‘s the link to the Google form if you‘d like to start keeping track of your reads for the drawings at the end of the year.

https://forms.gle/1F1BmkcTBh7uPXNp9

All the details are at the top of the form.

Happy reading! 📚❤️😁

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CatLass007 Thank you!❤️ 2mo
CatLass007 I‘d like to say that this year‘s lineup of authors is top notch! 2mo
TheSpineView 😎 🤩📖 2mo
tpixie Thanks! 2mo
Bookwormjillk Looking forward to this month. 2mo
Sace Looking forward to it! I love that this month‘s author coincides with the #LiteraryCrew selection! 2mo
dariazeoli Yay! Time for 2mo
AmyG I am listening to The Briar‘s Club….enjoying it. 2mo
Andrew65 @AmyG I‘m waiting to start this. 2mo
julieclair @CatLass007 Thanks for the heads up about Audible! I‘ve downloaded Books 1&2. 😀 2mo
CatLass007 @julieclair You‘re welcome. It‘s great that you‘re going to be listening to them. 2mo
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My Murder | Katie Williams
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Another book I was inspired to read after seeing the author at TX Book Fest.

5 women are cloned after being murdered by a serial killer. This is from the point of view of Louis, who was killed while running in her city‘s park.

An interesting aspect was that Louis had a daughter who was just 3 months old when she was killed, and her clone‘s relationship with her daughter.

The ending was unexpected for me, in a good way.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
AmyG I think I have this. Sounds fascinating. 2mo
bookishbitch Sounds super interesting. Also, your kitty is so beautiful. 2mo
Leftcoastzen 😻👏 2mo
CatLass007 Your kitty is definitely beautiful. The Cat Rapper sings about his Sphynx cats. I have added this book to my ever growing Audible wishlist. (edited) 2mo
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It‘s always a curious feeling to read a prequel about a character you don‘t like so much. So yes, we know how Haymitch‘s story ends, but experiencing his Hunger Games helps show how he became who he was for Katniss‘.

I‘m not surprised I loved this. I liked it more than Snow‘s story.

Susanita Same! I had no interest in seeing the Ballad movie, but I‘m looking forward to this one. 2mo
Meshell1313 Totally agree! I‘m in the middle of it now! 2mo
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I did not know how many names the Serviceberry has. The one I knew it as is Sugarplum.

If you have enjoyed Braiding Sweetgrass or Gathering Moss, you‘ll fall right back in to this short book. But be aware it is much more about Gift Economy than about plants.

My favorite idea is that if you have an abundance of food, more than you can use, you should store it in the belly of your brother (sister, neighbor, etc), trusting reciprocity.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
CatLass007 I thought this was a wonderful book! I will listen to it more than once. 2mo
AnnCrystal 💕🐕💝. 2mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Less than a week left in March with Leigh Bardugo #AuthorAMonth readers! I really enjoyed my reads with Bardugo, and read more than I‘d planned to.

Now might be a good time for you to put in holds or orders for our April author, Kate Quinn.

Happy Reading 📚

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AmyG I already started my April read! 2mo
TheSpineView Currently working on The Familiar. 25% in and still can't get into it. I loved the author's other books. Sigh... 😏 2mo
CatLass007 I‘ve got my copy of Kate Quinn‘s The Briar Club, which also is the April selection for #LiteraryCrew. I‘ve got three Leigh Bardugo books on this month‘s TBR, which I hope to start tomorrow. 2mo
AmyG @CatLass007 That‘s the one I am reading…Briar Club. It‘s good. 2mo
tpixie @Soubhiville I plan to read The Briar Club and The Huntress. I may re- read The Alice Network ( which I loved) , since a character in that is makes a cameo in The Huntress. 2mo
CatLass007 @AmyG Thanks for the encouragement! @tpixie The Huntress is currently free on Audible! 2mo
tpixie @CatLass007 oh wow! Thanks!! 2mo
CatLass007 @tpixie Welcome!! 2mo
DGRachel I‘m not part of the group, but just wanted to say I LOVE Kate Quinn. The Huntress was the first book my entire work book club enjoyed and it is one of my favorite books. ❤️ 2mo
tpixie @DGRachel great to hear! 2mo
willaful I've almost finished the Grishaverse! But am busy with the #TRansRightsReadathon now, so saving Rule of Wolves for next month. 2mo
CoffeeNBooks I'm looking forward to reading The Huntress- it's been on my bookshelf for too long. I really liked The Alice Network! 2mo
Sace I‘m hoping to finish Ninth House by Monday (having trouble getting into it) and the Literary Crew selection for April is by this month‘s author. 2mo
vonnie862 I was only able to get my hands on Ninth House, and unfortunately, I DNFed it. 2mo
Bklover I loved The Diamond Eye! 2mo
Yenya1954 The Huntress was amazing. Diamond Eye, The Rose Code and The Alice Network were also great books. 2mo
Andrew65 @Yenya1954 Agree, all excellent books. I hope to get to The Briar Club next month. 2mo
julieclair Like several others, I‘ll be reading The Briar Club with #LiteraryCrew. And I never did get to read any Leigh Bardugo this month, so I‘m hoping to read at least one in April. 2mo
CatLass007 I enjoyed several of Leigh Bardugo‘s books this month. @Soubhiville will you please let the group know that there are at least six Kate Quinn books available for free on Audible. I‘m having a hard time narrowing things down to just a couple. (edited) 2mo
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Spinners | Donna Jo Napoli, Richard Tchen
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I‘m continuing my 2025 #bookspin “slices of my bookshelves” journey with yellow and green spines on my paperback and hardcover fiction shelves and just 2 greenish nonfiction. What will @TheAromaofBooks pull for our April numbers?

I will definitely be reading The Bees for my bookclub.

AmyG Omg…it‘s almost April already. What? 2mo
TheAromaofBooks I'm pretending it isn't almost April 😂 2mo
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Loner | Teddy Wayne
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I gave this a try, but I really dislike the main character. David arrives for his first year at Harvard and becomes obsessed with another student. He enrolls in a class he doesn‘t care about in order to follow her, then starts a relationship with her roommate to hopefully see her in her room.

I don‘t want him to win her over, and I don‘t want to watch him stalk her anymore, so I‘m out.

The writing is good, the topic just isn‘t for me.

Bookwomble Yeah, sounds horrible 😕 2mo
Suet624 Ugh. Yeah, good call. 2mo
Cathythoughts I bailed on this one too. Same reasons 👍🏻 2mo
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Read for my “Death Becomes Us” bookclub with @Eyelit and @thestarlesscasea . We read books about death, all nonfiction so far, stemming from a common interest in Stiff by Mary Roach and The Mummy Congress (⬇️).

Because we‘ve read a lot on the topic, this felt like repetition to me, except for the exhausting details about presidential burials, casket and hearse materials, and grave robbery protective contraptions. A bit dull, unless it‘s a new ⬇️

Soubhiville A new subject for you, then you‘d probably get a lot more out of it than I did. Still 3 ⭐️ because there is good info. 2mo
Soubhiville Ps if this is a topic you are interested in, we meet virtually every other month and you‘re welcome to join us! 2mo
bookishbitch I loved Stiff! 2mo
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Ruin and Rising | Leigh Bardugo
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I thought this was a really solid YA fantasy trilogy. Glad Bardugo was chosen for #AuthorAMonth, otherwise these books may have sat unread on my shelves for who knows how long! My editions also included a short story about Genya and a prelude about The Darkling as a child.

I‘m planning to keep an eye out for a used copy of the Six of Crows Duology, and I expect I‘ll like that just as much if not more. 🙂👍👍
Hi from Venkman 🐱🖤

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
Yenya1954 Hello back to Venkman❣️ 3mo
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Wild Dark Shore | Charlotte McConaghy
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I love this author, and this one is another winner for me.

Near future climate fiction.

sarahbarnes I‘m excited for this one! 3mo
Soubhiville @sarahbarnes I feel like she gets better with every book! 3mo
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Emma Gatewood walked the Appalachian Trail starting in her late 60‘s. Her first attempt was Southbound and she didn‘t get far before an injury sent her home, but less than 2 years later she started again Northbound this time and through hiked from Georgia to Maine. She was the first woman to do it, and in the first 5 people recorded as through hiking it.

The AT is part of my family‘s history, so I loved learning about Grandma Gatewood.
(CWs)

Soubhiville Content warnings for domestic abuse and more. Look them up on StoryGraph if needed. 3mo
Bookwormjillk This was such an inspiring book. 3mo
JamieArc I loved this one too, and was delighted to read about her connection to Hocking Hills and Old Man‘s Cave in Ohio. It‘s a place I‘ve camped several times and love. 3mo
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audraelizabeth I hiked old mans cave last year with my mom and its lovely. 3mo
AmyG Wow….that is truly amazing. 3mo
sarahbarnes I love this. 3mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 Sounds similar to The Peace Pilgrim 3mo
kspenmoll Incredible. 3mo
BkClubCare You recommend the audio? 3mo
Soubhiville @BkClubCare I liked the audio. I thought the narrator was good. 3mo
Soubhiville @AmyG and @kspenmoll she completed it 3 times in her lifetime, and did some pacific trails! What an inspiration! 3mo
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Like Happiness: A Novel | Ursula Villarreal-Moura
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Well unfortunately I got about 2/3 through and was just not interested in the rest. I read through a bunch of reviews and many folks said it started strong and weakened in the middle, without a clear or strong conclusion.

It‘s about a Latina reader writing to an older Latino writer she admired greatly and had a confusing relationship with 10 years prior, after being contacted by a reporter about said author being charged with sexual assault.

Soubhiville @TheAromaofBooks this was March‘s #bookspin 3mo
Jas16 Sorry it didn‘t work for you! 3mo
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Soubhiville @Jas16 I‘m glad to have tried it! Thanks for sharing it with me! 3mo
Yenya1954 It‘s okay not to finish a book because you know there are lots of books you‘re going to love❣️ 3mo
TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the list!! 3mo
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Siege and Storm | Leigh Bardugo
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Book 2 for #AuthorAMonth 🙂📚. It‘s pretty rare I read more than one for any given month, but I‘m thinking I might move right on tho book 3 since I have it.

I agree with others that the common YA trope of refusing to communicate because of fear of the other‘s reaction (self-gaslighting) was annoying. But the story is compelling and I feel like so far the Netflix series did a pretty good job of keeping pace with the books.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
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The Historian | Elizabeth Kostova
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Did we need another book about Dracula that feels not too different from the original? I‘m not sure I did. It felt overly long, and dragged in parts for me. I did like that many of the characters were scholars and that a good deal of the story is them researching, delving into old tomes in search of historic scraps about Vlad that others may have missed.

Overall though, I can‘t say I gained much from reading this.

Kerrbearlib Love her blue socks 3mo
Ruthiella I loved this when I first read it - back when I read maybe 20 books a year- but am not sure how I‘d feel were I to read it now. 3mo
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Sietje‘s just here to show off her new blue socks.

My salon closed for a few days so we could all go to the grooming convention in Atlanta, and we were inspired to dye all of our own dogs to push our color line to our clients. Sietje was a great guinea pig, but she‘s willing to do just about anything for treats.

To make this book related: I‘m enjoying Siege and Storm, book 2 in the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo. #AuthorAMonth

Soubhiville I think she looks like a toddler left alone too long with the markers 😆 3mo
TheBookHippie I love it. 3mo
TheSpineView 🩵🩵🩵 3mo
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Julsmarshall So adorable! 3mo
Leftcoastzen 😄🐶 3mo
OrangeMooseReads What a sweet girl! 3mo
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@Jas16 thank you for this sweet surprise! Coincidentally I‘m currently reading another book you sent to me: Like Happiness. 🙂📚

It was very thoughtful of you to pass it along to me, and I‘m looking forward to reading it. Thank you!

Kenyazero This is a lovely read! ❤️ 3mo
Jas16 I love that coincidence! Hope that you enjoy! 3mo
AmyG I follow Rowan on Threads. Now I need to read this! 3mo
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Finna | Nino Cipri
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The audio on this is only 3 hours, and if you liked Horrorstor or like the idea of a story that takes place (partially) inside an IKEA-like store, this is for you. It‘s less horror that Hendrix‘s book, and leans scifi and multiverse. LGBTQIA young adults searching for a missing grandma. Good times!

Eyelit I loved this one - there‘s a sequel of sorts too I think it‘s called defekt 3mo
Soubhiville Thanks for the rec @Eyelit ! I just added that to my TBR. 3mo
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Shadow and Bone | Leigh Bardugo
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Sometimes some YA fantasy just hits the spot! I bought the trilogy used a few years ago, so I‘m happy #authoramonth prompted me to finally pick it up. I liked the Netflix series, which I‘ve recently learned is a combo of this series and the Six of Crows duology. Wish they wouldn‘t have canceled it 😕.

Sietje and Venkman sunbathing in the background.

I‘ll be reading book 2 soon.

dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
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Like Happiness: A Novel | Ursula Villarreal-Moura
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My March #bookspin and #doublespin! Thanks @TheAromaofBooks ! I‘m already a good chunk into Shadow and Bone, since it‘s also my #AuthorAMonth book. It‘s good enough I might just keep going with the trilogy.

Have a great month 📚 Good luck with your move Sarah!

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 3mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Here we are in March #AuthorAMonth readers! This month we will be reading Leigh Bardugo. I‘ve started Shadow and Bone. What are you planning to read?

Now may be a good time to update your Google form tracking your #AAM reads. You may either track your books monthly on the form or once at the end of the year, it makes no difference to me. If you want to start the form now, here is the link to do so:

https://forms.gle/1F1BmkcTBh7uPXNp9

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Soubhiville Will someone please let me know that the link works and whether you get an email offering to edit after you start your form? Thanks! (And obviously if I made any mistakes 🤞) ⬇️ 3mo
Soubhiville As always, just let me know if you‘d like to join or leave my tag list for the year. Happy Reading! 3mo
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Bklover Wonder Woman! 3mo
Soubhiville @Bklover I love this is the second month in a row that comics are an option! And I didn‘t know until folks posted about them. 🙂📚 3mo
Jess Just borrowed 3mo
Amor4Libros I‘m reading 3mo
Yenya1954 I read Hell Bent. If the library has another one available I will read it. 3mo
CatLass007 I‘ve got a few of her books. I‘ll start with the Grishaverse (edited) 3mo
Laughterhp I‘ll either read Hell Bent or reread six of crows! 3mo
peanutnine I started reading Six of Crows last month and hope to finish it and maybe the sequel 3mo
vonnie862 I'm debating if I should re-read Shadow and Bone, especially when I don't remember the story. 3mo
willaful I started Six of Crows. I read the Shadow and Bone books last year. 3mo
DHill I‘ll be reading 3mo
Texreader I‘m starting with 3mo
julieclair I‘ll be reading 3mo
Sace I‘ll also be reading Ninth House. I‘ve got Spring break this month so I hope I can get to The Familar as well. 3mo
JacqMac Ninth House has been on my TBR forever. 3mo
gossamerchild I'm reading this, as I read the first one a long time ago. I hope I remember what happened! 3mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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It‘s the last day of February #AuthorAMonth readers. I hope your time with Roxane Gay has been meaningful. I know she‘s not a gentle easy read.

Tomorrow we‘ll be picking up our March author Leigh Bardugo. Dropping into some fantasy!

I‘ll proofread the 2025 google form and attach it to tomorrow‘s post, for those ready to start tracking your books.

Have a great day, Happy Reading.

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Melismatic Looking forward to finally wading my way into the Grishaverse - it‘s been on my TBR for years! 3mo
CatLass007 I‘ve learned a lot from Roxane Gay this month. I think I‘m finally getting a handle on the difference between sex and gender thanks to her. I‘ve got several books by Leigh Bardugo in my Audible library and look forward to finally tackling her world. 3mo
AmyG Listening to (started early) (edited) 3mo
Amiable I read “Hunger.” Oof. Not an easy read at all. 3mo
julieclair I read Bad Feminist, and found it very thought-provoking. A worthwhile read. For March, I‘m looking forward to reading 3mo
Bookwormjillk I think I saw a Wonder Woman book for next month. I need some Wonder Woman energy. 3mo
Texreader I read 3 of her books—none easy. But I‘ll read more eventually 3mo
willaful I was lucky; there was some fun stuff in Opinions. Her piece on the Fast and the Furious movies was delightful. 3mo
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