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Good Spirits | B. K. Borison
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.25-27: I‘m so sad reading Harriet‘s memories. How could her family, most of all her sister, treat her like that? I hope she makes a genuine splash at this gala with Nolan at her side. I hope her family notice him and he makes them feel really guilty for how they treat Harriet.

OriginalCyn620 Yes, Harriet‘s family is terrible! And so was her ex. Seems like her aunt was the only one who loved her unconditionally. 12h
LiseWorks I think they were all scared of the mother. How could she kick her daughter out of her house and then make her go to the gala every year? 12h
julesG Harriet's mother deserves a haunting. 🤬🤯 A whopping spooky one at that. 5h
BethM There‘s a lot of people in this world that would benefit from being punched in the face. Like all of her family. now
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Empire of Storms | Sarah J Maas
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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG #EoS ch.19-27: I love how cocky Aelin was when meeting Rolfe again. Boy, was he pissed😝 I like that Rowan is training Dorian. I‘m sad that he seems to know the war effort is hopeless (at least as it stands now). I fear for Manon - she‘s injured and on the run. Where did her 13 end up? Will her grandmother hunt her? Elide and Lorcan are an interesting pair. How long will they stay together on their journey? ⬇️

StayCurious This group of characters is so interesting I don‘t really want to read the next book which is largely about Chaol 🥱 14h
mcctrish I just realized I‘m reading 10 chapters at a go but that is the wrong number 🤦🏻‍♀️😆 I actually think it‘s interesting how SJM paired up the characters this time around - I‘m shipping Lorcan and Elide together - he needs bossing around imo. I am worried about Manon. Chaol learning to walk again doesn‘t seem like enough to fill a book 😆😆 13h
LiseWorks I also like the pairing. I think Manon is brave. I'm hoping Dorian finds and helps her. 12h
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Good Spirits | B. K. Borison
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.22-24: Sugar and lots of Spice, and everything nice for two people who totally deserve happiness. And then, the other shoe drops and Isabella shows up. Scary. I really don‘t know what will happen. There are laws in Nolan‘s world that seem like they can‘t be messed with. Even for true love.

BarkingMadRead This better end well! Isabella needs to go back to the office and butt out 🤣 2d
LiseWorks I think Nolan is in trouble. Why is Isabella there? 1d
julesG Bring your boss to work day? Honestly didn't expect Isabella to show up. Is she just checking up on what's taking Nolan so long? Or does she know more about the connection between Harriet and Nolan and is stirring the pot? 1d
OriginalCyn620 Isabella showing up was not what I was expecting! I just want Harriet and Nolan to figure this thing out! 17h
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Big Jack | J. D. Robb
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#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 17.5 Ch.1-8: we‘re back in 2059 with Eve, Roarke, and Eve‘s new partner Peabody. It is interesting seeing the changing dynamic between the two. It‘s interesting seeing Peabody without her uniform! I think she‘s fitting into her new role well and it‘s great to see. It‘s cool how this book aligns with the previous story, and how some diamonds were never recovered. Are we thinking the killer is Crew‘s grandson? ⬇️

StayCurious I think that‘s what was alluded to. I guess crazy can sometimes run in the family. This guy‘s vicious and needs to be stopped. (edited) 3d
LiseWorks I love the banter with Eve and Peabody. She is not a scared police officer. She is a detective. 3d
TheAromaofBooks Peabody has been my favorite part of this book. I love that she is trying to find her “look“ 😂 I'm so curious as to who the villain is - he has to be related to Crewe, right? Maybe a grandson? 2d
Ddzmini I really enjoy how much you learn about investigative work and how all the characters are committed to finding the clues to what occurred in the crimes committed. Also love how Eve‘s continued relationships are developing and yes Peabody‘ s changing looks are great 😊 📖 2d
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Good Spirits | B. K. Borison
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.19-21: Is Nolan‘s magic going out of control b/c he and Harriet are giving into their feelings? That was a passionate kiss - maybe it ticked off the powers that be. Or maybe Nolan is the compass that is spinning around. These trips to the past are confusing for us all - but I‘m sure all will be revealed. Hopefully before hearts are broken or the Christmas Eve deadline arrives and Nolan disappears from Harriet‘s memories.

mcctrish The disappearing from memories is heart breaking ! 💔 I wonder if that kaleidoscope of memories was to show connections between Harriet and Nolan 3d
LiseWorks I still think there is an object in the store that connects both of them. 3d
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julesG When Nolan asked Harriet to come to him, I thought the compass would show his true North (aka Harriet). 3d
CrowCAH @julesG same! I think she and him were “looking” for each other beyond or through time! It‘s like they were meant to find each other. And there also could be an object in the shop too, a talisman that will help Nolan stay in the present with Harriet! 3d
OriginalCyn620 All of you have good theories! All I know is that I am so invested in these characters and there had better be a HEA! 😂 (edited) 2d
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Good Spirits | B. K. Borison
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.16-18: I love the chemistry between these characters. It‘s so real and tangible they can‘t deny their attraction. But what will the consequences be? Will Nolan get in trouble at his job? Will he be forced to hand Harriet to another ghost? I am so rooting for these two. I‘m also curious about the issue Isabella is dealing with about the Reaper. 😆

mcctrish I go back and forth between “come on already, get kissing and grab your HEA” and oh my god this could end with 2 bittersweet broken hearts 💔 4d
BarkingMadRead I really want him to go with her to that gala while she wears a dress that‘s NOT blue 4d
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julesG Does anyone else think the Isabella and the Reaper issue is a hint at a sequel? My impression is that Harriet was chosen for Nolan because the ghost of Christmas past needed haunting himself. 4d
OriginalCyn620 Totally rooting for them! Surely there‘ll somehow be a HEA, right? 4d
LiseWorks I think there is something at the store for Nolan to find that's from his past. 4d
StayCurious @julesG there is a sequel coming - I thought the same thing as you 4d
CrowCAH Ahhh a kiss under the mistletoe! 🥰 I did see that it‘s the start of a series, so there‘s more divisions that could be explored. I have this feeling hearts are going to get broken, but Christmas magic will make it alright in the end! 3d
TheAromaofBooks @julesG - There doesn't seem to be a blurb for the sequel yet on GR, but the title is “Grim Tidings“ so it does make me think it will tie in with the missing Reaper!! 3d
BethM I‘m a little past this and the reaper story line is very intriguing! This is such a good book! 3d
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Good Spirits | B. K. Borison
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13-15: poor Harriet. I get why Nolan is energized and excited to think of the possibility of moving on - but he doesn‘t realize how his actions hurt her. She‘s been abandoned her whole life. And now, when she‘s starting to feel for him, he is looking forward to moving on. sad. But I also totally get his perspective.

BarkingMadRead What a mess! Nolan isn‘t used to talking with people on a personal level and he‘s not very good at it 🤣 4d
LiseWorks I felt bad for Nolan as he spends most of the year by himself and with only cats as they visit. He works in the weeks before Christmas as a Christmas ghost. How lonely that is. 4d
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OriginalCyn620 It seems they both lead a lonely existence, which is why I‘m convinced they were brought together for that very reason. I find it fascinating that Nolan is starting to feel tangible things again! 4d
CrowCAH He wants to move on, but he‘s not sure what comes after. How does he know it will be better? 3d
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Good Spirits | B. K. Borison
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.10-12: ooh how interesting- maybe this haunting really is about Nolan, not Harriet. Maybe she is meant to show him things, not the other way around. He‘s starting to taste and feel and they jump into his past - what a neat twist and one I wasn‘t expecting. This book and the characters have me so invested.

Kshakal I love this book so much!!! 6d
julesG I had a hard time stopping at the end of chapter 12. 6d
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LiseWorks This sure is getting interesting. I can't wait to see the past Nolan falls into 6d
OriginalCyn620 Yes, I did not see them going back to Nolan‘s past! Very interesting! (edited) 6d
OriginalCyn620 Oh, and I just need to say that I love that Paramore‘s “Misery Business” is Harriet‘s mom‘s ringtone! 🤣🤣🤣 6d
CrowCAH I love the reversal, he‘s starting to feel and taste again! I gasped at the end of chapter 12 - his past they traveled to!!! 6d
mcctrish Part of me what‘s to just read to the end but taking it slow is making it last longer! This is totally about Nolan 🎉🎉🎉 5d
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Good Spirits | B. K. Borison
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.7-9: poor Harriet. I understand where Nolan is coming from but he was pretty harsh and I feel for her. I know he feels bad for how he reacted to her plan. Now he‘ll have to fix it so she trusts him again. She could be right, you know. She could be meant to get him out of his rut. It could be the universe‘s gift to him and her. We‘ll have to see how he grovels to get back in her good graces.

LiseWorks I also thought that maybe she is right. It could be about Nolan because those memories were not that bad. 6d
OriginalCyn620 I think you‘re spot on, Renee! The universe is bringing them together! 6d
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BarkingMadRead I would love it if she was right! They would be perfect together, and he has definitely earned a second chance at life 6d
mcctrish All that rumbling in his chest is him coming back to life 🙏🏻 6d
julesG That's what I thought is supposed to happen. We'll see. 6d
CrowCAH He used the cat as his excuse for staying away for five days! The sticky jam was super funny how it got everywhere!!! 6d
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Good Spirits | B. K. Borison
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.4-6: I really feel for Harriet. Seems as though her home life was stifling. And she misses her connections with her aunt Matilda and her sister. She‘s just as lonely as Nolan I think. I hope she can reconnect with her sister and maybe grow the backbone needed to tell off her mother.

BarkingMadRead I feel so bad for her. Nolan keeps treating her like she‘s done something terrible and she believes him. And her mom is awful! 1w
CrowCAH Home life with a demanding mother and father seems anxious ridden. No wonder she stole the boat for a little joy in her life! I hope she and Samantha can reconnect. And let‘s hope Nolan starts seeing Harriet as more than a job and instead a real person; same goes for her. I looking forward to finding out more about his fisherman past! 1w
OriginalCyn620 I‘m just wondering what Harriet did, or supposedly did, to warrant a haunting. Did it have to do with Samantha? Or her parents? Surely she didn‘t slight Aunt Matilda. And it‘s still really hard to stop at 3 chapters!! 1w
mcctrish I‘m starting to wonder if she treated herself badly but I love how Nolan said they‘d be spending all their nights together 😉😉😉 1w
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Good Spirits | B. K. Borison
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.1-3: what a fun start! I already love the tongue in cheek style (spirits head quarters being in Bed Bath & beyond at one time 😆) I liked how Harriet didn‘t just accept her haunting. She asked to speak to his manager! She is not going to be a pushover for this world weary ghost. Looking forward to seeing what happens and why she is being haunted.

OriginalCyn620 Off to an excellent start! I cannot wait to see how this goes. TBH, I wanted to read way more than the allotted 3 chapters 😂 1w
BarkingMadRead This started so well! I can‘t wait to keep reading 1w
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LiseWorks I love this ghost already 1w
BethM I audio baked to this today. Male narrator took me a minute to get used to, but I really enjoyed it. 1w
mcctrish @OriginalCyn620 me too and now I can read more 1w
CrowCAH @BethM I agree. But after the first few paragraphs I feel he got into the groove of the character. 1w
CrowCAH Such a fun opening! She seems like a “good” person, so why is she being haunted? I also feel like after 100 years of haunting Nolan will finally be set free from ghosting with the help of Harriet. That‘s just speculation and what I hope will happen for him! I love how organized ghost hauntings is, they have a hierarchy and a chain of command! 1w
julesG I have read the first six chapters already. My mind thought Sunday was starting day. Good start. I have a feeling that this haunting is not only so that Harriet might change, but also Nolan. Though, at this point I'm not sure what Harriet did to deserve the haunting. 1w
julesG @BethM @CrowCAH - I really like Will Watt's narration. 1w
TheAromaofBooks This was such a fun start!! And I'm in love with the paperback edition of this book with its beautiful sprayed edges!! I wasn't expecting that! 1w
CrowCAH @julesG I‘m good with his voice, very pleasant to listen to! 1w
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Empire of Storms | Sarah J Maas
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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG #EoS Ch.10-18: Finally! Manon stands up to her B$&ch grandmother- and finds out the secret of her lineage and birth. The consequences of this revelation are far-reaching, not just for Manon, but for everyone in her 13 and the witch world. What will Manon and the 13 do with this info? Then we have more ancient Fae ghosts giving more cryptic commands - and Aelin squares off against Erawan. It does not go well - and scares her⬇️

StayCurious It must be difficult to know you‘re in a war that can‘t possibly be won - just like Elena was. And Dorian has lost his kingdom so that‘s one ally down. Things are starting to look bleak for our Queen. 1w
mcctrish I feel like Aelin didn‘t actually let Bannon say his thing, she just bombarded him with words and questions. I wish Granny was dead. But I‘m glad Asterin lives. I‘m worried about Rowan and Dorian. We can‘t lose the squad 1w
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LiseWorks I still think Manon and Dorian will team up 1w
5feet.of.fury Manon‘s part was awesome! The secrets of Manon‘s birth make me hopeful that Asterin‘s witchling is really still out there. 1w
StayCurious @5feet.of.fury I cried when she said “bring my body back to the cabin” 💔 7d
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Hot Rocks | Nora Roberts
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#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Hot Rocks Ch.9-end: Ok, Max definitely grew on me. Although they had a whirlwind romance it felt real the more they went through together and hit me in the feels. @LiseWorks made a good point last week: Laine and Max are like Eve and Roarke - one used to be a con, a grifter and has a past and one works for the other side of the law. How interesting to have it gender swapped in Laine and Max‘s case. ⬇️

StayCurious I‘m so curious to see how the story will continue in the In Death universe. Will it be about Crew‘s son? Does he have the diamonds? Is he like his father? We‘ll read the first half of Big Jack this upcoming week and find out more. (edited) 1w
ShananigansReads I was highly suspicious of Max but in the end he and Laine did seem to be a great couple. I'm glad it all worked out for them. 1w
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TheAromaofBooks I really enjoyed this one. Even though the romance was super fast, it still somehow felt believable and like Laine and Max were a good match. I'm super curious to see how it ties into Eve in the future!! 1w
LiseWorks Yes, I loved this one, fast pace with a few surprises along the way 1w
Ddzmini I have to agree with the above post as it seems fast … but this was written when romance was made to move fast and it is a shorter book so I can understand the need to speed up the romance 1w
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Empire of Storms | Sarah J Maas
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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG #EoS Ch.1-9: And we‘re right back into the story - I love it. By this book, SJM knows who her audience is, she knows we‘ve been on this journey with her so far, we don‘t need boring long expositions- we‘re ready to get back in with our characters. It starts off interesting and stays that way - so far. ⬇️

StayCurious Some of my takeaways- Manon is starting to really come into her own. It was interesting to see Elide described as “demon possessed”. Vernon is a weasel. Funny that Erowan took on a new, handsome, athletic body. Although- wouldn‘t you? I love how loyal the members of Aelin‘s court are. Were we really thinking she‘d be welcomed back onto her throne with open arms? Yes, I kinda was. I hate old power grubbing men ⬇️ 2w
StayCurious Telling her to make herself useful by getting married🙄the nerve! I‘m all about Rowan and Aelin now (something I never thought I‘d say given how much of a jerk he started out as)…them being separated is never a good thing…I‘ve rambled on long enough and barely touched the surface - a lots going on. What were some of your key moments? 2w
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BarkingMadRead I don‘t like that Rowan left, it worries me. I was so excited that Manon is becoming so sure of herself. I was so shocked that Aelin wasn‘t welcomed back, with everyone we‘ve met already calling her Queen. I‘m hoping Elide is ok, this demon thing worries me! 2w
LiseWorks Oh my goodness, there was a lot going on. Team Manon and Dorian, here they come. 2w
mcctrish Since I couldn‘t get my copy from the library like I wanted, I bought one off of FB marketplace& then started decorating for Christmas & forgot all about reading 🤦🏻‍♀️ Manon for sure has a plan with her 13 that we will be informed of when it‘s convenient, last time Rowan left shit hit the fan so I‘m hoping him rescuing Dorian isn‘t a repeat performance! I want Elide to be safe. Old power hungry men are becoming a hard pass & same old conflict 2w
5feet.of.fury The meeting with Murtagh was INTENSE. I still don‘t care about Rowan (or Lorcan) … 2w
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Hot Rocks | Nora Roberts
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#InDeathlongReadalong #IDLR Hot Rocks Ch.1-8: in this first book by Roberts, we dive into a world of cons and ex cons and families and hidden secrets and identities and love and shame. It‘s complicated. Laine Tavish and Max Gannon‘s lives are complicated. Laine is hiding from her past in small town USA and it comes to the forefront when she witnesses her father - criminal Big Jack O‘Hara‘s partner die in front of her antiques store. ⬇️

StayCurious Then her house is ransacked. Who did it and what were they looking for? Both Laine and Max want to know. And she develops feelings for Max, who is pretending to be in Insurance but who is really a PI looking into her dad. Like I said it‘s complicated. I‘m not sure I like Max for sleeping with Laine without being honest with her. But she kept things from him as well so…yeah, on the fence about these two as a couple. Thoughts? 2w
LiseWorks I find it interesting that Max here used to he a cop, while Laine used to be a pick pocket. It kind of correlates with Eve and Roark. Eve the cop and Roarke the pick pocket. 2w
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Ddzmini I haven‘t read this since it came out and forgot how good it was so I‘m really looking forward to seeing what happens next 2w
TheAromaofBooks I think I would have more reservations if Max had been the one to seduce Laine, but he was actually ready to get out of town because he didn't feel comfortable continuing his relationship with her under the circumstances, so I feel like I can give him a little more leeway when she showed up at his door and was pretty clear about what she was hoping would happen 😂 I'm enjoying this one - pacy and engaging. And I love Laine's best friend, too! 2w
ShananigansReads @LiseWorks I didn‘t even think of that. I‘m just concerned how their relationship is going to go when it comes to her dad. Also, when is this set? It seems contemporary but in Death is set in the future. Guess I just need to hold my horses and see how it relates. (edited) 2w
StayCurious @ShananigansReads I‘m pretty sure it‘s set in 2003 when it came out but I may be wrong 2w
StayCurious @TheAromaofBooks you‘re absolutely right 2w
StayCurious @LiseWorks that‘s a great link 2w
Read4life @ShananigansReads It‘s set in 2003. The second part/story continues the story and takes place in the In Death time. 2w
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Good Spirits | B. K. Borison
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#LittensLoveRomance with over half of the vote, we have our seasonal pick - a twist on A Christmas Carol with some ghostly adventures. I think this is a neat premise and I‘m looking forward to it. We‘ll read 3 chapters a day starting Dec 15 and we‘ll take a break on Christmas Day in case it‘s too busy to get much reading in for some of our participants. Let me know if you want to join in on my daily posts 🎄👻

Kshakal I am so in!! 2w
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Skygoddess1 Count me in! 2w
PageShifter I have this on hold but unsure of I'll get this soon enough 2w
OriginalCyn620 I voted for this one…so glad it was picked! I love A Christmas Carol and am always up for a reimagining! And I bought the audiobook as soon as it was released 😂 2w
BarkingMadRead Hooray!! I voted for this one! 2w
TheAromaofBooks Okay, I'm in!!! 2w
Cupcake12 I voted for this and already have this book. Looking forward to it x 2w
CrowCAH Please, add me to the tag list! Looking forward to it! 2w
peanutnine This is my irl bookclub pick so I'll have to finish it before we start but please tag me in the daily posts so I can see the discussion! 2w
mcctrish Ugh it was on sale in kindle until yesterday and I knew it was familiar- I‘m in 2w
julesG Yes!!!! Was hoping this would win, it's on the peak of #MountTBR - please tag me 2w
willaful Alas, my only available library copy is the audiobook in German. 😂 Enjoy the read! 2w
LiseWorks I'm in! 2w
julieclair I‘ve put my holds in, but it‘s not looking promising. Fingers crossed! 2w
tdrosebud I'm in, provided they still have the book at the store when I go this coming weekend. 2w
Read4life I‘m in. Thank you. 2w
BethM I‘m in. Everand has the audio available on the legacy plan. 2w
vonnie862 I just saw this 🤦‍♀️. Work has really been keeping me busy. Next month. 1w
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#LittensLoveRomance Ho ho ho! It‘s time to vote for our December holiday read 🎄 https://forms.gle/1PjK2KDSx6ibDyVx7 thanks for everyone‘s fabulous participation over this last year! Looking forward to 2026 and more romantic reads.

BarkingMadRead Voted! Great choices! 3w
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LiseWorks Voted 3w
Skygoddess1 This was a hard vote, finally had to look at which one I could get from the library. Voted 3w
julesG I've voted. Wish I could have ticked more than one box. 3w
CrowCAH Oh yeah we all need some Christmas cheer at this time of year! 🎄⛄️🎁🛷My daughter will miss out on Xmas Eve tradition with my family because she‘ll be with her dad this year. 3w
willaful @CrowCAH oh how sad. :-( I hope she has a good time anyway. 3w
StayCurious @CrowCAH my son will be with his dad as well so I‘ll be on my own most of the day. Here‘s hoping the kiddos have fun anyway. 3w
Kshakal Yay… I voted! Can‘t wait for a Christmas read! 3w
OriginalCyn620 Voted! 3w
CarolynM Voted😊 3w
julieclair Voted! But really, any of them would be fun! 🎄 3w
CrowCAH @willaful @StayCurious thank you 😘 I‘m sure she‘ll have a good time. 3w
CrowCAH @StayCurious Sending hugs your way! 🤗 3w
TheAromaofBooks Such fun choices!!! 3w
Read4life Voted 3w
vonnie862 Voted!! 3w
tdrosebud Voted 2w
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Queen of Shadows | Sarah J Maas
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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Queen of Shadows Ch.81-end /review - wow a lot happened in this book, and in these last few chapters! Aelin and her court, have returned to Terrasen. They have their work cut out for them fighting for what is hers. The king of Adarlan is dead - or so they believe. I want to see a body before I make up my mind. Dorian is now King and has been left in Adarlan. I worry about how he‘ll get on by himself. ⬇️

StayCurious Chaol and Nesryn are off on their own adventure to heal Chaol‘s legs. I like him a bit better now but do we think he really needs his own book? Meh. I want - as always - more witches. How will Manon go forward? Will she disobey her grandmother? Try to over turn her? I‘m most interested in her story. 3w
BarkingMadRead I‘m obsessed with Manon, I hope we get plenty of her in future! 3w
StayCurious Overall I enjoyed this book most so far out of the series. It solved some things but left so many things up in the air that I‘m looking forward to the next instalment. 3w
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5feet.of.fury This was my favorite one so far. The most cohesive, a good ending to this book and transition to the next. 3w
Littlewolf1 @5feet.of.fury I completely agree. When Rowan shows up and she runs into his arms… It was perfect. The fact that Dorian is able to get free and then Manon shows up is even better. 3w
mcctrish More witches!!!!! I hope Elide connects with the gang on their hike to Terrasen! I didn‘t think the King was dead ? Just not possessed ! Ooops read too fast 3w
StayCurious @mcctrish they believe the King is dead - that he died when the glass castle shattered- but I don‘t know if he is. There wasn‘t enough closure there. 3w
mcctrish Oh he‘s off hiding somewhere - where is baby brother ? I‘ve forgotten his name and I borrowed all the books from the library 3w
StayCurious @mcctrish I think he is hiding out with Dorian‘s mother in the mountains or something. She took him away when things started getting dodgy in the capital 3w
LiseWorks I still think Manon ❤️ Dorian, And I'm a little worried about him all alone 3w
Butterfinger I agree with everyone else. My favorite so far. I love the teasing between Aedion and Lysandra. 3w
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Imitation in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb
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#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 17 Ch.16-23/Review. The final chapters, as Eve was closing in, kept me on the edge of my seat. I wanted it to be Renquist - if only because I disliked how pompous and snooty he and his wife were. Characters like that bug me. And what he was doing to his poor nanny was despicable. I liked how Peabody kept pace with Eve and spoke her mind about the case. She‘s gained confidence and it makes me so proud 🥹.⬇️

StayCurious Now things will change between the two of them as Peabody becomes Eve‘s partner. Big things are on the horizon for our girl. Looking forward to the next book. 3w
ShananigansReads I was so happy when Mrs Renquist got all her attitude thrown right in her face. I‘m so happy for Peabody. I can‘t wait to see how this new partnership evolves. 3w
Ddzmini Loved the ending of this it really was an interesting read and the progress that Peabody has made is great 3w
TheAromaofBooks I got way too emotional with the scene between Dallas and Peabody at the end 😂This one was pretty satisfying overall - I loved the way everything came together. 3w
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Hello friends from the #LitsySnailMailClub, we wanted to let you know that we‘ve gotten some new members so please check out our address document, which is growing everyday! If you need the link again or want to update or add to your info, please let us know. For those who have written to me via snail mail, I was having issues getting my mail and all of a sudden, a bunch came at once! I promise to reply soon💕

StayCurious for those who have written to the email address, I‘m pretty sure I have responded to everyone. Let me know if I missed you or you didn‘t get my reply. 3w
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Bookwormjillk Could I please have the link again? Thank you! 3w
TheBookHippie I think the link is okay for me. I have no idea who is new though 😂🫣🤣 3w
Bookish_Thoughts Life has been so chaotic lately (for good reasons!) that I‘ve totally lost track of people I‘ve written to. 😬 I may have to start over….🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ 3w
ElizaMarie Can I get a copy of the list, and an invite to the Discord? Email - elizajazinski@gmail.com

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StayCurious @ElizaMarie I can definitely send you the list but unfortunately we don‘t have a discord 3w
StayCurious @Bookish_Thoughts I just wrote to you today! I‘m so behind… 3w
Cuilin Oh wow!! More members 🩷 3w
MemoirsForMe Yay! 🤗📝👋🏻 3w
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When in Rome | Sarah Adams
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.35-end/review: I‘m so glad Noah‘s sister smacked some sense into him and instead of sabotaging his relationship he went to see Amelia. It was a great ending and a nice big gesture on his part (buying the iPhone too❤️). I really liked this book even though it was definitely a slow burn lots of pining type of romance. I fell in love with the town too, and the quirky people. I will definitely be heading back to Rome, Kentucky.

mcctrish I enjoyed it and can‘t believe I haven‘t made pancakes yet 😆 3w
OriginalCyn620 I did enjoy this as well. I read Practice Makes Perfect, the 2nd book in the series, not realizing at the time that it was part of a series. I absolutely loved that one, and now I will definitely read the other 2 books in the series! 3w
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CogsOfEncouragement This was a fun one. I plan to continue with the series at some point too. 3w
vonnie862 I was about to throttle Noah when he started to pull away but I'm glad his sister put some sense into him. 3w
vonnie862 This was a fun book! Thanks again for hosting!!! 3w
julesG Thanks for hosting! 3w
Graciouswarriorlibrarian Loved this book! Thanks for hosting! 3w
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When in Rome | Sarah Adams
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.33-34: finally Amelia and Noah have it out and decide that yes! they do want to be together. hallelujah! But then those damn paparazzi show up and surprise, Susan comes to the rescue. A bit convenient. Amelia speaks to her mom, and realizes Susan has been the villain in the piece for a while. She acknowledges that she‘s given the woman too much power over her - but no more. ⬇️

StayCurious Susan is fired, and I really hope she doesn‘t try to hurt Amelia professionally. She seems like the vindictive type. And I hope she hasn‘t been stealing from Amelia all these years. I‘m proud that Amelia finally decided to sort stuff out. Let‘s finish the book tomorrow since there‘s not much left 🙂 4w
BarkingMadRead Omg I am@do@glad she finally figured Susan out! What a nightmare! 4w
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LiseWorks It was about time. 4w
mcctrish Kick Susan to the curb 🎉🎉🎉 4w
OriginalCyn620 I think we all thought Susan was shady and she is! Very glad Amelia finally talked to her mom about it and they‘re going to repair their relationship. 4w
CogsOfEncouragement Nice to have confirmation her mama is actually gold. 4w
vonnie862 I'm surprised Amelia never talked to her mother about the things her mother supposedly did. If she would have communicated, things would have been solved quickly. 4w
CrowCAH I do wonder if Susan had been stealing from Amelia. A total paparazzi setup - how convenient for Susan to swoop in for the rescue. And very glad Amelia and Noah and talked it out, and same with Amelia and her mom. 3w
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.31-32: well they took things to the next level. Better to have loved and lost is their thinking. YOLO and all that. Honestly- there‘s no going back now! They were already in love. Now they‘ve only cemented their feelings. I get that Noah was hurt but him comparing Amelia so much to Merritt is doing her a disservice.

Kshakal I agree… Amelia is not merrit and Noah needs to see that!! 4w
vonnie862 Now, how long before Amelia decides to stay in Rome with Noah? 4w
OriginalCyn620 Yes, being cautious is one thing, but protecting is a whole other animal. 4w
CrowCAH The end of chapter 22 ended with a big idea! Will she stick to it?! It‘s difficult not to compare one person to another, especially when their “big city” circumstances are so similar. 3w
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.29-30: I love you, but you‘re leaving so that‘s that. Ugh Noah! Don‘t be a sad Gregory Peck! Fight for your girl and your happiness! Will he chase her when she leaves like the final scene in a romantic movie? Or will he just let her walk away?

BarkingMadRead So much stress! He needs to fight for her! 4w
CogsOfEncouragement Great pancake meme lol 4w
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OriginalCyn620 I would say they both need to fight for each other! 4w
mcctrish I got to hand it to Amelia, trying to make pancakes without a recipe and little cooking experience is a serious challenge 4w
LiseWorks Lol @mcctrish pancakes are so easy to make, I never use a recipe, I just make them 4w
CrowCAH I use Bisquick for my pancakes 🥞 can‘t get too much wrong there lol Setting boundaries is good, but seems like they‘re both giving up on each other. 4w
vonnie862 🤣 the pancake meme 4w
vonnie862 I completely understand why they are hesitant in getting involved, but jeesh! Just get together!! 4w
julesG Noah needs to put his big boy pants on and fight for what he wants. Also, unless your making the fluffy Japanese pancakes it's actually pretty easy to make pancakes. My go-to recipe (handed down from my grandmother) 1 egg, 1 cup milk, 1 slightly heaped cup (self-raising) flour. Beat together. Bake/fry. You can experiment from there: more milk; more egg; divide eggs, beat the egg whites and then fold them into the batter, 4w
julesG Full stop at the end, not a comma. Sorry. 4w
StayCurious @julesG ooh I‘ve never heard of Japanese pancakes. I‘m curious now 4w
julesG @StayCurious they are very fluffy. Steamed while frying, or so. I've tried it a few times and have failed each time. They were edible but didn't look like what I was expecting. https://www.justonecookbook.com/souffle-pancake/ 4w
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.27-28: just as Amelia has fallen into the feelings pool, so have we. I think I‘d pick Noah every time. Amelia needs to talk to him about her feelings and maybe the two of them can figure out how to make a relationship work. It‘s clear they both don‘t want their time to end. Make it work!

CogsOfEncouragement Can‘t end like Roman Holiday! 1mo
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vonnie862 It was sweet that Noah took Amelia to visit his grandma. His icy shield is melting away. 1mo
mcctrish @CogsOfEncouragement it sure can‘t 1mo
BarkingMadRead They need to figure this out, I love them together 1mo
OriginalCyn620 @CogsOfEncouragement It can‘t! It just can‘t! 1mo
CrowCAH Well, I guess her phone wasn‘t in her pocket. All is well. She even was inspired to write some song lyrics! And it‘s super sweet Noah introduced her to his grandma. 1mo
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Empire of Storms | Sarah J Maas
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#LittensLoveSJM Hi friends, I know we still have a few chapters left of Queen of Shadows but I wanted to let you know of a change in reading plan. Originally we were going to read Tower of Dawn first b/c a few sources online mentioned it would be a more emotional way to go into the final book of the series. I‘ve changed my mind and decided we will read in publication order -which means Empire of Storms first-to avoid spoilers for us ToG virgins⬇️

StayCurious We will start Empire of Storms in December, reading 9 chapters a week, first check in December 8. Please let me know if you‘d like to continue on this #ToG journey with us. 1mo
BarkingMadRead I‘m in! 1mo
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mcctrish I‘m in, of course the library says no copies now that I‘m addicted (edited) 1mo
LiseWorks Of course I'm still in, 1mo
Butterfinger Yes! Yes! Yes! 1mo
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Remember When | Nora Roberts, J D Robb
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#InDeathLongReadalong Hey #IDLR friends, I know we still have a week with Imitation in Death (I still have no clue as to who the killer is) - but I wanted to post our next read now so we can find the book. It‘s different this time around because there is a Roberts book that ties in with the next In Death book so we‘ll read it first. You can find Hot Rocks by Roberts in the anthology Remember When or on its own. ⬇️

StayCurious The In death story is Big Jack, in Remember When or on its own. We will read these both in December spending 2 weeks on each. This time we‘ll do 8 chapters a week which should allow us to finish before the NY. First check in will be Dec 7. Let me know if I‘ve confused you! 1mo
Librarybelle Makes sense! 1mo
Ddzmini I just bought that book so happy to have it for our read next 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Perfect!! Thank you for letting us know, I was wondering the other day if we were going to include Hot Rocks or not. 1mo
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Queen of Shadows | Sarah J Maas
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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Queen of Shadows Ch.71-80: Hold on…trying to catch my breath. What a whirlwind few chapters! Hands down - best part was Lysandra kicking ass as a ghost leopard. Question: do we really believe the King was mostly innocent in all his crimes? That he was just a pawn? Do we think he‘s really dead? I guess they have to go after Perrington now. I‘m very interested in how things will be now that magic has returned.

BarkingMadRead I‘m a little wary of that king, I don‘t think he was just a pawn, especially at first! 1mo
mcctrish How bloody convenient for the King!!!!! @BarkingMadRead I totally agree 1mo
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5feet.of.fury @BarkingMadRead @mcctrish agreeee I am not trusting the King, it‘s too convenient 1mo
5feet.of.fury I‘m completely not understanding Lorcan, but thanks for showing up lol 1mo
5feet.of.fury Aelin addressing the people having her “breaker of chains” moment was badass 1mo
mcctrish @5feet.of.fury what the hell is up with Lorcan? He threw them all under the bus and then showed up a day late? He sucks 1mo
5feet.of.fury @mcctrish exactly! I thought we hated him & then he showed up and saved everyone with no explanation. 1mo
LiseWorks No, the king is lying. And now that magic is back, what will the witches do? 1mo
Butterfinger Lyssandra rocked. I have been so anxious about Dorian. 1mo
Butterfinger @5feet.of.fury I love Darrow. 1mo
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.25-26: I‘m very much enjoying this book and their mutual pining, then denying. But I think it‘s about time for another kiss at the very least. Stop teasing us so much! Also, he pushed her into the lake - here‘s hoping she didn‘t have her phone on her. Although at this point- that might be a relief. I wonder what happened to the paparazzi guy that was snooping around.

LiseWorks Pushing her in the lake was quite a surprise 😮 1mo
Kshakal I love their chemistry… it is going to be amazing when it finally ignites!! 🔥🔥🔥 1mo
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CogsOfEncouragement I didn‘t see that coming! Very funny. 1mo
vonnie862 I love the way Amelia teases Noah. They really have good chemistry. 1mo
OriginalCyn620 Noah and Amelia have great chemistry, but I need them to take it up a couple of notches already! Romance wise, this is a very slow burn, and I need more! I was also wondering about the paparazzi dude…is he just hanging around hoping to blow up Amelia‘s world? I mean, someone is going to blow this thing up, but who? (edited) 1mo
CrowCAH I had an inkling he was going to push her in! I agree, what happened to the paparazzi guy? And why aren‘t more showing up? 1mo
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Imitation in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb
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#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 17 Ch.11-15: it‘s so fun to see Roarke acting like a normal guy once in an awhile- buying an overly complicated BBQ and utterly failing to cook an edible meal was amazing. Eve is fighting a losing battle when it comes to finding the killer and his next victim. She knows she won‘t catch him before he kills someone else. That‘s got to weigh heavily. ⬇️

StayCurious But having a killer who so drastically changes to imitate another is tough to track. And her suspects are not making things easy - complaining and saying she‘s harassing them. Luckily she‘s not one to back down or get intimidated. She‘ll have to really think this case through in order to solve it. 1mo
Ddzmini Everyone makes it hard to believe what they say and not being truthful when ask questions is why this is going so wrong … but who is really causing these murders? 1mo
TheAromaofBooks I really love the way the intensity of the mystery is balanced by the connections between the characters. Roarke wrestling with the grill was fantastic. 1mo
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.23-24: Amelia needs to channel her inner Audrey and get courage to do what she really wants for once. It might not have worked out for the princess in Roman Holiday but that doesn‘t mean it can‘t work out for Amelia and Noah. Of course, she‘d have to stand up to and put a stop to Susan first. Hire Claire instead maybe? And find out everything that has been going on behind her back. Easier said than done.

CogsOfEncouragement It is nice to know Claire is on her side. 1mo
BarkingMadRead She definitely needs to dump Susan and hire Claire! 1mo
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mcctrish Claire sounds alright 1mo
OriginalCyn620 @BarkingMadRead I thought the same thing! 1mo
CrowCAH Little by little Amelia is getting courage and finding her voice. 1mo
vonnie862 You know, after this book, I need to watch When in Rome. 1mo
vonnie862 Or Roman Holiday...whatever the movie is called. 1mo
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.21-22: I really like the people in Rome. I hope they continue to protect Amelia from those paparazzi jerks. But I do feel as though things are coming to a close for her vacation, and soon. Also, Susan is linked to all the unsavoury things her mom does. I hope Amelia realizes maybe her mom is innocent in all this.

vonnie862 I don't have good feelings about Susan. Also, the town is amazing! Amelia should move there. 1mo
mcctrish Every description of Amelia‘s hair was pointing towards hair goals so I‘m glad she didn‘t go Britney on us - and yes @vonnie862 Susan is definitely the bad guy, I think, in all the scenarios 1mo
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BarkingMadRead Susan worries me so very much. I was really hoping Amelia would go crazy with the haircut, and I hope that Susan hates the bangs 🤣 1mo
OriginalCyn620 @BarkingMadRead Yes! I thought the exact same things 💯 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement The town has been so good to her, love that so much. 1mo
CrowCAH Bangs, a small change, but a big one for her! 1mo
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.19-20: I found it cute that the townspeople are so invested in Noah - telling Amelia about his past (right in front of him haha) - you really can‘t be overly upset with them. They mean well. I‘m hoping that her hair transformation goes well. Here‘s hoping she doesn‘t end up looking like an 80‘s country star.

BarkingMadRead Omg this could take such a bad turn! Dolly Parton hair circa 1987 🤣 1mo
OriginalCyn620 The restaurant scene was cracking me up! 1mo
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vonnie862 Oh man, to live in a town where everyone knows all your business 😳 1mo
peanutnine Finally the backstory is coming out! I'm glad she didn't press him on it for more details, that moment was really sweet 1mo
CrowCAH I love how he said “I‘m right here!” lol And then went and poured his own coffee. ☕️ 1mo
julesG The "I'm right here!" was so funny. I can relate, I grew up in a small community where everyone knew you sneezed into your morning coffee before you had time to change your shirt. Also: The hair will be fine. The hair will be fine. The hair.... ? 1mo
PageShifter I am so happy that she's cutting her hair because that's what she has been dreaming of doing 💪 1mo
PageShifter @vonnie862 Reading little town stories feels so cute but the reality is something else 😅 When I was child I lived in a small town (well not as small as in this book) and it felt so horrible when I was a teen 1mo
vonnie862 @PageShifter I get bothered when people gossip or try to pry into my personal life. I would not do well in a small town. 1mo
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.17-18: I love the flirty banter btw these two. They clearly like each other and have chemistry. But man, is Noah fighting it. Come on, give in. Talk to each other about what you both really want - from each other but also out of life. Before things blow up for Amelia and she has to leave.

BarkingMadRead Ugh he was so close and then he took it all back 👍🏻 1mo
peanutnine COM👏🏼MUN👏🏼I👏🏼CATE👏🏼 please 😂 1mo
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StayCurious @peanutnine I should rename this group #TalkItOut - seems to be our wish with every book 😆 1mo
OriginalCyn620 I really thought they were going to cross a line, in a good way! Close but not quite! 1mo
LiseWorks I'm waiting for Susan to show up and ruin everything 1mo
vonnie862 @peanutnine 🤣 right?! 1mo
vonnie862 @LiseWorks I have a feeling Susan will be showing up soon. 1mo
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.15-16: I still feel bad for Amelia. Noah knows she‘s lonely. He offers to spend time with her. And yet he leaves her alone all night so he can go hang with his sisters. I understand it‘s their tradition but couldn‘t an exception have been made? He still doesn‘t want her getting too entwined in his life. I wonder what will be the tipping point where he realizes he needs to ask her to stay.

mcctrish This whole scene baffled me - not just Noah but his sisters too 1mo
LiseWorks I was thinking the same. Why wasn't she included? 1mo
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CrowCAH I‘m not sure why he wouldn‘t say he was hanging with his sisters. Why be secretive about that? 1mo
BarkingMadRead He‘s so messed up. That ex really did him in 1mo
OriginalCyn620 @BarkingMadRead Yes, she really did! 1mo
vonnie862 I don't understand the secrecy of it but at the same time I understand why he met with his sisters. Amelia and Noah are not a serious thing, so nothing is expected from him (yet). 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement Amelia has a list! This should be fun. 1mo
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13-14: who are these two kidding? Just friends. Bah. How long will that last? Noah already admitted he cares for Amelia - their one kiss knocked their socks off - I don‘t think these two are destined for friendship. But it‘s nice that he‘s willing to be around her now. This is progress. I do think though that Susan is going to track her down (she texted her location to her mom) and ruin things. Susan feels like a “ruiner”.

BarkingMadRead Ugh I hate Susan so much, I wonder how involved she is with the mama drama 1mo
mcctrish As soon as she told her mom where she was I thought Susan will ride in on her broomstick sooner than later BUT I also got the impression from what her mom said to her that maybe her mom isn‘t as money grubbing as I thought? Maybe Susan is playing up that angle ? If Susan keeps Amelia and mom apart she can control the narrative aka Amelia more 1mo
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OriginalCyn620 Susan does seem like a ruiner! I‘m glad that Noah and Amelia are making progress. Interested to see how this plays out! 1mo
CrowCAH I keep waiting for the paparazzi and or Susan to storm Rome and take Amelia away from her vacation! 1mo
vonnie862 Friend zoned...yeah, that's not going to work. 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement Amelia welling up at the bouquet of friendship from Annie got me good. 1mo
julesG Susan has to go. I'm sure she's the one responsible for the mama drama (nice word, @BarkingMadRead) 1mo
Read4life @julesG @BarkingMadRead I agree. Susan is bad news. I also now really think she isn‘t just causing drama and the rift, but probably keeping the money she‘s been telling Amelia her mom asks for. @CrowCAH I‘m waiting for that, too. I think Susan will tip off the paparazzi. 1mo
PageShifter I know mothers who are this distant with their children but they have always been. Amelia's mother has been different so something has made her change for some reason 1mo
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Queen of Shadows | Sarah J Maas
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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Queen of Shadows Ch.61-70: yikes things are getting tense! Where‘s Lorcan!? That betraying bastard - let me at ‘im! I honestly don‘t know how our team will get out of this one. SJM is really good at making you hate the villain and boy do we hate the King of Adarlan! Pure evil and he always seems to be one step ahead of our heroes. How does he do it and will he succeed this time?

BarkingMadRead So much stress involved with these chapters! It‘s not looking good 1mo
Butterfinger When Lysandra was leaving the city, I was still expecting Aerobynn to pop up. "You thought you could kill me." I would have lost it. I know the head was chopped off, but I was still expecting him. Lorcan tricked them. Poor, poor Elide. 1mo
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mcctrish @Butterfinger same or some death debt was owed! Lorcan and his fuckery 😡😡😡😡 1mo
5feet.of.fury It was tough to stop there! I‘m glad Manon got the message out, I was so baffled why Chaol and Aelin were still talking about killing Dorian when Aelin had seen Manon talk to him… I feel like Aelin shouldn‘t have seen it, because she reacted in the moment & then suddenly “ok which one of us is doing the kill shot” 😵‍💫 1mo
5feet.of.fury Oh yeah poor Asterin too! 1mo
5feet.of.fury Is Elide Asterin‘s baby? Does she have parents? Don‘t tell me lol I just don‘t believe or don‘t want to believe they threw away her witchling 1mo
LiseWorks Lorcan baffles me! 1mo
StayCurious @5feet.of.fury oooh wouldn‘t that be a twist! 1mo
Roary47 @5feet.of.fury I man I hope you are right. 🤩 4w
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When in Rome | Sarah Adams
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.11-12: Noah is so sweet once we break through his tough shell. He‘s finally allowing Amelia in - I sure hope these two don‘t hurt each other because I think they need each other. Here‘s hoping Amelia can get over her embarrassment over this night and she gets closer to Noah. But Monday is coming soon - what‘s the game plan once feelings get involved?

BarkingMadRead Omg Noah was so so sweet, but poor Amelia! So sad and lonely, she really needs to retire and become a music teacher or something! She needs a redirect 1mo
LiseWorks She needs to speak to Susan and tell her off. Tell her what she is feeling. She needs to do the same with her mother. 1mo
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OriginalCyn620 @LiseWorks Agree! She definitely needs to communicate with them what she‘s feeling. 1mo
OriginalCyn620 And yes, I definitely swooned a little over Noah during these chapters. 😂 1mo
CrowCAH Woohoo 🎉 party at Hank‘s! Sadly Amelia took the wrong pill 💤 1mo
vonnie862 Love the sisters! And i love how everyone at the bar respected Amelia's privacy. 1mo
PageShifter Hahah, Weekend at Bernie's mentioned and that made me laugh. I have seen the movie so many times and it makes me laugh every time SO MUCH 🤣 1mo
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.9-10: Noah is slipping - from Surly Guy to Kissing Guy back to Surly Guy…giving mixed signals but Amelia is there for it. Well maybe not the kissing because Susan wouldn‘t approve. Susan seems like the core cause of Amelia‘s problems - I worry Susan wasn‘t truthful about her mom and she may have caused the rift there. Maybe she wanted to control Amelia and wanted her mom out of the way.

BarkingMadRead Omg that meme 😍🤣 this whole Susan and Mom thing is disturbing, I‘m curious where it will go! Looking forward to the drama at the bar 🤣 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement Waiting on the edge of my seat for the true villain to be revealed! Noah‘s sisters seem genuinely awesome. 1mo
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mcctrish I am so disappointed with the money grubbing mom trope, what is happening in Noah‘s bedroom? Does he have Rae Rose posters ? 1mo
CrowCAH I agree @mcctrish what is Noah bidding in his room he doesn‘t want Amelia to see?! I‘m sad her relationship with her mom isn‘t what it started out as - supportive and caring. Hopefully, by the end of the book that will change. 1mo
OriginalCyn620 I too hope that Amelia and her mom reconcile by the end of the book. I‘m guessing Noah and his sisters will have something to do with that…maybe being around them will remind her how important family is. I feel pretty certain Susan had something to do with the falling out. 1mo
vonnie862 I was thinking the same thing about Susan. Something doesn't sound right. It is just so sad to think that a mom can go from being so close to their child to only seeking them out for money. 1mo
PageShifter I am curious to see how her night with his sisters go :D 1mo
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Imitation in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb
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#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Book 17: Ch.6-10: this book is very much about mothers. We‘re coming off the revelations about Roarke‘s mother (and he‘s still very much dealing with that); Eve has a dream about her mother; Eve goes to Mira‘s family BBQ and gets to know her even better through the eyes of her daughter - who is feeling out Eve. And the killer this time around is killing mother figures.⬇️

StayCurious The case is very interesting this time around and I honestly don‘t know who is guilty. The killer is good - slick. And arrogant. I hope it‘s not the true crime writer because I kind of like him and think he could be helpful in this case. But who knows? I also like seeing more about Peabody - we see McNab helping her study (💕) and we see Eve giving her more responsibility. She‘s coming into her own. 1mo
LiseWorks Yes, Eve's mom sounded pretty bad. Getting upset over her, touching her makeup. I think pretty much every little girl has done that. 1mo
TheAromaofBooks I'm with you - I hope it's one of the slimy characters, not the author who seemed super nice!! I am loving the way Peabody is studying for her exam and gaining her self-confidence. She did a great job manipulating the one guy they were interviewing, too. Mira has become one of my favorite characters in the series - I'm so touched by the way she cares about/for Dallas. 1mo
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.7-8: Mabel is an interfering lady but she clearly has Noah‘s best interests at heart. It was funny how he was so mad at her for refusing a room to Amelia but he knew he couldn‘t do anything - he was outmatched. Poor Amelia - Susan seems like a pill. I‘m sad that they have both lost their joy in music and got sucked into the drawbacks of the industry.⬇️

StayCurious I wonder if she‘ll be able to get the old Susan back. Maybe Susan is why her mom is at odds with her. 1mo
BarkingMadRead I‘m so curious about her mom, i hope that‘s part of the HEA 1mo
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mcctrish Susan feels toxic and if I was Amelia‘s mom I‘d be upset with Susan taking over and Amelia relinquishing all power 1mo
CrowCAH Mabel was clearly interfering lol But I do love the forced proximity trope! 1mo
Read4life Love Mabel but I‘m wary of Susan. Her influence and the communication issues that occurred between Amelia/Susan and Amelia‘s mom make me think Susan isn‘t being completely honest with them. 1mo
OriginalCyn620 @Read4life ooooh, I bet you‘re right! 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement Rooting for Susan to snap out of it, and be a human being again. 1mo
vonnie862 I agree about Susan. Now I can't wait to read what's going to happen with Noah and Amelia be8ng in close proximity. 1mo
Kshakal I hope we get more of Mabel… she seems fun!! 1mo
julieclair Hoping my library hold comes in soon! 1mo
PageShifter I laughed when she said “the first step is admitting“ 🤣 1mo
PageShifter I have started to wonder if her mother didn't fit in her imago so Susan & co. wanted her out from the picture 1mo
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When in Rome | Sarah Adams
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.5-6: oh boy, Mr Surly Pose strikes and it‘s a bit mean. There they were, bonding over pancakes, and then he realizes what he‘s doing and pushes Amelia away. Poor girl. She‘s attracted and he‘s looking for the escape hatch. Here‘s hoping the townsfolk work together to keep bringing these two together. At least to give them a bit of a chance.⬇️

StayCurious Also - do we feel sorry for Amelia and her celebrity fatigue? I think she has no one to look out for her and that‘s sad. 1mo
BarkingMadRead I hate how alone she seems, she doesn‘t seem to love what she does anymore! I hope she finds her joy! 1mo
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mcctrish I‘m curious why she and her mom fell out, maybe it‘s because Amelia handed the reins to her career over to her manager 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement Amelia is absolutely going to patch things up with her mom, right? And Noah is definitely giving off Luke Danes vibes. 1mo
LiseWorks I can't believe she was told what to eat. Eat those pancakes 🥞! 1mo
CrowCAH It certainly sounds like she‘s isolated, no family support. I agree with @LiseWorks eat the pancakes 🥞!!! 1mo
OriginalCyn620 I‘m getting some Britney vibes with Amelia - everyone just wants to make money off of her and the people closest to her aren‘t looking out for her at all. I can‘t wait to hear more about her falling out with her mom. 1mo
vonnie862 @OriginalCyn620 I was thinking the same thing. It sounds similar to Britney. 1mo
julesG I agree to the Luke Danes vibes. 😁 And the Britney vibes. 1mo
PageShifter Haha, she has to stay for two weeks 🤣 1mo
PageShifter Her life sounds horrible!! No people she can trust, fear that someone is trying to use or harm her, not being able to do her own decisions, eating only what someone says you are allowed to eat... 1mo
PageShifter @CogsOfEncouragement I would love if she patched things up with her mother!! 1mo
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When in Rome | Sarah Adams
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.3-4: first of all, Amelia is pretty cute in her dealings with the surly Noah. It will be nice to see him warm up to her - though we did catch glimpses of amusement from him at her antics. Secondly, this town sounds like Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls - everyone is up in your business. Some people love that - and then there‘s Noah. ⬇️

StayCurious But he must like the people enough to have moved back after his break up with the unfortunate sounding Merritt. (edited) 1mo
BarkingMadRead I love their interactions so far! I hope he gets past Merrett and I really hope we see lots of Mrs Mabel 1mo
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mcctrish The man bakes pies #sold 1mo
OriginalCyn620 Noah is surly but I am liking him so much! 1mo
Graciouswarriorlibrarian I love their banter and I just moved to a small town as the new county librarian. So true that everyone knows everybody because people knew me before I even introduced myself. I can relate to him! 😂 1mo
mcctrish Rae gives me Taylor Swift vibes , everybody knows her, not everybody likes her ☹️ and I‘m not sure Noah should have said her name because if news gets around Rae doesn‘t get the break she wanted/needs ( unless they take her under their wing) 1mo
CrowCAH News sure travels fast! 😂 I wonder if any of the family pies have a super special ingredient; wish I could taste test one! 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement Super fun so far. Love these characters. 1mo
vonnie862 Oh man, I want to try one of their pies! Also, I'm enjoying the characters so far. 1mo
TheAromaofBooks I ended up not getting this one from the library in time, so could you please take me off the list? I'll let you know if I get caught up!! Thank you!! 1mo
PageShifter I love how all those people started to ask about Amelia from him 😂 1mo
PageShifter @mcctrish I am not sure either if it was a good idea to give her name to others... 1mo
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When in Rome | Sarah Adams
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.1-2: Good start so far; I like Noah, but seems as though he‘s been put through the wringer by a woman or women in the past. Enough that he‘s a bit jaded. Amelia is lost emotionally and needs to find her way. I think she definitely needs self care and R&R. But in her life, it seems like there will be consequences for taking time off. ⬇️

StayCurious Funny that she took her crappy old car to run away in. Nostalgia or not, I‘d be practical and take something reliable. 1mo
BarkingMadRead 💯 on the car! This is giving off hallmark vibes and here for it. Super rich pop star chucks it all for a small town guy? Let‘s gooooo 1mo
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CogsOfEncouragement Great beginning. I‘m already invested in these characters. 1mo
Graciouswarriorlibrarian I‘m loving them so far! 1mo
OriginalCyn620 Yes, I‘m really loving them both too! Im interested to see what happened that made Noah so jaded. 1mo
LiseWorks The car represents her old life, that's why she took it. These chapters were good to introduce us to two characters who are stuck with their life. Are they willing to change? 1mo
CrowCAH She probably didn‘t know how to drive the other vehicles she owns, hence why she took her own “trusty” car lol It‘s crazy to think she doesn‘t do anything for herself anymore, all decisions are made for her. 1mo
vonnie862 Yeah, not a good idea to run away in an unreliable car. I don't blame her skittish behavior, though. 1mo
mcctrish I‘m in please tag me 1mo
mcctrish And I love the beginning 1mo
Read4life Great beginning. Definite Hallmark vibes and I‘m excited to see where these characters take us. 1mo
PageShifter This started so hilariously and I love the characters already 🥰 1mo
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Queen of Shadows | Sarah J Maas
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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Queen of Shadows Ch.51-60: wow! That fight scene was epic! Seeing our two girls come to blows was everything we needed. And then seeing Aelin save Manon so unexpectedly- our queen is full of surprises. Those two need to become allies and take out Manon‘s horrible grandmother and the awful king. I‘m shipping them as besties for sure. 💕⬇️

StayCurious Were we shocked that Chaol went back to kill Dorian? I guess seeing him in person really got across the fact that he‘s gone. Although Manon seemed to bring Dorian back to himself for a bit. These chapters were really good. Things are getting really interesting! 1mo
BarkingMadRead That was an epic battle for sure! Poor Chaol, trying to finally do the right thing. I really hope Dorian is still in there an they can sag him 1mo
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mcctrish I feel like Chaol has lost the plot. I was so tense during this fight scene but then I thought there are too many books left and these are all key characters, we can‘t lose them now 1mo
Butterfinger @mcctrish Chaol is not the only one. I was getting very confused. Sin Eater??? Ren?? Kaltain's fire. I know it is because I don't read it straight through, and I do start eventually remembering. I feel like I need to take notes. 1mo
LiseWorks Man, I loved this. Manon better wake up to the fact that Grandma is not your friend. And poor Dorian! I know deep down he's in there. Manon and Dorian together ❤️? 1mo
mcctrish @LiseWorks ooooo yes 1mo
mcctrish @Butterfinger we‘ve had so many different storylines going on for so long, it‘s crazy that they‘ve almost all come together in this one fight scene - now we have our A team to take down the king 🎉 if they can just figure shit out 1mo
5feet.of.fury @Butterfinger agree, there‘s a lot going on & I keep forgetting parts. I‘m so confused about certain motivations and hoping it comes together at some point 😂 1mo
5feet.of.fury That whole chain of events seemed random to me. But I was glad Aelin could see Manon bring Dorian out a bit, now she knows he‘s not totally gone. 1mo
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Imitation in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb
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#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 17:Ch.1-5: A very gruesome murder this time where the killer, smug and arrogant, leaves a note for Eve. She‘s the best and he wants a worthy adversary in what he sees as his game. He imitates the most famous serial killer in history, Jack the Ripper, who was never caught. So far, all Eve has to go on is expensive stationery he used for the note.⬇️

StayCurious This brings her to several interesting characters- all of whom have weak alibis. I tend to lean towards the UN guy - he was a little too cool for me. But it‘s early days yet. Peabody is training for her detectives exam - and when she gets sick at the crime scene she beats herself up about it. I think it shows a good cop who can still be vulnerable. I‘m glad Eve did not chastise her for it. ⬇️ (edited) 1mo
StayCurious Eve has her own way of blowing off steam - a bit of self care and hand to hand with Roarke. It‘s good that their home is her safe place. 1mo
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LiseWorks It was hard for me to read about this murder, and I still really do not know who it could be. Why use expensive stationery. This guy sounds arrogant. 1mo
Ddzmini @StayCurious I agree with you about Eve … and isn‘t it great that Roarke gives her the ability to have that … not just the self care and hand to hand but to know how to help her in that way 1mo
TheAromaofBooks I love the way Eve supports Peabody and doesn't expect Peabody to be exactly like Eve. The whole doughnut scene cracked me up. 1mo
ShananigansReads @StayCurious I like what you said about her vulnerability making her a good cop. It shows she doesn't just see a victim she sees an actual person who despite what they did in life did not deserve to die like that.

The UN guy is super sus.
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When in Rome | Sarah Adams
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#LittensLoveRomance Our November pick has been selected, winning with nearly half the votes. We‘ll be starting next week - sorry for the quick turn around time, the book has 37 chapters so I want to make sure we can finish this month. Please let me know if you‘d like to join and be tagged in my daily recap posts. 😊 @LitsyEvents

julesG Thank you. Please tag me. 2mo
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julieclair I'm in! 2mo
Kshakal Just requested it from the library… I am totally in! 2mo
CrowCAH I‘d like to join! Please, tag me. I‘ve read the third book in this series and am looking forward to getting back to Rome! 2mo
OriginalCyn620 I‘m in! Please tag me! 2mo
CrowCAH I placed the book on hold via Libby, says two weeks till I get it. I may be starting late, depending on when it becomes available. 2mo
vonnie862 I'm in! 2mo
SarahBookInterrupted Keep me in the loop. I‘m at my holds limit at the library so I might start late and catch up. But tag me please! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Yes!! I'm in!! 2mo
tdrosebud Tag me please. 2mo
peanutnine I'll join this month! 2mo
CrowCAH Miracle of miracles the book is available! Starting early, because I know I‘ll fall behind. 2mo
Read4life I‘m in. I own this one so I‘m ready to go. (edited) 2mo
CarolynM I‘ll give this one a miss. Hope to join you again next time. 2mo
Graciouswarriorlibrarian I am in! Please include me! 1mo
BarkingMadRead I‘m in! This was already on my shelf, score! 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement I‘m in! Please tag me. 1mo
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Queen of Shadows | Sarah J Maas
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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG QueenofShadows Ch.41-50: wow! I can‘t quite believe what happened to Arobynne-When he slipped the ring on Aelin‘s finger, my heart nearly stopped. Dorian under Valg control is bad enough. His chapters are hard to read -but to think of the Queen being a puppet - nope. Not having it. And neither is she apparently 🙌 I think she‘s going to need to keep Aedion in the loop though for future plans. He‘s going to get pissy otherwise

BarkingMadRead Omg I had so much anxiety about that! I don‘t know why it shocked me so much, but it really did! 2mo
mcctrish @BarkingMadRead I put the book down and said out loud “that‘s it, I CAN NOT read this” and then I thought wait, if Arobynn is able to bend her to a ring doesn‘t that mean he‘s possessed or magic or Valg? What am I missing? So I picked it back up and thank god. I feel like Arobynn‘s death was too easy but I don‘t care, he sucks 2mo
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LiseWorks My husband didn't know what to think when I yelled "Noooooo". 2mo
5feet.of.fury I have no idea what I‘m supposed to think about Rowan at this point. 2mo
Butterfinger Aelin is starting to keep things from her friends again. It's a need-to-know basis with her. I hate that Rowan hurt her feelings. I can't wait till Lydandra shifts. 2mo
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One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote | Bonnie Worth, Katherine Ross
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Hello friends! It‘s time to vote for the #LittensLoveRomance November 2025 read: here is the link to vote: https://forms.gle/eeuLfajMZYoKnToG8

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Queen of Shadows | Sarah J Maas
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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Queen of Shadows Ch.31-40: Never thought I‘d feel bad for the yellowlegs - but there you go. I can‘t even begin to imagine the horrors they‘ve suffered- I‘m sure Elide only saw the surface in that brief glimpse. Manon needs to step up and take care of business. And protect those under her jurisdiction. ⬇️

StayCurious There‘s a joke in the ToG universe that Aelin always has grand plans but the others just kinda know they‘re going to go wrong somehow so they go along to watch her back. I feel like this evening with Arobynne will be like that - definitely not cut and dry. Will he finally get what‘s coming to him? 2mo
BarkingMadRead This Arobynne thing is giving me anxiety, it could go wrong if 100 different ways! The Rowan meme though 😍 2mo
LiseWorks Oh, the Arobynne thing! She better get it right cause that guy is like a slithering snake. 2mo
mcctrish Good god the yellowlegs breeding factory is awful. I hope Manon just says fuck it and burns that mountain and men to the ground. Everything with Aelin is one step forward and 2 backwards. 🤞🏻 Rowan kills Arobynn 2mo
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