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TheSpineView

Joined March 2018

Bookwyrm, Dog and Horse lover, Book Blogger πŸ“š www.thespineview.com My life as a bibliophile❣😊🐢🐎
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I finished another puzzle last night while I was listening to A Million Junes. I find I have to do something while listening to an audio book. So if not cooking or cleaning, puzzling is my favorite activity while listening. πŸ’œπŸŽ§πŸ“˜

dabbe Stunning! πŸ₯° 6h
TheSpineView @dabbe It was a pain, but a good pain. 6h
BethM Beautiful! 5h
TheSpineView @BethM 😊 5h
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A Million Junes | Emily Henry
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This my favorite line so far in A Million Junes by Emily Henry, my current read. So romantic and elegantly written! It just makes my heart skip a bit. Henry has this gift/way with words than I love. She has become one of my favorite authors.

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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Sleeping With the Enemy

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IndoorDame 🀍🀍🀍 17h
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The Christmas Pact | Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward
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Eggs Great choice! I read this before Christmas ❀️ 16h
TheSpineView @Eggs 😊 16h
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#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

1. Katniss Everdeen for her determination against overwhelming odds and more importantly, her loyalty to her sister when she sacrifices herself.
2. Matilda for her goodness and her intelligence.
3. Hermione Granger not only for her intelligence but her loyalty and love of friends and family.

Want to play? @dabbe @Read4life @GatheringBooks

GatheringBooks Thank youuuu for the tag! Will think about my fave female characters for sure. πŸ’• 17h
Eggs Well playedπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ€©πŸ‘πŸ» 16h
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dabbe I'm on it! πŸ€£β£οΈπŸ€— 10h
TheSpineView @dabbe πŸ‘ 8h
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Reposting for @Andrew65

Another great challenge for April. I have some #ARCs that I have to read... like yesterday. This is just what I need to get on it!

#ARCApril

Andrew65 Thanks for sharing. Hopefully will be a productive month for us both. 1d
TheSpineView @Andrew65 πŸ‘πŸ€©πŸ€ž 1d
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Reposting for @Clwojick

This is a fun challenge! Looking forward to it and seeing how I can tie my reads together next month. Maybe I will try to tackle books on my own shelf. Or my TBR list. God knows I have LOTS to choose from! πŸ˜‚

Clwojick Good luck! πŸ’š 1d
Blueberry Sounds like fun. 1d
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TheSpineView @Blueberry I know it will be! 1d
Singout Or you can just read books in a series, but where is the fun in that? 1d
TheSpineView @Singout IKR!🀣 18h
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Quiet Houses | Simon Kurt Unsworth
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Sinister

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Happy Tuesday everyone! Here are today's questions. Inspired by lunch with friends yesterday. Food is important to relationships and it made me wonder about food as related to books. Here are my answers.

πŸ₯„ Rick Erwin's in Clemson. It is a fine dining restaurant and the food is outstanding. Great for those special occasions.
🍴 Yes. I especially enjoy books were characters are chefs and they describe their passion for food.

Lynnsoprano Thanks for the tag 😘 2d
Eggs Thanks πŸ™πŸ» πŸ€— 2d
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Read4life Thanks for the tag πŸ€“ 2d
BethM Thanks for the tag! 2d
TheSpineView @BethM πŸ₯°πŸ˜˜πŸ˜Š 1d
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Mark Van Doren: 100 Poems | Mark Van Doren
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IndoorDame ❀️❀️❀️ 2d
dabbe ❣️❣️❣️ 2d
TheSpineView @IndoorDame @dabbe 😍πŸ₯°πŸ˜Š 1d
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my shelf πŸ™ŒπŸ»β€οΈπŸ“š 2d
Eggs I enjoyed this on audio-the narration was great πŸ‘πŸΌ 2d
TheSpineView @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I have the hard cover and need to read it. 2d
TheSpineView @Eggs Cool 😎 2d
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Thanks for tagging me Misty! @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This is open to anyone who wants to participate. Just tell us 20 random things about yourself. I couldn't find the one from 3 years ago; therefore not sure what I listed differently.

Happy Spring everyone!

BooksNBowls I love rain too! The sound and smell. I listen to storm sounds sometimes to fall asleep 2d
TheSpineView @BooksNBowls 🀍🌧 1d
TheLudicReader Purple is also my fave colour. 1d
TheSpineView @TheLudicReader πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ 1d
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Mehso-so

This could have been a great story but the plot didn't work all that well and there was not enough depth to the characters for my tastes. Going into this book, I liked the concept of using mental powers to connect with others but it was over done and felt more like fantasy than fiction. Just wasn't what I was expecting. In addition, the ending felt rushed and too perfect for the type of trauma suffered by the characters. 2.5 ⭐️

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2d
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The Prize | Julie Garwood
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Throughly enjoyed this historical, feel good, romance. The opening line is, "He never knew what hit him." This totally sums up the book and I was hooked from that first line. Besides the romance, there was plenty of tension to help move the story along and the characters were awesome. 4⭐️ This was March's pick for #LittensLoveRomance @TheAromaofBooks
#LitsyLoveReads @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2d
TheSpineView @TheAromaofBooks πŸ‘πŸ€© 2d
CoverToCoverGirl I really loved that first line too! 1d
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Devil in Ohio | Daria Polatin
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Single White Female

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Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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#MarchMagic @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#FavoriteMaleAuthor

So many authors to choose from. For fantasy books Sanderson is my favorite but also close seconds are Tolkien and Rothfuss. Also, Blake Crough, JD Kirk, Jeffery Archer just no name a few.

JuliaTheBookNerd Love, love, love The Way of Kings! Such a good book πŸ’™ 3d
TheSpineView @JuliaTheBookNerd I couldn't agree more! 3d
Eggs Perfect 🀩 3d
TheSpineView @Eggs 😊 2d
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Sin City

Klou Cool! 3d
TheSpineView @Klou 🀩 3d
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dabbe A lot said here with such few words. Love it! ❣️ 3d
TheSpineView @dabbe 😍 3d
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Eggs Great book πŸ–€πŸ€πŸ–€ 4d
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#LitsyLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
So I live in a small town in upstate SC called Seneca. Population of 8.1K as of the 2010. The town is located on the southern end of Lake Keowee. I live on the lake at the point I circled on the map. The lake is 18,500 acres and has 387 miles of a shore. It is considered one of the most pristine lakes in the southeast. Built by Duke Energy for producing power and is controlled by Duke. The Name comes from..⬇️

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Wow!! That sounds amazing!! 4d
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So I have to ask do you live near where the Murdaugh murders occurred? 4d
TheSpineView ..the Cherokee and is roughly translated as land or place of the mulberries. The lake now exists were the largest town, called Keowee ( Key-o-we) Town, of the Cherokee lower towns. Lots of outdoor activities are available here. In addition to boating, fishing, and other lake activities, hiking, camping, and mountain biking are all popular here. With mild winters you can enjoy the out doors all 12 months. 4d
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TheSpineView @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Not really those occurred in the low country. About 2 hours away. 4d
TheSpineView @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thanks! I enjoy the lake and the grandkids love it too. Small town life is not for everyone but I love it here. 4d
dabbe Even the map picture is gorgeous. Looks/reads like a magical place. ❣️ 4d
TheSpineView @dabbe Perfect for me. 4d
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I just missed capturing the 600K Litfluence milestone. I want to thank everyone for getting me to this point. We have a great community here and I'm very grateful to all who make it so wonderful!
Happy Reading!πŸ’™πŸ“–πŸ“˜πŸ“šπŸ“š

Leftcoastzen Wow! Congratulations! 5d
Texreader Fantastic my friend!!! 5d
tessavi Congrats! 5d
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IndoorDame Woohoo! Congratulations!!!! 5d
Meshell1313 πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ 5d
Cazxxx That‘s great πŸ˜€ 5d
Soubhiville Wow! Congratulations! πŸ“šπŸ“šπŸ“š 5d
Read4life Fantastic! Congratulations πŸ’™ 5d
AmyG Holy cow!!! Congrats! I am just hoping to make 200,000 before I die. 🀣 5d
PuddleJumper Congratulations! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ 5d
Laughterhp Congratulations!! 5d
PurpleyPumpkin Woohoo! Congratulations!πŸŽ‰ 5d
PurpleyPumpkin Me too @AmyG 🀣 5d
mrp27 Awesome, congratulations! πŸŽ‰πŸ“šπŸŽ‰πŸ“š 5d
AmyG @PurpleyPumpkin Right? πŸ€£πŸ‘ŠπŸ» 4d
Mollyanna Woohoo! Congratulations πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³ 4d
bthegood congrats πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ 4d
TheSpineView @bthegood πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸ€© 4d
fredamans πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ 4d
DivineDiana What an achievement! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ“šπŸ₯³ 2d
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Certain Girls: A Novel | Jennifer Weiner
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Silver Linings Playbook

Ifftay14 I have The Silver Linings Playbook on my TBR! I‘ve seen the movie, but still want to read the book! 5d
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Ifftay14, I loved the book and was quite cross about the changes they made in the movie adaptation… 5d
Klou Great choice 3d
TheSpineView @Klou 😍 3d
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Poems by Emily Dickinson | Emily Dickinson
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IndoorDame ❀️❀️❀️ 5d
dabbe Another fave. ❣️ 4d
TheSpineView @dabbe OH yes! 4d
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Eggs Excellent! I loved this! 5d
TheSpineView @Eggs Me too!πŸ€©πŸ˜πŸ‘ 5d
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Pickpick

This is book 16 and the latest release in the DCI Jack Logan crime thriller series. This one is my favorite so far. There is a new character introduced, DI Tammi-Jo, whom I immediately feel in love with. She has made Tyler into a police God and it made for a few humorous moments. Also, very funny was Tyler's encounter with an old lady's sex toy. It had me roaring with laughter. If you have read any of these books you can understand that..⬇️

TheSpineView ...it could only happen to Tyler. Bob Hoon makes an appearance at the end that was unexpected. I almost feel sorry for him...almost. I never figured out the killer and enjoyed the reading about the various paths it took to figure it out. 5⭐️ #SeriesLove2023 @Andrew65 5d
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Last Time We Loved | Christine Miles
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#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

"Her tendency toward perfectionism hit overdrive as she stepped away from the wedding party's head table for the third time."

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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Silent Hill

Klou Brilliant! 3d
TheSpineView @Klou 😊 3d
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Follow.my.read This book left me with the BIGGEST book hangover EVER!!!!#JohnBoyne 6d
kspenmoll Fabulous book! Made me laugh & cry! 6d
Eggs πŸ’šβ˜˜οΈπŸ‡πŸ‡ͺ 6d
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks One of my all time favorites!! Love Cyril πŸ’™ 5d
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Hollowmen | Amanda Hocking
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Shaun of the Dead

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The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown
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Eggs Perfect❀️❀️ 7d
TheSpineView @Eggs 😊 7d
fredamans I chose the same but assume it's a popular choice. 6d
TheSpineView @fredamans It was the first book that came tonmind. 6d
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: The Shallows

Hooked_on_books This is a great book! 🦈 1w
Klou Ooh good choice! Even the covers give off similar vibes 3d
TheSpineView @Klou πŸ‘ 3d
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Vansa This is a devastating poem 1w
Bookwomble β™₯️ (I would have John Keats' babies were that not impossible for a number of reasons.) 1w
dabbe Oh, this just rips my heart out! Another Romantic poet I loved to teach! The students were always devastated to learn how young he was when he died (PB Shelley, too). πŸ’”β£οΈπŸ˜’ 1w
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Girl in Pieces | Kathleen Glasgow
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Eggs β€οΈπŸ’—πŸ–€ 1w
TheSpineView @Eggs πŸ‘πŸ€© 7d
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#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

🌼 Either way.
🌼 With complex plots, a list of characters.
🌼 Love reading on the dock in the summer.

Want to play? @Cupcake12 @PageShifter @JenReadsAlot

Eggs Thanks for playing ❀️❀️ 1w
Cupcake12 Thank you for the tag x Posted mine x 1w
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TheSpineView @dabbe 😰 1w
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Final Girls | Riley Sager
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Scream

dabbe That 1st Scream movie is still the absolute best. It seemed to totally upend the horror movie genre. 😱 1w
TheSpineView @dabbe I'll have to take your word for it since I don't read or watch horror because I dream about it. 😬 1w
Klou Great choice!! 1w
TheSpineView @Klou 😊 1w
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Pickpick

A great story. Loved the depth of the characters (except for Gus's ex, whom Idespised) and the realness of them. While not my favorite Henry book, it is close to the top. 4⭐️

This is the 3rd and last book I finished for for the #MarvellousMarch readathon. @Andrew65

Picking_Books Book Lovers is my favorite Emily Henry but I enjoyed this one as well. I can‘t wait for her newest book (pretty sure it comes out in April). 1w
TheSpineView @Picking_Books Looking forward to her next one! 1w
BookLove4Ever I really enjoyed this one too. πŸ™‚ 6d
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Wizard for Hire | Obert Skye
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Happy Tuesday everyone! Here are today's #Two4Tuesday questions. Everyone is welcome to play!

My answers:
πŸ”ΉοΈPluto from the classic cartoon. Also loved Tigger from Winnie the Pooh.
πŸ”ΉοΈWizard for Hire would make a great Disney movie, I think.

Want to play? @Eggs @EadieB @GatheringBooks @dabbe @Susanita @Read4life @MoonWitch94 @TheAromaofBooks @Klou @JessClark78 @Texreader and anyone else who wants to play

Susanita I‘ll have to give this some thought. πŸ€” 1w
Klou Thanks for tagging me, I'll post mine soon 1w
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Poseidon's Academy | Sarah a Vogler
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#Movie2BookRecs @klou
Prompt: The Shape of Water

Klou Awesome!! 1w
TheSpineView @Klou πŸ˜€ 1w
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dabbe Between this and β€œSing a Songβ€œ (@Eggs), I'll be happily humming all day! ❣️ 1w
TheSpineView @dabbe IK!❀️🎢 1w
Eggs Takes me back to 1973 pregnant with m first baby πŸ’™πŸ’™ 1w
TheSpineView @Eggs It does bring back memories! 1w
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Daisy Jones & The Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this cover πŸ’— 1w
TheSpineView @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks πŸ‘πŸ’™πŸ“˜ 1w
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They Never Learn | Layne Fargo
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Klou Great choice! 1w
TheSpineView @Klou πŸ‘πŸ€© 1w
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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Here are my final results for the #MarvellousMarch readathon hosted by @Andrew65

My goal was to finish Horse and read one other book. I was actually able to finish two other books (Beach Read and Book Lovers). I also worked on Space. I am now 1/3 of the way through this chunkster. Despite a busy week, I managed to read a fair amount.
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Andrew65 Brilliant as always πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ™ŒπŸ₯³πŸΎπŸ₯‚πŸ˜ Thanks for taking part. 1w
TheSpineView @Andrew65 πŸ‘πŸ€©πŸ˜Š 1w
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The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats | William Butler Yeats
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Cold Mountain: A Novel | Charles Frazier
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Eggs Really enjoyed the film πŸ‘πŸΌ 1w
TheSpineView @Eggs I haven't read the book or watched the movie. One of these days! 1w
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