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WorldsOkayestStepMom

WorldsOkayestStepMom

Joined January 2018

she/her. Cat mom. Coffee. Books. Artist. SSDGM. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/38466731-emily StoryGraph: worldsokayeststepmom
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A House for Happy Mothers | Amulya Malladi
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Mehso-so

Enjoyable book, but not great in my opinion.

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Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy
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Pickpick

So many characters to keep up with, but I can see why this is considered a classic!

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Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy
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FINALLY just over halfway through this book!

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I'm Glad My Mom Died | Jennette McCurdy
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I had never heard of Jennette before the memoir came out, but she has had a hard life. Great memoir!

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Cozy Halloween: Cozy Mystery Boxed Set | Addison Moore, Bellamy Bloom
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The snakes are supposed to be on top of Shadow's head, but he ended that really quick. Lol Happy Halloween!!

AmyG Ha! 1mo
dabbe Shadow, you're too adorable! 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @dabbe thanks! He knows he's cute! Lol 1mo
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Gissy That face🐶🧡🧡🧡 1mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Gissy he's a good boy! 1mo
mabell So cute! 1mo
TorieStorieS Hah!! Adorable!! 🥰 1mo
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The Chain | Adrian McKinty
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Pickpick

I liked this thriller! My husband described me as "enthusiastic" when I was talking with him about it. Parts were unbelievable, but overall a pick.

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The Chain | Adrian McKinty
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Shadow is supposed to be standing guard for me while I read this book, but found him sleeping on the job!

AmyG Ha! 1mo
dabbe Hello there, Shweet Shadow! 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
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The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides
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Pickpick

What the what?! This was an amazing read, for the most part! Well thought out, but needed at least one more round of editing. The "shower of strings" on the harp took me out of the story briefly. I flew through this in less than 24 hours, staying up way too late to finish it, as it's 3:30 AM...perfect thriller for spooky season if you like psychological novels!

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Pickpick

Low pick, but because the first half was bogged down with other cases and back story. In the end, it was really interesting to see how the police were able to get their conviction.

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The Missing Sister | Elle Marr
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Mehso-so

This book was okay, but kind of forgettable. I tolerated the main character, but loved Chang!

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Lady Killers reminded me of the My Favorite Murder podcast! Each chapter covers a different woman serial killer. Happy to get this one off my Kindle TBR, it's been there for literal years.

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Reading about women serial killers with Shadow keeping guard!

dabbe Hello there, Sweet Shadow! 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
WildAlaskaBibliophile Oooo, sounds good! 2mo
ladym30 Shadow has a sweet face!❤️ 2mo
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Tamra Cutie! 2mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @WildAlaskaBibliophile so far it's been really interesting! Just crossed the halfway point today. 2mo
mabell 🥰🥰 2mo
Gissy Look that sweet face🐶🤎🤎🤎 2mo
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Bailedbailed

I don't like the writing style and I feel like there is no plot at all. I'm just over halfway through and feel like it's not going anywhere.

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Untitled | Anonymous
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I follow Libby on IG and they had a fun autumn themed this or that!

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Dogs on Instagram | @Dogsofinstagram
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My daughter's dog, Shadow, moved in with us this weekend! We are reestablishing boundaries between him & my resident cat Seasons, but so far so good. You may be seeing Shadow from time to time on my posts! #DogsOfLitsy

IndoorDame Welcome Shadow! 😍🐕 2mo
mabell How sweet! 😍 2mo
AmyG Awwwww ❤️ 2mo
Gissy 🐶🐾🐾🤎🤎🤎🤎 2mo
dabbe Hello there, SHweet SHadow! 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
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Amora: Stories | Natalia Borges Polesso
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Panpan

I only really enjoyed 2 of the short stories. I'm happy to finally get this off my Kindle though! I got it for free through Amazon Crossings several years ago.

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Secret of Elephants | Vasundra Tailor
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Mehso-so

An okay novel, and I liked the characters.

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Madness: A Bipolar Life | Marya Hornbacher
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As a person with bipolar II, I found this memoir to be highly relatable. I want my husband to read it so he understands me a bit better. There needs to be a trigger warning though for suicide attempt.

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Hemingway's Cats | Lindsey Hooper
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Quick, easy read with a couple minor errors (nothing too bad). Cute novel, especially if you like cats!

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I absolutely adored every word Nezhukumatathil wrote and want to read more of her work!

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Hemingway's Cats | Lindsey Hooper
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Reading a book about cats means I get to share a picture of my furry child, Seasons! #catsoflitsy

dabbe Hello there, Sweet Seasons! 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
IndoorDame 😻😻😻 3mo
Ladygodiva7 What a cutie!! 🐾🖤🤍 Did you know some cats will develop tinnitus when they wear a bell on the collar? 3mo
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WorldsOkayestStepMom @Ladygodiva7 I did not know that. Thanks for telling me!: 3mo
Bookwomble Fortunately, cat bells don't cause hearing problems, so you haven't injured your cat 😺, though with some sensitive cats they might cause anxiety - there are pros and cons to their use. My cat hated collars and bells, and I gave up replacing them as he'd go out wearing a natty one, and nonchalantly return without it! https://excitedcats.com/are-bell-collars-bad-for-a-cats-hearing/ 3mo
Gissy 😻🐾❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
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Valentine | Elizabeth Wetmore
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Mehso-so

There were so many characters and points of view in this book, but they all tied together nicely.

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Pickpick

Great book, but super long chapters.

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When We Let Go | Rochelle B. Weinstein
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Mehso-so

I didn't like how much Avery had an internal monolog and how wishy washy she was on telling Jude and Elle her past. But it had a twist towards the end that I didn't see coming and a HEA!

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Solito: A Memoir | Javier Zamora
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I can't imagine making this young man's journey, especially at the age of 9!

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I grew up knowing very little about Mother Teresa and went into this book with a very open mind about her. After having read it, I am inspired by her faith and unfaltering loyalty to see Jesus in every person she met.

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What to Expect When You're Expecting | Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel
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Now that they've announced publicly, I can share that I'M GONNA BE A GRANDMA! I'm so excited for them and can't wait to meet my grandchild!

AmyG It‘s the BEST. Congrats!!! 5mo
marleed Oh congrats! Grandma‘ing is the best ! 5mo
Amiable Congratulations! 5mo
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dabbe Congrats! 😍 5mo
Bookwomble Congratulations! 🎉👶🎉 5mo
mrp27 Congratulations! 5mo
Monica5 Congratulations 👣 5mo
zezeki Congratulations! 🥳🥳 5mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Monica5 @zezeki thank you both so much! 5mo
Bookzombie Congratulations! 5mo
Reggie Congratulations! 5mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Reggie thanks!!! We found out today that it's a boy! 5mo
UwannaPublishme Just saw this! Woooo hoooo! Congratulations! 🎉 5mo
Gissy Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
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California: A Novel | Edan Lepucki
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Mehso-so

Dystopian novel set in what was California in the near future after the collapse of society as we know it. Frida & Cal have left L.A. and try to make a life on their own.

I liked the premise, but I wasn't too fond of the ending. I wanted more.

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California: A Novel | Edan Lepucki
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Making good progress on this Lepucki book today, and then this evening we are celebrating my daughter's nursing school graduation!

dabbe Congrats! 🎉👏🤩 5mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @dabbe thank you so much! 5mo
Reggie Yay, congrats! 5mo
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Celebrating 11 years of marriage with my favorite person today! He makes life & love easy!

TiredLibrarian Happy anniversary! 💕
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Tamra Lovely pic! 💕 6mo
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dabbe Happy Anniversary ... and here's to many more! 💜 6mo
RavenclawOwlCat Hope you had a lovely day!! 6mo
TrishB Happy anniversary 🥂🥂 6mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @dabbe @RavenclawOwlCat @TrishB thank you! So far it's been a great day! 6mo
JessClark78 Happy Anniversary! 🎊❤️🥂 6mo
Monica5 Happy Anniversary 6mo
marleed Happy Anniversary! 6mo
Dragon Happy Anniversary 🥂 6mo
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At the End of the Matinee | Keiichir? Hirano
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Pickpick

Such beautifully written sentences! I loved the two main characters and their dual POV. My one complaint is that there are only 9 chapters in the book, which made for some super long reading sessions for me.

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Spoiler Alert | Olivia Dade
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Needed an easy to read romance and Olivia Dade delivered! This is my first book by Dade, and I will definitely continue the series. I loved the fat representation!

#RepresentationMatters #FatGirlsInFiction #LittensLoveRomance

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Mehso-so

It wasn't until the end that I realized this was an unauthorized biography. There were so many parenthetical statements throughout the book that I found them to be annoying, but I learned a lot about Stevie Nicks and her songs! I wish she would write a memoir.

Bookzombie I wish she would too! 7mo
UwannaPublishme I‘m waiting for her to write that memoir too! 6mo
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My first collection of poems from Atticus, despite following him for more than a year on Instagram. Such beautiful prose and imagery!

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"Don't waste a second of your time convincing other people you're worth loving."

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Micro | Michael Crichton, Richard Preston
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Pickpick

Solid pick for Crichton fans!

Parvez Crichton never disappoints. Loved almost all his works.
7mo
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It's truly amazing what Eddie survived.

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Mehso-so

If you want a short, easy romance, this is your book. I was hoping for something a little more dramatic I think. The passage of time is hard to follow in the beginning, with weeks passing in the space between paragraphs, but it was a sweet little romance that ended all tied up with a bow.

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the witch doesn't burn in this one | Amanda Lovelace, ladybookmad
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Pickpick

Loved this book of poetry!

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"to describe myself as fat is not to describe myself as ugly, lazy, worthless, or undesirable." ??

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This was a reread for me, but I had forgotten almost all the poems.

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The Weight of Ink | Rachel Kadish
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A beautiful story of a female Jewish scribe in the 1600s who grapples with philosophical questions and stops at nothing to find answers. This is a dual timeline book, so it also follows Helen Watt and Aaron Levy, historians, as they uncover letters and documents written by the scribe.

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Aubrey Gordon lays out her arguments using scientific research and anecdotal evidence to combat myths about fat people.

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I bought the book because I wanted to learn about bees and this is jam packed with information! I fell in love with them and learned so much! 🐝

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Another amazing collection of poems from MHN! I loved the sections on lessons from elephants 🐘 and lessons from honeybees 🐝!

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An amazing memoir, highly recommended to listen to the audio!

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We Are Water | Wally Lamb
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Heavy subject matter; TW for sexual assault/abuse, suicide, and child abuse

Despite the heaviness of the book (both figuratively and literally), I really enjoyed it and looked forward to the way Lamb tied in each of the characters to each other. I looked forward to picking up the book again to continue reading it.

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Mehso-so

So much chanting of the Eagles fight song, and yelling. It got repetitive, especially the chapter of Pat's movie montage. It was mostly a good story and now I'm going to rewatch the movie to see how it compares to the book.

MicheleinPhilly Be happy you don‘t live here! During football season, I want to cut my own ears off. 😩 9mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @MicheleinPhilly I wouldn't make it in Philly regardless; I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan! 😉 9mo
MicheleinPhilly 😱 You definitely wouldn‘t. 😂 9mo
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Thunder and Rain | Charles Martin
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Mehso-so

Predictable, but an easy, sweet read.

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Untitled | Anonymous
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Covid finally got us. Husband still has to work, just from home. I am looking forward to some down time and reading.

Picture from this weekend (pre-covid symptoms) at Mops's memorial service.

Dragon Wishing you a speedy recovery 💐💚🐉 9mo
DinoMom Hope it doesn‘t hit you all too hard! 9mo
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AmyG Feel better. NOT fun. maybe it won‘t be so bad. 🤞🏻 (edited) 9mo
Tamra Wishing you & husband mild cases! 9mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @AmyG thank you. So far I'm not too bad, but this definitely isn't fun. 9mo
PirateJenny Ugh. Hope it's not too severe and you feel better soon. 9mo
dabbe Hope you're both on the mend soon! ❣️ 9mo
TheDaysGoBy Hope you get through it soon! 9mo
quietjenn Hope it's mild and y'all are over it soon! 9mo
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