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WorldsOkayestStepMom

WorldsOkayestStepMom

Joined January 2018

she/her. Cat mom. Coffee. Books. Artist. SSDGM. Lyly. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/38466731-emily StoryGraph: worldsokayeststepmom
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Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt
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I loved Marcellus and Tova! Easy to read, this book will stay with me for a while.

WildAlaskaBibliophile Marcellus! Marcellus! 18h
WorldsOkayestStepMom @WildAlaskaBibliophile isn't he such a cool character?! 5h
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Untitled | Anonymous

Refusing to watch the inauguration today. Trying to keep from spiraling with the catastrophic thoughts by playing with my grandson, watching comfort shows, and taking things easy. Sending love to all who are needing it today.

Chrissyreadit Today IS Martin Luther King Jr day- i think of all the ways to continue to honor, learn from and grow his movement ❤️ Happy that there is another way to view this date. 4d
dabbe @Chrissyreadit Thanks for the reminder! 🩶🖤🩶 4d
dabbe It's also the NCAA Championship Game tonight; that's what Matt and I are focusing on! 🩶🖤🩶 4d
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Deblovestoread I, too, am focusing on MLK. A person who I can admire and try to emulate ✊🏼 4d
Aims42 Litsy is the only app I‘m looking at today, and I have my TV on The Office marathon on Comedy Central 👍 Focusing on only the good things! 💕💕💕 4d
Aims42 @Chrissyreadit @Deblovestoread Yes, so happy there‘s another more postive way to view today!! 4d
WorldsOkayestStepMom I love that today is MLK Jr Day too! I've been reflecting on some of his words as I come across them. 4d
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This Life Or the Next | Demian Vitanza
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Mehso-so

A fictionalization of a real story, this was okay. I didn't like the writing style the author chose to use, but I did get used to it.

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Untitled | Anonymous

Fell in the snow today and I have strep throat for the 2nd time in a month. So I'm taking it easy and getting caught up on Grey's Anatomy and reading my Kindle.

Pogue I hope you fell better soon. 2w
kezzlou85 Oh no feel better soon. 2w
julesG Feel better soon! 2w
Librarybelle Hope you feel better soon! 2w
Deblovestoread Glad you can read and rest. Falling is no joke! 2w
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I struggle to give memoirs less than 5 stars because the author is writing their lived experiences. I don't have that struggle with this memoir! I loved learning about Ilhan and where she came from.

Bookwormjillk I know what you mean 3w
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Untitled | Anonymous
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Today, my precious grandson turned 1! We are celebrating his party tomorrow at the zoo.

julieclair He‘s adorable! 💙 4w
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 4w
RavenclawOwlCat I can‘t believe he‘s already 1! Feels like yesterday you told me they were expecting! 4w
WorldsOkayestStepMom @ravenclawowlcat I know!! The time is flying by! 4w
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Untitled | Anonymous
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Merry Christmas from my little family!

AmyG Merry Christmas 🎄 1mo
TheSpineView Merry Christmas! 1mo
CarolynM Merry Christmas 🎄 1mo
Avanders Merry Christmas! 🎄 1mo
dabbe Happiest of holidays. 💙❄️💙 1mo
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Such a great narrator!

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I FINALLY finished this book! I started it about this time 2023 on audio, and then life got in the way of me finishing it then. I bought the Kindle version earlier this year when it was on a great sale, and got around to reading it. I loved being back in Joshi's world, this time following Radha's story (don't worry, Malik and Lakshmi are there too)!

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Pickpick

Such a heavy plot, told from a 9-year old's perspective.

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I regularly watch Whoopi on “The View“, but I didn't know much about her. I love memoirs because I learn about people!

MemoirsForMe I enjoyed this book too! 2mo
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Obsessed | Ted Dekker
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I used to read Ted Dekker as a high schooler, and I'm glad that he is still able to capture my imagination!

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Untitled | Anonymous
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I love hanging out with Michael, my grandson! This is us tonight, while his Mom & Dad are at a concert in OKC. ❤️❤️❤️ sorry it's tilted...

dabbe 🤎🍁🧡 3mo
AmyG He is so cute! 3mo
TheSpineView Adorable!! 3mo
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ShyBookOwl So cute! 3mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @dabbe currently working on a reply to your last #LitsyLove!! 3mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @AmyG thank you so much!! 3mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks He‘s adorable!! Have fun! 3mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks we had a blast, and also thankful he's sleeping. Lol 3mo
Gissy Adorable❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
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The Red Tent | Anita Diamant
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Pickpick

Such a beautiful, heartbreaking book!

Texreader And on my tbr list for far too long!! 4mo
dabbe Oh, yes, this one got me, too. ❤️ 4mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @texreader, such an amazing book!! 4mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @dabbe wasn\'t it amazing?! I loved it so much. 4mo
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Mehso-so

Slow in spots, and an abrupt ending.

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Never Let Me Go | Kazuo Ishiguro

Got book mail the other day from @ElizaMarie! Thank you so much, Eliza! It was an unexpected surprise.

ElizaMarie You are very welcome. It wasn't a “for me book.“ But I remember seeing it have great reviews. I hope you enjoy it ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo
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PS, I Love You | Cecelia Ahern
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I saw the movie many many years ago, but the book is way better!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Loved this one! ❤️ 6mo
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Loved this book. It was gritty and raw, but very well done!

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Bailedbailed

I'm not following what is happening well. #HailTheBail

Also I'm not sure why it's uploading the image rotated...

kspenmoll Love your hashtag #hailthebail ! 7mo
dabbe @kspenmoll #metoo! 🤩🤩🤩 7mo
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I like bats! 🦇

Bookwomble Me also 🦇 😊 7mo
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Today's my birthday! I'm 33 today & get to spend the day hanging out with my favorite grandson!

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude #whatsnewwednesday

ShananigansReads Happy Birthday!!!!! 🎁🎊🎈 8mo
TheSpineView Happy Birthday!🥳 8mo
Mollyanna Happy Birthday 🎂🎁🎈 8mo
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ladym30 Happy Birthday!🎈🎂🎈 8mo
Sace Happy birthday! 8mo
dabbe HB! 💚💙💚 8mo
Read4life Happy birthday! 🎉🧁 8mo
Bookwomble Belated birthday greetings! 🎂🥳 I hope you had a great day 😊 7mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Bookwomble thank you! I had a great day! 7mo
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Untitled | Anonymous
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So close to 35K!

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A stack of #LitsyLove going out! Keep an eye out, @Eggs @Deblovestoread @TieDyeDude @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @dabbe @KadaGul

Getting through the tagged book!

dabbe #woohoo! 🤩🤩🤩 8mo
Eggs Yay🥰 8mo
KadaGul @WorldsOkayestStepMom I'll be on the lookout 👀for your mail 💌 Thank You ☺️ 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🎊🎉🎈❤️ 8mo
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The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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Oh man, what a book! This will live rent free in my head for a long time. I absolutely loved the characters, the setting, the plot, all of it!

Crazeedi Great book 8mo
Bookwormjillk One of my favorites 8mo
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My brain was awful to me yesterday and today is not looking so hot either. I just want to lay in bed and read my book, but I have a day job.

RaeLovesToRead 🫂🫂🫂 9mo
Bookwomble I hope your days are feeling at least a bit easier 🩷 9mo
Bookwomble I hope things have improved over the past week, Emily ❤️‍🩹 8mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Bookwomble thank you for checking on me! Things have been a bit easier for me. ❤️ 8mo
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The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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Oklahoma Litsy friends, you good? Tornadoes all day and into tonight have me up right now. About to head to bed to read a bit to wind down and try to sleep. Pictured is my peony blooms that I'm not sure have survived the storms.

Texreader Oh dear!! Keep safe! 9mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Texreader so far, we're good and have no damage. But we will keep a close ear out for the weather radio's alarm. 9mo
Prairiegirl_reading Oh my goodness! I hope you are ok!! 9mo
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WorldsOkayestStepMom @Prairiegirl_reading we are good here! Thank you! 9mo
marleed God you are safe. I was in tornado watch county in Kansas City but no tornado warnings in my area. Homes do have basements here so that‘s a bonus! …The home of a family close to my heart narrowly escaped severe tornado damage in Omaha, but their larger community was hit hard. 9mo
MemoirsForMe Keep safe! 9mo
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Just Grandma and Me | Mercer Mayer
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Michael & Lyly hanging out today!

Gissy Aww! Those eyes!😱😍❤️❤️❤️ 9mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Gissy some days they are more gray, and sometimes they are more blue. 9mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙💙💙 9mo
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The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese

Still making my way through this lovely book, and I think I'd like to re-join #LitsyLove but I'm not sure how to go about doing that. Can anyone help?

TieDyeDude Email Misty at loverofbooks75@gmail.com 😊 9mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @TieDyeDude thank you so much! 9mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yes, email me your information ❤️ 9mo
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The Inner Circle | Brad Meltzer
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Panpan

Finally finished my first book for the month. I should have bailed on it as it didn't keep my interest much. I won't be continuing the series.

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The Inner Circle | Brad Meltzer
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Reading the tagged, but my visit with Michael meant I haven't read much today. It's okay though because for the first time, he fell asleep while I was holding him! His momma says that so far, that's never happened. She has always had to hold him to get him to sleep. I felt like the chosen one! Here he is, asleep on me. #Grandson #RaisingReaders

AmyG Awwwww ❤️ 12mo
RaeLovesToRead 💕💕💕💕 12mo
dabbe 🖤🩶🖤 12mo
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marleed What a sweetie. There is nothing more Hygge than a sleeping baby! 12mo
Gissy Adorable! Enjoy the lovely, unique moment❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 12mo
MemoirsForMe Awwww! How sweet! ❤️❤️❤️ 12mo
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This book gave me all the warm fuzzies & I enjoyed every minute of reading it!

LoverOfLearning Such a beautiful book. Easy 5 star for me 12mo
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I follow Jenny L Howe on IG and won her giveaway a year or so ago for this book. I finally got around to reading it and it was charming! I loved the fat representation.

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176 pages in & we get to the first kiss. Is this considered a slow-burn?

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The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story | Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Company
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Thoroughly researched and I loved the essay format!

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Happy Litsyversary! | Special Events
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So weird to think I've been on active on this little corner of the internet for 6 years already! I've loved every minute of it!

IndoorDame Happy Litsyversary!!!!! 12mo
Mollyanna Happy Litsyversary! 12mo
Librarybelle Happy Litsyversary! 12mo
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mabell Happy Litsyversary! 🎉 12mo
IuliaC Happy Litsyversary! 📚🎈 12mo
Gissy Happy Litsyversary🥳📚📚📚🎉🎉🎉 12mo
mrp27 Happy Litsyversary! 🎉📚🎉📚 12mo
Bookzombie Happy Litsyversary!! 12mo
dabbe HL! 💜🤍💜 12mo
JessClark78 Happy Litsyversary! 🎊📚🎉 12mo
MemoirsForMe Wow! Happy Litsyversary! 🥳🎉📚 12mo
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A little cheesy in parts, and it had parts I wanted to skim, but it wasn't a bad Christmas book. First of 12 chunksters out of the way!

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Untitled | Anonymous
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Got to hang out with my favorite tiny human (my grandson) today!

Soubhiville So much hair! What a cutie. ❤️ 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Soubhiville yes! He was born with all of it! 💙 13mo
monibookishnerd Congratulations! Wishing you and your new previous family member all the blessings and goodness possible! 13mo
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Gissy Awww!so cute🥰 13mo
dabbe 🖤💜🖤 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Gissy @dabbe thanks!! He's my favorite! 💙💙💙 13mo
Leftcoastzen Awwww! Awesome! 12mo
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Funny and raw, I enjoyed it even though I'd never heard of Maria before this.

Seasons is loving the tortilla blanket that just came out of the dryer! #CatsOfLitsy

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 13mo
RaeLovesToRead Hello floofy! 🥰 13mo
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Just Grandma and Me | Mercer Mayer
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Here I am, holding my grandson Michael!

Tagged is one of my favorite books in my favorite children's series by Mercer Meyer. I can't wait to read it to Michael when he comes to visit!

BookNAround Congratulations on your new little reader! 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @BookNAround thank you so much! 13mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 13mo
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Tamra Sweet!! 😍 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Tamra he is the best baby! 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @dabbe 💙💙💙 13mo
Gissy Lovely photo❤️❤️❤️ 13mo
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Such a great book! I actually used the highlighter function in my Kindle for important sentences.

And with this, I met my reading goal for the year!

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Women Talking | Miriam Toews
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Bailedbailed

I can't stand the narrator and I'm not emotionally invested in this book.

TEArificbooks I liked the movie 13mo
currentlyreadinginCO I had similar feelings about the audio & story 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @TEArificbooks is the movie on Netflix? 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @currentlyreadinginCO glad I'm not alone in that! 13mo
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Such a beautifully written book! I love the way the author uses words to make such imagery!

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Untitled | Anonymous

LIFE UPDATE:
My grandson was born this morning at 6:07! I'm a Lyly now & forever! I've been writing him letters in a little notebook to give to him when he's older and today I got to write "happy birth day"! My daughter said delivery went smoothly and she is doing well too!

This last week has been busy, between the funeral, Christmas, & now the birth, but I'm excited to get back to my reading goal. 1.5 books left to go.

wanderinglynn Congrats! 🎊 13mo
AmyG Congrats! 🎉 13mo
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Aims42 Congrats, Lyly!! 13mo
Librarybelle Congratulations! 13mo
kyraleseberg How wonderful!!! Congratulations!!! 13mo
Prairiegirl_reading Congratulations!! 13mo
BookmarkTavern Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @BookmarkTavern thank you! 🥰🥰 13mo
Amiable Congratulations! How exciting! 13mo
Tamra How wonderful! ❤️ 13mo
dabbe Congrats! 💙❄️💙 13mo
MonicaLoves2Read Congratulations 13mo
mrp27 Congratulations!! 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Tamra 💙💙💙 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @dabbe thank you!! 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @mrp27 thank you!💙 13mo
mabell Congratulations! 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @mabell thank you!! 13mo
JessClark78 Congratulations! 13mo
MemoirsForMe Just saw this! Congrats! 🎉👶🏻❤️ 13mo
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Untitled | Anonymous
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Merry Christmas! We celebrated as a little family last weekend and as a larger family last night. We are impatiently awaiting the arrival of our grandson right now, and so thankful for all the blessings we have been given!

Gissy Enjoy your time with your grandson 💚❤️💚 13mo
AmyG Merry Christmas 🎄 13mo
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What to Expect When You're Expecting | Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel
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My last post was really sad (thank you for your condolences for my family), & I'm trying to pull myself out of a depressive episode. This post is a happy post! Today is my grandson's due date, but he's still happy in the womb for now. The doctor scheduled an induction, but doesn't think we will make it to then! Exciting for me! Instead of "Grandma" I'm going to be called "Lyly". ???

Aims42 Congrats to becoming a Lyly!! 😍💙 13mo
marleed Oh congratulations! You are going to love being a Lyly! 13mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Aims42 @marleed thank you so much! I'm so excited! 13mo
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Untitled | Anonymous
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This beautiful woman recently passed away. She was my husband's grandma, and lived to be 93. I will miss the way she smiled at me when she saw me and always said, "I love you".

Aims42 Sending you and your family hugs ♥️♥️♥️ 13mo
dabbe Thinking of you and your family. ❤️ 13mo
Gissy A big hug from the distance ❤️ 13mo
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peanutnine Sorry for your loss ❤️‍🩹 13mo
Librarybelle Sorry for your loss 13mo
mabell So sorry for your loss - What a lovely memory to treasure ❤️ 13mo
Reggie I‘m so sorry. 13mo
marleed I‘m sorry for your loss. Grandparents are so special. 13mo
Bookwomble My condolences, Emily ♥️ 13mo
RavenclawOwlCat Oh no! I‘m just now seeing this! Darn, I‘m sorry, may your hearts heal! 13mo
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The Art Forger: A Novel | B. A. Shapiro
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Interesting story based on the Gardner museum art heist!

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julesG 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 14mo
Tamra 😂 14mo
dabbe 🤣🤣🤣 14mo
Gissy 😂😂😂 14mo
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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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So many characters to keep up with, but I can see why this is considered a classic!