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BethM

BethM

Joined August 2016

LibraryThing member BethM6

Book hoarder,tea/coffee/chocolate lover, dog and boy mom, proud Ravenclaw. Fav genres are SFF, cozies, historical fiction, romance, and YA.
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Squire & Knight | Scott Chantler
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I saw these graphic novels at Ren Faire, so I requested them from the library.

Bette I liked Squire and Knight. Just got the 2nd Squire from the library. 📚👍 2d
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Swaps | Sherree DeCovny
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Chrissyreadit 🎉🎉🎉🎉 2d
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The Neverland Wars | Audrey Greathouse
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This book was so, so good. I was completely captivated. It‘s one of those books that makes your inner child sit up and say, “I knew I was right!” I‘m so bummed that the other two aren‘t on kindle or at my library.

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This was cute. Pretty predictable but worthwhile.

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😂😂😂love this

Aims42 I know the ‘Dear America‘ series is where my love for historical fiction started 😆😊 6d
Amiable Um, I‘m a huge history buff and I‘ve never read one of these books. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 6d
BethM @Amiable I‘m guessing you weren‘t a child in the 90s then. I loved the American Girl books and dolls ❤️ 6d
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Ajax Penumbra 1969 | Robin Sloan
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Mehso-so

This was an ok novella, not super engaging.

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We were running errands last weekend and came across a random book store. To my delight and surprise hubs pulled over. This Nat Geo book Wes picked out is soooo good! It sounds silly but who knew there were new dinosaur facts since I was a kid?! Mama is loving the learning.

kspenmoll What fun! 6d
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I have no idea why this took me so long to read. I listened to the audio to get the physical book off my self 😂 The audio was great. Engaging and intriguing. I lost focus in a few parts where the text wandered a bit, but overall absolutely lovely. Here‘s to breaking out of a slump!

zezeki I read this last year after having it on my TBR for years, and I had so much fun reading it! 2w
mcctrish I read this ages ago and it was/is a favourite of mine 2w
mcctrish Also I have embraced the listening to books on my shelves to clear my death tower TBR 2w
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BethM @mcctrish it‘s the only hope I have 😂it‘s already going to outlive me lol 2w
tpixie @mcctrish yes! I‘ve started listening to books on my shelf as well. I‘ve also thought about taking photos of the books and then giving away some of them that I think I‘ll audiobook, but haven‘t done that yet 2w
mcctrish @tpixie if I don‘t love it, it‘s not staying in my house ( damn pandemic for getting me doubly hooked on buying books 😆) 2w
tpixie @mcctrish yes! Once they are read, they go! Unless they are really special! 2w
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Who cares about a work anniversary? Other than my wedding, this is my next favorite. Litsy is the best place ❤️

Amiable Happy Litsyversary! 🎉🥳📚 2w
Bookwormjillk Congrats and I agree! 2w
Mollyanna Happy Litsyversary! 🎉 2w
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JessClark78 Happy Litsyversary! 🎊📚🎉 2w
JenReadsAlot Litsy brought us together!! 2w
Gissy Happy Litsyversary!🥳📚🎉📚🎉❤️ 2w
Eggbeater Happy Litsyversary! 🎂 2w
julesG Happy Litsyversary! 2w
TheBookHippie Happy Litsyversary!!! 2w
Librarybelle Happy Litsyversary! 2w
Jas16 Happy Litsyversary 🎉📚🙌🏽 2w
AmyG 🎉🎉🎉🎉 2w
BookmarkTavern Happy Litsyversary! 🎉🎉🎉 2w
dabbe HL! 🤩🤩🤩 2w
Ddzmini Happy Litsyversary everyone 🎊🎈🎉📚🥳 2w
Ruthiella Happy Litsyversary! 🥳🥳🥳 2w
Reggie Happy Litsyversary!!! 2w
Hooked_on_books Hooray!! Happy Litsyversary! 2w
Daisey Happy Litsyversary! 📚 🎉 2w
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Eliza and Her Monsters | Francesca Zappia
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Library had their sale today. Neither Wes nor my nephew are old enough for the chapter books but when it‘s .50 a book and they‘re out of print- it‘s no man left behind 😂 I grabbed the top three impulsively for me bc I didn‘t really find anything I wanted 🤣🙃 All of this plus 4 DVDs was $15

KadaGul Loved😍Berenstain Bears and Scooby Doo books 📚 when I was growing up. Classic 2w
Roary47 My parents signed me up for the Scooby doo scholastic book fair club and it had one of those books each month. 🥰 I‘m so glad you all found some good reads. 2w
BethM @KadaGul my nephew adores Berenstain! @Roary47 that‘s so cool! Wes loves Scooby, I‘ve been able to find a lot of the picture books over time so I couldn‘t let these pass. 2w
Jas16 Thank you so much for the stickers! 2w
BethM @Jas16 you‘re welcome! 2w
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Summer Reading: Closing the Rich/Poor Reading Achievement Gap | Anne McGill-Franzen, Richard L. Allington
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Wes was very excited.

JenReadsAlot He's gotten so big!! 3w
Leftcoastzen Oh my goodness! How cute he is ! 3w
AmyG Adorable ❤️ 3w
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 3w
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ONCE UPON A WARDROBE. | PATTI. CALLAHAN
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We entered two summer reading program. Our rural library did raffle tickets and we both one prizes!

Ruthiella Awesome! 🤩 3w
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Milwaukee Autumns Can be Lethal | Kathleen Anne Barrett
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Last day to sign up! See @Avanders and/or @Chrissyreadit

Avanders 👏🏼👏🏼🍁🧡🍂 3w
Chrissyreadit 💛🧡🍁 3w
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Lore Olympus: Volume Two | Rachel Smythe
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My hubs has said this for years 😂still not sure how I feel about these, though they‘re mostly enjoyable.

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Kshakal Glad it made it safely! 3w
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Last novella in the series so far. This was a really good story set while the MCs were in high school.

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Mooncakes | Suzanne Walker
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Great art and story. The story was well developed and leaves the door open for more adventures.

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All caught up! This one was really great. It focused mostly on their friendship but on themes of friendship as well.

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@Avanders thank you so much my friend for the birthday present! You know me well :) I promised Wes I‘d share the Haribo if he was good and I can‘t wait to try the coffee this am!!!

Avanders Yay! 👏🏼👏🏼 Happy birthday 🤗 How was the coffee, btw?? Sounds so yummy… 4w
BethM @Avanders it was good! Heavier on the chocolate flavor. 4w
Avanders @BethM hmm interesting …. Sounds like something I‘ll definitely try 😁 4w
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This was cute. Plus I love a kids book that uses travesty and trivial. Anyone else have work problems because of your vocabulary? My supervisor said we don‘t “write fancy” for the court. 1- breadth of violations 2- has made cautious forays into reconnecting with his faith. I was like, I‘m sorry but my brain provides the words and I don‘t think of them as “fancy” bc I‘m not trying for that😂 also pretty certain a federal district court judge 👇

BethM Has the education to understand my writing. 🤦‍♀️ 1mo
CatLass007 Not necessarily. They might be Trump appointees. 1mo
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Fangs | Sarah Andersen
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Mehso-so

Meh. Kind of cute but short.

Avanders Late, but hbd!!! 🎂🎈♥️ (something on way direct from Amazon ;)) 1mo
BethM @Avanders awww thank you lady! You didn‘t have to! How have you been? 1mo
Avanders I know, but I wanted to ☺️😘 Been craaaazy, but really working to find some peace! Moving next month, and I‘m *sure* it‘ll come after that… 😜😎 How ‘bout you?? 1mo
BethM @Avanders 😘Girl! My house would need to fall down around me to make me want to move again😂I admire you lol. I‘ve come to the realization that peace doesn‘t exist as a full time working mom? 🙃🤣 1mo
Avanders Ooh that must be true! It is hard to find, but I‘m like the knights in search of the ever-elusive holy grail..… 😜😏 4w
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Lore Olympus: Volume One | Rachel Smythe
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Not stellar so far but not bad. I‘m a sucker for a Hades and Persephone story so we‘ll see.

forestandcrow I love them! I am on the last book. It is super cute little series 1mo
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This looks really good.

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Not the tagged book. Another great installment in the series.

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Forgot to post this for June. #bookbracket2025 @CSeydel

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Pumpkinheads | Rainbow Rowell
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Omg I can‘t believe it took me so long to get to this one. I loved everything about it: the vibe, the art, the story. I could happily live in that world.

JenReadsAlot I read this every October! Love it 1mo
Butterfinger I love anything by Rainbow Rowell, but this one is so special. 1mo
BethM @Butterfinger I should read more of her. 1mo
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DGRachel Like @JenReadsAlot I reread this every October. I love it so much. 1mo
BethM @JenReadsAlot @Butterfinger @DGRachel you‘ve convinced me I need my own copy. What should i read next by her? I loved Fangirl but the spin off wasn‘t of interest to me. 1mo
Butterfinger This was my first that I read ... 1mo
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@AllDebooks I couldn‘t resist 😂#teamoxfordcomma

Texreader Yes!!! I love these. 1mo
rubyslippersreads I am totally #teamoxfordcomma. 😸 1mo
Bookwormjillk 😂😂😂 1mo
mcipher Oxford commas for the win!!! 1mo
AllDebooks 🤣🤣🤣🤣 1mo
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One away from caught up! I liked the piece with dad in this one, but it was missing a lot of the favorite side characters.

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Somehow missed this on the list, but stumbled across it at the library. Fair.

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Some insightful moments in this one too.

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Read this one on lunch yesterday as my foray into graphic novels continues. I don‘t typically read WW2 bc they tend to be too sad for me. This is a GN of an actual novel and was just the right way for me to consume an important story. I didn‘t know anything about Dita and I‘m glad I read it.

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This one had some depth! But also- tell me you have adhd without telling me😂

Texreader 🤣 1mo
MaureenMc My daughter (who has ADHD) asked Dana Simpson at an author event if Phoebe has ADHD, and she said, “Oh, 100 percent!” 😁 1mo
BethM @MaureenMc I love that! 1mo
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-not the tagged book- I love these holiday novellas. They‘re always well done and feel like a full story. It‘s generally a cute take on the holiday while actually being a salient plot point later. Really loving this series!

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Ghost Roast | Shawne Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs
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This was so, so good! Everything I love about paranormal YA. I would definitely read more of these.

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-incorrect book tagged- this was really good. The mystery was engaging and motive was interesting. The last chapter moved the plot of the entire series along in a very engaging manner.

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While one and two were entertaining, this one actually made me feel during the battles. You finally got to see some characters shine. However, the novel ends and the story is far from over. There‘s so much we don‘t know, yet Google says there will be no more books. Genuinely confused.

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I always enjoy a Sarah‘s Scribbles.

Karisa 🤣🤣🤣 1mo
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Actually had some extra time between supper and bath tonight ❤️

KadaGul 🩵🤣🩵 2mo
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This one was cute.

Texreader 🤣🤣 2mo
BethM @Texreader I‘m going to be that grandma lol 2mo
Ruthiella 😂😂😂 2mo
tpixie lol I was in college when punk rock was current, so I‘m that Gma! 2mo
dabbe 😂😍😂 2mo
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ADHD ADDults | Jim Livingstone
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Not book related but you‘re my trusted peeps and I‘m trying to be a better, less overstimulated/yelling mom. Anyone have experience? Like? Loathe? All hype?

TheBookHippie I use my WeatherX plugs - I have the original ones- https://www.weatherx.com/ (edited) 2mo
marleed Ohhh interesting 🧐 2mo
ElizaMarie I have loops - i used them at concerts, bars, casinos, and parties :) I absolutely love them 2mo
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Catsandbooks I have loops too! They've prevented so many migraines for me 2mo
TheBookHippie I have different ones for concerts 🙃 2mo
Deblovestoread I use them at concerts when I remember them but also at home to drown out hubby‘s tv show while I read. 2mo
julesG I have used Loops for years. I have "experience" for concerts and such and "quiet" for when I want to shut it all out. 2mo
julesG Experience??? No, I guess they are called engage. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ 2mo
BethM @Deblovestoread do they help with the hubby‘s tv? @Catsandbooks how have they helped with migraines? 2mo
Deblovestoread Yes, the really help mute the tv which helps my concentration. It‘s made so I don‘t have to leave the family room during those times. 2mo
Read4life I agree with @julesG & @Deblovestoread They‘re great for louder events but just as good for muting out regular sounds when you want some quiet. When I start getting sensitivity to sound either pre or post migraine, these really help mute sounds and allow me to function. 2mo
Catsandbooks I'm sensitive to sound and whenever I would go to a loud event, even a movie, I would get a migraine. But now with my loops I don't! 2mo
BethM @julesG are the quiets good to sleep in? I‘m seeing some reviews about them not working well for side sleepers. 1mo
julesG @BethM I'm a side sleeper and I can't sleep with them. I can't sleep with anything in my ear though. I have to remove all earrings and studs before bed. 1mo
julesG But the quiets are pure silicone and definitely not hard. Maybe try it out if you are getting a pair anyway. @BethM 1mo
BethM @julesG thanks. I did get the engage when they were on sale and they definitely help when I‘m working from home and the house is full. We‘re headed up north this weekend where my hubbys snores will be on full display so I was looking for something more comfortable than traditional ear plugs 😂 1mo
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This didn‘t advance the story much but was still entertaining.

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This is why I don‘t set book goals lol, summer reading is stressing me out 😂 bonus I‘m catching up on the series though.

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Back to just ok.

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This one had an increase in funny moments. Slightly better than Meh.

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The Paris Library: A Novel | Janet Skeslien Charles
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Ddzmini Your welcome I had so much fun picking everything out 👍🏼😊 2mo
Chrissyreadit 😍🎉😍🎉😍🎉 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Nice 🎊🎉🎈 2mo
Avanders 🤩🤩 2mo
AmyG Nice! 2mo
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Such a great series. Funny and engaging. The narrator is great too.

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The Name of the Wind | Patrick Rothfuss
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Rothfuss and GRRM so they can experience probation officer Beth. I think I have a 75% chance of getting them to produce more books if I was their supervising officer 😂

#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

AmyG Ha, please! 2mo
Jas16 Love this. 2mo
Eggs 👏🏻❤️👍🏼 2mo
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This was so good! I‘ve seen reviews saying the art is aimed younger than the story but I loved it. I like vibrant art that‘s immersive. A lot of what I saw paging through others was dark and gloomy. Not here. The story hooks you too. Glad I grabbed 2 and 3 from the library right away.

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Decided to give these graphic novels from the library a try. Anyone read any of these?

JamieArc I read Over My Dead Body a couple of Halloweens ago and liked it. I‘m a sucker for a boarding school setting. 2mo
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Behold the stickers! Purple is my fave color and this gradient is perfection.

dabbe 💜💜💜 2mo
Roary47 The mystery machine! 2mo
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