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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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#wonderouswednesday
1- Witch of Blackbird Pond, or the Into the Land of the Unicorn series by Bruce Coville
2- that‘s hard, I think I connect with a lot of characters I read.
3. Tagged 4 stars
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Amiable Oh, I loved “Witch of Blackbird Pond” 4h
Eggs Thanks for playing 🥳 2h
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Zimbabwe | Tapiwa Mugabe
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Had a Dr apt Monday and I occasionally like to wander through the gift shop. Loved this mug! I did leave it there though 😂

Ruthiella Cute! 😊 1d
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Pint of No Return | Dana Mentink
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Saw this on fb and I thought it sounded good!

MemoirsForMe Love the title! 2d
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Bookshop Cinderella | Laura Lee Guhrke
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Quite a fun read! I‘m definitely interested in Delia‘s book. The setting didn‘t feel as heavily regency as some do. I‘m not sure if that‘s a plus or a minus 😂 #LittensLoveRomance

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A fun novella in the series! Listened out of order bc Everand is dumb and keeps suggesting them in the wrong order 😂

KathyWheeler Yeah — I‘ve noticed Everand does that and sometimes if you look up a series, not all of the titles will be there. If you look up individual titles in the series, though, the missing ones will show up. 2d
BethM @KathyWheeler thanks for the tip! 1d
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Done and done! #two4tuesday

TheSpineView 🤩📖 Thanks for playing 1d
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The most thoughtful thing that‘s happened in a good while. Love ya girl! @Captivatedbybooks

I maintain that Litsy humans are the best humans ❤️😭

LeeRHarry Such a great book too - hope you had a fab day! 😊 4d
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Mother's Day | Ron Vincent
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My mom helped Wes send me an ecard for Mother‘s Day. ❤️❤️

BethM @Chrissyreadit as you can see we never fully “fixed” sleep 🙃😆 4d
Chrissyreadit oh no!!! still awake? i hope you had a great mother‘s day ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 3d
BethM @Chrissyreadit I hope you did too! He wakes up in the middle of the night and doesn‘t want to be alone. Going to sleep is pretty good. 3d
dabbe 🤩😍🤩 3d
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Bookshop Cinderella | Laura Lee Guhrke
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Because Everand‘s new policies are dumb, and there‘s a months long wait for the ebook- let‘s see if I can get this done before we leave for vacation on the 20th! I know I could, but it makes me nervous to travel with library books.😂 #LittensLoveRomance

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Hahahahhahaha anyone else on Team Zero 😆😆There were maybe two that I “read” in high school lit, which meant I actually just used CliffsNotes. I am very much not a classics kind of girl.
#TLT @dabbe @TheSpineView thanks for the tags!

ETA- I‘ve tried to read several like Austen and just really not cared for them.

Ruthiella Have you seen an Austen adaptation and liked it? Just curious, because I think that‘s also a great way to experience an author‘s work, even if it is an adaptation to a different medium. 7d
BethM @Ruthiella I have! I generally have enjoyed several of these as film adaptations. I just can‘t get through the written word. 7d
dabbe We'll be heading to contemporary lit, and that's where you're gonna soar! 😍 Thanks for playing and sharing. 🩵📚🩵 7d
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We Will Rock Our Classmates | Ryan T. Higgins
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Last night we reached (conservatively) 4,000 books before kindergarten, but didn‘t realize it until tonight 🙂 #1000booksbeforekindergarten #raisingreaders

TheBookHippie 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 1w
AmyG Wow! Does he start in the fall? 1w
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 1w
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MemoirsForMe 🙌🏻🎉🙌🏻 1w
BethM @AmyG no he‘ll be in 4k in fall. I‘m think we can get 5-5.5k in before kindergarten 1w
DogMomIrene 🙌🏼 Woot! Makes me so happy to see your little man reading so much with you, and that there are so many children‘s books for you to choose from. 1w
BookmarkTavern Woohoo! 🎉🎉🎉 7d
BethM @DogMomIrene thanks! Children‘s lit has definitely expanded since I was a kid! 7d
Reggie Congrats! He‘s gotten so big. He was just a baby a couple of years ago. 7d
BethM @Reggie I know 🥹he‘s only 4.5 but he‘s a tall kid! 7d
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White Smoke | Andrew M. Greeley
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1- tagged along with Cardinal Sins from our library store. Trying to curb spending. Incidentally they are both #blameitonlitsy purchases
2- yes but only here. I find GR to be overwhelming and lacking the social connection I need. I vet Amazon reviews against what Litsy had to say 😆
#wonderouswednesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView I have made lots of #BlameItOnLitsy purchases! 💸📚 1w
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Bookshop Cinderella | Laura Lee Guhrke
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And so it begins…. Grrrrr

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White Smoke | Andrew M. Greeley
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1- probably sitting
2- tagged, I just started it
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 💙📖 1w
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Martin and Chris Kratt: The Wild Life | Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt
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I may have (definitely did) got this library book for myself instead of Wes 😂

Chelsea.Poole Love the Kratt brothers! 1w
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This short, cute novella was next in the series. Binged it while I baked my butt off for teacher appreciation week. Double chocolate bread, sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, brown sugar oat muffins, and coffee cake this am for my homeschool teacher sister!

Avanders Awww that‘s so sweet of you! 🥰 I know they appreciate it so much 🤗 2w
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This book was so good! Magical cozy for the win, bc as evidenced by my lack of posts, ive been in a slump. I‘ll definitely continue with this series!

Aims42 Yay for #slumpbusters 🤩🙌 2w
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The Staycation | Cressida McLaughlin
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Chrissyreadit 😘🎉🎉🎉 2w
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The Staycation | Cressida McLaughlin
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1- oh yes both my son and I do😂 hundreds? Definitely more than the hubs would prefer 😜
2- tagged, been in a bit of a slump this month.
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Same with my hubby. Thanks for playing! 2w
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Drylands | Thea Astley
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My hubs went up north for Easter weekend hunting. He very proudly surprised me by bringing these home for me. He doesn‘t read, but they‘re his taste if he would. I, however, don‘t want to read a single one and feel terrible about it. But come on man, you couldn‘t just go for the easy win with some romance? 😂

Ruthiella It‘s the thought that counts! 😅 3w
Avanders 😂 aww that‘s a sweet try 🤭 2w
Avanders Btw any interest in reading this book? I‘m ready to send it on and thought of you… 2w
BethM @Avanders I think I‘ll pass thank you! 2w
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Mehso-so

Meh. This book had soooo much promise. It‘s just kind of fell flat. The end is basically a cliff hanger but the author didn‘t write another book.

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I should be working out but it feels like too much work to change in and out of court clothes 😂 Naturally the call of my book is more alluring.

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We have two life size books and they are super awesome! Ever heard of a slow loris? Bc it has a venomous armpit 😂 also yay Litsy is back!

Avanders Oooh cool!! 1mo
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I apologizes for my absence this week. Work has been nuts, would be nice if people could stop committing crime Got this lovely #cbbc package from @Kshakal and the gummies are gone in my quest for dopamine #coffeebeanbookclub @Mommamanzi

Avanders .. wouldn‘t it though? (Be nice if people stopped committing crime…or just, you know, not respecting one another‘s existence.) Also yay for cbbc and for door county coffee!! 🤤 1mo
peaKnit Criminals are job security, I always said I‘d be glad to be less secure! Candy definitely helps! 1mo
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The Cardinal Sins | Andrew M. Greeley
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I had two summer reading coupons left over for our library store that I needed to hurry up and use. Grabbed these #blameitonlitsy books.

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I was neck deep in Court reports yesterday so I didn‘t touch my phone much.
#two4tuesday
1- I was an excellent student, it‘s why my raging ADHD was missed until last October 😂
2- I absolutely adored the tagged series as a kid!

TheSpineView Never too late to play! ❤️📚 1mo
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#two4tuesday
1- yoga, snuggle my son, spend time outdoors, pray, word vomit to my bff 😂
2- depends on why I need the peace- I‘m a mood reader so my peace generating reads are also mood driven 😂 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 👍📖 2mo
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My Time to Stand: A Memoir | Melissa Moore, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Michele Matrisciani
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Between my chosen career and living in WI where they were caught this case has always interested me. I devoured this book today. I am absolutely appalled and pissed off that Missouri DOC decided she didn‘t qualify for therapy in prison. It made what I saw watching her release series on Lifetime make so much more sense. The tone of the book is excellent. She‘s either on her path to healing, has talented ghost writers, or both. I‘m rooting for her.

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My Time to Stand: A Memoir | Melissa Moore, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Michele Matrisciani
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I was supposed to spend the day helping my great aunt but the roads are slippery so she told me to stay home. Puppy snuggles and reading this while everyone else is at work/school! I couldn‘t look away from the intrigue that was the lifetime series 🤷‍♀️

ElizaMarie Puppy takes the snuggles very seriously! 2mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 2mo
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A few weeks ago Wes‘ 3K class took a field trip to the village library and parents could send back the form for the library card. The teacher was so cute: here‘s his first library card, big day! lol he‘s had a library card since he was one 😂 But mom win was him asking on the way to school if we could stop at this library after school :) it‘s a little village library and only open M-F so we‘ve never used it before.

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
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Bings Snowy Day (Bing) | HarperCollinsChildrensBooks
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I‘m limiting my bingo card to my physical TBR, kindle TBR, or saved list on Everand. I will make a dent! Except that means that I‘ve already several books that don‘t count lol. @wanderinglynn

Littlewolf1 I need to do one of these… Especially that five year one because I‘ve had one on my shelf now for about 15 years that I keep looking at, but never read. 2mo
BethM @Littlewolf1 girl I refuse to to try to assess my oldest book bc 😳🤦‍♀️😂 2mo
Ruthiella I‘m limiting my efforts for this challenge to books I actually own too. It is making a small dent! 😃 (edited) 2mo
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wanderinglynn Yay! 🙌🏻 I created this just so I could clear my physical TBR. So glad it‘s helping you too! 2mo
wanderinglynn @Littlewolf1 I had a few on my bookshelf that I‘ve owned for at least 15 years. But I put 5 on the bingo card just so I wouldn‘t be so embarrassed. 🙈 😂 2mo
Littlewolf1 @BethM OK but now I‘m curious… Lol 2mo
Littlewolf1 @wanderinglynn there are too many books to read and not enough time in this world… There is no shame in building our empire off of a running TBR. 2mo
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[Brackets] | David Sloan
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The only bracket that matters! #bookbracket2025 @CSeydel

BethM Or is it #readingbracket2025 lol 2mo
CSeydel Nice! 2mo
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The Third Secret | Steve Berry
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This was my #readordonate from #mounttbr . Overall it was engaging, if not totally submersive. I enjoyed The Romanov Prophecy much more. I liked the idea of of there being more to Marian apparitions but intertwining it with Medujorce and what the big reveal was fell really flat for me. Too easy. 3.5/5

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Blood and Beauty | Sarah Dunant
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Had a sleepover with my friend last night and spent the morning at the AAUW book sale. Got several for Wes and came home with these three for me at $1 each :)

Ruthiella Can‘t beat that price! 👍 2mo
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The Third Secret | Steve Berry
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The higher a circus monkey climbed a pole, the more his ass showed 😆I really like that.

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The Secret Garden 100th Anniversary | Frances Hodgson Burnett
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1- lilacs!
2- this is the only book I could think of 😂
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

Bklover Hi Beth!! Happy Almost-Spring to you!🌸🩷 2mo
TheSpineView Great book! Thanks for playing 2mo
BethM @Bklover hi! Sending hugs! 2mo
Avanders Agreed on #1! 2mo
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Dead in Dublin | Catie Murphy
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Woot woot! #cbbc is moving!!! Thank you @Kshakal ! #coffeebeanbookclub @Mommamanzi

Kshakal I am so glad the candle made it safely… I was a little nervous about it! Enjoy! 2mo
Avanders Oooh fun candle & amazing coffees! 😄 Glad we‘re moving again too! ☕️🫘📖♥️ 2mo
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The Third Secret | Steve Berry
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Mom went in for another amputation today, all went well just waiting to see her. Continuing my Vatican fiction binge. This is also a #readordonate as it‘s been on my shelf for years…. 😂

Ruthiella Wishing your mom a speedy recovery. ❤️ 2mo
julieclair Sending your mom best wishes for rapid healing. 2mo
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The Accidental Pope: A Novel | Robin Moore, Ray Flynn
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My goodness this book was fantastic. It was hard to put down and the end had me in tears. I‘ve always really enjoyed what I call in my head, “Vatican fiction” bc of the history and intrigue. (Think Dan Brown, Conclave etc) Rarely are those books written by Catholics which is fine. But this is written by a Catholic, I can‘t put into words how it‘s different just that it is. More complete perhaps? Idk that anyone who isn‘t a catholic would notice 👇

BethM Though. Man this was so so good. It will probably sit in my soul for awhile. 2mo
Ruthiella In the 70s and 80s there was a Catholic priest who wrote thrillers. I don‘t know if they were any good but my mom read them. 2mo
BethM @Ruthiella thanks!! 2mo
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rwmg Have you read this? 2mo
BethM @rwmg I have not. Is it good? 2mo
kspenmoll I have this somewhere! 😀 2mo
rwmg 1904 story of a devout English Catholic refused admittance to the priesthood but then the church hierarchy repents and brings him to Rome where he is elected Pope. Supposed to be one of the best 100 novels ever written. I'm not sure whether it is brilliant or totally mad. 2mo
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#mentalhealthmonday a day late. @Kerrbearlib
1- physically worn out, can‘t kick the secondary sinus infection. Mentally worn out 😂 I‘m a fed so alternating between doom scrolling and burying my head in a book. We should be “safe” in the judiciary but they keep trying, plus many of my federal family are affected.
2-yes
3- hard rock

TheBookHippie Sending love. 3mo
AmyG I am so sorry about your family members. All of this is madness. Know you aren‘t alone. 3mo
dabbe Sending you 🩶💚🩶. 3mo
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kspenmoll Sending healing & love. 3mo
peaKnit I‘m so sorry, hang in there 🙏🏻 3mo
Kerrbearlib Sorry for the late response. I hope you are feeling better this week. Has the sinus infection cleared up? Hard rock is great music to play right now. Also, this book looks good, lol! I love romance & music! 2mo
BethM @Kerrbearlib much better thank you! Hahah I picked the book bc it‘s the name of a rock band I listen to. 2mo
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The Accidental Pope: A Novel | Robin Moore, Ray Flynn
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My aunt has an old neighbor that brings her random thrift store finds. She passed this one on to me- it‘s really good so far!

kspenmoll Sounds good! 3mo
CatLass007 I looked at the description of this book and it sounds very good. 3mo
BethM @kspenmoll @CatLass007 it‘s really engaging! 3mo
CatLass007 Excellent! 3mo
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Daydream: A Novel | Hannah Grace
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I‘m baaaccck lol. Dealing with a secondary sinus infection post influenza that won‘t go away. Sick of being sick. This was a really great addition to the series. I loved both main characters. I just keep waiting for Everand to yank my legacy account from me, but until then … :)

Ruthiella Hope you find some relief soon! ❤️ 3mo
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Stick Man | Julia Donaldson
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@Chrissyreadit I can‘t give you an audio rec bc we are on team Tonies for our busy brained 4yo. Each one of these characters has stories on it and that‘s how he falls asleep every night. Some are “jazzy” like Spidey so he has to skip the songs and only listen to the story if he picks one of those for bed.

Avanders Oh my sil was just telling me about this… such a cool idea! 2mo
BethM @Avanders there‘s also a Yoto which currently has a little bit better older kid offering. 2mo
Avanders Oooh good to know - thanks! 😘 2mo
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Conclave | Robert Harris
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Finally well enough to read again. Bought this one at Christmas, when I saw a trailer for the movie. I really enjoyed the book, the intrigue, the setting. The end was absolutely ludicrous and felt contrived.

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I‘m down with influenza and can‘t even read right now but wanted to reshare this from an author on fb:

I was saddened to learn today of the sudden death of fellow romance author Hailey Gardiner. Hailey was thirty-two, pregnant with her third child, and leaves behind her beloved husband and two young sons, aged four and two. She had emergency surgery last weekend that she didn't survive. 👇

BethM Hailey wrote sweet, closed door romances, and it would be lovely if we could support her husband and sons during the tough times ahead by reading and purchasing her books. They're all in KU and available as e-books and paperbacks. Links on the ways you can support her family are here:
https://linktr.ee/rememberhailey
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Ruthiella Sorry to hear that about the author. Hope you feel better soon. 🤒❤️ (edited) 3mo
tpixie @BethM sorry to hear you have influenza! ❤️‍🩹 Get rest, water, honey 🍯, Vitamins C & D. Get well soon!! Such a tragedy for the author and her family. Sounds like her unborn child died also…. 3mo
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dabbe So sad! Hope you're on the mend soon. 🩶🩷🩶 3mo
Jas16 Hope you feel better soon 💐 3mo
Leftcoastzen That is so sad! I hope you feel better soon! 3mo
Librarybelle Hope you feel better soon! 3mo
Avanders Oh that‘s so sad 😔 But glad *you‘re* feeling better now! ♥️ 2mo
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Wildfire | Hannah Grace
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Enjoyable but not as much as Icebreaker. I wanted to punch Roary a good portion of the book 😂 I know why I act out but I‘m going by to continue perpetuating unhealthy cycles 🙄🤦‍♀️ Still a pick though.

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Where are my Philly Littens? Are you all ok??? So thankful my bestie Jenny texted me she‘s safe. @Captivatedbybooks

BethM @Megabooks @BarbaraTheBibliophage @BarbaraBB idk if you guys are still out there 3mo
Roary47 I hope you are all okay too. I just saw the news. 🥺 3mo
BarbaraTheBibliophage Hiya, Beth. Thx for checking I am actually an hour west of Philly so quite far from this tragedy. Our son and grandson live in Center City and are also safe. 💔 for all those affected. Just horrific—haven‘t even looked this morning but saw it last night. 😢 3mo
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Megabooks I live in Kentucky, but I‘m horrified. Thank you for checking in! @BarbaraBB lives in Amsterdam. 💜💜💜 3mo
BethM @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Megabooks ❤️I just tagged people I found in an old Philly meet up post 3mo
Captivatedbybooks im still in shock (edited) 3mo
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Disagreement | Bryan Frances
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Just a little vent session. An author I read and enjoy posted to their group about why she feels you should replace your kindle with a kobo or an iPad. I info shared about some of things that went into my decision to keep a kindle bc hey I spent hours researching so why not make sure on this very the zon is evil post that I throw it out there for others. I was snarked back at. When did we lose the ability to even discuss ereader merits?! 👇

BethM I get that they‘re an evil empire and if/when you can afford to not give them money go for it. But increasingly we throw the baby out with the bath water. We can‘t always make the choice to avoid them for a variety of reasons. So we shouldn‘t assume someone is an asshole for keeping their kindle 😂 Life has nuances. Ugh rant over 😂 3mo
Ruthiella Sorry to hear that! I‘m keeping my Kindle. It‘s how I access my library books. 3mo
BethM @Ruthiella thanks. Library lending was actually part of my point. Kobo has come a long way but they can‘t compare content wise. And don‘t get me started on why an iPad is different than an ereader 😂 3mo
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TheBookHippie What exactly are they doing for their community ? Maybe concentrate on that and not whether you have a kindle? I do have personally absolute NO I will not purchase from people and places, that‘s my belief, you‘re allowed to have your own belief, what I or anyone else thinks is moot. But yes, nuance has died. I have my old trusty old old old kindle too, it‘s how I get library books as well. 3mo
TheBookHippie @BethM I cannot use an iPad and ummm Apple and Amazon same same. 3mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM not to mention plenty of indie authors depends on KU or kindle direct so can‘t win ‘em all 3mo
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Here For The Cake | Jennifer Millikin
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This was a #blameitonlitsy library book. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Fun, sexy, and believable character growth. The bad thing about my kindle is that with the lights off I end up staying up way too late 😂