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Coffeymuse

Coffeymuse

Joined June 2016

I read too much fanfiction. Eclectic reader across the spectrum of genres. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/coffeymuse
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Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
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Playing catch up and haven't gotten to March's #Roll100 but here's April's selection.

Honestly, all three look good-how am I supposed to choose? I may pull all three, read the first chapter, and go from there.

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Neverwhere | Neil Gaiman
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#FirstLineFriday is from a great book I just started.

Love Gaiman and already enjoying this one.

Happy Friday!

TheSpineView Great book! 💜 📘 2w
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February was a tough month for me and as a result I didn't read anything last month.

New month and I'm actually finishing books!

This was February's #Bookspin and #Doublespin picks.

Just finished “Kiowa Trail“ this afternoon. It was an enjoyable read but ultimately forgettable. I'm a completest when it comes to L'Amour so it was nice being in his worlds.

Now, it's on to March's Bookspin!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w
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Lost Hours | Paige Shelton
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First book finished since January! I am not much a cozy mystery gal but I really enjoy this series and the setting.

This is book 5 in the series.

#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Fantastic! 3w
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#FirstLineFriday @ShyBookOwl

I'm about halfway through and really enjoying this book!

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It's #ReadYourKindle day! @CBee has drawn the numbers and I have two romance and two Amazon First Reads. I am really intrigued by the “Amish Wife“ so maybe that will be read!

What are you reading?

CBee Looks great!! 2mo
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Series won't be hard as I am currently reading book one in the Hell's Belles series. And I have several new books in series that I am eagerly awaiting my library to process.
Perpetual challenge is an ongoing personal book challenge. For instance, I have a list of all the Stephen King and Louis L'Amour books and am slowly working my way through them. Also, I want to read on my 50 States 50 Books list. Then there's presidential bios I want to read⬇️

Coffeymuse I have both a King and L'Amour book headed my way so that will be my perpetual challenge.

And apparently, I'm sorta wordy today!

@TheAromaOfBooks
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TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Enjoy!! I have a lot of those perpetual challenges going on as well 😂 2mo
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I have 787 books with pitifully few of that number actually read. So I'm joing @CBee & #ReadYourKindle.

I have mostly romance of varying spice which is hilarious because I'm not a heavy romance reader! But I enjoy these usually quick reads.

I usually pick up free books so this is why my list is mostly romance. However, books 15-20 is either fantasy, Kindle first picks, or mystery.

Here's hoping this is the nudge to get through my Kindle books.

CBee I‘ll add you to my tag list - welcome! 😊 2mo
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February's #GenreChallenge is science fiction romance!

Science Fiction Romance is: A subgenre that is set in the future and often involves aliens.

I'm going to give “Polaris Rising“ by Jessie Mihalik a try in February!

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Here's my #Roll100 selections for February.

I've already decided that the Arthurian Encyclopedia is going to be donated.

“Billy Bob Walker“ is a bit chunky and I've got quite the stack of TBRs for February.

So I'll be reading “The Great Divorce“ by CS Lewis.

@PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2mo
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My February #Bookspin list! The categories are really working for me and it's something I'll continue through the year.

Thanks @TheAromaOfBooks for this great challenge!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo
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City of Bones (Reprint) | Cassandra Clare
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I'm bored with this book and I'm not picking this up to read. I got about halfway through but I have other items I want to read so I'm marking this as DNF and moving on to the next book.

I had this series down on my #Series2024 list as I had the books at home. Now I can send them to the second hand shop for credit.

@Andrew65 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Bummer! 3mo
Coffeymuse @TheSpineView I've had this sitting on top of my bookshelves for 10+ years. Glad to have given it a shot and glad to let it go. 3mo
kaysworld1 I loved the series I got through it all in 3 weeks there was lot of late sleepless nights. At least you gave it a go that's the main thing. 2mo
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A little behind but here's my #Bookspin and #Doublespin #Bingo categories!

I have read a library book that would fit already but I'm curious if I read any other “just because“ library books this month.

Roll100 is “Blink“ by Gladwell and I have that scheduled for later in the month.

Here's to another great year of 'Spins!

@TheAromaOfBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 3mo
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I like to choose an uplifting and inspiring book to start the new year off with.

This year, it's this book and a great reminder that things to look forward to are both big and small. This really compliments my list of things to accomplish this year-the list is populated with small things to look forward to accomplishing in 2024. No resolutions this year, just things to look forward to doing.

What are you looking forward to this year?

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There's no way I can afford my reading habit...thank goodness for the local library!

I do work there but I have a ton of holds coming or being turned in every week. I love my library system!

Other acquisitions is either Kindle or own books. I'd like to see this number increased in the next year.

It was a great 2023!

ShananigansReads Same. Idk what I would do without the library and Libby. 3mo
TieDyeDude 💪🎉 3mo
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Stardust | Neil Gaiman
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Ending 2023 Reading Season with a 5 star read!

I savored this one slowly over several days. Ultimately I did binge the last 130 pages tonight to be done with 2023 reads.

I own this book and have been trying to get my owned books down to one bookcase-but this is a keeper and something I'm going to want to come back to and enjoy.

kaysworld1 Have you seen the film? I loved it so funny. 2mo
Coffeymuse @kaysworld1 I haven't seen the movie but I need to-off to request that from the library! 2mo
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I've thought long and hard about what challenges I want to do in 2024. #Roll100 made the list. As did #BookSpinBingo. #SeriesLove2024 is the only new challenge for the year.

As you can tell, I read a lot of series. I have the first book in the three new to me series scheduled for 2024 and we'll try those worlds. Gray Man series will be a priority to get caught up. Prydain will be done in 2024

Thanks for the challenge @Andrew65 and @TheSpineView!

Andrew65 Great to have you on board, have a good series reading year! 3mo
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Here is my #Roll100 for January.

I'm leaning towards “Blink“ by Gladwell as that might be a good first month read. I've got a romance book scheduled for January so “Fancy Pants“ probably wouldn't get read.

Mark Twain-I'm just not feeling it. This might be one I pull, read a few pages, and decide to keep or toss. I don't have to read the classics. I just get so bored with the classics as a general rule.

@Puddlejumper

PuddleJumper 💜💜💜 3mo
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Here's my list for 2024 #Roll100! I cleared off several books last year in this challenge-some read, some donated without reading. Here's hoping for more success this coming year!

@puddlejumper

PuddleJumper Amazing! Good luck with 2024! 3mo
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Sometimes, just sometimes, the absolute perfect book at the absolute perfect time lands in your hands. It's serendipity.

This book by Cleo Wade was exactly what I needed at this time.

Short essays and poetry talking about tough times and growing through them. I fell in love with this book and added it to my “Christmas gift if you need a last minute idea“ list.

Thank you, Cleo Wade, for these tender words in tough times.

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Charlatans | Robin Cook
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So I picked this up for #GenreChallenge and can tell you medical mystery is not my genre!

I did get about 50 pages in and was confused by all the doctors listed and the switch from Ava to Noah as narrators didn't do anything for me.

So, yay for trying new genres. Unfortunately, this one didn't work for me!

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Last #Bookspin #Bingo for 2023!

I haven't been feeling the Christmas books this year-at least so far I haven't. May be a month of non-seasonal reading. We'll see!

@TheAromaOfBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4mo
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December's #Roll100 selection!

I'll try to get to “The Night Stalkers“ this month and I may go ahead and clear “Orchid Thief“ from my shelves and give away. This month is about clearing out and catching up so I can start 2024 fresh!

Thanks for the roll, @puddlejumper!

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Random number generator picked Mythic science-fiction as December's #GenreChallenge!

Mythic sci-fi is defined as: A subgenre of science fiction in which the story is inspired by, or closely imitates, myth and folklore. The story may be a complete retelling of a popular myth or could just draw from tropes and themes that are common in mythology.

I'm going to read “Stardust“ by Gaiman for December!

How about you, @Bklover?

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Blood Sisters | Vanessa Lillie
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First day of vacation! Got an ASMR going, a cup of coffee, and a new read. Life is great!

Chrissyreadit you are ready! 5mo
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Agent in Place | Mark Greaney
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I don't read thicker books and this one, at 525 pages, is definitely one of the longer ones I've attempted here lately. It also took me a while to get through-me thing, not a knock against the book.

Gray Man is back and taking a vacation in Syria. If it can go wrong, it'll go wrong.

Was solid read, but that ending has you wanting more of Gentry. I'll pick up with the next one in this series in 2024.

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Jolly Christmas Postman | Allan Ahlberg
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Now that Christmas is up and the house back to rights... time for some pictures books and a book of photography. Little self care this evening.

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Here's my #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin selections for November.

I have a lot of library books out so that will be easy. Also, I have a ton of Christmas books out so Seasonal will be an easy to accomplish.

Thanks @TheAromaOfBooks for the #BookBingo!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Enjoy!! 5mo
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Stockholm: Getaway Collection | Catherine Steadman
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My #Bookspin for October was a Kindle book. I chose the short story “Stockholm.“ It won an International Thriller Writer Award for best short story. So deserving and definitely one that sticks with you. If you have Kindle Unlimited I would recommend this!

My #Doublespin was a library book and I read “Nordic Tales“ for most of the month. It's a collection of fairy tales from that region of the world. I really enjoyed dipping into this book.

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I can't believe it's almost November!

Here's my #Bookspin #Bingo for the month!

@TheAromaOfBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5mo
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I found a more extensive list of genres online and decided to rebrand #TBRDeckOfCards to #GenreChallenge.

I drew a random number and the corresponding genre was Doctor Detective. A subgenre of mystery in which a physician plays the role of a detective to solve a murder or crime.

@Bklover I am going with a Robin Cook mystery in November.

Bklover I used to love reading those! Loved Robin Cook! 5mo
Coffeymuse @Bklover I'm reading Charlatan by him-it's a newer one. Looking forward to reading something by him! 5mo
Bklover Omg I didn‘t know he was still alive!! I‘ll have to check out his newer stuff. I thought he died years ago! 😳 5mo
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Several hours into #DeweysReadathon and I've finished two books.

Time to pick through my pile and choose the next one.

BekahB I loved The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion and the sequel! I wish there were more books in the series. 5mo
Coffeymuse @BekahB I can't wait to dig into the second one. Maybe we'll get a third one soon! 5mo
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I know I've been quiet this month but I'm popping in to talk about #DeweysReadathon which starts at 7 am, CDT, tomorrow, Saturday, October 21st.

I will not get all these read but I like a wide variety. Some juvenile fiction, some tween books, a few novellas, and a few graphic novels all are represented.

I have my snacks and will make apple butter cake with cream cheese frosting when I get home.

So excited about tomorrow!

kwmg40 I'll be joining in for #DeweysReadathon too! 5mo
Coffeymuse @kwmg40 Hope you have a successful readathon and enjoy the day! Good luck! 5mo
Mollyanna I loved Pumpkinheads! Good looking TBR, looks like lots of fun reads. Happy reading. 5mo
Coffeymuse @Mollyanna Pumpkinheads is a reread! Loved it last year so I added it to the pile! Happy reading, yourself! 5mo
Mollyanna Perfect reread for the October Dewey. 😊. Enjoy. 5mo
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I pinched a nerve in my back on Sunday and didn't feel well enough and was loopy from the muscle relaxers so I'm just now getting this posted.

Dewey's readathon is later this month and the library book should be easily knocked out then.

I've got an Amazon First Read book on my Kindle that I'm really intrigued about. So we'll try that for my Kindle read.

@TheAromaOfBooks #Bookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Enjoy!! Hope you are feeling better!! 6mo
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Here's my #BookSpin #bingo list.

I did some tweaking as I wasn't using my free spots and came up with some new topics. So now, I have pre-2023 and new release spots along with another Kindle spot.

This is working for me, even if my brain isn't quite cooperating at the moment. I've really been battling for my mental dragons and hoping that new month will work to get me reading again.

@TheAromaOfbooks

LiteraryinLawrence 💗💗💗 6mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6mo
Bklover I hope your dragons go to sleep and you have a perfectly splendid October! 6mo
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The cards have been shuffled for October and what a great genre for the month: Paranormal Thriller.

Often overlapping with fantasy, these stories contain traditional mystery tropes, with a strange crime or murder. However, a ghost or otherwise supernatural being is responsible for a crime.

Off to find a book that fits the genre!

@Bklover

Bklover Making sure I understand the category- would just about any Dean Koontz work for this? 6mo
Coffeymuse @bklover I would say both would work-I did a quick search for paranormal thriller and both Dean Koontz and “Southern Book Club...“ showed up. Whichever tickles your fancy for October will work! 6mo
Coffeymuse For the prompt, I chose 6mo
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Happy #Roll100 day!

2 great choices this coming month...I did DNF “Search for Significance“ back in July.

I am excited about the other two choices-one British politics and one American politics.

“The Nine“ is 16 years old so some of the information has changed.

Not sure which one I'll choose to read at this point!

@puddlejumper

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After a lazy Saturday morning, this is the plan for the rest of the weekend.

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Hanging Woman Creek | Louis L'Amour
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I always enjoy a bit of time spent in the worlds L'Amour creates. Should have this done today at lunch.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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Here's my #CastTheDie selection. My lucky book is “The Bone Houses“. A lot of these books will be read during Dewey's Readathon.

Thanks for hosting, @PuddleJumper!

PuddleJumper Some good books on that list! What's Dewey readathon? 6mo
Coffeymuse @PuddleJumper Dewey's Readathon is a twice-a-year online readathon. It lasts 24 hours and is usually April and October. For more info: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/133888-dewey-s-24-hour-read-a-thon 6mo
PuddleJumper @Coffeymuse Ohh interesting! Thanks 6mo
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It's always a wonderful time with Walt and crew in Absaroka County.

If you're curious about these-start at the beginning. This is a series that needs to be read in pub order.

Also, I have now met my goal of how many books I wanted to read in 2023!

AnnR 👏Well done!🙂 7mo
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I saw on another website a version of this and wanted to play along...odds are I'll read more than 15 books to end the year. There's Dewey's Readathon in October and shorter Christmas reads after that.

But here's 15 books to read in the remaining 15 weeks of 2023.

#15Weeks15Books

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The subject of this question is Walt Longmire and it's always a treat figuring out where Longmire has been and what's new in Absaroka County.

Wish I could just read instead of work!

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

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#BookSpin #Bingo day!

I've decided to play along with #BookedInTime this month and have chosen “The Hiding Place“ for the prompt.

As for series I have a couple of options. The newest Longmire comes out this month and I have a couple of books in ongoing series on my TBR cart.

Looks like a good month!

@TheAromaOfBooks

sblbooks I loved The Hiding Place! 7mo
Coffeymuse @sblbooks There's a nonfiction book out called “The Watchmaker's Daughter“ that I want to read but first I want to read the story from Corrie's perspective. 7mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I absolutely love The Hiding Place. I'm overdue for a reread on that one. 7mo
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Can't believe Friday is the 1st of September...I'll be putting on soup and decorating for fall/Halloween. Even though it's supposed to be in the 90s!

I've been thinking on what to do with my free spaces as I don't really use them. Something to contemplate for October.

Anyhoo, here's my September #Bingo!

@TheAromaOfBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 7mo
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I was looking for a book for holiday romance for #TBRDeckOfCards and discovered this novella on my Kindle app.

Listening to Christmas music, the A/C turned down low, and this book on my laptop made for a fine evening.

This was a cute Christmas story that I can see rereading next Christmas.

Now I'm off to find more Christmas books in the Kindle store!

willaful Thanks for the reminder of this one! 7mo
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I've had these two kids books floating around the house for a good month. Today, thanks to vacay, I put on a winter ASMR video and read.

I enjoyed both but think that “Before Colors“ was the winner of the two. Both are recommended, just be aware that Colors is older kids and Twelve Days is great for preschoolers.

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I've read “Forest“ in August and it was so good!

I'm not sure how or why “Out of this World“ escaped multiple purges. This may be a book I try the first few pages and make a decision whether to read or toss.

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest“ is something I've tried to read before to no success. I've seen the movie-and loved it-so this maybe something I enjoy if I put my brain to it.

@PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 👍👍 7mo
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September's cards have been shuffled for #TBRDeckOfCards and the genre is horror-hauntings.

A subgenre within horror in which ghosts or demons haunt a particular house or another setting, such as the woods or near an ancient burial ground.

I think my book will be Haunting of Hill House!

What do you think @bklover?

Bklover Ooooh, fun stuff! I may go with your pick. I haven‘t read it- just the miniseries. 😊 7mo
Coffeymuse @Bklover I haven't seen the miniseries! After reading the book I'll definitely have to check that out! 7mo
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I'll be honest, I don't want to survive the post-apocalyptic world. No sugar or coffee or chocolate, no electricity, and no A/C. Not my idea of good time.

But Mary is a survivor and fighter. She's surviving the post-apocalyptic world she grew up in and figures out how to survive the zombies that overtake her village.

So, so good and such a great way to kick off a mini-readathon. This is definitely a book I'll be thinking on for a while!