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darklydreaming

Joined March 2018

"You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend." - Paul Sweeney
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Her Perfect Life | Rebecca Taylor
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Came across a Goodwill bookstore yesterday. Needed an easy read between book club months! Here goes nothing…

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Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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β€œβ€¦So I fell down.”

…so true ❀️

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1. Spring, chips/popcorn, purple, Easter lily, couch/bed, ginger ale, scrabble.

2. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. It‘s been on my TBR list for so long and my book club just picked it!!

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Eggs Love Evelyn Hugo ❀️❀️ 3w
darklydreaming @Eggs I‘m enjoying it already πŸ₯° 3w
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Pickpick

Definitely a page turner - an easy, quick read!

BUT - did anyone else notice the number of spelling/grammatical errors in the text? SO MANY!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Felt this one! Mom guilt is real.

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It Ends With Us | Colleen Hoover
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Pickpick

I wasn‘t sure what to expect from this book - my SIL passed it along to me after she read it. I thought it was just going to be a romance type novel, I was wrong…

The depth of emotion that comes from these last chapters and the author‘s note floored me. I was in tears. I felt heartbreaking clarity in my own life and from the experiences I have endured. I felt especially for my Mother and even my Father.

Easy read but heavy.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

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Never Tell | Lisa Gardner
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We make a point of going to the library as often as we can! Today we picked up a stack of books for my daughter AND I got the tagged book for me! I‘m a sucker for Lisa Gardner books…

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β€œYou can choose choices but not outcomes”
…felt that.

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Little Squirrel | Britta Teckentrup
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My daughter‘s first trip to the library a couple of months ago! We make it a regular visit now as she is already all about the books.

Tagged is one of her favourites. I love sharing the library with her πŸ₯°

Lexeegee The best picture I will see today!
1y
ravenlee Awesome! This is how my kiddo started, and now at 8 she‘s voracious and is a library fiend. She actually gets upset on days we just do a drop-off/pick-up without browsing - even though we go to the library 2-3 times per week. πŸ˜† 1y
darklydreaming @Lexeegee you‘re too sweet! Thank you πŸ₯° 1y
darklydreaming @ravenlee that‘s wonderful to hear! Good job Mama. I‘m hoping my girl will do the same 😊 1y
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Starting this one! Already off to an intriguing start…
Finding some parallels with my own life (and people in my life).
Stay tuned…

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Every Step She Takes | K.L. Armstrong
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Bailedbailed

I bailed on this one! The synopsis was all completed within the first few chapters and it just didn‘t keep me interested.

A coworker of mine once said that after he‘s read the first 100 pages and if he‘s not captivated to read more, he moves on to the next one. β€œThere‘s plenty more books to choose from!” he said. I follow this now too as it makes perfect sense to me!

Curious to know at what point you bail on a book?

xicanti I give books three chapters or fifty pages. 2y
darklydreaming @xicanti interesting! Thanks for your reply. 2y
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Not a Happy Family | Shari Lapena
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Mehso-so

Although the book kept me interested during the first few chapters, I felt it dragged on with no new information on the characters or the plot. I believe the author could have expanded on the characters more as I ended the book with lots of questions!

The ending was abrupt and had no real climax to it. I turned the last page with a feeling of indifference. I was surprised that this book was given such glowing reviews…

⭐️⭐️

BoleyBooks I think some reviewers are sometimes embellishing their reviews in hopes of getting a β€œpencil” from the publisher on NetGalley. I appreciate you keeping it real and honest in your evaluations. I felt sad for giving a three star review to a very popular author recently…the new book just didn‘t measure up. 2y
darklydreaming @BoleyBooks interesting! I didn‘t know that. Thanks for your comment. 2y
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Not a Happy Family | Shari Lapena
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Started this one yesterday. I‘m intrigued but I can‘t help but notice a number of typos in the text!! 😩

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Ok - so this was my first read after an almost year hiatus! (Re: baby!!) Anyway, I found it to be a good, easy read and a page turner.

However, I do feel as though some information could have been elaborated on a bit more.

In the end, I didn‘t see the twist though suspected that something was off as things were seemingly beginning to wrap up…

tpixie Congrats on your baby! And welcome back to reading! πŸ“šπŸ‘ΆπŸ»πŸ“š 2y
darklydreaming @tpixie thanks so much! 😊 2y
tpixie @darklydreaming 🀩 2y
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It‘s been over a year since I‘ve been on Litsy or even read a book. To be fair, I‘ve been kind of busy - gave birth to my beautiful daughter last October! I‘m finally ready to jump back into reading so figured I‘d start off with an easy read.

Happy to be back. Hello everyone! 😊

Librarybelle Welcome back, and congratulations! 2y
darklydreaming @Librarybelle Thank you! πŸ₯° 2y
Ruthiella Welcome back and congratulations! πŸ₯³ 2y
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Chrissyreadit Congrats! 2y
ravenlee That‘s awesome! Welcome back. I didn‘t start reading again until my daughter was 3 πŸ˜† 2y
Eggs Welcome back πŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸ₯³β€οΈ and congratulations to you πŸ‘ΆπŸΌ 2y
AmyG Congrats Mama! 2y
darklydreaming @Ruthiella thanks so much! 2y
darklydreaming @ravenlee haha we will see how I do! It will be a challenge that‘s for sure. Thank you!! 2y
darklydreaming @Eggs thanks very much! πŸ₯° 2y
darklydreaming @AmyG thank you!! 2y
Nute Welcome back to Litsy! Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! 2y
darklydreaming @Nute many thanks! Happy to be back 😊 2y
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Daisy Jones and The Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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1. So far, just a couple of books! More to come.
2. The Game of Life is fun!
3. Being outside, doing some yard work.
4. No pranks this year πŸ‘Ž

#friyayintro @4thhouseontheleft @howjessreads

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Daisy Jones & The Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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It‘s a rainy day here in London, ON. Perfect for a cozy blanket and book!

mom2bugnbee LOVED this one. One of my top reads last year. 3y
CuriousG @darklydreaming I live not far from London - also doing my rainy day reading. Enjoy this one. I loved it! 3y
darklydreaming @mom2bugnbee @CuriousG glad to hear you both loved it!! 3y
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Enter Whining | Fran Drescher
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This book was written by Fran in the 90‘s and, being a huge fan of The Nanny all my life, I have ALWAYS wanted to read it.
Finally took advantage of Amazon Prime and got me a copy. I can‘t put it down! Fran is amazing and has gone through some pretty terrible stuff in life yet - she continues to be such a positive, funny lady! ❀️

PerksOfBeingABookworm I liked The Nanny too! Have you watched Living with Fran? I didn‘t know about it until it popped up on my Hulu. I haven‘t had time to watch it, yet. 3y
darklydreaming @PerksOfBeingABookworm Yes! I‘ve seen some of it but I actually prefer her other show β€œHappily Divorced”. It‘s based on some of her real life (her husband and her divorced because he came out as gay - they still remain the best of friends!!) 3y
PerksOfBeingABookworm Oh, cool. I‘ll check that out too! 3y
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If you are familiar with the social media star β€œJuggling the Jenkins” you will love this true, raw book detailing her incredible journey. If you haven‘t heard of her, I urge you to look her up! She is hilarious and real in everything she posts.

This quote sums it up. Way to go, Tiffany!! πŸ‘β€οΈ Thank you for sharing your story.

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1. Oreos πŸ˜‹
2. My new house! 🏑
3. Tagged. I started this one the other day but haven‘t had much time to get into it πŸ“–

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday (it‘s still Tuesday here! 😊)

Eggs Thanks for playing πŸ€—πŸ“šπŸ‘πŸ»πŸŽˆ 4y
AlaMich Double Stufs!❀️ 4y
ozma.of.oz Congrats on the house! πŸŽ‰πŸ πŸŽ‰ 4y
darklydreaming @AlaMich yum! πŸ˜‹ 4y
darklydreaming @chaoticgoodhufflepuff thank you!! 😊 4y
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The Art of Hearing Heartbeats | Jan-Philipp Sendker
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I am speechless - what a beautiful story. I laughed, I cried and I felt so much love for these characters. My heart is so full ❀️

KathyWheeler I loved this book. Thereβ€˜s a sequel that I apparently bought for my Kindle but I havenβ€˜t read it yet: https://smile.amazon.com/Well-tempered-Heart-Hearing-Heartbeats-Book-ebook/dp/B0... 4y
ErikasMindfulShelf I love this one. And the sequel is great as well @KathyWheeler 4y
darklydreaming @KathyWheeler @irre I just heard about the sequel! Read some great reviews on it too. It‘s on my TBR list for sure!! 4y
KathyWheeler I need to move it up on my TBR. 4y
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The Art of Hearing Heartbeats | Jan-Philipp Sendker
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β€œ...he did not merely read books but traveled with them...” πŸ’•

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The Rosie Project | Graeme Stinson
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Pickpick

Simply put, I very much enjoyed this book! ❀️

Freespirit It‘s a lovely book❀️ 4y
darklydreaming @Freespirit truly! I am interested in reading the next two 😊 4y
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The Rosie Project | Graeme Stinson
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My reading partner today 🐱πŸ₯°
#catsoflitsy

Erofan 😻 4y
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The Rosie Project | Graeme Stinson
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Re-read this sentence over and over, had to share πŸ“–

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The Rosie Project | Simsion, Graeme
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I have been neglecting my reading...again! Back at it tonight.

Listening to one of my favourite stations, β€œMellow Cello” while sipping on some chamomile tea β˜•οΈ Does anyone else listen to music while reading?

Lynnsoprano πŸ˜‚ I was a music major. Music was/is always playing. Listening to some Ottmar Liebert right now. 4y
darklydreaming @Lynnsoprano lovely! 🎢 4y
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After struggling through a read I was not enjoying, I‘m finally onto a new book! Happy reading πŸ’•

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The Carrie Diaries | Candace Bushnell
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#friyayintro Thanks @howjessreads πŸ’•

1. Tagged. I am taking way too long to finish this one. Not really hooked! Teen book so perhaps that‘s why?
2. Visiting family and hopefully purchasing our first home (it‘s currently in the works)🀞🏼
3. Yes! πŸ₯š
4. Piper - Not sure why, just love this name! πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ
5. Will do! ❀️

Happy Long Weekend Littens!!

xicanti Good luck with your house! 4y
darklydreaming @xicanti thank you!! πŸ˜ŠπŸ’• 4y
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Untitled | Unknown
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β€œWell I hope you are devastated” πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Tanisha_A πŸ˜‚ 4y
Swe_Eva πŸ˜‚ 4y
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The Carrie Diaries | Candace Bushnell
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Getting back into my night routine of reading before bed. I have been having better sleeps because of it!

Although a teen book, I‘m finding it to be a fun little read. Carrie still has her wits about her πŸŒƒ

JoScho You can never go wrong with Carrie Bradshaw πŸ‘  4y
darklydreaming @JoScho πŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ 4y
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter | Jeffry P. Lindsay
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1. I think I just did a search in the App Store - was so happy to come across it!
2. Midnight blue hair. I‘m very seriously considering it!
3. Meatloaf. My family never made it!
4. The Nanny, Sister Wives, Reality TV shows (some...and I rarely get to watch them!)
5. The book β€˜Darkly Dreaming Dexter‘ + the fact that I tend to have odd dreams 🌚

#premondayvibes @pepsicola

pepsicola Thanks for playing!! 4y
Susanita πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™ 4y
BiblioLitten Midnight blue is a beautiful colour. πŸ’™ 4y
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A good read! Definitely had a twist that I wasn‘t expecting. Enjoyed the writing very much. I felt very connected to the characters.

β€œHow far we will go to make others believe our side of the story.”

It also inspired me to add a β€˜total eclipse‘ to my bucket list.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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He Said / She Said | Erin Kelly
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A quiet evening in tonight - hoping to finally finish this one! Treated myself to a Starbucks β˜•οΈ

In other news...anyone having issues searching for their books on Litsy? Every time I search it will come up and then disappear. I have to click it as soon as I see it πŸ§™β€β™‚οΈ

TheBookgeekFrau Yeah, I've had a couple of strange disappearances when searching for a book over the last week or two 4y
darklydreaming @C.Perone yeah! Weird. 4y
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Untitled | Anonymous
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1. The 80‘s! Or the 20‘s...for a bit at least 😊
2. Hard copy!
3. Younger by a few years. I‘m 30!
4. Yes - returned back to my home city.
5. πŸ’•πŸ’•

#friyayintro @howjessreads

Stephaniereads1 I said 80s but I love the beauty of the 20s. 4y
darklydreaming @Stephaniereads1 me too! But I would rather just visit for a while haha. Have you seen Midnight In Paris? If not, I so recommend it. 4y
Texreader 80s! ❀️ 🎼🎸πŸ₯πŸŽ· 4y
darklydreaming @Texreader πŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ 4y
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He Said / She Said | Erin Kelly
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I love how this book introduces each section - all based on the 5 stages of an eclipse.

β€œTotality” is stage 3. I think it‘s safe to assume I‘m getting into the good stuff now!

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Find Her | Lisa Gardner
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1. Performing music of some sort on a live stage!
2. I worked at the Front Desk of my city‘s Children‘s Museum - ended up working there for a decade in other positions too!
3. I haven‘t bailed on anything recently - last one was β€œOther People‘s Houses” last summer.
4. Anything by Lisa Gardner - I finished the tagged one not too long ago.
5. @rretzler @Reviewsbylola tagging my two newest follows! πŸ’•

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs Thanks for playing πŸ’—πŸ€— 4y
Reviewsbylola Thanks for the tag! 4y
rretzler Thanks for tagging me! 4y
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SilversReviews I just finished NEVER HAVE I EVER by Joshilyn Jackson. Excellent thriller. 4y
darklydreaming @SilversReviews awesome! I‘ll check it out, thanks! 4y
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Untitled | Anonymous
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Thanks @Eggs πŸ’• love this.

I‘m grateful for much but today I‘m grateful for:

1. My family
2. My cats
3. My job

Eggs πŸ’–πŸ±πŸ’— 4y
Curiouser_and_curiouser Beautiful, and easy to do, thank you for sharing :) 4y
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Untitled | Anonymous
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April Fools! πŸ˜‚

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Untitled | Anonymous
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1. Midnight in Paris πŸ’•
2. Fast and the Furious...no, seriously πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚
3. Europe - Portugal and Greece specifically.
4. Mystery πŸ”
5. Portuguese πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή

#premondayvibes @pepsicola

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Untitled | Anonymous
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My friend sent me this today! How do you say it? I‘m guilty of leaving out the first β€˜R‘ πŸ˜‚πŸ™ˆ

Jeannineth I know a 3rd grade teacher that tells students”Books don‘t grow on bushes. It‘s libRary. β€œ lol 4y
darklydreaming @Jeannineth haha that‘s a good one! 4y
MrBook @CouronneDhiver πŸ˜‚πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€— 4y
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He Said / She Said | Erin Kelly
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Deep!

AlaMich This is a true statement. 4y
darklydreaming @AlaMich absolutely! 4y
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Colors (Colores) | Eric Carle
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I found this app called β€œHappy Color” which is a colour by number activity. There are hundreds of images to choose from!

I found it good for anxiety or stress relief. Naturally, I chose a bookish image :) if you look closely, there are some funny book titles including β€œ50 Shades of Meow” and β€œMen Without Cats” πŸ˜‚

Tanisha_A I am definitely checking this app out! 4y
SoManyBooksNotEnoughTime definitely a stress reliever...i downloaded this app in January, and have colored the daily picture every day since 4y
Samplergal I just downloaded. Should be fun while listening to an audiobook or traveling. 4y
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aprilpohren I love the color by number apps. I don't think I have this one! Going to go grab it now. I LOVE this pic! 4y
darklydreaming @Tanisha_A @SoManyBooksNotEnoughTime @Samplergal @aprilpohren it‘s so great! I‘m glad I found it. Enjoy!! πŸ’• 4y
tpixie Fun!! 4y
Lauram I saw this post a few days ago. I‘ve downloaded the app and haven‘t read all week. πŸ˜‚ 4y
darklydreaming @Lauram bahaha!! It‘s addictive isn‘t it?? πŸ˜‚ 4y
Lauram I‘m doing one NOW πŸ˜‚ 4y
darklydreaming @Lauram hahaha love it!! 4y
rather_be_reading gotta check this out! 4y
darklydreaming @rather_be_reading it is highly addictive but fun!! 4y
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Untitled | Unknown
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#hellothursday

1. A pedicure! I think it‘s been about a year since I last got one πŸ’…πŸ»
2. I like to think that I am a good listener. I‘m always open to being there for people.
3. I‘m proud that I am a hard worker - I enjoy keeping busy and getting things done. πŸ’ͺ🏼
4. @wanderinglynn πŸ’• Thanks for this one! YOU are awesome.

wanderinglynn My pleasure! And thank you for playing! 😘 4y
CouronneDhiver πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½ 4y
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Untitled | Anonymous
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#litsylovesurvey

1️⃣ Reading, playing guitar & piano
2️⃣ Mystery/thriller, fiction - pretty much open to anything though!
3️⃣ 2 kitties and a dog!
4️⃣ My TBR list is fairly accurate although some have been sitting there for a while...
5️⃣ 60‘s Batman memorabilia πŸ€“
6️⃣ Happy Thursday Littens!! πŸ’•

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The Carrie Diaries | Candace Bushnell
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So I tried the ebook version (first ebook) and can‘t do it! I so prefer the weight of a real book: just my preference.

Trying to get a hold of a hard copy but it‘s proven to be difficult! My library said it was β€œin” but they lost the copy πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈHaven‘t read much these past few days....

Literary_Siren You can get it cheap on ThriftBooks.com or maybe halfpricebooks.com 4y
darklydreaming @Literary_Siren thanks!! I didn‘t know about these. The library says they have one coming in too! But this site is great for future reads 😊 4y
Literary_Siren You‘re welcome! 4y
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Suet624 Also check out Better World Books. They have a great social mission. 4y
darklydreaming @Suet624 this looks wonderful! Thank you for sharing 😊 4y
Suet624 Oh good. And if you order from them you‘ll get the most amazing letter from your books as they‘re coming your way. Seriously. I love them 4y
darklydreaming @Suet624 neat! I will definitely try this one out πŸ‘ 4y
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The Carrie Diaries | Candace Bushnell
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The bargain section in Chapters had the sequel to The Carrie Diaries for $5. They didn‘t have the first so got the ebook version (my first ebook ever!)

Decided to read something light after the thriller I just finished!

#bargainbooks #saturday

Boooooks I enjoyed the Carrie diaries I don‘t know if that‘s because I hadn‘t yet watched any of sex and the city to compare it to but they are fun summery reads, hope you enjoy them as well!! 4y
darklydreaming @Boooooks I am a big fan of SATC but I‘ve heard good things about these too! Glad to hear you enjoyed them 😊 4y
Boooooks I did end up watch SATC after reading these but I see them as completely separate, just thinking about it‘s making want to do a rewatch if only for Samantha‘s one liners πŸ˜‚ 4y
darklydreaming @Boooooks haha right!? I just started rewatching it again. So good!! 4y
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Find Her | Lisa Gardner
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Lisa Gardner does it again! I have never been disappointed with her books thus far.

Flora Dane is a victim: Gardner paints a gruesome picture of Flora‘s past. But she is also a survivor. This story is about her journey to live, not only survive.

Vinny sat with (on!) me until I finished. It looks as if he approves too 😊

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1. Spring and Fall - they don‘t last long which makes them special. Pretty cool to witness the birth and death.
2. Easter Lily
3. Tagged! A children‘s book. Not sure why πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ
4. Nope 😊
5. Happy Saturday littens! πŸ’•

@SailorMoon #frideas #onsaturday

SailorMoon Thanks for playing!!! πŸ’•πŸ€ŸπŸ»πŸŒ™ pt1 is an interesting point of view! Thanks for sharing! 4y
darklydreaming @SailorMoon thank you!! πŸ’• 4y
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1. Pomegranates - yummy and fun to eat!
2. Looking at my list - haven‘t read any chunksters!
3. Tagged
4. I‘m not sure. Hopefully happy and healthy πŸ™Œ

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Eggs Thanks for joining in ❣️ 4y
KrystleTheBookSlayer Love pomegranite! Sometimes I make dark chocolate pomegranite clusters, so good! 4y
darklydreaming @Eggs thank you! πŸ’• 4y
darklydreaming @KrystleTheBookSlayer that sounds amazing!! 4y
Eggs @KrystleTheBookSlayer You had me @ dark chocolate πŸ₯³ 4y
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Find Her | Lisa Gardner
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I‘ve learned something about myself as a reader. I prefer the β€œmarathon” approach rather than the β€œsprint” to the end. Sure, I can be a fast reader but why rush it?

I have lots of things going on lately but take time to read a few chapters each day. Some days more than others. And this is okay!

I still consider myself a bookworm by my own definition.

SW-T There‘s no right or wrong to reading. Read what you love in the way that works best for you 😊 4y
darklydreaming @SW-T exactly!! Thank you πŸ’• 4y
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