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Joined May 2016

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#Bibliophile Day 25: My Favorite Thing is #Monsters book 2 is my most anticipated read. Found this in a bookstore in Paris but refrained from purchasing it because of the weight. I hope the book finds me soon. My gushing review of Book 1 here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-jkn

TracyReadsBooks Book Two was every bit as good as the first. I hope it finds you soon! 6h
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙌🏻🖤👏🏻 4h
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Tam Lin | Susan Cooper, Warwick Hutton
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#Bibliophile Day 24: This book is a good fit to #LostRoyalty. In this story, the reader gets to see how this impetuous, staunchly-disobedient young girl was able to chart her own path and meticulously follow a set of enchanted rules (which includes recognizing her man no matter how horrible the shapes he would magically assume) – to save the day and be the heroine in the story. My full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-3oQ

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️👏🏻❤️ 21h
Eggs You have no idea how many times I have sought out the books you recommend 🥰🤗😌 21h
GatheringBooks @Eggs you have made me very happy today. 🌷🌷🌷 12h
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Whispering Rock | Robyn Carr
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#Bibliophile Day 23: #AllTheRomance in this series (or so I suspect). I bought Books 1-3 but haven‘t gotten around to reading them yet.

LiseWorks Love the TV show 2d
Eggs I haven‘t read these either… 2d
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#Bibliophile Day 22: #ZInTitle - part of my book haul of adopted books: https://wp.me/pDlzr-fal

LapReader One of my favourites. 4d
Eggs This looks so good! 4d
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#Bibliophile Day 21: #AuthorWPseudonym #AuthorWithPseudonym - well i will do you one better, actual “name” is Pseudonymous Bosch - how clever, right? This Secret Series is one that I own (not sure if I have all the books), but haven‘t gotten around to reading yet. Fats posted this as part of her book haul back in 2012 at GatheringBooks: https://wp.me/pDlzr-4JF

Eggs How fun! 4d
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Audition | Katie Kitamura
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Well well well, look at what just came in the mail. #CampLitsy25 titles with the exception of the very last title (the SA Cosby) which I plan to buy while we are in the US next month, I do have some time. Plus, I got our #EuropaCollective title for June - and I am like, really? Three books in one month plus the last two titles of the Ember in the Ashes quartet? Really now? Lols. Well, good intentions count for something, right? Right.

tpixie 🥳🥳🥳🥳 5d
kspenmoll You can do it! 🎉🎉 5d
BarbaraBB Yes you can 😉😘 5d
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squirrelbrain That‘s a lovely stack! 😍 5d
Lesliereadsalot So many good books! 5d
Megabooks Looking great!! 😍😍 5d
marleed It‘s a good stack 📚 5d
tpixie @GatheringBooks Gabriële! Just in time! For our Summer Sneak Peek for #europacollective !! 2d
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#Bibliophile Day 20: Fats featured these three titles in GatheringBooks. As she noted: “I‘m happy to share with you wonderfully written picturebooks about three #robots who have personalities of their own.” Full review here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-8KA

Eggs These look wonderful❣️ 5d
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My Big Sister Can See Dragons | Rocky Sanchez Tirona
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#Bibliophile Day 19: what happens when your big sister can see #Dragons? Big Sister provided a ‘dragon eye‘ technique that consists of rolling up one‘s eyeballs that would allow the dragons to surface in one‘s peripheral vision - yet this young girl simply cannot see them. My full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-dVr

Eggs Adorable 🐉 7d
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#Bibliophile Day 18: This #RedCover book is the first in the Ember in the Ashes quartet. I am now in book 3. Review is forthcoming. Fantastic series. Anyone who has fallen in love with this series? Apparently it came out in 2016 - I have no clue why it was never in my radar until now! Sabaa Tahir is a league of her own.

TheBookHippie I enjoy her writing. I read her first book as an ARC. All my Rage is the book I liked the most. 1w
Bookwormjillk I read the first two in this series and liked them. Hoping to read the rest this summer. 1w
Eggs 📕👏🏻❤️ 1w
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#Bibliophile Day 17: This #LongTitle is still waiting for me to get back to it. Been distracted by #ToB25, my EmiratesLitFoundation Book Club Titles that led me to Sabaa Tahir‘s Ember in the Ashes quartet - where I am now in Book 3. Then we move into #CampLitsy25. Backman, I don‘t know when I can return to you, honestly, but will get there soon.

Eggs Perfect 👌🏼🫶🏻👍🏼 1w
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The Book of Embraces | Eduardo Galeano, Cedric Belfrage, Mark Schafer
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#Bibliophile Day 16: #SetInSoAmerica #SetInSouthAmerica - Galeano would always be one of my fave South American writers. My full review here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-hRd

Eggs Beautiful 🥰 1w
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Night Market Rescue | Charlotte Cheng
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#Bibliophile Day 15: #AbtAdoption #AboutAdoption of a stray fur friend who finds his humans and adopts them in turn. I found this to be a lovely story – told simply – yet with a distinct sense of place that made it pretty special. It is also a gentle reminder that being lost is not always necessarily such a bad thing, after all. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-rlO

Texreader This sounds so sweet 2w
Eggs So beautiful 🫶🏻 1w
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James: A Novel | Percival Everett
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#Bibliophile Day 14: #PulitzerWinner this year - with all the accompanying drama. My thoughts on the book framed alongside our #CampLitsy24 questions. Maybe one of our selected books for #CampLitsy25 will again make it to the Pulitzer! Who knows?

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 2w
Eggs Perfectly staged chromatic photo💛👏🏻🧡 2w
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Kira-Kira | Cynthia Kadohata
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#Bibliophile Day 13: This #NewberyWinner is a book about sisters, about the journeys we take to find ‘home‘ (only to discover it within ourselves); it is also about grief and loss and the glittering skies that provide a shining cushion against darkness and pain and overwhelming loneliness. My full review here to find out what kira-kira means: https://wp.me/pDlzr-4Y2

Eggs Loved this one ❤️ 2w
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Monster Hands | Karen Kane, Jonaz McMillan
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#Bibliophile Day 12: This beautiful picturebook has #ProtagWithDisability #ProtagonistsWithDisability and communicate with each other via ASL and flashing lights as they figure our how to vanquish the monster under the bed - and that is to make monster hands (but of course). My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-r64

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙💙💙 2w
Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 💙 👏🏻 2w
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#Bibliophile Day 11: Sabaa Tahir is Pakistani American so she does fit into #AsianAuthor - paired with halo halo topped with ube ice cream. Delish!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great photo 💜🖤 2w
Eggs Yummy 😋 2w
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#Bibliophile Day 9: #2ndBkInTrilogy #2ndBookInTrilogy - Chaos Walking trilogy is fantastic! My review all the way back in 2012 here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-3tP

Eggs Perfection 🫶🏻👌🏼 2w
TheLudicReader 100% agree about this series. I hardly ever finish a series; it always feels like too much of an investment. But this one? Couldn't have abandoned these characters even if I wanted to. And Manchee? 😭 2w
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#Bibliophile Day 8: #FaveColorOnCvr #FaveColorOnCover - I am only in the second book in the Ember In The Ashes series after reading Heir and I cannot leave this fantasy world at all. I will try to prolong my reading as much as I can til I get to this last book in the series - the anticipation build up is exactly how it should be. 🥰

Jari-chan What a stunning cover! 3w
Eggs 💜💜💜 2w
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Fever Dream | Samanta Schweblin
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#Bibliophile Day 7: This one can qualify as #PsychThriller as reading it filled me with dread. It is a tightly-wound thriller that builds up, gradually in the beginning, then unspooling mercilessly in the end, until the reader feels a choking sensation in her throat, unable to breathe with anxiety. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-iUU

sarahbarnes I loved this one. 3w
Eggs Whoa@🤯 3w
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#Bibliophile Day 6: Now this is a veritable #CultClassic with Poe‘s The Raven illuminated by Gustave Dore. My full review here with even more art: https://wp.me/pDlzr-b1o

Eggs Gorgeous 👌🏼 3w
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#Bibliophile Day 5: #Birds will always be linked to Maria Popova‘s almanac in my mind. Looking forward to the publication of this one. 🦜🕊️

Eggs I pre-ordered it in February - excited 🐦 3w
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Magritte's Apple | Klaas Verplancke
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#Bibliophile Day 4: #BkBasedOnPainting #BookBasedOnPainting(s) of Magritte. What I especially loved about this picturebook is how Verplancke was able to seamlessly interweave Magritte‘s famous paintings into the visual narrative as sort of a homage for him. My full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-lxD

Eggs Brilliant 🎨 3w
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Alya and the Three Cats | Amina Hachimi Alaoui
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Trashcanman Omg I love gatos. 3w
Eggs #coverlove❣️ 3w
GatheringBooks @Trashcanman they do look cute, don‘t they? 🐱 3w
GatheringBooks @Eggs agree 💯! 3w
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Tears Across The Earth | Danabelle Gutierrez
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#Bibliophile Day 2: Two of my favorite poems from Danabelle Gutierrez‘s #PoetryCollection. My full review here: https://wp.me/p7Q7pO-c4l

Eggs Beautifully done 👏🏻 3w
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Nights At The Circus | Angela Carter
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#Bibliophile Day 1: #Circus - I have yet to read my Angela Carter classics. Part of my book haul from the Big Bad Wolf in the UAE - see here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-n28

Eggs 💜🖤🩷 4w
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#DynamicDs day 30: One of my favorite #Duo(logy). My review of both books here - one of my faves from the Grishaverse: https://wp.me/pDlzr-nuD

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 😍 4w
Eggs Beautiful with yummy confection! 4w
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#DynamicDs Day 30: My current read paired with my strawberry margarita and husband‘s strawberry mojito - what my weekend was like.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 4w
Eggs 🍓🍸💚 4w
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The Dream Hotel | Laila Lalami
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#DynamicDs Day 28: It is #Difficult to dream differently in this dystopian universe lest you be perceived as dangerous and subsequently detained by an all-knowing government. Looking forward to reading it.

Eggs 🩷🩵💙 4w
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#DynamicDs Day 27: Fire and ember are #dazzling, indeed, especially when paired with gahwa and dates.

Eggs Lovely 🔥 1mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 😍 4w
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I Like, I Don't Like | Anna Baccelliere
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#DynamicDs Day 26: This may be a perfect example of #Divisive 😅 Review is forthcoming.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👌🏻 1mo
Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 1mo
squirrelbrain Hi Myra! Just thought I‘d let you know that the Backman didn‘t make it onto the camp longlist (due to publication date). Do you want to pick another one and tag me here so no-one else sees?! (The list is up to date now! 🤪) 1mo
GatheringBooks @squirrelbrain awwww that‘s too bad! 😭😭😭 i was super looking forward to it. I vote for this one instead 1mo
squirrelbrain Thank you! 🙏 1mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
Eggs ❤️😔💔 1mo
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Playing in the Dark | Toni Morrison
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#DynamicDs Day 24: #Dark - I devoured this book.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👌🏻 1mo
Eggs Must read 1mo
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Eggs My copy is coming in July ❣️ 1mo
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Daddy | Emma Cline
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Eggs Perfect 👌🏼 💛 1mo
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Calling a Wolf a Wolf | Kaveh Akbar
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Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 1mo
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Cupcake12 I love the Groot plant holder, so cute x 1mo
Eggs Great photo👏🏻 1mo
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Eggs Beautiful 🫖 1mo
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#DynamicDs Day 18: #Doll - review is forthcoming. 📚

Eggs Perfect 👌🏼 1mo
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How to Read Now: Essays | Elaine Castillo
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So I was invited to be part of this podcast in Singapore where we talked about book clubs. Naturally, I mentioned the Litsy community, including #CampLitsy24 which is now #CampLitsy25, the #EuropaCollective and a few other book clubs I am a part of. I am only in the first seven minutes. Happy listening! https://omny.fm/shows/how-we-read/the-social-life-of-book-clubs?in_playlist=podc...

squirrelbrain Thanks for mentioning #camplitsy25! ☺️ Will have a listen later…. 1mo
BarbaraBB That is so cool! I have listened and had to laugh out loud about #CampLitsy and its intensity! I hope it‘ll attract many new Littens! (edited) 1mo
GatheringBooks @BarbaraBB woohoo! I am glad that you had a listen. 💕 it is intense! In the best way, of course. 1mo
GatheringBooks @squirrelbrain my absolute pleasure. 💕 1mo
tpixie @GatheringBooks fun! Thanks for sharing! 2w
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#DynamicDs Day 17: #Dessert of halo halo with ube ice cream alongside our book club title for the Emirates Literature Festival.

Eggs I enjoyed this one 👏🏻 1mo
lil1inblue Yummmmm 1mo
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Lost on Me | Veronica Raimo
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#DynamicDs Day 15: #Dice - my review here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-qEM

Eggs Excellent 🎲 1mo
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#DynamicDs Day 15: This book about climate #Denial is co- authored by a very good friend of mine, Mark Baildon, who just moved to Indiana University.

Eggs 🩵 🌍 💙 1mo
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Four Tales | Philip Pullman
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BkClubCare I have gotten away from free range book browsing- thx for the reminder! 1mo
lil1inblue 😍 😍 😍 1mo
Eggs Excellent as always 👌🏼 1mo
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#DynamicDs Day 13: #Diamond - I have the entire series (just checked my bookshelves obsessively to check all titles are there), but haven‘t gotten around to reading it yet. Is it any good? Apparently it‘s been made into a film! 💕

Eggs I haven‘t read it👏🏻👏🏻 1mo
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I swear, this is the second and final set of four I am recommending for #CampLitsy25. Lols. Hopefully, there are others who share my interest in all these titles. 💕

ChaoticMissAdventures I nominated Death of the Author too!! 1mo
BarbaraBB Perfection is very good too! 1mo
Deblovestoread I haven‘t been able to get my hands on Perfection yet but would love it to make it to camp 🏕️ 1mo
Megabooks Good Girl was really interesting! Thank you for nominating!! 1mo
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My Friends | Fredrik Backman
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These are my four nominated titles for #CampLitsy25 - well, the first set, that is. I tend to go overboard with these kinds of things. 🤓🥰📚

ChaoticMissAdventures We are in sync... I LOVED My Friends, and am also nominating Empire of Gladness. I was afraid it might be too sad to nominate but I love Ocean's writing so much. 1mo
BarbaraBB I‘ve been thinking of Ocean and Berest too! 1mo
squirrelbrain Great choices! ❤️ 1mo
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Kristy_K I also nominated My Friends! I‘m in the middle of reading it now and love it. 1mo
mcctrish Oooo Gabrielle 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1mo
Megabooks So glad there is another Backman coming out! 1mo
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Above Ground | Clint Smith
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Eggs Beautiful 😓 1mo
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Cesaria Feels the Beat | Denise Rosario Adusei
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#DynamicDs Day 11: Cesaria, a Deaf girl, who uses sign language to communicate, is on her way to a #Dance performance. She was upset when her coach asked her to wear sandals for the #Dance and she preferred to be barefoot. When Cesaria was finally on stage, she simply allowed the rhythm to wash over her and did what was true and right for her body. My full review of this gorgeous title: https://wp.me/pDlzr-rb2

Eggs Beautiful 💜💖💙 1mo
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Dog Songs | Mary Oliver
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Dream Count | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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#DynamicDs Day 9: #Dream Count is part of the new stack of books I bought this March - all women themed. Read the top of the stack by Han Kang for a book club meet this Thursday.

Eggs So many wonderful books, so little time… 2mo
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