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And We Rise | Erica Martin
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This one was a must read for all. Aside from the occasional rhyme that felt forced, it was really good.

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Sitting in my second grade classroom waiting for the opening night of my daughter‘s play to begin. Gotta keep myself entertained somehow!

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Renovated to Death | Frank Anthony Polito
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Saturday morning view in Connecticut! Still stuck slogging through this book, but hoping to push through today. Happy reading peeps!

mcctrish Gorgeous view, might be distracting 🤣🤣 1y
BookNAround Beautiful place to be reading! 1y
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Renovated to Death | Frank Anthony Polito
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Beautiful day out today!! 73 degrees on November 6th in NY? We‘ll take it! This one has been a little slow to start, but I‘m hopeful it‘ll pick up soon. Happy reading!

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Fall vibes ??

A lot has happened in our lives since July, but I know
one thing for sure..." I'm so glad I live in a world where
there are Octobers." LM Montgomery said it right.

So glad to be back ?

Bookzombie Happy to have you back! 1y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful photo 🧡🍂 1y
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Thoughts and Prayers | Bryan Bliss
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Well COVID finally caught me. Guess I‘ll just work on my library stack!!

DivineDiana Feel better. 📚 2y
AmyG Hope you feel better soon. 2y
Sapphire Wishing you mild symptoms and good reading/rest time 2y
TheLudicReader Hope you feel better soon. 2y
Megabooks Get well soon! 2y
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Vampire Academy | Richelle Mead
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Is Luna helping or hindering my reading experience right now?? 😹

WanderingBookaneer Helping! 2y
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Treasure Hunters | James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Mark Shulman
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On our holiday trip to visit family, my daughter wanted to read in the car, not realizing it would be pitch black. My son ended up holding the phone flashlight for her to be able to read. Fast forward to Christmas and she got a book light in her stocking. Now she takes it with her everywhere…even in broad daylight 🥰

Cortg Love this! I keep one in my purse because you never know when you‘ll need it! 2y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa That‘s a great brother! Mine would have never EVER have done that for me. 😂#ParentingWin all the way around!!! 2y
Bookzombie Love! 2y
Reggie Yay!!!! 2y
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Happy & You Know It | Laura Hankin
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Happy Thanksgiving from Puerto Rico, everyone!!

Avanders 🦃🍁♥️ 2y
vonnie862 I love the coasters! 2y
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The Christmas Shoes | Donna VanLiere
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It‘s been a hot minute since I last posted on here! At the beginning of this school year, I was overwhelmingly stressed and in a book slump because of it. The last couple of months have been better, though. And now I‘m feeling the Christmas vibes in full effect!

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When Stars Are Scattered | Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed
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Oh my heart! Please go read this so I‘m not the only one crying while reading a graphic novel. This one was SO good.

thegirlwiththelibrarybag Have placed a reserve on it! I can‘t go past graphic novel recommendations ☺️ 3y
gibblr @thegirlwiththelibrarybag Yay! I‘d love to hear what you think. And be sure to read the authors‘ notes at the end. I also just read another one called Snapdragon, which I loved as well...just in case you want to add that to your list! 😊 3y
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The Magic Fish | Trung Le Nguyen
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Really liking this book so far.

BookishMarginalia Yey, Kim! 3y
rachelsbrittain Love this one so much! 3y
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The Magic Fish | Trung Le Nguyen
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I am loving this story and these illustrations 😍

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The Black Flamingo | Dean Atta
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June has officially ended, so here‘s my monthly wrap up. Loving Amulet. Fave book is the tagged one.

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Freaking out just a little...ok a LOT. I‘m so excited, but also seriously intimidated. This thing is a beast!

Lizpixie HOW DID YOU GET AN ARC!!!😱😱😱 3y
gibblr @Lizpixie Right?!? This is exactly how I feel lol. I was lucky enough to find the one person on earth who received one and didn‘t want it, so I traded an ARC I had that she wanted. Still dumbfounded that it worked out. 3y
Lizpixie Really?!?! Is she feeling ok?😂 3y
gibblr @Lizpixie 😂😂😂 3y
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How can I tell her to go to bed when it‘s summer and she‘s reading?!? I can‘t!!! 🥰 (She‘s reading the tagged book.)

BookishMarginalia 💜💜💜 3y
janeycanuck I heard (or read or something….) someone the other day say they don‘t do bedtime in the summer for their kids. After regular bedtime, the kids can stay up as long as they want, as long as they are readying. It‘s a win on two fronts - 1. They are reading and 2. They sleep in the next day. 3y
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Light for the World to See | Kwame Alexander
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Tiny little book that packs a big punch. It‘s amazing how a few words can hold so much meaning and be so powerful. Of the three poems, American Bullet Points hit hardest.

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Opposite of Always | Justin Reynolds
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“My face is mashed sideways against the trunk of a police cruiser when Kate dies for the third time.” #firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

ShyBookOwl That's a good one! 3y
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Maybe the only thing 2020 was good for was reading 😂😂😂

Bookzombie Great reading year! 3y
Reggie Great job!! 🥳Happy New year! 3y
La_Cori Yay! Congrats 📚👏 3y
Victoria_Clyne Totally agree. I read more than expected this year because of covid. 3y
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I stole one of the books my daughter got for Christmas (the tagged one), so I guess it‘s only fair that Hearty stole my reading spot!

LeahBergen He‘s so sweet! 3y
faelinwolf They have a speckled nose like my Isadora! 😻 She's an orange tabby too. 3y
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Bookshelf | Lydia Pyne
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FINALLY!!! What a fight this has been with IKEA for about 4 months now. It doesn‘t perfectly line up with the others still, but I‘ll take it!! Now for the daunting task of rearranging 😖 Not pictured: stacks of books on the floor and all over the top of my dresser. Wish me luck!

Crinoline_Laphroaig How exciting! Nothing like organizing new Book Shelves. 3y
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Love this quote from Christmas Shopaholic. It‘s been a hot minute since I‘ve read any Shopaholic books, but this one is reminding me of why I loved them so much!!

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Holiday Spice | Samantha Chase
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Cozy reading spot where I can also admire the tree we managed to find today. We must have gone to at least five places before getting a tip from a friend and finally finding one!

Nute It‘s a beautiful tree!💚🎄 3y
gibblr @Nute Thank you!! Kids are doing ornaments now 🎄 3y
Suet624 How beautiful! 3y
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The Perfect Christmas | Debbie Macomber
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I had the whole week off from teaching for Thanksgiving Break. Here are the results of my self-imposed Thanksgiving Readathon!

Megabooks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
Avanders Wow! 🤩 3y
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Fablehaven | Brandon Mull, Brandon Dorman
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Luna sits in silent judgment while I decide whether or not to commit to Mull‘s Fablehaven series.

beeweird I only read the first one but remember enjoying it! 3y
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Technically, You Started It | Lana Wood Johnson
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Well the majority of Tropical Storm Isaias has passed us in Puerto Rico at this point, but it‘s still a dark and stormy morning. Perfect for a cup of coffee and a book!

rjsthumbelina I really enjoyed this one 😊 4y
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The Hate U Give | Angie Thomas
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How has it taken me this long to read this book? You know, given all that happened with #georgefloyd I was reading this and thinking ‘my god how did Angie Thomas predict this?‘ But the cruel reality is she didn‘t. Sadly, it‘s the same real life story over and over and over again without any change in narrative. #useyourvoice #blacklivesmatter

WanderingBookaneer This page crushed me. I was sobbing for the last 10-pages of that book. 4y
gibblr @WanderingBookaneer I did the audio, but when I heard this I said “oh shit” out loud and went and retrieved the book to actually read the words. I def cried multiple times in the one. 4y
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Hi Group U! I know this is super late, and I apologize. I‘ve sent you all an email so we can have all our info in one spot. Please be sure to check and respond! These are what I was considering. Let me know what you think for Round 9 of #LMPBC @hes7 @Alfrazier21 @sweetpealsd

sweetpealsd I‘d be fine with any of these! 4y
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@WanderingBookaneer tagged me to post my #top6reads of 2020. With The Cruel Prince, I would include the entire series since I flew through them one right after the other. And although I read the first two books in the Scythe series last year, I highly recommend that entire series. Let me know yours!!

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I had so much fun the last time I did this. I was just thinking about this the other day and happened upon it today! There were only two empty groups left, so I signed up for Group U. I‘m thinking YA. Sign up and join me!!! Check @suvata for the link to sign up.

Bookishgal71 Thinking hard about it. Last time I did it, one of my group never sent the book back to me. 😩 maybe I‘ll give it another go. I do love YA. (edited) 4y
gibblr @Bookishgal71 Oh man, that‘s not cool!! It‘s kind of late in the game, so I‘m not sure if three other people will join or not. We shall see. Let me know if you do join! 4y
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Monday's Not Coming | Tiffany D. Jackson
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Starting this new book at the recommendation of @WanderingBookaneer whose handle I completely forgot and had to look up...twice 🤦🏻‍♀️ Will be using my new bookmark from a friend who is taking found flowers on her quarantine walks and making laminated bookmarks from them. Let me know if you‘d like to get in contact for one!!

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A Song Below Water: A Novel | Bethany C. Morrow
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I don‘t know how I happen to be reading this advanced copy of a book that releases today at this very appropriate moment in time, but I am. I don‘t have adequate words to say all I want to say, but this is exactly it. Exactly.

Book: “A Song Below Water” by Bethany C. Morrow

#blacklivesmatter #nojusticenopeace #justiceforgeorgefloyd

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Dead Until Dark | Harris Charlaine
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Whoa there, Luna!! What did the Kindle ever do to you?!? #catsoflitsy

rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 4y
Birdsong28 It kept your attention away from her!! How rude! 😂😂 4y
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The Institute | Stephen King
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March had many of us, including myself, feeling unable to concentrate on reading. I‘m glad my April picked back up, and I hope yours did too! 💕 One of my favorites is the tagged book. Happy reading!!

Suet624 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 4y
Christine Yay!! Hoping my May is more like your April (and less like your March and my March and April ☹️)! 4y
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Lynnsoprano My April has been a lot better, too. 4y
WanderingBookaneer What did you think of Pity Party? 4y
gibblr @WanderingBookaneer It was good. A lot I could identify with, unfortunately (but also fortunately). 4y
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A Breath Too Late | Rocky Callen
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“...and I wonder if it‘s because grief feels like falling, like a rug being yanked from under you and you don‘t even brace for the fall because you want it to hurt.”

I just finished up the ARC of this book that released yesterday. I may or may not have ugly cried there a little at the end. 💕

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Yes, I know I‘m reviewing the third book in the series while sharing a pic of the second book in the series. I just thought this cover went better with the watery motif 😂 This trilogy was one I had put off forever, and then I ended up flying through all three in a week. It was full of trickery, scheming, and twists. If you‘ve been holding out, take my advice and read it!

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The Cruel Prince | Holly Black
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Finally getting around to this baby. I am typically so bad at finishing a series, so I‘m going to try to bang out all three in a row!

janeycanuck Gorgeous view! 4y
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Mermaid vibes for days 🧜‍♀️

TaciturnWhenReading Soo pretty! 4y
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Such a Fun Age | KILEY. REID
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This is not at ALL what I was expecting but I‘m loving it so far!! Can‘t wait to see how it all unfolds...

BittersweetBooks Can we trade places? 💦 4y
gibblr @BittersweetBooks If we weren‘t in quarantine, I‘d invite you over!! 4y
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OMG that last line just ripped me apart 😭😭😭

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Lizpixie I think No2 is highly appropriate for right now!🌞 4y
Eyelit 3 4y
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dgingo 1 and 2 both appeal to me. 4y
Mitch I‘d go with 3! 4y
Bookwormjillk 2 because yellow is my favorite color 4y
Kalalalatja Definitely 3! 4y
Asktheletters Number one - because who doesn‘t need a bit of lightning. 4y
amywithbooks I'd go with 3. And what a fun way to choose your next read! 4y
Nicholeet I would go with #1. It seems sweet and uplifting. 4y
meagankc21 I like #2 4y
WanderingBookaneer Which one did you pick? 4y
gibblr @WanderingBookaneer The masses voted for #3, but I thought I could read #1 super fast before March was over. That was a mistake!! Just finished today and NOW I‘m moving on to #3. 4y
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Sisters | Raina Telgemeier
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A peaceful moment among the worldwide chaos. I knew something was going on because it was too quiet! Luckily, it was something good. 😂 They‘re both (re)reading graphics by Raina Telgemeier. We do love our graphic novels. When I snapped the pic my son asked, “Is this for Litsy?” I guess I‘m predictable. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Suet624 😂😂❤️❤️ 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
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The Night Circus | Erin Morgenstern
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I asked for his help in picking my next read. He promptly plunked down on this one and fell asleep. I‘m not sure if that‘s the one you pick, Luna, but sleeping on it makes it hard for me to read it!! #catsoflitsy

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Sparrow: A Novel | Mary Cecilia Jackson
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Oh Lord, where to even begin with this? There are parts that are so repetitive and mundane and then there are parts that have made me literally bawl my eyes out. I‘ll weigh in again when I‘ve finished. #releaseday #arc #sparrow

Victoriahoperose I loved this one! 4y
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My Dark Vanessa | Kate Elizabeth Russell
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“I just really need it to be a love story. You know? I really, really need it to be that...Because if it isn‘t a love story, then what is it?” Not completely what I expected, but still liked it. A format that gives the reader insight the main character isn‘t capable of gaining. As in real life, memories and experiences are often clouded. The presence of both flowers and thorns, indistinguishable to those who live through such events as these.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful photo ❤️❤️ 4y
abookishbutterfly That is really such a heartbreaking excerpt. Sometimes we really just want to believe something so badly because facing the truth of it is too painful; too impossible to process. 4y
gibblr @Butterflyamore Those lines really hit me hard. 4y
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My Dark Vanessa | Kate Elizabeth Russell
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This guy interrupted my reading with his crucial demand for pets. His face tells me he isn‘t sorry. Now back to reading!

Reagan Definitely not sorry. 4y
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#currentlyreading at the recommendation of a student

juliegumdrop I just picked this up today. 4y
gibblr @juliegumdrop Keep me updated with what you think! 4y
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Ink in the Blood | Kim Smejkal
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About to finish this ARC of Ink in the Blood. I have mixed feelings about it so far, but that could be due to the fact that it has taken me forever to read. I started a new job after the new year and my reading rate has suffered immensely. This will make five books for February, which feels like failure to me. Here‘s hoping March is better!

Bklover Hope you are enjoying the new job! 4y
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The Bear | Andrew Krivak
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Trying desperately to get that last book of January in...I even brought it to the bball game my husband is coaching 😂