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Gissy

Gissy

Joined July 2016

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Another box that I waited for my daughter to open it. Thank you so much @Bookwormjillk 😘for this beautiful #AutumnComfortSwap box. The candle smells so good and the gnome is so cute😍It is already in one of my tables 😃About the book, my daughter is already looking what we can bake😋Love the autumn stickers, the bookmark and the card. Thank you so much. Also thank you to @Thebacklistbook for the organization of this swap 🍁🤎🍂💛

Avanders The sight of that book makes me want to bake! 🤩 (edited) 3d
Bookwormjillk Yay! I‘m glad you like it! 3d
Gissy @Avanders Yes, if you see those illustrations….ahhh….everything looks so delicious😋 🥧
@Bookwormjillk Yes, Recipes instructions seem easy to follow, they are short, indicates amount of calories per piece and other info. and some recipes include a test kitchen tip👌What I like more, something I appreciate in cook books, not always included, are illustrations. This book has an illustration for every recipe❤️ Thank you again, great choice😋
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Autumn's Touch | Elizabeth Rose
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Sorry, my daughter, (functional diversity) wanted to open the box with me so I waited for her. I think my match litsy name is @Deblovestoread ? This box is so pretty!😍 that tote!😱it just killed me. So practical with pockets and zipper. Then inside there were those beautiful bookmarks and sticky notes which I use a lot to annotations and comments which I include in my books. The frame with message🤩amazing so pretty! 👌The candle smells so good⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) love the journal title👌The books? OhhhJane Austen Year?😱What?? Great choice! The tote just match! I can use it with my Victorian books. I love to coordinate books, bookmarks sticky notes😂I love too Ali Hazelwood new book❤️Yes! Thank you, thank you for this amazing #FFFSwap 2025 box LOVE it! @Deblovestoread 🥰 Great choices😌

Thank you to @Chrissyreadit and @Avanders for this swap which I love and wait for it every year 😘
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AmyG Beautiful tote! 3d
Chrissyreadit 🧡💛❤️🤎❤️💛🧡 3d
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TheBookHippie Oh this is just lovely!!! 3d
Avanders Ooooh lovely! 😍🍂🍁♥️ 3d
Gissy @Avanders @AmyG @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie Yes, so appropriate for Victober readathon 😍 3d
Deblovestoread I‘m so glad you are happy with everything. It was a fun box to put together for you. I love that your daughter got to open with you. Sorry it wasn‘t wrapped very well. 3d
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Fun Fall Foods | Gooseberry Patch
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#ThreeList Thursday #TLT @Dabbe pumpkin 🥧 🍬 🧇🥞🍞🧁🧋🥤😋

dabbe L🎃VE pumpkin, too! Thanks for playing and sharing. 🧡🩶💜 1w
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Autumn is Here! | Heidi Pross Gray
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#Today I received my #AutumnComfortSwap 📦 🍁🐿️🍂 I don‘t see the name of my match but thank you in advanced, I know I will like everything 🥰🍁🍂

@thebacklistbook

Bookwormjillk Yay!! 2w
Gissy @thebacklistbook Thank you @Bookwormjilk I think the box arrived to PR after a hurricane☺️but the box survived🙌😅 2w
tpixie Fun!!! 🤩 2w
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Autumnal Tints | Henry David Thoreau
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#FallingForFallSwap 2025 box 📦 was sent today🍁🐿️🍂Love this Ffffffffff….swap
🍁🍄‍🟫🍂
Thank you to @Avanders and @Chrissyread it for coordinate the swap every year🥰

Also, I sent first #FallCardsSwap and other belated, overdue, behind, (and all the possible synonyms to describe very late cards 😳Some litsy friends will receive a small package which have the past and current card❤️

@TheBookHippie

Avanders ♥️🍂🍁🧡 love the pic! ☺️ 2w
TheBookHippie 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 2w
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#FFFS box arrived last Thursday and I picked it up on Friday. Sorry for posting late. I was sick over the weekend, so dizzy 🥴couldn‘t walk or eat, I just stayed in bed. I couldn‘t read much nor watch too much tv. I started to feel better today. I don‘t know my match Litsy name but thank you in advanced, I know I will like everything🥰Just waiting for open date 😃
@Chrissyreadit
@Avanders

TheBookHippie Hope you feel much better soon! 3w
Gissy @TheBookHippie Thank you! It comes and goes. I have an appointment at the end of the month. 3w
AmyG Hope you are back to feeling well soon! 3w
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Avanders Oh no - glad you‘re starting to feel better!! 💙💙 3w
Cuilin Oh no. Hope you feel better soon. 🩵 3w
Tamra Feel better! ❤️ 2w
Suet624 Scary that you have those symptoms. Wishing you well. ❤️ 2w
dabbe Hope you're feeling better! 💜🩶🧡 2w
mabell Oh Gisela! I‘m sorry the symptoms are recurring! Take care, Friend! 💕 2w
Chrissyreadit @Gissy sending you love and hope for quick healing and answers! 2w
Gissy @Chrissyreadit @mabell @dabbe @Suet624 @Tamra @Cuilin @Avanders @AmyG Thank you! 🥰I‘m feeling better today. Sometimes it comes and goes…maybe because I‘m not doing exercises as I used to do, maybe because I‘m so busy that skip some meals or maybe….maybe….im older…you know….age???? 😂😂😂😂Years passed…signals will be seen🤣 (edited) 2w
Avanders lol 😂 I know, getting older is not always fun! Sometimes, though… 😎 2w
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My #AutumnComfortSwap package was sent last Tuesday. It should arrive tomorrow or early next week 😃🍁🐿️🍂🍄

@thebacklistbook

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Autumn's Touch | Elizabeth Rose
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Sorry I a late🤦🏽‍♀️ #AutumnComfortSwap

🍁Both
🍂Coffee but I like tea too
🍄‍🟫both
🐿️ journals but I love stickers too
🍁Knick knack?? I don‘t know what is this but I like candles
🍂socks but like blankets too
🍄‍🟫Both
🐿️chocolate
🍁either
🍂bookmarks

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Happy anniversary! | Robin Kring
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Yesterday was my 9th Litsyversary! 📚🎂🎉
9 years!!! Wow!🤩

Ruthiella Happy Litsyversary! 🥳🥳🥳 2mo
TheBookHippie Yay!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Happy Litsyversary!!!!! ♥️♥️♥️ 2mo
Texreader That‘s awesome!!! Congrats! 🎊🎈🎉 2mo
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BarbaraBB Here‘s to many more 🤍 2mo
dabbe HL! 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
mabell Happy Litsyversary!!! 🎉🎉 2mo
julesG Happy Litsyversary!! 2mo
Librarybelle Happy Litsyversary! 2mo
TheBookgeekFrau Happy Litsyversary!! 🎉🎊 2mo
Prairiegirl_reading Happy Litsyversary!! 🎉🎉 2mo
LeahBergen Woohoo! 🎉 2mo
CSeydel Wow, congratulations! Happy Litsyversary! 🎉 2mo
BiblioLitten Woohoo!! Happy Litsyversary!! 🎉🎉 2mo
Gissy Thank you so much! Because of you, this amazing community, I am still here, active, for your support always
😘🥰 📚❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
 @BiblioLitten @CSeydel @LeahBergen @Prairiegirl_reading @TheBookgeekFrau @Librarybelle @julesG @mabell @dabbe @BarbaraBB @Texreader @TheBookHippie @Ruthiella
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PaperbackPirate Happy Belated Litsyversary! 📚📚📚 2mo
Gissy @PaperbackPirate Thank you🥰 2mo
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The #CBBC package arrived yesterday. Some neighbors complaint that packages were left too near the stairs, now the post service are leaving packages outside the building😳which means that when is raining packages can be damaged like yesterday. A neighbor saved my package and put it in front of my door 🙌Of course I complained and now they are looking for alternatives to solve the situation👍So, @mommamanzi everything was saved. ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) @mommamanzi thank you so much for coordinating #CBBC for your patience in this round❤️I always opened your boxes with enthusiasm because I knew it would made me happy. Thank you for your details with my daughter. This last package was so significant because this summer I‘m using lemon scents🍋for my hand soap, body wash and candles. We were connected🙌I already tried the coffee and loved it ☕️ Love the cookies😋The candle smells so good⬇️ 2mo
Gissy (Cont) The bookish things are so practical. A couple of months ago, you sent me pens and sticky notes which I‘m using to write my comments while im reading. The kitchen towels are so pretty so summery😍 In last email I informed @MommyOfTwo that I am still reading her book because it is a third book in a series and I wanted to read book 1 & 2 first. Once again, thank you @mommamanzi for everything 🥰Thank you to my match this year❤️ 2mo
kspenmoll Happy Litsyversary! 9 years! 🎉🎉 2mo
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Summer Fridays: A Novel | Suzanne Rindell
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
☀️ I felt dizzy this last Wednesday and fell, losing consciousness but after a check up, no major injury was found. 🙌
☀️I bought some new books
☀️I acquired 3 free amazing books
☀️Spent few days with a friend and daughter. We went to the movies
☀️#StaycationInTime2025 unboxing 😍

Thank you @LiseWorks for tagging me 🥰

TheBookHippie I‘m so glad you‘re okay. ♥️ 3mo
Ruthiella Yikes! Glad you are ok and didn‘t injure yourself falling! 3mo
Deblovestoread Scary! So glad you are ok Gisela! 3mo
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Gissy @Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie @Ruthiella Thank You🥰❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
LiseWorks Oh no, did they tell you why you were dizzy in the first place? I'm glad there were no injuries 3mo
Gissy @LiseWorks A syncope but the tests came ok even the CT in the emergency room they discarded anything cardiac or neurological. I have to send everything to my cardiologist just in case because I was supposed to have my stress test next month. I don‘t know if he wants to do it sooner. In my opinion maybe could be a couple of reasons: dehydration, I started to do exercises and the day before it was hot, I was tired and I admit didn‘t eat well⬇️ 3mo
Gissy (Cont.) They said maybe I woke up too fast from bed🤷🏽‍♀️there is a name but forgot it😂I used to get dizzy even when I swim. I‘m still not a 💯% well. The bump in my forehead is still remembering me is there, it hurts a little bit. I‘m drinking a lot of water, trying to rest which is not easy with a daughter with diverse dysfunction. Maybe was also the presence of stress but I work pretty well with stress I use techniques but you never know. 3mo
LiseWorks Oh dear! Well, drink lots of water 💧 I hope tests are good. 3mo
Amiable The getting up too quickly in bed —did they say it might be positional vertigo? I have that —it can be horrible. 😖 Take care of yourself as best as you can! 🩵 3mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Oh no!! Take care ❤️‍🩹 3mo
DaveGreen7777 Oh, no! Hope you feel much better soon and have no more dizziness! 3mo
dabbe Do you think you might have vertigo? I have it, and dizziness is the classic symptom. I've had to train myself to move the head slowly no matter what the activity. Rest, hydrate, and relax! Hope you feel better soon. 💙🩵💙 3mo
AmyG Oh wow, glad to read you are ok. Dehydration can be a huge issue where I live-high altitude. I fainted once from it and luckily was ok. Hope you remain well. 3mo
Gissy @AmyG @dabbe @DaveGreen7777 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Amiable @LiseWorks Thank you to all of you
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mabell Oh my Gisela!!! I‘m glad it was no worse! That sounds like a scary situation, and I hope you are able to rest and recover! 3mo
CSeydel I‘m so glad you are ok! This happened to me once several years ago - I managed to break my ankle falling - but they couldn‘t find anything wrong either and decided it must have been dehydration. Now anytime I feel dizzy I sit down and have a glass of water. 3mo
Gissy @CSeydel Thank you! It good to know what could cause those symptoms. The weather is hot here and definitely I need to constantly drink water. 3mo
Gissy @mabell Thank you! I‘m still in the recovery mood. I feel better but not 💯 % but I‘m drinking water and planning to do some low impact exercises next week like walking. 🤗 3mo
tpixie @Gissy I‘m so glad you weren‘t injured to badly. Yes! Keep hydrated and when you change positions from lying to sitting to standing, wait a minute before you get up or start moving so your blood pressure can readjust. 🩷🩷🩷 ( Positional syncope, also known as orthostatic syncope/ hypotension) (edited) 3mo
Gissy @tpixie I‘m doing that now. I try to remember all those steps before get up from bed. I don‘t want to experience that terrible sensation😳. I‘m still experiencing some headaches but maybe is for the same reason…hot weather. I‘m conscious to drink water. Sometimes weather feels so hot 🥵 because humidity is high and sometimes Saharan dust is present. Thank you for the recommendation 🥰 3mo
PaperbackPirate I hope you feel better soon and it doesn‘t happen again! 3mo
Gissy @PaperbackPirate Thank you🥰 3mo
tpixie @Gissy yes humidity is really hard and I bet it is really tough there where you live. I‘m out camping and fishing this long weekend and did not drink as well as I should‘ve yesterday and your post reminded me I need to do better. 3mo
Chrissyreadit Gissy!!! i‘m so glad nothing came back wrong- also if you did not eat or drink enough could your blood sugar have gotten too low??? I hope this week has been better! Sending you a big virtual hug 🫂 2mo
Gissy @Chrissyreadit Thank you friend 🥰❤️❤️❤️ 2mo
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The Fourth of July Story | Alice Dalgliesh
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#JulyJazz #Stars&Stripes
Happy Fourth of July to a united and diverse United States 🇺🇸 ❤️💙🤍
Latina and part of that heritage

kspenmoll ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸 3mo
Chrissyreadit I love this! 3mo
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Deblovestoread 💙💙💙 3mo
Eggs Beautifully done! 3mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️🤍💙 3mo
AmyG 🙌🏻❤️ 3mo
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Loyalty in Death | J. D. Robb
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#JulyJaz Day 3 #Loyalty One of my favorite duology. I still think in this story and the loyalties of each character within the group. Highly recommended 👌

Eggs Perfect 👌🏼 3mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love the cover 🐦‍⬛ 3mo
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Super Magic Staycation | Alexandra West
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#StaycationInTime2025 2nd photo 😱Amazing books👌lovely headband (trying to explain my daughter that is not for her😂) delicious chocolate🍫😋A moment when a mother has to sacrifice herself😜and share her chocolates with her daughter🤣I already tried your favorite and yes, it‘s delicious😋 Thank you so much @BarkingMadRead grateful for everything 🥰

Thank you @Chrissyreadit & @DinoMom for coordinate again this wonderful swap 😘❤️❤️

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great gifts! 3mo
BarkingMadRead I‘m glad you like everything, and the paper is a fave of mine, it‘s so elegant. 3mo
Chrissyreadit 😍🎉😍🎉😍🎉😍 3mo
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Gissy @BarkingMadRead It is. I saw it and I didn‘t want to open the gifts☺️ 3mo
TheBookHippie @BarkingMadRead that paper is gorgeous!!! 3mo
TheBookHippie What a fun package! 3mo
Gissy @TheBookHippie Yes, I didn‘t want open the gifts☺️I almost bought one of the books😅So happy to read them. The Amalfi Curse end pages are gorgeous 😍 3mo
DinoMom Beautiful package 3mo
Gissy @DinoMom Yes! 😃 3mo
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Staycation | Dennison Berwick, Simone Pertuiset
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I‘m posting this first photo of my #StaycationInTime2025 gifts because I found the paper so pretty. It looks so summery with elegant traces of gold😍So pretty. The card is so cute 👌

Thank you @BarkingMadRead 🥰

@Chrissyreadit @DinoMom

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this paper 💛 3mo
Chrissyreadit 🎉😍🎉😍🎉😍 3mo
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#MadeInUSA a nation made of diversity, is in our history….…diversein culture, race, sexual diversity…colors…opinions…but I hope will continue offering us love..respect…acceptance…safety…with free expression…the land that we used to know…of opportunities, made in USA ❤️Love the speech I have A Dream…To be proud that our diversity make us stronger if we are united.

#JulyJazz @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

AmyG 🙌🏻 3mo
BookmarkTavern ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
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Leftcoastzen 👏👍✊❤️❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
Eggs Well said 🙌🏻❤️👏🏻 3mo
dabbe 💙🩵💙 3mo
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Canada Day | Molly Aloian
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A big hug from the distance to all my Canadian Litsy friends.
🇨🇦 ❤️🎉Have a great day 🥰

#JulyJazz @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You too 🤗 🇨🇦 3mo
LeahBergen Thank you!! 😘 3mo
Eggs Good to hear from you @Gissy ❣️ 3mo
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Book of the Month | Jennifer Probst
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No self control🥹 books 📚 make me happy😃

kspenmoll 🙌🏻🙌🏻 3mo
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#StaycationInTime swap box arrived last Tuesday, I picked it up yesterday and posting today😃Excited already! Resisting the temptation….until July 4th 😳Don‘t panic…. box is in a safe place, away from me🤣Thank you so much in advanced @BarkingMadRead I know I will love everything 🥰

@DinoMom @Chrissyreadit

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛🎉🎉🎉💛💛💛💛 3mo
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Beautiful Day: A Novel | Elin Hilderbrand
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A beautiful, sunny, hot 🥵 but with breeze day in Old San Juan Puerto Rico

BarbaraBB Gorgeous photo 🥰 3mo
Cathythoughts Beautiful ❤️ 3mo
mabell 😍😍 3mo
Gissy @mabell @Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB I love Old San Juan but no a place to live. So expensive and too noisy for me like any capital in the world😊Some houses have an interior patio😍You can have an idea how they look like because some houses are now restaurants or stores. Yesterday was crowded with locals and tourists. That place in the photo is popular to fly kites (we call them chiringas). You will see many families with their kids. (edited) 3mo
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Yesterday I received #CBBC box. I already tasted the coffee ☕️ 😋👌Thank you for the extras😍My daughter looking to have the candle vase after I use it😂 The book looks so interesting. It is the third in a series so I already ordered the first two🤗Thank you @Mommamanzi 🥰❤️❤️❤️We are almost done with this #CBBC round ☹️but I have read amazing cozy mystery books 📚 👍

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Fourteen | Shannon Molloy
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I decided to participate in #14books14weeks hosted by @Liz_M I was thinking that it would be a good idea to read books received from different swaps😃But I chose only mysteries, thrillers, horror books received from swaps or gifts. The photo just show which ones I will read but not in that order. (Last books is The September House). I will read other books received from swaps but those are the ones chosen for this particular reading challenge 👌

Suet624 Fun!! 4mo
Liz_M Oooh, what a lot of great genre trading you have ahead of you! 4mo
BarbaraBB I haven‘t read any of those! Great stack! 4mo
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Gissy @BarbaraBB Pure thriller/mystery/syspense/horror I have a problem 😳😂😂😂 4mo
BarbaraBB But a good one ❤️ 4mo
SilversReviews Fun - I have only read Local Woman Missing!! Enjoy the challenge. 4mo
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Orbital | Samantha Harvey
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😬Forgot to include this book for the month of February 2025 Book #9

What can I say about this book? For me was more like a reflection of these characters about themselves and life during their travel. A philosophical thinking, but didn‘t feel it like a novel with a plot. But judges have more literary experience than me. 😄 3.5⭐️ I liked it but didn‘t love it. Maybe a re-read? 🤷🏽‍♀️

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4mo
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February | Ellen Jackson
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February 2025
9 books read (#BookSpin#DoubleSpin#AuthorAMonth ✅ (forgot to include in the picture Orbital)
2, 547 pages
4⭐️ 📕 📕📕
3⭐️ 📕📕📕📕
2⭐️ 📕

Best Books: Martyr & Tuya (yours)

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Mehso-so

February 2025 Book #8 (last book read this month)

😬Another unpopular opinion🤷🏽‍♀️What is the purpose of this book? Margo tried to manage her dysfunctional parents by establishing emotional barriers. I still think she underestimate what happened with this professor. She tried to stand alone for herself and son by creating an “ethical kick-ass pimps of all time..” where “sex work can be a legitimate profession…then why not being a pimp?”⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) “an ethical pimp?🤔I thought there are other appropriate ways for persons who are sex workers and not depend on a “pimp”. Maybe I didn‘t understand Margo wonderful, unique work industry😏2⭐️ 4mo
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 4mo
BarbaraBB How cool you are reading the #LitsyToB25 books! I liked this one but not as much as many other participants so I get your so-so! 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Another one off the list!! 4mo
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February 2025 Book #7

Sorry, unpopular opinion here. I think this book was overhyped for me. That situation at the hotel was so unrealistic to me. Then, we have a character not only with suicidal ideation but also a plan to do it and it was ignored? I have read books with morbid humor like Hagman by Maya Binyam but from the beginning you see the absurd tone. I didn‘t see that in this novel. It was tragic so sad her situation but ignored⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) There were some funny scenes but in general, it didn‘t work for me. At the end we see a growth in some characters which gives hope to the characters.

Maybe the book was so well commented with great reviews and a rating of more that 4 stars in GR that I expected a stronger story🤷🏽‍♀️ 3⭐️
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Prairiegirl_reading I finished this recently and was also underwhelmed. 4mo
DieAReader #Next 👋🏻👋🏻 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 4mo
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Martyr!: A novel | Kaveh Akbar
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February 2025 Book #5

I really enjoyed this book but I understand is not for everyone because is slow, maybe story was dragged a little bit and some convenient actions present that helped that ending. I usually don‘t like or enjoy stories about addictions, maybe too close to work, but there was something in the writing style that I loved, how author described the characters, that self talking, reflection, so deep, so many wonderful quotes⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) It is a depressed, sad story but with hope. A drama but it was deep and beautiful written. I did care for Cyrus and that fríendship/romance was just beautiful. I will like to try another book by this author. This book really worked for me 4/4.5⭐️

Also recommended by YouTuber Eric
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Gissy #BookSpinBingo #3 (buddy read) #ISpyBingo (vest-male wearing some kind of a vest looks like a vest😜) @TheAromaOfBooos
#toB2025 @BarbaraBB
#GoodReadsAroundTheYear #ATY prompt #9 (book listed in tournament llst of any year) from by GoodReads shelf #BooksIWantToRead2025
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Ayiti | Roxane Gay
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February 2025 Book #5

This is a collection of short stories, powerful ones in terms of topics. First book I read by this author and looking forward to read more books by her. However, my experience with short story collections is that I like some more that the others and this is not an exception. Also, some stories I saw them more narrative, informative than a short story per se. It was the same experience I had with In A Dream Hoyse ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) by Carmen Maria Machado. That one is not a short story collection but sometimes I saw also the story as one informative, giving statics or facts that disconnect the idea, the flow, the line, premise of the book. That was my experience with both readings. But I really liked this book and the message. 3.5⭐️ 4mo
Gissy #BookSpinBingo #1 #AuthorAMonth (read in designated month) @Soubhiville @TheAromaOfBooks
#Readatgon #Read2025 @DieAReader
#AcquiredViaLitsy #BlitsySwap2022 @Karisa @Chelleo
#OffMyShelf2025 @wanderglynn
#NationalBlackHistoryMonth (2nd book read for this month celebration even if it doesn‘t appear in Google or any o other platform
#UltimateReadingChallenge2025 prompt #32 book from swap shelf @faranae
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TheAromaofBooks Lovely cover!! 4mo
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February 2025 Book #4

Maybe I expected more from this book since it was recommended by YouTubers with I follow their recommendations, but not always we have the same taste in books, and this is an example. Loved and intrigued by the premise. But I felt disconnected with characters. I thought Irena was arrogant and thinks everyone needed to please her. Some of the translators invited to this event in Ireba‘s house had infatuated feelings 🙄⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) with the author. The ending? Which I was supposed to understand this collective vs individual feelings between author/translator narrator/author whatever…I never felt moved for anything discussed. Maybe I didn‘t get along with Irene‘s personality and these translators dependent personalities 🤷🏽‍♀️3⭐️ 4mo
TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the shelf!! 4mo
Ruthiella I‘m so curious about this one too! So many strong opinions. 4mo
Gissy @Ruthiella Try it, mine is an unpopular opinion. One of the YouTubers that I follow she strongly recommended it (Britta Bohler). I will keep my copy in case I try to re-read it🤷🏽‍♀️ 4mo
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February 2025 Book #3

A contemporary chick lit where Felicia, an unsecured, immature character constantly take bad decisions that jeopardized her marriage, her emotional and physical security…and you, as a reader, will feel frustrated and mad during all this drama. Male figures here are terrible, abusive. Sexual abuse was minimized by family. Maybe the ending was a small step for Felicia start to grow up. Maybe this was the part that I liked⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) This is not a great story and a lower rating (so-so) would be more adequate. But maybe I saw it from a mental health perspective where I saw Felicia as a woman who didn‘t healed her trauma in an appropriate way, she didn‘t have support and just continue life but that scar was open. If you didn‘t like Queenie, you are not going to like this one and I think in Queenie this trauma part was better developed and worked. 3⭐️ 4mo
Gissy #BookSpinBingo #11 (book from swap) #ISpyBingo (window) @TheAromaOfBooks
#Readathon #Read2025 @DieAReader
#AcquiredViaLitsy2025 @MatchlessMarie book acquired from #BlitsySwap 2023 Thank you @Chelleo

#NationalBlackHistoryMonth (February) even though these celebration/commemorative dates/months are not longer in Google 🙁
The explanation why it was removed is absurd
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DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 4mo
wanderinglynn Awesome! 🎉 4mo
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All Yours | Claudia Pieiro
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February 2025 Book #2 (book 1 in this duology)

I still think my favorite book is Elena Knows but this one was a great story. A thriller involving a triangle relationship. Only 162 pages and it was amazing of how many twists it has. Unlikable characters but so well described. I really like Claudia‘s writing style, how she develops these characters. However, there were some actions in our main character that I found unrealistic or too convenient⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) Don‘t want to say much because this is a short book. 3.8/4 ⭐️4 because I love the writing style 3.8 because of those unrealistic parts

#BookSpinBingo #17 (book in Spanish) #ISpyBingo (lowercase letters on spine) @TheAromaofBooks
#ReadaAThon #Read2025 @DieAReader
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BarbaraBB I loved this one too. 4mo
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DieAReader 💖💖💖 4mo
wanderinglynn 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉 4mo
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Spinning Silver | Naomi Novik
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February 2025 Book read #1 😳😬🫣

I started this book inJanuary but finished it in February for in memory of @sharread #Sharreadathon @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Book was picked from her litsy list.

I liked this book, the world and character. A Rumplestiltskin retelling. However, didn‘t like much the ending, maybe I was expecting something more dramatic and dark due to the story. But still I liked it. 3.8/4 ⭐️

Gissy #BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin #10 (subscription-received this book in Uppercase subscription which is not longer open). Have it since 2018😳signed copy
#ISpyBingo (phrase “author of” on cover) @TheAromaofBooks
#ReadAThon #Read2025 @DieAReader
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4mo
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Thank you so much @Chrissyreadit Package arrived on time and it was perfect for Spring. I already light some candles following the instructions by saying some affirmations 🕯️ 🙌The other candle smells so good, that I haven‘t use it yet. I will use it later☺️The ornament is on my front door already. I‘m in the process to taste the coffee😋I will send you an email. I feel your gifts full of love with positive energy just like you are, Thank you😘

Chrissyreadit 😘😘😘😘😘 4mo
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May the 4th (force) be with you! Here we are enjoying Star Wars music symphony saga

TieDyeDude Lovely! 5mo
Chrissyreadit 🎉🎉🎉🎉 5mo
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January 2025
Read: 11 books (Knitt one kill two was a mistake😳 I just finished that book today)
Pages: 3,410
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️2 books
⭐️⭐️⭐️6 books
⭐️⭐️-2 books
Bingo- ✅just one line no bingo in #ISpyBingo I
#BookSpin
#DoubleSpin
Favorite Books: The Girl From the Grand Hotel and La Grieta Del Silencio

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Snow & Rose | Emily Winfield Martin
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January 2025 Book #11
This retelling for me is poor integrating and even boring. I‘m not the target audience but didn‘t like it. However, the illustrations are beautiful made by the author. 2⭐️

Gissy #BookSpinBingo #20 (wanted to read it for a reading challenge) #ISpyBingo (leaves not in plant, here you see leaves in grass) @TheAromaOfBooks
#FairytaleReadingChallenge @Charityann
#ReadAThon #Read2025 @DieAReader
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DieAReader 👋🏻 #Next 5mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 5mo
wanderinglynn 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉 4mo
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January 2025 Book #10
I know this one didn‘t work for everyone but it worked for me. I liked the idea of a novel within a novel. The drama in the novel aunt Addie wrote was so silly, maybe too long but I lol. It was like watching the movie Clue but without a murder. When you thought you had the answer another ridiculous situation appeared. It was fun but the ending also has nostalgic, sad moments for aunt Addie. I like these covers😍 3⭐️

LeahBergen Lovely review! I enjoyed it, too. 😊 5mo
Ruthiella I‘m so glad you liked it! 😃 5mo
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TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 5mo
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La grieta del silencio | Javier Castillo
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January 2025 Book #9
This is the conclusion (supposedly) of Mirren Triggs trilogy) I know first book is already translated (The Snow Girl) which is a Netflix series.
I liked the conclusion. At the end we see a mature Mirren who decides to make a choice in her relationship and life in general. The case in this story is so sad. A body was found with his “mouth sewn” and a father looking for his son who disappeared 30 years ago. 3.8/4⭐️

Gissy January 2025 Book #9 free title translation The Fissure of Silence

#BookSpinBingo #13 #Continuewithseries #ISpyBingo (author‘s name in black letters) @TheAromaOfBooks

#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

##ReadAThon #Read2025 @DieAReader
#GoodReadsAroundTheYear #ATY prompt #32 (mystery)
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Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏🎉 5mo
Gissy @Andrew65 😃 5mo
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While everyone is posting their May tbr, I‘m still posting books read in January 😳🙄🤷🏽‍♀️☺️
January 2025 Book #8

I enjoyed this book inspired in real facts and real people. It motivated me to read about what happened in that period of time before WWII and about these characters. I couldn‘t put it down because I like novels inspired in this period of time. 3.8/4 ⭐️

Gissy #SundayBuddyRead @TheBookHippie that‘s why I like to participate in these buddy reads or Readathons because they give an opportunity to read books that maybe I would not read on a regular basis due to lack of time but it takes me time to finish them

#BookSpinBingo #BookSpin (#3) #BuddyRead #ISpyBingo (mittens/gloves) @TheAromaOfBooks

#RushAThon2025 @DieAReader #Read2025
#GRAroundTheYear #ATY prompt #19 building/city on cover
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TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ I‘m so glad you enjoyed it!! 5mo
janeycanuck I have books from a year ago I still haven‘t posted! So you‘re way ahead of me 5mo
Gissy @janeycanuck I‘m not alone then😅👌 5mo
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I received my #CBBC box a week ago (Saturday). Sorry for posting late but I wasn‘t late to taste the coffee (using the mug) same day😋now almost gone☺️Same with chocolates 🍫 delicious, almost gone too mmm! 😋 I‘m using the Kitchen towels and tote is so pretty😍 Perfect for Spring. I has been using it too😃Thank you so much @mommamanzi I really have enjoyed your boxes with all these treats and extras. I‘m obsessed with items related with coffee🥰

Gissy Someone took the candies (my daughte) 😆 6mo
Avanders 😍🥰😘 6mo
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Monday Or Tuesday | Virginia Woolf
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January 2025 Book #7
My experience with short story collection is that like/enjoy some stories more than others just like this collection. Some of stories were so beautifully written, others in my humble opinion, were like beautiful expressions but didn‘t feel like a short story for me. 3.5⭐️

Gissy #BookSpinBingo #4 BuddyRead #VirginiaBloomberries (January book) @Alldebooks #GoodReadsAroundTheYear2025 prompt #8 collection of short stories 6mo
AllDebooks Great review.❤️ 😊❤️ 6mo
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Echo Sneak Peek | Thomas Olde Heuvelt
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January 2025 Book#6
I think the opening of this story was amazing but then it was like forgotten, not well connected with the rest of the story. I liked the characters and the mystery/horror that was hidden in these mountains that seem possessed Nick. But then, the story was dragged to explain all this possession which concluded with an ambiguous open ending. I think the idea was terrific but maybe needed some editing? 3⭐️

Gissy I have another book by this author, let‘s see if I like it. 6mo
Gissy #BookSpinBingo #19 (wanted to read it) @TheAromaOfBooks #FoodandLit @Catsandbooks @Texreader Netherlands (January) #GoodReadsAroundTheYear prompt #7 (Author that uses 3 names) 6mo
Texreader I thought about reading this book for #Netherlands but I‘m not into horror anymore. Looks like I made a good choice not to read it. I think I would have been disappointed too. 6mo
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Gissy #LGBTQJA2025 Bingo (translated work) @Kenyazero 6mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6mo
Gissy @Texreader yeah! It was one of those that you love it or hate it. 🤷🏽‍♀️ 6mo
Kenyazero Good pick! 6mo
Catsandbooks 👍🏼🇳🇱 6mo
wanderinglynn Yay! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4mo
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El final del invierno | Lola Rey Gmez
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Mehso-so

January 2025 Book#5
Hard to believe that book with that cover would have many triggers: physical/sexual abuse. London XlX, family try to survive their extreme poverty environment with an abuse, alcoholic father who try to sell his daughter. Sylvia try to escape this world, try to find true love. My opinion is that story try to romanticize John‘s behavior who could be seen as a controlling person to justify his love for Sylvia? Abrupt happy ending?

Gissy 2.5/3⭐️Free translation “The End Of Winter” #BookSpinBingo #18 (book in Spanish) #ISpyBingo (face) @TheAromaOfBooks 6mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 6mo
wanderinglynn Yay! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉 (edited) 4mo
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January 2025 Book #4
Book 2 in A Year Round Christmas Mysteries series. Read for #CBBC 2025 @Mommamanzi
I liked this book 2 better that the first one. Also predictable but we see more drama, town gossip with funny scenes, expected in cozy mysteries☺️I think I will try book 3⭐️

Gissy #BookSpinBingo #12 (continue with series) #ISpyBingo (lace) @TheAromaofBooks 6mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6mo
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January 2025 Book #3
I enjoyed this Christmas cozy mystery first book but didn‘t love it. Quite predictable, not at the beginning but in the middle of the story. Too slow but it is the first book in the series and I think it introduced well the characters. 2nd book in this series was chosen for #CBBC this year round so I decided to read book one first to continue with book 2😃👍 @Mommamanzi 2.8/3⭐️

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January 2025 Book #2
Dimpsie invited some friends from the theater to spend Christmas with him in his castle located in a private island near to Edinburgh. Dimpsie was found dead near to the tree which appear to be an accidental death…Dun Dun Dunnnand the drama begins….
Quite predictable 😏 with some funny scenes but predictable. I enjoyed it as a holiday read. It should be a so-so but I usually enjoy these crime classic stories🤷🏽‍♀️3⭐️

Gissy #BookSpinBingo #8 -still holiday (in PR holidays continue until mid January😂) #ISpyBingo (blue cover -dark blue😜) @TheAromaOfBooks #GoodReadsAroundTheYear prompt #28= set in winter 6mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6mo
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Here I go again (like the song)😂
January 2025 Book #1
I don‘t know but there was something in the writing style that I couldn‘t connect well with the story or characters. I found it boring, even in the romance, repetitive. I struggled to finish it because I lost interest in the story in various occasions. However, the grief process parts were so well described and emotional😢 in general 3⭐️ for me.

britt_brooke Three stars for me too. 6mo
wanderinglynn Yay! Another one #offyourshelf 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4mo
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I know I‘m super late posting this but I wanted to let you know that I‘m so grateful for the #LitsyLove Christmas cards I received last holiday. I have answering them at slow pace but I‘m using the bookmarks and the stickers are so useful because I have a couple of journals and they are perfect 😍 I‘m glad you liked the mini bookmarks @sleepswithbooks I know my address can be weird sometimes thank you for the stickers @BookwormAHN ⬇️

Gissy That wheel of fortune bookmark was perfect to start the year with it😜 @BookwormAHN Thank you for the card, stickers and bookmark which I will be using soo…Christmas in July☺️ @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for the good wishes and lovely card @librarybelle 😘 7mo
BookwormAHN ❤️💌❤️ 7mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 7mo
tpixie Love it! Celebrating Christmas all year! What lovely cards and gifts! 🎁 6mo
MommyOfTwo I got the #cbbc box last week, thank you! I‘ve been busy and forgot to take a picture. 6mo
Gissy @MommyOfTwo Don‘t worry I hope you liked it. I thought it was appropriate for this next season 😃 🌼 🐦 🌹I don‘t know if you like what I sent to you but that‘s why I leave the ticket so you could exchang/return the item for anything you like. Most items are from Marshall‘s. I can send you a gift receipt. (edited) 6mo
Gissy @MommyOfTwo Today I sent your #CBBC box. It took me sometime because I received two books in the box. This time I wanted to read them and add some comments in the journals. I enjoyed them. I hope you enjoy them too. 4mo
MommyOfTwo Sounds good 4mo
Gissy @MommyOfTwo I forgot the card🤦🏽‍♀️but theme was…still in spring season 😃 🌺 🐦 4mo
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I opened this beautiful card yesterday pretending it was a San Valentine card since I was not going to receive one😜It was perfect, it had a message and a little card related with this month😍Thank you so much @Thebookhippie 🥰 I will like to try some of those recipes too😋 You are reading so many interesting books. I need to post my review of The Girl from The Grand Hotel which I enjoyed and need to read this month book. That PS message so sad 💔

TheBookHippie It finally made it!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 7mo
Gissy @TheBookHippie yes!🥰 7mo
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I received this wonderful #CBBC package last week but I waited until yesterday to open it. I just pretended that it was like a San Valentine swap package 😜It was perfect because it had chocolates, cookies and a delicious coffee. I already tried it, well I already ate candies and cookies and made a coffee yesterday and today🍪🍫 ☕️😋Love the post it😍 Thank you @mommamanzi 🥰 The book sounds interesting. I have enjoyed this #CBBC round books🤗