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jackilynn
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I don't have to work today so my only plans today are to see how far I can get on this. Probably one of my most anticipated books this year so fingers crossed it doesn't disappoint.

Meshell1313 Ooh same! Also hoping it‘s as good as the first! Can‘t wait to see your review! 2w
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Name of the Wind | Patrick Rothfuss
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Working on a new display at work and thought this would be funny. Of course I had to include a couple of my favorites 🤷‍♀️😜

LiteraryinPA Great display! 3w
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Senlin Ascends | Josiah D Bancroft
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My ambitious January TBR

Top left are books for book clubs I am in (minus 1 which hasn't picked one yet)

Top right are the picks for my reading challenge (2 ebooks, 2 physical)

Bottom row are new releases I am hoping to dive into.

#readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyourtbr

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jackilynn
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My main goal for 2025 is to not only continue to chip away at my back log of unread ebooks but to also tackle my back log on my physical TBR. I am continuing the #readyourkindle #readyourebooks challenge but adding in physical books as well this time. Fingers crossed I stick to it.

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Not to shabby. Could've been better if life hadn't made me slightly slumpy end of Nov-mid Dec but I can't complain.

CoverToCoverGirl Awesome year!🥳 3w
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jackilynn
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Tried to make a dent this year in my backlist of ebooks. Out of the 44 books I picked for my #readyourebooks #readyourkindle challenge (I started in Feb) I finished with 30 read & 14 unread. Not to bad. Thinking I may do a mash up of this with my physical TBR shelf for 2025.

CBee That‘s amazing!! 3w
jackilynn @CBee thanks for setting this up this year. It definitely kept me motivated. I am thinking I will do it again for 2025 but instead of picking 20 ebooks for my list each month I am going to do half ebook half physical TBR. Hopefully I can still continue to knock books off of my backlist that way lol 3w
CBee @jackilynn sounds like a super idea 👍🏻 3w
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jackilynn
Four Past Midnight | Stephen King
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I have been falling behind on my King reads (I get easily distracted by all the shiny new books) but I figured now was the perfect time to dive back in.

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The Serpent and the Wolf | Rebecca Robinson
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I haven't really been in the Christmas spirit lately and these last 2 weeks at work have been really rough. I needed a little retail therapy to help cheer me up.

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#readyourkindle #readyourebooks @CBee

I may have heavily padded my TBR list with xmas books so it is nice to see one fantasy book snuck it's way in.

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The Poppy War | R.F. Kuang
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It's here & just in time for my bookclub reread. Considered one of Time Magazine's 100 best fantasy books OF ALL TIME & definitely one of my favorites from the last several years. I can't wait to dive into this illustrated edition. Be warned, the book itself is definitely not for the faint of heart.

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When your coworker quits and now instead of hosting 1 book club you host 3. My Thanksgiving & Christmas breaks will be busy 😬😳

Nebklvr Good luck 2mo
tpixie 😅📗📘📙😅 good luck! 2mo
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1 is technically a reread (I cheated & but book club books on my list since I do own them digitally) & 1 I put on there solely in hopes that I could finally remove it from my kindle. Definitely an odd mix this month. 🤔

#readyourkindle #readyourebooks @CBee

CBee No cheating! Just kidding 😂 3mo
jackilynn @CBee I mean technically it has been sitting unread on my kindle for years because I read a physical copy before 😜😂 3mo
CBee @jackilynn I know, I‘m totally messing with you 😂😂 3mo
jackilynn @CBee I know lol 3mo
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When the Moon Hatched | Sarah A Parker
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Apparently October was big publication month...eeek!!!

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Theft of Swords | Michael J. Sullivan
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For November I am introducing my fantasy book club to Hadrian & Royce and I won't lie I am pretty nervous. I love these characters so much and some of the people in my book club are pretty critical. 😬🤞

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The Prison Healer | Lynette Noni
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My reading has reached a new level of lazy but I don't regret it at all 😜😂

Bklover I have one in my Amazon cart. Can‘t wait!! 4mo
tpixie Fun!!I‘m thinking about this for bedtime reading!! 4mo
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jackilynn
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I have been on the hunt for this book ever since I read it a few years ago. I fell in love with this quirky little read and knew I needed it in my collection. The glow in the dark aspect is even better in person.

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jackilynn
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Ok here we go my #readyourkindle #readyourebooks pick for October. It kind of worked out that 2 of these pick are also picks from 2 of my book clubs this month.

@CBee

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September Wrap Up.

Not my greatest month but definitely not my worst either.

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I tried to stick with the spooky/paranormal theme.

#readyourkindle #readyourebooks @CBee

CBee Looks good and spooky 😊 4mo
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jackilynn
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Sounds like my kind of graphic novel 🤔😜

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Alright my fellow library people I have a question for you because it has become a debate at my library.

Do you add 40+ year old books to your collection or do you only add newer materials?

Keep in mind we are a small library with limited space & odds are these books were once in the collection already and have been weeded due to lack of check outs.

Purpleness There‘d have to be a really, really good reason; at a small town public library I used to work at, we had a local history collection, and would maybe add, say, a memoir of a local figure, even if it was old, but I can‘t think of any other reasons. 4mo
jackilynn @Purpleness these weren't local authors and had nothing to do with local history. I could definitely see adding them if that was the case. 4mo
CoverToCoverGirl I‘m not a librarian but I have been at a used bookstore for twenty years. We/I take books based on what we think will sell. We also don‘t have an age restriction on our books. Our inventory stands at about 25,000. You know your audience/readers, if you think there could be a renewed interest in a select number of older books I would say go for it. Share older books with younger readers. Trust your instincts and knowledge, that‘s how I roll. 🙂 4mo
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jackilynn
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Hoping to finish this tonight but I guess we shall see 🤞😜

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Forgot to make a graphic with my list but I did have them saved on my phone so I was still able to participate. Here it this month's picks.

#readyourkindle #readyourebooks @CBee

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jackilynn
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So grateful my sister mentioned these motion sickness wristbands because now I can read on long car rides. 🤪📖🚗

LiteraryinPA Whoa, what a game changer! 5mo
caffeinated That‘s a thing? Where can I get those? 5mo
jackilynn @caffeinated I got mine on Amazon 😁 5mo
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jackilynn
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I have been horrible at posting things lately. Time to try to get back in the swing of things again!!

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About halfway through and I don't trust anybody!! Something hinky is definitely going on!

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jackilynn
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August is looking to be an interesting reading month.

The top row= my read your kindle picks

The bottom row=book club picks for the various book clubs I participate in.

#readyourkindle #readyourebooks @CBee

CBee Looks great! 6mo
Meshell1313 Ooh some good ones!!! 6mo
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jackilynn
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Let's just say I am really going to miss going back to work full time. July was a great reading month for me. My Storygraph numbers are slightly off because I forgot to add a few hence why I included the Bookmory calendar.

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I went a little heavy on the romance for August but I will be heading back to work full time and the first few weeks are always exhausting so I am going to want more fluff less brain power lol.

#readyourkindle #readyourebooks @CBee

CBee Looks great! 6mo
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jackilynn
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2.5ish weeks before I go back to work full time (aka school is back in session) & I am trying my hardest to knock as many books of my TBR as I can!!

Currently about 50% through Amina (my fantasy book club pick for July) & just starting Heartless Hunter.

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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi | Shannon Chakraborty
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House work done so my plans today consist of soaking up as much Vitamin D as I can while it is semi decent outside (as opposed to hiding out in the AC).

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jackilynn
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Our true crime book club meets Sunday & I am barely halfway through the book. I think the audiobook just isn't working for me on this one. Time to switch it up. I couldn't get a physical copy in time but thankfully Everand has the ebook available. Don't mind me while I read at work.

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Night of the Witch | Sara Raasch, Beth Revis
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Storm hit and the power went out. Guess I am reading by booklight & candlelight tonight. It has been out for a few hrs at this point. The lack of AC and/or air movement is what's really going to do me in though.

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The Black Bird Oracle | Deborah Harkness
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My personal copy wont arrive at my house until after release day but the library had it ready for me to cover today. Do you know how much will power it took for me not to just forget about work & instead hide in the basement all day reading this?

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jackilynn
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Since all of my is out of town/state for the 4th and the people I usually spend the day with made different plans this year guess now is as good of time as any pick up the last book in this trilogy. Let's see how far I can get.

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jackilynn
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Books by 3 of my favorite authors (Tessa Bailey, Alexandra Bracken, & Christina Lauren) and a book I have been meaning to read for years...July looks like it could end up being a great reading montn.

#readyourkindle #readyourebooks @CBee

TheSpineView I need to read Soulmate too! 7mo
jackilynn @TheSpineView I made the mistake of reading the True Love Experiment first...ooops lol 7mo
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Reckless | Lauren Roberts
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House sitting for my parents while they are out of town so I have different reading buddy to snuggle with. (My cats & my parents dog don't get along so I get to spend the whole week bouncing back & forth).

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jackilynn
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Overall June was probably one of my best reading months is awhile. I can't think of one book that I didn't like.

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My Lady Jane | Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand
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I have really enjoyed these books so I am excited to see how they play out on the small screen. Plus, Gilford is played by the same actor who played Marcus in Discovery of Witches 😍. I know what I'm bingeing this weekend!!

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jackilynn
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I decided to make things a little easier this time when it came to making my #readyourkindle list. I took 4 books from each of the previous 5 months and put them all together to make my new list. 😜📚

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The Dark Half | Stephen King
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For some reason the summer always screams Stephen King to me so I figured now was the perfect time to pick up the next book in my journey to read his entire backlist.

JenReadsAlot Oh how is that beer? I love summer shandy! 7mo
jackilynn @JenReadsAlot I prefer the grapefruit one but this one isn't horrible lol 7mo
JenReadsAlot Lol I'll just stick with my shandy then! 7mo
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jackilynn
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For some reason summer for me has always meant (well at least the last several years) that I read

1. A Stephen King book
2. The next Outlander book
3. An epic fantasy (usually the next in whichever series I am working)

Now as I work to finish my current reads I need to decide which one I want to tackle first 🤔😬📚

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jackilynn
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Enjoying a lazy start to the day...just my snuggle buddy and me. It is supposed to be hot this week so I look forward to last of snuggle time.

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Five Broken Blades | Mai Corland
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I could not put this down. The only downfall is now I have to wait for book 2 😟😬

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Five Broken Blades | Mai Corland
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Gold for blood--that's my advertisement and the words I live by.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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Gild | Raven Kennedy
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Sail!!! Just when I thought she finally had a friend 😭😭

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The Dark Man | Stephen King
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The poem that started it all and introduced the world to The Man in Black aka Randall Flagg. I need this to add to my collection (along with the Secretary of Dreams volumes) but they are impossible to find for a decent price anymore.

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Five Broken Blades | Mai Corland
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Ok let's do this!! I figured with the cover reveal of book 2 now was the perfect time to finally pick this one up.

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jackilynn
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...here are my picks this month! Looks like I am leaning hard on the romance/fantasy this month & I am 100% ok with that.

#readyourkindle #readyourebooks