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Kristy_K

Joined February 2016

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Proof: A Thriller | Jon Cowan
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Jake, a disgraced lawyer, an alcoholic, & a man whose life is falling apart, is a suspect in his friend‘s murder. To clear his name, he must investigate &see how it‘s related to other recent events. I enjoyed figuring out the connections &finding the truth.

The side characters paired well w/Jake &each had distinct voices.

There are similarities The Lincoln Lawyer series which made it difficult not to compare the two.

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Low pick. It was interesting and enjoyable but nothing ground breaking.

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JenlovesJT47 Lol so funny, been there! Life is short, eat dessert first! 😆💛🐝🖤 20h
CBee Pizza. Always pizza 🍕🤤 20h
lil1inblue 😂 😂 😂 I always regret not getting pizza. 😉 20h
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DGRachel I have salad planned for dinner tonight. I would much rather have pizza. 😭😭 19h
julieclair Been there. 🍕vs. 🥗. 🍕for the win. 19h
dabbe You've captured a duality we all experience! And I'm in agreement with @JenlovesJT47 @CBee @lil1inblue @DGRachel @julieclair ... PIZZZA! Always. Salad for dessert. Maybe. 🤣🍕🐝🍕🤣 19h
TheSpineView Pizza is my absolute favorite food! Yum! ❤️🍕 15h
AnnCrystal Love a good pizza, but Good Choice! 🥗👏🏼🐝👍🏼🍕🐝💝.

Have you tried pizza salad? Top salad with a tomato-based salad dressing that you like, at least three different cold (shredded, not melted) cheeses, cooked pepperoni and/or sausage and/or chicken chunks (if you'd like), olives, fresh mushrooms, bell peppers... basically anything you usually like (and can have healthwise) on your pizza 🥗🍕😋💝.
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bellabella Hahaha, so true!! Although tonight I had veggie pizza (thin crust with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, banana peppers, bell peppers, and feta cheese. Delicious!) Maybe that's counted as healthy? 😂 12h
Eggs I‘ve switched to cauliflower pizza crusts for a healthy choice. Food haikus are Fun❣️❣️ 11h
BooksandCoffee4Me Giggled out loud when I read this. 😂💛💛💛💛 9h
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Overall I enjoyed the book, but I did struggle some with the characters. I think the alternating past and present chapters was right for this story, but I found it sometimes interrupted the flow too. The difficult topics were handled well and there was depth and emotion throughout that really carried the plot.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

#botm

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TheSpineView Love ❤️💛🐝💛 2d
JenlovesJT47 Love this. It reminds me of Julia Child. She was eager to learn and try new things all the way to the end. 💛🐝🖤 2d
AnnCrystal Sweetly genuine, always a good thing 👏🏼🐝👍🏼📖🐝💝. 2d
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Eggs A worthy quest! Well-written! 2d
dabbe Love the earnestness in this one. 💛🐝🖤 2d
Kristy_K @JenlovesJT47 Yes! I loved that about her. 2d
bellabella Inspiring, beautiful, and did I mention inspiring? 💕 💕 💕 2d
lil1inblue #ditto This one really speaks to me! 😍 23h
julieclair Oh my, do I feel this one! 17h
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True, I am part Byrd
And yet I struggle to fly
My wings often clipped

My maternal grandparents last name was Byrd.
My first tattoo was of a bird.
I often think of the tagged Maya Angelou‘s poem.

#haikuaday
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@Eggs

TheBookHippie Oh I love this!!! 5d
TheSpineView 💛🐝💛 5d
dabbe Loverly and heartfelt. 🖤🐝🖤 5d
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JenlovesJT47 This is beautiful 💛🖤💛 5d
AnnCrystal How lovely 👏🏼🐝👍🏼💕🐝💝. 5d
DebinHawaii This is so clever! 💛🐝🖤 5d
Eggs Beautiful word choices and image🐤 4d
bellabella So cool! Nice work ❤ 2d
lil1inblue WOWZA! This one is perfection! 😍 23h
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Black and Female | Tsitsi Dangarembga
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Short book of essays focusing on Dangarembga‘s life experiences, race, and feminism in Zimbabwe and a little in England. I know little to nothing about Zimbabwe, so this was an interesting and enlightening first look.

#ReadtheWorld2025 #Zimbabwe

Ruthiella I loved her coming of age novel 5d
GatheringBooks Like @Ruthiella have read her nervous conditions, too, and bought the rest of the books in the series. Here‘s my review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-ors 5d
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The Mountain King: A Novel | Anders de la Motte
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Overall I enjoyed this, but there was a lot going on and a lot of POVs that at times I got a little tripped up. Interested to see where the series goes.

#arc #sweden

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Tacos | Joanne Mattern
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TheSpineView ❤️🌮❤️💛🐝💛 6d
BooksandCoffee4Me 😂👍💛💛 6d
dabbe Fab humor and truth! 🖤🌮🐝🖤 6d
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AnnCrystal 😂👏🏼🐝👍🏼🌮🐝💝. 6d
Eggs This is awesome-sauce 😎 6d
JenlovesJT47 Yes feed me tacos and give me books and cats and I‘ll be good to go 🌮🌮🌮📚🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛ 6d
Reggie lol 5d
DebinHawaii Love this one—fun & true! 🌮💛🐝🖤🌮 5d
bellabella HAHAHAHAHA 😂 You speak truth! 2d
lil1inblue YES! 🙌 🙌 🙌 23h
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Top Heavy | Rhonda Dechambeau
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Esme is a dancer, a HS sophomore, & a girl who desperately wishes she looked differently. I like how even though Esme‘s large chest is the focal point more than once, Esme‘s life was still fully fleshed out & things such as friendships, first love, &family are also highlighted. I found myself tearing up as she dealt w/ being 15, w/ learning to accept her body even as others try to define it, &learning to gain confidence in herself & her talent.

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Mehso-so

I thought this was a unique way to tell a story — chronologically in reverse — but I was a little underwhelmed by it as a whole. The ending, which I imagine is supposed to be a shock or reveal, wasn‘t surprising to me. The characters are unlikable, and I do love a good unlikable character, but I wish they would have been fleshed out and not so two-dimensional.

⭐️⭐️💫

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TheSpineView Beautiful 😍 💛🐝💛 7d
JenlovesJT47 Gorgeous 💛🐝🖤 7d
Jari-chan 💖💖💖 7d
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TheBookHippie We all need this reminder. ♥️ 7d
AnnCrystal Truth 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🥳🐝💝. 7d
dabbe Now you have a beautiful reminder with this haiku. 💛🐝🖤 7d
Eggs A universal truth🙌🏻🙌🏻 7d
bellabella Truth 😍 7d
Kristy_K @TheBookHippie ❤️❤️ 6d
Reggie 🖤🖤🖤 5d
DebinHawaii Love this! So true. 🖤🐝💛 5d
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The Elephants of Thula Thula | Francoise Malby-Anthony
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Loved returning to Thula Thula and catching up with all the animals there!

CoveredInRust The Elephant Whisperer broke my heart. I can only imagine what a catch up would do 😭 7d
Kristy_K @CoveredInRust Yes! I cried in The Elephant Whisperer. This one has some emotional parts too. 7d
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slategreyskies I didn‘t know we had anyone posting haiku on here. I love haiku! 🥰 1w
monalyisha Same. 😂 1w
JenlovesJT47 Are you me?? 😆💛🖤💛 1w
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dabbe @slategreyskies We have had a #haikuhive going since 5/1! Check out the hashtag to see past posts. If you'd like to join us, you're more than welcome! 😍 1w
dabbe Love the humor and honesty of your words! And I feel da pain! 💛🐝🖤 1w
AnnCrystal 🤩 we love getting lost, it's an unexpected adventure 👏🏼🐝👍🏼😉🐝💝. 1w
BooksandCoffee4Me I call it taking the scenic route. 😂💛💛💛 1w
Eggs Oh my gosh! Me too! Excellent 👌🏼 1w
Reggie Nice! 1w
Kristy_K @monalyisha @JenlovesJT47 😂 It creates some interesting adventures lol. 7d
Kristy_K @BooksandCoffee4Me 🤣🤣 love this! 7d
Kristy_K @dabbe @Eggs Thank you! 💛 7d
bellabella 💕 💕 💕 7d
DebinHawaii I completely identify with this! 😂🖤🐝💛 5d
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I bought this book because of the cover &after reading this am so glad I did. Tatel covers his time as a civil rights lawyer &then as a judge on the US Court of Appeals in DC. It was enlightening &honest &didn‘t shy away from calling out some of the poorer decisions made by the courts. His respect for the law &drive for justice &equality shows through in all he did. Through it all he was honest about his battle w/the truth of his blindness.

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Norway | Martin Hintz
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JenlovesJT47 So fun!! 💛🖤💛🖤💛 1w
dabbe Norway is just magical. Glad you had a fabulous time and you showed it through your words! 💛🐝🖤 1w
TheSpineView Wow, it must be special 1w
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TheBookHippie How fun!!!!! 1w
AnnCrystal 🤩👏🏼🐝👍🏼🥁🐝💝. 1w
Eggs How wonderful 🇳🇴! I am part Norwegian 🩷 1w
lil1inblue I'm envious! 💛 🐝 💛 1w
BooksandCoffee4Me Perfect haiku goodbye! 💛💛💛💛 1w
AnneCecilie Weather wise you left at the right time. I don‘t know which parts you visited, but in some places it was snowing today. 1w
Kristy_K @dabbe Thank you! 1w
Kristy_K @Eggs Me too! My great-grandma was from Norway. 1w
Kristy_K @AnneCecilie I was mainly in/near Oslo and it was warm the whole time! I was hoping for some weather since I live in a hot part of the world, but I don‘t know if I would have been prepared for snow lol. 1w
bellabella So cool! 7d
julieclair Love this! Norway is on my (very long) bucket list. 🇳🇴 5d
DebinHawaii Fun! It‘s on my bucket list to visit! 💛🐝🖤 5d
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So Happy Together | Olivia Worley
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Honestly I was confused most of this book. But in a good, this is twisted, I‘m not sure where it‘s going type way. Jane is in love with her ex &believes they are destined to be together. She befriends his current girlfriend &from there her obsession only grows. Only, other things are not what they seem & she must decide is staying the course to get back with her one true love is worth it.

It‘s a roller coaster of crazy and I enjoyed every minute.

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Death mask of Boris Pasternak (author) at the Nobel Prize Museum.

Tagged book has a great section about death masks and one of their sculptors.

#haikuaday
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@reggie
@Eggs

JenlovesJT47 Oh this is so cool! 💛 1w
TheSpineView 💛🐝💛 1w
dabbe #sheerawesomeness 💛🐝🖤 1w
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AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝🙏🏼🐝❣️. (edited) 1w
bellabella History was my favorite subject in school and it still is my favorite subject in real life. Just don't get me started.... 1w
Eggs Stunning haiku/word choice👌🏼👏🏻👌🏼 1w
DebinHawaii Perfect! Love the haiku & the image! 🖤🐝💛 5d
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Backhanded Compliments | Katie Chandler
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Part of the plot is that soulmates are a thing where their name is on your wrist. It‘s not explained beyond that &it felt like an easy way to say this is why Juliette &Luca have such a strong connection. If taken out the story largely would have remained the same. I also felt that at times Juliette &Luca‘s personalities were the same.

But, I loved this being set in the world of tennis &seeing women being competitive yet still friends.

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Mehso-so

Not quite my cup of tea, but still a good historical mystery.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

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dabbe Oh, no. My heart goes out to you! #deepbreaths 💛🐝🖤 2w
CoverToCoverGirl So sorry you‘re experiencing this. Hugs! One breath at a time. 💙💙 2w
lil1inblue You describe the feeling well. So sorry you're experiencing it! 🤗 💓 2w
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TheSpineView Poor thing! Sending hugs! 💞 2w
TheBookHippie Here too. It‘s so unsettling. Sending light. 2w
JenlovesJT47 I‘m sorry. You describe it perfectly 💛🐝🖤 2w
AnnCrystal Prayers for you during these chaotic times 😘🐝👌🏼🫂🐝💝. 2w
bellabella As Channing Tatum says in The Lost City with Sandra Bullock, “Can you smell that?“
Meaning she should take a deep breath. Love you!!
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Reggie This reminds me of The Interview with the Vampire where they put Claudia and that woman out in the sun and they turn to stone. Great job. 1w
BooksandCoffee4Me So hard. Praying for you. Does expressing it in writing help? I hope so. 💛💛💛 1w
Eggs I hope the coming days will give you peace ☮️ 😢💜 1w
Kristy_K @dabbe Thank you! 1w
Kristy_K @CoverToCoverGirl Yes, trying to remember to breathe. Thank you! 1w
Kristy_K @lil1inblue Thank you! 💛 1w
Kristy_K @TheBookHippie Agreed. Thank you! 💛 1w
Kristy_K @JenlovesJT47 Thank you! 💛 1w
Kristy_K @AnnCrystal Thank you! 1w
Kristy_K @bellabella 😆 This made me laugh. Thank you! 1w
Kristy_K @Reggie Thank you! 1w
Kristy_K @BooksandCoffee4Me Thank you! It does sometimes, yes. Just getting it out and naming it helps. 💛 1w
Kristy_K @Eggs Thank you! 💛 1w
DebinHawaii This captures the feeling so well! Hope it‘s better now! 🖤🐝🖤 5d
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Insomnia: A Cultural History | Eluned Summers-Bremner
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AmyG Here here 👊🏻 2w
TheBookHippie Solidarity! ✊🏼 2w
TheSpineView Poor thing! 💛🐝💛 2w
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dabbe Those “s“ sounds offer quietness! 💛🐝💛 2w
AnnCrystal 🙏🐝👌🌆🐝💝. 2w
JenlovesJT47 Solidarity! 💛🐝🖤🤗 2w
bellabella 💛 🐝💛 👌 2w
lil1inblue 💓 💓 💓 2w
BooksandCoffee4Me Yes! Sleep well tonight, everyone. 💛💛💛 1w
DebinHawaii I feel this to my soul! 🖤🐝💛 5d
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Raw, powerful, and at times emotional. Knox‘s story is one that most of us know, and I am in awe of how she has been able to find freedom and peace in the aftermath. It‘s truly inspirational.

#arc

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TheBookHippie ♥️ perfection! 2w
Amiable Lovely! 2w
JenlovesJT47 Beautiful 💛🐝🖤 2w
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AnnCrystal That's sweet and 100% correct 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🏡🐝💝. 2w
dabbe 🎯🩵🎯 Part of why I love to explore outside is the sole idea of being able to come home. You nailed that feeling! 💛🐝🖤 2w
bellabella Yes. So true. Vacation is great, but at a certain point all you want is home again. 💕 2w
Eggs This resonates with me!! 2w
DebinHawaii Love this! 💛🐝🖤 I think this was more me 10 years ago. Now I‘m more hobbit than explorer! 😂 2w
TheSpineView 💛🐝💛 2w
Reggie Love the duality. 2w
lil1inblue I can relate to this! Like @reggie said, I love the duality! 😍 2w
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Heartscape | Garrett Leigh, Heart Eyes Press Lgbtq
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TheBookHippie Agree. 2w
lil1inblue Add a couple of cats, and I'm in heaven. 😍 2w
JenlovesJT47 Yep!! 💛🐝🖤 2w
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bellabella Haha, agree with everything but coffee 👎 😂 Just give me some hot cocoa. 2w
dabbe 🎯🩵🎯! 💛🖤🐝 2w
BooksandCoffee4Me Totally agree, but maybe add the ocean for me. 💛💛 2w
TheSpineView Totally agree! 💛🐝💛 2w
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝👍🏼😂👌🐝💝. 2w
CatLass007 @lil1inblue Cats. Yes please. 2w
Eggs Totally agree 💯!! It‘s the little things… 2w
DebinHawaii Exactly! 💛🐝🖤 2w
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As with all short story compilations, I enjoyed some more than others, but each one was unique. Each took place 100 years after the US and British invasion and it was eye-opening and thought-provoking to see how each author processed this and chose to represent the future — some shining light on the after effects of the war through speculative fiction while others leaned heavily into science fiction.

3⭐️

#Iraq #ReadtheWorld2025

GatheringBooks Wow, scifi from Iraq - that is, indeed, a first at least for me. Perfect book for the #ReadTheWorld2025 challenge. 2w
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TheSpineView 🧡🍂💛 2w
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👏🏼🐝👍🏼🍃💫🍂🐝💝.
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BooksandCoffee4Me Autumn is my favorite season also. Love the cool breezes, but have to admit I love the longer days of June. 😊💛 2w
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JenlovesJT47 💛🐝🖤 I‘m in Florida and I‘m already dreading how hot it‘s going to get this summer 🥵 2w
dabbe May I ask where you live? I'm from hotter-than-hell Phoenix! You captured the piercing hot sun with your words and pic! 💛🐝🖤 2w
Reggie My countdown for the year ends with the summer solstice because that‘s when daylight starts getting shorter and we start sliding towards fall. 2w
Kristy_K @BooksandCoffee4Me If only we could have long days with cool breezes. 2w
Kristy_K @dabbe I live in Southern California, but this picture is actually Oslo (where I‘m traveling now). It was 80-100 degrees the week I left So Cal and I was looking forward to the cold but the sun seems just as hot here and I ended sunburnt lol. I can‘t imagine summers in Phoenix! It‘s bad enough in So Cal lol. 2w
Kristy_K @JenlovesJT47 and you have humidity too, right? I‘d never leave the house lol. 2w
Eggs I feel this! Central Texas now: highs each day 98+ 🔥 2w
bellabella It was 94 yesterday with no breeze and humid. It isn't as bad as some of yours, but for me it was awful. 😂 2w
lil1inblue This makes me glad I'm in Michigan. 😅 😉 2w
JenlovesJT47 Yes! I lived in Cali for 2 years for college and it was just as hot there but no humidity. The humidity is the worst here and in Georgia 🥵 2w
dabbe @Kristy_K I lived in San Diego for a few years, and I was amazed at how hot it got! Of course I couldn't afford to live along the beach, so I lived inland, and the desert there is just as hot as Phoenix. How lovely to be in Norway! I visited Bergen back in 1990 (😱) and thought it the most beautiful country I'd ever seen. Enjoy your trip! 💚💜💚 2w
Kristy_K @Eggs It seems too early in the year to be that hot! 2w
Kristy_K @dabbe Thank you! 2w
Kristy_K @bellabella 94 is still awful! 2w
DebinHawaii I‘m already ready for fall & winter! 😅 💛🐝🖤 2w
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Compact and chock full of fascinating European history, Rady writes in a way that‘s easily understandable and engaging even for non-history buffs. As I read, lessons from school came back to me while other information was new to me. There is so much information pact into less than 500 pages that I wish I would have taken notes or done better at absorbing some of it. A great read for both the armchair historian and a curious mind.

#arc

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Happy Trails | Berke Breathed
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TheBookHippie Lovely. 2w
dabbe What a view with words. 💛🐝🖤 2w
AnnCrystal Lovely view to watch while you enjoy your meal 👏🏼🐝👍🏼😍🐝💝. (edited) 2w
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TheSpineView A great view! 💛🐝💛 2w
julieclair So nice! Beautiful view. And pizza. 🤩 2w
JenlovesJT47 Beautiful 💛🐝🖤 2w
bellabella Yummmy! 2w
BooksandCoffee4Me Gorgeous view, and pizza and beer look good too! Perfect for a haiku. 👏💛💛 2w
Eggs Great photo, view and haiku too. Love this! 2w
Reggie I took a deep breath while reading the last line. lol, great haiku. 2w
DebinHawaii This is so descriptive & “I want to go to there!” 😉💛🐝💛 2w
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The Past: A Novel | Tessa Hadley
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JenlovesJT47 I feel this in my soul 💛🖤💛 2w
lil1inblue 💓💔💓 2w
dabbe #gulp 😢 💛🐝🖤 2w
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TheSpineView So sad😥💛🐝💛 2w
AnnCrystal 😢🫂🙏🏼🐝💝. 2w
Eggs 🫶🏻😢💔 2w
bellabella 😮 💔 🙁 💛 2w
Reggie 😭😭😭 have you seen that movie with Ryan Gosling? Blue Valentine. That‘s what this reminds me of. Nice. 2w
TheBookHippie @Reggie OMG that movie 😭😭😭😭 2w
Kristy_K @JenlovesJT47 ❤️❤️ 2w
Kristy_K @Reggie yes! Years ago but now you made me want to rewatch it. 2w
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How to Sell a Romance | Alexa Martin
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I‘ve read a few of Martin‘s books now and each one is just delightful. I love that they mix romance, comedy, strong female friendship, and a dose of real life problems to create a balance that has you craving more. I found How to Sell a Romance to have all those things and an interesting premise set around exposing an MLM skincare company which created some great scenes. A great novel to take on vacation or sit with on a Friday night.

#arc

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JenlovesJT47 Are you me? 😆💛🐝🖤 2w
TheSpineView I'm groaning with you! 😂 💛🐝💛 2w
bellabella Haha, I just got back from vacation and man is it hard to get back into the cycle of working out every day again. I hear you! 😂 2w
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Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 and I CAN relate… 2w
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝👌🏼🤸🐝💝. 2w
lil1inblue Definitely relatable! 😂 💛 🐝 💛 2w
dabbe My body aches with yours and your words! 💛🐝🖤 2w
BooksandCoffee4Me Just doing laundry wears me out. Your haiku asks my same question. 🩵 2w
DebinHawaii Yep, a perfect capture for me as well! 💛🐝🖤 2w
Reggie Good luck on your fitness journey! Great haiku. 2w
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Livraria Lello | Porto, Portugal (Bookstore)
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TheBookHippie ♥️ 3w
lil1inblue 💛 💛 💛 3w
JenlovesJT47 Yes!! 💛🐝💛 3w
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dabbe A lovely truth. 💛🐝🖤 3w
bellabella Preach! 😂 3w
Ruthiella Beautiful! 😍 3w
TheSpineView Truth! 3w
Soubhiville I love this! 3w
AnnCrystal That's just lovely 👏🏼🐝👍🏼📚🐝💝. 3w
Reggie Lovely. 2w
DebinHawaii Beautiful—captures it perfectly! 💛🐝💛 2w
Lesliereadsalot Me too 2w
Eggs Love this ❤️📚💚 2w
BooksandCoffee4Me Oh, the traveler welcomed home in every bookstore — love this! 💛💛💛 2w
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By Night in Chile | Roberto Bolao
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I‘ve had this for years on my Kindle, bought during a sale, but don‘t remember why as it‘s not the type of book I‘d typically go for (novella, stream of conscious, literary fiction). However, I was swept away into the musings and confession of Father Sebastian Urrutia Lacroix and found this to be a fevered yet calculated novella that while I in no way fully understood, did fully enjoy.

#ReadtheWorld2025 #Chile

GatheringBooks Oooh! A Bolaño novel! And set in Chile. Awesome. ? 3w
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Mehso-so

I really enjoyed the mystery and suspense of this novel — did the man (Anders) stalking Shaw really kill her sister, Thea — but I struggled with liking the characters. The main reason for this was the dialogue and internal monologue of Shaw. There were so many clichéd sayings and idioms, sometimes she read like a caricature. I could never take her seriously.

⭐️⭐️?

#arc

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Hour of Daydreams | Renee Macalino Rutledge
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TheSpineView 💛🐝💛 3w
JenlovesJT47 I feel seen 💛🐝💛 3w
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🌇🐝💝 3w
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bellabella Right? It's so annoying when that happens 😆 3w
dabbe You are seen. 🖤🐝💛 3w
TheBookHippie ♥️ 3w
Reggie 🖤🖤🖤 3w
DebinHawaii A fellow nighttime day dreamer! I can relate! 💛🐝🖤 3w
BooksandCoffee4Me Oh, I understand this, too. 💛 3w
lil1inblue I feel this one! 💙 3w
Eggs The night dilemma!! Love this 3w
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Sucker Punch | Scaachi Koul
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After enjoying Koul‘s first book, I was excited to dive into her sophomore book of essays. It did not disappoint. Primarily focusing on her marriage &divorce, Koul also touches on other serious topics such as sexual assault, her mother‘s cancer, & the way society tends to treat women of color. Even with these topics, Koul does not lose the humor I‘ve come to know from her writings which combined creates an honest, sometimes raw look into her life.

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Untitled | Ernest Cline
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Thank you for the tag @TheSpineView !

1. I am at the start of my long trip to the Nordic and Baltic countries!
2. I went hiking today which I forgot how much I love
3. #haikuaday has been a delightful addition and I‘m enjoying reading and writing them
4. Great conversations with friends
5. Cool air and cooler weather

#5JoysFriday

wanderinglynn Enjoy your trip! 3w
AnnCrystal
Have a safe & fun trip 🤩👍🏼.
💝💝💝💝💝
🐝💖💖💖.
3w
TheSpineView YW! Have a fabulous trip! 3w
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Librarybelle Have a great trip! 3w
dabbe 🖤🐝💛 3w
TheBookHippie ENJOY!! 3w
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Focusing on one family who moves to LA for better schooling opportunities, this looks at homelessness in LA. It was informative, educational &sad.

It made me wonder if school districts & other public entities were more equally funded across counties (states, etc) if it would reduce the amount of homelessness in pockets of the US, such as LA. I by no means have any answers, mostly questions, but I always appreciate when a book makes me think.

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Trees | Lemniscates
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TheSpineView Love this one! Gives good vibes! 💚💚💚 3w
JenlovesJT47 I can feel the breeze 💛💛💛🐝🐝 3w
AnnCrystal
Peaceful indeed 👏🏼😍👍🏼🐝💝.
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dabbe Boy, I'll say! My heart rate went down just reading this! 🖤🐝💛 3w
bellabella @AnnCrystal, I was about to say the same thing. That really is peace @Kristy_K; really good job. 💚 3w
AnnCrystal @bellabella ☺️👍🏼💝. 3w
Reggie I feel like I‘m breathing easier after reading this. Very nice. 3w
DebinHawaii So peaceful & inspiring! 💚🌳🐝💛 3w
julieclair Peaceful indeed. 3w
lil1inblue Peace indeed! I'm with you. 🍃 🌳 🍃 3w
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I bought this based off the cover. While I found the topics interesting, there was something about the writing/author‘s voice that I struggled with. However, overall a good read.

AileenRR What scents do you have there? 😍 3w
Kristy_K @AileenRR Rose, Jasmine, and Gardenia. It smells like a garden! 3w
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Lines on Nana's Face | Simona Ciraolo
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JenlovesJT47 Same 💚💚💚 3w
TheBookHippie Awe. My grandson would say that about me 😭 3w
bellabella Yes, so true. ❤ 3w
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dabbe #bestillmyheart 🩵😭🩵 3w
AnnCrystal Like a page from a storybook 👏🏼😍👍🏼💝. 3w
Kristy_K @AnnCrystal Thank you! 3w
Kristy_K @JenlovesJT47 @TheBookHippie @bellabella it is such a special bond. ❤️ 3w
DebinHawaii Beautiful haiku & special bond! 💛🐝🖤 3w
Kristy_K @DebinHawaii Thank you! 3w
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Sing!: Why and How We Should Worship | Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty
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Bookwormjillk Love that one 3w
bookandbedandtea Love it! Keep singing 😊 3w
TheBookHippie Love!!! 3w
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dabbe You hit me right in the ♥️. For me it was Olivia Newton-John. 🎤🎶🎤 3w
TheSpineView 💜🎶💜 3w
bellabella Ooh, love that. I sing all the time when I listen to music, but I'm no Celine Dion!
I like the tagged book, too. 😉 Haven't read it, but I listen to the Gettys.
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JenlovesJT47 Ahh I love this 💛💛💛🐝 3w
DebinHawaii This is perfect! I‘m just like Whitney Houston (in my head!) 😆 3w
Kristy_K @dabbe @DebinHawaii Both icons as well! We‘d make an amazing band lol. 3w
julieclair I love this! 3w
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Afterlives | Abdulrazak Gurnah
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I didn‘t appreciate this as much as I feel I should have. Historical fiction in war (WWI) and post-war Africa. Amazing writing, but not my typical read. Read for my country challenge.

#Tanzania #ReadtheWorld2025

GatheringBooks Oooh! You have a fantastic cover! I have a copy of this one but mine has a more boring cover which I haven‘t even cracked open yet. 3w
Kristy_K @GatheringBooks I love this cover! Definitely bought b/c of it lol. 3w
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Anticipation: A Novel | Melodie Winawer
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TheBookHippie ENJOY! 4w
dabbe Makes me wanna ask: Where to? 🤩😍🤩 4w
JenlovesJT47 💜💜💜 4w
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Kristy_K @dabbe I‘m going to the Nordic and Baltic countries! 3w
dabbe @Kristy_K What an AMAZING trip that will be! 🤩😍🤩 3w
DebinHawaii Wonderful! 🖤🐝💛 I‘m sure the trip will inspire more haikus too! 3w
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Anne of Windy Poplars | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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I loved catching up with Anne but didn‘t like that Gilbert wasn‘t present.

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TheBookHippie Love. 4w
JenlovesJT47 💜💜💜 4w
lil1inblue Perfection! 😍 4w
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dabbe A W🤩WZA one that makes you think. 💜💚💜 4w
DebinHawaii Yes! This one is very deep! 🐝🖤💛 3w
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Grayheart | Tara K. Harper
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#haikuaday

Pic from Portugal last year. I loved the weather!

dabbe LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! I also adore the color gray, especially in the clouds. What a beautiful pic, too! 🩶🩶🩶 4w
lil1inblue 🩶🩶🩶 4w
TheBookHippie LOVE LOVE LOVE!! 4w
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Untilted | Autechre
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My first attempt at the #haikuaday

Was fun to try!

dabbe Love, love, love! Not the pounding in your head, of course, but your haiku! 😍 Here‘s to the strength to make a necessary change! 💜💚💜 4w
Kristy_K @dabbe Thank you!! 4w
TheBookHippie ♥️ 4w
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Read for #classicschallenge2025 and because I‘ve had it on my bookcase forever. Obviously very preachy and religious, but I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

Lunakay Amazing! Well done 👏🤩 1mo
Kristy_K @Lunakay Thanks! 4w
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