How many magical childhood years I lay awake listening and convincing myself I‘d heard such a sound.

My heart is breaking. 💔💔💔😭😭😭

#mgbuddyread

I‘m really loving this book.

#mgbuddyread

Like all of Albom‘s other books, Finding Chika is breaking my heart. Reading in small bites to prolong getting to the inevitable ending.

Wow. I never knew the history of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and the good that it brings. A sweet picture book for Christmas.

#mgbuddyread

When I‘m hosting, I try to stick to the reading schedule but it‘s hard not to get swept away with this story as many have. I want to know what happens with Lilli & Charlotte next. So glad it seems Lilli can be sure Charlotte is safe now. I‘m heading into Notebooks 6-7 today. But first, how do you think the death of Lilli‘s mother affected the course of her life?

#LilliRead

I thought of my daughter and her 8-month-old...

#LilliRead

#LilliRead

#WeeklyForecast:
There‘s a high probability I will finish at least 3 of these books, if not all four.
The 🥶 front and ❄️ plus online Christmas shopping put me in the Christmas spirit. I downloaded several Christmas stories and will be reading at least one.

#BookReport:
✔️Finished As Bright as Heaven for #LMPBC
✔️Finished Seven Days of Us for #IRLBookClub 🎄
✔️Finished Eleven #20booksby2020
🍁#LilliRead Notebooks 4-5
🍁Finding Chika 19%
🎧 A Boy Called Christmas Ch 1-7 #mgbuddyread
🎄Spending the Holidays with People I Want to Punch in the Throat 13%

Read next to nothing in 3 other books shown as sidetracked with different things

I just spent Christmas week in quarantine with a dysfunctional family as each of their secrets slowly unravel, their lies exposed. First Christmas book of the season. Looking forward to discussing with #bookclub next month.

Book 289 11/19/19

Loving the chapter titles in this book.
#mgbuddyread

This book will break your 💔 again & again. Still, one of my best reads this year and glad I picked it for #LMPBC. Can‘t wait to hear what the rest of you think. @Butterfinger will be on its way to you early next week.
Book 12 for #20booksby2020
Book 288 11/16/19

Help me finish my 16 yo daughter‘s Christmas book box. She likes to reread old favorites. I accidentally donated her favorite Chasing Redbird to a LFL so I‘m replacing that. Another by Sharon Creech. A couple ya. Looking for an adult book. She really liked Purple Hibiscus and Normal People. Can you give me a suggestion for someone who liked those?

I love how the author threads a boy‘s love for a dog into this #middlegrade 9/11 story. An important addition to a classroom shelf or elementary library.
#20booksby2020 #BBRC #YeahBaby #DogsRule

Book 287 11/15/19

#mgbuddyread

#mgbuddyread

Already enjoying this #mgbuddyread on my #morningcommute

🎅🎄 🎅

What a comforting thought.

For me it‘s my grandfather. Every time I listen to Patsy Cline, I hear his warbly voice.

This is so true.

Books with #BlackandWhiteCovers I‘ve read this year.

#NamasteNovember

Inspiring advice though difficult at times. #LilliRead

All new moms have been there. #LilliReads

I love the descriptions of love and awe a mother feels for her child. #LilliRead

#WeeklyForecast:
🍁Lilli de Jong Notebooks 4-5 #LilliRead
🍁Bright as Heaven #LMPBC
🍁White Fragility #NFNov
❄️ Seven Days of Us #IRLBookClub
❄️The Christmas Boutique
❄️Marley
🍁Finding Chika

I‘ve seen quite a few check ins for #LilliRead this week. I‘ve finished Notebooks 1-3 & moving on to the next week. How about everybody else? How do you like it so far? I really dislike Lilli‘s stepmom & I‘m wondering what happened to Johan & if we‘ll ever find out. I‘m interested in getting to the next part to see how Lilli & Charlotte make their way in the world. Lilli‘s already proven resourceful in finding the girls home herself. I‘m sure ⬇️

Where is Baby‘s Christmas Present? Here! (Except the Easter book which will be reserved for that holiday.)
While on business trip in Columbus this week I had a chance to visit The Book Loft for the first time and buy these gems at a great price. Will definitely return.

#BookReport
Finished City of Girls, 1 of my favs this year
Read:
🍁Notebooks 1-3 for #LilliRead
🍁Ch 1-24 Bright As Heaven for #LMPBC- been wanting to read this a long time & loving it
🍁20% Seven Days of Us for #IRLBookClub - ok but nothing Earth shattering so far
🍁36% White Fragility - I‘ll reserve further comment til I finish & review #NFNov
Unforecasted reads:
❄️ First Christmas read of the season, The Christmas Boutique 13%
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Two girls thrown together fighting their way to safety when riot breaks out. Essential #yafiction.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#biglibraryread

#AuthenticVoice #TeenAngst #BBRC

Book 286 11/9/19

Just got home from training in Columbus and look what arrived!!! Can‘t wait to read everyone‘s comments in my first #LMPBC book!

City of Girls is a coming of age story of a well to do young woman from dropping out of college & moving into her aunt‘s playhouse in 1940s NYC through to her old age, with the impact of WWII & many adventures and mishaps along the way. The quirky, bohemian cast of characters she comes to know & love are ahead of their time & you will love them too despite their flaws, learning with her what it means to be human & a true friend. #20booksby2020

Am I already reading too many books at a time as usual? Yes!
Could I pass up this book from my tbr? Of course not!
I‘ve never participated in #BigLibraryRead. Has anyone else? Are you joining this one?

#NFNov

THIS.

#NFNov

Some of my 5 ⭐️ reads #under250pages

#gratefulreads

I have to be honest and say my #WeeklyForecast in reading will probably be as accurate as a weather report but here goes:
🍁Lilli de Jong for #LilliRead
🍁As Bright as Heaven for #LMPBC
🍁White Fragility for #NFNov
🍁Seven Days of Us for #IRLBookClub
🍁City of Girls for #BBRC & #20booksby2020 -Really need to finish this ebook before the library steals it away!

#UnpopularOpinion so far. The academic tone at the beginning of the book was a turnoff as it‘s not what I enjoy in my personal reading. While I agree with the MANY reviews that state all white people should read this, people who need to the most are least likely. Her experience as a diversity trainer could have indicated that her tone alone would turn even the few who might pick up the book off. I‘ll stick with it for now & see how it goes. #NFNov