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shortsarahrose

shortsarahrose

Joined July 2016

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Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
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Samuel Jordan Kirkwood by Dan Elbert Clark
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The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder
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What Feasts at Night by T Kingfisher
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Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danforth
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For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten
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The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher
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True Colors by Kristin Hannah
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The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher
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Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
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On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
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Shiver by Allie Reynolds
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Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
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Nightbitch by RACHEL. YODER
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Thunderhead (Reprint) by Neal Shusterman
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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
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Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
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Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
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The Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
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One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
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'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
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White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi
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Make Your Home Among Strangers by Jennine Capo Crucet
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Children of Men by P D James
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It (Media Tie-In) by Stephen King
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Alfred Hitchcock by Peter Ackroyd
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Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo
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Henry Ford by John Bell Rae
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The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie
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Ended up near a bookstore while running errands. Did I stop in? Of course! Did I buy books? Is there any doubt? 😆

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Plain Bad Heroines | Emily M Danforth
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Done with work! My long weekend begins now with Panera and a book before a haircut 💇‍♀️

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Thunderhead (Reprint) | Neal Shusterman
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Cup of tea and a sandwich before going into work

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Summer Sons | Lee Mandelo
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“Andrew nodded, glancing out the doors again. A steep hill rose up at the edge of the yard, shale sticking out of the crumbling dirt and grass, straggling trees tumbling and growing on the slope. A curious tremble ran up his fingers into his sore arms.”

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Summer Sons | Lee Mandelo
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Lunch and errands today

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Citizen Kane | Laura Mulvey
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Better day at work. The collection development librarian let me take first crack at taking any of the weeded books before putting them on the cart for patrons to take because he knows I‘m interested in film. Took the tagged because of the author - I still haven‘t seen Citizen Kane! (Perhaps it‘s time to fix that 😆)

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Mehso-so

Information was fine if a bit boring. Focus was a bit too much on corporate and government records, which is less applicable to me. A new edition just came out that is likely to be more updated, but I was already almost finished with this.

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Bad day at work. Ended up leaving early, getting ice cream and eating it outside in the sun, and then picking up a couple books at Barnes and Noble. Doesn‘t fix anything, but does help me feel a little better. Loved the Hyperbole and a Half blog in college, so I know these will be winners.

IriDas Sorry you had a rough day. 😞 1w
Jas16 Hope tomorrow is a better day 1w
AnnCrystal Ice Cream and Book shopping are a splendid way to feel better...may your Thursday be better 🙏🏼💝. 1w
Ruthiella Hope the ice cream and books help a little. ❤️ 1w
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Lunchtime reading before going into the office

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The usual Saturday - egg and cheese on a cheddar chive biscuit, iced americano, and some reading before running errands

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Tress of the Emerald Sea | Brandon Sanderson
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I loved this cozy, found family, sea-faring fantasy adventure. I especially liked the narrator, which felt like having a good friend tell you about something that happened (similar narrator vibes to T. Kingfisher‘s What Moves the Dead, though WMtD is obvi more creepy/filled with dread while Tress is whimsical but thoughtful). No need to have read any other Cosmere books previously - I haven‘t and really enjoyed this.

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The Reading List: A Novel | Sara Nisha Adams
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Mehso-so

This was just ok for me. I thought the multi-cast audio was good, the characters worth rooting for, and the concept of the reading list fun. But for a book about the power of books and libraries, there were some inaccuracies about libraries that, as someone who previously worked in a public library, annoyed me (not everyone working at a library is a librarian! I get the non-library worker characters not knowing that, but even the library workers…

shortsarahrose …in the novel didn‘t seem to know the difference. Librarian is not a summer job for someone who hasn‘t been to college yet *screams in time/money spent getting her MLIS* 🫠). 3w
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Mom and I went to a makers market today. Found some cute things (candle, cat things). There was also a cute little shop in a trailer that sold used books 📚 and a free paint chip bookmark with purchase.

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The Twisted Ones | T. Kingfisher
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Usual Saturday - reading with lunch (egg and cheese on a cheddar chive biscuit and a cold brew), gas and a car wash (since it‘s actually nice out!), and Petsmart.

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A little reading, a vanilla latte, and a biscuit sandwich before work

TheBookHippie Perfection. 1mo
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Took a little walk after lunch around Marion, IA and stopped into the Marion Chocolate Shop (their caramels are so good 😋) and the HEA Book Boutique - a romance themed book store. First time I‘ve visited and it‘s very cute. I got myself the tagged book and a T-shirt that says “I closed my book to be here”

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 1mo
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It‘s a pretty nice spring day. Starting a new book from my #AuldLangSpine list to try to get out of a bit of a reading slump. The barista excitedly told me she just finished this one as she was bringing me my dirty chai (also having overnight oats with apples and peanut butter).

5feet.of.fury That cover is so cuuute 😻 1mo
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Please excuse me getting on my soapbox for a minute, but I saw that the #DynamicDs prompt for today is #DifferentlyAbled

Can we just not with the “differently abled” language? I‘m disabled. So is my sister, my cousin, and some of my friends. I‘ve been a part of disability groups politically/professionally. We either use “disabled” or “person w/ a disability.”

Tagged is good if you want to learn. Pic of sister‘s invisibly disabled cat for tax.

shortsarahrose Here‘s a pretty good summary about why you should use disabled rather than differently abled: https://www.betterup.com/blog/differently-abled 2mo
shortsarahrose And more books about disability for those interested: https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/disabilityanti-ableism-booklist 2mo
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ncsufoxes Agreed! I love this tagged book. It‘s a great primer for people that want to learn more about the disability community. 💕 2mo
dabbe Thank you so much for posting this and for your links. I am much more enlightened thanks to you! 💙🩵💙 2mo
shortsarahrose @dabbe Thank you for your kind words! 💜 2mo
lil1inblue Thank you for the correction, as well as for the resources. I appreciate that you took the time to teach us. 💓 1mo
shortsarahrose Thank you @lil1inblue 💜 This is why I love Litsy - people are open to talk and learn (rather than just argue like every other social media site). I know I‘ve learned from others on here over the years. 1mo
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Summer Sons | Lee Mandelo
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Starting a new book (instead of finishing one of the many I‘ve started but not yet finished) and trying a new coffeeshop. I got the gourmet grilled cheese and a latte. Running errands after this.

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Hench | Natalie Zina Walschots
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“I swallowed hard, straightened my shoulders to shed some fear, and tuned my comm to the emergency channel.
‘All staff, this is the Auditor.‘”

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Nightbitch | RACHEL. YODER
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“To shape sensory experience and in doing so communicate . . . what? Does it even matter?”

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The Twisted Ones | T. Kingfisher
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Spring in the Midwest means wearing a sweater but also having a blended latte because it is but isn‘t warm out 😆

Aims42 Haha! So true 😆 I‘m running errands today with a heavy sweater and thermal vest on because I realllllly don‘t want to wear my winter coat anymore 🌹🌷🌿 2mo
tpixie Yes! From Kansas 🌻🌻🌻 2mo
Tamra Oh good grief, it‘s a mystery every day what to wear out the door here in MN! Literally record high 60‘s forecast one day and blizzard warnings the next. I wish I was kidding. 2mo
mcctrish Southern Ontario hears you 2mo
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“‘I was right though, wasn‘t I,‘ said Granny. It wasn‘t a question.”

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The Bone Spindle | Leslie Vedder
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A biscuit sandwich, an iced black tea, and a couple chapters before going into the office

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Relaxing Saturday with my favorite egg and cheese on a cheddar chive biscuit, a mocha, and a book 📖

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Samuel Jordan Kirkwood | Dan Elbert Clark
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Autoimmune illness related fatigue plus daylight savings time has left me so exhausted this week that I‘ve been unable to run some needed errands. So I took a day off to get some extra sleep, pick up my prescription and some cat food, and get gas/go through the car wash. Break for a cappuccino and a biscuit sandwich and some work-adjacent reading.

Librarybelle Hope you feel better soon 2mo
Bookwomble Hoping your energy level picks up after your day of self-care ❤️‍🩹 2mo
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AmyG I hope you find yourself feeling better soon. 2mo
Chrissyreadit Hope you are able to rest and rejuvenate ❤️ 2mo
Mollyanna Hope you feel better soon, and your day of rest was beneficial. 2mo
kspenmoll I hope this day recharges you! 2mo
AnnCrystal 🙏💝. 2mo
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Neuromancer | William Gibson
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More free books somehow found their way home with me today. April isn‘t judging me - she‘s too cozy! #CatsOfLitsy

RaeLovesToRead I love April!!!! 🥰🥰 Neuromancer not so much... but see what you think!! 3mo
Soubhiville She looks quite content. 3mo
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 3mo
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The free book table at work has returned - this time with books that were previously used by the high school concurrent enrollment program. So a bit beat up, but still readable and FREE

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No errands for once this weekend! But still decided to go out for lunch, including trying the new “Lucky Leprechaun” latte.

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Mehso-so

This was an enjoyable enough read and I‘ll probably read the sequel because I want to see how the story plays out, but it‘s not the best Romantasy I‘ve read. Its backstory as fanfic is pretty apparent (which isn‘t bad, but can be distracting) and the colonizer romance aspect is pretty cringe. I did like that it was more build up than spice (only one spicy scene that was over 80% in). And some of the descriptions of scenery were vividly rendered.

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The Bone Spindle | Leslie Vedder
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Back to my normal weekend routine after traveling last weekend. Starting a new book, having an egg and cheese on a cheddar chive biscuit and a latte, and then going to Petsmart.

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James: A Novel | Percival Everett
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Birthday gifts from my mom (James) and sister (the third season of Twin Peaks - I already have the original series and Fire Walk with Me). We also went to see Dancing with the Stars Live today and will have cake in a bit 🎂 💃 📖 🦉

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Happy Birthday 🥳🎂🍰✨💃✨.
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Ruthiella Happy Birthday! 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
Suet624 Happy birthday! 3mo
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TheBookgeekFrau Happy Birthday! 🥳🎉 3mo
kspenmoll Happy birthday! 🎉🎂 3mo
LiteraryHoarderPenny Hope you had a wonderful time - happy birthday! 3mo
sarahbarnes Happy birthday! Great gifts. I‘m a huge Lynch fan and was so sad to hear about his recent passing. 3mo
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Lunch (egg and cheese ona cheddar chive biscuit and a gingerbread latte) and starting part II of this novel before running errands 📖

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“‘The world is vast,‘ he finally told Sevraim. ‘We‘ll keep looking. We‘ll make it clear that any nation harboring our enemies will be crushed along with them.‘”

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Adding Machine | William S Burroughs
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The free book table at my work has returned! 😆 I‘m sure some English instructor just cleared out their office, but I found a couple gems #BookHaul

AnnCrystal 😎📚💝. 4mo
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#AuldLangSpine adjacent because @BookmarkTavern had the most recent in the series on her list and this book has been on my TBR since it came out. I loved the concept and the dark fairy tale vibe, along with a murder mystery, a ragtag group of misfits who are out to solve it, and some legit representation (romantic asexual protagonist! I‘m aro-ace and ace rep is so rare so I get excited). I only wish it was longer! Looking forward to the next one!

BookmarkTavern I‘m ace too, and I was so excited! This was the first time I remember seeing a textually canonical asexual character in fiction, and Nancy means so much to me. ❤️ The rest of the series is wonderful. 4mo
shortsarahrose @BookmarkTavern I love Nancy so much! I definitely got a little teary at the end. 4mo
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A beautiful collection of works inspired by Harjo‘s ancestors‘ experience of the Trail of Tears, but covering far more ground than that from the deeply personal (the death of her mother) to the political to the invention of the saxophone. I found it accessible even as someone who hasn‘t read much poetry in the past couple years. And oddly hopeful and comforting despite its subject matter and our current political moment.
Beatrice #CatsOfLitsy

AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 4mo
Suet624 She is such a beautiful writer. 4mo
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BookmarkTavern I‘m so glad you liked this! I always worry a little putting poetry titles on these lists. ❤️ 4mo
shortsarahrose @BookmarkTavern One year, I put volume one of Capital by Karl Marx on my list. It‘s 1000+ pages. I definitely included a note that I didn‘t expect my match to read it 😆 4mo
Anna40 Great review! 4mo
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Probably my last #AuldLangSpine book this month (though others are on my TBR for later). This collection is proving to be beautiful, comforting, and timely all at the same time.

Enjoying a dirty chai latter and my usual egg and cheese on a cheddar chive biscuit before going over to care for my neighbor‘s cats.

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Song of the Huntress | Lucy Holland
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I liked this a lot. I loved the blend of fantasy/mythology (the Wild Hunt) with history and politics. The characters were well developed. I loved all of the protagonists (though they also sometimes frustrated me! but that‘s part of what made them feel real!). Also, so much queer rep! Sapphic romance! And multiple ace characters! If anything, I think the narrative dragged a bit, especially compared to her first book Sistersong, but a minor quibble.

shortsarahrose Cat in the background is Beatrice, the other cat I‘m cat sitting for the next couple weeks #CatsOfLitsy 4mo
BookmarkTavern I also felt that Sistersong was the stronger story, but I‘m so glad you enjoyed it! 4mo
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 4mo
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Song of the Huntress | Lucy Holland
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My reading buddy for the day - Boston, one of the cats I‘m cat sitting. His sister Beatrice is more shy, and while she was happy to get treats, she didn‘t want to hang out. #CatsOfLitsy

AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 4mo
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 4mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4mo
Leftcoastzen 🥰 awww😻😻 4mo
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Song of the Huntress | Lucy Holland
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Chai latte and an egg and cheese on a cheddar chive biscuit and some reading after visiting a neighbor to meet his cats (I‘m cat sitting for him for the next couple weeks).

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Song of the Huntress | Lucy Holland
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“‘I will walk, in that case.‘ Weariness still clings, but Ine straightens his shoulders. ‘Let another ride. I have slept enough.‘”

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Song of the Huntress | Lucy Holland
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“‘It‘s fact.‘ Cædwalla‘s shield watches him from its place on the wall. ‘I want Dumnonia, or thought I did, but if this is the price, I have no wish to pay it. The Britons can keep their land and their birthright, and their memories of a king who was clearly a better one than I.‘”

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Song of the Huntress | Lucy Holland
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Put my bookmark in. It has a ribbon. My bookmarked book is now a cat toy 😆 Whatever makes April happy #CatsOfLitsy

AnnCrystal 😹Bookmarks made especially for kittens 📚🏷️🐈💝. 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🐾 ❤️ 4mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4mo
AmyG My cat used to love those tassels! 4mo
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Song of the Huntress | Lucy Holland
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“Heart thundering in her chest, Æthel stares at him aghast, feeling she might be sick. She had not expected him to agree like that, so readily, as if he could not wait to be rid of her. She opens her mouth, but nothing emerges. He has entirely stripped her of words. So it is in silence that she stumbles out, all thoughts of Britons and wights and heathens gone. Her heart is in pieces . . .”

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Song of the Huntress | Lucy Holland
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Usual weekend routine of an egg and cheese on a cheddar chive biscuit, a caramel macchiato, and some reading time at my favorite cafe before going to Petsmart.

BookmarkTavern Looks delicious! 4mo
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Song of the Huntress | Lucy Holland
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“About to follow, Herla stops. What is this? she asks her thumping heart. She is here for one purpose: Gwyn‘s spy. As soon as she finds them and shakes the truth out of them, she will no longer need to run around with mortals. Still she stands there, staring, long after the people return to their tasks and the streets teem again with the bustle of morning.”

BookmarkTavern I love Herla. ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo
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The Last Unicorn | Peter S. Beagle
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This was a good fairy tale, and I enjoyed reading it, but never felt like I fully connected with it. Like, the writing was really good (Beagle can be very poetic at times but very humorous at other moments), but I never quite connected with the characters. Still a pick! Still a fun read! I just think it‘s a book I would‘ve enjoyed more when I was younger.

Second #AuldLangSpine book from @BookmarkTavern complete!

Reggie Did you ever watch the cartoon form the 80s? It‘s dark, lovey, and sad. 5mo
BookmarkTavern His writing really is gorgeous isn‘t it? ❤️ 5mo
shortsarahrose @Reggie I haven‘t! I‘ll have to try to find it 5mo
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Plain Bad Heroines | Emily M Danforth
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“The studio person started to read aloud something else from Wikipedia and Merritt thought she might excuse herself for a moment, but right then Harper Harper came strolling into the restaurant. She stopped on her way over to greet people at another table, but they saw her. They all saw her. She‘d made her entrance at last.”

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A Killing Cold: A Novel | Kate Alice Marshall
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Looking for a job this new year? I saw on LinkedIn this morning that Book of the Month is hiring for a freelance crime fiction reader. Thought it might be up the alley of some of the people here. More info: https://bookofthemonth.applytojob.com/apply/job_20241223170632_IGGO5NBCWXCAKBNV

AnnCrystal 📚😎👍📚💝. (edited) 5mo
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