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Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn
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Snatched | Karin Slaughter
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#StoryGraph: fiction mystery thriller mysterious crime short-story
73 pages • first pub 2012

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I kind of lost track of where I was on Karin Slaughter‘s Will Trent series. But, when the TV series started up, it reminded me to go back and read where I left off. I am really glad I did. I forgot how much I enjoy the characters in this series — especially Betty. 🐕 Now on to number 6 (hopefully, sooner rather than later).

wisherwishinguponastar I have been scrolling for too long. I thought that cover said “The Not Bestselling Author.” 😅 1d
Bookzombie @wisherwishinguponastar That‘s what I saw too! 😂 24h
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The Twyford Code | Janice Hallett
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#MMD 2023 Spring Book Preview

#StoryGraph: fiction crime mystery thriller
368 pages • first pub 2022

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It's time to solve the murder of the century...

Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of a famous children's book, its margins full of strange markings and annotations. He took it to his remedial English teacher, Miss Isles, who became convinced it was the key to solving a puzzle.

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Hey y‘all, if you‘re a fan of Dickens like me, you may want to watch this.

AlaMich I would watch it just to see Olivia Colman play Miss Havisham! 2d
suvata @AlaMich Absolutely 2d
Meshell1313 I‘m so looking forward to watching this! It looks great! 1d
suvata @Meshell1313 Me too. I even convinced my husband to watch it with me. Win! 1d
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Fear No Evil | James Patterson
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(Alex Cross Series No. 29)

Dr. Alex Cross and Detective John Sampson venture into the rugged Montana wilderness—where they will be the prey.

They‘re not on the job, but on a personal mission.

Until they‘re attacked by two rival teams of assassins, controlled by the same mastermind who has stalked Alex and his family for years.

Darkness falls. The river churns into rapids. Shots ring out through the forest.

No backup. No way out. Fear no evil.

tpixie Yay! A new Alex Coss! 5d
suvata @tpixie There is one that is even newer. I am a little behind on my reading. I think the newest one is called Triple Cross. 4d
tpixie @suvata oh my! I realized I‘m really behind. I‘m up to 25. I need to catch up! All of my book clubs are preventing me to read my series that I read normally! (edited) 4d
suvata @tpixie I‘ve been having the same problem 4d
tpixie @suvata 🌺🌺🌺 4d
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IndoorDame Thanks! I‘ll be on the lookout for it :) 5d
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Alice goes on a bender on the night of her 40th birthday. When she wakes up the next morning somehow back in 1996, it isn't her 16-year-old body that is the biggest shock, or the possibility of romance with her adolescent crush, it's her dad: the vital, charming, 49-year-old version of her father with whom she is reunited. Now armed with a new perspective on her own life and his, is there anything that she should do differently this time around?

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#StoryGraph: fiction historical mystery group-read
352 pages • first pub 2003

(Being the 7th Jane Austen Mystery)

Jane Austen finds her crime-solving mettle put to the test in a confounding case of intrigue, murder, and high treason. Among the haunted ruins of an ancient abbey, Jane is drawn into a shadow world of dangerous secrets and traitorous hearts where not only her life is at stake--but the fate of England.

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#StoryGraph: fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad
217 pages • first pub 2022

Edi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. When Edi is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care. Yes, this is a very sad book, but it‘s worth the read for all the emotions.

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💚🤍🧡🇮🇪

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⏰ This is a reminder for those participating in #LMPBC Round 17. There are only about two weeks left to read your book, mark it up, and get it into the mail by the end of the month. Can‘t wait to read the next book. 😎

Bookwormjillk Yikes! This month went fast! 2w
suvata @Bookwormjillk No worries. You still have a couple weeks left before you have to mail it. 2w
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Keeper of Enchanted Rooms | Charlie N. Holmberg
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#Story Graph: fantasy historical mystery adventurous dark mysterious magic

This was an enchanting ghost story. It‘s been a long time since I‘ve read a book in which one of the main characters was an inanimate object (Whimbtel House). It took awhile to get into the story, but once I did, I cared about the characters so much that I had to keep reading so I could find out what happened to them. I am anxiously awaiting the second book in this series.

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Speak of the Devil | Rose Wilding
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Expected publication: June 23, 2023.

Seven women stand in a hotel room gazing at a severed head. A head that belongs to the recently departed, Jamie Spellman. All of these women have been mistreated by Jamie in the past. All have reasons for wanting him dead. As their stories unfold their connections become clear. Now their only mission is to protect one another and try to find out who killed him. Fantastic debut novel! 3.5 Stars, rounded to 4.

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Guts | Raina Telgemeier
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#StoryGraph: nonfiction graphic-novel memoir middle grade emotional funny lighthearted
224 pages • first pub 2019

This is a middle-school graphic-novel about the internal physical affect when children hide their fears. Very well done with admirable sensibility … Bonus: It‘s fun!

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What Moves the Dead | T. Kingfisher
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A retelling of Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher." My impression throughout was that I would be rating it 4-stars at best. But, after I read the author‘s note at the end, it became a 5-star read. All of the questions I had and all of the concepts that bothered me were cleared up by those notes. Please, people, when you read a book, DO NOT skip the prologue, epilogue, or author notes. If you do, you may be missing more than you think.

Magpiegem I don‘t know if I love or hate that cover but I can‘t stop looking at it! 3w
suvata @Magpiegem I felt the same way when I saw it. It‘s creepy but I can‘t stop looking at it either. What‘s up with that? (edited) 2w
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#StoryGraph: fiction mystery thriller emotional reflective medium-paced
352 pages • first pub 2023

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Two couples, two close friends, one missing husband…

Jake Hayes is missing. This much is certain. At first, his wife, Nina, thinks he is blowing off steam at a friend‘s house after their heated fight the night before. But then a day goes by. Two days. Five. And Jake is still nowhere to be found.

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Other Birds: A Novel | Sarah Addison Allen
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#MMD ModernMrsDarcy Flight Pick for March 2023

#StoryGraph: magical realism reflective southern supernatural

When Zoey comes to claim her deceased mother's apartment on Mallow Isalnd, she meets her quirky and secretive neighbors: a girl on the run, two estranged sisters, a lonely chef, a legendary writer, and three ghosts. Each with their own story, Each with their own longings. Each whose ending isn't written yet. ~ Publisher

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Jane Eyre | Charlotte Brontee
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Charlotte Brontë declines a marriage proposal with her own version of “it‘s not you, it‘s me.”

Article at: https://link.lithub.com/view/602eac142f4efa64c524cc4biatcf.2iub/c00c83ea

Ruthiella I‘d expect nothing less from Charlotte Brontë. She was a woman who knew her own mind. (edited) 3w
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I'm Glad My Mom Died | Jennette McCurdy
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I almost passed this book up because of the title. I‘m glad I didn‘t. (3.5 stars)

A heartbreaking yet hilarious memoir by iCarly star Jennette McCurdy. After taking the lead in Sam & Cat (spinoff) her mother dies of cancer. She then discovers therapy and quits acting. Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants. Told with refreshing candor and dark humor this is an inspiring story of resiliency.

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Unlikely Animals | Annie Hartnett
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#MMD Pick for March 2023

#StoryGraph: fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced
368 pages • first pub 2022

Please note, I am a big fan of magical realism and dark humor. If you like that kind of book this one will please you.

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A lost young woman returns to small-town New Hampshire under the strangest of circumstances in this one-of-a-kind novel of life, death, and whatever comes after.

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Welcome to #LMPBC Round 17!

Hopefully you have picked out the book you want to share by now. It‘s time to start reading and marking-up passages you want to highlight. Be creative and don‘t forget to introduce yourself in the front of the book. I will send out a few reminders during the month and then a final one at the end of the month to remind you to mail it out to the next person in line.

Happy Reading!

Bookwormjillk Oh my gosh why does it still seem like January? 4w
suvata @Bookwormjillk Maybe you‘ve been hibernating through the winter. Wake up, it‘s March. LOL 4w
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Graph Out Loud | Graphjam Com
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According to #StoryGraph, in February 2023 @suvata mainly read:
• fiction books that are reflective, mysterious, dark, and emotional.
• typically chooses medium-paced books that are 300-499 pages long

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Mrs. Wiggins | Mary Monroe
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#StoryGraph: fiction historical dark emotional sad race southern
320 pages • first pub 2021

“Mary Monroe crafts a provocative story set in the Depression-era Deep South about a woman determined to get the life and respect she wants—at any cost...”

“The daughter of a prostitute mother and an alcoholic father, Maggie Franklin knew her only way out was to marry someone upstanding and church-going.” ~ Publisher

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Ready ... Set ... Mail! #LMPBC

It‘s that time again. Please return all Round 16 books ASAP. Round 17 starts March 1st. Hope y‘all had fun. Thank you to everyone who participated.

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Here are the mailing dates for those participating in Litsy Markup Postal Book Club #LMPBC Round 17

TheBookHippie Yay!!!!! 1mo
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Hurry. Hurry. Hurry. Step right up and join us for Round 17 of #LMPBC.

There is still plenty of room but only 1 day left. Remember, your group must have at least three people in order to participate.

Details and sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444AEAD2CA0FF2-litsy17

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#StoryGraph: fiction mystery lighthearted mysterious
304 pages • first pub 2016

A cozy mystery, about book, set in Scotland — How could I not love it? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

“Never an adventurer, no one was more surprised than Delaney Nichols when she packed her bags and moved halfway across the world to Edinburgh, Scotland to start a job at The Cracked Spine, a bookshop located in the heart of the city.” ~ Publisher

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Her Sister's Death | K. L. MURPHY
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#StoryGraph: fiction mystery dark mysterious tense crime

• Once Upon a Book Club #OUABC January 2023 Monthly Box (Special Edition Hardcover 314 pages)

“When a reporter‘s sister is found dead in a swanky Baltimore hotel, the police suspect suicide. Determined to prove them wrong, she partners with a detective who knows more than he admits about her sister, the hotel, and its history of death.⁠” ~ Once Upon a Book Club

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The House of Eve | Sadeqa Johnson
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This story is told from dual perspectives by two women in the 1950s. Ruby is in Philadelphia where she is working to be the first person in her family to graduate from college. Eleanor lives in Washington DC where she‘s training to be a library archivist. Both women fall in love before they finish their goals and are looking for redemption. This bittersweet tale intertwines race, social status, family, and love in one dramatic and riveting novel.

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The Weary Blues | Langston Hughes
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• Read for Black History Month

#StoryGraph: nonfiction classics poetry challenging reflective medium-paced race
128 pages • first pub 1925

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Nearly ninety years after its first publication, this celebratory edition of The Weary Blues reminds us of the stunning achievement of Langston Hughes, who was just twenty-four at its first appearance.

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#Pemberlittens #JaneandtheExcellentReadalong
@Crinoline_Laphroaig @BarkingMadRead

“In her sixth engrossing outing, Jane Austen employs her delicious wit and family ties to the Royal Navy in a case of murder on the high seas. Somewhere in the picturesque British port of Southampton, among a crew of colorful, eccentric, and fiercely individual souls, a killer has come ashore. And only Jane can fathom the depths of his ruthless mind....” ~ Publisher

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What are y‘all waiting for? Time is running out.

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In Five Years: A Novel | Rebecca Serle
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• TBR since May 15, 2020

Dannie and Bella have been lifelong friends. Now, both in their 30s, they have fantastic careers, loving boyfriends and are living their best lives. Bella, thinking she is pregnant, discovers that she actually has third stage ovarian cancer. The story couldn‘t get any sadder from that point on. I rarely cry while reading a book but, this one truly broke my heart. It was such a good book I would recommend it to everyonne.

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Bookwormjillk Thank you! You are so organized! I enjoyed this round. Great group! 1mo
suvata @Bookwormjillk My husband would say “organized to a fault“. But thank you, I really enjoyed this round too. 💛 1mo
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• Read in February 2023 for Litsy Markup Postal Book Club #LMPBC Round 16 - Group C

#StoryGraph: fiction contemporary adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced india lgbtqia society-and-culture
336 pages • first pub 2018

Pival Sengupta has booked a trip with the First Class India USA Destination Vacation Tour Company in order to travel to New York City where she hopes to uncover the truth about her missing son, Rahi.

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#LMPBC Group T still has room for one more member.

Details and sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444AEAD2CA0FF2-litsy

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#LMPBC Group M still has room for one more member.

Details and sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444AEAD2CA0FF2-litsy17

smalldogs_bigbooks2419 Is it too late to sign up? The link says error 404 page not found. 1mo
suvata Group M is already full. You can sign up for other groups though. I think that link was wrong. Here is the correct one:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444AEAD2CA0FF2-litsy17
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GAME TIME
This is what I am currently reading. Who can guess the four books behind it?

Buchbeeg So fun! I have no idea though 😆 1mo
Suet624 Nope, not I! 1mo
suvata @Buchbeeg @Suet624 Thanks for trying. 1mo
Bookzombie I can tell one is The House of Eve but no clue on the others. 🙂 1mo
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#LMPBC Round 17 - Group W
@suvata @IndoorDame @5feet.of.fury @DGRachel

It looks like we have a consensus. Let me know if any of this needs to be changed. I‘m excited to read with you.

IndoorDame Looking forward to this lineup! 1mo
DGRachel This is going to be fun! I can‘t wait for these. 🖤 1mo
5feet.of.fury We got a good mix of silly and scary! Looking forward to reading with you! 💜 1mo
Kangaj1 The Lighthouse Witches is on my favorites shelf! Glad more people get to read it! 1mo
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A World of Curiosities | Louise Penny
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#OUABC 2023 Challenge: Prompt: 7. A Book borrowed from the library

Five years ago I read the first book in the Detective Gamache series. At the time, I really didn‘t enjoy it. So, I never read anymore from the series. I picked up this one (No. 18) because the cover intrigued me. Guess what? I really am a Louise Penny fan. Never abandon a book or a series completely. Maybe, just maybe, if you go back later, you‘ll find out you really do like it.

AvidReader25 I didn‘t like the first one either. But they just keep getting better! She hit her stride in the fourth book. 1mo
suvata @AvidReader25 Good to know 👍🏻 1mo
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#LMPBC Round 17 - Group W
@suvata @IndoorDame @5feet.of.fury

This is how group W is looking so far. We need one more “witchy“ person to join and @5feet.of.fury can start selecting books anytime she wants. No hurry. No pressure.

TheBookHippie I was going to but it won‘t let me do three 🤣🤣🤣 1mo
DGRachel I can‘t resist witchy things! Are you looking for light and fun or something a little darker? 1mo
suvata @DGRachel anything you want. My choice is light and humorous, But I have no problem going dark or anywhere in between. 1mo
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suvata @TheBookHippie I have it set to only allow two sign-ups per round. If it starts getting sparse, I can change that to three. 1mo
DGRachel Thanks! I‘m off to scour my shelves. I‘ll post options soon. 🧙‍♀️☺️ 1mo
TheBookHippie @suvata No worries being homebound I‘ve more time 👀😵‍💫😝. 1mo
JamieArc I‘m almost finished with The Very Secret Society and absolutely love it. Hopefully you are all in for a treat with that one! 1mo
suvata @JamieArc I can‘t wait to get into it. 1mo
IndoorDame @JamieArc I keep hearing such great things! I‘m super excited! 1mo
DGRachel Confession time: Secret Society will actually be a reread for me, but I adored it and look forward to the reread. 💖 1mo
suvata @DGRachel Do you want to change groups? 1mo
DGRachel Do you mind that I‘ve already read it? If you have someone who really wants to join this group, I‘ll step out, but I am actually looking forward to rereading Secret Society. 1mo
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Anyone want to join me for some witchy fun in Round 17 of #LMPBC? Any witch will do — cutesy witches, evil witches, Salem witches … I‘m anxious to share The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna with y‘all.

Details and sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444AEAD2CA0FF2-litsy17

persephone1408 I wanna read that book so bad @suvata 1mo
IndoorDame Oooh I‘ve been wanting to read that!!! 1mo
IndoorDame I decided I‘d join you on this adventure. There are just sooo many witch books I want to read! Have you read The Nature of Witches yet? It‘s at the top of my witchy TBR 1mo
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suvata @persephone1408 @IndoorDame Welcome aboard. This is going to be fun. 1mo
suvata @IndoorDame I have not read The Nature of Witches, but it sounds good. 1mo
IndoorDame @persephone1408 that looks cool! I didn‘t realize it was a book first! 1mo
IndoorDame @suvata thanks! I‘m really looking forward to spending some time in the witchy world!!! 1mo
suvata @persephone1408 Witches of East End sounds good. I definitely like the author. You are in Group F, which is doing fantasy. Your book would fit in as an urban fantasy. (edited) 1mo
persephone1408 @suvata already have my pick for that group. Thought you were gonna add me to this group. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I was just commenting on wanting to read the witch book you have. Lol 1mo
suvata @persephone1408 Oops 😬 Sorry about that 1mo
persephone1408 @suvata no worries 1mo
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@smalldogs_bigbooks2419 #LMPBC
Just wanted to let you know I received the book today. As soon as I finish the book I‘m reading now, I will start it and pass it on. Thanks.

smalldogs_bigbooks2419 I‘m not sure why I didn‘t see this notification when you shared it, but I‘m glad to see you got the book. I was just thinking about it today, while spending time really enjoying The Measure. 🥰 1mo
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#StoryGraph: fiction contemporary emotional funny hopeful fast-paced rom-com-chick-lit
384 pages • first pub 2023

Reading this book made me feel like I was dropping in on a train wreck just to see what was going on. But, I say that in a good way because, even though I see that a lot of people did not enjoy this book, I thought it was hilarious with just the right amount of snark. “To each, his own.”

Erinreadsthebooks I agree! I thought it was so funny. The part where she called her ex in the therapist‘s office cracked me up, absolute literary gold!! 😂 1mo
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent February 2023 Read #ChapterADay @StayCurious

#StoryGraph: nonfiction history informative regency
442 pages • first pub 2020

“Ian Mortimer turns to what is arguably the most-loved period in British history - the Regency, or Georgian England. A time of exuberance, thrills, frills and unchecked bad behaviour, it was perhaps the last age of true freedom before the trarrival of the stifling world of Victorian morality.”

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Are y‘all ready for Round 17 of #LMPBC?

Details and sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444AEAD2CA0FF2-litsy17

When you fill out the comments, it is a good idea to mention what types of books you like to read. That way, people who like the same genre can try to be in the same group. Reserve your spot now!

Parings will be sent to you periodically during the sign up process as the groups fill up.

Megabooks I started Group B for #botmbacklog! 2mo
Meshell1313 Started group ‘V‘ for vampires after looking at how many are on my TBR. 🤷🏼‍♀️🧛🏻📚 Join me! 2mo
suvata @Meshell1313 I followed in your footsteps and started Group W for witches. Everyone loves witches. Cute witches. White witches. Evil witches. Salem witches … 🧙 2mo
Meshell1313 @suvata ooh yes! That‘s a good one too! Soo many options for that! 2mo
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#ModernMrsDarcy book club flight pick for February 2023 #MMDBookClub

⭐️⭐️💫 Meh! Not my kind of book.

#StoryGraph: nonfiction sociology informative medium-paced self-help 336 pages • first pub 2022

#OUABC 2023 Reading Challenge: 40 Prompts (14. A Book in your least favorite genre)

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Is understanding the science of attachment the key to building lasting friendships and finding “your people” in an ever-more-fragmented world?

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Girl Gone Mad | Avery Bishop
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• TBR since August 7, 2020

#StoryGraph: fiction thriller dark mysterious
413 pages • first pub 2020

13 years ago, they were the middle-bullies. Now, these six successful women are mysteriously committing suicide — or is someone picking them off one-by-one? Gripping thriller that I would recommend to anyone who likes this genre.

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The premise of this book piqued my interest — a story of three families living in Ireland. These couples have a tenuous relationship. The proverbial shite hits the fan when they learn that one of them is manipulating all of them. I enjoyed this book, but I don‘t think it quite hit the mark with what it was trying to achieve. It will be interesting to find out what others think once it is released. Stories like this always spark lively discussion.