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swishandflick

swishandflick

Joined June 2016

Avid bookworm, music lover, cat mom, reality tv junkie, true crime addict, pathological people pleaser. Ravenclaw / INFP / NC ->NYC->📍East TN
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So for context, this lumbersnack is Thor Bradley, and he's wildly popular on Tiktok for chopping wood. He's also started a candle company (a candle brilliantly named Nontoxic Masculinity). So, my mom and I got flown out to LA by Tiktok for a networking event and I MET HIM. HAD A CONVERSATION. HE *HUGGED* ME. AND NOW I HAVE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT KNOWING WHAT MY BOOK BOYFRIEND COME TO LIFE SMELLS LIKE.

This book I read with him in mind was good too 🤣

swishandflick Like... even his NAME is perfect book boyfriend material. Come onnnnnn. I will be harboring my insane crush, lighting the candle that smells like him, and visualizing him when reading steamy books for the rest of time 😍 1w
5feet.of.fury Amazing! Love his videos 😍🌳🪓 1w
monalyisha OH. Hi. 🔥 I understand your (future) life‘s work. 1w
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she.hearts.horror Thank you for sharing the beauty you found in this world. 😭 1w
BarkingMadRead Not all heroes wear capes. Some heroes tell their friends about hot lumberjacks 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1w
marleed That‘s great! I hope you get more bites from this lumbersnack 😍😍😍 1w
Julsmarshall I love this for you, and for us! I‘m giggling to myself about “lumbersnack”. 😍 1w
bookandbedandtea I love everything about this post! ❤️ 1w
LeahBergen Well… hello, sailor! Yowza. 👀 1w
mrp27 What a great experience! 1w
pr.alm 😂😂👌🏼 1w
swishandflick Shew y'all, just pull up one of his Tiktok's, watch him swing an axe, and prepare for your body temp to rise, lmao. And then when he puts on his READING GLASSES?! I need a defibrillator 🤣 @she.hearts.horror @BarkingMadRead @marleed @Julsmarshall @bookandbedandtea @LeahBergen @mrp27 (edited) 1w
swishandflick @5feet.of.fury My new obsession. I will never be the same. Lmao 1w
marleed Ohhh, lube the axe, make sure it has cheeks, and be sure you can remove your belt with one hand. I‘m in🤣🤣🤣😍 1w
Bookzombie Wow! What an awesome experience! 1w
Bookzombie Also, I totally went to look for a picture of him with glasses! 💓 1w
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Off the Grid | K Bromberg
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LOVED this one! Set in the fast-paced (literally) world of F1 racing, it was fun to dive in during the first race week of the 2024 season. I loved the characters and their vulnerabilities. Also had a really good amount of steam! 🔥🏁🏎️

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Daddy's Best Friend | K. C. Crowne
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The book I'm reviewing isn't in the database, so tagging another of the author's books! First off, the title is smutty click bait bc the story isn't nearly as "naughty" as it sounds. She dated a guy for a few months in HS, had never met his dad, and then hooked up with said dad BEFORE realizing the connection. I thought it was great! Though the "conflict" was a bit far fetched.

I was in LA and NYC this past week so catching up on reviews ??

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Didn't suck me in quite as much as Elle's other books, but not sure how much of that can be attributed to my wonky mental state vs the book itself? Certainly not bad, but it didn't suck me in like her books usually do. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for a new adult romance in particular. Still had some good, unexpected plot points. Overall a soft pick 🏖️

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In hindsight, maybe the *months* of UNOPENED bookmail was a sign that I have not been well? Haha. Kind of excited to open them and remind myself of what I picked though 😬

PS: Olive says hi! She's my social butterfly and can't resist a photo op 😹

Pageturner1 Olive 🫒 💗💗 4w
TheBookHippie Oooooo. Fun! 4w
merelybookish Love Olive's bow. Glad to hear you're feeling better. 4w
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bookandbedandtea Presents from your past self! 4w
marleed Oh you are going to have fun! 4w
AmyG Olive is so cute! 4w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4w
BarbaraBB You didn‘t open them? That surely was a sign ❤️‍🩹 4w
LeahBergen Oh, dear. That IS a sign. I hope you‘re feeling better! ❤️❤️ 4w
Bookzombie I hope you feel better. Also, Olive is so sweet. 🐈‍⬛ 3w
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Burnout Society | Byung-Chul Han
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I know I've been a lot less active lately, but I've missed y'all and wanted to say hi! Work has run me straight into complete and utter burnout (there aren't enough characters allowed for me to give the whole story). I know work stress is relatable to many, so I'm not claiming to be unique. But no job is worth tanking your mental health and sacrificing your well-being. I've decided to take a mental health leave and plan to read books with HEAs 🫶

swishandflick There will be therapy involved in addition to romance books, btw. That wasn't my only treatment plan 🤣 1mo
Karisa Welcome back! Sounds like you‘ve been through a lot lately 💗 1mo
Megabooks I'm sorry things have been rough lately. I've missed you. I hope things start to improve with taking a leave of absence! 1mo
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JenReadsAlot Good to hear from you! As a therapist and book lover sounds like you are making a good decision 💕 1mo
DocBrown Welcome back! I had to take a long hiatus too, but it's good to be back amidst fellow bibliophiles and awesome humans. 1mo
Chelsea.Poole Sounds like a much-needed break! So happy to have you back. 1mo
Librarybelle Welcome back! I completely understand and left a position last September because of burnout, among other reasons. Being able to read again has helped me a lot, but healing takes time, as I am finding out. We‘re here for you! ❤️ 1mo
Jess Glad to hear you are putting yourself first and are taking some time to heal. I started therapy in the fall for a similar reason and can say it has helped me with tremendously. Sending tons of positive vibes. 1mo
TheBookgeekFrau Good for you! 💕 1mo
AmyG Ob, I get this. Your mental health comes before anything. Welcome back. Take care of yourself. 1mo
intothehallofbooks Hang in there! 1mo
Deblovestoread Nice to see you and glad you are taking care of yourself with a break. Enjoy the HEAs! 💜 1mo
Leftcoastzen We miss your posts but life happens! Self care is so important! Good luck with everything. 1mo
Crazeedi I too had a stressful 2023, but we all get it! Take care of yourself that's the most important thing! 1mo
zuzia Welcome back! You are doing the right thing by taking time for yourself. We're here for you! 1mo
dabbe Glad to see you again! ❤️💜🩷 1mo
LeahBergen So glad to hear you‘re taking a little break for yourself! ❤️ 1mo
BarbaraBB Your mental health is the most important. Happy you dare to take matters into your own hands. I hope you‘ll read lots of books and chat with us and take that much needed time off! 1mo
marleed I‘m so happy you‘re back. You are a vital part of this Litsy family. And boy I understand when the work environment sucks the life out of you 🥺 1mo
diovival Yes! I'm glad you're able to take a much needed break. Take care of yourself. 1mo
Twainy I understand. Work has been ON FIRE for 6 months & it wasn‘t slow by any means before that! I‘m severely behind in reviews. I try not to feel bad about that but 😖🤷🏼‍♀️😫 I hope things ease up for you, look forward to your return. 😁 1mo
CarolynM Good for you. Look after yourself.💕 1mo
Captivatedbybooks Hope this time away is fruitful! Your well being should always be first. 1mo
julesG Look after yourself! Good to see you here. 1mo
catiewithac I always say my sanity is priceless. Good for you! Rest and enjoy! 1mo
youneverarrived Glad to have you back ♥️♥️ 1mo
CaramelLunacy Good on you for taking time for yourself and your mental health. Love books with HEAs, so looking forward to seeing what you pick up (if you are up for it, no homework!) 1mo
Breanne1 Good to see you back. Hope this break away is just the reset you need. Happy reading. 1mo
TheBookHippie Been there. 💕💕💕 sending light. 4w
Hooked_on_books I burned out of my career entirely. It would have been smarter for me to have done what you are doing. It‘s a very good choice! Take care of yourself first! 4w
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Do I have a million unread physical books on my shelves? Obviously. Do I need to be paying money for more books right now, instead of chipping away at my neverending backlog? Obviously not.

Did I still find some things to order from both #Aardvark and #BOTM? OBVIOUSLY. Y'all know me better than that 😹

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Same!! 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1mo
marleed Haha. Same. But doesn‘t it feel right to support authors and books through the purchase of new releases. This logic works for me! 1mo
Megabooks I‘m excited for The Clinic! 1mo
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The Graham Effect | Elle Kennedy
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I really enjoyed this! The start of a new series, though technically a spinoff of the Briar U series (Gigi's parents were featured in the Briar U series and now she attends the same school). I love that she also plays hockey for the women's team, and falls for the badboy of the men's hockey team. Great steam, great storyline, great vacation read 🫶

marleed Did you go on vacation with your mom!? And omg, Shug, I love following her on instagram! 1mo
swishandflick @marleed YES! We got lots of fun videos I'm working on editing. And it was so funny, someone came up to her at the pool like "oh my gosh, you're Faith from Tiktok!" ? 1mo
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Three Blind Dates | Meghan Quinn
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This was a cute one with some unexpected plot points (I love Meghan Quinn so I just sort of grabbed it from Kindle Unlimited and went in with no context). But it definitely veers from the traditional romance novel in the sense that we have 3 potential suitors and you're left in a "who's she gonna end up with" scenario. I wish there'd been more time to focus on "the one" but my biggest gripe is WHO GETS 3 PERFECT, HOTTIE BLIND DATE MATCHES?!

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Bride | Ali Hazelwood
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Ooh, Y'ALL! All signs point to Aardvark having scored Ali Hazelwood's new paranormal romance as a March pick!! (The post, the *pinned* comment from Hazelwood herself, gahhhhh) ❤️🩸 #aardvark

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!

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Wildfire | Hannah Grace
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This was super cute! A *completely* different story from Icebreaker, so if you're expecting a more traditional "hockey romance", this ain't it. But I loved the way the author handled more complicated family dynamics, and the steam was still steamy.

PS: I'm on vacation, so that's why I've been MIA. Miss you all! ?

BarbaraBB Looks like another great trip! On a cruise again? 2mo
Megabooks Hope you‘re having fun! 2mo
swishandflick @BarbaraBB Yes, another cruise! This one to Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Mexico. So beautiful! 1mo
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swishandflick @Megabooks We had a blast! I went with a group this time, so a little less reading time than my usual vacations, but it was lovely. 1mo
BarbaraBB Sounds perfect! 1mo
Megabooks Sounds very fun!! 🤩 1mo
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I read a few books this year 🤣

Happy New Year, y'all! Cheers to 2024 being chock full of wonderful reads 🥂

TheBookgeekFrau Happy New Year🎊 3mo
UwannaPublishme Holy Cow! 😳👏🏻🎉 3mo
BookishMadHatter Awesome 3mo
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marleed Impressive! 3mo
Bookzombie Happy New Year! 🎆 3mo
Eyelit 👏📚👏🎉📚🎉 3mo
mrp27 Awesome! 🥂📚🎉 3mo
BarbaraBB Incredible 🎈❤️ 3mo
TieDyeDude 💪🎉 3mo
Gissy Amazing📚📚📚🤩🎉🎉🎉🥳👏👏👏👏👏 3mo
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Sugar, Baby | Celine Saintclare
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Some initial thoughts/predictions looking at the current #Aardvark clues for January. What do you think?? 💕

The tagged book calls to me, I love some taboo subjects. And shapeshifter smut from Lana Ferguson? Yes, please! 🤣

IndoorDame Oooh, I hope Here in Avalon is as good as the cover art! 3mo
AardvarkBookClub Your guesses were SO good! 🧠🧠🧠 3mo
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Word on the street is that these are some of the January #BOTM offerings (a mix of potential main picks and add-ons, plus some of the add-ons that were put in the app mid month). See anything that piques your interest?

I've seen buzz around the tagged book on TikTok, and it's currently on their app as a late add-on, so I REALLY hope I like a main pick so I can snag it 🤞🏼

LiteraryinLawrence I‘m always excited to see your predictions! 3mo
AmyG Me, too! 3mo
jlhammar Thank you! I loved Emily Austin‘s last book so definitely interested in her newest. 3mo
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With You Forever | Chloe Liese
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My gosh, if you asked me to pick a favorite in this series I'd be stumped. They're literally all just THAT good. I love the thoughtful neurodivergent representation, and this one also included a rarely discussed (in romance books anyway) health condition. And the STEAM 🔥

All I want for Christmas is to marry into the Bergman family 😭😭😭

charl08 I like your cover better! 🤣 1mo
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Ever After Always | Chloe Liese
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I'm so hooked on this series!! This one broke from the typical mold, in the sense that it features an already married couple whose relationship is at a crossroads. An honest, unflinching portrayal of two people who have drifted apart, and the journey to get back on track. Marriage counseling, anxiety disorders, family dynamics. AMAZING. Also, rediscovering the SPARK of course 🔥

Andrea313 LOVE a romance with an established couple! This one is going on my list. 3mo
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My collective #BOTM and #Aardvark selections for December! It's my birthday month so I got a freebie in the bunch.

Tis the season, y'all! 🎄

Megabooks I got the other half, too! 4mo
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Hello Again | Brenda Novak
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YOU GUYS! I got locked out of my Litsy account for a week and I've been losing my mind! Finally got back in today and am bummed I didn't get to post any BOTM or Aardvark predictions 🤣

But glad to be back - I MISSED YOU 💋

Bookwormjillk Yikes! How did you get back in? 4mo
swishandflick @Bookwormjillk A lot of back and forth emails with LibraryThing! There was some kind of glitch that wasn't recognizing my password (saved on my phone) and when I tried to reset it I got an "innactive account" message. Cue the panic. Lmao 4mo
LeeRHarry This happened to me earlier in the year - so annoying! I contacted admin and they were very good - did you? Glad you‘re back. 😊 4mo
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AmyG Glad you were let back in! 🤣 4mo
TheBookgeekFrau I was wondering where you got to - glad to see you back!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 4mo
Reggie Romantsy was lacking for the week you were gone. 🖤 4mo
peanutnine Welcome back! I don't subscribe to BOTM or Aardvark but I love seeing all your predictions! 😂 4mo
marleed I‘m so glad you found your way back in! 4mo
gossamerchild Arrrrgh, that's so aggravating! Glad you're back :-D 4mo
BarbaraBB I missed your predictions even though I have no subscription to the bookclubs! (edited) 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I wondered where you were!! Happy you are ok! 3mo
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Always Only You | Chloe Liese
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OMG this series is gonna be over too soon, I can already tell. SO. FREAKING. GOOD. A heroine on the spectrum (expertly written by an author who's neurodivergent herself), and a hunky hockey stud who's been secretly pining for her for years. Love, love, loved every second.

Julsmarshall I blew through this series and now am waiting on the next (and I think last 😬) one. So much fun! 4mo
Megabooks Are you okay? Very surprised not to see any BOTM or aardvark posts for December. I hope you‘re busy with awesome things! Looking forward to your next post. 🫶🏻 4mo
swishandflick @Megabooks So sweet of you to check in!!! I'm alright, I just weirdly got locked out of my Litsy account and it wasn't letting me reset my password, saying my account was "inactive". Many mini panoc attacks and several emails to LibraryThing later and I was finally able to get back in today! 4mo
Megabooks Yay!! So glad you are okay and glad you‘re back!! 4mo
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Only When It's Us | Chloe Liese
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SWOON!!! This book made my heart melt right out of my chest. Amazing chemistry. Frenemies to lovers. Thoughtful deaf representation. ALL. THE. FEELS.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Jas16 Love this series. 4mo
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Cleat Cute | Meryl Wilsner
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SQUEEEEE, this book is SO STINKING GOOD. Extremely well fleshed out characters, smoking hot chemistry 🥵, and the world of professional women's soccer. At the risk of using an idiom that has nothing to do with soccer, Meryl knocked this one out of the park! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Side note: was definitely an odd choice to read while curled up at my GRANDMA'S HOUSE but oh well. Blame the flushed cheeks on the raging fireplace 🤣

mdemanatee Yay! I just started this one on audio so glad to hear it. 4mo
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Gosh, this book is phenomenal! A great continuation of the series. I've certainly been in my smut era this year, but when my library hold came through I couldn't pass it up. It's a chunkster, but the story is so we'll fleshed out and executed that it never lost my attention. Religious cults fascinate me and I was HOOKED. But holy moly does JK know how to reallyyyy takes "slow burn romance" to another level (IYKYK) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

RobES Eeeeek! I love this series and I love Strike and Robin ❤️ I can't wait to read this 😍 4mo
reading_rainbow I‘m so behind on this series 😭😭 3mo
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The New Kitten | Joyce Carol Oates
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Is there anything cuter than itty bitty kitty toe beans?! 🥹

marleed Nope! 4mo
Gissy 🐾 🖤 🖤🖤🖤 4mo
ShelleyBooksie Beans ♡♡ 4mo
dabbe #coolestbeans 🖤🐾🖤 4mo
peanutnine 😻😻😻 4mo
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Check & Mate | Ali Hazelwood
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Kept my November #BOTM box simple. In all honesty, I probably would have skipped if the Ali Hazelwood wasn't an add-on 😆

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Some updated November #Aardvark possibilities based on new clues! 🕵️🏼‍♀️

mcipher Oooh I hope that‘s right… Ive been dying to read the new Ashley Winstead and nowhere near me has it!! 5mo
Megabooks You were almost perfect! You are so good at this!! Every month I‘m so impressed with your sleuthing!! 🤩🤩 5mo
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The New Kitten | Joyce Carol Oates
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Y'all, I am so in love with this sweet little nugget! Olive is such a joy. I just wish Moxie would chill tf out already. Seriously... she turns into a full on demon cat with the hissing and it makes me sad. Anybody have tips on how to smooth out the process of adding a new kitten to the mix? Or maybe recommendations for where I can find someone to perform a cat exorcism? 🐾

Bookwormjillk No tips just understanding. There‘s like a whole cat hierarchy that we mere humans will never understand. 5mo
JacqMac I don‘t have any help, but she is freakin cute! 5mo
Bookzombie She is so cute! I wish I had a tip. 5mo
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LiteraryinLawrence When we integrated our kitten in with our 2 adult cats, we put an item with the kitten‘s smell on it next to the adults‘ food bowl so that they associated something positive (eating) with the scent of the new cat. It seemed to help. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5mo
swishandflick @LiteraryinLawrence Thank you, I'll give that a try!! 5mo
swishandflick Isn't she?? She's seriously the sweetest kitten I've ever met (don't tell Mox) @Bookzombie @JacqMac 5mo
swishandflick @Bookwormjillk Shew, it's wild! My sweet little Mox turns into a straight up meanie, and I'm just like "she's only a baby!!" haha 5mo
BarbaraBB So cute! 5mo
Megabooks I always recommend giving them plenty of separate spaces and making sure you have at least two litter boxes and separate food and water (often in separate spaces/rooms). Cats normally live fairly separately if left to be feral so sometimes it just takes a bit for them to shake out an order with each other. I‘d say I‘d see jealousy and territoriality in most two cat homes, but most cats also can learn to at least tolerate the other. (edited) 5mo
Megabooks She‘s stinking cute and fun even if she did shake things up in your house!! 😻😻 5mo
julesG I found this book very helpful. Galaxy's 'feeding through the door' helped get my cats acclimatise to each other. You put each cat's food bowl (for their "main meal") equidistant to a door that separates them. Each day you move the bowls a bit closer to the door until they are each touching the door. Also, I swapped their blankets a few times so each could get used to the other's scent. 5mo
marleed Such a cute little cat! 5mo
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This was cute! Loved the MCs, and always dig a "bad boy into the small town good girl" angle. It's got a really slow burn and more of a slightly cracked door romance vibe. Certainly alot less spicy than my usual fare, but would be perfect for someone who prefers good chemistry with minimal details in the bedroom ? #aardvark

Bookzombie Your porch is dreamy. 🙂 5mo
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The Reformatory | Tananarive Due
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Some November #Aardvark predictions 🤔

Megabooks Exciting!! 5mo
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Homerun Proposal | Maren Moore
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This new adult romance was so good! She's had a crush on her best friend's older brother since they were kids, but now he's the seemingly unattainable campus hottie and baseball star. He's secretly been harboring feelings for her too, so when he accidentally intercepts her request for help with her first kiss and... other things... he's happy to oblige. Home run! ⚾️

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The New Kitten | Joyce Carol Oates
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The kitten distribution system got me, y'all! We found this sweet little baby on the side of the road all by herself. And I couldn't bring myself to surrender her to the shelter knowing what I've heard about lower adoption rates for black cats. So anywho... MEET OLIVE! She's so spunky and sweet and has the prettiest green eyes. She's currently in my guest room and building up to an intro with Moxie, who is less enthusiastic about her new sister 😹

Gissy Hi Olive! 😻🐾🐾🖤🖤🖤 5mo
JenReadsAlot Adorable! 5mo
marleed Oh sweet. Welcome to a life of love, Olive! 5mo
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Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awwww Olive 🖤 5mo
dabbe Hello there, Olive! You hit the kitty jackpot! 🖤🐾🖤 5mo
Larkken Aw black kitties are the best! Hi there sweet Olive! 5mo
Soubhiville So cute! It looks like she‘s already in love with you. 🐈‍⬛💕 5mo
RaeLovesToRead Oh my heart 🥰🥰🥰🥰 5mo
5feet.of.fury D‘awww what a pretty girl! 5mo
Laughterhp 💚💚💚 5mo
LiseWorks Black cats are the greatest. I had one name, Metichi, who lived to be 18. He was 1/2 Siamese. 5mo
Susanita 🖤😻 5mo
TheBookgeekFrau She's a beauty!! 😻 5mo
ShelleyBooksie Congratulations!!! 5mo
TheQuietQuill She‘s gorgeous! Congrats! 5mo
Leftcoastzen Awwww! Bless your heart ! She‘s precious! 5mo
Leftcoastzen Hope Moxie learns to love her. 5mo
Jess Super cute. Good luck with her. 5mo
BennettBookworm AWWW CONGRATS! 🩷 5mo
Bette Good of you to rescue her. I always feel sorry for black cats this time of year. I‘m glad she‘s safe. 👍😊🐈‍⬛ 5mo
TieDyeDude ♥️♥️♥️ Black cats are the best 5mo
GondorGirl I have heard so many horror stories about black cats this time of year. I'm so glad you found her and gave her a safe home! 🥰 5mo
julesG Hello Olive! I adore black cats, no scratch that, I adore cats. I don't understand the prejudice towards black cats, they are just as evil as all the other cats. 😜 5mo
Roary47 So cute!! 😍 5mo
MaureenMc 😻😻😻 5mo
Megabooks So cute!!! 💕🤩 5mo
LiteraryinLawrence Aww, congrats on the new addition! 5mo
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Rock Bottom Girl | Lucy Score
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How stinking cute was this?? Lucy Score's books have really grown on me. I used to think they were too long and slow of a burn, but dang if she doesn't do the slow burn WELL. And then when you DO get to the spice?! 🔥

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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Heritage Committee
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Greetings from ABQ, y'all! ❤️

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Shucked | Kate Canterbary
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Kate Canterbary is becoming a go-to author for me - I'll definitely be working my way through the rest of her backlist. So funny and steamy, with fully fleshed out characters and the right balance of conflict. I thoroughly enjoyed this "best friend's little sister, enemies to lovers" vibe. I would totally live in Friendship, Rhode Island! ❤️

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Banned Books | Marcia Amidon Lusted
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THIS! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

JamieArc 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 5mo
marleed Absolutely! 5mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 5mo
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Making TikTok Videos | Will Eagle, Andrew Cooper, Hannah Budke, Claire Cohen, Andrew Panturescu
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"My mom will become a TikTok influencer" was not on my 2023 bingo card... but here we are! You could have knocked me over with a feather when she went viral, and her platform keeps growing! She's a big hit in the 50+ market talking about the clothes, shoes, and girly things she loves with her signature southern twang and humor. Give her a follow if you're interested (or if you love online shopping ?). We're making a go of it as partners ?

LeahBergen How wonderful! 👏👏 6mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 6mo
IuliaC Congratulations! 👏 6mo
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marleed That‘s so cool! 6mo
marleed Haha. I just followed her on Instagram. I‘m laughing at the Travis Kelce post. Tell her from the KC fan that yes indeed, Travis (and brother and mother) was on a very big map, and it‘s been a pile fun watching the world expand it! 6mo
swishandflick @marleed It was my idea to make that video!! Lolol. I bring the trends going on in my age bracket to her attention 🤣 6mo
marleed @swishandflick oh how funny! 6mo
Gissy Congratulations 🎉 🎉🎉👏👏👏👏 6mo
mrp27 Love this! 5mo
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Starter Villain | John Scalzi
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October #Aardvark picks are live and I got all 5 predictions correct 💪🏽 - AND they added a surprise 6th pick (Black Sheep) in honor of their one year anniversary! The Burnout was already on my radar (the parallels with my current work situation are too on point) and I DEFINITELY let myself fall for the cover of Starter Villain. Happy fall, y'all! 🤣🎃

vlwelser That cover nearly got me too. Kinsella books are always fun. It was hard to choose. 6mo
Megabooks You are a champ at predicting!! 🎉🎉 6mo
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I'd consider this to be a soft pick. I loved the second chance, childhood friends, from tough upbringing to rockstar angle. But the delivery didn't always stick the landing.

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Starling House | Alix E. Harrow
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#BOTM picks are up and I was drawn to the witchy, October vibes 🎃

Branwen These were the ones I chose also! 6mo
ICantImReading I got the same box! ✨ 6mo
GondorGirl I already preordered Starling House, but I got the other two from BotM! 6mo
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The Burnout: A Novel | Sophie Kinsella
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The first couple of October #Aardvark hints are out, this is my first stab at guessing! 🎃

Megabooks Broder and Awad! 🤩🤩🤩 6mo
JamieArc @Megabooks My thoughts too! 6mo
Cinfhen I totally agree with you!! Especially for Rouge, Broder and Burnout!!! 6mo
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A fun, witchy, fall Goodreads win! 🔮✨

(Side note: hard to read the title to myself without hearing T Swift 🎵)

Bookzombie Same! Instantly hear her. Lol 6mo
EKonrad I thought the same thing when I saw the title! Lol 6mo
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This was a solid return to Knockemout (gosh, that town name is bonkers). A compelling enemies to lovers tale. A bit of a second chance trope. Slowwwww burn and pretty spicy, though some of the steamy scenes were a bit far fetched. I was certainly drawn to suit daddy though!

Side note: why are her books so LONG?!

Cinfhen First, I totally agree!!!! Books have become SOOOOO overwritten !!!! Almost every book can be cut by a good 100 pages 🤪and….did you see the new Aardvark clues 🕵🏻‍♀️ sooooo stinkin‘ cute 🥰 6mo
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Runaway Love | Melanie Harlow
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Super cute, very steamy, solid romance! A runaway bride with stumbles on a nanny gig for the hunky, blue collar single dad of twins... while literally still wearing her defunct wedding dress. So sparks were bound to fly (duh!) ❤️

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New #BOTM add on! 📚

TracyReadsBooks I‘m excited to return to this world and spend more time with these characters. And the new ones too, of course! 6mo
marleed @TracyReadsBooks I‘m so confused. Goodreads has this as first in a series, but I‘ve noted comments excited about the return to all-loved characters. Im not sure that I want to purchase a book in the midst of a series without at least reading book 1. 6mo
TracyReadsBooks @marleed It is the start of a new trilogy that is also a continuation/expansion of a completed trilogy that starts with A Darker Shade of Magic. So, same world and many of the same characters but this is a new trilogy and the main character of this new book, if I remember correctly, is a new character. The first trilogy is excellent and worth a read. It would definitely give you more context for this book which I expect will be equally awesome. (edited) 6mo
RedCurly Beautiful cover! 6mo
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Wellness | Nathan Hill
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#BOTM is using Nathan Hill's new book as bait for new subscribers. It doesn't seem to be available to current members for the time being, but maybe they'll open it up as an October add-on? 😬

kbuggle 🤔 6mo
KT1432 Interesting 6mo
jlhammar Hope it‘s available as an Oct add-on🤞 I loved The Nix! 6mo
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In a Jam | Kate Canterbary
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SO GOOD. She's just inherited her step grandmother's New Hampshire tulip farm after being left at the alter, and he's the owner of the neighboring farm (and her former high school friend, who just so happens to have been pining for her ever since). Small town, slow burn romance with an adorably fowl mouthed niece and a grumpy, broody, quiet MMC that turns into a vocal, alpha, freak-in-the-sheets. YES PLEASE! 🔥

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Starling House | Alix E. Harrow
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Another #BOTM crossword clue, another October prediction! Starling House seems to fit the bill quite well, I see the words nightmares, mining, warden, haunted, and fairytale as likely answers to the puzzle 🕵️🏽‍♀️

JamieArc I Hope So. Other possibilities for October I haven‘t been too thrilled with. 6mo
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A late #BOTM add-on added, available for October boxes! The description mentions Practical Magic meeting Gilmore Girls, so sounds like a promising fall pick to me 🎃

ItsAnotherJen Oooh sounds good! 6mo
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The Roommate | Rosie Danan
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I enjoyed this debut! Not without its imperfections, and there was less spice than I anticipated given one of the MCs is a literal porn star, but I really liked the "female empowerment and sexual education in the adult entertainment industry" angle, as opposed to the "male gaze" BS it is in reality. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD. My favorite of hers so far! I love the very real characters she brings to life, with very real (and relatable) complexities and representation. And the SPICE! 🌶 Just so good, can't wait till her next book release.

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Another fun day to be a recruiter at Google! *insert sarcastic look here* - Today started with an ominous note and a last minute meeting added to our calendars, at which time we were informed that there would be a "significant reduction" to the recruiting org globally. We then had to wait a few hours to see if we got an email layoff notification. I did NOT lose my job today, but my motivation is gone and now I'm just looking for an escape hatch ?

TheBookgeekFrau Congratulations?? Condolences?? 😬 I'm hoping you have to good book to lose yourself in after this crappy sounding day 📖💕 6mo
ravenlee Good luck in…whatever comes next? I hope something settles in for you. 6mo
marleed Oh dang. I‘m so glad you retained your position, but I feel bad you are put through so much stress. 6mo
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BarbaraBB So sad. Glad you kept your job but I would start looking for another one I guess, it must me so depressing to work at Google these days 6mo
TheSpineView Oh no! So stressful! 6mo
JenReadsAlot Ugh how stressful 6mo
JamieArc I Hope a great job opportunity opens up for you. 6mo
AmyG Yes, very stressful. My daughter also works at a tech company. I got an email a few months ago of “I didn‘t get fired!” 😬😳 6mo
Aims42 Yikes! 😳 I hope things settle and you find firm footing again 💗 6mo
Dragon So stressful! I hope you find a better job soon 🤞💚🐉 6mo
swishandflick Thanks, y'all! If anyone has book recommendations on how to pivot to a completely different career, send them my way 😆 @TheBookgeekFrau @ravenlee @marleed @BarbaraBB @TheSpineView @JenReadsAlot @JamieArc @AmyG @Aims42 @Dragon 6mo
Suet624 Oh crap. That‘s so difficult to go through. . 6mo
Megabooks Oh Ashley!! I‘m so sorry. Very hard situation to be put in. 💜💜 6mo
DivineDiana Not fun! Something better is coming. 🩷 6mo
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