Quarantined | Litsy

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San Antonio, Texas has had an outbreak of a particularly virulent & deadly form of flu & have been cut off from the outside world by a perimeter wall built around the city. Hundreds are dying every day & have to be buried in mass graves. Det Lily Harris works collating burial statistics & notices a body that doesn't seem to have been autopsied & a bullet wound suggests that this is a murder victim hidden amongst the other dead.

OutsmartYourShelf As the police investigation intensifies, they uncover a conspiracy involving those in charge who are intent on hiding the truth from the public.

To say this was originally written over a decade before Covid, it sure got a lot of things right: masks, lockdowns, & staying so many metres apart. It could have been really good except for the fact that the MC, Lily, is a horrible person using fatphobic & homophobic language to describe people. 2mo

OutsmartYourShelf In books like this where the MC is fighting for survival, the reader has to become invested in their story, but I really couldn't care less if Lily survived the pandemic or not. 2⭐

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/862208779
Read 29th Oct 2024

#Flerken #HauntedShelf 326 pts

#AfterDarkBingo #BodyCountBingo @puddlejumper
#31by31 @catsandbooks
#SupernaturalBookBingo (Fake ID)
#HalloweenAtoZReadathon #HalloweenAtoZBingo @texreader 2mo

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jen_the_scribe

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

I love my new book mask, made by Creationsbyanastore on Etsy 😊

BookInMyHands Last week a library patron gave me a mask she made from that material! So fun ❤️ 4y

jen_the_scribe @BookInMyHands That's so nice of them! I love mine 😊 4y

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JazzFeathers

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

#WhatWouldYouDo @DannyHattan

1. Books. I don't even own a tv set.
2. I like both, but prefer coffee.
3. Really too hard to renounce chocolate for anything.
4. I tag @Dagmar @nairy_fstukh

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nelehelen

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

Thanks for the tag @NeedsMoreBooks 💛💛💛

1. Both, but mostly reading. 📖
2. Chai or Green Tea Latte! 🍵
3. Chocolate always🍫
4. @Cinfhen @TheAromaofBooks @ImperfectCJ

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Cinfhen Thanks for the tag 5y

Cinfhen And YESSSSSSS, always chocolate 🍫 5y

TheAromaofBooks Thanks for the tag!!! ❤ 5y

NeedsMoreBooks Chocolate 🍫❤️ 5y

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NeedsMoreBooks

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

Thank you @inthegreensandblues and @rsteve388 for the tags

☢️ Books during the day and TV after dinner
☢️ Coffee but also hot chocolate
☢️ Both

mkinney10, mrp27, CrowCAH, nelehelen, nanuska_153

CrowCAH Thanks for the tag; I‘ll create a post! 5y

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peaKnit

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

1. Books
2. Tea or coffee
3. Chocolate! 🍫❤️
4. Anyone want to play??
#whatwouldyoudo

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vkois88

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

Thanks for the tag, @Kshakal ❤️

1) Books
2) I like both, but mostly drink coffee
3) Chocolate
4) @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Endowarrior21

#WhatWouldYouDo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you 💛💛💛 5y

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AmberWB

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

1. Two, probably three, Pearl Jam shows. 😩
2. White Rage by Carol Anderson and Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman
3. Getting up early to run and make a cup of coffee before everyone needs me. 😁 @MoonWitch94 #thoughtfulthursday

Mitch That morning routine sounds a lovely way to start the day! 5y

Mitch Except of course the run part! 🤣🤣🤣 5y

MoonWitch94 Coffee ☕️ is essential 💕 Thanks for playing ☺️ 5y

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Julz422

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

I‘ve read 5 books and 2 short stories so far during this quarantine all on my trusty tablet, which in less than 9 weeks is pretty good for me 🤷‍♀️grateful for online library resources these days, though i know we miss going in to an actual library. Also, I have NOT been doing my hair and make up every day, don‘t let this pic fool you 😜 sometimes you gotta do something to make you feel better, though 😭 #week9

Mishu94 Looking good! 😍💛 5y

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DavidDiamond

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

Read left to right and top to bottom.

TheLudicReader That‘s fantastic. 5y

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Lcsmcat

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

You might have to enlarge the photo, but read the titles, left to right, top to bottom. And “Don‘t go out!” 😀

ravenlee I love it! 5y

katy4peas So pretty! 5y

jmtrivera So fun and clever! 5y

Curiouser_and_curiouser Amazing! 2 books called "And". 5y

Lcsmcat @Curiouser_and_curiouser It‘s actually two copies of the same book, by Fay Chivers. I was going to tag it, but it‘s not in the Litsy data base. 5y

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TheLudicReader

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

I snagged this #quarantinereadschallenge from @CoffeeK8
1. Allegedly - Tiffany D. Jackson
2. Are you kidding me?
3. Never met a bookstore I didn‘t like, but I love The Strand
4. Velocity by Kristin McCloy
5. I think they did a great job with Ordinary People
6. Next up is Where the Crawdads Sing
7. The Paris Wife
8. Bear Town & not in a good way
9. Trying for 75
10. Bed or on my deck in the ☀️
11. A Little Princess
12. Have at it.

CoffeeK8 I loved a little princess too when I was a kid! 5y

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peaKnit

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

Social distancing...from my family. 😊

TEArificbooks Great view 5y

peaKnit @mdm139 thank you! What I realize you can‘t see is the State Highway between me and that water, but honestly, and the silver lining right now, it‘s not very busy. 5y

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Onceuponatime

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

1. The Shining
2. The Tale of Despereaux
3. @Powells
4. Goodnight Moon
5. Princess Bride
6. Next year‘s OBOB books #Oregonbattleofthebooks
7. WestMerica from Scythe
8. Cabinet of Curiosities
9. Give up my iPad games and read instead
10. Outside
11. Babysitters Club
12. @BookInMyHands
#quarantinereadschallenge

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swishandflick

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

1. Beach Read by Emily Henry (#BOTM)
2. A loaded question, but I'd usually say Harry Potter
3. @strandbookstore
4. To switch it up from HP - Outlander
5. The Shawshank Redemption
6. I'm supposed to pick just one? 😱
7. Again, Harry Potter
8. Gone Girl, before it became a cliche
9. To read what I want without the pressure to meet goals
10. Beach/Cruise 🏖
11. You guessed it, Harry Potter
12. @Kaylamburson @mrozzz

#quarantinereadschallenge

Kaylamburson So good to hear from you!! Thanks for the tag!! 5y

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peaKnit

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

We stopped and visited for a few minutes from a “safe distance”. My mom is missing everyone so much which is a little funny because she didn‘t miss us much when we could see her and is protective of her retirement schedule 🙄

JenReadsAlot That made me smile! 5y

peaKnit @JenReadsAlot I‘m so glad! Jordyn is on the bike too. My mom is carrying on missing everyone and I‘m like, what?! But I‘d never say it😊 5y

TheLibrarian 😂 5y

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peaKnit

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

Rocking social distancing bingo...I don‘t have plants.

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ReadingRover

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

Quarantine got me down. My dad is pretty sick and it‘s kind of scary. Really hating being stuck in the house. Plague was not the dystopian fantasy I had always hoped for🙄 I would have preferred to have been a chosen one or even zombies. Ugh where‘s the rabbit hole I‘ve been waiting for my whole life! #wheresmyrabbithole #quarantinegotmedown #latefornomoredates

wordslinger42 I'm so sorry to hear about your dad 💜 I'll be praying he recovers soon!! I'm so thankful for the Litsy community in all this mess! (Also, I love your Alice cups, especially the one on the right!!) 5y

TrishB Hope he‘s on the mend soon ❤️ 5y

Kalalalatja Hope he feels better soon. Take care ❤️ 5y

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SW-T Hope your dad gets better soon! 5y

wanderinglynn I hope your dad feels better soon. 💚 And I love your Alice cups! 5y

LibrarianRyan I got you. 5y

Jas16 Really hope your dad feels better soon 5y

ReadingRover Thanks @wordslinger42 @TrishB @Kalalalatja @SW-T @wanderinglynn @LibrarianRyan @jas16 I appreciate it. He‘s in the hospital with COVID19 and bilateral pneumonia. He has COPD so that complicates things. Right now he‘s just on oxygen. Hopefully he won‘t need to be put on a ventilator. Thanks again. I just kinda needed to vent a little. 5y

ReadingRover @wordslinger42 @wanderinglynn I got both of those cups from different swaps from awesome littens!!! The one with the straw even came with reusable ice cubes! ☕️🐇🌹🐢⏱🎩🧁🍄 🐛 5y

tracey38 Sorry to hear a out your dad. Hope he is on the mend soon!! 5y

ReadingRover @tracey38 thanks. I appreciate it. 5y

BookBabe Thinking of you @ReadingRover … hope you‘re doing well. I‘m sorry your dad got sick…I‘m recovering from covid + pneumonia myself right now and it‘s not fun, can‘t even imagine with more health complications like COPD. 🙏🏻 3y

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AmberWB

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

I really thought I‘d be a reading machine while on this extended “break” from school. But I just can‘t seem to focus. Anyone else having this problem??

wanderinglynn 😂😂😂 that‘s how I‘ve been lately! 5y

Amiable Me 🙋🏻‍♀️ 5y

TheBookHippie Yes. 5y

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Daisey I thought I would have more reading time, but adjusting to doing any virtual teaching is requiring more time and effort than I expected. 5y

megnews The graphic is right on. 5y

Soubhiville It has been hard to concentrate. Not a problem I usually have. 5y

tjwill Same here. 5y

LapReader I wish that in NSW Australia we were allowed to have a break from school. 5y

JoScho Accurate! 5y

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Amiable

Quarantined | Joe Mckinney

Thought I'd share some of my travel photos with all of you... 😃

#PandemicPlans2020
#litsyhumor
(Just trying to keep it light and make you chuckle during this difficult time.)

Bklover 😂😂😂😂😂Love it!! 5y

readordierachel 🤣💕 5y

ljuliel I‘m playing “ circle ⭕️ what is missing in the second picture “. ....... the BOAT ⛵️. AM I RIGHT ? 🧐 5y

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Amiable @ljuliel YES! Due to social distancing I had to tell the ship captain that he couldn't bring the boat into my living room. 😃 5y

JacqMac 😂 5y

ljuliel No worries. Wait a couple of months and you can share a photo with a boat and a seashore. 👍🏼. 5y

squirrelbrain Funny - that did make me chuckle - thank you! 🤣 5y

Lindy 😂 5y

Amiable @squirrelbrain Then it was totally worth baring my feet on social media! 😬😄 5y

batsy Clever 😂😂 Thanks for the laugh! 5y

Aimeesue 😂😂😂 5y