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Readers and Reading
Readers and Reading | Andrew Bennett
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Much literary criticism focuses on literary producers and their products, but an important part of such work considers the end-user, the reader. It asks such questions as: how far can the author condition the response of the reader, and how much does the reader create the meaning of a text? Dr Bennett's collection includes important essays from such writers and critics as Wolfgang Iser, Mary Jacobus, Roger Chartier, Michel de Certeau, Shoshana Felman, Maurice Blanchot, Paul de Man and Yves Bonnefoy. It looks in turn at deconstructionist, feminist, new historicist and psychoanalytical response to the school. The book then considers the act of reading itself, discussing such issues as the uniqueness of any reading and the difficulties involved in its analysis.
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LiseWorks
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#TeamReindeerGamers. @dabbe has made a board for all the @Readathons happening for #WinterGames. She will update it so we can all be up to date. I am Sharing it with you to help get those points. Woot woot. @annahenke @kezzlou85 @JessClark78 @Karons1 @TorieStorieS @MatchlessMarie @aperfectmjk @Bluebird @Clwojick @StayCurious @dabbe

aperfectmjk @dabbe this looks great, thanks for creating this... but you have my Litsy username spelled incorrectly. 🥺 12mo
dabbe @aperfectmjk So sorry about that. It'll be perfect tomorrow! 🩵❄️🩵 12mo
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Charityann
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A little late posting, but excited to participate in this readathon to finish out the year strong!😆📖📚 #rushathon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

DieAReader Happy to have u! Enjoy❤️‍🔥🤓📚 1y
Bookwormjillk I missed this. Thanks for posting! 1y
Andrew65 Excellent, great to have you with us. 😁 1y
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DieAReader
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#Wardens2023 #ReadMyRoom #Readathons #SeriesLove2023 #BookSpin #DoubleSpin #BookSpinBingo

THANK YOU for all the awesome hosts & all you fabulous littens for 2023‘s first 6 months of somewhat off & on slumpy reading on my part.

🥂to more #MountTBR demolishing from now to end of year. Can‘t wait to see your numbers @CoverToCoverGirl 🧹🥳🤓📚

Clwojick You‘ve got this! 💥💥💥 1y
TheSpineView Great job! 1y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looking great!! 1y
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DieAReader @Clwojick I almost wish I had of logged all those GR/SG Non-Tracked books into the system🤣🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️So, rn it looks like a 2 book per week minimum, just to hit goal😢 Hoping to be in better shape, numbers wise, by the time #Scarathlon & #WinterGames roll around. Are those still happening? I know it‘s still early to know for sure, just figured I‘d ask🤪 1y
Andrew65 Still plenty of time ahead this year to see things improve 🥰 1y
DieAReader @Andrew65 True enough! It‘s not completely hopeless…yet‼️🤓📚 1y
Andrew65 @DieAReader Have faith all ye who enter here! 🥰 1y
DieAReader @Andrew65 ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 1y
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Sleepswithbooks
Readers and Reading | Andrew Bennett
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Do you what you love this weekend!

AmyG I plan to. Have a wonderful weekend! 1y
Sleepswithbooks You too @AmyG !!! 1y
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RebelReader
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Here we go! My stack is tall, but I‘m determined and a few of these are for book groups and library books so I need to finish those. One is an ARC and a couple are loans from my sister and I will see her at the end of the month. Happy reading everyone! ❤️

#AwesomeAprilReadathon

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MamaGina
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My daughter-in-law recently sent me these special bookmarks that I will treasure always…

DivineDiana Very special! ❤️ 2y
Reggie Awwww 2y
LeahBergen They‘re gorgeous! 2y
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RebelReader
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My goal is to read as many of my book spin books as possible and I need to read 9 more to make my yearly goal!

@Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES @DieAReader

Andrew65 Great to have you with us, good luck 🎄🎅🎄🎅🎅 You can do this 💪 2y
DieAReader Great to see u with us! Good luck📚🤓 2y
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Maria514626
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“Reading Around New York
Even amid the clamor of a city of millions, New Yorkers have always been able to escape into a good book.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/04/books/reading-around-new-york.html?referringS...

Full of fabulous black-and-white photos from their archives—back to the 1930s.

Chrissyreadit I just showed this to my mom. She said they would go to the park and she would go to get her books every week. 2y
Maria514626 @Chrissyreadit I love that so much! Thanks for sharing. 2y
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Sleepswithbooks
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📚📚📚Read all books📚📚📚

Patchshank A lot of kids books are great. Usually have very strong messages. 3y
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Roary47
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All my April Reads. I met quite a few goals and am ready to read mostly a fresh TBR next month. 🥰

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chasjjlee
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Y'all are welcome to use this template if you'd like! 👍

Sharpeipup How do you recommend adding the book covers? I am struggling to find an easy way/site to do so. 3y
chasjjlee @Sharpeipup do you have Instagram? You add the template like you're gonna post on your story and then click the + button and add image then click the book cover picture and shrink it to fit. Then save the whole image. That's how I do it. 3y
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ElizaMarie
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Thanks for the Tag @AlwaysBeenALoverofBooks #SundaySoapBox

📕Don't Call it a Cult
📕Dune
📕Johnathan Livingston Seagull
📕Pet Semetary
📕Locke and Key

Just a few of my favorites lately

What's yours? @AkashaVampie @Bookworm54 @jb72 @AsYouWish @Mrs_B

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing! 💞 3y
AkashaVampie thanks for the tag!!! 3y
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melissanorr
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Bookriot posted this on Instagram and I couldn't resist stealing it to share here! #readerproblems

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IMASLOWREADER
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im there...this week has been super hectic and reading for the weekend is a me time im so looking forward to #20in24 #readathon @Andrew65

Andrew65 Enjoy the me time, been same for me. 4y
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Catsandbooks
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Joining in on the #JoyousJanuary Readathon! ❄️🎉

I'm hoping to read my #LMPBC book and another book for #FoodandLit I'd also love to start my reread of An Ember in the Ashes series since I got the last book for Christmas.

Thanks for hosting @Andrew65 💕

Andrew65 Good luck, great to have you with us. 😊 4y
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Mrs_B
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#WinterSolsticeReadathon and #DashingDecember readathons sound perfect.
I am aiming to:
1) Finish my current physical book (I need some motivation to kick this one)
2) Finish reading A Christmas Carol for #MerryReaders (I'm doing this one on audio)
3) I have two seasonal books I'd also like to read.

No doubt this will get side-tracked by the book shaped presents under the Christmas tree... 😂
Thank you for organising it!

Mrs_B @Andrew65 and @Bookgoil Thank you for organising. :) 4y
Bookgoil Yay I believe in you and I‘m glad you are joining in! 4y
Andrew65 Good luck. 😊👍 What is your current physical Book? Ecstatic that you are playing along. 😍 4y
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Mrs_B @Andrew65 this one. It‘s super clever, but I‘m struggling to get into it. Going to have a fluffy read first then try again! 4y
Andrew65 @Mrs_B Not a book I know, will have to check it out. 4y
Mrs_B @Andrew65 I‘ll let you know how it goes! 4y
Andrew65 @Mrs_B Thanks 😊 4y
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CaffeineAndCandy
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ᴛʜɪs ɪs ᴍʏ ᴛʙʀ ғᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇsᴛ ᴏғ #CrushTheRush @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick ᴀɴᴅ ғᴏʀ #ReadYourWay @TheSpineView 🤞🏼

TheSpineView Great choices!📚📚📚 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick A good stack! I think you'll finish up with no problem. 4y
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Skygoddess1
Readers and Reading | Andrew Bennett
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With #24B4Monday complete, I‘m looking ahead to my next readathon, the #CYOReadathon hosted by @Sace Still working on what books I want to read over the 4 days, time wise I‘m setting a daily goal of 8-10 hrs. This will be a great way to kick off #screamathon and #Scarathlon2020 and earn some points for #TeamHarkness.

Sace Woo hoo! Glad you're reading with us! 🎃 4y
Andrew65 This looks just the ticket! Count me in! @Sace (edited) 4y
StayCurious A great way to get points! 4y
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Read-y_Picker
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Well, I‘m calling it. A far cry from #24b4monday but definitely too distracted this weekend to even give attention to my audiobooks. It was fun though! Better luck next month 😁

Andrew65 A great time. Well done. 👏👏👏🙌🙌🥳🍾🥂😁 4y
Read-y_Picker @Andrew65 thank you! My takeaway this month was at least I remembered to use my timer. I was also turned into a great time tracker by @Enchanted_Bibliophile and am now ready for All the madness that is October! 👻💜🎃 4y
Enchanted_Bibliophile Glad I could assist. You did great! 👏👏👏 4y
Andrew65 @Read-y_Picker October could be crazy! 😳🤔 4y
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Tove_Reads
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slategreyskies I like ink drinker! 4y
LeeRHarry What is it in Finnish? 😊 4y
Tove_Reads @LeeRHarry Lukuhiiri - chapter mouse or reading mouse (edited) 4y
LeeRHarry @Tove_Reads that‘s very söpö! 4y
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Cuilin
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My ambitious #maytbr for #magicalmay. Some of these will make it into the June TBR too. The bottom one is The Mirror And the Light which cannot be rushed.

Eggs Great stack🤗👏🏻📚 5y
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HannaPolkadots
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Hello Saturday!💚

TheAromaofBooks Love your colorful afghan!! 5y
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KathyWheeler
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I saw this on Facebook and liked it.

FlowerFairy Love this! 😍 5y
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CareBear
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Super excited for this weekend‘s #24in48 readathon. Saturday is the “beginning” of tax season so I will have the house to myself! Working on the left hand stack and pulling from the right.

Who else is participating? What are you planning on reading?

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Wow!! Some chunksters!!! 5y
CareBear Oh no, I just saw it was officially canceled! Oh well, doing it anyway!!! 5y
CareBear @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks haha I‘m reading 1Q84 for @Amiable #chunksterchallenge2020 and my husband and I have been listening to wizard and glass for almost A YEAR now. I told him he could finish listening and I was just going to read it on my own. 🤣 5y
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Aims42 Ooooo my hubby is working all day on Saturday and we‘re supposed to get several inches of snow. I know what I‘ll be doing!!! Wohooo 🥰🎉📚☕️ 5y
KatieDid927 I was bummed when they canceled too, I also may be participating anyway! 5y
Mollyanna I‘m still participating too! 5y
Rina_Black I'm participating too! First I'm going to finish The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh, and then I'll read whatever I feel like reading 😜 5y
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Sharpeipup
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Sounds like a good idea to me!
#readinglife #asseeninreallife.

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Julsmarshall
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I failed to follow through on my reading challenges last year and really missed it. I exceeded my goodreads goal but don‘t feel like I stretched myself much reading-wise. I‘m going to start out with 4, but if I complete 2 I‘ll consider it a win! #readingeurope2020 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB #booked2020 @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Cinfhen Yay!!! Welcome back 🎉📚🥳 5y
Librarybelle Awesome - good luck! 5y
BarbaraBB These challenges really stretch our reading I think. 5y
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Chrissyreadit
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What are your reading goals and/or favorite challenges? Hope you will share them on litsy!
#readinthenewyearswap

IndoorDame ❤️ these goals! A book themed trip sounds super fun! Can‘t wait to hear all about it! 5y
Bookzombie These are great goals! 5y
Laughterhp Great bookish goals!! 5y
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ChasingOm What are you looking for in a book buddy? 5y
Chrissyreadit @ChasingOm this will sound odd, but I have never found a real life book club to join. I just wish I had someone to meet up with and talk books. I don‘t even have a lot of time! But in my brain it would be fun every two months. I always wanted to host a book group but it never works out in my current life. 5y
Chrissyreadit @Laughterhp @Bookzombie thanks! Do you do book goals? 5y
Laughterhp I do! I‘ve already set a few book goals for myself for next year. Read a classic a month, read a BOTM a month, read a nonfiction a month and read 2nd books in series that I have on TBR! 5y
ChasingOm I don‘t think that‘s weird! It took me until this year to connect with some women who shared an interest in starting one. 5y
Amiable Do you have a trip in mind? Where would you like to go? 5y
Bookzombie @Chrissyreadit Usually just challenges and a total. I‘m thinking about skipping them next year and just reading what jumps out at me. 5y
Deardaze Oh I love the idea of a book themed trip! 5y
Chrissyreadit @Amiable I have a couple wishes- but so far have not been able to work them in. One is Prince Edward Island, another is the Betsy Tacy home in Manketo, another is to stay in The Library Hotel in NYC and go to book con, or to go to the Hobart book village in NYS. I keep them on my goal list because maybe one day it will work. I would enjoy a Jane Austen event too. 5y
Chrissyreadit @Bookzombie I feel that way too sometimes, but then I read a couple books this year that would not have been on my radar and were amazing. The struggle is real. 5y
Amiable @Chrissyreadit Those all sound like fabulous trips! 5y
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The.Intentional.Reader
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The.Intentional.Reader
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True story

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙌🏻🎉🎊📚 5y
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StayCurious
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Too true!

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Jenken1998
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Zoes_Human I love, love, love The Power! 5y
Hooked_on_books I just finished Your House Will Pay on audio and it‘s really good. Plus I loved The Power! 5y
MrBook 😂🤣 That‘s a helluva cache you‘ve got there! I‘m so happy you‘re joining the fun! ☺️🤗🤗🤗 5y
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jen_the_scribe
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Another reason I love Litsy, I actually have fellow bookworms to talk to now lol

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StayCurious
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Made good progress on several of my books for #24B4Monday readathon. It was a good day filled with reading, naps, and puppy snuggles.

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twohectobooks
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I‘ve been practising my French a bit on Duolingo when the Arabic lessons feel too difficult and I figured you all might enjoy this as much as I did.

Work has been pretty stressful lately which always means I have less energy to be an active social media participant. In other words, no 7 Covers challenge for this lady after all. I‘m anticipating that things will be back to normal at the end of this week.

Lcsmcat We all have times like that. I hope it calms down this week. We‘ll be here when it does. 5y
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ShelfRighteous
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Nute
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📖 ONE book. Based off of how unwell I feel right now, my goal might be just ONE CHAPTER!

📖 I‘m finally going to build a relationship with Louise Penny.

📖 This is my second participation in a Readathon weekend. I guess that I‘m not doing it right, because I haven‘t gathered any snack foods. I am surrounded by lots of cold medications and remedies.

📖 Water...does this sound boring? Today I can‘t read without Kleenex!

📖 Yes! No rules!

LiteraryinPA Oh no! Feel better soon! 5y
jb72 Oh I hope you feel better soon! Good luck 🍀 5y
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Clwojick Hope you‘re feeling better soon! Thanks for joining us ♥️ 5y
Nute @LiteraryinLititz @jb72 I thank both of you for those kind words and well wishes. I spent most of yesterday contemplating how sick can one actually feel from a common cold. Today, hope of recovery is on the horizon. I know part of it is due to Litsy Love. Thank you so much!🥰 5y
NeedsMoreBooks Get well soon 🤗 5y
Nute @NeedsMoreBooks Thank you for your well-wishes. I am sure that they speeded my recovery!💕 5y
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Nute
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“Miss Jane Neal met her maker in the early morning mist of Thanksgiving Sunday.”
#SummersEndReadathon

hermyknee Ooo that sounds like a good book, but I don‘t know what it is! Can you tag me when someone guesses it?! 5y
JazzFeathers That's a good one. 5y
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CarolynM @CBee Knew I recognised it. Great book! 5y
lynneamch "The very size of the cathedral was a surprise." The first line of the epigraph is better: [A wasp] was sucking jam on my plate and I cut him in half. --George Orwell? 5y
wen4blu “Was Queen Victoria a kitten or a codfish?” 5y
Creadnorthey “Voice on the phone said a single name.” 5y
Nute @hermyknee @CBee @JazzFeathers @CarolynM Yes, it is the first book of the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny. 5y
CBee @Nute are you enjoying it so far? 5y
Nute @CBee This was well-worth the cozy reading experience! 5y
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Nute
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So happy to discover TWO readathons on Litsy for this weekend and beyond. Second discovery: #SummersEndReadathon. I am sick with a head cold right now, but so excited to try to participate in both wonderful events as long as cold medications don‘t make staying awake impossible.🛏😴💤
I can probably manage only one book. Planning to read a mystery.

Clwojick I always turn to audiobooks when I‘m sick. Maybe give that a try? Good luck on both readathons. Glad you‘re joking us, and I hope you feel better soon! ☺️ 5y
Nute @Clwojick I thank you for those kind words and well wishes. I spent most of yesterday contemplating how sick can one actually feel from a common cold. Today, hope of recovery is on the horizon. I know part of it is due to Litsy Love. Thank you so much!🥰 5y
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Nute
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I‘m home from work with a head cold. I feel absolutely miserable. I can barely keep my eyes open, BUT I am striving for participation in the #24B4Monday Readathon. The prompt is for books of summer - beaches, vacations and poolside reads. Hopefully a mystery book fits in there somewhere because I need something suspenseful to help me stay awake especially since dosing on cold remedies.🤒🤧😷

cobwebmoth Hope you feel better soon! 5y
BeansPage Oh no!!! 😱 I hope you feel better real soon sweetheart ❤️ 5y
MemoirsForMe Feel better! 💕 5y
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JacqMac I think any book can be a beach read. That‘s what I‘m telling myself anyway. Hope you feel better soon. 5y
Andrew65 Hope you make a quick recovery, sounds awful. 🤒😷🤧 Good luck with any reading you do get done. 😊👍 5y
DrexEdit Hope you feel better soon! 5y
Lreads I hope you feel better soon! Get lots of rest. 💕 5y
CarolynM Hope you're feeling well again soon💐 5y
Nute @cobwebmoth @TheReadingMermaid @UwannaPublishme @JacqMac @Andrew65 @DrexEdit @QuietlyLaura @CarolynM I thank each and every one of you for those kind words and well wishes. I spent most of yesterday contemplating how sick can one actually feel from a common cold. Today, hope of recovery is on the horizon. I know part of it is due to Litsy Love. Thank you so much!🥰 (edited) 5y
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Books88
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I have to have a book with me everywhere I go! 🙋🏻‍♀️💕

thereadingowlvina Same here! Whether it's physical or digital! 😁 5y
Freespirit Me too! 5y
Tracey3 You are never alone if you have a book with you. 5y
violabrain Same here! One of my mottos is “never leave the house without a book!” 5y
brit91 Yes its the best feeling!!😍📚📚📚 5y
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kimmypete1
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This is 100% spot on for me. I never read one (or two) at a time.
@EpicReads

Ddzmini No I never lie about finishing a book... although I am trying to read 7 at the moment 😝📖😋 5y
vivastory Very accurate, I can think of only a handful of books I have DNF'd 5y
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Sharpeipup
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Wish I had a book right about now.

GypsyKat That‘s so pretty! 5y
AbhisekBasu Check out the scariest book you'll read this year. Link in bio! ☠️ 5y
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Chrissyreadit
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1. Eclectic, curious, vicarious
2. I posted my beautiful cigar tree in bloom. I love to read in view of this tree.
3. Is it wrong that my first thought was of an evil stepmother? (Not mine, a family member)
4. Anyone else?
1. No zoo in my city. My favorite zoos are The Bronx Zoo and Audubon in New Orleans. I love all of them, but big cats might be my favorites. I have not touched any wild.
Thanks @Avanders ! #wondrouswednesday #thursdaysurvey

Crazeedi Beautiful tree!!! 5y
Eggs Amazing tree 🌳 Thanks for playing! 5y
Avanders Oooh what a pretty tree!! I also love your descriptors and relate 😁😁♥️ 5y
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Sace
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I'm brewing up an idea for future TBR lists.

TheSpineView 👍 5y
gradcat Lovely! ♥️ 5y
tammysue 😁👍🏻 5y
Cortg Fun! 5y
SilversReviews Adorable!! 5y
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Chrissyreadit
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@LibrarianRyan I‘m signed up, more because I am interested in some of the prompts- but I will attempt the challenge. I‘m considering getting and donating the books as I finish them to the free library I run at the clinic where I work, so that could be fun too.

LibrarianRyan Yeah ⭐️🤓👍 5y
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JSW
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Mood.

Hoopiefoot Same. 6y
JSW @Hoopiefoot I spent all day yesterday doing this and I anticipate a lot of today as well. 🏆 #noregrets #sorrynotsorry #booklife 6y
Nute Yes! 5y
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julesG
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Kalalalatja Looks like a beautiful place! 6y
Cathythoughts Looks gorgeous 6y
GingerAntics That is a gorgeous library. 6y
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