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No, YOU got all teary eyed reading about three unlike teenagers experiencing a solar eclipse… oh man, this was so wonderful and quiet in a very non-dramatic way, I loved it very much. Thank you, @JamieArc for putting it on your #ALSpine-List. #bookspin

#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

Loved this one. 💙

A group of kids/teens all find themselves together for various reasons at Moon Shadow Campground during a total solar eclipse. These characters really grew on me, and I wanted to be part of their group, camping out in a shed during a storm and discovering exoplanets. Really enjoyed this one, and am now wondering how to see the next total eclipse in the US in 2024 🌚🌞✨#Booked2023 Quiet YA
Also, the Japanese maple has bloomed! 🍁

Some summers ago I lived in Tucson and visited a hippie commune in the desert. They had made their own huge telescopes and it was a highlight of my life to see Saturn. I, too, had a reaction that it looked fake, like a sticker. So reading this felt really wonderful, sharing that connection with these characters. Reading this for #Booked2023 Quiet YA

This reminded me of The Breakfast Club (the jock, the nerd, the beauty…) but for MG. I liked the characters, their stories, how they interacted and how they grew and discovered that there‘s more to them than they thought.
#BirthdayPixieReadathon #Bookopoly #BookSpinBingo #MarchMadness #readyourTBR

My next roll & read for #Bookopoly is Every Soul a Star. This has been on my shelf for so long. I‘m reading more MG/YA books this month so this was on my #BookSpinBingo list already.

Love this title 😍

Day 2 #thankfulthoughts #November

I'm a shooting star, leaping through the sky
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I'm a racing car, passing by like Lady Godiva
I'm gonna go, go, go
There's no stopping me🎶

#dontstopmenow #maymoviemagic @Cinfhen @rohit-sawant

The next #mommysami read has been chosen. Apparently staying with the Wendy Mass theme. This one will also go to #popsugar18

My obsession with solar eclipses began years ago with this sweet book. Now it's a re-read come true as we wait for this year's remarkable event. Please join me and enjoy it as we all get ready to look up. - Melinda

Who needed another book challenge? This lady! BookBar made a Reading Without Walls Bingo board for grown ups based on the kid version. Started it off with Every Soul A Star, which was wonderful. Let's see what I can complete by the end of Aug! #BookBarDenver #ReadingWithoutWalls #BookBingo

My last post here was over a month ago and I've missed Litsy! A big work project, kids, and a self-imposed ban from all social media for several weeks conspired to keep me away. I haven't been reading much either but did enjoy this middle-grade story of three very different teens who face the struggles of growing and wind up friends. There are some fascinating tidbits about eclipses and stars in here as well, a little education with a good story!

Blind Date With a Book was a success! There was delicious food and beverages, games and book talk. This was the book I picked and I'm excited to read it.... eventually 😅 #BlindDateWithABook #BookClub

YA fiction. Story revolves around a total solar eclipse and the people who congregate to view it. Enjoyed