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Author's Odyssey
Author's Odyssey | Chris Colfer
The fifth book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories! The Masked Man has captured all the royal families from the Land of Stories with the help of his army of literature's greatest villains, including the Wicked Witch of the West, the Queen of Hearts, and Captain Hook. With his sinister plan finally in motion, he is eager to destroy the families and take his place as emperor. Alex and Conner know they are no match against the Masked Man's legion of villains, but they realize that they may be in possession of the greatest weapon of all: their own imaginations! So begins the twins' journey into Conner's very own stories to gather an army of pirates, cyborgs, superheroes, and mummies as they band together for the ultimate fight against the Masked Man. Meanwhile, an even more dangerous plan is brewing--one that could change the fates of both the fairy-tale world and the Otherworld forever. Conner's tales come alive in the thrilling fifth adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling Land of Stories series.
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Roary47
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Pickpick

5✨I found this one really hard to put down. Colfer has a gift for storytelling with this one. The twins need to recruit more characters for their army against their enemies. What better way to do that than Conner‘s own short stories. This put fresh and sometimes hilarious characters to life to join the fight to protect the Fairytale World. #SeriesLove @Andrew65 @TheSpineView One more to go in this series. 😍 Plus Gandalf being cute #CatsofLitsy

RaeLovesToRead Hi Gandalf!!!👋🏻 1y
TheSpineView Fantastic! 1y
dabbe Hello, Glorious Gandalf! 🖤🐾🖤 1y
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 1y
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ToBusyReading
The Land of Stories | Chris Colfer
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Even though I forgot to post or even write my #bookspin I promise that I still read a ton and even finished some books! I‘m so glad I remembered this month and I hope to get lots of reading in!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
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hannah-leeloo
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Onto book 5! Only 1 more after this one 😬 getting tense. #fairytale #retelling #siblings #twins #magic #grimm #fantasy #kingdom

curiouserandcurioser @hannah-leeloo just emailing you, dear friend❤ 2y
hannah-leeloo I look forward to it, I've missed you dearly @curiouserandcurioser 2y
curiouserandcurioser @hannah-leeloo i miss you, too, sweet friend❤ 2y
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hannah-leeloo I've not had your email, have I missed it? @curiouserandcurioser 🫂 2y
curiouserandcurioser @hannah-leeloo you should have it, i would think:) let me know:)💜 2y
curiouserandcurioser @hannah-leeloo ok, give me a few minutes and ill try sending again!:( 2y
hannah-leeloo I've emailed you @curiouserandcurioser to see if it's my email playing up 2y
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Ash.on.the.line
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Mehso-so

Honestly I love the idea of these stories. What I don‘t like is Colfer‘s writing style. This could have used about 100 pages less and Colfer‘s attempt at humor is eye rolling even for middle grade. I could skip an entire page and he‘d still be talking about the same thing. I‘ll read the last one because I‘ve already come this far but it will probably be much the same. Good for my #bookspinbingo though!

megnews I‘m a couple chapters in to the first book and haven‘t formed an opinion yet. I love the idea of this type of story too. Sorry to hear it may not be done well. 4y
Ash.on.the.line @megnews the stories aren‘t bad, I do enjoy them overall. I just don‘t care for Colfer‘s writing style. 😊 I hope you like them! The first and second book in the series were my favorite. 4y
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Ash.on.the.line
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My current read with little ones swinging. It‘s getting colder and soon we will be stuck inside. Avi the one is pink has a tendency to swing as high as possible and my feet hold the bars down. 🤣
Colfer has a fun world but he‘s a bit too wordy for a middle school book imo.

sharread They are so cute! ❤ 4y
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Emily92Bibliophile
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Great book! Almost done with the series!

JoScho I loved this series on audiobook. So fun! 5y
Emily92Bibliophile They are great audiobooks! When I can I listen to it, and when I can‘t I jump to the ebook. He‘s a great storyteller and reader ! I‘m looking forward to his next series ! 5y
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Emily92Bibliophile
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OTHER GOOD NEWS: my Librarian Video was the face of of a video montage the WISD made for our students, and I got 5 seconds of fame from the Mayor of Ellis County with my video 🎉🎉

LiteraryinPA Congrats! That‘s so cool! 5y
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Sharv_Sona
An Author's Odyssey | Chris Colfer

A good man follows his heart, but a wise man follows his heart without ignoring his brain.

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Sharv_Sona
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This book is is AWESOME. To all the authors out there I hope you also get to meet your book characters one day. As Connor is getting ready to fight he decides to make an army of the characters in his books. He goes through unexpected adventures and many surprises!

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Spade_ruiz
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Genre :fantasy
author : Chris Colfer
Date started : Oct 29
Date finished : Nov 3
Why i chose this book: because i am reading theis series
summary: once again no spoliers, but this book does make me belive in magic. i tnever fails to make me travel into the book with my mind and dream of the adventures they have.

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Spade_ruiz
The Land of Stories | Chris Colfer

Genre :fantasy
author : Chris Colfer
Date started : Oct 29
Date finished :
Why i chose this book: i am reading this series so i decided to complete it. i look for my books at the school library and the public library.

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Oblivious-MindSet

Why'd I choose this book? Well, my class went to the library to pick out a book and while I was looking over the shelf the book cover caught my eye. So, I picked out the book and read the summary and so I thought it was pretty interesting, and took it out and read it :)

Date Started : Dec 11, 2019
Date Completed : Dec 16, 2019

Summary : n.a

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cerijones
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Looking forward to seeing where this adventure takes us next!

JoScho I loved this series. 5y
cerijones @JoScho me too im really enjoying the collection. Having a 10 month old thats teething is really slowing down my reading haha 5y
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alisiakae
An Author's Odyssey | Chris Colfer
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I had to share the end-papers of this book. So neat!

#summersendreadathon

Clwojick Love it! 5y
Clwojick I was just taking pictures of my current book, which had beautiful graphics printed on the pages. 😍😍 5y
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alisiakae
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This penultimate book makes me want to pick up the last one immediately! More than anything, I feel like An Author‘s Odyssey gives an inspiring message to children to believe in themselves despite others‘ doubts. I loved the exploration of a young boy‘s first foray into his imagination and the creativity and storytelling that resulted.

#24b4Monday Reading time: 4️⃣ hr 1️⃣7️⃣ min. Up next, audio cleaning.

#summersendreadathon #mgme #bbrc

jb72 Great job! 5y
Clwojick This books are stunning! 5y
Andrew65 Great time so far, and like the way you have presented it! These books look interesting. 5y
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alisiakae @jb72 Thabks! @Clwojick Aren‘t they beautiful! And the inside cover of this one is made to look like pencil drawings, which is so cool! Hard to explain, I‘ll share a pic. 5y
alisiakae @Andrew65 my daughter fell in love with this series in 2nd grade, I am just getting around to reading them 4 years later. 😂😂 I loved the author when he was on Glee. 5y
Andrew65 @4thhouseontheleft Of course, hadn‘t equated the name. Loved Glee, so sad what has happened to some of the cast. 5y
Clwojick Yes!!! Please do! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 5y
DrexEdit Really lovely editions! The books sound interesting too! Stacking! 😊 5y
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alisiakae
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Someone has sandwiched herself into the corner of the couch I wasn‘t using, and now I‘m kind of stuck. Miss sassy pants gets a little grumpy every time I try to move. 😹 #catsoflitsy #Isabel

rretzler 😻 5y
Bookzombie 💕🐱 5y
Crazeedi So sweet 5y
Scochrane26 My cat does that, too. He comes to cuddle but will leave if I move in any way. 5y
Catsandbooks Cozy kitten lol 5y
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NotLiketheRoad
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Spent all weekend cataloging and organizing my shelves. How‘d you spend your weekend?

#bookshelf #books #reading #challenge #2019readingchallenge #readingchallenge

InBooksILive Those look beautiful!! 6y
PagesByTheWater So how do you decide how to display your books? Is it aesthetics or another reason that some are displayed vertical and others are displayed in horizontal stacks? 6y
NotLiketheRoad @PagesByTheWater The vertical/horizontal decision is usually made to save space or simply because the book or boxed set is too tall for the shelf 😂 6y
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Freespirit They look fantastic..is it alphabetic or in genre‘s or size? Always fascinated in others bookshelves😊 6y
NotLiketheRoad @Freespirit I always do alphabetical by author‘s last name. I can‘t find anything otherwise. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 6y
NotLiketheRoad @InBooksILive thanks!!! ❤️ 6y
Shley9225 @NotLiketheRoad lol my shelves are organized by age, height, genre, and preference all at the same time 😂😂 6y
Crazeedi You did a great job!! 6y
Princess-Kingofkings Very nicely done! 6y
RohitSawant That's fantastic! 6y
ShyBookOwl Ha! I spent 4 hours organizing the small one in my living room this weekend 😅. Yours all look great! 6y
wordzie 👏👍 6y
QueenPenguin It is always satisfying when you do that, isn't it? Lol 6y
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NotLiketheRoad
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Mrs.C Doesn‘t it feel good to break the rules sometimes 😂 6y
Freespirit I read Flowers in the Attic many years ago when it was first published 6y
amsu311 Didn't realize Cassandra Clare's book is out... 6y
ShyBookOwl Nice! I was unreasonably obsessed with Flowers in the Attic when I was about 11 or 12. 6y
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NotLiketheRoad
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My four-legged child is very needy and likes to intrude on my reading. Anyone else have cute interruptions?

#reading #readingchallenge #challenge #books #bookshelf #chriscolfer #landofstories #anauthorsodyssey

Slajaunie AlwYs! 💙🐾 6y
mreads ❤🐕❤ 6y
shanaqui All four of my bunnies can't stand me paying more attention to my book or my embroidery than to them! 6y
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TheSpineView Oh yes! At some point the book must be replaced by a head or tummy for scratches. 💜🐾 6y
NaomiO Love that series. Still need to read books 5&6. 6y
wordzie 🙋🐶❤ 6y
QueenPenguin I read to my dogs. They fall asleep to my voice😊😊 6y
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Shaneyney
The Land of Stories | Chris Colfer
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Now on the third book in the Land of Stories series. This is a great set of books about a brother and sister who find themselves in the land where fairy tails come from, but time has moved on and the different princes and princesses are adults with responsibilities and families. In each book the kids must help them overcome some kind of evil.

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JoScho
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This was another fun audiobook. Seriously they are so entertaining. The adventures of the characters we have come to know and love just keep getting more intense. Great characters and storyline. Colfer has a wonderfully creative mind. One more to go in the series. I am now a book ahead of my fifth grade reading buddy.

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Eggs
The Land of Stories | Chris Colfer
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KathyWheeler 😄 6y
BiblioLitten 😂 love it! 6y
julesG 😂😍 6y
Suet624 That‘s sweet. 6y
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jfalkens
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Pickpick

Very good, I'm excited to see how Alex and Conner's adventures conclude 😊

The_Heeler_Booklife I didn‘t know the guy who played Kurt on Glee wrote books. 😱 (edited) 6y
jfalkens @allthingskayla just this series with some companions 😊 I'm not familiar with the actor but the books are good 😊 6y
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jfalkens
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Up next book 5 🤓 #Libby

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Bookspirit

This book can complete my Land Of Stories Collection ! But , no luck finding it ... yet 😢

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Kboltz
An Author's Odyssey | Chris Colfer
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Pickpick

I‘ve read the previous books so I feel as if I need to finish the series. I like this series for young readers. Colfer puts in references for us adults reading and so I can enjoy that part of these stories. This time Connor and Alex travel into stories written by Connor to put together an army to help save the Fairytale Kingdom.

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readinginthedark
An Author's Odyssey | Chris Colfer
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Working my way through this series on my book delivery routes! #seriescatchup

Jprglisa I loved the whole series. He is writing a script for it now. A movie, I think, though a Netflix series would be fun too. 7y
readinginthedark @Jprglisa This will work well on video, I think! Lots of action! 7y
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GidgetsTreasures75
The Land of Stories | Chris Colfer
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1-21-18: 1. I read all over the house. 2. Bookmark. 3. I must finish the chapter I'm on. 4. I drink coffee. 5. Only music with no words and I'll read during commercials. 6. One book for me and one with my daughter. 7. I read everywhere. 8. In my head. 9. Never read ahead. 10. Keep it like new. 11. Never write in them. 12. @JoeStalksBeck

JoeStalksBeck 👏👏👏👏👏 7y
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GypsyKat
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Pickpick

Another fun listen! The characters in this series are so entertaining, though the writing is a bit basic. I feel like these books would make a fun TV show or movie. Also, almost every book ends on a cliffhanger, so it keeps the action moving through the whole series.

GrilledCheeseSamurai Wicked cover! 🤗 7y
GypsyKat @GrilledCheeseSamurai The covers are all great! They really convey the action packed stories! 👍 7y
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KassKho
5: An Author's Odyssey | Chris Colfer
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Thank @BookishTrish for the tag! Here are my current #5fordinner ! We have JK Rowling (duh), Angie Thomas, Junot Diaz, Trevor Noah and Libba Bray! I think this group would have some great conversations over dinner 😍 consider yourself invite for dinner!

I'm tagging you @elkeo let's see what you got!

BookishTrish I'd come! 7y
elkeOriginal This is too difficult! I could never choose 😹 7y
myellenbee @KassKho how did you combine the 5 authors pictures into one for this post? I also love your picks. 7y
KassKho @myellenbee i used the app Pic Jointer! And @elkeo maybe you can do a theme dinner of authors? It might be easier? 7y
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Brooke_H
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"Mom, we need to see if the library has The Land of Stories: An Author's Obesity." ?

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oncerreads
Pickpick

This book was amazing and super cute. I had so much fun reading it and I finished it in a day. I totally recommend it if you want some fun fairytales to read.

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theravenclawnook
5: An Author's Odyssey | Chris Colfer
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"No one ever stops being a student in the classroom of life."

Chris Colfer, An Author's Odyssey (The Land of Stories, #5)
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#booktag #books #bookstgram #bookstagram #booknerdigans #bookthings #bookreader #bookaddict #booknerd #bookworm #booklove #bibliophile #reading #booklover #book #bookish #bookworld #chriscolfer #tlos

MrBook Welcome to @Litsy ! We hope you enjoy your stay 😊👍🏻. I think you're going to like it here 😉🙌🏻. It's the most positive, tight-knit, passionate community of bibliophiles 😎👌🏻! Prepare yourself: this will take over your life 😂👏🏻. 7y
theravenclawnook @MrBook Thank you for the warm welcome :D 7y
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ReadMyShelves
5: An Author's Odyssey | Chris Colfer
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Pickpick

It took me a while to get into this one but, thanks to downloading the audiobook, I soon flew through it.

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josie281
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We finished this audiobook on the mini road trip last night. The whole crew (14, 11, & 10) was into the whole book. It's been our car listen for a bit. But then the ending came... ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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josie281
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Me and my monsters went through the drive through (don't judge) per their request.

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So we can eat in the car and keep listening to our Awesome #audiobook (s)!!

This is the latest in the wonderful Land of Stories series. Chris Colfer narrates and we listen! Finding books that work for all ages isn't always easy so this is a definite win!

#marchintoreading

MarriedtoMrT #nojudgement Also, now I really want some fries. 8y
LauraBeth I got a bucket from KFC and brought it home for dinner - no judgment here! 😂 8y
josie281 It's youth group and violin lessons night and I didn't want to cook! 😂 8y
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Tcip Who would judge you?! Screw them. 8y
Robothugs That's so awesome 😄 8y
Ruri_kaichou Whatever works. Sometimes you just have to make it work. 😉 8y
TrishB Sounds sensible to me 😀 8y
Seekingtardis My son and I listen to these too!! I find myself wanting to listen even when he isn't around!! 😍🦄 8y
Seekingtardis Also #nojudgement we couldn't decide and had Chick Fil A and Taco Bell last night 😂😂 8y
josie281 @Seekingtardis I have to make sure I don't listen without kids too! 8y
minkyb I love this picture! 8y
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Read4life
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My daughter and I finished this earlier. She enjoyed it and liked the look at Conner's other writing.

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Read4life
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#RiotGrams #outside reading not happening today but this is a favorite spot. On the patio by the fire pit.

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josie281
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#24in48 DONE!!! I feel intoxicated I'm so tired... book drunk or grammared! So much fun!

Simona Congrats 🎈🎊🎉🍾 8y
TrishB Well done 🎉😀 8y
ChasingOm LOL "grammared." ? 8y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage Great reading! 🎉🎉👏🏻👏🏻📚📚 8y
Merethebookgal Great job!!! 8y
moranadatter Congrats!🎉 8y
asiriusreader Awesome!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
josie281 Thanks all! I slept hard last night. Brain was full! 8y
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josie281
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Sooooo close! #24in48

Michelle_mck Bravo! 8y
Lizpixie You can do it!🙌🙌 8y
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BookNerdBritt
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#FunFridayPhoto - a middle grade book you love. I started The Land of Stories in audio at the recommendation of a middle school librarian friend, and it's quickly become a favorite series of mine. Book 5 is the most creative of the Bailey twins' adventures to date (and the funniest, too) as they step into Connor's short stories to recruit an army of cyborgs, superheroes, mummies, and badass lady pirates to defend the fairy tale world from evil.

Yossarian I bought Book One for my kid, because I thought it was by the author of "Artemis Fowl." Turned out it was by "Kurt" from Glee, which was fine, but not what I was expecting. 8y
BookNerdBritt @Yossarian Hah, also a great middle grade read! I've only read the first one but I enjoyed it. 8y
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BookNerdBritt
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Day 6: full of adventure. This fun middle-grade series in which two twins literally step into a book and wind up in the fairy tale world has been full of adventure from the start, but this latest volume (my current audiobook) manages to be even more so with the addition of superheroes, cyborgs, and a gang of lady pirates (including the previously mentioned Big Booty Bertha). @RealLifeReading #booktober

RealLifeReading Sounds fun! 8y
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BookNerdBritt
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I love this quote. On an unrelated note, can someone please explain why in the name of all that is holy this middle grade fairy tale book has a character named Big Booty Bertha??? 😳😂

britt_brooke 😳😆 8y
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Kshakal
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Such a great read.... It is such a new and refreshing spin on the characters that we have known and loved most of our lives. I look forward to every summer when a new installment comes out and next summer will be no different!

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Kshakal

Now that the house is clean and the laundry is done I can curl up with my book!!! 💖

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Kshakal
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Can't wait to dive into this one....

Little_Reader I want to read these! 🤓 8y
Kshakal They are so good!!!! You need to read them @Little_Reader 8y
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lilredheadangel
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My hot date for Friday night. 😚😘📖📚😉 #booklove #hardcover #landofstories #chriscolfer #retoldfairytales

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thefishingboatproceeds
5: An Author's Odyssey | Chris Colfer
Pickpick

Compared to the other books, it was slower. But still very good! You see a lot of character growth. Colfer has yet another wonderful story.

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bookishkai
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It's Chris Colfer day! Settling in for his Denver Q&A. SO excited!

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CatLadyBibliophile
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Love, love, love this.