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Magnolia Wednesdays
Magnolia Wednesdays | Wendy Wax
58 posts | 5 read | 3 to read
From the USA Today bestselling author of While We Were Watching Downton Abbey comes a wonderfully entertaining book about what to do when life comes at you full swing. At forty-one, Vivian Armstrong Gray's life as an investigative journalist is crumbling. Humiliated after taking a bullet in her backside during an expos, Vivi learns that she's pregnant, jobless, and very hormonal. This explains why she says 'yes' to a dreadful job covering suburban living back home in Georgia, a column she must write incognito. Down South, it's her sister's ballroom dance studio that becomes her undercover spot where she learns about the local life-and where unexpected friendships develop. As she digs up her long buried roots, she starts to wonder if life inside the picket fence is really so bad after all. Read Wendy Wax's post on the Penguin Blog.
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @Eggs and @peaKnit

#wonderouswednesday

1. Read the book
2. Do laundry
3. Read
4. Chocolate
5. Pen
6. Ask questions
7. Meet an author
8. Fish
9. On-line
10. Rainy

@BethM @JenReadsAlot

Eggs Thx for playing and sharing 🙏🏻💗📚 4mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. I have been the main support for a student when she was going through an extremely difficult time in her life
2. Working only during work hours and being able to leave work at work
3. Not at all

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi @Pageturner1

Eggs Thanks for playing Kerri 🧡🧡🧡 7mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

I. Thunderstorms
II. Iron Flame by: Rebecca Yarros
III. Celebrating the end of the school year

@BethM @JenReadsAlot @peaKnit

dabbe #3: By this time, I would actually have handwritten on the chalkboard exactly how many days were left. Every day a different student got to change the number. Hang in there! 💙🩵💙 8mo
Eggs I remember that feeling…. 8mo
Kshakal @dabbe you better believe I have a countdown going on my white board… 17 days baby!!! 8mo
dabbe @Kshakal #wootwoot 🤩🤩🤩 8mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. My dad
2. My mom
3. The Weasleys

Eggs 🩵☀️🩷 8mo
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @Eggs and @TheSpineView

#wonderouswednesday

I. Time to travel
II. Stress and negativity
III. Impacting student lives

@Mommamanzi @Pageturner1 @KateReadsYA

TheSpineView 🥰😘😊 8mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Christmas… it was my dads favorite and we try to honor him every holiday season
2. My mom
3. I am an only child so many of the things we did as a family centered around my activities!

@Mommamanzi @Pageturner1 @KateReadsYA

Eggs Well done 🥳 👍🏼 🤩 9mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. I always dance like nobody is watching
2. Right where I am… all of my friends and family are here
3. Fuzzy socks, pjs, a warm blanket and a good book

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi @Pageturner1

Eggs #3 yay sounds so good right about now 10mo
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. I don‘t share a name with anyone in my family
2. Zero
3. I loved inside the O‘Briens by Lisa Genova

@KateReadsYA @Pageturner1 @Mommamanzi

Eggs #3 -I remember that book! Love Genova🩷 11mo
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView @Eggs #wonderouswrdnesday

1. Yes, I wanted to read 125 books and I am on book 127
2. I haven‘t had any 5 ⭐️ reads this month
3. I plan on jumping on the fourth wing train in the new year

@Mommamanzi @Pageturner1 @KateReadsYA

TheSpineView You're welcome! 12mo
Eggs Congratulations ❤️📚💚 12mo
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @peaKnit

#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Hot chocolate
2. Santa Baby
3. Curl up under a blanket in front of my fireplace with just my Christmas lights on!

@BethM @JenReadsAlot

BethM Yes!!! 12mo
Eggs Great answers 👏🏻👏🏻 12mo
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @Eggs #wonderouswednesday

🍁 my dad… I would love to spend more time with him
🍁🍁1969… I would go to Woodstock… it has always fascinated me
🍁🍁🍁 I used to collect precious moments figurines but don‘t anymore

@Mommamanzi @KateReadsYA @Pageturner1

Meshell1313 Ooh Woodstock! Good idea! 1y
Eggs Woodstock is popular today🎶👏🏻 1y
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Judybskt
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🎥 At home because I hate people! 🤣 j/k sort of
📷 Photography and gardening
🍽️ Take out at home!

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Eggs 🤣🥳😂 1y
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @Eggs #wonderouswednesday

1. The real housewives and Vanderpump rules
2. The lake
3. Uno… I play it with my students all the time!

@Mommamanzi @KateReadsYA @Pageturner1

Eggs UNO 🤗 2y
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Judybskt
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💕I‘m always told that I look like my mom.
🌞I wish I was more athletic - is that a talent?!
🌺First of my peonies getting ready to bloom!

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

monalyisha Look at that gorgeous, full pink! 😍 2y
Eggs #2 Absolutely! #3 Peonies are so enchanting 💗💗💗 2y
Judybskt @monalyisha @Eggs it is actually coral when it opens. I‘ll probably cut it today and bring it in. The sun really fades it. 2y
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Don‘t take the little moments for granted
2. Road trip
3. My mom

@Pageturner1 @KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi

Eggs Lovely 🥰 thanks for playing 🤗 2y
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. I am addicted to trashy reality tv, so anything on bravo!
2. Any of the cozy mysteries I read… they would be so cute!

@Mommamanzi @Pageturner1 @KateReadsYA

Eggs # 2 I agree ☝️!! 2y
Pageturner1 agree to #2 also 😀 2y
TheBookgeekFrau 🙋🏻‍♀️Fellow Bravo addict here 😁 2y
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Judybskt
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1. Bridgerton, Emily in Paris, Virgin River

2. Any Elin Hildebrand book

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Eggs Agree on Hilderbrand 👍🏼👍🏼 2y
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. When I was little I wanted to be a model
2. I am currently a teacher so about as far away as you can get from a model!
3. My music tastes are very eclectic and I will listen to anything… I am a mood listener so what ever strikes my fancy at the time!

@Mommamanzi @KateReadsYA @Pageturner1

dabbe Well, you're “model“ing what it means to be a good learner! 🤣💜🤗 2y
Eggs Agree with @dabbe !! You‘re a role model now🥰 2y
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @peaknit

@Eggs #wonderouswednesday

❄️the coziness of being inside
☃️ all I want for Christmas is Christmas Day
🎄I love any book I get!!

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi

Eggs Thanks for playing Kerri🥰🥰 2y
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melissajayne
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🍁An ending; probably because for me it‘s the near the end of the year.

🎃Nothing really except getting ready for my vacation to Mexico in about a month

#wondrouswednesday

Eggs 👏🏻🎃🇲🇽 2y
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Susanita
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🍁Autumn means the end of summer and “play” time, as well as the beginning of cooler weather and a more structured routine.
🎃I don‘t have any special plans for October…so far.
#wondrouswednesday

Eggs Thanks for joining in 🥳 2y
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. Pumpkin spice latte
2. Apple picking
3. Hocus Pocus

@BethM @peaknit @JenReadsAlot

Eggs 🧡🧡 2y
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @Eggs #wonderouswednesday

1. My mom and my grandpa
2. Ellie Alexander and Amy E. Riechert
3. I am in several… all the children are home, the Christie affair, and wish you were here

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi @JenReadsAlot

Eggs Thanks for playing Kerri 💞 2y
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Catsandbooks
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1. Even though none of my family are readers, my mom encouraged my love of books with frequent trips to the library and bookstores when I was young.

2. Sabaa Tahir and Erin Morgenstern

3. None in real life, but many here on Litsy! I host the #FoodandLit Buddy Read and join in on #LMPBC, #littensloveromance, #sundaybuddyread, and others when I can!

#wondrouswednesday

Eggs #3 That‘s amazing! Thanks for playing 🙌🏻 2y
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kaysworld1
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1: Both but paperback fits in my bag better.
2: Indoors
3: I the UK I think we call it Autumn 🍂

@Eggs @Daiisyreads @Birdsong28 @rockpools

Eggs Thanks for joining in 🙌🏻🫶🏻 2y
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Zuhkeeyah
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1. Playing tennis 🎾
2. Yes to both. I‘m still new to the review writing, but I like sharing my thoughts on a book and starting a discussion.
3. Winter: my couch. Summer: anywhere outside ☀️

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs Thanks for your thoughtful responses ❣️ 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You and I seem to have the same taste in books! 💜 3y
Zuhkeeyah @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great minds! 😁 3y
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kimmypete1
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1. Daffodils
2. Contemporary Romance
3. Friendship is everything.

#WonderousWednesday @Eggs

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Catsandbooks
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1. Lots of holiday movies and tasty eats with my spouse and our furbabies. We'll facetime with family.

2. Erin Morgenstern, Sabaa Tahir, Rainbow Rowell

3. A cat of stress and rice 😂

#wondrouswednesday

Wanna play? @Texreader @Butterfinger @curiouserandcurioser

Nutmegnc Ooh those are great authors!! 3y
Eggs #3 🤣😂😅 3y
Chrissyreadit How is the food going for the Holiday Season? 3y
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Catsandbooks @Chrissyreadit Well I have my baking and cooking list planned out. And most of the shopping for it done. I'll probably start baking next week 3y
Chrissyreadit @Catsandbooks were you able to figure out what food your body was reacting to? 3y
Catsandbooks @Chrissyreadit unfortunately no. While my elimination diet reduced some digestive symptoms I still had issues. So now I'm going to a GI specialist after the new year and hopefully they can help. Thanks for checking in. That's very kind of you! 😊 3y
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Susanita
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📒 I used to do LJ. Now I have two spiral notebooks, one for reading and one for everything else.
📆 October hasn‘t been a great reading month because of too much work stuff taking up space in my brain.
🙏 After next week, no more work stuff on the brain!
#wondrouswednesday

Eggs Thanks for joining in 3y
Eggs # 2 and 3 — I can relate... 3y
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Kshakal
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1. Going back to school and seeing all of my wonderful students faces!!
2. Esperanza Rising
3. Sirius Black
4. This weekend… I am super pumped to go to apple fest in Bayfield

#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

@JenReadsAlot @BethM @peaknit

Eggs Thanks for the great post❣️ 3y
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Catsandbooks
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1. 10 From Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and now Mississippi.
2. Our last house in Michigan. It was our first actual house as a married couple and it had big windows with lots of natural light. I loved the town too.
3. Working on my art. Being with my pets- especially when I have a kitty laying on my chest purring.
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Texreader ❤️🐈 4y
Eggs 👏🏻🏡🐱💖 4y
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Catsandbooks
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1. My adorable niece in her cute sunglasses 😎
2. Someone I can talk to about anything. Compassion.
3. Spiders. I know they're good for many reasons but ugh I hate them!!
4. The gulf coast. We wanted to go last year but- covid. So hopefully in July we'll get there for a weekend trip.

Anyone else wanna play?
#wondrouswednesday

Texreader She‘s so cute! 4y
wanderinglynn That photo is precious! 💜 4y
Eggs Adorable little one 🕶 👶🏼👏🏻💕 4y
TheBookHippie Oh my word so cute! 4y
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Sharpeipup
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Thanks @RamsFan1963 for the tag!
1. Anne & Diana (Anne of Green Gables)
Z & H (ready player one)
Harry, Ron & Hermoine (HP)
2. Multiple always
3. NYC
#wondrouswednesdays @Eggs

Eggs Anne & Diana ❤️👍🏼❤️ 4y
Sharpeipup @Eggs they are my squad goals! In the movie version, it‘s Carol & Maria from Captain Marvel. 4y
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Kshakal
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1. We go apple picking and then go home and make caramel apples!
2. The tattooist of auschwitz
3. I journal about every book I read and have a star rating system for them!

#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

@peaknit @BethM @JenReadsAlot

Eggs Thanks so much for your thoughtful responses 🍎🍁🎃 4y
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Kshakal
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1. I love all things about autumn... the colors, the cooler weather, sweaters, scarves, boots, Halloween, pumpkin spice, apple orchard

2. I just read the bake shop at pumpkin and spice and loved it!

3. I am currently reading killer Chardonnay by Kate Lansing

@vkois88 @BethM @JenReadsAlot

#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

vkois88 Thank you for the tag ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Eggs # 1 - agreed 🍁🧡🍁 4y
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Judybskt
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1. Peonies or hydrangea - but really depends on the season. I love growing all sorts of flowers.

2. Mom - I love hearing my grown kids say it.

3. Whatever sport my kids are playing. Or football - especially college football. And definitely Penn State 💙🏈🤍🏈

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Eggs # 2 ❤️💐❤️ 4y
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LibrarianRyan
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1. Cleaning. Definitely cleaning.
2. Race the Sun by Roanhoarse
3. Melissa McCarthy

@eggs

#Wonderous Wednesday

Eggs Thanks for joining in 🙏🏻🤗🌺 4y
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Tanisha_A
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1. Sunsets
2. Beth/Jo/Franny from The Enchanted Wood series
3. Olive Kitteridge (one of the favourites)

Thanks for the tag, @Cathythoughts ! ☺️

#wondrouswednesday @eggs

@Shaleen Would you like to share?

Shaleen I would love to. Thanks for the tag😁 5y
Cathythoughts Those sunsets look so beautiful ❤️ 5y
rockpools Beautiful! 5y
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batsy So lovely! 5y
Eggs These pix are amazing 🌅 5y
JaclynW Gorgeous sunsets! 5y
Tanisha_A @Cathythoughts @RachelO @batsy @Eggs @JaclynW Thank you all! ❤️ I love clicking sunsets. 5y
Centique What a perfect choice for #2 - how I longed to go to the Faraway Tree as a kid - I think most of all I wanted the magical biscuits or whatever they were that could change flavour with every bite. 😍 5y
Tanisha_A @Centique Yesss! I remember Joe's funny expressions while he ate them. I would really like to eat the pop cakes baked by Silky. 😋 5y
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Sharpeipup
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Thanks @Pogue for the tag!
1. Anywhere with my husband
2. Can‘t stop the feeling - JT
3. I worked at Dominos Pizza one summer & was the Noid.

You‘re next ... @Princess-Kingofkings @Derf @tournevis @veritysalter @UwannaPublishme
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs Thanks for joining in 👏🏻🤗🍕 5y
MemoirsForMe I‘m with you on #1! ❤️🙌🏻 5y
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Judybskt
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1. Stay up late
2. Judy‘s Java & Books - 🤷‍♀️Just made that up!
3. There is no rhyme or reason - although I tend to group them in categories: books for book club that I didn‘t get to, books that were from #LFL books from #litsyswap ARCs

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Eggs Great name! And I like your book sorting style—thanks for playing 🙏🏻📚👏🏻 5y
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InBooksILive
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Definitely the 90's! I was born 1990.

I usually go natural, but sometimes I'll throw on some mascara. Nothing too fancy.

Text. I'd much rather text than call. I can think before I speak through text haha

#whichonewednesday

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Kshakal
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1. It is in the 50s and feels lovely!
2. Tulips
3. The nightingale by Kristin Hannah

@vkois88 @Come-read-with-me
#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs I‘m with you on #3❣️ 5y
Come-read-with-me Thanks for the tag!! 5y
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JazzFeathers
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#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

1. Middle-Earth. Anybody may guess it from my feed 😆
2. I think three is about right. Enough to create a world but not too long to give a conclusion to a story. I read also longer series, especially if each book can also stand alone. My favourite series is of course The Lord of the Rings.
3. Yes. I write historical fantasy stories set in the 1920s
4. I tag @KendallHershey @Lifeisasnap @Hazel2019

Eggs I love your responses! Fantasy HF!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y
LinesUponAPage Oooo, I would love to read your HF stories!! Anything published or finished?? 5y
JazzFeathers @Eggs Are you a reader of historical fantasy? 😊 5y
JazzFeathers @Lifeisasnap Thanks so much for the interest 😊 l've just started the serialisation of a novel on my blog https://theoldshelter.com/chapter/the-frozen-maze-episode-1-an-unknown-world-of-... l'd love to hear what you think, if you end up reading it 😁 5y
Alora Very neat that you write historical fantasy!! 5y
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TheAromaofBooks
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Pickpick

I ended up enjoying this book a lot more than I anticipated, despite the fact that Vivi made a lot of opposite-than-I-would choices. In a lot of ways, this is a story about secrets and how often keeping them hurts the people we are trying to protect. While I did enjoy this one, I doubt I will read it again, so let me know if you would like me to mail you this copy!!

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TheDaysGoBy
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1. I‘m so not a scary movie person and what I look forward to most at Halloween is It‘s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. Love that!
2. My boss is pretty awesome - let‘s me come and go as I please and trusts me on projects
3. I‘ve only really had 3 in my lifetime so far 😂 I guess this one? I complain about it but I do have a good situation going on

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs #1!!!🎃🎃 5y
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robinb
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Thanks for the tag @JenlovesJT47 ! 💕

#wondrouswednesday

@Eggs

1. The Little Bear series, Maurice Sendak
2. I love Julie Anne Long‘s humor in her historical romance books and also JD Robb‘s dry/snarky humor in her In Death series.
3. CS Harris‘ St. Cyr series, Anna Lee Huber‘s Lady Darby series & Deanna Raybourn‘s Veronica Speedwell series
4. Omelet, sausage, toast, OJ
5. Please jump in if you‘d like to play! 😊

Eggs Thanks for playing 💗🥳🤗 5y
robinb @Eggs 👍😊💕 5y
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CarolynM
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1. So many! First one that comes to mind is Terra Nullius by Clare Coleman
2. There are a lot of these too, but the one I read over and over again is Night Train to Memphis by Elizabeth Peters
3. Too many to count
4. Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
5. @hjreviews
Thanks for the tag @Lcsmcat
#wondrouswednesday

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robinb
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1. A barren wasteland?! 🤣🤣🤷🏻‍♀️
2. Litsy, Kindle, Goodreads
3. Probably some form of chocolate 🍫😬😂
4. Love this quote I ran across...and Denzel too! 😍
5. I‘ll tag @IvoryLunatic , @mom2bugnbee , @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled

Thanks for the tag @tammysue ! 👋🤗

#wondrouswednesday
@Eggs

Eggs Thanks for playing 💗👏🏻🤗 I love Denzel too 💕 5y
mabell @robinb 1. 😂🤣 That makes me think of Harrison Ford in Six Days Seven Nights - “it‘s an island, babe. If you don‘t bring it here ... you won‘t find it here” 😆 5y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Thanks for the tag! I‘m thinking . . . 🤔! 5y
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robinb @mabell 👍👍🤣🤣😂🤷🏻‍♀️ 5y
tammysue I love that quote! 💖 Denzel too!! (edited) 5y
robinb @tammysue 👍😊😘 5y
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RamsFan1963
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1. Hotcakes and sausage patties, with lots of butter and warm maple syrup.
2. The Blind Cafe - it's totally pitch black, you can't see the food you are eating. I'm not that trusting, thank you very much.
3. Yes, especially lunch
4. It probably does exist, but lemon meringue pie flavor or key lime pie would be outstanding
5. @megabooks @audraelizabeth @capatrick @JME

#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs #4!!🍨🍨👏🏻👏🏻 5y
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