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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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I still have a few of the previous months' selections unfinished, but here I am, being hopeful that I'm getting through more in November. As I get closer to finishing the #52Books prompts for 2024, I'm looking to make more progress on the #192025 challenge. I still have 14 months, but it's looking like it might become the 192026 challenge. 🤣
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
Since You've Been Gone | Morgan Matson
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Emily was ready to spend the summer with her best friend Sloane, but when summer came, Sloane and her family disappeared without a trace. Just when Emily thinks all hope is lost, she receives a list in the mail from Sloane - thirteen things Emily likely wouldn't do without Sloane's prompting. If she completes the list, will she find Sloane?
Overall, this was a cute and tame book about older teenagers. Emily's parents are preoccupied ⬇️

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick with writing a play, so Emily has the freedom to complete the list with little interference. Early on, Emily makes a few new friends who help her cross items of the list, and thank goodness she does. Emily doesn't have much of a life outside of Sloane. We see Emily become comfortable with being herself, not who Sloane wanted her to be.
The current storyline was stronger than the flashbacks to include Sloane in the story. ⬇️
3mo
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Unless Emily is just that shy, which it doesn't seem that way, I just didn't see much about their friendship that would cause Emily to be so enamored of Sloane that they had no other friends. It's a light pick for me.
#52Books #TitleMatchesLyricsFromASong
3mo
Gissy I have this one forever😱I need to read it☺️ 3mo
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Cinfhen
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I had no idea when I requested this audiobook from the library it was nearly 19 hours long. I probably would‘ve skipped it, but I‘m really loving it 🥰 Narration is SUPERB🎧🙌🏻 Chose for #IspyBingo curtain and #52Books September mini challenge #BookBeginsWithProperNoun

BarbaraBB I am not doing the mini challenges but now that you mention them I‘ll probabilities do so next year 😂 (edited) 1y
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TrishB Had this on my kindle for a while! 1y
Cinfhen I really think you‘d like it @TrishB 😄 1y
Cinfhen I wasn‘t going to do the mini challenges but then I saw I kind of did without really trying @BarbaraBB I think I‘m only doing #52books and hopefully #Booked2024 next year plus the other challenges on Litsy like #AAM and #BookSpin and of course #TitlesAndTunes 😁 (edited) 1y
jenniferw88 😍 book is set in my home county, and the author lives in Dorset too! 😍 1y
Caroline2 This is 99p on kindle at the mo in the uk. 👍 😁 1y
LeeRHarry Mini challenges? Guess I‘m not doing them. 😏 1y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen Hopefully #Booked2024! I‘ll do them all again I‘m afraid (52books, ATY, Pop) and of course #TitlesAndTunes and #Roll100 but not #Bookspin. Might try #AAM. And of course the #TOB! 1y
Cinfhen Have you read it @jenniferw88 ??? It‘s really good!!! Definitely worth #99p @Caroline2 1y
Cinfhen There‘s only been a few @LeeRHarry they are usually set around an event/holiday( like Easter in March or back to school in September ) 1y
jenniferw88 @Cinfhen not yet! 1y
Cinfhen @BarbaraBB hard to believe we are almost at January !! A whole new year of challenges 😀 1y
Librarybelle I‘m not doing the mini challenges this year. Maybe next year??? Who knows! I didn‘t realize this book was that long - 19 hours is a nice size book! 1y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
Bluebird Lol, like @LeeRHarry I did not know there are mini-challenges (edited) 1y
Megabooks Oh awesome! I‘d been avoiding it due to length, but I‘ve been burning up the audiobook hours this month! 1y
Cinfhen I really enjoyed the audio @Megabooks and I thought it was a remarkably written debut!! 1y
Cinfhen I hadn‘t planned on doing the mini challenges @Librarybelle @Bluebird but it sort of evolved organically 😉 1y
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Cinfhen
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#Booked2023 #AfroFuturism #52Books #OctaviaButler I was worried about these prompts as I don‘t really enjoy Sci-Fi or fantasy but this Graphic Novel adaptation was really wonderful. I thought the artwork and story boards were beautifully done. It was so eerie to see how intuitive Octavia But.er was regarding the “future” (2024) of the world, specifically the United States. So glad I was able to borrow via #Hoopla.
Rec by @Megabooks ♥️

Megabooks So glad you enjoyed it!! 1y
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Cinfhen
Big Summer: A Novel | Jennifer Weiner
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I was so close to bailing when a very unexpected twist occurred that made me want to see this book through to the end. It does read a bit YA which I hadn‘t found in previous books from Jennifer Weiner but she managed to pull off a fun and interesting 🐥 lit mystery🩷Good choice if you‘re looking for a beach read🏖️ A plus size influencer gets drawn back into a toxic friendship with her HS nemesis when she asks her to be in her wedding party.

squirrelbrain Sounds like a good (beach) read. I just found a 50p used copy on Amazon, as it fits with one of my last challenge prompts. 1y
Cinfhen I almost forgot….Im using it for #BodyPositivity #52Books @squirrelbrain and bathing suit on cover for #ISpyBingo stick with it….because you‘ll probably be frustrated the first 1/3 of the book! 1y
squirrelbrain Hmmm…I‘m not sure now if it fits cos I just checked the prompt and it‘s #romancewithafatlead. What do you think? 1y
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Cinfhen She‘s a plus size influencer and there is a “romance” so it does fit @squirrelbrain - she also isn‘t one to cower to those that seek to shame fat people. She “owns” her weight in a positive manner. (edited) 1y
DivineDiana Years ago,I won a contest to be a guest of Jennifer Weiner at a concert for a band consisting of authors. She was singing with the band that night. Love her! Stacked! ❤️ 1y
Cinfhen I read her memoir a few years ago and she mentioned being in a band of authors @DivineDiana I think Ann Patchett might have been part of it at one time also! And she‘s a #PhillyGirl ♥️ 1y
DivineDiana My understanding is that the band members rotated. I don‘t think Ann Patchett was there, but I do remember Amy Tan and Mitch Album. Stephen King had toured with them. I was hoping to see him, but he was not there for that performance. So fun! (edited) 1y
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Deblovestoread
Saint X | Alexis Schaitkin
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I really enjoyed this multi cast audio book about the disappearance of a teenage girl during a family Caribbean vacation. Told mostly through the voice of her younger sister we also hear from other‘s who were on the island at the time. #Booked23 # SunshineNoir #52Books #publishedbyMacMillan

Cinfhen I thought this was really well done 👍🏽 1y
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Deblovestoread
A Rogue of One's Own | Evie Dunmore
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This was no more and no less than what I expected. An entertaining romp with a small side of historical facts about Britain‘s Married Women‘s Property Act. It is a gentle reminder of the women who came before who paved the way.

#Bookspin #TitlesandTunes #14Books14Weeks #52Books #FashionableCharacter

@TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen @Librarybelle @rmaclean4 @Read4life @LaraReads @jenniferw88 @squirrelbrain @KarenUK @LeeRHarry @Bluebird

squirrelbrain This is one of the few prompts I haven‘t done yet…. 1y
Cinfhen Sounds like a fun read 🤩 1y
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1y
Librarybelle Good choice! 1y
Deblovestoread @squirrelbrain It is probably a bit of a cheat as the MC went to the modiste once for a few new stylish clothes but the description of her ball gown sold me 😂 1y
Read4life Sounds good! 1y
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Deblovestoread
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I enjoyed this book about Cuba‘s struggle for independence from Spain told from the prospective of 3 different woman. My only criticism is there was jumping around on the timeline that took me out of the story a couple of times. #TitlesandTunes I LOVE the Island Vibe playlist! My 31/52 book for #52books #SetduringawarnotWWIorII

@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle @rmaclean4 @Read4life @ravenlee @LaraReads @triplem80 @AshleyHoss820 @jenniferw88

Cinfhen Glad you enjoyed your book choice for #IslandVibe and the playlist too 💖Excited to see your June #GuiltyPleasure 2y
Librarybelle Nice! I need to read one of her books! 2y
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Deblovestoread
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It took me a long time to finish this audio book. My commute is only 20 minutes each way and I wasn‘t interested in listening at any other time. It is my first Ware and likely my last. I did like the MC Hal but it felt too long to get to the big finish. It does ticks some challenge boxes.

#AuthorAMonth #Bookspin #52books #withanimheritance

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2y
Cinfhen At least it ticked off a few boxes‼️ware isn‘t for me, either 🤷🏼‍♀️ 2y
Librarybelle I know Ware is hit or miss…I‘ve liked the books I‘ve read by her, but I‘ve not read this one yet 2y
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