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Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros

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Because of the hype, I probs wouldn‘t have read this if not for the #ALSpine list from @Lin3han but I am SO GLAD I did! I mean, the component parts aren‘t necessarily original but they are combined so well. I love Violet. And the invisible disability rep was *so* relatable (being annoyed with an uncooperative body, dealing with others‘ ableism and your own internalized ableism, being able to do what other do but with adaptations,etc.). Audio is 💯

MrsGagnonreads2024 I just finished the graphic auto book so good. 18h

Lin3han I‘m glad you loved it!! To be honest Iron Flame isn‘t AS good but the third book comes out in 2025 and I‘ll still be reading! 15h

shortsarahrose @Lin3han Yeah, usually second books aren‘t as good, but I‘m still looking forward to it (and the third!) 15h

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Read4life

The Christmas Book Hunt | Jenny Colgan

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Mirren is looking for a book her dying great-aunt says she had as a child. Theo has been tasked with getting the book before or from her by his uncle. Their search introduces them to some old Colgan characters in Edinburgh. It‘s a sweet story with several layers.

#BookSpinBingo #ChristmasChapterChasers #XmasChaCha #WinterGames2024 #AuldLangSpine #ALSpine

monalyisha, StayCurious, TheAromaofBooks, KadaGul

Cupcake12 I‘m reading this at the moment x 4d

KadaGul @Read4life Amazon had this for their First Read 📖 and chose this book 📚 🥰😍🥰 4d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4d

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Read4life

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I loved my #AuldLangSpine #ALSpine reads this year. I had read several on the list from @KadaGul previously and read these 15 books throughout 2024.
Thank you for pairing us up, @monalyisha 💙💙
Looking forward to another fun reading year in 2025.

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JamieArc

Rebel Girl: My Life As a Feminist Punk | Kathleen Hanna

Whoops. I little early Christmas shopping for myself inspired by #ALSpine #AuldLangSpine with one more on the way.

monalyisha, Billypar

monalyisha Yes! LOVE this. Rebel Girl was placed directly on my TBR after peeping the list you ended up with. 2w

Billypar Very nice! Such a variety of content/moods among these four: Dr. No for when you want something to make you laugh, Secret Life when you want complicated reality without any easy fixes, Seek You (well, goes without saying, given the full title), and Rebel Girl when looking for inspiration (though not an easy read either - TWs for rape, emotional abuse). (edited) 2w

Billypar I also recommend this interview between Questlove and Kathleen Hannah: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gwB93ERXTio0RYjucIikb?si=yQ2IwO2RR3qqgPokU9JGO... @monalyisha 2w

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JamieArc @Billypar I really liked the range of the titles you gave in your list. Thank you for this interview! I‘ll check out anything with Questlove‘s name on it. 2w

JamieArc @monalyisha I‘ll make sure you see my thoughts 😊 2w

monalyisha Perfect! I‘m adding this episode to my library (or whatever the terminology is 😅) on Spotify, too! 2w

Megabooks Seek You is amazing! What a great stack! 2w

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JamieArc

Passion | Jeanette Winterson

Great matching @monalyisha ! There is not one book on this list that I‘m not interested in. I really like the diversity of genres, and I always love a good graphic novel. I‘ve read 2, own 1, acquired 1 today. A few I‘ve been meaning to read for a while. The 📖 are the ones I will probably get to first, but as with previous years, I‘d like to work on it all year. #AuldLangSpine #ALSpine

Billypar

JamieArc @Billypar I regret not putting this book on my list, which I got from my ALSpine partner last year. A non-fiction graphic novel.

Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey

JamieArc @Billypar I‘ve also been meaning to read more Winterson, so I love that you have a couple here. If you are looking for any sort of holiday read, I like the tagged from her. The best part about it was her commentary between stories.

Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days

monalyisha I totally almost took @Billypar‘s list for myself but the puzzle pieces fit together better this way. 😉 Have fun! 2w

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BarbaraBB I loved The Passion and Convenience Store Woman and Dr No! 2w

JamieArc @monalyisha That doesn‘t surprise me 😂. Thanks again for the great match. I will look forward to having a great reading month. 2w

JamieArc @BarbaraBB Convenience Store Woman has been on my TBR for a while, so I‘m glad I finally have a push to read it. I‘m very curious about The Passion, and Everett has so far been great for me. 2w

Billypar Glad you like the list! And thanks for the bonus recommendations of the graphic novel and Winterson's Christmas collection - I never heard of either of those. Hope you enjoy the ones you choose! 2w

HOTPock3tt This is a great list! I‘m adding parasol against the axe and convenience store woman to my TBR too! (edited) 2w

JamieArc @HOTPock3tt I always love looking at everyone‘s #ALSpine lists and end up adding many to my TBR too! 2w

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Chelsea.Poole

Auld Lang Syne!: Reliving Your Scottish Childhood | Allan Morrison

This chaotic graphic is an accurate representation of my reading life currently, but delighted with @Singout ‘s #AuldLangSpine list. I‘ve read 1-2-7-11-14-17 and every one of the others I‘ve not read sound right up my alley. In fact 3 I‘ve had on my list. However 2 are completely new to me. Love all the NF! I‘m off to place library holds, focusing on the ones pictured. Thanks to the master matchmaker @monalyisha #ALSpine #AuldLangSpine2025

Chelsea.Poole And one I‘m already on hold for at the library via audio for a couple weeks! It‘s meant to be! So I‘ll probably start with

Citizen: An American Lyric

monalyisha I could not be more excited about

Wildlife Congregations: A Priest's Year of Gaggles, Colonies and Murders by the Salish Sea

TheKidUpstairs @monalyisha I just looked at that one and immediately thought "Alyisha definitely stacked that!" So up your alley! 2w

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TheKidUpstairs This is a great list for you! @monalyisha you really nailed the matches again this year 👏 👏👏 2w

monalyisha @TheKidUpstairs Ha! It's nice to feel seen. 😉 And thank you! 2w

Megabooks You must. must read Nothing to Envy! Fantastic list! 2w

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These 8 books will be on my #BookSpinBingo lists throughout 2025. I haven‘t decided which one I‘ll read in January yet. There are four more on the list from @Erinreadsthebooks that I will try to get to as well.

#AuldLangSpine #ALSpine

monalyisha

monalyisha Lula Dean is on my list, too! I‘m excited to read it. I loved the tagged (also by her)!

The Change: A Novel

Read4life Thanks, @monalyisha 💙 I‘ve added it to my TBR. 2w

monalyisha @Read4life @Erinreadsthebooks Funny story: I kept accidentally hesitating to pair you two because I couldn‘t get the conviction out of my head (despite knowing better) that Done & Dusted was a vampire book. 😅 I got there eventually! 2w

KadaGul @Read4life I liked it! I was Team Josh the whole time. There were moments I felt for Kristen, but other times, I was shaking my head 🫨.

The Friend Zone

Read4life @KadaGul Thanks. I feel like this is going to be my January pick. 📚 2w

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#AuldLangSpine #ALSpine

Thank you @monalyisha for all the work you do getting us all paired.
Thank you @Erinreadsthebooks for such a fun list.
I‘ve read four of the books on the list and I‘m looking forward to discovering new authors.

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