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monalyisha
And the Birds Rained Down | Jocelyne Saucier
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I was reading and thinking, “This is such a pretty book. If I ever write a book, I‘d want it to be on this kind of paper. And the font! 🤩”

I flipped to the back and learned that I know quality when I see it! Ronaldson is the very first American metal typeface (1884), and it was printed with vegetable ink on acid-free paper made from second-growth forests, the pages gathered by hand.

JamieArc This was on @yourfavouritemixtape ‘s #ALSpine list for me. I still have every intention of getting to it! I‘ll look forward to seeing your thoughts. 4w
monalyisha @JamieArc That must be how it ended up on my TBR! I‘m really enjoying it so far. It feels like the perfect read for today‘s weather. 🌧️ 4w
monalyisha @JamieArc I‘m being cautious with my praise because I‘m not even 50 pages in. If you want to know the truth, I‘m enamored. 4w
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JamieArc @monalyisha ❤️❤️ 4w
AnnCrystal 🤩📚💝. 4w
Aimeesue That certainly is a lovely font! 4w
TheKidUpstairs Coach House is one of my fave Canadian indie publishing houses, this is one of the reasons why. I LOVE the feel, the paper, the typeset they use for their books. It always enhances the experience. The first printing of Sleeping Car Porter was like this. And recently Mary and the Rabbit Dream. With both, the tactile and visual experience of the reading added so much to already fabulous books. 2w
monalyisha @TheKidUpstairs One of the guys I graduated from college with who shared my (English Lit) major said the exact same thing! Actually, he said, “At Coach House, they know me as a huge fan of their paper.” Apparently, those who know, know! 7d
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Read4life
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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I enjoyed this summer read that‘s been on my TBR since it was released. A book of friendship, love, family (born into and chosen) & finding your happiness.
An #AuldLangSpine author from my #ALSpine partner, @KadaGul 🤓 and my July #BookSpin book.

#BookSpinBingo #readyourTBR #Roll100

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 3mo
KadaGul @Read4life I'm a huge fan 😍 of Emily Henry. Beach Read by her completely swept me off my feet 👣. Her other books haven't met that same expectation. I heard👂good things about this. #EmilyHenry. 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
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yourfavouritemixtape
Every Soul a Star | Wendy Mass
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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

TheBookHippie My favourite of hers. 4mo
yourfavouritemixtape @TheBookHippie which other ones would you recommend? I checked out her back-catalogue but there are so many! 4mo
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TheBookHippie This series Willow Falls Series 5 Books Set By Wendy Mass https://a.co/d/0iKBzxXh 4mo
TheBookHippie Kids like this one I‘m EH about it 4mo
TheBookHippie ⬆️ she has more for the younger set I‘ve not read. 4mo
TheBookHippie Mindful the books are OLD so you will get a few cringe moments, but they don‘t detract too much from the story in my opinion. 4mo
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Read4life
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Colgan makes me want to visit Scotland. Her stories, settings and characters are heartwarming and hook me from the very beginning. I share a love of her books with my #AuldLangSpine buddy, @KadaGul 💙💙

#AuldLangSpine #ALSpine #BookSpinBingo #readyourebooks #Roll100 #SeriesLove2024

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4mo
TheSpineView Fantastic! 4mo
PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 4mo
KadaGul @Read4life I experienced the same emotions when reading 📖 Jenny Colgan's books 📚 . She paints 🎨 such a lovable picture 🖼️of different parts of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 that now I have FOMO. 4mo
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CBee
Beyond That, the Sea | Laura Spence-Ash
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Well, Julie, I finally managed to read another book from your #auldlangspine list. And what a wonderful book it was! I loved every character, I loved the settings (especially Maine ♥️), loved the story. The ending was just perfect 😊 #ALSpine #readyourkindle @RebelReader @monalyisha

RebelReader So glad you enjoyed it. I have recently purchased some of your list at used book sales and will hopefully get to them soon! 5mo
CBee @RebelReader fun! It‘s the gift that keeps on giving 😊😊♥️♥️ 5mo
kelli7990 I enjoyed this book too. 5mo
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Crazeedi Great book 5mo
robinb I didn‘t make it to this one this month. 🙄 I‘m so glad you liked it, Cydney. I‘ll look forward to getting to it. 4mo
CBee @robinb oh, it is SO good. Hope you enjoy it too when you get to it ♥️ 4mo
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yourfavouritemixtape
BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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Completely redid my #bookspin list this month in the hopes to get some more numbers read than in the last two. I am excited! @TheAromaofBooks

BarbaraBB Beautiful handwriting 🥰 7mo
yourfavouritemixtape @BarbaraBB oh, thank you! 🥰 7mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 7mo
JamieArc I see a few from my #ALSpine list on there 😊. I also have a few from yours on my BookSpin list, still intending to read them! 7mo
yourfavouritemixtape @JamieArc yes! I want to read some more, so I put them on there as well! 7mo
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monalyisha
North Woods | Daniel Mason
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North Woods is my favorite kind of story; it floats liminally between ghost story & not.

As a MA native who became a devotee of apples while pursuing her Lit degree in VT, I was predisposed to like this.

It‘s a fully immersive reading experience. Mason flaunts his ability to inhabit different voices - not just gender, age, or sexual identity but era & time, even species & kingdom. Come for the gorgeous prose. Stay for the sexy dragonfly erotica.

monalyisha Adding a critical note (of myself — not the text!): I should have read this much slower than I did. I just couldn‘t seem to stop! 8mo
JamieArc I listened to the audiobook and it was so well done. It‘s one of the few books that I‘ve wanted to reread right away. It will most likely be on my next #ALSpine list 😊 8mo
monalyisha @JamieArc It was so full and rich that it‘d definitely stand-up to and reveal more upon rereading(s). I bet it was great as an audiobook! Were there any musical interludes (fife pieces)? It reminded me a bit of Lincoln in the Bardo, actually (which I listened to). (edited) 8mo
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JamieArc I am bad at remembering what I read, but I have a faint memory that one of the chapters was a song, right? It wasn‘t done in a musical interlude fashion (unless I‘m totally forgetting). But, there were many different narrators, which was part of what made it so excellent. 8mo
monalyisha @JamieArc Yeah! There were a few selections that were “written by a pair of GRAVE sisters”: a Winter‘s Ballad, a December Song, a Spring Song. Charles Osgood begs of Alice “do not forget your fife!” — and she NEVER does. 😉 8mo
AmyG This is a favorite. I loved this as I am a little familiar with the area it‘s set in. I may just reserve the audio since you say it‘s so good @JamieArc 8mo
Chelsea.Poole Yes! LOVE this one. Makes me want to read more from him! 8mo
Clare-Dragonfly Dragonfly erotica?! 🤔 I might have to give this a try! 8mo
monalyisha @Clare-Dragonfly A perfect comment. 😂 8mo
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peanutnine
Witch King | Martha Wells
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This was such a brilliant fantasy. The world building was phenomenal & the storytelling was thoughtfully paced. It was so interesting following Kai's quest to find answers in the present, balanced by the story of the past which revealed more & more of his and the world's origins.
This book was on my radar but I was hesitant to dive into such a sprawling fantasy. I'm so glad Sarah put it on her #ALSpine list, which encouraged me to pick it up!

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CBee
The Henna Artist | Alka Joshi
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So thankful to Julie @RebelReader for putting this on her #ALSpine list, as it gave me the push I needed to finally read it! Loved this story about Lakshmi and her family, both blood and found. I‘ve always been fascinated by the art of henna and appreciated the glossary (and recipes!) at the end.
#readyourkindle #doublespin #auldlangspine

RebelReader I have the next one in the trilogy on my TBR shelf. 😜 I‘m glad you enjoyed it. 8mo
CBee @RebelReader yes! I added both to my TBR after I finished 😊♥️ 8mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 8mo
IMASLOWREADER that was an awesome story… 8mo
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Read4life
The Christmas Surprise | Jenny Colgan
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I‘m now caught up on my January read posts. 🤓

I like Colgan‘s books and this wrapped up this series nicely. Another series completed.

#AuldLangSpine #ALSpine #BookSpinBingo #readyourTBR #Roll100 #SeriesLove2024

TheSpineView Awesome! Still working on doing my January book reviews. 9mo
KadaGul @Read4life I'm glad you enjoyed Jenny Colgan series. 9mo
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 9mo
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