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#auldlangspine Book 8 was another excellent choice by @Zuhkeeyah

This was such a fantastic take on a classic. It was full of the adventure you expect from a Huckleberry Finn retelling, but manages to say so much more about slavery and the way a Black person was required to move through the world. While I wouldn‘t call this a light read in any way, the sense of adventure did bring a bit of levity to it I wasn‘t expecting and loved. ⬇️

My January #BookSpinBingo board—with no bingos. I didn‘t realize how close I was until yesterday, but my reading slate is so full right now I probably wouldn‘t have been able to squeeze in that one center square anyway (I‘ve been too free with the library holds lately!). With four read for #AuldLangSpine including my #DoubleSpin, plus #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead, #OokBOokClub and keeping up with the #HashtagBrigade, it was a good reading month!

The tagged book was a heartwarming tale of adventure and friendship. I adored the idea of bison being the wise ones everyone reported to in the park.

A big thank you to @MeganAnn for an outstanding #auldlangspine list. I read 6 books off her list so far and plan to keep going. I have full confidence the rest of the list will not disappoint.

Thank you very much @monalyisha for hosting and organizing #auldlangspine!

What a fun ride! I love the tricks played by all the sides. In a weird way, it‘s a story about friendship despite the elaborate heists and rules that should pit people against each other. I was on the edge of my seat the whole book.

#auldlangspine book 6. @MeganAnn Have you read the second book yet?
@monalyisha

January wrap up.

I re-read a few books. The Murderbot Diaries are my commute companion and I'm still not fed up with them. Alexis Hall is another comfort read.

47 read (incl 5 re-reads, 7 ARCs, 2 #AuldLangSpine, 20 #52bookclub25)
2 DNF'd

#BookReport for January. Not a bad start to the year. 3 great reads from @TheKidUpstairs ‘s #AuldLangSpine list (thank you again Megan and Alyisha) including my pick for book of the month, Ordinary Human Failings.

#january #wrapup

Making a good start at #auldlangspine with these - top and bottom shelf are from the list @CBee gave me. All very good! I‘m only about halfway through the Dunne but it‘s a terrific listen so far. Middle shelf are book club picks for my two in-person book clubs, which have been unfortunately lackluster. As sometimes happens.

January Stats
~20 books
~3 fiction
~1 memoir/graphic novel
~15 mystery
~1 children‘s book
#auldlangspine #sundaybuddyread #ChristieCapers #DorothySayers #AuthoraMonth #NDBuddyRead #FoodandLit #EGHSBuddyRead #Graphicnovel #MLK #readyourkindle #Libby #audiobook #ThematicCozies #animal #booksintranslation #serieslove2025 #Jumpstart2015

I wanted to squeeze in one more #AuldLangSpine book, and I was so excited this was on @BarbaraJean ‘s list. True story: I chose to meet DiCamillo over Judy Blume (they were signing at the same time, and I had such a book hangover from reading The Tale of Despereaux).

I loved this one! Lots of fun quotes that remind one to keep hope and that love endures. It‘s sentimental and magical, and the illustrations by Sarda are exquisite.

So lovely!