BobwhiteBuddies

Thank you @TheAromaofBooks for the lovely card and the amazing sticker! I can‘t wait to continue this adventure with all our #BobWhiteBuddies !

TheAromaofBooks I came across those stickers while Christmas shopping and couldn't resist!!! 3d

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TheAromaofBooks

Reading Challenges Journal: Let's Do Some Reading Challenges! | J&c Publishing

Cannot BELIEVE I am working on a reading journal for ***2025*** That's not a real date!!!! @PuddleJumper is responsible for most of my challenges this year, although @lauredhel is also doing some work 😂 This year: #ISpyBingo #100YearsofBooks (and finishing @Librarybelle 's #192025 ), #Pantone2025 #Roll100 #GottaCatchEmAll and #BookChain

Not pictured - #ReadtheUSA #WickedWords @AsYouWish #FourFoursin25 @lauredhel #FictionalTraveler @julieclair ⬇

BookishMadHatter I've started on my 2025 book journal too, but I'm scaling it back a little this year. I find I have to use a bunder because if I run out of space and need to split a section in a bound journal my poor brain has a meltdown and I end up having to start all over. 2w

TheAromaofBooks Plus numerous ongoing buddy reads -
#BobWhiteBuddies
#OokBookClub @julesG
#ChristieCapers and #NancyDrewBR @librarybelle
#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead @BarbaraJean
#IDLR @StayCurious @LiseWorks
#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
and the much-beloved #HashtagBrigade @BarkingMadRead despite dragging me through books I loved to hate to read 😂 2w

TheAromaofBooks @BookishMadHatter - I feel that!! For the last couple of years I've used a quad-lined composition book. Because it's sewn, I can add lots of washi tape and other pieces of paper taped in and it just gets fatter without falling apart 😂 All my ongoing, year-long challenges are in the front. Then I skip to the second half of the notebook and create my monthly #BookSpinBingo lists as I go along, plus any short-term readathons or challenges. 2w

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PuddleJumper I like organizing things! Looks amazing 2w

BarkingMadRead So honored to be on the list 🤣🤣🤣 2w

Librarybelle This looks so amazing! Good luck on all of your challenges and buddy reads! 2w

julieclair This looks great! 👍😃 2w

Gissy Amazing🤩👌 Well I can say I also started to organize my reading goals…🤔I chose which journal and reading Planner I‘m going to use😜it is a start😂😂😂 1w

TheAromaofBooks @Gissy - It's all about finding a system that works for you!!! I loooooove tracking things 😂 So I use a spreadsheet plus my notebook!!! I also get these really inexpensive book logs from Amazon that I love because it means every book I read ends up with a reference number. I started using them several years ago and I'm almost done with my 14th volume!! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1695365623 1w

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BookmarkTavern

Trixie Belden and the secret of the mansion | Julie Campbell, Kathryn Kenny

I guess Trixie Belden is getting republished?!? I wonder if the books are getting updated like the Nancy Drew books were.

#BobWhiteBuddies #NetGalley #ARC

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TheAromaofBooks That's so crazy! I hope they don't get updated. Part of their charm is their era. 3w

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Trixie Belden and the black jacket mystery | Kathryn Kenny

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I really enjoyed November's Trixie mystery. I know I've said it before, but I love how Trixie isn't perfect. In this story, she's biased against Dan from the start just because of how he looks/what he wears, and that comes back to bite her. Were some things in this book a little too tidy/easy? Absolutely, but that's okay because it's fiction 😂

Did you all get to this one? Any thoughts?

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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) aspect was, so I looked it up - there were still reports of mountain lions in upstate New York through the mid-1900s, although they were considered pretty rare after around 1930, as prior to that there was a bounty on them, so they were hunted excessively. They weren't put on NY's endangered species/protected list until 1973, over ten years after this book was published. So, implausible but not impossible 😂 1mo

TheAromaofBooks OH Also we are going to skip December and come back in January with The Happy Valley Mystery!! The overall consensus seemed to be everyone is pretty busy this month so the fewer “assignments“ the better 😆 I'm really looking forward to continuing this series with you all, though, as I am thoroughly enjoying this jaunt down memory lane!! 1mo

TheAromaofBooks #BobWhiteBuddies @BethM @curiouserandcurioser @BookmarkTavern @DebinHawaii @Read4life @lauraisntwilder @MaleficentBookDragon @Sparklemn 1mo

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lauraisntwilder Of course mountain lions were rare, all the Mr. Maypennys of the world were too ready to shoot them! 1mo

curiouserandcurioser @TheAromaofBooks im loving reading these again! Trixie isnt perfect, but has a good heart:) i cant wait to get back to reading these in January! 1mo

Read4life I‘m still in the VI and my books are home. I had no idea when we quickly traveled to get to my FIL in October that we‘d still be here. 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @lauraisntwilder - It's always tough to know how to deal with dangerous animals in populated areas. But at this time the government had decided eliminating them was the way to go 😬 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @curiouserandcurioser - She really does, and I love how she is able to admit she's wrong and tries to do better next time. 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @Read4life - Family gets crazy sometimes!!! Is your FIL doing okay? 1mo

BookmarkTavern That‘s one of my favorite parts of these books! When Trixie (and the others) make mistakes or judge people too harshly, they apologize and change their behavior. 💖 4w

Read4life He‘s still in the hospital but they‘re talking of sending him home for hospice care. 4w

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DebinHawaii

November: Calendar Girl Book 11 | Audrey Carlan

I feel good about my November reading. I guess hiding after the election helped my numbers as I finished 20 books including my 3 November #Roll100 + 2 more from previous months. I also finished books for #SeasonalCozies #BobWhiteBuddies ChildrensClassicRead2024 #Naturalitsy #FoodAndLit & I finished my #OUABC 40 Book challenge, met my 150 book goal on Goodreads & I‘m 1 book away from my #BOTM challenge. Favorites were: We Solve Murders, Shark ⬇️

DebinHawaii …Heart, Cold As Hell, Neighbors and Other Stories, Annie Bot & Dinner For Vampires, although I enjoyed most of everything I read this month. (edited) 1mo

marleed Great stack! 1mo

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lauraisntwilder

Trixie Belden and the black jacket mystery | Kathryn Kenny

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Yay! We're back in Sleepyside, getting lost in the woods repeatedly! But now there's a mountain lion! I love this cover so much, and loved the idea of Trixie judging someone for wearing a black leather jacket. 😂 My biggest critique was that, in my edition, Di Lynch didn't show up until page 80 and she wasn't part of any of the action of the story. Not sure how another BWG is going to fit, if we barely had room for Di! #bobwhitebuddies

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DebinHawaii

Trixie Belden and the black jacket mystery | Kathryn Kenny

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#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024

Finished Sunday for #BobWhiteBuddies Trixie # 8 revolves around Trixie coming up with an idea to have an ice carnival to help raise money to rebuild her Mexican penpals‘ school library (a concept any reader can get behind). It also introduces a new character & addition to the club, Dan, who has a rocky start with the group & especially Trixie. Small spoiler… I always felt sorry for Dan because he rarely got to go ⬇️

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DebinHawaii … anywhere with the Bob Whites—he was always working. But anyway, this one is a fine addition to the series, no big thrills but no major notes. I did worry about Mr. Maypenny‘s poor head. As in our Nancy Drew reread, I‘m realizing head injuries & concussions weren‘t a big thing back in the day! 🤕🙁 1mo

DieAReader 🤕😳It‘s quite astonishing to realize how much hings have changed regarding head injuries & concussions!! 1mo

TheSpineView 👍🤩📖 1mo

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 1mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I always felt the same way about Dan! It was like they introduced him to the series but then they didn't know what to do with him 😂 But it never seemed fair that everyone else went on fun trips and stuff and he was always stuck working! 1mo

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DebinHawaii

Trixie Belden and the black jacket mystery | Kathryn Kenny

#NaturalLitsy #LitSolace #HyggeHourReadathon #BobWhiteBuddies

Trixie & I are hanging out for #HyggeHour tonight, along with Sleepytime tea & some peanut butter & jelly M&Ms. (I feel like these are better in theory than in taste but they aren‘t bad, because… chocolate) 😉

Looking forward to a shorter week with the holiday although it will still be a busy one & I need to work Friday morning. 🤷🏻‍♀️

TheBookHippie, Chrissyreadit, TheAromaofBooks, AllDebooks

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TheAromaofBooks Trixie is on my list for this week, too! 1mo

JenReadsAlot Oh I might have to try and find those to try! 1mo

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lauraisntwilder

Trixie Belden and the Mysterious Code | Kathryn Kenny

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Playing catch up, since I missed last month's #bobwhitebuddies read. I enjoyed this one, even though the mystery took a backseat. My favorite part was when Trixie went dress shopping with her mom.

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TheAromaofBooks

Trixie Belden | Julie Campbell

Hey #BobWhiteBuddies !!! Quick question - do we want to skip December and pick up in January with The Happy Valley Mystery, or are we good to read Happy Valley in December? I'm fine either way, but I know this time of year can get overwhelming, so just let me know what you think!!

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TheAromaofBooks Also, I have a tiny (like envelope-sized) present I would love to send to each of you because it's PERFECT 😂 I have everyone's addresses except Beth, Chelle, and Lora. If you could please email me your addresses at itsthegoodlife15 at gmail OR just let me know that you don't care to share your address which is 100% fine 😁

I'll be back next week to chat about The Black Jacket Mystery!! 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @BethM @curiouserandcurioser @BookmarkTavern @DebinHawaii @Read4life @lauraisntwilder @MaleficentBookDragon @Sparklemn 1mo

lauraisntwilder Skipping sounds good to me, but I'll fit it in, if the rest of the group wants to keep going. 1mo

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BookmarkTavern I‘m good either way! It would be a nice short read for #WinterGames , but I‘m happy to do either. 1mo

DebinHawaii I‘m fine either way—whatever the group wants to do. 1mo

Read4life I don‘t know if I‘ll be home from caring for my father in law in time to read it (my copy is at home) so I‘d prefer to skip December but completely understand if the group wants to continue. 1mo

curiouserandcurioser @TheAromaofBooks im good with what everyone decides:) 1mo

BethM Skipping seems good to me! 1mo

DebinHawaii @TheAromaofBooks So did we decide to skip? Just putting together my December TBR. 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @DebinHawaii - I think the consensus seems to be skip. I've been planning to post the Black Jacket discussion post all day and also update the December reading schedule, but it's suppertime and hasn't happened yet 😂 But I think skip December and we'll be back in January!! 1mo

DebinHawaii @TheAromaofBooks Sounds good! Thanks. (And my days are usually like that too!) 😂 1mo

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