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JenReadsAlot
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This was good! My #bookspin for November @TheAromaofBooks #nonfictionNovember

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sherrisilvera
State of Wonder | Ann Patchett
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November #bookspin along with another favorite author. Focus had been a real struggle lately so only creeping along with both right now.

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Ruthiella Reading all the Anns! 👍 7h
TheAromaofBooks My reading concentration has been really bad the last couple of months! 3h
MemoirsForMe Love Anne Tyler! Ladder of Years is one of my favorites. Enjoy! 51m
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ElizaMarie
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Not bad :) I hated most the characters though, but it held my interest. Finished this while waiting on my doc appointment - now twiddle my thumbs till they see me :(

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TheBookHippie The waits in rooms is so ridiculous.. 2d
ElizaMarie It‘s 1157 now, my appointment was at 10 ( @TheBookHippie ) (edited) 2d
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dabbe Waiting in doctor's offices is 🤯!!! Hope the appointment goes well. 🧡🍁🤎 2d
ElizaMarie @dabbe Thanks - It went okay, they aren't sure what's “wrong“ wth me, so they are gonna do a 24 hr urine test to see if it explains my Calcium and Parathyroid results. Also, we talked A LOT about perimenopause (which is one of their hypothesis). 2d
dabbe @ElizaMarie Oh, perimenopause. Not the funnest of times, going through that. Hope your test results come back with a good outcome. Keeping you in my thoughts. 🧡🍁♥️ 2d
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I hope you get answers soon. 2d
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! Hope you get some answers from your tests!! 2d
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Gissy
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Mehso-so

March 2025 Book #5
I own like three special editions of this book because they are beautiful and I thought I would love this book. This book has mixed reviews. I‘m in the side of very disappointed team. The writing style is so different of what I use to read by this author, it was like someone else wrote it. The premise is so interesting but I found it extremely boring. Maybe because I was expecting action, intrigue, I don‘t know something else⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) It didn‘t work for me, sorry for the fans☺️2 ⭐️ What I am going to do with all these editions? Don‘t know yet, they are so beautiful and I really like this author but this one was not for me😬For now they still live in my shelf😊
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Karisa Agreed. I ended up bailing on it and it had been one of my most anticipated books… Just didn‘t come to life for me. At least the books are pretty! 5d
Gissy @Karisa Yes! I was asking myself if she used a ghostwriter 🤔 5d
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Karisa @Gissy ooh, maybe? I see what you mean. It didn‘t feel like her other work 5d
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 5d
DieAReader #Next 👋🏻👋🏻 4d
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Lcsmcat
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I loved this. It was not what I expected, but that may be a good thing. Billy was my favorite, of course, but all the characters had their moments. And the prose was memorable. (Map in the background does not include the Lincoln Highway, but it‘s what I had in the house. 🤷🏻‍♀️) #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6d
SamAnne Loved this one too, although I had a few issues with the ending which did not land well for me. 5d
Lcsmcat @SamAnne Agreed. I struggle with how they left Duchess. Was it a “if he hadn‘t been greedy he‘d have made it to shore” ending? Or just a way to get rid of a character Towles couldn‘t figure out how to disconnect from Emmett? 5d
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SamAnne Agree! And was on the fence about Duchess sidekick‘s ending? He decided to end it after having the best day? Maybe….maybe not. But truly loved it! 5d
Lcsmcat @SamAnne Wooly‘s suicide made sense to me (as much as a suicide can.) He had disappointed his sister, the only family member on his side, and was looking at going back to Salina‘s. And then he got his one-of-a-kind day, finally. He wanted to go out happy. But I don‘t think, if he‘d known Billy would come, that he‘d have done it. 5d
SamAnne Hmm. Yes I can see it. 5d
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TheBookgeekFrau
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The writing was a little too stream of consciousness for me, but the breadth of history was fascinating.

79/80

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oddandbookish
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This was a cute witchy romance!

The premise is super fun. It‘s about two witches who fall in love during a spell casting reality show competition. The competition parts were very entertaining to read.

The romance aspect worked very well. The two leads, Penelope and Gil, made a great couple. I loved their dynamic and their chemistry.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/review-witch-you-would/

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marleed
Anything is Possible | Elizabeth Strout
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I love Elizabeth Strout‘s characters and have been reading her canon in a random sequence. Lucy Barton intrigues me most so it was great to return to Lucy‘s hometown of Amgash, Ill and read 9 short stories of those who intersected her life (some significant, others inconsequential) as a child and teen. I understand Lucy so much better even though she is the MC to one short story. And ohh, her cousin, Abel 🥰

Nov #BookSpin Cat: pub 2016-19

JanuarieTimewalker13 I‘ve never read her. I‘ll have to start somewhere…can you recommend a good starting point? 1w
Lesliereadsalot I love her too. Looking forward to her newest. 1w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6d
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marleed @JanuarieTimewalker13 I‘ve read this series in a complete mixed up order and always wondered what my experience would be had I picked up at book one. So I‘d recommend 5d
marleed @Lesliereadsalot I love her books too. There is something so cozy about settling into her character-driven novels. 5d
JanuarieTimewalker13 Thank you!! 2d
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TheBookgeekFrau
The Rebel Nun | Marj Charlier
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I'm about 75% done with my #BookSpin but it's not a good curl up on the coach story for Friday night reading. So I figured I'd start November's #DoubleSpin

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Lcsmcat
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Started my #bookspin this morning. Only one chapter in, but I‘m hooked.

BittersweetBooks Such a good one, enjoy!! 1w
SamAnne Loved this one! 1w
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