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AllDebooks
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#HauntedShelf #GrimReaders

Only 4 away from a full board for #AfterDarkBingo

I'll tag the books I read in the comments.

@PuddleJumper @CSeydel

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Cuilin
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rubyslippersreads I have so many books on my list, it‘ll be hard to choose. The TV show has gotten me interested in this era. 1w
Cuilin @rubyslippersreads same!!! Spoiled for choice with this one. 1w
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Jess861 I was going to read The Personal Librarian for this but I guess it is a year to late, lol 1w
Cuilin @Jess861 The dates are just guidelines. Read it, it‘s so good. 1w
Bookwormjillk Oh my goodness I‘ve barely started last month‘s book. I need an extension on October. 1w
rwmg I do have “Empire“ by Gore Vidal, which has been sitting on my TBR shelves for a while. 1w
Cuilin @Bookwormjillk Extension granted. 😆 I had to DNF one but picked up another and read it in two days 1w
Cuilin @rwmg oh wow. Have you read others in the series? 1w
sblbooks I bought this at a library sale a few months back. Perfect timing. 1w
Cuilin @sblbooks Yes perfect!!! 1w
Jess861 @Cuilin I've heard good things about the book! I'll read it either way. 1w
ChaoticMissAdventures November I focus on nonfiction so looking for something there I think I might cheat and go to DC with 1w
rwmg @cuilin Yes, but a long time ago so my memory is a little vague 1w
ChaoticMissAdventures @kspenmoll yay! I got a copy on Libby, hopefully we can chat about it. 1w
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Jess861
Our Woman in Moscow | Beatriz Williams
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Mehso-so

This book was ok for me. I enjoyed digging into the Cold War but didn't find this to be much a spy story. It was an easy read but the characters didn't develop much. More a story about two sisters and the ones husband and how much he likes to drink. The ending also seemed a little too unrealistic for me. I did enjoy the Cold War historical aspects of the book and hope to read more Cold War historical fiction in the future.

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julieclair
American Spy: A Novel | Lauren Wilkinson
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Pickpick

This fascinating book read more like a gripping nonfiction memoir than a novel. A fascinating glimpse into the lives of FBI & CIA agents, and the impact their job had on their morals, ethics, and physical safety (and that of their families) during the Cold War. This was an excellent choice for #BookedInTime #ColdWar @Cuilin

#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN

#OneSnackToRuleThemAll #CandyCornies @Bookwormjillk

BookwormAHN 💜🐈‍⬛💜 2w
Cuilin Cold War ✅ Yay 🎉 2w
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LitsyEvents
I Must Betray You | Ruta Sepetys
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repost for @Cuilin:

#BookedInTime #BookedInTimeOctober #BookedInTimeColdWar

I‘m predicting more success for myself with this prompt as I DNF‘d a few this year!!🤦‍♀️ I plan on starting with the Berlin Letters recommended by kspenmoll I also have two Graham Greene novels to try. What are you reading?

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Cuilin
October | Gregory Bastianelli
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#OctoberReads

Some books I will continue and some I will attempt in October. No promises. 😏

#BookedInTime #NaturalLitsy #ChildrenClassicReads2025 #ChristieCapers #WhatTheDickens #ReadLesMis #MonthlyNonfiction #WomenWhoRunWithTheWolves

Why do I feel I‘ve forgotten something?

kspenmoll I like your “Hope Core”! 1mo
Cuilin @kspenmoll thanks 😊 1mo
Gissy Great!📚👏👏👏 1mo
julieclair I think #HopeCore is going to be my new reading philosophy! 👍 1w
Cuilin @julieclair seriously right? Tag me we‘ll support each other. 🩷 1w
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Cuilin
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#BookedInTime #BookedInTimeOctober #BookedInTimeColdWar

I‘m predicting more success for myself with this prompt as I DNF‘d a few this year!!🤦‍♀️ I plan on starting with the Berlin Letters recommended by @kspenmoll I also have two Graham Greene novels to try. What are you reading?

Bookwormjillk I was just looking at 1mo
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Cuilin @Bookwormjillk same, it looks good. I haven‘t read anything by her yet. Have you? I have a hold on mystery by her at my LPL 1mo
Bookwormjillk @Cuilin I thought I had, but I checked and I don't have anything written down. 1mo
Cuilin @Bookwormjillk I was convinced I had too. 🤔 1mo
dabbe I also had quite a few DNF's this year--not just for this but a lot of others. I think I over-FOMO'd myself! 🤣 1mo
Cuilin @dabbe Yep!! I‘m in my #HailTheBail era. 1mo
dabbe @Cuilin 🎯🤣🎯 1mo
julieclair I haven‘t had many DNFs this year, but I‘ve had a LOT of “didn‘t get to it in the assigned month and therefore will never read it because now I have to start the new month‘s books or I‘ll be behind” books. (Would love to figure out a hashtag for that, lol!) Like @dabbe , I over-FOMO‘d myself. I‘m really going to try to cut down on my challenges for 2026. (But everything sounds like so much fun!) But #BookedInTime is a keeper for sure. 1mo
julieclair I absolutely love this challenge! Now… as to the original question 😂… I‘ll be reading 1mo
Cuilin @julieclair oh my gosh yes to the “didn‘t read it during the assigned month so now I‘m not gonna read it” I‘m blaming my ADHD!!! 😆 American Spy sounds great. Let me know if there‘s an historical era you‘d like to see next year. I have a few ideas for some new ones but don‘t mind repeating a past prompt. 1mo
Karisimo I love this time period! I've read 4 of the ones you listed! I would also recommend The Briar Club by Kate Quinn! 1mo
dabbe @julieclair Yep, I have to seriously regroup. My books are collecting dust on the shelves as I keep buying more books to keep up with the group reads. Time to slow down and reassess. 🧡🤎💜 1mo
Cuilin @Karisimo oh thanks for the recommendation!! Which four did you read and did you like them? 1mo
Karisimo @cuilin I have read The Berlin Letters, Our Woman in Moscow, Transcription, and I Must Betray You. I liked and would recommend them all! If I *had* to pick a favorite, I would go with I Must Betray You. 1mo
Cuilin @Karisimo Thanks for replying. I have Berlin Letters but with my track record I might need a back up. 🤭 1mo
Jess861 Just picked up Our Woman in Moscow from the library - hoping I find time to read it! 1mo
Cuilin @Jess861 May the odds be ever in your favor. 1mo
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kspenmoll
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TheBookHippie I enjoyed finding the mother tree! 1mo
Librarybelle Great stack! 1mo
Suet624 Look at that stack!! 1mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
The Rebel Nun | Marj Charlier
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I decided on The Rebel Nun for #BookedInTime for the #EarlyMedieval theme and it's been sitting on my wishlist since January '24.

Two days ago I'm scrolling through ig and the cover catches my eye on a post from one of my local indie bookstores for an author signing on 9/26. I couldn't believe that not only would I finally get a copy, and meet the author, but that she lives in my city 💞

Now one of these days I'll actually read it 😂

Cuilin There‘s reading books, ordering books, waiting for books, in the mood for a certain book, and organizing books. Different hobbies, all valid!! It‘s time will come. 👊🫶👏 looks good 👍 1mo
TheBookgeekFrau @Cuilin 🧡🖤🧡 1mo
MemoirsForMe How cool is that! 1mo
TheBookgeekFrau @MemoirsForMe Right?!! 🧡🖤🧡 1mo
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