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OrangeMooseReads
Practical Magic | Alice Hoffman
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I loved this so much! Just a fun story. So much better than the movie.
The writing was good, I liked the characters, I liked the story.
I plan to read the other in the series.

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StellaDz
Bone Gap | Laura Ruby
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I‘ll do multiple books so long as my brain can label them as ‘different forms‘. Here‘s the current set!

20th Century Boys is manga so quick for me, although this series is a little too on point right now.

Bone Gap, I am doing on Spotify in audiobook form.

Garrison Girl is my last official novel in the AOT world, which will probably make me want to read the OG all over again or watch the anime again!

Hoping to get done by end of February!

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TeamFiction
Water Moon: A Novel | Samantha Sotto Yambao
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aCleverDuck
A Novel Love Story | Ashley Poston
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Snow day protocol activate

#snowday #tacobell

TieDyeDude So cozy! 2d
BookmarkTavern Perfect! 2d
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Abailliekaras
The Husbands | Holly Gramazio
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I loved this funny, original novel. Lauren finds that her attics is producing an endless supply of husbands. I don‘t always love supernatural elements but this works because it‘s integrated so well & Lauren keeps us grounded in the real world (contemporary London). She‘s an engaging character with a dry sense of humour & we‘re on her side. Raises questions of sliding doors, how to choose a partner & what makes a good life. Coming up on the pod 🎧

LoverOfLearning I've heard this is a fun one to read! 3d
Abailliekaras @LoverOfLearning really fun, I loved it! 4h
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Soscha
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My Blind Date With a Book pic!

Wish the reviews were more enticing though.

(It came wrapped & everything! Well done, Fullerton Library!)

AnnCrystal 👏🤩🆒📚💝. 6d
Jjaxn95 Such a cute cover! Looking forward to your review! 6d
flying_monkeys The summary reminds me of Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore. Look forward to your review. 5d
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RJRobertson
Family Lore: A Novel | Elizabeth Acevedo
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Family, love, drama.

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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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Sweet read about never being too old for love. Dual Timeline of 1922 and 1987. Twenties period was interesting mix of wanting a career in a typically male field of Pharmacist and Modern medicine vs Apothecary. I really liked that 'Modern Day' was late eighties before cell phones and air travel was easier. Yes, there was a bit of 'wow everyone ended up at the same retirement community in Boca, but it all came together in the end.⬇️

Crinoline_Laphroaig My favorite thing was retirement community book club was discussing Sense and Sensibility. Which was a fun tie end to #JaneAustenThenAndNow. 1w
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Read4life
When the Moon Was Ours | Anna-Marie McLemore
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Based on her husband‘s experiences, McLemore brought these characters and this world to life beautifully. Magical realism with secrets, lore and superstitions. Powerful and vulnerable at the same time.

#BookSpinBingo #ReadOrDonate #Roll100

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1w
BooksandCoffee4Me Love magical realism and adding this to read! 1w
julieclair This sounds so good! Stacked! 1w
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monalyisha
Turtle Moon | Alice Hoffman
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It took me a while to get into this but once I was in, I was in. Sensitive misfits abound and hints of natural magic are tucked into each corner, as is Alice Hoffman‘s way. It‘s not my favorite of hers…but I can‘t imagine anything other than Practical Magic ever will be.

I was not expecting the Very Upsetting Thing that happens towards the very end. Check your trigger warnings (the big one is concealed in a spoiler below).

monalyisha Spoiler: Animal Death (dog; violent) 2w
TheBookHippie She‘s hit or miss for me. My favorite is 2w
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