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so-so

Take my opinion with a grain of salt: Romance is not a genre I read very often. For whatever reason, I get mad at the characters and start yelling (sometimes aloud) at them. I don't know why I can suspend my disbelief in any other genre but this one.

#riseupreads @catsandbooks

ChaoticMissAdventures LoL I think they are so often completely over the top and also for a genre where it is all about love characters can be so mean to each other. I see many people reading this one and now I am interested 22h

lil1inblue @ChaoticMissAdventures My most frequent yell is "For pete's sake, just talk to each other." ? 22h

ChaoticMissAdventures @lil1inblue ohhh yeah!! It is so frustrating that the writers of these books rely so so much on miscommunication. 22h

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DebinHawaii

March | Geraldine Brooks

My TBR for March includes books for #SundayBuddyRead #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025 #SheSaid #RiseUpReads #JaneAustenThenAndNow #BookedInTime #FoodAndLit #Ireland #Roll100 #ThematicCozies #FictionalTraveler #NonFictionReads #SeriesLove2025 & #AuldLangSpine

Whew! It‘s a lot of books but I feel good about it!
📚📚🤷🏻‍♀️📚📚📚

Soubhiville, Cuilin, TheBookHippie, Texreader, Librarybelle, Crinoline_Laphroaig, monalyisha, Ruthiella, TheSpineView, Catsandbooks, TheAromaofBooks, PuddleJumper, julieclair

tpixie @DebinHawaii I just finished what may end up being one of my favorite reads for 2025- although it‘s a little early for that. Great writing, a strong, remarkable woman, & a wonderful marriage

The Frozen River: A Novel

DebinHawaii @tpixie Awesome! It was on my #AuldLangSpine list from @JacqMac & I‘m looking forward to reading it! 🤗 2d

Ruthiella Lots to look forward to! 😄 2d

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Catsandbooks 👍🏼💚 2d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Enjoy!!! 1d

julieclair Lots of great reading ahead! 😃 1d

Librarybelle Lovely! I see a few titles on your list that are on my tbr list! 1d

Cuilin 💪 📚 1d

thegirlwiththelibrarybag I loved Nettle & Bone (T. Kingfisher in generally really) and The Familiar (once you accept that nothing is going to happen quickly, it‘s all about the build up) 1d

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willaful

BookSpinBingo | Untitled

I'm trying to get away from numerical goals but the satisfaction of a full board does make it harder. 😋

#Roll100 The Hazelbourne Ladies (and still working on last month's The Book of Love

#AAM Opnions

#AllergicToChunksters The Hazelbourne Ladies, Legendborn, Bloodmarked

#RiseUpReads DNF

#ReadOrDonate Mistress to a Millionaire (DNF & donated)

#QueerBC DNF

#MonthlyNonfiction2025 Navigate Your Stars, How We Learn to be Brave

Soubhiville, PuddleJumper, julieclair

willaful Ooops, forgot some

#TBRTarot @Cbee

LGBTQ+ author I Shall Never Fall in Love

#SeriesLove2025 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonham-Young
You Belong With Me by Mhairi McFarlane 4d

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2d

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LitsyEvents

Brave Hearted: The Dramatic Story of Women of the American West | Katie Hickman

Repost for @Catsandbooks

Reminder for the March #riseupreads book

Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West by Katie Hickman

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

Please tag @Catsandbooks in your posts & use #riseupreads. If you‘re not currently tagged & would like to be let @Catsandbooks know

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Catsandbooks

Brave Hearted: The Dramatic Story of Women of the American West | Katie Hickman

Reminder for the March #riseupreads book

Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West by Katie Hickman

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

Please tag me in your posts & use #riseupreads
If you're not currently tagged & would like to be, let me know.

LitsyEvents

Catsandbooks Content Warnings: racism, slavery, violence, genocide, murder, rape, colonization, death 5d

Catsandbooks @LaughterHp @melismatic @julsmarshall @skygoddess1 @Bookwormjillk @lil1inblue @Jadams89 @puddlejumper @Liz_M @mrsV @thebookhippie @lapreader @willaful @cuilin @peanutnine @singout @mhillis @light_of_aether @alldebooks @kspenmoll @librarybelle 5d

Laughterhp Oh good, I found this one on hoopla! 5d

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Librarybelle I got my copy from the library! 5d

Catsandbooks @Mimi28 @ElizaMarie here's the March book if you're interested 4d

Mimi28 I put it on hold at the library. The triggers may make me bail but I need to get out of my comfort zone 😊 4d

Catsandbooks @Mimi28 totally get it! Make sure to protect your mental health! ❤️ 4d

Mimi28 Thanks for understanding- I just read mostly graphic novels and books about awesome female leads so this- might be okay- the quirkier the better though, lol. You‘re awesome for understanding and hosting. 🩷🫶🏽😉🤗 4d

Catsandbooks @Mimi28 Of course! 💕 It's good to get out of our comfort zones but if it's affecting your mental health you gotta take a step back. And there's nothing wrong with bailing on a book. Feel free to participate whenever you like! 😊 3d

DebinHawaii I have this one coming in as a library transfer & I‘d love to join in! 🤗 2d

Catsandbooks @DebinHawaii awesome! Would you like to be tagged for just this month or future months as well? 2d

DebinHawaii @Catsandbooks Future too, please! 2d

Catsandbooks @DebinHawaii wonderful! Added you to the list! ❤️ 1d

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Catsandbooks

The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton

Strong black woman stereotype

Soft black girl

There's strength in being vulnerable, in taking care of yourself

https://fortune.com/well/2023/01/15/black-women-soft-life/

https://cupcakesandcashmere.com/uncategorized/the-softness-of-black-women

Top right art is from special edition of the book
#riseupreads

lil1inblue I love all of these links (including the previous posts). Thank you for sharing them! 22h

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Catsandbooks

The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton

Housing crisis in USA

Not having a stable home growing up affects Amerie‘s life now

Wanting to feel safe and secure

Data on black home ownership https://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/news/state-housing-black-america-report...

Homelessness and minority groups https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/what-causes-homelessness/ine...

Bottom left art is from special edition of the book
#riseupreads

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Catsandbooks

The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton

Sickle cell disease affects more black and brown people

Amerie‘s mom is living with this invisible illness

Healthcare system in our country is biased and broken

Basic info on sickle cell https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sickle-cell-anemia/symptoms-cause...

Video discussing SCD from a Boston news source, it's long but a great discussion from experts https://youtu.be/xehrvNMSD4E?si=OV_3xaDmPXXqjBPd

#riseupreads

KadaGul @Catsandbooks Not only is our healthcare system fundamentally broken, but virtually every aspect of our lives is broken. It is truly a shame that we live in the 21st century, but it seems like we are returning to the 18th century. 😱🤯 6d

lil1inblue There are so many medical myths about Black folks that a worrying percentage of physicians still believe today. That they have a higher pain threshold, or that they literally have thicker skin. So not only is Amerie's mom up against these biases, but then she has an invisible illness on top of it. 22h

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Catsandbooks

The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton

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I really enjoyed this book! I love a fake dating trope. I liked the banter between Amerie's and Vincent. The friendships and family dynamics were great too and felt real.

My favorite/least liked scenes are in the comments ⬇️

#riseupreads

Catsandbooks I loved the picnic scene that Vincent set up for her. Everything was so sweet! I didn't like when Amerie met with her parents after their trip and she bolted so fast instead of staying and talking to them then. I am glad they eventually talked though. 6d

Julsmarshall I‘m still waiting for my hold to come in for this one but will read (listen) as soon as I can! 6d

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peanutnine The picnic scene was so sweet!! I loved Vincent the whole book, it was so obvious that he was smitten for Amerie from the start! 🥰 I agree about her parents, I hated that she paid their medical bill and didn't tell them! She just hurt herself more by not communicating 6d

Bookwormjillk Still waiting for this to come from the library. I‘ll read it when it comes. 6d

mhillis I really enjoyed this book! Their relationship was so cute and I agree that the picnic scene was just the best 💕 Also it was good to see Amerie, Vincent & their families enjoying nature and hiking. More about this in

Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors

Melismatic Romance is not typically a genre I read but I enjoyed this! It was very cute - agree the picnic scene was very cute, ditto to him being very protective of her when she hurt her ankle. 🥹 I felt like the ending was too rushed and felt anticlimactic, including her bailing on her parents bc what? 🙃 5d

lil1inblue @Melismatic Romance isn't typically my genre either. And I agree about the ending. But overall, it wasn't bad. 22h

lil1inblue @mhillis I love that you mentioned this! I think Vincent being an astronaut was also a good choice for the same reason. Oh, and Amerie's parents living the RV life. 22h

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Melismatic

The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton

pick

This was cute. It‘s what I picture when I think of breezy romance beach read: quick pace, familiar tropes (fake dating, “forced” proximity), plus the guy is hot and an astronaut? 😅 Romance isn‘t my typical genre but this was very cute. 3/5 stars for me…but I‘m not really a romance girly. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Photo is from this weekend. S‘mores Latte was yum.

#RiseUpReads

Catsandbooks

LoverOfLearning Love the fit and that looks good! Give me a classic hot coca because I can't do coffee haha 2w

Melismatic @LoverOfLearning thank you! 💖 and this tasted more like hot chocolate tbh, it was so good! 2w

Catsandbooks Ooo s'mores latte! ✊🏼🔥💖 2w

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