Litsy

I hate when I have to quit a book and start a new one. Rarely happens but that last one was awful. Couldn‘t get into it at all.
Here‘s to hoping this one‘s better!

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Daisey

A Gate at the Stairs | Lorrie Moore

so-so

My first audiobook of 2025 was a #1001books listen. I liked this one better than the previous book I listened to by this author, but her style is not apparently for me. I felt like this book had somewhat disconnected storylines, left too many things unanswered, and ended rather abruptly. I guess that makes it true to life, but I‘m not sure what I am supposed to take away from it.

#audiobook #Reading1001
#TBRTakedown January 2024

lauraisntwilder I love Lorrie Moore, but I think she's better at short stories. 3w

Readerann I agree. I was surprised this made the list. 3w

KadaGul @Daisey, thanks 🤝for reading 📖 and providing a review. I got this book 📕but kept skipping it because I was busy with the library‘s reading 📖challenges. I'm not feeling 🫢too bad about it now. I‘ll get to this author eventually🔜 3w

Daisey @lauraisntwilder This is good to know. I‘m not usually a big fan of short stories, but I‘ve definitely found a few authors where I feel theirs are much better than their long works. 3w

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ncsufoxes

We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America | Roxanna Asgarian

My 12 favorite nonfiction books of 2024, tagged is my favorite of the year. I still have some reviews that I didn‘t finish that I need to post. I‘m definitely more of a nonfiction reader. Looking forward to finishing up some books I started in 2024 & getting through so good books on my TBR (too many books, not enough time)

Amiable Nice list! I‘ve read several of these and loved them. 3w

Chelsea.Poole Several of these I‘ve loved! Great list. 2w

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swynn

Found | Margaret Peterson Haddix

pick

(2008) Opener for a middle-grade time-travel series, which I "read" on audiobook mostly while walking the dog. It''s entertaining, moves along quickly, and delivers what I was looking for in a story to listen to while walking the dog.

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Hilary427

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane | Lisa See

pick

This is not my typical book, but it was a book club pick…and I loved it! And now I want to expand the teas I drink 😆. At its‘ core, this is a book about a mother‘s love. (52)
⭐️: 4/5

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BennettBookworm

Family Family: A Novel | Laurie Frankel

Thank you @monalyisha for running #AuldLangSpine again this year! It‘s such a fun event where you share your list of favorite reads from this year with your match and you read at least one book from each other‘s lists. I‘ve discovered some epic books from this event over the years!! Tagging one of my fave reads of this year—and because Litsy is such a special family!

thecheckoutstack Ooo I loved “This is How it Always Is” by Laurie Frankel, excited to read another by her. 2mo

BennettBookworm @thecheckoutstack I def still need to read that one, thanks! 2mo

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dabbe

Untitled | Untitled

#DaysDevotedTo
#adoption
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

AvidReader25 Look at those sweet pups! 2mo

dabbe @AvidReader25 You'd think my husband and I would be fans of black-and-tans beer! They run our lives. 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

Cupcake12 Those two 💕🐾🐶 2mo

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TheBookgeekFrau

Dogs | Steve Harpster

#DaysDevotedTo #Adoption

This cutie was rescued by my daughter and her fiancé last week.
We're so happy to have Mia join the family ?

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Ruthiella ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️ 2mo

TheSpineView Awwww.. such a cute face! #AdoptDontShop 2mo

dabbe Hello there, #marvelousmia! 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

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TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe Love. It!! 🖤🤎 2mo

TheBookgeekFrau @TheSpineView She is the sweetest most adorable little fur grand 💞 2mo

TheBookgeekFrau @Ruthiella 🖤🐾🤎 2mo

Leftcoastzen She‘s beautiful! 2mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Mia is gorgeous 🐾 2mo

TheBookgeekFrau @Leftcoastzen @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you! 🖤🤎 2mo

ShelleyBooksie Stunning ♡♡ 2mo

TheBookgeekFrau @ShelleyBooksie Right?! That face just 🥰 2mo

BiblioLitten 💕 Beautiful! 2mo

TheBookgeekFrau @BiblioLitten Thank you! 😊 2mo

bookandbedandtea Awww what a cutie! 2mo

TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea Thank you, she is. But! She seems to have some serious health issues as it's turning out. They've had her 2 weeks and have already spent $1000 on vet visits and meds. I'm so angry at the unethical behavior of the humane society to release a dog they still had in quarantine 😤 2mo

bookandbedandtea @TheBookgeekFrau That's awful! I'm sorry they ended up with much more than they bargained for. Are these ongoing health issues or likely to be cleared up after these initial expenses? 2mo

Eggs 🐕‍🦺😣🖤 2mo

TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea Yesterday the vet told them that her blood work was weird and she might have cancer, but they would need to take to to a specialist to find out for sure. Or it might just be a bacterial infection or a virus. She's on another round of antibiotics, which is difficult to get her to take. At this point I think they should return her before the 30 day window is up, as heartless as that sounds 😣 2mo

bookandbedandtea @TheBookgeekFrau Poor doggie! I feel badly for her but I kind of agree with you. It sounds like she may cost them a great deal and possibly be in poor health the whole time anyway. Since there's a return window they should probably take it. 😭 2mo

TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea It's just heartbreaking all the way around. And I'm disgusted with the humane society of pikes peak. But thanks for listening to me vent 🙏🏼🙂 2mo

TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea A happy update: turns out little Miss Mia does Not have cancer! The humane society left a piece of her uterus when they spayed her. So as soon as her pneumonia clears up they'll go in and clean her up. 🤞🏼🤞🏼for a good result! 2mo

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Eggs

Orphan Train: A Novel | Christina Baker Kline

“I've come to think that's what heaven is-a place in the memory of others where our best selves live on.”

#DaysDevotedTo

#Adoption

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

TheBookgeekFrau Such a good book!! 2mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Been on my shelf for years! 2mo

Eggs @TheBookgeekFrau 🙌🏻🙌🏻 2mo

Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💞📖🩷 2mo

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