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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13-16: holding hands with your first real crush is the best. Rowell reminds us how this feels when you‘re young. Also, Why does Park need to learn a stick shift first? Because it‘s more manly? cringe. His dad seems like a jerk. But his home life is still a thousand times better than hers.

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TheSpineView I taught my son and my stepdaughter both to drive a stick. While his father was an ass, I still think you should know. I like how Eleanor and Park's relationship is evolving. 8h

LiseWorks My dad taught me how to drive a stick in one hour. But I knew how to drive already the automatic. 8h

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OriginalCyn620 My dad tried to teach me how to drive a stick but gave up. He wasn‘t an ass about it though! 😂 but these chapters were so good! 8h

CrowCAH I recall the handholding brought back memories of my junior high days when hand holding your crush/boyfriend was “intimate.” 4h

Read4life The progression of Eleanor & Park‘s relationship is so good. I learned to drive stick when my college roommate (from a very affluent suburban town) freaked out driving in Philly. 🙄 She literally burst into tears, pulled over, got out of the car & told me I had to drive us back to school. Between sobs she told me what I needed to do. Talk about nerve wracking. After that fiasco, I made her properly teach me. 3h

julesG Handholding. 😍😍 I guess, Park's father is the typical manly man of his time. Also, driving stick? I'm German, enough said. 😜 2h

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StayCurious

Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.9-12: Honestly, not even having a toothbrush. I‘m sad for this girl and want to see good things happen for her. I like that Park is slowly opening up and sharing his comics and his music. That would make a world of difference to someone living like Eleanor.

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LiseWorks Yeah, what is going on in her house? No clothes, no food, no toothbrush? 1d

TheSpineView I'm wondering how long before Park figures out what is going on with Eleanor. I also worry that the violence will escalate. 1d

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peanutnine @TheSpineView those poor kids, knowing intervening will only do more harm for their mother 😢 1d

OriginalCyn620 Park is being so sweet! I love it! I feel so bad for Eleanor. That is a horrible home life. Someone seriously needs to call child protective services. 1d

TheSpineView @peanutnine It's so sad. 1d

Read4life I can‘t even imagine what she is feeling. Wondering if her mom is dead, not being able to help because it will make it worse & the kids worrying what will happen if any of them even make noise. So heartbreaking. 1d

SarahBookInterrupted Her home life is horrible but it looks like Park will be the light in her life. 💖 22h

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StayCurious

Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.5-8: poor Eleanor! To be shoved off to her mom‘s friend and then left there for like a year. That must have made her feel awful and unwanted. It‘s not right to feel like you have to make yourself invisible. But then at school people notice her for all the wrong reasons. I can‘t wait for Park to notice who she really is and appreciate her.

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TheSpineView The biggest thing I took away from these chapters is how people are made to conform. If you don't fit a mold then you are judged, looked down on and it starts from an early age. People can't accept different and different insights fear. 2d

mcctrish @TheSpineView absolutely bang on and why going to a bigger high school and then Uni/college you can find your people and not suffer so much 2d

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SarahBookInterrupted I love both these characters already. I can‘t wait for this romance to start. 💕 2d

OriginalCyn620 That was awful about Eleanor being shipped off to live with her mom‘s friend. I would never do that to my daughter! Poor Eleanor-she‘s already had such a rough time. 2d

maich Poor Eleanor. She lived with mom's friends. And now she needs to babysit her brothers and sisters. She had a difficult childhood. I find it interesting that she reads his comics on the bus. 2d

Read4life I feel for Eleanor. Not only was she sent to live away from her family, but when she returned it seemed like her siblings had all accepted their situation & she was alone again. 2d

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Eggs

Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell

📚Most definitely! However I rarely want to own/keep them. They‘re heavy and space is an issue for me🤷‍♀️

📖 tagged

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

Play? @Read4life @Sleepswithbooks @iread2much

TheSpineView I have the same space problem. Hope to have a huge library room in my next life. 🤣🤣🤣 3d

Eggs Absolutely! A girl can dream… @TheSpineView 3d

TheSpineView @Eggs Totally!!! 3d

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iread2much 1.Yes, but I usually use the less fancy term of book lover. 2. I love that the male character in this romance is a book lover

Wooing the Witch Queen (Queens of Villainy #1)

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iread2much Thanks for the invite! 3d

Eggs @iread2much YW!! 2d

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StayCurious

Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.1-4: wow. Kids are mean. But we knew that already. I feel for Eleanor - seems as though she has a complicated home life. I feel leery of Ritchie. He‘s going to be trouble I think. How do we feel about the setting in the 80‘s? Were kids meaner back then or the same?

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mcctrish We didn‘t have phones only the origami folded notes so I think meanness was lesser but it felt awful just the same ( just didn‘t live forever digitally) 3d

StayCurious @mcctrish digital makes a big difference I think. Bullies can strike anywhere anytime 3d

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OriginalCyn620 I‘m so glad I was a teenager in the 80s before the internet was a thing! I think it‘s probably harder for kids now with all the technology…the bullying and stupid/bad decisions can live forever online. But as a teen in the 80s, I had a blast! And yes, the school bus seat situation was a very serious thing. I love books with 80s settings! 3d

LiseWorks As someone who was bullied from grade 7 to 9, thank God there was no internet in my day. So at least I had a break. I feel like Eleanor home life is difficult and starting at a new school is tough 3d

TheSpineView I remember the 80s. I was in college in the first part of the 80s. Kids are mean so are adults they just hide it better. Did anyone else caught the reference to the devil? Then the bus number is 666. Is this an omen? 3d

maich @TheSpineView I notice that too? 666? Scary! Kids are always mean. Even in kindergarten. My daughter was hit by a 5-year-old boy in kindergarten. He had a period came up to her hit her and left. This went on for 2 years. This year it finally ended. I have spoken to the teachers and his parents. Apparently he has some trauma but his parents refuse to help.It gets worse as children get older. Teenagers can be cruel. 3d

SarahBookInterrupted I love that it‘s set in the 80‘s! And I don‘t remember kids being that mean , but I grew up in Canada…there was bullying but not so obvious I think. I do remember how Park is feeling when I could see someone walking into the “fire” and hoping they knew what they were doing. Although I was definitely quicker to help than Park was. (edited) 3d

julieclair The 80s setting is fun… tape decks, walkmans (walkmen?), Impalas, feathered bangs. But the mean kids? Not fun at all. I did notice the 666 bus number, but I‘m not sure yet if it was an omen, or just a little bit of humor because the kids were so mean. 1d

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Eggs

Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell

🌿 Pretty much all the way through grad school; I wanted to absorb everything like a sponge 🧽

🌱 tagged was delightful

#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

Klou, lil1inblue

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 1w

SilversReviews I was a very good student. 😊 1w

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StayCurious

Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell

#LittensLoveRomance It was a close vote but we have a winner! It‘s been on my TBR since I fell in love with Pumpkinheads. There are lots of chapters so we‘ll be reading 4 a day; from what I can tell, most are short so it should make for quick reading. We‘ll start in a week to give those who want to join a bit of time to get the book. Since it‘s older hopefully your library will come through. Let me know if you want to be tagged in my daily posts!

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BarkingMadRead I‘m going to pass on this, I‘ll see you all next month! 2w

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LiseWorks I got the audio so I can work on cross stitch Let's go! 😊 2w

StayCurious @BarkingMadRead a nice and deserved break for you since you join in on so much! See you next month 2w

CrowCAH I‘ve already read this, but keep me on the discussion posts. I‘ll join the conversation! 2w

TheSpineView My library has it in digital and audio both! Yeah! 2w

BarkingMadRead @StayCurious I‘ve definitely over-joined 🤣🤣🤣 2w

mcctrish I‘m happy to follow along and jog my brain cells to remembering the story 2w

julesG I'm happy to join in. 2w

peanutnine I'll join! It's on kindle unlimited for those who have it ☺️ 2w

maich I got it on my first Litsy exchange books but still haven't read it.🙈 I'll join. 2w

OriginalCyn620 I read this one years ago but don‘t remember much, so I‘m down for a reread! I read the print version so I‘m gonna try it on audio! 2w

Graciouswarriorprincess I missed voting somehow but I am in! 1w

CarolynM I think I‘ll pass on this one. 1w

Kshakal I am in!! 1w

SarahBookInterrupted My library had it and I got it. So I‘m in! 1w

Read4life I‘m in. Looking forward to a reread. 1w

vonnie862 Got the audio copy so I'm in! 1w

Cupcake12 I‘ve read this several times so will miss this month out. Hope you all enjoy it x 1w

tdrosebud I put a hold at the library and should get it this week :) 1w

TheAromaofBooks I think I am going to pass on this one because I just have so much going on!! But I've read and enjoyed it in the past, so I hope everyone loves it!! 1w

julieclair I‘m in! It‘s been on my shelf forever. 1w

vonnie862 Sadly, I won't have time to read this one. I hope I'll be able to participate for next month's pick. 4d

SarahBookInterrupted Looking forward to it. Have my book! 3d

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rwmg

Wrap-Up List | Steven Arntson

#storygraph #wrapup #February2025

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Eggs

Light We Lost | Jill Santopolo

“Sometimes I got this feeling that we‘d never be close enough. I wanted to climb inside your skin, inside your mind, so I could know all there was to know about you.”

#LoveLost ❤️💔❤️

#FeelinTheLove

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my way list! 2mo

Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Have Kleenex nearby 😢 2mo

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jdiehr

Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell

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Loved this story of young love, angst, and the search for acceptance ❤️

The alternating narrators were great.

The story took an unexpected turn near the end when they found out who Eleanor's bully is.

Butterfinger Loved this book. 2mo

Suet624 I enjoyed this too. 2mo

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