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Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler | Lynne Olson

Adding to my unintentional Paris / France theme yesterday was this #gburgbookfest talk with author Lynne Olson and critic Bethanne Patrick. Olson just published the tagged book. It sounds absolutely fascinating and I already tracked it down in Scribd Sweet like a macaron!
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#gbf #bookfestival #authortalk #bookblog #bookblogger #madamefourcadessecretwar #lynneolson

tpixie Cool in many ways! I‘m just finishing up The Alice Network which is about women spies during World War I! It is a fantastic read!

The Alice Network: A Novel

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BarbaraTheBibliophage @tpixie Oooh. I have that one—great suggestion! 6y

tpixie @BarbaraTheBibliophage so glad you got to go to this event!! Last year I went to #NatBookFest and it was amazing! 6y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage @tpixie I‘d like to the #NatBookFest also. But I‘d stay in DC overnight rather than drive/Metro it all in one day. Not sure when, though. It always seems to be over Mr. B‘s birthday weekend. 6y

tpixie Yes it‘s over Labor Day weekend. Someday I want to do the NYC #BookExpo & #BookCon I was hoping to this year, but a colleague at work left this Spring, so I‘m holding down the fort until a replacement comes in August! Can‘t go to NatBookFest this year - my daughter is due to have twins in October. I‘d hate if I were gone and they came really early! Oh well, it‘s always good to have wants!! 6y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @tpixie I‘d love to do those NYC book shows. But it‘s just SO expensive to stay up there. Maybe someday ..: 6y

tpixie @BarbaraTheBibliophage yes - money 💰 is a sad deterrent! 6y

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The 50 Greatest Road Trips | Sarah Woods

It‘s been a week, Littens. So much going on—some happy and some sad. But this morning I‘m off to Gaithersburg, MD for their annual Book Festival. It‘s been on my radar since @MarticaMustRead posted about it last year. I‘m excited for author talks and book signings. Just hoping the rain doesn‘t get torrential!

#roadtrip #gbf #bookfestival #bookgroupie #authorstalking #justkiddingnotreallystalking #stophashtaggingandleavealready

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Have a great time! 7y

LibrarianRyan Yeahhhh. Have fun. 7y

Buddys_Momma Have a fun time and safe trip! 7y

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MarticaMustRead That's awesome!! Yes, hopefully the rain will be minimal for u. I'm so bummed I'm going to miss it today but we have the munchkin's (my beau's daughter) birthday party today... have fun for me!! It's such a wonderful event! 7y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @LibrarianRyan @Buddys_Momma @MarticaMustRead Oh sad news. I‘m almost there and have some mild vertigo. So I‘ve stopped, called my family, and they‘re coming to get me. 😰😰 7y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @BarbaraTheBibliophage I‘m so sorry to hear that. Please feel better soon and take care. 7y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Thank you!! 😍 7y

LauraBeth Hope you‘re feeling better soon ❤️❤️ 7y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @LauraBeth Thanks! I actually feel better than when I first stopped. But the whole fiasco has exhausted me. 😰😍 7y

Buddys_Momma Oh no—I hope you are home and resting well today. Hope you feel better soon! 💜 (edited) 7y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I hope by now you‘re back home and feeling much better. 7y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Buddys_Momma @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Thanks. I am home. Amazingly my DH volunteered to go the festival with me once he arrived. I felt well enough to give it a try. But scheduling got in the way of seeing the talks I wanted and also the books signed. Plus, I was just tired. So we came home after an hour or so. I‘m terribly disappointed since I was looking forward to it so much. Sh*t happens. 7y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @BarbaraTheBibliophage Yes! Life has a very bad habit of getting in the way of our plans. It was very nice of him to make the effort though. Sorry the day just wasn‘t cooperating. 7y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Riveted_Reader_Melissa You bet it does. DH and BIL are my heroes today, literally coming to my rescue. One the upside, I finished my IRL book group book while I waited. Determined to get this biography done tonight also! 7y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @BarbaraTheBibliophage Well I‘m glad you‘re home safe and sound, and I‘ll let you get back to that biography...even after a bad day, sometimes that book finish gives you a great sense of accomplishment anyway.😉 7y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Thank you for understanding and caring! 😍 7y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @BarbaraTheBibliophage You‘re welcome. 😉 7y

kspenmoll Barbara so sorry you could not get there. But glad you have the support you need. Take care & feel better.💕💕 7y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @kspenmoll Yeah, it was a huge disappointment. It‘s been a rough week—my good friend died Thursday. I was hoping for a cheer-up. But it‘s all okay. Tomorrow starts the annual library book sale so I‘ll be in line when they open—I hope! 7y

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Book Fair Day | Lynn Plourde

?????❤? #BookishThings #BookFestival #GBF #ForTheLoveOfBooks

Notes fr the weekend:

"A Literary Map of the United States"
This was one of the most unique bookish things I ran across at the Gaithersburg book festival this past weekend. Each state has the title of a book that's set there. ?

Lola Love this! I picked one up on Independent Bookstore Day. 8y

Reviewsbylola So cool! 8y

MarticaMustRead @Lola nice! I thought about getting one myself, and now I'm kicking myself for not doing so lol. Maybe I'll look for it online. 8y

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Wilde Lake: A Novel | Laura Lippman

🤓📖🎙📚🌟❣#BookFestival #GBF #AuthorTalk #AuthorsAreMyRockstars

Notes fr the weekend:
She was the best- & a local! Needles to say, there was a big crowd for her & she didn't disappoint. Witty, self deprecating, & hilarious!
- She's already finished her book for 2018 & is currently working on another one!
- She won't let her hubby (creator of 'The Wire) edit her drafts anymore after he went to town with a red pen the one time she did ask him.😄

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Saints for All Occasions | J. Courtney Sullivan

✒📖🖎🌟🤓❣ #BookFestival #GBF #BookishThings #LibrarianLife #AuthorsAreMyRockstars

Notes fr the weekend:
Made her signing just in time & got to chat a bit @ her table where she took down my email after learning I'm a librarian @ the NIH Patient library, saying she'd contact me about donating audiobooks - so sweet! 😍

I thanked her for attending while being so very preggars!🤰

This book, her latest, is one of my most anticipated #TBR 's!! ❤

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Burn Baby Burn | Meg Medina

😀📖✒🌟🔥😍 #BookFestival #GBF #YA #DiverseReads #LibrarianLife #AuthorsAreMyRockstars

Notes from this past weekend's Gaithersburg Book Festival:

Got to hear my Meg Medina talk & get her latest book signed!💃🏻

She had such a fun & informative author talk, was totally receptive, very approachable & funny! Definitely one of my favs from the festival.🌟😍

After hearing her author talk, I'm even more eager to read my (now signed) copy of BBB!

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Book Fair Day | Lynn Plourde

🤓📚📚📚🤓😎🙆🏻👍!!! #BookishThings #LibrarianLife #BookFestival #GBF

🌟🌟ATTENTION ALL MARYLANDERS!!!🌟🌟

(Or any of you willing or able to drive to Gaithersburg MD!)

The Gaithersburg Book festival is tomorrow from 10AM-6PM!!

FREE!!
Held outdoors & full of events for kids & adults alike!
There will be author talks, signings, and food trucks.... I look 4ward to this every summer!!!

FULL EVENT INFO: www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org

BarbaraTheBibliophage I need to remember this for next year. I'm in Lancaster PA and Gaithersburg would be a great short trip! 8y

MarticaMustRead @BarbaraTheBibliophage YES!! I promise it's worth the trip, such a wonderful intimate & community feel. You'll love it.🤗 8y

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