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Schwifty
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This is another one of those woo woo past lives books, so I don‘t have much to say about it that can‘t be found in another Michael Newton style book. I do find the whole topic rather fascinating. I think it‘s one of few theories or phenomena that adequately address why you are you right now having this experience and not someone else in a different body having a different experience in a different time and place. For me, it‘s a central mystery.

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Graywacke
A Calendar of Wisdom | Leo Tolstoy, Roger Cockrell
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I don‘t know exactly why I‘m reading this. It‘s heavily religious (and anti-materialist). I‘m not religious in this kind of way at all. But it appeared. A selection of quotes for each day. So I‘ve been page through, trying to catch up to today.

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RaeLovesToRead
The Secret | Rhonda Byrne
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https://youtu.be/UARJ-hx2zso?feature=shared

Check out my saltiest video yet.
Over 30 minutes of ranting about books.
I am exhausted 😅😅

willaful lol! 3w
The_Penniless_Author Nothing like seeing my book prominently displayed behind a grimacing Rae flashing a thumbs-down. 🤣 I don't know whether to feel heartened or concerned. 2w
The_Penniless_Author It did get me to watch the entire video as well as check out your Goodreads, so as a marketing tool, hat's off! 😆 2w
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RaeLovesToRead @The_Penniless_Author ba ha haaaa oh man I'm sorry Randy! I put it on display as promo for you 🤣🤣 Hope you enjoyed the video 😊🤭 2w
RaeLovesToRead @The_Penniless_Author I feel really bad now... I will try to read and review soon to make it up to you 💕 2w
The_Penniless_Author Lol, it's fine, any publicity is good publicity! 😄❤️ 2w
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Sharpeipup
What I Know For Sure | Oprah Winfrey
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Glad I‘m not the only one who does this…

charl08 I couldn't do it for long these days... 3w
LoverOfLearning Love that photo! I can read anywhere too! 3w
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TheAromaofBooks
Gift from the Sea | Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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I first read this book back in 2012 and knew it was one I wanted to find and add to my own collection. Lindbergh writes from a seaside cottage where she is on holiday, each chapter looking at a different seashell and using it to reflect on a different aspect of life. Published in 1955, it was an era where woman were still mostly home-focused, but with advancing technology opening up more time and opportunities for them. I found her thoughts on ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) the importance of seeking solitude, finding creative work/hobbies, understanding and accepting that relationships go through cycles, and finding ways to take time to ground yourself to be thoughtful and encouraging.
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TheAromaofBooks At only 128 pages, this is a slim volume and I enjoyed chewing on a chapter a day. I've been meaning to revisit this one for years, and thanks to the #MonthlyNonfiction challenge I picked up this 128 (Philosophy/Epistemology/Humankind) and checked the 100s off the list!! @julieclair

#FourFoursin25 - Pilot Islet @lauredhel
#GottaCatchEmAll - Set on an Island @PuddleJumper
#100YearsofBooks #BookSpinBingo
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BooksandCoffee4Me Oh, such a beautiful work! My mom shared this with me years ago. I, too, should reread. 1mo
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julieclair Love that vintage edition! I have owned this book for years, I suppose it‘s time I read it. 🤪 4w
TheAromaofBooks @BooksandCoffee4Me @julieclair - This one definitely benefited from only reading a chapter every day or two. It was a nice book to savor. 4w
julieclair @TheAromaofBooks That‘s helpful to know. 4w
kspenmoll I have my mom‘s copy with its well worn, slightly torn book cover. She gave a copy to all of her daughters & daughters in law ( total 7) in her will. 2w
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Robotswithpersonality
The Broken Road: A Novel | Richard Paul Evans
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Mehso-so

Major caveat here: if I didn't have a vague idea of how this trilogy ended, I wouldn't be continuing to the next book. At the moment, I deem it worthwhile to continue, because I think having the full story told in this manner will add to the catharsis/emotional impact of the ending. But, from a 'single book' perspective, Evans has made a bold choice in making the entire work background for the narrative 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? that is hinted at continuing in the next book, in the prologue. You know how I feel about cliffhangers. There are multiple timelines, lead up to an important event, flashbacks, and backstory, but you're not only JUST getting the set up, you're getting ALL of the ways life has been shitty for this character. 1mo
Robotswithpersonality 3/? When this was pitched to me, I thought my biggest issue would be the mistakes, the choices the main character has made and how they've affected other people, but as it turns out, those pale in comparison to all the horrible things that happened to this character growing up. What makes me so damn sad is how much of the experiences related mirror the life story of so many abused and disadvantaged people. 1mo
Robotswithpersonality 4/? It just puts the idea of highlighting one character who found a second chance in a strange fairy tale, chosen one light that I think could be more mocking than escapist to those who've had to deal with real trauma and it's aftermath without that kind of luck. How close do the books as a whole come to the huckster self-help vibes of the sales seminar narrative, live your dreams, change your life, etc? 🤨 1mo
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Robotswithpersonality 5/? I know this author is famous for Christmas books - do they also follow the 'I have wacked your thumb with a hammer (emotionally upsetting background) now here's a chocolate bar (happy/hopeful ending) now don't you feel grateful and joyful (the ache of endorphins and the thrill of sugar)' formula? 1mo
Robotswithpersonality 6/? Skilled emotional manipulation is a cornerstone to a number of different kinds of narratives, but when the story really doesn't have more plot than just everything these people have gone through, it makes the message conveyed that much more crucial, and I worry that I will rate the latter books in this trilogy higher based on how they make me feel, (an accomplishment in itself) even if the story itself is...lacking. 1mo
Robotswithpersonality 7/? By which I mean I'm looking for a message that isn't too tired and I'm not sure I've glimpsed it yet, and if you're going to spend nearly 300 pages making me sad, there really should be a damn good reason, beyond life lessons I figured out a decade ago. 1mo
Robotswithpersonality 8/? I also admit to being on shaky ground with the amount of God/Bible references - it really does feel like those who are lapsed from a religion are in some ways closer to it or at least never fully separated - and the simple moralizing that always seems to follow in its wake. 1mo
Robotswithpersonality 9/? Also feeling a little odd about proposed end goal of the trip - that's a lot of years to suddenly decide on a need to resolve that particular issue - I think a journey for personal growth/redemption/reflection/planning for a different future, without relying on absolution from a particular individual, might be a healthier mindset, but love makes you do the wacky. 🤷🏼‍♂️ 1mo
Robotswithpersonality 10/? So given all that, why would I continue? Because a smart reader who recommended this to me started with the third book in the series and then went back, so I still have hopes for where the story goes. And since I read the first book first, why not read the second book, second? Thanks goodness the full trilogy is out, I'd lose my shit if I had to wait after this ending. 1mo
Robotswithpersonality 11/11 P.S. I don't know if Evans shares the main character's Mexican heritage or OCD, but that rep is in here.
⚠️suicide, child abuse, racism, racist-based violence/hate crime, assault
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Kerrbearlib
Lessons in Living | Susan L. Taylor
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Didn‘t sleep well, so I read some of this book & then I stretched. Lorelei tried to steal the yoga mat again 😆😆😆

wanderinglynn She‘s “helping” and “supervising”. That‘s what my Jasper does. 😹 She‘s beautiful ❤️🐱 1mo
Kerrbearlib @wanderinglynn thank you ♥️ Jasper sounds awesome! 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 1mo
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Eggs
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“This is what one thirsts for, I realize, after the smallness of the day, of work, of details, of intimacy - even of communication, one thirsts for the magnitude and universality of a night full of stars, pouring into one like a fresh tide.”

#Gift #25Alive

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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acid
The Power of I Am | Joel Osteen

“instead of saying I am ugly, I am weird, say I am smart, I am beautiful. Things you say will always come back to you“

mrferro88 Cool quote! 2mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
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dabbe I love these books! 🩶🖤🩶 2mo
TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe I've only read two of them, but both times they helped when I was feeling unsettled. It's nice to read uplifting words of people in similar situations and know you're not the only one. 🩵🩵 2mo
dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau #truth Some could get a bit preachy (I'm not very religious), but I loved most of them. Plus, they usually were short, sweet, and made me feel better! 🩶🖤🩶 2mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love these! 2mo
Eggs I‘ve enjoyed a few of them ❤️ 2mo
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