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DebinHawaii

DebinHawaii

Joined March 2016

Voracious reader, book hoarder, and book loving Hawaii food blogger at kahakaikitchen.blogspot.com. Love pairing my reviews with recipes.
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#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

Finished the Sunday before last for #EBBR & I need to review these right after finishing them or take notes because I promptly forgot the (2?) that stumped me & I returned the library book.🤔Ah, well… also I couldn‘t get the ebook or print from the library at first so I tried the free audible version but I find I like reading these more than listening to them so I transferred the print copy in. Fun nostalgia as always.⬇️

DebinHawaii P.S. I like the old covers of my childhood more than the more modern ones the library has. 11h
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 11h
TheSpineView Fantastic!👍📖📚 11h
TheBookHippie I so agree about new library covers! 10h
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#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025 #DynamicDs

Finished this weekend for #BobWhiteBuddies there is always a chance of #Danger when Trixie Belden is around. This one was a favorite growing up probably because of the NYC setting & finally, Dan gets to go somewhere! (Granted it‘s within state lines but anyway…) I can still recite the first 2 lines of the fortune Trixie is given by a fortune teller she helps at the airport which is pretty impressive since ⬇️

DebinHawaii … I have trouble remembering where I park my car at the grocery store. “Great-headed man, with blinking eye, A shaded road, a horse‘s cry,“ after that I only remember bits & pieces of the rest of it but there is a mention of #Danger: “Where shines a beacon 'cross the sky, Beware, great danger lurks close by.” so it works for today‘s prompt. Trixie is a bit annoying in this one & does some dumb things as does the gang. ⬇️ 19h
DebinHawaii … So what do they do right after declaring they will stay together as a group to keep safe? They separate of course, giving the inept bad guys yet another chance to try to grab the statue Trixie buys. Speaking of the statue, even the adults are awfully careless with it. But still, I have much nostalgic love for this series & this book (#12 in the series), so it‘s a pick. Next up we go to Corbett‘s Island, another favorite of my youth. (edited) 19h
TheSpineView Well done! ❤️📚 17h
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!!! 17h
Eggs Love this❣️ 13h
DieAReader 💖Fantastic! 11h
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Octopus, Seahorse, Jellyfish | David Liittschwager
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Thanks to @Eggs & @TheSpineView for the #WondrousWednesday tags.🤗

1. Currently I‘m pet-less. It was 2 years ago in Feb that I lost my Max🐱💔after 19 years. He had a tough last year & my heart hasn‘t been ready for another yet. I feel I‘ll know when the time is right.

2. I read & enjoy both F & NF as long as they aren‘t sad. I just can‘t do sad animal books.😭

3. The tagged is a fave NF & Remarkably Bright Creatures is a fave fiction.💙🐙💙
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DebinHawaii Please consider yourself tagged if you‘d like to join in! 🤗 1d
TheSpineView YW!😊 1d
Eggs YW❣️ So tough to lose a furbaby 😔. Thanks for playing🤗 1d
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JenReadsAlot Oh Max ❤️ 1d
quietlycuriouskate Oh, lovely Max! I totally get what you mean about your heart not being ready. 1d
CBee Sad animal books are not for me, either. If I don‘t know about it beforehand and something happens to an animal, I‘ve been known to stop reading. 1d
Mimi28 Sorry to hear about Max 😢😿 I know what you mean about getting another pet 1d
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#Read2025

I finished this last week but I‘m behind in reviews. Read for #MonthlyNonFiction it was also one of my April #Roll100 picks (#16 Any Non-Fiction). It was an interesting juxtaposition to read this book while watching random famous people try to pass themselves off as astronauts & having Nancy Drew solve a mystery with exploding oranges at Cape Canaveral. I remember being in class (college) in the morning when they wheeled in a tv & ⬇️

DebinHawaii … showed the haunting replay of the Challenger exploding. So chilling & crushing to watch. You know what happens in this detailed account leading up to the tragedy & its aftermath but that doesn‘t stop you from hoping it won‘t. These 7 heroes should never be forgotten. I found the book well-written & researched & completely absorbing. 2d
DieAReader 💖💖💖 2d
Gleefulreader Fantastic review! I‘ve been waiting for this in paperback. 2d
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 11h
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Daddy-Long-Legs | Jean Webster
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#DynamicDs

Picking this one for #Dad not just because of the title but because it was a favorite of my Dad‘s (& mine!) & he played the lead in community theater. Also, as you can see from his script in the middle of the pile (excuse the recycled photo), his name was Don, so another “Dynamic D” for this month‘s theme. 2026 will make 30 years since he passed away & I still miss him every day.💙

TheBookHippie How lovely!!! 2d
AmyG Beautiful that you have these books…and memories. 2d
lil1inblue That's beautiful! 2d
Eggs Lovely tribute 🩷 2d
LeahBergen Lovely! 🥰 1d
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The Great Gatsby | F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Thanks @TheSpineView for the #Two4Tuesday tag!🤗

1️⃣ Yes, I always carry some hidden cash “just in case” & small bills for tips & places like the library book store that only take cash.

2️⃣ Having just reread TGG last month, it‘s definitely a book where every character is affected by money. Old or new 💵shapes their love lives & relationships, social standing & overall perception of happiness.💰

Want to play along? Consider yourself tagged!🤗

TheSpineView Thanks for playing. There still are a few places were ypu have to have cash 2d
DebinHawaii @TheSpineView Absolutely! There‘s several mom & pop restaurants I go to that either only take cash or offer discounts for cash purchases too. Plus I keep some stashed at my house in case of storms/longer-term power outages, etc. 2d
dabbe #greatminds! 💙💚💙 2d
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#DynamicDs

Deciding what to eat for dinner & making the best food choices is certainly a dilemma. 🤔💭

TheBookHippie Tonight I was just over it. We had pancakes 😂 3d
Eggs True 🌮🥗🥘 3d
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#MentalHealthMonday

1. Tired & frazzled. Work is kicking my butt this month & while this week is no travel & a little quieter, there‘s still a lot going on.

2. Most aren‘t the messages I look for so I don‘t follow them. Maybe not quite the same but I do like The New Happy https://www.instagram.com/newhappyco?igsh=b2NpNnVqcHYyZWd6 I follow on Instagram & like the daily messages/colorful graphics. I have her new book on hold at the library. ⬇️

DebinHawaii … I‘m hoping it‘s like her posts & features-with simple changes & ideas to think about. Today‘s post about being kinder to yourself hit home for me—I‘m way too self critical. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3d
Kerrbearlib @DebinHawaii I'm also way too self-critical. I'm doing better with being kind to myself, but it's not always easy. I'm requesting her book too, sounds like it may be helpful! Thanks for sharing!
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#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon

Spending my #HyggeHour with Trixie & the gang for #BobWhiteBuddies & enjoying this cocoa custard Easter Bunny roll as my snack with tea. I‘m excited about this one (book 12) in the series because I remember the first 2 lines of the fortune Trixie gets when the Bob-Whites go to NYC.

Not looking forward to it being Monday tomorrow although this is a no-travel week for me, so hopefully a bit calmer.

TheBookHippie That roll!!!! 4d
AllDebooks So cute x 4d
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛 4d
TheAromaofBooks I'm the opposite and can't remember this one at all! Maybe it will come back to me when I start reading 😂 4d
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Scythe & Sparrow | Brynne Weaver
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#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

Finished on audio a couple of weeks ago & forgot to post my review. Out of the trilogy, this one was my favorite. Although dark, it didn‘t seem like the author felt the need to be so extreme with the murdery or the sexy bits & for my ears, the narrator wasn‘t giggling every 2.5 seconds. Plus I really like Rose & Fionn (sp?) individually & as a couple. I still think I‘m a little old for this series but I liked this one.

TheSpineView Fantastic! 🤩📖📚 4d
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 3d
CoverToCoverGirl This one is my next read. I like them and she is a local author, that‘s why I decided to read her . It‘s very trendy, the writing isn‘t exactly polished but I need to know how it all ends. The narrators are fantastic. And it really is quite different from anything I‘ve read before and I‘ve read some dark stuff. 3d
DebinHawaii @CoverToCoverGirl I hope you like it! I started with the first one on #BOTM mainly for the serial killer slant & agree, even if the writing isn‘t the best, I did have to finish it up & I do like the dark humor. 2d
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Where They Last Saw Her | Marcie R Rendon
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#Read2025

I actually finished this a couple of weeks ago but haven‘t been getting to all my reviews this month. Another winner from my #AuldLangSpine list from @JacqMac I have been thinking about it since I finished it. Quill is a Native American woman living in Minnesota who is out running in the early morning & hears a scream. Caught up in finding her as the police will treat it as just another #MMIW case-som thing happening too often to ⬇️

DebinHawaii …her people. (According to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), there are approximately 4,200 missing and murdered women cases that have gone unsolved.) It was a good mystery that also made me angry, made me think & taught me some things I didn‘t know about Indigenous language & culture. Very compelling as well as informative about the dismaying & frightening facts & statistics around #MMIW (Murdered or Missing Indigenous Women.) (edited) 4d
BooksandCoffee4Me Added. So much history not learned. After reading Killers of the Flower Moon, I‘ve wanted to read more about and by indigenous people. I want to hear their stories. I want to hear their voices. 4d
JacqMac The one stayed with me for a long time, too. 4d
DieAReader 📚Stacked! 3d
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Geared for the Grave | Duffy Brown
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#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

Finished last week for #ThematicCozies April #Sports theme, one of my two picks. I don‘t know that this one is really that sports related. The MC goes to Mackinac Island to help her boss‘s father with his bike shop when he breaks his leg & starts trying to solve a murder when he is accused. There‘s talk of a bike race but most renters are tourists getting around the no-car island. Still it was cute-maybe a little over ⬇️

DebinHawaii …top at times with just how accident prone the MC was, but I overall enjoyed the audiobook (free on Audible) & would listen to the next book in the series. (This is book 1). 4d
TheSpineView Well done!🤩🩷📚 4d
julieclair I‘d read it just for the Mackinac Island setting. I‘ve always wanted to go there! 4d
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#DynamicDs

Since it‘s Easter, deviled eggs seem like the best response to today‘s #Devil prompt. I 💛 deviled eggs & this cookbook from my collection. 🥚💛🥚

dabbe I could eat these all day! 💛🐣🧡 4d
LeahBergen Love ‘em! 4d
Eggs These look delicious! 🤤 4d
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I‘ve been so absent from ThreeListThursday #TLT that I had to join in late. Interesting list of books-I feel OK with 56/100. If only you got to x it by the number of times you‘ve read it—I would be a top scorer through P&P alone!🤷🏻‍♀️

My 5 favorites:
1. Pride and Prejudice is my all-time love!💜
2. The Joy Luck Club🥠
3. Little Women of course! 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️
4. I need to read The Stand again-my fave King!👑
5. I loved The Hunger Games series 🏹

dabbe And if we could count all the P&P pastiches, too! You kicked my sorry butt! Thanks for playing and sharing. 🩵💙🩵 5d
mcctrish I loved The Stand too 5d
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Late again with my #5JoysFriday post & another crazy week where most of my joy came from food.🤦🏻‍♀️Oh well!

1. Joy while on trips to Hilo: a glimpse of Diamond Head when landing & two upgrades-one morning & one evening with time for reading of course.🛩️🩵

2. Ramen with creamy paitan broth is joyful comfort.💛

3. A perfect poke bowl-so fresh & joyful. 🐟💙

4. I don‘t eat them often but sometimes a good loco moco breakfast brings joy.😋

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DebinHawaii … 5. Cadbury Mini Eggs are seasonal/Easter joy. 🐰
I‘m still so behind with visiting #5JoysFriday posts but I hope to get around to appreciate them soon! The world needs more joy & so do I, so thank you for joining in! 💛🤗💛
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TheBookHippie Yum yum yum!!! 5d
Lesliereadsalot We had the same Biscoff cookies on a 7 am flight this morning. That‘s the airlines idea of breakfast now! 5d
AnnCrystal 💕🥚🍫💝💝💝💝💝. 5d
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#DynamicDs

Three favorite book covers with a #Dish or dishes on them.

Eggs Lovely 🫖 🩷 🥣 5d
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Rabbits | Terry Miles
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A slightly later start to my #ChatterDay Saturday. My plan is catch up & wind down a little from a crazy work week & Friday travel to Hilo. At my usual coffee shop haunt waiting for my Kalua pork breakfast wrap to cool a bit (it smells delicious). 🤤😋

Starting this one for #LitsySciFiBookClub #LSFBC & catching up on posts, reviews, emails & a couple of cards if I have time before running errands.

LeahBergen Is that the Easter Rabbit? 😉 5d
DebinHawaii @LeahBergen Ha! Maybe!?! I can claim I‘m reading for the holiday. 🐰 5d
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Secrets of Worry Dolls | Amy Impellizzeri
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#DynamicDs

A favorite cover (& good book too) for yesterday‘s #Doll prompt.

Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 5d
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Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare | Megan Kamalei Kakimoto
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Off to Hilo for the second time this week. 😵‍💫 There will be much caffeine involved…

TheBookHippie Coffee is life! 6d
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Friends, I truly do not know how we got to Friday so quickly, but here we are. I‘ll be heading off to Hilo tomorrow for a board meeting but there will be joy.💛💛💛

Make your #5JoysFriday post with those 5 things big or small that brought you joy this week. Tag me in your post & you can tags others too to share the joy.

Tagging a few friends to get the ball rolling & all are welcome to join in! 🤗

Sace Thanks for the tag! 7d
Librarybelle Thanks for the tag! 7d
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🥳📚 5JoysFriday 💝💝💝. 6d
dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 😍 6d
TheBookHippie ♥️ 6d
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Prophet Song | Paul Lynch
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Thanks @Eggs for the #WondrousWednesday tag. 🤗 I‘m a little late as usual.

1️⃣ The tagged book wrecked me emotionally as it hit too close to home & felt so real.😱 The Frozen River was a favorite & I keep thinking about it. The Feather Thief was just so interesting, I‘ve recommended it to several people.

2️⃣ I haven‘t DNFed so far this year! So far so good.

I‘m late so if you haven‘t played & want to, consider yourself tagged. 🤗

Texreader I‘ve only read Feather Thief of the books you listed but wasn‘t it good? 1w
Eggs I do love Ariel Lawhon! Loved the characters/relationships in Frozen Winter! 7d
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#DynamicDs

Some of the #Dessert titled cookbooks in my collection.
🍪🍰🧁🍦🍩🥧🍧

I think desserts in jars was a bit of a “thing” for a while. 😆

StaceGhost I love dessert in jars! Perfect for picnics and potlucks 🥰 1w
Eggs Lovely! I used to make mug cakes from scratch in microwave 🍫 7d
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All In: (The Naturals #3) | Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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#DynamicDs

The third book in The Naturals series is set mostly in Las Vegas. The older cover features poker chips but this one has #Dice on it.

Eggs Perfection 🎲 1w
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This looks suspiciously like one of my predawn airport pictures last week but life is on repeat lately. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Anyway, headed to Hilo for business review meetings so caffeine, breakfast & a few chapters. I‘m about 1/3 of the way through this one & enjoying it so far.

ShelleyBooksie I'm currently reading this one as well! 1w
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Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare | Megan Kamalei Kakimoto
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#Two4Tuesday

1️⃣ Hah! Close—I did them this weekend because procrastination is my name. 🤦🏻‍♀️

2️⃣ Folklore 🌺

If you want to join in, consider yourself tagged. 🤗

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 1w
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#DynamicDs

The second book in a cozy paranormal series in my Kindle TBR has #Denial in the title. Showing & tagging (below) the first book, which I also have not read yet. 📚📚📚🤷🏻‍♀️📚📚📚

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#MentalHealthMonday

1️⃣ Well, it‘s 7PM & I just shut down my computer for the day & have a slamming headache. It was definitely a MONDAY.😵‍💫🤕🥴

2️⃣ I don‘t use affirmations much but think they can be helpful to remember when you need them. When I‘m doubting myself in general, I will say or write down, “I am enough.” When it‘s a bad day at work & I‘ve messed up, I remind myself that “I am growing and learning every day.” Sometimes it helps ⬇️

DebinHawaii Sometimes it just makes me laugh at myself & not take it so seriously. And it‘s really hard not to take it all seriously—things are such a dumpster fire lately. 😬 P.S. A friend gave me the tagged book that has some affirmations in it. It‘s actually quite cute & I have a fondness for frogs. 🐸 🍄 💚 (edited) 1w
Kerrbearlib That book looks so adorable - thank you for sharing! I love the affirmation “I am enough.“ I agree, it is hard not to take it all seriously these days. 1w
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#DynamicDs

Truly a wonderful #Discovery in my mind. 🍫🤎

dabbe #hellya! 🤩🤣🤩 1w
Eggs Absolutely 💯 🍫 1w
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#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon

My #HyggeHour tonite is with Encyclopedia Brown for #EBBR & if I have some time, I‘ll read more in one of my other books. Drinking tea & having chocolate. 🍫

Mood is sleepy & not ready for another busy work week of meetings & 2 more Hilo trips. 🥱😵‍💫😴

AllDebooks ❤️ I hope you have a good week x 2w
kspenmoll Take cate of yourself this werk as best you can.💕 2w
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛 2w
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#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

Finished last Sunday for #NancyDrewBR but still digesting those exploding oranges! 🍊💥🙄 This one was just a bit over the top in the villains & their evil plans (soft spoilers): we had exploding oranges, a mansion with a secret laser “beamer” in a lab to shoot down a NASA rocket, wild animals to keep people away & a steaming swimming pool full of boiling water because you should always have “a special (spa?) treatment⬇️

DebinHawaii … for snoopers!” (Opening up the pores is important…) I was assuming there would be sharks with laser beams on their heads in there too but I guess that was in Austin Powers. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Best line, Ned: “I think I‘ve deactivated the machine in the laboratory, but a NASA expert had better check.” 🤓😂There were no knockouts so the #NNK is at 7/18 🤕but there was a group tear gas to the face at a photo op, so that‘s fun & different. 😉⬇️ (edited) 2w
DebinHawaii So, yes this one was a little 🍌👖at least the 1971 version & I remember none of it so I think maybe I didn‘t read this one growing up. Not a favorite but I can‘t wait for the discussion this week! (edited) 2w
dabbe Fab review! I'm almost finished. 🤩 2w
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DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 2w
TheSpineView Fantastic! 2w
Ruthiella This is as close to James Bond as we‘ve gotten so far, with the exception of that mini-sub in 2w
Librarybelle I did not realize the variety of oranges, which was a fun fact. Though, it makes sense—I live near a huge apple-producing part of PA, and am very aware of the multitude of apple varieties. 2w
ravenlee When kiddo and I reread the Nancy books there were just a couple we skipped. This was the main one. I couldn‘t face the exploding oranges again. 😆 2w
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#Read2025

Finished earlier in the week. Sometimes the soul needs a little Ross Gay poem or essay to ground it again. 💛🧡💚

Kerrbearlib Love that book! 2w
DieAReader 💖💖💖 2w
Sparklemn Love Ross! 2w
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#DynamicDs

Three #Diamond titles languishing in my Kindle TBR 💎

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great covers 💎 1w
Eggs Pretty 💗 💎 🩵 1w
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The Guinevere Deception | Kiersten White
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#DynamicDs

For #Deceit — this one is in my Kindle TBR
The cover is just gorgeous.💙👑

Eggs Stunning 💙🧡💙 2w
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My late #5JoysFriday list:

1-3. Loot from last week‘s makers mart & artist vendors. Post cards by Sara, who I‘m trading books with next month. I 💛them & the little bags/envelopes she makes from leftover paper. Favorite new print/card from Becky (it‘s so peaceful) who gives me free cards & positive vibes each time I see her. The cyanotype earrings I got from a new vendor, they are mother fern & beautiful. Joy from supporting local artists!
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DebinHawaii … 4. I found this cute used book at the local bookstore (tagged below) that has “potage” recipes on little cards stuck in envelopes throughout. So charming & soup is joy! 🥣

5. My hotel in Hilo had the bay view (joy) & although I had to finish my presentation, the room service fish & chips were outstanding—especially the herby remoulade served with them. Food joy! 😋💛
I promise to get by your joys soon! 🤗 Thank you for joining in!
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TheBookHippie Oh fish & chips!!! Sounds so good! 2w
Lesliereadsalot Cool earrings! 2w
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 2w
dabbe 💙🩵💙 2w
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My #Chatterday Saturday vibe is recovery. Another insane week at work with 2 Hilo trips & big meetings & next week is the same, so trying to catch up with myself, reading (this one is due back in 2 days) & snail mail for #LitsyLove & other returns. Also I need to post some reviews & my delinquent #5JoysFriday 💛 from yesterday as I crashed as soon as I got home from the airport last night. 😵‍💫😴

Hope you all are having a good weekend! 🤗

TheBookHippie Rest!! 😂🙃 2w
dabbe What @TheBookHippie said! #restandrelax 💙🩵💙 2w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I hope you got some rest!! 1w
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#DynamicDs

Since I‘m a day behind, I‘m catching up with both the #Dog & #Dance prompts today. I haven‘t read this book but I did see he movie years ago. 😢

Eggs How clever 👌🏼 2w
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At the airport, heading to Hilo for the day. Breakfast & a few chapters of this one for #RiseUpReads

Glad it‘s Friday! 😵‍💫😴🥱

Catsandbooks Yay! ❤️ 2w
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I‘m running a bit on fumes this week & I‘ll be up before the crack of dawn for my second trip to Hilo this week. Still, there‘s gotta be some joys for #5JoysFriday 💛

Make & post your list of the 5 things big or small that brought you joy this week. Use the #5JoysFriday tag & tag me in your post. You can tag others to join in & use the background as you see fit or make your own.

Tagging a few to get the Joy party started & all are welcome! 🤗

AnnCrystal Thank You for tagging me 🥳👍🏼💝💝💝. 2w
Sace Thanks for the tag! 2w
kspenmoll Thanks Deb! I hope you can get some respite soon! 💙💙 2w
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Bookwormjillk Thanks for the tag. I hope you got some rest! 2w
TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! Rest up! 💛🏷 2w
Eggs Thank you! 2w
Deblovestoread Thanks for the tag! Wishing you a restful weekend! 2w
dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 😍 2w
julieclair Thanks for the tag! Wishing you 💤 2w
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#DynamicDs

I got behind so here‘s yesterday‘s #Dream prompt. I often dream of food so these 5 books on my shelves are either foodie novels or cookbooks. 🍽️

Eggs Beautiful 🤩 2w
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Out of My Heart | Sharon M. Draper
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#DynamicDs

Since I missed yesterday‘s prompt, I‘m going for double Ds today! (Okay, that sounded better in my head!) 😆 Out Of My Brain is about a #DifferentlyAbled girl & told through #Diary entries. The follow-up (tagged) is still in my TBR.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Excellent 💙 2w
Eggs Great series 🩵💙🩵 2w
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Off to Hilo for meetings today & tomorrow. A little early morning airport breakfast & coffee. I‘m excited to start this one! It‘s one of my #Roll100 books this month.

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2w
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#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon

Spending my #HyggeHour tonight with Nancy Drew for #NancyDrewBR with tropical herbal tea & some pineapple peelerz gummy candy.🍍💛

My mood is a little tired & I am headed out early tomorrow for Hilo—doing an overnight for meetings. It will be a busy week.😵‍💫

Bookwormjillk Good luck with your trip! 3w
TheBookHippie 😵‍💫 love the cover!!! 3w
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛 3w
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The Spellshop | Sarah Beth Durst
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#Read2025

Finished last week, this book was sweet & cute & exactly what I needed for a crazy week at work & the insanity of the world. It was a good mood enhancer in between some tougher books too. I love the escape of cozy fantasy where good prevails. Caz & Meep were adorable & it made me crave tea with bread and jam. A hug in book form. 💚💚💚

DieAReader 🤤💖🍞& jam! 3w
AnnCrystal This was really, truly a delightful read 📚👏🏼🤩💝💝💝. 3w
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March | Geraldine Brooks
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Here‘s my March recap. It was a great reading month & I finished 23 books! (Including 5 audiobooks, 19 fiction, 4 NF, many genres, several children‘s & classics)

I read for #SundayBuddyRead #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025 #SheSaid #RiseUpReads #JaneAustenThenAndNow #BookedInTime #FoodAndLit #Roll100 #ThematicCozies #FictionalTraveler #MonthlyNonFiction #SeriesLove2025 & #AuldLangSpine #SeriesLove2025 ⬇️

DebinHawaii …My favorites of the month were The Frozen River, Nettle and Bone, Kills Well With Others, Not That Bad, All Systems Read & Pride and Prejudice (reread for the zillionth time) & The Great Gatsby (hadn‘t read since high school) was a surprise winner. Lots of series books too—including both the 1940 & 1976 versions of our monthly Nancy Drew title. (edited) 3w
Librarybelle Great job! 3w
TheSpineView Well done! 3w
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Ruthiella Awesome job! 👍 3w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!! 3w
julieclair Amazing month! 2w
Catsandbooks 👏🏼❤️ 2w
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Yours Truly | Abby Jimenez
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#DynamicDs

Each of the main characters in this second book of the Part of Your World series is a #Doctor 🩺🩻💉

Eggs Nice choice 👍🏼 3w
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The first Saturday #Chatterday of the month means the local makers market by my house where I spent a while this morning spending money supporting local artists. (BTW you know you have become a vendor regular when she tells you to pick out 3 more cards, free, for the “Deb Discount” 😆) Maybe I‘ll share my haul, later.

Now I‘m at the coffee shop relaxing from the week & self-soothing with my new magazines & a little Ross Gay balm for the soul. 💛

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Put Me in the Zoo | Robert Lopshire
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#DynamicDs

A childhood favorite, Spot is a polka- #Dot leopard who can change his colors & wants to be in the zoo.

5feet.of.fury Awww one of the first books I read to my little one! 3w
dabbe I loved this book, too! 🔵🟢🔴 3w
ShelleyBooksie Loved this book!! 3w
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charl08 I haven't seen this book for years: one we had at home as a kid. 😍 3w
LiseWorks Love ❤️ this book 3w
Sparklemn Loved this one! 💙 3w
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Even without traveling to Hilo, it was a long busy week & there was joy,💛so here‘s my #5JoysFriday list:

1. I just finished this book that was like a sweet hug. Cozy fantasy brings me joy & soothes my soul.📚

2. This poke bowl I grabbed at lunch yesterday brought me lots of mouth joy.🐟

3. I left a little early today & got my hair cut & went to Barnes & Noble where I got 2 favorite joyful magazines.

4. Candy joy with a new peeling gummy ⬇️

DebinHawaii … flavor: pineapple🍍& my favorite spring candy, Cadbury mini eggs!🪺Both bring me joy!😋

5. The #SpringCardSwap cards keep coming in & bring joy to my mailbox.💌

Thanks to all who joined in this week! I will be around to visit your joy lists soon! 🤗💛
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AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 3w
AnnCrystal Spellshop 📚💖💖💖. (edited) 3w
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JenReadsAlot Cadbury mini eggs are the best!! 3w
BooksandCoffee4Me It‘s been too long since I‘ve been to a bookstore and since I‘ve even browsed magazines. Those two look intriguing. When I can drive and walk again, I‘ll be looking for those! 3w
BooksandCoffee4Me @JenReadsAlot And now I need chocolate!! 😂 3w
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 3w
Daisey I‘m picked up some Cadbury mini eggs on a recent grocery trip as well! 3w
DebinHawaii @AnnCrystal It was so good! 🪄✨💛 3w
DebinHawaii @JenReadsAlot @Daisey You have to have them! Tis the season! 🐰 3w
DebinHawaii @BooksandCoffee4Me Hope you heal up soon! 💜 3w
BooksandCoffee4Me @DebinHawaii Thank you!! 💛 3w
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#DynamicDs

When thinking about book covers with a #Dock on them, Cathy Lamb‘s books came to mind. When I went to see the ones I‘d read I found four!

Eggs Pretty 💦 3w
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Untitled | Anonymous
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I can‘t believe Friday is again upon us! I haven‘t even been around to all of last week‘s #5JoysFriday posts🤦🏻‍♀️Still it‘s time to list the 5 things big or small that brought you joy this week.

Use the #5JoysFriday hashtag & tag me in your post as well as others if you want to help spread the joy. You can use the background graphic as you like or use your own.

Tagging a few to help get us started, but as always, anyone is welcome to join in!

AnnCrystal #5JoysFriday 👏🏼🥳💝 Thanks for the tag! 3w
Librarybelle Thanks for the tag! 3w
TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 😘 3w
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AmyG Thanks for the tag! 3w
Aims42 Thanks for the tag!! 3w
dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 😘 3w
Sace Thank you for the tag! 3w
julieclair Thanks for the tag! 2w
peaKnit Thank you!! 2w
dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 😍 2w
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