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March reads

kspenmoll Nice variety & Anne L.❤️ 2d
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Earlier this year I listened to the author‘s 2 hour abridged presentation of this book but I had to own an unabridged copy. I am only 16 pages in but feel confident in saying every woman should own, read and gift this book. I‘m soaking up every word. It‘s just what I needed on the tail end of a year and a half depression. I know I will be gifting this to both my daughters.

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kspenmoll Such great books!📚 1mo
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The Talk | Darrin Bell
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Slow start. Tagged was my favorite. Short but a must read.

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The more things change, the more they stay the same.
I have edited this caption multiple times at a loss for the words I want to say. I am sorry to get religious and political here but I feel I have to speak up. I will leave it at this: I am an evangelical Christian fundamentalist. And my heart breaks daily that these sentiments from the mid 1850s are still true. Love your neighbor as your self. Love. Love. Love! Please!

Bookwormjillk Amen 2mo
TheBookHippie You should speak what you feel. Reading is political at its core. 2mo
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I can‘t believe I‘m the first to post about this book! Im not a huge nonfiction reader but I‘m a third of the way through and it‘s been fascinating stuff we don‘t learn in school. There is a BBC mini series on YouTube too. #firstlinefridays

ShyBookOwl Interesting! 2mo
Bookwomble This sounds good. Zeinab Badawi is one of those journalists/news presenters who inspire confidence in what they're reporting. 2mo
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Dicey's Song | Cynthia Voigt
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A little late. I got 14. 3 favs are the tagged which I read sooo many times, Bud not Buddy, and The Westing Game which I also read many times. 3 I think should have been in there (so hard to choose): Elijah of Buxton, Jefferson‘s Sons, The War that Saved my Life. But there‘s so many. 1 I want to read: Walk Two Moons because it was my daughter‘s fav when she was young. #tlt

dabbe LOVE your choices! WALK TWO MOONS is a fave of mine, too! Thanks for playing and sharing. 🩶🖤🩶 2mo
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Alice Network | Kate Quinn
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I read all these in the last few months. #sundayfunday fascism = not very fun

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Three Holidays and a Wedding | Marissa Stapley, Uzma Jalaluddin
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I‘m a week late but here it is. This was between a pick and a so so for me as most of my December holiday reads are because it‘s the only time of year I read fluffy romance. I‘d rate this a little better than many because I did like the incorporation of all 3 holidays. #sundayfunday

Kerrbearlib I just read this! So good! 2mo
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Christmas in Bethel | Richard Paul Evans
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Oof.

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Jari-chan True🥺 4mo
Deblovestoread Blech! So very true. 4mo
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Whiskey Tender: A Memoir | Deborah Taffa
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Prairiegirl_reading I love this! 4mo
AmyG 🙌🏻 4mo
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kspenmoll Love this truth. 💕 4mo
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This is amazing. “We have so much more in common than what separates us.”

kspenmoll 💙💙💙 love this quote. (edited) 5mo
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When We Flew Away | Alice Hoffman
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Kenyazero I didn't see myself as a reader as a kid because I struggled with reading, but I liked reading Garfield comics (which I knew teachers and librarians were not impressed by) and eventually graduated to Sailor Moon manga from there, and then other manga. These items helped me figure out how my brain reads. I'm sure reading copious amounts of fanfics as a teen also helped 🤭 I started finding experiences I related to in these nontraditional reads. 5mo
megnews @Kenyazero that‘s great! I think it‘s a shame when comics aren‘t considered reading. I have 2 daughters that are readers but my son had a lot of difficulty and I was happy when he read car magazines! 5mo
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Every page of this book has wisdom to share.

mcctrish I love this book 5mo
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TheBookHippie This book is so beautiful. 5mo
megnews @TheBookHippie I know. Both content and illustrations. I wanted the full content so I am listening to the audio but the ya version is the way to go for these gorgeous illustrations. It‘s like a warm hug. 5mo
TheBookHippie @megnews I agree. 5mo
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When We Flew Away | Alice Hoffman
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Deblovestoread On point for today! 💙 5mo
megnews @Deblovestoread sometimes you start a book at just the right time to hear what you need to hear. 5mo
kspenmoll Yes! 5mo
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kspenmoll Stacked! 5mo
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Carnegie's Maid: A Novel | Marie Benedict
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Suet624 Yeah, the things they don‘t tell us. 6mo
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Burning Bright | Tracy Chevalier
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True?

Bookwormjillk I don‘t know I feel like my reading gets interrupted all the time 6mo
KathyWheeler @Bookwormjillk I was going to say the same thing! It‘s as if me sitting with a book is a signal to everyone far and wide to talk to me. 6mo
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Soubhiville Same! 7mo
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Miss Morgan's Book Brigade: A Novel | Janet Skeslien Charles
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dabbe More I-don'tgive-a-damn-what-people-think-of-me? Definitely. 🤩 7mo
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January Reads. Not much for me but I may be coming out of a year long reading slump.

Deblovestoread Nice to see you! 💜 14mo
TheBookHippie ♥️💕♥️🙃🙂♥️💕♥️ 13mo
sblbooks I'm glad to hear that!😀 13mo
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Black Cake | Charmaine Wilkerson
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kspenmoll Love this book hope you do too. 1y
AnnR @megnews Thinking of you today and hoping the New Year looks brighter for you. 🎄📚🤗 1y
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Remember Us | Jacqueline Woodson
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Firekeeper's Daughter | Angeline Boulley
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Same Daunis. Same.

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AnnR Good to see you posting here, Meg. 🌻 1y
sblbooks Hugs🤗 1y
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The Boxcar Children | Gertrude Chandler Warner
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The children make a swimming hole. They all go to work picking cherries for the Dr. And Henry wins a race. The dr seems to be trying to get them together with their grandfather without being conspicuous. What do you think?
Sorry I‘m not hosting so well. Have had a lot going on.

Roary47 No worries at all! I‘ve already finished at this point, but at the race he seemed to notice the connection. I‘m impressed with Henry‘s running, and it was nice that they provided a running outfit. I‘m also glad everyone was able to enjoy cherry picking and a good dinner. The adults really enjoyed the children with them. It‘s warming to know not all adults are like the bakers wife. (edited) 2y
AnnR Sorry you have so much going on Meg. We appreciate you hosting this one.
About the story, I do think the doctor is trying to find a gentle way to reunite the kids with their grandfather. I guess Henry didn't quite put together who the gentleman was at the race or maybe he didn't remember him well enough.
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julieclair Meg, you‘re doing a fine job! And thank you for hosting so we can all enjoy reading together. 💝 I do think the doctor and his wife are trying to look out for the kids without tipping them off. The grandfather seems like a nice man. Hopefully they will all be a big happy family in the end. 2y
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TheAromaofBooks I had forgotten how much this book inspired me as a kid - we used to play “runaway kids“ all the time when we were growing up, and spent hours building forts. Our favorite was a large mulberry tree that had split and a chunk had fallen, creating a sort of natural tent where the honeysuckle vines grew up all over it. I'm really, really enjoying revisiting this one!! 2y
Deblovestoread You are doing fine! I‘m am loving this trip down memory lane. 2y
sblbooks No worries, you're doing great! The doctor is definitely trying to introduce the kids to the grandfather, slowly. 2y
AnnR @megnews If you need to take a break from the buddy reads for a month or more, I'm sure we'll all understand. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory can wait, too. 2y
sblbooks @Roary47 @AnnR @Deblovestoread @TheAromaofBooks @julieclair hey guys, I got an email from Megan a few days ago that she is not able to continue with the read along at this time. She wanted me to let you know. 2y
sblbooks @Vansa @mrp27 @dabbe @BethM 👆 see the above comment. 2y
Roary47 @sblbooks I‘m sorry to hear that. Sending good vibes and prayers to you @megnews 💛 2y
TheAromaofBooks @sblbooks - Thank you for letting us know!! @megnews - we'll be here when/if you come back. Hope things smooth out in your life!! ❤ 2y
AnnR @sblbooks, Thanks for posting the update. @Megnews, thinking of you and hoping things get better soon. {{{hugs}}} 2y
julieclair @sblbooks Thanks for letting us know. @megnews , Sending lots of good thoughts your way, and hoping things settle down for you soon. 💝 2y
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I love coming across recycled artwork. The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden had some great displays and I loved this Bedtime Stories, a bed made from books.

julieclair So clever! 2y
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Late August wrap up. Can‘t seem to keep up with anything lately.

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The Boxcar Children | Gertrude Chandler Warner
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Ch 5&6. The children dig for treasure lake for their home in the dump and fix it up while Henry is away. Henry found a job. But there is another noise in the woods and we don‘t know what it is this time.

Roary47 I was tempted to keep reading to find out what that noise was. So glad Henry found a job and that they were able to find some items to fix up the boxcar. I‘m still worried about them, but am sure that it‘s not as dangerous then as it is now for kids on their own. 2y
Deblovestoread So glad they have Watch to alert them but did he also alert whomever was outside? 2y
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The Boxcar Children | Gertrude Chandler Warner
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From yesterday: Mystery solved! The noise in the woods was a dog that the children quickly befriend.

AnnR I was so glad it was a dog but then got worried the children would need to find a way to feed it. 2y
julieclair I‘m so glad they now have a dog. I‘m sure they could use the extra dose of love a dog will give them. And also the extra layer of protection. 2y
Roary47 I agree with @julieclair I also thought the dog was a good addition to their family to boost morale, but also like @AnnR says it‘s another mouth to feed. I‘m not sure what the long term plan here is. Naturally, reading this as an adult I think I‘m thinking too much. 😅 2y
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julieclair @Roary47 I, too, am thinking too much. I loved this book as a child, but now I find it very worrisome. 2y
sblbooks Benny gave the dog the cutest name.🐕 2y
megnews I agree with everything above. 2y
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