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Joined December 2018

Historical Fiction, Non-fiction, Psychological Thrillers, Suspense & Time Travel are my favorite reads.
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#MiddleGradeMarch #POP #TBR prompt: Written in the 1900s

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Farmer Boy Goes West | Heather Williams
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#MiddleGradeMarch #TBR #POP prompt: involves travel

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#MiddleGradeMarch #TBR #POP prompt: Part of a series

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#MiddleGradeMarch #Pop #TBR
Prompt: Flowers on the cover

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The First State of Being | Erin Entrada Kelly
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#MiddleGradeMarch #TBR #Pop prompt: author with three last names

They told us in August that our job was going to be outsourced overseas, so I'm in the middle of looking for a new job. I'm not sure how much reading I'll be able to do this month, but I'm going to try.

PurpleyPumpkin Wishing you great good luck in your job hunt!🍀 5d
Butterfinger I am so sorry. 5d
sblbooks @PurpleyPumpkin @Butterfinger Thanks! It was a shock. I love my job so I hate to lose it. I was even able to listen to audiobooks while I worked. 5d
TheBookgeekFrau Best of luck in your job search! 🍀🤞🏼💕 5d
kezzlou85 So sorry to hear that. Good luck in your job search. 4d
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#BookedInTime The Golden Age of Piracy February 2025
@cuilin @dabbe
Across the Ages: dual timeline (1727 and 1927) and time travel; that is right up my alley.
The Pirate Bride: I loved the characters in this novel. However, I'm not a fan of age gap romance so that brought it down for me.

Cuilin Fabulous ✔️🎉 6d
dabbe Your picks are on the spreadsheet! 🙌🏻 6d
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Death of a Valentine | M. C. Beaton
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#ThematicCozies @JulieClair

February: Romance

I found this an enjoyable read overall. Of course, I loved the Scottish setting. I'm so glad Josie got what was coming to her in the end.

julieclair I hope to get to this series at some point. Glad you enjoyed it! 4d
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My plan for #MiddlegradeMarch is to participate in the booktube reading challenge. There will be two buddy reads, in addition to the prompts. The Secret Garden and MoonGarden. Check out YouTube for more information.

Karisimo Moon garden is a great read! I loved it! 3w
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I thoroughly enjoyed this fast-paced thriller. It was right up my alley, I love survival stories! This is the first book of read by this author and I can't wait to read more.

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Murder Past Due | Miranda James
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#ThematicCozies @JulieClair
January 2025 animal ( Diesel, the Maine Coon cat)

Set in a small town Mississippi, partially in a library.

kspenmoll I am using the same series for this prompt/challenge! 🐈 2mo
Bookwormjillk I get distracted by the female narrator on these too. 2mo
sblbooks @Bookwormjillk it would be nice if they had spent a little extra money too pay a male narrator. 2mo
julieclair This sounds like fun! 2mo
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#BookedInTime Tudor England January 2025
@cuilin @dabbe

I have mixed feelings about this month's selection. It's an extremely well researched novel, with some interesting details of Queen Elizabeth's rein. However, I felt it was too long and repetitive. They talked about how Elizabeth did not want to get married, and how she held off all her suitors, over and over again.

dabbe Your score is on the spreadsheet! 🤩 2mo
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I received this as a Christmas gift this year. Book number one of 2025. The reading year has started off strong.

bookandbedandtea This was the first book I read of 2024 and it ended up being my favorite book of the whole year. 2mo
sblbooks @bookandbedandtea I can see why. It's definitely going near the top for me. 2mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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Bookwormjillk 🎉🎉🎉 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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The KJV Study Bible | Barbour Publishing
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Merry Christmas everyone!

Daisey Merry Christmas! 🎄 2mo
Ruthiella Merry Christmas to you! 🎄 2mo
kspenmoll Merry Christmas!🎄 2mo
TheBookgeekFrau Merry Christmas 💚❤️ 2mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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#WinterGames #WinterGames2024 #ChristmasChapterChasers @StayCurious

#WGWordsearch total: 1200
My Christmas books I read this week didn't have many Christmassy words. However, I thoroughly enjoyed all of them.

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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BookmarkTavern Wow! Congrats! 2mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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#WinterGames #WinterGames2024 #ChristmasChapterChasers @StayCurious

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Favorite of the week: Every Time a Bell Rings

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#Goodreads #GoodreadsYearInBooks
#ReadingStats
I'm up to 125 Read now on goodreads. I always enjoy reviewing my stats at the end of the year!

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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#WinterGames #WinterGames2024 #ChristmasChapterChasers @StayCurious
#WGWordsearch total: 1800

Two of my books were not searchable with Google Books. Oh well.

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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LiseWorks Good for you😉 3mo
BookmarkTavern Amazing job! 3mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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#WinterGames #WinterGames2024 #ChristmasChapterChasers @StayCurious @liseworks

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Favorite of the week: Christmas with the Queen

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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BookmarkTavern Woohoo! 🎉🎉🎉 3mo
StayCurious great job! 3mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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#WinterGames #WinterGames2024 #ChristmasChapterChasers @StayCurious

#WGWordSearch total 7660

Only 50% of my books were able to be previewed/ searched in Google Books. Still a pretty good total.

StayCurious fantastic! 3mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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#WinterGames #WinterGames2024 #ChristmasChapterChasers @StayCurious @LiseWorks 600pts +35 early bird points
Readathon points have not been added yet.
#LittenListen @Aperfectmjk
#Adventathon @BookmarkTavern
This is what I have so far. I'll do my word search tally tomorrow for these.
My favorite of the week was A Christmas Memory! That one had me in tears. 5 stars🎄

BookmarkTavern Well done! 👍🏻 3mo
StayCurious You're doing so well! 3mo
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Karisimo Great choice! Thanks for sharing! 3mo
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StayCurious Great graphic! 3mo
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julieclair Ooh... thanks for putting that book back on my radar. I wanted to read it last year and didn't get to it, and then promptly forgot about it! 🙃 3mo
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Peace Like a River | Leif Enger
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#WeeklyForecast. I plan on finishing Piece Like a River. I'm loving it so far
#BookReport after not reading much in October since hurricane Helene hit. I'm finally getting back in the swing of things this month.

For #NFN #nonfictionNovember I read The Foundling and Under the Banner of Heaven (not pictured)

I had three four-star reads and two five-star reads.

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#Appalachianstrong #foreshadowing
This book was written before the hurricane that destroyed many parts of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina.
Thank you to the author for donating all proceeds of this book to Hurricane Helene relief!

I now have power and water.🙌 internet service is still down. This is week 3 I have been unable to work. ( I work from home)

Thank you to everyone who has donated, prayed or volunteered to help in any way.

Scochrane26 I‘ve been worried about WNC Littens. Glad you‘re ok & able to check in. I love the Asheville area & have been keeping up through a few acquaintances. 5mo
Mollyanna Thanks for posting how you are doing and about the book. I‘ll definitely be making a purchase. Best to you and all as you continue to recover from the devastation of Helene. 5mo
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo
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Bookwormjillk Thank you for posting about this- ordering now. (The author must feel weird about the subject!) I hope your internet comes back soon. (edited) 5mo
megnews I‘ve been thinking of you and hoping you‘re ok. I have family in Old Fort and Marion going thru it too. It‘s devastating. Sending prayers your way. 5mo
sblbooks @megnews it's so good to hear from you! I hope your family didn't have too many damages from the storm. It's the worst natural disaster I've seen in my lifetime. Spectrum is saying we might have internet back Monday, we'll see. Thanks for the prayers! 5mo
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I know a lot of people are tired of World War II fiction, but not me. I always tend to find ones from a different perspective that I haven't read before. I loved this one with 4 POVs set on the British home front. It has reconciliation and a little romance as well.

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I've been offline since Thursday so I have to catch up on all my reviews. ( see my previous post)

#BookedInTime 1970s South Africa September 2024
@cuilin @dabbe

This was a compelling story that I really enjoyed and was very well done. The only reason I took off a star was I just didn't like Robin. Even though she did redeem herself a little at the end.

Cuilin ✅🎉 👍 5mo
dabbe On the spreadsheet! 🤩 5mo
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When I read this book last week, I had no idea that my hometown was going to face the ravages of a hurricane. Please remember Western North Carolina in your prayers as so many have lost loved ones, their homes, businesses, and cars. Many are still without power, water, internet or cell service ( myself included, I'm currently tethered to my mom's iPad) due to catastrophic flooding. I thank God my family and I are safe.

willaful I\'m so sorry, but thank goodness you\'re safe. Take care! 5mo
MaureenMc 💗🙏💗 5mo
ShelleyBooksie So glad to hear that you and your family are safe. Thinking of all those who have been affected - awful! 5mo
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@julieclair #seasonalcozies September 2024

As you can see, I didn't get very far before I bailed on this one. I felt the author was trying too hard to be Southern, plus the main character talks like she was speaking to a 3-year-old.
In Western North Carolina, Appalachian: is pronounced Appa-LATCH-un. Sorry, but the northern pronunciation of this word was driving me crazy.

peanutnine I've had to train myself to say Appalachian correctly now that I live in NC. My partner gave me grief about it 😅 6mo
julieclair Great review. I can tell this series would get on my nerves. I‘m crossing it off my list of potentials. 👍 6mo
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Return to Sender | Julia Alvarez
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#MiddleGradeMonday
 @Karisimo.
I read this one 3 years ago for middle grade March: Award Winners Edition.

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@Karisimo #MiddleGradeMonday
4🌟 While this is technically not a middle grade, I would recommend it for that age group as well. It's a good introduction to the events of the day.

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Bridge to Terabithia | Katherine Paterson
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A classic I love that had me in tears! #MiddlegradeMonday featuring a new kid in town. @Karisimo

Karisimo Great pick! Thanks for sharing! (edited) 6mo
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A Little Princess | Frances Hodgson Burnett
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@Karisimo somehow I missed this yesterday. I had to choose one of my favorite children's classics.
#MiddleGradeMonday a book set at a boarding school.

Karisimo Perfection! 7mo
tpixie Oh! 🩷 An absolute favorite of mine!!! 6mo
tpixie As well as her 6mo
sblbooks @tpixie I love that one as well. 6mo
tpixie @sblbooks 🌺 6mo
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Independence | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
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#BookedInTime 1946/7 India's Independence August 2024

@cuilin @dabbe

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The historical aspect of this book was super interesting. It was an emotional read. I was not thrilled with the ending, am I the only one?

dabbe Got your pick on the spreadsheet! 🤩 7mo
Cuilin I didn‘t care for the ending either. 7mo
IndianBookworm Agree with you on the ending thing! 5mo
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Lifeboat 12 | Susan Hood
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#MiddleGradeMonday Share a middle grade read about boat or ocean life. @Karisimo
I read these two for booked in time, last year. One nonfiction and one fiction, about the sinking of the children's ship in World War II.

Karisimo Sad, but perfectly fits the prompt! Thanks for sharing! 7mo
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Unyielding Hope (When Hope Calls Book #1) | Janette Oke, Laurel Oke Logan
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I watched season 1 of When Hope Calls about a year and a half ago. I'm glad I found this companion novel. The stories were not exactly the same but in a way that makes it more interesting.
I've always enjoyed Oke's novels, since the first time I read the Love Comes Softly series, many years ago.

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3.5🌟 #seasonalcozies @julieclair August 2024
The title and the cover art made me think of back to school and all the books.
Great characters, but I was disappointed in the setting. I just didn't feel enough of the Scottish vibes.

julieclair Helpful review. I‘ve been wanting to try this series, especially FOR the Scottish vibes! Have you read any of the others? 7mo
sblbooks @julieclair I haven't, this was the first one in the series. I will probably continue the series sometime. 7mo
julieclair I will probably try it at some point, too. Stacking it. 🙂 7mo
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The Girl Behind the Wall | Mandy Robotham
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#staycationintime #staycationintimeswap #SITS
@Chrissyreadit @DinoMom thanks for hosting.
@Avanders thank you so much for my trip to Germany! I love everything, especially the historical fiction novels! It feels like a #foodandlit theme! Even the candle is food themed. @Catsandbooks and @Texreader check it out.

Catsandbooks Wow so perfect! Love this! ❤️ 7mo
DinoMom Fun package 📦 7mo
Chrissyreadit 😍😍😍😍😍 7mo
Avanders Yay!! I‘m so glad you liked! I had fun picking out all those foods 😁☺️ 7mo
Texreader Awww! This is wonderful!! 7mo
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Come Tomorrow | Tess Thompson
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4.5🎄
#ChristmasinJuly
My favorite Christmas book this month. My theme of sad books continues... however this had a happy ending.

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4🎄 #ChristmasinJuly
Why do I keep picking sad Christmas books this month? It's part of the Elm Creek quilt series. However, I had no trouble reading it as a standalone.

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Song for a Whale | Lynne Kelly
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#MiddleGradeMonday Featuring a character with disability.
#disability @Karisimo
I highly recommend this one. It was a Schneider Family book award winner and the audiobook also won an award, as well.

Karisimo Stacked! Thanks for sharing! 7mo
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Christmas at the Cat Caf | Jessica Redland
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#ChristmasinJuly I loved the friends to lover's trope. I wasn't expecting so many sad parts in this book. I guess, I shouldn't be surprised, it seems that animal stories always go this route. That's the main reason I knocked off a star.

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#Seasonalcozies July 2024 @julieclair
This one is definitely set in the summer, I wasn't sure before I started reading it. It's the second book in the Lighthouse Library series. The author does a great job with the setting. I'm really enjoying this series.

Bookwormjillk I like that series. Makes me feel like I‘m on vacation. 7mo
julieclair Gorgeous graphic! 7mo
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#MiddleGradeMonday @Karisimo
This emotional novel was the first thing I thought of. Definitely one not to be missed. #roadtrip

Karisimo Such a memorable one! Thanks for sharing! 7mo
TheBookHippie I love this book. 7mo
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