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Joined June 2020

Loves: coffee, the beach, social justice, historical fiction & non-fiction. goodreads.com/goodreadscomjebfox
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Happy Christmas Eve Eve to all

AmyG Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas. 22h
Ruthiella Back atcha! 20h
dabbe 💙❄️💙 19h
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The audio narration is great for this one. I wasn‘t sure what to expect when I started but I really liked it. Margo gets pregnant while in college. After struggling to find a job, try to afford/find daycare she decides to start an OnlyFans page. There were some bigger societal issues to make you think about. Like how hard it is to make money, how expensive & hard to find childcare is…women are in this constant push & pull of what society finds

ncsufoxes acceptable or not, especially when you become a mother. 1mo
ChaoticMissAdventures I really enjoyed this and I normally don't like books about motherhood, but the characters and the quirkiness just really worked for me. I thought Margo was a great character people could relate and empathize with. 1mo
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The Husbands | Holly Gramazio
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I liked the audio narration for this one. It‘s definitely a different book type for me. I thought it was an interesting & different type of story. I wasn‘t crazy about how the book kind of just ended. I‘m not sure if there‘s some kind of message about marriage or finding the right person.

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For me I loved the audio of this book. It was loud & full of emotion, the narrator really embodied Anita. The book addresses racism, classism, sexism…in the 1980s how a woman of color could be erased by a white man & her accomplishments (almost) forgotten. There are dual timelines, for me I liked hearing Anita‘s side & Raquel (a student writing her thesis for art history & stumbles upon Anita)

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Guncle Abroad | Steven Rowley
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Another one I listened to over the summer. I love GUPs adventures with his niece & nephew. This time he‘s helping them prepare for their dad getting remarried. The audio is narrated by the author.

AmyG I loved this audiobook. 1mo
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Love and Other Words | Christina Lauren
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Listened to this one over the summer (probably while packing). Like most Christina Lauren books it follows a similar pattern. It was a sweet story but there were some sad parts. CL books are always an easy, fun listen.

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Come and Get It | Kiley Reid
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I read this one over the summer (so behind on reviews). It was ok, an interesting book about class, money, race, power dynamics. I liked her first book more. Her books definitely try to make you think more about situations that can arise & the bigger dynamics within society.

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I listened to this one over audio. It was an interesting historical fiction book. It‘s several stories within a story. In the 1920‘s when many people in America were struggling financially, Benjamin Rask became incredibly wealthy. The story spans over many years. The story deals with mental illness, greed, corruption. It was a different story, it kept my attention while working on puzzles. I like historical fiction so it was a pick for me.

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Oh! Christmas Tree! | Holly Berry-Byrd
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I think the election has broken my husband. He usually never wants to decorate before Thanksgiving. Although we aren‘t doing turkey this year because my kids don‘t eat turkey. Plus now that my husband works with the federal government he has no time off (only 11/28). We decided to buy a fake tree due to the reality of there will most likely be more droughts, forest fires in the upcoming years.

dabbe 💚🎄💚 1mo
Tamra This might explain why I‘m seeing so many people already decorating inside & out. 1mo
BarbaraJean I used to be a staunch no-Christmas-anything-before-Thanksgiving person, and I would get annoyed when neighbors put up lights before then. Then in 2020 I realized I was in favor of people doing whatever they needed to bring a little joy in such a hard year--and I stopped being so judgy 😂 This year, especially post-election, I'm so happy to see people doing whatever makes them happy!! (edited) 1mo
ncsufoxes @Tamra we haven‘t decorated outside yet. Lots of our neighbors decorated for Diwali & have left their lights up. 1mo
ncsufoxes @BarbaraJean we usually wait but I think after this election we have found that we needed some additional joy. My husband works with the federal gov‘t (National Cancer Institute), so he‘s freaking out a little bit. He has funding for the next 4 years (his lab is researching something the gov‘t has wanted to study for a long time & they finally have the data). It‘s just so many unknowns right now. 1mo
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The Briar Club | Kate Quinn
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I‘m in the minority here but I didn‘t even finish this one. I still had 4 hours left & I doubt I‘m going to renew it to finish. Maybe because there were so many characters, it was hard to keep up. Plus I‘m not really into the whole pulling characters from other stories & entwining it into another story. There were some other things that irked me: all the different accents, it just felt like she was trying to address every major issue women were

ncsufoxes facing at the time in this one story. Which it‘s important to highlight the struggles of women in the 50s but it was just too much for me. Maybe I just wasn‘t in the right place for this book to appeal to me. 1mo
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Alice Network | Kate Quinn
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Listened over audio. I liked this one. Little bit more but still a long book. It was an interesting story about women spies. A good listen while doing puzzles & chores.

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The Rose Code | Kate Quinn
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I listened to this one as an audiobook. I liked it, it was long. It was good for re-building Lego sets, cleaning, working on puzzles. It was an interesting story about women that were code breakers during WWII. It was my first Kate Quinn book.

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I read this book years ago (written in 2007). I have pulled it out to re-read it. Anyone who wants to understand how our global economy works & the labor that is used, this is an eye opening book. Especially now that we are entering a new era of backlash against immigration & migrant workers. Many US companies use modern slave labor as their workforce. It‘s easy to turn a blind eye or blame others if we don‘t know the circumstances.

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LEGO: A Love Story | Jonathan Bender
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On a lighter note…I needed to buy some Lego sets for Christmas. Lego had this Books are My Passion set (after spending $130). LEGO was the only place that had 2 of the sets my 15 year old wanted. I think the promotion runs till 11/11. I really wish they would just sell these in the stores as a set to purchase.

AmyG Oh wow! 1mo
KadaGul Adorable 💯 1mo
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How to Be an Antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi
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I‘m finding strength in people that are prepared to fight (civil rights organizations, the ACLU, women‘s rights groups, etc). I‘m hoping that as a family we‘ll fair the storm but it‘s also scary. My husband is now a government contractor & he has funding for the next 4 years but no one in the government really knows what to prepare for right now. My oldest is a wildlife biologist major & he is fearful for his future, the environment. He said all

ncsufoxes His professors are wrecked & devastated. My 15 year old is Autistic, so I know that there will probably be cuts to everything for him. I also have a daughter that dreams of being an astronaut but I‘m scared for her as a female. I‘m sad & scared for so many other people & families that I know are facing much scarier possibilities right now. It‘s just sad & frustrating that we are at this point again. We know what to expect but we don‘t know what 2mo
ncsufoxes to expect from someone unchecked, unhinged, & vengeful. 2mo
AmyG These are very dark times here and throughout the world. I will never lose hope but I am very afraid. 2mo
dabbe We have to mourn, rage, mourn, rage .... and then regroup and fight the GOOD fight. It may be trite, but I love what Samwise Gamgee saysL “A new day will come, and when the sun shines, it'll shine out the clearer. I know now folks in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going because they were holding on to something. That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.” 🤎🧡🧡 2mo
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Against Racism | W.E.B. Du Bois
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On IG this morning a woman had posted that she had received a hate filled racist text about slavery. We just got an email from our school that these texts are being sent to kids in our school district. This is beyond disgusting. Please report to your school district should this happen to you. This is what is going to be unleashed by these unconscionable people. No one schools be exposed to this, especially children. I live in Maryland

Bookwormjillk I saw that this was going around DC too. What is wrong with people??? 2mo
Deblovestoread And so it begins … 🤯🤬😭 2mo
Princess-Kingofkings I noticed that our FBI Detroit Branch posted a message on Facebook about these threats. (edited) 2mo
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CBee @Deblovestoread yep, here we go 😢😢 2mo
dabbe I don't “like“ the content of what these people did, but I like you and that you shared it with us. We need a button on Litsy that shows love and solidarity. 🧡🍁🤎 (edited) 2mo
ncsufoxes @dabbe it‘s sad that we have to share these horrible messages but we also have to stand up to these vile people. It‘s going to be another long 4 years of people saying the most decrepit & small minded things. The FBI is looking into & the company that developed the messaging software of course said about how they don‘t stand for things like this. 2mo
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As disappointed & disgusted that I am with the results, I have to try to remain hopeful. I have to look to others that have endured fights for a long time & felt like the struggle was endless. Racism & misogyny go hand & hand in the US, unfortunately. I told my kids that nothing changes in our house: we will be kind to others, stand up for others, advocate for those that can‘t, read & learn from others. ✊🏻

Deblovestoread This! 2mo
kspenmoll Thank you for this! Much needed today at home & at my high school. ❤️ 2mo
Tamra I just had the post election talk with my daughter - she‘s 14 & black. She really liked Harris and I need her to know women have been fighting and have to keep fighting and support one another. Don‘t take s*it from anyone - it‘s not to be tolerated or supported! 2mo
dabbe 💙💙💙 2mo
BookmarkTavern Well said! 💙💙💙 2mo
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Voting Day | Clare O'Dea
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Voted earlier….now the anxious wait. I‘m nauseously optimistic like so many of us. Pillows are from Sophie & Lili

kspenmoll Marvelous!!! 2mo
AmyG Yes. Nauseously optomistic. 🤞🏻💙 2mo
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Super quick audiobook with a cast ensemble. Fun, light, easy audiobook. It‘s a a crossover story from The Unhoneymooners.

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The Paradise Problem | Christina Lauren
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Christina Lauren books are always a fun, quick audiobook listen. If you‘ve read one Christina Lauren book they all follow a similar pattern. Just fun books to listen to while doing things like chores or working on puzzles.

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Sandwich: A Novel | Catherine Newman
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I‘m at the stage in my life where I can relate to this book…aging parents, kids growing up, hormonal changes. I listened to it over audio & was a quick listen. For the most part I liked it, some parts irked me. I‘m adding a trigger warning since abortion is discussed a few times in the book.

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My son is a freshman in high school & had to read this book for English class. We listened to it over YouTube recording from 4 years ago by the American Writers Museum. It was very powerful listening to so many amazing authors & scholars to read this story. I think I read this in college (but sadly couldn‘t remember). I‘m happy that this was required reading because it‘s such an important story in America‘s history & story.

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Pumpkin Heads | Rainbow Rowell
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Picked this one up at the library (went to get new cards for Frederick County). Cute book to get into the fall season. I‘m not much on graphic books (although my kids love them) but it was a fun, quick story.

mom_of_4 This was such a cute book. 2mo
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Leaf Man | Lois Ehlert
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Fall has finally hit in western Maryland & it‘s pretty spectacular. Driving around quickly reminds me that we live in a pretty rural area. View of the mountains (not sure what mountains they are) from our neighborhood. Now time to start over posting with all the book reviews I need to catch up on.

Gissy 😍👌🧡🤎💛 2mo
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We went & found the 3 covered bridges that are in Frederick County (there are 6 total in MD). In all our travels we‘ve never seen one. It was beautiful day, fall is slowly starting to peak through here. I‘m slowly getting back into a reading rhythm after months of barely making it through a book. Still have reviews to post, slowly getting there.

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I haven‘t read much in the last 2 months due to moving from Boston to spending a few weeks with family in NC & then moving to Frederick, Maryland. We‘ve been here for 3 weeks & finally starting to feel a little more settled (although the oldest went back up to college in Rhode Island this past weekend). There has been so much happening in our lives since the beginning of the year it‘s been hard to read & focus. I‘m looking forward to cooler days

ncsufoxes things being calmer & more settled. Looking forward to finding more time to read the piles of books I have. Pic of book my mom bought me for my birthday. 4mo
kspenmoll I hope you can slow down now & breathe.. & read! 4mo
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Curious Iguana | Frederick, MD (Bookstore)
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My husband and I were in Frederick, MD looking for a place to live. I‘m so excited that The Curious Iguana bookstore in downtown will be my local bookstore. Such an awesome little place. I haven‘t been reading much, still behind a few months on reviews. We move to Frederick next week. Then school starts the following week, husband starts his new job at NCI, & the oldest leaves for college. Phew

Bookwormjillk I‘ve heard great things about Frederick recently. Good luck with your house hunt! 5mo
LiteraryinPA Good luck on your move! And it sounds like a wonderful local bookstore! 5mo
AmyG Oh wow! Lots going on. Wishing you and the family all the best with everything! 5mo
Read4life I love Frederick. Good luck with the move. 5mo
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Audiobooks on the Go | Audiofile, Robin Whitten
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Looking for some good audiobooks for kids. I‘m driving with my almost 15 yo & 9 yo tomorrow from MA to MD. My 9 yo is an advanced reader & loves books. They both loved Percy Jackson & Harry Potter. I don‘t expect that we‘ll listen to entire book (the older one is Autistic & can become easily overstimulated during long car rides). I‘m trying to make sure I have something to pass the time & not listen to the same Taylor Swift songs on repeat.

Cuilin “Peter and the Starcatchers” is also narrated by Jim Dale. Great story. 5mo
AmyG No clue but safe travels! 5mo
Tamra How about this one? 5mo
LiteraryinPA I like James Ponti‘s series about middle schoolers solving art mysteries (the first one is Framed) but I don‘t see it as an audiobook. He has another series that IS on audio that I bet would be good! 5mo
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Who Was Paul Revere? | Roberta Edwards
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Today I went with my oldest to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, which was spectacular (although some pieces we wanted to see were not on exhibit & the contemporary gallery was closed). The amazing thing is that with our local library card we could get in for $10 each (we won‘t discuss how much parking was). It was a great day & got to see some pretty amazing pieces

TheBookHippie Oh how wonderful! 5mo
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Little Bunny on the Move | Peter McCarty
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Life update: 2024 has been an incredibly exhausting & life altering year. My dad was hospitalized in January, was able to go back home, & then passed suddenly in early April. My husband was laid off in May. His company laid off about 700 scientists in his office. His entire group was cut (he does preclinical translational oncology research). I was waitlisted & then not offered a spot in the PhD program I applied to. So we are leaving the Boston &

ncsufoxes MA area in a few weeks after just 2 years here. We will be in NC for a few weeks with family & then moving to Fredrick, Maryland. My husband has been offered an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity (I‘ll share more once we‘re settled). So I‘m behind on reviews, reading & everything else. The year is taking a better turn but it has been a very emotional & trying first half of the year. We‘re hopeful for better things. (edited) 6mo
Bookwormjillk I hope things start looking up for you, and I‘m sorry for the loss of your father. I‘ve heard good things about Fredrick. 6mo
Read4life I‘m sorry to hear about your father, your husband‘s job & the PhD program. I hope things continue to look up for you. I love Frederick. We stop there on our way to visit my daughter at school in PA. 💙💙 6mo
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Ruthiella Wow! That‘s a lot. Glad to hear good things are on the horizon now. ❤️ 6mo
Deblovestoread I am so sorry for your loss and the upheaval of the first half of 2024. I hope the second half is full of peace and tranquility. 💜 6mo
Chelsea.Poole That‘s so much. Best of luck to you with the move and new opportunities! 6mo
Jas16 What a time you have had! I am so sorry for your loss and truly hope the second half of the year will be kinder. 6mo
LiteraryinPA This is so much to deal with and process. I hope much better times are ahead for you. 💗💗 6mo
dabbe Wow. That is a LOT to have to deal with in just such a short time. It's lovely to see you again, though! 🤗 Keeping you in my thoughts that the 2nd half of the year brings you and your family better days. 💙💚💙 6mo
Chrissyreadit wow you have had a lot to deal with!!! Frederick is a great area! i live about 45 minutes from there and enjoy quite a bit about that area!!! Also you will be less than an hour from the National Book Festival!!! 6mo
Chrissyreadit please feel free to reach out! 6mo
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June #bookspin bingo board recap: finished 9 books this month. 5 were audio (1 NF, 4 fiction), 2 TBR books (fiction), 2 kindle books (fiction). No bingos for the month. I‘m still behind on reviews for May & now June.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!! 6mo
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Apparently when my life is in chaos I read more (or escape more). This May was my best month for reading in a long time. I read 13 books for the month(reviews still to come): 7 were audiobooks, 1 Kindle book, 5 books off my TBR (3 were NF, 1 Fiction, & 1 kid/YA book), which equaled 4 bingos for the month. #bookspin

Deblovestoread Cute stickers! 7mo
dabbe 💙🩵💙 those sticker! 7mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fabulous month!! 7mo
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My dad passed away unexpectedly last month. He had been hospitalized in January for hallucinations & loss of muscle control. Postmortem the doctor that signed his death certificate said it was Lewy Body dementia. The doctor said he was most likely living with it for at least 5 years. He was being followed by neurologist & neuropsychiatrist & it was completely missed. Anyhow I have been either reading fluff books or books about loss, grief, hard

ncsufoxes subjects as I‘m working through my grief. My dad was such a strong, healthy person it was hard to see him deteriorate so fast in the last few months. I‘m thankful for my mom & him that it was fairly quick & painless (my dad had a pretty horrific childhood & happy he didn‘t suffer). I think I‘ve been gravitating to difficult reads to work through my feelings. As others have said this is a great book & really gets to the heart of life before & after 7mo
ncsufoxes an illness. How to get through when there is no real guidebook to work through all these complicated feelings. “Healing is figuring out how to coexist with pain that will always live inside you, without pretending it isn‘t there or allowing it to hijack your day.” So, I‘m trying to navigate this new normal & coexist as I work through my thoughts & feelings. (My life has been just pretty crappy the last 2 months). #bookspin 7mo
AmyG I am so very sorry for your loss, my friend. Please know I am thinking of you and your family. Sending a big hug. 7mo
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Bookwormjillk I am so sorry. Thinking of you. 7mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m so sorry for your loss 💔 7mo
Librarybelle So sorry for your loss 7mo
Jas16 I am so deeply sorry for your loss. 7mo
TheBookgeekFrau I'm so sorry for your loss 💔 7mo
KadaGul @ncsufoxes I can't even begin to fathom the depth of your loss and the overwhelming emotions you must be experiencing. Please do know, you are in our prayers 🛐. 7mo
Tamra Take care of yourself. 7mo
TheAromaofBooks A lovely review - so sorry for your loss. It's devastating to have someone wrenched out of your life when you aren't expecting it. 💔 7mo
CBee I am so very, very sorry 😢💔 7mo
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I‘m making a low pick based on my 8 year old daughter‘s love of the books & series. It‘s the same format, something bad happens, Percy goes on another quest, battles ensue…, camp is safe for now. I‘m happy my daughter loves them. Happy to have girls being shown as powerful as boys. And happy to have the representation of ADHD & dyslexia. #bookspin

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Know My Name | Chanel Miller
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Heartbreaking & difficult but such an important read. Not much else to say when so much praise has been made for this book. Definitely important read that everyone should read, especially those entering college. The system is frustrating & still ridiculous how women that are the victim get scrutinized & blamed for what happens to them. Miller is a very gifted writer. Definitely one of the best books I‘ve ever read. #bookspin

AmyG I‘ll have to find this and bump it up. 7mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 7mo
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Funny Story | Emily Henry
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I love Emily Henry books, definitely make me feel ready for summer. I‘m on a kick of romance books. Fun, easy, quick read, which has been my speed lately. I saw someone that said they re-read all of Henry‘s books before the next one came out. I definitely need to have a lazy summer & do this (probably not this summer). As always I love the sarcasm & banter between the characters. #bookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I'm looking forward to this one. 7mo
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Listened to this one over audio. I liked this one more than the first book by the author. The downside of audiobooks is trying to keep up with who is who but still overall a great & fun listen. Definitely some fun & interesting characters while Ernest tries to solve the murder on the train. #bookspin (TW: there is a mention of rape, for those that are sensitive to this topic).

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Life's Too Short | Abby Jimenez
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I ended up listening to this one since I‘m still waiting for Book 2 in the series (I don‘t think there is a real specific order but some of the characters from other books overlap but not necessary for the story). Another easy, quick, fun read perfect for my current headspace. This book highlights some of the complexities of ALS & disability rights/societal complications. Again another story of miscommunication that leads to a happy ending. I do

ncsufoxes like Jimenez‘s wit in her character & definitely have some moments where I‘m chuckling. I also like that she has male characters that are also not afraid to be normal (taking care of babies, cooking, vulnerable ). #bookspin 7mo
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Friend Zone | Abby Jimenez
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I‘m in my Abby Jimenez Era. I‘ve been listening to most of her books over audio. Since there has been so much going on I‘ve been opting to listen to quick, easy, fun audiobooks. I liked this one but not as much as Yours Truly. I do like how Jimenez highlights medical issues that many face (this book talks about PCOS & infertility). I find the lack of communication as a way to eventually get together slightly irritating (but it‘s been a long time

ncsufoxes since I‘ve dated & can‘t remember if I acted like that). Anyhow would be a good summer/beach read. I do like the honestly with how Jimenez writes. Although I‘m truly jealous that she already is an amazing baker & now a best selling author. #bookspin (edited) 7mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! This one has been on my shelf (unread, of course haha) FOREVER 7mo
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Its‘s been a day… had an IEP meeting for my Autistic child transitioning to HS. It‘s been a week, it‘s been a month…2024 has been a dumpster fire so far. I found out the other day I didn‘t get into the PhD program I applied to. My husband will find out next week if he is one of the people that is going to be let go while his company restructuring (pharmaceuticals is a mess right now & no one is hiring). Plus a million other things, fun times

BkClubCare Many {{{hugs}}} 7mo
SpellboundReader So sorry about all you are going through. x 7mo
Bookwormjillk Ouch. Hang in there. 7mo
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Tamra Hugs 7mo
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 7mo
dabbe Sending positivr thoughts your way. 💙🩵💙 7mo
KadaGul @ncsufoxes You know what you need, some Summer 😎 Themed Card Swap or some Litst Love Snail 🐌 Mail. 💌 As Dory says, JUST KEEP SWIMMING 🏊‍♀️ JUST KEEP SWIMMING 🏊‍♀️ .#HangInThere 7mo
marleed Oh dang - sending you good vibes 😎! 7mo
Ruthiella Whew! That‘s a lot. ❤️❤️❤️ 7mo
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Yours Truly | Abby Jimenez
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My first Abby Jimenez book & I‘m a fan. I listened to this one over audio & kept laughing out loud especially over the parrot. I was influenced over an IG post about how the book discusses about anxiety. I really like the way Jimenez portrayed a main character with anxiety & what the experience can be like (representation matters). Some of it dragged towards the end but overall I liked it & have already put all her other books on hold. #bookspin

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I‘ve had this one sitting on my shelf for a while. It‘s all about how small changes to your daily life & routines can make bigger changes over time. I annotated along the way, now will I remember to use the tips or make changes (I do use some of the suggestions). #bookspin

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MissBlue It‘s an amazing book, I read it two years ago. Re-reading helps to sustain the changes you want to make. 7mo
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Bingo Love | Tee Franklin
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April #bookspin wrap up: read 9 books for the month. 3 were audiobooks, 3 fiction books, & 3 were NF. I achieved one bingo for the month. 3 books off my physical TBR & 1 off my kindle backlog

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fabulous month!!! 8mo
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Leslie F*cking Jones | Leslie Jones
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Last April review #bookspin. I loved this, I listened to the audio version which is narrated by Leslie. She talks about her life & experiences of getting into comedy. She is honest about the racism & misogyny she has (& continues) experience. Definitely a ton of cussing, if that‘s not your thing. Although my husband asked when I was going to be done with the book because my favorite phrase the last few days has been, “you know what Leslie Jones

ncsufoxes would say…which usually had lots of swear words strung together. 8mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 8mo
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This ended up being a great companion book to “When Crack Was King.” Anderson offers a well researched & examination of how throughout American history the Second Amendment is/has not ever really been intended for anyone other than white people. She discusses different moments in history up until present day where particularly Black Americans continue to not be protected (unlike white Americans) by the Second. It‘s an infuriating book. It‘s an

ncsufoxes important book that the people that should read it won‘t. “Policymakers & their constituents denigrated public expenditures for schools, jobs, housing, & health care as the quixotic plans of “bleeding heart” liberals who were “coddling criminals” & who had “irresponsibly squandered taxpayer money on ineffective social programs to control crime.”” Inequality continues to dominate & harm so many people in the US. April review #bookspin #shesaid (edited) 8mo
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Definitely one of my favorite reads of the year. Such an interesting examination of the crack/cocaine era of the 1980‘s. I remember growing up during the whole Say No to Drugs program in school. Now as an adult to go back & read about how messed up the policies were (police, drug enforcement, prisons, Iran-Contra Affair). Reflecting now & realizing how so many of these (bad) policies continue to affect so many communities to this day.

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Stone Blind: A Novel | Natalie Haynes
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I listened to this one over audio, read by the author. I have loved listening to Haynes re-examination of Greek myths. This one makes you feel more compassionate for Medusa, not as the monster she is always portrayed. Athene comes off as a bit of a, honestly a b@tch. I was also listening to Stephen Fry‘s Heroes at the same time & the slight differences are interesting in how they both tell their version of the story. April review #bookspjn

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The Gentleman's Gambit | Evie Dunmore
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Finished the last one in the series. It‘s a low pick for me mainly because I‘ve liked the series. The format is the same as the other 3 books in the series. Again it‘s tied to a point in English history & the fight for women‘s rights. Nothing earth shattering but a good quick, easy read. April review #bookspin

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Trick Mirror | Jia Tolentino
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I listened to this one over audio, read by the author. I liked some of the essays more than others (I can‘t remember the names since I‘ve listened to it over 2 months). Anyhow I felt that some of her essays were a good insight into so many relevant topics at this point in time. April review #bookspin

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Portrait of a Scotsman | Evie Dunmore
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Pick but a low pick. I have enjoyed the series but there is nothing profound in the stories. It‘s an easy, get your mind off things read (which I‘ve needed lately). I do like how the author ties in what was happening in the time in England with women‘s rights issues. Each story is connected to a law that was trying to be passed in Parliament at the time. #bookspin #readyourkindle (I think my only Kindle read for the month)

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