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TheSpineView

Joined March 2018

Bookwyrm, Dog and Horse lover, Book Blogger 📚 www.thespineview.com My life as a bibliophile❣😊🐶🐎
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Myrtle and Myrrh [poems] | Ameen Fares Rihani
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The Unidentified Redhead | Alice Clayton
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Eggs Perfect ❤️🩵 2h
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I Could Never | Penelope Ward
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Saw this on Facebook. This is so me!!
Can't tell you how often my husband has woken an hour or two after we went to bed and says, "I thought you were only going to read until the end of the chapter." ?
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DieAReader 😂🙋🏻‍♀️Guilty as charged!⛓️‍💥 7h
LA1 Same here 😂 6h
AnnCrystal 👏😂🤣📚💝. 5h
dabbe 🎯!!! 5h
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This is just a reminder that November's book for #BDB #BDBBuddyRead #BDBBookClub is Lover Enshrined. There are 57 chapters, which means we will read 14 chapters for the first three weeks and 15 chapters the last week. Happy Reading!

@PageShifter @Laughterhp @julesG @ShananigansReads @DuckOfDoom @InkedBookworm13 @tdrosebud @CoverToCoverGirl @StayCurious @BooksNBowls @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

ShananigansReads Can't wait! 7h
TheSpineView @ShananigansReads 👍❤️🧛‍♂️ 6h
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The Contract | Melanie Moreland
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This book definitely has a well loved troupe, fake marriage. I felt sorry for Katherine and thought Richard was a total asswipe. But then that's what the author wanted the reader to think about the characters. Sound familiar? The plot was predictable; however, the character of Katherine saved the day. So wanted something good to happen for her and that is what kept me interested. 3.5 ⭐️ if the plot had been more polished this could have been a 4.

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Slammed: A Novel | Colleen Hoover
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This is a young adult forbidden romance (student/teacher) though there is only 3 years of age between the two MCs. I felt the romance took a back seat to other things. The story was more about loss and grief. Which I thought the author handled well. Not an earth shattering story but good nonetheless. 3.5 - 4⭐️.

#Serieslove2024 @Andrew65

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I did manage to read one of the four books for #ReadYourKindle and #ReadYourEbooks @CBee in October. I read a second book from my Kindle that was not on my 20 books list.

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CBee Yay! 29m
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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I am working on getting October wrapped up. The month was a good reading month. I read 28 books for a total of 8,827 pages. As of October 31st, my YTD totals are 252 books, 75,931 pages read, and 2,137.50 hours read.

AnnCrystal 📚🤩Wow!🥳👍💝. 8h
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#ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

I finished Slammed yesterday and I started Infalla: The Alien's Bond that has been on my Kindle for awhile. @CBee Not on my list of 20 books for #ReadYourKindle but one of the thousands I need to get to. At least some progress, right?!

DieAReader 🤓📚Progress is progress!!! 11h
CBee 100% agree with @DieAReader ⬆️ 10h
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#MiddleGradeMonday @Karisimo

This is the only one I could think of. Curious to see what my fellow Littens come up with.

Karisimo Perfect! 11h
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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@PuddleJumper @Catsandbooks #HauntedShelf #HexesAndCrows

Running behind here. I made myself sit down this morning and tally up my points for the 2nd half of the #HauntedShelf games. Total is 28,310. Had loads of fun and read 28 books!

A big shout out to @PuddleJumper for organizing and to @Catsandbooks for being a great team leader.

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dabbe 🤎🍁🧡 9h
lil1inblue 🤎💜🤎 4h
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Man Candy | Melanie Harlow
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#DaysDevotedTo @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

My kind of candy! 🤣🤣🤣♥️🍬

Eggs 👏🏻🍭👏🏻 12h
AnnCrystal 😋😂👍💝. 11h
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🔥 🍭🖤 7h
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Slammed (Slammed, #1) | Colleen Hoover
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#HyggehoirReadathon @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88

I am listening to this while I clean up the kitchen. Then, I will head to the couch for some quality lazy time.

TheBookHippie Yes Lazy Time. ♥️ 1d
dabbe #lovingthelazy 😌🧘😌 24h
Chrissyreadit 🧡🧡🧡🧡 7h
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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#Weekend reads @rachelsbrittain

Currently reading two books. Still debating on a third.

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Here are the four books I will attempt to read in November. I have so many ebooks it is hard to narrow my list to just 20 each month. I have a hard time sticking to the list. However, this challenge is helping my address my backlog.

#ReadYourKindle #ReadYourEbooks @CBee

CoffeeK8 Some good ones on this list! 1d
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I did manage three bingos in October. I was going for four but ever the mood reader, I fell a little short. #BookSpin #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fabulous month!! 15h
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Fahrenheit 451 | Ray Bradbury
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mobill76 I've never thought of it as a political book. Maybe even anti-political. But politics has grown to encompass the question of who controls “the truth“, which F451 is very much about. But, I'm always glad to see one of my favorites in the conversation. 1d
BookmarkTavern Oh yeah, that‘s a good pick. Thanks for sharing! 1d
DogMomIrene Ohhh, excellent pick. Love this book🙌🏼 14h
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#ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

Currently working on two books. I need to start a third. So many books not enough time.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Adorable 💗 2d
tpixie This looks cute! 1d
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tpixie Oh and a dyslexia font! 1d
Eggs Sweet 💓🥪😍 1d
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I decided to start this book. I choose my Dragon Bookmark to use. It is the same sticker that is on my laptop. Am I the only one that changes bookmarks with my mood.

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Bookwomble I frequently pick a bookmark that matches what I'm reading, though probably as often it's a lucky dip out of the bookmark box! 2d
BarbaraJean I also like to pick a bookmark that matches my book! It‘s particularly satisfying when I manage a really good cover+bookmark match 😊 2d
AnnCrystal 😍📚🔖🐉💝. 2d
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Here is my #BookSpin Bingo board for November. Now I am ready for the month. Come on November!! 😂

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 2d
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Sinner | Sierra Simone
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This is the second book in the Priest series. I loved book one, but this one was better. I was hooked from the beginning. I love how Zinny made Sean want to be a better person. His journey was incredible. The book is extra steamy, but it is wonderful prose and characters that make me want to give this one more than five stars. An incredible love story that I guarantee will pull at your heart strings. 5⭐️ #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65

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CoverToCoverGirl Stacked! 2d
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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#ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

I finished two books yesterday. Also, I started Slammed and will probably start another one today.
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DieAReader 🤓❤️‍🔥Excellent!! 2d
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Selected Poems of Henry Newbolt | Sir Henry John Newbolt
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All the Dark Souls | A. M. Dunnewin
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The Contract | Melanie Moreland
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#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

"I bent over the table, the din of the busy restaurant fading into the background as I struggled to contain my anger."

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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

☕️ My second cup of coffee this morning!
🎧 Listening to an audio book while working.
🛳 Planning another cruise with my granddaughter. Her Christmas gift this year.
📚 Buying three books at Walmart this week.
📚 Buying eight books last night. I have no shelf control!

Play? @sebrittainclark @Cupcake12 @PageShifter @AnnCrystal @Deblovestoread @Karisimo @ImperfectCJ @Sace @InkedBookworm13

AnnCrystal 🚢🥳💝💝💝💝💝. 3d
AnnCrystal Thanks the tag 📚😎👍💝. (edited) 3d
TheBookHippie 🤣🤣📗📘📗📘📗📘📗 I feel this. 3d
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DogMomIrene 😂 Not sure anyone here has any shelf control. 3d
dabbe 🧡🍁💛 3d
Deblovestoread Thanks for the tag! 💜 3d
mcctrish No shelf control is the only way to live 🙌🏻 3d
Sace I love cruising! 3d
TheSpineView @Sace Me too. 3d
TheSpineView @DogMomIrene A greater truth has never been said! 3d
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A Little Bit Wicked | Melissa Foster
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#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

"If Alan Roger's had been referred by anyone other than Chloe Mallery -- the only woman Justin Wicked in his bed -- Justin might have already cut off the long-winded, condescending jerk and been on his way out for a drink with his older brother and business partner, Blaine."

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Here is my #2022ReadingBracket updated for October. Unless something blows me away, my top pick will be The Wall of Winnipeg and Me. I would love to see that as a movie.

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June First | Jennifer Hartmann
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#WeeklyFavorites @Read4life

On the Island was my favorite for the end of October. My top pick for the month is June First. However, these were all great books and anyone of them could have been at the top.

MatchlessMarie I have heard a lot of good things about Older. It‘s been moving up on my TBR lately. I also loved Priest, but book 2 is actually my favorite from the series 🤭 4d
TheSpineView @MatchlessMarie I just finished and as much as I enjoyed Priest, Sinner is so much better! 3d
MatchlessMarie @TheSpineView I always use Sean as an example for redemption for blonde MMCs 🤣 3d
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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#ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

I worked on three books yesterday. Almost finished with Sinner. That will probably be my first book of November!

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DieAReader ❤️‍🔥🤓 3d
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AnishaInkspill 💛 for its imagery but unsettling 4d
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#DaysDevotedTo @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs #Authors

November 1st is National Author Day. Here are a few of the contemporary authors that I enjoy reading books written by them.

Starting at the upper left top row is Brandon Sanderson, Grace Goodwin, and Leigh Bardugo. Middle is Terry Pratchett, and Giana Darling. Bottom row is Neil Gaiman, J. R. Ward, and Andy Weir. This is just a sampling. There are so many more.

BkClubCare 😎 (I had assumed Leigh B was male 🤦🏻‍♀️ - Have not read anything by most of this list; tbh - I have only read Gaiman) (edited) 4d
AnnCrystal 👏😎📚💝. 4d
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TheSpineView @BkClubCare I heard her speak at BookCon in 2019. She was gracious. 4d
Eggs So many fabulous writers, so little time - great choices! 4d
TheSpineView @Eggs Yes, not enough time! 3d
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All Rhodes Lead Here | Mariana Zapata
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Went to dinner and stopped at the bookstore while I was out. Came home with this haul.

Did I tell you I love book shopping!?! LOL! 🤣🤣🤣

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KadaGul You never walk into a bookstore and leave with just A Book 📖, right? There are always so many tempting choices!#TheCurseOfBookworm 4d
CoverToCoverGirl That is one gorgeous and naughty book haul! I‘m decidedly jealous over here. 🤩 4d
TheSpineView @CoverToCoverGirl 👍🤩📖📚 4d
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Catsandbooks Yay! 👏🏼🧡 3d
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AnnCrystal Loved playing, it was fun 📚🥳👍💝. 4d
TheSpineView @AnnCrystal 😘🥰😊 4d
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#TLT #Three-List-Thursday @dabbe

Well, this is by far my worst showing to date. Mainly because I don't read horror and very little mystery or thrillers. At least I had read two. Oh well, better luck next time.

dabbe And these are two I've never read and have added to my TBR! 😂 We'll have to do a romance survey in February! Thanks for playing and sharing! 🖤🎃🖤 4d
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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#ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

I finished The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches for #Littensloveromance yesterday. @StayCurious

I started Sinner book two I. The Priest series. #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 Also started The Contract for #ReadYourKindle challenge. @CBee

DieAReader Fantastic! 4d
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Ps: I Hate You | Lauren Connolly
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The above book is my choice for November. I noticed this will not be released until December, according to GoodReads.

What did you choose?

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marleed My pick as well! 5d
TheSpineView @marleed It sounds good and it had great reviews. I hope we enjoy! 5d
Aims42 I was bummed that none of the books this month really grabbed my attention 😕 5d
TheSpineView It is a bummer! 😔 5d
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The Mask of Mirrors | M. A. Carrick
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#WickedWhispers @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#Mask

When I think of a mask, I think of Jim Carrie.

AnnCrystal 🎬👏🤩👍💝. 5d
Eggs Beautiful 🎭 5d
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great cover 🖤 5d
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#Littensloveromance @StayCurious

It is a cute story but not on par with other books that are similar. I enjoyed it, but it is more of a fluffy read, and I was expecting so much more. I'm still glad I read. 3.5ish ⭐️

#HauntedShelf #HexesAndCrows @Catsandbooks
#31by31 Readathon #ScarathlonAtoZ @Texreader #LetterV

BookmarkTavern I‘m almost done with this! It is a lot of fluff. 💕 5d
Catsandbooks 👏🏼🐈‍⬛🩵 5d
zezeki I'm currently reading it, and I enjoy it a lot. Could you maybe give me a few recommendations for similar books? 5d
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TheSpineView @zezeki The House in the Cerulean Sea and A Discovery of Witches come to mind. 5d
zezeki Thanks, I've read A Discovery of Witches years ago and liked it, and The House in the Cerulean Sea has been on my TBR since forever. 😅 5d
StayCurious Yes I‘ll have to read some others like this, I really enjoyed it 2d
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On the Island: A Novel | Tracey Garvis Graves
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#HauntedShelf #HexesAndCrows @Catsandbooks
#31by31 Readathon #ScarathlonAtoZ @Texreader

This is a reread for me. I read it when it was originally published in 2011. It's such a great story, and the characters were authentic. Loved it just as much as the first time. It's a fabulous love story with all the feels. You can't help falling in love with TJ and Anna. 5⭐️

Catsandbooks 👏🏼👻🧡 5d
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