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Jenny wrote: "For AmandaHere are four that I gave 5 stars, one that we both have chosen for each other, and one that just had a great title.
The bonus is the first book I read from my favorite author, which mad..."
Thank you Jenny! My library only has Mr. Breakfast so I'll start there but hopefully I can get them to get Sleeping in Flame
A friend of mine just finished Mr. Breakfast, which she had borrowed from me. She doesn't want to return it, so she can reread it and pass it on to some other people.So, I told her to keep it and I will buy my third copy. I can't even remember how many copies of Sleeping in Flame I have bought and given away, or Outside the Dog Museum. Clearly I am an addict, and hopefully my addiction keeps Mr. Carroll in enough cornflakes to be able to keep writing.
We should compare notes on The Tainted Cup, as clearly we will both be reading that soon.
Also, should I get the Harriet Tubman book in print or audio?
Jenny wrote: "A friend of mine just finished Mr. Breakfast, which she had borrowed from me. She doesn't want to return it, so she can reread it and pass it on to some other people.So, I told her to keep it and ..."
Okay hardcover for Sleeping in Flame is less than 8 dollars and has a delightfully weird cover. I think I'm gonna purchase
Would love to compare notes for the Tainted Cup!
I liked the audio for Harriet Tubman a lot. It's read by the Author and he is a drag queen so a very natural performer.
Audio it is! I loved watching Bob on Drag Queen, so I am looking forward to this one. Yay on the book purchase. I so hope you fall in love with Carroll's mesmerizing writing.
Jackie wrote: "My picks for you, Danielle
[bookco..."Thanks Jackie - looking forward to reading these!
Angieyou need to provide a link to your shelf that you want your partner to choose from
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Post #2 has all shelfs linked for ease of picking - click on your partner's name. We are partners 15 & 16.
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- I also have this on my long TBR
- “summer”[bookcover:T..."
Thanks!! I’ve been thinking about all of those books a lot as I try to plan my June and July reading!
Angie the book thet i pick for you 
Benedicte wrote: "Thank you so much for the selections! I am French, and I only have The Old Man and the Sea in French at home, so that's why I won't read it in English 😊 I have been wanting to read Howls Moving Cas..."Benedicte wrote: "Kathy
My picks for you are:
- The title is funny so of course I had to pick this
- I am a huge fan of th..."Benedicte wrote: "Thank you so much for the selections! I am French, and I only have The Old Man and the Sea in French at home, so that's why I won't read it in English 😊 I have been wanting to read Howls Moving Cas..."
I just finished "The One and Only Bob". At times, it was laugh out loud funny and at other times, I wanted to cry. Over all, a really good book. I will be starting "To Sleep in a Sea of Stars" shortly.
My completions
- 6/11 - 4 stars
- 6/9 - 4 stars
Amanda's Completions!
Date Read: 6/17
Rating: 3.5
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Date Read: 6/5
Rating: 3
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Danielle's Completion Post:
Date Read: 6/1
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Date Read: 6/5
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Date Read: 7/4
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Date Read: 6/17
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Date Read: 7/5
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Date Read: 7/9
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Date Read: 6/26
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Date read: 6/8/25
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Date read: 6/13/25
Rating: 2 stars
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Date read: 6/15/25
Rating: 5 stars
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Benedicte wrote: "KathyMy picks for you are:
- The title is funny so of course I had to pick this - I am a huge fan of th..."I finally finished "To Sleep In A Sea of Stars". A 32 hours and 29 minutes audiobook. It was really worth it! The narration was exceptional and the ending was a complete surprise. Very, very good. Thanks for the pick.
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Great to hear you liked it! I want to read it more than ever now haha. I have read a couple other books from Paolini and really enjoyed them, so when I saw this in your TBR I had to pick it 😉
I haven't read the books you picked for me yet, but I plan to as soon as I finish the ones I am reading right now. I look forward to it!
Completion Post - 1st book - Chosen by Katrina
Book - The Chosen
Date Read - 6/28/25
Rating - 5 Stars
Review - WOW! There was a lot going on here and every male in the mansion seems to have lost their ever-loving minds. Quinn is in asshole mode from the very start and almost winds up losing everything after having a hissy fit and putting a few bullets into a wall in the mansion. He's not my favorite brother so if he went by the wayside, I felt there would have been no loss there. Blay deserves someone who is not quite a hot headed asshole. Layla fucks up and everyone is pissed at her, but in all honesty she couldn't help it. Tohr is not over the loss of Wellsie and acts like a shit and goes against an order from Wrath which almost gets him kicked out. Fucking Vicious...Geez dude, what is going on in that head of yours? I think you better figure your self out. Poor Wrath spent the entire book playing babysitter and refereeing the conflicts in the house. I felt kinda bad for him. Lassiter has something new going on and Fritz is cleaning up after the brothers still. The guy gets the girl in the end along with some new digs and the Lessers are making a comeback..
Whew!
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It's almost time to layout the next 2 months Partner Pick!! Be on the lookout!
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Same with me! Turns out I had many books I wanted to read in June. Finally finished them all, and I am now starting my first partner pick book 😊
Angie ☯ wrote: "How is everyone doing with their reads?It's almost time to layout the next 2 months Partner Pick!! Be on the lookout!"
I got 1 done, 1 I've started, but have not finished, and the 3rd one I'm trying to see if I can get it from the library. I ,ay have to suck it up and either buy the book or buy the kindle version.
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because I was able to translate the title all on my own even though I don't know the language it is written in.The bonus bo..."
I have now finished both books. Thank you so much for the picks! I would have put off reading The Old Man and the Sea way longer if you had not picked it for me. I did not like it much, but I am glad to have read it. Howl's Moving Castle was very cute and comforting, I enjoyed it 😊
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First, you are not late! Picks go through June 1st!
I hope you had a great weekend!!
Thanks for the picks!!!