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2016 End Of The Year Survey

December 29, 2016 by Jaime 2 Comments

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Thank you, as always to Jamie over at Perpetual Page Turner for once again hosting this end of the year survey!  It’s so much fun looking back at what we’ve read and what we’ve done throughout the year and I think we both hit our goodreads goals this year too!   If you do this survey we’d love if you’d link us to it in the comments so we can check out your highlights for 2016!!

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Number Of Books You Read:  As of typing this – 226
Number of Re-Reads:  26 via Audiobook
Genre You Read The Most From:  Contemporary

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Best Book You Read In 2016?

26114524Contemporary YA – Shuffle, Repeat by Jen Klein or Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum or Wanderlost by Jen Malone or This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills

Fantasy –  A Gathering of Shadows  by V.E. Schwab

Sci-Fi – Starflight by Melissa Landers

Contemporary Romance – Flirting with Scandal by Chanel Cleeton

YA Suspense – This is Our Story by Ashley Elston29247999

New Adult – Undecided by Juliana Keyes

Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?

The Graces / The Queen of Bright & Shiny Things / Autofocus

Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?  

The Royals by Erin Watt – not in a good way.

Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?26074185

A Darker Shade of Magic / A Gathering of Shadows

Best series you started in 2016? Best Sequel of 2016? Best Series Ender of 2016?

Series – Ruined by Amy Tintera

Sequel – Gemina by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman

Ender – The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski

Favorite new author you discovered in 2016?

Lily Anderson or Jen Klein

Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?

Don’t Typically Read Historical Romance  – Sarah MacLean

Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?

The Winner’s Kiss – the final book of the trilogy was everything I had hoped it would be!32498439

Book You Read In 2016 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?

The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May – I got this ARC and read it immediately because I couldn’t wait until next year to find out how it ends! I’ll reread it when it comes out in June 2017!

28118037Favorite cover of a book you read in 2016?

PS I Like You or Metaltown

Most memorable character of 2016?

Molly Peskin-Suso (The Upside of Unrequited) – you guys are going to love her so much!

Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2016?

Thought Provoking – Symptoms of Being Human

Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2016 to finally read? 

Song of the Lioness Series by Tamora Pierce

Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2016? 20764879

“Everyone thinks I have a death wish, you know? But I don’t want to die – dying is easy. No, I want to live, but getting close to death is the only way to feel alive. And once you do, it makes you realize that everything you were actually doing before wasn’t actually living. It was just making do. Call me crazy, but I think we do the best living when the stakes are high.”
― V.E. Schwab, A Gathering of Shadows

“You can be just friends with people, you know,” Orla said. “I think it’s crazy how you’re in love with all those raven boys.”

Orla wasn’t wrong, of course. But what she didn’t realize about Blue and her boys was that they were all in love with one another. She was no less obsessed with them than they were with her, or one another, analyzing every conversation and gesture, drawing out every joke into a longer and longer running gag, spending each moment either with one another or thinking about when next they would be with one another. Blue was perfectly aware that it was possible to have a friendship that wasn’t all-encompassing, that wasn’t blinding, deafening, maddening, quickening. It was just that now that she’d had this kind, she didn’t want the other.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, Blue Lily, Lily Blue

Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2016?

Shortest – Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell  96pg

Longest – The Wall of Winnipeg & Me by Mariana Zapata 673pg

26797462Book That Shocked You The Most

The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May – that ending though

OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)

Kell Maresh & Delilah Bard

Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year

Kell Maresh  & Rhy Maresh

Favorite Book You Read in 2016 From An Author You’ve Read Previously

Starflight by Melissa Landers21793182

Best Book You Read In 2016 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

26244548Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2016?

Sam from Wanderlost by Jen Malone

Best 2016 debut you read?

The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson

Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?

Empress of A Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza

Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?

The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson

Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2016?25901548

How To Keep Rolling After A Fall by Karole Cozzo – she does it to me every time

Hidden Gem Of The Year?

26067503-1Shuffle, Repeat by Jen Klein

Book That Crushed Your Soul?

In A Good Way – Metaltown

In A Bad Way – The Royals Series

Most Unique Book You Read In 2016?

Gemina by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman

Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?

The Royals series – this was not in a good way you guys.

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One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2016 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2017?

Girls In The Moon by Janet McNalley

29522966Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2017 (non-debut)?

Flame in The Mist by Renee Ahdieh

2017 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?

The Beast Is An Animal by Peternelle Van Arsdale

Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2017?

A Conjuring of Light by VE Schwab30653853

One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2017?

I need to get more organized – I probably say this every year, but I just felt all over the place this year. I have a crazy big list of books I need to write reviews for too so I need to get a handle on that!

A 2017 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

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Number Of Books You Read: 220 as I am putting this together
Number of Re-Reads: 31
Genre You Read The Most From: Fantasy

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Best Book You Read In 2016?

Fantasy: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Dystopian: Metaltown – Kristen Simmons

Historical/Paranormal:  The Dark Days Club – Alison Goodman

Adult Fantasy: A Promise of Fire – Amanda Bouchet

Contemporary – The Serpent King

Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?

Firstlife by Gena Showalter

Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?  

The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis – the main character was nothing like I have come across before in YA.

Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?

Metaltown – Kristen Simmons

Best series you started in 2016? Best Sequel of 2016? Best Series Ender of 2016?

New: Ruined by Amy Tintera

Sequel: The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May

Series Ender:  The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski

Favorite new author you discovered in 2016?

Brittany Cavallaro – A Study in Charlotte

 Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?

There isn’t really anything “out of my comfort zone” but I do want to mention The Paper Swan by Leylah Attar.  I loved it but it isn’t for everyone.

Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Book You Read In 2016 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?

The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski

Favorite cover of a book you read in 2016?

The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine

 Most memorable character of 2016?

Jack from The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett

Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2016 to finally read? 

Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amy Kaufman

Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2016?

“You’re asking me to define an abstract concept that no one has managed to explain since time began. You sort of sprang it on me,” Gansey said. “Why do we breathe air? Because we love air? Because we don’t want to suffocate. Why do we eat? Because we don’t want to starve. How do I know I love her? Because I can sleep after I talk to her. Why?”
― Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven King

Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2016?

Illuminae – 600 pages

The Crown and the Arrow – 9 pages

Book That Shocked You The Most

Soldier by Julie Kagawa – I should not have been surprised knowing what she does to me with every book she writes!

OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!) 

Kaz and Inej – Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year

Darrow and Sevro – Morning Star by Pierce Brown

Favorite Book You Read in 2016 From An Author You’ve Read Previously

The Virgin’s War by Laura Andersen

Best Book You Read In 2016 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:

Riders by Veronica Rossi

Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2016?

Prince Casimir from Ruined by Amy Tintera

Best 2016 debut you read?

A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess

Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?

The Kingmaker Chronicles (books 1 & 2) by Amanda Bouchet

Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?

Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2016?

The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner

Hidden Gem Of The Year?

Forsaken by Sierra Kincade – I loved this book and there are only a handful of reviews.

Book That Crushed Your Soul?

The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye – THAT ENDING!!

Most Unique Book You Read In 2016?

Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover – Something happens at the end of this book that annoyed me.

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One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2016 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2017?

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2017 (non-debut)?

The Crown’s Fate by Evelyn Skye

2017 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?

Heartstone by Elle Katharine White

Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2017?

The Fallen Kingdom (Falconer #3) by Elizabeth May

One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2017?

I have so many books on my shelves that I haven’t had the opportunity to read and I am motivated to make a dent in them in 2017.  Every month I plan to integrate some older books into my stack of books I plan to read so I have a good mix of review and older books.

A 2017 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:

The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman

Remember if you did the survey too, link to it in the comments! We would love to see what your year looked like too!

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I had meant to post about 2.5 hours ago... lol - w I had meant to post about 2.5 hours ago... lol - what’s a book to movie adaptation you are eagerly awaiting? I am soooooooo excited for The Sky is Everywhere! This is one of my absolute favorite books and I’m so excited to see how they bring it to life!
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I feel like I have been buying special editions of books left and right lately.. my wallet is not happy and today is also a new release day and I’m sure there are some books I missed purchasing.  Did you grab anything new lately?
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This is my UK edition of TSIE on the bottom there - it’s so lovely! I think I have 5 copies of this book! 🙈
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Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Mine did not f Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Mine did not feel like a weekend at all! We spent both days painting and cleaning and setting up my sons bedroom (part of his bday present!) and so I’m extra tired today lol.
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Do you have any book crews that you would love to be a part of? One of my faves is #squad312 - this whole team is amazing and I am so excited (and slightly scared) what Amie & Jay will do to this team in book 3! 
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Happy Sunday all! I’m sorry I’ve been MIA for Happy Sunday all! I’m sorry I’ve been MIA for the last week- it’s just been one of those weeks where I was feeling no motivation. I need to take pictures and I’m just not feeling it lately- maybe today though?
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Have you read this one? It’s Been on my #tbrpile for a couple years and I even bought the UK edition because I liked the cover better lol I am hoping to read this one this year!
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Tomorrow is my kids bday and it’s hard to believe he is 15 but I think I have come to terms with it. We have been painting his room this weekend - today we will do the trim and then get his new bed put together. Then bday dinner with grandma.
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I hope you have an amazing day- tell me how your weekend has been!
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About the book:

Coralie Sardie is the daughter of the sinister impresario behind The Museum of Extraordinary Things, a Coney Island boardwalk freak show that thrills the masses. An exceptional swimmer, Coralie appears as the Mermaid in her father’s “museum,” alongside performers like the Wolfman, the Butterfly Girl, and a one-hundred-year-old turtle. One night Coralie stumbles upon a striking young man taking pictures of moonlit trees in the woods off the Hudson River. The dashing photographer is Eddie Cohen, a Russian immigrant who has run away from his father’s Lower East Side Orthodox community and his job as a tailor’s apprentice. When Eddie photographs the devastation on the streets of New York following the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, he becomes embroiled in the suspicious mystery behind a young woman’s disappearance and ignites the heart of Coralie.
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Hey Guys!! What are you reading these days? . I ha Hey Guys!! What are you reading these days?
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I have nothing much to report today... it’s just been a long week already and it’s only Tuesday lol have you watched ADOW season 1? Are you watching season 2? I was disappointed that I couldn’t just binge it but now I have a weekly show to watch again! I’ve been lucky enough to meet Deb and hear her speak several times so these copies are all signed!
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Hiya! Happy Sunday! . Did you hear the news that t Hiya! Happy Sunday!
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Did you hear the news that this series was acquired for TV adaptation!! I love this trilogy and if you haven’t read it yet please do yourself a favor and get it and read it! (These are the UK copies btw)
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What are you reading lately? I’m about 1/2 way through The Ex Talk and I’m listening to The Lying Woods on audio too!
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Happy #stacksaturday - I hope your day has been am Happy #stacksaturday - I hope your day has been amazing! What book would you like to see in movie form? I’d love to see #illuminaefiles for sure!
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Saturday has gotten away from me!  I got a lot of stuff done though - cleaning and working out and now I’m watching a show on Caligula on the history channel (he was crazy). Tonight I’ll be watching A Discovery of Witches season 2!
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What do you do with the bookish art pieces you get What do you do with the bookish art pieces you get? I feel bad because they are always just beautiful but I don’t have any where or any way to display them.
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This one came in my @illumicrate #daughterofsmokeandbone box and isn’t it just gorgeous?
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Any plans this weekend? I’m not doing anything lol / that seems to be my status quo for about a year now.
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Oh Thursday is always a little rough right? What w Oh Thursday is always a little rough right? What was/is your first read this year? I’ve actually gotten through 6 books already! Partially because I had started a few on the last day of the year but also because there have been some really good books I have been reading that I haven’t been able to put down!
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You know what makes me happy... romance books and the fact that #botm has hardcovers of some of my faves and I love that they offer these romance books on a monthly basis! I have a few on my wishlist that I hope we get to see this year offered as well! Have you read any of these?
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Happy Tuesday! Are you a coffee, tea, water... not Happy Tuesday! Are you a coffee, tea, water... nothing drinker?
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I’m going to tell you - I have not had any soda for about 14 years. I used to drink coke all day every day but realized how bad it was for me and made a conscious decision to give it up. So no soda for me - that said, I do drink coffee in the mornings but I really only drink water other than that.
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Are you participating in the @penguinteen  #gracelingreadalong ? I love book 1 so so much and do hope to jump in here and here! I am going to have to get the new covers when I purchase #winterkeep they are just so gorgeous and I do hope that I will be able to get a matching version to this set!
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Happy Monday! What bookish goals have you set for Happy Monday! What bookish goals have you set for yourself this year? One I picked is to finish a handful of series that I have been putting on the back burner - I loved the first books in these series but I didn’t make it a priority to read the final book for no reason at all and now I want to finish! What books are on your ‘to finish’ list?
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Ugh Monday’s are rough and then throw in a Monday after having a week off and it’s even worse - I had two cups of coffee this morning but I’ll probably be asleep by 9p tonight lol!
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I was recently gifted a copy of LORE by #disneybooks & #alexbracken but I also have ordered two other copies for myself so I wanted to share this with one of you amazing followers! It’s been a while since I’ve done a giveaway over here so let’s kick off the new year with one!
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LORE is out on Tuesday and I read an early copy and loved it! If you don’t have this on your #tbrpile yet get it there immediately! 
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Happy Sunday! Are there any genres you are hoping Happy Sunday! Are there any genres you are hoping to work into your reading this year?
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Last year historical romance was my thing and I’m still going to read a ton of it this year but I’m hoping to even out a bit with getting back to some more YA and even adult fiction! I’m starting with The Song of Achilles on audio but I definitely missed my YA fantasy this year!
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I’m so dreading the official back to work tomorrow after a week and a half off. No more sleeping in and just taking it easy I guess lol! I hope your holidays were relaxing and you had some time to just take care of yourself!
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Happy #stacksaturday friends! Do you have any goal Happy #stacksaturday friends! Do you have any goals or challenges you’re doing this year? I have my goodreads goal and set it to 200 again this year (let’s hope I can do it again this year!) and I’m doing my 12friends12books again - other than that I’m hoping to read more off my shelves and think I did pretty good with that this past year!
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Not sure what I’m going to do today... a whole lot of nothing before I start the Sunday back to work dread lol
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Happy new year!! What are you starting the new yea Happy new year!! What are you starting the new year reading! I’ve started a couple books last night/today on ebook and audio and I have my first paperback picked out too!
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I’m working on making my 12 friends 12 books list as well - thank you to those of you who recommended something!
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It’s snowing this afternoon by me! But also look at the gorgeous quote under the dust jacket for Daughter of Smoke &Bone - I’m in love!!
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Happy new year friends... not sure what I’ll set Happy new year friends... not sure what I’ll set my goal at in 2021 but hopeful you all had a wonderful reading year.
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If you’re looking for any recommendations let me know... I read a lot lol
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Seriously though - here is wishing you joy and peace in the coming year and that it is everything you need it to be.
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Happy New Year’s Eve! This past year has been ro Happy New Year’s Eve! This past year has been rough huh? What’s one good thing that happened or that you accomplished in 2020?
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I was trying to think of the good things over the last few days and I came up with:
1. I lost 75lbs by changing the way I think about food and starting to exercise regularly which...
2. Helped me get off my blood pressure medication completely as of last month.
3. I read 219 books and enjoyed just about every single one of them!
4. Working from home gave me more flexibility in my schedule (less time driving to the office) and that allowed me to focus on the items above
5. I challenged myself to some crafty projects just to try something new and I’m proud to say not all of them were failures!
6. I was able to be a part of a really important project for work that while stressful and caused many sleepless nights also challenged me and made me better at what I do.
7. I watched The Bridgertons come to life on screen... twice so far and I imagine I’ll binge it some more in the new year! Lol
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I’ll be home hanging with my cats today/tonight - nothing big and celebratory but that’s okay - I like to be a good and responsible human.  Mask up, social distance and I hope you all have an amazing new year!
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What is a series you think deserves more love? For What is a series you think deserves more love? For me it’s this one... every time I look at these books on my shelf I immediately think more people need to read them! I loved the characters and the story and ughhhhh it’s just so so good!
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We got (according to the news) 8 inches of snow overnight and while it seemed like a lot because it was very heavy - perfect snowman building snow- I don’t feel like it was 8inches!
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Today I’m making “healthy” banana bars (no egg no sugar no flour) so we will see how those turn out! I had lots of bananas to use up!  Enjoy your day everyone!
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Is there a book or series you’d like to see a sp Is there a book or series you’d like to see a special edition for? I’m so happy I grabbed this special edition from @illumicrate and can’t wait to see the other two when they arrive!
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It’s finally snowing here.... not just flurries, real snow! Lol - what’s the weather like by you?
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We took all the Christmas stuff down today and then I parked my butt on the couch and am rereading a Sarah Maclean title which I think was a wonderful decision for me lol!
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Happy Tuesday! A couple weeks ago I asked what boo Happy Tuesday! A couple weeks ago I asked what book you all associated with me and I was happy to see #illuminaefiles in the responses! I swear I recommend this to so many people (are there people who haven’t read this yet?) I reread this once a year and with 2021 around the corner I’m looking forward to hanging with this crew again very soon!
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I finished a couple more books yesterday/this morning so I’m starting new ones lol - I’m thinking I may just hit 220 books read this year! I’ll try and highlight some faves over the next few days!
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Happy Monday! I’m on vacation so it’s been a l Happy Monday! I’m on vacation so it’s been a lazy day today... well lazy in that I slept until 7a and didn’t get on the treadmill until 9a lol - all I kept thinking was how rough getting back on schedule next week will be. I need to turn that voice off and just enjoy it while I can!
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Are there any books you plan to reread in the new year? While cleaning up my shelves last week I decided that I’m going to reread Vicious by @veschwab because it’s a fave and o need some #victorvale in my life!  These are the French versions on my shelves - aren’t they amazing?
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