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We’re honored to see readers sharing Nobody’s Girl, Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s extraordinary story of survival and strength. As momentum grows around Virginia’s Law, which seeks to remove statute of limitations limits for survivors, her legacy continues to empower others to speak, to heal, and to seek justice on their own terms. Her story is a reminder that healing is not linear, justice should not expire, and speaking out can transform not only one life, but many. 📸 Readers tagged in carousel 🪡 Stitched words by @tinypricksproject . . #NobodysGirl #VirginiaRobertsGiuffre #ABorzoiBook
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I've had some really fantastic 📬book mail hitting my mailbox these last few weeks, including a number of books I was already excited about. Now, I can hardly wait! ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻 𝚁𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🔥THE WHITE HOT by Quiara Alegría Hudes - Review posted last week.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝙹𝚊𝚗𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚁𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚜⁣⁣⁣⁣ 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏼STRANGERS by Belle Burden - Memoir of a marriage's unexpected end.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🌼DANDELION IS DEAD by Rosie Storey - Can a relationship built on a lie ever recover?⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🦂SCAVENGERS by Kathleen Boland - A mother and daughter hoping to reconnect amidst a hunt for treasure.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝙵𝚎𝚋𝚛𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚁𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚜⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🥮THIS IS NOT ABOUT US by Allegra Goodman - A family story sparked by the loss of a sister.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🎥BAD ASIANS by Lillian Lee - In 2008, a "little" local film goes viral on YouTube.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🤰🏻MASS MOTHERING by Sara Bruni - A dystopian tale of mothers' love in a changed world.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚁𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚜⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🪐CELESTIAL LIGHTS by Cecile Pin - A man born the day Challenger crashed finds himself on another space mission.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🪏RUINS by Lily Brooks-Dalton - An archeologist finding a never known world here on Earth.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🇮🇳THE COMPLEX by Karan Mahajan - Story of a prominent Delhi family moving between India and the US.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝙰𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚕/𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝚁𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚜⁣⁣⁣⁣ 👩🏼‍🌾YESTERYEAR by Caro Clare Burke - A modern day influencer finds herself waking up in 1805.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ✝️A PRIVATE MAN by Stephanie Sy-Quia - A forbidden family love story of a priest and the woman who loved him.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🎨JOHN OF JOHN by Douglas Stuart - After art school a changed young man reluctantly returns to his small island home.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #bookmail #bookstack #novelvisits
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Para todos os Amigos, para mim própria : Ninguém poderá afirmar que a felicidade é algo simples… o tão procurado momento e sentimento é algo que nunca saberemos como alcançá-lo… porque todos ambicionamos sempre mais, porque não cuidamos das nossas fraquezas e emoções, porque culpar o outro por nós sempre será mais fácil, porque… somos imperfeitos. Que vivamos neste estado que é o nosso, sem NUNCA esquecermos o Outro igual a nós nas suas escolhas, inseguranças e dúvidas! Alguém já, entre nós, entendeu que jogarmos sempre à defesa nos torna mais fracos e débeis emocionalmente? Escrita num dia de sol encoberto #BetterWorld #BeTheChange #HumanRights #ClimateAction #PeaceAndLove #EqualityForAll #SustainableLiving #SocialJustice #ActForPeace #KindnessMatters #EndPoverty #GlobalUnity #LoveIsLove #StopRacism #ProtectNature #MentalHealthMatters #ZeroWaste #TogetherWeCan #EducationForAll #EmpathyInAction #VoicesForChange #HopeForTomorrow #JusticeMatters #CleanEnergyNow #WaterIsLife #NoMoreWar #InclusionMatters #RespectAllLife #RiseForChange #UnityInDiversity
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We love seeing all your posts for THE DEATH OF US by @abigailsdean! Keep reading to see what bookstagrammers are saying about the book 👇 ⁣ ⁣ 🧡 "Dean excels at timing the unraveling of the mysteries Isabel alludes to, is very careful with how she approaches dark topics, and I found this to be very much a compelling page-turner and a fascinating exploration of what comes after in the long term of a traumatic event." @ipekreading⁣ ⁣ 🧡 "Abigail Dean’s THE DEATH OF US is easily one of the best books I’ve ever read, and you may even find me throwing around the word “masterpiece” when I talk about it." @jordys.book.club⁣ ⁣ 🧡 "I’m not sure I can adequately put into words how much I enjoyed this book. It is completely captivating, devastating, and oddly charming. @abigailsdean puts on a masterclass in storytelling with this one." @marishareadsalot⁣ ⁣ 🧡 "WOW! What to say about THE DEATH OF US by Abigail Dean? I’m not sure I’ve read a more captivating book this year. It may be considered a psychological thriller by many and I would agree to a point, but for me this is a love story above all else." @novelvisits⁣ ⁣ 🧡 "Intense, engrossing, and absolutely compelling. This is a genre mash-up - part psychological suspense, part thriller, part detective story, and ultimately, part romance." @happiestwhenreading
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✨Book Thoughts✨ 📘 Perris, California ✍🏻 Rachel Stark 📜 355 pages SYNOPSIS 〰️〰️〰️〰️ 27 year old Tessa, pregnant with her third child and living in a trailer on her mother-in-law’s property encounters the woman she used to love, leading her to question the very foundation of the life she’s built. Abandoned by her father and then her mother, Tessa is sent to live with her abusive stepfather and stepbrother. She survives by finding reserves of strength in herself and the transformative love of a local family that helps her heal and forge a new life for herself. THOUGHTS 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ What a gorgeous surprise of a book. It never ceases to amaze me how some authors manage to write stories that can break your heart and lift you up at the same time. Tragedy, love and hope live alongside each other in this unforgettable debut novel. At its core Perris, California is a tender love story about a salt of the earth family in a small, rural California town trying to get by with their hardscrabble life and trying to survive past traumas. While the story centers around Tessa, a family woman with a restless spirit rooted to her hometown, family and responsibilities, there are other characters to root for too. This novel is storytelling at its best with flawed, multifaceted characters that honor the connection to family and handle all the hardships in life with determination and humor. Tessa, Henry, Nathan, Angie, Preston, Ruby, Mel and Carly were so fully realized, complex and genuine you can’t help but fall in love with them. The multiple perspectives of each character worked perfectly for me. Real life is unfair and cruel sometimes but it can also be wildly random and beautiful too. This was an emotional, tough read wrapped up in love, forgiveness and hope. Your heart will swell as you read the last few pages. A tear worthy read that made me grateful for my own life. I’m surprised that this book doesn’t have a bigger fan base. It certainly should and I feel lucky to have read it. Thank you @kates.great.reads @itsbooktalk and @happiestwhenreading for putting this underrated gem on my radar. #perriscalifornia #undertheradarbooks #booknerd #bookthoughts #coffeebooksmusic
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🎉𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓! 2025 has arrived whether we’re ready or not. To kick off the year I’m trying something I’ve never done before. I’m setting a challenge for myself and for any others who’d like to join in. It’s called #reread5in25. Many readers regularly reread books, but historically I’ve not been one of them. This year I want to change that and what better way than to set a 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 goal. The five books I’m committing to reread are: ⁣ ⁣ 📚𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 by Karen Thompson Walker - This was an easy 5🌟 debut for me back in 2012. I long to be in that altered world once more, plus, Walker has a new book coming in February!⁣ ⁣ 📚𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘳 by Rufi Thorpe - Another 5🌟 debut, this from 2014. I always say this is my favorite book from Thorpe and want to see if that holds up.⁣ ⁣ 📚𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 by Lauren Groff - This was a 4.5🌟 read for me in 2015. I remember elements of the book being divisive, so I want to revisit it and see where it lands for me as a reader today.⁣ ⁣ 📚𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 by Barbara Kingsolver - The book that gave me the idea for this challenge! I think I read it in 1998 and it’s one that has long stayed with me. I’m really hoping I love it every bit as much as the first time when it was a moving 5🌟 read.⁣ ⁣ 📚𝘚𝘬𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 by Chris Bohjalian - In 2008, I easily gave this very different WWII book 5🌟. It still stands out as one of the most moving WWII novels I’ve ever read. I hope to feel the same after its reread.⁣ ⁣ 𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 #reread5in25 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦? I’d love to see books others want to revisit. I’ve tagged as many as allowed, but want anyone interested to join me. I’m not good at completing challenges, but 5 over the whole year seems manageable!⁣ •⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ •⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ •⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ •⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ •⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #rereading #2025challenge #novelvisits
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ONE WOMAN SHOW is out in paperback on Tuesday! Who but the brilliant @nyccoulson could write such a formally inventive novel that explores a woman's life through museum labels?! ✨ 🖤 📸: Thank you to the tagged readers for the gorgeous pics!!
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🌟 Unlock more Secrets to Inner Peace!🌟 The first book in the "Embracing Serenity" series, "Discovering Calm Amid Life's Challenges," is out now! 📖✨ Join us on a journey to serenity with practical tips and profound insights for managing stress, finding balance, and cultivating mindfulness. 🌿💫 Transform your life and discover a deeper sense of peace and contentment. Grab your copy today and start your journey towards embracing serenity! 🧘‍♀️📚 #EmbracingSerenity #NewBookRelease #InnerCalm #Mindfulness #personaltransformation #innerpeace #selfhelp #selfcare #mentalhealthbooks #wellness #mentalhealthmatters #relax #therapy #love #read #readmorebooks #reading #reading
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I generally don’t jump on the fun train when it comes to Bookstagram, but this one was too cute for me not to climb aboard! I want to thank @basicbsguide for giving me the push I needed and also @lilacsandliterature who made a perfect reel, quickly explaining the process using Canva. Now, I really like doing graphics, but Canva and I are 𝐧𝐨𝐭 friends! I almost always get SO frustrated there that I want to do harm to any and all forms of technology. Not this time. I only felt like screaming once.🤣🤣🤣 It was almost simple. ⁣ ⁣ For my 11 books I opted to go with all fiction, but tried to use a good cross section of both older and more recent books I’ve loved. 𝘋𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯?⁣ ⁣ This was a fun little journey, so if you’d like to hop on board the trend, watch the reel, and consider yourself tagged!⁣ N- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah O- Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng V- Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore E- Every Last One by Anna Quindlan L- The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks Dalton V- The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Geoff I- The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer S- Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian I- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab T- Tomorrowx3 by Gabrielle Zevin S- Shark Heart by Emily Habeck ∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #graphics #favoritebooks #fiction #gettingcreative #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #novelvisits
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BASIC B’S GUIDE ~ Nonfiction Faves 📚 I spotted this book letter trend going around and I love messing around on Canva. I started thinking of some of my favorite books and quickly realized that the ones with the longest staying power are generally #nonfiction . A few memoirs, a couple of graphic novels, lots of grief and strong women! Do we share any favorites? If you would like to hop on this trend and want some tips on how to, then head to @lilacsandliterature and check out her recent reel. I tagged a few friends that I thought might like to try it. No pressure! #basicbsguide #nonfic #favoritebooks #memoirs #selfhelp #truecrime #graphicnovels #therapy #booklovers #bookpeople #bookish #booksbooksbooks #booknerds #alwaysreading #becauseofbooks #alwaysareader #readersofig #igbooks
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𝚁𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠: (𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 @𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 #𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥) 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗜𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗢 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗜 by Derek B. Miller is a book we haven’t seen enough of...yet. An atypical WWII story, this takes place in Italy and involves the quest to save the extensive art collection in the Montecassino abbey. At the heart of this tale are two distinct characters. The first is Massimo, a 14-year old boy on the run after losing his parents to a bomb attack. Haunted by grief, Massimo is afraid of Nazis and Allies alike and falls prey to rough, older boys. To his rescue comes Pietro Houdini, an “art restorationist” on his way to the abbey to assist in protecting its valuable art collection. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Massimo learns to assist Pietro, while also being audience to his many stories. Pietro is a talker, a big talker. Through these characters and a handful of others I learned much about WWII on the Italian front. That was truly eye-opening and in some cases painful and upsetting to read, but so well done. While Massimo was the heart of this book, Pietro was its soul. From him, came so much information. At times it almost felt overwhelming, but everything eventually came together.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ If the book was divided into thirds, the last portion would easily be my favorite. As the war neared its end, with both sides desperate, things became intense. So much happened to ALL the characters who by then I’d come to love. The middle third’s level of detail made it a bit slow and could have been tighter, but by then I’d already been drawn in. Sinking into the slower pace was easy to do.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ If you like WWII fiction or historical fiction in general, I can almost guarantee that 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘪 will fill an empty niche in your reading life. It’s truly a unique story made even more special by the amount of it that was real. DO NOT miss the author’s notes at the end! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ∙⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #AvidReaderPress #TheCurseOfPietroHoudini #DerekBMiller #winterreading #2024books #historicalfiction #WWII #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booklover #novelvisitsreview
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𝙹𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚝 𝚁𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠: (@𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 #𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥) 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 by Elizabeth Gonzalez James is a book with much to discuss as Carla from @happiestwhenreading and I found last week when text messages were flying back and forth. So, today we’re going to try a joint review. This one gets ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 from us!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ At first, this seems like the most unlikely story to love: a western that involves a touch of magical realism, two things that don’t have any sort of obvious connection and often scare readers off. But, within this magical western there is so much more. From two different times, 1895 and 1964, we get the story of the Sonoro family, a family of men both feared and haunted.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Carla 1895: The first timeline gives the background story of the Sonoro family and how they came to carry a generational curse. It’s a complicated past that Antonio keeps trying to outrun, and while seeking revenge, he also comes to realize the importance of his family and home. He vows to be a better person, but when he returns home, all he’s fought for is now gone. Antonio’s transformation was my favorite part of the book; his development captured my heart, along with his witty and quirky demeanor. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Susie 1964: The second timeline features Jaime, a “singing actor” much beloved in Mexico. Into Jaime’s possession comes a book that tells a dark history of his family, a history Jaime knew nothing of. He’s terrified, ashamed and haunted by what he reads, and he can’t let it go. Jaime needs to know if somehow he’s inherited the sins of his forefathers. I loved Jaime’s quest to understand the evils of his family and his determination to bring their story into the light.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The Bullet Swallower explores generational curses, racism, and colonialism. Through powerful storytelling, and characters with memorable growth, this fairly short novel provides much to discuss! Set against the brilliant Southwestern backdrop of the Mexico/Texas border, this book was a true delight! ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #SimonBooks #ElizabethGonzalezJames #SimonBookBuddy #western #2024book #happiestwhenreading #buddyread #jointreview #novelvisits
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