mandygrimm

Small town library director, aspiring author, devourer of books

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What does one do during the 3rd ER trip in 48 hours with a very crabby, VERY injured 16 yo when you forgot your book and none of your Libby holds are in? Subscribe to @FatedMates patreon and begin diving into the discord, of course! #happyholidaystome

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@bandherbooks May their pillow always have just a hint of wetness that no one knows where it comes from.

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@bandherbooks The dream

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@JenReadsRomance This is a classic holiday movie- I don't make the rules, I just follow them.

My grandpa loved it and would watch every Christmas.... thanks for that lovely memory!

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@melon_reads Honestly, the best answer. I re-read this at least once a year because he's absolutely the best.

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@JenReadsRomance Recently while on prednisone, I yelled at the opposing team's coach from across the field (and made a ref cock his head at me), made my mom vow to never sit by me again, and prompted my son's coaches to ask if everything was OK at home. They def don't turn me into a chaos gremlin

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@JenReadsRomance I told myself I wouldn't give into any more late night purchasing to make myself feel better.... but books don't count right?

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@JenReadsRomance Genuinely, I have never enjoyed something as much as I have this!

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@doriecp One of my little preschoolers a couple of years ago forgot my name and library, so it was "boooookks!" A la Winifred Sanderson calling her book and honestly, I've never felt more powerful.

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@mementomoray @jendziura @Imani_Barbarin I didn't know they made a boursin non- dairy! Gonna have to find that!

Oldest kiddo has been dairy free due to severe food allergies since about a year old, and things have definitely improved in 15 years! Being the Midwest though can make finding things challenging!

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@emdanyell I have been dying to talk about this with anyone! Oh the lead up to that final line was all gas, no brakes.

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I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with my life now that I'm finished with @sarahmaclean "Knockout"? Like, I'm just supposed to go back to real life? Do laundry? GO TO WORK? Inconceivable. #bestbookhangover

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Did I have a budget for @lovessweetarrow ? Sure did! Did I watch it fly right by? Sure did! What an amazingly wonderful indie romance bookstore!!! Can't wait to visit again!

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@AshDylanLit I would read and/or watch the living sh*t out of that

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@theLindashow @lovessweetarrow I get to go there tomorrow for the very first time and I couldn't be more excited!!

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@Swerpie @SassyMetisChick I'm originally from muscatine- there is no lore. Nothing excuses this blatant racism, and the statements that have come out have been weak at best. There's nothing more to the story than people behaving poorly, and continuing to behave poorly when asked to take accountability.

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@emilykmay Or in dressing rooms.

I took my daughter swimsuit shopping with me once.

Once was enough. I love her. I love her brutal honesty. But not under fluorescent lights.

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Listening to @FatedMates episode about Mary Balogh, and the anecdote about BJ Daniels and the Iowa State Fair explains so much about women of a certain age at rural Iowa libraries...

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@silv24 And when I cried being overdue and struggling to push what eventually ended up being an 11 lb 7 Oz firstborn, I was told, by my female OB, that she'd delivered hundreds of babies whereas I hadn't even had 1 yet, so who was the expert?

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@JenReadsRomance Throwing away the to do list when everything is crossed off.... or the items that aren't done have been moved to a new clean sheet of paper and I can still throw something away.