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Thanks for reading so many books & writing great reviews, Lori!! I like following your facebook pages & your giveaways are fun!! I’m anxiously awaiting the delivery of your copy of “Final Sail” & checking my mailbox everyday 🙂
Done and done…
I love it when other bloggers clean off their bookshelves. It lets me get books I’m not on that author’s/publisher’s list. LOL
Thank you.
Love the contest as well as the wonderful reviews! Thank you, Lori!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Great giveaway Lori! My book shelves need some new friends 😉
My new book case need to fill a shelf! I will keep my fingers and toes crossed :()
I enjoy your posts. All giveaways including this one shows your blog is #1 in my humble opinion… its hard to be humble Ha!
Thanks!! I love sharing my books!! I wish I had enough so you all could win!!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Thank you for your generosity, and for sharing that which is yours with us. Also, for being part of this blog hop, and for this wonderful giveaway…
Great giveaway thanks for being part of it. Can always make room for a few more books.
Besides your love of kitties, I have 3 wise guys of my own whom we rescused, I’m such a book-
a-holick. Thank you for helping those like me who enjoy reading so much.