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Happy Top Ten Tuesday over at the Broke and the Bookish ! 1. Spark Joy by Marie Kondo I might let myself buy this as a reward for finishing the tidying from the first book! 2. The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron To go with my non-fiction kick and get some more tips for introverts. 3. The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley I downloaded this on my ereader awhile ago; maybe I'll get to it during my vacation this summer. 4. The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley I may or may not get to it this summer, but I believe it just came out and I do want to read it! 5. Mambo in Chinatown by Jean Kwok I enjoyed Girl in Translation . 6. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin I need to get to this already! 7. Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin I got pretty addicted to The Happiness Project books; hopefully, this is similar. 8. Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho I put this on an ...

19. Beggars and Choosers by Nancy Kress Received from Bookmooch; the best I've read from Nancy Kress since Beggars in Spain.  I still prefer the first book, but this is an intriguing sequel that ups the game on how genetic engineering can revolutionize society. The affected speech of the "livers," (people who are essentially paid not to work) though, is super annoying. 20. The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon Glad I gave Chabon another chance after Wonder Boys, although I probably liked this one so much since I'm more interested in the source material. Chabon creates a convincing version of a Jewish/Yiddish society formed in a post-World War II Alaska. Highly recommended, and proud of myself that I didn't need the glossary. Also, wishing there were more books out there where I could put my vestigial Yiddish to use. 21. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Totally convinced now that all chefs are secretly ...

I've acquired a number of free books lately and thought I would share my secrets. Feel free to share yours in the comments! 1. Bookmooch I've been a member of Bookmooch for about 8 years now, and while it's not always gratifying in the short term, it's been amazing over the long haul. Eventually, books I'm interested in come around, and in the meantime, I can send excess books to good homes that will care for them (and then perhaps pass them onto another loving home).  Recently, I've acquired Beggars and Choosers by Nancy Kress and Kitchen Confidential  by Anthony Bourdain, which were on my wish list for years, so it's not the fastest method but it gets results! 2. Little Free Libraries I'd vaguely heard of Little Free Libraries when I discovered one in my neighborhood. I always enjoy checking out the selection, and it changes often enough that every once in a while, I see a book of interest. I've also added a few books to th...