Throwback vibes: Houston’s It’s Already Written

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A white table with a book titled "Pachinko" by Min Jin Lee, a pastry, and a glass of water. Red text overlay reads "THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN BY A DYING MAN (and you should really read it)".
A hand holds the book "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi. Overlaid text describes it as "Thought-provoking," "Inspiring," "Heartbreaking," and "Life-affirming," urging readers to give it a read.
A close-up of the book "When Breath Becomes Air" on a textured surface. Overlaid text highlights its "Raw & Honest" nature, describing it as heartbreaking yet beautiful, wise, and a reminder to cherish life.
This book was written by a dying man
Recently, I finished a book that shook me to my core. It was written by someone facing their own mortality, and their words carried a weight that's hard to describe. It made me confront my own fears and priorities in a way I hadn't before. There were moments of intense sadness, reading a
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Meredith Jao

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A Christmas-themed image with the text 'HE'S A 10 BUT... CHRISTMAS EDITION' above books arranged like a Christmas tree, topped with a red bow. The books are open, showing their pages on a wooden surface.
Two Christmas romance book covers: 'My December Darling' by Lauren Asher with 'HE'S MY EXES BEST FRIEND' and 'Naughty or Nice' by Sophie Snow with 'HE'S MY BEST FRIENDS UNCLE' on a white textured background.
Two Christmas romance book covers: 'O Goalie Night' by K.M. Gillis with 'HE'S MY BROTHERS BEST FRIEND...' and 'Big Nick Energy' by Morgan Elizabeth with 'HE'S A GRUMPY COWBOY...' on a white textured background.
men written by women >>
these are my favorite posts to make and ive been reading so many holiday romances lately so had to do a christmas version 🩶 —— save for later 🫶 also, did anyone notice the lil santa hats on our profile pics?? i love —— #booksoflemon8 #bookrecommendations #bookboyfriend #lemon
mads

mads

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Romances written by Black Authors 🫶🏾🎀
🤎 Happy Black History Month 🤎 There are so many beautiful books written by black authors with funny characters, different worlds, and lovable quotes. I wanted to share a few of my favorites if you were looking for romances where black women are being loved on. 🥰💕 Let me know if you see any of
Queen N  ✿

Queen N ✿

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A spiral-bound recipe book with a white cover featuring illustrations of kitchen tools and ingredients, labeled 'My Favorite Recipes'. It sits on a kitchen counter next to a potted plant and yellow flowers, with text overlays 'Recipe Book' and 'Super cute self written recipes'.
An open recipe book showing a dedication page with 'Favorite Recipes of' and spaces for 'To:' and 'From:', framed by green leaves. The left page has a pink and gold floral pattern, and a hand holds the book.
The open recipe book displays two index pages with columns for 'Recipe Title:' and 'Page Number:', allowing for organized recipe tracking. A hand holds the book on a kitchen counter, with 'Index!!' text overlay.
Super cute self written recipe book💌👩‍🍳
This is your sign to buy a self written recipe book!! It’s super cute and affordable and helps keep your recipes all in one place! I hate when i’m following a recipe online and my phone turns off and i have to scroll to find where my place was! This book has lots of pages so you can write A LOT!!
Liv Story

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A dark, atmospheric image featuring old books, a plant, and a skull, with mist, overlaid with the title "MY FAVORITE WITCHY BOOKS" in white text.
The cover of "Weyward" by Emilia Hart, featuring a black bird on a branch, held by stylized hands. Tags highlight it as a "NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER" with "multiple POV," "magical realism," and "strong fmc's."
The cover of "Practical Magic" by Alice Hoffman, showing a black boot with a crescent moon on a golden background, held by stylized hands. Tags describe it as a "25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION" with "cozy vibes," "power of sisterhood," and "magical realism."
Books with Witchy Vibes!
My sister in law asked me for some witchy books in anticipation of spooky season and I made this list and figured I should share it here! Weyward: read this recently and it immediately spoiled the book I read after it because it was so good! An engaging tale of strong women told through 3 POV&#
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Raquel N

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saddest song I’ve written so far
#singersongwriter #popmusic #heartbreak #sadsongs #sadgirlmusic
🧚🏼‍♀️💗 sage 💗🧚🏼‍♀️

🧚🏼‍♀️💗 sage 💗🧚🏼‍♀️

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The front cover of the Romantasy book 'Lore of the Wilds' by Analeigh Sbrana, featuring a Black woman holding a book, flanked by two Fae males in a moonlit forest. The book is held by a hand with a beaded bracelet.
Black fae book written by a black woman
A stunning Romantasy debut about an enchanted library, two handsome Fae, and one human who brings them all together. A library with a deadly enchantment. A Fae lord who wants in. A human woman willing to risk it all for a taste of power. In a land ruled by ruthless Fae, twenty-one-yea
Shay Day

Shay Day

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A little Houston Rodeo throwback ✨🤍
Camera roll dump from the Houston Rodeo last year 🤠🎡 I can’t believe I never posted these… but better late than never 💕✨ #HOUSTON #rodeohouston #houstonlifestyle #fyp #rodeoseason
SincerelyRosy

SincerelyRosy

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The image displays the book cover for 'Icebreaker' by Hannah Grace, featuring a female figure in a purple dress and a male figure in a hockey jersey. Text overlay states 'romance books written by lgbtq+ authors', alongside a glass of green drink and sticky notes.
The book cover for 'Boyfriend Material' by Alexis Hall is shown, featuring two male characters and London landmarks. Text overlays describe it as 'book 1 out of 2', 'fake dating', 'bad boy x good boy', and 'opposites attract'.
The book cover for 'They Both Die at the End' by Adam Silvera is displayed, showing two silhouetted male figures. Text overlays include 'science fiction world', 'BROKE MY HEART', 'instant love/ connect', and 'young adult'.
romance books written by lgbtq+ authors
for anyone looking for spicy lgbtq+ books I highly suggest anything written by Katee Roberts #lemon8bookchallenge #lemon8bookclub #lemon8bookworm #book #booktok #bookaesthetic #booksoflemon8 #bookrecommendations #bookrecs
Readers.archive

Readers.archive

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A laptop displaying digital notes on resistance training sits beside a spiral notebook with handwritten notes on the same topic, accompanied by pens, a lamp, and flowers. The image emphasizes studying with "Old school *PEN AND PAPER*".
A close-up of a spiral notebook shows handwritten notes on exercise physiology and resistance training, detailing adaptations like strength gains and neural factors, with a graph. Two pens rest on the page, highlighting "BETTER RETAINING INFORMATION" through handwriting.
A spiral notebook with handwritten notes on resistance training and a graph is shown with pens, a lamp, and flowers in the background. The image emphasizes that "INCORPORATING FUN PENS AND COLORS! MAKES NOTE TAKING MORE FUN".
Hand written notes > Typed notes
Taking notes by hand is SCIENTIFICALLY proven to create a stronger conceptual understanding of study material. Hand writing is slower and more tedious which allows students to actually process information and summarize it in a way that makes sense to THEM. Don’t get me wrong, I see so many peopl
Alyssa Anderson

Alyssa Anderson

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Written by ME 🦋
Danya💗

Danya💗

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2000s movies to watch ! (if you havent already !)
hello! im aviva, and im new to lemon8 ! ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 ( recommendations on what to post would be great ! ) this is also a repost since i forgot to edit during my first attempt ! ≻──────────────≺ these are some of my personal favorites when it comes to comfort movies, and if you havent watched them
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✨FICTIONAL MEN WRITTEN BY WOMEN✨
Her Pretty Words is available on Kindle Unlimited, Amazon, and you can get a signed copy from my TT shop #enemiestoloversbookrecommendations #reversegrumpysunshine #SlowBurnRomance #spicyenemiestolovers
Amber Evergreen 📚

Amber Evergreen 📚

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All Hail The Queen
Dana Elaine Owens, come and get these damn flowers because you deserve them. Before multifaceted became a buzzword, there was you. Artist. Actress. Fly ass dresser. Hair always laid like world peace. A whole presence. La, what can’t you do?! Seriously! You walked into hip hop as a woman who d
The Rooted Legacy Project

The Rooted Legacy Project

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THE HARDEST SONG I’VE EVER WRITTEN😭❤️
Wow, this song was hard to write. I choked up so many times while writing and while recording. I received a comment on TT from a woman who was so vulnerable and she shared with me that unfortunately her baby gained its wings when she was 20 weeks pregnant. She asked if I could make her and her baby
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RochelleD

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A pink background with the title "Spicy Books Written by Black Women" in dark blue text. The Lemon8 logo and username are at the bottom left.
Details for the book "Plié by A.H. Cunningham," featuring its cover with a man in suspenders. Keywords like "Enemies to Lovers," "Very spicy," "Erotic Romance," and "Afro-Latino Representation" are highlighted, along with a plot summary.
Details for the book "Personal by Alexandria House," featuring its cover with a shirtless man holding a basketball. Keywords like "Femme Dom," "Sports Romance," "Role Play," and "Really good storyline" are highlighted, along with a plot summary.
8 Spicy Books Written By Black Women
I’ve been reading a lot of romance but I wanted to share some spicier books by Black women, so you know that Black women authors are writing books that reclaim the concept of Black femininity, dominance, submission and pleasure. Here are 8 of my favorite spicy books by Black women and a few hon
Shanae 📚

Shanae 📚

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I bought a poetry book written by a Lemon8er!
Girls support girls! I’m a sucker for poetry books. When @ambar ancira posted her poetry book, I quickly added the release date to my calendar. Ambar’s heartfelt poems capture the emotions of navigating our twenties. These poems express the struggle when our inner child's voice fades b
Jau 🤎

Jau 🤎

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Throwback Thursday
Whitney Houston - So Amazing (Luther Vandross Tribute at Soul Train Music Awards, 1999) #whitneyhouston #luther #1999 #throwbackthursday #music
Nostalgic994 ✨📸

Nostalgic994 ✨📸

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A hand holds several books, with the title 'My Untouchable Book Boyfriends' overlaid. The image features a Lemon8 logo and username at the bottom.
A hand holds the book 'Reckless' by Kisilyer, featuring Theo Silva. The cover shows a man in a cowboy hat holding a woman, with text describing Theo as a bull rider, loyal, and patient.
A hand holds the book 'Saving 6' by Chloe Walsh, featuring Joey Lynch. The cover has a dark background with colorful splatters and a large '6', with text describing Joey as protective and loyal.
men written by women <3
i fall in love with almost every book boyfriend i read about but these ones have a special place in my heart <3 save for later 🩶 ——— #lemon8bookclub #lemon8bookchallenge #lemon8challenge
mads

mads

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Sappy Relationship Poem | Written by me
A poem about a push and pull relationship. #poem #poetry #writing #reading #relationship #breakup #poetrycommunity
Noelani

Noelani

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A flat lay shows several Riley Sager thriller books on a wooden floor, with one open book displaying an autograph. The image is overlaid with text: 'RANKING EVERY RILEY SAGER BOOK FROM FAVORITE TO LEAST FAVORITE'.
A collage of seven Riley Sager book covers is displayed on a bookshelf background, with a stack of the same books at the bottom. The text 'HE CURRENTLY HAS THESE 7 BOOKS OUT' is visible.
The book cover for 'Survive the Night' by Riley Sager is shown on a bookshelf background, accompanied by its synopsis and a 3-star rating. A stack of Riley Sager books is at the bottom, with 'RANKED #7' displayed.
ranking EVERY BOOK riley sager has written 👀
I really reallly reaaaaaaaaaaally love reading thrillers! It's especially great after reading too many romances back to back, to switch it up with some mysterious, bone chilling, creepy creepy crime. 🕵️‍♀️ Riley Sager is one of my go-to favorite thriller authors! And as of right now, writing
hannah 📖

hannah 📖

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Feather Stitch Tutorial & Written Instructions
Feather Stitch Written Instructions: Row 1: Half Double Crochet (HDC) in every stitch across, turn. Row 2: *(1HDC, ch 1, skip 1 stitch) across, end with a HDC in the last stitch, turn, Row 3: 1 HDC, ch 1 in the first stitch. To make the Feather Stitch : *(Yarn Over (YO) pull up a loop i
Life in the Scrapatch

Life in the Scrapatch

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A lit candle drips wax onto an aged paper, forming a seal. The paper reads 'WAX SEALS THE DEAL', 'This Contract Is Binding', and 'Signed:'. This visually represents the Hoodoo practice of using wax to finalize intentions and agreements.
Hoodoo Humpday - Seal The Deal With Wax 🤝🏾
HOODOO HUMPDAY — Seal It in Wax Wax is not decoration. It’s commitment. In Hoodoo, wax work is used to seal intention, lock prayer into place, and give shape to what’s already been decided. Once wax is poured, dripped, or pressed, the work is no longer theoretical. It’s set. That’s why wax
Moonlight 🌙 Veil Readings

Moonlight 🌙 Veil Readings

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Houston Brow Training ⭐️
Houston’s next brow artists start here 😉 1 on 1 or 2-day group classes available 👩‍🏫 #houstonbrowtraining #houstonbrowmapping #houstonbrowartist #houstonbrows
alo • HTX BROW ARTIST

alo • HTX BROW ARTIST

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Two books, 'Huns The Most' by Amanda Courtney and 'LIES WE BELIEVE - BOOK 2', are displayed on a marble surface. Overlay text asks "HOUSTON BOOK GIRLIES" and "Do you go to book markets?".
A pink and white flyer for the "All the Feels Market" on Saturday, February 7th, from 9am-3pm at 405 Commerce St, Tomball, TX. It features a cartoon book character and hearts, promoting books, authors, and nostalgia.
A pink flyer for the "Bayou City Book Fest" on February 28th, featuring a brunch experience (10 AM - 12 PM) and a general experience (12 PM - 5 PM) at Grand Events The Venue in Houston, TX.
Houston book girlies
I’ll be attending two events in the month of February with copies of my books: -All the Feels Market on February 7th -Bayou City Book Fest on February 28th I’d love to see you there! #bookmarket #bookshopping #vendormarket #houstontx #books
Amanda Courtney

Amanda Courtney

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How to optimize your written note taking
Have you heard of this note taking hack? 📝 Apple has a feature where you can scan your written notes and it will turn into digital words! This is super helpful if you commonly take written notes but like to keep them organized on your phone or computer. 1: Open your camera app and hover o
Alex Kirby, MD

Alex Kirby, MD

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Academic Character written by men vs women
BOOK TROPES: The smart, academic character written by a man vs written by a woman #books #menwritingwomen #pickme #smartcharacters #booktropes
Stephanie Matarazzo

Stephanie Matarazzo

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CLASSIC BLACK BOOKS WRITTEN BY WOMEN
These are only 2 of MANY amazing classics written by Black women. Both Toni Morrison and Octavia E Butler are MUST READS for readers of any genre (in my opinion), but especially literary fiction and speculative fiction lovers. I think the misconception exists that classic has to mean boring - bu
aubrei

aubrei

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Read “Written by a Woman” on KU🫶
“Written by a Woman” is a spicy romantic comedy on KU that includes: 🧡a workplace romance 🪴coworkers to friends to lovers 🧡a tall, curvy, and confident FMC 🪴a bilingual, simpin’ boss 🧡open doors 🪴he falls first and harder 🧡”Say my name” 💥 🪴 sunshine/sunshine 🧡 golden retriever/golden retr
Andrea Andersen | Author

Andrea Andersen | Author

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A screenshot of a music playlist titled 'KEEP IT RNB Throwback edition' with 'Play' and 'Shuffle' buttons. It displays the first few songs: 'I'm Ready' by Tevin Campbell, 'Soul of a Woman' by Kelly Price, and 'Who Can I Run To' by Xscape.
A list of R&B songs from a playlist, including 'Soon As I Get Home' by Faith Evans, 'The Way' by Jill Scott, 'Any Time, Any Place' by Janet Jackson, and 'Come Over' by Aaliyah, each with album art.
A list of R&B songs from a playlist, featuring 'Take Away' by Missy Elliott, 'Brotha' by Angie Stone, 'Open' by Brandy, 'I Just Can't' by Faith Evans, and 'Don't Mind' by Mary J. Blige.
R&B playlist “Throwback edition”💿
If you like Throwback R&B this is the playlist! Featured artist: Faith Evan’s Kelly Price Brandy Aaliyah Mary J Bilge Tweet Keyshia Cole Lauryn Hill & more… #rnb #r&b music #90srnbmusic #spotifyplaylist #playlistrecommendation
Keepit.R&B

Keepit.R&B

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A journal with a cream and black floral pattern on the left, and a green section with gold trim and the text 'FAITH PLANTS THE SEED, LOVE MAKES IT GROW' on the right. The image is overlaid with 'Bible study notes' and 'SWIPE'.
Handwritten Bible study notes in a notebook, focusing on Proverbs 31. The page includes points about wisdom, virtue, strength, dignity, and submitting to one's husband, with a diamond drawing and highlighted words.
Handwritten Bible study notes in a notebook, titled 'EPHESIANS 5'. The notes list actions to 'Lead + love' and 'AVOID!!!' such as foolish talk and greed, concluding with a verse about loving wives.
Hand written notes > typed notes
so my coworker was my secret santa and she found this cute journal and added it to my gifts. I’m so grateful she did! I normally take notes on my iPad but doing this with my hand actually relieved sooo much stress! I think I’ll go back and forth between handwritten and my iPad. I love the creativit
Diamond Alexus | BSN, RN

Diamond Alexus | BSN, RN

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A yellow paper displays the name 'Skylar' in English and Chinese calligraphy, with a red ink pad and other calligraphy tools on a floral mat. The Chinese characters are '斯凯勒' (Skylar) and '凯勒師' (Kǎi Lè Shī) with 'ZENCE' below.
A light yellow paper shows 'Hailey' in English and Chinese calligraphy, with 'ZENCE' below. Calligraphy tools like a brush, inkwell, and a red ink pad are on a floral mat.
A purple paper features 'Nathan' in English and Chinese calligraphy, with 'ZENCE' below. Calligraphy tools and a red ink pad are visible on a green mat with white floral patterns.
Names Written In Chinese Calligraphy
How does YOUR name written in Chinese calligraphy? Follow me and leave the comments, I'll write your name😎
zence_

zence_

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freshman year throwback
#college throwback to my freshman year of college, at the University of Houston, I met so many new people, and made some great friendships that will last for a lifetime🤍
peyton madison

peyton madison

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Written Test
Good luck babe! #driverslicense #dmv #firsttime
GenJayX

GenJayX

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what’s the best line you’ve written?🤔
for me it was so hard to choose, but one of my personal favorites is: “No longer does she remember what it feels like to have her tapestry fall apart at the seams only to have to sew herself back together again.” What about you?📚 (got locked out of my acc for a min LOL but I’m baaaaack!!!🤍)
darian yba | author

darian yba | author

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📌 Can’t get your paper written?
📌 Can't get your paper written? These methods will double your efficiency! 🔥 ⏳ "Pomodoro Technique" for Writing 👉 25 minutes of focus + 5 minutes of break, write your paper faster! 📝 "Outline First" Strategy 👉 Write the framework first, then fill in the content to avoid rewrit
ThesisPro

ThesisPro

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What a beautifully written 5-star read!
⭐️Overall rating: 5/5: Bright Young Women was inspired by a true story of a "celebrity" serial killer who targeted a sorority. CW: Murder, glorifying serial killers (not the author doing this persay, but it shows that the media does this.) ---------------------------------------
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Jenn

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