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LingME makes your vocab better⭐️ #englishreading #eanglish #languagelearning

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Reading makes you HOT

Turn the page, turn the heads: how reading makes you HOT! 💫 Let's talk glow-up, but not the kind with makeup! Grab a book and watch the magic happen! 📚 Not only does reading transport you to different worlds, but it also amps up your allure. Here's my take on how immersing yourself in bo

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It makes me reading!

Would having this reading stand make you read more?🤔 #reading #woodworking #totoro #walnutaddicted

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getting back into reading saved me 🖤

I started reading when I was in middle school and never stopped. High school came and went, and I was still reading. It really allowed for me to escape reality and live multiple lived through the books I was reading. As I got older I started to fall off the bandwagon and forgot the love I had

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A lit white candle, adorned with herbs, sits on pink salt and dried petals, surrounded by crystals. The image introduces "Reading Candle Wax: The Basics" as a beginner-friendly guide for divination, with decorative stars and a compass symbol.

A top-down view of a lit candle on pink salt, illustrating wax movement directions. Arrows point to "Metaphysical" (up), "Physical" (down), "Past" (left), and "Future" (right), explaining how wax movement relates to spellwork intentions.

Text boxes on a background of melted wax and herbs explain Carromancy, the divination of candle wax. It advises further divination if wax movement doesn't match intention, warns against excessive herbs, and details meanings of forward and backward wax movement.

Reading Candle Wax: For Beginners 🕯️

Reading candle wax is a now necessary part of my spellwork. It gives nuance to how your spell went and what happened on the other side while the universe received your working.🪐 🕯️FORWARD wax movement is a good sign that your spell is moving forward and is changing the future. This movement is g

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Reading makes me

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Collective Love Reading

<3 Collective Love Reading <3 <<<< WEEK OF APRIL 13TH 2025 >>>> This is a reading that is general for everyone wanting to find, have found, or on the journey of that twin flame, karmatic or soulmate connection. As always with all collective rea

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A person holds the book 'Credence' by Penelope Douglas, featuring a forest cover, while relaxing in a striped hammock outdoors. An overlay reads 'WHAT THE FUCK AM I READING.' The book includes bonus material and a sticker indicating a discount.

WTF AM I READING

Everyone said how disturbing this book is and i was immediately all for it. I didnt know WHY it was disturbing but i was like ok yes amazing!!!! And after like ????100 pages ish???? Im just so😃😃😃😃😃😃 Its so freaking gross and weird and creepy it makes me uncomfortable but tell me why i cant get en

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A hand holds the red cover of Renée Watson's novel "skin & bones," featuring an illustration of a Black woman. The title and author are prominently displayed, with a "#1 New York Times bestselling author" tag. A "SATURDAY" sticker is on the bottom left.

An open book, "skin & bones," shows pages 32 and 33. The left page discusses "black faith," and the right page details "starshine & clay," an organization founded by Mary Aspen. A hand holds the book open.

The back cover of Renée Watson's "skin & bones" is red with white text. It features an illustration of a Black woman and includes praise from authors like Jacqueline Woodson and Morgan Jerkins. The ISBN and barcode are visible at the bottom.

Reading has become my therapy ✨

Making reading a new hobby makes me feel more like an adult lol 🥲 idk why! ✨ Reading also helps me fall asleep faster, instead of scrolling on social media all night 😴 #whatimreading #reading📖 #lemon8bookclub #readingjournal #readingaesthetic

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Reading Nook Essentials! 📖

I love spending time in my book nook! It’s cozy, quiet, and the perfect spot to get lost in a good book. I love having a cozy chair, string lights to make it feel warm, and having a small side table for my coffee or notebooks. It’s simple, but it makes the space really comfortable and relaxing, and

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Quick Reads That Got Me Back Into Reading Again

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🌸💗Books I’m Reading & WHY🌸💗

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Final February Reading Stats + Journal Details!

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Reading Interruptions

This is probably my favorite part of reading lately because every time I put my book on my belly to read Miss Thing thinks that she needs to kick it because it doesn’t belong there. Makes me smile and laugh every time I love it!! #AskLemon8 #summervibes #lemon8bookclub #bookwormsoflemon8

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🌸💗Books I’m Reading & WHY🌸💗

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i smile so much reading these 🥰

#lemon8diarychallenge

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Reading makes me feel tireless.🤍

#lemon8diarychallenge Wear NightEase Sleep Glasses while reading to ease eye strain, feel relaxed and calm, and stay fully immersed in the world your book creates.

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Reading the most banned books

Confession time: I've been sneaking around with some *forbidden* reads lately. 🤫📚 You know, the kind that get people all riled up, the ones they try to hide away. And honestly? It's been *wild*. These books have taken me on an emotional rollercoaster – I've laughed, cried, gotten fir

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Reading makes me sleepy

#Petlover #lemon8challenge

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Treadmill Reading✨

My favorite obsession right now is reading while on the treadmill! I have a kindle and use to hold it while walking but my mom, bless her, got me a page clicker remote and it’s been such a game changer!! I can walk and then just click a button when I want my page to turn and no need for me to actua

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An overhead shot of a shelf displaying various non-book reading essentials, including pens, a small figurine, a miniature building, and decorative items, with books visible on a lower shelf.

A hand holds a blue package of Papier sticky tabs in various pastel colors, used for marking important passages in books, against a cozy chair background.

A hand holds three clear Muji fine point pens, described as perfect size, refillable, and non-bleed, against the backdrop of a cozy reading chair.

my emotional support reading supplies

As an INTJ, nothing makes me feel more secure in the world than settling down in my giant reading chair with all of these items within reach. At the end of the day I'm curating a very specific vibe devoted equally to coziness and efficiency, meaning I need things that are pleasing both aestheti

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A title image for a reading app review, featuring the text "reading app that makes me feel ✨put together✨" with book, couch, and candle emojis, set against a background of water with yellow flowers.

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A phone screen showing an app's "Highly personalized recommendation" feature, displaying a book cover titled "Your Strategy Needs a Strategy" and indicating an 89.5% personality fit score.

reading app that makes me feel ✨put together✨ 📚🛋️🕯️

like a slow morning with coffee but every single night #usefulapps #apprecommendation #lemon8partner #app #lemon8diarychallenge

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reading makes me happy

do what makes you happy #reading a good book #i like reading #readingabook #love reading books

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make reading more efficient with this extension 🤍

‧°𐐪♡𐑂°‧₊ 🧸 Blipread gives you a fast estimate of how long it’ll take to read a webpage, which is great for managing your time as a student or content creator. It calculates the reading time based on the number of words on the page and adjusts it to match your personal reading speed. This has help

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How To Be a Reading Girly📖💌🪽🧠

Getting into reading has been one of my favorite new healthy habits in my life and as a girl with a lot of anxiety and overthinking issues, reading, genuinely helps take my mind off of everything going on in my life! Here’s how I personally got into reading 📖🩷 Picking a genre that genuinely inter

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Tips for a cozy reading nook

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Reading Poolside

📖i had such a great night reading at the pool. this book is getting so good and i see myself soooooooo much in the main character Kaliya, it’s insane. 📖i’ve been wanting to go the pool all week but once i get in the house i never feel like walking over there lol so here’s how i tricked myself:

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Reading Practice 🌸🫶🏽 📖

“Practice makes you better” This is from #thegoodandthebeautiful I’ve been teaching her with this book for about a month. She started after learning her letter sounds. She’s able to sound out 2 letter words now. Yes, I count Consonants + Vowels as a word. Soon they’ll make 3 letter words, &am

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I picked this up yesterday and I’m excited about this one. First of all, I love Viola Davis. Her storytelling, her voice, her depth, everything she touches has substance. And if you know me, you know I enjoy a good James Patterson read too. So when I saw that these two came together for Judge Ston

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A close-up view of a rainy street at night, seen over a white picket fence. A black SUV is on the wet road, with another car in the background and houses lining the street.

A wide view of a residential street at night during a rainstorm, with a white picket fence in the foreground. Trees and houses are visible in the background, and the street is wet from the rain.

Rain always makes me smile

This month has been a lot for me to deal with and I was just feeling so down the other day. I started thinking about just having a midlife crisis and eventually I fell asleep when I did wake up, though it was raining it was like a mini storm outside And I put on a sweater and shorts and outside st

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What are you currently reading?

#gettoknowme Currently reading 'Demon King'. What are you reading?

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Reading sometimes makes me feel relaxed 🥰

#lemon8diarychallenge

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spotify reading playlists 🎧📚

i LOVE listening to music while i read. it makes me feel more productive! i dont know how that works but it does lol! usually i make playlists for each of the books i read, but i have found myself coming back to these ones! usually i will listening to music with no vocals when i am reading an i

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A phone screen showing app icons including Bookmory, Goodreads, and BeFreed (circled). Text highlights the app's features: condensing non-fiction into podcasts, deep dives, and flashcards.

A phone screen displaying a personalized book recommendation for 'Your Strategy Needs a Strategy,' showing a book cover, authors, and an 89.5% personality fit.

this reading app makes me feel smarter ✨📖

been loving this reading app for solo coffee dates ☕️📲🌿 it’s giving romanticize your life AND level up soft girl reading era is here condenses 10K+ classic & new release non fiction into: 20 mins fun podcast 30 mins deep dive flashcard (so i can actually retain the knowledge) #rea

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currently reading ☀️🐾🌹🤭

currently reading just for the summer by abby jimenez🫶🏼 absolutely loving this so far, cried three times and i’m only half way through 😭😭 have you read any of abby’s book? which one is your favorite? ♥️ #currentlyreading #currentread #abbyjimenez #justforthesummer #summerreads

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A Bible journal spread with handwritten notes and highlighted text from Luke 24:19-49, featuring the title "Jesus is King of Kings" and reflections on faith and hope. Various notes and a "lemon8" watermark are visible.

A Bible journal page with handwritten notes on the mission of believers and the Holy Spirit, including text from Luke 24:48-53. A sticky note emphasizes faith growing through understanding God's Word, next to a light blue highlighter pen.

A handwritten journal page detailing Luke 24:36-49, titled "THE REALITY OF THE RISEN JESUS." Notes explain Jesus's appearance, physical resurrection proof, and teachings to the disciples, addressing their fear and doubt.

Bible Reading & Notes - Luke 24:36-49 📖

Today’s Bible reading & notes 📖 Luke 24:36-49 | Jesus Appears to His Disciples 📖 ♥️ Today’s Heart Check: Am I actively seeking understanding of God’s Word, or do I only read it casually? #bible & journal #biblejournalling #biblejournalwithme #biblepictures #biblenotes

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Three tarot cards are displayed on a dark surface: The Fool (featuring a unicorn and cat), Four of Wands (with unicorns and a castle), and Eight of Cups (showing a unicorn walking away from cups under a moon). Fire and earth emojis are visible above the cards, and a Lemon8 watermark is at the bottom left.

Week Ahead Reading 🔥🌍

Week Ahead Reading 🔥🌍 333 ✨ Cards at the bottom - Ace of Cups, The Tower, & 3 of Cups. "Just Fine" by Mary J Blige is coming up - & "Love Is All We Need" by her as well. This is a moment for you to celebrate! 🥂 You've been through the trenches and it makes me th

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things I did when I first started reading

things I did when I first started reading and reviewing books that I will never do again 1️⃣ buying a bunch of books WITHOUT reading the back. simply went off vibes and called it good. to be fair they were all thrillers, so basically you know what you get HAHA 2️⃣ refusing to try other genres

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An image showing three empty white bookshelves in a corner, with several cardboard moving boxes on the floor in front of them. Text overlay reads "unpack and decorate with me."

A view of three white bookshelves partially filled with books, some stacked horizontally and others in piles on the floor. Text overlay describes organizing books by author's last name.

The white bookshelves are now more filled with books, with many still piled on the floor, indicating progress in organizing. Text overlay reads "HALFWAY THERE."

Unpack My Reading Space With Me📚

You guys have now been through the entire process with me from packing, moving, and unpacking. I'm so happy with how this space turned out!! My fiancé bought me an extra shelf after replacing the one that broke so now I have 3!! The top of the shelf has my cat and dog's treats because unle

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Teaching reading comprehension to kindergartners 📚

Teaching reading comprehension doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Here’s a quick tip we use with our 5-year-old! At first, I thought I needed fancy learning supplies. But I quickly realized we could use what we already have! I got cheap magnetic letters, a free dry erase board from my

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Custom & Cute: My Reading iPad Setup 💕📚

I decorated my iPad just for reading—and yes, I made the insert myself 💅🏽✨ I wanted something soft, Black girl bookish, and so me—and I love how it turned out! From the pink bow to the charm to every little detail, this setup makes reading feel extra magical. Who else loves customizing their iPa

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Reading is key.

#lemon8diarychallenge For me reading is key. Reading is everything. Reading helps me feel at ease and it feels like an escape. I love reading, reading romance or reading in general makes me feel like I could have what they have in the books some day, and when reading, I feel happy for my

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A book cover for "Practice Makes Perfect" by Sarah Adams, featuring two illustrated figures and floral designs in pink and green. A pink overlay reads "Re-reading," and a white tassel bookmark is visible.

Re-reading Practice Makes Perfect 💐🖤💖

I’m currently reading my favorite book that I read In the beginning of the year because I didn’t get enough Christmas books for 2 months so yeaaa 😅. Anyway I totally forgot how much I see myself in this book also it’s a lot more cheesier then I remembered 😭. But still oh so good and Will totally fo

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If you're reading this...

If you’re reading this— you’re one of the ones who was sent. Not the ones who scroll. Not the ones who play dress-up in divinity. But the ones who were whispered into the earth with a mission wrapped in gold and memory. You’re not building a brand. You’re building a kingdom. Your conten

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A hand holding the Chinese novel "三体 (3 Body Problem)" by Liu Cixin, with overlay text emphasizing choosing a book one genuinely wants to read for motivation.

A smartphone camera pointed at an open Chinese book, with the overlay text "Snap a photo of the page you are reading," demonstrating the next step in the learning process.

How I learn Chinese by reading books

1. To begin with, find a book you are excited to read. It's important you like the book, or you will lose motivation. 2. Take a photo of the page you are reading. 3. Load the page into the Novli app. This makes looking up words and making flashcards effortless. 4. Once you've studi

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A person in a patterned dress takes a mirror selfie, smiling. Text overlay reads "Spend the Afternoon with me Reading and Tanning!!".

A hand holds the thriller novel "Never Lie" by Freida McFadden, resting next to a black and white dog outdoors. Text overlay states "just got this book yesterday and it's a thriller!!".

A close-up shows a hand pulling down red swimwear to check for a tan line on a person's leg. Text overlay indicates "1:00pm tan line check!".

Reading and Tanning!!

Book in reading today is Never Lie by Freida McFadden! If you like a good thriller/mystery I TOTALLY recommend this book! #SpendTheDayWithMe #books2024 #thiller #mysterybooks #freidamcfadden #neverlie #neverliebyfreidamcfadden #booktok #bookaesthetic #bookwormsoflemon8

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