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Thanks, Gayla--so many links I want to check out! Congrats on completing your last tax season, and welcome to your next chapter!

We’ve been visiting relatives in Columbus, Ohio and discovered a terrific bookstore, The Book Loft, in German Village, “32 Rooms of Bargain Books.” I felt like a kid in a candy store. Didn’t have enough time to visit every room, but it felt like a treasure hunt, with rewards around every corner. Good to see a thriving independent! 📚

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Thanks Ruth. That bookstore sounds like a fun place to get lost in for several hours. I've added it to my list of bookstores to visit in the future.

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Yay for being on the other side of tax season!! 🎉

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Thanks Jan, it feels wonderful to be able to say "no more tax seasons."

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Congrats on your last tax season! Everyone in CA has an extension because California.

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I remember the Covid year and the year after. Tax season was extended both years and those were the MOST miserable tax seasons I had experience since my first job at a CPA firm. So happy to be on the other side of it now. I hope you have escaped all the rain damage that I've read about.

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Judy Blume! I would be interested to hear about her life. I once heard TOURE the hipster brooklynite alt-celebrity read from HELLO GOD at a packed NY lit event. Crowd went WILD.

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How fun that must have been! Thanks for reading.

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Happy last tax season ever 🎉🥳

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Thanks Katy!

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Congrats on making it through the storm and welcome back!

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Thanks Michael! I'm excited to be back and to have tax seasons and this job almost behind me. Just a little over 4 months and I can say "I'm retired."

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I never knew that BuzzFeed had a dedicated book section 🙈 will definitely make a good use of the She Reads website too. Thank you for sharing these links!

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Thanks for reading Ada and I hope you find some great books to read through those websites.

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If you like Pop Culture Preservation Society, Listen to Sassy might also be extremely up your alley (if you don't already listen to it): https://listentosassy.com/

I had to stop listening to it when I drive bc it makes me laugh so hard it wasn't safe?

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I have never heard of it before, but I've downloaded a couple of episodes so I can listen. Thanks for the recommendation!

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Apr 24, 2023Liked by Gayla Gray

Happy "Last Tax Season Ever" - I could actually feel your joy in this episode of "Happy Friday Links" as I read it and followed your links. I downloaded the Pop Culture Preservation podcast and can't wait to listen to it as it sounds to be a podcast I can really relate to. I also can't wait to see the Judy Blume movie when it comes out next week as I was a big fan of her books growing up. Thanks for sharing all things bookish.

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Thanks Michele! Yes, I'm pretty happy about no more tax seasons. I hope you enjoy the pop culture podcast, I really do. even though the hosts are younger, I can still definitely relate.

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