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Jess Tholmer's avatar

Loved this memory lane stroll and your take on reunions!

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Alicia Thompson's avatar

haha I like to be PRIVATELY sentimental! with no need for small talk!

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Anne Elizabeth's avatar

I agree on the reunion thing. No need to go back! Thanks for all the books recs. Gonna check some of them out !

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Alicia Thompson's avatar

"don't look back, you can never look back" - Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac

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Jane Mitchell's avatar

My college experience was mostly brooding with The Strokes (I failed/fail to stay up to the current music trends). <3 <3 <3

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Alicia Thompson's avatar

I see nothing wrong with that!

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Julie Tieu's avatar

as always, stellar song selections

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Alicia Thompson's avatar

💁🏻‍♀️ <-- a woman smugly flicking her hair, I don't care what they say

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Liesl's avatar

I just finished my ARC of Birding With Benefits yesterday and it's fantastic! Celeste and John are so likeable, are another romance couple in their 40s, and have wonderful personal journeys. Also, I learned a little about birding and the book is pretty spicy!

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Alicia Thompson's avatar

Yes!!! I read it early and loved it!

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Ella Dawson's avatar

Alicia!!!! Thank you!!!!

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Alicia Thompson's avatar

Of course! Wishing you the best for release week!

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Cath's avatar

Your dorms were designed by I.M. Pei? I.M. impressed! I don't like going back either. I almost went to my high school 20th reunion, but covid spared me from myself.

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Alicia Thompson's avatar

At this point I'm not even on any lists where I hear whether reunions are going to happen. I don't want to know!

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Cath's avatar

It's better that way, for sure!!

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Andrew Knott's avatar

Thanks so much for the shoutout! Glad you enjoyed it.

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Alicia Thompson's avatar

Of course!! Thanks for writing it.

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Tracy Owens's avatar

I did so many of those "quit rather than talk to someone." A therapist later gave it the highly professional diagnosis of "takes her toys and goes home."

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Alicia Thompson's avatar

lolol relatable

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