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The Bibliophile's Devotional
The Bibliophile's Devotional: 365 Days of Literary Classics | Hallie Ephron
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What better way to start a day than with inspiration from a literary classic? Now you can do just that. In this book, praised author and critic Hallie Ephron delivers a daily dose of literary knowledge. A brilliant companion to the canon of great literature, it's perfect for anyone who wants a novel way to energize each day. Ephron's work is a secular twist on the traditional devotional and provides concise plot summaries, sketches of standout characters, quotations you should know, and more about hundreds of books by tried-and-true authors as well as new literary voices. Whether it's coffee with Austen, a quick lunch with Faulkner, or an end-of-the-day jolt with Chabon, this book proves a good book is a great source of daily inspiration.
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vivastory
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This meme is my thanks to all of you amazing people 💙🖤💙🖤...my life the past few months has been wildly chaotic, largely due to personal loss. Listy is the best community around & I have missed all of you so much. Please bombard me with the best books you've read 📚📚📚📚 I'm dying to hear about it. I. the immortal words of John Wick...“I'm back...“ 📚📚

Bookwormjillk Welcome back! 1w
KT1432 So sorry for your loss. Glad to see you on here! 💙 1w
CBee SCOTT! I‘m emailing you right now. 1w
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vivastory @Bookwormjillk 💙📚 Thanks! 1w
vivastory @CBee Cyd, I you've been in my thoughts a lot my friend 💙 (edited) 1w
vivastory @KT1432 Thank you! 1w
CBee @vivastory I‘m a bad friend, I haven‘t checked on you in so long! I emailed. Let‘s catch up when you feel like it 💚 1w
MaureenMc Hello!👋 1w
Amiable I‘m sorry you‘ve been having a rough time —happy to see you back here. 1w
CatLass007 I‘m sorry for your loss. Litsy is a true community and everyone here is supportive. 1w
TheBookHippie Yay!!!!! Welcome back!!! 💙💙💙 1w
Ruthiella Glad you are back! 😃 1w
kspenmoll So happy to see you back! 💕💕 1w
AmyG I am sorry for your loss. I hope things are better for you now…for lack of a better word. 1w
Reggie I‘m so glad you‘re back, Scott. 1w
Dilara Welcome back! 💐 1w
Leftcoastzen Welcome Back! Sorry for your loss , it‘s always great to see you here and chat about books . I have had challenges that have me reading less this year, but Litsy perks me up! 1w
squirrelbrain Lovely to see you‘re back! 1w
AnnCrystal 💫💫💫 The harshness of loss is horrible. I hope you're doing well. 💫💫💫 Welcome Back to the most magical community on the web 😉📚💫. 1w
AshleyHoss820 One thing I‘ve noticed is that the book community (especially the one I‘ve experienced here) has been an increasingly safe place in a time of madness. It‘s good to see you, Scott! 1w
LeahBergen Oh, Scott. I‘m so sorry for your loss. I‘ve been thinking of you and hoping you were doing well. And I‘m (selfishly) happy to see you back here. Lots of love! 😘 1w
BarbaraBB So good to see you Scott. I am very sorry for your love and personal turbulence, I hope you‘ll find some relief in books and wine and Litsy ❤️ 1w
Librarybelle Welcome back! So sorry for your loss. I‘ve often found Litsy to be a safe space in challenging times…everyone is so supportive. 1w
Liz_M Hello Scott, always a pleasure to see you here! I am sorry for your loss and life turbulence and hope the coming days are better. ❤️ 7d
RaeLovesToRead We missed you! Welcome back 🩷 (I'm working on a video at the moment for my 100th YouTube video that is ONE HUNDRED BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS! So if you fancy a mega bombardment that'll drop at some point hahaha) Hope you are doing well 🫂 7d
RaeLovesToRead Best books of this year... The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson was 🔥🔥🔥 and I've read some great Japanese mysteries too 7d
vivastory @Amiable Thank you. Very much appreciated! 7d
vivastory @CatLass007 Def the most supportive online community 7d
vivastory @TheBookHippie 💙 💙 Thanks! 7d
vivastory @Ruthiella Thanks. I hope you've been doing well! 7d
vivastory @kspenmoll 💙It'll be nice to talk books with a great group of people again 7d
vivastory @AmyG Thank you. I appreciate it! 7d
vivastory @Reggie Thanks, Reg. It's good to see you still active on here. I have some books & movies to catch up with you about 7d
vivastory @Dilara Thanks! I appreciate it 7d
CatLass007 @AnnCrystal It really IS the most magical community on the web! 7d
vivastory @Leftcoastzen Thanks, Linda. I appreciate it. I'm sorry to hear about yr challenges, 7d
vivastory @squirrelbrain Thanks! 📖 7d
vivastory @AnnCrystal Thanks. It really is a great community 💙 7d
vivastory @AshleyHoss820 Thanks, Ashley. Litsy is def refreshingly free of a lot of the toxic behavior on other social media sites for sure. 7d
vivastory @LeahBergen 💙 Thanks, friend. V much appreciated 7d
vivastory @BarbaraBB Thanks, Barbara. I greatly appreciate it. I'm sure it will def bring some much needed healing 📖 🍷 7d
vivastory @Librarybelle This is very true. I greatly appreciate it! 7d
vivastory @RaeLovesToRead 100 book recommendations? I WILL DEFINITELY be watching that! I 💙 a long book recommendation video & I love Japanese mysteries so I'm curious what some of your recent faves have been 7d
Cuilin Welcome back, sorry for your loss and hope the healing continues ❤️‍🩹 📚 7d
AnnCrystal @CatLass007 😉👍🏼🪄📚💝. 7d
lil1inblue Welcome back! 7d
TrishB Nice to see you back. Sorry to hear about your loss. Hope you‘re doing ok. 7d
vivastory @TrishB Thanks, Trish! 7d
vivastory @lil1inblue Thank you. It's appreciated! 7d
Hooked_on_books Didn‘t Ahnold say it first? No, wait, that was I‘ll be back. Close! Welcome back and my I recommend The True, True Story of Raja the Gullible. It‘s marvelous! 7d
vivastory @Hooked_on_books Thanks, Holly! I appreciate it! That one is on my TBR. I love Alamedinne. An Unnecessary Woman is one of my faves 7d
youneverarrived Good to see you back 🤍 7d
vivastory @youneverarrived Thanks, Katie 💙 Hope you & your kiddos are all doing well 7d
dabbe Good to see you! 🧡💜💛 7d
Bookwomble Glad to see you back on Litsy, Scott 😊 7d
vivastory @dabbe Thanks 😊 7d
vivastory @Bookwomble Thanks. 💙 7d
merelybookish Hey Scott! 👋 So nice to see your likes on my page again! Hope you are doing okay! 6d
vivastory @merelybookish Thanks, Margot! I appreciate it. 5d
Billypar Welcome back, Scott! This year for me has been about discovering some wildly popular books are popular for good reason - classics like, Mrs. Dalloway and The Bluest Eye, and newer hits like The Safekeep and All Fours. A few other gems as well - I loved Chess Story, Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid, a couple poetry volumes by Kiki Petrosino, and I'm almost fished my favorite essay collection in some time, Thin Places by Jordan Kisner. 5d
Centique So glad you‘re back Scott and so sorry to hear that you‘ve been going through a lot. I hope you‘ve got lots of love around you. And of course Litsy is full of friends and books for you! A book thats really stuck with me recently is 5d
Bookzombie Welcome back, Scott! I‘m always happy to see your posts. 🙂 4d
Branwen WELCOME BACK SCOTT! 🩷📚🩷📚🩷 I'm so sorry for your loss, my friend! ❤️ We all really missed you! 2d
Suet624 Oh my goodness! I saw you had posted today and was so darn happy. Thanks for coming back to us. We missed you - as you can tell. 1d
vivastory @Branwen Thanks, I really appreciate it. It's nice catch up on people's posts. I hope you are doing well, friend! 💙 1d
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vivastory
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Litsy has really been lagging for me all week, so I haven't been on very much. Anywho..my #weirdwords choice this week is vellichor. According to Ye Olde Google 'Vellichor is a new word and refers to the aromatic atmosphere within second-hand bookshops.“ It's been a bit since I've had the chance to visit my local used bookstore, Might have to set aside some time soon to do so! Years ago I used to be a regular.
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CBee Ooooo what a wonderful word! And I LOVE that smell 😍😍 7mo
vivastory @CBee There's a candle shop in Minnesota that sells several book themed candles, including one called bookstore 💕 7mo
tpixie Interesting 🤔 I know the smell now I know the word! (edited) 7mo
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vivastory @tpixie It should be sold as a fragrance everywhere IMO 📖 7mo
TheBookHippie My second favorite smell!!! 7mo
vivastory @TheBookHippie Now I have to ask! What's your favorite smell? 😁 😅 7mo
TheBookHippie @vivastory Mr BookHippies beard 👀😂😅 7mo
vivastory @TheBookHippie Literally lol 😂 😂 😂 7mo
TheBookHippie @vivastory 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 7mo
CBee @vivastory oh yes! Frostbeard, right? I used to buy a lot of their candles. 7mo
CBee @TheBookHippie 😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7mo
Butterfinger @Texreader when I was reading your post about the maze of used books, I was wondering if it had a certain wonderful smell. Here's the word for it. I hope I never forget it. 7mo
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MrBook
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#LitsyHumor post 2! 😆

Tonton Resonates with me 😂 5y
squirrelbrain How funny! I need to show this to my hubby - he loved this show! 5y
Hooked_on_books Yes, I relate to this! 5y
magyklyXdelish This is literally me and my husband everytime I want to go to a bookstore 😂😂 5y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I rarely tell my guy when I'm visiting a used book sale unless it's a weekend and nearby, so I usually smuggle my books inside. I got a big box delivered from Book Outlet yesterday and now I'm feeling judged. There have been comments...🤣 5y
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SomedayAlmost
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When you donated books, mailed books, packed books in tor carryon, and your sea shipment still contains many books, perhaps you are an expat with a book buying problem?! #expatlife #bookworm

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Julsmarshall
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Early out this morning on a walk and found this snail climbing a fence. 😍 🐌 #dogsoflitsy #bfc #bookishfitnesschallenge

wanderinglynn Hello snail friend! 👋🏻 He looks like he‘s having a nice day out. 💚 6y
DivineDiana I love this! ❤️ 6y
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SW-T
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It‘s gonna be a good year! Hope everyone has good book fortune in 2019 😊📚

#newyear #bookgoals

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BeansPage
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Aren't we all? 📚😍📚

kspenmoll 😘 7y
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SW-T
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I know why my TBR pile never shrinks. It‘s because of books like this. 365 days of excerpts to entice and intrigue....

#booklovers #bibliophile

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vivastory
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I posted about this book several months ago and I recall several Littens being interested. Now's a good time to grab it!

RavenLovelyReads Yes! Thanks for sharing! 7y
SamanthaMarie Just got it, thanks for the heads up! :) 7y
sprainedbrain Thanks for sharing! 7y
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Tamra Thank you! 7y
Faibka Ooh, thank you! 7y
arubabookwoman Thanks—just “purchased” it. 7y
DivineDiana Thank you so much! Just downloaded! 7y
Leniverse £9.99 in the UK 😥 That's pretty steep for Kindle! 7y
vivastory @Leniverse Ebook pricing is so random & frustrating 7y
Sarah83 I just got it for free in Germany 😊 @Leniverse 7y
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Insightsintobooks
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vivastory Thanks for posting! I have the hardcover, but it's always nice to have a backup ebook copy. Especially when the price is right! 7y
Insightsintobooks @vivastory You're welcome. :D 7y
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wordslinger42
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(See previous post). This is the skirt of the dress, for anyone who's as enamored with it as I am!

Trashcanman It's beautiful. 7y
Quirkybookworm I saw that coupe months ago and I fell in love it! 7y
wanderinglynn 😍😍😍 7y
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wordslinger42
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Well, I found my future wedding dress. Now, if I can just find Sir Reads-A-Lot, I'll be all set 😂

Mdargusch Very cool! 7y
Moray_Reads 😍😍😍 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa That‘s gorgeous, but don‘t wait for the right guy...get it just for you! 😉. Where it to every occasion you can! 7y
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SomedayAlmost
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1. 2 for wee son and I for me or my sisters. 2. Good Tex-Mex rice and beans? Can I have them with a margarita? I pick those. 3. Texas Gulf Coast beach. 4. Kid‘s beach toys. 5. Intro to @Wife #friyayintro #booknerd

Sharpeipup If margaritas are part of the rice & beans, I might change my answer. 8y
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vivastory
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Found this at the library. Looks interesting.

MrBook Oooooh! 8y
TricksyTails So curious! More photos, please! 8y
saresmoore I‘m very intrigued! 8y
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Onlaughterandliteracy
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@EllieDottie picked some AMAZING things for me!! Every time I opened something new, I got so excited! It felt like Christmas! I'm so beyond excited about the literary candle. She also sent me a dish from Rhode Island. OH! And the Phoebe Robinson book is signed! 📚💕 THANK YOU ELLIE! #bibliophilebookexchange

JoeStalksBeck 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏📚 8y
EllieDottie Yay! I'm so glad you like everything!! And I just opened the box you sent me! Thank you so much! Everything was so perfect! 8y
Onlaughterandliteracy @EllieDottie it is beyond perfect!! I appreciate it all so much. Did you actually meet Phoebe Robinson?! 8y
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Patrella
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1) St. Louis, MO
2) @bookdrunkard78
3) Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice is probably my favorite.
4) Not really. . . I had a few when I was little but I usually let them go. My niece had one she called Little Foot that I used to babysit! Does that count?

@saguarosally #welcomelitten

saguarosally I see a lot of friends convincing others to join Litsy. Hmmm! 8y
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theshrinkette
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