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The picture was originally for the lilies of the valley, but I predict that I‘ll look back at it in a year and realize that I still haven‘t read any of the books in that damn pile.

“Faraday believed a true scientist should question everything, including oneself. ‘The man who is certain he is right is almost sure to be wrong, and he has the additional misfortune of inevitably remaining so,‘ he once said.”

#newhogwartsadventure #Ilvermornyschoolofwitcraftandwizardry
#astronomy

Done some reading lately but haven't been posting consistently. So it's a nine for one shot this time...

All good reads :)

Coffee always helps jump start a new read!
💙☕️📚#coffeeislifeblood

I listened to this one in the weeks before, the day of, and after the eclipse of 2017. I think that experience probably elevated my review of this book since I loved celebrating the eclipse with my class.... I really enjoyed parts about Edison, the science discoveries in the 1800s, women in science and the description of totality but other parts of the book were a bit slow. This much is for certain: I am chasing the next solar eclipse in 2024.

#TBRtemptation post 10! Released this Summer. With this week's major astronomical event, this is an apropos book for today. In the Summer of 1878, 3 scientists went to Wyoming & Colorado to observe a total solar eclipse. One, James Watson, sought to discover a new planet. One, Maria Mitchell, wanted to prove that science and femininity worked together. One, Thomas Edison, wanted to solidify his credentials. Adventurous! #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

Reminds me of floating feathers

Some theme reading for today!

My favorite eclipse photo from my family in Oregon. This is my newest grandniece, Maddie, celebrating the total eclipse. She's 5-days old today. 👶🏻🌸💖☀️#eclipse

Amazing total #eclipse out on the lake today. Camera doesn't capture the corona and it didn't get as dark as I expected. But, we did see it, along with a planet and a 360 degree sunsetset-like horizon. #litsycooks Taco bar for #lunch. Margaritas in pineapple shells for our #drink. What a day! 😎

We had a great eclipse filled day!! We watched at the state park and swam all day. The shadows were awesome. #texas

Awesome Eclipse Day! It was rainy and cloudy but cleared up just in time. We were outside with the students for about 30 minutes and seeing the totality was amazing!

As for this audiobook about the 1878 eclipse, I'm finding parts interesting, but I'm not super impressed with the narrator or the story. Maybe the description of the day of the eclipse will redeem it when I get there.

#nonfiction #audiobook

It's not going to be a total eclipse here, but almost. So cool! (That's younger son ☝️) 😎🌖🌗🌘🌒🌓🌔

makes me feel young to make a pinhole camera!Tom Tom helped.

45 minutes later!

Krispy Kreme eclipse donuts!🍩📚🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌓

Krispy Kreme eclipse donuts!

Heading to Nebraska for the eclipse with @OutlandishLit 🙌 Anyone else road tripping to see it?? #eclipse

Off on a once in a lifetime adventure. Kentucky here we come. #eclipse2017

i REALLY wanted to be all about this one, since the eclipse is cutting through a HUGE swath of nebraska, but it reminded me too much of short historical textbooks from undergrad. wasn't for me, but a good read for folks who like a detailed historical account! our hold list for this guy aint short, so i'm passing it on to someone who might love it better #eclipse #manoverboard

When your girlfriend knows you well enough to bring you special gifts she knows you'll enjoy reading. #BookHaul #AugustBookHaul

Hoping to finish this one later today.

Almost done with this one. #AudioColoring with @BookishMarginalia

@WanderingBookaneer and I are #audiocoloring -- this in an interesting book about 19th century astronomers and their desire to study solar eclipses in the US.

#AudioColoring

Escapism. Also, good prep for the full eclipse coming this summer!