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This morning I am meeting my sister for coffee to celebrate her coming trip to Ireland (in 2 weeks). Am I jealous?! Yes!
Tagging @swynn @TheLudicReader @Tamra @Graywacke
It is pouring rain again here, so I plan to do mundane things like laundry, sort books to give to our local library for its Autumn book sale, & of course, read.

AllDebooks

TheBookHippie Same weather here! Just home. Ireland sounds dreamy. 4d

AnnCrystal Ireland! May she have a wonderful and safe trip ☺️☘️💝. (edited) 3d

AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie You're home! I had assumed you were staying the weekend in Chicago. Better to avoid the weekend rush ☺️👍🏼💝. Must have had a blast in the tale of two cities 😎🏙️💝🏙️. 3d

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TheBookHippie @AnnCrystal I was there four days. Generally I stay longer. Alas real life has responsibility to return to. I do love weekends there -we generally hit our favorite Jazz clubs. (edited) 3d

AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie oh, that makes sense. At least you had four days. Jazz Clubs? How absolutely Chicago 🎶🎷😎💝💝💝. 3d

TheBookHippie @AnnCrystal Yes! Winters is our favorite, we are loyal customers since day one!! Green Mill is a favorite too! 3d

AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie How absolutely epic 🆒🍻🎶🥂🎷💝. 3d

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AllDebooks

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Happy #Chatterday ☕️

Grab a coffee and drop by to catch up with each other's news and plans. Do you have any recommendations for us?

All are welcome to join in. ☕️

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@kspenmoll @DebinHawaii @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle @dabbe @Cuilin @Susanita @Eggs @BarkingMadRead

Librarybelle Good morning! My area was under a tornado watch late last night, and I can see we had a storm, but thankfully no tornadoes. The cats were extra needy this morning, so I think the yucky weather had them riled up. It‘s my birthday weekend, so my mom is taking me to my favorite bookstore today and tomorrow (my birthday), my parents are taking me out to lunch. Zeke had a rough day yesterday but is much better today—the best type of birthday gift! 4d

AllDebooks Wishing you a fabulous birthday weekend 😘 4d

Cuilin @Librarybelle Happy Birthday 🎉 4d

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Cuilin It‘s pouring rain here in NH which suits my mood. My daughter moved to Ireland this week. Today will be spent organizing to put our house on the market. 4d

AllDebooks @Cuilin oh dear, sending hugs your way. It must be a very bittersweet moment, knowing how much you'll miss her, yet happy for her to be living her own life. X 4d

Eggs Thx for the tag 🥰 4d

Eggs @Librarybelle Happy Birthday 🎊 4d

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle Happiest Birthday to you!!! I hope sunny skies arrive! Yay Zeke! 4d

TheBookHippie @Cuilin sending love. ♥️ 4d

TheBookHippie I‘ve just arrived home after four fun days away being spoiled. Winnie is very upset with me because she found out the place we stayed accepts dogs…👀🤣😂 it‘s dark and dreary here, matching my mood. It‘s always hard to come back here. Sigh. I‘ll get out to my raised gardens and I‘ll be better. 🌱🪴 4d

Librarybelle Thank you, @AllDebooks @Cuilin @Eggs @TheBookHippie ! 4d

Librarybelle Thinking of you, @Cuilin 4d

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie Glad you enjoyed your time! 4d

Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle we had the same storm and the same clingy cats. @Cuilin good luck. Thinking of you. @TheBookHippie glad you had a good trip. Happy gardening. Hi @AllDebooks 4d

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie so glad you had a lovely trip. Poor Winnie has FOMO. Enjoy your garden x 3d

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk hi, hope you're having a good weekend x 3d

dabbe @Librarybelle HB! Sounds like you have a fun day planned tomorrow. Give Zeke a kiss from me. 🖤🐾🖤 3d

dabbe @Cuilin Am I being too nosy if I ask where you're moving to? Are you staying in the same city? And yay for your daughter, yet I am sorry for how hard that is for you. Sending 🩵💙🩵. 3d

dabbe @TheBookHippie Poor Winnie! I bet her momma's going to give her some special love! Glad you had a fabulous trip and sorry you had to come back. Post pictures of your garden when you can! 🩵💙🩵 3d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk Glad the storm has passed. 🖤🐾🖤 to those kitties! 3d

dabbe It's going to hit 100+ here today, so we're lying low and staying in the house. This is the time of year where if we don't get out before 7 AM, we ain't gettin' out at all. The pups are mad at us because we didn't get out early enough to take them for a walk, so all that energy is going to be fun to control! 😬 Hope everyone has a lovely day and weekend. 🩵💙🩵 3d

DebinHawaii @Librarybelle Glad you were safe from storms & happy Zeke is better today. Happy Birthday! 🎉 📚🎂 3d

DebinHawaii It‘s a humid one here today but not as hot as for @dabbe as it‘s 81 degrees F. I‘m in the air con at the coffeeshop but sadly I am here to do work. (Shh… I‘m sneaking some reading in too). 😉 3d

Librarybelle Thank you, @dabbe and @DebinHawaii ! 3d

dabbe @DebinHawaii You deserve a break from work! 😍 3d

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AllDebooks

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

TheBookHippie Just rest and hydrate and getting ready to plant garden… my body requires me to rest today. 🙃 We have dinner at my brothers tomorrow to celebrate my son graduation. Monday is chores, Tuesday plant. Wednesday my birthday, Thursday daughter‘s birthday… busy time right now. 1w

Bookwormjillk My son‘s birthday today! Waiting for pizza and then cake. A low key day although they dragged me to the mall earlier. I‘m like you @TheBookHippie - it‘s so busy my body is demanding rest. Which is fine since there‘s books, pizza, and cake nearby. We‘ll celebrate on Monday with a trip to Baltimore for a baseball game. Next week is graduating for the seniors + 8th grade promotion for my daughter. This is all fun stuff but also counting down to June. 1w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 🎉🎉🎉 I feel the waiting for June!!! Let‘s all eat cake! 1w

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Librarybelle Not only busy days but happy celebrations for both of you, @TheBookHippie and @Bookwormjillk ! I‘m emotionally drained so am taking a weekend of napping and reading when I feel like it and hopefully holding cats. Hooray for a long weekend! 1w

dabbe Thanks for the tag. 😍 Just got back from a lovely breakfast with my sisters. Now, I have a slight headache, so I think relaxing is in store--maybe even a nap. And we're definitely indoors for the rest of the day as it will hit 100+ degrees before the day is out.

Have a good Saturday, everyone! 1w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I have felt the same this weekend. Needed a lot of rest. Have a great week celebrating birthdays x 🎂 1w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk Sounds like a busy week. Hope you're well rested to enjoy it. X 1w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle @dabbe I love a good game of #naproulette 😴 Who knows if it's gonna be 10 minutes or 3 hours? 🤪 1w

dabbe @AllDebooks 🩵🎯🩵 1w

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AllDebooks

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Good morning. 🌞 Happy #Chatterday ☕️

Grab a coffee and drop by to catch up with each other's news and plans. Do you have any recommendations for us?

All are welcome to join in. ☕️

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@kspenmoll @DebinHawaii @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle @dabbe @Cuilin

Bookwormjillk Good morning! Not sure what I‘ll do today. Sudden storms last night so a lot of the city doesn‘t have power. Prom for my son and two field hockey games for my daughter. Until then I guess I will go see if I can make myself useful to someone. 3w

Librarybelle Busy weekend, @Bookwormjillk ! I was thankful we just had rain and none of the violent parts of the storm. 3w

Librarybelle Good morning! Other than regular chores, the only thing on my to do list this weekend is finish up the egg substitute carton before it expires—I bought some to make muffins last weekend, and now I have to make some baked goods. Oh darn! 😂 3w

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Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle have fun baking! 3w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk that sounds like it was a bad storm. How about making yourself useful to you and having some time to yourself? Wishing your daughter a good match day and your son a fab time at prom! 3w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle have fun baking something yummy.😋 3w

ElizaMarie Nice and stormy this morning. I'm enjoying a coffee with the puppy in my lap (he is too cute to move). 3w

Cuilin As I sip my coffee I haven‘t decided whether it‘s a run around and do all the things day or a rest day and read. The smart approach would be to strike a balance but my ADHD laughs in the face of such desires. 3w

dabbe A friend is coming over to have some coffee. Then, a walk with the pups before it hits 100ºF. 😥 Saturdays and Sundays make me feel so lazy, so I might just do a routine pick-up and then relax. What a life. I'm so blessed. Have a lovely day everyone. 😍 2w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk still no power here either, another storm went through last night. 😵‍💫🫣😬 Hope all goes well on your end! 2w

TheBookHippie Just a few chores and catching up on rest and trying to survive these massive swings in weather!! Huge temps not seen here ever on Thursday in the 90s then huge storms tornados and 80 then 70 and storm that went to 30s it‘s now 50 and cloudy. OY VEY!!! 2w

TheBookHippie @dabbe tomorrow I‘m having a lazy day. 🤣♥️ 2w

TheBookHippie @Cuilin 😅 hope you‘re still feeling well! 2w

TheBookHippie @ElizaMarie awe. Puppy love! 2w

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle Baking sounds good! I just made pretzels. 🤣 2w

dabbe @TheBookHippie You need to rest before your big planting begins! 😍 2w

DebinHawaii Slept in, went to the library, then the coffee shop & grocery store, now on the way home for possibly a nap. I am fading fast-still somewhat stuffy & wheezy from the week but I was going a bit stir crazy & needed more food. 2w

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AllDebooks

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Librarybelle Good Morning! It‘s a beautiful morning in South Central Pennsylvania. Today is chores in the morning followed by a fashion webinar hosted by Jane Austen‘s House (love that I can see evening programs in the UK in the afternoon here). I need to read the next Nancy Drew book this weekend, but I started this one to get back to the library on Monday, and it‘s such an important read…everyone should read this #HonestHistory #RealHistory

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ShelleyBooksie Good morning! It's a rainy day here in my neck of the woods. Need to do some chores then I plan to write some #Litsylove and dip into the book Sleepless Nights by Canadian Author Pierre C Arsenault 4w

TheBookHippie Getting all my above ground gardening planters (25) ready to plant - it still freezes here overnight… I plant after May 20 generally. But first late brunch, coffee… my electric blanket died and it‘s hard for my joints to not have it before I sleep and before I get up. (RA) new one arriving today! Last two nights without it have been tough. 😵‍💫🫣😝 happy Saturday all! 3w

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dabbe Hi, everyone. Drinking one cup of ☕️ and then going for a dog walk before it hits 100 degrees. Then, we‘ll shelter inside while praying to the ac gods. I‘m sure some putzing inside the house will occur. Happy Saturday! 🤩 3w

DebinHawaii Woke up all stuffy with a cold I think. 🤧Enjoying the morning at the coffee shop as usual & errands. Hopefully a nap later too. 3w

AllDebooks Sorry, we had unexpected guests, and it turned into a DAY! 3w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle There is a lot going on this year to celebrate her 250th anniversary. Your book looks fascinating. I love a good history book. Stacked! 3w

AllDebooks @ShelleyBooksie I hope it brightened up a little. 🌞 3w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie here's joping the new blanket eases your pain and helps you sleep. We're still at risk of frost, too. I'm desperate to plant out our tomatoes 🍅 3w

AllDebooks @dabbe 🌞🐾☕️📚 3w

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii feel better xx 3w

Librarybelle @AllDebooks I love all of the celebrations and am trying to attend virtually as many as I can. 😁 3w

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Chrissyreadit

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An amazing #cbbc package from @MommyOfTwo Thank you so much!!!!

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MommyOfTwo You‘re welcome! 1mo

TheBookHippie Oh how fun!!! 1mo

Avanders ♥️♥️ 1mo

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AllDebooks

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

AllDebooks Again, my apologies for missing last week. https://litsy.com/p/cWNXNzY0WDRn 2mo

Librarybelle Good morning! It‘s almost 7am on the US East Coast, and I‘ll soon make the trek to the grocery store for weekly groceries, in hopes to beat the crowds. Today marks the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the US Revolutionary War, and I enjoyed reading Heather Cox Richardson‘s remarks about the events leading up to it. They reminded me that ordinary people can do amazing tiny things. I‘m also enjoying the Golden Girls cozy mystery:

Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery

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TheBookHippie @Librarybelle loved Heathers words today!!! 1mo

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TheBookHippie Off to protest… ✊🏼 1mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle Her speech was so good. She is an inspiration. 1mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie ✊️ 1mo

AllDebooks I have been enraged by the Supreme Courts definition of a woman this week. Yet another backwards step and attack on marginalised people. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/16/a-huge-reset-trans-rights-campaign... 1mo

AllDebooks The upside is the outpouring of love and support for the trans community. 🏳️‍⚧️ I am a trans ally and will do all I can to support them through this latest sh*tshow. 1mo

quietlycuriouskate Oh, you know, the usual (which is not necessarily a bad thing): groceries, housework, setting up my planner for next week, brief local walk. Now I've shut the door behind me and I'm actually going to READ until it's time to get the tea on. 1mo

AllDebooks I've lost myself in #NaturaLitsy #buddyread

The Land of Little Rain

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AllDebooks @quietlycuriouskate A bit of routine followed by a reading session. Perfect ☕️📚☕️ 1mo

AllDebooks I was completely enamoured with this month's #RiseUpRead ❤️ It's in my top 10 poetry books of all time. Such a beautiful, important book. I'm thrilled to have found this author.

We Are All So Good at Smiling

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dabbe @AllDebooks ✊🏻♥️✊🏻 1mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie ✊🏻♥️✊🏻 1mo

dabbe @AllDebooks I wonder how we'd all treat each other if we just thought of ourselves as earthlings and nothing more than that. 🤔 1mo

dabbe Thanks for the tag, m'dear! 😍 Phoenix is enjoying UNBELIEVABLE weather this week! We had a big rain last night, and the high today is only supposed to be 75º F (24º C). I actually cried tears of joy. So, we're taking a LONG walk with the pups and currently have the windows open and no AC. We're thinking a lazy day of (you guessed it) reading. Happy Saturday, EVERYONE! 🌈 1mo

DebinHawaii Thanks for the tag! I‘m having a slow start to the weekend & am mostly catching up from a busy workweek. I got home from the airport last night after all day meetings & crashed. Woke up late & just made it to the coffee shop, then errands & maybe a nap later. 1mo

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kelli7990

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I‘m not doing very much this weekend. I took a shower tonight, ate dinner, wrote my book review for a book I finished for the #christiescapers buddy read, read the short story this week for the #noplacelikeholmes buddy read and I‘m going to journal tonight before bed, brush my teeth, put my nightgown on and start the next book for the #christiescapers buddy read.

#chatterday

AllDebooks

AllDebooks Sounds like a fun reading day. I love Agatha Christie. 😊 2mo

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AllDebooks

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Happy #Chatterday 😊

I'm so sorry I missed last week. Life is a real struggle atm.
I hope you are all well and planning a lovely weekend. Drop by and let us know your weekend news/plans. All are welcome to join us.

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@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @julieclair @kspenmoll @librarybelle @kelli7990 @dabbe @Cuilin @Deblovestoread @TheSpineView @Catsandbooks @wanderinglynn @BarkingMadRead @DebinHawaii

BethM Sorry you‘re struggling! 2mo

TheSpineView Thanks for the tag!😘💛🏷 2mo

Cuilin I hear you. Sending happy thoughts your way. I started some new medication this week, feeling a little nauseous so will take it easy this weekend. 2mo

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TheBookHippie @Cuilin Ugh that‘s the worst! Hope it passes. 2mo

TheBookHippie Ugh. So sorry. I think I hit all the emotions in a day lately. Rage, grief, pockets of joy. This weekend just chores and rest. 2mo

Deblovestoread Sorry to hear you‘ve hit a rough patch. Hoping for better things for you. I have some chores to do today and will start How the Light Gets In on audio for the #TransReadathon. I am hoping to sneak in a few minutes in my sewing room to craft a bit this afternoon. 2mo

Librarybelle I‘m so sorry to hear! I hope things get brighter for you soon! ❤️ 2mo

Librarybelle Today is a spring clean day, in between coaxing Zeke to eat. He‘s going through a rough patch this weekend and of course decided to be very picky on eating when the vet is closed for the weekend. I‘m hoping to carve some reading time in later today and all day tomorrow. We‘ll see! 2mo

DebinHawaii Sorry to hear things are rough right now. Hoping things get better soon. 💜💜💜 It was a week & I‘m in need of an escape so taking a field trip to a little town with my favorite local stores & using the 30-40 minute drive each way for a cozy mystery audiobook. 2mo

AllDebooks @BethM @TheSpineView ❤️ 2mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin Thank you. I hope your new meds settle down and you see an improvement soon. X 2mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie yep, same here. x 2mo

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread Thank you. Hope you had a lovely day x 2mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle thank you 😊 Wishing Zeke well x 🐾 2mo

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii thank you 😊 Oh that sounds like fun. Enjoy your down time x 2mo

dabbe So sorry to read that you're in a rough patch right now. Hoping all the weeds go away asap. 🩵💙🩵

Matt and I are going to see our nephew graduate from diesel school then lunch with his family. 🤩 Hope everyone has a lovely day. We're girding our loins for weather near the 100s (38º C) next week. Spring? What's that? It's already summer here. 😭 2mo

AnnCrystal 🙏💝. 2mo

Catsandbooks Wishing you positive thoughts and for your struggles to ease! I'm just taking things one day at a time here. 2mo

AllDebooks @dabbe thank you. 😊 Your family day sound perfect. Goid grief, that's hot 🔥 2mo

AllDebooks @AnnCrystal ❤️ 2mo

AllDebooks @Catsandbooks Thank you 😊 I hope you're okay. One day at a time is the only way to cope with tough times. x 2mo

kspenmoll I hope you are steadily healing. I finally got a definitive diagnosis for my cough, exhaustion, breathing, etc. I have been struggling with since late January. Now i am hopeful, & sending love & hope to you .💕💕💕 (edited) 2mo

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kelli7990

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I got a new bird bath bowl for the birds recently. I ordered it off of Amazon because my old one that‘s made out of concrete is falling apart but the new one is lightweight. It‘s not as heavy as the old one. It‘s going to take a while for the birds to get used to the new bowl. Right now, they don‘t know what to think about it.

#chatterday

AllDebooks

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AllDebooks

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Happy #Chatterday ☕️

Thank you for all the lovely well wishes. I'll catch up on all I've missed over the last month. I hope you're all well and looking forward to spring.

What are your weekend plans?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Cuilin @dabbe @TheAromaofBooks @DebinHawaii @Librarybelle

Cuilin Well, I had to change my plans cause I got the dates wrong and I thought it was a rugby weekend but no Six Nations till next weekend. I guess I‘ll be reading. I have some catching up to do. 3mo

Librarybelle This week has been rough, so it‘s my hope I can rest and read in between administering kitty medications. It‘s breezy yet sunny today at my house, so that helps build up my spirits! 3mo

thecheckoutstack I‘ll be snowboarding in the mashed potatoe spring snow and grilling brats in the parking lot today, smoking some trout and catching up on chores tomorrow. 3mo

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AllDebooks @Cuilin Love Six Nations tournament with a oint ir two of Guiness ❤️ 3mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle I wish them better with all my heart. X 3mo

AllDebooks @thecheckoutstack Fun times x 3mo

dabbe @Librarybelle How is Zeke doing? 🖤🐾🖤 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin I still have to catch up with “Wisteria Lodge“ so I can participate today! Right there with ya! 🤗 3mo

dabbe @thecheckoutstack 🤩 3mo

dabbe Matt and I are getting ready for our Diamondback Ticket Draft Party tomorrow. Hard to believe that baseball season is upon us! I also am WAY behind in my reading (talking to you, LES MIS), so I hope to get caught up! Hope everyone has a lovely weekend! 🩶💚🩶 3mo

TheLudicReader Haha, @dabbe , my ex used to be in a band called Diamondback. 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe I just started following the Red Sox on Bluesky, and I keep dropping info to my husband. He‘s like “how do you know this?” 😂 3mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @AllDebooks ! ❤️ 3mo

Librarybelle @dabbe At the moment, Zeke is fine. He‘s got 5 medications, with two ending tomorrow and one “as needed” after this morning. Poor kid. The food allergy thing, and he loved that food, has been tough! He and Xander love waking me up every hour for food! 😂 3mo

dabbe @TheLudicReader Yet another thing we have in common. There's a story here; I can feel it! 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🤣⚾️🤣 3mo

dabbe @Librarybelle Your boys are lucky to have you for their mamma! 🖤🐾🐾🖤 3mo

Librarybelle Thank you, @dabbe !❤️ 3mo

DebinHawaii Having a bit of an allergy/asthma flare up but managed to make a quick trip to the monthly makers market by my house & now at the coffeeshop, then grocery store & home to rest my eyes. Glad you are feeling better @AllDebooks 💜 3mo

Bookwormjillk Glad you are back among us @AllDebooks It‘s a catch up/get ready weekend for me. House cleaning, did my son‘s taxes, getting things together for spring sports for my daughter, and stashing some meals in the freezer. I want to watch a movie tonight too- maybe Conclave? 3mo

mhillis Glad you‘re feeling better On Saturday I went to a lecture on Rosalind Franklin and went to dinner afterwards. The restaurant specializes in dishes made with local veggies. Today I think I‘ll stay in and audio clean / bake 💛 (edited) 3mo

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AllDebooks

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#Chatterday

Well .... 🤔🫣, that was a week. So, let's focus on wellbeing, positive, and inspirational points.
Please remember this is a safe place to vent frustrations, shout out achievements, grumble, celebrate, all of it. Throw it at me, I can take it.
Let's chat. 💙

☕️ How has your week been?
☕️ Any weekend plans?
☕️ Any recommendations? 📚🎬📺

AllDebooks @Eggs how are you? 4mo

AllDebooks @CatLass007 @Kerrbearlib This is a weekly check-in event to catch-up. 4mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin @TheLudicReader @Soscha @AnnCrystal @Suet624 @quietlycuriouskate @Faranae @Sace @tpixie @dabbe @Librarybelle @Seabreeze_Reader @DebinHawaii @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @mhillis @kspenmoll @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Deblovestoread @Bookwormjillk 4mo

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Librarybelle Nearly one week down…how many more to go??? On Monday, I started meditating again and really hope to make this a part of my daily life—I do well, and then something happens, and I stop. My irregular viewing of my non-Litsy social media platforms is going well, which means more reading time! Overall, though, I‘m trying to focus on the present and live in the moment. I‘m a pessimist by nature, and current events make me doubt a bright future. ⬇️ 4mo

Librarybelle ⬆️ My favorite band, Our Lady Peace, released a song in 2005 titled “Will the Future Blame Us,” and it‘s been going nonstop in my head all week. That and R.E.M.‘s “It‘s the End of the World As We Know It…” except I don‘t feel fine. On a positive note, I‘ve got fun plans for Sunday and hopefully a good afternoon of reading today. Plus, the first discussion of #ChristiesCapers ! 4mo

TheLudicReader Busy week of marking and chasing kids for missing assignments as semester one wraps up. Had several discussions regarding AI, too. 😖 I have quite a lot of marking to do today to be ready for submitting my marks on Monday, but I am going to make time for a visit to the bookstore and to do some reading. Also made the decision to leave FB. I am on Bluesky if anyone else is. Come find me. 4mo

Bookwormjillk Happy #chatterday The best thing I can say for this week is it went quickly. I start PT on Wednesday for my hand issues so while I know it will be torture I‘m hoping for progress plus torture. @Librarybelle I started meditation again this week too! 4mo

AllDebooks Just off to a 1 year olds birthday party. Catch up later x 4mo

mhillis I attended a symposium on AI in Language Education today. Looking forward to a chill day at home tomorrow! 4mo

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk Admittedly, I don‘t have the best concentration for it, especially because the cats like to crawl all over me while I am meditating, but it‘s something! 4mo

Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle I have felt disheartened but i think my love of history has helped a ton to know that this is an ugly cycle and there are plenty of reasons it has happened- but it is not permanent because nothing is. One of my big thoughts is there is a huge fear of how social media has been used for misinformation- but it‘s also feared because it spreads information. We will continue to read and share and i have hope ❤️ 4mo

Eggs @AllDebooks Thx for asking - really challenging right now. Getting the house sale-ready, packing, crying, anxiety about apartment living, up and down stairs hundred X/day, visiting/consoling my partner in assisted living-so tired 🥱 4mo

Librarybelle @Chrissyreadit That‘s a good reflection and good positivity. I‘m a student of history too, and long ago I could just see where things were going. I‘m not in the hopeful mindset yet, but maybe someday… 4mo

Bookwormjillk @Eggs that sounds rough. I‘m so sorry you have to go through all of that. 4mo

Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle me too with the cats. They seem to find me meditating interesting. 4mo

Librarybelle Oh my, @Eggs ! Thinking of you! ❤️ 4mo

Cuilin @Eggs That‘s so much at one time. Sending love. Thinking of you. 4mo

Cuilin I got a steroid shot so for four days I had zero discomfort and got so much done. Working on some long term solutions with my doctor. Went to see David Grey with my daughters last night in Boston which was amazing. For a moment we could pause the anxiety of the times. @TheLudicReader Also got rid of TIKTOK, all Meta and I‘m on Bluesky. (edited) 4mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle I need to start meditating again. Any tips? I used to use an app but don‘t want to pay for anything else. 4mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk Good luck with the hand therapy. Hope the torture is at a minimum. 🍀 4mo

Librarybelle @Cuilin I use the Calm app. In 2020, they had a lifetime membership at a deep discount, so I splurged and bought all of the content. I did see this post from Mindful.org on free app options for meditation: https://www.mindful.org/free-mindfulness-apps-worthy-of-your-attention/ I‘ve not tried any of these, but Mindful is a good resource for meditation practices. 4mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I strained a muscle on the right side of my back, so during a week when I really need to release frustration through exercise, I'm limited to gentle stretches. It seems to be in the mend, though. Work was busy. It was so cold that I wore two pairs of pants. I covered for a sick colleague. BUT the weekend is here, and I'm hoping for some time to clean up a bit, to read, and enjoy the company of my guy and our dog. @Eggs Sending a hug your way. 💛 4mo

Sace @mhillis oh? What do you teach? I have yet to take the AI in the classroom plunge. 4mo

Sace @TheLudicReader Blergh. I know the feeling of chasing down students for assignments. 4mo

Sace @Bookwormjillk I hope you have more progress than torture. 4mo

Sace @Chrissyreadit I am constantly reminding myself of this (I‘m not a student of history per se but I have a working knowledge). 4mo

Sace @Cuilin glad you had days with no discomfort! 4mo

Sace @Librarybelle I have been back and forth about using the calm app. Maybe I‘ll give it a whirl. 4mo

Sace @Eggs I‘m so sorry. That‘s a lot on your plate. I‘ll keep you in my thoughts. 4mo

Sace @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick have a great weekend! Relax and refresh. 4mo

Sace I doomscrolled more than I should have this week but still way less than I have in the past. Thanks to snow days I had a lot of reading time which kept my mind of things. Working on my reading journal brought me joy as well as a nice conversation with a colleague about nothing in particular, but the human connection was nice. (edited) 4mo

Librarybelle @Sace Calm works for me, but I also know others who prefer other apps. Good luck! 4mo

Faranae I'm not in the US, so my week was less fraught in that regard. Tonight I'm having a Burns Supper on my Twitch stream, which is a bit silly since I don't currently have a way to have other people recite, or a camera for showing a proper meal. And my bagpipe music are all midis. 😂 4mo

Kerrbearlib This week I made mental health a priority. I learned emotional regulation skills & spent less time online. I‘ve been inspired by this Maggie Smith quote: “It‘s not enough to “think positive‘; you have to ‘do positive‘…Do something today, however small, to light up your own life. Or shine on someone else.” It‘s a dark time in the world & I think it‘s so important to bring light whenever possible. ♥️♥️♥️

Keep Moving: The Journal: Thrive Through Change and Create a Life You Love

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CatLass007 Today is #Caturday! Every day is #Caturday! The cats are the only reason I get out of bed some days. And they take very good care of me when I don‘t feel well like Thursday and Friday because I had migraines all day. Not fun, except for kitty snuggles. Today I feel much better. This book about coffee that you have tagged is making me very sad because I love coffee, but coffee doesn‘t love me anymore. I am still able to drink tea, (cont)⬇️ 4mo

CatLass007 even caffeinated tea, so it‘s not all bad. My physical health goal is to manage my pain levels, starting with migraines. My feeling is that once my migraines are no longer keeping me in bed most days. I will be able to leave the house for something other than doctor‘s appointments. I used to attend a fiber arts group and an open craft group at our senior citizen center but the instructor is now in a nursing home and those groups no longer (cont)⬇️ 4mo

CatLass007 meet. I have spent a lot of time googling and have found a fiber arts group that meets every other Friday at the public library, and a group called Makerspace that meets on Monday, Wednesday, Friday afternoons at another location. I also am looking at local book clubs and have found at least one that seems to be one in which I could participate. Maybe more. But until I get my physical health in better condition I won‘t be able to really (cont)⬇️ (edited) 4mo

CatLass007 go anywhere. I am working at ways to be more frugal, because I spend every month agonizing over every penny I spend. Mental health also is a major priority. I am looking for mentally healthy and effective ways to resist fascism in the United States. @Librarybelle @Cuilin @Sace I have tried Calm and didn‘t find it particularly helpful. I find guided meditation a frustrating experience mostly it‘s about breathing and noticing your body (cont)⬇️ (edited) 4mo

tpixie @Eggs thinking of you, your partner, and your changes. In these hectic, difficult times, be sure and pause and take a deep breath & care for yourself. 💙💙💙 4mo

CatLass007 and for whatever reason that doesn‘t work for me. I have attended a meditation group that mostly focuses on breath work, but on two different occasions, we were led on more focused, guided meditation. Mentally walking across a field, through a forest,up a hill, etc. Those seem to work better for me. But that particular group no longer (cont)⬇️ 4mo

CatLass007 meets. If any of you have have suggestions for meditations similar to the ones I described, I would appreciate any input you have to offer. 4mo

AnnCrystal @Librarybelle I believe there's hope for the future so long as don't give up hope 🙏💝.

@Bookwormjillk may the therapy help your hand recover 🙏💝.

@Eggs keeping you and yours in my prayers. Hopefully once you resettle, the stress will be a less for you 🙏💝.

@Cuilin may you find a long time solution for the discomfort 🙏💝.

@Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick may your back strengten soon 🙏💝.

@CatLass007 may your condition become well 🙏💝.

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AnnCrystal Personally I am better this week mentally. We're no longer jumping out of our shoes whenever we hear sirens.

Still worried and freaking about things going on.

For meditations, my garden is my safe place 🌱💝.

Thank you for the tag ☺️💝. (edited) 4mo

CatLass007 @AnnCrystal Thank you. 🙏🏽💗 I will pray for you and all my friends on Litsy. Although the times can be discouraging, I don‘t think I could give up hope when I know there are still so many wonderful people in this world. 4mo

tpixie @Kerrbearlib great Maggie Smith quote! 4mo

AnnCrystal Thank You @CatLass007 truth 🥲🙏💖. 4mo

Deblovestoread I have to admit I‘m mostly angry, especially at the people I know who voted for this dumpster fire. So I‘m trying to use that to make some changes like get rid of Meta products, reduce my reliance on Amazon, etc. and also review the people in my everyday life. I appreciate the reminder about this not being permanent from @Chrissyreadit although at 65 if feels like it could be for the rest of my days. 4mo

dabbe @Librarybelle Glad you're meditating and that it's helping you to feel better. Can't wait to discuss some Christie! 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

dabbe @TheLudicReader Okay, you win the teacher award. I never chased down students for missing assignments! I was like “You snoozed? You losed!“ Bad grammar intentional. Hope you get some relaxation from marking. 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk Good luck with PT; I hope it brings excellent results. 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

dabbe @mhillis Yay! Hope it's relaxing! 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

dabbe @Chrissyreadit Thanks for reminding me of this word (as a hashtag of course): #perspective 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

dabbe @Eggs So sorry to read this. You are going through so much. Holding you in my thoughts and sending 🩵🩶🩵. 4mo

dabbe @Cuilin Hoping for as many pain-free days as possible for you! 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

dabbe @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Go easy and rest up! 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

Deblovestoread @Eggs. I‘m sorry you are going through so much and hope once you are settled you can find some comfort and peace. @Bookwormjillk @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick and @CatLass007 I hope you all find healing and comfort from your ailments. ❤️ @Cuilin David Grey! I haven‘t listened to him in a while. Need to fix that. Glad you had a lovely outing and hope you get continued respite from what ails you! Thanks everyone for sharing! ❤️ 4mo

dabbe @Kerrbearlib #dopositive Love that, and thanks. 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

dabbe @CatLass007 Meditation doesn't work much for me either. Here's a silly game I play when I want my brain to shut off: I take the alphabet and think of a category; then I try to come up with answers for each letter. Example: For “names of authors“ I might think “Alcott, Louisa“ or “Ann Patchett“ (both ways, of course). Then for B, maybe “Browning, Robert“ and so on. It really helps shut off my worries. 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread So with you! 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

dabbe How I got through this week:
1. A Trump Countdown timer: it actually helps me to see the numbers SLOWLY going down. 😂 Link: https://shorturl.at/Ai7s3
2. This song performed by Sydney Christmas. I have played it over and over again. She is STUNNING. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjyy4tYZFDc&list=RDpjyy4tYZFDc&start_radio=1
3. Creating my own mix of ambient sounds: https://asoftmurmur.com/

Sending all of you 🩵🩶🩵. #thistooshallpass 4mo

Deblovestoread @dabbe Somehow #1 gave a spark of joy and although I had seen #2 before watching today made me tear up. Thanks for that! ❤️ 4mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 speaking of walking meditation I just finished an amazing book on geotherapy,

Weathering

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dabbe @Deblovestoread Seeing those numbers move is reassuring! And I am now Sydney's biggest fan! 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

CatLass007 @Deblovestoread I‘m 63 and I understand what you‘re saying. I‘m tired of being angry though. Making constructive steps like ridding yourself of Meta products, reducing your reliance on Amazon, and reviewing the people in your everyday will be emotionally healthy for you (and all of us) and I hope will help reduce your anger. @Kerrbearlib I like the way you think. I‘m looking up books by Maggie Smith right now. @Librarybelle I‘m looking up (cont)⬇️ 4mo

CatLass007 mindful.org Thank you! @eggs ❤️🙏🏽❤️ @Cuilin Thanks for the recommendation! @dabbe I will look both of these up. (edited) 4mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle I feel so much better for moving off SM. Living in the moment is the only way to live, especially in such uncertain times. X 4mo

AllDebooks @TheLudicReader I'm on Bluesky, but forget to use it. I mainly use Litsy now. Time in a bookshop is always time well spent. X 4mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk sounds painful but I hope it's worth it for long term relief. X 4mo

AllDebooks @mhillis I find AI terrifying. I really need to learn more about it. 4mo

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit there is always hope. 💙 I've been following a lot of positive folks drawing attention to misinformation and what we can do to fight back, like AOC and Rebecca Solnit 4mo

AllDebooks @Eggs you were on my mind. I'm sorry you're having such a difficult time. Do you have support or help in dealing with the house? I wish you rest and strength to see you through these awful changes. X 4mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin I bet that was a lovely distraction for an evening. 4mo

AllDebooks @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick glad you're feeling better. Enjoy your down time. X 4mo

AllDebooks @Sace I absolutely bloody love this. Connection is key to getting through these tumultuous times. Ease up on the doomscrolling, tho. I drove myself batty over it during Brexit. 4mo

AllDebooks @Faranae sounds like it will be a blast. Enjoy x 🥃 4mo

AllDebooks @Kerrbearlib I agree with Maggie Smith. That quote is going in my journal. 😍 4mo

Sace @AllDebooks I just corrected my comment because I meant to say that since I doomscrolled more than I should have it was still LESS than I did 2016-2020. I can do more good going out and connecting with others. Or staying in and reading and keeping my bad attitude about my neighbors in check 😂 4mo

AllDebooks @CatLass007 🐈😻 Chronic illness is so debilitating. All you can do is take it one day at a time. Wishing you better so you can get more out of life. This time of year is tough for me, healthwise. It's why I started the #MidwinterSolace event as a way to connect with others. X 4mo

AllDebooks @AnnCrystal I'm glad it's ben a calmer week. My garden is my happy place too. 4mo

TheLudicReader @mhillis Any interesting takeaways about AI from your symposium? 4mo

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread No!!! 65 is young, and this is a transient time. Yes, it's scary, but I think enough people will oppose the divisive, destructive changes he wants to bring in. Particularly so now it's obvious 4mo

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread he's just in it for big business. I'm doing the same, avoiding all these troublesome companies. 4mo

TheLudicReader Ugh, right @Sace “Is there anything I can do to get my mark up?” Um, yeah. All the crap you should have done during the semester. 😂 4mo

AllDebooks @dabbe that countdown is going to be obsessed over. 😅 4mo

AllDebooks @Sace yes, that's the time period I was lost in it, too. I blame covid. 4mo

TheLudicReader Omg, @dabbe, Sydney Christmas! I started crying practically as soon as she started singing. Thanks for the link. As for chasing students…I wouldn‘t chase any of them if I had my way, a deadline is a deadline. Sadly, not our district‘s pov. 4mo

AllDebooks @TheLudicReader just finished watching her. She's incredible @dabbe thanks for the link x 4mo

CatLass007 @AllDebooks Today hasn‘t been too bad. I‘m really glad to be part of this group you‘ve established.❤️ 4mo

AnnCrystal @AllDebooks 😘🌱💝💝💝. 4mo

Sace @TheLudicReader I hate when they ask what they can do to bring up their grade. “Why yes. It‘s easy. Go back in time and do the work!” 4mo

mhillis @TheLudicReader It was so interesting because some presenters were using AI as language teachers and others as language game developers. There are some gaps in our understanding of each other‘s needs but we learned a lot through discussing this 🙌 4mo

mhillis @Sace I teach English to Japanese university students. I‘m interested in AI and literature language teaching too!! 4mo

Kerrbearlib @Sace it can be hard to stop doom scrolling, can‘t it? I‘m working on reading or writing instead of scrolling, but it‘s hard to put the electronics down sometimes. 4mo

Kerrbearlib @AllDebooks I‘m so glad you like the quote! ♥️ 4mo

Kerrbearlib @dabbe you‘re welcome! 4mo

Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 #Caturday makes everything better! I hope you enjoy Maggie‘s books if you decide to read any. The one I tagged really helped me after a friend‘s death. I think it‘s a good read for anyone experiencing change or loss. I may reread it soon, I think it will be helpful with all that‘s going on in the world. 4mo

Sace @mhillis I teach novice level Spanish to US high school students. I‘m an old dog and I struggle with new tricks. I‘m only just trying CI/ADI techniques. 4mo

Sace @Kerrbearlib same l! I‘m trying to just stick to Litsy! 4mo

dabbe @AllDebooks IKR? 🤩😂🤩 4mo

dabbe @TheLudicReader I know, but it still sucks that you have to do it. I would, too, in this climate today. RE: Sydney “Merry“ Christmas: I can't stop watching her. Her rendition of “Over the Rainbow“ and “My Way“ made me 😭 as well, but “Tomorrow“ really hit it for me. She is unbelievable! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @AllDebooks YW! 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

CatLass007 When I worked at HBO in Manhattan, I was able to look out the window in the cafeteria at the National Debt Clock across the street. It was kind of depressing watching the numbers keep climbing. Eventually, National Debt stopped climbing so steeply and the billionaire who put it up had it taken down. The National Debt is skyrocketing again and his Foundation put it back up. But even as slowly as the Trump countdown clock is going, it makes me happy 4mo

CatLass007 @Kerrbearlib Do you think her books would work well as audiobooks? Particularly Keep Moving, the inspiration for the journal? 4mo

Eggs @AllDebooks Thank you. My partner‘s daughter is helping manage her dad‘s stuff. Two of my daughters live 3-4 hours away, though my youngest lives 20 minutes away and came for several hours last weekend to help with taking down the paintings and making trips to goodwill etc. I just want it to be over. I have decluttered to the MAX!!!😅 - feels good 4mo

Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 I think so, yes! 4mo

Eggs @Bookwormjillk Thank you Jill🥰 This too shall pass.., 4mo

Eggs @Librarybelle Thank you 🙏🏻 4mo

Eggs @Cuilin Thank you🥰 Thanks for the love💞 I still have a lot to be grateful for - his heart is well and he‘s grateful and sweet. 4mo

Eggs @Sace Thank you for the 💭 s; I‘m just grateful he survived the cardiac arrest - it could have been fatal. He is so grateful and sweet 4mo

Eggs @dabbe Thank you 🙏🏻 💗😘 4mo

dabbe @Eggs 🩵🩶🩵 4mo

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Happy #Chatterday

How's your day going?

All welcome to join in the chitchat. ☕️

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie @sace @Cuilin @dabbe @tpixie @TheAromaofBooks

TheBookHippie Holding my breath 🎗️… I don‘t say much on this platform because IMTIREDOFHATE but today I‘m just holding my breath waiting to see what happens. Then next week is a whole other story. My brain cannot comprehend I once again need to know the rights of students and if ICE can come into the buildings. RAGE is an appropriate word for the day. I know ppl don‘t like the political for me today this is my reality. So I put a spoiler up. Oy. 4mo

tpixie Great! Reading my daily read of Les Misérables for #READLESMIS. I‘m going to finally finish my #AuthorAMonth WhoseBody? ThankGoodness! And I just read JRR Tolkien‘s poem, Errantry which is very lyrical. @Daisey shared it with me! Tonight, I‘m going to a school fundraiser with my daughter. Several men cook samples of food and you go to each table to try them, & then you vote on your favorite. I‘m bringing baggies- it‘s always too much food ? 4mo

tpixie @AllDebooks Thanks for the tag! 🩵📘🩵 4mo

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TheBookHippie @tpixie Les Mis is such a zen thing everyday. ♥️ 4mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie yes! Thanks for hosting!! 4mo

Sace I finished my sixth book of the month and I‘m currently staying tuned to the weather in hopes of another bonus day off 🤣 4mo

Sace @TheBookHippie I have been thinking about you. I‘m also holding my breath and anxious about next week. 4mo

Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie I hear you. I‘m dreading going to work in DC on Tuesday. Really relieved that it‘s so cold and apparently they‘re all going to stay inside. 4mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I fully understand how you're feeling and wish there was something I could do to make you feel better. Just know you're not alone. I think the whole world will be holding its breath on Monday. X 4mo

AllDebooks @tpixie I love Les Mis. Tonight's event sounds fun. Enjoy. X 4mo

AllDebooks @Sace lol, I get that wish. 🤣 4mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk I can't imagine how touh that's gonna be. My thoughts are with you. X 4mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I'm just finally having my morning coffee. We are heading to Easton, PA today to have a belated holiday with my guy's cousin and her two sons (19 & 16). The father passed about 2 years ago and they all had similar interests. We like to spend time with the boys talking about superheroes and Legos. @TheBookHippie I am not looking forward to this week. You're all in my thoughts. ❤️ 4mo

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk ugh thankful for small favours of the weather. Sigh. 4mo

TheBookHippie @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick So sweet. Legos are the best! Hope you all have a wonderful time. ♥️ 4mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks Yup. Just keep swimming!!! 4mo

quietlycuriouskate @TheBookHippie I don't know what to say about Monday: still can't quite get my head around the fact that it's for real. 4mo

tpixie @Sace snow days are fun! At any age!! 🩵❄️🩵 4mo

tpixie @AllDebooks thanks! 😊 4mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Right there with you, my friend. Living in a border state has me very worried as well. I still can't even wrap my head around it. He loses and there's an almost-insurrection. We lose, and we're supposed to play nice in the sandbox. RAGE is the word. 🩶🖤🩶 4mo

TheBookHippie @quietlycuriouskate SAME. 4mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe ♥️💯 4mo

Bookwormjillk @dabbe 👏👏👏 4mo

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie I was talking with my parents yesterday about how no one in my area has thought about those forced to leave the US and the impact this will have on the agriculture here. It‘s so sad. Rage away…I‘m with you! 4mo

TheBookHippie @Seabreeze_Reader I‘m doing service for MLK day and not tuning into a thing. I absolutely agree we should speak up. Those who are celebrating would like us not to - and to be quiet, which is not my problem. 4mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle many have left here (in November -about 60 percent). 4mo

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie 😔 So very sad. By the way, have you read this…we‘re discussing it for #LiteraryCrew on Monday, and it‘s been a good read on speaking up in your own way against hate for a YA audience. I‘ve thought of you while reading the stories!

Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance

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Faranae I'm super sleep-deprived, but also excited because I finally have a fridge in my basement suite, so I can maybe start eating better. Anyone got healthy snack ideas? Nothing crunchy and it's winter here in the far North so produce will cost an arm and a leg. But baking is an option! 😻 4mo

AnnCrystal 🫂💝.
@Seabreeze_Reader
@dabbe
@TheBookHippie
@Sace
@Bookwormjillk
@AllDebooks @quietlycuriouskate
@Librarybelle

It feels like we're reading an unrealistic sci-fi book...

My mom and I went grocery shopping yesterday. We stocked up a bit in case there's some kind of chaos and we're forced to shelter in place...that sounds ridiculous...this just all feels unsettling.

Keep praying for our wild in the forests, waters, and sky.

🇺🇸🙏🦅🇺🇲.
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TheBookHippie @AnnCrystal ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 4mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle yes we did this with young people for a book club ♥️♥️♥️ last go round … 4mo

Sace @AllDebooks I love my job and my kids are the BEST, but being at home snuggled in bed reading is even better! 😊 4mo

Librarybelle @AnnCrystal ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie It‘s a good book club book for teens! 4mo

Sace @tpixie they certainly are! 4mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle they very much liked it. 4mo

AllDebooks @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick lego is the best invention. Have a fun time x 4mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 💙 4mo

AllDebooks @quietlycuriouskate it's a dystopian nightmare, but unfortunately, irl. I'm still in shock 4mo

AllDebooks @dabbe 💙 thinking of you all 💙 4mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @tpixie @sace @Bookwormjillk @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @quietlycuriouskate @dabbe @Seabreeze_Reader @Librarybelle @Faranae @AnnCrystal And to anyone else who participates in #Chatterday 😊 Thank you for your responses. I started this as an open, safe space to discuss anything. I'm so pleased you all feel able to voice your worries, alongside all the good stuff. X 4mo

AllDebooks @Seabreeze_Reader I'm with you 💯 x 4mo

AllDebooks I'm changing today's #Chatterday tag to #RAGEaday. X 4mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle We had this issue after Brexit. No one thought about a ll the EU residents working in the UK that would return to their home countries. Take the mic was the best read. 👌 4mo

AllDebooks @Faranae we love flapjacks. Various nice recipes in this article https://www.olivemagazine.com/guides/snacks-winter-walks/ 4mo

AllDebooks @AnnCrystal human rights aside, the environment is my biggest fear. It's going to be completely neglected and plundered to the detriment of us all. 4mo

Suet624 @TheBookHippie I‘m with you. If folks aren‘t upset about what‘s coming they just aren‘t paying attention or have no compassion. 4mo

Bookwormjillk @AllDebooks ❤️ 4mo

quietlycuriouskate @AllDebooks Thank you for holding the space. Yes, Litsy is a respite from the ongoing crapification of the world BUT at the same time, this mustn't be a place where folk feel they must be silent. I'm scared for the whole damn world and feel helpless, pretty much, but want to show solidarity with our friends in America. God, I never imagined that Brexit was just the warm-up act for this clusterfuck. 4mo

TheBookHippie @quietlycuriouskate RIGHT?!?! 4mo

TheBookHippie @Suet624 💯 4mo

AnnCrystal 🫂👍 @AllDebooks the environmental threat is going to be truly scary 😢🙏. Unimaginable dreadfully nightmarish...thank you for creating this safe space. (edited) 4mo

dabbe @AllDebooks 🩶🖤🩶 4mo

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

#Midwintersolace #LitSolace

Happy #Chatterday 😊

Grab a coffee, and let's catch up. 😊

☕️ How has your week been?
☕️ Reading anything interesting?
☕️ Any good recommendations to pass on?

All are welcome to join us.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @kspenmoll @dabbe @Sace @Bookwormjillk @Cuilin @mhillis

Bookwormjillk Hello! I just got back from dropping off my son on this snowy Saturday morning. Roads were actually in good shape which was unexpected for this city. My week was fine- work and weather added stress but nothing like others are dealing with. I‘m reading and loving

Mina's Matchbox

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AllDebooks It's so cold here in the UK. I'm staying indoors to avoid an asthma flareup. The upside is how pretty the hoar frost looked this morning. I've just started #NaturaLitsy buddyread ❄️💙❄️

What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World�s Ocean

5mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk It's so strange getting back into normal routines. Glad you had a safe journey. I hate driving in snow and ice. I have MM on Kindle. I'll have to bump it up the tbr pile. 5mo

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Work has been hectic this week, but it's a good hectic. I'm a Sales Director for 13 hotels, so it is great that they have new accounts for me to prospect & set up on the dead of winter. I did have to wear two pairs of pants most of the week due to the below freezing temps. Not much physical reading was done, but I'm nearly finished with the tagged on audio. I haven't read it since I was a kid, so it's been good to revisit. I forgot most of it.

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

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TheBookHippie Snow dumped over night lake effect snow and dropping temps for the 10 day forecast… so winter is here. Exams are next week and every year we get snow days in this week messes with teachers and students, we‘ve asked to do it before holidays to no avail… Mr BookHippie came home from work yesterday sick so avoid him! My son got into Honors College at the university he was early admission to, so exciting. I read the new Danielle Steel last night⬇️ 5mo

TheBookHippie No way my grandma would have ever dreamed she‘d still be writing or putting out so many books. This one was like a piece of candy. 😂 I miss gossiping about the characters with her! Book 216 read ✔️ reading this today & Happy Saturday!

The Rose Hotel: A Memoir of Secrets, Loss, and Love From Iran to America

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TheBookHippie Daughter is doing well and even driving! ♥️ 5mo

Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie great news about son & daughter. My son‘s school moved finals before break for that reason! Overall it‘s a good idea but due to scheduling and a storm right after break he ended up not having classes for almost a month and that will be a rude awakening this week 😂 5mo

Bookwormjillk @AllDebooks I ended up finishing. I loved it. Stay warm! 5mo

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 😂 yah the reentry is rough!!! 5mo

AllDebooks @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Wow, 12 hotels is a handful. They should keep you busy and out of trouble! I haven't read Anne Frank since my teens. Way, way back in the last century. 5mo

DebinHawaii Spending my Saturday morning at the coffee shop before running errands—so nothing unusual. It was a long work week. 😬 Trying to turn it off for the weekend & do some self-care. 5mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie Congratulations to your son, well done. 👏 I'm so glad your daughter is on the mend and getting about now. I haven't read any Danielle Steel since my teens. I used to gossip with my gran too. They were her books! I miss that so much. 🥹 I had no idea she was still publishing. 5mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk Yikes, he's gonna be in for a shock after a whole month free of classes. 5mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks FOUR BOOKS A YEAR. 🤯🫠🤣 5mo

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii I love that you are concentraring on yourself after a busy week. A bit of pampering never goes amiss. X 5mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie wait, what!!! I didn't even know she was still with us. She's taking over from Barbara Cartland. 👵✒️📚📚📚 5mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie Idk why, but I thought she was a lot older. 🤔 5mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks she‘s 77. 5mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks I‘ve read every single one 😅😆 with my grandma until 2009 she died at 98. I‘ve been reading them in her honor since. 5mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie ❤️🥹❤️ 5mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @AllDebooks 12 hotels does keep me busy, but out of trouble? 🙄 Let's say sometimes! 🤣 My guy is going out with his buddies for some late evening pickleball, so I'm excited to have some reading time later. 🕯☕️🐶🛋📚 @TheBookHippie That's great news about both of your children! Perhaps I should pick up a Danielle Steel book for both #192025 and the #52Books challenge. One prompt is for an author who publishes more than 1 book a year. 5mo

TheBookHippie @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick PURE SACCHARINE! You can read it in about an hour or two 😂💕 5mo

kspenmoll Answering late here- my anthem for the week! I rested & read-too cold for a walk. My first 5 day work week in a month haha none of us are used to it! So spoiled! 5mo

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

📢 Please note that I've dropped the Saturday to make it a simpler hashtag. Saturday shall be known as Chatterday from now. 😅

Our first #Chatterday of 2025.
❄️ How were your holidays?
❄️ What's your mood today?
❄️ How are you coping with the short days?
❄️ Any good recommendations, books, tv, film, etc

@thebookhippie @Chrissyreadit @Sace @Soscha @dabbe @Cuilin @Eggs @TheLudicReader @TheAromaofBooks @Deblovestoread @DebinHawaii

Bookwormjillk Happy #Chatterday Holidays were okay- two weeks of guests made for a lot of work. I wisely took the 2nd and the 3rd off for recovery. A day of errands and prep today and then a mini road trip for my daughter‘s tournament tomorrow. Also my son gets his license so tomorrow so he‘ll be driving us there! 5mo

Sace My holidays were nice and low key. Thanksgiving is the big holiday for us. I‘ve been doing pretty well with the shorter days and my mood has been good. I‘m currently reading several books for Litsy challenges and buddy reads, but I‘ve managed to squeeze in a binge watch of The Night Agent on Netflix. It‘s really good! 5mo

Cupcake12 Christmas seems ages away! I‘m working 4 days in a row from today and the forecast for snow is 30cm tonight ❄️ 5mo

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TheBookHippie Finally snow and a bit of sun. I‘ve seen the sun maybe 3 times since December 🤯 not a fan. Hanukkah and New Years collided and the holidays ended so at last it‘s calm. Taking grandson round the corner today to our favorite thrift store, otherwise it‘s reading and warm beverages! The Six Triple Eight on Netflix is amazing. Daughter is still slow and sore but improves daily. (edited) 5mo

dabbe Warm and sunny here. #surprisesurprise Chores today and hopefully lots of reading. I chose too many wonderful buddy reads to be a part of, and I'm truly going to try and keep up. 🤪 5mo

Cuilin @dabbe Apart from the sunshine, same. Why do we do this? I just joined another today. 🤦‍♀️ 5mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie Glad to hear your daughter is improving. 😊 5mo

Cuilin Indoor day, cleaning, tidying, knitting all while audiobooking. Black Doves on Netflix was excellent. (edited) 5mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe 🤣😂🇫🇷♥️😘 5mo

Deblovestoread Holidays were different this year and a lot more work. Back home again with a few chores to do and some reading. So far I‘ve kept up on my daily journaling (word for the year is strength), will start Les Mis today and get caught up. On track with Lark Rise to Candleford and looking forward to Sense & Sensibility. No TV lately. 5mo

dabbe @Cuilin The #foma phenomenon I believe. At least it is for me. 😂 5mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Glad your daughter is improving. ❣️🇫🇷❣️ 5mo

TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread are you reading with us? Did I forget you 😵‍💫😬 (edited) 5mo

Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie wishing your daughter a complete recovery 🩵 5mo

Deblovestoread I am but I don‘t think I decided until the last minute and didn‘t let you know. Plus I chose not to start til today…so you are good and I am slacking 😂 @TheBookHippie 5mo

TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread 🤣🫠 5mo

TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread let me know if you want to be tagged. 5mo

Deblovestoread Please tag me. I intend to be caught up today. Thank you 😘. @TheBookHippie (edited) 5mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk glad you had a lovely family holiday but a few days to yourself too. Good luck to your new driver x 5mo

AllDebooks @Sace Glad you had a good holidays. I'll have to check Netflix out. 5mo

AllDebooks @Cupcake12 it really does. We have a snow forecast tonight too. Stay warm ❄️💙❄️ 5mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie we're due snow too. Enjoy your time with grandson. I love a good thrift store find. Wishing your daughter a good recovery, it is going to take time recover from surgery x 5mo

AllDebooks @dabbe I hear you on the buddyreads. I've got 14 this month. 😅🫣 5mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin lol, I'm just as bad as you and @dabbe I'm too easily bewitched by books and FOMO 😅 5mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin I have that on my watchlist. 😊 5mo

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread I'm so excited for S & S, my favourite Austen. Love the Dashwoods. 5mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Holidays were fine, but i worked more than usual this year so it didn't quite feel like Xmas. Grandma was able to celebrate at home. They short days luckily don't get me down too much, but I am a fan of cozy twinkle lights over harsh overhead lights. We've been revisiting DCs Legends of Tomorrow, which is now complete, if you enjoy unexpected misfit heroes in bonkers situations who are sometimes morally gray. Otherwise, trying to catch up here. 5mo

dabbe @AllDebooks Holy guacamole, Batman! 🤩🤪😂 5mo

dabbe @AllDebooks I hear ya! 🤩😂🤗 5mo

mhillis I don‘t usually have much time to watch series, but during the vacation I found that Drops of God on AppleTV was very good! And it‘s based on a manga 🙌 5mo

AllDebooks @mhillis thanks, I'll check it out. 😊 5mo

kspenmoll Its Sunday but - I spent Saturday with my HS best friend. We laugh & laugh! 5mo

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Hello #SaturdayChatterday

A check-in for all Littens to share your plans, recommendations, what's on your mind, etc.
All are welcome. ♥️☕️♥️

It's the last one of the year! How have your holidays been? Are you looking forward to a New Year? 🍾🥂🥳

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit #MidwinterSolace #NaturaLitsy #VirginiaBloomsberries

Sace I‘m hoping to finish Morality for Beautiful Girls and start on Clean Sweep. I‘m trying to time my reads so there‘s no overlap into the new year. The holiday has been wonderful and I‘m excited about another year. 5mo

AllDebooks @Sace so glad you've had a wonderful time. Enjoy your books x 5mo

AllDebooks @Read4life hope you and your family are ok. X @dabbe @tpixie @TheLudicReader @Soscha what happened with the 🐶 @kspenmoll @TheSpineView @Eggs @Cuilin @Deblovestoread @DebinHawaii 5mo

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AllDebooks @BethM @willaful @Cupcake12 @Librarybelle @IndoorDame @kspenmoll 5mo

Librarybelle How can this be the last weekend of 2024??? After cleaning this morning, I plan to read—so many books to finish by the end of the year! This has been a good holiday, working a little bit and doing a lot of reading. Wishing everyone a good new year! 5mo

Cupcake12 Had a nice quiet Christmas. I‘ve already been back to work but today I‘m at home catching up on Xmas tv, cuddled up with my fur babies. I have some book store vouchers so I‘m looking at purchasing new books too. Xx 5mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle It's crazy how quick it's gone? My theory is that if you're involved in the academic year, time flies by. I'm hoping time slows down once my beasties are all finished with school and college. I'm planning on much the same as you in the run-up to new year. Enjoy your reading xx 5mo

TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 5mo

tpixie @AllDebooks TODAY is our family Christmas- all 4 kids are here with 6 grandkids & a friend. Sadly, my son-in-law just had knee surgery & he tried to wean off his meds too fast & he‘s been in pain so decided to stay at his mother‘s house a little longer instead of being part of our craziness these last couple days.- which is a good decision, but we miss him. Our big dinner is tomorrow! No reading except in the middle of the night! 😝 Wild but fun 5mo

kspenmoll I am so happy- a nice long break from work/ HS-I don‘t go back until 1/2/25. This has been a leisurely time. Today we are having freezing rain so I plan to read! 5mo

Bookwormjillk I‘m in agreement with all of you that it‘s crazy how fast this year went. We still have house guests until the 1st so not a lot of reading time here. It is nice to see everyone but the social batteries of this family of introverts are draining quickly. Hoping to encourage the guests to take an outing today 😂 5mo

Bookwormjillk @tpixie Enjoy! 5mo

Librarybelle Good luck with your reading too, @AllDebooks ! 5mo

TheBookHippie Freezing rain and multiple barometric pressure shifts here -it‘s like a rollercoaster! Yikes. Mr Book Hippie has off until January 6 as does my son -so we‘re huddled in with books movies homework scholarship applying …I‘m trying to stay this side of a migraine. About to make coffee… 5mo

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 5mo

TheBookHippie My daughter is recovering much better now. She goes back to work at school January 13. 5mo

AllDebooks @Cupcake12 I would already have picked out my books, hoping for vouchers. Enjoy your relaxing day with your fuf babies x 5mo

AllDebooks @tpixie Sounds like SO much fun. Wishing you SIL well. Enjoy your family time xx 5mo

AllDebooks @kspenmoll how lovely that you both have a nice, long break x 5mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie oh that weather does sound challenging. Stay warm and well. So glad your daughter is getting better and still has a couple of weeks to recover before back to work. 5mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk it is lovely to have family visiting but hard work trying to keep everyone happy. I'd be stood at the door like a drill major yelling at everyone to get outside 5mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie great news about your daughter 5mo

TheBookHippie @tpixie so relieved. ♥️ 5mo

dabbe @Sace Keep those books rolling! Happy New Year. 🩵💙🩵 5mo

dabbe @Librarybelle I like the “little“ work and the “a lot“ of reading! 🤩🤗🤩 5mo

dabbe @Cupcake12 We had a quiet Christmas, too. Perfect for introverts! 🩵💙🩵 5mo

dabbe @tpixie Embrace the craziness! Have a wonderful day, and I hope your SIL rests and takes those meds! 🩵💙🩵 5mo

dabbe @kspenmoll I never understood how important time off was until I taught high school. Enjoy! 🤩😂🤗 5mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk I love @AllDeBook's advice: stand at the door with their coats and shoo them outside! 🩵💙🩵 5mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Hope that migraine stays far away. #huddlesandcuddles 🩵💙🩵 5mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie And yay for your daughter! 🩵💙🩵 5mo

dabbe Enjoying coffee with Matt and the dogs on the couch with me in front of a fire. I just finished STILL LIFE and am looking for the next book. So many to choose from: the best problem to have ever! Hoping for a quiet day in the den just like we are right now. 🩵💙🩵 5mo

Eggs Raining like crazy here ☔️ . If it stops I‘ll be audio walking and getting rid of useless stuff in garage, so I can make our house sale-ready…😟 5mo

Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie so glad she is doing better! What a relief that must be! Re:guests they‘re out for the afternoon and they took the dog! 5mo

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk It is. Such a tough go at the beginning. I‘m relieved she‘s looking better. 5mo

willaful Time is moving so fast, even my daughter is starting to notice it!
5mo

DebinHawaii I had quiet holidays with lots of naps, was back at work yesterday then it‘s work Monday with Tues/Wed off then back at work again. Just trying to rest up & nip the latest bug to get me. 🤧😷 Currently out running errands & grabbing coffee, then probably heading back home for a nap. 5mo

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Hello #SaturdayChatterday

A check-in for all Littens to share your plans, recommendations, what's on your mind, etc.
All are welcome. ♥️☕️♥️

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Sace @Librarybelle @Soscha @Eggs @Read4life @Cuilin @dabbe @Deblovestoread @tpixie @kspenmoll

BethM Going to be a crazy day. Super early haircuts, errands, two part birthday party for my nephew - swimming and presents. 5mo

Sace I plan to read all day and generally be a lazybones. 5mo

Cupcake12 I‘ve just finished work m, taking the dogs out then having a chilled afternoon at home. 5mo

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Soscha Maybe dog adoption. I think I‘d said we lost the last 3 of our very senior puppies the last 4 months. Dogless presently. So maybe we adopt. My partner is very hesitant about this. He only wants ONE. I told him two, need two to keep each other entertained particularly when they‘re younger. So maybe he adopts a 7 mo. old terrier today. On the Eve, maybe the maltie I particularly like—but the shelter has a 12yr old chi. So old man chi has seniority. 5mo

Soscha IF it were my Xmas & birthday choice, we can bring home the Maltese & the little old man together on Xmas Eve. I don‘t believe prayer works but if you do please pray for us. 🙏🏻 5mo

Librarybelle Lots of cleaning today for me, because the next two days will be busy baking days. I hope this afternoon will be a nice relaxing time with books (and possibly naps). 5mo

TheBookHippie @Soscha sending so much love & light your way!!!! 5mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle ♥️👩🏻‍🍳🍪 5mo

TheBookHippie One holiday party done Thursday night here and it was lovely. Daughter is finally through reaction to anesthesia - took over 72 hours 😝🫣😵‍💫. Tomorrow I have visitation with my parents at my brother‘s Christmas family party.😵‍💫 praying to the gods that they just don‘t speak to me and or I don‘t hear them. But then it‘s a whole other year til I have to do it again. (I see my brother regularly). Today is just coffee, rest, books. 5mo

Cuilin Quiet day, H and I are planning a Yule walk in the woods. Mostly this weekend I will be audiobooking while knitting, baking or wrapping gifts. 5mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie so glad your daughter is doing better. Good luck with family stuff. Enjoy your coffee, rest, and books. 5mo

Cuilin @Soscha 🤞 hope you get your wish. 5mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle I support the nap choice. Lol 5mo

Cuilin @Sace tough choice but it needs to be done 😆 5mo

Cuilin @Cupcake12 enjoy walk and chill day. 5mo

Cuilin @BethM have a lovely nephew birthday 🎉 5mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin we are walking as well. 5mo

Deblovestoread For the first time in several years we are spending the holiday at my dad‘s with my brothers and their families including 5 dogs. It‘s going to be a mad house. So today I load up and travel there so we can shop, decorate etc. Hoping it all goes well. 5mo

Deblovestoread @Soscha Hope you get your Christmas wish! 🐾 5mo

Sace @Soscha Prayers are being prayed! Keep us posted please? 5mo

Sace @Librarybelle naps ate important! 5mo

AllDebooks @BethM Have fun at the parties 🥳 5mo

AllDebooks @Sace oh man, that does sound good x 5mo

AllDebooks @Cupcake12 Enjoy your relaxing day 😌 5mo

AllDebooks @Soscha oh this sounds wonderful, and I have everything crossed for you. Good luck with the 🐶 adoption x 💙🐾🐾💙 5mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle Bliss 😊 I'm doing this tomorrow before baking Monday and Tuesday x 5mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie enjoy your rest before the family party. Hope it goes ok. So glad to hear your daughter is recovering. X 5mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin what a fun, relaxing day 😌 5mo

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread I bet it will be lovely. Hopefully, a calm, Christmassy chaos. 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶 will make it a riot. 😅 5mo

dabbe @Soscha It's truly astounding how our hearts simply grow more to allow more pets in. We still love our others as much as we always did, but our heart expands to allow more in. Crossing fingers and toes and wishing you and your hubby the best of luck on this next doggie adventure. 🖤🐾🐾🖤 5mo

dabbe @BethM I got tired just reading this! 🤩😂🤩 5mo

dabbe @Sace I'm with you! 💚❤️💚 5mo

dabbe @Cupcake12 Sounds divine. 💚❤️💚 5mo

dabbe @Librarybelle Books & naps = #bestcomboever! 💚❤️💚 5mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Holding you in my thoughts. Glad your daughter is okay, too! 💚❤️💚 5mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🌳💚🌳 5mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread Just embrace the madness, right? I bet Pippin will have a ball! 💚❤️💚 5mo

dabbe Should be a quiet day before the busy cooking days tomorrow and Tuesday. We also plan on watching the 3 NCAA college football games for the playoffs! 🏈🏈🏈 5mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe I have zero f@*ks to give. I do this for my much younger brother whom I love and isn‘t ready to let go yet. I let go at 17. However, I‘m just hoping for quiet for all our sakes. Not realistic. But you never know. As Whitman says miracles are everywhere. 5mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Your brother is so lucky to have you in his life as you willingly make this sacrifice just for him. #amazingwomanyou 💚❤️💚 5mo

kspenmoll Finished a grocery shop & walk. The rest is reading, watching UConn BB, cooking dinner tonight. 5mo

Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie. The things we do for love. Sending peace your way. 🩵 5mo

willaful I'm taking it super easy. The most work I've done today is updating my points from last night's reading. 😂 5mo

tpixie I‘m with my granddaughters at the kids version of Rocky Horror Picture Show- Frozen 💎 ❄️ 💎

The whole theater is singing when the songs come on

Fox Theater 🎭 💎❄️💎 5mo

tpixie @Soscha 🙏🏻🐶🙏🏻🐶🙏🏻 5mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie 🧡🧡🧡 5mo

tpixie @Deblovestoread safe travels 5mo

tpixie @AllDebooks happy Saturday 💗💗💗 5mo

Deblovestoread @tpixie ill never think of frozen the same way again...🤣 5mo

Read4life @Deblovestoread Safe travels! @TheBookHippie Love hearing your daughter is doing better. Sending love & light to you all and hope the party at your brother‘s is drama free. @dabbe I‘m hoping to catch some football, too. As for me, my father in law passed on Thursday. It‘s been very emotional (edited) 5mo

Deblovestoread @Read4life i am sorry for your loss and the difficulties that lie ahead. Sending love your way to you and your family. 5mo

Read4life Thank you, @Deblovestoread 💙💙💙 5mo

TheLudicReader So sorry to hear about your father in law, @Read4life . 5mo

AllDebooks @dabbe enjoy a calm day before the Christmas cooking storm. I have no doubt you will make it fun 🥘🥨🥓🦐🧀😋 5mo

AllDebooks @kspenmoll I hope it was a restful day x 5mo

AllDebooks @willaful lol 😆 enjoy your quiet time x 5mo

AllDebooks @tpixie well that puts a twist on Frozen 🤣 I can't get the image of Kristoff dressed as Frank-N-Furter out of my head now 5mo

AllDebooks @Read4life oh Lynn, I'm so very sorry to hear this. Sending so much love to you and your husband at this sad time. xxx 5mo

dabbe @AllDebooks 💙❄️💙 5mo

tpixie @AllDebooks 😝 5mo

tpixie @Read4life I‘m so sorry for you and your family‘s loss. (edited) 5mo

Read4life Thank you, @TheLudicReader @AllDebooks @tpixie 💙💙💙 5mo

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Hello #SaturdayChatterday

A check-in for all Littens to share your plans, recommendations, what's on your mind, etc.
All are welcome. ♥️☕️♥️

Play ☕️ Tag ☕️ Share

Tagging all #MidwinterSolace folks 💙❄️💙 @Faranae @Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie @Marmie7 @Julsmarshall @PaperbackPirate @dabbe @quietjenn @Charityann @peaKnit @Librarybelle @Read4life @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks @Sarahreadstoomuch @Cazxxx @wanderinglynn @Soscha @Lizpixie

AllDebooks @Readergrrl @jenniferw88 @CrystalE02 @Catsandbooks @Dilara @tdrosebud @AmandaBlaze @Cupcake12 @Gissy @mcctrish @ElizaMarie @Chrissyreadit @Cuilin @gossamerchild @TheKidUpstairs @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm 6mo

AllDebooks @Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheSpineView @Larkken @julieclair @MittenGirlPeach @JamieArc @sebrittainclark @BookwormAHN @MidnightBookGirl @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @ChasingOm @Texreader @StaceGhost 6mo

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii @LocalTXLibrarian @kspenmoll @Sparklemn @Avanders @BethM @forestandcrow @quietlycuriouskate @TEArificbooks @TheDaysGoBy @inthegreensandblues @DogMomIrene @Kenyazero @bookwyrm7 6mo

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Read4life I hope everyone is doing well. Since we won‘t be able to get home for Christmas with everything going on with my FIL (he‘s now in hospice care), we flew my daughter down for her winter break. I‘m so excited she‘s here. 6mo

Avanders So glad you were able to have your daughter join you @Read4life ! As for me, we have our holiday baking extravaganza today. Sister & I bake/make Christmas candies to give away to friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc., all day. ☺️ 6mo

Read4life @Avanders Thank you. The baking extravaganza sounds wonderful!! 6mo

DogMomIrene @Read4life Glad your daughter is with you. And hopefully hospice care is going well for your FIL. My husband was a hospice nurse for a few years. It‘s not an easy time, but sending out positive vibes that it‘s pain free. 6mo

DogMomIrene @Avanders A baking extravaganza sounds like such fun. What‘s your favorite candy to bake? 6mo

Librarybelle So glad your daughter is with you, @Read4life ! And that sounds like fun, @Avanders ! This week has been crazy with meetups with friends, sending out my resume to potential clients, vet visits and checkins (Vladimir had his annual checkup, and Zeke seems to be doing better from his illness), and finishing my holiday cards for the year. I have to plan out what ingredients I need for requested cookies, muffins, and pies for Christmas, which is fun! 6mo

AllDebooks @Read4life must be lovely having your daughter home. I hope FIL is comfortable and painfree x 6mo

AllDebooks @Avanders oh how lovely. I bet your house smells amazing today. 💙❄️💙 6mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle so glad Zeke is doing better. 💙🐾💙 All sounds very Christmassy. 🎄 6mo

AllDebooks It's my daughters 19th birthday on Monday. There is a lot of tidying and cleaning today, followed by gift wrapping and cake baking tomorrow. 😍 6mo

BethM Like @Avanders it‘s baking weekend! Today is gluten free tomorrow is regular, combined with my nephews song performance at church and spaghetti with Santa tonight. 6mo

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Today‘s a wee bit busy here. I‘m babysitting my niece in the morning and we‘re taking The Wyrmling bowling for the first time this afternoon. We‘re pretty much ready for the holidays. I‘m still wrapping gifts and need to pick up a few more stocking stuffers for my husband. Hoping everyone is having a stress free weekend! ❤️ 6mo

Cuilin @Read4life so glad your daughter is with you. Hope you find some comfort together at this time. 6mo

Cuilin What a week! My daughter R, had a fire in her apartment and had to move out. It was contained quickly and no one was hurt. They‘re hopping between our house and her boyfriend‘s dad house. They were moving out at the end of December anyway. I‘m going to see “Christmas at Pemberley” in Vermont today. 6mo

Cuilin @Avanders that sounds like fun. Now my daughter is here we may try to do some baking together too. 6mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle busy day! I‘m still working on cards and need to figure out some holiday baking too. 6mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks happy birthday to your daughter!!! 🎂 Have a wonderful festive weekend 🥳 6mo

AllDebooks @BethM sounds a lovely festive weekend 😀 6mo

AllDebooks @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm enjoy the bowling. Have a fun with your niece x 6mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin Gosh, that's scary. Glad everyone is safe. Enjoy your evening, 6mo

kspenmoll @Read4life So glad your daughter is with you!💕 6mo

kspenmoll I am home nursing a cold, but hope to help my men trim the tree.🎄 6mo

julieclair @kspenmoll Christmas colds are the worst… so inconvenient! Hope your tree trimming goes well! 🎄 6mo

julieclair @Cuilin Gosh, that‘s scary. So glad everyone is safe! Does your daughter need any clothes, home goods, etc. ? 6mo

julieclair @Read4life Sending you hugs as you navigate this very difficult time. So glad your daughter is with you. 💙 6mo

julieclair I am finishing up all the packages that need to be mailed, and then tonight I‘m serving cookies and hot chocolate at our church‘s live nativity event. Fun! (edited) 6mo

thecheckoutstack We got to go snowboarding yesterday at our home mountain for opening day then went to a Christmas party for my husband‘s work. Tonight we go to a Holiday Vaudeville show which I‘m really looking forward to. 6mo

AllDebooks @kspenmoll oh no, sending love and get well soon wishes x 6mo

AllDebooks @julieclair you can't get any more festive than that. Enjoy the nativity. 💙❄️💙 6mo

AllDebooks @thecheckoutstack What a fun weekend. Enjoy 💙❄️💙 6mo

Librarybelle Oh my, @Cuilin ! Glad your daughter is okay. 6mo

inthegreensandblues Working on holiday cards today, the past week has been too busy and I'm behind! Tonight I'm going to see my new guy play with his band for the first time and I'm ridiculously nervous about all of the people I'm going to meet 😂 6mo

Soscha Not much feeling it, any holidays save Halloween. No family, no children, no gifts, no holiday meals. Also, praise mercy, in SoCal so no snow. IDK, is what it is in hope I‘ll come into luck at some point. For reference I have lost my last four remaining animal companions to old age in the last 3 months. I‘m just disconnected from life. 6mo

AllDebooks @Soscha 💔 Sending you the biggest of hugs. I'm so sorry you're having such a tough time. I don't want to overload you with helpful suggestions, but PLEASE take care of yourself. Little random acts of kindness to yourself build up over time. You may not get immediate effect, but slowly, as they become routine, you'll come to look forward to them. Love Debs x 6mo

AllDebooks @inthegreensandblues new guy, in a band, exciting!! Have the best time. X 6mo

Bookwormjillk @Soscha it‘s so hard to lose animals. Hang in there. 6mo

Bookwormjillk I had so much going on last week I ended up crashing on the couch after dinner and accidentally taking a 5 hour nap. Oops. Luckily I‘m still feeling tired so I shouldn‘t have trouble sleeping tonight, and hopefully will feel more energized for a busy day tomorrow. I enjoyed reading everyone‘s updates. 6mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk haha, nap roulette is a dangerous game. Could be 10 minutes cat nap or 5 hours exhaustion coma. You obviously needed it. Hope you feel well rested and energised for today x 6mo

TheAromaofBooks @Cuilin - Oh my! Do let me know if your daughter needs anything. That's so scary. My sister had a fire in her apartment a year and a half ago and she lost pretty much everything (including her cats), so I know how scary and disorienting that can be.

@Read4life - Hope hospice care goes well for your FIL. It's a hard time, but can also be a time of peace and memory-sharing. 💕 6mo

TheAromaofBooks Busy here. We are thinking of selling our house and a realtor is coming to look at it tomorrow, so we have been doing a lot of little clean up, touch up stuff. We've lived here for ten years and completely renovated every aspect of this house, so it kind of feels like we are going up for a final exam to find out how much it's worth 😂 6mo

Cuilin @julieclair @TheAromaofBooks Thank you. We‘re going to the apartment today to pack up some things. My understanding is that the damage was contained to a wall and some cabinets. It was electrical because the landlord plugged the fridge into an extension cord!!! It could have been a worse situation. 6mo

Chrissyreadit @Read4life I love that you get time with your daughter!!! 🎄 6mo

Chrissyreadit @Avanders that‘s sounds amazing and a skill set i do not have but love hearing about ⛄️ 6mo

Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle OMG! Sounds like a total holiday weekend. Lovely! and inspiring me…. 6mo

Chrissyreadit @AllDebooks Happy Birthday to your daughter! 6mo

Chrissyreadit @BethM are you gluten free? do you have a favorite gluten free cookie recipe? 6mo

Chrissyreadit @Cuilin I‘m glad your daughter is ok! that sounds stressful. Also Christmas at Pemberly sounds amazing. Is it a house? a play ? share more info please so i can live vicariously through you! 6mo

Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I hope bowling was a blast! 6mo

Chrissyreadit @julieclair That sounds like a scene out of Hallmark! filled with Christmas perfection ❄️🤍❄️ 6mo

Chrissyreadit @TheAromaofBooks good luck! i hope it all goes well! 6mo

Chrissyreadit Obviously i‘m a day late… but really love when i can see what everyone is up to. i love these posts Deb! I‘m trying to clean and hang some greenery today. Recovering from another injury and being grateful it is healing. Trying to get excited and not overwhelmed- I decided to host a cookie exchange and Yule event next Saturday. I will probably buy my cookies- because I cannot bake these days…. and also will not eat cookies 🤣🤣🤣🤣 but miss 6mo

Chrissyreadit having company- i‘m an extrovert and loved hosting when i had strength and energy so am determined to find a way. I also love Yule. 6mo

AllDebooks @TheAromaofBooks ooooh how exciting! I hope the realtor gives you good news x 6mo

Kenyazero @Soscha thanks for sharing what you‘re dealing with. That‘s a lot to be dealing with on your own. I hope you‘re able to find comfort and bursts of joyful feelings in the coming weeks. 6mo

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit it's so exciting reading everyone's preperations for the holidays. I love these posts, too. They bring me so much joy x 😊 6mo

AllDebooks @Soscha I was thinking about you last night. Is there anything we can do to help? I hate to see anyone struggling, so I'm always happy to chat about anything. You're not alone xx 6mo

Kenyazero Thanks @AllDebooks , it was fun reading everyone‘s responses! I‘ve been super stressed and have been having trouble looking forward to holiday season because people are a bit nasty. Just finished a week vacation in a nearby town which I think was relaxing? Helped my mom decorate this weekend. I‘m looking forward to joining a local LGBTQIA+ craft group this week and hoping it‘ll help me feel less stressed too. (edited) 6mo

AllDebooks @Kenyazero 💙❄️💙 6mo

Kenyazero @Chrissyreadit hoping you have a smooth recovery and fully enjoy your Yule event! It sounds like a ton of fun. 6mo

Chrissyreadit @inthegreensandblues I hope you had a blast! It sounds like a great time! 6mo

Chrissyreadit @Soscha I‘m sorry! I know this must be a painful time missing fur family. There are a lot of littens who i think will empathize if you want to grieve out loud and share pictures and stories of them. @TheBookHippie has a running chat on christmas day for anyone who is alone on the holidays or needs a break. I know most days i‘m held together with duct tape and bakery string so am here any time for support and hope. 6mo

Chrissyreadit @Kenyazero I agree there are a lot of awful people being brazen in their awfulness. Glad you found a craft group- that sounds like fun! 6mo

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit 💙❄️💙 6mo

TheBookHippie @Read4life oh I am so sorry…. Sending love & light. 6mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin yikes!!! Glad she‘s okay!!!! 6mo

TheBookHippie My Daughter had a hysterectomy on Friday due to severe endometriosis - she‘s 35 and she has horrific reactions to anesthesia and we are still in that phase along with immense pain. She will not take strong pain meds as I‘m allergic to most and they don‘t agree with her either and she already reacts to anesthesia so… 800 mg Motrin it is. 6mo

TheBookHippie @TheAromaofBooks moving is exciting or I‘m projecting! Hope it all goes well. 6mo

TheBookHippie @Soscha I‘m so very sorry. I‘d love to send you a card if you‘re open to that. My email is social@bookhippie.com ❄️🤍❄️ 6mo

TheBookHippie @Avanders I‘m baking tomorrow!!!! All the holiday breads!!! 6mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle yay for pet wellness!!! Are you making your mint cookies??? 6mo

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit ❄️🤍❄️ hope you heal and have a good party!! We do store bought cookie exchange and decorate the ziplocks 🤣 with my teen mums. It‘s fun. 6mo

TheBookHippie @Kenyazero glad you found a group!!! Holidays for me are 😵‍💫 because awful nasty people are everywhere and nasty seems to be their theme. Especially some blood relatives of mine… 😬🫣😝 6mo

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk nap is life!!! 6mo

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie Yes! I‘ve had requests to make 3-4 batches of the cookies for Christmas Eve, so you can probably guess what I will be doing early next week. 😂 6mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie oh gosh, that's so young! I hope she has a speedy recovery now that it's all over. Sending love and hugs to you all. X 6mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks yes. It‘s young, however with the new president coming in and her unmarried status the doctor was afraid so we got it done. Since the birth of my grandson a copper IUD was helpful but not perfect, with it being likely made illegal it was too great a risk. It‘s a miracle she had my grandson, who will be 11 in February. Her case was very severe. I‘m hoping she‘s free of pain now. 6mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle I bet it smells so good baking!!! 6mo

Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie I hope her recovery gets easier ❤️ 6mo

Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie I hope she recovers quickly 2 of my close friends (sisters) had that done in their thirties with zero regrets- neither had children and both wish it could have been done sooner. i‘m happy she had a dr responsive to her medical care. 6mo

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit oh I‘m so happy to hear that!!! 6mo

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk me too. ♥️ 6mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie No doubt she made the right choice for her and hopefully be pain-free. 6mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks ♥️🤞🏻 6mo

Kenyazero @TheBookHippie oh no! I hope you‘re able to find some reprieve from the 😵‍💫 and people (especially relatives) being nasty! 6mo

TheBookHippie @Kenyazero I have an escape plan 😝🤣🫣👀 I primarily go to protect my nieces and nephew who are LGBTQIA+ … 6mo

Kenyazero @TheBookHippie you‘re awesome! 6mo

BethM @Chrissyreadit I‘m not but my sister is, so I‘ll do gf baking for her. Honestly so far all of my baking recipes have worked well. I use Bob‘s all purpose 1:1‘baking flour 6mo

Chrissyreadit @BethM thanks!!!! 6mo

Read4life Thank you, @TheBookHippie 💙❄️💙 I hope your daughter makes a safe and successful recovery. Sending love right back at you. 💙💙💙 6mo

julieclair @TheBookHippie Sending hugs to you and especially your daughter. I‘m so glad she has an understanding, proactive doctor. And I know you are taking good care of her as she heals. 🩵💙🩵 6mo

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

I have recently come into contact with a secret society here on Litsy apparently called #CoffeeBeanBookClub or #CBBC. I am SHOCKED! I'm not quite sure how it works but they seem to prey on victims of both coffee and book addiction and reward their affliction with gifts. It's absolutely wicked! How do I sign up?

Mommamanzi

Librarybelle I‘m not part of it, but I believe it‘s a yearly activity organized by @Mommamanzi . 6mo

bookwyrm7 @Librarybelle thanks for the tip! 6mo

Avanders 😂 that‘s right - a yearly activity (jail book club) organized by @Mommamanzi — I think we‘re about halfway through the current year. 🤗 6mo

bookwyrm7 @Avanders thanks! I've sent @Mommamanzi an email, just waiting to hear from her 😁 6mo

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AllDebooks

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Happy #SaturdayChatterday 😊

☕️ Are you having a good weekend?
☕️ What are you up to today?
☕️ Where are you?
☕️ What are your plans for next week?
☕️ Any recommendations - books, places, films/tv shows etc?

Don't forget to tag and share. 😊

@Bookwormjillk @Chrissyreadit @Daisey @Soubhiville @DebinHawaii @Graywacke

AllDebooks I'm at home in Derbyshire. I have a busy day planned, family visits, and prepping for the #VirginiaBloomsberries and #NaturaLitsy #buddyread discussions. I'll check back in throughout the day. I hope you're all well and enjoying a great weekend 😊 9mo

TheSpineView I'm lounging in bed for a little bit before I have to start my day. Headed to the barn for an 11am riding lesson. Lunch with my barn friends, then a quick stop at the grocery store. Shower again, to get rid of the barn smell, a little housework, reading and that is my day. Rinse and repeat on Sunday. 9mo

AllDebooks @TheSpineView reading about your weekends always makes me feel so relaxed, without the effort you put in. 😅 Enjoy your day. X 9mo

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AllDebooks

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

#LitSolace #MidsummerSolace

It's Saturday 💚☕️💚 Grab your coffee and check in for #SaturdayChatterday

☕️ Are you having a good weekend?
☕️ What are you up to today?
☕️ Where are you?
☕️ What are your plans for next week?
☕️ Any recommendations - books, places, films/tv shows etc?

Have a great day 🌞

❓️Would you be interested in this being a weekly event, rather than just at #Litsolace events?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88

AllDebooks @Faranae @Deblovestoread @Marmie7 @Julsmarshall @PaperbackPirate @dabbe @quietjenn @Charityann @peaKnit @Librarybelle @Read4life @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks @Sarahreadstoomuch @Cazxxx @wanderinglynn 11mo

AllDebooks @Lizpixie @Readergrrl @CrystalE02 @Catsandbooks @Dilara @tdrosebud @AmandaBlaze @Cupcake12 @Gissy @mcctrish @ElizaMarie @Cuilin @gossamerchild @TheKidUpstairs @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm 11mo

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AllDebooks @DebinHawaii @LocalTXLibrarian @kspenmoll @Sparklemn @Avanders @BethM @forestandcrow @quietlycuriouskate @TEArificbooks @TheDaysGoBy @Charityann 11mo

Librarybelle I think this would be a fun weekly checkin! It‘s been very hot in my part of PA, but also sunny. I have a busy week ahead, as I am nearing completion of my coursework in proofreading. I also have a number of library books due that I should read! But, this Sunday is a visit to a winery with a friend for a wine and ice cream pairing. Yum! 11mo

IndoorDame @Librarybelle congrats on coming to the end of your coursework, that‘s big! And wine and ice cream sounds fun, totally a pairing Ive never tried and now want to! 11mo

BethM It is pouring here in WI. Today I need to teach yoga and tomorrow is church, Sam‘s club, and the bookstore! 11mo

IndoorDame I‘m also enjoying our check ins and would be down to continue them. I‘m feeling better than last week. Still nursing the tail end of whatever bug I had, but definitely strong enough to start catching up on the household stuff that fell by the wayside (at least in small bursts) so that‘s probably what my week looks like. But I‘m actually looking forward to it since having my space in balance is one of the things that centers me mentally. 11mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @IndoorDame ! The winery does lots of fun pairings, so it‘ll be a good time, and perfect weather for ice cream. Good luck with your household stuff! 11mo

TheSpineView I like the idea of a weekly check-in. Just my usual plans for the weekend, ride and go to lunch with my barn friends, then home to get some housework done. Hot here so the riding will be short today. Next week it will be hellish hot, in the upper 90s with a heat index well over 100. Just as well that I have to work next week. At the AC in the office works well. 11mo

wanderinglynn I just worked out & did my stretching, so feeling pretty good. It‘s going to be 99/100F in DC this weekend = staying inside with the blinds closed & the fan running on high. I‘m working on updating a paper I wrote about 10 years ago but didn‘t publish. That & reading are my plans. The heat wave is supposed to continue through next week, although this weekend is the peak temps. 🥵 90 is going to feel cool after this weekend. 😆 11mo

IndoorDame @TheSpineView I rode growing up, and I remember at my outdoor stable they used to have us ride bareback when the weather got obscenely hot or obscenely cold (for the horses comfort not ours, though I doubt anyone was actually comfortable 😂) 11mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle 🎉🎉🎉🎉 yay!! Enjoy Sunday! 11mo

TheBookHippie @IndoorDame The nasty viruses of late have been awful! So glad you‘re on the mend! I get it with the house stuff! 11mo

TheBookHippie @wanderinglynn oh a paper! How wonderful to revisit and revise. Why yes I‘m a nerd. 11mo

TheBookHippie @TheSpineView this heat 😵‍💫 11mo

TheBookHippie Sunday is forecasted the last day of miserable heat here. We shall see. I‘m doing chores in the house today, the heat and my RA are NOT friends. I‘m about to make waffles and cut up the oranges and get my pour over coffee going. I finished up most of my Litsy love writing last night so a couple of more letters to write today too. My flare is tapering off thank goodness. Reading to do this afternoon - library books are due! 11mo

TheBookHippie I watched Black Barbie on Netflix and enjoyed it! 11mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @TheBookHippie ! 11mo

IndoorDame @TheBookHippie I‘m so happy to hear your flare is tapering off! That makes everything in life better 💜 11mo

TheBookHippie @IndoorDame ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 11mo

peaKnit Rainy weekend in WI, I need to clean but want to read, I‘ll try to get to both :) 11mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle great job on nearing the end of your course. Your plans sound amazing! 🍷🍧 11mo

AllDebooks @BethM a bookstore visit is always a win, especially on rainy days x 11mo

AllDebooks @IndoorDame so glad you're starting to feel better. X 11mo

AllDebooks @TheSpineView jeez, that's 🥵 Enjoy your ride x 11mo

Cuilin This has been one of my best weeks pain and mobility wise. Almost no stiffness. I met up with friends. Went to a game and I‘m off to a Bridal shower today. I need to watch out for fatigue but so far I feel good. Best week of the year. 11mo

AllDebooks @wanderinglynn I could not cope with these temps! Enjoy your reading x 11mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie So glad you're recovering from your flareup. Take it easy x 11mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie oooh, this does look good. I shall be watching this. Thanks for the recommendation. X https://m.imdb.com/title/tt26593387/ 11mo

AllDebooks @peaKnit rainy days = reading days. It's the law 😊 11mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin That's amazing. Glad you're able to make the most of your time. Sounds a fun weekend x 11mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie I understand the flair ups and downs. I‘m just coming off a 3+ month PsA or Lupus flare (med team still undecided) I also need to catch up on #LL Enjoy your waffles. 11mo

AllDebooks I'm gardening and catching up on #buddyreads inbetween ferrying my teens around their shenanigans. 😅 11mo

Cuilin @IndoorDame I like everything ordered too. It makes me feel calm. Do you listen to audiobooks or music when you‘re doing housework? 11mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks Gardening sounds lovely. I actually miss the teenagers around. Though I get to see my eldest today as it‘s her friend‘s Bridal shower. 11mo

wanderinglynn @TheBookHippie yay for nerds! 🤓🎉🙌🏻 11mo

mcctrish I love this idea! I slept in, the heat wave is alive and well here & I‘m hoping the humidity does abate a bit too @TheBookHippie I‘m thankful for a/c but I hate having the house closed up after winter. I‘ve got a giant cold brew with foamed milk in front of me and I‘m trying to catch up with Butter for #camplitsy we still have another week of school and last week lasted FOREVER. I am helping serve a meal at a church today, it will be busy 11mo

mcctrish @Cuilin I‘m so happy to hear you are feeling great 11mo

peaKnit @AllDebooks it‘s the law! I love that!! 👮 11mo

mcctrish @TheBookHippie I‘m glad to hear you are on the other side of a flare and can enjoy your summer holidays 11mo

AllDebooks @peaKnit 😊 11mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle @IndoorDame @TheSpineView @mcctrish I'm up for keeping it running. I'll post it as a play/tag/share game once #MidsummerSolace is over. It will make a nice communal weekend #SaturdayChatterdy followed by Sunday #Hyggehour 💚 11mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin 😵‍💫 I get it. I‘m just now starting to get a grip on my life since having COVID 2022 - not good for RA, migraines and my immune system issues. Good days are wonderful. I‘d give advice but I always overdue good days. 😵‍💫 Enjoy your day!! ♥️ 11mo

TheBookHippie @mcctrish gads I forget you‘re still in school 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 11mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks yes keep weekly running ♥️ 11mo

IndoorDame @Cuilin I do! Especially anything repetitive like dishes, I find them super overwhelming otherwise but kinda meditative with an audiobook 😂. So glad to hear you had a good week and were able to take full advantage of it! That up and down cycle with chronic illness is something I‘m familiar with. 11mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @AllDebooks ! 11mo

AllDebooks I need it too. It really helps ground me for the week. It has been a very stressful year so far and I have a lot ongoing, still. These events are a true solace and I truly appreciate and love your responses x 11mo

TEArificbooks We finally have a week with no plans. My hubby travels for work so when he comes home for a week or two between jobs we usually pack it full of family fun activities and appointments. We even go on trips while he is home even though he travels for a living. However, the cosmos aligned this time and we have no plans no appointments no trips. So it is time for a lazy week at home and to hide from the triple digits temps. 11mo

kspenmoll I was on my porch reading u til the heat drove me inside. Since then, hunkered down in AC, reading, lunching, soon to watch MASH the movie with Donald Sutherland. 11mo

kspenmoll Yes, this chat is a nice check in with everyone! 11mo

kspenmoll @Cuilin Keep taking care of yourself as best you can. Saw friends-so important! ❤️ I listen to audiobooks or music or NPR depending on on time of day when I cook, clean up. 11mo

kspenmoll @TheBookHippie Same heat here. Yuk. Enjoy reading now your flare up is receding! 11mo

kspenmoll @mcctrish Persevered & read 1/2 of Butter! 11mo

kspenmoll @TEArificbooks Enjoy your well deserved lazy week! 11mo

kspenmoll @TheBookHippie I am so sorry Covid wrecked your body.❤️🩵💙🩷 11mo

dabbe 💙💚💙 to everyone! And to all suffering with the heat, hang in there! 11mo

AllDebooks My recommendation for today is

The Bells of Old Tokyo: Meditations on Time and a City

11mo

DebinHawaii I love the idea of an ongoing weekly check in. 💛 After a month+ of travel & illness (either bronchitis twice or another form of crud) & crazy work times, I‘m starting to feel human again. I‘m out today at the coffee shop trying to catch up on reading Butter for #CampLitsy24 along with catching up on #5JoysFriday posts & getting #LitsyLove & card swap out. (I did not make the solstice!) Definitely feeling the pressure of being behind on so much. 11mo

Catsandbooks I like the idea of a weekly check in! Although I would definitely need reminders 😆Next weekend I'm flying up to my mom in WI because she has to have shoulder surgery so I want to be there for extra help. So this week I'm getting ready for that. Doing laundry and other chores this weekend. Least I'll get a little break from the MS heat for a couple weeks. 11mo

Avanders Hi! 👋🏽 I was in the mountains in a yurt for several days this week, just getting back yesterday! I rested, showered, unpacked, and read yesterday in lovely weather (70s and gray - unusual for June in NM!). 💕💕 11mo

julieclair I would love for this to continue as a weekly play/tag/share game! I‘m late in posting because I spent yesterday reading the selection for my irl book club. It‘s about a smart, independent, modern-thinking woman in 1930s Asheville, NC. The Depression and Prohibition both figure prominently in the plot. It‘s an excellent read:

The Sky Club

11mo

julieclair @TheBookHippie @Cuilin So glad your flare-ups are calming down. Chronic pain is so exhausting. 💙💙💙 11mo

Cuilin @julieclair oh this would be a wonderful time period for #BookedInTime (edited) 11mo

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii great, it's a keeper. Glad you're feeling better but give yourself a break. There's no pressure and you are one busy lady x 11mo

AllDebooks @Catsandbooks 🤞 your mum's surgery goes well, and she has a speedy recovery. Enjoy your time with her, and the cooler temps x 11mo

AllDebooks @Avanders oh wow! That sounds like absolute heaven x 11mo

AllDebooks @julieclair sounds good and dedo a great time period for #BookedinTime @Cuilin 11mo

julieclair @Cuilin It definitely would! 11mo

Catsandbooks @AllDebooks thank you! 🩷 11mo

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AllDebooks

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

#LitSolace #MidsummerSolace

Let's make Saturday a day for coffee and chats. Join in our #SaturdayChatterday event. Grab a drink and start chatting.
☕️ Are you having a good weekend?
☕️ What are you up to today?
☕️ Where are you?
☕️ What are your plans for next week?
☕️ Any recommendations - books, places, films/tv shows etc?

Have a great day 🌞

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88

Librarybelle Good morning! I‘m very excited for the $5.00 bag sale at my favorite independent bookstore and plan to go today. It‘s a lovely sunny day in my part of PA, so a good day for a book sale! 12mo

kspenmoll Hello! It‘s a gorgeous morning in CT- blue skies, breeze- on my way to Brooklyn to see a Paul McCartney photo exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. Meeting a friend who lives there. There have been protests pro Gaza so we will see what transpires today. Living history. https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/paul-mccartney (edited) 12mo

kspenmoll @Librarybelle What fun! Enjoy the bookstore!📚📚 12mo

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AllDebooks @Librarybelle sounds fun, enjoy x 12mo

AllDebooks @kspenmoll oooh that looks a good exhibition. Have a great day with your friend. Living history indeed, stay safe x 12mo

AllDebooks I've got rained off gardening. It is so cold here in Derbyshire. I've snuggled up with list making of garden jobs and our #buddyread

Prodigal Summer

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TheBookHippie @Librarybelle ooooo FUN!!!! 12mo

TheBookHippie @kspenmoll HOW LOVELY 12mo

TheBookHippie Current have two loaves of bread in the oven. 👀 @dabbe …. Laundry and sitting on the patio for today it‘s been a flare week so I need to behave. 🫣 12mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Is it in the 60s-70s? I hope so, and I hope you relax on your patio and rejuvenate yourself! 💚💙💚 We're hibernating inside and also having a relaxing day of reading. 12mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe NO it‘s 80 WTH 🫣😵‍💫😝 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️ so… I‘m inside until the supper hour I guess… 😩 12mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie 80 with humidity is like 100 here. #ugh! 12mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie flare-ups are so frustrating. Wishing you a speedy recovery. I bet your home smells lovely, nothing like freshly baked bread x 12mo

AllDebooks @dabbe it's easy to forget how blissful a day of reading truly is. x 12mo

dabbe @AllDebooks #truth 🤩 12mo

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Avanders

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

@Gissy !! What a wonderful, thoughtful, and generous #cbbc #coffeebeanbookclub package! Thank you!! ♥️♥️♥️ Buggy loved the snoopy book, chocolates (he refused to share the caramel chocolate 😂), and sheep kit — I think his creation is adorable (picture insert) 😁🤩 And I **love** the mug, candle, garden tools, and coffee (‘mmm), and those guava cookies were so good!! 🤤🤤🤤 Thank you for my Easter fun!! 🐰💗🤍💗🐰

Mommamanzi

Gissy Yes! Tell Buggy that I love his sheep creation, so lovely😍So funny he didn‘t want to share the chocolate. Maybe he thought, “well, there are other chocolates to share”☺️I‘m glad you liked it🤗🥰 3y

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BookBabe

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Another perfectly cozy rainy day here on the mountaintop. 🤍 I‘ve been long searching for the perfect coffee, and I just might‘ve found it! It‘s organic, low acid, and doesn‘t contain any chemicals and mold which are common in coffee…AND it‘s delicious. 😋 Tastes so pure (very aptly named😄)!
You can try it here: https://bit.ly/3xcHV9m

#coffee #CoffeeAndABook

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful photo ❤️☕️ 3y

BookBabe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you! 🥰 3y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @BookBabe you‘re welcome 💞 3y

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mom2bugnbee

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Grading midterms is more enjoyable with a good cup of coffee in an awesome mug from a more awesome friend! Thank you, @HeatherBookNerd ! #NashvilleLittens

HeatherBookNerd 🙂 3y

Sleepswithbooks Love your mug!!! 3y

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MommyOfTwo

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

@ElizaMarie This arrived yesterday right after I finished the last book! You sure are spoiling me, I love it all. Thank you so much! #CBBC #coffeebeanbookclub

Mommamanzi

ElizaMarie I‘m glad you got it. I had finished it early so I wanted to pass it on as soon as I was completed with it :) 3y

BethM Such a great package! 3y

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MaleficentBookDragon

The World Atlas of Coffee: From beans to brewing - coffees explored, explained and enjoyed | James Hoffmann

Amazon got me again with today's #KindleDailyDeals.

GondorGirl Thanks for the heads up- the Sayer book has been on my TBR list! 4y

peanutnine Thanks for this! I just bought

The Ladies of the Secret Circus

Chrissyreadit Can you email me pretty please? Chrissyreadit@gmail.com 4y

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MaleficentBookDragon

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Sorry @ElizaMarie I got my #cbbc package last week but I haven‘t been online posting much. Work has been insane! Thanks for the fun gifts and I just finished one of you other coffees, so perfect timing. And that name! I‘m excited to try it. 🦅☕️
I have the Christie book so I will pass it along.

Mommamanzi

ElizaMarie The coffee is from a local cafe I go to and I really enjoy it so. Hope it is good. Oops sorry you have the book already :) Share share! Also hope you enjoy the Mexican candy :) 4y

Mommamanzi Oh the coffee looks good @ElizaMarie I miss Mexican candy, we can get a few things in Florida but the bakeries and candies ahhh I miss them! At least we have Mexican coke here so I can share that with the kiddos! 4y

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kaysworld1

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

@BookNAround Look what came today 🥳 now to hide it, the fleeting moment of joy to then be ripped from my hands, oh the pain!
Being a bit over dramatic but still.... 🤣🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

#SliceOfSummerSwap #litsyfamily #litsyfriends #swaps

BookNAround Yay! I‘m so glad it made it. 4y

Catsandbooks Hooray! 🎉 💕 🍉😎 4y

kaysworld1 @Catsandbooks Hello there just a question when opening day I forgot? X 4y

Catsandbooks @kaysworld1 July 7th. I know it's awhile yet lol 😬😂 4y

kaysworld1 @Catsandbooks 😲 it's ok I have it hiding in the wardrobe 4y

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MaleficentBookDragon

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Thank you @ElizaMarie for this month‘s #cbbc 📦! It all looks so good and I‘m loving the Miss Marple stories. The #manpanion already snagged the Cadbury eggs.
#coffeebeanbookclub

Mommamanzi

ElizaMarie Ooo I am glad you like it. I wanted to get you something off of your TBR but I couldn't find any of those books at the bookstore I was in (also I am still struggling without my contacts so sometimes bookstores are overwhelming me with my vision issues. )

The #CBBC book was super cute! 4y

MaleficentBookDragon @ElizaMarie I ❤️❤️❤️ Agatha Christie and I‘m trying to read them all! They are my go to if I‘m in a slump or need a palette cleanser after a heavy read. 4y

ElizaMarie @MaleficentBookDragon I‘ve only read one (the orient express before the movie) and really enjoyed it 4y

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Leftcoastzen

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Went to my local coffee place this morning, casual stroll for caffeine! Hope everyone has a great Saturday!+weekend

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LeslieO

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Here‘s my new Ember mug. A Christmas gift from my son. It keeps the coffee hot for 90 minutes. But the mug itself is not hot. A joy! #coffeeandbooks

Chrissyreadit Nice! 4y

julesG Perfect mug for a reader. 4y

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MaleficentBookDragon

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

@ElizaMarie what a way to kick off this round of the #coffeebeanbookclub
What thoughtful and fun extras. I used to work in Bennington and Brattleboro Vermont so the maple candy and syrup were blasts from the past. You really get me. I love pancakes and waffles, and am obsessed with mugs and flip mitts. Thank you so much! I got this the other day and didn‘t get a chance to post until today. I finished you‘re book as well. It was fast and fun⬇️

Mommamanzi

Hestapleton I LOVE that travel mug!! 4y

Crazeedi I ordered from Brown and Jenkins coffee company from Vermont for many yesrs 4y

ElizaMarie I wasn't sure how to send a package. I hadn't read the book yet because it got delivered super late and I was worried Iw wouldn't send you the package with enough time. If that makes sense? But I am glad you got everything! Also super small word that you worked in Brattleboro! 4y

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Avanders Wow!! 🤩😍 4y

BethM Love it! 4y

BethM Welcome @ElizaMarie this is my favorite thing on Litsy! 4y

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Mommamanzi

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

#coffeebeanbookclub round 4 is about to start. We are so excited to have two more members. To celebrate going on FOUR years of being bookish and coffee friends we are trying our hand at a friendly game of bingo! Remember to tag me in your bingo cards ladies. And don‘t forget to have your packages ready and sent by Dec. 7th!
#cbbcbingo #maythebestreaderwin

SamHeartCoffee Yayyyy! Super excited! 5y

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Kappadeemom

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

A long day at work today. I need coffee!!!

Sleepswithbooks They are all so beautiful 🥰 5y

Mommamanzi Thank God for coffee!!! 5y

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wanderinglynn

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

#internationalcoffeeday

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView 😘

☕️ Oh yes! 🖤☕️ Love coffee. There‘s 3 of us in my office who are coffeeholics. We get along really well. 😆

📚 tagged

🤷🏼‍♀️ Where are my fellow coffee drinkers? Raise your coffee mug or, if you‘re like me, your 24oz double-walled tumbler ☕️ and share the way you prefer your coffee. Me, I like either a latte or coffee with vanilla almond milk. 😋

Blackink_WhitePaper

TheSpineView You're welcome! I have to admit, I love good old fashioned cream in my coffee. Doesn't help the waist line. 😄 5y

Blackink_WhitePaper @wanderinglynn you are right. perfect coffee makes worst days better! Thanks for playing 💐 5y

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Follow.my.read

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Happy national coffee day! A crisp cool morning, perfect for a cup of hot coffee!

readingjedi Fab mug! 🦇🧡🦇🧡🦇 5y

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kspenmoll

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

#Coffeesnob #gtaditude #litsylove
Just the day I needed a little #litsylove, it came my way- from one “ coffeesnob” to another! Thank you so much Diane! And yes, I have a coffee grinder!!!

Crazeedi

Crazeedi Wish we could share a cuppa!! 5y

kspenmoll @Crazeedi Me too!!! 5y

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bibliobliss

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

• Not reading-related. I'd like to give a shout-out to my talented cousin who creates amazing pottery. This is her coffee mug/bean hemp necklace and I wear it proudly!!

For more details about this popular homemade piece and her business, check out her Etsy profile at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleAcornPottery?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing....

Support small business!! •

#coffeeandbooks #coffeelover

wanderinglynn Super cute! 5y

bibliobliss @wanderinglynn Thanks!! 😉 5y

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Bunnyfufu

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

https://www.elfster.com/gift-exchanges/f24aa35a-a006-47b6-baf1-f5eff781e5f3/?joi...

I had so much fun with the #everythingharrypotterswap I would like to set something up for coffee and a book. If you are interested please sign up ❤️

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NataliePatalie

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Look at this cool mug @Blueberry sent me!!! 🤩

readingjedi Nice mug, cool nails 😍 5y

NataliePatalie @readingjedi Thank you! 😁🤩 5y

Blueberry I agree with @readingjedi 🤩 5y

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Vivlio_Gnosi

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Tried the trendy #dalgonacoffee (whipped). All I can say is "woah!"? It's so intense and rich! Anyone else try this yet? I'm pretty obsessed but I can only handle so much. What are your thoughts??
#coffee #whippedcoffee

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