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Moominland Midwinter
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
34 posts | 24 read | 4 to read
Everyone knows the Moomins sleep through the winter. But this year, Moomintroll has woken up early. So while the rest of the family slumber, he decides to visit his favorite summer haunts. But all he finds is this strange white stuff. Even the sun is gone! Moomintroll is angry: whoever Winter is, she has some nerve. Determined to discover the truth about this most mysterious of all seasons, Moomintroll goes where no Moomin has gone before.
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AnneCecilie
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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#BookReport

I‘ve finished The Sentence and The Christmas Chronicles.

I DNFed The Red Room

I read Moominland Midwinter and Bambi

I‘m currently reading A Tuscan Childhood.

Cinfhen What was the Red Room about?!!? 1y
AnneCecilie @Cinfhen Good question. It‘s a crime/ thriller. I read 40p so probably just the “intro” to the book. A therapist is asked in by the police to assess a man who‘s been seen lurking around a playground and as she leaves the room she‘s attacked by him. Then a poor woman is found dead near Regent‘s Canal. This is supposed to be most alike their Frieda Klein series. I just didn‘t feel like reading this now. 1y
Cinfhen It actually sounds good but I‘m all about if it‘s not grabbing you than put it down and move on! #AllHailTheBail 😊 1y
AnneCecilie @Cinfhen I know. I had actually planned to read something else last week, but then I saw that this book was due back at the library soon and I couldn‘t extend the loan any longer so I “had” to read it. I guess that‘s not a good way to start a book. 1y
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AnneCecilie
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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The Moomins are asleep, when suddenly the Moomintroll wakes up. He will experience the winter for first, what the others are doing when the Moomins are asleep, and most importantly he will experience snow and learn that it fall from the sky.

3rd book #JoyousJanuary @Andrew65
#1957 #192025 @Librarybelle

Andrew65 Wonderful books. Well done 👏👏👏 1y
Librarybelle Hooray! 1y
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AnneCecilie
Trollvinter | Tove Jansson
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#WeeklyForecast

Finish The Christmas Chronicles

I‘ve just started A Tuscan Childhood and want to continue that

I want to finish The Sentence, read both The Red Room and the tagged, and hopefully get a start on Bambi.

Cinfhen Sounds like a plan 😎 1y
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Bookwomble
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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Although it has been snowing, it rarely sticks in our neck of the woods, but does have a tendency to freeze on the pavement as sheets of ice. Seems like Moomintroll's adventures in the winter snow will be a good choice of next read ❄️⛄❄️

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Gillyreads
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Little My is my favourite

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Martta
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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Moomin exhibition 😍

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Martta
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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Went to Moomin exhibition today. 😍

LeeRHarry Well now I‘m jealous 😏 4y
Martta @LeeRHarry This was so much fun! The exhibition was really visual and so much fun! 😁 4y
AnneCecilie This looks great. Do you know if it will be traveling elsewhere? 4y
Martta @AnneCecilie Totally forgot to answer to you sorry! 🤦‍♀️ I made a bit of research and I think this is not going to travel anywhere. I think it's made just for National museum of Finland. 🤔 4y
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dodgygothbint
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I've been tagged by @Buechersuechtling to join in the #7Tage7Buecher challenge!

So here's day 1 of 7 books which have moved me & stuck with me. The 'rules' say that I'm not supposed to include any explanation, but I find that frustrating; I want to know why the books are meaningful! So, in one sentence, this is my favourite Moomin book & almost certainly the book I've read more often than any other!

I tag @PuddleJumper to join in!
#7Days7Books

Buechersuechtling Yepp, I feel you – to explain nothing about the books I share was the hardest part on some days – on others, it was kind of the other way round. I couldn‘t even have explained why exactly I post certain books, only that after all this years certain aspects of the plot still linger in my memory. 4y
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Martta
Moomins Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson, Jansson
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Found the Groke from a bookstore waiting for an elevator. That's Finland. Finding Moomin characters in unexpected locations. 😁

Cinfhen Thinking of you @arlenefinnigan 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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Reviewsbylola ♥️♥️♥️ 5y
Mdargusch Cute! ❄️❄️❄️ 5y
emilyhaldi She looks a little grumpy too 😆 5y
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DyAnne
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A colleague gave me this to read and said it was like Winnie-the-Pooh, but Finnish. It was adorable, but nothing is like Winnie-the-Pooh.

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arlenefinnigan
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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vivastory Great choice! 👏 5y
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arlenefinnigan
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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#HazyShadeOfWinter #WinterWonderland
There's a patch of snow on the ground
@TrishB @Cinfhen

TrishB How lovely 💕 5y
arlenefinnigan @TrishB one last Moomin pic for 2018 x 5y
TrishB There‘s one more day left 😁😁 5y
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arlenefinnigan @TrishB ooh and I've just realised what I've for for a perfect fit 😀 5y
TrishB Can‘t wait ❤️ 5y
Cinfhen 🥳🥳🥳🥳 5y
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arlenefinnigan
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#AWintersTale #WinterWonderland
Is it possible to die from a hangover? I think I'm gonna find out when I drag my sorry carcass into work today. Can't tell you how much I'd rather be under a duvet reading.
@TrishB @Cinfhen

merelybookish Excellent choice! Ugh hangovers! What would Little My do? 5y
arlenefinnigan @merelybookish she always manages 😉 5y
LeeRHarry I hear you, today was a struggle 😔 5y
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Cinfhen Ha!!! So I guess you had a Merry Christmas, or not??? Hope it was celebratory 🥂 5y
arlenefinnigan @Cinfhen my football team lost 6-0 yesterday and I was rather busy drowning my sorrows. I really could do with not leaving the house today. 5y
Cinfhen I should have known it was football related!!! Sorry 😔 5y
TrishB Sorry 😔 I have one for the opposite reason..... 5y
LauraBeth Hope you‘re feeling better! 5y
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arlenefinnigan
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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TrishB They‘re back 💕💕 5y
batsy Perfect 💙 5y
merelybookish Love!! 5y
Cinfhen What could be better on a Saturday 💕💕 5y
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arlenefinnigan
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TrishB Awww that‘s lovely 💕 5y
batsy Perfect 💙 5y
Carolhreads Awe too cute 5y
Cinfhen Yes!!! Love this ❤️ 5y
Andrew65 Fantastic! 5y
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arlenefinnigan
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Cinfhen FINALLY, the Moomins make a September appearance 😂😂😘 6y
Kalalalatja Woohoo, Moomins ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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julesG
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Second book for #4in48Readathon done. @Syndelle777

Thanks @Martta for giving it to me.

Wonderful story about Moomintroll discovering Winter, which is full of snow, little to no sunlight and everything is different.

Martta I'm glad you liked it! 😊 6y
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julesG @Martta I've already checked the local library. They have German translations, so I don't have to be the interpreter for my daughter, when we read the other books. Thank you again for sending me the book. 6y
BeansPage Holy moly!!! 😲 6y
Andrew65 Well done! 6y
quietlycuriouskate Love this sweet book! ❤ 6y
batsy 💜💜💜 6y
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LectricSheep
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@River_Voice I have a question! Is the tagged book the one you refer to in your list? The list says “moomintroll midwinter,” but I can‘t find a Moomin book by that name. Except for that, though, I‘m done with my initial #bulletjournal list! I went through and wrote down the Goodreads summaries of all your picks, as well as the page counts and my initial thoughts. 🤓 nerdy, but fun. #freakyfriday

aroc Your journal is gorgeous! 6y
LectricSheep @aroc Thank you! I had a lot of fun making this list. 😁 6y
Librariana I love *EVERYTHING* about this! @LectricSheep, I'm in love with your journal and I need you to know this 😍 6y
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LectricSheep @Librariana That means so much to me coming from you! ☺️ you‘re my bookish bullet journal idol! 6y
Faibka Love this!!! Looks amazing 💕 Saw two of my favorites, Rebecca and Crime and Punishment, such great novels! 6y
quietlycuriouskate Yes, it should be "Moominland Midwinter" (grrr...predictive text!). Sorry! Your journal is great and I am smiling at your "nerdiness". Yesterday I requested "Musicophilia", "The Hidden Life of Trees" and "...Small, Angry Planet" from the library. I'll see if anything becomes available on Overdrive, too. 6y
LectricSheep @River_Voice got it! Just wanted to make sure. 😬 Based on your list, I think The Hidden Life of Trees will be right up your alley! 6y
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julesG
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#ComfortReads @EllanaRose

Comfort reads are books. Any kind of books for recreation. It could be a tome on physical chemistry as well, as long as it makes me happy, or is not a chore to read.

I've made a pile of books that were at hand and show my eclectic choices. Some of them I've read, some are still on my TBR. On top is my kindle, one of the items I have at hand all of the time.

Thanks for the tag @Jess7.

Wanted to share the sunrise.

EllanaRose Beautiful sunrise! 6y
Jess7 🤗🤗 6y
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julesG
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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We have a case of #KAL!!!

Cat's favourite toy, the piece of a cat food bag you tear off to open the bag. Favourite game: chasing it under the bed and then complaining about it being gone.
For the past half an hour I have fetched it out seven times, and one of my sock.

She does not attack 1/3 of my yarn stash that I am hiding under my bed, though.

#catsoflitsy

Here we go again...

Emiller Joey‘s favorite toy is an ice cube. He will play with until it goes under the stove or it melts. Cheapest cat toy ever!! 😂😂 6y
DGRachel That‘s kind of awesome!😂 6y
julesG @Emiller I have to try this. So far, all the cat toys were ignored when there was a new torn off strip from the cat food. 6y
TommieMarie74 My Finch does that too only his is milk tab rings and the living room ottoman. I end up sliding the ottoman back and forth because he sounds and looks so sad. Lol 6y
AmyG Cats are so weird. Mine only likes feathers. That‘s it. 6y
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julesG
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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I have decided that it's high time I read this.

#ReadingThroughTheHolidays2017 @Clwojick

merelybookish I love the Moomins! Enjoy! 6y
jhod That's one of the ten recommended books for a cold! 6y
julesG @jhod That's good! My friend's daughter left me some bugs from the UK, or the Eurostar. 6y
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arlenefinnigan
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The storm is coming soon
It rolls in from the sea

#WinterSong #DecDays @Cinfhen

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arlenefinnigan
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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Cinfhen But of course!!! 😘 6y
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arlenefinnigan
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Cinfhen 😍😍 6y
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quietlycuriouskate
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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It's been snow-drizzling all day! It rarely snows here, and especially not this side of Christmas.
I've done quite enough adulting and am going to spend a couple of hours with Moomintroll.

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arlenefinnigan
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#cold #DecDays @Cinfhen
Oldham is a lot like this right now. Got no reading done yesterday cos we were shovelling snow and taking the frost covers off the Boundary Park pitch at 9am. It was so worth it. Oldham won 5-1 and the first goal was Sky Sports' goal of the day and Oldham's manager dedicated the win to the volunteers who cleared the pitch.

arlenefinnigan Oh and the Manchester Evening News attached a photo of us to the match report and my mum saw it and she was really happy cos me and Andy were wearing the hats she knitted for us. 6y
Cinfhen I love this whole post!!!! Yay for your team and for mum's hats making the evening news❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ 6y
DeborahSmall That‘s brilliant! Good win 💕👍🏼 6y
LeeRHarry Nice win - Forest won too so I'm happy! 😊 6y
TrishB 😁😁😁 brilliant! 6y
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Tove_Reads
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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Here are some moomin characters
I ran into in the Moomin store today. I have sent my bookmarks to my swap buddies today. I was told you should have my letters in 4-7 working days. #bookmarkswap

Irishmslmrose Awesome! I am so excited 😊😊 I almost have everything together for you. I‘ll send out early next week! 6y
GPJ So excited! Thank you @Tove_Reads 6y
JenlovesJT47 So awesome, I love Moomin! I mailed your bookmarks yesterday, I think it said it should be there in a week or less. 🙃 6y
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julesG
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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Just saw @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks' purple #tote and had to share this lovely tote I got from my #secretsummersanta @Martta.
😉

Cinfhen Love it! 7y
arlenefinnigan Oh that's brilliant! 7y
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julesG
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Two of the books from my awesome #summersantagoespostal box.

@Martta is a great #BookFairy and really knows how to stalk a Littens TBR. 😀

Martta So glad you like it! Also I'm glad that we are both almost on the same timezone. It would have been an agonising day if I would have had to wait until night to see if you like it. 7y
julesG @Martta I love all of it. Now where do I hide my treasure from the little Miss? 😁 7y
Martta As a bookfairy I'm only able to find and give books you might enjoy. Sadly hiding places are not part of my skill set. For that you need a house elf. 😄 7y
julesG @Martta 😂😂😂 7y
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Abailliekaras
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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I always remember it being winter in Moominvalley and the Moomins waking up from hibernation. It's winter #solstice here tonight and we've been to a friend's house for dinner. I made sticky date puddings. 😋 #cosy #winterreads #JuneBookBugs #Riotgrams

arlenefinnigan Gorgeous cover! 7y
MayJasper Yum 7y
Abailliekaras Thanks @arlenefinnigan, I think my hubby bought this & some other moomin books on a quick trip through Helsinki years ago 😊 @MayJasper they were yum & the best bit is I've saved some mixture to make more! 😜 7y
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merelybookish Love the Moomins! 7y
RealLifeReading Yum! Happy winter solstice! 7y
Andrew65 Not seen these books in years! 7y
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brandymuses
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Panpan

This is for #readjanuary Day I7 Recommended by...Moominland Midwinter was chosen by a member of my book club. It is as far from being my kind of book as it's possible to get. I can see why people who do like this sort of book would love it but I don't like anthropomorphic type stories or super quirky stories and this is both. Oh well. Passed the time at dentist office.

Chachic Sad when a recommended book doesn't work out for you! 7y
brandymuses @Chachic I'm really interested to see what everyone else in the group thinks of it. 7y
Chachic At least you'll have an interesting discussion. 7y
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arlenefinnigan
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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My gift to you:a really crap #BookChristmasTree
Merry Christmas! #SeasonsReadings2016

rockpools Merry Christmas! Your book tree made me smile :) 7y
britt_brooke Love this! 👏🏻 7y
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Leniverse This came directly after the @LeahBergen book tree in my feed. 😂Made us all laugh, because it was really the only way to follow that spectacular tree. 7y
arlenefinnigan @Leniverse Moomin minimalism 😉 7y
LisaJo 👏👏👏🙌 7y
LeahBergen I love it!! And you're funny, @Leniverse 😂 7y
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arlenefinnigan
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KVanRead Moomin! 💙💙💙 7y
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