Welcome to Litsy!

“You too know that all my eyes see, all I touch within myself, from any distance, is Diego.”

Today is National Book Lovers Day. For those like me who still can't see any images when using the Litsy app, the prompt is to open a book, turn to a random page, and share a sentence.

Tagged book, page 209

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs Love this prompt for #darklitsy! Thanks for the tag @The_Penniless_Author

I only saw Frida Kahlo once. #FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Looking for book recs!!!

I‘ve been compiling a ridiculously long list of art/art-adjacent books I want lately and the tagged is at the top of the list. My school gives teachers a small end of year thank you gift card to bookshop.org so I‘m treating myself to it, but I‘d like learn more about her. If anyone has a biography you particularly liked, or think I‘ll get a lot out of reading her complete letters, or whatever… I‘d love to know! Thanks 🙏

Learned to appreciate this complicated genius a little bit more through her private poetry, thoughts, pain, and art. #Mexico #FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks

#Mexico #FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks

I didn't know much about Frida Kahlo - other than she was a tragic figure who was a genius. Learning about her hardships (broken body, multiple miscarriages) and seeing her physical pain and grief in two dimensional media are bringing up my pain to the surface. I don't know if it's therapeutic or too much. Isn't that the purpose of art though? In whatever form. To connect emotionally.

I love this. It looks like my journaling. #Mexico #FoodandLit @Catsandbooks @Texreader

Pretty endpapers. #Mexico #FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks

"Anguish and pain, pleasure and death are no more than a process" — Frida Kahlo.

One of many‘s favourite Mexican icons, the book is a reproduction of Kahlo‘s diary - filled with her thoughts, poems, and dreams, in watercolour illustrations and sketches that she kept during her last 10 years.

#BiblioMAYnia #setinMexico

Not strictly bookish (although now I want this tagged book!), but I got this new Frida tshirt from Target and I ❤️ it so much!

Looking at Frida‘s art journal has been inspiring. My local art museum is having a book club meeting about this next month & I‘m interested to see what everyone has to say. Anyway I thought it was a great choice for Feminist Friday.
I‘m sorry I didn‘t post more for your #ReadingResolutions challenge @Jess7 !
#FeministFriday

Congrats @ErinSueG on 2000 followers and thanks for the generous giveaway. This may be my coolest and prettiest book. I love Frida 💜
#2kgiveaway

#AdelesMayMashUp Day 28: Diego Rivera is the one constant in Frida‘s life, notwithstanding how toxic their relationship can sometimes get. Clearly #HeWontGo. My #LibraryFind yesterday.

I love looking through this... building excitement for the upcoming V&A exhibition which will look at her life through personal artefacts & clothing (most of which has never before been exhibited outside Mexico).

Congratulations to @readinginthedark on her amazing Litsy milestone. She radiates kindness and is doing a #tbrforthewin giveaway to celebrate. These are my two most currently coveted books. Strong women who don‘t care what the world thinks are my jam. Thanks for the chance Hannah 💕 #giveaway

Congratulations and thanks to @eanderson for this awesome #oneofthreegiveaway. These are my most wanted TBR books right now. Yay for girl power
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An Amazon bookstore opened 5 minutes from my home. I‘m in BIG trouble!! But anything about Frida is worth it! #Frida

#fiercefeb #rebelgirl @Cinfhen @batsy

Image by Elena Day.

Yesterday we saw a Frida Kahlo exhibit here in Tampa. I've always admired her so much for #persisting and creating despite the unthinkable pain she lived with for most of her life. I have no more room in my luggage, but I'll be buying this book when I get home! #myhero #chronicpain #neverthelessshepersisted #recommendsday

Added this beauty to my tattoo collection today ❤️️

At first I gathered a stack of writing style manuals, etc., but I reconsidered and built a stack of diaries and letter exchanges instead. I'm not allowed to buy any more stationery. I have an entire side-table/cabinet full! #augustphotochallenge #booksandstationery

"I hope the leaving is joyful - and I hope never to return - "

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