Litsy

Old Venus | George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois

While in Santa Fe, New Mexico yesterday my husband & I discovered George R. R. Martin owns a bookstore there, Beastly Books. We had to stop by! Too bad he wasn‘t there, but he had been in recently and signed a bunch of books. So I was going to be good, but I had to have a signed copy of Old Venus, right?!
Cute little store decorated with Game of Thrones fan art, movie/show props, friendly staff, & lots of banned book support.
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Ruthiella Awesome! 4d

AnnCrystal 📚👏🤩👍💝💝💝. 4d

TrishB Sounds amazing 👍🏻 4d

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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm ❤️😱❤️ So cool!! 4d

Leftcoastzen Nice ! 4d

DogMomIrene Sounds like such fun! 4d

dabbe Love your sweatshirt, too! You look mahvelous! 🧡🍁🤎 4d

PaperbackPirate Highly recommended @Ruthiella @AnnCrystal @TrishB @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Leftcoastzen and @DogMomIrene ! 3d

PaperbackPirate Thank you @dabbe ! 😊 Lots of Reading Rainbow gushing from others when I wear it! 🌈📚 3d

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GatheringBooks

Wonder of Small Things: Poems of Peace and Renewal | James Crews

#DaysDevotedTo Day 13: My mother passed away last Sunday. This poetry anthology on #Kindness, peace, and renewal comforts me.

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

TheBookHippie May her memory be a blessing. Sending so much light to you. 💕 1w

Bookwormjillk I‘m sorry for your loss 1w

LeahBergen Oh, I‘m so sorry for your loss. Sending love to you! ❤️❤️❤️ 1w

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Blueberry ❤️🙏 1w

Anna40 So sorry for your loss ❤️ 1w

Sace I‘m so sorry for your loss. ♥️ 1w

kspenmoll I am so so sorry ! Sending love 💕 1w

DeeLew So sorry for your loss. Losing your mother is one of the hardest things ever. ❤️ 1w

Chrissyreadit I‘m so sorry. 💔 1w

CoffeeK8 I‘m so sorry for your loss 💔 1w

jen_the_scribe My condolences to you and your family ❤️ 1w

TracyReadsBooks I‘m very sorry for your loss. 1w

xicanti I‘m so sorry about your mother. 1w

Eggs ❤️💔❤️ 1w

Cuilin So sorry for your loss. ❤️ 1w

BarbaraJean I‘m so sorry for your loss—losing a mother can be so, so hard. Poetry is such a healing balm—I‘m glad you‘ve found a volume that is bringing you comfort! 💜 1w

Read4life I‘m so very sorry. ❤️ 1w

MaureenMc I‘m so sorry for your loss. 💗 1w

JessClark78 So sorry for your loss. 💔❤️ 1w

dabbe So sorry about your incredible loss. Sending 💕. 1w

mrp27 My condolences to you and your family. 1w

Leftcoastzen Sorry for your loss . 1w

BarbaraBB So sorry for your loss 🤍 1w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m so sorry for your loss… I just lost my dad and it cuts deep 💔 3d

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AnishaInkspill

The 20th Century in Poetry | Michael Hulse, Simon Rae

#PoetryMatters is giving me the time I‘ve always meant to put aside for #poetry. This extract is from an anthology that covers the twentieth century. Koenig is the protagonist of this long #poem. I like this one in how its unexpected, #vines here are of wild yams and bananas described as cows with unmilked fruit; just wonderful descriptions that remind me why I 💛 poetry 😊

lil1inblue Poetry is just the best. I love how every word carries weight. 😍 1w

AnishaInkspill @lil1inblue 💛 💛 yes, always astounds me 1w

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JessClark78

The Dark Descent | David G. Hartwell

Day 3 #36by36 #Readathon

Spent a couple hours reading The Dark Descent.

MatchlessMarie

MatchlessMarie 🧁🙌 1w

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booklover3258

Stalkers | Edward Gorman

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The majority of the short stories are great. Both horror and noir type of stories.

For the rest of my review, visit my Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/FVEd-Iv3v4A

Enjoy!

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Ddzmini

Capsized | Sharon Sala

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I really love how the fmc is strong, smart, and is able to navigate through this complex situation… the story was portrayed with great characters that successfully captured the essence of the judicial system and how criminals often avoid justice… I loved this and can‘t wait to read more of this author books

Gissy You motivated me😃But I will try Snowy Mountain Christmas because I like to read the physical book with the audiobook, and we are so close to Christmas 🎄 🤗 1w

Ddzmini @Gissy thank you it‘s really good 🤗 1w

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Suet624

New Terrors | Ramsey Campbell

I‘ve been quiet on Litsy since Tuesday. I couldn‘t read for a few days. Life as we know it changed on Tuesday. I wrote the above to my friends the other day and I doubt this feeling will go away anytime soon. I have so many thoughts about our future but will save those for another forum. I will say though that as readers, especially of history, we can feel the danger. I just wanted folks to know that this white senior citizen voted for the future.

quietlycuriouskate I'm on the other side of the Atlantic and that's pretty much how I feel, too. 😰 2w

Suet624 @quietlycuriouskate 💕 I haven‘t slept in days. 2w

AllDebooks It's a very scary time, and the damage will be done globally. Take time to address your fears and anger, then ask yourself what you can do. Building supportive communities that protect the vulnerable is one. Love and compassion are always the answer, not hate and division. Unfortunately, the whole world has to deal with a President Elect who has nothing but the latter on his mind. It's up to us as citizens to stand up and say NO!!! 2w

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AllDebooks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's post really helped me find hope. It's well worth a watch when you're ready. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCDRaRoxJYW/?igsh=MXNwbDg4MmYxYWFrdg== 2w

Suet624 @AllDebooks thank you for sharing your thoughts. I live in Vermont and by and large we are focused on community. We take care of each other. That being said, our state had a bit of a red wave here too. So I will work now to ensure that our reps stay true to our desire to be a port in the storm for people of all persuasions. 2w

AllDebooks @Suet624 I'm in the UK and thinking of you all across the pond. You're not alone. X 2w

Suet624 @AllDebooks Thank you. 💕 2w

Anna40 Sending hugs 2w

Librarybelle Thank you for posting this. On a different platform earlier this week, I shared similar sentiments regarding history and the dark parallels between today and other horrifying events. I‘m still numb. I can only hope. 2w

Suet624 @Anna40 thank you. 2w

Suet624 @Librarybelle thanks Jess. I guess hope is all we have. 😩 2w

TrishB So sorry for you all 💔 2w

Suet624 @TrishB thank you. Living in a supercharged evil empire was not on my bucket list. 2w

AmyG We live in frightening times. I may never see our country as a democracy again in my lifetime. I feel like I am in mourning (I am). 2w

seibelsays ❤️❤️❤️ I feel this too. 2w

Suet624 @AmyG I think that's what a lot of people don't understand - that midterms and next elections may just go by the wayside or be manipulated by misinformation and Russian interference. So I'm with you on this. 2w

Suet624 @seibelsays One of these days I might be able to rouse myself and push back against the hate that will surround so many. For now I need to pull back the pieces of my heart that broke on Tuesday. I hope you have folks around you who support you. 2w

Graywacke @Suet624 I‘m with you. Most Americans that actually voted voted for a time-bomb, in full knowledge of what they were voting for. Meanwhile something like 1/8 of Biden voters didn‘t even vote. I‘m bitter and sad. But, take care of yourself first. Hugs. 2w

DogMomIrene @Suet624 The oncoming misinformation and manipulation concern me as well. Institutions may not hold, especially if 🍊starts dismantling them per Project 2025 or similar. 2w

Lindy You aren‘t alone. Grief is what I am feeling. Poetry helps. 2w

Cuilin The grief and pain is absolutely real. I live in New Hampshire, which you know is also blue yet people who voted for Kamala Harris also elected a pro Trump Governor, it makes no sense. 2w

Deblovestoread Exactly this. And somehow those of us who care are going to have to find the strength to pick up the pieces and help those who are damaged….which will include those who voted for the destruction 🤬🤯😭. Still vacillating between being furious and puddles of tears. 2w

squirrelbrain Sending love ❤️ 2w

sarahbarnes ♥️💔 2w

kspenmoll Sue sending ❤️💙🩷 2w

Lcsmcat You expressed exactly what I am feeling. It feels existential tome and yet around me in this swing state are people who are actually rejoicing. 💔 2w

Suet624 @Graywacke I just had a very long visit with my Tibetan friend who was really really helpful. She understands my pain (for all of those who will be hurt) but is trying to get me to focus on taking care of myself first. I've turned off as many news sources as I can because each article just batters my heart. So, yeah, I'm bitter, but mostly grieving right now. I hope you find your way through this too. 💖 2w

Suet624 @DogMomIrene Yes, I'm assuming that's going to be the case. 2w

Suet624 @Lindy Realizing it was despair mixed with grief that I was feeling was helpful. Now I know that I can't move through grief quickly - it takes time. Then I begin the community work again. 2w

Suet624 @Cuilin Hi! I forgot to see who won the Governor's race in NH. This is all just mindblowing. Vermont had more Republicans elected than expected. We still have a Democratic majority so I think we're good for a while but we reelected a republican governor for the 5th time in a row. Ugh. 2w

Suet624 @Lcsmcat Oh gosh . I'm so sorry. So far I haven't seen anyone around me that is rejoicing but I know there are a few. I feel so badly for those folks in red states that have gloating neighbors and guys driving around in trucks with flags flying. That would be so hard to deal with. 2w

Suet624 @kspenmoll Thank you so much for the phone call. It felt really good to talk and to sit in the moments of silence when we just had no words. 2w

Suet624 @Deblovestoread Ugh. Yes. Grief is where I'm stuck right now. And you're right - it's people like us who end up trying to help people, even those who have voted for their own demise. 2w

Lcsmcat @Suet624 I‘ve got like-minded people around me, but you‘re right, the big pick-ups with the monster flags are not a calming site. At least we didn‘t elect Mark Robinson governor. 🙄 2w

Suet624 @Lcsmcat At least there's that. :) 2w

Lindy 🌻 2w

CarolynM Hugs (edited) 2w

Suet624 @CarolynM 💕💕💕 2w

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ncsufoxes

Against Racism | W.E.B. Du Bois

On IG this morning a woman had posted that she had received a hate filled racist text about slavery. We just got an email from our school that these texts are being sent to kids in our school district. This is beyond disgusting. Please report to your school district should this happen to you. This is what is going to be unleashed by these unconscionable people. No one schools be exposed to this, especially children. I live in Maryland

Bookwormjillk I saw that this was going around DC too. What is wrong with people??? 2w

Deblovestoread And so it begins … 🤯🤬😭 2w

Princess-Kingofkings I noticed that our FBI Detroit Branch posted a message on Facebook about these threats. (edited) 2w

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CBee @Deblovestoread yep, here we go 😢😢 2w

dabbe I don't “like“ the content of what these people did, but I like you and that you shared it with us. We need a button on Litsy that shows love and solidarity. 🧡🍁🤎 (edited) 2w

ncsufoxes @dabbe it‘s sad that we have to share these horrible messages but we also have to stand up to these vile people. It‘s going to be another long 4 years of people saying the most decrepit & small minded things. The FBI is looking into & the company that developed the messaging software of course said about how they don‘t stand for things like this. 2w

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GatheringBooks

Wonder of Small Things: Poems of Peace and Renewal | James Crews

#DaysDevotedTo Day 6: #HealthyLifestyle means standing in awe and wonder at what the world has to offer - plus this viral cake with pistachio and kunafa filling.

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Glorious 👏🏻 2w

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Maggie4483

Strange Brew | P. N. Elrod

#BookspinBingo November 2024!

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 3w

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