CTlitsymeetup

Hey CT and CT-Adjacent Littens!
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#ctlitsymeetup

umbrellagirl @mrozzz @j9brown @KatieDid927 @MrBook @CareBear @Ncostell @Amiable @ScientistSam 5y

umbrellagirl @kspenmoll @mrsmarch @bookish_wookish @Readergrrl @Redwritinghood @mcipher @MoMogrl 5y

MoMogrl I can't make it😭 I have way too much going on that day. Bummer 5y

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bookish_wookish Oooooo! Thanks for the tag! 5y

Ncostell Thanks for the tag! This looks great, I have a few things going on that day but would like to make it for at least part of it. 5y

CareBear My stepsister is getting married that day, but I am hoping to make it!!! I‘ll keep you updated! 5y

MrBook 😱😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I have a book club meeting that day 😩. I really want to go to this. Take lots of pics please! 5y

mrozzz Oh wow how exciting!! 5y

mcipher I think I can make it this time! It definitely looks fun! Anyone else coming from the New London area? 5y

umbrellagirl @MoMogrl @MrBook ☹️ maybe next time. I hope this will become a regular event. 5y

umbrellagirl @Ncostell @CareBear @mcipher I have some other things going on but hoping I can attend some of the day. 🤞🏻 5y

ScientistSam Thanks for the tag! I don't think I can go but wish I could! Have fun! 5y

j9brown It sounds super fun but I'm going to be away 😖 thanks for the tag though, it would be great to meet up with the CT folks again - hopefully some other time! 5y

Amiable I am a definite maybe! @mcipher If I can make it, I‘d be coming from East Lyme, if that helps? 5y

Readergrrl I tagged this on FB too. I'm trying to come but I have a kid's birthday party to attend in the afternoon.... I'll try as hard as I can because I LOVE Real Artways!!!! 5y

mcipher @Amiable Let me know if you have any interest in carpooling! No big deal if not - I just always wonder about Hartford parking 😆 5y

kspenmoll Thanks so much! Hope to get to it if I can. 5y

Ncostell I‘m not sure if anyone is heading to this today. I meant to but have been fighting off a cold and won‘t be able to make it. Hope those who go have fun! 5y

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kspenmoll

In Search of Lost Books: The forgotten stories of eight mythical volumes | Giorgio van Straten

#porchlife #bfc #CTLitsyMeetup #booksandbooze
Walked a mile with my son this evening, now relaxing on porch- sunny, beautiful cooling breeze. Tagged book is one I discovered at That Bookstore in Wethersfield Ct when meeting up with @CareBear @Ncostell @mrozzz
The book intrigued me.📚🍷😁

wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Looks like a lovely spot to read. 💜 5y

kspenmoll @wanderinglynn It certainly is. I feel quite spoiled! 5y

mrozzz What a great way to spend the evening ☺️ 5y

Ncostell That looks like a delightful setup there! 5y

Cathythoughts Beautiful pic. 5y

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KatieDid927

Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up | Marie Kondo

My accumulative #bookhaul for May from Book Barn, B&N, Amazon, @strandbookstore , BotM, #ctlitsymeetup, etc. I may have a problem. Reorganizing efforts start this evening!

Avanders So fun 🤗🤗 5y

TheLibrarian I gave up on organizing. My books are stacked everywhere in my library because there is zero shelf space. 5y

KatieDid927 @TheLibrarian Also a valid lifestyle choice! I‘m at least going to make an attempt. I‘m sure there will still be random stacks when I‘m done haha. 5y

TheLibrarian @KatieDid927 Good luck and have fun! 5y

KatieDid927 @TheLibrarian Thanks! 🤗 5y

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bookish_wookish

Game of Thrones: A Pop-Up Guide to Westeros | Matthew Reinhart

😱😱 Its always weird to me when i hear someone is “vacationing” in my state! But....this is pretty cool!

KatieDid927 Whoa! We just had the #ctlitsymeetup there! 😱 @j9brown 5y

j9brown @KatieDid927 Haha, neat! 5y

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CareBear

Saint Mazie: A Novel | Jami Attenberg

From last week‘s #CTlitsymeetup ...books bought, received in the gift swap, exchanged for free, and the lovely ladies I spent time with, some of whom I got to know better and others I met for the first time!

Ncostell, Amiable, ScientistSam, mrozzz, umbrellagirl, j9brown, KatieDid927

mrozzz ☺️♥️♥️♥️ it was fun, as always! 5y

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ScientistSam

The Priory of the Orange Tree | Samantha Shannon

My purchases from RJ Julia's and the tea shop down the street. #CTlitsymeetup

Amiable Happy to hear you made it to Savvy Tea and found something you liked! 6y

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umbrellagirl

The Gathering | Anne Enright

Did we post our pic from this weekend? I didn‘t see it so I‘m sharing. Nice to meet everyone and hope to get together again soon! #ctlitsymeetup

CareBear, Ncostell, Amiable, ScientistSam, mrozzz, umbrellagirl, j9brown, KatieDid927

monalyisha Absolutely read #clitsy instead of #ctlitsy & was a little excited. 😆🌸💪🏻 6y

KatieDid927 Yay! 💃🏻 6y

Avanders 😍😍😍 6y

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umbrellagirl @monalyisha that might require a change of venue 🤣🤣 6y

umbrellagirl @KatieDid927 💙💙💙 6y

umbrellagirl @Avanders good times! 6y

Cathythoughts Gorgeous 6y

minkyb Oh, where did you meet? I am in MA! Assuming CT is connecticut! 🤔 6y

j9brown A fabulous bunch of bookworms 💖😄 6y

Amiable Such a good afternoon! Was thrilled to be able to participate. @minkyb We met at RJ Julia‘s in Madison. 🙂 (edited) 6y

ScientistSam It was fabulous and I loved meeting everyone. 6y

mrozzz 💗💗💗 6y

Ncostell It was so nice to meet everyone, I had a great time! 6y

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Ncostell

The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland | Jim DeFede

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This past weekend I saw Come From Away at our local theater in Hartford. It‘s based on the book “The Day the World Came to Town” which I read earlier. Based on the true story of the townsfolk of Gander, Newfoundland who took care of the airline passengers grounded there after 9/11, both the book and musical were heartwarming despite the awful circumstances.

Areader2 Love the Bushnell 🎭 6y

Ncostell @Areader2. Yes, I do too! It‘s nice & close and they put on so many great productions. 6y

Areader2 And easy parking! Have you ever been to any of the Ct Forum events?they are very good. I saw John Irving,Jonathan Franzen one other author can‘t think of her name. Michelle Obama was one of their speakers,they have a website if you want to check their upcoming events sometime. 6y

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Ncostell @Areader2 I have not been to their Forum events, I will have to check it out! Are you in CT? We just did a CT Litsy Meetup this weekend at RJ Julia‘s in Madison. I can let you know the next time we have a Meetup if you‘d like. You can find some of the posts under #ctlitsymeetup. (edited) 6y

Areader2 Yes I live in Enfield, ok thanks! 6y

Ncostell @Areader2. I‘m in Hebron. I‘ll tag you next time we plan a Meetup. So far we‘ve met up twice at RJ Julia‘s and once a few of us went to hear Stephanie Land, the author of the memoir “Maid” at the Mark Twain House in Hartford. 5y

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MrBook

The Book of Questions: Business, Politics and Ethics | Gregory Stock

Time for the bookish discussion question of the day 😁! Here it is:

Have you ever attended a meet-up of Littens?

If you haven‘t and would want to, where would you be willing to travel?

(Maybe we should have a hashtag for this 🤔? ... #LitsyLetsMeetUp )

I‘m willing to go in a circle that stretches as far as central PA, Albany, Connecticut, and Wilmington, DE.

#BookTalk

Crazeedi I've not done this yet!
6y

Mommamanzi Noooo. Let‘s do it ORLANDO! 6y

TrishB I‘ve attended one in London, UK. I would try most U.K. places 👍🏻 6y

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LibrarianRyan 😁I at least once a year attend a meet up in St. Louis. It's 1.5 hours away for me, but I like going to STL so it's a treat. Sometimes I host, sometimes others host. I have also done at meet up at Book Expo in New York, which was all @MrBook 's fault. 😁

I want to try and plan at Central Illinois meet up this summer, and I am always game if the Chi Town people want to host. I'll take the train (Though I admit, I hate Chicago). 6y

LibrarianRyan I would meet almost anywhere if I had the time and money. Longer distances need more planning but if you are a few hours by car or train I am in! 6y

mabell I‘ve done STL a couple of times. I hope we can meet up again soon @LibrarianRyan ! 6y

TK421 We've been to 3 Ohio meet ups now. 6y

LibrarianRyan @mabell Yes! I agree. 6y

Josiedlove No more then two hour drive... I live in the south Jersey area... 6y

BookwormAHN I'm planning on going to the one in June that @Slajaunie is planning in Louisiana 😸 6y

ravenlee Haven‘t yet. I can‘t do the Louisiana meetups because I‘m in the wrong part of the state, but I could do Dallas area or Little Rock. 6y

Kaila-ann I would love to meet other book people but I don‘t see a lot of book clubs around here 🤷🏻‍♀️ in South Carolina. (edited) 6y

Slajaunie Well if you are up for the drive, you are welcome here in Louisiana! @Kaila-ann 6y

Kaila-ann Given enough notice I might be tempted lol. I‘ve never been to Louisiana 🤔 @Slajaunie 6y

tournevis I met up with @Susanita a couple week ago! (hi! 👋👋👋) 6y

TheSpineView No but would love to. I am hoping there will be one at BookExpo. 6y

jb72 No I‘ve never been to one. There aren‘t many peeps in eastern KY that I know of. 6y

PatriciaU I‘m down for PA, Albany & CT. I‘ve been talking to @booksteasandbookishthings about a Litsy meetup in Nashville next year during the Public Libraries Association conference. Let‘s get all #LitsyPublicLibrarians together! 6y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @PatriciaU I am so hoping this happens! I would come see you if you do not stay with us 🙌😘❤️ and the other Nashville Littens agreed to have the meetup earlier than usual for that quarter so we can time it for then! 6y

phatsallylee I went to the #phillymeetup last year. Most of PA, NJ or Delaware would be cool 6y

Lisaw13 Would love one in the Tampa Bay Area 🤗 6y

pdever @mabell and @LibrarianRyan ... STL, here. I guess maybe I haven't been on this site long enough to notice an STL meet up, but I think it would be fun. 6y

Amiable Yes! Just attended my first one this weekend—the #ctlitsymeetup organized by @CareBear ! 6y

SilversReviews I had the pleasure of meeting @MrBook @Reecaspieces and @irre last year at the Book Expo. We had fun. I just got an e-mail that said Litsy is now online. 😊 Whoo Hoo!! Thanks, Litsy. (edited) 6y

Sharpeipup No, I haven‘t but it‘s a goal this year. I‘d drive up a few hours round trip but that keeps me in Florida still. 6y

Rachel_nyc I‘m pretty new to Litsy so I haven‘t had the opportunity yet. I‘m not sure if I‘d travel but would definitely be open to a meet-up in NYC. 6y

LibrarianRyan @pdever we will add you to the list. Last one was last summer at a tea shop. 6y

mabell @pdever Yep, it‘s been awhile! 6y

emilyesears I‘m in the Dallas area so I would love to have a meet up in the DFW area! 6y

Susanita @tournevis I had a great time! @MrBook I think there‘s a little overlap with our circles. Mine is roughly Tidewater VA to central NJ. 6y

Rachel.Rencher No, but I also don't think there are any littens in my area. 😭 I'm in Boise, but if it's for like a book expo type thing I'd travel to Vegas, Portland & SLC 6y

julesG Two meet-ups here in Germany plus a Litsy breakfast, and most recently the #LitsyReadingRetreat at Gladstone's Library. 6y

LauraJ Despite the fact that I live in a huge city, there aren‘t that many Littens in Los Angeles. 6y

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Ncostell

The Great Believers | Rebecca Makkai

I was excited to get this book at our book swap at the Litsy Meetup in CT on Saturday. It was so nice to get together with everyone and spend an afternoon talking books. Thanks again @CareBear for organizing our get together and for the great Litsy bookmark with our Litsy handles on the back. Sorry we missed you @kspenmoll @MrBook @mcipher and @bookish_wookish , hopefully we‘ll see you next time! #ctlitsymeetup

Amiable, ScientistSam, mrozzz, umbrellagirl, j9brown, KatieDid927

MrBook Very glad it was a great time! 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Definitely plan on being at the next one. 🤗 6y

mrozzz 💗 Looking forward to seeing what you think about this book! Hopefully we meet up again at THAT Bookstore or Riverbend, or the Wesleyan RJ Julia! Right @CareBear ?? 😉 6y

KatieDid927 Yay! 6y

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ScientistSam It was lovely to meet you and everyone else (and see a few folks I knew)! 6y

Amiable So glad I was able to make this one and meet you all IRL! 🙂 6y

kspenmoll So sorry to miss you all! Next time! 6y

CareBear Yessss @mrozzz !! I‘m going to try to get something a little more informal together for June! I think @Ncostell @kspenmoll would like to go, too! 6y

Ncostell @CareBear, @mrozzz, @kspenmoll Count me in! I‘m down for any of those places. (edited) 6y

mcipher I‘m so glad you all had fun! I will definitely try to make it next time!! 6y

CareBear @mrozzz @Ncostell @kspenmoll how about 6/8? Late afternoon cocktails and book shopping at that bookstore? Riverbend is like 10 mins from there too if we wanted to hit both 😊 5y

mrozzz Possibly! I was thinking of going up to Boston that weekend. Nothing in stone yet. @CareBear (edited) 5y

Ncostell @CareBear, @mrozzz, @kspenmoll 6/8 we will be celebrating my husband‘s birthday. I know it‘s hard finding dates that everyone is available! 5y

Ncostell @CareBear, @mrozzz, @kspenmoll Upon further thought I could take my husband out on 6/1 (his birthday is 6/6) which would free up 6/8 for me. His birthday falls on a Thursday and he‘d rather go out to dinner on a Saturday. 5y

CareBear @Ncostell @mrozzz @kspenmoll I can do 6/15 too if that works better for everyone 5y

Ncostell @CareBear, @mrozzz, @kspenmoll 6/15 is my daughter‘s dance recital, so I can‘t make that date unfortunately. 5y

CareBear Ok but 6/8 works Nicole? @Ncostell 5y

CareBear @Ncostell @kspenmoll @mrozzz I have all your numbers, would you guys mind if I group texted you? Might be easier. 5y

Ncostell @CareBear. Texting is definitely easier 5y

kspenmoll @CareBear sorry I have been not checking Litsy consistently. 6/8 works for me but 6/15 i cannot do. Group text is perfect! 5y

mrozzz Hi sorry, I got married this weekend 😉 Yes! Please text— 6/8 will work I think. May do Boston or Providence the next day @CareBear @Ncostell @kspenmoll 5y

kspenmoll @mrozzz Congratulations on your🎉🎉🎊🎊 marriage!!! 5y

mrozzz 💝 💝 💝 @kspenmoll 5y

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