Litsy

ATTENTION: Dispatches from a Land of Distraction | Joshua Cohen

For the next two days (I think, it may just be today and tomorrow), Barnes & Noble members can use PREORDER25 to get 25% off preorders. It‘s not valid on signed copies, though. But Rebecca Solnit, Joyce Vance, Ali Hazelwood (one just announced today as well as the companion to Bride), Frederik Backman, and so many others have new books coming out. I may have indulged a little…a lot…

ravenlee Oh! And premium members also get the 10% member discount on print books. But the 25% is good on ebook and audiobook preorders, too. 7h

TheBookHippie Oooooo 5h

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kspenmoll

Gratitude | Oliver Sacks

Today I feel spring around the corner- reached 71 today. I feel exhilaration after attending a protest in Hartford, always coffee, the “ Robert Tree” our Magnolia is starting to bloom, kitties, tonight‘s sunset, Litsy friends, the ocean at Banks Street Beach, Harwich Port,Cape Cod,books!, my first porch day with coffee & a book, sisters, hummingbirds yet to visit my garden. #hope #joy #love #gratitude #resist #nature #moodboardcontest #mbc

dabbe

dabbe What a lovely board of joys and loving life. Thanks for sharing yourself. 🩵💙🩵 4d

Lesliereadsalot I love your porch! 4d

julieclair Love this! 4d

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KCofKaysville

Work and Other Sins: Life in New York City and Thereabouts | Charlie Leduff

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OK stories about NYC people. Barkeepers, old people, runaways, and others. Mostly right after 9-11. Best for native New Yorkers probably.

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Jen2

A Burst of Light: Essays | Audre Lorde

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Very good.

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kspenmoll

Gratitude | Oliver Sacks

#5joysfriday #gratitude #Joy

Top row: 3 days on Cape Cod, MA with my 3 sisters! 💕💕💕💕
Bottom row: all today- in the 50s, my first day of the season on my porch. Neighbors out walking, bikers cycling by, birds singing. Coffee & a book! 🚶🏻‍♀️🚴‍♂️☕️📘 🪶🐦‍⬛🎶☀️ A taste of spring…

DebinHawaii

MemoirsForMe Love your sister family photo! 💛 6d

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 6d

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Hooked_on_books

Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings | Paul Theroux

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Any collection of writing runs the risk of being uneven, and this is a bit. It starts off with 2 somewhat off-putting essays, but when it gets into the travel stuff, it‘s great, especially the 100+ pages on China. The end is a little bumpy as well, but overall I found this a really worthwhile read.

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monalyisha

The Anthropocene Reviewed | John Green

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If I wanted to review this book properly (and follow the author‘s lead), I‘d give each essay a rating out of 5 stars and then calculate the average. My actual method was far less scientific, which is how I roll. I basically just went with my gut.

This was my first John Green book. I say that as a librarian who works in Youth Services, by which I mean I‘m saying it very quietly so as not to be publicly shamed. The good news is that I loved it.👇🏻

monalyisha 1/5: I don‘t know if it will lead me to other books by him (except for, perhaps, Turtles All the Way Down, given my strong suspicion that I have undiagnosed [magical thinking] OCD). I‘d definitely watch his videos if that were a way I enjoyed digesting content. Sadly, it‘s not. 1w

monalyisha 2/5: I‘m typically not a podcast gal, either, but I‘ll be adding “Dear Hank & John” to the queue for those rare moments when I‘m between audiobooks and don‘t feel like listening to music. 1w

monalyisha 3/5: Anyway, many of these essays are lovely: hopeful, earnest, honest, and well-composed. Personal favorites include: Lascaux Cave Paintings, Scratch ‘n‘ Sniff Stickers, The Nathan‘s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, Harvey, Auld Lang Syne, & Sycamore Trees. 1w

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monalyisha 4/5: I‘m going to buy the book for my husband for his birthday. He *is* a video guy and typically doesn‘t sit down and read (aside from George Saunders‘ short stories, which he loves). I‘m hoping the bite-sized nature of the essays will prove enticing. He & John (& Hank!) seem to have a lot in common. 1w

monalyisha 5/5: John makes it a point to mention how new 5-star ratings systems are. I think what he‘s trying to say is that the point is not the ratings; the point is the essays (and paying and directing attention). I think part of his goal is to (playfully) show how ridiculous ratings are — especially the 5-star system. Regardless (and in that same spirit of serious play), I give The Anthropocene Reviewed 4.25 stars. 1w

BooksandCoffee4Me My adult sons love the Green brothers podcast. Personally, I think my sons should do a podcast. 😊 1w

ChaoticMissAdventures I adore the Green Brothers they are insanely intelligent and empathetic, while also being charming and somehow down to earth. I have read a few of his YA which I thought mostly "fine" (Turtles is probably my favorite) I love that John is getting into NF I am much more interested in that area from him. He tends to skew too Manic Pixie Dream Girl in his YA for my taste. 7d

monalyisha @ChaoticMissAdventures That‘s exactly how I imagine I‘d feel about it! 6d

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booklover3258

Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders | Vanessa Ang�lica Villarreal

bailed

I just couldn't get into it and pay attention to the audiobook.

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

https://youtube.com/shorts/KdCu8Ekf3l8?feature=share

Enjoy!

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DGRachel

You Have Not Yet Been Defeated: Selected Works 2011-2021 | Alaa Abd El-Fattah

1. No. I used to be really good about doing them as soon as my W-2 arrived. Last year, I didn‘t get around to it until 4/11. This year, I did them Sunday night. 🤦🏻‍♀️
2. Heavy

#Two4Tuesday

TheSpineView

TheSpineView At least they are done. Thanks for playing 1w

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