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Trashcanman

When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free

wanderinglynn ❤️ excellent quote 16m
Bookwomble Beautiful ❤️ 10m
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notreallyelaine
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As a fellow daughter of Chicago suburban decadence I liked this a lot

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monalyisha
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“By the time I was ten or eleven, everyone had moved on from sticker collecting—everyone, that is, except for me…I particularly loved the fruits…

God, I loved scratch and sniff bananas. They didn‘t smell like bananas; they smelled like the Platonic Ideal of bananas. If real bananas were a note played on a home piano, scratch and sniff bananas were that same note played on a church‘s pipe organ.”

dabbe I remember these! 🤩🤣🤩 2d
ncsufoxes I can recall how each of these smelled by looking at them. It‘s amazing that many years later how vividly I can remember what each sticker smelled like. 2d
CSeydel Oh man I remember those! Like @ncsufoxes said - I can smell this photo! 2d
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CSeydel My favorite isn‘t there, though - the root beer mug 🍺 2d
monalyisha @Cseydel Yes! That‘s the one I most vividly remember, too. 🤎 Also…I need to share this ridiculous fact. When I was a tween, there was a plaza down the street from my house that I was allowed to walk to. It had a discount clothing store called Dots. One day, I bought a pair of *supremely* inappropriate underwear for an 11-year-old, a fact which went unclocked by me. I just thought they were cool: neon blue with a scratch & sniff strawberry. 🍓🙈 2d
Sparklemn I was partial to grape. 🍇 (edited) 2d
CSeydel @monalyisha 🤣🤣 2d
Bookwormjillk I can smell those through the screen. 1d
Bookwormjillk @monalyisha 😂😂😂😂😂 1d
Meshell1313 They say you can‘t smell a picture but you totally can! 🙌🤣 1d
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monalyisha
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Pickpick

I used to try to read aloud to my pet house rabbit and, though she was my little soul-twin in many ways, she was decidedly uninterested; she preferred a cozy silence.

Bite by Bite will go down in personal memory as the first book I read aloud to my pup. He *loved* it. We started with Nezhukumatathil‘s essay on potatoes. Jett is now my “best spud.” 🥔 He also loved the chapter on maple syrup. As such, I‘m unable to rate this book objectively.

Soubhiville I love this review so much. ❤️🐶 2d
monalyisha Truly, though, I love Aimee‘s writing. My favorite essays were: Mango, Lumpia, Jackfruit, Strawberry, Potato (even putting my puppy‘s opinion aside), Vanilla, & Watermelon. I‘m left with the desperate need to try mangosteens, paw paws, & apple bananas. I also need to do more research about “waffle-frolicks” (is this the type of celebration I need for my 40th birthday?). And I needed the tagged book, co-written with Ross Gay, so badly I bought it. 2d
JamieArc ABSOLUTELY DO THAT FOR YOUR 40th! This book is sitting on my shelf (along with the author‘s previous book). It feels like a perfect spring choice to me. 2d
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britt_brooke
Pure Innocent Fun: Essays | Ira Madison, III
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Channeling Chuck Klosterman; a compliment! I love these kind of funny, pop-culture focused, personal essays. Bonus that I‘m familiar with many of his Milwaukee references from the time we lived there. The perfect palate-cleanser. A fun read!

Note: Elder Millennial = Generation Catalano. #iykyk

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MemoirsForMe
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This heartfelt collection of Conroy‘s most touching blogs, speeches & interviews is certainly a fitting tribute to this most loved author. Though he passed away almost a decade ago, Pat‘s legacy still lives on in his autobiographical novels. He loved writing, though never considered himself anywhere near the high ranks of his own favorite authors. Above all, Pat adored meeting his fans & listening to their stories.
#BookishMonopoly
@AkashaVampie

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Kenyazero
A Room of One's Own | Virginia Woolf
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We had the absolute pleasure while visiting Wisconsin of stopping into two excellent bookstores. One was named for the tagged book and almost all of their inventory was #LGBTQIA books, and the other was another queer-owned shop my friends frequent. I even managed to pick up a cozy fantasy by a Wisconsin local author. #Bookstore

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AllDebooks
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

I'm a day late, but I wanted to join in. The last few months have been awful. However, the last few days, I've started feeling so much better. 🤞I'm out of the cycle of constant asthma flare-ups and chest infections.
My 5 joys are
1) 🌞📚☕️🐞🦋🐦‍⬛🦉
2) The dawn chorus
3) Gloria
4) It's Mother's Day tomorrow, thinking about my beautiful mum, gone for 22 years but never forgotten.
5) My aunt's gorgeous yellow magnolia

AllDebooks Yesterday was the one year anniversary of my aunt's untimely death. Her magnolia that she gifted to me is about to come into bloom. 💔🌸💔 5d
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 5d
ShelleyBooksie Wonderful that you are starting to feel better ♡♡ 5d
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Deblovestoread Glad you are feeling better. Hope you have a lovely weekend. 5d
AnnCrystal Very nice that you're feeling better 💝💝💝💝💝🙏🏼. 5d
Bookwormjillk 💜💜💜 5d
BooksandCoffee4Me So sorry you‘ve been so sick. Praying you continue to recover and get well soon. 💛 5d
DebinHawaii I love your joys & I‘m so glad you are feeling better. 💛💛💛 Having been on that cycle of asthma flare-ups & chest & sinus stuff last year, I truly understand how awful & exhausting it is. Wishing you ongoing better health. 🙏🏼 5d
kspenmoll I can do relate to asthma, chest infections cycle. Hope your heath continues to improve.💜💜 3d
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AllDebooks
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Happy #Chatterday 🌞

It is a bloomin' gorgeous spring day. 🌞☕️🌞 I'm sitting in the garden with a coffee. And I actually feel really well today for the first time in months.

How is everyone today?

@Bookwormjillk @dabbe @Cuilin @kelli7990 @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Catsandbooks

Bookwormjillk Happy Saturday! I'm so glad to hear you're feeling well. What a winter for you!

It's going to be a nice day here too. I'm doing some paperwork now, but planning on hitting a book sale in a bit then spending all the hours possible outside. I have a bunch of seeds I need to plant.
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AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk that sounds like my idea of a perfect day. Enjoy x 5d
Cuilin So glad you‘re having a good day!! 💚We‘re having a winter storm warning till noon tomorrow. 😣 My body is still adjusting to new meds. I‘m going to see David Sedaris Sunday night!! Today will be mostly an indoor day. 📖 5d
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Cuilin @Bookwormjillk Wishing and hoping for spring weather here in New England. Enjoy! 5d
Bookwormjillk @Cuilin hope it comes soon! We seem to have gone straight from winter to summer here. 5d
AnnCrystal Glad you're feeling better 🙏🏼💝. 5d
TheBookHippie @Cuilin Hope your body adapts soon!! It‘s winter here through April at least! 5d
TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk have fun!!! 📚📚📚 5d
TheBookHippie I am achy today but I‘ve pushed a lot this week to be able to do things I want to do. Just tea and books! Spring arrives mid May here if we‘re lucky! 5d
TheBookHippie Glad you‘re finally having a good day!!! Yay!! 5d
quietlycuriouskate So glad you are feeling better! Mr K and I had a (necessary) fight, which turned into a deep conversation followed by a walk to the library. On balance it's good, but I'm feeling rather out of sorts ‘cause I hate it when my plans are derailed without warning. 5d
dabbe Glad you're feeling good! 🤩 Pippa had a seizure yesterday, so we're staying in today and taking it easy. She usually needs a day off to recuperate, so books and dog cuddles! Hope everyone is having a lovely day. 🩵💙🩵 5d
AllDebooks @Cuilin Oh wow, #fangirling Let us know what he was like 😀 5d
AllDebooks @AnnCrystal thank you x 5d
AllDebooks @TheBookHippie thank you. Make sure you're well rested. x 5d
AllDebooks @quietlycuriouskate oh dear. Sometimes, it is necessary to clear the air and reach a resolution. I hope the rest of your day came good. X 5d
AllDebooks @dabbe oh no, poor Pippa. Hope she's recovering and you're both making the best of a slow day x 5d
BooksandCoffee4Me I love that phrase: “A bloomin‘ gorgeous spring day” 💛 5d
TheBookHippie @dabbe awe poor pup! 5d
dabbe @AllDebooks TY! 🩵💙🩵 5d
dabbe @TheBookHippie She is such a trooper! 🩵💙🩵 5d
DebinHawaii So glad you are feeling well today! 💜 I‘m at the coffee shop for a bit catching up on reading & cards & relaxing after a busy week. Planning for a mellow weekend. 5d
DebinHawaii @Cuilin I love David Sedaris! @dabbe I hope Pippa recuperates well! 💜 5d
dabbe @DebinHawaii She's resting well today. Poor girl takes 24 pills a day to keep her epilepsy in check, and she still has at least one seizure a month. She's a brave girl. 🖤🐾🖤 5d
AllDebooks @BooksandCoffee4Me ❤️🌸❤️ 3d
AllDebooks @DebinHawaii I hope you had a restful weekend x 3d
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