FingersCrossed

I may be a bit premature, but this is Skye, a rescue cat we've applied to re-home. We met her today at her foster home, now we have to wait for the animal shelter to do their checks and give their approval. Hopefully, we can bring her home in about a week or so 🤞😺
#CatsOfLitsy #FingersCrossed

Aims42 She‘s lovely 😻 Keeping my fingers crossed you get the good news soon!! 🤞🤞 5d

TheBookHippie Awe. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 4d

Librarybelle Let‘s hope! ❤️ 4d

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dabbe #sweetestskye 🤞🏻🐾🤞🏻🐾 4d

TiredLibrarian What a cutie! Best of luck! 4d

Deblovestoread She‘ll be in her forever home soon! Congrats 💙 4d

BookNAround Aw. She‘s a beauty! 4d

quietlycuriouskate She is gorgeous (and reminds me of my lovely Seamus, nearly 30 years ago). I am so envious, and also sending best wishes that she is home with you soon. 😻 4d

bibliothecarivs ❤️ Looks like our Dusty 🙂 4d

Bookwomble @Aims42 @TheBookHippie @Librarybelle @dabbe @Deblovestoread @BookNAround Thank you for your good wishes 😺 I had a call from the shelter after posting, and we're fixed for concluding arrangements over the next few days! 😁 4d

Bookwomble @quietlycuriouskate I'm happy to have reminded you of your beloved Seamus 😊 Our pets live in us longer than they are with us ❤️ 4d

Bookwomble @bibliothecarivs Ahh, she's in good company, then! 😊😺 4d

TheBookHippie @Bookwomble Yay!!! 4d

Librarybelle Wonderful news! 4d

Deblovestoread Yay! Also love the name Skye. When my daughter was young we got an English Springer Spaniel that she named Andre Skye. A very pompous name for a very goofy dog. She had a bit of a crush on Andre Agassi at the time and Skye was his sire‘s name. (edited) 4d

TheBookgeekFrau Good luck to you and Skye!! 🤞🏼🍀🤞🏼🍀 4d

Bookwomble @Deblovestoread Skye is the name we're inheriting with the cat, and while I could change it, I do like it, and somehow it seems wrong to rename. Despite my generally scientific view of the universe, I have a felt-sense of the numinosity of names and, magical thinking though it may be, I'm reluctant to change it without the cat's permission, which, let's face it, I'm not going to get! 😄 Andre Skye is an excellent dog name, goofy or not! 🐶❤️ 4d

Bookwomble @TheBookgeekFrau Thank you 😺 4d

dabbe @Bookwomble YAHOO!!! 🖤🐾🖤 4d

LeahBergen Oh, how exciting!! 👏👏 She‘s gorgeous! 3d

Leftcoastzen She‘s beautiful! 3d

Sace She‘s beautiful! 1d

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dabbe

Dissolution: A Shardlake Novel | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeSeriesBR #ShardlakeBR
#Dissolution

Daisey, PurpleyPumpkin, AnneCecilie, Gissy, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

jenniferw88 I love that Shardlake is disabled - especially for this time period, as it's not something I see very much of, even in contemporary fiction (but then I'm probably not reading the right type of books where this would be common). 6mo

LiseWorks Everyone is terrified of losing their status. I feel bad for Shardlake for having to work for Cromwell. I was sad that he was sore all the time. There are no meds to help him at this time. I felt bad for Mark because he had to marry a girl fit for his status and not for love. 6mo

The_Book_Ninja Now the dust has settled…it was OK, I feel I enjoyed it more now a few weeks have gone by. But I‘m not in a rush to read the next one. I didn‘t fall in love with any of the characters. Mark started out interesting but ended up being wet 6mo

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Librarybelle I really enjoyed this. Sansom‘s writing really showcases the tensions of the time. The fact that Shardlake not only battles the political climate but his own physical disabilities makes for a very interesting, immersive story. 6mo

Daisey I thoroughly enjoyed this reread. I think part of that is my appreciation for the series though. I actually read Dark Fire first years ago and then went back to this one. I‘m really looking forward to rereading it as I think I did like it even more. 6mo

Mollyanna I enjoyed the novel. I think Sansom does a great job of setting the scene, using the time period and even nature to evoke tension and emotion. Shardlake is a great character. He is flawed, but I appreciate that. Looking forward to the next book. 6mo

OutsmartYourShelf I thought it was OK but it didn't bowl me over or anything. I've read better historical mysteries in respect of immersing the reader in the historical time period, but I never judge solely on the first book so looking forward to the second. 6mo

Deblovestoread I really enjoyed being in this time period again and I loved getting to know Shardlake. 6mo

dabbe I read this years ago (loved it) but couldn't believe this time that I couldn't remember “whodunnit.“ 🤪 Also, I liked Mark and his snarkiness less this time around. I adore Shardlake and all of his frailties and flaws, and I love that he willingly admits them as he is not only our Sherlock but our Watson as well. To those who didn't like it so much, I believe the second one was better. #fingerscrossed 6mo

BookWrym I enjoyed this my first read of this series. Shardlake is a great character and I like the time setting unusual for a Tudor novel not to start with Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn 6mo

AnneCecilie I‘ve read the entire series before and loved it so this is a reread. I love how Sansom is describing this area, so it feels like you‘re there with all the tension but also the daily life. 6mo

lil1inblue I really enjoyed my first read of this book. Shardlake is an interesting character. I also like the parallel of the dissolution of the monastery with the dissolution of Shardlake's faith in Reform. I have already started the second book, and I'm liking it more than the first already. 6mo

dabbe @lil1inblue Ooh, that's exciting! I hope to start this evening. 🤩 6mo

kwmg40 I decided not to reread this first book, since I'd read it only a couple of years ago. I loved the historical setting and characters but I didn't remember enough of the details to participate fully in the current discussion. Still, I enjoyed reading everyone's comments. I'll be reading along with the rest of you once we get to book 3. 6mo

dabbe @kwmg40 I 💚 it! Whatever works for you is fine! Can't wait to read your thoughts on Book 3! 🤩 6mo

PageShifter I really adored the setting!! This made me think how I should reread some awesome books about this era. I loved the history! Reading this book was thought-provoking! 5mo

dabbe @PageShifter I have been addicted to the Tudor era since childhood. There are so many wonderful books out there about this time period! 🧡🩶🧡 5mo

PageShifter Yes there is!!! And I got myself obsessed again 😂 5mo

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dabbe

A Tale for the Time Being | Ruth L. Ozeki

#AwesomeApril
#AwesomeAprilReadathon
@Andrew65

Hoping to start and finish A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING for #AuthorAMonth by the end of April. #fingerscrossed

Andrew65 Best of luck, great to have you with us 😊 9mo

dabbe @Andrew65 🤩🤗😀 9mo

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

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That feeling when someone tests covid positive towards the end of the work day… triggering multiple covid policies and all the rat tests expired yesterday…

🫠

Tested anyway and so far so good, new tests should turn up tomorrow.

IndoorDame 🤞🏼 12mo

Soubhiville Uh oh. Fingers crossed for you. 12mo

AmyG Hope you are negative. 🤞🏻 Two dear friends of mine just tested positive. 12mo

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Aims42 Hope you stay negative 🤞 12mo

ravenlee Oh no! I hope you‘re okay and the new tests confirm it. 12mo

LeeRHarry I wouldn‘t stress about the tests being just out of date. 🤞you‘re ok. 12mo

rubyslippersreads Good luck. 🤞 12mo

Ruthiella Agree, the out of date test should still work. Hoping you are all right. 🤞 12mo

Deblovestoread 🤞🏼 12mo

dabbe #fingerscrossed ❤️💜🩷 12mo

LeahBergen I used a slightly out of date test and it worked well when I was Covid positive. 12mo

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @LeeRHarry, it‘s more that it‘s a little bit funny being just a day over the expiry. The email that went around said that they might not pick up the latest Covid variants. The email wasn‘t completely clear on who is considered a close contact either so idk. I barely had any crossover with that colleague, so should be ok. 12mo

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @LeahBergen, I‘m assuming that the person who tested positive also used the same just out of date test… we all have the same, work provided ones. 12mo

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @AmyG, this latest strain has claimed a couple of my friends and colleagues too - hope everyone is doing ok in the aftermath. 12mo

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @IndoorDame @Soubhiville @Aims42 thanks! 🤞🏼 12mo

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @ravenlee @rubyslippersreads @Ruthiella @Deblovestoread @dabbe - thank you! 🤞🏼 12mo

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dabbe

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#SundayFunday
@BookmarkTavern

As a 5th grade hooked on Pippi Longstocking, I asked my teacher if I could read one of those books for the 1970s-done-to-death book report. She replied, “If it's not on the list, you can't read it.“ What a thing to say to a kid who loved to read!

I would love for children to experience a series of their own choosing so they can see why they're so fulfilling. 🧡💜💛

mabell The McGurk series by E.W. Hildick! Such fun mysteries, with great characters - smart go-get-em kids! 1y

BookmarkTavern Pippi is a delightful answer! Thank you for sharing! 1y

MissyD Pippi. I read all the pippi books. 😍😍😍. 1y

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MissyD Teachers can kill a love for reading without meaning to do it. My son had to take those stupid AR TESTS in elementary school. The teacher decided that she would ASSIGN the books for them to read. But she didn‘t allow any chance for him to read what HE enjoyed and found interesting. 🙄. Now he hates to read 😢 1y

dabbe @mabell 🧡💜💛 1y

dabbe @BookmarkTavern 🧡💜💛 1y

dabbe @MissyD 🧡💜💛 1y

dabbe @MissyD Oh, the dreaded AR. We fought NOT to have that but lost anyway. I also hated reading after my Pippi episode, but I came back to loving it again when I got to choose my own books; I bet your son will end of the same. Just in case, I'll keep my #fingerscrossed 🤞🤩😍 1y

MissyD @dabbe he‘s 21. In college. So reading is not high on his list of fun things. 🙄😢. I hated having to force my students to take AR tests. I just let them read and take the tests. My son‘s school used their goal as a grade 🙄. Sooo not how AR was intended to be used. He never met his goal because he hated being “forced” to read things he didn‘t like. He wanted: sports/survival topics/historical fiction/war books 1y

dabbe @MissyD My love of reading didn't come back until after college, so there's still hope! 🤩 Too many textbooks to read during that time--just like high school. All of our elementary teachers use AR, but I don't know if they have to count the tests as a grade; I certainly hope not. 1y

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BarkingMadRead

Old Friends and New Fancies: An Imaginary Sequel to the Novels of Jane Austen | Sybil Brinton

Chapter 8: Emma is at it again #matchmaker #kittyandprice #kittystillafteramilitaryman #possibleimpendingdrama #fingerscrossed #charactersiactuallyremember #pemberlittens #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @Staycurious @indoordame @julieclair @cuilin @eeclayton @ravenlee @bookwormjillk @peanutnine @debinhawaii @ruthiella @deblovestoread @allylu @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @thearomaofbooks @thebookhippie @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @bklover @carebear23 @morr_books 2y

Bookwormjillk Yay for characters I know. #RIPWoodhouse 2y

Librarybelle I rolled my eyes over Emma‘s scheming! 2y

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BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle she never learns 2y

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead And you think she would have learned…😂 2y

ashlynn.majeske I agree. Can't she just learn for once? 2y

Deblovestoread London, a much bigger playground for Emma‘s tricks and I think Kitty shouldn‘t be thinking William Price is her beaux yet…. 2y

BarkingMadRead @Deblovestoread I‘m waiting for him to prefer Georgiana 💥 2y

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk #RIPColonelBrandon too. Where‘s Marianne???? 2y

BarkingMadRead @Cuilin right? I‘ll have to check my character list and see if she‘s on it 2y

willaful Surely there must be a nice, #noflannel wearing man for Marianne in this?

I'm also expecting William to prefer G, though I had previously thought she and James would be the match. Kitty and James certainly doesn't seem very likely. Who else is at a loose end, matrimony-wise? 2y

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead the whole time I‘m reading this I‘m thinking “oh no, is this going to go all J Geils band ‘love stinks‘ 🎶he loves her, but she loves him, and he loves somebody else, you just can‘t win🎶 also why does every chapter make me think of a song? 2y

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 🤣🤣 I love that! 2y

dabbe @BarkingMadRead I am, too! We already know she prefers him; it's hard to pin down Price's feelings though just yet. 2y

dabbe @mcctrish Your songs are awesome! 🤩🤩🤩 2y

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BarkingMadRead

Old Friends and New Fancies: An Imaginary Sequel to the Novels of Jane Austen | Sybil Brinton

Chapter 5: my head is spinning and I had to #consultthegoogle #somuchdrama after a ton of drama, Lizzie gets Mary invited to Catherine‘s reception #enterMrYates #sosalty #sinsofthebrother #poorColonel #fingerscrossed #flashbacktoLizziesGarden #pemberlittens #hashtagbrigade #almostcaughtup

Bookwormjillk I feel like I‘m going to have to re-read all the books now 2y

willaful I'm curious about Mrs. Grant's saying “If you only knew the real truth of the matter--if you only knew who had suffered and who was to be blamed!“ What do you suppose she's referring to? I don't think Mary should be blamed for her brother's actions but I also don't think that was the reason Edmund broke with her. I don't mind seeing Mary redeemed but I don't like her being whitewashed. 2y

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peanutnine @willaful I think that is just bias from Mrs Grant on her sister's behalf, seeing her heartache. I hope that Mary recognizes how she acted poorly and learned from it 2y

TheAromaofBooks I finally had to sit down and write out little mini family trees to help me remember who is who! Part of the problem is Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey are the two Austens I have read the fewest times and a LOT of the characters are from those two books!! 2y

ravenlee I was doing all right keeping everybody straight until Mr. Yates showed up. I knew, from the guide at the beginning, he was from MP, but I couldn‘t place him. When he became important, though, I got frustrated and had to look up “who the hell is Mr. Yates?!” 2y

TheBookHippie @TheAromaofBooks brilliant. I‘m going to do the same so I don‘t wear the Google out 😅😂 2y

TheBookHippie @ravenlee 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😅😂🤷🏻‍♀️same. 2y

mcctrish Lady Catherine “I know things, but I‘m not telling you what! Suffice to say you should be ashamed. But I‘m not getting into it. So get out of my house and feel badly. And no I won‘t say why!” For the love of god, women, spit it out!!!! 2y

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BarkingMadRead

Cranford | Elizabeth Gaskell

Chapter 11: ok, I know this has nothing to do with this chapter, but I found this today on the Google and had to share it 🤣🤣 also, I leave tomorrow for Florida, and then to the cruise ship! Woohoo! I have wifi paid for, but don‘t know how good it will be, so I‘m reading ahead today, and hope to post every day, but no promises! If I can‘t, I‘ll pick up when I get back. There are only 16 chapters! Hashtags in comments

BarkingMadRead #herewego #andsowefindsambrown #andhistwin #andtherobberieshavestopped #coincidenceornot #youdecide #mrsbrownisabadass #butwait #petersighting #coulditbe #staytuned #pemberlittens #hashtagbrigade 2y

BarkingMadRead @staycurious @indoordame @thearomaofbooks @bookwormjillk @wordslinger42 @allylu @alldebooks @eeclayton @ann_reads @kristin_reads @crinoline_laphroaig @mcctrish @kwmg40 @ruthiella @willaful @dabbe @morr_books @aimeesue @librarybelle @daisey @sapphire @vansa @bklover @peanutnine @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @debinhawaii @rubyslippersreads 2y

Bookwormjillk I really want the ladies to go to India. Enjoy your cruise! 2y

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BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk #fieldtrip 2y

Clare-Dragonfly The robberies have stopped or they never started or something 😂 2y

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly these ladies 🤣🤣🤣🙄🙄🙄 2y

AllDebooks Bon voyage x 2y

peanutnine @Clare-Dragonfly lolol 2y

Morr_Books ? Also..."they had escaped marriage...she thought it argued great natural credulity in a woman if she could not keep herself from being married" 2y

julieclair I am sure it had to be a #petersighting ! 2y

dabbe I'm really starting to like Miss Matty. #herheartbreak #dreamsofacindylouwhowhoisnomorethantwo 😥 2y

Clare-Dragonfly @Morr_Books Yesssss 🤣🤣🤣 2y

Crinoline_Laphroaig Yay I'm caught up! 2y

Ruthiella @Clare-Dragonfly I think there were no robberies to start with. 😂 It was just rumor. The cat and the leg of mutton… 2y

willaful @bookwormjillk Yes! The narrator and Miss Matty go to India to visit Peter. #fingerscrossed 2y

IndoorDame Have a fab trip!!! And how much do I love that you found this photo?! 2y

TheAromaofBooks @dabbe - In a chapter that was mostly fun, that confession of Miss Matty's really got me!! 😞 2y

mcctrish This group is truly looking for the drama 🤣🤣 2y

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rockpools

Beautiful Disaster | C.J .

Guess who just accidentally permanently deleted all of her work-related emails from 6 years of (now ended) self-employment? 🤦🏻‍♀️ Hope there was nothing vital in there. Guess I‘ll find out. Probably when HMRC come querying something.

For some reason I‘m not finding this pretty minimal white screen as calming as I maybe could. 🙀

I‘d quite like my ‘home‘ mailbox to look like this tho…

AmyG Yikes 😬 2y

BarbaraBB Ooh that‘s scary. A real fresh start though 😅 2y

batsy Oh no! 2y

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RaeLovesToRead Is there a recycle bin you can retrieve them from? If not, just bask in the clean inbox. Nothing you can do about it now 🧘🏼‍♀️ 2y

SamAnne Oh, I‘ve done this. Life went on! It was like a fresh start. 2y

TrishB Oh dear 😯 sh** happens!! Fresh start indeed! 2y

squirrelbrain Oopsy. 😬 2y

julesG Whoopsidaisy! 😬 2y

dabbe #fingerscrossed 🤞🏻 2y

BookwormM Arrggghhh 2y

LeahBergen Eek! 2y

Hooked_on_books Oooohhhhh 😧 2y

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