Litsy

North Is the Night: Deluxe Limited Edition | Emily Rath

Finally opening day for this #YuleSeasonSwap - thank you so much @forestandcrow I can‘t wait to start this!📚🕊️

Thanks for hosting @thebacklistbook 🎁

TheBookHippie Beautiful book. 2d

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IriDas

The Summer Book | Tove Jansson, Thomas Teal, Kathryn Davis

6) Top for June. From #midsummersolace

#12booksin2025

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julieclair

The Summer Book | Tove Jansson

My favorite book of June was the magical The Summer Book, by Tove Jansson.

Thank you, @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit for hosting #MidsummerSolace . I would never have discovered this gem on my own.

#12BooksOf2025 @TheEllieMo

IriDas Mine too. :) 4d

TheEllieMo I read this a few years ago, and again more recently for my book club. I love the relationship between grandmother and granddaughter 4d

julieclair @TheEllieMo Their relationship was so special. Did your book club have a good discussion? 4d

TheEllieMo @julieclair it was more than six years ago and we didn‘t take notes back then, so I don‘t have a record or the discussion, but I recall there was a lot of love for the writing and plenty of positive discussion around the themes in the book 3d

julieclair @TheEllieMo I think I‘m going to add this to my list of potential book club books, for the next time we pick books. It‘s a bit different from what we normally read, but I think they would really enjoy it. 3d

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AnneCecilie

Comet in Moominland: Can Moomintroll save his beloved valley? | Tove Jansson

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One day when the Moomins wake up everything is grey, then the sky changes color. Moomin and Sniff are sent on an adventure to the observatory to look at the stars.

We meet several characters for the first time here; Snorkmaiden, the Muskrat and Snufkin

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Bookwomble

Tales from Moominvalley | Tove Jansson

"It is far from easy to comfort a Fillyjonk who is stricken with panic and doesn't know why."

- The Fillyjonk Who Believed in Disasters

willaful I'm stuck a Fillyjonk... 2w

quietlycuriouskate Is this the story with the line, "Oh my beautiful disaster; you're here at last!" (or words to that effect)? 2w

Bookwomble @quietlycuriouskate Yes 😊 Fillyjonk has been waiting in anxiety for a catastrophe to occur, and when it finally does it actually comes as a relief, and allows her to break out of her tramelled life and opens up new possibilities of living authentically for her. I love Tove's psychological depth, whether she's writing for children or adults. 2w

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Bookwomble

Tales from Moominvalley | Tove Jansson

Well, I see from a previous post that seven years ago when I bought this book, it was my intention to read it "soon"! Better late... ⏳?

AnnCrystal Those tea light turnabouts are magical, my mom has one...or had one once 🤩💫. 2w

LeahBergen I love the Moomin ornaments! 2w

Suet624 I just had a similar experience! 2w

willaful Oh my goodness, I need those candle chimes! 2w

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RosePressedPages

Moominpappa's Memoirs | Tove Jansson

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Another great installment! I read this in Matt Berry‘s voice, who is the voice actor for Moominpappa in the 2019 show. Moominpappa might not be the most truthful story teller (and a little full of himself) but he is good at it! Excited for Moominsummer Madness next ☀️

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