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DGRachel
The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds
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This is the picture book selection for my library‘s Community Read. It is adorable and I want a physical copy for my own shelves. I love the watercolor artwork and how the illustrations are all done inside watercolor dots. It‘s a great story about harnessing creativity. The whole thing just makes me happy.

MaleficentBookDragon This is a fantastic book. A wonderful photographer, Nancy Rotenberg used to use it in her creative workshops. She was an amazing person and showed us that this book is inspiring for adults too. 2d
mhillis Love this book! I used it as a basis for discussion with adult English language learners. 21h
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Catsandbooks
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#5JoysFriday
1. My husband still has his job. He's a fed and every day when he comes home we say "live to fight another day"
2. A mockingbird came by me and was singing
3. Link helped me at my desk ?
4. Celebrated my husband's birthday
5. Pizza ?

Aims42 🙏🙏🙏🙏 for your husband! The not knowing has got to be so stressful 😖 2d
dabbe 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 for your husband. I can't even imagine what you must be going through. Sending 🩶💚🩶. 2d
Leftcoastzen Federal workers are the best ! Service is always part of the mission. Hoping for the best for him! 😻👏 2d
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Susanita It stinks that federal employees are being scapegoated, but you‘re right: every day is another day. 2d
AnnCrystal 🙏🏼 for your husband's job & hope he had a Happy 🎂🍰 Birthday...🐦🍕😻...💝💝💝💝💝. 2d
ShelleyBooksie So many pretty pens!!!! Glad to hear hubby still has his job ♡ 2d
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Graywacke
A Calendar of Wisdom | Leo Tolstoy, Roger Cockrell
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I don‘t know exactly why I‘m reading this. It‘s heavily religious (and anti-materialist). I‘m not religious in this kind of way at all. But it appeared. A selection of quotes for each day. So I‘ve been page through, trying to catch up to today.

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Susanita
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I don‘t read self help books very often. I guess I find memoirs and novels more meaningful for life advice?

The tagged book is one I read a couple years ago as part of a summer book club. It was interesting enough but didn‘t really stick with me. In fact, upon consulting my reading journal, I see that some of his advice actually annoyed me. Example: Never ever quit. IMHO sometimes quitting is exactly what you need to do.

#sundayfunday

Kerrbearlib I agree. Sometimes quitting is what we need to do. I‘d love to find a good self-help book that helps people decide when to quit vs when to stick with something. 1w
Karkar This helped me a lot. I was stressing way to much and it helped me to not give a f*ck all the time about things that did not even matter 1w
BookmarkTavern Totally agree on quitting! It‘s not a weakness to admit when something is no longer working for you and walking away. Thanks for sharing! 1w
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willaful
Navigate Your Stars | Jesmyn Ward
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A beautiful little book, in which Ward talks about her hard road to fulfilling her dream of being a writer. This is for the people to whom things don't always come easily, who have to keep their vision in mind and take step after patient step to reach it.

#BookChain book #6
@TheAromaOfBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2w
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TheAromaofBooks
Gift from the Sea | Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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I first read this book back in 2012 and knew it was one I wanted to find and add to my own collection. Lindbergh writes from a seaside cottage where she is on holiday, each chapter looking at a different seashell and using it to reflect on a different aspect of life. Published in 1955, it was an era where woman were still mostly home-focused, but with advancing technology opening up more time and opportunities for them. I found her thoughts on ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) the importance of seeking solitude, finding creative work/hobbies, understanding and accepting that relationships go through cycles, and finding ways to take time to ground yourself to be thoughtful and encouraging.
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TheAromaofBooks At only 128 pages, this is a slim volume and I enjoyed chewing on a chapter a day. I've been meaning to revisit this one for years, and thanks to the #MonthlyNonfiction challenge I picked up this 128 (Philosophy/Epistemology/Humankind) and checked the 100s off the list!! @julieclair

#FourFoursin25 - Pilot Islet @lauredhel
#GottaCatchEmAll - Set on an Island @PuddleJumper
#100YearsofBooks #BookSpinBingo
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BooksandCoffee4Me Oh, such a beautiful work! My mom shared this with me years ago. I, too, should reread. 3w
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julieclair Love that vintage edition! I have owned this book for years, I suppose it‘s time I read it. 🤪 3w
TheAromaofBooks @BooksandCoffee4Me @julieclair - This one definitely benefited from only reading a chapter every day or two. It was a nice book to savor. 3w
julieclair @TheAromaofBooks That‘s helpful to know. 2w
kspenmoll I have my mom‘s copy with its well worn, slightly torn book cover. She gave a copy to all of her daughters & daughters in law ( total 7) in her will. 1w
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Eggs
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“This is what one thirsts for, I realize, after the smallness of the day, of work, of details, of intimacy - even of communication, one thirsts for the magnitude and universality of a night full of stars, pouring into one like a fresh tide.”

#Gift #25Alive

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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MysticFaerie
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5🌟/5🌟

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TheBookgeekFrau
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dabbe I love these books! 🩶🖤🩶 1mo
TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe I've only read two of them, but both times they helped when I was feeling unsettled. It's nice to read uplifting words of people in similar situations and know you're not the only one. 🩵🩵 1mo
dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau #truth Some could get a bit preachy (I'm not very religious), but I loved most of them. Plus, they usually were short, sweet, and made me feel better! 🩶🖤🩶 1mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love these! 1mo
Eggs I‘ve enjoyed a few of them ❤️ 1mo
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AnnCrystal
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There are so many in the USA who are facing chaotic weather and natural disasters.

Prayers and Good Vibes for my neighbors and my neighbor's neighbors (whether neighboring houses, towns, or states).

Extra Prayers and Good Vibes for all the First Responders, National Guard, and Helping Neighbors 💝🦸💝🦸‍♂️💝🦸‍♀️💝.

🫂🙏🐻🇺🇲🦅🇺🇸❤️🤍💙💝.

May Mother Nature Calm Herself Soon 🙏💝.

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

#californiananncrystal

bthegood 💕💕I needed to read this today...look for the helpers! Thank you. 2mo
AnnCrystal
😘🫂💝 @bthegood one of my favorite qoutes by Mr. Rogers 💝🙏💝.
(edited) 2mo
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