MidsummerSolace

#midsummersolace #litsolace # naturalitsy
June buddy read hosted by @alldebooks
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A Wilder Way: How Gardens Grow Us | Poppy Okotcha

#midsummersolace buddy read! hosted by @alldebooks
original post: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2858936
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AllDebooks

The Summer Book | Tove Jansson

#LitSolace #NaturaLitsy

#MidsummerSolace #buddyread 2nd choice is Tove Jansson's 1972 novel.
The non-fiction choice is unavailable in US until late June. So, with that in mind, I will run a relaxed fiction (tagged) and non-fiction (A Wilder Way) #buddyread
for those wishing to participate.
All welcome. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @LitsyEvents

Librarybelle Thanks so much! I‘ll keep the nonfiction on my radar. 😁 1d

IriDas This looks like such a good book. I‘d like to be added to the list, kiitos (thanks). (That‘s me, showing off the one Finnish word I remember consistently. 😂) 1d

TheBookHippie I‘ve got this one!!! I‘ll do this. 1d

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lil1inblue I adore this book! I'd love to re-read it with y'all! Can you add me to the tag list? 1d

AllDebooks @lil1inblue of course! Welcome 🌞 1d

AllDebooks @IriDas Absolutely! And lol 😆 Welcome 🌞 1d

Deblovestoread I have this book so will try to read along. 😀 1d

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread 🌞 23h

monalyisha I‘d love to read the tagged with you all! 🩵 Please add me. 17h

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A Wilder Way: How Gardens Grow Us | Poppy Okotcha

#LitSolace #NaturaLitsy

How on earth can we be coming up to #MidsummerSolace already? 🌞
Here's the chosen #buddyread if you would like to join in. All are welcome. 🌻

Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

** SEE NOTE IN COMMENTS **

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/13/poppy-okotcha-plants-taught...

@LitsyEvents @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

AllDebooks @Faranae @Deblovestoread @Marmie7 @Julsmarshall @PaperbackPirate @dabbe @quietjenn @Charityann @peaKnit @Librarybelle @Read4life @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks @Sarahreadstoomuch @Cazxxx @wanderinglynn 1d

AllDebooks @Soscha @Lizpixie @Readergrrl @jenniferw88 @CrystalE02 @Catsandbooks @Dilara @tdrosebud @AmandaBlaze @Gissy @mcctrish @ElizaMarie @Cuilin @gossamerchild @TheKidUpstairs @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm 1d

AllDebooks @Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheSpineView @Larkken @julieclair @MittenGirlPeach @JamieArc @sebrittainclark @BookwormAHN @ChasingOm @MidnightBookGirl @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @Texreader @StaceGhost @DebinHawaii 1d

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AllDebooks @LocalTXLibrarian @kspenmoll @Sparklemn @Avanders @BethM @forestandcrow @Kenyazero @quietlycuriouskate @TEArificbooks @bookwyrm7 @TheDaysGoBy @inthegreensandblues @DogMomIrene @CatLass007 1d

Librarybelle This does not come out until late June in the US, so I‘ll check with my library in June to see if it‘s on order! 1d

AllDebooks @Librarybelle thanks for letting me know. I could always run an alternative for US. Something like

The Summer Book

Librarybelle That‘s easier to get in the US. Completely up to you! 1d

AllDebooks @Librarybelle I'm happy to run a fiction and non-fiction read 📚 😀 1d

Cuilin @AllDebooks @Librarybelle it‘s out in 18 hours on Spotify and Audible. Strange that the audiobook is out before the hardback 🤔 (edited) 1d

AllDebooks @Cuilin yay 😀 1d

AllDebooks *** Please refer to 2nd post re a fiction #buddyread for those who can't access A Wilder Way. 😀📚🌞 1d

AllDebooks https://litsy.com/p/c2xKWUpVVzA0 1d

Librarybelle @Cuilin That is odd. Maybe because it‘s the UK version that is offered through Spotify and Audible??? 1d

Cuilin @Librarybelle Possibly. Spotify even have a countdown clock lol 1d

CatLass007 Thanks so much for the tag. I‘m going to have to sit this one out. My library doesn‘t have either book and I‘m really trying to get control of my spending. I hope everyone enjoys whichever book they choose!! 1d

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks the summer book is in my TBR if you switch it. 😊 1d

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I'm going to host both. 😀📚 1d

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks 🙃 1d

TheBookHippie @Cuilin @librarybelle kindle says April 24 hardback June 😵‍💫😂🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 1d

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie So bizarre! I have this thing of buying ebooks at a hefty price (I only buy them on discount and am now avoiding Amazon as much as possible). I actually forgot to look at ebooks! 😂 But, this is good to know! 1d

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle I‘m hoping it‘ll come other places and I too am not paying Amazon ten bucks 😂😵‍💫 1d

Crinoline_Laphroaig I have a lot going on in June so I'm going to skip. 1d

AllDebooks @Crinoline_Laphroaig ok. Have a great summer ☀️ 23h

Catsandbooks I won't be participating in the buddy reads but I still would like to be tagged for other #midsummersolace activities and posts 💚 21h

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The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm and Mindful in a Fast-Paced World | Haemin Sunim

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Happy Imbolc 🌞 Spring is on its way. 🌷

I hope you've enjoyed the last 2 months as much as I have. #MWS is always a big help to get me through the shorter days.
❄️Did you participate in the #buddyread (tagged book)?
❄️What are your thoughts?

We'll be back for #MidsummerSolace in June. Happy reading. 📚

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

AllDebooks @Faranae @Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie @Marmie7 @Julsmarshall @PaperbackPirate @dabbe @quietjenn @Charityann @peaKnit @Librarybelle @Read4life @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks @Sarahreadstoomuch 3mo

AllDebooks @Cazxxx @wanderinglynn @Soscha @Lizpixie @Readergrrl @jenniferw88 @CrystalE02 @Catsandbooks @Dilara @tdrosebud @AmandaBlaze @Gissy @mcctrish @ElizaMarie @Chrissyreadit @Cuilin @gossamerchild 3mo

AllDebooks @TheKidUpstairs @Crinoline_Laphroaig @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @TheSpineView @Larkken @julieclair @MittenGirlPeach @JamieArc @sebrittainclark @BookwormAHN @MidnightBookGirl @IndoorDame 3mo

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AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk @ChasingOm @Texreader @StaceGhost @DebinHawaii @LocalTXLibrarian @kspenmoll @Sparklemn @Avanders @BethM @forestandcrow @quietlycuriouskate @TEArificbooks @TheDaysGoBy @inthegreensandblues 3mo

AllDebooks @DogMomIrene @Kenyazero @bookwyrm7 @CatLass007 3mo

Librarybelle Overall, some good reflections. I liked the stories in each section that helped solidify the message for that section. I was not as enchanted with the book as I had hoped I would be, but I‘m so glad I read it! 3mo

TheBookHippie I‘m so sorry I bailed too many “pissed me off quips” 🤪😂😂😂🥴😩🤷🏻‍♀️😝 I‘m sure there was good in it for someone. I generally don‘t read these type books. 😅 3mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig I didn't read the tagged book but previous one Calm Christmas and Happy New Year was a gamechanger for me. I want to reread every year. Thank you.

Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year: A little book of festive joy

3mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle I felt the same, some nuggets of wisdom in there. 3mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie lol, fair enough 🤣 3mo

AllDebooks @Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm so glad you enjoyed the Christmas book. 😊 3mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks I bailed both books 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I cannot. 3mo

Julsmarshall I listened to it on #audio and like @Librarybelle , found a few gems that resonated with me. I never would have found this book without the challenge so thanks, @AllDebooks ! 3mo

dabbe @AllDeBooks @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

Thank you for hosting this and giving all of us much-needed inspiration. 🩶🩷🩶 3mo

AllDebooks @dabbe it has been an absolute pleasure, as always. Thank you for joining us. X 3mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 🤣 3mo

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall I'm so glad you enjoyed it 😊 3mo

kspenmoll My “Bridget cross” is on my front door😀 It‘s so cold is hard to imagine spring… 3mo

AllDebooks @kspenmoll 😊 3mo

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Hygge: Unlock the Danish Art of Coziness and Happiness | Barbara Hayden

Find yourself a cosy corner to participate in our weekly #HyggeHourReadathon ☕️✒️🕯🛋

All are welcome to join in.

What will you be reading?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TiredLibrarian What a nice idea! 3mo

Bookwormjillk Starting Sense & Sensibility tonight 3mo

dabbe I'll be reading 'SALEMS LOT. I need a place more terrifying than my country right now. 🖤 3mo

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AllDebooks @dabbe I hear you. I was reading that after the election in November 😱 3mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk love this book so much. It's one of my comfort reads. 3mo

AllDebooks @TiredLibrarian @Chrissyread it came up with it for #MidwinterSolace last year. It was so popular, we kept it running as a weekly event. 😊 3mo

dabbe @AllDebooks #greatminds 🩶🖤🩶 3mo

AllDebooks I'm lost in

The Book of Doors

3mo

Faranae I spent it with Heartstopper volumes 4 and 5! Very cosy~ 3mo

AllDebooks @Faranae 💙❄️💙 3mo

CatLass007 @dabbe There are very few places less terrifying than our country. 3mo

CatLass007 @AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit I think this is a wonderful idea! This is one of the many reasons I love Litsy. We‘re not just a group of people who love books, we‘re a group of people who care about each other. We care about the world at large. I am looking for mentally healthy and constructive ways to resist the fascist oligarchy in which most of us live. Is there a tag list for #MentalHealthMonday? Or for the self-care group you mentioned? (cont)⬇️ 3mo

CatLass007 If so, please add me to the tag list. 3mo

AllDebooks @CatLass007 Thank you for your kind words. I'm with you 💯 x There isn't a taglist for #hyggehour just the hashtag. I'll add you to the #LitSolace event taglist. This is a wellbeing, self-care group that runs all year. The biggest events are around the solstice and we use #MidwinterSolace running until end of Jan and #MidSummerSolace. Welcome x 3mo

AllDebooks @CatLass007 #MentalHealthMonday is run by @Kerrbearlib 💙 3mo

dabbe @CatLass007 🩶🖤🩶 3mo

CatLass007 @AllDebooks Thank you for adding me to the #LitSolace tag. And thank you for the information about #HyggeHour and #MentalHealthMonday. 3mo

Kerrbearlib Thanks for the tag! Adding this to my calendar ♥️ 3mo

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The Wheel of the Year: An Illustrated Guide to Nature's Rhythms | Fiona Cook

I love this image so much. I think it encapsulates the mood of #LitSolace completely.
📷 Anetteprs Illustrations

So, #LitSolace is a tag I created to use as a connection with other Littens, using nature, mindfulness, Hygge, and the seasons using the wheel of the year.
It started with #MidwinterSolace in 2022 to help us through the winter nights in the runup to Midwinter Solstice. This extended to 2 months last year.

All welcome. X

AllDebooks There's also a month long #MidsummerSolace event in June, with regular check-ins throughout the year. The sole purpose is supporting each other through the year with kindness. 5mo

julieclair Love this image and love #LitSolace ! 💚 5mo

kspenmoll I have so enjoyed being connected to all of this-supporting each other, supporting & being in sync with nature, mindfully observing , bring in touch with my inner soul/solace/ solstice.💕💕💕 5mo

AllDebooks @julieclair @kspenmoll 😍 5mo

julieclair Perfectly stated, @kspenmoll ! 5mo

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AllDebooks

Coffee And Friends Make The Perfect Blend: 100 Pages 6'' X 9'' Coffee Tasting Journal - Track, Log And Rate Coffee Varieties And Roasts Notebook Gift For Coffee Drinkers | Coffee Tasting Journal

Our #MidsummerSolace event may be over, but #SaturdayChatterday is continuing. It had such a lovely response and is a wonderful weekly check-in with each other that I'm keeping it going.

All are welcome to join in, grab a drink and start chatting.
Use the #SaturdayChatterday in your posts, tag me, play, tag and share.

Have a great day 🌞

AllDebooks ☕️ Are you having a good weekend?
☕️ What are you up to today?
☕️ Where are you?
☕️ What are your plans for next week?
☕️ Any recommendations - books, places, films/tv shows etc?
10mo

AllDebooks Tagging a few to get us started @TheBookHippie @dabbe @Librarybelle @PaperbackPirate @peaKnit @DebinHawaii @IndoorDame @Cuilin @kspenmoll 10mo

AllDebooks It's my birthday tomorrow, so I have a weekend of family celebrations. Also, catching up on the news after a very dramatic election result. My current read is Elderflora 💚 I highly recommend R F Kuang's The Poppy Wars trilogy. I just finished the 1st one for #AuthorAMonth it was so good. I read it in 2 days

The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

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IndoorDame @AllDebooks happy happy birthday!!!🥳 10mo

Librarybelle Happy early birthday!! 10mo

Liz_M I hope you have a wonderful birthday! 10mo

Cuilin Happy birthday. Yes very dramatic elections. I like how they have to stand there when the results are called. I started an aqua class this week, to help with movement and it‘s gentle on joints. It is so good. My plan is to increase to 4 classes a week. It‘s quite the workout. 10mo

Avanders Happy birthday!! 🎂🎈 10mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉🎂🥳🎈🎊🎁 10mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin I hope that goes well!! I LOATHE me in the water but it‘s been highly suggested to me as well. Although I‘m allergic to chlorine 😵‍💫😅 I‘d have to find a salt water pool. 10mo

TheBookHippie I was recovering from a hemplic migraine attack most of the week. Waiting on all my biannual bloodwork results is 😵‍💫😅. Heading to my brothers today to spend the day just us and our spouses. 10mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie that sounds so scary. 🤞 your blood results are ok. Enjoy your family time and rest up x 10mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin thank you 😊 That sounds like a relaxing workout x 10mo

AllDebooks @IndoorDame @Librarybelle @LizM @Avanders @TheBookHippie Thanks for the birthday wishes x 10mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie oh my hope your recovery continues. Being in the water feels so good. Highly recommend if you can get to fresh or saltwater pool/lakes. Enjoy your family time. 10mo

IndoorDame @TheBookHippie migraine weeks are the worst! Hope next week is better and results are good 🤞🏼 10mo

IndoorDame @Cuilin I hope aqua classes go well! I love being in the water 10mo

Deblovestoread Happy birthday! 🎂🎈📚 10mo

Read4life Happy birthday, @AllDebooks 🧁 Migraines are terrible. I hope you‘re feeling better, @TheBookHippie 💙 I took my son to the airport this morning. He‘s heading back to St. Thomas. 10mo

DebinHawaii @AllDebooks Happy Birthday tomorrow! 🎉🎂🎉 I have The Poppy Wars Trilogy on my Kindle & need to start it one of these days! 10mo

DebinHawaii @TheBookHippie Ugh! 🤕 Hope you are feeling better & have fun with your family! 10mo

DebinHawaii Went to a craft fair this morning & bought some cute locally made cards & things from new artists there & a Laotian/Peruvian fusion plate lunch (for dinner later) because I love the flavors so much. Then I ran errands, dropped my perishables at home & headed to the coffee shop for a bit to send out some overdue cards & letters. If you are an 80s groupie like me, I recommend Brats on Hulu, the documentary by Andrew McCarthy I finally watched. 🍿 10mo

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread @Read4life @DebinHawaii thank you for the birthday wishes. It's been a lovely day x 10mo

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii I've read about the Brats documentary. It's on my watchlist 💚 10mo

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Bookwormjillk

Prodigal Summer | Barbara Kingsolver

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#litSolace #MidSummerSolace

This was a re-read for me, but it hit much differently in my 40‘s than it did in my 30‘s. I loved the three stories of women breaking the mold in Appalachia and how they came together at the end. I forgot how funny this book was too. Truly some laugh out loud moments.

Thanks for the motivation to re-read @AllDebooks

PaperbackPirate This is my favorite Kingsolver so far! A reread is a great idea, but I still need to read Demon Copperhead. 📚 10mo

Bookwormjillk @PaperbackPirate I read Demon Copperhead a few months ago and loved that one too. 10mo

AllDebooks I really enjoyed this. It's my favourite of hers so far. 10mo

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