Midsummersolace

Teatime Around the World | Denyse Waissbluth

#MidsummerSolace #TimeforTea

It's time for a weekly catch-up. I hope you are all well and have had a good 2025 so far.

🍵 How are you?
🍵 Any summer plans?
🍵 Do you have good recommendations for books/movies/tv/games/apps?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie Omg I watched The Tylenol Murders on Netflix. EYE OPENING. (Lots of triggers) I do believe it was the company!!! Just creepy. https://www.netflix.com/title/81757969 (edited) 1d

TheBookHippie Hanging in there. Trying to keep hope alive. 1d

Librarybelle I‘m here—that‘s pretty much my mental state at this point! 😂 1d

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AllDebooks @Librarybelle same 😅 1d

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie Stay strong. Thanks for the Netflix rec, I'll take a peek. X 1d

Bookwormjillk What @Librarybelle and @TheBookHippie said. I‘m listening to and enjoying the audiobook for

The Brothers K

peaKnit I actually made iced tea yesterday, I must have intuited tea time lol! I watched a new 5 part doc on Netflix on Vietnam. It was interesting, and frustrating. I also read Wally Lamb‘s new gut punch, I mean book, The River is waiting. I‘d recommend both but with trigger warnings. I‘m seeing Pedro Pascal‘s new movie today in an attempt to pump up the joy. 12h

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Andrea313

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

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It was a pleasure to drop into the #MidsummerSolace reading with this beautiful little book. A collection of vignettes about summer on a tiny island in the Gulf of Finland, it was so charming in its evocative physical details. Weather and nature felt vivid, especially a spectacular and terrifying summer storm. Of course the real star of the show are the relationships between Sophia, her grandmother, and her often-absent father. Lovely all around.

AllDebooks I'm so glad you enjoyed it. 2d

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AllDebooks

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#MidsummerSolace

I'll post a little prompt every Monday to remind ourselves to take care of ourselves and each other. This seems highly appropriate given the last few weeks. Be a light in this dark world. ✨️

Have a great week. 🌞

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

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annahenke A lovely reminder. 3d

TheBookHippie This is beautiful. 2d

lil1inblue 💓 💓 💓 💓 💓 2d

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AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 2d

dabbe 💙🩵💙 2d

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛 2d

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AllDebooks

Orwell's Roses | Rebecca Solnit

#MidsummerSolace

When you spend part of your #HyggeHour picking and breathing in the smell of your garden roses.
Heavenly scent from the rose bush I planted in my mother's memory, Lady of the Lake.

AnnCrystal
💝🌹💝🥀🥲🌹💝🥀💝. 3d

kspenmoll Beautiful. 🩷🩷🩷 3d

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AllDebooks

Hygge: The Danish Art of Happiness: The Complete Book of Hygge (Hygge Life, Hygge Books, Hygge Habits, Hygge Christmas, Hygge Lifestyle, Art of Happiness. Concept of Hygge) (Hygge Lifestyle Books 1) | Britta Olsson

Do you need a relaxing reset before a new week starts?
Join us for an hour's communal read between 8-9pm (your time) for #HyggeHour #Readathon
Get cosy and relax. ❤️🌞❤️

#MidsummerSolace
@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie So grateful for this weekly pause. 3d

peaKnit It might not be at 8 but there will be some hygge reading done today ❤️ 3d

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 'tis a highlight of my week. 😍 3d

AllDebooks @peaKnit ❤️ 3d

TheBookHippie @peaKnit ♥️ 3d

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AllDebooks

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

#MidsummerSolace

Good morning. 🌞 Grab a ☕️ and join in the #Chatterday chitchat.

All are welcome to join in. No topics are off the table. This is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings, plans, and experiences. Just as you would with a friend in the real world.

Wishing you all a fab weekend. 🌞

AllDebooks Tagging a few to start - @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @DebinHawaii @IriDas @peanutnine @StaceGhost @Susanita @TheSpineView @Cuilin @dabbe @Librarybelle 5d

Bookwormjillk Good morning! We got months worth of rain last night so I‘m hoping to go outside and pull some weeds before it starts again. 5d

TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 4d

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Librarybelle Good morning! It looks like it rained here too, @Bookwormjillk , though not as much. But, I think more rain and lower temps are in the forecast this weekend. I‘m baking my Andes mint cookies today for my dad for Father‘s Day. And hopefully getting rid of this headache (my head knows the forecast is correct)! Wishing everyone going to a No Kings protest a successful time—I‘m there in spirit! ❤️ (edited) 4d

Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle shoot I keep forgetting about Father's Day. Hope your headache goes away! 4d

Librarybelle Thanks, @Bookwormjillk ! Lack of good sleep, plus stress, plus the weather—my head is not happy. I‘ll take it slow this morning, and hopefully that will help. 4d

ElizaMarie I finished one of my papers (case study) for my NP course - ugh! And now finishing my coffee. I might be going to the protest later, depending on my husband's ability to walk. He had injured his leg running, and might not be up for a long walk/stand. Playing it by ear.
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peanutnine Thanks for the tag and good morning! @Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle we also got a bunch of rain last night and it's cooling down this weekend. My husband and I are taking my father-in-law to see the Indiana Jones movie in theaters today. The protest in our town is later this afternoon, we'll see if we get back in time. 4d

IriDas Thanks for the tag. :) 4d

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk I have a jungle of weeds to tackle after a little rainfall. Staying on top of them is a job and a half. Good luck taming yours. 🌱 4d

AllDebooks @TheSpineView ❤️🌞❤️ 4d

AllDebooks @Librarybelle hope the headache eases x 4d

AllDebooks @ElizaMarie at least it's another paper ticked off, and you can enjoy your day. Stay safe at the protests. #NoKings ✊️ 4d

AllDebooks @peanutnine Enjoy your movie. IJ is a treat. ❤️ 4d

AllDebooks @IriDas ❤️ 4d

TieDyeDude Good morning! Just getting the day started here in AK. We have someone coming in about a half hour to rototill and reseed our lawn. It was really ugly when we moved in (very uneven, holes their dog dug), but the landlord doesn't pay for lawn care. It's @WildAlaskaBibliophile birthday tomorrow; since we just got back from vacation, we are just planning a brunch and reading time. Everyone stay safe if you're going out today #NoKings 🇺🇲🦅 4d

dabbe Thanks for the tag. 😘 I am beyond bummed. I woke up with a hellacious cold and feel like crap. I don't want to spread germs around people, so I'm staying home from the protest. 🤒 Matt put upside-down flags on our front strip to show where our feelings lie. And it's going to be 112ºF today. 🥵 How do you get a f*&C*ing cold in this weather? Sorry to be such a whiner today. Hope everyone makes it a good one; I'll try, too. 😅 4d

AllDebooks @TieDyeDude great to see you here. Happy birthday @WildAlaskaBibliophile 🎂 Wishing you both a great week celebrating. x 🍾 4d

AllDebooks @dabbe oh no, I hope you feel better soon. Sending hugs xx 4d

dabbe @AllDebooks TY! 💙🩵💙 4d

WildAlaskaBibliophile @TieDyeDude 🥰😘 4d

WildAlaskaBibliophile @AllDebooks Thank you! 🥰 4d

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#MidsummerSolace #FridayNightShare

Let's swap our favourite reads to relax or calm us. It's been a stressful week in world events, never mind what's going on in our own lives.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

AllDebooks My comfort reads are rereads of old favourites like Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, Fingersmith, The Quincunx. 5d

Bookwormjillk I just finished and loved Heartwood last night. I also love listening to the Ramona Quimby audiobooks. Ramona always makes me laugh. 5d

LitStephanie @AllDebooks Fingersmith is an interesting choice for calmj 5d

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LitStephanie oops. Calming. I go two ways when stressed about the world. Sometimes I read history that reminds me things used to be even worse and the gen 5d

LitStephanie OMG. Sorry, I am a spazz today. . . the general arc is progress. Most recently got comfort that way by listening to Marc Morris's King John. Sometimes I just want something happy and not remotely challenging and opt for romance. My most recent stress reduction medicine romance read was The Arrangement by Mary Balogh. Blind guy and skinny lady who isn't very pretty find true love. How can that not make you feel good, LOL? 5d

AllDebooks @LitStephanie thanks for the recommendations. I think Fingersmith is more of a comfort to me as I know it well. Sometimes deriving comfort from a familiar plot/characters is very therapeutic, be that tv shows, movies, or books. 5d

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#MidsummerSolace

This world rn is too much. Thankfully, we have Litsy to soothe our 💔 What are you doing to find solace and comfort?
Please share your tips on coping.

My tips
❤️‍🩹Don't be afraid to ask for help.
❤️‍🩹 Check news once daily. Less if it's too much.
❤️‍🩹 Look for the hope stories, the helpers, the fighters, the resisters, and the champions.
❤️‍🩹 Distract yourself with your favourite pastimes.
❤️‍🩹 Be in the company of others.

AllDebooks ❤️‍🩹 Remember, you are not alone. X 6d

IriDas Reading children‘s books to my kids. It‘s very soothing. 6d

CatLass007 🐈‍⬛ and 📚 always bring me joy. 6d

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AnnCrystal Litsy💝📝🖌️💝📚🎬💝. 5d

Librarybelle Really good tips! My cats are good distractions. ❤️ 5d

AllDebooks @IriDas oh yes, I miss that. X 5d

AllDebooks @CatLass007 Always x 5d

AllDebooks @AnnCrystal ❤️ 5d

AllDebooks @Librarybelle thanks. Cats are the perfect distraction ❤️🐾❤️ 5d

AmyG Omg….what a week. 5d

peaKnit Truly, too much. Walks with audio books help, whenever I can distract myself. 5d

AllDebooks @peaKnit ❤️ that's a good idea x 5d

AllDebooks @AmyG ❤️ 5d

Susanita I can‘t avoid the news because faux news is often blasting from the other room. The Daily Beans podcast is a helpful gaslighting antidote as well as an excuse to put in my ear buds. 5d

BooksandCoffee4Me Thank you for this! 💛💛💛 5d

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Andrea313

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

Halfway through this book for #MidsummerSolace and it's perfectly lovely. I'm really enjoying the easy pace, and each vignette is building a stronger picture of Grandmother and Sophia and their summer together full of simple pleasures. It's starting to veer toward melancholy but I actually love that; the mood is keeping me hooked. Who else is reading this one right now? #BooksAndBlooms

IriDas I‘m 1/3 through. It‘s a pleasant read. I agree with your assessment of the character development. Looking forward to the rest. 7d

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