MidwinterSolace

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

#BookMail for #MidWinterSolace arrived☺️

Looking forward to these. My husband and I are decorating and celebrating for the winter holiday season for the first time together. We‘ve been together for several years, but we‘ve always ignored most holidays. Winter zen sounds so good right now❄️☃️

TheBookHippie, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

Leftcoastzen 👏🎄❄️ 7d

TheBookHippie Yay!!!!! ❄️💙❄️ 7d

AnnCrystal 🌲❄️🦌🎄🥳👍💝. 7d

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 7d

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

❄️ https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2802526

Do you want some cheery news?
#MidwinterSolace is back Littens and it's our third one.

It will run from 1st December to 31st January.

Are you ready for a bit of companionship, calming banter, games to help you get through the dark, winter months?
Our 2 #buddyreads l've selected have a calming theme this year. The tagged is our December read.

Let @Alldebooks know if you want to be tagged

AllDebooks Thank you so much for the share x 2w

dabbe I'm adding these to the #TLT Holiday Book List, too! 🩵❄️🩵 2w

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AllDebooks

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

Do you want some cheery news? #MidwinterSolace is back Littens and it's our third one. 🙌 It will run from 1st December to 31st January.

Are you ready for a bit of companionship, calming banter, games to help you get through the dark, winter months?

Our 2 #buddyreads I've selected have a calming theme this year. The tagged is our December read.
❄️🌟💙 We've got you 💙🌟❄️

Hosts @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks All are welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist. More will be announced as we near the end of November. 💙 2w

Librarybelle I‘m in! 2w

AllDebooks @Faranae @Deblovestoread @Marmie7 @Julsmarshall @PaperbackPirate @dabbe @quietjenn @Charityann @peaKnit @Librarybelle @Read4life @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks @Sarahreadstoomuch @Cazxxx @wanderinglynn 2w

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AllDebooks @Soscha @Lizpixie @Readergrrl @jenniferw88 @CrystalE02 @Catsandbooks @Dilara @tdrosebud @AmandaBlaze @Cupcake12 @Gissy @mcctrish @ElizaMarie @Cuilin @gossamerchild @TheKidUpstairs @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm 2w

AllDebooks @Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheSpineView @Larkken @julieclair @MittenGirlPeach @JamieArc @sebrittainclark @BookwormAHN @MidnightBookGirl @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @ChasingOm @Texreader @StaceGhost 2w

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii @LocalTXLibrarian @kspenmoll @Sparklemn @Avanders @BethM @forestandcrow @quietlycuriouskate @TEArificbooks @TheDaysGoBy 2w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle Yay 💙 2w

AllDebooks January #buddyread

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

inthegreensandblues I'd like to join in 🌲 2w

AllDebooks @inthegreensandblues Welcome 💙 2w

Deblovestoread Yes! Need this now more than ever. Thank you. 🩵❄️🩵 2w

Dilara Fantastic! I'm in ⭐ 2w

Bookwormjillk Nice! I‘m in. 2w

DogMomIrene These look so practically perfect! I‘m in. 2w

mcctrish I‘m in 2w

MittenGirlPeach These look great; I‘m in. 2w

Kenyazero I love the concept of being in! I'm not sure if I will participate or not because I am / my life is chaos, but would you add me to the tags? 2w

Cuilin I‘m in. 2w

kspenmoll I‘m in -live this concept. 2w

TheKidUpstairs I love all of this! 2w

DebinHawaii I am so in! This really helped me last year in slowing down & having a peaceful season & I need it even more this year. I love & appreciate you all for hosting it. 💙💙💙 2w

peaKnit Yay! I‘ll be looking for the book asap! 2w

TheSpineView Fantastic! 2w

BookwormAHN Yay 💙 2w

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread We really do. Organising it is helping distract me and focus on things to help others. 2w

AllDebooks @Dilara Yay 💙 2w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk Yay 💙 2w

AllDebooks @DogMomIrene Welcome x 2w

AllDebooks @mcctrish Yay 💙 2w

AllDebooks @MittenGirlPeach Yay 💙 2w

AllDebooks @Kenyazero Welcone, I will do. It is a very relaxed event, aiming to connect with and support each other thru the winter days. Take what you want/need from it. x 2w

AllDebooks @Cuilin Yay 💙 2w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll Yay, me too. So glad I decided to try it out on here. 💙 2w

AllDebooks @TheKidUpstairs 💙🙌💙 2w

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii I love this, goal accomplished 💙🙌💙 2w

AllDebooks @peaKnit 💙 2w

AllDebooks @TheSpineView 💙 2w

AllDebooks Thank you all for the positive responses. You've made my day. X 2w

Julsmarshall Totally in! I so enjoyed it last year. I have read the tagged book but may re-read it! It was that good :) 2w

Avanders Sounds lovely 💙🤍🩵 2w

Crinoline_Laphroaig Im in! 2w

Catsandbooks Much needed this year! Thank you! 2w

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! I'm actually a huge fan of winter and the slower pace of life that comes with it. The book choices look intriguing!! 2w

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall I'm lookin forward to dipping into it. 💙 2w

AllDebooks @Avanders 💙 2w

AllDebooks @Crinoline_Laphroaig 💙 2w

TheDaysGoBy Sounds great! The book for December sounds like something I‘d definitely be into 2w

julieclair I‘m definitely in! I loved this event last year. This year‘s book selections sound perfect. Thank you so much for hosting again! 💙❄️💙 2w

AllDebooks @TheDaysGoBy 💙 1w

AllDebooks @julieclair 💙 1w

TheKidUpstairs I've ordered Calm Christmas 🎄 and the other is available on audio from my library 👍😁 7d

tdrosebud Off to see if I can get ahold of the books 7d

AllDebooks @TheKidUpstairs 💙 6d

AllDebooks @tdrosebud 💙 6d

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AllDebooks

Coffeeland: One Man's Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug | Augustine Sedgewick

Time for a much needed #SaturdayChatterday

Well, what a week it's been for everyone. How are you feeling? This is a safe space to chat about whatever is on your mind.
All welcome to join in.

@Catsandbooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle @IndoorDame @Cuilin @dabbe @BarkingMadRead @Eggs

AllDebooks I've taken refuge in books this week. The real world has been too much. 2w

Librarybelle I found I wanted to read last night, which it‘s been a few days since I really could. There‘s been a lot on my mind, and Heather Cox Richardson‘s post this morning puts it into words so eloquently. She‘s an amazing political historian who bases everything she says on facts and history. But, this weekend is usual routines, with Sunday being a family get together. These checkins are so nice. Thank you! ❤️ 2w

Bookwormjillk Happy Saturday. I have a busy week next week so I have to do some prep this weekend. I also have been doing some research for books to read next year which is fun. 2w

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Cuilin What a week! there‘s never been a time in my life where I prefer audiobooks to reading, but I did this week. All I wanted to do was curl up and listen to David Copperfield‘s life. Today I‘m going Providence RI to get my daughter for the long weekend. 2w

Cuilin @Librarybelle H Cox Richardson is amazing. 2w

DogMomIrene @Librarybelle @Cuilin I may need to suck it up and subscribe/pay for H Cox Richardson‘s substack. @Suet624 mentioned her to me. I‘ve tried Substack before and was overwhelmed by the number of emails I received. Wondering what you all would say the average read time is for her posts? Under ten minutes? Like could I make her a daily morning read with coffee? And then continue coffee with Litsy time (obviously 😉) 2w

Cuilin @DogMomIrene I follow her on TikTok. 2w

Suet624 @DogMomIrene @Librarybelle - I've followed Heather for years. You can read her on Facebook but the simplest method is subscribing on Substack. You don't have to pay for it if you don't want to. She is also doing an audio version if you're interested in that. It comes out later in the day. Did you see the post she wrote the day after the election? And her posts generally take less than 10 minutes to read. 2w

Librarybelle @DogMomIrene @Suet624 @Cuilin I just started following her on FB, after reading the reposts friends would do! I also heard her speak a few weeks ago at a virtual event, and I was struck by how articulate and knowledgeable she is. I have her books and really need to read them. I agree with @Suet624 …it takes me less than 10 minutes to read her posts. 2w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle How have I never heard of her? I'll be checking out her posts. Thank you. Knowledge is power! Honestly, these #chatterdays are a blessing and it's so much fun to check in. 2w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk it's always fun to plan future reads. I hope your prep gies well. 2w

AllDebooks @Cuilin Same! I've found them better at quietening the mind. And I've certainly needed that. Enjoy your long weekend and have a safe trip. 2w

AllDebooks @DogMomIrene I've just followed her FB page 2w

AllDebooks I have to say Litsy has been a lifeline this week. I've avoided other socials and news, cos it was too much. I've never felt so overwhelmed. The love and compassion of Littens has been a source of comfort. I've never known on an online community that is so supportive of each other. Thank you #Littens 😊 2w

TheBookHippie @DogMomIrene it‘s under 10 and her daily letter is free. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-8-2024 2w

AllDebooks I'm spending the weekend on planning #MidwinterSolace I think we're really going to need it. And it will run thru Dec and Jan again. ❄️❤️❄️ 2w

TheBookHippie Well considering people I love and even some on here voted against my being it‘s 😵‍💫. The people being really quiet because they don‘t dare say hate out loud and actually do know how dangerous it is now for me, and my students especially, (and a large population of people that live in the US) is hard to digest. I‘m not trying to be divisive. It‘s truth. So I‘m grappling with that this morning. (edited) 2w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks 💙💙💙💙💙 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I couldn't sleep last night after reading Project 2025 earlier in the day. 2w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks I read it long ago. It‘s terrifying. 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie it really is. I'd readnewspaper reports but the actual document is so much more sinister abd divisive 2w

DogMomIrene @Suet624 @Cuilin @Librarybelle @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie Thank you Littens! I‘m following her on Substack with notifications through the app only, which will pair nicely with some Litsy coffee time while keeping my email a little less jumbled. Already read her 11/8 post and I‘m all in. 2w

Suet624 @DogMomIrene 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 2w

Suet624 @TheBookHippie Ugh. I know. Thank you for sharing the truth. 2w

kspenmoll Litsy has been my safety net. Taking it easy after election fallout. Talking with like minded friends has helped. Just reading & walking today. Nature soothes me. Trying to keep the terror at bay. 2w

dabbe Thanks for the tag, @MaleficentBookDragon. 😘 I just have to say it: what a fucking week. I also picked a great week to have a dental implant removed--plus finding out I had a pretty bad infection. Just the cherry on the banana split that reeks of mold. But ... the sun keeps rising, and the earth keeps spinning. And this is a place of solace and healing. Thanks, Littens. #onedayatatime 💙 2w

Catsandbooks Feeling overwhelmed, enraged, and exhausted. Been watching a lot of hallmark Christmas movies. My plan for the rest of the year is to really lean into all things comfort and cozy. I just wanna stay in and not deal with people. 2w

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AllDebooks

Untitled | Unknown

I'm so sorry to have posted on Saturday to then disappear. I do care. I just have a bit of a medical issue to deal with. That's about as much of an admission that I'm unwell as you'd get from a Brit! 😅🫣
I'll be back with you asap. Please keep tagging me, I'll catch up. X

#Naturalitsy #VirginiaBloomserries #Hyggehourreadathon #SaturdayChatterday
#LitSolace #MidwinterSolace

Avanders Hope all improves quickly!🩵 (edited) 2mo

dabbe Hoping you're feeling 100% soon! 🩶🧡🩶 2mo

Librarybelle Hope you feel better soon! 2mo

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Bookwormjillk Feel better soon ❤️ 2mo

Bookwomble Take care of self care ❤️ 2mo

quietlycuriouskate Take good care ❤️ 2mo

TheBookHippie Take care of you ♥️ 2mo

Lesliereadsalot Hope you‘re ok 🩷 2mo

CBee Sending love to you ♥️♥️ 2mo

AmyG Hope everything is ok. 2mo

AnnCrystal 💕🙏💝. 2mo

kspenmoll Take all the time you need to get well. 🩷❤️💙 2mo

Dilara I hope it‘s nothing serious. Get well soon 💚 2mo

Cupcake12 Get well soon x 2mo

staci.reads Be well 🩷 2mo

DebinHawaii Wishing you well. Take care! 💜 2mo

Bookwormjillk Thinking of you. Hope you‘re well ❤️ 2mo

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LitsyEvents

Springtime: A Ghost Story | Michelle De Kretser

Repost for @AllDebooks

#LitSolace

Hi all, I'm checking in to see how you've been since our #Midwintersolace event ended. Are you ready for a mini Spring event? More hygge based fun to celebrate the return of Spring.

Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist. All are welcome to join us.

Buddy reads post - https://litsy.com/p/RDl5Q2Z2UUxS

LitsyEvents Original post https://litsy.com/p/Vm5sSXZwRmkw 9mo

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AllDebooks

Spring | Ali Smith

#LitSolace

Hi all, I'm checking in to see how you've been since our #Midwintersolace event ended. Are you ready for a mini Spring event? More hygge based fun to celebrate the return of Spring.

Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist. All are welcome to join us.

Buddy reads post - https://litsy.com/p/RDl5Q2Z2UUxS

@LitsyEvents @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TEArificbooks Add me please 9mo

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AllDebooks @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @TheSpineView @Larkken @julieclair @MittenGirlPeach @JamieArc @sebrittainclark @BookwormAHN @MidnightBookGirl @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @ChasingOm @Texreader 9mo

Librarybelle Mini spring event would be nice! 9mo

AllDebooks @StaceGhost @DebinHawaii @LocalTXLibrarian @kspenmoll @Sparklemn @Avanders @BethM @forestandcrow @quietlycuriouskate 9mo

AllDebooks @TEArificbooks will do. Glad to have you join us x 9mo

IndoorDame I‘m feeling SO ready for spring!!! 💚 9mo

mcctrish So ready for spring ( and to kick the cold I‘ve been fighting some version of all February) I‘ve got a hold on one book and I‘m going to see if I can find the other somewhere else ) 9mo

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm We‘ve been having mini fool‘s springs here. I am SO ready for the real thing! 😅❤️ 9mo

Bookwormjillk I just stood around in the cold wind and rain for 90 minutes watching my daughter play soccer. I am definitely in! 9mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle I feel the same x 9mo

AllDebooks @mcctrish oh no, wishing you well soon x 9mo

AllDebooks @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I've lost count of how many warm spells. I can almost see the shoots reaching for the sun, then we get another cold snap and they all shout Nope, and snuggle back down. In my head anyways 🤪 9mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk brrrr, that is devotion x 9mo

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk you need one of those plastic pods to sit in ( many a inclement weather soccer game I wish I‘d had one back in the day) 9mo

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish that‘s just what I was telling my daughter and she says I‘m sooooo embarrassing 🤣🤣🤣 9mo

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk just wait until you cover it with stickers, then it will be really cringe 🤣🤣 9mo

Read4life I‘m looking forward to the event. I‘m typically a fall & winter girl but I‘m looking forward to spring this year. 9mo

dabbe I must be the only one who hates for winter to leave because that means we're just closer to hell in July (it's already in the low 80s). Still, I'd love me some hygge, so please count me in! 💚
#nothingbetterthanwinterinphoenix 🤩 9mo

BookwormAHN Looking forward to it. @dabbe No you're not, Louisiana is hell in the summer and we have hurricane season 🙈🙉🙊 9mo

Julsmarshall Sounds like fun! 9mo

dabbe @BookwormAHN You win! At least we don't have the humidity that you do! Though we do have monsoons and haboobs! 💚💙💚 9mo

kspenmoll I am so in. Drab, rainy here today! 9mo

Catsandbooks I'm in for hygge spring! @BookwormAHN @dabbe same here in Mississippi. It's been so nice here lately, but that will all disappear so soon 😩 9mo

julieclair How fun! Hygge seems so easy for Fall and Winter, it will be interesting to incorporate it into Spring. 🌸 9mo

Texreader @Gilly18 I enjoy a number of these events too. The hosts are just plain terrific people—well so is everyone who are here. 9mo

BethM Yes! 9mo

dabbe @Catsandbooks I pre-feel your pain! 🤩 9mo

PaperbackPirate @dabbe We‘re picking weeds while everyone else is shoveling snow! 😂☀️ 9mo

PaperbackPirate I kept forgetting to do the hygge hour so I‘m ready to try again. Happy Spring! 9mo

dabbe @PaperbackPirate Same here! 🤩😍😂 9mo

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