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When My Brother Was an Aztec | Natalie Diaz

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My favorite book I read last year that I never posted a review on and my new favorite poetry collection. I've still read so little poetry, and barely any complete collections, but this one has a perfect combination of potent imagery and a mix of ideas that run the gamut from satirical to bleak to comic. I discovered this author during a #ReadingEnvy readalong last year and Jenny recommended I read more of Natalie Diaz's work - very glad I did!

Billypar #RememberingJenny 2y

Centique I remember this being talked about on the podcast and I meant to read it because the poem sounded so good! I will get to it for sure 💕 2y

Billypar @Centique That anthology from the readalong put so authors on my radar who I need to seek out to read more of their work. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did! 2y

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Sorrow and Bliss | Meg Mason

For anyone who was a fan of the #ReadingEnvy podcast and hasn't already heard, I'm sorry to report that Jenny Colvin recently passed away unexpectedly. If you knew her and listened to her show, then you already know how amazing of a human being Jenny was: there is a memorial wall on Goodreads that I have linked in the comments if you'd like to share your memories. If you haven't yet, I'd strongly recommend you try her show, also linked below:

Billypar Memorial wall on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/22225628-remembering-jenny-memorial-wall?co...

Jenny‘s Goodreads profile, which features a huge number of shelves and international selections: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/68030-jenny-reading-envy
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Billypar Reading Envy Podcast: http://readingenvy.blogspot.com/p/podcast_16.html This show takes a simple concept of two readers talking about books and transforms it into a community. If you wanted to be on the show, you could just contact Jenny. Is it for a certain kind of reader? Nope. If you loved books, Jenny wanted to talk to you– she welcomed all. The tagged book was the last Jenny posted, so if you‘re scrolling through, you should give it a listen. 2y

Billypar On a personal note, Jenny was the one who introduced me to Litsy after mentioning it on her show. For my first posts she was the one and only ‘Like‘, which seems like a small thing, but it‘s not always easy to connect with others at first, and I‘m so thankful to her for introducing me to this community, along with so many books through her show and readalongs, and the memorable conversations that went with them. We will all miss her 💔 (edited) 2y

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Ruthiella Thank you for doing this. I will miss her a lot. She also introduced me to Litsy. I loved the podcast and interacting with her here and on Goodreads. She was an amazing person. 💔 (edited) 2y

vivastory Thank you for posting this. I loved her podcast & being able to talk to her. She was a congenial & thoughtful member of the online book community. 2y

Dragon 💔 well said. 💚🐉 2y

Megabooks 💜💜💜 she was one in a million, and I loved her ReadingEnvy read alongs, especially when she did The Secret History. Thank you for sharing. 2y

BarbaraBB Thank you for creating a place on Litsy dedicated to Jenny. I didn‘t know her very well but she was one of the people who formed Litsy and gave it color and character. Wishing all of you strength with the loss of someone dying far too young 🤍 (edited) 2y

Centique Thank you so much for posting this Vinny. She was such a special person and I feel so shocked. I loved talking to her when I went in her podcast and she was one of my first friends here too. I wish @Reggie was still active so he could chime in too but I will email him with the news 💔 2y

rockpools Thank you for posting Vinny - this is such sad news. Jenny welcomed me into her GoodReads groups in pre-Litsy days. Her world-reading projects changed the way I read today, inspiring me to seek out authors from beyond the UK/US. Always so supportive and friendly - I loved the warmth and calm enthusiasm of her podcasts. You‘ll be missed, Jenny. My thoughts go out to her family and friends. 💔 2y

Susanita 😥 2y

CBee Awful, sad news 🙁💔 2y

Chelsea.Poole So sorry to hear this!💔 2y

britt_brooke Such sad news. 😔 Thank you for letting us know. 2y

Billypar @Ruthiella Yeah, it's rare to find someone who was so influential and accessible at the same time, and with a good heart. 2y

Billypar @vivastory It's so true - she engaged a lot of readers via Litsy and herself embodied all the qualities that are special about this community. 2y

Billypar @Megabooks I really enjoyed the readalongs too! The Secret History may have been my first one. She did a wonderful job leading those. 2y

Billypar @BarbaraBB Thanks so much Barbara 💙 Agreed about her lending color and character to this space from its early days. The individuality and creativity of people like Jenny on Litsy are what got me hooked. 2y

Billypar @Centique She was so great to talk to: she had a way of putting people at ease through something nerve-wracking like recording a podcast episode and making it feel like an ordinary conversation with a friend. That was one of my favorite things about her show. I was thinking about Reggie - I'm glad you can get in touch with him to let him know. 2y

Billypar @rockpools I was completely inspired by her reading the world project. Her Goodreads shelves are a great resource for reading other cultures that I plan to keep using. It went with the kind of person she was: calm enthusiasm and warmth are great descriptors. She will certainly be missed by a lot of people. 2y

Cathythoughts Thanks Vinny, I often listened to Jenny‘s podcasts and I really admired and respected her. She also had the most beautiful speaking voice, I loved to listen to her ❤️ May she rest in peace. 2y

Billypar Thanks for checking in everyone 💙 @Dragon @Susanita @CBee @Chelsea.Poole @britt_brooke 2y

Billypar @Cathythoughts It's true - she was a natural on the mic and her personality really showed through each episode. We all love books but she really made books feel like a way of getting to know all different kinds of people, both in talking about characters and in learning about her guests. 2y

batsy Thanks for sharing. She was also one of my first followers here and the first few to "like"—sounds silly but it really makes you feel welcome. I've been unable to stop thinking about her untimely passing since I heard about it. Just a couple weeks or so before she was posting on Litsy ? 2y

kspenmoll I am so sorry- I enjoyed her podcast & posts. 😢 2y

Christine Echoing the thanks for posting about this here. Like @batsy I can't stop thinking about Jenny's passing. Though I only knew her from years of listening to her podcast and her presence/our interactions here, she was a meaningful part of my reading life (which I know is true for so many). I'm so sorry that her bright light has left the world. 2y

Billypar @batsy I've been thinking about it nonstop too. Apart from the tragedy of anyone dying so young, it's an extra layer to process when it's so sudden and unexpected, and to think about what her family must be going through. She's going to be missed by so many people. 2y

Billypar Thanks @kspenmoll - her presence in these online bookish spaces was truly special and we will all miss her. 2y

Billypar @Christine Yeah, I got so many great recommendations from Jenny and the podcast and several that became new favorites. And she left behind so much to remember her. I really admire her enthusiasm for chatting with others about books and how welcoming she was in doing so. 2y

Chrissyreadit Thank you for sharing this. I‘ve enjoyed both Her posts and her podcast and am so very sad to hear this news. 2y

Reggie @Billypar thanks for letting us know, Vinny. Thanks for the email and the tag, Paula. @Centique This makes me so sad. She‘s one of the first people I met on here back in 2016. She‘s the first bookish podcast I ever listened to. And just like Litsy she introduced me to whole new worlds of books. Talking to her before we turned on record she was just the nicest and listening to her you knew she tried to be her best self. I will miss her so much. 😭 2y

Billypar @Chrissyreadit Yeah, her contributions to the community were really special: it's very sad and tough to accept. 2y

Billypar @Reggie In reading people's stories about how they knew her, it's amazing for how many people Jenny was one of the first to reach out and get them engaged in the online book world. I had the same experience as you when I spoke to her for the show - she was so fun to talk to. I really wanted to get in touch about going back on the show later this year. It's tough meeting someone so authentic, kind, and interesting and then losing them so suddenly. 2y

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Sparrow Envy | J. Drew Lanham

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I listened to J. Drew Lanham on the @onbeing podcast and then immediately purchased Sparrow Envy from @hubcitywriters - he writes about birds, mostly poems but some other forms including a few lists. It's meditative at times, with protest and reinvention in other moments. I got to the end and started again. I can't quite express how a little poem about a bird can be such an uplift.

Discussed on an upcoming episode with @Conservio

Cathythoughts #Readingenvy has #Sparrowenvy it‘s all good ❤️ 3y

ReadingEnvy @Cathythoughts definitely one of the appeals 3y

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Trashed | Paloma Meir

Listened to the newest #readingenvy podcast while detrashing a nearby park.

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ReadingEnvy Yessss 3y

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The Need | Helen Phillips

Recently heard about this on the #readingenvy #podcast.

In the background is Ember. #petsoflitsy #dogsoflitsy

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ReadingEnvy It sounded good! I want to try it too. 4y

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Untitled | Unknown

Jenny was kind enough to have me on. Take a listen.

http://readingenvy.blogspot.com/2019/10/reading-envy-167-book-pendulum-with.html...

Cathythoughts I will do !! Later today & im looking forward to it 👍🏻 5y

Reggie @Cathythoughts yayy!!!! 5y

Cinfhen I‘m gonna listen right now 🤗 5y

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JennyM Yey...I will have to listen 😄😄😄 5y

Reggie @Cinfhen @JennyM 😊😊😊 5y

batsy Nice! Will settle down this this and a nice cup of tea tonight ❤️ 5y

Jerdencon Listening to you on my way to work!! 😀 5y

Redwritinghood 👍🏻👍🏻 5y

LeahBergen I can‘t wait! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y

Cathythoughts So lovely to hear you & your knowledge & enthusiasm for reading. I‘m checking out some of the books ye spoke about. I could listen to @ReadingEnvy ‘s melodic voice ( & yours ) forever. A thought you had from Stray City ... “ that novel went places that nobody goes “ ... I havnt read this one , but I love that about writing, to be able to go to these places... so important. Great stuff Reggie, good to hear your voice 👍🏻♥️ 5y

ReadingEnvy Yay Reggie that was so fun! Thanks again! 5y

ReadingEnvy @Cathythoughts 🥰 5y

Reggie @ReadingEnvy Thanks for having me!! 5y

Reggie @Cathythoughts 😊you‘re the sweetest, Cathy!! Thanks so much! 5y

thebluestocking Listening right now. So much fun! 💙 5y

Jas16 Just finished listening and loved it! 5y

Avanders ♥️♥️ 5y

Centique Reggie I‘m listening to this right now and you‘re such a breath of fresh air and sunshine on a rainy day! 😍 Just listening to your anecdote about being stuck on Page 474 in Panda Express and I‘m laugh-snorting and my family is wondering what‘s wrong with me 😂😂😂 5y

Reggie @thebluestocking @Jas16 @Avanders 🧡🖤🧡Thank you ladies so much!!! I was very nervous. 5y

Reggie @Centique I am so glad I could entertain and make you laugh. 😁 I had such a good time talking with Jenny. 5y

vivastory Yay! You've joined the #readingenvy alumni! I will definitely be listening later today! 5y

batsy I enjoyed listening to this so much. You're such a generous and eclectic reader and you make any book sound fascinating and worth reading! Also, you're so funny and entertaining ❤️ I was so excited that Strange Weather in Tokyo was one of your picks!! 5y

Reggie @vivastory 🙌🏽 5y

Reggie @batsy Thanks so much!! Yeah, here we are almost a year later after reading SWIT and I still think about it a lot. It was my first read of the year and still one of the best for me. 5y

Christine ❤️❤️❤️ LOVED!!! It was such a joy listening to you. I was LOLing over your Panda Express story when I listened yesterday and in fact started laughing again when I drove past one this morning! 😂 I love the way you think and talk about books and reading. ❤️ 5y

Suet624 Oh yippee! I can‘t wait to listen!! 5y

readordierachel Yay!!! 5y

Reggie @Christine lol, thanks. I had a good time talking to Jenny. I‘m glad we were entertaining. 5y

Reggie @Suet624 @readordierachel If ya‘ll listen to it I hope you enjoy it. 5y

mreads You were great, hope you go on again ❤👍 5y

Reggie @mreads Thank you so much! ❤️ 5y

Suet624 Reggie!!! It was so great to hear your voice! I loved that you referenced Chasing Amy. I watched that movie at least 10 times and don't know anyone else that has watched it. Your enthusiasm is contagious and I'm so happy you did this interview. 5y

Reggie @Suet624 that movie was the first movie I ever watched where there wasn‘t a Disney ending. I just remember thinking, what?!!!! They don‘t end up together? But Holden was stupid. I laughed so much on that movie up until the end. I‘m glad you enjoyed it Sue!! 5y

Suet624 @Reggie you‘re right. Holden was stupid. 5y

GatheringBooks i loooooved chasing amy. and dream for an insomniac! :) there was a scene in chasing amy where i copied down word for word the dialogue between holden and amy. ;) 5y

andrew61 Looking forward to listening. 5y

Twainy Great! I just Subscribed to the Reading Envy podcast on Overcast (Clive Barker was the second author I loved after King, my first of his books was Hellbound Heart!) I also will read everything but still love horror. 5y

Reggie @GatheringBooks there were some really deep conversations she has with Holden and I can still remember snippets. I‘m gonna try and crash your conference, just the session you‘re doing. Lol so Imma try to see you live!!!! 5y

Reggie @andrew61 I hope you enjoy!!! 5y

GatheringBooks @Reggie it would be soo soo lovely to meet you in person! seriously, let us plan it if you have the time and only of course if you are so inclined. i would not want to impose. but send me your email ad so we can make arrangements. here is mine: gatheringbooks@yahoo.com :) 🧚🏼‍♀️📚📚📚🧚🏼‍♀️ 5y

Reggie @Twainy I loved The Great and Secret Show and it‘s sequel, Everville. I have found new and great horror but there will always be a special place in my heart because Barker was my first. I‘m glad you liked the show. 5y

JoyBlue I've added it to my Me Time list. Hope to listen soon. 💙 5y

Reggie @JoyBlue I hope you enjoy it!! 5y

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Train Dreams: A Novella | Denis Johnson

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I heard Jenny and Thomas discuss this book on the last Reading Envy podcast. I ordered on Audible right away. Will Patton's narration was absolutely perfect for this book. It was mesmerizing and added so much to the experience!

The writing is fantastic and not a word is wasted.

When you are done listening you'll be surprised that the author crammed this much story in to two hours and twenty minutes. This is an absolute classic.

#readingenvy

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Adoption: Choosing It, Living It, Loving it | Raymond Guarendi

The recent #readingenvy #podcast discusses teenage pregnancy and adoption. I placed for adoption when I was 16 ( 10 years ago) and am glad to here this topic talked about more. I personally haven‘t read the book(s) talked about, but they sound like good reads and are accurate portrayals of the “experience”. #adoption

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ReadingEnvy What does "placed" mean in this case? 5y

Conservio @ReadingEnvy i had a son when I was 16 and “gave” him to a family. Placed is a better word than gave. In the episode it was brought up open adoption which is what I did. I think your guest made a comment how much harder open adoption is, but for me I think its better! I can see him and get know him. But he also has the best family! My mom also placed with an open adoption and hers isn‘t as... easy as mine. 5y

ReadingEnvy @Conservio I'm so glad it worked out positively for you (and thanks for the clarification.) 5y

keithmalek @Conservio I too, am glad it worked out for you. Others aren't so lucky: @keithmalek1/millions-of-parents-forced-to-dump-their-kids-in-orphanages-due-to-covid-19-school-closings-5b37ca96048d?source=friends_link&sk=9f8ba399fd4df7c74ad947a9ad0ac801" rel="nofollow" target="_top">https://medium.com/@keithmalek1/millions-of-parents-forced-to-dump-their-kids-in... 4y

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Dear Committee Members: A novel | Julie Schumacher

Enjoying this recent recommendation from the #readingenvy #podcast. I think autumn is finally here!

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ReadingEnvy Yes!!!! 6y

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Vox | Christina Dalcher

After seeing @ReadingEnvy ‘s review, the intrigue got me. So, after a trip to the bookstore, and popping open a Pliny, I‘m going in.

#blamelitsy #booksandbrews

Copwithabook Have fun. I just finished it this week. It made me so angry at times, but I also loved it. 6y

ReadingEnvy Ahhh now you know #readingenvy ;) 6y

MicheleinPhilly I seriously need to get my eyes checked. I just read that as “popping into Philly” and got upset that you didn‘t reach out. 🤓🤓🤓 6y

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britt_brooke @ReadingEnvy 😆 Exactly! 6y

britt_brooke @MicheleinPhilly 😆💚 6y

britt_brooke @Copwithabook Thanks! I have a feeling I‘m going to feel the same. 6y

Faibka I‘ve never heard of this beer but love the name!!! Is it good? 6y

britt_brooke @Faibka It‘s an amazing IPA! It‘s out of California and hard to get, but luckily my husband‘s good friend from work (who lives there) always brings us some when he‘s in town. 6y

Faibka @britt_brooke how cool! Cheers 🍻 6y

britt_brooke @Faibka Thanks - cheers! 🍻 6y

Leftcoastzen Jealous! Used to live in Bay Area but looks like they are not distributed to Az. like other CA brews. 6y

Reviewsbylola Ok, this one I will trust your judgment about. 😂😂 Curious to see how you like it. 6y

britt_brooke @Leftcoastzen I‘m not sure it‘s distributed at all, but if so, it‘s limited. Our friend always gets it directly from the brewery. (edited) 6y

britt_brooke @Reviewsbylola 😆😝 6y

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