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"Bei Mir Bistu Shein" (Yiddish: בײַ מיר ביסטו שעהן, or Yiddish: בײַ מיר ביסטו שיין)

“To Me You're Beautiful"

#weirdwordwednesday

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Le Guin's nonfiction is a delight to read. It was interesting seeing such a wide span of writing intents packed into one book. In the book review essays section, I didn't know most of the books she wrote about, but it was still fun reading each one. #Nonfiction

Used for #GottaCatchEmAll Farfetch'd "neutral colored cover" (the audiobook cover is mostly brown) @PuddleJumper
And #OwlHouseReadathon Lily "someone loves history or architecture"

Final item from my book bundle from Arabelle! Will be so interesting to read Le Guin‘s take on the writing craft.

Just finished. A short but powerful read. The tears have not dried as I write this. Another Aussie writer gone way too soon. I want to write more but hard to find the words. It‘s not depressing , in fact it‘s uplifting.
The book itself is a pleasure for me. Hard back and printed on thick white paper that looks like it would stay white forever. So glad I was able to hold this book and read it.

And this is the eternal human paradox,the only way we can cope with our mortality is to ignore it, to live as though we have all the time in the world.

Well, while it‘s still snowing at home, I‘ve found a couple nice, warm, sunny spots to read while on a work trip further south in Alaska, and I am loving soaking up the vitamin D. I had a yummy mocha earlier and now sipping on a strawberry basil smash canned cocktail. Wishing I had packed sunglasses today!

This is an exchange book I just got from the closest Little Free Library to my house. In brand new condition, too! I have two other LFLs in easy walking distance from my house. The other two, though, tend to have less interesting books.

I just read the first essay in Pullmans collection “The Magic Carpet““ and I'm definitely speechless. Partially from a long day (awake early for an early morning appointment), a very challenging Mon at work, but most of all for the content and writing. Can't wait to read more.

The updated list for the rest of this year!

Start planning your library holds and interlibrary loans!

Thank you everyone for your suggestions, nominations, and votes!

#SheSaid

In this series of reflective essays, we get an insight on how Murakami became a novelist; his writing process; views on what it means to be a writer; thoughts on creativity, literary prizes; his relationship with his readers, translators, publishers, and why he writes abroad. From his first novel that he wrote at his kitchen table, to how he closed down his jazz cafe to become a ‘full time‘ writer, these essays are candid, and Murakami comes off⬇️