Litsy

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Another book read for #FoodandLit Ireland. This was an audiobook, told in the first person almost Luke a bibliography by a 10 year old.It was funny, and boy, could I relate to this era of growing up with no video games and being free to play outside.A little bit crude.Then it took a little turn, and it also made me cry.If you listen to this book, you have to make sure to remember the decade it was.I totally got it as it was my decade to grow up in

LiseWorks @Catsandbooks @Texreader #ISpyBingoMar @TheAromaofBooks 3 bingo spots #Read2025 @DieAReader 2w

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 2w

BarbaraBB I read this in the 90s and never forgot it. So sad. Glad it still has that effect 2w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w

Catsandbooks 👍🏼🇮🇪 2w

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Becker

The Summer Book | Tove Jansson

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A very enjoyable read with memorable characters. Written in short vignettes, it is easy to pick up for short reading sessions. 🇫🇮

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RJRobertson

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

Lovely.
An island, a grandmother, granddaughter, loss and love.

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Leoslittlebooklife

Summer Book (Revised) | Tove Jansson (Intro by Esther Freud)

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The Summer Book was the first book we read this month for the Tove Jansson Author Spotlight.

This is a unique story about the relationship of a grandmother and her granddaughter Sophia, set on a tiny island in the Gulf of Finland during a warm summer.

Told in beautiful prose, it deals with life and death, old and young, nature, resilience and loss.
A great first meeting with Jansson!

The Author Spotlight series is hosted by @HardcoverHearts

HardcoverHearts I have such a deep love for this surprising gem of a book! There is so much here to soak up- the artist spirit is so strong in the characters, the crafting of the story so deft, and the island in summer with its treasures to be explored and respected. It‘s just an incredible reading experience. 3w

Leoslittlebooklife Exactly all of that, Sarah! 🥰 3w

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Leoslittlebooklife

Summer Book (Revised) | Tove Jansson (Intro by Esther Freud)

Today is the start of the Tove Jansson reading group in the Author Spotlight Series, organized by Sarah @HardcoverHearts starting with The Summer Book.

I have never read anything by Tove Jansson, so I‘m very curious!

BarbaraBB Wow!I loved The True Deceiver and Fair Play. (edited) 1mo

sarahbarnes What @BarbaraBB said - I‘ve only read True Deceiver and loved it! 1mo

Bookwomble I love all of these books 🤍🩵💙 You're in for a treat!😊 1mo

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Leoslittlebooklife @Bookwomble Thank you! 1mo

Leoslittlebooklife @sarahbarnes Can‘t wait! 1mo

Leoslittlebooklife @BarbaraBB Curious! And I loved these editions. 1mo

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JulietteReadsALot

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood | Alexandra Fuller

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3/5
Very well-written autobiography about her childhood spent in Africa (Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi). Her sensory descriptions are excellent. However, despite of all that, I wasn't taken by it. I wasn't interested... I guess I would have preferred more in-depth introspection.

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HeatherBookNerd

The Family Outing: A Memoir | Jessi Hempel

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In light of the executive order made by our uninformed new president, declaring that there are only two genders, I would like to help fellow readers become better educated. Here are six books written by and/or centering on the experiences of non-binary and transgender people. I wish I had a recommendation with some intersex representation, but I can‘t think of anything at the moment. Feel free to suggest other great books in the comments below.

AmyG Thank you. 2mo

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian I use the hashtag #TransBooks when I post about books by trans authors, there are a lot of great books there. One of my favourite (trans) authors is Kai Cheng Thom. 2mo

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian I'm going to tag a few recent books by intersex authors!

Nobody Needs to Know: A Memoir

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian Another intersex book!

Inverse Cowgirl: A Memoir

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian Not sure how much intersex content there is in this one, but the author is intersex so all eir work is worth checking out!

Power to Yield and Other Stories

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian For middle grade kids!

Cattywampus

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian And one more!

Born Both: An Intersex Life

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WorldsOkayestStepMom An intersex book I read last year or the year before was

Middlesex: A Novel

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CoffeeK8 Devon price‘s book is great! 2mo

HeatherBookNerd Thank you @CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian especially for the intersex rep. I have read Born Both - forgot about that one! 2mo

HeatherBookNerd Thanks @WorldsOkayestStepMom I forgot about Middlesex too. I read it years ago. 2mo

HeatherBookNerd @coffeeK8 my neurodivergent trans kid suggested Autism Unmasked. Very helpful! 2mo

HeatherBookNerd Thanks for reading @AmyG 2mo

Suet624 Thank you for sharing this. 2mo

HeatherBookNerd @Suet624 you‘re welcome! 2mo

Amiable Great list —thanks for posting this! Here‘s one that I enjoyed:

Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family

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Amiable And of course this one:

She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders

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Amiable And

This Is How It Always Is

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HeatherBookNerd @Amiable all excellent recommendations! 2mo

Reggie I‘m always shocked when they say their party is about freedom but really it‘s only about guns cause they‘re all too happy to tell women and trans people what to think about their bodies. Thanks for the recs. 2mo

HeatherBookNerd @Reggie yes, this administration seems to be making it a priority on day one to control as many non-male bodies as possible. It‘s been a hard few days. 2mo

Centique Thank you for this post. It is a dark time (even though i am on the other side of the globe from you) and these kinds of posts are little beacons of hope. ♥️💙💛💚 2mo

HeatherBookNerd @Centique thanks! 2mo

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