I've given up on reading tonight. I tried; I really did, but I can't concentrate from anxiety. The TV beckons. Pizza & all of the wine it is until the foreseeable future. Got my patronus for good luck. 🍕🍷👩🏼👠
It's gonna be a late night, but one I hope will end in unity once election coverage & results come down. 💙🇺🇸❤️
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MicheleinPhilly I bought that toy for my friend's cat! She is OBSESSED with it! ☺️ 8y
[DELETED] 3323341091 i gave up on trying to read as well, too distracted. and i am still bitter about the book delivery failure. 8y
Cortg Yep, can't concentrate on a word. My teenagers keep asking if they can get me another drink 🍷🇺🇸😂 8y
WordWaller SaAaaaaaaame, about to post. Ugh 8y
BookishFeminist @TheNextBook 😂😂 #fthatcat indeed. Though admittedly it's a common patronus. You'd have everyone fooled! 8y
BookishFeminist @MicheleinPhilly 😂😂 my ferrets love it too! My friend bought it for me. He was like Trump for them to chew up or Clinton for them to love on? DEFINITELY don't want that overtanned balloon in my house. 😂😂 8y
TheNextBook @Cortg your kids sound amazing! 8y
BookishFeminist @fern I would be bitter too. I hope you find it soon. #bookmystery definitely makes this election coverage more difficult to follow. I hope you have wine or stronger things to medicate!! 8y
BookishFeminist @Cortg You have the best teenagers!!! Treating mom right. 💪🏼🍷 8y
BookishFeminist @WordWaller Ugh is right!! Being in a swing state makes my stomach churn & I'm sure it's the same for you! 8y
WordWaller @BookishFeminist yaaas. Just announced it's "too close to call" for MN and that we'll basically be up all night and I am groaning ???? 8y
BookishFeminist @WordWaller Right?! I don't think I'll be able to sleep without at least some closure. MN and VA both better go blue. 😡💙 8y
Sparkpuppypup I'm glad I'm not alone in the not being able to concentrate on reading. I have the tv on, and a bottle of champagne chilling. I'll either drink it, or bash it over my head, depending on the results. This is so nerve-racking!!!! 8y
BookishFeminist @Sparkpuppypup I opened mine I can't make it the night without several stiff ones. You are totally not alone. What state are you in?! I'm in Virginia and biting my nails. 8y
LeahBergen I like your HEAVY pour. Atta girl! 😉 8y
Lauren_reading I miss my Illinois days on election nights - lived in VA and now NV - I don't like the swing state stress!! 8y
[DELETED] 3323341091 @BookishFeminist i just made a pot of tea - going to split my focus between Dark Shadows cheesiness and the Guardian. 8y
BookishFeminist @LeahBergen Lady this is my THIRD heavy pour. Let it flow tonight!! 🍷🍷🍷 8y
BookishFeminist @LaurenReads No me neither!! It's crazy you guys are a swing state this year. Virginia is stressing me the heck out with Kaine running as VP & a democratic governor! We better not go red. 😡 8y
LeahBergen 2nd for me ... and I'm tuning in to CNN from 🇨🇦 8y
Sparkpuppypup I'm in Ohio. I fear we're going to go red. I just can't help feeling we're in some Twilight Zone episode. Oh no, the champagne would be in addition to the beer I am drinking right now. 😂 8y
BookishFeminist @fern Tea sounds nice. I will drink some after my wine. Way to relax. 💪🏼 8y
NovelGirl82 That's what I'm having tonight, as well!! 8y
BookishFeminist @LeahBergen I have to watch on network television and New York Times online since I don't have cable. Nail biting!! There will be more wine. 8y
BookishFeminist @Sparkpuppypup 😬 Damnit Ohio. I'm so glad I'm not the only lush tonight. 😂😂 8y
BookishFeminist @NovelGirl82 💪🏼💪🏼 hopefully it's good luck!!! 8y
LeahBergen Whenever they say "Virginia", I'm thinking of you! Wait ... drinking game? ? 8y
BookishFeminist @LeahBergen oh god that's a quick trip to drunkenness. 😂😂 but seriously I'm in. LOL. Virginia will be the death of me. All of our newscasters look like they're about to have an aneurysm. 8y
ApoptyGina69 We are totally phoning dinner in tonight: Mac 'n' cheese with hot dogs and WINE+++ TV is on and I am sinking further into the cushions. 🍷😳🙈 8y
NovelGirl82 Well, I'm in a state where I knew my #nastywoman vote would make no difference, & it didn't, but I'll stress along with the rest of y'all! 8y
angrylilasian I've got my bottle of wine ready. Just waiting for my little ones to go to bed. 8y
Mimi28 I'm in IL but I am still stressed out about everywhere else. I can't drink but I am going to take my night-time meds-enough to knock me out. Hopefully I will dream about winning the $10,000 a week Publishers's clearing house prize and moving into a condo and other pleasant things and wake up in the morning and Clinton will be president 👧👧that kind of looks like her! 8y
BookishFeminist @ApoptyGina69 😂😂😂 no judgments here. Mac n cheese with hot dogs are life. I don't know if I can feel my body right now I'm so tense! 😳 8y
BookishFeminist @NovelGirl82 Drat! 😳 Ugh I know why the electoral college exists but I hate it sometimes. 8y
JPeterson I hear you with VA! This is so stressful. I had a few sangrias earlier, and now on to ice cream and hopefully a book if I can focus. 8y
BookishFeminist @angrylilasian Cheers!! 🍾🍷 8y
outis Is anyone else making a huge dent in their "book and brew" stash for tomorrow's @RealLifeReading photo challenge? Empties still count as "brew", right? 8y
BookishFeminist @Mimi28 I hope you get those dreams. You deserve this. I'm watching tv for the long haul since I have no schedule tomorrow. I'm glad she got Illinois!! 8y
BookishFeminist @JPeterson Right?! My heart can't take this. I definitely couldn't read tonight. I hope you can for your sake. 8y
britt_brooke Honestly, I can't even watch. I am drinking wine, though. 🍷 #cheers 🇺🇸 8y
BookishFeminist @outis 😂😂 i sure hope empties count. I'm not sure I'll have much stock after tonight, lol. 8y
NovelGirl82 Me too! Being in TX, it we'll always go more conservative. It has moved a bit more center thanks to the influx of millennials staying after graduating from college, but it's not enough. 8y
BookishFeminist @britt_brooke 💪🏼💪🏼 whatever works for you. Can't say I blame you. I can't look away. 8y
BookishFeminist @NovelGirl82 I hope it will be!! This is ridiculous tonight. 8y
Mimi28 Thanks! I'm going to have to take extra. I'm shaking. I wish I could just watch with a few glasses of wine, but I have no self control, lol 8y
NovelGirl82 I know!! I think that this is the most stressful election that I have participated in yet. This is the only place, other than with the hubs, that I have been able to openly speak my mind because my family are all orange man supporters 😓😷😒 8y
cariashley Pizza and wine is also my coping mechanism. Have been planning it for weeks. Feeling really nervous. 😳 8y
moranadatter I'm jealous of everyone who has pizza tonight. 8y
[DELETED] 3323341091 oof, i might need to switch to beer. tea is not cutting it 😳. 8y
angrylilasian @outis hahaha! Yes! 🙋🏻 8y
Shortstack This is so miserable to watch. 8y
LeahBergen Oh, Virginia ... I just poured another! 8y
Tav #allthewine 🍷🇺🇸🍷🇺🇸🍷 8y
vivastory Have not felt this nervous since 2004. So much anxiety and no alcohol. 8y
ApoptyGina69 @LeahBergen wine+tums+Advil. 8y
[DELETED] 1409720085 This is the kind of night I wish I drank. I live in a firmly red state so I won't be surprised when the polls close. Disappointed, but not surprised. I am trying to distract myself but I feel sick to my stomach. If Trump wins I think I will die of shame. 8y
SoniaC So much anxiety. 8y
Owlizabeth Whaaaaat is happening? 8y
vivastory @Owlizabeth The end of the world, the end of the world is happening..and contrary to what Michael Stipe said, I don't feel fine. 8y
BookishFeminist @Mimi28 @NovelGirl82 @cariashley @kmdartist @fern @angrylilasian @Shortstack @LeahBergen @Tav @vivastory @ApoptyGina69 @emilydecato @SoniaC @Owlizabeth Hugs to you all. We will have books. We will have each other. None of those things can be underestimated. 💙💙💙 8y
Soubhiville This is so effed up! I can't believe the current numbers, I feel sick. 8y
HotMessJess Anxiety through the roof. 8y
Sparkpuppypup Did you leave me out because I live in Ohio?! 😂 (Just kidding.) Stupid Ohio. Ok, I'm drinking the champagne now. Screw it. 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist Thank you for the much needed reminder. 8y
Mimi28 Ok, are you guys religious? Cuz I am about to start praying really hard 😇🙏 8y
Mimi28 @BookishFeminist Thanks, you're right ❤️ 8y
BookishFeminist @Sparkpuppypup No not at all! I am 5 glasses of wine in and stressed. 😂 8y
BookishFeminist @Soubhiville @HotMessJess @vivastory @Mimi28 yea my anxiety is bonkers right now. I don't know how these news anchors are handling it. America has some serious racism and sexism issues to work out. 8y
BookishFeminist @Mimi28 I'm not religious but pray away. Nothing can hurt. 😂 8y
angrylilasian Thank goodness for Litsy!!! And wine. So glad I bought a 2nd bottle. 😋 8y
vivastory Looks like it will come down to Michigan 8y
SoniaC @BookishFeminist you're right but this is scary. It could be a really horrible future. 8y
BookishFeminist @angrylilasian Me too! I almost didn't. 😳 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Oh god I hope it doesn't. 8y
BookishFeminist @SoniaC It is. Regardless of who wins America has SERIOUS race and gender issues to unfuck. (Pardon the language.) 8y
SoniaC @BookishFeminist How did we get here! We have so much to fix and Trump won't help any of it. 8y
NovelGirl82 I feel your pain @emilydecato!! Texan here!! 8y
moranadatter @BookishFeminist Right back at you. It's not looking good. 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist Amen. 8y
LeahBergen 3rd big honking glass of sympathy wine. Question from a Canadian: Will this outcome change when the California numbers start coming in? 8y
vivastory @LeahBergen No, because even though it is a big boost for Hillary, due to time difference the results come at the very end 8y
vivastory Next 2 big states are Florida and Michigan. If trump loses Florida he's pretty much done for. Clinton can lose Florida and still win 8y
Mimi28 @BookishFeminist You're right. America has DEEP issues. I thought they were smarter than this though. I wish we blue states could separate from the union, lol, but not all red states are happy to be red states. My head hurts 8y
LeahBergen @vivastory Thank you!! 8y
vivastory @Mimi28 I'm unfortunately in a red state and I'm not happy about it 8y
Mimi28 @vivastory Sorry to hear that, I'm sure there are a lot of unhappy people in red states, it sucks 8y
vivastory Gary Johnson could be the 2016 Ralph Nader 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Fuck Gary Johnson. For real though. 8y
Cortg @TheNextBook @BookishFeminist yeah, I'll keep them! 😬 8y
BookishFeminist @SoniaC Lots of white supremacy and entitlement I'm afraid. 😞 It sickens me. 8y
BookishFeminist @kmdartist @NovelGirl82 @vivastory @Mimi28 @Cortg Hang in there folks!! 💙 8y
Cortg This is such a nail biter! I can't believe it's so close. 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist You too! The last time I went to bed before election results were in was 2004. Will not make that mistake tonight. 8y
BookishFeminist @Cortg Me neither. I am so pissed at america's bigotry right now. 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Trying! Just popped another bottle. 🍾 I'm not making that mistake either. Even if I wanted to go to sleep I don't think I could, so I'm right there with you. 8y
vivastory If trump wins the republicans will also have control of the house and probably the Senate too. Total control 8y
vivastory I don't know to cry, vomit or both 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Currently I'm literally three for three so there's that. 😂 TMI probably but whatever tonight. I am utterly disgusted with this county. 2016 is the literal worst. 8y
LeahBergen Our Citizenship and Immigration government webpage just crashed here in Canada. I'm completely serious. 😳 8y
LeahBergen It's on all our news channels 8y
BookishFeminist @LeahBergen OH SHIT 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist I am beyond dumbfounded that there is a good chance that he will win. I would've rather had almost any other republican candidate. Fucking Gary Johnson 8y
Bette I feel sick. I can't even wrap my head around this. Can't drink or read...too upset. 8y
moranadatter I'm watching reruns of Murder She Wrote. The episode I'm on right now is "Hooray for Homicide." That doesn't mean anything. I just thought we could all use a laugh. 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory I hate Gary Johnson. Like honestly all of those states with narrow margins? What the hell. If anyone voted third party without a damn good reason I hope they never talk to me again. Seriously. I am so ticked and this is not common for me. 8y
BookishFeminist @Bette 💙💙💙 right there with you. We'll all be in this together. 8y
BookishFeminist @kmdartist 😂 it worked. I need to watch Murder She Wrote reruns. 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist It is irresponsible voting. We are still feeling the effects of gw Bush's presidency. 8y
Bette I hear you on third party...not now, not today. Now I'm nauseous and my heart is racing. Crap. Did you hear stock market diving becuz of this. Just please people. Thanks for listening. 8y
vivastory Clinton must win Michigan Wisconsin and Nevada 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Yep. And getting blamed on Obama despite obstructionism. I get why people want a "change" but change is not always good. Stability usually is. 8y
BookishFeminist @Bette Yea I've heard that. I hope it's not long lasting. 8y
vivastory She will definitely win Wisconsin and I feel pretty confident about Michigan 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Fingers crossed, no jinx 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist Trump isn't interested in change. He wants to destroy the system 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist say your prayers 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Amen. He isn't. He's a demagogue interested in protectionism. Facts. 8y
moranadatter @vivastory Won't happen. She'll lose Wisconsin. There aren't enough outstanding votes in Dane and Milwaukee Counties. 8y
vivastory @kmdartist you're right. I'm having serious flashbacks of 2004 and Ohio 8y
SoniaC @BookishFeminist I just keep telling myself there is still hope. There just has to be. 8y
moranadatter @vivastory This is 2000 & 2004 all over again. 8y
BookishFeminist @SoniaC There is hope. We're all here talking about it and won't accept this as normal. 8y
vivastory How in the world is this happening?! 8y
BookishFeminist @kmdartist @vivastory It is. So sick right now. 8y
vivastory I'm not even going to watch his victory speech. He'll be so smug. Arrogant, racist, misogynistic pumpkin demon. 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory White supremacy and entitlement. Short answer. 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Yea hell no I am turning that shit off. I don't owe him my damn time. 8y
moranadatter @BookishFeminist Time to dissect the problems and start a movement to fix this nonsense. 8y
BookishFeminist @kmdartist We had to do that anyway IMO. 8y
BookishFeminist @kmdartist Let's hug and do lunch at BRL. Thank goodness that's this weekend. 💙 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist This election has already consumed way too much quality reading time. 8y
moranadatter @BookishFeminist Sounds good. Thank goodness for that. 8y
vivastory Thank god I have multiple TBR piles for inevitable end of the country 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Right?! Right. It is not normal or okay for a country to be so on edge. 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory 😂 I'm glad I'm not the only one with that. What's on your list?? 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist Amitav Ghosh's Ibis trilogy, Karl I've Knausgaard's My Struggle, Beatty's The Sellout, Andrew Hurley's The Lonely and Kurt Vonnegut's Sirens of Titan. 8y
vivastory That's TBR for the next week and half or so 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Solid choices 👌🏼 I am looking forward to your reviews of those. Many are on my TBR near or distant too. 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory I think I might extend Halloween and keep reading horror. 😂 Escapism. 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist What's on your list? 8y
vivastory Nice. 8y
vivastory Have you read Paul Tremblay? 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory I don't have much of a TBR per se. I have giant stacks. 😂 I love Paul Tremblay though and his latest is on my list. Love A Head Full of Ghosts. I will probably read some Tananarive Due & Octavia Butler. I still have to read Kindred for book club. Probably lots of angry feminist and social justice things now too. 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist Enjoy brl, it sounds like a blast 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory I am so glad that's this weekend. It'll be a lot of fun if last year was any indication. Friends and books are therapy. 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist I definitely recommend his latest. It's a satisfying followup to A Head Full of Ghosts. 8y
LeahBergen Oh, escapism is a good choice! 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist I agree. Enjoy yourself! 8y
LeahBergen @vivastory The My Struggle series 👍🏼 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory It's on my shelf! I've been waiting for just the right time. 😬 8y
BookishFeminist @LeahBergen It is! I am going to be reading a lot of it shortly. 😬 8y
LeahBergen I've been itching to get my hands on A Head Full of Ghosts 8y
vivastory @LeahBergen I've wanted to get into a good series lately. Ghosh's Ibis trilogy and My Struggle both sounded terrific. I'll also be reading books 2 and 3 of vandermeers southern reach trilogy 8y
vivastory @LeahBergen I highly recommend A Head Full etc. I read it in one sitting. 8y
LeahBergen @vivastory I've been eyeing Ghosh's series, too. Hang on ... I need to follow you 😂 8y
vivastory @LeahBergen I just followed you. It looks very interesting. 8y
BookishFeminist @LeahBergen I agree with @vivastory Head Full of Ghosts is so good. 8y
BookishFeminist @LeahBergen @vivastory I've been eyeing both Ghosh's series and Knausgaard's—just bought the first book of that one at a library book sale. Series are much needed now. Lots to chew on. 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist Tremblay is great at creating vulnerable adolescents and interesting family dynamics. He is also great at ambiguity 8y
LeahBergen Yes. Something super immersive is needed for the next while! 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist Series=escape=good 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory 😱 and his surprises! 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist @LeahBergen It seemed interesting to alternate the ghosh and Knausgaard series 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist OMG the surprises! The ability to pull in non-supernatural events that are even more horrifying than supernatural events without dismissing the supernatural 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Yea agreed he's incredible. Head Full of Ghosts was one of the most horrifying books I've read lateot 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory @leahbergen Oooh alternating them might be fun! 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist is this the first Octavia Butler you have read? 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Novel yes, but I've read significant portions of her novels & lots of her short stories in my studies. She's great. 😀 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist I haven't read her yet but am definitely planning on it. She sounds really interesting 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory She's SO GOOD and much needed therapy right now. She actually tells it like it is. 💅🏻 8y
vivastory @BookishFeminist Are you planning on visiting any bookstores while in NYC? 8y
BookishFeminist @vivastory Always. Book Culture and Strand are always go-tos for me. Lots of others too, though. 8y