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chapter 20: freaking Buddy #yeahbuddythisisallaboutyou #whataloser #peaceout ✌🏻#esthergoestojoansfuneral #suchbeautifulwriting #theend #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 6d

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 6d

mcctrish Loved it ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6d

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Clare-Dragonfly Bahaha, perfect 😂 I hope Esther goes on to live a happy life! Certainly I hope it‘s better than her creator‘s. 6d

Bookwormjillk Go to hell buddy. She should have let him dig out his own dang car. Thanks @BarkingMadRead for another great read. 6d

Ruthiella Buddy, Buddy, Buddy! Marsha, Marsha, Marsha! 6d

TheAromaofBooks Thank you for hosting!! This is one of those books I always felt like I “should“ read but never have. I didn't love it, but some of the writing was amazing. 6d

Deblovestoread So glad to have finally read this book! 6d

kwmg40 Perfect comment about Buddy. Thank you for hosting! I needed this group read to motivate me to start this book, which had sat on my shelves for a long time, but once I got into it, it was easy if sad reading. 6d

Andrea313 Thanks for hosting! It's always the right time to read The Bell Jar, and I'm so glad I got to read it with this group. ❤️ 6d

ElizaMarie Thank you all again for this wonderful group—especially @BarkingMadRead for hosting. I have wanted to read this book for a while now, and I am glad I experienced it with a group. 5d

dabbe @Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣 5d

dabbe Esther truly reminded me of Holden in CATCHER IN THE RYE, and both books ended on a hopeful note--both of them hopefully on the road to recovery. I only wish Plath had been able to keep that bell jar off of her for good. 🥺 Couldn't have read this without this fantastic group, and thanks again, @BarkingMadRead, for seeing us through. 💚 5d

DieAReader @BarkingMadRead 🤓💖Thanks for a great group read! 5d

tpixie @BarkingMadRead thanks for hosting this event. This is a book that felt I really needed to read, and I‘m glad I was able to do it with you as a host and with other#Littens. SP did have a way with words. I could see how she was a poet in her prose. 3d

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Sace

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I don‘t know if #recommendsday is still a thing here, but I sure could use some recommendations. I‘ve been reading the Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews and really liking it. I‘m wondering if any #Littens have other urban fantasy suggestions. The fewer vampires the better (if that even exists.)

Scochrane26 I just read A Touch of Darkness, which I think is considered urban fantasy. If you don‘t mind some spice that‘s more on erotica side, it was good. 1mo

Sace It sounds interesting! Thanks! 1mo

audraelizabeth You could try the mercy thompson series. 1mo

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Leniverse I second the Mercy Thompson series. There are some vampires there, but they are side characters. Also "Rivers of London". I don't recall any vampires in those, and they are amazing on audio if that's your thing at all. 1mo

Luke-XVX I‘m currently reading the 1st book in the Sandman Slim series, only 60 pages in and no vampires so far…. 1mo

5feet.of.fury Ilona Andrews has been some of my favorite urban fantasy, if you haven‘t read Burn for Me I‘d suggest that! 1mo

5feet.of.fury And I‘ll add another rec for Mercy Thompson, I‘m not caught up, but I keep meaning to get back to it, loved the early books! 1mo

Sace @Leniverse I‘ve had the Rivers of London on my shelf forever! @audraelizabeth Thanks! And my library has it available on audio! 1mo

Sace @5feet.of.fury Burn For Me recently caught my attention. Thanks! 1mo

Sace @Luke-XVX Intriguing! 1mo

wanderinglynn Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels series is one of my faves. I also love the Mercy Thompson series & the Alpha & Omega series by Patricia Briggs (1st books Moon Called/Cry Wolf), the Iron Druid series by Kevin Hearne (Hounded), Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris (Dead Until Dark), Dante Valentine series by Lilith Saintcrow (Working for the Devil), Chicagoland Vampires by Chloe Neill (Some Girls Bite) 1mo

wanderinglynn Ghost Hunters Mystery by Victoria Laurie (What‘s a Ghoul to do?), Southern Witch series by Kimberly Frost (Would Be Witch), World of the Lupe by Eileen Wilkes (Tempting Danger) - I have more (this is my favorite fantasy sub-genre). 😀 1mo

Sace @wanderinglynn the Iron Druid and the Southern Witch series sound good! Thanks! 1mo

MeganAnn Echoing all the love for the Mercy Thompson series! I‘m hoping to do a reread of that series sometime later this year. Also one of my favorites is the Hollows series by Kim Harrison (book 1 tagged). It does have some vampires but our main character Rachel is a witch and the world is filled with all kinds of magical creatures including pixies (Jenks, her pixie friend is my favorite), demons, werewolves, elves, etc…

Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows, #1)

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MeganAnn Another of my favorites is The Bone Season series by Samantha Shannon. No vampires. Shannon creates such a richly detailed & unique alternate London that I find fascinating. Definitely read the author‘s revised 10th anniversary editions released last year as she went through & revised the text to make it the story she wanted to write but wasn‘t a good enough writer to pull off at 19 when it was originally published.

The Bone Season: A Novel

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MeganAnn @wanderinglynn screenshotting your list so I can look for all the ones I haven‘t read yet! Urban fantasy used to be a favorite genre of mine as well and I‘ve been itching to get back into it recently. 1mo

Sace @MeganAnn thanks for the suggestions! 1mo

willaful I really enjoyed C.E. Murphy's series that begins with Heart of Stone. 1mo

wanderinglynn @MeganAnn totally agree on Kim Harrison‘s Hollows series. And I‘m adding Samantha Shannon to my TBR. 👍🏻 1mo

CoffeeK8 I‘ll second mercy Thomas and the other Ilona Andrews. But I also want to recommend K.M. Shea‘s Magiford Series 1mo

Sace @CoffeeK8 Oh it sounds really good! Thanks! 1mo

Sace @willaful Ooooo…interesting! 1mo

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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. 4mo

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! ❤️ 4mo

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. 4mo

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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. 4mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle H Cox Richardson is amazing. 4mo

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 😉) 4mo

Cuilin @DogMomIrene I follow her on TikTok. 4mo

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. 4mo

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. 4mo

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. 4mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk it's always fun to plan future reads. I hope your prep gies well. 4mo

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. 4mo

AllDebooks @DogMomIrene I've just followed her FB page 4mo

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 😊 4mo

TheBookHippie @DogMomIrene it‘s under 10 and her daily letter is free. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-8-2024 4mo

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. ❄️❤️❄️ 4mo

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) 4mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks 💙💙💙💙💙 4mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I couldn't sleep last night after reading Project 2025 earlier in the day. 4mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks I read it long ago. It‘s terrifying. 4mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie it really is. I'd readnewspaper reports but the actual document is so much more sinister abd divisive 4mo

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. 4mo

Suet624 @DogMomIrene 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 4mo

Suet624 @TheBookHippie Ugh. I know. Thank you for sharing the truth. 4mo

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. 4mo

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 💙 4mo

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. 4mo

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Lizpixie

Talk about Litsy

8 years!! Wow, it doesn‘t seem that long. Thank you to Litsy itself, thank you to everyone who‘s commented, liked or stacked books from my reviews, thank you for ALLLL the book recces(even though my library is bursting at the seams). Most of all, Thank you to all the friends I‘ve made on here, from all around the world. Love you all😘♥️♥️♥️♥️

IndoorDame Happy Litsyversary!!!!!!! 9mo

wanderinglynn Happy Litsyversary! 🎉🥳 9mo

Librarybelle Happy Litsyversary! 9mo

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Sace Happy Litsyversary! 9mo

tpixie Happy Litsyversary to the other pixie 🧚‍♀️ !! My 8th year mark was 5/12/2024 It‘s incredible it‘s been that long! What a gift this app and the #Littens have been! 9mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick 🎊Happy Litsyversary!🎊 9mo

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BookmarkTavern Happy Litsyversary! 🎉🎉🎉 9mo

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Eggs

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Reposting for the coordinators of #LitsyLove: If you are interested in joining this group, reach out to one of the people tagged below.

I‘ve been a member since October 2023, and it‘s lovely exchanging letters and getting to know other #Littens 💌
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you 🩷💌📚📮 10mo

Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks My pleasure 🤗 10mo

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Sace

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The StoryGraph makes it easy to share my April #wrapup. Granted there‘s no info about titles or anything, but I‘m pretty lazy. Maybe later I‘ll post titles.

I don‘t read as fast or as much as other #littens, but I‘m pleased with my April reading.

Librarybelle I love the graphs on Storygraph! 10mo

WorldsOkayestStepMom You don't have to be a fast reader to enjoy it! I haven't finished a book since February, but I'm enjoying the book I've been reading. 10mo

Sace @WorldsOkayestStepMom I‘ve been working on it! My reading goals this year are to read more, count less and to just go where the books take me. I‘m trying to savor and not speed through. I don‘t think I read at all in February! 10mo

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Sace @Librarybelle they are awesome! And screenshotting them speaks to my lazy heart. 10mo

Deblovestoread I love Storygraph for the graphs most of all! 😍 10mo

dabbe I love lazy. 💙🩵💙 10mo

Sace @Deblovestoread they are the best graphs and stats for me! 10mo

Sace @dabbe It‘s my lifestyle. 😆 10mo

dabbe @Sace And I love it! 🤩 10mo

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BookmarkTavern

Deja Dead: A Novel | Kathy Reichs

My lovely, clever, marvelous #Littens . I recently started rewatching Bones. And I‘ve realized I haven‘t read any of the books that the show is based on.

Are they any good? Should I give them a try?
#BookAdaptations

Ruthiella It‘s been ages since I read one. As I recall, they were pretty good. I think, however, the TV show is not an adaptation of the books but more loosely based on Kathy Reichs real life. 11mo

vlwelser The books are good. But they have no relation to the show. You should try one. But think of it as a separate thing. 11mo

Kristy_K Agree with @Ruthiella and @vlwelser . Books are good but outside of the MC‘s name and job, they are different. I enjoyed both the books and the show! 11mo

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julesG What the others said. The books are good, but it's definitely not about the TV serie's Tempe. I'd say the novels are the fictional/exaggerated story of Kathy's job. 11mo

thebacklistbook According to an interview the TV series is about Kathy Reichs but she wasn't comfortable being directly depicted so they named the character after Tempe instead. The books are in my opinion good. As long as you don't go in expecting to recognize stuff from the show. 11mo

Shemac77 I love the books! 11mo

TrishB I love the books- but I‘ve never watched the series! 11mo

LiseWorks I love the books, they are not like the show. 11mo

BookBr The books are fantastic, but the show takes a very different take on the basics of the story… 11mo

Read4life I‘ve enjoyed both. Like others have said, they are different. The books are closer to her real life where she splits her time between NC & Quebec. 11mo

TNbookworm I love the show but haven't read any of the books either 🙂 11mo

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lynneamch

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida | Shehan Karunatilaka

I don't know if Shehan Karunatailaka is unusual in Sri Lanka, but for me it is an #UnusualAuthName. Some mixed reviews from #Littens. My musical friend said the audio would make Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle feel like an episode of Seinfeld. Whatever that means. 😏 #NewYearNewBooks (Google image of Ring Cycle performance from Lyric Opera of Chicago.) @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Fascinating 👏🏻👏🏻 13mo

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