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Most of one bookcase reorganized but everything else… I don‘t think it will even fit anywhere 😝

I decided I couldn‘t live with the current state if my office bookcases and started a reorganization project today. I keep reminding myself it‘ll look worse before it looks better but it‘s still stressing me out 😅

#wintersolace
Thank you @TheBookHippie for always radiating the light.
The afterglow of today‘s sunrise.

What a wonderful coming of age story!

The book is set in a hotel in Seattle during the 1990s and I loved how authentically Seattle it felt. There were numerous references to Seattle pop culture (and 90s pop culture in general) throughout, including a chapter cleverly named, “Pleatless in Seattle” (pg. 114).

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/review-the-sylvan-hotel/

Absolutely loved it!

At some point Libro.FM had a sale and I got this audiobook.

The author lives in the suburban Seattle area, and this is a series of essays about the wildlife she finds in her own area. Birds, bugs, fungi, plants, she talks about a little of everything.

If you read a lot of nature writing some of this will likely be familiar to you, but even so I found it engaging.

New to me- slime molds. I‘ve never thought very much about them. Cool!

Monday finds me on #Seattle ‘s UW campus, where each of Barrett Bloom's steps feels borrowed from the day before. We get glimpses of Mount Rainier and references to Mercer Island and Bellevue—PNW has my heart. 🌲
#whereareyoumonday #librarybooks #bibliophile #romance
#romcom #uncommon #timetravel #fiction

*Not the tagged book* It was fascinating to delve into Eddie Vedder‘s music career. He discussed Nirvana, the tragic incident that occurred at their concert in Denmark, and his solo album and soundtrack for the movie Into the Wild. I particularly enjoyed the acoustic performances interspersed throughout the audiobook.

Full review abookandadog.com/blog/i-am-mine-eddie-vedder

While The City Slept was just a random book peaking out at my local library. I recommend this book for the true crime people, it was very well handled. Overall, another great month.

This one was delightful. The writing was smart and funny, and it‘s definitely a unique book. I read it in three days because I couldn‘t put it down. Highly recommended!