Litsy

Vanity Fair | William Thackeray

Ch 62: everyone goes abroad #seriously #alloflondon #aredobbinandemmygettingcloser #staytuned #pemberlittens #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @staycurious @indoordame @morr_books @cuilin @mcctrish @thebookhippie @allylu @bookwormjillk @julieclair @ruthiella @deblovestoread @eeclayton @dabbe @willaful @rubyslippersreads @librarybelle @covertocovergirl @bklover @riveted_reader_melissa @jamiearc @kwmg40 @thearomaofbooks @daisey @samanne @ann_reads @wordslinger42 8mo

Bookwormjillk I can‘t remember what chapter it was in but I love the thought of George, Emma, Dobbin, and Jos all living together doing what they want. (And the horror of the snooty in-laws.) 8mo

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk yessssss 8mo

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TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk yaaaaas 🥳 8mo

TheAromaofBooks Oh my word, I cannot believe Thackeray named a character TAPEWORM!? 😂 What is happening?! 😆 8mo

Daisey @TheAromaofBooks There are quite the interesting name choices in this book. Listening to this on audio, I spent a good amount of time wondering if I was really hearing that one correctly! 8mo

TheAromaofBooks @Daisey - I did like his habit of giving background characters names that matched what they do (i.e. Mr. Wagg who writes the gossip columns), which I suppose does make one wonder about Tapeworm's character! 😂 8mo

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GingerAntics

11/22/63: A Novel | Stephen King

SERIOUSLY?! Seriously?! Does Stephen King seriously not know the MOST FAMOUS INTERSECTION IN DALLAS?! He was 16 bloody years old when this happened in the present. Did he seriously FORGET THAT INTERSECTION?! HOW?! As a high school student (2001), I knew exactly where I was (it was a little spooky) when I was on the Elm St bus, crossing Houston St. FOR. THE. EVER. LOVING. LOVE!!! He‘s trying now.
#StephenKing #112263 #audiobook #fail #seriously

GingerAntics @julesG I‘m SO close to the end of this tomb, but oh my god he‘s making it harder and harder as we get there. Is he doing it on purpose? Is this supposed to be King trying to prevent readers from getting to the end like history is trying to prevent the MC from stopping Oswald?! I really want to know what happens to the MC, but King is making this as hard. as. possible. 🤬🤬🤬 3y

julesG One of the reasons I haven't read a lot of historical fiction this year - and "The Chronicles of St Mary's" doesn't count, that's (whispers) Time Travel - I get too annoyed with the authors and their MCs. Recently listened to a German historical fiction set at the time of the third crusade. I was astonished at some of the medical procedures and their modern accuracy. I didn't check, but those procedures felt too modern for late 12th century. 3y

GingerAntics @julesG it would depend, but some of the procedures they had are far more advanced than we give them credit for. They rarely knew why it worked, their series were sometimes amusing, but they did them. Of course, there‘s a limit of course. 3y

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julesG See that's what I didn't write in my last comment. I know they did some advanced surgery, but they didn't know WHY it worked. Yet this boisterous surgeon gives detailed explanations of what happened inside the body and why he did what he did; and THAT seems strange to me. (medieval and medical history were some of my research areas, can't remember a medieval surgeon describing a pneumonthorax and subsequent heart failure in details. 3y

GingerAntics @julesG no way. Absolutely not. Yeah, I don‘t buy that at all. Was he a time traveler that checked out MRIs and CT scans before heading back? 😂🤣😂 3y

julesG He would have had to either take the patient with him to the future, or have MRI and CT scanners in his Tardis. 😂😂😂 3y

julesG Or maybe he was an ancestor of Superman and had x-ray vision. 3y

julesG 😂😂😂 Wouldn't that make for an interesting short story? Time travels with Superman to the third crusade, not to damage the time line, just to work as a field medic. 🤣🤣🤣 3y

GingerAntics @julesG 🤣😂🤣 I think I would read that!!! Hadn‘t thought of the TARDIS. That‘s also a valid option. 😂🤣😂 3y

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Avanders

Imaginary Friend | Steven Chbosky

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Well, another amazing I-can‘t-believe-this-happens annual bookstore trip w my mother-in-law for my Christmas present. #Blessed #Seriously

NovelGirl82 Awesome!! 4y

LiteraryinLawrence ❤️❤️ 4y

BridgetteM Now that is an amazing Christmas present! 4y

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TrishB Lovely ❤️ 4y

Hooked_on_books Daaaannnnnggggg! You got a good MIL! 4y

BethM Awesome! 4y

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tracy.anne8

A Dangerous Collaboration | Deanna Raybourn

Everytime I decide I'm going to read at night after the twins are asleep, this one decides he doesn't want to sleep🙄. Maybe I'll finish the tagged book before the end of the year! #gotosleep #seriously #yourecutebutgotosleep

Tanisha_A Haha! He is so cute 5y

tracy.anne8 @Tanisha_A Thank you😊 5y

Smrloomis Ooh, he‘s adorable! 💕 5y

tracy.anne8 @Smrloomis Thank you!😊 5y

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alayarachel

Becoming | Michelle Obama

I know I‘m a little late to this party, but Michelle‘s discussion of balancing her job(s), money, life, relationship, fulfillment, service to her community, family, miscarriage, and infertility is everything. What an incredible woman.

dgingo It was my first Audible and I really enjoyed listening to her tell her story. 💕 5y

alayarachel @dgingo yeah, I kind of wish I‘d done that - it would be a great to actually hear it in her voice. 5y

dgingo @alayarachel I really enjoyed it, although it took longer to listen to it than to read it. And, I really missed her company in my car after it was over. #Seriously 5y

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GingerAntics

The Beauty Myth | Naomi Wolf

@OleAnder @julesG case in point...I looked up “The Princess Bride.” That‘s innocent enough. 5 of the 7 videos that came up involve sex. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!! We are ephing people!!! We do not exist solely for your sexual pleasure!!! 🙄 Jesus Christ, this is why I don‘t have a boyfriend and don‘t date. 🤦🏼‍♀️ #WTF #womanwithabrain #seriously

julesG I'm often amazed at what comes up when I search seemingly harmless key words. Makes me super vigilant when my kids are online. 5y

GingerAntics @julesG I can‘t imagine what that‘s like with little kids. You can‘t keep them offline, but EVERYTHING is sexualised, even perfectly innocent things. 5y

AlaSkaat Lol. This is the subject that irritates me the worst. I can honestly tell you I have not spoken to many men OR women without them having mentioned anything sexual. Even if it is a joke, can't they come up with something that's actually funny? I stopped going on Facebook because all I see is stuff like this. 5y

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AlaSkaat @julesG My 7 year old nephew is a huge fan of Youtube (gamers etc) already and we always have to keep an eye on him for that reason. 5y

TheWordJar Yikes! My 12 yo daughter really really wants to navigate YouTube on her own (to see videos of her fave Kpop group), and it scares me to death. I usually let her do her thing on our tv if I‘m or dad‘s in the same room, but it‘s a constant eye on what pops up because WHO KNOWS!!! We‘ve also had lots of discussions about portrayals of women in various shows, videos, books, etc. Constant education for everyone here. I really need to read this book. 5y

GingerAntics @julesG @OleAnder @TheWordJar the internet is a scary place for adults. Kids don‘t see that, so they don‘t know they should really be more afraid of it than we are. I can‘t imagine what you parents do when your kids are at other people‘s houses or at school. Who knows what they‘re doing on the internet when you‘re not looking. At work at a college and our IT dept is constantly having to deal with removing porn. 5y

Exbrarian Rule #34 unfortunately. 5y

GingerAntics @Exbrarian I‘m not sure any of this is actually The Princess Bride porn, but I‘m sure there really is that out there. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Most of it is actually Justin Timberlake. 5y

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RonniD

You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain | Phoebe Robinson

Thanx to everyone who posted the Kindle deal of the day yesterday! Just started reading this morning, seems like a good one. #blitsy #blittens #pleasedonttouchmyhair #seriously And can someone help me figure out how to post pictures without cutting half the image???

RaimeyGallant You have to think in squares when choosing images unfortunately. 6y

Chelleo Try the InstantSquare app (there‘s a free version). It‘ll reformat landscape pics into squares without cropping. #litsytips 6y

RonniD I'll try it! Thanx @Chelleo 6y

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