It turns out four years is long enough to burn out, get pushed into reinvention, learn you‘re autistic, build a new life (with the same wife and a few more cats), and still miss the gentle chaos of Litsy. I was #BookishMarginalia back then; I still am, just with better self-knowledge and a lot more joy. If we knew each other before, hi again. If not, I‘m glad we‘re starting fresh. I‘m now a self-employed writer & coach who still 🫶🏼 books!
thebacklistbook Glad to see you back! 2w
BookishMarginalia @thebacklistbook Thank you! 😊 2w
MemoirsForMe Yay! So happy to see reinvented you again! You were one of the first bookish friends I met on Litsy. Glad you‘re doing so well! 🤗 2w
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Bookwormjillk Oh my gosh, hi! I remember you from when I first joined Litsy. So glad to see you! 2w
bookandbedandtea Welcome back! 2w
BookishMarginalia @MemoirsForMe Thank you! It took a minute (well, lots of minutes!) but it‘s great to be back among my book peeps! 2w
Darklunarose Congratulations on your diagnosis! Here is to a better understanding of yourself, and permission to go gentle on yourself as well ❤️ 2w
BookishMarginalia @bookandbedandtea @Bookwormjillk Thank you! 2w
BookishMarginalia @Darklunarose Thank you for— it explains so much and gives me language to explain so many of my experiences and struggles. Yes, kind and gentle is the goal 💜 2w
JamieArc Welcome back! Now get @WanderingBookaneer back too 😊❤️ 2w
JessClark78 Welcome back! 🙂 2w
JenReadsAlot Welcome back! Good to see you! 2w
MrsMalaprop Welcome back! Look forward to ‘seeing‘ more of you 🥰📚. 2w
TheKidUpstairs Welcome back! It's lovely to see you here again! 2w
DGRachel Welcome back! I‘m so glad to see you again! 🥰 2w
quietjenn Welcome back! There's a lot to be said for self-knowledge. 2w
Avanders Welcome back!! 🙋🏻♀️ We all need some time away, some resetting, sometimes 🤗 2w
Scochrane26 ❤️ your cat 2w
RaeLovesToRead Welcome back! 💕 2w
ravenlee Welcome home! Er…back! 2w
BethM Also thanks for letting us know it‘s the same wife and that she‘s good! We miss her too! 2w
Chrissyreadit Yay to your return and that you are doing well! I hope @WanderingBookaneer is able to join in too ❤️ 2w
Clare-Dragonfly Welcome back!!! 2w
Bklover Oh my goodness WELCOME BACK! It‘s so nice to see you back here. ❤️❤️to both you and @WanderingBookaneer ! 2w
Deblovestoread So glad you‘re back! ❤️ 2w
TheBookgeekFrau Welcome back!!! It's so nice to see your name in my feed again 😊 I was gone for a few years myself and was C.Perone the last times our paths crossed 👋🏼 2w
Daisey Glad to see you back! 2w
Gissy A big hug from Puerto Rico🥰♥️♥️♥️ 2w
TheBookHippie I‘m so happy to see you!!!! 💕💕💕💕 2w
BookishMarginalia @JamieArc @BethM @Chrissyreadit Maybe once she finishes her masters in library science 🤞🏼 (edited) 2w
BookishMarginalia @JessClark78 Thank you! 2w
BookishMarginalia @JenReadsAlot Thank you! 2w
mariaku21 Sometimes going away for a bit helps a lot. Hope your having a great weekend! 2w
BookishMarginalia @MrsMalaprop Thank you! I have a lot of time to make up for 😜 2w
Ruthiella Welcome back! 😃 2w
BookishMarginalia @Ruthiella Thank you! 2w
BookishMarginalia @mariaku21 Yes! And lots of time for reading and cats this weekend = perfection 2w
BookishMarginalia @TheBookHippie Right back at ya! 💜💜💜 2w
BookishMarginalia @Gissy Big hug 💜💜💜 2w
BookishMarginalia @Daisey Thank you! 2w
BookishMarginalia @TheBookgeekFrau Thank you! I‘m glad we‘re both back — love your new handle 👍🏼 2w
BookishMarginalia @Deblovestoread Thank you! Me too! 2w
BookishMarginalia @Bklover Thank you! 💜💜💜 2w
BookishMarginalia @Clare-Dragonfly 💜 2w
BookishMarginalia @Chrissyreadit Thank you! It‘s lovely to see you! 2w
BookishMarginalia @ravenlee Thank you! 2w
BookishMarginalia @RaeLovesToRead Thank you! 2w
BookishMarginalia @Scochrane26 Thank you! And David says thanks too (she‘s a girl 😜) 2w
BarbaraJean SO good to see you back!! 💜😊📚 2w
BookishMarginalia @Avanders Thank you — I agree! 2w
BookishMarginalia @quietjenn Thank you - here‘s to growing in self-knowledge 🥂 2w
BookishMarginalia @DGRachel Thank you and ditto! 2w
BookishMarginalia @TheKidUpstairs Thank you! 🫶🏼 2w
BookishMarginalia @BarbaraJean Thank you! 😊 2w
Librarybelle Welcome back! 2w
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BookishMarginalia @TNbookworm @Amiable Thank you! 2w
DrSabrinaMoldenReads Hi!!! 2w
sarahbarnes Good to see you! Glad you‘re back! 2w
Reggie Hey, it‘s nice to see you again! 2w
KT1432 Hey!! Glad you‘re back!! 2w
squirrelbrain Welcome back - it‘s good to see you again! 2w
zezeki Welcome back!! 2w
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TrishB Hi Gloria 👋 lovely to see you back. 2w
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Sharpeipup So glad to see you! 2w
PaperbackPirate Glad you made it back! 🐈🐈⬛ 2w
kspenmoll Happy happy you have returned! 2w
Christine Oh hooray!! So very happy to see you here again (and thanks for sharing). 🩷 2w
AnneCecilie I‘m glad to see you back 😊 2w
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Welcome back! 2w
Cuilin Welcome back, 💐 1w
BookishMarginalia @DrSabrinaMoldenReads 👋🏼 1w
BookishMarginalia @sarahbarnes Thank you! 😊 1w
BookishMarginalia @Reggie Thank you! Ditto! 1w
BookishMarginalia @KT1432 Thank you! 1w
BookishMarginalia @squirrelbrain it‘s good to be back! 1w
BookishMarginalia @zezeki Thank you! 1w
BookishMarginalia @Lcsmcat Thank you! 1w
BookishMarginalia @staci.reads Thanks! 1w
BookishMarginalia @TrishB it‘s great to see you too! 1w
BookishMarginalia @Chelsea.Poole 👋 1w
BookishMarginalia @Sharpeipup Good to see you too! 1w
BookishMarginalia @PaperbackPirate Me too! 1w
BookishMarginalia @kspenmoll Happy dance! 1w
BookishMarginalia @Christine 👋👋👋 💜 1w
BookishMarginalia @AnneCecilie Me too! 1w
BookishMarginalia @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Thank you! 1w
BookishMarginalia @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick 👋👋👋 1w
BookishMarginalia @Cuilin Thanks! 1w
CarolynM It's wonderful to have you back! You (& @WanderingBookaneer) have been missed. Long may your joy continue🥰 1w
BookishMarginalia @CarolynM Thank you! 🫶🏼 1w
merelybookish Hello! Did a little double take when I saw your name! Glad you have returned! 1w
LeahBergen I‘m so happy to see you‘re back! 😘 1w
youneverarrived Lovely to see you back 🩷 1w
BookishMarginalia @merelybookish Thank you! I‘m glad too! 1w
BookishMarginalia @LeahBergen 💜💜💜 1w
BookishMarginalia @youneverarrived Thank you! 1w
BarbaraBB How good to see you back here! You‘ve been missed ❤️ 1w
BookishMarginalia @BarbaraBB 🫶🏼 1w
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mom2bugnbee I've missed my birthday twin! Welcome back - I'm glad that you & wifey are doing well! 6d
Bookperson96 Nice to make your acquaintance and welcome back! Wishing you, as well as your significant other, lots of (bookish) joy! 👋🏻🙂📚 6d
BookishMarginalia @mom2bugnbee Here‘s to #summersolstice babies! 6d
BookishMarginalia @Bookperson96 Thank you! 👋🏼 6d
Bookperson96 You‘re welcome! 🙂 @BookishMarginalia 6d
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