Litsy

The Haunting of Hill House | Shirley Jackson

It's not a castle per se, but it's castle-like enough! One of my favorite openings for a book EVER!

“No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream. Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood for eighty years and might stand for eighty more.“ ⬇️

dabbe “Within, walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, floors were firm, and doors were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there, walked alone.” 4mo

ChaoticMissAdventures Shirley Jackson was such a genius with words (and creepiness). 4mo

TheKidUpstairs So good, gives me shivers every time! 4mo

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dabbe @ChaoticMissAdventures 🩵🎯🩵 4mo

dabbe @TheKidUpstairs 🩵🎯🩵 4mo

TheLudicReader One more sleep!!! 4mo

dabbe @TheLudicReader #woohoo! 😂🤩😍 4mo

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 40: #thewomenhavelefthebuilding #mollyhassomanyplans #everyonewantsthemtovisit #nowthatthebitchesaregone 🤷🏻‍♀️ #horsebackridingwasbanned ⁉️ #teawiththebrownings #gossip #cynthiawithpreston #buttheythinkitwasmolly ⁉️ #andsomewickhamlikebehavior #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 5mo

mcctrish I‘m so happy for Molly to feel happy ❤️ Cynthia is engaged to 2 men #thattracks is she using her money to pay off his debts and keep him quiet ? 5mo

Ruthiella I too am so pleased that Molly can spend some quality time with her father. The reader also feels the relief of Mrs. Gibson‘s absence. 5mo

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willaful @Ruthiella yes, very much so. Though I kind of hate all the kindly neighbors for not leaving them be. Again I'm reminded of Austen, this time in the way your time is not your own. 5mo

Cuilin The social calls are eating into #DaddyDaughterTime @Ruthiella yes I‘m enjoying my own break from Mrs Gibson 😆 (edited) 5mo

ElizaMarie That Cynthia - ugh! Her juggling men totally tracks @mcctrish 5mo

dabbe #gibsongetaway #woohoo 5mo

mcctrish @Ruthiella reading about #notarealclare processing how to get her way is exhausting 5mo

mcctrish @dabbe the cheese and bread lunch eaten from their laps is the precursor of KD eaten from the pot ✊🏻 5mo

Bookwormjillk I know what I‘m having for lunch tomorrow 🧀🥖☕️ 5mo

BookmarkTavern 😂😂😂😂😂😂 5mo

dabbe @mcctrish 🤩 5mo

willaful I just remembered, I was so confused by Molly's mother having also been named Preston. What an odd thing for an author to do, unless it's somehow going to be relevant to the plot, but since no one even remarks on it I don't think it is. 5mo

rubyslippersreads @willaful That confused me too. 5mo

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#TLT @dabbe

Yay! Double digits again.
82!!

Favorites include: Harry Potter, Avengers and ET.

dabbe #woohoo you! Love your faves, too. I had such a hard time picking! Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 5mo

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JenlovesJT47

Baseball | Harold Seymour

#HaikuADay

The crack of a bat,
The roar of the crowd, it‘s our
Favorite Pastime.

Getting in the mood for some Atlanta Braves baseball today!

Kristy_K, DebinHawaii, TheBookHippie, TheSpineView, dabbe, lil1inblue

dabbe #woohoo! We love our D-backs, too! 💜💚💜 7mo

lil1inblue Heck yeah! I'm a Cubs fan myself. :) 7mo

Suet624 Red Sox fan here!!! 7mo

DebinHawaii Wonderful! 🖤🐝💛 7mo

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Aims42

The Wedding People: A Novel | Alison Espach

Cheers to the weekend!! 🍻📖🎉 I made it to 5 o‘clock 😅

dabbe #woohoo! Enjoy! 🩵💙🩵 7mo

Aims42 @dabbe 😁😁😁😁😁 7mo

Ruthiella Yahoo! 7mo

Aims42 @Ruthiella 😂🙌 YESSSS! 7mo

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dabbe

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#5JoysFriday @debinhawaii (thanks for the tag! 😍)

One day late due to Litsy posting problems yesterday. 😭
1. Seeing an albino peacock at our local nursery. 🦚
2. Planting our new rose bush. 🥀
3. Pip the Destructor. She was bored and wanted her bag of treats. 🤣🐾🤣
4. Made plan reservations to annoy @TheLudicReader with my presence this summer! ♥️🇨🇦🤍
5. My loves. Where would I be without them. 💙🩵💙

Lesliereadsalot Cool peacock! Matt is pretty cool too! (edited) 8mo

dabbe @Lesliereadsalot I think so, too! 🤩🤣😍 8mo

DebinHawaii Perfect joys! 💛💛💛 I‘m late again too with my list posting soon. I never knew there were albino peacocks 🦚 & now I am fascinated! 8mo

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dabbe @DebinHawaii TY! I didn't either until I saw one! 🤩💛🤩 8mo

AmyG A Canada trip! You may never come back. 🤣 8mo

Sace Wonderful list. I‘m fascinated by the albino peacock. Have fun this summer! 8mo

ShelleyBooksie YAY - can't wait for your visit!!! 8mo

Deblovestoread Fun! 8mo

dabbe @AmyG Matt might have to come out with the dogs to survive the summer! 🤩 And perhaps next year to Colorado??? 😍 8mo

dabbe @Sace TY! 💙🩵💙 8mo

dabbe @ShelleyBooksie 🤩😍🤗 8mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread 🤩😍🤗 8mo

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 8mo

Leftcoastzen Nice list! Let‘s all go to Canada! 🇨🇦 8mo

dabbe @AnnCrystal 💙🩵💙 8mo

dabbe @Leftcoastzen I'm sure @TheLudicReader wouldn't mind! The more the merrier! ♥️🇨🇦🤍 8mo

AmyG Absolutely. 😘 8mo

LiseWorks If you want to come visit me, I'll take you fishing! You won't have to put the worms on your own hook if your squeamish. 🇨🇦 7mo

TheLudicReader @LiseWorks are you close enough to me for that to happen? 7mo

TheLudicReader @Leftcoastzen 🇨🇦 is ready to welcome any Americans who feel like they might be going 🤪. 😁 7mo

TheLudicReader @dabbe so excited! 😍🇨🇦🎉🥂 7mo

LiseWorks @TheLudicReader I live in the Ottawa Valley in ontario 7mo

peaKnit Oh Canada…I‘m hoping to head there for a visit this year too! 7mo

dabbe @AmyG 💙💚🩵 7mo

dabbe @TheLudicReader 🤩🇨🇦😍 7mo

dabbe @LiseWorks @TheLudicReader How close is that? Could we swing it? 😍 7mo

dabbe @peaKnit #woohoo! 💙💚🩵 7mo

TheLudicReader @dabbe @LiseWorks it‘s about 1100 km…so 🤷‍♀️🤣 7mo

dabbe @TheLudicReader @Liseworks #ruhroh Might have to be another trip! 😍 7mo

kwmg40 I agree with @TheLudicReader. We definitely welcome our American friends to 🇨🇦! I‘m in Southwestern Ontario myself. 7mo

dabbe @kwmg40 ♥️🇨🇦♥️ 7mo

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ShananigansReads

March: Calendar Girl Book 3: Calendar Girl Book 3 | Audrey Carlan

Finally getting to my end of March posts. Two bingos for #BookspinBingo #Woohoo

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!!! 8mo

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Lesliereadsalot

Friday's Girl | Charlotte Bingham

1. Lunch at Manny‘s famous deli, been there since 1942.
2. Followed by stop at favorite cookie store: chocolate chip, lemon, coconut caramel chocolate chip
3. Watched Anora on Hulu.
4. Portobello Road puzzle, reminded me of October trip to London.
5. 1 Queen Bee, 1 Wordle in 2

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

dabbe #woohoo for #5 and for all your joys! 🩵💙🩵 8mo

Lesliereadsalot Thanks! I know you play too. Do you play Strands? @dabbe 8mo

dabbe @Lesliereadsalot I do! My puzzle routine is the following: NYT: Mini crossword, main crossword, Letter Boxed, Spelling Bee, Wordle, Strands, Connections.

I also play Waffle, The Daily Set, and Quiddler. What all do you play? 💚🧩💚 8mo

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Lesliereadsalot I only do the main puzzle on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. I do the mini. Don‘t play letter boxed but my daughter does. I do the sudokus in my local paper when they‘re at a hard level. Also the two Jumbles every day. I play Words with Friends with a handful of friends. Will try your other three suggestions! @dabbe 8mo

Lesliereadsalot Waffle is fun! @dabbe 8mo

Lesliereadsalot I‘m looking for a daily or weekly Ken Ken. Do you know of any? When I occasionally get the physical Sunday NYT, there‘s one in the magazine section. Do you get Puzzlemania in December? @dabbe 8mo

kspenmoll Food & puzzles! ❤️ 8mo

Lesliereadsalot The best right? @kspenmoll 8mo

MemoirsForMe Yay Wordle! I also do Strands, Connections and the Mini puzzle daily. Gotta keep the brain active! ☺️ 8mo

Lesliereadsalot Same! Plus Spelling Bee. @MemoirsForMe (edited) 8mo

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The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans | Arthur Conan Doyle