@AllDebooks on Litsy

Happy #Chatterday

I've had the best afternoon celebrating this lil dude's 1st birthday. I'm now snuggled up in bed #WithTheBanned book. 😍

AnnCrystal 🤩🥳🎂🍰💝. 11h

Leftcoastzen Awesome! 10h

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dabbe HB, Little Dude! 🤩🤩🤩 8h

IuliaC Happy birthday! 🎈🎂 7h

Cupcake12 Happy birthday little guy! 🎉🎉🎉 6h

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

#Chatterday

Well .... 🤔🫣, that was a week. So, let's focus on wellbeing, positive, and inspirational points.
Please remember this is a safe place to vent frustrations, shout out achievements, grumble, celebrate, all of it. Throw it at me, I can take it.
Let's chat. 💙

☕️ How has your week been?
☕️ Any weekend plans?
☕️ Any recommendations? 📚🎬📺

AllDebooks @Eggs how are you? 22h

AllDebooks @CatLass007 @Kerrbearlib This is a weekly check-in event to catch-up. 22h

AllDebooks @Cuilin @TheLudicReader @Soscha @AnnCrystal @Suet624 @quietlycuriouskate @Faranae @Sace @tpixie @dabbe @Librarybelle @Seabreeze_Reader @DebinHawaii @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @mhillis @kspenmoll @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Deblovestoread @Bookwormjillk 22h

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Librarybelle Nearly one week down…how many more to go??? On Monday, I started meditating again and really hope to make this a part of my daily life—I do well, and then something happens, and I stop. My irregular viewing of my non-Litsy social media platforms is going well, which means more reading time! Overall, though, I‘m trying to focus on the present and live in the moment. I‘m a pessimist by nature, and current events make me doubt a bright future. ⬇️ 20h

Librarybelle ⬆️ My favorite band, Our Lady Peace, released a song in 2005 titled “Will the Future Blame Us,” and it‘s been going nonstop in my head all week. That and R.E.M.‘s “It‘s the End of the World As We Know It…” except I don‘t feel fine. On a positive note, I‘ve got fun plans for Sunday and hopefully a good afternoon of reading today. Plus, the first discussion of #ChristiesCapers ! 20h

TheLudicReader Busy week of marking and chasing kids for missing assignments as semester one wraps up. Had several discussions regarding AI, too. 😖 I have quite a lot of marking to do today to be ready for submitting my marks on Monday, but I am going to make time for a visit to the bookstore and to do some reading. Also made the decision to leave FB. I am on Bluesky if anyone else is. Come find me. 19h

Bookwormjillk Happy #chatterday The best thing I can say for this week is it went quickly. I start PT on Wednesday for my hand issues so while I know it will be torture I‘m hoping for progress plus torture. @Librarybelle I started meditation again this week too! 19h

AllDebooks Just off to a 1 year olds birthday party. Catch up later x 19h

mhillis I attended a symposium on AI in Language Education today. Looking forward to a chill day at home tomorrow! 18h

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk Admittedly, I don‘t have the best concentration for it, especially because the cats like to crawl all over me while I am meditating, but it‘s something! 18h

Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle I have felt disheartened but i think my love of history has helped a ton to know that this is an ugly cycle and there are plenty of reasons it has happened- but it is not permanent because nothing is. One of my big thoughts is there is a huge fear of how social media has been used for misinformation- but it‘s also feared because it spreads information. We will continue to read and share and i have hope ❤️ 18h

Eggs @AllDebooks Thx for asking - really challenging right now. Getting the house sale-ready, packing, crying, anxiety about apartment living, up and down stairs hundred X/day, visiting/consoling my partner in assisted living-so tired 🥱 18h

Librarybelle @Chrissyreadit That‘s a good reflection and good positivity. I‘m a student of history too, and long ago I could just see where things were going. I‘m not in the hopeful mindset yet, but maybe someday… 18h

Bookwormjillk @Eggs that sounds rough. I‘m so sorry you have to go through all of that. 18h

Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle me too with the cats. They seem to find me meditating interesting. 18h

Librarybelle Oh my, @Eggs ! Thinking of you! ❤️ 18h

Cuilin @Eggs That‘s so much at one time. Sending love. Thinking of you. 18h

Cuilin I got a steroid shot so for four days I had zero discomfort and got so much done. Working on some long term solutions with my doctor. Went to see David Grey with my daughters last night in Boston which was amazing. For a moment we could pause the anxiety of the times. @TheLudicReader Also got rid of TIKTOK, all Meta and I‘m on Bluesky. (edited) 17h

Cuilin @Librarybelle I need to start meditating again. Any tips? I used to use an app but don‘t want to pay for anything else. 17h

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk Good luck with the hand therapy. Hope the torture is at a minimum. 🍀 17h

Librarybelle @Cuilin I use the Calm app. In 2020, they had a lifetime membership at a deep discount, so I splurged and bought all of the content. I did see this post from Mindful.org on free app options for meditation: https://www.mindful.org/free-mindfulness-apps-worthy-of-your-attention/ I‘ve not tried any of these, but Mindful is a good resource for meditation practices. 17h

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I strained a muscle on the right side of my back, so during a week when I really need to release frustration through exercise, I'm limited to gentle stretches. It seems to be in the mend, though. Work was busy. It was so cold that I wore two pairs of pants. I covered for a sick colleague. BUT the weekend is here, and I'm hoping for some time to clean up a bit, to read, and enjoy the company of my guy and our dog. @Eggs Sending a hug your way. 💛 17h

Sace @mhillis oh? What do you teach? I have yet to take the AI in the classroom plunge. 17h

Sace @TheLudicReader Blergh. I know the feeling of chasing down students for assignments. 17h

Sace @Bookwormjillk I hope you have more progress than torture. 17h

Sace @Chrissyreadit I am constantly reminding myself of this (I‘m not a student of history per se but I have a working knowledge). 17h

Sace @Cuilin glad you had days with no discomfort! 17h

Sace @Librarybelle I have been back and forth about using the calm app. Maybe I‘ll give it a whirl. 17h

Sace @Eggs I‘m so sorry. That‘s a lot on your plate. I‘ll keep you in my thoughts. 17h

Sace @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick have a great weekend! Relax and refresh. 17h

Sace I doomscrolled more than I should have this week but still way less than I have in the past. Thanks to snow days I had a lot of reading time which kept my mind of things. Working on my reading journal brought me joy as well as a nice conversation with a colleague about nothing in particular, but the human connection was nice. (edited) 17h

Librarybelle @Sace Calm works for me, but I also know others who prefer other apps. Good luck! 17h

Faranae I'm not in the US, so my week was less fraught in that regard. Tonight I'm having a Burns Supper on my Twitch stream, which is a bit silly since I don't currently have a way to have other people recite, or a camera for showing a proper meal. And my bagpipe music are all midis. 😂 16h

Kerrbearlib This week I made mental health a priority. I learned emotional regulation skills & spent less time online. I‘ve been inspired by this Maggie Smith quote: “It‘s not enough to “think positive‘; you have to ‘do positive‘…Do something today, however small, to light up your own life. Or shine on someone else.” It‘s a dark time in the world & I think it‘s so important to bring light whenever possible. ♥️♥️♥️

Keep Moving: The Journal: Thrive Through Change and Create a Life You Love

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CatLass007 Today is #Caturday! Every day is #Caturday! The cats are the only reason I get out of bed some days. And they take very good care of me when I don‘t feel well like Thursday and Friday because I had migraines all day. Not fun, except for kitty snuggles. Today I feel much better. This book about coffee that you have tagged is making me very sad because I love coffee, but coffee doesn‘t love me anymore. I am still able to drink tea, (cont)⬇️ 15h

CatLass007 even caffeinated tea, so it‘s not all bad. My physical health goal is to manage my pain levels, starting with migraines. My feeling is that once my migraines are no longer keeping me in bed most days. I will be able to leave the house for something other than doctor‘s appointments. I used to attend a fiber arts group and an open craft group at our senior citizen center but the instructor is now in a nursing home and those groups no longer (cont)⬇️ 15h

CatLass007 meet. I have spent a lot of time googling and have found a fiber arts group that meets every other Friday at the public library, and a group called Makerspace that meets on Monday, Wednesday, Friday afternoons at another location. I also am looking at local book clubs and have found at least one that seems to be one in which I could participate. Maybe more. But until I get my physical health in better condition I won‘t be able to really (cont)⬇️ (edited) 15h

CatLass007 go anywhere. I am working at ways to be more frugal, because I spend every month agonizing over every penny I spend. Mental health also is a major priority. I am looking for mentally healthy and effective ways to resist fascism in the United States. @Librarybelle @Cuilin @Sace I have tried Calm and didn‘t find it particularly helpful. I find guided meditation a frustrating experience mostly it‘s about breathing and noticing your body (cont)⬇️ (edited) 15h

tpixie @Eggs thinking of you, your partner, and your changes. In these hectic, difficult times, be sure and pause and take a deep breath & care for yourself. 💙💙💙 15h

CatLass007 and for whatever reason that doesn‘t work for me. I have attended a meditation group that mostly focuses on breath work, but on two different occasions, we were led on more focused, guided meditation. Mentally walking across a field, through a forest,up a hill, etc. Those seem to work better for me. But that particular group no longer (cont)⬇️ 15h

CatLass007 meets. If any of you have have suggestions for meditations similar to the ones I described, I would appreciate any input you have to offer. 15h

AnnCrystal @Librarybelle I believe there's hope for the future so long as don't give up hope 🙏💝.

@Bookwormjillk may the therapy help your hand recover 🙏💝.

@Eggs keeping you and yours in my prayers. Hopefully once you resettle, the stress will be a less for you 🙏💝.

@Cuilin may you find a long time solution for the discomfort 🙏💝.

@Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick may your back strengten soon 🙏💝.

@CatLass007 may your condition become well 🙏💝.

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AnnCrystal Personally I am better this week mentally. We're no longer jumping out of our shoes whenever we hear sirens.

Still worried and freaking about things going on.

For meditations, my garden is my safe place 🌱💝.

Thank you for the tag ☺️💝. (edited) 15h

CatLass007 @AnnCrystal Thank you. 🙏🏽💗 I will pray for you and all my friends on Litsy. Although the times can be discouraging, I don‘t think I could give up hope when I know there are still so many wonderful people in this world. 15h

tpixie @Kerrbearlib great Maggie Smith quote! 15h

AnnCrystal Thank You @CatLass007 truth 🥲🙏💖. 15h

Deblovestoread I have to admit I‘m mostly angry, especially at the people I know who voted for this dumpster fire. So I‘m trying to use that to make some changes like get rid of Meta products, reduce my reliance on Amazon, etc. and also review the people in my everyday life. I appreciate the reminder about this not being permanent from @Chrissyreadit although at 65 if feels like it could be for the rest of my days. 15h

dabbe @Librarybelle Glad you're meditating and that it's helping you to feel better. Can't wait to discuss some Christie! 🩵🩶🩵 15h

dabbe @TheLudicReader Okay, you win the teacher award. I never chased down students for missing assignments! I was like “You snoozed? You losed!“ Bad grammar intentional. Hope you get some relaxation from marking. 🩵🩶🩵 15h

dabbe @Bookwormjillk Good luck with PT; I hope it brings excellent results. 🩵🩶🩵 15h

dabbe @mhillis Yay! Hope it's relaxing! 🩵🩶🩵 15h

dabbe @Chrissyreadit Thanks for reminding me of this word (as a hashtag of course): #perspective 🩵🩶🩵 15h

dabbe @Eggs So sorry to read this. You are going through so much. Holding you in my thoughts and sending 🩵🩶🩵. 15h

dabbe @Cuilin Hoping for as many pain-free days as possible for you! 🩵🩶🩵 15h

dabbe @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Go easy and rest up! 🩵🩶🩵 15h

Deblovestoread @Eggs. I‘m sorry you are going through so much and hope once you are settled you can find some comfort and peace. @Bookwormjillk @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick and @CatLass007 I hope you all find healing and comfort from your ailments. ❤️ @Cuilin David Grey! I haven‘t listened to him in a while. Need to fix that. Glad you had a lovely outing and hope you get continued respite from what ails you! Thanks everyone for sharing! ❤️ 15h

dabbe @Kerrbearlib #dopositive Love that, and thanks. 🩵🩶🩵 15h

dabbe @CatLass007 Meditation doesn't work much for me either. Here's a silly game I play when I want my brain to shut off: I take the alphabet and think of a category; then I try to come up with answers for each letter. Example: For “names of authors“ I might think “Alcott, Louisa“ or “Ann Patchett“ (both ways, of course). Then for B, maybe “Browning, Robert“ and so on. It really helps shut off my worries. 🩵🩶🩵 15h

dabbe @Deblovestoread So with you! 🩵🩶🩵 15h

dabbe How I got through this week:
1. A Trump Countdown timer: it actually helps me to see the numbers SLOWLY going down. 😂 Link: https://shorturl.at/Ai7s3
2. This song performed by Sydney Christmas. I have played it over and over again. She is STUNNING. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjyy4tYZFDc&list=RDpjyy4tYZFDc&start_radio=1
3. Creating my own mix of ambient sounds: https://asoftmurmur.com/

Sending all of you 🩵🩶🩵. #thistooshallpass 14h

Deblovestoread @dabbe Somehow #1 gave a spark of joy and although I had seen #2 before watching today made me tear up. Thanks for that! ❤️ 14h

Cuilin @CatLass007 speaking of walking meditation I just finished an amazing book on geotherapy,

Weathering

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dabbe @Deblovestoread Seeing those numbers move is reassuring! And I am now Sydney's biggest fan! 🩵🩶🩵 14h

CatLass007 @Deblovestoread I‘m 63 and I understand what you‘re saying. I‘m tired of being angry though. Making constructive steps like ridding yourself of Meta products, reducing your reliance on Amazon, and reviewing the people in your everyday will be emotionally healthy for you (and all of us) and I hope will help reduce your anger. @Kerrbearlib I like the way you think. I‘m looking up books by Maggie Smith right now. @Librarybelle I‘m looking up (cont)⬇️ 14h

CatLass007 mindful.org Thank you! @eggs ❤️🙏🏽❤️ @Cuilin Thanks for the recommendation! @dabbe I will look both of these up. (edited) 14h

AllDebooks @Librarybelle I feel so much better for moving off SM. Living in the moment is the only way to live, especially in such uncertain times. X 14h

AllDebooks @TheLudicReader I'm on Bluesky, but forget to use it. I mainly use Litsy now. Time in a bookshop is always time well spent. X 13h

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk sounds painful but I hope it's worth it for long term relief. X 13h

AllDebooks @mhillis I find AI terrifying. I really need to learn more about it. 13h

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit there is always hope. 💙 I've been following a lot of positive folks drawing attention to misinformation and what we can do to fight back, like AOC and Rebecca Solnit 13h

AllDebooks @Eggs you were on my mind. I'm sorry you're having such a difficult time. Do you have support or help in dealing with the house? I wish you rest and strength to see you through these awful changes. X 13h

AllDebooks @Cuilin I bet that was a lovely distraction for an evening. 13h

AllDebooks @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick glad you're feeling better. Enjoy your down time. X 13h

AllDebooks @Sace I absolutely bloody love this. Connection is key to getting through these tumultuous times. Ease up on the doomscrolling, tho. I drove myself batty over it during Brexit. 12h

AllDebooks @Faranae sounds like it will be a blast. Enjoy x 🥃 12h

AllDebooks @Kerrbearlib I agree with Maggie Smith. That quote is going in my journal. 😍 12h

Sace @AllDebooks I just corrected my comment because I meant to say that since I doomscrolled more than I should have it was still LESS than I did 2016-2020. I can do more good going out and connecting with others. Or staying in and reading and keeping my bad attitude about my neighbors in check 😂 12h

AllDebooks @CatLass007 🐈😻 Chronic illness is so debilitating. All you can do is take it one day at a time. Wishing you better so you can get more out of life. This time of year is tough for me, healthwise. It's why I started the #MidwinterSolace event as a way to connect with others. X 12h

AllDebooks @AnnCrystal I'm glad it's ben a calmer week. My garden is my happy place too. 12h

TheLudicReader @mhillis Any interesting takeaways about AI from your symposium? 12h

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread No!!! 65 is young, and this is a transient time. Yes, it's scary, but I think enough people will oppose the divisive, destructive changes he wants to bring in. Particularly so now it's obvious 12h

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread he's just in it for big business. I'm doing the same, avoiding all these troublesome companies. 12h

TheLudicReader Ugh, right @Sace “Is there anything I can do to get my mark up?” Um, yeah. All the crap you should have done during the semester. 😂 11h

AllDebooks @dabbe that countdown is going to be obsessed over. 😅 11h

AllDebooks @Sace yes, that's the time period I was lost in it, too. I blame covid. 11h

TheLudicReader Omg, @dabbe, Sydney Christmas! I started crying practically as soon as she started singing. Thanks for the link. As for chasing students…I wouldn‘t chase any of them if I had my way, a deadline is a deadline. Sadly, not our district‘s pov. 11h

AllDebooks @TheLudicReader just finished watching her. She's incredible @dabbe thanks for the link x 11h

CatLass007 @AllDebooks Today hasn‘t been too bad. I‘m really glad to be part of this group you‘ve established.❤️ 11h

AnnCrystal @AllDebooks 😘🌱💝💝💝. 10h

Sace @TheLudicReader I hate when they ask what they can do to bring up their grade. “Why yes. It‘s easy. Go back in time and do the work!” 10h

mhillis @TheLudicReader It was so interesting because some presenters were using AI as language teachers and others as language game developers. There are some gaps in our understanding of each other‘s needs but we learned a lot through discussing this 🙌 9h

mhillis @Sace I teach English to Japanese university students. I‘m interested in AI and literature language teaching too!! 9h

Kerrbearlib @Sace it can be hard to stop doom scrolling, can‘t it? I‘m working on reading or writing instead of scrolling, but it‘s hard to put the electronics down sometimes. 9h

Kerrbearlib @AllDebooks I‘m so glad you like the quote! ♥️ 9h

Kerrbearlib @dabbe you‘re welcome! 9h

Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 #Caturday makes everything better! I hope you enjoy Maggie‘s books if you decide to read any. The one I tagged really helped me after a friend‘s death. I think it‘s a good read for anyone experiencing change or loss. I may reread it soon, I think it will be helpful with all that‘s going on in the world. 8h

Sace @mhillis I teach novice level Spanish to US high school students. I‘m an old dog and I struggle with new tricks. I‘m only just trying CI/ADI techniques. 8h

Sace @Kerrbearlib same l! I‘m trying to just stick to Litsy! 8h

dabbe @AllDebooks IKR? 🤩😂🤩 8h

dabbe @TheLudicReader I know, but it still sucks that you have to do it. I would, too, in this climate today. RE: Sydney “Merry“ Christmas: I can't stop watching her. Her rendition of “Over the Rainbow“ and “My Way“ made me 😭 as well, but “Tomorrow“ really hit it for me. She is unbelievable! 🤩 8h

dabbe @AllDebooks YW! 🩵🩶🩵 8h

CatLass007 When I worked at HBO in Manhattan, I was able to look out the window in the cafeteria at the National Debt Clock across the street. It was kind of depressing watching the numbers keep climbing. Eventually, National Debt stopped climbing so steeply and the billionaire who put it up had it taken down. The National Debt is skyrocketing again and his Foundation put it back up. But even as slowly as the Trump countdown clock is going, it makes me happy 8h

CatLass007 @Kerrbearlib Do you think her books would work well as audiobooks? Particularly Keep Moving, the inspiration for the journal? 8h

Eggs @AllDebooks Thank you. My partner‘s daughter is helping manage her dad‘s stuff. Two of my daughters live 3-4 hours away, though my youngest lives 20 minutes away and came for several hours last weekend to help with taking down the paintings and making trips to goodwill etc. I just want it to be over. I have decluttered to the MAX!!!😅 - feels good 5h

Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 I think so, yes! 5h

Eggs @Bookwormjillk Thank you Jill🥰 This too shall pass.., 5h

Eggs @Librarybelle Thank you 🙏🏻 5h

Eggs @Cuilin Thank you🥰 Thanks for the love💞 I still have a lot to be grateful for - his heart is well and he‘s grateful and sweet. 5h

Eggs @Sace Thank you for the 💭 s; I‘m just grateful he survived the cardiac arrest - it could have been fatal. He is so grateful and sweet 5h

Eggs @dabbe Thank you 🙏🏻 💗😘 5h

dabbe @Eggs 🩵🩶🩵 4h

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Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell | Susanna Clarke

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Our #FridayNightshare is to recommend your go-to comfort reads. Seems appropriate for this scary week.

The tagged is my go-to contemporary read. My comfort classics are Sense & Sensibility and David Copperfield.

What are yours?

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

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Lark Rise to Candleford - Trilogy: Lark Rise, Over to Candleford and Candleford Green | Flora Thompson

#HashtagBrigade
@BarkingMadRead

We have a saying in UK 'got a face like a cat's arse' reminds me of the chicken a few chapters back.

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Cuilin I laughed way too hard at that. 😂 3d

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk @quietjenn @Crinoline_Laphroaig @JacqMac @julieclair @Deblovestoread @Vansa @Bklover @SamAnne @KAO @CoverToCoverGirl @Tineke @Sace 3d

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AllDebooks @Cuilin as did I 😅 3d

Bklover 😂🤣😂🤣 3d

Kerrbearlib I want that cookie cutter! 3d

Librarybelle 😂 3d

dabbe 😂😂😂 3d

Bookwormjillk 😂😂😂😂😂 3d

mcctrish My father in law says “that‘s cat‘s ass” when something is good which makes NO SENSE 3d

AllDebooks @mcctrish No sense at all 😅 3d

AmyG I actually love this. 3d

BarbaraJean 😂😂 3d

Deblovestoread 🤣🤣🤣 2d

Ruthiella 😹😹😹 2d

TheBookgeekFrau 🤣🤣🤣 2d

Sparklemn Love it! 2d

AnishaInkspill 😂😂 2d

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Jacob's Room | Virgina Woolf

#VirginiaBloomsberries

Our February #buddyread is VW's third novel, published in 1922, Jacob's Room. The main protagonist, Jacob Flanders, is revealed to us through the opinions of other characters. This is considered an important text as VW moves away from conventional plot driven fiction to a more experimental, modernist way of writing.

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

@LitsyEvents

TheBookHippie It‘s on Hoopla FYI 4d

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie great, thanks for the info 4d

AllDebooks @Librarybelle @TheBookHippie @IndoorDame @PurpleyPumpkin @TheKidUpstairs @Daisey @quietlycuriouskate @Deblovestoread @Cuilin @AnneCecilie @kspenmoll @Graywacke @rubyslippersreads @AnishaInkspill @JenlovesJT47 @iamthatniki 4d

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Librarybelle Yay! 4d

Cuilin I haven‘t read this one. Yay 3d

AnishaInkspill I've read this and have been wanting to read this again. I'm going to try and fit this in but it may or may not be for Feb 2d

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Ten Birds That Changed the World | Stephen Moss

#NaturaLitsy

Our February #buddyread is Ten Birds That Changed the World by Stephen Moss. This book examines the relationship between humans and birds, using ten key species from all seven continents to tell this natural history.

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

@LitsyEvents

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AllDebooks @TheSpineView @gossamerchild @julieclair @Bookwormjillk @quietlycuriouskate @Faranae @DebinHawaii @kspenmoll @Smarkies @JenReadsAlot @bookwyrm7 @Vansa @CBee @Lunakay @Seabreeze_Reader @Texreader @PaperbackPirate @StaceGhost 4d

julieclair This one looks fascinating! 👍 2d

AllDebooks @julieclair I think so. I can't work out which chapter I'm most excited to read. Odin's raven is up there. 1d

julieclair @AllDebooks Don‘t have my copy yet, but Odin‘s Raven sounds like a great place to start! 1d

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Be The Change: A Toolkit for the Activist in You | Gina Martin

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Today's #WednesdayWisdom is one we all need to hear. Absorb these words, believe them.

YOU ARE ENOUGH

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️ 4d

Suet624 thank you 4d

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 4d

Cuilin Beautiful, thank you 😊 3d

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The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream" and Other Great Writings | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

It seems so relevant today to quote Martin Luther King for today's #MondayMoments

Happy MLK day.

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

Suet624 💕💕💕 6d

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 6d

lil1inblue 💗 💗 💗 6d

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Hygge: Unlock the Danish Art of Coziness and Happiness | Barbara Hayden

Find yourself a cosy corner to participate in our weekly #HyggeHourReadathon ☕️✒️🕯🛋

All are welcome to join in.

What will you be reading?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TiredLibrarian What a nice idea! 7d

Bookwormjillk Starting Sense & Sensibility tonight 7d

dabbe I'll be reading 'SALEMS LOT. I need a place more terrifying than my country right now. 🖤 7d

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AllDebooks @dabbe I hear you. I was reading that after the election in November 😱 7d

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk love this book so much. It's one of my comfort reads. 7d

AllDebooks @TiredLibrarian @Chrissyread it came up with it for #MidwinterSolace last year. It was so popular, we kept it running as a weekly event. 😊 7d

dabbe @AllDebooks #greatminds 🩶🖤🩶 7d

AllDebooks I'm lost in

The Book of Doors

Faranae I spent it with Heartstopper volumes 4 and 5! Very cosy~ 6d

AllDebooks @Faranae 💙❄️💙 6d

CatLass007 @dabbe There are very few places less terrifying than our country. 4d

CatLass007 @AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit I think this is a wonderful idea! This is one of the many reasons I love Litsy. We‘re not just a group of people who love books, we‘re a group of people who care about each other. We care about the world at large. I am looking for mentally healthy and constructive ways to resist the fascist oligarchy in which most of us live. Is there a tag list for #MentalHealthMonday? Or for the self-care group you mentioned? (cont)⬇️ 4d

CatLass007 If so, please add me to the tag list. 4d

AllDebooks @CatLass007 Thank you for your kind words. I'm with you 💯 x There isn't a taglist for #hyggehour just the hashtag. I'll add you to the #LitSolace event taglist. This is a wellbeing, self-care group that runs all year. The biggest events are around the solstice and we use #MidwinterSolace running until end of Jan and #MidSummerSolace. Welcome x 4d

AllDebooks @CatLass007 #MentalHealthMonday is run by @Kerrbearlib 💙 4d

dabbe @CatLass007 🩶🖤🩶 4d

CatLass007 @AllDebooks Thank you for adding me to the #LitSolace tag. And thank you for the information about #HyggeHour and #MentalHealthMonday. 4d

Kerrbearlib Thanks for the tag! Adding this to my calendar ♥️ 4d

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Happy #Chatterday

How's your day going?

All welcome to join in the chitchat. ☕️

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie @sace @Cuilin @dabbe @tpixie @TheAromaofBooks

TheBookHippie Holding my breath 🎗️… I don‘t say much on this platform because IMTIREDOFHATE but today I‘m just holding my breath waiting to see what happens. Then next week is a whole other story. My brain cannot comprehend I once again need to know the rights of students and if ICE can come into the buildings. RAGE is an appropriate word for the day. I know ppl don‘t like the political for me today this is my reality. So I put a spoiler up. Oy. 1w

tpixie Great! Reading my daily read of Les Misérables for #READLESMIS. I‘m going to finally finish my #AuthorAMonth WhoseBody? ThankGoodness! And I just read JRR Tolkien‘s poem, Errantry which is very lyrical. @Daisey shared it with me! Tonight, I‘m going to a school fundraiser with my daughter. Several men cook samples of food and you go to each table to try them, & then you vote on your favorite. I‘m bringing baggies- it‘s always too much food ? 1w

tpixie @AllDebooks Thanks for the tag! 🩵📘🩵 1w

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TheBookHippie @tpixie Les Mis is such a zen thing everyday. ♥️ 1w

tpixie @TheBookHippie yes! Thanks for hosting!! 1w

Sace I finished my sixth book of the month and I‘m currently staying tuned to the weather in hopes of another bonus day off 🤣 1w

Sace @TheBookHippie I have been thinking about you. I‘m also holding my breath and anxious about next week. 1w

Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie I hear you. I‘m dreading going to work in DC on Tuesday. Really relieved that it‘s so cold and apparently they‘re all going to stay inside. 1w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I fully understand how you're feeling and wish there was something I could do to make you feel better. Just know you're not alone. I think the whole world will be holding its breath on Monday. X 1w

AllDebooks @tpixie I love Les Mis. Tonight's event sounds fun. Enjoy. X 1w

AllDebooks @Sace lol, I get that wish. 🤣 1w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk I can't imagine how touh that's gonna be. My thoughts are with you. X 1w

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I'm just finally having my morning coffee. We are heading to Easton, PA today to have a belated holiday with my guy's cousin and her two sons (19 & 16). The father passed about 2 years ago and they all had similar interests. We like to spend time with the boys talking about superheroes and Legos. @TheBookHippie I am not looking forward to this week. You're all in my thoughts. ❤️ 1w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk ugh thankful for small favours of the weather. Sigh. 1w

TheBookHippie @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick So sweet. Legos are the best! Hope you all have a wonderful time. ♥️ 1w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks Yup. Just keep swimming!!! 1w

quietlycuriouskate @TheBookHippie I don't know what to say about Monday: still can't quite get my head around the fact that it's for real. 1w

tpixie @Sace snow days are fun! At any age!! 🩵❄️🩵 1w

tpixie @AllDebooks thanks! 😊 1w

dabbe @TheBookHippie Right there with you, my friend. Living in a border state has me very worried as well. I still can't even wrap my head around it. He loses and there's an almost-insurrection. We lose, and we're supposed to play nice in the sandbox. RAGE is the word. 🩶🖤🩶 1w

TheBookHippie @quietlycuriouskate SAME. 1w

TheBookHippie @dabbe ♥️💯 1w

Bookwormjillk @dabbe 👏👏👏 1w

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie I was talking with my parents yesterday about how no one in my area has thought about those forced to leave the US and the impact this will have on the agriculture here. It‘s so sad. Rage away…I‘m with you! 1w

TheBookHippie @Seabreeze_Reader I‘m doing service for MLK day and not tuning into a thing. I absolutely agree we should speak up. Those who are celebrating would like us not to - and to be quiet, which is not my problem. 1w

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle many have left here (in November -about 60 percent). 1w

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie 😔 So very sad. By the way, have you read this…we‘re discussing it for #LiteraryCrew on Monday, and it‘s been a good read on speaking up in your own way against hate for a YA audience. I‘ve thought of you while reading the stories!

Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance

Faranae I'm super sleep-deprived, but also excited because I finally have a fridge in my basement suite, so I can maybe start eating better. Anyone got healthy snack ideas? Nothing crunchy and it's winter here in the far North so produce will cost an arm and a leg. But baking is an option! 😻 1w

AnnCrystal 🫂💝.
@Seabreeze_Reader
@dabbe
@TheBookHippie
@Sace
@Bookwormjillk
@AllDebooks @quietlycuriouskate
@Librarybelle

It feels like we're reading an unrealistic sci-fi book...

My mom and I went grocery shopping yesterday. We stocked up a bit in case there's some kind of chaos and we're forced to shelter in place...that sounds ridiculous...this just all feels unsettling.

Keep praying for our wild in the forests, waters, and sky.

🇺🇸🙏🦅🇺🇲.
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TheBookHippie @AnnCrystal ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1w

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle yes we did this with young people for a book club ♥️♥️♥️ last go round … 1w

Sace @AllDebooks I love my job and my kids are the BEST, but being at home snuggled in bed reading is even better! 😊 1w

Librarybelle @AnnCrystal ❤️❤️❤️ 1w

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie It‘s a good book club book for teens! 1w

Sace @tpixie they certainly are! 1w

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle they very much liked it. 1w

AllDebooks @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick lego is the best invention. Have a fun time x 1w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 💙 1w

AllDebooks @quietlycuriouskate it's a dystopian nightmare, but unfortunately, irl. I'm still in shock 1w

AllDebooks @dabbe 💙 thinking of you all 💙 1w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @tpixie @sace @Bookwormjillk @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @quietlycuriouskate @dabbe @Seabreeze_Reader @Librarybelle @Faranae @AnnCrystal And to anyone else who participates in #Chatterday 😊 Thank you for your responses. I started this as an open, safe space to discuss anything. I'm so pleased you all feel able to voice your worries, alongside all the good stuff. X 1w

AllDebooks @Seabreeze_Reader I'm with you 💯 x 1w

AllDebooks I'm changing today's #Chatterday tag to #RAGEaday. X 1w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle We had this issue after Brexit. No one thought about a ll the EU residents working in the UK that would return to their home countries. Take the mic was the best read. 👌 1w

AllDebooks @Faranae we love flapjacks. Various nice recipes in this article https://www.olivemagazine.com/guides/snacks-winter-walks/ 1w

AllDebooks @AnnCrystal human rights aside, the environment is my biggest fear. It's going to be completely neglected and plundered to the detriment of us all. 1w

Suet624 @TheBookHippie I‘m with you. If folks aren‘t upset about what‘s coming they just aren‘t paying attention or have no compassion. 1w

Bookwormjillk @AllDebooks ❤️ 1w

quietlycuriouskate @AllDebooks Thank you for holding the space. Yes, Litsy is a respite from the ongoing crapification of the world BUT at the same time, this mustn't be a place where folk feel they must be silent. I'm scared for the whole damn world and feel helpless, pretty much, but want to show solidarity with our friends in America. God, I never imagined that Brexit was just the warm-up act for this clusterfuck. 1w

TheBookHippie @quietlycuriouskate RIGHT?!?! 1w

TheBookHippie @Suet624 💯 1w

AnnCrystal 🫂👍 @AllDebooks the environmental threat is going to be truly scary 😢🙏. Unimaginable dreadfully nightmarish...thank you for creating this safe space. (edited) 1w

dabbe @AllDebooks 🩶🖤🩶 1w

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#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Recommend a book by your favourite nature writer for #FridayNightShare
This should be a good one as we all have different interests. Here's to stacks 📚📚📚📚📚

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

Bookwormjillk I don‘t know if she‘s more of a nature writer or a travel writer but I always enjoy Sarah Wheeler. 1w

AllDebooks It's always Robert Macfarlane for ne, particularly

Mountains of the Mind: Adventures in Reaching the Summit

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk I've not read any, but I like the look of this one.

Mud and Stars: Travels in Russia with Pushkin, Tolstoy, and Other Geniuses of the Golden Age

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Anyone have any tips on sorting an eczema flareup? The only plus side is I get to do bandage wraps and look like a Scooby Doo villan. The best bit is chasing the kids (teens) round the house for a hug, shouting ,'But I'm your Mummy.'

Hours of fun 🤣🤣🤣

Smrloomis Sorry to hear about the eczema. Our household has used Cerave and Eucerin creams; both worked well if you can get them easily where you are! 1w

Lesliereadsalot Have had eczema my entire life. Can you get a tube of Mometasone Furoate Cream, .1% from your doctor? This stuff is amazing, clears up itching and rash immediately. And it lasts forever, have had this same tube for years! (edited) 1w

AnnCrystal My brother had eczema, our mom applied medicine during the daytime and loosely wrapped cotton crepe bandage (allow fresh air time). For nighttime, she had my brother wear loosely fitted socks or mittens so he could not scratch.

I have plaque psoriasis, there was Burt's Bees Baby 100% Natural ointment that worked wonders, but these days I use Alba Botanica herbal healing. It takes longer 2 work, yet not oily messy, therefore more practical.

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willaful Having a bad one too. Nothing seems to help anymore. 😭 Just getting a new prescription for something called Pimecromilus but my pharmacy is out of stock. 1w

Birdsong28 Loratadine tablets. It's the base and ingredient in the fancy tablets such as Benadryl which stops the itching and you can pick up six months supply for cheap on Amazon. It always helps me 📚📖 1w

dabbe Oh, I feel your pain! I've had it in my ears for over 30 years now. Nothing seems to work anymore--even the steroid ointment prescribed by the dermatologist. Thanks for sharing--because I see some new remedies posted here that I'm going to give a try! Hope one of these works for you, too! 🩶🖤🩶 1w

quietlycuriouskate Have you tried Aveeno Dermexa (you can find it in Boots and Tesco's). The balm, especially, has been a godsend for flare-ups. I use the ordinary Aveeno for maintenance: my GP recommended this years ago when she was concerned about the long-term use of hydrocortisone cream and the like. 1w

Cuilin Only prescribed meds that have horrible side effects. But for light relief on top of meds La Roche-Posay Double Repair moisturizer. It may not fix it, but it makes it feel good for a bit. 1w

Larkken When I get patches in the winter i spot treat with the day crème from no 7 - oddly it seems to work v well. Its also seemed to help to over hydrate and to use the Dickinsons witch hazel cleansing cloths. But maybe all my little things wouldn‘t help on a large scale? Sorry you have to deal with it 1w

AllDebooks @Smrloomis @Lesliereadsalot @AnnCrystal @willaful @Birdsong28 @dabbe @quietlycuriouskate @Cuilin @Larkken Thank you so much for all your kind suggestions. Lots to try. 🤞 1w

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Beating Brain Fog: Your 30-Day Plan to Think Faster, Sharper, Better | Sabina Brennan

Every minute of every day. #Brainfog

Bookwormjillk Relatable 1w

dabbe #truth 🩶🖤🩶 1w

Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes 🤣🤣 Been there! 1w

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Ruthiella 😂😂😂 1w

Cuilin Never related to anything more than this. 😵‍💫 1w

bthegood 😂 😂 1w

Lesliereadsalot Too true! 1w

AllDebooks 🤣 I'm so glad I'm not the only one @Bookwormjillk @dabbe @Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes @Ruthiella @Cuilin @bthegood @Lesliereadsalot 1w

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Mindfulness for Children: Simple activities for parents and children to create greater focus, resilience, and joy | Sarah Rudell Beach

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

A #WednesdayWisdom full of mindfulness practice tips to use in a classroom. Just as applicable to adults and home as much as for children and school.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2w

Chrissyreadit 🩵❄️🩵 1w

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#AudibleStats2024

I could never get into audiobooks when younger. What a young fool I was. 😅
Obviously, with age comes wisdom, as I have now tripled my reading time and discovered some amazing productions. Andy Serkis narrating The Hobbit was perfection.

Cuilin Same. I love audio booking now. I can read and do other things at the same time? Perfect!! 2w

AllDebooks @Cuilin 💚 2w

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The Ghost Bride | Yangsze Choo

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Do you remember me raving about The Fox Wife last month? I was seeking out Yangsze Choo's books, and this is even better. Only with ghosts instead of foxes.
It's set in 1890s Malaya, it's heavy on folklore and spirit culture, but this adds to the tension of the story as Li Lan navigates adulthood and her future prospects.

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Ebb and Flow: A Guide to Seasonal Living | Tiffany Francis-Baker

Original post - https://litsy.com/p/MVBuaFJOcWd0

Happy birthday Lynn
@wanderinglynn is having a birthday giveaway. Check out her original post for more information.

#49bdaygiveaway

wanderinglynn Thanks for entering! 🥳 2w

AllDebooks Thank you for your generous giveaway. I hope you had an amazing day. X 2w

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The Book of Nordic Self-Care: Find peace and balance through seasonal rituals, connecting with nature, mindfulness practices, and more | Elisabeth Carlsson

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Truth 💚

#MondayMoments

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie 💚💚💚💚💚💚 2w

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 2w

GinaKButler I needed this today! ❤️ 2w

AllDebooks @GinaKButler 💙Hugs💙 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @AnnCrystal 💙❄️💙 2w

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#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

I'm just getting cosy ready for our #Hyggehour readathon. Are you joining in?

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

kspenmoll Yes! 2w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll 💙❄️💙 2w

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The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien

I'm 💯 Hobbit, are you? 😊

Bookwomble Yep! 💖 2w

thecheckoutstack This inspired me to make another cup of coffee and an English muffin for second breakfast ❤️ 2w

AllDebooks @thecheckoutstack 😅🙌 2w

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AllDebooks @Bookwomble 🙌 2w

AnnCrystal 😉👌📚💝💝💝. 2w

Bookwormjillk Sounds perfect to me! 2w

AllDebooks @AnnCrystal @Bookwormjillk My idea of heaven 😍 2w

DogMomIrene Substitute coffee for tea, and 💯 2w

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Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It | Kashmir Hill

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Well, this was a terrifying read for my sociopolitical theme. Kashmir Hill is a NYT journalist investigating Clearview AI. This facial recognition platform claims a 98.6% accuracy rate, with over 50 billion facial profiles, harvested from all public websites.
Highly recommended as it's important we realise what these companies are doing and the consequences of their product.

AllDebooks For future reference https://www.buff.com/gb/balaclavas.html 2w

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

#Midwintersolace #LitSolace

Happy #Chatterday 😊

Grab a coffee, and let's catch up. 😊

☕️ How has your week been?
☕️ Reading anything interesting?
☕️ Any good recommendations to pass on?

All are welcome to join us.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @kspenmoll @dabbe @Sace @Bookwormjillk @Cuilin @mhillis

Bookwormjillk Hello! I just got back from dropping off my son on this snowy Saturday morning. Roads were actually in good shape which was unexpected for this city. My week was fine- work and weather added stress but nothing like others are dealing with. I‘m reading and loving

Mina's Matchbox

AllDebooks It's so cold here in the UK. I'm staying indoors to avoid an asthma flareup. The upside is how pretty the hoar frost looked this morning. I've just started #NaturaLitsy buddyread ❄️💙❄️

What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World�s Ocean

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk It's so strange getting back into normal routines. Glad you had a safe journey. I hate driving in snow and ice. I have MM on Kindle. I'll have to bump it up the tbr pile. 2w

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Work has been hectic this week, but it's a good hectic. I'm a Sales Director for 13 hotels, so it is great that they have new accounts for me to prospect & set up on the dead of winter. I did have to wear two pairs of pants most of the week due to the below freezing temps. Not much physical reading was done, but I'm nearly finished with the tagged on audio. I haven't read it since I was a kid, so it's been good to revisit. I forgot most of it.

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

TheBookHippie Snow dumped over night lake effect snow and dropping temps for the 10 day forecast… so winter is here. Exams are next week and every year we get snow days in this week messes with teachers and students, we‘ve asked to do it before holidays to no avail… Mr BookHippie came home from work yesterday sick so avoid him! My son got into Honors College at the university he was early admission to, so exciting. I read the new Danielle Steel last night⬇️ 2w

TheBookHippie No way my grandma would have ever dreamed she‘d still be writing or putting out so many books. This one was like a piece of candy. 😂 I miss gossiping about the characters with her! Book 216 read ✔️ reading this today & Happy Saturday!

The Rose Hotel: A Memoir of Secrets, Loss, and Love From Iran to America

TheBookHippie Daughter is doing well and even driving! ♥️ 2w

Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie great news about son & daughter. My son‘s school moved finals before break for that reason! Overall it‘s a good idea but due to scheduling and a storm right after break he ended up not having classes for almost a month and that will be a rude awakening this week 😂 2w

Bookwormjillk @AllDebooks I ended up finishing. I loved it. Stay warm! 2w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 😂 yah the reentry is rough!!! 2w

AllDebooks @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Wow, 12 hotels is a handful. They should keep you busy and out of trouble! I haven't read Anne Frank since my teens. Way, way back in the last century. 2w

DebinHawaii Spending my Saturday morning at the coffee shop before running errands—so nothing unusual. It was a long work week. 😬 Trying to turn it off for the weekend & do some self-care. 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie Congratulations to your son, well done. 👏 I'm so glad your daughter is on the mend and getting about now. I haven't read any Danielle Steel since my teens. I used to gossip with my gran too. They were her books! I miss that so much. 🥹 I had no idea she was still publishing. 2w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk Yikes, he's gonna be in for a shock after a whole month free of classes. 2w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks FOUR BOOKS A YEAR. 🤯🫠🤣 2w

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii I love that you are concentraring on yourself after a busy week. A bit of pampering never goes amiss. X 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie wait, what!!! I didn't even know she was still with us. She's taking over from Barbara Cartland. 👵✒️📚📚📚 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie Idk why, but I thought she was a lot older. 🤔 2w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks she‘s 77. 2w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks I‘ve read every single one 😅😆 with my grandma until 2009 she died at 98. I‘ve been reading them in her honor since. 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie ❤️🥹❤️ 2w

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @AllDebooks 12 hotels does keep me busy, but out of trouble? 🙄 Let's say sometimes! 🤣 My guy is going out with his buddies for some late evening pickleball, so I'm excited to have some reading time later. 🕯☕️🐶🛋📚 @TheBookHippie That's great news about both of your children! Perhaps I should pick up a Danielle Steel book for both #192025 and the #52Books challenge. One prompt is for an author who publishes more than 1 book a year. 2w

TheBookHippie @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick PURE SACCHARINE! You can read it in about an hour or two 😂💕 2w

kspenmoll Answering late here- my anthem for the week! I rested & read-too cold for a walk. My first 5 day work week in a month haha none of us are used to it! So spoiled! 2w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll ❄️💙❄️ 2w

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#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

A tad late, but #FridayNightShare is here. 😅
Post your favourite non-fiction books about an animal/s. I'm looking forward to stacking up my tbr list.
@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

AllDebooks My favourite mammals are foxes. I loved

Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship

AllDebooks This book was published last year. I'm really excited to read it, hopefully this month.

Raising Hare: A Memoir

Bookwormjillk I absolutely loved

Koala: A Life in Trees

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Bookwormjillk And

A Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the Coelacanth

TEArificbooks

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

AllDebooks @TEArificbooks this has been on my tbr forever. How can I keep forgetting about it? Might have to get a physical copy for my bedside. 2w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk great choices. Love the look of the fish one. 2w

dabbe
I snort-snarf out loud whenever I read the chapter where Charley encounters the bears at Yellowstone Park. 😂

Travels with Charley in Search of America: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

kspenmoll I have not started this yet, but the my life long & generational affinity with the sea, & as the book has sea creatures in it, I want to start

What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World�s Ocean

AllDebooks @dabbe it looks really good. 2w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll I've just started it and am immediately besotted. 💙🌊🐚🦭🦈🦀🦐🌊💙 2w

dabbe @AllDebooks It is. 🩶🖤🩶 2w

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The Mime Order | Samantha Shannon

I'm so excited to be rereading The Bone Season series in preparation for the February publication of book 5 - The Dark Mirror. Almost finished the tagged and moving straight on to The Song Rising. 😍
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-mirror-9781408879443/

#Serieslove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Love a good reread! Enjoy! 2w

Meshell1313 Yes! I can‘t wait for this release as well! ❤️ 2w

AllDebooks @Meshell1313 it's been a long wait! 😅 2w

Andrew65 Hope you enjoy the re-read, and the new book. 😊 2w

AllDebooks @TheSpineView @Andrew65 😊 2w

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The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien

Thanks for the #ThreeListThursday tag @dabbe 😀 What a fun flashback to childhood. I did quite well at 53% read. It's also highlighted a few I never got to reading as a child, I'd like to get to at some point.
3 faves - tagged, Little House on the Prairie and The Wizard of Oz.
3 authors not included that should be Catheryne M Valente, Joan Aiken and Chris Riddell. See comments.

Want to play? - https://litsy.com/p/bTQzQUZDRHdh

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The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

AllDebooks So enjoyable for parents to read to their child, as you're in on all the literary references.

Goth Girl And The Wuthering Fright

dabbe You've given more to add to my TBR, and you kicked my butt! Thanks for playing and sharing. 🩶🩵🩶 2w

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Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm and Mindful in a Fast-Paced World | Haemin Sunim

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

I've felt so much happier since adopting this practice. The Japanese are very wise folks.

#WednesdayWisdom
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie Oh I so agree! 3w

kspenmoll 😀👍🏻 3w

Leftcoastzen Something I need to practice more often! Great word. 2w

AnishaInkspill I could definitely do with some of this. 2w

lil1inblue 😍 😍 😍 2w

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Small Kindnesses | Fiona Robyn

#Midwintersolace #Litsolace

Be kind, always. 💛

#MondayMoments

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 3w

MemoirsForMe 😍🙌🏻 3w

dabbe 🩶🖤🩶 3w

bthegood 💕💕 3w

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Celebrate: A Year of British Festivities for Families and Friends | Pippa Middleton

Thanks for keeping me in check as to the day of the week @TheBookHippie 😊

Here's your award for #KnowingWhatDayOfTheWeek it is.

Thank you 🥳🥂🙌💐

Texreader 🤣🤣 3w

kspenmoll Yay! She deserves the award!!!!🥇 3w

Deblovestoread 💙🎉💙 3w

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AllDebooks @kspenmoll 💯 3w

CSeydel It‘s that time of year for sure! 3w

KadaGul 💯 #Hello2025 🍀💜🌅💙🎆 3w

TheBookHippie 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 3w

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The Mime Order | Samantha Shannon

#Midwintersolace #Litsolace

It's so cold here, I'm already snuggled under blankets.
I'm starting book 2 of The Bone Season series, from my #SeriesLove2025 and plan to stay snuggled and reading all day. Bliss 😊

Are you joining us? All are welcome.

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

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Notes on a Nervous Planet | Matt Haig

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

This is a constant reminder that I do need to be mindful of.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Chrissyreadit ❤️ I love this. (edited) 3w

dabbe 🩶🖤🩶 3w

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The Fox Wife: A Novel | Yangsze Choo

The last #12DaysofChristmas post. Thank you for hosting @Andrew65

Fiction
The tagged was a highlight of my year. I will eagerly read anything by Yangsze Choo

Non-fiction
Square Hauntings by Francesca Wade examines the lives of 5 extraordinary literary women in London between the wars.

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Square Haunting: Five Lives in London Between the Wars

Andrew65 Thanks for playing along, it‘s been great seeing everyone‘s books. Hope to see you on the First day of Christmas later this year for #12Booksof2025. 👏👏👏😊🎉🥳 3w

AllDebooks @Andrew65 I'll be there. It's a lovely way to reflect on the year's reading. 😊 3w

Andrew65 @AllDebooks It is, I love these posts each year. 3w

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Januaries | Olivie Blake

#12DaysofChristmas @Andrew65

November
Fiction - The tagged is a fantastic, eclectic short story collection from Olivie Blake. I absolutely loved it.
Non-fiction
The Cabaret of Plants - Richard Mabey was November's #NaturaLitsy buddyread. It contains so much information on plant history and their global impact. It's beautifully written by Mabey.

Andrew65 Good choices. 3w

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

📢 Please note that I've dropped the Saturday to make it a simpler hashtag. Saturday shall be known as Chatterday from now. 😅

Our first #Chatterday of 2025.
❄️ How were your holidays?
❄️ What's your mood today?
❄️ How are you coping with the short days?
❄️ Any good recommendations, books, tv, film, etc

@thebookhippie @Chrissyreadit @Sace @Soscha @dabbe @Cuilin @Eggs @TheLudicReader @TheAromaofBooks @Deblovestoread @DebinHawaii

Bookwormjillk Happy #Chatterday Holidays were okay- two weeks of guests made for a lot of work. I wisely took the 2nd and the 3rd off for recovery. A day of errands and prep today and then a mini road trip for my daughter‘s tournament tomorrow. Also my son gets his license so tomorrow so he‘ll be driving us there! 3w

Sace My holidays were nice and low key. Thanksgiving is the big holiday for us. I‘ve been doing pretty well with the shorter days and my mood has been good. I‘m currently reading several books for Litsy challenges and buddy reads, but I‘ve managed to squeeze in a binge watch of The Night Agent on Netflix. It‘s really good! 3w

Cupcake12 Christmas seems ages away! I‘m working 4 days in a row from today and the forecast for snow is 30cm tonight ❄️ 3w

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TheBookHippie Finally snow and a bit of sun. I‘ve seen the sun maybe 3 times since December 🤯 not a fan. Hanukkah and New Years collided and the holidays ended so at last it‘s calm. Taking grandson round the corner today to our favorite thrift store, otherwise it‘s reading and warm beverages! The Six Triple Eight on Netflix is amazing. Daughter is still slow and sore but improves daily. (edited) 3w

dabbe Warm and sunny here. #surprisesurprise Chores today and hopefully lots of reading. I chose too many wonderful buddy reads to be a part of, and I'm truly going to try and keep up. 🤪 3w

Cuilin @dabbe Apart from the sunshine, same. Why do we do this? I just joined another today. 🤦‍♀️ 3w

Cuilin @TheBookHippie Glad to hear your daughter is improving. 😊 3w

Cuilin Indoor day, cleaning, tidying, knitting all while audiobooking. Black Doves on Netflix was excellent. (edited) 3w

TheBookHippie @dabbe 🤣😂🇫🇷♥️😘 3w

Deblovestoread Holidays were different this year and a lot more work. Back home again with a few chores to do and some reading. So far I‘ve kept up on my daily journaling (word for the year is strength), will start Les Mis today and get caught up. On track with Lark Rise to Candleford and looking forward to Sense & Sensibility. No TV lately. 3w

dabbe @Cuilin The #foma phenomenon I believe. At least it is for me. 😂 3w

dabbe @TheBookHippie Glad your daughter is improving. ❣️🇫🇷❣️ 3w

TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread are you reading with us? Did I forget you 😵‍💫😬 (edited) 3w

Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie wishing your daughter a complete recovery 🩵 3w

Deblovestoread I am but I don‘t think I decided until the last minute and didn‘t let you know. Plus I chose not to start til today…so you are good and I am slacking 😂 @TheBookHippie 3w

TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread 🤣🫠 3w

TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread let me know if you want to be tagged. 3w

Deblovestoread Please tag me. I intend to be caught up today. Thank you 😘. @TheBookHippie (edited) 3w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk glad you had a lovely family holiday but a few days to yourself too. Good luck to your new driver x 3w

AllDebooks @Sace Glad you had a good holidays. I'll have to check Netflix out. 3w

AllDebooks @Cupcake12 it really does. We have a snow forecast tonight too. Stay warm ❄️💙❄️ 3w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie we're due snow too. Enjoy your time with grandson. I love a good thrift store find. Wishing your daughter a good recovery, it is going to take time recover from surgery x 3w

AllDebooks @dabbe I hear you on the buddyreads. I've got 14 this month. 😅🫣 3w

AllDebooks @Cuilin lol, I'm just as bad as you and @dabbe I'm too easily bewitched by books and FOMO 😅 3w

AllDebooks @Cuilin I have that on my watchlist. 😊 3w

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread I'm so excited for S & S, my favourite Austen. Love the Dashwoods. 3w

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Holidays were fine, but i worked more than usual this year so it didn't quite feel like Xmas. Grandma was able to celebrate at home. They short days luckily don't get me down too much, but I am a fan of cozy twinkle lights over harsh overhead lights. We've been revisiting DCs Legends of Tomorrow, which is now complete, if you enjoy unexpected misfit heroes in bonkers situations who are sometimes morally gray. Otherwise, trying to catch up here. 3w

dabbe @AllDebooks Holy guacamole, Batman! 🤩🤪😂 3w

dabbe @AllDebooks I hear ya! 🤩😂🤗 3w

mhillis I don‘t usually have much time to watch series, but during the vacation I found that Drops of God on AppleTV was very good! And it‘s based on a manga 🙌 3w

AllDebooks @mhillis thanks, I'll check it out. 😊 3w

kspenmoll Its Sunday but - I spent Saturday with my HS best friend. We laugh & laugh! 3w

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Bright I Burn | Molly Aitken

#12DaysofChristmas @Andrew65

My October books of the month are both witchy wonders 🧙‍♀️🧹

Fiction - Tagged
Non-fiction - Royal witches - Witchcraft and Nobility in 15th Century England

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Royal Witches: From Joan of Navarre to Elizabeth Woodville

Andrew65 Perfect for October. 3w

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The Fox Wife: A Novel | Yangsze Choo

#Midwintersolace #Litsolace

Welcome to #FridayNightshare 'tis Friday, I checked this time. 😅

Week 5 theme is a favourite fiction book about animals. Let's get those tbr stacks growing with our recommendations.

Mine is a book (tagged) I read last month and was blown away with the storytelling, plot, characters, and the foxes. It was an outstanding read of the year. 🦊

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

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The Time Slip Girl | Elizabeth Andre

For anyone lost in The Twighlight Zone betwixtmas, today is THURSDAY😅🫣

Isn't that right? @TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 🤣

Bookwormjillk Don‘t ask me 🤣 3w

AlaMich It is weird, especially since I work in a school and we get two weeks off for winter break. So all the days really blend together. 😵‍💫 3w

TheEllieMo Back at work for me today, but it‘s felt very Mondayish. I‘ve been in a weird dimension where I have simultaneously known it‘s Thursday but at the same time kept thinking it was Monday. 3w

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Prairiegirl_reading I hope I don‘t forget to set my alarm on Sunday night because I have no idea what day it is! 3w

Cuilin Perfect representation!!! 3w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk 🤣 3w

AllDebooks @AlaMich they really do! 3w

AllDebooks @TheEllieMo Mindbending magic 😖 3w

AllDebooks @Prairiegirl_reading good luck getting back into a routine 😊 3w

AllDebooks @Cuilin Ikr! The month changed, and the year changed, all too much for my tiny mind 🥴 3w

TheBookHippie I lost it around day four of Hanukkah… what day is it how many candles… 8 yesterday but then a new year month what‘s my name? 3w

TheBookgeekFrau 🤣🤣 All morning I kept thinking it was Monday 🤦🏻‍♀️ 3w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 😅 3w

AllDebooks @TheBookgeekFrau I posted the #Fridaynightshare before I was told it was Thursday 😅 3w

TheBookgeekFrau @AllDebooks 🤣🤣 at least we're all in the same boat! 3w

lil1inblue Are you sure? Because it sure felt like Monday at work. 🤣🤣🤣 3w

AnnCrystal 😂👍💝. 3w

bthegood At our house we have been going with the assumption that it is Sunday most of this past week 😂 3w

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A Novel | Gabrielle Zevin

I've fallen a bit behind on #12DaysofChristmas posts. @Andrew65
Fiction
Apr - tagged
May - The Modern Fairies - Claire Pollard
June - Mr Mercedes - Stephen King
July - The Children's Book - A. S. Byatt
Aug - Glorious Exploits - Ferdia Lennon
Sept - The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands - Sarah Brooks

Non-fiction
Apr - Eight Bears - Gloria Dickie
May - The Earth Transformed - Peter Frankopan
June - Doppelganger- Naomi Klein

Cont. ⬇️

AllDebooks July

One Garden Against the World: In Search of Hope in a Changing Climate

AllDebooks September

The Planet in a Pebble: A Journey Into Earth's Deep History

Andrew65 I read Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow last year and it made my list last year. I‘ve owned Mr Mercedes for years and really need to read it. 3w

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AllDebooks @Andrew65 I thought it was one if the best of my year, too. The Bill Hodges triligy is fantastic. I think you'd like it. 3w

Andrew65 @AllDebooks Thanks, you‘ve prompted me to get to it. 3w

AllDebooks @Andrew65 😊 3w

Larkken 🥰 solidarity for Glorious Exploits! 3w

AllDebooks @Larkken 😍 3w

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What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World�s Ocean | Helen Scales

My January #BookSpinBingo list is chockful of 14 #buddyreads 😅🫣
The rest of the list is made up of ARCs, tbr, and library books.
#NaturaLitsy #MidwinterSolace #VirginiaBloomsberries #BookedInTime #Pemberlittens #Hashtagbrigade #AuthorAMonth #WithTheBanned #LiteraryCrew #RiseUp #WhatTheDickens #LitsyBookclub

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w

tpixie I loved The book of Doors for @litsybookclub Some parts are darker than I expected , others full of magic! 3w

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Woke: A Guide to Social Justice | Titania McGrath

My annual reading theme is sociopolitical. I haven't had a chance to post my full #Roll100 list yet. However, these are the 3 for January's roll. Getting 2025 off to a fighting start.

@PuddleJumper HNY x

kspenmoll These look good! 3w

PuddleJumper Happy new year! 3w

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Monday Or Tuesday | Virginia Woolf

#VirginiaBloomsberries January #buddyread

Monday or Tuesday is a short story collection published in 1921 by Hogarth Press. This link offers an analysis but also includes a link to a free copy of the ebook.
https://interestingliterature.com/2019/06/a-short-analysis-of-virginia-woolfs-mo...

This is a relaxed, read at your own pace, buddyread. Discussion at the end of the month.

All are welcome.

AllDebooks Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist. 4w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle @TheBookHippie @IndoorDame @PurpleyPumpkin @TheKidUpstairs @quietlycuriouskate @Deblovestoread @Daisey @Cuilin @AnneCecilie @kspenmoll @Graywacke @rubyslippersreads @AnishaInkspill @JenlovesJT47 4w

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Librarybelle Thank you!! 4w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle 💙❄️💙 4w

imthatniki 🤩 She's in my list of 25 authors to read more for 2025! 3w

AllDebooks @imthatniki I started this as I got to my 50's and had never read her books. Would you like me to add you to the taglist? 3w

imthatniki @AllDebooks 😟 forgot to reply, sorry for the late response. Yes, thank you 3w

AnishaInkspill wow, a fantastic list, I'll try and join in as often as I can and appreciate I can do this at my own pace. For this year, I've also lined up

Angel in the House by Coventry Patmore
Killing the Angel in the House: Seven Essays (Penguin 60s) by Virginia Woolf

Killing the angel in the house: seven essays

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AllDebooks @AnishaInkspill these look great x 2w

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The Tree A Day | Amy-Jane Beer

#NaturaLitsy #MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

2025 is off to a very relaxed start with these lovely #buddyreads

A Tree A Day is a daily read throughout the year with #NaturaLitsy

Ten things you can only see when you slow down is January's read with #MidwinterSolace

All are welcome to join us.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

AllDebooks I'm only tagging those who expressed interest in reading this. All welcome. @Deblovestoread @Bookwormjillk @Read4life @kspenmoll @TEArificbooks @Cuilin @DebinHawaii @Chelsea.Poole @dabbe @CBee @julieclair @tdrosebud @Soscha @Seabreeze_Reader 4w

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Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm and Mindful in a Fast-Paced World

Bookwormjillk I started the book of trees this morning! 4w

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AllDebooks @Faranae @Marmie7 @Julsmarshall @PaperbackPirate @quietjenn @Charityann @peaKnit @Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks @Sarahreadstoomuch @Cazxxx @wanderinglynn @Lizpixie @Readergrrl 4w

Librarybelle I‘m waiting for the midwinter buddy read title to come in at the library! 4w

AllDebooks @jenniferw88 @CrystalE02 @Catsandbooks @Dilara @AmandaBlaze @Cupcake12 @Gissy @mcctrish @ElizaMarie @gossamerchild @TheKidUpstairs @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheSpineView @Larkken 4w

AllDebooks @MittenGirlPeach @JamieArc @sebrittainclark @BookwormAHN @MidnightBookGirl @IndoorDame @ChasingOm @texreadr 4w

Cupcake12 Can you remove me from the list please. Have so much uni work to do this term. Happy new year! 4w

AllDebooks @Texreader @StaceGhost @DebinHawaii @LocalTXLibrarian @Sparklemn @Avanders @BethM @forestandcrow @quietlycuriouskate @TheDaysGoBy @inthegreensandblues @DogMomIrene @Kenyazero @bookwyrm7 4w

AllDebooks @Cupcake12 of course, good luck with uni. Happy New Year x 4w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk 💚🌳💚 4w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle 🤞 4w

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk same. Lovely start too. 🌳 4w

StaceGhost Oh I love both of these picks 4w

AllDebooks @StaceGhost I've tagged you from the #MidwinterSolace list. Would you like me to add you to the #NaturaLitsy one too, for A Tree a Day? 4w

StaceGhost @AllDebooks yes please! 🙏 thanks for tagging and organizing 4w

AllDebooks @StaceGhost Yay, welcome to #NaturaLitsy 💚 it's a very relaxed read what you want from the list through the year. Here's a link to the planned monthly reads x https://litsy.com/p/SVhmQWFiZXVT 4w

Julsmarshall Just checked it out! Thanks for the reminder 😀

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm and Mindful in a Fast-Paced World

dabbe 💚🎄💚 4w

Kenyazero Excited for this read! Checking it out from the library 4w

AllDebooks @Kenyazero 💚 4w

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall 💚 4w

AllDebooks @dabbe 💚 4w

Daisey A Tree a Day sounds like a fascinating read and it looks like the ebook is available through my library to at least get started. I think I need to join in for this one! 3w

AllDebooks @Daisey Welcome 💚🌳💚 3w

bcncookbookclub Tag me please, both seams wonderful! It ill be my first tree reading!💚 🌴 3w

AllDebooks @bcncookbookclub Yay, welcome 💚🌳💚 3w

CBee @AllDebooks I‘ve read yesterday and today‘s entries and it‘s so lovely. The history behind the Emancipation Tree is incredible! I read it to my husband, the history buff 😊♥️ 3w

AllDebooks @CBee love this 😀 3w

PaperbackPirate Got A Tree a Day today. Loving it already. Thank you for hosting us. 🌳🌴 (edited) 3w

AllDebooks @PaperbackPirate 💚🌳💚 3w

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Kraken | China Mi�ville;

#WednesdayWisdom tad late (hic 😅 🥴)

Wishing all my fellow lovely Littens a very happy and healthy 2025.
This is the first time in about 8 years I've actually seen the new year in. It's been a blast, thanks to the company and the Kraken! 🐙 In the words of Jack Sparrow, why is the rum gone? 🥴🤔😊

Ruthiella Happy New Year! 🥳🥂🍾 4w

Seabreeze_Reader Happy New Year! ☃️ I'm looking forward to reading the first entry of A Tree A Day in the morning. (It's still New Year's Eve on the US west coast. 🙂) 4w

MemoirsForMe Happy New Year! 🥂 4w

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imthatniki Happy new year! 4w

TheBookgeekFrau Happy New Year! 🥂📚 4w

dabbe ❣️🥂❣️ 4w

bthegood A friend of mine used to say “don't should on me“.....happy new year 🥳 4w

julieclair Love this! Happy New Year! 🩵🎆🩵 4w

AllDebooks @bthegood absolutely x 4w

AllDebooks @Ruthiella 💙❄️💙🍾 4w

AllDebooks @Seabreeze_Reader 💙❄️💙🍾🌳 4w

AllDebooks @MemoirsForMe 💙❄️💙🍾 4w

AllDebooks @imthatniki 💙❄️💙🍾 4w

AllDebooks @TheBookgeekFrau 💙❄️💙🍾 4w

AllDebooks @dabbe 💙❄️💙🍾 4w

AllDebooks @julieclair 💙❄️💙🍾 4w

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Untitled | Unknown

My apologies for completely missing last night's #HyggeHour #Readathon it has been a stressful few days. I can't tell you how lovely and cheering it was to hop on Litsy and see all your posts 😊

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie Considering I remembered after the hour and did it 2 hours late 🤣😬😝😂 I hope all is well now! 4w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 😅 better now I've got to grips with it, but it's likely to be an ongoing problem. 🙄 4w

dabbe Hope things unstress soon. 🩵💙🩵 4w

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Untitled | Unknown

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

A belayed #MondayMoments 💚 I love this idea, don't you?

@chrissyeadit @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie YES! ♥️ 4w

AmyG I believe that, too. 4w

britt_brooke 🩷 4w

AnnCrystal 🪄🌱💝. 4w

imthatniki Yes 😍 And people need the right environment to grow 4w

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Snow: The biography | Giles Whittell

#NaturaLitsy

Discussion thread for December's #buddyread

❄️ Did you enjoy the book?
❄️ Did you like the author's style?
❄️ Was this an informative read?
❄️ Any highlights for you?

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

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The Secret Life of Snow: The Science and the Stories Behind Nature's Greatest Wonder

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AllDebooks @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue @tdrosebud @Soscha @ElizaMarie @Larkken @Caterina @sebrittainclark @bnp 4w

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AllDebooks @mjdowens @SaltyMac @Bluebird @yourfavouritemixtape @Deblovestoread @TheSpineView @gossamerchild @julieclair @Bookwormjillk @quietlycuriouskate 4w

TEArificbooks I couldn‘t find a copy of this one. So I read The Little Book of Snow instead. In that one, I liked the part about the importance of snow to the world. 4w

AllDebooks @Faranae @DebinHawaii @kspenmoll @Smarkies @JenReadsAlot @bookwyrm7 @Vansa @CBee @Lunakay @Seabreeze_Reader @Texreader @PaperbackPirate 4w

TheBookHippie I enjoyed what I read very much. Its importance is so underrated .. the affects of climate change are horrific. I should be buried in snow. Instead it‘s rain 10 days on now. 4w

kspenmoll @TheBookHippie It has been raining here for days. Temps so far this year have been unseasonably high. 😞 4w

TheBookHippie @kspenmoll we hover at freezing… we should be -10. It‘s unsettling. 4w

JenReadsAlot @TheBookHippie same! I enjoyed it and the mountains are my happy place so very concerning with climate change. 4w

AllDebooks @TEArificbooks that's a shame, but I'm glad you enjoyed the book you chose. 💙❄️💙 4w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @kspenmoll @JenReadsAlot so pleased you enjoyed it. I don't think many people realise how crucial snow is to our environment and landscapes or the consequences of its loss. 💙❄️💙 4w

AllDebooks I've enjoyed it, still have 1 chapter to go. I was quite surprised by the varied content he covers for such a small book. I enjoyed the history of Norwegian skiers and the Bering Strait bridge. 4w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks I will probity purchase a copy I think it‘s a good book to teach. 4w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 💯 so many teaching points. 4w

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Square Haunting: Five Lives in London Between the Wars | Francesca Wade

#VirginiaBloomsberries

Discussion thread for December's #buddyread

✒️ Did you like the author's style of writing?
✒️ Did you know of these 5 women before reading?

✒️ Which of the 5 women stood out for you?
✒️ Would you seek out more works by the author and the women she has discussed?

All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

TheBookHippie The book is setting here. Should read it 🫠🤣😵‍💫😅😬 I‘ll get back to you! 4w

Librarybelle I‘ll get to this one as soon as I can! 4w

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AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Librarybelle lol, don't stress. It has been a busy month 😅 4w

kspenmoll I am not far at all in the book- 4w

AllDebooks I finished it last night on audiobook. I loved it, gonna get a physical copy. Wade has focused on 5 extraordinary women. I knew VW and Dorothy L Sayers but have never come across HD, Jane Harrison, or Eileen Power before. I'm intrigued enough to look up Harrison's and Power's work. 4w

kspenmoll I read HD. Want to continue! 4w

AnishaInkspill Writing – overall enjoyable but I thought at times the biographical details got in the way of how extraordinary these women were in not being deterred in what they wanted to achieve.

5 women – I knew Virginia Woold the best, & the bare minimum of Dorothy L Sayers and HD, so it was good to know > about them. I had not heard of Jane Harrison and Eileen Power before reading this book.

fav&their works – all, I‘d especially seek out their nonfiction. 4w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll ❤️ 4w

AllDebooks @AnishaInkspill yes, the biographical details did detract attention from their ambition, accomplishments, and dreams, which taken into context of the time period were worthy of greater emphasis. 4w

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Hello #SaturdayChatterday

A check-in for all Littens to share your plans, recommendations, what's on your mind, etc.
All are welcome. ♥️☕️♥️

It's the last one of the year! How have your holidays been? Are you looking forward to a New Year? 🍾🥂🥳

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit #MidwinterSolace #NaturaLitsy #VirginiaBloomsberries

Sace I‘m hoping to finish Morality for Beautiful Girls and start on Clean Sweep. I‘m trying to time my reads so there‘s no overlap into the new year. The holiday has been wonderful and I‘m excited about another year. 1mo

AllDebooks @Sace so glad you've had a wonderful time. Enjoy your books x 1mo

AllDebooks @Read4life hope you and your family are ok. X @dabbe @tpixie @TheLudicReader @Soscha what happened with the 🐶 @kspenmoll @TheSpineView @Eggs @Cuilin @Deblovestoread @DebinHawaii 1mo

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AllDebooks @BethM @willaful @Cupcake12 @Librarybelle @IndoorDame @kspenmoll 1mo

Librarybelle How can this be the last weekend of 2024??? After cleaning this morning, I plan to read—so many books to finish by the end of the year! This has been a good holiday, working a little bit and doing a lot of reading. Wishing everyone a good new year! 1mo

Cupcake12 Had a nice quiet Christmas. I‘ve already been back to work but today I‘m at home catching up on Xmas tv, cuddled up with my fur babies. I have some book store vouchers so I‘m looking at purchasing new books too. Xx 1mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle It's crazy how quick it's gone? My theory is that if you're involved in the academic year, time flies by. I'm hoping time slows down once my beasties are all finished with school and college. I'm planning on much the same as you in the run-up to new year. Enjoy your reading xx 1mo

TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 1mo

tpixie @AllDebooks TODAY is our family Christmas- all 4 kids are here with 6 grandkids & a friend. Sadly, my son-in-law just had knee surgery & he tried to wean off his meds too fast & he‘s been in pain so decided to stay at his mother‘s house a little longer instead of being part of our craziness these last couple days.- which is a good decision, but we miss him. Our big dinner is tomorrow! No reading except in the middle of the night! 😝 Wild but fun 1mo

kspenmoll I am so happy- a nice long break from work/ HS-I don‘t go back until 1/2/25. This has been a leisurely time. Today we are having freezing rain so I plan to read! 1mo

Bookwormjillk I‘m in agreement with all of you that it‘s crazy how fast this year went. We still have house guests until the 1st so not a lot of reading time here. It is nice to see everyone but the social batteries of this family of introverts are draining quickly. Hoping to encourage the guests to take an outing today 😂 1mo

Bookwormjillk @tpixie Enjoy! 1mo

Librarybelle Good luck with your reading too, @AllDebooks ! 1mo

TheBookHippie Freezing rain and multiple barometric pressure shifts here -it‘s like a rollercoaster! Yikes. Mr Book Hippie has off until January 6 as does my son -so we‘re huddled in with books movies homework scholarship applying …I‘m trying to stay this side of a migraine. About to make coffee… 1mo

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 1mo

TheBookHippie My daughter is recovering much better now. She goes back to work at school January 13. 1mo

AllDebooks @Cupcake12 I would already have picked out my books, hoping for vouchers. Enjoy your relaxing day with your fuf babies x 1mo

AllDebooks @tpixie Sounds like SO much fun. Wishing you SIL well. Enjoy your family time xx 1mo

AllDebooks @kspenmoll how lovely that you both have a nice, long break x 1mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie oh that weather does sound challenging. Stay warm and well. So glad your daughter is getting better and still has a couple of weeks to recover before back to work. 1mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk it is lovely to have family visiting but hard work trying to keep everyone happy. I'd be stood at the door like a drill major yelling at everyone to get outside 1mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie great news about your daughter 1mo

TheBookHippie @tpixie so relieved. ♥️ 1mo

dabbe @Sace Keep those books rolling! Happy New Year. 🩵💙🩵 1mo

dabbe @Librarybelle I like the “little“ work and the “a lot“ of reading! 🤩🤗🤩 1mo

dabbe @Cupcake12 We had a quiet Christmas, too. Perfect for introverts! 🩵💙🩵 1mo

dabbe @tpixie Embrace the craziness! Have a wonderful day, and I hope your SIL rests and takes those meds! 🩵💙🩵 1mo

dabbe @kspenmoll I never understood how important time off was until I taught high school. Enjoy! 🤩😂🤗 1mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk I love @AllDeBook's advice: stand at the door with their coats and shoo them outside! 🩵💙🩵 1mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Hope that migraine stays far away. #huddlesandcuddles 🩵💙🩵 1mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie And yay for your daughter! 🩵💙🩵 1mo

dabbe Enjoying coffee with Matt and the dogs on the couch with me in front of a fire. I just finished STILL LIFE and am looking for the next book. So many to choose from: the best problem to have ever! Hoping for a quiet day in the den just like we are right now. 🩵💙🩵 1mo

Eggs Raining like crazy here ☔️ . If it stops I‘ll be audio walking and getting rid of useless stuff in garage, so I can make our house sale-ready…😟 1mo

Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie so glad she is doing better! What a relief that must be! Re:guests they‘re out for the afternoon and they took the dog! 1mo

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk It is. Such a tough go at the beginning. I‘m relieved she‘s looking better. 1mo

willaful Time is moving so fast, even my daughter is starting to notice it!
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DebinHawaii I had quiet holidays with lots of naps, was back at work yesterday then it‘s work Monday with Tues/Wed off then back at work again. Just trying to rest up & nip the latest bug to get me. 🤧😷 Currently out running errands & grabbing coffee, then probably heading back home for a nap. 1mo

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What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World�s Ocean | Helen Scales

#NaturaLitsy

Our first read of the year is a discourse on the future of our oceans from an experienced marine biologist, Helen Scales.

https://helenscales.com/portfolio/what-the-wild-sea-can-be/

All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

@LitsyEvents

kspenmoll Please keep me on the list. I plan to see if the library has the book- 1mo

AllDebooks @rockpools @Chrissyreadit @Blackink_WhitePaper @MilesnMelodies @Dilara @Mitch @jenniferw88 @Chelsea.Poole @TheBookHippie @Soubhiville @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @MelisK @SamAnne @wanderinglynn @claudiuo @PageShifter 4w

AllDebooks @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue @tdrosebud @Soscha @ElizaMarie @Larkken @Caterina @sebrittainclark @bnp @TEArificbooks @BookBelle84 @Jess861 @TheKidUpstairs 4w

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AllDebooks @Readergrrl @AmandaBlaze @Cazxxx @Cuilin @Morr_Books @Read4life @vonnie862 @Eyelit @Roary47 @Knitmaths @mjdowens @SaltyMac @Bluebird @yourfavouritemixtape @Deblovestoread @TheSpineView @gossamerchild @julieclair 4w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk @quietlycuriouskate @Faranae @DebinHawaii @kspenmoll @Smarkies @JenReadsAlot @bookwyrm7 @Vansa @CBee @Lunakay @Seabreeze_Reader @Texreader @PaperbackPirate @StaceGhost 4w

Larkken Beautiful cover 😍 4w

Bookwormjillk Looking forward to this one! I used a credit to get the audio version. I‘m dreaming of long walks while learning about the ocean. 4w

TheBookHippie Waiting on my library hold should be soon! 4w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk wonderful 💙🌊💙 4w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 💙 4w

AllDebooks @Larkken I think so 😍 It's by Max Naylor, called The Riches (2023). His IG has several close-up photos that show the incredible detail.https://www.instagram.com/p/CsIyvMNoJ57/?img_index=4&igsh=Nzh6Y29qZjI4cDlv 4w

Soscha I‘m scared with how depressing the Helen Scales is going to be. 🥺 3w

Roary47 I love that this is right before I teach my classes hydrology. 😍 3w

AllDebooks @Soscha 3w

AllDebooks @Soscha This short read from the author explains why she wrote it. I hope it helps ease your anxiety. https://helenscales.com/portfolio/what-the-wild-sea-can-be/ 3w

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The Tree A Day | Amy-Jane Beer

#NaturaLitsy

2024 is fast drawing to a close. Here's a reminder of our 2025 monthly #buddyreads 📚📚📚📚 For the first time, we're trying a daily #buddyread see the tagged book, starting 1st January.
All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

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AllDebooks To save tagging twice, here's a link for more information on January's read https://litsy.com/p/enZEWDN2NzJv 1mo

AllDebooks @wordslinger42 @rockpools @Chrissyreadit @Blackink_WhitePaper @BookwormAHN @MilesnMelodies @Graywacke @Dilara @Mitch @jenniferw88 @Chelsea.Poole @TheBookHippie @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @MelisK @Soubhiville 1mo

AllDebooks @wanderinglynn @SamAnne @claudiuo @PageShifter @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue @tdrosebud @Soscha @ElizaMarie @Larkken @Caterina @sebrittainclark @bnp @TEArificbooks 1mo

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AllDebooks @BookBelle84 @Jess861 @Julsmarshall @Readergrrl @AmandaBlaze @Cazxxx @Cuilin @Morr_Books @Read4life @vonnie862 @Eyelit @Roary47 @Knitmaths @mjdowens @SaltyMac @Bluebird @yourfavouritemixtape @Deblovestoread 1mo

Eyelit I‘d like to stay the tagged list please and thank you! 1mo

AllDebooks @TheSpineView @gossamerchild @julieclair @Bookwormjillk @quietlycuriouskate @Faranae @DebinHawaii @kspenmoll @Smarkies @JenReadsAlot @CatLass007 @bookwyrm7 @CBee @Vansa 1mo

AllDebooks @Eyelit 💚 1mo

wordslinger42 I would like to be removed from the tag list, please 💚 1mo

Cuilin I‘m looking forward to this!!! 1mo

Graywacke I love your club. But you don‘t need to tag me anymore. 1mo

TheBookHippie I‘m in library has Jan book! 1mo

julieclair Looking forward to this! I will probably dip in and out, but I love following the discussion even when I can't get the book read. 🙂 1mo

kspenmoll I too will read some months but not all. The cover of January‘s book is gorgeous! 1mo

Deblovestoread Thanks for the Tree A Day reminder. Ordered my copy today. 🌲 1mo

Julsmarshall Just downloaded January‘s book from the library :) 1mo

AllDebooks @wordslinger42 @Graywacke I'm sorry to see you both go. Wishing you all the best for 2025 x 1mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin me too x 1mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 💚 1mo

AllDebooks @julieclair it's a great and varied list this year. 👌 Well, #NaturaLitsy is intended to be a relaxing buddy read, so please take what you need from it. X 1mo

AllDebooks @kspenmoll ⬆️ as mentioned to Julie, I want it to be a fun experience, not a chore. It is a stunning cover x 1mo

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread 💚 1mo

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall 💚 1mo

PaperbackPirate I was looking up Around the World in 80 Trees and I‘m finding this title available by 2 different authors. Who is the author for this buddy read? 2w

AllDebooks @PaperbackPirate it's this one

Around the World in 80 Trees

PaperbackPirate Thank you @AllDebooks ! 🙌 💚🌲🌳🌴 2w

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Vincent's Women: The Untold Story of the Loves of Vincent van Gogh | Donna Russo

#12daysofChristmas

March

Fiction- French woman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier

Non-fiction- Tagged. A remarkable biography of Van Gogh, focusing on the women in his life and the impact they had on him and his art.

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Andrew65 Great choices. 1mo

kspenmoll Stacked-sounds fascinating! 1mo

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