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#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Happy Winter Solstice to you all 💙❄️💙

I plan a day of last-minute gift grabbing before settling down to wrap them all tonight. What are your plans? 🎁

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

majkia And Happy Solstice to you as well. Celebrate the light. 5h

Chrissyreadit Happy Solstice! I decided to have friends over who i hope will not judge the clutter of my house because i miss entertaining and life is never ending injury, illness, chaos… 4h

TheBookHippie Happy Solstice!!! Walk in the woods is the plan! 3h

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TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit 💓 3h

inthegreensandblues Happy Solstice! Going for a hike this morning, celebrating my guy's birthday this evening ✨ 3h

Deblovestoread Happy Solstice 🩵❄️🩵 2h

AnnCrystal Have a wonderful Winter Solstice 🌬️❄️💝. 1h

kspenmoll Love this! 🩵❄️ now

dabbe HS! ❄️💙❄️ now

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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. ♥️☕️♥️

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Sace @Librarybelle @Soscha @Eggs @Read4life @Cuilin @dabbe @Deblovestoread @tpixie @kspenmoll

BethM Going to be a crazy day. Super early haircuts, errands, two part birthday party for my nephew - swimming and presents. 6h

Sace I plan to read all day and generally be a lazybones. 6h

Cupcake12 I‘ve just finished work m, taking the dogs out then having a chilled afternoon at home. 4h

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Soscha Maybe dog adoption. I think I‘d said we lost the last 3 of our very senior puppies the last 4 months. Dogless presently. So maybe we adopt. My partner is very hesitant about this. He only wants ONE. I told him two, need two to keep each other entertained particularly when they‘re younger. So maybe he adopts a 7 mo. old terrier today. On the Eve, maybe the maltie I particularly like—but the shelter has a 12yr old chi. So old man chi has seniority. 4h

Soscha IF it were my Xmas & birthday choice, we can bring home the Maltese & the little old man together on Xmas Eve. I don‘t believe prayer works but if you do please pray for us. 🙏🏻 4h

Librarybelle Lots of cleaning today for me, because the next two days will be busy baking days. I hope this afternoon will be a nice relaxing time with books (and possibly naps). 4h

TheBookHippie @Soscha sending so much love & light your way!!!! 3h

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle ♥️👩🏻‍🍳🍪 3h

TheBookHippie One holiday party done Thursday night here and it was lovely. Daughter is finally through reaction to anesthesia - took over 72 hours 😝🫣😵‍💫. Tomorrow I have visitation with my parents at my brother‘s Christmas family party.😵‍💫 praying to the gods that they just don‘t speak to me and or I don‘t hear them. But then it‘s a whole other year til I have to do it again. (I see my brother regularly). Today is just coffee, rest, books. 3h

Cuilin Quiet day, H and I are planning a Yule walk in the woods. Mostly this weekend I will be audiobooking while knitting, baking or wrapping gifts. 3h

Cuilin @TheBookHippie so glad your daughter is doing better. Good luck with family stuff. Enjoy your coffee, rest, and books. 3h

Cuilin @Soscha 🤞 hope you get your wish. 3h

Cuilin @Librarybelle I support the nap choice. Lol 3h

Cuilin @Sace tough choice but it needs to be done 😆 2h

Cuilin @Cupcake12 enjoy walk and chill day. 2h

Cuilin @BethM have a lovely nephew birthday 🎉 2h

TheBookHippie @Cuilin we are walking as well. 2h

Deblovestoread For the first time in several years we are spending the holiday at my dad‘s with my brothers and their families including 5 dogs. It‘s going to be a mad house. So today I load up and travel there so we can shop, decorate etc. Hoping it all goes well. 2h

Deblovestoread @Soscha Hope you get your Christmas wish! 🐾 2h

Sace @Soscha Prayers are being prayed! Keep us posted please? 56m

Sace @Librarybelle naps ate important! 54m

AllDebooks @BethM Have fun at the parties 🥳 24m

AllDebooks @Sace oh man, that does sound good x 24m

AllDebooks @Cupcake12 Enjoy your relaxing day 😌 23m

AllDebooks @Soscha oh this sounds wonderful, and I have everything crossed for you. Good luck with the 🐶 adoption x 💙🐾🐾💙 22m

AllDebooks @Librarybelle Bliss 😊 I'm doing this tomorrow before baking Monday and Tuesday x 21m

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie enjoy your rest before the family party. Hope it goes ok. So glad to hear your daughter is recovering. X 20m

AllDebooks @Cuilin what a fun, relaxing day 😌 19m

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread I bet it will be lovely. Hopefully, a calm, Christmassy chaos. 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶 will make it a riot. 😅 17m

dabbe @Soscha It's truly astounding how our hearts simply grow more to allow more pets in. We still love our others as much as we always did, but our heart expands to allow more in. Crossing fingers and toes and wishing you and your hubby the best of luck on this next doggie adventure. 🖤🐾🐾🖤 now

dabbe @BethM I got tired just reading this! 🤩😂🤩 now

dabbe @Sace I'm with you! 💚❤️💚 now

dabbe @Cupcake12 Sounds divine. 💚❤️💚 now

dabbe @Librarybelle Books & naps = #bestcomboever! 💚❤️💚 now

dabbe @TheBookHippie Holding you in my thoughts. Glad your daughter is okay, too! 💚❤️💚 now

dabbe @Cuilin 🌳💚🌳 now

dabbe @Deblovestoread Just embrace the madness, right? I bet Pippin will have a ball! 💚❤️💚 now

dabbe Should be a quiet day before the busy cooking days tomorrow and Tuesday. We also plan on watching the 3 NCAA college football games for the playoffs! 🏈🏈🏈 now

TheBookHippie @dabbe I have zero f@*ks to give. I do this for my much younger brother whom I love and isn‘t ready to let go yet. I let go at 17. However, I‘m just hoping for quiet for all our sakes. Not realistic. But you never know. As Whitman says miracles are everywhere. now

dabbe @TheBookHippie Your brother is so lucky to have you in his life as you willingly make this sacrifice just for him. #amazingwomanyou 💚❤️💚 now

kspenmoll Finished a grocery shop & walk. The rest is reading, watching UConn BB, cooking dinner tonight. now

Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie. The things we do for love. Sending peace your way. 🩵 now

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The mysteries of Udolpho | Ann Ward Radcliffe, Bonamy Dobr�e

I'm currently participating in the final #hashtagbrigade #buddyread of the year. 10ish chapters left, and I just don't care anymore. I've never read a book with more loose ends, dead ends, and 'we won't talk about that' plot devices in my life. Thank goodness for @BarkingMadRead keeping us sane and the humour flowing. Otherwise, I would have bailed around chapter 10!
FYI, I got bored and did a word count. 🙄😅
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AllDebooks @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @mcctrish @TheBookHippie @dabbe @zezeki @Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @kwmg40 @Ruthiella @Clare-Dragonfly @Cuilin @ElizaMarie 20h

AllDebooks @quietjenn @jewright @Larkken @TheAromaofBooks @rubyslippersreads @AnishaInkspill @eeclayton @peanutnine @Bklover 20h

AllDebooks Word count results - Hither 158; Thither -53; Whither - 58; Crying + cry - 36; Weeping + weep + wept - 176; Fainting + faint - 175 😱 20h

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AllDebooks Sorry, I should have been reading tonight's chapter but got distracted 😅 20h

Librarybelle Word count dedication! 20h

BarkingMadRead 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 20h

BarkingMadRead #wordcountqueen 20h

AllDebooks @Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead Just so you know, it was on Kindle. I didn't sit there with a book and highlighter. I do have a life! 😅 19h

BarkingMadRead But still. You had to do the search 🤷🏻‍♀️ 19h

AllDebooks @BarkingMadRead 😬 you got me 19h

dabbe I managed to get through THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV thanks to this group and @BarkingMadRead's hilarious posts and @Aimeesue's hysterical dioramas, but this one? I bailed at Book 2. And I had also tried to read it a few years ago. I just couldn't do it. Again. Writing that goes on and on an on and on with tears all over the place and too many descriptions and meandering everywhere ... bleh! I'll be up for the January read, though! 🤩 19h

mcctrish @dabbe The Bros was better ( never thought I‘d say that ) 18h

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish you know it‘s a bad book when #thebrosarebetter 18h

mcctrish @AllDebooks the fainting count surprises me, I must have fainted myself and missed then but all those ithers I have felt and I attribute them to the author‘s dithering 18h

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk it‘s mind boggling 18h

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk @mcctrish 🤣🤣🤣 The Bros! Slightly less histrionic than The Mysteries of Udolfo! 16h

mcctrish @Ruthiella there was no crying 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 16h

Clare-Dragonfly Brilliant word counting 😂 15h

eeclayton Wow 😲 10h

AllDebooks @Clare-Dragonfly it's telling that I would rather do that than read the bloody thing. 😅 7h

TheAromaofBooks It honestly seems like there should be more crying 😂 Maybe we should add “tears“ to the word count?? Poor Emily, it just seems like her eyes must be swollen shut all the time! 6h

dabbe @mcctrish Well, that makes me feel a wee bit better. And you even helped me through a few chapters, and I still couldn't get through it! 🤩😂🤩 now

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Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson

#MidwinterSolace @LitSolace

My #FridayNightShare week 3 selection for Solstice/Equinox is a childhood favourite (tagged). My non-fiction selection is this incredible memoir and ode to nature by Kerri ní Dochartaigh, starting a few days before midwinter solstice and the following year.

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie
@Bookwormjillk @tpixie

AllDebooks A recent discovery that is now a firm favourite

Slow Seasons: A Creative Guide to Reconnecting with Nature the Celtic Way

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quietlycuriouskate Moomintroll! 🥰 23h

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Cacophony of Bone

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AllDebooks @quietlycuriouskate 💙❄️💙 23h

tpixie Gorgeous cover 🧡🧡🧡 22h

kspenmoll The book sounds lovely. 💚 13h

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#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Do you have recommendations for this week's #FridayNightShare 💙❄️💙 The theme is Solstice or Equinox. It can be fiction or non-fiction.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Bookwormjillk I‘ve always wanted a book to read around winter solstice but haven‘t found the right one yet. I‘ll be watching for suggestions. 1d

tpixie @Bookwormjillk me too! But I did get married on the Winter Solstice! I‘m so looking forward to the days getting longer 🌞🌞🌞 1d

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk @tpixie 💙 1d

Bookwormjillk @tpixie happy anniversary! 1d

tpixie @Bookwormjillk thanks! 😊 @AllDebooks (edited) 1d

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Introducing Mindfulness: A Practical Guide | Tessa Watt

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Our week 3 activity is to take 5 minutes to think about mindfulness and what it means to you.

😌 Do you practice it?
😌 What works for you?
😌 Do you have any tips or recommendations?
😌 What have you done for your self-care this week?

All welcome to join us in the discussion.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie Screaming obscenities works, breaking plates from the thrift store … oh you probably mean something zen 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 2d

TheBookHippie I do yoga every morning. Sun Salutation https://www.verywellfit.com/illustrated-stepbystep-sun-salutation-3567187 2d

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie lol 😆 I just spat coffee everywhere, thanks 🤣🤣 2d

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TheBookHippie @AllDebooks My Bubbe - We don't have to say everything we think. Me- I don't... Bubbe -OY ... (edited) 2d

dabbe I did practice screaming obscenities when I was alone in the house, and it really did help! 😂🤩🤗 @TheBookHippie (edited) 2d

AllDebooks @dabbe 😅 2d

kspenmoll Oh this is too funny! Thank you for the hilarity here! Screaming obscenities! @TheBookHippie @dabbe. Screaming in the car is my jam! On the plus side, I do yoga stretches- just 10 min in morning, sit w coffee & contemplate on my day ahead & facing it with love hope & compassion. 2d

TheBookHippie @dabbe I do it daily. Very therapeutic. @kspenmoll 2d

dabbe @TheBookHippie @kspenmoll The yelling or the yoga? Or both? Hey, we could start a new trend! We could call it #yellingyoga! 🤩😂🤩 2d

dabbe @AllDebooks 😘 2d

TheBookHippie @dabbe BOTH. And yes let‘s start a trend!!!! 2d

TheBookHippie @dabbe the sun salutation is easy quick and very good for you. Especially to keep range of motion post menopause 🫣🫠😵‍💫😝😭😝 however I‘ve done it for 35 years. 2d

dabbe @TheBookHippie I've done that one before! I need to go back and do it. It's so good for stretching out every part of your body. What a great start to the day! 😘 2d

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#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Every Wednesday, I will post an image, quote, or phrase, which will hopefully help you press pause, take a deep breath, and reset before going about your day.
#WednesdayWisdom 💙❄️💙

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

📷 @blurtitout

Chrissyreadit 🩵❄️🩵❄️ 3d

kspenmoll 🩵❄️🩵 3d

lil1inblue ❄ 💙 ❄ 3d

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The Secret History of Christmas | Bill Bryson

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A hugely enjoyable myth-busting history of Christmas, written and narrated by Bill Bryson. I spent a pleasant few hours listening to this while doing Christmassy things. 😍🎄😍

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Practicing Mindfulness: 75 Essential Meditations to Reduce Stress, Improve Mental Health, and Find Peace in the Everyday | Matthew Sockolov

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Spreading a little thoughtful cheer with #MondayMoments 😊
It's a very gloomy, rainy, cold day here in Derbyshire. So I'm sending out my own smiley sunshine 🌞 with a check-in.
🌞How are you all?
🌞What have you been up to?
🌞How are you feeling?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

kspenmoll It‘s Tuesday, but nice to see this! I am still home from work nursing a cold/asthma -sleeping, fluids, meds, hanging out watching movies, UConn games with family. Kitties warming me up! 4d

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The Drunken Botanist | Amy Stewart

My plan for tonight's #Hyggehour is to browse Amy Stewart's amazing "spirited toast to the marriage of botany and booze." While doing so, I shall be sipping a festive, sloe gin hot toddy. ??❄️?

What are your plans?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

kspenmoll Sounds wonderful!!‘ 6d

Chrissyreadit i love sloe gin sounds like an excellent evening. 6d

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How to Hygge: The Secrets of Nordic Living | Signe Johansen

Join our #Hyggehour #Readathon tonight between 8 and 9pm. Grab your cosy books, blankets, snacks, and drinks for a peaceful reset.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Bookwormjillk Can‘t wait! My last one before my house gets invaded by holiday guests. 6d

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The Fox Wife: A Novel | Yangsze Choo

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This has been a standout read of the year. I absolutely loved everything about it. The narrative is told alternately between Snow, the fox wife, and Bao, the private investigator looking for her. The setting is China at the end of Empress Cixi's reign, as modernity and Western culture start to infiltrate China.

It's heavily interlaced with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean folklore.
Highly recommended 5⭐️

AllDebooks Book 2 of #10beforetheend ✔️ @ChaoticMissAdventures 1w

TheBookHippie Did you read this of hers, it‘s very good as well-

The Night Tiger: A Novel

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie No, but I do have it on Kindle. I hope to read it in the New Year 1w

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TheBookHippie @AllDebooks typically I don‘t read this type book but I very much enjoy her writing and background history in her books. 7d

ChaoticMissAdventures ✅ great job! I keep seeing this at the bookstore, need to pick it up, I love the cover. 7d

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I thought she did a great job mixing the history, folklore, culture, and politics into the narrative. 7d

AllDebooks @ChaoticMissAdventures it is beautiful 😍 7d

kspenmoll This was gifted to me from @rachelsbrittain For Litsy‘s #StuffedStockingSwap I have heard wonderful things from her about the book. Now your review is making me want to read it this month! 5d

AllDebooks @kspenmoll @rachelsbrittain has good taste. It's the perfect winter read. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. 4d

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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. ♥️☕️♥️

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Tagging all #MidwinterSolace folks 💙❄️💙 @Faranae @Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie @Marmie7 @Julsmarshall @PaperbackPirate @dabbe @quietjenn @Charityann @peaKnit @Librarybelle @Read4life @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks @Sarahreadstoomuch @Cazxxx @wanderinglynn @Soscha @Lizpixie

AllDebooks @Readergrrl @jenniferw88 @CrystalE02 @Catsandbooks @Dilara @tdrosebud @AmandaBlaze @Cupcake12 @Gissy @mcctrish @ElizaMarie @Chrissyreadit @Cuilin @gossamerchild @TheKidUpstairs @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm 1w

AllDebooks @Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheSpineView @Larkken @julieclair @MittenGirlPeach @JamieArc @sebrittainclark @BookwormAHN @MidnightBookGirl @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @ChasingOm @Texreader @StaceGhost 1w

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii @LocalTXLibrarian @kspenmoll @Sparklemn @Avanders @BethM @forestandcrow @quietlycuriouskate @TEArificbooks @TheDaysGoBy @inthegreensandblues @DogMomIrene @Kenyazero @bookwyrm7 1w

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Read4life I hope everyone is doing well. Since we won‘t be able to get home for Christmas with everything going on with my FIL (he‘s now in hospice care), we flew my daughter down for her winter break. I‘m so excited she‘s here. 1w

Avanders So glad you were able to have your daughter join you @Read4life ! As for me, we have our holiday baking extravaganza today. Sister & I bake/make Christmas candies to give away to friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc., all day. ☺️ 1w

Read4life @Avanders Thank you. The baking extravaganza sounds wonderful!! 1w

DogMomIrene @Read4life Glad your daughter is with you. And hopefully hospice care is going well for your FIL. My husband was a hospice nurse for a few years. It‘s not an easy time, but sending out positive vibes that it‘s pain free. 1w

DogMomIrene @Avanders A baking extravaganza sounds like such fun. What‘s your favorite candy to bake? 1w

Librarybelle So glad your daughter is with you, @Read4life ! And that sounds like fun, @Avanders ! This week has been crazy with meetups with friends, sending out my resume to potential clients, vet visits and checkins (Vladimir had his annual checkup, and Zeke seems to be doing better from his illness), and finishing my holiday cards for the year. I have to plan out what ingredients I need for requested cookies, muffins, and pies for Christmas, which is fun! 1w

AllDebooks @Read4life must be lovely having your daughter home. I hope FIL is comfortable and painfree x 1w

AllDebooks @Avanders oh how lovely. I bet your house smells amazing today. 💙❄️💙 1w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle so glad Zeke is doing better. 💙🐾💙 All sounds very Christmassy. 🎄 1w

AllDebooks It's my daughters 19th birthday on Monday. There is a lot of tidying and cleaning today, followed by gift wrapping and cake baking tomorrow. 😍 1w

BethM Like @Avanders it‘s baking weekend! Today is gluten free tomorrow is regular, combined with my nephews song performance at church and spaghetti with Santa tonight. 1w

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Today‘s a wee bit busy here. I‘m babysitting my niece in the morning and we‘re taking The Wyrmling bowling for the first time this afternoon. We‘re pretty much ready for the holidays. I‘m still wrapping gifts and need to pick up a few more stocking stuffers for my husband. Hoping everyone is having a stress free weekend! ❤️ 1w

Cuilin @Read4life so glad your daughter is with you. Hope you find some comfort together at this time. 1w

Cuilin What a week! My daughter R, had a fire in her apartment and had to move out. It was contained quickly and no one was hurt. They‘re hopping between our house and her boyfriend‘s dad house. They were moving out at the end of December anyway. I‘m going to see “Christmas at Pemberley” in Vermont today. 1w

Cuilin @Avanders that sounds like fun. Now my daughter is here we may try to do some baking together too. 1w

Cuilin @Librarybelle busy day! I‘m still working on cards and need to figure out some holiday baking too. 1w

Cuilin @AllDebooks happy birthday to your daughter!!! 🎂 Have a wonderful festive weekend 🥳 1w

AllDebooks @BethM sounds a lovely festive weekend 😀 1w

AllDebooks @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm enjoy the bowling. Have a fun with your niece x 1w

AllDebooks @Cuilin Gosh, that's scary. Glad everyone is safe. Enjoy your evening, 1w

kspenmoll @Read4life So glad your daughter is with you!💕 1w

kspenmoll I am home nursing a cold, but hope to help my men trim the tree.🎄 1w

julieclair @kspenmoll Christmas colds are the worst… so inconvenient! Hope your tree trimming goes well! 🎄 1w

julieclair @Cuilin Gosh, that‘s scary. So glad everyone is safe! Does your daughter need any clothes, home goods, etc. ? 1w

julieclair @Read4life Sending you hugs as you navigate this very difficult time. So glad your daughter is with you. 💙 1w

julieclair I am finishing up all the packages that need to be mailed, and then tonight I‘m serving cookies and hot chocolate at our church‘s live nativity event. Fun! (edited) 1w

thecheckoutstack We got to go snowboarding yesterday at our home mountain for opening day then went to a Christmas party for my husband‘s work. Tonight we go to a Holiday Vaudeville show which I‘m really looking forward to. 1w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll oh no, sending love and get well soon wishes x 1w

AllDebooks @julieclair you can't get any more festive than that. Enjoy the nativity. 💙❄️💙 1w

AllDebooks @thecheckoutstack What a fun weekend. Enjoy 💙❄️💙 1w

Librarybelle Oh my, @Cuilin ! Glad your daughter is okay. 7d

inthegreensandblues Working on holiday cards today, the past week has been too busy and I'm behind! Tonight I'm going to see my new guy play with his band for the first time and I'm ridiculously nervous about all of the people I'm going to meet 😂 7d

Soscha Not much feeling it, any holidays save Halloween. No family, no children, no gifts, no holiday meals. Also, praise mercy, in SoCal so no snow. IDK, is what it is in hope I‘ll come into luck at some point. For reference I have lost my last four remaining animal companions to old age in the last 3 months. I‘m just disconnected from life. 7d

AllDebooks @Soscha 💔 Sending you the biggest of hugs. I'm so sorry you're having such a tough time. I don't want to overload you with helpful suggestions, but PLEASE take care of yourself. Little random acts of kindness to yourself build up over time. You may not get immediate effect, but slowly, as they become routine, you'll come to look forward to them. Love Debs x 7d

AllDebooks @inthegreensandblues new guy, in a band, exciting!! Have the best time. X 7d

Bookwormjillk @Soscha it‘s so hard to lose animals. Hang in there. 7d

Bookwormjillk I had so much going on last week I ended up crashing on the couch after dinner and accidentally taking a 5 hour nap. Oops. Luckily I‘m still feeling tired so I shouldn‘t have trouble sleeping tonight, and hopefully will feel more energized for a busy day tomorrow. I enjoyed reading everyone‘s updates. 7d

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk haha, nap roulette is a dangerous game. Could be 10 minutes cat nap or 5 hours exhaustion coma. You obviously needed it. Hope you feel well rested and energised for today x 6d

TheAromaofBooks @Cuilin - Oh my! Do let me know if your daughter needs anything. That's so scary. My sister had a fire in her apartment a year and a half ago and she lost pretty much everything (including her cats), so I know how scary and disorienting that can be.

@Read4life - Hope hospice care goes well for your FIL. It's a hard time, but can also be a time of peace and memory-sharing. 💕 6d

TheAromaofBooks Busy here. We are thinking of selling our house and a realtor is coming to look at it tomorrow, so we have been doing a lot of little clean up, touch up stuff. We've lived here for ten years and completely renovated every aspect of this house, so it kind of feels like we are going up for a final exam to find out how much it's worth 😂 6d

Cuilin @julieclair @TheAromaofBooks Thank you. We‘re going to the apartment today to pack up some things. My understanding is that the damage was contained to a wall and some cabinets. It was electrical because the landlord plugged the fridge into an extension cord!!! It could have been a worse situation. 6d

Chrissyreadit @Read4life I love that you get time with your daughter!!! 🎄 6d

Chrissyreadit @Avanders that‘s sounds amazing and a skill set i do not have but love hearing about ⛄️ 6d

Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle OMG! Sounds like a total holiday weekend. Lovely! and inspiring me…. 6d

Chrissyreadit @AllDebooks Happy Birthday to your daughter! 6d

Chrissyreadit @BethM are you gluten free? do you have a favorite gluten free cookie recipe? 6d

Chrissyreadit @Cuilin I‘m glad your daughter is ok! that sounds stressful. Also Christmas at Pemberly sounds amazing. Is it a house? a play ? share more info please so i can live vicariously through you! 6d

Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I hope bowling was a blast! 6d

Chrissyreadit @julieclair That sounds like a scene out of Hallmark! filled with Christmas perfection ❄️🤍❄️ 6d

Chrissyreadit @TheAromaofBooks good luck! i hope it all goes well! 6d

Chrissyreadit Obviously i‘m a day late… but really love when i can see what everyone is up to. i love these posts Deb! I‘m trying to clean and hang some greenery today. Recovering from another injury and being grateful it is healing. Trying to get excited and not overwhelmed- I decided to host a cookie exchange and Yule event next Saturday. I will probably buy my cookies- because I cannot bake these days…. and also will not eat cookies 🤣🤣🤣🤣 but miss 6d

Chrissyreadit having company- i‘m an extrovert and loved hosting when i had strength and energy so am determined to find a way. I also love Yule. 6d

AllDebooks @TheAromaofBooks ooooh how exciting! I hope the realtor gives you good news x 6d

Kenyazero @Soscha thanks for sharing what you‘re dealing with. That‘s a lot to be dealing with on your own. I hope you‘re able to find comfort and bursts of joyful feelings in the coming weeks. 6d

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit it's so exciting reading everyone's preperations for the holidays. I love these posts, too. They bring me so much joy x 😊 6d

AllDebooks @Soscha I was thinking about you last night. Is there anything we can do to help? I hate to see anyone struggling, so I'm always happy to chat about anything. You're not alone xx 6d

Kenyazero Thanks @AllDebooks , it was fun reading everyone‘s responses! I‘ve been super stressed and have been having trouble looking forward to holiday season because people are a bit nasty. Just finished a week vacation in a nearby town which I think was relaxing? Helped my mom decorate this weekend. I‘m looking forward to joining a local LGBTQIA+ craft group this week and hoping it‘ll help me feel less stressed too. (edited) 6d

AllDebooks @Kenyazero 💙❄️💙 6d

Kenyazero @Chrissyreadit hoping you have a smooth recovery and fully enjoy your Yule event! It sounds like a ton of fun. 6d

Chrissyreadit @inthegreensandblues I hope you had a blast! It sounds like a great time! 6d

Chrissyreadit @Soscha I‘m sorry! I know this must be a painful time missing fur family. There are a lot of littens who i think will empathize if you want to grieve out loud and share pictures and stories of them. @TheBookHippie has a running chat on christmas day for anyone who is alone on the holidays or needs a break. I know most days i‘m held together with duct tape and bakery string so am here any time for support and hope. 6d

Chrissyreadit @Kenyazero I agree there are a lot of awful people being brazen in their awfulness. Glad you found a craft group- that sounds like fun! 6d

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit 💙❄️💙 6d

TheBookHippie @Read4life oh I am so sorry…. Sending love & light. 6d

TheBookHippie @Cuilin yikes!!! Glad she‘s okay!!!! 6d

TheBookHippie My Daughter had a hysterectomy on Friday due to severe endometriosis - she‘s 35 and she has horrific reactions to anesthesia and we are still in that phase along with immense pain. She will not take strong pain meds as I‘m allergic to most and they don‘t agree with her either and she already reacts to anesthesia so… 800 mg Motrin it is. 6d

TheBookHippie @TheAromaofBooks moving is exciting or I‘m projecting! Hope it all goes well. 6d

TheBookHippie @Soscha I‘m so very sorry. I‘d love to send you a card if you‘re open to that. My email is social@bookhippie.com ❄️🤍❄️ 6d

TheBookHippie @Avanders I‘m baking tomorrow!!!! All the holiday breads!!! 6d

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle yay for pet wellness!!! Are you making your mint cookies??? 6d

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit ❄️🤍❄️ hope you heal and have a good party!! We do store bought cookie exchange and decorate the ziplocks 🤣 with my teen mums. It‘s fun. 6d

TheBookHippie @Kenyazero glad you found a group!!! Holidays for me are 😵‍💫 because awful nasty people are everywhere and nasty seems to be their theme. Especially some blood relatives of mine… 😬🫣😝 6d

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk nap is life!!! 6d

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie Yes! I‘ve had requests to make 3-4 batches of the cookies for Christmas Eve, so you can probably guess what I will be doing early next week. 😂 6d

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie oh gosh, that's so young! I hope she has a speedy recovery now that it's all over. Sending love and hugs to you all. X 6d

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks yes. It‘s young, however with the new president coming in and her unmarried status the doctor was afraid so we got it done. Since the birth of my grandson a copper IUD was helpful but not perfect, with it being likely made illegal it was too great a risk. It‘s a miracle she had my grandson, who will be 11 in February. Her case was very severe. I‘m hoping she‘s free of pain now. 6d

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle I bet it smells so good baking!!! 6d

Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie I hope her recovery gets easier ❤️ 6d

Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie I hope she recovers quickly 2 of my close friends (sisters) had that done in their thirties with zero regrets- neither had children and both wish it could have been done sooner. i‘m happy she had a dr responsive to her medical care. 6d

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit oh I‘m so happy to hear that!!! 6d

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk me too. ♥️ 6d

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie No doubt she made the right choice for her and hopefully be pain-free. 6d

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks ♥️🤞🏻 6d

Kenyazero @TheBookHippie oh no! I hope you‘re able to find some reprieve from the 😵‍💫 and people (especially relatives) being nasty! 6d

TheBookHippie @Kenyazero I have an escape plan 😝🤣🫣👀 I primarily go to protect my nieces and nephew who are LGBTQIA+ … 6d

Kenyazero @TheBookHippie you‘re awesome! 6d

BethM @Chrissyreadit I‘m not but my sister is, so I‘ll do gf baking for her. Honestly so far all of my baking recipes have worked well. I use Bob‘s all purpose 1:1‘baking flour 5d

Chrissyreadit @BethM thanks!!!! 5d

Read4life Thank you, @TheBookHippie 💙❄️💙 I hope your daughter makes a safe and successful recovery. Sending love right back at you. 💙💙💙 5d

julieclair @TheBookHippie Sending hugs to you and especially your daughter. I‘m so glad she has an understanding, proactive doctor. And I know you are taking good care of her as she heals. 🩵💙🩵 4d

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The Library of Ice: Readings from a Cold Climate | Nancy Campbell

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

#Fridaynightshare Week 2 - Non-fiction- Winter

I had to choose The Library of Ice (despite choosing it last year 😅), as it had such an impact on me. It is a glorious homage to landscapes we must protect.
https://www.nancycampbell.co.uk/books/the-library-of-ice

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MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Woohoo, it's Friday which can only mean it's time for #FridayNightShare 😊 Each week will have a different theme, alternating between a fiction and non-fiction read. Get recommending your favourite reads.
Week 1 theme - Non-fiction - Winter 💙❄️💙

Let's get stacking 📚
#Justforfun

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

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Monday Or Tuesday | Virginia Woolf

#VirginiaBloomsberries

Here, we have our reading list for 2025. It's a good mix of her novels, short stories, esays, and biography. I'll tag them all in the comments for your perusal.

I can't wait to delve deeper into the world of Virginia Woolf. 📚📚📚

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

@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks @Librarybelle @TheBookHippie @IndoorDame @PurpleyPumpkin @TheKidUpstairs @quietlycuriouskate @Deblovestoread @Daisey @Cuilin @AnneCecilie @kspenmoll @Graywacke @rubyslippersreads @AnishaInkspill @JenlovesJT47 1w

AllDebooks January

Monday Or Tuesday

AllDebooks February

Jacob's Room

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AllDebooks March

Virginia Woolf: And the Women Who Shaped Her World

AllDebooks April

Mrs Dalloway

AllDebooks May

The Common Reader: First and Second Series

AllDebooks June

Rural Hours: The Country Lives of Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Townsend Warner and Rosamond Lehmann

AllDebooks July

To the Lighthouse (Collins Classics)

AllDebooks August

Orlando

AllDebooks Sept

A Haunted House and Other Short Stories

AllDebooks October

A Very Close Conspiracy: Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf

AllDebooks November

A Room Of One's Own And Three Guineas

TheBookHippie Yes! Looks good! 1w

AllDebooks December

The Waves

AllDebooks Well, that was a waste of time! Five of the links don't have any info. I'll go back and edit when I'm home. 😅 1w

Cuilin Love this list. 1w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 💙 1w

AllDebooks @Cuilin 💙 1w

AllDebooks Right, let's get back to those books that didn't have any info on Litsy profile. 1w

AllDebooks January https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97864.Monday_or_Tuesday 1w

AllDebooks February https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/225396.Jacob_s_Room 1w

AllDebooks May https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25054329-the-common-reader 1w

AllDebooks July https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59716.To_the_Lighthouse 1w

AllDebooks August https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18839.Orlando 1w

Librarybelle Yay!! I‘m still catching up on this year‘s books but am looking forward to the books we are reading next year! 1w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle No rush, get to them (or skip) as and when you can. 💙❄️💙 1w

kspenmoll Looking forward to a few months of joining in-may not be able to read the whole year. 1w

AnishaInkspill Thx !!! 😊 6d

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#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Activity - Week 2 - Favourite walks.
I'm so lucky to have this view from my garden. I use the field often, particularly when I have asthma flareup and can't walk for a long distance.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Bookwormjillk I'm going to take my favorite walk later on when I mail some letters. I'll take a picture. I'm glad you have someplace to get outside when you have a flareup. 1w

AnnCrystal 🤩💝...🙏💝. 1w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk 💙❄️💙 1w

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AllDebooks @AnnCrystal 💙❄️💙 1w

Chrissyreadit Gorgeous! 1w

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit 💙❄️💙 1w

TheBookHippie I walked to the mailbox this morning … 🥶🥶🥶it‘s -5 F. Tomorrow it‘s 20F I may be able to go 10 minutes 😂.. 1w

kspenmoll So beautiful! I walked around my school building 4x = 1 mile. 1w

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#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Activity - Where do you go for your walks? Share your photos of your favourite walks.

I love seeing these, so don't forget to tag us.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

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The Fox Wife: A Novel | Yangsze Choo

I forgot to post my #10beforetheend stack. 😅
My 5 physical books pictured above plus 5 on Kindle
1) The Toymakers - Robert Dinsdale ✔️
2) Tagged - Reading
3) Murder on the Christmas Express- Alexandria Benedict ✔️
4) Father Christmas's Fake Beard - Terry Pratchett
5) The Mistletoe Murders - Nita Prose

@ChaoticMissAdventures

ChaoticMissAdventures A Christmas spirit list! You are ticking right along with them 1w

Chrissyreadit I want to read all of them too! 1w

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Murder On The Christmas Express: All aboard for the puzzling Christmas mystery of the year | Alexandra Benedict

so-so

An enjoyable thriller with good characters. The isolated situation of a stranded train added to the tension nicely.
Book 3 is complete for my #10beforetheend
@ChaoticMissAdventures

ChaoticMissAdventures Great job! ✅ 1w

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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success | Carol Dweck

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Every Wednesday, I will post an image, quote, or phrase, which will hopefully help you press pause, take a deep breath, and reset before going about your day.

Here's our #WednesdayWisdom 💙❄️💙

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

📷 https://www.instagram.com/toyoufromsteph?igsh=MWVtbnczdXhsY2RlZw==

Bookwormjillk ❤️ 1w

Lesliereadsalot I love this! 1w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk @Lesliereadsalot I liked it a lot, too. Yesterday was one of those days for me. 💙❄️💙 1w

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MartinaLove Needed to hear this! 1w

AllDebooks @MartinaLove 💙❄️💙 1w

kspenmoll ❤️❤️ 1w

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Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year: A little book of festive joy | Beth Kempton

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Can I have all three? 😅

📷 Lucy Clare Illustration
https://www.lucyclaireillustration.com/

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Leftcoastzen Nice! 2w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yes! 2w

KadaGul Can I place✌️order of all 3 ☕☕☕🤣🤣🤣🤣 2w

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AllDebooks 💙 2w

AllDebooks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙 2w

AllDebooks @KadaGul absolutely 💙 2w

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The Fox Wife: A Novel | Yangsze Choo

My 2nd book selection for #10beforetheend is this amazing novel. Only 3 chapters in and I'm completely entranced. Disclaimer - it has nothing to do with foxes being my favourite mammal. 💙❄️🦊❄️💙

@ChaoticMissAdventures

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Weekly Self Care Project: A Challenge to Journal, Reflect, and Invite Balance | Zondervan

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Spreading a little thoughtful cheer with brand new #MondayMoments 😊

🌞How are you all?
🌞What have you been up to?
🌞How are you feeling?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie Dark & dreary here today. I‘ve got meetings today how Monday of me. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie same here, but at least the hooly has died down 🌬 2w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks Here as well. No new storms until Wednesday night 😂 2w

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The Bachman Books: Four Novels | Stephen King

What am I reading? 😱
The Long Walk was written by Stephen King, aged 18, under the pen name Richard Bachman. It is absolutely horrifying.
#LosersClub @BarkingMadRead

BarkingMadRead Oh wow, I haven‘t read this in decades, I do remember it being messed up, though! 2w

sarahbarnes I still think about this story years after reading it. 2w

AllDebooks @BarkingMadRead @sarahbarnes Honesty, I can't get my ahead around the fact that he wrote this at 18! 2w

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Hygge: The Danish Art of Happiness: The Complete Book of Hygge (Hygge Life, Hygge Books, Hygge Habits, Hygge Christmas, Hygge Lifestyle, Art of Happiness. Concept of Hygge) (Hygge Lifestyle Books 1) | Britta Olsson

Are you joining our communal #HyggeHourReadathon tonight?

All welcome to get comfy, cosy, and lost in the world of books. It's a great way to end the week. 📖🕯🫖🎧📚

Sace Every week I tell myself I am going to join and then I fall asleep before 8 😆 2w

AllDebooks @Sace Lol, you must be very relaxed already.ĺ 2w

Sace Being a super early morning person means I end up being very early to bed. 2w

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kspenmoll Yes I am- always look forward to that community time! 2w

AllDebooks @Sace 💙 2w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll 💙 2w

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The Toymakers | Robert Dinsdale

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I can't praise this enchanting tale too much. It has given me so much joy over the last few days. It was an absolute perfect winter read.

Get lost in the magical world of Papa Jack's Toy Emporium. You won't regret it.

Also ✔️ the prompt for London between the wars #BookedinTime @Cuilin @dabbe
Book 1 of #10beforetheend @ChaoticMissAdventures

ChaoticMissAdventures ✅ great job! 2w

dabbe On the spreadsheet! 💙❄️💙 2w

OutAndAbout Good to hear. Mines on order and should be here just in time to finish before Christmas. 2w

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AllDebooks @OutAndAbout Enjoy ❄️💙❄️ 2w

AllDebooks @dabbe ❄️💙❄️ 2w

AllDebooks @ChaoticMissAdventures ❄️💙❄️ 2w

Cuilin Oh sounds great. Joy is so elusive lately. ✅ 🎉 2w

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Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year: A little book of festive joy | Beth Kempton

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Calm Contemplation 2 - The Story of Magic

These questions are a wonderful pause to recognise your emotions, beliefs, and thoughts around Christmas.
⭐️ I loved magical stories as a child, still do.
⭐️ I'm in awe of magic but don't believe in it as such.
⭐️ Traditional stories & cultural influences
⭐️ No and no
⭐️ 10

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The Toy Makers | Robert Dinsdale

A dreary day in the UK as we're battered by Storm Darragh. So it's time to batten down the hatches for a cosy day of staying warm, tea drinking, reading the tagged.
Having finished my reread of David Copperfield, I might have to watch The Personal History of David Copperfield. 🤞there's no power cut.

What are your plans?
#SaturdayChatterday

Suet624 I‘m enjoying the benefit of being of an age where I‘m not required to do anything other than read under a blanket. Sorry about your weather. 2w

Bookwormjillk I hope your power stays on! I saw some pictures from the storm. Looks like good reading weather. 2w

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Hello #SaturdayChatterday

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

All are welcome. ♥️☕️♥️

Play ☕️ Tag ☕️ Share

#LitSolace #MidwinterSolace

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The Toymakers | Robert Dinsdale

My #5JoysFriday this week

⭐️ A gorgeous, fruity Malbec to relax with 🍷
⭐️ The Litsy community 💙❄️💙 and an amazing response to the return of #MidwinterSolace
⭐️ Relaxing winter vibes 📖
⭐️ A lovely new Christmas scented candle 🕯
⭐️ The tree is up 🎄

@DebinHawaii

julieclair What a pretty tree! 2w

WildAlaskaBibliophile Malbecs are my favorite reds! If you haven't already, try Gascon: https://www.gasconwine.com/Wines/Malbec.php It's my favorite Malbec of all Malbecs. :-) 2w

dabbe 💙❄️💙 2w

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TheBookHippie Yay!!!! 2w

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 2w

AllDebooks @julieclair Thank you 😊 2w

AllDebooks @WildAlaskaBibliophile ooh thanks for the link x 2w

AllDebooks @dabbe 💙 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 💙 2w

AllDebooks @AnnCrystal 💙 2w

Desha @WildAlaskaBibliophile Thank you so much for the Malbec recommendation …Malbec is my favorite so I will definitely try it! ♥️ 2w

DebinHawaii What a lovely list of wintery holiday joys! 💚❤️💚 Your tree is perfect!🎄Thanks for sharing! 🤗 2w

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii Thank you x 💙❄️💙 2w

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Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year: A little book of festive joy | Beth Kempton

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

I like the Calm Contemplation sections throughout this book.
⭐️ I have fond memories of Nativity plays when my children were younger.
⭐️ I am an atheist, so faith plays no part in my Christmas or indeed life. However, the Story of Faith, carols, candles, and choirs all make me feel very nostalgic and Christmassy.

DogMomIrene Fellow atheist who hasn‘t really celebrated Christmas in years. Husband wanted a cozy Xmas this year and the five stories have really helped me. My memories of Xmas are tied to the story of faith, for sure, but what we build is up to us. 2w

jen_the_scribe I‘m currently reading this one as well and going through the calm contemplations. My husband grew up in a very religious household so faith is important to him, although he‘s less inclined to go to church these days. I‘m someone who believes in God but is distrustful of organized religion entirely. I think because we both have some sort of faith and agree church isn‘t for us, the story of faith is one that we see more eye-to-eye on. 2w

jen_the_scribe It is interesting to really consider where we stand with different aspects of Christmas. 2w

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TheBookHippie I choose a different country every year and we learn about it and do the foods and gifts associated with it. Of course we celebrate Hanukkah and this year it‘s Chrismukkah! I‘ve picked this book up 5 times and can‘t do it. Hopefully today I can read it. 🫣 2w

dabbe I am totally about the nostalgia of Christmas as it was my mom's favorite holiday. She was named “Carol“ because she was born on 12/28 and my grandma's only girl. I'm also an atheist, but I heartily believe in being part of the universe. I feel more about the winter solstice these days than about a manger in Bethlehem, but I can still get weepy watching THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY. Go figure. 🎄 2w

AllDebooks @DogMomIrene I completely agree with you. We all have our own take on the meaning of Christmas, forged through culture, tradition, memories and faith. 2w

AllDebooks @jen_the_scribe I've found it quite fascinating to think about the different elements of what makes Christmas Christmas. 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie Exploring different food and cultures is a lovely idea. Hope you manage to get to the book and like it. 2w

DogMomIrene @AllDebooks Agree! It‘s why I really appreciated the five stories presented here. They‘re really thought-provoking in a good way. I tended to just think of Xmas as religious or commercial. Neither appealed to me. This book has me rethinking a lot. 2w

AllDebooks @dabbe The little drummer boy is emotive. I think nostalgia is a huge part of our experiences and what we interpret Christmas to mean to us. 2w

AllDebooks @DogMomIrene I love this. It has me doing the same 2w

dabbe @AllDebooks 🎯!!! 💙❄️💙 2w

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Charles Dickens' Christmas Stories: A Classic Collection for Yuletide | Charles Dickens

#MidwinterSolace

My choice for #MWS #FridayNightShare is a traditional reread of Charles Dickens Christmas Stories every December.
I also chose Eowyn Ivey's wonderful The Snow Child. It is set in the wilds of 1920s, Alaska. It revolves around a childless couple, Mabel and Jack. They build a snow child that comes to life, changing their lives.
It's a magical retelling of a Russian folktale, Snegurochka or The Snow Maiden. ❄️💙❄️

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit 2w

TheBookHippie I love the snow child too. 2w

Chrissyreadit 🩵❄️🩵 2w

thecheckoutstack The snow child is a winter favorite for me ❄️☃️ 2w

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#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Woohoo, it's Friday which can only mean #FridayNightShare is back. 😊 Each week will have a different theme, alternating between a fiction and non-fiction read. Get recommending your favourite reads.
Week 1 theme - Fiction - Winter 💙❄️💙

Let's get stacking 📚
#Justforfun

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

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Have you thought about your reading challenges for 2025 yet? Taking part or giving it a miss?
The Spirit of the Wild Moor has a challenge that might be a bit different. More on the wild side for all the #NaturaLitsy & #LitSolace folks.
https://www.wildmoorbooks.com/

Chrissyreadit i just signed up ❄️🩵❄️ 2w

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit yay, I'm doing it too. X 2w

kspenmoll I just subscribed to. 1w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll Yay! 💙❄️💙 1w

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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success | Carol Dweck

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Activity - Create a mood board

I used to despise winter and the long dark nights. 5 years ago, I became very ill with brittle asthma, triggered by cold temperatures. I now have to spend most of the winter indoors to avoid flareups. Coming to terms with chronic, debilitating illness has been a task.
However, once I changed my mindset to focus on what I could do rather than couldn't, things began to improve.
⬇️

AllDebooks Now, winter is all about embracing the darkness, welcoming the slower pace, enjoying time with teens making hot chocolate, stews, and bakes, making a cosy home to relax in and of course, losing myself in books. I've come to think of it as my hibernation time. 💙❄️💙 2w

dabbe Perspective is everything. 💙❄️💙 2w

AllDebooks @dabbe It really is x 2w

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TEArificbooks My sister has that asthma and she lives near Canada border. She hibernates too and as spent much of the time indoors learning to cook too. I have a chronic disability as well. And it affects everything I can do. Mind set is everything to get me through the bad days. I love winter it is becoming my favorite season over Autumn. Staying inside, making soups, playing board games and doing puzzles, reading, sweat pants. 2w

PaperbackPirate 💙 2w

AllDebooks @TEArificbooks chronic illness is an absolute pain in the ass. It takes time to adapt, but I'm a firm believer in the power of mindset. Stay well xx 2w

Chrissyreadit ❄️💙🩵💙❄️ 2w

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Moods | Yoel Hoffmann

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Activity - Create a mood board to express your current mood or improve it with your favourite things.

I love seeing these, so don't forget to tag us.

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The Twelve Even Stranger Days of Christmas | Syd Moore

#Bookhaul = HappyMe 😍

Maybe I need 2 lists for #10beforetheend
1 for fiction and 1 for non-fiction 😅

@ChaoticMissAdventures

ChaoticMissAdventures I feel this! I picked all fiction for 10 Before but then Nonfiction November came and I got all thrown off! Next year we will remember and do half and half! 2w

AllDebooks @ChaoticMissAdventures 😅 2w

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Stress Management: A Comprehensive Handbook Of Techniques And Strategies | Jonathan C. Smith, PhD

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Every Wednesday, I will post an image, quote, or phrase, which will hopefully help you press pause, take a deep breath, and reset before going about your day.

Here's our first #WednesdayWisdom 💙❄️💙

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📷 https://www.instagram.com/toyoufromsteph?igsh=MWVtbnczdXhsY2RlZw==

TheBookHippie Love this. 2w

kspenmoll Thank you!!!! 2w

Cuilin Beautiful 🩵 2w

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Lesliereadsalot Wonderful idea! 2w

Crazeedi Perfect ❤️ 2w

Chrissyreadit 🩵 2w

dabbe 💙❄️💙 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @kspenmoll @Cuilin @Lesliereadsalot @Crazeedi @Chrissyreadit @dabbe Thanks for your lovely responses. 😍 2w

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The Toymakers | Robert Dinsdale

This looks fun 💙❄️💙

I'm going to join in #10beforetheend starting with the tagged. I'm going to choose Christmas/winter themed fiction for my 10 reads.

@ChaoticMissAdventures

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Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year: A little book of festive joy | Beth Kempton

#MidwinterSolace December #buddyread

Just on the premise of this authors note, I feel better already. 😌
Have you started it yet? 🕯📖☕️

Link to her free Christmas Care Package https://dowhatyouloveforlife.com/course/cc/

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BkClubCare Mince pie 🥧 3w

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AnnCrystal A favorite word: Spontaneity💝⛄💝🎄💝. 3w

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AllDebooks @AnnCrystal Yes, and its importance has only hit me as I've got older. 💕 3w

AnnCrystal @AllDebooks 💝💝💝. 3w

Librarybelle I‘m picking my copy up tomorrow from the library! 3w

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Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year: A little book of festive joy | Beth Kempton

A little guide to the upcoming #MidwinterSolace weekly events.
😍

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Antarctica | Claire Keegan

My #20in4 was a great success. I finished both of these magnificent books and Antarctica by Claire Keegan. In total, I managed 23 chapters in 4 days.

It's great to see this lovely readathon back. Thank you for hosting @Andrew65

Andrew65 That;s a great achievement, well done. 👏👏👏🙌🥳📚😍 Thanks for playing along again. See you at the end of the year for special year end #20in4. 3w

AllDebooks @Andrew65 💙❄️💙 3w

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The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination | Richard Mabey

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#NaturaLitsy

This is such a beautiful book. Mabey is a prosaic nature writer who extols the complexities of the botanical world and its impact on our art, history, literature, medicine, and science.
My favourite chapters were The Cult of Celebrity, Growing Together and particularly Chiaroscoro.
5 ⭐️

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Januaries | Olivie Blake

November was a very enjoyable reading month. Can you tell I was hiding from the real world? 🌎 😅

🙂 Full #BookspinBingo board @TheAromaofBooks
🙂 All 3 picks for #Roll100 @PuddleJumper
🙂 No bails
😍 Highlights - The Cabaret of Plants, Januaries, Cursed Britain, as always, David Copperfield. 😍
🫣 Lowlights - The mysteries of Udolpho- so wordy! Orbital - disappointing

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!! 3w

PuddleJumper Amazing! 3w

Julsmarshall I had a fantastic month too, likely for the same reason :) (edited) 3w

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1,001 Smiles | Marion Kaplinsky

#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Spreading a little thoughtful cheer with brand new #MondayMoments 😊
It's a very gloomy, rainy, cold day here in Derbyshire. So I'm sending out my own smiley sunshine 🌞 with a check-in.
🌞How are you all?
🌞What have you been up to?
🌞How are you feeling?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

julieclair Love this! I‘ve screenshotted it. 😀 I‘m going to make an effort to smile at everyone today! And I will have lots of opportunities. We‘re on a cruise, and the incredible staff that go out of their way to make our vacation special are totally deserving of smiles and thank yous. 3w

AllDebooks @julieclair 😍 Enjoy your cruise. I hope you have a relaxing time x 3w

AnnCrystal ☺️💝💝💝. 3w

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Snow: The biography | Giles Whittell

#NaturaLitsy December #buddyread

💙❄️ Oh, I like this mindfulness spin on a snowstorm ❄️💙

May be of interest to those taking part in #MidwinterSolace

https://litsy.com/p/ZVBTcUZRSmVv

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Julia | Sandra Newman

bailed

I don't know what it is, but this is just not capturing my attention.
#Unpopularopinion #HailTheBail

dabbe YES! #betterbooksahead 🙌🏻 3w

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Antarctica | Claire Keegan

My #HyggehourReadathon will be spent in Antarctica with Claire Keegan 🎧 while browsing old December issues for #MidwinterSolace inspiration, sipping festive tea to set the mood. 🫖

It should knock a few more chapters of my #20in4 goal. Only 5 more to hit my 20 chapters in 4 days. @Andrew65

What are your plans? 😌

AllDebooks @julieclair I'm glad I held these back from the #MonthlyMagazineBlitz now. I knew I'd need them again. Lol 😅 3w

Andrew65 You‘re doing brilliantly 👏👏👏 Spent today pulling together my books for December. (edited) 3w

julieclair Those The Simple Things magazines look gorgeous. I‘m considering an online subscription. 3w

AllDebooks @julieclair they are a joy 😊 3w

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The Wheel of the Year: An Illustrated Guide to Nature's Rhythms | Fiona Cook

I love this image so much. I think it encapsulates the mood of #LitSolace completely.
📷 Anetteprs Illustrations

So, #LitSolace is a tag I created to use as a connection with other Littens, using nature, mindfulness, Hygge, and the seasons using the wheel of the year.
It started with #MidwinterSolace in 2022 to help us through the winter nights in the runup to Midwinter Solstice. This extended to 2 months last year.

All welcome. X

AllDebooks There's also a month long #MidsummerSolace event in June, with regular check-ins throughout the year. The sole purpose is supporting each other through the year with kindness. 3w

julieclair Love this image and love #LitSolace ! 💚 3w

kspenmoll I have so enjoyed being connected to all of this-supporting each other, supporting & being in sync with nature, mindfully observing , bring in touch with my inner soul/solace/ solstice.💕💕💕 3w

AllDebooks @julieclair @kspenmoll 😍 3w

julieclair Perfectly stated, @kspenmoll ! 3w

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