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Joined February 2016

Care's Books and Pie www.caresbooksandpie.com
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Dayswork: A Novel | Chris Bachelder, Jennifer Habel
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Immediately intense, provocative. Exquisite and daring! I really did enjoy this odd ODD list of stuff about Melville and other literary darlings, all somehow intoxicated with Melvillocity, in some way or another. Got a tad wearying, perhaps in the same way as some Melville scholar yapping too much, but that isn‘t right. Like bafflement and then awe and then,… what?! I learned a lot, I laughed quite a bit, and I am glad that I‘ve read Moby Dick.👇

BkClubCare (If you know “enough about” Moby Dick, should be sufficient.) 1d
BkClubCare I am trying to tag everyone but I can‘t get the copy/paste to work?! This/thus we need hashtags… #TobFOLLOWERs (edited) 1d
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BkClubCare @squirrelbrain - I can‘t seem to tag or copy/paste all the at-sign Litsians who might want to see this. How do you do it? 1d
Megabooks Hey! I‘m just now listening to this, and as someone who has not read Moby Dick, I‘m not as enamored as you, but the writing is very good! 1d
BkClubCare I heard that audio is NOT the best way to go with this - UNLESS, as the book is so evident— you want to share the interesting tidbits. Good luck. It‘s enough to know that Moby Dick is about chasing the whale and how much SO MANY (so many) people give it the GAN label. (GAN = Great American Novel) (edited) 1d
Suet624 I always have trouble tagging these TOB postings. 1d
Hooked_on_books This is one of a handful on the longlist that just didn‘t appeal to me at all. I‘ll give it a try if it makes the shortlist, but otherwise I don‘t plan to read it. It‘s great that it worked for you! 19h
squirrelbrain I‘ve never read Moby Dick, and this is a difficult one to get hold of over here, so I may wait until the shortlist. 18h
squirrelbrain I‘ve not add an issue with tagging anyone recently, although I know Litsy can be glitchy some (a lot!) of the time. Are you trying to tag on your main post - that‘s how I do it? Although when we do #camplitsy there are so many Littens to tag, we have a crib sheet and just copy and paste into the comments section. 18h
BkClubCare @squirrelbrain TY, I am sure it is me 🤪 Thinking it should be easier makes it take twice as long. LOL 15h
BkClubCare @Suet624 - soul sisters! 👯‍♀️ 15h
BkClubCare @Hooked_on_books - 🥹 I didn‘t even look at what it was about. Nothin. If I get my hands on it, I try it. Crazy, huh? Tho, Bachelder as author gave me pause because I didn‘t really care for The Throwback Special, on the other hand, Haber is a poet so that intrigued me. ☺️ (edited) 15h
BkClubCare @squirrelbrain - between the two of us, we might get them all sampled. (Probably not, I don‘t read that fast! But I was shocked to be the first to review this. 14h
Hooked_on_books Quite frankly, I think that‘s a great way to be! 8h
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Absolution: A Novel | Alice McDermott
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This complicated story – Set in Saigon during the Vietnam war, primarily about wives of businessmen supporting the US effort. Tricia writes a letter, decades later, to Rainey, who was a young girl when they met in Saigon. Rainey‘s mother was a force! Rainey writes back a response, memories etc from her perspective now as a later middle-age woman. Evocative writing! Who is at fault? Can blame be assigned? Everywhere and all ways. I wonder.

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Dayswork: A Novel | Chris Bachelder, Jennifer Habel
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“Peculiar illusion of collaboration”… uh huh. I am considering Jennifer Habel as first author on this. Alphabetical order be damned.

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Dayswork: A Novel | Chris Bachelder, Jennifer Habel
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Starting now #ToBLongList2023 and it‘s a snow day! ⛄️

Kimzey Hope you stay warm and cozy! ❄️📚 4d
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Hello Beautiful | Ann Napolitano
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Library hold arrived, I only have 7 days - thank goodness I am ❤️ing this!! Oh, the sins of the father (and mother) will be visited upon the children! These kids are just replaying the mistakes of their parents! Talk to people!! Oh, this book is on a path to make me ugly cry (and I am here for it). There are some great things in this - Julia‘s first “real” kiss was spot on! 💖

AmyG Just might be my moat favorite of this year. Beautiful book. 6d
BkClubCare @AmyG - 😎 What strikes me is how often everyone says, “I‘m fine.” Which is a total lie. That to show any distress is a weakness rather than a cry for help. And how often, this is encouraged because when someone else shows distress, we don‘t know how to help. We are so messed up 😩 6d
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Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍽🥧

Ruthiella Happy Thanksgiving to you! 🥧 6d
bthegood Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 6d
Kimzey Happy Thanksgiving! 🍽 🥧 4d
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Current #NonFicNov read. A book about friendship. Has already made me tear up, (sniff🥲 ) This should be a doozy, hitting me in all the feels.

all_4_kb Ohhhh looks good! I love RBG 1w
Megabooks I loved this! 1w
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Absolution: A Novel | Alice McDermott
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My sweet pup Copper is hanging out with me while I avoid figuring out how to write ALL the thank you notes for the interview I had this morning- that I think went *really* well (and hope I didn‘t screw up, somehow?! 😫 THINK POSITIVE 💡🌟
I had a fun (?!) discussion about #TOB with the Dean 😳 Welp, he asked, “what do you do for fun?”
I READ BOOKS, bake pie, and love on my doggos.

Check out the pretty earbud case I bought 💐

Gissy The earbud case is pretty but also that
🐶 🐾🐾❤️❤️❤️❤️☺️
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BkClubCare @Gissy - He is such a sweetheart. 1w
dabbe Hello there, Cutey Copper! What a face! 🖤🐾🖤 Hope your interview went well! 🤩 1w
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merelybookish Fingers crossed 🤞 1w
Megabooks Good luck!! 1w
Jas16 Keeping my fingers crossed for you. 1w
LiteraryinLawrence You got this!! 1w
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American Mermaid: A Novel | Julia Langbein
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The only book available from #tob23longlist on my library‘s eBook system (Libby) that I found so far (many on hold, which is fine.) I was looking fewest pages to most.

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**updt: got the deets**
Have to vent but yowza!! I have a job interview on Monday and was waiting to get “more details” but . . . Crickets 🦗 🦗🦗

This is not good, right? Or do they need me to right-the-ship?! Actually, I don‘t think I would be in any role that requires “ship-righting”, but still.

Anyway 🎉 I *think* I have a job interview on Monday at 8:30 am even if I have to just show up and ask for the President 🥴🤣

Pecan pie for 🦃

jlhammar Pies look amazing! Good luck with your interview. 2w
tpixie Those pecan pies 🥧 🥧 look delicious! Pecan pies are my favorite 🤎 I may have to drive across Kansas 🌻 to eat a slice! You will do great with your interview! I think some places just don‘t follow up with confirmations like they used to… No 2w
Tamra Oh good grief, do those pies look ahhhhmaaazzzing?! Crossing my fingers for you & job. 🤞🏾 2w
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Larkken 😖 that sounds frustrating! I hope it's worth the anxiety! 2w
Ruthiella Hope it all works out! 2w
bthegood Pies look great - go to interview and knock it out of the park! 🙂 2w
BkClubCare @jlhammar - Thank you, thank you. I am pleased with the pie effort but yowza, takes me all day 🤣 I am taking a positive and curious attitude to the interview; hoping it is for me as much as they think I would be good at it. (Academic Advising) 2w
BkClubCare @tpixie - If you need a recipe for a non-Karo pecan pie, search it on my blog 👀 🥧 I hope that my calling the contact at 5:15pm shows that I respect deadlines 😃 2w
BkClubCare @Tamra - Thank you! I need to be all laissez faire about it all; if I seem needy and desperate it will fall apart. Happy 🥧 and 🦃 2w
BkClubCare @Larkken - extremely frustrating and anxiety-producing. Not nice to put candidates in such a position (and a bad look) They finally sent an email; I can be back to excited again. 2w
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - Thanks Ruthiella! Excited for TOB?!? 😁 2w
BkClubCare @bthegood - OKAY! Will do. I am excited; I am so intrigued by the role and think that a University would be a cool place to be. (Yeah, I have heard the horror stories, too…) Happy Thanksgiving 2w
tpixie @BkClubCare started reading your blog. I recently read The Killers of the Flower Moon, so the book pairing will be perfect! ( the Scorsese movie had great acting, costumes, and scenery, but was oh so slow… ) (edited) 2w
bthegood @BkClubCare I work at a University - I love it - good luck and Happy Thanksgiving - 2w
tpixie I might need to buy ( are you there now? I‘m in Hutchinson- we really have to do a #LitsyMeetUp ( I have put it on my calendar for the spring to try to organize one) #KCLitsyMeetUpSpring2024 (edited) 2w
bookaholic1 Yummy pecan pie! 2w
Larkken @BkClubCare yay that's great! Good luck!! 2w
BkClubCare @tpixie - I tried to order Mean Spirit from Watermarks, BUT. Was told that the publisher is considering printing more - none available at this time. We should organize a campaign! 2w
BkClubCare @tpixie - yes! A meetup would great. 2w
tpixie @BkClubCare I‘ll call there too! Yes! Too bad bad I don‘t have more influence on Instagram! 2w
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#ShortStories #Pub2023
Mentioned in a #TOB chat 💬 “The Long List is coming! The Long List is coming!!” 😂

#DogsofLitsy #CopperBopper #wpg

Ladygodiva7 What a cutie!! Love his coloring! 🖤🤎🤍 2w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So adorable 🐶 2w
dabbe Hello there, adorably cute Copper! 🖤🐾🖤 2w
Larkken I was just thinking about the TOB longlist! 🐶Cute pup! 2w
BkClubCare Squeeeee #ToB24_LongList!! 11/16/2023 2w
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Charming Billy: A Novel | Alice McDermott
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Youse guys! I am bawling 😭

Billy is a drunk who drank himself to death. But… really? Is this just a cautionary tale of the perils of alcoholism as a disease or, WHAT? The “what” had me baffled and tbh I am still but wow!!! The ending, the last paragraph was a WHAMMER. Some of it was my own inability to time pages to read with the time available — I was on that “can I read 1 more page?!” with 15 yet to go and circumstances made me wait. 😫 👇

BkClubCare Billy lost the ONE and married another, lived the many years and died a drunk. But why? Why did his wife put up with it? Why did he drink? What was to happen?! 2w
BkClubCare The upper left is wallpaper downloadable from The Natural Life - a lovely pretty things site; check ‘em out: (edited) 2w
Ruthiella Your review has me intrigued! 2w
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - pls, just commit to the bitter end. (The ending is amazing NOT bitter but the path is long? If that makes sense 🤣) (edited) 2w
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Charming Billy: A Novel | Alice McDermott
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“… began to scribble a note ✍️ on the corner of his paper place mat, all the while seeming to give the ladies beside us, his undivided attention.” I have been playing with my fountain 🖋️ pens lately, but that is not the coolest 😎 thing about this paragraph. It‘s the author talent to describe the action and the action itself. ✍️ ✉️ 📬

sarahbarnes I‘ve been wanting to read something by McDermott for a long time! 2w
BkClubCare @sarahbarnes - this was recommended to be a good entry point to her work. 2w
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This book was fascinating. Very propulsive reading experience. Does flirting with Death make you feel more alive? Do you always rise to meet the challenges you‘re handed? Interesting questions.

I do disagree that no one cares what degree you got but maybe that only accounts for those truly lucky people who figure out how to actually do (and KNOW) what to do with one‘s life.

Book 85, #NonFictionNovember 2023

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Wounded: A Novel | Percival Everett
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I can‘t figure it out; why isn‘t Percival Everett a household name? This is the 4th I‘ve read. THIS title won the PEN USA 2006 award. His next up is getting TON of buzz… anyway, this was brutal and amazing.

BkClubCare FYI @BookNAround - I had this posted to the wrong book 😔 3w
Megabooks He is awesome! 3w
BookNAround The only one of his that I‘ve read (although I own several) is So Much Blue as it was a 2017 Great Group Reads pick for the Women‘s National Book Association. It was definitely a good book. (edited) 3w
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sarahbarnes I love him too. Adding this one to my TBR! 3w
BarbaraBB Adding it too! 3w
SamAnne Why isn‘t he? One of the best writers I‘ve discovered this year. Haven‘t read this one yet. 3w
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Charming Billy: A Novel | Alice McDermott
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Copper was not in the “pose with a book” mood this morning. Starting this AS SOON AS I finish Wounded, hopefully today. I am beginning an Alice McDermot event. This title was rec‘d as best intro to her work.
#DogsofLitsy

BkClubCare Is “event” the right word? “Focus”? Anyway, hadn‘t read her and not sure I was aware of her. Talk is that her newest is PULITZER. 3w
Susanita I‘ve not read her yet, but her latest book sounds pretty interesting. She was interviewed on last week‘s The Book Case podcast. 3w
BkClubCare @Susanita - yeah? I don‘t listen to podcasts very often. Is this a good one? 3w
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Susanita @BkClubCare It‘s by Charlie Gibson of Good Morning America and his daughter Kate. They have a nice rapport and interview a variety of authors. What I especially like is that they usually also include an interview with an indie book seller. 3w
BkClubCare @Susanita - ty, I will look for it. I actually ha e become friends with a reader/on-air NPR “personality” and I can‘t seem to remember to listen to her book show 🤦🏻‍♀️ 3w
Suet624 I remember liking this story. 3w
BkClubCare @Suet624 - ty. My friend tells me that it sticks with you- she read it years ago. Sign of a good book? 3w
Suet624 Definitely 3w
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Escape Goat | Ann Patchett
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I am not too proud to say that I read these two children‘s books because I needed a boost to my yearly book count. I have children in my life who would likely enjoy these and OF COURSE I should read them before I buy, yes? And one of them has PIE 🥧 so I am thrilled to say these were good books! 🤩
I am now truly 1 book away from reading all of AP‘s books 🏆 #iLovePie #LitPie #PumpkinPie #CaresBooksandPie

Soscha Okay…BUT if you live near an animal sanctuary or petting zoo the baby goats & baby lambs are the absolute cutest! 4w
BkClubCare @Soscha - of course! 😄 Baby lamb exuberance is delightful. 4w
marleed One book away from the AP canon! Congrats! I‘m several years into working my way back through the John Grisham canon. I‘ve been able to keep up with his new releases but my thrifted JG backlog is just not as shiny as so many newly released books! 3w
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#NonfictionNovember !

While catching up on the zombie rounds of our #ToF Tournament of Favorites (LaRose takes down Hamnet in the Battle of the Dead Children), a comment mentioning the tagged book incites me to get eBook from Libby. The books behind it are up next.

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I do not have any memory of how this book came to my attention, nor why/when I put a library hold on the ebook. But it came and I opened it. Baffled! Asking myself, “Who is this person? Why did I put this on hold?!” And the other equally strange bafflement of how she slipped under my radar. I didn‘t know of her book with Anthony Ray Hinton and yet!! I had read Just Mercy by the attorney that advocated for Hinton, Bryan Stevenson. How did I miss 👇

Ruthiella I wish I would always write down where I get a recommendation, but 9/10 I do not! I guess the main thing is getting it! 1mo
dabbe Hello sweet pup! Those eyes are mesmerizing! 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
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This is Esther, hiding in the guest room, putting up with me placing books on her and taking photos.
This book is a delight! And a much appreciated antidote to the grief and heartache of world, national, local news.

dabbe Hello there, sweet Esther! 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
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Taft | Ann Patchett
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Taft is the only adult AP book I need to read. Just back from her Wichita KS book tour stop and

IT. WAS. GREAT!!! ❤️ I am *SO* glad I went. I might even have met some new friends who might want to form a book club ✨💫🌟

BkClubCare I need to read her 2 children‘s books. 1mo
Ruthiella Sounds like a fantastic time! 😃 1mo
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - It really was! She is inspirational in a tough love kind of way, that amazes me. 1mo
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Quince pie 🥧 is in my future. 😁 Anyone encountered quince in their reading recently? Discovered the bush under one of our windows has fruit this year! We‘ve lived here 3 years; first we‘ve noticed. 🤣 This cookbook has a Quince Custard.

BkClubCare Love that the cookbook has “Popular Edition”. Like, is there an UNPOPULAR edition? 1mo
rockpools I love everything about this! We used to have a quince in our hedge in an old house - it was beautiful! I wonder if one would grow here… (off to Google!). Enjoy your pie! 1mo
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tpixie What a fun treat! Fun your plant bloomed! 1mo
tpixie @BkClubCare lol 😂 1mo
bthegood 😄everything about this post makes me smile - thank you 😄 1mo
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Grendel | John Gardner
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For my #HoppingGnomedePlume book club. Not what I was expecting- it exceeded any ideas I had. Quite entertaining. Listening, tho, as delightful as the language is, makes bookclubbing reviews SO difficult; bought the tradeback edition for further study. Beowulf barely makes an appearance! #PurpleFlowers #Classic #CC50 #Oct2023

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#ReadICT BookSwap! 😃 I left some great ones and picked up these delights (pic on left.) 🌟 Pic on right is of the tagged book/s author! He came to speak but I didn‘t have time to buy a book and get it signed so I didn‘t meet him. 😔

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Wounded: A Novel | Percival Everett
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Next up! Did I choose a book by a favorite author that was few pages? Yes, yes I did. Did I choose a pie recipe based on what fruit was on sale at the grocery store? Yes, once again, YES. #CaresPieShow #iLovePie

Ruthiella Can‘t fault your reasoning! 👍 2mo
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I really enjoyed this version of Beowulf. Very accessible- could be this is geared towards a youth reading level BUT!! Lots of words I needed to have defined: tarn spoor brand (context was not fittable to my brain‘s understanding) and a few others. So PICK! I am glad I read this as an Introduction to my Grendel audiobook I am going to start tomorrow for club.

(Apparently I saw 2007 movie but only recall how scary was Angelina Jolie 💃🏼🗡️🐍)

Michreader3 I read Grendel for an AP class a while ago and it was definitely a bit hard to understand at parts, so cool that this one is more accessible! 2mo
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A charming story of juggling self + couple + family; the challenges of a marriage with children. Center has such a positive outlook and is never sappy, often hilarious, and just darn good. I wasn‘t so sure I wanted to be in this world of chasing 3 young boys around while holding onto some romance, but this worked for me by the end. Our heroine lives through it all by loving her way through it all.
#EstherFest #DogsofLitsy

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Starting a “pre-read” of Beowulf, in a hopefully easy-to-digest version, BEFORE tackling the next Gnome de Plume bookclub pick of Grendel by John Gardner. #booksandbeer 🍻 #classics

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Wow, I am overwhelmed. A friend just sent this to me, out of the blue. 💗

#iLovePie #PieinBooks #LitPie #CaresPieShow #BookFriendsAreTheBEST

merelybookish Perfect! 2mo
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Verity | Colleen Hoover
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Attempting to read Verity by end of day because it is last day of month. BUT…. We have a dog guest. Meet Penny! Copper is in love, Esther is not. #BookClubBook #PhysicalANDeBook #LibraryLibby

TEArificbooks My dogs were named Penny and Copper. They were brother and sister. White with reddish brown spots. I still have Penny, but Copper passed away. 2mo
dabbe Cuteness puppy overload! 🤩🖤🐾🐾🐾🖤🤩 2mo
BkClubCare @TEArificbooks - Aw, I am sorry for your loss. #petsarefamily I have met more people with dogs named Copper than I would have expected. We adopted ours late last year; he is almost 5. 2mo
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BkClubCare @dabbe - Penny is a wild one! Jumping all over all the furniture 🤣 I think mine are bewildered. 2mo
dabbe @BkClubCare 🤩🤩🤩 She looks like a spaniel, and they do have LOTS of energy! 2mo
BkClubCare @dabbe Yes to the energy! She is an English Setter. 2mo
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Jazz | Toni Morrison
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This is Toni Morrison‘s favorite of all her works, tho - not her most well-known. She is AH-mazing!! Book club was great, I hope to read this again someday, what a treat. Looking forward to reading Paradise soon. (I only have a few weeks and then the TOB anticipated long list hits and then AAaCCKKkK!!!
(Pic from bookclub Hopping Gnome de Plume 🍺)

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The Artist's Way | Julia Cameron
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“We are out to woo our own consciousness.” 🌟

And my list of date 💡 ideas for myself to do this wooing!

OutAndAbout Great list. I‘m curious - what is the entry after write a letter, looks a bit like “envelope”? 2mo
BkClubCare @OutAndAbout - yes, it *does* say envelope ✉️— it‘s my favorite quick stress-release craft. I recycle junk mail with interesting inside-envelope -hatching marks; turn inside out with an envelope template. 🥰. (I truly dislike boring white envelopes 🤣) 2mo
BkClubCare @OutAndAbout - the next line says bubble bath… 🛁 (edited) 2mo
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merelybookish I love this book. 2mo
BkClubCare @merelybookish - yay! 😍 2mo
OutAndAbout @BkClubCare what a great recycling project. I‘d love to see one of them on one of your reviews one day (if you haven‘t already shared which I‘m off to see right now!). 2mo
BkClubCare @OutAndAbout - email your address to bkclubcare at gmail dot com and I‘ll mail you one 💌 2mo
SarahDWriter Have started reading this wonderful book 1mo
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My friend had this to say: “For academics, overthinkers, obsessives, and fiction fans, this novel is a big celebration of all the things we like best.”

But sadly, this is not my kind of book. Does anyone else feel absolutely horrible abt DNF-ing a book a friend sent?! Oh, the anguish. On one hand, #getoveryourself! So the book isn‘t for me, that‘s ok! But… then. Was tempted to put So-So; but decided to go with my truth.

BkClubCare Very dialogue heavy, very in-head -thoughts-in-italics heavy. Characters were OK but I just couldn‘t do this style! #wian 2mo
dabbe Hello there, pooped-out-but-so-sweet pup! 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
bthegood I appreciate your honest review - ( I bet your friend does too) 🙂 (edited) 2mo
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Jazz | Toni Morrison
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“At last, at last , everything‘s ahead. The smart ones say so and people listening to them and reading what they write down agree: Here comes the new. Look out.”

Thank you @Ruthiella 😁
It arrived this afternoon. 📚💌📬📦

BkClubCare @Ruthiella - want me to search and send you a particular book as my return-the-favor? 2mo
Ruthiella Wow! That was FAST! No need for a swap. It all balances out in the end. 😃 2mo
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - well, let me know 😉 2mo
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The Artist's Way | Julia Cameron
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Am giving serious thought to “awakening my creative spirit” through Cameron‘s toolkit. I am thinking other big things for this fall… wish me GODSPEED.

ImperfectCJ I first followed her book on the recommendation of a professor when I was an undergrad in the 1990s. Not all of her suggestions stuck with me, but her book (and the follow-up) has had a lasting impact on me . 2mo
BkClubCare @ImperfectCJ - I have owned this workbook for YEARS. Am needing a shake up. 🪇🫨 2mo
BkClubCare @ImperfectCJ - oh, and I meant to say, “That is awesome!” I did my 3 pages of morning writing today. But today I am off of work 😂 2mo
SarahDWriter Morning Pages! Have not done them in a while, but they are ever a joy, and going to do them again today. 1mo
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Horse: A Novel | Geraldine Brooks
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The novel Horse was selected for the 2023 Anisfield-Wolf Literary Award. Looking through prior year‘s winners reveals many excellent fiction experiences which I was excited to see I had read — and now am eager to read the ones I have still on my yet-to-read list.

The audiobook for Horse was well done, probably due to having 4 narrators involved. I thought the interwoven storylines, across decades, involving art 🖼️ history & ⬇️

BkClubCare Horse anatomy and medicine, interestingly enough, was amazing. I was struck. Totally impressive historical fiction. And includes important reminders that we have much to learn about race and human respect. This isn‘t politics; it‘s decency. (edited) 2mo
Suet624 Thank you for link to the awards. I had never heard of this group. 2mo
BkClubCare @Suet624 - me, neither! I enjoyed learning more about it. 2mo
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Jazz | Toni Morrison
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Ruthiella Success?!?!?!? 👏👏👏👏 3mo
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - this is my library copy 😊 Due to your influence, I am writing ✍️ notes in my journal. 3mo
Ruthiella Just came across a used paperback for $1. Shall I send it to you? 2mo
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Ruthiella Perfect condition. 2mo
Ruthiella Just sent it media mail-should get there by Thursday. 2mo
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - yes!!! Thank you! 🙏😁 2mo
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Paradise | Toni Morrison
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I‘m on a Morrison kick! Found this on a used book shelf at the back of a funky store in downtown Gunnison CO. #BelovedTrilogyPart3 #tbr

Ruthiella Nice! I‘m determined to collect all her books too, but only when I happen upon them in used bookstores. 3mo
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - and it is helpful to know what exactly to look for. I was trying to find Jazz. 3mo
Ruthiella I found it in Montana. If I find it again, I‘ll buy it a send it to you! 😀 3mo
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BkClubCare @Ruthiella - thanks! But I need to read it for bookclub on Wednesday Sept 27!! 3mo
Ruthiella @BkClubCare I probably won‘t find it time then 😜 Doesn‘t your library have a copy? I know you said the audio is abridged (boo!) but surely they have a hard copy? (edited) 3mo
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - um, yes. But the library will not want me to highlight and underline their book, methinks. LOL 3mo
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - I do know that a local used bookstore has (had?!) a copy but I wasn‘t able to get there before leaving on our trip. I didn‘t want to deprive another possible purchaser. 😇 3mo
Ruthiella I never write in books-not since college at least. But I know others like to annotate. 👍 3mo
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - actually it is more of having my own copy and not worrying abt returning the library book. I don‘t make a habit of marking books unless it is a cookbook. 3mo
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Beloved | Toni Morrison
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dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3mo
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Beloved | Toni Morrison
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Books & Pie
📚 & 🥧

I bought the three books while looking for copy of Jazz by T.Morrison at a used bookstore. I have a library copy of Jazz and an abridged audiobook (WHY?!? Ugh, abridged?) - hope to purchase my own copy. I also have an eBook from Libby of Beloved w/ 17 days remaining on my loan. I like Katherine Center and the October bookclub book is Grendel. Books! 📚
Pie is a mini Peach with tree cutout topping. #iLovePie #CaresPieShow

Sparklemn The pie looks delicious! 3mo
bthegood love the topping - 🙂 3mo
Lindy Reading your post quickly, I thought for a second that you had fondly dubbed the library app “Beloved.” Which would have charming. I‘m actually very fond of Libby. 3mo
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BkClubCare @Lindy - unfortunately, my library isn‘t providing many titles to be available NOR magazines that I want to read so, I check often but they only have abt half the books I want (edited) 3mo
Lindy @BkClubCare That‘s too bad. It‘s expensive for libraries to provide digital copies and budgets are always tight. 3mo
BkClubCare @Lindy - I get it. I am exploring how to join more libraries! ❤️ 3mo
Bookwomble Peach pie: looks so lovely 😍 🍑🥧❤️ 2mo
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Tom Lake: A Novel | Ann Patchett
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Inspired by many of you and the hashtag #TopTenSummer2023 which I‘m shortening to #Top2Summer2023Reads AND @marleed ‘s #indexcards , I created this postcard of my faves between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Mailing to @AFridayFriend 😁

#LitsySummer

Readerann I‘m on a library hold for this one! 3mo
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Horse: A Novel | Geraldine Brooks
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On a Labor Day 2023 Road Trip! #KansasMissouri Just finished #BookClub book: Going Zero, starting Horse for #ToFavorites2023

tpixie Safe driving! 3mo
BkClubCare @tpixie - thank you. Your affirmation worked! We are back home safe & sound. 🙏 3mo
tpixie @BkClubCare perfect! ( I live in Hutchinson KS!) (edited) 3mo
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BkClubCare @tpixie - Did I know that?! I know one of the Littens I follow is in Lawrence (whom?!) and @marleed is in KC. Sounds like LitsyMeetup in our future? I‘m game. 3mo
tpixie @BkClubCare sounds like a great idea! We did have a meet up in KC years ago at a library. I‘m not certain how many people are still active but I may have an old list. @Daisey is outside of KC, MO 3mo
Daisey @tpixie @BkClubCare I love the idea of another KC Litsy meet up! 3mo
tpixie @Daisey 🌺 3mo
tpixie We used #KCLitsyMeetUp It was 5 years ago! 3mo
BkClubCare @tpixie @Daisey - I was in RI 5 years ago; my excuse. This time? 🥴 I always love the idea but truthfully have commitment issues. How do we make it happen? 3mo
tpixie @BkClubCare I‘m going out of town the middle of next week for about 10 days. If I get a chance before hand, I‘ll round up a list of attendees to tag to see who all may want to come. The trick will be trying to figure out where to do it in Kansas City. I‘ve got a bunch of birthdays in October so it have to be early November before the holidays or sometime after. (edited) 3mo
BkClubCare @tpixie - yes, my November is full already! Let‘s ease into a 2024 idea? 💡 3mo
tpixie @BkClubCare maybe Spring 2024- better driving weather! 3mo
tpixie @BkClubCare yes!! ( I don‘t know how I missed this response!) 1mo
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Told the dogs they needed to pose with a book! But then, of course, I wasn‘t as ready as their quick enthusiasm. Barely managed to capture this. I wrote on gr, “Just a sad and bizarre story. I don‘t know what to think.” There ya have it.

#ScienceFiction #MissionaryWork #EndOfTimes #ToFavoritesfall2023 #Doubt #Love #Trust #DogsofLitsy #CandE

Readerann Your 2-sentence review hit the nail on the head for me. I finished it 2 days ago and just didn‘t know what to think or say about it! 2mo
Readerann The pups! 🐶❤️❤️ 2mo
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Football 🏈 season means that I can read while the TV 📺 is on. Yay! otherwise, I am becoming a person who doesn‘t like fall. I dread the shorter days. Anyhooooo. Reading this for #WhatsinaName Challenge #WiaN2023 Category: Seven Deadly Sins

#GoCats #KState #Wildcats

Ladygodiva7 I dread the shorter days tooo 😖 3mo
bthegood @BkClubCare and @Ladygodiva7 I have been putting the shorter days into a new perspective - an opportunity to put my pj's on at 6 pm, curl up with my book guilt free 😂 3mo
BkClubCare @bthegood @Ladygodiva7 - yes! But it is the drive in to work early in the morning in the dark that makes me saddest. 3mo
bthegood @BkClubCare 👍 🙂 3mo
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I am reading I Have Some Questions For You and always like to have at least one Litsy post for every book I read (true goal is a Blurb/Quote/Review for every book!! You, too?) and I also want to show everyone my pies. This is a No-Bake Watermelon Pie and it was SO good! Happy last week of August 2023!
#CaresPieShow #ILovePie

Julsmarshall I‘m reading this right now too! I wish I had some pie as well 😍 3mo
dabbe Hello, sweet, sleepy pup! And I never knew you could make a watermelon pie! It looks delicious! 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
Larkken The pie looks fab! I want some too 😋 3mo
bthegood that pie looks like a perfect end of summer treat - 😋 3mo
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First, the Reflection | Diane Wahto
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My next #Poetry collection, continuing my #APoemADay challenge that I began on Jan 1, 2020. #Kansas #PoetryMatters

#DogsofLitsy #EstherFest #WPG #Griff4Short

dabbe Hello, sweetest pup! 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
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On Cats | Charles Bukowski
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I really enjoyed this collection and may possibly avoid the author in the future! But he sure loves cats and writes about it with his own kind of love. #PoetryMatters #APoemADay

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The Haunted Bookshop | Christopher Morley
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Starting the shortest audiobook in my library 🎧 #Classics

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This entire chapter is entertaining and enlightening! I knew about throwing pies in faces but thought it more slapstick comedy than political statement. Just not aware of all the history here! Fascinating. #iLovePie #PIEing #IncludesRecipes

BkClubCare Page 233: We talk without words, and everybody understands / just desserts, delivered by hand / nobody move or the CEO / gets hit in the face with cream and dough. (edited) 3mo
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Larose | Louise Erdrich
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LaRose is full of interesting characters; how their lives intersect all hinge upon a horrific accident that happens in the first few pages. Well, wait. They all have history and shared circumstances but our main character Larose, a 5 yo boy is special and his role is pivotal. Again! That scene at the beginning— wowza! I was enthralled and captivated and I was tense _&_ relaxed in the hands of this masterful author. She is a damn fine storyteller.

BkClubCare Photo of my zinnias trying to survive multiple days of 100-111 degree heat (Aug2023) 3mo
Readerann Great review and lovely zinnias! 3mo
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