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Bookwormjillk

Bookwormjillk

Joined December 2016

LibraryThing member Jillian_Kay

Nose stuck in a book. Visit me at www.allthebooksihaventread.com
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Friday always takes a long time to come on short weeks, am I right?

1) volunteered to staff a water table at a festival with my daughter so people could avoid single use plastic. We were rewarded when we played BINGO after and she won $38.
2) street tacos from a food truck were delicious
3) We‘ve seen the same deer two weeks in a row while hiking.
4) pumpkins arriving
5) Fockey and xcountry in full swing. Go cards!

BkClubCare Yes! Friday is finally here 🌟 11h
Suet624 Sounds like a wonderful time. 11h
TheBookHippie Go go go 🙌🏼♥️♥️ 10h
Cuilin Fabulous joys. 7h
dabbe 💛💜🧡 5h
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Bad news: my 5:45 am bus either didn‘t come or came early.

Good news: Looks like I‘m about to see a spectacular sunrise out the window of this train

Happy Thursday all!

Amiable Oh, the joys of public transportation. 🙄 I love when I get to the train station and the train is delayed and even the employee who works the counter has absolutely no idea when —or if —it will be arriving. 1d
Bookwormjillk @Amiable yup. At least it wasn‘t pouring rain today like it usually is when this happens 1d
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We do not care that we forgot to go to the store like we usually do on Wednesday. We thought it was Tuesday. #WDNCW

dabbe Those Mondays off really can screw up the week--though it's nice to have the time off! 🧡💜💛 2d
Prairiegirl_reading I have absolutely no idea what day it is today! 2d
willaful It was sheer luck I remembered to take the cans to the curb on Monday! 2d
AnnCrystal 👸👏🏼🤗👌🏼💝. 2d
Jari-chan I've lost track of time, and I can't seem to find it again. Well, so be it 😎 2d
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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#SummersEndReadathon stats: finished The View from Lake Como and There‘s Always This Year, and started Big Beautiful Life and Katrina.

Thanks to everyone who joined- I loved seeing your updates! Let‘s do it again in a couple of weeks!

ChaoticMissAdventures I adore Hanif Abdurraqin, I hope you like this one that is and isn't about basketball. 3d
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Having my #hyggehour tonight since the holiday made it feel like Sunday. Catching up on The Age of Innocence then reading a book about hurricane Katrina for book club. Not a cozy happy read, but informative. My drink is watermelon/lime/mint purée mixed with seltzer water.

TheBookHippie Oh -looks good!! 4d
Justmissc87 That drink looks refreshing! 4d
Chrissyreadit that drink sounds delicious 💛 4d
ElizaMarie That drink looks so good!!! 4d
kspenmoll Your drink! 4d
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My top 12 reads from August. August was a long month. Some of these books- it feels like I read them 15 years ago. Bring on September!

Dralex090 @Bookwormjillk . Wonderful books you have in your collection. This month September what is on ? Can I take a ride with you ? 4d
Bookwormjillk @Dralex090 haven‘t figured it out yet but sure come along. It is sure to involve books. 4d
Dralex090 @Bookwormjillk …happy new month of September, I am not familiar with this app so it takes me time to understand how to reply or upload. I also noticed we can‘t send direct messages to members here? 4d
Dralex090 Where are you writing from ? I live in USA 🇺🇸 4d
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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I wanted to hit the ground running today and get EVERYTHING done, but there are certain rules about what you can get done when a cat lays on your lap. #SummersEndReadathon it is.

Librarybelle Cats rule. When they choose the lap, everything else goes out the window! 😂 5d
LiteraryinPA The cat knows what you need. Trust the cat. 5d
Aims42 😻😻😻😻😻 5d
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Graywacke It took an oddly long time to mentally construct these crazy patterns into a cat - a lovely 🐈 5d
dabbe #catrules 🖤🐾🖤 5d
AnnCrystal 💕😹💝. 5d
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I was so happy to have a new Trigiani book to keep me company this week. I‘ve been reading her books forever, and they don‘t disappoint. In this one Jess, the youngest in a large family, finally learns to reach for what she wants rather than what she‘s expected to do. #EndofSummerReadathon

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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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Quick #SummersEndReadathon post while I wait for my tea to steep. Thursday and Friday were exhausting so I didn‘t read or post much but now it‘s Saturday and I‘m back, baby!

🔥 I caught up with The Age of the Innocence
🇮🇹 I‘m committed to finishing The View From Lake Como today before the library takes it back
🐌 Getting what I need to work on snail mail and fall card swaps. (Not reading but reading adjacent)

Ruthiella Nice work! 👏👏👏 6d
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I got my #BookSpin list together! Seemed like I was early but then the calendar said September is Monday 😱 I‘ll tag the books in the comments below. @TheAromaofBooks

AmyG How cute! 1w
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Bookwormjillk Reading USA - SC 1w
JenReadsAlot Adorable 1w
lil1inblue What a cute kitteh! 😻 😻 😻 1w
PuddleJumper 😻😻 1w
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 1w
Leftcoastzen What a cutie!🥰😸I see beans ! 1w
Jas16 So cute! 1w
Bookwomble 😻😸😻 1w
RaeLovesToRead Oh hai Kitty 👋🏻 🐾 1w
Tamra Just hangin‘ 1w
ShelleyBooksie Well hello ♡ Awesome pic 7d
dabbe #photocontestwinner! 🖤🐾🖤 7d
Deblovestoread Great pic! 7d
Susanita Black beans! 7d
AnnCrystal 😍💕😻🐾💝. 7d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 6d
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1) Hadn‘t seen Not My Cat in a while so was happy to find him sleeping on the porch yesterday
2) nice hike with the husband
3) made a brownie recipe @TheBookHippie shared last week
4) my son shuns all the senior stuff so I‘m happy to live vicariously through the kids who park in my neighborhood
5) baby butterfly growing on my porch wall 🦋

lil1inblue 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 1w
TheBookHippie Yay!!!!! Brownies!!!!!! Yummmmm. 1w
Ruthiella Stray cats like to toy with our hearts like that! 😹😻 1w
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dabbe 🩶🤍🖤 #4 😂 1w
Leftcoastzen Nice joys ! 1w
LiseWorks Oh the butterfly 🦋 1w
AnnCrystal 💕💕💕💕💕. 7d
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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#SummersEnd #Readathon starts tomorrow! Here‘s my stack. I‘ve already started the two novels so it‘s definitely possible I get through these.

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The Dog Stars | Peter Heller
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Mehso-so

After a deadly flu wipes out most of the human population Hig is just trying to survive in Colorado. Peter Heller‘s books are usually hit or miss for me. I‘ll keep trying but unfortunately this one was mostly a miss. The love story was super clinical and I just didn‘t really care about the characters.

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Uddevalla Stadsbiblioteket | Uddevalla, Sweden (Library)
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Supposed to go to a thing tonight. Maybe it will rain so I can stay home and read?

Ruthiella 🤞🤞🤞 1w
Aims42 🙏🙏🙏 1w
bookandbedandtea 🤞🏻 1w
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TheBookHippie Here‘s hoping! 1w
ShyBookOwl 😅🤞🏽🤞🏽 1w
Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella @Aims42 @bookandbedandtea @TheBookHippie @shybookowl it did not rain but for ONCE in 20 years of marriage me and my husband were ready to leave at the exact same time so it wasn‘t too painful. (We have become old people who come for the food and leave. At least I didn‘t shove extras in my pockets.) (edited) 1w
Bookwormjillk PS I have no idea what I titled this post. It was supposed to be Untitled. 1w
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We do not care that you believe my husband is working and I am doing nothing. News flash it‘s 2025 and working from home is working. If my husband contacted you about installing a screen door you need to talk to him. I have no idea about what kind of arrangements he made with you for a discount in exchange for leaving a review for your business. Leave me alone. #WDNCW @dabbe

We also do not care that we are on Litsy and not working at the moment.

Suet624 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1w
Lesliereadsalot Laughed out loud! 1w
lil1inblue 😂 😍 😂 1w
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Deblovestoread 🤣🤣🤣 1w
dabbe Love all of this, but that last line = S⭐️LID G⭐️LD! 1w
kspenmoll 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1w
AnnCrystal 👸👏🏼🥳👌🏼💝. 1w
Sparklemn 😂 1w
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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Announcing the #SummersEnd Readathon coming this weekend! Love it or hate it summer is coming to an end (here in the northern hemisphere at least.) Let‘s wave it goodbye with a Readathon! No pressure- make you own goals. I‘m tagging those who expressed interest, but all are welcome. Can‘t wait to see what you all have planned!

AnnCrystal
Thanks for the tag! We can select our own books, correct?

🥳👌🏼🌬️🍃🌞🍂📚💝.
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dabbe Thanks for the tag and for hosting this! I look forward to posting soon! 💛💜🧡 2w
JenlovesJT47 ♥️♥️♥️ 2w
Amiable Good thing I just picked up 4 of my holds that came in at the library! 👍🏼👍🏼 2w
AnnCrystal @Bookwormjillk 😊👌🏼📚💝. 2w
willaful My free KU will be expiring so I want to finish or flee a bunch of those.
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Susanita Woohoo! 💃🏽 2w
kspenmoll Definitely will join in! 2w
Ruthiella Perfect! I‘m in! 2w
Daisey This sounds perfect! 2w
AmyG Have fun! I have to pass as I am off to MI to see our grandson. I will be lucky to read anything! (But I will have a blast) 2w
kezzlou85 Sounds good. I'm in 2w
ShananigansReads I‘m in! I‘ve got a lot going on this weekend but audiobooks will see me through 2w
LiseWorks Summer actually doesn't end until September 21st. There is still a lot of summer left. Just because school starts doesn't mean summer is over. I sometimes think summer thinks we love fall more by cheating it out of a few weeks. Is it just me that feels this way? I will join this Readathon as I feel we don't have enough of them to get reading. I love readathons 😊 2w
Bookwormjillk @LiseWorks usually I agree with you. but this year I am guilty of wishing time away. These last few months have lasted a year and I'm ready for a new start! Glad you're joining and maybe I can host another one on the 21st! 1w
PuddleJumper I'm working Sunday but can definitely read the other days. I'd like to finish the ARC I'm reading and maybe start the first Magnus Chase book 1w
Aconight Super busy weekend for me but I‘ll still join! 1w
CSeydel @LiseWorks my husband is ADAMANT on that point! He gets very triggered when people say September is “fall” instead of summer. It‘s a losing battle, culturally, but I‘ve absorbed his passion on the subject and will have to refer to this as the “Labor Day Readathon” 😉😁 6d
PaperbackPirate @LiseWorks @CSeydel I say the same thing when people call June 1st summer. 😂😆 6d
PaperbackPirate I would love to join in! I‘m trying to finish at least one book before the end of the month! 📚 6d
Butterfinger I'm trying to complete 5 books I'd started 2 weeks ago. 6d
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Pic from earlier today because I‘m starting #hyggehour off early by lounging in bed immediately after dinner. Haven‘t decided yet if I‘m coming down with a cold or just tired. I‘m starting the tagged- bought it to read over Memorial Day; just starting now. Looking forward to the cold front coming in this week. I also have been re-arranging my books which is a fun project.

TheBookHippie Oh man I hope you‘re just tired!!! Also I‘m considering rearranging books again too 🤣🙌🏼 2w
Ruthiella Hope you get some rest! 2w
dabbe Hope you feel better soon! 💛💜🧡 2w
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛Hope you feel better. 2w
AnnCrystal May you feel better after some rest 💝💝💝... beautiful capture 🌱🦌🌱🤩💝. 2w
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Track of the Cat | Nevada Barr
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This isn‘t a new series, but it‘s new to me. I‘m so excited to dive into an long series set in the National Parks.

Librarybelle I enjoyed this one when I read it years ago. I need to get back to the series. 2w
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Track of the Cat | Nevada Barr
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Enjoying some strawberry basil lemonade and a mystery/thriller. I love quiet Saturday afternoons.

ShelleyBooksie Nevada Barr is awesome 2w
Bookwormjillk @ShelleyBooksie really excited to find a new to me series 2w
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So much fun reading about dinosaurs this month with #Naturalitsy

Weirdly my favorite parts were not about the dinosaurs but about the ferns and the appendix where the author explained the thought process behind each chapter. I wish this was available for every book!

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The Snow Leopard | Peter Matthiessen
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I started this on kindle years ago but gave up. I tried it again on audio for book club and it was okay. I couldn‘t stop thinking about the man‘s son who he left alone and grieving. Low pick.

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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

I don‘t know where last week went. Can anyone find it for me?

1) Field hockey season started last night. Love to watch the girls play.
2) Hanging out with my cats
3) beneficial bugs in the yard
4) meal prep makes the week much easier
5) hearing the marching band practice when I walk home in the afternoon

Hang in there everyone!

TheBookHippie Meal prep is such a gift! 2w
kspenmoll Your kitties & walking to music! 2w
lil1inblue Hooray for cats, meal preps, and music! 😍 If you end up finding the last week, let me know! I've been wondering where it went, too! 😅 2w
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 2w
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Took a little field trip at lunch to renew my DC library card. I‘m good for another 3 years. So grateful for reciprocal agreements.

I did not see any crime on my walk, but I did see way too many empty storefronts. It‘s been a tough year for people who live here. So I did my part and bought a delicious Italian sub.

Aims42 I‘m glad (but not surprised) you didn‘t see any crime on your trip to DC. Yet another distraction tactic from old President Cheeto 🙄 But, YAY for supporting local businesses by buying delicious food 🤩🤗 It‘s almost my lunchtime and an Italian sub sounds sooooo good 🤤 2w
ncsufoxes We were thinking about going to DC this weekend. We were going to go to the Smithsonian (in our zest to make sure our kids see these museums before they try & trash them). 2w
Bookwormjillk @ncsufoxes I was thinking I should do the same 2w
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kspenmoll So glad you did that walk. Yes, another distraction tactic @Aims42 ! I like President Cheeto.(cheat, play on PC NYC street art) (edited) 2w
Susanita A friend of mine who lives in the city shared this for keeping up with the latest developments. https://51st.news/ 2w
Bookwormjillk @Susanita this is great, thank you! I did see some National Guard at Gallery Place on my way home but the only crime was the existence of Mets fans. 2w
Susanita @Bookwormjillk Mets fans are a menace! I‘m told there were national guard outside the stadium at the “bullpen,” standing around and playing on their phones. 2w
Bookwormjillk @Susanita well good. Hopefully they can go home soon and tell everyone how much they weren‘t needed. 2w
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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Anyone interested in an end of August Readathon? I‘m thinking 4 days from August 29-September 1st. No pressure, make your own goals. Let me know!

Enchanted_Bibliophile 🙋🏼‍♀️ I'm game 2w
RaeLovesToRead Hello floofy 👋🏻😊 2w
PuddleJumper 🙋‍♀️ 2w
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JenlovesJT47 Me! 🙋🏻‍♀️😻 2w
Susanita I‘m not sure how much I could participate that weekend, but I miss the readathons. 2w
Butterfinger Sure!!! 2w
Bookwormjillk @Susanita I miss them too. I‘ll try to do more - I‘m not great at planning ahead like that. 2w
Ruthiella Oh, do it! I just like making a list! Whether I actually read from the list is a different question! 😂 2w
Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella haha same 😂 2w
ShananigansReads I‘m in! 2w
RamsFan1963 I'm in, it's been awhile since I did a readathon. 2w
Amiable Kitty!! 😻😻 2w
Daisey I might be. I think that weekend is pretty free yet. 2w
SconsinBookyBadger Count me in! 🙋🏻‍♀️ I miss seeing readathons on Litsy. 2w
willaful @SconsinBookyBadger Gosh, it has been a while, hasn't it. I hadn't realized until you mentioned it. 2w
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 2w
Yuki_Onna Not sure how much I can participate, but I'm in! 🩷 2w
janeycanuck Ooh, yes please! 2w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
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Autumn Comfort Swap is in the mail @thebacklistbook

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Our mailman got transferred a month ago and since then we haven‘t really been getting mail. Things seem to have evened out recently though and I‘ve been getting little treats in the mail every day. Thank @maich @Butterfinger these made my day!

Amiable A month! Yikes! 2w
Bookwormjillk @Amiable it's been crazy. Sometimes we get other people's mail, or mail that has been dropped in a puddle and run over. But the last 3 days we've gotten actual mail including my son's passport so I think we're getting there! 2w
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maich It's arrived😃 2w
Soscha Such a lovely color scheme on that bracelet! I need to get back into beading. I have the supplies for it! 2w
Bookwormjillk @Soscha didn‘t @maich do a great job? And it matches the bookmark from @Butterfinger 💙 2w
TheBookHippie Did you get my huge letter 😂🤦🏻‍♀️😬😳😵‍💫 and ugh this is my mail it‘s awful. We just got a new one again! Fingers crossed for us both! (edited) 2w
Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie I got it Saturday but haven't had a chance to read it yet. So many pages I can't wait! Fingers crossed! 2w
TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk I am just happy it made it 😂😵‍💫 2w
Butterfinger Thank you. It's not much. 2w
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩💌💝. 2w
maich @Bookwormjillk thank you. I'm doing bracelet for 3years now together with my daughter. I'm glad that you like it. 2w
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Bug Hollow | Michelle Huneven
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I wanted a story from this book, but really it was interconnected vignettes featuring various generations of a California family from the 70‘s to around 2018. Once I got used to the format I enjoyed this book, but my personal preference would have been a focus on one of the characters. Still I loved Huneven‘s last book “Search” and I will continue to read what she writes.

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@AmyG thank you so much! This went on a little walk about and just arrived today 😂

AmyG 😘 3w
AnnCrystal 🎉 Happy Birthday 🎂🍰💝. 3w
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Deenie | Judy Blume
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Such nostalgia in this book. I remember reading it around 7th grade and feeling like the worst thing that could happen to me in school was scoliosis. Those were the days. This book is obviously very dated but Judy Blume talks about accepting people with differences in a way that doesn‘t hammer you over the head with it and that‘s what makes her great. Deenie‘s mom and her obsession with modeling also reminded me of modern day travel sports moms.

CatMS I must admit I have never read any Judy Blume. In my youth it was Trixie Belden, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and biographies of famous women. Then I went to adult books as both my mom and dad were readers. 3w
Bookwormjillk @CatMS we used to pass them around in 3rd and 4th grade 3w
Librarybelle Oh! I‘ve not read this one by her! 3w
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

So much is going on. I‘m looking for joy in the little things.

1) we found a box of antique linens when we were clearing out storage. I‘m trying to bring them back to life.
2) kids made me a nice birthday table
3) beautiful skies this week
4) I have a baby pumpkin!
5) figs are starting to ripen

Hang in there everyone! Love and hugs to you all!

lil1inblue 💓💓💓💓💓 3w
AnnCrystal 🥳 Happy Birthday Week 🎂 💝💝💝💝💝. 3w
dabbe 💛🤎🧡 3w
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The Shining | Stephen King
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Look what my son bought me for my birthday! He‘s officially my favorite!

ShyBookOwl Happy birthday! My bday was yesterday, and when my husband pressed me to tell him what I wanted, I said, "Pretty books are always a win." Enjoy your pretty books!! ? (I got a couple too) 3w
Ruthiella Happy Birthday! 🥳🥳🥳 3w
TheBookHippie 🎉🥳🎉🙌🏼🧁 HAPPYBIRTHDAY💙 3w
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Eggbeater Happy Birthday! 🥳 3w
Amor4Libros Happy Birthday!!! 🎉 3w
Bookish_Thoughts Happy birthday! 🎉🎂🎁🎊 3w
Amiable Great gift! Happy birthday! 3w
Deblovestoread Happy birthday! 3w
AmyG A bix set? NICE. Happy Birthday!!! 🎂 3w
TheBookgeekFrau Happy Birthday!! 🎊🎉 3w
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🎁📚👏🏼🥳 Happy Birthday 🎂🍰💝.
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Lesliereadsalot Happiest birthday! 🎉 🥳🎁🎂 3w
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 Happy Birthday! 3w
TheLudicReader I would love to have all of my favourite King books from one imprint. Lucky you! Happy birthday! 3w
BarkingMadRead Sooooooo pretty! I love it! 3w
Mshookquilts Happy birthday! 3w
PaperbackPirate Happy Belated Birthday! 💙📚🎉 3w
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AITAH?

I, Nancy (f18, titan hair), was trying to solve a mystery with my friend George (f18) when she fell in a weird salt pond and got wet. I told her to go in a random building and strip while I dried her clothes in the sun. While her clothes were drying I got distracted by some whelk shells. Of course a boy chose that moment to steal her clothes and she was left naked in the woods. I think I am pretty and clever but George is mad. AITAH?

Librarybelle OMG…this scene! Yes, Nancy, you are! 😂 3w
dabbe 😂👏🏻😂 3w
DGRachel Best review ever! 🤣🤣 And yes, Nancy. You are totally that person. 3w
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The Nick Adams Stories | Ernest Hemingway
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Thank you @TheBookHippie for recommending this book of Hemingway‘s short stories. I read them last week during our Northern Michigan mini break and enjoyed them!

DGRachel The sculpture is delightful! 4w
TheBookHippie Yay!!!!!! 💙💙💙💙 4w
Liz_M I love Hemingway's short stories! 4w
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Bookwormjillk @Liz_M what other short stories of his have you read? I generally love reading about Hemingway (and his wives) but his novels have been hit or miss for me. Short stories might be better? 4w
TheBookHippie @Liz_M we secretly share the same bookshelf I think 🙃♥️ 3w
Liz_M @TheBookHippie you mean the entire library, right? 😂 3w
TheBookHippie @Liz_M 🙃🤫 3w
Liz_M @Bookwormjillk I read The Complete Short Stories of Hemingway back in my college days -- long enough ago that I don't remember individual stories. But I bet the title story of the various anthologies would be excellent. His spare purpose and themes of masculinity work better in shorter works, imo. 3w
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So glad to be back in my routine and for #hyggehour ! Catching up on my journal, reading a bit, and just being.

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 4w
Chrissyreadit 💛🎉💛🎉💛🎉 4w
kspenmoll 🩷🩷🩷 3w
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#FiveJoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1) visited my college with my hs senior son and he actually liked it (he‘s not been too into the college search until now.) This was a huge surprise and joy! I don‘t care where he goes or even if he goes but seeing him with some direction is great.
2) Hiking Sleeping Bear Dunes with the kiddos
3) a brief visit in N Michigan between obligations
4) finally hanging up some things in my office
5) tadpole turned to frog

TheBookHippie I love Sleeping Bear dunes. 1mo
Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie me too. I think those dunes got taller though. Certainty I‘m not getting older 😵‍💫 1mo
TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk I hear they grow yearly 😝🫣😬 1mo
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 1mo
AnnCrystal 🎓👏🏼🥳 💝💝💝💝💝. 4w
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Tilt | Emma Pattee
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Oh man this was stressful. Can‘t wait to talk about it on Saturday. #CampLitsy

squirrelbrain So stressful! 1mo
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Something Whiskered | Miranda James
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Mehso-so

Not the greatest addition to the series. Something about Charlie and Diesel being in Ireland instead of home in Mississippi. I got this ARC from NetGalley.

KathyWheeler That was my feeling as well. Another book where they went to the Biltmore was also not my favorite for the same reason. 1mo
Bookwormjillk @KathyWheeler yes! Traveling with the cat just doesn‘t work! 1mo
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Nancy Drew #1 | Kelly Thompson
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We took a few days to get away just the four of us in between family obligations. I must have read too much Nancy Drew because right away I found a hidden passage and a skeleton key. My son went down to explore and sadly just found a water heater not missing jewelry or a treasure map. Oh well.

TheBookHippie 🤣🤣🤣🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 1mo
Karisa What a cool key! Very brave of him! 1mo
Butterfinger Hahaha 😆 1mo
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Librarybelle Too funny! 1mo
Reggie lol awesome. 1mo
Ruthiella That‘s the Nancy Drew spirit! Luckily you also didn‘t get a concussion! 😜 1mo
AnnCrystal Love this 🆒👏🏼🤩💝💝💝. 1mo
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An interesting look at the intersection of rest, capitalism and white supremacy. I liked this. #SheRead @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

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#ThematicCozies #July

There‘s a big fair in town and of course Meg is in charge of almost everything and trying to solve a murder and poultry theft at the same time. These books make no sense but are still fun to read.

julieclair Donna Andrews is a hoot! 1mo
AnnCrystal 🤩🌱💝. 1mo
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Paddington: Paddington's World | Annie Auerbach, Mandy Archer
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Plans for tonight #FoodAndLit #Peru

CSeydel Love Paddington! 😍 1mo
TheBookHippie We loved it. 1mo
Bookwormjillk @CSeydel @TheBookHippie our ancient DVD player broke 🥲 1mo
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TheBookHippie NOOOOOO 1mo
Catsandbooks @Bookwormjillk oh no! Hope you can enjoy it another time! 1mo
Bookwormjillk @Catsandbooks @TheBookHippie I was trying to save the $5 and watch the library‘s copy, but went to plan b and streamed it. It was cute! (edited) 1mo
TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk it was so cute! 3w
Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie I just love Paddington and I think all of the new movies are really well done. One of the few movies even my teens want to watch with me! 3w
TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk we have watched it five times with EVERYONE in the family 😂 while eating marmalade on homemade bread with tea. It‘s just zen. 3w
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I‘m actually sitting outside reading and I‘m not sweating or being attacked by bugs!

TheBookHippie 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 1mo
kspenmoll Utterly amazing isn‘t it!!!! What a gift! 💝 1mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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July was a pretty decent #BookSpinBingo month. Just two bails, two BINGOs, and a lot of books off my shelf. Plus I‘m in the middle of a lot of these so I should fill it in eventually.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fabulous month!!! 1mo
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This book started slow for me, but by the end I loved this quirky story and the characters. Great on audio. Pancakes and gang were good company on a busy day.

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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Mostly I am just so happy to be home. 5 specific joys:

1) I got myself new sheets to celebrate the end of the fiscal year and they are heaven
2) My job wears me out but I love the work we do. It was good to get back to it.
3) My kitties
4) When my morning tea brews just right
5) dresses made from t shirt material on hot days

Jari-chan 😻😻😻 1mo
kspenmoll ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
Aims42 5 especially 🙌🙌🙌 1mo
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BiblioLitten 4. 💖💖 1mo
mcctrish Delightful joys 1mo
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 1mo
TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1mo
Bette Lovely 🐱❤️ 1mo
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July went by way too fast. It feels like I didn‘t read anything but LibraryThing says otherwise. I read some really good books this month!

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Tilt | Emma Pattee
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A stormy night here at my #CampLitsy tent. I‘m watching the clouds roll in and getting ready for Saturday. I‘m finding this book very readable but also stressful.

Susanita Same! 1mo
Ruthiella I found it enormously stressful to read! 1mo
TEArificbooks To lose my purse would be awful. I have everything I need to survive a day in there. I have food and water and money and a first aid kit, baby wipes, hand sanitizer, small toys, flashlight, medicine, face masks (stil). I‘m a mom. It is like Mary Poppins bag. Even if the phones wouldn‘t work I would be able to walk away from the town. 1mo
AnnCrystal 🤩💝. 1mo
Bookwormjillk @TEArificbooks same and I would have helpful stuff in my car too even if I couldn‘t drive it. 1mo
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The drama upon drama in this book made it perfect summer reading for me. I think ice skating/Olympics fans will enjoy this one.

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All Quiet on the Western Front | Erich Maria Remarque
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I read this in school years ago and decided to re-read it for #192025

My son tells me this was the first book the Nazis banned and I can see why. This book showed what war was like very realistically. Heartbreaking.

Tamra So very, very heartbreaking and real. 😔 1mo
Librarybelle I still think about this book after all of these years…I too read it in school. 1mo
KAO I did not read this in school, and it was on my TBR list for ages until I finally read it about five years ago at the age of 60! And wow! It made a huge impact on me. I also highly recommend the 2022 film version. Both the book and this film were so powerful! 1mo
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This was an interesting book both about women of color in science and sharks. We listened to it in the car and I‘m happy to say my son liked it too. #SharkWeekReadathon @TEArificbooks

JamieArc I liked this one too. 1mo
TEArificbooks This is on my tbr shelf. I hope to get to it soon 1mo
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