pickThis legit had me on the edge of my seat, and when I wasn‘t reading it, I couldn‘t wait to get back to it. Had me wanting to reach for a DSM-5 to figure out which diagnoses fit the main character (so many you could probably lose count). A twisted but fun (weird, I know) ride! #readyourkindle
Today‘s #weirdwords selection is from Jewish folklore. Sign me up for anything folklore, mythological, and the like 🤓 @TheBookHippie your post inspired me 😁 #weirdwordwednesday
When your heart is feeling heavy, write a poem! At least, that‘s what I did. Will share with the #haikuhive as well despite it very much *not* being a haiku!
AmyG, TheBookHippie, Amiable, Susanita, TheLudicReader, Suet624, Deblovestoread, Chrissyreadit, dabbe
pickThis gem could very well become my favorite book of the year. I laughed, cried, and learned so much ♥️ #camplitsy25 @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @Megabooks
#readyourkindle
*note: this is not my kitchen counter nor do I know who the dude in the pic is 😂*
Sigh. I try to let it go but I swear I‘m wiping these counters multiple times a day. Drives me nuts! Anyone else? 😂🤪😅 #haikuhive #ahaikuaday
1. We do not care that our face gets especially rosy at night. It‘s nature‘s makeup 😂
2. We do not care that we do not care about shaving. Our back hurts and we don‘t feel like doing it.
3. We do not care that there seem to be more mean people in the world now than kind. We do not care that empathy seems to be a bad word. We‘ll keep being kind. #wdncw @dabbe
I read about the Basque arborglyphs in #atreeaday and then, about the Pando aspen in Maggie, etc… (finished last night). Simply put: trees are amazing. #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday
Articles for anyone interested:
https://theconversation.com/arborglyphs-basque-immigrant-sheepherders-left-their...
https://thetreeographer.com/2017/11/22/pando-aspen/
pickI‘m not sure if I was in a weird headspace (again) whilst reading this. I liked it, but it‘s very much an “inside the main character‘s head” book and luckily, I liked the main character a lot (we never learn her name). I enjoyed the interspersed stories from Chinese myth and would‘ve liked more of that. I just felt a bit removed from it - again, weird headspace 🤪🤦♀️
@robinb what a surprise! Thank you for sending this to me, my friend ♥️ I can‘t wait to read it. Was so sweet of you to think of me 😊😊
pickThis.was.EXCELLENT. The ending had me puzzled, but in a good way. Can‘t wait for discussion! #camplitsy25 @BarbaraBB @Megabooks @squirrelbrain #TBRtarot
Did you know (I didn‘t) that the cashew is not a nut? It‘s the seed of a cashew apple, classified as a “drupe.” The book, “A Tree a Day,” inspired me to research this - there is a page devoted to The Cashew of Pirangi in Brazil - it‘s enormous! #naturalitsy #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday
@robinb TAG, you‘re it 😊😊 You posted a review of a book with an ocean on the cover! Feel free to play along if you‘d like! @Chrissyreadit #tagyoureit
Where are my Pedro fans? I love him for his acting talent, but even more for THIS ⬆️ and his advocacy. “Support the people that support you.” 👏🏻👏🏻♥️♥️ #overcomingevilempires #notbookrelated #prettypedro
A dark day for our country. Again. #haikuhive #haikuaday
On a lighter note, I suddenly remembered that I needed to post the #readyourkindle numbers for July! Whoops - my mind is just 🤪 but here you go, friends! Enjoy! #readyournook #readyourebooks #readyourkobo
Thanks to @Karisa for introducing me to this poem. I‘ve read it over and over again this morning and also listened to James Earl Jones read it, plus this 🔥 video: https://youtu.be/AXz1wypzPS8?si=ouyKvgswv07T6CKB
Read it, listen to it, share it. And be in awe that this was written in 1935! Yet here we are. #readingispolitical #overcomingevilempires #antifabookclub
Less work to do in November, amirite? Kept meaning to do it and have finally accepted that it just isn‘t happening, so…..Christmas all year! 😂😂🤪🤪#wdncw #wedonotcarewednesday @dabbe
I know I‘ve done an interesting color words post before, but I just LOVE unique words for colors. Here are a few, and here‘s an article to read: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59328/19-colors-youve-probably-never-heard
Who knew “puke” and “xanadu” were colors? #weirdwords #weirdwordswednesday
Sorry I‘m late, friends! Here is the #TBRtarot pick for July! Enjoy 😊 Heads up, if you‘re participating in #camplitsy25, the Okorafor book is sci fi (I‘ll be using it for this prompt)!
My peeps, this one is inspired by finally starting therapy again and realizing, again, that I have “porous boundaries.” That is, no boundaries. I have a lot of work to do 😅🤪🫣🤦♀️ #haikuaday #orwhenever #haikuhive #lazybee
Only got to one in June, mainly because it was WDS for #camplitsy25, but onward! Here‘s a reminder to post your list, if you haven‘t already 😊#readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyournook #readyourkobo
#camplitsy25 peeps - if you use Kindle, one of our July reads is on sale! @squirrelbrain @Megabooks @BarbaraBB
pickThis was beautiful. #nospoilers #camplitsy25 #readyourkindle @squirrelbrain @Megabooks @BarbaraBB
Jen, judging from the look on Fig‘s face, I don‘t think she could care less because a) she‘s a cat, and b) she‘s a cat. But I am HAPPY and so grateful! Another Rupi Thorpe! I recently bought The Girls From Corona Del Mar, and I‘ve read Margo and Fang. She‘s a favorite! Thank you so much for sending this to me, my friend 😊 @Jas16
Sorry, friends, for not keeping up with this as well recently!
Here‘s an article: https://science.nasa.gov/biological-physical/what-is-lunar-regolith/ #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday
Humidity, anyone? Anyone? Bueller? I hate summer right now 🥵😂 #haikuhive #haikuaday
pick897 pages later, and I am a better person for it. Masterful, brilliant, heart wrenching, full of anger and sadness and wit and humor. I absolutely loved it. And yep, I know this much is true 😉
(Side note: Wally Lamb lists Mrs. Piggle Wiggle as the first book he read that inspired his writing life. I LOVED Mrs. PW 😊♥️).
Me today. Luckily, it all happened in close proximity and it‘s been a less klutzy day since then 😂🤪 #haikuhive #haikuaday
I‘ve known a handful of harridans 😂😬😅 #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday
So this isn‘t a haiku, but it sort of poured out of me and thought I‘d share it 🤓😂🐝💛 #haikuhive #nerdsunite #haikuaday
pickI meant to read this last month in honor of sweet Elisabeth, but I think it still counts. I can see why she loved this series and Kim Stone! She‘s a fantastic character and can‘t wait to continue the series. #readyourkindle #4elisabeth @robinb @Andrew65
In honor of #readyourkindle day, I present a haiku:
Today is the day
Trusty spinner thingie speaks
Which books will you read?
Have fun, friends! #readyourkobo #readyourebooks #readyournook
Thanks to @OriginalCyn620 for this month‘s prompt! Have fun, friends! #TBRtarot
Friends, here is my #readyourkindle list for June! This is also a reminder to post your list (if you already have, awesome!). Have fun and happy reading 📖😊
#readyourebooks #readyournook #readyourkobo
pickSo, back when Oprah started her book club, I was super into it and read quite a few of the first books she chose. This beauty was one of them. Decided to reread it this week and I‘m so glad I did. It‘s still wonderful, and 20 years later (omg I‘m old) it still resonates. Would you believe this is the only Wally Lamb book I‘ve read? 🤦♀️
My #weirdwordwednesday pick! I remember discovering this word during a word game - maybe Words With Friends or similar - and always thought it was a bit silly sounding. This little googol mascot guy should have googly eyes, I think 😂 #weirdwords
Just a haiku inspired by the constant commercials for different medications. It could help you, or even cure you, but watch out for the crazy amount of side effects including death. It‘s wild 🤦♀️😅😮 #haikuaday #haikuhive
An evening storm brews
Thunder rumble lightning flash
Rain drenching the night
#haikuaday #haikuhive 🐝 💛 🐝 💛
pickTotally gave this five stars just for that ending. Great, fast read. #readyourkindle
The song “Wolf,” by First Aid Kit, has been in my head this morning, prompting this haiku. Including the link (in comments) for that song plus another I love by Brandi Carlile (Mama Werewolf). #haikuaday #haikuhive
I barely get out of this house and when I do, I somehow catch my death (okay, it‘s just a cold, but I feel awful) 🤯🤧😷😂 #haikuaday #haikuhive
Um, Denise? I think you‘re my good luck charm 😂😂🙌🏻🙌🏻 How the heck did I do this? I also have to mention @Sace because she gave me the tip to start with “adieu.” I‘m never doing it again, it‘ll just be a disaster 😂😂😂 @dabbe
Edited to add: sorry if I just spoiled and gave away today‘s answer - you must understand this never happens to me 😆
This word came up in my last read (Saltwater 🙌🏻🙌🏻). It would be so fun to ride one of these! 😊
Here‘s an article about some well-known funiculars around the world: https://www.treehugger.com/fabulous-funiculars-from-around-the-globe-4863745
Meant to post this yesterday but, it‘s been a hard start to the week. May 19 will always be hard, I think. #haikuhive #haikuaday
pickHoly sugar snaps, Batman!! This was seriously so good. A whole gaggle of extremely unlikable people, set mostly on the island of Capri (which has its own unique and horrific history - I‘m looking at you, Tiberius). Plus, not one, but two ending twists that totally blew my mind. Phew 😅
Y‘all 🥱🤪😅👀 #haikuaday #haikuhive
I love stream of consciousness writing, it can be so therapeutic.
#haikuaday (or maybe every other day 😂) #haikuhive
Maybe slightly melancholy - but I admit the day in day out monotony gets to me more often than not 🙃🤷♀️ #haikuaday #haikuhive
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