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Daisey

Daisey

Joined April 2016

Junior high teacher📓Sourdough baker 📚Reader of #FellowshipofTolkien, #1001books, YA, MG, and more 📖https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2408113-daisey
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Yesterday I made the jalapeño cheddar sourdough from the tagged cookbook. I shaped one larger loaf and a few of these small rolls as well. The combination made for an amazing sausage and egg breakfast sandwich along with the chipotle mayo I made as well.

#MtCookbook #Cookbook #Sourdough

Jari-chan This looks yummy! 2d
Tamra Oh my, that sounds & looks so good! 2d
Daisey @Jari-chan @Tamra Thanks! It was delicious. 2d
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The Silmarillion | J.R.R. Tolkien
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There are so many parts of The Silmarillion that I truly enjoy when rereading, but this has got to by my favorite story. I love Luthien‘s strength and dedication, and Huan is another amazing character. I read a few pages last night and then listened to all of it today.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #Silmarillion #BooksAndBooze

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The View from Saturday | E.L. Konigsburg
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This book has been on my TBR for a while because I liked From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. I enjoyed this one, but I felt it was somewhat disjointed with the separate stories and too short of a time with all the characters together. I was expecting a bit more about the preparation and actual competition of the team.

#MiddleGrade #MiddleGradeMarch #audiobook

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The Silmarillion | J.R.R. Tolkien
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I‘m not doing a great job of posting regularly about The Silmarillion or weird words lately, but I‘m sharing this one before I call it a night. Leaguer is a word that‘s pretty easy to figure out in context, but it‘s definitely not one I read often. Leaguer can be a noun meaning a siege and can also be a verb meaning to besiege.

#WeirdWords #WeirdWordWednesday #FellowshipOfTolkien #Silmarillion

CatLass007 Interesting word. There‘s no law against not posting daily. Sometimes RL gets in the way. 5d
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jitteryjane724 I'm excited to try this one again. It's been a few months since I picked it up and I'll need to start from the beginning again but I'm determined! 5d
rretzler @jitteryjane724 I think I started and stopped reading it for 30 years before I finally read it all the way through. I love Tolkien but just couldn‘t push through this book. I‘m so glad I persevered. 5d
CBee Thanks for sharing! No worries about not posting as much 🤗 5d
Daisey @jitteryjane724 It‘s definitely a tough one to get through the first time. There are some epic stories if you can persevere. 4d
JazzFeathers I've always wondered about that word. As you said, it's easy to understand in context, but l don't think I've ever read it anywhere else 18h
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I started out reading this on Serial Reader but fell horribly behind and downloaded the audio. This weekend I caught up and then finished it. I was frequently amused by Evelina‘s complete naïveté in telling her story.

This audio edition includes an afterword by Orson Scott Card about reading this book because of his interest in Jane Austen that I found especially interesting.

#audiobooks #1001books #epistolary #RandomClassics

Daisey #PemberLittens might also find this interesting. According to Orson Scott Card‘s research, this was one of Jane Austen‘s favorite books. Some of his commentary from the afterword is also included in the last part of this post: http://www.hatrack.com/osc/reviews/everything/2012-07-26.shtml 1w
TheBookHippie I fell behind too this may be the way to go! 1w
TheAromaofBooks I'm doing a terrible job hosting this as a buddy read 😂 Thank you for joining me - I'm enjoying this one, but I'm not sure it's going to be one I want to read again and again like I do Austen's stories. The secondhand stress is high!!!! 7d
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Daisey @TheBookHippie I thoroughly enjoyed this edition! 6d
Daisey @TheAromaofBooks I completely understand. I enjoyed it, but I also do not have a whole lot to say about it either. Glad you brought it to my attention! 6d
TheBookHippie @TheAromaofBooks I like the laid back hosting! 6d
TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie - It's more like “oh hey, I'm still here, hope you are too!!“ 😂 6d
VeniceNorway Love this book!!! 17h
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The Namesake | Jhumpa Lahiri
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It took a long time for me to become invested in this story of a Bengali couple that moves to the U.S. and starts their own family. Yet, in the end I really enjoyed reading Gogol‘s story.

#audiobook #1001books #Reading1001 #TBRTakedown March 2024

KadaGul @Daisey Have you see the movie 🎥 The Namesake? It has Kal Penn https://youtu.be/_sOaA-4Y8tI?si=NqRR8Ik072SiQizH #KalPenn 1w
Daisey @KadaGul I haven‘t, but it does look good. I may need to see if I can find it. 1w
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Post 1/2: When I read ”Of the Flight of the Noldor” now after reading the History of Middle-Earth (HoME), I always miss the actual inclusion of the oath of Fëanor and his sons. Reading the words feels so much more dramatic than only a narrative description. So, I‘m sharing two versions. This is the version from the tagged book.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #Silmarillion

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Lays of Beleriand | J R R Tolkien
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Post 2/2: When I read ”Of the Flight of the Noldor” now after reading the History of Middle-Earth (HoME), I always miss the actual inclusion of the oath of Fëanor and his sons. Reading the words feels so much more dramatic than only a narrative description. So, I‘m sharing two versions. This is the earlier version in poem form from the tagged book, and my favorite.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #Silmarillion

JazzFeathers I agree. The Oath of Feanor is powerful. Also, l don't remember it nnwhich version it is, but l really miss the actual debate before the Oath is taken. I remember thinking, everybody is right, and everybody is wrong, and this is diabolic!!!!! 😱😂 2w
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The Silmarillion | J.R.R. Tolkien
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I haven‘t had much actual reading time lately, so I caught up yesterday on audio while I took my beagle Luthien for a long rambling walk. “Of the Flight of the Noldor” is heartbreaking to me every time, but it‘s also an amazing story.

This morning I read “Of the Sindar” with breakfast. Here we learn more about Thingol & Melian and meet their daughter Luthien.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #Silmarillion #BreakfastWithTolkien #BookAndBreakfast

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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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February #BookSpinBingo
I finished 8 books and have several longer reads in progress.

#BookSpin Misty of Chincoteague
#DoubleSpin The Year of the Hare

#MonthlyStats #ReadingStats #DaiseysReadingSummary

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This book was a rather odd but delightful journey around Finland. I was by turns baffled by the main character Vatanen‘s choices and amused by the resulting events. Compared to much of my reading it was a generally lighter and entertaining read, although Vatanen does make some choices that get him into a some serious scrapes.

#ReadAroundTheWorld #ReadTheWorld #Finland #1001books #audiobook #translated

BarbaraBB Delightful is the right word! 3w
batsy I quite liked this one, too! 3w
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The Silmarillion | J.R.R. Tolkien
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Yesterday I caught up on my reading of The Silmarillion. Now that we‘ve gotten into the Quenta Silmarillion itself, there are so many names. I appreciate this chart detailing the sundering of the elves. Then, this morning I read “Of Thingol and Melian” in which Elwe falls in love with the Melian, a Maia, and therefore stays in Middle-Earth and becomes known as Thingol.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #Silmarillion

TheAromaofBooks Ooo interesting chart! There are sooooo many names for everything, and everyone seems to have about five names to keep straight!! 3w
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CatLass007 Thanks for this. I‘ve decided to put this readalong on hold for a bit. I want a print copy to read as I listen to the audiobook. 3w
Daisey @TheAromaofBooks So many! I‘ve read it multiple times, and they still trip me up. There are a few helpful charts, including this one, at the back of the book. 3w
Daisey @CatLass007 You‘re welcome! I completely understand wanting this in print. It can be tough to follow. 3w
CatLass007 ♥️ 3w
TheAromaofBooks !!!! I knew there was a map and a glossary, but somehow I missed the charts! 3w
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I‘m enjoying and intrigued by this book that mixes New Zealand history with personal memoir.

I listened to quite a bit of it today while walking with Luthien. She‘s got a new tracking collar so she can spend more time off leash, and she very much enjoyed it today.

#FoodAndLit #NewZealand #ReadingOceania2024 #nonfiction #memoir #audiobook #audiowalk #DogsOfLitsy

Texreader I‘m glad you‘re liking it too 3w
Librarybelle Awesome! 3w
lynneamch She's adorable! 3w
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jitteryjane724 I'm going to New Zealand next month and now I really want to read this 3w
Catsandbooks Aw sweet pup! ❤️🇳🇿 3w
LeeRHarry I really enjoyed this when I read it years ago. 3w
Daisey @lynneamch @UwannaPublishme @Catsandbooks Thanks! She is pretty adorable! 3w
Daisey I finished this today and agree with many reviews I‘ve seen. It‘s interesting, but although I understand the reason for her own family history, it doesn‘t fit well as it is included. 3w
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This week‘s word isn‘t from a current book, but instead a talk I watched about Tolkien‘s art. The speaker examined several illustrations pointing out possible faces. He also showed examples from the natural world. This is my own favorite from the creek near my sister‘s house. We called it the dog rock from the first day we saw it.

pareidolia: (noun) the perception of patterns or recognizable images, especially faces in accidental arrangement

CBee That‘s such a cool looking rock 😊 4w
Daisey @CBee I‘ve always thought so! 4w
TheBookHippie How cool! 4w
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I thought the story of 101 year old WWI veteran Geordie, his family, and his memories was difficult while also interesting and thought provoking. There were very relatable moments about death. However, the other storyline with Nick‘s family and the history of their home did not mesh well for me. I‘m not sure if I‘m just missing things or they really didn‘t work well together.

#1001books #audiobook

BarbaraBB I had such high hopes after the Regeneration trilogy but this one couldn‘t live up to them! 1mo
Daisey @BarbaraBB I‘ll put the trilogy on my TBR, as I could really see the potential here but was disappointed overall. 3w
BarbaraBB The trilogy is heartbreaking but very good 3w
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Misty of Chincoteague | Marguerite Henry
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I never went through a horse crazy phase, so I didn‘t read these any of these Marguerite Henry books as a kid. They make for an enjoyable and relaxing listen now.

#ChildrensClassicRead2024 #audiobook #MiddleGrade

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The Brothers Karamazov | Fyodor Dostoevsky
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I lost my library audiobook for a few days, and I was almost to the point of finding a version on LibriVox. Luckily, my hold came back in fairly quickly, and I spent time this weekend catching up on the past week‘s chapters. So glad for the buddy read to keep me going through this one. Now, are we actually about to get to the murder?

#PemberLittens #HashtagBrigade #TheBros #1001books #audiobook

Ruthiella 500 pages and no murder yet! 😂 1mo
TheBookHippie @Ruthiella 🤣🫣🤦🏻‍♀️😝🤷🏻‍♀️ 1mo
Bookwormjillk Murder is taking its sweet time in this one 🤣 1mo
Daisey @Ruthiella @TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk It‘s taking so long . . . 1mo
Ruthiella @Daisey @Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie Never has a book made me quite so bloodthirsty! 🤣 1mo
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The Silmarillion | J.R.R. Tolkien
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Happy Sunday Littens! I‘m so looking forward to rereading this again with a group of readers here. It‘s sometimes a tough read, but I get more out of every reread.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #Silmarillion #reread #BreakfastWithTolkien #BookAndBreakfast

Daisey As always, we welcome more readers to join us! Let me know if you want to be added or removed from the tag list. 1mo
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Andrea313 Please remove me this time around; I hope to tag in on the next one. Enjoy! 1mo
mabell I won‘t be reading along with this one, if you would like to remove me 😊 1mo
mabell PS - Yummy looking breakfast! 1mo
CatLass007 I‘m listening to the audiobook narrated by Derek Jacobi. It doesn‘t have the forward and preface. Should I be concerned about missing something? 1mo
CatLass007 Actually, it‘s not Derek Jacobi. 1mo
Daisey @CatLass007 The main part of the preface is excerpts from a letter that Tolkien wrote to Milton Waldman. You can read about the letter here: https://www.teawithtolkien.com/blog/Letter131 1mo
CatLass007 Thank you. 1mo
JazzFeathers I'm so excited too. It's been some time since last we read it 🤩 4w
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Complete Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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This morning I saw discussion posts & realized I had kind of forgotten about The Sign of the Four this month. Luckily it‘s not too long, so it was a perfect listen while I worked around the house & took a walk with my own hound. The inclusion of Toby is one of the things I really enjoy in this story. I found it much more interesting & entertaining than A Study in Scarlet.

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes #Sherlocked #audiobook #audiowalk #DogsOfLitsy #reread

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 Glad you enjoyed it! 🤩🤩🤩 1mo
Cuilin Yes I liked this one two. I love Stephen Fry‘s narration. I go between book and audio. 1mo
Daisey @Cuilin I‘ve read these early books before, so I‘m just listening. When we get to the ones I haven‘t read, I‘ll probably add some print back in again. 1mo
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The Silmarillion | J.R.R. Tolkien
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#FellowshipOfTolkien Readers,
Life has been a busy and I realized last night that I‘ve yet to share a schedule for The Silmarillion. I adjusted a previous schedule to include weekly catch up days since I know many of us are reading multiple things and The Silmarillion can be hard reading. I‘m so looking forward to reading this again with you all! I‘d love to see your edition as we get started.

#Silmarillion #ReadingSchedule #JRRTolkien

BarbaraJean Thank you for the catch-up days!! Looking forward to re-reading this. 1mo
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BookwormAHN Yay! 1mo
Daisey @BarbaraJean I‘m sure I‘m going to need them as well! Lately it seems I only have time for Litsy on the weekends, so most of my own participation may happen on catch up days. 1mo
JazzFeathers Thanks for this, @Daisey 😁 Once against n, I'll try to read along. I still need to finish the previous two books 😶 1mo
Roary47 Yay for catch up days! 🫣🥰💛 1mo
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Mehso-so

There are some wonderful descriptions in this memoir, but I didn‘t quite get any point besides sharing of a particular time in English history. Without any connection to the author, I would prefer a story to experience a period of time.

#memoir #nonfiction #1001books
#Reading1001 #TBRTakedown February 2024

Bookwomble Sorry you didn't like this. It's one of my all-time favourites. I read it at school and fell in love with it (though I'd never have expressed it that way then!). 1mo
Daisey @Bookwomble It‘s not even that I didn‘t like it. I enjoyed individual passages, but I admit I appreciate plot more than separate nostalgic reminiscences. 1mo
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Mehso-so

I read this book for a student, and it was an interesting story of personal determination and hard work. There‘s a lot of discussion of basketball, but Willkom was a walk-on player who never actually gets to the point of his playing in a game for Marquette because of his status after a transfer and later choices.

#nonfiction #audiobook #StudentRecommendation

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Ace of Spades | Faridah Abike-Iyimide
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Mehso-so

This book had an interesting premise and characters, but there were a few things that kept it from being a pick for me. It was a little too similar to Gossip Girl (although part of that might have been the narrator of the audio), got long in some places, and the ending was too abrupt without answering some of my questions.

#audiobook #YA #LitsyBookClub

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Orlando: A Biography | Virginia Woolf
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teg: (noun) a sheep in its second year

I know a decent number of livestock terms, but this was a new one for me.

#WeirdWords #WeirdWordWednesday

PaperbackPirate That‘s a new one for me too. Thanks for sharing! 🤓 1mo
CBee Nice! Thanks for sharing 😊 1mo
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This honey ginger chicken stir fry with vegetables from the Half Baked Harvest cookbook was delicious for supper tonight!

#MtCookbook #cookbook

Tamra That is mouthwatering! 1mo
BennettBookworm Yessss I love HBH! 1mo
mabell That sounds really flavorful! I need to get out her cookbook more often! 1mo
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Daisey @Tamra @BennettBookworm @mabell I checked out the ebook after seeing other people mention it, but I think I‘m going to have to borrow print copies to read more closely. So many interesting recipes, and this one was delicious! 1mo
Tamra @Daisey me too, I‘m going to borrow soon to peruse. 😁 I have used her website. (edited) 1mo
TheBookHippie Yum. 1mo
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Memento Mori | Muriel Spark
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I don‘t read many novels where almost all of the characters are over 70 years old. This is an interesting discussion of aging with some dark humor.

#1001books #audiobook

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Started Evelina this evening!

#SerialReader #epistolary #RandomClassics #1001books

janeycanuck Is Serial Reader only as an app or will they do emails, too? 1mo
Daisey @janeycanuck As far as I know it‘s just the app. 1mo
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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January 2024 #BookSpinBingo

This was a good reading month with 14 completed books (including 7 #1001books), planned progress on 2 long reads, and 3 bingos! I think Cloud Atlas and Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris were probably my favorites. Since I‘m not doing weekly book reports this year, I also noted my in progress reads at the bottom.

#MonthlyStats #ReadingStats #DaiseysReadingSummary

Daisey @puddlejumper #Roll100 19 Nonfiction & 78 - Hell‘s Princess, 83 Strange the Dreamer @TheAromaofBooks #BookSpin 6 - #1001books Amadis of Gaul #DoubleSpin 11 - #LitsyBookClub Cloud Atlas 2mo
PuddleJumper Wahoo! 🎉🎉 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Fantastic month!!! 2mo
Vansa I could not love FLowers for Mrs.'Arris more. I actually thought the movie did it quite a disservice with a ridiculous romance subplot with the Marquis, though Lesley Manville is glorious as always 2mo
Daisey @Vansa The book was a delight, but I agree there were a few disappointing things about the movie. 2mo
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Today‘s word is one more from “Farmer Giles of Ham.”

pantechnicon: (noun) a large van for transporting furniture

That‘s a pretty specific word and an interesting visual comparison.

#WeirdWords #WeirdWordWednesday #FellowshipOfTolkien

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Strange the Dreamer | Laini Taylor
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I really enjoyed the world building of this story. However, when we got to the romance, it was a bit too much too quickly when the characters also know they have serious issues to consider as well. In the end, there‘s no true resolution without continuing the story in the sequel.

#audiobook #YA #fantasy #Librofm

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙💛💙 2mo
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I finished Smith of Wootton Major and this little book this morning. I enjoyed all of the illustrations, although I thought the ones in Farmer Giles of Ham were better than this story. This one is a bit more bittersweet, but still a great story of Faery. Tolkien‘s short stories will never rank with his stories of Middle-Earth, but I do love seeing the variety.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #ShortStories

Daisey One more note: I‘ll be working on a schedule for The Silmarillion to start February 18. 2mo
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AnnR Hi @Daisey. Could you please remove me from the tag list. Thank you. 🙂 (edited) 2mo
TheAromaofBooks I had never read Smith before and quite enjoyed it. 2mo
BarbaraJean I thought I had read more of the stories in Tales from the Perilous Realm, but I don't remember reading either of these! Tom Bombadil and Roverandom are the only ones I had any memory of. I really liked both Farmer Giles and Smith--Smith, especially (partly because of its bittersweetness!). (edited) 2mo
Daisey @AnnR 2mo
Daisey @TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraJean I know I‘ve read these before, but I didn‘t remember them well and enjoyed their differences so much! 2mo
BethM This was my first time. I think I liked Farmer best. Short stories are just generally not my jam 😂 1mo
Daisey @BethM I‘m with you on the short stories. I tend to want more detail. 1mo
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I thoroughly enjoyed my reread of this story! Giles is a farmer who gets pushed into being a hero in this story. I was actually more entertained by the dog and the dragon than the human characters.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #reread

BethM I am just meeting the dragon and I would agree! 2mo
Andrea313 Garm is the real hero, tbh. 2mo
TheAromaofBooks I also had an edition with Pauline Baynes's illustrations and thought they added so much to the story!! The dragon was totally my favorite character. 2mo
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While reading “Farmer Giles of Ham” I had to look up this word. In this situation, the dragon is trying to bargain and promises to pay for a cenotaph or monument for the parson he ate.

cenotaph: (noun) a monument to someone buried elsewhere

#WeirdWords #WeirdWordWednesday
#FellowshipOfTolkien

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This morning‘s word is from A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian. I might have to share another one tonight from my Tolkien reading.

perspicacious: (adjective) having a ready insight into and understanding of things

#WeirdWords #WeirdWordWednesday

Amiable That‘s a fun one to say, too! 2mo
Daisey @Amiable Yes it is! 2mo
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This book is an interesting mix of an older parent trying to find new happiness in the face of loss, family dynamics, immigration (to England), and Ukrainian history. It‘s definitely got some dark humor while also delving into realistic family issues. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

#1001books #Ukraine #ReadAroundTheWorld #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld

quietlycuriouskate Fabulous book! 2mo
BarbaraBB What a great edition you have! I enjoyed this one too 2mo
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I‘ve seen several recipes for chocolate #sourdough and always thought it sounded strange, yet it also made me curious as well. With another snow day yesterday, I decided to try the chocolate focaccia in this #cookbook. The recipe said to bake in a large cast iron skillet. I made a large and small, but I think it would look more focaccia like if I‘d made two large. It‘s perfect with a smear of Nutella and a morning cup of coffee.

#MtCookbook

jenniferw88 Yum! 2mo
Tamra What a breakfast! 2mo
BethM Does it taste like chocolate? It looks yummy! 2mo
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mabell Wow that‘s cool! I haven‘t been successful with sourdough yet. This sounds like it would make very yummy toast! 2mo
Daisey @jenniferw88 @Tamra @BethM Thanks! Yes, it‘s delicious and does taste like chocolate. It‘s fascinating because it has the chewiness of sourdough with only 1 tbs. honey for sweetener, approximately 1/4 cup cocoa, and chocolate chips. I‘ve been making sourdough a long time, but this was definitely something new! 2mo
Tamra @Daisey I wanted to make some starter, but I think during the winter our house temp isn‘t ideal. 68-70/71. 2mo
Daisey @mabell It‘s delicious! I‘ve been making sourdough a long time, and it can definitely have its quirks. If you‘re looking, this cookbook is great and the author‘s blog the Clever Carrot has some sourdough resources as well. 2mo
Daisey @Tamra I probably would recommend getting started with sourdough when it‘s warmer, but it just takes more patience with cooler temperatures. My house is never above 70 in the winter. 2mo
Tamra @Daisey I think I‘ll wait until late spring. After I get it going I know it won‘t be a problem. 2mo
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Along with Tales from the Perilous Realm, I‘ve also got this book that includes the next two stories with illustrations by Pauline Baynes. I‘m looking forward to rereading these as I don‘t remember the details from the first time. I‘m starting Farmer Giles of Ham today!

#FellowshipOfTolkien

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His Only Wife | Peace Adzo Medie
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This afternoon I made spicy jollof rice with chicken while I listened to the end of this audiobook. I had sympathy for most of the women at some point during the story. I could believe in the beginning that Afi was naive enough to think her situation would change, and in the later part, I appreciated her determination to not just go along with the family‘s expectations. This was absolutely a different cultural experience for me to read about.

Texreader That dish sounds good. Ghana is definitely a different world. 2mo
Daisey @Texreader I had a hard time finding a recipe for Ghana with easily accessible ingredients that also sounded like something I would like, but this turned out great. 2mo
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Catsandbooks Looks great! 🇬🇭 Also I like your potholder! 🐓 2mo
ChasingOm This was my choice to read as well! 2mo
mabell That sounds like a perfect winter dish! 2mo
Bookwormjillk I just started this book today. 2mo
Daisey @ChasingOm @Bookwormjillk I‘ll look forward to seeing your reviews. 😃 2mo
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The Silmarillion | J.R.R. Tolkien
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#FellowshipOfTolkien Readers,
As we continue Tolkien‘s short works, we‘re also considering plans for the next phase of our reading journey. Do you want to start The Silmarillion immediately in February or leave time in between and start reading in March? If votes are fairly even, we can start mid February.

Please comment your preference or if you would like to be removed from the tag list.

#Readalong #BuddyRead #JRRTolkien

BookwormAHN Either is good for me 😺 2mo
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CatLass007 I will be glad to start in February or March. I don‘t have a preference. 2mo
AllDebooks I have no preference x 2mo
Susanita I‘m not going to reread the Sil at this point, but please keep me on the list. 2mo
BethM I‘d vote feb or mid feb, March seems too far. 2mo
Roary47 Yes, please give me catch up time. 😅 Mid Feb or March please. 🙏🏼 2mo
BarbaraJean Later is better for me! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks I'm good with whatever works best for everyone!! 2mo
Daisey @BookwormAHN @CatLass007 @AllDebooks @BethM @Roary47 @BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks @JazzFeathers I think I will work on a schedule starting February 18. That gives some catch up time without making us wait until March, and we‘ll start the beginning of the week again. I may also put in a weekly catch up day as The Silmarillion can be pretty dense. 2mo
CatLass007 Sounds good! 2mo
BethM That sounds like a great plan! 2mo
Roary47 Love it! 2mo
BookwormAHN Fantastic 🧡 2mo
AllDebooks Great!👍 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Thank you!! 2mo
Lizpixie Late Feb to March seems perfect for me honestly. 2mo
Daisey @Lizpixie Great! 2mo
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Sourdough pan pizza and broccoli salad for supper tonight! Now to enjoy a few more pages of this book.

#ReadAndEat

Ladygodiva7 That‘s a good book and a #1001Books ! (edited) 2mo
Daisey @Ladygodiva7 I‘m really enjoying it so far! 2mo
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His Only Wife | Peace Adzo Medie
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Luthien and I took a longer walk again today and I started listening to this audiobook. I‘m intrigued so far, but can‘t say I‘m optimistic about how the story is going to go for the main character.

#FoodAndLit #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #Ghana #audiobook #audiowalk

Ruthiella I liked this book a lot. I definitely now want to read her second novel 2mo
Daisey @Ruthiella I enjoyed it and will definitely keep the other one in mind as well. 2mo
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Flaubert's Parrot | Julian Barnes
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I found some sections of this book interesting and others incredibly boring. As the fictional narrator described Flaubert‘s life and his own, my main thought though was curiosity about which parts about Flaubert were fact or fiction. I went in knowing nothing about Flaubert except that he was an author, so I might consider revisiting after reading one of his books. I wouldn‘t recommend it to someone without interest in his life and writing.

Daisey #1001books #audiobook
#Reading1001 Randomized List 2024
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Dilara All I can think about is why is there a budgie on the cover when the title says ”parrot”😋 2mo
Daisey @Dilara Since I don‘t know anything about the differences, I‘m going to guess the person choosing the cover was only paying attention to the description of the parrot‘s color. 2mo
Dilara @Daisey That would explain it 😁 2mo
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I finished Roverandom this evening. I‘ve read this one before, but I didn‘t remember the details, just the adventure to the moon. It was a fun little story of a dog, magic, and some adventures.

#FellowshipOfTolkien

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This wintry weather has me wanting soup! Like @Tamra said, if I‘m thinking about #MtCookbook, I‘m more likely to check my cookbooks than Pinterest for recipes. My cousin made a cookbook of family recipes, and this is a cheeseburger soup recipe contributed by my aunt. It won‘t replace any of my favorite soup recipes, but it was good. Again, I didn‘t make it exactly as written, but close based what I had on hand.

#cookbook

Tamra Oh yum! My kids and I were just talking about cheeseburger soup yesterday. So great for a winter meal. (edited) 2mo
Tamra We top ours with chopped dill pickles. 😋 2mo
Daisey @Tamra I may need to try the pickles! I also thought about bacon. (edited) 2mo
Tamra @Daisey oooooooo 😃 2mo
mabell How cool your family made a book of recipes! (And cheeseburger soup is perfect for this weather!) 2mo
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Cloud Atlas | David Mitchell
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I finished Cloud Atlas over the weekend, but I saved one more word to share this week. This is a word for drunk that I‘ve never heard before. Also, I went to the pigeons for synonyms, and they did not disappoint.

crapulous: (adjective) caused by or showing the effects of alcohol

#WeirdWords #WeirdWordWednesday

CBee Hooray for the pigeons 😊 never knew this word existed, much less that it‘s another word for drunk! 2mo
Amiable I would not have guessed that this word had anything to do with drunkenness. 😄 2mo
tpixie Crapulous = maybe where shit- faced comes from- pardon my cursing 🤬 2mo
Daisey @tpixie 😆🤣😆 2mo
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Time to read a chapter of Roverandom! This little dog is about to go on quite an adventure.

#FellowshipOfTolkien

Roary47 Oh man… I‘m so behind. I was hoping the weekend I would have been able to catch up. 2mo
Daisey @Roary47 You‘ve made a lot of progress! I think the poems are a pretty quick read compared to finishing Return of the King. 2mo
TheAromaofBooks I'm really enjoying Roverdam's adventures!!! 2mo
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My first #MtCookbook recipe for this year is this delicious cross between a coffee cake and sweet cornbread from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook. Usually I‘m not a fan of sweet cornbread, but in this case it adds complexity to the coffee cake. Additionally, I switched the blueberries for blackberries and the lemon zest for orange because on snowy subzero weekends I bake with what is available. It was delicious for breakfast this morning!

#cookbook

Tamra That looks scrumptious! 2mo
mabell Sounds really good! Especially your substitutions! 2mo
BookwormM Looks yummy 2mo
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TheBookHippie Yummm 2mo
janeycanuck Ooh, looks so tasty!! 2mo
Daisey @TheBookHippie @janeycanuck It was delicious! I will definitely be making again. 2mo
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The Rescuers | Margery Sharp
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This was a lovely read today, and the illustrations by Garth Williams were perfect. Although I‘m familiar with the movies, I don‘t think I‘ve ever read the book. Bianca, Bernard, and Nils were a wonderful trio of characters, and the cat made the story especially entertaining.

#ChildrensClassicRead2024

TheBookHippie I loved it so much!! 2mo
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Hell's Princess | Harold Schechter
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This book has been in my Audible TBR for a while; I think since I listened to the author‘s short book about the Benders. It finally moved to the top of my list thanks to #Roll100. It relates a lot of information, but in the end, there are still questions about some of the specific details. Regardless of those, Belle Gunness was an evil and violent serial killer who managed to kill many men and probably several children.

#nonfiction #audiobook

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I don‘t tend to buy cookbooks, but I‘ve collected a few and been given several as gifts (the tagged from @jewright for Christmas). I always love paging through them but admit I‘m not great at actually making recipes from a lot of them. Although I have favorites I use, I tend to go to Pinterest for new recipes. So, seeing all the #MtCookbook posts, I decided to reorganize my cookbook cabinet and choose some recipes to try, maybe monthly.

#cookbook

Chelsea.Poole B. Dylan Hollis is hilarious! 2mo
mabell Yay! Looking forward to seeing what you choose! 2mo
mom2bugnbee The Better Homes & Garden cookbook is still a classic. 2mo
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Tamra Yay!!! I‘m so glad you are joining. I have found since the challenge I‘ve more often been thinking to reach for my cookbooks before Pinterest or Google. 👏🏾 (edited) 2mo
Marilola I love cookbooks. Farmhouse Cookery, Recipes from the Country Kitchen is one of my favourites because it takes you on a journey through cooking history. The Medieval Peasant‘s kitchen, the Elizabethan country- house kitchen, the Victorian Rural Kitchen. This book is great fun and some recipes work! 2mo
janeycanuck I have the Tartine Bread book. We love making the regular county loaf and using it for pizza dough! 2mo
Daisey @Chelsea.Poole I had never watched his videos until I got this cookbook, but I agree! 2mo
Daisey @Tamra That‘s why I decided to officially say I wanted to join. I figured it would make me more aware! 2mo
Daisey @Marilola That sounds fascinating! 2mo
Daisey @mom2bugnbee So true! I like it for just straightforward recipes with ingredients I‘m likely to have on hand. 2mo
Daisey @janeycanuck I don‘t use this one a lot as I have other sourdough I‘m already more used to using, but I have liked the things I‘ve tried. 2mo
TheBookHippie Yay! 2mo
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