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DebinHawaii

DebinHawaii

Joined March 2016

Voracious reader, book hoarder, and book loving Hawaii food blogger at kahakaikitchen.blogspot.com. Love pairing my reviews with recipes.
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Run | Blake Crouch
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#Read2025

Finished a few days ago, the 4th book from the #AuldLangSpine list of @JacqMac & another really good one that‘s on the dark side. (I‘m sensing a pattern… 😱😂 but I like it!) It‘s also my 3rd pick for February‘s #Roll100 (#42 Any Mystery-although it‘s more dystopian horror thriller than mystery). Bizarre & very brutal murders start happening in every state & a few days later the killers start to mobilize & start reading the names of ⬇️

DebinHawaii …those to be killed on the Emergency Broadcast System. Told from the POV of the husband & father, a family goes in the run when complete madness seems to have taken over. That madness seems to be related to an aurora borealis event that affected those that watched with this urge to kill. It‘s very brutal (if you can‘t read about graphic murders this isn‘t your book) & somewhat disjointed, but that adds to the tension & thrills. ⬇️ (edited) 9h
DebinHawaii … Timing also adds to the chills as with the way the US is currently, it actually feels slightly & uncomfortably plausible. I‘ve somehow only read Dark Matters by Crouch & this is one of his early books, rereleased I think. It‘s not perfect but it certainly kept me tensely reading (& comforting myself with chocolate) & I liked the thrills. (edited) 9h
monalyisha I approve of comfort by chocolate! 8h
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 6h
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My #Chatterday is the usual errands & spending some time at the coffeeshop to read more of this #ThematicCozies February #Romance pick. Maybe a little magazine reading in there too. Just decompressing from another busy workweek.

Hope your Saturday/weekend is going well. 🤗

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Timeless | Gail Carriger
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#FeelinTheLove

Timeless is the title of the final book in the Parasol Protectorate series & I feel like Alexia & Conall have a #TimelessLove

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#FeelinTheLove

My #5JoysFriday list for this week& #ValentinesDay

1. Went to a workplace wellness conference yesterday & it was really informative. We did some breath work in the afternoon session & it was a good asthma breathing day for me which always gives me joy.🧘🏻‍♀️💨

2. Since I was already in town, I got my hair cut after the conference & not being “shaggy” gives me joy. ✂️

3. I stopped at Barnes & Noble after my haircut & got ⬇️

DebinHawaii … this Flow: A Book That Loves You for $10 as a Valentine‘s Day treat. It‘s a joy to collage with pretty paper & I love the self-care focus of this one. 🩵

4. Chocolate & this Lindor salted caramel bar gives me joy.🍫🤎

5. Poke again-this was a midweek treat. 🐟💙
I will get around to see your joys! Thanks for joining in! 💛🤗
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kspenmoll Deb your list makes me feel centered! Love your joys.💖 1d
TheBookHippie Love all of this!!!! 1d
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AnnCrystal 🙏💖💝💝💝💝. (edited) 1d
Bookwormjillk Great list! 1d
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 21h
Eggs 💙❤️🩵 19h
dabbe 🩶💚🩶 18h
bookandbedandtea All of your joys sound lovely! 17h
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#FeelinTheLove

Catch up from yesterday. A #LongDistanceLove can be your best friend. The tagged book is a foodie favorite about the strong friendship & love that develops between two women (one in California & one in Washington) over food.🍽️ ✍️💌

TheBookHippie I enjoyed this read! 1d
Eggs Looks so good 😊 1d
kspenmoll I really had fun with this read! 1d
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Untitled | Unknown
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How is it the end of the week already?!? That means it‘s time to start thinking about & to make your #5JoysFriday list.💛

When it's Friday where you are or when the spirit moves you, post your list of 5 things big or small that gave you joy. Use the #5JoysFriday hashtag & tag me in your post. Use the background graphic as you like or use your own.

Tagging some regulars to get things started, but as always, everyone is welcome to join in! 🤗

AnnCrystal Thank You for the tag 👏🥳💝💝💝. (edited) 2d
LiseWorks Thanks for the tag! I've been gathering my joys as it's been a long week 😆 2d
Eggs TY for the tag 🩷 2d
dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 😘 2d
julieclair Thanks for the tag! 1d
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#Read2025 #SeriesLove2026

My second #Roll100 pick for February (#60 Any Retelling) & also read for #Pemberlittens #JaneAustenThenAndNow after reading Sense and Sensibility in January. I enjoyed the first book of the Jane AustenMurder Mysteries which was a retelling of Pride and Prejudice but I liked this one even more! The author kept the soul of the characters but putting them into a mystery setting where the Dashwood sisters try to solve the ⬇️

DebinHawaii … mystery of their detective father‘s death was a smart move that made both Elinor & Marianne more interesting. The mystery was good & kept me guessing. I‘m going to have to read the third, Manslaughter Park now. 3d
Crinoline_Laphroaig Such cool covers. 😍 3d
DieAReader 🎉Excellent! 2d
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 14h
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The Lost Ticket | Freya Sampson
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#FeelintheLove

This one has been in my TBR for a while now. About #LostLove & missed connections. 💞

Eggs Looks good! 4d
Kerrbearlib Stacked! 3d
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#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

It was fun to go back to my childhood detective days & reread the first book with #EBBR I remembered most of the stories in this one & how smart they made me feel when I managed to figure them out as a child (& now as an adult although I don‘t know how much was memory & how much was getting hopefully smarter as I aged!) 😉😂 I have the 2nd book checked out from the library & I‘m looking forward to it.

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 4d
Texreader I reread some of these books with my son when he was young. So much fun!! 4d
Ruthiella I also enjoyed seeing how well I was able follow the clues as an adult vs as a child. 4d
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Side Effects May Vary | Julie Murphy
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#FeelinTheLove

A good #CrazyLove quote:

“I didn't want the easy kind of love, I wanted the crazy love, the kind of love that created and destroyed all at the same time.”

I haven‘t read this book but I have read a couple of others from this author.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 😍 4d
Eggs Great quote❤️❤️ 4d
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#FeelinTheLove

The letters in this unique time travel story become #LoveLetters 🩵 I think I need to read it again.

Eggs I really enjoyed this one 🐦 5d
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#MentalHealthMonday

1. Okay. It‘s Monday for sure & I‘m tired but I‘m feeling mostly ready for the workshop I‘m teaching this week & no travels. I‘m also attending a Health & Wellness Conference on Thursday that I‘m excited about.💛

2. I have a sit in silence I practice every morning & I use the Calm app in the evening to wind down. I just purchased the tagged audiobook this weekend as I‘ve heard lots of good things.

3. Setting healthy ⬇️

DebinHawaii … boundaries (something I hope the tagged book helps me with), rest/sleep habits, managing stress, anxiety & self-doubt. These are all topics I be interested in discussing.

Anyone else want to share/join in? 🤗
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Kerrbearlib All good ideas to discuss, thank you! I‘ve stacked that book. I think boundaries are such an important topic. I hope your workshop goes well! Thanks for responding! 6d
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#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon

Spending my #HyggeHour with Encyclopedia Brown for #EBBR & when I finish it I may try to start Run or I may go to sleep. 🤷🏻‍♀️ The dried cinnamon Fuji apples are pretty much total sugar but they are so darn good! 😋

How did Monday get here so soon again? 😬 It‘s going to be another busy work week but teaching workshops online so no Hilo trip.

Ruthiella Sounds like a perfect evening. ☺️ 6d
TheBookHippie 🙃 pure sugar is needed! 6d
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#Read25

Finished the audiobook this weekend & I wound up really liking it & Margo much more than I expected to. I didn‘t find it laugh-out-loud funny as tagged & to be honest the Only Fans, WWE, gaming & cosplay references were over my head most of the time & things were a bit predictable (especially in that when Margo made bad choices, I would tell her in my head exactly when & how they were going to come back & bite her) but I really grew to ⬇️

DebinHawaii …care about Margo & to root for her. Elle Fanning narrated the audiobook & I think that added to the charm for me as I listened to it more than read my #BOTM copy. I‘m happy to hear she will be producing & starring in the tv show/series based on the book & that Nick Offerman is signed on to play her father, Jinx, with Michelle Pfeiffer playing her mother. Nicole Kidman is going to be in it too (maybe as the mediator or therapist?) 6d
Prairiegirl_reading I liked this so much more than I thought I would as well. I think Nick Offerman will be perfect for Jinx and I can see Michelle Pfeiffer being great too. I‘m excited for that adaptation! 6d
Lesliereadsalot Really liked where this one went! Plus the cover is so cool, right? 6d
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#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

Book 16 finished last weekend for NancyDrewBR so I‘ll try to remember my thoughts for the review.😵‍💫I remembered quite a bit about this book from reading it in childhood so I know I read it more than once. I think I was drawn by the creepy Persian cat on the cover (a “titan” one to match Nancy‘s hair) & of course the tap dancing. There‘s quite a few thrills & chills in this one so spoiler alert for my comments below ⬇️

DebinHawaii … if you have not read it yet. In addition to Nancy‘s tap dancing talents & other random abilities she knows Morse code too & can climb high beams to capture a scared cat while men below try to throw her a net! And Carson pulls a ticking bomb out from under Nancy‘s car with a rake (that seems safe! 🙄) then disarms it in the lawn. The only person that gets knocked out is a neighbor so the #NNK (Nancy Noggin Knockout) counter is 6/16 but Ned ⬇️ 7d
DebinHawaii … gets punched & George gets a hand injury from a mouse trap. TBH, I think George deserved the pinch for fat-shaming Bess the day before over a piece of chocolate cake… 😤🤬
Overall though, I enjoyed the reread of this one & look forward to the discussion on 2/15.
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Librarybelle The cat cover does seem a bit creepy. 7d
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 7d
bookandbedandtea I plan to read this one tomorrow. I'm interested to see how much I remember of it because that cat cover doesn't do it for me now, and I wonder if it turned me off this book as a child or not. 🤔 6d
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Fudge and Jury | Ellie Alexander
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#FeelinTheLove 🍫♥️

The Bakeshop Mystery series is a favorite of mine & it‘s currently at book 20. I loved Book 5 as it‘s set in a #Chocolate festival in Ashland, Oregon where the series takes place.

I read it for review in 2017 & made the Mango Chai Latte & Chocolate Truffles with Coffee & Almond from the recipes in the back. https://kahakaikitchen.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-book-tour-stops-here-review-of_1...

PuddleJumper I'd still eat that cake 7d
Eggs Brilliant 🍫 6d
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Loveless | Alice Oseman
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#FeelinTheLove

I put this #Loveless title on my TBR list after loving the author‘s Heartstopper series. 💜

Eggs Perfect ❤️ 7d
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#Read2025

One of my #Roll100 Feb picks (#82 Any Non-Fiction) & also a #BlameItOnLitsy rec from @Kitta (on one of my posts about The Art Thief she recommended this one in the museum theft true crime genre). In this case a 20-year-old American flautist & fly-tying enthusiast steals 299 rare bird skins from a UK museum. I‘d have thought all the detail on fly-tying would have bored me but I found it & the crime fascinating. It reads like fiction.

Texreader Yes! It was such a fascinating book. A testament to excellent writing 1w
DieAReader 🤓💖Excellent!! 1w
Kitta I‘m glad you liked it!! I was worried too it would be too much especially about the fly fishing (feathers and bird info I like because I‘m a biologist 👩🏻‍🔬), but it‘s a great book. Definitely crime fiction! I ended up reading the Art Thief and loved that too! (edited) 7d
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 7d
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Emma | Jane Austen
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#FeelinTheLove catch up from yesterday

A favorite #LoveQuote with my favorite Emma edition.💛

“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.”

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 1w
Eggs 👏🏻💛👏🏻 7d
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From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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My #Chatterday Saturday started with errands & now I‘m at the coffeeshop to finish writing a manager coaching workshop I am delivering next week. My computer was having issues when I got here & I was hoping it was the universe telling me not to work & to read for #SundayBuddyRead instead, but alas I got it going & now I must focus on getting my work done & catch up with reading & Litsy later. 😬

Hope all your Saturdays/weekends are going well!💛

Aims42 A+ Adulting right there ⭐️ (it is a major bummer sometimes though 😆) 1w
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TGIF! Yes, my #5JoysFriday lists are mostly food but it‘s been a tough few weeks & sometimes food is what I‘ve got to give me joy.🤷🏻‍♀️

1. My non-food pic is one my niece posted of her daughter in the park playground. She is a vibe & that brings me joy!🤩

2. Went to a meeting with vendors & they brought a box of pastries that included the buttery crisp kouign-amann which was well worth the bazillion calories.😋🥐

3. Since I didn‘t get a ⬇️

DebinHawaii … chance to eat lunch until 2:30 pm, I ran out & got a poke bowl that was joyous perfection! 💙🐟

4. The makers market by my house last weekend had my favorite food vendor who serves Peruvian Laos Fusion that fills with stomach with joy!😋💛

5. Found this pickle mayonnaise dressing & I‘ve been using it on everything! Pickle Joy!🥒💚

I am behind on posts but will be around soon to see your joys! 💛🤗
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AnnCrystal 💝😋😋😋😋. 1w
Lesliereadsalot Every time I get a pickle with a burger I think of you! 1w
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DogMomIrene Mayo = 😋 1w
Susanita Everything looks delicious! 1w
JenReadsAlot I had lots of food this week too! And I need to find pickle mayo! 1w
kspenmoll Pickle mayo! Sorry about your tough weeks- food is pleasure! 1w
mcctrish Your niece‘s vibe is an inspiration ❤️❤️ I‘m going to see if I can find a pickle mayo hack on Pinterest because that sounds perfect for Super Bowl #foodislife 1w
Aims42 I love all your joys!! 💛🧡🩷 From one foodie to another, I get it that delicious food brings the most joy sometimes 🤩 (I‘ll be looking for pickle Mayo now, yum!!) And I love your niece‘s vibe 😂👍 1w
dabbe 🩶🩷🩶 1w
Aims42 I found the Pickle Mayo 🙌 Can‘t wait to try it 😋 5d
DebinHawaii @Aims42 Yay! I hope you like it! 🎉 5d
Aims42 @DebinHawaii The Pickle Mayo is amazing! I‘ll definitely make this a staple grocery item 👍🤩 4d
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Another week has flown by & it‘s about time to start making your #5JoysFriday list & checking it twice (oh wait, wrong list…).💛

In any case, when it‘s Friday in your neck of the woods, post your list of 5 things big or small that gave you joy. Use the #5JoysFriday hashtag & tag me in your post. Use the background graphic as you like or use your own.

Tagging some friends to get things started, but as always, everyone is welcome to join in! 🤗

TheBookHippie 💛💛💛💛💛💛 1w
AnnCrystal 🥳👍 Thank you for the tag 📚💝. 1w
Eggs ❤️🩷❤️ 1w
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dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 🩶🩷🩶 1w
Deblovestoread Thanks for the tag. 1w
peaKnit Thank you for the tag! 1w
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#FeelinTheLove

I was having trouble thinking of a book for #SteamyLove but I did love the Steamy Kitchen food blog back in the day & I still have a couple of her cookbooks. 🍜♥️

https://steamykitchen.com

Eggs Perfection 🍲 ❣️ 1w
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#FeelinTheLove

You know it‘s become a weekly habit for more than you when the airport barista knows your name & starts looking for your mobile order when they see you walk up. 😆
Headed to Hilo for the day.

I think I‘ll be able to finish the tagged book on my flights. It‘s pretty interesting & I‘m learning about the #WeirdLove & obsession some people have for feathers & the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. 🎣

TheBookHippie 😅♥️ 2w
Eggs 🧡☕️ 🪶 1w
kspenmoll It just might be that she remembers you because of your sparkling personality! 😀 1w
DebinHawaii @kspenmoll Hah! That‘s sweet but I‘m not that sparkly ✨at 5 AM! 😵🤣 1w
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Salting Roses: A Novel | Lorelle Marinello
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#FeelinTheLove

A title with #Roses from my stacks. It‘s been quite a while since I read this one but I‘ve always liked the cover image. 🌹♥️🌹

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 😍 🌹 2w
Eggs Lovely 🌹 2w
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#FeelinTheLove

#LoveIsBlind
“love is blind and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit”

Eggs Brilliant ❤️ 2w
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#MentalHealthMonday

1. Not the greatest. Work is pretty tough right now & the state of the world doesn‘t help.😵‍💫

2. Feeling very Monday-ish & didn‘t sleep well last night but I am eating a Cara Cara orange as citrus is a mood & energy booster. 🍊🧡

3. Just trying to get more/enough sleep & take care of myself through food & hydration. Reading of course & I plan to get outside for some sun & walks & keep eating all the oranges! 🧡☀️💧🍴📚🤗

bookandbedandtea Yay for oranges and sunshine 🍊🌞 2w
Kerrbearlib I love Cara Cara oranges! I hope you are able to get more sleep this week and that things at work improve. I didn‘t sleep well last night either. I‘ve been using the Rise app to measure my sleep debt & the debt number is getting pretty high, ugh! I hope you get to enjoy those sunny walks - walking always makes me feel better! (edited) 2w
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#Naturalitsy #MidWinterSolace #HyggeHourReadathon

Hanging out with Nancy & crew for #NancyDrewBR durung #HyggeHour tonight with herbal tea & a little chocolate.

Mood is just not ready for yet another Monday & busy work week😵‍💫but I‘m glad to ease into it with this quiet hour.

Librarybelle Sounds like a good hygge time! 2w
AllDebooks Nancy Drew is a perfect distraction 👌 2w
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TheBookHippie WOWIE!!! 2w
Catsandbooks 🍀💖👍🏼 2w
Ruthiella Looks like a great reading month! 2w
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Enjoy!!! 2w
Librarybelle Yay!! 2w
AllDebooks You have some amazing books there! Enjoy 📚 2w
JacqMac That‘s a great list! 2w
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A little late posting my February #Roll100 picks but here goes:

#60 Any Retelling (of Sense and Sensibility-also reading for #Pemberlittens #JaneAustenThenAndNow ) Would work for #6 Any Kindle too since it‘s been in my Kindle TBR a while.

#42 Any Mystery (also reading as part of @JacqMac ‘s #AuldLangSpine list)

#82 Any Non-Fiction (a library e-book loan)

I‘m excited about all 3 of these! 📚

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2w
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January | Sara Gallardo
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Great reading month for January! I finished 19 books total & read almost all I set out to. I think weekly plane rides & trying to avoid media upped my reading time. Finished all 3 #Roll100 books, 3 from my #AuldLangSpine list from @JacqMac + #AuthorAMonth #SundayBuddyRead #ChildrensClassicRead2025 #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #FoodandLit #ChloeGongReadalong #ThematicCozies #FictionalTraveler #Naturalitsy #MidWinterSolace #JaneAustenThenAndNow ⬇️

DebinHawaii … & #SeriesLove2025 & also had some library books sneak their way in. I enjoyed most everything I read (although I got a little heavy with Nazis/Fascists books for a month of political horror that was depressing but some lighter books pulled me out). Top 3 Favorites were Bad Cree, Lula Dean‘s Little Library of Banned Books & The Night Guest. (edited) 2w
Librarybelle That is a great reading month! 2w
PuddleJumper That's brilliant! 2w
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Suet624 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 2w
Catsandbooks Fantastic! 👏🏼 2w
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Fantastic month!!! 2w
julieclair Woo hoo! Fabulous month! 🎉 2w
BooksandCoffee4Me Wow!! 👏👏👏 2w
AllDebooks Well done 👏 2w
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Much ADO about Nothing | William Shakespeare
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#FeelinTheLove

I have more than one #FaveLiteraryLove but their witty banter & the fact they have to be tricked into their feelings before they admit them makes Beatrice & Benedick near the top of the list-biased by the movie portrayals I‘m sure.🩷

Two favorite quotes:

MESSENGER “I see, lady, the gentleman is not in your
books.”
BEATRICE “No. An he were, I would burn my study.”

“Thou and I are too wise to woo peaceably.” -Benedick

TheEllieMo This has long been my favourite Shakespeare play 2w
mom2bugnbee It's my favorite Shakespeare as well! My favorite line: "Serve God, love me, and mend." 2w
Eggs Well done 👏🏻 2w
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Emily Dickinson Poems | Emily Dickinson
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 2w
Eggs 🩷💖❤️ 2w
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Vilest Things | Chloe Gong
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#JumpStart2025 #Read2025 SeriesLove2025

Read for #ChloeGongReadAlong & my 3rd Jan #Roll100 book (#96 Any Retelling & this one‘s a remix of Shakespeare‘s Antony and Cleopatra.)

Chloe Gong books are a rollercoaster🎢-thrills, twists, turns & deep dives into the unknown. Do I know what the hell is going on in this book or what‘s going to be revealed in the third book? Absolutely not! Do I care? Absolutely not! I just go where Chloe tells me too.

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 2w
TheBookHippie So accurate!!! ♥️♥️♥️ 2w
PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 2w
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Sense and Sensibility | Jane Austen
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#JumpStart2025 #Read2025

I did not do a good job rereading this one at 2 chapters a day with the #JaneAustenThenAndNow group. I set out with one of my print copies (pictured) & ended up finishing it on my Kindle in 4 or 5 sessions. Here are my answers to the discussion questions:

1. Reread, maybe 10 times. As mentioned, I read from both my print edition & my Kindle.
2. Colonel Brandon, always & of course pictured in my head as Alan Rickman.⬇️

DebinHawaii 3. OK, it comes from the Ang Lee movie rather than the book, but Elinor when she finds out Edwin isn‘t married. The emotion! Emma Thompson wrote it so well-it‘s better than the book, although reading it I see it the scene in my head.
4. “Mine is a misery which nothing can do away.” Oh, Marianne, so dramatic always but it‘s been a shitty month & I keep saying this to myself. ⬇️
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DebinHawaii 5. Yeah, it‘s always a hard no on carrying around hair or wearing hair jewelry.🤢
6. A secret love I think.🤷🏻‍♀️
7. Elinor, always
8. Invites: Colonel Brandon, Elinor & Margaret-I feel that she has the tea without the annoyance of Mrs. Jennings. No invite? The Steele sisters… 👯‍♀️
9. It‘s my 3rd favorite of the 5 main books after P&P & Persuasion & always inspires me to watch the 1995 movie another 2 or 3 times.
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Crinoline_Laphroaig Alan Rickman‼️😍 2w
Crinoline_Laphroaig @DebinHawaii the hair is so icky 2w
peanutnine Love that Marianne quote! Perfect for the state of the world currently 2w
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#JumpStart2025 #Read2025

I did better with the lit part of #FoodAndLit #Netherlands as I ran out of time to cook anything. The imported food section of my grocery store did have this peppermint licorice candy which I‘ll review below. Making this post while taking an errand break of this #Chatterday for coffee, breakfast & some #LitsyLove correspondence.

About the book: I‘ve long been an admirer of Audrey Hepburn & that increased with ⬇️

DebinHawaii …this well-told story of her childhood in the Netherlands & what her family went through during WWII. It was a unique perspective & engrossing, explaining a lot about how that horrible experience shaped Audrey. The author did a lot of research & interviews & it made for a compelling read. This is the third book I read in January that dealt with Nazis & other fascists & I think I need to hold off on the subject the next month or two! 😵‍💫⬇️ (edited) 2w
DebinHawaii It‘s just too close to home right now! 😳Pairing it with food is a little difficult since the lack of food for Audrey & her family in 1945 led to malnutrition & life-long issues for the actress. The licorice ice I bought is called schoolkrijt or krijtjes & wasn‘t invented until the 1960s. I‘m not a big licorice fan but the peppermint softens the taste. Overall, not bad. I bought cheese too & will try to share it later on. (edited) 2w
DieAReader 📚Stacked! 2w
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kspenmoll Stacked!!!!! 2w
Catsandbooks Great review! 🇳🇱❤️ 2w
BarbaraBB Licorice is so Dutch! The ones you‘ve bought we call “blackboard chalks” and are pretty addicting I think 😀 2w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 2w
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Prophet Song | Paul Lynch
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#JumpStart2025 #Read2025

I got behind in posting reviews for January so, I‘ll try to get them all in today.

From the #AuldLangSpine list of @JacqMac this book kind of wrecked me. I wasn‘t planning on reading it this month but my library e-book hold came in & so it jumped the line. I think my mistake was reading it the weekend before the inauguration & the dystopian story of the effects of totalitarianism & civil war on a family in Ireland, ⬇️

DebinHawaii …was too real & quite frankly depressed the hell out of me & I can‘t stop thinking about it. It‘s chilling, frustrating to read & very good—winning the 2023 Booker Prize. I‘m not sorry I read it, just the timing with the reality of our current political shitshow just messed me up. I‘m vacillating between 4 & 5 stars- the style with no paragraphs, quotation marks, etc. drove me a little crazy as did the MC, Eilish & some of her choices, but ⬇️ 2w
DebinHawaii those things also added to the utter chaos of the events in the book. Still unpacking it, probably will be for a while. This is my third book from @JacqMac ‘s list so far & all have been amazing in their own ways. 🖤🖤🖤 2w
monalyisha OOF, I totally get it. I felt much the same way about the tagged (from my match‘s list this January). 2w
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AnnCrystal 🫂🙏🇺🇸💝. 2w
DieAReader 🫂💖 2w
DebinHawaii @monalyisha Oh that one looks good too, but maybe in a lighter month! Again, great matchmaking. Thank you! 2w
JacqMac I get it. This was such a dark read. It felt so much like it could really happen, it made it scary. And now here we are. Watching America… 2w
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It‘s still Friday here& here‘s my list of joys for the week:

1. Between work & the state of the world, I thought that January would never end & it brings me joy it finally did. February has to be better, right?! 😬

2. The ocean of clouds as I flew home Tuesday with the Sun beginning to set & the mountain in the background.☁️🤍

3 I got the upgrade on the morning flight this trip, so coffee, cookies, my Kindle & another gorgeous sunrise.🌅

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DebinHawaii … 4 & 5 My vendor lunch today brought me much 😋 joy—chicken pot pie with puff pastry & coconut milk & luau (taro) leaves blended in the sauce. Normally I like a standard pot pie, but this one was a little different & so delicious. Dessert was a lilikoi (passion fruit) posset-so creamy & good. Tasty comfort food after a stormy couple of days was much needed.

I‘ll try to get around to your posts this weekend. Thanks for sharing your joy!💛😵‍💫
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AnnCrystal 💖💝💝💝💝. 2w
Susanita That dessert looks delicious!😋 2w
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Lesliereadsalot Beautiful joys as always! 2w
Deblovestoread Yes! January felt like it would never end! Love your photos 🩷❤️🩷 2w
dabbe 🩶🩷🩶 2w
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The Poet's House | Jean Thompson
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#25Alive!

Is it a #Gift if you get it for completing a reading challenge? I received this book in the mail this week & it‘s from #OnceUponABookClub for finishing their 2024 40 Book Challenge. I‘m happy to have been gifted a book I haven‘t read yet & it looks pretty good. 🤗

Thanks to our hosts @Eggs & @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for this month of prompts. I can‘t believe it is February tomorrow! 😬

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 2w
Eggs Thanks for your participation 🩷🩷 2w
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Untitled | Unknown
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Very stormy Thursday-thunder, lightening, wind, rain, flash flood warnings & my power is off for the 2nd time today…😬 So let‘s start thinking about joy because it‘s out there!

Post your list of 5 things big or small that gave you joy with the #5JoysFriday & tag me. Tag others to join in the joy & use the background graphic as you like or use your own.

Tagging some friends to get things started, but as always, everyone is welcome to join in! 🤗

TheBookHippie Oh no!!!!! I hate having no power. You‘re getting them as often as me 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😩😩😩 2w
DebinHawaii @TheBookHippie Me too. It was off for 3.5 hours, came back for an hour & the then back off again & now they are saying it won‘t be back on until after 10:30 PM. 😩 2w
dabbe Oh, no! Stay safe, m'dear! And thanks for the tag, too. 🩶🩵🩶 2w
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AnnCrystal Oh my, oh no! May you and yours remain safe and warm 🙏💝.

Thank you for the tag 😘💝
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Bookwormjillk I hope your power is back! 2w
Librarybelle Thanks for the tag, and I hope your power is back on now 2w
peaKnit Oh no! I hope things settle down quick! 2w
Eggs 💛🤗🧡 2w
Deblovestoread Thanks for the tag! Hope the weather calms down. 2w
kspenmoll Hope your power is back! 🩷 2w
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#JumpStart2025 #Read2025

Read for #Roll100 as #57 Any #BOTM Cozy fantasy has become a favorite genre of mine & this was a sweet story with a found family, which I also love. Tao is a seer who masquerades as a teller of small fortunes to stay under the radar of the Guild. A loner except for her cart & donkey, she finds herself traveling with 3 strangers who become her friends/family on a quest to help one of them. Good balm for a dark January.

DieAReader 💖💖💖 2w
PuddleJumper Oo I've heard good things about this one ❤️❤️ 2w
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Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt
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#25Alive!

#Bright immediately makes me think of this book & Marcellus. 🧡🐙💙 The audiobook remains a favorite.

JenReadsAlot Such a great book! 2w
Lesliereadsalot Really liked this one from my #auldlangspine exchange! 2w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love Marcellus!! 🐙 2w
Eggs Perfect 💙🐙 🧡 2w
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#JumpStart2025 Read2025

Read for #NaturalItsy #LitSolace this was a lovely little book. While not every point made was applicable to me, there were lots of ideas, thoughts & quotes that resonated & that I highlighted. A good calming read overall for a January that‘s gone crazy. 🍵

DieAReader 💖Happy you enjoyed it. I did as well 2w
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My #FictionalTraveler February pick for #APlaceYouLove is the tagged book. I love Japan & especially Kyoto. Plus, coffee shops are a place I love too! 🌸☕️🏯🇯🇵🐈‍⬛

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Maya Angelou | Lisbeth Kaiser
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#25Alive!

A little #Laughter quote from the amazing Maya Angelou.

"My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return." ???

Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 2w
dabbe 🩶🩵🩶 2w
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Whose Body? | Dorothy Sayers
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#JumpStart2025 #Read2025 #SeriesLive2025

Read for #AuthorAMonth #DorothySayers this was my first experience with Lord Peter Wimsey & first Sayers book. I listened to this one on audio & mostly in the car running errands & found it entertaining overall, more impressive that it was her first novel. It‘s dated, at times racist & classist but I liked the main character & supporting characters & might pick up another in the series at some point.⬇️

DebinHawaii I don‘t know if the audiobook aided or lowered my soft pick rating (it was fine, not outstanding) so I may try another in print. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3w
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 3w
charl08 For my money they definitely get better as she developed the characters in the series (but I am probably biased!) 3w
DebinHawaii @charl08 Good to know! I‘ll try another. 2w
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#25Alive!

Catching up from yesterday. Jane Goodall always gives me #Hope & she has several Hope-titled books. I haven‘t read the tagged book yet but it‘s in my TBR. Harvest for Hope is a favorite of mine. 💚💚💚

Eggs I Sat front my row at a speech she gave at uni several years ago. She is diminutive but powerful 2w
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At the airport, waiting to board with Hilo Tuesday on repeat.

Finishing up this thoughtful title from #Naturalitsy #MidWinterSolace #BuddyRead. I‘ve been taking my time with it. 🧘🏻‍♀️🍵

TheBookHippie ♥️ 3w
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#25Alive!

A #FaveNewSong (okay newish) of mine is Birds of a Feather by Billie Eilish so I‘m pairing it with the tagged book, the #Naturalitsy buddy read selection for February. 🦅 🦜🦩🦤🦢🐓

https://open.spotify.com/track/6dOtVTDdiauQNBQEDOtlAB?si=qkhawyNJTDu1S4iz0vFpxg

AllDebooks That is a great song. 🎵 Thanks for the tag. 3w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great song!! 🎵 3w
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The Answer Is No | Fredrik Backman, Elizabeth DeNoma (Translator)
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#JumpStart2025 #Read2025

Read for #AuldLangSpine 2nd book from @JacqMac ‘s list, I really enjoyed this short story, finshed this week. I read & loved A Man Called Ove when it came out but for some reason let Blackman get away from me. This story about Lucas who just wants to be left alone made me laugh out loud several times although I did identify with him a bit too much for comfort (like with his views on Pad Thai & people dropping by)! 😆

JacqMac This was such a great little story. I related to him a little too much, too. lol 3w
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 3w
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