#WeDoNotCare #WDNCW

We do not care that you call yourselves the party of family values. Your actions speak louder than words. You vote for gun toting lunatics, against mothers receiving life saving medical care, for people who abuse children, against children having food and the list goes on and on. Take your kindness and shove it.

Sounds like a must read.

#MondayMood

And all you Trumpers sitting in the warm glow of your guy being in the White House need to know that others are out there doing the work to keep children fed (including your children) CHILDREN will go hungry because of your vote. CHILDREN will be abused because of your vote. CHILDREN WILL DIE BECAUSE OF YOUR VOTE! Hell is too good for the lot of you. Christians do not let children go hungry! Think about it!

#WeeklyFavorite. #LiteraryCrew

The tagged is a medium low pick for me. I am always fascinated by dwindling island population stories. A short book with short sections that sometimes left me wanting more.

@Read4life @Librarybelle

#GoodNewsSunday

Not too many books releasing Tuesday but I love books about books and secret societies so this might be fun. I know lots of us are also interested in Katabasis by R. F. Kuang

It is always good news when money flows into libraries to promote the FREEDOM TO READ.

If you have some good news please share it.

#5JoysFriday

Another fantastic birthday week.

1) My brother and I gift books on our birthdays. Last year he brought me two books from Switzerland, both of which I already had. This year he brought me KL and was sure I hadn‘t heard of it. I had to tell him I just finished Book 2. He asked where I heard about it and said from my Litsy family. His response was “I hate those people”. 🤣 I am thrilled to have a physical copy.
2) Guilty pleasure ⬇️

@Chrissyreadit

Happy Happy Birthday! I hope today is filled with love and joy and every little thing that makes you feel special!

OMG, Donna! I unwrapped the middle guy in the photo and it brought tears to my eyes. What a fun, joyful box to unwrap and wonder over. Everything melted my stodgy old heart in the best possible way. Thank you so much for thinking of me. What a lovely surprise to brighten my day. @MemoirsForMe

#MondayMood

I prepared this board this weekend and it is probably a good thing as I woke up grumpy this morning.

Share your mood, good or lousy, and tag me.

#GoodNewsSunday

Three, out of 33, books that are releasing Tuesday that have my interest. And some good news against book banning and freedom to read movement.

Happy Sunday!

As the tagged is the only book finished this week it is the favorite of the week. Not quite as endearing as the first, it was still an enjoyable listen.

@Read4life

#5JoysFriday #OnSaturday

1) A lovely anniversary dinner Tuesday with a Prosecco toast starter and a butter cake dessert. 37 years ❤️
2) Our short 1 mile hike to Lower Soda Falls
3) A lovely package of goodies from @TheLudicReader and gifts from @dabbe The sand in the hour glass is a perfect match on my mantle. Thank you both so much ❤️
4) Lovely HB wishes from this community and my #BBB peeps
5) Salmon for bday dinner

Lots of joys this week.

We do not care that last night we needed socks to cover our toes that were as cold as ice cubes and today we hiked specifically to the waterfall so we could put those toes in ice cold water. First of all, manufactured cold is different from mother nature cold and secondly, it isn‘t necessary that you understand my choices.

@dabbe

#WDNCW. #WeDoNotCareWednesday

Picked up some fun things at the post office. Thank you @TheLudicReader and I‘m assuming the mystery Amazon box is from a Litten but I‘m obeying (something I rarely do 😂) the instructions. Hope you don‘t mind that I open a day early before I leave town for the weekend Thursday afternoon.

#LitsyCrafters #ShowandTellTuesday

My daughter took me to a fused glass class. These will eventually be wind chimes but are in their pre kiln state in the pic. Her‘s is the kitties on the left. So adorable. Mine on the right. I DO NOT need another craft in my life but it was so much fun. I would definitely go again.

@Catsandbooks

#TuesdayTunes

Newest song on my resistance playlist.

https://youtu.be/j2YgDua2gpk?si=iAYhDIW-e1QwxmLr

@TieDyeDude

#MondayMood

I have been pondering kindness lately. We‘ve all seen the quotes reminding us of the importance of kindness but I find most kindness to be superficial, at best. True kindness promotes inclusivity and diversity. Here‘s some info I found regarding the different types of kindness.

#MondayMood

https://youtu.be/rtf7LzZVKGU?si=pAeLxNfZz7NL3hND. Link to Wake Me Up (When this Nightmare Ends) because my #MondayMood includes loud music today.

Share your mood and tag me.

#GoodNewsSunday

I haven‘t read The Book of Doors but the description of the tagged gives off The Librarians vibes. Out on Tuesday.

In book news three library levies passed in Washington. Keeping libraries open and funded is so important. My hometown library‘s collection is 100% funded through donations and fundraising. Check in with your library to see if they need help.

And a bit of national news to share esp. for disaster prone areas.

#TLT #ThreeListThursday

“What we‘ve got here is a failure to communicate”

“You‘re killing me, Smalls”

“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means”

@dabbe

Grabbed a few hours Friday in my sewing room and got these blocks ready for sewing.

#ShowandTellTuesday

@Catsandbooks

#TuesdayTunes

I love when random things pop up on my IG that I fall in love with immediately. This is Mathilde. The song is A la goire des femmes en deuil. I do not speak French. I could not find any other English translation so here‘s the link to IG

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIV80RFiZcA/?igsh=MWozdmhwYm93cjlwZw==

@TieDyeDude Funny you mentioned French pop music and this pops up on my feed.

As our Cheater-in-Chief continues to destroy lives, tear up history, and make things harder for us to make ends meet it is no wonder many of us are reeling. It is a daily assault against those of us who believe in “liberty and justice for all”. Those of you who aren‘t bothered or support this crap need to find your souls.

#MondayMood

#GoodNewsSunday

Two books releasing on Tuesday that have caught my eye. There are so many Austen related books being published this year honoring her 250th birthday.

And I love seeing that Bookshop.org is thriving.

Sharing good news in the onslaught of daily shit news creates hope. Share yours, bookish or not.

I LOVED this book. It created some anxiety but the way it‘s told gives relief from the intensity. I only have one small quibble. Seaside used to be a bit tatty back in the day with its arcade, carnival rides and snack booth at the end of the turnaround. And we avoid it like the plague in the summer but I think it‘s come along way from tatty.

Looking forward to the discussion next week.

#SereneSaturdays

Hanging out in my sewing room. Music or audiobook on, working on or planning a project or reorganizing my space. I was recently given a label maker so my next job is to label all my project totes.

@TheBookHippie

@ShelleyBooksie

Look what arrived a spot of summer joy! Thanks for all the goodies!

Still not reading as much as I usually do but loved everything I read this month. Not pictured are Under the Painted Sky and Death of the Author.

I‘ve thrown the towel in on almost all challenges and am letting my mood take me where it will. Luckily the #CampLitsy books are working for me.

#WeDoNotCare that we have 1000+ reading choices at home. It is important to support our local library and support authors who are fighting the good fight plus a couple Booker nominees.

#WDNCW

Hope you had a good flight and are having the best time! @dabbe

My last BOTM box sorted. I haven‘t been thrilled with many of the choices lately but wanted a free b‘day book. Will cancel when it arrives.

https://youtu.be/y8Omw6Jrt60?si=zYlb0_Bk6k8pGEnQ

We live on the same street as a fire station and they have to go past us to get to a large retirement community so daily sirens are a thing. Sirens are Pippin‘s worst thing ever. I combat it with having music on almost continuously. On the light classical channel this came up and I love it so much. There‘s something about choral music that fills my soul even when I don‘t know the words.

#FallingforFallSwap is live. Sign up link is on @Avanders of @Chrissyreadit page.

I look forward to this swap every year. Join the fun. 🍁

I forgot to post last week. I don‘t know how I escaped reading Mandy before now as it remains one of my daughter‘s favorite books. It is delightful and she was so surprised when I told her it was written by Julie Andrew‘s!

I loved Woodworking! So glad it was a #CampLitsy25 selection.

@Read4life

#MondayMood

Enough with the distractions! If you aren‘t calling for the release of the Epstein files you are complicit in protecting a predator. They abused children. I saw a post where a Trump support said she wouldn‘t care if he raped her or touched her daughter. This is what you have become. You have lost your souls and yet I will still pray that you, your children and grandchildren never have to experience this evil because NO ONE SHOULD!

Sharing because I was asked to.

#ReadingisPolitical

#WokeJustMeansYouCareforOthers

#GoodNewsSunday A place to share new book releases, author announcements or news about books, libraries etc.

My most exciting book find is Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen. Being a quilter and a JA super fan I can‘t wait for this release.

In news this info about a new library in Kansas City, MO and the benefits of opening another library shows how access to books benefit communities. Any Littens in this area?

Share and tag me!

#SereneSaturdays

Mornings: Sumatra coffee with a dollop of half n half

Lunch: Vanilla yogurt with cinnamon, fresh berries and pecans

Dinner: Breakfast

@TheBookHippie

#WeirdWordWednesday

Brits have the BEST slang words and if the shoe fits….

@CBee

We do not care that we wore yesterday‘s clothes to walk the dog, it is not a fashion walk. Nor do we care that our hair is whack-a-doo, we slept funny and the comb was not much help.

#WeDoNotCareWednesday #WDNCW

@dabbe

I don‘t have the bandwidth to start a big project but have been enjoying a bit of time working on smaller projects. This is a block that is part of summer seasonal wall hanging kit I got years ago. I‘m not always a fan of kit maker fabric choices so changed their weird stripe for Pride flag colors.

#ShowandTellTuesday #LitsyCrafters

@Catsandbooks

#TagYoureItTuesday

Tag you‘re it, @Lesliereadsalot You posted about the tagged book that fits today‘s scavenger hunt theme. If you want to play along find a book post that fits the theme and tag that person.

Thanks for the tag @Chrissyreadit ❤️

I‘m not sure if what I‘m doing is to relax and unwind or just practicing avoidance of the current 💩 show but I‘m binge watching lots of new to me older tv series. I‘ve finished the Gilmore Girls and am now working my way through Father Brown.

@Kerrbearlib

Thanks for the tag. ❤️

#MondayMood Be like Stephen!

What‘s your mood today? Finding the things I care about in memes, quotes etc is an activity that helps center me. Join me if you like. Tag me so I can see and support.

@dabbe @kspenmoll @Chrissyreadit @lil1inblue @Jari-chan @TheBookHippie

The last few years have been full of wonderful mythology retellings. Here are three I loved with the tagged being a 5 🌟 read!

@BookmarkTavern

Starting #GoodNewsSunday A time to share recent or upcoming releases of books you have your eye on, author news, and/or important news in the fight against book banning and the fight for saving our public libraries.

Published July 15 the tagged book is high on my TBR. Unknown to me history. The other two are new releases this week I have my eye on.

Any governor not participating in banning books gets a 🙌🏼 from me.

Share your good news!

@dabbe

Two lists of three. Les Mis is my all time favorite soundtrack but I prefer the original play cast soundtrack over the movie so here we are.

#ThreeListThursday #TLT

All invited to play. You can go to Denise‘s page for a link to a survey, comment on her post or build your own board.

#WDNCW

We do not care that there is a mile long to do list. Today we are respecting our tired. 🥱

@dabbe

Thanks again to #AuntieBev teaching me a new relevant word.

#WeirdWordWednesday

@CBee

@BarbaraJean #TagYoureIt

Today‘s scavenger hunt theme is #Boat. Find a post that fits the theme, post to your page tagging the original posts creator to play along.

I really enjoyed this post of your family‘s memories and have this book on my TBR.

Everyone welcome to play!

@Chrissyreadit Can‘t believe I forgot to tag you 🤦🏻‍♀️

#14books14weeks

4 down, 10 to go. Not on track to finish but consider each read book a win.

@Liz_M