#CoverStories #EveningGown A little Fred and Ginger for Oscar day/Night !

#CoverStories #2SimilarCovers sometimes similar covers are designed to identify a series. I have noticed that many recent thrillers and contemporary romances seem to have similarly designed covers .

Here‘s the line ( part of it) for the first day of the big two day booksale that has been put on by the VNSA people in Phoenix, Az for over 60 years ! All for charity. Mentioned by @PaperbackPirate today

Starting this tonight with Sophie.His other book , “On Tyranny”is a must read ! Shorter than this one and a recent reread for me .

When Inaba hears the cries of a kitten, she follows the sound to a tiny thing stuck up high in a fence. Not thinking of keeping a pet , despite that , Mii won her over. Inaba finds her writing voice in the company of the captivating Mii. Beautiful writing highlights the wonderful bond between pet parent & cat . Her constant care of Mii in her old age showed such dedication and made me cry. A short moving book I‘m glad to have read.

#TLT #ThreeListThursday on Friday! Thanks for the tag @dabbe
So many great ones .
All about Eve , Casablanca, American in Paris , Amadeus , Terms of Endearment are favorites.
Crash winning over Brokeback Mountain is ridiculous in my humble opinion.

Not just today .

It‘s hard to believe Clinton was only 54 when he left the White House. He came out of the experience ready to use his influence to making the world a better place. He‘s been involved in disaster relief, medical care in far flung countries w/ little resources. With his various foundations he has worked hard to seek out people who through their work can make a difference & passionate patrons to fund worthy endeavors. His insights into US politics 🔽

#TuesdayTunes https://youtu.be/H-kA3UtBj4M?si=Duxqut3-Ja2gw7E8

#MentalHealthMonday a day late !
1.every day is crazy day.I have much to do but the pain & cruelty coming down in this political scene is toxic.
2.music is always a great idea!
3. I was pretty edgy in my choices as a young adult, I find myself in this crazy time gravitating to the pop/rock of my childhood for comfort!😁I am diehard NPR usually, but can‘t take the ridiculous crap all day long.
#ranttime

Mugs in my local indie! So Cute!

I commented to @dabbe when she posted a screenshot of a BeeGees 45 record picture sleeve . Decided to pull one of my favorites from the way back machine. Pretty fancy with the matching label!

#FeelinTheLove Being alone doesn‘t always mean that you are #Lonely Laing explores this topic after moving to NYC alone in her mid 30s. She also explores many artists that use their solitary existence to create great art. A wonderful book that is hard to explain, actually!

Mood

First spring training game was Thursday, I went to a game on Friday! Happy Spring training to all who celebrate! ⚾️

It‘s stay in bed #Caturday according to Sophie !

#feelinTheLove #LoveOnTheRocks Oh, the late 1970s I think! https://youtu.be/450Unsb5BCw?si=5PGeT9bI5POF0Gt9

Always happy to find a green Virago at a book sale !

#NationalLoveYourPetDay Really? I love them everyday ! Tom Tom , currently the oldest gentleman cat !

#FeelinTheLove #IllicitLoveAffair A controversial classic.

#FeelinTheLove #Hearts A memoir on the TBR !

A well written small town saga that takes place in the 1958. The town is small enough everybody knows everyone, big enough to have a lot of dark secrets. Murder mystery filled with memorable characters doing what they need to do to get by , nice layers of intrigue. Enjoyed it very much

When a little bookstore stamp sends you down the rabbit hole ! https://laist.com/news/la-history/stanley-rose-bookstore-literary-las-hottest-sp...

Middle class smut from the sixties. I read them as a kid hiding them from my parents. I don‘t remember much only the feeling of being subversive!😂the Carpetbaggers 1961, tagged book , 1966. I probably would find culturally offensive things now , but look at those covers ! From the big book sale.

#Bookplates If you look closely you shall see the new owner erased the name of the original owner from this one.

#FeelinTheLove #ValentinesDay
Happy Valentine‘s Day to all the lovely Littens!

#TLT #ThreeListThursday Thanks for the tag @dabbe
1.A Room Of Ones Own/ To The Lighthouse are both faves love Woolf
2.Slaughterhouse Five
3.The Sun Also Rises
4.White Noise

I wanted to complain , on the website all clicks go here ! 😡

#FeelinTheLove perhaps one of the greatest tales of #LoveLost Gatsby does everything to try to turn that around.

😢Nobody else like him! https://www.npr.org/2025/02/09/1167079326/tom-robbins-obituary-novelist

Sherlock Holmes display at the Phoenix, Az. location of Bookmans! I always compliment them on their displays. Lookin at you 👀 @dabbe

#AllThingsWoolfy Found this little jewel today as well !

#BlackHistoryMonth This one has been on my radar awhile, fortunately I found a used copy in a store where I had some trade credits (Yay) Antonia Hylton has the right background to write this unique study,a Harvard grad that often writes about race,mass incarceration, and psychiatry.

#CatsOfLitsy A quiet #caturday morning!

Thanks for the tag @dabbe
#TLT #ThreeListThursday
Just too hard to only do 3 😂
Mrs. Dalloway
Portrait of an Artist As A Young Man
Parable Of The Sower
Moby-Dick

About a third of the way through, enjoying it so far . So grateful I enjoy reading, to wind down a bit at the end of the day & shut off the crazy!
#CurrentRead

#FeelinTheLove #FavoriteLiteraryLove why Mr Darcy of course ! Brought to life on screen by Colin Firth ! 😁🥰

It‘s Black History Month a selection from the collection. Reminds me I need to do a major reorganization!So many titles lost in stacks , shelves & piles. I haven‘t read all of these either.
#BlackHistoryMonth

#TLT #ThreeListThursday on Friday
Got the 2nd list done today! 3 is not enough 😄
God Of Small Things
Look Homeward Angel
Let The Great World Spin
The Jungle

#TLT #ThreeListThursday I‘m like @Billypar doing last weeks this week. 😄
Have to pick 4 , no particular order
The Bell Jar
The Bluest Eye
The Cider House Rules
The Catcher In The Rye

This one is a bit of a Romcom with a serious side . You have to pull for Emma, who worked hard on her sobriety & got that one year chip. Now she wants to begin dating again, she‘s not sure where to start. Life still throws a lot at her, her mother has kept a year long relationship on the qt , Emma‘s alcoholic father reaches out,after barely communicating for years , she doesn‘t know what to expect.There is dark humor & a lot of heart in this one.

Focus Features send an email with merch celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 1995 film of P&P. This one made me laugh & cringe at the same time! 😁

Wish I could just keep reading these today . Stuff to do #sharreadathon @sharread

#25Alive #Gratitude ❤️👏

#25Alive #Dreams a photo of a postcard in a book about Coney Island. This is of the park called Dreamland . It was the last of the early parks built, opening in May of 1904. Completely destroyed by fire in May of 1911 .

Sofie gets an internship at a major publishing house, thrilled because she‘s a reader. Gunnar, a major editor is charmed by Sofie giving a candid & spot on criticism of a work soon to be published. So begins a plutonic mentorship between Gunnar,editor of his own imprint & Sofie. They both have a high minded drive to publish books of significance in a world that is more interested in large sales & trends. It is full of passion for art not commerce.

#Sharreadathon #chunksterChallenge2025 #chunkster #SeriesLove2025 Started this one today. I‘m kind of ahead of myself because I watched most of the TV series!🤭📺 I remember Sharon‘s insightful posts,I love that this group remembers our Littens ! It is a generous community. ❤️

#MentalHealthMonday planning to avoid the news.big NPR listener , not today.turned on the local classical music station that has no news,just noting its MLK day & featuring some well known & lesser known African American composers.Played w/ my cats , some reading.Visited the newest location of the Az Humane Soc. is also bittersweet, I want to take all the cats ,dogs ,& critters home. Inspiring to watch volunteers work to get animals adopted .

Yard sale mini #Bookhaul 📚👏😁

quiet #Caturday morning. Got up, made some coffee, back in bed to read a few minutes at least!🥰
#CatsOfLitsy Dusty & Tom Tom , youngest & eldest!