Disappointment by my own lack of research. I was hoping for a good Cold War story or maybe an alternate reality like Red Son; instead, this is a straight-forward going after the bad guy, where Frank teams up with an ex-Soviet soldier to take down the man who sold out his squad to the enemy. I enjoy work based on Ennis' writing, but this is my first time reading. Brutally realistic look at PTSD and fallout of war.

#wondrouswednesday @eggs
1. My original Litsy handle was some kind of library pun, but I felt like a fraud after I left my library job, but I couldn't think of a good alternative, so I just went with TieDyeDude 😄
2. Well I don't LIKE doing chores (dishes, mowing, laundry, etc), but that's normally when I have time. Sometimes I'll find time in the morning or during my lunch break to sneak in a half hour.
3. Last audio book is Mrs. Calliban

I'm finally caught up for the first time in years with my favorite podcast. This past episode was an interview with author David Toomey about how animals play. Very interesting stuff. Has anyone read this book?

Thanks for the recommendation, @vivastory

I have absolutely no knowledge of the Wildstorm imprint, so I actually had to re-read the first issue to make sure I was following everything, since several characters are only mentioned by name. It was fairly easy to follow once things get going, though. Waller is always a force to be reckoned with, and this serves as something of an origin story for her. Lots of intrigue and brutality.

I got reprimanded by @Clare-Dragonfly for not drinking tea while reading this book, so here is a proper set-up 😜

I adored this book and found myself chuckling often at the banter and smiling at the profound conversations. Just an absolute delight. I will hope for a return to this world but would be satisfied if this is the ending.

Is there an alternate version of a song that blows the original out of the water?

Delta Rae was approached by Lindsey Buckingham to re-record this song with him accompanying on guitar. It is a heart-breaking song, and this version makes the original sound like a demo! https://youtu.be/9df7mHBjOYM

I really love Delta Rae's first two albums. "Dance in the Graveyards" and "Chasing Twisters" are highlights for me.

#tuesdaytunes

A Belgian strong ale pairs well with a Monk and Robot book 😉

Beginning with Loeb and Sale's Marvel series, I love the concept in comics of doing an anthology series with a focus on the characters primary colors. Superman: Red and Blue does not disappoint. A mix of stories about citizens and aliens, heroes and villains, and values.

Bailing after the first chapter. It would have probably been cute as a web comic, but trying to stretch it into a full narrative story is just meh. Also, the scale and proportions seem inconsistent. And it is weird that the cats have human limbs and only sometimes wear clothes. I dunno, I'm not feeling this one.

A cute little book about an amazing individual. I'll definitely be checking out the documentary Bombshell on Netflix.

135 postcards stamped and ready for the post office (well, 111, ones for international members went out last week). I tried to save my wrist by printing messages, but I'm not sure that it was necessarily any less work. This is my second mass mailing, and I'm not sure I'll do another anytime soon 😴😜 Hope everyone enjoys the message. 💌 #litsylove

I've finally rejoined Storygraph. I tried a while ago, but I didn't like how my Goodreads transferred and I wasn't keeping up well with both sites. The transfer went much better this time, still not sure if I'll keep GR. My reading has been slow this month, so I haven't explored the site too much, but I like the stats page. I thought the genres graph was particularly interesting.

Anywho, I am also TieDyeDude on Storygraph, if you want to add me.

#wondrouswednesday @eggs @deblovestoread (I started before the mid-day crash yesterday and didn't get back to it til now 🤷‍♂️)

☝ While I am okay with ambiguous endings, I'm not okay with unplanned endings. I have come to peace with spoilers in the age of the internet
✌ Favorite author, because they've probably written more than one character that I love
👌 Mystery novel #acepride
🖖 Science fiction. I'm over Earth 😜
🖐 Skip the last book

I'm not up on a lot of modern pop, but I enjoy Hailee Steinfeld's music, almost as much as her acting. This is a smooth summer tune featuring the always delightful anderson .paak

#tuesdaytunes
https://youtu.be/DwfPlzQ1x_g?si=aFWnRLyEcZBxZ8Om

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PXe_OBGdmYgzE3Rpfr_RqCWN6wtDkBUeszWwjCXX4Ns/vie...

Hey #LitsyLove members! Your summer swap is here. Short and sweet!

Signups open thru Monday
Matches by Wednesday
Mail by the 30th
Open August 11

Have fun!

@Bookgoil @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Deblovestoread@Read4life

#tlt #threelistthursday @dabbe

Here are my three favorite comedy quotes from the list 😅

🌻 I love rewatching movies, so long list, probably topped by The Princess Bride or Star Wars.
Recently rewatched The Good Place, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Currently rewatching Park and Rec, Cheers, The IT Crowd

💜 I loved Mastermind and Scattegories Junior

🌹 Ender's Game had war games?

@eggs #wondrouswednesday

#LitsyLove members: Check your email for this month's newsletter. Hope you enjoy it!

#litsylove #litsyloveblitz My oldest letter to respond to is about 3 months back, but I have decided once again to send every LitsyLove member a postcard, so my letter writing will be further delayed. I'm happy with the idea, though, so hopefully this goes smoothly 😜

A couple weeks ago, someone mentioned that they listened to their #tuesdaytunes selection while doing chores. I used to rock out to this album while cleaning!
I first saw The Music (which used to be very hard to Google) open for Coldplay in 2003. They only released a few albums, but I really enjoy their electronic dance-inspired alt rock sound.

A family that reads together... loves to read? I dunno, I couldn't come up with anything clever, but @WildAlaskaBibliophile and I had some nice reading time this afternoon reading and cuddling with our familiars 😁

Just as adorable as the first volume. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii

@WildAlaskaBibliophile and I celebrated one year in Alaska this week! Wild flowers are in bloom (I don't think I've ever seen a rose in the wild before), and Black Jack is still Black Jack.

This is one of those titles where the story doesn't match the cover. There is a body, but it is not the central story. It is more of a slice of life of a small town street in 1984, and the different colorful characters. The writing reminded me of Stephen King.

#tlt #threelistthursday @dabbe

Stripes is one of the funniest movies ever (at least, the first half is). The Sandlot is a classic of my childhood. It's been a while since I've seen Glory, but I remember it being brilliant. Honorable mention to The Harder They Fall, which is just jam-packed with brilliant performances and kickass music.

Just because there isn't much cause to celebrate America this year, doesn't mean I'm not going to use the excuse to break out the grill 😜 Still have to work tomorrow, though 😕

This is such an amazing series! I don't think I've been disappointed in a single book. I wonder if there is an endgame in mind, because the last few books seem to be leading to something 🤔 Anywho, one more until I'm caught up, and they just revealed the cover for the next release in 2025!

@thearomaofbooks #bookspin #Bookspinbingo

My July bingo board. My bookspin titles are My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix and Marvel Punisher Soviet. There is a fairly good chance I could get my first bingo with the top row!

The best words I can think of to describe Lake Street Dive are "infectious joy." A jazzy pop folk band, they just released their 8th studio album "Good Together" last month. They really broke out with "Bad Self Portraits" (title of the album and single).
But my favorite song, and one of my all time favorite songs, is "Hypotheticals". A great showcase of Rachel's voice and their varying influences. Enjoy! #tuesdaytunes

https://youtu.be/BGQWnWgr8Nk

July #bookspin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

What a weird little book! 😂 Vampires and hunters converge in a small town hosting a satanic event.

A murder mystery set in the Golden age of Hollywood by the amazing team of Brubaker and Phillips. Seduction, intrigue, paranoia; a gripping thriller.

Ugh, this list was a little depressing, TBH. So few original ideas.

The Avengers (A perfect build-up to the first team shot)
Inception (A masterful movie from a master filmmaker)
Doctor Strange Multiverse of Madness (I love Dr. Strange, I love how weird this movie gets, and that music fight is so unique!)
Bonus: Rogue One (A complex story separate but connected to the main movies. Plus Catalyst is an excellent lead-up novel, and Andor is amazing)

“Well, I say America is nothing! Without its ideals--its commitment to the freedom of all men, America is a piece of trash! A nation is nothing! A flag is a piece of cloth!!“

That was it?! WTH, how do you end there? I want all the books NOW.
For real, though, this was an absolutely adorable queer GN. I loved the art, the monotone color, the story. Definitely lived up to the hype

Closing out Pride month with Scissor Sisters, a glam pop rock band forged in the gay nightlife scene of New York City. Try not dancing, or at least tapping your foot, to their infectious beats. "Take Your Mama", "I Don't Feel Like Dancin", and "Fire With Fire" are great, but this is my favorite video, with some fun shadow dancing

https://youtu.be/HPwc-DpVFdc

#tuesdaytunes

This was a painful obvious placeholder second-in-the-trilogy. There is some good character development and world building, and Schwab's prose is so readable and engaging. Make no mistake that I loved the read, but around page 300-350, it became more and more obvious that this was just a 500 page set up for the third book.

Such a fun pride march/festival today! The weather was beautiful, and the crowd was beautiful 🏳️‍🌈 The picture is maybe a quarter of the total marchers. Puppy Cady was very popular 😁

OUTSHINE THE DARKNESS OF ALZHEIMER'S.

#endalz #thelongestday

https://act.alz.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=the_longest_day

A couple passages to highlight a couple of the cultural issues discussed.

This is the first major book released (that I'm aware of) about a conversion that is vitally important for humanity. Important doesn't mean good, though. It is very repetitive, often contradictory, and the scope is very narrow. It comes off as opinionated, because you don't find out til the end that the sources and end notes are available online.
All that said, even as a "woke liberal," I was absolutely schooled here ⤵️

I've passed 1000 logged reads on Goodreads! I've been a little nostalgic lately, wishing there were a way to look back at some of the books I read growing up. I've searched once or twice for Reading Olympic lists from the late 90's, but no luck.
Everyone once in a while, I'll get a flash of memory, but I think most of them will be lost to time.

I didn't get much out of this story. The audio narration was... aloof? She did not really injection much emotion into the performance, so it felt like all the events in the story were happening to her and she was just going with it. Maybe it would have been better reading the text, but I wasn't engaged with the audio.

Thanks for sharing the prompt, @vivastory
#lasttenbooks

This image of Galveston was taken on Nov. 23, 2022, from the International Space Station as it orbited 224 miles above Earth. While President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, word that enslaved people were free did not reach Galveston until well into 1865. Army Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 on June 19, and spontaneous celebrations broke out as word spread. #juneteenth

Voyager 1 is back online! What an amazing piece of technology. 47 years into a 5-year mission, both Voyager 1 and 2 are in interstellar space, having escaped the influence of the sun's solar winds and magnetic field. It takes almost two days to see how Voyager 1 will react to a command sent from Earth.

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/voyager-program/voyager-1/voyager-1-returning-...

I feel like Leonard Cohen is an artist I could really sink into, but I'm not familiar with his work aside from a handful of songs and the album You Want It Darker, which was released just weeks before his death. I've been listening to it more this year, as I think of it every time I hear about Stephen King's latest. "On the Level" is a brilliant song.

https://youtu.be/M0uq5cgd2So

#tuesdaytunes

New stickers for my work mug 😁

Of course we had to visit the Homer Bookstore. I got Mexican Gothic, and a couple of ARCs that they were selling as blind book dates to raise money for the local friends of the library.

Ham and goat cheese crepe with caramelized onions, over-easy egg, greens, avocado, and mustard dressing 🤤🤤🤤
Birthday brunch for @WildAlaskaBibliophile at Wild Honey in Homer, AK