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Orlando | Virginia Wolf

Our next #VirginiaBloomsberries #buddyread is Woolf's 1928 novel, Orlando. A satirical biography of an immortal, who slips through history, changing identity and gender.

I've been looking forward to this one the most. I'm hoping to squeeze in the 1992 film by Sally Potter.

Orlando (1992) - IMDb https://share.google/9DTqrfwJu05VN6WbR

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@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks @librarybelle @TheBookHippie @IndoorDame @PurpleyPumpkin @TheKidUpstairs @quietlycuriouskate @Deblovestoread @Cuilin @AnneCecilie @kspenmoll @Graywacke 2d

AllDebooks @rubyslippersreads @AnishaInkspill @JenlovesJT47 @iamthatniki @monalyisha @Sparklemn @peanutnine 2d

Cuilin I read this for the first time in 2019 🤞here‘s hoping I remember enough for discussion. 2d

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TheBookHippie I just read this two years ago -but I‘m gonna squeeze the movie in! I may skim the book to remind myself 🙃 2d

AllDebooks @Cuilin 🤞 2d

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie yay 2d

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Track Record: Me, Music, and the War on Blackness | George the Poet

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Track Record: Me, Music, and the War on Blackness is a 2024 release from George 'the Poet' Mpanga. It is a very insightful and honest, well-researched memoir. George covers the rise of grime and hip-hop in the 00s and the influence this had on him as a child/young adult, growing up in North London. The music and sense of community gave him experiences and skills to propel him onto his creative path.
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AllDebooks His passionate exploration of colonialism, racist capitalism, neo-liberalism, and inequality is conveyed clearly and concisely. I learnt so much from reading this magnificent book. There is no way to exalt in a review just how much content this book provides.

His narration is impeccable; he makes it feel like this could be a conversation you're having
I enjoyed it so much I bought the audiobook to listen to again and again. 4d

AllDebooks Thank you to #Netgalley and #HodderandStoughtonAudio for access to this #ALC in return for an honest review. My sincere apologies for the delay in submission. (edited) 4d

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Team Oxford Comma - Clarity, Sophistication and Tradition: Blank Lined Journal for Students | Mister Tee Publications

It's been a cranky kinda day. 😕

PuddleJumper That it exists or that people don't use it correctly? 4d

AllDebooks @PuddleJumper I think both today. Ordinarily, I would say that it exists. 4d

KadaGul @AllDebooks You're cranking because it‘s MONDAY. MONDAY should officially be called CrankyDay. Mondays do that to everyone. 4d

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AllDebooks @KadaGul that's it! CRANKYDAY 4d

dabbe @AllDebooks @KadaGul Now, let's make it official and punctuate it with a hashtag! #crankyday #crankymonday 🎯🎯🎯 4d

BethM I‘m opposite- drives me absolutely insane when it‘s not used. #oxfordcommapreservationsociety 4d

AllDebooks @BethM 😅 to be fair, yesterday was a DAY! I'm more chilled today. The poor Oxford comma had a lot of misdirected anger sent its way. 4d

AllDebooks @dabbe 🙌😅 4d

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#NetGalleyGroup #NGG

It's our last day for July's #readathon 📚

How did you do?
Did you meet your goals?
Did the readathon help give you a nudge?

I've enjoyed hosting it. It's certainly helped give me a kickstart back into Netgalley life. I've enjoyed reading your comments and posts.

See you on 15th August for another round of #ARCs 😀

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

AllDebooks Thank you for joining me. 😀 @Julsmarshall @Cazxxx @TiredLibrarian @bcncookbookclub @sebrittainclark @rubyslippersreads @Librarybelle @Twainy @bnp @TheSpineView @throwmeabook @Larkken 4d

AllDebooks @Addison_Reads @Bookwormjillk @BookLineNSinker @Deblovestoread @DGRachel @tpixie @Bookish_Thoughts 4d

DGRachel Umm…I read about 30 pages or so of the ARC I‘d planned to finish. It‘s just not holding my attention and I switched over to a nearly 400 page ebook that returns to the library in 3 days. There‘s always next weekend, right? 😂 4d

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Librarybelle I did complete my #ALC (it‘s published tomorrow, so I‘ll post my review then). I did not start my #ARC , but I think I‘ll have a better plan going into the August reading…more specific goals and such. Thanks for bringing this back! 4d

AllDebooks @DGRachel Well, 30 pages is better than nothing. I get why you would prioritise the library book. Thank you for joining in. 😀 4d

AllDebooks @Librarybelle Yay, well done. 👏 I really needed spurring on, and it's always better to have company. 😀 4d

AllDebooks I've 100 pages left of The Tesla Files. I could not stop reading! I'll start my fiction tonight. Of my 10 reviews, I've completed 5. I just need to post them now. 4d

sebrittainclark I completed one of the ARCs I was reading, and caught up on the 4 reviews I needed to write. 4d

Deblovestoread I didn‘t finish but did make progress. 4d

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark That's great. Well done. 🙌 4d

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread it all counts. 🙌 4d

Bookish_Thoughts DNF‘ed one book, finished another, and caught up on reviews, so yay me. 🙂 This was fun! Thanks for hosting. 4d

PuddleJumper Actually read an eARC today. It was fun but I was reading the Kindle version and it would randomly start a new line mid-word. It was so annoying! Seems to be a common issue when reading NetGalley books on Kindle 4d

AllDebooks @Bookish_Thoughts that's great. Well done. 👏 3d

AllDebooks @PuddleJumper I've never tried them on my Kindle as I've heard its problematic. Well done on finishing one. 👏 3d

tpixie I‘ve failed so far… I‘ll have more time in 2025 to read, though. 2d

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Hygge: The Danish Art of Happiness: The Complete Book of Hygge (Hygge Life, Hygge Books, Hygge Habits, Hygge Christmas, Hygge Lifestyle, Art of Happiness. Concept of Hygge) (Hygge Lifestyle Books 1) | Britta Olsson

Yay, it's Sunday! 🌞

Do you need a relaxing reset before a new week starts?
Join us for an hour's communal read between 8-9pm (your time) for #HyggeHour #Readathon
Get cosy and relax. ❤️🌞❤️

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie
@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

Sace Squeeeee! I‘m so excited! 5d

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#NetGalleyGroup #NGG

Let's share our recent #ARCs or #ALCs that we've enjoyed the most in 2025.
📚 What did you enjoy most about it?
📚 Is the author new to you?
📚 Would you read more by the author?

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

BookmarkTavern I really enjoyed this mystery novel!

Writers and Liars

AllDebooks @BookmarkTavern I like the look of this 5d

AllDebooks I really enjoyed Michelle Paver's new novel. A ghost story set in the rainforest of South America. One for #NaturaLitsy

Rainforest

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Librarybelle My favorite #ALC is this one, a top so far for 2025:

The Accidental Favorite: A Novel

Librarybelle As for an #ARC , this was an enjoyable read, since I‘m about all things The Golden Girls:

Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery

DGRachel My fav ARC read of the year is a Romantasy debut with sirens, so it has a bit of a dark, Hans Christian Andersen Little Mermaid vibe.

In the Veins of the Drowning

DGRachel @Librarybelle I have Murder by Cheesecake on my shelf to read. It sounds delightful! 5d

DGRachel @BookmarkTavern I will have to look for that one. It sounds like it has all of my favorite mystery novel elements 😱 5d

Bookish_Thoughts So far my favorite #ARC is The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. I‘ve read a lot of his work, but not all of it. (edited) 5d

sebrittainclark My favorite I read in the last month was Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz, which is a cozy sci-fi novella about robots opening a restaurant. I've had Future of Another Timeline on my TBR for a while, but this was the first time I read one of their books, and I'll definitely read more.

Automatic Noodle

AllDebooks @Bookish_Thoughts he is very good. I'm looking forward to reading this one. 4d

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark lol, I love the title, and the plot sounds cute. ❤️ 4d

AllDebooks @Librarybelle both of those look good. Golden girls cozy mystery is a genius idea. 4d

AllDebooks @DGRachel that looks so good. 4d

PuddleJumper I just got approved for the second in the Hollow and the Haunted duology - The Forsaken and the Fated, so would recommend that (😅) and the first in the series

The Hollow and the Haunted

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Grab a ☕️ and join in the #Chatterday chitchat.

All are welcome to join in. No topics are off the table. This is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings, plans, and experiences. Just as you would with a friend in the real world.

Wishing you all a fab weekend. 🌞

Librarybelle Good morning! It‘s been another rollercoaster week, both personally and in the world. But, I‘m hoping to sleep this weekend (hardly any sleep the past few nights), read, and hang with cats. Because, you know, cats make everything better! 6d

Sace I report back to work July 30 so I am spending every moment I can reading. Work thoughts creep in and I have to quash them. I‘m already thinking about the August TBR since traditionally I do NO reading in August and I don‘t want that to happen this year. Only thing on the agenda today is lunch at my favorite Thai restaurant. 6d

kspenmoll I am back home from a few heavenly days in Mendon, VT. On my porch with coffee & a book, welcoming the morning.A break from the heat! Plan to walk with my neighbor after coffee, the laundry catch up,bring book donations to library. The afternoon id free for me. 6d

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kspenmoll @Librarybelle I truly hope you can sleep, read, & snuggle with your cats. It has been a roller coaster week politically…so rest up for life right now. 6d

kspenmoll @Sace Enjoy your thai food & the remainder of your time off.💕 6d

Librarybelle @kspenmoll Yay for porch reading! 6d

Librarybelle @Sace Enjoy your remaining free time! 6d

Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle I hope you get lots of cozy, snuggles, and reading time 💛 6d

Chrissyreadit @kspenmoll that sounds like a thoroughly enjoyable day. 6d

Chrissyreadit @Sace What book are you most looking forward to reading next? 6d

Sace @Librarybelle Cats are the best! 6d

Sace @kspenmoll and your porch looks lovely! 6d

Sace @kspenmoll and @Librarybelle thank you! 6d

Chrissyreadit I have caught a Summer cold! so will try out some ways to feel better without raising my blood sugar (i use a lot of honey typically when sick) 6d

Sace @Chrissyreadit I‘m still trying to finish up the July reading menu. The only thing I know for sure about the August reading menu is that it will be made up entirely of snacks and leftovers (quick reads and the books I don‘t finish in July). 😂 6d

Sace @Chrissyreadit oh no!! I hope you can get some relief. Lots of rest and reading are in order. 😁 (edited) 6d

Chrissyreadit @Sace 😘 6d

AllDebooks @Librarybelle sleep well. Cats and books make everything better. X 6d

AllDebooks @Sace a Thai lunch sounds delicious. Enjoy your meal. 😀 6d

AllDebooks @kspenmoll Sounds like a chilled day. x 6d

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit oh no, wishing you well. I prescribe a #Hygge weekend. ❤️ 6d

AllDebooks I've been rained off gardening. I'm alternating between Lord of the Rings movie marathon with my eldest and reading

The Tesla Files: A Whistleblower, a Leak, a Fight for Truth: The Inside Story of Musk's Empire

Librarybelle Thanks, @AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit @Sace ! 6d

Librarybelle Hope you feel better, @Chrissyreadit ! 6d

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#NetGalleyGroup #NGG

Let us know what #ARC you're reading for the #readathon.
📚 Are you enjoying it?
📚 Would you recommend it?
📚 Is the author new to you?

All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

AllDebooks I'm reading an investigative journalism expose of Tesla and Musk. It's so gripping, I can't put it down. Available in Read Now section.

The Tesla Files: A Whistleblower, a Leak, a Fight for Truth: The Inside Story of Musk's Empire

AllDebooks One for #antifa @Chrissyreadit 7d

Librarybelle I‘m listening to my ALC, Greenwich by Kate Broad, and I plan to pick out my ARC today! 6d

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Amor4Libros I started First Time, Long Time by Amy Silverberg. I have about 8 other ARCs going 🤣🤣, but I‘m challenging myself to finish this one by Tue (pub date). 6d

DGRachel I started Beasts of Carnaval by Rosalia Rodrigo. I‘m not not enjoying it, but I‘m struggling to find anything that holds my attention. Outside thoughts keep creeping into my brain and distracting me from the story. 😭

Beasts of Carnaval: A Novel

Chrissyreadit @AllDebooks 💙💙💙💙💙 6d

sebrittainclark I just started Awakened by Laura Elliot. She's a new to me author, and I'm intrigued by the concept so far. I haven't read much dystopian fiction in years, but I've read quite a few this year and am enjoying the genre.

Awakened

Deblovestoread I‘m reading The Girls Who Grew Big. I like it but am in a bit of a slump so it‘s getting read in short spurts. I loved her debut

Nightcrawling: A novel

AllDebooks @Librarybelle ❤️🙌❤️ 6d

AllDebooks @Amor4Libros 8 arcs!!! Blimey, you have your hands full. 6d

AllDebooks @DGRachel Oh no, intrusive thoughts are a pain in the ass. Have you tried some centering techniques or relaxation exercises? I found that I did better with audiobooks when stress or anxiety levels are high. 6d

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark 👀 Ooooh, that sounds so good. Stacked! 📚 6d

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread another one stacked! 📚😅 6d

DGRachel @AllDebooks I have a whole arsenal of mindfulness techniques but things are so bad right now that I don‘t even have the energy to implement any of them. It will pass. I usually rely on audiobooks at times like these, too, but they‘re even harder for me to get into right now. 🤷🏻‍♀️A local indie bookseller always gives me great recs for books that shut out the world, and she was working today, so pause on the ARC while I fall into another book. 6d

AllDebooks @DGRachel I'm so sorry you're having a tough time. Sending hugs. xx 🫂 6d

Bookish_Thoughts I‘m struggling with The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective. It‘s not holding my attention very well. I‘d forgotten I‘d started before and then forgot about it. 😬 6d

AllDebooks @Bookish_Thoughts You can bail. #Hailthebail 5d

Bookish_Thoughts I picked it up last night, saw I was less than 40% into it, and bailed. #Hailthebail indeed. 5d

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The Tesla Files: A Whistleblower, a Leak, a Fight for Truth: The Inside Story of Musk's Empire | S�nke Iwesen, Michael Verf�rden

My goals for July's #NetGalleyGroup #readathon

📚 Note down statistics for a baseline. I do so much better with a visual of progress.
📚 Assess how many reviews to finish.
📚 Plan out goals for August readathon.
📚 Start the tagged and a fiction #ARC
📚 Write a minimum of 10 reviews.

What are your plans? Don't forget to share and tag @AllDebooks and #NetGalleyGroup

Have fun! 📚😊📚

Zuhkeeyah Oh perfect timing. I just got an email from NetGalley reminding to review my books 😅 1w

AllDebooks @Zuhkeeyah 😊 I'll add you to the taglist. 1w

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Orpheus Builds a Girl

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Hi 👋

Welcome to our first #NetGalleyGroup monthly #readathon 😊 over the next 4 days.

📚 Set your goals.
📚 Introduce yourself to the group.
📚 What are you hoping to achieve over the readathons?
📚 Share your tips or advice for using Netgalley.

I'm excited to get going on my #ARC tbr list and tackle my backlog of reviews. 🙈
All are welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall @Cazxxx @TiredLibrarian @bcncookbookclub @sebrittainclark @rubyslippersreads @Librarybelle @Twainy @bnp @TheSpineView @throwmeabook @Larkken 1w

AllDebooks @Addison_Reads @Bookwormjillk @BookLineNSinker @Deblovestoread @DGRachel @tpixie @Bookish_Thoughts 1w

AllDebooks Please note that I won't tag everyone in the following days' posts. I don't want to get on your nerves. 🙈 Check for #NetGalleyGroup tag for my posts and to support and encourage each other. 😊 1w

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Bookwormjillk My goal is to read and review one ARC per month. I think this month I might tackle something from my Library Thing Early Reviewers list since I‘m pretty far behind there. Hopefully that counts! 1w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk If it's an ARC, it counts. Good luck. 😀 1w

Amor4Libros This looks fun! I would like to be added to the tag, please 😊 1w

AllDebooks @Amor4Libros Done! Welcome to #NGG 😊 Here's a link to the post with the dates for the rest of the year. https://litsy.com/p/WVFZdzVCWm4w 1w

AllDebooks 👋 I'm Debs and I'm looking forward to hosting our readathons. I read everything, so I'm excited to see your goals. I'll probably extend my tbr tenfold, but that's what we're here for, right? I posted my goals separately https://litsy.com/p/S3BrRlBCOUJI 1w

Librarybelle Yay! I think I will finish my current audiobook, which is an ALC from NetGalley. I would also like to read one book this weekend from my massive queue. I‘m setting low goals this time, since I seem to be far behind everything else. Thanks for hosting this again! As for tips, don‘t be afraid to request a title, even if you‘ve been rejected in the past…you never know when you will be granted access! 1w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle Good luck with your goal. 😊 I thought a monthly event might help clear those backlogs. Little and often is the way. That's a great tip! You never know. 🤞 1w

DGRachel I keep up with reviewing as I read, but I‘m so far behind on actually reading. My goal for the rest of the year is to read my current list before the publication dates. I can‘t even think about the backlog right now. 😂 For this month, I have 2 books that publish on the 29th. I hope to get through both this weekend. Thanks for the nudge! 1w

rubyslippersreads I‘m terrible about reviewing, so my goal is to review at least three books (I‘ve read two and am close to finishing the third). 1w

sebrittainclark My goal for the year is to end with a higher ratio than I started with. I've been holding steady basically all year, but I'm hoping to raise it a bit more this summer to give myself a better shot at my goal, since I tend to drop my ratio at lot at the end of the year 1w

Bookish_Thoughts I‘m usually pretty good about keeping up, but not this summer. (For good reasons! Well, except the “got sick” one). I have several reviews to write. I use the “lists” feature on NetGalley. One is organized by “pub date.” Once reviewed, I delete it from the list. It‘s good to see it shrink. If I missed posting a review by pub date, I move it to my “past due” list and focus on the “pub date” list. Books deleted from my lists remain on the original. (edited) 1w

AllDebooks @DGRachel Yay, glad to have you join us. Good luck with your chosen reads. 😊 1w

AllDebooks @rubyslippersreads I find it hard to keep up, too. Good luck finishing your 3rd book. 😊 1w

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark That would be progress! Good luck increasing your ratio. 😊 1w

AllDebooks @Bookish_Thoughts That's a great habit to get into. Thanks for the tip. 😊 1w

BookmarkTavern I‘d love to join in! 1w

AllDebooks @BookmarkTavern Great, thanks for joining us. Here's a link to the monthly dates 😊 https://litsy.com/p/WVFZdzVCWm4w 1w

DGRachel @Bookish_Thoughts I didn‘t know there was a list feature on NetGalley! I keep a spreadsheet but I love how you track your ARCs!! 1w

PuddleJumper I just started Blood Over Bright Haven so no ARCs this weekend 😅 I'd like to read one a month going forward, I'm just not in the mood for a lot of them and I want to give them a fair chance. 1w

AllDebooks @PuddleJumper I think that's a good plan. 👍 7d

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Here are the #NetgalleyGroup monthly #readathon dates for the rest of the year.

This will be a chance to chat about favourite arcs, upcoming titles, publishers, all things Netgalley, tips, reviews, and recommendations.

Are you all ready to start tomorrow?

All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall @Cazxxx @TiredLibrarian @bcncookbookclub @sebrittainclark @rubyslippersreads @Librarybelle @Twainy @bnp @TheSpineView @throwmeabook @Larkken 1w

AllDebooks @Addison_Reads @Bookwormjillk @BookLineNSinker @Deblovestoread @DGRachel @mcipher @tpixie 1w

Bookwormjillk Sounds good! 1w

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Bookish_Thoughts Can you add me to the list, please? @Bookish_Thoughts 1w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk 😊 1w

AllDebooks @Bookish_Thoughts Of course! Welcome 😊 1w

Librarybelle I‘m screenshotting this for the dates! Yay!! 1w

PuddleJumper I'll join! Might not be reading on the exact dates but I'll join in discussions. Need to get my ratio back up 😅 1w

sebrittainclark I just started two ARCs yesterday, and I need to write reviews for the books I finished this week! 1w

AllDebooks @PuddleJumper Yay! Good to have you with us. 😊 1w

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark Good luck getting them finished. 😊 1w

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Finna | Nino Cipri

I think the ginger one loves #Hyggehour as much as me.
Finished the tagged for #QueerBC 📚 It was a cute, amusing read. 📚

#CatsofLitsy
@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie @PuddleJumper

Karisa 😍 2w

TheBookHippie 😍🐾🐾 2w

PuddleJumper 😍😍 2w

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Kimzey 😻 2w

Sace Such a precious! 2w

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 2w

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 2w

Leftcoastzen Awwww!🥰😻 2w

Chrissyreadit 😻😻😻😻 2w

AnnCrystal Precious little kitty 🤩💕😻🐾💝. 2w

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w

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Do you need a relaxing reset before a new week starts?
Join us for an hour's communal read between 8-9pm (your time) for #HyggeHour #Readathon
Get cosy and relax. ❤️🌞❤️

#MidsummerSolace
@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie So ready!!!! 2w

Sace I woke up today and said to myself “It‘s hyggereadarhon day!” 2w

kspenmoll I will be part of a lawn audience at a local University, eating a picnic dinner & imbibing cocktails during a production of King Lear. It starts at 6:00 so I may be still there, on the way home, or…I am with a dear friend - we started this summer tradition a few years ago after she retired from the high school. #hygge 2w

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LitStephanie I love this idea and will try to participate tonight. 2w

LitStephanie @kspenmoll watching King Lear counts! That type of literature is supposed to be watched anyway. Post us a photo of your picnic spread! 2w

AllDebooks @Sace ❤️ 2w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll that sounds like a very outdoorsy hygge practice. Enjoy King Lear. x 2w

AllDebooks @LitStephanie ❤️ 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie ❤️ 2w

Chrissyreadit 💛 @TheBookHippie @Sace @kspenmoll @LitStephanie @AllDebooks 💛 I love that this activity has been able to shift and morph into whatever is needed 💛💛💛 2w

TheBookHippie @Sace SAME!!! 2w

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit Absolutely. I think it's one of the highlights of Litsy. Great idea, Chrissy. x 6d

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#NetgalleyGroup What tips would you share?

@tpixie A good way to start on Netgalley is browsing the browse books/audiobooks (in the Find titles section). They have a selection of arcs there that you can read or listen to without having to request from the publisher. It's a quick way to access titles and start building your feedback ratio.

peaKnit That is a great tip! 2w

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Sace I hope you‘re having a good morning! Thank you for these Chatterday posts. I don‘t participate much but I enjoy reading the chatter. 2w

AllDebooks Hi, thank you. I do enjoy them. What are your plans for the weekend? 😀 2w

AllDebooks I'm trying to find a plumber. It's 30°C here, and we have no water due to a stuck bath tap. Not how planned to spend today, but here we are. 🥵 2w

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ElizaMarie Good morning. I woke up at 2 AM, stayed up for a few hours, did some homework, took a nap, and am now up again, finishing homework and drinking some coffee. Hope to get to a muesum today. 2w

Bookwormjillk @AllDebooks ugh good luck. That sounds like a pain. Chores for me today- bringing my son to get his passport then bringing my daughter to get shoes. We‘ll see which is more painful. Tonight a neighbor has invited us on his boat to see fireworks. I‘m sort of looking forward to that but also feeling drained. Husband really wants to go though so I‘ll make the effort. Tomorrow is mine. 2w

Bookwormjillk @ElizaMarie have fun at the museum! 2w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks good morning!!! I too am waiting on a plumber… bathroom sink… second time this summer.. was for leaking toilet earlier this month🤦🏻‍♀️ good luck to you!!!! Ugh.. 2w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk tomorrow is yours !!! 2w

Cuilin @ElizaMarie Nice, what museum? 2w

Cuilin @TheBookHippie @AllDebooks water issues all around. A Maine burst in the city we‘re on a “boil your water warning” until further notice. 😑 2w

Cuilin I‘m going to try the gym. First time in two years. 🤞 2w

TheBookHippie @Cuilin 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 2w

TheBookHippie @Cuilin yay for the gym!!!!!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 2w

TheBookHippie @ElizaMarie ENJOY YOUR DAY! 2w

ElizaMarie @Bookwormjillk @Cullin @TheBookHippie - Springfield MA Art Museum - Wanted to see the exhibits “Witch Panic! Massachusetts Before Salem“ and “Yokai: Japanese Ghosts, Demons and Monsters“ (edited) 2w

ElizaMarie @AllDebooks I didn't work the last few days at my full-time job, but.. All the staff were struggling; there was some sort of water break in the ER, and we were on diversion. And I was told it was horrendous! No regular bathroom use for 48hrs (they had to use the disposable liner toilets and all! 2w

ElizaMarie @Cuilin Great!!! Super proud of you!!! Let us know how it goes! 2w

TheBookHippie @ElizaMarie sounds amazing. I love art museums. 2w

Cuilin @ElizaMarie the “boil water advisory” is still in effect for the whole city today. The second water test results should be known late this afternoon. 😩 I can‘t imagine what it‘s like at the hospital. 2w

quietlycuriouskate Wimbledon, innit? I'm not good for much today: it's too damn hot and I've been up since 5 o'clock after a restless night. 2w

AllDebooks @ElizaMarie oh I love a good museum or gallery visit. Enjoy. X 2w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk a boat trip with fireworks does sound fun. I hope you enjoy it. X 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie that sounds awful. I hope you didn't have to wait too long. We're all sorted now, thankfully. 2w

AllDebooks @Cuilin that's no fun. I hope it is sorted quickly. Well done for tackling the gym. How has your daughter settled into Ireland? Are you coping ok? X 2w

AllDebooks @ElizaMarie OMG, that exhibition sounds AMAZING! 🖤🧙‍♀️👻😈👾🖤 2w

AllDebooks @ElizaMarie Yikes, that is bad news! 2w

AllDebooks @quietlycuriouskate I can't imagine playing tennis in this heat!! It's hot enough just watching Wimbledon on tv. Why is there such a focus on celebrity spotting this year? It's completely OTT. 2w

TheBookHippie @quietlycuriouskate I‘ve been watching off and on. 2w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks waaaaay to much look who is here going on 2w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks still waiting … of course we need a new specific piece for a pipe… just a laugh riot… 2w

DebinHawaii Got a bit of a late start today. Missing some sleep so I slept in then went to the “bring your bag & get 20%” sale at my local craft chain. Now I‘m hanging at the coffee shop working on getting cards out & trying to finish up the book for #CampLitsy. Hope all the plumbing issues get fixed & everyone has a good day & weekend.💛 2w

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Oh dear! I've just checked my Netgalley profile and noticed my feedback ratio has dropped significantly.🙈
In response to this, I'm going to relaunch #NetGalleyGroup with a 4 day long monthly readathon. The first one will start 18 - 21st July.

A chance to natter about upcoming publications we're excited about, old favourites, Netgalley, ARCs, authors, books, publishers, recommendations, reviews, and everything in between.

All are welcome. ⬇️

AllDebooks Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist. 2w

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall @Cazxxx @TiredLibrarian @bcncookbookclub @sebrittainclark @rubyslippersreads @ozma.of.oz @Librarybelle @Twainy @bnp @TheSpineView @throwmeabook 2w

AllDebooks @Larkken @LocalTXLibrarian @Addison_Reads @CloakNQuill @Bookwormjillk @BookwormTavern @BookLineNSinker 2w

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AllDebooks @LitsyEvents 2w

Bookwormjillk Yay! I need this! 2w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk I'm so glad I'm not the only one! 🙈 2w

Larkken Haha, this is a good idea! NetGalley has been ducking my calls lately 2w

AllDebooks @Larkken lol, I dare not call. 👀 2w

Deblovestoread Please add me to the list. Need the motivation! 2w

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread will do. X 2w

DGRachel I had to set a StoryGraph challenge for myself. The only problem is I have to increase the challenge count by one for every new ARC invitation I accept. I needed to read 18 at the beginning of the year to get my % to 80. That number is up to 46 now. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2w

Librarybelle Yay!! I so need to keep momentum on all of my NetGalley books. 2w

mcipher Oh please add me! I‘m soooo behind on my NetGalley reading (and reviewing what I did read, too 😅) 2w

AllDebooks @DGRachel 😅 2w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle 😀 2w

AllDebooks @mcipher 😅 yep,me too. 2w

tpixie Do you think the books change much between the net galley version and the published version? I haven‘t tried it for that reason. Also, because I‘m not good at writing reviews. I do get most of my books from the library and save money that way. 2w

AllDebooks @tpixie I think they are pretty much the same. They do have guides to sharing on social media and writing reviews. Give it a try. 😀 2w

tpixie @AllDebooks thanks!! 😊 I may have to try! 2w

AllDebooks @tpixie Do try it. I don't think you will regret it. We're a nice group, plenty of friendly folks to help you. 2w

tpixie @AllDebooks ok! Thanks. I may have to! 2w

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Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia | Kate Manne

#Mood

I am looking forward to starting #Shesaid July #buddyread Unshrinking this weekend. 😀

KathyWheeler 😄 2w

Bookwormjillk 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 2w

lil1inblue #facts 😂 😂 😂 2w

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Ruthiella 😂😂😂 2w

dabbe 😍MG!!! 😂😂😂 2w

TheLudicReader I had the Barbie that "grew" hair, so I cut off her pony tail. Yeah, not so much. ? 2w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @TheLudicReader you would think we would have learned much earlier that marketers lie to us to take our money 😂 2w

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Beautiful Chaos: On Motherhood, Overwhelming Love and Finding Yourself | Jess Urlichs

It's my birthday! 🎂 I've had a great day celebrating with my teens, spoilt rotten with gifts, books (the tagged is AMAZING!🥹), flowers, and chocolates.
A trip to the cinema to see Jurassic World- Rebirth. Dinosaurs on my birthday = a perfect day. 🥰

Now it's gin o'clock. 🍸

Chrissyreadit HAPPIEST of BIRTHDAYS!!!!!! 🎉 3w

TheBookHippie HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO YOU! 3w

Bookwormjillk Happy birthday 🎉 3w

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kelli7990 Happy birthday! 3w

Susanita Happy birthday!!🎂🎊🎉🎈 3w

Beatlefan129 Happy birthday! 🎂🎊🎁 3w

TheBookgeekFrau Happy Birthday!!🎉🎊 3w

BarbaraJean Happy Birthday!! 🎉 💐 🎂 3w

quietlycuriouskate Happy Dino-birthday! 😁🦕 3w

Deblovestoread Happy birthday 🎂🎈🎉 3w

Librarybelle Happy Birthday!! 3w

Amiable Happy birthday! 🎈🎂🎁 3w

Lesliereadsalot Happiest birthday! 3w

PurpleyPumpkin Sounds like an awesome way to celebrate. Happy birthday!🥳 🎉🎂🎊🥂 3w

Lindy Happy birthday! 🎂 3w

Bookwomble Happy birthday! 🎂🍸🍾 3w

ShelleyBooksie Happy Birthday! 3w

Ruthiella Happy Birthday! 🥳🥳🥳 3w

Bookish_Thoughts Happy birthday! 🎁🎈🎂🎉 3w

TheKidUpstairs Happy Birthday!!! 🎉 3w

Roary47 Happy birthday!! 3w

BethM Happy birthday!! 3w

TheLudicReader Happy birthday! 3w

JessClark78 Happy Birthday! 🎊🎂🎉 3w

KadaGul 🎂🎈🎁Happy Birthday 🎉 🎆🍰 3w

DaveGreen7777 Happy Birthday! 🥳🎂🎁🎈🎉 3w

AnnCrystal 🥳 Happy 🦖🎉🎬🌸🦕 Birthday 🎂🍰💝. (edited) 3w

Reggie Happy belated birthday!!! 2w

peanutnine Happy belated birthday 🎉🎂 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

My favourite ginger companion, Ronnie, cuddled up to listen to the tagged for #hashtagbrigade for a quiet #HyggeHour readathon.

#CatsofLitsy #TheRonald

kspenmoll Em & Poe will be with me too! 3w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll 🐾❤️🐾 3w

AnnCrystal 💕💤😻🐾💝. 3w

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PurpleyPumpkin So sweet!😻🐾💜 3w

dabbe What a face! 🖤🐾🖤 3w

Leftcoastzen I miss my ginger kitty ! He‘s so cute!🥰 3w

AllDebooks @Leftcoastzen 🫂 3w

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Modern Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices | Denise M Harmening

Brilliant idea!! Check out @TieDyeDude for original post - https://litsy.com/p/Ym1tTzdtQWNZ

TieDyeDude Thanks for the repost ♥️🩸 3w

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Hygge: Unlock the Danish Art of Coziness and Happiness | Barbara Hayden

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You would have our eternal devotion. ❤️📚❤️

kspenmoll ❤️❤️❤️ 3w

Lesliereadsalot I love this! Thanks for posting 🩷 3w

Daisey So true! 3w

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dabbe 💙🩵💙 3w

quietlycuriouskate I am editing #5 to read "tell me everything about the book you finished three days ago" so I can get over my hangover and be capable of coherent thought about it. 3w

AllDebooks @quietlycuriouskate lol 😆 3w

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Bookwormjillk Hello all! I rarely say this, but I read so much yesterday that I hope to put the books down today. Although one of the things I want to do is maybe visit a bookstore. We‘ll see. A Saturday within plans. (edited) 3w

Librarybelle Good Morning! My goal is to sleep this weekend. 😂 My rest during the night has been less than what it has been, but we‘ll see. 3w

Roary47 Good Morning! I‘m planning on doing only relaxing today since I did my cleaning yesterday for family to come over. It‘s so nice to have a clean house again that I can just sit and enjoy. 🥰 3w

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Chrissyreadit Good morning I am working on reducing stress, building community and staying present! I drank a delightful cup of coffee and may make a cup of clevr mushroom and coffee- tastes great and helps me focus!!!! (I think) This has been a heartbreaking stressful week- but reading continues to help and Litsy is still my favorite place to be 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 3w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk lol, I hear you x 3w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle weekend naps are the definition of bliss. X 3w

AllDebooks @Roary47 have a relaxing weekend xx 3w

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit sending hugs. I think we all love Litsy for the haven from hate it is. X 3w

Deblovestoread Have a busy day ahead with family. We will laugh, eat, commiserate and get a walk on the beach in. 3w

dabbe After having our neighbor and her greyhound over for doggie-4th-of-July shenanigans, we are whipped and lying low today. Happy Saturday, everyone! 💙🩵💙 3w

DebinHawaii Just crusin‘ today. I hit up the monthly makers market & I‘m now settled in at the coffeeshop. Plan to do some reading & maybe a nap later. 3w

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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet: A Novel | David Mitchell

Following Tyrion Lannister's famous summary of himself, "That's what I do, I drink, and I know things."

That quote never gets old. ?
Cheers, my dears. ?'

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Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places | Paul Collier

My #Roll100 books for July.

Heavy reading, but knowledge is power, right. ✊️

@PuddleJumper

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Strange Pictures | Uketsu

#BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

My #Bookspin is Mansfield Park.
My #Doublespin is Strange Pictures for #buddyread with @julesG 📚

A slight contrast in subject matter. 😅

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 3w

MaleficentBookDragon I really liked

Strange Pictures

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My #BookSpinBingo July list. I've left it pretty open this month as I have a few to continue from June.

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w

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Thank you so much for joining us for #MidsummerSolace 🌞 I hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have.
I'd like to say a big thank you to my co-hosts @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit for all help.

We will be back in December of #MidwinterSolace ❄️ to help us through the darker months.

Please let me know in the comments if there is anything you would like more or less off, any improvements that can be made, etc. All comments are welcome.

Debs x

AllDebooks @Sarahreadstoomuch @Cazxxx @wanderinglynn @Soscha @Lizpixie @Readergrrl @jenniferw88 @CrystalE02 @Catsandbooks @Dilara @tdrosebud @AmandaBlaze @Gissy @mcctrish @ElizaMarie
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AllDebooks @Cuilin @gossamerchild @TheKidUpstairs @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheSpineView @Larkken @julieclair @MittenGirlPeach @JamieArc 3w

Bookwormjillk It was wonderful! Thank you! 3w

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AllDebooks @sebrittainclark @BookwormAHN @ChasingOm @MidnightBookGirl @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @Texreader @StaceGhost @DebinHawaii @kspenmoll @Sparklemn @Avanders @BethM 3w

AllDebooks @forestandcrow @quietlycuriouskate @bookwyrm7 @TEArificbooks @TheDaysGoBy @Kenyazero @inthegreensandblues @DogMomIrene @CatLass007 @lil1inblue @IriDas @GingerAntics @MemoirsForMe @BooksandCoffee4Me @KadaGul
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kspenmoll I enjoyed the posts, books,camaraderie, emphasis on nature. Thanks for all the work! 💛💛 3w

GingerAntics I liked the camaraderie around nature. We could all use more nature in our daily lives. 3w

MemoirsForMe Thanks for all the inspiring posts! 💛🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 3w

dabbe I didn't necessarily actively participate, but reading all of your daily posts brought peace and joy into my life, and it was much needed. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to making Litsy such a refuge. 💙💚🖤 3w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk ❤️ 3w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll ❤️ 3w

AllDebooks @GingerAntics ❤️ 3w

AllDebooks @MemoirsForMe ❤️ 3w

AllDebooks @dabbe ❤️ 3w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk @kspenmoll @GingerAntics @MemoirsForMe @dabbe thank you for your kind words. It is an absolute pleasure to run these events. X 3w

julieclair I look forward to these solace events each year. They are such a refreshing, calming, month-long nature break. Thank you for hosting, @AllDebooks , @TheBookHippie and @Chrissyreadit ! 💚💚💚 3w

TheBookHippie @julieclair 💙💙💙💙💙 3w

AllDebooks @julieclair thank you for your lovely words. That was my exact intention when I started the solace events 3 years ago. I'm so happy they help. ❤️😊❤️ 3w

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Rural Hours: The Country Lives of Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Townsend Warner and Rosamond Lehmann | Harriet Baker

#VirginiaBloomsberries

I really enjoyed this glimpse into the rural life of VW and her fellow authors.

🌿 What did you think of the biography?

🌿 Did the accounts of VW's contemporaries, Townsend-Warner & Lehmann, help give context into her world?

All welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

AllDebooks @Librarybelle @TheBookHippie @IndoorDame @PurpleyPumpkin @TheKidUpstairs @quietlycuriouskate @Deblovestoread @Cuilin @AnneCecilie @kspenmoll @Graywacke 4w

AllDebooks @rubyslippersreads @AnishaInkspill @JenlovesJT47 @iamthatniki @monalyisha @Sparklemn @peanutnine 4w

TheBookHippie I like rounding her out so to speak with all the differing books and letters and witnesses to her life. Give context to a complex person I think. 4w

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AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I thought so. I'm glad you thought the same. I was worried about adding this to the buddy read list as only a third of it is about VW. However, I'm glad I did as it was quite a different pov of her. 4w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks I think so too. I enjoyed it quite a bit. It‘s good to see all sides I think. 4w

PurpleyPumpkin I had a bit trouble getting my hands on this book. But I was able to order a copy from Britain and just received it! I will read it shortly and then circle back to your questions. I‘m looking forward to this one! 4w

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The Summer Book | Tove Jansson

#MidsummerSolace

I hope you've enjoyed our #buddyreads 📚

This is an informal reading discussion for the tagged book. Please let us know your thoughts.

📢 I will post the discussion thread for A Wilder Way around late July, to give our 🇺🇸 readers a chance to catch up.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Librarybelle I did enjoy this one—lots of descriptive passages that made me feel like I was on the island. There is also a solid relationship between Sophia and Mimi, though Sophia did drive me nuts at times! 4w

AllDebooks @Sarahreadstoomuch @Cazxxx @wanderinglynn @Soscha @Lizpixie @Readergrrl @jenniferw88 @CrystalE02 @Catsandbooks @Dilara @tdrosebud @AmandaBlaze @Gissy @mcctrish @ElizaMarie
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AllDebooks @Cuilin @gossamerchild @TheKidUpstairs @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheSpineView @Larkken @julieclair @MittenGirlPeach @JamieArc 4w

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AllDebooks @ChasingOm @MidnightBookGirl @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @Texreader @StaceGhost @DebinHawaii @kspenmoll @Sparklemn @Avanders @BethM
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Bookwormjillk I have The Summer Book out from the library but as usual I am behind. I'll check back in when I finally get to it. 4w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk thankfully, it's a short read. I hope you enjoy it x 4w

IriDas I really enjoyed this book. I loved that it was a series of self-contained chapters. The relationship between the girl and her grandmother was very real, nobody was the “font of wisdom” so to speak, they were both just fully human. My Alma mater has several of her books. I think I will have to check them out when school starts back. 4w

julieclair I adored The Summer Book! It was my only 5-star read in June. The relationship between grandmother and granddaughter was something truly special and loving. Even when they were angry with each other, they understood each other so well. 3w

AllDebooks @IriDas @julieclair so glad you both enjoyed it. The relationship between Sophia and her grandmother was very realistic. 3w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle Sophia was a handful at times. 😅 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Trashcanman maybe you would like non-fiction nature reads 2w

AllDebooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa thank you x 2w

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Below the Edge of Darkness: Notes from an Underwater Life | Edith Widder

#NaturaLitsy June #buddyread discussion thread.

🦑 Did you enjoy the author's writing style?

🌊 Was there a good balance between memoir and science?

🦑 Did you have a favourite part/story?

🌊 Did you learn anything?

🦑 Would you recommend this book or read anything else by the author?

All are welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

AllDebooks @rockpools @Chrissyreadit @Blackink_WhitePaper @MilesnMelodies @Dilara @Mitch @jenniferw88 @Chelsea.Poole @TheBookHippie @MelisK @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Soubhiville 4w

AllDebooks @wanderinglynn @SamAnne @claudiuo @PageShifter @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue @tdrosebud @Soscha @ElizaMarie @Larkken @Caterina 4w

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark @bnp @TEArificbooks @BookBelle84 @Jess861 @TheKidUpstairs @Julsmarshall @Readergrrl @AmandaBlaze @Cazxxx @Cuilin @Morr_Books @Read4life 4w

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AllDebooks @vonnie862 @Eyelit @Roary47 @Knitmaths @mjdowens @SaltyMac @Bluebird @yourfavouritemixtape @Deblovestoread @TheSpineView @gossamerchild @julieclair @Bookwormjillk @quietlycuriouskate 4w

AllDebooks @Faranae @DebinHawaii @kspenmoll @Smarkies @JenReadsAlot @bookwyrm7 @Vansa @CBee @Lunakay @Seabreeze_Reader @Texreader @PaperbackPirate @StaceGhost @Schnoebs 4w

TheBookHippie I totally blanked and didn‘t pick up the book! 4w

Cuilin @TheBookHippie @AllDebooks I blanked too. I think my library has probably reshelved it 🤦‍♀️Thankfully I own July‘s read. 4w

TheBookHippie @Cuilin 🤣 solidarity!!! 4w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Cuilin 😂 4w

Larkken I liked it! Wish it came with visuals (which is funny given the authors distaste for being in documentary crews!) 4w

AllDebooks @Larkken so glad you liked it. 👍 3w

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Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou | Maya Angelou

#MidsummerSolace

I'll post a little prompt every Monday to remind ourselves to take care of ourselves and each other.

Have a great week. 🌞

#MondayMoments

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie ♥️ 4w

Eggs Lovely 🥰 4w

AnnCrystal Beautiful 💝💝💝. 4w

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Hygge: Comfort & Food for the Soul: A Cosy Collection of Comfort Food, Drinks & Lifestyle Recipes for You, Your Friends & Family to Enjoy | Cooknation

Suet624 I‘m in! 4w

AllDebooks @Suet624 ❤️ 4w

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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet: A Novel | David Mitchell

It's my first time taking a break today and catching up with #Chatterday 🍵plotting out discussions for #MidsummerSolace 🌞#NaturaLitsy 🦑and #VirginiaBloomsberries 🏡 June #buddyreads abd then on to reading in the sunshine.

TheKidUpstairs Love this, enjoy your break! 4w

AllDebooks @TheKidUpstairs thank you x 4w

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Librarybelle Good Morning! It‘s a foggy morning in my area this morning, and my head is certainly feeling the weather. This is a quiet weekend for me, so hopefully my usual reading and naps, as well as prepping for #ChristiesCapers and #LiteraryCrew discussions. 4w

AllDebooks Wishing you a peaceful weekend x 4w

dabbe Thank you for your special words today and all you do to make Litsy so special every day. 🩵💙🩵 4w

AllDebooks @dabbe thank you for your kind words. They mean a lot xx 4w

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#MidsummerSolace

It's time for our last #FridayNightShare (for now). It will be back in December for #MidwinterSolace

🌞 What's your go-to book when you're feeling low or struggling?
🌞 Which format do you prefer? 📚 🎧
🌞 Where is your most ideal reading location or environment?

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

kspenmoll Go to books: poetry & anything by John O'Donohue. I love physical books best, but kindle/phone for traveling, waiting for appointments. I love to read in my office in my couch with my cats & on porch. 1mo

AllDebooks ❤️ Thanks for your great answers. There is nothing like a tangible book to absorb yourself in the story. I find a 🐈 essential for comfort. 1mo

AllDebooks My go to to destress are always short stories, particularly nature or folklore genres. My favourites are The Mistletoe Bride by Kate Mosse, Januaries by Olivie Blake and

Why Willows Weep: Contemporary Tales from the Woods

1mo

AllDebooks I prefer reading outdoors or tucked up in bed. I prefer reading a book to ebooks but, you know, shelf space is limited! 🤷‍♀️ I've just got into audioboooks over the last 2 years, and they have been a gamechanger. Very relaxing listening to them before falling asleep. 1mo

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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World | Andrea Wulf

#NaturaLitsy

Our July #buddyread is Andrea Wulf's 2015 biography of Alexander Von Humboldt, following the Prussian naturalist from childhood through to his travels in Europe and Latin America.

Alexander von Humboldt: the groundbreaking naturalist who bankrupted himself to share his life‘s work https://share.google/mvcNuhhcptd3a6uOw

@LitsyEvents

kspenmoll This sounds fascinating! 1mo

Schnoebs Loved this book. I read it several years ago and I‘m so happy more people will experience it 🥰 4w

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To the Lighthouse | Virginia Woolf

#VirginiaBloomsberries

Our July #buddyread is VW's 1927 novel, To the Lighthouse. We meet the Ramsey family at their summer retreat in the Hebridean isles over a ten year period.
Critics have claimed its themes to be about art, WW1, time, family, and connection. My experiences of reading VW, so far, lead me to expect a highly skilled novel accumulating all the above themes in a most concise way. I can't wait.

@LitsyEvents

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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet: A Novel | David Mitchell

Here's my roundup of the books read from my #14booksin14weeks list. James is as good as everyone says it is. North Woods is my favourite fiction read of the year, so far.

I'm moving on to the tagged for a long weekend read.

@Liz_M

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The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas | Mahatma Gandhi

#MidsummerSolace

This is my new mantra. ❤️

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

kspenmoll 💕💕 1mo

lil1inblue 💓💓💓💓💓 1mo

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 1mo

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Starter Villain | John Scalzi

I haven't laughed so much at a book for the longest time. I'm really enjoying it so much. It's a bit scary as it's playing out like one of my many bizarre dreams. The cats are ace!!
This is why I love #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville ❤️📚❤️ I would not have picked this author as a priority tbr, but I'm so glad to be introduced to his work.

Sace Yes! I love the cats. I love the dolphins too (I‘m only about halfway through). 1mo

AllDebooks @Sace the dolphins are hilarious 😂 1mo

Sace I kind of hate to admit it but I sort of have a dolphin personality 😂 1mo

AllDebooks @Sace 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 1mo

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The Summer Book | Tove Jansson

#MidsummerSolace

Can you imagine? This looks like my idea of heaven. Added to the 🪣 list. ❤️🌞❤️

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jun/23/summer-in-tove-jansson-finland-mo...

TheBookHippie Oh my word. What a dream. 1mo

AnnCrystal 🤩💝. 1mo

Librarybelle Oh nice! I‘m almost done with The Summer Book, and the images help me visualize the setting even more! 1mo

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Teatime at Grosvenor Square: An Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of Bridgerton�75 Sinfully Delectable Recipes | Dahlia Clearwater

#MidsummerSolace #TimeforTea

It's time for a weekly catch-up. I hope you are all well and have had a good 2025 so far.

🍵 How are you?
🍵 Any summer plans?
🍵 Do you have good recommendations for books/movies/tv/games/apps?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

AllDebooks I'm having a crappy day, ill with a horrible cold. Going to be taking it easy. 1mo

AllDebooks My recommendations this week. 🖥 David Attenborough's Ocean, Dept Q and K-Pop demon hunters (Netflix). 📚 We were villains, The male complaint and

Unsheltered: A Novel

1mo

IriDas Sorry to hear about your cold. I hope you feel better soon. 1mo

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Sace I hope you feel better soon. It‘s hot as Hades where I am so I‘m staying inside and reading. Not sure I have any recommendations. 1mo

Librarybelle I hope you feel better soon! It is miserably hot (I am not a hot weather person), so definitely hydrating and staying indoors as much as possible. I started watching the older show The Mentalist on Hulu—it ran from late 90s to the early aughts on TV. 1mo

dabbe These posts are the best balms. I hope you're on the mend soon! 💙🩵💙 1mo

AnnCrystal @AllDebooks rest and may you feel better swiftly 🙏🏼💝💝💝. 1mo

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#MidsummerSolace

I'll post a little prompt every Monday to remind ourselves to take care of ourselves and each other.

Have a great week. 🌞

#MondayMoments

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

kspenmoll Thank you! 1mo

dabbe Oh, I love this! Thank you! 💙🩵💙 1mo

AnnCrystal Love this 👏🏼😍👍🏼 Beautiful 💝💝💝 1mo

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AllDebooks @kspenmoll @dabbe @AnnCrystal 😍 1mo

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛 1mo

Eggs Lovely 🥰 1mo

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Hygge: Comfort & Food for the Soul: A Cosy Collection of Comfort Food, Drinks & Lifestyle Recipes for You, Your Friends & Family to Enjoy | Cooknation

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛 1mo

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Ooops, my tbr just increased by 50!. Have you read any?

https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2025/jun/21/summer-reading-the-...

Bookwormjillk Not yet! Just put the Attenborough book on hold at the library. I thought the documentary was great! 1mo

dabbe I love when that happens! 1mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk the documentary was incredible. Very moving. I enjoyed David's perspective from over his long career. 1mo

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

#MidsummerSolace

Grab a ☕️ and join in the #Chatterday chitchat.

All are welcome to join in. No topics are off the table. This is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings, plans, and experiences. Just as you would with a friend in the real world.

Wishing you all a fab weekend. 🌞

Tagging a few to get us started @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Dilara @juniperwilde @WildAlaskaBibliophile @TieDyeDude @Reggie @andrew61 @RamsFan1963

AllDebooks Good morning 🌞 What's your go-to beverage to cool down? 😎 Defo an iced latte kinda day here at 30°C. @TheBookHippie posted some great recipes yesterday. Links to follow. 🍵 1mo

AllDebooks I can't link from a private user. 1mo

Bookwormjillk I've been loving a mix of cranberry juice, mango puree, and sparkling water. I also drink hot tea no mater what the weather. 1mo

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Bookwormjillk I have some errands to run today then I'm heading to the back yard to start attacking the tree that fell. 1mo

Crazeedi We are getting our air conditioner put in windows, we've had weeks of rain, and now the next several days will be in the 90s and humid! Crazy weather, not a good garden year i fear! 1mo

Librarybelle Good morning! Good luck with the tree, @Bookwormjillk , and hooray for a/c @Crazeedi ! 1mo

Librarybelle A quiet weekend is in store for me, with cleaning this morning and then deciding what I should do for the rest of the weekend—read, nap, maybe tackle a home library project, or something else. Who knows?!? 😂 But, I‘ve not had an obligation-free weekend for a few weeks, so I‘ll enjoy it. 1mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk Tea runs in my blood, I drink so much. The cranbrrry sounds refreshing 😋 1mo

AllDebooks @Crazeedi humidity is so hard to cope with. Hope you feel more comfy with the AC 1mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle I love a quiet weekend. X 1mo

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Summer Solstice: An Essay | Nina MacLaughlin

#MidsummerSolace

#FridayNightShare (better late than never) 🌞

What books do you go for in the summer months? ☀️
Recommend a favourite sunny summer solstice read. 🌞

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

AllDebooks I love revisiting the Greek myths in summer. I'm so happy there are so many retellings to discover. For non-fiction, I recommend this incredible scientific and cultural history of the star that gives us life.

Chasing the Sun: The Epic Story of the Star That Gives us Life

1mo

kspenmoll Summer is a catch up time for me. Reading #14books14weeks from my TBR which is fun. Also want to let my mood dictate my choices. Want to read Summer‘s Hum &

The Summer Book

1mo

Dilara I've been known to read a book set in winter or in a cold country when it's scorching outside for its psychologically-cooling effect 😁 And also - but that is not specific to summer - I tend to keep those big doorstops for when I'm on holiday.
And now, I really want to read Terry Pratchett's Lords and Ladies again...

Lords and Ladies (Revised)

1mo

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JuniperWilde @AllDebooks what are your three fave retellings. I loved A Thousand Ships, Circe 1mo

JuniperWilde I‘ve always got two books on the go - one fiction and the other non fiction. That said - currently I have Raising Hare as my fiction pick even tho it‘s technically non. 1mo

AllDebooks @kspenmoll I'm really enjoying #14books14weeks 📚 It's really helping whittle through my bedside tbr stack. 1mo

AllDebooks @Dilara Yes, I love a big chunkster too, esp in the summer. Lazy, sunny day reading is the best. 👌 1mo

AllDebooks @JuniperWilde A thousand ships is #1, loved The Song of Achilles and

Medusa

1mo

AllDebooks @JuniperWilde I've heard great things about Raising Hare 1mo

JuniperWilde @AllDebooks I‘m going to hunt down Medusa. I love her story. 1mo

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