Given my Bookspin Bingo setup and situation, this is the best choice for me to start with, and it‘s perfect. Visiting the Met for a full day has been on my Bucket List and I plan on making that happen this year. Eager to learn from this book.

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to me! I bought a bunch of the books on my Spin list and they came today!
I did not mean to get that Large Print book. But Ok! 😂

I love doing this! I am thankful to have learned about it! Being intentional about what I read right now is so needed!
Interestingly, this list has changed on more than one level this time. For one, it‘s not pretty or complete regarding authors, etc. I am ridding myself of wasting time (as recommended in my last read)!

Happy Reading in the New Year, Book Friends!
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This is a case of how being a book fanatic saves the day. I don‘t even know where and how I got this but it is just what I needed for my dessert party with my family this evening.

What a great little book!!! Great insight and inspiration for the coming year. Bottom line: Live your life to the fullest every minute of every day. Don‘t “waste time”!

It was more of the same of “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek” which I loved. My opinion: I couldn‘t get into everything being called a “God”. I will take it to the Used Book store on my trip soon for someone who may enjoy it.

The book is described as being one that can help in dealing with death issues. The part I liked about it was learning his approach & viewpoints as an experienced psychotherapist like me. I was thrilled to be introduced to a colleague with my same viewpoints.I think he failed in his goal of helping with death anxiety. There‘s a focus on the content of his therapy sessions, not applicable to this subject, and his advocacy for his approach. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I decided I had to read this again before reading “The Hours”. I am so excited about my upcoming reading experience. I am continuing to greatly enjoy Yalom.

Happy Reading!

The perfect book after “For One More Day” (Albom)

I loved this book so much on different levels for different reasons, one being the love between a mother and a son (I have two who are grown with their own families). It should be especially meaningful to those continuing to grieve the loss for someone they have loved deeply and feel their continuing presence. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is the second book in the row that has me all in my feelings. Just saying. Yuck! The description of the book on the profile has loads of spoilers.

Well, of course, I am indecisive, plus perfectionistic, so had to change it up. Had to be honest with myself about what I really wanted to read.

Helen faces 2 life-changing events at once:sudden death of her father & lifelong dream of training a goshawk. Her emotional struggles were like my own after losing my father suddenly‘, making this book very special to me. Wished she had stuck with her story (not on to White‘s failure at falconry.)The rawness of grief and the strange ways we try to heal hit home. A perfect read for a nature lover and/or someone with unresolved losses. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I have literally been searching for years to find a Mystery writer who can keep me baffled all the way until the end of the novel. . For me, this was a wonderful reading experience, filled with suspense, likable and intriguing characters, “especially Holmes and Watson” and many out loud WOWs from me. Highly recommended for those who resonate with this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oh My! This is the second great, wonderful book, that I‘m reading in a row (all because of Litsy, BTW) and I am becoming anxious about whether I can keep this up. What should I read next? What happened to mindfulness so I can enjoy what I am reading right now. Oh My!

(I know what the “House of Silk” is 😳

Don‘t tell me! But I have no idea yet. Well maybe I do. I love it!

I need to read the new one.

I know I‘m being a broken record but I love doing this on several levels.

It‘s my kinda thing.

Haven‘t decided on my approach yet.

I am so thrilled about having gotten back in to my reading. It has always been the answer for me during difficult times. Plus, I love having found a mystery writer that I am enjoying. You are my people. So glad to be here.

Here‘s my list, playing for the first time now that I may have figured it out. Not sure if the number has been picked yet. #BookSpin

She resonates with my identity, speaking so much about who I am and who I come from…
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I feel some kinda way about disliking this book that is so well-liked. I missed something. Not sure what it was. It was way up there on the New York Times Best Books of the Century (something like that). My Brilliant Friend was #1.

I wonder!! Thanks I ‘m enjoying this for a change of pace.

I‘m so excited to start something different away from Naples and Elena‘s life. Thanks for including me!

Finished this last book in the Quartet but it was a challenge.In a lot of ways, I could not make it all make sense, asking myself, What is the point? This book focused on Elena‘s life & not on the toxic relationship between her and Lila. Her life was horrid and she was the most confused and conflicted character I‘ve known. What‘s intriguing though is that it‘s probably the author‘s life story. The character has her posthumous name. Poor thing!

I loved these books!

The farthest I travelled from home was to Fiji. 7500 miles. 18 to 24 hour flight and it was well worth it. Paradise on Earth and the friendliest people! “Bula” #MajicMonday

It‘s not as morbid as it sounds. I am not sure that this is a typical Litsy read. But sometimes I have to get into my deep reading.

I picked this up to read again today after my day of work as a psychotherapist. My heart aches for those of you out there. It is so difficult to overcome the mother wound.

I falter. I try to live this and have unconsciously memorized quotes from it. Definitely one of my favorite books which I highly recommend for anyone. #favoritebooks

How Lenu feels is exactly how I feel reading this book. Ferrante‘s feat may be in creating a character who continually makes the worst choices and decisions a woman can make in managing her life and relationships.

I‘m over here saying: “Oh No! Don‘t do it! You really went ahead did that?” 😳

I‘ve mostly been coloring and it‘s almost midnight but tomorrow‘s another day.

I have a major project to do and I don‘t have the motivation to work on it today. I need more of THIS!

This is my response to #PumpkinSpice
Hope someone enjoys it.
#Falling

My favorite books capture aspects of human nature and relationships that we all understand and have experienced but have struggled to put into words. (Proust has done it the best for me). I am definitely enjoying this last book in the series so far. I expect things can go downhill though.

Well, I‘ve got to read the last book after reading the first three. I hope Ferrante redeems herself.

Umm…you know it had to be a song. This is the best I could do with the prompt. But truly this song has a history of producing much heat. I‘ll leave it at that.

“And you burned me up within your flame”

“Fire and Desire”- Rick James and Teena Marie

https://youtu.be/GqGWCyIsl5A?si=Fg1RpmfoV7D4Nyvd

Prompt: #Bonfire
#Falling

My boys loved this book when they were babies. That‘s been a long time ago. My oldest son turned 43 on today, his birthday.

Prompt: #BigMoon
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This is the 3rd book in the Neapolitan Quartet, about the toxic relationship between Lila and Elena. I found it to be almost unbearable to read, having to engage with such flawed characters. I steadily grew in my dislike of them due to the regressions in their identities and morality. By the end, I was as so emotional that I cried. Positively this may show the author‘s ability to stir feelings if that was her point.

I thought I just might find something for the prompt in one of my zillion old cookbooks. I cannot believe I was right.
Prompt: #cider
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Betcha you‘re not surprised it‘s music! My Daddy loved music which played almost nonstop in my house when I was a child many, many years ago. This is one that I heard often. - “Autumn Leaves”

Prompt: #leaves
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https://youtu.be/YVedK1VUfLM?si=TPPZPnXPnaZw0JJv

This book is in my Library Thing books so I have it somewhere (a lot of my books are not shelved since my move). Anyway I had and still have this plan (among many ) to take up knitting. Maybe even a sweater one day.
Prompt: #sweater
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There was music from my neighbor‘s house through the summer nights.

(This was the novel I first thought of in reference to the prompt)

#Neighbors
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“Shall I ever write again one of those sentences that gives me intense pleasure?” (Among her next to last entries before her suicide)

So sad how she considered herself to be a poor writer. She considered writing to be her therapy. She felt she had to do it in order to live. This is a theme in her books especially “To the Lighthouse” which was autobiographical.

Prompt: #DearDiary

#Fallings

It‘s me with music again. If you have been following me, you already know.
Prompt: #boots
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https://youtu.be/GM1kzbAgo_E?si=ZebIzNY1AfOfvuEJ

I guess you can say I am being innovative on these. This is the best I could come up with for today‘s prompt. I‘ll share the link again in case anyone wants to share with their children or grandchildren or enjoy it yourselves. It‘s one of my 14 months old grandson‘s favorites.

https://youtu.be/_6HzoUcx3eo?feature=shared

#barn
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I think in lyrics all the time. When I saw the prompt for the day, this song came to mind for some unknown reason. It came out sometime in my late childhood, I think. It‘s a sweet song so I‘ll share it in case you might want to listen to it.

https://youtu.be/HnhrBGzcN3Q?si=VWD9SB2Pk9n10uCh

Prompt: #apples

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Prompt: Library Fun

Fun for real! I loved going to the University Library. It brought back lots of memories as I worked for 3 years at the University Library when I was an undergraduate.

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