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itsjustme40something

itsjustme40something

Joined July 2019

Books are like pizza, even a bad book is still good simply because it's a book I've never regretted time spent on a book
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I don't know how I feel about the tally marks for my anniversary gift 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️
Do I love it or is it too waiting for release ??

TheBookHippie Counting down to ? 🤷🏻‍♀️🫣😅 if you love it that‘s all that matters. 2d
itsjustme40something He claims he can add a tally mark each anniversary 🤣 I find this highly sus 2d
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Weird ,but my post about buying this book that details just how much of a piece of garbage Zuckerberg is keeps getting taken off my Instagram......can't wait to read

uncommonlycozies Ooo! I hope to hear what you think. Especially if your post keeps getting taken down! 🤔 3d
itsjustme40something So far the post without the name Zuckerberg has been left up on Instagram, so 🤷 3d
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Officially the smallest grilled cheeses I've ever helped make

5feet.of.fury Omg they‘re so cute 4d
Ruthiella Adorable! 😊 4d
itsjustme40something They were adorable, but lacking in the taste department 4d
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Enough said

Reggie Lol that‘s such a cute sign despite the sentiment. 4d
itsjustme40something To be fair every news story these days leaves me completely flabbergasted 4d
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The witch museum looks amazing from here

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Pickpick

To be fair I do not know how I feel about this book. It was so much, everywhere, with everyone. While I applaud some of the twists,because I almost always see them coming &while I saw some coming others smacked me in the face.
My issue is that I had no character to root for. There is always the character I support and the 1 I hate and this book robbed me of that. I need to not root for a psycho & I need the character POV to be honest. Who knew

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The Book of Magic | Alice Hoffman
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I must confess after watching the movie Practical Magic I found the Aunts more interesting than Sally & Gillian and this entire series proved to be such a satisfying story of them. They were in 3 of the 4 books and for me stole the show.
While the 1st book gave the history of the Owen's family curse this book ended the saga with how they removed the curse.
I will miss reading about my Franny & Jet

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With his new song dedicated to Hitler, it seemed a relevant time to remind everyone what Nazi's really are

TheBookHippie Everyone is fine with it apparently. Unreal. 2w
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1984 | George Orwell
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There is no joy watching every predicted fear come true , there is no smug condescension in saying I told you so as this regime proves that us "overdramatic, doomsday, ridiculous people " were right.
I pray that enough people can and do fight back to stop it quickly.

kspenmoll Yes! 2w
Leftcoastzen Right!?! 2w
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I spent mother's days picking asparagus & watching The Secret of NIHM with the family. In this moment of fear, violence and uncertainty finding joy is more than an act of resistance, it how we survive this. I hope all my mothers out there had an amazing day.
I hope everyone who doesn't celebrate mothers day gave themselves the gift of small joys and self celebration.
Unless you support Trump, then I hope your day was garbage

TheBookHippie 🙃 I prepared garden beds for planting,ate pizza and napped. ♥️ 2w
itsjustme40something Sounds like an amazing day to me ❤️ 2w
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I celebrated another trip around the sun with my family getting tattooed together

TheBookHippie Yay!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 3w
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Practical Magic | Alice Hoffman
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Pickpick

I have to say the book is very different from the movie, that I adored and inspired me reading the whole series. That being said, it was ok , but has to be my least favorite book in the series so far....just 1 more left

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The Rules of Magic | Alice Hoffman
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Pickpick

I was obsessed with the aunts from practical magic , and the 2nd book in the series gives you the life and history of the Aunts and it did not disappoint. By far my favorite of the series fo far

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Here are the links to donate to PBS & NPR

I know I can't change the world, but I can show up at the protest, write a check, vote and use my platforms...even if only 4 people see it.

https://www.npr.org/donations/support

https://foundation.pbs.org/ways-to-give/

TheBookHippie I give to them monthly, it‘s so necessary!!! Also I‘m going to buy some swag 🙃 protesting is always good. 4w
itsjustme40something None of it feels enough, it's so hard to not get swallowed by the fear, anger and anxiety that comes with every single headline 4w
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My little protestors

Ruthiella 👍👍👍 4w
Trashcanman 💪🏽🙌🏽❤️ 4w
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Pickpick

Great characters, great writing, good story....it had a little too many elements to it and dragged on just a wee bit...but overall a good book and time well spent

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Hey everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that when the secretary of health is talking about "curing " something that is hereditary, not curable & not a disease while saying that it destroys families and anyone with it can not contribute to the economy.......that's eugenics

Trashcanman ❤️ My son has Autism. Fuck this dude. 1mo
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Living through the MAGA movement necessitates and important reminder:

You don't have to be nice or consider the feelings of shitty people

That is all

BookmarkTavern Perfect. 😂😂 1mo
TheBookHippie Oy. Word. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 1mo
Chrissyreadit 🙌🙌🙌🙌 1mo
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While not a fan of the Catholic Church, or organized religion , I recognize and respect how Pope Francis was different. From his stance on climate change, renouncing immigration policies, looking to become more inclusive as well as rejecting the wealth of the papal position & apologizing for past sins of the church & trying to be better.
But, I will forever applaud his last official act being a graceful fuck off to Vance & this administration

TheBookHippie Agree. 1mo
vivastory Yup, I'm not religious but I 💯 recall when he became Pope and it really was a change. He certainly had some flaws, but light years ahead of other popes before him.
I saw on the news that 20% of Americans are Catholic.
1mo
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It's a 4/20 Easter so praise it & blaze it

Ruthiella Happy Easter! 🐣 1mo
itsjustme40something To you & yours as well! 1mo
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N. Y. Resists

TheBookHippie YAAAAAS!!! 1mo
kspenmoll 💖💖💖 1mo
Leftcoastzen 👏👏👏👏✊ 1mo
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On a scale of 1-10 how unhinged is it to send screen shots of every article discussing the thing you were labeled "over dramatic or ridiculous " for believing to the people who labeled you that?

Darklunarose Project 2025 in action 🤬 2mo
Trashcanman Damn, I‘d cut them out if you could. What an asshole like move. 2mo
itsjustme40something That's the unhinged part, they are people I've already cut contact with....just had to have that final say 2mo
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Trashcanman @itsjustme40something fucking pathetic. 2mo
TheBookHippie @itsjustme40something @Trashcanman happens to me too. Annoying AF. 2mo
itsjustme40something Wait....am I the pathetic one here 🤣 2mo
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Practical Magic | Alice Hoffman
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I just found out that the movie I loved back in the day, Practical Magic, was book 3 in a series.....so I just had to

monalyisha I loved the movie first (as a teenager) and then read the book later (in my twenties). It remains one of the only examples I can point to where I love the book and the movie equally -- and what's more impressive is that there are *distinct* differences between the two! 2mo
itsjustme40something This makes me excited to read it now, since we know they always butcher the book. I'm the most excited for book 2, which I was told was about the Aunts...who I plan to be as I age 2mo
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Can you guess what I did this cold and rainy day

TheSpineView Is this a case of the first two don't count and the last one is no good?🤣🤣🤣 2mo
itsjustme40something Yes, it's exactly that 🤣 2mo
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My new favorite quote

TheBookHippie 😂✊🏼🤭 2mo
Trashcanman That‘s amazing ❤️😂💪🏽 2mo
Reggie lol 2mo
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Economics For Dummies | Sean Masaki Flynn
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It was the Dunning of times. It was the Kruger of times.

BookmarkTavern LOLOL 2mo
vivastory 😂 😂 2mo
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StromThurmond read from a phone book. Ted Cruz read Green Eggs and Ham. Cory Booker spoke passionately for over 25 hours on the danger this country is facing. If you think this was a performance you‘re a moron

ShelleyBooksie Agree. 2mo
Trashcanman Amen!!! 2mo
Ruthiella Here here! 2mo
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TheBookHippie 🎯 2mo
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Zero Days | Ruth Ware
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Bailedbailed

I get why it was marked down...this book was a hard pass . Halway through I didn't give a damn about what happened next or who did it

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Pickpick

It was a little overly worded, which is a mood killer for me, but it was a great story. The aspects of race and racism were so well weaved into the story they felt like it's own character

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I think I'm going to just isolate at home with my books

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Ruthiella What if one is a vegetarian? 🤔 2mo
itsjustme40something I think that means you can help prepare, even if you skip the course 🤣 2mo
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I'm sorry for all the doom posts, but I'm having a difficult time handling the onslaught of fear, uncertainty and unmitigated rage at the state of the world and the people making it happen. These simple posts help me process that

Sleepswithbooks Please don‘t apologize for feeling outrage, having compassion, being embarrassed by those who are supposed to lead this country, and having days of complete “How are people being this 🤬-ing stupid?!!” I‘m with you. 2mo
itsjustme40something Thank you, this definitely helps me feel like I'm not causing constant annoyance to my fellow book lovers 2mo
Ruthiella You are not alone. ❤️ 2mo
itsjustme40something At least the resistance will be full of the best ❤️❤️ 2mo
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Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣 2mo
BookmarkTavern I‘m a big fan of the phrase Mango Mussolini myself. 😂 (edited) 2mo
itsjustme40something That is a good one, I've also done cheeto Hitler. I'm always accepting good insults 2mo
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The Holy Bible | Crossway Bibles
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Ruthiella 👍👍👍 3mo
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Found out how to create my own "Little Free Library " in my community....thinking I should do it & customer make it as a banned book library

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Today marked the start of me buying all the books on this list...I bought 4 and they were all paperback. Maybe it's paranoia, but I need the physical copies ...for my kids or grandkids some day

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Darklunarose ❤️🏳️‍⚧️ 3mo
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The Paleontologist | Luke Dumas
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Mehso-so

I don't know how to rate this book, there were some good parts to it, some parts I enjoyed and then there were headscratching moments, painfully dull moments and outright nerve picking moments.
Any author who doesn't genuinely understand privilege, sexism, appropriation or any other social constructs is better off not discussing them. The instances of sounding flippant & ignorant just gave secondhand cringe.

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This is my TBR pile is bare....mainly due to my need to escape this insane American reality whenever I can. So please ,would love recommendations of your favorite or last great book.
Please no recommendations for books of authoritarianism, delusional billionaires destroying society, theocracy replacing democracy, the nazi /white supremacy, or any stories pertaining to cheeto hitler

Ruthiella Have you already read Becky Chambers? She posits a future full of hope. 3mo
itsjustme40something No, I haven't but I just found a steal for her on Barnes n noble for my nook 3mo
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It Girl | Ruth Ware
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The more I read by this author the more I like her....and Dakota agrees
The characters, the Pacing, the writing and the story telling all combine to have you guessing who really did it before changing your mind

bumpinthenight Look at that cute baby dog! 3mo
Ruthiella ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️ 3mo
Leftcoastzen ❤️🐶 3mo
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Hunger Point | Jillian Medoff
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I loved this book when it came out and felt the connection to "Frannie" that everyone told me I would feel about Holden Caulfield...I enjoyed getting to step back into this world

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Everyone debates the facts with subtle nuances , what aboutism & old fashioned gaslighting....I'm not debating if the South African immigrant did or didn't do a nazi salute (He totally did by the way), but the dismantling of the Department of Healths department of woman's health & reproductive rights in less than 24 hrs is fact. Can't wait for me Feb appointment to get my paperwork together to leave this country.

Darklunarose It‘s going to be a dreadful term. The damage will be massive. I can‘t blame you for getting out of there. 4mo
itsjustme40something Watching how many people are either in support of it or normalize it is almost as terrifying as it happening. 4mo
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Pickpick

There was no twist, charcter development and the crime was so easy to figure out ....despite the over the top story it was a fun , easy and light read

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Someone reminded me today was a good day to get re-acquainted with my digital library

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I do love the day my book subscription comes ❤️

Ruthiella Neat. Which subscription service is it? 5mo
itsjustme40something Peace & pages. It sends a snack, a bath/shower item and a few bookish items. They're always from small Mom n Pop shops and there's always a theme. I love it 5mo
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Pickpick

Was an interesting read and I learned a lot

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So Thirsty | Rachel Harrison
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Panpan

This book has everything...romance, comedy, horror, vampire lore , and female empowerment.....problem is none of them are done well.
I know this author has some die hard fans, but the romance flat , the comedy bland, the horror meh, the vampire lore is lacking & the female empowerment a cliched trope. Also, the story is boring, some scenes are headscratchers the main characters are unlikable I don't even remember there being a plot