Received #aardvark #aardvarkbookclub and #botm #bookofthemonth books! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Did anyone else get Volume 0, the short story collection??
Received #aardvark #aardvarkbookclub and #botm #bookofthemonth books! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Did anyone else get Volume 0, the short story collection??
Posting timely! 🤓🙂↕️
It‘s Sun eve & it‘s #hyggehappyhour or #hyggereadinghour or #hyggeforthewin … 😜 Just finished What Mother Won‘t Tell Me (3.5 ⭐️), and starting the tagged for #SeasonalCozies for May! (Mother‘s Day + tea 😉)
Also tried to read You Be Mother… did not enjoy it. Cut out at p. 100… maybe some feedback from #RealLifeBookGroup (rlbg) will persuade me to keep going. For now, a bail.
But read next month‘s #rlbg also: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😄
My office was doing a special Olympics fundraiser at Barnes today… so I *had* to buy some books. 😁 These looked fun… anyone read any?
Oh yes of course I also went to my favorite independent bookstore today (tagged) — we bought bugga a bunch of things. 😄
Updates…
Acquired: Destroyer of Worlds, 3 (grouped) books related to autism, and the tagged, which I am *geeked* about
Read: Ghostwritten - 4 horror novellas on how books can be evil ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Reading: Emotional Vampires - so far, en-💡-ning and Murder at the PTA (for #seasonalcozies & great so far!!).
Found: these amazing fish stickers. 🫢🤩
Not separately depicted: enjoying #hyggereadinghour
Welp, I did it. 🥸 #botm #bookofthemonth
Also, did you know these cookies existed?! 💜🤍
@AardvarkBookClub #aardvarkbookclub #aardvark picks: easy… there was even 1 more I was seriously considering! 🎉
#botm #bookofthemonth not as much… anyone read this? Thoughts? Nothing else really spoke to any desire to acquire immediately/in hardback… 🤔
I flew through this and loved it. Maybe it wasn‘t *perfect* but it‘ll sit there in my brain for a long time, and what more can I really ask for…
(& another solid pick from @AardvarkBookClub 🎉)
Ah-hah! Found this at the *other* Barnes (other side of town ;)) and will choose this for #seasonalcozies for April. Why? Because, in an ill-advised move last month, I agreed to be voted in as pta president next month (April). 🫣
Ok! Went to DC last week for OA at the Sup Ct (so cool), & had a nighttime stroll past the white house w sis ☺️ (yes, I was exhausted🥱)
Also spotted Ikigai on living long & happy life… 🤔 curious how it contrasts w hygge…
And picked up a few books at Page 1. I was thinking of reading birthday murder for #seasonalcozies, but I think I‘m done w Meier after this month‘s (Patty‘s day), which I‘m struggling to finish. 🍀👎🏽
Anyone read the tagged?
The vast majority of this was deeply unsettling and uncomfortable for me. I don‘t know how to commend this more than: 🤢😭🤯♥️. 5 glowing stars.
#botm #bookofthemonth
This book was absolutely bloody brilliant. Thank you @AardvarkBookClub for picking a book from one of my favorite authors! ♥️
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Also, here‘s my #botm #bookofthemonth selection … and getting ready to read St Patty‘s Murder for #SeasonalCozies 🍀🔪🩸
Ugh… more than halfway through the month I #unskipped #botm #bookofthemonth for these…. What is wrong with me?! 😩😩
Also reading this lovely cozy for #SeasonalCozies 😄👏🏽👏🏽
Sadly, I‘m not available to do #Hyggehour this week because I‘m at work (taking a quick break 🥸), but I read the cozy earlier today in an attempt to find a little relaxation ☺️🥰
(Did I tag the right people? 😬)
Life! Events! Things!
Reading the tagged for #RealLifeBookGroup - I wasn‘t loving it at first, but I think we‘ve just turned a corner… 🤔
Went to my favorite local bookstore and got this fun stack… note that bottom book that looks like it fits in is, in fact, non-fiction 🤭
And got this lovely sweet v-day card/stickers/bookmark from the ever thoughtful @Chrissyreadit - thank you!! Mal loved the stickers ☺️🥰💖💝💘
Trying to find peace.🧘🏽♀️
I did it! But I forgot to take a picture… so I‘m posting a pic of my sister‘s hyggeligt space & cat (you can‘t see it all clearly, but lots of pillows & blankets!) 😉. I participated in #hyggehour with y‘all last night, reading Inland.
I also finished my #SeasonalCozies pick for January yesterday (meh 2.5 ⭐️).
And in searching for hygge images, I discovered this candle I must have and this podcast I must check out!
Happy Monday all! 😅🩵
After a long week, I left work early, went to my favorite local bookstore, and bought some books w store credit (including my February pick for #SeasonalCozies (tagged)).
Now, eating spinach & feta cheesy bread, having a drink, and zoning dowwwwnnn. 😌
Hope you all have a lovely weekend!
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Oof guys. This genre is a rough one for me, especially when my brain is struggling with focus! But I‘ve been pushing through and, just past the halfway mark, I think I might actually finish in time for #RealLifeBookGroup next weekend! 🤞🏽
Also, it *has* improved as a read for me with progress… it helped that one of my friends put so eloquently why she felt Nora‘s story was such a page turner: will she ever get a drink of water?! 💦🤭
Out with the old, in with the new!
Barely scraped by with my goal this year, reading The Pale House Devil today! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ weird, dark, and fun. ☺️
And received the tagged from Penguin Random House as one of their final reading rewards (program ending 🙁) - anyone read it?
Finishing the year with the tagged…
And the 5 books I‘m starting 2024 with!
4 of those are #RealLifeBookGroup books (switching to audio for Demon Copperhead), and the cozy is for #seasonalCozies.
Happy New Year all!
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This is not the tagged book.. which doesn‘t appear to be in the system yet. But this is what I‘m planning to read for January for #SeasonalCozies
Such a great idea @julieclair !
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Picked up this beaut‘ with Barnes points today… paid $0.22 😁😁
1- I did! I had to modify it *down* twice though 😞 Hoping this year is different! I am 1 book shy of my final goal…. Must getterdone!
2- 😬 Maybe the tagged book if I finish it?
3- The September House 🤩
Thanks for the tag @BethM 😘♥️
#WondrousWednesday (you know, or Friday…)
And a continued celebration of Jólabólaflóð!
THANK YOU @mom2bugnbee for this perfectly winter book and yummy chocolate!! With my planned break from work, I‘m hoping to actually get a chance to start reading again! ☺️
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#jolabokaflodswap
Happy Jólabókaflód part 2!
Here‘re the family‘s treats…
Bugga is really excited about all holidays and we found some extra books to help him (and us all) with understanding ☺️
LeCarre for husband, bada$$ for little sister, Harvest for big sister, and Episode 13 for me.
Also, yes, chocolate abounds. ☺️
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Oooooh thank you @Readergrrl for this perfect #jolabokaflodswap pick!! I‘m so excited!! And thank you for the perfect picks of chocolate too!!
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Happy Jólabókaflód all!!
Also thank you @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting my favorite book swap!! ??
Oh Chrissy, what a wonderful self-care/housewarming/Christmas package!! 💖💖💖 Thank you!! Everything is so perfect, and hyggeligt and thoughtful. And the card is so beautiful - did you make that? So excited for everything!
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*not pictured: 2 ornaments that bugga hung immediately 😉
Hi all!! I received packages!! I realized I hadn‘t posted re my first #jolabokaflodswap package yet - sorry! I got it! And I also received a package from you @Chrissyreadit !! 🤩🤩 so exciting!! 😄🥰
I also baaaaaked again! 🙌🏽 even though our kitchen is tiny, I‘m so happy I can take complete possession of it for several hours … well, it & most of the rest of our home 😁
And also? Upper right? Yep…. 😅
Happy December all! ❄️☃️🩵💙🤍
And some fun holiday thoughts!
My books for #BOTM this month (I hope I get to the tagged this month!!)
Our trees (including outdoor-balcony tree ☺️) and mantle…
My advent calendar this year…
And a book a friend recently gave me — anyone read it?
Happy holidays all!!
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My favorite Christmas Eve tradition … Jólabókaflód!! My #jolabokaflodswap packages have been mailed! ??☕️♥️
Scheduled for arrival in Cali on Friday and in Kentucky on Saturday! ?
It‘s a good day for Legends & Lattes. What‘s in the cup? Why, a latte of course… ☕️🥛📖
Hi all! Happy November!!
Showing Buggy‘s panda costume, our updated post-Halloween mantle, and my #BOTM #BookoftheMonth selections!
Also, don‘t miss it: @MaleficentBookDragon is doing her #Jolabokaflodswap again this year and sign-ups are open!! See her page… 🎄❄️♥️
Oooooooh I‘m so excited for both of these!! Thank you @MidnightBookGirl for picking out perfect books for me!! And I love peeps (will save for next cheat day ;)) and those bookmarks are adorable! Thank you!!!! 🧡👻🖤🎃🧡👻🖤🎃
And thank you @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting one of my fave swaps!! #AllHallowsReadSwap #AHRS
Received my #AllHallowsReadSwap #AHRS package this weekend!! My clever secret sender put *my name* in the from area, so I don‘t know who it‘s from!!🥸🥸
Also super geeked to receive these two stunning books (though journal/planner is not the same kind, they are still books 😉) from Papier. Weird angles to show the gold embellishments. 😍😍
Welp, didn‘t take a picture of my #AllHallowsReadSwap #AHRS package, but I was able to pick up my #BookoftheMonth #BOTM package at the same time, so here‘s a pic of that! So excited for this book… 👏🏽👏🏽
All Hallows Read package headed to the Midwest…. 🤔🤔🤔😉
@MaleficentBookDragon
😍🥰😍🥰😍 You completely spoiled me @MommyOfTwo !! Thank you soo much for everything!! The scarf is soo pretty and soft & I 💗 that it‘s homemade! The snacks are all yummy & keto 🥹 (and buggy very much appreciated the pez 😁); 4 perfect fall flavors from one of my fave coffee cos; the stickies, stickers, bookmarks, pen, and socks are all perfect fall additions, and I can‘t wait to read the books — w and without bugs 😉 Thank you!!!
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My sister bought some fun little Halloween decos to help us settle into the new place…. And I‘ve rearranged my four shelves a little. 😅 Also, we managed to invent space in this place and will be bringing 2 of my favorite bookshelves over! A little breathing room for my books. 🥹🥰
I‘m so happy it‘s fall. 🧡🍁🤎🍂🧡
Received my #FallingForFallSwap #FFFS package!! Yay!! Can‘t wait until Oct 1!
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In other news…. We can fit 2 bookshelves in our new place!! 💃🏽💃🏽
Welp. We did it. Moved, severely downsized. These, folks, are the *only* books I can fit in the new place (not counting 1 shelf of his, and 1 bookshelf in bugga‘s closet with all of his, of course ;)). Now I just need to rearrange and make decisions about which ones go in front since I clearly overestimated the space 😯
Nonetheless… still acquiring more? 🫣🫣 Anyone read this one?
Also, sooo happy fall is here 🍂🍁🧡♥️💛🍁🍂
Someone posted this on Fb and I thought…. I know where this belongs. 😏🔮🧙🏽♀️
And @LibrarianRyan ‘s!!
Hey all, It's that time again. It's time for a Spook Makers Swap with the 2023 Nightmare Makers Swap #NMS23 or #NightmareMakersSwap
Basic Rules: you must make your match something, send something for them to make, and at least 1 book.
Interested: https://forms.gle/trkrhv4qvcYtr6Bs6
Reposting one of my favorite swaps all year!
See @MaleficentBookDragon :
The spooky season is approaching. That means it's time for this year's #allhallowsreadswap
Sign ups open until September 15th.
Opening Day is October 30th so we all have a scary book to read on Halloween.
We are doing 2 books and a treat again this year.
More info and sign ups are here-
https://forms.gle/dfwu2uCYGjvSiohS7
Also, got Yellowface for #RealLifeBookGroup and … this other book for 50% (hardcover special at Barnes recently). Anyone heard of it??
#FallingForFallSwap #FFFS matches sent!
Let us know if you didn‘t receive yours!
@Chrissyreadit and @Avanders
It‘s haaaappening!!
#FallingforFallSwap #FFFS 2023
QUICK TURNAROUND! Please let people know if you think they‘d be interested.
In-country swaps only (any country; matched within your own country).
https://forms.gle/GdtgbHkKarFTMv4RA
Sign-up: 8/16
Matches: 8/18
Ship by: 9/18
Open date: 10/1
**note: participating in this swap does require confirmation of necessary steps, and there will be follow up. ☺️
I‘ve been ooper busy… but inquiries have been made re #FallingForFallSwap 2023. So here‘re my questions for you!
1) Interested?
2) If I made it extra simple, still interested? (Ie a 1- or 2- size fits all, w/o all the options)
3) Would someone want to be the part-2 co-host? Ie I am happy to do front end stuff - setting up the swap, form, & matches, but would someone want to do checking in & follow up? With my move on the horizon, I‘d need it…
Whaaaaa… I‘m reading! The tagged is great - listening on audio. Also trying to read Demon Copperhead. “Trying” a commentary on my own focus, not on the book.
And I ordered some #BOTM #BookoftheMonth books this month! 😯 It‘s been a while.
On a partial vacay for a few weeks… road trip galore!
Impending move still… impending. Likely Sept or Oct. I may need to join a swap… using someone else‘s address! 🥹
Hope you‘re all doing well!!
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Chrissy!!!! Thank you so much!! I have been so unacceptably busy & crazy, & *such* a bum about Litsy & being in touch (even posting this dayzz after I rec‘d this!), & I appreciate SO MUCH this incredibly thoughtful, loving, & generous birthday gift!! Thank you for thinking of me & sending such fun & wonderful gifts! I love absolutely all of it! (sorry you can‘t see the candies - they were already in my belly when I took the pic 🫣)
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@LibrarianRyan What a super fun surprise!! Er, should have been an un-surprise, but my brain is all mush lately, so it was a surprise. This book looks soooooooo good!!! (Delicious Monsters) And I‘m posting it alongside the one you sent from my wishlist. Thank you for your always-thoughtful and incredibly kind generosity — and Happiest of (un) Birthdays!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Life: chaos.
Started a new job last Monday! It was a crazy week, but I‘m excited for the job! 😄 That‘s one of the many things life has thrown at me recently, thus my being nearly MIA here. Hope everyone is well!!
Reading the tagged… And we picked Case Study for this month‘s #RealLifeBookGroup - looks interesting! Has anyone read it?
Happy almost Valentine‘s Day everyone! 💘💘💘
So sorry for such a long delay — I did *not* forget!! I just have been crazy busy 🤪🤪
I picked 4 names - you‘ll each receive a book, specially plucked from your wishlist, directly from the seller ☺️ Please email me at Leathy18 at gmail with your address. 🤗♥️
THANKS TO ALL for celebrating with me!
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