Van Gogh's Ear: The True Story | 
Not book related but political post! Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul at the Opioids, Stimulant and Trauma conference! Speaking up against the damn cuts Trump is trying to make.
#WondrousWednesday
1) On Independent Bookstore Day I purchased Audition and Raising Hare. I‘ve managed to not buy anything since.
2) I review on NetGalley, Litsy, IG and sometimes Amazon and B&N. I enjoy writing short reviews especially for books I loved, not so much for books I didn‘t like.
@Eggs
Quick question for #StartASpark
When I do my postings on Tuesdays and Thursdays, do you guys want me to do links or synopsis for the books??? It would be no trouble. Just need to know.
Thanks.
Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Don‘t Open Your Eyes is the only 1 I haven‘t read. Great thrillers!
#PsychologicalThriller
#Bibliophile
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
I read five books in April. My favorites were The Buffalo Hunter Hunter and Go Luck Yourself.
Come celebrate @peanutnine ‘s milestone of 100k Litfluence by telling her about one of your favorite BlameitonLitsy titles. Details about this #100KGIVEAWAY are in her original post.
My pick is The Cazalet Chronicles, which I‘d heard of prior to Litsy, but it was really the effusive praise from Littens that tipped me over the edge!
Honorable mention goes to Cranford by E. Gaskell. I didn‘t really like North and South, but I LOVED Cranford!
We received not so good news today—Zeke‘s recent medical procedure showed signs of small cell lymphoma. However, the report was inconclusive, as others cells may indicate that he has a severe case of IBD. I had to order yet another test that will definitely prove what he has. But, the cells do show signs of lymphoma. More meds, shots, vet visits, etc in our future.
I‘m devastated. Cherish every moment you have with your fur babies! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#StartASpark
Here is alittle bit of fun for u if u are in a birthday mood. It is not a quiz sadly 😢. It gives u the questions and answers. Might be fun to try with others.
https://itsgamenight.com/birthday-trivia-questions/
#Netgalley #NetGalleyGroup #Booktrovert
Oooh, a new consumer platform from Netgalley launches in June (UK).
https://www.thebookseller.com/news/netgalley-launches-new-consumer-marketing-pla...
Hello Littens. It is #StartASpark day. My 18 yr old has a birthday this saturday. I can't believe they will be graduated soon and in college. So i thought I would use BIRTHDAY as a theme for today. I hope you guys can find some good reads from these piles of books.
Have you ever looked for a book based on the birthday theme? If so, comment some more ideas.
hello Littens. It has been a while since I have posted. I am catching up on my litsy mail. This month I am enjoying self-care. More reading, more adventures, and more ice cream!!
#icecream #benandjerrys #selfcare
Happy AAPI month!
What are some of your favorite authors or protagonist?
Celebrate AAPI month and learn about the various cultures represented under AAPI umbrella there are some great books out there food, art, YA, fantasy, smut, and so much more.
Representation Matters. Everyone should be able to see themselves in various types of storytelling or understand heroes, villains, love interests, mages and so on can be anybody
Happy AAPI MONTH!! Happy Spring.
I decided to do a book spin for this month to get out of my reading slump. I have a D20 dice, I listed books, book themes, and activities. I have some AAPI authors or protagonists in my bookspin to celebrate AAPI.
What are your AAPI recs?
What is everyone reading out there?
question for my DnD folks - what are some good DnD-themed or inspired books that you would recommend?
#dnd #bookspin #aapi
#BookReport for April
📚 Finished
Hooked ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📖 In Progress
The Crimson Crown - Read forty-six chapters. On page 421.
The Stand - Read eight more chapters. On page 636.
Beltane - Read three sections. On page 97.
Writing Poetry in the Dark - Read eleven chapters. On page 105.
It‘s a beautiful day here in the sip! 🌞 a great day for a pina colado daiquiri tea and sending #LitsyLove 📚📖
This store is in Pensacola, about hour from where I live, so I haven't shopped there frequently, but I've gone out of my way to go there several times. Not anymore!! I'm so mad and disappointed.
New favorite bookmark.
#weeklyforecast
Reading:
Audio: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (Should finish tomorrow)
Physical: Our Beautiful Boys by Sameer Pandya
Kindle: Skin and Bones by Paul Doiron
Up next
Audio: Not sure. Depends if my hold from Litsy come in, if not I will find something
Physical: The Lost Queen by Signe Pike (Reread bc I got book 3 for Christmas and I need to reread since it's been a bit since I first read it)
Kindle: Whack Job: A History of Ax ⬇️
#Bibliophile
Day 2. Poetry Collection
#PoetryCollection
I have not read this one, but I‘d like to add it to my collection.
My May TBR
It may be slightly ambitious (especially with how crazy things will get with the school year winding down) but I know a few of these should be quick reads so here's hoping 🤞
#readyourkindle #readyourebooks @CBee
My dear fellow Littens,
I dare to ask you for your inputs and ideas. We are extending our childrensbook section in the bookshop and I'm working on a list on books we might get in the near future for our young customers.
Now I'd like to ask you which books do your children enjoy the most? What do you think should we have to offer? What do your teens like to read? I also want to have something in stock that would interest boys.
So, hit me!
pickBe careful what you wish for. Is there a conduit to another dimension? What happens when you unknowingly open a line of communication with an unknown correspondent? Unexpected consequences. This short story is spooky. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickWhat happens when a mother can‘t bear the grief of her loss? She learns the truth about what really happened and it gives her a new purpose. Not a happy purpose, but new understanding of how she should move forward. Are there ghosts involved? Maybe. This is a sad, spine tingling short story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
An intimate conversation with Ocean.
Link to listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000705949596
pickThere is no such place as paradise. An island where there are vacation homes and a strict vacation season. Just follow the rules and ignore what‘s under the surface and you‘ll be OK. This short story is horrifying. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
May‘s picks for #readYourKobo. We‘ll see how many I actually get to this month. 🙄
So many great and fun books this month! And I actually did pretty well keeping up with my NetGalley ARCs! #MonthlyRoundup
#AprilChallengeUpdate
Read #Bookspin & #DoubleSpin
Read 1 #ReadYourEBook
#WickedWords:
The Briar Club: Gambling
King A Life: Singer, Massachusetts
Wild Dark Shore: Fish
The Martha‘s Vineyard Beach and Book Club: Portuguese
#ISpy
April: 5 remaining
March: 4 remaining
February: 2 remaining
January: complete
@TheAromaofBooks @CBee @AsYouWish
#AprilWrapUp
Loved Wild Dark Shore and P & P as always. Enjoyed Midnight in Soap Lake and The Briar Club immensely. Learned so much from King.
DNF‘d 3 books
pickIt‘s impossible to see the future, isn‘t it? Can a normal conference room transform into a crystal ball? Things like that just don‘t happen. It‘s certainly not a gift to Jennifer. A very eerie short story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I‘m letting Lil Bit have my chair today! Now I know why my flowers aren‘t coming up!! Miss Priss 🐾 🌺 and Tux looking all handsome!!
#Cats
#Bibliophile
Happy Caturday!!! 🖤 🐾 🤍
pickJudgement comes in strange forms. A man who is only thinking of doing something morally questionable, but is discovered, and whose life starts to spiral downwards. His judge, jury, and potential executioner is something wholly unexpected. A disturbing short story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Finally starting #ShelfSweeper. This is my ever growing TBR shelf. And we won‘t talk about what‘s on my kindle and kobo. Now… where to start….
@Andrew65 @Tove_Reads #4Elizabeth
#RantTime
With the proposed elimination of library, museum, humanities programs, and PBS funding, among other entities, it is imperative that voices are raised against these measures. My lifeblood is all about humanities—I‘m a librarian, after all—and it is terrifying that my skills are considered to be unimportant to the government. I‘d rant more, but I‘ll save that for another day.
Please contact your representatives. See link below. ⬇️
1. Happy Color App
2. Reading
3. Checking things off my to do lists
4. Mexican food
5. My helpful husband.
#5JoysFridays. @DebinHawaii
Tagging anyone who is reading this 😁
1. The rose my husband planted for me is blooming like crazy! So many flowers!
2. I bought some fabric on Etsy and finally made a valance for my bedroom window
3. Got tickets to see Head & the Heart at the Greek in September
4. Spontaneous library haul
5. Angel City beat Washington 4-3 tonight! Crazy game!
#5joysFriday
1) My faith- prayer works 😊😉 2) The trips to the library with my mom this week 3) The problem with the neighbor above us now has a logical explanation. 4) I have been reading a lot more this week. 5) You guys and all of your pet and flower 🌺 pictures 🩷🫶🏽😊 #5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
💛 our baby boy is healthy 💙
💛 my flowers are coming along!
💛 my daughters and their significant others!
💛 my kitties and hubby are doing great! I love my new facial products!
💛 back porch reading with the birds singing 🎶 🐦
#5joysfriday
1. Frankie
2. This sticker by number book
3. Independent bookstore day
4. Coffee
5. Flowers and trees blooming
Thanks @Kshakal @DebinHawaii #5joysFriday
