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so-soReading for #ThematicCozies with @julieclair and June - Celebration (Mid Summer Nights Read Festival).
I lost interest with the pregnancy storyline. But Iike the overall cozy village vibe so I'll read another for July Prompt of Fair/Festival/Carnival.
*Not in the Litsy database and I'm not in the mood to add myself.
pickThis isn't a "how to" book, but rather a philosophical approach of simplicity. Keeping things simple and in line with the natural will produce a lovely garden. No need for complex systems that can easily breakdown. This reiterated to me what I had already thought and have been implementing in my garden. Excellent read.
The author has been a favorite YouTube gardening guru of mine. Looking forward to this read.
Stats on original language of books I've read (so far) in 2025... (books in translation)
bailedI‘ve been trying to work my way through Offshore Ambush by Sherri Wilson Johnson. Decided after struggling through 25% that between the predictability and the heroine‘s extreme mood swings that didn‘t make sense to me, it wasn‘t worth the hassle. I hate not finishing a book… #dnf #readmorebooks #keepreading
…And here‘s the rest of my TBR stack for this month. I‘m looking forward to reading these two series since they‘re in my own broad writing genre (fantasy). I‘m still in the middle of Eden, too, but I‘m not the target audience so I‘m struggling to get through it. #readmorebooks #justkeepreading #TBR
I rarely post a TBR list because I‘m often changing my mind about what to read next. So many books… But here‘s what I just added to my stack, as well as my current read. #readmorebooks #readingcommunity #tbr #currentlyreading #suspenseromance
pickA Surprise Harvest Bride by Wendy Klopfenstein turned out to be a lovely novella! I was so happy to find a new author to check out. This book was sweet, clean historical romance. I loved the characters and the steady plot. The MCs actions were believable and the heroine‘s determination was inspiring. #readmorebooks #historicalromance #cleanread #ReadingCommunity
I‘m starting this book today by Wendy Klopfenstein. It doesn‘t have an ISBN, so I‘m hoping it‘ll still count toward my Goodreads reading goal. #readmorebooks #ReadingCommunity #historicalromance
Wow - the bookmark auction project has already raised over £7000 for charity - a school in Zimbabwe ??
"Famous" children's illustrators' work going for ££ - Axel Shaeffer was over £150 the last time I looked, but many beautiful ones are less than £15. One of the ones above I've got a bid on- any guesses?
Check out the art https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/detail/auction_id/1754479/
So many cute, original works-of-art bookmarks... I can't choose!
https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/bookmarkproject2025
Another one of those serendipitous moments that always seem to happen with books and book club. Me: begins thinking about a possible summer read for book group... Also me: Opens the latest issue of Bookmarks magazine and sees the table of contents.... #FirstSaturdayReaders
#5JoysFriday Thanks for the prompt @DebinHawaii
1. Time spent with my daughters and granddaughter
2. Looking back through pictures
3. Sunshine coming through the trees after a storm
4. Bible study with my husband
5. Feel like I‘m finally making progress with my editing and getting this writing business in order
I have a lot to be thankful for, praise God!
#writerslife #alwayslearning #read #study #learn
Part of a piece by Ciara Phillips as part of "Undoing It"
https://galleryofmodernart.blog/exhibitions/
"This is not just a grab bag candy game. This is the time for every artist in every genre to do what he or she does loudly and consistently.... This is about being a complex human being in the world, not about finding a villain..."
A few lovely bookish places in Edinburgh, including the displays at https://www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/scottish-national-gallery-modern-art and https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/gallery-of-modern-art-goma
Loving the crime fiction references in this series...
Want to try and win some #womensprize books?
(From the newsletter)
https://womensprizeforfiction.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=779d85dd165eb408...
Well, I wasn't expecting that!
I've only read 3 of these, so 3 more to find.
@squirrelbrain
##WomensPrizeLL25
pickI couldn't find this in database. I got it for my neighbors son for Easter. I always read the books I get for them.
Cute book with Grover, Big Bird, Bert and Amy as they pretend to find different animals. Great Illustration.
An avid reader, Walpole came across an interesting piece of writing titled ‘The Three Princes of Serendip‘, translated into English from an old Persian tale.... How heartwarming it is to know that one of the most inspiring words in the English language has been been created by a writer with the help of a Persian fairy tale, thus connecting East and West....
From Elif Shafak's substack (link in comments)
The new album ‘Between The Covers – 9 Songs For Bibliophiles‘ features 9 songs about books and reading, as the punny title suggests, there are 5 new originals sandwiched between 4 cover version.
The album will be promoted by a solo tour of UK and Europe in May and June, with performances in bookshops, libraries, literary festivals ... (Via the ever fabulous Guy Garvey) https://paularmfield.com/events/upcoming-events/
Can you recommend a book that features neurodiversity? Ideally fictional and something you've actually read?
My work bookgroup is looking for something around this theme - so far suggestions are The Maid, How to Stop Time and Intermezzo...
Ebb and Flo bookshop has reopened in Chorley! Now on two floors, packed out for the official opening.
Always the art explored uncharted terrains, and managed to get him outside his comfort zone. Almost every time he was left enthralled by this new generation of artists that were conscious and produced art that was not only beautiful but also effective in its own transgressive way.
[No title in db]
Andzani woke up with a babalas the following day...
[Book not in the database https://wisaniirvin.com/]
Failed attempt to take a picture of beautiful brunch and book...
Book not in the db yet
This is a café, they sell food, but it's also a hardware, see the timber? You can see it all the way from school, it's so long. This is the fastest route to get to the school, after passing this cafe you will find this passage. And out of this passage you are met by that big house with the red tile roofing. It is one of the few houses that have tile roofing around here as you can see. After you have passed the house you will see these boulders.
AI's not quite there yet...
Dangerous times on the Waterstones app...
How did I not know TK Maxx have books?
(Could turn into an expensive discovery)
Ooh shiny new books.
Loved Private Revolutions, so hoping I can get (as many as I can read) through the library too...
panBad. So bad. Title and author shall go unnamed.
Have picked up the usual winter bug from work. I am consoling myself with looking at lovely new penguins.
