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1. I love Mexican food but don‘t like cilantro or peppers.
2. The tagged book is a quirky story about a lonely professor whose life is changed when he finds a cat on his doorstep on New Year‘s Day.
#two4tuesday

I really love these two paragraphs in the middle. I like learning how the Humanities are taught in different schools, and in different countries. 😯

I find that it's best to reread favorite books in particularly stressful times.

This was between a pick and a so-so for me. I didn't love it, but I didn't dislike it either. It's been on my bookshelf for a long time, so I'm glad it was my #BookSpin pick this month and I finally read it. There were definitely some interesting quotes in the book that made you think.
@TheAromaofBooks

#20in4 I found the rest of the #20in4TreasureHunt words I was missing! @Andrew65

I'm looking forward to finding time to read my #BookSpin book this month, and hopefully my #DoubleSpin book, as well. This *might* be the year that I actually read some of the books I already have on my bookshelves! 😂

#QuotsyMar20 value
#myCanva

#QuotsyMar20
I don't understand it myself. But the #proof that it exists is that we're here

Absolute delight! Some loose ends BUT the serendipitous series of events were quirkily charming!
There may be plenty to decipher between the lines. Even if I'd missed the layered meanings, this remains immensely enjoyable 💗💗
I find that a rare quality in books.

Super pleased my first pick for #ReadingEurope2020 is 💟 #Spain
Might as well leap on the bandwagon for #Booked2020 (1) - animal on the cover (cats are such popular cover subjects ! ;))

#currentlyReading

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

celebrating 11 years of coupledom with my husband this week! 😱💀💘

in bookish news: i‘m considering bailing on “little women.” it feels so earnest & “dear.” i‘ve actually been listening to spotify (& rediscovering my love of 90‘s punk princesses) in lieu of tuning in to my audiobook. i have no desire to read about meg, jo, beth, or amy. i would, however, like to see how jo is portrayed in 2020; maybe i‘ll just watch the movie & call it a day? 🙈

Huge thanks to @BookishMe for recommending this book. It was delightful! I was expecting a whimsical story, but it ran much deeper than that. Philosophical and pretty meta.

Double prompt ticks for #animaloncover #booked2020 🐈 and #Spain #ReadingEurope2020🇪🇸

Hours are worthless unless you know what to do with them.

#nowReading #currentRead #currentlyReading #Barcelona #Europe #bookquote

Like some, Feb 14 is just another date in the calendar, for me ;))
when I saw this on the library shelf, I recalled a Litsy post anticipating this Friday and that prompted me to reach for this book.

The synopsis was a Pleasant surprise! And mostly raving reviews on GR ;D
Can't wait to start this amidst my other current reads ;p #whimsyreader

Truest thing I‘ve read all day. Cats have got the life, man. 😹😹😹

My cat is not a lap cat, so I never get a cuddle buddy for reading time. Sometimes you just have to literally get on their level for some quality Sunday afternoon reading and kitty time. 😹 #kingcyress #catsoflitsy #catsy #weirdreadinghabits

Going for a much lighter read after finishing Beartown this morning. And there‘s a cat! 😻

My litsyversary passed without my noticing, so I'll take the opportunity again to talk up this charming book that I think was my first post. A lonely professor opens his door on January 1 and meets a stray cat, and his life is never the same! This sweet guy is Butterscotch from the shelter where I volunteer, and for now the shelter is closed while we look for new space. In the meantime #memoriesremain of human and feline friendships. #90sinJuly

I "love" a chance to feature another of the shelter cats. This is Jennifurr, and she went to her new home yesterday! Have a great life, pretty kitty! #lovetitles #feistyfeb @RealLifeReading

#17booklove Love in the title

All the songs are wrong. The most wonderful time of the year is actually this. #OneBookAhead #ItWontLast

I was trying to decide which book to read when I flipped this one open. It starts New Year's Day. Perfect.

Also, it's in translation, backlist, and from outside America, thus fulfilling many of my New Year's Resolutions.

Restraint at the Politics and Prose sale: a still life

(Except that, not pictured: Christmas cards and gifts!)

Another of my top ten for 2016. I loved this book with it's quirky, socially awkward hero. I loved that a cat, crazy man, and the old guy upstairs teach him about life and love. Seriously spellbinding.

My #firstlitsypost featured Reese, a cat from the shelter where I'm a volunteer. I'm happy to report he has since been adopted! This cutie is Bennie, a previous resident who's still one of my favorites. The book is about a lonely professor whose life changes after a stray cat shows up on his doorstep New Year's Day. He reminds me a little of Benigno from Talk to Her.

This book widened my knowledge about books and made me understand cats, a bit.

A lonely nerdy professor meets a stray cat, and it changes his life. What's not to love?!? Oh and it takes place in Spain!!!

Fast, quirky read about a man who want to reconnect with a woman from his distant past. I wish I knew what happened to one of the characters.

Reading while the sun sets.

Random pickup at library. I was attracted by "the year ahead will bring nothing more than passive verbs and un-italicized moments."

I noticed that she was wearing eyeliner and that she'd used some kind of gel to give her short hair a tousled look. Girls who are naturally beautiful should be forbidden from using such unnecessary embellishments.

"Maybe everything that is beautiful is sad because it's so ephemeral, like a butterfly kiss."