Thanks for hosting this #500kgiveaway @debinhawaii
From the other non-contiguous state, 5 things that bring me joy:
1. My wife @wildalaskabibliophile 👩❤️👨
2. My cat Black Jack 🐈⬛(honorable mention to our other pets)
3. A nice hot cup of tea ☕
4. A well-told story (book, song/concert, movie, play) 🎟️
5. Doing something that benefits others 🌈
What a delightful book about a grandmother who crosses the jungle to go see her daughter and grandchildren! I read it online on everand, but will buy the paper version for the grandkid. I think it will speak to her just as much as it spoke to me.
#India
pickHey! Guess what?! The sky isn‘t really falling.
I liked this take on an old classic.
@aroyse ... I seem to recall you teaching a brilliant syntax lesson to your AP 5-6 kids using “The Three Little Pigs“. Thought you'd enjoy this (+ any other Littens who love Shakespeare and want to laugh!) 😂:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxoUUbMii7Q
William Butler Yeats
#IrishFolkAndFairyTales #WilliamButlerYeats #WBYeats #book #books #booknerd #booknerds #booknerdsunite #booknerdy #booknook #booknation #nerd #nerds #nerdsunite #nerdy #bookmark #bookmarks #bookmarket #bookmarkets #bookmoment #bookmoments #bookquote #bookquotes #bookqueen #bookquirk #quote #quotes #bookworm #bookworms #bookwormlife #Classics #Mythology #Fantasy #Fiction #FairyTales #Ireland #Folklore #ShortStories 🍀🤍🤍🤍🤍
This is the second year I‘ve read this one as part of my holiday reads and I loved it even more the second time around. I finished it last night and today is the Winter Solstice! I plan to spend some time in the sun today and tonight I‘ll journal by candlelight to reflect on the past year and my hopes for the new year. This book is a wonderful reminder to embrace the light with gratitude and everything it represents ❤️🕯️🌞🌙✨
pickThis little book was a reread and I‘m so glad I finally splurged on my own copy this year! It‘s my favorite collection of solstice stories. 12 legends from indigenous cultures around the world about the seasonal return of the sun, or its original birth in the world, and thoughtful introductions to each making insightful connections.
ON MARCH 31, 1880, thousands of people gathered in Wabash, Indiana, the first American municipality to be lit by electric lights. Bands played, guns fired salutes, and then the lights sprang to life. A hush fell over the crowd. Some people groaned and fell to their knees. #firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl
📖 When I was little my mom used to read me a pop up version of The Nutcracker and tell me about dancing in it, so every year I read a retelling and/or watch the ballet
📖I especially love winter/Christmas ghost stories
📖 I have a soft spot for winter/Christmas historic cozies like Agatha Christie‘s The Sittaford Mystery
📖 I always read something for solstice and highly recommend the tagged book
#midwintersolace #naturalitsy
