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CarolynM
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These pictures are from 2018, my most recent overseas trip. My husband was attending a conference in Copenhagen and we decided to take the opportunity for me to tag along and to add on a couple of weeks in Belgium. It was a spur of the moment decision and very financially irresponsible as we were between jobs at the time, but we've never regretted it and even less so over the last 18 month! Photo descriptions in comments
#HolidayEscape

CarolynM Top row: Lovely Copenhagen Middle row: Art Nouveau house in Brussels, Beautiful Bruges, Glorious Ghent Bottom row: Wonderful Antwerp - the unexpected highlight of the trip (edited) 3y
BarbaraBB Gorgeous! What a good idea to make that decision back then ❤️ 3y
Freespirit Wow love these photos! I love Copenhagen❤️ Not sure when we shall be travelling again😕 (edited) 3y
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Amiable Oh, I loved Copenhagen! And Brussels and Bruges. We didn‘t make it to Ghent or Antwerp on our visit to Belgium—next time! 3y
Cinfhen I love that you took that leap of faith #NoRegrets #YoLo 3y
erzascarletbookgasm These photos are making me want to travel there! ❤️😭 Echoing what @Cinfhen said 👆 3y
rabbitprincess Lovely photos! My family and I were supposed to have gone to Belgium and the Netherlands in fall 2020 — but Covid lockdown happened around when we would have wanted to book everything, so that never happened. Maybe 2022? 3y
TrishB Lovely pics ♥️ we went to Copenhagen for hubby‘s 50th - I think the was probably financially irresponsible too! But we‘re all still here 😁 3y
batsy Brussels is a stunning city. Feel lucky to have been there! Gorgeous photos. 3y
Cathythoughts Gorgeous!! Copenhagen ❤️ I‘m so glad we went to Copenhagen ( me & my girls ) especially as there‘s no travelling now … You guys are great travellers 3y
LeahBergen Gorgeous! 3y
Reggie These are lovely! Good for you and the hubby! 3y
emilyhaldi Sometimes financially irresponsible decisions are necessary!!! And I bet you don‘t regret it 😁 would love to go to Copenhagen and Belgium someday. 3y
Centique Ohhh I‘m so glad you went! And I‘m so glad we bit the bullet and went back to Disneyland in 2018... this is making me ache to travel again! 3y
Megabooks Wonderful photos! It must‘ve been such a fun trip! 3y
CarolynM @Freespirit @TrishB @Cathythoughts I loved Copenhagen, it was a great city to just hang around in (as I did while my husband was conferencing) as well as the sight seeing. I would love to go back and see more of Denmark as well. 3y
CarolynM @Amiable You really must go back to Belgium to catch up with Ghent and Antwerp! The Van Eyck alterpiece in Ghent is breathtaking and Antwerp has all sorts of lovely things (including heaps of beautiful art nouveau buildings) in particular the Plantin-Moretus Museum of printing. 3y
CarolynM @Cinfhen @erzascarletbookgasm @Reggie Seize the opportunities that come your way because you never know when it will be your last opportunity. No regrets at all. 3y
CarolynM @batsy Thank you 😘 We're very lucky. 3y
CarolynM @LeahBergen Thank you😘 3y
CarolynM @emilyhaldi No regrets at all. They're fabulous places to visit. I hope you will get there one day. 3y
CarolynM @Centique Yep, you have to take those opportunities. Hope we can all get back to travelling soon. 3y
CarolynM @Megabooks Thank you😘 It was one of the best trips ever🙂 (edited) 3y
CarolynM @rabbitprincess Thank you 😘 We were planning a trip to The Netherlands last year too☹️ Fingers crossed for all of us for next year. 3y
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Reviewsbylola
The Removed: a Novel | Brandon Hobson
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I‘m pretty pleased with the #botm selections for January! #booked2021 was the clincher for me on Jane Harper, since it will fulfill the Aussie prompt. The other two just drew me in. I would have added on The Push too if I‘d had room! And then Addie Larue was my BOTY choice. What did everyone else choose?!

Reviewsbylola @Megabooks and @Cinfhen they‘re live!! 3y
Cinfhen Really!???? Look @swishandflick !!!!!! 3y
Cinfhen This will probably be my box too!!! So many good choices 😍 3y
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swishandflick Looks like a great box! I was missing my second account for the first time in a while, there were some good ones! I'm fourth in line for Outlawed with my library so I added The Prophets (sounds heavy but good). And for my BOTY I snagged Anxious People, it's the only one I didn't have. Excited to hear what you think about Addie! I loved that book. 3y
Reviewsbylola I have been seriously considering a second account for the first time in a long time!! @swishandflick 3y
bookishcow I chose The Dating Plan for my BOTM choice :) 3y
Cinfhen My box is similar to yours but instead of Survivors I added 3y
Cinfhen Im so glad I rejoined in November 🥰 3y
Cinfhen But it‘s probably going to be months before I see/ get my books 😩we are now in a third country wide lockdown and all flights have been halted 🙄🤬 3y
Reviewsbylola Geez! I‘m thankful @annied got home before the UK went on a major lockdown too but I‘ve got a feeling she may be stuck here for a long time! I really want Black Buck too! Considering a second account. 😬 @Cinfhen 3y
CoffeeK8 I chose two of the same ones, the Jane Harper & the Removed 3y
Megabooks Wait! It wouldn‘t let me do two add ons! 3y
Megabooks I would‘ve gotten aftershocks or the push too!! Now I‘ll have to think about whether I‘ll do a second box!! 3y
Cinfhen I‘m so happy @AnnieD is with you guys 💗as for a second box #YoLo 😘 3y
Reviewsbylola That‘s so weird! It let me do two no issues, even with BOTY. And I saw people on FB saying that January‘s the best month because you can get four books! @Megabooks 3y
Reviewsbylola Me too, although she‘s been her for over a month and I‘ve barely seen her. 😢 @Cinfhen 3y
Megabooks @Reviewsbylola it‘s fine. (I keep telling myself...) I really am running out of space and doing audiobooks doesn‘t take up space and memoirs are generally good audiobooks. Sigh. Order in haste...repent at leisure! 3y
Laughterhp I can‘t wait to see reviews of Outlawed. I didn‘t put it in my box but I‘m interested in it. 3y
Reviewsbylola I‘m obsessed with the cover and the story sounds intriguing. @Laughterhp 3y
Laughterhp The cover is really awesome! 3y
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xxjenadanxx
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Pickpick

This was an impulse read found free on Amazon. #yolo. I expected it to be mediocre but it was SO good. Lightly Gaiman or Burton-esque. Life and death are two sides of a coin. After death you become young again and are enrolled in The Mortuary. Over the course of 6 years you're taught how to reincarnate and live again. If you're worthy anyway. With enlightened Orangutans as teachers and demons as servants, nothing is as it seems in the afterlife.

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MrBook
This Is My Library | Adam Bellamy
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Yep. This was the sight in front of me as I was working at the Reference Desk this afternoon 🙈. Sign? What sign? 😆 This happens all the time, and now I have photographic PROOF, World! 😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #LitsyHumor #LitsyLovesLibraries

Leftcoastzen Sheesh 4y
LibrarianRyan This annoys me, but I also understand if she was asking for help. 4y
LeahBergen Wait... was she yakking away on a photo call here?? 4y
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Librarybelle Another perfect example showing people do not read signs. 😂 4y
Donnasmiles JUST NO!! 4y
Branwen That is SO RUDE! 😡 But, yeah, you're right, it happens all the time! Any time my library is closing for a holiday we put up a billion signs saying that we'll be closed on such-and-such date. Inevitably, the day after, we ALWAYS have regulars come in and say they had no idea we would be closed! 🙊 READ THE SIGNS, PEOPLE! 🤣😂 4y
JulietReads Mark Twain once said, "Life is short. Break the rules." #yolo 4y
Susanita Same thing with traffic notices such as the enormous ONE WAY sign at the central branch access road. 4y
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GrilledCheeseSamurai
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I swear I'm reading it for the...uh...story. 🙈

Honestly though...im not much of an ecchi reader and don't normally dip into that type of stuff. This cover caught my eye though and I checked it out. 😇

Its like a cross between One-Punch Man and I Hate Fairyland. Only with more 'fan service'.

It made me chuckle and I already ordered the 2nd volume. 🤷‍♂️

#yolo

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GatheringBooks
Milkman | Anna Burns
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Poolside read in my sister-in-law‘s gorgeous place in Antioch. Last few days in the US before returning back home to Singapore to begin packing for our huge international move to the United Arab Emirates.
#WomenReadWomen2019

Cinfhen What???? You‘re moving???? 5y
Cinfhen Beautiful photo 🤩 5y
Morr_Books I have a good friend who works as a librarian in Dubai. Good luck with the move! 5y
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BooknerdsLife Great photo! 👍🏼😻 Awww best of luck with the move! 💖 5y
BarbaraBB Great pic. You‘re moving to Dubai? That‘ll be a change! 5y
GatheringBooks @Cinfhen yup yup!! was offered an associate prof position at al ain (abu dhabi). it was an offer that is difficult to turn down. 5y
GatheringBooks @Morr_Books awesome! is your librarian friend on litsy too? i am looking for bookish networks/connections in that part of the world. will be moving to abu dhabi, close to dubai. 5y
GatheringBooks @BooknerdsLife thank you so much for the well wishes! 😍🧚🏼‍♀️📚 5y
GatheringBooks @BarbaraBB moving to abu dhabi (al ain). very close to dubai. 🧚🏼‍♀️ yup, i anticipate a huge change indeed. but i have taught teachers in bahrain, oman, and istanbul. hopefully, that has prepared me somewhat for this transition. 😍 5y
Cinfhen So exciting for you!! How does hubs and daughter feel???? Moving is always stressful but I think it helps to tighten the family bond. Sending much love and well wishes your way💚 5y
Liz_M I can't imagine how stressful am international move must be! Good luck with everything! 5y
BarbaraBB Abu Dhabi, wow. And you do come prepared, it must be a great life experience despite the (maybe) stress of moving. Enjoy your last days in California 💜 5y
Morr_Books I'll find out if my friend is on Litsy. We took the bus to Abu Dhabi when I visited. Beautiful city! 5y
scripturient Hey, I‘m such a doofus and forgot to send out the #screamsbymail package last week. I‘m worried it might not reach you before your move. Should I rather send it to your new address? Sorry about this!!!! 5y
GatheringBooks @Cinfhen husband is more excited than i am actually. he is super looking forward to it. teenage girl thinks of it as an adventure too, and excited to go back to an international school. overall, fairly positive, which is really great. 🧚🏼‍♀️💕😘 5y
GatheringBooks @Liz_M very true. hence, we are enjoying our days here in california while we still can. 5y
GatheringBooks @BarbaraBB that is indeed what we are looking forward to - the life experience and witnessing/being part of a totally different world. 5y
GatheringBooks @Morr_Books super looking forward to visiting dubai, too! 5y
GatheringBooks @scripturient absolutely no worries. yes, may be best to wait. will probly know my address by last week of august or first week of sept. 💕🧚🏼‍♀️📚 5y
Cinfhen It‘s great when everyone is on board!!! #YOLO 🙌🏻 5y
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WanderingBookaneer
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We may have gone overboard with the souvenirs. 🤷🏻‍♀️

BookmarkTavern There is no such thing! This looks like an amazing haul! 5y
MicrobeMom ♥️♥️ 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Looks about right 😉 5y
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LibrarianRyan Nice!! 5y
Clare-Dragonfly No such thing! Edit: great minds think alike @chaoticgoodhufflepuff 👆🏻😆 (edited) 5y
BookwormAHN I don't think so 💙 5y
KarouBlue Nope! Looks like you‘ve still got suitcase space! 🤣 5y
Avanders 😯😯😯👏🏽♥️ 5y
Gissy Never is too much HP souvenirs!👍 5y
JulietReads Do whatever makes you happy. #YOLO 5y
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xxjenadanxx
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I just signed up for #24in48 in an attempt to break this reading slump I'm in. Perhaps that isn't the best strategy but #yolo am I right? I guess I should pick some books out for this weekend!

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Samplergal Good luck. I‘m also signed up but doubt I‘ll get close. #life. You can try to get a few hours in! 5y
xxjenadanxx @Samplergal thank you! Good luck to you as well! I figure I‘ll get around 14 hours in. 5y
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