bailedI'm not sure what's up with me these past few weeks; I'm super grumpy & now find myself annoyed with a children's book 😆 I'm blaming it on this awful heatwave. I enjoyed the scenes involving the excellent dog Sancho, but not much else, & I find myself dreading reading even a chapter each night. I think that defeats the purpose of kid's lit so I'm chalking it up to a case of the grumps & bailing. #ChildrensClassicRead2023 @TheBookHippie
SayersLover Under the Lilacs was always my least favorite of Alcott‘s books. Hopefully you‘ll find a better book to pull you through the slump. @batsy 11mo
Tamra Wishing you a 5 star read next! ⭐️ 11mo
TheBookHippie Beeeen there!!! This isn‘t her best work TBH. 11mo
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batsy @SayersLover @Tamra Thank you, my other current read is proving to be good 😁 11mo
batsy @TheBookHippie Yes! I'm sure it's a sweet story but it's too episodic to hold my attention at the moment. 11mo
dabbe Where's your heatwave? Mine's in Phoenix. My husband just told me we're having a cold spell; it's supposed to hit 99 and not 100. 🙄 #ughmehgrrbleh 🥵 Glad your new book is better! 😍 11mo
batsy @dabbe In Malaysia 🙂 It's generally hot and humid all year round, but whew this year we're being pummelled by heat (and still nowhere as bad as what some of our neighbours are experiencing). And the El Nino is yet to arrive... Here's to us staying cool 🧊🧊🧊 11mo
CarolynM Hope your next book makes you happy in spite of the heat😘 11mo
batsy @CarolynM Thanks, Carolyn ❤️ 11mo
dabbe @batsy Shoot; I knew that ... I just forgot! I had no idea how hot and humid it can be there. Here it's supposedly a dry heat, but during the monsoon it can be over 100 F (38 C?) + the humidity. And El Nino is supposed to be a big one this year. Hang in there! 🩵🤍🩵 11mo
batsy @dabbe No worries, and thank you! Hope you get cooler weather too 💙 11mo
Bookwomble @batsy @dabbe I was practically prostrated with heat exhaustion last week when the temperature in Lancashire hit a sweltering 21°C (61.8F)🌡️🥵 I'd be a puddle in the temperatures you're both enduring! 11mo
dabbe @Bookwomble Thank technology for air conditioners. 🥵 to 😍! (edited) 11mo
batsy @Bookwomble It is really tough. There is a range of temps beyond which the humidity becomes exhausting. I'm sure it's worse still for people who are used to more temperate climates to suddenly experience a heatwave ... Lots of these extremes cropping up now 😥 11mo
Bookwomble @batsy It's all relative, of course, but unjust that the Global North is responsible for the majority of carbon emissions responsible for climate change, while the Global South is feeling most of the effects. I do hope that you get some relief from the heat soon 🩵 11mo
batsy @Bookwomble Thank you! There's thankfully been some bouts of rain 🌧️💙 11mo
UwannaPublishme Oh my! Hope cooler weather is headed your way soon. Keep those fans going and the ice cream stocked! 🍦 11mo
batsy @UwannaPublishme Thank you! I hear you loud and clear on the ice cream 😆🍦🍦 11mo
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