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AllDebooks

Joined February 2022

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#VirginiaBloomsberries

I really enjoyed this glimpse into the rural life of VW and her fellow authors.

🌿 What did you think of the biography?

🌿 Did the accounts of VW's contemporaries, Townsend-Warner & Lehmann, help give context into her world?

All welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

TheBookHippie I like rounding her out so to speak with all the differing books and letters and witnesses to her life. Give context to a complex person I think. 3h
AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I thought so. I'm glad you thought the same. I was worried about adding this to the buddy read list as only a third of it is about VW. However, I'm glad I did as it was quite a different pov of her. 3h
TheBookHippie @AllDebooks I think so too. I enjoyed it quite a bit. It‘s good to see all sides I think. 3h
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The Summer Book | Tove Jansson
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#MidsummerSolace

I hope you've enjoyed our #buddyreads 📚

This is an informal reading discussion for the tagged book. Please let us know your thoughts.

📢 I will post the discussion thread for A Wilder Way around late July, to give our 🇺🇸 readers a chance to catch up.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Librarybelle I did enjoy this one—lots of descriptive passages that made me feel like I was on the island. There is also a solid relationship between Sophia and Mimi, though Sophia did drive me nuts at times! 6h
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Bookwormjillk I have The Summer Book out from the library but as usual I am behind. I'll check back in when I finally get to it. 4h
AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk thankfully, it's a short read. I hope you enjoy it x 4h
IriDas I really enjoyed this book. I loved that it was a series of self-contained chapters. The relationship between the girl and her grandmother was very real, nobody was the “font of wisdom” so to speak, they were both just fully human. My Alma mater has several of her books. I think I will have to check them out when school starts back. 1h
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#NaturaLitsy June #buddyread discussion thread.

🦑 Did you enjoy the author's writing style?

🌊 Was there a good balance between memoir and science?

🦑 Did you have a favourite part/story?

🌊 Did you learn anything?

🦑 Would you recommend this book or read anything else by the author?

All are welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

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#MidsummerSolace

I'll post a little prompt every Monday to remind ourselves to take care of ourselves and each other.

Have a great week. 🌞

#MondayMoments

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie ♥️ 12h
Eggs Lovely 🥰 8h
AnnCrystal Beautiful 💝💝💝. 7h
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Do you need a relaxing reset before a new week starts?
Join us for an hour's communal read between 8-9pm (your time) for #HyggeHour #Readathon
Get cosy and relax. ❤️🌞❤️

#MidsummerSolace
@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

Suet624 I‘m in! 1d
AllDebooks @Suet624 ❤️ 16h
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It's my first time taking a break today and catching up with #Chatterday 🍵plotting out discussions for #MidsummerSolace 🌞#NaturaLitsy 🦑and #VirginiaBloomsberries 🏡 June #buddyreads abd then on to reading in the sunshine.

TheKidUpstairs Love this, enjoy your break! 2d
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#MidsummerSolace

Grab a ☕️ and join in the #Chatterday chitchat.

All are welcome to join in. No topics are off the table. This is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings, plans, and experiences. Just as you would with a friend in the real world.

Wishing you all a fab weekend. 🌞

Librarybelle Good Morning! It‘s a foggy morning in my area this morning, and my head is certainly feeling the weather. This is a quiet weekend for me, so hopefully my usual reading and naps, as well as prepping for #ChristiesCapers and #LiteraryCrew discussions. 2d
AllDebooks Wishing you a peaceful weekend x 2d
dabbe Thank you for your special words today and all you do to make Litsy so special every day. 🩵💙🩵 2d
AllDebooks @dabbe thank you for your kind words. They mean a lot xx 15h
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#MidsummerSolace

It's time for our last #FridayNightShare (for now). It will be back in December for #MidwinterSolace

🌞 What's your go-to book when you're feeling low or struggling?
🌞 Which format do you prefer? 📚 🎧
🌞 Where is your most ideal reading location or environment?

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

kspenmoll Go to books: poetry & anything by John O'Donohue. I love physical books best, but kindle/phone for traveling, waiting for appointments. I love to read in my office in my couch with my cats & on porch. 3d
AllDebooks ❤️ Thanks for your great answers. There is nothing like a tangible book to absorb yourself in the story. I find a 🐈 essential for comfort. 3d
AllDebooks My go to to destress are always short stories, particularly nature or folklore genres. My favourites are The Mistletoe Bride by Kate Mosse, Januaries by Olivie Blake and 3d
AllDebooks I prefer reading outdoors or tucked up in bed. I prefer reading a book to ebooks but, you know, shelf space is limited! 🤷‍♀️ I've just got into audioboooks over the last 2 years, and they have been a gamechanger. Very relaxing listening to them before falling asleep. 3d
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#NaturaLitsy

Our July #buddyread is Andrea Wulf's 2015 biography of Alexander Von Humboldt, following the Prussian naturalist from childhood through to his travels in Europe and Latin America.

Alexander von Humboldt: the groundbreaking naturalist who bankrupted himself to share his life‘s work https://share.google/mvcNuhhcptd3a6uOw

@LitsyEvents

kspenmoll This sounds fascinating! 4d
Schnoebs Loved this book. I read it several years ago and I‘m so happy more people will experience it 🥰 13h
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To the Lighthouse | Virginia Woolf
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#VirginiaBloomsberries

Our July #buddyread is VW's 1927 novel, To the Lighthouse. We meet the Ramsey family at their summer retreat in the Hebridean isles over a ten year period.
Critics have claimed its themes to be about art, WW1, time, family, and connection. My experiences of reading VW, so far, lead me to expect a highly skilled novel accumulating all the above themes in a most concise way. I can't wait.

@LitsyEvents

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Here's my roundup of the books read from my #14booksin14weeks list. James is as good as everyone says it is. North Woods is my favourite fiction read of the year, so far.

I'm moving on to the tagged for a long weekend read.

@Liz_M

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kspenmoll 💕💕 5d
lil1inblue 💓💓💓💓💓 5d
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 5d
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Starter Villain | John Scalzi
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I haven't laughed so much at a book for the longest time. I'm really enjoying it so much. It's a bit scary as it's playing out like one of my many bizarre dreams. The cats are ace!!
This is why I love #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville ❤️📚❤️ I would not have picked this author as a priority tbr, but I'm so glad to be introduced to his work.

Sace Yes! I love the cats. I love the dolphins too (I‘m only about halfway through). 5d
AllDebooks @Sace the dolphins are hilarious 😂 4d
Sace I kind of hate to admit it but I sort of have a dolphin personality 😂 4d
AllDebooks @Sace 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 4d
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The Summer Book | Tove Jansson
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#MidsummerSolace

Can you imagine? This looks like my idea of heaven. Added to the 🪣 list. ❤️🌞❤️

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jun/23/summer-in-tove-jansson-finland-mo...

TheBookHippie Oh my word. What a dream. 6d
AnnCrystal 🤩💝. 6d
Librarybelle Oh nice! I‘m almost done with The Summer Book, and the images help me visualize the setting even more! 6d
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#MidsummerSolace #TimeforTea

It's time for a weekly catch-up. I hope you are all well and have had a good 2025 so far.

🍵 How are you?
🍵 Any summer plans?
🍵 Do you have good recommendations for books/movies/tv/games/apps?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

AllDebooks I'm having a crappy day, ill with a horrible cold. Going to be taking it easy. 6d
AllDebooks My recommendations this week. 🖥 David Attenborough's Ocean, Dept Q and K-Pop demon hunters (Netflix). 📚 We were villains, The male complaint and 6d
IriDas Sorry to hear about your cold. I hope you feel better soon. 6d
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Sace I hope you feel better soon. It‘s hot as Hades where I am so I‘m staying inside and reading. Not sure I have any recommendations. 6d
Librarybelle I hope you feel better soon! It is miserably hot (I am not a hot weather person), so definitely hydrating and staying indoors as much as possible. I started watching the older show The Mentalist on Hulu—it ran from late 90s to the early aughts on TV. 6d
dabbe These posts are the best balms. I hope you're on the mend soon! 💙🩵💙 6d
AnnCrystal @AllDebooks rest and may you feel better swiftly 🙏🏼💝💝💝. 6d
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#MidsummerSolace

I'll post a little prompt every Monday to remind ourselves to take care of ourselves and each other.

Have a great week. 🌞

#MondayMoments

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

kspenmoll Thank you! 1w
dabbe Oh, I love this! Thank you! 💙🩵💙 1w
AnnCrystal Love this 👏🏼😍👍🏼 Beautiful 💝💝💝 1w
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Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛 6d
Eggs Lovely 🥰 6d
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Do you need a relaxing reset before a new week starts?
Join us for an hour's communal read between 8-9pm (your time) for #HyggeHour #Readathon
Get cosy and relax. ❤️🌞❤️

#MidsummerSolace
@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛 6d
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Bookwormjillk Not yet! Just put the Attenborough book on hold at the library. I thought the documentary was great! 1w
dabbe I love when that happens! 1w
AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk the documentary was incredible. Very moving. I enjoyed David's perspective from over his long career. 1w
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#MidsummerSolace

Grab a ☕️ and join in the #Chatterday chitchat.

All are welcome to join in. No topics are off the table. This is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings, plans, and experiences. Just as you would with a friend in the real world.

Wishing you all a fab weekend. 🌞

Tagging a few to get us started @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Dilara @juniperwilde @WildAlaskaBibliophile @TieDyeDude @Reggie @andrew61 @RamsFan1963

AllDebooks Good morning 🌞 What's your go-to beverage to cool down? 😎 Defo an iced latte kinda day here at 30°C. @TheBookHippie posted some great recipes yesterday. Links to follow. 🍵 1w
AllDebooks I can't link from a private user. 1w
Bookwormjillk I've been loving a mix of cranberry juice, mango puree, and sparkling water. I also drink hot tea no mater what the weather. 1w
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Bookwormjillk I have some errands to run today then I'm heading to the back yard to start attacking the tree that fell. 1w
Crazeedi We are getting our air conditioner put in windows, we've had weeks of rain, and now the next several days will be in the 90s and humid! Crazy weather, not a good garden year i fear! 1w
Librarybelle Good morning! Good luck with the tree, @Bookwormjillk , and hooray for a/c @Crazeedi ! 1w
Librarybelle A quiet weekend is in store for me, with cleaning this morning and then deciding what I should do for the rest of the weekend—read, nap, maybe tackle a home library project, or something else. Who knows?!? 😂 But, I‘ve not had an obligation-free weekend for a few weeks, so I‘ll enjoy it. 1w
AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk Tea runs in my blood, I drink so much. The cranbrrry sounds refreshing 😋 1w
AllDebooks @Crazeedi humidity is so hard to cope with. Hope you feel more comfy with the AC 1w
AllDebooks @Librarybelle I love a quiet weekend. X 1w
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Summer Solstice: An Essay | Nina MacLaughlin
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#MidsummerSolace

#FridayNightShare (better late than never) 🌞

What books do you go for in the summer months? ☀️
Recommend a favourite sunny summer solstice read. 🌞

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

AllDebooks I love revisiting the Greek myths in summer. I'm so happy there are so many retellings to discover. For non-fiction, I recommend this incredible scientific and cultural history of the star that gives us life. 1w
kspenmoll Summer is a catch up time for me. Reading #14books14weeks from my TBR which is fun. Also want to let my mood dictate my choices. Want to read Summer‘s Hum & 1w
Dilara I've been known to read a book set in winter or in a cold country when it's scorching outside for its psychologically-cooling effect 😁 And also - but that is not specific to summer - I tend to keep those big doorstops for when I'm on holiday.
And now, I really want to read Terry Pratchett's Lords and Ladies again...
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JuniperWilde @AllDebooks what are your three fave retellings. I loved A Thousand Ships, Circe 1w
JuniperWilde I‘ve always got two books on the go - one fiction and the other non fiction. That said - currently I have Raising Hare as my fiction pick even tho it‘s technically non. 1w
AllDebooks @kspenmoll I'm really enjoying #14books14weeks 📚 It's really helping whittle through my bedside tbr stack. 1w
AllDebooks @Dilara Yes, I love a big chunkster too, esp in the summer. Lazy, sunny day reading is the best. 👌 1w
AllDebooks @JuniperWilde A thousand ships is #1, loved The Song of Achilles and 1w
AllDebooks @JuniperWilde I've heard great things about Raising Hare 1w
JuniperWilde @AllDebooks I‘m going to hunt down Medusa. I love her story. 1w
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#MidsummerSolace

🌞 Happy summer solstice 🌞

🌞 Do you have any solstice traditions?
🌞 Any plans to celebrate?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cx2j605dd8ko

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

BookwormAHN Typically I try to spend a lot of time outside in my garden but it's suppose to rain today, so we'll see ☀️ 2w
peaKnit I signed up for a solstice yoga evening with a friend - at a barn. Yoga, sound bath, making flower head wreaths (new to me) and mocktails!! Can‘t wait! 1w
TheBookHippie @peaKnit oooo enjoy!!! Sounds wonderful! 1w
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TheBookHippie Plan to start with yoga and try to be out in garden most the day. Make some tea -read some poetry. 1w
AllDebooks @BookwormAHN I've been in my garden for 6 weeks now. I can't remember the last time I sat in the lounge. 1w
AllDebooks @peaKnit that sounds so relaxing 😌 1w
dabbe Celebrating inside with the air conditioning! 😅 1w
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Teatime Around the World | Denyse Waissbluth
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#MidsummerSolace #TimeforTea

It's time for a weekly catch-up. I hope you are all well and have had a good 2025 so far.

🍵 How are you?
🍵 Any summer plans?
🍵 Do you have good recommendations for books/movies/tv/games/apps?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie Omg I watched The Tylenol Murders on Netflix. EYE OPENING. (Lots of triggers) I do believe it was the company!!! Just creepy. https://www.netflix.com/title/81757969 (edited) 2w
TheBookHippie Hanging in there. Trying to keep hope alive. 2w
Librarybelle I‘m here—that‘s pretty much my mental state at this point! 😂 2w
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AllDebooks @TheBookHippie Stay strong. Thanks for the Netflix rec, I'll take a peek. X 2w
Bookwormjillk What @Librarybelle and @TheBookHippie said. I‘m listening to and enjoying the audiobook for 2w
peaKnit I actually made iced tea yesterday, I must have intuited tea time lol! I watched a new 5 part doc on Netflix on Vietnam. It was interesting, and frustrating. I also read Wally Lamb‘s new gut punch, I mean book, The River is waiting. I‘d recommend both but with trigger warnings. I‘m seeing Pedro Pascal‘s new movie today in an attempt to pump up the joy. 2w
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Ice Rivers | Jemma Wadham
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A lovely #bookhaul from World of Books. Book thrifting is my absolute favourite pastime after reading, of course. 🌞📚🌞

AnnCrystal 📚👏🏼😎👍🏼💝. 2w
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#MidsummerSolace

I'll post a little prompt every Monday to remind ourselves to take care of ourselves and each other. This seems highly appropriate given the last few weeks. Be a light in this dark world. ✨️

Have a great week. 🌞

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

#MondayMoments

annahenke A lovely reminder. 2w
TheBookHippie This is beautiful. 2w
lil1inblue 💓 💓 💓 💓 💓 2w
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AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 2w
dabbe 💙🩵💙 2w
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛 2w
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Orwell's Roses | Rebecca Solnit
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#MidsummerSolace

When you spend part of your #HyggeHour picking and breathing in the smell of your garden roses.
Heavenly scent from the rose bush I planted in my mother's memory, Lady of the Lake.

AnnCrystal
💝🌹💝🥀🥲🌹💝🥀💝.
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kspenmoll Beautiful. 🩷🩷🩷 2w
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Starting my #HyggeHour early with Poppy, exploring Igbo creation stories. 😊

kspenmoll I have not found this book yet. 2w
AllDebooks @kspenmoll it isn't published in the States until the 29th June, which is why I offered an alternative 2w
AllDebooks @kspenmoll A wilder way is such a great book, Im reading it slowly to savour it. I've also offered to extend the #buddyread into July/August. 🌞 2w
kspenmoll @AllDebooks I decided to start in with Intro & then skip to June & follow the book monthly. From what you‘ve read is that a bad idea? 2w
AllDebooks @kspenmoll no, not at all. The way the chapters are presented means it could be read either way. 2w
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Do you need a relaxing reset before a new week starts?
Join us for an hour's communal read between 8-9pm (your time) for #HyggeHour #Readathon
Get cosy and relax. ❤️🌞❤️

#MidsummerSolace
@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie So grateful for this weekly pause. 2w
peaKnit It might not be at 8 but there will be some hygge reading done today ❤️ 2w
AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 'tis a highlight of my week. 😍 2w
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One for the #OrangeOne 🤐

There has been very little coverage of the USA protests (so far) today, in the UK press/news. 🤬

#NoKings

IriDas Not surprising. When other countries are protesting against authoritarianism, the US MSM doesn‘t give us a lot of info on them. Except to say, “isn‘t that uncivilized?” 2w
Leftcoastzen Go to the Guardian, there is a drop down to click for US 2w
dabbe 💙♥️💙 2w
AnnCrystal There was very little tv news coverage here in Los Angeles. We wanted updates, but news seemed brief throughout the day... 2w
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To all my USA friends, please know my heart and soul are with you in the #NoKings protest. ✊️
Stay strong, hold together, and stay safe. 🙏

lil1inblue ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻 2w
AmyG I just hope things go well. Who throws a parade at 6:30pm??? I will be feeling very restless today. 2w
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IriDas @AmyG It‘s that late? Did they alter it? That seems really late. Did he change it because the Pope sold out in Chicago? 2w
Karisa 💗 2w
AmyG @IriDas No clue. My concern is for when it gets dark…what happens then? 2w
dabbe ✊💙✊ 2w
kspenmoll Thank you! Just got back ! 🇺🇸✊🏻❤️ 2w
AllDebooks @kspenmoll how did it go? 2w
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 2w
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#MidsummerSolace

Good morning. 🌞 Grab a ☕️ and join in the #Chatterday chitchat.

All are welcome to join in. No topics are off the table. This is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings, plans, and experiences. Just as you would with a friend in the real world.

Wishing you all a fab weekend. 🌞

Bookwormjillk Good morning! We got months worth of rain last night so I‘m hoping to go outside and pull some weeds before it starts again. 2w
TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 2w
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Librarybelle Good morning! It looks like it rained here too, @Bookwormjillk , though not as much. But, I think more rain and lower temps are in the forecast this weekend. I‘m baking my Andes mint cookies today for my dad for Father‘s Day. And hopefully getting rid of this headache (my head knows the forecast is correct)! Wishing everyone going to a No Kings protest a successful time—I‘m there in spirit! ❤️ (edited) 2w
Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle shoot I keep forgetting about Father's Day. Hope your headache goes away! 2w
Librarybelle Thanks, @Bookwormjillk ! Lack of good sleep, plus stress, plus the weather—my head is not happy. I‘ll take it slow this morning, and hopefully that will help. 2w
ElizaMarie I finished one of my papers (case study) for my NP course - ugh! And now finishing my coffee. I might be going to the protest later, depending on my husband's ability to walk. He had injured his leg running, and might not be up for a long walk/stand. Playing it by ear.
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peanutnine Thanks for the tag and good morning! @Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle we also got a bunch of rain last night and it's cooling down this weekend. My husband and I are taking my father-in-law to see the Indiana Jones movie in theaters today. The protest in our town is later this afternoon, we'll see if we get back in time. 2w
IriDas Thanks for the tag. :) 2w
AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk I have a jungle of weeds to tackle after a little rainfall. Staying on top of them is a job and a half. Good luck taming yours. 🌱 2w
AllDebooks @TheSpineView ❤️🌞❤️ 2w
AllDebooks @Librarybelle hope the headache eases x 2w
AllDebooks @ElizaMarie at least it's another paper ticked off, and you can enjoy your day. Stay safe at the protests. #NoKings ✊️ 2w
AllDebooks @peanutnine Enjoy your movie. IJ is a treat. ❤️ 2w
TieDyeDude Good morning! Just getting the day started here in AK. We have someone coming in about a half hour to rototill and reseed our lawn. It was really ugly when we moved in (very uneven, holes their dog dug), but the landlord doesn't pay for lawn care. It's @WildAlaskaBibliophile birthday tomorrow; since we just got back from vacation, we are just planning a brunch and reading time. Everyone stay safe if you're going out today #NoKings 🇺🇲🦅 2w
dabbe Thanks for the tag. 😘 I am beyond bummed. I woke up with a hellacious cold and feel like crap. I don't want to spread germs around people, so I'm staying home from the protest. 🤒 Matt put upside-down flags on our front strip to show where our feelings lie. And it's going to be 112ºF today. 🥵 How do you get a f*&C*ing cold in this weather? Sorry to be such a whiner today. Hope everyone makes it a good one; I'll try, too. 😅 2w
AllDebooks @TieDyeDude great to see you here. Happy birthday @WildAlaskaBibliophile 🎂 Wishing you both a great week celebrating. x 🍾 2w
AllDebooks @dabbe oh no, I hope you feel better soon. Sending hugs xx 2w
dabbe @AllDebooks TY! 💙🩵💙 2w
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How lovely! 😍 A treat for my fellow #VirginiaBloomsberries

A new story from Deborah Levy, drawing inspiration from Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway.

https://observer.co.uk/culture/books/article/journey-to-the-temple-a-new-story-i...

TheBookHippie Oooooo!!!! 2w
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#MidsummerSolace #FridayNightShare

Let's swap our favourite reads to relax or calm us. It's been a stressful week in world events, never mind what's going on in our own lives.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

AllDebooks My comfort reads are rereads of old favourites like Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, Fingersmith, The Quincunx. 2w
Bookwormjillk I just finished and loved Heartwood last night. I also love listening to the Ramona Quimby audiobooks. Ramona always makes me laugh. 2w
LitStephanie @AllDebooks Fingersmith is an interesting choice for calmj 2w
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LitStephanie oops. Calming. I go two ways when stressed about the world. Sometimes I read history that reminds me things used to be even worse and the gen 2w
LitStephanie OMG. Sorry, I am a spazz today. . . the general arc is progress. Most recently got comfort that way by listening to Marc Morris's King John. Sometimes I just want something happy and not remotely challenging and opt for romance. My most recent stress reduction medicine romance read was The Arrangement by Mary Balogh. Blind guy and skinny lady who isn't very pretty find true love. How can that not make you feel good, LOL? 2w
AllDebooks @LitStephanie thanks for the recommendations. I think Fingersmith is more of a comfort to me as I know it well. Sometimes deriving comfort from a familiar plot/characters is very therapeutic, be that tv shows, movies, or books. 2w
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#MidsummerSolace

This world rn is too much. Thankfully, we have Litsy to soothe our 💔 What are you doing to find solace and comfort?
Please share your tips on coping.

My tips
❤️‍🩹Don't be afraid to ask for help.
❤️‍🩹 Check news once daily. Less if it's too much.
❤️‍🩹 Look for the hope stories, the helpers, the fighters, the resisters, and the champions.
❤️‍🩹 Distract yourself with your favourite pastimes.
❤️‍🩹 Be in the company of others.

AllDebooks ❤️‍🩹 Remember, you are not alone. X 3w
IriDas Reading children‘s books to my kids. It‘s very soothing. 3w
CatLass007 🐈‍⬛ and 📚 always bring me joy. 3w
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AnnCrystal Litsy💝📝🖌️💝📚🎬💝. 3w
Librarybelle Really good tips! My cats are good distractions. ❤️ 2w
AllDebooks @IriDas oh yes, I miss that. X 2w
AllDebooks @Librarybelle thanks. Cats are the perfect distraction ❤️🐾❤️ 2w
AmyG Omg….what a week. 2w
peaKnit Truly, too much. Walks with audio books help, whenever I can distract myself. 2w
AllDebooks @peaKnit ❤️ that's a good idea x 2w
AllDebooks @AmyG ❤️ 2w
Susanita I can‘t avoid the news because faux news is often blasting from the other room. The Daily Beans podcast is a helpful gaslighting antidote as well as an excuse to put in my ear buds. 2w
BooksandCoffee4Me Thank you for this! 💛💛💛 2w
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The Summer Book | Tove Jansson, Thomas Teal, Kathryn Davis
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#MidsummerSolace #TimeforTea

Sunny snuggles with the ginger one while sipping herbal tea and reading the tagged.

Andrea313 Sounds like a beautiful day! 🧡 3w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3w
quietlycuriouskate Gorgeous! 3w
AnnCrystal 💕💤😻🐾💝. 3w
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It's time for a weekly catch-up. I hope you are all well and have had a good 2025 so far.

🍵 How are you?
🍵 Any summer plans?
🍵 Do you have good recommendations for books/movies/tv/games/apps?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Librarybelle Good morning (US East Coast…we‘re approaching noon)! It‘s been a morning in the house, but I‘m snatching time to read this one, which is so funny and is the right amount of levity and snarkiness to get through everything: 3w
AllDebooks @Librarybelle looks good. Enjoy x 🌞📚🌞 3w
AllDebooks I'm sitting in the sun reading 3w
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#MidsummerSolace

I'll post a little prompt every Monday to remind ourselves to take care of ourselves and each other.

Have a great week. 🌞

#MondayMoments

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 3w
AmyG You,too! 3w
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 3w
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lil1inblue What if I did clap back and it was super satisfying? 😂 Love this, though! 💓 3w
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 3w
kspenmoll Thank you!❤️ 3w
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#HyggeHour shall be upon us soon. Enjoy your relaxing hour, whatever your plans.
I will be starting the #MidsummerSolace #buddyread The Summer Book by Tove Jansson, possibly with a G&T. 🌞🍸🌞

Bookwormjillk G&T yum 3w
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#MidsummerSolace

Grab a ☕️ and join in the #Chatterday chitchat.

All are welcome to join in. No topics are off the table. This is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings, plans, and experiences. Just as you would with a friend in the real world.

Wishing you all a fab weekend. 🌞

❤️ It's so lovely to see #Chatterday posts already in my feed .❤️

As I said, all are welcome @Graywacke @andrew61 @DaveGreen7777 @tiedyedude @Andrew65 @

TheBookHippie I‘ve woken early, too much discomforting aches to sleep. I have been doing too much for six weeks straight- and am in a flare now 😵‍💫 which I expected, so laying low with coffee and library books ! Had sons bookstore friends and boss for dinner party last night. It was just so much fun. 3w
AllDebooks @TheBookHippie Oh no, take it easy, my friend. ❤️ 3w
AllDebooks I'm taking it easy today. I've been really struggling with depression this last month, and I just feel drained. 3w
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Librarybelle So sorry to hear, @TheBookHippie @AllDebooks . Wishing you healing thoughts. 3w
Librarybelle I‘m currently at an author event, but the rest of the weekend will be naps and reading. I too am going through a down spell, and lack of sleeping during the night because of frequent requests from Zeke for food have me running on empty. So much stress and barely any down time, but every day he‘s feeling good is a good day. 3w
TheBookHippie @AllDebooks ugh. Sending love. 3w
TheBookHippie @Librarybelle it‘s so stressful! I‘m so glad it‘s going well though! 3w
dabbe @TheBookHipppie @AlldeBooks @Librarybelle Wishing you all a relaxing weekend. 🩵💙🩵 3w
kspenmoll @TheBookHippie Please stop & nurture yourself. Sending love.❤️ 3w
kspenmoll @AllDebooks I am so sorry to hear of your struggle with depression. Sending love & hope for your healing ❤️ 3w
kspenmoll @Librarybelle I know what you mean re: Zeke & food. Emmy is waking me at night looking for food. I need to weigh myself then weigh myself with her in my arms. She is too thin. We had all kinds of tests that were negative- maybe thats good? 3w
Librarybelle I hope so, @kspenmoll ! It is good that tests are coming back negative. For Zeke, he is gaining weight, which is good and will help him when he goes through a non-eating phase again. He was too thin for his body type a few months ago. 3w
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#MidsummerSolace

#Fridaynightshare is back. Here's where we stack up the tbr pile. 📚📚📚
Let us know your favourite summer read this year. It can be fiction or non-fiction.
Comment on here or post pics with your recommendations.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

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TEArificbooks So far my favorite this year has been Say You‘ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez 3w
AllDebooks @TEArificbooks looks cute and funny. Thanks for the rec. 🌞 3w
AllDebooks So far, I've really enjoyed The Taxidermists' Daughter, an exceptional thriller but very gory at points tho, so not for the fainthearted. 3w
dabbe Every June I reread the entire collection of PEANUTS comics. And I laugh all over again. 🥜 3w
julieclair We have been traveling for the past couple of weeks, so I haven‘t done much reading other than travel books on Scotland and Iceland. And it‘s interesting… I find myself feeling curiously untethered without my usual reading. I miss it! (But the travel has been so worth it! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇸 3w
AllDebooks @dabbe I ❤️ your Peanuts tradition 😀 3w
AllDebooks @julieclair I hope you've had a great trip. Scotland and Iceland are 2 spectacular destinations. 🌞 3w
dabbe @AllDebooks TY! 🤩 3w
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Moominsummer Madness | Tove Jansson
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Our #MidsummerSolace author, Tove Jansson, is renowned for the Moomins. Brooklyn Public Library has an exhibition to celebrate 80 years of Moomin stories.

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/the-moomins-brooklyn-library-2647363

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛 3w
kspenmoll So cool! 3w
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The Bucket List | Rachel Hanna
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Check @Chrissyreadit page for her post on creating a #MidsummerSolace bucket list detailing your plans for the summer.

Original post- https://litsy.com/p/M2duakhPZzVI

@TheBookHippie

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛 4w
kspenmoll ☀️☀️ 4w
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The June prompt for #BookedinTime is Australian colonies 1800s. I have chosen Kate Grenville's exploration of what it means to her to be descended from colonisers.

@Cuilin @dabbe

Cuilin I think this is the one I‘m going to read also. Though I‘m still trying to finish my book from the Spanish Civil War prompt.🤦‍♀️ 4w
AllDebooks @Cuilin it's very good so far. It would be a great read for #NaturaLitsy too. Her descriptions of landscape are beautiful. I've yet to finish 4w
Cuilin @AllDebooks Now I‘m really interested. 4w
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#MidsummerSolace

I absolutely adore this. What perfect advice on how to live a life.

Artist - Grant Snider (Thanks @Faranae 😊)

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

JenniferEgnor Love this!!!!! 4w
Lesliereadsalot So beautiful! 4w
TheBookHippie Love!!! 4w
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Faranae It appears to be by Grant Snider, who doesn't sign his comics. http://www.incidentalcomics.com/2024/09/how-to-be-water.html 4w
AllDebooks @Faranae That's great. Thanks for the link. I'll check his website out. 🌞 4w
AnnCrystal 💦💖🌊💖⛲💖💧. 4w
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#MidsummerSolace #TimeforTea

It's time for a weekly catch-up. I hope you are all well and have had a good 2025 so far.

🍵 How are you?
🍵 Any summer plans?
🍵 Do you have good recommendations for books/movies/tv/games/apps?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Librarybelle No summer plans for me, other than to hopefully get back to reading more regularly! 😂 I‘d recommend Katherine Center‘s latest for a good summer read: 4w
ElizaMarie Doing great y'all. No summer plans here either (@LibraryBelle) but --- hoping to do more day trips to Boston and a ton of outside reading. Oh and trying to aclamate our baby pup into our lives :) 4w
AllDebooks @Librarybelle love this. No plans = spontaneity! Thanks for the recommendation. 🌞 4w
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AllDebooks @ElizaMarie I love day trips and reading outdoors in the sun. How is your little pup settling in? 😍 4w
ElizaMarie @AllDebooks he is doing remarkably well. He learned how to use the stairs and now get up on the end without any issues. He is still trying hard to be Lobster‘s friend (kitty) who is not fully there yet. But he keeps his brother and sister f(Conor and Zoey) on their toes - which is good because they are older and can use the exercise. 4w
AllDebooks @ElizaMarie so sweet ❤️🐾❤️ 4w
TheBookHippie Neighbor chopped down ant infested tree… guess where some ants decided to go 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 exterminator here all day. OYTOTHEVEY. Helllooooo summer. 😵‍💫 4w
kspenmoll My summer starts 6/17. Cannot wait! Plan to be on my porch, read, walk/hike, eat ice cream, day trips 4w
AllDebooks @kspenmoll A perfect summer plan 👌 3w
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#MidsummerSolace

I'll post a little prompt every Monday to remind ourselves to take care of ourselves and each other.

Have a great week. 🌞

#MondayMoments

Bookwormjillk Love that. Happy Monday! 1mo
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 1mo
kspenmoll This is lovely. Thank you & happy Monday! 1mo
lil1inblue 💓 💓 💓 💓 💓 1mo
TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 4w
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#HyggeHour readathon started out as a weekly reset during a #MidwinterSolace event. A great idea from Chrissy that proved so popular we kept it running as a weekly event.

Will you be joining us tonight to get cosy and snuggle down with books and snacks. Post pics and tag us.

@Chrissyreadit @thebookhippie

Avanders 💙💚🩵 1mo
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Hello again, my #LitSolace friends. 🌞 Are you ready for our month long summer event? #MidsummerSolace
Join us for the usual round of chat, connection, mindfulness, games, and books. All are welcome. 🌞

Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

Buddy reads - tagged and/or Tove Jansson's The summer book.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @LitsyEvents

Bookwormjillk Just got The Summer Book from the library. Looking forward to it! 1mo
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AllDebooks First up Sunday night's #HyggeHour readathon https://litsy.com/p/ampyNjZ4WGJH 1mo
StaceGhost So excited for this summers reading 1mo
BookwormAHN Love it 🧡 1mo
GingerAntics This sounds so fun! 1mo
MemoirsForMe 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 1mo
ChasingOm Yay! ☀️ 1mo
Catsandbooks ☀️🩷 1mo
Dilara Looking forward to this! 1mo
Cuilin I‘m almost finished A Wilder Way. Once I started I couldn‘t stop. 1mo
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#VirginiaBloomsberries May discussion thread

🙋‍♀️ Full disclosure- I haven't finished this yet. This month has completely run away from me.

📖 Did you enjoy this essay collection?
📖 What were the main points raised by VW?
📖 Did you agree with her points?

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

AllDebooks @Daisey sorry, please ignore the tag. I've removed you from the list. 1mo
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TheBookHippie Still reading 🤣😂🤷🏻‍♀️😵‍💫 1mo
AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I'm so glad. I was feeling really guilty 😔 1mo
TheBookHippie @AllDebooks my month has been a zoo….Our next book is still in transit via the library so I think it‘s just good timing 🤣😂😵‍💫🙃😩🤷🏻‍♀️♥️ 1mo
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North Woods | Daniel Mason
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#NaturaLitsy May read discussion thread.

🍎 Did you enjoy the multi-layered stories throughout?

🍏 Which era did you enjoy most?

🍎 Did you enjoy this reading experience following the same setting through different characters?

🍏 How did the house and its remote location affect the residents?

🍎 How does Mason bring the local flora/fauna into the novel?

🍏 Do you think the catamount has any hidden meaning?

All welcome to join in the chat.

AllDebooks Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist. 1mo
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PaperbackPirate I loved reading a story where the main character is the house! I did love all the layers, writing styles, pov, and characters. My favorite era was probably the twins. Wow! 🍏 🪓 1mo
AllDebooks @PaperbackPirate it worked so well, didn't it? The house really was a character. I loved the Osgood section, too. My absolute favourite was Nora and the ending. 1mo
PaperbackPirate The ending!!! 🤐 It was the perfect ending. 1mo
AllDebooks @PaperbackPirate it could not have been any better. 1mo
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Happy #Chatterday ☕️

Grab a coffee and drop by to catch up with each other's news and plans. Do you have any recommendations for us?

All are welcome to join in. ☕️

Play ☕️ Tag ☕️ Share

@kspenmoll @DebinHawaii @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle @dabbe @Cuilin @Susanita @Eggs @BarkingMadRead

Librarybelle Good morning! My area was under a tornado watch late last night, and I can see we had a storm, but thankfully no tornadoes. The cats were extra needy this morning, so I think the yucky weather had them riled up. It‘s my birthday weekend, so my mom is taking me to my favorite bookstore today and tomorrow (my birthday), my parents are taking me out to lunch. Zeke had a rough day yesterday but is much better today—the best type of birthday gift! 1mo
AllDebooks Wishing you a fabulous birthday weekend 😘 1mo
Cuilin @Librarybelle Happy Birthday 🎉 1mo
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Cuilin It‘s pouring rain here in NH which suits my mood. My daughter moved to Ireland this week. Today will be spent organizing to put our house on the market. 1mo
AllDebooks @Cuilin oh dear, sending hugs your way. It must be a very bittersweet moment, knowing how much you'll miss her, yet happy for her to be living her own life. X 1mo
Eggs Thx for the tag 🥰 1mo
Eggs @Librarybelle Happy Birthday 🎊 1mo
TheBookHippie @Librarybelle Happiest Birthday to you!!! I hope sunny skies arrive! Yay Zeke! 1mo
TheBookHippie @Cuilin sending love. ♥️ 1mo
TheBookHippie I‘ve just arrived home after four fun days away being spoiled. Winnie is very upset with me because she found out the place we stayed accepts dogs…👀🤣😂 it‘s dark and dreary here, matching my mood. It‘s always hard to come back here. Sigh. I‘ll get out to my raised gardens and I‘ll be better. 🌱🪴 1mo
Librarybelle Thinking of you, @Cuilin 1mo
Librarybelle @TheBookHippie Glad you enjoyed your time! 1mo
Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle we had the same storm and the same clingy cats. @Cuilin good luck. Thinking of you. @TheBookHippie glad you had a good trip. Happy gardening. Hi @AllDebooks 1mo
AllDebooks @TheBookHippie so glad you had a lovely trip. Poor Winnie has FOMO. Enjoy your garden x 1mo
AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk hi, hope you're having a good weekend x 1mo
dabbe @Librarybelle HB! Sounds like you have a fun day planned tomorrow. Give Zeke a kiss from me. 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
dabbe @Cuilin Am I being too nosy if I ask where you're moving to? Are you staying in the same city? And yay for your daughter, yet I am sorry for how hard that is for you. Sending 🩵💙🩵. 1mo
dabbe @TheBookHippie Poor Winnie! I bet her momma's going to give her some special love! Glad you had a fabulous trip and sorry you had to come back. Post pictures of your garden when you can! 🩵💙🩵 1mo
dabbe @Bookwormjillk Glad the storm has passed. 🖤🐾🖤 to those kitties! 1mo
dabbe It's going to hit 100+ here today, so we're lying low and staying in the house. This is the time of year where if we don't get out before 7 AM, we ain't gettin' out at all. The pups are mad at us because we didn't get out early enough to take them for a walk, so all that energy is going to be fun to control! 😬 Hope everyone has a lovely day and weekend. 🩵💙🩵 1mo
DebinHawaii @Librarybelle Glad you were safe from storms & happy Zeke is better today. Happy Birthday! 🎉 📚🎂 1mo
DebinHawaii It‘s a humid one here today but not as hot as for @dabbe as it‘s 81 degrees F. I‘m in the air con at the coffeeshop but sadly I am here to do work. (Shh… I‘m sneaking some reading in too). 😉 1mo
dabbe @DebinHawaii You deserve a break from work! 😍 1mo
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