@AllDebooks on Litsy

#Naturalitsy #Midsummersolace #Buddyread

Please select 1 title for us to read from the above suggestions. Tagged in comments 😊

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark @Catsandbooks @Cazxxx @TheBookHippie @ElizaMarie @jenniferw88 @majkia @Cuilin @ozma.of.oz @TheAromaofBooks 7h

TheBookHippie

Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World

Chrissyreadit i do want to read Writing Wild- @TheBookHippie 7h

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Cuilin On my TBR is

Greenwood

Cazxxx My library don‘t have any of these titles so I probably will have to sit this one out. My choice would be writing wild but they all sound really interesting! 4h

majkia Tales of Two Planets: Behind the Throne - K.B. Wagers (edited) 4h

sebrittainclark

Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World

jenniferw88 Tales of two planets 3h

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Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World

AllDebooks I will close voting tomorrow (4th), we can continue reading throughout June. The #buddyread doesn't have to finish on 21st. 2h

julieclair I vote for

Greenwood

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Summer Holiday | Penny Smith

#Naturalitsy #Midsummersolace

A few pics from a gorgeous day in Windemere yesterday. Off to Coniston today.

Wishing you all a peaceful day

kaysworld1 You should have said I live near windermere xx 12h

TrishB Gorgeous ❤️ 12h

TheBookHippie WOWIE!! 7h

dabbe The most beautiful place on earth (IMHO). 💙💚💙 2h

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From Coast & Cove: An Artist�s Year in Pen and Paint | Anna Koska

#Bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

It's a good roll for me. #Bookspin is an arc which will help my #NetgalleyGroup #NGGSummerSmashup goals.
Already reading my #Doublespin choice. From coast to cove by Anna Koska is just beautifully poetic nature writing alongside her stunning artwork. Hugely enjoyable read 😊

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 10h

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Rememberance of Love | Cathie Linz

#Midsummersolace #photochallenge

Day 2 - flowers

I picked a bouquet from my garden to take to my Mum's final resting place in the lake district. 20 years gone, remembered every day 😢 💔

#emoshmuch

IndoorDame ♥️💔 1d

Cinfhen Beautiful flowers - I can still feel your pain 💕 1d

dabbe #feelyourpain ❤️💔❤️‍🩹 1d

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AllDebooks Thanks for the love @IndoorDame @Cinfhen @dabbe it's been a very mindful kind of day x 1d

willaful Sending a hug, if you would like one. 23h

AllDebooks That's lovely and very welcome. Thank you @willaful x 23h

Catsandbooks Sending love ❤️ 15h

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Untitled | Unknown

#Midsummersolace #Buddyread

What would you like to read? The majority of comments on the sign-up form were for fiction.
Offer your suggestions below and we'll pick a winner.

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

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark @Cazxxx @TheBookHippie @ElizaMarie @jenniferw88 @majkia @Cuilin @ozma.of.oz @TheAromaofBooks @Catsandbooks 2d

AllDebooks I nominate

Furies: Stories of the wicked, wild and untamed

Cuilin I nominate

Greenwood

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jenniferw88 A collection of stories

Tales of Two Planets: Stories of Climate Change and Inequality in a Divided World

TheBookHippie I have trouble fiction 🤷🏻‍♀️I like this idea

Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I already have this stacked, looks wonderful 2d

AllDebooks @jenniferw88 this looks good too. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599674/tales-of-two-planets-by-edited-b... 2d

AllDebooks @Cuilin nice choice 😊 2d

jenniferw88 @AllDebooks that should be the same as I tagged 😂 Will be dipping in and out of the photo challenge! 2d

AllDebooks @jenniferw88 it is. I posted it for information for others as the Litsy tag has no info. Great, can't wait to see your pics x 18h

AllDebooks Anyone else have any suggestions. I'll close this post for comments at noon today (GMT) and we'll vote 🗳 18h

jenniferw88 @AllDebooks oh, ok! I didn't check/realise that! 😂😘 17h

AllDebooks **Closed for suggestions** 8h

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The Summer Book | Tove Jansson

#Midsummersolace

Photo challenge - Day 1 -Summer

I chose this as I'm off to the Lake District tomorrow for a restful long weekend. I chose Tove Jansson's The Summer Book as I adore her work and fancied something different to Moomins.

What would you choose?

📷 Picollage stock photo

jlhammar Beautiful! Love The Summer Book. 2d

JuniperWilde I loved The Summer Book, too. It‘s a gem that read every few years again and again. 2d

TheBookHippie Beautiful pic!!! And a book stack 🤣 7h

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 😅 6h

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#Naturalitsy #Midsummersolace

Take part in our photo challenge and let's have fun filling our feeds with lovely images of summer. Match it with a book title or cover for bonus points.

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

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhv_Z-EQlBbck4IHiQO_yDKo4XtVtYQFe4XMki...

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark @Cazxxx @TheBookHippie @ElizaMarie @jenniferw88 @majkia @Cuilin 2d

AllDebooks @ozma.of.oz @TheAromaofBooks @Catsandbooks 2d

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 2d

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The Comfort Book | Matt Haig

#Naturalitsy

Today marks the 1st day of #Midsummersolace event. Hope you're all excited to chill and relax as we head to the solstice.
Challenges to follow .... 😌

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

julieclair Please add me to the tag list! I somehow missed the original post, but have just submitted my form. 🙂 2d

AllDebooks @julieclair will do. Glad to have you with us. I won't tag every post, so keep checking in on #Midsummersolace 2d

AllDebooks Sign up form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhv_Z-EQlBbck4IHiQO_yDKo4XtVtYQFe4XMki... 2d

Chrissyreadit please add me. 7h

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit Will do, thanks for joining in x 6h

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Can You Forgive Her? | Anthony Trollope, Dinah Birch

#Rereadtheclassics

I'm really looking forward to tackling Anthony Trollope's Palliser series, starting with Can you forgive her?

All welcome to join in. This is a #chunkster so I'm happy to continue until we finish, however long it takes. Hopefully, not as long as The count of Monte Cristo 🫣😍

AllDebooks @Sapphire @nanuska_153 @MilesnMelodies 3d

willaful Is this a chapter a day read? 3d

AllDebooks @willaful no, it's a more relaxed read at your own pace. As it's a long one, we may need to go over into July. I'll post a discussion thread on the 28th of each month. 3d

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 2d

AllDebooks @Liz_M thank you, I forgot! 2d

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Break, Blow, Burn: Camille Paglia Reads Forty-three of the World's Best Poems | Camille Paglia

#BookSpinBingo

A pretty good mix of fiction and non-fiction planned reading for June.
1-3) #rereadtheclassics & #Serieslove2023 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
4) #NaturaLitsy
5) #Literarycrew #buddyread @Librarybelle
6) #Shesaid @Riveted_Reader_Melissa
7) #Authoramonth @Soubhiville
8-11) #14books14weeks @TheHeartlandBookFairy
12-16) #Netgalleygroup #NGGSummerSmashup

Bring on the sun, G&T's and a whole lot of relaxation 😌 🍸

AllDebooks The hashtags I haven't tagged anyone in are run by me. I also have a #chunkstermini and a #chunkster this month @Amiable Plenty to keep me busy and out of trouble 😊 3d

TheHeartlandBookFairy Fantastic! 3d

Amiable Nice list! 3d

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Librarybelle Looks wonderful!! 3d

Andrew65 Best of luck with June‘s reading plans. 😁 3d

TheSpineView Good luck! 2d

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Untitled | Anonymous

#Book2Book

Hi 👋
Remember this idea? ⬆️

I haven't forgotten. Life just went crazy for a while. So new plan, I will pick this up once the #NaturaLitsy #Midsummersolace event is over on the 21st of June.

Comment below if interested. I'll be putting together a sign-up form and we'll get started with our 1st swap event in July. Sound good? Get sorting those book piles 😊📚📚📚😅

Original post link https://litsy.com/p/bVJkQmdUajhC

@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks Please feel free to share. Let's try and make this huge 🤞 4d

AllDebooks Tagging those who showed initial interest back in Feb @Soubhiville @JuniperWilde @Catsandbooks @smalldogs_bigbooks2419 @TheBookHippie @TheAromaofBooks @Cuilin @dabbe 4d

AllDebooks @Liz_M @BookwormAHN @julieclair 4d

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julieclair I'm in! Such a great idea. Thank you for organizing it. 👍 4d

Cuilin I‘m still interested. I even have doubles that need a new home. 4d

KateReadsYA I was literally thinking about this the other day so I'm glad you've taken the initiative to help us all out haha! I'd definitely like to participate. 4d

AmyG I‘m interested. Thank you. 4d

BookwormAHN I'm interested 😺 4d

smalldogs_bigbooks2419 Yes!! 4d

Deblovestoread Me 🙋🏻‍♀️ 4d

TheBookHippie Yes! 4d

TheAromaofBooks Yes, I am also interested!! 4d

CSeydel I‘m interested 3d

Lizpixie If there was an Australian contingent I‘d love to be a part of it. But overseas postage is just too much, I might as well go buy a new copy of each book! 3d

AllDebooks @Lizpixie there may well be. I plan to divide it by country and/or international groups. 3d

Catsandbooks Yes still interested! 2d

Morr_Books I might be interested as well. I too have a stack of books I could swap out. 15h

AllDebooks Ok, thanks for all your enthusiasm. I'll start the sign up process next week when I'm back from hols x 12h

Chrissyreadit yes i‘m interested 7h

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Hot Money | Naomi Klein

#20in4 roundup

8 chapters of The count of Monte Cristo
4 chapters of The defence of witches

Finished Small worlds
Finished Hot money

Started A room of one's own

All in all, a good weekend's reading to say I was also very busy in the garden 😅

A blissful weekend with my beautiful beasties (kids)

Thanks for hosting @Andrew65

Andrew65 Sounds a productive weekend. Thanks for taking part and well done on the reading 👏👏👏🙌🥳🍾🥂 4d

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The Illustrated Walden: Thoreau Bicentennial Edition | Henry David Thoreau

#Rereadtheclassics

Our discussion thread is open. Please do let us know your thoughts on this classic book.

How did you get on?
Did you enjoy the pace?
What stood out for you?
Was there anything you didn't like?

AllDebooks @nanuska_153 @MilesnMelodies @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie @Graywacke @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @ElizaMarie @LitStephanie @Saknicole 6d

Cazxxx “I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.” Love this quote from the book. Sums me up perfectly! 6d

AllDebooks @Cazxxx absolutely, me too. I kept pausing to think I'm not the only hibernating hermit! 😅 6d

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Graywacke I‘m enjoying it. An oddity, I think. I‘m about 40% through. Next chapter is The Bean Field. 6d

Cazxxx @AllDebooks No you‘re not, I‘m a total recluse 😂 6d

TheBookHippie @Cazxxx me too!!! That is just paradise. 6d

AllDebooks @Graywacke so glad you're enjoying it. Tbh I did find Economy a bit of a slog to get through. I'm loving the nature parts 6d

AllDebooks @Cazxxx @TheBookHippie #teamhermit 6d

TheBookHippie I loved my reread. So many passages hit so close to home. 6d

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 😍 6d

AllDebooks My favourite passage “We need the tonic of wildness...At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.” 6d

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The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect | Wendy Williams

#Naturalitsy

Our final chat about 🦋🦋🦋

Comments/reviews have been positive. I take it this was a winner. Did anyone not like it?

**Next up - Islands of abandonment starting Monday 5th June**

TheBookHippie I just loved this book I ordered it because I had a library copy and it was so much information that I want to refer back to. The writing was very good as well at least for me and that helps! Such a good read! 1w

AllDebooks @wordslinger42p @rockpools @Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Blackink_WhitePaper @BookwormAHN @MilesnMelodies @Graywacke @Dilara @Mitch @jenniferw88 @Chelsea.Poole @TheBookHippie 1w

AllDebooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @jlhammar @MelisK @LeeRHarry @Soubhiville @wanderinglynn @SamAnne @claudiuo @PageShifter @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue 1w

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Chelsea.Poole I have been behind and just started this week. I love it! Definitely a winner in my book. Last year I read and LOVED (and recommend to others who enjoyed our current read)

Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration

AllDebooks @tdrosebud @Soscha @ElizaMarie @Larkken @caterina @sebrittainclark @bnp @daena @TEArificbooks @BookBelle84 @Jess861 @TheKidUpstairs @Hooked_on_books @Julsmarshall @Readergrrl @AmandaBlaze @Cazxxx @Cuilin @Morr_Books @Read4life 1w

Julsmarshall I really loved it and keep thinking about even though I finished it a while back. I feel like that is a good sign of a great read! 1w

Soubhiville Definitely a winner! I enjoyed her narrative style and learned a great deal. 1w

jlhammar So glad we read this one! Incredible, in these last chapters, learning about their antennae, their eyes, their ability to learn and adapt. Thanks for the recommendation @Chelsea.Poole - Bicycling with Butterflies sounds great! 1w

bnp This was the first one I read with the group, and it was quite readable, with fascinating new-to-me facts. 1w

AllDebooks I really enjoyed it too and there was so much info that was new to me. I'm so pleased you've all liked it too. 😀 1w

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall absolutely 1w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I'll be doing the same x 1w

AllDebooks @jlhammar you can certainly see why they've survived for millenia, given their adaptability 1w

Cuilin I really enjoyed it. Surprised at the reviews on Goodreads. Looking into planting a pollinator garden. 🪴 1w

Hooked_on_books I thought it was good. I would have liked it to be a touch more dense with info, but if it had been, I don‘t think it would appeal as widely, so that‘s a good choice on the author‘s part. And it gave me hope—these little ones have been around a very long time, so I feel like they can survive our planet-damaging shenanigans. Great segue into the next book, which is also very hopeful. 1w

CaitZ This was wonderful. She wrote in a way that was easy to understand and still delivered detailed information. I learned so much. This wasn't my first pick, but I'm glad I read it. 7d

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In Defence of Witches: Why women are still on trial | Mona CHOLLET

No finer start to #20in4 than picking up a new library book. Soaking up the words and sun in between gardening jobs. May even have a glass of vino to celebrate the sisterhood and long weekend. Cheers 🍷
Thank you for hosting. @Andrew65 Have a great weekend 😀

Andrew65 Great to have you with us, good luck 😁 1w

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Can You Forgive Her? | Anthony Trollope, Dinah Birch

#Rereadtheclassics

Our June read is the first in Anthony Trollope's Palliser series, Can you forgive her?

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

@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks @nanuska_153 @MilesnMelodies 1w

AllDebooks Anyone else interested? @Crinoline_Laphroaig @Cuilin @LitStephanie @BookwormAHN @CrowCAH @BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie @Graywacke @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @LeeRHarry @Larkken 1w

CrowCAH I have never heard of this classic. Sounds interesting. Unfortunately, since it‘s such a long book clocking in near 800 pages, I won‘t be able to join the read along. Since my daughter was born last month, I‘ve been sticking with shorter works. Hope you enjoy the book! (Keep me apprised of the next buddy read for the classics.) 1w

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AllDebooks @CrowCAH Awwww, how wonderful. Congratulations on the arrival of your baby girl 😍 I can completely understand your reasoning. I had to switch to short stories for a while when mine were babies x 1w

Sapphire I would like to try. I stopped about half way a few years ago 1w

BarbaraJean You can remove me from the list—I‘ve been overcommitted with buddy reads lately! Thank you! 1w

AllDebooks @BarbaraJean ok, will do x 1w

BookwormAHN I'll skip this one, but I did finish the Count of Monte Cristo, and it was fantastic 🩵 1w

AllDebooks @BookwormAHN glad you enjoyed it. I'm still going with the Count 1w

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Small Worlds | Caleb Azumah Nelson

My goals for #NetgalleyGroup #NGGSummerSmashup

1) Finish the tagged book before 1st June
2) Read at least 3 fiction books
3) Read at least 4 non-fiction books
4) Read at least 1 poetry book
5) Absolutely DO NOT request any more books until posted 5 reviews.
6) Catch-up on outstanding reviews

Good luck to all participating in this challenge. Here's to a summer full of relaxation and fun reads. 😀

rockpools Good luck! 1w

AllDebooks @rockpools thank you x 1w

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#NetgalleyGroup #NGGSummerSmashup

Here's our 1st challenge, running over June & July. Think about what you want to achieve and set your own goal for summer reading. I've deliberately left it flexible to ease us in over the summer. I aim for this group to be relaxed, friendly and supportive.

Be sure to use # and tag me so I can see what you're all doing. Please feel free to share.

All welcome to join us 😀

@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist 1w

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall @Cazxxx @TiredLibrarian @bcncookbookclub @sebrittainclark @rubyslippersreads @ozma.of.oz @Librarybelle @Twainy @bnp @TheSpineView @throwmeabook @Larkken @LocalTXLibrarian @Addison_Reads 1w

TheSpineView I need to get organized. June will be here before we know it! 1w

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CloakNQuill I‘d love to join. I feel so behind on my arcs 1w

AllDebooks @TheSpineView Yep, not long now. I've just spent all afternoon sorting out my to do list and organising reading lists. In the sunshine, so happy day 🌞 1w

AllDebooks @CloakNQuill Welcome, the more the merrier😊 1w

AllDebooks @CloakNQuill Check out the introduction post I put up last night, if you want to mingle x https://litsy.com/p/dVJRYW1WRTVy 1w

rockpools I may need to join you - but that would involve logging into NG and assessing just how bad the situation is! 1w

AllDebooks @rockpools lol, do it 🫣 I did the same, which is what prompted this little support group 😂 1w

Librarybelle Sounds great!! 1w

rubyslippersreads @rockpools That‘s the terrifying part. 🫣 3d

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The Nature Lover's Bucket List: Britain's Unmissable Wildlife | Richard Madden

#Naturalitsysummerswap

My #natureaesthetic board for all the things I love.

Forests, lakes, blue skies, late summer heading into autumn, all things witchy, flowers, plants, trees, gardens, bees and of course books.
Fave colours - greens and blues

What does your board look like? Don't forget to tag me and @jenniferw88 (Great idea, btw)

Yuki_Onna Bumblebees!!!😊 These gentle chubby lovely cute bees... I love them sooooo much (I even got two of them tattooed)... 😍🐝 1w

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Small Worlds | Caleb Azumah Nelson

My cat's even more broken than usual today. 😸

#adventuresofRonnie @catsoflitsy

batsy 😆 Those paws 😍 1w

TheSpineView ❤️🐾❤️ 1w

julieclair This is too adorable! 1w

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Ruthiella 😻😻😻 1w

dabbe Da silly kitty! Those paws look like the front ones! 🩵🐾🤍 1w

Bookwomble 😹 1w

Yuki_Onna Awwwww.... 🤩😍 Too cute!!! 1w

ElizaMarie I love your broken kitty! 2d

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Shakespearean: On Life and Language in Times of Disruption | Robert McCrum

pick

I loved this fascinating book that details the relevance and influence Shakespeare holds over us over the last 400 years. The author writes assuredly with great authority and experience about why Shakespeare still holds a close place in our hearts.

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Small Worlds | Caleb Azumah Nelson

#Netgalleygroup

Our 1st official post!! 🥳 I thought it would be nice to kick off with an intro to yourself so we can get to know each other better. You can be brief or deep dive. It's all good.

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

I'll be posting our 1st challenge on Friday 😅

AllDebooks My name is Debbie, 50+(ish). I'm Mum to 4 amazing teenagers. I live in Derbyshire, UK, in a semi-rural area. I'm a lifelong bibliophile with a passion for all genres, except romance. I adore nature and also run #NaturaLitsy to connect with like-minded folks who love the natural world, too. I enjoy fiction and non-fiction equally. I also have a reading theme each year, 2023 is poetry. Over to you ..... 😀👋 1w

AllDebooks The tagged book is my current ng read. What are you reading? 1w

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Cazxxx I‘m Caz, I live in Edinburgh, Scotland. I‘m 47 and have 3 children and 2 grandchildren. I‘m a life long book lover, practice witchcraft and love all things macabre. I‘m a very curious person and love learning from books. My favourite genre is gothic but enjoy most genres other than romance 🤮😂. I tend to read 50/50 fiction and nonfiction and because of health/disability I mainly read audiobooks. I can‘t function without coffee ☕️ 👋🏻 1w

sebrittainclark I'm Sarah, and I live in Arkansas. I have a 1 year old baby and have always loved reading. I tend to read about 75% fiction, and within that I mostly read SFF and romance. I tend to be reading 1 ebook or physical book and 1 audiobook at any given time. 1w

TheSpineView I'm Lisa, I live in upstate SC (Clemson area for those U.S. Littens) go Tigers! I am a lifelong reader and read most genres, except for Horror. Favorite genres are Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Paranormal and poetry. I host the daily #PoetryMatters, the weekly #Two4Tuesday, and cohost #SeriesLove2023 with @Andrew65 Besides reading, I love riding my horse, gardening, puzzling, playing the piano, and painting. 1w

Julsmarshall I love what a varied group of folks (and readers!) we are! I‘m Julie, another 50ish Mom to 2 young adults and I live in Texas. I work with the Texas Library Association so both my work and personal lives revolve around books. I read a bit of everything, mostly fiction, and nothing too scary/bloody. I do a lot of walking and some commuting, so I listen to a lot on #audio. I‘ve been married for nearly 20 years and my dogs are my best buds. 1w

Librarybelle I‘m Jess from Pennsylvania. I‘m a public librarian, have 4 males cats, and my reading style is pretty eclectic. 1w

bnp I'm Ardene, and I live in Georgia (US) in the Atlanta metro area. I work in a public library and a bit more than 5 years from retirement. I'm an on-again off-again Net Galley reader, and am currently trying to decide which of 6 books on my list to request - essays about Bayard Rustin? Science fiction classics being republished? Islands in deep time? (non fiction)? A story about a bookstore? A memoir weaving Japanese folktales & art with memory? 1w

AllDebooks @Cazxxx I love gothic fiction too. I've only just switched to using audiobooks, always hated them. But now I'm older, I really enjoy them 1w

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark a baby, how precious. Enjoy your time, they grow up so fast 😍 1w

AllDebooks @TheSpineView great selection of hobbies there!! I've just been plotting more reads for #Serieslove2023 so far, I've only managed Lore Olympus 1w

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall I would love to work in a library/bookshop, but worry I would never get any work done. I'd be hiding in the stacks, reading. 😅 1w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle 4 cats!!! I have enough trouble with the 1. Do they get along? 1w

AllDebooks @bnp nice to know more about you Ardene. Tell me more about this Japanese folktales book 😍 1w

AllDebooks It's so nice to know more about you. Thank you so much for joining me. Are you ready for the challenge? 1w

LocalTXLibrarian I'm Lani! I'm 24 and from Texas. I currently work as a public librarian in the same library that I spent most of my childhood in - so it's an absolute dream for me! 💛 I love reading mystery/thrillers, but lately I have found myself enjoying classics. I work closely with teens in the library, so I also read a lot of YA. I have been on Netgalley just since the beginning of the year and I have 39 books I need to read...it's a real problem! 😂 1w

Librarybelle @AllDebooks The middle two do not, but we manage. 😂 1w

Larkken 👋 I‘m Larkin from Nebraska. I‘m a forensic anthropologist, and I have a dog, a cat, and a partner that put up with me when I‘m nose deep in a book. I read pretty widely, particularly on audiobook… but sff and horror are my comfort genres! Glad to join you all, and to get back into ARCs :) 1w

bnp @AllDebooks The book is The night parade by Jami Nakamura Lin. It is a memoir that incorporates Japanese folktales, and is illustrated by the author's sister. 6d

ozma.of.oz Hello! I‘m Krysta from Utah! I joined up for NetGalley at the beginning of the pandemic, because I wasn‘t working at the time. But then I went back to work and my turnaround time became much worse. 😂 I have a cat Lucy, although I joke it‘s short for Lucifer. And I can‘t wait to see what everyone is reading! ❤️ 4d

AllDebooks @LocalTXLibrarian hi 👋 dream job!! I hear you, I joined in November and got so excited at free books I went on a demented request spree. 3d

AllDebooks @Larkken glad you've joined us. Your job sounds fascinating 3d

AllDebooks @bnp looks beautiful x 3d

AllDebooks @ozma.of.oz Lucifer 😂 glad you've joined us. I'm excited to see what everyone's reading, although I have concerns it's gonna explode my wishlist 🫣 3d

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Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape | Cal Flyn

#Naturalitsy #buddyread

Our winner is Cal Flyn's amazing prize-winning book, Islands of abandonment - Life in the post-human landscape.

Thank you all for your participation and enthusiasm. As you can see, it was a very close run race. No doubt more groaning tbr bookshelves, if you're anything like me.
We'll start on Monday 5th June, to give a little longer to source your copies. I'm happy to extend into July if needed. ⬇️⬇️

@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks All welcome to join in. Please do let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist. 😊 2w

wordslinger42 This was one of my top three! I'm excited to read it 😊 2w

AllDebooks @wordslinger42 @rockpools @Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Blackink_WhitePaper @BookwormAHN @MilesnMelodies @Graywacke @Dilara @Mitch @jenniferw88 @Ann_Reads @Chelsea.Poole @TheBookHippie 2w

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AllDebooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @jlhammar @MelisK @LeeRHarry @Soubhiville @wanderinglynn @SamAnne @claudiuo @PageShifter @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue 2w

AllDebooks @tdrosebud @Soscha @ElizaMarie @Larkken @Caterina @sebrittainclark @bnp @daena @TEArificbooks @BookBelle84 @Jess861 @TheKidUpstairs @Hooked_on_books @Julsmarshall @Readergrrl @AmandaBlaze 2w

AllDebooks @Cazxxx @Cuilin @Morr_Books @Read4life 2w

SamAnne Woo hoo! Looking forward to this one. 2w

daena Very excited to read this! 2w

TheBookHippie Liking for a copy just go ahead I‘ll catch up if needed! 2w

Hooked_on_books It‘s a wonderful book! I‘m so excited you‘re going to be reading it. I‘ve already read it, so no need to tag me, but please include me again on the book after this one. 2w

AllDebooks @Hooked_on_books ok, thanks for letting me know 😊 2w

AllDebooks @wordslinger42 @SamAnne @daena 😊 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 👍 2w

jlhammar I‘ve already read this so will probably sit this one out. You can still leave me tagged though. Maybe I‘ll remember enough and feel inspired to chime in. Hope you all enjoy! (edited) 2w

AllDebooks Just had a quick look. It is on Amazon Prime as a free read. Also on Scribd, ebook and audio. ? I'm listening to "Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape" on Scribd and thought you might like it.

Check it out: https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/486659465 2w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks 5 bucks for me on kindle here! 2w

Soscha Life in a Post-Human World : There is no more pizza. Everyone loses. 😢 2w

kaysworld1 That looks like a great book. 2w

Cuilin Oh this looks great. I‘m in. 2w

Chrissyreadit This is on my TBR 2w

Chrissyreadit Perfect! 2w

bnp I'm in - I think I can even get a library copy. 2w

CaitZ This looks interesting. I'm in. 2w

Cazxxx I‘ve read this one. It‘s amazing! 2w

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The Darcy Myth: Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love | Rachel Feder

#Netgalleygroup

Ridiculously excited to receive a copy of this arc thanks to #Netgalley

One for #Pemberlittens for sure. Speaking of which, I watched Operation Mincemeat at the weekend. I actually squealed out loud at TWO Mr Darcy's on screen #swoon @BarkingMadRead

BarkingMadRead This looks fun! 2w

Deblovestoread That was the whole reason I picked Operation Mincemeat as our evening entertainment when visiting my dad a few weeks ago. 💜 2w

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread 🤣 2w

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#NetgalleyGroup

Are you up for a challenge to whittle down that arc tbr pile?

I will be announcing our 1st challenge later this week.

Be on the lookout 👀 🙂📚

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

@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall @Cazxxx @TiredLibrarian @bcncookbookclub @sebrittainclark @rubyslippersreads @ozma.of.oz @Librarybelle @Twainy 2w

Librarybelle Yay!!! 2w

Julsmarshall Woohoo! 2w

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bnp Although I don't have anything requested at netgalley right now, I'd love to follow along. 2w

AllDebooks @bnp Great, I'll put you on the taglist 😊 2w

TheSpineView Would you please add me to your list. I want to get back into more ARC. Thanks @ 2w

AllDebooks @TheSpineView yay, absolutely 😊 2w

throwmeabook Could you please add me! I need this! 2w

AllDebooks @throwmeabook Absolutely, welcome 😊 Btw, love your nametag! 2w

Larkken I‘m interested! My rating is low 😔 so I feel like I‘ve gotten away from using it. Maybe a challenge will help me bump that up! 2w

AllDebooks @Larkken Yay, great to have you join us 🙂 2w

LocalTXLibrarian This sounds like so much fun! Hopefully this will help me stay on track with my ARCs! Please add me to the taglist :) 2w

Addison_Reads Add me too please. I've been terrible at keeping up with ARCs and challenges this year but maybe this will give me the motivation I need. 2w

rubyslippersreads I‘m ready. Maybe it will help alleviate the NetGalley guilt. 😂 1w

AllDebooks @rubyslippersreads 😅 1w

AllDebooks @LocalTXLibrarian @Addison_Reads Yay! Welcome 😃 1w

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#Naturalitsysummerswap @jenniferw88

We are now closed for sign-ups. Now the fun begins.
Matches revealed by Friday. 😊

jenniferw88 Just whatsapped you! 2w

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#20in4

I'm going for a nice easy 20 hours challenge this time. No designated books, just complete mood reading. @Andrew65

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#Naturalitsy

Here is our voting form for our June buddyread. Again, I'm so sorry it's late x

**Edit** - working link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHb4HOQEt3FumYNB2HcpmOYJ1YBbrAIZBNGkW6...

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

➡️📚 📚 Voting closed 📚📚⬅️

@LitsyEvents

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The Hidden Landscape: A Journey into the Geological Past

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The Living Mountain: A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland

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The Language of Trees: A Rewilding and Rewriting of Literature and Landscape

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Windswept

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Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape

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Trace: A Journey Through Memory, History, and the American Land

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Surfacing

AllDebooks @wordslinger42 @rockpools @Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Blackink_WhitePaper @BookwormAHN @MilesnMelodies @Graywacke @Dilara @Mitch @jenniferw88 @Ann_Reads @Chelsea.Poole 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @jlhammar @MelisK @LeeRHarry @Soubhiville @wanderinglynn @SamAnne @claudiuo @PageShifter @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue 2w

bnp @AllDebooks Hi Debbie, Google says I need permission to access for the voting sheet. Can you help? 2w

AllDebooks Sorry, I'll take a look x 2w

AllDebooks @bnp try it now. Im not sure why settings changed, I did it the same way I always do. Noted to check editing/share settings now 2w

Hooked_on_books It‘s not letting me vote. Instead of being able to submit my vote, it says “get link,” which takes me nowhere. Technology is good and bad! 2w

jenniferw88 Yeah, not letting me vote either! 2w

AllDebooks I can't see what's wrong on my mobile. I'll check on kaptop when home. Sorry for the inconvenience. 2w

AllDebooks https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHb4HOQEt3FumYNB2HcpmOYJ1YBbrAIZBNGkW6... please tell me this works 🫣 2w

Cazxxx It seemed to work fine for me! 2w

jenniferw88 It does! 😊🎉🎉🎉 2w

AllDebooks @jenniferw88 @Cazxxx Yay 🙌😅 2w

TheKidUpstairs Working now 😄 2w

Soubhiville I won‘t be able to join in June, but please keep tagging me 🙂 2w

Cuilin 🗳️ voted 2w

Hooked_on_books Hooray, I voted! 2w

bnp @Alldebooks I'm good now. Hard choice, but I voted 2w

jlhammar Voted! As always, they all sound wonderful. Islands is the only one that I've already read. 2w

AllDebooks @Soubhiville will do x 2w

AllDebooks @bnp it is a really tough choice this time. 2w

TheBookHippie 🗳️ 2w

wordslinger42 Voted! Lots of good nominations! 2w

AllDebooks @wordslinger42 you've all done better than me. I keep changing my mind 😅 2w

daena Just voted! 2w

wordslinger42 @AllDebooks 🤣 It was hard to choose! I was waffling between a few different ones! 2w

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The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect | Wendy Williams

#Naturalitsy

Our last week with the butterflies. I shall be sad to finish this marvellous book, I'm learning so much! 🦋❤️🦋

Cuilin Me too. I‘m just caught up and will continue. So interesting. I also like her accessible writing style. 2w

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#Naturalitsysummerswap

Thank you to all who've expressed interest or signed up.

📢 Last call! 📢
Please complete the entry form below, giving as much info as possible to help your match.

Sign-ups are closing tomorrow.

@jenniferw88 @LitsyEvents

jenniferw88 Here's the correct link (sorry, Debs, that link will allow people to edit the form 😂). https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sv1QGNvS8TkH237vRqbWdB3SH_f9edp2jYvkQXyEL30/ 2w

AllDebooks @jenniferw88 oopsie, edited 🫣 2w

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A Day of Fallen Night | Samantha Shannon

#14books14weeks2023

@TheHeartlandBookFairy Do you have any idea how many lists I've drawn up? I had a poetry, a non-fiction and a fiction list going. I've finally amalgamated the 3 lists into 1 of 12 books
Hopefully, it's varied enough to spur me on. Plenty of scope for mood reading and fulfilling my latest obsession, Georgian England.

The 2 remaining slots will be used for#Netgalley arcs.

Let's get started 🤓🍷📚🌞

jenniferw88 I can give you lots of recs on Georgian England - it's my fave period! I have Whatsapp so I can send some photos of recommendations if you want them! 2w

AllDebooks @jenniferw88 yes please, that would be great. Thank you 😊 2w

TheHeartlandBookFairy Fabulous stack, thank you for joining us! Happy summer, happy reading 😎📚 2w

AllDebooks @TheHeartlandBookFairy cheers, same to you 🙂 2w

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#Naturalitsy

June's theme will be Landscapes.

Put forward your suggestions in the comments. We'll vote on them tomorrow. Please stick to 1 book suggestion each.

Again, apologies for the short notice.

AllDebooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @jlhammar @MelisK @LeeRHarry @Soubhiville @wanderinglynn @SamAnne @claudiuo @PageShifter @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue @tdrosebud @Soscha 2w

AllDebooks @ElizaMarie @Larkken @Caterina @sebrittainclark @bnp @daena @TEArificbooks @BookBelle84 @Jess861 @TheKidUpstairs @Hooked_on_books @Julsmarshall @Readergrrl @AmandaBlaze @Cazxxx @Cuilin @Morr_Books @Read4life 2w

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The Hidden Landscape: A Journey into the Geological Past

Hooked_on_books This is one I‘ve been meaning to read for a while

Arctic Dreams

Cazxxx

Landmarks

AllDebooks @Hooked_on_books me too x 2w

AllDebooks @Cazxxx I love Robert Macfarlane ❤️ 2w

TheKidUpstairs This one sounds fantastic (Robert MacFarlane is a fan, so that's got to be a good sign!):

The Living Mountain: A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland

Cazxxx @AllDebooks Me too! 2w

Julsmarshall These all sound great! 2w

Cuilin I like

Arctic Dreams

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jenniferw88 I nominate

The Language of Trees: A Rewilding and Rewriting of Literature and Landscape

wordslinger42 💚

Landmarks

jlhammar

Windswept

SamAnne I've been wanting to read Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape.

Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape

Soscha How about “Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape” by Lauret Savoy? 2w

AllDebooks This does look amazing https://www.lauretsavoy.com/books/trace/

Trace: A Journey Through Memory, History, and the American Land

AllDebooks @Soscha looks good, I've reposted your suggestion with tag. 2w

AllDebooks @SamAnne this is sooooo good 2w

AllDebooks Oh wow,I'm blown away by all your recommendations. They all look great. It's going to be another tough choice! 2w

bnp I would like to suggest Surfacing https://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/surfacing-by-kathleen-jamie/ by Kathleen Jamie.

Surfacing

Hooked_on_books @SamAnne That one‘s really good! 2w

AllDebooks Thank you for all your fantastic suggestions!! Comments closed, voting form will be posted shortly. 2w

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#Naturalitsy

My apologies for my tardiness at starting the June read selection. It's been a crazy month so far.

We have two options
1) Start the process for new topic and recommendations.

2) Pick up the 2 runners-up from May's selection. These are Extraordinary Insects and A honeybee heart has five openings. I'm happy to run both as #buddyreads

Please comment below with option 1 or 2 and I'll go with the consensus. I'm linking this to this ⬇️

AllDebooks Cont. weeks discussion thread, so I don't irritate you with all the tags 😊 2w

jlhammar Hmmm, I'm really fine either way. I guess I'm leaning towards Option 1 - starting the process for a new topic. Thanks! 2w

Cazxxx I‘d prefer option one but I‘m ok with either! 2w

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Cuilin Leaning towards option 1, thanks. 2w

Larkken Option 1 😻 2w

wordslinger42 Option 1 💙 2w

Hooked_on_books I prefer option 1. Thanks! 2w

CaitZ I like option 1. 2w

Read4life I like option 1. 2w

AllDebooks 😊 We'll go with option 1. Be back in a mo 😊 2w

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The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect | Wendy Williams

#Naturalitsy
Discussion thread- week 2

How's everyone getting on? Fancy tagging a butterfly? 🦋 🫣🦋

Any standout facts this week? I hope you're all enjoying this book and learning as much as me 🤯

*Please see my next post re June's read*

https://litsy.com/p/cXFUZkIzYUYw

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

All welcome to join in.

AllDebooks @wordslinger42 @BookwormAHN @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @rockpools @Chrissyreadit @Blackink_WhitePaper @MilesnMelodies @Graywacke @Dilara @Mitch @jenniferw88 @Chelsea.Poole @TheBookHippie 2w

AllDebooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @jlhammar @MelisK @LeeRHarry @Soubhiville @wanderinglynn @SamAnne @claudiuo @PageShifter @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue 2w

AllDebooks @tdrosebud @Soscha @ElizaMarie @Larkken @Caterina @sebrittainclark @bnp @daena @TEArificbooks @BookBelle84 @Jess861 @TheKidUpstairs @Hooked_on_books @Julsmarshall @ 2w

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Hooked_on_books I liked that in this section she devoted several chapters to one species, giving us a little more of a deep dive on the monarch. I would love to stand under those cypresses by the golf course and see thousands of them! I‘m also appreciating her cheeky bits of humor sprinkled through. It works well for the book‘s tone. 2w

jlhammar I am learning so much! I'd never heard of Miriam Rothschild. What a fascinating woman. “I must say, I find everything interesting.“ I think most of us can relate to that sentiment! It is quite remarkable that they're able to track something so small and light. Oh, and that Walla Walla prison program was very cool. Inmates bringing the insects from eggs to flying stage. What a great idea! 2w

Cuilin I‘m a little behind, playing catch-up this weekend but I‘m loving it. Learning so much and also enjoying her writing style. Very accessible. I keep sharing information with my husband and daughter, the information is so fascinating. 2w

sebrittainclark I loved this section. I had no idea how intricate some of the butterflies' life cycle requirements are. 2w

AllDebooks I'm learning so much from this book. It's crazy. The tagging floored me. All I could think of was their fragility. Although it turns out they're made of steel, sort of. Never knew they had a rigid exoskeleton. 2w

AllDebooks @Hooked_on_books I enjoyed the details of specific species too. I saw my first Holly Blue butterfly in my garden this week, first one ever observed. I was ridiculously excited 😊 2w

AllDebooks @jlhammar Yet another female scientist left out of the history books. I'm very intrigued by her, having never heard of her before. The public science program was amazing. Thrilled, they included the inmates at Walla Walla. 2w

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark it is fascinating, isn't it? So complex 2w

CaitZ I'm learning so much from this. I knew Monarch butterflies migrated to Mexico but never considered there was a whole other population west of the Rockies that winters in California. 2w

Soubhiville Why didn‘t I know that their toxicity comes from the plants they eat? Of course! While reading this chapter I discovered caterpillars on my TX mountain Laurel, which I planted just last year. It was getting devoured. I looked up the species and removed them, a type of moth that feeds on toxic plants. 2w

Soubhiville I find it amazing that different generations in the same species might travel different legs of the migration. What incredible instincts! 2w

bnp I got to visit the Pismo Beach grove several years ago in January, and was fascinated to see the butterflies hanging on the trees. I was really surprised to learn how much monarchs can fly around later in life. 2w

TheKidUpstairs I'm a little behind in my reading, but I'm absolutely loving this selection. I especially appreciate how she honours the forgotten contributions of women, and of children, to science and knowledge. 2w

TheKidUpstairs And the interconnected ecosystem needed for the Large Blue to thrive 🤯 2w

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Shakespearean: On Life and Language in Times of Disruption | Robert McCrum

#MagnificentMay readathon round up

Forgot to post yesterday, oops. 🫣 @Andrew65

Managed some relaxing reading time, finished the tagged, a #Netgalley read, South (link in comments).
Also sneaked in The Paris apartment by Lucy Foley.
Absolutely in love with #NaturaLitsy May read The language of butterflies. Talk about a learning curve🤯 ⤴️🤯

Andrew65 That‘s brilliant, well done 👏👏👏🙌🍾🥂🥳 I‘ve still to get to The Paris Apartment. 2w

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Good Omens | Gaiman, Neal

#Heroworship

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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz | Erik Larson

#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

I tried so hard, but it's not for me. So many explanations for familiar landmarks really wound me up. Saying that, I am from UK. Maybe this wouldn't bother anyone from overseas.
DNF

jenniferw88 I'm currently reading this too, and struggling. It's so slow! Might be a bail for me too, but I occasionally find something new and worth highlighting (I'm doing it on Kindle). 3w

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South | Babak Lakghomi

so-so

#Netgalley

South is a bewildering read. It is set in a totalitarian state, author B, tries to uncover what is happening in the Southern oil rigs. We are in an unnamed state with no place names offered, which is quite disorienting at times.
As events develop on the oil rig and B gets closer to the truth, it all becomes very rigid and Orwellean.

Lakghomi writes sparingly, leaving the reader to question what's real and what's not. ⬇

AllDebooks Cont.
The magic realism of the wind spirits is a nice touch, adding to the confusion you feel on B's behalf. Revealing little of the actual known facts of the place B is in, evokes a feeling of empathy for B's predicament and disassociation.

For a short novel, South provides a complex, intriguing story. I'm still thinking about it now. 3w

bnp Sounds intriguing. 3w

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The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect | Wendy Williams

#Naturalitsy

Week 1 discussion thread. I can't wait to see your thoughts 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

As always, please do let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist

AllDebooks @wordslinger42 @rockpools @Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Blackink_WhitePaper @BookwormAHN @MilesnMelodies @Graywacke @Dilara @Mitch @jenniferw88 @Chelsea.Poole 3w

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AllDebooks @Cazxxx @Cuilin @Morr_Books @Read4life My apologies to anyone if you've been tagged, having already told me you don't wish to participate in this month's #buddyread 3w

Soubhiville I‘m enjoying this a lot! My Libby hold on the audio came in just in time. I wasn‘t familiar with Turner‘s paintings, so went down that Google rabbit hole. I had to laugh about the assumed differences between moths and butterflies and how there are always exceptions, as this is a discussion I‘ve had multiple times and it seems like everyone I‘ve had it with has differing ideas of the “rules” 😆. 3w

Soubhiville The proboscis! What an interesting bit that was. I always assumed it was straw-like, and am glad to have new info about that. Of course did some eye rolling hearing how Charlotte Hill and other woman have been overlooked for their research, with credit going to men who lagged behind. 3w

Soubhiville It‘s fascinating to think of the Blue Morpho‘s iridescence as being a type of camouflage since it‘s so flashy, but it makes sense that it could be hard for predators to focus on. I‘d love to see the wing scales under a microscope, but just hearing about the light refraction and the way the scales provide lift and protection, very cool. 3w

jlhammar I'm enjoying this so far. I knew very little about butterflies so am learning a lot. I also found the proboscis revelation fascinating. And what an amazing woman Maria Sibylla Merian was! I'd never even heard of her before. 3w

sebrittainclark I didn't realize how little I knew about butterflies, so this has been fascinating. The whole thing about the structure of the scales determining the color of the butterfly was so interesting. I had to look up what a gyroid looks like. 3w

Hooked_on_books I was reading and enjoying this book then got to chapter 4 and 🤯! Why is Maria Merian not a household name?!? (I know, patriarchy.) And structural color? Holy cannoli, it‘s so cool I want to run around and tell everyone I know about it! (I‘ve already texted my mom and told my husband. Both are what you might call less excited than me.) Science is so cool! 3w

CaitZ I never thought about the possibility of butterfly fossils existing. It was interesting to find they do and how gentle and precise their preparers must be. 3w

AllDebooks @Soubhiville @jlhammar @sebrittainclark @CaitZ great insights. This section actually blew my mind too, beautifully written, amusing and sooo much information. I need to buy a magnifying glass so I can examine the scales. The probiscus!!! Who knew? 🤯 Imagine spending years studying these amazing insects and making all these discoveries about their complexity!!! I knew very little of them, too, so I'm enjoying learning about them so much 🦋😍🦋 3w

AllDebooks I never realised butterflies had been around for millenia. When you think about ancient species, I tend to think of crocodiles and ferns. Just goes to show that despite its fragility, butterflies are an evolutionary marvel. 3w

AllDebooks @Hooked_on_books HOLY CANNOLI indeed!! 🤣🤣 3w

AllDebooks I, too, get exasperated looks when discussing these mind-blowing details. We'll just have to use here as our safe place to let loose all the excitement 😀 3w

AllDebooks I came across Maria in a great BBC documentary a few years ago, exploring the forgotten female artists. I highly recommend it, if you can find it. https://www.bbcselect.com/the-story-of-women-and-art/ 3w

Soubhiville @Hooked_on_books my family are also “less excited” about science facts than I am. 😞🤣 I like to regale them with knowledge anyway. Can‘t hurt them to accidentally learn something, right? 😉 3w

Soubhiville @CaitZ I was fascinated too, that something as fragile as a butterfly could create a lasting fossil! 3w

Soubhiville @AllDebooks thanks for sharing the link! 3w

bnp This book has been quite rewarding so far - Charlotte Coplen Hill & the Florissant national monument, Maria Sibella Merian & the first scientific expedition to the western hemisphere, and gyroids. I'm looking forward to finding out what's currently happening in the world of butterflies this week.

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bnp And the proboscis! Who knew! Here are a couple of links I found to try and help me understand how this works.
https://infinitespider.com/butterfly-proboscis-straw-sponge/
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/217/12/2130/12115/Paradox-of-the-dri...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3284131/ (edited) 3w

sebrittainclark @AllDebooks the part about not knowing exactly how old butterflies are was such an interesting surprise to me. I had never even considered that they might be so old that we don't know exactly when they first appeared. 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa My book hasn‘t arrived yet… so I will be waiting patiently. Happy Mother‘s Day! 3w

AllDebooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa how frustrating! Happy Mother‘s day x 3w

Hooked_on_books @Soubhiville Exactly! And frankly, they should be excited by facts this cool. Not our faults they don‘t get it like we do! 😉 3w

TheBookHippie @Soubhiville I swear this is the THIRD book this week where this happened to a woman 😵‍💫🤬 so exasperated!!! 3w

TheBookHippie @bnp thx!!! This is alll so fascinating!!! 3w

TheBookHippie I‘m so fascinated by everything I‘ve read but also I very much enjoy her writing style. 3w

AllDebooks @bnp thanks for the links, finally got a minute to sit down and read them x 3w

AllDebooks @bnp the 1st line ? "I think I have a form of nature attention deficit disorder because I get so easily distracted by anything in the natural world." 3w

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I'm no fan of Eurovision but books, you say. Books, I can get behind. Great list of a book for each country.

https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2023/05/eurovision-reading-list?utm_campaign=...

charl08 Can recommend

The Pear Field

Bookwomble Ooh, bookmarked that list for future reference! Thanks 🙂 3w

AllDebooks @charl08 @Bookwomble 😊 3w

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Victory City | Salman Rushdie

#MarvellousMay

Finished this wonderful book last night. Such fantastical storytelling by a master of his craft. These last words actually took my breath away.

@Andrew65

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 3w

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#Netgalley #Netgalleygroup

I've been looking for a group to support and discuss arc's. I can't seem to find one, so I'll start one, if there's interest.
My idea is to discuss reads, news, host challenges and events, support new members etc.

Let me know if you're interested

@LitsyEvents

Julsmarshall I‘d be in! I get woefully behind on my ARC reading and would love some discussion/challenges/buddies to push me! Great idea! 3w

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall me too, I was thinking how to push myself last night 💡 3w

Cazxxx This sounds good! 3w

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AllDebooks @Cazxxx yay x 3w

TiredLibrarian I'd be interested! 3w

bcncookbookclub Nice idea, I'm in! 3w

AllDebooks @TiredLibrarian that's great 😊 3w

AllDebooks @bcncookbookclub I needed motivation and thought this might help and be fun. 😊 3w

sebrittainclark One of my reading goals this year is to get back to a 70% review rate this year, and I could definitely use some encouragement from other netgalley users. 3w

rubyslippersreads I‘d be interested. I‘m so behind I‘m afraid to look at my review rate. 🫣 3w

ozma.of.oz Great minds think alike! I was planning on doing an ARC backlog readathon for the month of June! I‘d love to join in on your group! 💙 3w

Librarybelle I‘d be interested. I have way too many arc‘s not read on #NetGalley ! 3w

Twainy I‘d jump in if I saw talk of any I was approved for 😁 and can always use a recommendation. 👍🏻 3w

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark @rubyslippersreads @ozma.of.oz @Librarybelle @Twainy yay, welcome!! 😊 I think this quantifies enough of us to call ourselves a group 😅 #Netgalleygroup is a greenlight. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and support x 3w

AllDebooks @ozma.of.oz that would be a great place to start as our first challenge. Plans are afoot 🤔💡📚🙌 3w

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall @Cazxxx @TiredLibrarian @bcncookbookclub we are on, thank you so much for your enthusiasm and support. Can't wait to get started. Keep em peeled 👀 3w

Julsmarshall Woohoo! 3w

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Yellowface | R F Kuang

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Rebecca F. Kuang has accomplished a masterpiece, exploring language and creativity. Yellowface offers an incredible depiction of what it means to create something, even, who has the right to claim work or ideas as their own. This seems pertinent due to contemporary issues of ownership, free speech, racism, plagiarism, identity, appropriation, cancel culture and the creative life. It leaves the reader questioning so much of what they believe ⬇

AllDebooks Cont. & value. It would be a great selection for a book club.

The novel revolves around 2 friends, Athena, a successful author and June, not so much. From the start, we get a glimpse of the loneliness that grips June and her growing resentment at others for having what she doesn't. This culminates as June makes a life-changing decision, in the heat of the moment, as an opportunity presents itself.
Kuang writes with an adept wit as she leads you ⬇ 3w

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through the plot of a dark and twisted thriller.

Yellowface is a fantastic story but is also quite poignant, provoking much thought on what it means to be isolated and lonely. How does this impinge on our decision-making? After all, what would you have done?

#Netgalley 3w

Deblovestoread Great review! Can‘t wait to read this one for #CampLitsy23. 3w

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TrishB Can‘t wait for this one. 3w

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread thanks. Enjoy 😊 3w

AllDebooks @TrishB it's one of those rarities, where you're sad to finish it. I hope you enjoy it too x 3w

Megabooks So excited for this! 3w

SamAnne Great profile of her on the NYT website right now. 3w

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#NaturalitsyMidsummerSolace

Here it is!!🌞 Fast coming up to another solstice. 🌞 If you enjoyed #NaturalitsyMidwintersolace we're going to do it all again. This time celebrating the sun and summer.

All welcome to join in.

Please complete the sign-up form and I'll get planning.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XOd3m0dBjhq5eQSHo9Am0EEb9nLXbMfnkGju8eBwIAI/edi...

@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks Please feel free to share this event x 3w

AllDebooks @Yuki_Onna @Nelrjali @Catsandbooks @tdrosebud @SamAnne @TheBookHippie @Ann_Reads @AmandaBlaze @ozma.of.oz @BarkingMadRead @PuddleJumper @Readergrrl @BookwormAHN @Blackink_WhitePaper @MittenGirlPeach @rockpools @ElizaMarie @wanderinglynn @sebrittainclark @IndoorDame @Dilara @bnp
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TheBookHippie Yay!! 3w

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AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 😊 3w

AllDebooks Don't forget the #NaturaLitsysummerswap I'm co-hosting with @jenniferw88 as part of the solstice celebration 🌞 https://litsy.com/p/aXl4SjdYMGdo 3w

ozma.of.oz Woohoo! 3w

Catsandbooks Signed up! Thanks for hosting! 3w

AllDebooks @ozma.of.oz @Catsandbooks Yay 😊 3w

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Out: A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your LGBTQIA+ Kid Through Coming Out and Beyond | John Sovec

John Sovec has written a pivotal book, examining what is needed to support children, as they come to terms with their gender identity and/or sexual orientation. He provides a coherent, compassionate discussion on all areas of transitioning or coming out as a child comes to terms and acceptance of their identity.

The overriding message is to listen to your child and respond with love, kindness and compassion. ⬇

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To assist parents in adequately supporting their children, Sovec has constructed well-thought-out self-reflective questions at the end of each chapter. The purpose this serves is to enable the reader to examine their own beliefs, prejudices, misconceptions, etc.
Out is a truly, outstanding book, examining the impact of coming out as LGBQTIA+ on the child, parents and family. Sovec writes as an experienced LGBQTIA+ counsellor of children and 3w

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their families, so he knows his subject well.

This book should be essential reading for anyone involved in childcare, schools and further education. Out provides helpful information and tools for all, not just parents. 3w

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How to Read a Tree: Clues and Patterns from Roots to Leaves | Tristan Gooley

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Tristan Gooley, yet again, deftly gives us a knowledgeable & enjoyable book, demonstrating his expertise, this time with trees. He skillfully draws your attention to the minutiae of a tree's shape, health & development, enabling the reader to absorb information to put into practice in the field. It certainly makes you pay attention, looking more carefully at what is growing around you.
Gooley's charming narrative conveys his wisdom and a ⬇

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chatty, friendly manner. It offers the reader insight as to what it would be like to take a stroll with him through England's fields. Highly recommended. 3w

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@jenniferw88

Don't forget our first #NaturaLitsy swap event. Look out for #Naturalitsysummerswap Sign up using the form link by 22nd May.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeF913wm7nD62KEWIEGhd8nfHKaYQ-hjfU9c-aV...

I'll be announcing details of#NaturaLitsySummerSolace tomorrow. Keep em peeled 👀

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Grow Your Own Cut Flowers | Sarah Raven

There is something so joyful about growing your own bouquets.
Peony, parrot tulips, pheasant eye daffodils and aquilegia.

#gyo #ayearinflowers #petalsallaround #flowers

TheBookHippie So pretty. 3w

AmyG Lovely! 3w

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Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery | David Attenborough, Susan Owens, Martin Clayton, Rea Alexandratos

#Naturalitsy

For those reading The language of butterflies, here's an example of Maria Sibyella Merian's work. Such beautifully detailed work c. 1701-5.
Plus a great essay from Andrea Wulf.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/01/the-woman-who-made-science-b...

AmyG Beautiful illustration (edited) 3w

jlhammar Wow, that is gorgeous! Thanks for the essay link. 3w

AllDebooks @AmyG I think it's even more beautiful, considering scientific opinion thought insects emerged from the mud at the time. Maria was centuries ahead of her time with her detailed studies of life cycles 3w

AllDebooks @jlhammar you're welcome x 3w

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The Paris Apartment | Lucy Foley

so-so

Okay thriller, but the plot was guessable in places.

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