@cassiopia I‘m so sorry for your loss. It must be really tough for you right now. This video clip always makes me smile, Ludacris looks so happy singing a children‘s book. Hopefully the link works.
Llama Llama Red Pajama Freestyle https://youtu.be/PFtHeo7oMSU

Having lunch with my book in a park is quickly becoming my favorite part of my day. I‘m loving the essays in this one too. Food for my belly alongside food for my mind.

I haven‘t made it to book club in the last three months, but I bought next month‘s book just in case. I also got some fabulous goodies for my #summersantagoespostal partner while I was browsing my local Indie Bookstore at lunch yesterday. 🤓

Need some help please! What are your best book recommendations for books with happy endings? Ones that don‘t have a lot of steamy sex in them. Think feel-good & bubbly. I‘m looking for my swap, and this is a genre I haven‘t read too much from in a while. Thank you!

Another day, another lunch at a lovely park. I‘m loving that my job (and the weather, finally) allows me to explore the different parks of Omaha. There‘s enough parks around town that I‘m usually able to find one to stop at in between clinics for lunch. 🤓☀️

Decided to start anew audiobook while I‘m doing some tidying up this Sunday morning. My Mom keeps asking me if I‘ve listened to it, so I figure I should get to listening. 🤓

Hopefully today‘s lunch isn‘t as chilly as it was earlier this week. At least the sun is shining and I remembered a jacket.

1. 😘🤷🏼‍♀️🖕🏻 (you asked 😉)
2. I have a cousin graduating next month.
3. I work my part time job, errands, cleaning off the desk, and a little reading.
4. Oldest
5. Not sure I should share those...

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Well, I only made it 15 minutes because I couldn‘t handle the chilly breeze. Finishing up lunch in the car. And spilled cherry juice on my book. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Chillier than I was expecting, so we‘ll see how long I last. But for now, I‘m going to enjoy my lunch and my book!

New book... after I watch Game of Thrones. (First time I‘ve watched it when it actually airs.)

Thoroughly enjoying this one. 🤓

🌞 I miss going to my Grandparents‘ house on the lake
🌞 Fresh, homegrown tomatoes
🌞 Running outside
🌞 A good craft brew or Moscow mule
🌞 Sandals and a water bottle
🌞 Outside on the front porch

Not sure who hasn‘t been tagged yet, have fun!

Question. Which of these is most likely to keep me awake and entertained on my night shift tonight?

Found this beauty at the Junkstock today. Any suggestions of how I should use it in my library?

1. I love really great totes, the ones from BOTM are awesome. And mugs.
2. No bookish or non-bookish tattoos.
3. I like to give those little pouches from Out of Print or mugs.
4. Those little pouches from Out of Print ☺️
5. I‘m a fan of Secret Santa Goes Postal, rose ones are always fun. I wish I had done the beer & books one as well.

#hellothursday

Working some crazy shifts at work this week. I‘m not allowed to have my phone while I‘m working, but at least I have this to read when there‘s some down time.

Decided to take my book & coffee to the back porch this morning.

A lovely afternoon for lunch outside with my book. Even if the breeze keeps trying to turn my pages for me.

An extended nap cut into my reading time today, but now I‘m settling into this one for the evening. I‘m trying to avoid all thing GoT - I have to wait until Tuesday to watch the new episode with my fiancé. Here‘s hoping I can avoid any spoilers until then! ?

Starting this one today. It seems like a lovely pick for spring.

When your appointment gets pushed back an hour, you sit in the car and read. Problem is, I think I‘m going to finish this before my appointment. I should have brought a back up book. 😢

I thought this would be fun for all you #santagoespostalstalkers out there: book picks, What Should I Read Next style. Three books you love, one book you don‘t. I‘ll leave mine & my reasons in the comments, along with some other picks that, in my mind, have the same vibe to them, cause a book nerd can‘t stick to just one pick. 🤓 Play along if you‘d like.

1. Occasionally & no.
2. We are planning on getting a bulldog in the fall. I want to name him Gus after Augustus McCrae from Lonesome Dove.
3. Today, lets go with Luna Lovegood.
4. One with magic, not sure which.
5. Might not be able to do this. I‘d have to find a random child... and that would be creepy. But I will spread love wherever I go!

#hellothursday

Love this.

I found a lovely park to enjoy my book & lunch for a bit. Now that the weather is getting nicer I plan on doing this more often. Since I travel around Omaha for work, my plan is to see how many different parks I can find to have lunch at 😉🌳🌞

I caved last night & signed up for #summersolsticebookexchange. The #santagoespostal exchanges are my favorite & it‘s been awhile since I did one. Now to make sure I‘m posting regularly, since I‘ve been bad about that lately. 🤓
#summersantagoespostal

We are planning on redoing our basement & I‘ve been super frustrated because I haven‘t been able to unpack my books. I came home from work the other day and my wonderful fiancé had used his day off to set this little area up for me. The basement isn‘t near finished, but I at least have a my TBR shelf unpacked now. ?

One of the clinics I go to has a “getting to know you” sheet on all the staff hanging up in the break room which has people list their favorites in different categories. Something tells me this person & I don‘t have a lot in common. Also, out of 13 people only one had reading as a hobby 😕

🌟 The 1920‘s or the 1940‘s, but only for the clothes and fun hats 👒
🌟 Print, followed by audio.
🌟 I almost said same age, then did the math & realized I‘m a year older 🤷🏼‍♀️
🌟 Nope & haven‘t since I was two.
🌟 💛💛💛

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The Omaha Public Library has voting up for their Omaha Reads program. Which one would you choose for the whole city to read?

The only perk to the fiancé working opposite shifts from me is that I get the house to myself to have a cup of tea and read my book. The quiet is nice sometimes. ?

Breakfast and book mail 🤓

🦋 Runs outside.
🦋 My thighs & my butt. They are large & powerful.
🦋 I‘m pretty damn resilient.
🦋 I think all you Littens are pretty awesome 😉

#hellothursday

Two of this quarter‘s recommendations for me from MyTBR.co bought on my lunch break. I‘ve got the third pick ordered & on the way. This is the third quarter I‘ve subscribed & I‘m loving this more than I loved BOTM. The picks have been diverse and personal. Can‘t wait to dive into these!

Have you read this yet? Because you totally should. A refreshing antidote to all the partisan political books out there right now. #keepitnuanced

It‘s super dreary outside which is great since I‘m trying to transition to working night shift the next few days. We‘ll see if I actually get any sleep this afternoon or if I just end up reading my book.

New book before bed. Let‘s see how long I can keep my eyes open... 😴

@howjessreads I hope you feel better soon! Here‘s my selfie from two weeks ago when I had to shovel 6 inches of snow off the driveway. I‘m hoping I don‘t have to shovel this weekend - it seems to be the new routine around here. 🌨❄️🌨
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I‘ve heard some intense things about this one, but I have my tea & I‘m going in.

🏡 I‘m in Nebraska (which where I am, is currently covered in snow ⛄️)
💙 Fav genres - historical & contemporary fiction, anything food related
✒️ Chimamanda Ngozie Adiche, Margaret Atwood
📚 I try to tailor my book recs to the person, but I love recommending Americanah

#socialsunday

Eating dinner and reading about... leeches? Maybe not the best #dinnerandabook pick...

Ok, I‘ll play @britt_brooke

1. Mary Roach
2. Jane Austen
3. Walter Moers
4. Margaret Atwood
5. Chimamanda Ngozie Adiche

This was tough!

Apparently, strychnine used to be used instead of Gatorade to help get through a grueling marathon. And water? Meh, not important. 😳🤦🏼‍♀️

Settling in with a cup of tea & learning how good can cure your opinion habit, drunkenness, & neurasthenia (that‘s nervous exhaustion in case you‘re curious). Just a typical Wednesday evening. This book is slightly absurd & I‘m enjoying it.

1. I‘m ok with dog-earing pages.
2. Salty. I‘ll skip the cupcake & devour some chips & salsa. Or popcorn 🍿
3. Nettie & Donovan, Frank & Leona 👵🏼🧓🏼
4. Aladdin 🧞‍♂️
5. Paris.

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1. 13‘F but feels like 4‘F. We‘ve warmed up ?
2. Between 75-80‘F. I‘ll even go cooler if it‘s sunny.
3. 72‘ - the fiancé likes it warm in the house. I have to stop him from turning it up to 75, I would keep it at 68 during the day.
4. Spring, summer, fall, winter. ?☀️?❄️
5. Anything I can sink my teeth into. His Dark Materials was a good one.

#hellothursday

Cooked dinner tonight in my fancy new Ravenclaw apron. 🦅

@Sharpeipup I went to Whisk & Measure! Turns out they‘re across the street from one of the clinics I work in. I tried the peanut butter cookies & a chai latte. Both were delicious (I‘m having a hard time not eating the extra one I got for my fiancé before I get home). Thanks for turning me on to a yummy coffee shop & bakery!
#littensarethebest

📚There‘s Cake in My Future 🍰
📽 The Wedding Planner 🍰
🎶 How Sweet It Is (To be Loved by You) 🍰

#manicmonday #🍰