So I‘m not fond of the smell of manure 😑, BUT I do love the smell of dirt, earth, and grass… *sigh* #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords
So I‘m not fond of the smell of manure 😑, BUT I do love the smell of dirt, earth, and grass… *sigh* #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords
I really enjoyed this! #readwithkindle #february
This was GREAT. I felt the atmosphere, the tension, the love, the uncertainty. Absolutely LOVED the ending. Thanks for putting this on my radar, @BarbaraBB 😘😊
Still riding on my mythology high after reading A Thousand Ships, apparently 😂😂 So here is my #weirdwordwednesday choice and even better, an article with examples of katabases (I believe that‘s the plural). Does anybody else want to slap Orpheus? Dude had one job and he screwed it up 🤦♀️😂🤔🤭🫣 https://www.thecollector.com/mortals-underworld-katabasis-greek-roman-mythology/
#weirdwords
Friends! It‘s #readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyournook day! I made it a bit easier on myself this time and used a spinner thingy 😊 Would love to see what you‘ll be reading this month! Enjoy and thanks for playing along with me 😊♥️ I‘ve been having issues with tags - please let me know if you don‘t get a notification 🙏🏻
Many of you know that I‘m a mythology fanatic. So WHY did it take me so long to read this fan-friggin-tastic book? I have no excuse 🫣 Like many of you who‘ve read this, I especially loved Penelope‘s letters - I always wanted to hear more about her and how she actually felt. These women are so often footnotes and here, they‘re front and center. LOVED it. #readyourkindle #february
Denise, what an absolutely wonderful surprise - this was so thoughtful and kind and made me tear up a little ♥️ The illustrations are just AMAZING. Thank you for such a beautiful gift!! Here‘s to instant ice cream 🍦♥️😊 @dabbe #litsylove
Ooo y‘all, I drew a doozy 😳😂 We can do this!! Good luck and have fun!! Please let me know if you‘d like to be added/removed from the tag list! #TBRtarot #March
#readyourkindle draw coming up on March 5! Get those lists ready! I have a big tag list and have gotten great participation so far, but if some of you would like to be removed (or added of course) to my tag list, please do let me know. Here‘s my list! #readyourebooks #readyournook
A favorite poem and word 😊 @vivastory I know you love this one too 😁 #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords
Holy banana pants 😳😳😳 You were right, Scott - this was SO dark and twisted, and I LOVED it 🫢🫢🫢😂😂😂 @vivastory
So thankful to Julie @RebelReader for putting this on her #ALSpine list, as it gave me the push I needed to finally read it! Loved this story about Lakshmi and her family, both blood and found. I‘ve always been fascinated by the art of henna and appreciated the glossary (and recipes!) at the end.
#readyourkindle #doublespin #auldlangspine
Let me once again take the opportunity to RAVE about this book (O Caledonia) - I‘ve been thinking about it ever since I finished. Sigh… also, the other weird word in the paragraph is “demesne” which is another word for “domain” 😊 And Hector was tipsy 😂😂 #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords
I think I liked Every Last Fear a bit better, but this was a solid thriller 👏🏻👏🏻 I didn‘t see the twist at the end at all 😅😳🫢
EDIT - now it‘s working? 😂🤷♀️ Anyone else having issues with the app not loading? I‘m on iPhone. I can view on the web but not the app 🙁
This will be a favorite of the year, without a doubt. The writing is absolutely gorgeous, the setting was a character in itself (the kind where you can almost feel it whilst reading), and Janet…..poor Janet. I loved her, could relate to her in certain ways, even rooted for her despite knowing the outcome. What a book. #blameitonlitsy
I love unique color words. Enjoy!
https://www.colorpsychology.org/unique-color-names/
#weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords
Now this is the Riley Sager I LOVE. His earlier stuff is definitely my favorite - this was no exception. Loved it! #readyourkindle #18
I‘ve seen mixed reviews for this one, but I really enjoyed it! Maybe it‘s because I‘m currently binging Succession 😂 The Plumb family is MUCH less toxic than the Roy family, though 😬 Another #dysfunctionalfamilyfiction win and it‘s my #TBRtarot choice for February (author‘s first name starts with C).
I love this word and never knew this was what it meant! I also love looking at old advertisements - makes me nostalgic for when things were (maybe) simpler? Not that I‘m old enough to have played with a zoetrope…..but I digress. Enjoy 😂🤪 #weirdwords #weirdwordswednesday
Monday is a good day because it‘s #readyourkindle day 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I did an old fashioned number draw - with expert help from my oldest kiddo 😊
I‘d love to see which books you all end up with! Have fun! #readyourebooks #readyournook
Great premise, fabulous writing, but a bit too long IMO. Still enjoyed it though! Thanks for the rec, Scott - it didn‘t give me the heebie jeebies 😂 @vivastory
@Chelsea.Poole didn‘t you make this? It‘s great! Spin books for January and February 😊 #bookspin #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks
You guysssss 🤦♀️🤦♀️ So sorry I forgot to post this yesterday! I think I‘m befuddled because it‘s already February and I started a new challenge too (I must be crazy 😂🤪). This is an easy one, I think - have fun! #TBRtarot
If you‘re quirky and you know it clap your hands 🎶 😂 I have an abundance of quirks, but here are three.
1️⃣ After I pour the dish soap into a pot or whatever I‘m washing, I squeeze it again for the cute little bubble shower. Every. Single. Time.
2️⃣ I can pretty much turn anything into a song. I think it‘s starting to bug my oldest son 😂
3️⃣ If I write something and don‘t like the way it looks, I‘ll totally do it again. Even a grocery list!
Oh my gosh. I listened to this over the past month and it just blew me away. Her writing is excellent, her story is so important, and she just seems like an amazing person. Just wow.
Thanks for this cool bracket, @CSeydel 😊 I read some amazing books in January, but Vera stole my heart ♥️ #readingbracket2024
Here‘s my #readyourkindle list 😊
So I‘m not going to tag all of y‘all, but if it helps, I added the free spaces as #readyourkindle books. You could get lucky and have the numbers match up for both, but I‘m not sure about those odds 😂 Might work better to just have two lists. If someone figures out a better option let me know! @TheAromaofBooks
#bookspin #doublespin
And here we gooooo!! Please read the comments posted below and let me know if anything is confusing, if you have questions, whatever you need! Hoping this will give y‘all plenty of time to get those lists together 😊 #readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyournook
If you want to be added to my list or removed, shoot me a comment 😊
I‘ve had this forever and finally read it. Decent thriller, but I kept thinking this particular trope is a bit overdone, plus the Misery references just didn‘t gel? But, it kept me reading and I mostly enjoyed it! One backlog Kindle read off the TBR!
Okay people! So many of you guys wanted to do this, so here we go!! I‘m tagging everyone who expressed interest, but please let me know if I missed you (I‘ve never tagged 50 people at once before 🤪😂). Keep your eyes peeled for another post to come with instructions for the challenge! Who‘s excited? 😊
I‘ve been throwing this idea around today and thought I‘d see if any of you lovely Littens are interested! I have a HUGE Kindle backlog (in addition to a print book backlog 😂) and was considering hosting a challenge! I‘d name it #readyourkindle or something similar. You‘d make a master list and then pick at least two Kindle books to read each month. I could also potentially draw numbers like #bookspin. Not sure I‘ll do this yet but wanted to ⬇️
I loved every minute of this! I need a Vera, you need a Vera…. pretty much everyone needs a Vera! Also, a found family story! I can never resist that. ♥️
Food plays such a big role in the last book I read (A Woman is No Man) and it all sounded so yummy 🤤 Therefore, here is my #weirdwordwednesday offering 😊 #weirdwords
Heartbreaking book. Classified as YA, and I‘d say it fits that mainly because the main character is a teenager….. but wow, the subject matter tackled here is intense and heavy and heartbreaking. I thought it was a really spot on book about addiction - about the addict of course, but also about the “collateral damage” to his/her family and friends. Powerful. #TBRtarot for January (book starting with You)
How to possibly review this? I‘m so glad I finally read it, and I‘m thankful to the author for writing it. I don‘t know if I can add to what‘s already been said. It‘s an important, beautiful, frustrating, heartbreaking, and hopeful book ♥️💔
Your science lesson for today 😊😊 Learned a lot researching this one but here‘s the Wiki to start: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagic_zone
#weirdwords #weirdwordswednesday
I absolutely loved this - it has everything a “dysfunctional family fiction” fan like me craves! The setting was perfect - both location-wise (Cape Cod) and political climate-wise (I‘ll never forget the election of 2016). Flawed characters, some way more so than others, found family, so many secrets. I‘ll be thinking about this one for a while.
Read to honor Sharon - gone too soon 💔 The #sharreadathon is January 20-27, please join us!
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheBookHippie
This word popped up in Magpie Murders and I made sure to highlight it 😊 It‘s also used in Hamlet (bet you knew that, right Denise? 😁). #weirdwords #weirdwordswednesday
This was fabulous!! I love the book within a book and LOVE the Clue-esque way Atticus explains the machinations behind the murder. @RaeLovesToRead thanks for the glowing rec, I loved it!! This was my #doublespin for January, @TheAromaofBooks 😊
I always thought this word was fun to say - though the condition it describes is serious and in no way am I trying to make light of it! #weirdwords #weirdwordswednesday
I agree with @TrishB that we should organize a Valérie Perrin fan club ♥️ How does she write such beautiful books? I think it must be magic. Fresh Water will always be my favorite (and I still haven‘t read Three), but I loved this one almost as much. What a great way to start 2024!
Better late than never! Added a few slots for “mood” and hoping that will help! #bookspin #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks