“A podcaster has decided to ruin my life, so I‘m buying a chicken.”
#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl
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“A podcaster has decided to ruin my life, so I‘m buying a chicken.”
#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl
“Her incisors were flat. Isn‘t that funny? Everyone‘s incisors are pointed. But hers were kind of flat.”
Excuse me? Who the heck has pointed incisors? Besides Dee Snyder? I‘ve never seen pointed incisors on a person unless they intentionally filed them that way.
🎉🎂🎁😊
Adding my #LastTenBooks to the discussion. I couldn‘t finish King Lear when we read it in my college Shakespeare class, so I watched the movie adaptation over Christmas break 😬
I don‘t know that I‘ve ever lost or couldn‘t find a book that I own? My house is … small.
Thanks for posting! Fun.
pickI almost DNFed this one because it gets pretty weird in places, a little too abstract for me, especially some of the flights of imagery that don‘t ultimately mean anything. But it was worth pushing through for the third act and that poignant final line that sums up the whole character arc.
I also learned that…
I enjoyed every book this month! All good in different ways. It‘s going to be tough to fill in my bracket! Now I just need to catch up on my reviews…
#EuropaCollective #serieslove #bookspin #exploringLA #fromthefrontporchpodcast #audiobooks
I keep gamely playing along even though I‘ve only read TWO of my 10 spins this year. June is going to be pretty busy, so we‘ll see … I‘m kind of expecting July to be the month that I plow through a half-year‘s worth of spin picks 🤣
#bookspin #doublespin
#tuesdaytunes @TieDyeDude asks: What is your favorite radio station?
Thanks to SiriusXM, Spotify premium, and podcasts, I rarely listen to over-the-air radio anymore. But my favorite station is still probably Classical KUSC. I love the hosts‘ blend of musical knowledge and humor, and I enjoy that they include a variety of composers in their rotation, including modern works, movie scores, and video game music as shown in this show promo.
Enjoyed The Trespasser so much that I decided to read more Dublin Murder Squad #serieslove
Forgot to take a photo, but my lovely husband brought me a fresh strawberry pie for Mothers Day, which we all enjoyed after dinner. Now I‘m stretched out on the bed with my murder mystery #HyggeHourReadalong #HyggeHour
“They spent years and years living alongside one another in the same house and yet somehow managed never to have met. What they have instead are the stories they tell about each other.”
For this week‘s #TuesdayTunes I‘m sharing this track that I‘ve had on repeat lately … Whole by Sunny War. She has a gorgeous deep velvety voice and I‘m digging the blues-folk vibe of her music. This track is so powerful in its simplicity:
“Today
Could be the last you know
Happy‘s how you ought to go
No pay
Could ever buy your soul
Could ever make you whole.”
#HyggeHour
#HyggeHourReadathon
My first try at making “brookies” (brownies topped with chocolate chip cookie). Tasted better than they looked.
Finishing my first Tana French book, The Trespasser. It‘s really good! Kept me hooked.
Is it cheating to use the same book for two months? 😂
This book is packed with information and I‘m taking my time and savoring it, trying to absorb the cultural moment that Gould is describing. It requires my full attention (meaning I‘m not reading it in quick hits throughout the week) as it combines history, sociology, psychology, musicology, biography, and cultural analysis. Incredibly written and, at times, hilarious. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#ReadingBracket2024
I kinda hate the bracket because I don‘t know how to compare books that are both excellent but completely different! Killers of a Certain Age was fun and entertaining and well written; the Man Who Fell to Earth was insightful and thought provoking and, of course, well written. How do I compare them head to head??
Anyway, Man Who Fell is the winner for April! #LitsySciFiBookClub
My #bookspin for May is Ruth Reichl‘s memoir Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table, which has been languishing on my shelf for more than five years. But my #doublespin is the tagged book, which I impulse-purchased a month ago based on how much I loved her book Our Fathers (thanks #europacollective!)
Today I‘m revisiting an old favorite of mine, “Find a Way to My Heart” by Phil Collins, the powerful closing track from his incredible 1989 album “… But Seriously”. #tuesdaytunes
I did not have any 5-star fiction reads this month, but Killers of a Certain Age was exciting, action-packed, and funny.
I liked Big Swiss a lot and I was hoping it would win, but it faltered a bit and at times I was not really sure what it was going for.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold and The Raging Storm were both just fine, nothing remarkable.
#readingbracket2024
My nonfiction winner this month is Jonathan Gould‘s excellent Beatles biography, Can‘t Buy Me Love. I haven‘t finished it yet, but it earned its spot by being extremely detailed and well written - and also the only NF I started this month. #readingbracket2024
Had this #AuldLangSpine pick checked out since January and I‘m binging it this weekend before it absolutely has to go back to the library. I‘m not loving it so far, but maybe the investigation will pick up soon. #weekendreads
Lately I‘ve been listening to Tophouse, an indie folk/bluegrass/rock band from Montana. I‘ve never been a particular fan of bluegrass, but something about their music always lifts me up! Their new single is called “Be Nobody” and it‘s great. My favorites are “Sirens,” “Number One,” and “Better is the End.”
#TuesdayTunes
Still working my way through this chunkster. It‘s very detailed and quite well-written. I‘m really enjoying it so far. Also tonight enjoying a peanut butter swirl brownie (Sally‘s Baking Addiction) with coffee in this awesome mug that I got from @Gissy years ago in my first Litsy swap! I still use it all the time.
How‘s everyone‘s #hyggehour this week?
@dabbe !!! I love love love short stories!!! Choosing 3 favorites is - impossible! Ask me on a different day and you‘ll get a different answer. #threelistthursday #TLT
Here are 3 that I find myself frequently referencing in conversation, because they are so insightful and observant about human psychology:
Shirley Jackson, Charles
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Dr. Heidegger‘s Experiment
Steve Martin, Hissy Fit
#HyggeHourReadathon
Just drinking cold water tonight because I‘m feeling warm. Still drinking out of my snowflake mug, though, which I refuse to give up until March 20!
Reading this biography of the Beatles tonight and it‘s really well written. The author includes a lot of historical context for what was going on in the culture at large, very interesting so far!
Sick again (or still?) so taking a slow day today. Been listening to Paul McCartney‘s underrated 2005 solo album, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. Highlights for me are Friends to Go, Promise to You Girl, and the haunting Riding to Vanity Fair:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-2i5vBJed2w&list=OLAK5uy_lTjpalcx2wY_wX40c2TfpEiNl...
I‘m so ready for the #hyggehour readathon this week. No photos because I‘m sick 😫 The worst of it was yesterday, so tonight I‘m in my jammies at 8 pm but feeling better enough to get some reading in.
February #wrapup
True Diary - in person book club - 4⭐️
The Burden - #MaryWestmacottBookClub - 3.5⭐️
The Postcard - #EuropaCollective - 4.5⭐️
Housekeepers - 3.5⭐️
Killers - #AuldLangSpine - 4⭐️
March #bookspin roster. Feels a bit cheeky because I‘m so behind on my January and February selections, but March is going to be the month that I get caught up. Yeah, that‘s the ticket…
#westmakittens #LMWBR #MaryWestmacottBuddyRead
@ruthiella @KathyWheeler @quietjenn @Librarybelle @kspenmoll @BarbaraJean @peanutnine @Roary47 @willaful @batsy @rubyslippersreads
#westmakittens #LMWBR #MaryWestmacottBuddyRead
@ruthiella @KathyWheeler @quietjenn @Librarybelle @kspenmoll @BarbaraJean @peanutnine @Roary47 @willaful @batsy @rubyslippersreads
#westmakittens #LMWBR
Our final selection for the #MaryWestmacottBuddyRead ! Who‘s up for discussion? What did you think? I‘ll put my question under a spoiler tag in case anyone hasn‘t read it yet.
@ruthiella @KathyWheeler @quietjenn @Librarybelle @kspenmoll @BarbaraJean @peanutnine @Roary47 @willaful @batsy @rubyslippersreads
My #Tuesdaytunes is “Cemetery Somewhere” by John Muirhead.
Sylvia Plath wrote:
“I saw myself sitting in the crotch of this fig tree, starving to death, just because I couldn't make up my mind which of the figs I would choose. I wanted each and every one of them, but choosing one meant losing all the rest, and, as I sat there, unable to decide, the figs began to wrinkle and go black, and, one by one, they plopped to the ground at my feet.”
#weekendreads
Reading Part-Time Indian for my “Banned Book Club,” but in the end I didn‘t have the energy to go to the meeting this afternoon. 🤷🏻♀️ Great book, though I understand why some parents would be bothered by it.
Reading The Postcard for #europacollective
#TuesdayTunes I love it!
My current hyperfixation is the band First Aid Kit, two Swedish sisters who sing this achingly beautiful folk rock Americana music. Gorgeous harmonies, contemplative lyrics and lively arrangements make this album emotionally stimulating and just so fun to listen to.
Bonus points from this SoCal listener for their song “29 Palms Highway” 🤩
https://youtu.be/q0QROxhsggA?si=O1W67r5eNz06gY7k
#HyggeHour #AuldLangSpine
Thought I could read this during the game, but it requires intense concentration. Giving myself an hour to really get immersed. I think the plot is picking up and hopefully I‘ll start to understand more of what‘s going on as I become more invested.
#weekendreads
Still struggling through Neuromancer 😩 #AuldLangSpine
Also reading The Postcard for #EuropaCollective - starting it a little early because it came in on Libby
#BigFabBeatles
Today‘s the day! On Feb 9, 1964 the Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan Show, watched by 73 million viewers. I‘m celebrating the 60th anniversary with Beatles book bingo! Each square has a Beatles song title. You can fit a book to each square however you want to - be creative and just have fun with it. I‘ll give some examples ⬇️
#HyggeHour
Today is certainly the perfect day for #hygge — I‘m in Southern California in the path of the “atmospheric river” bringing major storms. Rain and more rain! All day the phone has been buzzing with weather alerts, flood warnings and advisories to stay off the freeways.
I‘m in my new LLBean flannel pajamas that I got for Christmas 😍 and sipping candy cane green tea. And not thinking about how we‘re going to get to school tomorrow…
February 2024 is here! Thank you all for joining me in the #bigfabbeatles 12-month reading challenge! This month marks the 60th anniversary (!!!) of the Beatles first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, kicking off Beatlemania in the US. Since everyone loves BINGO I decided to do a Beatles Bingo this month to cap off our challenge. Stay tuned … 2/9/24 🎶🤩🎶🎸
My 6-year Litsyversary?!?!? Time flies!
#litsyversary @HappyLitsyversary
Thank you all for making this the kindest, most fun, most intellectually stimulating corner of the internet!
Littens 4-ever
pickMy third #AuldLangSpine book of January! This was a charming story of the residents of a strange little condo on a touristy island in South Carolina. All of the residents (both living and ghostly) had terrible, tragic childhoods, and the story follows their journey to love and healing.
Happy February, #westmakittens! This month we read the sixth and final Mary Westmacott novel. I haven‘t read this one yet and I‘m looking forward to discussing it with you all. I‘ve really enjoyed reading everyone‘s reviews and the good discussions! Thank you for going on this journey with me.
#MaryWestmacottBuddyRead
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