This was such a beautiful story about the power of blood, the power of women, the power of the natural world. Difficult to read in parts (please note trigger warnings), but in the end, karma won (with plenty of magical help). I loved it! #TBRtarot (book with a green and GORGEOUS cover)

I realized today that my #readyourkindle list for August still had July on it - oops 😂🤪 I did read a few from my list this month, yay! Here‘s your friendly reminder to post your list 💚 #readyournook #readyourebooks #readyourkobo

I don‘t know what it is about this week, y‘all. But we do not care that our brain is unable to figure out a #weirdword for today. We DO care very much if any of you would still like to post one. Just meh today. #weirdwordwednesday #wdncw

I know that many of you were a bit shocked when Litsy “Love” abruptly ended. What‘s even worse is that none of us were given continued access to the address list even though we were “told” to feel free to continue writing each other. You need addresses to keep writing! I have a copy and would be happy to email it to anyone who wants one. Just leave your email address in the comments or email me directly at cydneybean@gmail.com. 💚

Holy shit.
Holy shit.
That was brutal.
Couldn‘t put it down.
#camplitsy25

For anyone who needs it today. My wise aunt reminded me of a saying: “when you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” Let‘s all hang on together, friends 💚

Such a magical hug of a book! Highly recommend as a palate cleanser and distraction from the current dumpster filled with sardines that‘s been sitting out in the heat for five days situation our country is in. To, you know, put it mildly 😂😂🤪🤪 #readyourkindle

As expected, I absolutely loved this. Intense and heartbreaking subject matter but also laughter, beauty, and so much love. Thanks, Sue 💚 @Suet624

Today is more of a “what the actual f***” Wednesday but I figure it‘s still in the vein of #wdncw.
Seriously though, what the actual F is up with me today? I feel so scrambled 🤪😅😂 @dabbe

Introduced my oldest son to Keane today - total win 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 https://open.spotify.com/track/0ll8uFnc0nANY35E0Lfxvg?si=kHL6nwvoRkKKfBOPnRKMOw #tuesdaytunes @TieDyeDude

You‘d think that the whole “true crime podcast” trope is a bit overdone, and maybe it is, but I‘m here for it 😂👏🏻 A fast read that kept me guessing. Loved it! #readyourkindle

Today, I am going to try very hard to decompress. It‘s already been a tough morning, my son goes back to school tomorrow, and I‘m overwhelmed. So, although I very much DO care about the news and what‘s happening in the world, I‘m going to embrace the #WDNCW mindset today and watch my hummingbirds. A LOT. Take care, friends. Do something good for yourselves today 💚 @dabbe

I decided to keep it light for #weirdwordwednesday. So, instead of trying to explain how socialism and communism are not the same thing (😅), I present the echidna. Because, in this horrible dumpster fire we are currently living in, who doesn‘t want to look at and learn about cute, unique animals? 😁
Article links: https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/echidna AND https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/echidna

This was 100% my kind of book, and as expected, I couldn‘t have loved it more. #dysfunctionalfamilyfiction #shortreview because my brain is 🤪😂

Note: I haven‘t read the tagged book but think I need to 😂😬🤪🤦‍♀️
Also note: we need healthy boundaries. I‘m trying. Love you, @TheBookHippie and all the #BBB ladies 💚💚 #mondaymood

Good morning friends! It‘s a good day to have a good day, because it‘s #readyourkindle time 🎉🎉🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Please keep tagging me in your posts, and let me know if you want to be added/removed from the tag list. Also, Litsy has been glitchy, so if you don‘t get a notification, check the tag list in the comments to make sure you‘re on it. Don‘t stress and have FUN! #readyourebooks #readyournook #readyourkobo

The current “administration” is evil personified. Every day it‘s a new terror, a new threat, a new worry. They stand for everything that America isn‘t. And anyone who supports this is complicit. #charactercharm #king @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Got an easier one this month - I had to go with green because it‘s my favorite color 💚 Enjoy, friends, and don‘t forget to tag me! #TBRtarot

I loved this so much. And FELT it so deeply. I, too, lost my mother early in the pandemic. Also, I ask myself often (and have for years), how did I get here? How did so much time pass and I‘m still in the same space? A lot to ponder. #camplitsy25

Haven‘t been keeping up with this, friends - hopefully you are doing better than I am! Consider this your friendly reminder to post your list for August (!!!). Enjoy, and please let me know if you want to be added/removed from the tag list. #readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyournook #readyourkobo

This legit had me on the edge of my seat, and when I wasn‘t reading it, I couldn‘t wait to get back to it. Had me wanting to reach for a DSM-5 to figure out which diagnoses fit the main character (so many you could probably lose count). A twisted but fun (weird, I know) ride! #readyourkindle

Today‘s #weirdwords selection is from Jewish folklore. Sign me up for anything folklore, mythological, and the like 🤓 @TheBookHippie your post inspired me 😁 #weirdwordwednesday

When your heart is feeling heavy, write a poem! At least, that‘s what I did. Will share with the #haikuhive as well despite it very much *not* being a haiku!

This gem could very well become my favorite book of the year. I laughed, cried, and learned so much ♥️ #camplitsy25 @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @Megabooks
#readyourkindle

*note: this is not my kitchen counter nor do I know who the dude in the pic is 😂*
Sigh. I try to let it go but I swear I‘m wiping these counters multiple times a day. Drives me nuts! Anyone else? 😂🤪😅 #haikuhive #ahaikuaday

1. We do not care that our face gets especially rosy at night. It‘s nature‘s makeup 😂
2. We do not care that we do not care about shaving. Our back hurts and we don‘t feel like doing it.
3. We do not care that there seem to be more mean people in the world now than kind. We do not care that empathy seems to be a bad word. We‘ll keep being kind. #wdncw @dabbe

I read about the Basque arborglyphs in #atreeaday and then, about the Pando aspen in Maggie, etc… (finished last night). Simply put: trees are amazing. #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday
Articles for anyone interested:
https://theconversation.com/arborglyphs-basque-immigrant-sheepherders-left-their...
https://thetreeographer.com/2017/11/22/pando-aspen/

I‘m not sure if I was in a weird headspace (again) whilst reading this. I liked it, but it‘s very much an “inside the main character‘s head” book and luckily, I liked the main character a lot (we never learn her name). I enjoyed the interspersed stories from Chinese myth and would‘ve liked more of that. I just felt a bit removed from it - again, weird headspace 🤪🤦‍♀️

@robinb what a surprise! Thank you for sending this to me, my friend ♥️ I can‘t wait to read it. Was so sweet of you to think of me 😊😊

This.was.EXCELLENT. The ending had me puzzled, but in a good way. Can‘t wait for discussion! #camplitsy25 @BarbaraBB @Megabooks @squirrelbrain #TBRtarot

Did you know (I didn‘t) that the cashew is not a nut? It‘s the seed of a cashew apple, classified as a “drupe.” The book, “A Tree a Day,” inspired me to research this - there is a page devoted to The Cashew of Pirangi in Brazil - it‘s enormous! #naturalitsy #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday

@robinb TAG, you‘re it 😊😊 You posted a review of a book with an ocean on the cover! Feel free to play along if you‘d like! @Chrissyreadit #tagyoureit

Where are my Pedro fans? I love him for his acting talent, but even more for THIS ⬆️ and his advocacy. “Support the people that support you.” 👏🏻👏🏻♥️♥️ #overcomingevilempires #notbookrelated #prettypedro

A dark day for our country. Again. #haikuhive #haikuaday

On a lighter note, I suddenly remembered that I needed to post the #readyourkindle numbers for July! Whoops - my mind is just 🤪 but here you go, friends! Enjoy! #readyournook #readyourebooks #readyourkobo

Thanks to @Karisa for introducing me to this poem. I‘ve read it over and over again this morning and also listened to James Earl Jones read it, plus this 🔥 video: https://youtu.be/AXz1wypzPS8?si=ouyKvgswv07T6CKB
Read it, listen to it, share it. And be in awe that this was written in 1935! Yet here we are. #readingispolitical #overcomingevilempires #antifabookclub

Less work to do in November, amirite? Kept meaning to do it and have finally accepted that it just isn‘t happening, so…..Christmas all year! 😂😂🤪🤪#wdncw #wedonotcarewednesday @dabbe

I know I‘ve done an interesting color words post before, but I just LOVE unique words for colors. Here are a few, and here‘s an article to read: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59328/19-colors-youve-probably-never-heard
Who knew “puke” and “xanadu” were colors? #weirdwords #weirdwordswednesday

Sorry I‘m late, friends! Here is the #TBRtarot pick for July! Enjoy 😊 Heads up, if you‘re participating in #camplitsy25, the Okorafor book is sci fi (I‘ll be using it for this prompt)!

Sharing for @LiseWorks and @StayCurious ♥️⬆️
Good luck with the new group! #litsysnailmailclub

My peeps, this one is inspired by finally starting therapy again and realizing, again, that I have “porous boundaries.” That is, no boundaries. I have a lot of work to do 😅🤪🫣🤦‍♀️ #haikuaday #orwhenever #haikuhive #lazybee

Only got to one in June, mainly because it was WDS for #camplitsy25, but onward! Here‘s a reminder to post your list, if you haven‘t already 😊#readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyournook #readyourkobo

#camplitsy25 peeps - if you use Kindle, one of our July reads is on sale! @squirrelbrain @Megabooks @BarbaraBB

This was beautiful. #nospoilers #camplitsy25 #readyourkindle @squirrelbrain @Megabooks @BarbaraBB