I've been so looking forward to this #audiobook! Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 it's as good as I want it to be!

A lovely memoir on a very modern topic -- commercial DNA 🧬 test results reveal a difference in family history than what was previously believed. The author, Dani Shapiro, took the test on a whim and the results have changed her life. She writes about the experience beautifully in her memoir. Also, the #audiobook was nicely done from #Libby. #readandlisten

😢😭 oh my goodness. I thought this was beautiful, heartbreaking, inspirational, bittersweet, and so informative. Julie Yip-Williams was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer in her late 30s as a wife and mother with two very young girls. This is her memoir as put together from blog posts she authored while living with the disease. I cried and I am inspired. I see the world, my life, through a whole different perspective. #tearjerker

Look at my tiny baby Concord grapes! 🍇 I'm so into this book and would love to do nothing but read. Family life with my two young boys is always what comes first. If you're a #truecrime reader like me I think you'll enjoy this one. There's a series on #Netflix called Mindhunter based on the book with the same title by these authors.

Newest read. Heartbreaking but beautiful. This took some incredible strength to write.

A Swedish teenager is on trial for mass murder of her classmates. However, this book is much more than this explanation. An examination of wealth and privilege, "outsiders", love and obsession, and so much more about the human condition. Some of the text was a bit clunky, in the way that translated works sometimes are. Altogether, this was an excellent crime novel, from a different perspective. Also, a #Netflix series I plan to watch soon.

The boys are playing at the park and I'm listening to the last little bit of this #audiobook. I love warm weather!! 🌞♥️

Dining alfresco with my egg sandwich and a great book...lovin' my life! 🥪 📖 ♥️ #truecrime #readandeat

Thunderstorms ⛈ allowed me to slip in a few pages of this one. Also, listening to the #audiobook while I stain the kitchen floor. Quite a task, but a book certainly helps pass the time! I've read less that flattering reviews of this one, but I'm enjoying it. I like the Swedish-ness of it and intrigued about where it's headed.

You go, Granny Gatewood! What an inspirational tale! Emma Gatewood, from Gallipolis, OH (one county over from me), walked the Appalachian Trail 3 times in its entirety. The first 2 times were straight through. She did it with very little, no tent or big pack just a small bag. So much grit! So much determination. I am glad I read this about a regional heroine. She is world renowned & I feel proud that she's from our little corner of Ohio. #bookclub

My #librarybook haul for this weekend 😊 📚
Just started The Killer Across the Table this morning and already loving it.

Reading for #bookclub which is Monday. It's a regional read for our club, as the titular character is from one county over. I've always heard about Grandma Gatewood, and I'm enjoying learning about her life. #nonfiction #audiobook #readandeat #bookanddinner

So, after my last (very addictive) read, I'm ready for something similar. I want a super fast plot, something that keeps you turning pages. I'm in the mood for one of those books that makes you drop everything else for it. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm if so, tag them in this post or make your own with the hashtag #unputdownable 😊 🌸 📖

I read and was appalled by/adored YOU. Heard about this one and thought I would pass since most of the reviews warned against it. Then watched the Netflix series of YOU and my interest was renewed. Put Hidden Bodies #audiobook on hold and when it came in, almost returned it. Bit the bullet and began reading it. SO GLAD I DID!! I thought this was equal to YOU in all of the horror/insanity. Joe was the same crazy person I know and love/hate.

Had a rainy weekend on the couch (and in the tub!) with this unputdownable book! I'm lovin' it y'all! I was able to take a rare bath (Mother's Day treat) with my book and bath bomb. 🛁

For some YOU lovers, this one didn't live up to the excellence of the first time meeting Joe. I'm not far into it, but I have to say, I'm hooked! I'm hoping it keeps me entertained all the way through. I also just heard that Kepnes is writing two more books in this series!

Good morning, Littens! ☀️ I have been on a French toast kick here lately. I can't get enough! 🍞
I finished this historical novel with a bit of magic, romance, mystery, and more! I liked it 😊

My #audiowalk on this gorgeous evening in the backyard. Couldn't ask for more perfect weather. My dogs were into the creek. I'm enjoying the #audiobook.

Here I am, on a blanket in my warm and sunny backyard with a new book and no one at home. My kids are with their above average grandmas and I get to have a bit of me time before they come home. Thought about cooking dinner, but decided this self-care was more important after the stressful day at work I had. 🐅 🌚 #booklove #mommyneedsherbook #audiobook #readoutside #readandlisten

I'm going to admit it -- I struggled. It started out slow for me, gained momentum and I was super into it, and then it plopped me back down as we plodded through tangents. I got lost somewhere in Zadie's brilliance. Really wanted to adore it as much as I should, but felt like I wanted it to end wayyy sooner than it did. I just don't know if I'm smart enough to fully "get it". Some parts the humor and brilliance came through for me, so pick it is.

Oh my goodness I loved this so much! It definitely spoke to my inner earth goddess. I'm also sooo ready for this warm weather we've finally been blessed to have in my corner of the world. This is a lovely and quick little book without much text but incredible illustrations featuring nature and inspirational quotes.
Ps -- check out our library's clematis, blooming beautifully. 🐝

This sweet book is really speaking to me. Makes me want to drop all these chores and explore the outdoors!! However, it is a rainy day, so I think I'll stay on the couch with this beautifully illustrated little book and make plans for better weather instead.
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Ps-- does anyone know what the name of the flower is in the bottom right? Found this on a walk yesterday with my boys.

So many heart eyes for Lucy Knisley!! ? I have read almost all of her books, except a recent #graphicnovel about marriage. Gonna have to change that. She's just as fabulous as I remember, and having been pregnant not long ago myself, I related to this one more than any of her others. She's the best! Can't wait to read more about "Pal's" early life and her adventures in parenting.

I started this one the other day. It's so long, but giving me some epic feels of novels I've loved in the past. Here's to hoping it is as good as its supposed to be. 🤞🏻 also, there's wine 🍷

At first, I was skeptical. And then I started really getting into this. I liked the pacing and felt some major Ready Player One vibes with all the pop culture references. Also, the look at social media and how we use it to portray the "us" we want others to see is very timely. Listened to the #audiobook on #Libby. ? ?

I love her!! ♥️ I listened to the #audiobook narrated by Michelle, "Mich", and it was total nostalgia for me. I love this family and the class and grace they show amidst incredible adversity. I loved the tidbits about real life as the First Lady and her down to earth family. I miss having the Obamas in the White House something fierce! Here's to Election Day 2020---let's get someone with a soul and a brain back in there! ??

The Easter Bunny stopped at our house! Michelle Obama kept her company while stuffing eggs and baskets for two lucky little boys. Happy Easter everyone! 🐰 🐣 🌸

I listened to the #audiobook of this #shortstory collection. There were seriously amazing scenes and writing throughout. I am not a huge short story fan, but I like the author and heard great things; it didn't disappoint. I also many of the stories relatable as the mothers featured in the stories often had two young sons, as I do. Also, Florida was such an intense setting in these stories, obvs! 🐊

Next up is Florida on #audiobook. However, pictured here is the #librarybook with one of my 4 beautiful blooming apple trees. 🌸 🍏 🌳 #readandlisten

Seriously loved this one. So thought provoking, and many talking points. We humans have so much to get right...What really gets me is how little we care for our Earth. This just makes me realize how greed for power and money drive everything and have corrupted so much. It's definitely not all doom and gloom; there are some hopeful bits. I enjoyed the #audiobook from #Libby. Ps--this is actually 2 cats, not one with a black head and yellow paw!

Forgot to post this yesterday during my break at work. The sun was shining, the book was good, what more could I ask for? 🌞
Edited: loved this one set in 1970s Appalachia.

#currentlylistening to this #nonfiction #audiobook. So many hashtags 😄 it's intriguing, and somewhat scary so far! 😯
P.s. my grape hyacinths were in bloom; they make me happy.

Ugh. I hate when the writing is beautiful but the story itself is so lacking. I tried to keep an open mind, but I just did not enjoy this one, apart from the sparkling sentences sprinkled throughout. College students take different paths. Religion is a strong theme. I had the #audiobook from #Libby.

Some things about this were just too implausible, but it did make me want to keep reading. I'm torn, I guess I'll say it was so-so. Therapist relationships, marital issues, and a bit of a mystery thrown in, but nothing really worked that well for me. It also felt a little long. But, the #audiobook was nicely done and I enjoyed some parts.

A little spring shower popped up, so the boys and I came inside for lunch, naps, and a small amount of reading. This is my #currentread favorite which is an #audiobook and a #thriller. Pretty good so far, we will see!

Simply amazing. This has easily become one of my favorite books EVER. I'm going to have to read more of Irving's novels. I loved it. Even though the #audiobook was recorded on tape (!) it was still really well done. Love love love. Homer Wells ♥️
I'm rambling, but I urge you, if you haven't yet, read it! #highlyrecommended #favorite 🌳🍎

In theory I should have adored this book. It is "sprawling", historical fiction, "quirky", generational. All of my favorite descriptors of a novel. Didn't work out for me, though. ? I should have cared about the characters way more than I did. Something was missing for me, sadly. I did really enjoy the beginning, but it gradually went downhill until I almost regret reading it. ? #audiobook #libby

Each of my boys (almost 2 & almost 4) brought me a daffodil from the yard this afternoon when I got home from work. Oh, my heart ♥️ 🌼
My #currentread is an #audiobook from #libby and I'm loving it! So quirky and unexpected. #readandlisten

#bookandbreakfast is my #audiobook from several months ago that I didn't get finished in time 🙈 I now have it back from the library wait list on #libby and I'm determined to get it done this time around. It's so good! Breakfast was a Mexican hash. #readandeat

This was a good thriller featuring a surprise ending using the whole patient/caregiver thing. The #audiobook from #libby was well done and these kabobs!! 😋 my husband grilled them for the first time this grilling season! #readandeat

Ok, I think Ellie Kemper is quirky and cute, definitely my style! I love her on The Office and have watched some Kimmy episodes. Also, I enjoy celebrity memoirs, especially when the author reads the #audiobook. So, this should have worked for me, right? it didnt. 😔 still love Ellie but I wished I would have skipped her book! #ineverpanbooks

Our #bookclub loved it! I was pleasantly surprised because I feared that many would find it too challenging with the dialect. This is one of those books that I'll never do justice to in a small review space like this one. It simply is an American classic. One of self discovery, love, and struggle. 🌳

Our next #bookclub pick at the library 🌼 I am pretty excited to read this one set in #Appalachia

#listening while the boys play. It's a glorious, warm day here in my part of Ohio☀️ so we are taking advantage of it! This #audiobook is excellent and I can't seem to put it down. I do consider myself a #thriller fan, but I have been reading very similar ones, it seems. The Silent Patient seems different, in a good way!

LOVE!!! I cannot stop talking about this amazing book. I have recommended it to so many people at the library.
TJR brought these characters to life for me, and I'll not soon forget Daisy, Billy, Camilla, Karen, and the rest of the band. The hype you've seen about this one is warranted. So many heart eyes 😻 also, it is an incredible #audiobook #highlyrecommended 🌟

PB&J pancakes with lemon drop tea for breakfast.
🍓 🥜 🍋 ☕️ with a side of beautiful, fantastic book. Oh, Daisy Jones, how I love you!!! 😍 #bookandbreakfast #readandeat

My book folding kit for this morning! Yesterday, at the library, we hosted a Book Art Workshop. It was the best! I learned how to fold books and finished one yesterday. Today I am starting another. 😊📖

Squee!!! So so so excited!! 🤗 listening to this awesome #audiobook this weekend and... reading the physical book when I get the chance.

This turned out to be about errors in ways of investigating fires, innocent people behind bars, the California innocent project, and Joanna Parks...the woman accused of purposely starting a fire which killed her 3 young children. It was heartbreaking. i was expecting more of a #truecrime feel with investigations and such, but I enjoyed it all the same. It's an important look into our justice system as well.

I forgot to post about this one when I started it a couple days ago on #Libby. I'm such a #truecrime addict, and I read an article that mentioned this title as a 2019 true crime, but I'm not so sure I would label this one as such. It is interesting, but not exactly what I was expecting. Hope to finish today so I can move on to my plethora of arrived #audiobook holds! 😁