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Fan_of_70

Joined June 2016

Lawyer (though not employed as one). ⚖️ Scuba diver. 🐙 Dog lover. 🐶 Hockey fan. 🏒 Non-native Wisconsinite. 🍻🧀🦡
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Of my weekly #bfcr3 goals:
No progress on my walking to running plan
1/3 days of yoga
0/2 days of abs
6/5 days of at least 6,000 steps

I did however go to my first Packers game and spend the weekend in Door County!

Avanders Ooh weekend in Door County 😍😍 5y
AprilMae Door County, Fun! Great job hitting those steps! Keep up the good work! 5y
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Joining the #bfc for the first time! I‘m very excited!
#bfc
#bfcr3

britt_brooke Great goals! 5y
AprilMae Great goals! Welcome to the team!! 5y
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The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien
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Having Thor is just another excuse for me to sit outside and read.

#dragonsoflitsy #lizardsoflitsy

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Did a bit of reading on my phone while letting Thor enjoy the sunshine.

(He‘s in the box because he‘s still a baby and I don‘t trust him not to pull a runner yet.) #lizardsoflitsy

rubyslippersreads Thor is very handsome! 😊 5y
kricheal 🥰🥰🥰 I love beardies! Great name! 5y
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God of Thunder | Stan Lee
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His (or maybe her) name was decided. Meet Thor: Lizard of Thunder!

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Dealing with Dragons | Patricia C. Wrede
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Thor: Lizard of Thunder (Thor for short) or Kazul? Litsy help me decide!

#dragonsoflitsy #lizardsoflitsy

CaliforniaCay Thor seems perfect! 5y
LiterRohde My vote is Kazul just because of the dragon tie-in. Makes me miss my beardie. (edited) 5y
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I‘m starting to love Backman‘s writing! Interesting perspective with a diverse cast of characters and a good story. Also, heart wrenching at times, but still amazing.

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@BethM has organized a #wimeetup tomorrow from 10-12 in Madison at Cool Beans! (In case you hadn‘t heard about it yet!)

I know I‘m super excited to go!

BethM 🎉 5y
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Fun steampunk-like adventure story from Martha Wells. The world this is set in is fun and unique. Also a fun and spunky heroine!

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New lawyer to join the #lawyersoflitsy tag.

wildwoodreads Congrats! 5y
PerksOfBeingABookworm Congratulations!! 🎉 5y
wanderinglynn Congrats! 🎉 Welcome to the club! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y
CouronneDhiver Yay!!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽 5y
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The War in the Dark | Nick Setchfield
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This wasn‘t quite what I expected when I heard it described as James Bond with wizards. But, I liked it even more that way. The magic was more subtle and I had great fun with the characters and the story!

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Guys, I graduate from law school tomorrow.

wanderinglynn Congrats soon-to-be #lawyeroflitsy! Welcome to the club! 🙌🏻🎉👏🏻🥳 5y
BethM Congrats! 5y
rather_be_reading oh my! awesome! love the robes 😍 5y
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White Hurricane | David G Brown
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At least the weather isn‘t all that great because it means that I‘m not tempted outside instead of studying for finals, but make it stop!

TheBookHippie Here tooooo happy studying ❤️ 5y
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1. See tagged book. I‘m hoping to finish it this weekend.
2. All the studying! (And I‘ll make an effort to get to church on Sunday.)
3. Yes.
4. Jack, Miranda, or Morgan
5. ❤️❤️❤️

#friyayintro

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I‘ve been looking forward to #sffs opening day ever since the box arrived and I was not disappointed! Thanks @Ingerella ! I cannot wait to start both of these books. (Especially the tagged one, I love books set in Russia/northern Europe!) The other goodies are also awesome. The socks fit perfectly in my collection of novelty socks, and you‘re right, you can never go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate! Thanks @Avanders for hosting!

Ingerella So glad you like everything! I love my box too! Thanks a million! 5y
Avanders 🧬🦄♥️♥️👏🏽 5y
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Covenants | Lorna Freeman
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My #scififantasyswap (#sffs) package went out today so is should arrive in plenty of time!

Ingerella Exciting!! I have yours almost ready too! 5y
Avanders 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💃🏽♥️ 5y
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Natural Resources Law and Policy | James Salzman, James Rasband, Mark Squillace
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My law school‘s library #mememonday posts are always on point. #legalhumor

BethM We‘re planning a Litsy meet up in Madison soon! See my page! 5y
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The War in the Dark | Nick Setchfield
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What a sunset to leave Hawaii on! My trip has been spectacular and I only wish I could stay longer!

DocBrown Looks gorgeous!! We‘ve planned our first trip to Hawaii in December. 5y
Fan_of_70 @mdhughes72 What island are you going to? 5y
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#bbsredacted opening day!! Check out all the awesome stuff that I got from the awesome @Kwrightson1986 ! This is such an awesome box! Thanks so much! I love everything!

Kwrightson1986 I‘m so glad you love everything! 5y
rather_be_reading is that scentsy? 5y
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My boyfriend and I broke up this week after 4 years together. I‘m pretty crushed by it so I‘m spending Friday night cuddling with Kevin the giant squid. Also taking suggestions on how to feel not so upset about it (the breakup, not Kevin).

rather_be_reading ahhh sorry to hear that. time for some wine 🍷and books! 📚 5y
BethM I‘m so sorry. Wine, chick flicks, and chocolate. 5y
laur89 ☹️💔 Read a good comfort book- Harry Potter usually works for me when I‘m not in the best mood. Also, got chocolate, a cozy blanket, and a series I can binge-watch on Netflix; I like Gilmore Girls or New Girl! 5y
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CouronneDhiver Chick flick and ice cream! 5y
ManyWordsLater Run through the anger. Get really fit for the rebound. (And Jane Austen) 5y
DocBrown So sorry 😢 5y
Ashley_Nicoletto I‘m so sorry. That‘s hard. I agree with a combo of run through it (the gym has helped me through more anxious nights and heartbroken days than I can explain), chick fil a, and ice cream. Gilmore Girls. And just take it easy on yourself. Things will feel easier slowly. 5y
DGRachel Just time, I‘m afraid, and do things just for you. Also, it‘s okay to be sad or angry and to cry. Be kind to yourself and give Kevin a big hug. 5y
Kwrightson1986 So sorry 5y
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@Kwrightson1986 It came! I‘m so excited to open it on March 15! #bbsredacted

Kwrightson1986 So glad it arrived!!! 5y
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How to Hang a Witch | Adriana Mather
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‘Tis the season. (The baby was included.)

Samplergal Love it! 5y
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The Cloud Roads | Martha Wells
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@Jilly6183 and @Kwrightson1986 I just sent out my #bbsredacted package. Picture is of books I‘m currently reading because I forgot to take a picture of the actual package.

Kwrightson1986 Yours goes out in the morning :) I will get a pic at work in the morning. I left it on my desk 😔 5y
Reviewsbylola 11/22/63 is a favorite of mine! 5y
Jilly6183 🎉🤩 5y
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11/22/63: A Novel | Stephen King
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About to start my first Stephen King novel. My supervising attorney loves just about everything King has ever written, but I‘ve never read anything by him because I‘m not a fan of horror. I know there‘s a Hulu series out there, but I wanted to read the book before I watched it.

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Bridge of Clay | Markus Zusak
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I definitely recommend this! It was such a beautiful story about family, love, and grief. Zusak really has a talent for writing, characters, and world building. I will definitely continue to read whatever he writes. While I didn‘t like this quite as much as The Book Thief (it was very close), I still highly recommend it! Also, there are parts of this that I found really emotionally devastating so be prepared.

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Bridge of Clay | Markus Zusak
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Bracing myself for the part that I just hit where I know it‘s going to be emotionally devastating.

Cinfhen I‘ve been putting off reading this book because I‘m not sure I‘m emotionally ready 😣good luck 🍀 5y
Fan_of_70 @Cinfhen I bawled my eyes out through various parts. It was definitely an emotional book, but I still recommend it when you find yourself ready. 5y
Cinfhen Thanks!!! Glad to hear 😊I‘m always worried a book I‘m looking forward to won‘t live up to my expectations. 5y
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Shadowland | Meg Cabot
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Reading and going shopping for my #bookishbrewswap match on this cold and windy Sunday evening. @Kwrightson1986 have you ever read the tagged series?

Kwrightson1986 No ma‘am I haven‘t. Yours should be here any day now! 5y
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My Side of the Mountain Trilogy | Jean Craighead George
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#hellothursday

1. Rural
2. Beach
3. Summer: scuba diving/Winter: snow-shoeing (and also scuba diving but in the cold!)
4. Camping (but not on the beach itself because of sand 😐)
5. This is the first book I thought of. Absolutely loved it as a kid and made me want my own falcon.

wanderinglynn I‘d love to try snow-shoeing. Thanks for playing! ⛺️ 5y
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Bridge of Clay | Markus Zusak
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Got this from the library and am already part way through! So far, I‘m liking it more than I Am the Messenger, but am still holding out to see how it compares to The Book Thief.

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Totally forgot to actually post this yesterday.

Thanks @laur89 for my #justabookswap! This looks really awesome and I totally plan on diving right in!

TheBookKeepers Oh!! Yay!! 5y
laur89 I had fun creeping on your TBR list! Enjoy! 🙂 5y
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Cases and Materials on State and Local Government Law | Richard Briffault, Laurie Reynolds
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Just got home from a long day of networking to find my #justabookswap had arrived.

TheBookKeepers Yay!!!! What did u get? 5y
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It always blows my mind that J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis knew each other!

Suet624 Yes, I love that. 5y
rather_be_reading i love chipotle! 5y
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Ship It | Britta Lundin
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Finished this on my cold weather-induced day off. I loved it!! Such a great setting. I thought the author nailed the fandom/fanfiction/fan convention portion of this perfectly. Additionally, I thought it had a great be-comfortable-with-yourself aspect/message that really resonated with how unsure I felt about myself in high school.

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@laur89 is doing a #cleartheshelves #shelfawarenessgiveaway! Be sure to check out her page for more information if you‘re interested.

laur89 Thanks for sharing!! Email me your address at laurenlosada@yahoo 😊 5y
Fan_of_70 @laur89 Just sent you an email. Thanks for doing the giveaway!! 5y
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Untitled | Unknown
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Getting nervous about my car functioning on Thursday. 🥶😨

LiterRohde I will have to force myself to take the car out. Wednesday is supposed to be -20 with a windchill of -50. 5y
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Ship It | Britta Lundin
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When it only gets warm enough to snow...

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Got out walking on this cold and snowy day so I could send my #justabookswap book out.

TheBookKeepers Brrrrr!! Thanks for the update :) hope u enjoyed shopping for ur match! 5y
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The picture on the left is from my walk (snowshoeing) yesterday. The picture on the right is my bookshelf because I ended up walking circles around my apartment as by the time I got to walking it was dark outside.

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Does snowshoeing count for #litsywalkers if I‘m listening to an audiobook while doing it?

Madison has a huge and wonderful arboretum where the hiking trails double as cross-country ski/snowshoe trails in the winter.

DarcysMom Snowshoeing totally counts! I have always wanted to try it 5y
julesG Of course does it count. 5y
Magpiegem I once fell into the void between two houses, who‘s roofs has been covered with snow whilst snowshoeing in the alps - be careful out there!😄 5y
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JustJill1963 Great shots! 5y
Kaye ⭐️ 5y
Kaye Good pictures. And yep this counts. 5y
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NAUI Scuba Rescue Diver | National Association of Underwater Instructors (U.S.)
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Flight to Hawaii is booked! (And my diving scheduled.)

Ashley_Nicoletto 🎉🎉 yayyyy! 5y
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After some stalking, I ordered a book for my #justabookswap match. Looking forward to getting it and sending it off!

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The Hidden Oracle | Rick Riordan
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Tomorrow is the start of my last semester of law school, and I plan on it also being my first day of getting back to eating healthy. However, today is not tomorrow so I made this is RumChata Carrot Cake Banana Bread with RumChata Cinnamon Cream Cheese frosting.

BookishMarginalia Looks delish! 5y
Kaye Look at that ! Wow does that look good. 5y
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Made some Rock Cakes to enjoy while watching the Caps play.

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Christmas candy is on sale at Walgreens for 70% off. Got to build up the blubber for the Wisconsin winter. 🐳

AmyG Hahahaha...I did this at the supermarket. I love tins and now have a LOT of Hershey kisses. ;) 5y
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Ship It | Britta Lundin
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This one screamed to my high school self. I‘m excited to read it!

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I can never seem to make the flight times and bus schedule work out on the way back to Madison where I don‘t have a two hour wait in Milwaukee before the bus to Madison. 😐 At least there‘s a book store...

BethM Renaissance Books is awesome! 5y
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The Black Cauldron | Lloyd Alexander
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Packing dilemmas: The book on the right is the one I brought to my parent‘s place on break that I haven‘t touched; the middle stack are the books that I am for sure taking back to school with me; the stack on the left are books that I want to take back with me. Send help! 😅

Bklover Take all books. Have parent mail you clothes. Priorities. ❤️👍 5y
Fan_of_70 @Bklover I think that‘s the way to go. 😁 5y
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The Book of Three | Lloyd Alexander
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Had a discussion with my mom (my love of books is genetic 😆) about rereading books you liked and discovering that they weren‘t as good as you remembered. This series was her example. So far in my own reread, I‘m really enjoying them.

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I picked up a dog-walking gig on my winter break. Spending time with these two is a fair tradeoff for not getting to sleep in as much.

britt_brooke Cuties! 5y
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Artificial Condition | Martha Wells
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I‘m really loving the Murderbot series and started on the next one as soon as I finished this one. I really like that even though there‘s a larger story arc, each book is its own self-contained story. I also really like that each book in the series seems to pack a lot of plot into ~150 pages making them great quick reads.