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LadyElaine

LadyElaine

Joined June 2016

Star Trek nerd. Standup comic. Hoopy Frood who knows where her towel is.
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One of the first books I read when I went vegan 20 years ago, and it‘s still a powerful read

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Pickpick

With the world feeling increasingly and unendingly chaotic, I‘ve been drawn towards books like this lately. Many of the ideas in this book really resonated with me, so I won‘t hold it against the author that he seemed to mention that he went to Harvard at least a hundred times.

The section on “lectio divina” and other ways to deepen a spiritual connection through reading was especially interesting.

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Mehso-so

If I had read this when I was a young adult, I think it would have been a game changer for me. Instead, it seemed to reinforce lessons learned along the way. Which is not a bad thing.

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Mini gingerbread scones from my fave vegan baking book. Happy holidays, all!

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Mehso-so

Not what I was expecting, but this was a thoughtful read. I‘ve often needed a hibernation of sorts, but felt too shameful to express it. Some of the essays didn‘t fully resonate with me, but I‘m glad I read this one. This Alan Watts quote, though. Dang.

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Holidays on Ice | David Sedaris
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The annual re-listen commences!

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Lost and Wanted: A Novel | Nell Freudenberger
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Always nice to see a good Elaine in a book! Currently on book 2 of my @24in48 weekend. 6 hours in!

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Excited to dig into this one! Pun intended.

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Lady history getting me through my workday!

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This book absolutely wrecked me. The reviews had me expecting something a bit light-hearted and what I got was something that knew all of the secret terrible things I‘ve thought and said about myself for as long as I can remember. Golly, this one came out of nowhere, which I suppose means it‘s a really good book but right now has me wanting to drop it from the top of Mount Doom.

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Starting on this while dinner‘s in the oven!

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Very excited to dig in to this today!

Linsy Truth! 🙌 6y
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Could use a bit of collective joy today. Just started this one on audio as I get through my daily chores.

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Soft in the Head | Marie-Sabine Roger
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I do love a book about loving books! Hour 9ish of my #24in48 day. Hoping to finish this one tonight!

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Pickpick

First stop on my #24in48 stack was finishing this book about the power of female friendships. Pausing now for a quick lunch break, and to write love letters to all my female friends. Love this section from the book about America‘s favorite besties, Oprah and Gayle.

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My #24in48 stack so far, along with some ebooks from the library 📚 📚📚

LadyElaine Me too! It‘s been on my shelf forever and I feel like its time has come. :) 6y
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When Katie Met Cassidy | Camille Perri
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Could not believe how bad this was. Poorly written characters in poorly written situations. When the author described the lighting in a scene by comparing it to an Instagram filter, I finally gave up on it.

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Mehso-so

I wanted to LOVE this. Kids in the Hall was an obsession of mine in high school. I quoted it incessantly and used it as a litmus test for who was cool enough to be friends with. The author is clearly a fanboy, and that may be the issue. Too many opinions and not enough facts. I did very much enjoy reading the KITH origin story, but wish the group had really been involved in the making of the book. Recommended for superfans. #24in48

TobeyTheScavengerMonk I‘m crushing your head! 5y
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And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie
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No one gets my sleuthing senses going like Agatha Christie! I also love this quote from the introduction. Humblebragging at its best. #24in48

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Papa seems like a hoopy frood who knows where his towel is. #24in48

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Brunch time break in my #24in48 day. Slow going on this book, since every time I giggle at what I‘m reading I have to go back and read aloud to my boyfriend. Should have gotten the audiobook!

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Getting my #24in48 stack finalized!

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Pickpick

First book of 2018 and it gets all the stars. ⭐️🧘🏻‍♀️⭐️🧘🏽‍♀️⭐️🧘🏾‍♂️⭐️🧘🏼‍♂️⭐️

Owlizabeth I love Jessamyn! 6y
DebbieGrillo Love her! 6y
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Pickpick

I was ready to bail on this one around the 50 page mark, but so glad I didn‘t. Holy moly this book snuck up on me.

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“Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.” -Ford Prefect, and also me when I make breakfast tacos for lunch

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Becoming unstuck in time doesn‘t sound so bad somedays.

tjwill I have that mug too, and it is one of my favorites! 6y
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Don‘t judge me for just now getting to July‘s BOTM selection. True crime isn‘t normally a go-to for me, but this one really held my interest. The love story at the center of 67 arsons was heartbreaking and oddly relatable. Definitely recommended!

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Early birthday present from my favorite fella, about my favorite Canadian sketch comedy troupe.

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Reading about Lillian Boxfish has got me learning about her real life inspiration, Margaret Fishback. She's almost Ogden Nash-ier than Ogden Nash.

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So. Much. Yes.

Nerdfins PREACH! 🙌🏻 7y
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Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Used a lazy Sunday to wrap up Evelyn's story. Really enjoyed this one, although my favorite line is from the acknowledgements: "Shout louder, dream bigger, and take less shit."

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After an unnecessarily emotional conversation this morning, digging in to this book after a failed start a few months ago. #werk

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Commencing my annual re-read of my all-time fave book. Doing a chapter a day, reading and discussing a chapter a day with my hoopy frood of a boyfriend.

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March: Book One | John Robert Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell
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"Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there's no fury facing it."

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SLAM! #1 | Pamela Ribon
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Impulsively chosen from my library's collection of comics in Hoopla. Love me some badass derby gals!

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The snow isn't stopping any time soon, so my TBR pile is getting smaller today!

BookishMarginalia 😳🤷🏻‍♀️ 7y
MyNamesParadise Whoa!where is that? 7y
LadyElaine @MyNamesParadise I'm in Oregon, up in the mountains. We're used to snow, but this is a bit much! 7y
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Lovely Bones | Alice Sebold
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The icicles in my window this morning gave me a very distinct memory of reading The Lovely Bones in one sitting, alone in a quiet house, and being thoroughly creeped out. Funny how even more than a decade after you read something, bookish memories abound. Also of note, I did not exact any icicle-related revenge.

MyNamesParadise I always remember the episode of Greys Anatomy where Cristina slips outside the hospital and then an icicle plunges into her abdomen and that's how Owen was introduced. 7y
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Pickpick

Fascinating stuff! Vegetarian recipes dating back to 1699. I'm not totally sure I could follow these as written, but there are some interesting things in here.

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First book of 2017! Seemed an appropriate way to kick off the new year.

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Let the vegan baking begin! My cookbook collection definitely gets a workout this time of year. 🏋🏻‍♀️🍪Spicy chocolate snickerdoodles already in the oven, pumpkin cinnamon bread and apple ginger pie on deck. Happy Life Day! #nom #christmaseve

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Listening at 1.25x speed brings it to appropriately Gilmore-ian speed.

Sydsavvy Bought this for my daughter to read. 😊👏🏻👏🏻 7y
LadyElaine @Sydsavvy awesome! I really enjoyed it, hope she does too! 7y
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Pickpick

After a weeklong business trip away from home, I was craving something fun and fast to read. This fit the bill perfectly, and I read it straight through on a 4 hour flight. Big city pastry chef has a bit of a meltdown and ends up in eccentric small town Vermont, where the apple pie contest at the county fair is big business. Fair warning: this book will make you want to bake and eat all of the pies. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🍰

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My Salinger Year | Joanna Rakoff
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Not as much #readathon time as planned today, but slowly getting through my TBR stack. As someone who never got farther in to Salinger's work than the required reading in high school, I was worried this one might not hold my interest. It was a fun, fast read.

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Another #booksinbars night, waiting for open mic to start.

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When your digital library loan expires in a day and you haven't started the book yet.

SeeJulieRead It makes the reading more exciting :) 7y
MyNamesParadise That happens to me all the time! I arrange my reading order by due date! 7y
Megabooks Go go go!!! 7y
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Perfect blurb on the front of this book.

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Amateur sadists, stolen trophies, and Johnny Carson. Brautigan never disappoints.

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Sex Object: A Memoir | Jessica Valenti
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Scary and sad and relatable and maddening.

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Mehso-so

This book was not quite what I expected... not that there's anything wrong with that. But is it spongeworthy? I wanted a bit more critical analysis of the show and its impact, but got a timeline of Seinfeld history told through old interviews with writers. Fun for the superfan. 3 out of 5 tainted wedding invites ✉️✉️✉️

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Cheers to the freakin' weekend! Especially when all your library holds come in!