What an odd little book...halfway through I thought it‘s a great encapsulation of the cycles human civilization seems destined to pass through & I can see why it was popular, BUT I‘m not sure if I want to read the sequels. However the end leaves you mid-story and the idea that it‘s almost impossible to overcome the inertia of society without lots of people or time is a bit chilling since it rings true and our inertia is so bad at the moment.

Ok, I‘m in, here‘s my stack! A few I knew I was going to read this summer anyway, and the rest a mix of both new and shiny and books that have been on my shelf way too long and keep getting back-burnered by new releases and library holds. I also tried to mix up the more serious, with a few shorter reads. May the odds be ever in your favor.

#14Books14Weeks

I thought the Litsy community would enjoy this idea from my home state of Pennsylvania today in honor of Fred Rodgers.

This community does such wonderful things for each other every day of the year! So to all of you Happy #143DayinPA

https://143day.dced.pa.gov

#143Day

🔺Thought I‘d repost this great summer reading challenge hosted by @TheHeartlandBookFairy #14Books14Weeks one book for each week of the summer Memorial Day to Labor Day. If you are interested, check out her original post and pick your books, week one starts next week. 😉

When Asimov wants it clear this is going to be the bad advisor to the underage king. 🤪🤦‍♀️😂

I think I may be the only one reading these, but a few of you are still voting so🤷‍♀️

Which books from the new cannon would you like to read this summer?

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W2MKJZC

I‘ll leave the survey open all week & post the results on Mon. May 27th

 @CSeydel @alicia @bookandcat @DivaDiane @ElyssaReads @NovelGirl82 @wtimblin @trioxin_sematary @Shadowfat @callielafleur @annkuch13

Please feel free to join us!
#StarWarsBuddyRead

I quite enjoyed this peak into Padmé life, after the war on Naboo and before her ill fated love affair began. She was a strong Queen, Senator, and fighter for freedom, I can see where her daughter inherited many of her strengths and passions....and I was happy to see more strong woman in a galaxy far far away fleshed out and given center stage. Now I want a follow up on exactly what happened after that epilogue.

#StarWarsBuddyRead
#seriesRead

Why do I have a bad feeling that this is going to break my heart before it‘s over..... 🙈🙉

I‘ve read a lot of great & informative books over the last few years that have helped me understand how exactly the mess we are in was formed, ingrained, and exacerbated...this one took all of that knowledge and discussed it and challenged it, taking it all to the next level. I‘m not sure if I would have appreciated this book at an earlier time without the background that came before, but it came at the perfect time for me.

All the stars!

Great way to end this book...with Joy!

After this one I really need to circle back and finish White Rage by Carol Anderson which I put on pause when this one came up from the library after a long wait list.

I have to admit, I am still in some deep DEEP “white” lady denial at this statistic. He was just so repugnant during the debates and well, just as a human being for decades, I honestly find it easier to believe in much more substantial hacking (more than we will probably ever hear about), then that white women overwhelmingly preferred him.

https://navo-us.org/

I don‘t want to steal or downplay the narrative here... but boy I do think the “Good Girl” narrative has done similar things to all women. Respectability over Rage, to our detriment...the consequences for expressing our rage, is of course less dangerous, race compounds that part of the equation by a HUGE factor...but “loud” outspoken women sure get attacked faster than quiet respectful ones, ask any women of any ethnicity on Twitter...

The next audiobook up for me as I work on some long overdue yard work this weekend....yes, it finally stopped raining!!

#StarWarsBuddyRead

It‘s amazing how a story you know so well can be so different and inthralling! I still want to know what happened to Odo during his disappearance! And Trotter, I love how that character is changing and merging before our eyes, but as always with Christopher Tolkien‘s histories I find myself deeply touched by the care he took to share his father‘s writing process with the world, it is both inspiring and insightful.

#YearOfTolkien
#LOTRHistory

“-tressed teenager, a girl named Niya Kenny, stood up and yelled, “What the fuck?! What the fuck?! This can‘t happen.”(...) I was praying out loud for the girl.” “

“We cuss out of rage, and we pray that the cussing will be enough to get all the rage out. We curse those who trespass against us, and we pray usually that the rage won‘t win. We curse systems, and we pray for divine help to overcome those very same systems.”

“...pockets. That‘s a huge minefield of structurally induced hatred to navigate.”

I think after this week, many more white woman may finally be willing to admit that it isn‘t working for us either....at least I hope so.😢

This book is so good and so powerful, and this Sandra Bland section so much more hard hitting considering recent revelations and new video. A woman who was on her way to a new start that ended tragically.

On kindle sale today in the US!!!

I‘m almost to the end... but I don‘t want it to end! It‘s amazing how a story you know so well can be so different and inthralling! I still want to know what happened to Odo during his disappearance! And Trotter, I love how that character is changing and merging before our eyes , but I want to know more about this version of what would later become Pippin and Aragorn.

#YearOfTolkien
#LOTRHistory

I really enjoyed these re-writes for a new generation, and for me at least, on audio with the voice actors, score, and sound effects was just as magical as the original films. Such a great trilogy to make my way through for May the 4th.

This was a chilling mini-chapter, boring to kids I‘m sure, but a great message about how just following orders on seemingly insignificant tasks gives power to a war machine...all while the Emperor never has to leave his chair.

I love the chapter heading in this one...especially this one. 😏

I am still really enjoying these retelling of a very well known story (for me) written for a new generation.

One of the bard‘s better plays, in my opinion...a great mix of mistaken identity and fun confusion. Oberon is still a controlling ass, but the resulting mayhem is still a delightful read.

Sorry #ShakespeareReadAlong I started it and just went straight through... oopsie! 🤪

This one took me a long time to get into, I tend to struggle with the outliers in the Discworld series, without the characters I‘ve grown to love. But as the action picked up at the end and the movie references came faster, it definitely got better and picked up for me, loved Gaspode and the last 1/3 of the story flew by for me.

#PratchettPosse
#OokBOokClub

And one more #SeriesRead for @TheSpineView

This one drug a bit for me at the beginning, but eventually after she started “righting” the farm I could enjoy the humor in it....take the most dysfunction farm family (think Wuthering Heights, or Jane Eyre or any Thomas Hardy) and how one city girl comes in and starts “fixing” all their issues like a more competent Austen heroine (Emma). So slow, but a good satire of the dreary fiction of the day.

#1001Discoveries

All caught up and onto the Third Phase!

You know, this is really just making me want to reread the completed version again too, and soon!
#LOTRHistory
#YearOfTolkien

The movies, remastered for sound and picture BUT before Lucas did his wishlist of edits and corrections. The one VHS set I‘ll never part with, even if I‘m terrified to play them for fear the VHS player might eat them. It makes no sense, I know....😂

#ShowMeYourStarWars

Jabba Sail Barge, Complete with Jabba (inside), his frog snack, and Leia watching from the window, R2 serving drinks on deck, the pit of Saralacc, there used to be a Luke waiting to escape on that skiff, but my nephew made off with him years ago... so he has escaped already 🤣

#ShowMeYourStarWars
#Maythe4thBeWithYou

That‘s no moon!!

It‘s a space station! 😱

There‘s even a Tie fighter in the docking bay.

#ShowMeYourStarWars
#MayThe4thBeWithhYou

@Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid @RadicalReader

Another mini dioramas from my Death Star....the bridge is out!

#ShowMeYourStarWars
#MayThe4thBeWithhYou

@Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid @RadicalReader

Ok...This Death Star is really the best of my LEGO collection. I love the rooms with the mini dioramas of various scenes from the original trilogy. On this side you have thee ultimate scene from Return of the Jedi, and some some turbo canons.

#ShowMeYourStarWars
#MayThe4thBeWithhYou

@Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid @RadicalReader

Ok...This Death Star is really the best of my LEGO collection. I love the rooms with the mini dioramas of various scenes from the original trilogy. Luke in the garbage compactor, Leia in the cells, Old Ben disabling the tractor beam.

#ShowMeYourStarWars
#MayThe4thBeWithhYou

@Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid @RadicalReader

Did you see this? #StarWarsBuddyRead

https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/4/18529370/lucasfilm-star-wars-books-the-rise-of...

Thanks so much for posting this @glitterkitty459

Still my favorite droid....sorry BB8

#ShowMeYourStarWars #PhotoChallenge
#Maythe4thBeWithYou

@Clwojick @RadicalReader @TheReadingMermaid

Lego‘s, Titanium ships, and Funko‘s oh my!

#ShowMeYourStarWars #PhotoChallenge
#Maythe4thBeWithYou

@Clwojick @RadicalReader @TheReadingMermaid

Have you noticed a pattern yet? The corners and ends of my book shelves usually hold legos. 😂

#ShowMeYourStarWars #PhotoChallenge
#Maythe4thBeWithYou

@Clwojick @RadicalReader @TheReadingMermaid

Had to include a Chewie one today....Peter Mayhew will be missed, RIP

#ShowMeYourStarWars #PhotoChallenge
#MayThe4thBeWithYou

@Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid @RadicalReader

More of my collection (run amok)...

#ShowMeYourStarWars #PhotoChallenge.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou

@Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid @RadicalReader

I think I might have to space these throughout the day...

More of my collection (run amok)...

#ShowMeYourStarWars #PhotoChallenge.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou

@Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid @RadicalReader

Some of my “bigger” books...

More of my collection (run amok)...you may be sorry you ever asked this #ShowMeYourStarWars #PhotoChallenge.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou

@Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid @RadicalReader

Some of my collection (run amok)...you may be sorry you ever asked this #ShowMeYourStarWars #PhotoChallenge.

#MayThe4thBeWithYou

Passing this #photoChallenge by @Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid @RadicalReader on...I can‘t wait to see everyone‘s posts.

I‘m really enjoying these. Just the lighthearted fare I needed this past week. I love the way they are re-written with just enough comedy and action for kids, but yet never deviate from the original story we love so much. I especially enjoyed the added Yoda stories and lessons, the for kids Jedi lessons interspersed, and finishing it yesterday just before hearing the news of Peter Mayhew‘s passing seemed so...perfect, in a way. (Cont. Below)

A just because photo for tonight... not book related at all....but thought I‘d share anyway.

Up next for May!!!

Please feel free to join us!!!

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#StarWarsBuddyRead