Got this graphic novel for my dear Magicians loving friend Sara. Anyone else excited for season 4?! #graphicnovels #gifts #teachersoflitsy

My darling boyfriend and sometimes ocean captain asked me why I was photographing an ugly boat. ?? The boat may be "ugly", but I like the name! I'm always looking forward to the next chapter! #boatsoflitsy #harbor #alaska #boats #teachersoflitsy

I've been recovering from surgery this week and have actually felt too tired mostly to even read. In between naps I've finally started watching A Discovery of Witches, which has been on my watch list for ages! I haven't read the books, although @Kimberlone has read the first. So far a bit dull, but Matthew Goode is enough to keep me watching till it picks up 😍 Should I read the series? #witches #adaptations #surgery #recovery

Glorydamn Darrow #reread #scifantasy

I'm loving my reread of Red Rising. It is so gorydamn thrilling. Plus Dillon is reading Iron Gold right now, so I can talk his ear off about it all. It has been insanely hot here in Alaska (according to Alaskans). We have been seeking some cool air where ever we can get it- today on Dolly Varden Lake. #teacheroflitsy #YA #summervacation #alaska #heatwave #dogsoflitsy #atleastimnotinafrysuit

Waiting for our flight home in Minneapolis. Sadly this part of the terminal does not have a huge bookstore (WTF), so I'll have to deal with these small shelves. Maybe a Moby Dick Break? #airports #flying #travel #summervacation

Today I am headed home from a massive road trip. Dillon and I drove over 3,000 miles, from Alaska to North Dakota and Minnesota. I'll post a picture of the sexy 1982 brown truck we drove for context some time 😂. Moby Dick has been my constant companion throughout! Hopefully the plane home will be some good Dick time too.

#roadtrip #dickjourney #Alaska #NorthDakota #teachersoflitsy

69/419 or 16% done with my #dickjourney . Currently Dillon and I are driving through Alberta in route from AK to ND. We've already driven 2070 miles! Moby Dick is a good read for the trip because: A. I have to finish it by fall to teach it somehow, and B. Dillon has read it before and thus is entertained by my reading sections aloud dramatically! #roadtrip #Canada #antitranscendentalism #teachersoflitsy

Having movie night with friends. I love this movie adaptation 😍🔥📖 #filmadaptation #bookstofilm #movienight

"Thought he, it's a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."

Dillon is getting the "Jumbo White" (his choice of a boat name) ready for the summer, which is the perfect background for restarting my #dickjourney , as @Kimberlone calls it. Wish me luck. I'm 12 of 136 chapters down.

#romanticism #transcendentalism #teachersoflitsy

Finally finding a little reading time. I'm in Homer AK to help the handsomest man I know time a track meet. It is dreary and rainy, and I'm happy I could go inside for a tick.

Sometimes I just want to rewatch favorite shows and listen to deliciously bad dystopian teen romanaces. #oldfavorites #maytheoddseverbeinyourfavor #dystopian #YA

I'm already loving this book. It's pulling me in deep and quick.

I listened to the first season of the podcast when it came out years ago. I am super interested in picking this up sometime! Also seeing this made me think... Hum maybe season 2 was made? It was, I'm sold. #libraries #podcast #suspense

This cellphone booth at the #Fairbanks library is pretty great! Finishing up school work while up here and got some parent calls done in there. #libraries #FairbanksAK #teachersoflitsy

In #Fairbanks this weekend of my BFs sisters army promotion ceremony and trying to get some work on at the #NoelWienLibrary. I think the #Alaska section is a good place to camp out! #libraries

Ladies trip to #HomerAK earlier this week yielded some interesting used bookstore finds! Yes this book includes actual recipes. #watergate #springbreak #cookbooks #political

New bed for a few months while I'm house sitting means I had to migrate short list of #TBR same stack new location 📚📚📚

"They'll keep out of my way," she insisted. "It takes two to make an accident."
"Suppose you met somebidy as carelss as yourself."
"I hope I never will," she answered. "I hate careless people. That's why I like you."

#modernism #lostgeneration

My bedside always devolves into the stack of unread shame. I need to purge to the shelves of unread potential. Somehow I'm sure Matterhorn will remain for another year or so. #readinginbed #weeknightfun #bookguilt #bookstacks

I adore the hell out of Walt Whitman. This is the final line of section 1. I Match make sections of this poem for each of my students. This part is theirs and they annotate, outline, and write essays about it. My favorite part of the year! #transendentalism #teachersoflitsy

Books keep me sane at the DMV. This is the second day I've sat here for hours. 🤦‍♀️

I saved this exciting package from @hermyknee for a post Christmas surprise! In addition to the book, Liz sent delicious smelling coffee, a book mark, sweet coffee cup, and literary pillow case! Thank you!! #bookmail #postchristmaschristmas

@Kimberlone and my nephew already tearing through his Christmas gift from his Aunt Kimberly. Next will be my gift Airborn by Kenneth Oppel.

Using my new flask ice fishing 🥃 ❄️ Definitely enjoying another beautiful winter in the land of the midnight sun!

Carrying on her amazing habit of themed book wines, @907Margaret brought the magic with these two wines for book club at my house. Another great wine choice was Earthquake in honor of our exciting day in Alaska.

This cuteness was in the Peninsula Clarion today. Probably in a million other papers too. #newspapers #alaska #readingtogether #adcouncil #libraryofcongress

The metaphor and unpacking of this particular line is endless! I've been working on "The Raven" with my American Lit classes. Updated my quote board in honor! This is my favorite part of the year. Almost time for my absolute favorite #transcendentalism ! #romanticism #americanliterature #teachersoflitsy

#lazysunday

Reping my #staygold button today at school. Thank you all my alma maters for convincing me that green and gold look great together. #teachersoflitsy

Finally working on my November book club pick! I'm hosting in a few weeks! @907Margaret already has given great feedback! I am also working on my Greek mythology unit with my sophomore classes, so I'm digging the vibes all around. #teachersoflitsy @Kimberlone I know it's taken me sooo long to start!

Updated quote board at school! Shout out to all the strong women of color around the world! I loved this poem when I read the book, the accompanying illustration is also strong! #womenofcolor #bookspines #poetry #teachersoflitsy

Starting this for the plane trip home from our San Francisco weekend! It was recommended and lent to me by my former department chair at school. #planereads #SanFrancisco #teachersoflitsy

Cherry is funny, honest, & really took me on a journey with a surprisingly likeable junky. The narrative felt like it was going somewhere, to some kind of climax, or rock bottom, but the result was meh. There didn't feel to be any resolution, just circular tapering off to meet the opening scene of Emily shoving ice down his pants to bring him back to life. But that scene was the beginning; and there was no life to hold on to at the end. #heroin

Not only did this sandwich place in Oakland have bomb sandwiches, they clearly love The Outsiders as much as I do! From day one of @Kimberlone and my trip to San Fran for our mom's bday! #quotesinunusualplaces #ponyboy #oakland

Another stellar interactive display from the loveliest librarian in the world @Tamrawear #teachersoflitsy #librariansoflitsy #libraries #bannedbooks

The other night we had a power outage, and I was rewarded with the rare joy of seeing my lovely roommate Desirae read with me on the couch. Her reading is usually exclusive to airplanes. #reluctantreaders #poweroutage #alaska #roommate

Some of you may remember my horror at realizing my copy of Into the Wilderness was missing 30 pages. What to do with such a book? 🔥 Well it's been sitting in my kindling pile for months! Tonight we had a power outage and in honor of #bannedbookweek I figured I'd snap a shot of the burn. Don't burn books y'all, except of course in times like these. Don't worry I own the ebook now 😉

I updated my quote finally. I am falling in love and the gooeyness is seaping into all aspects of life. This is a small section of my gallery wall behind my desk. Kudos to all the talented students who have allowed me to keep their literary interpretations over the past 3 years! #teachersoflitsy #poetry #love

I'm in army phase of this story. This book is so real, and unreal at the same time. Like he is realistic and almost reasonable, but insane, and that's kind of the appeal. #armymedic #addict #fuckedupbooksaboutfuckeduppeople

Weird how this feeling isn't just for junky bank robbers. So far I'm loving the dark humor and honest tone of the book. #quarterlifecrisis #drugaddiction

Enjoying the last bit of summer in the hammock before Alaska gets chilly! Just got this book in the mail. I heard an interview on NPR a few weeks ago, and what can I say Terri Gross got me intrigued! #readingoutside #iraqveterans #authorisinprison #bankrobber

Wowza! Thank you a million times over for the lovely package @DebbieGrillo ! I definitely don't own the books yet, and can't wait to start on them! All the thoughtfulness blows me away! Yeah! #tcps #laborday #teachersoflitsy

It's that season battle minded readers!!! ⚔️ I just got my cart full of this year's Battle of the Books books from librarian extraordinaire @Tamrawear I'm really excited for the choices this year! #battleofthebooks #alaska #teachersoflitsy #ya #gottareadthemall

The feeling when I see the wealth of my sister @Kimberlone 's Kindle library 🙌 Definitely had to delve into To All the Boys I've Ever Loved after the cuteness of the film. #sisters #kindle #sharingiscaring #ya #romancy

Thank you @DebbieGrillo for the lovely box (can't wait to see what's inside!!), it was delivered ages ago while I was gone this summer, but I have neglected the litsy posting, sorry! #TCPS #teachersoflitsy

It may be hard to see, but please share my horror in discovering that there are 30 missing pages in my paperback! I was reading in a tent in Glennallen at the time of this horror and was so thankful to be in cell service to download the ebook right away! #readinghorrorstory #wtf #missingpages #thatpartwasimportant #printingmistakes

Despite being confused that the directions were primarily written lower 48 to Ak while we were travelling the opposite direction, @Murphytall and I managed our way from home on the Kenai Peninsula to Skagway and back! The Milepost is an Alaskan institution and we enjoyed flipping through and doing things old school! Pull out map included! #travel #ALCAN #Alaska #Canada #driving

@Murphytall and I hiked the 33 mile Chilkoot trail this week! We stayed 5 night on the historic trail, leaving lots of time for reading! Along for the miles were Canery Row and the first half of Into the Wilderness (sorry @Kimberlone ). Megan lugged the weighty House of Spirits on the trail! This is at Happy Camp, the morning after we summited 🏔 #hiking #backpacking #nature #alaska #canada #chilkoot