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Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Malinda Lo

STICKY RICE STUFFING

https://thewoksoflife.com/sticky-rice-stuffing-gluten-free/

#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD

Reminder I‘m traveling home Sunday and I‘ll post when I can ✌🏼👋🏼☮️

https://www.196flavors.com/china-lap-cheong/

AmyG Ha, I just finished the section and was wondering about that. 1d

TheBookHippie @AmyG Now I want to make it! 😂 1d

AmyG Looks fabulous. 1d

batsy Lap cheong is yummy! 12h

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MS Readathon Rocks Kool's School: Lessons Learned | Bruce Foster

Saturday brings the start of the #JoysOfJune
9 Day Choose Your Own Goals Readathon.

I‘ll be starting the 11th!!!
Summer reading here I come!

But first off to be a proper hippie with Dead&Co ✌🏼

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The Penguin Essays of George Orwell | George Orwell

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The Tiny Journalist: Poems | Naomi Shihab Nye

ℕ𝕠 𝔼𝕩𝕡𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤

𝕋𝕠 𝕖𝕟𝕛𝕠𝕪 𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜𝕤
𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕨𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕝𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕕 𝕒 𝕕𝕚𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖

Beautifully heartbreaking little poetry book.

kspenmoll I love her poetry. 1d

TheBookHippie @kspenmoll It‘s very good. 1d

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Yiddish Dictionary & Phrasebook | Vera Szabo

The bagel, both the humblest and mightiest of all bread forms, is, unsurprisingly, of Yiddish origins. The word that names it comes from that language's word beygl. It is widely speculated (at least by those who do such speculation) that the Yiddish word is descended from the Middle High German word böugel, which is from another German word for ring or bracelet.

#weirdwords #themoreyouknow

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CBee I do love a good bagel 🥯 1d

AmyG I didn‘t know that. Bagels in CO…. 🤢….but that‘s only because I came from the NY suburbs. 😂 1d

dabbe @AmyG Cheesecake, too? 🤣🤩😍 1d

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dabbe Now you've made me hungry for a bagel with lox and cream cheese! 😋🤣😍 1d

AmyG @dabbe I LOVE cheesecake and it still seems to be good here. 1d

willaful My husband usually gets me bagels shipped from New York for my birthday. Anything else is just not the same. 1d

dabbe @AmyG Thank God! 🤣🤩😍 1d

dabbe @willaful May I ask which deli? Might have to beg my hubby to do the same. 💙🥯💚 1d

willaful @dabbe It's called New Yorker Bagels.

They used to send calendars with the order, which were always a great source of hilarity to us, because they showed all these smiling models who you just knew had never eaten a bagel in their entire lives... 😂 1d

dabbe @willaful 🤣🤣🤣 Trying to picture a gorgeous model holding a bagel with cream cheese on her chin. #surethatsreality 24h

AmyG @willaful Exactly. Though bagels are excellent in Northern NJ so we bring them back when we visit. 22h

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Blueberries for Sal | Robert McCloskey

#MIDSUMMERSOLACE food

Herb crusted lemon chicken
Herbs-
Dried Dill
Dried Basil
Dried Oregano
Garlic Powder
Paprika
Salt
Pepper
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Lemon (juiced)
Bake 425 F 35/40 min

Blueberry Sauce

3 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved into 3 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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TheBookHippie Place 1 1/2 cups blueberries in a small saucepan. Cover with water and add sugar and vanilla. Heat over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a low boil and blueberries just start to break apart.
Add dissolved cornstarch to saucepan and bring mixture to a rolling boil. Turn heat down and simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes, or until sauce reaches desired consistency. Add water, one tablespoon at a time, if the sauce gets too thick.⬇️ 1d

TheBookHippie Remove from heat. Add remaining blueberries and stir gently. Serve warm or cold. 🫐🫐🫐 1d

CatMS Yi yi yi that sounds delicious. 1d

batsy Yum! 1d

kspenmoll Sounds fabulous! 1d

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Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron: Being a Jane Austen Mystery | Stephanie Barron

pick

#janeandtheexcellentreadalong

I‘m a tad behind 🤣😂👋🏼

However this is my favorite one to date!!!

“Jane,” he said bracingly, “we require a revival of your formidable spirit – one I have not seen in nearly two years. “ 👀

Now to acquire the next book!

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Crinoline_Laphroaig Yay! 2d

janeycanuck I‘m only on book 5 so you‘re doing way better than me!! 1d

TheBookHippie @janeycanuck I‘m weirdly enjoying these -it‘s a weird comfort read. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1d

janeycanuck @TheBookHippie Yes, I agree! 1d

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Front Porch Lemonade | Judilynn Taylor

#MIDSUMMERSOLACE drinks of summer ☀️

Lemonade?

1 ½ cups sugar
1 ½ cups fresh lemon juice (about 12 lemons)

In a large saucepan, heat sugar and 1 cup water over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves; remove from heat.  
Stir in lemon juice and 6 cups water. Strain, if desired, into a large container; refrigerate until cool, 30 to 40 minutes. Serve over ice.

Homemade lemonade a staple☀️?☀️

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dabbe What would be the amount of vodka to add in? 🤣🤩🤗 2d

AllDebooks @dabbe hahaha 😆 @TheBookHippie you look like you have a very nice spot to sit and relax x 2d

TheBookHippie @dabbe bad incident with vodka decades ago… so 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 the neighbors do 1/4 of the glass 😳they pour. 2d

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dabbe @TheBookHippie Sorry to hear that! I think I'll stick to just your recipe, too. It looks DELICIOUS! 🤗 2d

TheBookHippie @dabbe when young one does idiot things 😅😂🤣 ahhhh youth. 🤮 2d

wildwoodreads I love homemade lemonade. It also makes a tasty milkshake if you mix it with homemade ice cream. 2d

TheBookHippie @wildwoodreads we ice it up in a blender often or add frozen fruit!!! Yummm 2d

dabbe @TheBookHippie I know just how you felt. More than once. Took this idiot a few times to learn. #🤢indeed 🤣😍🤗 2d

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Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl | Ren�e Rosen

https://www.kveller.com/12-jewish-books-to-read-if-you-miss-the-marvelous-mrs-ma...

I loved the final season LOVED.

GingerAntics I‘ve never seen it. It sounds good. I need to watch it. 2d

janeycanuck Ooh, I‘ll have to check out this list. I really enjoyed the final season, too - it was nice to see how things played out in the future and didn‘t just wrap in the 60s 1d

AmyG We just finished it. I am so going to miss this show. ❤️ 1d

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English Bulldogs | Susan Heinrichs Gray

Naughty naughty Winifred 🐶🚫⛲️

Bookwormjillk 😂🤣 3d

Ladygodiva7 🤣😂🫣😂😂 3d

vlwelser She's the best. I don't understand why you're pretending like you didn't stick that there just for her. 3d

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AmyG Ha! Good girl! 3d

Liz_M At least it's not the toilet! 3d

kspenmoll Oh I love this! 😂 3d

TheBookHippie @Liz_M ha. She does that too!!!! We have to keep lids closed! 3d

TheBookHippie @vlwelser 🙄 3d

JenReadsAlot Cuteness though 😊😂 3d

dabbe According to Winifred, water moving = FUN! 💙⛲️💚 3d

Tamra 😜😆 3d

batsy Winifred has the right idea! 😂 3d

GingerAntics Wow! I love that she‘s clever enough to figure out how to “drink from the hose” as it were! 2d

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Last Violent Call: A Foul Thing; This Foul Murder (Boxed Set) | Chloe Gong

NEXT UP FOR #CHLOEGONGREADALONG

SEE YOU IN AUGUST ♥️🗡️🖤

Everyone welcome!

@DebinHawaii @Crinoline_Laphroaig @vlwelser @Catsandbooks @BookBelle84 @katy4peas @Sparklemn @PageShifter
@Meshell1313

Let me know if you want to be added to the tag list!

vlwelser I'm ready. I bought a hard copy and it's sitting on my bookshelf. So ready. 3d

5feet.of.fury Add me please! 3d

TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury oh goodness I knew that!!!! 😅😂♥️added! 3d

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TheBookHippie @vlwelser SAME! 3d

5feet.of.fury @TheBookHippie Thank youuuu 3d

DebinHawaii Can‘t wait! 💙 3d

Catsandbooks Very excited!! 3d

Meshell1313 Yay yay yay! 21h

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My Sunshine | Catherine Anderson

Sun #MIDSUMMERSOLACE #naturalitsy

☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

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AllDebooks That is beautiful 😍 3d

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Oceanology: The True Account of the Voyage of the Nautilus by Zoticus de Lesseps, 1863 | A. J. Wood, Emily Hawkins

Oceans edge #water #MIDSUMMERSOLACE water

🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 #naturalitsy

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GingerAntics I‘ve had my eye on this book for a while. It looks like SO much fun!!! I loved Dragonology, Oceanology seems like it will be just as awesome! 2d

TheBookHippie @GingerAntics my grandson loves it!! I‘m eyeing Fairyology 2d

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Counting the Cost | Jill Duggar

https://www.amazon.com/Shiny-Happy-People-Duggar-Secrets/dp/B0B8TR2QV5

A must watch. SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE on Amazon

bio_chem06 How is this book? I‘m enjoying the documentary so far 3d

TheBookHippie @bio_chem06 this book is not out yet I read her sisters book and unfortunately it made me gag

Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear

TheBookHippie @bio_chem06 it‘s pub date is JANUARY first 2024 3d

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bio_chem06 Ohhhh, ok! I think Jill is going to be a little bit more real and candid. She seems very strong with a very supportive spouse 3d

TheBookHippie @bio_chem06 I agree. Jinger just traded religions. 3d

bio_chem06 I didn‘t read her book, but I thought the same thing about her. But it‘s years of trauma. Eventually she‘ll over come. 3d

TheBookHippie @bio_chem06 Agreed and she‘s not very old. 3d

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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration | Isabel Wilkerson

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003EY7JGM?_bbid=143100980&tag=noteworthy_cohort_a_ema...

A MUST READ.

mcctrish It sure is! What a great deal too 4d

willaful Oh, this was fantastic. Almost like a novel, it was so compelling. 4d

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Malinda Lo

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#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD

So far I seriously love it. Cannot wait to read more.
✔️Reminder I may be late in posting next Sunday I‘ll be Grateful Dead ( DEAD&CO) Thursday - Sunday like a good proper Hippie.

Thoughts? What struck you?

Happy SUNDAY ♥️

Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you so much for joining in!!

So many rabbit holes this week 🐇👀😂👏🏼😅

AmyG Have fun! I look forward to your review of the shows. And….enjoying the book, too. (edited) 4d

Karisa Thank you and we love the rabbit 🐇 holes! Have a blast! 4d

mcctrish Have fun getting your hippie on! This week ended on a bit of a cliffhanger imo so I can‘t wait to see what happens next ❤️❤️❤️ 4d

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SamAnne Really enjoying the read! I‘m enjoying the blend of San Fran, Chinatown, gay/lesbian history. (edited) 4d

Deblovestoread Loving this so far and appreciate all your research. Have a great time! 4d

willaful I'm really enjoying it too, especially the setting. 4d

julieclair Very much enjoying this so far. Lots to think about, and you have done a good job as usual, in providing us interesting info. Have fun at the Dead concert. Keep on truckin‘! ✌️☮️ 4d

DebinHawaii I‘m looking forward to the next section. Have a great time! 💜 4d

Catsandbooks Enjoying this one! And perfect pick for pride! 🏳️‍🌈 Have lots of fun at the concert!! 4d

Sargar114 Enjoy the concert! Such a good read so far! 3d

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Malinda Lo

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GRACE the mom
Meets Joseph
Did you like the back story ?

AmyG I always find a back story interesting as it helps to understand the characters and the decision they make. 4d

Karisa I was a little unwilling to go to the backstory. I just wanted to continue with Lily. It does add another another layer to the parents 4d

mcctrish I was a bit confused with it, just a snippet really, I guess we will get more and maybe it will make more sense 4d

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SamAnne I liked the backstory, learning more about her parents. 4d

Deblovestoread I like the back story. 4d

willaful @Karisa I felt the same, but since it was just a small section, that was okay. When it seemed like it was going to be a big part of the book, I was confused. 4d

julieclair I always enjoy backstories. 4d

DebinHawaii The back story was interesting but it just seemed dropped in & it felt a little awkward. 4d

Catsandbooks I like a backstory when it connects to the present storyline. Maybe that will happen? 4d

Sargar114 I like the backstory, it adds depth to the characters. It was interesting that her father was planning on going back to China when they first met, and now with us dealing with the possibility of being forced to go back. 3d

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Communism 1950 against Chinese

https://www.asiancinevision.org/the-chinatown-files-an-untold-story-weve-all-hea...

So surreal
We don‘t change much as a nation
They took his papers…

AmyG My dauhter-in-laws father escaped China in the mid-1980‘s…cultural revolution. China is not an easy country to live in. It‘s history is fascinating. 4d

TheBookHippie @AmyG I agree it is mind blowing. 4d

Karisa I was so sad when the mom said they‘d taken Lily‘s dad‘s papers. Even a job like doctor and being in the military was not enough? Yes, somethings do not change unfortunately 😢 4d

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mcctrish @Karisa that whole scene had me panicky! The girls saying nothing can happen because they are American citizens 😬😖 I hope that‘s not some foreshadowing 4d

Deblovestoread The stress of that, having to be careful about every choice you make and it may not matter because power holds all the cards and can twist anything. In 70 years should we not be further along then we are? 4d

julieclair @mcctrish I very much fear it is foreshadowing. 😬 And @Deblovestoread agreed, 70 years of essentially no progress with people abusing power. So frustrating. 4d

willaful Yes, Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. :-( I'm scared for them and understand why her mom is trying not to rock the boat, but I can't help hoping her dad will stick to his guns 4d

DebinHawaii How hard it must have been for her dad to do the right thing & withhold the name, knowing the risk to himself & his family. I am worried about the the foreshadowing too @mcctrish 🫣 4d

Catsandbooks So scary and unfortunately still relevant. 4d

Sargar114 So much anxiety! 3d

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Malinda Lo

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Lily struggling with self

Lily & Kath
So sweet such angst ack

Honestly I can feel it while reading!

What do you think of Lily?

https://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/occasions/christmas/christmas-recipes-to-fre...

AmyG I like Lily. She is learning about her feelings, her sexuality. I wonder if her and Kath become a “thing”. I am happy they have found each other…that Lily is not alone. I can‘t imagine grappling, alone, during that time, with such feelings. 4d

Karisa I love Lily and Kath too. So good that they found each other and young dating early days is captured so well here. I want to try ginger ice cream. I wish Fong Fong‘s Ice Cream was still there. 4d

mcctrish I love Lily and I love that she has Kath on two levels, that they are both exploring their sexuality and they both have very non-traditional life/work dreams. Even if they don‘t become a romantic thing, how wonderful in that day and age to have someone that gets you and what you are going through/struggling with 4d

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Deblovestoread Agree with @mcctrish love that Lily and Kath have dreams of exciting careers and the smarts to accomplish them. I‘m looking forward to seeing how their relationship unfolds. 4d

julieclair I love Lily and Kath, individually and together. I hope they become lifelong friends, with or without romance. 4d

DebinHawaii I agree @julieclair I think they are good for each other whether it becomes romantic or is just a strong friendship. 4d

Catsandbooks @mcctrish I agree! I like them together romantically and as just friends with similar interests. Especially during that time period where there were so few women in STEM. 4d

Sargar114 I too love that they found each other. Lily is starting to learn what a friend should be and such a great perspective for YA 3d

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Malinda Lo

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Cheongsam https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheongsam

Elevator girl
“Uncle”
Lily‘s mom-
I work at the Chinese hospital. I am a nurse in the obstetrics department Mrs. Grace Hugh.

Respectable girl
🤮
The Macys shopping adventure..
Poor girl
I think for me,because I
went through this as well, just let my children pick whatever they wanted.

That whole shopping event …. Whew

Thoughts?!?!

AmyG Chinese parents can be tough. 4d

Karisa Oh my! Her mom choosing Lily‘s clothes as a high school senior?! And the elevator girl from Sacramento. Such scrutiny the girls faced in that time. It‘s still funny to me that in that time someone stayed on the elevator for hours pushing the buttons (probably pushing away children dying to press the buttons). 4d

TheBookHippie @Karisa there is still one very old elevator run by a person in Chicago at the Fine Arts Building it‘s so cool! And it leads to a bookstore so there is that!!! Ha. 4d

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Karisa @TheBookHippie Oooh! I need to go back to Chicago some day. I think my daughter and I went to the Fine Arts when there—is that where the Chagall windows are on display? 4d

TheBookHippie @Karisa https://wanderwisdom.com/news/chicago-manual-elevator the windows are at the Art Institute -one of my favorite spots in the whole world. https://www.artic.edu/artworks/109439/america-windows 4d

Karisa @TheBookHippie Yep, I‘ve got to go back sometime! So many cool things to explore in Chicago! 4d

TheBookHippie @Karisa you have to see Chagall wall and the Chicago Picasso https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_s_publicartchagallsf... and https://www.pablopicasso.org/chicago-picasso.jsp and go to Winters Jazz Club 😂😅 yes so much to do. 4d

Karisa @TheBookHippie 💗💗💗 4d

mcctrish We had a family owned department store downtown that still had an elevator operator, it was sold 8-10 years ago to the local college which expanded with a downtown campus and the elevator was replaced 😢 I have been to that Fine Arts building, how awesome that it still has a human operated elevator. I was crying for Lily on the shopping trip 4d

willaful That was so painful to read about! I was just cringing for poor Lily. 4d

DebinHawaii I felt for both Lily & the elevator girl. As Karisa noted, such scrutiny young women faced & being a minority female would make it even more intense. 4d

Catsandbooks I felt bad for Lily and elevator girl. So much judgment 4d

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I LOVE Katherine Hepburn

If you have Netflix watch this https://www.netflix.com/title/81475700

🐇🐇🐇😂

mcctrish Me too! I was obsessed with her growing up, her movies were on Saturday afternoons and I often watched them 4d

Deblovestoread Love her! An absolute favorite. Thanks for the Netflix rec. 4d

julieclair Love her! That documentary looks so good. 👍 4d

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willaful I found Lily's attraction to the “mannish“ photographs kind of fascinating. I guess it's something about playing with gender roles, speaking to the part of her that feels “different“?

Tangentially, this is an interesting article about K.H.'s accent: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a32292809/mid-atlanti...

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DebinHawaii Thanks for the documentary recommendation—I adore her! When I went to NYC with my high school drama class she was appearing in The West Side Waltz on Broadway & it was across from our hotel so we‘d wait for her to come out after the show. 4d

TheBookHippie @DebinHawaii ohmyword so exciting!!!! 4d

Catsandbooks I've actually never seen anything she's in, probably because she's before my time 😆 4d

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Tab Hunter 😅 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/tab-hunters-secrets

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tab_Hunter

People had him on their walls assume he was heterosexual …

Marlo Brando https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_Brando THE GODFATHER!!!

Fun references 👀

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AmyG Rock Hudson, too. 4d

TheBookHippie @AmyG YES!!!!! Forgot to add him!!! ✔️ 4d

AmyG Montgomery Clift too. Ha, I feel so old knowing all these actors. 🤣 4d

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TheBookHippie @AmyG OMG!!! Yessss. And same. 4d

Karisa So much to look up in this book! I love all the references to magazines, people, and places. 4d

mcctrish I thought of Rock Hudson immediately. We are watching Grantchester on PBS and it‘s set in this time period. Leonard, who is training to be a vicar, is gay and in early episodes referred to by all as ‘the pansy‘ it‘s really a great show that shows how knowing Leonard and Daniel changes a communities attitude towards homosexuality. This is such a perfect pride month coming of age story 4d

Deblovestoread I vaguely remember the Rock Hudson scandal when he passed. I need to get back to Grandchester. 4d

DebinHawaii So many actors/actresses of those “golden years” of Hollywood kept their sexuality hidden. This is a good article on some: https://www.pride.com/gay-celebrities/lgbt-old-hollywood-starshickleberrypunchfi... 4d

Catsandbooks Gives me Evelyn Hugo vibes 💚 4d

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The Telegraph Club

https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=bartab&sc=barchive&id=276184

https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=116012

https://lesbiannews.com/historical-look-lesbian-bars-san-francisco/

Book: https://archive.org/details/oddgirlstwilight00fade

The lure of the club!!!

AmyG The lure, indeed. So forbidden yet it calls to them. 4d

Karisa I want to see this club and show! I know it‘s risky for Lily to be seen over there though… Author is doing a great job of making me feel the pull of the Telegraph Club, 4d

mcctrish I am so wanting to be in San Francisco and walking along these streets 4d

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jenniferw88 Hi Christine, I read the book last year and wanted to make you aware that reading the author's note at the end is an absolute MUST for you and the others, if you hadn't planned on doing so. Xx 4d

Deblovestoread It all very tantalizing, the draw to look for others who feel the way you do. 4d

TheBookHippie @jenniferw88 yes ♥️🌈🏳️‍🌈 Thank you -I heard that and plan to yes! I never read ahead. So we‘re all reading together. But I‘m glad you told me now I know it‘s a must!!!!! 4d

julieclair Interesting articles. Dancing with another girl could land you in jail!! 😲 We may still have a long way to go as a society, but we have come a long way, too. 🏳️‍🌈 4d

DebinHawaii Fascinating articles and history. Definitely the club has a lure for Lily—worlds unexplored. 4d

Catsandbooks I agree with everyone, it's the pull of the forbidden and unknown. 4d

Sargar114 I can‘t wait til we discover the club! It‘s such an interesting read and to know Lily‘s perspective and how see how she will learn and grow 3d

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Part I
1954 August September

Miss Chinatown https://www.chinatownbooksf.com/miss-chinatown

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-miss-chinatown-usa-pagea...

Interesting the feelings both girls had for the contest admiring and discovery. I actually really liked how this is written - also how many little girls wanted to be Miss America ?!

AmyG Yes, their sexual awakening. Makes me nervous for them…families and friends. What will happen? (edited) 4d

Karisa It was a smart opening scene. It pulled me right in and showed the girls/family dynamics right from the start of the novel. @AmyG I hear you! With Shirley falling for Calvin the accused Communist and Lily knowing she‘s a lesbian in the 1950s, it‘s a scary time for them both 4d

mcctrish As soon as we got to the picnic and then Lily‘s parents talk with her, I had flashbacks to Peach Blossom Spring. Interesting connection to the present and the ‘Chinese weather balloons‘ that were everywhere in the news recently and here in 🇨🇦 a lot of discussions with collaborations between universities here and there 🇨🇳 and if they should be allowed to continue

Peach Blossom Spring: A Novel

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Deblovestoread Appreciate the articles on the pageant. It really laid the ground work of who these girls were and the beginnings of who they might become. 4d

DebinHawaii @mcctrish Peach Blossom Spring is on my #TBR list. 4d

DebinHawaii @AmyG @Karisa Yes! It makes me nervous for them too! 🫣 4d

Catsandbooks My cousin was a local pageant queen and we did not get along so I definitely made it clear when I was young that I never wanted to be a part of that and be like her 😂 4d

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Malinda Lo

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#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD FOOOOOD

Fried chicken https://www.easychineserecipes.com/chinese-fried-chicken/

Egg tarts. https://thewoksoflife.com/hong-kong-egg-tarts/

Seasame seed balls https://www.thespruceeats.com/sesame-seed-balls-694446

Wa mooi
Salty dried plums https://www.bonappetit.com/story/chinese-preserved-plums-huamei

AmyG I miss a good Chinese restaurant where I live. My in-laws are Chinese….and Lucy is the BEST cook. When we all get together for dinner she always brings me something. ❤️ 4d

Karisa There‘s a bakery we visit in Chinatown with the best egg custard tarts. I always forget the name because we just look for the line out the door. 😊 And the moon cakes, and the gelato nearby in little Italy… 4d

mcctrish I am going to need some Chinese take away before we are finished this book 4d

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Deblovestoread Yum! 4d

willaful My mom had a Chinese-American friend growing up in the 50s and stills waxes rhapsodic over meals at her house. 4d

DebinHawaii I‘m craving dim sum! 🥟 Li hing mui, the salty sour plums are popular here & their powder is used for a lot of things like coating candy & in drinks & such. 4d

Catsandbooks I love Chinese food!! I actually just had takeout this weekend! 4d

Sargar114 I haven‘t had good Chinese in about a decade since I moved from California. Boy do I miss it! 3d

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Malinda Lo

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#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD

Lily & Shirley
Frenemies?
Anyone else have THIS friend in high school?

Or is Shirley a friend?

Also 🤣😂🌈👏🏼 back in Chinatown ♥️ I never put it together when making our schedule !

AmyG I think Shirley is just a bit….harsh…but I am hoping she is a true friend. 4d

Karisa Shirley is a bit pushy to Lily but like @AmyG I‘m hoping she‘s there when Lily needs her. I love that this is also set in SF‘s Chinatown. It‘s like a history of the place as seen through the eyes of women. I live a couple hours from it myself and have spent many happy days in that neighborhood. 4d

mcctrish I was pretty happy when I realized we were back here and I agree with @Karisa we are exploring it‘s history through the eyes 👀 f women 👏🏻👏🏻 I think Shirley will be okay, I think she realizes more about Lily than Lily realizes and she‘s just on a different path 4d

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Deblovestoread They reminded me of me and my best friend in elementary school. I was more introverted and she was more outgoing. The getting up on the stage would have totally been us. I hope that they continue to be friends. 4d

julieclair I want to like Shirley, and I hope she turns out to be a true friend and not a manipulator. 4d

willaful I also feel tentatively optimistic about Shirley and hope she comes through. She's pushy and manipulative, but I think she does care about Lily at heart. 4d

DebinHawaii I‘m happy to be back to SF & Chinatown again! I am not so sure about Shirley but I hope she turns out to be a real friend. 4d

Catsandbooks I don't like Shirley, but maybe she'll get better 4d

Sargar114 I had a friend like this growing up. It‘s more a friend you‘re loyal too only because you‘ve been friends for so long and you‘re too young to know how a friend should be. I honestly don‘t expect much out of Shirley. 3d

Read4life Love the setting. Happy to be back. I‘m enjoying this one and, again, I wouldn‘t have picked it up if it wasn‘t for this group. Thank you, Christine. I hope Shirley is a good friend but I‘m not liking her so far. 23h

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Malinda Lo

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#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD

I love a timeline
Prologues yes or no?

AmyG I find a timeline helpful. And I don‘t mind a prologue….to me, it‘s part of the story. 4d

kspenmoll Folks, I will join in next week after I catch up on the reading. Could not get it done this week. 4d

TheBookHippie @kspenmoll ♥️♥️♥️ 4d

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mcctrish I love a timeline , I usually go back to it once I hit a part in the story that it refers to so I can process it all better 4d

SamAnne Love a timeline! 4d

Deblovestoread Love a time line and sometimes a prologue…not a fan when it includes too big a hint on the outcome. (edited) 4d

julieclair I love all the helpful extras - timelines, maps, family tree charts, illustrations, etc. Like @Deblovestoread , I like prologues only if they don‘t give away too much of the story. I do not like forwards, though, and never read them until after I have finished the book. 4d

willaful I'm fine with prologues, except when there's no reason at for them to be a prologue instead of the first chapter of the book! 4d

DebinHawaii I generally like prologues, timelines & such and agree, they shouldn‘t give away too much! 4d

Catsandbooks @julieclair I love any extras too! Maps, timelines, anything to bring the story more alive. I'm good with prologues too. 4d

Sargar114 I love all the extras as well. I do the same thing @mcctrish I especially like this timeline that has global events mixed in with the characters events, really sets the stage. 3d

TheBookHippie @Sargar114 I love a good rabbit hole !! 3d

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A Summer Picnic | Richard Scarry

1 pound (dry) DeLallo whole wheat pasta
1 (12-ounce) jar DeLallo roasted red peppers, drained and roughly chopped
1 (6-ounce) jar DeLallo basil pesto (about 3/4 cup)
1 ball fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
3 handfuls fresh arugula

##MIDSUMMERSOLACE summer recipe -obviously can use any name brand I‘ve been making this for years it‘s quick easy yummy!

AllDebooks

JenReadsAlot Yum! 5d

Tamra Mmmmmm 😋 5d

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Untitled | Untitled

https://www.instagram.com/sophieandlili/shop

😅👀

Leftcoastzen 👏😂 5d

vivastory Pretty soon every book will be banned in Florida 5d

AlaMich @vivastory Except for the Bible. 5d

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rubyslippersreads I‘m waiting for Florida to ban Anne of Green Gables because Anne and Diana were “bosom friends.” 🤣 5d

dabbe @rubyslippersreads TRIGGER WARNING! The word “bosom“ scares me; therefore, the book must be banned! 🤣🤣🤣 5d

TheBookHippie @rubyslippersreads 😂😂😂😂😂😂 5d

TheBookHippie @dabbe 💀😅🤣🤣🤣 5d

GingerAntics 🤣😂🤣 let‘s see, I‘m not Christian, I believe in minding my business, I think drag queens are awesome (did anyone else see weakest link last night?), I think everyone has/should have the same rights and I love a good drink. 🥃 So I‘ve got all kinds of things going for me. BAN ME FLORIDA!!! 2d

TheBookHippie @GingerAntics to be clear they aren‘t truly Christian either… 😵‍💫 2d

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'Twas the Night Before Pride | Joanna McClintick

#MIDSUMMERSOLACE day 3 HOLIDAY 🌈

PRIDE ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🤎🖤

#naturalitsy

AllDebooks

AmyG How wonderful! We have our big pride day in the park today. 🏳️‍🌈 (edited) 5d

TheBookHippie @AmyG we are last Saturday of the month I can‘t wait! 5d

LaraReads Perfection! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🖤🩶🤍🤎 5d

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AllDebooks I FRICKIN LOVE THIS!! Looks a great, happy day celebrating love for all x 5d

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks years past! I‘m anxiously awaiting this years PRIDE day in the park! It‘s such a great day. 5d

IndoorDame 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜 5d

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Love this! My town just did a flag raising, and I can hear the DJ at the park across the street getting festivities started. The town/county VIPs don't like it, so it's always a last-minute, thrown together event. We're going to walk the dog through to show support, but I'm not sure if there'll be many revelers or entertainment. I still gotta roll through and be a good ally, though. ❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜🤎🖤🩶🤍 5d

TheBookHippie @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick we hire security rent the park and have the police present with an ice cream truck and still people come and scream hatred with their bibles 🙄 5d

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A Slice Of Summer: Blank Lined Notebook: Beach Lover Cruise Ship Travel Journal Gift 6x9 - 110 Blank Pages - Plain White Paper - Soft Cover Book | Funny You Journals

Sand Pudding
1 pkg Vanilla Wafers
3 or 4 Oreos
8 oz Cream Cheese
1/4 C Butter
2/3 C powdered sugar
2 small pkgs French Vanilla pudding mix
2 3/4 C Milk
12 oz Cool Whip Crush Oreos and Vanilla Wafers in a food processor. In a separate bowl, cream together softened 8 oz cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar. In another bowl, mix pudding with milk. Add to
cream cheese mixture. Fold in cool whip. •Layer into buckets with sand, pudding.
sand.
⛱️

5feet.of.fury That‘s a cute little cookout trifle idea 6d

TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury I use it every year for last week of school picnics. I try to post it yearly- because it‘s just fun. I get buckets from the dollar store. 6d

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Hydrangeas: A Gardener's Guide | Toni Lawson-Hall, Brian Rothera

#MIDSUMMERSOLACE day two

Cannot wait to see my hydrangeas again! 🪻🪻🪻

📸last summer

AllDebooks

AmyG Lovely. I am patiently waiting for my peonies. 6d

Lynnsoprano Beautiful! 6d

AllDebooks They are my absolute faves 😍 6d

IndoorDame 🩵💙💜🪻🪻🪻 6d

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Very Blueberry: [A Cookbook] | Jennifer Trainer Thompson

#MIDSUMMERSOLACE Day one (I‘m late!!!)

Summer means blueberry donuts here 🫐🫐🫐

With msssuve blueberry fields surrounding us this is a treat one farm makes. Yummm.

AllDebooks

dabbe 😋😋😋 6d

AllDebooks Awwww man, blueberries are the best 😍 6d

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Old Friends and New Fancies: An Imaginary Sequel to the Novels of Jane Austen | Sybil Brinton

#hashtagbrigade #pemberlittens my used copy find!!!

BarkingMadRead

willaful Nice! I think this is the cover used on my ebook edition. 1w

TheBookHippie @Singout this is our next read!! 7d

TheBookHippie @willaful I was shocked to find it used!! 7d

Singout Wow, looks intriguing! 6d

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The Last Lighthouse Keeper: A memoir | John Cook, Jon Bauer

This is my choice for #FOODANDLIT AUSTRALIA

As one of Australia's longest-serving lighthouse keepers, John spent 26 years tending Tasmania's well-known kerosene "lights" at Tasman Island, Maatsuyker Island, and Bruny Island.

Texreader, Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks Yay! 🇦🇺 7d

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Australian Food | Bill Granger

https://www.australia.com/en-us/things-to-do/food-and-drinks/typical-aussie-food...

#FOODANDLIT AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺

However, Australia's love of this snack has led to its elevation into countless modern varieties of the classic. Local bakeries, found in almost every neighbourhood in Australia, usually offer several varieties of meat pie.

Texreader, Catsandbooks

TheBookHippie This is what I‘m cooking https://petersfoodadventures.com/australian-meat-pie/ 1w

Magpiegem That looks delicious @TheBookHippie but the word Slurry must mean something different in the UK “ Slurry is a watery mixture of something such as mud , animal waste , or dust” 1w

TheBookHippie @Magpiegem I call it a roux - I think that may be French ? 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1w

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Australian Food | Bill Granger

Coffee #FOODANDLIT AUSTRALIA

https://www.australia.com/en-us/things-to-do/food-and-drinks/australian-coffee-c...

From Australia.com #FOODANDLIT ☕️🇦🇺

Texreader, Catsandbooks

CarolynM I hope I didn‘t offend you, Christine, with my comments last night. That wasn‘t my intention. It was the middle of the night and I‘m unexpectedly dealing with some issues with my aging parents. My sensitivity radar was probably way off. I‘m truly sorry if you were hurt or upset. 7d

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Malinda Lo

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/mccarthy-numbed-with-fear-c...

https://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/APA/Historical-Essays/Exc...

https://www.asiancinevision.org/the-chinatown-files-an-untold-story-weve-all-hea...

#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD

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An Archive of Hope: Harvey Milk's Speeches and Writings | Harvey Milk

“I stand for all those who feel that the government no longer understands the individual and no longer respects individual rights.”

Harvey Milk

AmyG 🌈🏳️‍🌈 1w

Cosmos_Moon ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎 1w

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One Summery Day | Larry Dane Brimner

🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Tomorrow 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Should probs get my June reads in a pile. 👀

Bookwormjillk Nonsense 🤣 1w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk so rude 😂😂😂😝 1w

julieclair Love this photo! 1w

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TheBookHippie @julieclair https://www.etsy.com/shop/NettleAndTwig I follow on IG as well. 1w

julieclair Oh my goodness! I am in love with Nettle and Twig! Thanks for sharing that link. Just happily placed an order. 1w

TheBookHippie @julieclair my Etsy addiction matches my book addiction - although I stay with the same makers. I love Nettle & Twig! (edited) 1w

julieclair Oh yes. The Etsy addiction is a real thing. 1w

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Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

The #weirdword (s) you miss when someone passes on. I always miss my grandma more in the summer. Hard to believe this July she is gone 13 years.

CBee

CBee 💚💚💚 1w

AmyG My grandma also called me that. ❤️ 1w

TheBookHippie @AmyG ♥️♥️♥️ 1w

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MS Readathon Rocks Kool's School: Lessons Learned | Bruce Foster

#20in4 I finished all my library books 😱👏🏼
I‘ve now weeded my entire personal library and my TBR is sitting in two book carts 👀 🎉

I finished all my scheduled May reads!!! Phew.

Andrew65

kspenmoll Yay!!! That is so fantastic! 1w

Andrew65 Wow, awesome - well done. 👏👏👏🙌🥳🥂🍾 Thanks for playing along. 1w

bnp You finished All your library books? ⁉️😲🤷Congratulations! 🥳 1w

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TheBookHippie @bnp FIRST TIME EVER!!! 🤯 1w

willaful Finished... all... I'm sorry, I'm having trouble understanding this sentence. 😂 1w

TheBookHippie @willaful I have never had it happen 🤯😅😳 1w

AnneCecilie @willaful I‘m also having trouble understanding that sentence; finished library books and tbr in 2 book charts - that‘s amazing 1w

megnews Sent you an email. Will you let me know if you got it? 1w

TheBookHippie @megnews phew!!!!! I got it. 1w

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The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect | Wendy Williams

pick

1. 🦋 tagged
2. I‘m trying not to DNF The Bandit Queens SHHHHH don‘t tell 😵‍💫👀😱

#TWO4TUESDAY

TheSpineView

TheSpineView No one will tell!🤫 1w

bnp Language of butterflies was fun & informative. If you're not enjoying Bandits, I say cut&run. 1w

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Palazzo: A Novel | Danielle Steel

#GUILTYPLEASURE

ABBA is summer to me #titlesandtunes
DANCING QUEEN

Danielle Steel my guilty pleasure tradition I keep up that my sweet Grandma and I had, forty years and 200 ? books later…

Why yes, yes I‘m getting old -ain‘t it grand!

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

Bookzombie Love ABBA! 1w

TheBookHippie @Bookzombie 🎶🎵🎶YAY🎵🎶🎵 1w

vlwelser Excellent choices. 1w

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Cinfhen I was JUST blasting Gimme Gimme Gimme 1w

TheBookHippie @Cinfhen 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶 1w

BarbaraBB Such perfect choices for the theme!! 1w

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Strawberry Girl | Lois Lenski

Up next JUNE #CHILDRENSCLASSICREAD2023

My strawberry plant and one of the library books has the coolest endpapers!! 🍓

@Jess861 @ravenlee @IndoorDame @batsy
@LapReader @rubyslippersreads
@UwannaPublishme @PurpleyPumpkin @tpixie
@GingerAntics @Blackink_WhitePaper @DivineDiana @curiouserandcurioser @erzascarletbookgasm @SamanthaMarie @willaful
@TheAromaofBooks @mrp27 @teebe
@Ann_Reads @KristiAhlers @julieclair
@Julsmarshall @Soscha @DebinHawaii

TheBookHippie Check earlier post for free reading links! 1w

tpixie My daughter‘s strawberries 🍓 are having a rough time this year. Glad yours have blooms! Great endpapers!!! 1w

mrp27 Love those end papers! 1w

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TheBookHippie @tpixie mine were not good last year!!! I hope hers get better! 1w

TheBookHippie @mrp27 I think they are so happy!! 1w

tpixie @TheBookHippie glad yours are better this year! They have had a good 1st year of asparagus eating (can only eat 4 weeks this 3rd year) & their raspberries are looking good. 1w

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Under the Lilacs | Louisa May Alcott

so-so

I wasn‘t wowed by this. I did like it and it was okay for a couple minutes with coffee this month but also it‘s been a rough month so who knows. Still glad to have read it! Little Women is still my favorite!

May #CHILDRENSCLASSICREAD2023

Ann_Reads I felt the same. It started off okay but then I lost interest. Not one of Alcott's strongest pieces of writing. (edited) 1w

TheBookHippie @Ann_Reads agreed. 1w

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It's My Birthday | Helen Oxenbury

@dabbe it even has my rabbit friend!!! These are so sweet I love it!!

dabbe 🩵🐇🩵 2w

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It's My Birthday | Helen Oxenbury

Thank you all for the cards and gifts and well wishes!!! I love birthdays because it means I‘m still here in my often pain often joy always love life of mine! ✌🏼 Grateful to be able to entering into another year of life!

#Litsylove

UwannaPublishme, AmyG, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

DGRachel Happy Birthday! 2w

UwannaPublishme Happiest Birthday to you! Keep celebrating! 😘😘😘 2w

mrp27 Happy Birthday!! 🎉 2w

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kspenmoll Happiest of birthdays! 💛💜💚 2w

LeahBergen Happy Birthday!! 📚❤️📚❤️ 2w

Chelleo Happy Birthday! 2w

willaful Hope you have a wonderful day! 2w

dabbe HB, and check your email! 🩵🤍🩵 2w

TheLudicReader Happy birthday. 2w

AmyG How lovely! Your cake is beautiful. 🎂 2w

vivastory Happy Birthday 🎂🎈🎉 2w

Larkken Happy birthday! 2w

Catsandbooks Happy Birthday!!! 💕🎉👏🏼 2w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m hope it‘s been wonderful 💜🎊 2w

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Happy belated birthday Christine! I hope you had an awesome day! 💛💐 1w

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The Garden Party | Katherine Mansfield

#Ilsgps

@Laughterhp I LOVE IT ALL!

What a fun swap and I got to open it on my birthday.

Thanks so much! 🌹🪻🌸🌺🌷🌻🌼

Bookgoil, Deblovestoread

Bookgoil So cute and Happy Birthday!!!! 2w

Laughterhp Yay! So glad you love it! If I realized it was also your bday, I would have included a birthday card! 2w

ElizaMarie I love this reading kitty! Also happy birthday 🎉 2w

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My Birthday | Anita Slegers

I always pick somewhere for people to donate to -a dollar is enough- five is perfect.
This year I've picked OUTONTHELAKESHORE
-with all the hatred against the LGBTQIA community, especially the transgender community and unfortunately especially vile in my community with funds from grants trying to be withheld by extremist who took over our county and all kinds of nonsense-they need us. Please give if you can.
Link in comments 🏳️‍🌈
📸me&grandson

TheBookHippie https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_e46091ce-8e42-11eb-b1fa-060c... 2w

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