#SereneSaturdays
Hanging out in my sewing room. Music or audiobook on, working on or planning a project or reorganizing my space. I was recently given a label maker so my next job is to label all my project totes.
@TheBookHippie
@ShelleyBooksie
Look what arrived a spot of summer joy! Thanks for all the goodies!
Still not reading as much as I usually do but loved everything I read this month. Not pictured are Under the Painted Sky and Death of the Author.
I‘ve thrown the towel in on almost all challenges and am letting my mood take me where it will. Luckily the #CampLitsy books are working for me.
#WeDoNotCare that we have 1000+ reading choices at home. It is important to support our local library and support authors who are fighting the good fight plus a couple Booker nominees.
#WDNCW
Hope you had a good flight and are having the best time! @dabbe
My last BOTM box sorted. I haven‘t been thrilled with many of the choices lately but wanted a free b‘day book. Will cancel when it arrives.
https://youtu.be/y8Omw6Jrt60?si=zYlb0_Bk6k8pGEnQ
We live on the same street as a fire station and they have to go past us to get to a large retirement community so daily sirens are a thing. Sirens are Pippin‘s worst thing ever. I combat it with having music on almost continuously. On the light classical channel this came up and I love it so much. There‘s something about choral music that fills my soul even when I don‘t know the words.
#FallingforFallSwap is live. Sign up link is on @Avanders of @Chrissyreadit page.
I look forward to this swap every year. Join the fun. 🍁
I forgot to post last week. I don‘t know how I escaped reading Mandy before now as it remains one of my daughter‘s favorite books. It is delightful and she was so surprised when I told her it was written by Julie Andrew‘s!
I loved Woodworking! So glad it was a #CampLitsy25 selection.
@Read4life
#MondayMood
Enough with the distractions! If you aren‘t calling for the release of the Epstein files you are complicit in protecting a predator. They abused children. I saw a post where a Trump support said she wouldn‘t care if he raped her or touched her daughter. This is what you have become. You have lost your souls and yet I will still pray that you, your children and grandchildren never have to experience this evil because NO ONE SHOULD!
#GoodNewsSunday A place to share new book releases, author announcements or news about books, libraries etc.
My most exciting book find is Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen. Being a quilter and a JA super fan I can‘t wait for this release.
In news this info about a new library in Kansas City, MO and the benefits of opening another library shows how access to books benefit communities. Any Littens in this area?
Share and tag me!
#SereneSaturdays
Mornings: Sumatra coffee with a dollop of half n half
Lunch: Vanilla yogurt with cinnamon, fresh berries and pecans
Dinner: Breakfast
@TheBookHippie
#WeirdWordWednesday
Brits have the BEST slang words and if the shoe fits….
@CBee
We do not care that we wore yesterday‘s clothes to walk the dog, it is not a fashion walk. Nor do we care that our hair is whack-a-doo, we slept funny and the comb was not much help.
#WeDoNotCareWednesday #WDNCW
@dabbe
I don‘t have the bandwidth to start a big project but have been enjoying a bit of time working on smaller projects. This is a block that is part of summer seasonal wall hanging kit I got years ago. I‘m not always a fan of kit maker fabric choices so changed their weird stripe for Pride flag colors.
#ShowandTellTuesday #LitsyCrafters
@Catsandbooks
#TagYoureItTuesday
Tag you‘re it, @Lesliereadsalot You posted about the tagged book that fits today‘s scavenger hunt theme. If you want to play along find a book post that fits the theme and tag that person.
Thanks for the tag @Chrissyreadit ❤️
I‘m not sure if what I‘m doing is to relax and unwind or just practicing avoidance of the current 💩 show but I‘m binge watching lots of new to me older tv series. I‘ve finished the Gilmore Girls and am now working my way through Father Brown.
@Kerrbearlib
Thanks for the tag. ❤️
#MondayMood Be like Stephen!
What‘s your mood today? Finding the things I care about in memes, quotes etc is an activity that helps center me. Join me if you like. Tag me so I can see and support.
@dabbe @kspenmoll @Chrissyreadit @lil1inblue @Jari-chan @TheBookHippie
The last few years have been full of wonderful mythology retellings. Here are three I loved with the tagged being a 5 🌟 read!
@BookmarkTavern
Starting #GoodNewsSunday A time to share recent or upcoming releases of books you have your eye on, author news, and/or important news in the fight against book banning and the fight for saving our public libraries.
Published July 15 the tagged book is high on my TBR. Unknown to me history. The other two are new releases this week I have my eye on.
Any governor not participating in banning books gets a 🙌🏼 from me.
Share your good news!
@dabbe
Two lists of three. Les Mis is my all time favorite soundtrack but I prefer the original play cast soundtrack over the movie so here we are.
#ThreeListThursday #TLT
All invited to play. You can go to Denise‘s page for a link to a survey, comment on her post or build your own board.
@BarbaraJean #TagYoureIt
Today‘s scavenger hunt theme is #Boat. Find a post that fits the theme, post to your page tagging the original posts creator to play along.
I really enjoyed this post of your family‘s memories and have this book on my TBR.
Everyone welcome to play!
@Chrissyreadit Can‘t believe I forgot to tag you 🤦🏻♀️
#14books14weeks
4 down, 10 to go. Not on track to finish but consider each read book a win.
@Liz_M
#MondayMoodinMemes. #Ranttime
Presenting a tamer version of my mood today. I struggle daily trying to understand those that are willingly accepting the depraved behavior of the man in the White House. He calls himself out ALL THE TIME and you ignore it. You are worshiping a false idol. He does not care about you, he does not care about anyone. His actions say it all.
pick#WeeklyFavorite
Not much reading going on but did manage to finish 2 books since the beginning of the month. All the lovely reviews of the tagged book were spot on and I really enjoyed Death of the Author for #CampLitsy.
@Read4life
#5JoysFriday
1) I forgot my phone so no beach pic but had a lovely walk on Saturday and it was so clean. Well done to the folks who cleaned up after the 4th!
2) A very tired Pippin after our walk. Getting up and down the dune in the loose sand is hard work.
3) A new Sinead O‘Connor song 💙 https://open.spotify.com/album/1zRBstfS1hrewghWWzyRHw?si=Yx1OREc-R9y1_pAbwnukAg
4) The deer just watching us walk by.
5) Time spent with my dad.
Friends I believe we have a troll (?). No posts just a weird comment on @Eggbeater #WDNCW post. Thought you‘d all want to know and proceed with caution
DEFINITELY A CREEPER. COMMENTED THE SAME ON MINE. LET THE BLOCKING BEGIN.
@Amiable @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @AmyG @dabbe @TheLudicReader @Susanita @CBee @mcctrish @KadaGul @Aims42 @AnnCrystal
#WeDoNotCare #WDNCW
We do not care if tonight is “Do it yourself” dinner. We have planned, shopped and cooked your dinner for almost 40 years. We are out of ideas. I‘m eating cereal.
@dabbe
#WeirdWordWednesday
I saw a IG reel posted by Cory Booker of a woman sharing the definition of trumpery. And sure enough it‘s right there in my Miriam-Webster dictionary. Sometimes the universe gets it right.
@CBee
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL27UaMPpAV/?igsh=b2xiZDZieGd0NHlw. Edited to attach the reel so all can enjoy!
Tag you‘re it, @Tamra
You posted a review of this book that‘s on my shelf.
Find a book and a post and play along.
@Chrissyreadit
This is the beginning of Robert Reich‘s post today about what it means to be a patriot. I find his work to be informative, encouraging and hopeful. Happy to forward the whole thing to anyone who is interested.
#ReadingisPolitical
#Fridaythe4thPlaylist
America - Simon & Garfunkel
American Idiot - Green Day
Land of the Free - The Killers
America, the Beautiful - Ray Charles
Take Back the Power - The Interruptors
Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
Do You Hear the People Sing - Les Mis soundtrack
Alexander Hamilton - Hamilton soundtrack
I Want to Break Free - Queen
Not Ready to Make Nice - The Chicks
@dabbe
#5JoysFriday
1) Funny things and this comic especially 🤣
2) I‘m behind the group but I‘m loving this first time read of Emily…a swap gift from @TheBookHippie
3) Staycation in Time swap
4) Pippin: the holder of my tears and also the best playmate
5) Visiting my dad for the long weekend. I love the north Oregon coast. Can‘t wait to get to the beach.
@DebinHawaii
#StaycationinTime
Thank you @forestandcrow Tyler for my fantastic box. I cannot wait to try to goodies. Love the tote and bookmark and my new favorite ice tea glass. Thrilled with your book choices and an NYRB edition to add to my collection is next level.
Thank you for hosting @Chrissyreadit and @DinoMom Love this swap 💙
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ87-kcMmOw/?igsh=cThnZDdvMXIweG11
Seeing a lot of fantastic poetry in this now most dismal of days. I follow Caitlin (?) on IG. I love her spoken word.
Today, and everyday, I am grateful for all the women who came before me and those here now.. Those who fought and continue to fight for a woman‘s place at the table. Those who do the hard work of caring for their communities, who are fighting against the atrocities that are happening on our streets. Those who remind us that we are all human, we all deserve dignity and caring for your neighbor is the point. They give me strength.
#WeDoNotCareWednesday. # WDNCW
@dabbe
#ranttime
I do not even have the words to describe how I feel when I see this. I have read those books. Never in a trillion years would I think this could happen here. I have nothing but rage and tears, no answers.
https://youtu.be/xEMy34qhQe4?si=a7kK7bVUPUD8g67C
One of my favorite Pink Floyd songs, seems appropriate for today.
#TuesdayTunes
@TieDyeDude
#ReadYourKindle/Ebook
No progress in June except I did not add to my ebook backlog so that‘s a win. 🤞🏼 for July
@CBee
#MondayMood #ReadingIsPolitical
Tagged book is on my shelf.
Today‘s shirt: With fear for our democracy, I Dissent” Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Play along if you like!
#5JoysFriday #OnSaturday
1) Finally decided which books to buy with a gift card.
2) Farmville…mind numbing is occasionally warranted
3) Finished binging GG and I have thoughts but I have never felt so seen in a TV show. Lane with an SDA mom was a nicer version of my life as a teen. I hid my radio in a cut out dictionary.
4) Time in my sewing room. Finished a baby quilt
5) Monday‘s concert … music is life changing, soul cleansing, necessary
#ThreeListThursday #TLT
I LOVE summer at the movies and miss drive-ins. And I broke 50, 🎉
So many favorites:
Grease
Raiders
ET
Shriek
Pirates
HP
Guardians
@dabbe
#StaycationinTime
Hubby picked up two boxes from the post office today and I think both are for the swap. So excited!
Thanks @forestandcrow ❤️
@Chrissyreadit @DinoMom
#ChristiesCapers
This kindle edition of the tagged book is weird. On page 36 there was an author pic of Agatha and I thought ‘sloppy editing‘. Now there are different pics on pages 79 and 114, does that mean it‘s intentional? Is so, I don‘t think I like it. 🤷🏻♀️
@Librarybelle
