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katrrosee

katrrosee

Joined June 2016

PNW bookworm ☕️
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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#12: Read an entire poetry collection

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The Song of Achilles | Madeline Miller
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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#21: Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth

Almost done with the challenge! As this well-loved copy of the book shows, this book is always worth a reread.

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Northwest Review | University of Oregon. Student Publications Board, University of Oregon
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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#15: Read a new-to-you literary magazine
Loved this recommendation, and happy that this one mails a physical copy (+ tote bag!) in addition to the e-mag. Fun way to hear from local emerging voices not picked up by the mainstream.

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The Sentence | Louise Erdrich
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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#2: Read a book set in a bookstore
May already be my favorite of the year! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#22: Read a history about a period you know little about

I was not taught any of this in school (homeschooled by conservatives) so although I‘ve been educated since then, this book put everything in clear perspective. I do wish it had additional chapters for 21st century events but it had a handy list of suggested reads at the end to keep learning.

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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#17: Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary

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Mehso-so

2022 Read Harder Challenge
#23: Read a book by a disabled author

This is a hard book to rate! It has an important message and the author‘s bubbly outlook and introspection came across strongly. On the other hand, the essays were repetitive and seemed to miss having a point or topic, maybe just needed a different editor.

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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#20: Read an award-winning book from the year you were born
1992! 😅 I don‘t know if this book has aged amazingly well, but it pairs well with “Succession” on HBO 😂

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Aqua Follies | Liv Rancourt
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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#24: Pick a challenge from any of the previous years‘ challenges to repeat, I picked “Read a Book set within 100 miles of your location”

I‘m right next to Green Lake, Seattle! Set in the 1950‘s, this short novel explores a forbidden romance during the Seattle Seafair summer festival.

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While We Were Dating | Jasmine Guillory
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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#4: Read a book in any genre by a POC that‘s about joy and not trauma

💕 Cute, joyful story about love, swoony main characters who were polite, smart, and nice the whole way through. I need to read more from this author!

Liatrek I love this series❤️ 2y
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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#6: Read a nonfiction YA comic
Gorgeous, heartbreaking book, the art told the story perfectly and captured all the points of grief and loss.

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The Changeling | Victor LaValle
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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#19: Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author

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Strange Weather in Tokyo | Hiromi Kawakami
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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#7: Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40

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Kindred | Octavia Butler
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Read Harder Challenge #8: Read a classic by a POC author
5 stars/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#10: Read a political thriller by a marginalized author
4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Not my usual genre *at all* but enjoyed the thrill!

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2022 Read Harder Challenge
#13: Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author
4/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📸 booksincommon

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Read Harder Challenge
#1: read a biography of an author you admire
3/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Had an absolute blast playing “Book Bingo” this summer courtesy of the Seattle Public Library and SAL! Although I *never* win any raffles, maybe this is my lucky year! 👀👀

TheSpineView Good luck! 3y
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What did you get out of 2020? I got radicalized 💕

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Gift idea! 🚨 🚨 🚨 I miss traveling so much and thought it would be too sad to look through travel books, but this dreamy coffee table atlas will just make you smile! It‘s uniquely organized and the colorful photos are amazing but it also has some great travel tips for each location.

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Promised Land | Barack Obama
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Diving into this one tonight and having... mixed feelings? I love the writing and introspection but I feel like we have so much farther to go. Super interested to hear your thoughts if you‘ve also picked this up in these times!

Prairiegirl_reading Audio or paper/ebook? 3y
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I totally forgot I had pre-ordered this and it showed up this week! Excited to try some of the cookies for the holidays but the other stuff looks way too advanced for my baking skills 🍪

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Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Well hello there 👋🏼

It‘s been two years since I posted! I‘ve had some pretty tumultuous changes, most recently packing everything up, books and cat and all, and moving to Seattle for a brand new start!

Am I the only one who feels like reading books and taking inspiration from characters gives me the real-life courage to make change?

CBee Hello 👋🏻 welcome back to Litsy! 3y
Chrissyreadit Glad you came back. What an exciting change to make! 3y
Jas16 Welcome back! 3y
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JanuarieTimewalker13 Welcome Back!!! 3y
JanuarieTimewalker13 No, I draw inspiration from characters all the time!! I just read Dead Wake and now I want to move to Ct bc of Theodate Pope. Lol 3y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Great to see you, I hope the move was good! 3y
Librarybelle Welcome back! 3y
jmtrivera Welcome back! 😊 3y
MaureenMc 👋😊 3y
Andrea313 You are not the only ones! My fictional heroines give me strength and courage constantly! Welcome back, and here's to new beginnings. 🥂 3y
rabbitprincess Welcome back! 😻 3y
obviateit Welcome back! I recently returned as well! 😊🎉 3y
BarbaraBB Welcome back 💕 3y
eeclayton Welcome back! 🎉 3y
Lcsmcat Welcome back to you and your 😻 3y
MamaGina Fresh starts are scary and exciting all at the same time...glad you decided to include Litsy on your journey! 🦋 3y
JoyBlue Welcome back! Wishing you and your lovely cat a marvelous fresh start! 3y
CoffeeK8 Welcome back & good luck to you on your wonderful fresh start! 3y
sprainedbrain Well hello! Enjoy your fresh start! 🙂 3y
Freespirit Nice to start afresh😊 3y
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Happy “Christmas Eve” Eve! 🎄Peppermint tea, rom-com book, and rom-com Netflix for a cozy evening.

Purrfectpages Really enjoyed this one! 5y
JSW That sounds so great 5y
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Just realized both of my book clubs meet next week...and I haven‘t started reading either. Is that a good enough excuse to call in sick at work? 😏

Lindy I don‘t know about calling in sick, but those are two enjoyable books you have there! 5y
eraderneely Oh no. The dangers of having multiple book clubs. I feel your pain. 5y
kgriffith I have mine on audio and it‘s only 6 hours so I can technically wait until next Saturday... 5y
nikirtehsuxlol That Oliver Sacks Book was kind of difficult to read. 5y
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The Great Believers | Rebecca Makkai
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Finally journeling my November reads. Theme: “Do you want to cry all month? Because this is how you cry all month.”
Best read (most likely to re-read): The Great Believers

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The Great Believers | Rebecca Makkai
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Ms Ribby gives this book 5 stars for being the perfect thickness to rub your face against. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

LauraBeth 😹😻 5y
LauraJ Purr 5y
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Who Do You Love: A Novel | Jennifer Weiner
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Somedays you‘re sick and need a comforting read, cup of tea, and face mask and there‘s no one better to keep you company than Jennifer Weiner. Not winning any awards here, but EXACTLY what the doctor ordered.

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Poignant story of four..well, I wouldn‘t call them friends...connected through their music and followed throughout their lives to see if they can change or grow or escape their backgrounds. A little glimpse into the world of classical music artists. Reminded me of The Interestings and A Little Life (but not depressing).

eraderneely I just finished this as well and your review is spot on. 5y
AvidReader25 It reminded me of The Interestings as well! 5y
katrrosee @Avidreader25 Yes! ☺️I need to reread that one, I remember really enjoying it! 5y
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Hi littens... I feel it‘s been a while since we‘ve caught up! I miss being more active. Who are some fun new accounts to follow and friends to meet on here!?

PS I‘m having a shitty day, so I like reading thorough books about people going through worse. Like, lying, being terrible as your job, losing all your friends, and getting caught. (Give me all your depressing book recommendations plz!)

BarbaraBB It sounds like you need to read 5y
katrrosee @BarbaraBB That looks like EXACTLY what I need! 😍😍😍 5y
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Birthday weekend Day 1: take the day off to sit by the pool and read a book and get terrified of sharks 🦈

SaturnDoo Happy Birthday 🎉🎈🎉🎈 this is my birthday weekend too!!! 🤣😂Your day 1 is better than mine...I will be going to work in an hour. But the rest and relaxation will start when I get off at 10 pm tonight!!!! 6y
katrrosee @SaturnDoo Happy Birthday twin!! 6y
kspenmoll Happy birthday!!!🎉🎉 6y
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JessClark78 Happy Birthday! 🎊🎂🎉 6y
CouronneDhiver Have an amazing weekend!!!! 🎉🌻🥂🎁 6y
SaturnDoo @KatrinaRose thank you💜❤💜❤💜❤ 6y
mabell Happy Birthday! 🎉🎂📚🎁🎈 6y
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Reading: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Drinking: Rosé
Magazine: for when I want to cry or scream and need a breather

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A colorful new Meg Wolitzer is exactly what the Monday blues need...

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Circe | Madeline Miller
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#bookmail has arrived, time to dig in...

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Enjoying getting “lost” with these brave girls for my after-work reading 🌲🌲🌲🌚

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The Great Alone | Kristin Hannah
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Totally hooked on this so far!

BeckyandBooks I got mine yesterday. I can‘t wait to start it! 6y
Sills @BeckyB I am 2/3 finished-has my complete attention😳 6y
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Absalom! Absalom! | William Faulkner
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🌟January books! 🌟 So this is a much smaller number than usual as I kept to some New Years resolutions! 1) Only one book at a time and 2) Only real copies, no e-books. It was great - I read slower, enjoyed more, and didn‘t feel pressure to keep up or lose attention span. Winner of the month: ☝🏼Absalom! Absalom!

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The Butterfly Garden | Dot Hutchison
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This book should have been up my alley - my lists are full of terrible things happening to good people. But this wasn‘t trying to say anything- it was disturbing and graphic simply for the sake of being disturbing and graphic, without any redemption or bigger ideas.
And to be picky about the writing style, I couldn‘t get a mental picture of the garden‘s spatial layout the way it was described.
I would pass on this one.

minkyb Too bad 🙁 6y
Cinfhen Thanks for the honest review 6y
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Incredibly important story, even if you‘re not interested in college athletics.

AmyG Heartbreaking story. 6y
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This is 90% books...
All packed and ready to welcome the New Years in the Bahamas! Excited to make a huge dent in my TBR by sitting on the beach getting some sun!
#botm

JacqMac It sounds lovely. Have fun! 6y
AmyG Safe travels. Sounds heavenly. 6y
kspenmoll Wonderful, lots of sunshine I hope!!! 6y
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ReadingEnvy Which book will you read first?! Enjoy! 6y
Dolly Clothes are overrated 😂❣️ 6y
minkyb Well done! 6y
RebelReader @Dolly You only need swimsuits and a couple of sundresses to wear to dinner! 6y
katrrosee @ReadingEnvy Salt House first! Then Sing Unburied Sing! 6y
Reviewsbylola My dream vacay!! Have fun! 6y
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After reading People‘s History, book club needs to make a fiction pick! What to choose?? 🤔🤔🤔

Cinsai The Martian! 6y
Rachel.Rencher The Martian was sooo good 😍 6y
britt_brooke Slaughterhouse-Five is amazing and would also provide a great book club discussion. I loved The Martian, too, but I gotta vote for Vonnegut. 💚 6y
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OrangeMooseReads Slaughter-House Five 6y
katrrosee @OrangeMooseReads @britt_brooke I voted for Slaughterhouse-Five but Howl‘s won 😔 My pick never wins. 6y
britt_brooke @KatrinaRose Aw, at least you tried! 😉 6y
OrangeMooseReads @KatrinaRose 😔 but I‘ve heard good things about 6y
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Have any of y‘all tried Capsule Books subscription? I just saw a post on IG this morning, and I‘ve been unhappy with BOTM lately so I‘m intrigued. Would love to hear from people who have checked it out already! 📖

Cinfhen Curious... 6y
saresmoore I‘d never heard of it, but I have a capsule wardrobe, so I‘d probably like it! 6y
BarbaraBB Off topic but what a great picture! 6y
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Beartown: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Jinjer Love your blanket! 6y
Reviewsbylola Perfect!! 6y
Beckys_Books @Jinjer I think her pillow is adorable too! 6y
LitLogophile I have the same book sleeve! 6y
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Drop the Ball | Tiffany Dufu
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Overwhelmed? Can‘t stop thinking about how you came across in that last email? Still feeling guilty about forgetting to send that happy birthday text? This book changed all that for my type A spiraling! Tiffany “reclaims” the phrase “drop the ball” to focus on what‘s ACTUALLY important for your #1 goal. I was lucky enough to hear her speak, and this book is just as fantastic as she is live! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

minkyb Sounds interesting! 6y
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Litsy is great, but I still need a written note for my books every month! This journal goes back to 2014, and it‘s so fun to see what I was reading each year, and I don‘t forget anything that needs a re-read! October‘s “winner” was definitely The Heart‘s Invisible Furies. 💕

TrishB You have beautiful hand writing. 6y
peaKnit That book is going on my reread pile too! I listened to it on audio, the Irish accent was a delight! (edited) 6y
katrrosee @TrishB Aww thanks 💖 @peaknit Yess it‘s awesome! Maybe I‘ll try the audiobook next 6y
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And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie
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I fully intended to buy the candy only for trick-or-treaters 😬 Not normally a mystery person, but this one sounded perfect for a cozy evening in.

KathyWheeler My favorite Agatha Christie. 6y
AllenTStClair Such a good mystery! Enjoy! 6y
StephBengtson I can‘t seem to keep my hands out of the Halloween stash either. 😑 🍭 🍬 6y
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Sunday evening reading... trying not to think about Monday.

Jana This was so good! 6y
MallenNC I just finished that one today. Great book. 6y
katycronk I had so many thoughts about this book after I finished it 6y
katrrosee @katycronk It‘s definitely making me think! What did you feel overall? 6y
katycronk @KatrinaRose it's a fascinating look at how far someone will go to make someone happy. I just kept wondering why he kept doing it when he didn't seem to want to. Plus true crime is something I love reading about so there's a bit of that lol 6y
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And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie
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Raise your hand if you‘re ready for some spoooooooky books for October! 🙋🏼 (Can you tell this is my favorite season yet?)
https://www.buzzfeed.com/maitlandquitmeyer/books-that-are-actually-scary?origin=...

CocoReads Devil in the White City isn't that scary. But H.H. Holmes was definitely scary. I'm not sure what it says about me that when I read it I found myself skimming the worlds fair/architecture stuff just so I could get to the murdery bits. 6y
mydearwatson I love _And Then There Were None_...one of my absolute favorites! 6y
LauraBrook Ooooh, thanks for the link! 💸💸💸 6y
WhatDeeReads Me! I have several thrillers, including the new Stephen and Owen King, scheduled for October. 6y
DeeLew A lot of my favorite scary books are on this list. If you haven't read Heart Shaped Box, put that one on your TBR for sure. That book scared the crap out of me. 6y
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This book 😍

Megabooks 👍🏻👍🏻 6y
Kasey720 Just finished this book, loved it! 6y
LyndseyReads @Kasey720 me, tooooo! 👍 6y
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