Day 1 of the #Riotgrams Challenge: Shelfie
I'm in between moves so for now this small but lovely stack of books is my "shelf"!

An excellent foreword

Seriously loving this book so far ❤

Can't describe. Just read it!

WE DID IT!! 🎉🎉🎉 #24in48 is over, and I'm so proud that I managed to read a wee bit over 24 hours!! These are the things I read, plus the one I started. And now, it's time for sleeps 😴

This book, y'all 😳
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This is starting to feel a little too relevant... 😳
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Up next!
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I'm mad at myself for not reading this years ago. A very important and meaningful book that delves into the life and loves of Janie Crawford, a black woman in the 30s who longed to be her own person. This is one I'll be thinking about for a long time.
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I absolutely loved this book! It's middle grade, but all ages should read and appreciate it's message of acceptance, kindness, and love for the natural world around us. The illustration are delightful, and I laughed out loud several times over the unexpectedly funny and adorable dialogue.
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So much was packed into this little 62-page story: humor, terror, mystery, very enjoyable
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Ok ladies (and gentlemen, and non-binary folk) now let's get in formation

This is a classic for a reason. Sure, it is at times overly sentimental and rather lesson-of-the-week, but the overall message of kindness, love, respect, and duty to your family and loved ones is lovely.
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#24in48 Rainbow stack challenge ❤️💛💚💙💜

Louisa May Alcott, calling out Laurie and his Fragile Masculinity 😂
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The Mothers, the Daughters,
The Witches, the Luminaries
Woman-
Daring Greatly.

#spinepoetry in honor of all those who marched today, and will keep marching for our future
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Switching gears for a bit
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Just you wait...📚
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Next up #24in48

Kicking off my morning #24in48 reading by standing (reading?) in solidarity with anyone participating in the #womensmarch 💖

My humble stack for #24in48
I'm excited to get started!! 📚

This little book is such a delight!

A very detailed and thoroughly researched account of Elvis Presley's humble beginnings and rise to fame. Very fascinating, and I eagerly await the start of the 2nd volume of his biography

My 3rd read of 2017, and the first book completed for the #AtoZchallenge 🙌🏻
A truly amazing and beautiful book about the wonder, mystery, and majesty of solar eclipses. Highly recommended! Brush up on your science before the solar eclipse in August!

You know those books that make your heart race? That make you tear up with the beauty of the words on the page and the images they invoke? That cause you to suffer emotional trauma at the hands of a hardcover (in a good way)? This, my friends, is one of those books. Thank you Lily Brooks-Dalton for writing such a lovely book. I'm so happy I kicked off my 2017 reading with this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My first read of 2017! Excited to delve into this debut novel about a lonely scientist in the arctic and an astronaut trying to return to Earth

Excited to delve into this!

❤

Finally finished a gosh darn book! And boy was this a good one: warring paleontologists, feminist heroine, forbidden romance, Native Americans sticking it to the white man, and some truly beautiful passages...loved it ❤️

Holy (Merri)cats, this was great!! I am so disturbed, and I mean that as a compliment

I don't know why, but I completely lost it when I got to this page (1,000,000 BCE). Tears everywhere! I can't explain it. Maybe because it's so barren; maybe because so very long ago none of us - none of this - were here. It's quite a thing to try to comprehend. Anyway, this graphic novel is super rad. Snapshots of a single corner of a room, of a same space, over thousands of years. I'll be flipping through this many times, I already know it.

Here we gooooooo!

I had every intention of going to bed at a decent hour tonight. Then I started reading this book #soooopretty #bookwithinabook #bookception #interactivereading

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A fascinating look into life as an astronaut, and lots of insightful advice on how to live a good life here on Earth. I want Chris Hadfield to be my best friend

Whoooooo victory lap!! While I may not have reached a full 24 hours of reading, I'm still super stoked about how much I read! Most of all, I had a lot of fun checking out everyone's reading, entering contests, and generally having a great bookish weekend 😊
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And yet I still need more bookshelves
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Took a break from reading to go see Star Trek Beyond (two thumbs up!) and now I'm feeling spacey! Going to read this for a little bit
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I thought about posting a more deep, significant quote, but I feel like many people can relate to this particular frustration
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Made it to the halfway mark! Ended on a high note (opera puns for the win!) by starting The Queen of the Night, which I already love with the intensity of a thousand burning suns. Time to catch some Z's before starting fresh in the morning for another day of reading!
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YES. YES. YES. Standing ovation

Khaleesi is an excellent lap cat when I'm reading...except when she decides it's time for me to pay more attention to her!
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This would be the book of my life. Because no matter where I travel to, my first question is always, "So, what is there to eat around here?"
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My reading buddy for #24in48
Been reading for a total of about 7 hours! It's been so nice to just sit and read

After 3.5 hours of reading, I finished my first book! Now for some comics 😁
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The man in the high castle under the stars
Unbroken, untamed
Buried in the sky

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To inspire me while I participate in the #24in48 Readathon, I made sure to situate my reading corner near plenty of books! Directly in front of me are my large windows, which let me see the lovely day outside but avoid the 100+ degree heat! Khaleesi loves when I stay home all day, as that means more pets for her ❤️

Ready to kick off #24in48 in 15 minutes!! After a busy two weeks of work, I'm excited to spend the weekend with a nice big pile of books

Dedication found in a used book