#twoforTuesday
1. Diamond painting. I put on classical or New Age music, and it feels like meditation.
2. Either something light, or Mary Oliver‘s poetry.
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#twoforTuesday
1. Diamond painting. I put on classical or New Age music, and it feels like meditation.
2. Either something light, or Mary Oliver‘s poetry.
Presenting: April 2025 photo challenge! We hope you will join us 🤗 🥰💗
Just post a photo of a book, poem, quote, song, play, film, etc. that correlates with the daily prompt. Thank you to all of you who played in March 💗!!
Please feel free to repost 🩵
#DynamicDs
🌼 I walk, write, stretch, listen to music
🌸 The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz - it centers me
Thanks for the tag Lisa❣️#two4tuesday @TheSpineView
Play? @MaGoose @LibrarianRyan @AnnCrystal
Presenting: April 2025 photo challenge! We hope you will join us 🤗
Just post a photo of a book, poem, quote, song, play, film, etc. that correlates with the daily prompt. Thank you to all of you who played in March 💗!!
Please feel free to repost 🩵
#DynamicDs
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@LitsyEvents
These are my #Roll100 books for April. I've actually already read A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo, which was number 36 on my list 😅
Looking forward to both other books. 24 is called The Future is Non-Binary and the other one is a YA about growing up in two different worlds.
@PuddleJumper
Not sure if this is for a specific group, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to jump in.
1. Pretty well. Time feels slippery today, and I'm constantly starving because I've increased my activity level but not my caloric intake (by design), so I'm fighting hangriness.
2. Mostly negative (except for Litsy) unless I'm very careful.
3. I'm taking a break from Facebook and using IG & Bluesky sparingly. So far, so good.
@Kerrbearlib #MentalHealthMonday
A day late (or a week and a day) on my #bookreport and #weeklyforecast as per usual.
You might have heard of this tv show that has gone viral. It is a MUST watch if you wish to understand how our contemporary society emerged with all its subsequent issues around masculinity, bullying, aggression, etc.
We watched this as a family (4 teens) at the weekend and had a very productive conversation about the subject, themes, and their experiences.
Cont. ⬇️
My #Roll100 for April and can't say I'm interested in any of them 😂
Death as Fine Art is an ARC I picked up without knowing it was a series
Blood of Elves ... I want to, just not at the moment
Serpent & Dove is too big!
Via @PuddleJumper
Time to pick the poet and poems for April's National Poetry Month #QueerBC
Pick the poet you want to read in April and 2 of your favourite poems from the list
Voting will end Sunday 30th March
Vote here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJXn1bYejM0eX2whVOgixUzo_Bh5DvDBHMWeZS...
Time to pick the poet and poems for April‘s National Poetry Month #QueerBC
Pick the poet you want to read in April and 2 of your favourite poems from the list
Voting will end Sunday 30th March
Vote here: https://forms.gle/9fEvsgB4o7zVqNQY6
I've been avoiding things for days because everything is getting a bit too much so it's time for some #BodyDoubleReadathon
I find knowing other people are also doing things at the same time as me, or imagining people in the room with me reading or whatever really helps me stay on task
It'll run noon-noon and you can make it what you want. I have been toying with making a Discord group so there's some socialisation. I'm not fussed either way
Will you be stopping by to take a look this week?
@writercolleenoakley
@maroonguerilla
C.B. Everett
@sandiejones_author
@heykatyhays
@carliewalkerauthor
@pattichenry
@berkleypub
@penguinrandomhouse
@atriabooks
@simonandschuster
@stmartinspress
I‘ve only gotten into audiobooks in the last two years or so, but the past few months they‘ve been big for me. I‘m surprised by this perfect balance, though.
Spotted at a local Barnes & Noble today. I‘m so glad they drew a Totoro 😍
My Weekend Reads
The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose
Naples 1944 by Keith Lowe
Wake of the Perido Star by Gene Hackman
Something I Keep Upstairs by J D Barker
Her Last Breath by Linda Castillo (Audio)
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
Happy weekend! I love seeing all of the blooms 💛 🌼 💗
*** image from facebook
Post 2/2
Saturday 3/15/25 - General meeting of the Queer Fraction of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Because queer joy is resistance ✊
First person I run into: Superhuman. You these people you just click with? They is one of those. I felt like 17 again.
Many great people, good talks about the state of the world, informative presentation and vegan food. I so, so needed that. 🏳️🌈
A highlight in my 2025 so far
Happy belated #5JoysFriday 💛
This time I'm doing two posts, because last Saturday was too big to just be a number here. So this is post 1/2 with my normal joys 💛
1. Going to the cinema with @VaniBarelyReads and having a tasty dinner afterwards
2. This chalk drawing
3. Going to Zurich with @VaniBarelyReads and having Starbucks drinks. Again.
4. Remodelling the bookstore. Again.
5. Vegan carnival cookies from my aunt 💛
@DebinHawaii
1. Started a new Blake Pierce series
2, 3, 4. Listened to 3 audiobooks this week
5. Found this photo from 1977, me and my sweetie @SarahBradley
6. 19 days until house closing
It‘s late in the day - if you haven‘t played, you are tagged!
#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
Happy Friday!! I hope you have an amazing weekend 💗 🌺
Thanks for the tag, @DebinHawaii and @TheSpineView !
#5JoysFriday
1. My boys…always. Pictures from this week.
2. Xander‘s bloodwork came back normal.
3. Zeke finished his medication, but he‘s having some GI issues again. He goes for an ultrasound next week. Partial joy for a few days without meds!
4. IRL book club was hilarious this week!
5. So many library holds arrived! #SoManyBooksSoLittleTime
Oo nearly forgot about this! Thanks for everyone participating on Litsy, you reminded me.
It runs from March 21-31. Instagram has some amazing recommendations.
Tagging the #QueerBC group in case you want to join as well
1. Frankie
2. Coffee
3. I bought a new bed today!
4. Reading
5. It's Friday
Thanks @DebinHawaii #5joysFriday
Pickles appreciates all the love and support 💕💕💕💕
I will pass on all the hugs and scritches
Scheduled for pub. in July, the first of the Saga Doubles will be SG Jones. I love these & will def be picking up the SG Jones & the Datlow anthology:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/series/Saga-Doubles
1) #ToB goodies.
2) Solar-powered cats.
3) A hike with beautiful views and a chance to identify poison oak without touching it.
4) Climbing 489 "secret" stairs with a friend.
5) Looong shadows on an evening walk.
#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
@DebinHawaii #JoysFriday
1. Successfully led an art museum field trip for 100 6th graders + parents—Whew! 🙌
2. Hearing students spot art they recognized from class as if it was a celebrity (There‘s the Kehinde Wiley! There‘s the ceramics I did my project on!) 😎
3. Going to visit my daughter at college today 🚙💨
4. Random three day weekend 👏👏
5. #SundayBuddyRead on Litsy 🥰
1. Monday
2. Tuesday
3. Wednesday
4. Thursday
5. Friday
(It‘s my Spring break and every day has been a lazy reading and spending time with hubby day. 😁)
#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:
#COVER STORIES
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
TODAY‘S PROMPT: CLOCK
Have you read either of these amazing books?
REVIEW OF THE CLOCKMAKER‘S DAUGHTER: https://tinyurl.com/mu4ywanw
REVIEW OF THE LOST GIRLS OF PARIS: https://tinyurl.com/4np3j9fv
1) My bestie at work & home baked Purim cookies for me What a treat!
2) Litsy!
3) Last night I participated in a virtual book talk/ interview with Fiona Davis about her new book The Stolen Queen. Fabulous!
4) baked Irish apple cake- delicious!
5) my family, husband, son, Poe & Em. You can barely see my husband as he is covered in kitties! grateful for:finally found out chronic headaches,cough,exhaustion, due to “atypical” infection. #5joysfriday
I left a note on the board in the spare room at the library today. I hope they know how valued they are.
Other people could be doing that too, but no, they are too busy harassing them and banning books. 🙄
I might* not (but no guarantees) have ended up in this situation with another stack, had I brought a backup book with me while I wait, since I‘m close to finishing the book I‘m on (part of another stack I‘m close to finishing…)
Oh well. It‘s good to get books from the library while I still can. The book banning people who don‘t actually read are working hard at closing the libraries. 🙄
Another day, another petition to sign so this backwards, asinine, utterly embarrassing administration hears our voices! #ReadersAssemble
https://action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025?recruiter_id=910315
Mrs Dribbles has a blocked nose and I'm really worried about her.
Please send Pickles good luck. She saw vet this morning and may need investigating.
#RantTime
It was not really reported in the news today, but DOGE made its way to the IMLS office this morning. Changes in leadership this morning has also greatly concerned libraries and museums, given the rhetoric used by the newly appointed director.
As a former public librarian, and one with a library degree, I am absolutely devastated. Libraries are for everyone. Librarians are not to censor, pass judgment, or hide truths. We have a code ⬇️
bailed
