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#WanderingJune
As I learned from this novel, when there is a gypsy moth infestation, you have a #gypsyroad, gypsy backyard, gypsy trees, gypsy clothes, & a whole lot of gypsy moth caterpillar🐛 excrement. Interesting fact, the gypsy moths & all of the hassle & bad environmental impact they bring to the U.S. are the fault of one man, Leopold Trouvelot, who introduced them to Boston while trying to find a hardier moth to spin silk--it didn't work!

1. We save true “vacations” for escaping Winter in New England. Summer is glorious in RI (the Ocean State), so we mostly stick around here. We‘ll go camping a few times (usually in VT)!
2. Watermelon Sour Patch Kids. Smashmallows. S‘mores.*
3. Relaxing on the beach. Nature walks/hikes. Swimming in the ocean. Canoeing.
4. Lemonade. Coffee (hot & iced). Mojitos. Beer.
5. Sunglasses/block. Koozies!**
6. Park. Hammock. Beach.
#summersantagoespostal

#MusicalNewYear #SummerNights photo taken this past summer, caught a spectacular sunset💜Tagged book is a coming of age story set against the backdrop of class, wealth, prejudice, race and family secrets. 🎶 But uh, oh those summer nights 🎶

today was a yellow day 💛📒🤓

1. On a mini-vacation in the Green Mountains, recuperating after a "light" dinner of Chicken Pot Pie Mac & Cheese (it was as amazing as it sounds).
2. Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia
3. Gypsy Moth Summer by Julia Fierro (& Paper Girls: Vol. 1). Assassination Vacation on audio.
4. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
5. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (Stockard Channing is my #soulwitch).
6. All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater

I just got some new books on my Kindle!!

Summer reading by the lake. #lakelife #summerreading

I really wanted to enjoy this story and I still think the plot itself is both rich, provoking and fascinating, but unfortunately The Gypsy Moth Summer ended up being one of those titles that just isn‘t for me. I just couldn‘t ignore the chaotic feel of the storytelling, my lack of connection to the characters, certain elements that bothered me or the fact I couldn‘t warm up to the writing style...

2,5/5 stars

#bookreview #bookblogger #arc

Well written with a cast of characters from a small island community who all are hiding something about themselves or their dysfunctional families. It taught me more about the eating & bathroom habits of the gypsy moth than I cared to know 😬but it kept me turning the pages. Not a light summer read--thought provoking & covers a lot of social issues. With Shrimp Cocktail w/Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette recipe & book GIVEAWAY on my review post-link👇🏻

#bookmail #cozyreaderclub I love it when I get a book that is on my TBR list in my surprise book mail subscriptions. I love the thought that goes into the added goodies included in the box like Strawberries & Cream Salt Water Taffy.

Today's (vegan) soup perfectly hit the spot, my version of Heidi Swanson's Thai Green Curry Zucchini (& Noodle) Soup, w/ toppings on the blog today for #soupersundays It's pictured with the #ARC I'm reading today for review this week though I probably should have shown Kindred since I finished it #audiocooking today. 👍👍Review coming. Link to the soup recipe in case you want it is👇🏻 Hope you are having a relaxing Sunday. 🍲📚💚#litsycooks

Summer is made for reading. This is the beginning of my summer reading list. I'm headed to a bookstore tonight for an author event so I'll be adding more to the pile.

I think summer is finally here to stay! I am in desperate need for some reading and relaxing.

Woohoo 🎉I was able to re-download my ARC & finish this biting coming of age story. If you love dysfunctional families, stories about class and privilege & reading about effed up teenagers then you will fly throughJulia Fierro's newest novel. It's summer 1992 and a Gypsy Moth infestation is spreading over the well manicured homes and lawns of East Avalon Island, NY. Trouble & fear is in the air & it's not from the creepy caterpillars 🐛 🐛 🐛🐛

Because I'm a terrible slow reader when it comes to reading on my IPad , my ARC for this awesome book expired😬😫😤I still had another 100 pages or so to go but from what I read this book is going to be a summer smash! It's a coming of age/ race relations/ family drama that is so well written. Julia Fierro is definitely an author to watch for. I've put this book on my library request list, so now I need to wait to see how it ends😠#Insects

Had a pretty great day so I was going to reward myself with one book...but it just so happened that there was a half off sale! Two are recent reccomendations, one is one I've wanted to read for a while, and one is a new discovery. Onto the sagging shelf they go!

The digital galley I read was super messed up formatting-wise, so reading wasn't easy, but I still enjoyed this novel. It's well-written, smart, funny, and deeply tragic. I'm officially a Julia Fierro fan.

This was the final book I started on my marathon travel day yesterday. I haven't been able to pick it up again today though because my house was gross. My boys are on my bad list for sure!

This #ARC is releasing soon, and I keep hearing great things about it. Let's hope the hype is real, and let's see if I can finish it before its release date.

Next up! Another ARC from my TBR compliments of St. Martin's Press 🦋🦋🦋This one sounds promising!!!!

A fantastic read multi layered gorgeous writing highly recommend.

Looking forward to reading in May. I have several ARCs that come out in June that I want to get to this month! Can't wait to see what the rest of you are reading!

I am sure that some less healthy choices will be made later in the day, but it's nice to grab a fresh juice & put some healthy local greens, kambocha, flax, turmeric & other good things into my body this Saturday morning. It also looks good on the lawn with this #ARC for a June book tour review I received yesterday. I love the colors of this cover & the story sounds good too. 💛💚💛#bookmail #forreview #saturdaymorning #earthday

If you had to pick just 3 of these 5, which would they be? (Trying to narrow down the June review copies!)

It's a rainy, gray day in Maine, but I ain't mad. 🦋 📚🥄

Received this ARC yesterday and of course I dropped everything else I was reading to start this new novel. I'm hooked! I loved Julia Fierro's debut CUTTING TEETH and so far Gypsy Moth is proving to be equally biting 🐛🦋Thank you St. Martin's Press

When your scarf keeps grazing the kindle and waking the font ghost!

Gorgeous masterwork. Ambitious and smart and moving!

After a really difficult start to the week (received the horrible news that my host dad passed away over the weekend), I'm thankful for a close and supportive family, lifelong friends who feel like family, books that make you bawl, the news that my first #botm shipped, and winning my very first #GoodreadsGiveaway. This week has been a reminder to appreciate the good things in my life - big and small - because life is too short.

From one of my favorite authors her highly anticipated new novelThe Gypsy Moth Summer.A special touch her Dad sketched the moth in the book.So looking forward to reading this.Goodreads has a giveaway on right now.Coming out June6,2017💕