Welcome to Litsy!

The writing wasn't great, but it's a story of friends as chosen family, which I always love. But what I really liked about this book was its time frame - 1967-1975. I can't believe things I always took for granted as par for the course weren't yet *in my own lifetime*. Like one characters sister was going to medical school (a shock in itself) to be a surgeon {gasp}; and the first coed students registering at Vassar, Princeton, and Yale. By the ⬇️

"The Wednesday sisters look like the kind of women who might meet at those fancy coffee shops on University--we do *look* that way--but we're not one bit fancy, and we're not sisters, either."

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Starting this for my library book club. Hopefully it's as good as the last one.

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This is why I love my postal book clubs... so many hidden gems (like this one) come my way that I never would have read otherwise.

Well-written historical fiction about female friendships set in 1960s-1970s California, with great characters dealing with a lot of important issues. I loved this book, and didn‘t even mind the tears it successfully jerked from me more than once. 😅

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1. I would say my sister. We didn‘t get along as kids but as adults, she‘s my best friend. 2. Or for the first time? Anything involving jumping out of an airplane or bungee jumping. Caving is also a hard pass. 3. Assuming I had musical talent and not just enthusiasm—maybe one of my favorite indie groups like ALY or Elisium. 4. I scooped ice cream at a place called Oink‘s. #wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Pretty much

I really wanted to like this book, but something about the execution just did not draw me in. The main character was, confusingly, the least developed. I could tell you more about her 4 friends than her. My other main issue was the way the historical setting was achieved. Here it felt very “told & not shown.” Even with all that, though, I did find myself emotionally connected to some of the women & did enjoy reading the second half of the book.

1. I was not able to get a picture of even 20,000 it jumped on me even tho I was watching it!!! By the way I hope to start my giveaway today just not sure how I want to do it.
2. Nothing really but I need to get to that second season of 13 Reasons Why soon!
3. Dark blue
4. Anything fresh out of our garden, especially the strawberries, raspberries and blackberries.
5. The clothbound Count of Monte Cristo
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1. Looking though a JoAnn Fabrics book that came in the mail.
2. A year ago this month
3. Cheese, wait that is the whole state. There isn‘t one too that I know of.
4. 6:30am
5. I have a bookshelf instead of a nightstand. So besides books I have a bottle of water, my glasses, a container of bookmarks and a wax melter. Oh also my one and only funko.
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1. Had these on my door for Week of the Young Child and couldn‘t bring myself to throw them away! So moved them over to my classroom wall 😁
2. I‘m reading Other People‘s Houses for @LitsyBuddyRead But am a little behind and having a hard time getting into it!
3. Does gas for my car count?
4. Super fancy meal tonight 🤣 ham spread on toast and deep fried pickles mmm
5. Cheesecake with cherries on ❤️
@MinDea #HumpDayPost

I have been seeing this book everywhere lately. Have you read it? Is it all its hyped up to be?

1. My girlfriends niece, isn't she adorbs?
2. I love my litsy family bc it's a welcoming community that enables my bookworm ways and sometimes is a bad influence on my bank account 😂 But really everyone is so friendly and I love all the book related and adjacent convos
3. Sometimes I will pay for someone's Starbucks . J think I'll do that tomorrow #humpdaypost

1. My gorgeous bridesmaid dress for my brothers wedding in September.
2. Chocolate
3. My wedding and engagement rings, That‘s it!
4. PJs? I work from home every day, so I can wear whatever I want!
5. Yes!

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It‘s #WritingpromptWednesday on the #writersofsouthbend instagram feed. Today‘s was to write a scene/story using these 2 pics. Not sure where I‘m going with this one but it‘s what immediately came to mind. 😄📝#amwriting

1. If its not on a screen or a page, I‘m not interested 2. We play Progressive Rummy most every Wednesday at my parents house 3. Nope 4. I can take it or leave it 5. Maybe Facebook but only for my secret groups, trying to get better about Insta #humpdaypost

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1. Biscuit's little feet sticking out of her cardboard gingerbread house on Saturday
2. Disney Play Mates (A memory game that's kinda been my thing since an early age)
3. Yep, took one to visit the Grand Canyon 😍
4. I don't love it
5. Instagram?

1. These are the books my sister got me for birthday/Christmas. Can‘t wait to read them all!
2. Nothing yet. Probably just stay up and read until the ball drops.
3. Family time. Or butterscotch pie...
4. I used to collect blue glass but it got out of hand so I stopped.
5. You‘ve got your ball, you‘ve got your chain tied to me tight, tie me up again... 🎶

#HumpDayPost @MinDea

1. The huge snow globe at our local library!
2. 3, maybe 4
3. The title of Hercule Poirot‘s Christmas book.
4. Designer match boxes at a local store. So cute! Great stocking stuffers!
5. Lansing, MI US
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1. This was the cutest I found 😁
2. I'm hoping to pass one more exam, and then I have to study for the rest in January... So no idea 😔
3. Pack of cigarette filters
4. My lunch (Chinese) 😜
5. Budapest, Hungary
#HumpDayPost @MinDea

1. This is The Great Pumpkin modeling a hat I made for my neighbor‘s pug. He died in Oct. and I‘m finally starting to feel more happy than sad when I see his pics. Soon, the same will happen when you think of your friend.
2. Crocheting stupid pet hats is my hobby
3. 🍌 & 🍠 (carb junky)
4. Nope.
5. I volunteered to help raise money for a local cat TNR (trap, neuter, release) program by wrapping presents at the local bookstore.

1. I don‘t have any pets and I couldn‘t think of anything funny but this is a pic of my two younger daughters 👭doing homework. #grateful (and they‘re getting along at this moment😂😊)
2. Running, reading, drinking coffee, watching House Hunters 🏡
3. Berries🍓, tomatoes🍅
4. I don‘t celebrate Christmas so no calendar.
5. I helped a student work through some friend drama she was having.
#humpdaypost @MinDea sending positive thoughts your way 💕

1. Hi @MinDea, here's a photograph from the zoo visit last weekend. Hope this cheers you up!
2. Reading, writing postcards, walking, checking articles on Medium, The Economist
3. Mango; I like almost all of them, potato/tomato maybe
4. No. I think that's more of a cultural thing?
5. Went to a school last weekend to teach kids, as part of an initiative from work. Working on getting things together for a donation to an NGO.
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1. The the left: My son just discovered the kitchen cabinets have treasure in them. On the right: My son going through various stages of crisis, because his mother wanted to read a book.
2. Cooking, screaming internally, discovering new music, hiking/going for walks
3. Lychee and cabbage
4. I did! $5 at AC Moore!
5. When i find the thing, I‘ll be sure to that (:
@MinDea

Feel better. ❤️

1) No pets. Just this creature who crashed our wedding.
2) My newest hobby is knitting. I like to cook, read & play trivia games.
3) Cherries & peas.
4) Yes, but it was for my mom.
5) #PayItForward I love buying coffee for the drive-thru car behind me. Then, I zoom off. I‘ll do it today for @MinDea
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1. See photo above of Midnight helping her human sister unwrap birthday presents on Saturday
2. Hobbies: Reading, paper crafting, embroidery, cooking, gardening
3. Fave fruit and veggie: Blueberries and onions
4. No advent calendar yet (I️ want to make one!)
5. Yes I️ will endeavor to #payitforward every day

Happy #HumpDayPost! Hope everyone is having a great week so far!
1. #Shadow and #Chloe 💗💗
@mcipher @Zelma #Shippy
2. Cooking, Baking and traveling
3. Berries and Zuchini
4. Yes! 12 days of wine!!!🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
5. I plan to #PayItForward at Starbucks in the morning and buy the person after me their coffee. ☕

1. My boots. It‘s boot weather.
2. Never wins. I see people winning giveaways all the time on goodreads and I never win anything.
3. Goodreads.com/jenah5
4. Retail. I like having things in my hand.
5. Nothing super frustrating, just irritating people.

#humpdaypost @MinDea

1. Black pumps
2. I occasionally win things
3. https://www.goodreads.com/booklover7733
4. Stores for clothing, but online for other things
5. I haven‘t been sleeping well this week. 😞
#HumpDayPost #Wednesdays #pumps #surveys

Nothing really wild going on here, but it's the best I could do. #wildwednesday #awesomeautumnbooks

This is not to be assumed as a light chick novel. What a great surprise! It's been on my shelves forever and I'm glad I finally picked it up!!

#impulsebuybook @TheSpinecrackersBookClub Just began reading this, a Target buy when I was not there for books... Tomorrow I return to work - inevitably my reading life slows. But I will stayed tuned as best I can because I enjoy this highly motivating community so much!