Comet in Moominland

Comet in Moominland (Farrar Straus Giroux) | Tove Jansson, Jansson

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Take a shot everytime Moomintroll says 'Strike me Pink!'...😆
So many adventures! I admit to being slightly baffled by my library's choices about this series, the first in hardcover, the next only available as an audiobook, but maybe it was a licensing/price thing. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? While I think part of the Moomintroll series appeal is supposed to be the art, I'll give kudos to the English narrator for an entertaining array of voices providing its own 'colour' for this audiobook. That being said, the Silken Monkey was a little grating. 😬 10mo

Robotswithpersonality 3/? I guess this also went from being a picture book series to middle grade novellas, because the first was 50 pages and this was nearly 200? I'm not actually sure my library has the full set, but I'd be happy to pick up another as a palate cleanser. 10mo

Robotswithpersonality 4/4 I thought there was going to be a bit of nonsense about gender norms associated with its mid '40s initial release, but on balance I'd say the Snorkmaiden rose above any notions of shallow, empty-headed materiality when in a crisis, and the rest is just young and old people (especially your own siblings) saying crap about girls even the young reader knows isn't true. (edited) 10mo

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Bookwomble Tove Jansson didn't follow gender norms in her life, nor in her writing 😊🏳️‍🌈 10mo

Robotswithpersonality @bookwomble Queer pioneer! ☺️ Based on the bit of poking around I've done so far, it sounds like her bio would be a great read. 10mo

Bookwomble @Robotswithpersonality She was 😊 I've had the tagged biography for eight years, as well as a volume of her letters, neither of which I've read yet! 😳 Hopefully, I'll get to at least one of them before too long 😏

Tove Jansson: Work and Love

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Robotswithpersonality @Bookwomble Bio stacked! I admittedly have a much better track record with memoirs than full on biographies, but knowing it's under 300 pages makes it more likely I'll read it! 😅 (edited) 10mo

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Robotswithpersonality

Comet in Moominland (Farrar Straus Giroux) | Tove Jansson, Jansson

“It was a funny little path, winding here and there, dashing off in different directions and sometimes even tying a knot in itself from sheer joy. You don't get tired of a path like that, and I'm not sure it doesn't get you home quicker in the end.“ 🚶🏼‍♂️☺️

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merelybookish

Comet in Moominland: Can Moomintroll save his beloved valley? | Tove Jansson

I read some of these with my eldest when he was a boy. We loved them! Episodic children's lit with quirky characters, a philosophical bent and a touch of melancholia. Another one I mean to reread/finish...
#20series20days @Andrew65

Ruthiella Excellent choice! 😀 5y

KarenUK 😍😍😍 5y

LeahBergen I remember loving Moominsummer Madness as a kid. 😄 5y

Andrew65 Love these, bring back childhood memories. 5y

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quietlycuriouskate

Comet in Moominland: Can Moomintroll save his beloved valley? | Tove Jansson

I saw it! Sleep eluded me last night so I went in search of comet Neowise. (Its 'hair' is suspiciously like Little My's, if you ask me.) Momentous things, comets. The last time I saw one was Hale-Bopp, when I was pregnant with Miss K.

WanderingBookaneer Can you see it with the naked eye? 5y

quietlycuriouskate @WanderingBookaneer Just about, yes. It was below and slightly to the right of Ursa major. Where I am that's the most light-polluted part of the sky and I could still make it out. Binoculars put the matter beyond doubt. 5y

Soubhiville @alysonwrites this post made me think of you for obvious reasons. I will forever associate Moomins with you now. 5y

alysonimagines @Soubhiville Aww I am honored. Moomin love forever! 😍 5y

batsy Its "hair" is like Little My's! I love that! 5y

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Bookwomble

Comet in Moominland: Can Moomintroll save his beloved valley? | Tove Jansson

"Well, I'm not a lion," said Sniff reproachfully. "I like small adventures. Just the right size.”

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Bookwomble

Comet in Moominland: Can Moomintroll save his beloved valley? | Tove Jansson

Just finished posting some Labour election campaign letters, so treating myself to my second slice of cake today! Plus a pot of Earl Grey, hot!

TrishB My sons out door knocking in Weaver Vale seat. No point in Liverpool really 😁 !! 5y

Bookwomble @TrishB Good on him 😀✊🏻 Unbelievably, I do know a couple of Tory Liverpudlians - a rare breed! 5y

TrishB There are a few I believe 😁 they‘ll just never make any impact. 5y

arlenefinnigan I used to live near Broadgreen Conservative Club but they were embarrassed about being Tories so the sign said THE BROADGREEN CLUB in big letters and 'Broadgreen Conservative Club' in tiny writing underneath. 5y

Bookwomble @arlenefinnigan Ha, ha! You'd hope it would give them some empathy for other minorities! 😄 5y

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Bookwomble

Comet in Moominland: Can Moomintroll save his beloved valley? | Tove Jansson

Starman in Moominland 👨‍🎤

TobeyTheScavengerMonk Aladdin Troll 6y

Bookwomble @TobeyTheScavengerMonk I was toying with a play on Aladdin, but didn't get that one - nice work! 😄 6y

Weaponxgirl I have obviously been missing the best content with my going awol from the internet! I bloody love the moon is and Bowie as you know already! 5y

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Weaponxgirl Moomin * bloody auto 5y

Bookwomble @Weaponxgirl ☺ 5y

Bookwomble @Weaponxgirl I got that was Moomins 👍🏻. I was impressed when my phone finally learned to predict text correctly for Gormenghast 5y

Weaponxgirl @Bookwomble that‘s impressive! I swear mine has tantrums at me, sometimes it gives me incredible intelligent words I‘ve never used in my life and then other times it will just let me try and type a word in various forms of what I know is incorrect spelling and not help me out at all 5y

Bookwomble @Weaponxgirl Mine does insist on providing 'inn' instead of 'in'. I wouldn't mind, but I rarely step for inside a pub! 5y

Weaponxgirl @Bookwomble that one makes much more sense for me 😆 5y

Bookwomble @Weaponxgirl 😄🍻😄 5y

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arlenefinnigan

Comet in Moominland: Can Moomintroll save his beloved valley? | Tove Jansson

#DancingQueen #MarchIntoThe70s @Lizpixie @Cinfhen

batsy 😍 6y

Cathythoughts 😀love it 6y

Chrissyreadit 👏❤️ 6y

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Cinfhen Joy 🕺🏻💃❣️ 6y

CarolynM 😍 6y

quietlycuriouskate Adorable 😍 6y

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Tonton

Comet in Moominland: Can Moomintroll save his beloved valley? | Tove Jansson

Literary maps! Moomin Valley, Treasure Island and Harry Potter: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/sep/22/wizards-moomins-and-gold-the-magic...

vivastory Have you seen

Plotted: A Literary Atlas

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Bookwomble

Comet in Moominland (Farrar Straus Giroux) | Tove Jansson, Jansson

A Tove Jansson shelfie 💖📚💖 I'm running out of space, so had to move some other books off- shelf to fit the Jansson's in their rightful place.

saresmoore 😍 A wonderful collection of a very special author! 7y

RowReads1 Nice collection! All I see missing are the comics. 7y

Bookwomble @saresmoore she's one of my favourites 😊 7y

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Bookwomble @RowReads1 I've got a couple of the comic strip collections, but they don't fit on that shelf 😊 7y

LeahBergen I loved The Summer Book (and should really pick up a copy of A Winter Book). 7y

arubabookwoman I‘ve never read the Moomin books, though I‘ve loved the 3 “grown-up” books of hers I‘ve read. As an adult, I usually don‘t care to read/reread children‘s or YA literature. Do you think the Moomin books might still be enjoyable for me? Maybe I‘ll just have to tackle a grandchild to sit down and read these with. 7y

Bookwomble @arubabookwoman I find Jansson's children's books have enough charm to satisfy my adult childlike-self. Also, while Moomintroll, a child, is the main focus, she also gives her adult characters their own voice, so I can also connect as a parent. If your grandchildren like books, I don't think you'd need to do much chikd-wrangling to get them to sit down with the Moomins 😊 7y

Bookwomble @LeahBergen The Summer Book is one of my favourites - I read so slow I don't usually have time to get thorough a book in a single sitting, but I did with this one ❤ A Winter Book is good, but be aware that is an anthology of previously published short stories rather than an original work. Necessary for the Curse of Completionism, though 😉 7y

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Briary

Comet in Moominland: Can Moomintroll save his beloved valley? | Tove Jansson

It's surprisingly odd to pick up a book in your own language when you mostly read in English. But I had this sudden urge to reread this funny, wise little book today, even though I'm up to my neck with other unfinished books. Oh well.

But if I finish this one today, I have reached 65 books read on my Goodreads Challenge. Yay. I may celebrate it by.. adding more books to my TBR.

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Libby1

Comet in Moominland (Farrar Straus Giroux) | Tove Jansson, Jansson

Good morning!

(From the For Reading Addicts Facebook page.)

Thndrstd ❤️ 7y

Libby1 @Thndrstd 😃 7y

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Libby1

Comet in Moominland (Farrar Straus Giroux) | Tove Jansson, Jansson

These illustrations. 💙

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Libby1

Comet in Moominland (Farrar Straus Giroux) | Tove Jansson, Jansson

I know this creature is meant to be a fearsome lizard guarding a treasure but I just want to make it my friend. 💙🦎💙

quietlycuriouskate 💚 7y

LauraBeth “And I shall name you Spike!” 7y

knittedgnome He is pretty cute!!! I'm reading a book with different types of demons and I imagine them all being cute. 7y

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TommieMarie74 I think Mr Spike would make a great tattoo. 😍 7y

BiblioLitten There's a little bit of Hagrid in all of us😀 7y

Carolhreads A little off topic but love your nail color 7y

xicanti Oh my goodness, yes! 7y

rwmg I remember the Moomins from when I was a child 7y

Libby1 @River_Voice , @LauraBeth , @knittedgnome , @TommieMarie74 , @BiblioLitten , @Carolhreads , @xicanti , @rwmg - “Spike” it is! He would make a great tattoo. I‘ve really enjoyed meeting the Moomins. Moominmamma makes everything better. 💙 7y

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Comet in Moominland (Farrar Straus Giroux) | Tove Jansson, Jansson

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Had not read the Moomin books before but a book-loving friend highly recommended them. The story for this first book is sweet and fun and loving - full of friends and family. Lots of very subtle humour as well.

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