Litsy

@MrsGagnonreads2024 this box is spectacular!! The book choices are 🤌🏼 & the tea smells divine, but I absolutely adore all of the gifts you _made yourself!!_ The bookmarks are gorgeous, the leaf tchotchke-holder is so pretty, & I love the skull & claw decos! That cup is sooo pretty too! My pics do none of this justice, but I 🧡 everything!

Also, pic w wrapped books chosen bc you can see buggy‘s hand reaching for them 😉

Thank you!!! 🍂🍁♥️♥️♥️

Chrissyreadit

Avanders #fallingforfallswap #fffs 1h

MrsGagnonreads2024 Your welcome 58m

TheBookHippie Oooo the pumpkin queen cover is so fun! 40m

Chrissyreadit 🤎❤️🧡❤️🤎 37m

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Itchyfeetreader

The Secret River | Kate Grenville

so-so

catch up for #bookedintime. I recommend all note the TW. the racism and violence is almost relentless. Secondlyit‘s quite slow and overly hung up on descriptions of place (and I usually like that!). We follow William Thornhill from a life of nothing in London through some successes to when he loses it all again and is shipped to Australia. What then follows is he and his wife finding their way inc. the horrific interactions with the native ⬇️

Itchyfeetreader Population. Thorhill is a disappointment and gala in worth the crowd even though you are never very sure he has the same revulsion some of the other men seem to suffer from. Not easy to read or an easy one 1d

CarolynM I bailed on this one. I just don‘t like Kate Grenville. 5h

Itchyfeetreader That makes me feel better @CarolynM something certainly didn‘t click for me 43m

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SomedayAlmost

Tiger Daughter | Rebecca Lim

Bad news days call for new, used books for the teens on tweens on my street. America's in trouble, but I can share books. #lfl #read #middlegrade #ya

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staci.reads

Farewell My Ovaries | Wendy Harmer

September is Ovarian Awareness Month, and this is my plea to every woman to make herself aware of the symptoms. Ovarian cancer is called the silent killer because the early symptoms are so subtle they can be attributed to other common issues. Because of that, women often go undiagnosed until it has advanced to a point that prognosis is grim. There is no lump to find, no screener to routinely give, no clear way to diagnose except surgery. ⬇️

staci.reads In the summer of 2023 I started feeling bad. I had major digestive issues, intense night sweats, pelvic pain, fatigue, and irregular and sometimes heavy bleeding. I told myself it was probably perimenopause; after all, I was a 51 year old woman.
Then in August, the digestive problems got worse, and the pain became more persistent. Finally, I got concerned enough to make an appointment. I met with my family doctor, who I hadn't seen in years. ⬇️ 5d

staci.reads I explained my symptoms and said "You're probably just going to tell me it's perimenopause."

He said "maybe...but maybe not." Then after asking a lot of questions and ordering blood tests (which ultimately would show nothing), he made me promise that as soon as I left I would make an appointment with my obgyn because - in his words - "gynecological problems can often mask themselves as gastro issues."

That statement may have saved my life. ⬇️ 5d

staci.reads I kept my promise & made the appointment.
By the time I saw my obgyn, my symptoms included loss of appetite and unexplained weight loss. Luckily, my obgyn recognized the red flags, and she ordered the right tests. We found out I had a 13 centimeter tumor on my right ovary and a CA 125 of over 700. Now, we were off to the races. Countless tests, procedures, and appointments later, I was having major surgery and hearing the words "it's cancer." ⬇️ 5d

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staci.reads But it could have been much worse. My early symptoms were challenging, but not debilitating. I could have rationalized them longer and continued to put off going to the doctor. I could have had doctors who moved slowly, didn't recognize the symptoms, or chalked my issues up to an aging reproductive system.

I could have given the cancer time to spread.

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staci.reads Before the summer of 2023, I knew nothing about ovarian cancer - but luckily my doctors did. But survival shouldn't be about luck. Information is power. Listening to your body is key. I will continue to broadcast the symptoms.
I will continue to share my story in the hope someone listens and gets checked in time. I will pray for the day researchers develop a screener and this disease becomes less deadly. #MakeTheAppointment #KnowTheSymptoms
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TheBookHippie Thank you for this. My daughter‘s longtime dance teacher just died from this. There isn‘t enough knowledge out there. 5d

TheBookHippie I‘m so glad you caught it. ♥️ 5d

Librarybelle Thank you for sharing ❤️ 5d

Caryl Thank you for sharing your story, Staci. Beautiful told, and excellent info that will increase awareness. Grateful for you! 💕 5d

Amiable You are a warrior! Thank you for continuing to tell your story so that others may heed the warning. 🩵 5d

mrp27 Thank you for sharing! 💗 4d

LeahBergen Thank you so much for this! ❤️❤️❤️ 4d

Bookwormjillk Thank you for sharing this! 4d

AmyG Thank you for sharing and educating us. Wishing you only good health from this day on. 4d

Chrissyreadit thank you for sharing this. My primary care dr insisted i get some testing done and i go Friday. Now i have more clarity on why. 4d

lil1inblue I'm so glad you caught it and are here to share your story. 💓💓💓 Thank you so much for spreading awareness. I didn't know gyno issues often masked as gastro. Good info to have. 4d

staci.reads @TheBookHippie I'm so sorry to hear that. It's the outcome for too many women. 4d

staci.reads @TheBookHippie thank you 🩵 4d

staci.reads @Librarybelle You're welcome! 4d

staci.reads @Caryl thank you so much🩵 4d

staci.reads @Amiable Thank you 🩵 4d

staci.reads @mrp27 @LeahBergen @Bookwormjillk You're welcome! 🩵 4d

staci.reads @AmyG Thank you 😊 🩵 4d

staci.reads @Chrissyreadit I'm sending you tons of good vibes. I hope the tests go well and bring answers for you. 💗 4d

staci.reads @lil1inblue Thank you! I am incredibly lucky 🩵 4d

TheBookHippie @staci.reads I agree and she dismissed the symptoms as women do. I‘m so glad you posted this. 4d

nanuska_153 Oh wow, thank you so much for sharing this! I had no idea that gyno problems masked themselves as gastro, that's such good information to have. You are very lucky you got such good doctors, never let them go! 2d

Chrissyreadit This is crazy- because…. i do need further testing/biopsy. My only symptom was spotting- that i thought was due to hormone therapy. I barely thought to mention it- my pcp asked about gyno and i told her i could not get in until next april so she ordered the tests- and they came back abnormal…. otherwise i would be waiting until spring and may not have insurance after december- im glad you are posting this info. i had no idea. 2d

staci.reads @Chrissyreadit I'm sorry you're going through this. The unknown truly is the hardest part. I hope your doctors are able to work through the process quickly and get you some answers. 😔 15h

Chrissyreadit thank you for your thoughtful words! 15h

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quietlycuriouskate

The Dry | Jane Harper

pick

I've listened to these Aaron Falk books all in the wrong order but I don't think it matters.
Steve Shanahan's narration is to Jane Harper as Kimberley Farr's is to Elizabeth Strout.
It's a dark enough tale from the get-go, but you knew that already. (I guessed the "who" but not the "why".)

Ruthiella Yeah, I agree order doesn‘t matter with this series. Which is nice! 5d

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JenlovesJT47

Cocaine Blues: A Phryne Fisher Mystery | Kerry Greenwood

One of my favorite things about Miss Fisher‘s Murder Mysteries is Phryne‘s fabulous wardrobe! The 1920s is my favorite time period in general, but for clothes especially.

fabulous frocks flow
freely from Phryne‘s fantastic
form — flatteringly.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #PhryneFisher #tvhaiku #roaringtwenties #fashion

JenlovesJT47 @dabbe @TheBookHippie @DebInHawaii @lil1inblue @Kristy_K @julieclair @BooksandCoffee4Me @bellabella @AnnCrystal @Reggie @jdiehr @vivastory @CBee @Mimi28 @Jari-chan @Itchyfeetreader @Susanita @kelly7990 @ImperfectCJ @The_Book_Ninja 5d

lil1inblue Fabulous! Love the alliteration! 🤩 And so true! 5d

dabbe FABUL💜US! 🧡💜💛 5d

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AnnCrystal Absolutely Fabulous 👏🏼🐝👌🏼📺🤩🐝💝... love the Phryne Fisher qoute, “A woman should dress first and foremost for her own pleasure“ 💝💝💝. 5d

JenlovesJT47 @AnnCrystal yes!! It‘s so true and something I remind myself of often. ♥️ 5d

JenlovesJT47 @lil1inblue @dabbe 🤗🥰♥️♥️ 5d

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sarahbarnes

Between a Wolf and a Dog | Georgia Blain

Thank you so much Sue for this wonderful surprise in the mail! ♥️♥️ This sounds right up my alley and I‘m looking forward to reading it.

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Suet624 My pleasure. 💕 💕 1w

CarolynM I loved this one ❤️ 1w

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LapReader

Childhood at Brindabella: My First Ten Years | Miles Franklin

Last Thursday I couldn‘t get to work as the trains were down. It‘s never happened in my 20 years at my current job. I made it a treat myself day. First stop was the local Little Free Library. I also visited St Paul‘s Thrift Shop Stockton and Starter Stories, the yummy sourdough bakery there where I spent $60 on treats! My tummy was sore the next day after dieting for so long for my showgirl performance. It was a shame it was windy and rainy.

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