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This just did not flow as well Ehrenreich's other books. Her attempt to show death's inevitability, and explain why it's not in our nature to accept it nearly bored me to death. But I did get two bingos!

81/80

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a Litsy find I picked up after seeing @TEArificbooks post about it. Lovely memoir weaving together the pieces together timeline of the unexpected death of the author‘s husband while they were apart, and her sojourn to Flinders Island three years later when she finally stopped to grieve and heal. #nfn #nonfictionnovember

#5JoysFriday

1)Poe & Em catching sunshine on a cold day
2) sun setting at work last evening
3) got my books lined up for #ChristmasCrimeChallenge hosted by @Ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead -excited!
4)2 students singing karaoke at our HS bonfire last night
5) HS bonfire!!!
The bonfire fun helped erase a day of challenging HS students.

Grief is a process we all experience - and Weller's ability to talk about it with compassion shines through in this book. I particularly enjoyed the poetry references throughout this book - it brought a distinct humanity to the otherwise difficult subject matter.

#Discworld puzzles from Discworld Emporium

Worryingly, there's no note from the Thieves Guild in the box. 🤔🦧 Maybe they remembered that I got two notes in one package last time I ordered.

The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest, by Aubrey Hartman (2025)
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Premise: An undead fox who ushers the souls of animals into their best fit of four afterlifes (peace, pleasure, progress, and pain) is disturbed by a prophecy of great upheaval followed by the arrival of a plucky badger who can‘t seem to enter any of the realms.

Review: This is so charming, with a dash of spooky, and a powerful message for kids of all ages. ⬇️

Clover is a death doula in NYC who has neglected living her own life in favor of shepherding the dying through their deaths. We meet her as she is meeting the special set of people who will propel her to take up her own life again. I liked but didn‘t love this. I was expecting a deeper story but a lighter touch. Instead, it was fluffier than expected and a little heavy handed with the “embrace life” message. Still worth reading, a soft pick.

Carrie, didn‘t you recommend this to me? If not, oops 😂 We chatted about a bunch of books when #ALSpine started and I seem to remember this being one of them. ANYWAY! It was fantastic! If it was you, thanks 😊 @CSeydel #TBRtarot

This book was probably funny, poignant, irreverent, and wise, but it didn't hit me at the right time in my life, and I couldn't enjoy it as much. I didn't want to read about death and the meaning of life and the average guy feeling sorry for himself. Not the book's fault. I read it for a book club.

I really just feel like reading about dragons or something.🐲

#5JoysFriday

1) glorious sunrise this week
2) the moon last night
3) Poe & I snuggling
4) that first morning sip of coffee!
5) Escapades of Tommy & Tuppence
All healing moments. Especially Tues when Dems showed up in full force! #resist Huge #joy