Litsy

This. ❣️👊🏻❣️

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/us/politics/caroline-robert-kennedy-trump.htm...

Julsmarshall Oof. I applaud her standing up for what is true and right. (edited) 1h

ncsufoxes I hope they listen to her. As a mom of an Autistic child this man needs to stay far away from DHHS. I fear what his views (& possible actions) will do to the Autistic community. As well as countless other families & individuals that utilize services that fall under DHHS. now

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shortsarahrose

Adding Machine | William S Burroughs

The free book table at my work has returned! 😆 I‘m sure some English instructor just cleared out their office, but I found a couple gems #BookHaul

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Addison_Reads

The Message | Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Ta-Nehisi Coates has such a beautiful way with words. Getting lost in his view of the world opens my mind and my heart and gives me hope, which is something that is hard to find in our current world.

I will definitely be purchasing myself a copy of this one so that I can revisit it.

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staci.reads

The Message | Ta-Nehisi Coates

And here's the book haul! I feel like only 9 books across 5 different book stores demonstrates an impressive level of self-control 🤷‍♀️. I'm excited to dive into these - even as my tbr shelves are currently giving me the side eye 😂 😒

Ruthiella Awesome haul! 👍 2d

LeahBergen Wow! 👏 2d

Karisimo Loved this historical mystery!

The Frozen River: A Novel

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Jeg Wow and wow. Happy reading. 1d

staci.reads @Karisimo I hear good things! 17h

Jari-chan Lovely haul! 13h

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monalyisha

Whedonistas!: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them | Lynne M. Thomas, Deborah Stanish

I just went down such a rabbit hole after learning that Seanan McGuire 1) found her agent through writing Buffy fanfic, & 2) genuinely despises the ending of the series.

NOW. I have plenty of complaints about Buffy. But the ending was never one of them. Any other superfans want to weigh in?

I may have bought a book just to read her essay about it.

Note: Don‘t worry! I bought it used. Because, ew, Joss Whedon.

willaful I was a big fan at one time and was pretty happy with the ending. I'm curious now too. 2d

monalyisha @willaful The most I can find is a Goodreads quote, “The mythology warped and twisted back along itself until Buffy Summers, the girl who once railed against the unfairness of being Chosen, looked at a squadron of girls who were just like she‘d been and took away their right to Choose.” 2d

willaful Ah, yes I can understand that point of view. It's presented as entirely a positive in the show, and you can argue that Buffy's pov has changed with age and that she's giving them something she mostly didn't have -- each other. 1d

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AnneCecilie I liked that ending, but I had a completely different understanding off it. I took it to mean that every girl had the inner strength to be a slayer and stand up for herself 1d

TheLudicReader I didn‘t hate the ending of Buffy. (My complaint has always been how they jumped the shark with Spike.) Curious to know what the author‘s fanfic handle was as I wrote a lot of fanfic back in the day and was pretty well connected to fandom. 1d

monalyisha @willaful @AnneCecilie Yes! I viewed it as such a hopeful and beautiful example of the redistribution of power (and its decentralization)! Context is incredibly important. Community vs. isolation means so much. I didn‘t get the impression that every new Slayer would be forced into servitude, either. I bet McGuire feels even more passionately about her interpretation (which she‘s entitled to!) after the allegations against Joss came to light. 1d

monalyisha @TheLudicReader Unfortunately, she removed her name from all of it after people started critiquing it like they would her published writing. I‘m not sure that info‘s findable anymore. I wouldn‘t recognize your handle (I was too young and my memory‘s too shoddy)…but I wonder if I read any of your stuff back in the day! I know McGuire specifically wrote Buffy/Faith fanfic. 1d

willaful @monalyisha @AnneCecilie Yes, well put.

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TheLudicReader @monalyisha I don‘t think fic writers should be ashamed of what they wrote. It‘s great practice and I wrote stuff I am still really proud of. It sucks that Whedon tainted Buffy‘s legacy, but this is one instance where I separate art from artist. There were a lot of other people involved in the Buffyverse, too. Where did you read your fanfic when you read it? 18h

monalyisha @TheLudicReader I truly have no idea. I was about 13. To me, it was all just “the internet.” 😅 I know I was a big fan of the Angel/Willow “ours is a forbidden love” storyline. To be clear, this pairing horrifies me now. 🙈 (As do many aspects of the show if I look at them too closely.) At the time, my thinking went no further than, “Angel is hot...and I am like Willow.” Reason enough for me! (edited) 16h

TheLudicReader @monalyisha Angel is hot is the reason I started watching that show in the first place. 🤣 The next ten years I was full on fandom! 6h

monalyisha @TheLudicReader Recapping the moment that he returned from Hell (in the nude), my bff‘s older sister‘s bff commented, “He was glistenin‘ like a Greek God!” That moment is forever seared into my brain. 😂 (edited) 3h

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staci.reads

In Praise of Good Bookstores | Jeff Deutsch

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Last year, for my birthday, I got my 4th round of chemo 😔. Needless to say, my birthday was a bust. This year, to make up for it, my husband took me on a bookstore tour in the St. Paul/Minneapolis area. We hit 5 bookstores, including this gem: Story Line Books, housed in St. Paul's Union Depot. With a subtle train theme, the charm of the historic train station, and a wonderfully curated selection, this was a great stop! #supportindiebookstores

Ruthiella Sending you happy birthday wishes! 🥳🥳🥳 Definitely an improvement over last year. ❤️ 2d

Leftcoastzen Wow! Sounds amazing! Birthday joy for a book lover for sure. 2d

Librarybelle Sounds like a great day! Happy Birthday! 2d

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TheLudicReader Sounds like a fantastic birthday to me. Happy birthday. 🎉 2d

Soubhiville Good job hubby! Happy Birthday! 2d

sarahbarnes Happy birthday ❤️❤️ 2d

Lesliereadsalot Happiest birthday 🥳🎁🩷 2d

TiredLibrarian Sounds like a very happy birthday! 2d

Amiable Glad to hear you got to have a birthday redemption this year! 2d

AmyG Glad you had a happier birthday! 2d

Deblovestoread Happy birthday! 🎂🎈🎉. Lovely way to spend a day! 2d

Chelsea.Poole Happy birthday! 2d

mrp27 Happy Birthday what a wonderful way to celebrate life! 2d

Kristy_K Happy Birthday! 2d

JessClark78 Happy Birthday! 🎊🎂🎉 2d

Meshell1313 Happy Birthday! 🥳❤️ 2d

MaureenMc Happy birthday! 🎉 1d

staci.reads @Ruthiella @Leftcoastzen @Librarybelle @TheLudicReader @Soubhiville @sarahbarnes @Lesliereadsalot @Amiable @AmyG @Deblovestoread @Chelsea.Poole @mrp27 @Kristy_K @JessClark78 @Meshell1313 @MaureenMc Thank you so much! 17h

staci.reads @TiredLibrarian It was! Thanks! 17h

NatalieR Happy Birthday! 🎂🎁 📚 What a great way to celebrate!! 2h

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Bookwomble

I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girlas Notes from the End of the World | Kai Cheng Thom

A little #BookHaul from my morning in Manchester, and a visit to the Queer Lit bookshop. I hope to read these all in the first quarter of 2025. Well, I can dream, can't I? 🤔💭🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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Lindy

A Horse at Night: On Writing | Amina Cain

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This is a remarkable collection of essays, or perhaps it‘s better described as diaristic musings. Amina Cain‘s thoughts on writing make me feel seen as a reader. I‘m going to the bookstore today to buy my own copy of this because I don‘t want to live without it.

TheBookHippie Looks good! 3d

Lindy @TheBookHippie 👀🩷 3d

Butterfinger You can't live without it. What a great endorsement. Stacked. 3d

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Lindy @Butterfinger 🎉🎉🎉 3d

Suet624 Thanks for the recommendation, Lindy. 3d

Lindy @Suet624 😇 3d

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