Welcome to Litsy!

A book too cute not to buy while we were in Bath, England. I got it for #foodandlit #Finland in December @Catsandbooks

#Storysettings #May2024
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

#theater

An absolute favourite 😊
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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/?

“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.“ 🚶🏼‍♂️☺️

I'm not gonna lie, passive absorption of popular culture meant reading the first Moomins book was a bit of a shock as the story was a bit less standard little kid pablum in narration than I was expecting, and the Moomins don't yet look like the Moomins I've seen on the internet (I believe an animated show was produced as well?). 1/?

My aspirational figure, Moominmamma.

Finally enjoying some lovely porch time with my new patio furniture, cinnamon tea, and the tagged book (which I‘ve meaning to finish forever).

Ahh 😌 I seem to have shifted out of my reading-stuckness thanks to an application of Holmes and Moomintroll 😊
I'm up to The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton, which is an excellent story, but really doesn't show Holmes in a good light: it's one of those few where his actions and omissions are morally dubious, regardless of the iniquity of the villain.
Jansson's The Invisible Child is a wonderful child-appropriate exploration of the ⬇️

#Naturalitsy

I've had an amazing birthday weekend. Now I'm sitting in the sun looking at my gorgeous presents.
Off to see Indiana Jones with my kiddos this evening.
Ending the celebrations with a moth trap tonight to see what we have in our garden.

https://www.countryfile.com/wildlife/insects-invertebrates/make-a-moth-trap/

#goodtimes #familylife

Picked up my interlibrary loan today. I love Tove Jansson‘s Moomin imagery and have been wanting to read the books for years. Last week I thought, “Duh. Use your library!” This is the first book in the series, originally published in Finland in 1945. It looks beautiful and I can‘t wait to start reading!
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