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One of my reading buddies needs some extra thoughts, please!

Xander had his yearly cardiology appointment today—for those of you who do not know, Xander was born with a heart defect and will always have a heart murmur.

We got tough news today: two of his heart chambers has more fluid than they should. He‘s not in the danger “zone,” but his condition has been now moved to the stage preceding danger. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Librarybelle ⬆️⬆️⬆️ He has even more medicine now to take and another appt in a few months. He was my brave little boy today, definitely because he was scared. My heart is broken at the moment, but I‘m hopeful that all of this medicine will bring down the fluid. Please think of him, and I will make sure he gets lots of cuddles today! #Xander #CatsOfLitsy 1d

Luke-XVX I‘m sorry! Please give him a tickle from across the pond and rub those toe beans! 1d

Librarybelle Thank you, @Luke-XVX ! 1d

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AmyG Saying a prayer for your little guy. 🤞🏻🙏🏻 1d

Librarybelle Thank you, @AmyG ! 1d

Deblovestoread Sending love and pets to Xander. Hope the meds do their job for him. 💙 1d

Ruthiella ❤️❤️❤️ 1d

JessClark78 ❤️❤️ 1d

rubyslippersreads Sending ❤️ and healing purrs to Xander from Nicky, Sadie, and me. 😽 1d

eeclayton Sending love and lots of positive energy 💕 1d

Librarybelle Thank you, @Deblovestoread @Ruthiella @JessClark78 @rubyslippersreads @eeclayton ! ❤️ 1d

dabbe Oh, sweet Xander! Sending as many belly rubs as I can. You, your mama, and your whole family are in my thoughts, brave boy. Feel better soon. 🖤🐾🖤 1d

Librarybelle Thank you, @dabbe ! 1d

Jas16 Sending Xander ❤️ 1d

Desha My little Sophie sends her love and prayers for Xander to feel all better ASAP! 🐶💗 1d

DaveGreen7777 Sending prayers and healing energy to Xander! 🙏 1d

Susanita Extra snuggles for Xander 🧡 1d

Librarybelle Thank you, @Jas16 @Desha @DaveGreen7777 @Susanita ! 1d

jenniferw88 Extra strokes for Xander! 🤞 for good news at the next appointment. 24h

Librarybelle Thank you, @jenniferw88 ! 23h

LiseWorks Oh no! Hope he gets better. 23h

Librarybelle Thank you, @LiseWorks ! 23h

bookandbedandtea Hoping for better news at the next appointment 💜🙏🏻 22h

Librarybelle Thank you, @bookandbedandtea ! 22h

Leftcoastzen Hope for better news next time. Extra snuggles for Xander . 😻 22h

Librarybelle Thank you, @Leftcoastzen ! 22h

Leftcoastzen He‘s so handsome! 22h

Librarybelle He is, @Leftcoastzen , though I am a bit biased! 😹 22h

KathyWheeler What a lovely boy. I hope his meds help. 🥰 21h

BookmarkTavern Sending positive vibes! ❤️‍🩹 21h

Billypar Sending Xander good vibes for a response to the treatment! Poor guy - he seems adorable 😺💙❤️‍🩹 20h

MaureenMc 💗💗💗 20h

mrp27 Positive thoughts! 20h

Librarybelle Thank you, @KathyWheeler @BookmarkTavern @Billypar @MaureenMc ! 20h

Librarybelle Thank you, @mrp27 ! 20h

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Librarybelle

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm and Mindful in a Fast-Paced World | Haemin Sunim

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There are a few gem reflections in this, a book that purposely asks the reader to take their time reading. It‘s reflective and calming. Admittedly, there were a few times I did not quite agree with the author‘s musings, but that may be the point—it opens for good discussion. Overall, a lovely book. Great pick for the #MidWinterSolace #BuddyRead !

#Xander #CatsOfLitsy

#52BookClub25 #MoreThanAMillionCopiesSold

TheBookHippie, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

MemoirsForMe Love this photo! 😻 6d

Librarybelle Thanks, @MemoirsForMe ! ❤️ 6d

Kerrbearlib Kitty!!!! 6d

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Librarybelle @Kerrbearlib 😻 5d

Leftcoastzen 😻👏 5d

DogMomIrene That‘s how I‘m feeling too. Kind of between So-So and Low Pick. I‘m a little past halfway, so I need to pick this up more to finish. 4d

Librarybelle @DogMomIrene It‘s a good reflection overall, but I‘m glad I picked it up at the library rather than buying a copy. 4d

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 14: The Whispering Statue | Carolyn Keene

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A whispering statue that looks like Nancy Drew. A collection of rare books that are involved in a swindle. Nancy again has two mysteries to solve, going undercover to collect the clues. This one is much better than the prior book in the series. And, like Bess, I really want a fudge sundae now.

Discussion tomorrow; questions will be posted mid- to late morning East Coast time. #NancyDrewBR

#Zeke #Xander #CatsOfLitsy

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CogsOfEncouragement I thought about skipping it this month since the last couple had been duds and maybe I would be better off spending more time with a festive romcom but so glad I decided to stay the course! I‘m halfway thru and enjoying this one. 1mo

Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement I know what you mean! This one was really good. Maybe the last two were just duds??? 1mo

DGRachel Ugh. I‘ve been sick with pneumonia and haven‘t read a word in 4 days. I may have to sit this one out. Figures it would be good this time. 😭 1mo

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Librarybelle @DGRachel I hope you feel better soon! 1mo

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I only have a couple chapters left, but overall the pacing has felt much better in this one, and the mysteries a bit more reasonable! 1mo

Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks Yes, so much better! 1mo

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Librarybelle

Loyalty in Death | J. D. Robb

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Eve battles a terrifying enemy in this addition to the In Death series. Lots of violence, and Eve is once again wrestling with her emotions surrounding her personal life while also living through flashbacks of her horrific past. Another great one! #InDeathLongReadalong

#Xander #CatsOfLitsy

StayCurious, LiseWorks

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

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Librarybelle

No Cats Allowed: A Cat in the Stacks Mystery | Miranda James

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I needed a super-fast read and a palate cleanser…Charlie and Diesel were the perfect choice!

A nasty, cruel boss, terrible department heads, and murders keep Charlie and Diesel pretty busy at the library. Sad to say a few characteristics of the murder victim are characteristics I witnessed in my library career. Yikes! Great character progression, and another good series entry!

Most of my sidekicks hovered in the background as I finished it.

Librarybelle #Zeke #Xander #Vladimir #CatsOfLitsy 7mo

Librarybelle #BBRC #Adult #Ruffian @LibrarianRyan 7mo

LibrarianRyan nice 7mo

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dabbe #sensationalsidekicks! 🖤🐾🐾🐾🖤 7mo

Bookwomble They obviously didn't read the book title!🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🧐 7mo

Librarybelle @Bookwomble 😂 I did not share it with them! 7mo

Librarybelle @dabbe 😁 7mo

RobES Cutest ever sidekicks 😻 7mo

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 7mo

ShelleyBooksie A cat book and real cats - win win combo♡ 7mo

Librarybelle @RobES @Ruthiella 😁 7mo

Librarybelle @ShelleyBooksie Indeed!! 7mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 08: Nancy's Mysterious Letter | Carolyn Keene

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Who would have thought a mysterious letter would cause so many issues??? Nancy breaks a postal regulation, is followed and attacked, and also has an altercation with a woman. Plus, she has to cheer on Ned at the football game! I‘m so loving the #NancyDrewBR ! Discussion on the 15th!

#Xander #CatsOfLitsy

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Bookwormjillk I gave up on my library and bought a kindle copy today. Looking forward to diving in. 8mo

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk Sorry! At least you have a copy now! 8mo

Ruthiella I think any postal worker would read this as a horror story! 😱😂 8mo

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Librarybelle @Ruthiella 😂 8mo

RaeLovesToRead Xander!!!! 🥰🥰🥰 8mo

Librarybelle @RaeLovesToRead 😁❤️ 8mo

DGRachel I am definitely liking them more as we go along! 8mo

Librarybelle Yes, @DGRachel !! 8mo

dabbe There's one of your “boys“! 🤩🖤🐾🖤🤩 8mo

Librarybelle Yes, @dabbe ! 😻 8mo

TheAromaofBooks I was like no wonder my packages go astray half the time, they're probably getting caught up in a lonely hearts scam! 😂 8mo

Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks I know! 😂 I loved that little twist…what a concept to add for Nancy to discover and solve with her other mysteries. 8mo

Allylu Yes, but she has help from the little kid up the street - no problem. 😊 8mo

Librarybelle I loved that part, @Allylu ! 8mo

Allylu Me too!! 8mo

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Librarybelle

Digging Up Daisy | Sherry Lynn

so-so

Admittedly, I almost stopped reading this one after the first couple of chapters - the actions of the main character just completely baffled me, and the response of those actions by law enforcement seemed completely wrong. Cozies are not meant to be real life, but this seemed over the top even for a cozy. The narrative did get better as the story progressed. Lots of suspects and mystery elements, plus a secondary mystery. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Librarybelle ⬆️⬆️⬆️The ending was pretty dramatic, a true nail biter. So-so read in the end for me. I received a copy of this from #NetGalley , so thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, and I had found a physical copy of the book along the way. #Zeke and #Xander are clearly ready for bed! #CatsOfLitsy 8mo

JenReadsAlot So cute! 8mo

KadaGul The grey cat 🐈‍⬛ is like, the book 📖 was great, and now it is time to sleep 😴. Orange 🍊 cat 🐈 is like, I love ❤️ the book 📖 was great, let's read another one.#Petslife 8mo

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Librarybelle @JenReadsAlot ❤️❤️❤️ 8mo

Librarybelle @KadaGul Shortly after this, they were both asleep and not quite ready to leave their spots by my pillows. 😂 8mo

KadaGul Ceto, Display Picture, she does the same thing. When I'm reading 📖 bed 🛏️. First, she wants to rub her body, to claim the book 📖 , every corner of the book. Then be right up the book 📖 like she can read it. The first 30 minutes go by, settling, and then the rest of the time is spent between her getting into a comfortable position and me comforting her. 8mo

dabbe Too adorable! 🖤🐾🐾🖤 8mo

Leftcoastzen Very cute!😻😻 8mo

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 8mo

IndoorDame 😻😻😻 8mo

Librarybelle Thank you, @dabbe @Leftcoastzen @Ruthiella @IndoorDame ! They are the best reading companions. ❤️ 8mo

MemoirsForMe Awww! Love this photo! 😻 8mo

Librarybelle @UwannaPublishme 😁❤️ 8mo

Bethaj11 What cute kitties!! 8mo

Librarybelle Thank you, @Bethaj11 ! 8mo

PaperbackPirate 😻😻 8mo

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Librarybelle

Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

so-so

Nearly a pan read for me, but nudged up to a so-so, as I was curious how this would end. Think Austen with magic…in this case, skilled artisans practice glamours to manipulate the setting. I felt so bad for Jane, the MC, but at times her nearly martyr stance got on my nerves. Nearly everyone else was horrid.

I‘ve had this for years on my Nook app; thanks to #PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent for finally getting me to read this.

#Xander #CatsOfLitsy

StayCurious

RaeLovesToRead 10/10 for Xander's floofs though 9mo

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 9mo

Librarybelle @RaeLovesToRead Yes!! 9mo

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Sace That does sound like an interesting concept. Sorry it wasn‘t the best. 9mo

Librarybelle @Sace The glamour aspect was fascinating! The characters…not so much 9mo

Sace Sounds disappointing. 9mo

Leftcoastzen 😻 9mo

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Librarybelle

Rebecca | Daphne Du Maurier

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I just spent a month at Manderley…

This is a reread for me, and while I did not remember every twist and turn, I do remember the creepy vibes from this. It‘s a level of creepiness that slowly enfolds the reader and can make one shiver. That Mrs. Danvers…oh my! I loved it and am glad it was a #PemberLittens #HashtagBrigade read! #192025 #1938 #52BookClub24 #AnAbruptEnding

#Zeke #Vladimir #SebastianKitty #Xander #CatsOfLitsy

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BarkingMadRead It was really creepy, esp Danvers! I don‘t remember that really bad scene from the first time! You‘d think it would stick, but it didn‘t 🤣 9mo

TheAromaofBooks Same!! It was a reread for me as well, but I was surprised at some of the scenes/details I'd forgotten. 9mo

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks I know! Maybe it was Manderley‘s spell…we just could not remember all of the bad. 😂 9mo

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brittanyreads I really need to get around to this one! 9mo

Librarybelle @brittanyreads It‘s a good classic! 9mo

dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🐾🐾🖤 9mo

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The Brothers Karamazov (Classic Unabridged Edition): A Philosophical Novel by the Russian Novelist, Journalist and Philosopher, Author of Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, Demons, The House of the Dead, Notes from Underground and The Gambler | Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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I did it! While there were chapters that I did not understand the significance of, I overall liked this novel. I know, unpopular opinion! Dostoevsky examines good versus evil, religious ideology, love and hate, and family. There are the struggles to conform to a given mindset, to break away from familial ideals, to resist temptation. Dostoevsky longwindedly dissects religion - what is belief, what does it mean to follow the church, and, through ⬇️

Librarybelle ⬆️…the eyes of Aloysha, how to live a life with the church‘s teachings. There, of course, is the murder, so as the book progresses, there‘s also that underlying thought on justice. What is justice? During the trial, the long chapters from the lawyers provide a very in depth look at interpretations of justice. They‘re long, but also remarkable in the way the facts are twisted and manipulated for the spectators. I‘m glad I read this, as it‘s been ⬇️ 10mo

Librarybelle ⬆️…on my tbr. Russian literature is intimidating, and anytime I read it, I have to be in the right mindset…it can get so dark and dense so very quickly. This was my first time reading Dostoevsky; I‘m not going to run out and read Crime and Punishment anytime soon, but I will some day! Thanks to #PemberLittens and our fearless #HashtagBrigade leader @BarkingMadRead for taking us through daily. While I liked this, the daily chapter reading was ⬇️ 10mo

Librarybelle ⬆️…exactly what I needed to power through the book. Let‘s just say I read a good portion of War and Peace and lost momentum…I need to get back to it! Pro tip: this is probably not the best book to read upon waking up, but yet I did. #Zeke and #Xander gladly kept me company, as they are in this photo. #CatsOfLitsy 😁 10mo

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Susanita Sleeping kitties! 🧡🩶 10mo

Librarybelle @Susanita ❤️❤️❤️ 10mo

batsy Nice review! This is one of my favourites, but it's incredibly dense 😅 C&P moves along at quite a fast pace at times, so definitely not as dense as this one (but still pretty dense, it is Dostoevsky after all 😂) 10mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @batsy ! I‘ll get to C&P one of these days!!! 10mo

BarkingMadRead I think it was way too long, and often ridiculous, but I didn‘t mind it. It just took for freaking ever 🤣 10mo

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead The Russians authors like to take their time telling a story! 😂 10mo

Ruthiella Well done! 👏👏👏 I also am quite fond of this book, now that it‘s over. 😆 10mo

rubyslippersreads I prefer The Brothers Katamazov. 😹 10mo

Deblovestoread Well done 🙌🏼 10mo

Librarybelle @Ruthiella It will be so weird not to read a chapter tomorrow! It‘s been a part of my reading life for so long. 😂 10mo

Librarybelle Love it, @rubyslippersreads ! 😹 10mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @Deblovestoread ! 10mo

dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 10mo

Billypar Long road indeed! 👏 👏 👏 👏 I second @batsy 's contrast between TBK and C&P. I read both a really long time ago, but C&P was like a thriller at times, which couldn't be further from TBK. I also really liked Notes From Underground, which isn't much like either of the others, so I guess he liked to switch things up? 🤷🏻 10mo

Librarybelle @Billypar Thanks for the info! I‘m unfamiliar with Notes from Underground, so I‘ll have to investigate that. Maybe I‘ll make it a point to read C&P next winter…it might be a good book to read during the dark evenings! 10mo

MemoirsForMe 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 10mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @UwannaPublishme ! 10mo

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