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rachelsbrittain
The Weekend | Charlotte Wood
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What are you reading this weekend? #WeekendReads

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Chelsea.Poole
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Mehso-so

I loved the perspective of a 102 year old doctor who‘s focused on treating the whole person. Here, she focuses on what matters most in life, essentially how to be happy/content even when facing challenges like grief, illness, the breakdown of a marriage (drags her ex husband and I‘m here for it). I listened to the audio which featured a few clips from Gladys. The main problem for me was the “heal your cancerous tumor by fasting” vibes. Like what?

JenniferEgnor You might be interested in this podcast. The last sentence you gave here gave me those kind of vibes…they talk about this kind of thing on the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conspirituality/id1515827446 (edited) 3w
Chelsea.Poole @JenniferEgnor definitely interested! I am on hold for the audio of that podcast, with the same name. I really wish I made more time to listen to podcasts, but I‘m always listening to books instead. Have you listened to the podcast? 3w
JenniferEgnor @Chelsea.Poole yes, all the time! 3w
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Maude
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Pickpick

I had never heard of this Seuss book but I saw it in my LFL. It was cute, I picked it up for an older (83) relative.

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Octoberwoman
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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.

#ABookADay2025

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rachaich
The Weekend | Charlotte Wood
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Mehso-so

Playing catch up here as I got a new phone and can't download the Litsy app, thus using the desktop site!
Very keen to read this but it took a bit of perseverance. The characters all seemed self involved and critical of each other, hardly friendly... But I did stick with it and enjoyed the overall story.

Cathythoughts New phone ! My biggest nightmare, I hope it‘s sorted for you now 👍🏻 2mo
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Anna40
The Weekend | Charlotte Wood
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Adele (a broke &once successful actress),Wendy (an intellectual & once acclaimed writer)&Jude (a former restaurant manager) gather at Sylvie‘s beach home to clean out the house so that Sylvie‘s daughter can sell it. Sylvies‘s death impacts their relationship in ways none of them could have anticipated.They all deal with grief, aging & other losses differently. Wonderfully relatable, beautifully written. Switching points of view is so

Anna40 skilfully done & gives the reader so much insight into the thoughts & memories of the women but is never boring or shallow. Oh & there‘s also Finn, Wendy‘s old & deaf dog. Relatable, deeply moving, funny with wonderful characters. What an amazing book. I couldn‘t put it down. This is how you write female characters in their 70s. We need more books like this one! 2mo
Bklover Sounds wonderful! 2mo
kspenmoll I just got this from the library! Great review! 2mo
Anna40 @Bklover 😊yes, I think it‘s a wonderful book @kspenmoll hope you enjoy the book as much as I did. 2mo
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CBee
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@CSeydel I started this on audio today and can already tell that it will affect me deeply. As a former hospice nurse, I‘m very aware of unnecessary and often more painful medical interventions that hurt rather than help. There is such a thing as a “good” death, one that allows quality of life in those last days/months rather than quantity. #ALSpine25 @monalyisha

CSeydel Oh wow I didn‘t know you were a hospice nurse! You will no doubt already have thought a lot about the issues he brings up, which I had not. Still, he is an excellent writer, and the book is quite powerful. 2mo
CBee @CSeydel so far I‘m pretty blown away, and his writing is excellent. Great narrator on the audio too, which helps! I won‘t finish it quickly but will listen to it throughout the month 😊 2mo
DogMomIrene I didn‘t know you were a hospice nurse. My husband was a hospice nurse for a couple of years back in the States. Definitely his favorite nursing job because he did learn, and shared with me, that a good death does exist. We‘ve got a small pile of books on death. Will need to check that this one is there. 2mo
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CBee @DogMomIrene it was my favorite too, if I‘m being honest. Strange to say but it was so rewarding and I felt honored to be with my patients in their last days ♥️ 2mo
DogMomIrene @CBee That‘s exactly how Matthew felt. It‘s not a nursing position for everyone, but when a person fits, you know. 2mo
CBee @DogMomIrene is he still a nurse? I left years ago but love hearing about other‘s experiences! 2mo
DogMomIrene @CBee He‘s retired. He and our pup Bernie just got certified as a therapy dog team. They had their first visit at the hospital with a patient recovering from burns. And he‘s looking at visiting the palliative care home here, which is like a hospice house in the States. So he‘s retired, but finding ways to make a difference for patients. 2mo
CBee @DogMomIrene wow, that‘s so lovely ♥️♥️ 2mo
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candc320
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My parent have come into town to celebrate the holidays and my mom gave me this adorable book gnome! She comes with little books and even a book worm! I can‘t wait to find the perfect little spot for her ones we take down all the Christmas decorations !

kspenmoll Perfect gift! 3mo
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TieDyeDude
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Mollyanna That was so wonderful! Thank you for sharing. 🥹 3mo
Deblovestoread Yes, i am 😭. Wonderful 💙 3mo
Princess-Kingofkings Thank you ~ that was precious to watch! 3mo
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marleed 💕💕 3mo
bthegood Loved this - and crying - thank you - 3mo
dabbe I have to stop dicing onions! 😭 What. A. Treasure. #thankyou for posting. ❣️ 3mo
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