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AllDebooks
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My constant companion for #HyggeHour readathon. Although I've never had his furry beans in my face before. 🐾
I had a very relaxing hour, listening to the tagged and sipping a delicious winter spiced tea.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
#CatsofLitsy

AmyG ❤️ (edited) 3h
Bookwormjillk 😻😻😻 2h
rubyslippersreads Toe beans! 😻 2h
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 now
dabbe 🧡🐾🤎 now
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Darklunarose
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Bailedbailed

Having been warned about the anti trans sentiments in this book I‘m choosing to send it back without reading.

ravenlee Good to know; unstacking this now. 5h
Darklunarose @ravenlee I honestly wish that books had warning labels, and/or there was a website where you could find a list of books that are full of undesirable things….like transphobia, homophobia, etc. 5h
Clare-Dragonfly Yiiiiiikes. Off my list for sure. Thanks for the heads up. 5h
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Darklunarose @Clare-Dragonfly all thanks to @Bookwomble for the heads up! 4h
BookishMarginalia Thank you for letting us know. Off my list too. 4h
Deblovestoread Thanks for the heads up. 2h
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Darklunarose
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I have been wanting to read this for a long time….going to try a chapter every so often and get it down. I‘m close to my crone era.

Clare-Dragonfly I‘ve been curious about this book. Let us know how you like it! 16h
Bookwomble If you are Trans supportive, please be aware that this author is not, and that reviewers say one of the chapters in this book explicitly reflects that. 14h
Darklunarose @Bookwomble I‘m sitting here with the book open and about to start it this morning. Thank you so much for this warning. I‘m more than just passively supportive of the trans community, I‘m ferociously supportive. I have people in my circle who are trans. I refuse to do anything that would not be supportive. This one is now going in the discard pile. Thank you so much for that! I don‘t do abelism, lgbtqia hate, racism, misogyny, etc. 6h
Bookwomble @Darklunarose 🩵🩷🤍💖 I was reading a different book by this author and struggling with the writing style, so looked up reviews to check how others found it, and then saw the comments about this book, which were generally positive about the content until the terfy chapter, when many people bailed. Sad, but there are undoubtedly other books on the subject that are more inclusive ✊ 5h
Darklunarose @Bookwomble im going to keep looking. At 46 im sure im close to perimenopause…..and id like something from a spiritual side as i move into my crone era to read. But not at the cost of terf bs. 4h
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BookishMarginalia
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It turns out four years is long enough to burn out, get pushed into reinvention, learn you‘re autistic, build a new life (with the same wife and a few more cats), and still miss the gentle chaos of Litsy. I was #BookishMarginalia back then; I still am, just with better self-knowledge and a lot more joy. If we knew each other before, hi again. If not, I‘m glad we‘re starting fresh. I‘m now a self-employed writer & coach who still 🫶🏼 books!

thebacklistbook Glad to see you back! 2d
MemoirsForMe Yay! So happy to see reinvented you again! You were one of the first bookish friends I met on Litsy. Glad you‘re doing so well! 🤗 2d
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Bookwormjillk Oh my gosh, hi! I remember you from when I first joined Litsy. So glad to see you! 2d
bookandbedandtea Welcome back! 2d
BookishMarginalia @MemoirsForMe Thank you! It took a minute (well, lots of minutes!) but it‘s great to be back among my book peeps! 2d
Darklunarose Congratulations on your diagnosis! Here is to a better understanding of yourself, and permission to go gentle on yourself as well ❤️ 2d
BookishMarginalia @Darklunarose Thank you for— it explains so much and gives me language to explain so many of my experiences and struggles. Yes, kind and gentle is the goal 💜 2d
JamieArc Welcome back! Now get @WanderingBookaneer back too 😊❤️ 2d
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MrsMalaprop Welcome back! Look forward to ‘seeing‘ more of you 🥰📚. 2d
TheKidUpstairs Welcome back! It's lovely to see you here again! 2d
DGRachel Welcome back! I‘m so glad to see you again! 🥰 2d
quietjenn Welcome back! There's a lot to be said for self-knowledge. 2d
Avanders Welcome back!! 🙋🏻‍♀️ We all need some time away, some resetting, sometimes 🤗 2d
Scochrane26 ❤️ your cat 2d
RaeLovesToRead Welcome back! 💕 2d
ravenlee Welcome home! Er…back! 2d
BethM Also thanks for letting us know it‘s the same wife and that she‘s good! We miss her too! 2d
Chrissyreadit Yay to your return and that you are doing well! I hope @WanderingBookaneer is able to join in too ❤️ 2d
Clare-Dragonfly Welcome back!!! 2d
Bklover Oh my goodness WELCOME BACK! It‘s so nice to see you back here. ❤️❤️to both you and @WanderingBookaneer ! 2d
Deblovestoread So glad you‘re back! ❤️ 2d
TheBookgeekFrau Welcome back!!! It's so nice to see your name in my feed again 😊 I was gone for a few years myself and was C.Perone the last times our paths crossed 👋🏼 2d
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Gissy A big hug from Puerto Rico🥰♥️♥️♥️ 2d
TheBookHippie I‘m so happy to see you!!!! 💕💕💕💕 2d
BookishMarginalia @JamieArc @BethM @Chrissyreadit Maybe once she finishes her masters in library science 🤞🏼 (edited) 2d
mariaku21 Sometimes going away for a bit helps a lot. Hope your having a great weekend! 2d
BookishMarginalia @MrsMalaprop Thank you! I have a lot of time to make up for 😜 2d
Ruthiella Welcome back! 😃 2d
BookishMarginalia @mariaku21 Yes! And lots of time for reading and cats this weekend = perfection 2d
BookishMarginalia @TheBookHippie Right back at ya! 💜💜💜 2d
BookishMarginalia @Gissy Big hug 💜💜💜 2d
BookishMarginalia @TheBookgeekFrau Thank you! I‘m glad we‘re both back — love your new handle 👍🏼 2d
BookishMarginalia @Deblovestoread Thank you! Me too! 2d
BookishMarginalia @Bklover Thank you! 💜💜💜 2d
BookishMarginalia @Clare-Dragonfly 💜 2d
BookishMarginalia @Chrissyreadit Thank you! It‘s lovely to see you! 2d
BookishMarginalia @Scochrane26 Thank you! And David says thanks too (she‘s a girl 😜) 2d
BarbaraJean SO good to see you back!! 💜😊📚 2d
BookishMarginalia @Avanders Thank you — I agree! 2d
BookishMarginalia @quietjenn Thank you - here‘s to growing in self-knowledge 🥂 2d
BookishMarginalia @DGRachel Thank you and ditto! 2d
BookishMarginalia @TheKidUpstairs Thank you! 🫶🏼 2d
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Christine Oh hooray!! So very happy to see you here again (and thanks for sharing). 🩷 1d
AnneCecilie I‘m glad to see you back 😊 1d
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BookishMarginalia @sarahbarnes Thank you! 😊 8h
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BookishMarginalia @staci.reads Thanks! 8h
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CarolynM It's wonderful to have you back! You (& @WanderingBookaneer) have been missed. Long may your joy continue🥰 6h
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RedCurly
A Room of One's Own | Virginia Woolf
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Pickpick

It was interesting to read. And sad. Because problems women have is almost the same as hundred years ago.

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Melismatic
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Pickpick

This book really spells out just how much the cards are stacked against all women. Enraging, important, upsetting, tear-inducing.

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Chrissyreadit
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I really need someone to teach me how to cook, how to like cooking, and how to store food. I‘m not thriving because health becomes overwhelming and if I could just get this accomplished I feel like i could reduce the amount of drowning I am doing.

Ruthiella YouTube is great for this. I‘m also a poor cook but watching tutorials online has been helpful. 1w
GingerAntics Madam President Kamala Harris? 1w
Suet624 I‘m with you. 1w
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Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics i love that ❤️ 1w
Chrissyreadit @Ruthiella I bought a video class on cooking three or more years ago- I have to figure out what my block around cooking is. 1w
mcctrish I guess I‘d start with what is your favourite food? If you look at a menu what jumps out at you? Then I‘d look for foodie people on IG, or TikTok if that‘s your jam, who make food like it and see if you can do it too 1w
Tamra I echo watching home cooks (not professionals) cooking on YouTube for inspiration and ideas. The professionals make everything seem pretty & perfect and that‘s just not real life. At least in my house. 😉 (edited) 1w
dabbe I'm so with you on this. I love watching food videos and the Food Network, but I absolutely hate to cook. Hate. It. Weird, huh? 🤣 1w
ravenlee I started following Liam Layton recently on Facebook (he‘s @theplantslant on other social media, which is beyond my ken), and I find a lot of inspiration from his videos. Not a how-to, step-by-step guide, but I‘ve been surprised how helpful it can be. 1w
ravenlee I also liked this book, though I haven‘t implemented much of its advice. 1w
SamAnne I love Deborah Madison‘s vegetarian cooking for everyone. Great even if you aren‘t vegetarian (I‘m not but veggie forward). Just super simple recipes. Still a go to for me 20 plus years later. (edited) 1w
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Chrissyreadit
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I constantly try to fit in in WV. My son and I just had a several hours long conversation about masking- something I‘ve done purposefully since High School (for senior celebrity i was class ditz) Sometimes it is to reduce loneliness and sometimes it is for ease- but now I feel myself slipping in and out of the masks because it feels necessary and appropriate in the situation. Sometimes life-ing is just hard!

GingerAntics Yes. It was an utter failure. 1w
TheBookHippie No. However. That too creates a whole other set of issues. 1w
GingerAntics Can I switch to @TheBookHippie ‘s answer? 1w
BookwormAHN Also yes and it sucked. For my senior year of high school little witchy me made friends with this girl who was really sweet but she and her friends (who were also pretty nice) were extremely religious Baptists. And to get along with them I had to play good little Christian girl. I know it was my choice but I about drove myself crazy 🤦🏼‍♀️ 1w
ravenlee I mostly don‘t try very hard, but I do kind of…selectively mask? Depending on my setting, I dial down certain aspects of my personality. The person I am with the homeschool moms is slightly different than with the dance moms, and pretty different still from the me who is a working musician. I don‘t try to be someone who will be loved and accepted by everyone, but I guess I do try to be…acceptable? in a given situation. 1w
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Chrissyreadit
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I really appreciate the opportunity in this book to recognize me. I am a pretty messy, emotional, curious and caring person. I can be judgy at times (my shadow side) and do strive to be compassionate. I‘m also frustrated with myself for not being smarter, more organized and less chaotic.

GingerAntics I think my authentic self is me without masking. Letting myself stim when I need to. Letting myself move away from bright lights and loud noises when I need to. It‘s just me making space for those needs and taking care of those needs in ways that work within the situation (or moving out of the situation if those small modifications aren‘t being honoured or allowed). 1w
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Chrissyreadit
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Hi friends! As you can tell I am not someone who is consistent with timelines and due dates. My combination of Chronic Epstein Barr (2 week flare i think i‘m at end of) and ADHD (I really struggle with planning ahead) mean I will be getting posts out but not on a consistent timeline. Please feel free to post at anytime whenever you choose- and wherever you are in the book.

Chrissyreadit I think i still wrestle with guilt if I am not putting my energy into mothering others. I am working on the concept of self care- but i apply it to myself as a drill sergeant instead of as a mother. I really need to think about how and what mothering myself could be. 1w
GingerAntics This is a hard one for me. I don‘t understand the idea of mothering yourself. Mothering means taking care of someone and when you‘re doing the taking care of, there are only very limited ways you can be the recipient of that. Literally, kids have to be taught self care. Maybe it‘s just self care. I don‘t know. The math doesn‘t math for me on this. Maybe it‘s just me. 1w
TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics I can‘t use the word mother/mom without my skin crawling but I do remind myself and even get reminded by MR BH -“what would your Grandma say, she would say take the break eat the cookie, drink the tea, snuggle in the blanket… the world can wait.” I use that every morning -I slow start mornings&eat a good breakfast -because that‘s what she‘d tell me to do. Make food share it, bake bread it helps she would say. ⬇️ 1w
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TheBookHippie ⬆️ not exactly self care but it‘s what works for me. If nothing else use -Christine loves me she wants me to eat well rest well take care of me. ♥️ it‘s hard I know. 1w
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie 🧡🧡🧡 your grandmother is so awesome! I totally get having a negative response to “mother.” Mine isn‘t entirely negative, which almost makes it more confusing. 1w
TheBookHippie @GingerAntics my very good friend who has passed on through the veil use to tell me to just think of Love as an entity or being and use that in place of mother. Love wants you to be you, take care of you because it‘s love. 1w
Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics I feel like i need to explore the archetype of mother and mothering vs the verb. I‘m wrestling with the patriarchal view compared to what a matriarchal tribal view would be. @TheBookHippie too. 1w
TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit I‘ve been researching Matriarchal in religion and how it was killed by the patriarchy … 😵‍💫😭 1w
TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit report back if you find interesting things. I do think it needs to be explored. 1w
GingerAntics @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie I knew this group was going to be perfect for reading When God was a Woman! 1w
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝 Hopefully you're at the ending point of the flare-up 💝💝💝. 1w
Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics it‘s such a good book! 1w
dabbe Your timelines are perfect for me as I am way behind. I learn so much just from reading these posts! Thank you all for your insight about yourselves and what it means to be a woman; they're so thoughtful and helpful. And @Chrissyreadit, hope you're feeling better soon! ♥️🍁🤎 1w
GingerAntics @Chrissyreadit I wasn‘t sure I was going to like it and then I noticed I was like 75% done. So I didn‘t read it at all for several days to make it last. I should have just finished it. lol 1w
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