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The Summer Book | Tove Jansson
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#LitSolace #NaturaLitsy

#MidsummerSolace #buddyread 2nd choice is Tove Jansson's 1972 novel.
The non-fiction choice is unavailable in US until late June. So, with that in mind, I will run a relaxed fiction (tagged) and non-fiction (A Wilder Way) #buddyread
for those wishing to participate.
All welcome. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @LitsyEvents

Librarybelle Thanks so much! I‘ll keep the nonfiction on my radar. 😁 3h
IriDas This looks like such a good book. I‘d like to be added to the list, kiitos (thanks). (That‘s me, showing off the one Finnish word I remember consistently. 😂) 2h
TheBookHippie I‘ve got this one!!! I‘ll do this. 2h
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lil1inblue I adore this book! I'd love to re-read it with y'all! Can you add me to the tag list? 52m
AllDebooks @lil1inblue of course! Welcome 🌞 42m
AllDebooks @IriDas Absolutely! And lol 😆 Welcome 🌞 41m
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#LitSolace #NaturaLitsy

How on earth can we be coming up to #MidsummerSolace already? 🌞
Here's the chosen #buddyread if you would like to join in. All are welcome. 🌻

Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

** SEE NOTE IN COMMENTS **

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/13/poppy-okotcha-plants-taught...

@LitsyEvents @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

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Librarybelle This does not come out until late June in the US, so I‘ll check with my library in June to see if it‘s on order! 4h
AllDebooks @Librarybelle thanks for letting me know. I could always run an alternative for US. Something like 4h
Librarybelle That‘s easier to get in the US. Completely up to you! 4h
AllDebooks @Librarybelle I'm happy to run a fiction and non-fiction read 📚 😀 3h
Cuilin @AllDebooks @Librarybelle it‘s out in 18 hours on Spotify and Audible. Strange that the audiobook is out before the hardback 🤔 (edited) 3h
AllDebooks @Cuilin yay 😀 3h
AllDebooks *** Please refer to 2nd post re a fiction #buddyread for those who can't access A Wilder Way. 😀📚🌞 3h
Librarybelle @Cuilin That is odd. Maybe because it‘s the UK version that is offered through Spotify and Audible??? 3h
Cuilin @Librarybelle Possibly. Spotify even have a countdown clock lol 3h
CatLass007 Thanks so much for the tag. I‘m going to have to sit this one out. My library doesn‘t have either book and I‘m really trying to get control of my spending. I hope everyone enjoys whichever book they choose!! 2h
TheBookHippie @AllDebooks the summer book is in my TBR if you switch it. 😊 2h
AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I'm going to host both. 😀📚 1h
TheBookHippie @Cuilin @librarybelle kindle says April 24 hardback June 😵‍💫😂🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 1h
Librarybelle @TheBookHippie So bizarre! I have this thing of buying ebooks at a hefty price (I only buy them on discount and am now avoiding Amazon as much as possible). I actually forgot to look at ebooks! 😂 But, this is good to know! 1h
TheBookHippie @Librarybelle I‘m hoping it‘ll come other places and I too am not paying Amazon ten bucks 😂😵‍💫 25m
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#MidwinterSolace #LitSolace

Happy Imbolc 🌞 Spring is on its way. 🌷

I hope you've enjoyed the last 2 months as much as I have. #MWS is always a big help to get me through the shorter days.
❄️Did you participate in the #buddyread (tagged book)?
❄️What are your thoughts?

We'll be back for #MidsummerSolace in June. Happy reading. 📚

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

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Librarybelle Overall, some good reflections. I liked the stories in each section that helped solidify the message for that section. I was not as enchanted with the book as I had hoped I would be, but I‘m so glad I read it! 3mo
TheBookHippie I‘m so sorry I bailed too many “pissed me off quips” 🤪😂😂😂🥴😩🤷🏻‍♀️😝 I‘m sure there was good in it for someone. I generally don‘t read these type books. 😅 3mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig I didn't read the tagged book but previous one Calm Christmas and Happy New Year was a gamechanger for me. I want to reread every year. Thank you. 3mo
AllDebooks @Librarybelle I felt the same, some nuggets of wisdom in there. 3mo
AllDebooks @TheBookHippie lol, fair enough 🤣 3mo
AllDebooks @Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm so glad you enjoyed the Christmas book. 😊 3mo
TheBookHippie @AllDebooks I bailed both books 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I cannot. 3mo
Julsmarshall I listened to it on #audio and like @Librarybelle , found a few gems that resonated with me. I never would have found this book without the challenge so thanks, @AllDebooks ! 3mo
dabbe @AllDeBooks @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

Thank you for hosting this and giving all of us much-needed inspiration. 🩶🩷🩶
3mo
AllDebooks @dabbe it has been an absolute pleasure, as always. Thank you for joining us. X 3mo
AllDebooks @Julsmarshall I'm so glad you enjoyed it 😊 3mo
kspenmoll My “Bridget cross” is on my front door😀 It‘s so cold is hard to imagine spring… 3mo
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Find yourself a cosy corner to participate in our weekly #HyggeHourReadathon ☕️✒️🕯🛋

All are welcome to join in.

What will you be reading?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TiredLibrarian What a nice idea! 3mo
Bookwormjillk Starting Sense & Sensibility tonight 3mo
dabbe I'll be reading 'SALEMS LOT. I need a place more terrifying than my country right now. 🖤 3mo
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AllDebooks @dabbe I hear you. I was reading that after the election in November 😱 3mo
AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk love this book so much. It's one of my comfort reads. 3mo
AllDebooks @TiredLibrarian @Chrissyread it came up with it for #MidwinterSolace last year. It was so popular, we kept it running as a weekly event. 😊 3mo
dabbe @AllDebooks #greatminds 🩶🖤🩶 3mo
Faranae I spent it with Heartstopper volumes 4 and 5! Very cosy~ 3mo
AllDebooks @Faranae 💙❄️💙 3mo
CatLass007 @dabbe There are very few places less terrifying than our country. 3mo
CatLass007 @AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit I think this is a wonderful idea! This is one of the many reasons I love Litsy. We‘re not just a group of people who love books, we‘re a group of people who care about each other. We care about the world at large. I am looking for mentally healthy and constructive ways to resist the fascist oligarchy in which most of us live. Is there a tag list for #MentalHealthMonday? Or for the self-care group you mentioned? (cont)⬇️ 3mo
CatLass007 If so, please add me to the tag list. 3mo
AllDebooks @CatLass007 Thank you for your kind words. I'm with you 💯 x There isn't a taglist for #hyggehour just the hashtag. I'll add you to the #LitSolace event taglist. This is a wellbeing, self-care group that runs all year. The biggest events are around the solstice and we use #MidwinterSolace running until end of Jan and #MidSummerSolace. Welcome x 3mo
dabbe @CatLass007 🩶🖤🩶 3mo
CatLass007 @AllDebooks Thank you for adding me to the #LitSolace tag. And thank you for the information about #HyggeHour and #MentalHealthMonday. 3mo
Kerrbearlib Thanks for the tag! Adding this to my calendar ♥️ 3mo
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I love this image so much. I think it encapsulates the mood of #LitSolace completely.
📷 Anetteprs Illustrations

So, #LitSolace is a tag I created to use as a connection with other Littens, using nature, mindfulness, Hygge, and the seasons using the wheel of the year.
It started with #MidwinterSolace in 2022 to help us through the winter nights in the runup to Midwinter Solstice. This extended to 2 months last year.

All welcome. X

AllDebooks There's also a month long #MidsummerSolace event in June, with regular check-ins throughout the year. The sole purpose is supporting each other through the year with kindness. 5mo
julieclair Love this image and love #LitSolace ! 💚 5mo
kspenmoll I have so enjoyed being connected to all of this-supporting each other, supporting & being in sync with nature, mindfully observing , bring in touch with my inner soul/solace/ solstice.💕💕💕 5mo
julieclair Perfectly stated, @kspenmoll ! 5mo
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Our #MidsummerSolace event may be over, but #SaturdayChatterday is continuing. It had such a lovely response and is a wonderful weekly check-in with each other that I'm keeping it going.

All are welcome to join in, grab a drink and start chatting.
Use the #SaturdayChatterday in your posts, tag me, play, tag and share.

Have a great day 🌞

AllDebooks ☕️ Are you having a good weekend?
☕️ What are you up to today?
☕️ Where are you?
☕️ What are your plans for next week?
☕️ Any recommendations - books, places, films/tv shows etc?
10mo
AllDebooks It's my birthday tomorrow, so I have a weekend of family celebrations. Also, catching up on the news after a very dramatic election result. My current read is Elderflora 💚 I highly recommend R F Kuang's The Poppy Wars trilogy. I just finished the 1st one for #AuthorAMonth it was so good. I read it in 2 days 10mo
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IndoorDame @AllDebooks happy happy birthday!!!🥳 10mo
Librarybelle Happy early birthday!! 10mo
Liz_M I hope you have a wonderful birthday! 10mo
Cuilin Happy birthday. Yes very dramatic elections. I like how they have to stand there when the results are called. I started an aqua class this week, to help with movement and it‘s gentle on joints. It is so good. My plan is to increase to 4 classes a week. It‘s quite the workout. 10mo
Avanders Happy birthday!! 🎂🎈 10mo
TheBookHippie @AllDebooks HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉🎂🥳🎈🎊🎁 10mo
TheBookHippie @Cuilin I hope that goes well!! I LOATHE me in the water but it‘s been highly suggested to me as well. Although I‘m allergic to chlorine 😵‍💫😅 I‘d have to find a salt water pool. 10mo
TheBookHippie I was recovering from a hemplic migraine attack most of the week. Waiting on all my biannual bloodwork results is 😵‍💫😅. Heading to my brothers today to spend the day just us and our spouses. 10mo
AllDebooks @TheBookHippie that sounds so scary. 🤞 your blood results are ok. Enjoy your family time and rest up x 10mo
AllDebooks @Cuilin thank you 😊 That sounds like a relaxing workout x 10mo
Cuilin @TheBookHippie oh my hope your recovery continues. Being in the water feels so good. Highly recommend if you can get to fresh or saltwater pool/lakes. Enjoy your family time. 10mo
IndoorDame @TheBookHippie migraine weeks are the worst! Hope next week is better and results are good 🤞🏼 10mo
IndoorDame @Cuilin I hope aqua classes go well! I love being in the water 10mo
Deblovestoread Happy birthday! 🎂🎈📚 10mo
Read4life Happy birthday, @AllDebooks 🧁 Migraines are terrible. I hope you‘re feeling better, @TheBookHippie 💙 I took my son to the airport this morning. He‘s heading back to St. Thomas. 10mo
DebinHawaii @AllDebooks Happy Birthday tomorrow! 🎉🎂🎉 I have The Poppy Wars Trilogy on my Kindle & need to start it one of these days! 10mo
DebinHawaii @TheBookHippie Ugh! 🤕 Hope you are feeling better & have fun with your family! 10mo
DebinHawaii Went to a craft fair this morning & bought some cute locally made cards & things from new artists there & a Laotian/Peruvian fusion plate lunch (for dinner later) because I love the flavors so much. Then I ran errands, dropped my perishables at home & headed to the coffee shop for a bit to send out some overdue cards & letters. If you are an 80s groupie like me, I recommend Brats on Hulu, the documentary by Andrew McCarthy I finally watched. 🍿 10mo
AllDebooks @Deblovestoread @Read4life @DebinHawaii thank you for the birthday wishes. It's been a lovely day x 10mo
AllDebooks @DebinHawaii I've read about the Brats documentary. It's on my watchlist 💚 10mo
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Bookwormjillk
Prodigal Summer | Barbara Kingsolver
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#litSolace #MidSummerSolace

This was a re-read for me, but it hit much differently in my 40‘s than it did in my 30‘s. I loved the three stories of women breaking the mold in Appalachia and how they came together at the end. I forgot how funny this book was too. Truly some laugh out loud moments.

Thanks for the motivation to re-read @AllDebooks

PaperbackPirate This is my favorite Kingsolver so far! A reread is a great idea, but I still need to read Demon Copperhead. 📚 10mo
Bookwormjillk @PaperbackPirate I read Demon Copperhead a few months ago and loved that one too. 10mo
AllDebooks I really enjoyed this. It's my favourite of hers so far. 10mo
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#LitSolace

As the evening draws to a close and we say goodbye to June, I will leave you with one final #thoughtoftheday
Thank you to each and everyone of you for participating in #MidsummerSolace & making it so wonderful. I'm so grateful you joined my dance. 💚

And a huge hug of gratitude to my fellow hosts @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88

Until next time x

Bookwormjillk Love this!!! 10mo
TheBookHippie 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 it was just lovely! 💚💚💚💚💚💚 10mo
Deblovestoread Love this! 💜💜💜 10mo
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 10mo
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maich
The Lost Man | Jane Harper
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#SaturdayChatterDay #MidsummerSolace #NaturaLitsy

Coffee in the shade of the garden. Nature coffee and a book. The only thing missing is the sea, but I'm already counting down to my holiday.☕️🌳🌿
I'm currently reading Forever My Girl and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. And currently listening The Lost Man.

@AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88

AllDebooks Wonderful 💚 10mo
TheBookHippie Lovely!!!! 💚💚💚 10mo
maich @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie thank you💚💚💚 10mo
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AllDebooks
Prodigal Summer | Barbara Kingsolver
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#Litsolace #MidsummerSolace

Discussion thread for our #buddyread

📖 Did you enjoy this novel?
📖 What stood out for you?
📖 Any particular likes/dislikes?
📖 Did you enjoy the author's writing style?

All are welcome to join in the discussion. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

Bookwormjillk I‘m only two chapters in, but enjoying it! It‘s a re-read for me but it‘s been a while. 10mo
Librarybelle I‘m hoping to start this today! I fell a bit behind on a couple of my buddy reads. 10mo
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