I did do a #bookspin list at the beginning of the month and never posted it. I saw that Summerwater (an old fave from my #roll100) and Shanghailanders (a new find at BN) were chosen.
Things are still crazy here. We‘ve gotten Dad mostly settled in the nursing home (after his second major stroke), and Mom or I is visiting every day. Today, I got clearance to bring Molly, and she came with me. It‘s just still a lot logistically and emotionally. ⬇️
Megabooks I spend more time than I‘d like distractedly watch reels on instagram. (Feel free to follow me there - megabooksreads.) I‘ve finished a few books this month. Mainly more lighthearted stuff. I enjoyed Alton Brown‘s new essay collection. I‘ll tag it here. Idk folks. Sometimes life just throws you crappy curveballs, 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations (edited) 2w
Food for Thought: Essays and RuminationsMegabooks @PuddleJumper I also really enjoyed my #roll100 reread of the early @AardvarkBookClub pickAesthetica 2w
AestheticaLibrarybelle Thinking of you! ❤️ 2w
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Scochrane26 So sorry to hear about your dad. Mine has dementia & parkinsons—he‘s still at home but may end up in a nursing home at some point. It‘s a lot to cope with—reels & lighthearted reads may be all you can handle right now. 2w
sarahbarnes So sorry Meg ♥️♥️ 2w
Deblovestoread Thinking of you and your family.. 1w
BarbaraBB So sorry Meg. I hope it‘ll turn our for the best ❤️. I‘ll write to you soon 1w
squirrelbrain I‘ll write to you soon too! ❤️ 1w
Butterfinger Will keep you in my thoughts. 1w
Chelsea.Poole Thinking of you! 1w
TheAromaofBooks It's so hard when you can no longer do the caregiving yourself, still feeling like you should. I hope you all are able to find a new routine that works!!! 1w
Megabooks @Scochrane26 I'm very sorry to hear that. Managing a parent's healthcare needs can be very overwhelming. We've been able to care for dad at home for five years after his first stroke and through bladder cancer, but in the nursing home, he is seeing PT, OT, and speech therapy every day but Sunday. In home, it would just be once or twice a week. We're hoping he can gain back enough function to come home again. That is our goal! 1w
Bookwormjillk I‘ve been thinking of you. Hang in there ❤️ 1w
CarolynM Hugs❤️ 1w
youneverarrived Thinking of you 💜 1w
Hooked_on_books I think you‘re in Kentucky and it looks like it‘s a mess. I hope you and yours are ok with the storms. (On top of everything you‘re already dealing with.) 5d
Megabooks @Hooked_on_books thanks so much for checking in. I‘m in west Kentucky, and the east is the worst hit. It‘s horrendous. The country is such a dumpster fire now. 4d
Centique Im hoping your Dad is improving with the extra help Meg and that youre all safe from the floods and storm. So sorry that life is throwing curveballs at you. Sometimes reels and mindless phone games are just what you need to give your brain a rest and some distraction 💕💕 3d
Suet624 It sounds like the nursing home is good for him right now. I hope you can rest up a bit. 💕 3d
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