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SORROW SPRING. | OLIVIA. ISAAC-HENRY

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No-one does folk horror like quaint English villagers.

Discuss. 😅

https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/sorrow-spring-olivia-isaac-henry?variant=40...

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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage | George Gordon 1788- Byron

#NaturaLitsy

This is imprinted on my mind, body, and soul 💚

What nature poems speak to you?

dabbe My two biggies are Wordsworth's “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud“ and Shelley's “Ode to the West Wind.“ Love me some Byron, too! Romantics all the way! 🤩 1d

AllDebooks @dabbe oh yes 💚 23h

Kimzey @dabbe Yes! I also love Wordsworth's “There Was a Boy.“ Sad, but beautiful.
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dabbe @Kimzey 🧡🤎💛 17h

AllDebooks @Kimzey 💚 14h

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#NaturaLitsy

This is a thought-provoking discussion on feeding garden birds. Well worth a listen, all my fellow nature lovers. ❄️🐦‍⬛❄️

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jsDrHp2BrvFAFSbStw5TL?si=f2y87rlySgOF1DCGSaiRc...

Bookwormjillk I‘ll have to look for that! 2d

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The Midnight Feast | Lucy Foley

so-so

Ok thriller with a deeply unpleasant MC. Good premise with a nice twist.

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Hygge: The Danish Art of Happiness: The Complete Book of Hygge (Hygge Life, Hygge Books, Hygge Habits, Hygge Christmas, Hygge Lifestyle, Art of Happiness. Concept of Hygge) (Hygge Lifestyle Books 1) | Britta Olsson

I'm really looking forward to our #HyggeHour readathon tonight. I have to start a new fiction book, but I can't settle on which one. I guess I have a little time to make my mind up. 📚🤔📚

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

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The Keeper of Hidden Books: A Novel | Madeline Martin

I absolutely love these Hidden Books games, even if they do drive me nuts.
https://hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com/?competition=21

AllDebooks 3 to go 🤪 3d

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold (First Time Trade) | Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Hello #SaturdayChatterday

A check-in for all Littens to share your plans, recommendations, what's on your mind, etc.
All are welcome. ♥️☕️♥️

I'll be popping back in and out through the day to catch up. I'm busy prepping the final details for #MidwinterSolace 💙❄️💙

I'll start of tagging BkueSky friends @JudeCC @TheLudicReader @Soscha @Suet624 @Kitta @LeahBergen @Traci1 @Nebklvr @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Bookwormjillk I‘m still thinking about bluesky. I really like threads but I know it‘s run by the Meta people. I‘m alternating deep cleaning and slothfulness today, and eventually want to make it to the library. 4d

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk I like Threads too but want out of Meta. It's a lot to think about as it's such an integral part of our lives now. Hope you het a good library haul 😊 4d

TheBookHippie Taking the DIVA Miss Winifred to vet for her shots and nails to be cut… vet is hour away so three hour journey at the least… 4d

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AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I can't imagine that she's thrilled about this trip. 😅 Good luck 🐾 4d

kspenmoll I am a total sloth today. Still in PJs, reading in bed after breakfast. If I decide to, a library visit for a hold. There is always Sunday… 4d

TheBookHippie @kspenmoll I made it to library yesterday!!! Arendt was in! Yay. Library closed here Sunday- Jesus didn‘t read apparently -or it‘s a sin -who knows.. 😂😂😅. 4d

AllDebooks @kspenmoll a duvet day is always a good day 😍 4d

Soscha I‘m always juggling multi reads & stuff I need to get working on. Portable Greek Reader & Greek Classics stuff (a major I missed out on), ARC stuff I‘ve involuntarily gave up on. Couple audiobooks, Serial Reader (Phantom of the Opera). Just started Prince of Hearts (Kiru Taye) which I‘ve learned is surely set in Lagos, with Hausa slang—and now *must* learn Hausa as these are the crayze sidetracks I get on. 4d

AllDebooks @Soscha I hear you x 4d

LeahBergen We are having a HUGE dump of snow today so I‘ve decided that I‘ll be “snowed in”. Nothing is allowed except reading. 😆 4d

AllDebooks @LeahBergen haha 😄 I did that on Tuesday. 💙❄️ Enjoy ❄️💙 4d

bookwyrm7 Ooh I didn't know this was a thing. I love it! Will try to join you all next Saturday. 2d

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Small Kindnesses | Fiona Robyn

Start a ripple.

AmyG Always 5d

AnnCrystal 💕🪨 🔵💦💝. 5d

kspenmoll Every day! 4d

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Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now | Jaron Lanier

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I've been meaning to read this for a while now. I'm glad I did as it is certainly an eye opener. I do agree with the majority of Lanier's points. He certainly makes valid points on how much we have freely given away to social media conglomerates and what they're doing with that information.
My only niggle was the use of acronyms.

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The Ministry of Time: A Novel

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#NaturaLitsy

A great selection of titles in the 2025 Climate Fiction Prize longlist. Have you read any? More for the 📚

https://climatefictionprize.co.uk/2025-prize/longlist/

Bookwormjillk I haven‘t read any of these. Thanks for the list! 6d

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk you're welcome 😊 6d

DogMomIrene Currently reading

AllDebooks @DogMomIrene i I have that one to read 6d

DogMomIrene @AllDebooks I‘m liking it so far. I didn‘t read too much about it, so I‘m wondering where it‘s going. Wondering in a good way. 6d

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Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now | Jaron Lanier

I'm leaving the mainstream social media sites in favour of BlueSky. I can't cope with the toxicity, misinformation and division anymore.

Anyone else on there? https://bsky.app/profile/alldebooks.bsky.social/post/3lbfvh7luec27

https://bsky.social/about

Nebklvr Just put app on today 7d

Soscha All my KHive crew, no MAGA.
@lonelydoll.bsky.social 7d

TheBookHippie I‘m there 7d

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Suet624 I'm there..friendship1111.bsky.social Not sure if I'll stick around but we'll see. 7d

Kitta Im there but I use it for science content - followed you! @caitlinstewart.bsky.social 7d

kspenmoll What is it about? 7d

LeahBergen I am but I haven‘t posted anything yet 😆 7d

Cupcake12 What is it? 6d

AllDebooks @kspenmoll @Cupcake12 it's a decentralised social media app, similiar to Twitter/X/Threads but leaves you more in control of what you see. https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-x-bluesky-threads-mastodon-... 6d

Traci1 I'm on there and just followed you. I mostly post about books and dogs. 😁 6d

AllDebooks @Nebklvr @Soscha @TheBookHippie @Suet624 @Kitta @LeahBergen @Traci1 👋 Followed you ♥️ 6d

Chrissyreadit I‘m going to join- but i was never a twitter user so will see where it goes. 5d

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit ♥️ I didn't use Twitter either but on Threads. Similar to that 5d

Chrissyreadit i joined- just followed you. 5d

JudeCC Yes! I‘m there!! I love it!! Mine is @judeinlavender.osky.social 5d

TheLudicReader I just followed you. 😁 4d

Cuilin Just joined too!! 3d

bookwyrm7 Thank you for sharing this, it might become the new twitter! I've joined and added you. Anyone is welcome to add me as well https://bsky.app/profile/river-07.bsky.social 2d

AllDebooks @bookwyrm7 people are leaving in droves 2d

bookwyrm7 @AllDebooks I'm not surprised, I left Twitter soon after Elon Musk's takeover, when you began to feel the changes. It's a shame, it was my favourite social media platform and losing it felt a piece of online culture was suddenly over. Nothing will ever be exactly like it again... 2d

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The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination | Richard Mabey

#NaturaLitsy

How are you getting on with our November #buddyread
This image really made me pause. The thought of such a magnificent living tree turned into a dance floor is mind-boggling. 🫣

Luke-XVX Some of the stumps were turned into tiny cabins for families. I remember seeing it on YouTube 7d

AllDebooks @Luke-XVX I'll have to look that up. Thanks 🙂 7d

bookwyrm7 I was just thinking the same thing! What a remarkable yet horrible picture of human hubris. 3d

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Manifesto | Bernardine Evaristo

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This is a very inspirational read. 4🌟

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Januaries | Olivie Blake

It is an absolute perfect wintery day accompanied by a perfect wintery read. Complete bliss 😊

Chelsea.Poole So lovely! It‘s unseasonably warm here. 😔 1w

Bookwormjillk Beautiful! Enjoy! 1w

LiseWorks I'm not ready for snow, lol or photos of snow 1w

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AllDebooks @LiseWorks Oops, sorry 😃 tbf, neither was I ❄️ 1w

kspenmoll Snow! Lucky you! still in 60s here in CT. 1w

dabbe 💙❄️💙 1w

AnnCrystal ❄️😍. 1w

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The Secret Life of Snow: The Science and the Stories Behind Nature's Greatest Wonder | Giles Whittell

We have our first snowfall in Derbyshire. ❄️

Seems a good opportunity to remind you of #NaturaLitsy last #buddyread of 2024, Giles Whitwell's Snow - The Secret Life of Snow (2019).

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

@LitsyEvents

KadaGul @AllDebooks Brrr🥶 ❄️ 1w

AnnCrystal 😍❄️💝. 1w

bookwyrm7 I'm in! 2d

AllDebooks @bookwyrm7 💙❄️💙 2d

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What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World�s Ocean

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#NaturaLitsy 2025 #buddyread list.

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

There are some absolute gems on this list. Thank you to all of you who put forward recommendations. It wasn't an easy choice. I've checked that they are all widely available.
I'm so excited to be reading these with you.

I will link all of these titles in the comments. I best get writing to 🎅 with my 📚 list.

AllDebooks @LitsyEvents 1w

AllDebooks January- Conservation

AllDebooks February - Birds

Ten Birds That Changed the World

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AllDebooks March - Insects

Extraordinary Insects: Weird. Wonderful. Indispensable. the Ones Who Run Our World

AllDebooks April - Memoir

The Land of Little Rain

AllDebooks May - Fiction

North Woods

AllDebooks June - Oceans

Below the Edge of Darkness: Notes from an Underwater Life

AllDebooks July - Natural History

The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World

AllDebooks August - Dinosaurs

The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World

AllDebooks September- Trees

Around the World in 80 Trees

AllDebooks October - Plants

The Light Eaters

AllDebooks November - Climate Change

The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable

AllDebooks December- Biodiversity

The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity

AllDebooks Plus, we have our new daily #buddyread starting on the 1st January, running throughout the year. 💚🌳💚

The Tree A Day

AllDebooks @wordslinger42 @rockpools @Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Blackink_WhitePaper @BookwormAHN @MilesnMelodies @Graywacke @Dilara @Mitch @jenniferw88 @Chelsea.Poole @TheBookHippie 1w

AllDebooks @MelisK @Soubhiville @wanderinglynn @SamAnne @claudiuo @PageShifter @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @tdrosebud @Soscha @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue @ElizaMarie @Larkken @Caterina @sebrittainclark 1w

AllDebooks @bnp @TEArificbooks @BookBelle84 @Jess861 @TheKidUpstairs @Julsmarshall @Readergrrl @AmandaBlaze @Cazxxx @Cuilin @Morr_Books @Read4life @vonnie862 @Eyelit @Roary47 @Knitmaths @mjdowens @SaltyMac @Bluebird 1w

AllDebooks @yourfavouritemixtape @Deblovestoread @TheSpineView @gossamerchild @julieclair @Bookwormjillk @quietlycuriouskate @Faranae @DebinHawaii @kspenmoll @Smarkies @JenReadsAlot @bookwyrm7 @Vansa @CBee @Lunakay 1w

TheBookHippie As long as the library has a copy I‘m in! 1w

wordslinger42 Can you please remove me from the tag list? Thanks! 1w

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I‘ll be sitting the first few months of the year out. Please remove me from the tag list. I‘ll wander back later and let you know when to add me again. ❤️ 1w

AllDebooks @wordslinger42 @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm ofcourse, sorry to see you both go. X 1w

TheSpineView 👍🤩📖 1w

Cupcake12 Can I be removed from the tag list too. I‘m back at uni x 1w

AllDebooks @Cupcake12 ok. Good luck at uni x 1w

Bookwormjillk Dinosaurs yay! I got my copy of the tree book yesterday, and I'll try and keep up on these although my library holds don't always come in. 1w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk lol, Ikr.💚 🦖🦕💚 1w

quietlycuriouskate I will check the library catalogue 🙂 1w

julieclair Some really good choices here! Please keep me on the tag list. Thanks for hosting! 💚 1w

PaperbackPirate What a great list! Please tag me. I can‘t join every month, but I would like to join as much as possible. 🌵🌲🦖🦋 1w

CBee @AllDebooks my copy arrived Sunday! 😀 1w

AllDebooks @quietlycuriouskate 💚😊💚 1w

AllDebooks @julieclair 💚😊💚 1w

AllDebooks @PaperbackPirate Yay, the more the merrier! 💚😊💚 1w

AllDebooks @CBee 💚😊💚 1w

Chelsea.Poole Great list! Thanks for organizing! I‘ll probably dip in and out in 2025!🌳 1w

AllDebooks @Chelsea.Poole 💚😊💚 1w

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This Is How We Rise: Reach Your Highest Potential, Empower Women, Lead Change in the World | Claudia Chan

KadaGul This is so inspirational. I love ❤️ it 🫶🥰 1w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 1w

AllDebooks @KadaGul Seems more pertinent than ever, atm. ❤️ 1w

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The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination | Richard Mabey

#Hyggehour is starting to turn into #Hyggehours now that the dark, wintery nights are here. Are you extending your hour too?

Tea, toasty warm under blankets and lost in tales of discovery are the best tonic to a cold, blustery day.

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

Chrissyreadit 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 1w

AnnCrystal 😍💝. 1w

kspenmoll Starting at usual time tonight but in bed!!!! 1w

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Hygge: Unlock the Danish Art of Coziness and Happiness | Barbara Hayden

Here's wishing you all a cosy #Hyggehour #readathon tonight, whatever your plans.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Chrissyreadit ❤️🫶❤️ 1w

dabbe 🧡🍁🤎 1w

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The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination | Richard Mabey

My #weekendreads include #buddyreads for #NaturaLitsy and #hashtagbrigade plus a creepy folk horror, which I can not stop reading. 😊
@rachelsbrittain

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Withered Hill: A dark and unsettling British folk horror novel

Coffeeland: One Man's Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug | Augustine Sedgewick

#SaturdayChatterday

☕️ How has your week been?
☕️ Any plans for the weekend?
☕️ Any recommendations? 📚🎬🖥

All are welcome to play ☕️ tag ☕️ share.

@TheSpineView @BarkingMadRead @Eggs @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Read4life

Bookwormjillk Up early to drive my son to work them coming home to drink all the tea and read all the books. Shopping with my daughter later. 2w

Sace I confess I started my week in an irritable mood despite having Monday off. The skies were gray and I had been people-ing too much. I‘m feeling better now. My only plans today are grocery shopping, haircut, lunch and reading. 2w

Read4life We‘re still in the USVI taking care of my father in law. There was no change with him this week. We were able to get to the beach 4 days this week. This weekend we‘re going to spend time with my mother in law and her husband. In spite of the stressful reason we‘re here, we are getting some wonderful time with family. 2w

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AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk a perfect day. What are you reading? 2w

AllDebooks @Sace sounds tough but at least you can have a pamper day indulging in what you want to do. Enjoy x 2w

AllDebooks @Read4life I'm so sorry. Sending love x 2w

AllDebooks I'm hibernating today, with a stack of books. It's so cold today ❄️ 2w

Bookwormjillk @AllDebooks a very long Udolpho chapter then back to

The Break

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk I'm working up to that. 😅 Atm, I'm completely absorbed in

DogMomIrene It‘s been raining and will keep raining here for next several days, so I‘m prepped for some doggy snuggles with my ebook. And audiobook time when we go downstairs to the basement to play some indoor fetch. 2w

Daisey I‘ve got another weekend at home full of fall projects and school work. I also hope to fit in some good reading time. 2w

AllDebooks @DogMomIrene 🐾 Sounds lovely 🐾 2w

AllDebooks @Daisey wishing you a creative, productive weekend. 2w

TheBookHippie @DogMomIrene rain here too every single day. Although it‘s usually snow! 2w

TheBookHippie @Read4life sending love. 2w

TheBookHippie Just trying to catch up on rest. I‘ve not slept much in 10 days. 2w

Read4life @TheBookHippie Thank you! 💙 Sending some positive vibes your way. I hope you can get some good sleep soon. ❤️ 2w

Read4life @AllDebooks 💙💙💙 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie yikes, that's bad. Hope you catch up on some 💤 soon x 2w

Faranae A week of insomnia, so I'm way behind on everything, but at least my stream reading has been going great (although an entire 30 minutes of my silly Don Quixote voice has left my vocal cords shredded oops). Going to try to get the two last Amelia Edwards stories I need to finish this weekend for the epub I'm making. Also skimming the diary of Gideon Mantell. 2w

DogMomIrene @TheBookHippie I‘d love snow, but we just got some flurries that didn‘t stick😮‍💨 Hope you get some sleep! 2w

AllDebooks @Faranae hope you get back to a more normal sleep pattern soon. Enjoy your reading. X 1w

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I thought this event by Haymarket books may be of interest.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/haymarketbooks/1457737?utm_source=Haymarket+...

TheBookHippie Thx 😵‍💫 2w

Suet624 Thank you! 2w

Meshell1313 Oooh I will def have to check this out! Thanks for sharing! 💙 2w

AllDebooks You're welcome. I'm hoping it offers a sense of direction and purpose. 🤞 2w

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Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man | Mary L Trump

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😱 5🌟

Bloody hell!!! I listened to this amazing piece of analysis from Trump's only niece. She has the perfect ringsize seat to unpick all the damaging seams of this incredibly dysfunctional family. Not only as a direct witness but also a clinical psychologist, gives her the insight to provide a clarifying portrayal of Donald Trump.

What a family!!!

Leftcoastzen I loved this book ! She still works hard to spread the warnings 2w

AllDebooks @Leftcoastzen I'm going to track down her other books too. 2w

Suet624 Despite not wanting to hear anything about him I folded a year or so ago and read this. I thought she did a great job. And what a family. 2w

britt_brooke This is a really good read! 2w

KathyWheeler I can‘t even stand to hear his name, so I don‘t know if I could read a book about him. 2w

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AllDebooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @MelisK @Soubhiville @wanderinglynn @SamAnne @claudiuo @PageShifter @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue @tdrosebud @Soscha @ElizaMarie @Larkken 2w

The Tree A Day | Amy-Jane Beer

🌳 I'm going to try something new for #NaturaLitsy 2025. A 5 minute #dailyread to press pause, soothe the soul and maybe learn something new or interesting. 🌳

I've chosen A Tree A Day by Amy-Jane Beer, purely because there are tree species, art, history, hopefully a little something for all. My intention is to have a no-pressure, take what you need from it, vibe.

Can't wait to hear your thoughts.

@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist. 2w

Deblovestoread I love this idea! Please include me. 2w

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AllDebooks @Deblovestoread 💚 2w

AllDebooks @Caterina @sebrittainclark @bnp @TEArificbooks @BookBelle84 @Jess861 @TheKidUpstairs @Julsmarshall @Readergrrl @AmandaBlaze @Cazxxx @Cuilin @Morr_Books @Read4life 2w

AllDebooks @vonnie862 @Eyelit @Roary47 @Knitmaths @mjdowens @SaltyMac @Bluebird @yourfavouritemixtape @TheSpineView @gossamerchild @julieclair @Bookwormjillk @quietlycuriouskate @Faranae 2w

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii @kspenmoll @Smarkies @JenReadsAlot @CatLass007 @bookwyrm7 @Vansa @CBee 2w

AllDebooks I received my copy today and it is a beauty. 💚🌳💚 2w

Bookwormjillk That is such a cool idea! I love this so much! 2w

Read4life I love this idea! 💚💚💚 2w

TheBookHippie Yes. I‘m in. 2w

AllDebooks @Lunakay A new daily read for 2025, if you're interested x 2w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk @Read4life @TheBookHippie 💚 2w

kspenmoll That sounds wonderful! 2w

TEArificbooks I‘m game, I‘ve been eyeing that books for awhile 2w

Cuilin Love it!!! 2w

CatLass007 Would you please remove me from your tag list for this group. I‘m trying to cut back on buddy reads. 2w

DebinHawaii It‘s a great idea—I‘ll look at the book & may join in. 🌳💚 2w

Chelsea.Poole Love this idea! 🌳 2w

dabbe I already read January 1st. Lovely! Count me in, please! 💚🌳💚 2w

Chrissyreadit ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 2w

CBee I‘m interested for sure! 2w

julieclair I love this idea! 💚 2w

tdrosebud This is a great idea and I found a copy. Please include me. 2w

AllDebooks @CatLass007 of course. Sorry to see you go x 2w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll @TEArificbooks @Cuilin @DebinHawaii @Chelsea.Poole @dabbe @Chrissyreadit @CBee @julieclair @tdrosebud 💚 2w

AllDebooks I'm so thrilled with your positive responses. This is going to be so lovely. 😍 2w

Cuilin @AllDebooks I think it was meant to be. I had seen a collection of books where it‘s like a tree a day and then there‘s gardens a day and I fell in love with them. 🌳💚 Thank you 🙏 2w

CatLass007 @AllDebooks Thank you. 2w

AllDebooks @Cuilin 💚 If it's a success, I'll do it every year. I've already started collecting titles 😊 2w

Soscha There‘s similar “A Bird a Day & “A Flower a Day.” 2w

Soscha So…now this new journey sets me back $30.00 😂 2w

AllDebooks @Soscha yeah, I've seen those too. 😅 2w

Seabreeze_Reader I'll join in. It will give me something to look forward to each morning. I'm glad there was a kindle version available. 🙂🌲 2w

AllDebooks @Seabreeze_Reader 💚 Welcome to #NaturaLitsy 💚 2w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa That sounds lovely! 1w

mjdowens Oh this sounds nice. What a great way to start your day 🥰 1w

AllDebooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @mjdowens 💚 1w

AllDebooks @Seabreeze_Reader I wasn't sure if you just wanted to be taggee for the daily read. Just in case, here's the link to our planned reads for 2025 💚😊💚 https://litsy.com/p/YVJiRVhWSkx2 1w

Seabreeze_Reader @AllDebooks Thank you. 🤗 I think for now I better just stick with the daily read but if I change my mind, I'll let you know. 🌳🌲🌴 1w

AllDebooks @Seabreeze_Reader 👌 1w

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Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures

The Golden Mole: and Other Living Treasure | Katherine Rundell

#Naturalitsy

This fantastic book has been published in the US this week, under the title Vanishing Treasures. The author is donating 💯 author royalties, in perpetuity, to climate change charities.
I highly recommend it and it makes for a beautiful gift. Go buy multiple copies. 😊
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/13/author-katherine-rundell-donates-r...

AllDebooks Us edition

TEArificbooks This might be a good one for next year for #naturalitsy monthly book 2w

AllDebooks @TEArificbooks it's on my list (along with half of your suggestions). I can bump it up the list now I know it's published in the States 😉 2w

Lindy Great news! I have had it on my list of books to order through Blackwells, but now I can look for it in Canada. 😊 2w

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The Drift | C. J. Tudor

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Oh my, this is a gripping thriller for a winter night. I read it in one sitting. The plot centres around 3 separate locked-room mysteries, with the tension persistantly ramped up. This occurs during a global pandemic.
Highly recommended. ❄️😱❄️

DogMomIrene 👏🏼 I‘ve got this one on my #10BeforeTheEnd list. Sounds really good! 2w

AllDebooks @DogMomIrene it really is. I've read and enjoyed all of her books. She's incredibly talented. Enjoy ❄️ 2w

AllDebooks I just started the Netflix adaptation of

The Burning Girls

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DogMomIrene @AllDebooks Adding to my “to be watched after I read” list. I read her vampire in Alaska book and loved it. She may be another auto read author for me. 2w

AllDebooks @DogMomIrene 😱how good was

The Gathering: A Novel

DogMomIrene @AllDebooks I really liked it, and I‘m not a big fan of vampire books. I don‘t hate them, but they‘re not a top ten plot choice for me. I do love serial killer detective books and setting this one in a small town really worked for me. I haven‘t read anything else by her, so I can‘t compare the twisty factors, but I had a lot of fun reading. Checking GR dates, I finished within 3 days, which is fast for me. 2w

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Miss Agnes and the Ginger Tom | Kirkpatrick Hill

I have so much love for this boy, Ronnie. ❤️
#CatsofLitsy

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 2w

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 2w

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w

kspenmoll Sweetie! 🧡🧡🧡 2w

AnnCrystal 😍💕😻💝. 2w

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Untitled | Unknown

This is the last call for recommendations that will be on our #NaturaLitsy #buddyreads list for 2025. I will announce the list next week. ❤️📚📚📚📚❤️

Add your recommendations below, using the categories listed. All are welcome to join us.

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

@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks Link to books already suggested. 😊 https://litsy.com/p/aURQbDdNdnI1 2w

TheBookHippie We are going to need these reads. My brain is mush. So I‘m trusting in you all. I know Jill had a ton of good ideas and my one idea I‘m still with. 😅😵‍💫🤷🏻‍♀️ 2w

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

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Extraordinary Insects: Weird. Wonderful. Indispensable. The ones who run our world.

Ten Birds That Changed the World

Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future

Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea & of the Beachcombers, Oceanograp hers, Environmentalists & Fools Including the Author Who Went in Search of Them

A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon

The Backyard Bird Chronicles

Pathogenesis: How infectious diseases shaped human history

Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds

North Woods

Demon Fish: Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks

Faranae Or one of Ackerman's newer bird books

The Genius of Birds

The Land of Little Rain

Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist

Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells

What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World�s Ocean

AllDebooks 📚 Comments closed for suggestions. Thank you for all the titles recommended. I'm off to research and I'll get back to you next with the #NaturaLitsy 2025 reading list. I'm also planning a little soothing surprise to help keep us sane next year 😊 2w

TheKidUpstairs So excited to see what's chosen! 2w

AllDebooks @TheKidUpstairs 😊 2w

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The Madness: A Novel | Dawn Kurtagich

This contemporary retelling of Dracula is so good. I can't put it down.

TheLudicReader I have read two other books by this other and enjoyed them both. Stacked. 2w

AllDebooks @TheLudicReader I'll be seeking out her other books. This one was great. 🙂 2w

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When Courage Calls: Josephine Butler and the Radical Pursuit of Justice for Women | Sarah C Williams

I'm starting an early, much-needed #SundayHyggeHourwith inspiration from an extraordinary woman.

What are your plans for our weekly self-care, rest hour?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

kspenmoll Stacked your book! I will be there! 2w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll 💙 2w

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AllDebooks @Faranae @Deblovestoread @Marmie7 @Julsmarshall @PaperbackPirate @dabbe @quietjenn @Charityann @peaKnit @Librarybelle @Read4life @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks @Sarahreadstoomuch @Cazxxx @wanderinglynn 3w

Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year: A little book of festive joy | Beth Kempton

Do you want some cheery news? #MidwinterSolace is back Littens and it's our third one. 🙌 It will run from 1st December to 31st January.

Are you ready for a bit of companionship, calming banter, games to help you get through the dark, winter months?

Our 2 #buddyreads I've selected have a calming theme this year. The tagged is our December read.
❄️🌟💙 We've got you 💙🌟❄️

Hosts @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
@LitsyEvents

AllDebooks All are welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist. More will be announced as we near the end of November. 💙 3w

Librarybelle I‘m in! 3w

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AllDebooks @Soscha @Lizpixie @Readergrrl @jenniferw88 @CrystalE02 @Catsandbooks @Dilara @tdrosebud @AmandaBlaze @Cupcake12 @Gissy @mcctrish @ElizaMarie @Cuilin @gossamerchild @TheKidUpstairs @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm 3w

AllDebooks @Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheSpineView @Larkken @julieclair @MittenGirlPeach @JamieArc @sebrittainclark @BookwormAHN @MidnightBookGirl @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @ChasingOm @Texreader @StaceGhost 3w

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii @LocalTXLibrarian @kspenmoll @Sparklemn @Avanders @BethM @forestandcrow @quietlycuriouskate @TEArificbooks @TheDaysGoBy 3w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle Yay 💙 3w

AllDebooks January #buddyread

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

inthegreensandblues I'd like to join in 🌲 3w

AllDebooks @inthegreensandblues Welcome 💙 3w

Deblovestoread Yes! Need this now more than ever. Thank you. 🩵❄️🩵 3w

Dilara Fantastic! I'm in ⭐ 3w

Bookwormjillk Nice! I‘m in. 3w

DogMomIrene These look so practically perfect! I‘m in. 3w

mcctrish I‘m in 3w

MittenGirlPeach These look great; I‘m in. 3w

Kenyazero I love the concept of being in! I'm not sure if I will participate or not because I am / my life is chaos, but would you add me to the tags? 3w

Cuilin I‘m in. 3w

kspenmoll I‘m in -live this concept. 3w

TheKidUpstairs I love all of this! 3w

DebinHawaii I am so in! This really helped me last year in slowing down & having a peaceful season & I need it even more this year. I love & appreciate you all for hosting it. 💙💙💙 3w

peaKnit Yay! I‘ll be looking for the book asap! 3w

TheSpineView Fantastic! 3w

BookwormAHN Yay 💙 3w

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread We really do. Organising it is helping distract me and focus on things to help others. 3w

AllDebooks @Dilara Yay 💙 3w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk Yay 💙 3w

AllDebooks @DogMomIrene Welcome x 3w

AllDebooks @mcctrish Yay 💙 3w

AllDebooks @MittenGirlPeach Yay 💙 3w

AllDebooks @Kenyazero Welcone, I will do. It is a very relaxed event, aiming to connect with and support each other thru the winter days. Take what you want/need from it. x 3w

AllDebooks @Cuilin Yay 💙 3w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll Yay, me too. So glad I decided to try it out on here. 💙 3w

AllDebooks @TheKidUpstairs 💙🙌💙 3w

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii I love this, goal accomplished 💙🙌💙 3w

AllDebooks @peaKnit 💙 3w

AllDebooks @TheSpineView 💙 3w

AllDebooks Thank you all for the positive responses. You've made my day. X 3w

Julsmarshall Totally in! I so enjoyed it last year. I have read the tagged book but may re-read it! It was that good :) 3w

Avanders Sounds lovely 💙🤍🩵 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig Im in! 3w

Catsandbooks Much needed this year! Thank you! 2w

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! I'm actually a huge fan of winter and the slower pace of life that comes with it. The book choices look intriguing!! 2w

AllDebooks @Julsmarshall I'm lookin forward to dipping into it. 💙 2w

AllDebooks @Avanders 💙 2w

AllDebooks @Crinoline_Laphroaig 💙 2w

TheDaysGoBy Sounds great! The book for December sounds like something I‘d definitely be into 2w

julieclair I‘m definitely in! I loved this event last year. This year‘s book selections sound perfect. Thank you so much for hosting again! 💙❄️💙 2w

AllDebooks @TheDaysGoBy 💙 2w

AllDebooks @julieclair 💙 2w

TheKidUpstairs I've ordered Calm Christmas 🎄 and the other is available on audio from my library 👍😁 2w

tdrosebud Off to see if I can get ahold of the books 2w

AllDebooks @TheKidUpstairs 💙 2w

AllDebooks @tdrosebud 💙 2w

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Coffeeland: One Man's Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug | Augustine Sedgewick

Time for a much needed #SaturdayChatterday

Well, what a week it's been for everyone. How are you feeling? This is a safe space to chat about whatever is on your mind.
All welcome to join in.

@Catsandbooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle @IndoorDame @Cuilin @dabbe @BarkingMadRead @Eggs

AllDebooks I've taken refuge in books this week. The real world has been too much. 3w

Librarybelle I found I wanted to read last night, which it‘s been a few days since I really could. There‘s been a lot on my mind, and Heather Cox Richardson‘s post this morning puts it into words so eloquently. She‘s an amazing political historian who bases everything she says on facts and history. But, this weekend is usual routines, with Sunday being a family get together. These checkins are so nice. Thank you! ❤️ 3w

Bookwormjillk Happy Saturday. I have a busy week next week so I have to do some prep this weekend. I also have been doing some research for books to read next year which is fun. 3w

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Cuilin What a week! there‘s never been a time in my life where I prefer audiobooks to reading, but I did this week. All I wanted to do was curl up and listen to David Copperfield‘s life. Today I‘m going Providence RI to get my daughter for the long weekend. 3w

Cuilin @Librarybelle H Cox Richardson is amazing. 3w

DogMomIrene @Librarybelle @Cuilin I may need to suck it up and subscribe/pay for H Cox Richardson‘s substack. @Suet624 mentioned her to me. I‘ve tried Substack before and was overwhelmed by the number of emails I received. Wondering what you all would say the average read time is for her posts? Under ten minutes? Like could I make her a daily morning read with coffee? And then continue coffee with Litsy time (obviously 😉) 3w

Cuilin @DogMomIrene I follow her on TikTok. 3w

Suet624 @DogMomIrene @Librarybelle - I've followed Heather for years. You can read her on Facebook but the simplest method is subscribing on Substack. You don't have to pay for it if you don't want to. She is also doing an audio version if you're interested in that. It comes out later in the day. Did you see the post she wrote the day after the election? And her posts generally take less than 10 minutes to read. 3w

Librarybelle @DogMomIrene @Suet624 @Cuilin I just started following her on FB, after reading the reposts friends would do! I also heard her speak a few weeks ago at a virtual event, and I was struck by how articulate and knowledgeable she is. I have her books and really need to read them. I agree with @Suet624 …it takes me less than 10 minutes to read her posts. 3w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle How have I never heard of her? I'll be checking out her posts. Thank you. Knowledge is power! Honestly, these #chatterdays are a blessing and it's so much fun to check in. 3w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk it's always fun to plan future reads. I hope your prep gies well. 3w

AllDebooks @Cuilin Same! I've found them better at quietening the mind. And I've certainly needed that. Enjoy your long weekend and have a safe trip. 3w

AllDebooks @DogMomIrene I've just followed her FB page 3w

AllDebooks I have to say Litsy has been a lifeline this week. I've avoided other socials and news, cos it was too much. I've never felt so overwhelmed. The love and compassion of Littens has been a source of comfort. I've never known on an online community that is so supportive of each other. Thank you #Littens 😊 3w

TheBookHippie @DogMomIrene it‘s under 10 and her daily letter is free. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-8-2024 3w

AllDebooks I'm spending the weekend on planning #MidwinterSolace I think we're really going to need it. And it will run thru Dec and Jan again. ❄️❤️❄️ 3w

TheBookHippie Well considering people I love and even some on here voted against my being it‘s 😵‍💫. The people being really quiet because they don‘t dare say hate out loud and actually do know how dangerous it is now for me, and my students especially, (and a large population of people that live in the US) is hard to digest. I‘m not trying to be divisive. It‘s truth. So I‘m grappling with that this morning. (edited) 3w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks 💙💙💙💙💙 3w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I couldn't sleep last night after reading Project 2025 earlier in the day. 3w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks I read it long ago. It‘s terrifying. 3w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie it really is. I'd readnewspaper reports but the actual document is so much more sinister abd divisive 3w

DogMomIrene @Suet624 @Cuilin @Librarybelle @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie Thank you Littens! I‘m following her on Substack with notifications through the app only, which will pair nicely with some Litsy coffee time while keeping my email a little less jumbled. Already read her 11/8 post and I‘m all in. 3w

Suet624 @DogMomIrene 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 3w

Suet624 @TheBookHippie Ugh. I know. Thank you for sharing the truth. 3w

kspenmoll Litsy has been my safety net. Taking it easy after election fallout. Talking with like minded friends has helped. Just reading & walking today. Nature soothes me. Trying to keep the terror at bay. 3w

dabbe Thanks for the tag, @MaleficentBookDragon. 😘 I just have to say it: what a fucking week. I also picked a great week to have a dental implant removed--plus finding out I had a pretty bad infection. Just the cherry on the banana split that reeks of mold. But ... the sun keeps rising, and the earth keeps spinning. And this is a place of solace and healing. Thanks, Littens. #onedayatatime 💙 3w

Catsandbooks Feeling overwhelmed, enraged, and exhausted. Been watching a lot of hallmark Christmas movies. My plan for the rest of the year is to really lean into all things comfort and cozy. I just wanna stay in and not deal with people. 2w

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Hope In The Dark | Rebecca Solnit

Rebecca Solnit and her publishers have released Hope in the Dark as a free download for 1 week.
https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/791-hope-in-the-dark?fbclid=IwY2xjawGbdBBle...

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/QmaP9xpNHLeDiExF/

Grab a copy, you won't regret it.

dabbe You couldn't have posted a better title than what we need over here across the pond. 💙🇬🇧🇺🇸💙 3w

AllDebooks Haymarket have released 10 free titles. Check them out. https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-ten-free-ebooks-for-getting-free?fbclid... 3w

AllDebooks @dabbe 🤗 3w

kspenmoll Great book, great human! 3w

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'Salem's Lot | Stephen King

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November's #LosersClub #buddyread was a very atmospheric read. Very creepy, disturbing but thrilling read. It's my 1st time reading this and it's one of his best horror books.
I particularly enjoyed the nod to Bram Stoker with the epistolary record of Charles Boone, 1850. It certainly added more context to the longevity of evil at 'Salem's Lot.

@BarkingMadRead

BarkingMadRead I love that you loved it!! 3w

AllDebooks @BarkingMadRead 🖤🧛‍♂️🖤 3w

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The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination | Richard Mabey

#Naturalitsy November #buddyread

For the love of endpapers, these are magnificent 😍
🎨 Prismatic Pictures/Bridgeman Images

Bookwormjillk 😍😍😍 3w

Lunakay I got that on my shelf too, might join in this month!🪴 3w

Lunakay Could you add me to the tag list please? 3w

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AllDebooks @Lunakay you're more than welcome. Here's a link to the last 2 books of the year. Let me know if you want to be added to the taglist. I'm just working on next year's list now. 🙂 https://litsy.com/p/UUJ1NldLMkpz 3w

AllDebooks @Lunakay lol, beat me to it 😅 3w

AmyG I love this! 3w

Lunakay @AllDebooks Thanks!🥰 3w

kspenmoll Gorgeous! 3w

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The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination | Richard Mabey

Joining in #5JoysFriday as I've struggled to find joy this week, like a lot of folks.
1) Rediscovering old photos back when the teens were littlies. 🥹😍
2) Taking refuge in books to hide from the real world for a bit.
3) A nice cup of coffee ☕️
4) Peace and quiet before schools out for the weekend, and we start off the weekend with a family horror movie night. 🎬
5) #NaturaLitsy Nov #buddyread is just wonderful. (Tagged)

@DebinHawaii

AmyG Yeah, finding joys wasn‘t easy. But we need to always look for them and find them. 3w

AllDebooks @AmyG 💯 3w

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 3w

dabbe 🧡🍁🤎 3w

kspenmoll I found joy inn nature- this prompt helped me to find some much needed joy this week 💖💖💖 3w

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AllDebooks https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-rise 3w

And Still I Rise | Maya Angelou

Yes, hope is battered and bruised because she's always the last one standing. Never, ever, bloody ever give up.
Given the state of the world we live in now and what's to come, I've decided that my reading theme for 2025 will be politics and current affairs. I aim to be more informed, more politically active on a local, national and global front, supporting communities and holding true to my firm belief of a fair, equal and just society for all.

Bookwormjillk I love this. I look forward to your reviews. I tried to read about global warming this year and want to continue next year. 3w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk having an annual theme really helps focus my reading and learning. I can't say enjoy your deep dive into global warming as it is such a worrying subject. Make sure you balance it out with stories of hope like rewilding and regeneration 🙂 3w

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psalva I‘ve got few words in this moment, so all I can say is I‘m with you. 3w

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 3w

Megabooks I've read more books about politics and political history this year than I have in years (maybe since my poll sci degree). I've also done a deep dive into ex-vangelicals. As much as I want to put my head in the sands at times, I'm glad to have spent this year engaged and learning. Like you, I hope to continue it into the future. Excited to see what you read! 3w

BarbaraJean Yesssss. I posted a poem yesterday that has this same perspective on hope—it‘s called “Hope Is Not a Bird, Emily, It‘s a Sewer Rat” by Caitlin Seida. That‘s the kind of hope I need right now. Tough and tenacious. (edited) 3w

kspenmoll Thank you for this.💛 3w

AllDebooks @Megabooks I've checked my Kindle sociopolitical folder and there's almost 150 titles I've accumulated without realising. Do you have any recommendations? 3w

AllDebooks @BarbaraJean ❤️ I'll check out the poem. 3w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll ❤️ 3w

Bookwormjillk @AllDebooks yes balance is the key. I also want to read more about social media and how it‘s influencing people. 3w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk that's on my list, too. When I've finished it, I'll post a document link to my planned reading. Happy for anyone to join me. I'll be using it for my #Roll100 2025 list @PuddleJumper 3w

Megabooks Foreign Agents and The Wolves of K Street were released this year and give a good overview of lobbying by outside and inside forces. The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory by Tim Alberta is one of the best books I've read about Christian Nationalism. Homegrown by Jeffery Toobin about McVeigh was interesting from a historical perspective. The Undocumented Americans is great. The Color of Law is a great look at redlining. 3w

Megabooks Autocracy Inc. is a short but powerful look at networks of dictators around the globe. Red and Blue by Kornacki is a good look at the 1990s origins of modern political tribalism. They Came for Our Schools is an interesting look at school censorship and how it affects teachers and students. The Quiet Damage about QAnon and the families it affects was fascinating and sad. Fancy Bear Goes Fishing explores Russian cybercrimes. 3w

Megabooks Jesus and John Wayne is another good perspective on the history of Christian Nationalism. I hope you find a couple of these interesting!! 3w

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Impeachment Report: The House Intelligence Committee's Report on Its Investigation Into Donald Trump and Ukraine | The House Intelligence Committee

I have no words 💔

Chelsea.Poole I hate it here. 3w

OriginalCyn620 Same! This is just horrible 💔 3w

CBee I don‘t even know what to say. How did we get here again? 💔😢 3w

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Bookbuyingaddict Heart broken 💔 for you all 😢it‘s a dystopian nightmare x x x. X 3w

quietlycuriouskate Oh, FFS! I just found out. Heartfelt condolences to my American friends. I'm on the other side of the Atlantic but even here the world feels to have become a yet more dangerous place again. 3w

Graywacke I‘m not ready to use words. 😔 3w

staci.reads I'm so beyond sad. I don't even know how to process this again. 3w

Amiable Dystopian nightmare is the best description of it , @Bookbuyingaddict 3w

Karisa The picture sums it up. How did we end up in this dystopian novel? 3w

Cuilin Can‘t articulate my feelings about it yet. 😞 (edited) 3w

DogMomIrene This is beyond awful. Let the American Oligarchy bloom in full. How many generations will it take to recover from the hell fire he and JD will reign down? 3w

Traci1 I'm so sad and angry and heartbroken and angry and disappointed and furious. 😠 3w

Lesliereadsalot Sick about this 😟 3w

AllDebooks I think the whole world is reeling rn. I can't get to grips with it. But once we process it, we can come back still fighting for what we believe and oppose all the hate and vitriol Trump spews. You're not alone, my American friends x 3w

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I do love our Sunday evenings. What are your plans for tonight's #HyggeHourReadation

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Bookwormjillk Not sure what my plans are yet but there will be cake. 3w

kspenmoll I am wanting cake! But I have cookies! Will be reading, drink a hot drink, munching on ginger cookies & snugging with my cats! 3w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll ❤️🐾❤️ 3w

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Coffeeland: One Man's Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug | Augustine Sedgewick

Welcome to #SaturdayChatterday ☕️

Grab a coffee and tell us what you've been up to, weekend plans, current recommendations, etc.

All are welcome to join play, tag, share. 😀

@Sace @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @PaperbackPirate @Emilymdxn @PuddleJumper @DebinHawaii

Bookwormjillk Happy Saturday! I got my covid and flu vaccines last night so I'm taking it easy today. 4w

Chrissyreadit trying to set up my new office, learn Simple Practice, and get a bunch of things done from my to do list - phew! 4w

kspenmoll plan to walk in this still warm weather, read, do housework ( blah!),then chaperoning at our HS Homecoming dance tonight! Excited to see the students all dressed up & dancing! 4w

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AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk time for a bit of tlc x 4w

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit So excited for you. Good luck with the to-do list x 4w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll aww, I bet Ho.ecoming is fun. Enjoy! x 4w

PaperbackPirate I‘m going to address and mail my Halloween cards - been sick since last weekend so it didn‘t get done. 😅 And read! 4w

PaperbackPirate Have fun at the dance @kspenmoll ! 4w

AllDebooks @PaperbackPirate oh no, get well soon. x 4w

AllDebooks I've had a relaxing day of family visits. Now settling down to an evening of scary reading with #LosersClub November read

'Salem's Lot

Sace Trying to get some reading done. I‘ve got a library book I have to finish. I‘ve already renewed it once. 4w

Sace @AllDebooks is there a schedule for that somewhere? I don‘t have a copy of Salem‘s Lot, but I‘d love to try to read some others with y‘all (namely The Dead Zone and Needful Things). 4w

AllDebooks @Sace #LosersClub is hosted by @BarkingMadRead Salem's Lot is Nov read. I think we're reading in publication order, is that right Kim? https://litsy.com/p/ckUxclFWRjJ1 4w

Sace Nice! Seems I must be at the beginning of the cycle. I just read Carrie for Halloween. 4w

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AllDebooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @jlhammar @MelisK @Soubhiville @wanderinglynn @SamAnne @claudiuo @PageShifter @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue @tdrosebud 4w

How to Read a Tree: Clues and Patterns from Roots to Leaves | Tristan Gooley

#Naturalitsy

Our discussion thread for October's #buddyread

🌳 Did you like the author's writing style?
🌳 Did you learn anything new?
🌳 Did the text hold your interest?

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

AllDebooks @Soscha @ElizaMarie @Larkken @Caterina @sebrittainclark @bnp @TEArificbooks @BookBelle84 @Jess861 @TheKidUpstairs @Julsmarshall @Readergrrl @AmandaBlaze @Cazxxx @Cuilin @Morr_Books @Read4life 4w

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AllDebooks @vonnie862 @Eyelit @Roary47 @Knitmaths @mjdowens @SaltyMac @Bluebird @yourfavouritemixtape @Deblovestoread @TheSpineView @gossamerchild @julieclair @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @quietlycuriouskate 4w

AllDebooks @Faranae @DebinHawaii @kspenmoll @Smarkies @JenReadsAlot @CatLass007 @bookwyrm7 @CBee 4w

AllDebooks Next up for November https://litsy.com/p/UUJ1NldLMkpz @Vansa

The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination

bookwyrm7 Unfortunately I wasn't able to finish it yet because of health issues. But I am enjoying it and will post my review when I finish it. Thanks for recommending it! 1w

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Night and Day | Virginia Woolf

#VirginiaBloomsberries

I feel quite disappointed that I'm only just getting around to her work this late in life. Thank goodness, I've started now.
Anyway, let's talk about Night and Day?

☕️ Did you enjoy Woolf's intricate examination of romantic entanglements in 1920s London?
☕️ Did you like her characters? Does anyone stand out?
☕️ Do you think Woolf captured the changing societal times of post war England?

AnishaInkspill I read this a few years back and enjoyed parts of it but if I read this again, I would enjoy it more as there are many scenes that I can recall better than other books. Knowing little about that historical time, I can imagine the journey both Mary and Katherine are true of that time. 4w

AllDebooks @AnishaInkspill I was completely surprised at how funny it was. Woolf sure does give good satire. I thoroughly enjoyed it. 4w

AllDebooks I've never come across such a fickle character as William. His constant dramas were exhausting. As for backup plans, he did remind me of Austen's Mr Collins a lot! 4w

AnishaInkspill @AllDebooks yeah, Woolf's sense of humour is a surprise, have you read her Flush: a biography? if not I won't say anything more and let you read it whenever you get a chance. 4w

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The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination | Richard Mabey

#Naturalitsy

Only 2 books remaining this year!! Our November #buddyread is Mabey's The Cabaret of Plants, exploring the encounters between people and plants.
All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

@LitsyEvents

Cuilin Definitely in for this one 4w

BookwormAHN I've been looking forward to this one. 4w

Vansa Definitely joining this one. 4w

AllDebooks @Cuilin @BookwormAHN @Vansa 😍 I'm excited for this one. Mabey is one of my favourite nature writers 4w

vonnie862 Got my copy! 4w

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