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dabbe

dabbe

Joined May 2018

Retired English teacher • Lover of dogs (liker of cats) • Sherlock Holmes Fanatic • Reading is Life
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#TLT #threelistthursday @dabbe

Here's one way to post; do what works for you! 🤩 Please be sure to tag me so that I can enjoy all of your lists! 😍

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#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe

Please read info in the pic above. Link to survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjWUxdjnq-f9U-izKSKLYLE7qJhjSLkB0FtL5w...

Feel free to fill out the survey or post your own image or answer with your comment below! Looking forward to your answers. 😍🤩😍

ALL are welcome to play; tagging no one because I'd love to hear from all of you!

AmyG I can‘t play this week. Something with my connection on the ship…won‘t let me in. 😥 5h
Bookwormjillk I didn‘t think I had any, but then thought of 3 that were on repeat in my high school and college years. 1) Forrest Gump 2) Apollo 13 3) Wizard of Oz 4h
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Thin Man | Dashiell Hammett
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#haikuaday
#haikuhive

Chatting with @JenlovesJT47 today about Jimmy Stewart made me want to write a haiku about this dynamic duo. The book and movie are beyond outstanding. 🖤🤍🩶

JenlovesJT47 Love it!! Such a great onscreen couple, they are hilarious! I‘d also recommend any of the movies she does with Cary Grant. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is hysterical 😅 11h
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩🎬😍 Love, LOVE, L-O-V-E👏🏼🐝👍🏼🎬🐝💝...and I agree with everything @JenlovesJT47 said! 10h
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 I will check into those! I'm sure you also know that she was the muse behind the Venice High School statue that was predominately featured in GREASE? I absolutely adore her.😍🤩😍 (edited) 5h
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dabbe @AnnCrystal Good to know! 😍🤩😍 5h
JenlovesJT47 Yes!! So cool 😎 5h
LeahBergen But where‘s Asta? 😆 4h
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#weirdwordwednesday @CBee

I adore mythological stories.

CBee ME TOO!!! I never tire of mythology. Edith Hamilton‘s book turned me into such a nerd for it 🤓🤓 9h
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I Don't Care | Julie Fogliano
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#WDNCW @dabbe
We do not care that we left yesterday for our vacation and drove four hours to northeastern Arizona only to realize when we got there that we had left ALL of Pippa's seizure medications on the table at home in Phoenix. 😳

P.S. Thankfully, after hours on the phone, her neurological vet was able to send all the prescriptions to a pharmacy up here so that Matt didn't have to spend eight hours today retrieving them. #deepbreaths 😮‍💨

TheBookHippie 😬🥴 so glad it ended well! 16h
lil1inblue Phew! Glad there's a happy ending! 15h
LiseWorks Oh my goodness, yay for a good ending 15h
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Aims42 Phew!! Glad that worked out 👏😅 14h
AmyG Yikes 13h
Susanita Thanks to your vet!! 13h
tpixie 💥🐶🥳🥳🥳 13h
dabbe @TheBookHippie @lil1inblue @LiseWorks @Aims42 @AmyG @Susanita ... now if we can only get her to take the damn things. She usually gobbles them down in mini-lean-ground-beef meatballs, but she ain't having any of it now. And she's been whining the whole time we've been up here. #pippadontlikechange
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TheBookHippie @dabbe WINNIE is just like this 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 13h
dabbe @TheBookHippie We're about at our wits end with her. We don't want to shove the pills down her throat, but man! She can be difficult! 😅 12h
TheBookHippie @dabbe flashbacks to squirt cheese with a pill in it 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 three of us trying to get the tiny pill in 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫🤣 12h
dabbe @TheBookHippie Oh, Miss Winnie! 🖤🐾🖤 I'd try the squirt cheese, but she takes 24 pills a day. 😳 We cram three into each mini-meatball so she only has four because she's also a BIG girl. #oy 12h
AnnCrystal 🙏🏼 Glad you were able to pick up more 👸👏🏼🥺🙏🏼💝. 8h
Roary47 Whew! I‘m glad you found a solution that required no extra travel so you can all enjoy your trip. 8h
Texreader Oh the panic! 😱 so glad you were able to work it out. We have to take care of our babies!! 8h
dabbe @AnnCrystal We are, too! 😍🤩😍 5h
dabbe @Roary47 TY! She finally took the pills as part of her dinner! 😍🤩😍 5h
dabbe @Texreader IKR? 😍🤩😍 5h
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I Don't Care | Julie Fogliano
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#WDNCW @dabbe

I can't tell you Littens how much I look forward to reading this. Here's an updated image for those of you who might want to post the pic as well as your own images/comments directly on it of your #WDNCs for the week. Or, totally create your own! Please tag me (@dabbe) so I will be sure not to miss them! 🩵💙🩵

KadaGul The Littens who join in on this truly make my day! Thank you for bringing the laughs; we definitely need a ton of them right now! 🩵🤣🩵😁🩵😃🩵 15h
lil1inblue I look forward to Wednesdays now! 😍 It's so cathartic, and I laugh so hard! It's so healing. 😂 😍 😎 15h
Aims42 Love this so much! 😂🙌 14h
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dabbe @KadaGul TY. And I couldn't agree more! 🩵🎯🩵 13h
dabbe @lil1inblue IKR? 😂🩵😂 13h
dabbe @Aims42 🩵😂🩵 13h
thebacklistbook We do not care that our car appointment is when we normally wake up to greet the day. Or that the weather is not cooperating and we have to air out rather than use AC. We also do not care that we haven't vacuumed the car in a long time. 5h
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I Don't Care | Julie Fogliano
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#WDNCW @dabbe

I can't tell you Littens how much I look forward to reading this. Here's a new picture for those of you who just want to post the pic and comment below with your #WDNCs for the week. Please tag me (@dabbe) so I will be sure not to miss them! 🩵💙🩵

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#haikuaday
#haikuhive

Had a major vertigo episode this morning, which prompted me to think of this movie.

Dizziness grips him––
fear and longing twist his heart ...
past the ledge, she falls.

JenlovesJT47 Such a great freaking movie!! Love Jimmy Stewart. Hope you‘re feeling better! ♥️♥️♥️ 2d
lil1inblue Ooooh! 🤩 This is excellent! Love the mood it evokes. P.S. Hope the vertigo episode has cleared. Those are no fun! 2d
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 TY! I'm almost normal again. 🥴😅😊 2d
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dabbe @lil1inblue No, they aren't. Reminds me of a college bender ... or two. TY! 🥴😅😊 2d
TheBookHippie Blech I hate those. 🫣😵‍💫 2d
Mollyanna Oh no! Hope you are feeling better. Great movie 🎥 Kim Novak was phenomenal in it. 2d
Butterfinger On one hand, I hate that you had a spell. On the other hand, shout-out to Jimmy Stewart. Funny story @JenlovesJT47 I couldn't think of a password this morning, got really frustrated, and someone yelled out, "It has to deal with Jimmy Stewart." Even Butterfinger, my username. His favorite candy bar. 2d
JenlovesJT47 @Butterfinger oh that‘s awesome!! I‘ve been a huge Old Hollywood fan since I was 18 and he‘s always been one of my favorites. It‘s A Wonderful Life is my favorite Christmas movie by far. I haven‘t actually watched Vertigo in years but Denise has inspired me! Have you read his book of poetry? It‘s so sweet and so Jimmy lol. 1d
CBee We all know you just had too many beverages for your birthday yesterday, Denise 😂😂😂 @dabbe (all joking aside, vertigo can kiss my grits) 1d
Susanita I hope you‘re feeling better. 1d
Mimi28 Happy belated birthday!! I hope you feel better soon!! I will be sending you something in a week or so I promise. If you want to write me first that would be awesome 😎 without the list I have to find all my letters. Please don‘t be mad or upset with me 🥲 1d
Butterfinger Oh yes. It was a Christmas present one year. @JenlovesJT47 1d
JenlovesJT47 @Butterfinger of course! Sounds like my slight obsession with William Holden and Cary Grant 😍🤓😬 1d
Amiable Ugh! I feel your pain. Literally. I‘ve had vertigo episodes so severe I ended up in the ER. I will go to great lengths to avoid triggering an episode. Hope you are on solid ground ASAP! 1d
AnnCrystal 🙏🏼🐝 Hope you're all better now 🙏🏼💝. 1d
MemoirsForMe Great haiku and movie! Hope you‘re feeling better ❤️ 1d
dabbe @Mimi28 TY! I just emailed you the last list I had. 🩵💙🩵 1d
dabbe @TheBookHippie Vertigo or college benders? 😂 1d
dabbe @Mollyanna TY; I am. She was phenomenal, wasn't she? 😍 1d
dabbe @Butterfinger I had no idea that's why you had your handle! How cool is that? I adore Jimmy Stewart. And @JenlovesJT47, I saw him live on the Johnny Carson show reciting some of his poems from that very book! I must have been 7-8 years old! My favorite movie of his is ANOTHER THIN MAN; he was so good in that one! 😍 1d
dabbe @CBee Who, me? 😌 Yeah, vertigo totally sucks. I'm doing better now, though. 😍 1d
dabbe @Susanita TY; I am. 😍 1d
dabbe @Amiable OMG, I can't imagine. I think we talked about this once before. It totally sucks. I just forget sometimes to move slowly. I whipped my head down to scruff it up with some hair goo, and boy, did I pay for that! I'm doing better now, though. 😍 1d
dabbe @AnnCrystal TY; I'm doing better. 😍 1d
dabbe @MemoirsForMe TY; I am. 😍 1d
JenlovesJT47 Ooh yes I love the Thin Man movies! Nick & Nora are the best! And it was great seeing Jimmy go against type in that one. He‘s such an adorable yet sexy boy next door in his younger years. If you haven‘t seen it you have to watch The Shop Around The Corner around Christmastime. Such a great movie! ♥️ 1d
Cuilin Oh vertigo sucks!! Both my parents and myself have it. Hope today is a better day. 22h
TheBookHippie @dabbe vertigo… I loathe it. I didn‘t drink alcohol until my later grownup years. 22h
julieclair I‘m amazed that, while suffering vertigo, you were still able to haiku about it. How??? Glad you‘re feeling more stable now. 💙 18h
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 LOVE that one! Way better than YOU'VE GOT MAIL IMHO. That and IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE = #jimmyfortheholidays 🎄 17h
dabbe @Cuilin TY; I am doing better today. Have to remind myself to move head slowly! 😍 17h
dabbe @TheBookHippie Boy, wish I could say the same. My college years were quite something. 🥴 17h
dabbe @julieclair Oh, I wrote the haiku hours later, after the vertigo had settled down. 💙 17h
TheBookHippie @dabbe helps to be poor & on your own & working three jobs and protesting & funerals 😭 I was at the clubs -I was just generally the driver 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️ let‘s be real I‘m stubborn and I‘ll be damned if anything controls me. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 17h
dabbe @TheBookHippie I could have used your resolve back then. 😂 I didn't have much $$ either. That's why we usually went to a place called Dirtbags (still in business) where you could get 50-cent kamikaze shots. Need I say more? 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 16h
JenlovesJT47 Yes I agree!! IAWL is my favorite Christmas movie! You must track down the colorized version, it is so well done. ♥️ 16h
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 Will do! 💙 16h
Mimi28 Thanks!! Glad you are feeling better 🩷I am sending you something Tuesday 😊🫶🏽🩷😎 8h
dabbe @Mimi28 😘😍😘 5h
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A Night to Remember | Walter Lord
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@Laughterhp @Chrissyreadit (thanks for the tags! 😘😘)
#tuesdayscavengerhunt

A ship counts as a boat right? How about a (wait for it) titanic one? 🤩 I loved this book and taught it to my sophomores. And guess who posted about it? Tag, you're it, @TheBookgeekFrau! Find another book with a boat and tag that person. Pass the fun along!

TheBookgeekFrau I feel like I posted that eons ago. I feel stalked😂😂😂 I'm going to try to keep this going 2d
rubyslippersreads In the movie, Cora‘s father calls it a boat, and she corrects him: “It‘s a ship, Daddy!” 2d
dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau As Sting would sing, “I'll be watching you.“ 😂😱😂 2d
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Chrissyreadit 🎉🎉🎉🎉 2d
Ruthiella There is a life boat ON the ship. 😉 2d
KadaGul 🩵🚢🩵⛵🩵🚣#Allinclusive 🤣🤣 1d
TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe 🤣👀🤣 1d
dabbe @Chrissyreadit 🩵💙🩵 1d
dabbe @Ruthiella 😅 But alas, not enough for everyone. 1d
dabbe @KadaGul 🩵🎯🩵 1d
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Deblovestoread 💙💙💙💙 2d
lil1inblue 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯 2d
CBee 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2d
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Sace I feel like “greedy” should be bigger 🤣 2d
Chrissyreadit impressed! 💙 2d
TheBookHippie Rapist. … 2d
Amiable Love your word cloud! 🩵💙 2d
dabbe @Deblovestoread 💙✊🏻💙 2d
dabbe @lil1inblue 💙✊🏻💙 2d
dabbe @CBee 💙✊🏻💙 2d
dabbe @Sace 🎯🩵🎯 2d
dabbe @Chrissyreadit 💙✊🏻💙 2d
dabbe @TheBookHippie #doh 🤦🏼‍♀️ 2d
dabbe @Amiable 💙✊🏻💙 I had “unqualified leader“ together, but that's how it turned out. (edited) 2d
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@Cuilin ... my dear friend, you have more than spoiled me! This candle is unfrickinbelivable! A pipe--in the candle! Then I looked up these candle creators and have just spent an hour at their websites. They are HYSTERICAL! Littens, you have to check out their candles and writings!

I'm thinking of continuing our Sherlock journey, too. What can I say? You're my Sherlock, and I'm your Watson! 😘
Link for candles: https://jdandkateindustries.com/

Amiable “If you‘re looking for a subtle and delicate scent to enjoy while you quietly contemplate tragedy, then you could not possibly do better than the Titanic-Scented Candle.

(Unless there‘s a Chernobyl-scented candle out there. Hmm. Maybe we should make a Chernobyl-scented candle.)” OMG 😂
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Cuilin I‘m so glad it arrived in time. Happy Birthday 🥳 dear friend. 2d
Cuilin @Amiable hilarious 🤣 2d
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dabbe @Cuilin 😘 2d
Cuilin @dabbe @Amiable I was tempted by the Gulf of Mexico candle. Told me all I needed to know about the company. 2d
ShelleyBooksie Cool!! 2d
Sace The description for the Gulf of Mexico candle… 🤣 2d
dabbe @Cuilin OMG, that one is priceless. They should be charging more. Hope Drumpf doesn't get his own ideas and market a GoA candle ... with his scent. Oh, lordy, last cosmo for me. 😅 2d
dabbe @ShelleyBooksie IKR? 😍 2d
dabbe @Sace Oh, keep looking. They are hysterical 😂 2d
Deblovestoread OMG OMG OMG These candles are the best thing ever! 2d
Sace Oh I‘ve kept looking! Thank you for sharing. I needed this silly diversion today. 2d
MemoirsForMe What fun! 😁 2d
KAO What a fun collection of candles! The defective candle and its price are hilarious! 2d
dabbe @Deblovestoread IKR? #whatafind 😂😍😂 2d
dabbe @Sace 🩵🎯🩵 2d
dabbe @MemoirsForMe IKR? 🩵💙🩵 2d
dabbe @KAO 😂😍😂 2d
Read4life I needed this site in my life!! 2d
dabbe @Read4life IKR? A new favorite! 🩵💙🩵 2d
tpixie @Amiable Hysterically funny 😄 1d
tpixie @dabbe @Cuilin the pipe! Great touch! 1d
dabbe @tpixie IKR? 🩵💙🩵 1d
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@Deblovestoread ... what a lovely surprise! I have had A STUDY IN SCARLET WOMEN on my TBR since a Litsy group read it! And it's PERFECT for Halloween, nestled in the adorable PEANUTS book cozy. Did you make it? It's sooooo cute & comfy! I admit, this new 60-year-old shed a tear or two. I'll have to read the book in a pumpkin patch! And then the PEANUTS winter stationery ... simply stunning. I'm so glad to have found you, dear friend. Thank you. ♥️

TheBookHippie So special!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2d
dabbe @TheBookHippie ♥️🤍♥️ 2d
tpixie @dabbe @Deblovestoread what lovely thoughtful gifts! 🎁💖📗 21h
dabbe @tpixie IKR? She knows me! ♥️🤍♥️ 17h
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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin @LitsyEvents

Interesting discussion on Saturday, Sherlockians. Can you believe we're down to our last FOUR stories? 😱 Next up: “(TAo The Lion's Mane“. Discussion will be on July 19th and will be led by @Cuilin. Hope your week goes well. 🩵

Link to summary and analysis (spoiler alert): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nR1U1fpvL5Nxwm-iBOH5jLM3tmWkbVpZ/view?usp=shari...

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#haikuaday
#haikuhive

I've always loved sharing my birthday with France's Bastille Day. 💙🇫🇷♥️

TheBookHippie 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️ 3d
JenlovesJT47 Ooh j‘aime beaucoup ça! Bon anniversaire et vive la France !! ?? ?? ????❤️? 3d
kelli7990 Happy birthday! 3d
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GatheringBooks Happy happy birthday, dear book friend!!! 😘😘😘😘 3d
lil1inblue 🇫🇷 💙🤍❤️ 🇫🇷 3d
Ruthiella Happy Birthday to you! 🥳🥳🥳 3d
Eggbeater Happy Birthday! 🎉 3d
DGRachel Happy Birthday! 3d
TheBookgeekFrau Happy Birthday!!! 🎉💙🎊💙 3d
eeclayton Happy birthday! 🥳 3d
Mollyanna Happy Birthday 🎁🎉🎈 3d
DebinHawaii Happy Bastille Birthday @dabbe !!! 💙🤍❤️🇫🇷😉 3d
xicanti What an excellent birthday for someone who speaks out against oppression. I hope you‘ve had a great day! 3d
dabbe @TheBookHippie 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 Merci beaucoup! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
dabbe @kelli7990 TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
dabbe @GatheringBooks TY, m'dear! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
dabbe @lil1inblue 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
dabbe @Ruthiella TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
dabbe @Eggbeater TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
dabbe @DGRachel TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
dabbe @eeclayton TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
dabbe @Mollyanna TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
dabbe @DebinHawaii TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
dabbe @xicanti TY, m'dear! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 3d
ShelleyBooksie Happy Happy Birthday!!! 2d
AnnCrystal 🍾🥂🥳 Joyeux anniversaire! 🎉 Bon anniversaire! Happy Birthday 🎂🍰.

P.S. if I translated incorrectly...blame Google 😂🤗.
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dabbe @AnnCrystal Ya done good! Oops, not French; oh, well! Merci beaucoup. 🩵💙🩵 2d
Cupcake12 Happy birthday. Hope you‘ve had a lovely day 🎉❤️ 2d
AnnCrystal @dabbe 💝🐝💝🐝💝. 2d
KAO Happy birthday! 🇫🇷🥂 2d
Leftcoastzen Late to your birthday! Hope it was great! Happy Birthday 🎈🎂🎊🎉 2d
dabbe @Cupcake12 I did! TY! TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 2d
dabbe @AnnCrystal TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 2d
dabbe @KAO TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 2d
dabbe @Leftcoastzen It was! TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 2d
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick 🇫🇷🎈Happy Birthday!🎈🇫🇷 2d
Kristy_K Happy Birthday!! 🎉🎉 2d
sarahbarnes Happy Birthday!! 💃🏽🪩 2d
marleed Happy Birthday!!🇫🇷🎉🎂 2d
dabbe @Kristy_K TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 2d
dabbe @sarahbarnes TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 2d
dabbe @marleed TY! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 2d
staci.reads Happiest of birthdays! 🥳🎂 1d
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#NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle This story delivers fast-paced fun but strains believability. Nancy quickly IDs stolen music, stumbles on hidden clues too easily, and outsmarts cartoonish villains. While her super-sleuth skills feel unrealistic (trespassing? no problem!), the escapism is part of the series‘ charm—Nancy‘s superhero brilliance lets young audiences imagine themselves outsmarting grownups. Classic Drew charm, but don‘t overthink the logic.

Librarybelle Great review! 3d
dabbe @Librarybelle TY! 🩵💙🩵 3d
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Haiku | Richard Wright
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#haikuaday
#haikuhive

Hello, busy bees! Please welcome our newest member, @The_Book_Ninja! Be sure to add him to our buzzzzzzzzzzing list! 🖤🐝💛

KadaGul @The_Book_Ninja Welcome 🤗to the awesomest Litsy Group 👥 #haikuaday #haikuhive. 4d
AnnCrystal 🥳🐝 Welcome to the Magical HaikuHive @The_Book_Ninja! 🪄📜✍️🐝💖. 4d
Jari-chan Welcome!! 🐝🐝🐝 3d
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The_Book_Ninja Thank you! But, last time I checked I was definitely a him😆 3d
dabbe @The_Book_Ninja Oh, for cryin' out loud! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ I'm so used to saying she/her because there are so many more women on here than men! So sorry about that, Jay! 😅 3d
The_Book_Ninja @dabbe it‘s ok😆 3d
Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja You did have to check, though! 😄 2d
dabbe @Bookwomble I did and will from now on! 😂 2d
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Mutts | Patrick McDonnell
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IriDas 😂 3d
AnnCrystal 🤩💝. 3d
dabbe @AnnCrystal @IriDas 😂😍😂 3d
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AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 3d
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#julyjazz
#redwhitebluecvr

Never was this book more prevalent than now. We need a new Woodward and Bernstein. 💙✊🏻💙

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I'm sure we all could have chosen so many! I bypassed Sherlock this time and chose my favorite heroine, Jane Eyre. #stillsherlockedthough

BookmarkTavern Jane is such an amazing character! Thanks for sharing! 3d
Read4life I actually did a double take when I realized you didn‘t pick Sherlock! 😂😂😂 3d
dabbe @Read4life I did, too! 😂😍😂 3d
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Speak | Laurie Halse Anderson
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Another book I loved and adored teaching to my freshmen. If you've never read this, you must. Have a tissue box nearby, though. 💚🌳💚

kspenmoll What a beautiful book & a beautiful haiku tribute.💛 4d
sarahbarnes Yes - such a good book. 4d
lil1inblue Shivers! 🩵 4d
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AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝👌🏼📚🐝💝. 4d
JenlovesJT47 Beautiful, gave me chills ♥️♥️♥️🫶🏻 3d
dabbe @kspenmoll Anderson's writing is so gorgeous; this barely does it justice, but I tried! TY. 🩵💙🩵 3d
dabbe @sarahbarnes The movie was excellent, too. Have you seen it? It stars a 14-year-old Kristin Stewart as Melinda. 🩵💙🩵 3d
dabbe @lil1inblue TY! 🩵💙🩵 3d
dabbe @AnnCrystal 🖤🐝💛 3d
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 TY! 🩵💙🩵 3d
sarahbarnes Oh wow, no I haven‘t seen it! 3d
CBee A powerful book for sure ♥️ 3d
dabbe @sarahbarnes It's currently on FuboTV and Paramount Plus. It is fabulous! 3d
dabbe @CBee IKR? 🩵💙🩵 3d
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The Catcher in the Rye | Jerome Salinger
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#thecatcherintherye

Oh, I did love teaching this in American Literature.

“Phoebe to Holden“
You want to save kids––
but who'll save you, big brother?
Stay. I'll hold your hand.

Susanita Another one I never read! I have a copy of it though. 4d
JenlovesJT47 I have GOT to read this book! One that‘s been on my TBR forever! ♥️♥️♥️ 4d
dabbe @Susanita @JenlovesJT47 IMHO, one of the most heart-wrenching bildungsromans ever written. ♥️💛♥️ (edited) 4d
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AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝👌🏼📚🐝💝. 4d
dabbe @AnnCrystal ♥️💛♥️ 4d
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CBee I said I don‘t read classic lit, but I did read this one! For pleasure - and I loved it. 4d
dabbe @KadaGul ♥️💛♥️ 4d
dabbe @CBee Me, too. I had to read it for AP English in high school, but I adored teaching it. His character just breaks my heart every time. ♥️💛♥️ 4d
kspenmoll This haiku encapsulates this book !!! 4d
lil1inblue 😭 Perfect. 4d
dabbe @kspenmoll TY! ♥️💛♥️ 4d
dabbe @lil1inblue TY! ♥️💛♥️ 4d
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CatLass007 There doesn‘t seem to be a crime. The mystery is, “Why is the professor behaving in such an odd manner?” as I said in a previous answer, I don‘t consider this science fiction or scientific fiction. It‘s pure fantasy. (edited) 5d
Read4life Fantasy. Just not what I look forward to in a Holmes story. 5d
Cuilin If there are no laws regarding the ethics of scientific experimentation, then there can be no crime. I think it‘s just another interesting case to answer why a professor had a personality change? The solution was nuts! Monkey nuts!! lol 5d
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CogsOfEncouragement I have no need to keep SH stories in a tight category. My expectation is to be entertained with something. If Doyle veers from some unstated guardrails so be it. There was certainly a mystery to be solved that the others couldn‘t/were too afraid to get to the bottom of. SH uncovered that for them. 5d
eeclayton Legally speaking there might be no crime, but ethically, there is. However, this story isn't about pursuing the culprit (Lowenstein), but about what is wrong with the professor.
I still consider it detective fiction, with an added sci-fi element.
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Librarybelle I like that thought, @eeclayton …detective fiction with a sci-fi element. 5d
dabbe @CatLass007 @Read4life @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @eeclayton Perhaps because this is Doyle's 47th story (by publication), I like that it had an unconventional structure and genre-blurring elements. I'm sure he read FRANKENSTEIN and J&H as well, and perhaps wanted to pay homage to stories as well. There is a sci-fi bend (the serum‘s effects mirror real-world early-20th-century experiments) but also a Gothic one. ⬇️ 5d
dabbe The professor‘s night-crawling, feral aggression, and daughter‘s terror at his window evoke Gothic horror tropes, and the dog‘s violent rejection of its master adds an uncanny, animalistic dread. The story‘s eerie tone and ethical questions make it memorable, offering a fresh twist on Holmes‘ usual rationalism; however, the lack of a crime or resolution frustrates readers expecting a traditional mystery. I admire Doyle for trying something new. 5d
Read4life I see your points, @dabbe . A different way to look at the writing of this one than how I saw it. Love these discussions. 4d
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Cuilin I‘ve only read Shelley‘s Frankenstein, but as far as the ethics go, I think the adage of “just because you can, doesn‘t mean you should” applies. 5d
CogsOfEncouragement I‘ve read Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll & Well‘s The Invisible Man. I read this short story as a reprimand for ridiculous old men pursuing young women. The monkey elements made for the character to climb and peer in a window, etc but it would have been just as good to have had the elixir come from a jackass to get the point across. 5d
CogsOfEncouragement When SH says only worldly individuals would take advantage of such an elixir and it would be survival “of the least fit” while spiritual individuals would age appropriately and not avoid the call to something higher was sharp criticism of Lowenstein. SH states he holds Lowenstein criminally responsible and will write to tell him so. 5d
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eeclayton As far as I remember, in the other books/stories mentioned, the scientists all work on their projects in a sort of idealistic haze, some of them even experimenting on themselves. Here, on the other hand, Lowenstein seems to be after financial gain. 5d
dabbe @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @eeclayton You've all made EXCELLENT points. I definitely think that this story shares thematic and ethical concerns with FRANKENSTEIN and J&H, particularly in its exploration of scientific hubris, the dangers of unchecked experimentation, and the moral consequences of tampering with human nature. 5d
Librarybelle I thought of this as a reprimand on old men trying to pursue young women too, @CogsOfEncouragement . I‘ve read Frankenstein and The Invisible Man, and they all seem like cautionary tales on when one takes the ability to use science to manipulate humanity a bit too far. 5d
dabbe @Librarybelle And there are so many stories pursuing an elixir to make one younger. This one made me think of Nathaniel Hawthorne's “Dr. Heidegger's Experiment“ as well. 5d
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CatLass007 I wouldn‘t call it science fiction. I would call it fantasy. The answer just seems so silly to me. 5d
Read4life This one just left me disappointed. Sci-fi, fantasy call it either but it was out there. The critique was justified IMO. 5d
Cuilin I‘m not sure I would describe it as sci-fi as there are many tales told regarding the elixir of life. It‘s probably more in the fantasy genre. 5d
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CogsOfEncouragement I had to look up risible to see it means such as to provoke laughter. Huh. I thought this short story was giving a couple lessons. Old men shouldn‘t chase younger women, we should age appropriately - accept it - and be spiritual, people peddling poisons should be held accountable… 5d
eeclayton For me personally, the reason why the sci-fi element is “risible“ is that none of the earlier stories had been set up like that, and the “science gone awry“ explanation came out of the blue for me. I enjoy it much more when SH solves the mystery based on overlooked evidence and logic; but I like a good sci-fi story when I expect to read one. 5d
dabbe @CatLass007 @Read4lif @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @eeclayton In preparing to present this one, I did a bit of research. The story was inspired by real 19th-century medical experiments, such as French physiologist Brown-Sequard‘s injections of animal testicular extracts to combat aging, which were widely reported (and mocked) in scientific journals. ⬇️ 5d
dabbe Doyle‘s premise, while extreme, mirrored fringe scientific trends of his era, blurring the line between fiction and contemporary pseudoscience. Modern parallels (e.g., steroid-induced “roid rage“) further validate the story‘s core idea. Thus, labeling it “risible“ ignores its roots in real-world quackery. ⬇️ 5d
dabbe Yet, “The Creeping Man“ retains Holmes‘ empirical approach: he deduces the serum‘s effects through physical clues (e.g., knuckle deformities, the dog‘s aggression) rather than accepting “magic“. The story‘s tension arises from misapplied science, not its impossibility—a theme consistent with Jekyll and Hyde or Frankenstein. ⬇️ 5d
dabbe Doyle‘s allegory about tampering with nature aligns with Victorian anxieties, making it more Gothic morality tale than pure sci-fi. 5d
Cuilin @dabbe I love the term Gothic Morality tale. Fits. 5d
Librarybelle That‘s good to know this is based on 19th-century medical experiments—not good that they experimented on animals, of course, but it just seemed so out there. Not my type of reading, for sure! It did make me wonder where Conan Doyle got the idea to write this, and a “ripped-from-the-headlines” esque story makes sense. 5d
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dabbe @Librarybelle It does, doesn't it? 5d
CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe @Librarybelle @CatLass007 @Read4lif @Cuilin @eeclayton
Gothic morality tale. Yes! I typed and deleted the term fable a few times because that just wasn‘t right. lol
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eeclayton @dabbe Thanks for the backstory. It's interesting to see that the contemporary reader would most probably make the connection to the newspaper reports, and reading it without this knowledge may take away some of the inplied meaning. 5d
dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement 🩵💙🩵 4d
dabbe @eeclayton I was actually shocked that this was inspired by true experiments. 😱🤩😍 4d
Daisey I appreciate knowing this was based a based on real experiments. It makes the fantasy aspect make more sense in a Holmes story and how it would have been received by a contemporary reader. 4d
dabbe @Daisey 🩵🎯🩵 It did make me take the story a wee bit more seriously. Wee. 😂 4d
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CatLass007 I liked the way Watson talked about being aware of the need Holmes had for Watson‘s companionship. 5d
Read4life I also liked what Watson said about Holmes‘ need for him as @CatLass007 mentioned. Otherwise, not my favorite at all. 5d
Cuilin Honestly, it started off strong, dipped in the middle and then abruptly ended. I also knew early in the mystery that this was going to be an older man, wishing he was younger because of a woman. Lol 5d
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CogsOfEncouragement This one has one of my favorite quotes: Come at once if convenient--if inconvenient come all the same. S.H 5d
eeclayton Like @Cuilin , I thought the story had a strong start, and it held my attention. At the end, I felt cheated with the sci-fi-y ending. I would have been happier with a more down-to-earth solution, although I admit that within the story's limits/worldbuilding it was a rational explanation to the professor's change of behaviour. 5d
dabbe @CatLass007 @Read4Life I thought that insight of Watson was intriguing as well. It made me think of Watson as being Sherlock's muse. 5d
dabbe @Cuilin Kind of similar to Shrek drinking a potion to appeal to Fiona! 5d
dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement I love this quote, too. It reveals Holmes‘ true priority—the case matters more than Watson‘s schedule. But we all know Watson will come no matter what, highlighting their friendship and Watson‘s loyalty. 5d
dabbe @eeclayton Agree 💯. The ending feels abrupt, leaving key questions (e.g., Presbury‘s recovery, Alice‘s fate) unanswered. 5d
Librarybelle Watson‘s insight was a good one. Very astute. This story was…odd. Bizarre. Not very strong, in my opinion. There was one moment I thought Conan Doyle would attempt to go the vampire way, but the monkey angle was pretty far fetched. 5d
dabbe @Librarybelle 🎯🩵🎯 5d
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#5JoysFriday @Debinhawaii

Thanks, Deb, for giving all of us a chance to reflect on the good in our weeks. 🩵💙🩵
1. Lovely Littens gifting me for my birthday. Thanks again, @Cuilin and @TheBookHippie. 😍😍😍
2. A few days away with my sisters to escape the heat. 🩵💙🩵
3. I have a house, food, and love.
4. Pippa & Kate facing the door waiting for me to come home from my trip.
5. Matthew. #always

Join in sharing your joys!

Leftcoastzen Great joys ! 🐶🐶 5d
rubyslippersreads The Middleton sisters! 😁🐶 5d
TheBookHippie 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 5d
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Aims42 Joyous joys!! 😍🥰🤩💛🧡🩷 5d
AnnCrystal 🥳🎂💝💝💝💝💝. 5d
MemoirsForMe Happy Belated Birthday! Glad you were able to getaway and celebrate. 🥳❤️🎉 5d
peaKnit Sister trip ❤️ 5d
dabbe @MemoirsForMe TY! It's actually this Monday, but I got some early gifts! 🩵💙🩵 4d
dabbe @peaKnit 🩵💙🩵 4d
kspenmoll Sisters! 🩷 4d
dabbe @kspenmoll The best! 🩵💙🩵 4d
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CJ (@TheBookHippie), Thank you for thinking of me on my soon-to-be birthday. I am gobsmacked by your thoughtfulness. All gifts relate to haikus and bees: the #haikuhive! What an incredibly heartfelt and thoughtful gift. I admire you immensely and all that you do to fight for those in need and am beyond thankful that I have found you on Litsy. You are a remarkable woman. Thank you, my friend. 🖤💛🖤🐝🐝🐝💛🖤💛

TheBookHippie YAY!!! 🐝💛⭐️👑 ENJOY!!! So grateful for our friendship!! ♥️😘 5d
TheBookHippie The haiku book is a fav of mine 🥰 5d
dabbe @TheBookHippie 😘♥️😘 5d
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dabbe @TheBookHippie It looks gorgeous; I can't wait to buzz on in! 🖤🐝🖤 5d
TheBookHippie @dabbe 🐝💛🐝 5d
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩 Have a 🐝 HaikuHive 🐝Birthday 🥳🎂💝. 5d
JenlovesJT47 ♥️♥️♥️ 2d
dabbe @AnnCrystal TY! 🖤🐝💛 2d
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 🖤🐝💛 2d
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The Complete Sherlock Holmes | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Oh, @Cuilin, thank you, thank you, thank you! You and I are definitely #sherlocked, and I have enjoyed our journey together with #NoPlaceLikeHolmes. This book is going to bring me HOURS of fun and pleasure! And the coasters were desperately needed. Pippa ate two of our older ones! I am beyond grateful to have found you on Litsy. Thank you, dear friend, for remembering my birthday. 🩵💙🩵

Cuilin You‘re welcome. There‘s one other something on the way!!! 🩷 Happy Birthday 🎉 (edited) 5d
dabbe @Cuilin You've spoiled me enough already! 😂 BTW, I will reply to your email soon. 🩵💙🩵 5d
TheBookHippie Oh fun!!! 5d
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CBee @Cuilin where did you get those amazing coasters? 😍 5d
dabbe @TheBookHippie 🤩😂😄 5d
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩 Happy Birthday 🥳🎂💝. 5d
Cuilin @CBee I got so lucky as I saw them on another website but they were out of stock so I went to amazon (😣) and they had them. 5d
CBee @Cuilin I‘m totally getting some! 5d
Cuilin @CBee love it!!! 5d
dabbe @AnnCrystal TY! 🩵💙🩵 5d
IMASLOWREADER what a cool present 4d
dabbe @IMASLOWREADER IKR? @Cuilin is so creative! 💙🩵💙 4d
IMASLOWREADER @dabbe happy birthday 4d
dabbe @IMASLOWREADER TY! I'll be 60 tomorrow! 😱😂🤩 3d
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Went to a lavendar farm in Pine and posed for this silly pic. I should have put my head further in!

My silly l'il sis––
you brighten up many days.
Glad you're in my life.

JenlovesJT47 Aww this is so sweet. Sisters are the best ♥️♥️♥️ 6d
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 IKR? 🩵💙🩵 6d
Leftcoastzen Cool!bet you all had fun ! I hope so! 6d
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marleed 💕💕 6d
dabbe @Leftcoastzen We did; thank you! 🩵💙🩵 6d
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lil1inblue There's no friend like a sister! 😍 What a sweet haiku! 6d
dabbe @lil1inblue 🩵💙🩵 6d
AnnCrystal Sweet fun 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🥳🐝💝. 5d
dabbe @AnnCrystal 🩵💙🩵 5d
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Only 112º F today ... a cold spell. #irony #perspective

Back in Phoenix hell––
now with Matthew and the pups.
It's really heaven.

JenlovesJT47 112!!! 😱😳🤯🥵🥵🥵🥵 6d
TheBookHippie Current temp … checks …65F….🫣 6d
TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47 RIGHT?!? Whew 🥵 6d
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ferskner Wooooo! My hometown! (Well, Tempe) 6d
PaperbackPirate 😅☀️ 6d
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝🙏🏼☀️😜🧊🐝💝. 6d
lil1inblue Love the haiku and the hell/heaven shift! I do not love 112 degrees, however. I think I would melt. Sending all the cooling vibes! 6d
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 It sucks pond water to the nth degree. 🔥🔥🔥 6d
dabbe @TheBookHippie I could literally cry. 😅 6d
dabbe @ferskner Close enough!!! 🔥🔥🔥 6d
dabbe @PaperbackPirate IYKTYK, right? 🔥🔥🔥 6d
dabbe @AnnCrystal 🔥🔥🔥 6d
dabbe @lil1inblue TY! 🔥🔥🔥 6d
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#julyjazz
#fireworks

Hmm. Wonder if George and Fred can work their wonders over here. 🎆🧨🎇

Susanita That‘s my favorite part of the movie. 6d
CBee 🤭🤭🤭 6d
dabbe @Susanita Mine, too! It's so fulfilling to see her get her comeuppance! 6d
dabbe @CBee 🎯🎯🎯 6d
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An earlier post made me want to write an ode to Kraft mac & cheese.

Oh, Kraft mac & cheese––
how well you understand me
when I need comfort.

CBee I love Kraft mac n cheese 🤤 1w
TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1w
DebinHawaii Perfect! Sometimes you just need it! 😋 💛🐝🖤 1w
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willaful My kid could've written this. 😂 Though come to think of it. we've had Kraft w/hot dogs as a family a few times recently. (Since my kid won't touch tuna.) All of us needing comfort food! 1w
AnnCrystal Dangerously deliciousness 👏🏼🐝👌🏼🤩🧀😋🐝💝. 1w
MemoirsForMe 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1w
Itchyfeetreader 🥰🥰🥰 1w
JenlovesJT47 Comfort food is the best food!! ♥️♥️♥️ 1w
LiseWorks There are 101 ways to cook Kraft dinner. Hehe, but never ever put ketchup on it. 1w
Kar2b Oh yes, Kraft Mac n cheese is comfort in a box! 7d
Read-n-Bloom 😋 yummy 7d
ShelleyBooksie I feel this. 6d
dabbe @CBee 🩵🎯🩵 6d
dabbe @TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 6d
dabbe @DebinHawaii Amen! 🖤🐝💛 6d
dabbe @willaful Ours was Kraft w/ smoked sausage! 😍😂😄 6d
dabbe @AnnCrystal Yes! 🖤🐝💛 6d
dabbe @MemoirsForMe 🤩😂🤩 6d
dabbe @Itchyfeetreader 😍😍😍 6d
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 🩵🎯🩵 6d
dabbe @LiseWorks You betcha! 🩵🎯🩵 6d
dabbe @Kar2b IKR? 🩵🎯🩵 6d
dabbe @Read-n-Bloom 🩵🎯🩵 6d
dabbe @ShelleyBooksie 😂😘😂 6d
willaful @dabbe Oh, with lil smokies would go over very well here! 6d
Prairiegirl_reading Fun fact, in Canada we just call it KD. 6d
dabbe @Prairiegirl_reading What does it stand for? 6d
dabbe @willaful 😍🤩😍 6d
Prairiegirl_reading @dabbe Kraft dinner. We don‘t call it Mac & cheese. 6d
lil1inblue 🙌 🙌 🙌 🙌 🙌 🙌 6d
dabbe @Prairiegirl_reading #doh! 🤦🏼‍♀️ 6d
The_Book_Ninja Oh Kraft Mac and Cheese/you bring me to my knees/you know how to please/writes rhyme and leaves 4d
dabbe @The_Book_Ninja BRAV😍! 🙌🏻💙🙌🏻 Want to join our hive? No rules; post when/if you want. 4d
The_Book_Ninja @dabbe sure!❤️ 4d
dabbe @The_Book_Ninja YAY! 😍🤩😍 4d
julieclair Best comfort food ever. Although mashed potatoes run a close second. 😉 2d
dabbe @julieclair I second that. 🩵🎯🩵 2d
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#liberty

Interesting to note the definition of posterity: to preserve something for ALL future generations. ALL. Everyone. All of us. Not you vs. me. All. This is something this current administration clearly does NOT understand or care about. #ranttime

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AnnCrystal ✊🏼🦅💝💝💝. 1w
MemoirsForMe 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻 1w
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dabbe @Deblovestoread @AnnCrystal @MemoirsForMe @Leftcoastzen @Aims42 @TheBookHippie 💙✊🏻💙
TBH, I got “posterity“ confused with “progeny“. When I looked up the definition, my brain practically imploded. I wish every American would read this document and the Declaration of Independence to remind ourselves what this country was truly founded on. (minus the topic of slavery being horrifically left out, of course).
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TheBookHippie READ being the WORD there… comprehension another 😅 6d
AnnCrystal @dabbe 💝💝💝. 6d
dabbe @AnnCrystal 💙✊🏻💙 6d
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#WDNCW #wedonotcarewednesday @dabbe

Time for your #wdnc thoughts! 🤩😍🤩

We not care that we made the original mac & cheese and didn't even bother to put it on a plate; we just ate the ENTIRE box straight of the pan. Matt was not at home, so we ate like a glutton and loved it.

jdiehr 😋😂 #noregrets 1w
TheKidUpstairs I swear it tastes better eating it off the wooden spoon, straight from the pot! 1w
CatLass007 Dang, I wish I had some macaroni and cheese in the house! It is my favorite comfort food on the planet. You are evil to make me crave this when I don‘t get paid again until the end of the month. 1w
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mcctrish Nobody wants to do extra dishes 1w
TheBookgeekFrau I've done that! 1w
AmyG We do not care that we have done the same thing. 1w
TheBookHippie @mcctrish 💯💯💯💯 1w
TheBookHippie @TheKidUpstairs these are facts. 1w
DGRachel I was just wishing I had a box to make for dinner. I love the fancy homemade stuff, but there‘s too much left over and I end up having to eat it for days. The blue box is perfect for dinner-for-two. 1w
Eggbeater That's an extra dish you don't have to wash. Good thinking! 1w
lil1inblue @TheKidUpstairs is right. It tastes better that way! 🤩 This sounds so comforting! 1w
franciscopoppie @lil1inblue Hi lil1inblue
I don‘t usually comment like this, but I must say, I‘m truly impressed by your profile and your personality. Your sense of humor really stands out too it's refreshing and inspiring 🌺❣. You can send me a message in my gmail: franciscopoppie@gmail.com
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franciscopoppie @Eggbeater Hi Eggbeater
I don‘t usually comment like this, but I must say, I‘m truly impressed by your profile and your personality. Your sense of humor really stands out too it's refreshing and inspiring 🌺❣. You can send me a message in my gmail: franciscopoppie@gmail.com
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LiseWorks Yes Mac and cheese from the pot 1w
dabbe @jdiehr 😂😍😂 1w
dabbe @CatLass007 I'm so sorry! 😂😍😂 1w
dabbe @mcctrish 🎯🩵🎯 1w
dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau 😂😍😂 1w
dabbe @AmyG 😂😍😂 1w
dabbe @TheBookHippie 😂😍😂 1w
dabbe @DGRachel Or in my case, just one! 😂😍😂 1w
dabbe @Eggbeater TY! 😂😍😂 1w
dabbe @lil1inblue It really is! 😂😍😂 1w
dabbe @LiseWorks 😂😍😂 1w
AnnCrystal 👸👏🏼😋👌🏼😂💝. 1w
dabbe @AnnCrystal 😂😍😂 6d
CatLass007 @dabbe No you don‘t. It was #IDontCareWednesday.😂 But I did start my August shopping list. 6d
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TheBookHippie A whole word. 1w
IriDas ❤️ 1w
ThomsponKK Very true. 1w
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Susanita 💯 1w
MonicaLoves2Read Love this 1w
AnnCrystal 👏🏼😉 Truth 💝💝💝. (edited) 1w
KellyHamHer 💯 1w
JenReadsAlot Yes! 1w
lil1inblue 🎯🎯🎯 1w
kspenmoll Totally true & vital. 1w
dabbe @TheBookHippie 🩵💙🩵 1w
dabbe @IriDas 🩵💙🩵 1w
dabbe @ThomsponKK 🩵💙🩵 1w
dabbe @Susanita 🩵💙🩵 1w
dabbe @MonicaLoves2Read 🩵💙🩵 1w
dabbe @AnnCrystal 🩵💙🩵 1w
dabbe @KellyHamHer 🩵💙🩵 1w
dabbe @JenReadsAlot 🩵💙🩵 1w
dabbe @lil1inblue 🩵💙🩵 1w
dabbe @kspenmoll 🩵💙🩵 1w
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#haikuhive

Just enjoyed a full-throttle monsoon storm up in Pine, AZ. Temps dropped from 95º to 66º in 10 minutes. #heaven

Happily crunching
on pine needles in the rain.
What a perfect day.

JenlovesJT47 Sounds heavenly! 💚💚💚 1w
AmyG Is that an elk? 1w
lil1inblue Love! 💚💚💚 1w
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dabbe @JenlovesJT47 It was! 💚💚💚 1w
dabbe @AmyG Yep. We're seeing tons of them up here, and they're not afraid of us at all! I could have reached out and touched this one. 💚💚💚 1w
MemoirsForMe Wow! What a cool photo! 😍 1w
Amiable 30 degrees in 10 minutes! That must have felt like falling into a cold pool. 😳😬😀 1w
Itchyfeetreader Love the sense of being nature in this one 1w
Susanita Oh deer 1w
dabbe @MemoirsForMe TY! 💚💚💚 1w
dabbe @Amiable It did! 💚💚💚 1w
dabbe @Itchyfeetreader Even if she's munching in front of a house! 💚💚💚 1w
dabbe @Susanita 😂😍😂 1w
AmyG Wow! We get elk in the winter and ours are the biggest scaredy cats. Beautiful! 1w
dabbe @AmyG 😍 1w
AnnCrystal 🤩 An Elk happily crunching a meal, how beautiful indeed 👏🏼🐝👌🏼🦌🐝💝. 1w
CBee Lovely ♥️ 1w
dabbe @AnnCrystal IKR? 💚💚💚 1w
dabbe @CBee TY! 💚💚💚 1w
julieclair I‘ve never seen an elk. When I first saw your picture, I thought, wow, that deer is huge! 😂 2d
dabbe @julieclair She was also very well fed! Look at her belly! 😂💚😂 2d
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Sunny Day Scavenger Hunt | Meredith Rusu
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#tuesdayscavengerhunt #ocean
@Chrissyreadit

What fun! I hope I'm doing this right! I found this post on THE WAGER from @Blueberry. Tag, you're it! 💙🌊🩵

Chrissyreadit 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 1w
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On a quick girls' trip with my sisters inspired today's haiku. the pic is from our balcony.

TheBookHippie Oh ♥️♥️♥️♥️have the best time!!!! 1w
JenlovesJT47 Beautiful view! Enjoy!! ♥️♥️♥️ 1w
Eggbeater Beautiful! Have a great time! 1w
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Chrissyreadit happy vacations days ❤️! 1w
JamieArc That isn‘t Pinetop AZ is it? I have a good friend who lived in Tucson but had a summer home in Pinetop for the hot months. 1w
AnnCrystal How lovely an adventure 👏🏼🐝👍🏼 and what a beautiful view 🤩🏞️🐝💝. (edited) 1w
dabbe @TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47 @Eggbeater @JamieArc @Chrissyreadit @AnnCrystal Thanks, everyone! It's good to have some sister time! 💙🩵💙 1w
dabbe @JamieArc Nope. Pinetop is about one more hour farther east. Pine is near Payson. The order of towns is Pine, Strawberry, Payson, Heber-Overguaard, then Pinetop. It's even cooler up there! 💙🩵💙 1w
Kristy_K How fun! 1w
dabbe @Kristy_K So far it is! 💙🩵💙 1w
Texreader Oh that‘s an awesome view!! 1w
Leftcoastzen Jealous! Enjoy the cooler temperatures and beautiful trees ! And your sisters of course! 1w
DebinHawaii Wonderful! 💙💙💙 Sister time is the best! 1w
AmyG Enjoy!!! 1w
lil1inblue Sounds epic! Have the best sister time! 😍 😍 😍 1w
dabbe @Texreader It's quite nice and different from the desert. 💙🩵💙 1w
dabbe @Leftcoastzen TY! It'll be in the 90s today and tomorrow, but that beats the 118º that Phoenix is supposed to be tomorrow! 💙🩵💙 1w
dabbe @DebinHawaii I'm glad you just had a lovely time with yours! 💙🩵💙 1w
dabbe @AmyG TY! 💙🩵💙 1w
dabbe @lil1inblue TY! 💙🩵💙 1w
PurpleyPumpkin Beautiful! Enjoy your time with your sisters!💜 1w
dabbe @PurpleyPumpkin TY! 🩵💙🩵 1w
julieclair Woo hoo! Enjoy! 1w
dabbe @julieclair TY! 🩵💙🩵 1w
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#mentalhealthmonday
@kerrbearlib (thanks for the tag! 😍)

Funny you had this question today because I was talking about this very topic with my sisters on our way up north for a little girls' vacay. I spent three hours yesterday cleaning out my closet. I've been in inertia since Nov. 7th and have let my house go to pot. Just organizing what I could helped immensely. I hope to get off my butt and do more of that going forward. 💙🩵💙

MemoirsForMe Cleaning is the best therapy for me too! 1w
dabbe @MemoirsForMe 🤩😍🤩 1w
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Tombland | C. J. Sansom
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It just turn 8 PM in Phoenix, AZ Temps are still above 100º, but the sun is down. Sitting on the couch, ready to catch up with the #ShardlakeBR. Kate almost made it to the couch. She's already hygge-in'.

Have a lovely Sunday, everybody, and kick butt this week! 🩵💙🩵

#hyggehourreadathon
@Alldebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit ( 😍 you ladies!)

TheBookHippie 66F and sprinkling rain… which isn‘t stopping fireworks in the neighborhood 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 at 11PM 🤦🏻‍♀️ 1w
AllDebooks Cute 😍 🐾 1w
dabbe @TheBookHippie What frickin' calendar are they following? 😂 1w
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dabbe @AllDebooks 🖤🐾🖤 1w
Leftcoastzen 👍🐶I‘m melting! 1w
AnnCrystal 💕🐕‍🦺💝. 1w
Chrissyreadit 😘💛💛💛 1w
dabbe @Leftcoastzen I hear ya! 🖤🐾🖤 1w
dabbe @AnnCrystal 🖤🐾🖤 1w
dabbe @Chrissyreadit 😘🖤🐾🖤 1w
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Nothing like going away for a few days that makes you want to clean out your closet! 😅

Fresh shelves, tidy rows––
hangers dance in ordered joy.
Closet's finely cleaned.

kspenmoll I have to save this one as motivation!!! 1w
dabbe @kspenmoll It's the only room in my house that's now spotless, but it's too tiny to move in there! 😂 1w
Bookwormjillk I‘ve been cleaning out all weekend and it feels so good 1w
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DebinHawaii Oh my, I just posted the antitheses haiku to yours! 💛🐝💛 I‘m not the busy bee in the hive today for sure! 😉😂 1w
KadaGul 🤣🤍😁🤍 1w
julieclair What a fabulous feeling! 1w
AmyG Such a good feeling! Huzzah! 1w
Susanita 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1w
Amiable Fabulous haiku! 1w
JenlovesJT47 I rearranged my entire room this week. Feel like a new person!! So relatable 🩷💚🩷 1w
TheBookHippie YAY!!!!! 1w
Cupcake12 Love this x 1w
CBee Go, you!! ♥️♥️👏🏻👏🏻 1w
dabbe @Bookwormjillk It's the only chaos we can control! 😍 1w
dabbe @DebinHawaii I'll have to take a looksie. 😍 1w
dabbe @KadaGul 😂🩵😂 1w
dabbe @julieclair It really is! 🤩🩵🤩 1w
dabbe @AmyG TY, lovely lady! 😍🩵😍 1w
dabbe @Susanita You inspired me! 😍🤩😍 1w
dabbe @Amiable TY! 😍🤩😍 1w
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 IKR? 😍🤩😍 1w
dabbe @TheBookHippie THANK YOU for inspiring me! 😍🤩😍 1w
dabbe @Cupcake12 TY! 😍🤩😍 1w
dabbe @CBee TY, m'dear! 😍🤩😍 1w
TheBookHippie It‘s such zen♥️ 1w
dabbe @TheBookHippie I do with my hangers would dance, though! 😂 1w
Leftcoastzen I so need to clean my closet! 1w
AnnCrystal “Hangers Dance In Ordered Joy.“ Like in a fun Disney movie 👏🏼🐝👌🏼👚💃👕🐝💝. 1w
Itchyfeetreader Yes @AnnCrystal this is giving real Mary Poppins to me ! Love it 1w
AnnCrystal @Itchyfeetreader Exactly 👏🏼🥳👌🏼💝💝💝. 1w
dabbe @Leftcoastzen It was quite cathartic. But it took all afternoon! 😂 1w
dabbe @AnnCrystal I can hear the dancing Disney song in my head! 😍🤩😍 1w
dabbe @Itchyfeetreader TY! 😍🤩😍 1w
AnnCrystal @dabbe 👏🏼💃🎶💝💝💝. 1w
dabbe @AnnCrystal 😍🤩😍 1w
lil1inblue Love this - it inspires me to clean mine! 😍 1w
dabbe @lil1inblue It felt soooo goooooood! 😍🤩😍 1w
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Lolita | Vladimir Nabokov
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#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

Have had this on my TBR close to forever. K know about the hype, but Is it still worth reading, anyone? 🤔

JenReadsAlot I read it recently and didn't like it. 2w
monalyisha Oof. This is one I‘m glad I read in a classroom setting. Part of its whole being is that the language is insidiously gorgeous and lush while the topic is so base, disgusting, and unforgivable. You become culpable by reading. 2w
dabbe @monalyisha @JenReadsALot So good to know! Thank you! I think I need to say, “So long, Lolita!“ 😂 2w
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monalyisha @dabbe It‘s a beautiful and terrible book. Rife for study and so hard. 2w
Ruthiella It made me very angry. 2w
DrSabrinaMoldenReads I consider it a book that I liked but did not want to like. Weird. So sad to say though, in my psychologist‘s voice, this is a true story for many. Predators are real. (edited) 2w
Susanita I bailed pretty early but your mileage may vary! 2w
shortsarahrose It‘s been over a decade since I‘ve read it, but I‘d agree with the assessment from @monalyisha 2w
dabbe @Ruthiella @DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Susanita @shortsarahrose Thanks, everyone! I think I will give Vladimir the boot on this one. There are just too many other good books out there, right? I appreciate and am following your opinions! 😍 1w
DrSabrinaMoldenReads I agree to move on 1w
Scochrane26 I read it and remember it being ok, but I don‘t think it‘s a necessary read. I remember getting bored with the predator‘s thoughts. 1w
BookmarkTavern I definitely agree it‘s an okay book to skip. Knowing its cultural impact is more than enough. Thanks for posting! 1w
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Bloodline | Sidney Sheldon
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Reposting this MARVELOUS drive hosted by the incomparable @TieDyeDude!
“This year, I am hosting the first Litsy blood drive 🩸 Whether you are a seasoned pro or new to the game, I welcome you to schedule a donation on or around August 9. Not everyone is eligible or willing to donate, so I've listed a couple other ways to participate. Please help spread the word with #litsyblooddrive.“

Hope everyone can find a way to be involved! 💙🩸💙

TieDyeDude Thanks for the repost ♥️🩸 1w
dabbe @TieDyeDude What a worthwhile thing you are doing! ♥️🩸♥️ 1w
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KadaGul I need to get to the mat to be in this position 🤣🤣 2w
dabbe @KadaGul IKR? 😂 2w
Jari-chan My whole life is in this position 😅 2w
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squirrelbrain 🤣🤣🤣 2w
CBee I LOVE Gemma Correll!!! 2w
Suet624 Oh Lordy. Too close to my reality. 2w
AmyG Hahahahaha. Perfect. 2w
dabbe @Jari-chan 🩵🎯🩵 1w
dabbe @squirrelbrain 😂😂😂 1w
dabbe @CBee #sheerawesomeness! 😂😍😂 1w
dabbe @Suet624 🩵🎯🩵 1w
dabbe @AmyG 😂😅😂 1w
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Indivisible | Daniel Aleman
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Deblovestoread Some powerful images! Thanks for the link. 2w
dabbe @Deblovestoread YW! 💙✊🏻💙 2w
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AnnCrystal 🥺🙏🏼. 2w
kspenmoll Thank you for link to exhibit! 1w
dabbe @bookandbedandtea 🩵🎯🩵 1w
dabbe @AnnCrystal 🩵💙🩵 1w
dabbe @kspenmoll YW! 😍 1w
ChelseaM6010 💙💙 7d
dabbe @ChelseaM6010 💙💙 6d
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Tombland | C. J. Sansom
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#fictionaltraveler
@julieclair 😘

The #ShardlakeBR is beginning our LAST book in the series. I can't believe it! We'll be on the merry ol' island of England surrounded by water on all sides! It looks like a lot of time will be spent in the Northfolk area, bordering the North Sea on the east. The North Sea reminds me of Wart (King Arthur) learning to fly as a goose (thanks to Merlyn's magic) over the North Sea with Lyo-Lyok. Love that book! 🌊

julieclair Enjoy! 1w
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Thirteen Steps Down | Ruth Rendell
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#readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyourbooks #readreadread!
@CBee 😘

Hoping to have better reading this month!

CBee Me too! I can‘t seem to just SIT and read. Ugh. 2w
AmyG Agree. I have been having a hard time concentrating. 2w
dabbe @CBee @AmyG 🎯🩵🎯 2w
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CBee @AmyG I‘m sorry it‘s happening to you too 🤦‍♀️ 2w
dabbe @CBee We can snap out of it, ladies! Are ya with me? 💙✊🏻💙 2w
AmyG @dabbe I promise to try! 2w
CBee @dabbe I‘m with you!! 2w
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd | Agatha Christie
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#bookspin #bookspin25 #bookspin2025 @TheAromaOfBooks

Set up for the 2nd half of the year. How is that possible? ⌛️

Scochrane26 Oh, I love your #doublespin book! 2w
dabbe @Scochrane26 Psst: I've read it before. What an ending, huh? I can't wait to read it again! 🤩 2w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w
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