Absolutely loving this book so I checked to see if there were a movie. Being able to watch it “free” on Prime expires in 8 days!! Thought I‘d give everyone a heads up. That means I have about 8 days to finish 15 hours if I want to finish the book before watching the movie, which of course I do. So we will see if I can manage it. The trailer for the movie looks so good and it‘s well cast. #whatthedickens @Cuilin

Happy dog!!

#Nepal #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

It is Democracy Day in #Nepal! #foodandlit Read more about it here:

https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/57397

And I told her to be patient that life will sort itself out beautifully. And strengthen your core girl!

Has anyone done this yet? It‘s supposed to be:

'I met my younger self for a coffee…‘ but I‘m a tea drinker.

So, let me know what you‘d tell your younger self.

Read the rest here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DGLpd7fsh4X/?igsh=MTkwd2IxOWRocTBocQ==

For the moms out there, the caregivers, those with chronic illnesses, etc. this is just lovely. I enjoy Hemsley‘s poetry she posts on instagram

I cheated and took my favorite four (instead of top 6 because most of the top 6 were posts from Amazon selling funny cards). #literallymycharacter on Pinterest. Thanks for the super fun idea @TheBookHippie

This week‘s short story

https://www.instagram.com/p/DGJJ_Jaxyzw/?igsh=MW9sZ2p3ZGVwdnozdw==

Yay! A quote about food for #foodandlit and perfect for Valentine‘s Day with a little romance. #Nepal

This is a terrible audiobook (the narrator is quite good though) so I‘ve moved to the ebook. The book bounces around between countless characters and through time and seemingly at random. I was in a constant state of confusion. Reading the ebook is so much better.

A little trivia for #Nepal #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

https://www.instagram.com/p/DGCEiSVstWw/?igsh=MTBod3E1ZnZzNWIxcw==

Happy Valentine‘s Day! I‘ve been saving up my Valentines from Littens and look forward to opening them!!

We are past our #foodandlit month for #Netherlands but this little story and painting are too sweet not to share:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DF6ffAUJpl1/?igsh=MTAwdXN5cjl2M2ptZQ==

@Catsandbooks

Sure enough it looks like the beginnings of an adventure is in store in #Nepal! #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

Picking this one out of my husband‘s huge Tintin collection to read for #foodandlit #Nepal

Let‘s be clear, this is not a horror story. It‘s a thriller. Try climbing the world‘s highest mountain when you are being chased by killers. Jake Perry writes his memoir about his epic climb in 1924. It reads like nonfiction as he goes through the details of planning for the climb, and the narrator is perfect for this task. But the “thrilling” part of the book starts about halfway through it when gruesome murders start happening. I found the ⬇️

I‘ve picked this audiobook for my next #foodandlit book for #Nepal @Catsandbooks

I read this book for #Nepal #foodandlit. When the book is set, 1924, Nepal was a “forbidden nation.” So the mountain climbers couldn‘t try to summit Mt. Everest from Nepal. So that sent me to Google to find out why. Nepal was ruled by the Ranas in the 1800s, who closed Nepal‘s borders to foreigners (except sometimes the British, Chinese, and Tibetans). Following a democratic movement that overthrew the Ranas, Nepal‘s borders were opened in 1951.

Anyone else like or have a mother like Kate‘s mom, making her be ready for her appointment 1-1/2 hours early? 🤣🤣

Wink wink Mom @Doll8455 😘

@Cuilin #whatthedickens

In the better-late-than-never category, the rest of my Valentines are going out today to lots of lovely Littens!

I‘m starting this book today, my second book for #authorabook this month. @Soubhiville

Mr Gregsbury the politician doesn‘t think authors are entitled to be paid for their works! Ha! Dickens jesting by pointing a finger at himself!

#whatthedickens @Cuilin

Ebook on sale today for $1.99 (free with Audible membership) @dabbe

From an awesome series!!

Nothing like holding our elected officials‘ feet to the fire?

I can just picture Dickens chortling to himself as he wrote about the electorate bringing grievances to this member of parliament

I won‘t post it, but the last question to “sir” is the funniest!

#whatthedickens @Cuilin

Those darned campaign promises!! Member of Parliament Gregsbury is not keeping his promises! 🤣

#whatthedickens @Cuilin

A job posting!! 🤣🤣🤣

#whatthedickens @Cuilin

This #5joysFriday is for Mom @Doll8455 because we finally got to spend time together last weekend, after a long pause! 1) our old Mexican food place is now a new Mexican food place. It was delish and the service was off the charts! 2) we binged on Blue Bell ice cream 3) we watched Casablanca (her first time) and I think she loved it as much as I do 4) we went to our fave lunch place and had brunch & 5) I‘m going to see her and Dad in a week!

🤣🤣🤣

#whatthedickens @Cuilin

Hubby and I spending the morning in a nearby little town called Seguin with this lovely little bookstore/cafe where we had breakfast and bought a couple of books. I then did a little shopping at a gourmet food shop on the square. Now we are in a massive line for bbq at a James Beard award nominee.

Even while describing the worst of situations, Dickens‘ humor still shines through

#whattheDickens @Cuilin

Ah Dickens. Lovely

#whattheDickens @Cuilin

I urge you to go read the rest:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFnPHQuMIs-/?igsh=Y2hsZDQ2NzV0eDk1

By Becky Hemsley

These short stories about women in Haiti or its diaspora are painful and poignant, sometimes hopeful and sometimes despairingly sad. Some feel so real I thought they were autobiographical. They are not but I felt I learned so much about the author from reading them. This is the first I‘ve read by Gay and it was so good. I look forward to reading another one by her. Having just finished a book of short stories about Nepal, with what I felt were ⬇️

On good authority, again.

If you don‘t mind short stories with zero resolution, this is the book for you. The stories convey a lot about life in #Nepal, but other than that, every story disappoints—they just end. The author also includes at least one se*ual act, whether the story needs it or not, in almost every story. I can‘t recommend this book, but it may work for others. Fortunately it‘s a pretty quick read. #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

The mayor has imprisoned every non-human being, and Jackaby bails them out, squeezing every last one of them into his house. And it‘s a good thing, because he might need all of these magical beings to fight the Dire King and his own hoard of baddies. This is a complex “end” to this series, with new characters and lots of battle scenes, which I found boring and hard to follow in an audiobook. Turns out there is another book to the series, Rook, ⬇️

“She has been dying for nearly twenty years…” 🤣

#authoramonth @Soubhiville

New short story:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFlGd-Gx53E/?igsh=MXc4cXYyZ2JhYXY5dA==

@Soubhiville I‘m starting my first read for #authoramonth this month.

🤣🤣🤣

#whattheDickens @Cuilin

I‘ve started this audiobook for #foodandlit #Nepal @Catsandbooks #litsyatoz #letterA #chunksterchallenge

No one I‘ve ever read (or listened to) writes characters as well as Dickens! #whattheDickens @Cuilin

Most of these books were audiobooks so I can listen when driving, doing housework, or crafting for example. When I told husband I‘d read 17 books, he asked me how many were “real” books? He said he only reads real books so he didn‘t have as many as me. And thus the entire way home from our dinner date was a bit contentious. He agrees he‘s being literal but there‘s a bit of snobbery there, too. I told him: “I‘m telling Litsy!” Weigh in!

More food for #foodandlit #Nepal @Catsandbooks

It‘s that magic moment when my #foodandlit book mentions food! What are momos? Off to Google!

#Nepal #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

This is a record for me!! What a great reading month! Here are my stats:

17 books: #litsyatoz
6 books: #foodandlit #Netherlands
1 book: #foodandlit #Italy #Jubilee
1 book: #whatthedickens
3 books: #authoramonth
2 books leftover from #wintergames
4 books for fun!

@Catsandbooks @Cuilin @Soubhiville

Here are some books I‘ll be choosing from for #foodandlit #Nepal this month. And remember, you can participate on StoryGraph too!!

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenge_prompts/ad1699a3-2b23-45e9-a045-...

I‘m so excited that we get to start reading about #Nepal today!! Let us know what you plan to read and eat! #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

This looks so good! Coming Oct 7!

I got this from a reliable source!! 🤣 🍦♥️