Shannon | A Life in Rambles

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Today in US History: On Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granted black men the right to vote. It was passed by Congress on February 26, 1869. Black Americans were set free by the 13th amendment. The 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship.

#BlackHistoryMonth

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I don’t care how many times I watch Jennifer get her power back, it always makes me cry. #stepintoyourpower

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚

Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

Word of the day indeed.

Just finished this delightfully creepy horror/thriller. It was an impulse pick at the library and I’m SO GLAD I grabbed it! If you’re into ghosts and seances, hidden pasts coming forward in terrible ways, and dealing with loss, you’ll find all that in I’ll Be Waiting.

I spent the most book time with @scalzi.com and Brando Sando so I’d say it was a good year.

And my 2024 reading journey is wrapped! I moved completely to @the.storygraph for tracking my reads this year and I love the graphic (& everything else, y’all they introduced an option to PAUSE reads!)

My 2025 goal is to be more consistent with posting ratings/reviews.

Optimist: The cup is half full

Pessimist: The cup is half empty

Pastor: The cup is wa- ugh, JESUS STOP CHANGING THE WATER TO WINE.

It’s time!! Seeing #Wicked and introducing my kids to the story. I may weep for that before they sing a note.

I love how Colm Tóibín addresses this in The Testament of Mary. I struggle with that text (and most of them tbh)

We’re having lasagna if you want to switch things up.

The upside of a sick day is getting to catch up on reading. Finished The Wren in the Holly Library and oh em gee I can’t wait for the sequel!

First Advent at a new church. Gonna do this.

So sad I didn’t get to come down today! One day…one day I’ll meet you. Until then, I’ll sit and finish Old Man’s War.

It’s literally the cabinet from Idiocracy but it’s real.