Stephanie Hasty

#19 (Sep 17, no, no 22)

I love this book and this movie, and I'm so glad I got to share it with 2 of my favs.

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"It is a rare man who is taken for what he truly is. There is much misjudgment in the world. We are not always what we seem, and ever what we dream."

#18 (Aug 18)

I've learned that I love a cozy mystery. This one has a Tiger Mom, a great ensemble, food and tea, lots & lots of tea.

"People always say that your wedding day is the happiest day of your life, but honestly, people should try solving murders more often."

Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston

#17 (Jul 17)

Ashley Poston can do no wrong. She writes real people in magical worlds, making this world better. This book is perfect; a song in my heart.

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"You should cry as much as you want. It’s not a bad thing. It never is. Grief is just a love song in reverse."

#16 (Jun 19)

I really dislike Burroughs as a person and as a literary giant... The Beat writers aren't for me. Just no.

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"No one is ever really alone. You are part of everything alive.' The difficulty is to convince someone else he is really part of you, so what the hell?"

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#14/15 (Apr 22/May 22)

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The book club has rules so this one is a twofer. Great writing, slow burn...also, research Missouri a bit before writing about the mountains ::eye roll:: seriously.

"Memories lie in people, not places and things.”

#13 (Mar 22)

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I am gutted.

"Why do we romanticize the dead? Why can't we be honest about them?”

#12 (Feb 12)

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An American foundation. I love my bourbon.

"The stories are just like the whiskey itself. They start as a vapor, condense, and then sit unseen in a barrel for years. Finally, they emerge, transformed into something entirely different and enchanting.”

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Jesus laying down his life out of love for the world rather than using all cosmic and political power to force the world to obey him will forever be the greatest critique of any Christian movement that seeks to secure power in order to ensure that others conform to their will.

When we Christians are more known for our support of presidents than we are for our support of the poor, the immigrant, the marginalized, and the oppressed, that is when we know we are following someone other than Jesus and we have a lot of repenting to do.

If you’re upset by a woman prophetically speaking truth to power, allow me to introduce you to Jesus’ mom:

“God has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. God has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.” -Luke 1:52-53

If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.

#11 (Jan 8)

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This book sings. I'm still thinking about it. 🐙❤️

"It seems to be a hallmark of the human species: abysmal communication skills...Why can humans not use their millions of words to simply tell one another what they desire?"

#10 (Dec 18)

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Not enough holiday stuff, too focused on one couple, too many people to sort out, but had some wonderful moments.

"You can decide you only want people in your life who make you feel respected, cared for, listened to. Then you communicate that to them..."

Do me a kindness! Share this if you love and support your local library & librarians (and remember: that includes your school library & school librarian) 😊📚

Thank you libraries & library workers… for everything ✨💚

If you don’t want to read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein together by lantern light in a seaside cottage during a full moon, then please don’t refer to yourself as “the one.”

It's a love stare. 🖤🖤

I've had this memorized since the 5th grade. ❤️

I think it has to be a yes/and. For Black causes, I am more than willing to talk to rural voters, but I will also fight and defend myself. Right now, we are all allowed to be in our echo chambers. Those are good for affirmation and healing, but some battles are fought in spaces we don't want to go.

On this day of giving thanks I wanted to share a quote from the one and only Harvey Milk. It’s his Remembrance Day.

I chose my avatar or handle as an ode to him.

With this I say good night. We will always fight for every single persons rights and we will always respect every individual.

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2014: the movie Idiocracy is basically a documentary

2024: the movie Idiocracy is a beautiful and aspirational look at a future brighter than our own. a tantalizing glimpse into a better world that has already slipped from our fingertips.

#9 (Nov 20)

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When a romance novel gets you better than most people & a ghost is just lovely.

"You don't ever lose the sadness, but you learn to love it because it becomes a part of you, and bit by bit, it fades. And eventually, you'll pick yourself back up and you'll find that you're okay."

#8 (Oct 9)

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A delightful read for beautiful evenings in October. Snuff is the best boy. Makes me wish I was a kid again. I am sad it's over.

"All mirrors are doors, of a sort, if one uses them with the right key."

#7 (Sep 11)

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Um...I can't pretend that I didn't like this book. It's a tightly written slim novel about how people define love and loss and growing up. Everything else is distraction.

"...But people can care about anything."

#6 (Aug 15)

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Truly a rom-com, time-travel, spy-thriller! I love it. We love it! It's a delicious look at race, gender, how we consume history, and, of course, how we share love.

"Forgiveness and hope are miracles. They let you change your life. They are time-travel."