.⁦⁩ It’s been ages since I’ve read a John Boyne work. I’d avoided #TheBoyintheStripedPajamas because of its Young Adult tag, but I’m glad I finally gave it a chance. It’s EXCELLENT! Now I have to pin down a copy of #AllTheBrokenPlaces, which is the sequel.

Happy Independence Day! I meant to post this two days ago, but forgot. This is me with ⁦Bruce Springsteen⁩ and was taken 40 years ago (2nd of July 1984) outside the Marriott Hotel in Minneapolis MN during his #BornintheUSA tour. He is, by far, the nicest rock star I’ve ever met!

.⁦Chi Ly⁩ My sharp & very trusted book buddy, ⁦Mary Ward🦋⁩, highly recommended #MySistersKeeper (ages ago). I finally read it & Mary was 100% right: it’s a towering achievement and the best of all the JP books I’ve read thus far. That ending! So shocking! 10/10

I really, really wish this book had been twice as long because of how interesting it is. #WhoopiGoldberg has written a stellar memoir (#BitsandPiecesMyMotherMyBrotherandMe) that is filled with many delightful anecdotes and several sad memories. Highly, highly recommended! 10/10

Happy Annversary to us — today we celebrate 23 years of togetherness! We met on the 22nd of July 2001 and got legally married on the 22nd of July 2008, so it’s legal anniversary number 16. I love you with all my heart, ⁦Seth Eskigian⁩ ❤️🎉❤️🎉❤️🎉❤️

#Wordle1139 Made it to 600 in a row. Still waiting to guess it on the first try. My starter word still hasn’t been used in the game, so I have to keep using it indefinitely! Overall record is 691 correct, 5 incorrect.

.@kidsandwolves My first time reading Adam Rapp! What an intoxicating experience #WolfAtTheTable is. From the first page to the last, it’s splendidly written, with a generous helping of uncomfortable scenes and a continuous feeling of “what’s gonna happen next?” 10/10

.⁦Steve Cavanagh⁩ ⁦Mrs C⁩ Closing out the weekend by finishing up #Witness8, the latest Eddie Flynn thriller. Exquisitely plotted & written, it is Mr Cavanagh at his best! This is my copy from the UK. The US edition won’t be out until March. Too long a wait!

.⁦Taffy Brodesser-Akner⁩ What a sensational follow-up to #FleishmanIsInTrouble! I loved #LongIslandCompromise — 440 pages of relentless entertainment. The Fletcher family is loaded with juicy characters, with Nathan at the very top of that list & Ruth a close second. A 10/10 triumph!

Separated at birth!

I LOVE TAYLOR SWIFT

EXACTLY

Democrats and Republicans don't often agree on much. But when they do, it speaks volumes.

.⁦Chris Whitaker⁩ With everyone *raving* about #AllTheColorsOfTheDark, I decided to read Mr. Whitaker’s first three books before tackling ATCOTD. I finished #TallOaks (his debut) this morning and enjoyed it very much, including the wacky Manny. Next up: #AllTheWickedGirls.

.⁦Chris Whitaker⁩ Soup for dinner while finishing #AllTheWickedGirls. A tiny bit long, but significantly more ambitious than #TallOaks - the writing is excellent. Atheists like me won’t find the God stuff gripping - it’s not overly distracting tho. Next up: #WeBeginAtTheEnd.

.⁦Chris Whitaker⁩ Now that I’ve finished #WeBeginAtTheEnd, it’s clearly the best of the 3 written prior to #AllTheColorsOfTheDark, which I’ll begin reading tonight. WBATE is superb on so many levels; what a perfect title! The closing chapters wrecked me, esp. Robin’s fate!

Everyone who used to work with your car mechanic says he's incompetent. The car journals all rate him 1 out of 10. On top of that, he's showing extreme signs of mental decline and confuses Pintos with Porsches. But sure, get him to fix your brakes.

26 years ago we lost #MatthewShepard to a senseless act of hate. Help keep Matthew's memory alive RT #RememberMatthew #NOH8

.⁦Chris Whitaker⁩ I’ve now read all 4 of Mr. Whitaker’s novels, one right after the other and, unsurprisingly, #AllTheColorsofTheDark is his masterpiece. I’m sure the final page of everyone’s copy is drenched in tears. This is the best book I’ve read all year! A solid 10/10.

Brilliant!