AbbieLu
I love to read, write, and drink coffee. They are the bread and butter for my soul. I really enjoy discussing books, poetry, and the like. Another huge passion of mine is dancing, and for fun I am an avid volleyball player. I live in the NW and I am a hybrid city/country lover. I enjoy spending time hiking through nature and riding horses at the family farm. But I also equally enjoy strolling the waterfront with a latte, gazing the city lights, and/or sipping on a delicious Café con leche at my favorite Cuban eatery.
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Poetry.Stories.Musing.
I hope if you can find the time that you will stop by my page called “Reasons to Smile” and leave a comment. It’s a list of things people are thankful for, just to encourage each other. I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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Sounds great, I will!
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LOL — coffee and words just go together, don’t they? I even include Starbuck’s in the acknowledgements for my book, Midwest Maize — so much of the work was done in one of their locations.
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It is the truth 🙂
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Hello! I nominate you for The Creative Blogger Award!!
http://thereadingbelle.com/2015/11/29/the-creative-blogger-award/
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Thank you!
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Hello! I’d like to thank you for reading and liking my poem.
I shall return the favor. 🙂
So, I can see you like poetry a lot. Whose your favorite author?
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My favorite book author is C.S. Lewis. My favorite poet is probably, I’d say Walt Whitman… But its tough, I also love Browning (both) and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Not to mention Poe and Shakespeare… I love poetry 😀
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C.S Lewis is amazing!
Have you read Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman? I’m sure you have right?
Do you like William Burroughs? He’s my favorite.
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Yes 🙂 I haven’t read much of William Burroughs, I’ll have to do that!
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Hi
Thanks for liking my blog.
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Hi abbielu! The books you feature are the greats of all times. As for children’s books you love? I was in my fifties when my granddaughter brought home Opposumundus. It is fantastic. I think you’d love it? Nice blog
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I will take a look at it, I’m sure I will too! 🙂 Thank you for the suggestion!
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You’re so welcome! Have a merry Christmas and a blessed and happy, healthy new year
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Merry Christmas to you as well!
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Your site is beautiful, btw! I’ll be back to have a stroll through your posts!
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Thank you! It will be great to have you strolling 🙂
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Hey! thank you very much 🙂 Loved to read that you are an addicted volleyball player 🙂
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Yes I really love Volleyball, I don’t get to play as often as I would like 🙂
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You have a lovely blog.
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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I like the way you think! I love coffee and BOOKS. Thank you 😀
cate b
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🙂 Great Minds…
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Yes. I agree. Barnes and Nobles is great for that reason. You can go in get a coffee, sit in a comfy chair and curl up with a book. 🙂 wish there were one closer to my home but every opportunity we have to be close by we always go in! Have a merry Christmas everyone.
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We have the amazing Powell’s City of Books here in Portland! One of my favorite places.
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Merry Christmas to you too!
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Hello, nice to meet you. I hope your day is a happy one! 🙂
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Thanks for this Abbielu, it’s good to know there are others like me out there 😉
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Hi AbbieLu, I see we have much in common, coffee, books, writing and leisure activities! I have cousins in Tigard and Beaverton and my daughter is currently living in Salem. I lived in Portland area for two years as a kid. Beautiful state!
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We do indeed 🙂 I love it here!
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You sound like a lovely combination of me and my daughter. She loves country life and horses, I love coffee, reading, country life and dancing – and more coffee! Seems we are sort of kindred spirits. Cheers from Australia.
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I’m so glad to meet you 🙂
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Thank you. 🙂
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Hi Abbielu, thanks ever so much, I really appreciate that. I love books too so I’m following for recommendations! Best regards.
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Thank you for stopping by my blog if only because it led me to yours. Coffee and books? Who could ask for more? Your blog is enchanting.
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Thank you! They are a match made in heaven indeed 🙂
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I am so glad I have found you Abbielu,! Books & good coffee & a weakness for lame puns … oh, we have a lot in common. Some of your childhood staples were my own, despite the generation (or two) between us: AA Milne in his pre-Disney days (Shepard drawings are a big part of my joy), all the Anne books — also Maggie Muggins, who probably never became known outside Canada but was like Anne a red-haired little girl with big curiosity and therefore lots of adventures. I have just reread Penelope Lively’s City of the Mind & am now finally reading Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, stunning. Somewhere you ask about binge-reading: I do that, and sometimes “binge-author” — discover someone and read every title I can find. I’m now your follower & look forward to your posts.
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I want to read Cloud Atlas, I really loved the movie, which could easily mean the book is better. I know what you mean about binge-author I do it too! So glad to connect with you 🙂
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I like the snow effect that is happening on the screen.
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It’s a fun touch 🙂
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Thanks for following my little blog – much appreciated 🙂
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I love the punny word play you have crept into your page!
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I too am a book lover, writer, and a passionate coffee drinker in the NW, in Seattle, specifically. It’s going to most likely be Seattle, although it could certainly be Portland.
I have a funny feeling that a disproportionate number of bloggers are in the very same boat. It’s a good thing, actually.
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Happy to know another book ‘n bean lover 😉 I love Seattle! I have family up there, but don’t get to go up as much as I’d like.
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Happy to join you here.
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Hi Abbielu. So nice to meet you. Most of my writing is done in a coffee shop drinking a gingerbread latte extra shot extra hot. Like the noise and movement around me as I write listening to my playlist of music. You sound very Busy music is my life keeps me sane. Very interested in all things paranormal and conspiracy theories! My poetry adventures. A Very Happy Christmas and New Year. Peace and Best Wishes. The Foureyed Poet.
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I also like the atmosphere of coffee shops. Happy Christmas and New Year to you as well!
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Thanks for following Shaking the Tree; much appreciated.
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Thanks Abbielu, I am honored and look forward to seeing more on your wonderful site. Merry Christmas to you!
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Thank you 🙂 Merry Christmas!
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I’m going to enjoy exploring your blog. Have a wonderful holiday season.
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Happy Holidays to you as well!
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Hi Abbie, I want to say you have an interesting blog here and I will visit again to read more. Have a wonderful week ahead. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Hi Abbie! Nice meeting you! 🙂 I’m also a fan of C.S Lewis and Jane Austen. I’ve read all ( I think) of Jane’s Austen’s books, except for the Memoirs that you’d mentioned in your “Tribute to Jane Austen”. Of course there are other authors that I favour, such as Dan Brown, John Grisham and Sophie Kinsella. I enjoy visiting your cafe, and will visit more often. Thanks for your follow, and am a follower of yours too! 🙂
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All amazing authors 🙂
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Waterfront: café con leche: sounds like heaven.
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It is! 🙂
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Hello! I love your blog so I nominated it for a Liebster Award. http://akinderway.com/2015/12/21/the-liebster-award/
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Abbie, you have wonderful love of books. The idea of sitting down to one with a great cup of coffee next to a warm fire paints a cozy picture. Anyway, I had to come by and thank you for visiting my blog. If it provides a few laughs… then I’ll try even harder. 😀
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Hi Abbielu,
What a wonderful blog you have!! Love this site! I’m so happy to visit. Nice to meet you. 🙂
~Kimberly
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Thank you! I’m so glad to meet you as well. 🙂
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I may be completely wrong here, but could it be that we had class together at the VU? 🙂
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I don’t think so, but it’s pretty early my brain may just not be working yet. I say so mainly because I don’t know what the VU is lol 🙂
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Haha, probably not then :p. It’s a university in the Netherlands and there just happens to be an Abbie in my class. Nevertheless, lovely reading your blog! You’ve got some great content :).
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Oh I wish I could be so lucky, but never been to the Netherlands. Thank you!
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Thank you for following my blog!
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You blog looks so cute I’m happy I found it…it really makes me want to go to the cafe with my favorite book ;). I look forward to reading your posts!
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Thank you!
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Thank you for following my blog.
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I’m mostly a gamer, but I absolutely love books! Your blog is awesome-sauce from what I’ve read so far. Well I just wanted to drop a line and say hello!
Wishing you well during the holiday season!
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Thank you! Happy Holidays to you. 🙂
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Hi Abbie, its great to know you 🙂
I’m a coffee addict and a book lover, too.
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Happy to know another coffee and book lover!
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You have a real zest for life Abbie Lu, and I agree that life is for living and enjoying the things you love. It must be wonderful to ride out across the farm, or stroll along the waterfront. As for reading and coffee…a perfect combination with which to relax and fill your mind with wonderful words. It’s lovely to meet you. I’ll be very happy to explore your interesting and varied posts. 🙂
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Thank you! It is a perfect combination. It is lovely to meet you. 🙂
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Your site is beautiful and so interesting.
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Well, thank you! 🙂
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Thanks.
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I’m looking forward to checking out your site. All the best to you!
M.
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And you as well! 🙂
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Greetings, Abbie, from the cold and snowy Upper Midwest!
Thanks so much for visiting me. I really like the site you put together and look forward to reading more from you.
-Jonathon
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Happy to meet you. I wish we could get some of your snow! We had a bit the other day and it was beautiful, but didn’t stick.
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I am loving your blog. And I love coffees too. Can’t work without them 🙂
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Me either. 🙂 I love my coffee!
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We should 🙂
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I see that you mentioned Powell’s in one of your comments. I love that place!
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Powell’s is amazing!
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I can’t wait to read more of your posts! Fantastic! I love, love, love 19th century literature and I think my mother fed me coffee before pureed carrots. So glad to have found you!
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LOL Mine must have too! Thank you 😀
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I went through yr blog, n I like it. Hoping to scroll through it very often.
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Thank you!
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