Welcome to Litsy!

I have July 14-17 and 28-1 of August to take a week away this would be a great opportunity to have this occur 👀👍🏼📚

Time to vote for the August #QueerBC author. This year's is flying by!

So keeping that in mind, start thinking about some spooky and wintery books you'd like to suggest for the October and December buddy reads

It sounds ages away but it will sneak up on you!

July's author is Nino Cipri. Looking forward to your thoughts and reviews

Vote for August's author here: https://forms.gle/fF4BD1pa9f1RnL98A

Be on the lookout 👀 for some #LitsyLove @Eggs and @Sleepswithbooks ❤️ July 8th

Thank you so much for joining us for #MidsummerSolace 🌞 I hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have.
I'd like to say a big thank you to my co-hosts @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit for all help.

We will be back in December of #MidwinterSolace ❄️ to help us through the darker months.

Please let me know in the comments if there is anything you would like more or less off, any improvements that can be made, etc. All comments are welcome.

Debs x

July‘s #bookspin and #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

Last year I read 64 books total. So far this year I‘ve read 62 books. I had to tip in a page for my reading journal to have room for more!

Reading Wrap Up.

June was a pretty good reading month. Trying to complete some challenges I got to read some books I normally wouldn't.

There was a lot of traveling in June which means less books than usual. My favorites of the month were Shield of Sparrows, Lights Out, and Tainted Cup. Despite the summer sunshine, I still seem to gravitate towards the darker reads.

Any thoughts on starting a tag for monthly storygraph wrap-ups? I love seeing everyone‘s reading stats.

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: CANADA DAY

HAPPY PUB DAY!!

@kelseycoxwriter
@megwaiteclayton
@fictionbyshellysanders
@itsthelindsaychannel
@minotaur_books
@harper
@harperperennial
@uplitreads

I read some terrible books this month! It was really disappointing and I don't feel like reading much now

#MonthlyWrapUp #PuddleJumperWrapUp

A couple of weeks of reading here. Somehow Sunday passed me by without me noticing so I‘m a day late again. #bookreport #weeklyforecast

We don't match this world... we rise above it.

“Do not repay anyone evil for evil... Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." - Romans 12:17, 21

“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you." - Luke 6:27

#MellowMonday

This came up on my Facebook feed earlier ❤️ ??

Here‘s my list for the month of July!
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

June 2025
Host of Maggie's Book Bites Podcast
Goodreads.com/MaggieCarr
#2025SpineStack
#MaggiesSpineStacks
#StorygraphStats

My checkouts today.
I have 14 total checkouts right now…I‘ve GOT to get back on track to go through my own shelves, so I can read➡️choose what to donate. I‘m not sure when we‘re moving yet, but I want to be prepared!

Mid-year #ReadingBracket2025

June's favourite was Heavenly Tyrant and the wild card was Guardian Volume 1

SVSSS 1 is still winning which I'm not surprised about

#monthlywrapup #junewrapup

Up from May. I‘m pleased that I read quite a bit of non-fiction.

Suggestions…. thoughts…

I can‘t believe it‘s almost July!! This year is flying by! Can‘t wait to see your posts for #JulyJazz ❤️🤍💙 🇺🇸 🎆

Welcome #QueerBC to this month's discussion post! I hope you've all had a good reading time with Zen Cho.
Answer whichever quesion(s) you like, talk about your book(s), thoughts or whatever 😄

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JUNESPECIALS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: SPORTSCAR

#bookspin for JULY!!

#ReadYourKindle #BookSpinBingo
@CBee @TheAromaofBooks

The romance was lukewarm. In fact, I didn't care much about Kelly and Jordan's relationship. I found the brief history on Greenland and the melting of the glaciers more fascinating. I also wanted to hear more about Pippa's Viking heritage. This would have worked better as a historical fiction book instead of a romance book.
3.5 ⭐️

#foodandlit2025 @Texreader @Catsandbooks
#BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Thanks for the reminder tag @CBee !

It‘s not a list of twenty but this is almost the entirety of my nook library so I decided I‘ll be mainly trying to read from my nook. (But I might sneak over to the kindle too).

#readyournook

Happy Sunday! 🩶 🐾 🤍

Drink of the day is magnolia mixer (strawberry & pina colada) from kajun loaded tea! 🍓🍹

#DOTD 🥤
#CatsofLitsy

6/25/25

Managed 2 off the list for June. This is my July list for #ReadYourKindle

@CBee

June #2025Stats

I had a clear out and donated 37 books, these were books that I'd had for years and was never going to read them. Many of them had come up multiple times on #Roll100

Steadily going through my shelves and Kindle. I read a lot this month but only had a few good books, the rest are 1 or 2 stars. I probably read so much because I was speed reading to get through them

Only got to one in June, mainly because it was WDS for #camplitsy25, but onward! Here‘s a reminder to post your list, if you haven‘t already 😊#readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyournook #readyourkobo

Another round of #Roll100 - hurray! Another round of really great books I'm looking forward to.

@PuddleJumper

Day Two of my library conference has yielded me 63 more free books! 😱 I'm up to 117 total so far! 🤣😂 📚📚📚

Oh....it‘s going to be a good week.

Hope to see you.

@savvycarlisle
@danaelmendorf
@kelseycoxwriter
@lisajewelluk
@megwaiteclayton
@fictionbyshellysanders
@james.goodhand
@uplitreads
@harpethroad
@harpercollins
@minotaur_books
@simonandschuster
@harper
@harperperennial
#oliveinfluencers

October 23!

#QueenofChristmas

This 🤣🤣🤣📚📚📚📚📚📚

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️📚🤍

#JuneSpecials
Day 26. Chocolate pudding
#ChocolatePudding

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JUNESPECIALS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: FOODIE

#bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

I just have a perpetual list with prompts rather than specific titles. It works for me. I‘ve shared this before, but sharing again.

I'm at the American Library Association conference this weekend, and today was the first day! I managed to score 54 free ARCs so I think that could be considered a successful day! 🤭💕📚

Update we now have a title for the next Dream Harbour book. 📚📖

Just signed up for the #AutumnComfortSwap

Kinda hard to think about fall with how hot it‘s been, but it is my second favorite season. And I‘m totally down for some comfort for the season - it‘ll be a pick me up I‘ll probably need. Not to mention a fun way to kick off the season!

Still a few days to signup!

@thebacklistbook

I also found this little library when we walking around town in Corvallis, OR.

Digging deep as it was a stupid long work week!
1. Frankie
2. Wine
3. Coffee
4. Excited for a 3 day work week coming up
5. Books
Thanks @Kshakal @peaKnit @DebinHawaii #5joysFriday

FYI: Due to an unexpected death in the family I will be on social media hiatus for the time being.

Happy #5JoysFriday day!

1. My boys…always! Recent photos, including Zeke well enough to jump on top of the kitchen cabinets.
2. Zeke‘s bloodwork came back looking very good, and the specialist is pleased by the amount of weight he has gained.
3. Bunny in my backyard
4. Litsy
5. Air conditioning

Thanks for the tag, @Sace !

1) The exclamation point after "DETROIT" on this shop in the airport.
2) Watching my city as our plane lands.
3) Ocean hike with a close friend visiting from across the country.
4) Urban hike (featuring ducks) with that same friend.
5) The silly mourning dove who built a nest on top of the bird spikes at the gate to our yard.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1. Pizza for lunch!
2. Getting caught up on #authoramonth reads
3. Working AC.
4. Lazy days for reading
5. Ice cold diet cherry coke.

Tagging: @rwmg @ImperfectCJ @Ruthiella @Cathythoughts

Happy #5JoysFriday 💛💛💛

My joys this week:

1. Züri Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
2. Going to the lake with @VaniBarelyReads 💖
3. Tiny Car Family is still growing 🚗
4. Tiny Car Family found new friends 🦄
5. My dad returned home from his stay abroad 🎉

@DebinHawaii