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#AuldLangSpine wrap-up! I thoroughly enjoyed reading from @monalyisha ‘s list in January. I read three—all new to me—and I‘m glad to have discovered them! Lost & Found was hands-down my favorite: gorgeous writing, beautifully structured, meaningful and thought-provoking. And I still feel so privileged to have my list hand-picked—I‘m looking forward to reading more from your list in the coming months (currently in the middle of Hijab Butch Blues)!

A highlight of my reading year has always been the New Year matches organized by @monalyisha My match this year is no exception. Looking at @larkken fantastic list (in the comments) I have several on my TBR & there are even a couple that I am anticipating receiving as possible gifts. So, where to start? At the moment the 3 contenders for first book of the year are: Chain Gang All Stars, Rouge, The Wager. Needless to say, I will be reading several!

Spots remain for @monalyisha matchmaking swap. This is a fantastic way to start off your 2024 reading. I think this will be my 5th year (🍾). All you need is a list of your favorite books read in 2023. Head to her page for details and signup link.

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All is going according to plan!

Registration for this year's #AuldLangSpine reading event will open on Sunday, December 10th when the clock strikes twelve (noon, EST). Space is limited to 70 participants.

Once the form opens, you'll submit a curated list of your Top Books of 2023 (7-20 books) in this format:

1. Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui
2. Foster by Claire Keegan

So, start making your list -- and checking it twice!

This is my final round-up for January‘s #AuldLangSpine event, along with my list. I finished 3 books & am in the middle of The Cartographers—and I‘ve really enjoyed them all. Especially Babel, which was fantastic and will probably make it onto my best-of list by the end of the year. There are so many others here that I want to explore, and I‘m planning to continue to read from the list throughout the year. Thank you @Karisimo for such great picks!

Very excited to get my list from @Deblovestoread for #AuldLangSpine! I‘ve already read #2 and #5 was my favorite book in 2021 (seriously, everyone — read it!) And these 6 books are already on my TBR, so it‘s like you‘re inside my head, Deb! 2023 is going to be a good year. 🙂

I‘m so excited for my first #AuldLangSpine! It‘s never easy narrowing down all the books I loved in a year to a list of 20, but I did it. I can‘t wait to see who you match me with @monalyisha and what books I‘ll be diving into next year. Thank you for the hard work you put into this event!

I grabbed a cup of coffee & leisurely filled out the form for #auldlangspine with the list I‘ve been lovingly curating for the past 10 months, because this is one of my favorite Litsy events. Thank you @monalyisha for hosting & the early sign up! And I like the name change, since I always messed up the old name! 😂

Woo hoo! So excited😁 #AuldLangSpine @monalyisha

1. Continue the reading streak with my son (tonight will be 673, so we‘ll hit 1000 nights this year)
2. Read 150 books
3. Diversify genre & format of reading materials, as well as emphasizing diversity in authors and characters
4. Read professional development books (I‘m a librarian)
5. Do 1000 books before kindergarten with my little niece and nephew
6. Participate in reading challenges

#sundayfunday

🥂 #newyearwhodis

Just under the wire (well, I have 2 hours left)! Glad I managed that many this year (original goal was 125), and I think I'll up it to 150 for next year. The only challenge I'm doing so far for 2017 is a modified alpha author challenge from my own shelves. Will write up some details tomorrow, need to figure some logistics tonight.
I'm so thankful that I have all of you and #Litsy in my life!
Here's hoping for a much better 2017! 😘🍾