Welcome to Litsy!

My third attempt at a #booksleeve is a fail. This one was supposed to be cozy sized but it came out too wide and a little too tall. BUT most of my seams are straight. 👏🏻
It‘s fun learning and pretty relaxing, even failing, after the work week I‘ve had.
#epicfail
Back to the cutting board!

#Maycharacters
@Eggs and @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks (I'm having a blast coming up with pictures for these prompts😀)
#Meddles
This made me think of Clare Cosi from my favorite Cozy mystery series The Coffee Shop Mysteries. Clare runs a upscale coffeeshop in New York City, but constantly finds herself meddling in murder investigations. They are such comfort reads for me.😊

My book with recipes..coffee recipies

I loved this cozy mystery about Clare Cosi and the Village Blend coffee shop.
#LitsyAtoZ @BookishMarginalia

Monday morning #coffeeandabook. So, I kind of bailed on one of my goals for the #JoyousJanuary Readathon- finish the 3 January buddy read and reading challenge books that I set aside. But, I finished 2 other books that I was reading, and I'm continuing to read books that I'm enjoying. @Andrew65

Let‘s get cozy! ☕️

1. Tagged! 👆🏻 Thanks #Scarathlon2020 !
2. I love Whiskey and Tango from the Whiskey, Tango, and Foxtrot mystery series. Dog and cat respectively. ❤️
3. I love all of the bakery, chef, catering related ones. Especially if the book includes recipes! 😋

#sundayfunday Stay safe, stay warm, and don‘t forget to tag me!

This was a long strung out cozy read. The plot may have been okay but the writer describes everything in detail and gives you a history about it. If you want to learn how to make a good cup of coffee then this book is for you. ⭐️⭐️

Cute and cozy, but didn't quite catch me. Maybe because I just finished the Cape Bay Mysteries, which are very dear to my heart. Or maybe I'm just not that much into coffee 😉 I liked the cat, though 😸

#scarathlon2020 #TeamSlaughter
@Clwojick

This cozy mystery was a darned good book with lots of moving parts (which I appreciate in a good mystery), and almost no loose threads that I could detect—even the main character‘s illegal parking in NYC was brought to a conclusion (but there is the question about Mario). It ended with a satisfying surprise as to the culprit(s). I get that the theme of the series is coffee, but it was coffee overload for this tea drinker; I‘ll bet coffee lovers ⬇️

Took a long long bath :) And well during the bath I was able to finish listening to the #BuddyRead for #TeamSlaughter ! I really enjoyed it. A bit much at times, I mean I love coffee and everything about it but... Yeah I parts of it dragged a bit. But overall I will say “pick“

#Scarathlon2020 @clwojick

51 points

#BookSpinBingo
@TheAromaOfBooks

The finest coffee humours, recipes and histories, were neatly cool for my interest. Feeling for poor Annabel, made a darker than cozier story. ☕️😸 Perhaps the timing for my mood, was somewhat back in the corner seats for this read. -- I'm a Latte drinker. 😛 Mixed themes of a suspense / romance / sort-of sit-com coffee show; I think some scenes and attitudes could have been written better. Not my cup for this series.

#Scarathlon2020 🎃 81p
#TeamSlaughter @Clwojick
#cocoturns50 @CocoReads
#ReadYourWay @TheSpineView

#TrickorTreadathon : WITCH prompt (cont.)

An hour (in 3 readathons) now finishing the team buddy read. ☕️🤓

Sorry to the male Littens out there, but this quote involves a pretty hilarious scene between what the author describes as two alpha males. #scarathlon #teamslaughter #screamathon #sbooktober #gothtober #ripreadathon #trickortreadathon #cocoturns50 #readyourway #fallreadathon #nameinthetitle #ghostathon #gothicreadathon @Clwojick @Andrew65 @4thhouseontheleft @cocoreads @thespineview

#Scarathlon2020 🎃 61p
#TeamSlaughter @Clwojick
#cocoturns50 @CocoReads
#ReadYourWay @TheSpineView

#TrickorTreadathon : WITCH prompt
.. a female lead who will probably hex you ..

2 hours (in 3 readathons) on the team buddy novel, now at 80% through. ☕️ These are my new bead-craft spiders; one with a coffee bean inspiration. Lots more are in the works again, as hanging ornaments for the Halloween and Christmas seasons. 🕸

A little late to start this #LowStress #Readathon from @SpineView but ... here goes.
Goals:

1. Finish tagged book
2. Finish Long Paw of the Law
3. Read 5 hours

Finished #Teamslaughter‘s #Buddyread! This was really good and I think I‘ll read more from this series. Ghostsheen and Pumpkinstormy liked it too! #scarathalon2020 #pusheen #cozies #fall

@Clwojick

buddy read + post = 51 points!

I‘ll total my points this week.

Hopefully I‘ll deliver more points this week. I really am enjoying all of these readathons and getting so many books off my TBR mountain. 🧡
#Scarathlon2020 #TeamSlaughter 🔪

Really enjoyed this one! Also made the raspberry mocha bocci from the recipe in the back of the book. 🎃📚📖 51pts. #teamslaughter #scarathlon @Clwojick

Starting this one tonight for the #teamslaughter #buddyread. #scarathlon

Started the #BuddyRead for #Scarathlon2020 #TeamSlaughter ( @clwojick ) :)

I love all the coffee descriptions!

1 point

⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fun a quick cosy crime for our #TeamSlaughter #BuddyRead. Clare Cosi, manager and part owner of The Village Blend coffee shop, knows in her gut that employee Annabelle was attacked, can she solve the crime and serve the best coffee in New York? #Scarathlon2020 50pts + 1pt

#Scarathlon2020 🎃 31p
#TeamSlaughter @Clwojick
#OutstandingOctober @Andrew65
#cocoturns50 @CocoReads

#TrickorTreadathon : WITCH prompt
.. a female lead who will probably hex you ..

An hour (in 3 readathons) on the team buddy read, now at 60% through on iBooks. ☕️🤓

I‘m participating in these three readathons this weekend. Yesterday‘s totals: #outstandingoctober - 5hrs., and #fraterfestrat - 5hrs. = 51pts. And #cocosturning50 starts today!🎃📚📖 #teamslaughter #scarathlon @Clwojick

@Endowarrior21 thank you for the lovely box. It was so much fun to open it! I love all the books (Red, White & Royal Blue has been on my list for a while to buy, so yeah). I love it all. I‘m in grad school right now so I‘m busy reading papers & such but looking forward to Christmas break when I can start some new books. Thank you ❤️🍁🎃#cozyswap

Finished this last night for the #buddyread on #teamslaughter #scarathlon
I don‘t drink coffee, but the descriptions of different coffees may be the best parts of the story. A few times, a character was described only a few pages after their first description, which was annoying to me. Otherwise, this was a good start to a series if you like cozy mysteries. I don‘t think I will continue it because of Mount TBR though. 😉 @Clwojick 51 pts

#Scarathlon2020 🎃 21p
#TeamSlaughter @Clwojick
#OutstandingOctober @Andrew65

#TrickorTreadathon : WITCH prompt
.. a female lead who will probably hex you ..

An hour (within 2 readathons) on the team buddy read, now notably taking the Witch tag for TrickorTread. ☕️😸

I am giving this 4⭐. I can't wait to discuss this for #Scarathon2020 #TeamSlaughter #BuddyRead @Clwojick

This show has all of my attention and makes me want to get rid of all of my technology, including my thermostat. #Scarathon2020 #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick
I am officially creeped out.

Starting the buddy read for #teamslaughter 🎃 For #outstandingoctober 4hrs. = 41pts. #scarathlon 📚📖

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Finished the #TeamSlaughter buddy read for #Scarathlon2020! I listened to the audio but I will probably try to hunt down an ebook for some recipes. This book definitely put me in a coffee drinking mood. ☕️

Also ended up checking off another pumpkin for #BookSpinBingo with Go Away, Big Green Monster for my boy‘s virtual learning. I have logged 9 hours of reading time from Saturday - Tuesday #OutstandingOctober #Screamathon +326 pts

Clever pun? Locked coffee shop? Assistant at the bottom of the stairs? An inquisitive coffee lover? What else could it be but murder. 😏

I don‘t drink coffee, but I loved how Coyle talked about it. And the setting was warm and lovely. Kinda slow start, but picked up in the last 1/4.

But I didn‘t like the main character very much, and when she talked about her pillowy chest I had to check this wasn‘t written by a middle aged dude. 😂
🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

October 12th update
This falls between a so-so and a pick for me. I really wasn't a fan of the MC and I don't think I will be continuing the series.
5 hours reading x 3 read-a-thons+ finished Team buddy read 201 = pts Total for October as 10/12= 1,547
#SCARATHLON2020 #TeamSlaughter @CLWOJICK @STAYCURIOUS
#Screamathon @4thhouseontheleft
#October20in4 @bookgoil
#OutstandingOctober @Andrew65

#October20in4 total is 15:53:01 This may be the closest I have come to reaching an hourly goal. I will be keeping the time going for my "read as much as I can" goal for #OutstandingOctober. This picture of my Alabama snuggling Slimer felt appropriate for #Scarathon2020 @Clwojick @Bookgoil @Andrew65

Our #teamslaughter team read arrived! #scarathlon

#TeamSlaughter 1 of 2 BuddyRead Kill-Pleted.

#Scarathlon #Screamathlon #October20in4 #outstandingoctober
#coffee #readathons

@Clwojick @4thhouseontheleft @Andrew65

So didn‘t get to read at all yesterday because my dog decided it would be fun to get sprayed by a skunk so was stuck trying to deodorize her and my house all day 🙄. Did get to read today for 3 additional hours for #October20in4 and #OutstandingOctober, watched 3 Halloween movies, and finished the #TeamSlaughter buddy read for an additional 125 points! This brings my first week total for #scarathlon2020 to 267 points!

#BookReport #WeeklyForecast. My two finishes were both pretty good but I am not really feeling any of my current three....not sure if it‘s me or the books. Won‘t get much read today as I am visiting my dad. Will have to see what the week brings.

Posting 437 points for #TeamSlaughter in this week's #Scarathon2020 check-in. @Clwojick

Loved this book! #buddyread #teamslaughter #scarathlon2020 #gothtober2020 #sbooktober #readathonparty #bookspin #bookspinbingo #bingo @TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick #fbcreadathon #48hourreadathon #october20in4 @Bookgoil

Starting one of my #TeamSlaughter buddy reads at work (shhhhh). Down time = reading time. It doesn‘t happen often so WOOT WOOT!!!!

#Screamathlon @4thhouseontheleft
#Scarethlon @Clwojick

#coffeecoffeecoffee

This was my first cozy mystery and I think I liked the cozy light-hearted writing, but as a non-coffee (or tea) drinker... a lot of the details were lost on me. Coffee fans will love it though. #scarathlon #teamslaughter #buddyread #bookspinbingo #bbrc #yeahbaby #fakediversityadults for uncomfortable scenes in gay club/neighborhood and other comments peppered throughout. +51pts

I finished the #TeamSlaughter buddy read. I don't usually like cozy mysteries, this was no exception. It was not my cup tea (haha...see what I did there? I'm hilarious 😅).

#Scarathlon2020
@Clwojick

I finished the #TeamSlaughter #BuddyRead last night. Not being a coffee drinker, I learned much about many different coffee drinks. The mystery was okay and I didn't guess the ending.

Points: 50+1
(I'm keeping the readathon points separately so I don't confuse myself)
#Scarathlon2020 #Screamathon2020 @Clwojick @4thhouseontheleft

@StayCurious #Scarathlon2020 🎃
#TeamSlaughter @Clwojick (1p noted)

30% along with the buddy read, and enjoying the story. ☕️🤓 I'd best save my other long-read novels for November; planning more of the spooky tales for game points.

#Scarathalon Finished our #TeamSlaughter buddy read and working on another themed read. 51 pts

Loving this book so far! #buddyread #scarathlon2020 #teamslaughter #bookspinbingo this one will get me a BINGO! @TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick

Read this for #TeamSlaughter #buddyread and thought it was good. Love all the coffee talk! @Clwojick 51 points

@StayCurious #Scarathlon2020 🎃
#TeamSlaughter @Clwojick (1p noted)

I'm starting today on the buddy read. ☕️🤓 looking forward to this Book 1 in the series.