Welcome to Litsy!

I‘m pretty happy with this number given I first set my 2023 challenge at 88 books anticipating a job change & busy year. I upped it mid-year to 100, then 125 & finally to 135 in October where I left it finally. I set my 2024 number to 150, which seems good & round & I probably won‘t be reading quite as many leadership books for work. 🎉📚🎉

Finished my 2022 reading challenge way early! I‘m having a great reading year. We‘ll see how many I can finish this year!
#GoodreadsReadingChallenge

October‘s photo challenges!

#Haunted @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks & @Eggs

#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView

#Movie2BookRecs @Klou

#QuotsyOct21 @TK-421

Four fun challenges for August!

#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView

#ConflictedWorlds @Eggs @AlwaysBeenaLoverofBooks

#Movie2BookRecs @Klou

#QuotsyAug21 @TK-421

Four great photo challenges happening in July!

#PoetryMatters @TheSpineview: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2230853

#Movies2BookRecs @Klou: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2228886

#JulyJourneys @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks & @Eggs : https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2230003

#QuotsyJul21 @TK-421: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2231775

June challenges start tomorrow!

#poetrymatters @TheSpineView

#curiouscovers @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

#quotsyjun21 @TK-421

#LitsySpringBreak @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheKidUpstairs

#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView

#WindsOfMarch @Eggs

Check out these three great challenges for March! I‘ll be adding #QuotsyMar21 to the list - the prompts will be posted this evening!

💕Three fun #photochallenges for February! Check out each host‘s feed for details & the full-size lists of prompts 💕
#LovePrevails @Eggs 💖
#ShowSomeLove
@AlwaysBeenALoverofBooks & TheKidUpstairs💖
#QuotsyFeb21 @TK-421 💖

Stole this from someone on Facebook but thought it was a fun idea. Read a book a month with the month in the title (I.e. The 10,000 doors of January for January).
I set it up as a challenge for myself on StoryGraph but if anyone wants join me... #readthemonths

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/9aaca024-5ba1-4a8a-88f8-c0363a8...

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView

1. Yes, most definitely. I find that with anything if I have a goal, I push myself more.

2. There are so many. I love prompts. But I also love just the read as much as you can ones. I've just started doing the #bookspin one hosted by @TheAromaofBooks and I'm totally loving it.

Anyone want to play? @Jadams1776 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @Megabooks @readordierachel

I just found out this was a thing? Did y‘all know this was a thing? Are you participating?

Super excited to be jumping into #BFC21

1. 10 Books
2. 10,000 Steps A Day
3. Put Aside Time To Do Something I Enjoy - Weekly
4. I Would Love To Explore/Research More About Spirituality
5. Drink More Water and Eat Less Junk Food

@wanderinglynn

I completed my #Goodreads challenge yesterday! The way things were going the latter half of 2020 I knew I‘d never make it to 80 books, so a few months ago I changed it to 72 books. A few highlights from this year include giving my first 5⭐️ rating (Uprooted), reading my first audiobook (The Red Threads of Fortune), discovering new-to-me writers & reading more non-fiction and poetry.

I went through my physical shelves, trying to fill as many countries as I could for #readingasia2021, and I have two questions. (1) Does Hong Kong count for China, or does the book have to set on the mainland? (2) I have a historical fiction book that according to Goodreads takes place in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, & Pakistan. Is it okay to use that book for one of those countries, even though the book is written by a white Englishman?

Question: How many #bookchallenges do you usually do? How many are you planning this year? This year I did #booked2020 and #readharder2020. For next year I'm doing #booked2021 and the #botm one from Facebook. But I'm also looking at the Popsugar and wondering what Read Harder will have this year. Is 3 too much? Is 4 insane??

I created my own “challenge” for 2020 with monthly themes and for the most part, it worked well, giving me just enough structure for when I couldn‘t decide what to read next. I‘m creating a new one for 2021, but I also signed up for #readingasia2021 and #booked2021 because the 2020 versions looked like so much fun, I was a little sad I didn‘t try them. I probably won‘t finish either, but I couldn‘t stand to be left out again. #fomo is real. 🤣🤣

Thanks to @Eggs for the collage!

It‘s going to be a great December 🥰🎄📚 📸 ❤️❄️

#DecemberSong @Eggs

#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView

#SleightheShelves @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

#FestiveFilms @Klou

Visit the hosts‘ pages for complete details! ENJOY 😉

Lots of fun photo challenges going on this month!

🍂 #PoetryMatters hosted by @TheSpineView
🍂 #RememberNovember hosted by @Klou
🍂 #ForeverNovember hosted by@OriginalCyn620 & @AlwaysBeenaLoverofBooks
🍂 #ThankfulThoughts hosted by @Eggs
🍂 #QuotsyNov20 hosted by @TK-421

Check out each host‘s feed to learn more & find the full-size lists of prompts 🍁

Repost:

October challenges 🎃🧟‍♀️🍁🍂

#fallfinds @Eggs

#poetrymatters @TheSpineView

#wordsofoctober @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

#horrorseason @Klou

Visit each host‘s page for full info. 😉😊

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4 challenges up and ready!!

#septembersenses @Eggs

#poetrymatters @TheSpineView

#3books @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

#scifiseptember @Klou

I purposefully set an attainable goal. Everything else is cake. I really don‘t like feeling pressured. I‘m 49 books ahead of schedule. Maybe I can hit 200 this year?! 😅

Before Litsy, my PR was 52 (which was still super awesome). So, thanks for all the good - and bad - influence, Littens! 😆

#readingchallenge

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620 playing catch-up for #AugustAuthors
I recently read these 3...all were #MoreMehThanYeah 🤷🏼‍♀️

Five fun photo challenges for August!
☀️#AugustAuthors @OriginalCyn620 & @AlwaysBeenaLoverofBooks
☀️#AboutAugust @Eggs
☀️#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView
☀️#TropesinAugust @Klou
☀️#QuotsyAug20 @TK-421
Check out each host‘s feed to learn more & find the full-size lists of prompts 🌸

Repost:

Here are all the August challenges that I am aware of. When playing don't forget the hashtag and to tag the host. There are some awesome challenges and I looking forward to your interpretations.

#AboutAugust with @eggs
#AugustAuthors with @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620
#QuotsyJul20 with @TK-421
#TropesInAugust with @Klou
#poetrymatters @TheSpineView

Here are the challenges for August so far!

Here are the August challenges I know of so far. They are:

#TropesInAugust @Klou
#AboutAugust @eggs
#AugustAuthors @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620
#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView (thanks for the collage!)

Thanks for the tag @Texreader !
Cute graphic @TheSpineView !

1. I upped my GR challenge by 5 but have already passed that by 9. 🤣 I‘m also trying to do the monthly #bookspin and #doublespin and am participating in a mystery #LMPBC group and a fiction #LMPBC group.

2. I will probably up my GR challenge again next year and also participate in the #bookspins and #LMPBCs. I tend to like to play it safe. 😊

#Two4Tuesday

Feel free to join in!

1. This is the first time I recorded and counted the books I‘ve read. 2. I guess I better up my challenge for 2021! @TheSpineView #readingchallenge #grammaslibrary

Sorry if I‘m late to the game - finishing my classes has killed me over the past two weeks.😫 #booked2020 spring accomplishments/prompts: #aboutgenocide was Maus (which I technically read in winter so take that as you will), #silkpunk is Jade City (still reading, because college) & #animaloncover was HP & the Sorcerer‘s Stone👌🏼 here‘s hoping to getting through some more of the #summer prompts🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

#Booked2020 #spring #secondquarterwrapup @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage

I didn't get to one of the prompts this time, but I think I did ok considering my extra long work days the past 3 months.

7. Makes you LOL
8. Memoir about a parent & child (maybe next time)
9.Tartan Noir
10. Book about genocide
11. Pan Asian author or Silk Punk
12. Animal on cover

Repost for @Eggs ... thanks for the collage!

FIVE challenges to PLAY! for July that I know of:

L to R top:
#poetrymatters @TheSpineView

#flyhighjuly @Eggs

L to R bottom:
#beautifulwords @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

#quotsyjuly20 @TK-421

#ifyoulikethis @Klou

For details and clarity visit the hosts‘ pages🤗📚💕

FIVE challenges to PLAY! for July that I know of:

L to R top:
#poetrymatters @TheSpineView

#flyhighjuly @Eggs

L to R bottom:
#beautifulwords @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

#quotsyjuly20 @TK-421

#ifyoulikethis @Klou

For details and clarity visit the hosts‘ pages🤗📚💕

The last section of the challenge- #yeahbaby (say it like Mike Myers for @LibrarianRyan !). Books intended for any age group can fill these prompts. I hope you‘d like to join us in this challenge! Sign ups will begin July 1st. Questions? Please ask! #bbrc

These books are meant for adults... but like all the sections of this challenge, it‘s up to you to interpret the prompts! #bbrc

Being BIPOC or LGBTQ+ doesn‘t need to be the “issue” in a YA or teen book. Let‘s celebrate the stories that allow their characters be who they are and and not be the issue that‘s being explored. #bbrc

Ah, middle school. These books are generally geared toward kids in 3rd-8th grades. #bbrc

Next category is for Easy Readers... but look for some that are beyond those old school Dick and Jane books!
#bbrc

The idea of the #AtoZ picture books remains the same... but we are asking you to challenge yourself to make at least 75% of these books diverse. @LibrarianRyan has made some lists on GoodReads to help you with some of those tricky Q, X, Z letters! #bbrc

I am super excited to join the awesome @LibrarianRyan in hosting the next #BBRC Birth and Beyond Reading Challenge! Here‘s a sneak peak of the challenge prompts for the coming year - sign ups will begin July 1.

“Don‘t do it girl.”
“Oh I‘m not going to do it, I‘m just thinking about it. Not going to do it.” (Quote from MANY videos on TikTok)

🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Yep! I am doing it. For some reason I am addicted to challenges right now. However I am making up my own rules for mine. I am using books I have already read in May and June (May because that would have been when my summer break officially started and June because that is summer to me. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

My latest update on my reading challenges for the year.

4 fun photo challenges for June! ☀️?

Check out each host‘s feed for details:

#jamminjune @Eggs

June #poetrymatters @TheSpineView

#boundtogetherjune @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

#QuotsyJun20 @TK-421

Four #photochallenges coming up in June! Check out each host‘s feed for details:

#jamminjune @Eggs

June #poetrymatters @TheSpineView

#boundtogetherjune @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

#QuotsyJun20 @TK-421

Repost for @Eggs

We have 3 challenges ready for June 🤗

#jamminjune @Eggs

#poetrymatters @TheSpineView

#boundtogetherjune @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

@LitsyHappenings

We have 3 challenges ready for June 🤗

#jamminjune @Eggs

#poetrymatters @TheSpineView

#boundtogetherjune @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

@LitsyHappenings

Thanks to @Eggs for the collage! Should be a fun month! ☀️

#JamminJune
#BoundTogetherJune

Okay, here are my #15books15weeks picks! I gave myself some parameters but didn't let myself overthink it too much: light reads, either recently published or forthcoming that I've been excited about, or gifted books I hadn't read yet. @TheHeartlandBookFairy

Repost for @Eggs - these are the challenges for May so far!

#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView
#MagicalMay @Eggs
#BiblioMAYnia @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

Two challenges for May! Thanks @Eggs for the collage!

#MagicalMay
#BiblioMAYnia

Repost for @Eggs

We could all use some magic! 💫
#MagicalMay