Welcome to Litsy!

My tradition for several years has been to read this the day before Halloween. I love this story so much and it never fails to put me in a great mood.

Roald Dahl will forever be one of the reasons my childlike wonderment will never die. 💚

If you have kids, this is a great one to read together as a family.

#TeamSlaughter #Scarathlon @Clwojick

I loved the relationship between grandmother and grandson. I had never read this or seen the movie (will watch it this week). I loved the way the witches are portrayed and dealt with as well. Overall, very good read.

Other book is on my TBR and good for #blackcat #ScarathlonDailyPrompts #Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash

Make a great day everyone 🎃🧙

#BookReport
Managed to only hit one of my goals this week but I did make it to about 50% of Wizard of Earthsea so I still made some progress.

#WeeklyForecast
My goal this week is to finish WoE and then start practicing my Spanish by reading Las Brujas. One of the branches where I work has all the Dahl classics translated in Spanish which I thought would be fun to try out.

It took me until just after 3 am to finish Pet Sematary, and by then I was ready for sleep. So I didn't get to the tagged book for #readathon but I'm starting it now

“It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like so long as somebody loves you.“

This is a great example of speculative fiction that allows the students to problem solve how they would help to save the day.

This story has an ominous tone as it talks about a conference of witches that plan to rule the world. This story allows students think about what would happens and how to learn how to use their imagination more.

Fall reading stack 📚🍂🍁🧡

#scarf #ominousoctober @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

I just loved this movie as a kid, and spent a great deal of the year (1990) seeing if I could discover any witches in my small WI town. 😂 Dahl disliked the change to the ending change from his book (which is a bit darker), but I can‘t wait for my kiddos to read this someday! #scarathlondailyprompts #witch #teamslaughter

Published - 1983
Author - Roald Dahl
Illustrator - Quentin Blake
Genre- Children's literature, fiction, Dark Fantasy
A young orphan boy now lives with his grandmother and she tells him all about the legend of the witches. The once legend becomes a reality for the boy when he comes face-to-face with them in a hotel. This chapter book is perfect near halloween and will have students on the edge of their seats. Great book for upper elementary!

I have read and watched this movie every October since the movie came out in 1990. Love them both! Halloween isn't Halloween until I've revisited them both.

#OminousOctober @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #TeamSlaughter #Scarathlon @Clwojick

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My October # bookspin #doublespin, added a few kids books for Halloween fun. @TheAromaofBooks
More spooky choices!

In case you can‘t get to THE DRAKE in Chicago make it at home for #scarathon #teamslaughter

#TeamSlaughter @Clwojick #Scarathlon

Just some of the books and graphic novels I'm hoping to read in October. Some of these I read every year and several others are #NetGalley #ARCs

I am doing a Fall swap link is in the post below this one it is through Elfster. Feel free to share the more the merrier. #Litsyswap #litsyswaps #litsyswapguidelines #CozyFallSwap #4daystillsignupsclose #NeedOnemoretosign uptobeeven #litsyhappenings

It‘s probably a littttle early to kick off the Halloween season, but the grocery store is already full of pumpkins and candy corn, so why shouldn‘t we get a head start on all things spooky on my pod, too? It‘s Episode 206 of my book podcast and my first time ever reading THE WITCHES by Roald Dahl. Author Amanda Aksel is on the show for a discussion about what makes something too dark for kids, adaptations, and more. Link to listen in my bio!

My daughter's pick from yesterday's Waterstones visit. She picked this one because of the cool green page edges - she's learning!!! 🤣🤣🤣

This one is definitely my fave book of Rohald Dahl, next to the chocolate factory. Read it for the first time though i had watched the movies prior and liked them also.

I loved this movie as a child, but I have never read it. I think it‘s about time to correct that!

Another great book by Roald Dahl! I started this one with my kids a couple of times and couldn‘t get past the introduction because it was too scary until now. My daughter had watched the movie on a plane and was able to tell my other children not to worry, because it all works out in the end. She also enjoyed the differences and telling me about them. We all enjoyed reading this one together.

“Squish , squallop and squiggle”

Part of the 1982-2022 reading challenge I give you The Witches by Roald Dahl published in 1983. It was a cute read and apparently it‘s being turned into movie soon. #19822022 @Librarybelle

Working my way through the final few books in the Roald Dahl box set. #nostalgia

Happy (almost) Halloween! #Scarathlon2021 #TeamHendrix

Received my #basicwitchswap package! Now to just sit and stare at it until opening day. I can‘t tell who sent this yet but I think I saw this packaging in the hashtag, so will come back and add! Looking forward to opening day! @sprainedbrain @mklong

I think I had an amused grin on my face for a lot of this listen! Such a cute and weird little story!

#Screamathon @4thhouseontheleft - week 3 prompt
#OutstandingOctober @Andrew65 - (4/5)
#SpookoweenReadathon @TheSpineView - (9/10)
#Wickedathon @StayCurious
#LittenListen @aperfectmjk - a classic
#Scarathlon #TeamHendrix @StayCurious
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(6×40)+15+1=256pts.

@AprilMae these #basicwitchswap goodies are headed your way! Taking them to FedEx right this second, will give you a delivery date in the comments. @sprainedbrain @mklong

The was an absolute hoot! It was quirky and one of the more unique things I‘ve read (or listened to). This is the first time I‘ve read anything by Dahl and I‘ll be sure to read more of his novels in the future!

#scarathlon #teamhendrix #bookspinbingo #spookoween #screamathon wickedathon #littensdressedinblood

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Anyone who wants to ban this for “perceived misogyny” because all the witches are female can GTFO. These are silly fictional characters for god‘s sake! So what if they‘re all women for the purpose of this story? Anyway, this was creepy and fun! Incognito child-hating LADY witches are plotting to turn all of England‘s kids into mice in hopes it will lead to their demise without implicating the witches. That is, until the tables turn.

4? "It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like so long as someone loves you." This is a great tale that I have only come to enjoy more as an adult. It is a dark story at times but has plenty of heart to balance it out.

#Screamathon Scare Pair @4thhouseontheleft
#Scarathlon @StayCurious

Watching The Witches while I visit my mom. This was a favorite of ours when I was growing up, and I still love it. This meets my Scare Pair goal for #Screamathon as well. @4thhouseontheleft

#Scarathlon

Checking out this new podcast from realm, “If I Go Missing, the Witches Did It”, narrated by Gabourey Sidibe. The perfect listen for spooky season. #Scarathlon2021 #TeamHendrix +6pts

Thanks @BeeMagical for the tag! I was thinking @TheLudicReader would like to play?

1. I enjoy ghosts, and witches. And maybe killer klowns from outer space.
2.tagged! Love The Witches by R Dahl
3.I‘d like to see more troll or fae stories about children switched.
@ozma.of.oz
#litsylove

I am wildly behind on my #basicwitch aesthetic but figured never late than never! 🤷🏼‍♀️ I‘m exactly a Virgo who leans into Green, Kitchen, and Cosmos witch. I absolutely love dogs, wolfs, and most importantly BATS 🦇. I take a lot of energy from the moon 🌕🌑. I also am learning and trying to meditate my past life (possibly Lemurian).

The pic of the fireplace is my actual fireplace, with bat ornament. #basicwitchswap @mklong @sprainedbrain

Looking forward to the #BasicWitch swap this year! While I love summer, fall is my favorite reading season. Thank you @mklong and @sprainedbrain for hosting! 👻

Today‘s finds on #SustainableStockton my local Facebook freebie site. I took the kids on a bike ride to collect them and exhausted them for the day. Yay! Lots of Aussie authors. Very helpful school resources for at least a week of lockdown. Day two done and despite the impending doom, we are having a great time. No visitors, just family time. Movie night tonight. Disney‘s Pocahontas as my partner Stew has never seen it and I am a fan of the music.

#Movie2BookRecs #annehathaway 22. Who doesn‘t love Roald Dahl?! I love the old movie as well, but you get the added bonus of Octavia Spencer who I just love watching in anything!

And so I offer to you today, both a review and a post for #curiouscovers day 9 that had the prompt of Purple. We just completed this as a read aloud today and the kids loved it. I will not be showing the movie bc there are some scenes that might be too much for these precious souls. They can watch in their own. This is a great book about a young boy discovering the existence of witches through intell provided by his Gram.

In the journey of Ronald Dahl books, I started reading this as a read aloud today. I think some years it can be a tad much for 3rd graders but these kiddles seem to like it. And because of the power of literature they now think I‘m a witch.

Another Dahl book my daughter loved. 👍🏻

This is one of my favourites, although it's so scary! I love the characterization of the witches and the little adventure as a mouse. I had read it before, both as a child and as an adult, and I had to kept reading to finish the story. My nephews were initially terrified to then have lots of fun.

Every now and then like to crack open the Dahl and reread the childhood.
I didn't remember much but I loved reliving the story

Been so busy!!! So I didn‘t update in a bit (other than to respond) but... wanted to say I finished this lovely and really really enjoyed it :)

#BookSpinBingo
@TheAromaofBooks

I found this on Libby. I had heard good things (never read/heard this one before) .. but with the show out I wanted to consume this before I watched the show. I am enjoying it on audio right now. (its a bit of a production with witchy-voices)

#raisingreaders

Love the illustrations. #raisingreaders

Reading this classic which has recently been #madeintoamovie #festiveflicks #page2screen @Traci1