Welcome to Litsy!

Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday. The messages made my day.
My daughter is playing in NJ this weekend so Brian and I traveled up early. We visited our Alma Mater where we met & spent a couple of days visiting places that have special meaning to us.
Volleyball games tomorrow and seeing our daughter just adds to the great bday I had.

Today has been the kind of day that only someone in corrections could understand 😂 Dear Lord, I am quite literally not being paid for this shit.😂

BUT! Look at this beautiful #ahrs #allhallowsread from @MaleficentBookDragon it‘s so pretty!

You chose so well @Avanders Great books for this season. The Devils is gorgeous. Under dust jacket the design is so pretty 😍 and the end pages?😱beautiful. Can you believe I haven‘t read anything by this author yet? This will be my first book. The Bewitching cover is so pretty. Swaps are amazing I have so many book in my tbr and is amazing to see what my match will choose😃Thank they are amazing! The shawl has beautiful colors and so soft! ⬇️

Ahhh! Everything @Chrissy is so pretty! The light is already on my table. You have gave me beautiful lamps. I still have the pumpkin one which I use during thanksgiving. Love them❤️The books are great, Blood Moon is gorgeous and the 2026 Sabbats Almanac is great. Just a wonderful spiritual way to start the new year…soon it is a significant book for me😘The candle is so pretty that I don‘t want to use it😂But I think that I could use it….⬇️

2nd photo: love the books you chose and Babylonia edition is beautiful, look that map😍and you prepare me to read them with the pens and lovely pocket notes👌I really use them. My books are full with sticky notes and tabs, it is like I interact with my reading. A book light is always handy in this country, we can have electricity interruptions at any time🙄I track my reading in reading journals👌That candle😱smells delicious and that title😍

Thank you, thank you to everyone for your wonderful cards, wishes and bookish gifts for my birthday last week! I‘m so lucky to have the coolest and most thoughtful Litsy friends.
You can see how I spent my day. 🐾 My sweet husband took me to CuppaPug where we reverted back to childhood, sat on the floor & played with about 20 adorable pug puppies for an hour! I couldn‘t stop smiling!
Thank you again, dear friends! You made my day extra special😘

@AmyG thank you so much! This went on a little walk about and just arrived today 😂

The #CBBC package arrived yesterday. Some neighbors complaint that packages were left too near the stairs, now the post service are leaving packages outside the building😳which means that when is raining packages can be damaged like yesterday. A neighbor saved my package and put it in front of my door 🙌Of course I complained and now they are looking for alternatives to solve the situation👍So, @mommamanzi everything was saved. ⬇️

Thank you, American teachers & school librarians! I stand with you and Moms Rising to oppose cuts to public education. Parents & Moms Rising appreciate you! Learn more: https://www.momsrising.org #fundeducation #protectourkids #thankyouteachers

Diane @Crazeedi - thank you so much for my lovely card and the beautiful hummingbird!

It‘s so nice to hear from you from all those miles away! Hopefully we‘ll all be able to come out of hibernation soon, once Spring arrives!

Thank you everyone for the Birthday wishes!!! ❤️

Thank you @Soubhiville for this amazing 2024 #AuthorAMonth prize box!

Looking forward to another year of discovering new authors and revisiting favorites in 2025.

This lovely #jolabokaflodswap box showed up this week. Thank you! Can‘t wait to crack it open.

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you so much for the fun giveaway! I love them all! Appreciate it so much!

🧡🖤 Thank you #HauntedHollowSwap -pers! 🖤🧡

Everyone has confirmed sending their box. (Please note that some boxes are still en route.)

Now we wait for opening day, which is Wednesday, October 30 👻🧟‍♀️🦇🎃

#HHS #HHS24

Oh my goodness, @TheBookHippie ! This #FFFS package was perfectly curated just for me! 🧡 The gorgeous Peter Pauper Press journal is perfect for all my musings, and the pretty washi tape will be perfect for my newly developed collage journal habit. 😉 I know I will laugh at Mrs. Harris' adventures in Paris, and I seriously wanted to hug Despereaux when he emerged from the box. 🐭🧡 ⬇️

@ElizaMarie THANK YOU so much for these books!😱🥰👌♥️♥️♥️Yes! I didn‘t own them. I‘m trying to complete this series!! I‘m so, so grateful for this surprise! Totally unexpected and I felt I was in christmas 🎄 Love them!!!
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Thank you, @TheLudicReader 💙💙💙

I arrived home from taking my daughter to college to find this wonderful package from you. The journals, bookmarks, stickers, tea & letter are fantastic. It all definitely brightened my day!

Thank you!!!

Thank you for the birthday books @TrishB and @squirrelbrain - I love them both! And I love that Helen‘s card matches Trish‘s book 😁

Pity sounds amazing - just beautiful (and has fab reviews from people that know ☺️). I really must start reading books again!

And How to Read a Tree is just perfect. My uncle, who has set up a family arboretum (as you do) has claimed first dibs on it after me. I‘ve kept meaning to read Gooley‘s books

Thank you 😘

@Rissreads A little surprise is on the way to you from New Jersey! Just wanted to thank you for the amazing giveaway you sent! Keep in touch! 🥰🇺🇸

Wow! Thank you so much Misty, Andrew and Lynn for this wonderful package. You sent the best stickers and #LitsyLove swag! And those cool cassette earrings! Love it all! Let‘s see if my beautiful new #LitsyLove notebook will help me finally get organized. ☺️
#LitsyLove Rocks!
Hugs to you all for everything you do! 🤗🤗🤗
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TieDyeDude @Read4life

Thank you so much for the amazing package! It absolutely was a box of sunshine and it was full of wonderfully amazing gifts. 🌻🌻🌻

Thank you #LitsyLove group 💙💌💙 This truly made my day 💙💙

Thank you to everyone on here who wished me a Happy Birthday and also for all the cards, stickers and the TMNT postcard! I love you all and you made my 50th birthday week very memorable. 😍

@Chrissyreadit @MommyOfTwo thank you so much for the mail! Made my days! And I‘m excited to return to #cbbc soon too! 🤞

Oh my goodness, @BookwormAHN ! You have never met me, but somehow you managed to choose items that were absolutely perfect for me! I literally hugged the Peter Rabbit tea caddy when I unwrapped it! Thank you so much for this package of absolute delights. 💙💝💙

#NaturalitsyWinterSwap #NLWS @jenniferw88 @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

@vivastory thanks again for the gift card ♥️😊 Thought I‘d show off my #bookhaul 👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😃

This is much more than what I was expecting! You are so kind and generous. The earrings are fantastic!!

#LitsyLove

First picture Thank you @mabell for these gifts. I already tasted those chocolate 🍫 with marshmallow 😋delicious!!! I need to run this week a couple of miles. Tomorrow is swimming class, so I hope I can burn some calories there😂You always send unique treats, chocolate or cookies that are so good😋

Thank you so much @DinoMom I really appreciate it. The notepads are so cute 🐾
#athingaday

What fun! Thanks @DinoMom for my #athingaday.

It arrived! Thank you so much Debra 💚💚💚 @Deblovestoread (love the pug sticky note too 😊)

Thank you to @wordslinger42 for the adorable and on-point bookmark. 📕🐉💙 It's even double-sided, so I can't use it the wrong way! 😍

[If anyone is looking for the tagged book outside of Litsy, the author's name is actually Melissa Peck. I've alerted Litsy.]

Wow!!! Thank you Misty for this festive and fun package of #LitsyLove! I‘m enjoying all the goodies, especially the gorgeous mug—that‘s even user-friendly for us Lefties!👍🏻 I must share this gift with my mom who always saves her cancelled stamps, but never knows what to do with them. So big hugs to Stacy for spearheading our Stamps Drive and helping all those furry friends in need!🤗❤️
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@Sleepswithbooks

@ElizaMarie uuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!! U didn't have to do that sweetie. Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

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Got my #LitsyLove mug yesterday, which will be featured in another post later, since I used it this morning during my coffee and reading session. Plus, I got spoiled with some extra goodies, including a book I've been wanting to read for the last 6 months. Love this group! ❤️ @LitsyLove

Thank you @Jas16 ! I think I‘m going to dive into ruby Spencer‘s right away!

@Sleepswithbooks I finally got your cards today! I‘m sure it‘s been in my mailbox for a few days, but I‘m glad I found it today when I really needed it. Thank you so much for your kind words - they really brightened my week. And I loved the envelope! ❤️🎄☘️❤️ #litsylove

I don‘t know what I did to deserve such an amazing friend like @catiewithac you are so kind, generous, amazing!!! I literally cried when I opened this. I can‘t thank you enough. ❤️❤️❤️

#LLWBS #LitsyLoveWinterBluesSwap @Deblovestoread @Bookgoil @BookNAround Kristen, this picture doesn‘t really do your amazing package justice but I didn‘t have much time to stage it as my toddler was trying to help. Thank you so much I love everything and am so grateful! I can‘t wait to dive into the books while snuggling under the cozy blanket. You really outdid yourself!

I arrived home tonight to a thank you card, slipped into my front door, signed by 20+ people (I‘m not familiar with) from my neighborhood, thanking me me for my LittleFreeLibrary! And a gift card for Amazon too! I‘m beyond touched, for the appreciation and so happy the little library is bringing some joy xxxx

@Soubhiville thank you so much for this package! I have met so many new to me authors through the #AuthorAMonth challenge and I look forward to meeting all of these new to me authors in the months to come.

#winterreadathon
#winterreadathondailychallenge
A month of great activities and fun. Thank you for hosting @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES Happy new year to everyone 🎉

Jan 5th #WinterReadathon #WinterReadthonDailyChallenge

Today is Twelfth night & we see the end of the Christmas period (for many) and the end of #WinterReadathon 😢 We would like to say a very big thank you to everyone that took part, up to 100 people in various forms. It has been a fabulous event & we have loved every minute of it, Thank you 🥰

As a last daily challenge today or tomorrow share your Readathon journey with us and how you did. 🙌

Misty!!! Thanks so much for this amazing surprise Christmas package. Wow! The Book Lover‘s Journal is so cool, the homemade soap smells divine, and the Peanuts pouch is the perfect size for my Kindle! Now I just need to use these notecards and my awesome new #LitsyLove pen to start catching up on my letters. I‘m sooooooooo behind. I‘m still answering mail from November! 😳 Sending a big hug of gratitude to you! ❤️
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks