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julieclair
Book Traveller | Bruce Bliven Jr.
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#FictionalTraveler is back for 2026! Through the magic of books, we‘ll travel to 12 different interesting locations.

The rules are simple:

1 - Each month, choose a book that fits your interpretation of the monthly prompt.
2 - Read (and hopefully enjoy!) the book.
3 - Post a review, using the #FictionalTraveler hashtag
4 - Participate every month, or dip in and out as your schedule allows.

Everyone Welcome! ⬇️

@LitsyEvents

julieclair I have also set up a StoryGraph Challenge, for those who like to plan and track their reading that way, as I do. https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/f8133d8f-e972-44a1-8caf-ec00984... (edited) 2d
julieclair @dabbe @Itchyfeetreader @DebinHawaii @ferskner I already have you on my 2026 tag list, from your comments on my last post. And @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I see you‘ve already found the StoryGraph, so I‘ve got you on the tag list, too. Looking forward to reading and traveling with you all! 2d
DebinHawaii Yay! Thank you! 🎉I‘m trying to be better with StoryGraph! 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2d
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julieclair Tagging all other 2025 participants… please let me know if you‘d like to be added to, or removed from, the tag list for 2026. @kspenmoll @majkia @Deblovestoread @PuddleJumper @LiseWorks @Read4life @Sace @Amiable @DogMomIrene @BarbaraBB @TheAromaofBooks 2d
julieclair @DebinHawaii I really enjoy tracking my reading that way. Hope you find you like it! 2d
kspenmoll Thank you Julie! Story Graph has been a wonderful tool! 2d
dabbe I hope to do a better job with my posts this year! Thanks for hosting again, lovely lady! ♥️💚💙 2d
BarkingMadRead Ohhhhh these are fun! 2d
BarkingMadRead I‘m in, I don‘t have storygraph but I‘ll post here 2d
BarbaraBB Great prompts. I am in! 2d
thebacklistbook Thanks for the tag! 2d
LiseWorks I'll do this this year, totally forgot last year. 2d
Amiable I wasn‘t great about posting my reads here, but I have been logging them on StoryGraph! 2d
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Do keep me on your tag list. I enjoyed checking my shelves to see if I could find a prompt from my personal TBR every month!! 2d
Enchanted_Bibliophile I'm definitely joining you again. Thanks for tagging me. 2d
julieclair @kspenmoll I‘m so glad StoryGraph is working for you. It‘s one of those wonderful #BlameItOnLitsy things for me. I would never have discovered it on my own. 2d
julieclair @dabbe So do I! 💙🤣💙 2d
julieclair @BarkingMadRead @BarbaraBB Glad you‘re joining us again! 🎉 2d
julieclair @LiseWorks Glad you‘re in! 😃 2d
julieclair @Amiable It‘s nice to have both options, I think. I don‘t always do a Litsy post for every book I read, but StoryGraph always gets updated. 2d
julieclair @TheAromaofBooks I do the same thing! In fact, the prompts this year *may* have been drawn from my own personal shelves. 😘 2d
julieclair @Enchanted_Bibliophile Glad you‘re back for another year! 😃 2d
julieclair @thebacklistbook You‘re welcome! Glad you‘re back for another year! 😀 2d
Cuilin Keep me in the tag list, please 🙏 These prompts look great!!! 2d
Zuhkeeyah Please keep on the tag list! Excited for another year 😊 2d
Gissy 📚🤩 1d
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Ok Littens, y'all have piqued my curiosity with this one!

#BlameItOnLitsy

BookishMarginalia Nice pic! 2d
TheBookgeekFrau @BookishMarginalia Thanks! But I just realized the polar bear on my mug is looks like he's engaged in some rather enthusiastic butt sniffing 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣🤣 2d
BookishMarginalia 🤣🤣🤣 2d
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Aims42
Untitled | Unknown
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Fully embracing the gift of books this year for my family 🥰 I found something for everyone!! I‘m so excited for my grandmother‘s gift though (bottom right), I found affordable and gently used large print copies of some books I know she hasn‘t read yet 😍 And my Aunt told me she wants to get into reading again so I‘m setting her up with a mini book haul (top right). Ho Ho Ho and to all a good night (of reading!!) 🎅🏼🛷

dabbe IMHO, no gift is better than a book! 💚💙♥️ 5d
Aims42 @dabbe Agreed!! 😍🤩🥳🤗 4d
LeahBergen Love it! I buy so many books for Christmas gifts, too. ❤️ 4d
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Aims42 @LeahBergen This year it really snowballed 😆 I always buy my Dad a new book, but then I found some for my niece & nephew, then one caught my eye for my mom (#blameitonlitsy), then I found the large print books for my grandma, THEN my aunt gave me the best present by saying she wanted to read more and did I have any suggestions 😍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 JACKPOT! 4d
kspenmoll Yay for books!!!📚 4d
Aims42 @kspenmoll -Kermit flailing arms- YESSSS! 4d
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Chelsea.Poole
Pet | Catherine Chidgey
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Pickpick

Pet is about that stage of life of a young girl when you‘re trying to fit in but also be special and chosen. It‘s about idolizing someone, betrayal, and darker sides of growing up. There‘s also lots of grief (loss of a parent) that I was unprepared for. Racism also plays a part in this story. This teacher-student dynamic is memorable and nothing beats this cover! I‘ve GOT to read Chidgey‘s others. #blameitonlitsy you all were right!

CarolynM My new favourite author! 1mo
sarahbarnes I loved this one too! 1mo
Lesliereadsalot The Book of Guilt is good too. 1mo
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BarbaraBB Lots of good books on her back list! 1mo
squirrelbrain We‘re always right! 😏 1mo
Amor4Libros Sounds good, stacking! 1mo
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BarbaraJean
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This was a delight! It‘s been on my shelves for years, and a #blameitonLitsy trifecta prompted me to read it: I put it in my #192025 lineup for 1972, @TheAromaofBooks spotted it on my #BookSpin list & suggested a casual buddy read, then it landed as my August #BookSpin…clearly, it was meant to be!

Herriot‘s descriptions of the Yorkshire countryside make me long for England (admittedly, it doesn‘t take much to trigger that longing in me!). ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) His stories of life as a vet range from hilarious to charming, as do the personalities he introduces us to along the way. I loved every one of Herriot‘s anecdotes—from Siegfried‘s infuriating but somehow also charming contradictoriness, to Tricki Woo the beloved and overfed Pekingese, to Herriot‘s disastrous attempts to court Helen. I devoured the short chapters like the best treats, using the book as a reward to follow heavier reads. 2mo
AmyG I read these as a young adult and absolutely loved them. 2mo
SamAnne A favorite of mine from my early teenage years. 2mo
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Ruthiella I also read these as a teenager and remember loving them. The TV show was also on PBS at the time which was wonderful. 😍 2mo
Sparklemn @Ruthiella There is a newer version on PBS that is wonderful as well. 2mo
Librarybelle Great choice! 2mo
Daisey I loved these as well! 2mo
BarbaraJean @Ruthiella @Sparklemn My parents loved the original TV show... I've just put the newer version DVDs on hold at the library, to watch with my dad 😊 2mo
TheAromaofBooks It was SO fun to revisit this one! I'm starting All Things Bright and Beautiful next week 😂 2mo
BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks Yaaaay! It is SO tempting to start in on All Things Bright and Beautiful... but I'm trying my best to finish a couple of reading challenges and can't believe October is almost over 😩 I'm planning to start #192030 in the new year, and I might just have to put Bright & Beautiful and Wise & Wonderful down for 1974 and 1976 😁 2mo
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robinb
Great Mysteries | John Grant
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Here are 3 5-star mysteries that I‘ve recently loved! The Alexander is a 2nd in series; the Simpson is 14th (!) in series; the Messina is 1st in series (and recommended by @DGRachel …thank you, Rachel! 😘).
#BlameItOnLitsy 🩷

Here are reviews if interested. 😊

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7961884995

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7956149641

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7902992715

DGRachel I‘m so glad you loved it!! 2mo
robinb @DGRachel It‘s just so funny and well written. Just great all around. I immediately picked up the next 6!! 🤪🤪🤪😳 Obviously didn‘t care for the first one. At. All. 😂😂😂 2mo
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kspenmoll
Heart the Lover | Lily King
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Picked up my pre-order book (tagged) for September from Riverbend Bookshop. Could not resist John Boyne‘s new book. #preorderbookclub #blameitonlitsy #porchlife

ChaoticMissAdventures Grab some tissues!! I loved the new King 😍 2mo
Lesliereadsalot The Elements is so good! 2mo
AnnCrystal 🤩💝. 2mo
dabbe 🧡💜💛 2mo
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ImperfectCJ
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Book mail! I know this was a #blameitonlitsy, but I don't remember for sure who exactly tempted me. (Maybe it was @DebinHawaii ?) But oh, man, is this book sweet! I almost feel like skipping the concert I have tickets for tonight to just sit and leaf through the pretty papers and paper-related items in here! (Almost...I think I'll still go to the concert and save this book and my others for tomorrow.)

DebinHawaii It could have been me! 🙋🏻‍♀️I did post about the book in my #5JoysFriday last month & before too! 😉 I‘m going to say sorry, not sorry though because aren‘t they fabulous?! I just got a similar one called Paper Love Vintage Florals this week.🤦🏻‍♀️ 2mo
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willaful
Olivetti | Allie Millington
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A whimsical middle grade story that turns out to have a lot of heart. Image is from a letter my mom wrote (urging the Gov. to sign protections for trans Californians) on my ancient typewriter, Goliath. She couldn't bear to part with it; I know she'll love this book.

#BlameItOnLitsy (Thanks @TheQuietQuill) #HauntedShelf #ScreamTeam
Wordfinder: blanket

#Chocolatiers #OneSnackToRuleThemAll

#SPNBookBingo2025 “Men of Letters.“ I couldn't resist!

TheQuietQuill So glad you loved Olivetti! I‘m still finding myself thinking about it, and I know it‘ll be one of those novels I will re read over and over in time ❤️ 2mo
Bookwormjillk 🍫🍫🍫 2mo
OutsmartYourShelf Looks intriguing⌨️ 2mo
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Teresereading
The Pull of the Stars | Emma Donoghue Ltd
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Eggs Another author I‘d love to read #blameitonlitsy I did read her 2mo
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