Litsy

The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine | Alina Bronsky

repost for @BarbaraBB

We‘ll kick off 2026 with our next #EuropaCollective #buddyread. If you want to join, read the book in your own pace, share your thoughts at Litsy with the above hashtag and join @Lesliereadsalot and me on January 25 when we will discuss the book on this thread. Looking forward to it!

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BarkingMadRead

Cycle of the Werewolf | Stephen King

This month‘s book is #cycleofthewerewolf Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

BarkingMadRead @jessclark78 @kathywheeler @imperfectcj @roary47 @fortifiedbybooks @kwmg40 @bookwormjillk @maddustkitties @tiedyedude @jenlovesjt47 @5feet.of.fury @balibee146 @bookwormahn @addison_reads @sconsinbookybadger @alldebooks @paperbackpirate @sace @bklover @karkar @julies_bookshelf_adventures @bekakins @elizamarie @drsabrinamoldenreads 17h

Bookwormjillk I‘m having a hard time finding this. Was it originally part of a collection? 17h

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk no, but it is a novella which may be why it‘s harder to find 17h

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Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead thanks 17h

JenlovesJT47 @Bookwormjillk you can download a copy of it here for free if you want https://annas-archive.org/md5/5d9cb53078e24346ffe5a0d19537bdb0 17h

BarkingMadRead @JenlovesJT47 thank you for sharing!! 17h

JenlovesJT47 @BarkingMadRead my pleasure! 🤗 17h

Bookwormjillk @JenlovesJT47 thanks! 17h

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Jess861

Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

I hope everyone who wanted to participate was able to enjoy a nice cozy mystery as we head into winter for the #OhCanada read. This is a light discussion on thoughts about the series and/or author.

A reminder that many read different books in the series so no spoilers please.

#BookClub #Canada #CanadianAuthors #BookClub #BuddyRead

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder @KathyWheeler @Ruthiella @CarolynM @LapReader @kwmg40 @Readergrrl @JenlovesJT47 @Tamra @PurpleyPumpkin @Kitta @DogMomIrene 2d

Jess861 @Blueberry @BiblioLitten @JuniperWilde @Teresereading @mcctrish @willaful @Singout @kspenmoll @Texreader @merelybookish (edited) 2d

Jess861 I enjoyed my first adventure in Three Pines! Not sure I'll read all in the series but I can see myself picking one up every so often if I find myself in the mood for a cozy mystery. 2d

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LapReader I‘m almost done with mine. So far not that impressed. 2d

lauraisntwilder We have a long drive "home" to see family for holidays. My husband and I usually listen to audiobooks on the road, typically hardboiled stuff like Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammet, that we both like. At Thanksgiving this year, we listened to Still Life and we did A Fatal Grace at Christmas. I didn't realize these were considered "cozy," but it makes sense. We enjoyed them. (Although we did listen to a Chester Himes on our way back!) 2d

kspenmoll I am behind, so will go into January. Listening to

The Black Wolf: A Novel

merelybookish Can you add me to the #ohCanada book tag please! 2d

Ruthiella I read the second book. I‘d read the first a few years ago. I don‘t hate them but I know they aren‘t for me. Somehow I am just not smitten with Three Pines and its residents. But I do appreciate how Canadian they are! Everyone wore a toque! 🇨🇦 2d

Jess861 @LapReader That's fair. I enjoyed Still Life but didn't love it. I don't really read to many mysteries though. 2d

Jess861 @LapReader which one are you reading if you don't mind me asking? 2d

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder I'm not really sure what constitutes 'cozy' lol. I'm not much of a mystery reader myself. 2d

Jess861 @kspenmoll I also posted a day early. Hope you enjoy the book! 2d

Jess861 @merelybookish absolutely, glad to have you join! 2d

Jess861 @Ruthiella I agree, I didn't fall in love with the characters. It is very Canadian!! 2d

PurpleyPumpkin As I read this book earlier this year, I was hoping to get to the second in the series in December. Alas, I did not. But I did want to say that I thoroughly enjoyed SL and found it to be a real page turner. The big reveal wasn‘t as gripping as I thought it would be, but I still loved the book. I‘m planning to continue with the series. 👍🏽 2d

Jess861 @PurpleyPumpkin I didn't guess who did it throughout the read so that was a nice surprise for me when I was reading. 2d

LapReader I‘m reading the grey wolf. Listening to his constant thinking that doesn‘t seem to get him anywhere is starting to drive me nuts. 2d

Jess861 @LapReader While I enjoyed the first book, after reading it, I've wondered how the series has made it to so many books. I enjoyed the first but I can't imagine almost 20 books centered around Three Pines and the Inspector. 1d

Kitta I skipped this time - too much going on and a reading slump in November where I didn‘t open a book meant I had a lot to catch up on. I‘ll join in again soon! 15h

kwmg40 I finished the latest book in the series, The Black Wolf, which I didn't like as much as earlier ones. I love this series because the fictional Three Pines is set where I grew up, and so I enjoy all the references to places I'm familiar with. Not all the books are great but a few have been brilliant. There is a lot of character development and continuing plotlines throughout the series so it's best read in order. 14h

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BarkingMadRead

Christine | Stephen King

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #Christine
Please be mindful of spoilers. We have new readers to King who haven‘t read all of his books. When referencing his other work, please keep this in mind for our new-to-King friends. Don‘t forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!
#StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

BarkingMadRead I haven‘t read this in awhile, I forgot how different it is from the movie once Christine gets going 4d

TieDyeDude I'm hoping to catch up soon. I got distracted with his newer books. I never read this or seen the movie. 4d

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AllDebooks I'm still reading this. I'm enjoying the relationship between Arnie and Dennis. It is creepy af. Never read it before or seen the film. 4d

Bookwormjillk It took me a while to get into but once I did I couldn‘t stop. King wrote older teenagers really well. 4d

JenlovesJT47 I read this book a couple of years ago. Creepy and so good! 4d

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LiseWorks

Good Spirits | B. K. Borison

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This was such a good read for this season. I had to finish this. Thanks to @StayCurious for hosting #LittensLoveRomance #BuddyRead
I really enjoyed this one. #Read2025 @DieAReader

DieAReader Excellent♥️🎉 5d

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LitsyEvents

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward Gibbon

repost for @Lcsmcat

Last month I read volume one of this set and really enjoyed it. I want to read the other seven this year, so I set myself a goal to read them in 2026. If anyone wants to join me let me know and I‘ll start a tag list for #declineandfall. Very casual, very low-key, read at your own pace kind of challenge.

#BuddyRead

Lcsmcat Thank you for sharing! 6d

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LitsyEvents

Cycle of the Werewolf | Stephen King

repost for @BarkingMadRead

Just a reminder that January‘s #LosersClub read is #CycleOfTheWerewolf Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about Jan 1st when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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LitsyEvents

Shirley by Charlotte Bronte, Fiction | Charlotte Bront�

repost for @BarkingMadRead

Ok #hashtagbrigade it‘s about that time again! Our first book of 2026 is Shirley! Drop a comment below if you‘d like to join in! Anyone can join, but please know that my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so you should read the chapter before you read my post!

#BuddyRead

BarkingMadRead Thank you for sharing! 1w

dabbe Can you repost the entire 2026 schedule? Thanks! 💚🤍♥️ 1w

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BarkingMadRead

Cycle of the Werewolf | Stephen King

Just a reminder that January‘s #LosersClub read is #CycleOfTheWerewolf Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about Jan 1st when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion