My next book is available now!! This is a prequel to The Bloodstained Key. All the details are here: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2024/07/08/the-lost-lamp-is-now-available/

I‘m participating in a mermaid readathon this month, and this is my first read! I love it when my nails match the cover of the book I‘m reading.😆💅🏼

🦋What are you reading this weekend?🦋

Relaxing with sunshine and a good book today! What are you reading today?

Hey fellow #writersoflitsy - I‘m hosting a summer reading challenge and I‘d love to have you join me! Details here: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2024/06/03/summer-writing-challenge-2024/

I‘m hosting #bookishmoveitmay again this year! Check out all the details here: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2024/04/25/bookish-move-it-may-challenge/

#fairytalereadingchallenge - I read The Waking Forest for March, full review to come, and have a couple more recommendations on my blog if you‘re looking for a Hansel and Gretel retelling: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2024/03/20/fairytale-reading-challenge-march-re...

Hoping the nice weather means spring is here!!🌼🪻🌸📚

🦋What‘s the weather like where you live?🦋

There‘s a giveaway for my book on Goodreads! Enter here: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/384918-the-bloodstained-key

I‘m hosting a bingo for February!💕🥳 All the details are here: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2024/01/26/valentine-book-bingo/ #valentinebirthdaybingo

We are read this one for the Nancy Drew vibes book club on Fable. Check out the details here: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2024/01/24/nancy-drew-vibes-book-club-januarys-...

Flying through this one! #botm

A little behind posting this, but looking to make a dent in my reading goals! #readaway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

I‘m hosting the #readwritegrowbc again this year! It‘s a book club for writers where we read books about writing.😆 You can check out all the details here: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2024/01/03/read-write-grow-book-club-january-24... #writersoflitsy #writerlife

Here‘s my #bookspin list. I‘m finding setting it up like this vs actual titles works better for me since I‘m such a mood reader! Looking forward to a new year of reading!!📚📖 @TheAromaofBooks

Here are my points for the second half of #wintergames 🎄❄️🎅🏼 I scored a lot of points with the word search game, read 10 books, and had a lot of fun with the ornament scavenger hunt! #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

I‘m planning on doing 24 bookish adventures for 2024! I‘d love to have you join me. All the details here: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2024/01/02/24-bookish-adventures-in-2024/ #24bookishadventuresin24 #readingchallenge

1.mostly pjs, but could be talked into party dress for something special 😆
2. Stay up
3.mug
4. Couch
5. Slippers
We typically stay home and celebrate with food and watching the ball drop on TV.🪩📺😄
#wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

These are my top ten reads for 2023! See why here: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2023/12/31/top-ten-reads-of-2023/ #toptenreads

This ornament is so old, I‘m not sure where I even got it from. I had before I ever got married, maybe since the first Christmas I lived on my own, so around 18 years or so. #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

For a minute I thought we hadn‘t gotten any new ornaments this year, but then I remembered the ones we got from Mickey‘s Christmas Party! So fun.😁 #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

Second set of ornaments: you wished were life-sized, with a frame, makes a noise, represents baseball, homemade, bigger than my palm, characters on it, a bookish ornament, blue is my favorite color. #ghostsofxmas #wintergames @BookwormAHN

Ornaments for scavenger hunt: an animal, something sparkly, from my sister, my reflection in it, rememinds me of my grandma, North Pole character, good enough to eat, a date on it, represents our wedding ❤️🎄 #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

#wintergames #holidaylaughs #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

1. Brain Damage by Frieda McFadden, I‘ve enjoyed all her books, but this one was so clever.
2. Reader, I Murdered Him - mainly because I was so excited for this one, but just couldn‘t get into it and DNF.
3. Just hanging out with my family and watching the ball drop on TV.😆
4. No, I don‘t think many places in the US do. However if we did, I probably would shop the sales as I do the Black Friday sales.😁
5. Pretty green and mild temps. ⬇️

#wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

Running a giveaway for The Bloodstained Key on Storygraph if anyone‘s interested: https://app.thestorygraph.com/giveaways/ad4afae0-3f53-41c7-88ef-47d0d5876d53 #yafantasy #fairytaleretellings #fairytalereadingchallenge

#ghostsofxmas #wintergames @BookwormAHN

#ghostsofxmas #wintergames @BookwormAHN

#wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

#ghostsofxmas #wintergames @BookwormAHN

#wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

Here are my points for the first half of #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN 🎄🎅🏼😄

Love this one!!😆🎄📚 #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

Finished up several more children‘s books! #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

#wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

#wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

#wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

#wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

Here‘s my #fairytalereadingchallenge for 2024! Find all the details here: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2023/12/11/fairytale-reading-challenge-2024/
It is on Storygraph too! #readchallenge2024 #readingchallenge

This is actually an old photo (books I chose for a 2022 Olympic reading challenge), but it fits perfectly for the #decemberdreams prompt #iceskating ⛸️📚 I love to ice skate and keep up with the competitions on TV every year too! I‘m always thrilled to find books with an ice skating plot or subplot. #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

Finished a lot of holiday children‘s books! Which holiday picture book is your favorite? 🎄🎅🏼📖
#wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

I‘m so excited to announce that my YA fantasy novel The Bloodstained Key is now available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and most other major retailers! It‘s a retelling of the Bluebeard fairytale set I a fantasy world inspired by the Victorian era. You can check out all the details here: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2023/12/06/the-bloodstained-key-is-now-availabl...

😂😂😂 #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

Here are some photos of the train display. I love how they recreated Gumdrop Crossing!😄 Every year one of our local malls has this and several other train displays for the holidays. It‘s a family tradition to make at least one stop by to see the Christmas Train Garden.🎅🏼🎄🚂 #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

Such a cute little book! I just learned about it today after seeing a train display at the mall based on the book! 🎅🏼🎄😆 #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

Here is the recipe I use every year! It‘s from the plaid red and white Betty Crocker book. I use butter or margarine rather than shortening. #wintergames #holidayrecipes #holidaybaking #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

I did some baking tonight! I made my favorite Christmas cookies - Gingersnaps (though really more like gingerbread cookies because they‘re soft.😆)🎄🎅🏼 #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

I didn‘t read a ton yesterday as I was taking a day to myself where I wasn‘t thinking too hard, but did watch several holiday movies and shows!😆🎄🎅🏼 #wintergames #ghostsofxmas #christmasmovies @BookwormAHN

1. Yes, I put up multiple trees!😄
2. I have candy/gingerbread ornaments that I love to use for a Nutcracker themed tree.🎄
3. Mariah Carey probably us my favorite holiday singer.😆🎶
@Eggs Thanks for tag @Read4life

Here‘s my TBR for #wintergames 😄📚🎄 So excited for December!! @BookwormAHN