I quite liked this fairly short audio. A story about an idealistic young teacher trying to start a conversation about what‘s next for America after the civil war featuring some of the top literary stars of the day. Not groundbreaking but enjoyable. #TOB24

@BkClubCare @Megabooks @Hooked_on_books @Jas16 @cariashley @MicheleinPhilly @Larkken @Suet624 @merelybookish @batsy @Readerann @Chelsea.Poole @rmaclean4 @kwmg40 @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain

#WondrousWednesday

🎄 Yes! It‘s my favorite time of year. Usually it happens the first weekend in December but our tree went up Thanksgiving morning. The rest goes up Friday.
🎄🎄 I have an old fashioned Father Christmas from my mom and he is always in the center of the mantle.
🎄🎄🎄 Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie and Bing Crosby

Tagging everyone! ❄️☃️❄️. @Eggs

I guess this proves I‘m still not a short story person. The first two stories were well written and compelling enough to keep me going. The third not so much. I read the 4th because I wasn‘t ready to turn out the light but didn‘t want to pick up something new. Bailed at the half way point. #TOB24

@BkClubCare @Megabooks @Hooked_on_books @Jas16 @cariashley @MicheleinPhilly @Larkken @Suet624 @merelybookish @batsy @Readerann @Chelsea.Poole

#Two4Tuesday

1) Tagged
2) A Novel Bookstore…because Europa hasn‘t let me down yet.

Want to play @Eggs @LiseWorks @mcipher

@TheSpineView

Lots of Litsy mail on its way today! A bunch of @LitsyLove letters, all my #MidWinterSolstice #NaturaLitsy card swap and my Yule Swap. Feeling accomplished today.

@TheBookHippie @AllDebooks @BookwormAHN @wanderinglynn

Hey Lynn! Here are your 5 picks from your Snowed In list. I hope I picked books you will love and I look forward to your reviews. @Read4life @PuddleJumper

Here‘s my winter themed December TBR for #WinterGames picked for me by @Emilymdxn from my #SnowedIn list.

I can‘t tell you how excited I am by all these choices ❄️☃️❄️. Most anticipated read is A Christmas Carol. This audible edition is the perfect way to kick off the season.

#SantaBookshELVES Early bird points 36

@peanutnine @Blerdgal_Fenix @mcipher @candc320 @TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65

#Roll100 dice have spoken. A little serendipity with 2 for #Wintergames.

My December #BookspinBingo list. Some buddy reads, some challenge finishers, some Christmas fun. I love December! 🎄

I honestly don‘t know what to think about this book. Part of it is my current headspace. I also think I might have had a better experience in print rather than audio. I had a hard time keeping track of who and where, etc. I‘ve also read very little classic SciFi. It was a ride for sure but one that I felt lost in. 3🌟

#ClassicSFBC

@RamsFan1963 @Ruthiella @Bookwomble

First readathon day:

Audiobooks while putting together my Lego centerpiece. I have not played with Legos since my son was little (he‘s almost 40) and really enjoyed it! Listened to a full cast version of the tagged book in preparation for the Oregon symphony performance tomorrow and about 3/4 of the way through The Star My Destination for #ClassicLSFBC.

Really great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Now rooting for the Beavers. 🦫

I always find it hard to review memoirs. I listened to this and enjoyed Michelle William‘s narration. I felt for Brittany because she wasn‘t protected when she should have been. I hope times are changing where girls are not just a commodity to be tossed aside to protect the image of the straight white male. I hope she has a future full of joy and peace. 3.5 🌟

Since coming back from vacation I have had a hard time settling into a book. These are buddy reads that I hope to start and finish during the readathon plus keep up with A Glass of Blessings chapter a day with the #hashtagbrigade and get caught up on The Secret Garden. It will be interesting to see if I stick to my goals for #NovelNovember

@Andrew65

The top row are the 4 I‘ve read. Tagged is my favorite. The middle row are books on my shelves that I plan to read before the shortlist is announced. The bottom row are on my wishlist already. A whole bunch of them were new to me titles.

Looking forward to some good and some bizarre books when the short list is announced.

#TOB24

#TLT #Three-List-Thursday

1) Cross-stitch, if I‘m not too tired
2) Rewatch favorite TV shows or watch short clips/videos on Instagram
3) Work on my reading journal or planning

@dabbe

#WondrousWednesday

1) My health
2) my determination
3) My family which includes Litsy

Tagging everyone!

#SeasonofGratitude

@Eggs

#Two4Tuesday #Latetotheparty

1) I talk to myself All The Time.
2) the tagged book is first in a series the full of quirky characters

@TheSpineView

I like the writing but am finding it boring. When I‘m thinking of bailing I look at Litsy reviews to make sure I shouldn‘t try a little harder to finish. There isn‘t anything there to spur me on to the finish line. Bailing at 25%

#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

This was a fun trip down memory lane. As mentioned by others the title is too on the nose to have much mystery but it was an enjoyable read and a reminder of why I wanted to be like Nancy when I grew up. I look forward to reading these with the #NancyDrewBR group.

@TheBookHippie @Librarybelle

Low pick for this nonfiction story of Anna Sorokin Delvey written by one of the scammed. I have mixed feelings about labeling the author as a victim or attaching any mental health label to Anna. Looking forward to our final #SundayBuddyRead discussion and watching Inventing Anna on Netflix. This book did send me down a rabbit hole on Google, instagram, etc.

Signed up for Snowed In. This is my first of these challenges and a looking forward to seeing what is picked for me. @PuddleJumper I created my list on Goodreads and hope the link works.

Thanks for hosting!

I really love this series. A strong female MC who makes a life for herself outside society‘s norms, a damaged but kind male love interest and a good mystery. Caught up to next year‘s release of A Grave Robbery.

#SeriesLove23 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

#14 in the Irish Country series. I took a break from this series as the stories start to be too similar but I enjoyed visiting Ballybucklebo and all the residents once again.

#SeriesLove23. @TheSpineView @Andrew65

#TLT #Three-List-Thursday

1) Hawaiian rainforest
2) coffee
3) Oregon ocean breeze

Tagging everyone who hasn‘t played yet.

@ dabbe

1) 🍁No more credit card debt 🍁🍁 Lost 20 lbs and A1c is 5.6 🍁🍁🍁 Decluttering and reorganizing our house 90% done 🍁🍁🍁🍁 Started a nonprofit with my boss in 2004 that is still thriving 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Was a bit of a mess in my early 20‘s. Turned it around to have a happy healthy life.

2) Finish the 10% remaining space decluttering and move more.

@Eggs #WondrousWednesday Tagging everyone who would like to play

#BookedinTime

I always read at least one of Anne Perry‘s Christmas mysteries and listen to the pictured version of A Christmas Carol in December.

@Cuilin @dabbe

And that‘s a wrap on this series. Overall I enjoyed this series. I felt Barron did a great job in staying true to Austen‘s image and the other known persons in her life. I am grateful for the way she finished the last book not taking us all the way to the bitter end.

Thank you to @Crinoline_Laphroaig for the encouragement to read this series. #JaneAustenExcellentReadalong

#SeriesLove23 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

I enjoy these Lady Sherlock mysteries but this one had a confusing cast of characters and the jumping back and forth in time was also a bit confusing. However, because I‘ve been on the go a lot, it could have been me not the book due to reading a few pages at a time. 3.75 🌟

#SeriesLove23 @TheSpineView @Andrew65 Caught up to the 2024 release A Ruse of Shadows.

Other than some name recognition I do not know much about Norse mythology. The story lagged in a couple of places for me but overall I enjoyed this tale of Angrboda, Loki and their children. 4 🌟

#LiteraryCrew

Long ago, when the gods were young and Asgard was new, there came a witch from the edge of the worlds.

I‘m 100 pages in and loving this #LiteraryCrew October book.

@ShyBookOwl @Librarybelle

Tagged was my favorite October read. I cannot pick a favorite between In Memoriam and The View on the Way Down. Needs to percolate a little longer.

#2023ReadingBracket

I love this reminder of the fantastic books I‘ve read through the year.

1) Tagged for planned holiday reading
2) Quiche
3) Thanks to Google: An egg shell can have as many as 17,000 pores

#DeviledEggDay

@WildAlaskaBibliophile

#TLT #Three-List-Thursday on Friday

1) Libby
2) Audible
3) Spotify

@dabbe

#WondrousWednesday

Organization, travel planning, packing, my job, quilting, cross stitch, reading, math, cleaning and insomnia.

Want to play @AmyG @Read4life @TheSpineView

@Eggs

So excited for #WinterGames. Take my excitement for #Scarathalon and times it by 1000 to get my excitement for the December fun. See @Clwojick and @StayCurious posts for the sign up sheet. ❄️☃️❄️

@Catsandbooks Here‘s my points for #Scarathlon. Thanks for being a great team captain! Thanks to all my #BatBrigade teammates and to our hostesses for all they put into this fun event. @Clwojick @StayCurious and to all the other captains and participants!

Happy Halloween 🧡🎃🖤

1) Tagged. Audio book read by Dan Stevens was fantastic.
2) Packing for vacation. We don‘t get trick or treaters 😞

Tagging everyone! Happy Halloween!

@TheSpineView

@vonnie862 What a fantastic box you sent. I am over the moon about all the books, but that journal, socks and mug are fantastic and love the candies. Can‘t wait to share the jokes with my family.

Here‘s one for you: What is a pumpkin‘s favorite movie? I‘ll put the answer in the comments.

Thank you so much!! Happy Halloween! 🎃. Thank you @wanderinglynn for hosting this great swap!

@BethM Thank you so much for my #AllHallowsReadSwap box. I‘m so excited for both these books and am crazy about whoppers…have to hide them from my husband. Thanks Chelle for hosting! @MaleficentBookDragon

November #BookSpinBingo list. On vacation the first 10 days so not sure how much reading will actually get done.

@TheAromaofBooks

Hard to believe it is time to plan November reading! The dice have spoken and the goal is to read at least one of the three books from my massive kindle library. I‘m excited about all three books so maybe I will get them all read.

#Roll100

@PuddleJumper

Kristen! I am so excited about ALL the things in my #MWS box. The books are gorgeous and I can‘t wait to dive in. The Tarot deck is beautiful and I appreciate the accompanying journal and the color book will help pass the time this winter. Love the mug, crystal shards decor and will use the journal as I plan my 2024 reading. Thank you, thank you for this amazing box of gifts. @Bookgoil @BookwormAHN

And I found the HP page clips! 🧡🖤🧡

#TLT

1) Cattywampus
2) Whackadoo
3) Sh*tF*ckD*mn Say it fast enough it‘s one word 😂

@dabbe

Tagging everyone…what are your favorite words to say out loud?

Late to all of Tuesdays parties. #Two4Tuesdsy

1) I do believe in manifestation but your actions have to support your dreams/desires.
2) No book to recommend

@TheSpineView

#TerrifyingTuesday. Sorry to be late to the party.

1) Salem‘s Lot
2) The Omen
3) Just about everything…I‘ve become a scaredy cat 🙀

Scuppernong is the name of a cross stitch floss I‘m using. I thought it might be a nautical term although I couldn‘t figure out why it would be green. Obviously I was way off the mark. Now I want to travel to the southern US and try their grapes.

#WeirdWordWednesday

My #AllHallowsReadSwap has been picked up and tucked away to avoid temptation. Thank you to Wanda the Witch (not a Litsy handle) and thank you Chelle @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting. #AHRS

First, I cannot believe I waited this long to read this book. Second, although I own this edition, I decided to listen to Dan Stevens read it to me instead thanks to Litsy reviews. Such a nuanced performance! 5 🌟

#Scarathlon #BatBrigade #BucketList

Total points 1220

#WondrousWednesday

1. The Boxcar Children, Heidi … I loved books that took me away to somewhere new
2. Traveling with my dad was always fun but our car trip to Disneyland with just him and my brothers was a blast.
3. Last Christmas at Disneyland with my adult kids.

Want to take a trip down memory lane? Tagging everyone!

#Two4Tuesday

1. 💜
2. Pride and Prejudice

Late to the party. Happy Wednesday everyone! 😊