@MaleficentBookDragon - I‘m realizing the copy of this book from our last #LMPBC is yours. Would you like it mailed back to you? Just let me know. Thanks!

The final Bookspin/Doublespin list for 2021…I cannot believe December is next week! I‘ve so enjoyed this challenge…thank you, Sarah for organizing such a fun & laidback challenge. Cheers to 2022! 🥂

You walk into the bookstore and you keep your hand on the door to make sure it doesn‘t slam.

*I‘m on Season 2 of the adaptation, so I figured it a good time to read the source material. 📚

#FirstLineFridays

⭐️⭐️⭐️ I enjoy this series and Snicket‘s tone!

I am so stinkin‘ excited to dive into my match‘s list for #NYWD22. @MeganAnn and I both included the tagged book on our lists and I read - and loved - The Outsiders earlier this year, so I already know we‘re in good company. The titles pictured here are my goals…and I cannot wait. 🤗💜📚

Walking away from my October #doublespin with a #dnf - a rarity for me. I‘m not enjoying it and am just trying to power through. Time to just walk away at (just under) the halfway mark.

November #bookspin for the win! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I felt the stirrings of his most recent book in this one…I need a deep dive into the Hughes catalog.

October #bookspin wrapped within the month! 🙌🏼 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a quick read and a whodunnit spanning 13+ years.

New list for November Book Spin/Double Spin. In the spirit of 🍂Nonfiction November🍂 (that‘s a thing, right?!), these are all nonfiction/memoir/essays. We‘ll see how this unfolds…🧡

2.5 ⭐️ September #BookSpin complete. Was not crazy about this one.

September #DoubleSpin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a quick paced read. I enjoyed the multiple storylines, though some components towards the end were a little too perfect.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Matt Haig‘s with the feels. This is the book you keep close by…within reach for those moments you need a little something to lift your spirits.

I won this in a Goodreads giveaway a while back…also my September Doublespin. Better late than never!

A bonus selection c/o @MaleficentBookDragon for this round of #LMPBC. It took some time to get into, but was ultimately an enjoyable read. While I won‘t go back for a re-read it would be intriguing to see the hints dropped along the way building to the big reveal. The stories w/in the story were tough to follow at times, though I understand their use and did enjoy The Revenant. ⭐️⭐️⭐️+ (3.5 ⭐️).

I‘m not going to consider this cheating. I still haven‘t touched my September #bookspin selections, so I‘m repeating the list for October because…I 💜 this monthly challenge. If the same numbers from Sept. are picked (13 & 15, I think), I‘ll pull in the neighboring read in it‘s place (14 for 13, 16 for 15). I think that makes sense… 🤔🤷🏻‍♀️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a fun read - ghosts, mysteries, and a quirky town. A bit more cozy than horror, but I‘m okay with that. This is an author I‘d be happy to read again! I loved ending this round of #LMPBC with #GroupW and this selection!

Getting into my final book of this round‘s #LMPBC! I‘ve enjoyed #GroupW‘s selections and was quickly sucked into this one! Thanks, @MaleficentBookDragon @BookwormAHN & @Reggie

Just another fun night in my town. #prowrestling #downtownMetuchen #NewJersey

September has been a month so far…not a lot of reading getting done. Hoping to make progress in my #LMPBC read this weekend. C‘mon 50% mark!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Completed my August #bookspin this afternoon. Backman does not disappoint and leaves me with all the feels.

September Bookspin/Doublespin list. I can‘t resist…even with a book backlog carrying over from August! 📚💜📚

Wrapping my August #DoubleSpin with a few days to spare. I enjoyed this, thought it‘s a bit different from my first Lucy Foley read (The Guest List). I enjoyed the story as it unfolded but may have wanted a bit more at the end…3.5 ⭐️

Finished my #LMPBC selection today. Woah…this was a ride and a half! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Finished my July #doublespin this morning, a few weeks “late,” perhaps. I enjoyed this and felt some Clue vibes as the mystery was resolved.

“Did you telephone anyone up?”
“No,” said Oliver. “I read the telephone directory. I found it most calming.”

I can get behind that. If only phonebooks readily were available at all parties. 😉 This why we should always keep a book on our person at all times! 😂

Embracing my kids‘ lack of interest in breakfast…

Happy Sunday. ☕️ 📖

Brilliant adaptation of Kendi‘s Stamped from the Beginning. Reynolds does a fantastic job taking Kendi‘s text and making it digestible for younger readers without sacrificing impact. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This should be required reading. I look forward to reading some of Reynolds‘ other works. I enjoyed the tone of his writing.

July #Bookspin complete! Sager does a good job of sucking me in. This is another fast-paced, finished in 24 hours read. 🔪🔪🔪🔪

I may have only just started my July bookspin pick (my doublespin is waiting in the wings), but I‘m still putting my list out there for the August #bookspin & #doublespin. It‘ll all get read eventually! Listen to #RexManning and keep reading (bookmark c/o TapedOffTV; Rex Manning Day 2019)!

Just finished my selection for Round 12 of #LMPBC. St. James holds steady for me as a “must read” author…now let‘s see what the rest of Group W thinks. 📚 Hope to get this in the mail to @MaleficentBookDragon this coming week!

Portis House emerged from the fog as we approached, showing itself slowly as a long, low shadow.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

A Friday off…spending some time making progress on my #LMPBC selection! 📚

Thank you for the tag @TheAromaofBooks 🤗
📚Yes. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is one I come back to every few years…and The Count of Monte Cristo. Perhaps 2021/2022 will be time for another visit!
📚Cover art does draw me in…from there it‘s a quick scan of the blurbs. I know i shouldn‘t but I do judge a book by its cover (art). 😳
📚This title also reminds me of a childhood friend. Kids - imagination - playing in nature
#ThoughtfulThursday

Yes. 💜💜💜💜💜

An easy to digest guidebook to being a supportive human to those in need. It‘s hard to know the “right things to say,” but showing up and being there are often what the person needs. Bring those listening ears…

Cheers to @RamsFan1963 on reaching a 100K Litfluence! And cheers for hosting a #K100Kgiveaway. Such a fun treat. 📚🥳🎉🥳📚

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Backman‘s books just tug at my heartstrings. This wasn‘t my favorite (it‘s hard to compete with Ove), but I did like meeting pre-“Britt-Marie was here” Britt-Marie.

My reading intentions for July are askew, but I‘m delighted to have seen this title come up on a Litsy/Goodreads pal‘s thread. My best friend/work wife is dealing with a gut-wrenching loss, and I‘m forever the awkwardly uncomfortable human that I am. I‘m hoping the advice and takeaways in this read will help me be there for her (and others).

1. I should say working in a tennis pro shop (blocking court time and selling overpriced merch), but my heart champions my Blockbuster Video days. 📼
2. Mrs. Duffy - my kindergarten teacher - a classroom filled with music, and a grade wide production of Mary Poppins.
3. My surprise 1/2 birthday party in 1996 (my half bday is 2/29, and the party was very much unexpected)! 🥳
#WondrousWednesday

Such a delight to reunite with Constance, Norma, & Fleurette Kopp. Stewart does a wonderful job weaving the facts with the fiction, and I do enjoy reading her notes at the end. June #DoubleSpin complete! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Making the most of my day off by setting up pages for my July reading journal. July #Bookspin & #Doublespin list is set. Some slight modifications to the pre-existing list. Now to spend some time with Constance Kopp and my June double spin title. 💜

Last Brat-related post: @kamoorephoto recommended I check out Rob Lowe‘s podcast (Literally!) interview with Andrew McCarthy. It was a good conversation/catch-up between friends.

Finished this memoir about 32 hours after picking it up from the library. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ McCarthy is open about his struggles, his insecurities, his response to the ‘80s. I feel like a McCarthy Movie Marathon is in my future.

This library hold just came in...looking forward to hearing McCarthy talk about his 80s experience.

June #bookspin: accomplished. 2.5 ⭐️ for this, my first Bohjalian. I wasn‘t feeling the HBO series, either. But this is an author whose work I‘ll try again!

#LMPBC #GroupW Round 12
Very excited to join for another round (it‘s been a while). 🤗 I‘ll tag the titles in the comments, but have y‘all read any of these?

Just signed up for the last spot in #GroupW for the #LMPBC and am looking forward to some Halloween reads #squadgourdseason 🎃

⭐️⭐️⭐️ - I‘ve had this book on my shelves for over 15 years...I think the author may have spoken at my university. He ruminates on the complexities of race, on sociocultural designations of “identities” in a way that was challenging for me to follow. A dense read for a non-academic.

📖 - Tagged (Brown, Richard Rodriguez)
📚 - My June Book Spins: Lady Cop Makes Trouble & The Flight Attendant
🌈 - Tomboyland

#WeekendReads

This was a long-starting title on my TBR stack, and I‘m glad I finally read it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️