#LGBTQIA2025 @Kenyazero #readingchallenge

My one outstanding prompt was Autistic Rep, and what better book for that prompt than Hannah Gadsby's memoir?

I did this one in audio to hear it in Gadsby's own voice. It is brilliant, of course, and devastating.

Getting a jump on my December #MonthlyNonfiction2025 @julieclair

Tried this in text earlier but I've switched to audio since Gadsby herself is narrating

#audiocrafting : picked up my Poppy blanket again #litsycrafters

It's my ninth litsyversary!

Things I've been making for my niblings while reading this week: a simple scarf in Faded Black colourway of Bendigo Woollen Mills Dolce (wool/bamboo)

And freehanded a houndstooth beanie in hand dyed Skein Cushy tonals

#litsycrafters

I had to read this a couple of times back-to-back to make sure I got everything. Dense, beautiful, so much world-building packed into a very short space.

And with #Husband in the title, I'm down to one prompt to go, and I've already picked up that book (Magical Meet Cute)

#DonebyDecember #ISpyBingo #ISpy @TheAromaOfBooks

Another “just fine“ read. Small-town autumn-vibes insta-love, “just talk to each other“ romance. I'm so confused by all the people who complained that this was way too spicy - there's maybe two two brief vanilla sex scenes?

Anyway. #Wreath #ISpyBingo #ISpy @TheAromaOfBooks

Progress on #ISpyBingo #ISpy @TheAromaOfBooks

Remaining prompts: Husband or wife, Menorah or Star of David, and Wreath. I have books lined up for all of them (though recs are always welcome!)

This small-town holiday romance is ... fine. A perfectly cromulent story.

More importantly, though, it has a Santa hat, a snowglobe, AND an emergency vehicle on the cover! That's three prompts filled from #ISpyBingo - fully half of my remaining fills - and September done.

#ISpy @TheAromaOfBooks

Next up - Pumpkin Spice Cafe, which has a #wreath on the cover.

Raven Boys graphic novel! I loved these books way back when, so I jumped at the chance when my library got the graphic novel in.

And I'm up to date with #FictionalTraveler too! @julieclair

Unfortunately I really didn't like this book. I was expecting a sweet forbidden lesbian romance set in Iran, and instead got a couple of naive selfish drama merchants -[cont in comments]

Also, be aware, though sold as a romance this is NOT A ROMANCE NOVEL.

I've actually read a whole FOUR nonfiction books this month so far! Picking this Elon Musk critical graphic biography for the Nov square of #MonthlyNonfiction2025 because I think it's the best one I read.

@julieclair

I just finished this graphic novel, which has something crossed out on the cover - so it's the very last prompt fill for the Ultimate Reading Challenge for me! #urc2025 #URC @Faranae

And it also just happens to be my final book to complete my Goodreads challenge target.

And done #WickedWords @AsYouWish

Two audiobooks, which is rather rare for me (I'm crocheting a blanket).

I had put this audiobook aside, but picked it up again for the “Audiobook with Multiple Narrators“ prompt of #booklistqueenchallenge25 - the last one I need to complete the challenge.

Turns out it's also the last one i need to complete #WickedWords for November! @AsYouWish

#Wife #WickedWords @AsYouWish

Enjoying this reasonably well so far; bit too early to tell. Making amazing Wicked Words progress, though.

#Missing #WickedWords @AsYouWish

A quick listen, sometimes amusing.

#Dress #WickedWords @AsYouWish

I'm listening to this audiobook from Libby - and it's got the PRH penguin on the cover! That finishes May of #ISpyBingo #ISpy @TheAromaOfBooks
Yay!

Six prompts to go - and I've JUST found a single book that fills three of them. Stay tuned.

They're coming very slowly now... finally got #Cobweb to finish October. Seven to go.

“Lion Man” , nearly 20 years before Black Panther.

I just finished this book today, so I'm gonna double-dip by grabbing a word for the November #WickedWords as well! And this book was as gothic as a very gothic thing. Creeeepy.

@AsYouWish

I really REALLY enjoyed this House of Usher retelling! Gothic horror meets Last of Us.

And I'm now officially halfway through the Goodreads Fall Challenge.

#Pantone2025 
#readingchallenge folks - and anyone new - there WILL be a #Pantone2026! I've already made up the grids, and there are some very pretty colours. Spring/Summer will release in December.

For new folks: all you do is find one of the colours in a book cover, then plonk the cover into the grid. There are no other rules!

Be sure to get both the London and NY colour sets, and watch out for the followup Autumn/Winter grid.

@litsyevents

Done for October!

#WickedWords @AsYouWish

And a surprise #Prince in this graphic novel means I'm done for the month!

#WickedWords @AsYouWish

#WickedWords @AsYouWish #castle

#Pirate #WickedWords @AsYouWish

Crocheting nerds unite!

I am just loving the humour and the artwork in this book!

I've just been sitting staring at this cover thinking how much I love it! Probably should actually read the book.

#coverlove #graphicnovel

On my hook : Radiance blanket in Daily Stitch Wool Blend Tweed #litsycrafters

Well this is adorable!

Two down! #Swords #WickedWords @AsYouWish

Got one! #revenge #WickedWords @AsYouWish

New library borrow, and the library bag a quilter friend made me #litsycrafters #pokemon

I won four Firsts and four Seconds in my state Royal Show! Everything I entered won a prize. Here are some of them. #litsycrafters

I've started a new blanket - this is Poppy by Ineke Mooijenkind. #litsycrafters

Reading: Champion, a graphic novel about a high school basketball player who starts to discover a wide world of art and social justice while working on a project about the author.

Just checking in, because I've had a Pan or two lately, to say that I'm halfway through this sapphic Jupiter murder mystery and absolutely loving it.

I don't get the hype. The translation was clunky, & it's repetitive & overexplained. Every single story involves women sacrificing themselves and their own lives & interests for others.

I guess that's what I get for breaking my guideline by reading a male author who doesn't come very highly recced by people I trust. And for reading SF by a non-SF author.

It did fill the swap shelf prompt in #urc2025 #URC though! @Faranae
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I never updated on that GenmaichaTea Shawl - it's done now!
Tagged is my current read (via Libby)

#crochet #litsycrafters

With Gouda Friends being the obvious fill for #dairyfairy, I'm done for #fourfoursin25 !

I‘m ashamed to say I know more about Tuskegee than about these abuses in my own backyard. Library borrow.

Loving this NK Jemisin graphic novel.

Plucked out of my Little Free Library. Thanks, unknown book friend!

On my hook: Marinus blanket in Sultan Pastello gradient cotton #litsycrafters #crochet

September is done! #WickedWords @AsYouWish

Best: Gouda Friends was a pretty fun romance.

Worst: Road Trip, URGH.

Graphic novel well worth checking out: The Puzzling Fate of Millicent Graves: this is really fun. Read it for yourself or gift it to a middle grade person in your life.

Surprise fill of the last prompt for September! Wait, how is it September already??

#WickedWords @AsYouWish

Well I got through 224 pages of Gouda Friends while we were at the emergency vet with this fellow tonight, so I'd say it's pretty good. Friends to lovers, and yes there is cheese.

Why vet? The elderly Mr Darcy took an awkward fall off a table and jarred his arthritic hips badly. No fractures thankfully and we took the opportunity to run bloods which were all good. He's on 3-5 days of bupe, nsaids and pregabalin then review

Cathy Yardley hasn't let me down before, so fingers crossed for this unicorn chaser. Hard to go wrong with cheese.

Make that two redeeming features. I promise I'm done now.

#WickedWords @AsYouWish #game