I watched all of these this week! Jumping right into the spirit of #Christmas with these #HolidayMovies 🎄
❄️26 points for #MistletoeManiacs #WinterGames2021
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I watched all of these this week! Jumping right into the spirit of #Christmas with these #HolidayMovies 🎄
❄️26 points for #MistletoeManiacs #WinterGames2021
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/jane-austen-tom-lefroy-kipling-emma-persuasion-...
Hey #pemberlittens check out this article! While I knew of Jane's relationship with Tom Lefroy, this article was very interesting. Jane fell in love at Christmas....how magical! Shame it didn't end up with a happy ending. #Emma #Persuasion
🤣😂🤣😂🤣
❄️6points for #MistletoeManiacs #WinterGames2021 #HolidayLaughs #GrumpyCat
1️⃣ @TheDaysGoBy @ozma.of.oz @BeeMagical
2️⃣ @britt_reads @Linsy @tdrosebud @DebbieGrillo
3️⃣ @Larkken @Texreader @Read4life
4️⃣ @Clwojick @melissajayne
5️⃣ @Bookgoil @Allylu
So many of us have so much in common! What a great team! #MistletoeManiacs #WinterGames2021
❄️141 points
December 2nd: Red & White
These are from my local bakery! So cute! (No, I didn‘t buy any, I was there for bread 🥖)
❄️16 points for the #MistletoeManiacs
#WinterGames2021 #FestivePhotoChallenge #thegrinch
December 1st: Red & Green ❤️💚
#FestivePhotoChallenge #MistletoeManiacs #WinterGames2020
❄️16 points
I nearly forget to post my #TBR for #WinterGames2021 ❄️
I will probably read more, but this is my start! Can‘t believe that December is here. Let‘s go #MistletoeManiacs 🎄
#Two4Tuesday
🎄Christmas Carols & Candles 🕯
🎄The tagged book! ☺️
🎄Anyone reading this is considered tagged to play! Thanks for thinking of me, Lisa! @TheSpineView
@StaceGhost I found it! When you live with 3 other adults who all order online for the holidays—it gets tricky. Can‘t wait to open this. I‘m finishing up shopping and mailing my box 📦 this week. #WinterSolsticeSwap
Happy Thanksgiving to all US Littens! May your tables be full with comforting food, your homes be filled with peace, and your minds have time to enjoy some good reads! I am so thankful for this community of people who have made this last year brighter. Enjoy your day! #thanksgiving #thankful 🦃🍂🍁
#ThoughtfulThursday
📚I really dislike when this happens. It makes me feel stupid for putting my trust in that character. I then question every single thing about the story that I thought to be true, and it sort of ruins the read for me 🤷🏻♀️
📚Any of my Gryffindor/Ravenclaw items 😍
📚I love the tagged book! I recommend it to anyone who loves historical fiction.
✨Everyone is welcome to play! Don‘t forget to tag me & some others to play✨
wanderinglynn, Soubhiville, Jerdencon, AmyG, LibrarianRyan, Texreader, Librarianaut, Eggs, MatchlessMarie, Chrissyreadit, Andrew65, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, Jadams1776, BookwormAHN, TheSpineView, Enchanted_Bibliophile, Pageturner1, BayouGirl85, DinoMom
bailedI read halfway and couldn‘t take it anymore. I was thoroughly disappointed in this one. It looked fun & cute, but actually was the opposite. I thought the MC, Roxanne, was vapid & uninteresting. The dialogue was sluggish, drawn out and oversaturated with unnecessary details.
✨Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC✨
#ThoughtfulThursday
🍁 I got to meet my best friend‘s baby. She prayed and hoped and worked so hard for little Zoe; she put her body through hell & now she‘s here! I cried when I held her.
📚I hate reading books (usually it‘s an eBook….) that are poorly edited with bad grammar, missing/incorrectly spelled words or inconsistent facts. I hate it! 🤯😡
🧡Everyone can play; tagging some folks to get the game going. Don‘t forget to tag me, too!
wanderinglynn, Well-ReadNeck, erzascarletbookgasm, Texreader, Seekingtardis, Librarybelle, Eggs, slategreyskies, StayCurious, Andrew65, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, candority, BookwormAHN, Ddzmini, Mitch, GingerAntics, sudi, ravenlee, TheSpineView, PaperbackPirate, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, Hufflepuffle, BibliOHIOphile, Pageturner1, BayouGirl85, AFrostCauseReads, Zuhkeeyah
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Sweet, Adorable, Realistic(mostly), well-developed, good dialogue, and tender. The ending wrapped up too quickly & neatly (a bit unrealistic) BUT I really enjoyed this one. It‘s got nothing to do with Christmas, though, as the majority of the story occurs between August & November. I did not read the previous 3 novels, but now I want to.
THANKS NETGALLEY ☺️ #ARC #NETGALLEY #AllIWantforChristmas #ChristmasLove
How am I supposed to concentrate on anything when this cat is so precious? Goodness! How does my sister get anything done with this adorable fluffy loaf around? 🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣🥰😍 #catsoflitsy #CatAunt #Carly #Carlita #Carmelita #CarlittaSan #PricklyPastryPuff
#WeekendReads
1️⃣ The tagged book 📖
2️⃣ Goodreads or a notebook
3️⃣ The Cabin at the End of the World 🌎
Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView
Wanna play @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Librarybelle @GingerAntics @Andrew65 @ravenlee @BookwormAHN
Thanks to NetGalley, I‘m starting this one tonight! I haven‘t read any of the previous books in the series, but I don‘t think that will effect my understanding of this one. #ChristmasisComing #ARC
@Liz_M has proposed a fabulous idea over on @LitsyHappenings 🥳 We love this community, and it is expanding every day: let‘s brainstorm ways to keep everyone in the loop & up to date! Like the idea? Want to get involved? Do you have more ideas? Head over to LitsyHappenings page & comment on the thread in this post!
#ThoughtfulThursday is BACK! 🥳
🎃October was hell; until right before Halloween. Things are better now.
🍁Autumn weather has arrived ((FINALLY!!)) and spending a calm Thanksgiving with my family.
🍂My Covid Booster!
⭐️Anyone can play! Tagging some Littens to get it started. And don‘t forget to tag me, too! ⭐️
xicanti, Megabooks, TheBookHippie, Texreader, Librarianaut, BookNAround, mklong, Librarybelle, MaleficentBookDragon, JessClark78, Eggs, StayCurious, Andrew65, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, Mitch, RamsFan1963, ravenlee, TheSpineView, DaveGreen7777, NeedsMoreBooks, Enchanted_Bibliophile, marleed, Tattooedteacher
🌙I‘m continuing our #AllSouls group read-along with Book 2: #ShadowofNight 🖤
The real-time read for this one has too many gaps, so I created a schedule that breaks down the book over the course of 8 weeks, at a leisurely pace (accounting for the upcoming holiday season). This is a no-pressure group reading. Tagging the folks who participated in the #DOWRTR in case you‘d like to join!
⭐️Wanna join? Comment below! Feel free to share as well!
annahenke, LapReader, Soscha, catebutler, Lizpixie, BookNAround, Lynnsoprano, Vansa, Librarybelle, JessClark78, slategreyskies, Andrew65, Laughterhp, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, 4thhouseontheleft, Bookishgal71, vonnie862, LitsyHappenings, Sresendez12, SeaToSkyes, Catsandbooks, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, katy4peas, BayouGirl85, Cazxxx, AFrostCauseReads, peanutnine, Zuhkeeyah, audreydmcgee
Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView 📖
1️⃣ Excellent! I read more books this month than I have in a long time. The tagged book was my favorite read.
2️⃣ Not particularly.
#Two4Tuesday
All are welcome to play! Wanna play: @DaveGreen7777 @Nute @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie @slategreyskies
🎃October Monthly Roundup🎃
⭐️⭐️⭐️= Very Good Read
Southern Book Club‘s Guide to Slaying Vampires
Survive the Night
Final Girls
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️= Excellent
Practical Magic
This Spell Can‘t Last
These Witches Don‘t Burn
This Coven Won‘t Break
The Ex Hex
#OctoberReads #October #SpookySeason #BacktoReading
#Chapter43 #November1st #DOWRTR
This chapter is bittersweet & the first time I read it, I was teary-eyed when I saw the note Matthew leaves for Sarah & Em. Such a sweet gesture.
📜What did you think of the novel? Did you enjoy it? Did it meet or exceed your expectations?
📖Would you like to move on to Shadow of Night as a group? The real-time read is more chaotic, but we could go at a simpler pace? Let me know below!
annahenke, LapReader, Soscha, catebutler, Lizpixie, BookNAround, Lynnsoprano, Vansa, Librarybelle, JessClark78, slategreyskies, Andrew65, Laughterhp, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, 4thhouseontheleft, Bookishgal71, vonnie862, Sresendez12, SeaToSkyes, Catsandbooks, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, katy4peas, BayouGirl85, Cazxxx, AFrostCauseReads, peanutnine, Zuhkeeyah, audreydmcgee
🎃656 points this week for #Scarathlon2021 and #TeamHendrix
🧡It was a hard October for me personally, so I missed out on the first few weeks. But, things are calmer now & I was able to relax a bit & enjoy my favorite season! Thanks to @StayCurious for being a great team leader (while caring for a newborn!🖤) Can‘t wait till next year!
Ch. 42: October 31st 🎃Halloween🖤
I found this chapter so beautiful & emotional. Matthew‘s gentle side shines in his interaction with kids trick or treating. I tear up reading this chapter when they prepare to leave the house.
📖What do you think of this chapter? How have you enjoyed the chapters we haven‘t discussed? Let‘s chat! #DOWRTR #AllSouls #SeasonoftheWitch
annahenke, LapReader, Soscha, catebutler, Lizpixie, BookNAround, Lynnsoprano, Vansa, Librarybelle, JessClark78, slategreyskies, Andrew65, Laughterhp, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, 4thhouseontheleft, Bookishgal71, vonnie862, Sresendez12, SeaToSkyes, Catsandbooks, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, katy4peas, BayouGirl85, Cazxxx, AFrostCauseReads, peanutnine, Zuhkeeyah, audreydmcgee
@BookwormAHN Ashley! I absolutely love the things you chose for me! ((The wrapping was beautiful! I forgot to take a picture 🤦🏻♀️)) Thank you for these goodies. I cannot wait to read/use/work with them. This box brightened my spirit! Many many thanks to you!
Happy Halloween🎃Blessed Samhain to you & all my fellow witchy Littens! Special thanks to Jenni & Katie for running the best swap of the year! #Samhain #BWS
@BookwormAHN Your main package 📦 arrives Saturday 10/30 & one little one from Amazon arrives 10/31. I‘m sorry to not post earlier. I‘ve been shuffling from hospitals & home & work, and it slipped my mind!
Apologies also to Jenni & Katie for having to reach out! Y‘all are busy enough running this great swap & I made your life harder. So sorry, ladies! #bsw #basicwitchswap
Littens, I am so sorry. The last week has been hell. Between 3 grandparents suffering from dementia, heart failure & cancer, to immediate family mental health issues—I‘ve had a time. I apologize so much for my absence. I‘m working through your #DOWRTR posts & other posts. I will be catching up over the next day or two. Can‘t wait to get back. Missed you all. 🖤
#Two4Tuesday
1️⃣ Just started the tagged book for #Scarathlon #TeamHendrix buddy read, Discovery of Witches for the real-time-read I‘m hosting (and need to catch up).
2️⃣ That I am hosting a real-time-read but I‘m behind 🤨😩
It‘s very late on this Tuesday, so anyone who hasn‘t played, feel free to do so!
Hey @StayCurious Do we get points for these photo challenges????????? 🎃🧡🎃🧡🎃🧡 #Scarathlon
Looking for some good Halloween Spooky reads? Saw this article & it has some titles that are already on my list for #October 🎃🍂📖 Thought I‘d pass it along to my favorite readers!
https://www.businessinsider.com/best-halloween-books
✨10/2: Ch. 13✨ #DOWRTR #AllSouls #SeasonoftheWitch
Diana visits Matthew‘s lab, meets Marcus, & volunteers her blood 🩸 to be analyzed for the DNA sequencing project.
🧬The science is so over my head that it‘s nice to have Diana interpret for the reader in layman‘s terms. Researching the science must‘ve taken a long while by the author.
🧬This quote is pretty epic. If the research is right, all creatures will be “equal”. What do you think? 🧐
annahenke, LapReader, Soscha, catebutler, Lizpixie, BookNAround, Lynnsoprano, Vansa, Librarybelle, JessClark78, slategreyskies, Andrew65, Laughterhp, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, 4thhouseontheleft, Bookishgal71, vonnie862, Sresendez12, SeaToSkyes, Catsandbooks, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, katy4peas, BayouGirl85, Cazxxx, AFrostCauseReads, peanutnine, Zuhkeeyah, audreydmcgee
#DOWRTR #AllSouls #SeasonoftheWitch #Ch12
✨10/1: Ch. 12✨ Dinner at Diana‘s Place
📷 From DOW TV Show
Dinner ends in a smooch (or 3!)! Secrets are revealed. And we find out that Matthew is 1,500 years old! What are your thoughts!?!?! So exciting! I love this chapter so much.
annahenke, LapReader, Soscha, catebutler, Lizpixie, BookNAround, Lynnsoprano, Vansa, Librarybelle, JessClark78, slategreyskies, Andrew65, Laughterhp, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, 4thhouseontheleft, Bookishgal71, vonnie862, Sresendez12, SeaToSkyes, Catsandbooks, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, katy4peas, BayouGirl85, Cazxxx, AFrostCauseReads, peanutnine, Zuhkeeyah, audreydmcgee
#ThinkPositiveBePositive
This community of special souls are proof that this quote is true. 💜
Hoping this finds anyone who needs a reminder that miracles are all around us every day, we just have to know where to look. Share your own positive post & tag others to keep it going.
@Meaw_catlady @TheSpineView @Eggs @GingerAntics @Andrew65 @DaveGreen7777 @merelybookish @Nute @NeedsMoreBooks @BayouGirl85 @sprainedbrain @Chrissyreadit
✨9/30: Ch. 11✨ #DOWRTR #AllSouls #SeasonoftheWitch
🦉Matthew makes an admission before Yoga; Diana‘s adrenaline gets triggered by an owl; Diana asks Matthew to dinner. Things are heating up.
🕸We officially met Peter Knox last chapter. What are your thoughts on this pompous, rude, nasty, self-serving Witch? 🤣 (My feelings are pretty clear lol).
annahenke, LapReader, Soscha, catebutler, Lizpixie, BookNAround, Lynnsoprano, Vansa, Librarybelle, JessClark78, slategreyskies, Andrew65, Laughterhp, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, 4thhouseontheleft, Bookishgal71, vonnie862, Sresendez12, SeaToSkyes, Catsandbooks, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, katy4peas, BayouGirl85, Cazxxx, AFrostCauseReads, peanutnine, Zuhkeeyah, audreydmcgee
✨FINALLY ✨
Posting my #TBR for #Scarathlon2021 AND #Screamathon2021🧡
🎃I hope I get to more than this, but I think this is a good start. Also included (not pictured) is Discovery of Witches for the “Real-Time Read” I‘m hosting.
🎃Also: Hoping to get out #TeamHendrix read in as well!
#WondrousWednesday
1️⃣ The weather changing! 🍁
2️⃣ Didn‘t finish any book this month 😩 It‘s been rough.
3️⃣ Edward from Twilight; Crookshanks from HP 😂
4️⃣ Carly, our cat, had a health scare yesterday BUT she‘s going to be okay. Just an upper respiratory infection.
Thanks for the tag @slategreyskies 💜
✨Ch. 8 & 9 are very important movements in our story! TBH these are two of my favorite moments from this book. I have loved reading your posts & conversations. I missed chatting with you. So here‘s my two questions for this section:
📖What did you make of Amira & the creature Yoga class? We‘re you surprised that Matthew admitted he built The Old Lodge?
📖 How did you react to Hamish & the info we received about Matthew‘s past? The chess game? ⬇️
annahenke, LapReader, Soscha, catebutler, Lizpixie, BookNAround, Lynnsoprano, Vansa, Librarybelle, JessClark78, slategreyskies, Andrew65, Laughterhp, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, Bookishgal71, vonnie862, Sresendez12, SeaToSkyes, Catsandbooks, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, katy4peas, BayouGirl85, Cazxxx, AFrostCauseReads, peanutnine, Zuhkeeyah, audreydmcgee
Sorry, Littens! I‘ve been a bit sick this weekend & haven‘t been up to reading. Expect a catch-up tomorrow! 💙
#DOWRTR #AllSouls #SeasonoftheWitch
✨We meet Miriam & Agatha; two more creatures. ✨
🧛♂️What do you make of the author‘s description of creatures & their dispositions? Do you find it interesting that they don‘t interact & are so negative towards the other?
🧛♂️Diana & Matthew end the chapter by agreeing to call one another by their first names: a shift in their relationship?
🌙Interested in joining us? Comment below!🌙
#DOWRTR #AllSouls #SeasonoftheWitch
annahenke, LapReader, Soscha, catebutler, Lizpixie, BookNAround, Vansa, Librarybelle, JessClark78, slategreyskies, Laughterhp, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, 4thhouseontheleft, Bookishgal71, vonnie862, Sresendez12, SeaToSkyes, Catsandbooks, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, katy4peas, BayouGirl85, Cazxxx, AFrostCauseReads, peanutnine, Zuhkeeyah, audreydmcgee
✨Things are heating up in the Bodleian Library 📚! What do you make of Diana & Matthew‘s interactions thus far? What do you make if his protective stance in the library when he tried to shield Diana from the mind-reading witch?
✨Rowing & exercise are ritualistic for Diana & her mental health. Do you have any activities in your own life that bring you the same peace? (For me it‘s cooking & crafting).
#DOWRTR #AllSouls #SeasonoftheWitch
annahenke, LapReader, Soscha, catebutler, Lizpixie, BookNAround, Vansa, Librarybelle, JessClark78, slategreyskies, Laughterhp, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, 4thhouseontheleft, Bookishgal71, vonnie862, Sresendez12, SeaToSkyes, Catsandbooks, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, katy4peas, BayouGirl85, Cazxxx, AFrostCauseReads, peanutnine, Zuhkeeyah, audreydmcgee
✨Merry Mabon! Happy Autumn Equinox!✨
🍎Fall is here! We celebrate the return to the darkness, give thanks to nature for the harvest, and gratitude for our many blessings.
🍁May the change of season bring many blessings to you all! Today I‘m making homemade apple sauce, chicken & rice soup & fresh bread! (My whole house is sick!)
#HerecomesFall #MabonBlessings #AutumnEquinox
✨9/21: Ch. 2-3 ✨
🍎Mabon is a pagan harvest holiday (2nd of 3) that honors the spiritual significance of the harvest, thanksgiving & gratitude. Mabon occurs on the Autumn Equinox & is generally celebrated in the few days before & after the equinox. You can read more about Mabon here:
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a37051456/how-to-celebrate-mabon/
🍎Mabon/Autumn Equinox happens in Northern Hemisphere tomorrow, 9/22.
⬇️
#DOWRTR
annahenke, LapReader, Soscha, catebutler, Lizpixie, BookNAround, Vansa, Librarybelle, JessClark78, slategreyskies, Laughterhp, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, Bookishgal71, vonnie862, Sresendez12, SeaToSkyes, Catsandbooks, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, katy4peas, BayouGirl85, Cazxxx, AFrostCauseReads, peanutnine, Zuhkeeyah, audreydmcgee
#Two4Tuesday
1️⃣ 💙❤️
2️⃣ No, however the look of the cover does. I was drawn to the tagged book purely based on the cover, but the story is awesome. It‘s on my list to read for October.
✨It‘s late in the day, so if you see this & want to play, consider yourself tagged!✨
I had to share this recipe today with you all! It‘s Fall, it‘s time for cozy, cuddly beverages. Found this today on Williams Sonoma IG & thought I would share. It sounds delicious 😋
☕️Vanilla Chai Pumpkin Cold Brew 🧋
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/pumpkin-cream-cold-brew/?utm_source=like2buy.cu...
#FallintoCoffee #Coffee&Books
✨A #BasicWitchSwap wishlist! I do not remember if I listed any of these in my sign-up, but these are things that I have been lusting over for awhile. Just wanted to share in case the witchy litten who has me needs any ideas✨
📚Plant Witchery by Juliet Diaz
📕Tarot Journal, Season of the Witch, Planner for a Magical 2022 are by Amy Cesari
🎴Seasons of the Witch: Samhain Oracle, Yule Oracle
🕯I am nearly done my shopping for #BWS 📦
Hopefully it‘s not too late, but I‘m posting my Witchy Aesthetic for #BasicWitchSwap ✨🌙✨
🌙I‘m a solitary, Eclectic Witch who follows the seasons & lunar cycles.
🌙I just started drying my own herbs 🌿 (although this summer‘s harvest was pretty terrible)
🌙 I use candles, tarot, palo santo, books, crystals in my craft.
🌙I‘ve been practicing for 2 years, but always felt drawn to magic since I was a child.
🌙Nature is my church 🍁🍂🌻🕯
✨September 18th: Chapter 1️⃣✨
“It‘s nothing,” I thought.
“Are you sure?” whispered a long-ignored voice.
We meet Dr. Diana Bishop (last of the Bishop Witches) who is researching 17th Century Science at Oxford University. Her research calls a mysterious manuscript (Ashmole 782) from the depth of the library, and suddenly everything feels different.
Curious about Duke Humphries? Check out the link below! ⬇️ #DOWRTR #SeasonoftheWitch
LapReader, Soscha, catebutler, Lizpixie, BookNAround, Librarybelle, JessClark78, slategreyskies, Laughterhp, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, 4thhouseontheleft, Bookishgal71, vonnie862, Sresendez12, SeaToSkyes, Catsandbooks, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, katy4peas, Cazxxx, AFrostCauseReads, audreydmcgee
✨ATTN: Discovery of Witches Read-Time Readers✨
This companion ebook is FREE! It‘s a extra fun little book that further illustrates the #AllSouls world. You can find it in the link below ⬇️
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/539231/the-all-souls-real-time-reading-...
#DOWRTR #SeasonoftheWitch #DOW
📖DO YOU WANT TO JOIN US? Leave a comment & I‘ll add you to our group!
LapReader, Soscha, catebutler, Lizpixie, BookNAround, Lynnsoprano, Librarybelle, JessClark78, slategreyskies, Laughterhp, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, 4thhouseontheleft, Bookishgal71, vonnie862, Sresendez12, SeaToSkyes, Catsandbooks, ElizaMarie, Enchanted_Bibliophile, katy4peas, Cazxxx, audreydmcgee![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png){kind=icon}
