@Laughterhp here are your picks for #trappedonanisland. I absolutely loved The Travelling Cat Chronicles. It gave me the worst book hangover.

Enjoy!

Sorry for the delay. I was finally able to get logged into Litsy on my desktop.

Please make sure that you get your picks posted as soon as you can. Because of my personal issues and technical difficulties, I've already caused a delay and I want people to be able to plan their reading as quickly as possible. I'm sorry everyone. Thanks for your support, it means the world.

Bear with me while I get our matches posted.

Last call for #Trappedonanisland. Matches will be sent later today. Sorry for my absent lately on Litsy. I'm really having a difficult time at work and it's consuming a lot of my energy, it's spilling into my personal life. Pray for me everyone, something has to change.

Has anyone ever worked for a micromanager? It's having a devastating effect on my team and myself. So much so that I finally went to HR. I have never in my professional career had to lodge a formal complaint, but here I am.

Lord, please give me the strength to protect my team and see them and myself through this. 🙏

#Trappedonanisland starts April 1st... no joke! We're hoping you'll join us. Got a huge TBR pile and not sure what to read? Let someone help you decide!

- Those who would want to participate will create a shelf on their Goodreads called "trapped on an island".
- You will then add books to this shelf that have been on your TBR the longest that you want to tackle. The more books on your shelf the better.
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@Read4life Look! A crate of books has washed ashore, finally, something to read!

Sorry for the delay, hopefully you have time to find a good one!

#trappedonanisland

Has anyone done this? Very interesting. My results weren't exactly what I expected, but after further review it makes sense.

My goodness... I have no idea why I couldn't just finish off a row here. I was so close soooo many times. 🤦‍♀️

#ispybingo @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

@TheAromaofBooks here are thr books I have chosen for you. I picked 3 from some of my favorite authors, Loreth Anne White, Blake Crouch, and Mark Edwards. If you're going to read anything from these selections I would definitely go with In the Dark. I just love her work. Her descriptive writing is perfect for a reader like me who wants to immerse themselves in the story.

#Trappedonanisland

Matches are in!

I am going to try and start posting the monthly reminder during the middle of the month going forward. I have a calendar reminder set for the 15th of the month so that we have plenty of time to plan going forward. We're also going to need some new recruits to keep it fun so we don't end up picking from the same lists every month. My fault entirely for the lack of exposure.

Bear with me while I get everyone's matches posted.

Sorry for the late notice everyone. I got a promotion at work and while it's been good, it's been crazy. My brain is clearly overloaded.

- Those who would want to participate will create a shelf on their Goodreads called "trapped on an island".
- You will then add books to this shelf that have been on your TBR the longest that you want to tackle. The more books on your shelf the better. ⬇️

Here's how I finished up #ISpyBingo for January. I finished with two bingos, came close to a couple others.

@Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

Here's my #bookspinbingo card for February. This includes titles for #Roll100 #Trappedonanisland and #ISpyBingo

I've got a few romance novels mixed in there, we'll see if I can stomach them all. 😆

@TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick @PuddleJumper

@Pigpen_Reads I'm going to apologize now. I'm not well versed in the romance genre. I hope however one of these turns out to be a great read for you.

#trappedonanisland

It's time for matches!

Don't forget to create a post and tag your match with the titles you have chosen for them.

As usual, bear with me as I get all the matches posted.

Finished this one for #trappedonanisland. This was a fun one, thanks @Puddlejumper 😊

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks #SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

Okay guys it's time to load up those lists with all the romance and smut books you can handle.... or if you're like me, stick to the domestic suspense. ?

If you want to participate, here's how:

- Those who would want to participate will create a shelf on their Goodreads called "trapped on an island". ⬇️

I went back and reviewed some of my book covers for the #Pantone2023 challenge. Checking these off the list!

Fiery Red, Cherry Tomato, Iced Mango, Empire Yellow, Blazing Yellow, Airy Blue, Blue Perennial, Beetroot Purple, Vanilla Cream, and Oyster Mushroom.

@Clwojick

Haha... very funny guys. No one was going to tell me? This one has 5 of this month's prompts on the dang cover!

Hand, leaf, headlights, coffee, and house.

Well, at least I can read it and still knock out two of the prompts I haven't finished.

#ISpyBingo @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

Finished off these three. Using these towards #ISpyBingo

Hand, Waves, Sunset, Pizza. I'm getting close to a bingo.

Game is also a #Roll100 read.

@PuddleJumper @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks #bookspinbingo

Did some audiocrafting tonight. I found a rock today that I simply couldn't pass up. It looked like a slice of bread, so I give you Powdered Toastman!

I also decided to make a Magic 8 Ball, though not perfectly round. 🤷‍♀️

#LitsyCrafters #Retro @Catsandbooks

Considering how old this book is, it's pretty good. It's written basically in the early days of FBI profiling. When serial killers were at their height.

#ISpyBingo - Leaf, #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick #ReadtheUSA2023 - California

I know some have been struggling to find books with a stop sign on the cover. Here's what I have discovered. Hope this helps!

#ISpyBingo @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

Here it is my #bookspinbingo board for January. I'm still undecided on some of the titles I want to choose for #ISpyBingo. Some of the prompts are proving to be challenging for me.

@TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick

@Lizpixie here are the titles I have chosen for you for #trappedonanisland. The top 3 titles would work for prompts in the #ispybingo if you're participating. 😉

Happy Reading! 📚

Here's what I have for #Roll100. I'm using this challenge to work through books I already own. Time to start purging some and make room for new books.

My goal is to work towards just holding on to books I love.

@PuddleJumper

I posted on Facebook, didn't get many responses. I still need 5 more recommendations. I'll take the first 5 if I haven't read them.

- I'm not a big fan of fantasy unless it's horror.
- Also not a big fan of romance... unless it's romantic comedy.
- I'm only looking for one recommendation per person please.

I finished my first book of the year. It was okay, it had it's moments. I'm using this for the "house" prompt for #ISpyBingo.

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick

I'm sure there are others that are probably already hosting the same challenge, but I have this set up on StoryGraph with each state prompt so you can mark them off as you read them if you want to join.

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/b5da2978-ad34-4a02-9d60-afe4bc3...

#ReadtheUSA2023 @aperfectmjk

This took some work this month, but here's my list. Like every month, I'm sure I'll deviate from it in some way. As long as I'm getting some reading done, that's all that matters.

I hope everyone has a happy new year full of wonderful reads.

@thearomaofbooks #bookspinbingo

@FantasyChick you know I had to pick our boy J.D. Barker for you! This one is a bit different from some of his other work, I'd say this has a bit more fantasy to it, but overall it's pretty wild. Some of the others I have read and enjoyed, and others I'd like to read. I hope you enjoy!

#trappedonanisland

Happy New Year Everyone! Who's ready for a vacation, and maybe get trapped along the way with a stack of good books to read?

Bear with me while I get this month's matches posted. As a reminder, you will need to create a post that features the titles you have selected for your match.

Last call for anyone interested in participating in #trappedonanisland.

Post you list of your Goodreads shelves if you haven't already. Be sure to let me know if you want 5 or 10 titles picked for you.

Planning some goals for 2023. We'll see if I stick to them.

Who wants to be friends on StoryGraph? I'm listed under the same name if you want to add me.

This year's holiday festivities just didn't seem the same this year. Not only was my holiday reading impacted, but my crafting and baking all took a hit. I'm glad Christmas is over honestly. Anyway, despite it all, I managed to finish these three titles for #trappedonanisland

@Clwojick

Phew! Sorry for the late notice everyone. The Holidays came in like a wrecking ball this year.

I'm going to try my best to keep this challenge alive all year long for 2023 so we can all knock off some of those titles that have been on our TBR shelves for what seems like forever.

Rules are below ⬇️

@Laughterhp here's you #trappedonanisland picks. Sorry you haven't heard from your match. Hopefully you will like one of the titles I have chosen for you. Grab your tissues for A Man Called Ove!

@Lizpixie

Here's your picks @Pigpen_Reads sorry your match hasn't been in touch. Hopefully you'll like something I have chosen for you. I love the Bromance Bookclub series. 😉

@Soscha

#trappedonanisland

Here's my finalized #Bookspinbingo list for December!

@TheAromaofBooks

@TheAromaofBooks you're trapped on the Faroe Islands, it's cold, and you could use something something to take your mind off the bitter wind swirling all around you. Luckily you found a trunk with several books.

Happy reading!

#trappedonanisland

Matches are going out a bit early so we can get our #bookspinbingo lists finalized and other holiday reading challenges together.

As usual, please make sure you post a pic of the books you have chosen for your match and be sure to tag them and myself with the #trappedonanisland.

Please bear with me as I get all the links posted.

Been working on making some ornaments using some wood slices, paint, and random embellishments. Having a lot of fun.

#Litsycrafters #theholidaysarecoming #handmadegifts

Just a reminder to send me a link to your shelf if you plan to participate in #trappedonanisland. Also let me know if you want 5 or 10 picks.

Lookie what I painted. 😍

Yes, those are real buttons for her eyes.

#Litsycrafters #timburton #paintedrocks #notforsale

#trappedonanisland will resume starting 12/1. You can use your current trappedonanisland Goodreads shelf, or you can create a holiday shelf and share that if you want. I started a WinterGames shelf before it was canceled, so I think I'm just going to roll with it. This is a great way to finish off those random yearly challenges. Let us help you pick those reads.

Here's how it works. ⬇️

I'm headed to the Dayton Book Fair on Sunday. I made some bookmarks to leave behind for people to find.

Hopefully they'll bring a smile to someone's face.

I may try to get one or two more completed tomorrow.

#bookmarksforbooklovers #ohiocraftdragons

Here's my November list for #bookspinbingo. I haven't looked at today's numbers yet. I just constantly feel like I'm behind. I need a staycation. 😵‍💫

@TheAromaofBooks

Only one bingo out of everything I watched 👀

This was fun though. I will likely do this for #WinterGames.

#Scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick

Only three bingos for my own challenge. #LittenListen. Definitely going to switch up some of the prompts next year.

#Scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick

Managed to get two bingos with #bodycountbingo @PuddleJumper

#Scarathlon2022 #Teamslaughter @Clwojick