#FoodandLit is officially launching our own website!
All of our resources including our book list, pinterest board, and even Storygraph challenge is linked there.
You will also find a map with pins of the countries we've visited and will visit.

Check it out and let us know what you think!
https://foodandlit.pisani.me/

#naturalitsycardswap cards went out today! ❄️🩵
#wintersolace

Here we go #CandyCaneCrushers 🍭❤️ Our first game has arrived!
How many holiday/winter words can you come up with? 10 points per word, points are unlimited!
#wintergames

@light_of_aether @curvycrochetgirl @cupcake12 @alldebooks @debbiegrillo @fortifiedbybooks @dieareader @OriginalCyn620 @hp-lover9000

4/5 ⭐️ Sweet sports romance, which is definitely a sub-genre I don't go for often as I'm not a sporty person. The only big issue I had was with the female audiobook narrator whose voice was so high and squeaky, especially when she was doing the sister's voice 🙉

4/5 ⭐️ I enjoyed this fate-filled romance! Her family and ex annoyed me, but otherwise a cute read!
#littensloveromance

Now entering our #wintergames era ✨❄️

#CandyCaneCrushers Are you ready to start the winter fun? Final reminder to check the Google drive for event resources. And if you have any questions please ask! ❤️

@light_of_aether @curvycrochetgirl @cupcake12 @alldebooks @debbiegrillo @fortifiedbybooks @dieareader @OriginalCyn620 @hp-lover9000

December tbr that will probably change 😂
#wintergames #CandyCaneCrushers #castthedie

🩵ABSOLUTELY! Christmas is my favorite holiday hands down and if I could make my house look like Santa's village I would! 🎄🎅🏼❤️
🩵My tree, I love my ornaments and the twinkle lights. It's been up since before Thanksgiving and it's on from the time I wake up til I go to sleep each day.
🩵It's the most wonderful time of the year- Andy Williams. I listen to a lot of instrumental Christmas music too.
#wondrouswednesday

#LitsyCrafters 2024

After all of your input I've decided that next year we will have quarterly check-ins. Everyone is still welcome to use the tag, post any craft projects you're working on at any time, and tag me if you'd like.

I may host a few crafting events throughout the year, but no promises at the moment.

I will be cleaning up my tag list so please comment below if you'd still like to be tagged in any #LitsyCrafters news.

#LitsyCrafters December theme: Celebration

This prompt is up for your interpretation! Whatever kind of craft you do, use the prompt to spark ideas!

As always I want to see any craft you're working on, so continue to tag me (@catsandbooks) with your projects!

If you'd like to be added or removed from the #LitsyCrafters tag list let me know.

And join the discord server for more craft talk: https://discord.gg/CfkC8T32uf

#FoodandLit December 2023 Sweden 🇸🇪

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit and tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news and would like to be, let me know.

Remember we have a running book list below to help you find books for each country that anyone can add to! ⬇️

Just a reminder that the #CandylandReadathon will run Dec 1-31 and it's a great way to earn more #wintergames points! 🍭

All of the rules and mini boards can be found in the Google drive. You can also play as a regular bingo!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-AabHVWr3A5sLWqpvV_En-jyhPLERqiX

Let me know if you have any questions! I'm excited for this sweet adventure! 🍦🍬🍭🍫🥜

#CandyCaneCrushers With a few days until #wintergames I thought we could get to know each other. Comment below or make a post with your answers!

1. The Grinch, Miracle on 34th street, The Santa Clause, Home alone 1 & 2
2. My grandma's sugar cookies & chocolate oranges
3. Getting to play with y'all
4. Eating snack foods on Christmas eve
5. Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday & I watch Xmas movies every single day of December! 🎄🎅🏼🎁❄️

Hi #CandyCaneCrushers 🍭

Here is the #wintergames photo challenge if you're interested! Remember there's lots of activities happening during the event, so check out the Google drive for lots of resources. There's bingo boards, trackers, challenges, readathons, and more!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-26swMkbuvxBAsd05ihAyiDGiCho997L

If you have any questions please let me know! I can't wait for the fun to start! ❤️❄️🤍

A little Thanksgiving this or that fun! Play and share!

Happy Thanksgiving Litsy! I'm thankful for all of you in this wonderful space on the internet! ❤️ #Friendsgiving

#Friendsgiving 🧡🦃🧡 What would you choose?

I'm all about the carb sides 😂, so I would pick 1234, but if I had to choose one from each row it would be A3F8

I'm baking pies today, chocolate pecan and a cherry apple, both being first time recipes for me. Hopefully they turn out 🤞🏼

What kind of pie would you choose? I love a good lemon meringue 🍋
#Friendsgiving

Lastly, here are some opportunities for early bird points that you can do before December 1st!

Again if you have any questions, comments, or concerns let me know!

#wintergames #CandyCaneCrushers

One more game that lasts the entire event is an ornament hunt! Try to find ornaments that match these prompts. 10 points for each one you find!

#wintergames #CandyCaneCrushers

Another game that lasts the entire event is a picture scavenger hunt! 10 points for each photo!

#wintergames #CandyCaneCrushers

A favorite game that lasts the entire event is the word search! Look for these words as you read and each time you find them you get 10 points! Points are unlimited!

#wintergames #CandyCaneCrushers

Hello #CandyCaneCrushers 🍭
As we near December, #WinterGames preparation is increasing! Here is the points breakdown for the games.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask!

We have a Google drive folder with games, trackers, bingo boards and more for you to check and use as a resource. We just ask that you not delete anything please. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-26swMkbuvxBAsd05ihAyiDGiCho997L

What are some of your favorite Thanksgiving movies or TV episodes? 🦃

Friends definitely has some of my favorites, but I also love the West Wing episode with the Butterball hotline 😂 #Friendsgiving

Hello all and welcome to the #CandyCaneCrushers ❤️🤍 If you're tagged in this post then you are on my team for #WinterGames this year! Above are our two buddy reads, you can read one, both, or none. Also our team movie is The Grinch! I'll be sharing more info soon! If you have any questions please let me know!

1. Whatever craft I'm into at the moment... Cross stitch, crochet, journaling, painting...
2. Watching TV shows. My current rotation is Friends and The West Wing.
3. Turning up the music and dancing and singing. My dog Zola loves to dance with me. She gets very excited and will jump around with me. 😂

#tlt

Julie wanna play? @CurvyCrochetGirl

During the week of Thanksgiving (U.S.) I'm hosting a #Friendsgiving Readathon 🦃 Set your own goals.

I will be around all that week if anyone wants to chat, share shows or books you're enjoying, or anything else. During that time just use and search for the tag #Friendsgiving to see what others are up to 🧡

3/5 ⭐️ Lots of great Chilean history in a fictional life story. Though at times boring. Also it said there was magical realism but I didn't find any

#FoodandLit Chile 🇨🇱

Get ready for a sweet December! 🍭❄️

I'm hosting a #CandylandReadathon where all genres are welcome! By completing prompts you earn location badges, making you that much closer to getting to King Kandy in the Candy Castle. There is also a bingo board if you would like to play that way too!

All info, prompts, and bingo board can be found in this folder:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-AabHVWr3A5sLWqpvV_En-jyhPLERqiX

The moment you've all been waiting for is finally here... #FoodandLit 2024! 🎉

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news and would like to be or would liked to be removed from the list for 2024, please let me know.

My season is finally here! 🎅🏼🎄✨☃️🍪🎁❤️💚

Join in on the #wintergames festivities!

https://forms.gle/p6XCtCRVMMLbYDwH8

5/5 ⭐️ A reread, but just as cute as the first time! 🧡
#scarathlon #BatBrigade

3.75/5 ⭐️ While I thought the ending was good, the majority of the book lacked the magic and power I thought this book would have. Check CW because this is based on child soldiers in Nigeria and it is very dark and grim #FoodandLit Nigeria 🇳🇬

#scarathlon #BatBrigade

I fell in love with the movie Elemental and so I decided to make the main characters, Ember and Wade, into pumpkins! I think these are my favorite pumpkins I've ever made! If you haven't seen the movie, please check it out! 🔥💧

#scarathlon #BatBrigade

Congratulations to @Texreader for winning the Haunted Gingerbread House Contest! 🎉Give yourself 50 points for #Scarathlon!

Thank you to all who participated and voted! Happy Halloween! 🎃

#LitsyCrafters

Happy Halloween #BatBrigade 🦇🎃

Well it's the final day of #scarathlon so finish up those final reads, complete any games, and tally up those points! Please send me your point totals by November 3rd. I hope you've had a wonderfully spooky time! 🧡🖤

@mom_of_4 @Roary47 @TexReader @CurvyCrochetGirl @DebLovestoRead @LaraS @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @MatchlessMarie @KT1432 @light_of_Aether @ncsufoxes @ImperfectCJ

Please vote now for the Haunted Gingerbread House Contest Winner! I will keep voting open until Tuesday afternoon (Oct 31st) and will announce the winner that evening. Sorry for the delay!

Vote here: https://forms.gle/4AcitjLwQfShmyvh9
#LitsyCrafters #scarathlon

I just can't believe he's gone 😭 Friends has been, & always will be one of my favorite shows of all time & it's because of this man. Friends was always there for me when I had a bad day or didn't feel well or just wanted something comforting. I've rewatched it countless times & the characters became my friends too. My husband & I fell in love while watching the show together.
Now I need to go watch the show for the billionth time & cry😭😭😭😭😭

Thank you so much Cynthia for the awesome #modernwitchswap package! 💜 This brightened my day! The stickers and coloring book are so fun! I love the book! And I can't wait to try the tea with the adorable kitty infuser! Have a wonderfully witchy Halloween! 🐈‍⬛✨🧡

Hello #LitsyCrafters

I've been thinking about 2024 & how to move forward with the group. This year has been a tough one for me & I feel like I haven't been a good host or participant. I'm wondering how you all feel about the group. Do you like the monthly themes? Is there something else you would prefer? What would you like to get out of the group? Do you want the #LitsyCrafters group to continue or just have the tag live on by itself?

🩵Leila

#LitsyCrafters November Theme: Memories

This prompt is up for your interpretation! Whatever kind of craft you do, use the prompt to spark ideas!

As always I want to see any craft you're working on, so continue to tag me (@catsandbooks) with your projects!

If you'd like to be added or removed from the #LitsyCrafters tag list let me know.

And join the discord server for more craft talk: https://discord.gg/CfkC8T32uf

#FoodandLit November Chile 🇨🇱

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit and tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news and would like to be, let me know.

Remember we have a running book list below to help you find books for each country that anyone can add to! ⬇️

#ScarathlonSprint happening 10/28 hosted by @dabbe 🧡
You get to choose the hours!
#scarathlon #BatBrigade

@mom_of_4 @Roary47 @TexReader @CurvyCrochetGirl @DebLovestoRead @LaraS @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @MatchlessMarie @KT1432 @light_of_Aether @ncsufoxes @ImperfectCJ

For the last bit of #scarathlon @LiseWorks & @StayCurious are hosting a #FinalStretchathon readathon! Get in those last reads, finish strong, and have fun!
#BatBrigade

@mom_of_4 @Roary47 @TexReader @CurvyCrochetGirl @DebLovestoRead @LaraS @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @MatchlessMarie @KT1432 @light_of_Aether @ncsufoxes @ImperfectCJ

3/5 ⭐️ A bit disappointed in this book. And it's been awhile since I've seen the movie so I can't remember if I liked that either. This is the second book I've read of Hoffman's where I just feel meh towards the book so maybe it's just not a good reader/author match 🤷🏼‍♀️
#scarathlon #BatBrigade

4/5 ⭐️ A haunting story of dracula's lovers. I loved the author's note at the end that even when you are in the darkness for so long & in so deep you think you'll never escape, you can still find light & keep going. She said this book was the result of her dealing with her mental illness & I definitely relate to that.

My edition also contained the short story An Encore of Roses (1.5) which feat. our trio in the future from Alexei's perspective⬇️

5/5 ⭐️ I loved this ghost story!! It dealt with grief, and family, and love in such a beautiful and cozy way! Just perfect! 🥰

#littensloveromance #scarathlon #BatBrigade
#spookoween @thespineview @GHABI4ROSES @Read4life #AfterDarkBingo @PuddleJumper #Rushathon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES #Castthedie #31by31 #scarathlonAtoZ @Texreader @clwojick @StayCurious #OutstandingOctober

Our second mini game is a timed challenge. In 3 minutes try to name a halloween or spooky word for each letter of the alphabet!

Good luck #BatBrigade 🦇
#scarathlon

@mom_of_4 @Roary47 @TexReader @CurvyCrochetGirl @DebLovestoRead @LaraS @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @MatchlessMarie @KT1432 @light_of_Aether @ncsufoxes @ImperfectCJ

Hey there #BatBrigade 🦇
We have some mini games for this final stretch of #scarathlon
This first one, try to name as many monsters or spooky creatures as you can and for each one find a book that features them. Each match is 10 points. Unlimited points!

@mom_of_4 @Roary47 @TexReader @CurvyCrochetGirl @DebLovestoRead @LaraS @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @MatchlessMarie @KT1432 @light_of_Aether @ncsufoxes @ImperfectCJ

Tomorrow's #ScarathlonSprint happening from 8 pm - 10 pm CST.
Join in during those hours with your local time zone or converted time zone 🧡🖤

#FangtasticReadathon #Scarathlon #BatBrigade

#ScarathlonSprint happening today from 3 pm - 5pm CST.
Join in during those hours with your local time zone or converted time zone 🧡🖤

#FangtasticReadathon #Scarathlon #BatBrigade