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We are back in 2026 with #litsyatoz! Join me as we read:

1) books with titles starting with each letter of the alphabet (excluding a, the, etc),
2) books with authors whose 1st or last names start with each letter, or
3) combine the above

I‘ll create another StoryGraph challenge for it (under TexReader), a good place for ideas.

Started by @BookishMarginalia — when Litsy was brand new.

Please repost if you are playing!

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Hey #EBBR friends. Happy new year to you! We are kicking 2026 of with the rather ominously titled tagged book which is I think no. 12 in the series. Hope you can join in. 👍

This buddy read is open to anyone. If you would like to be added to or removed from the tag list, let me know.

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I‘d like to provide this hashtag and challenge to anyone interested in 2026! I had a much better physical books reading year in 2025 and hope to continue in the new year. 🥂 #AVL26

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Congrats everyone who finished all the words in December or any words because you got books off your TBRs!

2026 Theme: Board Games

Now who is ready to figure out January‘s #WickedWords Game?
- King
- Rook
- Pawn
- Knight
- Queen

All are welcome to join! Let me know if you want to be tagged!

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#InDeathLongReadalong Book 18 is Devided in Death. It's time for the next book in this series. We apologize for the short turnaround. Our first check-in will be on January 4. Let's start 2026 with Roarke and Eve. 5 chapters per week.

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I have soooo many books I want to finish and start for this #Welcome2026Readathon I'm working on, 4 I want to start. Let's see how I will do. Tag and join me @Liseworks

#Readathon

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#CHILDRENSCLASSICREAD2026 JANUARY

I know, I know.. Easter in January.
Cheerful is a mouse who longs to live in the country described in a song his mother sings.
I think longing for peace and where you feel at home is universal -no matter your religion or faith or ethos.

Year SEVEN 👏🏻🩵📘💙ALL WELCOME

Schedule https://bookhippie.com/index.php/2025/10/01/childrens-classic-read-2026/

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#CHLOEGONGREADALONG reminder 🙃

All welcome to join us!

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Happy New Year #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub members! 🥳

In January, we start off with the tagged as our first book of the year! I have read it before and very much enjoyed it.

Ann doesn‘t fit in with the rest of her intellectual, artistic, and frankly snobbish family. Will she find a place where she is loved and appreciated for her true merits?

This group read is open to all. If anyone wants to join, please let me know. 😊

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Up next for #SheSaid!

Get your books ready & steel your nerves. I'm so tired of victims telling us what is going on & being ignored while those of power or celebrity can do whatever they want with little or no consequences. Our society is deeply broken, but the only way to make a better one is to learn all the tough bits & make a better future with better laws & guardrails, and we cannot fix what we don't know.

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I've set this challenge on Storygraph. I came up with Long Reads Workout 2026 to read books that are long and intimidating but want to read.

I'm starting with Hannibal Rising at 350+ pages and working all the way to Hilary Mantel's A Place of Greater Safety, that is 600+ pages. If you're interested in this this challenge on Storygraph I put the link below.

Or tag me, @AnishaInkspill, here with #3BookChallenge2026.

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#Valloween returns!
Do your expressions of love tend towards the darker side? Do you like unrequited or tortured love? Maybe romance is outside of your spectrum? Or perhaps you detest the commercialization of affection?

Whatever your reason, sign up by Wednesday, 1/7/2026:
https://forms.gle/hMLR8SJQ1cd6Wp5z5

Due to issues last year and recent complications in international shipping, this swap is US only ☹️

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#SUNDAYBIDDYREAD JANUARY

Up next !!!!

Everyone welcome ♥️

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Gooood morning, everyone!! Welcome to the first 2026 #BookSpin #BookSpinBingo reminder post!!! Time for another year of making lists, checking them twice, and then reading literally anything not on the list 😂 Or however it works best for you! 😁

Anyway, this is my first post with 2026's tag list, so if you have been missed please let me know!!

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Okay, friends! If you have completed ANY #BookSpin or #DoubleSpin read in 2025 (doesn't have to have been read during the month it was drawn) you are eligible for my giveaway! Each completed spin counts as an entry. I will draw five winners at random who will each receive a book! This giveaway is open internationally as long as either Blackwell's or Amazon delivers to your country!

See details in original post

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WELCOME TO THE 2026 WICKEDWORDS REVEAL!

Theme: Board Games

-How it works:
Before each month begins, I will post 5 words. You find & read a book from your TBR that has one of the words in the title or relates to it in some way. After you read it, pick another word from the list & repeat.

Its a great way to read those TBRs & have support while we do.😁

Want to join in? Please drop a 📚on the original post.

#WickedWords

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#whartonbuddyread

Who is up for Lee‘s biography of Edith Wharton? It‘s a chunkster (pictured above next to a 6 lb cat). While the book has 900 pages, many are notes. So a mere 760 pages of narrative. Comment if you want to join.

Proposed discussion schedule:

January 24: Chapters 1-4
January 31: Chapters 5-8
February 7: Chapters 9-11
February 14: Chapters 12-14
February 21: Chapters 15-17
February 28: Chapters 18-20

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Hi everybody!! I hope everyone had a great Christmas, got lots of books and book related gifts. So, we're restarting #ClassicLSFBC for 2026, and it's time to ask for books to be nominated. It will go from now until Dec. 31st and I'll announce the first #ClassicLSFBC 2026 selection on Jan. 1st. Since it's a new year, and maybe a new world, my selection is Huxley's Brave New World. I read it in high school some 40 years ago

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Here is the schedule for the next seven months of #StarWarsBuddyRead In January we head back to the High Republic. In February we head off with The Bad Batch. Then in March we learn how Qi'ra joined Crimson Dawn. In April its Darth Vader and Doctor Aphra. And lastly in May - July its legends time with Thrawn.
As always if anyone wants to be added or removed just let me know. And May the Force Be With You Always 🚀

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Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society our next book will be….???? Come join us and help us pick our next thrilling read!!!

https://fable.co/club/the-midnight-society-with-elizabeth41412-519430655729

#themidnightsociety

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Last month I read volume one of this set and really enjoyed it. I want to read the other seven this year, so I set myself a goal to read them in 2026. If anyone wants to join me let me know and I‘ll start a tag list for #declineandfall. Very casual, very low-key, read at your own pace kind of challenge.

#BuddyRead

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Anyone in for a New Year‘s #Readathon?

Join me for #26in26 - the aim is to read 26 hours, 26 chapters, 26 pages, whatever works for you!

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I'm not a partying person on New Years anymore as I'm too old for that. I do love to read, though, to bring in the New Year. What say you to a low key #Welcome2026Readathon Dec 30 to Jan 2. A good time to finish a book or maybe start one. Join and Tag me @Liseworks

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I‘m not trying to take over, honestly! Just care-taking for absent friends.

@TheSpineView and @Andrew65 have hosted the very popular year-long SeriesLove event in recent years, and I‘d like to keep it going, at least until the original hosts return.

Let us know what series you‘re planning to read (though you can bail on or add new ones at any time!), and tag us in on your reviews, using #SeriesLove2026

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Hey #BobWhiteBuddies !! I am not even sure how many of you are still keeping up with me 😂 But for what it's worth, here is the 2026 schedule!! I am honestly still really enjoying these even if I'm kind of a terrible host sometimes LOL

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I am making a commitment to increase the nonfiction I read in 2026.

Why not make it fun? Every month I‘m going to read a nonfiction book based on 12 of my favorite historical American Girl Dolls. #AmericanGirlReads

And then I thought, why not expand it? I made a Storygraph challenge with fiction & nonfiction prompts for each doll.

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/decd114d-c3bf-4960-a1c3-b761b26...

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Just a reminder that January‘s #LosersClub read is #CycleOfTheWerewolf Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about Jan 1st when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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I know we can probably read this one in a week. Definitely in two. But I also think I might need a little more time. This week is crazy. So I‘m stretching it a little bit. #CosmereBuddyRead

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#HOLIDAYFRIENDS CHRISTMAS DAY

I‘ll be here with nonsense all day 🤣🥳😳🙌🏼❄️

If you need a space to run to I‘ll be here posting once an hour for the 5th year in a row.

#HOLIDAYFRIENDS is the hashtag to follow.

Come chat or even just see someone is around.

Holidays are hard for a lot of peeps.
So just know there is a place to go 🙃♥️💙💚

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#FoodandLit2026 is now live on StoryGraph! I've added a few books for consideration for January #Cambodia. Join the challenge here:
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenge_prompts/319c5427-26c3-4bdb-bf11-...

@Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick, @Butterfinger

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January is 9 days away! Please join us for the next photo challenge:

#Celebrate

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Please repost/tag and share 🩷

Big thanks to all our followers in 2025🙏🏻 - we love your posts!

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Ok #hashtagbrigade it‘s about that time again! Our first book of 2026 is Shirley! Drop a comment below if you‘d like to join in! Anyone can join, but please know that my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so you should read the chapter before you read my post!

#BuddyRead

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#Pemberlittens 🥳I'm turning 60 in 2026‼️ My brilliant friend https://www.instagram.com/clairedrinkstea?igsh=b3NyczJ4bDV2M3Nl listened to my jumble of ideas, came up with theme, and a fabulous plan. Plus she made gorgeous graphics!

#AustenMeetAnnie (yes, that's my real name) is a mix of choose your own adventure and readalongs.

I'd love for you to celebrate this milestone birthday with me.

#CrinolineCelebrates60

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So many thanks to all of the Littens who run LitsyEvents. You are what keep us engaged and actively participating in all things Litsy. 💙🤍🩵

Link to the #LELH spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xB17c0YZ6-IcngwWteNPyWiwoLn3bvcb7kjtqOLu...

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#FoodAndLit in January 2026 we travel to CAMBODIA

To participate, read a book that takes place in Cambodia or is written by a Cambodian author. Try some food from the country, too. Share your experience by using #foodandlit and tag your hosts @Texreader @Butterfinger @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

No required reading, just participate when you can.

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#JOURNALINGPROMPTS JANUARY

Ⓙⓐⓝⓤⓐⓡⓨ ②⓪②⑥

𝔻𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕊𝕟𝕠𝕨
𝔹𝕪 ℝ𝕠𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕥 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕤𝕥

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕒𝕪 𝕒 𝕔𝕣𝕠𝕨
𝕊𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕕𝕠𝕨𝕟 𝕠𝕟 𝕞𝕖
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕤𝕟𝕠𝕨
𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕒 𝕙𝕖𝕞𝕝𝕠𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖
ℍ𝕒𝕤 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕟 𝕞𝕪 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥
𝔸 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕠𝕠𝕕
𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕤𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕕 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥
𝕆𝕗 𝕒 𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕀 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕣𝕦𝕖𝕕.

All welcome. If you want to be tagged let TheBookHippie know.

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I‘m “allergic” to chunksters, so I tend to avoid them. But there are SO many great books that are chunksters! So, #AllergicToChunksters is back for another year! If you would like to tackle a few chunksters yourself this year, do join me!

My definition of a chunkster is any book over 500 pages long, but feel free to use whatever definition makes sense to you. If it scares you, it counts!

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Thank you to everyone that voted! You've picked some great authors. I'm excited for #QueerBC 2026!

There will still be monthly reminder and discussion posts. I'll do one for January after Christmas

Please drop any recommendations, thoughts or criticism in the comments below

Let me know if you want to be added or removed from the tag list. You can dip in and out, there's no pressure

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This is a “not a challenge” challenge! It is for all those books, often beautifully illustrated, that are meant for savoring. Best when read very slowly, maybe only a page or two a day. No deadlines. No prompts to satisfy. Just relax, read, gaze, think, dream, enjoy.

Use the hashtag #BooksToSavor to share your favorite finds with the rest of us!

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It‘s almost time to celebrate your reading year, with your 12 books of 2025, starting on 25th December.

To join in, simply post your favourite book of each month on each of the twelve days of Christmas, starting on Dec 25th with January, finishing on Jan 5th with December.

I can‘t wait to see what your favourite books have been this year!

Please use the hashtag #12BooksOf2025 and tag me into your posts

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One of the best ways to beat the winter blues is with something to look forward to. Enter: January Blues Swap!

Sign up by 12/26 (Fri)
Matches sent by 12/28 (Sun)
Ship by date: 1/19 (Mon)
Open packages: 1/31 (Sat)

#JanuaryBluesSwap

https://forms.gle/Us6JxA74qzLDdUEy9

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It‘s time to do something about those overflowing book shelves! #ReadOrDonate is back for 2026. Each month, choose one (or more) books that you vow to read that month…. or else!

At the end of the month, if you have NOT read the book, it MUST leave your house!

If you HAVE read the book, you may choose whether to keep it or donate it.

Everyone welcome! Comment on original post to be added. 😃

#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD JANUARY

All welcome ♥️

We all enjoyed THE FORTY ELEPHANTS and here is Erin‘s next book! Hopefully this will start a year with a lot of fun! Do I love MOB stories: Yes, yes I do…….

♥️2026 Schedule https://bookhippie.com/index.php/2025/10/01/sunday-buddy-read-2026/

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Hello all. Slightly nervous about posting this, as I don‘t want to be treading on anyone‘s toes. But…

I‘ve really enjoyed taking part in the “12 Books of… “ event hosted by @Andrew65 in the last few years, bit O notice that Andrew hasn‘t posted for a while, so I wondered if anyone minded if I picked up the mantle for this year?

If there are no objections, I‘ll do a more official post…

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#JOURNALINGPROMPTS

2026 is coming in fast 👀
Who wants to be tagged this coming year ???? Let TheBookHippie on her original post.

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Here it is, #PersephoneClub … our 2026 #BuddyRead list! Thank you all for your nominations and votes and we‘ll see you in February.

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#MonthlyNonfiction is back for 2026!

Read at least one nonfiction book each month. 12 nonfiction books in the year. Optional bonus prompts available for extra books and tracking by Dewey category.

Everyone welcome!

Very low key… dip in and out as your schedule allows. Read through all the Dewey categories if you‘d like… or just read whatever nonfiction books spark your interest.

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I‘ve created a group on Librarything (26 Short Stories for 2026) for the #26Shorts2026 challenge. If you take a look, you‘ll see that I‘ve done it in a way that wouldn‘t have been easy to do here.

It‘s also here, if you read any short stories just tag me, @AnishaInkspill, with #26Shorts2026. And I'm happy to keep you updated if you're interested.

This challenge is also on Storygraph, where there‘s less interaction.

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#WintercampLitsy

We have our winners: The Correspondent, Cursed Daughters and So Far Gone!

Hopefully we‘re in time for you to add them to your X-mas wishlist!

We‘ll read them in the above order, with the 1st discussion on Jan 17. More details will follow separately.

We hope you‘re happy with the outcome. Helen, Holly and I are looking forward to our first wintercamp with you all! 🤍❄️

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We‘re halfway through December, and I‘ve been looking at #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead-ing for 2026. I don‘t yet have a copy of Vol. 7 of the journals, but also in the queue are some as-yet-unread adjacent books as well as Magic for Marigold. I‘m curious what people are interested in reading first—or at all!

See her post for more information.