My hold finally came through so this is my weekend read 📚I‘ve heard great things! #thethursdaymurderclub #librarybook #ereader #booksleeves

I‘ve been working on new book sleeves for the Etsy shop but had a question for those of you who purchase book sleeves - what size sleeve to you most commonly buy? I offer 3 sizes: small (7 x 9 in), medium (8 x 10 in) and large (9 x 11 in). Thank you in advance for all your responses!

Last year was an abysmal reading year so to make sure 2022 doesn‘t turn out the same I‘m trying to force myself to read (or in this case listen to) 1 book a week. This is book #2 of 2022. The story seems good just don‘t know if I‘ll survive the narrator‘s voice and reading style. 📚🎧🤔

Eeeek! Book sleeve listings are live in the Etsy shop! With more to come! I would be grateful if you would take a look at etsy.com/ca/shop/MapleLeafStitching and come follow me on Instagram at mapleleafstitching 📚💕

Not exactly a book post but I have a question for all you wonderful Littens. I will be reopening my Etsy shop in the new year, selling padded book sleeves, fabric bookmarks and eventually other bookish related items. When searching for book sleeves or bookmarks, what words would you use in your searches? What are some keywords or tags that you would associate with these items? All your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you! 💕

Look at all the wonderful #PoutinePenPals #stockingswap gifts from @mcctrish 😍💕 Thank you so much! I absolutely love everything 💕 I can‘t wait to start the book and I have hidden all the snacks from my husband and children to enjoy when the house is quiet and they‘re all back at work and school. Thank you again and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Thank you to my #PoutinePenPals for the lovely Christmas cards (and birthday card) and goodies 💕 So grateful to have you in my life! Merry Christmas! 💕 @ShelleyBooksie @TheLudicReader @DinoMom @FantasyChick @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego

Merry Christmas to everyone in this wonderful Litsy community celebrating today! I wish you all a blessed and joyous day! 🎅🎄🎁💕

This may seem like a strange question but did anyone of you wonderful people send me this through Amazon? There‘s no note and I‘ve asked all my family and friends and none of them sent it. Maybe one of my #LitsyLove or #PoutinePenPals 🤷‍♀️🤔

Thank you to everyone for all the wonderful birthday wishes! 💕

My favourite place to be on a gloomy rainy day 💕📚

The Christmas tree is up and my #PoutinePenPals #StockingSwap gifts safely underneath. 📦🎅🎄

Reached an amazing milestone today! 1000 FOLLOWERS! 🎉🎉🎉 This Litsy community is awesome and I‘m so happy to be a part of it! 💕

I am a child of the 80‘s and Andrew McCarthy was always my favourite 💕 Starting this one today!

All my #PoutinePenPals #ChristmasCards are on their way! 📮💌🎅

This little package of goodies is on it‘s way to my #PoutinePenPals #StockingSwap match! 📦📮🎄🎅

With only one child still living at home, this summer we sold our house of 23 years and bought a much smaller condo. What was once 4 bookshelves of my lovely books has been painstakingly whittled down to just one (albeit packed) bookshelf. Now that we‘re settled, I‘m hoping to get back to reading again and back to Litsy! 💕📚

An early birthday present from my awesome #PoutinePenPals friend @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego 💕Thank you so much for thinking of me 💕 This beautiful #booksleeve will be going everywhere with me!

My #PoutinePenPals #StockingSwap package has arrived! 💕 Thank you so much @mcctrish 💕 Now to hide it somewhere until the tree is up this weekend.

Thank you so much @CBee ❤️ The book made it safe and sound and is now patiently waiting for me to make the time to read it.

Here are my picks! Thanks for this @Annie1215

So I wanted to give the #authoramonth another chance with this short story prequel. It definitely required a lot of out of the box thinking from me and while I found it wildly imaginative, I just couldn‘t get into the story. Part of it is this author‘s writing style but it‘s also that, as with my other read from N.K. Jemisin, I just can‘t wrap my brain around the story. I have another novella/short story so giving it one last chance. @Soubhiville

With strong Stepford Wives vibes, this book was somewhat entertaining but far from spectacular. Nothing I haven't come across before, in better written and better paced versions. ⭐️⭐️ #netgalley #BFC21 This was my #bookspin #bookspinbingo book for January @TheAromaofBooks Also works for #LitsyAtoZ #abecedarianTBR #letterB @BookishMarginalia and for my informal #ReadingUSA2021 #Minnesota

On the eve of his wife Livia's 40th birthday party, Adam receives devastating news and struggles with the dilemma of how and when to tell his family. But he is not the only one keeping a secret, and one of them may destroy his family forever. More a family drama, then psychological thriller the author is known for, I struggled to finish this book. Are there couples like this, that don‘t talk to each other? ⭐️⭐️ #netgalley #bookspinbingo #BFC21

I was about 30% in when I decided that I just couldn‘t continue. It‘s not a bad book, far from it. I quite enjoyed the writing but I just couldn‘t wrap my head around what was going on. At this moment I‘d just rather spend my time reading a book I understand and know what‘s going on. Might give it another go at a later time. #authoramonth #nkjemisin #bookspinbingo

Week 1 #BFC21 update (Jan 1-7):

Books: I finished 5 books
- 1 #netgalleyarc (review coming soon)
- 3 for #authoramonth
- 0 books from my physical TBR shelves

Fitness:
- Preparing for Orthodox Christmas prevented me from doing my daily walks/exercise for a few days. I didn‘t get 8000 steps each day but I still averaged 8192 steps/day for the 7 days.
- No runs or workouts for Week 1

Looking forward to a more active and balanced week ahead🤞

We‘ve been in varying degrees of confinement since September but as of today Quebec goes into full lockdown with a curfew between 8pm-5am for at least the next 4 weeks. I‘m ready with all the absolute necessities close at hand, including my little reading buddy Rémy.

Not book related, but as some of you know I love counted cross stitch. ❤️ You may also know that I‘ve been working on ‘The Kiss‘ by Gustav Klimt as a Christmas present for my daughter. Well, here‘s the finished product! She wants to add some gold thread and beading and then all that‘s left is to get it framed. #countedcrossstitch #gustavklimt #thekiss

I‘ve been holding on to all my #Litsy mail to open today, on Orthodox Christmas and just look at all these beautiful cards. Thank you to all the wonderful members of the #PoutinePenPals and #LitsyLove groups for this outpouring of kindness and joy. ❤️ I am thankful everyday to be part of such an amazing community.

Here‘s my January #bookspinbingo card! 📚 Really hoping to make a dent in this.

Newbie here! 🙌 Thank you for organizing @wanderinglynn My January goals for #bfc21 are as follows:

Book 📚- 2 books a week and at least 2 physical books a month from my overflowing bookshelves. Also 3 #netgalley reviews a month.

Fitness 🏃‍♀️- 8000 steps a day and 2 runs a week. Optionally, I‘d also like to do 3 body toning workouts a week but we‘ll see how that goes.

That‘s a wrap for 2020! I listened to a lot of audiobooks this year which kept me on track with my reading goal. Didn‘t finish any of my reading challenges though. 🤦‍♀️🙄 Some books I enjoyed this year: The God Game, Domestic Violets, Golden State, The Art of Racing in the Rain, The Henna Artist. My goal for 2021 is to read 100 books, read books from my physical shelf and diminish my out of control #netgalley pile. How about you?

Finally posting my #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo list for January. Happy to get back to reading, reading challenges and Litsy! Here‘s to an amazing reading year! 📚

Thank you @ShelleyBooksie for the great #CanuckChristmasSwap package! ❤️ These are my favourite chocolates (which probably won‘t last to the end of the day!) and just look at this gorgeous book ❤️ Thank you @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego for organizing this wonderful #PoutinePenPals swap. Wishing you and your family all the very best this holiday season!

So this happened today! With the tagged book I reached my goal for 2020. 🎉🎉🎉 I really didn‘t think I was going to make it - thank goodness for audiobooks. 🎧📚

#audiobaking with the tagged book - overnight cinnamon buns for breakfast this morning. Recipe is from Sally‘s Baking Addiction blog but may also be in her cookbook (tagged in comment below👇🏻) This was my first time trying them and they turned out perfectly. I‘m going to have to make a double batch next time!

About to be arrested for shoplifting, a young woman claims to be Rebecca Winters, a young teenager that disappeared without a trace 16 years earlier. As the woman assumes the roles of daughter, sister and best friend, she soon discovers that behind the welcoming family and friends lies a sinister truth. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #audiobook #Australia

Thank you all so much for all the Litsy birthday wishes! @Pageturner1 @Mitch @Laughterhp @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Bookgoil @Megabooks @Graciouswarriorprincess @MySharonaK @MoonWitch94 @jdiehr @Seekingtardis @LazyOwl @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @JessClark78 @Cupcake12 And a big thank you also to everyone who reached out through email, letters and cards. I am so thankful and blessed to have Litzy and all you wonderful #Littens in my life.

Thank you @aroc @Kdgordon88 @DinoMom @Lovesbooks87 @robinb for the wonderful birthday cards, kind wishes and adorable bookmarks! ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you so much @BookishTrish for this awesome birthday surprise! I can‘t wait to get started on this one. ❤️

The first batch of #LitsyLove Christmas cards (some with long overdue responses) are on their way to all corners of the world 💌🌎📮

My #CanuckChristmasSwap package has arrived from my wonderful #PoutinePenPals match @ShelleyBooksie ❤️🎅 First gift under the tree! ❤️

#meetthelittens

1. Born in London, England to a French mother and Serbian father, have called Montreal home since I was 12
2. That‘s tough - The Martian (?)
3. The Agent Pendergast series by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
4. Pretty in Pink
5. Another tough one - Criminal Minds (?)
6. Marianas Trench
7. Purple
8. Mysteries/Thrillers
9. Stopped working when my youngest was born - was a lab tech in the pharma industry
10. A Siberian cat named Rémy

Not book related but my little reading buddy Rémy is celebrating his 1st Birthday today! ?????#happybirthday #firstbirthday #siberiancats

Thanks @Eggs and @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for the tag. I absolutely agree with this and have it on repeat in my brain on a daily basis. When I‘m faced with something I can‘t control, I just stop, breathe and let it go. #thinkpositivebepositive What do you think @Kdgordon88 @IndoorDame @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @PurpleyPumpkin

Some more #audiobaking while listening to the tagged book. Spinach puffs from the November 2012 issue of #bonappetitmagazine are on the menu this dark and rainy evening, along with italian sausages and a mixed green salad. 📚🎧 #audiocooking #whatscookin #whatsfordinner

My #CanuckChristmasSwap package and Christmas Cards for all my wonderful #PoutinePenPals have all gone out in the mail today! ❤️💌🎅

Got this cookbook in this week‘s #bookmail and just had to try out something for lazy Sunday lunch. Love Ree Drummond‘s simple, straightforward recipes for comfort foods that the whole family loves. 👩‍🍳📚❤️ #thepioneerwoman #sundaylunch #whatscooking

Some more of this week‘s #bookmail and an early birthday present to myself. 🎁📚I‘ve had a soft spot in my heart for Andrew McCarthy since high school and saw him in Pretty in Pink for the first time. 🥰 #celebritycrush

My #bookoutlet order came this week and just look at these two beauties. 😍📚 The photos inside are absolutely gorgeous and her recipes straightforward. I can‘t wait to try them out! #donnahay #whatscooking #audiocooking