#WonderousWednesday
1. Just whatever I‘m feeling unless I‘m doing some sort of challenge.
2. Sometimes. It depends on how long the ride is.
3. Lots of noise or movement.
4. Trader Joe‘s popcorn, Pirate‘s Booty, & Cascade Ice coconut
5. 👋🏻 new followers: @bbdeese @Hufflepuffle @laura26 @NotCool @LeighDavis

A few of my favorite #bannedbooks for #MayMadness #Recommendsday.

It‘s Terry Pratchett, therefore, it‘s brilliant. 👍🏻👍🏻

It‘s been a long time since I‘ve read the tagged. I‘m not sure the 100+ year old story holds up. Overall, the framework & the premise still work, but the story gets bogged down in the middle & the characterization of the tribe is not PC for today.

Jim Dale, as always, does a fabulous job narrating.

In the meantime, I‘m at SeaTac about to catch a flight to DC & will be out of pocket for a bit.

Audiobook 2/6 for #BookFitnessChallenge

To help keep the #BookFitnessChallenge folks motivated, here‘s a sneak peak at *some* of the potential prizes (there may be more not shown 😉), including a signed & numbered copy of Death & Honey.

Because (1) so many signed-up, (2) some aren‘t keeping track of points, & (3) some are able to post/comment more than others, I‘ve adapted my prize strategy to make sure that EVERYONE will be entered to win at least once. 😉

I found the information in the tagged book to be spot on & highly recommend this book. My full review on GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2825755697

We had a great hike, about 2 hrs and 45 minutes (the book estimated 3 hrs). Lovely views from the top. And bonus, I earned my Fitbit Skyscraper badge because we climbed approx. 1,000 ft! (More photos on IG.)

#BookFitnessChallenge

I bought this book on Independent Bookstore Day at The Traveler on Bainbridge Island. And today, Dexter & I are going to do our first local hike! 🌞⛰🌲🐕 #dayhike #bookfitnesschallenge

#MayMadness #graphicnovels #villians
While there are some amazing villains, Magneto is my favorite. He‘s an Omega-level mutant—amazing abilities and powers. But he‘s also a sympathetic character because his backstory is so tragic. I sometimes almost root for him. And that‘s what I think makes an excellent villain. Plus, both the great Sir Ian McKellen and the awesome Michael Fassbender have portrayed him on the big screen. ❤️

I was hungry & exhausted when I got home this afternoon. I didn‘t want to do anything but sit. But some little dog gave me the sad puppy eyes. And I did commit to walk him at least 1 mile every day. So we did our mile while I listened to Peter Pan.

#BookFitnessChallenge Week 2

#FriYayIntro
1. Tagged. Plus each chapter starts with a funny quote/saying from a t-shirt or bumper sticker or similar. ☝🏻
2. Week 1 of #BFC is done! The response and all the encouragement has been so motivating and heartwarming. 💪🏻💜
3. Can I say American since American cuisine pretty much steals from every other kind of cuisine? 😂
4. Only on my dad‘s side. 4, all boys and I‘m the youngest.
5. 💜💚🧡 to all! 😘

#BookFitnessChallenge - Welcome to Week 2

We had a great first week! If you haven‘t posted your weekly check-in, please try to do that today even if you‘re not tracking points.

This week is about keeping the momentum going. Keep moving forward, keep making progress.

Optional week 2 photo challenge: post a photo of something that motivates you & tell us why.

Excellent week 1 Team #BFC! 🙌🏻

As you can see, I didn‘t quite make my goals. But that‘s okay. I have something to aim for next week.

Adapt & change, but don‘t quit. And if you‘re struggling, please post so your team can help you!

Optional photo challenge for week 2: post a photo of something that motivates you & tell us why it motivates you.

#BookFitnessChallenge

@cassiopia So sorry to hear of your loss. Losing a parent is hard. I lost my dad somewhat suddenly in 2010, so I understand & empathize. 💜

But these doofuses ☝🏻 make me laugh & keep me sane. thank goodness for fur babies. #dogsoflitsy #catsoflitsy

#HelloThursday
1. Buying all the books I want. 😂
2. Cleaning, especially floors & the bathroom.
3. The innocence
4. My first full-time, “adult” job was a help desk tech at Alliance Data. I ended up working there for 6 years & was a National Account Manager when I left.
5. Find something you like doing (for a job) because you‘re going to be doing for a long time.

👋🏻 @lauren.lerner @Spillmrj @Tralfamadorian @I_Like_Big_Books @veritysalter

My small, but quickly growing, graphic novel (& comic) collection. I blame Neil Gaiman & Sherlock Holmes. I happily ignored graphic novels until Gaiman published the tagged & of course, I had to have it because Sherlock PLUS Gaiman = awesomeness.

Several of these are on this weekend‘s TBR list. 😀

#MayMadness #graphicnovels

#wonderouswednesday
1. Lots of nerdy law books, like the tagged.
2. Yes
3. Not really mainly because it didn‘t tell me anything I didn‘t already know.
4. Earlier this year, I was in a horrible, nearly 3-month slump. It was awful. I‘m glad it‘s over.
5. Tagging some of my new followers: @Tralfamadorian @MySharonaK @bookworminbigskycountry 👋🏻

Audiobook 1/6 finished for #BFC. My full review of the book on GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2503568790. The short version is it was entertaining but not so much that I‘ll pick up book 2.

On the fitness front, did 3 miles tonight, 10.4 total since Friday. I have hit 10k steps every day & have done my 10 min of yoga every morning. I‘m already feeling better. 😀🙌🏻

#BookFitnessChallenge

Team #BFC y‘all have inspired me. First, you‘re posts & comments = awesome! I love that y‘all are sharing both the good & the tough. It‘s exactly what I imagined. ❤️ We‘re in it together & we‘ll succeed as a TEAM! 🙌🏻

And b/c of your inspiration, I have take my #BookFitnessChallenge to the next level. I‘m now using my June 5K as a training run. I have 19 (& a half) weeks to train. It‘s going to be a LOT of audiobooks. 😉

Douglas Adams #quote

💙 this thought.

Thinking of all the women who struggle with Mother‘s Day. You are all amazing. 💜 Sending you positive energy & {hugs} 💚

Despite a morning headache and sinus issues, I did my 10 min morning yoga. This afternoon, Dexter & I completed a 2.5 mile hike.

And despite its predictability, I‘m enjoying Magyk. The audiobook is read by Allen Corduner, who has a pleasant voice. (Of course, I can always listen to anyone with an English accent.)

#BookFitnessChallenge #BFC

Great start team #BFC! 🙌🏻

You want to post more than your weekly check-ins so your fellow #BFCers can cheer you on. And remember, we will all have tough days—those are the days you need to post. 💚

You only get the 10 fitness points for completing the entire 6-weeks. So you won‘t add in these 10 points until the end.

Let me know if you have any questions! And keep up the awesome reading & fitness! 🏋🏼‍♀️🏊🏻‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️📚

You got this!

I just finished season 4. And I‘m so thankful Netflix saved Lucifer. But I really need them to get on with making season 5 now.

Has anyone read the Mike Carey Lucifer series? I definitely think I‘m going to pick it up now.

Pretty good first day of #BFC (and it‘s not quite over, so my step total will be a bit higher). I walked Dexter 1 mile, started listening to the tagged, and I‘m still reading Going Postal.

#BookFitnessChallenge

@Litsy just announced a new feature — mute hashtags you don‘t want to see.

😂 to see #bookfitnesschallenge on the list in the photo! We haven‘t been around long, but already making an impact. 😂

Thanks @Meaw_catlady for the opportunity to enter your #7777giveaway

1. My pets
2. I might have choose to go to a different undergrad college.
3. I love my life right now & I‘m in a really good place. So even though I wonder what would‘ve happened if I‘d made different choices, any arbitrary turning along the way and I would be elsewhere; I would be different. If that makes sense.

#FriYayIntro
1. Right now it‘s 🙌🏻💜😂
2. Nope.
3. #MayMadness reading, #BookFitnessChallenge, & working on my #MysteryMessageSwap
4. I‘m last, but I really grew up an only child because my siblings (halfsies) are 12 & 14 years older than me.
5. 🙌🏻

#BookFitnessChallenge #BFC Day 1 - You got this!

I started the day with my 10 min of yoga & it feels good!

We had a few people join yesterday bringing our total up to 119. So please make sure you all check the participant sheet for the updates.

Welcome @rsteve388 @guinsgirlreads @TheBookAddict @imabusybee - I sent you an email this morning. Please let me know if you didn‘t receive it.

Happy first day everyone! 🙌🏻

#BookFitnessChallenge

I was so busy organizing (b/c you guys blew me away with your enthusiastic response!), I almost forgot to set my own goals. And like the rules & the points system, I of course couldn‘t resist being a bit complicated. 😂 #blameitonthedayjob #lawyersoflitsy

And because you all embraced this idea so thoroughly, I have a couple other ideas brewing that I may toss out to you later this summer. 😉

Let‘s go team! 🙌🏻 #BFC

Final count for the #BookFitnessChallenge
115 participants! representing 11 countries and 34 U.S. states! 😀

This is going to be an epic 6 weeks. We each have a team of 114 to help us succeed + loads others who on the sidelines cheering. So if you hit a wall or find yourself wavering, raise your hand & your team will be here for you.

If I don‘t have you on the google doc participant list or in the Fitbit group, please let me know!

#MayMadness new to you authors

I didn‘t know Rick Yancey before reading this. The book was okay. Definitely aimed at younger audiences, like the HP books 1-3 age group. My full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2814992979

#HelloThursday - because I‘ve got fitness on my mind!
1. Strength
2. Outdoors
3. Music
4. Swimming
5. I have a great running playlist, but it‘s upload from CDs (I never did it on Spotify), so not easily shareable. So I‘ll share my favorite 10-min morning yoga workout: https://amp.mindbodygreen.com/articles/5-yoga-poses-to-practice-first-thing-in-t...

Thanks for the tag @Emilymdxn ☺️
1. The books I love are the ones that just stick with me long after I‘ve read them.
2. Magnets (I get one every place I visit) & enamel pins
3. Sprinkles (tagged) because cupcakes 😋
4. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Walt Whitman, Nikki Giovanni, Mary Oliver, T.S. Eliot, ee cummings, Robert Frost, Shel Silverstein, A.A. Milne, W.H. Auden, and so many more—❤️ poetry
5. Who hasn‘t played?

#MayMadness #recommendsday

I‘m a bit behind on “new to me” authors. So I looked on GR at books I read & liked, but the book has less than 1000 reviews (compared to HP which has 5+ million). 😀

* Stephen Parolini
* Clay Griffith & Susan Griffith
* Dominique Forthier
* Michelle Bardsley
* Linda Poitevin/Lydia Hawke (her pen name for some series)
* Keri Arthur
* Nikki Giovanni
* Leslie Budewitz
* Margaret & Lisa Weis
* Patrick McDonnell

Sign-up: https://forms.gle/n3ErATLqPYjdYCwUA

Again, apologies for making the point system a bit complicated. #blameitonthedayjob

@tdrosebud @LMJenkins @Stacy_31 @hermyknee @AprilMae - Welcome aboard! I sent you an email. Please let me know if you don‘t receive it (& check your spam folder). 😀

***Fitbit users*** please make sure you friend me (I‘m wanderinglynn on fitbit too) AND I invite you to the #BFC group.

So far I‘m enjoying the story. But this bugs me: every chapter that ends on the right page, then the next page is blank. But they‘re still counting that page for the page numbers. It‘s such a waste of space and it interrupts my reading flow.

Plus the huge amount of space at the bottom margin. This book could‘ve easily been resized a bit smaller and wasted less paper.

#bookpetpeeves

The lovely cards I‘ve gotten in the last week. Thank you @Morr_Books @IndoorDame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Wife @Mitch 💜😘

I‘ll be writing you all back shortly. 🖋💌📬 #jb #litsymail

#BookFitneddChallenge
The lawyer in me got carried away with the rules & points system. #blameitonmydayjob So I tried to simplify the weekly check-ins.

@Erin7 @Trashcanman @Marina_h @TK421 @Simona @ErinC @hilded @Djspens - I just sent you an email. Let me know if you didn‘t get it.

And with My Grandmother, my #MayScavengerHunt is completed!

Thank you @TheReadingMermaid for hosting such a fun challenge. It got me reading some books that had been languishing on my TBR. 😀

All the feels. Once again Fredrik Backman has created odd and perfectly lovely characters who I‘d love to meet and have tea with.

#MayScavengerHunt - originally written in a different language

@Sarah1960 @howjessreads @ferskner @ReadingSusan @ChasingOm - I just sent you an email. Please let me know if you received it.

@FantasyChick @britt_brooke Please send your city, state/country, & postal code to lynn@wanderinglynn.com
The form only has your street.

@DannyHattan - please confirm the address you put on your form is your complete mailing address.

Thanks everyone!

I slogged through it. A lot of promise but it ultimately failed to deliver. I was bored reading it. My full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2812196240

#MayScavengerHunt - number in title & flower on cover
#MayMadness week 2 - new to me author

A sweet story about a bear from Peru. I can‘t believe I‘ve gone this long in life without having read Paddington.

#MayScavengerHunt - author shares my birthday
#MayMadness week 2: new to me author

#bookfitnesschallenge fitbit users - I couldn‘t find some of you based on the user name you gave. In case anyone needs to know, this is how to find/set your username on the app. Or just find me.

Tagged folks indicated fitbit users. If you‘re not tagged & want to be part of the fitbit group, let me know your fitbit username.

I also created a closed “#BFC” fitbit group. So if I haven‘t invited you yet, let me know!

I‘ve started sending out emails to all FIFTY-FIVE of you signed up for the #BookFitnessChallenge

The email has a copy of the rules & points, as well as the participant list (it‘s a google sheet so it will continued to be updated until sign-ups close).

If I‘ve tagged you, you‘re on an email. So please let me know if you don‘t receive it. Lynn@wanderinglynn.com