Thank you @marleed 😘😘😘

#BFCr3

#7covers7days #covercrush #litsygames

Thanks @jenniferw88 & @julesG for the tags. I finally have some time to actually do this.

Who else wants to play? No explanations. For 7 days, post 7 books that you love the cover.

What an awesome 6 weeks! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I know I wasn‘t around quite as much this round, and for that, I apologize. It‘s been a crazy 6 weeks for me. But you all rocked Round 3! 🙌🏻👏🏻🎉

So take time to celebrate what you accomplished! 🎉

I‘ll do the drawing for prizes tomorrow. Everyone who posts a final update post (your stats, your thoughts, a motivational quote, or whatever you want) AND tags me will be entered in the drawing.

I listened to the audiobook, which is great because it‘s read by Nora herself. But I felt bogged down in some of the essays, mainly because I cant relate to her. I appreciate her voice and her writing talent. My favorite was On Rapture because it‘s all about book love and relatable.

@Crazeedi these will make awesome #BFC prizes! Thank you! 😘

#friyayintro
1. I loathe this book. #unpopularopinion
2. Currently, The Good Place
3. Excellent question. Probably bacon-egg-cheese on an English muffin
4. Pacific Daylight (and if Congress would get on it, WA would permanently stay on PDT)
5. Grey Magic

I fell into the Pinterest black hole today, but look at this gem I found! 😂😂😂 #booknerdhumor

I actually won an ARC! And I can‘t wait to start it. It sounds intriguing.

#wonderouswednesday
1. It‘s hard to choose just one because there‘s so many wonderful children‘s books. The tagged is just one of my faves. Sadly, it‘s out of print.
2. Let‘s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson (aka The Bloggess)
3. I like JD Robb‘s In Death series
4. All the breakfast foods 😋 but if I have to pick just one, French toast because I do rarely get to have it.

Look what arrived today #lmpbc group P! Can‘t wait to dive in! 😀

#getlibrarycarded
1. I‘m lucky to have such an awesome library so close!
2. I don‘t go that often to the actual library. Maybe once a month. But I use Libby all the time to checkout audiobooks.
3. Mainly audiobooks

Team #BFCr3 - How are you doing?

I find transition times challenging. My motivation & energy are lagging a bit. It‘s the start of a new school year for many of you. And the start of the transition from summer to fall (or winter to spring for those in the Southern Hemisphere).

We have 2 weeks to go. So don‘t stop now! Every step is progress! Evaluate your goals & adapt as needed. You got this! 🙌🏻

👇🏻

After 3 weeks of non-stop people & travel (a week at a conference, then two weeks of company), I am finally alone & can recharge. #introvertlife And I can finally show my most recent #bookhauls.

Top and middle row I got this week from BookOutlet. I love my new edition of Dracula. 🖤
The bottom row I just got yesterday from BN, which is having a fabulous 50% off sale of select titles.

Because of course I forgot to take the photo before I mailed them.

@BookwormAHN Stardust is on its way to you for #lmpbc

@Catsandbooks the dot journal book is finally on its way to you!

Found a new nonfiction book at Costco that looked pretty interesting. Let‘s see how the mosquito has determined the fate of humanity...

I went to see the Chihuly Glass and Garden museum today. Simply amazing & beautiful. Photos don‘t do it justice. If you‘re in Seattle, this is a must-see.

#wonderouswednesday
Thanks for the tag @4thhouseontheleft 😘
1. Ken Follett‘s Pillars of the Earth
2. So many, but the tagged is one of my faves to reread
3. 688 on GR
4. Dot Journaling A Practical Guide. It was okay, but kind of basic.

#BasicWitchSwap This or That
☕️ I drink both. Too hard to choose.
📚 While I read both, I prefer fiction.
🌑 dark so you can see the stars
🐶🐱 I have one of each, so I can‘t choose
🌌 Tarot
🖋 story
🔮 crystals – I like plants, but I tend to kill them
🧭 west

#BFCr3 welcome to week 4!

I applaud all of you who listened to your bodies this last week. We can‘t go full-out 100% of the time. So way to go! Giving yourselves some much needed rest. Rest is just as important as exercising the mind & body.

Let‘s go Team #BFC! 🙌🏻 You got this!

Mini vacay at Pacific Beach, WA & getting in some reading.

#HumpDayPost
1. My new book is called This is my favorite day.
2. The working title of my NaNoWriMo book is Project Gen-M.
3. I‘ve written 3 through NaNoWriMo.
4. For fun, for therapy, because I feel like I have something to say.

My #bookmail today! I love Gaiman and the art by Colleen Doran in this GN is stunning.

#Two4Tuesday
1. So many wonderful quotes, it‘s hard to pick just one. But this one from the tagged has always resonated with me.
2. My mom gave Furry Logic to me during a tough time. It made me smile. And the watercolor illustrations are simply lovely.

Congrats @Megabooks on this amazing milestone! 🎉👏🏻👏🏻🥳 And thanks for the opportunity to enter your #25Etsy giveaway.

I‘ve read some fantastic books this summer & it was hard to pick just one. But the tagged has been one of my favorite 5⭐️ reads.

My most ambitious audiobook to date. 17 hours!

I love this trilogy and the subsequent ones. Robin Hobb has created an incredible world and such amazing characters. This is what epic fantasy should be. Paul Boehmer does an excellent job narrating.

Hm, somewhere between a pick and meh, but leaning more toward pick because I really like Lilith Saintcrow. And not really meh, just more “what?” This book is fast paced and the world building is incredible. But I‘m left with more questions than answers.

Laura! You completely outdid yourself! This #staycationintimeswap box is out of this world! 💙🌎🚀

First, a good galactic hitchhiker knows to never go without her towel. ✅ Then all the amazing goodies including the books, astronaut ice cream, coffee, chocolate, socks . . . And I love the enamel pens. It‘s all awesome! Thank you!!! ❤️❤️❤️🥰😘

Thank you @MaleficentBookDragon ❤️❤️❤️ First thank you for sending a book. Because you‘re right—what is a bookmark without a book.

And second, because this bookmark RULES! 🙌🏻 This is about the most epic bookmark ever! ❤️🐱😹😘

#bookmarkswap

This is Scalzi‘s first novel & it doesn‘t disappoint. Loved every minute of it & finished it on the flight from Norfolk to DFW.

Meh. I finally finished it, but I can‘t say that I enjoyed it. Slow story and the plot just isn‘t that interesting.

#wonderouswednesday
1. All the delicious things with added sugar (like the salted caramel s‘mores tart I had last night) & all the breads 😋
2. No one thing—just all the books & puzzles I‘ve bought
3. Audiobook: Assassin‘s Apprentice; Kindle: The Fourth Circle of Hell; paperback: Cormorant Run & A Gathering of Shadows
4. Who hasn‘t played yet? Copy the image & post your own answers! 👍🏻😉

Just got an email from Penguin Random House. The wait is almost over!

OutofPrint.com is having a sale—3 tees for $50. It‘s a pretty good deal since tees are normally $30 each.

I also finally finished this kindle book that I started months ago. I ended up skimming a lot. Maybe it was the translation, but I didn‘t find it that engaging. It wasn‘t bad, just kind of boring. I never got invested in the characters. And the title is misleading. The main plot isn‘t really about the daughter. Or maybe I missed something.

Read the tagged on my flight from Seattle to Charlotte yesterday and loved it. What an incredible story. And it just goes to show you never really know what someone has or is going through . . . until you take the time to ask.

Also, had this great view of Mt. Rainier from the plane. I thought it looked like an island floating in the clouds.

#BFCr3 - you guys rock! Way to go on week 1! 🙌🏻

I love the #positivity and all the great progress! ❤️ Keep up the fantastic work!

#staycationintime box on its way (priority so it gets there by the 14th) to @cobwebmoth
After I taped it all up, then I realized I had left a couple small items out. 🤦🏼‍♀️ So I had to rip the tape off, which is why, Laura, the box looks a bit trashed already.

And both #bookmarkswap packages (not pictured) also in the care of the U.S. postal service.

I love Kate DiCamillo‘s books. They‘re all so magical and captivating. And this one was no exception. A lovely story about a china rabbit and his journey. And Judith Ivey does a fabulous job narrating.

#FriYayIntro
1. A bit of both because inside is comfy clothes, comfy couch, & all my books. But I do love being in nature, walking through a forest or sitting by the sea.
2. Adult beverage–gin & tonic. Non-adult–sweet tea
3. Space, particularly the Restaurant at the End of the Universe
4. White
5. Yes. I know without looking because it was the last pair in the drawer & I was too lazy to walk from my bedroom to the laundry room. 😂

Thank you @ulrichyumiodd for the lovely bookmarks and the postcard of Niagara Falls. ❤️

#bookmarkswap

#HumpDayPost
1. My mom is coming to visit at the end of the month & we‘re going to spend a couple days at Pacific Beach, which I‘ve been wanting to go see.
2. Hopefully a new job.
3. Anywhere there‘s a beach, the ocean, & an ample supply of fruit frothy umbrella drinks🍹 Or my couch. 😂
4. Poor buddy had an impacted anal gland & unfortunately had to have anesthesia. He was a pitiful pup, but he was so funny all loopy.

No matter how many there are, I still enjoy this series. Eve is so kick-ass!

It‘s been too long since I‘ve read or seen a Wilde play. So many great one-liners. And I‘m enjoying this performance starring James Marsters.

#wonderouswednesday
Thank you @KathrynElise for the tag! ☺️❤️
1. Compassion
2. Close-minded
3. Probably my friends Vanessa & Kelly
4. Who hasn‘t played yet?
Happy Wednesday everyone! 👋🏻💜

#BasicWitchSwap sign-ups are open! Check out @sprainedbrain & @Meaw_catlady posts for the link.

I loved @monalyisha ‘s Witch Please Swap last year. So I‘m super excited that Jenni & Rachel are carrying on the witchy swap tradition. 🧡🧙🏻‍♀️🔮🔭

Someone (sorry I don‘t remember who right at this moment) put out a call to support Palabras Bilingual Bookstore in Phoenix. Palabras had a Indiegogo campaign as it‘s the only bilingual bookstore in Arizona (hard to believe). So of course, I contributed. Today I received a thank you package including the tagged book, an awesome Latinx book list, the neat print, a book mark & stickers. ❤️ #bookmail

@Mitch look what finally arrived this weekend! 😀

Thank you everyone for participating & making #BFC so fun, encouraging, & motivating! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉

Congrats to the #BFCr2 winners!

@Minispok @imabusybee - after I mail your gift cards, I‘ll email you with the tracking number.

@Hufflepuffle @kindergartenkat - look for an email from me tonight about picking out a book

@julesG @sprainedbrain @IndoorDame @Lisaw13 - I‘ll be mailing you a some goodies this week

#BookFitnessChallenge

Thank you! 👏 #BFCr3 #BFC

And a huge THANK YOU to our inaugural #BFCr2 Team Captains who all did a fabulous job keeping everyone motivated & encouraged!

@Mitch @4thhouseontheleft @Caterina @Crazyspine @Emilymdxn @Hestapleton @jillannjohn @julesG @Laughterhp @mcipher @Clwojick

You took my Team Captain idea, dove in, & made the small teams even more awesome than I could've imagined. Thank you! 😘

Welcome to #BFCr3 everyone!

It's going to be another fantastic round! If you haven't already done so, please post your goals today.

This is our best Round yet as the 108 of you represent 14, that's right FOURTEEN, countries!

Questions, comments, concerns, thoughts? Email me: litsy.bfc@gmail.com

Keep being AWESOME Team #BFC! 🙌