Welcome to Litsy!

1. Frankie
2. Short work week
3. Pistachio cream cold brew
4. Cheap new books from half price books
5. Dinner with @KLyn1 and retired coworkers
Thanks @peaKnit @DebinHawaii #5joysFriday

Life continues to be an up and down rollercoaster!

#5JoysFriday

1. My boys…always!
2. Purina Pro Plan Lamb and Rice for sensitive stomachs— not what the vet wants Zeke to eat, but after literally starving himself to near death last week, I bought a couple non-chicken primary ingredient foods, and Zeke is loving this.
3. PetSmart for curbside pickup
4. IRL book club for non-vet human interaction
5. Spring, listening to the birds chirp

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. I spent last weekend with family and we had a blast! Visited 3 indie bookstores and I blew past my budget so quickly 🤪 (totally worth it!)
2. My mom got a new iPad so I got her old one 🙌
3. My parent‘s cat (Millie) is such a joy, she‘s playing hide & seek 😂
4. Found a fabulous beer that supports the libraries in Cedar Rapids, Iowa 🍻
5. Spending tomorrow with my favorite aunt for another breakfast & thrifting date💕

#DynamicDs
Day 13. Diamond
#Diamond

#moodboardcontest #mbc

Congratulations @dabbe on your 200k milestone! 👏👏👏

My mood board is a selection of dream libraries and book nooks on Pinterest. It is a reflection of where I go in my head when I need a break from reality. I find them soothing to look at. ☺️

Books + Pets + Kids + Nature (and repeat)… yep, pretty much sums up my life right now 😅 That was fun!

Congratulations on reaching 200K 😯 @dabbe 🥳 #moodboardcontest/#mbc

Siri typos and predictions 🤣

Well, I got carried away again today when returning a book and checking into the room for tonight‘s Death Cafe…whoops🤣🤓📖📚

#moodboardcontest #mbc @dabbe

Currently burning with indignation at RFK‘s latest attack on autism. He‘s full of 💩 and pure evil.

Balancing that with my daily Walken dance to I Want to Break Free

Jonsing for my second cup of coffee but do not want to disturb a sleeping Pippin.

Congratulations on your milestone. I am so glad you are here!

To join in her giveway see her original post.

There were 6 books for May‘s #Roll100 I went with the ones I was most likely to read

Rivers of London has been recced multiple times and I own it, I just never go for it

The Murder Next door has been on my #Scarathlon & #HauntedShelf lists and I never get around to it

Divergent Mind i bought a year ago when things were clicking that I might not be neurotypical. Heh. Got my recent diagnosis of ADHD and possible ASD (waiting on that assessment)

Are you planning on buying some books any time soon?

If so, consider going to Bookshop.org.uk and choosing Station Books!

You would be supporting my buddy Laura and her partner Ross in their little business down in Tunbridge Wells!

If you live nearby, why not check out the shop 😊

1. Survey link: https://www.listchallenges.com/litsy-the-
great-american-read-2018-from-100-1
2. Share your score if you'd like.
3. Share your 3 favorites from the list or 3 that you might be interested in reading, or 3 you thought were horrible or a combo of whatever you'd like.
4. Tag a few!

#TLT @dabbe

Play? @Blueberry @TheBookgeekFrau @AmyG

You can do this at a local and national level to encourage your reps to support library funding!

Last week was #NationalLibraryWeek but libraries need ongoing support. Here are a few more actions you can take this week to support your local library!

Google reviews (and other review sites) show stakeholders and potential users the value of all kinds of places, including libraries! Otherwise, internally, comment cards are used to show how well a library is doing with its community.

Last week was #NationalLibraryWeek but libraries need ongoing support. Here are a few more actions you can take this week to support your local library!

#Water #PoetryMatters 💦

@TheSpineView

#LitsyLove in & out 😀
❤️ @Pogue
❤️ @KadaGul
❤️ @TheSpineView
❤️ @ShelleyBooksie

#DynamicDs
Day 11. Dance
#Dance

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: DESSERT

I am struggling at the moment. I think this Garfield cartoon fits my mood pretty well.
It's almost exactly 6 months from Hugo's death today. It has surprised me how hard this is. He was my best friend, and so big part of my daily life. He was a part of me and being a dog owner was a part of my identity.

#moodboardcontest

I have got this letter some time ago from @ju.ca.no
I got a good chance to post this so I can tell at the same time how I also sent some #LitsyLove today :D Be on the lookout @Sleepswithbooks

Happy Wednesday!

1-Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner

2-I dnfed Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -seemed irrelevant after reading his Road novel. Also Hidden by Fern Michaels.

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Happy Wednesday!

1-Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner

2-I dnfed Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -seemed irrelevant after reading his Road novel. Also Hidden by Fern Michaels.

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

#BookishMonopoly

I wanna see your boards if you are making your own, use the tag #BookishMonopolyBoard.

Feel free to join me in my journey of My Bookish Monopoly.

3 different options:

1. Read books I am reading
2. Use prompts to read books that you want to read
3. Make ur own board. Check YouTube/Pinterest

Let me know if ur participating by using the hashtag & tag me! Happy Reading. Share w/ everybody!!

Hey Littens! Guess What? I have finished some books for My #BookishMonopoly.

I enjoyed all of these books. I believe T.J. Klune is an awesome author. I've loved all of their books that I have read. Health and Mental Health was big for this round of books.

As always, feel free to join in with me on my #BookishMonopoly Journey. Everyone is welcome at anytime. I don't do mine month to month. Its just when I feel like playing/reading.

from All Along the Watchtower - Bob Dylan. 1967

#Watch

#PoetryMatters

@TheSpineView

#Dice

#DynamicDs

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Happy Pub Day!!

@jdkirkbooks
@bookouture

The best thing about reading is learning new things 🙌

Translation: The Future is Non-Binary (while it's also possible to read it as The Future is Not Binary)

I advise to only read this book if you feel stable. Lydia Meyer directly quotes many transphobic resources, which is sometimes hard to read. I had to pause the book several times, because I couldn't deal with what some people say/think.

The book itself couldn't provide any new information for me, but I loved how encouraging the ending was.

Before heading home from Iowa, my parents and I stopped for lunch in Cedar Rapids and I tried Lion Bridges‘ (a local brewery) Library Lager and it was amazing!! I bought two 6-packs since portions from the sales go to the library 😍🥰 More libraries need to do this 👍#BooksAndBrews

I don't usually buy mystery books like this cause I'm worried I'll have already read/own it, but this one sounded real cute and in my wheelhouse so I took a chance.
❔❓Any guesses on the book? ❓❔

12th Round Of Bookish Monopoly For 2025

1. POC Rep - Oathbound
2. Newish Release - Two Can Play
3. Road trip/ long voyage (community chest) - The Edge Of Never
4. Title is a Question (chance) - What's A Ghoul To Do?
5. Wheel Of Fortune (random tarot) - Storm And Fury

Feel free to join in with me. You can either read the books I'm reading, do the prompts, or make your own board. Let Me Know If You Are! #BookishMonopoly

11th Round Of Bookish Monopoly For 2025

1. 🦊(random emoji) - Foxglove
2. Suspense (random genre) - A Good Girl's Guide To Murder
3. Music Related (chance) - Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
4. Happy (emotion rec) - The Bookish Life Of Nina Hill
5. LGBTQ+ Rep - Less

Feel free to join in with me. You can either read the books I'm reading, do the prompts, or make your own board. Let Me Know If You Are! #BookishMonopoly

#StartASpark

Here is a fun little quiz for u to find out what paranormal creature u are.
Have fun!!

https://www.quizscape.com/quiz/unleash-your-inner-supernatural-creature-with-thi...

Hello Littens. Hope everyone is well. It is #StartASpark day. Today I bring you the paranormal.... creatures to be exact. I love love love reading anything paranormal. There are so many creatures that are in this genre. I will list a few...

Vampires, Werewolves (shifters), Ghosts, Demons/Angels, Fairies (fae), Mermaids, Dragons, Sirens, Witch, etc.

What are your faves? What is something you haven't read yet? Guilty Pleasure??

Some lovely #LitsyLove that I got some time ago
❤️ @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

From The Wasteland - T. S. Eliot

#Waste

#PoetryMatters

@TheSpineView

#Denial

#DynamicDs

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Happy Pub Day!!

@baileyseybolt
@m_a_goldman
@davidbaldacciauthor

#DynamicDs
Day 8. Diary
#Diary

1. Today was a lot. Just put away my computer and tomorrow is looking to be more intense (6 hours of being on an interview panel for a new principal after 4 hours of teaching—ugh).
2. I find most affirmations cheesy, but many of my students love them. Whatever works to get ya through the day🤷🏻‍♀️ My fav: It‘ll be good. It‘ll be great. It‘ll be over.
@Kerrbearlib #MentalHealthMonday

Donations are a major part of library funding. Donate, or buy a book from the Friends used book stores if your library has one. Friends organizations support their libraries by putting much of their earnings from used book sales toward programs, materials, and other costs for the library.

Last week was #NationalLibraryWeek but libraries need ongoing support. Here are a few more actions you can take this week to support your local library!

I did find some books to nominate.

#CampLitsy2025
@squirrelbrain @Megabooks @BarbaraBB

I got today some #LitsyLove (part 3, still two first parts on their way xD). I also got a Valentine's card earlier ❤️
❤️ @Blerdgal_Fenix

😊

I am having a hard time sticking to books right now. I think I‘ve read two chapters of each of these and then set them aside. Maybe I‘ll finish something soon! #bookreport #weeklyforecast On a cheerier note, I‘m almost done visiting all 22 of the indie bookstores of the Greater Charlotte Book Crawl and I completed a hard but fun trail half marathon yesterday. 😁

#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

Listening to an audiobook IS reading.

General consensus was to have one author in May and the other in June.

So May‘s #QueerBC author will be Neon Yang!

What do you think you'll read? If you've got any recommendations, drop them in the comments

Don't forget April we're reading Alan Hollinghurst and poetry by Ocean Vuong