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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Here we are in March #AuthorAMonth readers! This month we will be reading Leigh Bardugo. I‘ve started Shadow and Bone. What are you planning to read?

Now may be a good time to update your Google form tracking your #AAM reads. You may either track your books monthly on the form or once at the end of the year, it makes no difference to me. If you want to start the form now, here is the link to do so:

https://forms.gle/1F1BmkcTBh7uPXNp9

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Soubhiville Will someone please let me know that the link works and whether you get an email offering to edit after you start your form? Thanks! (And obviously if I made any mistakes 🤞) ⬇️ 3w
Soubhiville As always, just let me know if you‘d like to join or leave my tag list for the year. Happy Reading! 3w
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Bklover Wonder Woman! 3w
Soubhiville @Bklover I love this is the second month in a row that comics are an option! And I didn‘t know until folks posted about them. 🙂📚 3w
Jess Just borrowed 3w
Amor4Libros I‘m reading 3w
Yenya1954 I read Hell Bent. If the library has another one available I will read it. 3w
CatLass007 I‘ve got a few of her books. I‘ll start with the Grishaverse (edited) 3w
Laughterhp I‘ll either read Hell Bent or reread six of crows! 3w
peanutnine I started reading Six of Crows last month and hope to finish it and maybe the sequel 3w
vonnie862 I'm debating if I should re-read Shadow and Bone, especially when I don't remember the story. 3w
willaful I started Six of Crows. I read the Shadow and Bone books last year. 3w
DHill I‘ll be reading 3w
Texreader I‘m starting with 3w
julieclair I‘ll be reading 3w
Sace I‘ll also be reading Ninth House. I‘ve got Spring break this month so I hope I can get to The Familar as well. 3w
JacqMac Ninth House has been on my TBR forever. 3w
gossamerchild I'm reading this, as I read the first one a long time ago. I hope I remember what happened! 3w
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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It‘s the last day of February #AuthorAMonth readers. I hope your time with Roxane Gay has been meaningful. I know she‘s not a gentle easy read.

Tomorrow we‘ll be picking up our March author Leigh Bardugo. Dropping into some fantasy!

I‘ll proofread the 2025 google form and attach it to tomorrow‘s post, for those ready to start tracking your books.

Have a great day, Happy Reading.

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Melismatic Looking forward to finally wading my way into the Grishaverse - it‘s been on my TBR for years! 4w
CatLass007 I‘ve learned a lot from Roxane Gay this month. I think I‘m finally getting a handle on the difference between sex and gender thanks to her. I‘ve got several books by Leigh Bardugo in my Audible library and look forward to finally tackling her world. 4w
AmyG Listening to (started early) (edited) 4w
Amiable I read “Hunger.” Oof. Not an easy read at all. 4w
julieclair I read Bad Feminist, and found it very thought-provoking. A worthwhile read. For March, I‘m looking forward to reading 4w
Bookwormjillk I think I saw a Wonder Woman book for next month. I need some Wonder Woman energy. 4w
Texreader I read 3 of her books—none easy. But I‘ll read more eventually 4w
willaful I was lucky; there was some fun stuff in Opinions. Her piece on the Fast and the Furious movies was delightful. 4w
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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February is already halfway over #AuthorAMonth readers. I hope you‘re enjoying your time with Roxane Gay.

In case you need to place an order or hold for March, our author will be Leigh Bardugo.

Happy Reading! 📚❤️🙂

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Soubhiville
My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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It‘s February #AuthorAMonth readers. This month we‘ll be celebrating Roxane Gay. What are you planning to read?

I haven‘t gotten to this year‘s Google form yet. I will try to do that by my mid month post so you can start recording what you‘ve read. In the meantime, if you use StoryGraph here‘s the link to the challenge there:

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/3fd3a3c4-e3eb-4846-b89e-b9024ac...

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Kitta I read Hunger last year and wow. So good but so hard to read. I‘d recommend it a lot to anyone doing the challenge, however major trigger warnings for rape, eating disorder, and fatphobia. 2mo
vlwelser I love her. Her book recs are 🔥 in addition to her own books. I have this queued up 2mo
dariazeoli I‘m hoping to get to both Not That Bad (edited) and Opinions (wrote) this month! 2mo
Jess Thanks for the StoryGraph link. I just started using that app! I‘ve read the majority of Roxane‘s books (absolutely love her) but am going to go with Not That Bad on audio and 2mo
BarkingMadRead I‘ve never read her before, I‘m reading Hunger 2mo
TheBookHippie I did order her new penguin but it got delayed til end of March https://a.co/d/5cm5cle 2mo
AmyG I just started (edited) 2mo
Texreader I‘m starting with 2mo
Read4life I have Bad Feminist and Hunger to read this month. 2mo
DebinHawaii I‘m starting with Bad Feminist & hopefully fitting in Not That Bad too. 2mo
Deblovestoread I wanted to reread An Untamed State. It‘s so good but harrowing and I‘m not sure I‘m up for it so will start with 2mo
willaful I'm worried about some of the rougher topics right now. I'm planning to start with Opinions, a collection of essays. 2mo
Singout I‘m skipping this month: I just read Hunger (highly recommended) and I‘m doing too many challenges! 2mo
tpixie @willaful that might be best for me also 2mo
DogMomIrene I‘m going to read 2mo
Sace I‘m going to try to read and finish Hunger on time, but I‘m listing to Ayiti for backup. 2mo
Bklover I‘m going to read Bad Feminist because it‘s on my kindle. I loved Hunger! 2mo
Yenya1954 I read Hunger. I will definitely read more of her work. (edited) 2mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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We‘re halfway through January already #AuthorAMonth readers. I hope you‘re enjoying your time with Dorothy L Sayers.

If you want to start thinking about February you may want to put a hold or order in for your Roxane Gay books. I highly recommend watching some of her interviews at various author events on YouTube as well. I‘ll post links to one or two in February. Happy Reading! 📚🙂❤️

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Soubhiville As always just let me know if you‘d like to be added or removed from tag list. I‘m working with the new 2025 list, hopefully I haven‘t lost anyone in the switch. 2mo
Amor4Libros I would like to be added to the list, please! 🤗 2mo
Soubhiville @Amor4Libros you are added. 🙂 2mo
AmyG I am going to read Bad Feminist….I know I have it somewhere. 🤣 (edited) 2mo
tpixie 🥳🥳🥳 2mo
Andrew65 I‘ve read Whose Body by Dorothy L Sayers, and managed to source a couple of Roxane Gay‘s books. 2mo
Melismatic Im planning to read Difficult Women. I read Bad Feminist years ago and really enjoyed! 2mo
DHill I‘ve got in the queue for February. 2mo
Amor4Libros I‘ve read Hunger and loved! Planning to read Difficult Women. Thanks for adding me @Soubhiville 2mo
TheBookHippie I have this ready to go I‘ve read everything else she‘s written. 2mo
julieclair Thanks for the heads up to get our holds in! 2mo
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Soubhiville
My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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#AuthorAMonth announcement time! Are you ready?!
📣 😁📚

We had a total of 49 participants in #AuthorAMonth in 2024. Wow! We read 295 books. The most read author was Jane Austen. There were 50 readings of her books. Second place was Lauren Groff and Third was Emily St John Mandell.

🥁 And the WINNERS are: 🥁

MOST READ goes to @Eyelit with 30 books read! Congratulations!
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Soubhiville We had 9 Every Month Club readers! The randomly drawn winners from the club are @Melismatic and @DHill Congratulations!

The randomly drawn winners who read at least one book are @Julsmarshall and @jess
Congratulations!
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Soubhiville Thank you so much to everyone who participates! As always let me know if you wish to be added to or removed from the tag list. Here‘s to another great year of reading! 3mo
Soubhiville If you would like to be added or removed from the tag list, please let me know. I am now using the 2025 tag list. I believe I transferred everyone who asked, I apologize if I missed you. 3mo
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dariazeoli Congrats, winners! Here‘s to another great year of reading! 3mo
julieclair Congrats to all the winners! 🎉 3mo
Melismatic Wahh! 💖💖 I love this challenge so much - thank you @Soubhiville ! Congrats to the other winners! 3mo
Soubhiville Winners check your email, let me know if you didn‘t get one from me @Eyelit @Melismatic @jess @Julsmarshall @DHill 3mo
JenReadsAlot Woohoo!! 3mo
dabbe Congrats to the winners! Thanks for hosting us, @Soubvihille! 🩶🖤🩶 3mo
Melismatic Just responded @Soubhiville 💖 3mo
TheBookHippie 😍😍😍😍 yay! I‘m sure I never filled it out past January 🤣🤪 3mo
Bookwormjillk Congratulations winners 🎉 Looking forward to another great year! 3mo
MemoirsForMe Yay! Congrats to all!🙌🏻🎉 3mo
Amiable Congrats to the winners! 3mo
Texreader Yay!! Congrats!! 3mo
AmyG Hooray @Eyelit 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 3mo
Sace Congratulations @Eyelit 3mo
Jess Congrats everyone! Thanks so much for hosting. I received my email and will get back to you later today. Thanks!! 3mo
Andrew65 Well done to all the winners 👏👏👏 3mo
Bklover Congratulations winners!! 3mo
mom2bugnbee I'd like to be added, please! Thank you for always hosting! 3mo
DogMomIrene Well done everyone! So looking forward to joining in this year. 3mo
Deblovestoread Congrats to the winners! 🎉 3mo
BarkingMadRead Congrats to everyone! 3mo
CatLass007 Congratulations to all the winners! I love this challenge because I‘ve read so many new-to-me authors and added several to my must somehow read everything they‘ve written list. @Soubhiville You are amazing! Thank you for hosting!!🎉🎉🎉 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Great work everyone!!! Thank you so much for hosting @Soubhiville !!! 3mo
TheSpineView Congratulations everyone! 3mo
Yenya1954 I found new (to me) authors and enjoyed the challenge! 3mo
DHill Thank you so much for hosting @Soubhiville Congrats to all!! 3mo
Larkken I enjoyed all the authors I tried but I hope to try more this year! Thanks again for hosting 3mo
vonnie862 Woot!!! Congratulations, everyone!!! 3mo
Bookzombie Congratulations @Eyelit !🎉 3mo
AnishaInkspill a big round of applause and congrats 3mo
Julsmarshall My goodness, so thankful to be a winner :) I really love this challenge and how it introduces me to new authors and books I may not have discovered otherwise. Thank you for arranging, @Soubhiville , and cheers to all for another fun year in 2025! 3mo
tpixie @eyelit Wow! 🥳 Congrats!! @Melismatic & @DHill way to go- being consistent! 🥳Woot! to @Julsmarshall & @jess! 🥳📘🥳 3mo
tpixie Thanks for hosting @Soubhiville Let‘s see if I can do better this year! I did get one book read and off my shelf, so that‘s great! ( and read 2 others!) (edited) 3mo
Gissy Congratulations🎉🎊 @Soubhiville thank you🥰I‘m interestIng, tag me to fill the form🙋🏽‍♀️😃 3mo
Soubhiville @Gissy added you to the 2025 list. 3mo
gossamerchild Congratulations, everyone! 2mo
Soubhiville @Eyelit and @Julsmarshall your packages should arrive today. @Melismatic @DHill @Jess yours should get to you tomorrow. 😁 Congrats to all of you again. 📚❤️ 2mo
Julsmarshall So exciting! Can‘t wait to get the mail tomorrow:) 2mo
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Soubhiville
My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Happy New Year! It‘s time to start our first #AuthorAMonth read of 2025, Dorothy L Sayers. I had actually not heard of her before nominations, so she‘s new to me. Have you chosen your book yet?

Please be sure your 2024 form is complete if you want to be eligible for a prize. I‘ll be announcing winners this Saturday. The link is in a recent post under this book title.

As always let me know if you‘d like to be added to my tag list for 2025.

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vlwelser I'm plowing through this already. Very entertaining. 3mo
Texreader I‘ll be reading 3mo
dariazeoli I hadn‘t heard of her either! Will be listening via Hoopla 3mo
Julsmarshall I‘ll be doing the same @dariazeoli ! 3mo
Karisimo I started this last year but didn‘t finish, so planning to give it another try! 3mo
dabbe @Texreader Same! 🤩🥳🤗 3mo
AllDebooks I'm starting with 3mo
Bookwormjillk Add me to the crowd reading 3mo
staci.reads Waiting on my Kindle through Libby! 3mo
tpixie @Soubhiville i‘ve heard about her when I‘ve been reading other books about Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, and Nancy Mitford. I think I‘m also going to start with the $3.95 Kindle (edited) 3mo
BarkingMadRead I found a copy of my choice on Pango, it looks like a quick read 3mo
JacqMac I‘m still waiting for mine to come from the library… 3mo
AmyG I‘m going to listen to the audiobook of 3mo
mom2bugnbee I am also starting with Lord Peter Wimsey! Have the first three from Libby. 3mo
DHill New-to-me as well. I‘m reading 3mo
willaful @DHill That's one of my favorites by her, good choice. 3mo
Bklover I‘m starting with 3mo
Bklover I also have a copy of Gaudy Night but it looks like a looong one. 3mo
inthegreensandblues Also starting with 3mo
Read4life An author I‘ve been aware of but have never read. I‘m also starting with 3mo
DebinHawaii I‘d like to join in please as I have books in my TBR from several of these authors. I‘ve hear of Lord Peter Wimsey so I‘m going with the first: 3mo
Soubhiville @DebinHawaii you‘re added to my tag list 🙂 3mo
Yenya1954 I read Clouds of Witness, the second book in the Lord Peter Wimsey series. I read the first one a few years ago. 2mo
SconsinBookyBadger DLS is a new to me author. At the library I found an older copy out her short story collection 2mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Another year of #AuthorAMonth has almost ended. I can‘t believe it. 2025 will be our 7th year of reading authors nominated by and voted on by the Litsy community, celebrating and discovering new authors together!

Please be sure to go edit your AAM google form. I need everyone to do this, because I just looked at the spreadsheet and realized I forgot to ask for your Litsy names! 🤦

https://forms.gle/r6EydHX3GmrfYenA8. ⬇️

Soubhiville Also if you haven‘t yet, be sure to let me know below with a comment that you would like to be tagged on next year‘s AAM posts. (If you have already and you tell me again you‘ll get added to the list a second time.)

I will be drawing and announcing winners Saturday January 4th, and I‘ll post one more reminder on the 2nd.
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Soubhiville One last reminder that we should be wrapping up with Sir Terry Pratchett tomorrow and finding Dorothy L Sayers titles for our first AAM of 2025.

Happy Reading Everyone!
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Melismatic Updated! 3mo
Soubhiville Thanks @Melismatic . I cannot believe I left that off, ridiculous. 😆 3mo
Melismatic @Soubhiville it happens - I definitely didn‘t bat an eyelash filling it out lol 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3mo
Eyelit Thanks for the reminder - filled out form 3mo
AllDebooks Done. Thanks for hosting another great year x 3mo
TheSpineView Done 3mo
Sace Do you need me to fill out the form even though I didn‘t participate in 2024? 3mo
jhod Pls keep tagging me, thank you 3mo
Soubhiville @Sace no this form is just for 2024 prizes. 🙂 3mo
Jas16 Done 3mo
Sace That‘s what I thought 😁 3mo
Hooked_on_books Wow, I didn‘t realize you‘d been doing this for 7 years! That‘s amazing! 3mo
Morr_Books Done. 3mo
tpixie @Soubhiville done ✅. thanks! I hope to participate more in 2025! 3mo
dariazeoli Done! 3mo
Andrew65 Thanks for doing this 😍 3mo
DHill Done! 3mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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#AuthorAMonth readers, we have come to the final week of 2024. Our final week of Terry Pratchett. I hope you‘ve found something you enjoyed by him.

With the New Year we will move on to our January author, Dorothy L Sayers. I‘ll be seeing what my library has by her, how about you?

It‘s also time to finalize your #AAM google form. I will be looking at results and drawing and announcing winners on January 4th. All the rules are on the form ⬇️

Soubhiville Can someone please comment that the link and form have worked ok for you? (Or haven‘t if that‘s the case) 3mo
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tpixie Thanks! 3mo
tpixie The form opened up for me 3mo
JacqMac Thank you! I have this audio on hold at the library and I‘m next in line. So it should come just in time. 🤞 3mo
Jas16 Thank you for another great year of an amazing challenge. 3mo
AllDebooks Thank for another great year's reading new and favourite authors. I really enjoyed it x 3mo
dabbe Is it Sayers or Austen? 3mo
mom2bugnbee I fell off of the wagon this year, but I'm excited to jump back in in 2025! Thank you for always organizing so well! 3mo
mom2bugnbee @dabbe I think that the graphic is for 2024 - Jane Austen was our author this past January. SYers is Jan 2025. 3mo
dabbe @mom2bugnbee Shit. As a former English teacher, you think I'd read the WHOLE graphic. Sheesh. 🙄 Thanks! 😂 3mo
mom2bugnbee @dabbe Haha! No worries! 😂 3mo
CatLass007 @dabbe 😂😂 3mo
Melismatic Will update my form later today. Here‘s to 2025 and finding more surprise faves! 3mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Only two weeks left in 2024? Wow. I hope your time with Terry Pratchett is going well #AuthorAMonth readers!

In case you didn‘t know, there is a Discworld book that‘s Christmasy themed! Hogfather. And there is a movie adaptation, I believe available to watch on YouTube.

Reminders that our first author of 2025 is Dorothy L Sayers, to go to the last post under this book title to get the StoryGraph link, and get on next year‘s tag list.

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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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I‘m making the 2025 Tag list now, please comment below if you would like to stay on or be added to the list I tag for all #AuthorAMonth posts next year.

AND-

The 2025 #AuthorAMonth Challenge on StoryGraph is ready if you like keeping track of things there: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/3fd3a3c4-e3eb-4846-b89e-b9024ac...

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TheBookHippie I‘ll be in and out just leave me tagged 🙃 3mo
dabbe Yes, please, and thank you! 💙❄️💙 3mo
CatLass007 Please leave me on the tag list. I‘ve read many books this year but I‘ve fallen behind on my reviews. I‘ll just pick that up again in January. 3mo
willaful I'll also be in and out and please leave me tagged. 3mo
Jess Please keep me tagged. I can‘t wait to start 2025! 3mo
Eyelit Keep me on list please and thank you 😊 3mo
JenReadsAlot Yes please! 3mo
BarkingMadRead Yes please!!! 3mo
Laughterhp Yes please keep me tagged! 3mo
TheSpineView Please keep me on your tag list. Thanks!🌞📖📚 3mo
tdrosebud Yes please 3mo
Bookwormjillk Yes please and thank you 3mo
Melismatic Please keep me tagged! Love this challenge 3mo
AllDebooks Yes please. A great list of authors to sample. 📚📚📚 3mo
Deblovestoread Yes, please! Thanks 💙 3mo
Caroline2 Yes please and thanks again for hosting. A great list this year, as always. ❤️ 🌟 3mo
Texreader Please keep me on the list. Thanks!! 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Please keep me on the list. I don't join every month, but I still like dipping in and out. Thank you for organizing!!! 3mo
AmyG Yes, please! 3mo
Skygoddess1 Please keep me on the list 3mo
JacqMac Please keep me on the list. I plan on doing better this year. lol 3mo
Amiable I‘m very hit-or-miss about participating, but I like being included and getting the reminders! 3mo
CBee You can remove me, I‘m dismally bad at this challenge 😂 3mo
Jas16 I have decided that 2025 is going to be a challenge free year so, as much as I love this one, you can remove me. 3mo
PurpleyPumpkin Yes please, I‘d like to stay on the list. Thanks! 3mo
vlwelser Please keep me. It gets me reading people I have ignored in the past in genres I don't always dip into. 3mo
DogMomIrene I would love to be added to the tag list. Want to expand into other authors. 3mo
Karisimo Yes please! 3mo
Caryl Yes, please keep me on the tag list. I love this challenge! Thanks so much! 3mo
jhod Thank you ,yes please, one can always get IS 3mo
jhod Wish to improve their participation,! 3mo
Andrew65 Yes please, can you keep me on the tag list. Thanks for all you do for #AuthorAMonth 3mo
tpixie Yes please keep me on. Thanks 😊 3mo
vonnie862 Yes, keep me on 3mo
MrsV Yes please. 3mo
Sace Please keep me on the list 😁 3mo
MemoirsForMe Yes! Thank you! 🙌🏻 3mo
Zuhkeeyah Please keep me on the list 😊 3mo
SconsinBookyBadger Yes please keep me on the list. Thank you! 😊 3mo
Read4life Please keep me on the list. Thank you. 3mo
staci.reads Yes, please! Thank you for doing this! 3mo
DHill Yes! Please keep me on the list. 😄 3mo
Mimi28 Yes, I would like to stay on the list please 🩷🫶🏽😊 3mo
inthegreensandblues Yes please 😊 3mo
Larkken Me, please! 3mo
gossamerchild Me, please! Thank you so much for doing this challenge, I love it! 3mo
peanutnine Tag me again this year please! 3mo
tpixie Thx! 😊 3mo
dariazeoli Yes please! 3mo
Sace Worked for me! 3mo
BarkingMadRead Yes please 3mo
TheAromaofBooks I got the tag!! 3mo
TheSpineView @Soubhiville Good to go! 2025, here we come!! 3mo
Jess Got it. Thanks! Here‘s to 2025! 3mo
JenReadsAlot Got it! 3mo
Zuhkeeyah Got it! 3mo
AllDebooks Thank you x 3mo
DHill Got it!! Excited for 2025! 3mo
CoffeeNBooks I never seem to be able to keep up with this, but I have books by several of these authors on my bookshelf, so maybe this will encourage me to actually read them! 😁 3mo
Eyelit Tag worked 😊 3mo
Deblovestoread 👍🏼 3mo
Larkken Success! Thank you 😁 3mo
MrsV Got it! 3mo
Jess861 I'd like to stay on please :) - thanks! 3mo
willaful 👍🏻 3mo
gossamerchild @Soubhiville got your tag :-) 3mo
julieclair Please add me to your tag list. 🙂 3mo
Read4life Got it! 3mo
Soubhiville @BarkingMadRead @CoffeeNBooks @Jess861 @julieclair you are added to the new tag list 🙂 3mo
Teresereading Yes please 3mo
Soubhiville @Teresereading got you on the list 🙂 3mo
Bklover I have been very bad at this in 2024, but I‘d love another chance! Please add me - I don‘t think I will have to buy any books for this! 3mo
Singout Please add me, I‘ll participate as I can! 3mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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It‘s December, our final 2024 #AuthorAMonth! Time to pull out our Terry Pratchett books. What are you planning to read?

#AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure, no-commitment Litsy challenge. The goal is to celebrate the works of a particular author each month. Authors were chosen through polls by Litsy participants. Read as many as you like, skip months when needed, it's entirely up to you! ⬇️

Soubhiville There will be some prizes sent at the end of the year:

-There will be ONE prize book box for "MOST READ." In order to qualify, books must be FINISHED in the appropriate month. (Bails will not be counted.) It is up to you to keep track by editing your Google form. (this prize can only be won once, there will be a different winner every year.) ⬇️
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Soubhiville -There will be one prize randomly chosen from the "EVERY MONTH CLUB". To qualify for this prize you must read one or more book every month for the qualifying author. For this category BAILS COUNT. The winners will be chosen randomly from the participants that qualify for the club.

-There will also be one or more random prizes sent to any randomly drawn participant who has FINISHED at least one qualifying book during the year. ⬇️
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Soubhiville Once you start your Google form you will get an email confirmation. Hold on to that email, it gives you access to edit the form. You should also be able to access it through your Google Drive. I can not access it for you though, and if you can‘t get to the form you started my link will make you start a new form. It is up to you if you track monthly with the form or just fill it out at the end of the year. ⬇️ 4mo
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Soubhiville I won‘t be looking at it until January of 2025.

Only Listy members who are still active in the Listy community at the time of drawings will qualify.

Here is the link to the Google form:

https://forms.gle/r6EydHX3GmrfYenA8

As always, let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list. 🙂📚. Happy Reading!
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Soubhiville @AllDebooks that sounds fun! 4mo
vonnie862 I think I'm going to start with the first book in the Discworld series. 4mo
dariazeoli I‘ve got this one on my Kindle 4mo
Andrew65 I looking forward to reading a Terry Pratchett book this month, so far only read Good Omens that he co-authored. 4mo
Andrew65 @AllDebooks That seems an appropriate book for December, might check this one out. 4mo
AmyG Skipping as Pratchett is not for me. Enjoy everyone! 4mo
AllDebooks @Andrew65 🙂 I recommend his short stories. This was very good 4mo
bookwyrm7 Please add me to the tag list. I can't join this month but will do so next year. Are the prizes also for those in Europe, or only in a certain country? 4mo
JacqMac I bought a beautiful hardcover of this one and I can‘t wait to start. 4mo
Jess I just started A Stroke of a Pen on audio and it is so fun. The first story was read by David Tennent and the second by Claire Foy. Great start! 4mo
Larkken Yay! Love sir terry. I may start a discworld reread… we‘ll see 4mo
Soubhiville @bookwyrm7 you are added! I will ship to Europe for the big prize, for the smaller ones I‘m more likely to get a gift card to the bookstore of your choice, as overseas shipping from the states is really expensive. 4mo
Soubhiville @vonnie862 if you don‘t love the first Discworld book, don‘t let it put you off the rest. Most of his fans feel he didn‘t get his stride until a few books in and the first two aren‘t nearly as good. 4mo
Soubhiville @Jess I didn‘t know the audio had multiple narrators! I loved reading this one though, some great stories. 4mo
willaful Can you tag me for next year please? And I'll be reading The Truth this month, for #OokBookClub. 4mo
Soubhiville @willaful you‘re added 4mo
Andrew65 @AllDebooks Thanks, will see if I can get hold of this. 4mo
bookwyrm7 @Soubhiville Thanks! That's perfectly fine 👌 4mo
vonnie862 @Soubhiville I've been debating of where to start 4mo
DHill Just started 4mo
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We‘re more than halfway through November #AuthorAMonth readers! I hope you‘re enjoying your time with Sarah Addison Allen. I‘m almost finished with my book for the month, Other Birds, and I really like it.

December brings us one of my very favorite authors, Terry Pratchett. I can‘t wait for you to experience him if it‘s your first time! If you need recommendations I‘ll make a couple in the comments. 🙂💛📚

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AllDebooks I‘ve skipped this month, but I am so excited to read Terry Pratchett next month 😊 4mo
Soubhiville Terry Pratchett recommendations: If you are new to TP, he‘s best known for his Discworld series. I don‘t recommend starting with the first book however, as he didn‘t really develop his style and get his stride until a few books in. I think a great place to start is with the first Night Watch book- 4mo
Soubhiville Guards! Guards! Can be read as a stand alone, or if you love the characters you can follow them into more adventures. Another great start would be the first Witches book, also can stand alone but can follow characters to additional books- 4mo
Soubhiville If you love short stories I thoroughly enjoyed 4mo
Soubhiville If you‘re a YA lover the first Tiffany Aching book is fun. It‘s also Discworld, also can stand alone but does start a series- 4mo
TheSpineView I started The Sugar Queen yesterday. I had to wait on a library hold. Liking it so far. 4mo
AmyG I am going to skip Terry Pratchett…sadly, not for me. But I enjoyed this month‘s book 4mo
Bookwormjillk Thanks for the recommendations! A new author for me. 4mo
PurpleyPumpkin I just finished this one today! Throughly enjoyed it. 😁 4mo
Karisimo @Soubhiville thanks for the suggestion! 4mo
Yenya1954 I‘ve just borrowed The Long Earth. 4mo
Soubhiville @Yenya1954 I‘ll be interested in your opinion on that one. I liked it but it‘s very very different from his other stuff, as he‘s partnered with a scifi writer for it. Grammy M liked this series: 4mo
Soubhiville @vonnie862 see above for a few recommendations of good first-tastes of Discworld. 🙂 4mo
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Here is the big announcement #AuthorAMonth readers! Here are our 2025 authors!

The most votes went to Leigh Bardugo this year, then Kate Quinn, then Octavia Butler so I decided to include her as a repeat author.

What do you think? Who are you excited for? Any suggestions for different ways to run the voting next year?

Thank you all for your nominations and your votes. I‘m pleased with the 2025 list, should be some great reading.

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Bookwormjillk I love this list and think the voting was perfect. Excited for Judy Blume. 4mo
Soubhiville @Bookwormjillk I don‘t think I‘ve read her since I was a teen! I remember reading Forever and trying to keep it hidden from parents and teachers. It was passed around my friend group as a Big Deal book! 4mo
TheSpineView Great line up! 4mo
BarkingMadRead So exciting!! 4mo
AmyG Oh wow! Thank you. I will be joing in the authors whose books I own. Some great authors listed! 4mo
Megabooks Really fantastic lineup! 4mo
dariazeoli I am stoked! Thanks for keeping this going! 4mo
Caryl Yay! Thank you for organizing this! 4mo
peanutnine Some great authors! 4mo
dabbe @Soubhiville Same here! All the juicy parts were highlighted in yellow! 😂 4mo
Jess Thanks for such a great list! Will be checking what I own tonight. 4mo
Larkken Looks like another fun year! 4mo
Deblovestoread Love this list. Hope to do better this year! 💜 4mo
TheBookHippie Looks good! ♥️🩷♥️ 4mo
tpixie @Soubhiville great list!!! Judy Blume‘s Are You There God It‘s Me Margaret was kept behind the school librarian‘s desk and we had to have written permission from our parents to be able to read it. Luckily my mom let me!! I just learned of a book about, not by Didion 4mo
BookwormAHN Nice 😺 4mo
CatLass007 This is great! There‘s a wonderful mix of familiar authors and new authors. I look forward to them all!! 4mo
CatLass007 @dabbe @Soubhiville I feel the same about Forever, although I learned never to lend books to anyone at an early age. 4mo
DHill Great list! So excited for 2025. Thank you @Soubhiville ! 4mo
dabbe @CatLass007 True that! 😂 4mo
DogMomIrene Such a great list. I‘ve read 6 of these authors, but the other 6 I haven‘t gotten to so now I‘ve got a great reason to explore their works. 4mo
Andrew65 A great array of authors in 2025 to get stuck into! 4mo
Texreader Yay! A lot of new authors for me! 4mo
Sace Great list! Looking forward to reading. 4mo
vlwelser 🔥 4mo
JacqMac Yay!!! I love this list. I didn‘t do so well this year, but I‘m feeling more committed to this one. lol 4mo
PurpleyPumpkin Amazing list! Looking forward to some fabulous reading in 2025. Thanks @Soubhiville! 4mo
Julsmarshall Great list! We have some fantastic reading ahead of us! 4mo
inthegreensandblues @Soubhiville this is an interesting list. So you just pick any of their books? 4mo
Soubhiville @inthegreensandblues yes you choose to read any book from the author. It‘s a challenge that‘s been running for 6 years. There are a few prizes I send at the end of the year. Would you like to be added to the tag list? 4mo
MemoirsForMe What a great list! I may have to join in for a few of these. 😍🙌🏻 4mo
Soubhiville @MemoirsForMe are you on the tag list? Would you like to be? 4mo
inthegreensandblues @Soubhiville yes, please add me. Thanks! ☺️ 4mo
AnishaInkspill oh what a great!!!! choice, I wouldn't mind joining and being tagged. 4mo
Jess861 Oh, I can't wait to dive back into my childhood with some Judy Blume!! 4mo
MemoirsForMe @Soubhiville Oh yes! I‘d love to be back on your list. Thx! 🤗 4mo
gossamerchild Awesome! Thanks for doing this ❤️❤️ 4mo
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I just voted and I‘m so excited. This is definitely a favorite yearly challenge. I always vote for authors on my tbr list but even if they don‘t get picked for the year I have always enjoyed finding new authors I love. So even if you don‘t vote or read an #authoramonth, I recommend trying it out for a month or two and learn about new to you authors! I‘m reading more books by authors read earlier this year like Klune and SA Cosby. @Soubhiville

Texreader Vote here:

https://forms.gle/bzB4u9ACcqMGfakA6

Voting is open to everyone who thinks they might be interested in reading at least one book for #AuthorAMonth next year.
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JudeCC 😃🙌 Done!! ✅ 4mo
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Here we are #AuthorAMonth friends! Your nominations are organized and the poll is ready. I can‘t wait to see who ends up on next year‘s #AAM list!

https://forms.gle/bzB4u9ACcqMGfakA6

Voting is open to everyone who thinks they might be interested in reading at least one book for #AuthorAMonth next year.

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Melismatic Voted! 💖 4mo
Zuhkeeyah Voted ✅ 4mo
CatLass007 Voted!✅ 4mo
AllDebooks Voted 😊 🗳 4mo
JenReadsAlot Voted! 4mo
BarkingMadRead Voted!!! 4mo
Deblovestoread Voted! Thanks, Soubhi! 4mo
TheBookHippie Voted. 4mo
TheSpineView Voted 🗳 4mo
AmyG Voted. Thank you! 4mo
Susanita ✅✅ 4mo
Cheryl_Russell Voted. ✅ 4mo
Jess Voted! Thanks! 4mo
dabbe Wowza! What research! Thanks for all you do for us! 🧡🍁🤎 4mo
Megabooks Voted! Thank you so much for continuing to do this, especially after what you've been through this Fall! 4mo
Bookwormjillk Wow, what a list! It was hard not to vote for them all! 4mo
tpixie Amazing list! Thanks 😊 4mo
Sace Voted! Lots of great options. I look forward to next year! 4mo
Julsmarshall So many amazing artists! Can‘t wait to see who we‘ll be reading! 4mo
PurpleyPumpkin That was fun!😊 Thanks for all of your work putting this list together, Soubhi. The options look great!🤩 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Thank you for organizing!! I love the genre idea and your method of including some of the past authors!! 4mo
SconsinBookyBadger Voted! 😁 🗳️ 4mo
Texreader I'm voting now and very excited. Wondering what you think about having an alternative author each month (like the second-place vote getter in a genre)?

Love the genre idea!
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gossamerchild Whoo hoo, voted! Thanks so much for putting this together! 4mo
Soubhiville @Texreader consider all the other authors that aren‘t the AAM author your alternate 😆. (I don‘t have the time/energy to expand the challenge beyond what I already do for it.) 4mo
Soubhiville VOTING IS CLOSED. Announcement incoming. 4mo
Texreader @Soubhiville Oh heavens I didn‘t mean to create more work for you!! 4mo
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It‘s time! Time for nominations for authors you‘d like to see us read for next year‘s #AuthorAMonth. Please comment with your suggestions. I‘ll give this post a week, the release the poll.

2025 will be our seventh year with this challenge! Wow.

Along with your nominations, please say if you would prefer that we have all new authors or if you think we could repeat some from previous years if they get enough votes. Suggestions appreciated. 🙂📚💛

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TheBookHippie I can‘t imagine repeats would matter of some authors who have many many books. 5mo
TheBookHippie Shakespeare 👀♥️ I miss reading it regularly .. 5mo
TheBookHippie Allison Winn Scotch she has been such a voice for women I‘d love to honor her by reading her books, which are totally not my genre but look fun. 5mo
TheAromaofBooks I think some repeats would be good, especially now that it's been long enough that some of us weren't participating or even on Litsy at the beginning of the challenge haha maybe if it's been at least two or three years since they were on the list? Like @TheBookHippie said some authors have an extensive catalogue!! 5mo
AllDebooks I don't mind repeats 🙂 5mo
TheAromaofBooks I would suggest P.G. Wodehouse and Georgette Heyer for something more lighthearted. Mary Higgins Clark would be fun. 5mo
Susanita I guess this is a minority opinion, but there are so many authors out there, I‘d like all new authors. Either way, this year I‘ll just vote in the poll. 5mo
TheBookHippie Nora Ephron 5mo
Julsmarshall I‘m fine with repeats or all new. A few suggestions: Toni Morrison, Abby Jimenez, Kate Clayborn, Steven Rowley. 5mo
Bookwormjillk Ohhh I love researching and voting for these challenges I‘m good with repeating but maybe exclude those from the last 2-3 years. (edited) 5mo
Bookwormjillk My suggestions: jumping on Christine‘s Shakespeare idea and Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Kate Quinn, Silas House, Peter Heller, Beverly Cleary, Judy Blume, Kelly Corrigan, Adriana Trigiani, Rita Williams-Garcia, Ron Rash, David McCullough 5mo
Megabooks Dana Spiotta, Patricia Engel, Rebecca Solnit, Elizabeth McCracken, Jeff Guinn, Elizabeth Strout, Edith Wharton, Ron Rash, Meg Wolitzer, Kent Haruf, Edwidge Danticat, Bob Woodward, Curtis Sittenfield, Melissa Febos, Akwaeke Emezi

I would not mind one or two repeats, but I think we should stick with mainly new authors. Like @susanita said, there are so many out there!
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dabbe Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf, William Shakespeare, Ernest Hemingway, Gabriel Marquez, George Eliot, EM Forster, Thomas Hardy, Raymond Chandler, John le Carre, Sidney Sheldon, Nora Roberts, Robert Ludlum, Rex Stout, John Irving, Terry Pratchett, Willa Cather, H.G. Wells, Michael Crichton, Andy Weir, Herman Hesse, Dean Koontz, Dashiell Hammett, Joyce Carol Oates

Some old, some new(er) (nothing borrowed or blue, though!) 😂
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TheSpineView Leigh Bardugo, Christina Lauren, Mariana Zapata, Helena Hunting, Carian Cole, Kristen Callihan, John Scalzi, TY 5mo
Amiable Would love to see some nonfiction authors in the mix for those of us who enjoy that genre. I‘ll have to ponder this and come up with a few suggestions. 5mo
TheSpineView Taylor Jenkins Reid, Kylie Scott, Meghan Quinn, Tracey Garvis Graves, Penelope Ward, Kaylee Ryan, Tessa Bailey, Molly Harper, Louise Bay, Ken Follett, James Michener, Jeffery Archer, Robin Hobb 5mo
Scochrane26 Wendell Berry (he has NF, fiction, poetry), Silas House 5mo
Deblovestoread Nickolas Butler, Liane Moriaty, Colm Tòibìn, Laird Hunt, Jeanette Winterson. I don‘t think any of these are repeat but I might be misremembering. Love getting introduced to new to me authors. 5mo
peaKnit How fun! Nikolas Butler, Sarah Addison Allen and Taylor Jenkins Reid.:) (and I see SAA is your author this month, I didn‘t even know oops!😬 but she‘s a favorite…serendipitous, I‘d like to join in the fun!) (edited) 5mo
Caroline2 I don‘t mind any repeats as I have missed some months. Elizabeth Strout, Edith Wharton, Toni Morrison, PG Wodehouse, Georgette Heyer would be great for me. 👍 5mo
vonnie862 Daphne Du Maurier, Neal Shusterman, Lisa See, Neil Gaiman, Alan Brennert, Grady Hendrix, Sandra Cisneros, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Gabriel Garcia Marquez 5mo
DHill Kurt Vonnegut, Dennis Lehane, Rachel Cusk, Han Kang 5mo
Melismatic Personally I agree with new authors but so long as there are no repeats from the last few years and the author has written a lot 🤷🏻‍♀️ — my favorite part of this challenge is discovering authors I‘d never think to try and adoring them. 5mo
Larkken Agree that prev authors would be great so long as they're not from ~ the last two years! I'm interested in delving into the back lists for Ben MacIntyre, Shakespeare, tananarive due, Ann Patchett, Mary Stewart, Louise erdrich, Dorothy sayers, Patrick Radden Keefe, martha wells, pico ayer, and Gail carriger. 5mo
Yenya1954 I prefer to have new authors because they challenge me to broaden my interest in new authors and genres. This is my first year and I‘m not sure who you‘ve read before. I like Dana Stabenow, Jodi Picoult, Chris Bohjalian, CJ Box, William Kent Krueger, Ann Cleeves, Lisa Unger. Really I don‘t mind reading any authors who are chosen. 5mo
DogMomIrene I‘ve never participated in this challenge. Even though repeats wouldn‘t be an issue for me, I like the idea of discovering authors new to me. 5mo
Sace I‘d really like to participate next year. I‘m open to any author. 5mo
Skygoddess1 I‘d be open to backlist (more than 3 years ago) authors. Here‘s a few suggestions: T. Kingfisher, Jay Kristoff, Marie Benedict, Peter Swanson, Percival Everett, Tananarive Due 5mo
AmyG I am open to anyone. But I am only going to read an author if I own a book. Thanks for doing this! 5mo
dariazeoli I‘m open for repeats! I also really appreciate the new authors this challenge has introduced me to each year. I‘d like to suggest Octavia Butler, Sally Rooney, Roxane Gay, and Joan Didion. 5mo
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#DaysDevotedTo #Authors

Stephen King - My first auto-buy author. I've been reading his books for so long that I can't remember life without him💞

KadaGul True Fan 😍🤎🫶🧡👊🫰 5mo
TheBookgeekFrau @KadaGul 💯🤎🧡 5mo
marleed Wowza! 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 5mo
Gissy Beautiful 📚😍👌 5mo
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Welcome to November #AuthorAMonth readers! Time to pull out our Sarah Addison Allen books. What are you planning to read?

#AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure, no-commitment Litsy challenge. The goal is to celebrate the works of a particular author each month. Authors were chosen through polls by Litsy participants. Read as many as you like, skip months when needed, it's entirely up to you! ⬇️

Soubhiville There will be some prizes sent at the end of the year:

-There will be ONE prize book box for "MOST READ." In order to qualify, books must be FINISHED in the appropriate month. (Bails will not be counted.) It is up to you to keep track by editing your Google form. (this prize can only be won once, there will be a different winner every year.) ⬇️
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Soubhiville -There will be one prize randomly chosen from the "EVERY MONTH CLUB". To qualify for this prize you must read one or more book every month for the qualifying author. For this category BAILS COUNT. The winners will be chosen randomly from the participants that qualify for the club.

-There will also be one or more random prizes sent to any randomly drawn participant who has FINISHED at least one qualifying book during the year. ⬇️
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Soubhiville Once you start your Google form you will get an email confirmation. Hold on to that email, it gives you access to edit the form. You should also be able to access it through your Google Drive. I can not access it for you though, and if you can‘t get to the form you started my link will make you start a new form. It is up to you if you track monthly with the form or just fill it out at the end of the year. ⬇️ 5mo
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Soubhiville I won‘t be looking at it until January of 2025.

Only Listy members who are still active in the Listy community at the time of drawings will qualify.

Here is the link to the Google form:

https://forms.gle/r6EydHX3GmrfYenA8

As always, let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list. 🙂📚. Happy Reading!
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Soubhiville I‘ll be reading 5mo
AllDebooks This author is new to me. I'm going to try 5mo
AllDebooks How are you Soubhi, been a tough few months with the storms in your region? 5mo
dabbe Thanks for all you do! Hope things are going better for you, too. 🧡🍁💛 5mo
Bookwormjillk Thank you! Not a day goes by where I don't think about you all in WNC. 5mo
dariazeoli I am also trying 5mo
Soubhiville @AllDebooks I‘m doing well. I get back to a mostly normal work schedule tomorrow, which will be a relief. Processing is a daily thing, but mostly I‘m good. Thanks my friend! 5mo
TheSpineView I need to see what is available at the library. 5mo
AllDebooks @Soubhiville that's good to hear. Routine always helps. I can't imagine how stressful life has been. Thinking of you from across the pond! x 5mo
PurpleyPumpkin Since it‘s been on my audiobook TBR for ages, I‘m aiming to read 5mo
CatLass007 It‘s free on Audible and I‘ve had it in my library for a long time. 5mo
CatLass007 I live in East Tennessee. Johnson City was lucky. The same cannot be said for Elizabethton and Erwin. They found the body of the last missing Impact Plastics employee. FEMA is opening four more Disaster Recovery Centers. I think we‘re going to be in this for the long haul… I‘m glad things are starting to normalize for you, @Soubhiville 🩷 (edited) 5mo
vonnie862 I love her! 5mo
Bookwormjillk @CatLass007 We used to stay in Erwin to hike. It was shocking to see the pictures. 5mo
CatLass007 @Bookwormjillk Parts of Erwin were really nice. I hate that it‘s under water and I still find it shocking to have seen on the news that 50 people had to be airlifted off the roof of the hospital. And there was a story that I think took place in the Asheville area (but don‘t quote me on that) about a family who watched their house float down the river with their cat trapped on top. About a week later 🐈 and family were reunited. It just (cont)⬇️ 5mo
CatLass007 occurred to me that God or the Universe or whatever doesn‘t send things like this as a punishment for some transgression, as some on the religious right will be sure to say. Loudly. Maybe he allows things like this to happen to show us how to work together for the common good instead of fighting for the right to be right. 5mo
CatLass007 @Bookwormjillk Where do you hike now? Or do you even still hike? 5mo
Bookwormjillk @CatLass007 leave it to a cat to float away and come back. Hiking is harder now that the kids are teens with busy schedules so we mostly hike around home in Virginia. But we still usually get to Asheville or the Smokies once a year at least. 5mo
CatLass007 @bookwormjillk It‘s great that your family still hikes together. It sounds wonderful wherever you hike. 5mo
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How is October halfway over already? My mind has been elsewhere this month (understandably), but I hope you‘re enjoying your Tana French books #AuthorAMonth readers.

Reminder that November‘s author is Sarah Addison Allen, in case you want to place your orders or library holds now.

Happy Reading!

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tpixie Thanks! Hope you are doing well! Hope your community is getting help to recover! 🩵 5mo
AmyG Hope you are doing well…always thinking of you. 😘 (skipped this month..not a French fan). (edited) 5mo
TheBookHippie Hope you‘re okay! I skipped this month I‘ll be back for November! ♥️ 5mo
Soubhiville @tpixie @AmyG @TheBookHippie I‘m doing ok. Doing some volunteer work and getting by. It‘s strange times for sure! 5mo
tpixie @Soubhiville yes. Hard for the brain to process. 🫂 Glad you are safe. Take care. (edited) 5mo
Julsmarshall Thinking about you @Soubhiville and hoping you are recovering. I am listening to The Trespasser and really enjoying it! (edited) 5mo
Bookwormjillk Thinking of you @Soubhiville I read Witch Elm and loved it. 5mo
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It‘s October #AuthorAMonth readers, time to dive into some books by Tana French.

I‘m not going to post all the rules today, my connection is spotty. But at least wanted to get this up. I‘m going to try tagging but honestly don‘t know if it will work, my apologies if it doesn‘t.

Still getting by in Asheville, but I am one of the lucky ones. Again if you are able to donate to relief efforts it‘s desperately needed.

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CBee Really glad you‘re okay, Soubhi ♥️ @Soubhiville 6mo
Bookwormjillk I am so glad to hear from you! 6mo
Lcsmcat Stay safe and know that the rest of the state is sending resources as fast as we can get them there. Hugs. ❤️ 6mo
Amiable Thinking of all of you in western NC! 6mo
IndoorDame Glad you‘re okay! Thinking of you all out there 💜♥️ 6mo
TheSpineView Glad you are OK! Prayers for everyone 🙏 6mo
Jas16 Been thinking about you. Glad you are ok. 6mo
tpixie @Soubhiville I‘m glad you are ok. Thinking of you all out there. I know @Graciouswarriorprincess is heading to out to West NC with her son to deliver supplies 🌺 6mo
Larkken Glad to hear from you and that you are ok! 6mo
CatLass007 I didn‘t know you lived in Asheville. I‘m happy to know that you are okay. 6mo
SamAnne @Soubhiville oh thinking of you. I have a few friends there that have lost a lot but are okay. Just horrific. 6mo
Mimi28 Glad to hear you are ok 🩷🫶🏽😊 6mo
Graciouswarriorprincess Glad to hear that you are ok. 6mo
DHill Glad you are ok! 6mo
Teresereading Take care 6mo
PurpleyPumpkin Thanks so much for posting as I‘m sure it‘s not easy right now. Take care of yourself and loved ones. 💜 6mo
Bklover Take care!❤️ 6mo
gossamerchild Oh, I\'m so glad to hear you\'re okay. I hope you and your loved ones stay safe!
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Yenya1954 I started In the Woods last night. Without this author a month group, I‘m not sure how long it would be before I found Tana French. (I‘m very happy to hear your voice each time you call. Moms always want to fix things but this disaster is beyond my abilities! I love you.)❤️ 6mo
Hooked_on_books I hope you‘re hanging in there. I‘m thinking about you. 6mo
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Hi #AuthorAMonth readers!

We‘re about halfway through September already, our month with TJ Klune. I hope you‘re enjoying your books!

October brings us Tana French. You may want to start putting in orders or holds for her books soon.

Happy Reading! 📚🙂🩷

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https://www.youtube.com/live/JeRdLaQBGpQ?si=2Nmf-LPmTyVUFmnH

Tonight 6:00 PM Central TJ Klune will be on Friends & Fiction
0n YouTube or their FB Group

#AuthorAMonth

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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Welcome to September #AuthorAMonth readers! Time to pull out our TJ Klune books. What are you planning to read?

#AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure, no-commitment Litsy challenge. The goal is to celebrate the works of a particular author each month. Authors were chosen through polls by Litsy participants. Read as many as you like, skip months when needed, it's entirely up to you! ⬇️

Soubhiville There will be some prizes sent at the end of the year:

-There will be ONE prize book box for "MOST READ." In order to qualify, books must be FINISHED in the appropriate month. (Bails will not be counted.) It is up to you to keep track by editing your Google form. (this prize can only be won once, there will be a different winner every year.) ⬇️
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Soubhiville -There will be one prize randomly chosen from the "EVERY MONTH CLUB". To qualify for this prize you must read one or more book every month for the qualifying author. For this category BAILS COUNT. The winners will be chosen randomly from the participants that qualify for the club.

-There will also be one or more random prizes sent to any randomly drawn participant who has FINISHED at least one qualifying book during the year. ⬇️
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Soubhiville Once you start your Google form you will get an email confirmation. Hold on to that email, it gives you access to edit the form. You should also be able to access it through your Google Drive. I can not access it for you though, and if you can‘t get to the form you started my link will make you start a new form. It is up to you if you track monthly with the form or just fill it out at the end of the year. ⬇️ 7mo
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Soubhiville I won‘t be looking at it until January of 2025.

Only Listy members who are still active in the Listy community at the time of drawings will qualify.

Here is the link to the Google form:

https://forms.gle/r6EydHX3GmrfYenA8

As always, let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list. 🙂📚. Happy Reading!
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Soubhiville I‘m reading Wolfsong now, and will get the new one on Libro.fm with my credit this month 😁 7mo
Amiable I‘m on 3 different library wait lists for any of his books, and will read whichever one I can get! I didn‘t know he was soooo popular. 😳 7mo
DHill I‘ll be reading 7mo
Jas16 I am planning to start 7mo
AllDebooks Not sure yet. He's a new author to me, but I have several on my tbr list. 7mo
CatLass007 I‘ve put in library holds on three of his books. 7mo
Texreader I have a few others but right now 7mo
CBee Currently rereading House in the Cerulean Sea and will probably jump right into the sequel when it drops (I preordered it 😁) 7mo
Jess861 I know our town has a small library but I'm quite surprised it doesn't have any TJ Klune books. 7mo
ShelleyBooksie Green Greek series books 3 and 4. 7mo
Susanita Libby says six weeks, but I‘m number 20 on the hold list (for 23 copies ordered) for the print version. 🤞🏼 7mo
TheSpineView Ready... I think 7mo
Deblovestoread Rereading The House in the Cerulean Sea and then the sequel 7mo
dabbe Reading (I can't believe for the FIRST time) 7mo
AmandaBlaze Reading The House in the Cerulean Sea for the first time as well. 7mo
gossamerchild Waiting for my preorder of Somewhere Beyond the Sea to come in! 7mo
CatLass007 Two of my holds came in today: The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door. 7mo
Soubhiville @CatLass007 those are my 2 favorites by him. Enjoy! 7mo
IndoorDame I had no idea he‘d written so many different things! Having a hard time figuring out which of the less popular ones will be my style… already bailed on The Extraordinaries, currently trying In The Lives of Puppets which seems fun so far. 7mo
Caryl Like @dabbe and @AmandaBlaze, I‘m also reading for the first time 7mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This would be a good time to read 💫💛 7mo
Scochrane26 I forgot he is the author this month. I love TJ! Got to meet him when In the Lives of Puppets came out. Btw, he‘ll be in Nashville in October for the book festival. I‘m planning to read Somewhere Beyond the Sea when it comes out next week! (edited) 7mo
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It‘s the last week with Sarah Waters #authoramonth readers. I hope you‘re enjoying your books.

September brings us TJ Klune. Place your library hold or orders or find him on your shelves.

(How is it almost September?!)

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Bookwormjillk I had no idea TJ Klune wrote so many books. Looks like a fun month! 7mo
AmyG I‘m .off to MI on Thursday and am bringing his book - In the Lives of Puppets. I think you gifted this one to me. 😘 7mo
CBee @Soubhiville I‘m doing a Cerulean Sea reread starting Monday if any #aam folks want to join! Will probably read the sequel soon after as well. #readtheceruleansea 7mo
BarkingMadRead I never got to my book for this month! I will try and read it after the weekend! I‘ll be reading the Cerulean Sea next month. I‘ve had it forever, I‘m so excited to finally crack it open! 7mo
DHill I‘ll be reading 7mo
PurpleyPumpkin Indeed, how is it almost September?!? I haven‘t even started reading this month‘s book and I‘m not sure I will. But, I‘m not giving up yet!😅 And I have Cerulean Sea ready for next month. 👍🏽 7mo
Eyelit Thanks for the reminder!!! 7mo
Yenya1954 I just finished In The Lives of Puppets. I‘ve put Under the Whispering Door on the hold list at my library. 7mo
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Welcome to August #AuthorAMonth readers! Time to pull out our Sarah Waters books. What are you planning to read?

I have to say I‘m very excited, Tipping the Velvet is one of my favorite books of all time. It‘s quite 🌶️!

#AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure, no-commitment Litsy challenge. The goal is to celebrate the works of a particular author each month. Authors were chosen through polls by Litsy participants.⬇️

Soubhiville Read as many as you like, skip months when needed, it's entirely up to you!

There will be some prizes sent at the end of the year:

-There will be ONE prize book box for "MOST READ." In order to qualify, books must be FINISHED in the appropriate month. (Bails will not be counted.) It is up to you to keep track by editing your Google form. (this prize can only be won once, there will be a different winner every year.) ⬇️
8mo
Soubhiville -There will be one prize randomly chosen from the "EVERY MONTH CLUB". To qualify for this prize you must read one or more book every month for the qualifying author. For this category BAILS COUNT. The winners will be chosen randomly from the participants that qualify for the club.

-There will also be one or more random prizes sent to any randomly drawn participant who has FINISHED at least one qualifying book during the year. ⬇️
8mo
Soubhiville Once you start your Google form you will get an email confirmation. Hold on to that email, it gives you access to edit the form. You should also be able to access it through your Google Drive. I can not access it for you though, and if you can‘t get to the form you started my link will make you start a new form. It is up to you if you track monthly with the form or just fill it out at the end of the year. ⬇️ 8mo
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Soubhiville I won‘t be looking at it until January of 2025.

Only Listy members who are still active in the Listy community at the time of drawings will qualify.

Here is the link to the Google form:

https://forms.gle/r6EydHX3GmrfYenA8

As always, let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list. 🙂📚. Happy Reading!
8mo
Bookwormjillk Yay! I have The Paying Guests out from the library. 8mo
vlwelser I also loved Tipping the Velvet. I have The Paying Guests queued up. I love this author. Maybe I'll get to a second one. 8mo
Laughterhp I‘m going to read Affinity! 8mo
Jess I‘m looking forward to this month. I loved The Little Stranger. Going to start with The Paying Guests but also have Affinity on the shelves. 8mo
Karisimo I‘ve never read Waters before so I am planning to start with (edited) 8mo
CatLass007 Affinity, Fingersmith, and Tipping the Velvet are currently free on Audible. I haven‘t chosen what to listen to yet. 8mo
IndoorDame Fingersmith was one of my favorite reads last year, I‘m psyched about this month! Planning to start Tipping The Velvet later today, and I have a copy of Affinity I‘m hoping to read too if there‘s time. 8mo
vonnie862 I just got The Little Stranger! 8mo
TheBookHippie @IndoorDame Tipping the Velvet is on Amazon Prime FYI 👀🌶️ 8mo
IndoorDame @TheBookHippie definitely watching as soon as I finish the book! 😁 8mo
Julsmarshall I just got the Little Stranger too! And love Tipping the Velvet! Will have to check it out on Prime! 8mo
dariazeoli I‘m going to listen to this one! 8mo
Caryl I‘ve had Fingersmith waiting for me on my shelf for years. Excited to have this challenge to encourage me to finally get to it! 8mo
Bklover @Caryl Me too! It‘s just been collecting dust! 8mo
DHill Only one available on Libby but it‘s so good. I‘ll be rereading (edited) 8mo
Yenya1954 I just finished Tipping the Velvet. Wow, what a book. 8mo
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How‘s your July reading been #AuthorAMonth readers? We‘re more than halfway through our month with RF Kuang.

August brings us Sarah Waters. You may want to put in your holds or place your orders soon.

Happy Reading!

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Welcome to July #AuthorAMonth readers! Time to pull out our R.F. Kuang books. I‘m excited to see some of you already dived in! What are you planning to read?

#AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure, no-commitment Litsy challenge. The goal is to celebrate the works of a particular author each month. Authors were chosen through polls by Litsy participants. Read as many as you like, skip months when needed, it's entirely up to you! ⬇️

Soubhiville There will be some prizes sent at the end of the year:

-There will be ONE prize book box for "MOST READ." In order to qualify, books must be FINISHED in the appropriate month. (Bails will not be counted.) It is up to you to keep track by editing your Google form. (this prize can only be won once, there will be a different winner every year.) ⬇️
9mo
Soubhiville -There will be one prize randomly chosen from the "EVERY MONTH CLUB". To qualify for this prize you must read one or more book every month for the qualifying author. For this category BAILS COUNT. The winners will be chosen randomly from the participants that qualify for the club.

-There will also be one or more random prizes sent to any randomly drawn participant who has FINISHED at least one qualifying book during the year. ⬇️
9mo
Soubhiville Once you start your Google form you will get an email confirmation. Hold on to that email, it gives you access to edit the form. You should also be able to access it through your Google Drive. I can not access it for you though, and if you can‘t get to the form you started my link will make you start a new form. It is up to you if you track monthly with the form or just fill it out at the end of the year. ⬇️ 9mo
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Soubhiville I won‘t be looking at it until January of 2025.

Only Listy members who are still active in the Listy community at the time of drawings will qualify.

Here is the link to the Google form:

https://forms.gle/r6EydHX3GmrfYenA8

As always, let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list. 🙂📚. Happy Reading!
9mo
Soubhiville I am about halfway through this, and it‘s very good though maybe dragging a bit at the moment 9mo
AllDebooks I loved Babel and Yellowface. I'm going to start The Poppy Wars trilogy 9mo
Texreader I‘m reading both Babel and Poppy Wars right now. 9mo
Laughterhp I‘m currently 30% into Babel! 9mo
CatLass007 The Poppy War Trilogy is available on Audible as a collection. I‘m going to finish at least the first one and hope to listen to the entire trilogy this month. 9mo
Jas16 Planning to read 9mo
Bookwormjillk I got Babel on audio. Looking forward to it. 9mo
vlwelser Babel has been lingering on my bookshelf. This is an excellent reason to pull it out and tackle the giant beast. 9mo
TheSpineView Plan to read 9mo
Megabooks I started The Poppy War today. And I almost typed The Poopy War, which sounds much more like a children's book! 9mo
Yenya1954 I read Yellowface. This was the only one my library had. 9mo
vonnie862 Waiting on Babel! 9mo
Soubhiville @Megabooks 🤣🤣 9mo
Karisimo I loved Babel; didn‘t love Yellowface, so we‘ll see how The Poppy War fares. I‘m a few chapters in and like so far! 9mo
gossamerchild @Megabooks I like this version :-D 9mo
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Can you believe there‘s only a week left in June #authoramonth readers? One more week with SA Cosby.

July brings us to RF Kuang. Put in your holds or orders or find her on your shelves soon.

Happy Reading everyone! 🙂📚🩷

AmyG I will be passing for July. But loved Cosby‘s Blacktop Wasteland. He is a favorite. 9mo
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Laughterhp Finally some motivation for me to pick up Babel! 9mo
Soubhiville @Laughterhp that‘s what I‘ll be reading 🙂 9mo
dariazeoli It‘s almost Babel time! 😅 9mo
BarkingMadRead I‘ll be reading Babel as well!! 9mo
gossamerchild I'm also reading Babel! 🤣🤣 9mo
TheBookHippie I‘ll see you in August 🙃 9mo
vlwelser Razorblade Tears was amazing. So glad this author made the list. Also doing Babel next month. 9mo
CBee I might need to finally read Babel as well! 9mo
CatLass007 I‘ve listened to My Darkest Prayer and Razorblade Tears. Both were excellent. I‘d like to get to Brokedown Prophets before the end of the month. For July, I have The Complete Poppy War Trilogy in one volume. It‘s 66 hours and 29 minutes long. I don‘t know if I‘ll make it through the entire trilogy this month but it‘s not out of the question. 9mo
Jess Cosby was a win. I had read one and finished two others this month. I immediately went out and bought My Darkest Prayer for later reading. Cosby is now an auto buy. Thanks for whoever nominated him! Not sure about July. May just read 9mo
vonnie862 I'm almost done with my book for this month, and I have July's ready. 🤗 9mo
Bookwormjillk Add me to team Babel! I have two more weeks on my library hold which is just about perfect! 9mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this author 💙 9mo
Soubhiville @CatLass007 wow that‘s a lot of hours! I‘ll be mighty impressed if you finish. Although I guess I often get close to that many hours in a month if I am able to listen while I work. 9mo
Yenya1954 Yellowface is the one I have chosen—it was the only one at my local library. 9mo
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Welcome to June #AuthorAMonth readers! Time to pull out our SA Cosby books. What are you planning to read?

#AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure, no-commitment Litsy challenge. The goal is to celebrate the works of a particular author each month. Authors were chosen through polls by Litsy participants. Read as many as you like, skip months when needed, it's entirely up to you! ⬇️

Soubhiville There will be some prizes sent at the end of the year:

-There will be ONE prize book box for "MOST READ." In order to qualify, books must be FINISHED in the appropriate month. (Bails will not be counted.) It is up to you to keep track by editing your Google form. (this prize can only be won once, there will be a different winner every year.) ⬇️
10mo
Soubhiville -There will be one prize randomly chosen from the "EVERY MONTH CLUB". To qualify for this prize you must read one or more book every month for the qualifying author. For this category BAILS COUNT. The winners will be chosen randomly from the participants that qualify for the club.

-There will also be one or more random prizes sent to any randomly drawn participant who has FINISHED at least one qualifying book during the year. ⬇️
10mo
Soubhiville Once you start your Google form you will get an email confirmation. Hold on to that email, it gives you access to edit the form. You should also be able to access it through your Google Drive. I can not access it for you though, and if you can‘t get to the form you started my link will make you start a new form. It is up to you if you track monthly with the form or just fill it out at the end of the year. ⬇️ 10mo
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Soubhiville I won‘t be looking at it until January of 2025.

Only Listy members who are still active in the Listy community at the time of drawings will qualify.

Here is the link to the Google form:

https://forms.gle/r6EydHX3GmrfYenA8

As always, let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list. 🙂📚. Happy Reading!
10mo
TheSpineView I'm thinking about Ride Like Hell since it is about horse racing. 10mo
vonnie862 I've been bad this past month. Fingers crossed that I can do some reading this month! 10mo
BarkingMadRead Blacktop Wasteland 10mo
peanutnine I'm gonna try Razorblade Tears 10mo
Laughterhp His books seem a bit dark and gory, so I‘m going to try All the Sinners Bleed. 10mo
Bookzombie I think I‘m going to start with the tagged. I have been waiting to pick up Cosby for #aam so I hope to read/ listen to more than one. 🤞🏻 10mo
Julsmarshall I think I‘m going to have to skip this month as I‘ve read all of his books. He is a favorite of mine! 10mo
AmyG I am reading Blacktop Wasteland. Been saving it for AAM. He has become a favorite of mine. 10mo
CatLass007 Razorblade Tears, My Darkest Prayer, and Brokedown Prophets. I‘m hoping I get to them all. 10mo
Bklover I‘m going to read All the Sinners Bleed. 10mo
gossamerchild I'm also gonna read Razorblade Tears. 10mo
dabbe @Julsmarshall Which would you recommend as a first read? I've never read him before. 🤗 10mo
Yenya1954 I read Razorblade Tears. I enjoyed this book. He‘s a good author. 10mo
Caryl I plan to read Razorblade Tears and discuss it with my mother-in-law, who recommended it to me. 💖 10mo
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Hello #AuthorAMonth Readers! We have one more week with Emily St John Mandel. 😁📚🩷

June brings us SA Cosby. You may want to find him on your shelves or put in your orders or library holds now.

Happy Reading!

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Welcome to May #AuthorAMonth readers! Time to pull out our Emily St John Mandel books. What are you planning to read?

#AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure, no-commitment Litsy challenge. The goal is to celebrate the works of a particular author each month. Authors were chosen through polls by Litsy participants. Read as many as you like, skip months when needed, it's entirely up to you! ⬇️

Soubhiville There will be some prizes sent at the end of the year:

-There will be ONE prize book box for "MOST READ." In order to qualify, books must be FINISHED in the appropriate month. (Bails will not be counted.) It is up to you to keep track by editing your Google form each month or at the end of the year. (This prize can only be won once, there will be a different winner every year.) ⬇️
11mo
Soubhiville -There will be one prize randomly chosen from the "EVERY MONTH CLUB". To qualify for this prize you must read one or more book every month for the qualifying author. For this category BAILS COUNT. The winners will be chosen randomly from the participants that qualify for the club.

-There will also be one or more random prizes sent to any randomly drawn participant who has FINISHED at least one qualifying book during the year. ⬇️
11mo
Soubhiville Once you start your Google form you will get an email confirmation. Hold on to that email, it gives you access to edit the form. You should also be able to access it through your Google Drive. I can not access it for you though, and if you can‘t get to the form you started my link will make you start a new form. It is up to you if you track monthly with the form or just fill it out at the end of the year.⬇️ 11mo
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Soubhiville I won‘t be looking at it until January of 2025.

Only Listy members who are still active in the Listy community at the time of drawings will qualify.

Here is the link to the Google form: https://forms.gle/r6EydHX3GmrfYenA8

As always, let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list. 🙂📚. Happy Reading!
11mo
Soubhiville If you haven‘t read anything by her before I highly recommend both Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquility. 🙂📚🩷 11mo
Sace Could you add me to the tag list? Please? And thanks! (edited) 11mo
peanutnine I plan to read Sea of Tranquility and reread Station Eleven if I have time. I'd like to watch the mini series and compare 11mo
Jess I wish I could have my brain scrubbed so I could read Station Eleven again for the first time but since that isn‘t possible, I‘ll be reading her backlist. 11mo
BarkingMadRead I‘m residing Station 11 11mo
CatLass007 As it so happens, I am planning to listen to the audio versions of Sea of Tranquility and Station Eleven. 11mo
Morr_Books The Glass Hotel and/or Last Night in Montreal 11mo
AvidReader25 I love this author so much and have read and reread most of her work! I‘ve been meaning to check out The Last Night in Montreal and this might be the perfect time. 11mo
Karisimo I‘ve read all her recent work, so I‘m planning on 11mo
Soubhiville @Sace you are added! 🙂📚 11mo
Soubhiville @CatLass007 I‘m excited for you! 11mo
Allylu I‘m also planning to read 11mo
Caryl Station Eleven is one of my favorite books. I‘m looking forward to this challenge and reading 11mo
Deblovestoread Wish she had a new book out! Been slowly working on her back list so will be reading this one 11mo
gossamerchild I love ESM! I'm excited for this one as it gives me a reason to finally pick up 11mo
dabbe @gossamerchild Exactly the same for me! I've had SEA on my Kindle for a while, and now I'll finally get to read it! 🤩 11mo
IndoorDame I started The Glass Hotel, but wasn‘t feeling super drawn in so Ive decided to reread Station Eleven because Ive been wanting to watch the miniseries, and maybe it‘ll get me excited to read one of the others tangentially in that universe. 11mo
tpixie @Soubhiville ah ha!!! I‘m going to finally get Station Eleven off my bookshelf!!! (edited) 11mo
Soubhiville @tpixie yay! I hope you love it. 11mo
BookWrym This looks like a good point for me to finally get Station Eleven of the TBR pile 11mo
tpixie @Soubhiville oh my!! It was a present I received for Litsy Christmas book swap in 2017!!! And I‘ve been wanting to read it since before I got it - how did it get pushed back so far?!! 11mo
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Only a week left in April #AuthorAMonth readers! I hope your time with Ruth Ozeki has been good so far.

May‘s author is Emily St John Mandel. Time to find her on your shelf or put in your holds or orders!
📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚

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vonnie862 I only read one book but highly enjoyed it! She's going to be a repeat author for me. 11mo
DHill Looking forward to a month with one of my favorite authors. I‘ll be reading Last Night in Montreal in print and rereading (audio this time) Sea of Tranquility. 11mo
CatLass007 I haven‘t read any Emily St. John Mandel yet, but I‘ve been wanting to for years. Where to start?! 11mo
thegreensofa I‘m going to read her debut 11mo
Melismatic Torn between a few titles but dependent on book forecast and library holds but for now I‘m starting with 11mo
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Welcome to April #AuthorAMonth readers! Time to pull out our Ruth Ozeki books. What are you planning to read?

#AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure, no-commitment Litsy challenge. The goal is to celebrate the works of a particular author each month. Authors were chosen through polls by Litsy participants. Read as many as you like, skip months when needed, it's entirely up to you! ⬇️

Soubhiville There will be some prizes sent at the end of the year:

-There will be ONE prize book box for "MOST READ." In order to qualify, books must be FINISHED in the appropriate month. (Bails will not be counted.) It is up to you to keep track by editing your Google form each month. (this prize can only be won once, there will be a different winner every year.) ⬇️
12mo
Soubhiville -There will be one prize randomly chosen from the "EVERY MONTH CLUB". To qualify for this prize you must read one or more book every month for the qualifying author. For this category BAILS COUNT. The winners will be chosen randomly from the participants that qualify for the club.

-There will also be one or more random prizes sent to any randomly drawn participant who has FINISHED at least one qualifying book during the year. ⬇️
12mo
Soubhiville Once you start your Google form you will get an email confirmation. Hold on to that email, it gives you access to edit the form. You should also be able to access it through your Google Drive. I can not access it for you though, and if you can‘t get to the form you started my link will make you start a new form. ⬇️ 12mo
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Soubhiville It is up to you if you track monthly with the form or just fill it out at the end of the year. I won‘t be looking at it until January of 2025.

Only Listy members who are still active in the Listy community at the time of drawings will qualify.

Here is the link to the Google form:⬇️
12mo
Soubhiville As always, let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list. 🙂📚. Happy Reading! 12mo
Soubhiville I‘ve started and so far like 12mo
Melismatic Just sent thru my form @Soubhiville but never received it to edit on my end like I did last year. Did u get from me? (Email is Leanna.Christiansen@gmail.com) 12mo
Soubhiville @Melismatic I‘m making myself a note to check on the form tomorrow when I‘m on my computer… maybe I didn‘t check the box to tell it to send an email. I‘ll get back to you on that! 12mo
Melismatic @Soubhiville ok 👍🏻 I‘ve had issues before this year with Google Forms so I figured I‘d ask 🤷🏻‍♀️😨 thanks! 12mo
BarkingMadRead A Tale for the Time Being 12mo
Bookzombie Most likely I‘m going to try 12mo
Bookwormjillk Looking forward to a new to me author. Not sure what I‘ll read yet. Need to see what the library has. 12mo
dabbe Thanks for hosting us again! 💚🩷💚 12mo
CBee @AmyG this was on my #auldlangspine list last year and I never got to it. I LOVED A Tale for the Time Being ♥️ 12mo
Gissy I will try. I know I read most of the books out of order but my goal is to read the books I own by that author but I‘m a slow reader🤷🏽‍♀️But this is a great opportunity, gives me motivation to read those books from my tbr📚😃Sorry for my chaotic reading system😳 12mo
AmyG @CBee do you have it? I can send this to you when I finish. (edited) 12mo
TheSpineView Ugh... I don't know. Sigh..😏🙄 12mo
CBee @AmyG I have it on Kindle! You‘re a sweetie ♥️ 12mo
Megabooks I picked this up last year at the used bookstore. Excited to finally read it! 12mo
dariazeoli The next book I start will be 12mo
Soubhiville @Melismatic my bad! I did not have it set up to send an email. You should be able to access it through your Google drive if you look at “recent”. If it isn‘t there for you please let me know. 12mo
DHill I will also be reading 12mo
Caryl I loved A Tale for the Time Being, and I‘ve wanted to read more Ozeki. I‘ll be reading 12mo
thegreensofa I‘m reading A Tale For The Time Being too. 12mo
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Heads up #AuthorAMonth readers 🙂. We‘re 2/3 of the way through March and you all have read a lot of Jane Harper! She seems to mostly be a hit.

As we inch closer to April, you may want to place your library hold or order for Ruth Ozeki books. It will be my first experience with her, and I‘m looking forward to it!

Happy Reading 📚🙂💚.

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TheBookHippie Just put holds in yesterday!! 12mo
TheSpineView Looked at this author's books. Now I need to see what the library has to offer. 12mo
AmyG All set for Ozeki! I think it was you who gave me 12mo
CatLass007 I thought both of the Jane Harper books I listened to were excellent and I plan to make my way through the rest of her books. I‘ve put a Ruth Ozeki book on hold with my library. Looking forward to it! 12mo
Soubhiville @AmyG yes, that‘s a chunky one! 12mo
Yenya1954 I‘ve never read any of Ruth Ozeki‘s writings. I just reserved “A Tale for the Time Being.” 12mo
Caryl A Tale for the Time Being is one of my very favorite books. 💖 I plan to read The Book of Form and Emptiness in April. 12mo
KadaGul @Soubhiville I'm sorry 😢 to say that I won't be able to continue being a part of the AuthorAMonth book club. Things have been getting pretty hectic lately, and with school 🏫 and summer 🌞coming up, it will only get busier. 12mo
Soubhiville @KadaGul no worries! Do you want me to take you off the tag list? I‘m glad you got to read along with us for a bit. Come back in anytime! 12mo
KadaGul @Soubhiville, If it's not too much trouble, could you please remove me from the list? I will rejoin once things have settled down. 12mo
Soubhiville No trouble at all @KadaGul 12mo
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It‘s March #AuthorAMonth readers! Time to pick up something by Jane Harper. What are you hoping to read?

Now may be a good time to update your Google form tracking your #AAM reads. You may either track your books monthly on the form or once at the end of the year, it makes no difference to me. If you want to start the form now, here is the link to do so:

https://forms.gle/3N5rn4hdF86TXvUFA

All the rules and prize info are on the form.

Soubhiville Reminder to keep the email you get once you start your form, you will need it in order to update throughout the year, or you can wait and fill the whole thing out in December if you‘re keeping track of your books along the way. Your already started form should be available to edit in your Google Drive as well. ⬇️ 13mo
Soubhiville #AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure challenge in which we read books by a voted on author each month. Read as many or as few as you like. 13mo
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Laughterhp I‘m hoping to read the Lost Man this month! It‘s the only Jane Harper I haven‘t read! 13mo
staci.reads The only one of hers I haven't read is The Lost Man, so The Lost Man it will be! 13mo
gossamerchild I'm trying The Dry. I haven't read anything by her, so I'm excited! 13mo
RebelReader I‘m planning to read The Lost Man and The Survivors. Those are the two I haven‘t read of hers. 13mo
Jess I started Force of Nature today. Looking forward to seeing what Aaron Falk is up to. 13mo
BarkingMadRead The Survivors 13mo
Bookzombie I believe I have 3 of hers that I haven‘t read. I‘m going to start with Exiles to catch up with Aaron Falk. Then maybe also read The Survivors and The Lost Man. 13mo
Melismatic Another totally new to me author! Planning on starting with The Dry 💖 13mo
TheSpineView I need to check what is available at the library. I think I want to read The Dry. 13mo
CatLass007 I checked out The Dry from the library. 13mo
Pageturner1 finishing up february author. then on to march!! 😁 13mo
LeeRHarry I have read all of her books and I‘d definitely start with her debut The Dry if you can. 13mo
tpixie @LeeRHarry thanks! 13mo
Zuhkeeyah @LeeRHarry Thanks for the recommendation. Just borrowed it from the library. 13mo
Texreader Currently The Lost Man (thanks to you!!) and The Dry. 13mo
DHill I‘ll be reading 13mo
AmyG I just listened to Force of Nature (started a little early). I am going to try to read another one. 13mo
Caryl @LeeRHarry - Glad to hear this! I just checked out The Dry from the library. 13mo
Texreader @Gilly18 — This is the #authoramonth challenge I told you about. I‘ve loved being introduced to new authors over the years. Some so so, but I‘ve found some new favorites too! Littens (people on litsy) vote every year for the authors and @Soubhiville has been our marvelous host. 13mo
Soubhiville ☺️ thanks @Texreader ! Hi @Gilly18 ! 13mo
Yenya1954 I have enjoyed all of her books. The Dry is a great book to begin with 12mo
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#MiddleGradeMarch. For all those participating let's see your stack for next month! These are all favorite authors except for The Mona Lisa Vanishes. I'm reading that for the booktube Middle Grade March book club pick. #foodandlit #MarchTBR
@texreader @Catsandbooks South Korea pick is When My Name Was Keoko.

Catsandbooks Great collection! ❤️🇰🇷 13mo
Daisey I don‘t have a stack for next month, but I plan to pick some books from my class library shelves by authors I (and students) enjoy, but that I haven‘t read yet. 13mo
Texreader Yay!! 13mo
sblbooks @Daisey. I look forward to seeing what you read. 13mo
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Hello #AuthorAMonth readers! We‘ve got about a week left in February with Lauren Groff. I hope you‘ve been enjoying your time with her.

March‘s author is Jane Harper. It might be a good time to place your library hold or order. 📚❤️🙂

Have a great week!

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Crazeedi Great writer 13mo
Bklover Enjoying The Vaster Wilds! 13mo
Morr_Books I'm ready for March! 13mo
TheSpineView Thanks for the reminder. 13mo
tpixie @Soubhiville thanks 😊 13mo
CatLass007 I haven‘t gotten to the Lauren Groff book I had chosen. I‘ve felt pressured all month to get everything done before the end of the month. And that pressure is self-imposed. Plus February, even in a leap year, is a short month. Not enough time to get everything done that I want to do. But I am looking forward to Dry by Jane Harper. (edited) 13mo
Soubhiville @CatLass007 no worries! It‘s not important to read every author, it‘s only important to enjoy what you can and do read. 😊 13mo
CatLass007 @Soubhiville Thank you. 13mo
Bookzombie I‘m currently about 50 pages into 13mo
Yenya1954 I have really enjoyed Jane Harper‘s novels! I‘m looking forward to reading another one. 13mo
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@Soubhiville It‘s February #AuthorAMonth readers! This month we will be celebrating Lauren Groff by reading her books. What are you planning to pick up?

Now may be a good time to update your Google form tracking your #AAM reads. You may either track your books monthly on the form or once at the end of the year, it makes no difference to me. If you want to start the form now,here is the link to do on her post https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2699230

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It‘s February #AuthorAMonth readers! This month we will be celebrating Lauren Groff by reading her books. What are you planning to pick up?

Now may be a good time to update your Google form tracking your #AAM reads. You may either track your books monthly on the form or once at the end of the year, it makes no difference to me. If you want to start the form now, here is the link to do so:

https://forms.gle/3N5rn4hdF86TXvUFA
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Soubhiville Reminder to keep the email you get once you start your form, you will need it in order to update throughout the year, or you can wait and fill the whole thing out in December if you‘re keeping track of your books along the way. Your already started form should be available to edit in your Google Drive as well. ⬇️ 14mo
Soubhiville #AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure challenge in which we read books by a voted on author each month. Read as many or as few as you like. At the end of the year there is a prize box for “Most Read.”

There will also be randomly drawn prizes- everyone who has read at least one Author a Month book and is still active on Litsy is entered into those random drawings. ⬇️
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Soubhiville All rules for the challenge are on the Google Form. As always, just let me know if you‘d like to be added or removed from my tag lists. ❤️📚 (edited) 14mo
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Soubhiville Somehow I left out the “Every Month Club” in the notes above. There‘s a randomly drawn prize from the group of readers who either complete or attempt and bail on at least one book by each author.📚🙂 14mo
CatLass007 Since I won‘t be doing the challenge portion, I don‘t think it‘s vital that I fill out the Google form. I already have my Lauren Groff book, The Vaster Wilds! 14mo
Gissy Thank you! I completed the form with books read in January 2024🤗I‘m planning to read, but not 100% sure, more books by this author but later in the year, as part of another reading goal. 14mo
Soubhiville @CatLass007 you may want to do the Google form if you‘d like to be eligible for the prize drawing. Everyone who reads at least one book is automatically entered, but I go by the form to draw winners. 🙂 14mo
Soubhiville I hope to read the tagged, if I have time to get to it this month. It‘s the only book of Groff‘s I haven‘t read yet: 14mo
KadaGul @Soubhiville I got done ✅ w/ my local libraries' 📚 reading 📖 challenges earlier than anticipated that's why I can participate in February. I'm looking 👀 forward to reading 📖 Vester Wilds. I just have to pick up from library 📚 14mo
dabbe I have no idea what to read. Any suggestions anybody? 😃 14mo
Bookwormjillk It‘s finally time to read 14mo
Soubhiville @dabbe if you like short stories my favorite by her is 14mo
Deblovestoread @dabbe. I loved Matrix. Historical Fic about a 17 year old sent to be a prioress of a destitute abbey. 14mo
Deblovestoread I hope to read both The Vaster Wilds and Florida. 14mo
Blackink_WhitePaper I am going to read Arcadia. I dont have any clue on the subject of the book. Lets see! 😄 14mo
Caryl I‘m planning to read Matrix, and may get to Florida as well. 14mo
Pageturner1 not familiar with her. guess will see what majority of #AAM is going to read. 14mo
dabbe @Deblovestoread Thanks; I'll look into it! 🤩😍🤗 14mo
Julsmarshall I‘ve got an ARC of Vaster Wilds and Florida on audio so I have a couple to read this month:) 14mo
peanutnine I'm planning to read Monsters of Templeton since I got a copy from a used book sale a while back. I'd also like to try to get to Fates and Furies if I have time, it was recommended highly on my favorite book podcast 14mo
LiteraryHoarderPenny @peanutnine Monsters of Templeton is my absolute favourite by Groff. Loved it! 14mo
Jess I got a head start and just finished Arcadia on audio (a low pick for me) and have Fates and Furies and Monsters of Templeton on my shelves so hope to read both this month. 14mo
peanutnine @LiteraryHoarderPenny oh yay, that makes me more excited to read it! 14mo
TheSpineView This author is going to be hard for me. I tried to read Fates and Furies a few years back and ended up bailing on it. I think it will just be whatever is available at the library. 14mo
Yenya1954 I enjoyed Delicate Edible Birds and other stories. 14mo
Bookzombie I‘m going to read Monsters of Templeton. 14mo
DHill I‘ll be reading 14mo
gossamerchild I'm reading Florida and I'm already sucked in! 14mo
Melismatic Unsure which I‘ll start with but Groff does have a short story available for free on KU 💪🏻💖 Tagged 14mo
Jas16 I am planning on reading 14mo
AmandaBlaze I really liked Arcadia, but I think I'll go with TheVaster Wilds. 14mo
Caroline2 Oh think I‘ll do Vaster Wilds. 👍 14mo
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We have a little more than a week left in January #AuthorAMonth readers. 🙂 I hope you‘re enjoying reading Jane Austen‘s books.

Quick reminder that February will be Lauren Groff‘s month of recognition. Do you need to put a hold on a book from your library or place an order with your local indie bookseller?

I‘ll be posting the 2024 google sheet at the end of January.

Happy reading!

AmyG I am excited for Groff. 1y
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Soubhiville @AmyG me too! I really enjoy her books. 1y
Megabooks Ordered this but I may have read it years ago. I also plan to try one of her earlier novels on audio! 1y
Soubhiville @Megabooks I think that‘s the only one I haven‘t read yet, so I hope I will read that as well 🙂. 1y
Jess I have Arcadia, Monsters of Templeton and Fates and Furies on my shelves. We shall see what I get through. 1y
Deblovestoread I‘ll start with Florida and maybe get to this one too 1y
CatLass007 I started Emma in November but I‘m only 1/3 of the way through. I‘m probably not going to finish it this month. 1y
CBee @Soubhiville could you email me your new address please? I‘d like to (eventually) send you something 😊 it‘s cydneybean@gmail.com. 1y
IndoorDame My hold on The Vaster Wilds just came in yesterday. I‘m super excited about it since it‘s on my #auldlangspine list and I‘ve never read anything by Groff before. 1y
CatLass007 Does anyone have any recommendation(s) for my first book by Lauren Groff? 1y
AmyG @CatLass007 I can only say my first Groff was Monsters of Templeton and I loved it. I am going to read Florida and maybe, MAYBE, Arcadia. 1y
Soubhiville @CatLass007 if you like short stories, Florida is my favorite by her. If you prefer novels I thought The Vaster Wilds was great. 1y
AmandaBlaze I couldn't get into Northanger Abbey. I'll probably try again some day. I'm going to read Vaster Wilds for February. I loved Arcadia. 1y
CatLass007 @AmyG @Soubhiville Thank you both. I think I prefer novels over short stories. It‘s hard to be invested in the characters in the short form. But if I like the novel I choose, I‘m more likely to choose books by the same author. 1y
AmyG @Soubhiville OOOO thrilled to know how good Florida is. (edited) 1y
Bklover I have The Vaster Wilds that I don‘t even remember buying, but I‘d like to try Florida as well. 1y
Laughterhp I own the vaster Wilds, so I‘m going to read that and try fates and furies because I own that one as well! 1y
dariazeoli I‘ll be finishing Pride & Prejudice this week! My first Groff will be audio: 1y
Melismatic Looking forward to Feb as I‘ve never read any Groff! 💖 1y
Larkken Ooh good timing, I just got Vaster Wilds from the library! 1y
Gissy I think I missed the link 1y
Soubhiville @Gissy I haven‘t posted the link to the form yet. I will be posting it for the first time at the end of this month. 1y
Yenya1954 Thanks! I just reserved one! 1y
Gissy @Soubhiville Thank you🤗 1y
Morr_Books I can't believe I haven't picked up an Austen yet. I guess there is still a little time.... 1y
Bluebird I‘m reading an annotated version of Pride and Prejudice, nearly done. I am a bit nervous about Groff. I bailed on the Vaster Wilds at about 15%-despite it being read by one of my favorite narrators. I have Monsters of Templeton and Edible Birds on hold at the library-will see what comes up. 1y
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Announcing the #AuthorAMonth 2023 prize winners:

“Most read” came out a tie this year! With 28 books each the winners are: @Andrew65 and @Jas16 !

From the “Every Month Club” the randomly drawn winners are: @Texreader and @Deblovestoread !

And the randomly drawn winner who completed at least 1 AAM book: @Susanita

All winners please email me- see first comment.

We read 498 books together in 2023. The most read author was Louise Erdrich: 64📚⬇️

Soubhiville Winners please email me magicbelly@gmail.com and include a list of books you have already read by this year‘s authors. I will also need your mailing address so I can send your prize package. ⬇️ 1y
Soubhiville You may find yourself tagged more than once because I am going to use both the 2023 tag list (for the final time) and the 2024 tag list. 1y
Soubhiville Congratulations to the others who read more than 20 books: @Read4life @Megabooks and @Melismatic ! Congratulations to the 16 of you who made the Every Month Club! Great job everyone! 1y
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Soubhiville Thank you all for joining me for #AuthorAMonth in 2023! I‘m excited for the 2024 list and I hope you are too! 1y
AmyG Congrats to all the winners! 🎉 AND…thank you @Soubhiville for running this awesome challenge! 🙌🏻 (edited) 1y
AmyG Wow we all read alot of books! 1y
Bklover Congratulations to the winners!!!😊👏🎊 1y
dabbe Congrats, winners! 🖤💜🖤 1y
AllDebooks Thank you for hosting this fun monthly read @Soubhiville Congratulations to the winners 🎉 1y
Melismatic 💖💖💖 love it! 💪🏻🫶🏻 1y
Deblovestoread Wow! Thanks Soubhi! I love this as it always introduces me to someone new and helps with my tbr. I will compile my list and email you soon. 🎉📚✒️ 1y
BarkingMadRead Congratulations 🎉🎊🍾 1y
Amiable Super job, fellow #AuthorAMonth peeps! And thanks for organizing, @Soubhiville ! 1y
DHill Congratulations, winners and thank you @Soubhiville for hosting!! 1y
CatLass007 Congratulations to one and all! @Soubhiville thank you for hosting. 1y
Susanita Email sent! 💃🏽💃🏽 1y
TheSpineView Congratulations!🤩🤩🤩 1y
Yenya1954 Congratulations to the winners! Thanks to @Soubhiville for organizing. I‘m happy to be joining the group in 2024! (@Soubhiville is my daughter) 1y
Kristin_Reads Thank you for hosting! 1y
Andrew65 That‘s absolutely fantastic and a real surprise, thanks @Soubhiville for all you do for #AuthorAMonth. I absolutely love it and have found so many great books and authors through it! To win a prize for reading is icing on the cake ❤️ 1y
Andrew65 Thanks to @AnnR and everyone for the congratulations, that is what makes Litsy such a great place to be ❤️ 1y
Megabooks Thanks for another great year!! Looking forward to 2024…but I‘m struggling mightily with Emma! 💜🫶🏻🤩 1y
BookwormAHN Congratulations everyone 🎉 1y
Gissy Congratulations @Andrew65 @Jas16 @Texreader @Doblovestoread @Susanita 🥳🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏 1y
Bookwormjillk Woo hoo! Congrats winners! And thanks @Soubhiville 1y
Texreader Oooh! So cool! I‘ll send email. Thanks so much!! 1y
Read4life I enjoyed my first year of #AuthorAMonth and I‘m excited for 2024. 1y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Congrats to the winners!!! Thank you so much for hosting, Soubhi!!! 1y
Bookzombie Congratulations! Thank you @Soubhiville ! Even with your reminder I forgot to go back to the form. I won something a previous year but I‘m sorry because my total would have pushed over 500. 😕 Totally my fault. 1y
Jas16 This was the best news to get on a Friday evening! Congratulations to @Andrew65 @Texreader @Susanita @Deblovestoread as well! 1y
Jas16 And thank you @Soubhiville for hosting such an amazing challenge. I really loved participating and discovering new authors and also finally getting all those Rushdies off my shelves. 1y
Deblovestoread Congrats to the other winners @Jas16 and @Susanita and @Texreader thanks for all the congrats from my fellow readers. Echoing @Andrew65 aren‘t we lucky to have this corner of the internet! (edited) 1y
gossamerchild Congratulations, everyone! That's such a great reading haul 🤩🤩. Thank you, @Soubhiville 1y
MemoirsForMe Congrats to all! 🎉🙌🏻 1y
youneverarrived Congrats to the winners 🥳 1y
tpixie Wow! Congrats to the winners! What great and fun stats!!! 🥳📕🥳 1y
Bklover Congratulations to the winners!! 1y
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Preparing for #authoramonth for 2024 is proving difficult. I have very few books by these authors. Husband has most of Pratchett‘s books, so he‘s going to help me pick for December. But otherwise, I‘ll be looking for suggestions.

Other than Emma, I‘ve not read books by Jane Austen. I‘m about 1/3 into Pride and Prejudice and I‘m enjoying it very much. I‘m pleasantly surprised (& some authors not so much—Rushdie). That‘s why I love this challenge!

TEArificbooks For SA Cosby, I loved Razorblade Tears so I have his new one pulled for that month 1y
TEArificbooks For Emily St John I loved Station 11 and Sea of Tranquility 1y
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TEArificbooks For Tana French I liked In the Woods the first in a series. They made it into a tv show but the mixed two books into the first season so you might want to read both books before watching 1y
Texreader @TEArificbooks I actually bailed on that Tana French book. I got so bored. Any others? 1y
TEArificbooks @Texreader I did like The Dry and every Sarah Addison Allen that you already have there. Only read the one French so far but I have The Witch Elm pulled for it. 1y
Texreader @TEArificbooks I‘m really struggling with Sarah Waters. Every book that looks interesting to me has poor reviews that I‘d likely agree with (they are too slow-a complaint I take to heart). Have you read anything you liked by her? 1y
Texreader Kuang‘s Babel was on my tbr, so I‘ve easily added that one. 1y
CBee @Texreader a lot of Littens really like Fingersmith by Waters. Anything by Cosby is bound to be amazing. The Aaron Falk series by Jane Harper is good. 1y
CBee Kuang‘s Yellowface was amazing, and my favorite by Klune is The House on the Cerulean Sea (Under the Whispering Door is also so good). 1y
TEArificbooks @Texreader never read Waters but had many friends recommend Fingersmith 1y
Texreader @CBee Thank you!! I‘m pretty sure my son has House on the Cerulean Sea so I‘ve stacked that one. And thanks for all the recommendations. Really appreciated! 1y
Amiable @Texreader If you couldn‘t get into Tana French‘s Dublin Squad series, try “The Searcher” or “The Witch Elm.” They aren‘t related to the series. 1y
CBee @Texreader you‘re welcome ♥️ 1y
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Did you read books for #AuthorAMonth in 2023? Do you want to be entered in the drawings for prizes?

I will be adding up totals and announcing winners on Friday by noon EST, so be sure you‘ve filled in your Google form before you go to bed on Thursday.

Here‘s the link one more time, all rules are on the form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd_qOTj67Os9Mtj6n2m1J1ISyeSLsziR7mpscn...

Thanks for joining me in 2023!

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Gissy I completed the 2023 form. Is this a new form for 2024 or is the same for 2024? There are some months without information because I didn‘t read any book or I didn‘t complete the book for that author. (edited) 1y
Bklover I sent mine yesterday 😊 1y
BookwormAHN Mine is done 😺 1y
erzascarletbookgasm submitted 🙂 1y
Soubhiville @Gissy I will build the 2024 form by the end of the month and attach it to the end of month post. 🙂 1y
Read4life Mine is updated. Thanks Soubhi! 1y
vlwelser I won last year and my total was like 10 this year. You def don't need my form. But I plan to be more active in 2024. Thank you for all your organizing efforts. 🤗😘 1y
Amiable I think I submitted the form? I updated it every month after I finished a book —did that do it ? I only read 12 books —one for each month. 1y
dariazeoli Form should be complete. Thanks! ♥️ 1y
Soubhiville @amiable sounds like you‘re good. I am not opening the spreadsheet until I‘m ready to start calculating, late tonight. 🙂 1y
PurpleyPumpkin I kinda fell off the wagon the last few months so I‘m not going to submit. But appreciate the reminder!💜 1y
Gissy @Soubhiville Thank you🤗 1y
DHill I‘ve got mine turned. Thanks Soubhi! 1y
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Welcome to January 2024 #AuthorAMonth readers! Time to pull out our Jane Austen books. What are you planning to read?

#AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure, no-commitment Litsy challenge. The goal is to celebrate the works of a particular author each month. Authors were chosen through polls by Litsy participants. Read as many as you like, skip months when needed, it's entirely up to you! ⬇️

Soubhiville There will be some prizes sent at the end of the year:

-There will be ONE prize book box for "MOST READ." In order to qualify, books must be FINISHED in the appropriate month. (Bails will not be counted.) It is up to you to keep track by editing your Google form each month. (this prize can only be won once, there will be a different winner every year.) ⬇️
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Soubhiville -There will be one prize randomly chosen from the "EVERY MONTH CLUB". To qualify for this prize you must read one or more book every month for the qualifying author. For this category BAILS COUNT. The winners will be chosen randomly from the participants that qualify for the club. 1y
Soubhiville -There will also be one or more random prizes sent to any randomly drawn participant who has FINISHED at least one qualifying book during the year.

Only Listy members who are still active in the Listy community at the time of drawings will qualify.

I will build a new Google form for 2024 by the end of January. ⬇️
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Soubhiville As always, let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list. 🙂📚. Happy Reading! 1y
Soubhiville I am using the 2024 tag list for the first time. If I‘ve made any typos let me know, or if I‘ve somehow missed adding you I apologize, just let me know. 😁🤞 1y
Susanita Maybe this time I will actually finish Emma! 1y
Soubhiville Some of you are tagged more than once because I‘m not sure the tag worked for the first time… let me know if you got two notifications? I‘m going to read 1y
Soubhiville @Susanita good luck! Classics can be a challenge for me. 1y
dariazeoli This is the year I finally read 1y
IndoorDame I‘m thinking I‘m going to read Emma. I think it‘s been by far the longest since I‘ve read it. 1y
Lcsmcat I may reread Persuasion. It‘s my favorite Austen. 1y
Bookwormjillk I‘m not sure yet. I‘ve read them all so it‘s going to be a mid-month treat for me to pick whichever one I have a feel for. 1y
Laughterhp I‘m going with Sense and Sensibility. I‘ve never read it before. I‘m just waiting on my library copy. 1y
Amiable I may skip this month to focus on my #AuldLangSpine booklist—undetermined at this time. 🙂 1y
Jess I found two different copies of Sense and Sensibility on my shelves so will start there but I‘ve never read Northanger Abbey and may want to try that this month. 1y
AllDebooks I might go with Persuasion as it's the only one I haven't read or maybe stick with comfort reading my favourite 1y
Melismatic I‘m not an Austen girlie but I trust this challenge! Gonna go left field with 1y
vonnie862 I'm going to try Northanger Abbey. 1y
Soubhiville @Melismatic I‘ve actually never read her! I feel like a book traitor to say I enjoy the movies but have never been drawn to the books. I‘m trying this month though! 1y
Soubhiville @Amiable I love that challenge! I hope you have a bunch of books you‘re excited about for it. 1y
vlwelser Emma. I'm not really an Austen person. I read P&P and kept expecting (hoping) zombies were about to lumber out of the bushes. We'll see what happens with this one. 1y
BarkingMadRead I think I‘m going to read Persuasion. I always reach for P&P so I thought I‘d try something different 1y
Read4life I‘m going to try Northanger Abbey on Serial Reader 1y
Soubhiville @Read4life oh great idea! I often forget about serial reader. 1y
Bookzombie I‘m going with Sense and Sensibility. 1y
MrsV I think I might try Persuasion 1y
Julsmarshall I‘m not sure, like @Bookwormjillk I‘ve read and own them all and plan to see where the wind takes me mid-month. Excited to get back into Austen 🤩 1y
Caryl I‘m excited for Austen month! It will be fun to read all the posts. I‘ve read The Big Six, so I‘m going to start with one of her early works, then see if I have time for more. 1y
Deblovestoread I‘m going to start with Persuasion. If time allows I might squeeze in either P & P or S & S. 1y
dabbe Either SENSE AND SENSIBILITY or PERSUASION. Haven't read either one. 1y
mom2bugnbee My favorite! So excited to have an excuse to re-read her catalog! 1y
KadaGul @Soubhiville I might not be able to get to the Authors until March. I am in few local Library 📚 reading 📖 challenges. They all will end in February. For March #JANEHARPER I'll have #DRYBYJANEHARPER 1y
Soubhiville @KadaGul do you want to be added to the tag list? 1y
KadaGul @Soubhiville Yes I want to because 5/12 I'm in local library challenges and then the rest i don't know 🤷‍♀️ what to read. This way I'll have little theme going on to fill in the gaps. If that's ok with you. 1y
Andrew65 Going in for January with 1y
DHill I‘ll be reading 1y
gossamerchild I think I'm gonna start with Persuasion, as it's my favorite ❤️❤️❤️ 1y
Bluebird I can‘t decide! I may put the names in a hat and choose that way. 😂😂 1y
Eyelit @Caryl Twinsies! That‘s what I‘m doing as well 😃 1y
Caryl @Eyelit - Awesome! We‘ll have to compare notes. 🤓💖 1y
BeckyWithTheGoodBooks I am so excited about this list!! 1y
Yenya1954 I just finished Persuasion by Jane Austen 1y
AmandaBlaze Could you add me to the tag list? 1y
Soubhiville @AmandaBlaze you are added 🙂📚❤️ 1y
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Happy NYE #AuthorAMonth readers! What a wonderful year of reading it has been. 📚 Who was your favorite of this year‘s authors?

If you want to be tagged in next year‘s posts, be sure to comment on the last post I made on this book title.

If you haven‘t completed your Google form yet, be sure to do that in the next few days so I can draw our winners and add totals up for the Most Read prize. Link and rules will be in the comments. ⬇️

Soubhiville Now may be a good time to update your Google form tracking your #AAM reads. If you haven‘t started your form yet here is the link to do so:

https://forms.gle/TeytXus8tg53LGnk9
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Soubhiville #AuthorAMonth is a no-pressure challenge in which we read books by a voted on author each month. Read as many or as few as you like. At the end of the year there is a prize box for “Most Read.”

There will also be randomly drawn prizes- everyone who has read at least one Author a Month book and is still active on Litsy is entered into those random drawings.
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Soubhiville -There will be ONE prize book box for "MOST READ." In order to qualify, books must be FINISHED in the appropriate month. (Bails will not be counted.) It is up to you to keep track by editing the Google form each month. (this prize can only be won once, there will be a different winner every year.) ⬇️ 1y
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Soubhiville -There will be one prize chosen from the "EVERY MONTH CLUB". To qualify for this prize you must read one or more book every month for the qualifying author. For this category BAILS COUNT. The winners will be chosen randomly from the participants that qualify for the club.

-There will also be a few random prizes sent to any randomly drawn participant who has FINISHED at least one qualifying book during the year.
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CatLass007 I enjoyed Nnedi Okorafor. I‘m still reading more of her books. 1y
Soubhiville My favorites this year were Louise Erdrich and Maggie O‘Farrell. 🙂 1y
BarkingMadRead Loved Reid, st James, and O‘Farrell 1y
Melismatic For me, a toss up between Erdrich, Okorafor, and Morton 💖 1y
tjwill I already loved and had read most of Ruth Ware‘s, Taylor Jenkins Reid‘s, and Simone St. James‘s books, so I read theirs that I hadn‘t read yet, but the one I read the most this year was John Steinbeck. I think I read 6 of his books. I read some AAM books every month but December because I was busy and didn‘t finish the one I was working on. (edited) 1y
Andrew65 Thanks for such a great reading year @Soubhiville. I completed the form earlier today. Amazed when looking back to see I‘ve read 28 #AuthorAMonth books. Happy New Year to you. 1y
Amiable Steinbeck and Larson. In fact, my Steinbeck pick almost won my nonfiction reading bracket for the year. I‘m proud of myself for finally making it into the “Every Month Club” this year! (edited) 1y
DHill My favorite new-to-me author was Maggie O‘Farrell. 1y
AmyG My favorites were O‘Farrell and Morton, though not new to me. 1y
Soubhiville Thanks @Andrew65 ! Happy New Year! 1y
dabbe Thanks for hosting this incredible event, @Soubhiville. I can only barely imagine the hard work involved. My faves this year were totally new to me: Erdrich, O'Farrell, and Ishiguro. Steinbeck has always been a personal favorite, so it was nice to read something of his I had never read before. Looking forward to 2024! 💙🖤💙 1y
Megabooks I already knew I loved O‘Farrell, but discovering I loved Erdrich, too, was wonderful!! Thanks for another great year!! (edited) 1y
MemoirsForMe Thanks for being our awesome host of this fun challenge! I was thrilled to finally read Taylor Jenkins Reid‘s Evelyn Hugo and Steinbeck‘s Grapes of Wrath. 1y
BookwormAHN Surprisingly my favorite was The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie 😺 1y
Bookwormjillk I loved re-reading some of my favorite Steinbeck books. 1y
gossamerchild I was super surprised by John Steinbeck (The Grapes of Wrath might have been my favorite of the year) and Simone St. James. Such a great year of authors. I'm so excited for 2024! 1y
Teresereading Ursula Le Guin was a great discovery for me 1y
Jess My favs this year (although not new to me) were O‘Farrell and Ishiguro. It was great to clear my shelves of their backlist. My surprise fav author was St. James. I will definitely be picking up others from this author. Thanks for a fanatic year! 1y
Read4life Kate Morton. I ended up reading 2 different books from what I originally picked because library holds came in. I plan to read the 2 I own in early 2024. 1y
Caryl Favorites: I loved beginning 2023 with Erdrich‘s The Sentence! I was also happy to finally read O‘Farrell‘s Hamnet. I didn‘t get to Ishiguro or Morton, but hope to sneak them into my 2024 reading. Thank you for hosting this wonderful challenge, Soubhi! 1y
Gissy Maggie O‘Farrell

Followed by Kate Morton and Simone St. James
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Bluebird Reid and O‘Farrell were my favorites. Both were new to me. 1y
Bklover I love St.James. Also Steinbeck and Ishiguro. Was a very good year!! 1y
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Repost for @Soubhiville

Every year I ask folks who still wants to be tagged for #AuthorAMonth. This lets me weed out people who are no longer active, and also is a great time for new readers to get on the tag list. Please comment on their post to be on the 2024 tag list.

#AuthorAMonth is a no commitment group, jump in or out whenever you feel like it. All authors nominated and voted on by Litsy members.

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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Every year I ask folks who still wants to be tagged for #AuthorAMonth. This lets me weed out people who are no longer active, and also is a great time for new readers to get on the tag list. Please comment on this post to be on the 2024 tag list.

#AuthorAMonth is a no commitment group, jump in or out whenever you feel like it. All authors nominated and voted on by Litsy members.

I‘ll post the 2024 author list in the comments.

Soubhiville Jan- Jane Austin
Feb- Lauren Groff
Mar- Jane Harper
Apr- Ruth Ozeki
May- Emily St John Mandel
Jun- SA Cosby
Jul- RF Kuang
Aug- Sarah Waters
Sep- TJ Klune
Oct- Tana French
Nov- Sarah Addison Allen
Dec- Terry Pratchett
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IndoorDame Me please! 1y
TheBookHippie I‘m in -I got my six books ready! 1y
Melismatic Im in! My fave challenge on Litsy bc it intros me to so many great authors I wouldnt normally venture into! 💖 (edited) 1y
Jadams89 Tag me please! 1y
CatLass007 Please keep me on the tag list! @Melismatic Exactly! 1y
tdrosebud Please keep me on the list. 1y
Laughterhp I‘m in for 2024! It‘ll be my first time participating. 1y
Deblovestoread 🙋🏻‍♀️ please 1y
peanutnine Me please! My first year and I'm looking forward to it 😊 1y
Texreader Please keep me on the list. Thanks!! 1y
Megabooks Me thank you!! 🎉🎉🎉 1y
SamAnne I don‘t always participate but do keep me on! 1y
Julsmarshall Even though my participation was a bit spotty in 2023, I would love to be included for 2024! Thanks for managing this, @Soubhiville ! 1y
JenReadsAlot Yes please! 1y
jenniferw88 Me please! 1y
AllDebooks Yes please x 1y
squirrelbrain Yes please! Thank you for hosting again. 🥰 1y
Soubhiville @LitsyEvents can you please share this so folks that might not follow me can see it? Thank you! 1y
TheSpineView Me too please! Excited to do this one! 1y
Jess Yes, please! 1y
CBee Please keep tagging me even though I don‘t participate as much! 😊 1y
Eyelit Please tag me 😃 1y
Larkken Please keep me on the list 🥰 1y
TEArificbooks Tag me please 1y
Susanita Yes, I want to stay on the list. 1y
vonnie862 🙋‍♀️ 1y
MrsV I‘m in! 1y
Bookwormjillk Me please and thank you 1y
Jas16 I do. 1y
KadaGul @Soubhiville Can you please 🙏 add me to the list to. #HappyHolidays 1y
dabbe Yes, please, and thanks again for hosting! 😘 1y
JacqMac Me! Please! 1y
vlwelser Yes, please! 😘🤗 1y
Bookzombie Me, please! Thank you! 1y
Amiable Absolutely I'd like to stay on the list! I might miss a few months in 2024, though. 1y
HOTPock3tt I would like to stay on the list please! 1y
dariazeoli I‘ve got my books picked and would like to stay in the list, please 😉 1y
ShelleyBooksie I'd love to join! 1y
Daisey You can remove my name for this next year. There aren‘t a lot of authors I‘m specifically interested in, so I‘ll just check your posts as needed. 1y
RebelReader I‘m gonna try harder in 2024 so please keep me on the list. 1y
mom2bugnbee Yes, please! 1y
Bklover Yes please 1y
gossamerchild Yes, please! This was so much fun. Thank you for all the work you do for this ❤️❤️ 1y
SconsinBookyBadger Yes please! 1y
BarkingMadRead Yes please! 1y
Karisimo For sure, Yes! 1y
MittenGirlPeach I‘m in again! I didn‘t always get to each author, but I enjoyed the posts and the discussion a lot. 1y
Lcsmcat Yes please. Maybe I‘ll do better this year. 😀 1y
Soubhiville @Karisimo @MittenGirlPeach got you 🙂❤️📚 1y
Soubhiville @Lcsmcat got you too 🙂❤️📚 1y
Andrew65 Definitely want to be kept on the tag list, this has helped me find some fabulous new authors. Thanks for everything you do for #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville 👏👏👏 1y
Mimi28 I would like to join for 2024. Thanks for all that you do. Happy Holidays 🙏🏽😊❤️🌲 1y
PurpleyPumpkin I definitely would like to continue to be tagged! Thank you!☺️ 1y
Read4life Please tag me in 2024 🤓 1y
Gissy 🙋🏽‍♀️Yes, please 2024 (edited) 1y
Pageturner1 me thank you 1y
staci.reads Please continue to tag me, and thank you! 1y
BookwormAHN I'm in 😺 1y
LeafingThroughLife Please continue tagging me. Thanks! 1y
Zuhkeeyah Please continue tagging me! 1y
LapReader Me! 1y
Bluebird I‘m in 😊 1y
thegreensofa Yes please! 🙋🏼‍♀️ 1y
Caroline2 Me please 1y
TheAromaofBooks Yes please!! 1y
Skygoddess1 Yes please 1y
DHill 🙋🏻‍♀️ Yes please! 1y
Teresereading Yes please 1y
jhod I'd like to give it a go in 2024 please, thanks! 1y
Morr_Books Can you tag me as well in future posts? 🩷 1y
HOTPock3tt Hello :) I wondered why I didn‘t get the notification for this. My username is spelled wrong. It‘s only one T at the beginning. Sorry for the mix up! Please keep me on the list 😀 @Soubhiville 1y
Lizpixie Please keep me on the list! I‘m not getting notifications lately for some reason but I still want in👋 1y
throwmeabook Please keep me on the list! I wasn‘t very active on Litsy in 2023 but hoping 2024 will be better. 1y
Caryl I love this challenge! Please keep me on the tag list, and thank you for organizing! 💕 1y
Allylu Yes, I want tagged! 1y
Jess861 I'd love to be tagged - Even though I only participate once in a while, I've found some authors I absolutely love through this challenge! 1y
tpixie @Soubhiville Please tag me - I‘ll be in and out, thanks 1y
fredthemoose @Soubhiville could you add me to the tag list? 1y
BeckyWithTheGoodBooks Please add me! Thanks! 1y
Yenya1954 Please add me to the list 1y
Soubhiville @Yenya1954 I added you. 💜 1y
Read-y_Picker Happy new year! Please keep me on the list for 2024. I see some names I've been wanting to get through for sure. Thanks :) 1y
Soubhiville @Read-y_Picker you‘ve been added 🙂📚❤️ 1y
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