Welcome to Litsy!

So far, so good!

(Book titles tagged in comments)

I found this cute little bookshelf/lamp at a thrift store for just a few dollars!
Maybe it will inspire me to control my library loans to only what can fit on this shelf...

Okay, everyone. I am in charge of deciding which book my book club reads in January. I want to start the year strong!

Which was the best and/or your favorite book of 2018?
OR
Which book do you think would be appropriate to read at the beginning of a new year?
OR
Which book started the best discussion in your own book club?

How about 3.5 hours a day? Immortality, maybe?

(from Goodwill Librarian Facebook page)

We must be sure our terms are clearly defined.

OMG Out of Print is having a BOGO sale! It's time to get the To Kill a Mockingbird and I, Robot shirts I have been pining after for far too long.

https://www.outofprintclothing.com

P.S. Free shipping on orders over $40!

There are worse coping mechanisms. 😉

🛒 #thisremindsmeof book shopping of course! 🤣

@JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads

Interesting article from @BookRiot. Even though I have dozens of unread books on my own bookshelves, I still find myself at the library every week. What do you all think of this system?

If I win @bookriot's giveaway, I'll be one step closer to an actual home library!

https://bookriot.com/2018/01/22/giveaway-library-cart-in-your-favorite-color/

#BookRiot #Giveaway

I am going to try and get two more books in before midnight to have a nice even 200, but this year's count is still a new personal best!

#Goodreads #MyYearinBooks

I came home from our road trip to my #BookmarkSwap from @Listy! You made some lovely bookmarks and I can't wait to use them all! Thank you!

Another thank you to our host, @Clwojick!

It's here! It's here!

#SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange

@Avanders @BookBabe @MrBook

This package is on its way to California today! That's the only hint you're going to get. ?
Safe travels, little box! I hope the exclamations of "fragile" are enough to protect your contents.

Thanks for hosting the #SecretSantaGoesPostal / #WinterSolsticeBookExchange,
@MrBook @BookBabe @Avanders!

Hey @Listy! Your goodies for the #BookmarkSwap are in the mailbox and headed your way!

Thanks for hosting this swap, @Clwojick!

I acknowledge that this isn't the best picture but let's focus on the fact that there are short story dispensers in this world AND I AM HERE FOR IT.

“The public library isn‘t anyone‘s personal bookshelf. Everyone has a right to read, view, or listen to what they choose. And librarians are there to help them find it.” — Kevin Moore, 2017 EveryLibrary Artist-in-Residence

(Reposted from EveryLibrary's Facebook page)

To whom it may concern 😉

COLLECT
✳Bookends
✳Candles
✳Maps of fictional places
✳Art by Van Gogh
✳Puzzles

ENJOY
✳Cooking/baking
✳Wine & Coffee
✳Doctor Who, Star Trek, Harry Potter, Bob's Burgers, The Office, and Studio Ghibli (also pretty much anything by Wes Anderson and Tim Burton)
✳Upcycling/crafts
✳Thrifting and used bookstores

#ssgpthisorthat #SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange @miralunasbooknook @MrBook @BookBabe @Avanders

Woohoo!

#SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange

@BookBabe @MrBook @Avanders

@Clwojick is hosting the #BookishTeeSwap early next year as well. Go let her know if you are interested! #bookswap

I am a little bit addicted to #bookswaps right now! This #bookmarkswap hosted by @Clwojick is going to be a fun one!

If you want to sign up too, here's the form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyDQQxBMC0YgsKhbI7z7dM0YL0YOiui4AUHBeG...

Fun repost from Every Library!

Catching up on #anditsaugust : Day 13, covers in my favorite color

#SorryNotSorry

#LetsTalkAboutBooksBaby for @Liberty

1. Florida
2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
3. The Hobbit for #LOTRchapteraday (hosted by @freyaheart)
4. The Redwall series by Brian Jacques
5. Pride & Prejudice (2005)
6. Tie between Strange Weather by Joe Hill and The Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley

I saw this and knew my fellow Littens would love it as much as I do.

To purchase: https://www.lanostore.com/cc-books-try-to-carry-books?name=front&retailProductSl...

"Later, she'd be a girl you'd want to hang out with for an entire story, a girl you could love."

Jumping on the bandwagon by calculating how long it will take to complete my #TBR. http://www.readitforward.com/tbr-time/

I definitely thought it would take much more time to read all the books on my list, but 15 years still seems daunting. I need to prioritize and possibly clean up my list! #ReadItForward #TBRcalculator

For @Kalalalatja's #BookishWouldYouRather

1. Does reading mass market paperbacks count? I love to collect hardbacks, but you can't beat the portability of a mass market.
2. As much as I enjoy rereads... there are too many books in the world to just reread the same ones!
3. Buy. I love looking at my book collection.
4. Ugh. Same cover.
5. LOTR!
6. 500+ pages! "You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis

Sometimes I can't even keep track of all the books I want to read... even when they are staring out at me from the bookshelf every day! So @acorter and I just made TBR Jars. We filled the jars with scraps of paper with the books on our TBR. Next time I am at a loss of what to read, I just need to select a book from the jar.
I have to admit I was tempted to put in a paper with a black spot to stand for Shirley Jackson.

My #bookishresolutions for 2017!

#NewYearResolutions #ReadingChallenge

#CurrentlyReading this first edition!