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#5joysFriday
1) watching the 3 extended LOTR movies with the kids before my son headed back to school in Arizona
2) both kids getting 4.0 in the fall at their respective universities
3) figuring out my favorite books of 2024 thanks to #12booksofchristmas (thanks @Andrew65 )
4) sharing the joy with my cohosts and so many Littens of 3 challenges: #foodandlit and #whatthedickens and my #litsyatoz ❤️
5) this weekend at the lake with my sister
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#12BooksofChristmas @Andrew65

My best read in December was a re-read. Love this book.

#12BooksOfChristmas November @Andrew65

I think November was my best reading month of the year so it was hard to pick. This book stuck with me the most though- and I never would have read it if it weren‘t for #FoodAndLit #Canada

#12BooksofChristmas @Andrew65

A great book for spooky season. I was getting impatient for the last season of Stranger Things and this scratched my itch.

#12BooksofChristmas @Andrew65

I read this on one of those stormy September days when the first hints of fall started showing themselves. It was perfect. As for the story itself it would ruin the surprise if I said anything more than I think you should read it.

HATED this book. Would‘ve been DNF #1 of 2025 if I hadn‘t been buddy-reading with @Lin3han . Four middle-aged white British men wander into the woods and awaken an old Swedish god, who defends her territory. I was rooting for everyone to die bc they were all terrible for their blatant misogyny, fatphobia, antisemitism, and homophobia.

#wintergames #xmaschacha #cozychristmas #12booksofchristmas #20in4 #sugarrush #readouttheold

LOVED this one! So glad boyf got it for me for Jolabokaflod. I‘m honestly a little mad I hadn‘t picked it up before then! After three great books from T Kingfisher, safe to say they‘re a solid new favorite.

#wintergames #xmaschacha #adventathon #cozychristmas #12booksofchristmas

#12BooksOfChristmas August @Andrew65

I didn‘t have any 5 star reads in August so I‘ll go with this informative book I read out of desperation for #FoodAndLit

All the stars to Litsy Challenges and their hosts because of all the books I read that would have never been on my radar otherwise.

#12BooksOfChristmas @Andrew65

June was such a great reading month! Margo was my top read, but I had to add in honorable mentions for Butter, Challenger, and The Postcard

#12BooksOfChristmas @Andrew65

To me the official kick off to summer reading season is when Emily Henry puts out a new book. That‘s why Funny Story was my favorite May read.