Litsy

mabell

No Wind of Blame | Georgette Heyer

pick

It‘s hard to pick a favorite Heyer, especially between the mysteries, but this one may be it!
#1939 for #192025

Librarybelle

Librarybelle Awesome! I keep saying I need to read more of her books! 2d

26 likes1 comment

Bookwormjillk

The Bean Trees | Barbara Kingsolver

pick

My son read this for his freshman English class and I‘ve been meaning to read it since. (He‘s a senior now 🤷‍♀️)

I loved it. It touches on a lot of sad topics, but with a lot of hope.

#192025 @Librarybelle (1988)

Librarybelle Beautiful flowers! 2w

AnnCrystal 😂 Books are immortal, they'll wait for us. 🤩🌼💝. 2w

LeeRHarry I love this one too. 🥰 2w

77 likes1 stack add3 comments

Librarybelle

Untitled | Unknown

I cannot believe that this is the last six months for #192025 !

For the first half of 2025, I managed to read 4 more titles. I am determined to get as close to finishing as possible.

And for those interested, I will post the official announcement for #192030 , set to begin in January 2026 and run through December 31, 2030. Much like this current challenge, read one book originally published for each year, 1920-2030. ⬇️

Librarybelle If you would like me to tag you in the reminders, such as the official post and when the challenge is added to Storygraph and goes live, let me know. 2w

Mollyanna Please add me to your list. This sounds fun! 2w

mabell I would like to be on the list! I have quite a few reviews to add to Litsy, but probably not checking off many more years. 😆 It‘s been lots of fun to see how many I got! Thank you for doing it! 2w

See All 13 Comments

BarbaraJean I have 25 more titles to go... hoping I'm not deluding myself that I'll be able to stay on track to finish by the end of the year. If somebody would just ground me from spontaneous library holds and new buddy reads, I'd probably be fine 😂 Please add me for the next one! 2w

Bookwormjillk I am super interested! Almost done with #192025 just missing a few chunks. 2w

Librarybelle I‘m so glad you‘re interested in the next round, @Mollyanna @mabell @BarbaraJean ! I‘ll tag you when I post the official info in a couple of weeks and when I post the challenge on Storygraph (I‘m aiming for October 1st). 2w

Librarybelle Yay, @Bookwormjillk ! I‘ll add your name to the list! 2w

Amiable Me! 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have been plodding along on the list and will not finish by next year — but Hope springs eternal for the next one! 😀 2w

Librarybelle Terrific, @Amiable ! I‘ll add your name to the list! 2w

Bookwormjillk I just looked and I have 26 left (but am in the middle of The Bean Trees 1988 now). 2w

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk Yay!! You can do it! 2w

llwheeler Please add me too! 2w

Librarybelle @llwheeler Hooray! I‘ll add your name to the list! 2w

49 likes13 comments

BarbaraJean

Salt Dancers | Ursula Hegi

There‘s been a pattern forming with #BookSpin for me this year: inevitably one spin lands on one of my #192025 spots and I get to choose something from a range of decades. This month, my #DoubleSpin landed on the 1980s–2000s, and I‘m deciding between the three above. #BookSpin is Salt Dancers by Ursula Hegi—she was an obsession of mine in the early 2000s and several of her books that I bought then still haven‘t been read. This one‘s time has come!

Librarybelle, TheAromaofBooks

Librarybelle Yay!!! 3w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Enjoy!! 3w

39 likes2 comments

merelybookish

The Chrysalids | John Wyndham

I did it! 🎉🎉🎉 Finished my last two books for #192025 this weekend! It took me exactly 3 years.
It's been fun wending my way through the decades. I may at some point post my highlights from each decade
Thanks to @librarybelle for hosting. Now to read whatever I want from whatever year! 😉

TheBookHippie Wow!!!! I‘m almost there!! 3w

Graywacke That‘s amazing. Congrats. I‘m impressed. 3 years… 3w

Librarybelle This is so awesome! Congratulations!! And I would love to see your highlights! 🎉🎉🎉 3w

See All 17 Comments

Bookwormjillk Congratulations 🎉 3w

Deblovestoread Well done! 🎉🎉🎉 3w

Soubhiville That‘s impressive! Great job. 📚 3w

kspenmoll Congratulations!!‘ What an achievement! 3w

Ruthiella Nice work! 👏👏👏 3w

Texreader Fantastic!!! 🎉🎉🎉 3w

BarbaraBB Fantastic, congratulations! I‘d love to see your favorites! 3w

Cathythoughts What an achievement! Amazing 👏🏻📚❤️ 3w

LeahBergen Woohoo! Congratulations! 👏 3w

merelybookish @TheBookHippie It feels good to finish!! 3w

merelybookish @Graywacke @Bookwormjillk @Deblovestoread @Soubhiville @kspenmoll @Ruthiella @Texreader @BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen Thanks friends!! 3w

merelybookish @Librarybelle Thanks for hosting! 3w

MaureenMc 👏👏👏 3w

Centique Congratulations! That is a big achievement! 2w

49 likes17 comments

OutsmartYourShelf

The Dwelling Place | Catherine Cookson

pick

When her parents die from an illness, 16-year-old Cissie Brodie & her younger siblings are left penniless & homeless & facing the shadow of the workhouse. To prevent them being split up, Cissie searches for somewhere else to live but with no money they cannot afford anywhere, except a cave on the moor. Cold & drafty to start with, the local carpenter helps Cissie turn it into something resembling a dwelling place, if not a home.

OutsmartYourShelf The carpenter, Matthew, is taken with Cissie but cannot afford to help the family as business is slow. The only way he can think of helping is getting one of the older boys a job at the local mill, but to do that he would have to finally marry the miller's daughter, Rose. Just as it seems that things may work out, a confrontation between Cissie, & the son & daughter of Lord Fischel (brother Clive, & sister Isabelle) changes everything.
3w

OutsmartYourShelf Now I'm well aware that this book has problematic elements but it's one of my favourite Catherine Cookson novels, along with 'The Fifteen Streets'. It's been a long time since I last read this one but it's still as compelling as ever. I first read it after watching the 1994 adaptation & there are some differences in the book, mainly that it takes place over a much longer period of time.
3w

OutsmartYourShelf In this re-reading what really stood out was the unfairness of the time: the inequality between the rich & poor before the law, & between men & women. I felt for miller's daughter, Rose, this time as all she wanted was for her husband to love her yet he treated her with disdain because she wasn't beautiful & threatened to take away the money & property she inherited from her father because under the law then, the man owned everything. Grim. 4🌟

3w

See All 7 Comments

OutsmartYourShelf TWs: misogyny, rape, problematic themes.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7674635838
Read 24th-28th June 2025

#192025 (1971) @LibraryBelle
#ReadAway2025 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES 3w

Librarybelle I‘ve not read anything by her, but I‘ve seen some miniseries based on her books. Good choice for the challenge! 3w

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3w

26 likes7 comments

Librarybelle

The Summer Book | Tove Jansson

pick

Beautifully descriptive vignettes of summer time on an island. While Sophia drove me crazy with her frequent crying and protestations, this shows a loving bond between grandmother and granddaughter. A nice escape and perfect for #MidsummerSolace #Naturalitsy #LitSolace #192025 #1972

AllDebooks

67 likes1 stack add

merelybookish

The Chrysalids | John Wyndham

Up next for #192025. I'm pretty sure I read this in Grade 9 English so am interested to see what I remember.

40 likes

Welcome to Litsy!

Trending Hashtags

Trending Books