AdultingIsHard

Da Vinci's Ghost: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image | Toby Lester

When you get caught up in your book (tagged) and go 2 metro stops past the station you should‘ve gotten off at. 🤦🏼‍♀️😆😆😆 #adultingishard

AllDebooks Oh no, I always used to do that after a night shift!! 2y

Aimeesue I'm scrolling through, and I'm all "Who is on the DC metro???" Can't mistake those walls! ? 2y

SomedayAlmost Used to happen to me on the T. In Boston all the time 😆 2y

See All 14 Comments

wanderinglynn @AllDebooks after a night shift makes sense. I don‘t have that excuse 😆 2y

wanderinglynn @Aimeesue I moved back in August. The metro walls are unmistakable 😆 2y

wanderinglynn @SomedayAlmost glad I‘m not the only one! 🙌🏻 2y

CarolynM Easy to do😆 2y

azulaco I‘ve done this too! 2y

bnp Me too - I deliberately didn't read in the train coming back from the airport today because I was afraid this would happen. 2y

wanderinglynn @azulaco 🙌🏻 2y

wanderinglynn @bnp smart! 🙌🏻 2y

MemoirsForMe 😂😂😂 2y

sarahbellum I‘ve done that on Muni in San Francisco! 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2y

Branwen Bookworm problems! 😂📚💕 2y

102 likes14 comments

LibrarianRyan

My Reading Challenge: Fun Notebook Tracker for Children (8.5"x11" UK English A4) | Chulabula Designs

OMG can you believe we have 10 days left for #BBRC. How close are you? I am still 6 shy of completing, 3 Easy readers, a Litsy Award Winner, and a cover change mid series.

All participants have until the 4th of July to get their books in the log. July 4th i will be giving out prizes.

There will be 7 prizes. participants will get one entry for every section they complete.

⬇

LibrarianRyan if you can find your original registration YEAHHH. if you cannot use the link and just resubmit: https://forms.gle/2ejFUgPedXEyYFzW7

Any questions just ask.

And yes there will be a 2020-2021 challenge. I am working to finalize the list as we speack. 5y

LibrarianRyan @wanderinglynn
@Bookjunkie57
@Soubhiville
@cobwebmoth
@avanders
@staceynicole
@Lizpixie
@IamIamIam
@Jee_HookedOnBookz
@kdgordon88
@hes7
@Shmemilina
@JaclynW
@krisjericho
@tjwill
@RachelO
@sarahreadstoomuch
@ImperfectCJ
@mydearwatson
@Shadowfat
@Lady_Tigana_20
@Blaire
@rachelo
@StayCurious
@jb72
@hestapleton
@saturndoo
@LapReader
@4thhouseontheleft
@LibrarianJen
@bookwormahn
@vanchocstrawberry
@librarybelle
@shakespearience
@gossamerchild
5y

See All 54 Comments

LibrarianRyan @CarolynM
@julesG
@DarcysMom
@chrissyreadit
@Jerdencon
@bookandcat
@LauraJ
@mynameisacolour
@Aloisi_tribe
@crazeedi
@Larkken
@nelehelen
@Dragonfairykats
@nelehelen
@Cwarnier
@Peddler410
@CocoReads
@ddzmini
@saturndoo
@Ddzmini
@SamanthaMarie
@SamanthaMarie
@Megnews
@bookjunkie57
@mabell
@Sblbooks 5y

VanChocStrawberry I won‘t finish all the sections, I don‘t think...but it‘s been a fun challenge!!! 5y

LibrarianRyan @VanChocStrawberry Dont fell bad, I dont think I'm going to finish either. 😁 5y

julesG Thank you Ryan for organising this. I confess, I stopped tracking my books. Ages ago. I wanted to keep it up but then this weird thing happened and life just got complicated although we stayed at home. I might catch up with the prompts, I might not. 5y

Librarybelle I‘m trying to finish as many as possible. I started strong, kinda lost track in the middle, and am powering my way to the end. I have a couple categories finished, and just a couple prompts left in the other categories. This has been fun to explore and do! 5y

LibrarianRyan @Librarybelle I have had that exact same problem. the quarantine ruined my reading progress. I'm glad you have enjoyed it. 5y

cobwebmoth I have epically failed at getting reading done over the past several months. Sorry I won't be able to finish this challenge. Maybe I'll be able to get myself together for the next one. Thanks for organizing! 5y

rockpools Thanks so much for organising this Ryan. I have about 30 to go... so I‘m probably not going to finish (!!) - but it‘s been a wonderful excuse to explore books for different age groups, and to see what resources are out there. I‘ve really enjoyed it 😃. And thank you for the cheerleading @BookwormAHN - it was so fun to see what you were reading this year as well! 5y

IamIamIam I was thinking about this the other day and I feel like I put in a valiant effort!! Lol, I should go back through books I read but didn't include in the challenge. I'm not going to finish but I'll definitely save the prompts to move forward! Maybe it'll be a 2 year challenge for me... LOL 5y

LibrarianRyan @cobwebmoth Do not feel bad. I read almost nothing in March , April, and May. Heck I didn't even load the books I did read (which I started yesterday) so I totally understand. But you made a valant attemp which is all that matters. 5y

sblbooks I was late starting this, I think I just need to start over. 5y

Chrissyreadit I did not log all of the books- but will try to find my google doc to log more. I know I did not finish, but read several books I would not have read otherwise! 5y

Sarahreadstoomuch @LibrarianRyan did you ever get my email? 5y

LibrarianRyan @Sarahreadstoomuch Yes. I was just getting ready to respond. It's been crazy at work. We are getting a new circ system WEDNESDAY, and my boss just put me in charge of it because she can not explain the tech to the big boss. I'm going down my todo list. I have a version for 2021 and want to see what you think. 5y

LibrarianRyan @sblbooks We will have that opportunity. 😁 5y

LibrarianRyan @Chrissyreadit you and me both! 5y

mabell Thanks for the reminder! Like @Chrissyreadit I‘m not going to make it (by a lot!) but I did read some great books I wouldn‘t have otherwise, which for me means it was a success!! 5y

CocoReads Sadly, I came nowhere near completing anything. It was a good challenge though, just too many things got in my way. 😬 thanks for hosting! 5y

Sarahreadstoomuch @LibrarianRyan WEDNESDAY? In the middle of all this??? OMG!!😳 5y

Sarahreadstoomuch @LibrarianRyan and no worries- I just wanted to be sure I hadn‘t sent it to the wrong place!! 5y

LibrarianRyan @Sarahreadstoomuch Yep. And because our system is a university system (even though we are a govenment library) they are more worried about the staff side working and not the public side (since students are not in class right now) and we have to worry more about the public side because the Secretary of State has to approve they way ANYTHING reads or looks for the public. I have my presentation at 2:30 today for the big bosses and there are a few 5y

LibrarianRyan @Sarahreadstoomuch quesitons I can not answer because the system wont answer me and just keeps saying they are not worried and dont even attempt to use the public side yet. UGGGHHHHH. they couldn't change the timeline because it adds cost to a multi-million dollar transition. Most of the universities could work form home during lockdown and keep things moving but we could not. So I have had 2 weeks to get this ready. The fact that I am not br (edited) 5y

LibrarianRyan @sarahreadstoomuch braindead is a miricle. It does make it better that my boss never used or learned to use the old system and is not a tech person so she doesn't understand most of what needs to get done, but is in charge of it for out building. It's been a long 2 weeks. System handed over the staff side yesterday and they have till 4 to approve it. Patron side wont get handed over at all until go live date on Wednesday. UGJHHHHHHH 5y

Sarahreadstoomuch @LibrarianRyan I‘m so sorry!! I‘m sending good vibes your way that it goes smoothly!! Deep breaths. ❤️ 5y

SaturnDoo @LibrarianRyan I was just updating my BUJO and I think I'm 4-6 books short of finishing. My plans for today are to update my challenges and see where I stand. Not sure if I will finish but I'm going to try. 😊 5y

Chrissyreadit @SaturnDoo 🙌🙌👏🎉👏 wow!!!! 5y

bookandcat I have to go through and log I'm so behind ahhhh 5y

JaclynW I'm behind. Not sure if I can complete every challenge. It has been so fun though! I will see how much I can complete with the remaining time. That went fast!! 5y

bibliobard Ugggghhh I am so close but I don‘t think I can get the books I need to complete 😭 5y

LibrarianRyan @SaturnDoo Yeahh. you are in my same boat. 5y

tjwill I‘m not sure how many I have finished. I need to go back through and update my spreadsheet! Thanks for the reminder! (edited) 5y

Hestapleton I‘m all finished and the sheet should be updated. I loved this!! 5y

LibrarianRyan @Sarahreadstoomuch You should now have an email from me, and an email from google giving you access to the 2020-2021 proposed list. 5y

Sarahreadstoomuch @LibrarianRyan got your email! 5y

BookwormAHN Done and my log was updated. I had a lot of fun 😸 5y

BookwormAHN @RachelO I enjoyed seeing what you were reading as well 😺 5y

cwarnier I am down to four books. I will finish two of them for sure.
5y

Peddler410 OMG! I have not been logging 😬 Guess I have some work to do, assuming I can find the log 😂 5y

TheAromaofBooks Can't wait to see what you're coming up with next!! I missed this one at the beginning, but it has looked fun every time I see posts for it! 5y

Crazeedi I'm way behind, I've gotten lost somewhere, somehow, a total failure this time around 5y

Soubhiville I finished up quite a while ago 😊📚📚📚 5y

alisiakae I'm way behind, since 2020 has been kicking my butt. And I started so strong! 😩 5y

alisiakae and a BIG THANK YOU to organizing this challenge! While I was participating, it was a ton of fun, one of my favorites. I made it through the picture books, early readers, middle grade, and YA. I got stuck in adulthood, ironically. #adultingishard 😆 5y

wanderinglynn I epically failed. This was an amazing challenge, but this year has been a bit too much for me. Sorry I didn‘t do better. Thank you for hosting such an awesome reading challenge. 5y

nelehelen Man I‘m behind.. 😫 2020 was so hard and I started so strong!@ 5y

Avanders I... did some. I‘ll have to catch it up! Thanks for all your work putting it together!! 💖 5y

GeeneeandBarbie What exactly is this?? 5y

LibrarianRyan @GeeneeandBarbie hello. The Bieth and Beyond Reading Challenge #BBrC is a year long reading challenge that starts in the summer. The object is to get people reading books for all ages. There are 7 sections divided by age groups with prompts. All total it‘s 72 books but about 31 can be done in a day or two. The new round starts on July 1. I‘ll have the new list up next week. 5y

GeeneeandBarbie Oh... I see...very exciting 5y

CarolynM I'm another fail on this one I'm afraid. I did the picture books and a few from the other categories but never got finished or got around to logging what I read. It was fun to read some kids books again, since it's been a few years since I did that🙂 Thanks for organising. (edited) 5y

StayCurious This challenge was so fun - I am nowhere near finished haha but I have a few sections complete. I still feel accomplished and I got to read some great kids books. Will definitely sign up for the next round. 5y

74 likes54 comments

AkashaVampie

Untitled | Unknown

Haha the best way to read! How do u read?

jlabombard10315 Other than the few minutes a day my stepdaughter and I read, my reading time is limited to the 10 minutes before I nap, and the 10 minutes before I sleep for the night. #adultingishard 6y

AkashaVampie @jlabombard10315 totally agree... adulting is hard! 6y

29 likes2 comments

FashionableObserver

Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan

FFS! 🙄 Finally...a moment to SIT DOWN, relax, and read more than just a couple of pages at a time! #AdultingIsHard #BibliophilesAlwaysFindAWay

32 likes

Erin7

Yoga's Healing Power: Looking Inward for Change, Growth, and Peace | Ally Hamilton

I hope everyone‘s off to a great start with #bookfitnesschallenge.Started a day late after dealing with my son‘s stomach bug issues all day yesterday. But better late than never. First 20 minute yoga session in the books for the week and I‘ve got a date with #Dune tonight before bed. Focus has been a challenge lately. So, I‘m hopeful that this challenge will get me back in the game.#adultingishard @wanderinglynn #ATB

ReadingSusan Love this chart. I am determined to start doing yoga again. 6y

CoverToCoverGirl Enjoy your book, you‘ve earned it! 6y

kindergartenkat Fun that you're doing this challenge too! #ATB represent! How are you liking Dune? 6y

See All 11 Comments

Erin7 @kindergartenkat It‘s okay so far but slow going for me. High sci-fi is hard for me to get into. All the politics revolving around the spice trade drags but there‘s some meat in this Judas amongst Leto‘s staff. So, I‘m sticking with it. 6y

wanderinglynn Adulting IS hard. And way to go to not let yesterday deter you from starting today! 🙌🏻 Starting is often the hardest step. And I hope your son feels better. 💚 6y

jb72 Good job Erin! #ATB I‘m getting ready to go meditate a bit. 🤦🏼‍♀️ (that‘s my meditate sign 😂) 6y

BookwormAHN Nice work 🌻 6y

Kaye 💚 6y

guinsgirlreads Great start! Love this pic too, thanks! 6y

alisiakae Hope your son is feeling better, and it doesn't spread! That looks like a variation of a sun salutation. 6y

Caterina Hope your son is feeling better and you don't catch it! Good job getting back into it with the yoga! :) 6y

22 likes11 comments

MinDea

Last Battle the Last Battle (Revised) | C S Lewis

#Chloe getting her nightly playtime in and #Burley sitting in his bed in the background (😆😆😆) @mcipher #CatsOfLitsy

Trying to finish this one up but have had 100 pages to go since Friday. 🤦🏽‍♀️ Very unlike me but #TheStruggleIsReal to stay awake lately 😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴 #AdultingIsHard

julesG The yellow string! 😍 6y

AlaMich Good action shot!! 6y

That-Bookish-Hiker I love how Burley is just chillin in the background. 😂 6y

See All 7 Comments

MinDea @That-Bookish-Hiker hahaha. He is looking on trying to decide if he wants to be involved in Chloe's playing or go to sleep cause he was tired. 😆😆😆 6y

MinDea @JulesG it is her favorite! She carries it around with her. So adorable. 6y

mcipher Action shot! Love it! 😻 6y

DebinHawaii That face! 🐱❤️ 6y

115 likes7 comments

Shibbyfruitfly

Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps | Kelly Williams Brown

Today is my Monday so #currentmood #sotired #stayeduplatereading #bringonthecaffeine #adultingishard

5 likes

alexandra.anttt

Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Young Readers' Edition | Ashlee Vance

And we are back at it. Downgrading myself to young adult, since I haven't been able to focus or get myself through one book since starting my new job. #adultingishard

ladym30 What a gorgeous pup! 6y

alexandra.anttt @ladym30 thank you :) 6y

AshleyHoss820 I have a Husky too! Aren‘t they the best? 😊 Such a gorgeous doggo! 6y

See All 7 Comments

alexandra.anttt @AshleyHoss820 they're the best and MOST spoiled babies ever. But I love her 🤗 6y

AshleyHoss820 @alexandra.anttt That‘s no joke! 😄 With a face like that, how could you not!? 6y

DebReads4fun Beautiful husky! My favorite breed. I also have one! 6y

alexandra.anttt @DebReads4fun They're the best. Yours is very cute. 6y

56 likes7 comments

GypsyKat

Dreams of Gods & Monsters | Laini Taylor

The hubs has the next five days off, so we can hang out and read, work on projects, play video games, eat Fruit Loops and watch Buffy. You know, grown up things. 😜

wanderinglynn Sounds like an awesome weekend to me! #adultingishard 6y

Leftcoastzen Yay for you two! Fruit Loops! Overdue for a bowl of kiddie cereal. 6y

Craftylikefox Now I want fruit loops! Have a great weekend 😁 6y

See All 22 Comments

knittedgnome Sounds perfect!!! 6y

GypsyKat @Leftcoastzen @Craftylikefox We bought Fruit Loops and Captain Crunch because we were talking the other day about how irrationally happy it makes us both to buy kids cereal as adults. We don‘t have kids, it‘s just for us. 😆 (edited) 6y

GypsyKat @wanderinglynn Haha! Yes! 😂 6y

GypsyKat @knittedgnome It‘s the life! 😆 6y

Leftcoastzen Love it! 6y

TheBookKeepers Excellent 👏 6y

Nerdgirl_Ms_Sorrells 👊🏻 6y

GypsyKat @Nerdgirl_Ms_Sorrells It‘s such an awesome series! The hubs is reading it now and I get all excited when he fills me in on what‘s going on in the book. 😁 6y

Nerdgirl_Ms_Sorrells @GypsyKat it‘s always great having a fellow bookster in the house to chat about what you‘re 📖 6y

GypsyKat @Nerdgirl_Ms_Sorrells Definitely! I loved that I convinced him to read it, and I love that he‘s loving it, too! 😁 6y

Nerdgirl_Ms_Sorrells @GypsyKat ❤️ 6y

Lreads Sounds like an awesome time! Buying and eating our favorite things whenever we want is one of the perks of being an adult! 😉 6y

tracey38 Sounds perfect! 6y

dragondrool Loving everything about this! 6y

mrozzz Lovely!! 6y

GypsyKat @QuietlyLaura Absolutely! 😆 6y

GypsyKat @tracey38 @dragondrool @mrozzz Honestly, it‘s the little things like this make me the most happy. Life is full of simple pleasures. 😁💗 6y

BooknerdsLife Sounds like some fun adulting time 😆 Enjoy! 🙌💕 6y

mrozzz Couldn‘t agree more! 6y

116 likes1 stack add22 comments

Chasing_Pages

Little Fires Everywhere | Celeste Ng

Someone please send motivation stat!!!

My parents are coming to town Thursday and I still have to clean my entire house, go grocery shopping, get Mother‘s Day gifts, and I work tomorrow night yet!! Meanwhile all I want to do is sit here and read my book!! #adultingishard #sendhelp

Captivatedbybooks Adulting is so overrated 7y

wanderinglynn Adulting is overrated. I feel your pain. 😉 7y

mrozzz The struggle is so real 😫 7y

See All 8 Comments

rather_be_reading sending energy ur way ☕☕☕ 7y

Eggs I can relate... 7y

Chasing_Pages @Captivatedbybooks @wanderinglynn @mrozzz @rather_be_reading @Eggs Thanks everyone!! I‘ve managed to clean the kitchen top to bottom so far! Ugh! Alternating 🍷 and ☕️ 😂 7y

Eggs Go you!! Reward yourself w reading 📖 😊😊 7y

Chasing_Pages @Eggs I definitely will be! Organizing my books too!! 😉 7y

51 likes8 comments

Welcome to Litsy!

Trending Hashtags

Trending Books