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#12Booksof2025. Playing catch up today.

January: The tagged book was from my #AuldLangSpine list from @LapReader
February: Beautyland was a gem of a book.
March: How the Light Gets In is the sequel to Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard which was on my 2023 #AuldLangSpine list from @Amiable Loved both.

@TheEllieMo Thanks for bringing this back. I love reflecting back on my reading year.

TheEllieMo You‘re welcome. Pondering on my own choices for this year, I‘ve been surprised by how many good books I‘ve read this year, in what I thought was a bad year, so it‘s been a great exercise for me! now

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CarolynM

Ordinary Human Failings | MEGAN. NOLAN

#12Booksof2025 January

One of my favourite books of the year came from @TheKidUpstairs ‘s #AuldLangSpine list

TheEllieMo

TheEllieMo I‘ve not heard of this one, looks good! 1d

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Sapphire

The Correspondent: A Novel | Virginia Evans

Hubby came through for Christmas with titles from my #auldlangspine list from @Lesliereadsalot I have seen these on so many best of lists. Can‘t wait! #auldlangspine2026

monalyisha

Lesliereadsalot Hope you like them! Happiest holidays! 🩷📚🎄 2d

ImperfectCJ I love that little tree! 2d

AmyG North Woods is excellent. I am enjoying The Correspondent today. 2d

Sapphire @Lesliereadsalot happy holidays!!! 2d

Sapphire @ImperfectCJ I just got it at hobby lobby this year, but growing up my grandmother and all the ladies of that generation had ones they had made. 2d

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willaful

Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir

This was an #AuldLangSpine book for 2024 and though I only rated it 4 stars at the time, I still have such a warm impression from it that I'm choosing it for my January book.

@TheEllieMo

TheEllieMo I read a book in Jan 2019 that I rated 2 stars, but I can still recall so much detail of it. Sometimes you don‘t realise how much impact a book has on you straight away! 2d

Ruthiella Sometimes a book does improve like that with time to let it rattle around in our minds. I like it when that happens! 2d

willaful @Ruthiella Much better than the other way around! 2d

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Singout

Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock | Jenny Odell

Sorry, @jenniferw88 , this is incredibly late!
#AuldLangSpine @monalyisha

jenniferw88 Quite a few similarities here. Didn't list all my medical issues but: heart transplant, so immuncompromised, type 2 insulin dependent diabetes, Crohn's disease, unexplained seizures (which is probably epilepsy but we can't call it that), benign brain tumour, so I'm unemployed as well. I also can't see in 3d which prevents me from driving, and love historical research! 2d

dabbe 💚🤍♥️ 2d

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willaful

No Title | None

My #AuldLangSpine stack! Subbing for The Last Unicorn, which I've read many times, are The Last Unicorn: The Lost Story and/or In Calabria.

Not pictured: Scythe by Neal Shusterman (saving for February, when he's the #AuthorAMonth, Wayward Children book 1 or 2, Everyone Knows Your Mother is a Witch, and The Bone Spindle (Libby), Interview with the Vampire (on hold) and Engagement in the Digital Era, which isn't available to borrow. :-(

shortsarahrose, monalyisha

PuddleJumper I keep looking at Scythe. I've had it recommended so many times.

IWTV is such a nostalgic comfort read for me. 3d

willaful @PuddleJumper Words I did not expect to see. 😂 3d

shortsarahrose I hope you enjoy the reads! 3d

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TheKidUpstairs

I Know This Much Is True | Wally Lamb

The #AuldLangSpine holds are starting to come in! This is the stack I picked up at work last night. All wildly different genres, so whichever one I start with will be purely based on mood!

@CBee @monalyisha

Prairiegirl_reading The Wally Lamb is really good but emotionally tough. 3d

BarbaraBB I loved the Lamb years ago! 3d

CBee Agree the Lamb is a tough read. But all of his books are - at least the ones I‘ve read. It‘s 100% worth it, though. I‘m stoked for you! And hoping you love everything 💚💚💚 3d

monalyisha That *is* an eclectic bunch! 3d

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Billypar

Cheers!: Cocktails and Toasts to Celebrate Every Day of the Year | Philip Greene

#AuldLangSpine #Cheers! @monalyisha
Turns out almost all the photos of me drinking involve books (Litsy may be the only place where this is true for others). I drink black coffee every morning, and my typical fun drink of choice is IPA (Oktoberfest beers are 2nd maybe). I also really like whiskey, bourbon, or scotch, with just a little water. I never had a favorite cocktail until my birthday this past year when I tried a 'rusty nail' - delicious!

Billypar Honorable mentions to tea (black/green) and wine (red). I might have these from time to time, but the tannins don't agree with my stomach all the time. 4d

Billypar *The main photo is from Spotty Dog Books and Ale, a bookstore/bar in Hudson NY - highly recommended! 4d

monalyisha Love this! I‘ll definitely have to bring a book to a local brewery and snap a pic at some point during the month. I think it‘s a safe bet to kick the 1st off with a coffee cheers. ☕️ I‘m also interested in this Rusty Nail situation! I have an inkling that my husband may like it more than I will… but I love trying new things. Will keep you posted about ingredients acquisition & the likelihood of me actually drinking one. 😉 4d

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Leftcoastzen Cool post ! 🍷Hope your holiday season is great ! 4d

Amiable My husband and I visited the Spotty Dog last summer —very cool place! He especially loved the fact that it‘s in an old firehouse (he‘s a firefighter). 3d

Billypar @monalyisha A coffee cheers to kick things off sounds great! So, when I had the drink out, it was the fancy version (with 'olive oil washed bourbon', and not called a rusty nail - I had to look up the ingredients later). I haven't tried to recreate that one, but the Drambuie still helps improve the humble blended whiskey that was previously collecting dust in my liquor cabinet. 3d

Billypar @Leftcoastzen Thanks - happy holidays to you as well! 3d

Billypar @Amiable I love converted spaces in general - gets away from the cookie cutter saminess in a lot of modern places. I've only been once but would love to go back at some point. 3d

TieDyeDude I'll have to try a Rusty Nail! I think a Kentucky Mule is probably my most reliable cocktail, but, when done right, sazarac is #1. We don't have any subdued bars local, so we usually go to a brewery for reading. We like the dark beers 😁 #cheers 2d

Billypar @TieDyeDude Those sound good - I never even heard of a Sazarac but have wondered what absinthe tastes like. I've had mixed success reading in bars - definitely depends on the bar! 2d

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BarbaraJean

Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

My planned #AuldLangSpine picks were all readily available in my county library system, so I‘ve been waiting until closer to the end of the year to place my holds. Library hold timing is everything. 😆 I put these three on hold over the weekend, and they‘re on their way! 🎉

PurpleyPumpkin, monalyisha

PurpleyPumpkin Woohoo! Looks like it‘ll be a nice start to your reading year! At least, I hope so. 🤞🏽🎉😉 3d

BarbaraJean @PurpleyPumpkin I‘m sure it will be! I‘m starting with some of the “lighter” stuff… decided I‘d save Erasure till later in the month 😁 3d

PurpleyPumpkin You've chosen very wisely imo.😅👍🏽 2d

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monalyisha

Werewolves of London | Angie Fox

Whether I'm drinking wine by the fire, cocktails on the porch, beer on a boat, coffee on the couch, or piña coladas at Trader Vic's, I love to consume! Tastes & flavors are one way to experience the world. Some of my favorite beverages (alcoholic & non) are listed below. @Billypar, I'd be happy to take a cup of kindness with you for #AuldLangSpine!

coffee (a splash of milk, no sugar)
seltzer (esp. Polar)
red wine
tequila
mezcal
cider
... & more!

Billypar Nice variety of beverages! I used to think I didn't like tequila until I tried Patron and had the epiphany that maybe everyone has in their 30s: college introduces you to the worst version of every type of liquor, so best not to draw conclusions. And btw,I love the Halloween costume concept - amazing! 🇬🇧🐺🍹😅 4d

monalyisha @Billypar Halloween? 4d

monalyisha @Billypar (jk 😜) 4d

monalyisha @Billypar Anything you especially love that we may or may not have in common? Happy to do a symbolic & literal “cheers!” as I begin reading. 4d

Billypar My favorite drink is beer and specifically IPA, which I kind of hate because it's such a cliché, but I can't deny it. There are others too - coffee, wine, and whiskey mostly. I will absolutely raise a glass when we break into our lists - we're not far off now! 🍻 4d

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