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1) A dark damp weekend day at the lake in my reading corner; or a cool bright day on the back patio at the lake—my two “awesomest” reading spots

2) I was excited about our #authoramonth author, and so far I‘ve enjoyed the tagged book by her the most

@Eggs @Soubhiville

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My Favourite Authors | Thomas Costley

Repost for @Soubhiville

Here is the big announcement #AuthorAMonth readers! Here are our 2025 authors!

The most votes went to Leigh Bardugo this year, then Kate Quinn, then Octavia Butler, so she is included as a repeat author.

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Lauredhel

Reading Challenge | Lesley Yates

I've signed up for three 2025 #readingchallenges already, and it's not even December! #WickedWords is a given of course if it's running, #ISpyBingo I very much enjoy, and I like the look of the prompts for #booklistqueenchallenge25 too. And I'll be running Four Fours again, hashtagged #fourfoursin25 this time.

What are you thinking of signing up for? Or running?

#readingchallenge #2025readingchallenges

Lauredhel @TheAromaOfBooks @asyouwish @thebacklistbook @clwojick @lizpixie @AbigailJaneBlog @CoffeeNBooks @ReadingRachael @mcipher @AbigailJaneBlog @PageShifter @Jas16
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Lauredhel Oh and we totally should do Pantone again #Pantone2025 @PuddleJumper @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @IndoorDame @Eggs @mariaku21 @Enchanted_Bibliophile @Itchyfeetreader @AmyG @peanutnine @BookwormAHN @OriginalCyn620 @Librariana @EmilyCGreene @julieclair 24h

OriginalCyn620 I totally dropped the ball with this year‘s Pantone challenge, but if it comes back for 2025, I will do better! 🤪 23h

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PuddleJumper I completely forgot about the Pantone challenge. #Roll100 #GottaCatchemAll #QueerBC will continue in 2025. I've also got a prompt maze #FrozenSick which is a whenever thing and #ReadYourDamnDanmei I think that's all 23h

Lauredhel @OriginalCyn620 I've just starting yoinking colours for a #pantone2025 colour chart, so if no one else steps up to do it, it will still be happening! 21h

Lauredhel @PuddleJumper OMG so many to explore! 21h

Jas16 I think that 2025 is going to be a challenge free year for me. 21h

Lauredhel @Jas16 enjoy your reading! 21h

AmyG I am only doing a challenge that requires books I own. It‘s out of control over here. 🤣 So….Bookspin, Author-a-Month if I have the author, TBR Tarot. My only exception to my rule is the Sunday Buddy Read. 20h

Enchanted_Bibliophile Another one on my 2025 list 🤩 19h

Born.A.Reader @AmyG that's the one I need to do. My owned TBR is soo out of control 😅 18h

thebacklistbook I'm doing a few challenges. For next year I'm still plugging away at read the world, the owls, #fictionaltraveler , and #tbronly2025, I am still deciding about #frozensick . I am of course running my #yuletidereads starting December 21. 18h

willaful Definitely doing BookSpin , QueerBC, and adding Roll100 this year. I love Four Fours! Will continue #BacklistReadathon and #TBRTarot if they're on. And finishing up #192025!

@Jas16 Do what makes you happy! 15h

willaful Oh, I forgot @Faranae's #URC. 15h

Faranae @willaful 😭How could you forget my URC? (😆) 15h

willaful @Faranae I know! I've got a list a mile long of possible prompts! 15h

mariaku21 I'm always game to do Pantone reading @Lauredhel amongst any others but I'm not thinking about 2025. I still have books this year 😭🤣 11h

BookwormAHN I'm not sure how many challenges I'm doing now. I host #StarWarsBuddyRead and I've joined #BookSpin with #ReadOrDonate plus #TBRTarot #LosersClub #AuthorAMonth and a few others however I'd Iike to Pantone again since I usually can match the books I'm already reading and don't usually have to look to hard for them. 7h

Lauredhel @Enchanted_Bibliophile Cool, I haven't seen many others doing Booklist Queen's challenge on Litsy!

  @TheBacklistBook Just added #FictionalTraveler to my list. The more the merrier, I can always trim later if I'm not managing.

  @willaful #URC I have not heard of before *scuttles off to join* @Faranae   

@mariaku21 @BookwormAHN I'll be organising #Pantone2025 over the next week or so. Stay tuned   6h

TheAromaofBooks Lots of fun challenges in this thread!! I'm already entangling myself in way too many buddy reads as usual 😂 I'm especially excited about once again trying to read all of Agatha Christie's books in published order, this time lead by @Librarybelle I'm also finishing her #192025 challenge. #ISpyBingo will be back, and I also do my personal challenges of trying to read the USA and read at least one book from every year of the last 100 years. ⬇ now

TheAromaofBooks I'm also joining @julieclair 's challenge for #FictionalTraveler as well as whichever #GottaCatchEmAll region @PuddleJumper chooses - plus #Roll100 !! I'm interested in the Pantone Challenge which I did in 2023 but not last year, so I'll keep my eye out for that one as well!! now

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Sace

Trees | Percival Everett

I‘m trying not to use Amazon as much, but I had some kindle credits that were expiring so I decided to get this in preparation for 2025 #authoramonth.

CBee It‘s SO good 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 24h

Sace @CBee glad to hear! 24h

Tamra Loved it! 22h

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TheSpineView

Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service

#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

Yesterday I finished The Mafia Prince's Baby and started The Sugar Queen for the #AuthorAMonth challenge. @Soubhiville

Currently sitting at 265 books read for the year. Still want to make it to 300. Would also like to reach 2,500 hours. That is a new goal for me. I want to end the year on a bang. 🤞

DieAReader 🤓📚Excellent!!! You‘re doing awesome💕 2d

TheSpineView @DieAReader Thanks! It will close on these goals. 2d

Andrew65 You're well on track, especially for the book total. 👏👏👏😊 2d

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TheSpineView @Andrew65 I hope I stay on track. 2d

Andrew65 @TheSpineView I don‘t doubt you at all, you have had a phenomenal mental reading year! 🙌 2d

TheSpineView @Andrew65 Thanks! 2d

Andrew65 @TheSpineView Where did that mental come from, wish this iPad would stop thinking for itself. (edited) 2d

TheSpineView @Andrew65 Hate auto correct 😒 Are you up for co-hosting again #SeriesLove2025?? 20h

Andrew65 @TheSpineView Yes now I am back on here, sorry that I was MIA for a lot of #SeriesLove2024. Thanks for having my back 😊 12h

TheSpineView @Andrew65 No worries! Glad to have help again! I'll get a post together in the next few days. The new year will be here before you know it. 12h

Andrew65 @TheSpineView It will, where has the year gone! 9h

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Soubhiville

My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley

We‘re more than halfway through November #AuthorAMonth readers! I hope you‘re enjoying your time with Sarah Addison Allen. I‘m almost finished with my book for the month, Other Birds, and I really like it.

December brings us one of my very favorite authors, Terry Pratchett. I can‘t wait for you to experience him if it‘s your first time! If you need recommendations I‘ll make a couple in the comments. 🙂💛📚

Soubhiville @IndoorDame @TheBookHippie @Melismatic @Jadams1776 @CatLass007 @tdrosebud @Laughterhp @Deblovestoread @peanutnine @Texreader @Megabooks @SamAnne @JulsMarshall 2d

Soubhiville @JenReadsAlot @jenniferw88 @AllDebooks @squirrelbrain @TheSpineView @Jess @Larkken @TEArifficbooks @Susanita @vonnie862 @MrsV @Bookwormjillk @Jas16 @dabbe 2d

Soubhiville @JacqMac @vlwelser @Bookzombie @Amiable @HOTPock3tt @dariazeoli @ShelleyBooksie @RebelReader @mom2bugnbee @Bklover @gossamerchild @SconsinBookyBadger @BarkingMadRead @Eyelit 2d

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Soubhiville @Karisimo @MittenGirlPeach @Lcsmcat @Mimi28 @PurpleyPumpkin @Read4Life @Gissy @Pageturner1 @staci.reads @BookwormAHN @LeafingThroughLife @Zuhkeeyah 2d

Soubhiville @LapReader @Bluebird @thegreensofa @Caroline2 @TheAromaofBooks @Skygoddess1 @DHill @Teresereading @jhod @Lizpixie @Morr_Books @AllyLu @Jess861 @Caryl 2d

Soubhiville @tpixie @fredthemoose @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @throwmeabook @CBee @Andrew65 @Yenya1954 @Read-y_Picker @AmandaBlaze @Sace 2d

AllDebooks I‘ve skipped this month, but I am so excited to read Terry Pratchett next month 😊 2d

Soubhiville Terry Pratchett recommendations: If you are new to TP, he‘s best known for his Discworld series. I don‘t recommend starting with the first book however, as he didn‘t really develop his style and get his stride until a few books in. I think a great place to start is with the first Night Watch book-

Guards! Guards!

Soubhiville Guards! Guards! Can be read as a stand alone, or if you love the characters you can follow them into more adventures. Another great start would be the first Witches book, also can stand alone but can follow characters to additional books-

Equal Rites

Soubhiville If you love short stories I thoroughly enjoyed

A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories

Soubhiville If you‘re a YA lover the first Tiffany Aching book is fun. It‘s also Discworld, also can stand alone but does start a series-

The Wee Free Men

TheSpineView I started The Sugar Queen yesterday. I had to wait on a library hold. Liking it so far. 2d

AmyG I am going to skip Terry Pratchett…sadly, not for me. But I enjoyed this month‘s book

Lost Lake

Bookwormjillk Thanks for the recommendations! A new author for me. 2d

PurpleyPumpkin I just finished this one today! Throughly enjoyed it. 😁

Garden Spells

Karisimo @Soubhiville thanks for the suggestion! 2d

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Jas16

The Sugar Queen | Sarah Addison Allen

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The past few weeks have been filled with more medical stuff and other disappointments so even though things are improving, I have been having a really hard time reading. It was lovely to have the #authoramonth excuse to pick up a cozy reread. This was exactly what I needed, a feel good read filled with magic and charm.

Soubhiville

Seabreeze_Reader Hope things get better for you soon. 🙂 2d

Ruthiella Glad this book hit the spot and things are looking up. ❤️ 2d

kspenmoll I am happy to hear life is getting better for you so you could escape into a reread. 2d

sarahbarnes ♥️♥️ 2d

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Soubhiville

My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley

Here is the big announcement #AuthorAMonth readers! Here are our 2025 authors!

The most votes went to Leigh Bardugo this year, then Kate Quinn, then Octavia Butler so I decided to include her as a repeat author.

What do you think? Who are you excited for? Any suggestions for different ways to run the voting next year?

Thank you all for your nominations and your votes. I‘m pleased with the 2025 list, should be some great reading.

Soubhiville @IndoorDame @TheBookHippie @Melismatic @Jadams1776 @CatLass007 @tdrosebud @Laughterhp @Deblovestoread @peanutnine @Texreader @Megabooks @SamAnne @JulsMarshall 3d

Soubhiville @JenReadsAlot @jenniferw88 @AllDebooks @squirrelbrain @TheSpineView @Jess @Larkken @TEArifficbooks @Susanita @vonnie862 @MrsV @Bookwormjillk @Jas16 @dabbe 3d

Soubhiville @JacqMac @vlwelser @Bookzombie @Amiable @HOTPock3tt @dariazeoli @ShelleyBooksie @RebelReader @mom2bugnbee @Bklover @gossamerchild @SconsinBookyBadger @BarkingMadRead @Eyelit 3d

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Soubhiville @Karisimo @MittenGirlPeach @Lcsmcat @Mimi28 @PurpleyPumpkin @Read4Life @Gissy @Pageturner1 @staci.reads @BookwormAHN @LeafingThroughLife @Zuhkeeyah 3d

Soubhiville @LapReader @Bluebird @thegreensofa @Caroline2 @TheAromaofBooks @Skygoddess1 @DHill @Teresereading @jhod @Lizpixie @Morr_Books @AllyLu @Jess861 @Caryl 3d

Bookwormjillk I love this list and think the voting was perfect. Excited for Judy Blume. 3d

Soubhiville @tpixie @fredthemoose @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @throwmeabook @CBee @Andrew65 @Yenya1954 @Read-y_Picker @AmandaBlaze @Sace 3d

Soubhiville @Bookwormjillk I don‘t think I‘ve read her since I was a teen! I remember reading Forever and trying to keep it hidden from parents and teachers. It was passed around my friend group as a Big Deal book! 3d

TheSpineView Great line up! 3d

BarkingMadRead So exciting!! 3d

AmyG Oh wow! Thank you. I will be joing in the authors whose books I own. Some great authors listed! 3d

Megabooks Really fantastic lineup! 3d

dariazeoli I am stoked! Thanks for keeping this going! 3d

Caryl Yay! Thank you for organizing this! 3d

peanutnine Some great authors! 3d

dabbe @Soubhiville Same here! All the juicy parts were highlighted in yellow! 😂 3d

Jess Thanks for such a great list! Will be checking what I own tonight. 3d

Larkken Looks like another fun year! 3d

Deblovestoread Love this list. Hope to do better this year! 💜 3d

TheBookHippie Looks good! ♥️🩷♥️ 3d

tpixie @Soubhiville great list!!! Judy Blume‘s Are You There God It‘s Me Margaret was kept behind the school librarian‘s desk and we had to have written permission from our parents to be able to read it. Luckily my mom let me!! I just learned of a book about, not by Didion

Didion and Babitz

BookwormAHN Nice 😺 3d

CatLass007 This is great! There‘s a wonderful mix of familiar authors and new authors. I look forward to them all!! 3d

CatLass007 @dabbe @Soubhiville I feel the same about Forever, although I learned never to lend books to anyone at an early age. 3d

DHill Great list! So excited for 2025. Thank you @Soubhiville ! 3d

dabbe @CatLass007 True that! 😂 3d

DogMomIrene Such a great list. I‘ve read 6 of these authors, but the other 6 I haven‘t gotten to so now I‘ve got a great reason to explore their works. 2d

Andrew65 A great array of authors in 2025 to get stuck into! 2d

Texreader Yay! A lot of new authors for me! 2d

Sace Great list! Looking forward to reading. 2d

vlwelser 🔥 2d

JacqMac Yay!!! I love this list. I didn‘t do so well this year, but I‘m feeling more committed to this one. lol 2d

PurpleyPumpkin Amazing list! Looking forward to some fabulous reading in 2025. Thanks @Soubhiville! 2d

Julsmarshall Great list! We have some fantastic reading ahead of us! 1d

inthegreensandblues @Soubhiville this is an interesting list. So you just pick any of their books? 9h

Soubhiville @inthegreensandblues yes you choose to read any book from the author. It‘s a challenge that‘s been running for 6 years. There are a few prizes I send at the end of the year. Would you like to be added to the tag list? 8h

MemoirsForMe What a great list! I may have to join in for a few of these. 😍🙌🏻 5h

Soubhiville @MemoirsForMe are you on the tag list? Would you like to be? 29m

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Texreader

My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley

I just voted and I‘m so excited. This is definitely a favorite yearly challenge. I always vote for authors on my tbr list but even if they don‘t get picked for the year I have always enjoyed finding new authors I love. So even if you don‘t vote or read an #authoramonth, I recommend trying it out for a month or two and learn about new to you authors! I‘m reading more books by authors read earlier this year like Klune and SA Cosby. @Soubhiville

Texreader Vote here:

https://forms.gle/bzB4u9ACcqMGfakA6

Voting is open to everyone who thinks they might be interested in reading at least one book for #AuthorAMonth next year. 3d

JudeCC 😃🙌 Done!! ✅ 2d

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