DoubleDipping

Forecast | Chris Keith

Happy New Year everyone!

How exciting that it‘s time for the first #weeklyforecast of 2023; it means that I can make a start on all those challenges!

Wild Coast covers 3 countries for #readingtheamericas23, and I‘m sure I can find prompts for the other books - hopefully #doubledipping across a few challenges.

I‘m LOVING Violin so far @MicheleinPhilly ;it would probably have made my #top22of2022 had I read it last year.

Cinfhen

batsy I just started The Violin Conspiracy today! It's off to a promising start. 2y

MicheleinPhilly @squirrelbrain @batsy 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 2y

Bookzombie Happy New Year! 2y

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Ruthiella Happy New Year to you too! 🥳 2y

Megabooks Happy new year Helen!! 💜👏🏻👏🏻 2y

jlhammar Happy New Year! So glad you‘re enjoying The Violin Conspiracy 🎻 2y

AnneCecilie Happy New Year 🎆 2y

CarolynM Happy New Year Helen 🥳 2y

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BarbaraBB

Autumn's Touch | Elizabeth Rose

My Autumn choices for #Booked2023, just the first ideas. The Jim Jones I copied from @jenniferw88 , a good one for #doubledipping with #ReadingTheAmericas2023!

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

TrishB I‘m screen shooting all of them! 2y

BarbaraBB @TrishB I hope you‘ll share your ideas too, it‘s going to be a difficult one I think! 2y

jenniferw88 A couple of my others #doubledip with #readingtheamericas2023 - will tag you in a comment on my post when I get home with which country. 2y

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BarbaraBB @jenniferw88 Thanks, that would be so helpful! 2y

TrishB I will when I have a minutes planning time 😁 2y

Cinfhen Do u think Bolivia could be a sunshine country??? Because I have a book that might work as a #DoubleDip

Into the Jungle

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I wouldn‘t automatically think of it as a sunshine country because there are snowy mountains too but the jungle is definitely hot and steamy so I think that makes it work! 2y

Cinfhen I know @BarbaraBB I‘m kind of a stickler for rules, when it comes to my own challenge…and I definitely have other choices….. it would probably work for “twisted” or “stretch” so maybe I can #DoubleDip there!! Plus @jenniferw88 got me sold on the idea of #52Books52Weeks challenge so….I need to see what those prompts will be too 2y

jenniferw88 @Cinfhen oops, sorry! 😂 Barbara does it too so you'll be in good company. I'll start tagging you in my reviews for that challenge too - they sometimes release mini-challenges for the month but I just stick to the main one! 2y

Cinfhen Ok!! Good to know / I can‘t be pressured by mini challenges @jenniferw88 😅 2y

jenniferw88 @Cinfhen I'm the same about mini-challenges! 2y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I was lured 😉 into the #52books challenge by @jenniferw88 too and it‘s so fun! You‘ll love it too. The 2023 challenge hasn‘t been released yet, if I‘m right Jenny? 2y

BarbaraBB @jenniferw88 @Cinfhen I also do #ATY2023, its‘s a group op GR and it is a great challenge too. 52 prompts and mostly good ones. I can highly recommend it. 2y

jenniferw88 @BarbaraBB yes, you're right, but it will be some time in November. Will tag you both when it does! @Cinfhen 2y

BarbaraBB @jenniferw88 Thanks! Can‘t wait! 2y

BarbaraBB https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/3aaaec55-8ebf-4f4b-ba62-ebcc232... @Cinfhen @jenniferw88 2y

jenniferw88 Ooh, thanks! Just joined. 2y

Cinfhen It‘s a GREAT LIST but I‘m gonna pass / too many books I‘d need to buy 2y

BarbaraBB @jenniferw88 @Cinfhen My resolution is to join them but not feel obliged to finish all of them. I hope to see them as guidance instead of obligation 😂 2y

Cinfhen That sounds like a great way to embrace all challenges 🥰😄 2y

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BarbaraBB

Springing: New and Selected Poems | Marie Ponsot

#Booked2023 spring choices! This is the only quarter I could really think of a book for each prompt!

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

KarenUK I picked up the exhibitionist recently! I might steal your idea 😉 2y

BarbaraBB @KarenUK It sounds good! 2y

Cinfhen I‘m planning on reading this one too #DoubleDip

Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories

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Cinfhen And I have an ARC for

Hello Beautiful

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Cinfhen I‘ve been wanting to read both Exhibitionist &

The Fortune Men

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I have none of those books but I heard good things and I am all for #doubledipping too 😂 2y

jenniferw88 The Fortune Men is a possibility for me too! 2y

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BarbaraBB

Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod | Gary Paulsen

Just sharing some ideas for #Booked2023 the winter part. I am not sure at all about many prompts and some of them don‘t appeal at all. So I am in need of inspiration 😁

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

squirrelbrain Just looked at all 4 of your posts - some great choices! I‘ll post mine tomorrow - I‘ve figured most of them out, and have quite a few on my shelf already. I‘ve also just about sorted #readingtheamericas23 with some #doubledipping going on! 2y

BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain Thanks, looking forward to your choices! 2y

TrishB @squirrelbrain please tell me you have a spreadsheet 😁 2y

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squirrelbrain Just the one?! @TrishB I have two already, one for #booked2023 and one for #readingtheamericas23…. 🤣 2y

TrishB @squirrelbrain that makes me happy 😁 2y

BarbaraBB @TrishB @squirrelbrain Me too ❤️ 2y

Cinfhen Yipppeeee!! @squirrelbrain the return of the SPREADSHEETs!!!!! 2y

Cinfhen I know you‘re gonna LOVE Lucy & Night Shift is fun 🤩 2y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I‘m just sorry I have to wait until January until I can read it! It‘ll probably be my first book if the year. And I needed a reason to read the Finlay after your review!! 2y

TrishB @BarbaraBB have you brought it yet? 🤞🏻 2y

BarbaraBB @TrishB No I have mostly added books I don‘t own yet haha because my own books don‘t fit the prompts! (edited) 2y

TrishB Well phew…..don‘t buy before your birthday! 2y

BarbaraBB @TrishB Haha now I get why you‘re asking! I am super glad you bought it for me instead 🙌🏽 2y

TrishB 😘 2y

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BarbaraBB

Sugar Pop Moon: A Jersey Leo Novel | John Florio

The first quarter of the year I‘ve read 20 books for #pop22, including 4 of the advanced prompts. They are randomly pictured so not corresponding with the numbers of the prompts, I was too lazy to figure out how to do that 🤷🏻‍♀️

KarenUK, Megabooks, Cinfhen, Cortg, Laughterhp, alisiakae, squirrelbrain, RaeLovesToRead

Cinfhen Hahaha 😝 I hear you about organizing the collage 💕 3y

Cinfhen Looks great!!! 3y

squirrelbrain You managed to get most of the #tob books in there - well done on the #doubledipping! 3y

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Suet624 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y

Cortg Impressive 😆 3y

KarenUK What Helen said! Excellent #doubledipping and great progress… Any favorites? 3y

Megabooks Fantastic! 👍🏻👍🏻 3y

BarbaraBB @KarenUK I think you read most of them?! Many were good but the one that comes to mind now is

Heaven

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Cinfhen

People Planning Ahead: A Guide to Communicating Healthcare and End of Life Wishes | Leigh Ann Creaney Kingsbury

Here‘s what I‘m planning on reading for #AuthorAMonth #ZadieSmith and for #FoodAndLit #Vietnam ... I own all of the above but Red Lotus by @ChrisBohjalian ( hope to be able to borrow ) Thinking ahead to February 💕💕💕

Soubhiville, Texreader, Butterfinger

arlenefinnigan Got Sigh, Gone on my Audible list, sounds really good. 4y

Cinfhen Im looking forward to that one @arlenefinnigan I picked it up awhile ago 4y

KarenUK I‘m going to try On Beauty too! #doubledipping for #pop21 for the Wonen‘s prize winner 😊💕 4y

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youneverarrived On Beauty is one of my favourites ❤️ 4y

BarbaraTheBibliophage And Sigh, Gone is partially set in PA—Carlisle I think. 4y

Cinfhen YUP @KarenUK ❣️❣️❣️❣️I‘m excited to hear that @youneverarrived @BarbaraTheBibliophage 🤗🤗🤗 4y

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KarenUK

Sugar Pop Moon: A Jersey Leo Novel | John Florio

I‘ve had a lovely day off today.... Because I love planning almost as much as I love reading.... here‘s my very tentative plan for #pop21 trying to use as many books I already own, and/or are using for other challenges! #doubledipping

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

Freespirit Some brilliant books💕 4y

Cinfhen I just want this to be my new wallpaper 💗such vibrant covers‼️looks like you‘re set for an amazing reading year😍I may need to pinch a bunch of ideas from you🙌🏻love a good #DoubleDip 🍦🍦 4y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I don't know if I've broken my horizons or the prompts for a little easier to fulfill, but the #pop21 seems achievable this go around. 4y

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Cinfhen What are you thinking for Oxymoron Book Title?? And Queen‘s Gambit is a great one for Q 4y

Cinfhen Im also VERY drawn to

Bass Rock, The

KarenUK @Cinfhen For Oxymoron, I think I‘m going to use this one... think it kinda works?🤷‍♀️

After the End

KarenUK @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick They do seem do-able this year! 4y

KarenUK @cinfhen Bass Rock sounds amazing.... I have a copy, so I can send it to you once I‘ve read it 😊👍 #swapme 4y

Cinfhen Oh yeah, that is an oxymoron😄and I‘ll happily swap you for Bass Rock ❤️ 4y

BarbaraBB You have so many good ones! I still have lots of open spaces! I‘d love to know what book you read for each prompt! 4y

KarenUK @BarbaraBB I agree! Let‘s tag each other (I‘m sure half of these will change! 😂) 4y

BarbaraBB @KarenUK Great! @Cinfhen you‘re in too? Tag eachother in our #pop21 choices to share some inspiration? 💗 4y

Cinfhen Yes! Would love that @BarbaraBB @KarenUK I‘ll start coming up with some ideas and post 🥰😘 4y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen Me too, I‘ll share what I have planned so far! Love it! 4y

KarenUK @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen My collage/list is in order 1-40 FYI 😊👍 4y

BarbaraBB That is very useful!! 4y

BarbaraBB @Kalalalatja @4thhouseontheleft Here is some more inspiration 💚 (edited) 4y

alisiakae There are some great books on your list! I really liked the 🎧 📖 version of Nothing to See Here, I just listened to it a few weeks ago! 4y

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Cinfhen

Challenge Accepted!: A Simple Strategy for Living Life on Purpose | James Woosley

So I‘m committing myself to 6 #ReadingChallenges in 2021
5 of these challenges are all Litsy hosted

And of course I‘ll be doing #BookSpin2021 as well @TheAromaofBooks

#Booked2021 @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen
#ReadingAsia2021 @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle
#Nonfiction2021 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa
#AAM @Soubhiville
#FoodAndLit @Texreader @Butterfinger
#Pop21
Hoping to use books I own, can borrow or swap
👇🏼

Cinfhen I‘ll be using hashtag #SwapMe in case another Litten would like to do a swap / we‘d exchange books to help fill prompts...who‘s in???? Which challenges are you joining??? 4y

TrishB Only yours 😁 4y

Cinfhen Awwww @TrishB you‘re my #TrueBlue friend xxx 4y

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jenniferw88 I may be interested in #swapme - may be able to help with #readingasia2021 and #booked2021 - but it all depends on shipping and covid! 4y

Smarkies I am tackling #nonfiction2021 #booked2021 and #readingasia2021 . But realistically I think I will only finish #booked2021 as I already have my books lined up for that. 4y

Cinfhen Agreed @jenniferw88 we will have to wait and see 🙏🏼💓Hope you‘re feeling well!! 4y

Cinfhen I‘m hoping I‘ll be able to cover multiple prompts from multiple challenges using the same book @Smarkies but that doesn‘t always happen 😜it‘s fun to get creative with your interpretations. I‘m so glad you‘ve already covered most of #Booked2021 prompts!!! We try to make the prompts flexible enough so readers have multiple choices 4y

BarbaraBB I am doing #Booked2021 #pop21 #ReadingAsia2021 and #ATY21 (the Around The Year challenge on Goodreads) 😅. And I‘m in for #swapme! (edited) 4y

Cinfhen 🤗🤗🤗 @BarbaraBB 4y

KarenUK I‘ll be doing 2, maybe 3.... definitely #booked2021 and #pop21, and I‘ll try #AAM again, but did so badly this year! And I‘ll be up for #swapme too! 4y

Librarybelle I sign up for so many challenges, then fizzle dreadfully. Definitely doing #ReadingAsia2021 and #Booked2021 , along with my usual GR reading goal. If #LitsyAtoZ happens again, I‘ll do that too, and I am doing #BBRC . Lots of fun reading for everyone! 4y

alisiakae I‘m doing all of those too! 4y

Butterfinger It is so fun to see what prompts from different challenges fit one book. 4y

AmyG Wow. If anyone can complete these, it‘s you as you read so much! I won‘t be doing much this year as I need to read all the books on my shelves. I need to make room! 4y

Cinfhen I do love to “challenge” myself @AmyG but I also need to curtail my book spending so we‘ll see how far I actually get 4y

Cinfhen #BookTwins👯‍♀️ @4thhouseontheleft 😍‼️♥️ 4y

Megabooks #aam #readingasia2021 #booked2021 😀😀 4y

Simona Since I obviously missed a lot this year I have to do some research on #BookSpin I see it everywhere and I'm and I‘m quite intrigued by tihis game .... 4y

Cinfhen @TheAromaofBooks please tag my lovely friend @Simona and give her the #BookSpin spiel xxxxx 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Simona - Hello!! I host the #BookSpin challenge. The concept is that you make a list of 20 books you've been meaning to read & post it (& tag me) & then on the 2nd of every month I draw 2 numbers & everyone tries to read those numbers from their list - so everyone is reading different books but the same numbers if that makes sense haha Here is a master post I made with more details - https://www.litsy.com/web/post/1989556 & it also talks about ⬇ 4y

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) the bingo part of the challenge, for those folks who reading 2 books from their list just isn't enough!! If you want to join, all you have to do is make a list of 20 books & tag me. I just posted December's numbers today, so you can even jump in for this month if you want to!! Just let me know if you have any questions - everyone is welcome to play along!! 4y

Simona Wow @TheAromaofBooks thank you. This is literally the master post! I'll skip December, but I will be happy to participate in January. 4y

Cinfhen Thanks for sharing the info @TheAromaofBooks it‘s a fun monthly “challenge” @Simona 💚 4y

Simona Looks like fun activity 😘 I‘m finally at home and I‘m already browsing through my piles stacking for January and trying to combine all the challenges 😅 4y

Cinfhen It‘s a good mental workout @Simona 😊😜trying to sort your challenges (edited) 4y

Simona After looong months of not reading I‘m finally really excited about planning my lists.... and this is also great opportunity to do some dusting on my shelves 🤫 4y

Cinfhen I had a small slump too and it definitely felt good to get excited about my books again @Simona 4y

TheAromaofBooks @Simona - Sounds great!! I usually tag everyone with a reminder about making their list a week before I draw the numbers, so I'll add you to that list!! 4y

Simona @TheAromaofBooks Thank you 🙏I will be prepared 😘 4y

Crazeedi @TheAromaofBooks I'm really going to try to do #BookSpin starting in January, I have so many books on my shelves 4y

Crazeedi @TheAromaofBooks I dont know about the bingo part 4y

Cinfhen #BookSpin is a FUN and EASY way to tackle your TBR @Crazeedi / I don‘t even try to do the BINGO part each month just occasionally 4y

Crazeedi @Cinfhen that's good to know, just start easily! 4y

BarbaraTheBibliophage You are ambitious! I‘m sticking to just three challenges in 2021, because one is laaaaarge! (#readingasia) 4y

Cinfhen I‘m hoping to do LOTS of #DoubleDipping with #ReadingAsia2021 @BarbaraTheBibliophage and a #TripleScoop would be EVEN better 🍦🍦🍦 4y

andreadmw Where can I find the info on these challenges? Sorry noob here 😂 4y

Cinfhen Welcome @andreadmw Here‘s the sign up link for #Booked2021: https://bit.ly/2ICbIkC

If you go to the other hosts pages using the challenge hashtags you should be able to find the sign up links or if you tag them they can probably direct you to the proper places. #Pop21 is from Pop Sugar and not “officially” hosted on Litsy. I hope you‘ll join us 🥳The reading challenges are a fun way to meet & interact with others❤️
4y

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rockpools

Untitled | Anonymous

Here‘s my first attempt (of many, no doubt) at a plan for the winter prompts of #Booked2021. I‘m particularly pleased with the baked goods cover. And I might have followed your lead for ABC, Cindy - I‘m seriously going to have to double up on things if I‘m going to attempt #readingasia2021 - Iran and South Korea in here.

Cinfhen Ahhhh, I almost used the same book for mustache / are u using it for Australia???

No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison

rockpools @Cinfhen And now I have 2 identical posts. I give up! No, I was using it for mustache for Booked2021 and Iran as the author‘s Kurdish-Iranian. @CarolynM introduced me to Australian author Sulari Gentill , so Prodigal Son is my Australia. I hope! 4y

squirrelbrain Great choices! I‘ve got Kim on my list for #readingasia2021 so might include it here too.... definitely need to do some #doubledipping! 4y

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Caroline2 I really liked three things about Elsie. 👍 4y

rockpools @squirrelbrain I think I‘m actually going to have to PLAN to get through it all. What could possibly go wrong? 😉 4y

rockpools @Caroline2 I‘ve been meaning to read her for EVER! This year 😁 4y

Cinfhen Ohhhh, so maybe I should #DoubleDip with that choice too!!! Although I received SO MUCH LITSY LOVE for Mudbound ( my original mustache choice 😜) 4y

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