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Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights | Helen Lewis

#bookspinbingo #roll100 #tbrtarot #offtheshelf2023 #nobuy / #buyless

Ok, so I finished Ship of Destiny at 2am in the morning, a teeny bit before the Bingo board was announced. I'M COUNTING IT AND CROSSING IT OFF 🤣🤣🤣 I may have got pretty much no Bingos last year, but this year will be different.

I'm gonna be a mean, lean, reading machine. One that is neither mean nor lean.

Yuki_Onna 🤣 Go, darling lean mean reading machine!
2y

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Librariana

The Most Likely Club | Elyssa Friedland

These are (were?) my last book purchases of 2022.

I took advantage of Barnes & Noble's 50% Off Sale after Christmas AND bought the top 2 books from a local indie on Friday.

And with that I enter the #NoBuy/#BuyLess zone to #PrioritizeMyShelves in 2023 😁

The only exceptions I plan to make are for pre-orders already made and for gifts (although I'll encourage my family to get creative and think beyond books!)

@CBee @JamieArc @RaeLovesToRead

RaeLovesToRead Glad I'm not alone. Today was day 1 dessert free as well. No book buying... no dessert... how will I survive?!?! 😯😱😅 2y

rubyslippersreads @RaeLovesToRead You‘re very brave. 2y

CBee Oooooo 😍😍 Lessons in Chemistry - one of my 2022 faves!! I also look forward to the Joella - have you read his first?

A Little Hope: A Novel

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CBee @RaeLovesToRead oh honey. I couldn‘t do both 😱😱 You‘re stronger than I!! 2y

TrishB @RaeLovesToRead 😱 for how long? 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead Ok, remind me darling, is it gonna be for the WHOLE YEAR!?? Or just for the month of January??? 2y

JamieArc I plan on limiting myself to 1 book/month, plus two times when I can buy a few later this year. 2y

Librariana @JamieArc I think that is extremely sensible 😊 I have three pre-orders that happened in 2022 that I look forward to this year 😁 I think the only other times were book gifts might happen are anniversary, birthday, and Christmas. 2y

RaeLovesToRead @rubyslippersreads @CBee @TrishB @Librariana My plan is to review my goals month by month. So January is a dessert detox (Day 1 and I have a cracking headache 😬😬😬) and for the whole year I need to be CAREFUL about my purchases. I can't say I'm not going to buy anything, but I'm going to do my best. If any special editions come out, I may buy them and give them to Mum to gift me next Xmas 😅😅 It's a space thing as well as a money thing! 😋 2y

Librariana @CBee Awesome to hear that Lessons in Chemistry was one of your faves! 😁😊 I've heard great things about it from multiple friends. As for the Joella, I'm embarrassed to say... but I've never read anything by him 😳 I added A Quiet Life to our library system's catalog and was very intrigued by the premise. I realize I could've just borrowed it, but there was a holds queue already AND it mirrored the theme of the other memoirs I wanted to pick up. 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead I promise this is a judgment free zone, hon so you do you! There's no judgment if something is purchased because goodness knows I've already made allowances for pre-orders and special occasions. As for the dessert detox, I do wish you luck 🍀 and hope it just gets easier. Hang in there! 🌈 2y

CBee @Librariana well, A Little Hope was his first book, so you‘re 1 book away from reading his whole body of work 😂 I enjoyed it! 2y

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CBee

Tarot Card Killer | Greg Strandberg

Happy New Year, friends! Time for our January #TBRtarot pick! Hopefully this isn‘t too tough - I haven‘t even started looking yet 🫣 If you‘d like to be removed from the tag list, let me know! Have fun 😊

CBee @Bklover @BarbaraBB @Meshell1313 @Librariana @BookwormAHN @batsy @jenniferw88 @Deblovestoread @Ann_Reads @Read4life @Allylu @AmyG @MatchlessMarie @MoonWitch94 @julieclair @TheKidUpstairs 2y

youneverarrived Can I join in with this too? I‘m starting a new audiobook that would fit

Three Women

CBee @allureofbeauty @The.Great.Catsby @KarenUK @kspenmoll @Cheshirecat913 @Lizpixie @tdrosebud @BennettBookworm @PathfinderNicole @Amandajoy @Pogue @GirlNamedJesse @BooksNBowls @MidnightBookGirl @RainyDayReading @erzascarletbookgasm @candc320 @Linsy @sprainedbrain @DivineDiana @Chrissyreadit @RaeLovesToRead @PageShifter @LeeRHarry @Cinfhen 2y

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CBee @youneverarrived yes! Absolutely! I‘ll add you to the list 😊 Just tag me when you finish and use the hashtag #TBRtarot 😊 There will be an eventual giveaway or two 😃 2y

Librariana Uuuu! Interesting prompt, sis 😁😊 Time to go scour the shelves! 🧐🤓🥸 2y

CBee @Librariana I know - *but* keep in mind it can be “once“ or “thirteenth“ or something similar! You got this, sis! 😁 2y

Librariana @CBee I'm also going to apply our library rule of ignoring A, AN, and THE should they be at the very beginning. Gotta give myself all the wiggle room 😁 Thank you for the tip you offered, too! ⬆️ 2y

Allylu Yay! I've got one this time! The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow. I had so much trouble finding a book for the December prompt. I'm glad to find this one so quickly. 2y

Librariana @Allylu I've got that one in my TBR shelves, too! 😁 I just checked my Goodreads shelves, @CBee and I've got like 5 or 6 options to choose from already (plus the one Allylu just mentioned!) 🥳 It's gonna be a great reading month! 2y

CBee @Librariana oh yes, definitely! I ignore those for #manicmonday too 😂😊 2y

CBee @Allylu hooray!! Glad to have you back! The December prompt was a toughie! 2y

CBee @Librariana also another Alix Harrow would work

The Once and Future Witches

AmyG Oh yay! I forgot about this so it‘s a nice surprise! 2y

CBee @AmyG oh good! Surprise! 😂😊 2y

Librariana @CBee I've seen that one and can picture the cover in my head (gives me major vintage tattoo vibes!), but it's not one I own and I'm doing a crazy thing this year of 1) prioritizing my shelves and 2) attempting the #NoBuy challenge 😳😳 Although I did give myself the wiggle room of ignoring pre-orders (because those happened in 2022 and I was a different person then - lol!) and of making an exception for gifts 😁 2y

Deblovestoread I‘ll let you know what I find 😊 2y

Librariana @CBee I'm sorry that you've digitally adopted a silly lady as your Litsy sibling and kindred spirit, but I'll keep things interesting 😆😁😊 2y

CBee @Librariana oh my gosh this sounds like my plan! I‘m attempting the #nobuy challenge too! With all of the same exceptions. And I adore you sis, I‘m happy to have digitally adopted you 😘😘 You make me smile a lot, which is something we all need a lot more of!! 2y

Librariana @CBee Aawww! *BLUSH* ☺️😊 The feeling is mutual, sis!! I love our comment exchanges and smile every time I see your name. Yay! 💜 2y

CBee @Librariana same 😘 Silly ladies unite 😂😂 2y

Bklover Oh Happy Dance!! I‘m reading 11-22-63!🥳👍 2y

AnnR Hi @CBee, would it be possible to remove my name from the tag list please? This looks fun but I need to cut back on monthly 'prompt' type challenges this year. I just can't keep up with them very well anymore. Thanks for understanding. 2y

Meshell1313 Ok went through my TBR list and chose:

Three Kisses, One Midnight

Meshell1313 Love these cards! I‘ll finish my TBR pile in no time! 🤣thanks so much! @CBee 2y

CBee @Bklover perfect!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2y

CBee @Ann_Reads no problem, I totally understand! 2y

CBee @Meshell1313 awesome! You‘re welcome ☺️ 2y

BarbaraBB Thanks! This is a great prompt and I have just the perfect book for it!

2 AM in Little America Pb

CBee @BarbaraBB hooray!! 2y

candc320 I think I actually have one this month 🤣:

84 Charing Cross Road

CBee @candc320 great! That‘s one I‘ve been wanting to read for ages! 2y

julieclair I have several choices this month: Five Quarters of the Orange, The Thirteenth Tale, 13 Rue Therese, and The Twelve Dates of Christmas. Hoping I‘ll have time to read more than one! 2y

MoonWitch94 I‘m reading this one already, and it‘s been sitting on my tbr forever!

The Once and Future Witches

MoonWitch94 …and yes, I‘m taking liberties with “a number” 😂🤣🤣 2y

CBee @julieclair awesome! I was considering The Thirteenth Tale too! 2y

CBee @MoonWitch94 I‘m considering that one too! Using “once” definitely meets the prompt! 2y

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 2y

CBee @Liz_M thank you, I always forget! Did you guys get my email about my bowing out of helping with event posts for now? 2y

Bklover @Allylu The Ten Thousand Doors of January was wonderful! Hope you love it as much as I did! 2y

erzascarletbookgasm Thank you. This one‘s not so tough. I have a few in mind, let‘s see I‘m in the mood for which book. 🤭 2y

CBee @erzascarletbookgasm sounds good 😌 2y

Allylu So, I decided to use The Ten Thousand Doors of January for my #MonthlyMayhem pick and 25 Days of Christmas Poetry by Jeniann Bowers for #TBRTarot. And I read it already! Yay! 2y

CBee @Allylu that‘s great! 👏🏻👏🏻 2y

AshleyHoss820 Is it too late to ask to join in? This sounds fun! ☺️ 2y

CBee @AshleyHoss820 not at all! I‘ll add you to the tag list! If you find a book for January‘s prompt, let me know (just tag me and use the #TBRtarot hashtag). And if you want to read books for any of the other months we‘ve done so far, that‘s cool too! 😊 2y

AshleyHoss820 @CBee Yay! Thank you! I have a book picked out for January already! ☺️ 2y

CBee @AshleyHoss820 awesome! Glad to have you along 😊😊 2y

BookLineNSinker Can I be added to the tag list? I'm interested in trying to broaden my horizons with my reading and I love tarot anyway so I'd love to join! 2y

CBee @BookLineNSinker absolutely!! 😊 I‘ll go and tag you on February‘s post now. (edited) 2y

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RaeLovesToRead

Untitled | Unknown

When you see all the books you bought in the last 6 months in the Waterstones Boxing Day sales... and you haven't even got round to reading them this year 😅😅

(Image: unknown cat from Internet who disapproves of the situation 🙀🙀🙀)

RowReads1 This happens a lot at B&N. Let me not get started on clothes. 2y

Librariana That's gotta be a bit of a bummer! And I agree that this kitty cat's expression says it all! 🤨😐😑 I heard a rumor that Barnes & Noble is having a 50% sale on hardcovers! I know I held off on buying any books for the past month in preparation for the Christmas holiday, so I'm gonna take a quick peek before diving into #NoBuy2023 2y

JamieArc @Librariana I‘m doing the same! About to head out now, in fact. 2y

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Librariana Enjoy, @JamieArc! Our streets are covered in ice, so I'm staying put and browsing online for now 😁 2y

Leftcoastzen 😂👏👏👏 2y

RaeLovesToRead @RowReads1 @Librariana @JamieArc @Leftcoastzen It looks like there are a few books on offer that I haven't already acquired, so I guess I can do a bit of sales shopping 😋 Also @Librariana I am down with the hashtag #nobuy2023 😁 I'm planning to reduce the amount of books I purchase... although for me it'll be more #notquiteasmuchbuy2023 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead - I was just watching RinceyReads on her YouTube channel talking about how much money she spent on books this year (in comparison to previous ones!) and I really appreciate that she doesn't subscribe to the acquiring pressure of BookTube/Bookstagram. She talks about consumer culture but also about not making ourselves (or each other!) feel guilty about our own shopping habits, especially if our budgets allow for it 😁 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Librariana I love it when everyone else on Litsy is buying books 🥰🥰 Love checking out the shelves of others 😊 It's probably time that I cut down, given that I currently can't walk across my bedroom due to my acquisitions! 😅😅 Having said that, every time Waterstones brings out a special edition with sprayed edges I. AM. THERE!!!! 💃💃💃 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead - With that ⬆️ in mind, I'd *like* to make a genuine effort to #NoBuy in the new year, but I also don't want to deprive myself of an activity that brings me joy 🥰 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead - Oh, I am right there with ya on loving to see other's acquisitions! It'll be a test of my self control to write things down on lists and maybe save my purchasing for special occasions like a birthday or anniversary. I don't blame you for buying special editions in the slightest! 😁 2y

JamieArc @RaeLovesToRead @Librariana I won‘t be doing a *total* no buy, but hoping to really decrease compared to what I did this year. I plan on making a list of books I want/that keep catching my eye and give myself several occasions where I‘m allowed to acquire some books. Hopefully it will also make me appreciate more what I do choose! 2y

JamieArc @Librariana Barnes and Noble is literally 3 minutes down the street, which has NOT helped my book buying! 2y

Cathythoughts 😁 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Librariana @JamieArc Let's keep each other posted on our progress! 😊 Solidarity!!!! But also... flexibility 😉 I need to make a 2023 #roll100 list to get my TBR read! ❤ 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Cathythoughts At least I can console myself that *some* of the hardbacks I bought are special editions and therefore worth the full price I paid 😳😳😁 I should set myself a HardbacksOf2022 challenge 🤣🤣 2y

Librariana @JamieArc I'll be doing the same and keeping a list for special occasions! ☺️ I agree with you and with @RaeLovesToRead that a complete #NoBuy is *difficult*, but a decrease is definitely something I can try and will love to keep you both posted on progress. Solidarity and flexibility! I love it, Rae! 😁😊💜📚 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead @JamieArc (especially because there's already 2 books that have been pre-ordered for me for next year and there's a 3rd I kinda have my sights on!) 😳😳😳 2y

Librariana And @RaeLovesToRead, I love the idea of *possibly* creating a hardback challenge for yourself! (Flexibility!) 😉 I meant to add that the #NoBuy challenge is one I'm following on Storygraph and I'm trying to approach/see it more as prioritizing my own shelves... which is another challenge I signed up for on the same app! Lol 2y

JamieArc @Librariana @RaeLovesToRead I just joined the No Buy Reading Challenge 2023 on StoryGraph and it looks doable! I think it‘s hosted by you, @PuddleJumper yeah? I‘ll make a post soon with my #BuyLess goals. 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Librariana @JamieArc Just getting a few last minute purchases in before Jan 1st 😉 Then I shall be a reformed character!!!! 2y

PuddleJumper @JamieArc Yeah, I've for a no buy challenge on Storygraph. Not gotten around to the bindo board for Litsy yet 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead How did you know I did the same thing yesterday!?? 😳😳😆😁 Hubby and I went to Barnes & Noble to take advantage of that sale I mentioned ⬆️ 😁😁 And there were *still* two titles I wasn't able to get. But the year isn't over yet! 😉😉😉 2y

Librariana @JamieArc I joined it as well! And I appreciate that @PuddleJumper created prompts for us and that Storygraph has that feature to let us add books to each one! I'll take a note from you, Jamie, and post some #BuyLess goals a little later ☺️ 2y

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